May 28, 2024  
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

History

  
  • HIST 497 - Historical Research:

    (3.00)
    Historical methodology with respect to research, organization and preparation of materials. Written and oral reports and a research paper are required. The course is oriented around a specific topic in European and world history, to be chosen by individual professor. This course is repeatable for credit. Recommended Preparation: junior/senior status or permission of the instructor.

    Course ID: 54762
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: European Renaissance, European Environ History, Europe/Entrepreneurship, Historical Research, 3rd Reich Rmbrd In US, Wmn Wk In Erly Mdn Eurpe, History And Memory, US Imperialism & Japan, Colloq: Modernity, Disease In Modern China, 18Th Century London, Explorers & Exploration, Europe And Discovery, Medicine/Hea Care/China, The Darwinian Revolution, The American Occ. Of Jpn, Enlightenment London, Early Modern European Culture, Business Women Entrepreneurs in the 18th Century, Atomic Intelligence: the Wartime Search for Secr, The History of Diseases in China, Victorian Britain, Entrepreneurs in 18th Cent. London, Japan, Japan and the U.S.: The first Century (1797-1897), Witches & Witchcraft in 16 & 17th Centuries, Entrepreneurs in 18th cent. England, Modern European Culture, The People’s War:British Home Front, Borders and Nationalism, British Home Front in WWII, I Spy:Soviet Espionage in the US,1927-1954, Making Modern Europe, Witches and Witchcraft, Meaning and Western History, London: 18th-Cent. World City, Contesting Nationalism in Europe
    Attributes: Writing Intensive
    Requirement Group: You must complete HIST 201  with a “C” or better
  
  • HIST 498 - Honors Thesis in History I

    (3.00)
    Research and writing of honors thesis in history. HIST498 and HIST 499  comprise a two-semester sequence and are part of the departmental honors program. (For further information on HIST 498 and HIST 499  and on the Honors Program in history, inquire at the departmental office.)

    Course ID: 54763
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
  
  • HIST 499 - Honors Thesis in History II

    (3.00)
    Research and writing of honors thesis in history. HIST 498  and HIST499 comprise a two-semester sequence and are part of the departmental honors program. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 54764
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Attributes: Writing Intensive

Honors

  
  • HONR 100 - Honors Forum I

    (2.00)
    This course introduces students to the academic methods and tradition and to the pursuit of excellence. Students will interact with campus researchers and creative artists, participate in service learning and development, acquire research and study skills applicable to their future endeavors, and reflect upon what it means to be a full member of a community of learning.

    Course ID: 54861
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must be admitted to the Honors College.
  
  • HONR 200 - Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar

    (3.00)
    This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 54863
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: The Beatles, Anatomy Of Deviance, Intelligence Community, Trad Chinese Writers, The School Of Athens, Honors Seminar, Class, Race, and Sexual Orient, Reality and Illusion in Contem, Ethics and Public Policy, The Nature of Learning and the, Computation, Complexity & Emergence, The Biology of Color, An Economic Perspective on the History of the Amer, The Embodied Mind: Culture and the Neurological Bo, The Literature of Chivalry, Community in the Age of Social Media and the 99%, Being Human: Brain, Mind & You, Childhood in Ancient Mediterranean, Race, Poverty & Gender in Baltimore, Animal Reproduction, A History of Kermit, Art as Illustration, Race, Science and Society, Horror and Suspense Literature, Spies & Assassins-Security Law, Cultures of Childhood, Psychology of Women, Shakespeare on Film, Transnatl Feminst Solidarities, The Atom Unleashed, Biology of Obesity
    Prerequisite: You must be admitted to the Honors College.
  
  • HONR 210 - Great Books Seminar I

    (3.00)
    An introduction to the great books of world literature, religion, philosophy, history, and science from ancient times to the present day. This course will include readings from such works as the Bible, the Bhagavad-Gita, Confucius, Homer, Plato, Dante, Machiavelli and Shakespeare.

    Course ID: 54865
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must be admitted to the Honors College.
  
  • HONR 211 - Great Books Seminar II

    (3.00)
    A second semester course on the great books of world literature, religion, philosophy, history and science. The course will include readings from such authors as Molihre, Swift, Basho, Darwin, Tolstoy, Dickinson and selected modern writers. Although this course continues work begun in HONR 210 , it is designed so that students can easily enter HONR 211 without having taken HONR 210 .

    Course ID: 54866
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must be admitted to the Honors College.
  
