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2022-23 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

 
 

Communication
  

  • COMM 442 - Global Communication and Social Change

    4 credits
    This course focuses on how communication produces, makes, and constructs meaning, social change, and advocacy in global contexts. We will engage in in-depth analyses and explorations of nuanced themes and topics related to intercultural and international communication in global contexts through critical/cultural paradigms examining power, privilege, and history. In this course we will engage with a variety of literary and digital resources, as well as interact with guest speakers from diverse backgrounds and countries. We aim to investigate the various ways communication is deeply embedded in our identities, lifestyles, and imaginations of the world, and the different approaches and politicized processes of what globalization means to different people. Approved for University Studies - Strand I. Prerequisite(s): COMM 200  and Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 446 - Risk and Crisis Communication

    4 credits
    Examines a variety of communications (e.g., organizational, media) with audiences in the context of personal or health risks they may face and/or in emergency or crisis situations. Students develop skills for communicating about risks and crises to a variety of audiences, and evaluate successful and unsuccessful examples of risk and crisis communication based on relevant international case studies.  Approved for University Studies - Strand I. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 448 - Mediation

    4 credits
    Introduces students to the fundamental concepts and theories of dispute resolution and assists them in developing the basic skills and knowledge for productively managing their own and intervening in others’ disputes. Class time consists primarily of practice and roleplay, as well as lecture, and lecture-discussion. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 448A - Conflict Management for INL

    4 credits
    Introduces students to the fundamental concepts and theories of dispute resolution and assists them in developing the basic skills and knowledge for productively managing their own and intervening in others’ disputes. Class time consists primarily of practice and roleplay, as well as lecture, and lecture-discussion. Intended for students in the Innovation and Leadership degree program. Prerequisite(s):  Innovation and Leadership students only.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 455 - Conflict Management

    4 credits
    Explores conflict across a variety of contexts (e.g., interpersonal, organizational, international). Students develop skills for productively managing their own conflicts. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 456 - Negotiation

    4 credits
    Explores negotiation across a variety of contexts (e.g., interpersonal, organizational, business, labor, community and international). Introduces students to the fundamental theories, concepts and requisite skills for productively managing their own negotiations as well as analyzing others. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 460 - Topics in Communication

    4 credits
    Examines selected topics in communication based on interest and need. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 460A - Women Transforming Language

    4 credits
    Explores how diverse groups of feminists have transformed the history of Western rhetorical theory. Requires research on one significant feminist to advance the ongoing academic conversation about women’s additions to and revisions of rhetoric. May be applied to the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies major or minor. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 460D - Technology, Communication, and Culture

    4 credits
    Explores the interstice between science/technology and culture from a communication perspective. This course investigates how new and emerging scientific technologies influence social structures as well as individual behaviors.  Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand H). Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 460E - Visual Communication

    4 credits
    Provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse frameworks by which we explain, explore and understand visual methods of communication. Students will gain a scientific understanding of visual communication (encompassing biological and cognitive models of vision), plus a social understanding (encompassing interpretation, content analysis, semiotics, discourse analysis and critical perspectives on the production and reception of visual content). This course also addresses changes in the nature of visual communication driven by the digitalization of media in the 21st century.  Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand H). Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 460F - International Fashion, Textiles, and Communication

    4 credits
    Explores the intersections of international fashion and textiles through media, costume design, and communication. Students engage in dialogue, activities, and presentations focusing on how fashion and textiles have communicated and continue to communicate cultural messages through the fabric of their creation, wearers, and the ways they influence and are portrayed in media, film, and theater. From East Coast hip-hop to the British Monarchy, fashion is embedded within cultures and can communicate everything from social status to marital status and more. In this class we investigate the meanings of fashion and textiles in relation to identity, culture, and Communication Studies. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 460G - Video Games, Culture, & Communication

