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2009-2010 Academic Catalog [Published Catalog]

Courses

 
  

  • JRMC 320 - Mass Communication Research

    Methods and theories used in mass communication research. Emphasis on the various methods and measurement tools used in message, communicator and audience measurements.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: junior standing.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 330 - Advanced Photography

    Theory and practice of photojournalism. Advanced photography and laboratory techniques and operations.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: JRMC 201, 230.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 333 - Research for Journalists

    A research course designed specifically for journalists, providing students with a broad understanding of how to find and analyze various forms of information. They will learn to use databases, specialized websites and other Internet resources and how to organize and apply their findings for news and feature reporting.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: JRMC 202 and acceptance to the Journalism major.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared Journalism and Mass Communication majors.
  

  • JRMC 338 - Broadcast News Voice, Speech and Presentation Workshop

    Workshop to improve vocal tone resonance and articulation, posture and breathing while presenting broadcast news and features. Emphasis on developing unobtrusive and clear enunciation of English.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: acceptance into broadcast journalism specialization.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 339 - Television Studio Workshop

    Techniques of television production and presentation from planning and writing to directing and producing. Topics of study include elements of various forms of television writing, production, design, lighting, graphics, program planning and production practices in a studio or workshop setting.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: acceptance into the Journalism or Communication and Media Arts major and junior standing.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared Journalism and Mass Communication majors.


    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 355 - Creative Strategy and Advertising Copywriting

    Development of creative strategy from the brand’s marketing strategy, and deriving key selling propositions and application in all forms of copywriting for the various advertising forms. This course is heavily based on hands-on writing experience, review and analysis of copy material.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: JRMC 315
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared Journalism and Mass Communication majors.


    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 360 - Principals of Broadcast Journalism

    Comparative history, principles and practice of radio and TV news reporting and writing.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: JRMC 202.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 400 - Mass Media Ethics and Responsibility

    Critical analyses of media laws and professional philosophies, standards, and practices in journalism, public relations, advertising, and other fields of mass communication. Discussion of ethical and practical considerations and dilemmas in different professional and social contexts.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Open to all university students.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 402 - Reporting and Writing in Arabic

    Advanced principles and practice in reporting and writing in and from Arabic.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: completion of university general requirements in Arabic and JRMC 202.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 403 - Feature and Magazine Writing

    Principles and intensive practice in researching, organizing, and writing feature articles for international newspapers and magazines.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: JRMC 202.
    When Offered
    Offered in spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 405 - Visual Communication II

    Advanced practical integration of digital text and photographs in desktop publishing of printed material using state-of-the-art production hardware and software.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: JRMC 305.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 406 - Internship

    Field experience in an approved professional setting in journalism, advertising, public relations, public information, broadcast or online media outlet. Supervised by a professional and an AUC full-time faculty member.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: Junior standing.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared Journalism and Mass Communication majors.


    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 410 - TV Scriptwriting and Producing

    Classroom and field training in basic television scriptwriting and story production. Instruction in theoretical principles that differentiate television from print journalism, ethical aspects of picture use and editing and related topics.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: acceptance into journalism major, JRMC 202 and junior standing.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared Journalism and Mass Communication majors.


    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 412 - Newsroom Editing and Management

    Supervised advanced newsroom experience in writing, editing, layout and management of Caravan, the AUC student newspaper.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: JRMC 312.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to declared Journalism majors.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 415 - Public Relations Theory and Techniques

    Principles and practical use of public relations and public information techniques, with emphasis on media use for business and non-profit organizations.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: JRMC 315.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 420 - Media Management

    Management theories and practices as applied to media organization, unique characteristics of media outlets, various operating philosophies, legal issues, regulations and related topics will also be covered including programming strategies.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared Journalism and Mass Communication majors.


