2019-20 Academic Catalog 
    
    May 12, 2024  
2019-20 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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Schedule Type Classifications

The delivery of instruction often requires educational material to be organized and presented to students in a variety of ways. In order to facilitate the planning for and scheduling of classes to accommodate these multiple types of instruction, it is necessary to divide courses into organizational parts which reflect the unique combinations of instructors, meeting places, and time patterns used to conduct the instruction. The schedule types listed below are intended to reflect the nature of activities required of students, the relationship between students and their instructors, and the settings required to deliver the content of an instructional offering.

  • LEC — Lecture
  • LAB — Laboratory
  • DIS — Distance Education
  • CLN — Clinic
  • EX — Experiential
  • IND — Individual Study
  • SD — Studio
 

Management

  
  • MGMT 67100 - Quantitative Methods II


    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 67000 FOR LEVEL GR WITH MIN. GRADE OF B

    Credit Hours: 2.00 (West Lafayette) 3.00 (Calumet, North Central). A continuation of Quantitative Methods I. Applications of regression procedure, forecasting technique, and statistical design of experiment method to management problems. Managerial-oriented cases are used throughout the course. Prerequisite: MGMT 67000. Typically offered Fall.


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  • MGMT 67200 - Advanced Business Analytics


    Credit Hours: 2.00. Quantitative decision procedures under uncertainty applied to business problems. Basic concepts in econometrics and multivariate analysis are studied. Several managerial-oriented case studies are used to illustrate estimation, testing, and regression procedures. Prerequisite: MGMT 67100, Master’s student standing and Management majors only. Typically offered Summer Spring.


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  • MGMT 68000 - Introduction To Information Technology


    Credit Hours: 2.00 (West Lafayette) 3.00 (Calumet, North Central) An introduction to the capabilities, limitations, and applications of computers to the business environment. Addresses issues relating to computer hardware and software, data management, problem analysis, and other management information systems (MIS) topics. Students use the computer as programmers, as users of existing software systems, and in the role of managers within business decision-making contexts. Concurrent Prerequisite: MGMT 67000 or 67300. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MGMT 68300 - Information Technology for Innovations and Competitive Advantage


    Credit Hours: 2.00. The important technological issues of computing are presented. The emphasis is on the impact of technology on the organization. Topics include problem organization and complexity, database management, operating systems, data communications, and privacy. Research projects on an assigned topic provide greater depth of coverage of certain topics. Typically offered Summer Spring.


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  • MGMT 68301 - Management Information Systems


    Credit Hours: 2.00. The important technological issues of computing are presented. The emphasis is on the impact of technology on the organization. Topics include problem organization and complexity, database management, operating systems, data communications, and privacy. Research projects on an assigned topic provide greater depth of coverage of certain topics. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MGMT 68500 - Enterprise Integration


    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 68000 FOR LEVEL GR WITH MIN. GRADE OF B- OR MGMT 68300 FOR LEVEL GR WITH MIN. GRADE OF B-

    Credit Hours: 2.00 or 3.00. Investigates the issues and requirements of enterprise integration; specifically, the issues related to information delivery services to enable cross-functional integration within a distributed computing environment. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • MGMT 69000 - Advanced Problems In Management


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Advanced investigation in a specific management field at the graduate level. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Management Information Systems

  
  • MIS 30100 - Systems Analysis And Design


    Prerequisite(s): CNIT 10700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND GBG 12700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The functions and components of database management systems and the role of databases in the Systems Development Life Cycle is the focus of this course. Database Management Systems are explored in general, with special emphasis on relational databases. Data modeling tools presented include enterprise models, entity relationship diagrams (ERDs), the data dictionary, object diagrams, and normalization techniques. Given user requirements, students will design, construct, and test a database-driven information system. Basic and advanced data queries are developed using a contemporary database management system. Typically offered Fall.