  • HONR 300 - General Honors Seminar

    (3.00)
    A significant interdisciplinary theme will be examined under the direction of a UMBC faculty member or an expert guest instructor. Seminar topics will vary from semester to semester. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 54872
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Sem:Holocst & Lit Imgntn, Reflect/Learning-Service, Literature And Medicine, Independent Study-Honors, King Lear & Dys Family, The Beatles, Lit Of Sigmund Freud, Cont Art Theory & Crit, Herodotus And Faulkner, Anti-Hero In Eur & Amer, Sci,Math,Tech In Ancient, Aristotle And Verbal Art, Anti-Hero Euro Amer Lit, Art,Culture & Childhood, American Citizenship, Sem: Drama And Education, Top:Darwinism, Culture In Nazi Germany, Ethinic Lit & Film In US, Knowlege And Responsibil, The Book Of Job, New York, Electoral Systems & Rep, The Cinema And Antiquity, The Culture Of Ireland, The Bardic Voice, Technology & Perception, Phil Reflections On War, Ethical Issues In Arts, Sem: Relig-Indiv/Society, Heresy/Toleratn/Dissent, Knowledge & Responsibili, Knowledge/Responsibility, Today’s Theatre, Reflection Thru Service, Leadership/Research Srvc, What IS A Person, Presidential Selection, The Divine Comedy, Lit Of The Holocaust, Cultures Of Childhood, From Spies To Sataellite, Globalization & Wrld Cit, Sci,Mth, & Tech In Anc W, The Intelligence Communi, Aristotle & The Verb Art, Leadership/Responsibilty, Moral Laws, Theology In Literature, From Spies To Satellites, What IS Liberal Educ?, Women/Emergence Of Consu, Performance In Baltimore, Greece And Turkey, World Art/Culture Study, The Hero And The Quest, Death And Dying, English Romantic Lit, Hist/Culture Cent.Europe, Ethics And Public Policy, Art Museum: Hist/Theory, Sem: Soviet Poltcs & Lit, Relativity/Lit Modernism, General Honors Seminar, Leadership & Responsblty, Discovery/Problem Solvng, Personal Relationships, Leadership & Responsibil, Ancient Greek Drama, Leadership Through Serv, Professional Issues And, Herodotus & Faulkner, Amer Response To Terror, The Hist & Cult Of Italy, Provost’s Seminar, Seminar:Faith And Reason, Sem: Art/Minds/Machines, Sem:The Radical In Art, Comp Rhetorical Styles, Knowledge & Responsiblty, Philosophy & Autobiog, Understand Todays Theatr, Intermed Exposition-Hnrs, Prof Issues/Decision Mak, Post-Modern Western Mind, Leadership & Respons, Leadership/Responsiblity, Utopia/Dystopia, Minds, Machines & Logic, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Travel To Ireland, Global Warming, Study Travel, Identity And Democracy, Sem:Heroes/Heretics/Hist, Moral Issues Life Scienc, Sem:Idea/Ideal And Greek, Sem:Sociology Of Science, Top:The Environment, Issues Of Life And Death, Prof Ethics/Decisionmak, Prof Issues/Decisionmak, East Euro Lit & Pol, Shakespeare’s England, Prof Issues/Decis Making, Spain And Portugal, Questioning The Arts, Hist & Culture Of France, Aristotle & Verbal Arts, Utopian And Dystopian, Literature Of Holocaust, Hero And The Quest, Bardic Voice, Politics And Literature, Top:Today’s Theatre, The Two Cultures, Top:Against Metaphor, Knowledge And Responsib, Knowledge & Responsblty, Humane Warfare?, Space & Earth Sciences, Knowledge & Respons, Literature & Medicine, Origin Of Modern Mind, Theatre In Baltimore, Paradigms Of Belief, Project Discover, Infrmtn,Commnctn & Web, Russian Foreign Policy, Jesus - From Man To God, Freud As Literature, When Worlds Collide, Beyond Emancipation, Art Culture Of Chldhood, Shkspre Beyond Comedy, Images&Culture Of War, Honors Seminar, Performance, American Political Thought, Constructing the Samurai, Science, Policy, and Diplomacy, Paris as Text, Images of Joan of Arc, Science and Technology in the, The Embodied Mind: Culture an, Stress-Testing the U.S, War, Terror, and the Rule of Law, Computation, Complexity & Emergence, The Biology of Color, Robots and Society, What is a language?, Writing By and About Artists, Cultural Identity & American Democracy, Security and Privacy in a Mobile, Social World, Understanding HIV and AIDS, Biological Clocks, The Literature of Chivalry, Community in the Age of Social Media and the 99%, Race, Poverty & Gender in Baltimore, Childhood in Ancient Mediterranean, A History of Kermit, Animal Reproduction, Art as Illustration, Race, Science and Society, Horror and Suspense Literature, Spies & Assassins-Security Law, Modern National Security Law, Transnatl Feminst Solidarities, Shakespeare on Film, Psychology of Women, The Atom Unleashed, Biology of Obesity
    Requirement Group: You must be admitted to the Honors College.
  
  • HONR 390 - Reflections on Community Service

    (3.00)
    This course provides opportunities for reflection on the principles and techniques of community service. It introduces students to basic methods of community service; offers background in the cultural, political and social contexts of community service; and serves as a forum for discussion of issues surrounding civic engagement and social responsibility. Students will apply the concepts and skills they develop to actual experiences in community service. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 54873
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Field Studies
    Requirement Group: You must be admitted to the Honors College.
  
  • HONR 400 - Honors Independent Study

    (1.00 - 4.00)
    Independent study or research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Course guidelines are available in the Honors College. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 4 credits.

    Course ID: 54874
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Requirement Group: You must be admitted to the Honors College.
  
  • HONR 410 - Honors Internship

    (3.00)
    This course offers academic credit for an internship or other applied learning experience. For each credit hour, student interns perform three hours per week of supervised tasks for a business, government or non-profit agency. Internships are individually arranged with the sponsoring agency under the supervision of the Shriver Center. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits or 2 attempts.

    Course ID: 54875
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Field Studies
    Requirement Group: You must be admitted to the Honors College.
  
  • HONR 490 - Senior Honors Project

    (1.00 - 4.00)
    A formal research paper, an extended essay, a report of experimental research, a performance or a portfolio of creative work that represents the outcome of an independent project by a member of the Honors College. Permission to register will be granted after the student submits a written proposal describing the proposed Honors project, which then is approved and signed by the faculty mentor and the Honors College course director.

    Course ID: 54876
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must be admitted to the Honors College.

Human Context Science & Technology

  
  • HCST 100 - The Human Context of Science and Technology

    (3.00)
    In this course students explore interactions among the humanities, the sciences and technology, including study of the sciences and technology using humanistic approaches, and study of the effects of the sciences and technology on art, philosophy and society. Students will have the opportunity to consider the role of human values in the pursuit of the sciences and in the invention and employment of various technologies. Practical social and political issues relating to science and technology will also be addressed.

    Course ID: 54602
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: HCST 100H 
    Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Writing Intensive, Arts and Humanities (GFR)
  
  • HCST 100H - Introduction to the Human Context of Science and Technology

    (4.00)
    In this course, students explore interactions among humanities, the sciences and technology, including study of the scineces and technology using humanistic approaches, and the study of the effects of the sciences and technology on art, philosophy and society. Students will have the opportunity to consider the role of human vales in the pursuit of the sciences and in the invention and employment of various technologies. Practical social and political issues relating to science and technology will also be addressed.

    Course ID: 100042
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Course Equivalents: HCST 100 
    Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Writing Intensive, Arts and Humanities (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must be admitted to the Honors College.

