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CHEG 6300 - Chemical Reaction Engineering
Chemical kinetics and equilibria; reaction rate expressions from mechanisms and experimental data; design and analysis of homogeneous flow and batch reactors; heterogeneous reactor design; solid catalyzed reactions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEG 4100
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CHEG 6400 - Pollution Prevention Engineering
The course will explore the options available to minimize the environmental impacts associated with chemical engineering processes. The design of conventional effluent treatment and process modification alternatives will be evaluated with respect to economic, environmental and resource use costs.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEG 3110, CHEG 3120, CHEG 3200 and CHEG 4100.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CHEG 6500 - Chemical Process Design and Analysis I
A project-oriented course tailored to the interests of the students that covers concepts and principles of chemical process design and analysis, optimization, capital estimation, and cost analysis. Discusses the time value of money and other economic measurement parameters, the profit motive, and making engineering knowledge-based recommendations. Computer simulation, written and oral communication intensive. Completion of a major project report is required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEG 4600 and CHEG 4870; or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CHEG 6510 - Chemical Process Design and Analysis II
A follow-up course to CHEG 6500, taken as an elective. Individual student projects based on topics covered in CHEG 6500.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEG 6500
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CHEG 6600 - Methods of Research and Engineering Communication
Discusses modern methods of research, ethical considerations in research, experimental techniques, and laboratory safety for graduate students. Provides practice in conveying technical topics in written, oral, and visual engineering communication mediums, including formulation of theses proposals and styles for publication of graduate-level research in discipline specific journals.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CHEG 6950 - Graduate Topics in Chemical Engineering
A special course dealing with topics in a specific subject of interest in chemical engineering.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Graduate standing and instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated with different topics.
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CHEG 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Graduate research activities under the direction of a graduate faculty member.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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CHEG 7100 - Independent Research
Designed for highly qualified advanced graduate students, or small groups, who wish to pursue individual studies or projects under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty. The faculty member shall be the instructor of record who is responsible for turning in a grade to the Registrar’s Office. A Permission to Elect form, signed by the student’s graduate advisor and the faculty supervisor, must be submitted to the Records Office prior to registration.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Approved application and department approval.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. MS degree program students may elect a maximum of three credit hours as part of their final degree program. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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CHEG 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
The Doctoral Dissertation is required in all doctoral programs and is completed under the supervision of a dissertation committee. Prior to the first registration in 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, a Permission to Elect form (available at http://wmich.edu/grad/forms) must be completed and approved by the Dissertation Specialist in the Graduate College so that the student is informed about the regulations pertaining to the preparation and publication of the manuscript and to the requirements for research involving regulated subjects and hazardous materials, and to ensure the student is in good standing. Doctoral dissertations involving research with protected or regulated subjects must include documentation indicating compliance with federal, state, and University requirements for the protection of human/animal subjects or appropriate use of genetic or radioactive materials and chemical hazards. Written approval from the board/committee/official must be included as an appendix to the dissertation. The use of Guidelines for the Preparation of Theses, Projects, and Dissertations is required. This publication is available for downloading at wmich.edu/grad/current-students/. A doctoral dissertation varies in credit from a minimum of 12 credit hours to a maximum of 24 credit hours. The hours required in a program of study are determined by the student’s department; a department may require all students within the program to register for a specific, common total of hours between 12 and 24, or a program may require different students within the program to register for a variety of total hours between 12 and 24. The course 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, may be registered for in increments of one or more hours. Following a student’s first enrollment in 7300, the student must have continuous enrollment in 7300 until all dissertation requirements are completed satisfactorily and approved by the appropriate bodies. A student unable to complete the dissertation within the program-stipulated hours will be required to continue to enroll in 7300; however, only the program-stipulated hours for 7300 will count toward meeting the program requirements for the doctoral degree. For students not enrolled in Summer I and Summer II sessions, pre-enrollment in the subsequent Fall semester is necessary for access to library resources during Summer I and Summer II. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in all Fall and Spring semesters from the initial enrollment to the semester in which the student graduates. If the student will graduate in Summer I or Summer II, the student must be enrolled in that session. The dissertation is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 15 hours
Restrictions Restricted to doctoral students in the PhD in Engineering and Applied Sciences degree program, Engineering track, who are focusing their research on chemical engineering related topic(s).
