May 09, 2024  
Graduate Catalog 
    
Graduate Catalog

Course Descriptions


The following is a listing of all graduate courses. Click on the four-letter code to review the graduate courses within that discipline.

Undergraduate courses are found within the Undergraduate Catalog and the Law Courses are found in the Law Catalog.

 

Common Course Numbering System (Starting Catalog 2025-2026)

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will start using the Common Course Numbering System in catalog 2025-2026. 

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Common Course Numbering Index

 

 

 

Art Education

  
  • ARED 5194 - Independent Study in Art Education


    One credit hours.

    Research on a subject selected in consultation with the instructor. Offered in fall, spring, and summer.

    Prerequisites: approval of art education advisor, consent of instructor.
  
  • ARED 5294 - Independent Study in Art Education


    Two credit hours.

    Research on a subject selected in consultation with the instructor. Offered in fall, spring, and summer.

    Prerequisites: approval of art education advisor, consent of instructor.
  
  • ARED 5325 - Foundations of Art Education


    Three credit hours.

    History of art education; emphasis on changing philosophies, theories of learning, subsequent goals and objectives made apparent in curriculum development. Offered in spring.

  
  • ARED 5394 - Independent Study in Art Education


    Three credit hours.

    Research on a subject selected in consultation with the instructor. Offered in fall, spring, and summer.

    Prerequisites: approval of art education advisor, consent of instructor.
  
  • ARED 7320 - Art Education for the Professional Artist I


    Three credit hours.

    Introductory study of art education theory and practice for teaching studio art in a university environment. Topics include curriculum development, instructional methods, and assessment strategies for adult learners.

  
  • ARED 7331 - Studio Experiences in Art Education


    Three credit hours.

    Studio-based art experiences for students of all ages, ability levels; emphasis on individual student’s studio strengths; augmented by curriculum in drawing, painting, printmaking, threedimensional materials. Offered in spring and summer.

  
  • ARED 7332 - Curriculum Instruction in Art Education


    Three credit hours.

    Past, present curriculum, instruction; includes historical component as foundation for understanding current teaching strategies; various teaching approaches are analyzed and formalized into applicable classroom art experiences. Offered in fall and spring.

  
  • ARED 7333 - Selected Topics in Art Education


    Three credit hours.

    Topics may include past, present approaches to curriculum development; special populations; aesthetics; art history, criticism; art and technology; art and society; critical analysis; philosophic reflections on art, art education; others. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Offered in fall, spring and summer.

    Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor.
  
  • ARED 7334 - Research Trends in Art Education


    Three credit hours.

    Past and present art education research; emphasis on understanding the nature of educational research in art, various research methods, how research translates into practical classroom application; includes review, critique, application, development of research topics. Offered in fall.

  
  • ARED 7399 - Thesis Project


    Three credit hours.

    Prepare and complete final thesis project. Offered in fall and spring.

    Prerequisites: 27 graduate hours.

Art History and Appreciation

  
  • ARHA 4302 - Art History and Appreciation


    Three credit hours.

    Internship with a local art museum or similar organization, to include one or more of the following areas: curatorial, education, administrative.

    Prerequisites: 6 hours of upper-level art history courses or permission of instructor.
  
  • ARHA 5110 - Special Topics in Art History


    One credit hours.

    Individual artists, particular periods, geographic areas, media, especially those not covered by normal course offerings. Content, subtitle, and organization change each time offered. Offered on demand.

  
  • ARHA 5210 - Special Topics in Art History


    Two credit hours.

    Individual artists, particular periods, geographic areas, media, especially those not covered by normal course offerings. Content, subtitle, and organization change each time offered. Offered on demand.

  
  • ARHA 5300 - Studies in the History of Art


    Three credit hours.

    Art historical methodology; directed readings, research on topics, selected in consultation with the instructor, to be presented in class. Offered in fall on even years.

    Prerequisites: Required for art history concentration.
  
  • ARHA 5302 - Art Museum Studies


    Three credit hours.

