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

Courses


 

Architectural Engineering Technology

  
  
  • AET 353 - Site Planning and Development


    4 credit(s)
    This course introduces the concepts used in determining the appropriate use of building sites, including site surveys, topography, drainage, site utilities, zoning, wetlands, land-use issues and massing of buildings, roads, parking, and open spaces. Includes introduction to soil analysis, plantings, and landscaping. Students are required to conduct field investigation and site visits as part of their laboratory work. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 241 , AET 242 , and AET 244 ; or permission of instructor or chair.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 355 - Engineering Mechanics for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    Theory and application of engineering mechanics are studied. The use of free-body diagrams and static equilibrium of forces is emphasized. Included are moment of force, resultant of forces, couple systems, and transmissibility of forces. The relation between externally applied loads and induced internal forces within structural members is investigated. Analysis of statically determinate structures, such as trusses and beams, is studied. Axial, shear, and bending-moment diagrams and their relationship are introduced. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 112 , MTH 122  and PHY 120 , or permission of instructor or chair.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 356 - Introduction to Chinese and Japanese Architecture


    4 credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to the traditional architectural history and culture of China and Japan through lectures, readings, and films. Building types for both cultures are investigated and compared on a historical level as they relate to political, social, and economic changes. In addition to vernacular types, outside influences and their impact on these building types are explored. City planning for both cultures is studied in terms of organization and transformation into the modern cities that exist today. Four lecture hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 110  or permission of instructor, director, or chair.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 358 - Architectural Computer Modeling and Rendering


    4 credit(s)
    This course will take the student from initial architectural computer 3-D modeling theory and techniques through “walkthroughs,” “fly-bys,” and animation. The focus will be on creating presentations that represent project goals. The goals include space representation, materials selection and representation, lighting, visualization and presentation image hierarchy. These goals will be accomplished with a series of short exercises and culminate in a final project. The final project will bring all the course material together in a single presentation. Students will have the option of recording their final project on videotape for portfolio enrichment. The overriding focus will be on using computers in presenting architectural projects in the real world. Two lecture hours, four lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 233  and AET 242 , or permission of instructor or chair.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 359 - Advanced Construction Documents


    4 credit(s)
    This course explores the relationship between an architect’s design intention and the types of drawings and other documents an architect must produce to realize that intention through the construction of the building. Students develop a full set of construction documents for a small project. While the documents include site plan, floor plans, elevations, and building sections, other drawing types, including extensive details, are explored and developed.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 242  or equivalent.


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  • AET 362 - Advanced Computer Applications in Architecture


    4 credit(s)
    Using software currently used in professional offices, students will understand the application of the software and how the software can be interlaced; students will develop their own applications. Laboratory exercises will parallel lecture material. A culminating project will be expected, showing a major application interlacing the various software. Software includes CAD, spreadsheets, database, scheduling, graphics, and Web. Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 242  and MTH 241 .


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  • AET 364 - Strength of Materials and the Design of Wood Structures for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of AET 355  with the additional application of the design of wood structures. Discussed are stress-and-strain distributions over the critical cross-section of structural members subjected to axial forces, bending moments, and/or torsion. The stress-strain relationship for an axially loaded member is investigated experimentally and analytically. Interrelation between normal stress and shear stress is also analytically and graphically studied. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using deformation compatibility is introduced. Shear and moment diagrams are reviewed in depth as a continuation from AET 355 . Beam-deflection calculation methods are discussed, with emphasis on using the moment-area method. Use of computers through spreadsheet programming is required. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 355 , MTH 241 , and PHY 120 ; or permission of instructor or chair.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 371 - Architectural Design V


    4 credit(s)
    An architectural studio course with a focus on the analysis of the urban condition. Students work in groups to analyze a city, a neighborhood, and a specific site. The final project incorporates the findings from this analysis and transforms the designated site into a large-scale, mixed-use facility. Through a coherent mix of urban design readings, architectural theory, and precedents studies, students examine the historical overview of the growth of cities coupled with studio projects in the design of urban environments. The analysis of an urban condition reveals connections between living and working in a contemporary city. Two lecture hours, six studio hours. (Formerly AET 367)
    Prerequisite(s): AET 352 
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 455 - Writing About Architecture

    Course Cross-listed with ARC 555
    3 credit(s)
    The purpose of this course is to introduce students to a way of thinking about and communicating about architecture that is usually not stressed in their education: the written word. This course introduces students to the mechanics and conventions of writing about architecture, the methods of communicating architectural ideas, and help them to develop and clarify an architectural point of view. In addition, students examine how architecture is presented in newspapers, magazines, professional journals, and online.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing in AET program.