    4 credits
    This course focuses on intersections of identity (gender, race, generation, and much more!) and video games. In this course we explore video games and interactive media as cultural artifacts of learning, storytelling, creative expression, identity exploration, and digital production. We will combine video games, online games, virtual and augmented reality, social media, animation, art, and introductory robotics with critical and cultural theoretical frameworks emphasizing digital labor, gender, identity, and philosophies of play, gaming, and embodiment. Conceptual development, communication studies research, visual data, and qualitative methods will intersect with the artistic, cultural, and technological techniques and assignments in this course. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • COMM 472E - Advanced Broadcast Journalism Production

    4 credits
    Students will focus on writing, producing, and directing and editing multicamera studio news programming for both live and taped cablecasting on RVTV and web streaming. Students will practice strategies in producing and directing in studio and remote environments, and they will become adept in sophisticated camera and lighting techniques. Students will work under the supervision of faculty and guest professionals.  Repeatable for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): COMM 172 or COMM 214  or both COMM 215 & COMM 215R or both EMDA 202  & EMDA 202R  or DCIN 216  or COMM 206  or COMM 321  or COMM 322  or instructor permission.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: VP 372E.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 475 - Organizational Communication

    4 credits
    Studies both internal and external-facing communication that allow modern profit and nonprofit organizations to function, grow, connect with stakeholders, and contribute to society. Examines the role of communication in different theoretical approaches (e.g., classical, cultural, systems, and human resources) and organizational processes (e.g., change initiatives, leadership, and decision-making). Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 480A - Advanced Reporting Topics

    1 to 4 credits
    Examines selected topics in journalism and media writing based on interest and need. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.  Prerequisite(s): COMM 206   or COMM 321  or COMM 322  or COMM 326  or instructor permission.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: JRN 381.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 482 - Mass Media Ethics and Law

    4 credits
    Especially in context of rapid and relentless change in digital technology, contemporary society is also witnessing tumultuous evolution in the mass media, and in the ability of citizens to participate in the public sphere. In the domains of free speech, journalism, civic participation, copyright and more, the relentless pace of technological innovation presents new challenges for both the audiences and the producers of media content. In this course, we will explore the ethical and legal foundations of the mass media, and connect past cases and principles that can guide current and future action by media professionals and citizens.  Approved for University Studies Integration (Strand I). Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 481.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 485 - Advanced Social Media Campaigns

    4 credits
    Students will plan, execute and assess a term-long social media campaign on behalf of a campus or community stakeholder. The scope of a successful campaign will include research of the existing social media landscape for the stakeholder, creation of a social media strategy, drafting of a content calendar, execution of the content strategy, and collection and reporting of analytics. 

      Prerequisite(s): COMM 323 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 486 - Health, the Internet, and Technology

    4 credits
    Introduces relevant topics that new technologies have brought to health, including the Internet (e.g., online health information), mHealth (e.g., mobile applications), and telemedicine in healthcare. Students also develop skills in helping individuals adopt healthier behaviors by harnessing social media or other technologies. Approved for University Studies - Strand H. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 501 - Research

    1 to 12 credits
    COMM 501  , COMM 505 , and COMM 507  are limited to 12 credits singly or in combination. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 503 - Thesis

    1 to 12 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 505 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 4 credits.
    COMM 501 , COMM 505  , and COMM 507  are limited to 12 credits singly or in combination. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 507 - Seminar

    1 to 4 credits.
    *COMM 501 , COMM 505 , and COMM 507 are limited to 12 credits singly or in combination. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 508 - Workshop

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 509 - Practicum/Internship

    1 to 9 credits
    Supervised off-campus internship approved by the Communication Department chair or designee. Includes the application of principles and theories of communication in educational, professional, and community settings. See Academic Credit Policies for credit information. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300
    Graded Pass/No Pass only.
  

