Apr 18, 2024  
2014-2015 Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Catalog FINAL VERSION - Closed for Revisions

Course Descriptions



 

 

Communication Sciences and Disorders

  
  • COMD 773 - Counseling in Speech-Language Pathology


    Description:
    Explore theories and philosophical orientations to the practice of counseling in daily interactions with people with communication disorders. Practical applications for variety of needs in different settings. Scope of practice within the profession.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, I)

    1 cr.

  
  • COMD 774 - Professional Issues: Diversity and Multicultural


    Description:
    Evaluate and manage persons with communication disorders across diverse cultural backgrounds, personal values and beliefs.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    1 cr.

  
  • COMD 775 - Medical Settings


    Description:
    Evaluate and manage persons with communication disorders within medical setting. Consider various medical settings, ethics, functional goals, and documentation (billing, reporting, etc.).

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, SUM)

    1 cr.

  
  • COMD 776 - School Methods


    Description:
    Apply assessment and intervention skills to preK-12 public school contexts. Educational organization, legal mandates, certification/licensure, curriculum-relevant goals, collaborative roles, current professional issues.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, I)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 784 - Disorders of Phonation


    Description:
    Current trends in classification, differential diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and prevention of vocal dysfunction and resonance disorders across the lifespan. Also atypical phonation disorders, causes of laryngeal cancer, medical management of malignant tumors of the larynx, rehabilitation of laryngectomees.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, I)

    3 cr.

  
  • COMD 785 - Supplemental Externship in Speech-Language Pathology


    Description:
    Supplemental full-time externship during summer session in a medical setting. Extern in a medical setting after completing a school externship.

    6 cr.

  
  • COMD 786 - Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Disorders


    Description:
    Embryological development and anatomy/physiology of the facial and oral structures. Etiology of clefts and craniofacial anomalies. Multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of speech and language skills, including articulation, receptive/expressive language, resonance, voice, and feeding issues.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, II)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 790 - Seminar in Communicative Disorders


    Description:
    Content varies. Seminar format to study topics associated with speech-language pathology and audiology.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (SUM)

    1-3 cr.

  
  • COMD 791 - Graduate Practicum I


    Description:
    Evaluate and manage persons with communicative disorders in the Center for Communicative Disorders and selected off-campus facilities.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, I)

    1-2 cr.

  
  • COMD 792 - Graduate Practicum II


    Description:
    Evaluate and manage persons with communicative disorders in the Center for Communicative Disorders and selected off-campus facilities.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, II)

    2-4 cr.

  
  • COMD 793 - Graduate Practicum III


    Description:
    Evaluate and manage persons with communicative disorders in the Center for Communicative Disorders and selected off-campus facilities.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, SUM)

    3 cr.

  
  • COMD 794 - Graduate Practicum IV


    Description:
    Evaluate and manage persons with communicative disorders in the Center for Communicative Disorders and selected off-campus facilities.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, I)

    2-4 cr.

  
  • COMD 795 - Externship in Speech-Language Pathology


    Description:
    Full-time, one semester externship taking place in either a school setting (if you’ve completed DPI requirements) or in a medical setting.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, II)

    11 cr.

  
  • COMD 796 - Independent Study


    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, Y2, II)

    1-3 cr.

  
  • COMD 797 - Workshop


    Description:
    Individual and/or group projects that expand the graduate program course content.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    May repeat for credit with different content.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, Y2, II)

    1-6 cr.

  
  • COMD 798 - Externship for Practicing Clinicians


    Description:
    Externship for practicing speech-language pathologists and audiologists with Master of Science or Arts degree in communication disorders holding a Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA, and who wish to complete the clinical requirements established by the Wisconsin Dept of Public Instruction for certification. Consists of a minimum of 6 weeks in an educational setting.

    Prerequisites:
    Academic requirements for DPI license and permission of Academic Programs Committee.

    Typically Offered:
    (SUM)

    6-15 cr.

