Course Descriptions

COMM 4355 - Communication Theory

Description: Process of theory construction with particular emphasis on human communication, elements and types of theories, theoretical logic, meta-theoretical perspectives toward communication, and specific content theories of communication. Students must earn a final grade of C or better to receive credit for the course.

Prerequisite(s): Must be a Communication and Technology major and classified as senior-level. Communication and Technology majors must complete the following courses with a grade of C or better prior to enrolling: TECM 2300, COMM 2311, COMM 2312, COMM 3311, and COMM 3312.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

COMM 4390 - Communication Research and Praxis

Description: Skills and concepts necessary to conduct communication research, to convey research results in written and oral presentation, and/or to critically evaluate communication practices through community engagement/internship. May be repeated one time for credit toward overall degree.

Prerequisite(s): Must have consent of the instructor and be a Communication and Technology major.

Course typically offered: On demand

COMM 4510 - Communication Capstone

Description: A capstone study of communication principles and practices. A capstone study of communication principles and practices. Students examine and practice the knowledge and skill sets that employers have identified as central to the success of college students hired in their organizations: oral presentation, listening, teamwork, critical thinking/problem solving, communication technology application, and professionalization. Students must earn a final grade of C or better to receive credit for the course.

Prerequisite(s): Must be a Communication and Technology major and be classified as senior-level. COMM 4355 with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

COMM 4900 - Special Problems

Course typically offered: On demand

CSCE 1030 - Computer Science I

Credit hours: 3

Description: Intro to computer science and engineering, problem-solving techniques, algorithmic processes, software design and development.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 1314 (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better.

Corequisite(s): MATH 1316 (formerly MATH 1600), if not taken before CSCE 1030.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

CSCE 1040 - Computer Science II

Credit hours: 3

Description: Continuation of CSCE 1030. Software design, structured programming, object oriented programming.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 1030 (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better.

Corequisite(s): MATH 2413 (formerly MATH 2424 and MATH 1710), if not previously taken.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

CSCE 2100 - Computing Foundations I

Description: Introduces students to both data structures and formalisms used in computer science, such as asymptotic behavior of algorithms. Learn about data structures and the formalisms used to both describe and evaluate those data structures simultaneously. By the end of the two-semester sequence of which this course is the first part, each student will have a solid foundation in conceptual and formal models, efficiency, and levels of abstraction as used in the field of computer science.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 1040 with a grade of C or better.

Corequisite(s): CSCE 1040, if not previously taken.

Course typically offered: Fall

CSCE 2110 - Computing Foundations II

Description: Continuation of Computing I. Further introduces students to both data structures and formalisms used in computer science, such as asymptotic behavior of algorithms. Learn about data structures and formalisms used to both describe and evaluate those data structures simultaneously. By the end of the two-semester sequence of which this course is the second part, each student will have a solid foundation in conceptual and formal models, efficiency, and levels of abstraction as used in the field of computer science.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 2100, MATH 2413 (formerly MATH 2424 and MATH 1710), and CSCE 1040.

Course typically offered: Spring

CSCE 2300 - Digital Logic

Description: Digital circuits process data using logic gates and storage elements (flip flops). This course introduces binary systems and digital signals, covers Boolean algebra and logic gates, and investigates various digital logic circuits such as shift registers, adders and counters.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

CSCE 2900 - Special Problems in Computer Science and Engineering

Description: Individualized instruction in theoretical or experimental problems. For elective credit only.

Course typically offered: On demand

CSCE 3055 - IT Project Management

Description: Provides students with the tools and techniques needed to manage a wide variety of IT Systems projects, including software design and development, IT Systems design and installation, network management and support and others. Students will develop and practice skills through the use of case studies and other project-based exercises.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 2100 with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Spring

CSCE 3110 - Data Structures and Algorithms

Description: Computer storage structures; storage allocation and management; data sorting and searching techniques; data structures in programming languages.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 1040 and CSCE 2110 with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Fall

