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EDU 251 Advanced Science Concepts for Educators Fall/Spring/Summer
Advanced Science Concepts for Educators is an introductory course that includes a study of the basic principles, theories and understandings of the meteorological and astronomical sciences. By using the scientific method, the course covers a study of the sun-moon-earth system, the interaction of the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere, the solar system, planetary motion, the sun and star evolution, the moon and celestial observation, space exploration, the origin of the universe, and extraterrestrial life. This course provides information needed to attain additional certifications.
3 credit hours
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EDU 260 Effective Communication in the Field of Education
This course addresses the study and use of written and oral communication in relation to the specific needs of beginning educators. It focuses on idea development, critical analysis, organization, fluency and media literacy to effectively engage stakeholders in the educational environment. Explicit instruction in essential writing skills will be emphasized. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
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EDU 270-280 Special Topics in Education Fall/Spring
Special Topics in Education introduces Education major students to ideas central to the experience of teaching in the PK-12 school setting but which are not covered in the curriculum of those courses taught in the Education major sequence of courses. Each course offering will explore a different topic, with content centered on issues pertinent to teacher development, curriculum, school safety, student need, classroom management, school structure, and technology. Prerequisite: FYS 110 (EDU200) .
1 credit hour
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EDU 340 Curriculum Development Fall/Spring
This course focuses on the current best practice regarding principles and procedures of effective curriculum development and implementation. Teacher candidates will not only gain foundational knowledge regarding curriculum, they will create a working knowledge through immersion into a teaching environment. Students will research and interpret curriculum mapping, along with learning relevant procedures for gauging student understanding and scaffolding activities for learning. This course will deal with the establishment of multi-disciplinary learning process and how they can be fully integrated into every aspect of the curriculum, beginning with the end in mind. Prerequisite: Pre-Professional Educator Status
2 credit hours
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EDU 376 Comparative Studies in Education
This course is a field study of educational differences of a particular international destination (specific destinations will be chosen each time the course is offered). Students will compare the system of education in the United States education to the system of education in the specific destination. Topics will include K-12 education, higher education, education policy, and teacher preparation. Students will investigate the specific social, political, and economic issues that impact each of those topics in the international destination and the United States.
3 credit hours
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EDU 412 Urban Education Fall/Spring/Summer
This course will introduce students to the key issues typically plaguing urban education. The course will focus on the history, politics, and demographics of urban schools. It will also discuss the societal constructs and educational policies and practices that affect urban districts, including the unintended consequences of both. Students will analyze various theories about urban education and will apply their new learnings in a K-12 classroom or other setting related to urban education. Prerequisite: FYS 110 (EDU200) or SOC 100 .
3 credit hours
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EDU 480 Alternate Education Pathway Fall/Spring
This course serves as an alternate to the Professional Semester.
Education major students may only enroll in this course under the following circumstances: 1. Student has not yet begun the Professional Semester and does not intend to seek certification, or 2. Student is determined ineligible to enter the Professional Semester, or 3. Student is relieved of student teaching duties during the Professional Semester as determined necessary by the College Supervisor, Cooperating Teacher, and/or other applicable supervisory personnel. Additionally, enrollment in this course requires demonstration of the completion of all required coursework prior to the Professional Semester and approval of the Chair of the Department of Education.
Education major students enrolled in this course are not eligible to apply for state teaching certification.
Varying credits. Prerequisite: Eligibility to enter the Professional Semester.
1 - 12 credit hours
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KT 201 Early Field Experience Fall/Spring
Students in this course will conduct field experiences with teachers in K-12 classrooms. Placements will be assigned by the Field Services Division and will match the grade band and/or content area of students’ certification preparation areas. Students’ will be expected to utilize this time block to carry out required field experience activities. These experiences may include interacting with teachers and students, observing instruction, and assisting in various ways within the classroom. The course will also serve as a forum for critical analysis, discussion, and reflection of students’ experiences in schools. Prerequisite: FYS 110 (EDU200)
2 credit hours
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KT 311 Advanced Field Experience Fall/Spring
Students in this course will conduct field experiences with teachers in K-12 classrooms. Placements will be assigned by the Field Services Division and will match the grade band and/or content area of students’ certification preparation areas. Students will be expected to utilize this time block to carry out required field experience activities. These experiences may include interacting with teachers and students, designing lessons and assessments, implementing instruction, and assisting in various ways within the classroom. The course will serve as a forum for critical analysis, discussion, and reflection of students’ experiences in schools. Prerequisite: Pre-Professional Educator Status.
2 credit hours
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KT 312 Advanced Field Experience Fall/Spring
Students in this course will conduct field experiences with teachers in K-12 classrooms. Placements will be assigned by the Field Services Division and will match the grade band and/or content area of students’ certification preparation areas. Students will be expected to utilize this time block to carry out required field experience activities. These experiences may include interacting with teachers and students, designing lessons and assessments, implementing instruction, and assisting in various ways within the classroom. The course will serve as a forum for critical analysis, discussion, and reflection of students’ experiences in schools. Prerequisite: Pre-Professional Educator Status.
2 credit hours
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KT 494 Student Teaching Seminar Fall/Spring
This course will offer an opportunity for students to reflect on all aspects of their student teaching experience in a collaborative environment. The importance of professional standards and professional growth is woven through these interactions. Practical information regarding employment, interviewing, applying for teaching certification, and accessing career development opportunities available to alumni are shared. Prerequisite: Eligibility to enter the Professional Semester.