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  • MIS 30500 - Database Analysis And Design


    Prerequisite(s): MIS 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of the procedural requirements of the systems development life cycle (SDLC). A case study approach introduces the student to the techniques of systems planning, design, documentation, implementation, and evaluation. Topics include requirements modeling, data and process modeling, and development strategies. Students will also learn about output and user interface design, data design, systems architecture and implementation, systems operation, support and security. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MIS 31000 - Project Management


    Prerequisite(s): MIS 30500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course utilizes a holistic approach to introduce a strategic, system perspective on the management of projects. Its focus is on managing projects within an organizational context, including the processes related to initiating, planning, organizing, scheduling and controlling projects. Course topics include project definition and execution, risk assessment, estimating, planning, human factors and standard methods. Students gain practical experience using project management techniques, including software tools. Case studies, personal experience and real-world projects will be used to demonstrate tools and techniques. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MIS 31500 - Network And Telecommunications Management


    Prerequisite(s): MIS 31000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides an in-depth study of the communication systems that enable businesses to survive in toda’s intensive business atmosphere. Fundamentals of telecommunication networks, network architectures, network protocols, telecommunication equipment, telecommunication capabilities and current technologies in use in telecommunication networks are discussed. Students will learn how to plan, implement and manage a business network. Emerging technologies will be discussed to that students can make informed decisions about corporate telecommunication systems. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MIS 32000 - Managing Electronic Commerce


    Prerequisite(s): MIS 31000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course focuses on how Information Technology (IT) is changing the design and operations of organizations in the global economy. Traditional commerce is compared to e-commerce and the impact this has on the organization is explored. Business strategies and technologies as they apply to e-commerce are covered. Case studies as well as classroom discussion is used to explore the strategic, operational and technical issues associated with global electronic commerce. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Manufacturing Engineering Technology

  
  • MFET 24300 - Automated Manufacturing I


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The application of industrial control components (relays, motor starters, etc.) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in both discrete and continuous automated manufacturing environments. The theory of operation and selection of common industrial control components is explored. Students learn to design, program, and troubleshoot PLC systems. An introduction to closed loop control systems is included. Typically offered Spring Fall.


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  • MFET 24400 - Automated Manufacturing II


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Shop floor components of computer-integrated manufacturing are introduced. Emphasis is focused on current applications and programming practices of various computer automated manufacturing processes and technologies. Topics include: CAD/CAM integration, computer-assisted numerical control programming, computer-assisted quality control, and automatic identification. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MFET 40000 - Computer Integrated Manufacturing


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will study the technology associated with computer integrated manufacturing (CIM). Conventional manufacturing technologies and methods will be introduced, followed by computer automation and CIM. The course will include computer-aided design (CAD), automated manufacturing processes, integrated manufacturing processes, integrated manufacturing systems, and other related topics. Does not carry credit toward graduation in MET/CIMT. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.


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  • MFET 47400 - Manufacturing Integration II


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Examination of sensors, data acquisition systems, and the fundamentals of control system technology and theory of operation, including common industrial sensors. Interfacing of various sensors to data acquisition systems and collection and monitoring of process data using data acquisition systems. Open loop and closed loop control system fundamentals are addressed. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Marketing

  
  • MKG 22100 - Principles Of Advertising


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An analysis of commercial persuasion from colonial times to the era of mass communication. The course examines the structure of advertising messages, how they are adapted to specific audiences, and the social settings in which they occur. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • MKG 22400 - Principles Of Marketing


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the principles and concepts underlying marketing decisions. The topics covered include distribution channels, pricing, promotion, product, consumer behavior, and environmental influences on marketing. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 32400 - Marketing Management


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The objectives of this course are to expose students to the problems commonly faced by marketing managers and to develop skills in analyzing marketing problems and preparing implementable plans of action based on analyses of given business situations. Cases and a marketing simulation are used to focus the discussion and to reinforce learning of key marketing concepts. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • MKG 39000 - Special Topics: Marketing


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Individual participation, supervised reading, laboratory or field experiments, or research in special areas of general business marketing field. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 42000 - Digital Marketing Campaigns