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  • AET 474 - Design of Steel Structures for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    Behavior and design of steel structural members and connections using Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) method are studied. Structural design of tension members and beams is discussed. Analysis and design of columns, including slenderness effects, are studied. Members under combined forces also are discussed. Member stability and structural stability issues are investigated using effective length factors. Design of bolted, riveted, and welded connections are studied. General details of steel buildings are discussed. Laboratory includes design sessions as well as experiments with steel components. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 355 , AET 364 , MTH 112 , MTH 122 , MTH 232 , MTH 241 , and PHY 120 ; or permission of instructor or chair.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 484 - Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    Theory and applications of design concepts of reinforced concrete structures are studied. Flexural analysis and design of rectangular beams and T-beams, including serviceability requirements, are thoroughly studied. Behavior and design of one-way slabs are investigated and related to those of rectangular beams. Bond stresses, development lengths, and splicing requirements are also studied. Slenderness effects on the analysis and design of columns are investigated. Isolated spread footings as well as retaining walls are introduced. Laboratory includes design sessions as well as experiments. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 364 , MTH 241 , and PHY 120 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 486 - Architectural Monuments


    3 credit(s)
    This is a study-abroad course that focuses on a sampling of the most significant structures in the history of architecture. The course is designed for students who wish to study examples of architectural history in direct contact with the historic structures. Students are required to sketch, diagram, photograph, and understand these structures while documenting their work with an architectural portfolio project and a research paper. Students travel to and tour these historic structures with the instructor.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 155  and AET 156 , and permission of instructor.


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  • AET 489 - Senior Capstone Project


    4 credit(s)
    Senior Capstone Project is the culmination of a student’s career in all tracks of the AET major. Following approval by the faculty, students work on a project of their choice. Depending on the student’s goals, the project could be focused on design, construction management, a research paper, or some other capstone-level project. One lecture hour, seven studio/lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, second semester.
    Laboratory fee.


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Art History

  
  • ART 100 - Aspects of Art


    3 credit(s)
    An introduction to ways of seeing and discussing art from around the world, including examples of painting, sculpture, prints, photography, architecture, and other historical and contemporary media. Content of the course at the discretion of the instructor. All sections share the goal of developing an understanding of the forms, techniques, and interpretations of works of art. Students may not register for this course if they have previously taken a college-level art history course.
    Visual resources fee.


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Art History: Intermediate Courses Fulfilling Distribution Requirements for Major and Minor

  
  
  • ART 311 - Medieval Art

    Course Cross-listed with JS 311 
    3 credit(s)
    This course provides an in-depth consideration of cultures and styles in medieval art and architecture. It may present a survey of the period or concentrate on one of the following areas: Early Christian and Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic, Medieval Manuscripts, Islamic Art and Architecture, Mediterranean Medieval Art, or Northern Medieval Art. The specific topic is announced in the Schedule of Classes.
    Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level art course, or ART 100  with junior/senior standing, or AET 155  and AET 156 , or permission of instructor.
    Visual resources fee.


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  • ART 322 - Modern Art


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides an in-depth consideration of a particular time period, movement, or theme in the art of the 19th or early 20th century. It concentrates on one of the following topics: Romanticism and Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Cubism and Abstraction, Dada, Surrealism, or Abstract Expressionism. The specific topic is announced in the Schedule of Classes.
    Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level art course, or ART 100  with junior/senior standing, or AET 155  and AET 156 , or permission of instructor.
    Visual resources fee.


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  • ART 336 - African Art

    Course Cross-listed with AFS 336 
    3 credit(s)
    An in-depth look at visual art forms associated with the African continent and its varied artistic traditions, which may include sculpture, painting, architecture, photography, decorative arts, and performance. The course concentrates on one of the following topics: African Textiles, the Arts of Nigeria, Contemporary African Art, or Africa and Photography. The specific topic is announced in the Schedule of Classes.
    Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level art course, or ART 100  with junior/senior standing, or AET 155  and AET 156 , or permission of instructor.
    Visual resources fee.