2 credit hours
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KT 495 Student Teaching Fall/Spring
Under the supervision of college and cooperating teacher staff, the student engages in planning, teaching, and evaluating classroom learning activities in a school setting. Focus upon integration of all aspects of the practicum is an integral part of this course. Placement during the semester will be in a school setting within the candidate’s area of certification. An additional fee (subject to change) is required. Prerequisite: Eligibility to enter the Professional Semester.
10 credit hours
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ECH 201 Early Field Experience Fall/Spring
Students in this course will conduct field experiences with teachers in K-12 classrooms. Placements will be assigned by the Field Services Division and will match the grade band and/or content area of students’ certification preparation areas. Students’ will be expected to utilize this time block to carry out required field experience activities. These experiences may include interacting with teachers and students, observing instruction, and assisting in various ways within the classroom. The course will also serve as a forum for critical analysis, discussion, and reflection of students’ experiences in schools. Prerequisite: FYS 110 (EDU200)
2 credit hours
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ECH 210 Educational Technology for Early Elementary Learning Fall/Spring
This course focuses on the PreK-4 teacher candidate learning how to best select, design, develop, implement, manage, and evaluate current “educational technologies” for use in the PreK-4 classroom. The term “educational technologies” in this course refers to the integrating of “idea” and “product” technologies with established curricular goals to enhance the teaching and learning process. Students will integrate appropriate educational technology within a standards-aligned system. Students will integrate these technologies through hands- on practice, skill-building activities, small group work sessions (in-class and online), and interdisciplinary projects and field experience.
3 credit hours
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ECH 220 Instruction and Curriculum Development Fall/Spring
This course focuses on the current best practice regarding principles and procedures of effective curriculum development. Teacher candidates will not only gain foundational knowledge regarding curriculum, they will create a working knowledge through the development of mini lessons and one interdisciplinary unit. Students will research and interpret curriculum mapping, along with learning relevant procedures for gaging student understanding and scaffolding activities for learning.
3 credit hours
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ECH 230 Early Childhood Theory and Practice Fall/Spring
The introduction to the early childhood profession will emphasize the historical, philosophical, and social foundations of the field and how these foundations influence current thought. In addition, a variety of early childhood program models, different types of early childhood programs, community resources, and professional organizations will be discussed. Restricted to Education majors only.
3 credit hours
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ECH 240 Educational Assessment for Early Elementary Fall/Spring
This course focuses on the current best practices regarding principles and procedures of effective assessment development to meet objectives and standards. Early Education teacher candidates will not only gain foundational knowledge regarding assessment, they will create a working knowledge through immersion into a teaching environment. Students will research and interpret assessment types, along with learning relevant procedures for gaging student understanding and differentiating assessments and developing sound and valid scoring tools for learning. Assessment and evaluation as a decision-making process will also be emphasized.
2 credit hours
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ECH 250 Professionalism and Partnerships in Early Childhood Education Fall/Spring
This course focuses on specific issues relating to professionalism and ethical guidelines in the early childhood classroom as well as establishing strong family and community partnerships.
3 credit hours
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ECH 301 Literacy and Language for Young Children Fall/Spring
This course introduces research-based perspectives on literacy and language acquisition for young children and emphasizes the integration of foundational literacy skills, reading, writing, oral language and literature during instruction. Course highlights the influence of family literacy, vocabulary development, phonemic awareness, and establishment of the alphabetical principle on emergent and early literacy learning. This course includes field experience. Prerequisite: PPES.
3 credit hours
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ECH 304 Teaching Language Arts Fall/Spring
This course focuses on reading and writing instruction in the PK-Grade 4 classroom. The course explores relevant research and developmentally appropriate practices and includes a field experience. Prerequisite: PPES and .
3 credit hours
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ECH 310 Diagnostic Reading & Instruction Fall/Spring
This course prepares early childhood education majors to identify, administer and analyze informal assessments and to use data to develop and implement differentiated literacy instruction. Prerequisite: ECH 301 and .
3 credit hours
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ECH 311 Advanced Field Experience Fall/Spring
Students in this course will conduct field experiences with teachers in K-12 classrooms. Placements will be assigned by the Field Services Division and will match the grade band and/or content area of students’ certification preparation areas. Students will be expected to utilize this time block to carry out required field experience activities. These experiences may include interacting with teachers and students, designing lessons and assessments, implementing instruction, and assisting in various ways within the classroom. The course will serve as a forum for critical analysis, discussion, and reflection of students’ experiences in schools. Prerequisite: Pre-Professional Educator Status.
2 credit hours
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ECH 312 Advanced Field Experience Fall/Spring
Students in this course will conduct field experiences with teacher in K-12 classrooms. Placements will be assigned by the Field Services Division and will match the grade band and/or content area of students’ certification preparation areas. Students will be expected to utilize this time block to carry out required field experience activities. These experiences may include interacting with teachers and students, designing lessons and assessments, implementing instruction, and assisting in various ways within the classroom. The course will serve as a forum for critical analysis, discussion, and reflection of students’ experiences in schools. Prerequisite: Pre-Professional Educator Status.
2 credit hours
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ECH 313 Advanced Field Experience Fall/Spring
Students in this course will conduct field experiences with teachers in K-12 classrooms. Placements will be assigned by the Field Services Division and will match the grade band and/or content area of students’ certification preparation areas. Students will be expected to utilize this time block to carry out required field experience activities. These experiences may include interacting with teachers and students, designing lessons and assessments, implementing instruction, and assisting in various ways within the classroom. The course will serve as a forum for critical analysis, discussion, and reflection of students’ experiences in schools. Prerequisite: Pre-Professional Educator Status.
