Apr 20, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Computer Science

  
  • CSCI 4430 - Database Admin Using Oracle

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 4400  
    Description: This course will teach basic database features and administrator operations using the Oracle Database Management System. This will include components, tools, instances, tables, indexes, and profiles.
  
  • CSCI 4440 - Introduction to Open Source Databases

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 4400  (prerequisite added beginning Spring 2014)
    Description: This course will introduce basic database features and administrator operations of open source relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL.  Topics will include installation, administration, database and table design, stored procedures, and optimization.

     

     

  
  • CSCI 4450 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3250  
    Description: Progress and procedures in the field of artificial intelligence. Natural language models, machine translation, simulation of belief systems, models of memory and cognition, games and game playing, winning strategies, robotics.
  
  • CSCI 4460 - Content Management Systems

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3300 , 4400  
    Description: This course introduces the concept of data and content management to the students.  Students are to install, setup, configure, and use a content management system to create full-fledged data and content rich websites with customizable add-on features.  Students will learn how to program and configure this content management system to tap into its programmable development potentials.
  
  • CSCI 4520 - Network Security

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3700  
    Description: An examination of the tools techniques, and technologies used in the securing of information assets via networks. Topics covered include network operating system security, security of transmissions, firewall configurations, vulnerabilities and hardening of network components. Web and distributed system security, and procedures dealing with storage and disposition of sensitive data.
  
  • CSCI 4550 - Computer Graphics

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 2000  or 2010  and MATH 3450  or 2110  
    Description: Computer graphics for computer science or mathematics students with emphasis on implementation details, algorithms, transformations, coordinates, color models, interactive graphics, and graphics standard languages. Raster and vector graphics, color and black and white, will be studied using various hardware devices. PostScript and device-dependent languages may be explored.
  
  • CSCI 4560 - Robots I

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3250 , MATH 1910 ;
    Description: An introduction to software development for intelligent robots capable of acting independently.  Students will work with simulators and real robots.  Topics include robotic operating systems and programming, sensors, control, and computer vision.
  
  • CSCI 4561 - Robotics II

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 4560 ;
    Description: A continuation of CSCI 4560. More advanced robotics systems will be developed. Topics will include sensor fusion, localization, mapping, planning, and cooperation among robots.
  
  • CSCI 4570 - High Performance and Parallel Computing

    3
    Prerequisite: (ENGR 4000  or PHYS 4000  or MATH 4670 ) and (ENGR 3005  or PHYS 3005  or MATH 3450 )
    Description: Covers single processor optimization, shared memory parallelism using OpenMP, and distributed memory parallelism using MPI within the context of writing software for numeric computation.  Course focuses on writing and optimizing codes in FORTRAN, C/C++ for large computational resources.
  
  • CSCI 4600 - Introduction to Software Engineering

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 2080  or 3005 ;
    Description: An introduction to software engineering.  Introduces topics such as requirements, design, testing, and documentation.  A software system is designed, developed and presented as a team project during the course.
  
  • CSCI 4601 - Testing and Quality Assurance

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 4600 ;
    Description: Theory and practice for determining whether a software system conforms to its specification and intended use. Topics include methods of testing, verification and validation, unit and system level testing, quality assurance processes and techniques.
  
  • CSCI 4602 - Software Design and Architecture

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 4600 ;
    Description: Introduction to the design and architecture of large-scale software systems.Topics include software architecture, methodologies, model representation, patterns, frameworks, and documenting a system’s design and architecture.
  
  • CSCI 4603 - Requirements and Project Management

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 4600 ;
    Description: Introduces students to project management for software systems.  Requirement concepts include elicitation, functional and non-functional requirements, prototyping, and requirement tracking. Project management topics include project planning, organizing, tracking, scheduling, and risk management.
  
  • CSCI 4630 - Web Server Administrator

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3300  
    Description: An introduction to the setup and maintenance of Web server software. Both Internet Information Server (IIS) and Apache will be used as examples.
  