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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CHEM 5070 - Ethical Chemical Practice
This class addresses ethical standards and professional practice for the conduct of chemists. Students will learn to access and search the scientific literature, develop a set of ethical standards, and maintain a safe laboratory environment in an atmosphere of responsible care. The course will also address responsibilities of the individual professional in group, academic, and industrial settings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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CHEM 5090 - Topics in Chemistry
A topic is presented in greater depth or from a perspective different from that of a typical undergraduate course. Representative topics, such as pesticides and drugs, industrial chemistry, chemical pollution, etc., according to student interests and requests.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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CHEM 5150 - Inorganic Chemistry
This course, along with CHEM 5700 and CHEM 5750, provides a capstone chemistry experience for undergraduates. The course will present the principles of inorganic chemistry in terms of its relevance to the “real world” of industry and environmental protection. Topics include symmetry, structure, and bonding, as well as a survey of the descriptive chemistry of the elements. Students are strongly advised to have already completed CHEM 5700 and to be registered simultaneously in CHEM 5750.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEM 4310 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students. Undergraduates with junior or senior status and 12 credit hours in chemistry may enroll in 500-level courses with prior approval of the department chair.
When Offered: Fall
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CHEM 5200 - Instrumental Methods in Chemistry
An introduction to the theory and application of modern chemical instrumentation is presented. General topics covered are elementary electronics, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and other instrumental techniques. This course includes a lecture and a laboratory.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall
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CHEM 5280 - Chemical Separations
Principles and applications of chemical separations, including distillation, crystallization, extraction, electrophoresis and a variety of chromatographic techniques. Laboratory exercises illustrate typical applications of the methods.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Spring every other year (odd years)
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CHEM 5500 - Biochemistry I
The chemistry, properties, and molecular biology of proteins and nucleic acids. Includes discussions of amino acids, enzymes, and biochemical energetics.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall
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CHEM 5510 - Biochemistry I Laboratory
This course consists of 5500 plus lab. Experiments involve more advanced techniques and instrumentation than in 3560 laboratory. Emphasis will be on purification and properties of proteins and nucleic acids.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall
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CHEM 5540 - Biochemistry II
Continuation of 5500. Chemistry and metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids. Metabolism of amino acids and nucleic acids.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Spring
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CHEM 5700 - Advanced Organic Chemistry and Spectroscopy
This course, along with CHEM 5150 and CHEM 5750, provides a capstone chemistry experience for undergraduates. The course expands on fundamentals of organic reactions and mechanisms through investigations of molecular structure and reactivity. Students will gain experience in modern spectral interpretation and will learn to use the organic chemical literature and databases.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall every other year (odd years)
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CHEM 5720 - Medicinal Chemistry
Contemporary principles of organic chemistry relevant to drug development and action as they apply to biochemical systems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEM 3770 and CHEM 3780, with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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CHEM 5750 - Advanced Chemical Synthesis
This course provides a synthetic laboratory experience for undergraduates in conjunction with the CHEM 5700 and CHEM 5150 capstone courses. The fundamentals of synthetic techniques will be exercised through independent synthetic laboratory projects and detailed investigations of molecular structure using modern spectroscopic methods. Students will get hands-on experience with modern spectroscopic instrumentation and will learn to utilize the chemical literature and databases. It is strongly recommended that CHEM 5700 be taken before CHEM 5750 to prepare students for spectral interpretation.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Spring
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CHEM 5900 - Special Problems in Chemistry
Research work on a problem in chemistry in association with a faculty member.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: May be repeated once for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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CHEM 5980 - Readings in Chemistry
In consultation with a faculty member, the student will design a reading list in a specialized area. The student will master the material independently and will prepare a paper or other summary work as agreed with the faculty member.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated up to a total of six hours. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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CHEM 5990 - Independent Study in Chemistry
Under the direction of a faculty member, highly qualified advanced students or small groups may pursue student-initiated research projects. The results will be summarized in a paper or other work as agreed with the faculty members.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for up to a total of six credit hours. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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CHEM 6090 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry
Topics are presented at a more advanced level than that used for undergraduate courses. Representative topics would be Organometallic Chemistry, Theories of Liquids and Solutions, Organic Quantum Chemistry, etc., the offering of which would depend on student interest.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to graduate students only.
