May 26, 2024  
2018 - 2019 Catalog 
    
2018 - 2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Education

  
  • EDU 856 - Leading Adult Learners


    College instructors need an understanding of the characteristics and needs of adult learners. This course will review and evaluate theory and research that make adult education a distinctive field of philosophy and practice. Candidates will apply andragogical strategies to design curriculum and assessment that effectively meets the needs of adult learners.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EDU 870 - Leading Curriculum


    Leading Curriculum is a course that will explore the major curriculum design models, interpretation of school district curricula, initiation of needs analysis, planning and implementation of frameworks for instruction, alignment of curriculum with anticipated outcomes, monitoring social and technological developments as they affect curriculum, and adjusting content as needs and conditions change.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EDU 876 - Supervision of Differentiated Instruction


    Educational leaders must employ supervision and pedagogical strategies that meet the individual needs of their supervisees and students. This course examines theories of differentiation in learning and motivation and encourages candidates to develop a wide range of strategies for use in their roles as instructors, supervisors, and administrators.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EDU 899 - Continuing Enrollment


    A student who has completed all coursework required by his/her degree plan and who has registered for the capstone course (either EDU 704 - Research Presentation  or EDU 706 - Portfolio Presentation ) and who does not complete the capstone project during the term in which he/she is registered must register for EDU 899-Continuing Enrollment for each subsequent term (fall, summer, spring) until the capstone project is successfully completed. If the student fails to register, he/she will be withdrawn from candidacy for the master’s degree in education.

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type PF
  
  • EDU 905 - Assessment & Accountability


    Educational leaders must understand the importance of data based decision making both instructional and programmatic. In this course, students will consider, analyze, and apply a variety of approaches of Interpreting individual and group behavior based upon best-practice research. Student projects will be individualized to focus upon either Instructional assessment or program assessment and resultant data driven decision making.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EDU 910 - Issues & Trends in Education


    Educational leaders must understand implications of current trends and challenges encountered in K-12 and higher education. This course will address issues in personnel, law, curriculum, assessment, technology, mission based practice, and others related to the administrative, instructional, and spiritual dimensions of school leadership.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EDU 915 - Educational Ethics


    Educational leaders must practice in ways that reflect commitment to values. This course Inspires candidates to search for truth and provides a forum for discussion In the Catholic Intellectual tradition. Candidates will examine traditional as well as critical theory approach to moral and ethical reasoning. School based case study will provide opportunity for application.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EDU 917 - Research Methods & Data Analysis


    Educational leaders must understand the process of scientific inquiry in order to critique and design educational research relevant to their fields of study. This course overviews quantitative research design, data-based Inference, qualitative design, and data analysis in practice based research. Students are introduced to foundational theories in educational research. They are exposed to how these theories have been used to explain problems of practice in the K-12 sector and/or higher educational settings. Students then have an opportunity to explore the characteristics and possibilities of quantitative and qualitative approaches by applying the learning into data collection and analysis. The projects in the course allow students to create a draft doctoral problem statement (DPS), and analyze different theoretical frameworks to help create the foundation for their theoretical framework and complete a literature review for their proposed topic of study.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EDU 920 - Dissertation


    The purpose of EDU 920 is to provide targeted mentorship for doctoral candidates through the dissertation process. The expectation is for candidates to work directly with their dissertation chair on the experimental design/IRB and ensuing data collection, analysis, and reporting to be completed during this course which has been segmented into four increments of three credits each within the Ed.D. curriculum.

    1-12 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes. Max 12 credits toward the degree
    Core Course No
    Grade Type PF
  
  • EDU 925 - Special Topics


    This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.