2 credit hours
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ECH 315 Teaching Social Studies Methods Fall/Spring
This course will prepare students for teaching social studies methods in the elementary and middle level classroom environment. Course content deals with appropriate pedagogy, development in approaches, methods and materials for teaching social studies. Emphasis is on cross-curricular planning and on the utilization of children’s literature in teaching social studies. The course is designed to prepare beginning teachers to effectively implement the state level and national social studies standards. Prerequisite: PPES.
3 credit hours
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ECH 320 Teaching Mathematics Methods Fall/Spring
This course will prepare students for teaching mathematical methods in the classroom environment. Course content deals with appropriate pedagogy, methods, and materials for teaching mathematics. Emphasis is on the development of mathematical concepts, cooperative grouping, and inquiry learning. This course is designed to prepare beginning teachers to effectively implement state level and national mathematics standards. Prerequisite: PPES.
3 credit hours
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ECH 330 Teaching Science Methods Fall/Spring
This course will prepare students for teaching science methods in the classroom environment. Course content deals with appropriate pedagogy, methods, and materials for teaching science. Emphasis is on the inquiry approach and the development of scientific concepts. This course is designed to prepare beginning teachers to effectively implement state level and national science standards. Prerequisite: PPES.
3 credit hours
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ECH 475 Directed Professional Educational Experience in Early Childhood Education Fall/Spring
For students choosing the Alternate Program. The student and supervising instructor create an academic and experiential plan of specific study reflective of a major interest outside of a public classroom setting. A package of content and assignments is designed to explore optional educational career themes. Prerequisite: All coursework required for admittance to the Student Teaching Semester. $230 fee (subject to change).
2 to 8 credit hours
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ECH 480 Focused Studies in Early Childhood Education Fall/Spring
This offering is intended only for Education majors initially scheduled for student teaching. Having not found satisfaction in the student teaching assignment, the student is relieved of these duties to pursue research and activities specifically related to a topic or project approved by the Department Chair. The student is required to submit tangible evidence of activities and resultant growth for evaluation. Prerequisite: Admission to the Student Teaching Semester and permission of the Department Chair. May be scheduled during the Student Teaching Semester only.
1-12 credit hour(s)
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ECH 490 Selected Topics in Early Childhood Education Fall/Spring
This course focuses on selected critical concerns facing teachers in today’s classrooms. Among the issues addressed are time management and organizational strategies specific to student teaching, working with special need learners in the regular education environment, critical issues related to student teaching, the pre-employment process, and initial professional practice. Prerequisite: May be scheduled during the Student Teaching Semester only.
1 credit hour
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ECH 493 Student Assistance Seminar Fall/Spring
This course will enable pre-service teachers to understand how to utilize a school-based, systematic approach in dealing with complex student issues such as substance abuse and mental health problems. Student Assistance Seminar examines the etiology of problems in adolescence especially as they relate to school failure. Students will understand the purpose of student assistance programs and the value of using a systematic research-based approach in removing barriers to learning. The use of professional behavioral observation and reporting will be stressed and the limitations of extending assistance consistent with the current legal framework will be discussed. Students will develop the skills necessary to engage parents and students in productive conversations about nonacademic issues. Teaching methodologies employed will include discussion, case study analysis, and simulations.
1 credit hour
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ECH 494 Student Teaching Seminar Fall/Spring
This course will offer an opportunity for students to reflect on all aspects of their student teaching experience in a collaborative environment. The importance of professional standards and professional growth is woven through these interactions. Practical information regarding employment, interviewing, applying for teaching certification, and accessing career development opportunities available to alumni are shared. Prerequisite: Eligibility to enter the Professional Semester.
2 credit hours
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ECH 495 Student Teaching Fall/Spring
Under the supervision of college and cooperating teacher staff, the student engages in planning, teaching, and evaluating classroom learning activities in an early elementary classroom setting. Focusing upon integration of all aspects of the practicum is an integral part of the course. Placement during the semester will be in a regular education setting within the candidate’s area of certification. Prerequisite: Eligibility to enter the Professional Semester.
10 credit hours
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ECE 100 Introduction to Electrical Engineering Spring
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of electrical engineering while developing the measurement and instrumentation skills necessary for electrical and computer engineers. Topics include voltage, current, power, DC circuit analysis and circuit transient response. Students will learn hands-on skills such as operation of oscilloscopes and function generators, circuit bread boarding, soldering, component selection and arrangement. A combination of laboratory exercises and mini-projects will be based on practical real-world applications, introducing students to the sub-disciplines within electrical engineering. 6 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: with a grade or 2.0 of higher.
2 credit hours
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ECE 220 Design and Analysis of Digital Circuits Fall
This course focuses on fundamentals in the analysis and design of digital circuits. Boolean algebra, gate-logic, combinational and sequential gates, and related logic networks, such as encoders, multiplexers, registers, counters, timers, and comparators, are introduced. Synchronous and asynchronous circuits are studied. Open-collector, tri-state, and programmable logic devices are introduced. Popular logic families and interfacing issues between digital and analog systems are studied. The laboratory focuses on the design, analysis, and verification of digital systems. 3 lecture hours. 3 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in CS 101 .
4 credit hours
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ECE 260 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Spring
An introduction to the design and operation of digital computers, including information representation, logic design, integrated circuits, register transfer description, basic computer organization and machine-level programming. The relationship between software and hardware is stressed. Topics include fundamentals of computer architecture, computer arithmetic and digital logic, memory system organization and architecture, interfacing and communication, device subsystems, machine level representation of data, assembly level machine organization, functional organization, multiprocessing, and alternative architectures. 3 lecture hours. 3 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in ECE 220 .