    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 425 - Integrated Marketing Communication Campaigns Capstone

    Examination, development, and critique of advertising and marketing communication campaigns, with emphasis given to creative and media factors.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: JRMC 315.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 441 - Camera and Editing Workshop

    Intensive field and lab training with digital video camera. Computer-driven digital editing program enables video journalist to shoot and edit news events to a finished professional product.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: JRMC 201.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 460 - Radio Production

    Studio experience in radio production.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: JRMC 202.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to JRMC Journalism and Media Arts majors.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 471 - Online Journalism

    Examination of the emerging forms of information delivery by computer and related convergence of print and broadcast media. Emphasis on learning multi-media reporting skills needed to publish quality work on the Internet.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: JRMC 202. Acceptance into Journaslim and Communication and Media Arts major and junior standing.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 480 - Multimedia Reporting Capstone

    Advanced principles and practice in news gathering and reporting, effective organization and presentation, and writing. Students produce a capstone reporting project that demonstrates their ability to operate on all media platforms and produce professional, responsible and ethical journalism.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: JRMC 312, JRMC 410, JRMC 460 and JRMC 471.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared Journalism and Mass Communication majors.


    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 482 - Media Convergence Capstone

    This course explores the intersection of mass communication technologies. Students examine the digital future of media and the impact of media convergence on politics, business, civil and global society.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: Senior standing.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared Journalism and Mass Communication majors.


    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 490 - Special Topics in Mass Communication

    Special topics in journalism and mass communication will vary depending on instructor.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    Repeatable
    May be repeated by student for credit if content changes
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (1-3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 499 - Directed Individual Study in Mass Communication

    Individual projects in mass communication completed under the supervision of a full-time mass communication faculty member. Students propose projects not covered by coursework that will complement their academic programs.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: written project proposal endorsed by full-time faculty with project review by department.
    Repeatable
    May be repeated once for credit if content changes.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (1-3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 500 - Mass Communication Theory and Literature

    Survey of mass communication theory and the philosophical, sociological and political effects of mass media on audiences and societies.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 501 - Advanced Reporting and Writing

    Intensive reporting, research, and writing of in-depth articles for magazines and newspapers with intent to publish.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: appropriate professional experience or undergraduate coursework (JRMC 201 and JRMC 301 or equivalent).
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 502 - Current Issues in Mass Communication

    Overview of major issues in mass communication and how they impact audiences and society.
    When Offered
    Offered in spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 504 - Research Methods in Mass Communication

    Introduction to scientific method and mass media research methods: field surveys, quantitative and qualitative research.
    When Offered
    Offered in spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 506 - Internship

    Field experience in an approved professional setting in journalism, advertising, public relations or public information. Supervised by a professional and an AUC full-time faculty member.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 537 - Reporting for TV

    Introduces students to the theory of field reporting and producing. Students will learn the concepts of television journalism, the differences in reporting for print and broadcast, scriptwriting, use of pictures and related topics.
    Hours
    The JRMC 537 and JRMC 541 courses meet together for a two period block twice a week.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    Notes
    Must be taken concurrently with JMC 541 Story Production.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 540 - Reporting Civil Society

    Provides the knowledge and skills that enable students to report on Arab civil society organizations. Combines seminar-style instruction on structure and role of civil society groups with hands-on print and radio reporting about Egyptian civil society for a new civil society portal based at the Adham Center.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: JRMC 501 and JRMC 571.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 541 - TV Story Production

    Emphasizes the practical aspects of field reporting and producing. Students will learn how to write a script, how to use a camera, and how to edit their finished stories.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: Must be taken concurrently with JRMC 537.
    Hours
    The two (JRMC 541 and JRMC 537) courses meet together for a 2.5 hour block twice a week.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 542 - News & Current Affairs Programming

    Introduces students to the theory and practice of broadcast news programming. Students will learn about the history and evolution of television news formats in the West and the Arab world, the difference between news and various types of current affairs broadcasts, how story lineups are developed, anchoring techniques, and studio operations.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: JRMC 537 and 541.
    When Offered
    Offered in spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 545 - Broadcast News Intensive I

    This course provides students with an intensive real-world exposure to the production of a television news broadcast. Students will be involved in all aspects of producing a weekly TV news program, including reporting, producing, executive producing, studio camera work, directing, writing and anchoring.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: JRMC 537 and 541.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 546 - Broadcast News Intensive II

    This course is a continuation of JRMC 545, providing students with advanced intensive real-world exposure to the production of a television news broadcast. Students will be involved in all aspects of producing a weekly TV news program, including reporting, producing, executive producing, studio camera work, directing, writing and anchoring. In addition, students fluent in Arabic will produce reports in Arabic.

