May 11, 2024  
2013-2014 Graduate Bulletin 
    
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2013-2014 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Courses

 

Business Administration
  
  
  

  • MBA 720 - Innovation and Project Management


    3 credit(s)
    This two-part course focuses on how to manage innovation and projects within and between organizations. Students learn about the nature and diffusion of innovation, its competitive impact, how to foster innovation within and across organizations, and the protection of intellectual property. To prepare students for managing projects, this course covers major topic areas in project management, such as strategic overview, project initiation, selection, planning, organizing, control and closeout.
    Corequisite(s): MBA 614 , MBA 616 , MBA 618 , and MBA 620 .


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  • MBA 730 - Managing Customer Relationships and Experiences


    3 credit(s)
    This course focuses on building relationships between an organization and its customers. Students explore methods of identifying customer needs, expectations, and satisfaction, as well as determination of lifetime customer value to develop target customer priorities. Distinction is made between customer relationships management (CRM) as a strategy versus CRM programs and tools. Customer experiences as they relate to overall customer/ organization relationship are stressed.
    Prerequisite(s): MBA 610 , MBA 618 , or equivalent. Corequisite(s): MBA 614 , MBA 616 , MBA 620 , MBA 705 .


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  • MBA 740 - Business, Law, and Society: The Global Environment


    3 credit(s)
    This course helps students understand how business decisions affect and reflect society. Because the decisions of managers not only influence but also are influenced by public policy concerns and moral issues, students learn how to integrate economic, social, legal and regulatory, and moral considerations in decision making. Specific topics include the role of law in society, business regulations and antitrust policy in the global environment, ethical and social values in different cultures, and employment and labor relations.
    Prerequisite(s): MBA 614  or equivalent. Corequisite(s): MBA 616 , MBA 618 , MBA 620 , MBA 705 .


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  • MBA 745 - Cases in Business Ethics


    3 credit(s)
    This course offers an advanced study and analysis of ethical concerns in business. By studying the writings of the leading scholars and examining contemporary real cases and issues in business ethics, students will learn how to integrate business and managerial decisions with social and moral considerations. Specific topics include theories of ethics; cases in corporate social responsibility; ethical issues and cases in investment, in marketing, in the environment, in employment, and in global business.
    Prerequisite(s): MBA Core Courses and MBA 740 , or permission of the instructor.


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Business Law
  
  

Chamber Ensembles and Performing Organizations
  
  
  

  • CPO 520 - Hartt Chorale


    0–1 credit(s)
    The Hartt Chorale is the auditioned concert choir of The Hartt School. Numbering between 40 and 50 voices, this choir is open to singers in the Hartt community and the University of Hartford. Auditions are held in the spring and again in the fall for annual membership in the choir. Repertoire of a wide variety of styles and from throughout the centuries is explored. May be repeated for additional credit.
    Prerequisite(s): Audition.


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  • CPO 521 - Hartt Chorale


    0–1 credit(s)
    The Hartt Chorale is the auditioned concert choir of The Hartt School. Numbering between 40 and 50 voices, this choir is open to singers in the Hartt community and the University of Hartford. Auditions are held in the spring and again in the fall for annual membership in the choir. Repertoire of a wide variety of styles and from throughout the centuries is explored. May be repeated for additional credit.
    Prerequisite(s): Audition.


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  • IPO 510 - Capitol Winds


    0–1 credit(s)
    Capitol Winds is a symphonic band comprising students from the University of Hartford and members of the Greater Hartford community. The group plays standard band literature written by such composers as Holst, Grainger, Shostakovich, and Milhaud and has premiered works by Hartt composers. The band presents on-campus concerts as well as special concerts in the Hartford area. Two hours weekly. May be repeated for additional credit.


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  • IPO 511 - Capitol Winds


    0–1 credit(s)
    Capitol Winds is a symphonic band comprising students from the University of Hartford and members of the Greater Hartford community. The group plays standard band literature written by such composers as Holst, Grainger, Shostakovich, and Milhaud and has premiered works by Hartt composers. The band presents on-campus concerts as well as special concerts in the Hartford area. Two hours weekly. May be repeated for additional credit.


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Chemistry
  
  
  
  
  

  • CH 540 - Advanced Physical Chemistry


    3 credit(s)
    An advanced treatment of thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum mechanics, and statistical thermodynamics. Topics include solution chemistry (electrolytes and nonelectrolytes), solution kinetics, molecular symmetry and bonding, molecular spectroscopy, macromolecules, and solid state chemistry. The course requires that the student have a background in thermodynamics and elementary quantum mechanics since the material presented in these areas is at an advanced level.
    Prerequisite(s): CH 347 and 348, or equivalent.


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  • CH 551 - Chemical Kinetics


    3 credit(s)
    Aqueous solution kinetics, gas phase kinetics, and surface kinetics will be discussed, with emphasis on solution kinetics. Specific topics include experimental techniques, data handling, mechanistic analysis, activation theories, relaxation kinetics, proton transfer (Eigen), electron transfer (Marcus), and surface catalysis. Examples will be drawn primarily from the kinetics of transition metal-ligand complexes.
    Prerequisite(s): CH 347 or equivalent.


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Civil Engineering
  
  
  
  

  • CE 504 - Connecticut Environmental Regulations and Policy


    3 credit(s)
    (ENV) Examination of federal and Connecticut state laws, state policies, and state statutes that industry must observe to be in compliance with the DEP’s permitting and enforcement programs. The Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act are examined and assessed for their strengths and weaknesses, as well as Connecticut state statute 22a-454.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior or graduate standing in engineering, or permission of instructor.


