3730 Robotics (3 credits)

Introduction to the analysis, design, modeling and application of robotic manipulators. Review of the mathematical preliminaries required to support robot theory. Topics include forward kinematics, inverse kinematics, motion kinematics, trajectory control and planning, and kinetics. Prerequisites: ENME 2520 and MATH 2060 or MATH 2200 or permission of instructor.

3800 Special Topics (ENGR) (1 to 5 credits)

Special topics in engineering as announced. May be taken more than once. Prerequisite: varies with offering.

3900 Engineering Internship (1 to 4 credits)

Students in engineering may receive elective credit for engineering work performed for engineering employers with the approval of the chair or associate chair of the department. At the end of the term, a student report on the work is required, and a recommendation will be required from the employer before a grade is assigned. Junior, senior, or graduate status in engineering is normally required. May not be used to satisfy technical requirements. May be taken more than one for a maximum of 6 qtr. hrs. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

3951 Engineering Assessment II (0 credits)

Students in Mechanical Engineering must register for and take the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE). All students must complete an engineering exit interview and other assessment related tasks. To be taken in the last quarter of attendance.

4100 Instrumentation & Data Acqstn (4 credits)

 

4200 Intro to Nanotechnology (4 credits)

The most important recent accomplishments so far in the application of nanotechnology in several disciplines are discussed. Then a brief overview of the most important instrumentation systems used by nanotechnologists is provided. The nature of nanoparticles, nanoparticle composites, carbon nanostructures, including carbon nanotubes and their composites is subsequently discussed. The course also deals with nanopolymers, nanobiological systems, and nanoelectronic materials and devices. The issues of modeling of nanomaterials and nanostructures is also covered. Multiscale modeling based on finite element simulations, Monte Carlo methods, molecular dynamics and quantum mechanics calculations are briefly addressed. Most importantly, students should obtain appreciation of developments in nanotechnology outside their present area of expertise.

4210 Intro Nano-Electro-Mechanics (4 credits)

This course familiarizes science and engineering students to the electromechanical aspects of the emerging field of Nanotechnology (NEMS). NEMS is a relatively new and highly multidisciplinary field of science and technology with applications in the state of the art and future sensors, actuators, and electronics. This course starts with an overview of nanotechnology and discussion on the shifts in the electromechanical behavior and transduction mechanisms when scaling the physical dimensions from centimeters to micro-meters and then down to nanometers. Several electromechanical transduction mechanisms at the micro and nanoscale are presented and discussed in an application based context. New electromechanical interactions appearing in the nano and molecular scale, such as intra-molecular forces and molecular motors, are discussed. A detailed discussion and overview of nanofabrication technologies and approaches are also provided.

4215 NEMS and Nanofabrication Lab (4 credits)

This course provides science and engineering students with comprehensive hands-on experience in design, fabrication and characterization of Nanoscale Electromechanical Systems (NEMS). This laboratory-based course starts with a number of sessions including brief lectures reviewing the fundamentals and theories followed by pre-designed lab experiments. The students are then provided with a choice of different comprehensive design and implementation projects to be performed during the quarter. The projects include design, layout, fabrication, and characterization of the devices potentially resulting in novel findings and publications.

4220 Intro MEMS and Microsystems (4 credits)

This course introduces students to the multi-disciplinary field of Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) technology. MEMS and Microsystem technology is the integration of micro-scale electro-mechanical elements, sensors, actuators, and electronics on a common substrate or platform through semiconductor microfabrication technologies. The course gives a brief overview of the involved physical phenomena, electromechanical transduction mechanisms, design principles, as well as fabrication and manufacturing technologies.

4350 Reliability (4 credits)

An overview of reliability-based design. Topics include: fundamentals of statistics, probability distributions, determining distribution parameters, design for six sigma, Monte Carlo simulation, first and second order reliability methods (FORM, SORM). Most Probable Point (MPP) reliability methods, sensitivity factors, probabilistic design.

4545 Electric Power Economy (4 credits)

This course covers economy aspects of electric power industry and the implications for power and energy engineering in the market environment. Prerequisite: ENGR 3530 or ENGR 4530.

4560 Power Gen Operation and Control (4 credits)

This course covers economic dispatch of thermal units and methods of solution; transmission system effects; generate with limited energy supply; production cost models; control of generation; interchange of power and energy; power system security; state estimation in power systems; optimal power flow. Prerequisite: ENGR 4540.

4590 Power System Protection (4 credits)

This course covers methods of calculation of fault currents under different types of fault; circuit breakers, current transformers, potential transformers; basic principles of various types of relays; applications of relays in the protection of generator, transformer, line, and bus, etc. Prerequisite: ENGR 4540.

4620 Optimization (3 or 4 credits)

Engineering problems will be formulated as different programming problems to show the wide applicability and generality of optimization methods. The development, application, and computational aspects of various optimization techniques will be discussed with engineering examples. The application of nonlinear programming techniques will be emphasized. A design project will be assigned.

4730 Introduction to Robotics (4 credits)

Introduction to the analysis, design, modeling and application of robotic manipulators. Review of the mathematical preliminaries required to support robot theory. Topics include forward kinematics, inverse kinematics, motion kinematics, trajectory control and planning, and kinetics. Applications include programming and task planning of a manufacturing robot manipulator. Prerequisites: ENME 2520 and MATH 2060 or MATH 2200 or instructor approval.

4740 Adaptive & Optimal Control (4 credits)

This course covers fundamentals of adaptive and optimal control systems. Topics to be covered include: i) From adaptive control: parameter estimation, model reference adaptive systems, self-tuning regulators, gain scheduling, stability, alternatives to adaptive control; ii) From optimal control: principles and methods of optimal control, performance measures, dynamic programming, calculus of variations, Pontryagin's principle, variational approach to optimal control problems, optimal linear regulators with quadratic criteria, time and fuel optimal systems. Prerequisites: ENEE 3111, ENGR 3610, and ENGR 3721. Students must have knowledge of MATLAB.

4745 Adv Non-Linear Control System (3 credits)

Limit cycles; functional analysis approach to input-output stability; analysis/synthesis of time-varying systems; feedback linearization, bang-bang control. Prerequisite(s): ENGR 3721

4810 Advanced Topics (ENGR) (1 to 5 credits)

 

4900 Engineering Seminar (1 credits)

Current topics in engineering.

4930 Advanced Project (4 credits)

 

4991 Independent Study (1 to 5 credits)

 

4992 Directed Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

4995 Independent Research (1 to 18 credits)

 

5995 Independent Research (1 to 18 credits)

 

4500 Biofluids (4 credits)

The application of fluid dynamics theory and design to problems within the biomedical community. Specific topics covered include the mechanics of inhaled therapeutic aerosols, basic theory of circulation and blood flow, foundations in biotechnology and bioprocessing, and controlled drug delivery.

4510 Biomechanics (4 credits)

An introduction to the mechanical behavior of biological tissues and systems. Specific topics covered include: Analysis of the human musculoskeletal system as sensors, levers, and actuators; Joint articulations and their mechanical equivalents; Kinematic and kinetic analysis of human motion; Introduction to modeling human body segments and active muscle loading for analysis of dynamic activities; Mechanical properties of hard and soft tissues; Mechanical and biological consideration for repair and replacement of soft and hard tissue and joints; Orthopedic implants.

4800 Adv Topics (Bioengineering) (1 to 5 credits)

Various topics in Bioengineering as announced. May be taken more than once. Prerequisite: varies with offering.

4991 Independent Study (1 to 5 credits)

 

4992 Directed Study (1 to 5 credits)

 

4995 Independent Research (1 to 18 credits)

 

3220 Microprocessor Systems II (4 credits)

Introduction to microprocessors and to the design and operation of computer systems. A study of the microprocessor and its basic support components. Analysis CPU architectures of modern computers. Assembly language programming. Use of an assembler and other development tools for programming and developing microprocessor-based systems. Laboratory. Prerequisite: ENCE 3210.

3250 HDL Modeling & Synthesis (3 credits)

Introduction to Hardware Design Language (HDL). Language syntax and synthesis. Applications related to digital system implementation are developed. Project. Prerequisite: ENCE 2101 or instructor's permission.

3610 Multimedia Systems (3 credits)

Interactive multimedia technologies include hardware, software, standards, concepts and issues, compression, decompression, user interface design, query by content, multimedia indexing, and distributed multimedia.

4100 High Speed Digital Design (3 credits)

Fundamental topics related to the development of high speed digital systems. Topics include signal integrity and reliability related to crosstalk, parasitics, and electromagnetic interference caused by device clocking speed and system complexity. Project.

4231 Embedded Systems Programming (4 credits)

Design, construction and testing of microprocessor systems. Hardware limitations of the single-chip system. Includes micro-controllers, programming for small systems, interfacing, communications, validating hardware and software, microprogramming of controller chips, design methods and testing of embedded systems.

4300 Mixed Signal Design & Testing (3 credits)

Design, analysis, and implementation of testable mixed- signal systems. The test specification process and design for test (DfT) techniques. Digital, analog and DSP based testing. Measurement accuracy and data analysis. Use of simulation tools to design and verify systems.

4311 Image Processing & Application (3 credits)

Covers methods for coding, storing and filtering images via digital computer, sampling, understanding and pattern recognition. Project.

4341 Distributed Systems (3 credits)

Fundamentals of distributed systems, distributed computing models, distributed file and directory services, distributed systems design and implementation issues, reliability and availability, and fault tolerance. Case studies in distributed systems are covered. Project. Prerequisite: ENCE 3320.

4421 Robot Computer Vision (3 credits)

Fundamental techniques for computer vision applied to robotics. Examines image formation, filtering, processing, boundary detection, image segmentation, texture analysis, shape from shading, object modeling, stereo vision, motion, and optical flow, shape description and object recognition (classification). Topics in sensor design, physics and geometry for perception, and perception systems. Project.

4501 Adv. VLSI Design (3 credits)

Advanced techniques in the fabrication and design of VLSI circuits and systems. Modeling of parasitic components. Floor-planning, clock distribution, routing, and low power design. Prerequisite: ENCE 3501 or permission of instructor.

4800 Advanced Topics (CPE) (1 to 5 credits)

Various topics in computer engineering as announced. May be taken more than once.

4991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

4992 Directed Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

4995 Independent Research (1 to 18 credits)

 

3611 Antennas and Antenna Arrays (4 credits)

Maxwell's equations applied to antenna analysis and design. Topics include fundamental parameters of antennas, radiation integrals and auxiliary potential functions, analysis and design of linear wire antennas, loop antennas, arrays, broadband antennas, frequency independent antennas, aperture antennas and horns. Integrated lab included. Prerequisite: ENEE 2611.

3620 Optical Fiber Communications (4 credits)

A comprehensive treatment of the theory and behavior of basic constituents, such as optical fibers, light sources, photodetectors, connecting and coupling devices, and optical amplifiers. The basic design principles of digital and analog optical fiber transmission links. The operating principles of wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) and the components needed for its realization. Descriptions of the architectures and performance characteristics of complex optical networks for connecting users with a wide range of transmission needs (SONET/SDH). Discussions of advanced optical communication techniques, such as soliton transmission, optical code-division multiplexing (optical CDMA) and ultra-fast optical time-division multiplexing (OTDM). Laboratory. Prerequisite: ENEE 3030 or permission of instructor.

4035 Nanophotonics (4 credits)

Nanophotonics provides high-speed, high-bandwidth, and ultra-small optoelectronic components. This course covers nanoscale processes, devices and their applications for harnessing and manipulating light on the nanoscale.

4310 Information Theory and Coding (3 credits)

Information and entropy; coding theory; error detection, correction codes; channel capacity; application to communications engineering.

4325 Data & Computer Communication (3 credits)

OSI model; protocols; physical layout; modulation; switching; network topology, routing algorithms; LANs, ISDN.

4360 Digital & Space Communication (3 credits)

Performance of digital systems; coherent signals; coding methods; optimum receivers; synchronization; spreading spectrum systems; space communications.

4416 Advanced Digital Signal Topics (4 credits)

Study of linear discrete-time systems used to perform operation on random processes for the purposes of signal detection, estimation, spectral estimation, enhancement and parametric modeling of signals and systems, linear difference equations, Z-transforms, random sequences, state variables, matched filtering, Wiener filtering. Prerequisite: ENEE 3670.

4425 Image Processing (3 credits)

Methods for coding, storing, filtering images via digital computer; image enhancement; restoration; sampling understanding and pattern recognition.

4450 Speech Processing (3 credits)

Vocal react modeling, linear predictive modeling techniques, speech, compression methods; introduction to speech recognition methods.

4460 Real-Time Digital Signal Proc (4 credits)

Digital signal processing algorithms and processing of discrete data, finite word length effects on filters, fixed point arithmetic and floating-point arithmetic. Overview of different architectures of digital signal processors. Programming of the DSP processor, implementation of DSP algorithms on DSP hardware in labs. Prerequisite: ENEE 3111, ENEE 3670, or ENCE 3210.

4610 Advanced Electromagnetics (4 credits)

Properties of electromagnetic radiation; guided waves; propagation; high-frequency techniques. Specific topics include: integra; equations and the moment method; scattering; and Green's functions.

4620 Adv Optical Fiber Comm (4 credits)

A comprehensive treatment of the theory and behavior of basic constituents, such as optical fibers, light sources, photodetectors, connecting and coupling devices, and optical amplifiers. The basic design principles of digital and analog optical fiber transmission links. The operating principles of wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) and the components needed for its realization. Descriptions of the architectures and performance characteristics of complex optical networks for connecting users who have a wide range of transmission needs (SONET/SDH). Discussions of advanced optical communication techniques, such as soliton transmission, optical code-division multiplexing (optical CDMA), and ultra-fast optical time division multiplexing (OTDM). Advanced Project. Graduate course: Prerequisite: instructor permission.

