Jun 01, 2024  
UofM 2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
UofM 2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


Courses that may be offered online are indicated with (**)asterisks next to the course title.

 

Chemistry

  
  • CHEM 6613 - Materials Synthesis

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Principles, methods and applications of modern chemical synthesis; organic, organometellic, inorganic, polymer, and nanomaterial synthetic reactions and techniques; multi-step and interdisciplinary synthesis. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 3111 and CHEM 3310.
  
  • CHEM 6614 - Polymer Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Fundamental concepts in polymer chemistry and polymer physics with focus on synthesis, characterization, structure and properties of polymeric materials. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 3310 and CHEM 3411. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 7001 - Directed Research

    Credit Hours: (1-10)
    Description An original investigation undertaken with the supervision of a member of the graduate staff to be the basis of a contribution to the chemical literature. May be repeated for a maximum of 30 credit hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 30 credit hours Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 7011 - Accel CHEM Educator Profnl

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description An accelerated general chemistry course designed to prepare educators and professionals with the content knowledge required for certification in high-school level chemistry or for other educational or professional endeavors. NOTE: This course will not be credited toward a Doctoral degree or Master’s degree in Chemistry. Three lecture hours per week.
  
  • CHEM 7100-7109 - Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (1-3)
    May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours
  
  • CHEM 7111 - Systematic Inor Chem

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Survey of inorganic chemistry, including electronic structure, bonding, stereochemistry, symmetry, and the physical and chemical properties of the elements and their compounds. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6111  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 7112 - Structural Inor Chem

    Credit Hours: (3)
  
  • CHEM 7200-7209 - Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (1-3)
    May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 7211 - Adv Analytical Chem I

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Advanced treatment of topics in atomic and molecular spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and surface analysis techniques. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6211  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 7212 - Adv Analytical Chem II

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Advanced treatment of topics in electrochemical methods and separation techniques. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6211 or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 7300-7309 - Special Topics in Organic Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (1-3)
    May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 7311 - Adv Organic Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Physical approach to organic reaction mechanisms; reactive intermediates, aromaticity, and pericyclic reactions; introduction to advanced spectroscopic techniques and synthetic philosophy. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6311  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 7312 - Synthetic Organic Chem

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Principles of synthesis of complex organic molecules. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6311  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 7400-7409 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (1-3)
    May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 7411 - Elect Structure & Sym

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Basic quantum chemistry with applications to simple systems; group theory and its applications; molecular orbital theory including Huckel, SCF-LCAO-MO, and Qualitative MO methods. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6411  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 7414 - Adv Quantum Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Advanced treatment of topics in quantum chemistry with emphasis on electronic structure theories.
  
  • CHEM 7500-7509 - Special Topics in Biochemistry

    Credit Hours: (1-3)
    May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 7600 - Intro Grad Study Chem

    Credit Hours: (2)
    Description Laboratory instruction emphasizing communication skills, laboratory conduct and safety, and evaluation of performance. Two laboratory hours per week. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given. Two laboratory hours per week.
  
  • CHEM 7711 - Approx Chem Model Meth

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Development of approximate classical and quantum mechanical techniques for modeling chemical systems, molecular mechanics, semiempirical quantum mechanics. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 7411  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 7713 - Adv Solid St Phys/Chem

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Quantum mechanical treatment of electronic and vibrational states of metals, semiconductors and insulators, transport phenomena, superconductivity, physics of defects in solids. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 7411  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 7910 - Spec Prob In Chem

    Credit Hours: (1-12)
    Description Individual investigation and report under the guidance of the student’s major advisor. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 7911 - Presentation

    Credit Hours: (1)
    Description Preparation and presentation of a short talk or lecture based on a laboratory or library project. Topic chosen in consultation with advisor. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 7913 - Chemistry Seminar