CSCE 3220 - Human Computer Interfaces

Description: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Methods for designing, prototyping, and evaluating user interfaces for computing applications. Human capabilities, interface technology, interface design methods, and interface evaluation tools and techniques.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 2110 with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Spring

CSCE 3310 - Operating Systems

Description: Topics include operating systems architecture, processes, threads, CPU management, virtual memory management, and POSIX. Students will learn how to build LINUX boxes, administer hardware resources and user groups, implement security, write shell scripts and configure virtual machines.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 2300 with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

CSCE 3410 - Advanced Programming

Description: Advanced features and topics in modern programming languages and introduction to a variety of languages, and advanced programming concepts and methodologies. Topics will vary by section and semester.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 2100

CSCE 3420 - Internet Programming

Description: This course covers Internet programming in depth, including client-server, peer-to-peer, and web applications. The primary goal of the course is to help students understand the principles of how distributed applications are built, while also giving them practical experience in creating common Internet applications.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3110 with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Spring

CSCE 3530 - Introduction to Computer Networks

Description: Introduction to data communications; asynchronous, synchronous, networks and current technology.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3310 and CSCE 2110 with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Fall

CSCE 4010 - Social Issues in Computing

Description: The effect of computer science and engineering on the home and the workplace, with emphasis on the role of computer professional in modern society.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

CSCE 4350 - Introduction to Database Systems Design

Description: Logical and physical database system organization; logical models; design issues; secondary storage considerations.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 2110 with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Fall

CSCE 4360 - Database Administration

Description: Topics include the installation, configuration, planning, tuning, and monitoring of a database server. Other tasks deal with the management of users, access rights and security, management of views, tables and indexes, backup, restoration and recovery, performance monitoring.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 4350 with a grade of “C” or better.

Course typically offered: Spring

CSCE 4444 - Software Engineering

Description: Modular design and implementation of software systems. Topics include requirements and specifications development, documentation of the design using current design tools such as UML, testing of software implementation, and system and user documentation.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 2110 with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Fall

CSCE 4550 - Introduction to Computer Security

Description: Security goals, threats, and vulnerabilities. Cryptography, program security, and operating system security issues. Basic network security. Planning, policies, and risk analysis.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3530 with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Spring

CSCE 4905 - Information Technology Capstone I

Description: First of a two course sequence in which students will develop a complex IT System starting from customer requirements and progressing through the entire analysis, design, implementation, testing and delivery lifecycle. Students will work in teams to develop a project plan, complete the technical components of the project, prepare a variety of deliverable documents, and finally deliver the finished product to the customer. The first course will focus on the analysis and design of the system.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3055 with a grade of C or better.

Corequisite(s): CSCE 4444

Course typically offered: Fall

CSCE 4925 - Information Technology Capstone II

Description: Second of a two course sequence in which students will develop a complex IT System starting from customer requirements and progressing through the entire analysis, design, implementation, testing and delivery lifecycle. Students will work in teams to develop a project plan, complete the technical components of the project, prepare a variety of deliverable documents, and finally deliver the finished product to the customer. The second course will focus on the implementation, testing and delivery of the system.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 4905 and CSCE 4444 with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Spring

CJUS 2100 - Crime and Justice in the United States

Credit hours: 3

Description: This course examines the societal responses to people and organizations that violate criminal codes; discusses the history, development, organization and philosophy of the justice process; and analyzes the complex inter-relationships between the major components of the criminal justice system (police, courts and corrections). This course is equivalent to SOCI 2100. One of the courses will count towards the degree program and the other will be excluded.  

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

CJUS 2300 - Fundamentals in Criminal Law

Credit hours: 3

Description: Introduction to the fundamental concepts of criminal law and jurisprudence within the American criminal justice system. 

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

CJUS 2301 - Correctional Systems and Practices

Credit hours: 3

Description: Basic concepts of penology and an overview and analysis of the American correctional system. Composition of jail and prison populations, rehabilitation and punishment. Emphasis on history, philosophy, structure, procedures, and institutional structure, of the American penology system. 

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

CJUS 2302 - Police Systems and Practices

Credit hours: 3

Description: Overview of the American law enforcement system that examines the origin of policing. Investigation of the roles, responsibilities, operations, and critical issues, of modem policing in a democratic society. 

