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MBA 6210 - Management Accounting and Control Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 2nd Blk
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 2nd Blk
Description: This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts and procedures of managerial accounting through readings and case studies. The course emphasizes the use of accounting data in the decision-making process by internal decision-makers (e.g., management), rather than external decision-makers (e.g., stockholders, investors, creditors, and regulatory bodies). The course topics include cost terms and concepts, job-order costing, activity-based costing, quality management, cost behavior, cost-volume-profit analysis, profit planning, relevant costs, capital budgeting, cost allocation, and pricing. Additional foundation course work in accounting may be required prior to course registration as per department advisement and student’s program of study requirements.
Pre-requisite(s): MBA 6020 , or equivalent courses in accounting.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6260 - Data Visualization Using Tableau Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
Description: This course will provide a solid foundational understanding of data visualization with plenty of opportunities to practice and develop visualization skills. This course aims to provide students with a foundational understanding of data visualization and enable them to think through and interact with big data. The overall goal of the course is to teach problem-solving and analysis skills that can be applied to any type of data with any of the numerous tools available.
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MBA 6310 - Information Technology in the Enterprise Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: 1st Blk
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 2nd Blk
Description: Information technology from an enterprise perspective with an orientation toward the management of technology for competitive/ strategic advantage. Managers will be increasingly responsible for making decisions with respect to implementing new technology. This course will provide the background knowledge to enable managers in traditional business units to function as full participants in decisions involving the purchase and application of technology to create a business advantage.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6360 - Aerospace Program Management Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: 1st Blk
Description: Within the context of the aerospace industry, students will be taught how to manage change across multiple projects using program management techniques. In organizations in which multiple strategic initiatives as well as continuous improvement projects are ongoing, understanding how to successfully plan and execute is vital.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6370 - CPI & Strategy in Aerospace Management Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 2nd Blk
Description: This management course is designed to teach aerospace business managers how to use the tools in Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) to attain and maintain operational excellence. The course includes relevant CPI tools such as Lean, Six Sigman, Theory of Constraints and Benchmarking. The course will also show managers how to conduct a strategic planning session with senior leadership and strategically align their organizations to maximize the use of CPI tools.
Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the MBA Program or approval to seek the stand-alone Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Management. This course is an elective for all MBA students, but is a required course for students seeking the Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Management. Students must complete prerequisites of MBA 6050 , 6051 and MBA 6150 prior to registering for this course.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6410 - Global Macroeconomic Conditions Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 1st Blk
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 1st Blk
Description: This course will focus on the impact of global macroeconomic conditions on firm decision-making. To review and analyze current macroeconomic topics, a theoretical framework is developed, from the start showing the linkages among national economies. This framework is used to analyze and forecast business cycles, interest rates, exchange rates, causes of trade deficits, short- and long-term consequences of fiscal and monetary policy decisions, and the globalization of financial markets. Examples from different countries are used to enhance knowledge of the world economy. Additional foundation course work in economics may be required prior to course registration as per department advisement and student’s program of study requirements.
Pre-requisite(s): MBA 6040 , or equivalent course in economics.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6420 - The Economics of Industry Credits: (3)
Description: This course will focus on the behavior of the individual firm in different market settings, competitive and imperfectly competitive. We are concerned with the strategic behavior of firms under different industry structures as they struggle with the pressures of competition. Students will study how differing levels of the firm’s market power impacts pricing and output policies, product differentiation, and barriers to entry. In addition, the student will learn the basics of game theory and use it to analyze the strategic behavior of firms. Topics will include different types of pricing strategies including price discrimination, pricing of product lines, predatory pricing, peak load pricing, and entry deterrence. Issues of non-price competition such as research and development, information, externalities, moral hazard, and firm structure will also be discussed. The course includes both supplemental readings designed to illustrate real-world applications of the theoretical principles developed as well as in-class experiments in strategic behavior designed to illustrate certain theoretical conclusions. Additional foundation course work in economics may be required prior to course registration as per department advisement and student’s program of study requirements.
Pre-requisite(s): MBA 6040 , or equivalent course in economics.
Note: This course is not currently offered.
