100 Building Successful College Students (3-0-3). Designed to assist students in the acquisition of college survival skills, as well as skills for successful living. The course, designed primarily for freshman students, provides the opportunity for acquiring self management skills and college success skills. First time freshmen are expected to complete this course in their first semester. Upperclassmen may register for the class with the permission of the instructor. |
105 Exploring Business (3-0-3). An introductory course designed to provide students an overview of the fundamental principles found in today’s business environment. Areas of focus will include management, marketing, finance, accounting, and communications. This is an elective course and does not count toward the requirements of the Business Administration degree. |
098 Pre-Technical Mathematics (4-0-4). Credit not applicable toward degrees. A study of fundamental topics from arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. Designed for freshman enrolled in engineering technology programs who have insufficient mathematical background and/or ACT scores in mathematics of less than 19 or COMPASS Engineering Math score of 58 or less. |
101 Technical Physics I (3-3-4). A study of mechanics and heat. Topics discussed include vectors, concurrent and nonconcurrent forces, kinematics and linear motion, work, energy, simple machines, impulse, momentum, thermal expansion, specific heat, and change of state. PR: ACT score in mathematics of 19 or above, or GNET 098 or COMPASS Engineering Math score of 59 or higher. |
102 Technical Physics II (3-3-4). A study of the basic concepts of electricity and the application of these concepts to fundamental direct and alternating current circuits. The principles of electromagnetism and electrostatics are also studied and applied to problems involving the production and utilization of electric energy. PR: ACT score in mathematics of 19 or above, or GNET 098. |
115 Technical Mathematics I (4-0-4). A study of fundamental algebraic concepts and operations, functions and graphs, trigonometric functions and their graphs, linear equations and determinants, factoring, fractions, vectors, and triangles. PR: ACT score in mathematics of 19 or above, or GNET 098. |
116 Technical Mathematics II (4-0-4). A study of exponents and radicals, complex numbers, logarithms, systems of equations, theory of equations, inequalities, determinants, matrices, variations, progressions, properties of trigonometric functions, and inverse trigonometric functions. PR: GNET 115. |
299 Problems in Engineering Technology (1-3 hours credit, may be repeated to a maximum of 3 hours credit). Independent study on a problem in a field in engineering technology under the supervision of an instructor, culminating in a written and/or oral report. PR: Consent of instructor and dean. |
490 Topics in Engineering Technology (3 hours credit per semester). Advanced formal course in a field in engineering technology. Specific subject matter will be announced and indicated by subtitle in schedule and student transcript. PR: Consent of instructor. |
499 Projects in Engineering Technology (1-5-3). Independent study of an individual project in a field in engineering technology under the supervision of an instructor, culminating in a written report and/or an oral defense of the project before a select faculty committee. PR: Consent of instructor and dean. |
GEOGRAPHY (GEOG)
(From Catalog 2007-2009)
| 150 Introduction to Geography (3-0-3). An introduction to the study of geography as a social science emphasizing the relevance of geography to human problems, map reading, and place name recognition. |
290 Topics in Geography (3-0-3). Formal course in diverse areas of geography. Course may be repeated for different topics. PR: GEOG 150. |
301 World Geography (3-0-3). A comprehensive view of geography; stresses major geographic regions as to their location, form, size, climate, soils, natural vegetation, animal life, human activities, agriculture, manufacturing, and trade. PR: ENGL 102. |
302 Geography of Anglo-America (3-0-3). A survey of major geographic regions of North America; an analysis of the economic activities in their relations to the natural environment; and a study of the interrelations between unit areas. PR: GEOG 150. |
| 304 Physical Geography (3-0-3). The study of the physical environment and man’s place within that environment. Consideration is given to ecological relationships. PR: GEOG 150. |
| 402 Urban Geography (3-0-3). A survey course which examines the geographer’s, as well as the layman’s, interests in, and contribution to, the study of cities. Human geography as the study of spatial organizations of human activity will be emphasized. The major concerns are with theories and generalizations about the locations of people and their activities, the interaction between them, processes at work, and behavior in urban and regional space with key issues, problems, policies, relating to human consequences of urbanization. PR: GEOG 150. |
| 490 Topics in Geography (3-0-3). Advanced formal course in diverse areas of geography. Course may be repeated for different topics. PR: GEOG 150. |
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