    Prerequisite(s): MKG 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 32900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR BA 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Digital Marketing Campaigns focuses on the preparation of a measurable direct/interactive marketing campaign for a real-world corporate client. Students perform research, formulate strategic conclusions, develop a digital theme, design the creative, outline the media plans, and establish evaluation for the campaign. Finalized campaigns are then shared with the real-world client for review. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • MKG 42100 - Integrated Marketing Communications


    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 32900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR BA 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course integrates advertising, public relations, publicity, personal selling and sales promotion as the overall promotional mix. Various communication methods and tools are treated as variables for use alone or in combination to communicate attributes of products and services to the customer. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 42200 - International Marketing


    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 32900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR BA 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course explores the opportunities in global markets and examines the challenges of global marketing. Emphasis is placed on the strategic implications of competition in the markets of various countries. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 42400 - Consumer Behavior


    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 32900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR BA 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An analysis of the environmental, social and psychological factors which influence an individual’s buying decisions. The course covers how individual consumers are identified, motivated, and evaluated for use in various marketing activities. Emphasis is placed on the business approach for identifying the consumer’s decision-making process. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 42500 - Marketing Research


    Prerequisite(s): (MKG 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 32900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C) AND (BUSM 22500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR STAT 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The purpose of this course is to develop skills in the planning and execution of market research studies designed to acquire useful information for marketing decisions. It aims to familiarize students with techniques of research design, data collection, and analysis. Emphasis is placed on evaluating the results obtained from such investigations. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • MKG 42600 - Marketing Channels


    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR BA 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 32900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Functions of a retail establishment are examined. The topics covered include retail operations planning; buyer behavior, store design, location, and layout; organizing and staffing the retail firm; merchandise management; pricing concepts and strategies; promotion; credit; financial management; and a discussion of the future of retailing. Emphasis is given to significant developments taking place in the major environments of retailing to include social, economic, technological, and legal aspects. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 42700 - Sales Management


    Prerequisite(s): MKG 43300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 38000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Organization, management, and operation of the sales force. Examines the recruitment, selection, and processing of the sales force; motivation; forecasting; sales department budgeting; and performance evaluation. Emphasis is given to the management of an outside sales force and its activities. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 42800 - Advertising Management


    Prerequisite(s): MKG 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 32900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides an understanding and evaluation of the advertising function within the modern business environment. The course covers history, advertising and the promotional mix, and advertising as a vital communication tool. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • MKG 42900 - Advertising Campaigns II


    Prerequisite(s): MKG 43000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 38100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Emphasizes the preparation of a complete advertising campaign for a business or non-profit organization. The student will be able to integrate marketing research and segmentation, media, and promotion plans, strategy, creative, and presentation in a unified campaign to serve a local or national organization. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • MKG 43000 - Advertising Campaigns I


    Prerequisite(s): (MKG 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 32900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C) AND (MKG 42400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 38500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF ) AND (MKG 42500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 32500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Emphasis on the management of marketing research, segmentation, analysis and campaign strategy for a business or non-profit organization as part of a local or national advertising campaign. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 43300 - Personal Selling


    Prerequisite(s): MKG 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 32900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR HTM 23100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR COM 25300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A detailed exposure to personal selling strategies and tactics. It examines effective selling in the consumer and industrial markets, including an analysis of consumers, motivation and communications, handling objections and closing techniques. The entire sales process is examined, with particular emphasis on relationship selling, planning and delivery of sales presentations, and trust-building techniques. The roles of professional salespeople within their organizations and economic systems are investigated, as are important dimensions of sales careers. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • MKG 43400 - Digital Marketing Strategy


    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR BA 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to electronic marketing and the dynamics of Internet marketing. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • MKG 43500 - Services Marketing


    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR BA 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Addresses the distinct needs and challenges of managing services and delivering quality service to customers. The primary focus of the course is on distinctive approaches to marketing strategy, both in its development and execution, for service organizations. This course also addresses the role of service in manufacturing businesses as the basis for attaining a sustained competitive advantage. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 47500 - Social Media Marketing And Branding