4 credit hours
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ECE 280 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering Spring
This course makes use of DC circuit analytical and experimental techniques learned in ECE 100 to explore the steady-state and transient behavior of circuits involving resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Steady state AC circuit analysis is performed using concepts of phasors, impedance, frequency response, filtering, damping, resonance, and power. The transient response of first and second order circuits are explored thoroughly. Operational amplifiers and the related topics of feedback and stability are introduced in the context of common circuit applications. A hands-on laboratory component supplements the theoretical analysis to enhance student learning and to develop practical skills. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in and PHY 260 and either FCO 105 .
4 credit hours
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ECE 300 Electrical Engineering Design Fall
Students will learn and employ practical electrical engineering design techniques in a semester-long team design project. Within the framework of an engineering design and project management process, students will exercise their design skills to create a prototype device meeting customer requirements. Students will also learn practical design skills such as PCB design, sensing, interfacing, and component selection. Students will also further develop their skills in complex circuit analysis and design. Prerequisite: ECE 280 with a 2.0 or better.
3 credit hours
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ECE 310 Design and Analysis of Analog Circuits Fall
This course focuses on fundamentals of the analysis and design of analog circuits. Diodes and transistors, including LEDs, BJTs, FETs, and other related circuit technologies are examined. The underlying semiconductor physics of these components, their equivalent circuits and frequency-dependent impedance characteristics are studied. Their roles in switching, isolation, amplification, and other signal processing circuits are explored. The course includes a design project that emphasizes key elements of the engineering design process and integrates project specifications/constraints, circuit analysis and design, component selection, and design tradeoffs. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in ECE 280 .
4 credit hours
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ECE 332 Introduction to Signal Processing Fall
This course introduces system-level analysis tools for analyzing signal and system performance using time and frequency domain techniques. Focusing primarily on digital systems, the course covers analog-digital conversion, digital systems, the z-transform, discrete Fourier transform, as well as filter design and analysis. The laboratory component focuses on signal processing solutions to real-world problems. 3 lecture hours. 3 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in ECE 280 .
4 credit hours
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ECE 335 Discrete Mathematics with Applications Summer
This course introduces students to fundamental concepts in discrete mathematics and their application to solve problems in computer engineering and computer science. Topics include sequential and quantified logic, proof techniques using sets, relations, and functions. Additionally, students will be introduced to the mathematics of recursion and algorithm efficiency, as well as graph, tree, and automata structures. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in CS 201 .
3 credit hours
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ECE 340 Random Signals Summer
This course introduces the student to probability and statistics and applies these concepts to the design and analysis of engineering systems, which inherently have noise (random components to their signals). Topics include the axioms of probability, functions of one and two random variables, moments and conditional statistics, correlation and autocorrelation functions, sequences of random variables, and commonly encountered probability distribution/density functions. Applications are primarily focused on Gaussian and Markov processes, matched filters, Wiener filters, mean square estimation, and parameter estimation. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in both ECE 332 and EGR 240 .
3 credit hours
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ECE 350 Electromagnetic Fields Summer
This course introduces Maxwell’s equations and their applications to engineering problems. Topics covered include electrostatics, magnetostatics, magnetic fields and matter, induction, and electromagnetic waves. The reflection, transmission, and propagation of waves are studied. Applications to waveguides, transmission lines, radiation, and antennas are introduced as time permits. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in both EGR 240 and PHY 260
3 credit hours
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ECE 360 Power Systems Spring
This introductory course in the field of electrical power systems discusses electrical machineries, transmission line design and modeling, electrical power flow, faults in the power systems, and optimal dispatch of generation. Power systems stability and control are discussed as time permits. Students employ simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD-EMTDC, and PowerWorld to visualize related problems. Electrical power systems are also the critical component of renewable energy integration. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in both ECE 280 and EGR 240 .
3 credit hours
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ECE 370 Microprocessor System Design Summer
This course discusses more advanced concepts in microprocessor architecture, programming, and interfacing. Speculative and out-of-order design techniques and theory are presented, as are concepts of locality, data transfer, and communication. A low-level programming language is introduced as well as high-and low-level programming tasks. Interfacing issues between power circuits and microprocessors are introduced as well as techniques for data conversion. 2 lecture hours. 3 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: ECE 260 .
3 credit hours
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ECE 380 Communication Networks Summer
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of analog and digital communication networks and examines applications associated with optical and wireless communications. Using an information theory approach, computer network interconnections are analyzed in terms of efficiency and accuracy. Topics include communication network architecture; protocols, flow control, and routing; local and wide area networks; voice and data communications; data security and integrity; performance evaluation; source and channel coding; compression and decompression technology. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in ECE 332 .
3 credit hours
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ECE 400 Capstone Design I Summer
Engineering seniors, operating in design teams, apply principles of the design process to create a product or process to meet the needs of a customer. Projects may originate in industry, as a contest sponsored by a professional society, or in other venues. The design team, with the guidance of a faculty advisor, must plan, direct, conduct, and effectively communicate the results of the design effort through a professional engineering report and oral presentation. The design project will include material within and beyond the curriculum as well as technical and non-technical considerations. Design projects often result in a deliverable prototype. 1 lecture hour. 6 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in all of ECE 260 , ECE 310 , ECE 332 .
3 credit hours
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ECE 402 Capstone Design II Spring
This course is a continuation of ECE 400 . 1 lecture hour. 6 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in ECE 400 .