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MBA 6430 - International Marketing Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 1st Blk
Description: The course provides foundational knowledge and practical application of international marketing principles and practices so as to prepare participants for entry-level marketing positions in the global context.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6440 - Strategic Leadership Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 1st Blk
Description: This course will expose students to the strategic nature of leadership. Students will evaluate and discuss key principles and frameworks of leadership through the case method. Students will study leadership styles, situational leadership, personal leadership, and power & influence, as they relate to strategy.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6450 - Leadership Through People Skills Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 1st Blk
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 1st Blk
Description: This course will provide a highly applied introduction to the interpersonal dynamics of leading and motivating others. Emphasis will be placed on the development and acquisition of key behaviors, skills, techniques and mental models for influencing others through sound people skills. By means of hands-on application, role-playing and “learning-by-doing” activities, students will learn to listen for understanding and insight; gain commitment rather than compliance; manage conflict; adapt their style to different people; apply influence skills in all directions; and develop insights into their impact on others.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6460 - Advanced Leadership Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: 1 Blk, 2nd Blk
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 1st Blk, 2 Blk
Description: This course takes a character and values-based focus to developing students’ understanding of and capacity for effective leadership. Covered concepts include: identifying and understanding one’s own core values and capabilities; a deeper understanding of leadership as it pertains to power, influence and motivation; and the socio-psychological aspects of successfully leading and interacting with others. The course also includes a deeply immersive experiential component whereby students are coached through a self-guided development planning and application process focused on improving on a leadership competency that is mutually selected by the student and instructor. An in-depth personal exploration of each student’s unique leadership capabilities and growth opportunities is central to the learning objectives for this course.
Pre-requisite(s): MBA 6120
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MBA 6510 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Credits: (3)
Description: This course engages class participants in a detailed study of the practices, techniques, policies and applications of theory in investments. Emphasis will be on an understanding of security markets, analysis, asset allocation, portfolio management and evaluation. Students will examine and apply investment tools and evaluate financial policies. Cases and applied research in the form of outside readings will assist students to focus on key issues and current topics. Course work in finance may be required prior to course registration as per department advisement and student’s program of study requirements.
Pre-requisite(s): MBA 6130 .
Note: This course is not currently offered.
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MBA 6520 - International Business Field Studies Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: 1st Blk
Description: This course integrates international travel and site visits with the study of international business topics. Through readings, assignments, discussions, and visits to important business and cultural sites in the destination countries, the course builds understanding and competence in international business practices and managing across cultures. This course entails travel expenses beyond regular tuition and may be repeated when offered to a different world region.
May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6530 - E-Business Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 2nd Blk
Description: The Internet has become an important influence in the world. Business on the internet, in terms of operations, marketing, security, etc., has increased concomitantly in influence. This course will provide a foundation for understanding the possibilities and potential pitfalls for doing e-business.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6540 - Negotiations Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: 1st Blk
Description: The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities for class participants to develop their negotiating abilities for use in organizational and other settings. The course is premised on the assumption that negotiating concepts are best learned through practice which is grounded in rigorous analysis and reflection. While theoretical principles and concepts from various reference disciplines (such as social psychology, sociology, and economics) will be presented through lectures and readings, this course will focus primarily on improving practical skills. Class participants will not only learn to enhance their individual abilities in dyadic and group situations, but also to analyze contexts for the most effective application of these skills.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6550 - Managing and Improving Quality Credits: (3)
Description: This course examines how organizations can gain competitive advantage by improving the quality and productivity of their business processes, manufactured goods and service outputs. Customer-focused approaches for designing, controlling and improving processes are emphasized, together with other concepts and approaches of quality management. Specific topics include process analysis, problem-solving methods, variability and statistical process control, performance measurement, and quality management systems. Guest lectures from industry professionals, experiential learning exercises and cases from manufacturing and service industries will assist students in understanding key issues and current topics.
Pre-requisite(s): MBA 6050 & MBA 6051 , or equivalent courses in statistics.
Note: Courses offered as needed.
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MBA 6560 - Business/Market Planning Using Online Resources Credits: (3)
Description: In this hands-on project-oriented course, students learn to (1) develop and write effective business/marketing plans and (2) use online resources to gather pertinent market, competitor, and environmental information. Students may develop a business/marketing plan for an existing business or for a potential start-up of interest to them. Alternatively, they may write a business/marketing plan and conduct requisite research and data analyses for a business suggested by the course instructor. Learning is facilitated primarily via practical discovery exercises, an extensive term project, and coaching.
Although lectures and reading assignments serve to convey essential background knowledge, especially during the first half of the course, much class time is devoted to working on plans in teams under the instructor’s guidance.
Note: This course is not currently offered.