    Prerequisite(s): MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.0. The course overviews the various uses and forms of social media, ranging from web-pages, forums, and blogs to social networking sites. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 48000 - Marketing Strategy


    Prerequisite(s): (MKG 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 32900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C) AND (MKG 42400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 38500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C) AND (MKG 42500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 32500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course integrates marketing concepts and applications from previous marketing courses. The emphasis is on the formulation of marketing strategy from the perspective of a marketing manager. This course should be taken only in the last year by all marketing students. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 48500 - Sports Marketing


    Prerequisite(s): MKG 32400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This seminar is designed to introduce students to the complex and diverse nature of sports marketing. A framework will be presented to help explain and organize the strategic sports marketing process. Students will explore not only major league/professional sports marketing, but also minor league, collegiate, and recreational levels of the field. The student will gain an appreciation for the growing popularity of women’s sports and globalization of sports. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 48800 - Advanced Selling


    Prerequisite(s): MKG 43300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR GBM 38000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course deepens student knowledge and application of the sales process and builds upon the skills learned in the Personal Selling class. Students will hone their selling skills through research driven sales call preparation, complex sales role-plays, and engagement in real world sales calls.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • MKG 48900 - Marketing Seminar


    Prerequisite(s): MKG 43000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR GBM 38100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Integration of marketing courses to relevant marketing problems through the analysis of cases and use of marketing simulation. The course is expected to establish the basis for strategic marketing, planning, and the practice of marketing decision-making on a specialized topic using cases and outside readings. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 49000 - Directed Study


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Special subjects for investigation and experiment according to individual student’s interest and need. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MKG 49500 - Internship In Marketing


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. A special course in selected areas of management, designed to provide practical field experience under professional supervision in selected situations. Permission of Instructor required. Typically offered Fall Summer Spring.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • MKG 49900 - Undergraduate Research In Marketing


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Student will work with a faculty member on a research project in their major. They will contribute to ongoing research while learning current research techniques in management. During this process, the students will develop critical thinking and oral and written communication skills. Permission of Instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • MKG 59000 - Directed Readings in Marketing


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Special subjects according to individual student’s interest and need. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Materials Engineering

  
  • MSE 20000 - Materials Science


    Prerequisite(s): CHM 11500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introductory course designed to provide a basic background in the broad field of materials science. Emphasis placed on the chemical and physical principles underlying the utilization and behavior of metals, alloys ceramics, composites, and aggregates in engineering. Typically offered Spring.


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  • MSE 34400 - Materials In Engineering


    Prerequisite(s): MSE 20000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to the structure and mechanical and physical properties of engineering materials. Selection of metals, alloys, plastics, ceramics, and composites for engineering applications. Strengthening methods and environmental effects. Analysis of the failure of materials under load. Laboratory experiments include mechanical testing, metallography, thermal treatment, and failure analysis. Typically offered Fall.


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  • MSE 38500 - Nondestructive Testing


    Prerequisite(s): MSE 20000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND PHYS 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Basic principles and common application of nondestructive testing methods. The laws of physics are used to evaluate mechanical and physical properties of materials. The NDT methods cover magnetic, penetrants, eddy current, ultrasonic, radiography, and specialized methods. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MSE 59700 - Selected Topics In Materials Engineering


    Arrange Hours and Credit. Hours and credits to be arranged. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Mathematics

  
  • MA 10000 - An Introduction To Mathematical Sciences


    Credit Hours: 1.00. This course is intended to: integrate freshman mathematics majors into the department; help them adjust to university life; assist them in developing their academic and intellectual capabilities; introduce them to contemporary issues in mathematics; provide an overview of the careers open to those with degrees in mathematics. This course must be taken as pass/no pass only. Credit by examination is not available for this course. Typically offered Fall.
    General Education: First Year Experience


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  • MA 11100 - Algebra


    Prerequisite(s): (PASM FOR MIN. SCORE OF 111 OR M023 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 04 OR M023 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 03 OR M023 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 02) OR APPL FOR MIN. SCORE OF 035