3 credit hours
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ECE 410 Power Electronics Summer
Power electronics is the application of electronic circuits to energy conversion. This course discusses modeling, design, analysis, and control of DC/DC converters, AC/DC rectifiers, DC/AC inverters, AC/AC cycloconverters, and switch-mode power supplies. Power electronics applications in motor drives, uninterrupted power supplies, and power systems are also discussed. Other applications include high-efficiency energy conversion, process control and automation, vehicular power systems, and renewable energy systems. Software and hardware are used in the lab to design and analyze power electronics circuits in real time. 2 lecture hours. 3 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in ECE 310 .
3 credit hours
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ECE 420 Embedded System Design Summer
This course emphasizes methods for designing real time software and choosing hardware for embedded computers. Relevant theory and background from real-time systems and computer engineering will be covered in the lectures, including event-based and clock-based sampling, switching control, and interrupt and scheduling techniques. Basic microcontroller, sensor, and actuator technologies will be reviewed. In the laboratory, students use tools to design and build a safe, reliable, and robust embedded system. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in ECE 370 .
3 credit hours
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ECE 430 Communication Systems Summer
This course explores the analysis and design of analog and digital communication systems using noisy communication channels. Topics include characterization of the channel, analysis of noise and its effect on information transmission, pulse shaping, sampling, modulation and mixing. Applications include analysis of bit error rate for different modulations, Phase Shift Keying, Frequency Shift Keying, and multiplexed systems as they are used in modern communication systems. 2 lecture hours. 3 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in both ECE 340 and ECE 380 .
3 credit hours
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ECE 470 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
This course allows for upper-division elective courses to be offered on selected topics of interest or need to the students. These courses are normally restricted to upper-level Engineering students and are offered when possible based upon the availability of instructors and other necessary resources.
3 credit hours
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ECE 472 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
This course allows for upper-division elective courses to be offered on selected topics of interest or need to the students. These courses are normally restricted to upper-level Engineering students and are offered when possible based upon the availability of instructors and other necessary resources.
3 credit hours
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ECE 474 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
This course allows for upper-division elective courses to be offered on selected topics of interest or need to the students. These courses are normally restricted to upper-level Engineering students and are offered when possible based upon the availability of instructors and other necessary resources.
3 credit hours
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ECE 476 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
This course allows for upper-division elective courses to be offered on selected topics of interest or need to the students. These courses are normally restricted to upper-level Engineering students and are offered when possible based upon the availability of instructors and other necessary resources.
3 credit hours
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ECE 478 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
This course allows for upper-division elective courses to be offered on selected topics of interest or need to the students. These courses are normally restricted to upper-level Engineering students and are offered when possible based upon the availability of instructors and other necessary resources.
3 credit hours
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ECE 480 Independent Study
This course enables a student to carry out research or in-depth study in a specialized area of electrical or computer engineering. The student carries out work under the guidance of a selected faculty member. Regular class meetings may or may not occur as part of this work. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction by faculty and an increase in student initiative and responsibility in the learning process. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
1-6 credit hours
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ECE 482 Independent Study
This course enables a student to carry out research or in-depth study in a specialized area of electrical or computer engineering. The student carries out work under the guidance of a selected faculty member. Regular class meetings may or may not occur as part of this work. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction by faculty and an increase in student initiative and responsibility in the learning process. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
1-6 credit hours
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ECE 491 Engineering Cooperative Work Experience (Co-op I)
Co-op is a graduation requirement for all Engineering students. The student spends a total of three semester terms plus interim periods employed in an industrial organization or enterprise performing engineering-related work. Beginning with the summer term after the student’s sophomore year, he or she alternates work semesters with academic semesters until the spring semester of the senior year. Co-op employment is coordinated and monitored by the participating faculty member and the industrial mentor. Co-op reports are approved and signed by all three parties. Permission of the instructor is required to withdraw once a student is registered. Prerequisite: EGR 290 , cumulative GPA 2.5, and completed or currently enrolled in ECE 260 and ECE 280 .
2 credit hours
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ECE 492 Engineering Cooperative Work Experience (Co-op II)
Co-op is a graduation requirement for all Engineering students. The student spends a total of three semester terms plus interim periods employed in an industrial organization or enterprise performing engineering-related work. Beginning with the summer term after the student’s sophomore year, he or she alternates work semesters with academic semesters until the spring semester of the senior year. Co-op employment is coordinated and monitored by the participating faculty member and the industrial mentor. Co-op reports are approved and signed by all three parties. Permission of the instructor is required to withdraw once a student is registered. Prerequisite: EGR 491 or ECE 491
2 credit hours
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ECE 493 Engineering Cooperative Work Experience (Co-op III)
Co-op is a graduation requirement for all Engineering students. The student spends a total of three semester terms plus interim periods employed in an industrial organization or enterprise performing engineering-related work. Beginning with the summer term after the student’s sophomore year, he or she alternates work semesters with academic semesters until the spring semester of the senior year. Co-op employment is coordinated and monitored by the participating faculty member and the industrial mentor. Co-op reports are approved and signed by all three parties. Permission of the instructor is required to withdraw once a student is registered. Prerequisite: EGR 492 or ECE 492
2 credit hours
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EGR 100 EPADS I Fall
This course has two concurrent parts. First, students are introduced to engineering design, team development, problem-solving, and a team design project, which requires the students to create, design, and build simple electrical and mechanical devices that perform specific functions subject to defined constraints. Second, students develop engineering skills, such as how to create solid models (using software such as SolidWorks™) and how to apply basic electrical, civil, mechanical, and computer engineering concepts and techniques. 6 laboratory hours.
