Jun 15, 2024  
2013-2014 Graduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Computer Science

  
  • CSCI 5503 - Independent Study


    3

    Minimum of 3-6 hours per week depending on the nature of the work assigned. P: CSCI 3200 or 3310 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Advanced computer science students study topics that supplement regular curriculum.
  
  • CSCI 5774 - Programming for Research


    3 Same as MATH 5774 .

    For graduate student who wishes to use computer science to meet required research skills in his or her dept. May not count toward MATH major or minor. P: General statistics course or consent of instructor. Emphasis on minimum-level programming skill and use of statistical packages.
  
  • CSCI 5800 - Artificial Intelligence


    3 FOY

    P: CSCI 3200 or 3310 or consent of instructor. Fundamental problems and techniques of artificial intelligence. Heuristic search. Concepts of expert systems.
  
  • CSCI 6100 - Cryptography and Information Security


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Cryptographic techniques to provide secrecy and authenticity of information communicated over an insecure channel; private-key cryptography, public-key cryptography and deployed cryptography.
  
  • CSCI 6120 - Computer Systems Architecture


    3

    P: CSCI 4520 or consent of instructor. Sequential architectures, instruction sets, addressing modes, and control structures. Introduces parallel architectures.
  
  • CSCI 6130 - Networking and Telecommunication


    3

    P: CSCI 6120  or consent of instructor. Theory and case studies of modern networking protocols and telecommunication methods. Local area and long-haul networks.
  
  • CSCI 6140 - Mobile Communications and Wireless Security


    3

    P: CSCI 6130  or consent of instructor. Signals, access protocols, application requirements, and security issues with a focus on digital data transfer.
  
  • CSCI 6220 - Topics in Language Design


    3

    P: CSCI 3675 or consent of instructor. Semantics and implementation characteristics of languages supporting modern computing paradigms such as functional programming, logic programming, constraint programming, and object-oriented programming.
  
  • CSCI 6230 - Software Engineering Foundations


    3 Same as SENG 6230 

    P: Consent of instructor. Software project development using software engineering principles and current software development techniques.
  
  • CSCI 6300 - Cryptographic Protocols


    3

    P: CSCI 6100  or consent of instructor. Design and analysis of cryptographic protocols for various tasks; emphasis on applications beyond providing secrecy and authenticity of messages.
  
  • CSCI 6410 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms


    3

    P: CSCI 3650 or consent of instructor. Methods of designing efficient algorithms, case studies. Analysis of complexity of algorithm.
  
  • CSCI 6420 - Computability and Complexity


    3

    P: CSCI 4602 or consent of instructor. Computability, Church’s thesis, formal models of computation. Introduces complexity theory.
  
  • CSCI 6600 - Data Base Management Systems


    3

    P: CSCI 3700 or consent of instructor. Theory and techniques of data base management systems. Examines implementations of DBMS.
  
  • CSCI 6710 - Developing e-Commerce Systems


    3

    P: CSCI 6230  or consent of instructor. Introduces use of concepts, technologies, and building blocks from computer science, practical software engineering, and business development in building e-Commerce systems. Systematic life-cycle approach to developing successful e-Commerce systems essential to wide range of organization and software developers.
  
  • CSCI 6810 - Topics in Artificial Intelligence


    3

    P: CSCI 5800  or consent of instructor. Study of state of the art in selected topic on artificial intelligence.
  
  • CSCI 6820 - Computer Graphics


    3

    P: CSCI 3800 or consent of instructor. Principles and techniques of image rendering. Use of image rendering software.
  
  • CSCI 6840 - Data Mining


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Data mining concepts and techniques and state of the art in data mining, including association rule mining, classification, clustering, data mining on complex type of data, and other data mining algorithms and applications.
  
  • CSCI 6905 - Topics in Computer Science


    3

    May be repeated once with change of topic. P: Consent of instructor. Current topic in computer science.
  
  • CSCI 6995 - Research Project


    3

    P: Approval of director of graduate studies. Student selects, investigates, and reports to faculty on challenging research project.
  