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  • ART 343 - Visualizing Gender

    Course Cross-listed with GS 343 
    3 credit(s)
    An examination of how gender is relevant to the production, reception, and content of art. Gender theory and feminist theory are used to assess the role of gender in society and in artistic practices as they engage with visual images. The course concentrates on one of the following topics: Contemporary Women Artists, Gender in American Art, Masculinity and Modernism, or Gender and Ritual in Africa. The specific topic is announced in the Schedule of Classes.
    Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level art course, or ART 100  with junior/senior standing, or AET 155  and AET 156 , or permission of instructor.
    Visual resources fee.


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  • ART 345 - Art and Environment

    Course Cross-listed with ENV 345 
    3 credit(s)
    This course examines the varied ways that artists have adapted to and modified their natural world, as well as investigating artistic response to the environment and environmental change. Topics concentrate on one of the following: eco-art, landscape art, or cultural ecology and art. Meets the Topical distribution requirement for the Art History major, minor and certificate programs and counts as an elective for the Environmental Studies minor.
    Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level art course, or ART 100  with junior/senior standing, or AET 155  and AET 156 , or permission of instructor.
    Visual resources fee.


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  • ART 367 - Museum and Exhibition Practices


    3 credit(s)
    This course explores issues and practices in the world of museums and other environments for the display of art. It combines technical matters with theoretical concerns as they relate to exhibitions, art institutions, and a variety of positions available in the museum field, with an emphasis on the job of curator. This fulfills the capstone requirement for the art history major.
    Prerequisite(s): A minimum of three art history classes (AET 155  and AET 156  may count as one ART course).
    Visual resource fee.


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  • ART 375W - Studies in Art Writing


    3 credit(s) Writing Intensive
    This course focuses on a particular art-historical subject area while providing experience in various modes of art writing and an introduction to a selection of art-historical approaches. Art writing may include such products as catalog entries, biographies, exhibition reviews, and gallery guides. The journal article is considered as students prepare a research paper, with emphasis on topic formulation, research techniques, and staged writing. The subject matter of the course varies from year to year.
    Prerequisite(s): A minimum of three art history classes (AET 155  and AET 156  may count as one ART course).
    Visual resources fee.


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Art History: Special Courses

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Art History: Survey Courses

  
  • ART 210 - History of Western Art I


    3 credit(s)
    Considers major examples of painting, sculpture, and architecture in their historical and cultural context and suggests ways of understanding and responding to achievements in the visual arts. First semester, Western art from earliest civilization through late Gothic; second semester, Western art from the Renaissance period to the present day. Each of these courses may fulfill a general education requirement.
    Visual resources fee.


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  • ART 211 - History of Western Art II


    3 credit(s)
    Considers major examples of painting, sculpture, and architecture in their historical and cultural context and suggests ways of understanding and responding to achievements in the visual arts. First semester, Western art from earliest civilization through late Gothic; second semester, Western art from the Renaissance period to the present day. Each of these courses may fulfill a general education requirement.
    Visual resources fee.


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  • ART 215 - Art across Borders


    3 credit(s)
    This course introduces students to artistic traditions that are not bound by a single country or continent. It follows specific artistic traditions in relationship to the global movement of people, ideas, and objects, and considers the role of art in relation to instances of cultural encounter and transcultural interchange. In effect, the course traces the cultural side of globalization and provides students with a methodology for assessing the artistic outcomes of cultural encounters.
    Visual resources fee.


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Audio Engineering Technology

  
  • AUD 110 - Music for Audio Engineering Technology I


    2 credit(s)
    This course covers basic music theory as needed by audio engineering technologists. The emphasis is on development of listening skills as well as basic performance skills. Besides music theory, students will gain an appreciation of classical and contemporary music and their underlying structure, learn to sight-sing simple musical pieces, and learn to use computer software to manipulate music electronically. Three contact hours.


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  • AUD 111 - Music for Audio Engineering Technology II


    2 credit(s)
    This course continues the coverage of basic music theory as needed by audio engineering technologists. The emphasis is on development of listening skills as well as basic performance skills. Besides music theory, students gain an appreciation of classical and contemporary music and their underlying structure, learn to sight-sing simple musical pieces, and learn to use computer software to manipulate music electronically. Three contact hours.