  • CSCI 4635 - IAS Malware Analysis and Countermeasures

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 2010 , 3200  or consent of instructor
    Description: This course covers the fundamentals of malware analysis and countermeasures. Topics include: anti-malware analysis techniques, debugging concepts and tools, an examination of malware behavior, network indicators and malware countermeasures. Students will learn how to detect, analyze, reverse-engineer and eradicate malware. Real-world examples of malware will be studied.
  
  • CSCI 4650 - Introduction to ASP.NET Programming

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 4400  
    Description: An introduction to server-based Web processing using the ASP.NET development environment, coverage of browser- and server-based scripting languages, data structures and data exchange languages, file and database access methods, dynamic page styling, and other techniques for creating dynamic, data-driven Web sites.  Three hours per week.
  
  • CSCI 4670 - Network Applications

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3770  
    Description: This course introduces a variety of network applications and services. Topics covered include: WWW and HTTP, FTP, Telnet and SSH, Email (POP3 and SMTP), Usenet, P2P, VNC, remote access, chat room, and instant messaging service.
  
  • CSCI 4750 - Systems Analysis and Design

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3020  or 4400  
    Description: Detailed study of the life cycle of a business information system. Technique used in the study, design, development, and implementation phases of the life cycle are presented. A complete system, designed and developed as a small group project is constructed during the course. Emphasis is placed on the development of a simple but functional system.
  
  • CSCI 4770 - Advanced Data Communications and Networking

    3
    Prerequisite: CSCI 3760  or 3770  
    Description: This course is an advanced study of telecommunications and networking. Topics include an indepth study of TCP/IP protocols, switching, routing, WAN technology, network design and management, and emerging technologies.
  
  • CSCI 4800 - Computer Science and Information Systems Seminar

    1
    Prerequisite: Senior standing and permission of instructor
    Description: Problem solving using techniques from all areas of the Computer Science and Information Systems curriculum. Research on an assigned topic culminating in a written paper and oral presentation. Review of all basic areas of study in preparation for entry into the job market. Overview of job opportunities in the computer field.
  
  • CSCI 4805 - Computer Science Capstone

    3
    Prerequisite: Department Chair approval and senior classification;
    Description: Students will work in teams on a large project of their own design using the knowledge and skill gained from their classes. Teams will design, document, implement, and present their projects to the faculty.
  
  • CSCI 4900 - Special Problems in Computer Science

    3
    Prerequisite: Advanced standing in computer science
    Description: Selected topics of general interest.
  
  • CSCI 4910 - Topics Computer Science

    1
    Prerequisite: Advanced standing in computer science
    Description: Selected topics of general interest. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • CSCI 4940 - Internship in Information Technology

    3
    Prerequisite: Instructor permission;
    Description:  This is a supervised internship course, normally to be taken during a student’s final semester.  Each student is assigned to an industry partner and works with this partner for a minimum of 115 hours for one semester.  The student will follow a consistent work schedule provided/supervised.  The work will be related to the student’s program of study in internet and web technology, database administration or networking concentrations.

Construction Engineering Technology

  
  • CCET 1210 - Construction Surveying

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1200  or MATH 1730  
    Description: Surveying as applied to construction; with special emphasis on cross-section, slope stakes, grades, layout of utilities and buildings, differential and profile leveling; measuring distances, elevations, and angles with a transit.
  
  • CCET 2340 - Wood Structures

    Credit Hours 3
    Description: Simplified design of wooden posts, beams, joist, rafters; wooden columns, decks, built-up beams; connections for wood structures; wood truss design for glue laminated timber; design of wood bracing.
  
  • CCET 2450 - Residential Mechanical Systems

    3
    Description: The course provides an extensive training from basic to advanced Heating and Air Conditioning.  Designed to focus on the fundamentals of mechanical components, troubleshooting techniques of the mechanical system.  Particular focus will be on types of energy used for residential and commercial buildings.
  
  • CCET 2500 - Construction Materials and Methods

    3
    Description: Study of the properties uses and availability of wood, steel, sand, concrete, reinforced concrete, blocks, bricks and other commonly used construction materials.
  
  • CCET 2540 - Jobsite Management

    3
    Description: Introduces the fundamentals of construction jobsite management and project management in today’s work environment. The course will explain the construction manager’s role in jobsite documentation and record keeping, layout and control, meetings and employee labor relations, safety management, subcontracting, purchasing, project quality management, time and cost factors, and claims and the process of payment.
  