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MBA 6580 - Project Management Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 1st Blk
Description: This course is a study of topics involved with managing projects. It examines the roles and skills of the project manager and the project office. Students will study the phases of the project life cycle, specifically the activities, requirements, methodologies, and tools common in project management.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6590 - Strategic Business Tax Planning Credits: (3)
Description: This course examines tax strategy and planning topics related to making important business decisions. The course addresses business formations, operations, terminations, reorganizations, acquisitions, and divisions. The course also covers tax issues related to multi-state and multi-national business transactions. Unique issues related to executive compensation, partnerships, limited liability companies, S corporations and C corporations are also addressed.
Pre-requisite(s): MBA 6010 or equivalent course in business law; MBA 6020 or equivalent courses in accounting.
Note: This course is not currently offered.
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MBA 6620 - Data Mining for Business Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
Description: The broad availability of data, either within organization or about market trends, has led to increasing interest in the methods for extracting useful information and knowledge from data. This course will change the way you think about data and its role in organization. We will examine how data mining technologies can be used to improve decision-making. We will study the principles and techniques of data mining, and we will examine real-world examples and cases to place data-mining techniques in context, to develop data-analytic thinking, and to illustrate that proper application is as much an art as it is a science.
Pre-requisite(s): MBA 6050 & MBA 6051 or equivalent courses in statistics or instructor approval.
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MBA 6630 - Networking Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: This course covers the role of networking technology in information systems. Through hands-on and conceptual knowledge, students will learn how data communications and networks are used to facilitate decentralized and distributed systems in support of decision making. Various aspects of networking including standards, media, network design and applications will be covered. Students will gain hands-on familiarity with a local area network and the Internet.
Pre-requisite(s): Admittance to MACC, MBA or MHA program.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6640 - Cyber Security Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: This course covers the basic principles and concepts in information assurance. It examines the managerial, operational, and organizational issues of securing information systems. Topics include legal and ethical issues in computer security; privacy concerns; malware; security awareness at the executive, technical and user levels; physical security, personnel security issues; policies and procedures; the need for enterprise security awareness; and the need for an enterprise security organization. Case studies and exercises in the computer lab will be used to provide examples of the need for organizations to develop security procedures and policies.
Pre-requisite(s): Admittance to MACC, MBA or MHA program.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6650 - Penetration Testing Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
Description: This course looks at how penetration testing can help improve information security within organizations. This course will discuss issues related to ethical hacking, scanning, enumeration, systems hacking, social engineering, malware, vulnerability analysis, session hijacking, denial of service attacks, Web attacks, IDS, cryptographic attacks, and IoT vulnerabilities.
Pre-requisite(s): MBA 6640 or instructor approval.
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MBA 6660 - Forecasting and Time Series Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
Description: This course is intended to provide students with applied interest with up to date techniques used in the forecasting of time series. These techniques will be motivated by specific practical problems and will be used in forecasting practices. Although the flavor of this course will be mainly applied, we will need to review and develop some technical background. The emphasis of the class is on practical application and computer implementation.
Pre-requisite(s): MBA 6050 & MBA 6051 or equivalent courses in statistics or instructor approval.
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MBA 6670 - Cloud Computing Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
Description: Cloud computing is widely used by nearly all organizations to store and process data, host applications, and scale growth effectively. This course will look at how cloud providers (AWS) operate. It will also discuss issues related to security, maintenance, scalability, cost effectiveness, service models, architecture, and deployment models.
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MBA 6680 - Graduate Consulting Project Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Graduate students are given the opportunity to consult with an existing organization, make recommendations for improvements, and assist in implementing changes in the organization. Students meet periodically with supervising faculty to review results.
Pre-requisite(s): Instructor approval.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6700 - Managing for Sustainability Credits: (3)
Description: This course explores how business organizations can address environmental issues to meet societal needs and create competitive advantages. Emphasis is placed on understanding the impacts of businesses on the natural environment; identifying the opportunities for businesses to align their strategies and practices toward more sustainable business models; and using various methods and tools for measuring and improving the environmental performance of individual business organizations and the business system as a whole. Major topics include frameworks for understanding business and environmental sustainability; innovation, design and assessment of green products/services; green marketing issues; green purchasing; environmental management systems; operations and supply chain management issues for environmental sustainability.
Pre-requisite(s): Admission to MBA program; or graduate standing with permission of the MBA program.
Note: This course is not currently offered.