  • CSCI 7000 - Thesis


    1-6

    May be repeated. May count maximum of 3 s.h.
  
  • CSCI 7001 - Thesis: Summer Research


    1

    May be repeated. No credit may count toward degree. Students conducting thesis research may only register for this course during the summer.

Computer Science Banked Courses

  
  • CSCI 5726 - Scientific Programming


    1


Conducting

  
  • MUSC 5706 - Advanced Applied Conducting


    3

    May be repeated for credit. Applied instrumental or choral conducting techniques. Score reading and analytical studies to develop knowledgeable interpretation of compositions for performance.
  
  • MUSC 5716 - Advanced Applied Conducting


    3

    May be repeated for credit. Applied instrumental or choral conducting techniques. Score reading and analytical studies to develop knowledgeable interpretation of compositions for performance.
  
  • MUSC 6706 - Advanced Conducting


    3

    May be repeated for credit. Prepare musical compositions for performance. Develop advanced skills in conducting technique, score reading, and musical analysis.

Construction Management

  
  • CMGT 5503 - Independent Study: Construction


    3

    May be repeated for credit with consent of chair. Research oriented. Problem solving with tools, materials, and processes of construction industry.
  
  • CMGT 6600 - Critical Analysis and Evaluation of Construction Documentation


    3

    P: Acceptance into the MCM program. Methods of critically analyzing project data associated with construction design, process application, and project control problems and formulating logical solutions through a variety of documentation sources.
  
  • CMGT 6610 - Advanced Computer Applications in Construction


    3

    P/C: CMGT 6600  Understanding emerging computing and information technologies in construction management and engineering.
  
  • CMGT 6620 - Human Resources and Training


    3

    P: CMGT 6600 . Study of human resources in construction business environments; the theories of human behavior and how it is influenced by leadership, organization, environment, motivation, and culture.
  
  • CMGT 6630 - Advanced Applications in Construction Scheduling


    3

    P: CMGT 6600 . Managing construction scheduling, project control, and strategic planning and analysis of single and multiple projects.
  
  • CMGT 6640 - Land Use Management and Development


    3

    P: CMGT 6600 . Principles and practice of site planning and infrastructure design for large urban developments, with relevant aspects of land use theory and implications for site planning.
  
  • CMGT 6650 - Global Management of Construction


    3

    P: CMGT 6600 . Special problems and procedures related to international construction projects; impact of social, cultural, legal, and financial aspects of international contracting; logistics of labor, materials, and equipment in a foreign environment.
  
  • CMGT 6660 - Quality Control Systems


    3

    P: CMGT 6600 . Developing and implementing methods of controlling and evaluating quality control in all processes of construction.
  
  • CMGT 6662 - Legal Implications of Design and Construction


    3

    P: CMGT 6600 . Risk liability in construction industry, contract case law, tort law, negligence, products liability, and role of liability insurance and professional liability of designers and building contractors.
  
  • CMGT 6664 - Advanced Cost Estimating/Cost Analysis


    3

    Incorporates emerging estimating and cost control measures in construction industry. Conceptual and definitive estimating, cost developing, cost analysis methods, project delivery implications, international work implications, and computer applications and modeling.
  
  • CMGT 6670 - Special Topics in Construction


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Exploration and research in personal areas of interest.
  
  • CMGT 6700 - Research Capstone Seminar


    3

    P: CMGT 6610 ; consent of instructor. Provides graduate students in construction management an opportunity to conduct independent study and research for the non-thesis master’s degree program.

Counselor Education

  
  • COAD 5370 - Introduction to Counseling and Human Services


    3

    Issues and processes of counseling services and programs. Attention given to history, philosophy, functions, and professional issues.
  
  • COAD 6001 - Special Topics


    1

    May be repeated for maximum of 6 s.h. Focused study in selected significant and/or contemporary topics in adult education and/or counseling. Title varies with topic.
  
  • COAD 6002 - Special Topics


    2

    May be repeated for maximum of 6 s.h. Focused study in selected significant and/or contemporary topics in adult education and/or counseling. Title varies with topic.
  