  • CCET 2600 - Construction Safety and Health

    3
    Description: Study of the importance of safety in construction; cost of accidents; Worker’s Compensation; OSHA construction standard, safety practices, compliance of safety and health programs and policies; job safety, hazard analysis; workplace stress and health issues; ISO 14000.
  
  • CCET 2700 - Construction Estimating

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1200  or MATH 1730  
    Description: Quantity estimates for all materials used in building; concrete and masonry foundation, brick pavement and other brickwork, earthwork required in cut and fill of an area, earthwork for road construction.
  
  • CCET 2715 - Wood Design

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1020  and (ENGT 1200  or MATH 1730 )
    Description: Design of wooden floors, beams, joints, columns, trusses, connections and bracing by using the National Design Standards.

     

  
  • CCET 2720 - Architectural Design

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1020  
    Description: Conceptual and detailed model for architectural design using modern 3D drawing tools.  The student prepares construction documents for floor plans, elevations, building sections, wall sections, and details.  The preparation of preliminary Architectural and Structural construction drawings and construction documents using 3D and BIM modeling software.

     

  
  • CCET 2740 - Water and Sewer Systems

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1200  or MATH 1730  
    Description: Application of environmental principles to land planning and development. Waste water treatment processes and system design. Review the sources of drinking water; treatment of water and treatment of wastes; disposal of water sewage; treatment of disposed water and sewage.
  
  • CCET 2750 - General Contracting

    3
    Description: An overview of the contracting business focusing including on issues facing residential contractors in today’s marketplace. Various areas of construction will be explored and discussed include financial responsibilities, insurance considerations, taxes, advertising, management of employees and general information pertinent to the operation of a construction business. The course will also explore contracts, local governmental agencies, and retirement planning.
  
  • CCET 2790 - Capstone Project

    3
    Prerequisite: CCET 2715 , 2720 ;
    Description: Fundamental of construction planning and scheduling using CPM arrow and precedence networks; resource allocation and leveling; PERT; Hands-on experience in using project software.
  
  • CCET 2840 - Construction Codes and Standards

    3
    Description: Application of building codes and standards in structural design, materials, energy conservation, fire safety, electrical, plumbing, heating, cooling, ventilation, indoor air quality, radon, accessibility, safety and acoustics.

Criminal Justice

  
  • CRJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

    3
    Description: This course is a basic study of all components of the criminal justice system in the United States. Topics include concepts of law and crime; the criminal justice process; overview of criminal justice agencies; current criminal justice issues, and interactions and conflicts between criminal justice agencies.
  
  • CRJ 2000 - Introduction to Criminology

    3
    Description: An overview of the general characteristics of crime and criminals, methods and theories in victimology and criminology, and typologies of violent, property, white-collar, political, organized, and public order crime including cybercrime.
  
  • CRJ 2010 - Criminal Law

    3
    Description: This course is a generic study of criminal law in the United States, and does not cover any specific federal or state law. Topics include principles of criminal law; principles of criminal liability; complicity; inchoate crimes; defenses; justifications; excuses; crimes against persons; crimes against property; crimes against public order.
  
  • CRJ 2020 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice

    3
    Description: Introduces students to fundamental issues associated with the application of scientific methods to criminal justice problems. Students examine topics of research questions, concepts and measurements, experimental designs, sampling, causation, ethics, survey research, secondary data, content analysis, field research, evaluation research, quantitative data analysis, qualitative data analysis, and reporting results and interpreting data, and how these relate to criminal justice issues. 
  
  • CRJ 2400 - Terrorism Understanding

    3
    Description: An introduction to key concepts related to terrorism, its history, origins, causes, and policies designed to counter it. Major topics include an overview of terrorism as a political weapon; defining terrorism; radicalization; the causes of terrorism; precepts of domestic and international terrorism; and the extremist ideologies and religious foundations of terrorism. Students are also introduced to the policy tools used to prevent and counter terrorism.
  