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CHEM 6100 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Covers the principles in inorganic chemistry and the chemical elements. Such topics as extranuclear structure of the atoms, periodic classification of the elements, valency and the chemical bond, complex ions and coordination compounds, acids and bases, and nonaqueous solvents are included in the study of chemical principles. The remainder of the course concerns the chemical elements and their compounds.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEM 5150
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CHEM 6310 - Computational Chemistry
Introduction to the basic theory and practice of computational chemistry. Topics include molecular orbital theory, molecular mechanics and dynamics simulation, analyses of reactivity, chemical structure, intermolecular interactions and spectroscopic properties, and applications to environmental problems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEM 4310
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CHEM 6330 - Chemical Thermodynamics
Includes a review of the three laws of thermodynamics, state functions, activities, partial molar qualities, thermodynamics of solutions, equilibrium, and statistical thermodynamics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEM 4310
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CHEM 6350 - Chemical Kinetics
Measurement of reaction rates, reaction rate theory, mechanisms of elementary processes, reactions in solution and on surfaces, complex reactions, application of kinetics to mechanisms, and photochemistry.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEM 4310.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CHEM 6380 - Surfaces in the Environment
This course will examine the physical and analytical chemistry of environmentally important interfaces. Topics will include: dry deposition, heterogeneous catalysis, and surface photochemistry in the atmosphere; surface phenomena in liquid-gas exchange; and soil binding of pollutants.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: MATH 1230, MATH 1710, CHEM 4300, CHEM 4310, or equivalent. (MATH 2300 recommended.)
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CHEM 6670 - Atmospheric Chemistry
An examination of the fundamental physical and chemical processes in the lower and middle atmosphere. Relationships with biogeochemical cycles will be investigated, and issues of human influence will be discussed.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEM 3770 and CHEM 4300.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CHEM 6680 - Environmental Organic Chemistry
An examination of how the environmental fate of organic compounds is influenced both by the physical and chemical properties of those compounds and by the phases occurring in environmental compartments. Focuses on aquatic systems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEM 3770 and CHEM 4310.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CHEM 6900 - Special Investigations in Chemistry
Research or independent study in one of the specialties of a member of the Chemistry Department.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 1 to 9 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a credit/no credit basis. Open to Graduate Students Only. This course cannot be used to partially satisfy the 6000-level distributional degree program requirement of the Chemistry Department.
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CHEM 6950 - Graduate Coop/Internship
Research or practical training experience outside the department or university. This work is to be summarized in a written report. Consent of the instructor is required so that students can be assigned to an employer in order to best serve both student and employer.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit up to 6 credit hours. Open to graduate students only.
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CHEM 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approval of department and Graduate College required to enroll in this course.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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CHEM 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
The Doctoral Dissertation is required in all doctoral programs and is completed under the supervision of a dissertation committee. Prior to the first registration in 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, a Permission to Elect form (available at http://wmich.edu/grad/forms) must be completed and approved by the Dissertation Specialist in the Graduate College so that the student is informed about the regulations pertaining to the preparation and publication of the manuscript and to the requirements for research involving regulated subjects and hazardous materials, and to ensure the student is in good standing. Doctoral dissertations involving research with protected or regulated subjects must include documentation indicating compliance with federal, state, and University requirements for the protection of human/animal subjects or appropriate use of genetic or radioactive materials and chemical hazards. Written approval from the board/committee/official must be included as an appendix to the dissertation. The use of Guidelines for the Preparation of Theses, Projects, and Dissertations is required. This publication is available for downloading at wmich.edu/grad/current-students/. A doctoral dissertation varies in credit from a minimum of 12 credit hours to a maximum of 24 credit hours. The hours required in a program of study are determined by the student’s department; a department may require all students within the program to register for a specific, common total of hours between 12 and 24, or a program may require different students within the program to register for a variety of total hours between 12 and 24. The course 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, may be registered for in increments of one or more hours. Following a student’s first enrollment in 7300, the student must have continuous enrollment in 7300 until all dissertation requirements are completed satisfactorily and approved by the appropriate bodies. A student unable to complete the dissertation within the program-stipulated hours will be required to continue to enroll in 7300; however, only the program-stipulated hours for 7300 will count toward meeting the program requirements for the doctoral degree. For students not enrolled in Summer I and Summer II sessions, pre-enrollment in the subsequent Fall semester is necessary for access to library resources during Summer I and Summer II. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in all Fall and Spring semesters from the initial enrollment to the semester in which the student graduates. If the student will graduate in Summer I or Summer II, the student must be enrolled in that session. The dissertation is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approval of department and Graduate College required to enroll in this course.