     

     
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: JRMC 545.
    When Offered
    Offered in spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 550 - Seminar in International Communication

    World news communication systems, including news-gathering agencies; the role of foreign correspondents, the foreign press, information flow, propaganda and comparative press laws.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 560 - Seminar on Electronic Journalism and Arab Society

    A comprehensive seminar examining the role of journalists in society. Covers both historic role and rights and responsibilities today. Issues include ethics, journalist-government relations, fairness and balance, freedom of the press, impact on domestic and international policy, role of the media in conflict and related topics. Discussion will cover comparative approaches in the West, developing countries and the Arab world, with particular emphasis on role of media in regional politics and international relations in the post-9/11 era.
    When Offered
    Offered in spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 570 - Seminar in Mass Communication and National Development

    The role of mass communication in developing nations and its relationship to economic growth, education, socialization, persuasion, and diffusion of innovation.
    When Offered
    Offered in spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 571 - Digital Journalism

    Examination of the ways in which all forms of journalism are converging in the digital realm. Emphasis will include writing and reporting for the internet and other multi-media platforms, such as podcasts and digital phones, and the practical ways in which broadcast and print are merging on the internet.
    When Offered
    Offered in spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 580 - Impact of Television: Issues and Developments

    Media-specific issues and developments in television related to programming and production; production and delivery; technological bias and special problems such as piracy, television and religion, regulation and “equal time.”
    When Offered
    Offered in spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 588 - Comprehensives

    Individual consultation for students preparing for the comprehensive examination.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (no cr.)
  

  • JRMC 590 - Special Topics

    Content varies with the instructor. Can be repeated once for credit if content changes.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • JRMC 599 - Research Guidance and Thesis

    Consultation with students as they prepare their theses.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (no cr.)
  

  • LAW 500 - Legal Practice Workshop

    A workshop designed to develop the lawyering skills in research, drafting, legal argument and oral presentation, especially with respect to practice in transnational legal problems and settings. Required of all students in the LL.M program.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 501 - Jurisprudence

    This course will introduce the students to a particular tradition in Legal Theory, that of the United States. The course will look at the major schools of legal theory in the United States including Sociological Jurisprudence, Legal Realism, Legal Process, Critical Legal Studies, Liberal Legalism, Critical Race Theory, Feminist Legal Theory and Law and Economics. The course aims at introducing students to different and innovative legal methodologies. Required of all LL.M. students.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 502 - Comparative Law

    Introduction to the main differences between Civil Law and Common Law systems with respect to selected problems regulated under public and private law regimes. The comparative study will concentrate on the American, German, and French legal systems. Required of all LL.M. students. Required of all students in the LL.M program.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 503 - Law and Economic Development

    Exploration of the relationship between different strategies of economic development and legal reforms in the public and private spheres from a comparative law perspective.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 504 - European Union Law

    Introduction to the major institutions and decision making procedures of the European Union’s constitutional structure as well as the foundational doctrines and processes developed by the EU judicial system.
    Cross-listed
    Same as EUST 504.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 505 - Islamic Law Reform

    Exploration of different approaches to reforming Islamic law in the Arab World from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, paying special attention to contemporary developments in Arab legal systems.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 509 - International Law