  • COMM 512 - Evaluation of Public Communication

    4 credits
    Surveys and applies the major classical and twentieth-century approaches to analysis and criticism of public communication. Emphasizes understanding and applying various models of analysis. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300A , BA 324 , or PSY 229 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 524 - Creative Entrepreneurship

    4 credits
    Equips students to apply entrepreneurial strategies to their creative practice in the arts and media. Students will learn to ideate, innovate, and iterate in collaboration with an engaged audience to develop, finance, and market works of value. The course will introduce students to the crowd-funding platforms, social media marketing tools, and new digital distribution channels that have opened economic opportunities to content creators and will offer students a foundation in the skills needed to launch and manage a successful creative enterprise.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • COMM 541 - International Communication

    4 credits
    Covers historical and contemporary perspectives regarding global communication, including media systems, technologies, coverage, representations, flow of information, advertising, public relations, and development communication. Approved for University Studies (Integration). Prerequisite(s): COMM 300A .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 546 - Risk and Crisis Communication

    4 credits
    Examines a variety of communications (e.g., organizational, media) with audiences in the context of personal or health risks they may face and/or in emergency or crisis situations. Students develop skills for communicating about risks and crises to a variety of audiences, and evaluate successful and unsuccessful examples of risk and crisis communication based on relevant international case studies.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • COMM 548 - Mediation

    4 credits
    Introduces students to the fundamental concepts and theories of dispute resolution and assists them in developing the basic skills and knowledge for productively managing their own and intervening in others’ disputes. Class time consists primarily of practice and roleplay, as well as lecture, lecture-discussion, and coaching by professional mediators.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • COMM 555 - Conflict Management

    4 credits
    Explores conflict across a variety of contexts (e.g., interpersonal, organizational, international). Students develop skills for productively managing their own conflicts.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 556 - Negotiation

    4 credits
    Explores negotiation across a variety of contexts (e.g., interpersonal, organizational, business, labor, community and international). Introduces students to the fundamental theories, concepts and requisite skills for productively managing their own negotiations as well as analyzing others.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • COMM 560 - Topics in Communication

    4 credits
    Examines selected topics in communication based on interest and need. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300A  
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 560E - Visual Communication

    4 credits
    Provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse frameworks by which we explain, explore and understand visual methods of communication. Students will gain a scientific understanding of visual communication (encompassing biological and cognitive models of vision), plus a social understanding (encompassing interpretation, content analysis, semiotics, discourse analysis and critical perspectives on the production and reception of visual content). This course also addresses changes in the nature of visual communication driven by the digitalization of media in the 21st century. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300A   or other research/writing course approved by instructor, and graduate standing.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 572E - Advanced Broadcast Journalism Production

    4 credits
    Students will focus on writing, producing, and directing and editing multicamera studio news programming for both live and taped cablecasting on RVTV and web streaming. Students will practice strategies in producing and directing in studio and remote environments, and they will become adept in sophisticated camera and lighting techniques. Students will work under the supervision of faculty and guest professionals.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • COMM 575 - Organizational Communication

    4 credits
    Studies the formal and informal channels of the message movement (up, down, and lateral) in modern profit and nonprofit organizations. Examines the role of communication in different theoretical approaches (e.g., classical, cultural, systems, and human resources) and organizational processes (e.g., assimilation, leadership, and decision making). Prerequisite(s): COMM 125  or COMM 225  and COMM 300A ; or PSY 229 ; or BA 324  
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 582 - Mass Media Ethics and Law

    4 credits
    Especially in context of rapid and relentless change in digital technology, contemporary society is also witnessing tumultuous evolution in the mass media, and in the ability of citizens to participate in the public sphere. In the domains of free speech, journalism, civic participation, copyright and more, the relentless pace of technological innovation presents new challenges for both the audiences and the producers of media content. In this course, we will explore the ethical and legal foundations of the mass media, and connect past cases and principles that can guide current and future action by media professionals and citizens. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300A  or DCIN 300  or other approved course in research writing.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 581.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 586 - Health, the Internet, and Technology

    4 credits
    Introduces relevant topics that new technologies have brought to health, including the Internet (e.g., online health information), mHealth (e.g., mobile applications), and telemedicine in healthcare.  Students also develop skills in helping individuals adopt healthier behaviors by harnessing social media or other technologies.
    Graded (A-F) only.