Credits: 1 to 15 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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CHIN 5020 - Chinese for Graduate Study
Chinese instruction for graduate students enrolled in a degree program who need knowledge of Chinese for their field of study. Students will sit in appropriate level course for their learning.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Approval of department of student’s graduate program and approval of Department of World Languages and Literatures.
Credits: 3 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. May not be taken by undergraduate students in any field.
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CHIN 5200 - Topics in Chinese Linguistics and Language Science
The advanced study of a language or a group of languages from a scientific point of view, such as the function and status of languages in society, the comparative history of different language families or the manipulation of language for pragmatic needs across cultures.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be offered as ARAB/CHIN/FREN/GER/ GREK/ITAL/JPNS/LAT/RUSS 5200. May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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CHIN 5500 - Independent Study in Chinese
Directed individual study of a specific topic in Chinese language, literature, or culture.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of four courses in Chinese or equivalent; minimum grade point average of 3.0 in Chinese; departmental approval required.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of three hours. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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CCE 5300 - Construction Project Delivery
A comprehensive coverage of the standard contracts between various agencies involved in construction will be described in the course. Analysis of traditional and current project delivery methodologies will also be presented. Issues related to insurance and bonding in the construction industry will be highlighted. Advanced topics such as alternate dispute resolution will also be covered.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CCE 4310 and CCE 4360 or departmental approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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CCE 5310 - Advanced Construction Project
Advanced course in construction engineering builds on the information in the undergraduate construction management courses on planning and control of construction projects. Quantitative tools that are used in planning and controlling construction projects are described. Building Information Modeling (BIM) and relevant construction data management tools for effectively applying the learned quantitative tools in assignments and course project are taught. Cash flow forecasting, site planning, site administration, risk analysis, contract documents and contracts administration are covered. Advanced project management tools such as line of balance, velocity diagrams, time-cost trade off, resource planning, design-construction integration are used.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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CCE 5400 - Transportation Planning
Theoretical foundations of transportation planning, analysis, and evaluation methods. Theory and application of aggregate and disaggregate models for land use, trip generation, and destination, mode, and route choice. Travel demand modeling and transportation network analysis for evaluation of system alternatives.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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CCE 5440 - Design of Concrete Structures
A continuation of the fundamentals in concrete structural design introduced in CCE 4400 Introduction to Structural Design, with emphasis on the latest ACI design requirements and specifications for Reinforced Concrete. Topics covered include analysis and design of two-way slabs, slender columns, footings, structural walls as well as introduction to seismic design.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CCE 4400 with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to the following: majors in Civil Engineering or Construction Engineering; or masters in Civil Engineering.
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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CCE 5450 - Design of Steel Structures
A continuation of the fundamentals in steel structural design introduced in CCE 4400 Introduction to Structural Design, with emphasis on the latest AISC design requirements and specification for structural steel. Topics include design of beam-column member; welded and bolted connections of axial members, framed and seated shear connections, rigid and semi-rigid moment connections, base plate connections; steel-concrete composite construction; plastic analysis and design.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CCE 4400 with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to the following: majors in Civil Engineering or Construction Engineering; or masters in Civil Engineering.
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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CCE 5460 - Design of Timber Structures
Structural behavior of wood under loads; application of current timber design codes; design of structural components and systems in wood; mechanical properties of wood fasteners and connections.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
When Offered: Every other year.
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CCE 5470 - Design of Masonry Structures
The course focuses on use and design of masonry in structural applications. Topics include materials and testing, construction, and design of components (under flexural, flexural and axial, and shear loadings) and connections.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CCE 3860
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters in civil engineering.
Notes: Open to seniors and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
When Offered: Every other year.
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CCE 5500 - Civil Infrastructure Management and Spatial Analysis
Study for management of civil infrastructure systems, such as highway features, bridges, pavement systems, roadside features, control devices, and pipelines, through spatial analysis techniques.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CCE 3300 or graduate standing.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
When Offered: Every other year.
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CCE 5520 - Highway Design Principles
Traffic volume; speed; capacity and level of service; sight distances; horizontal curves and supper elevation; vertical grades and curves; cross section elements; earthwork; deceleration/acceleration lanes; medians and separations; design of interchanges; roadside design; drainage design; and highway design project.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CCE 3300 with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to majors in construction engineering or civil engineering; masters in civil engineering; and doctorates in engineering.