    Credit Hours: (1)
    Description Formal meetings, presentation, and discussion of current topics of interest; students, faculty, and visiting scientists participate. Required of all regularly enrolled graduate students. A maximum of 4 credit hours from a combination of CHEM 6911, 7911, 8911, and 7-8913 may be counted toward the degree. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 7996 - Thesis

    Credit Hours: (1-6)
    Description An original investigation undertaken with the supervision of a member of the graduate staff. The investigation will be the basis of a thesis. A maximum of 6 credit hours can be counted toward the thesis Master’s degree. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 8001 - Directed Research

    Credit Hours: (1-10)
    Description An original investigation undertaken with the supervision of a member of the graduate staff to be the basis of a contribution to the chemical literature. May be repeated for a maximum of 30 credit hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 30 credit hours.
  
  • CHEM 8100-8109 - Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (1-3)
    May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
  
  • CHEM 8111 - Systematic Inor Chem

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Survey of inorganic chemistry, including electronic structure, bonding, stereochemistry, symmetry, and the physical and chemical properties of the elements and their compounds. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6111  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8112 - Structural Inor Chem

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Principles and applications of spectroscopic and physical methods to the solution of inorganic and organometallic problems, including electronic absorption spectra, photoelectron spectra, resonance Raman, NMR, EPR, Mossbauer Spectroscopy, EXAFS/XANES, X-ray diffraction. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6111  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8113 - Organometallics

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Structure and bonding in organometallics compounds, physical methods of characterization, common reaction mechanisms, and applications in catalysis. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6111  or CHEM 6311 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8200-8209 - Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (1-3)
    May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8300-8309 - Special Topics in Organic Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (1-3)
    Description Lecture and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including heterocyclic chemistry, organometallic compounds, organosulfur compounds, alkaloids, steroids, terpenes, photochemistry, biosynthesis, stereochemistry, carbohydrates, new synthetic methods, high polymers, and advanced physicalorganic chemistry). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8311 - Adv Organic Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Physical approach to organic reaction mechanisms; reactive intermediates, aromaticity, and pericyclic reactions; introduction to advanced spectroscopic techniques and synthetic philosophy. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6311  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8312 - Synthetic Organic Chem

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Principles of synthesis of complex organic molecules. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6311  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8400-8409 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (1-3)
    May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8411 - Elect Structure & Sym

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Basic quantum chemistry with applications to simple systems; group theory and its applications; molecular orbital theory including Huckel, SCF-LCAO-MO, and Qualitative MO methods. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6411  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8414 - Adv Quantum Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Advanced treatment of topics in quantum chemistry with emphasis on electronic structure theories.
  
  • CHEM 8500-8509 - Special Topics in Biochemistry

    Credit Hours: (1-3)
    May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8601 - Chemistry Internship

    Credit Hours: (1)
    Description Practical experience practicing chemistry at the facilities of a graduate internship sponsor. Schedule to be negotiated between the sponsor, the student, and the departmental internship coordinator. The course may be repeated as necessary as required by the internship requirements. Grades of S/U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 8700-8709 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry

    Credit Hours: (1-3)
    May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8711 - Approx Chem Model Meth

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Development of approximate classical and quantum mechanical techniques for modeling chemical systems, molecular mechanics, semiempirical quantum mechanics. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 7411  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8713 - Adv Solid St Phys/Chem

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Quantum mechanical treatment of electronic and vibrational states of metals, semiconductors and insulators, transport phenomena, superconductivity, physics of defects in solids. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 7411  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8910 - Spec Prob In Chem

    Credit Hours: (1-12)
    Description Individual investigation and report under the guidance of the student’s major advisor. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 8911 - Advanced Presentation

    Credit Hours: (1)
    Description Preparation and presentation of one-hour lecture as regularly scheduled department seminar. Topic chosen in consultation with advisor. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 8913 - Chemistry Seminar

    Credit Hours: (1)
    Description Formal meetings, presentation, and discussion of current topics of interest; students, faculty, and visiting scientists participate. Required of all regularly enrolled graduate students. A maximum of 4 credit hours from a combination of CHEM 6911, 7911, 8911, and 7-8913 may be counted toward the degree. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 9000 - Dissertation

    Credit Hours: (1-10)
    Description A maximum of 32 dissertation hours is permitted. A minimum of 6 credit hours is required for the doctoral degree. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.