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

CJUS 2600 - Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice

Description: Critically examines race, gender and other diversity issues within the U.S. criminal justice system. Topics of emphasis include the importance of diversity issues in the development, organization and operation of the criminal justice system.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

CJUS 2900 - Special Problems

Course typically offered: On demand

CJUS 2910 - Special Problems

Course typically offered: On demand

CJUS 3210 - Judicial and Legal Systems

Description: This course examines the courts, the legal and judicial process and judicial behavior. 

Course typically offered: Spring

CJUS 3310 - Organized and Consensual Crime

Description: The study of the history, structure and governmental responses to organized crime; special emphasis is placed on consensual crimes such as drug abuse and trafficking, prostitution, pornography and gambling.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course.

Course typically offered: Spring, in even-numbered years.

CJUS 3320 - Corporate Security and Loss Prevention

Description: Overview of loss prevention problems and the security and management strategies designed to protect the private sector from crime, fire, accident, employee dishonesty and natural disaster.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course.

Course typically offered: Spring, in even-numbered years.

CJUS 3330 - Introduction to Criminalistics

Description: This course provides an overview of the field of criminalistics, with a focus on the recognition, collection, preservation, and analysis of physical evidence. This course will introduce students to topics such as fingerprint examination, trace evidence analysis, and firearm examination and is a prerequisite for more advanced criminalistics courses.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course; or, consent of the instructor.

Course typically offered: Fall

CJUS 3340 - Computer Crime

Description: This course provides an introduction to computer crime through an examination of the crime and those individuals committing it, as well as the specific laws, investigative techniques, and criminological theories applicable to computer crime.

Course typically offered: Fall

CJUS 3350 - Statistics in Criminal Justice

Description: Examines the application and importance of statistics and analysis in the field criminal justice. Special emphasis on descriptive statistics, elements of probability, random variables, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and regression.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 1332 (formerly MATH 1580), MATH 1314 (formerly MATH 1100) or DSCI 2305 (formerly DSCI 2710), with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

CJUS 3360 - Anthropological Criminalistics

Description: An introduction into forensic anthropology with a focus on comparative and critical assessment of classical and contemporary forensic techniques. 

Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.

Course typically offered: Fall

CJUS 3370 - Restorative Justice in America

Description: This course will examine the concept of restorative justice. Specifically, it will examine the stakeholders, outline the basic principles and values, and will introduce some of the restorative justice models used in the United States.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course.

Course typically offered: Fall

CJUS 3380 - Philosophy of Justice

Description: The course will discuss key concepts and claims of the different theories of justice. Students will learn how to critically examine the concrete issues and problems through a justice philosophical framework. This course is equivalent to SOCI 3510. One of the courses will count towards the degree program and the other will be excluded.  

Course typically offered: Spring

CJUS 3410 - Correctional Case Management

Description: Study of the basic purposes and techniques of correctional case management with consideration given to the supervision and control of offender activities and the development of interpersonal skills required to enhance communication with and to effect lasting behavioral change in offenders.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course.

Course typically offered: Fall

CJUS 3600 - Criminology

Description: This course provides an overview of the major criminological perspectives and an examination of the social, political and intellectual milieu within which each developed. The course focuses on the multi-disciplinary nature of criminological thought.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1510, PSYC 1100, and CJUS 2100, or their course equivalents.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

CJUS 3610 - Juvenile Justice

Description: Examines the juvenile justice system and the handling of juvenile delinquents in the United States. Specific attention is devoted to the history of the juvenile justice system and current police, court and correctional policies and practices pertaining to juvenile offenders.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

CJUS 3620 - Juvenile Delinquency

Description: Examines juvenile delinquency in the United States. Specific attention is devoted to the definitions, measurement, and correlates of juvenile delinquency. Additional focus is paid to the various theories of juvenile delinquency and what each theory prescribes for preventing, treating and handling juvenile delinquents. This course is equivalent to SOCI 3620. One of the courses will count towards the degree program and the other will be excluded.  