Computer Science
  

  • CS 109 - Practicum

    1 to 2 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 199 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 200 - Introduction to Computer Science

    4 credits
    Introduces computer science including the foundational skills for programming. The programming language is selected by the instructor. Intended for non-majors.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 209 - Practicum

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. May not be repeated for additional credit.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 210 - Web Development I

    4 credits
    Provides an introduction to the tools and technologies used in web design. Students learn how to create personalized web pages using HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences-Non Lab).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 220 - Introduction to Game Programming

    4 credits
    Introduces the design and programming techniques used to create computer games. Examines how user interface design, graphics, sound, data structures, and artificial intelligence are combined in highly interactive applications. Prerequisite(s): CS 257  with a C or better.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 250 - Discrete Structures for Computer Science

    4 credits
    An introduction to discrete mathematics for computer science applications, with an emphasis on rigorous proof methods. Topics include logic, functions, sequences, sets, induction, recursion, combinatorics, and graph theory. Prerequisite(s): MTH 112  with a C- or better (or appropriate SOU placement level).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 256 - Computer Science I

    4 credits
    Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of computer programming, including computational thinking and problem solving as well as an introduction to imperative programming. Intended for computer science majors. Prerequisite(s):  MTH 111  with a C- or better (or appropriate SOU placement level).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 257 - Computer Science II

    4 credits
    Imperative programming in a system’s language and Linux environment. Topics include data types, control flow, functions, pointers, strings, dynamic memory allocation, and structures. Covers software engineering tools and techniques, including integrated development environments, shell scripts, debuggers, version control, and testing. Prerequisite(s): CS 256  with a B or better; and MTH 112   with a C- or better or appropriate SOU placement level.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 258 - Computer Science III

    4 credits
    Studies Abstract Data Types (ADT) and its algorithms. Topics include Arrays and Dynamic Memory allocation, and Recursion. Elementary (linear) data structures: stacks, lists, queues, and trees (Binary and AVL). Also, the study of elementary searching and sorting algorithms. The course also covers an introduction and application of complexity analysis: asymptotic analysis of upper and average complexity bounds, O(), Theta() and Omega() notation, as well as a general introduction to resource consumption, including the tradeoff between time and space. Prerequisite(s): CS 257  with a C or better; and MTH 251  with a C- or better or appropriate SOU placement level.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 310 - Information Technology: Legal and Ethical Issues

    4 credits
    Inquires into the ethical and legal implications of the products, activities, and behaviors of digital technology users, emphasizing U.S. laws and technology. Examines digital works, copyright laws, software, business practice patents, and a few significant court cases that raise fundamental constitutional issues. Enables students to understand the complex laws surrounding digital technology and to be able to form sound ethical and legal positions in the digital world. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I). Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements (Cross-listed with PHL 310 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 314 - Computer Organization

    4 credits
    Combinational and sequential Boolean logic used to create basic hardware circuitry: elementary logic, adders, and memory.  Uses assembly language to illustrate machine architecture and how features in higher level programming languages are processed. Prerequisite(s): CS 257  with a C or better.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: CS 275.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 315 - Computer Imaging

    4 credits
    Introduces basic image-processing techniques, file formats, display methods, and the importance of imaging in the business and scientific communities. Topics include point, area, and geometric processing techniques; convolution techniques; and image enhancement. Prerequisite(s): CS 357 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 316 - Computer Graphics I

    4 credits
    Introduces computer graphics and develops a graphics kernel system for use in several graphics projects. Presents the use of matrices to affect transformations of graphics displays, perspective, clipping, scaling, and hidden line techniques. Prerequisite(s): CS 357 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 333 - Web Development II