Child Development and Family Studies

  
  • CDFS 6915 - Rethinking Challenging Behavior

    Credit Hours: 3
    Description This fully online course, designed by ThinkKids, teaches a revolutionary, evidence-based approach called Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) for helping children with behavioral challenges. Through training, support and clinical services, this course promotes an understanding that challenging kids lack the skill, not the will, to behave well – specifically skills related to problem solving, flexibility and frustration tolerance. Unlike traditional models of discipline, the CPS approach avoids the use of power, control and motivational procedures and instead focuses on building helping relationships and teaching at-risk kids the skills they need to succeed. This course will provide you with foundational knowledge of and strategies for using CPS. Standard Letter

Chinese

  
  • CHIN 7101 - Advanced Business Chinese I

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Basic language skills that are most helpful in business interactions with Chinese-speaking communities with a focus on business vocabulary and expressions. Introduction of Chinese business culture and etiquette. PREREQUISITE(S): CHIN 3302.
  
  • CHIN 7102 - Advanced Business Chinese II

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Further devlopment on business language skills with a focus on writing ability and comprehension/translation of business documents. PREREQUISITE(S): CHIN 7101  or equivalent.

City and Regional Planning

  
  • PLAN 6002 - Urban Food Security

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Origins, evolution, and current state of urban food distribution and accessibility; current challenges encountered by poor and working class individuals and families in accessing food in economically distressed areas; examination of alternative policies, plans, and programs designed to promote more equitable access to healthy foods in inner city communities. Course will include community-based field work. PREREQUISITE(S): Approved planning experience.
  
  • PLAN 6003 - Community Economic Development

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Origins, evolution, and current state of community-based economic development. Course will include community-based field work.
  
  • PLAN 6004 - Community Organizing

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Origins, evolution, and current state of direct action organizing in the United States; principles, methods, and techniques of grassroots organizing. Course will include community-based field work.
  
  • PLAN 6201 - Urbanization/Environmnt

    Credit Hours: (3)
    (Same as ESCI 6201 ; GEOG 6201) Description (Same as ESCI 6201; GEOG 6201). A study of the ways humans have changed the natural environment by urbanization and how physical features and processes influence the development and function of cities.
  
  • PLAN 6206 - Housing Planning and Policy

    Credit Hours: 3
    Description Explores U.S. and international housing policy, finance, and planning specifically from a social, racial, and economic justice perspective. Traces the history of housing, starting with the invention of property, rent and ownership and continuing through city-building, redlining, suburbanization. Considers policy and planning tools for improving the equity and affordability of housing. Standard Letter
  
  • PLAN 6212 - Nature-Based Strategies in Planning

    Credit Hours: 3


    Description  

    This course provides a comprehensive approach to understanding the need for natural-based strategies (NBS) to confront environmental challenges in communities. It takes a global perspective and demonstrates how providing for urban infrastructure in this century is a balancing act between the traditional gray infrastructure and green infrastructure. Standard Letter

  
  • PLAN 6231 - Water Resources

    Credit Hours: (3)
    (Same as ESCI 6213 ; GEOG 6231) Description (Same as ESCI 6231; GEOG 6231). Study of hydrologic processes and their application to needs of cities, industry, agriculture, and recreation.
  
  • PLAN 6261 - Plan/Sustainable Cities/Region

    Credit Hours: (3)
    (ESCI 6261) Description (ESCI 6261). Multidisciplinary and multi-scaled approach to understanding the sustainability of natural and built environments in planning cities and regions; methods for measuring sustainability; emerging development concepts and practices; technology, efficiency, social equity and public health implications of sustainability; sustainable urban/regional form of the future. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3121, 3322.
  