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MBA 6710 - Accounting and Finance for Environmental Sustainability Credits: (3)
Description: This course will expose MBA students to contemporary accounting and finance thought on environmental sustainability. The course will be divided into accounting and finance modules. The focus of the accounting module will include measurement and reporting of the environmental sustainability of business practices. The focus of the finance module will include capital budgeting for sustainability, financial assessment of sustainable business practices, and investing in environmental sustainability.
Note: This course is not currently offered.
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MBA 6715 - Sustainability Tools and Methods Credits: (3)
Description: This hybrid 8-week course consists of weekly modules, each of which addresses key aspects of sustainability-related business practices. Weekly topics are designed to explore in more depth specific sustainability-related tools and methods as they relate and add value to various aspects of business operations, including finance, accounting, supply chain management, information technology, stakeholder relations, and strategic planning. Secondly, students will gain an overview of the tools, techniques and bodies of knowledge through which they may pursue sustainability-related projects or entrepreneurship within their organizations. The course will utilize sustainability practitioners and subject-matter experts from a variety of organizational backgrounds.
Pre-requisite(s): MBA 6700 ; Admission to the MBA Program or Graduate Certificate in Sustainability in Business.
Note: This course is not currently offered.
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MBA 6720 - Business, Economics, and the Environment Credits: (3)
Description: Environmental economics considers the efficient and equitable use of society’s scarce environmental resources. Environmental resources include air, water, land, wildlife, biodiversity, and ecological systems. The allocation of environmental resources will be considered from different perspectives: (1) market allocations; (2) efficient allocations; (3) equitable allocations; and (4) government attempts to allocate these resources efficiently. Topics of the course include property rights, market failures, benefit-cost analysis, welfare economics, non-market valuation, environmental regulation, and sustainable development and business practices. Emphasis will be placed on the impacts on the firm resulting from environmental problems and regulations; and on sustainable business practices.
Pre-requisite(s): MBA 6040 , MBA 6051 or equivalent.
Note: This course is not currently offered.
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MBA 6730 - Consulting Project in Sustainability Credits: (3)
Description: Graduate students are given the opportunity to consult with an existing organization, evaluate sustainable business practices, make recommendations for improvements, and assist in implementing changes in the organization. Students meet periodically with supervising faculty to review results.
Pre-requisite(s): Instructor approval and MBA 6700 , MBA 6710 , and MBA 6720 .
Note: This course is not currently offered.
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MBA 6740 - Principles of Contract Management Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: 2nd Blk
Description: Students will gain an overview of the fundamentals of contract management from the development of acquisition requirements, solicitation/proposal, negotiation, contract formation, contract performance, and contract closeout. Learn the basics of what it takes to solicit, procure, negotiate and administer contracts and subcontracts while gaining a broad understanding of business principles to establish long-term relationships with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. Explore an insider’s view of the roles and responsibilities of contract administrators and the various interfaces with program management and other internal disciplines. Learn how to identify the basic differences between contract types and how they are selected to mitigate risk in a contractual environment, as well as exploring the key distinctions between commercial, government and international contracting processes.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6750 - Financial Aspects of Contract Management Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 1st Blk
Description: Within the context of contract management, students will learn how to structure cash flow through financial methods that include invoice timing, pricing, overhead considerations, advance payments, letters of credit and other financial sources. Gain a comprehensive knowledge of accounting systems, budgeting, reporting, auditing and settlements. Enhance the profitability of your business through prudent contracting financial practices.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6760 - Legal Aspects of Contract Management Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 2nd Blk
Description: Within the context of contract management, students will gain a working knowledge of stakeholder requirements, applicable common law, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and other local, state and federal regulations and law that must be adhered to throughout the contract management process. Students will learn the legal aspects of contract management with an emphasis on real world, day-to-day application. Students will explore all phases of managing an approved contract successfully through completion of performance including change management, communications, negotiations, contract types, terms and conditions, risks, defaults, terminations, claims and much more. Students will participate in projects and discussions to rapidly enhance knowledge and proficiency in contract management in order to apply classroom concepts in the workplace.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6800 - Directed Study Credits: (1-3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Directed individual study and research on special topics related to business.
Pre-requisite(s): Written approval of MBA program and instructor.
May be repeated for a cumulative total of three credits.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6810 - Experimental Course Credits: (1-6)
Experimental
Description: Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
May be repeated for a total maximum of 6 credit hours.