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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CCE 5560 - Foundation Design
Foundation analysis and design for different civil engineering facilities. High-rise building, bridges and other complex structures such as piles, drilled piers, and caissons. Theoretical aspects of engineered foundations as well as practical applications are discussed.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CCE 3360 and CCE 4400 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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CCE 5610 - Design of Wastewater Systems
Design of wastewater collection and transport systems. Unit operations in wastewater treatment; physical, chemical and biological processes for treatment of wastewater; sludge treatment and disposal; design of a wastewater treatment plant; site visits to wastewater treatment plants.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CCE 3200 and CCE 3210.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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CCE 5650 - Sustainability Design for Civil and Environmental Engineering
The concept of design for sustainability will be introduced to the students. Sustainability will be represented as an extension of current practices and standards and simply addresses new concerns and constraints of civil engineering design and construction.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters in civil engineering.
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 -0)
When Offered: Every other year.
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CCE 5690 - Principles of Fatigue and Fracture
Basics of experimental techniques and modeling used in industry to study inelastic deformations, fatigue, and fracture of engineering materials and structures.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Cross-Listed: Cross-listed with ME 5690. A student may not receive credit for both CCE 5690 and ME 5690.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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CCE 5960 - Special Topics in Civil and Construction Engineering
New or special topics on current developments in different aspects of civil engineering will be provided. Specific topics and prerequisites are identified by the instructor and will vary from semester to semester.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters in Civil Engineering.
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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CCE 6020 - Modeling and Analysis of Civil Engineering Applications
The course covers some major numerical modeling and analysis methods that are useful for civil engineering applications. The topics include ordinary differential equations, system of linear equations, matrix and its engineering application, eigenvalue problems, Fourier analysis, partial differential equations, boundary value problems and optimization techniques.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6040 - Advanced Structural Analysis
Development and application of nonlinear matrix analysis techniques; analysis of civil structures using plastic analysis theory, stability of frames, analysis of thin-shell structures, shear wall, and introduction to finite element method.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6060 - Dynamic Analysis of Structures
Analysis and design of structural systems subjected to dynamic loading; characterization of dynamic loads; response of lumped and distributed parameter systems of one and many degrees-of-freedom; approximate design methods; introduction to earthquake analysis and design.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CCE 6020 with a grade of “B” or better, or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6100 - Civil Systems Analysis
An introduction to systems approach to analyze and design civil systems. Topics include the identification and formulation of civil engineering systems, modeling the problems and their solution techniques. Modeling approaches include linear programming, simplex method, network analysis, simulation, and decision theory.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6110 - Traffic Operations and Management
This course deals with the application of traffic engineering and control concepts, including data collection, analysis, and traffic control systems design to traffic operations and management. Traffic engineering studies, traffic flow theory, traffic control devices, traffic signal control and ramp metering systems, and intelligent transportation systems will also be addressed.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6310 - Design and Analysis of Construction Operations
The basic objective of the course will be to provide the students the knowledge to design and analyze construction operations and processes. The course is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of discrete event simulation methodologies. The CYCLic Operations NEtwork (CYCLONE) modeling methodology will be used as the basis for design and analysis of construction operations. Recent advancements in the area of simulation based project planning will also be provided. Issues related to object-oriented simulation, hierarchical and modular simulation, query based simulation, and web based simulation will also be highlighted in this course.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6320 - Construction Project Control
The course will involve instruction on a number of topics related to the administration of construction contracts. The major focus of the course will be on topics such as financial control, cost control, schedule update and monitoring, integrated project management systems, and computer integrated construction. Cost/Schedule Control Systems Criteria (C/SCSC) will be used to demonstrate the importance of monitoring, updating, and control functions on a construction project.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6330 - Design of Construction Systems
This course will focus on construction practices, construction equipment, construction methods, and construction productivity. It will provide the students with an overview of issues related to construction site logistics such as temporary structures, shoring structures, and supporting structures. Knowledge of structural analysis and design and construction practices will form the basis of this course.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6340 - Quality Management in Construction
This course addresses various quality management concepts applied to construction. The people and process aspects of quality in enhancing construction performance are addressed in detail. All quality applications in construction, including Total Quality in construction, lean construction, construction supply chain and construction quality assurance are discussed.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6350 - Project Cost Estimating
Introduce a general overview of construction cost estimating. Techniques and procedures used for estimating cost of construction projects, which include cost estimating process; elements of project cost; conceptual and detailed cost estimation methods; risk assessment and range estimating. New and old version of the work breakdown structure applied in building projects besides the WBS used by Department of Transportation is covered. Different computer applications used in building construction cost estimating and infrastructure projects are going to be used during this course. (software used includes: Timberline, R.S. Means, MERL).