Course typically offered: Fall

CJUS 3630 - Drugs, Crime and Society

Description: Examines the relationship between drugs, crime and human behavior. Explores the relationship between drug abuse and crime and the policy proposals developed to control drug trafficking, drug abuse, and drug-related crime, as well as the multi-faceted aspects and effects of chemical abuse and dependency. This course is equivalent to SOCI 3630. One of the courses will count towards the degree program and the other will be excluded.  

Course typically offered: Spring

CJUS 3700 - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice

Description: A study of ethical issues facing the criminal justice system. Problems confronting police, the courts and the juvenile and correctional systems are addressed.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

CJUS 4200 - Criminal Procedure

Description: An examination of the constitutional and statutory bases and judicial interpretations of the procedures governing the administration of criminal justice.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

CJUS 4250 - Law and Social Problems

Description: This course examines the role of law in attempts to address and solve social problems.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course.

Course typically offered: Fall

CJUS 4300 - Comparative Criminal Justice

Description: Examines the differences between application, implementation, and enforcement, of domestic and international criminal justice systems. Comparisons of global criminal justice systems with a particular emphasis on practices and procedures.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

CJUS 4310 - Critical Thinking and Legal Research

Description: This course will help students develop critical thinking skills that include an understanding of inductive and deductive reasoning and logical fallacies. Students will develop skills in legal research, logic, and argument.

Course typically offered: Fall

CJUS 4320 - Class, Race, Gender, and Crime

Description: This course will provide a foundation for critically assessing issues surrounding class, race-ethnicity, gender, and crime and criminal justice in the United States.

Course typically offered: Fall

CJUS 4330 - Domestic and International Terrorism

Description: This course provides in-depth knowledge about domestic and international terrorism. Specific focus is on strategies designed to address the threat of terrorism from a criminal justice perspective, particularly involving the police assuming new roles in homeland security. The course also explores ideological theories of terrorism and identifies trends and patterns of terrorism and hate crimes in our world.

Course typically offered: Spring

CJUS 4335 - Conspiracy Theories

Description: This course investigates the phenomenon associated with conspiracy theories related to criminal justice. Using a variety of critical thinking techniques specific conspiracy theories will be evaluated. Moreover, the belief patterns underlying conspiracy theories will be examined.

Course typically offered: Spring

CJUS 4350 - Seminar on Violence

Description: An analysis of the incidence, patterns and causes of criminal violence; the characteristics of particular crimes (e.g., murder, robbery, rape, domestic abuse, terrorism); and society’s reaction to such violence.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course.

Course typically offered: Spring, in odd-numbered years.

CJUS 4360 - Criminal Investigation

Description: The study of methods of obtaining and reporting information from the crime scene, victims, witnesses and suspects. Specific attention is given to investigation of index crimes (homicide, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, arson, motor vehicle theft and larceny).

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

CJUS 4370 - Advanced Criminalistics I

Description: This course will provide an advanced examination of specified sub-disciplines of criminalistics, including analysis of firearms / tool marks, footwear / tire tread evidence, and bloodstain patterns. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the scientific method of analysis, the theory of individualization, and the application of critical thinking as applied to these sub-disciplines. 

Course typically offered: Spring

CJUS 4380 - Advanced Criminalistics II

Description: This course will provide an advanced examination of specified sub-disciplines of criminalistics, including analysis of latent prints, trace evidence, and controlled substances. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the scientific method of analysis, the theory of individualization, and the application of critical thinking as applied to these sub-disciplines. 

Course typically offered: Spring, in odd-numbered years.

CJUS 4390 - Crime Scene Investigation Theory

Description: This course is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the scientific theories involved in the recognition, documentation, preservation and collection of physical evidence at crime scenes. Crime scene documentation methods to be included are digital imaging (still and video), notetaking, sketching and crime scene mapping. Safety considerations and biohazard concerns will be emphasized. Proper evidence collection techniques and chain of custody issues will be presented. The theory of crime scene reconstruction according to the scientific method will be developed. Field exercises will be used to further develop lecture topics.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3330 or equivalent course; or, consent of the instructor.