  • COAD 6003 - Special Topics


    3

    May be repeated for maximum of 6 s.h. Focused study in selected significant and/or contemporary topics in adult education and/or counseling. Title varies with topic.
  
  • COAD 6004 - Interpersonal Communication Skills


    3

    For noncounselor education majors. Overview of communication skills useful in professional settings when assisting people with decisions about relationships and life choices.
  
  • COAD 6358 - Classroom Assessment and Measurement


    3

    Application of measurement techniques to classroom instruction. Preparation of classroom assessment instruments, application of statistical techniques, and use of standardized tests and assessment data to improve instruction and lead curriculum development.
  
  • COAD 6370 - Counseling Children and Adolescents


    3

    Developmental counseling approaches and techniques used with children and adolescents, including individual, group, and family procedures for prevention, development, and treatment as well as consultation processes.
  
  • COAD 6400 - Introduction to Counseling and Human Services


    3 Formerly COAD 5370

    Issues and processes of counseling services and programs. Emphasis on history, philosophy, functions, and professional issues in counseling.
  
  • COAD 6401 - Analysis of the Individual


    3

    Techniques of test and nontest nature for studying individuals. Use of anecdotal records, rating scales, autobiographies, personal data blanks, sociometric devices, and case study. Taking, scoring, and interpreting of mental ability, aptitude, interest, and personality tests useful in counseling work.
  
  • COAD 6402 - Career Development and Counseling


    3

    World of work, types of occupational and educational information, sources of information, methods of disseminating the information, and career development theory.
  
  • COAD 6404 - Counseling Theory and Techniques


    3

    Approaches to counseling, interviewing methods, psychological factors underlying various methods, tools of counseling, and evaluation of counseling.
  
  • COAD 6405 - Group Procedures


    3

    Application of group methods in counseling. Group dynamics, group therapy, group techniques, and applications of these factors to counseling programs.
  
  • COAD 6406 - Counseling in Schools


    3 SL

    P: COAD 6400 , COAD 6404 ; or consent of chair. Development and coordination of comprehensive school counseling program. Planning and management skills, roles of other school personnel, consultation skills, and ethical and professional issues in school counseling.
  
  • COAD 6407 - Social and Cultural Issues in Counseling


    3

    P: COAD 6400 . Seminar. Contemporary issues and trends in counseling related to cultural aspects of clients and society. Presents ideas about counseling relationships to encourage an expanded view of professional helping.
  
  • COAD 6408 - Counseling the Exceptional Student


    3

    Counseling theories and techniques relevant with exceptional students and their parents. Reviews characteristics and legislation regarding exceptional students. Emphasis on counseling process in dealing with problems of exceptional students.
  
  • COAD 6409 - Counseling Skills and Techniques


    3

    Fundamental skills development for subsequent professional studies of counseling. Emphasis on development of specific skills in counseling, testing, human relations, design of counseling strategies, and treatment plans.
  
  • COAD 6411 - Student Affairs and College Counseling


    3

    P: COAD 6400 , COAD 6404 ; or consent of instructor. Sociological, psychological, and historical bases of student affairs counseling in higher education. Procedures for developing, implementing, and managing student affairs counseling programs.
  
  • COAD 6412 - Developmental Counseling and Learning: A Life-Span Approach


    3

    P: COAD 6400 . Application of human development theories to selection of appropriate counseling strategies and interventions with clients throughout the life span.
  
  • COAD 6414 - Family Approaches in Professional Counseling


    3

    P: COAD 6404  or consent of instructors. Survey of family approaches and interventions used by professional counselors in clinical and educational settings. Consideration of the ethical code of the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC) and related professional issues.
  
  • COAD 6415 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling


    3

    P: COAD 6400 . History, philosophy, organization, management and delivery of counseling services in diverse clinical mental health settings. Focus on helping strategies that promote mental health wellness, personal growth, and development through preventive, developmental and remedial models of intervention.
  
  • COAD 6416 - Concepts of Self


    3

    P: COAD 6404  or equivalent. Personal frame of reference for students to examine how self-concept relates to human growth, achievement, and developmental change in counseling.
  