Humanities

  
  • HUM 120H - Introduction to the Humanities I

    (4.00)
    Part I of a two-semester honors course devoted to an exploration of various aspects of the humanities. The course will consist of substantial reading, discussion and writing based on works of literature, history, cultural studies, philosophy and the arts of Western and non-Western cultures. Fieldtrips and attendance at the Humanities Forum are an integral part of the course. Team-taught by professors from two disciplines. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Humanities Scholarship Program.

  
  • HUM 121H - Introduction to the Humanities II

    (4.00)
    Part II of a two-semester honors course devoted to an exploration of various aspects of the humanities. The course will consist of substantial reading, discussion and writing based on works of literature, history, cultural studies, philosophy and the arts of Western and non-Western cultures. Fieldtrips and attendance at the Humanities Forum are an integral part of the course. Team-taught by professors from two disciplines. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Humanities Scholarship Program.

  
  • HUM 250 - Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities

    (3.00)
    Selected interdisciplinary topics in the humanities. Topics to be announced each semester.

  
  • HUM 260 - Issues in Photography and the Humanities

    (3.00)
    This course will explore the relationships between photography and the humanities by examining issues that have common relevance, such as Realism, Modernism, environmentalism, eroticism, censorship, pornography, multiculturalism, and Postmodernism. Through significant learning experiences, images and textswill be analyzed and discussed, and historical perspectives will be provided. Opportunities will be provided for students to examine original materials and become acquainted with primary sources.


Information Systems

  
  • IS 101 - Introduction to Computer Based Systems

    (3.00)
    An overview of computer information systems. This survey course introduces computer hardware, software, procedures, systems and human resources, and it explores their integration and application in business and other segments of society. The fundamentals of computer problem-solving and programming in a higher-level programming language are discussed and demonstrated.

    Course ID: 54988
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Course Equivalents: IS 101H , IS 101Y 
  
  • IS 101H - Introduction to Computer Based System

    (3.00)
    An overview of computer information systems. This survey course introduces computer hardware, software, procedures, systems and human resources, and it explores their integration and application in business and other segments of society. The fundamentals of computer problem-solving and programming in a higher-level programming language are discussed and demonstrated.

    Course ID: 100202
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Course Equivalents : IS 101 , IS 101Y 
  
  • IS 101Y - Introduction to Computer Based Systems

    (4.00)
    An overview of computer information systems. This survey course introduces computer hardware, software, procedures, systems and human resources, and it explores their integration and application in business and other segments of society. The fundamentals of computer problem-solving and programming in a higher-level programming language are discussed and demonstrated.

    Course ID: 54989
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Course Equivalents: IS 101 , IS 101H 
  
  • IS 125 - Information Systems Logic and Structured Design

    (3.00)
    This course teaches the development of well-structured solutions to various programming applications as a preparation for programming language courses. Concepts of data representation, handling and physical/logical interface are emphasized. Various logical and mathematical tools for problem-solving are introduced. This course also includes a unit on the basics of Microsoft Office, in particular MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. BTA majors without prior exposure to MS Office should take IS 101  or IS 125  before taking IS 295  .

    Course ID: 51093
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  
  • IS 147 - Introduction to Computer Programming

    (3.00)
    This course introduces the basic principles and techniques involved in computer programming and computing. Methods of algorithm development, program development, and program design are taught using an object-oriented programming language. Projects are geared toward those typically encountered in the Information Systems field. Recommended Preparation:  IS 101   or COMP 101  

    Course ID: 54990
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  
  • IS 199 - Service-Learning and Information Systems

    (1.00)
    This service-learning experience is for all levels of students providing IS-related support for community organizations. The course has a co-requisite of PRAC 096 which needs to be arranged through the Shriver Center prior to registering for IS 199. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 54991
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must also be enrolled in PRAC 096.
  
  • IS 202 - Systems Analysis Methods

    (3.00)
    Overview of the system development life cycle. Emphasis on current system documentation through the use of both classical and structured tools/techniques for describing process flows, data flows, data structures, file designs, input and output designs, and program specifications. Discussion of the information gathering and reporting activities and of the transition from analysis to design.

    Course ID: 51025
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 101  or IS 101H  or IS 101Y  or COMP 101   with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 246 - Topics in Programming Languages and Tools

    (3.00)
    This course will introduce a high-level programming language or a development tool. The specific language or tool may vary and more than one may be offered (the letter suffix will be used to distinguish them). This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 54992
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Visual Basic, Programming Lang C#, Prog Lang & Tools, Visual Studio, Android Programming for Mobile Applications
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 147  or CMSC 201  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 247 - Computer Programming II

    (3.00)
    This second course in a sequence continues the development of programming and problem-solving skills, focusing on topics such as: lists, searching and sorting, sets, stacks, queues, trees and an introduction to analyses of algorithm time and space requirements.

    Course ID: 51280
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must complete IS 147  and either MATH 151   or MATH 151H   or MATH 155    all with a C or better.
  
  • IS 295 - Intermediate Business Applications

    (3.00)
    Extends the introduction of business-oriented application programs to include intermediate functions from typical productivity software found in many businesses and organizations. Stresses the use of case studies to develop and implement solutions using functions from programs such as spreadsheet and databases. Recommended Preparation IS 101  or IS 125  

    Course ID: 51183
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  
  • IS 298 - Special Topics in Information Systems

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    A topic at the intermediate level that deals with the design, implementation or post-installation review of information processing systems. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 51026
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Tpcs: Visual Basic, Into To Prog Techniques, Entrepreneurship For It, Intro To Prog Techniques, Transfer Success Seminar, Tpcs: Programming Lang C#, Introduction to Research Methods
  
  • IS 300 - Management Information Systems

    (3.00)
    An overview of management information systems (MIS), including the development of transaction processing systems and their relationship to management reporting systems. The course objectives include developing an understanding of the purpose, functions, components and applications of transaction processing systems and management reporting systems in private and public organizations, and describing and evaluating policies for information resource management. Recommended Preparation: IS 101  or COMP 101  

    Course ID: 54993
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: IS 300H  
  
  • IS 300H - Management Information Systems

    (3.00)
    An overview of management information systems (MIS), including the development of transaction processing systems and their relationship to management reporting systems. The course objectives include developing an understanding of the purpose, functions, components and applications of transaction processing systems and management reporting systems in private and public organizations, and describing and evaluating policies for information resource management. Recommended Preparation: IS 101  or COMP 101  

    Course ID: 100355
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: IS 300  
  
  • IS 303 - Fundamentals of Human-Computer Interaction

    (3.00)
    This course provides a survey of human factors and human computer interaction relevant to the design and use of information systems. It describes the contributions of information systems, computer science, psychology, sociology and engineering to human-computer interaction. Emphasis is placed on human factors theories, human information processing concepts, interaction design approaches and usability evaluation methods. Application areas and current research are also reviewed.

