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BIOL 810 - Analysis of Ecological Gradients Credits: 3
An introduction to analytical methods and conceptual approaches to evaluate patterns of communities across environmental gradients. Multivariate statistical techniques will be used to analyze data and quantify species abundance patterns in a variety of environments.
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BIOL 815 - Advanced Fisheries Management Credits: 3
Advanced study of theory and techniques related to managing freshwater fisheries. Emphasis will be placed on current research needed to support management practices such as sampling, indices, harvest regulations, predator-prey interactions, community structure, ecosystem management.
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Prerequisite: BIOL 542 and BIOL 696.
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BIOL 818 - Advanced Aquatic Ecology Credits: 3
A study of advanced issues adn methodology in limnological sciences, including a workship on algal taxonomy, and an applied group project.
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Two lecture hours, two laboratory hours per week.
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Fall, odd years
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BIOL 822 - Landscape Ecology Credits: 4
Effect of spatial pattern on ecological processes. Course will emphasize how spatial complexity emerges and is maintained in ecological systems, the analysis of spatial pattern, scaling issues, the ecological consequences of spatial pattern and applications for conservation and ecosystem management in both aquatic and terrestrial systems.
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Two lecture hours, one discussion hour and three laboratory hours per week.
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Prerequisite: BIOL 529.
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Fall, odd years
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BIOL 823 - Demographic Methods Credits: 3
Theory and methods of quantitative approaches for the study of population dynamics. Advances in matrix methods and mark-recapture statistics will be emphasized.
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Two hours lecture and one hour studio per week.
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Prerequisite: BIOL 684 or BIOL 696.
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Fall, even years
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BIOL 825 - Evolution of Animal Behavior Credits: 4
The study of mechanisms, ontogeny, and evolution of behavior stressing the adaptive nature of behavior.
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Two hours lecture, one hour discussion or assigned readings, and two to three hours lab a week. Lab format well be individual research projects requiring independent research skills.
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Prerequisite: BIOL 450 or equivalent.
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Spring, even years
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BIOL 826 - Nutrient Dynamics Credits: 3
The cycling of elements in ecosystems with emphasis on macronutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous, and major cations, and the influence of variables such as acid rain on nutrient dynamics.
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Two hours lecture and two hours lab a week.
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Prerequisite: BIOL 529 and CHM 210.
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Spring, odd years
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BIOL 828 - Advanced Topics in Conservation Biology Credits: 2
Considers in depth one or two topics important to conservation biology. Topics vary. Potential topics are: community based ecosystem management and policy implementation, habitat loss and fragmentation, demographics of small populations and population viability models, conservation genetics.
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Spring, even years
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BIOL 830 - Advanced Virology Credits: 3
In-depth readings and discussions of current topics in virology and the impact of viruses in today’s society with emphasis on recent research literature.
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May be repeated with the consent of the intstructor.
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Prerequisite: BIOL 730 and consent of instructor.
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Fall, odd years
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BIOL 835 - Cellular and Molecular Parasitology Credits: 3
Biochemistry, immunology, and molecular biology of medically important eukaryotic parasites.
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Three hours lecture
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Prerequisite: BIOCH 521 or equivalent.
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Fall, even years
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BIOL 840 - Molecular and Cellular Immunology Credits: 3
Discussions and readings covering the molecular and cellular interactions during various phases of the immune response.
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Prerequisite: BIOL 670.
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Fall, even years
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BIOL 850 - Advanced Topics in Immunology Credits: 1-2
Current research in immunology.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: BIOL 670 and consent of instructor.
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Fall, Spring
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BIOL 855 - Molecular Biology of Cellular Membranes Credits: 3
Intensive discussions of molecular interactions between proteins and lipids within cellular membranes, and the impact of these interactions on diverse cellular functions. Format is primarily group discussion of primary literature, with the goal of instilling the ability to think critically and evaluate published studies.
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Prerequisite: BIOL 541 and BIOCH 521.