  • COAD 6482 - Supervised Counseling Practicum


    3

    Weekly on-campus group supervision and individual site supervision required. P: COAD 6400 , COAD 6404 , COAD 6409 . Application of counseling skills and knowledge, including individual counseling and consultation, in clinical mental health, school or higher education setting.
  
  • COAD 6483 - Counseling Concerns and Counseling Strategies


    2

    P: COAD 6409  or consent of instructor. Seminar. Timely concerns of clients and effective strategies for intervention. Examines strategies used to help clients with topical issues.
  
  • COAD 6991 - Counseling Internship I


    3

    Requires both university and field supervision. P: Minimum grade of B or better in COAD 6482  and a minimum grade of B or better in either COAD 6406 , COAD 6411  or COAD 6415 . Supervised counseling experience including direct service provision at site specific to professional specialization.
  
  • COAD 6992 - Counseling Internship II


    3

    Requires both university and field supervision. P: Minimum grade of B or better in COAD 6482 , COAD 6991  and a minimum grade of B or better in either COAD 6406 , COAD 6411  or COAD 6415 .  Supervised counseling experience including direct service provision at site specific to professional specialization.
  
  • COAD 7000 - Thesis


    1-6

    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h.
  
  • COAD 7001 - Thesis: Summer Research


    1

    May be repeated. No credit may count toward degree. Students conducting thesis research may only register for this course during the summer.
  
  • COAD 7402 - Seminar–Career Development (Theory and Program)


    3

    P: COAD 6402  or equivalent or consent of instructor. Explores aspects of effective career development, successful career preparation, and life-long career planning. Practical application of career theory concepts to rapidly changing world of work and futuristic trends.
  
  • COAD 7404 - Advanced Counseling and Consulting Strategies


    3

    P: COAD 6404  or equivalent or consent of instructor. In-depth examination of various counseling strategies and approaches for practicing counselors. Study of selected consulting models and approaches.
  
  • COAD 7405 - Practicum in Group Counseling


    3

    P: COAD 6405  or equivalent or consent of instructor. Supervised practicum in group counseling. Emphasis on development of counseling skills through analyzing and leading small groups. Didactic content related to experiences in group work.
  
  • COAD 7408 - Professional, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Counseling


    3

    P: COAD 6409  or equivalent or consent of instructor. For advanced students in counseling.
  
  • COAD 7411 - Administration and Management of Student Affairs in Higher Education


    3

    P: COAD 6411  or consent of instructor. Managing and understanding student affairs agencies, workers in those agencies, and student needs that create those agencies. Considers planning, funding, budgeting, and direction of such agencies.
  
  • COAD 7480 - Research Methods and Design in Counseling


    3

    P: EDUC 6480  or master’s in counseling or equivalent or consent of instructor. Review of methodological problems in counseling research. Development and critique of research designs. Emphasis on application of research to work of counselor.
  
  • COAD 7482 - Counseling Supervision


    3

    P: Enrolled in EdS in counselor education; COAD 7404 , COAD 7405 ; or consent of instructor. Practicum experience in supervision of counselor trainees. Establishment of supervisory relationship, critiquing of tapes, and application of supervision principles.
  
  • COAD 7580 - Introduction to Medical Education


    3

    Review of the historical roots and continuum of medical education, instructional methods, accreditation requirements, and research of medical education.

Counselor Education Banked Courses

  
  • COAD 5380 - The Adult Education Learning Center


    3


Criminal Justice

  
  • JUST 6000 - Criminal Justice Principles


    3

    Systemic nature of current crime control efforts in criminal justice system.
  
  • JUST 6001 - Seminar in Research Methods and Statistical Interpretation


    3

    Fundamental principles of research methodology, experimental and survey designs, scaling and sampling techniques, and interpreting statistical analyses.
  
  • JUST 6006 - Seminar in Corrections


    3

    Analytical perspective of history, development, current practices, and future of corrections. Detention, institutional, and community-based correctional issues in local, state, and federal systems.
  