4630 Optical Networking (4 credits)

This course provides a technical overview of optical networking. It gives students a solid understanding of optical networking field principles and practice. Underlying principles are reviewed along with common optical solutions and practices. It explains and provides practical tips on how to design and implement Networks. Examples are used to demonstrate key concepts of ATM, SONET/SDH and DWDM implementation. Prerequisite: ENEE 3011 or instructor approval.

4671 Comp-Aided Dsgn Microwave Ckts (4 credits)

 

4720 Modern and Digital Control Sys (4 credits)

State space analysis and synthesis of continuous and discrete linear systems; Z-transform methods; controlability, observability, minimal realization and pole- assignment design.

4750 Adaptive Control Systems (3 credits)

Adaptive control techniques; learning systems; and stochastic learning system theory are covered.

4800 Advanced Topics (EE) (1 to 5 credits)

Various advanced topics in electrical engineering as announced. May be taken more than once.

4991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

4992 Directed Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

4995 Independent Research (1 to 18 credits)

 

3511 Machine Design (3 credits)

Application of statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials and manufacturing processes to the design of machine elements and systems. Properties of materials and design criteria. Synthesis and analysis of a machine design project. Prerequisites: ENME 2520, ENME 2541.

3651 Computational Fluid Dynamics (4 credits)

This course introduces principles and applications of computational methods in fluid flow and topics chosen from heat transfer, mass transfer or two phase flow. The conservation equations their discretations and solutions are presented. Convergence and validity of solutions along with computational efficiency are explored. Students learn to apply these techniques using the latest software packages. Prerequisite: ENME 2671 or instructor approval.

3731 Adv Engr Thermodynamics (3 credits)

Advanced topics in thermodynamics. Introduction to statistical thermodynamics. Prerequisites: ENME 2720, ENGR 3610 or instructor's permission.

3860 Intro to Air Pollution (3 credits)

The thermodynamics, kinetics and photochemistry of air pollution. Origins and effects of particulate pollution, including light scattering. Effects of meteorology on air pollution. Prerequisite: MATH 1953.

4020 Adv Finite Element Analysis (4 credits)

 

4310 Comp Methods for Mech & Matls (4 credits)

An introductory course for the general-purpose computational methods in advanced multiscale materials and mechanics. Students learn the fundamentals on the numerical methods used in mechanical and materials engineering.

4360 Advanced Elasticity (3 credits)

Stress tensor; analysis of strain; conservation laws; linear elastic stress-strain relationships; solution of problems in elasticity by potentials; 2-D problems in elasticity; energy theorems; wave propagation; numerical techniques.

4370 Plasticity (4 credits)

FLow theory of plasticity; yield surface; plastic potential; loading - unloading condition; hardening rules; deformation theory of plasticity; elastic-plastic problems; slip line theory; statically indeterminate problems numerical methods in plasticity.

4400 Fatigue (4 credits)

A detailed overview of fatigue. Topics include: stress life and strain life approaches, fracture mechanics, constant amplitude and spectrum loading, life prediction, fatigue at notches, microstructural effects, environmentally assisted fatigue, retardation and acceleration, multi-axial fatigue, design against fatigue and reliability.

4650 Adv. Fluid Dynamics (4 credits)

Physical properties of liquids and gases; turbulence and closure models; surface waves and instabilities; non-Newtonian fluid behavior; conformal mapping and airfoil theory.

4660 Micro Heat Exchangers (4 credits)

Explores the advance principles and applications of fluid dynamics and heat transfer through the application to micro fluidic heat exchanger design and optimization. Students utilize Mathcad extensively to seek optimized exchanger performance within a clearly defined design space. Students also build small scale heat exchangers from their optimized designs. Prerequisite: ENME 2671.

4670 Adv Comptionl Fluid Dynams (4 credits)

Building on the principles and applications of computational methods in fluid flow and topics chosen from heat transfer, mass transfer and two phase flow. Specifically, Monte Carlo and volume of fluid techniques are discussed at length. Additionally, students learn how to set up automated design optimization using the latest software packages. Time permitting, students also are introduced to fluid-solid interaction modeling. Prerequisite: ENME 3651.

4800 Advanced Topics (ME) (1 to 5 credits)

Determined by interest and demand. May be taken more then once for credit.

4991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

4992 Directed Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

4995 Independent Research (1 to 18 credits)

 

5991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

5995 Independent Research (1 to 10 credits)

 

3210 Mechatronics I (4 credits)

This course provides basic concepts from electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering as applied to mechatronic systems; and is intended to serve as a foundation course for further exploration in the area of mechatronics. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing in engineering.

3220 Mechatronics II (4 credits)

Real-time systems require timely response by a computer to external stimuli. This course examines the issues associated with deterministic performance including basic computer architecture, scheduling algorithms, and software design techniques including data flow diagrams, real-time data flow diagrams, stat transition diagrams, and petri nets. In the lab portion of this class, students program a microcontroller to interact with mechatronic devices. Prerequisites: ENMT 3210, ENCE 3210 or COMP 3354.

4000 Space Systems Design I (4 credits)

The application of advanced theory and concepts as they relate to the development of spacecraft and missile subsystems, and how those subsystems are related under the umbrella of systems engineering. The course emphasizes practical aspects of space systems design and integration, and is team-taught by faculty and functional experts in the various fields. Lecture topics include aerospace materials, mechanics, thermal control, embedded systems, distributed sensor networks and aerospace probability and statistics.

4010 Space Systems Design II (4 credits)

The continuation of Space Systems Design I. Lecture topics include payload communications, guidance and control, spacecraft electric power, propulsion systems, radiation and avionics and sensor subsystems. Prerequisite: Space Systems Design I.

4100 Systems Engineering (4 credits)

Provides a framework for understanding and acquiring the knowledge, tools and skills needed by explicitly "systems-trained" engineers, to effectively interact with specialist engineers and project managers in the engineering of complex, large scale systems. Emphasis is on the development of a life-cycle model for systems engineering processes, to reduce the risk inherent in each life-cycle stage.

4220 Mechatronics II (4 credits)

This course combines systems design and integration with a real world project involving the design and fabrication of an integrated system. Prerequisite: Mechatronics I or equivalent.

4730 Advanced Ground Robotics (4 credits)

Introduction to path planning and sensin and estimation for robotic manipulations and mobile robots. Review of the mathematical preliminaries required to support robot theory. Topics include advanced sensors, mobile robot mechanisms, advanced manipulator mechanisms, path planning in 2-D and 3-D, and simultaneous localization and mapping. Applications include task and motion planning for idealized and real robots. Prerequisite: ENGR 3730.

4734 Unmanned Aerial Systems (4 credits)

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) as is the preferred term by the US DOD, have seen unprecedented levels of growths in military and civilian application domains. Fixed-wing aircraft, heavier or lighter than air, rotary-wing (rotocraft, helicopters), vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned vehicles are being increasingly used in military and civilian domains for surveillance, reconnaissance, mapping, cartography, border patrol, inspection, homeland security, search and rescue, fire detection, agricultural imaging, traffic monitoring, to name just a few application domains. This course offers a very comprehensive study of UAS that includes: history of unmanned aviation, including evolution of designs and models for application-specific domains; modeling, control and navigation fundamentals for both teleoperation, semi-autonomous and fully autonomous flights; see-and-avoid-systems for different classes of UAS; integration of UAS into the National Airspace System (NAS); applications and case studies. Prerequisite: ENGR 3730.

4800 Adv Topics (Mechatronics) (1 to 5 credits)

Various topics in Mechatronics System Engineering as announced. May be taken more than once. Prerequisite: varies with offering.

4991 Independent Study (1 to 5 credits)

 

4995 Independent Research (1 to 18 credits)

 

4010 Mech Behavior of Materials (4 credits)

Effects of microstructure on mechanical behavior of material; emphasis on recent developments in materials science, fracture, fatigue, creep, wear, corrosion, stress rupture, deformation and residual stress.

4020 Composite Materials I (4 credits)

An introduction to composite materials. Properties of fibers and matrices, fiber architecture, elastic properties of laminae and laminates, interface in composites.

4130 Intro to Surface Science (3 credits)

Overview of the fundamentals of surface science and process with an emphasis on the solid/gas interface. Topical areas include topography, shape, depth, composition, purity, structure and methods used to elucidate same. The experimental aspects will be emphasized blending backgrounds in chemistry, physics, materials and mathematics. theoretical and experimental aspects of interfacial interactions will be considered with particular attention on chemical absorption and desorption. Surface processes include surface diffusion and chemisorption as a precursor to oxidation and catalysis. Prerequisite(s): Chem 1010, ENME 2410 or equivalent.

4150 Diffraction & Structure I (3 credits)

Properties of X-rays, geometry of crystals, calculation of directions and intensities of diffracted beams from polycrysatlline samples, experimental methods including computerized data acquisition and data reduction, detector characteristics, search/match methods for phase identification, determination of crystal structure (indexing)/ Laboratory exercises to illustrate the above. Prerequisite(s): ENME 2421

4215 Composite Materials II (3 credits)

A continuation of MTSC 4210: Strength and toughness of composites, thermal behavior, fabrication methods, examples of applications. Prerequisite(s): MTSC 4210

4230 Polymer Science I (3 credits)

Survey of common synthetic organic polymers; their bonding, classification, chemical arrangements of repeat units; tacticity, copolymers, molecular weight averages and distributions; structure of amorphous polymers; chain conformation in single crystals and sperulites; transitions in polymers; glass/rubber, melting, crystallization; structure characterization techniques. Prerequisite(s): ENME 2421

4250 Struct & Props of Ceramics I (3 credits)

Review of structural classes of ceramics, structural imperfections, diffusions; phase diagrams in cermanic systems; selected phase transformations, reactions with and between ceramics, sintering and grain growth. Prerequisite(s): ENME 2421

4310 Dsgn w/ Materials w/ Var Pro (3 credits)

Development of the interrelationships of the following factors in design with real materials: variability in mechanical material properties, statistical design conditions, nondestructive evaluation, proof testing, product liability/lawsuits, desirable reliability/economics.

4450 Fracture Mechanics (4 credits)

Topics include stress field at a crack tip, linear elastic fracture mechanics, energy release rate, stress intensity factors, plastic zones, plane stress, plane strain, fracture toughness, Airy stress functions, elastic-plastic fracture mechanics, J integral, crack tip opening displacements, experimental testing, fatigue, life prediction, crack closure, weight functions, failure analysis.

4800 Advanced Topics (MTSC) (1 to 5 credits)

Selected topics (depending on student and faculty interest): fracture mechanics, fatigue, nonlinear constitutive models, dynamic behavior of materials, corrosion resistant design, thermodynamics of solids II.

4900 Materials Science Seminar (1 credits)

Weekly presentations by graduate students, faculty, outside speakers, etc., on research in progress or other topics of interest.

4991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

4992 Directed Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

4995 Independent Research (1 to 18 credits)

 

5995 Independent Research (1 to 18 credits)

 

3371 Adv Data Struct & Algorithm (4 credits)

Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms Design and analysis of algorithms; asymptotic complexity, recurrence equations, lower bounds; algorithm design techniques such as incremental, divide and conquer, dynamic programming, randomization, greedy algorithms, etc. Prerequisite(s): COMP 2370, MATH 3200.

3701 Topics in Computer Graphics (4 credits)

 

3705 Topics in Computer Science (1 to 4 credits)

 

3821 Game Programming I (4 credits)

An introduction to computer game programming. Use of a game engine to create 3D computer games. Topics to include game scripting, simple 3D asset creation, incorporation of assets, keyboard/mouse event handling, animation, game phases and score keeping. Prerequisite: COMP 2370.

3822 Game Programming II (4 credits)

An introduction to computer game engine programming. Major class goal is to understand how game engines are created by building subsets of a game engine. Non-exhaustive set of topics include how terrains are generated, how animations are supported, how particle systems are implemented, how physics systems are coded, and how support is provided for higher level scripting languages. All coding will be done in low-level graphics languages. Prerequisites: COMP 3801 and COMP 3821.

3991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

Cannot be arranged for any course that appears in the regular course schedule for that particular year.

4210 Theory of Computation (3 credits)

 

4221 Automata & Formal Language I (3 credits)

 

4222 Automata & Formal Language I (3 credits)

 

4262 Adv Cobol & 4th Gen Language (3 credits)

 

4263 Systems Analysis & Design (3 credits)

 

4352 Elements of Compiler Design (3 credits)

 

4353 Compiler Construction (3 credits)

 

4362 Operating Systems II (4 credits)

Continuation of COMP 3361. Case studies of existing operating systems programming. Prerequisite(s): COMP 3621

4363 Operating Systems III (3 credits)

 

4371 Adv Data Struct & Algorithms (4 credits)

 

4372 Theory of Algorithms (4 credits)

NP-completeness; lower bound theory; approximation algorithms; amortized complexity and data structures, randomized algorithms. Assorted topics such as string algorithms, graph algorithms, linear programming, computational geometry. Prerequisite(s): COMP 3371.

4373 Automata & Formal Language I (3 credits)

 

4381 Software Engineering I (3 credits)

 

4382 Software Engineering II (3 credits)

 

4383 Software Engineering III (3 credits)

 

4384 Secure Software Engineering (4 credits)

This course is concerned with systematic approaches for the design and implementation of secure software. While topics such as cryptography, networking, network protocols and large scale software development are touched upon, this is not a course on those topics. Instead, this course is on identification of potential threats and vulnerabilities early in the design cycle. The emphasis in this course is on methodologies and paradigms for identifying and avoiding security vulnerabilities, formally establishing the absence of vulnerabilities, and ways to avoid security holes in new software. There are programming assignments designed to make students practice and experience secure software design and development. Prerequisites: COMP 3381 & COMP 4555. COMP 3621 is highly recommended. Students must be able to implement complex programs in C, C++ and Java.