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  • CE 506 - Emergency Preparedness


    3 credit(s)
    Environmental engineers working for an industrial facility with hazardous materials are obligated to be fully prepared when it comes to an emergency situation. This course covers all requirements necessary preparing and implementing a site specific, comprehensive Emergency Preparedness Plan. Specifically, knowledge of all applicable environmental, health and safety regulations pertaining to hazardous material storage and use; techniques for getting commitment from upper management for funding, developing, and implementing aggressive safety and environmental plans and programs; design of safety into hazardous material processes; and development of safety and environmental training programs.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior or graduate standing in engineering, or permission of the instructor.


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  • CE 510 - Simulation and Modeling of Transportation Systems


    3 credit(s)
    Principles of simulation. Use of traffic simulation models for the planning, design, and operations of transportation systems. Simulation model development, calibration and validation. Traffic signal control and optimization strategies. Statistical design and analysis of simulation experiments. Performance measures analysis. Group project, written and oral presentation of the project.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate or senior standing with CE 452, or permission of instructor.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • CE 512 - Traffic Flow Theory and Analysis


    3 credit(s)
    Fundamentals of traffic flow theory are developed. Topics are the characteristics of macroscopic and microscopic traffic flow, the statistical distribution of traffic flow parameters, traffic stream models, car-following and continuum- flow models, shock wave analysis, queuing analysis, and traffic signal control and optimization. May be taken as a professional elective for senior civil engineering undergraduates.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate or senior standing with CE 452, or permission of instructor.


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  • CE 516 - Public Transportation Systems


    3 credit(s)
    Theory and principles of public transportation including relationship to land use, economics, and demographics; role of government in planning and implementation of fixed guideway transit systems; policy issues; demand forecasting; cost estimation and measures of cost effectiveness. Emphasis on case studies to critically assess the effectiveness of public transportation systems.
    Prerequisite(s): CE 452 or equivalent.


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  • CE 600 - Graduate Project in Civil Engineering


    3–9 credit(s)
    Independent study of an appropriate civil engineering topic selected by the student in consultation with a faculty advisor. Requirements vary according to whether 3, 6, or 9 credits are selected. Independent study topics related to students’ employment activities may be proposed. The usual schedule is one semester for each 3-credit increment, but accelerated schedules are possible with advisor approval. A written paper and an oral presentation are required.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 12 credits toward the M.Eng. degree in the civil engineering specialty and permission of faculty advisor.


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Communication
  

  • CMM 510 - Small-Group Communication


    3 credit(s)
    Course examines communication processes and problems in small task groups. Topics include communication phases in group development; group decision making, including the role of communication in faulty and effective decision making; gender issues in small-group communication; structure in small-group interaction; and the use of groups/teams in organizations.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 520 - Organizational Communication


    3 credit(s)
    This course covers the major approaches to the study of organizational communication. The course also covers relevant aspects of management theory, the sociology of complex organizations, and organizational psychology as they apply to communicative behavior. Topics include superior-subordinate communication, openness, and communication climate.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 521 - Striving for Excellence: Managing Public Relations for the Modern Corporation


    3 credit(s)
    An exploration of the challenges that face the modern corporation and its public relations practitioners. Emphasis will be placed on the impact of the environment and the publics within it on organizational goals and practices. Students will gain substantial research experience and will interact with various community and corporate institutions.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.


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  • CMM 523 - Intercultural Communication


    3 credit(s)
    Course will examine the cultural influences on the communication process. Variables to be examined include, but are not limited to, values, attitudes, assumptions, patterns of thinking, language and nonverbal behavior, as well as other culturally influenced variables that affect the communication process between people from different cultures.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 530 - Interpersonal/Organizational Tensions: A Communication Perspective


    3 credit(s)
    Course is designed to explore connections between interpersonal and organizational contexts. Topics include superior-subordinate communication, interpersonal relationships in the workplace, the role of communication in sexual harassment, communicating in a diverse workplace, workplace effects on family interaction and relations, and interpersonal communication about organizational policies.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 531 - Integrated Communication


    3 credit(s)
    This course surveys the theory, research, and practice of Integrated Communication (IC). The course provides an overview of theoretical concepts and research. This multidisciplinary course draws material from management, organizational communication, marketing, public relations, and advertising. Topics include the communication mix, promotion and publicity, IC process, and evaluation of IC programs and campaigns.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 532 - Managing Integrated Communication


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides a detailed inspection of the management of integrated communication (IC). The course takes a strategic perspective by focusing on issues of analysis and planning to develop IC solutions. Topics include theoretical perspectives on IC, managing the research and planning processes of IC, management of the communication mix, development of promotional strategy, IC campaign management, and managing in a competitive environment.
    Prerequisite(s): CMM 531  or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 540 - Communication Law


    3 credit(s)
    History, development, and current trends in communication law are examined. Topics include, but are not limited to, the First Amendment, intellectual property ownership/rights, defamation, privacy, access to government information, commercial speech, and telecommunication regulation. Examination of the ways in which communication law and policy are developed and of how they limit and empower who can say what to whom. Topics relate to our roles as citizens, employers, employees, and journalists or other media professionals, and include a wide range of traditional and emerging communication technologies.
    Prerequisite(s): CMM 240 and graduate standing, or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 572 - Community and Alternative Media


    3 credit(s)
    The course examines and analyzes how alternative and minority communities within mainstream society have found their voice and expressed it through their own media, such as community and alternative newspapers, magazines, newsletters, television and cable stations, radio, and new technologies. Some of the communities to be studied include women, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, immigrants, gays and lesbians, and alternative political groups.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.


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