  
  • COMD 799 - Thesis


    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, I)

    2-6 cr.

  
  • COMD 805 - Diversity and Multicultural Issues


    Description:
    Evaluation and management of persons with communication disorders across diverse cultures, personal values and beliefs.

    1 cr.

  
  • COMD 806 - Professional Issues: Medical Setting


    Description:
    Evaluation and management of persons with communication disorders within a medical setting. Various medical settings, ethics, functional goals, documentation (e.g. billing, reporting, etc.).

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, SUM)

    1 cr.

  
  • COMD 832 - Pediatric Audiology


    Description:
    Study of normal physical, social, cognitive, speech and language and auditory development in children; causes and effects of childhood hearing loss; hearing screening and principles of early intervention; behavioral and objective assessment of hearing in children.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 858 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, II)

    3 cr.

  
  • COMD 833 - Occupational Audiology


    Description:
    Principles and issues regarding effects of noise on people; federal and state regulation of workplace noise; and practical aspects of hearing conservation for those exposed to occupational noise, non-occupational noise or both.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, SUM)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 834 - Counseling in Audiology


    Description:
    Roles of counseling in rehabilitative process, ethical obligations of counselors. Develop awareness and skill to build trusting relationship, convey diagnostic information, inform and empower patient/consumer as to their rights and community resources, and respond to way hearing loss impacts the person’s social/economic life.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 856 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y3, I)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 835 - Research Methods


    Description:
    Critical analysis of research in speech-language pathology and audiology including theoretical support, research design, statistical levels of measurement, methods of reporting research results, and drawing conclusions from results. You may pursue personal research interests.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 854 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, I)

    3 cr.

  
  • COMD 836 - Pediatric Habilitation/Rehabilitation


    Description:
    Principles and techniques of intervention with hearing impaired children. Select and fit amplification. Effect of hearing impairment on speech perception, production and language. Communication and educational options. Re/habilitation of communication skills.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 856 , COMD 832 , COMD 863 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y3, II)

    3 cr.

  
  • COMD 837 - Auditory and Vestibular Pathologies I


    Description:
    Survey most common peripheral auditory system pathologies and their presentation in the auditory evaluation.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 856 , COMD 858 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, II)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 845 - Human Balance System: Structure, Assessment, Rehabilitation


    Description:
    Human balance function with emphasis on vestibular system including neurophysiology, testing and rehabilitation. Clinical experience performing electronystagmography (ENG) and videonystagmography (VNG) examination and analyzing results. Familiarity with rotational and posturography tests and various treatment techniques.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 852 , COMD 860 , COMD 862 , con reg in COMD 846 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, I)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 846 - Lab: Human Balance System


    Description:
    Training to perform and analyze results of electronystagmography (ENG) and videonystagmography (VNG) examinations, and practice canalith repositioning maneuver. Observe administration of rotational and posturography tests.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 837 , COMD 862 , con reg in COMD 845 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, I)

    1 cr.

  
  • COMD 849 - Geriatric Diagnostics/Rehabilitation


    Description:
    Basic theories of aging, anatomical and physiological effects of aging on auditory and balance systems and resulting communication difficulties. Diagnostic and rehabilitative challenges working with elderly patients.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 837 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, II)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 850 - Hearing Science I: Basic Physical, Physiological and Psychological Acoustics


    Description:
    Anatomy and physiology of human auditory system; emphasis on peripheral system. Basic concepts in psycho-acoustics with reference to normal and pathological auditory systems.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, I)

    3 cr.

  
  • COMD 851 - Hearing Science II: Advanced Topics in Hearing and Balance


    Description:
    Advanced terminology, concepts, theories and experimental procedures related to psychophysics, anatomy and physiology of auditory and vestibular systems. Central mechanisms of hearing and balance and role they play in psychophysical phenomena.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, II)

    3 cr.

  
  • COMD 852 - Hearing Assessment


    Description:
    Diagnostic audiology including bases, purpose, rationale and procedures for tests of auditory function. Examine available evidence as bases for test selections and realizing objectives of diagnostic evaluation.