    1-4 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EDU 927 - Quantitative & Qualitative Research


    Educational leaders must conduct quantitative and qualitative research in order to improve educational policy and practice. Candidates will apply principles and practices of quantitative research to case studies. In addition, candidates will apply principles and practices of qualitative research to case studies. By the end of the course, candidates will have created the outline of their theses using quantitative, qualitative or mixed methodology.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EDU 935 - The Professoriate & Beyond


    The purpose of the course is to provide graduate students with an understanding and contextual knowledge of the professoriate and issues facing higher education. These topics include: faculty roles and responsibilities, changing demographics and nature of the students/learners (i.e. diversity in culture & poverty), impact of technology upon higher education, paradigm shifts in the academy (historical background ancient to contemporary), ethical issues and professional standards, global perspectives on higher education, and external forces influencing the college/university.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EDU 945 - Brain Based Research & Learning


    Educational leaders must be aware of how people learn. In this course, candidates will synthesize research from the fields of education, cognition, and the neuroscience. Candidates will evaluate and apply strategies to enhance student learning including engagement, attention, meaning making, retention and generalization. Candidates will also explore specific areas of the brain and their functions.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EDU 955 - Leadership for Social Justice


    Leaders are in a privileged position to effect a transformation of perspectives on social justice by exhibiting moral courage. This course gives participants the opportunity to explore this potential, and, through life experiences and current literature, can assess their personal leadership styles and attitudes toward social justice with moral courage. For leaders in any context, the goal will be to develop well-articulated positions and strategies for shaping a socially and morally just response to issues surrounding leadership.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EDU 970 - Program Evaluation


    Educational leaders must evaluate programs in order to serve the needs of society. This course is designed to train candidates to evaluate program effectiveness in meeting educational goals and objectives, utilize a variety of approaches to systematically identify and describe areas of strength to facilitate improvements, and describe findings from their evaluation of the merit of programs. Therefore, the purpose of this course is to provide an advanced graduate-level seminar on program evaluation. Conceptual foundations and practical guidelines are covered with a primary emphasis on information necessary to conduct an evaluation in real settings that span a variety of organizational environments where the religious, academic, and cultural needs of people in our society are being served in educational settings.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EDU 990 - Internship


    The intention of EDU 990 Internship is to provide doctoral candidates with advanced clinical experience in an education, business, or government setting.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT

Electrical Engineering

  
  • EEL 125 - Special Topics


    This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.

    1-4 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 201 - Introduction to Digital Electronics


    Introduction to Digital Electronics is a course for Electrical Engineering majors which contains an introduction to the fundamentals of circuit design, digital logic, and microcontrollers. This course includes a lab which concentrates on electronics project design using microcontrollers.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 206 - Circuit Analysis


    Introduces the foundations of electrical engineering, applying these concepts to circuit design, electronics, and circuit theory. The student is introduced to circuit CAD using gSchem and circuit simulation using NGspice.

    2 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 209 
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 206L - Circuit Analysis Laboratory I


    Introduction methods of circuit construction, experimental circuit analysis, and to proper uses of laboratory equipment.

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): EEL 206 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 225 - Special Topics


    This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.

    1-4 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 304 - Computer Aided Measurement & Controls


    The principles of the use of a computer in a measurement and control environment are presented. Software is designed to drive interfaces to perform measurement and control algorithms. The software and concepts presented are evaluated in a laboratory environment.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 209 
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 313 - Linear Electric Circuits


    Linear electric circuits in the steady state and transient conditions; two-port circuits; Fourier Series single and polyphase systems.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 206 
    Corequisite(s): EEL 313L  and EEL 318 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 313L - Circuits Laboratory II


    Experimental circuit analysis and proper uses of laboratory equipment. EEL 313L is a continuation of the concepts and techniques learned in EEL 206L .

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): EEL 313 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 314 - Signals & Systems


    Passive filters; Laplace transform applications; Fourier transform; Ztransform; Nyquist sampling theorem; other topics as time permits (state variables; introduction to control and communications theory; discrete Fourier transform).

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 313 
    Corequisite(s): MAT 334  and EEL 314L 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 314L - Signals & Systems Laboratory


    Laboratory course to accompany the Signals and Systems course.