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This is an algebra review course for students not prepared for MA 15200, 15300, or 15900. Topics covered: real numbers, linear functions, solving linear equations and systems of linear equations, absolute value equations and inequalities, rational expressions, complex numbers, proportions, solving quadratic equations. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 11500 - Intermediate Algebra


    Prerequisite(s): APPL FOR MIN. SCORE OF 035

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The purpose of this course is to strengthen and expand student’s basic algebraic skills and problem-solving capabilities and to prepare them for higher level mathematics courses. For the purposes of general education requirements, Math 11500 is not a collegiate level mathematics course, and therefore cannot be used to satisfy the general education requirement for mathematics at Purdue University Northwest. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • MA 12301 - Mathematical Ideas


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed to expose students to a variety of topics that will both enrich and stimulate their interest in mathematics. Topics may include (but are not limited to): the Pigeonhole Principles, Numerical Patterns in Nature, Infinity, The Pythagorean Theorem, and Chaos & Fractals. Additional topics may include: Contortions of space, measuring uncertainty, and mathematical decision making. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning


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  • MA 13700 - Mathematics For Elementary Teachers I


    Prerequisite(s): MA 11100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR MA 11500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR APPL FOR MIN. SCORE OF 045

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Designed for prospective elementary school teachers. Problem solving. Numerical reasoning including self-generated and conventional algorithms. Whole and fractional number systems, elementary number theory. (Not available for credit toward graduation in the College of Engineering and Sciences). Typically offered Fall.
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning


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  • MA 13800 - Mathematics For Elementary Teachers II


    Prerequisite(s): MA 13700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Continues the study of number systems through integers, rational numbers and real numbers. Quantitative and proportional reasoning as a foundation for algebraic reasoning. Elementary statistical and probabilistic reasoning. (Not available towards graduation in the College of Engineering and Sciences). Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • MA 13900 - Mathematics For Elementary Teachers III


    Prerequisite(s): MA 13700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Geometric, measurement and spatial reasoning in one, two and three dimensions as the basis for elementary school geometry. Metric and non-metric geometry, transformation geometry. (Not available for credit toward graduation in the College of Engineering and Sciences). Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • MA 14700 - Algebra And Trigonometry For Technology


    Prerequisite(s): (MA 11500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MA 11100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-) OR APPL FOR MIN. SCORE OF 045

    Credit Hours: 3.00. MA 14700 and 14800 is a two semester sequence in algebra and trigonometry for students in technology. The emphasis is on technique and problem solving. MA14700 concentrates on topics in algebra. NOT open to students with credit in MA 15100 or 15300. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning


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  • MA 14800 - Algebra And Trigonometry For Technology II


    Prerequisite(s): MA 14700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Continuation of MA 14700. MA 14800 concentrates on trigonometry. Not open to students with credit in MA 15100 or MA 15400. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 15200 - College Algebra


    Prerequisite(s): MA 11100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This is a course in college algebra for students who do not need the technical skills required for those who are planning to continue with calculus. There will be an emphasis on applied problems and graphing techniques. Topics covered: real numbers, linear functions, solving linear equations and systems of linear equations, absolute value equations and inequalities, rational expressions, complex numbers, proportions, solving quadratic equations, exponential and logarithmic functions, circle and parabola equations, and the mathematics of finance including compound interest and annuities. Students receiving and “A” or “B” in MA 15200 may continue with MA 15400. (Not available for credit toward graduation in the College of Science.) Prerequisite: demonstrated competence in intermediate algebra. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 15300 - College Algebra


    Prerequisite(s): MA 11100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MA 11500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR APPL FOR MIN. SCORE OF 045

    Credit Hours: 3.00. MA 15300-15400 covers algebra and trigonometry for students with inadequate preparation for calculus. MA 15300 is College Algebra. Credit may not be earned in more than one of MA 14700, MA 15100, MA 15200 and MA 15300. MA 15300-15400 is a two-semester version of MA 15900. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. CTL: IMA 1601 College Algebra
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning


