Apr 19, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergradate & Graduate Bulletin 
    
2013-2014 Undergradate & Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Course Descriptions


 

History

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • HIST 362 - History of Paris


    Credits: 3

    This course surveys the political, cultural and social history of Paris from the late Middle Ages through contemporary times.  Among the topics to be covered are the roles of the Catholic Church and the French monarchy in the city’s affairs; the growth in population beginning in the seventeenth century; the city’s history of revolutions from 1789 through 1871; and long-term developments in architecture and urban planning.  Among the political and cultural figures to be examined are Etienne Marcel, Henri IV, Louis XVI, Maximilien Robespierre, Victor Hugo, Honoré de Balzac, Louis Michel and Simone de Beauvoir. Prerequisite(s): One 100-level history course and sophomore standing.


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Honors Program

  
  
  
  

Humanities

These courses, which all include interdisciplinary elements, may be used to satisfy the Western Culture component of the University Core Curriculum.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Industrial Management

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • IM 641 - Principles and Practices of Quality Management


    Credits: 3

    Application of fundamental principles of quality management in analyzing and solving operations and manufacturing decisions in modern technological enterprises. Emphasis is directed at the management and control of quality to provide an environment for continuous improvement. Topics to be examined are quality philosophies, Total Quality Management, continuous improvement, Baldridge Award and criteria, ISO Standards, quality control, quality improvement, reliability management, six sigma, design of experiments, quality measurement tools, and quality function deployment. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing and IM 603 - Survey of Statistics  or equivalent or approval of graduate advisor. Lecture-Lab (ex: 3-1 means 3 hrs lecture and 1 hr lab): Three hours lecture.


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  • IM 651 - Analytical Techniques for Economic Evaluation


    Credits: 3

    An intensive examination of the principles and applications of analytical techniques for evaluating capital investments, equipment replacements, production costs, and alternative investment and expenditure proposals in which the time value of money is a primary consideration. Includes study of present worth and rate of return analyses, depreciation and depletion, replacement analysis, benefit-cost analysis and methods for incorporating tax considerations in economic evaluation decisions. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Lecture-Lab (ex: 3-1 means 3 hrs lecture and 1 hr lab): Three hours lecture.


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International Studies

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Japanese

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 

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