    Course ID: 51335
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 202  or IS 300  or IS 300H  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 304 - Ethical Issues in Information Systems

    (3.00)
    A survey course that reviews the ethical impact of information systems and related technology throughout the world. The course examines the policy issues that relate to the use of information systems, such as persona, privacy, rights of access, security, transborder data flow and confidentiality.

    Course ID: 51336
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must have completed any 300 level IS course with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 310 - Software and Hardware Concepts

    (3.00)
    A survey of technical topics related to computer systems with emphasis on the relationships between hardware architecture, system software and applications software. The architecture of processors and storage systems are explored, and the implications for systems software design are covered, along with the impact of hardware and system software design on the development of application programs in a business environment.

    Course ID: 51225
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 125  or IS 147  or CMSC 104  or  CMSC 201  or CMSC 201H    and either MATH 151  or MATH 151H    or MATH 155   all with a grade of C or better 
  
  • IS 317 - Accounting Information Systems

    (3.00)
    This course examines accounting systems concepts and technologies, transaction processing systems and the control of accounting information. The roles and uses of technology will be explored in regard to accounting systems design, financial and processing controls, performance evaluation and information security.

    Course ID: 50061
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Same as Offered: ECAC 317 
    Requirement Group: You must have completed ECON 122  with a grade of C or better to take this course.
  
  • IS 320 - Advanced Business Applications

    (3.00)
    Students will analyze, design and implement solutions to examples of real-world business problems using advanced database and spreadsheet software that is commonly found in business today.

    Course ID: 100228
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must complete IS 295  with a C or better.
  
  • IS 325 - Introduction to Management Science

    (3.00)


    A survey of the concepts and techniques of management science, including decision-making tools, mathematical programming, networks and operations management, and simulation.  

    This course may be subject to a Course Materials Charge. The charge may vary by semester, depending on the course materials required. The Course Materials Initiative (CMI) was established to provide students with more affordable course materials, enhance the students’ experience on a common digital platform via Blackboard, and position UMBC to be ahead of the curve with digital content.  More information is available at UMBC Bookstore’s website.

    Course ID: 51130
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 300  and either MATH 151  or MATH 155  with a grade of C or better.

  
  • IS 350 - Business Communications Systems

    (3.00)
    A survey of business data communications for end users of computer networks. Students will gain a basic understanding of the features, operations and limitations of different types of communications and network systems. Topics covered include: fundamentals of data and signals, telecommunications systems, wired and wireless media, error control, local-area networks, wide-area networks, the Internet and network security. This course will provide the student the knowledge and ability to interact with the system professional administering these areas.

    Course ID: 51094
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must complete IS 300  and MATH 155  with a grade of C or better to take this course. This course is available to BTA majors only.
  
  • IS 352 - Women, Gender, and Information Technology

    (3.00)
    This course examines important issues concerning women, gender, and information technology (IT). It considers women’s contributions to technology, from the 19th century Analytical Engine to contemporary cyber-security industry; how women are impacted by technology; how women and girls fare in IT educational settings; and the way these issues intersect with multiple dimensions of experience, such as nationality, race, class and age. Students will connect these issues to their ow n experiences, including academic and career choices, and will utilize information technology to completing course assignments. Recommended Course Preparation:A prior course in computer science, information systems or gender and women’s studies.

    Course ID: 050049
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
    Same as Offered: CMSC 352 , GWST 352  
    Requirement Group: You must have completed one IS, CMSC, or GWST course with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 361 - Technology for Management of Aging Services

    (3.00)
    This course will introduce students to the history of technology, both as a social/cultural phenomenon that has shaped the lives of those entering their later years as well as an enabler to improve and enhance quality of life for aging Americans. Students will be introduced to various types of technology and to how they can be used to improve the care and quality of life for aging Americans. Recent advances in technology such as electronic health records, home monitoring devices, software and tools that enhance seniors’ connections with the outside world and turn therapy into recreation, and electronic tools that can be used to manage and enhance an organization’s approach to improving its culture and care practices will be examined. Guest speakers and opportunities to see some of these technologies either in use or through live demonstrations or video will be featured.

    Course ID: 100021
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Same as Offered: AGNG 361 
    Requirement Group: AGNG 100  and IS 101 , and CMSC 100  or CMSC 104  or CMSC 201 
  
  • IS 369 - Research Seminar: Writings In Information Systems

    (3.00)
    This seminar course introduces students to current research writing in the fields related to Information Systems. Students will be required to read examples of current research publications in order to improve their professional analytical, communications and interacting skills. The course is designed to improve students skills through reading and critiquing the IS literature, preparing written reviews of journal articles, making presentations, and interacting collaboratively. The content areas for this work will relate to the broad topical areas that encompass the field of information systems that have been encountered through other courses in the program.  Recommended Preparation : STAT 351  

    Course ID: 54994
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Writing Intensive
    Requirement Group: You must have completed ENGL 100  and one IS 200 or IS 300  level course with a C or better.
  
  • IS 387 - Information Architecture for the Web

    (3.00)
    This course focuses on the creation and organization of web content that meets the information needs of endusers and serves the communication purposes of the site’s sponsors or creators. Students will learn how to analyze information architecture, navigation, audience and usability of good and bad Websites; conduct online research about best practices; talk with Web content developers from a variety of fields; and develop the Web content plan for a site.

    Course ID: 51227
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group:You must complete ( IS 247  or CMSC 202  ) and IS 303  with a C or better. IS 303  can be taken concurrently.
  