  • CRJ 3000 - Constitutional Law

    3
    Description: This course is an intense analysis of federal and state court decisions that interpret the United States Constitution as to the authority and process of criminal justice agencies. Topics include a historical overview; the Bill of Rights; trial and punishment; civil remedies and constitutional conduct; constitutional and civil rights in the workplace.
  
  • CRJ 3020 - Criminal Evidence Procedure

    3
    Description: This course is a in-depth examination of criminal evidence rules in the United States. Topics include trial procedures; examination of witnesses; real/physical evidence; circumstantial evidence; hearsay evidence and exceptions; privileged communications; declarations against interests and judicial notice.
  
  • CRJ 3030 - Terrorism and the Law

    3
    Description: This course is an in-depth analysis of federal and state law as they pertain to the study of terrorism. Topics include search and seizure issues; privacy laws; the Patriot Act; Constitutional issues in reference to terrorism investigation/prevention; and criminal procedure.
  
  • CRJ 3100 - Fundamentals of Cybercrime

    3
    Description: This course offers an intense examination of network security defense techniques and countermeasures. Defense fundamentals are explained in great detail. Topics include network defense techniques, cybercrime and cyberspace law, cyberterrorism, infusion detection and incident response, disaster recovery, and computer forensics.
  
  • CRJ 3130 - Policing in America

    3
    Description: This course examines contemporary problems faced by law enforcement professionals, in the role United States. It investigates best practices and creates a better understanding of policing in the 21 st Century. Key issues focus on police operations, discretion, use of force, culture and behavior, ethics and deviance, civil liability, and police-community relations. Additional topics include the development of American police institutions, terrorism, and homeland security.
  
  • CRJ 3140 - Private Secuirty and the Law

    3
    Description: This course examines current trends, legal issues and opportunities within the private justice system. Key issues focus on private security, industrial security, and the law; focusing on a comparative examination of the relationship of the criminal justice system and, business, and industrial security. Additional topics include legal powers of private security officers in arrest, search and seizure, use-of-force situations, and civil/criminal liability faced by the private security  industry.
  
  • CRJ 3150 - Penology and the Study of Corrections

    3
    Description: This course will provide an in-depth overview of the correctional system, a historical perspective, and methods to reduce recidivism and its place in the system. Topics include treatment of juvenile and adult offenders, U. S. Supreme Court decisions, and the overall effectiveness of incarceration.

     

  
  • CRJ 3210 - Medico-Legal Forensics

    3
    Description: This elective course examines the basic concepts of forensic science through advanced scientific crime-solving techniques such as establishing identity through human remains. Topics include forensic anthropology; odontology; radiology; serology; DNA tracing; medical examiner procedures; wound ballistics; and trauma examinations.
  
  • CRJ 3220 - Criminal Investigations

    3
    Description: This elective course is an in-depth examination of one of the three cornerstones of traditional policing, criminal investigation. Topics include physical evidence; information sources; interviews and interrogations; eyewitness identifications; crime scene reconstruction; homicide investigations; burglaries; robberies; sex crime investigations; specialized investigations; and managing criminal investigations.
  
  • CRJ 3300 - Ethics in Criminal Justice

    3
    Description: Ethics in Criminal Justice is an intense examination of the ethical considerations facing the criminal justice practitioner. Topics include determining moral behavior; developing moral and ethical behavior; ethics and law enforcement; ethics and the courts; ethics and corrections; the ethics of punishment; policy and management issues; professionalism; and pride and ethics for practitioners.
  
  • CRJ 3430 - Management of Incidents

    3
    Description: This course is a basic management course that could apply to all aspects of local and state governments, but concentrates on the law enforcement aspect. Topics include overall management techniques; coordination of resource efforts; the National Incident Management System, and the Unified Command System. Related topics include mutual aid pacts, cooperative efforts with local industry, and manpower and resource management.
  
  • CRJ 3440 - Crime Prevention

    3
    Description: This course is an in-depth examination of both strategic and tactical methods of preventing existing and new forms of crime, including terrorism, related topics include target identification, target protection techniques, and information assimilation and analysis.
  
  • CRJ 4000 - Law Enforcement Administration

    3
    Description: This elective course is a study of the organization, management, and administration of law enforcement agencies. Topics include police administration in the political arena; organizational theory; police organizational structure; leadership; organizational improvement.
  