    Policy development, museum administration, staff management, operations funding, budgeting, collection organization, program design. Offered in spring on odd years.

  
  • ARHA 5305 - Italian Renaissance Art


    Three credit hours.

    Painting, architecture, sculpture in Italy from c. 1300 to c. 1600; emphasis on major Florentine, Roman, Venetian artists.

  
  • ARHA 5306 - Renaissance Art in Northern Europe


    Three credit hours.

    Painting, sculpture, architecture, graphic art in Northern Europe (especially Low Countries, France, England) from end of Gothic period through Reformation.

  
  • ARHA 5307 - 18th- and 19th-Century European Art


    Three credit hours.

    Painting, architecture, sculpture in 18th-19th-century Europe. Offered in fall on odd years.

  
  • ARHA 5308 - Art Since 1945


    Three credit hours.

    Major artists, movements; emphasis on 1945 to present; importance of new materials, techniques; critic’s role.

  
  • ARHA 5309 - A History of Arkansas Architecture


    Three credit hours.

    Development of architecture in Arkansas from origins through contemporary period.

  
  • ARHA 5310 - Special Topics in Art History


    Three credit hours.

    Individual artists, particular periods, geographic areas, media, especially those not covered by normal course offerings. Content, subtitle, and organization change each time offered. Offered on demand.

  
  • ARHA 5311 - Global Contemporary Art


    Three credit hours.

    This course is designed to introduce students to major artists and works throughout the world after 1989. In readings and class lecture we will examine the aesthetics, media, and the theoretical and social contexts of the art of his period. Dual listed in the Undergraduate Catalog as ARHA 4311

  
  • ARHA 5321 - African-American Art


    Three credit hours.

    This course is designated to introduce students to major African-American artists and work from the seventeenth century to the contemporary period. In readings and class lectures, we will examine the aesthetics, media, and theoretical and social contexts of African-American Art. Dual listed in the Undergraduate Catalog as ARHA 4321

  
  • ARHA 5322 - Arts of Africa


    Three credit hours.

    This course is designed to introduce students to the arts of sub-Saharan Africa. In readings and class lectures, we will examine the function, materials, and aesthetics of the art and architecture of this part of the world, and will discuss how they reflect the social, religious, political, and economic situations of the people who made them. We will also grapple with issues of art markets, colonization, and museum display. Dual listed in the Undergraduate Catalog as ARHA 4322

  
  • ARHA 5384 - Baroque Art


    Three credit hours.

    Painting, sculpture, architecture in Northern Europe (Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy) from 1600- 1725. Offered in spring on odd years.

  
  • ARHA 5387 - Late 19th-and Early 20th-Century Art


    Three credit hours.

    Painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture from Post- Impressionist period until World War II. Offered in spring on even years.

  
  • ARHA 7197 - Special Problems in Art History


    One credit hours.

    Content, length varies.

    Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor.
  
  • ARHA 7297 - Special Problems in Art History


    Two credit hours.

    Content, length varies.

    Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor.
  
  • ARHA 7303 - Seminar in Modern Architecture


    Three credit hours.

    Personalities, theories, styles of specific 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century architects.

  
  • ARHA 7315 - Seminar in Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art


    Three credit hours.

    Directed reading, research on selected topics in Italian Renaissance, Baroque art.

  
  • ARHA 7316 - Seminar in Northern European Renaissance and Baroque Art


    Three credit hours.

    Directed reading, research on selected topics in Northern European art.

  
  • ARHA 7327 - Seminar in 19th-Century Art


    Three credit hours.

    Directed study, seminar presentations on topics in 19th-century painting, sculpture, architecture.

  
  • ARHA 7328 - Seminar in 20th-Century Art


    Three credit hours.

    Selected problems in 20th-century art.

  
  • ARHA 7397 - Special Problems in Art History


    Three credit hours.

    Content, length varies.

    Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor.
  
  • ARHA 7398 - Internship in Museum Studies


    Three credit hours.