  • IS 399 - Cooperative Education in Information Systems Management

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    This course provides the opportunity for IS majors to earn academic credit while employed in a professional position under the Cooperative Education Program. The course is repeatable to a maximum of six credits for a second co-op assignment. Course grading is P/F only, based on the student meeting the requirements of the Office of Professional Practice and an acceptable performance evaluation from the employer. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 51131
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Topics: Coop Educ In IS
    Requirement Group: You must complete PRAC98A or PRAC98B or PRAC98C or PRAC99 or PRAC99A or 99B. You can also be concurrently enrolled in these classes.
  
  • IS 400 - Individual Study in Information Systems

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Course open to IS majors only. Students considering enrolling in this course are encouraged to meet with the faculty member coordinating the individual study to determine the course requirements and their IS advisor to determine if the course fits their needs.  Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 54995
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Research
  
  • IS 403 - User Interface Design

    (3.00)
    A second-semester human computer interaction course in which the student will have the opportunity to apply the user interface theories, guidelines and principles presented in the introductory course. The goal of the course is for the students to follow the complete systems development life cycle in analyzing, designing, developing, implementing and evaluating an interactive user interface. Course activities include producing project milestone deliverables, developing a design report, coding an interactive interface and conducting a formal interface evaluation.

    Course ID: 51337
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS387 with a grade of C or better
  
  • IS 410 - Introduction to Database Design

    (3.00)
    This course introduces the student to the process of database development, including data modeling, database design and database implementation. Students learn basic interactive SQL for both data definition and queries. Students practice design skills by developing a small database project. This course requires consent of the department, where consent will be granted only to students who have completed the IS BS Gateway.

    Course ID: 51282
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  
  • IS 413 - GUI Systems Using JAVA

    (3.00)
    This course introduces the student to graphical user interface systems using the most current version of Java. Students will learn to implement a series of interactive stand-alone or Web-based interfaces. Event handling and multi-threaded Java programs will be studied. Image and data transmission via the Internet will be presented. Students will read articles from the current research literature that offer guidelines in interface design. Familiarity with UNIX file and directory manipulation is recommended.

    Course ID: 51096
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Java, Gui Systems Using Java
    Requirement Group: You must complete IS 247  or CMSC 202  w/ a C or better.
  
  • IS 417 - Information Systems for Auditors

    (3.00)
    Information Systems Auditing involves the examination of controls within an organization’s IT infrastructure. Formerly known as an EDP Audit, the IS Audit involves collecting and evaluating evidence about an organization’s systems, practices and operations. This course covers methods and outcomes of those procedures as well as the impact and implications involving controls mandated by governmental agencies.

    Course ID: 50062
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Same as Offered: ECAC 420  
    Requirement Group: You must have completed ECAC 321  OR IS 300  both with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 420 - Database Application Development

    (3.00)
    The course offers hands-on experience for developing client/server database applications using a major database management system. Students learn how to create and manipulate database objects, including tables, views and sequences; develop program units using SQL; and implement client applications such as forms and reports. The course provides students with firsthand experience developing prototype client/server applications.

    Course ID: 51184
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 410  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 421 - Database Administration

    (3.00)
    Course ID: 51028
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  
  • IS 425 - Decision Support Systems

    (3.00)
    This course provides an overview of theoretical and organizational aspects of decision support systems (DSS), including descriptive and prescriptive decision-making concepts, individual and group decision support systems, and executive information systems. Management of DSS within the end-user environment also is discussed. Projects using DSS software are required, and case examples are discussed.

    Course ID: 51228
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 410 , MGMT 210 , MATH 215  or MATH 221  with a “C”or better.
  
  • IS 427 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Concepts and Applications

    (3.00)
    This course will provide an introduction to, and hands-on experience with, several artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. It will begin with the concepts and design of knowledge-based systems; the students will identify the issues arising in the design of rule-based systems. Machine learning, particularly neural network topologies will be introduced. The class also will include a discussion of recent advances in AI, including intelligent agents, natural language processing, evolutionary computing and case-based reasoning.

    Course ID: 51075
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed any 300 level IS course with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 428 - Data Mining Techniques and Applications

    (3.00)
    Data mining is the exploration and analysis of large quantities of data to discover hidden and meaningful patterns. Students will learn both how data mining techniques work and how to apply data mining to various business and organizational contexts in this course. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of how data mining is changing the way businesses understand their customers and make decisions.

    Course ID: 54996
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 410  and STAT 351  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 430 - Information Systems and Security

    (3.00)
    A survey course relating to the establishment and maintenance of a practical information security program. The security implications of databases, telecommunications systems and software are examined, as are techniques to assess risks and to discover abuses of systems.

    Course ID: 51132
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 300  and IS 310  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 432 - Computer Viruses

    (3.00)
    Through a review of the current literature, a survey of state-of-the-art software tools and an examination of actual microcomputer-based viruses, the course is intended to prepare students for the eventuality of having to protect their machines and data against the increasingly common threat of viruses.

    Course ID: 51097
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 300  or IS 300H  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 434 - The Evolution of Modern Information Systems

    (3.00)
    This course examines the impact of information systems on nearly every aspect of life in the United States and other countries. It traces the developments that have made this situation possible, especially those changes following the release of the personal computer and the rise of networking. Included are topics relating to the increasing reliance on information systems within the economic and social context of the computer revolution.

    Course ID: 51185
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 300  or IS 300H  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 436 - Structured Systems Analysis and Design

    (3.00)
    A capstone course involving advanced study and application of structured analysis and design methods throughout the system life cycle. Emphasis is given to the common approaches for gathering requirements, modeling, analyzing and designing information systems. Managing the complexity of system development projects is also addressed. These skills are applied via a semester-long, team-based, field research project.

    Course ID: 51029
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 410  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 437 - Applied Systems Design

    (3.00)
    Applied Systems Design extends material from IS 436  and allows students to apply material from IS 436  in project teams to create a working Information System. Emphasis is on real-world requirements and constraints. Students may have to sign non-disclosure forms if involved in projects sponsored by organizations providing design opportunities.

    Course ID: 54997
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 436  with a C or better before you can enroll in this course.
  