  • CRJ 4011 - Issues in Criminal Justice

    3
    Description: This course involves diverse coverage of specialized research with current issues in criminal justice. Areas of current issues may include topics within law enforcement, courts, corrections, and other areas.
  
  • CRJ 4030 - Comparative Criminal Justice/Homeland Security

    3
    Description: This course examines the nature of crime, justice, and security in varying countries and cultures throughout the world with the United States used as a standard of comparison.  Focus is on the peculiarities as well as the universals in comparative framework.
  
  • CRJ 4040 - Global Jihad and U. S. Homeland Security

    3
    Description: This course appraises Islamist resurgence/terrorism in local, regional and global perspectives, with special reference to its impact on U. S. Homeland Security.  It examines the rise and growth of jihadism in the Muslim World and beyond in historical, socio-economic, political and cultural perspectives, and focuses as to how governance and identity crises in Muslim-majority countries and the Cold War and post-Cold War exigencies affected Islamism and terror outfits like al Qaeda, Taliban, Boko Haram, LeT, and the ISIS.
  
  • CRJ 4050 - Criminal Profiling

    3
    Description: This is an advanced course in applied criminology. Topics include case management, database development, typology validation, motive and pattern analysis, personality assessment, forensic demography, principles of geo-coding, statistical prediction, and the ethics of provocation, interview and interrogation strategies.
  
  • CRJ 4125 - Intelligence Analysis

    3
    Description: This course covers both foreign and domestic intelligence gathering and analysis, with an emphasis upon analytic procedures for protection against terrorism, transnational crime, organized crime, white collar crime, gang crime, and threats to personal and public safety.
  
  • CRJ 4140 - Homeland Security Law

    3
    Description: Examination of existing and emerging legal approaches to terrorist threats and other challenges particular to homeland security policies within the contexts of US domestic law, the laws of other nations, and international law emphasizing border control of maritime security, infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, and global/domestic issues and concerns.
  
  • CRJ 4200 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice

    3
    Description: This elective course covers various topics under the umbrella of the criminal justice system. Topics for this seminar course on current issues such as may include racial profiling; control of terrorism versus individual liberties, the effectiveness of habitual criminal statutes, and othe specialty topics.
  
  • CRJ 4210 - Gangs in Society

    3
    Prerequisite: CRJ 1010 ;
    Description: This elective course examines the problem of gangs in society. Topics include why gangs form, why people and society’s response to the problem.
  
  • CRJ 4220 - White Collar Crime

    3
    Cross Listed: LDSP 4220 ;
    Description: The study of contemporary forms of white collar crime and its explanations, theories, and accounts along with its investigation, adjudication, and regulation.
  
  • CRJ 4230 - Criminal Justice in Popular Culture

    3
    Prerequisite: CRJ 1010 ;
    Description: This elective course examines the portrayal of criminal justice in film, television, literature and mass media. In addition, these media are used to illustrate perspectives relevant to criminal justice.
  
  • CRJ 4250 - Serial Murder

    3
    Description: Introduces students to theories on murder, historical cases of serial homicide, case studies of notorious serial killers, international cases of serial murder, current methods of tracking and apprehending such individuals, and victimology.
  
  • CRJ 4300 - Advanced Criminology

    3
    Description: This course covers the construction, testing, and application of criminological theories, enduring debates, classical and mainstream
    formulations, and new developments in theoretical approaches.
  
  • CRJ 4410 - Domestic Terrorism

    3
    Description: This is a study of the foundations of domestic terrorism with an examination of its history and case studies. Topics include historical and active domestic groups; their organizational structure, philosophies and networks.
    The course examines the interrelationships and interactions of presently known groups and policies to prevent and counter them.
  
  • CRJ 4420 - International Terrorism

    3
    Description: Terrorism has become a political tool used against almost all nations of the world. The course examines known terrorist groups throughout the world, including militant religious groups; and political groups. Policies to prevent and counter international terror are also examined.
  