4410 World Wide Web Programming (3 credits)

 

4422 Database Org & Mgmt II (3 credits)

 

4423 Database Org & Mgmt III (4 credits)

Advanced topics including transaction processing, online transaction processing benchmarks, distributed databases, parallel databases, client server databases, object-oriented databases, multi-attribute indexing. Prerequisite(s): COMP 3422

4502 Intelligent Tutor Systems (3 credits)

 

4503 Topics-Artificial Intelligence (3 credits)

 

4573 Scientific Computation (3 credits)

 

4600 Seminar in Computer Science (2 credits)

Preparation and presentation of lectures on some aspect of current research in computer science; topics not generally encountered in formal courses, may include robotics, pattern recognition, parallel processing, computer applications. 10- to 15- page paper with bibliography required.

4621 Computer Networking (3 credits)

 

4694 Adv Computer Architecture (3 credits)

 

4701 Special Tpcs-Computer Graphics (1 to 4 credits)

 

4702 Advanced Topics-Database (3 credits)

 

4703 Adv Topics-Artificial Intell (3 credits)

 

4704 Advanced Topics-Systems (3 to 4 credits)

 

4705 Advanced Topics-Programming (1 to 4 credits)

 

4706 Intro to Symbolic Manipulation (3 credits)

 

4707 Math Methods in Comp Algebra (4 credits)

Mathematical theory and algorithms used to design modern computer algebra systems; includes selected topics from: integer algorithms, greatest common divisor algorithms for polynomials, polynomial factorization algorithm, resultant computation and application, polynomial decomposition, and the Risch integration algorithm. Cross listed with MATH 3707. Prerequisite(s): COMP 3706 or MATH 3706

4708 Special Topics-VLSI (3 credits)

 

4709 Special Tpcs-Computer Security (3 credits)

 

4801 Intro to Computer Graphics (3 credits)

 

4802 Advanced Computer Graphics (3 credits)

 

4991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

Cannot be arranged for any course that appears in regular course schedule for that particular year.

4992 Directed Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

4995 Independent Research (1 to 17 credits)

Research projects undertaken in conjunction with a faculty member.

5000 Doctoral Seminar (3 credits)

Discussion of techniques and methods used in mathematical and computing research; includes proofs, bibliographic searching, writing styles, what constitutes and acceptable thesis.

5991 Independent Research (1 to 17 credits)

 

5995 Independent Research (1 to 17 credits)

 

3120 Chemical Systems II (3 credits)

Interpretation of trends in the chemistry of the elements in terms of orbital interactions. Most examples will be taken from the third transition metals and the boron and carbon groups. Prerequisites: CHEM 2131, 3310 and CHEM 3110.

3130 Chemical Systems III (3 credits)

Advanced-level physical biochemistry course intended for advanced-level undergraduates and graduate students. Focuses on kinetic, thermodynamic and dynamic aspects of biopolymers; delineates the relationship of these properties to the mechanism and function of biological macromolecules. Prerequisites: CHEM 3811, 3812, 3813, CHEM 3610 or the equivalent.

3210 Instrumental Analysis (0 or 4 credits)

Course focus is toward students' understanding of instrumental components and the theory behind both component's and instrument's operation. Emphasis is on techniques such as spectroscopy and chromatography. Students will experience extensive hands-on use of a number of instruments. Course provides a strong background for Chemistry Frontiers (CHEM 3500) and emphasizes techniques and skills sought by chemical and biotechnology industries. Prerequisites: CHEM 2011 and 2041.

3411 Aquatic Chemistry (3 credits)

The circulation of the oceans and their chemical make-up. 'Classical water pollution problems' like biological oxygen demand and turbidity are discussed. Also presented: aquifer structure and flow, ground water chemistry, pollutant partitioning between stationary and mobile phases, heterogeneous surface chemistry, and the detection of trace contaminants. Prerequisites: CHEM 2011, 2041, 2131, 2453, 2463 or instructor's permission.

3621 Physical Chemistry III (3 credits)

Fundamentals of kinetic theory and statistical mechanics. May be taken for graduate credit by nonchemistry majors. Prerequisite: CHEM 3620.

3703 Topics in Organic Chemistry (3 credits)

May include organic photochemistry, organic synthesis, organic electrochemistry or natural products. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: CHEM 2453 or equivalent and others depending on topic.

3813 Biochemistry-Nucleic Acids (3 credits)

Molecular processes underlying heredity, gene expression and gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Prerequisite: CHEM 2453.

3991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

May be repeated for credit.

3995 Research in Chemistry (1 to 10 credits)

Research project conducted under guidance of a faculty member. Credit hours and projects arranged on an individual basis. May be repeated for credit.

4100 Adv Topics:Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)

Selected topics, including material from current literature. May be taken for credit more than once.

4200 Adv Topics: Analytical Chem (3 credits)

In-depth coverage of selected topics such as atmospheric chemistry, selected spectroscopic or other techniques. May be taken for credit more than once.

4400 Adv. Topics: Organic Chemistry (3 credits)

Physical organic chemistry; reaction mechanisms, structure reactivity relationships, kinetics, photochemistry, molecular orbital theory, etc.; current literature. May be taken for credit more than once.

4600 Adv Topics: Physical Chemistry (3 credits)

Spectroscopy, theoretical chemistry, solid state, electrochemistry and catalysis, etc.; current literature. May be taken for credit more than once.

4800 Advanced Topics: Biochemistry (3 credits)

Current literature in an area of particular interest, e.g., biosynthesis of macromolecules or biochemical genetics; one topic each quarter selected to meet needs of advanced students. May be taken for credit more than once if the topic material is different. Prerequisites: CHEM 3811 and CHEM 3812.

4900 Chemistry Seminar (1 credits)

A weekly presentations of research in progress and of current literature by outside speakers. faculty and graduate students.

4991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

4992 Directed Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

4995 Independent Research (1 to 10 credits)

 

5991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

5995 Independent Research (1 to 10 credits)

 

3170 Intro to Abstract Algebra (4 credits)

Examples of groups, permutations, subgroups, cosets, Lagrange theorem, normal subgroups, factor groups, homomorphisms, isomorphisms, rings, integral domains, quaternions, rings of polynomials, Euclid algorithm, ideals, factor rings, maximal ideals, principal ideals, fields, construction of finite fields. Prerequisite: MATH 2200 or one year of university-level mathematics.

3350 Mathematics of Finance (4 credits)

Mathematical aspect of options markets, interest rates and discounting; hedging and arbitrage; pricing options with binomial tree models; risk-neutral probabilities and martingales; Brownian motion, geometric Brownian motion and the Black-Scholes formula. Prerequisite: MATH 3080.

3400 Introduction to Geometry (4 credits)

Specific geometrical systems including finite, Euclidean, non-Euclidean and projective geometries. Prerequisites: junior standing and one year of university-level mathematics.

3705 Topics in Mathematics (4 credits)

Varying selected advanced topics in mathematics, depending on student demand and instructor interest. Possible alternatives include calculus of variations, partial differential equations, algebraic topology, differential manifolds, special functions.

3991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

Cannot be arranged for any course that appears in regular course schedule for that particular year.

4110 Introduction to Topology (4 credits)

Point set topology including topological spaces, connectedness, compactness and separate axioms; preparation for advanced courses in analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 3161 or equivalent.

4120 Algebraic Topology (4 credits)

Fundamental groups, simplicial homology, Euler characteristic classification of surfaces, manifolds. Prerequisites: MATH 3170 and MATH 3110/4110.

4162 Rings and Modules (3 credits)

 

4163 Universal Algebra (4 credits)

Universal algebras, congruencies, lattices, distributive lattices, modular lattices, Boolean algebras, subdirectly irreducible algebras, Mal'cev theorems, varieties, Birkhoff theorem. Prerequisites: MATH 3170 and either MATH 3040 or MATH 3060.

4166 Group Theory (4 credits)

Groups and homomorphisms, isomorphism theorems, symmetric groups and G-sets, the Sylow theorems, normal series, fundamental theorem of finitely generated abelian groups. Prerequisite: MATH 3170.

4270 Hilbert Spaces (4 credits)

Schwarz and triangle inequalities, Reisz lemma, subspaces and orthogonal projections, orthonormal bases, spectrum of bounded linear operators, compact, self-adjoint, normal and unitary operators, spectral theorem and, if time permits, unbounded operators. Also, if time permits, applications to partial differential equations, physics and engineering. Prerequisite: MATH 3260/4260 or MATH 3110/4110.

4290 Dynamical Systems (4 credits)

Topological and measure theoretic dynamical systems; properties and invariants of systems; symbolic dynamics; Ergodic Theorems; applications. Prerequisites: MATH 3120, MATH 4110, MATH 3260, or MATH 4260.

4300 Graduate Seminar (1 to 4 credits)

Students research a topic of their choosing with the aid of a faculty member, and then prepare and present a formal lecture on the subject. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of the instructor.

4501 Functional Analysis (4 credits)

Advanced topics in structure of linear spaces; Banach spaces; Hahn-Banach Theorem and Duality; Uniform Boundedness Theorem; Open Mapping and Closed Graph Theorems; Stone-Weierstrass Theorem; Topics in Hilbert Spaces. Prerequisite: MATH 4280.

4700 Special Topics in Mathematics (1 to 4 credits)

 

4701 Combinatorial Algorithms (4 credits)

Basic enumeration techniques; representations of combinatorial objects; algorithms for searching, sorting, generating combinatorial objects, graph algorithms.

4705 Special Topics Applied Math (1 to 5 credits)

varying selected advanced topics in mathematics, depending on student demand. Possible alternatives include of variations, partial differential equations, algebraic topology, differential manifolds, special functions.

4991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

Cannot be arranged for any course that appears in course schedule for that particular year.

4992 Directed Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

4995 Independent Research (1 to 10 credits)

Research projects undertaken in conjunction with a faculty member.

5000 Doctoral Seminar (3 credits)

Techniques, methods used in mathematical, computing research. Includes proofs, bibliographic searching, writing styles, what constitutes an acceptable dissertation.

5991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

Cannot be arranged for any course that appears in the regular course schedule for that particular year.

5995 Independent Research (1 to 10 credits)

Research leading to a dissertation.

3050 Descriptive Astronomy Tchrs (4 credits)

Primarily for teachers in service who are planning to teach science in either elementary or secondary schools. Can apply toward a graduate degree. Preparation for teaching earth science and general sciences. Meets jointly with PHYS 1050 in lecture and laboratory; extra term project required. Motions of earth, time, calendar, telescopes, solar system, stars and galaxies. Includes laboratory and observations at Chamberlin Observatory. Prerequisite: instructor's permission required.

3612 Electromagnetism II (4 credits)

Second of a two-quarter sequence. Magnetic vector potential; magnetic fields in matter: magnetization; fields of magnetized objects; linear and nonlinear magnetic materials; electromotive force, Ohm's law; electromagnetic induction; Faraday's law; Maxwell's equations; the displacement current; boundary conditions; the Poynting theorem; momentum and energy density of the fields; the Maxwell stress tensor; the wave equation and electromagnetic waves in vacuum and matter; absorption and dispersion; wave guides; the potential formulation and gauge transformations; retarded potentials; dipole radiation. Prerequisite: PHYS 3611.

3991 Independent Study (1 to 10 credits)

 

3995 Independent Research (1 to 10 credits)

 

4001 Introduction to Research I (1 or 2 credits)

This course is the first of the 3-course sequence designed to provide the opportunity of learning fundamental skills to conduct independent research in any physical science discipline. In this course, students review essential material in mathematical physics, learn basic programming techniques and improve upon their skills in literature search and scientific writing, especially proposal writing. Special in-class seminars in collaboration with the Penrose Library and Writing and Research Center are scheduled. Student are introduced to research conducted by Physics and Astronomy faculty so that they can choose a faculty member with whom to take on a Winter Research Project during the winter interterm and winter quarter as part of Introduction to Research II. Students must prepare and submit a research proposal before the end of the fall quarter.

4002 Introduction to Research II (1 to 3 credits)

This is the second of the 3-course sequence to provide the opportunity of learning fundamental skills to conduct independent research in any physical science discipline. In this course, students conduct an independent research or study project that they have outlined in the research proposal they submitted as part of Introduction to Research I under supervision of a faculty advisor of their choosing. At the same time, students have time to review issues that we face as researchers. Prerequisite: PHYS 4001 and consent of a faculty research advisor.

4003 Introduction to Research III (1 or 2 credits)

This is the third of the 3-course sequence to provide students with the opportunity of learning fundamental skills to conduct independent research in any physical science disciplines. In this course, students complete their Winter research project conducted as part of Introduction to Research II and present the results in writing as a term paper and in oral presentation as part of the Departmental Colloquia. Special in-class sessions in collaboration with the Writing and Research Center are included. Prerequisite: PHYS 4002.

4111 Quantum Mechanics I (3 credits)

 

4112 Quantum Mechanics II (3 credits)

 

4113 Quantum Mechanics III (3 credits)

 

4141 Adv Quantum Mechanics I (3 credits)

 

4142 Adv Quantum Mechanics II (3 credits)

 

4143 Adv Quantum Mechanics III (3 credits)

 

4211 Atomic&Molecular Structure I (3 credits)

 

4212 Atomic&Molecular Structure II (3 credits)

 

4213 Atomic&Molecular Structure III (3 credits)

 

4251 Intro to Astrophysics I (3 credits)

 

4252 Intro to Astrophysics II (3 credits)

 

4253 Intro to Astrophysics III (3 credits)

 

4411 Advanced Condensed Matter I (3 credits)

Materials structure; structure analysis; elastic properties; defects; plastic mechanical properties; thermal properties and phonons; free electron gas; energy bands and Fermi surfaces; crystalline and amorphous semiconductors; quasiparticles and excitations; electrical properties and ferroelectrics; magnetic properties and ferromagnetics; classical and high-Tc superconductors; other advanced materials. Co-requisite: PHYS 4111.

4412 Advanced Condensed Matter II (3 credits)

Materials structure; structure analysis; elastic properties; defects; plastic mechanical properties; thermal properties and phonons; free electron gas; energy bands and Fermi surfaces; crystalline and amorphous semiconductors; quasiparticles and excitations; electrical properties and ferroelectrics; magnetic properties and ferromagnetics; classical and high-Tc superconductors; other advanced materials. Co-requisite: PHYS 4112.