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MBA 6850 - Business Development and Entrepreneurship Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: 2nd Blk
Description: Students will learn how to effectively come up with an idea, iterate around that idea, and validate customers around their final direction so that they can learn how to successfully launch an idea into a business with low risk, low capital, and higher degrees for success. In addition, if a student is interested in learning how to be a better “intrapreneur” this course will help them use some of these same skills in a corporate or employee environment. Being innovative and creative is always valuable.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.
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MBA 6870 - Sales Strategy & Management Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
Description: This course looks at advanced selling techniques or the skills that make a salesperson and/or business leader successful in large or complex sales. These sales differ from the simple sales because they involve high-value goods or services, a sophisticated customer or business executive, and there is a continuing relationship after the sale. This course will build managerial relationship-selling skills that can be used in many settings.
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MBA 6890 - MBA Internship Credits: (1-3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem - Online
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem - Online
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem - Online
Description: The Master’s of Business Administration offers MBA students the opportunity to earn 1 to 3 elective credits for a work internship.
Pre-requisite(s): For requirements and guidelines, contact the MBA office.
May be repeated three times for a maximum of three credit hours.
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MBA 6920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-6)
Workshop
Description: Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
May be repeated for a total maximum of 6 credit hours.
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MCJ 6000 - Criminal Justice Statistics Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem-Online
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem-Online
Description: Criminal Justice Statistics is a focus on the role of data collection and analysis in formal, empirical research projects. The course begins with a review of statistical applications including measures of central tendency, dispersion, and hypothesis testing. The course concludes with an examination of more complex analytical tools such as MANOVA, Factor Analysis, Path Analysis, and Logistical Regression. Students will review various styles of multivariate analysis in peer-reviewed scholarly literature as well as use computing resources to conduct their own multivariate analysis of a criminal justice dataset.
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MCJ 6060 - Private Security Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem - Online
Description: This course will examine the philosophical, practical, and legal basis of security. The role of security and the security of the individual in modern society, the concept of professionalism and the relationship to public law are reviewed. Personnel, physical, and administrative aspects to security are examined.
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MCJ 6070 - Terrorism Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem - Online
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem - Online
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem - Online
Description: Course provides an overview of key research areas into terrorism, including the nature and conceptualization of terrorism, the individuals and groups that perpetrate terrorism, and counterterrorism and homeland security as responses to terrorism.
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MCJ 6080 - Media and Crime Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem - Online
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem - Online
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem - Online
Description: This class uses a combination of criminal justice, sociology, and cultural studies to guide students as they examine the relationship between broad media (including social, movies, television, and music), and crime. Students will become familiar with the theoretical lenses used to assess media effects and cultural criminology. Crime and media construction, image, moral panics, and the impact of the internet on crime and deviance will also be explored.
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MCJ 6090 - Ethics in Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem - Online
Description: An advanced course in ethics as it relates to law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
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MCJ 6100 - Contemporary Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: Course provides an analysis of the policies and practices of agencies of the criminal justice system including the police, prosecution, courts and corrections. Additionally, the latest technology and developments in the field of criminal justice will be addressed.
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MCJ 6110 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
Description: Course teaches quantitative and qualitative research design, data collection and analysis techniques, and research presentation and dissemination methods. Descriptive and inferential statistics will be covered as well as basic computer applications in criminal justice.
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MCJ 6120 - Theories of Crime and Delinquency Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: Course focuses on a review of classical and current theories of criminology and delinquency and the underlying assumptions of each. Advancements in profiling and classification as well as other applications of theoretical models will be studied.
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MCJ 6130 - Law and Social Control Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem-Online
Description: Course focuses on the nature of law and legal institutions and the relationships between law and social control. Concepts of law and justice from the perspectives of its effects on the American criminal justice system will be investigated as well as the public policy concerns of laws and their relationship to our society.
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MCJ 6140 - Technology and Innovation in Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Course explores the latest developments in technology and innovations in criminal justice. Included will be current developments in forensic science, i.e. DNA and the use of computer applications in criminal justice. Specific topics will be adjusted as new technologies arrive. Emphasis will be on impact and management rather than the strict science of the protocols.
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MCJ 6150 - Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Course will sensitize and educate criminal justice professionals to issues of diversity. It explores the cross-cultural contact that criminal justice professionals have with citizens, victims, suspects, and co-workers, and the influence of culture, race and gender in the criminal justice field.