  • CRJ 4860 - Criminal Justice Internship and Practicum

    3 to 12
    Variable Credit Hours 3 to 12
    Prerequisite: Declared major in criminal justice, senior standing, and permission of the department
    Description: This course involves work experience with a cooperating criminal justice agency, public or private. Students must complete at least 160 contact hours per three credit hours during the semester. Students are required to
    complete documentation requirements and attend two formal meetings during the course of the internship. A major written project relating to the internship experience is required. Course may be repeated but no more
    than 12 credit hours can be earned.

Culinary Arts

  
  • CA 2410 - Dining Room Service


    Description: Types of dining service appropriate to differing food service operations; gain an appreciation of the relationship between “front” and “back” of the house.
  
  • CA 2700 - Bar Management


    Description: Alcohol laws and servers’ responsibility, basic mechanics and principles of bar tending, and basic understanding of production process of all alcoholic beverages.
  
  • CA 2710 - Meat Cutting and Process


    Description: Identification of primal cuts of meat. Proper cutting techniques and skills required for boning and tying poultry and hams and the basics of hotel-restaurant butchery.
  
  • CULA 1200 - Sanitation and Food Safety

    3
    Description: This primer course is designed to educate all students to the sacred trust between food production facilities and the general public.  It should prepare each studet to successfully complete the National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe or any similar certificate.
  
  • CULA 1305 - Nutrition for Culinary Arts

    3
    Description: This is an introduction to the basic nutritional principles and guidelines.  Topics include nutrients, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, minerals and vitamins.  Students plan meals and menus based on the above principles using nutritional guidelines as the primary basis.
  
  • CULA 1310 - Fundamentals of Baking

    3
    Description: Fundamentals of baking is an introduction to the basic principle of baking including formula procedures, properties of baking ingredients, and functions and proper use of bakery equipment.  Students will present yeast breads and rolls, pies, cakes, icing, basic pastry dough, and cookies using mixing methods and ingredients.
  
  • CULA 1320 - Culinary I (Fundamentals)

    3
    Description: This is the introductory food production class for culinary students.  Topics include the theories and methods of cooking, vocabulary, and the development of safe and sanitary kitchen practices.  Production items will include vegetable and starch preparation, stocks, sauces and soups, poultry and egg cookery.

     

  
  • CULA 1321 - Advanced Baking and Pastry

    3
    Description: Baking skills are polished as students learn more difficult baking, pastry and dessert techniques.  Emphais is placed on presentation, plating and appearance.  The production of high skill, high quality finished products is emphasized with special attention to chocolate work, plate presentation, and cold and hot preparations.  Souffles, dessert sauces and creative flavorful designs exemplify this course.
  
  • CULA 1325 - Culinary II (Fabrication)

    3
    Prerequisite: CULA 1320 ;
    Description: This course will introduce the principles of identifying, receiving, fabricating, and storing vegetables, fruits, herbs, nuts, grains, dry goods, prepared foods, dairy products, and spices.  Students will then explore the subject of meats, poultry, seafood and their application in food service operations.
  
  • CULA 1330 - Garde Manger

    3
    Description: This course provides students with skills and knowledge of the organization, equipment and responsibilities of the “cold kitchen.”  Students are introduced to and prepare cold hors d’oeuvres, sandwiches, salads, as well as basic charcuterie items while focusing on the total utilization of product.  Reception foods and buffet arrangements are introduced.

     

  
  • CULA 1340 - Dining Room Service

    3
    Description: An exploration of table service principles and skills with an emphasis on customer service in a restaurant.  The focus will be placed on guest relations, professional communications, order-taking in an a la carte environment, service sequence, point-of-sale systems, case handling, beginning merchandising, table skills, and dining room preparation.  Students will study and engage in critical-thinking topics that are relevant to providing high quality formal table service and customer service.
  
  • CULA 2250 - Professional Catering

    3
    Description: This course examines the requirements to start and operate a catering company.  Topics of discussion include kitchen equipment, regulations, operations, and business planning.
  
  • CULA 2300 - Food and Beverage Management

    3
    Description: This course covers restaurant and food service operations.  Including facilities capabilities, personnel management, and daily operations, sanitation, and facilities readiness.
  