  • PLAN 6430 - Social and Economic Geography with GIS

    Credit Hours: 3
    ESCI 6430 Description Geographic analysis of social and spatial characteristics of economic activities and their distribution. Applications of data analysis and output using ArcGIS software package. Standard Letter
  
  • PLAN 6431 - Urban Geography

    Credit Hours: 3


    ESCI 6431 Description  

    Geography of urban processes and forms; cultural, social, economic, and political aspects of the contemporary city. Standard Letter

  
  • PLAN 6443 - Transportation Planning

    Credit Hours: (3)
    (Same as ESCI 6443 ; GEOG 6443) Description (Same as ESCI 6443; GEOG 6443). Planning for various transportation modes and networks and the impact they have on urban land use and contemporary development problems. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3131.
  
  • PLAN 6502 - Computer Cartography

    Credit Hours: (3)
    (Same as ESCI 6502 ; GEOG 6502) Description (Same as ESCI 6502; GEOG 6502). Instruction in use of computer mapping programs as effective techniques for visual presentation of a wide variety of data. Two lecture, two laboratory hours per week. Two lecture, two laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 4122, 4135.
  
  • PLAN 6515 - Geographic Info Science

    Credit Hours: (3)
    (Same as ESCI 6515 ; GEOG 6515) Description (Same as ESCI 6515; GEOG 6515). Introduction to the basic concepts, components, and functions of Geographic Information Science using ARC/INFO GIS; topics include concepts and structure of spatial data, database planning and design, data quality control, automating spatial data, attribute data management, spatial manipulation, and spatial analysis techniques. PREREQUISITE(S): Consent of instructor.
  
  • PLAN 6521 - Quantitative Methods

    Credit Hours: (3)
    (Same as ESCI 6521 , GEOG 6521) Description (Same as ESCI 6521, GEOG 6521). An introduction to quantitative methods in spatial analysis. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3140.
  
  • PLAN 6800-6810 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 7000 - Planning the American City

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Introduces the origins, evolution, and current state of American city planning. Examines the role planners play in promoting more sustainable, vibrant, and just towns, cities, and regions. Reviews critical issues confronting professionals engaged in such areas of specialization as: land use, site planning, urban transportation, affordable housing, community development, capital budgeting, and urban design.
  
  • PLAN 7002 - Planning Theory & Perspectives

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Theories of city planning with emphasis on decision-making, managing change and evaluating influence. Explores the multiple frameworks and theories that underpin approaches to planning and policy interventions.
  
  • PLAN 7004 - Land Use Controls

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Methods of regulating land use, including zoning, subdivision controls, and growth management techniques; legal framework for planning, including enabling legislation, local ordinances, and significant judicial decisions.
  
  • PLAN 7006 - Comprehensive Planning Studio

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Individual and group practice in collection, analysis, and presentation of field data on selected planning problems. Client-based field course that requires the synthesis and application of knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired in the core planning curriculum.
  
  • PLAN 7007 - Project Planning Studio

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Application of skills and competencies toward implementation strategies for specific planning project(s) typically identified in a preceding Comprehensive Planning Studio course. Programs, urban design proposals, etc. will address critical issues affecting local communities and integrate ecological, environmental, economic, social, historical, and cultural perspectives.
  
  • PLAN 7008 - Site Planning

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Principles and methods of preparing site plan for development project with an emphasis on sustainable urban and regional form; techniques of determining suitability/sustainability of site resources and compatibility of land uses; use of GIS and CAD software in site planning and design; site impact analysis, development regulations, and site plan review procedures.
  
  • PLAN 7011 - Planning & the Metro Economy

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Introduces key economic and fiscal issues in loca government, explores the relationship between planning and urban/surburban/rural fiscal health. Considers: economic role of government, public investment, economic impacts of growth and development, and local redevelopment tools.
  