    Prerequisites:
    Con reg in COMD 853 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, I)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 853 - Lab: Hearing Assessment


    Description:
    Lab experience focusing on performance of basic audiology tests.

    Prerequisites:
    Con reg in COMD 852 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, I)

    1 cr.

  
  • COMD 854 - Electroacoustics and Instrument Calibration


    Description:
    Review physical concepts of acoustics and electronics underpinning the practice of audiology, as well as formally adopted standards for calibrating clinical environments, instruments, and procedures.

    Prerequisites:
    Con reg in COMD 855 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, I)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 855 - Lab: Electroacoustics and Instrument Calibration


    Description:
    Laboratory experience in electroacoustics and instrument calibration.

    Prerequisites:
    Con reg in COMD 854 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, I)

    1 cr.

  
  • COMD 856 - Amplification Systems I


    Description:
    Components and electro-acoustic characteristics of hearing aids and assistive listening devices. Approaches for selecting devices and verifying their fitting.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 853 , con reg in COMD 857 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, II)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 857 - Lab: Amplification Systems I


    Description:
    Test, fit and repair hearing aids; perform basic hearing aid tests and repairs; proper cerumen removal and ear impression techniques; use appropriate strategies in fitting. Electroacoustic evaluation and use of probe microphone measures in hearing aid fitting.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 853 , con reg in COMD 856 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, II)

    1 cr.

  
  • COMD 858 - Physiological Assessment of Auditory System I


    Description:
    Concepts and procedures in physiological assessment of auditory system with otoacoustic emissions and auditory brainstem responses. Clinical applications and case studies integrate these recordings with behavioral assessment of auditory system.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , con reg in COMD 859 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, II)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 859 - Lab: Physiological Assessment of Auditory System I


    Description:
    Laboratory experience in procedures and interpretation of physiological assessment of auditory system emphasizing otoacoustic emissions and auditory brainstem response.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 853 , con reg in COMD 858 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, II)

    1 cr.

  
  • COMD 860 - Physiological Assessment of Auditory System II


    Description:
    Advanced study of physiological measures audiologists use in threshold and diagnostic evaluations, including acoustic immittance, middle and long latency auditory evoked potentials, P300 and MMN. Introduction to evaluation of balance system.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 853 , COMD 858 , COMD 859 , con reg in COMD 861 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, I)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 861 - Lab: Physiological Assessment of Auditory System II


    Description:
    Laboratory experience in objective measures audiologists use for threshold and diagnostic evaluations, including acoustic immittance, middle and long latency auditory evoked potentials, P300 and MMN. Demonstrations, projects and case studies.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 853 , con reg in COMD 860 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, I)

    1 cr.

  
  • COMD 862 - Auditory and Vestibular Pathologies II


    Description:
    Major disorders of auditory and vestibular systems; differential diagnosis of disorders of endorgan and neural system and multisystem disorders. Causal factors, treatment and prognosis. Lectures and student presentations focus on case studies.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 858 , COMD 837 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, I)

    3 cr.

  
  • COMD 863 - Implantable Auditory Prostheses


    Description:
    Audiological management of severe to profound hearing loss using implantable auditory prostheses. Cochlear implants, introduction to auditory brainstem implant.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 832 , COMD 856 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y3, I)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 864 - Auditory Processing Disorders


    Description:
    Review auditory processing and language disorders of school age children and adolescents. Description of disorders, assessment techniques, intervention strategies.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 832 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y3, II) (A - alternate years with 865)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 865 - Practice Management


    Description:
    Nonprofit and for-profit practice models. Organizational structure, legal and tax implications, financial performance, policies and practices of personnel management, marketing strategies, risk management, professional ethics.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 851 , COMD 852 , COMD 832 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y3, II) (A - alternate years with 864)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 866 - Amplification Systems II


    Description:
    Strategies for fitting hearing aids including selection and recommendation, use of prescription gain formulas and verification of gain. Geriatric and pediatric hearing aid fitting and ethical issues. Basic techniques in determining patient satisfaction with hearing aids.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 850 , COMD 852 , COMD 854 , COMD 856 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, II)

    2 cr.