4413 Advanced Condensed Matter III (3 credits)

Materials structure; structure analysis; elastic properties; defects; plastic mechanical properties; thermal properties and phonons; free electron gas; energy bands and Fermi surfaces; crystalline and amorphous semiconductors; quasiparticles and excitations; electrical properties and ferroelectrics; magnetic properties and ferromagnetics; classical and high-Tc superconductors; other advanced materials. Co-requisite: PHYS 4113.

4511 Advanced Dynamics I (4 credits)

 

4512 Advanced Dynamics II (3 credits)

 

4551 Mathematical Physics I (3 credits)

 

4552 Mathematical Physics II (3 credits)

 

4553 Mathematical Physics III (3 credits)

 

4611 Adv Electricity & Magnetism I (3 credits)

 

4612 Adv Electricity & Magnetism II (3 credits)

 

4613 Adv Electricity&Magnetism II (3 credits)

 

4641 Fields & Particles in Space I (3 credits)

 

4642 Fields & Particles in Space II (3 credits)

 

4750 Seminar in Physics (1 credits)

 

4752 Smr Atomic & Molecular Physics (1 credits)

 

4753 Smr Atmospheric Spectroscopy (1 credits)

 

4754 Condensed Matter Physics (1 credits)

 

4755 Smr Theoretical Physics (1 credits)

 

4811 Statistical Mechanics I (4 credits)

Fundamentals of thermodynamics, microcanonical and canonical ensemble, quantum formulation noninteracting particle systems.

4812 Statistical Mechanics II (3 credits)

 

4813 Statistical Mechanics III (3 credits)

 

4910 Special Topics Physics (1 to 5 credits)

 

4991 Independent Study (M.S.) (1 to 10 credits)

 

4992 Directed Study (M.S.) (1 to 10 credits)

 

4995 Independent Research (M.S.) (1 to 10 credits)

 

4010 Financial Rptg & Cost Mgmt (4 credits)

Financial reporting and cost management are two essential topics for the complete MBA. Financial reporting moves beyond the basics and addresses the strategic issues faced by users of current financial statements. Strategic cost management methods and practices focus on how to help the firm succeed in contemporary business. Both segments enable students to apply strategic thinking to management, planning, decision-making as well as financial and management reporting.

4155 Intro to DB Apps in Accounting (4 credits)

This course will introduce you to the study of Accounting Information Systems (AIS) that utilize a Database Management System (DBMS) specifically Microsoft Access (MSA). You will gain a basic understanding of how to develop a beginning-to-intermediate AIS data and processes using system flow charts (SEC), entity relationship diagrams (ERDs) and data flow diagrams DFDs) utilizing MS Visio software.

4175 Financial Data Base Mgmt Sys (4 credits)

Coverage of the database concepts, database architecture, data modeling, data dictionaries, database administration, data security, and Structured Query Language (SQL). A database system will be designed and implemented using one of several commercially available database management software packages. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

4176 DB Sys Devlpmnt, Audit & Ctrl (4 credits)

 

4200 Prin-Financial Accounting In (4 credits)

 

4220 Financial Actg & Analysis (4 credits)

 

4222 Understanding Financial Stmts (4 credits)

At the conclusion of this course the student should understand: 1) management decisions that impact published financial statements, 2) fundamentals of interpretation and analysis of financial statements, 3) economic and ethical issues relating to financial reporting, and 4) management attempts to enhance reported operating results.

4240 Topics & Cases-Financial Actg (4 credits)

 

4270 International Accounting (4 credits)

Accounting practices in various sectors of the world, environmental conditions that dictate those accounting practices and their development, ways in which these practices affect conduct and reporting of activities of multinational business. Prerequisite: ACTG 3282.

4281 Intermediate Financial Actg I (4 credits)

Introduces key accounting concepts such as revenue recognition, matching principle, and accounting cycle. How to account for various transactions and learn role and purpose of balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. How various transactions affect these statements and how statements interrelate. Prerequisite: MBA 4110, MBA 4111, or MS finance degree student.

4282 Intermediate Financial Actg II (4 credits)

Enhances understanding of financial statements and develops insight into treatment of such advanced financial accounting topics as consolidated financial statements, accounting for leases, currency translation, and options and futures impacts. GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) to restate financial statements for differences between companies. Emphasis on impact of financial transactions and how to better evaluate firms' performances. Reflects a user's perspective rather than a preparer's perspective. Not open to MAcc students. Prerequisite: ACTG 4281.

4283 Consolidations & Foreign Oper (4 credits)

 

4284 Consolidated Financial Statmnt (2 credits)

This course covers consolidation procedures, issues in the preparation and presentation of consolidated information, and interpretation of consolidated financial statements. Prerequisite: ACTG 4282, ACTG 3282 or ACTG 3068.

4285 Actg. for Foreign Operations (2 credits)

Topics covered in this course include the financial statement impact of doing business in a foreign currency, having foreign subsidiaries or operations, and certain hedging activities. Prerequisite: ACTG 4282, ACTG 3282 or ACTG 3068.

4292 Topics-Contemporary Fin Actg (4 credits)

 

4335 Strat. Mgmt. of Costs & Opers. (4 credits)

Prerequisites: ACTG 3900/4200.

4340 Topics & Cases-Managerial Actg (4 credits)

Research and presentation (oral and written) of cases in managerial accounting involving internal reporting, internal uses of financial data, and effects on and considerations of interpersonal and interorganizational relationships. Prerequisite: ACTG 4354 or permission of instructor.

4354 Cost Accounting (4 credits)

Accounting information in manufacturing enterprises, standard costs, and budgets. Open to students not having ACTG 3354 or equivalent. Prerequisite: MBA 4110, 4111, or equivalent.

4360 Profit, Planning & Control (4 credits)

This course will cover comprehensive planning in the corporate environment. It will benefit accounting, finance and management majors.

4361 Corporate Tax (4 credits)

Prerequisite: ACTG 3261 or ACTG 3160 or equivalent.

4400 Tax Aspects of Busi Decision (4 credits)

 

4410 Federal Income Taxation (4 credits)

 

4460 Cases in Managerial Accounting (4 credits)

 

4462 Corp Partnership & Taxation (4 credits)

 

4475 Data Base Management Systems (4 credits)

 

4476 Systems Analysis & Design (4 credits)

Coverage of current theory and approaches to information systems analysis and design, including problem definition, structured analysis, functional and technical specifications, cost/benefit analysis, and implementation planning. Alternative techniques such as use of CASE technology and prototyping will also be covered. A systems analysis project will be performed for a local organization. Prerequisite: ACTG 4175 or permission of instructor.

4510 Auditing-Computer Environment (4 credits)

 

4520 Forensic Accounting & Auditing (4 credits)

Opportunity to learn, study, and discuss practical aspects of accounting as it is used to detect and prosecute fraud. Students will be exposed to and shown how to deal with improprieties, common fraud schemes, illegalities, and harassments. Prerequisite: ACTG 3551.

4525 Forensic Auditing-Fin Analysis (4 credits)

Course will provide advanced students of accounting and finance the opportunity to examine several aspects of financial reporting fraud and the auditors', management and underwriters' responsibilities for the discovery, reporting and resolution of financial reporting fraud. Course to be cross-listed with ACTG 3525.

4540 Topics & Cases in Auditing (4 credits)

 

4551 Auditing (4 credits)

 

4552 Advanced Auditing (2 credits)

Effects of EDP systems on internal controls and on audit approaches and procedures available to and used by independent and internal auditors. Prerequisite: ACTG 3551.

4554 Statistical Sampling-Auditing (2 credits)

Nature, roles, uses and limitations of use of statistical sampling in auditing. Prerequisite: ACTG 3551.

4607 Not-For-Profit & Gov Actg (4 credits)

Accounting methods for governmental bodies and public and private not-for-profit institutions. Prerequisite: ACTG 3038, ACTG 3281 or ACTG 4281.

4610 Fin Accounting and Reporting (4 credits)

The purpose of this course is to provide you with an understanding of financial statements issued by companies to external parties, such as shareholders, creditors, and government agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). To achieve this purpose, the course will: 1) introduce students to the most important issues relating to the assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity accounts reported on the balance and income statement reporting issues; 2) provide students with sufficient understanding of the reporting mechanics to locate and interpret relevant information in the financial statements; 3) assist students in developing skills that can be used in analyzing financial information provided by companies; and 4) examine major transaction categories and accounting policies of business firms and their financial statement implications. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to appreciate both the usefulness and the limitations of accounting information. The perspective of the course is at all times that of the USER, rather than a PREPARERE, of financial statements.

4660 Strategic Cost Management (4 credits)

Strategic cost management methods and practices focus on how to help the firm succeed in contemporary business. Topics in the course include balanced scorecard, cost-volume-profit analysis, target costing, standard costing, and management control. The course will enable students to apply strategic thinking to management planning, decision-making, and management reporting. Prerequisite: ACTG 4610

4700 Graduate Seminar in Accounting (1 to 17 credits)

 

4701 Special Topics in Accounting (1 to 5 credits)

 

4702 Special Topics in Accounting (1 to 5 credits)

 

4703 Special Topics in Accounting (1 to 5 credits)

 

4704 Special Topics in Accounting (1 to 5 credits)

 

4705 Topics in Actg-Graduate (4 credits)

 

4710 Managing the Family Business (4 credits)

Explores the business, personal, and interpersonal issues of family-owned and managed businesses. Strengths and weaknesses of family businesses and behavioral issues special to these settings; analytical skills pertinent to these issues; ability to manage effectively and cope interpersonally within these complex and often emotionally charged situations; understand family patterns and dynamics and their relationship to family-owned businesses; consider impact that a family business may have on a student's career.

4760 CEOs & Corporate Governance (4 credits)

This course examines the current and pressing issue of corporate governance, in its ethical, legal, and social dimensions. Students read the latest views of scholars and experts and gain the perspectives of corporate CEOs and other organization leaders. Topics explored include the history of various governance models, public policy on corporate governance, corporate board functions and responsibilities, the dynamics between CEOs and boards, ethical leadership and corporate culture, ethics and compliance programs, executive liability, nonprofit corporate governance, board and audit committee responsibilities, restructuring and governance, executive compensation problems and solutions, shareholder activism, and corporate governance reforms. Prerequisite: BUS 4620. MSAcc students only.

4795 Graduate Research Sem-Actg (1 to 17 credits)

 

4880 Internship - Graduate (0 to 4 credits)

Hours and times arranged by student.

4885 Graduate Field Experience (0 credits)

The Daniels College of Business encourages students to gain experience in a work environment during their enrollment in the business school, particularly those students without a professional background in their desired fields. Such experience provides students with valuable insights into the world of practice, as well as the ability to network potential employers. The purpose of this policy is to set forth how work experiences are supported and administered in the College.

4001 Basic Computer Skills (2.5 credits)

 

4002 Introduction to Statistics (2.5 credits)

 

4003 Intro to Financial Accounting (2 credits)

 

4010 Basic Financial Mgmt Skills (2 credits)

 

4020 Mktg Analysis, Plan & Control (2 credits)

 

4030 Mgmt & Organizational Behavior (3 credits)

 

4040 Macro & Managerial Economics (4 credits)

 

4050 Computer Informational Skills (3 credits)

 

4060 Public Policy (2 credits)

 

4061 Business Law (2 credits)

 

4062 Legal & Regulatory Environment (2 credits)

 

4070 Quantitative Skills Analysis (3 credits)

 

4080 Basic Accounting Skills (2 credits)

 

4090 Operations Mgmt Syst Control (2 credits)

 

4100 Values Based Leadership (4 credits)

Evaluate and apply legal, ethical, and public policy frameworks to stakeholder relationships and leadership challenges. Required class for all graduate business students.

4110 Found Business Decisions I (4 credits)

 

4111 Found Business Decisions II (4 credits)

 

4112 Found Business Decisions III (4 credits)

 

4120 High Performance Mgmt I (4 credits)

 

4121 High Performance Mgmt II (4 credits)

 

4130 Positioning Comp Environ I (4 credits)

 

4131 Positioning Comp Environ II (4 credits)

 

4140 Global Perspectives (4 credits)

 

4150 Values I (4 credits)

 

4151 Values II (4 credits)

 

4160 The Quest for Quality (4 credits)

 

4170 Business Plan I (3 credits)

 

4171 Business Plan II (3 credits)

 

4200 The 21st Century Professional (4 credits)

Develop capacities and skills for effective communications and leadership, establish the foundation for lifelong personal and professional achievement. Required for all graduate business students.

4210 Neg & Dispute Resolution (2.5 credits)

 

4220 Adv Managerial Communication (5 credits)

 

4230 Adv Information Syst Analysis (2 credits)

 

4240 Managerial Communications I (1.5 credits)

 

4241 Managerial Communications II (1 credits)

 

4260 Int Managerial Communication (2 credits)

 

4300 The Global Information Economy (4 credits)

Apply relevant and effective technology strategies to achieve competitive advantage in the dynamic global business environment. Required class for all graduate business students. Prereq: BUS 4100 and BUS 4200.

4320 Business Ethics (4 credits)

 

4330 International Business (2 credits)

 

4340 Business Strategy (4 credits)

 

4410 Adv Financial Management (3 credits)

 

4420 Managerial Accounting (3 credits)

 

4430 Strategic Market Planning (3 credits)

 

4440 Human Resource Management (3 credits)

 

4500 The Business Professional (2 credits)

This course is a personalized exploration of professional development issues in your chosen area of study. Students will work with faculty and business leaders to examine major issues that will affect their professional careers, and incorporate these issues into a professional development plan. Course content includes an overview of the professional and leadership skills necessary for a successful career in today's global information economy.