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): EEL 314 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 316 - Electric & Magnetic Fields


    Field produced by simple distributions of electric charges and magnetic poles, field mapping and application to engineering problems.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 206 
    Corequisite(s): MAT 334 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 318 - Engineering Data Analysis


    This course will provide undergraduate electrical engineering students with an understanding of the principles of engineering data analysis using basic probability theory and basic statistics theory. Students will have the opportunity to apply these concepts to actual engineering applications and case studies.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): ENR 210  and EEL 206 
    Corequisite(s): EEL 313 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 321 - Electronics I


    Fundamentals of semiconductors, nonlinear discrete components such as diodes and transistors, and integrated circuits; analysis and synthesis of simple electronic circuits, including amplifiers.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 313 
    Corequisite(s): EEL 321L 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 321L - Electronics Laboratory I


    Practical electronics application and design using theory studied in concurrent third-year electrical engineering courses.

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 313L 
    Corequisite(s): EEL 321 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 325 - Special Topics


    This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.

    1-4 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 401 - Electric Drives


    A study of variable speed drives and their electronic controls; analysis and synthesis of power electronics through computer simulations and laboratory implementations.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 314 
    Corequisite(s): EEL 401L 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 401L - Electric Drives Laboratory


    Laboratory course to accompany the Electric Drives lecture course.

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 314 
    Corequisite(s): EEL 401 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 403 - Topics in Electrical Engineering


    Investigation of topics as selected by working engineers in the electrical engineering industry. Topics in this course will vary each time it is offered, and students may take this course to fulfill technical elective requirements for their electrical engineering degree. Course can be repeated for up to nine (9) credits toward the degree.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): Junior status and department approval
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 404 - Electrical Engineering Internship


    This course provides students with an opportunity to gain real world experience in the electrical engineering industry. Students may participate in an internship for up to two (2) semesters, earning a maximum of three (3) credits. The number of credits awarded depends on the number of internship hours worked. Students may not exceed 135 hours (3 credits) of internship work in a semester.

    1-3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): Junior status, internship acceptance letter from industry, and department approval
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes. Max 3 credits toward the degree.
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 405 - Control Systems I


    Mathematic modeling and dynamic response of linear control systems; stability analysis; design of linear controllers using the root locus and frequency response techniques.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 314 
    Corequisite(s): MAT 334  and EEL 405L 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 405L - Control Systems Laboratory


    Laboratory course to accompany the Control Systems I course.

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 314 
    Corequisite(s): EEL 405 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 409 - Power Systems I


    Fundamentals of transmission lines.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 313  and EEL 316 
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 410 - Power Systems II


    Power system Analysis. Generators, Loads, Transformers, Substations, and PSS/E and PSPICE analysis.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 409 
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 421 - Electronics II


    Analysis of electronic circuits and systems using discrete components and integrated circuits, digital circuits, active filters, and power amplifiers.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 314  and EEL 321 
    Corequisite(s): EEL 421L 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 421L - Electronics Laboratory II


    Practical electronics application and design using theory studied in concurrent third-year electrical engineering courses.

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): EEL 421 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 425 - Special Topics


    This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.

    1-4 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 452 - Embedded Systems


    A study of microcontroller hardware and software, with an emphasis on interfacing the microcontroller with external electronic devices such as transceivers, sensors, and actuators for communications and control within an embedded system.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 201 , EEL 304 , and EEL 321 
    Corequisite(s): EEL 452L 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 452L - Embedded Systems Laboratory


    Laboratory course to accompany the Embedded Systems course.

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): EEL 452 
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 461 - Advanced Programming


    Problem solving, algorithm development, and structured programming in a high-level language. Emphasis on learning how to design, code, debug, and document programs, using techniques of good programming style, advanced concepts in computer programming. Includes an introduction to data structures, analysis of algorithms, and the theory of computation.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours Includes laboratory.
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 462 - Systems Programming


    Focus on low level programming. Topics covered include pointers, memory management, code optimization, compiling and linking, and library management.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): EEL 461 
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • EEL 480 - Senior Design I


    The first course in a two-semester course in student design, emphasizing design methodologies, communications, and teamwork. Students will select an electronic system to design, capture end-user requirements, perform component trade studies, and lead a critical design review at the end of the semester.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): instructor approval
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT

Emerging Leaders Academy

  
  • ELA 110 - Developing Leadership, a Freshman Seminar


    This course will introduce the many aspects of servant leadership through several leadership models. Students will explore their own unique leadership traits and develop professional leadership behaviors. Students will enhance their understanding of the history of the Emerging Leaders Academy & the Harold Schafer Leadership Center.