  • PLAN 7012 - Analysis for Comm Planning

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Methods used in the assessment of current socio-economic conditions of communities, trend analysis, and forecasts of future population and employment for the purpose of developing comprehensive plans and other analyses common to the planning profession.
  
  • PLAN 7101 - Regional Planning

    Credit Hours: (3)
    (Same as ESCI 7101 ) Description (Same as ESCI 7101) Origins of regionalism, emergence of new regionalism, delineating and designing the region; economic, ecologic, and social principles for planning the regional city; public policy in region-building; regional planning organization and governance; the functions and problems of regional plan preparation, and plan implementation. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3180, 3182. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • PLAN 7201 - Plan Comm Facilities

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Planning the location and design of community facilities in the light of changing concepts of public service and community organization. Standard Letter
  
  • PLAN 7202 - Land Use Planning

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Theory and practice of land use planning, with emphasis on methods of land use analysis and economic and social basis for land use decisions.
  
  • PLAN 7203 - Ecology and Planning

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description This course proposes an ecological approach to planning and design, aiming at creating an understanding of how human society interacts with ecosystems. It introduces theories and practices of planning and design framed into the ecological paradigm, especially focused on social, economic, environmental sustainability. It covers topics such as ecological thought, environmental issues, ecological cycles (water, energy, waste), thermodynamics, ecological footprint analysis, environmental justice movements, de-growth theory, ecological planning and design. It includes the study of planning and design practices in urban and rural areas in USA and Europe, with a special emphasis on community-based experiences in both contexts. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3137 or permission of instructor. COREQUISITE(S): CIVL 4151 or permission of instructor. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • PLAN 7204 - Urban Revitalz Plan

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Changing urban land uses, first in areas that must improve or rebuild obsolete patterns, functions, and forms; and second in areas with acceptable uses, structures, and institutions, which in the interest and welfare of all the people must have additional space for growth and expansion. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3103 and 3161.
  
  • PLAN 7205 - Sem Urban Design

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description History and theory of urban form and implications for the design of cities; survey of urban design techniques. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3103 and 3161.
  
  • PLAN 7208 - Economics of Cities

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Focuses on economics of spatial structure and urban problems; introduces economic theories explaining where and how cities grow; uses economic concepts to explore issues such as poverty, transportation and mass transit, housing and homelessness, education, employment, crime, zoning and land use, suburbanization and sprawl, metropolitan government, and public finance. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3181.
  
  • PLAN 7210 - Research Problems Seminar

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Provides students with a process for developing a research proposal by using building-block assignments with a formal timeline and providing opportunities for consistent feedback. Students will review and critique each others’ written assignments and use class time to workshop ideas. Students will be expected to develop a clear research question, supported by relevant and useful literature, that leads to an appropriate and exectuable research methodology. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3181, 4111 or permission of instructor.
  
  • PLAN 7302 - Geographic Environ Anly

    Credit Hours: (3)
    (Same as ESCI 7201 ; GEOG 7201) Description (Same as ESCI 7201; GEOG 7201). Analytical and qualitative critique of the physical environment with emphasis on environmental quality, including air and water quality standards, soil erosion, solid waste management, and nuisance control. PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • PLAN 7504 - Sem Geog Info Systems

    Credit Hours: (3)
    (Same as ESCI 7504 ; GEOG 7504) Description (Same as ESCI 7504; GEOG 7504). Discussion of short- and long-term GIS science research topics by University Consortium of Geographic Information Science (UCGIS), such as internet GIS, possible effects of internet GIS on society, public participation GIS, participatory GIS, GIS for homeland security, geo-spatial society, and geo-visualization. PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of the instructor.
  
  • PLAN 7610-7620 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 7701 - Directed Research

    Credit Hours: (1-3)
    Description Independent investigation directed toward research problems in city and regional planning May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours credit. Grades of A-F, or IP will be given. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours credit PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3103.
  