    Concentrated program of practical experience (paid or volunteer), under professional guidance, with a museum, gallery, or other arts organization; requires a journal of internship activities; final written report. Offered on demand.

    Prerequisites: 21 graduate hours, consent of coordinator.
  
  • ARHA 7399 - Thesis


    Three credit hours.

    May be repeated once for credit. Offered fall and spring.

    Prerequisites: 24 graduate hours. (Required for art history concentration.)

Visual Art

  
  • ARST 5115 - Advanced Problems in Design


    One credit hours.

    Experimental materials, techniques in two- or three-dimensional design; includes correlation of visual design elements with those of various multidimensional work not usually covered in normal course offerings. Content, subtitle, and organization change each time offered. Offered on demand.

  
  • ARST 5215 - Advanced Problems in Design


    Two credit hours.

    Experimental materials, techniques in two- or three-dimensional design; includes correlation of visual design elements with those of various multidimensional work not usually covered in normal course offerings. Content, subtitle, and organization change each time offered. Offered on demand.

  
  • ARST 5315 - Advanced Problems in Design


    Three credit hours.

    Experimental materials, techniques in two- or three-dimensional design; includes correlation of visual design elements with those of various multidimensional work not usually covered in normal course offerings. Content, subtitle, and organization change each time offered. Offered on demand.

  
  • ARST 7171 - Integrative Practice I


    One credit hours.

    Combination critique, guest artist lectures, studio visits, and discourse on current event art topics. Attendance at all Art + Design openings and lectures and three off-campus art events is required. Participation in all Art + Design workshops is expected. Submission of work to a minimum of three calls-for-art or portfolio reviews is required. Offered in fall and spring.

  
  • ARST 7172 - Integrative Practice II


    One credit hours.

    Combination critique, guest artist lectures, studio visits, and discourse on current event art topics. Attendance at all Art + Design opening and lectures and three off-campus art events is required. Participation in all Art + Design workshops is expected. Submission of work to a minimum of three calls-for-art or portfolio reviews is required. Offered in fall and spring.

    Prerequisites: ARST 7171  and instructor approval.
  
  • ARST 7173 - Integrative Practice III


    One credit hours.

    Combination critique, guest artist lectures, studio visits, and discourse on current event art topics. Attendance at all Art + Design opening and lectures and three off-campus art events is required. Participation in all Art + Design workshops is expected. Submission of work to a minimum of three calls-for-art or portfolio reviews is required. Offered in fall and spring.

     

    Prerequisites: ARST 7172  and instructor approval.

  
  • ARST 7197 - Special Problems


    one credit hours.

    Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of coordinator, instructor. Content, length vary.

  
  • ARST 7297 - Special Problems


    Two credit hours.

    Content, length varies.

    Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of coordinator, instructor.
  
  • ARST 7311 - Graduate Studio I


    Three credit hours.

    First of four consecutive studio courses in the M.A. in Art/Visual Art Program. Individual research in consultation with instructors and area faculty; emphasis on personal expression and content of work. Required number of substantive pieces completed under faculty supervision/advisement.  Up to six hours may be taken concurrently.  Offered in fall and spring.

    Prerequisites: admission to M.A. in Art/Visual Art, departmental, and instructor approval.
  
  • ARST 7312 - Graduate Studio II


    Three credit hours.

    Continuation of ARST 7311 . At the completion of this course the student’s M.A. committee votes to determine if the student may advance to ARST 7313  . Offered in fall and spring.

    Prerequisites: ARST 7311 , department and instructor approval. 
  
  • ARST 7313 - Graduate Studio III


    Three credit hours.

    Continuation of ARST 7312 . Offered in fall and spring.

    Prerequisites: ARST 7312  and department and instructor approval. 
  
  • ARST 7314 - Graduate Studio IV


    Three credit hours.

    Continuation of ARST 7313 . Offered in fall and spring.

    Prerequisites: ARST 7313  and department and instructor approval.
  
  • ARST 7315 - Graduate Drawing V


    Three credit hours.

    Prerequisite: Studio Art 7314. Continuation of Studio Art 7314. Offered in fall and spring.