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  • MA 15400 - Trigonometry


    Prerequisite(s): MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR APPL FOR MIN. SCORE OF 060 OR ALEK FOR MIN. SCORE OF 050

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Continuation of MA 15300. MA 15400 is Trigonometry. Credit may not be earned in more than one of MA 14800, MA 15400, or MA 15900. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. CTL: IMA 1608 Trigonometric Functions
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning


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  • MA 15900 - Precalculus


    Prerequisite(s): APPL FOR MIN. SCORE OF 070

    Credit Hours: 5.00. Algebra and trigonometry topics designed to prepare students for calculus. For credit towards graduation, students who use the credits earned in MA 15900 may not use credits earned in any of the following courses: MA 14700, MA 14800, MA 15300, or MA 15400. High School algebra and trigonometry required. Four years of high school mathematics strongly recommended. Typically offered Fall Spring.
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning


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  • MA 15910 - Introduction To Calculus


    Prerequisite(s): MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR APPL FOR MIN. SCORE OF 060

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of differential and integral calculus. Applications to the agricultural, life, managerial, and social sciences. Not available for credit toward graduation in the School of Science. Typically offered Fall Spring.
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning


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  • MA 16019 - Applied Calculus I For Technology


    Prerequisite(s): MA 14800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR APPL FOR MIN. SCORE OF 075

    Credit Hours: 4.00. This course develops topics from analytical geometry and introduces differentiation and integration. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 16021 - Applied Calculus II And Differential Equations


    Prerequisite(s): MA 21900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MA 16019 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Techniques of integration and applications to technology problems such as work and fluid pressure; infinite series, convergence tests; differential equations and initial value problems; separable differential equations, second order differential equations; Laplace transform; Fourier series. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 16031 - Calculus I For Life Sciences


    Prerequisite(s): MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 15400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MA 15900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR APPL FOR MIN. SCORE OF 075

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This is the first course in a two-course sequence. It covers the single-variable calculus topics of value to majors in the life sciences. Topics include functions, limits, derivatives and their applications to the life sciences, and discrete-time dynamical systems. Typically offered Fall.
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning


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  • MA 16032 - Calculus II For Life Sciences


    Prerequisite(s): MA 16031 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MA 22300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This is the second course in a two-course sequence. Topics will include continued work with differentiation and integration of elementary functions and their compositions, application to pure-time and autonomous differential equations, and basic probability applied to life-science problems. Typically offered Spring.


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  • MA 16100 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I


    Prerequisite(s): MA 15900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR (MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MA 15400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 5.00. Introduction to differential and integral calculus of one variable, with applications. Some schools or departments may allow only 4 credit hours toward graduation for this course. Designed for students who have not had at least a one-semester calculus course in high school, with a grade of “A” or “B”. Not open to students with credit in MA 16500. Demonstrated competence in college algebra and trigonometry. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning


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  • MA 16200 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II


    Prerequisite(s): MA 16100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 5.00. Continuation of MA 16100. Vectors in two and three dimensions, techniques of integration, infinite series, conic sections, polar coordinates, surfaces in three dimensions. Some schools or departments may allow only 4 credit hours toward graduation for this course. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 16300 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry I


    Prerequisite(s): MA 15900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MA 15400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR APPL FOR MIN. SCORE OF 085

    Credit Hours: 5.00. Topics from plane analytic geometry. Introduction to differentiation and integration. Applications. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning


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  • MA 16400 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry II


    Prerequisite(s): MA 16300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 5.00. Continuation of MA 16300. Completion of introductory study of topics in plane analytic geometry and the calculus of one variable, infinite series. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 16700 - Plane Analytical Geometry & Calculus I


    Prerequisite(s): MA 15900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR (MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MA 15400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 5.00. Plane analytic geometry, differential calculus and an introduction to integral calculus of functions of a single variable, with applications. MA 16700 covers the same concepts and topics as MA 16100 combined with a cooperative learning environment and computer laboratory experience. Graduation credit may not be earned for more than one of MA 16100, 16700 and 22300. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • MA 16900 - Plane Analytical Geometry And Calculus II