Credits: 3 hours
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CCE 6360 - Life Cycle Cost Management and Analysis
Introduction to a general overview of building economics analysis through the application of time value of money concept. Financing strategies for construction projects and profitability analysis are introduced. The correlation of Value Engineering and Life Cycle Costing Analysis of construction projects is addressed in detail. Break Even, Sensitivity and Risk analysis are discussed due to their application importance in project Life Cycle Costing. Life Cycle Costing of infrastructure projects through the application of Assets Management is studied and the deficiencies that most transportation agencies are facing in its application are highlighted.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6370 - Sensing and Modeling for Construction Management
Developments of sensing and modeling technology provide construction project managers tools for achieving real-time construction site monitoring and integrated cost-schedule information management. The purpose of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive overview about the technical capabilities of various sensing (e.g., RFID, video cameras, laser scanners) and modeling technologies (3D modeling, CAD, Building Information Modeling, Geographic Information Systems), and experience how these technologies can help construction project managers to achieve efficient and effective construction project planning, job site monitoring, and integrated cost-time-safety-quality management. Students will learn various data processing and visualization methods for analyzing the data collected by various sensors, and have hands-on experiences of using BIM, GIS and 3D reverse engineering software systems (Autodesk Revit, Google Sketchup, ESRI ArcGIS, Google Earth, InnoveMetric Polyworks, etc.).
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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CCE 6380 - Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Approach to Construction
The course provides the students with a comprehensive overview of how computing systems, sensing and modeling technologies, are tightly integrated and coordinated with the physical construction process/infrastructure systems for enhanced monitoring and control. This course will introduce the students to the concept of CPS, applications in other industry sectors, design methodologies and research directions in the field of application of CPS in the construction industry, with an emphasis on the design of the underlying computational architecture. In particular, how CPS requirements of predictability and reliability can lead to significant changes in the construction industry and the study state of the art solutions. The students will have the opportunity of developing applications and experimenting with these applications through the development of laboratory scale prototypes.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters in civil engineering.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
When Offered: Every other year.
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CCE 6460 - Earthquake Engineering
The course focuses on basic engineering characteristics of earthquake ground motions, analysis, design and evaluation methods of structural systems under earthquake loadings.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters in civil engineering.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
When Offered: Every other year.
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CCE 6470 - Bridge Engineering
The course focuses on analysis, design, and rating of bridges as per the AASHTO Specifications/Guidelines. Simplified analysis procedures as well as use of software tools will be covered.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters in civil engineering.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
When Offered: Every other year.
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CCE 6480 - Finite Element Applications
The course focuses on the study of finite element applications to common engineering problems including linear static, heat transfer, flow through porous medium, seepage, resistivity, etc. During the course, ABAQUS and HyperMesh are used as analysis and pre/post-processing tools.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CCE 6040 or departmental approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6500 - Fatigue of Engineering Materials
Advanced approach to the problem of fatigue damage and life prediction; cyclic stress-strain response under uniaxial and multiaxial loading, fatigue limit, high and low cycle fatigue; surface integrity and fatigue life improvement. Students must complete the prerequisite or have the instructor’s approval.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CCE 5690 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Cross-Listed: Cross-listed with ME 6530. A student may not receive credit for both CCE 6500 and ME 6530.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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CCE 6510 - Structural Systems and Assessment
The course focuses on (1) behavior of structural systems made of concrete, steel, and precast components or a combination thereof and (2) structural condition assessment by visual inspection, nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques, and destructive testing techniques or a combination thereof. Students will be given an opportunity to conduct investigations using some NDE techniques.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
When Offered: Every other year.