  
  • ARST 7316 - Graduate Drawing VI


    Three credit hours.

    Prerequisite: Studio Art 7315. Continuation of Studio Art 7315. Offered in fall and spring.

  
  • ARST 7322 - Graduate painting II


  
  • ARST 7323 - Graduate Painting III


    Three credit hours.

    Prerequisite: Studio Art 7321. Continuation of Studio Art 7321. Offered in fall and spring. Offered in fall, spring, and summer.

  
  • ARST 7357 - 30-Hour Project & Exhibition


    Three credit hours.

    Students are guided through presentation of the artwork for exhibition, producing a written artist statement on the exhibited work, presentation of a public lecture and defense of artwork, professional portfolio presentation, and professional practices. The final project will culminate in an exhibition in one of the University Galleries or another approved venue. fall and spring.

    Prerequisites: Departmental approval near completion of 30 graduate credit hours.
  
  • ARST 7377 - Graduate Field Study


    Three credit hours.

    This course allows students to conduct approved coursework at other institutions during summer semesters.

    Prerequisites: ARST 7312   and departmental approval.
  
  • ARST 7378 - Graduate Internship


    Three credit hours.

    This course allows students to conduct an approved internship with an appropriate artist, designer, or institution. Minimum internship hours are 120.

    Prerequisites: ARST 7311   and departmental approval.
  
  • ARST 7397 - Special Problems


    Three credit hours.

    Content, length varies.

    Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of coordinator, instructor.
  
  • ARST 7399 - Thesis


    Three credit hours.

    Students will undertake a scholarly investigation of their art studio production as related to art historical, social, and cultural influences. This investigation will culminate in an exhibition, a written thesis and oral defense. May be taken only once for a grade. Offered in fall and spring.


Applied Science

  
  • ASCI 5310 - Introduction to Signal Processing


    Three credit hours.

    Introduction to the fundamental concepts in signal processing. Use of the fundamental transform techniques (Laplace transform, discrete Fourier transform, z-transform). Discrete time representation of signals, linear time invariant systems. Correlation, coherence, and time delays. Standard system models (ARMA, ARMAX). FIR and IIR filters.

    Prerequisites: MATH 3322 or equivalent.
  
  • ASCI 5315 - Advanced Dynamics I


    Three credit hours.

    Kinematics of translating and rotating vectors. Dynamics of systems of particles and rigid bodies. Angular momentum. Newtonian mechanics. Lagrangian mechanics. Examples drawn from the fields of robotics, vehicle motion, and planetary motion.

    Prerequisites: MATH 2453.
  
  • ASCI 5355 - Elastic Wave Theory


    Three credit hours.

    Elasticity theory developed as a basic necessity to the theory of seismology. Analysis of stress and infinitesimal strain. Perfect elasticity. Equation of motion in term of displacement. Vibration and waves. Theories of body and surface waves. Ray theory and energy partition.

    Prerequisites: MATH 1451, MATH 1452, MATH 2453 and MATH 3322.
  
  • ASCI 5360 - Potential Theory


    Three credit hours.

    Solution to Laplace’s equation using different boundary and initial conditions. One-, Two- and three-dimensional equations will be analyzed. Various coordinate systems (rectangular, cylindrical and spherical) will be used in the solution of the Laplace function, the Associate Legendre function and othogonality of the Legendre function.

    Prerequisites: MATH 1451, MATH 1452, MATH 2453 and MATH 3322.
  
  • ASCI 5373 - Elastic Wave Theory


    Three credit hours.

  
  • ASCI 7118 - Research Ethics in Science and Eng.


    One credit hours.

    The course uses a case-based method to cover various topics related to professional research ethics. It is intended for entering science and engineering graduate students in the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology (DCEIT). The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with professional ethics related to research and to prepare them to deal with typical ethical situations that may occur in the course of their graduate studies and professional careers.

  
  • ASCI 7145 - Introduction to Research in Applied Science


    One credit hours.