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): HUM 122L  
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes
    Grade Type LT
    Typically Offered
    Fall & Spring
  
  • ELA 120 - Developing Leadership II


    This course is designed for students to explore the many aspects of servant-leadership and their own unique leadership traits. This course will also help you answer the following questions - What image are you projecting? What is your personal mission statement? What is your ethical style? What are your core values? What legacy do you want to leave?

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ELA 210 - Collaborative Leadership


    This course utilizes insights gained in the first-year course as a foundation to understand servant leadership and to learn how to enhance customer, employee, and vendor relations. Students will be exposed to the leadership, organization, and analysis of the functions of various business teams.

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ELA 220 - Culturally Responsive Leadership


    This course is designed for Emerging Leaders Academy students to continue to build their servant leadership practices through experiential learning. We will explore leadership beyond the borders of North Dakota and discover the working world in areas of cultural competency, career opportunities, global etiquette, and communication practices.

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ELA 310 - Innovative Leadership


    Students will understand the defining characteristics of an entrepreneur and the role of innovation in today’s organizations. Through specific projects, students will be able to analyze different situations and possibilities, opportunities, limitations, and risks while trying to develop entrepreneurial skills in various workplace environments. 

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ELA 320 - Servant Leadership


    This course is designed for Emerging Leaders Academy students to continue to build their servant leadership practices through experiential learning. Students will serve the campus and regional community through service projects. Career preparation continues with an examination of leadership strengths and documentation in a leadership portfolio.

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ELA 410 - Leaving Your Leadership Legacy


    Students will articulate their own personal definition of leadership and their leadership legacy. Students will create professional leadership portfolios to be used as the student pursues employment or graduate school admission. Students will evaluate their leadership practices via readings, reflections, and discussions.​

    1 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT

Engineering

  
  • ENR 101 - Introduction to Engineering


    Introduction to Engineering is a three credit course for engineering majors. Students are introduced to engineering fields, practicing engineers, and hands-on engineering work while asking questions about ethics and the common good. Students will also be exposed to the design process, collaboration, research and analysis, communication, technical documentation and engineering standards.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENR 125 - Special Topics


    This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.

    1-4 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENR 200 - Computing for Math & Engineering


    An introduction to computing, programming and software used by mathematicians and professional engineers. Students are expected to have access to a laptop. Programming will be taught in a computer algebra system, such as Matlab. Spreadsheets will be utilized for organizing data. Word Processing and computer presentations will be taught in the typesetting language LaTeX for professional rendering of symbols. Other relevant software, such as R for statistics, may be introduced. Fulfills the technology requirement in place of CIS 101  for the liberal arts core.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: MAT 200 
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 209 
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENR 201 - Statics


    Statics is a detailed introduction to calculus based statics for engineering students involving the analysis of structures, balance forces, moments, distributed loads, reactions, and friction.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 209  
    Corequisite(s): MAT 210  ,PHY 251  
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENR 202 - Dynamics


    Dynamics is a three credit course for engineering majors and contains a study of kinematics and kinetics of particles; Newton’s laws; energy and momentum methods; system of particles; kinematics and kinetics of planar motions of rigid bodies; plane motion of rigid bodies; mechanical vibrations.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): ENR 201  and PHY 251 
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENR 203 - Mechanics of Materials


    Simple stress and strain, mechanical properties of materials, axial load, torsion, shear and bending moment, flexure and shear stresses in beams, combined stresses, stress transformation, statically indeterminate members and columns.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours There is a laboratory associated with this course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENR 201 
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENR 206 - Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering