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BIOL 860 - Modern Molecular Approaches Credits: 3
An introduction to approaches and techniques used in the molecular analysis of biological systems, with a focus on modern molecular and cellular biological approaches. Format is primarily group discussion of primary literature, with the goal of instilling the ability to think critically and evaluate published studies.
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Prerequisite: BIOL 705 and BIOL 707.
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BIOL 863 - Professional Skills and Ethics Credits: 3
An introduction for graduate students in the mechanics of becoming a scientist and professional biologist. Students actively participate in learning professional skills such as proposal writing and reviewing, professional oral and poster presentations,communicating science to the general public, abstract and manuscript preparation, and other topics. Ethical conduct in research and professional settings is discussed throughout the course.
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Offered every spring, meets twice a week for 1.5 hours. Required course for biology graduate students.
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BIOL 864 - Plant Responses to the Environment Credits: 3
Modern concepts and techniques for measuring the environment and plant ecophysiological responses. Instrument/sensor theory and operation, leaf energy balance, measurement and interpretation of plant carbon and water relations in the field.
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Prerequisite: a course in ecology, a course in plant physiology.
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Fall, odd years
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BIOL 865 - Advanced Plant Ecology Credits: 4
Advanced study of theory in population and community ecology as applied to higher plants.
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Emphasis on current research in plant population ecology, species interactions, community structure, and four hours lecture/recitation per week.
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Prerequisite: BIOL 529 or a plant ecology course.
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Fall, even years
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BIOL 868 - Advanced Cellular and Developmental Biology Credits: 3
Chemistry, structure, and function of cellular systems in growth, development, and reproduction.
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Prerequisite: BIOCH 755 or equivalent.
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BIOL 870 - Advanced Plant Systematics Credits: 4
Taxonomy, phylogenetic inference and major themes in the evolution of vascular plants.
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Two hours lecture, one hour discussion, and three hours lab per week. Lab format will include individual or small group research projects.
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Prerequisite: BIOL 551 and consent of instructor.
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Spring, even years
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BIOL 875 - Evolutionary Ecology Credits: 3
A study of the evolution of population, community, and ecosystem structure.
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Two hours lecture and one hour recitation a week.
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Prerequisite: BIOL 529.
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Spring, odd years
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BIOL 886 - Confocal, Fluorescence and Light Microscopy Credits: 3
An introduction to theories, functions and applications of confocal, fluorescence and light microscopy, and fluorescent molecules. Lab emphasis on students working on independent research projects requiring microscopy.
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Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.
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Fall, odd years
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BIOL 888 - Electron Microscopy Techniques Credits: 3
Theory and techniques involved in using the transmission electron microscope for the study of biological materials. Includes individualized instruction on the operation of the Philips 201 electron microscope and techniques for processing biological samples.
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Prerequisite: Current participation in research requiring electron microscope.
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Fall, even years
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BIOL 890 - Advanced Topics in Biology Credits: 1-6
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Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
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BIOL 891 - Advanced Problems in Biology Credits: 1-8
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Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
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BIOL 895 - Graduate Seminar in Biology Credits: 1
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
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Fall, Spring
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BIOL 898 - Master’s Research in Biology Credits: 1-9
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BIOL 997 - Postdoctoral Research in Biology Credits: 1-12
Advanced-level research in collaboration with a faculty member, involving projects in any area of biology.
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Prerequisite: Ph.D. degree or equivalent.
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BIOL 998 - PhD Research in Biology Credits: 1-18
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BIOL 999 - PhD Research in Microbiology Credits: 1-18
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BME 575 - Clinical Systems Engineering Credits: 3
This course addresses the creation and use of biomedical “systems of systems” as applied in various health care delivery scenarios, including hospitals, home care settings, and environments that employ personalized wearable systems. The material focuses on technical areas typically associated with the field of “clinical engineering,” emphasizing the use of design standards that promote system interoperability and reconfiguration. Hardware/software interfacing and information management will be addressed from the sensor level to the level of the clinical enterprise. The course will also address human elements related to such systems (e.g., human factors, safety, medical ethics, training, etc.) as well as global technical, political, and sociological issues that may promote or hinder their use in different countries and cultures.