    First semester orientation course to allow new students in the applied science doctoral program to work in a number of faculty research areas. This course will aid the student in the selection of his/her doctoral research director. Offered on demand.

  
  • ASCI 7189 - Research in Instrumentation


    One credit hours.

    Design, research in basic, applied instrumentation; requires laboratory research project involving instrumentation characterization or development. F, S.

  
  • ASCI 7190 - Applied Science Seminar


    One credit hours.

    Students, faculty, and invited speakers will present, discuss, and exchange ideas on research topics of general interest. Credit must be received at least one semester before enrollment in the last research semester. One hour session per week. Course may not be repeated for credit. Graded credit-no credit.

    Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of thesis advisor and graduate coordinator.
  
  • ASCI 7191 - Cooperative Education in Applied Science


    One credit hours.

    Complements the classroom experience by allowing the student to apply the concepts of instrumentation in the work place. Minimum of one 10 week summer term. Written report, minimum of 200 hours work per credit hour are required. The exact number of hours, and the nature and responsibilities of the work will be specified in writing by the student, the sponsoring faculty member, and the employer. The course cannot be used for credit toward the requirements for an applied science degree. The course may be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites: full time attendance for one semester in the applied science program with a GPA of 3.00 or better and the approval of the major professor and the graduate coordinator.
  
  • ASCI 7192 - Biosciences and Bioinformatics Seminar


    One credit hours.

    Students, faculty, and invited speakers will present, discuss and exchange ideas on research topics of general interest in the field of Biotechnology. One-hour session per week. Course may be repeated for credit. Graded: credit/ no credit Cross listed as BINF 7192.

    Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of thesis advisor and graduate coordinator.
  
  • ASCI 7245 - Introduction to Research in Applied Science


    Two credit hours.

    First semester orientation course to allow new students in the applied science doctoral program to work in a number of faculty research areas. This course will aid the student in the selection of his/her doctoral research director. Offered on demand.

  
  • ASCI 7289 - Research in Instrumentation


    Two credit hours.

    Design, research in basic, applied instrumentation; requires laboratory research project involving instrumentation characterization or development. F, S.

  
  • ASCI 7291 - Cooperative Education in Applied Science


    Two credit hours.

    Complements the classroom experience by allowing the student to apply the concepts of instrumentation in the work place. Minimum of one 10 week summer term. Written report, minimum of 200 hours work per credit hour are required. The exact number of hours, and the nature and responsibilities of the work will be specified in writing by the student, the sponsoring faculty member, and the employer. The course cannot be used for credit toward the requirements for an applied science degree. The course may be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites: full time attendance for one semester in the applied science program with a GPA of 3.00 or better and the approval of the major professor and the graduate coordinator.
  
  • ASCI 7295 - Intern in Applied Sci


    Two credit hours.

    A survey of practical topics relevant to practicing scientist and engineers such as ethics, project management, and grant writing. While an emphasis is placed on bioinformatics, topics will be if interest to all participating in science and engineering projects. Cross listed as BINF 7295 .

  
  • ASCI 7299 - Special Topics


    Two credit hours.

    Detailed study in applied science and related areas; may be lecture or lecture and laboratory, depending on specific topics. Variable credit of one to three hours. On demand.

  
  • ASCI 7303 - Microcomputer Instrumen


    Three credit hours.

    Interfacing of industry standard personal computer to scientific experiements; includes PC architecture, interface hardware, C/C++ programming, development of software for programming and using A/D cards, handling hardware interrupts, events timing, and data acquisition

    Prerequisites: ASCI 7302 or consent of instructor
  
  • ASCI 7307 - Smart Materials


    Three credit hours.

    This course will deal with the unique nonlinear, hysteretic response of smart materials that arise due to coupling between mechanical and thermal or electric or magnetic fields. Specifically, microstructural characteristics and constitutive modeling of shape memory alloys, ferroelectric materials and ferromagnetic materials will be covered. Use of these smart materials in sensor and actuator design will be addressed.

    Prerequisites: ASCI 4320 or equivalent.
  