    4 credits
    Focuses on web application development. Students learn how to create dynamically generated web pages using server-side scripting. Language concepts include searching databases, filtering and displaying results, form processing, passing data between pages, user authentication, session tracking, and other techniques for enhanced functionality. Prerequisite(s):   CS 210  and CS 257  with a C or better.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: CS 295.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 336 - Networks I

    4 credits
    Surveys the technologies used on the Internet and in enterprise internetworks. Studies the different types of delay on networks, including transmission, processing, queuing, and propogation delay. Covers the TCP/IP protocol model and prepares students to configure, maintain, and secure company networks that use Ethernet, wireless networking, and TCP/IP. Prerequisite(s): CS 257  with a C or better.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 346 - Computer Forensics

    4 credits
    Surveys the technologies, techniques, and responsibilities of a criminal or civil investigation involving computers, networks, Internet service providers, and electronic evidence. Explores the ways a computer or a computer network can be associated with a crime. Examines rules of evidence and proof. Emphasizes maintaining an evidentiary trail through computer data and network activity. Reviews the responsibilities of the computer forensics investigator, the fragility of computer evidence, and the techniques used to protect evidence. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand H). Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements. Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 356 - Programming Topics

    2 to 4 credits
    Explores programming in different languages. Topics are based on interest and need. Repeatable. Prerequisites and credits determined by topic. Prerequisite(s): CS 257  with a C or better (some topics may require instructor approval).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 357 - Object-Oriented Programming

    4 credits
    The fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming languages, including data abstraction and typing, class inheritance, polymorphism and generic types, prototypes and delegation. Graphical User Interface Development. Introduction to UML and Design Patterns. To illustrate these issues, programming assignments in languages such as Java, C++, Python, etc. are given. Prerequisite(s): CS 257  with a C or better.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 360 - Databases

    4 credits
    Introduces the concepts necessary for designing and implementing database systems. Emphasizes data modeling, normalization, and SQL. Prerequisite(s): CS 257  with a C or better.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 367 - C and UNIX

    4 credits
    Explores concepts of the UNIX operating system and the C programming language. Students learn how to use UNIX and how to program in C on UNIX. Prerequisite(s): CS 257  with a C or better.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 380 - .Net Development

    4 credits
    Discusses the .net framework and the Visual Studio.net programming environment. Topics include object-oriented programming concepts in .net, database interactions, GUI development, web applications, creating dynamic link libraries, and stand-alone programs.

      Prerequisite(s): CS 357 .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: CS 280.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 399 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 401 - Research

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 403 - Thesis

    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 405 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 407 - Seminar

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 409 - Practicum

    1 to 15 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 411 - Algorithms and Data Structures

    4 credits
    Presents Non-Linear Data Structures (Trees: 2-3-4 and 2-3 Trees, B, B*, B+), Union-And-Find, Heap and Heap Sort, Hash Tables, Graph and its Algorithms (Structure and Traversal and Searching, Minimum Spanning Tree, Shortest Path, etc.). Prerequisite(s): CS 250  and CS 258  and MTH 252  with a C- or better or appropriate SOU placement level. Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 415 - Foundations of Emerging Computer Applications

    4 credits
    Covers the background needed for students to make contributions in an emerging application area. Topics may include digital signal processing, data mining, and security. Focuses specifically on those foundational concepts that students need to be able to create or enhance digital solutions. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s):  CS 258  (some topics may require instructor approval). Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 418 - Theory of Computation

    4 credits
    Covers formal language and automata theory from finite state automata to Turing machines. Presents the Chomsky hierarchy of languages and the relationship between languages and automata. Prerequisite(s): CS 250  and CS 258  and Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 426 - UNIX System Administration

    4 credits
    Introduces system administration techniques for the Linux operating system. Covers process management, services, virtualization, user administration, file systems, logging, and security. Prerequisite(s): CS 336 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 433 - Corporate Web Development