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MCJ 6160 - Criminal Justice Policy Analysis Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem Online
Description: Course focuses on crime as a political issue and examines how conflicting political philosophies influence criminal justice policy. Emphasis will be placed on how decisions in politics affect criminal justice organizations and how these decisions can be influenced by executive managers.
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MCJ 6170 - Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem Online
Description: Course examines the origins and development of the juvenile justice system with particular emphasis on the current policies and practices of the agencies which process young offenders through the juvenile system. Course examines a variety of political initiatives designed to reduce the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, enhance the due process rights of juveniles, and create a more punitive approach in the juvenile justice system.
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MCJ 6180 - Contemporary Legal Issues Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem Online
Description: This course exposes students to current law impacting criminal justice professionals. Topics will change depending upon current legal developments, but will include the general areas of corrections, law enforcement, employment, civil liability and criminal procedure.
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MCJ 6190 - Legal Foundations of Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: Broad survey of foundational legal topics relevant to criminal justice, including: criminal law, search and seizure, bail, right to counsel, self-incrimination, lineups, responsibilities of courtroom legal actors, speedy trial, impartial jury, plea bargaining, double jeopardy, sentencing law, inmate rights, juvenile law, death penalty law, and basic rules of evidence.
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MCJ 6200 - Advanced Victimology Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem Online
Description: This is a graduate-level seminar designed to provide an overview of key research areas in victimology. Particular emphasis will be placed on theory, measurement, and empirical results related to different types, consequences, and prevention of victimization.
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MCJ 6210 - Judicial Administration Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem Online
Description: Course exposes students to the dynamics of the American criminal courthouse. Students will examine how defense attorneys, defendants, prosecutors, judges, juries and others interact and contribute to America’s version of criminal case disposition. Course also examines the mechanics of criminal case processing, as well as how the court system is supposed to work, how it really does work, and the implications for American democracy.
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MCJ 6220 - Contemporary Law Enforcement Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem Online
Description: From the response and investigation of crimes committed, to the theory and practice involved in crime prevention, this course studies the development, theory, history and contemporary organizational structure of America’s law enforcement organizations.
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MCJ 6230 - Contemporary Corrections Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem Online
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem Online
Description: Course provides an analysis of critical problems confronting contemporary adult corrections agencies. Course examines the problems of institutions, the effect of judicial intervention in corrections, alternatives to incarceration, and the political milieu in which this occurs.
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MCJ 6250 - Topics in Criminal Justice Credits: (1-3)
Variable Title
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Online
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Online
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Online
Description: Course focuses on a special issue or topic in criminal justice. A new topic/issue will be selected each time the course is offered.
May be repeated with a maximum of 10 credit hours.
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MCJ 6255 - Great Thoughts in Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem-Online
Description: This course explores the broader context of criminal justice studies and concepts through the writings of significant authors and thinkers. Readings will focus on subjects such as justice, punishment, law and social control. Students will be expected to read extensively and participate in analysis and discussion.
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MCJ 6260 - Graduate Readings Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Course allows the student to examine the scholarly literature on a subject of special interest under the supervision of faculty. Reading list and accompanying assignments must be approved by the supervising faculty member. Periodic progress meetings will be scheduled throughout the semester.
May be repeated once with a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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MCJ 6810 - Experimental Course Credits: (1-6)
Experimental
Description: Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
May be repeated for a total maximum of 6 credit hours.
Note: This course is offered as needed.
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MCJ 6920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (106)
Workshop
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
May be repeated for a total maximum of 6 credit hours.
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ME 3040 - Dynamic System Modeling Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: Fundamentals of analysis, design and control of physical engineering systems. Analytical and numerical modeling of mechanical, electrical, fluid and thermal systems with applications.
Pre-requisite(s): MATH 2250 or (MATH 2270 and MATH 2280 ) and ENGR 2030 .
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ME 3050 - Machine Design Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: Design and analysis of machine elements and machines. Material selection, connections and joints, shafts and bearings, fits and tolerances, fasteners, material failure and reliability.
Pre-requisite(s): ENGR 2030 and ENGR 2140 .
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ME 3060 - Sensors, Instrumentation and Control Systems Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Fundamental principles of sensors for the measurement of physical quantities. Instrumentation for processing the inputs and outputs of sensor signals. Control of mechanical, electrical and thermal systems. Lecture plus laboratory.
Pre-requisite(s): ME 3040 and ME 3050 .
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ME 3300 - Fluid Mechanics Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: Fundamental principles of fluid statics and dynamics. Fluid properties, flow regimes, pressure, velocity, flow rate, internal and external flow, and dimensional analysis. Applications of fluid mechanics. Lecture plus laboratory.