  • ASCI 7316 - Pneumatic Systems


    Three credit hours.

    Pneumatic devices, their control by microcomputers; includes theoretical and practical aspects of pneumatic devices, their applications to robotics, pneumatic to-electric interfacing, control with programmable logic controllers and C computer language. S

    Prerequisites: ASCI 7302 and 7303 or consent of instrutor
  
  • ASCI 7317 - Nano-structural Materials: Physical and Chemical Properties


    Three credit hours.

    This course introduces students to the area of nanotechnology and the novel properties of the materials built at the nanoscale. The course will cover the main properties of nano-materials, various methods for synthesis and characterization and the most up-to-date applications from nano-electronics, advanced materials, bio-medicine, etc. The course is designed for graduate students with a background in chemistry, physics, and engineering.

    Prerequisites: SYEN 3372 or PHYS 4340 or CHEM 4340 or equivalent.
  
  • ASCI 7318 - Micro- and Nano-Fabrication


    Three credit hours.

    This course will introduce some of the important micro- and nano-fabrication techniques that are mostly used in the areas of microelectronics and nanotechnology. Some of the topics that will be covered include diffusion of impurities, thermal oxidation, ion implantation, optical lithography, thin film deposition, etching, nano-lithography, nano-imprinting, growth of nano-rods and nano-springs by glancing angle deposition, and growth of carbon nano-tubes. During the course, students will become familiar with some of the basic experiments including thin film and glancing angle depositions, etching, and film characterization techniques. The course is intended for graduate students from science and engineering majors.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ASCI 7328 - Tissue Culture/Genetic Engr


    Three credit hours.

  
  • ASCI 7329 - Powder & Particle Technology


    Three credit hours.

  
  • ASCI 7330 - Quality Control Methods


    Three credit hours.

  
  • ASCI 7331 - Electrostatic Eng Processes


    Three credit hours.

  
  • ASCI 7332 - Particle Electrodynamics


    Three credit hours.

  
  • ASCI 7340 - Applied Instrumental Optics


    Three credit hours.

    Fundamental concepts in design and implementation of optical principles in analytical instrumentation; solving optics engineering problems; includes electromagnetic wave analysis, reflection and refraction, interference and diffraction, optical waveguides, Fourier analysis, coherence and holography. On demand.

  
  • ASCI 7341 - Electro-Optics


    Three credit hours.

    Prerequisite: Applied Science 7340 or equivalent. Physical principles and operating characteristics of electro-optical devices and systems; gas, chemical, solid state and semiconductor lasers; Gaussian beam optics, laser modulators and scanners; imaging devices; thermal and photon detectors; fiber and integrated optics; nonlinear optical devices. Offered on demand. Offered on demand.

    Prerequisites: ASCI 7340  or equivalent.
  
  • ASCI 7344 - Plant Hormonal Biology


    Three credit hours.

    This class will provide fundamental knowledge about major classes of phytohormones (auxins ABA, ethylene, gibberellins, cytokinins) as well as new plant hornones such a brassinosteroid strigolactones jasmonates. The structure and function of the all classes of plant hormones will be discussed in some detail and the interactions and cross-talks between different phytohormones will be highlighted. Special attention will be given to regulation of biosynthesis of phytohormones for biotechnological applications and agriculture.

  
  • ASCI 7345 - Introduction to Research in Applied Science


    Three credit hours.

    First semester orientation course to allow new students in the applied science doctoral program to work in a number of faculty research areas. This course will aid the student in the selection of his/her doctoral research director. Offered on demand.

  
  • ASCI 7355 - Introduction to Geophysics


    Three credit hours.

    Application of geology and geophysics to study the interior of the earth and the development of its surface features.

    Prerequisites: MATH 1451.
  
  • ASCI 7360 - Applied Geophysics


    Three credit hours.