    4 credits
    Introduces XML, XSL, and XQL. Examines e-commerce, digital money, and data encryption. Students are required to work on an e-commerce project as part of the course. Prerequisite(s):   CS 295  and CS 360 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 436 - Networks II

    4 credits
    Continues Networks I. Offers an in-depth study of network architectures and implementation. Topics may include Internet access, distributed programming methods, routing, congestion control, security, RPC, name resolution, message-based distributed applications, and Internet architectures. Prerequisite(s): CS 336 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 446 - Wireless Networks

    4 credits
    Examines the world of wireless communication. Starting with the fundamentals of the generation and propagation of electromagnetic waves, it surveys information transmission techniques such as spread spectrum and phase shift keying, wireless LANs, personal networks, and cellular and satellite systems. Prerequisite(s): CS 336 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 450 - Compilers

    4 credits
    Introduces compiler construction. Students create a compiler for a mini-language. Topics include grammar, lexical analysis, parsers, parser generators, code generation, and code optimization. Prerequisite(s): CS 411  and CS 452 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 452 - Programming Languages

    4 credits
    Formal definition of programming languages and parsing. Contrasts functional, object-oriented, imperative, and logic paradigms. Introduces automated program analysis techniques, including dataflow analysis. Prerequisite(s): CS 418  and Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: CS 352.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • CS 455 - Topics in Computer Science

    2 to 4 credits
    Explores selected topics in computer science. Topics are offered based on interest and need. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): CS 258   (some topics may require instructor approval). Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 456 - Information Systems Security

    4 credits
    Introduces the many facets of computer security and information assurance. Covers cryptographic protocols, modes, and algorithms. Security in computer operating systems, software security, system security, authentication, and authorization are covered. Prerequisite(s): CS 257  with a C or better and CS 314 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 457 - Network Security

    4 credits
    Discusses common threats to enterprise and Internet network security and how to protect networks from attacks. Presents firewalls, network intrusion detection, and perimeter protection concepts, as well as systems and tools used for implementation. Covers secure network design and how to protect mission-critical protocols such as DNS and routing protocols. Prerequisite(s): CS 336 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 458 - Web Security

    4 credits
    Studies the threats to computer systems connected to the Internet. Explores techniques to improve web security and provide key concepts for common web vulnerabilities such as cross site scripting, SQL injection, vulnerabilities in server and client-side programming languages, and web authentication vulnerabilities. Helps students developm skills to prevent these vulnerabilities. Prerequisite(s): CS 336 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 459 - Operating Systems

    4 credits
    Explores operating systems and components, operating characteristics, user services, and limitations. Covers implementation techniques for processing input-output and interrupt handling; overall structure of multiprogramming systems or multiprocessor configurations; and details of addressing techniques, core management, file system design and management, system accounting, and other user-related services. Prerequisite(s): CS 258  and CS 314 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 460 - Advanced Databases

    4 credits
    Introduces integrity constraints and triggers, stored procedures, indexing and index structures, transactions, concurrency, locking, and web databases. Students usually work on a major project during the term. Prerequisite(s): CS 360 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 462 - Database Administration

    4 credits
    Examines the tasks involved in administering a large and complex database management system (DBMS). Teaches hands-on techniques for installing, setting up, and maintaining a production database. Students use a popular DBMS (e.g., Oracle) to understand the concepts of managing structures, logs, data files, and users. Also prepares students to take the appropriate database administration (DBA) certification exams. Prerequisite(s): CS 360 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 467 - Secure Programming Practices

    4 credits
    Explores software system threats, vulnerabilities, and controls from the programming perspective. Topics include threat-vulnerability analysis, buffer overflows, access control, race conditions, and input validation. Prerequisite(s): CS 357  and CS 456 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 469 - Systems Analysis