    An in-depth overview of the international legal system.  The course will cover the fundamental concepts, institutions, processes and mechanisms of international law.  Some of the topics that will be covered include: the relationships between public and private international law, the question of sovereignty, the sources of international law, and the place of non-State actors.
    Cross-listed
    Same as IHRL 509.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 515 - Comparative Constitutional Law and Human Rights

    How constitutional rights, concepts and practices have merged and developed within contemporary governments.  Emphasis will be on the analysis of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights together with freedoms and liberties protected by various constitutions, considered within their social and political contexts.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: LAW 500 and 502. (Prerequisites can be waived by special permission of the Law department).
    Cross-listed
    Same as IHRL 515.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 521 - Transnational Business Law

    Legal norms and practices regulating transnational business transactions, and the various corporate and legal actors involved, with a practical emphasis on resolving a variety of staple transnational business problems.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: LAW 502.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 522 - International Economic and Trade Law

    Rules of law and policy of economic relations under the GATT/WTO system, as well as regional agreements on trade partnerships between the European Union and the Arab Mediterranean.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 523 - International Commercial Arbitration

    The law of international commercial arbitration considered from a comparative perspective in major Civil and Common Law jurisdictions, as well as its practice in the context of international transactions.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: LAW 502.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 524 - Comparative Corporate Governance

    Comparison of how select questions of corporate governance, control, and finance are regulated under American, French, German, and Egyptian corporate law.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: LAW 502.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 525 - Securities Regulation Law

    Legal and institutional framework for the offering, purchase and sale of investment securities under US, EU and Egyptian law, with special attention to national and transnational aspects of securities fraud.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: LAW 502.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 526 - Antitrust Law

    Basic principles of antitrust regulation in the US from the Sherman Act to the present, compared with recent developments in EU law, and with the potential for regulation under the current antitrust bill before the Egyptian parliament.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: LAW 502.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 570 - Special Topics in Comparative Law

    In addition to allowing the resident faculty to give special topics seminars as regular 3 credit courses, this course as well as LAW 571 and LAW 572 are used to accommodate the short courses that distinguished visiting lecturers give, with varying credit values depending on the number of hours covered.
    Prerequisites
    Permission of the Department. Prerequisites can be waived by special permission of the Law Department.
    Repeatable
    May be taken more than once for credit if content changes.
    (up to 3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 571 - Special Topics in International Law

    Prerequisites
    Permission of the Department. Prerequisites can be waived by special permission of the Law Department.
    Repeatable
    May be taken more than once for credit if content changes.
    (up to 3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 572 - Special Topics in Public Law

    Prerequisites
    Permission of the Department. Prerequisites can be waived by special permission of the Law Department.
    Repeatable
    May be taken more than once for credit if content changes.
    (up to 3 cr.)
  

  • LAW 598 - Legal Research

    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: Permission of the Department.
    (no cr., graded)
  

  • LAW 599 - Research Guidance/Thesis

    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: Permission of the Department.
    (no cr., graded)
  

  • LING 200 - Languages of the World

    This course aims to acquaint students with basic knowledge of the world’s natural languages. We will look at the diversity and fundamental similarities among the languages of the world and, in doing so, explore the following topics: language families and historic relationships, linguistic typology and language universals, language policy and politics, writing systems, and language obsolescence.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LING 252 - Introduction to Linguistics

    Major aspects and procedures of the systematic study of human language in its biological and social contexts. Principles and techniques of linguistic analysis as they relate to cognition, symbolization and other aspects of culture.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LING 268 - Principles and Practice of Teaching English

    This course introduces the latest theories, principles and techniques of teaching English.  It is a community based learning course and gives students practice by peer teaching, observing others teach and actual teaching in the community in order to learn to reflect and evaluate critically.
    Prerequisites
    RHET 201
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LING 299 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum

    Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major..
    Prerequisites
    RHET 101.
    Repeatable
    May be taken more than once if content changes
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LING 322 - Introduction to Phonetics

    Study of the articulatory and acoustic properties of speech sounds and features of language with particular reference to English and Arabic. Includes introductory work in transcription and technological developments in phonetic research.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LING 352 - Language in Culture