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Lecture
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Prerequisite: ECE 540 or equivalent
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BME 590 - Senior Design Experience I Credits: 3
The two-semester BME senior design experience is a culminating design sequence intended for the last two semesters of each BME student’s degree program. BME 590 – the first course in that sequence – integrates practice in verbal/written communication skills with the initiation of a collaborative design project to emulate a professional technical environment. The course addresses engineering ethics, design theory, project management, team dynamics, and socio-economic considerations related to design.
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Lecture
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Prerequisite: ECE 540, BME 491 and ENGL 415
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BME 591 - Senior Design Experience II Credits: 3
The two-semester BME senior design experience is a culminating design sequence intended for the last two semesters of each BME student’s degree program. BME 591 – the second course in that sequence – addresses the implementation and demonstration of the project design initiated in BME 590. The course includes oral presentations for design reviews and technical documentation, where the latter addresses project plans; design operations, analyses, architecture, and requirements; design descriptions; and a user manual.
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Lecture
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Prerequisite: BME 590
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BME 674 - Medical Imaging Credits: 3
This course addresses various modalities of medical imaging as an extension of biomedical instrumentation. Methods for image data acquisition, processing, and display form the core for this course, which also addresses industry standards for image storage and transmission. Diagnostic applications for medical images are emphasized along with safety and ethics issues that relate to the acquisition and management of biomedical image data.
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Lecture
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Prerequisite: ECE 512
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CDPLN 601 - Orientation to Community Development Credits: 2
An Introduction to the Community Development program. Focus is on on-line delivery methods, theory, graduate level research and writing, and technology skills necessary for student success in the program.
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CDPLN 610 - Introduction to Native Community Development Credits: 3
This course is a base knowledge course for students currently working with native communities. Students taking this course will develop a basic understanding within the context of community development of the diversity of tribal structures and cultures and the unique history and jurisdictional considerations of these nations.
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CDPLN 611 - Building Native Communities and Economic Capacity Credits: 3
This course will focus on non-western approaches to helping native communities build their capacity. Students will learn to take a participatory, culture-centered, and strength-based approach to development.
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Prerequisite: CDPLN 610.
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Spring
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CDPLN 612 - Indian Country Agriculture and Natural Resources Credits: 3
An introduction to the historical and contemporary issues related to natural resource management on Native American lands. Study will include a variety of ecological settings across Native American lands, along with an analysis of tribal sovereignty as it relates to land tenure and water rights. Arguments concerning natural resource conservation, preservation and extraction will be explored.
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Prerequisite: CDPLN 610.
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Summer
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CDPLN 613 - Youth Development in Native Communities Credits: 1
Focus on contemporary issues impacting native youth including: Demographics (Criminal justice, early parenting, poverty, education, suicide and morbidity), identity formation (risky behavior and achievement opportunities), health care (diabetes, obesity, fetal alcohol), prevention activities (4H, BGC, horse clubs, running strong), and influx of youth leadership (youth-elder connections).
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Prerequisite: CDPLN 610.
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CDPLN 614 - Wellness in Native Communities: Challenges and Opportunities Credits: 1
Healthcare issues challenging Native communities, and strategies and practices to address those challenges. Focus on the impact of the Indian Health System, other bureaucratic systems, and current consumer practices that impact healthcare for Native peoples and the ways tribes are working to create healthier communities and improve the lifestyle of Indian people.
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Prerequisite: CDPLN 610.
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CDPLN 615 - Role of Tribal Colleges in Economic Development Credits: 1
Focus: the role of tribally-chartered colleges/universities in economic development within Native communities. Topics include the use of bonding/bridging social capital, the historical and contemporary case for tribally-chartered higher education, the economic impact of tribal colleges on their local economies, and opportunities/challenges of broad and diverse collaborative networks.