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CCE 6520 - Prestressed Concrete Design
Theory and design of prestressed concrete members and structural systems; pre- and post-tensioning of components; loss of pre-stress; proportioning of flexural members; and deflections.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6530 - Traffic Model and Simulation
Understanding macroscopic and microscopic traffic flow models and applying simulation techniques to modeling traffic phenomena; application of traffic flow models to traffic operation studies; issues in data needs and model validation; incorporating advanced traffic operation and ITS technologies into traffic simulation models; advanced transportation simulation models.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6540 - Traffic Safety Engineering
Reasons causing traffic accidents, factors affecting traffic safety, countermeasures representing traffic crashes, applications of statistical modeling techniques to accident pattern and traffic conflict analysis, assessment of safety effectiveness, traffic safety policies and advanced technologies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6550 - Travel Demand Analysis
Study of theoretical aspects of travel demand concepts and analytical methods; urban and regional travel demand analysis; forecasting methods and behavioral demand models.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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CCE 6570 - Transportation Economics
Study of theoretical aspects of transportation economics and analysis techniques; economic impact of transportation investment and project analysis; finance of public transportation and privatization.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters in civil engineering.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
When Offered: Every other year
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CCE 6580 - Public Transportation
Design and analysis of public transportation systems; their operation and management: demand and cost analysis. Technological characteristics along with their impacts on capacity, quality of service, and cost. Impact of transit systems on land use and environment.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters in civil engineering.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
When Offered: Every other year
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CCE 6680 - Composite Materials
Explore the advantages of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites FRPs with respect to traditional materials in infrastructure and building projects whilst being aware of the limitations that exist for specific applications. Make informed selections from the wide range of different FRP materials and production processes suited to a specific application. Deliver a realistic design and theories for FRP structures. Perform design verification using different guidelines and codes for simple to modestly complex structural members and joints between members. Use analytical and computational methods to analyze structural behavior and obtain results for design verifications.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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CCE 6690 - Engineering Fracture Mechanics
Fundamentals of the theory of linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM), crack-tip opening displacement (CTTOD), J-integral, R-curve, mixed-mode fracture and fracture toughness testing.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CCE 5690 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Cross-Listed: Cross-listed with ME 6690. A student may not receive credit for both CCE 6690 and ME 6690.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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CCE 6850 - Advanced Design Project
Students pursuing the design option for the graduate degree in civil engineering will enroll in this course when conducting the design project. Students enrolled in this course will work under the direction of their graduate program advisor.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 6960 - Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering
New or special topics on advanced developments in different aspects of civil engineering will be provided. Specific topics and prerequisites are identified by the instructor and will vary from semester to semester.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to the Graduate College section for a course description.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to the Graduate College section for a course description.
Credits: 2-6 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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CCE 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
The Doctoral Dissertation is required in all doctoral programs and is completed under the supervision of a dissertation committee. Prior to the first registration in 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, a Permission to Elect form (available at http://wmich.edu/grad/forms) must be completed and approved by the Dissertation Specialist in the Graduate College so that the student is informed about the regulations pertaining to the preparation and publication of the manuscript and to the requirements for research involving regulated subjects and hazardous materials, and to ensure the student is in good standing. Doctoral dissertations involving research with protected or regulated subjects must include documentation indicating compliance with federal, state, and University requirements for the protection of human/animal subjects or appropriate use of genetic or radioactive materials and chemical hazards. Written approval from the board/committee/official must be included as an appendix to the dissertation. The use of Guidelines for the Preparation of Theses, Projects, and Dissertations is required. This publication is available for downloading at wmich.edu/grad/current-students/. A doctoral dissertation varies in credit from a minimum of 12 credit hours to a maximum of 24 credit hours. The hours required in a program of study are determined by the student’s department; a department may require all students within the program to register for a specific, common total of hours between 12 and 24, or a program may require different students within the program to register for a variety of total hours between 12 and 24. The course 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, may be registered for in increments of one or more hours. Following a student’s first enrollment in 7300, the student must have continuous enrollment in 7300 until all dissertation requirements are completed satisfactorily and approved by the appropriate bodies. A student unable to complete the dissertation within the program-stipulated hours will be required to continue to enroll in 7300; however, only the program-stipulated hours for 7300 will count toward meeting the program requirements for the doctoral degree. For students not enrolled in Summer I and Summer II sessions, pre-enrollment in the subsequent Fall semester is necessary for access to library resources during Summer I and Summer II. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in all Fall and Spring semesters from the initial enrollment to the semester in which the student graduates. If the student will graduate in Summer I or Summer II, the student must be enrolled in that session. The dissertation is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Doctoral students only.
Credits: 1 to 18 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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CEHD 5000 - Topics in Education and Human Development
An interdisciplinary topics course exploring issues and trends in education and human development that are not offered in other courses. Topics will be designated by faculty offering the course and announced in the schedule of course offerings.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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CEHD 7010 - Topics in Education and Human Development
An interdisciplinary topics course exploring issues and trends in education and human development that are not offered in other courses. Topics will be designated by faculty offering the course and announced in the schedule of course offerings.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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COM 5060 - Special Topics in Global Communication
Study of special topics in global/international communication such as comparative media systems, development communication, Asian/African/South American communication, Governments and Propaganda, Transnational Media Corporations and Communication. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to majors in the School of Communication, or instructor approval.