    The role played by language in humankind’s symbolic relation to the world. Emphasis on linguistic analysis, ethnosemantics, sociolinguistics, expressive speech, and language and socialization as these elucidate patterns of cognitive orientation.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ANTH 352
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • LING 422 - Language and Human Development

    Linguistic and psychological concepts in first- and second-language learning; human perceptual and productive language processes; biological foundations of language, bilingualism, multilingualism, and inferences from animal communication.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 100 - Algebra and Trigonometry

    .Linear and quadratic equations, graphs, the circle, the rectangular hyperbola. Exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions. Systems of equations. Complex numbers. Roots of equations, zeros of polynomials. Binomial theorem, arithmetic and geometric series.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: Thanawyia ‘Amma Arts or equivalent.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring
    Notes
    No credit for Thannawia Amma Math/Science students, or equivalent, or students majoring in any of the departments of the School of Sciences and Engineering

    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 101 - Basic Mathematics for Social Sciences

    Fundamentals of algebra. Equations and inequalities. Matrices. Introduction to differential and integral calculus.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: Thanawyia ‘Amma Science or MACT 100.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    Notes
    No credit for science majors

    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 112 - Statistical Reasoning

    Descriptive and inferential statistics, including graphing data and correlation analysis. Random variables and their probability distributions. The distribution of the sample means, the central limit theorem. Point and interval estimation and hypotheses testing. Students are instructed on the use of a statistics computer package at the beginning of the term and use it for assignments.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: MACT 100 concurrently or equivalent.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 131 - Calculus I

    Limits of one-variable functions, continuity and differentiability. Extrema and Curve sketching. Related rates. Linear approximation. Differentiation of Trigonometric functions. Applications of the derivative
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: Thanawiya, ‘Amma Science or equivalent.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    This course is 0 credit hours for all engineering majors, computer science and physics majors. Otherwise it is 3 credit hours.

    (0/3)
  

  • MACT 132 - Calculus II

    Definite and indefinite integrals. The fundamental theorem of calculus and applications of the definite integral. Area, arc length, volumes and surfaces of revolution. Differentiation and integration of Exponential, Logarithmic, Trigonometric and other Transcendental functions. Techniques of integration. Numerical integration. Improper integrals
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: MACT 131 or exemption.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 199 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum

    Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 200 - Discrete Mathematics

    Sets, sequences, integers. Basic propositional and predicate logic. Methods of proof (including mathematical induction). Combinatorics, functions, relations and digraphs. Matrices and boolean matrices. Graphs and trees.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: MACT 100 or equivalent.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 231 - Calculus III

    Sequences and series (including power series). Vectors and planes. Surfaces. Partial differentiation. Introduction to double integrals (including double integrals in polar coordinates).
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: MACT 132.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 232 - Calculus IV

    Multiple integrals. Parametric equations. Cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Vector-valued functions, vector calculus: Green’s Theorem, Gauss Theorem and Stokes’ Theorem and their applications. Complex numbers.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: MACT 231.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 233 - Differential Equations

    First-order differential equations and applications. Higher-order differential equations. Applications of second-order linear differential equations with constant coefficients. Systems of linear differential equations. Series solutions. Laplace transform.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: MACT 231.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 240 - Linear Algebra

    Solutions of systems of linear equations. Matrices and determinants. The space Rn, vector spaces and subspaces. Linear independence, basis and dimension. Inner product and orthonormal bases. Linear transformations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Diagonalization. Various applications.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 301 - Seminar in Mathematics

    Weekly one hour seminar in different areas of Mathematics to be given by faculty or invited speakers from industries and other scientific communities.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: junior standing
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (1 cr.)
  