Course typically offered: Fall

CJUS 4460 - Community Corrections

Description: This course examines the concept of community corrections from various perspectives. It also examines contemporary practices and trends in probation, parole, and other forms of community corrections. This course is equivalent to SOCI 4460.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course.

Course typically offered: Fall

CJUS 4500 - Administration of Criminal Justice Agencies

Description: The study of principles and practices of administration and their application to criminal justice agencies. Special focus on the relationship of theoretical administrative concepts and practical criminal justice problems.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 and 9 hours of advanced-level criminal justice courses or their equivalents.

Course typically offered: Spring, Summer

CJUS 4650 - Victimology

Description: Exploration of the scope of victim issues in American society. Review of the programs and services provided victims of crime. The expanding roles of the courts, police, battered women shelters, victim/witness assistance programs, crisis intervention units and legislation are highlighted.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course.

Course typically offered: Spring

CJUS 4660 - Offender Behavior

Description: This course examines the variables that correlate with or lead to criminal behavior, such as the family, schools, personality, economic forces and cultural values. It uses psycho-social explanations to illuminate the factors that cause crime and criminality and suggests solutions.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 and CJUS 3600, or their equivalents.

Course typically offered: Fall

CJUS 4700 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice

Description: Examines research methodology in criminal justice. Special emphasis is placed on methods and techniques for conducting research in criminal justice, including the relationship between theory and research, the nature of causation, research designs and techniques, conceptualization and measurement, operationalization, sampling, and ethical issues.

Prerequisite(s): Minimum of 18 hours of CJUS courses.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

CJUS 4850 - Internship in Criminal Justice

Description: Each student is placed as a participant observer in a criminal justice agency for a minimum of 120 hours to provide an opportunity to apply academic training to practical situations.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course; 12 additional hours of criminal justice courses; and consent of the department.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

CJUS 4860 - Studies in Criminal Justice

Description: Individual investigation of selected issues regarding criminal justice. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course; 12 additional hours of criminal justice courses; and consent of the department.

Course typically offered: On demand

CJUS 4870 - Topics in Criminal Justice

Description: Seminar class devoted to an investigation, analysis and discussion of significant problems in contemporary criminal justice. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course, and 6 additional hours of criminal justice courses.

Course typically offered: On demand

CJUS 4900 - Special Problems

Prerequisite(s): Consent of the department.

Course typically offered: On demand

CJUS 4901 - Senior Seminar: Criminal Justice and Public Policy

Description: The examination of the problems and issues involved in forming and implementing criminal justice policy in the United States. This course represents the final capstone experience for the student and should generally be taken in the semester the student will graduate.

Prerequisite(s): 12 hours from CJUS core and Senior standing.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

DSCI 2305 - Business Statistics I

Credit hours: 3

Description: Formerly DSCI 2710. Descriptive and Inferential Statistics for Business Decision Making. Topics include: describing and summarizing data, basic probability concepts, common probability distributions, estimation and confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, linear regression, and correlation. Statistical software will be used to apply the techniques covered in this course. 

Prerequisite(s): MATH 1324, MATH 1342 (formerly MATH 1680), or higher-level Math with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

DSCI 2900 - Special Problems

Course typically offered: On demand

DSCI 3305 - Business Statistics II

Description: Advanced descriptive and inferential statistics, qualitative metrics, and study design. Topics Covered include: introductory logical structures, hypothesis testing, ANOVA analysis, small sample sizes, multiple regression, Chi-square tests, qualitative measures. Discussion, practice, and software relating to study design and implementation centering around common business situations.

Prerequisite(s): DSCI 2305 (formerly DSCI 2710)

Course typically offered: Spring

DSCI 3310 - Data Interpretation and Storytelling

Description: How to translate data analyses into layman’s terms in order to influence a business decision or action.

Prerequisite(s): DSCI 2305 (formerly DSCI 2710)

Course typically offered: Spring

DSCI 3320 - Data Visualization

Description: Theory and concepts around Data Visualization as a presentation methodology for communicating complex statistical models in an understandable manner. Utilizes common visualization tools as determined by department.