    4 credits
    Covers object-oriented software system analysis techniques using Unified Modeling Language (UML). Explores software development methodologies, project planning and management, requirements analysis, and testing. Topics include use cases, conceptual data models, the analysis class model, and alternative design strategies. Prerequisite(s): CS 411 , Senior standing, and at least a 2.5 GPA in required courses that meet electives and upper division core requirements.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 470 - Capstone Project I

    4 credits
    Provides a problem for students to analyze and solve through the design of a solution, the creation and implementation of a software solution, and documentation of the entire process. Prerequisite(s): CS 469 . Senior standing.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • CS 471 - Capstone Project II

    4 credits
    The Capstone II goal is for students to finish the work started in Capstone I by creating and implementing the software solution and completing the documentation. The documentation should address project maintenance and the operating procedures required to run the students’ software. Prerequisite(s): CS 470 . Senior standing.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • CS 501 - Research

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • CS 503 - Thesis

    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged.  Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • CS 505 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. 
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • CS 507 - Seminar

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • CS 509 - Practicum

    1 to 15 credits
    Credits to be arranged.  Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 511 - Algorithms and Data Structures

    4 credits
    Presents Non-Linear Data Structures (Trees: 2-3-4 and 2-3 Trees, B, B*, B+), Union-And-Find, Heap and Heap Sort, Hash Tables, Graph and its Algorithms (Structure and Traversal and Searching, Minimum Spanning Tree, Shortest Path, etc). Prerequisite(s): CS 250 , CS 258 , and MTH 252  with a C- or better or appropriate SOU placement level.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CS 515 - Foundations of Emerging Computer Applications

    4 credits
    Covers the background needed for students to make contributions in an emerging application area. Topics may include digital signal processing, data mining, and security. Focuses specifically on those foundational concepts that students need to be able to create or enhance digital solutions. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): CS 258  (some topics may require additional prerequisites).
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • CS 518 - Theory of Computation

    4 credits
    Covers formal language and automata theory from finite state automata to Turing machines. Presents the Chomsky hierarchy of languages and the relationship between languages and automata. Prerequisite(s): CS 250  and CS 258 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • CS 526 - UNIX System Administration

    4 credits
    Introduces system administration techniques for the Linux operating system. Covers process management, services, virtualization, user administration, file systems, logging, and security. Prerequisite(s): CS 336 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • CS 533 - Corporate Web Development

    4 credits
    Introduces XML, XSL, and XQL. Examines e-commerce, digital money, and data encryption. Students are required to work on an e-commerce project as part of the course. Prerequisite(s): CS 333  and CS 360 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • CS 536 - Networks II

    4 credits
    Continues Networks I. Offers an in-depth study of network architectures and implementation. Topics may include Internet access, distributed programming methods, routing, congestion control, security, RPC, name resolution, message-based distributed applications, and Internet architectures. Prerequisite(s): CS 336 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • CS 546 - Wireless Networks

    4 credits
    Examines the world of wireless communication. Starting with the fundamentals of the generation and propagation of electromagnetic waves, it surveys information transmission techniques such as spread spectrum and phase shift keying, wireless LANs, personal networks, and cellular and satellite systems. Prerequisite(s): CS 336 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • CS 550 - Compilers

    4 credits
    Introduces compiler construction. Students create a compiler for a mini-language. Topics include grammars, lexical analysis, parsers, parser generators, code generation, and code optimization. Prerequisite(s): Either CS 411  or CS 511  and either CS 452  or CS 552 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • CS 552 - Programming Languages

    4 credits
    Formal definition of programming languages and parsing. Contrasts functional, object-oriented, imperative, and logic paradigms. Introduces automated program analysis techniques, including dataflow analysis. Prerequisite(s): CS 357  and either CS 418  or CS 518 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • CS 555 - Topics in Computer Science

    2 to 4 credits
    Explores selected topics in computer science. Topics are offered based on interest and need. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): CS 258  (some topics may require additional prerequisites).
    Graded (A-F) only.
 

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