  
  • COMD 867 - School Methods for Audiologists


    Description:
    Designed to fulfill Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) licensing requirements for audiologists. Apply your knowledge and skills in assessment and intervention of hearing related disorders to the public school setting.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y3, II)

    1 cr.

  
  • COMD 891 - Clerkship in Audiology


    Description:
    Introductory practicum. Acquisition of beginning skills in screening and diagnostic audiology and management of hearing loss. Training in use of audiometric instruments and software, patient interactions and reporting procedures.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y1, I, II)

    1-3 cr.

  
  • COMD 892 - Clerkship in Audiology


    Description:
    Second year practicum. Physiologic assessment of vestibular, peripheral and central auditory systems to develop skills to assess hearing and implement treatment plans across ages.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 891 

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, I, II, SUM)

    1-3 cr.

  
  • COMD 893 - Clerkship in Audiology


    Description:
    Third year practicum. Practice skills in settings outside of university clinics. Develop all skills beyond introductory stage to perform assessments and treatment with less supervision.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 891 

    Typically Offered:
    (Y3, I, II)

    1-4 cr.

  
  • COMD 894 - Externship in Audiology


    Description:
    Final practicum. Continued development of skills to assess hearing and implement treatment plans across all ages. Develop skills to mastery level to perform competently with minimum supervision.

    Prerequisites:
    COMD 893 

    2-4 cr.

  
  • COMD 899 - Capstone Project


    Description:
    Independent work on capstone project.

    Typically Offered:
    (Y3, Y4, I, II, SUM)

    2-3 cr.

  
  • COMD 921 - Problems in Audiology


    Description:
    Causes, nature and rehabilitation implications of specific hearing impairments.

    Prerequisites:
    Con reg in COMD 894 .

    Typically Offered:
    (Y2, Y3, Y4, I, II, SUM)

    1-3 cr.

  
  • COMD 922 - Seminars in Hearing: Experimental Audiology


    Description:
    Explore areas of psychophysics and biophysics of audtion.

    1-3 cr.

  
  • CSD 108 - Introduction to Communicative Disorders


    Description:
    Overview of normal speech, language, and hearing processes; survey of disorders of communication and the profession of communicative disorders.

    Typically Offered:
    (I)

    3 cr.

  
  • CSD 260 - Phonetics


    Description:
    Analysis of speech production using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Review phonetic principles as foundation for understanding normal speech production and speech differences with application of these principles to speech-language pathology and audiology.

    Prerequisites:
     So st., cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (II)

    3 cr.

  
  • CSD 264 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Language


    Description:
    Functional anatomy and physiology of articulatory, phonatory, respiratory and central and peripheral nervous systems for human communication; embryological derivation of the orofacial complex.

    Prerequisites:
     So st., cons. instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (II)

    3 cr.

  
  • CSD 266 - Normal Language Development


    Description:
    Introduction to normal language development in children from birth through school age with focus on processes of cognitive support for language learning, a functional model of language, and language differences in young children. Oral and written assignments address discipline-specific communication skills.

    Typically Offered:
    (I, II)

    3 cr.

  
  • CSD 267 - Normal Development Lab


    Description:
    Prepracticum experience to become familiar with typical language behavior of preschool children.

    Prerequisites:
    CSD 266  or con reg.

    Typically Offered:
    (I, II)

    1 cr.

  
  • CSD 342 - Basic Manual Communication


    Description:
    Instruction and practice in the presentation of English through the use of manual signs and finger spelling.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (I, II)

    2 cr.

  
  • CSD 345 - Phonological/Articulation Development and Disorders


    Description:
    Normal acquisition of articulation and phonology. Review of underlying processes of normal articulation and phonology as a foundation for understanding basic theories and principles used to diagnose and treat children with articulation and phonological disorders.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons. instr., CSD 260 .

