Courses
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- Offered: On demand
This course is designed for students looking to create an individualized study of an area in or related to dance.
- Offered: Fall Winter Summer
- Prerequisites: MA 100 (“C- or better) or appropriate math placement.
The study of descriptive and inferential statistics, with an emphasis on hypothesis testing and an introduction to linear regression and ANOVA in a statistical package such as R.
Notes:Formerly MA 109 and MA 171.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: DATA 109 (“C-” or better) or instructor permission.
The course covers practical issues in statistical computing which includes programming in R, reading data into R, accessing R packages, writing R functions, debugging, profiling R code, and organizing and commenting R code. We will use these skills to develop data visualizations in R. Topics in statistical data analysis will provide working examples.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: DATA 109 (“C-” or better) or instructor permission.
Define quantitatively the most efficient ways to obtain knowledge from experiments with differing constraints for number of treatments, replicates, classes of experimental objectives, and blocking procedures in terms of the general linear model.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: DATA 309 and either MA 371, or DATA 109, or graduate level standing.
Generalized linear models are introduced after a brief review of hypothesis testing and simple linear regression. Multiple regression and one-way and two-way ANOVA are discussed in detail.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: MA 472 or instructor permission.
Introduction to techniques used in time-series analyses and logistic regression. Topics include seasonality, lag operators, construction of stationary time series models (moving average and autoregression), the construction of nonlinear stochastic models (ARIMA), and binary response variables.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: DATA 472 (“C-” or better) or instructor permission.
The aim of this course is to equip students with the skills to perform and interpret Bayesian statistical analyses. Modern advances in computing have allowed many complicated models, which are difficult to analyze using ‘classical’ (frequentist) methods, to be readily analyzed using Bayesian methodology.
- Offered: Fall Winter
Introductory course to computer aided drafting and design (CAD), using SolidWorks solid modeling software. Students will create parts, assemblies, and detail drawings using orthographic projection, section views, and auxiliary views. Emphasis on design intent and industry practices, such as title block use and part numbers. Course is designed for students with little or no previous mechanical drafting or CAD experience.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: DD 100 or instructor's permission.
Principles and practices of using geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GDT) as found in contemporary industry. Interpretation, understanding and implementing the concept in design, drawing and making mechanical parts for production.
- Offered: Winter
Students will learn to produce electrical/electronic diagrams in accordance with industrial standards using AutoCAD software. Topics include using symbol libraries to create block and wiring diagrams, schematics, wiring harnesses, and ordinate dimensioning. Course is designed for students with little or no drafting or CAD experience.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: DD 100 or instructor's permission.
Application of CAD fundamentals and advanced topics with consideration for manufacturing practices. Topics include part configurations, weldments, sheet metal, nested assemblies, and organic parts using lofts and sweeps. Students will calculate tolerances and fits and utilize geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T). Project completion will include detail drawing packets with exploded views and BOMs.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: DD 202.
Students will complete an industry level design project using the design process, isometric sketching, and CAD models and assemblies. Advanced design topics include mechanical power transmission, fixtures, modeling with surfaces, and project data management (PDM). Students will present their projects upon completion. Project CAD work will include detail drawing packets with exploded views and BOMs.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: Adviser's permission.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: Department permission.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: DD 202.
This course will prepare students to take the Certified SolidWorks Professional exam; an industry performance standard. While the material is advanced, it is focused on the CSWP requirements more than it is centered on industry readiness or a continuation of DD203 topics. Topics include: modifying parts and assemblies, substituting parts or sub-assemblies, global variables, multibody parts, mechanical mates, and alternate coordinate systems.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: Adviser permission and junior standing.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: Department permission and junior standing.
- Offered: Fall Winter
DFST 101 is a foundational course of introductory American Sign Language within social settings. Students build expressive and receptive skills in ASL linguistics, conversational techniques, and vocabulary; encompassing introductory research of historical and contemporary themes of the Deaf community and its culture.
Notes: Formerly DFST 252.- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: DFST 101 with a grade of “C” or better or instructor permission.
Additional emphasis on the development of receptive and expressive signing skills in American Sign Language involving structured discourse in social settings; expanded focus on conceptually accurate use of contemporary ASL vocabulary; continued exposure of the Deaf community’s culture and social issues through research of literature readings, video-media and in-class Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing guest speakers; incorporated use of synchronous and asynchronous LMS technology to demonstrate ASL skills, engage in activities and create projects; use of various media formats throughout duration of course.
Notes: Formerly DFST 253.- Offered: Web: Summer
Fingerspell & Numbers: Receptive & Expressive Skill Development is a complementary course of instruction in proper practices and techniques to establish the use of manual fingerspell and numbers within American Sign Language. In addition, techniques to improve proficiency, fluency and retention of expressive and receptive skills are covered. Appropriate for beginners and advanced ASL skills.
Notes:Formerly DFST 256.
- Offered: Fall Winter First eight weeks of the semester
- Prerequisites: DFST 102 with a grade of “C+” or higher.
This course will be focusing on more development of receptive and expressive social signing skills involving advanced structured communication settings from our Signing Naturally curriculum that require the use of ASL with focus and conceptual accuracy of the language. This course will expand our continuing lessons with advanced student discourse, advanced ASL structure and vocabulary, role-shift variations and formal storytelling.
Notes:This is an eight week course.
- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: DFST 201 with a grade of “C+” or higher.
This course will focus on interpersonal communication. In ASL, interpersonal communication means visual/gestural communication between individuals who are in direct contact with each other. This advanced course will be focusing on engaging in group conversations, exchanging information, and growing their ability to communicate with others in ASL in a culturally appropriate manner with greater fluency involving the deaf community and cover in conversations with a wider range of topics.
Notes:This is an eight week course.
- Offered: Contact Department
The study of a significant topic or problem in deaf studies that is not regularly offered.
Notes: May be taken more than once if topic varies.- Offered: Contact Department
Study of content not available in the regular course offerings.
- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: DFST 101 with a grade of "C" or better and EN 111 with a grade of “C” or better or instructor permission.
This course explores the Deaf World, its people and community perspective through various mainstream movie-media genres - Action, adventure, amination, biography, comedy, crime, drama, family, fantasy, history, horror, music, musical, mystery, romance, sci-fi, sports, thriller, war and western.
Notes:Formerly DFST 350.