Prerequisite(s): DSCI 2305 (formerly DSCI 2710)

Course typically offered: Fall

DSCI 3340 - Marketing Analytics with Big Data

Description: Introduction to data technologies and tools that enable marketing decision making. Analytical and empirical tools that address strategic marketing issues such as customer segmentation, market sizing, competitive analysis, market selection and product analysis.

Course typically offered: Fall

DSCI 3380 - Fundamentals of Business Analytics

Description: General introduction to concepts and ideas of Business Analytics and its roles in the business decision making process.

Prerequisite(s): DSCI 2305 (formerly DSCI 2710)

Course typically offered: Spring

DSCI 3870 - Management Science

Description: Introduction to operations research for business decision making. Spreadsheet methods are used to evaluate the following: deterministic models; allocation problems, linear programming, sequencing and scheduling, and network models.

Prerequisite(s): DSCI 2305 (formerly DSCI 2710); ACCT 2010 and 2020; ECON 1100 and 1110; MATH 1342 (formerly MATH 1680) or MATH 1324. All with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

DSCI 4310 - Predictive Modeling

Description: This course will introduce various machine learning algorithms used in predictive data analytics. Topics include: multiple regression, decision trees, random forest, neural networks, and clustering algorithms. Students will create predictive models using a programming language.

Prerequisite(s): DSCI 2305 (formerly DSCI 2710) and either DSCI 3380 or DSCI 4510.

Course typically offered: Fall

DSCI 4320 - Big Data Management and Retrieval

Description: Concepts of data management and topics relating to data querying and processing. How database principles can be applied to various database products and processing of large data sets.

Prerequisite(s): DSCI 3310, DSCI 3320, and BCIS 4620.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

DSCI 4380 - Case Studies in Business Analytics – Capstone

Description: Experience with and knowledge of practical applications of business analytics. Application of Business Analytics concepts to real-world data and problems.

Prerequisite(s): DSCI 3380 and DSCI 4310.

DSCI 4390 - Applied Business Analytics

Description: This course will provide an opportunity for students to work on a data science project using real data. Students will work in groups on all stages of a typical data science project including importing data, cleaning, exploring, visualizing, analyzing, creating models, and communicating results of the analysis in written and verbal form.

Prerequisite(s): DSCI 2305 (formerly DSCI 2710), BCIS 3305, DSCI 3380, and DSCI 3310 or DSCI 3320.

Course typically offered: Spring

DSCI 4510 - Data Analytics Programming

Description: Explores big data and business analytics programming essentials.

Prerequisite(s): DSCI 3870; BCIS 3610; 2.7 UNTD GPA (2.7 transfer GPA if no courses taken at UNTD); a grade of C or better in each previously taken DSCI course.

Course typically offered: Spring

DSCI 4800 - Internship

Description: Supervised work in a job relative to the student’s career objective. 

Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the employer’s requirements and have the consent of the Business Analytics Program. May be repeated, but only 3 hours may apply toward degree program credit.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

DSCI 4900 - Special Problems

Course typically offered: On demand

DFST 1013 - Human Development

Credit hours: 3

Description: Introduction to the theories and processes of physical, cognitive and social development of the individual from conception until death. Suitable for non-majors.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

EDEC 3613 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education

Description: Historical foundations of early childhood education, current programs, educational/care practices and legal and ethical issues. Attention goes to objectives, activities, materials, and teaching strategies and techniques in an early childhood classroom.

Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

EDEC 4243 - Environmental Processes and Assessment

Description: Considers early childhood learning processes as well as implications for individual, group, and program assessment. Focus areas include formal, informal, and holistic assessment instruments as well as learning environment materials and resources. Implications for technology in assessment and management are discussed. This course includes 15 hours of observation in an early childhood classroom.

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of EDUC 3320 and EDEC 3613. Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

EDEC 4633 - Nurturing Children’s Social Competence

Description: Facilitating the social and emotional skills of young children. Incorporates an ecological approach to significant influences on self-esteem and self-concept including diversity, family, creativity and individual differences. Includes analysis of play theory and research. Field experience required.