  • PLAN 7708 - Planning Practice

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Practical skills in operating a planning office in both public and private sectors. PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • PLAN 7801 - Design Collaborative Studio

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Collaborative fieldwork designed to address a complex community challenge, bring to bear knowledge and skills from a variety of perspectives and from previous coursework. Work with community stakeholders to develop the scope and response to the problem, collect and analyze data, describe existing conditions, conduct best practices research, develop strategies, and prepare a final product or products (e.g., community action plan, policy paper, etc.). Topics include appropriate products, building materials and techniques, sustainable design, site and environmental issues, codes and standards, and client needs. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  
  • PLAN 7890 - Planning Internship

    Credit Hours: (1)
    Description Experiential learning assignment to be achieved via an approved work assignment with a public or private planning organization or a member of the planning faculty. NOTE: Does not count toward degree requirements. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given. PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • PLAN 7896 - Capstone Project

    Credit Hours: (1-3)
    Description Preparation of a research paper that exhibits mastery of process and substantive area of planning. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 hours credit. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 hours credit
  
  • PLAN 8208 - Economics of Cities

    Credit Hours: (3)

Civil Engineering

  
  • CIVL 6122 - Structural Analysis II

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Analytical and numerical solutions for statically indeterminate structures. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3121, 3322 or equivalent.
  
  • CIVL 6131 - Inter Steel Design

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Design of plate girders and composite beams; moment connections; building design. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3131 or equivalent.
  
  • CIVL 6136 - Inter Rein Concr Design

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Design of two-way slab systems; column design including length effects; integrated building design using current code provisions. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 4122, 4135 or equivalents.
  
  • CIVL 6140 - Environmentl Engr Design

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Detailed design of one component of an environmental engineering system with appropriate consideration of interactions with other components; design standards, procedures, and legal constraints emphasized.
  
  • CIVL 6143 - Physical/Chem Treatment

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Basic physical-chemical treatment concepts, including sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, neutralization, coagulation, air stripping, dissolved air flotation, disinfection, and ion exchange, with application of basic concepts to design of water and wastewater treatment systems components. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3140 or equivalent.
  
  • CIVL 6144 - Biol Wastewater Treat

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Basic biological treatment concepts, including kinetics, activated sludge, fixed-film systems, lagoon systems, and sludge digestion, with application of basic concepts to design of biological wastewater treatment system components. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3140 or equivalent.
  
  • CIVL 6149 - Pump Station Design

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Detailed design of sumps, pumps, piping, valves, and controls associated with the design of pumping systems for wastewater, process water, drinking water, and storm water. PREREQUISITE(S): PREREQUISITES: CIVL 3180, 3182 or equivalent.
  
  • CIVL 6152 - Applied Soil Mechanics

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Subsurface exploration, foundation types, foundation construction, selection of foundation type and basis of design, earth retaining structures, and slope stability. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 4151 or equivalent.
  
  • CIVL 6155 - Pavement Design and Evaluation

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Structural design of concrete and asphalt pavements, design of surface and subsurface pavement drainage; performance evaluation of existing pavements; pavement rehabilitation and pavement management.  PREREQUISITE(S): 3137 or permission of instructor. COREQUISITE(S): CIVL 4151 or permission of instructor.
  
  • CIVL 6162 - Traffic Engineering

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Traits and behavior patterns of road users and their vehicles, including traffic signs and signals, pavement markings, hazard delineation, capacity, accidents, and parking analysis. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3103 and 3161 or equivalents.
  
  • CIVL 6163 - Airport Plnng & Design

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Aeronautical demand and air traffic control; airport and runway configuration; capacity and delay analysis; geometric design of runways and taxiways; airport access and parking; ground movements and baggage movements. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3103 and 3161 or equivalents.
  
  • CIVL 6164 - Route Location & Design

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Description Elements of route location and design; emphasis on horizontal and vertical alignment, curvature, gradient, and sight distance. Two lecture, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 1101 and 3161 or equivalents.
 

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