2 credit hours
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EGR 150 Computational Methods in Engineering Spring
This course introduces students to methods for solving physics and engineering problems using industry-standard software packages, such as Matlab and Excel. Students learn basic programming skills and develop algorithms to solve problems in a variety of engineering disciplines. Fundamentals of generating plots suitable for a variety of purposes in engineering reports are reviewed. Students also learn various computational techniques, such as matrix solution of a system of linear equations, Newton’s method for roots of arbitrary functions and the trapezoid rule for numerical integration. Students will also develop and implement their own algorithms to solve problems. Prerequisite: with a grade of 2.0 or higher
2 credit hours
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EGR 240 Mathematical Methods in Engineering Spring
This course covers topics of applied mathematics that build upon differential and integral calculus and that are particularly relevant to engineering majors. These topics include Complex Numbers, Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus, Fourier Series and Transforms, and Special Functions. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in MAT 172 .
3 credit hours
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EGR 250 Statics Fall
The engineering design process and the method of design are introduced. Principles of equilibrium are used to analyze forces on statically determinate rigid bodies and structures to include trusses and frames. The behavior of deformable bodies under axial and flexural loading is examined. The concepts of stress, strain and material properties are introduced and are used to relate external forces applied to a body to the resulting internal forces and deformations so that performance can be evaluated. Practical applications involving the design and adequacy of mechanical and structural elements under various loading conditions are emphasized. There is a culminating team engineering design project. 2 lecture hours. 3 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in both MAT 172 and PHY 160 .
3 credit hours
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EGR 264 Strength of Materials Spring
Students in Strength of Materials learn to calculate the stresses and deformations in beams, shafts, and other mechanical and structural components. Students apply this knowledge to design of members subject to combined loading from axial, torsional, and bending. Stress transformation, principal stresses, Mohr’s circle and strain transformation are covered. Indeterminate analysis for axial, bending, and torsion are introduced as well as inelastic behavior. Prerequisite: EGR 250 . Corequisite: EGR 265 .
4 credit hours
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EGR 265 Materials and Solids Laboratory Spring
Students conduct experiments demonstrating the mechanical behavior of engineering materials. Experiments may emphasize statistical experiment design, fundamental concepts in strength of materials, the use of instrumentation such as strain gauges, or other topics. Communication skills including laboratory report writing is emphasized. 1 three-hour lab. Corequisite: EGR 264
0 credit hour
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EGR 290 Engineering Career Training Preparation Fall/Spring
This one-credit-hour seminar prepares students for their first co-op work assignment. Activities may include industrial field trips to meet with York College co-op students who give tours and presentations of their engineering experiences. Senior Engineering students who have finished their three co-op terms may be invited to present and discuss their experiences in a formal panel discussion. Guest speakers from industry, including an engineering co-op mentor and human resource manager, may be invited to discuss topics related to the real world of engineering work. Exercises may include role playing and situational ethics. Grading is pass/fail only.
1 credit hour
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EGR 342 System Modeling and Analysis Fall
This course uses analogies to introduce modeling of basic mechanical and electrical systems with a focus on real world applications. Key topics include static and dynamic equilibrium force analysis, translations and rotational mechanical systems, simple electric circuits, as well as, multiple mathematical methods for solving systems of linear modeling equations such as Lapalce transforms, state space analysis and transfer functions. In addition to analytical methods, we will also cover the basic use of Simulink to computationally model systems which will lead the way to analysis of damping behavior and dynamic stability in the time domain.
Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in ME 270 or ECE 280 .
3 credit hours
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EGR 360 Fluid Mechanics Fall
This course serves as an introduction to fluid mechanics. In previous courses the basic laws for solids have been developed and implemented. The intent of this course is to formulate and apply analogous laws for fluids. The initial portion of the class focuses on defining a fluid and its properties. This is followed by an analysis of fluids at rest (hydrostatics) and the forces they impart on mechanical objects such as dams. The final portion of the class covers fluids in motion. A variety of analysis techniques are covered. Once developed, these analysis techniques are used to investigate a range of fluid dynamics problems such as the flow within piping systems, and external aerodynamic drag forces. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in MAT 272 (Differential Equations), ME 250 or EGR 250 (Statics).
3 credit hours
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EGR 392 Automatic Control Summer
This course introduces fundamental principles and applications of the automatic control of linear, time-invariant systems. Controller design includes the use of root locus plots and frequency domain techniques. Additionally, students will evaluate these techniques for performance, stability, and compensation. The laboratory emphasizes computational tools for control analysis and design. 2 lecture hours. 3 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in EGR 342 .
3 credit hours
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EGR 442 Applied Control Spring
This course introduces fundamental principles and applications of applied control. Topics include analytical techniques for digital control, design using transform and state-space methods, and multi-input, multi-output systems. The laboratory is dedicated to hardware implementation of proportional, integral, derivative (PID) control and other advanced controllers, as well as computational methods for discrete system analysis and controller design. 2 lecture hours. 3 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in EGR 392 .
3 credit hours
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EGR 446 Automated Manufacturing Systems Summer
This course introduces the student to the fundamental elements of automated systems, e.g., manipulation, machine vision, and robotics. The students are introduced to the kinematics of robots, their basic dynamics, and their control. The integration of robots with machine vision for navigation and task coordination is also discussed and various applications studied. Communication technology commonly applied in automation is introduced. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in EGR 392 .
3 credit hours
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ENT 150 Introduction to Entrepreneurship Fall/Spring
This course is structured to provide an overview of entrepreneurial activities relevant to both startup companies and existing business expansions. It is applicable to students in all academic disciplines interested in starting or owning a business, while maintaining relevance for existing business owners looking to gain an edge. The course details the fundamental principles and processes of entrepreneurship. It will focus on entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial thinking, idea generation, market evaluation, financing options, business essentials, the execution phase, growth strategies, and exit plan development.