4510 Market Research (3 credits)

 

4521 Leadership Seminar (2.5 credits)

 

4525 Investments (2 credits)

 

4531 Entrepreneurship (3 credits)

 

4550 Hotel, Rest & Tourism Skills (3 credits)

 

4560 Environmental Policy & Mgmt (3 credits)

 

4561 Environmental Policy & Mgmt (2 credits)

 

4562 Environmental Policy & Mgmt (6 credits)

 

4563 Environmental Policy & Mgmt (4 credits)

 

4570 New Business Management (3 credits)

 

4600 Capstone Project (2 credits)

The Capstone Project enables the practical application of organizational leadership and management competencies necessary to demonstrate mastery of the core content of the Professional MBA program and provide students with a material edge in the development of their professional capabilities. The capstone Project effectively integrates Daniels' desired learning outcomes and professional work experiences and applies them to "real-world" business challenges, problems and dilemmas, to support the development and presentation of proposed solutions for the client enterprise.

4610 The Essence of Enterprise (4 credits)

Today's business environment is increasing characterized by complex questions without clear black and white answers that span well beyond the historically narrow focus on the enterprise. Managers of tomorrow must be equipped with analytical and conceptual skills that allow them to see connections between social and environmental challenges and opportunities from local to global levels and how they interact and influence enterprise level value creation and innovation in a responsible manner. This course provides a perspective - i.e. worldview - that appropriately places the enterprise in the context of an interconnected world where success, organizationally and personally, is determined by how well one applies the necessary functional skills and organizational understanding to opportunities and challenges framed by globalization, both shared and disparate values, and the need for creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. This course draws on the history of business practice and leadership to provide a foundation for personal self-discovery and professional direction.

4615 Leading at the Edge (2 credits)

Connects values, globalization, and innovation through a mix of classroom and outdoor experiential learning formats. The course is a two credit hour complement to The Essence of Enterprise course. Using the metaphor of the 10th Mountain Division, the course builds a foundation for learning at Daniels through introductory looks at leadership, team building, and creative problem solving. Through metaphor and experience, the course will bond the cohorts to each other and enhance self confidence to succeed under difficult and changing conditions. The 10th Mountain Division was created out of a global crisis and trained at Camp Hale Colorado, located between Leadville and Vail, during the 1940s. This experience resulted in fourteen patents, including predecessors to the snow cat, snowmobile, and various other forms of outdoor equipment. Following WWII, members of the 10th were responsible for building the country's most famous ski resorts, such as Aspen and Vail, along with the 10th Mountain Hut System. Individual members became successful businessmen, social entrepreneurs, and civil servants forming companies such as NIKE, leading organizations like the Sierra Club, and founding the Colorado Outdoor Education Center (where training for this course takes place). The group is renowned for exemplary leadership, passion, team dynamics, innovation, and ethics within a global environment.

4620 Ethics for the 21st Century (4 credits)

A fundamental purpose is to engage students in ongoing reflection and dialogue about their responsibilities as managers and leaders. Of particular emphasis are the ethical, professional and social responsibilities of managers and leaders, especially as it relates to numerous stakeholders and communities. This course focuses on the idea of "community" and the social relationships of managers and business organizations in their communities. Roles and responsibilities of managers and business firms will be examined by analyzing a variety of issues that managers will face during their careers. These specific issues will be examined in terms of their legal, public policy, and ethical dimensions. The goal is to provide students with generalized understanding and skills that can be employed in dealing with other issues that may emerge in their business careers.

4630 Creating Sustain. Enterprises (4 credits)

A sustainable enterprise is defined as any human endeavor with integrity in three interconnected dimensions - environmental, cultural, and economic - and whose collective actions meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. The fundamental purpose of this course is to help prepare students for careers in which success requires a worldview that extends beyond the enterprise level in order for managers to create sustainable cultural, social, and financial value for the organization and society in a responsible manner.

4635 Global Enterprise Challenges (2 credits)

As students complete the integration of material from the Compass sequence, this class will provide an opportunity for the students to extensively apply the material through: case analysis, presentation, critique of other presentations, and integration of MBA Compass material and first year MBA Core material as appropriate.

4640 Innovation Design & Execution (4 credits)

In the last century, the technologies of the industrial age - telegraph, railroads, electricity, radio, telephone, television, automobiles, airplanes, computers - have dramatically altered not only the way business is conducted, but the way we live and learn. These technologies have also enabled undesirable and unintended consequences - urban sprawl, global warming, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, stress, obesity. Where is technology taking us? In this course, we will look at innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship and design, and the role each can play in creating a better business world, a business world less driven by science fiction than inspired by social fiction, a business world which begins to shift from an industrial age of ever more encompassing technology to a creative economic environment based less on stuff and more on people and their needs.

4700 Special Topics in Business (1 to 4 credits)

 

4701 Special Topics in Business (1 to 6 credits)

 

4702 Special Topics in Business (1 to 6 credits)

 

4703 Special Topics in Business (1 to 6 credits)

 

4704 Topics in Business (1 to 6 credits)

 

4705 Topics in Business (1 to 6 credits)

 

4801 Elements of Program Management (4 credits)

This course is the first in a three-part required series. Pre-requisite: Must be a Lockheed employee.

4802 Executing in a PM Enterprise (4 credits)

This course is the second course in a three-part required series. Pre-requisite: Must be a Lockheed employee.

4803 Infrastructure of Program Mgmt (4 credits)

This course is the last course in a three-part required series. Pre-requisite: Must be a Lockheed employee.

4804 Kaiser LE - People Leadership (4 credits)

The People Leadership course is part of the Leadership Edge program designed specifically for the Kaiser Permanente Colorado organization. The program will grow the internal leadership capacity necessary to reach their goal of becoming the best solution in health care. By exploring topics and cases from multiple perspectives and across business areas, participants will develop a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities that Kaiser faces. Signature needed to register. Must be a Kaiser employee to register.

4805 Kaiser LE - Financial Acumen (4 credits)

The Financial Acumen course is part of the Leadership Edge program designed specifically for the Kaiser Permanente Colorado organization. The program will grow the internal leadership capacity necessary to reach their goal of becoming the best solution in health care. By exploring topics and cases from multiple perspectives and across business areas, participants will develop a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities that Kaiser faces. Signature required to register. Must be a Kaiser employee to register.

4806 KP Strategy & Innovation (4 credits)

The Strategy, Innovation and Execution course is part of the Leadership Edge program designed specifically for the Kaiser Permanente Colorado organization. The program will grow the internal leadership capacity necessary to reach their goal of becoming the best solution in health care. By exploring topics and cases from multiple perspectives and across business areas, participants will develop a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities that Kaiser faces. Signature required to register. Must be a Kaiser employee to register.

4100 Financial Management (3 credits)

 

4200 Fin Investments and Markets (4 credits)

Introduction to financial markets, securities, instruments, and other factors that determine the financial environment. Prerequisite: MBA 4110.

4310 Financial Securities and Mkt (4 credits)

 

4320 Securities Anlys & Valuation (4 credits)

Examination of statistical and theoretical foundation for determination of market prices and market returns. Includes theoretical implications for investment management of options, futures, stocks and bonds. Prerequisite: FIN 4200.

4330 Portfolio Management (4 credits)

Case and project approach to foundation of investment portfolio management. Prerequisite: FIN 4200.

4350 Finance Practicum (1 to 8 credits)

This course will consist of a project by small teams of students. It will be undertaken for a client in the business community. Supervised by a faculty member, each project will permit students to apply what they have learned in a live setting. Instructor permission required.

4410 Financial Planning & Analysis (4 credits)

Advanced course in financial planning and decision-making focusing on capital structure, working capital management, long-range and short-term financial planning, and mergers. Prerequisite: MBA 4112.

4420 Capital Expenditure Analysis (4 credits)

Advanced course in capital budgeting examining capital allocation processes and procedures and the theory and applied techniques of capital spending and divestment under conditions of certainty and uncertainty. Related issues of cost of capital and leasing also included. Prerequisite: FIN 4630.

4430 Adv Case Problems in Finance (4 credits)

Case approach to decision-making applied to complex financial problems, emphasis on corporate finance. Prerequisite: FIN 4410.

4440 Energy Finance (4 credits)

 

4460 Risk Management (4 credits)

 

4500 Financial Modeling (4 credits)

Use of erect functions and macros to construct financial models from corporate finance, investments and financial markets. Prerequisites: MBA 4112 and FIN 4200.

4510 Mgmt of Financial Institution (4 credits)

 

4610 Multinational Finance & Invest (4 credits)

Financial analysis of multinational corporation operating in international markets, including exchange rates, international instruments, markets, institutions and futures. Prerequisite: MBA 4112.

4620 Financial Forecasting (4 credits)

 

4630 Managerial Finance (4 credits)

Analytical skills and tools of finances; theoretical concepts and practical applications. Topics include ratio analysis, breakeven analysis and leverage, securities valuation, capital budgeting, financial forecasting, and working capital management.

4700 Topics in Finance (4 credits)

Topics vary each quarter. Course may be taken more than once if topics are different.

4701 Topics in Finance (1 to 10 credits)

Topics vary. For new/experimental courses taught within the Reiman School of Finance.

4710 Marsico Investment Fund I (4 credits)

A securities analysis and portfolio management practicum in which students manage a University endowment gift donated by Tom and Cydney Marsico. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. (First part of two-quarter course.)

4720 Marsico Investment Fund II (4 credits)

A securities analysis and portfolio management practicum in which students manage a University endowment gift donated by Tom and Cydney Marsico. Prerequisite: FIN 4710. (Second part of two-quarter course.)

4800 Organized Walk Down Wall St (4 credits)

Participants will spend five days in New York visiting exchanges, brokerage firms, investment bankers, commercial banks and other institutions. Prerequisite: MBA 4112.

4810 Foundations of Finance (4 credits)

Theory and principles that underlie finance as well as practical applications of theory. Also covers how investors value products/services with particular emphasis on markets and how they are structured. Prerequisite: MS/Finance students only.

4820 Financial Markets (4 credits)

Introduction to financial markets including money, bond, stock, options, and futures markets and descriptions of some operational aspects of each. Also, techniques of pricing and valuing each type of security. Prerequisite: MS/ Finance students only.

4830 Empirical Issues in Finance (4 credits)

Quantitation analysis with an emphasis on finance applications. Topics will include matrix algebra and regression analysis. Prerequisites: MS/Finance students only and STAT 4100.

4840 Theory of Finance (4 credits)

Explores concepts, theory, and empirical evidence concerning capital investment and financial structure decisions, covering major theoretical and managerial considerations in raising and managing capital. Prerequisite: MS/Finance students only.

4850 Financial Modeling (4 credits)

Application of financial modeling techniques. Involves the creation of financial models and the use of existing financial software. Prerequisite: MS/Finance students only and FIN 4820 and FIN 4840.

4860 Risk Management (4 credits)

Focuses on concepts and methods employed to identify, isolate, and control risks associated with financial securities of corporate financing decisions. Hedging in both corporate arena and security markets. Items such as swaps and derivative securities discussed as an integral part of risk management. Prerequisites: MS/Finance students only and FIN 4850.

4870 Strategic Finance (4 credits)

Addresses theory, concepts, and techniques associated with asset management and creation of value from a strategic orientation. Links financial theory and practice to strategic and operational objectives of the firm, prepares student to incorporate risk and uncertainty into analytical decision-making process and to analyze divestiture, restructuring, and liquidation decisions. Prerequisites: MS/ Finance students only and FIN 4840.

4880 Financial Planning and Mergers (4 credits)

Focuses on planning and controlling level and mix of current assets and current liabilities of an organization and long- term planning and proforma statement generation. Also includes business valuation techniques and merger analysis. Prerequisites: MS/Finance students only and FIN 4840.

4885 External Financing (4 credits)

Considers the blend of theory and practice with regard to designing the appropriate capital structure of the firm as well as appropriate use of securities and process for raising capital in different financial markets. Prerequisites: MS/Finance students only and FIN 4840.

4890 Fixed Income Analysis (4 credits)

Emphasizes valuation and management of fixed income securities in prevailing environment of complex and innovative financial arrangements. Study of the nature of evolving markets, both domestically and internationally. Prerequisites: MS/Finance students only and FIN 4820.

4895 Equity Analysis (4 credits)

Provides practical knowledge of equity markets, valuation, company analysis, investor objectives, asset allocation, portfolio management and performance evaluation. Also covers fundamental and time structure of equity returns. Prerequisites: MS/Finance students only and FIN 4820.

4155 Intro to Database Apps in Acct (4 credits)

Introduces database technology and appropriate Accounting Information Systems applications to undergraduate students. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to design, create, de-bug, and operate a simple/intermediate accounting application using the Microsoft Access Database. Course is cross-listed with the equivalent ITEC 3155.

4270 Emerging Technologies (4 credits)

Emerging Technologies and Strategies investigates new information technologies. Having a broad view of emerging technologies as they relate to business can provide an organization with a valuable strategic advantage. Those organizations that can most effectively grasp the deep currents of technological evolution can use their knowledge to protect themselves against sudden and fatal technological obsolescence.

4280 Intro Software Engineering II (4 credits)

A continuation of ITEC 4270, this course covers systems development in a client-server Internet/Intranet environment using the Java programming language. Principles of event- driven systems, remote database access, and building GUI (Graphical User Interface) prototypes for interfacing with desktop systems are included. Prerequisite: ITEC 4270 or instructor's permission.

4310 Electronic Commerce (4 credits)

This course is an overview of electronic commerce (EC) trends and techniques including the underlying technical infrastructure, traditional ED techniques such as electronic data interchange (EDI) and commerce at light speed (CALS), Internet use for EC, business models for business-to- consumer EC, marketing on the Internet, payment and fulfillment mechanisms, security and regulatory issues, and global implications. Uses lectures, cases, outside speakers from industry and field trips.

4320 Networks & Telecommunication (4 credits)

This course examines network-enabling technologies and concepts, including LANs and WANs. Network design, management, and trouble-shooting issues will be covered. Network design in the age of the Internet will be emphasized, including intranets, extranets, design issues, security and firewalls. Pros and cons of private networks, including virtual private networks, will be discussed. Alternative technologies such as wireline, wireless, satellite and cable will be covered. Prerequisite: ITEC 4475.