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  • AUD 266 - The Art of the Audio Mix for Engineering Technology


    3 credit(s)
    The third in the series of courses that extensively uses the CETA audio recording studio. Students continue to work with the hardware mixing consoles and audio processing devices. Additionally, students learn mixing and processing techniques using software-based digital audio workstation technologies, such as Nuendo, Pro-Tools, or their equivalents. These technologies are used to explore technique s aimed at refining and perfecting the audio mix. Practical, hands-on experience is gained through the completion of several studio-based projects.
    Prerequisite(s): AUD 161  and ECT 111 .


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  • AUD 384 - Digital Audio Systems


    3 credit(s)
    This course covers the underlying concepts of modern digital audio systems. Topics such as sampling, dithering, aliasing, filtering, quantization, and granular synthesis are discussed as they apply to digital audio systems. Application of these concepts, using both hardware and software tools in a production environment, is emphasized. Students enrolling for this course are expected to have a working knowledge of sound production, audio systems, music theory, and computer programming.
    Prerequisite(s): AUD 362  and AUD 382  (corequisite).


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Art History: Hillyer

  
  
  
  
  
  
  • ARB 115 - Art of Ancient Mesoamerica


    3 credit(s)
    An introduction to the ancient American art, archaeology, and inscriptions of Mexico and Central America. Students examine forms and functions of Middle American cultural materials, while looking closely at how these were influenced by indigenous cosmology as well as ecological and socioeconomic factors. Interactive, image-based lectures span 3,000 years of Mesoamerican art and civilization, including the stylistic traditions of the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, and Aztec. Consideration is given to the impact of 16th-century European contact on Native American culture and artistic forms.
    Visual resource fee.


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Biology

  
  
  
  
  
  
  • BIO 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science


    4 credit(s)
    This course introduces fundamental principles, concepts, and methodologies of environmental science from an interdisciplinary approach. Both local and global environmental issues are explored from ecological, social, economic, and governmental policy perspectives. Students gain an understanding of the basic scientific methods, tools and techniques needed to understand and analyze environmental issues including population growth, water quality, air pollution, environmental toxicology, waste management, climate change, biodiversity, renewable energy and sustainability. A two and half hour laboratory each week is required in addition to the lecture. Students are required to make several field trips to environmental sites and conduct in-door and out-door experiments as part of this course and write a term paper dealing with a current environmental issue.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • BIO 401 - Biology Internship


    3 credit(s)
    The Department of Biology maintains a number of affiliations with agencies able to offer students a perspective-broadening internship experience that provides an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts, to develop expertise in fields outside faculty research interests, to broaden professional contacts and explore career goals. This off-campus activity is under close faculty supervision and requires related reading and writing assignments. Students may not accumulate more than 15 credits of internship in biology.
    Prerequisite(s): A minimum of six courses in biology that are applicable toward the major. Specific courses may be required for particular internship experiences. An overall GPA of 2.7 is required for consideration into the program.


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  • BIO 402 - Biology Internship


    6 credit(s)
    The Department of Biology maintains a number of affiliations with agencies able to offer students a perspective-broadening internship experience that provides an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts, to develop expertise in fields outside faculty research interests, to broaden professional contacts and explore career goals. This off-campus activity is under close faculty supervision and requires related reading and writing assignments. Students may not accumulate more than 15 credits of internship in biology.
    Prerequisite(s): A minimum of six courses in biology that are applicable toward the major. Specific courses may be required for particular internship experiences. An overall GPA of 2.7 is required for consideration into the program.


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  • BIO 403 - Biology Internship


    9 credit(s)
    The Department of Biology maintains a number of affiliations with agencies able to offer students a perspective-broadening internship experience that provides an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts, to develop expertise in fields outside faculty research interests, to broaden professional contacts and explore career goals. This off-campus activity is under close faculty supervision and requires related reading and writing assignments. Students may not accumulate more than 15 credits of internship in biology.
    Prerequisite(s): A minimum of six courses in biology that are applicable toward the major. Specific courses may be required for particular internship experiences. An overall GPA of 2.7 is required for consideration into the program.


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  • BIO 404 - Biology Internship


    12 credit(s)
    The Department of Biology maintains a number of affiliations with agencies able to offer students a perspective-broadening internship experience that provides an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts, to develop expertise in fields outside faculty research interests, to broaden professional contacts and explore career goals. This off-campus activity is under close faculty supervision and requires related reading and writing assignments. Students may not accumulate more than 15 credits of internship in biology.
    Prerequisite(s): A minimum of six courses in biology that are applicable toward the major. Specific courses may be required for particular internship experiences. An overall GPA of 2.7 is required for consideration into the program.


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