    Prerequisite(s): (MA 16100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MA 16700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 5.00. Vectors, integral calculus of functions of a single variable, sequences and series, parametric equations and calculus, conics, and polar coordinates, with applications. MA 16900 covers the same concepts and topics as MA 16200 combined with a cooperative learning environment and computer laboratory experience. Graduation credit may not be earned for more than one of MA 16200, 16900 and 22400. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning


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  • MA 20500 - Discrete Mathematics For Computer Technology


    Prerequisite(s): MA 14700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR CLM FOR MIN. SCORE OF 076

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course covers topics in discrete mathematics which are essential to the discipline of computer technology. These include: logic, sequences, mathematical induction, basic set theory, functions, recursion, relations, graphs, and trees. Typically offered Spring.


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  • MA 21300 - Finite Mathematics I


    Prerequisite(s): MA 11100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Basic logic, set theory. Elementary probability, Markov chains. Vectors, matrices, linear systems, elementary graph theory. Applications to finite models in the managerial, social, and life sciences; and computer science. Typically offered Summer.


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  • MA 22300 - Introductory Analysis I


    Prerequisite(s): MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MA 15400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Differential calculus with applications to management and economics. Prerequisites: Demonstrated competence in algebra and trigonometry. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.CTL:IMA 1604 Calculus - Short I


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  • MA 22400 - Introductory Analysis II


    Prerequisite(s): MA 22300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Integral calculus; partial derivatives; differentials; introduction to differential equations. Applications to management and economics. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.CTL:IMA 1605 Calculus - Short II


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  • MA 23700 - Advanced Topics In Mathematics For Elementary School Teachers I


    Prerequisite(s): MA 13700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B OR MA 13800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B OR MA 13900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Topics in algebra and functions such as axioms, algebraic notation and equations. Modeling of problems, concepts of a function, representation of functions, and types of functions (linear, quadratic, exponential, etc.), number systems, number theory, and set theory. Appropriate technologies for teaching such topics will be used. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 23800 - Advanced Topics In Mathematics For Elementary School Teachers II


    Prerequisite(s): MA 13700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B AND MA 13800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Topics in data analysis and probability such as nature and uses of data, designing investigations and sampling, distinguishing between types of data, appropriate representations of data, interpretations of data, basic concepts of probability and randomness, simulations. Appropriate technologies for teaching such topics will be used. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 23900 - Advanced Topics In Mathematics For Elementary School Teachers III


    Prerequisite(s): MA 13700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B AND MA 13900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Topics in proportionality, geometry, and measurement such as proportional reasoning and rescaling in geometric contexts, perspective, congruence and similarity, basic geometric figures, transformations, coordinate geometry, geometric measurement in multiple dimensions, constructions, proof and argumentation. Appropriate technologies for teaching such topics will be used. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus


    Prerequisite(s): MA 16400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MA 16900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Continuation of MA 16300 (MA 16700) and MA 16400 (MA 16900). Parametric equations and calculus, solid analytic geometry, vector functions, differential and integral calculus of functions of two or more variables, and an introduction to vector calculus with applications. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 26200 - Linear Algebra And Differential Equations


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Linear algebra, elements of differential equations. Not open to students with credit in MA 26500 or 26600. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 26400 - Differential Equations


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A first course in ordinary differential equations. First order differential equations, linear and nonlinear systems of differential equations, and second order differential equations. Not open to students with credit in MA 26200. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 26500 - Linear Algebra


    Prerequisite(s): MA 16400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to linear algebra. Systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, vector spaces, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization of matrices, applications. Not open to students with credit in MA 26200, 27200, 35000 or 35100. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 30303 - Internship In Mathematical Sciences


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Directed in-service experience with employers that may include but not limited to government agencies, private industry, and community organizations. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • MA 31200 - Probability


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A calculus-based introduction to probability theory and stochastic processes. Topics include probability spaces, random variables, distributions, expectation, conditional probability, and discrete-state-space Markov chains. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 31500 - Introduction To Abstract Mathematics


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is a bridge from the mainly computational mathematics courses to the upper-level abstract courses. It focuses on the development of students’ abilities to construct proofs, examples and counter examples. Typically offered Spring.