    Typically Offered:
    (I)

    3 cr.

  
  • CSD 351 - Audiometry


    Description:
    Nature and measurement of hearing; audiometric procedures and review of specialized tests.

    Prerequisites:
    CSD 264 , cons. instr.

    3 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab per wk.

    Typically Offered:
    (I)

    4 cr.

  
  • CSD 352 - Audiologic Rehabilitation


    Description:
    Basic orientation to the fundamentals of Audiologic Rehabilitation of the pediatric through geriatric populations.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons. instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (II)

    3 cr.

  
  • CSD 360 - Methods in Communication Disorders


    Description:
    Principles of assessment and intervention methods for clinical management; interviewing techniques, overview of practice settings and specialties; practice in writing and editing clinical diagnostic and therapy reports. Additional professional writing such as insurance appeals and justification of services will also be addressed. Oral and written assignments address discipline-specific communication skills.

    Prerequisites:
    CSD 266 , CSD 345 , CSD 366  or con reg.

    Typically Offered:
    (I, II)

    3 cr.

  
  • CSD 366 - Language Impairments in Young Children


    Description:
    Functional approaches to management of language impaired children between birth and five years of age, including cultural differences.

    Prerequisites:
    CSD 266 , CSD 267 .

    Typically Offered:
    (I)

    3 cr.

  
  • CSD 367 - Survey of Communication Disorders for Educators


    Description:
    An overview of communication disorders (e.g. autism, hearing impairment, specific language impairment) in school-age children and the educational impact. Focus on practical application through uncerstanding of RTI, classroom interventions, and student accommodations.

    Prerequisites:
    Admission to Professional Ed Prog for special ed students; or jr or sr st in CSD.

    Typically Offered:
    (II)

    3 cr.

    Available for graduate credit as COMD 567 .
  
  • CSD 408 - Introduction to Speech Science


    Description:
    Acoustic and physiologic elements of  speech production and perception.
     

    Prerequisites:
    CSD 260 , CSD 264 , CSD 345 , CSD 351 , or cons instr. MATH 100 ; PHYS 115  (recommended).

    Typically Offered:
    (I)

    2 cr.

  
  • CSD 457 - Introduction to Hearing Science


    Description:
    Measurement of sound; application of acoustic principles to human hearing; anatomy and physiology of the hearing mechanism; introduction to psychoacoustics.

    Prerequisites:
    CSD 260 , CSD 264 , CSD 345 , CSD 351 , or cons instr. MATH 100 ; PHYS 115  (recommended).

    Typically Offered:
    (I)

    2 cr.

  
  • CSD 490 - Senior Seminar


    Description:
    Study speech-language pathology and audiology topics in seminar format. Content will vary.

    Prerequisites:
    Sr st, cons instr.

    Typically Offered:
    (I, II)

    1-3 cr.

  
  • CSD 495 - Clinical Practicum


    Description:
    Clinical management of clients with articulation and language disorders including clinical report writing. One enrollment period (2 cr) required. Oral and written assignments address discipline-specific communication skills.

    Prerequisites:
    CSD 360  and 25 hrs supervised observation.

    Typically Offered:
    (I, II)

    2 cr.

  
  • CSD 499 - Special Work


    Description:
    Upperclass communicative disorders majors may arrange for independent study with cons chair.

    Typically Offered:
    (I, II)

    Credit based on scope of project.


Community & Organizational Leadership

  
  • COL 700 - Collaborative Leadership in Community Development


    Description:
    Examine the meaning of community, importance of community organizations in making positive changes and explore collaborative leadership competencies.

    3 cr.

  
  • COL 710 - Organization and Program Management


    Description:
    Examine theoretical and practical aspects of leading and managing organizations and programs. Theories of leadership and organizational behavior, and organizational change on macro (organizational) and micro (program) levels will also be covered. Management topics include communication, marketing, supervision, accounting and finance, strategic planning and ethics. In-depth investigation of various human and community programs and resources.