  • MACT 304 - Numerical Methods

    Number systems and errors. Solution of nonlinear equations. Interpolation. Systems of linear equations. Approximation. Differentiation and integration. Solution of ordinary differential equations.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: CSCE 106, MACT 233 and MACT 240. Any of them can be taken concurrently.
    When Offered
    Offered once a year.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 305 - Introduction to PDE and Boundary-Value Problems

    Special functions. Partial differential equations. Fourier series and integrals. Diffusion, potential and wave equations in rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Numerical methods.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: MACT 233.
    When Offered
    Offered approximately every 3 semesters.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 306 - Applied Probability

    Sample space, probability axioms, combinatorial techniques, conditional probability, independence and Bayes’ theorem. Random variables. Distribution functions, moments and generating functions. Some probability distributions. Joint distribution, the Chebychev inequality and the law of large numbers. The central limit theorem and sampling distributions. Applications of probability in the social, biological, and engineering sciences.
    Prerequisites
    MACT 231 or concurrently.
    When Offered
    Offered once a year.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 307 - Statistical Inference

    Sampling distribution. Point and interval estimation, methods of moments and MLE. Hypothesis testing, Uniformly Most Powerful (UMP) and generalized likelihood ratio tests.
    Prerequisites
    MACT 306 or 317.
    When Offered
    Offered once a year.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 308 - Linear Programming

    Formulation of linear programming problems, graphical solutions, the simplex method. The revised simplex method, dual problems and sensitivity analysis. Transportation and assignment problems.
    Prerequisites
    MACT 240.
    When Offered
    Offered every 3 semesters.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 310 - Operations Research

    Network flows, minimal- cost network flows, maximal-flow problems. Critical-path methods and PERT. Non linear programming. Deterministic and probabilistic inventory theory. Deterministic and probabilistic dynamic programming.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: MACT 231.
    When Offered
    Offered every 3 semesters.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 317 - Probability and Statistics

    A course in probability and statistics designed for computer science and engineering students. Probability is used to construct parametric models that often arise in computer science and engineering problems. Statistics is then used to estimate the parameters of these models based on available data, check the adequacy of the fitted models, and test specific hypotheses. Topics include random variables and their probability distributions including uniform, binomial, geometric, Poisson, normal, and exponential distributions; expected value of functions of random variables; stochastic simulation; sampling distributions; maximum likelihood and least squares methods of estimation; statistical inference including hypothesis testing and interval estimation.
    Prerequisites
    MACT 231 or concurrently.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 321 - Mathematics of Investment

    The most commonly used mathematical functions for computing interest and discount rates are discussed. This includes simple, compound, and other forms of interest used in financial valuations, accumulated value and present value, annuities, sinking funds, amortization of debt, and determination of yield rates on securities. The theory developed in the first part of the course is then applied to the valuation of bonds, mortgages, capital budgeting, depreciation methods, and other financial instruments. Zero-coupon bond, term structure of interest rates, coupon bonds, modified and Macaulay durations, convexity.
    Prerequisites
    MACT 132 or concurrently.
    When Offered
    Offered once a year.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 362 - Formal and Mathematical Logic

    Introduction to the goals and methods of mathematical logic. Propositional and predicate calculus (first order logic) are presented in detail. Goedel’s completeness and incompleteness theorems, and some of the philosophico-mathematical problems in set theory, and alternative logics are discussed.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: MACT 200 or PHIL 221 or consent of the instructor.
    Cross-listed
    Same as PHIL 362.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 401 - Complex-Function Theory

    The complex plane, analytic functions. Cauchy-Riemann equations. Elementary functions, complex integration. Cauchy’s theorem, Cauchy integral formula. Taylor and Laurent series. The calculus of residues.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: MACT 232.
    When Offered
    Offered every 3 semesters.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 403 - Modern Algebra

    Sets, integers, groups. Integral domains. Fields. Rings and ideals. Homomorphisms. Quotient groups and quotient rings.
    Prerequisites
    MACT 200, 240, or consent of instructor.
    When Offered
    Offered every 3 semesters.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 406 - Stochastic Processes