4350 Practicum (1 to 4 credits)

This course will consist of an information systems project performed by small teams of students and tailored to individual students' needs. It will be undertaken for a "client" in the business community. Supervised by a faculty member, each project will permit students to apply what they have learned in a live setting and focus on project management planning, reporting, and problem discovery and resolution. Prerequisite: ITEC 4300 or ITEC 4330.

4377 Intro to Business Intelligence (4 credits)

Business Intelligence represents the business, the process and the science of leveraging organizational data for competitive advantage and improved decision making. Rapid access to integrated data, with the ability to visualize trends, drill down to answer questions, and discover meaningful correlations, translates to informed and effective decisions. This course provides an overview of Business Intelligence setting the context for all related activities including data warehousing, competitive intelligence, data mining, and online analytical processing.

4378 Data Warehousing (4 credits)

Business Intelligence requires structured access to a vast amount of current and historical data from a variety of sources. This data must be captured, integrated, cleansed, organized, and put into context in order for it to translate into valuable information. This course teaches students hot to design effective enterprise data models, how to deliver this information via business focused data marts, and how to extract, transform, and load this data into various components in the data warehouse architecture.

4379 Applied Business Intelligence (4 credits)

Leveraging Business intelligence means aligning the decision support and analytical needs of the organization with the most appropriate tools and techniques. To assure a successful Business Intelligence program, you will need to utilize the right methodologies, approaches, tactics, and management techniques. Aligning the business needs of the stakeholders with the right Business Intelligence processes, applications, and visualization tools is paramount to a successful Business Intelligence initiative. This course will teach students to facilitate the capture of Business Intelligence requirements, manage a successful program, and deliver the right information at the right time in the optimal format.

4380 Bus. Intell. Practicum (4 credits)

This course is a customized, project-based course focused on cementing the foundations of the Business Intelligence program. Students can choose from a variety of projects and other learning opportunities designed to enhance learning in a specific area of business Intelligence. Both individual and group projects are available. Options include those related to the Business Intelligence Community Connection (BICC) live projects used in the previous courses.

4475 Enterprise Intelligence (4 credits)

This course examines the design and development of databases using SQL and SQL Server. The course looks at both relational and dimensional data models and examines how databases are developed from those models. SQL is used to insert data and create queries and reports on these different types of databases.

4476 Process Analysis and Design (4 credits)

This course starts with the traditional information technology systems analysis and design and broadens this approach to include analysis and design of better business processes - innovative processes which deliver greater value to customers and enterprises alike through creative uses of information technology. We will analyze past and current examples and look for ways to build on and extend these successful exploitations of information technology to other companies and industries. In short, this course is about exploring innovative ways to create greater business value by analyzing and designing not only the systems, but also the business processes these systems are created to support.

4477 Database-Driven Websites (4 credits)

Using state of the art technologies, this course focuses on the development of dynamic web pages. Technologies include PEARL, ASP, ColdFusion, SQL, Access, and Oracle. Prerequisite: ITEC 4475 or current enrollment.

4478 XML (4 credits)

This programming course is the second of a five series Web Services course track designed to prepare the student for the certification exam offered by Microsoft in the development of .NET applications. The second module of the series, XML, provides a thorough understanding of the main techniques surrounding the development of XML applications. Up until now, it has been very difficult to communicate and transfer data between different platforms. The surge of XML as a universal text-based standard readable and interpreted by any other system available, has opened the channel to enhance the development of cross-functional applications. Students will learn to write the codes describing the data, processes it and prepare it for presentation, as well as modeling and designing functional components that will later be used to drive the applications. Topics include: creating well-formed and valid XML documents, parsing the documents and creating the format to display it through the client's browser, design functional components and the interconnections among them. Some of the tools that the student will learn to use in this course are XML Syntax, DTD, Schema, CSS, XSL, XSLT, DOM, SAX, SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI. Prerequisite: ITEC 4477 or concurrent enrollment.

4479 Elements of .NET (4 credits)

This is the first course in a three-course series on Microsoft.NET. Microsoft.NET includes a common language run-time engine, support for multiple programming languages, and support for application and component assembly and deployment. The course track is designed to prepare the student for the certification examinations offered by Microsoft. This course presents Web and Windows applications development using Visual Studio .NET, the comprehensive development tool for rapidly building and integrating XML Web services and applications. Visual Studio.NET contains powerful tools for designing, building, testing and deploying XML Web services and applications.

4480 ASP.NET (4 credits)

The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills that are required to develop XML Web services-based solutions to solve common problems in the distributed application domain. The course focuses on using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, Microsoft ASP.NET, and Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) to enable students to build, deploy, locate and consume Extensible Markup Language (XML) Web services.

4481 C#.NET (4 credits)

The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to develop C# applications for the Microsoft .NET Platform. The course focuses on C# program structure, language syntax, and implementation details. C# was created to be the programming language best suited for writing .NET enterprise applications. C# combines the high productivity of Microsoft Visual Basic with the raw power of C++. It is a simple, object-oriented, and type-safe programming language that is based on the C and C++ family of languages.

4486 IT Management (4 credits)

This course focuses on issues central to the effective management of the IT function including, but not limited to: managing the IT organization, IT's changing role in the enterprise, and managing internal and external relationships.

4488 Project Management (4 credits)

This course introduces the basic concepts of project management, including the nine project management knowledge areas defined by the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Students will define a project plan, including goals, milestones, and scope, for a project in their particular area of interest.

4500 Strategic Info Technologies (4 credits)

How organizations are using information technologies for competitive advantage.

4610 IT Strategy (4 credits)

Businesses run on information, organized data about customers, markets, competition, and environments. Information systems (interconnected computers, data, people, and processes) are critical to capture, organize, and disseminate that information in ways that provide stakeholder value. This course is designed to help managers, technical and non-technical alike, to explore how to derive greater value and satisfaction, both personally and professionally, from information systems.

4700 Topics in Inform. Technology (1 to 10 credits)

New topic area discussion in information technology.

4000 Business Speaking Lab (4 credits)

Provides students whose primary language is not English the opportunity to enhance their English language skills. No credit toward degree.

4001 Business Writing Lab (4 credits)

Provides students whose primary language is not English the opportunity to enhance their English language skills. No credit toward degree.

4010 Business Speaking Lab II (1 credits)

Provides students whose primary language is not English the opportunity to enhance their English language skills. No credit toward degree.

4011 Business Writing Lab II (1 credits)

Provides students whose primary language is not English the opportunity to enhance their English language skills. No credit toward degree.

4020 Negotiation/Dispute Resolution (2 credits)

 

4030 Organizational Communication (4 credits)

 

4040 Business Ethics (4 credits)

 

4050 Business Foundations I (4 credits)

OMBA students only.

4060 Business Foundations II (4 credits)

OMBA students only.

4130 Positioning-Competitive Envi (8 credits)

 

4132 Positioning-Competitive Env (4 credits)

 

4141 Developing Int'l Markets (4 credits)

Prepares students for global business development by addressing market assessment, intermediaries, pricing, export licenses, transportation, insurance, documentation, trade barriers, financing and ethical issues.

4142 Global Management (4 credits)

Addresses the successful operation of a firm in multiple cultures. Situations are examined from four perspectives: functional disciplines such as human resources management, finance, and marketing; chief executive officer; country manager; and host country.

4150 Values in Action I (4 credits)

A two-course sequence exploring the larger social environment of individuals and organizations through ethical, legal, and political frameworks. Examines micro issues such as privacy, harassment, insider trading, and personal ethics.

4160 Quality Panorama (4 credits)

Actively explores issues of quality in organizations: objectings, philosophy, principles, language, processes, and measurement, providing knowledge in making an organization more effective. Topics include quality as a strategy, customer focus, continuous improvement, benchmarking, employee empowerment and supplier relationships. Prerequisites: MBA 4112 and 4121.

4161 Putting Quality to Work (4 credits)

 

4171 Integrative Challenge (2 credits)

 

4205 Strategic Career Management (4 credits)

Strategic Career Management offers graduate business students a theoretical and practical understanding of career management within the context of the current and projected labor market. The course facilitates the development of personal short- and long-term career action plans, and provides students with the tools and frameworks for developing other employees' careers once they are in managerial roles. This course is offered in conjunction with the Suitts Center for Career Services. Major components of the course include in-depth self-assessment, labor market assessment (macro and micro), creating a career development and action plan, positioning and branding oneself within the marketplace, and lifelong career management. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: BUS 4610.

4210 Foundations I (4 credits)

Language, theoretical concepts, quantitative tools that are foundations for business decisions; theory/practice of tools from financial accounting, microeconomics, financial management, information systems in logical sequence. Successful completion of any pre-courses.

4211 Foundations II (4 credits)

Language, theoretical concepts, quantitative tools that are foundations for business decisions; theory/practice of tools from statistics, information systems in logical sequence. Successful completion of any pre-courses.

4212 Foundations III (4 credits)

Language, theoretical concepts, quantitative tools that are foundations for business decisions; theory/practice of tools from financial accounting, microeconomics, financial management, information systems in logical sequence. Prerequisites: MBA 4210 and MBA 4211. Not to be taken concurrently, they must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in this course.

4220 High Performance Management I (4 credits)

High Performance Management I focuses on development of management skills that affect individual and group performance in organizations. This course brings together concepts from organizational behavior, organization dynamics, change management and dispute resolution. Through creative instruction and experiential learning, students will develop expertise and understanding of organizational effectiveness through planning, motivation, negotiation, team-building, and leadership.

4221 High Performance Management II (4 credits)

High Performance Management II focuses on the effective management of human resources in order to create sustained competitive advantage. The course covers the major policy areas of employee influence mechanisms, staffing, training and development, performance appraisal, reward systems, and work design so that students are better prepared to provide direction to the creation and implementation of effective management systems. Prerequisite: MBA 4220 or consent of instructor.

4230 Achieving Strategic Advtg I (4 credits)

Integrates technical knowledge and managerial skills, with key business issues; in-depth cases, diverse topics such as financial planning, market segmentation, budgeting, strategy development, operations management, information systems; breadth of case studies address decision-making in small start-up firms to large multi-national organizations; internal aspects of organization, external forces affecting organizational performance. Prerequisites: MBA 4211, 4210.

4231 Achieving Strategic Advtg II (4 credits)

Integrates technical knowledge and managerial skills with key business issues; in-depth cases, diverse topics such as financial planning, market segmentation, budgeting, strategy development, operations management, information systems; breadth of case studies address decision-making in small start-up firms to large multi-national organizations; internal aspects of organization, external forces affecting organizational performance. Prerequisite: MBA 4212, 4230.

4232 Achieving Strategic Advtg III (4 credits)

Integrates technical knowledge and managerial skills with key business issues; in-depth cases, diverse topics such as financial planning, market segmentation, budgeting, strategy development, operations management, information system; breadth of case studies address decision-making in small start-up firms to large multi-national organizations; internal aspects of organization, external forces affecting organizational performance. Prerequisites: MBA 4231.

4233 Information Technology (4 credits)

This class is an exercise in exploring the very exciting and rapidly changing information systems environment. This course utilizes collaborative learning and learning-by-doing and takes a very hands-on approach to understanding real-world examples of information technology concepts.

4240 Global Business Imperative (4 credits)

Current political, economic, cultural environments; dramatic changes in world economy in recent years; structure of international currency markets.

4250 Values in Global Marketplace (4 credits)

This course examines the ethical, legal, and public policy dimensions of business in the global marketplace. Prerequisite: BUS 4200.

4260 MBA Internship (0 to 8 credits)

The internship typically will be taken in either the third or fourth quarter of the MBA program and will be a full-time work experience (roughly 400 hours of work) at a sponsoring company. A participant can register for additional courses beyond the internship with approval of the sponsoring company. Prerequisite: MBA 4220, MBA 4231, BUS 4300.

4270 Integrative Challenge (4 credits)

Field study experience at end of MBA program to provide students with exposure to current, relevant and challenging issues faced by Colorado businesses; practical application of business knowledge, managerial skills, professional competencies designed to integrate all graduate program elements and provide distinctive advantage in career development. Prerequisites: MBA 4221, 4232.

4310 Profiles in Leadership (4 credits)

 

4320 Environmental Mgmt & Policy (4 credits)

 

4330 Communicating Financial Perf (4 credits)

 

4340 Competitive Uses-Info Tech (4 credits)

Examination of the information technology function within organizations and how non-technical managers can effectively use these resources to gain competitive advantage for their organizational units. Focuses on a management perspective of current and emerging information technologies and their effective use in solving business problems. Effective use of outside resources (e.g., consultants, outsourcing organizations) also covered.

4350 Bien's Int Bus Exp in Europe (1 to 4 credits)

The objective of this course is to provide an international experience to our students who are interested i international business. This will be achieved through field trips, academic and professional presentations, journaling and cultural immersion. Students will reflect on similarities and differences in business practices and broader cultural issues that exist between the U.S. and Scandinavian countries.

4351 Doing Business in Europe (4 credits)

The objective of this course is to expose students to issues of international business and cultural diversity through field trips and academic and professional presentations in four Scandinavian countries. Topics to be covered include managing production and operations, international marketing, the European Union, personnel development, cros-cultural aspects of international management, and the role of government. The course will include office visits and plant tours o both large and small production facilities and presentations by industry management. The course is intended also to be an interesting and informative cultural experience with visits to a Viking museum, a ship museum, several castles, and with time for individualized travel in Europe after the course is over. A research project of 15-20 pages will be required and due at the end of the summer quarter.

4360 Leadership & Business Executn (4 credits)

The ability to execute is one of the biggest issues facing organizations today. This course makes the connection between leadership and obtaining business results. It is about closing the gap between promises and delivery. Course content will focus on the development of a specific set of behaviors and techniques that companies and individuals need to master in order to have competitive advantage. Three core processes, people, strategy and operations will be linked to show how each is integrated with the other two. The concept of execution will be explained and defined as a discipline which differentiates one organization from its competitors.