    Prerequisites:
    COL 700  or Concurrent Enrollment.

    3 cr.

  
  • COL 720 - Outcome Based Program Evaluation


    Description:
    Designed to enhance the community health practitioner’s awareness of the importance of using outcome measures to guide the development and assess the effectiveness of interventions and programs.

    Prerequisites:
    COL 700  

    3 cr.

  
  • COL 730 - Best Practices in Program Development


    Description:
    Overview of research and issues concerning the application and use of research-based information in the development of programming for children, youth, individuals, and families.

    3 cr.

  
  • COL 740 - Grants and Funding for Small Projects


    Description:
    Basic grant writing, understanding of agency and foundation granting, use of campus, agency and foundation grant funding sources and resources.

    Prerequisites:
    COL 700 , COL 720 , COL 730 , or cons. instr. COL 720  and/or COL 730  may be taken concurrently with COL 740 .

    3 cr.

  
  • COL 750 - Field Work


    Description:
    Professional experience in an organization, agency, and/or institution related to your career goals.

    1-8 cr.

  
  • COL 751 - Independent Study


    Description:
    Planned study to supplement preparation in area of specialization.

    1-3 cr.

  
  • COL 752 - Readings


    Description:
    Independent reading and review of current literature; written reports.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    1-3 cr.

  
  • COL 755 - Special Topics


    Description:
    Subtitle will designate human development topic.

    Prerequisites:
    Cons instr.

    May repeat for credit with different subtitles.

    1-3 cr.

  
  • COL 798 - Graduate Project


    Description:
    Practical project dealing with a specific problem in an academic area, employment or community setting, culminating in a defense and paper. If you are completing a project option for your degree, enroll in at least one credit of COL 798 each semester you’re working on your project. Credits vary.

    May repeat for 6 cr. max.

    1-6 cr.

  
  • COL 799 - Thesis


    Description:
    Research project dealing with a specific problem in an academic area and culminating in a thesis. If you are completing a research option for your degree, enroll in at least one credit of COL 799 each semester you’re working on your thesis. Credits vary.

    May repeat for 6 cr. max.

    1-6 cr.


Comparative Literature

  
  • C LT 102 - Masterpieces of the Western World


    Description:
    Comparative study of themes and literary traditions in literature of the Western World from Milton to Mann.

    General Education Designation(s):
    GDR: HU2; GEP: HU

    3 cr.

  
  • C LT 235 - Non-Western Folklore


    Description:
    Introduction to folkloristics and folklore in selected Non-Western cultures.

    General Education Designation(s):
    GDR: NW; GEP: GA

    3 cr.

  
  • C LT 243 - Spanish American Literature in Translation


    Description:
    Selected readings. Subtitle will indicate focus.

    May repeat for credit under different subtitles.

    3 cr.

  
  • C LT 350 - Special Problems


    Description:
    Special focus on one of the following: a non-English writer; a comparative study of two writers; a literary group or genre; the relationship between literature and other arts; a recurrent theme in literature. A subtitle indicating the focus will be added each time the course is offered.

    General Education Designation(s):
    GDR: HU2; GEP: HU

    3 cr.


Computer Information Systems

  
  • CIS 101 - Introduction to Computing


    Description:
    Survey hardware, software, computing applications, Internet, current issues in technology, social implications of computing, campus computing environment.

    Prerequisites:
    con reg CIS 102 

    2 cr.

  
  • CIS 102 - Practicum in Computing


    Description:
    Subtitle added for each section offered.

    May repeat for credit under different subtitles.

    1 cr.

  
  • CIS 110 - Object-Oriented Programming


    Description:
    Introduction to object-oriented programming paradigm; definition and use of classes; fundamentals of object-oriented design; development of object-oriented programming language principles; coding in an object-oriented meta language; coding in a current object-oriented programming language.

    4 cr.