    Prerequisite: MATH 3322. Utilization of various geophysical prospecting techniques to explore the upper few kilometers of the earth for natural resources and environmental and engineering problems. Introduce the students to the main methods of geophysical prospecting, instrumentation and fieldwork. Train the students on the planning of the geophysical field experiments, selecting the appropriate equipment for each particular problem, executing the required work and handling the field procedures. Introduce the students to various techniques of reducing geophysical data, forward and inverse modeling and geological interpretation. Offered in spring

  
  • ASCI 7365 - Advanced Seismology


    Three credit hours.

    Analysis of seismic waves in a uniform medium from a pressure pulse in a spherical cavity. Solution to Sharpe’s problem using Laplace Transform. Wave propagation from sources in layered medium of different physical conditions. Numerical integration of equation of motion. Seismometry. Foca-mechanism and source characteristics. Internal structure of the earth. Nuclear testing and other explosions. Offered in spring.

    Prerequisites: MATH 3322.
  
  • ASCI 7375 - Biological Molecules


    Three credit hours.

    Three, five-week modules providing a critical introduction into the structure and biological functions of nucleic acids, proteins and membranes. Topics in the first section, nucleic acids, include structure-function relationships among DNA, RNA, and proteins during replication, transcription and translation. Topics in the second section, proteins, include the principles of protein folding, function, purification and enzyme kinetics. Topics in the third section, membranes, include mobility of membrane constituents, properties of membrane proteins, mechanisms of membrane transport, membrane synthesis and flow, secretion, receptors and signal transduction.

    Prerequisites: introductory biochemistry course or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ASCI 7380 - Biomedical Instrumentation


    Three credit hours.

    Principles of biomedical instrumentation; special constraints in safety, signal transduction, signal-to-noise ratio; special problems in medical instrument design; includes Food and Drug Administration regulations, electrical processing, data acquisition; medical instrument design case studies; emphasis on theory, common difficulties, present research directions of bioinstrumentation design; requires laboratory assignments, major laboratory project. Offered on demand.

  
  • ASCI 7381 - Physiological Measurement Techniques


    Three credit hours.

    Principles, physiology, physics, instrumentation of modern physiological measurements; includes measurements of electrocardiogram, pulmonary function, metabolic rate, blood flow, human performance; ultrasonic imaging, stress tests, impedance cardiology; emphasis on theory of each technique’s measurement difficulties, present research directions; requires proposal of a technique that overcomes some disadvantages of existing methods. Offered on demand.

  
  • ASCI 7385 - Concepts in Genetic Analysis


    Three credit hours.

    Methods of genetic analysis including mutant isolation, genetic and physical mapping, receptors genetics, evolutionary mechanisms, molecular variation and genomic evolution.

    Prerequisites: introductory undergraduate genetics or molecular biology course.
  
  • ASCI 7386 - Recombinant DNA


    Three credit hours.

  
  • ASCI 7387 - Genomics


    Three credit hours.

  
  • ASCI 7389 - Research in Instrumentation


    Three credit hours.

    Design, research in basic, applied instrumentation; requires laboratory research project involving instrumentation characterization or development. F, S.

  
  • ASCI 7391 - Cooperative Education in Applied Science


    Three credit hours.

    Complements the classroom experience by allowing the student to apply the concepts of instrumentation in the work place. Minimum of one 10 week summer term. Written report, minimum of 200 hours work per credit hour are required. The exact number of hours, and the nature and responsibilities of the work will be specified in writing by the student, the sponsoring faculty member, and the employer. The course cannot be used for credit toward the requirements for an applied science degree. The course may be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites: full time attendance for one semester in the applied science program with a GPA of 3.00 or better and the approval of the major professor and the graduate coordinator.
  
  • ASCI 7395 - Intern in Applied Sci


    Three credit hours.

    A survey of practical topics relevant to practicing scientist and engineers such as ethics, project management, and grant writing. While an emphasis is placed on bioinformatics, topics will be if interest to all participating in science and engineering projects

  
  • ASCI 7399 - Special Topics in Applied Science


    Three credit hours.

    Detailed study in applied science and related areas; may be lecture or lecture and laboratory, depending on specific topics. Offered on demand.

 

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