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Summer
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CDPLN 620 - Ecological Economics Credits: 3
Synthesis across the notion of “utility” as represented in environmental/natural resource economics, as well as the notion of “ecology” in ecological economics. Focus will be on the influence the community and ecosystem have on one another, and the potential for complementarity between the two.
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Fall
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CDPLN 621 - Sustainable Communities Credits: 3
The management of natural capital as linked to other community-based actions around resource allocation and the impacts on quality of life. The literature on community-based natural resource management will be examined and alternative ways of valuing natural capital will be assessed. Contrasting theories of the role of natural capital in communities.
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Fall
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CDPLN 622 - Impact Analysis Credits: 1
The basics of economics and fiscal impact analysis are explored, including the scenario construction, basics of input-output analysis, careful use of multipliers, estimations of local revenues and expenditures and discounting.
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Spring
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CDPLN 623 - Local Economic Analysis Credits: 1
This course teaches economic base theory, a theory of regional economics, multipliers and how local economics are affected by external events. Basic methods for the analysis of a local economy are covered, including trend analysis, location quotients, shift share analysis and retail trade analysis.
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Spring
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CDPLN 624 - Community Developer as Community Educator Credits: 3
A graduate level course on education strategies and tools for use in community development. This course will develop students’ identities as community educators and provide knowledge on appropriate methodologies for working with adults in community settings, as well as develop their creativity and critical thinking skills. Students will engage in peer-to-peer teaching and critical analysis of community education activities.
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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CDPLN 625 - Participatory Action Research Methods (PAR) Credits: 3
A graduate level course to develop participatory action research knowledge and skills through real-world applications. PAR is a method of collecting information by community members in collaboration with a researcher that respects, places community central to, and reflects the experiences and culture of the people most directly impacted by the issue under consideration.
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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CDPLN 630 - Governance and the Community Development Process Credits: 3
Course focus is on the understanding of the various levels of government and the diversity of governmental forms across the states, reservations, and among nations. Students will compare roles of governments in international settings in relation to community development, and study strategies of evaluating policies that impact community development opportunities.
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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CDPLN 631 - Leadership for Change Credits: 3
Course focus is on the role of leadership in community development and change, including situating leadership in the community development process, reviewing the effectiveness of different leadership styles, and relating leadership to community. Skills and processes that facilitate effective shared leadership, including facilitation, conflict resolution, use of participatory techniques, etc., are explained.
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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CDPLN 632 - Nonprofit Management Credits: 3
Managing nonprofits including the role of nonprofit organizations in addressing various social problems. Focus: growth of the nonprofit sector and impact on the community as a source of citizen empowerment. Topics include individual giving/volunteering, board and executive leadership, government and nonprofit relationship, ethics and accountability, and issues and challenges in nonprofit management.
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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CDPLN 633 - Grantwriting Credits: 3
The intricacies of grantsmanship provide the focus of this course. Topics covered will include identification of fund sources, procedures for proposal preparation, composition of grants, and the effects of organizational and personal linkages. Students will prepare a grant application based upon an RFP or to a continuous funding source.
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CDPLN 635 - Community Leadership and Capacity Building Credits: 3
Explorations of the various approaches to leadership and leadership development, evaluation of leadership projects and the relationship of leadership to community capacity building. Topics include defining leadership and applying it to the workplace, and understanding the potential link between leadership and community capacity, as well as identifying strategies for leadership development in communities.
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Spring
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CDPLN 640 - Immigrants in Communities Credits: 3
International migration has historically impacted rural and urban communities around the world. Taking a comparative approach, this course examines community-immigrant interactions and influences on community development and immigrant inclusion. Readings relate theories of immigrant and community change to case studies. Students will gather primary data to assess the capacity of communities to include new international immigrants.