  • IS 438 - Project Management

    (3.00)
    A course covering the manner in which a system project is planned, scheduled and controlled during a project’s life. The use of project management techniques such as PERT (Project Evaluation and Review Technique) and Gantt charts will be examined in depth, as will be other techniques of planning, scheduling and controlling projects.

    Course ID: 51229
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Info Tech Project Mgmt, Project Management
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 300  or IS 300H  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 439 - Advanced Project Management

    (3.00)
    Advanced Project Management is a seminar style course that focuses on extending students’ project management skills by actively engaging in existing and proposed projects through a case studies approach. Students will take a critical approach to creating and evaluating modern Information Systems projects with the goal of bringing current practice in line with recent research in the field.

    Course ID: 54998
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Writing Intensive
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 438  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 440 - Integrating Technology into Business Processes

    (3.00)
    Office information and decision support systems are examined as emerging and critical elements in business data and information systems. Emphasis is given to information processing considerations at the systems level, including analysis and management of support activities such as data and records management, electronic filing and retrieving systems, word processing, micro- and repro-graphics, and (tele)communications. The course includes discussion of person/machine interfaces and appraisals of current and future technological trends and their impacts on data processing and office equipment.

    Course ID: 51133
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must be concurrently enrolled in or have completed IS 350  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 448 - Markup and Scripting Languages

    (3.00)
    IS 448 covers the history, theory, and practice of markup languages and their associated scripting languages. This course covers client-side web technology, such as Javascript and server-side web technology, such PHP, markup languages, such as XML, and common databases used with web technology.

    Course ID: 51091
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must complete IS 247  or CMSC 202  with a C or better.
  
  • IS 450 - Data Communications and Networks

    (3.00)
    This is an introductory survey course in data communications and networking. It surveys basic theory and technology of computer networking. A single networking protocol stack is also covered in depth. This course requires consent of the department, where consent will be granted only to students who have completed the IS BS Gateway.

    Course ID: 51230
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must complete MATH 215  or MATH 221  with a C or better.
  
  • IS 451 - Network Design and Management

    (3.00)
    This course covers implementation and administration of enterprise networking and distributed applications. It includes readings and case studies on middleware, network architecture for distributed applications and selected technologies to support enterprise systems.

    Course ID: 51098
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 450  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 451M - LAN Management Using Microsoft

    (3.00)
    A hands-on course using the latest version of the Microsoft server, which covers the design, building, management, security and technical issues involved in a local area network.

    Course ID: 51030
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must be concurrently enrolled in or have completed IS 451  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 451U - LAN Management Using Unix

    (3.00)
    A hands-on course taught in a computer classroom in UNIX operating system management and networking. The design, building, management, security and technical issues involved in a local area network will be covered.

    Course ID: 51231
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must be concurrently enrolled in or have completed IS 451  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 452 - Internetworking

    (3.00)
    This course covers network routing and other topics in internetworking. This will be a project-oriented course that will consist of lectures and hands-on laboratory experience creating projects that simulate real-world networks.

    Course ID: 51077
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 450  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 454 - Survey of Telecommunications

    (3.00)
    This course examines the design and management issues in communications beyond the local area, including wide-area networks, high speed data transfer, integrated voice and data communications, distributed processing and internetworking.

    Course ID: 51284
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 450  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 456 - Telecommunications Policy

    (3.00)
    This course presents and discusses current telecommunications policy issues based on technological advances and both national and international regulatory developments. The course provides a background in the development and progression of telecommunications regulation and discusses the impact of such policies on various segments of the telecommunications industry.

    Course ID: 51032
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 450  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 460 - Health Care Informatics I

    (3.00)
    The focus of this course is on health care information systems. Examples of topics covered include: requirements and design, providers and payers, regulations, e-commerce, privacy and security, personnel and vendors, knowledge and diffusion.

    Course ID: 51338
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 300  or IS 300H  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 461 - Health Care Informatics II

    (3.00)
    The focus of this course is on advanced topics in health care information systems. Examples of topics include e- commerce standards, government regulation of privacy and security, and cancer information systems.

    Course ID: 51099
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 460  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 464 - Telemedicine in Trauma Care

    (3.00)
    This course addresses topical issues of telemedicine in prehospital and trauma care. It covers issues in designing, developing, deploying and evaluating telemedicine systems; research methodologies, including field and laboratory experimentation; and the role of information technologies in supporting team coordination in trauma care from the accident scene to the emergency room. Students will be exposed to the ongoing telemedicine research projects and state-of-the-art telemedicine systems at the Shock Trauma Center.

    Course ID: 51100
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 461  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 469 - Senior Project in Information Systems

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    This course is designed to help a student synthesize material learned in other courses by applying it to a project in the student’s area of interest. It is open to IS majors by permission of the department. It will consist of an independent study/research project directed by a faculty member or a work-related internship experience focused on computer systems in a setting appropriate to the student’s interests under the supervision of a faculty member. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits

    Course ID: 51033
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Research
    Requirement Group: You must have attained Senior standing and completed two or more IS courses at the 400 level with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 471 - Data Analytics for Cybersecurity

    (3.00)
    Cyber security is pervasive in the areas of not only computer networks but also sensor networks, industrial control systems and user devices.  One common thread in these types of systems and end users is data.  This course provides an introduction to data analytics for multiple aspects of cyber security and focuses on data analytics methods for discovering anomalies pertaining to Cyb threats through exercises in programming an hands on data analytics tools.

    Course ID: 102380
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: you must comlpete IS 410  with a C or better.
  
  • IS 472 - Software Security

    3
    Many cybersecurity attacks are facilitated by software vulnerabilities, i.e. characteristics of software source code that unintentionally allow unauthorized access to computer memory.  Future cybersecurity professionals require an understanding of various techniques that can be applied throughout the software development lifecycle to prevent, detect, and remove such vulnerabilities.  Through this course students will: 1) Develop an understanding of common vulnerabilities and emerging attacks; 2) Learn how to apply secure coding standards and techniques to ensure that their source code is as free from vulnerabilities as possible; 3) Be provided hands-on experience in handling software vulnerabilities.