4610 Law and Public Policy (4 credits)

This course is designed as a survey to cover a broad scope of basic concepts, along with their application to three major policy areas in the final weeks of the course. The course begins with an exploration of the role of business in the public policy environment. The course then examines the legal environment of business, including key elements of private law (contracts, agency, torts, and business organization law) and public law (employment law, administrative law, antitrust law, environmental law, and intellectual property law). In so doing, the course finally applies basic concepts from law and public policy, along with some concepts from economics, to examine three crucial policy areas related to business: regulatory policy, competition policy, and natural resource policy.

4690 Enterprise Solutions (4 credits)

A practical application of key business and managerial knowledge, skills, and competencies designed to integrate all graduate program elements and provide students with a distinctive advantage in career development.

4700 Profiles in Leadership (4 credits)

This course is a seminar designed to provide exposure to upper-level executives and the decisions they face. A diverse set of speakers are invited to class to describe their career, their views on leadership, and a particularly challenging decision they faced during their career. The speakers are selected to represent contemporary "themes" such as new business start-up, business turn-around, extraordinary innovation, environmental protection, roll-up/ IPO, acquisition, etc. The course examines and evaluates the speakers in the context of alternative models of leadership.

4200 Org & Mngrl Behavior (3 credits)

 

4240 Global Business Imperative (4 credits)

Conducting business outside the United States involves a unique set of challenges. Diverse cultures, laws, languages and currencies add to the complexity of putting together and managing international business ventures. This course will help you to prepare for these activities by exploring ten questions, which focus critical aspects of international business. The primary vehicle for accomplishing this will be class discussions built around presentations by the instructors as well as cases and exercises dealing with a range of issues, countries, and industries.

4280 Business Plan (4 credits)

Business Plan is a course that builds off a majority of previous courses and culminates in the production of a completed business plan. Students will examine such issues as vision, mission, market size, key industry forces that will influence the competitive environment of an organization, and critical strategic direction and implementation issues as will as funding sources and presentations to such sources. In doing so, the course integrates practical functional areas of finance, accounting, information technology, marketing, legal studies and operations management. The course will be offered in a workshop atmosphere in which students are expected to apply and discuss the various aspects of business planning and execute a doable business plan.

4290 Business Strategy (4 credits)

Integrates technical knowledge and managerial skills with key business issues; in-depth cases, diverse topics such as financial planning, market segmentation, budgeting, strategy development, operations management, information systems; breadth of case studies address decision-making in small or start-up firms to large multi-national organizations; internal aspects of organization, external forces affecting organizational performance. Prerequisite: All foundation courses should be complete; students must be within two quarters of graduation.

4320 Sem: Labor Relations (4 credits)

Labor as a productive resource, roles of employees and employee organizations in society and business entities, nature of collective representation, adversarial and cooperative models, examination of current issues important to employees in organizational settings. Prerequisite: MBA 4121 or equivalent.

4340 Strategic Human Resource Mgmt (4 credits)

This course focuses on the effective management of human resources in order to create sustained competitive advantage. The course covers the major policy areas of employee influence mechanisms, staffing, training and development, performance appraisal, reward systems, and work design so that students are better prepared to provide direction to the creation and implementation of effective management systems. Prerequisite: MGMT 3900 or permission of instructor.

4345 Performance & Rewards System (4 credits)

Measuring and improving human performance, techniques of individual objective settings including MBO, appraisal and feedback systems, creating and managing compensation programs, job design, analysis and redesign of reward systems in various organizational contexts. Prerequisite: MBA 4121 or equivalent.

4490 Global Strategy (4 credits)

Management of multinational enterprises; identification, analysis, and discussion of key policy issues for the international manager within various functional areas; home and host country relationships including assessment of political risk, selection of foreign locations, entry and ownership strategy, personnel and staffing considerations, technology transfer, multinational labor relations, organizing for international operations. Prerequisite: Should be taken in the last possible quarter before graduation and after completion of all advanced requirements and ITEC 3900, MGMT 3900, MKTG 3900, STAT 3910, and FIN 4610.

4503 Comparative Management (2 credits)

Exploration of similarities and dissimilarities of management practices in various cultures, determination of political, economic and cultural factors primarily affecting management theory and practice, transferability of certain management practices to other cultures. Introduction to basic assumptions and approaches of comparative research methodology. Prerequisite: MBA 4121.

4515 Sport & Entertainment Mgmt. (4 credits)

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a very broad but significant exposure to the business of sports, which represents a global, multi-billion dollar industry. By critically analyzing numerous facets within this business from the perspective of a manager, student come away with knowledge that is wide enough but deep enough to foster a solid understanding of this dynamic and exciting industry. At the same time, this course provides students with specific and valuable insights that foster and stimulate deeper interest in a particular aspect within this industry through subsequent and additional coursework, independent study, and/or internship opportunities.

4520 Sport/Entertainment Contracts (4 credits)

This is a comprehensive and interactive seminar on managing sports and entertainment contracts. The class covers intellectual property; the role of entertainment and sports managers and agents; general contract principles and theory; contract negotiation; management and operating agreements; and sponsorship, endorsement, and licensing agreements.

4525 Facility Management (4 credits)

What is a Public Assembly Facility? Public assembly facilities such as arenas, stadiums, convention centers, and theatres evolved out of the need by social communities to build permanent structures for public assembly, for political and commercial activities, religion, sports, spectacles, artistic expression and for commercial and educational assemblies. This course examines the specific areas of responsibility that one must acknowledge and understand to operate a successful venue of this type. We discuss the core competencies required and the unique areas of concentration that separate a public assembly facility from other venue types. Students realize the significant impact and benefit that facilities like these have on the social, educational and economic environment of communities.

4530 Sport Technologies (2 credits)

This is a specialized course for the MBA student interested in expanding their knowledge of the sports industry as a business and as a world economic force. It provides students with a framework for understanding the scope of the sports business across various venues, as it relates to information technology. Management Sport Technology focuses on understanding the practical uses of computer applications as a tool in sport management activities. Emphasis is placed on demonstrated proficiency in project management, spreadsheet management, database management, and Web page development.

4535 Managing Event Sponsorships (2 credits)

The purpose of this course is to give students an understanding of sports sponsorship from the perspective of the corporate sponsor and the sports entity. The course identifies and describes the several media distribution channels that are used in corporate sports sponsorship. In addition, students learn how to use sports media distribution properties to create an effective sports marketing plan for corporate sponsors. Students put together a corporate sports marketing plan with a sample sports team.

4540 Sport/Entertainment Seminar (4 credits)

The purpose of this seminar is to consider current topics in sport and entertainment management. Topics vary by quarter depending on timeliness of topics and interest of students. Potential topics may include public policy questions; ethical issues; current economic impacts and analysis; sport and entertainment management factors and how the various segments (professional, amateur, collegiate, high school, recreational and others) relate; environmental impacts; global issues and other issues that impact the current and future fields of sport and entertainment management.

4550 Professional Issues (2 credits)

This course is intended to help student identify major issues that currently affect their professional careers. Students will also study issues that will affect their personal and professional lives in the future. These concerns will be incorporated into a career plan. From the career plan, a course plan will emerge that will guide each student's selection of courses for a concentration area. In addition, the class will assist students in better developing an integrated systems perspective of business management with their concentration area.

4583 Managerial Plan-Concepts/Tools (4 credits)

 

4610 Strategic Management (4 credits)

Students will gain the knowledge and tools to create superior organizational achievement in preparation for a variety of leadership roles in private businesses, public corporations, professional practice groups, not-profit organizations, public and private institutions, government agencies, and other organizations. The course focuses on the implementation of strategy, and is designed to complement MGMT 4290 which covers the analysis and formulation of strategy. By design, there is a relationship between the courses just as, in the real world of practice, formulating and implementing strategy must necessarily interact for either to be effective.

4620 Organizational Dynamics (4 credits)

In this course, you will: (1) understand and develop a set of management and leadership skills critical for effectiveness in high performance work environments; (2) develop the ability to analyze organizations and environments from multiple perspectives; (3) explore policies and practices for facilitating organizational change; (4) become a valued and effective member of a work team; and (5) learn how to incorporate effective communication, critical thinking, creative problem solving, and technology, into organizational behaviors and processes.

4630 Strategic Human Resources (4 credits)

This course advances the argument that effective human resource policies will create sustained competitive advantage. To that end, this course will address the effective management of human resources in various policy areas: staffing, diversity, training and development, voice and influence, performance appraisal, and reward systems. Rather than taking a traditional, staff personnel perspective, we will discuss human resource management from the strategic perspective of a general manager. Prerequisite: MGMT 4620.

4690 Strategic Management (4 credits)

This course builds from the premise that managers make decisions that influence the overall success of their organizations. We will concentrate on how top managers create and maximize value for their stakeholders. You will learn about how companies compete against each other in the quest of achieving high performance and market victories. You will learn about how and why some companies are successful while others are not. This course is about strategy. The primary task of strategy is the allocation and commitment of critical resources over relatively long periods of time in pursuit of specific goals and objectives. Strategic decisions take account of the conditions that prevail within the industry environment, both positive and negative, and the resources and capabilities available to managers for meeting environmental challenges. Strategy also requires establishing and managing an internal organizational system that creates and sustains strategic value.

4700 Topics in Management (1 to 4 credits)

 

4710 Sustaining Family Enterprises (4 credits)

Family enterprises have a tremendous impact on our local, national and global economies. Today, the definition of the family enterprise extends beyond just the business entity. It includes family offices, family "banks," family councils, trusts, and family foundations, just to name a few. Further, what happens in, and how decisions are made by, family enterprise affects not only the active family members but other key stakeholders such as inactive family members, in-laws, non-family managers and employees, professional advisors, customers, suppliers and competitors. This course gives students insight into the universe of possibilities that families, enterprises and their advisors face when engaged in systemic transition planning. This highly interdisciplinary course is appropriate for anyone who intends to work in or with family enterprises. This includes family members, accountants, attorneys, estate planners, financial or wealth managers, family office professionals, insurance consultants, business advisors, management consultants, organizational and leadership development experts, international business professionals, psychologists, social workers, and family therapists.

4790 Managing Strategic Alliances (4 credits)

The purpose of this course is to examine and expand upon the current understanding of the challenges of developing and managing strategic alliances. Reflecting the breadth of the novel features of the structure, the course draws from both strategic management and organizational behavioral disciplines. To order the discussion, we take a process view in addressing why and then how to use a strategic alliance. We initially focus on when to use an alliance. We then turn to the formation of an alliance - examining how to select a partner, which structure to choose and how to negotiate. Following, we discuss post-formation issues of partner relationships, management of the alliance, performance evaluation and alliance termination. We conclude the course with sessions devoted towards managing a portfolio of alliances and network management in general.

4100 Marketing Concepts (4 credits)

This course covers the foundations of marketing as well as the process of developing, assessing, and implementing marketing strategy. The foundations are grounded in an understanding of customers' wants and needs and a commitment to satisfying those needs within the resources of the organization, the long-term benefits of society and the economy, and the highest ethical and moral standards. From this foundation, students learn the process of formulating and assessing marketing strategies, including qualitative and quantitative analyses.

4200 Marketing Strategies (4 credits)

 

4210 Intro to Cust Svc Mgmt (4 credits)

In today's business environment, the customer experience is the single-most important factor in determining business success. This course introduces students to the concept and process of creating and sustaining the optimal customer experience to generate long-term benefits for customers and the company. The course includes the perspectives of customers and companies, including best practices and case studies of award-winning companies. Prerequisites: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4220 Customer Experience Management (4 credits)

The contemporary marketing executive recognizes that acquiring customers is not enough to sustain growth. This course takes a 'customer-centric' focus and shows the challenges and opportunities in creating marketing strategies to acquire, sustain, and develop customers. The course explores how to develop and communicate such concepts as customer value propositions, customer care, long-term relationship building, customer feedback, call centers, and the building and analyzing of customer databases.

4230 Financial Aspects of CEM (4 credits)

Successful customer experience management requires knowledge of the tools and techniques to assess the costs, benefits, and return on investment in customer relationships. This course shows students how to conceptualize, design, implement, and evaluate information and financial systems that support successful customer experience operations. A particular focus of this course is the determination of the optimal investment in customer experience, including insights from concepts such as lifetime value of customers. Prerequisite: MKTG 4220.

4240 CEM Integration (4 credits)

A key component of every successful customer experience management program is the ability to integrate CEM marketing, financial, and information systems into a successful operation for the customer and the company. This course helps provide students with the tools to evaluate the success of customer experience management systems through conducting the CEM audit. Students apply the CEM Audit to evaluate the level of company achievement of CEM goals and objectives. Prerequisite: MKTG 4220.

4360 Global Transportation Systems (4 credits)

Covers finances, operating characteristics, and the place in the supply chain of each U.S. transportation mode including small package and air freight, truckload, railroads, barge and ocean shipping. Prerequisites: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4370 Marketing Channels & Logistics (4 credits)

Make sound planning decisions using information from research on company wide trade-offs combined with logistics systems, processes, and strategy. Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610, or MKTG 3900.

4375 Strategic Sourcing (4 credits)

The course provides a comprehensive look at strategic sourcing and its relationship to Supply Chain Management. It provides an overview of strategic sourcing and the tools and current issues used. Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4380 Supply Chain Management (4 credits)

Explores the process of designing and developing channels of supply and distribution, including those necessitated by the advent of e-commerce. Both business-to-consumer and business-to-business channels are examined with a special emphasis on supply chain management issues. Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4510 Concepts of Buyer Behavior (4 credits)

This course covers concepts and models from psychology, sociology, anthropology, and economics and demonstrates how these concepts can be applied by marketing managers to make better product, promotion, pricing, and distribution decisions. Various approaches to understanding consumer diversity is also discussed, including cultural differences, racial and ethnic differences, and socioeconomic differences. Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4520 Measuring Mktg Plans/Strategs (4 credits)

Measuring Marketing Plans and Strategies introduces the student to the principles of marketing metrics, as well as the strategic use of these metrics. It begins with a discussion of the foundation of metrics, i.e., finance, and finished with a detailed examination of the specific metrics considered most useful to marketing managers. Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900 or permission of the instructor.