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Spring
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CDPLN 650 - Community Economic Development for the 21st Century Credits: 3
Study of the basic theories, concepts, and skills necessary to be a part of a productive community economic development team. Focus is on the importance of organizational values, mission and vision, as well as six approaches to development. The course will cover the five community functions, development strategies, action planning, and organizing for action.
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CDPLN 651 - Economic Development Strategies and Programs Credits: 3
Course explores theories of local economic development and addresses the development issues faced by communities in the 21st century. Students will understand and apply concepts from economic development planning, economic analysis, business development, human resource development, community-based development, and high-technology development.
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Fall
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CDPLN 655 - Land Development Planning Credits: 3
An examination of the process of land development in the United States, and its impacts from the perspective of developers, financial institutions, community planners, and city administrators. Focus is on the understanding of the land development process in meeting community goals, and shaping land development to meet community expectations for the improvement of the community.
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CDPLN 660 - Policy and Politics of Coastal Areas Credits: 3
One half of the world’s population lives on a coast and two-thirds of the world’s largest cities are located on a coast. This course addresses the environmental, land use, and other critical issues affecting these areas worldwide.
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Summer
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CDPLN 701 - Special Studies in Community Development Credits: 1-3
Independent study on special topics of interest in community development.
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Repeatable.
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CDPLN 703 - Applied Community Development Credits: 1
This course provides students the opportunity to apply knowledge to professional practice. Students will produce a written report on a project of focus, which they have worked on directly, relating their experience to concepts and skills learned through the community development curriculum. Projects must exist at the time of the course and may consist of activities via internships, coursework or capstones outside of the community development curriculum, or personal interests.
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Preequisite: Admission to the MSCD program and instructor permission. All others contact gpideacc@ksu.edu.
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CDPLN 705 - Organizing for Community Change Credits: 3
Examination of the role of society in community planning efforts. Focus on change within communities and the roles of government, planners, and citizens in reacting to or shaping change. Dimensions of social capital and the context of change and the implications of economic and demographic shifts on strategies and tactics for change will be explored.
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Fall
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CDPLN 710 - Community Analysis Credits: 3
An introduction to research methods relevant to community development. Topics include how to formulate and begin a research effort, methods of data collection and how conceptual frameworks are used to develop the questions and analyze data. Also included are strategies for reporting findings and applying findings in community action.
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Prerequisite: CDPLN 705 or concurrent enrollment.
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Spring, Summer
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CDPLN 715 - Principles and Strategies of Community Change Credits: 3
An analysis of the principles and practices of community change and development, using case studies and the students’ communities of reference. the course will relate Community Development approaches to conceptual models from diverse disciplines. Conceptual models include conflict, neo-classical economic growth, participatory democracy, and others.
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Spring
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CDPLN 720 - Community and Regional Economic Analysis Credits: 3
The course introduces concepts of communities and regions, theories of economic growth, drivers of economic growth, the economic base of a community, sources of growth or decline in the community, roles of local government and institutions, analytical tools, and strategies for local economic development.
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Fall
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CDPLN 721 - Community and Regional Economic Analysis II Credits: 3
This course will develop a substantive grounding in the theories and practice of measuring community economic dynamics plus build solid foundation skills for applied community economic analysis. Elements include basic descriptive tools of community economic analysis, such as economic base evaluation, industrial mix analysis, trade area assessment, and industrial and occupational composition analysis, input-output industrial accounting for economic impact analysis and the development of fiscal impact assessment techniques, and measures of public policy effectiveness.
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Summer
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CDPLN 725 - Community and Natural Resource Management Credits: 3
An introduction to the breadth of consideration involved in community resource management. Included are theoretical frameworks, methodological investigation and applied practices to enhance the ability of community development professionals to work with their communities to plan, develop, and monitor the conversion and development of natural resources with multiple functions.
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CDPLN 880 - Topics in Community Development Credits: 1-3
Independent study of selected concepts and trends in community development. Students electing this course offering will be preparing a specialization paper as their final project.