    IS 247 with a C or better
  
  • IS 474 - Legal Aspects of Information Systems

    (3.00)
    This course focuses on the legal issues surrounding the use and misuse of computer-stored information and copyrights and piracy of computer software.

    Course ID: 51285
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must have completed IS 300  or IS 300H  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • IS 478 - Cybersecurity Internship

    3
    This course provides the opportunity for IS majors, particularly those enrolled in the Cybersecurity Informatics certificate program, to earn academic credit while employed in a professional internship that is related to cybersecurity.  The course is repeatable to a maximum of six credits.  Pass/fail grading only. Department permission required.

    GPA of 2.5 or better
  
  • IS 479 - Cybersecurity Project

    3
    This course provides the opportunity for IS majors, particularly those enrolled in the Cybersecurity Informatics certificate program, to synthesize material learned in previous coursework by applying it to a cybersecurity-related project related to the student’s interests.  It is open to IS majors by permission of the department.  It consists of an independent study/research project, either individual or in a small group, directed by a faculty member.

  
  • IS 498 - Special Topics in Information Systems

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Topics in the design and implementation of information processing systems. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 51339
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Prog For Biomedical Info, Wireless Networking, Success Thru Appl Learn, Intelligent Invest Sys, Data Mining, Entrepreneurship For It, Acctg Information Sys, Erp:Data Integ/Anal SAS, Network Systems And Serv, Advanced Business App., Ais, Advanced Web Development, Foundations of Public Health Informatics, Technical and Policy Issues of Privacy, The Philosophy of Information Technology, Semantic Web, Analytics for Cybersecurity, Mobile Human Computer Interaction, Cybersecurity

Interdisciplinary Studies

  
  • INDS 232 - Interdisciplinary Introduction to Food System Studies.

    (3.00)
    This course explores fundamental concepts within food system studies, focusing on the intersection of agriculture, the food industry, human health, environmental sustainability and social justice. Core topics include how our food system supports or diminishes ecological well-being, biological diversity, human health, equity and social justice, and animal welfare. The course also presents and analyzes who are the key stakeholders in the food system and what are some primary opportunities and challenges to reform. Recommended Course Preparation:ENGL100.

    Course ID: 102087
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: INDS 232H
  
  • INDS 232H - Interdisciplinary Introduction to Food System Studies.

    (3.00)
    This course explores fundamental concepts within food system studies, focusing on the intersection of agriculture, the food industry, human health, environmental sustainability and social justice. Core topics include how our food system supports or diminishes ecological well-being, biological diversity, human health, equity and social justice, and animal welfare. The course also presents and analyzes who are the key stakeholders in the food system and what are some primary opportunities and challenges to reform. Recommended Course Preparation:ENGL100.

    Course ID: 102094
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: INDS 232
  
  • INDS 330 - Ways of Knowing

    (3.00)
    How can the insights from various disciplines inform our understanding of difficult issues? This course explores methods of different academic disciplines and their implications for an interdisciplinary understanding of complex problems. Each year students will examine a compelling issue (e.g. AIDS, energy policy) by integrating the contributions of several disciplines. Students will develop skills in interdisciplinary research and problem-solving, oral and written communication, and in integrating diverse perspectives. Recommended Course Preparation: ENGL 226 - Grammar and Usage of Standard English .

    Course ID: 54977
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: INDS 330H  
    Topics: Ways Of Knowing
    Attributes: Writing Intensive
    Requirement Group: You must complete ENGL 100  or equivalent  with a C or better.
  
  • INDS 330H - Ways of Knowing

    (3.00)
    How can the insights from various disciplines inform our understanding of difficult issues? This course explores methods of different academic disciplines and their implications for an interdisciplinary understanding of complex problems. Each year students will examine a compelling issue (e.g. AIDS, energy policy) by integrating the contributions of several disciplines. Students will develop skills in interdisciplinary research and problem-solving, oral and written communication, and in integrating diverse perspectives.

    Course ID: 100015
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: INDS 330 
    Topics: Ways Of Knowing
    Attributes: Writing Intensive
  
  • INDS 335 - Interdisciplinary Degree Plan Writing Seminar

    (1.00)
    This seminar guides students through the process of writing an interdisciplinary degree plan proposal including: a cogent description of an integrative degree; learning objectives and a course list to actualize the degree plan; ideas for capstone research projects; and a professional cover letter. Students will focus on the processes of close editing, re-writing, and collaboration as important techniques for developing an interdisciplinary degree plan but also project and grant proposals of many types. This course is repeatable up to 2 credits or 2 attempts. Recommended Course Preparation: ENGL 100  .

    Course ID: 102088
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must complete INDS 330   with a C or better. It can also be taken concurrently.
  
  • INDS 399 - Guided Reading in Interdisciplinary Studies

    (1.00 - 4.00)


    Directed studies carried out under the supervision of faculty mentors previously identified within a student’s INDS degree proposal, under administrative oversight of the student’s primary INDS program advisor. The purpose of this course is to obtain a thorough grounding in key literature pertaining to the area of undergraduate research identified within the student’s degree proposal as a target of the capstone research experience (INDS490). Recommended Course Preparation: A passed INDS degree proposal. INDS399 is repeatable for a total of up to 4 credits.

    Course ID: 102089
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
     

    Requirement Group:You must complete INDS335 with a C or better.