  • CULA 2331 - Cooking for Special Diets

    3
    Description: This course introduces students to the basics of product selection and cooking techniques appropriate for a variety of special needs or food allergy diets.  Food preparation and planning menus for food allergies, food intolerance and diabetic cooking methods and ingredient choices and/or substitutions are taught in this class.
  
  • CULA 2340 - Human Resource Management

    3
    Description: This course focuses on human relations in organizations and restaurant management.  It also offers a brief look at management history, policies, and behavior of workers and management.
  
  • CULA 2350 - Introduction to Ice Carving


    Description: In this laboratory course, students will learn the hands on basic ice carving principles and skills necessary to create beautiful artworks of ice.
  
  • CULA 2351 - Plated Desserts and Presentations


    Description: The essential elements of plated desserts are taught in detail.  The students are taught to strive for a well-balanced presentation.  The course emphasizes the importance of the required time and patience for yielding breath-taking results.  Students are exposed to methods of production that result in dramatic presentations in quantity.
  
  • CULA 2352 - Hot and Cold Desserts

    3
    Description: This course covers the principles and techniques of sorbets and ice creams, souffles, cobblers, crisps and strudel dough products.  Topic include Baked Alaska, bombes, sherbets, crepes and hot and cold souffles.  Student will prepare hot and cold desserts with suitable sauces and garnishes.

     

  
  • CULA 2361 - Retail Bakery Management


    Description: This course introduces students to the application of baking and pastry arts production techniques in a wholesale and/or retail setting.  Students are introduced to theory of merchandising baked goods for bakeries as well as formula standardization and conversion production planning, purchasing, costing, and “price for profit.”  Students will hone their skills, learn new formulas and create desserts while practicing techniques, methods and procedures used in the production of desserts and breads.
  
  • CULA 2370 - Bar Service


    Description:  A study of beverage service in the hospitality industry including spirits, wines, beers, and non-alcoholic beverages.  Topics include purchasing, resource control, legislation, marketing, physical plant requirements, staffing service and the selection of wines to enhance foods.
  
  • CULA 2373 - Gourmet Foods


    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
    Description: This course will expand on prior knowledge but also includes vegetable, cookery, pasta and rice cookery, sandwich making, hors d’oeuvres, and food presentation.  Students will be required to plan a 4-course menu and execute it appropriately using their knowledge from other courses.  Students will also explore international cooking to apply all skills learned throughout the class.

     

  
  • CULA 2375 - Purchasing and Cost Control

    3
    Description: This course is intended to provide the student with the methodologies and tools to control food, beverage, labor and other costs within a hospitality business.  Hospitality purchasing principles are also explored.  This course regularly uses basic mathematics.
  
  • CULA 2376 - International Food


    Description: International Foods will expose students to some of the diversity of culture and foods of many countries around the world including regions of the United States.  Classroom assignments, cooking demonstrations, guest speakers, and cooking labs will allow students to have a taste of the world.
  
  • CULA 2380 - Culinary Internship


    Description: This course is a supervised work experience in the culinary field requiring a minimum number of work hours.  Work activities can range from entry-level to professional cooking.  Individual conferences with the intern director are arranged of class attendance.
  
  • CULA 2390 - Culinary Capstone


    Description:  

    Description:  A capstone course required for all culinary majors.  Topics include recipe development, menu construction, and pricing.  Demonstration of proficiency in proper cooking method, selection and construction of salads, entrees with appropriate side items, and desserts is required for successful completion of CULA 2390.


Dance

  
  • DANC 1035 - Fundamentals of Dance

    3
    Description:  A dance course designed to provide experience and insight into the art of dance through theory and practice.  Open to all.
  
  • DANC 1040 - World Dance

    2
    Description: Applied techniques of various world dance forms which may include West African Dance, Belly Dance, Flamenco, Indian Dance or others.  Open to all.
  
  • DANC 1200 - Introduction to Dance

    3
    Description: A survey course that explores dance as an expressive art form and its place in human culture throughout history.  Open to all.
  
  • DANC 1350 - Ballet I

    2
    Description: Theory and practice of ballet techniques.  Open to all.
  
  • DANC 1450 - Modern Dance I

    2
    Description: Theory and practice of modern dance techniques.  Open to all.
 

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