Repeat for Credit
Repeatable.
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CDPLN 899 - Research in Community Development Credits: 0-18
Original research and advanced study in community development and related fields for the master’s report.
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Prerequisite: CDPLN 880.
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CE 522 - Soil Mechanics I Credits: 3
Identification, classification, and engineering properties of soils; theory and application of consolidation, compressibility, and strength of soils; ground water retention and movement; slope stability and lateral earth pressures; stress distribution in soil.
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Two hours recitation and three hours lab a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 533.
Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: ME 571.
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Fall, Spring
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CE 528 - Foundation Engineering Credits: 3
Prediction of soil variation, soil investigations; stress distribution and bearing capacity; dewatering analysis and procedures; retaining structures and lateral earth pressures; shallow foundations, pile foundations; underpinning and grouting.
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Three hours recitation a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 522.
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CE 530 - Statics and Dynamics Credits: 3
A shortened combined course in (1) statics, including a study of force systems, free-body diagrams, and problems in equilibrium, friction, centroids, and moments of inertia; and (2) dynamics, including a study of the kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies using the method of force-mass acceleration.
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Three hours recitation a week.
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Prerequisite: MATH 340 and ECE 512.
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Fall, Spring
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CE 533 - Mechanics of Materials Credits: 3
Elementary theories of stress and strain, behavior of materials, and applications of these theories and their generalizations to the study of stress distribution, deformation, and instability in the simple structural forms which occur most frequently in engineering practice.
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Three hours recitation a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 333 or CE 530. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: MATH 222.
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CE 534 - Mechanics of Materials Laboratory Credits: 1
Determination of selected mechanical properties of several engineering materials, including iron-carbon alloys, aluminum alloys, concrete, wood, and plastics; relationship between structure and mechanical properties of these materials; elementary problems in experimental stress analysis and structural behavior; test procedures, instrumentation, and interpretation of results.
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One hour lab instruction and two hours lab a week.
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Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: CE 533.
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CE 537 - Introduction to Structural Analysis Credits: 3
Elastic analysis of determinate and indeterminate beams, frames, and trusses; construction of shear and moment diagrams and influence lines; calculation of deflections using conjugate beam and virtual work; solution of indeterminate structures by slope-deflection, moment distribution, and matrix stiffness method; with microcomputer applications.
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Three hours recitation a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 533. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: CE 380.
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CE 542 - Structural Engineering in Steel Credits: 3
Introduction to design of steel structures. Theoretical, experimental and practical bases for proportioning members and their connections.
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Two hours recitation and three hours lab. a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 537.
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Spring
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CE 544 - Structural Engineering in Concrete Credits: 3
A study of the theories of reinforced concrete and of its characteristics as a construction material; design of reinforced concrete structures.
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Two hours recitation and three hours lab a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 537.
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Fall
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CE 550 - Water Resources Engineering Credits: 3
Introduction to: surface water hydrology, design of water handling structures, flood protection, pipe flow hydraulics, pump selection, and flow in soils.
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Two hours recitation and three hours lab a week. Not available for students with credit for BAE 530.
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Prerequisite: STAT 490 and PHYS 213.
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CE 552 - Hydraulic Engineering Credits: 3
Applications of the principles of fluid mechanics to control and use of water; reservoir, dam, and spillway design; enclosed conduit and open-channel design; hydraulic machinery and hydro-power development; principles of fluid measurement; laboratory-flow and velocity metering, hydraulic models, pipe losses, open-channel flow.
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Two hours recitation and three hours lab. a week.
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Prerequisite: ME 571. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: CE 550.
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Spring
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CE 560 - Activity Center Traffic Credits: 3
The planning and design of any activity center (shopping mall, business center, sports stadium) must consider vehicular access/egress and parking. If not properly planned and designed, the impact on the surrounding streets and the center can be chaotic. The course will cover techniques of determining parking needs, parking layout, internal and external circulation design, and design of access/egress and the adjacent street system to minimize the impact on the surrounding street network.