  
  • INDS 400 - Interdisciplinary Studies: Independent Study

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Independent study or research with a faculty mentor focused on an issue related to the capstone. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Course ID: 54978
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Course Equivalents: INDS 400H  
  
  • INDS 400H - Interdisciplinary Studies: Honors Independent Study

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Independent study or research. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Course ID: 54979
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Course Equivalents: INDS 400  
  
  • INDS 410 - Interdisciplinary Studies: Internships

    (1.00 - 6.00)
    Internships are encouraged in Interdisciplinary Studies. Students may request up to six credits of internship experience. Requests for more than six credits must be approved by the director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program. Permission is granted after proposal is approved. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 54980
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
  
  • INDS 430 - Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar

    (3.00 - 6.00)
    A seminar designed to examine the integrative nature of interdisciplinary studies through readings, discussions and class presentations on important topics that cut across academic disciplines. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 54981
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: INDS 430H  
    Topics: Sem In Culture & Policy, Complementary Medicine, Publ Poli And Publ Spkng, Nuclear Issues/Terrorism, Technology Trends, Designing Sustain Envir, Imaging/Writing Environ, Imaging & Writing Env, Public Speaking & Public, Green Writing, Leadership: Inds Persp, Creative Endeavors Math, Interdis Seminar, Imaging Writing Enivron, Leadership, Global Migrations, Global Society, Global Society: Prospect, Africana Studies, The Business Of Medicine, In Search Of The City, Lead (Pb):Scie And Soci, Modern Iran - Inds Study, Greenway Designs Se, Sustainable Design: the Unive, Food: An Interdisciplinary Exploration, Astrobiology, Religion and Science, Case Studies in Public Healthcare, Science and Spirituality
  
  • INDS 430H - Honors Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar

    (3.00 - 6.00)
    A seminar designed to examine the integrative nature of interdisciplinary studies through readings, discussions and class presentations on important topics that cut across academic disciplines. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 54982
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: INDS 430  
    Topics: Sem In Culture & Policy, Complementary Medicine, Publ Poli And Publ Spkng, Nuclear Issues/Terrorism, Technology Trends, Designing Sustain Envir, Imaging/Writing Environ, Imaging & Writing Env, Public Speaking & Public, Green Writing, Leadership: Inds Persp, Creative Endeavors Math, Interdis Seminar, Imaging Writing Enivron, Leadership, Global Migrations, Global Society, Global Society: Prospect, Africana Studies, The Business Of Medicine, In Search Of The City, Lead (Pb):Scie And Soci, Modern Iran - Inds Study, Greenway Designs Se, Sustainable Design: the Unive, Food: An Interdisciplinary Exploration, Astrobiology, Religion and Science, Case Studies in Public Healthcare, Science and Spirituality
  
  • INDS 480 - Interdisciplinary Studies:Capstone Project Seminar

    (2.00)
    This seminar is designed to prepare students for INDS 490 - Interdisciplinary Studies: Capstone Project . With consultation from faculty mentors, students will develop and submit a proposal for a capstone project. Strategies for conducting interdisciplinary research and designing a cohesive, integrated, manageable project will be discussed.

    Course ID: 54985
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: INDS 330  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • INDS 490 - Interdisciplinary Studies: Capstone Project

    (3.00)
    An independent study or other creative effort demonstrating the accomplishment of the approved objectives in the student’s interdisciplinary studies proposal. Permission to register will be granted from the Interdisciplinary Studies Office after the student submits a written statement describing the capstone project, which has been approved and signed by the faculty advisors.

    Course ID: 54986
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Course Equivalents: INDS 490H 
    Requirement Group: INDS 480 
  
  • INDS 490H - Interdisciplinary Studies: Capstone Project - Honors

    (4.00)
    An independent study or other creative effort demonstrating the accomplishment of the approved objectives in the student’s interdisciplinary studies proposal. Permission to register will be granted from an Interdisciplinary Studies advisor after the student submits the completed INDS 490  form, which has been approved and signed by the faculty mentors.

    Course ID: 54987
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Course Equivalents: INDS 490 

Japanese

  
  • JPNS 101 - Elementary Japanese I

    (4.00)
    An introduction to Japanese language and culture. Focus on basic grammatical patterns to handle specific conversational situations and to read and write simple passages using Hiragana, Katakana and some kanji. After successfully complete this course, students are able to understand short, simple utterances in specific context, exchange greetings, name a number of familiar objects within their immediate environment, for example, daily life, family, etc.

    Course ID: 55042
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
  
  • JPNS 102 - Elementary Japanese II

    (4.00)
    Continuation of JPNS101. Emphasis on 4 basic skills; listening, speaking, reading and writing within the context of students¿ immediate surroundings, for example, comparing two or more items, expressing opinions, reasoning, informal speech and etc. Continue introducing new kanji. After successfully completing this course, students are able to understand short, simple utterances in specific contexts, respond to simple, direct questions, or requests for information.

    Course ID: 55044
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must complete JPNS 101  with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 2 years of high school Japanese.
  
  • JPNS 201 - Intermediate Japanese I

    (4.00)
    Building on the grammar patterns and vocabulary covered through JPNS 102, this course focuses on language use in a wide range of situations, including polite expression in formal situations. Students will explore different use of language depending on the situation by speaking, listening, reading and writing as well as incorporating cultural concepts.

    Course ID: 55046
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: 201 Level Language Requirement (GEP), 201-Level Foreign Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must have completed JPNS 102  with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 3 years of high school Japanese.
  
  • JPNS 202 - Intermediate Japanese II

    (4.00)
    This is the second sequence in the Intermediate Japanese. Continued emphasis on complex sentence structures to prepare the students for expressing their opinions in Japanese. Students¿ critical thinking is encouraged to understand Japanese culture and society deeply by introducing authentic materials on specific topics.

    Course ID: 55048
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Culture (GFR), Language (GFR)
    Requirement Group: You must complete JPNS 201  with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 4 years of high school Japanese.
  
  • JPNS 300 - Special Projects in the Japanese Language and Culture

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 55050
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
  
  • JPNS 301 - Advanced Japanese I

    (3.00)
    This is the first of a two-course sequence for Advanced Japanese. This course focuses on further developing four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) with emphasis on expressing their views on a range of topics, including socio-cultural issues and current events. The course includes such activities as formal presentations, discussions, intensive readings, and report writings in Japanese as well as kanji practice.

    Course ID: 101765
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must complete JPNS 202  with a C or better and/or equivalent
  
  • JPNS 302 - Advanced Japanese II

    (3.00)
    This is the second of a two-course sequence for Advanced Japanese. This course focuses on continuing development of four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) with emphasis on expressing their views on a range of topics, including socio-cultural issues and current events. In addition to regular oral practice, this course has an increasing emphasis on cultural aspect of the language use. The course includes such activities as formal presentations, discussions, intensive readings, and report writings in Japanese as well as kanji practice.

    Course ID: 101766
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Requirement Group: You must complete JPNS 301  with the grade of C or higher and/or equivalent.
 

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