    The course introduces fundamental electrical engineering concepts, such as passive and active components (resistor, capacitor, inductor, operational amplifier, digital gates), circuit analysis (Ohm’s Law, KCL, KVL, phasors), energy, power and three-phase systems.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours The course includes laboratory experiments and computer simulations.
    Prerequisite(s): PHY 252 
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENR 210 - Computational Methods


    Computational Methods is a 3 credit course for Engineering Majors consisting of advanced methods for computing and data analysis. Students are introduced to Unix/Linus command line programming, Bash shell scripting, Python 3, C, the VIM command line editor, Raspberry Pi, Gnuplot, as well as techniques of Engineering Data Analysis.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): ENR 200 /MAT 200 
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENR 225 - Special Topics


    This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.

    1-4 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENR 325 - Special Topics


    This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.

    1-4 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENR 425 - Special Topics


    This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.

    1-4 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENR 460 - Engineering Economy


    Simple evaluation of the economic merits of alternative solutions to engineering problems. Evaluations emphasize the time value of money.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENR 488 - Senior Design II


    This is a comprehensive design course which integrates engineering design and engineering science components of previous and ongoing coursework into a major design experience. Design projects can be in the area of environmental, geotechnical, structures, water resources, transportation engineering, power systems, robotics, or any other project which requires components from Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering. Course activities include developing and analyzing a detailed design, preparing plans and drawings, developing design specifications, and estimating construction costs. Other topics covered include professional practice issues and computer aided design. Group design reports and individual oral presentations are required. This course is a combined course including Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineers and requires each design group to contain at least one member from each branch of engineering.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): ECI 482 ; any two of ECI 412 , ECI 423 , ECI 431 , or ECI 451 
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT

English

  
  • ENG 098 - Writing in Sentences and Paragraphs


    A developmental writing course in which students study grammatical rules and their application in the writing process. Students learn to develop coherent and unified paragraphs and essays, using appropriate transition signals. They also learn to summarize, paraphrase, quote and document reading materials. Class does not apply to graduation credit

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course No
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 111 - Composition I


    Guided practice in college-level critical reading and expository writing, emphasizing a process approach and such expository modes as definition, comparison, and analysis.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 121 - Composition II


    Guided practice in college-level research and writing, emphasizing a process approach and such expository modes as definition, comparison and analysis.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 111 
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Requirement
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 125 - Special Topics


    This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.

    1-4 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 130 - Introduction to Literature


    Study of the literary genres and related elements of literary form. Close reading and analysis of fiction, poetry and drama is augmented with the study of literary criticism and critical writing. Artistic comparison and interpretation foster a student’s understanding of multiple points of view.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective. Fulfills Art requirement
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 140 - Introduction to Narrative


    Introduction to Narrative is designed to introduce students to storytelling in multiple media. Close reading and formal analysis of literature, film, and new media projects are augmented with research into storytelling as an aesthetic mode of communication. Artistic comparison, interpretation, and creation foster a student’s own creative ability as well as his or her understanding of multiple points of view.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective. Fulfills Art requirement
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 202 - Grammar


    A linguistics-based study of the grammar of modern English. Required for all English majors.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 215 - Introduction to the Profession of English


    Outline of major theoretical stances towards the interpretation of literature plus tools and techniques especially applicable to research in language, literature, and culture. Required for all English majors.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 225 - Special Topics


    This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.

    1-4 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 231 - Introduction to Drama


    This course will introduce students to important works in dramatic literature, initiating them into a long literary tradition extending across cultures from Ancient Greece to the modern day. By mastering formal elements of the genre, students will be able to communicate the significant role of performance-based literature plays in the common good.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective.
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 240 - Introduction to Poetry


    This course introduces students to the formal study of poetry. Focusing on the elements of prosody-meter, rhythm, rhyme, form, and imagery-this course will explore various modes of poetry as a unique form of literature.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 302 - Classical and Contemporary Rhetoric


    History of rhetoric from classical Western ideas through the middle ages and into the 21st century. Emphasis on theory and structure of argument, proofs, reasons, evidence, and fallacies - with application of these in writing arguments for various audiences. Required for all English majors.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 315 - Senior Seminar Prospectus


    Development of an arguable topic, rough thesis, plan of work, and preliminary bibliography for the senior seminar. Required for all English majors.