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Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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Intersession
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CE 563 - Environmental Engineering Fundamentals Credits: 3
Basic physical, chemical, and biological concepts and the applications to the protection of the environment with emphasis on techniques used in water and wastewater treatment.
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Two hours recitation and three hours lab a week.
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Prerequisite: CHM 230 and MATH 222.
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Fall, Spring
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CE 565 - Water and Wastewater Engineering Credits: 3
Design of municipal water and wastewater treatment systems.
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Three hours recitation a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 550, CE 563, PHYS 214 and ME 571.
Typically Offered
Spring
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CE 570 - Transportation Planning Credits: 3
Fundamentals of transportation planning. Historical development and current status of techniques used in travel demand forecasting; trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and traffic assignment. Current microcomputer models and applications.
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Prerequisite: CE 380 or equivalent and junior standing.
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Intersession
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CE 572 - Highway Engineering, Planning and Management Credits: 3
Applications of the principles of traffic engineering and capacity analysis techniques to analyze, design and maintain street and highway systems. Fundamentals of transportation planning; site planning and design; traffic impact studies; fundamentals of pavement design and management.
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Two hours recitation and three hours lab a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 411 and 522 or consent of instructor.
Typically Offered
Fall
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CE 580 - AI Applications in Civil Engineering Credits: 2
A review of the available techniques in artificial intelligence and a survey of applications in the different areas of civil engineering (structures, transportation/materials, geotechnical, hydraulics/water resources, and environmental engineering). Knowledge representation, inference mechanisms, system development and evaluation, object-oriented programming. Use of expert system shells, neural networks and fuzzy logic. Hands on applications on microcomputers in the MS-Windows environment.
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Three hours recitation for 10 days. Afternoon lab hours additional in computer lab.
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Prerequisite: CE 380.
Typically Offered
Intersession
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CE 585 - Civil Engineering Project Credits: 1-3
A comprehensive civil engineering project, to be taken in the last semester of the B.S. program. Requires integration of skills acquired in civil engineering elective courses. Students must prepare and present written and oral design reports.
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One hour recitation and two three-hour labs a week.
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Prerequisite: ENGL 415 and 6 hours of CE electives. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: 6 additional credit hours of CE electives.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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CE 625 - Principles of Geoenvironmental Engineering Credits: 3
Introduction to soil formation, structure, flow and mass transport in soils, mass transfer principles, waste containment and isolation, and physical, chemical, and biological remediation principles.
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Three hours recitation a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 522.
Typically Offered
Spring
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CE 641 - Civil Engineering Materials I Credits: 3
Properties and behavior of structural metals, timber, portland cement concrete, and bituminous concrete; standard specification and methods of test; inspection and control; long-term protection and durability.
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Two hours recitation and three hours lab a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 534 and ENGL 415. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: either CE 528 or CE 542 or CE 544.
Typically Offered
Fall
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CE 654 - Design of Groundwater Flow Systems Credits: 3
Introduction to fundamental, mathematical and physical concepts of groundwater flow; application of simple analytic models; introduction to field methods; application of computer modeling tools to address design with practical significance.
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Three hours recitation per week.
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Prerequisite: ME 571.
Typically Offered
Fall
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CE 663 - Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering Credits: 2
A laboratory study of various physical, chemical and biological operations and processes used in the professional practice of environmental engineering. Topics covered will be selected from reactor hydrodynamics, oxidation-reduction, coagulation-flocculation, chemical precipitation, ion exchange, adsorption processes, biological oxidation, anaerobic digestion and the activated-sludge process.
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Six hours lab per week.
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Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: CE 565 and CE 552.
Typically Offered
Spring, even years
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CE 680 - Economics of Design and Construction Credits: 3
Selection of alternative engineering design and construction solutions through study of unit cost determination, cost estimating, and financing procedures. Introduction to construction scheduling.