Pre-requisite(s): MATH 1220 , ENGR 2030 and ENGR 2300 .
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ME 3350 - Engineering Computing Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: Introduction to engineering computing with applications to the analysis and design of engineering systems using an industry-standard software platform.
Pre-requisite(s): MATH 2250 or (MATH 2270 and MATH 2280 ).
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ME 3500 - Numerical Methods for Engineering Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Fundamental methods for the numerical solution of engineering problems. Topics include root finding, interpolation, curve fitting, differentiation, integration, differential equations and curve fitting.
Pre-requisite(s): ME 3040 and ME 3350 .
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ME 4000 - Heat Transfer Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Fundamental principles of conduction, convection and radiation. Heat transfer with phase change, heat exchangers, and applications of heat transfer. Lecture plus laboratory.
Pre-requisite(s): MATH 2250 or MATH 2280 and ME 3300 .
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ME 4100 SUS - Senior Project I Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: A mechanical engineering project will be selected for team participation. Team assignments will lead to the completion of a preliminary design phase which includes concept generation, engineering analysis and design, prototype testing, and preliminary economic analyses. Senior Project I culminates in a preliminary design review based on formal student presentations of documented engineering drawings of the proposed design.
Pre-requisite(s): Departmental permission.
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ME 4150 - Vibrations Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: Fundamental principles of free and forced vibrations of discrete linear systems with and without damping. Multiple-degree-of freedom systems, continuous systems, shock isolation and vibration control.
Pre-requisite(s): MATH 2250 or (MATH 2270 and MATH 2280 ) and ENGR 2030 .
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ME 4200 SUS - Senior Project II Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Continuation of ME 4100. Team assignments will lead to the construction, testing and optimization of the design. This includes detailed engineering analysis and testing of prototypes, final parameter and tolerance design, and economic analysis of the project. Senior Project II culminates in a final design review based on formal student presentations of the documented final product and verification that the final product meets all requirements.
Pre-requisite(s): ME 4100 .
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ME 4250 - Finite Element Analysis Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: Introduction to the finite element method. Survey of FEA theory, including element formulation, stiffness matrix operations, shape functions, etc. Application and use of commercial FEA software for engineering design and analysis.
Pre-requisite(s): MATH 2250 or (MATH 2270 and MATH 2280 ) and ME 3050 .
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ME 4300 - Material Failure Analysis Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: A survey of material failure modes, including fatigue, fracture, wear and corrosion. Introduction to damage tolerant design methodologies. Case studies in material failure.
Pre-requisite(s): ENGR 2160 and ME 3050 .
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ME 4350 - Intermediate Mechanics of Materials Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: Intermediate topics in mechanics of materials such as three-dimensional combined stress fields, stress concentrations, dynamic loads, torsion of non-circular members, plates and shells, stability and buckling of columns, and energy methods.
Pre-requisite(s): ENGR 2140 .
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ME 4400 - Aerodynamics Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Airfoil theory, lifting bodies, boundary layers, lift and drag, compressible aerodynamics.
Pre-requisite(s): ME 3300 .
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ME 4440 - Compressible Fluid Flow Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: NA
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Fundamentals of compressible fluid flow. Normal shock waves, Fanno flow and Rayleigh flow. Two-dimensional supersonic flows with oblique shocks and Prandtl-Meyer expansion fans. Compressible flow in nozzles and supersonic wind tunnels.
Pre-requisite(s): ME 3300 and ME 4000 .
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ME 4500 - Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Principles of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) of buildings. Refrigeration systems and indoor thermal environmental control system analysis and design.
Pre-requisite(s): ME 4000 .
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ME 4550 - Robotics Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: The mechanics and dynamics of robots. Kinematics, kinetics and trajectories of motion. Instrumentation, sensors and control system theory of robotic systems. Programming of robotic systems. Human/robot interfaces and safety.
Pre-requisite(s): ME 3040 .
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ME 4600 - Intermediate Thermal-Fluids Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Description: Intermediate topics in thermal-fluid sciences built upon knowledge from thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Topics include thermodynamic cycles, psychrometrics, piping systems, boundary layers, heat transfer with phase change, radiation, and thermal design.
Lecture plus laboratory.
Pre-requisite(s): ME 4000 .
Co-Requisite(s):
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ME 4800 - Individual Research Problems Credits: (1-3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: With permission and under the direction of faculty, the student researches a specific problem in the mechanical engineering field.