3 credit hours
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ENT 220 The Entrepreneurial Marketplace Spring
This course focuses on two critical issues for entrepreneurs: the evaluation of market potential during the concept development and business plan stage, and the challenges of growing sales of high-potential ventures. Topics include the basics of market analysis, researching markets and market segments, translating assumptions on buyer’s need into product recognition and acceptance curves, the impact of product life cycles, product/service validation, and entrepreneurial pricing and advertising. Prerequisite: Completion of ENT 150 and MKT 100 with grades of 2.0 or higher.
3 credit hours
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ENT 260 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Spring
This course is designed to review and analyze the role of entrepreneurial management in today’s marketplace. The course will focus on the major traditional and nontraditional theories that have been developed in this field. This course will also examine unique challenges and problems that entrepreneurs face in managing their businesses in today’s competitive marketplace. Topics such as leadership, funding sources, capital investment, networking, and diversity will be discussed. Case analysis, experiential exercises, and readings will supplement the coursework. Prerequisite: Completion of ENT 150 and MGT 150 with grades of 2.0 or higher. Corequisite: Entrepreneurship majors and minors must take this course and ENT 220 during the same semester or obtain a waiver from the instructor.
3 credit hours
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ENT 350 Creativity and Innovation Fall
This course explores the underlying premises of creativity, basic frameworks and concepts, and the obstacles to creativity. The central focus of this course is on innovation that leads to launching a new business venture; improving the potential of small businesses; or reinvigorating a larger, more mature company. This course challenges students to risk making mistakes in their quest in developing ideas that may lead to a true innovation of a product, service, or process. Students are given the opportunity to integrate theoretical perspectives learned in readings and classroom activities with hands-on experiences. Prerequisite: Completion of 60 credits.
3 credit hours
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ENT 360 Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures Spring
This course emphasizes how entrepreneurs explore and meet the requirements of various funding sources from original idea through ramp-up to exit. These funding sources include commercial banks, angel investment, venture capital companies, private placement consultants, and state/federal grants. Entrepreneurial financing can be viewed in terms of a life cycle. The course assists the entrepreneur-student with understanding the process of procuring financing and analyzing the high-growth business in terms of matching potential with reward. Students learn to create financial statements that are incorporated in a business plan. Prerequisite: FIN 300 and Junior Status.
3 credit hours
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ENT 450 Small Business Consulting Fall
To develop their entrepreneurial skills, students will be required to assist small business owners in diagnosing and solving business problems. Student groups will work with local small business owners to assist them in solving these issues in a variety of areas ranging from, but not limited to, marketing, financial analyses, product line development, break-even analysis, acquiring financing, and strategic planning. Prerequisite: Senior Status or permission of instructor.
3 credit hours
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ENT 470 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
This course provides students with the opportunity to study selected themes and issues in entrepreneurship, such as creativity and innovation and corporate entrepreneurship. Specific topics may be suggested by faculty members of students. Students who are not Entrepreneurship majors or minors must have permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: Completion of ENT 150 , ENT 220 , and ENT 260 with a grade of 2.0 or higher or permission of the instructor.
3 credit hours
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ENT 472 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
This course provides students with the opportunity to study selected themes and issues in entrepreneurship, such as creativity and innovation and corporate entrepreneurship. Specific topics may be suggested by faculty members of students. Students who are not Entrepreneurship majors or minors must have permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: Completion of ENT 150 , ENT 220 , and ENT 260 with a grade of 2.0 or higher or permission of the instructor.
3 credit hours
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ENT 474 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
This course provides students with the opportunity to study selected themes and issues in entrepreneurship, such as creativity and innovation and corporate entrepreneurship. Specific topics may be suggested by faculty members of students. Students who are not Entrepreneurship majors or minors must have permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: Completion of ENT 150 , ENT 220 , and ENT 260 with a grade of 2.0 or higher or permission of the instructor.
3 credit hours
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ENT 490 Entrepreneurship Internship I Fall/Spring
This course is a planned and supervised work experience at selected cooperating firms. Supplementary training, conferences, reports, and appraisals may be required. Internships require students to meet periodically with a faculty supervisor, provide a written deliverable, and participate in an end-of internship evaluation. Prerequisite: Junior standing and departmental approval of each student participant’s individual program. Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. Grading will be pass/fail.
3 credit hours each semester
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ENT 491 Entrepreneurship Internship II Fall/Spring
This course is a planned and supervised work experience at selected cooperating firms. Supplementary training, conferences, reports, and appraisals may be required. Internships require students to meet periodically with a faculty supervisor, provide a written deliverable, and participate in an end-of internship evaluation. Prerequisite: Junior standing and departmental approval of each student participant’s individual program. Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. Grading will be pass/fail.
3 credit hours each semester
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ENT 495 Business Plan Writing Spring
This course provides a dynamic, practical, hands-on approach that encourages students to immerse themselves in the vision, research, and planning aspects of a new business venture. It is designed to (1) integrate business learning that has occurred across the course of the students’ undergraduate experience; (2) teach students how to research, develop, and write detailed business plans that can be used to create successful businesses; and (3) provide students with exposure to relevant, contemporary business topics through periodic presentations by local business professionals. Students enrolled in this course will be required to take a comprehensive examination in business. Prerequisite: FIN 300 with a grade of 2.0 or higher and senior stand in the major.