    2 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the English major
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 320 - Critical Theory


    Historical and comparative study of major theoretical stances towards the interpretation of literature. Emphasis on primary documents. Required for all English majors.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 321 - Survey of British Literature I


    Important works in British literature from the beginnings through Neoclassicism.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 324 - Survey of British Literature II


    Important works in British literature from the Romantics to the present.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 325 - Special Topics


    This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.

    1-4 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 330 - Survey of World Literature I


    Important works in world literature from the beginnings through the European Renaissance. Emphasis on non- English-language works read in translation.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 331 - Survey of World Literature II


    Important works in world literature from the European Renaissance through the present. Emphasis on non-English language works read in translation.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 336 - Survey of American Literature I


    Important works in American literature from the beginnings through Whitman.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 337 - Survey of American Literature II


    Important works in American literature from Whitman through the present.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 340 - The Catholic Literary Tradition


    This course introduces students to the Catholic Literary tradition by exploring the implications of the Incarnation on literature. Topics in the course will change, including the possible study of a single author and his/her significance in both the literary and Catholic world or the examination of a shared set of concerns across multiple authors.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: CTH 340  
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit N
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective.
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 351 - Creative Writing


    Guided experience in writing various genres. Emphasis on effective use of form, technique, and style.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 360 - Writing Center Practicum


    After 8-10 hours of training, students run the Writing Center under the direction of the English program. This directed practicum experience provides both a service and an additional resource to the university while giving direct experience to Writing Center staff, selected students who are trained to meet the writing-assignment needs of other university students.

    1-3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 364 - Shakespeare


    In this course, we will consider the value of Shakespeare’s work by exploring the many genres in which he wrote (histories, tragedies, comedies, and romances). While we will ground our analysis in his portrayal of human relationships- -familial and political, platonic and romantic–we will also pair close readings of the text with elements of Elizabethan culture in order to understand how the world’s most famous writer was a man of his times responding to his times.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 366 - Literary Diversity


    This class will explore the literature of a particular cultural group (e.g., African Americans, Native Americans, women, the working class, etc … ). Focusing on mutual enrichment through careful consideration of an increasingly diverse world, this course will seek to respect all persons through a hospitable analysis of contemporary and historical cultural perspectives and their influence on a literary work’s meaning and its ongoing significance for a diverse audience.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 370 - History of the English Language


    This course explores the pre-history and evolution of major dialects of English up to the present. Special attention will be paid to the interrelationship between history and linguistics, and the course will introduce “English” literature prior to Modern English.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 380 - Young Adult Literature


    This course introduces students to the distinct body of literature created for and marketed to adolescents. Paying equal attention to the literary merit of these works and the pedagogical possibilities of their use within the classroom, this class will introduce students to classics within the tradition, multiple genres, the issues of censorship and canonicity, and the representations of adolescence and adulthood as found in young adult literature.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 425 - Special Topics


    This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.

    1-4 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit Yes
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 461 - Major Theme


    Advanced study of a particular literary theme or trope. For example: attitudes toward science in European literature, visits by the living to the land of the dead, the archetype of the goddess, or Plains literature.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 462 - Major Author


    Advanced study of a particular author. For example: Shakespeare, Whitman, or Dante.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 463 - Literary Era


    Advanced study of a particular literary era. For example: the Victorian era, the colonial era, or the high Middle Ages.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
  
  • ENG 464 - Literary Genre


    Advanced study of a particular genre or sub-genre. For example: lyric poetry, the novel, drama, or epic.

    3 Semester Credit(s)

    Crosslisted with: N/A
    Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
    Prerequisite(s): N/A
    Corequisite(s): N/A
    Repeatable for Credit No
    Core Course Yes. Core Elective
    Grade Type LT
 

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