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Three hours recitation a week.
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Prerequisite: Senior standing in engineering or graduate standing for non-engineering majors.
Typically Offered
Spring
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CE 690 - Selected Topics in Civil Engineering Credits: 0-18
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Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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CE 703 - Responsibility in Engineering: Codes & Professionalism Credits: 3
Course designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical managers to: understand fundamental “canons” of professional societies, establish or revitalize personal ethical standards using these canons, realize when situations are ethical dilemmas, and to develop a process to solving dilemmas. Key activities are: interviewing peers, analyzing current environment for potential challenges, developing ethics workshops, and writing individual code of ethics.
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Prerequisite: Graduate standing or senior with instructor approval.
Typically Offered
Spring
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CE 704 - Responsibility in Engineering: Leadership & Diversity Credits: 3
Course designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical managers to: understand leadership approaches that promote high ethical conduct, and to understand the ethical value and challenges associated with a diverse workplace. Key activities are: interviewing peers; analyzing current environment for potential challenges; developing a workshop related to ethics, leadership and diversity; and writing individual code of ethics.
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Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor approval.
Typically Offered
Fall
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CE 718 - Engineering Photo Interpretation Credits: 3
Photo interpretation techniques, types of aerial photographic film and their uses; application in land use studies, land surveying, site selection, rainfall runoff and stream flow, location of construction materials, and in the determination of soil properties; other applications.
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Two hours recitation and three hours lab a week.
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Prerequisite: Senior standing and consent of instruction.
Typically Offered
Spring
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CE 723 - Designing with Geosynthetics Credits: 3
History of geosynthetics; overview of geosynthetic functions, applications and properties; relationship between testing and applications. Designing with geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, geomembranes, geosynthetic clay liners and geocomposites.
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Three hours recitation a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 522.
Typically Offered
Spring, in alternate years
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CE 725 - Seepage in Permeable Materials Credits: 3
Analysis of seepage; groundwater movement in slopes, embankments, dams, and earth-supporting structures; construction of flow nets; dewatering systems; filter and drain design.
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Three hours recitation a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: CE 522 and CE 552.
Typically Offered
Fall, in alternate years
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CE 728 - Advanced Geotechnical Design Credits: 3
Advanced studies of soil investigations; design of retaining structures and reinforced earth walls, sheet piles, anchored bulkheads, underground conduits and tunnels; analysis and repair of failed structures.
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Two hours recitation and three hours lab a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 528.
Typically Offered
Spring
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CE 732 - Advanced Structural Analysis I Credits: 3
Plane truss and frame analysis by direct stiffness method; equivalent nodal forces; thermal and settlement effects; stiffness by energy methods; analysis of space frames and trusses; grid structures; advanced topics.
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Three hours recitation a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 537.
Typically Offered
Fall
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CE 741 - Civil Engineering Materials II Credits: 3
Advanced study of civil engineering materials including concrete, steel and bituminous concrete.
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Two hours recitation and three hours lab a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 641 or CHE 350.
Typically Offered
Spring
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CE 742 - Advanced Steel Design Credits: 3
Plastic design of steel structures; stability problems in plastic design; design of complex steel structures.
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Three hours recitation a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 542.
Typically Offered
Spring
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CE 743 - Advanced Reinforced Concrete Theory Credits: 3
Advanced theories and methods of design and analysis of reinforced concrete structures.
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Three hours recitation a week.
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Prerequisite: CE 544.
Typically Offered
Spring
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CE 745 - Structural Dynamics Credits: 3
Introduction to fundamental concepts in structural dynamics; free and forced vibration of single and multiple degrees of freedom systems with and without damping, numerical methods for linear and non-linear dynamic analysis, and basics of the earthquake response and design of structures.
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Three hours recitation a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: MATH 340, ME 512, CE 537 or equivalent.
Typically Offered
Fall
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