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of EDUC 3320 and EDEC 3613. Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

ECON 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics

Credit hours: 3

Description: Business organization and market economy; theory of the firm; techniques of economic analysis in current economic problems; comparative economic systems.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

ECON 1110 - Principles of Macroeconomics

Credit hours: 3

Description: Principles of economic organization and growth in modern, industrial society; money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy; determinants of national income and business fluctuations.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

ECON 3560 - Intermediate Macro-Theory

Description: Factors affecting income level, employment and output; national income concepts and measurements; application of economic policy to current problems.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 1100 and 1110 with a grade of C or better.

Course typically offered: On demand

ECON 4020 - Money and Banking

Description: Nature and functions of money; modern banking institutions and central banks; credit control and monetary stabilization.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 1100 and ECON 1110.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

ECON 4850 - International Trade

Description: Examines the nature and theoretical foundations of modern trade between nations. Topics include patterns of international trade and production, welfare implications of trade, impacts of tariffs and quotas, balance of trade and balance of payments issues. Analysis of trade implications of international monetary systems, multinational corporations, exchange rates and economic implications of political action.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 1100 and ECON 1110 or consent of department.

Course typically offered: On demand

EDUC 1301 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession

Credit hours: 3 hours

Description: An orientation to the profession of teaching. Students will explore theories of learning, characteristics of effective teachers, and current trends and issues in education. Topics include child development, the learning environment, instructional methods, behavior management, and serving diverse student populations.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

EDUC 2900 - Special Problems

Course typically offered: On demand

EDUC 3320 - Foundations of Education

Description: Standards and foundations of curriculum for grades EC-8 in public schools. Includes the study of professional ethics/responsibilities, educational philosophies, the history of American education, schools and society, school and community/parent relationships, legal/political control and financial support, school/classroom organizational patterns, and curriculum development/alignment.

Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or consent of department.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

EDUC 4200 - Student Teaching

Description: Teaching under supervision in EC-6, Special Education, Bilingual Education, English as Second Language, Grades 4-8, and/or Grades 7-12. Required for those seeking Texas certification for any level & any content area. See Student Teaching Program for details. 

Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program and approved for Clinical 2 Student Teaching enrollment. Pass/no pass only.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

EDUC 4340 - Classroom Management and Instructional Assessment

Description: This course provides students with an awareness of positive and productive classroom management theories and strategies that allow for critical-decision making practices. Implementation of learning theories with instructional assessment approaches necessary to measure student outcomes appropriate for a multicultural and diverse population.15 hours of clinical field observation required. Required clinical course for ALL certification pathways.

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of EDUC 3320. Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program and approved for Clinical 1 Methods enrollment.

Corequisite(s): Methods Courses (Clinical 1) as assigned to the student’s specific certification track, district field placement.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

EDEE 4330 - Teaching Science EC-8

Description: Subject matter background and material organization for an integrated science program in elementary and middle school. Students experience first-hand the scope and sequence of science education in a primary/elementary/middle school setting. Assignments, directed field experience and other class activities take place on site in an EC-8 school setting. May only be attempted 2 times for credit.

Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Teacher Education and approved for Clinical 1 Methods enrollment.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

EDEE 4350 - Mathematics in Grades EC-8

Description: Principles in mathematics teaching and learning based on national curriculum and assessment standards. The learning process in the development of mathematical thinking and skills in children. Students observe mathematics instruction and materials in real settings and experience firsthand the scope and sequence of mathematics in a primary/elementary/middle school setting. Assignments, directed field experience and other class activities take place on site in a school setting.

Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program and approved for Clinical 1 Methods enrollment.

Course typically offered: Fall, Spring

EMSP 4300 - Disaster Planning and Public Safety

Description: Examination of concepts and principles of disaster planning. Role and impact on public safety. Communication of, response to, training and preparedness for natural and man-made disasters.

Prerequisite(s): Junior status

Course typically offered: Fall