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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COM 5600 - Teaching Communication
This course provides an overview of the concepts, materials, and methods used in teaching communication courses. The focus will be on the following: (a) philosophies and theories of speech communication, (b) development of instructional strategies and objectives, and (c) development and evaluation of teaching materials. Students will take part in, observe, and evaluate teaching-learning processes.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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COM 6010 - Introduction to Communication Theory and Research
This course introduces the various research paradigms and theories in the field of communication. Through examination of current communication literature, students will examine a broad range of methodologies and approaches to communication theory and research.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Masters in Communication.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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COM 6020 - Quantitative Communication Research
This course provides an introduction to social scientific methods, techniques, and instruments for conducting communication research. The course examines methodologies including evaluation and assessment, experimental and survey research designs and, statistical analysis, including descriptive and inferential statistics.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Masters in Communication.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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COM 6050 - Qualitative Communication Research
This course will examine the philosophies, methods and techniques used in qualitative research. The focus of the seminar will be on teaching, and putting into practice, specific qualitative methodological processes within the study of communication phenomena. Students will be required to engage in project(s) which develop the ability to write qualitatively as well.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Masters in Communication.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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COM 6400 - Seminar in Mass Communication
Exploration of various topics in mass communication. Possible topics may include the history of film, media criticism, news and public affairs, international telecommunications, cultural diversity and the media or others.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Masters in Communication.
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to graduate students only.
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COM 6430 - Communication, Strategic Planning and Innovation
A basic theme found throughout this course is that successful innovation presupposes effective communication between and among all organizational players involved in the development of new products and services. The course will examine the importance of communication to innovation and of innovation (and innovative thinking) to the long-term success of today’s business and nonprofit organizations. Strategic planning is the set of managerial decisions and actions that determine the long-term performance of a company or organization. Innovation is important because it creates a long-term lasting advantage for an organization. The goal of highly innovative organizations is to make innovation a sustainable, repeatable process.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Masters in Communication.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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COM 6450 - Mass Communication
Students will survey a broad range of mass communication theories that address media production, analysis, and reception. More specifically, the course will examine the development of mass communication as a field of academic study, including the major questions that have guided and challenged research in this area. Traditional and contemporary theoretical perspectives and research will be covered.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Masters in Communication.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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COM 6700 - Seminar in Interpersonal Communication
Exploration of selected topics in interpersonal communication. Possible topics may include gender, micro-organizational communication, intercultural communication, health communication, family communication, dialogue, and community or others.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Masters in Communication.
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to graduate students only.
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COM 6730 - Conflict Management
Based on the assumption that conflict pervades human life, the course explores the strategies of productive and nonproductive interpersonal conflict within the organizational setting. Theories of conflict are examined, and explanations of the sources, processes and consequences of conflict in relationships and organizations are explored.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Masters in Communication.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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COM 6740 - Interpersonal Communication
Examination of traditional and contemporary theoretical perspectives and research in interpersonal communication. Students will apply theory to interpersonal settings and will critique the contributions and limitations of various theoretical approaches to the understanding of interpersonal relationships.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Masters in Communication.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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COM 6800 - Seminar in Organizational Communication
Exploration of selected topics in organizational communication. Possible topics may include corporate advocacy, public relations, global organizations, training and development, dialogue, climate and culture in organization.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Masters in Communication.
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to graduate students only.
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COM 6810 - Group Communication Processes
A study of small group communication as it affects problem solving and decision-making procedures. Emphases will be on developing an understanding of how participants in problem solving groups work together and how they can be made more effective through leader facilitation. The student will have practical experience in studying problem-solving and decision-making methods.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Masters in Communication.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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COM 6820 - Organizational Communication
This course examines the historical and contemporary perspectives influential to our understanding of organizing and communication’s role in this process. Students will investigate foundational topics in organizational communication, such as leadership, supervisor-employee relationships, and socialization, as well as examine issues currently affecting organizational communication research and practice, such as emotional labor, self-organizing systems theory, and identity.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Masters in Communication.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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COM 6830 - Power and Leadership
This course examines the role of communication and leadership in organizational settings by exploring current trends in leadership theory and research. Special emphasis will be given to power and leadership.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Communication.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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