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  • MA 33000 - Concepts In Geometry


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Fundamental concepts in geometry. Euclidean, non-Euclidean (including spherical and hyperbolic geometry), and fractal geometry. Typically offered Fall.


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  • MA 34500 - Coding And Information Theory


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to topics in coding and information theory: error-detecting and error-correcting codes, variable-length codes, decoding, entropy, information, channel capacity, Shannon’s theorems, basics of algebraic coding theory. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 34800 - Discrete Mathematics


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MA 26500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A problem-centered introduction to topics in discrete mathematics including induction, permutations, combinations, graphs, recurrence relations and generating functions. Typically offered Fall.


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  • MA 35100 - Elementary Linear Algebra


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND (MA 31500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MA 33000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MA 34800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Systems of linear equations, finite dimensional vector spaces, matrices, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvector applications to analytical geometry. Not open to students with credit in MA 26500. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • MA 37700 - Computational Mathematics I


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This is the first in a two-course sequence. Students will be introduced to the techniques and concepts of computational mathematics. Students will study the reliability, efficiency, and computer implementation of algorithms and numerical methods within the topics: solutions of equations and systems, numerical linear algebra and eigenvalues, interpolation, approximation, and curve fitting. Typically offered Fall.


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  • MA 37800 - Computational Mathematics II


    Prerequisite(s): MA 37700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This is the second in a two-course sequence. Students will study the reliability, efficiency, and computer implementation of algorithms and numerical methods within the topics: numerical differentiation and integration, numerical optimization, and differential equations. Typically offered Spring.


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  • MA 40100 - Problem Solving In Mathematics


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND (MA 31500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MA 33000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MA 34800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Intended primarily for prospective teachers, this course deals with techniques of problem solving and proof. Problems are taken from algebra, number theory, and geometry. Topics relevant to the school curriculum are emphasized. The use of microcomputers and calculators in problem solving is discussed. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • MA 40300 - Mathematical Research


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Undergraduate research in the mathematical sciences under the direction of a faculty member. May be used to fulfill an experiential learning requirement. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • MA 44600 - Introduction to Real Analysis


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND MA 31500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to basic concepts fo real analysis; topology of the real line, sequences, series, and various forms of convergence, applications to derivatives and integrals. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 45300 - Elements Of Algebra I


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 31500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Fundamental properties of integers, polynomials, groups, rings, and fields, with emphasis on problem solving and applications. Not open to students with credit in MA 45000. Typically offered Fall.


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  • MA 47200 - Introduction To Applied Mathematics


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND CS 20600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the basic ideas and methods of applied mathematics. Topics taken from elementary partial differential equations, separation of variables and Fourier series, Fourier transforms, calculus of variations, applied linear algebra, numerical methods, modeling. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 48000 - The Practicum In Applied Mathematics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The practicum course consists of a small team (a faculty advisor and 1-4 students) working on a real problem obtained in conjunction with a local business or industry. Not more than two terms of MA 480 and/or CS 480 may be taken for credit. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 49000 - Topics In Mathematics For Undergraduates


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00. Supervised reading courses as well as special topics courses for undergraduates are given under this number. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 51000 - Vector Calculus


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 26500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Calculus of functions of several variables and of vector fields in orthogonal coordinate systems. Optimization problems, implicit function theorem, Green’s theorem, Stokes’ theorem, divergence theorems. Applications to engineering and the physical sciences. Not open to students with credit in MA 36200 or 41000. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 52000 - Boundary Value Problems Of Differential Equations


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Separation of variables; Fourier series; boundary value problems; Fourier transforms; Bessel functions; Legendre polynomials. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 52100 - Introduction To Optimization Problems


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Necessary and sufficient conditions for local extrema in programming problems and in the calculus of variations. Control problems; statement of maximum principles and applications. Discrete control problems. Typically offered Fall.


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