3 credit hours
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FLM 216 Introduction to Film
This course is an introduction to film as a communicative and artistic medium, with attention to its technological, industrial, social, and aesthetic dimensions. Students will view a wide range of films, including early as well as recent American and international films, and learn about the various techniques used to express meaning in cinema, as well as the major critical approaches that can be used to make sense of films.
3 credit hours
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FLM 220 Film History Spring
This course introduces students to the history of film as a medium from its beginnings in the late 19th century to the present day and explores the complex relationship between film and history, with attention to the ways in which history has shaped film and film has shaped history.
3 credit hours
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FLM 260-69 Special Topics in Film Genre
This course examines the way in which films are routinely produced, marketed, consumed, and classified according to genre—to established categories of cinema delineated by certain general patterns of form and content, such as the Western, the horror film, the musical, and so on. It may be organized as a broad survey of different film genres or as a more focused and in-depth exploration of a single film genre.
3 credit hours
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FLM 280-89 Special Topics in Film Directors
This course explores the theory that film directors, by virtue of the central role they play in guiding the collaborative project of filmmaking, can be considered the authors of films. It may be organized as a focused and in-depth examination of a single director who exhibits a distinctive style and coherent thematic vision in his or her films, or as a broad survey of a group of directors who share the same stylistic or thematic concerns and/or the same gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
3 credit hours
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FLM 320-29 Special Topics in Film Period
This course undertakes an extended and in-depth examination of a specific period in film history, with attention to its unique technological, industrial, social, and aesthetic dimensions. It may be organized around the exploration of a particular decade (e.g., the 1960s), movement (e.g., postwar Italian Neorealism), or era (e.g., the silent era) important to the history of cinema. Prerequisite: FCO 105
3 credit hours
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FLM 340-49 Special Topics in National Cinemas
This course involves an extended and in-depth examination of how the films made in a particular country or region outside the United States are shaped by nationally prevailing socio-political and economic conditions, and express or articulate a sense of national identity. It may be organized around the exploration of a specific national cinema—such as French cinema, Italian cinema, or Japanese cinema—or a constellation of related national cinemas: for example, European cinemas, Latin American cinemas, or African cinemas. Prerequisite: FCO 105
3 credit hours
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FLM 360-69 Special Topics in Film History and Analysis
This course involves the comprehensive study of a selected topic in the history, theory, and critical analysis of film. The specific topic may be suggested by either faculty or student interest. Prerequisite: FCO 105
3 credit hours
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FLM 380 Film Theory and Criticism
This course entails the advanced examination of cinema from the perspective of film criticism and theory: writing about cinema that attempts to define the nature of film and its effects. Students will view and analyze a wide range of films, including early as well as recent American and international films, with reference to key texts of film theory and criticism. Prerequisite: FCO 105 and FLM 216 .
3 credit hours
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FLM 498 Independent Study
This course represents an opportunity for the student who wishes to undertake a well-defined research project in an area of film studies. While the student conducts work under the guidance of a faculty member of his or her choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: FCO 105 , and FLM 216 Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
1-3 credit hours
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FLM 499 Independent Study
This course represents an opportunity for the student who wishes to undertake a well-defined research project in an area of film studies. While the student conducts work under the guidance of a faculty member of his or her choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: FCO 105 , and FLM 216 Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
1-3 credit hours
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FIN 220 Personal Finance and Banking Spring
This course is designed for students in all majors. Students are equipped with the knowledge to make personal decisions about credit, taxes, financing a home, insurance, investing in stocks and bonds, and retirement and estate planning. Students are introduced to financial data using the resources of the NASDAQ Trading Lab.
3 credit hours
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FIN 225 Student Managed Fund Fall/Spring/Summer
The YCP Student Managed Fund (SMF) manages real dollars dedicated by York College. This course will provide an avenue for students to learn about investment management through experiential learning. Hands-on learning will occur, using the NASDAQ Trading Laboratory resources. This course will focus on the investment management process, analysis of individual securities and portfolios, performance attribution analysis, and strategies to improve performance.
3 credit hours
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FIN 300 Managerial Finance I Fall/Spring
This course serves as an introduction to managerial finance and is required of all Business majors. Students learn the basics of time value of money, financial statement analysis, the cost of capital, and capital budgeting. Other major topics include a discussion of the various types of financial assets and security markets, an introduction to risk and expected return analysis, and an application of time value principles to price financial assets. Students will also be introduced to the foreign exchange market and how exchange rates effect the decision-making process of corporate financial managers. Prerequisite: Completion of ACC 220 , either ECO 200 or ECO 201 and either QBA 260 , BEH 260 , or MAT 250 with grades of 2.0 or higher.
3 credit hours
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FIN 310 Real Estate Finance Spring
This course is a study of real estate principles with an emphasis on the broad coverage of topics including real estate financing, real estate valuation, the appraisal process, legal and regulatory issues, and mortgage securitization. Students will be taught cash flow projections and pricing of mortgage securities. Prerequisite: Completion of FIN 300 and BUS 260 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
3 credit hours
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FIN 320 Investments Fall
This course is a study of the principles of investment management. Students learn the basics of the risk/expected return tradeoff for the various types of financial assets, including stocks, bonds, options, and futures contracts. A main learning objective is for students to form optimal stock portfolios according to the convention developed by academic scholars. Students use both statistical and financial techniques to measure and evaluate risk. Other major topics include analysis of mutual funds, stock market efficiency, security analysis, and portfolio evaluation. Students will be introduced to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct within the Standards of Practice Handbook. Prerequisite: Completion of FIN 300 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
3 credit hours
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