Pre-requisite(s): Permission of department.
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ME 4830 - Readings in Mechanical Engineering Credits: (1-3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: With permission and under the direction of faculty, the student studies a topic taken from the mechanical engineering literature.
Pre-requisite(s): Permission of department.
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ME 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Provides academic credit for engineering work experience. Permission of department required.
Pre-requisite(s): Permission of department.
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ME 4900 - Special Topics Credits: (1-3)
Variable Title
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: A special topic in mechanical engineering is selected by the faculty to be taught on a one-time basis. With departmental approval, may substitute for a technical elective.
Pre-requisite(s): Permission of department.
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ME 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-6)
Workshop
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
Pre-requisite(s): Permission of department.
May be repeated for a total maximum of 6 credit hours.
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ME 4990 - Seminar in Mechanical Engineering Credits: (1)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Seminar is designed to prepare the student for professional engineering employment. Topics include resumes, interviewing techniques, engineering ethics, professionalism, patent law, social issues, lifelong learning, diversity, communication, timeliness, and continuous improvement. Lectures and presentations by faculty, staff, and guests from local engineering industry.
Pre-requisite(s): ME 4100 .
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MED 6000 - Fundamentals of Graduate Study Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 1st Blk
Description: This course serves as an introduction to the MED program and to scholarship in education. Students will draw from diverse fields of educational inquiry (e.g. psychology, sociology, philosophy, history) to develop and present critically informed perspectives on current topics in P16 education. Multiple approaches to scholarly writing will be addressed.
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MED 6010 - Advanced Historical Foundations Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Study of the relationship of contemporary schooling issues to historical practices and philosophies.
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MED 6020 - Diversity in Education Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: 1st Blk
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 1st Blk
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 1st Blk
Description: This course is designed to integrate classical and contemporary education theory and practice as a way to understand the nature and scope of how equity manifests itself in an ever-changing society. Students will apply their understanding of equity in education as they critically reflect, empirically investigate, and apply their knowledge as skillful transformative educational leaders.
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MED 6030 - Advanced Educational Psychology Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 2nd Blk
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 1st Blk
Description: This course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of behavioral, cognitive and brain based psychological theories. The focus will be how this knowledge can impact and inform educational decisions and practices.
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MED 6040 - Politics, Policy, and Practices of Education Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: 1st Blk
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 2nd Blk
Description: This course explores interactions among the relationship of political actions, policies, and practices in education, with particular attention to sociological concepts such as institutions, civil society, structure and agency, shared governance, neoliberal capitalism, and equal access. that develop from those actions, and the educational practices implemented in response to policy.
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MED 6050 - Curriculum Design, Evaluation & Assessment Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: An overview of the theories of curriculum development as well as a practical appraisal of curriculum design, implementation, evaluation and assessment.
Pre-requisite(s): (Recommended) MED 6080 .
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MED 6055 - Curriculum Theory Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 2nd Blk
Description: This course will focus on advancing students’ understanding of the historical and contemporary theoretical underpinnings of curriculum development in the United States. In exploring these issues, students will gain a broad perspective of curriculum, recognize historical orientations of curricular theories, and investigate the societal consequences of the implementation of individual curricular frameworks.
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MED 6060 - Instructional Strategies Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: 1st Blk
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 1st Blk
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 2nd Blk
Description: This methods course will include organizing and universal teaching strategies that can accommodate the variety of learning contexts and content that is taught to a diverse audience of learners.
Pre-requisite(s): (Recommended) MED 6080 .
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MED 6065 - Assessment and Informed Decisions in the Classroom Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 1st Blk
Description:
This course explores making ethical and practical decisions in the classroom informed by a variety quantitative and qualitative data as well as formal and informal assessments relative to students’ safety, academic achievement, and overall well-being.
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MED 6080 - Conducting Educational Research Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: Students learn to locate and interpret educational research, and to apply research methods to their own education issues.
Pre-requisite(s): MED 6000 .
Note: (Only taught fall and spring)
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MED 6082 - Educational Inquiry Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 1st Blk
Description: This course is a comprehensive exploration of the ways that researchers answer questions and solve problems in education based on historical,, philosophical, sociological, and psychological foundations. Additionally, this course examines the epistemic limits of any method of research representation and the political and ethical implications of those limits for researchers. Students will conduct a literature review to advance their research project.
Pre-requisite(s): MED 6000 .
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