  
  • CIS 120 - Data Structures and Algorithms


    Description:
    Introduction to fundamental concepts of data structures and algorithms that proceed from them. Includes recursion, underlying philosophy of object-oriented programming, fundamental data structures, basics of algorithmic analysis. Coding and testing of representative algorithms.

    Prerequisites:
    CIS 110  or WDMD 111 .

    4 cr.

  
  • CIS 210 - Database Design and Implementation


    Description:
    Analyze and design databases to support computer-based information systems. Develop and program relational database management systems using SQL.

    Prerequisites:
    CIS 120 

    4 cr.

  
  • CIS 220 - Object-Oriented Analysis and Design


    Description:
    Analyze and design a software system using the object-oriented paradigm and object-oriented systems development life cycle as framework. Activities done in the context of a semester-long systems application case study.

    Prerequisites:
    CIS 120 

    4 cr.

  
  • CIS 225 - Data Communication and Networks (formerly 360)


    Description:
    Physical basis for communication; modulation techniques; synchronous and asynchronous transmission; analog and digital signaling; multiplexing; communication hardware, software and protocols; routing algorithms; error detection and correction; basic concepts of local and wide area networks; network topologies.

    Prerequisites:
    CIS 120  

    4 cr.

  
  • CIS 300 - America in the Age of Information


    Description:
    Critical assessment of impact of information revolution on American society, including contemporary life, professions, privacy, security, education, law, government and employment.

    Notes:
    Does not count for CIS major or minor. May not earn credit in both CIS 300 and AMST 300 .

    3 cr.

  
  • CIS 310 - Production Programming (formerly 313)


    Description:
    Business logic of multi-tier production information systems. Implementation of entity classes and relationships, interacting with data sources and user interfaces, and developing object navigation code.

    Prerequisites:
    CIS 210 , CIS 220 ; accepted CIS major, declared CIS minor, or declared WDMD major.

    4 cr.

  
  • CIS 340 - Advanced Techniques in Application Development


    Description:
    Advanced application development features, including exceptions, interfaces, collections, callbacks, delegates, multi-threading, advanced data access techniques, type-reflection and attribute-based programming.

    Prerequisites:
    CIS 220 , CIS 310  or con reg with cons instr.

    4 cr.

  
  • CIS 341 - Interactive Web Programming


    Description:
    Examine relationship between Web servers and Web clients. Create interactive Web pages with server-side and client-side script. Pass information between pages. Store and retrieve information to and from a database.

    Prerequisites:
    CIS 310  or con reg; CNMT 210 .

    4 cr.

  
  • CIS 342 - Rich Internet Applications (formerly 442)


    Description:
    Examine the concepts and underlying technologies used to develop rich Internet applications, including scripting, style sheets, postback, message formatting, document object model (DOM), and the XMLHTTP object model. Develop interactive and responsive Web applications using these technologies in various contexts.

    Prerequisites:
    CNMT 210 .

    4 cr.

  
  • CIS 345 - Alternate Programming Language


    Description:
    Examine an alternate programming language with emphasis on language structure. Subtitle will indicate language and number of credits.

    Prerequisites:
    Determined at time of offering based on subtitle.

    May repeat for credit under different subtitles. Does not count for the IT Infrastructure option.

    3 or 4 cr.

  
  • CIS 346 - Contemporary Topics in Computing


    Description:
    Examine contemporary and emerging topics in computing. Subtitle will indicate topic and number of credits.

    Prerequisites:
    Determined at time of offering based on subtitle.

    May repeat for credit under different subtitles. Does not count for the IT Infrastructure option.

    3 or 4 cr.

  
  • CIS 347 - Special Topics in IT Infrastructure


    Description:
    Examine contemporary and emerging topics in IT Infrastructure. Subtitle will indicate topic and number of credits.

    Prerequisites:
    Determined at time of offering based on subtitle.

    May repeat for credit under different subtitles. Does not count for the Application Development and Support option.

    3 or 4 cr.

 

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