    Introduction to stochastic process, discrete time Markov chains (DTMC). The Exponential distribution and Poisson process, continuous-time Markov chains (CTMC). Transient and limiting behavior for both DTMC and CTMC. Single and multi channels Markovian queueing models, network of queues. Applications in actuarial science, computer science and engineering.
    Prerequisites
    MACT 233, MACT 306 or MACT 317.
    When Offered
    Offered once a year.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 407 - Insurance Loss Models I

    Risk Theory: Loss/claim severity models, creating a new model by transformation inflation, insurance coverage modifications, policy limit, loss elimination ratio, deductibles, inflation, coinsurance, loss/claim frequency models, Poisson, geometric, negative binomial, (a,b,0) and (a,b,1) classes, aggregate loss models, compound distribution, recursive formula, impact of individual claim modifications.
    Credibility Theory: mixture models and Bayesian estimation, discrete and continuous mixtures, prior distribution, marginal distribution, posterior distribution, predictive distribution, Bayesian premium, Buhlmann model, credibility premium, credibility factor.
    Prerequisites
    MACT 306.
    When Offered
    Offered once a year.
    (3cr.)
  

  • MACT 408 - Insurance Loss Models II

    Non-parametric estimation for complete data: empirical estimates, Nelson-Aalen estimates; Non-parametric estimation for left truncated and right censored data Kaplan-Meier product-limit estimates, Nelson-Aalen estimates, evaluation of estimators, confidence intervals for survival and cumulative hazard functions; Kernel density models; Parametric estimation: method of moments, percentile matching, maximum likelihood estimation, applications to loss data with deductible and limit; goodness-of-fit tests; Proportional hazards model: baseline hazard rate, individual hazard rate, partial likelihood function.
    Prerequisites
    MACT 307 or MACT 317, and MACT 407.
    When Offered
    Offered once a year.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 409 - Selected Topics in Mathematics

    Topics chosen according to interests of students and faculty.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    Repeatable
    May be repeated for credit if content changes.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 410 - Guided Studies in Mathematics

    Under guidance of a faculty member and with approval of the Chairman, the student carries on reading or research on a specific mathematics topic. Student should demonstrate achievements by presenting results, submitting a report, or passing an examination as determined by the supervisor..
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: senior standing and consent of supervisor.
    Repeatable
    May be repeated for credit if content changes
    (1-3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 412 - Mathematical Modeling

    Introduction to the mathematical modeling. Deterministic models in discrete and continuous times using difference and differential equations. Probabilistic models in discrete and continuous times using discrete and continuous times Markov chains. Applications in actuarial science, biology, computer science, economics, engineering and environmental science.

     
    Prerequisites
    MACT 240 and MACT 406.
    When Offered
    Offered once a year.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 421 - Mathematics of Derivatives Pricing I

    Introduction to financial concepts: Forwards and futures, options, put-call parity, arbitrage and no-arbitrage strategies, pricing forwards with dividends and without dividends, description of commodity and interest rate swaps.
    Mathematical techniques for pricing: put-call parity with and without dividends, put-call parity for coupon bonds, relationships between European and American options, properties of options (monotonicity, rate of increments, convexity), one-period and multi-period binomial trees for stock price and forward price, pricing options using a binomial tree, delta hedging, risk-neutral pricing, pricing and hedging American options.
    Prerequisites
    MACT 321, and MACT 406, or concurrently.
    When Offered
    Offered once a year.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • MACT 422 - Mathematics of Derivatives Pricing II

    Continuous time model, options, options on futures, Black-Scholes formulas,  Black’s formula, greeks and their calculation, implied volatility, mathematics of delta hedging and delta-gamma hedging, exotic options, normal and lognormal distributions, Brownian motion, geometric Brownian, stock price process under the physical and risk-neutral probability measures,  stochastic differential equations, Black-Sholes equation, Ito’s lemma,  risk-neutral pricing in continuous time, continuous and discrete time interest rate models.
    Prerequisites
    MACT 421.
    When Offered
    Offered once a year.
    (3 cr.)
 

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