Courses

Students are introduced to the accounting principles, concepts, procedures, reporting with an emphasis on business and economic information generated and control decisions. This course does not apply to the 36-hour graduate credit Accounting degree.

Alternative techniques to solve computer science problems are presented. Problems include sorting, searching, and graph traversal, lists, ordered lists, linked lists, stacks, queues, and trees. These concepts are presented within an object-oriented framework.

This course discusses various algorithms that solve problems in computing. Advanced design and analysis techniques are discussed to understand the tradeoffs involving when choosing an algorithm. Topics include but not limited to dynamic programming, graph algorithms, string matching, NP- Completeness, approximation algorithm, number theory.

Overview of Biological and Agricultural Engineering discipline through case studies and engineering design problems; introduction to engineering design utilizing computer programming, 3-D computer-aided modeling and 2-D engineering drawings; introduction to manufacturing processes.

The study and application of tools, techniques, and methodologies to analyze, understand, and model business systems.

This course is designed to provide doctoral students in epidemiology with practical experience in the analysis and interpretation of data from casecontrol studies. Specific aims are: To outline a strategy for data analysis and review relevant methodologic issues and to apply stratified analysis methods and regression models in the study of diseases of multifactorial etiology. Preq: Requires permission of instructor.

The behavior analytic view of child development is compared and contrasted with other systems for understanding development (e.g., Piagetian theory). Students review and critically evaluate current and seminal literature related to several developmental domains (e.g., motor, language, social).

Analysis of interpersonal, dyadic, group, and organization-wide communication events that occur in organizational settings. Attention will be directed to the network of messages that occur in organizations and the organizational change that occurs when a message system is disrupted or changed. Organizational communication research methodologies will be introduced.

Analysis of the audience and its place in the communication model. Includes needs and gratification from various media as well as how messages and feedback are interpreted.

A studio course designed to teach the use of the body for dance and the underlying principles of human movement.