4530 Marketing Research (4 credits)

The course aims to provide students with: 1) an understanding of the scope of marketing research, i.e., the kinds of marketing questions and problems that marketing research can handle and the type of structure required to make a marketing problem "researchable"; 2) the ability to properly analyze research data, interpret results and understand the assumptions underlying the results and; 3) an understanding of how marketing research results are used in marketing decision making. Prerequisite: MKTG, 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4540 Product and Service Innovation (4 credits)

This course is designed to develop a deep understanding and knowledge of the new product and service process. The student will be able to explain the process upon completion of this course. Prerequisites: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4550 Marketing Planning (4 credits)

This Marketing Planning course is centered on producing a marketing plan to address a real marketing opportunity for a local client company. Students work with their clients throughout the quarter and, at the end, deliver written and oral versions of their plan to the top management of their client companies. Both the plans and presentations would be considered professional in virtually any company or corporation, regardless of size. Consequently, the course offers an integrative real-world project in real time. In parallel with this hands-on experience, classes explore topics related to the contents, structure, format, process and project management required to complete the project. This course offers a unique opportunity to apply marketing theory in reality. Prerequisite: any 2 MKTG graduate-level courses.

4610 Marketing Strategy (4 credits)

This course covers the foundations of marketing as well as the process of developing, assessing, and implementing marketing strategy. The foundations are grounded in an understanding of customers' wants and needs and a commitment to satisfying those needs within the resources of the organization, the long-term benefits of society and the economy, and the highest ethical and moral standards. From this foundation, students learn the process of formulating and assessing marketing strategies, including qualitative and quantitative analyses.

4620 E-Marketing (4 credits)

This course presents practical strategies and tactics for developing and implementing a marketing program for an E-Commerce business, complete with on-site, online and offline promotion techniques. Students will learn the basic elements of an Internet business, the elements of an effective web presence, and how to promote that presence and assess the performance of the Web site. Topics covered will include B2B and B2C marketing, branding and selling on the Web, internationalization and online advertising. Students will learn that Web businesses must be businesses first, and technology second. Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4630 International Marketing (4 credits)

This course focuses on competitive tools necessary to analyze and understand various strategic organizational concepts and elements of international marketing. Students apply these tools and concepts to current case studies and papers, creating and enhancing an international marketing framework. Emphasis is on hands-on research and analysis to develop strategic options and implementation, and on identifying future international marketing issues. Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4640 Marketing Strategy of Service (4 credits)

Services Marketing focuses on the unique strategic adjustments that are necessary when you market service products instead of goods products. This process is implemented through an individual project, exams, guest speakers, cases, and class interaction. Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 3900 or MKTG 4610.

4650 New Product Marketing (4 credits)

 

4660 Sports & Entertain. Marketing (4 credits)

This course examines the rapidly developing sports industry from a strategic marketing perspective. It is based on the belief that the best marketing practices employed by the more traditional consumer goods and business-to-business organizations can be effectively applied to organizations that produce sports as their primary product. The course is designed to familiarize students with the terms and tools needed in the sports industry and to develop skills that assist critical thinking or continued success in this unique business setting. Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4670 Competitive Strategies (4 credits)

This course will examine what is happening in the world of corporate marketing today. Which companies' marketing strategies are working and why? Which are not working and why? Who is winning in the competitive marketplace and who is losing? How do you know? What is the connection between a company's marketing strategy and its financial strategy? Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4680 Marketing on the Internet (4 credits)

This course will examine the impact of the Internet on traditional methods of marketing and the related business functions which enable and support it. We will also investigate the utility of the Internet as a tool for businesses to increase their effectiveness and efficiency. Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4690 Int'l Business thru E-Commerce (4 credits)

This course is designed to bring together the concepts of international business and e-commerce. We will discuss trends, issues that hinder or facilitate such trade across countries and diverse strategies that might work under different situations. Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4700 Tpcs Mktg: Mrkt Plan/Analysis (4 credits)

 

4704 Tpcs Mktg: Special Sector (1 to 4 credits)

Various topics in Marketing are covered. Topics change each term.

4705 Topics in Marketing (1 to 5 credits)

Various topics in Marketing are covered. Topics change each term.

4706 Topics in Marketing (1 to 8 credits)

Various topics in Marketing are covered. Topics change each term.

4707 Topics in Marketing (1 to 8 credits)

Various topics in Marketing are covered. Topics change each term.

4810 Marketing Communication (4 credits)

This is a foundational course designed to assess the numerous communication alternatives employed by organizations today. Advertising, public relations, publicity, packaging and point-of-purchase materials are included as well as an exploration of the role communication plays in the marketing environment. Prerequisite: MKTg 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4820 Brand Management (4 credits)

Provides an overview of strategic brand theory and practice of using integrated marketing communications to develop brands and build brand equity. Brand positioning, brand architecture, brand contact points, and the various types of brand messages will be explained and applied in assignments. Final project in the course is to analyze and present a profile of a brand. Prerequisite: MKTG 4810.

4830 IMC Cases (4 credits)

Using the Harvard case method, students analyze marketing communication and brand building campaigns and processes used to acquire and retain customers, generate sales, and increase profits. The presence (and absence) of IMC strategies and practices are identified and discussed. Course concludes with presentations of cases created (based on working with real companies) by student teams. Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 3900 or MKTG 4610.

4840 Database Marketing (4 credits)

This course provides a comprehensive look at database and relationship marketing and its importance in a digital world. It provides an overview of database marketing, the stages involved, and the tools and techniques used. Prerequisite: MKTG 4100, MKTG 3900 or MKTG 4610.

4850 IMC Campaign (4 credits)

This is the capstone IMC course. Working in teams and as marketing communication consultants, students do an in-depth analysis of how a real company manages the marketing communications used to acquire and retain customers and build the company's brand(s). In-depth interviews with company executives, content analysis of the company's recent planned brand messages, and comparison of marketing communication plans with actual programs and activities are the main elements of the audit. The course concludes with a formal presentation of recommendations. Prerequisites: MKTG 4810 and MKTG 4820.

4900 Advanced Marketing Strategy (4 credits)

This course provides a framework for examining key strategic marketing issues faced by modern business. As such, it immerses you in the environment in which decisions must be made and businesses must operate. Using case studies that range from small start-up firms to large transnational organizations, as well as a number of other experiential learning techniques, you are exposed to internal aspects of the organization, as well as external forces that affect organizational performance. The focus of Strategic Marketing is developing an understanding of customers, the markets they comprise, and the industries that serve them. The material covered provides the foundation for students' preparation of a market feasibility study fro a business or product idea, to be submitted at the end of the quarter. This course also focuses on making decisions about how best pursue market and strategic opportunities, including the use of accounting and other quantitative data for business planning and managerial decision making. Prerequisite: any 2 MKTG graduate-level courses, one of which must be MKTG 4100, MKTG 4610 or MKTG 3900.

4040 Basic Math-Graduate Students (2 credits)

 

4045 Basic Math-Evening MBA Stdnt (1 credits)

 

4050 Basic Statistics-Grad Students (2 credits)

 

4100 Quantitative Methods I (4 credits)

An introduction to the methods of quantitative analysis commonly used in business, with an emphasis on finance applications. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, probability distributions, fundamentals of statistical inference, correlation, and simple and multiple regression analysis.

4200 Quantitative Methods II (4 credits)

 

4300 Production & Operation Mgmt (3 credits)

 

4350 Statistical Computing (4 credits)

Introduction to and training in the use of modern statistical software packages. Exposure to several of SAS, STATISTICA, S-PLUS, and SPSS with focus on one to best fit student needs. Data acquisition, management, graphs, analyses, reports, customizing and programming.

4400 Risky Business (4 credits)

An interterm travel course to Las Vegas that deals with the theory, practice, and business of gambling.

4500 Prob Thry Math Gamb (4 credits)

This course covers the theory of probability and the formal study of mathematics underlying gambling and games of chance. Topics include probability concepts, probability rules, expectation, permutations and combinations, the law of large numbers, the law of "averages," history of gambling, house advantage, fallacies and betting systems, volatility and operations, game odds and price setting, games of pure chance, games with a skill component. Prerequisite: a previous course in statistics or permission of instructor.

4510 Applied Decision Theory (4 credits)

Application of classical and Bayesian decision theory and game theory to practical problems. Prerequisites: MBA 4111, 4112, or permission of instructor.

4610 Quantitative Methods (4 credits)

This course introduces students to basic analytical tools in statistics and operations and provides the initial theoretical concepts and skills that are building blocks for future courses. The approach is to present students with a "corporate" view of how quantitative tools and concepts are used to analyze data and facilitate business decision-making. Students will familiarize themselves with all of the statistical and operations models presented in the course and will demonstrate knowledge in applying the appropriate techniques and models to various decision modeling, with an interpretation of the results of the analysis. Appropriate software will be used in all places where it facilitates the analysis and modeling, allowing students to become more proficient overall in using Microsoft Excel and to place their emphasis on applications to core business disciplines, quantitative reasoning, model building, proper interpretation of results, and managerial decision-making.

4640 Regrsn/Correlation Analysis (4 credits)

Simple linear regression analysis, methods of estimation, multivariate multiple regression and correlation, tests of reliability and significance, simultaneous equations model and applications. Prerequisite: MBA 4111, 4112, or permission of instructor.

4650 Applied Multivariate Analysis (4 credits)

The introduction and application of multivariate analytical techniques and model building for problem solving in business and other settings. Prerequisite: MBA 4111, 4112, or permission of instructor.

4680 Sampling Theory & Application (4 credits)

Simple and stratified random sampling; multistage, cluster, and sequential sampling; optimum allocation and economic efficiency; ratio estimation methods; design of sample studies of various human and physical populations; financial auditing by probability sampling. Prerequisite: MBA 4111, 4112, or permission of instructor.

4687 Advanced Statistics (4 credits)

 

4700 Intro Computer Simulation (4 credits)

Deterministic and probabilistic model structures, planning models, heuristics and artificial intelligence, Monte Carlo methods, simulation programming languages, model design, experimentation, and verification. Prerequisite: MBA 4111, 4112, or permission of instructor.

4704 Special Topics (1 to 5 credits)

Various topics including travel courses.

4709 Simulation Methods (4 credits)

Large-scale simulation in business and economics, deterministic and probabilistic model structures, corporate planning models, heuristics and artificial intelligence; Monte Carlo methods, model design, experimentation and verification, tactical problems in total systems simulation.

4710 Statistical Quality Control (4 credits)

Applies the basic concepts of statistics to quality improvement in the business environment. Topics include a summary of Total Quality Management (TQM) and where Statistical Quality Control fits in, the tools of Statistical Process Control, Deming's Continuous Improvement Cycle, as well as the evaluation of Process Capability and Sampling. Prerequisite: MBA 4111, 4112, or permission of instructor.

4750 Applied Statistical Modeling (4 credits)

An applied, non-calculus based course on statistical techniques used to model responses that take the form of counts, proportions, dichotomies, positive continuous values, as well as values that follow the normal Gaussian distribution. Emphasis will be on applications and data analysis using the statistical software package SAS. Prerequisite: STAT 3900 or equivalent.

4780 Dsgn & Analysis Exp & Survey (4 credits)

 

4783 Forecasting-Financial Envirn (4 credits)

 

4793 Sem: Statistical Methods (1 to 5 credits)

 

4794 Sem: Operations Research (1 to 5 credits)

 

4795 Grad Research Sem-Statistics (1 to 5 credits)

 

4800 Dsgn & Analysis Exp & Survey (4 credits)

Designing experiments, analysis of results of experiments, nonparametric and parametric tests, randomization, factorial and nonfactorial designs, Latin squares, survey methodology, survey techniques for field investigations. Prerequisite: MBA 4111, 4112 or permission of instructor.

4810 Nonparametric Statistics (4 credits)

Statistical procedures applicable in many situations where standard normal theory methods are not. Especially useful when data are of categorical or rank type or when sampled population is excessively skewed. Emphasis will be on applications, making use of the laws of probability. Prerequisite: MBA 4111, 4112, or permission of instructor.

4830 Stats-Econ & Bus Forecasting (4 credits)

Methods to explain, discover, and predict business and economic forces, bases for evaluating such methods. Prerequisite: STAT 4100 or equivalent. Cross-listed with FIN 4620.

4840 Decision Sciences (4 credits)

Decision-making techniques, processes, and support systems; basic decision models dealing with certainty, uncertainty, and static and dynamic time frames; emphasis on viewing all decision problems from perspective of a generalized decision-making structure; introduction to computerized decision support systems. Prerequisites: MBA 4111, 4112, or permission of instructor.

4850 Operations Research I (4 credits)

Linear programming, including transportation, warehousing, assignment models, and sensitivity analysis, integer programming and game theory. Permission of instructor required.

4860 Operations Research II (4 credits)

Non-linear models and optimization, Kuhn Tucker conditions, quadratic and dynamic programming, inventory and queuing models, simulation. Permission of instructor required.

4870 Advanced Statistics (4 credits)

Discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation methods, moment generating functions, analysis of variance, test of reliability, and significance by parametric and non-parametric methods. Prerequisites: MBA 4111, 4112, or permission of instructor.

4880 Data Mining I (4 credits)

An introduction to the concepts and techniques of data mining, emphasizing predictive methods and business applications. Appropriate data mining software will be introduced and utilized throughout the course.

4881 Data Mining II (4 credits)

A continuation of STAT 4880 (Data Mining I) with a focus on predictive modeling and methods for overcoming common data mining challenges on actual business data. The SAS statistical software and SAS Enterprise Miner will be used throughout the course. Prerequisite: STAT 4880.