  • JUST 6012 - Seminar in Law Enforcement


    3

    Police culture in American society. Emphasis on territorial control, solidarity vs. code of silence, issues of morality, and price of misconduct.
  
  • JUST 6201 - Seminar in Criminology


    3

    P: Graduate standing in JUST. Theories and systems of criminological thought. Analysis of conceptual foundations of contemporary institutions and policies, formulation of crime prevention strategies, and development of responses to practical problems which arise in delivery of criminal justice.
  
  • JUST 6202 - Advanced Criminology


    3

    P: JUST 6201 . Criminological theory applied to crime in NC, US, and other countries.
  
  • JUST 6211 - Statistics in Criminal Justice


    3

    P: Graduate standing in JUST or consent of instructor. Social science statistics for data analysis.
  
  • JUST 6300 - Principles of Criminal Justice Administration and Management


    3

    Theoretical and practical analysis of management principles of criminal justice organizations. Organizational structure, leadership strategies, strategic planning, and performance evaluation.
  
  • JUST 6400 - Contemporary Issues in Juvenile Justice


    3

    Violent juvenile and female offenders and juvenile system.
  
  • JUST 6500 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Courts


    3

    P: Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor. Substantive and procedural law. Judicial process, criminal law, constitutional criminal procedure, rights of prisoners, and juvenile law.
  
  • JUST 6501 - Civil Liability in Criminal Justice


    3

    Liability issues of criminal justice personnel in US. Strategies to reduce risk of exposure to liability. Legal role and responsibilities as criminal justice practitioner.
  
  • JUST 6502 - Criminal Justice and Terrorism


    3

    Issues of (who) the types of individuals and organizations involved in terrorism; (what) the types of activities conducted; (when) examinations of historical, socio political, and economic forces that facilitate terrorism; (where) temporal and geographic aspects of terrorism; (how) structural, administrative and organizational issues related to terrorism, and official (governmental, law enforcement) responses to terrorism.
  
  • JUST 6601 - Special Topics


    2-4

    P: Graduate standing in JUST or consent of instructor. Contemporary criminal justice issues.
  
  • JUST 6602 - Directed Study in Criminal Justice


    3

    For advanced students. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h. with consent of director. Independent study under faculty supervision.
  
  • JUST 6700 - Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice


    3

    Impact of America’s changing demographics. Emphasis on women, elderly, and minorities. Criminal justice professionals and clients.
  
  • JUST 6800 - Program Evaluation (Applied)


    3

    P: Graduate standing in JUST or consent of instructor. Evaluation methods that provide understanding of qualitative research.
  
  • JUST 6990 - Field Practicum


    3

    P: Successful completion of minimum of 30 s.h. in JUST graduate program. Practical application of criminal justice knowledge in community settings.
  
  • JUST 6991 - Professional Paper


    3

    May be repeated. P: Consent of instructor. Independent analyses of a pertinent criminal justice related problem with guidance of a faculty committee culminating in a written report.

Criminal Justice Banked Courses

  
  • JUST 5000 - Comparative Criminal Justice


    3


Design Banked Courses

  
  • DESN 5500 - Independent Study: Graphic Communication


    3 F,S,SS


Drawing

  
  • ART 5550 - Advanced Figure Drawing


    3

    P: ART 3553. In-depth investigation of the figure for exploring various drawing issues.
  
  • ART 5551 - Advanced Drawing


    3

    P: ART 4551. In-depth exploration of drawing as depiction, organizational device, metaphor, and object Drawing for exploring aesthetic issues related to various forms of image making.
  
  • ART 6550 - Problems in Drawing


    3

    To be taken in sequence.
  
  • ART 6551 - Problems in Drawing


    3

    To be taken in sequence.
  
  • ART 6552 - Problems in Drawing


    3

    To be taken in sequence.

Driver Education Banked Courses

  
  • DRED 5310 - Advanced Motorcycle Safety


    3


Economics

  
  • ECON 5000 - General Topics


    3

    May be repeated for credit with change of topic. P: For undergraduate students: ECON 3144, 3244. Consideration of new or advanced topics in economics.
 

Page: 1 <- 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12Forward 10 -> 31