Jun 26, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Management

  
  • MGT/MKTG 4476:Contemporary Global Business Practices

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MGT 3100   and MGT 3600  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course will deal with current practices in Global Business. It will examine the strategies and tactics adopted by Global Companies from both Developed as well as Emerging Markets. Students will obtain insights into how firms in today’s global markets need to be skilled in handling virtual teaming, outsourced and offshored projects, and strategic alliances across national boundaries, in order to maintain competitive advantage.

    Notes: MGT 4476 and MKTG 4476 cannot both be used.

Marketing

  
  • MKTG 3100:Principles of Marketing

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: [(Grades of “B” or higher in (MATH 1160   or MATH 1190  ), ACCT 2100  , ACCT 2200  , ECON 2100   and ECON 2200  ) or Admission to Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program] or  [completion of 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course]. 
    An introduction to the principles of marketing. This course examines the term, “marketing,” in a broad sense to include all those activities of individuals or organizations which encourage and facilitate exchanges of values. This includes many activities such as research, physical distribution, product planning, pricing and promotional activities. These concepts are examined as they apply to marketing of goods and services, in profit and nonprofit sectors, in both domestic and global markets.

    Notes: Offered as an online course.
  
  • MKTG 3150:Consumer Behavior

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course examines the diverse influences of culture, society and psychological processes on consumer purchase patterns. Implications for marketing activities are also discussed.

  
  • MKTG 3396:Cooperative Study

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and approval of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
    A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in business, industry or government. For sophomore, junior or senior level students who wish to obtain successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.

    Notes: Co-op credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
  
  • MKTG 3398:Internship

    1-9 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and approval of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
    A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved business firm, private agency or government agency. A research paper is required to receive credit. For junior or senior students who wish to participate in an on the job experience in which they may apply their academic training. The work experience may not be with a current employer. The course will be graded on an S/U basis.

     

    Notes: Internship credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.

  
  • MKTG 3410:Professional Selling

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course examines the role of personal selling in the firm’s marketing strategy, model of communication and specific methods of selling. All students will be required to develop and deliver effective sales presentations.

  
  • MKTG 3800:Entertainment Marketing

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    An introduction to the marketing practices of the entertainment industry. Industry terms, marketing strategies and tactics, recent developments and trends will be examined for major sectors of the entertainment industry including movie, music, television, theater, publishing, gaming, hospitality, and sports sectors. The course will also focus on product placement, celebrity source usage, product tie-ins, cross promotion, licensing, and other current marketing practices in the entertainment industry.

  
  • MKTG 4100:Marketing Research

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100   and ECON 2300  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    An examination of the marketing research process as an information providing activity supporting management decision-making. The course covers definition of the research problem, selecting and planning of a research design, measurement and scaling, questionnaire construction, and data analysis and interpretation. Students are required to use a statistical software package for data management and analysis.

  
  • MKTG 4300:Basic Retailing

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course is an introduction to retailing as a business institution. Retailing involves selling goods and services to the final consumer. Students describe and evaluate activities, procedures and decisions related to the operation of a retail unit.

  
  • MKTG 4350:Retail Management

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    An examination of the practices and methods of retail distribution and merchandising as a rapidly changing part of the total marketing process, involving both large and small firms.

    Notes: MKTG 4300 recommended but not required as a prerequisite
  
  • MKTG 4400:Directed Study

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100   60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course), and approval of instructor and Department Chair prior to registration.
    Special topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings.

  
  • MKTG 4430:Market Analysis

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100   and ECON 2300  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course develops skills in locating, selecting and using appropriate information sources for making and using market measurements in the planning and management of marketing and sales operations. Students learn tools for estimating demand and forecasting industry and company sales and how to use these measures in selecting market targets, designing sales territories, assigning sales quotas and planning customer contract programs.

  
  • MKTG 4450:Sales Management

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    A study of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling of the sales force in developing an effective marketing organization.

  
  • MKTG 4476:Contemporary Global Business Practices

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MGT 3100    and MGT 3600  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course deals with current practices in Global Business. It examines the strategies and tactics adopted by Global Companies from both Developed as well as Emerging Markets. Students will obtain insights into how firms in today’s global markets need to be skilled in handling virtual teaming, outsourced and offshored projects, and strategic alliances across national boundaries, in order to maintain competitive advantage.

    Notes: MKTG 4476 and MGT 4476 may not both be taken.
  
  • MKTG 4490:Special Topics in Marketing

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course), and approval of instructor and Department Chair prior to registration.
    Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.

  
  • MKTG 4500:Internet Marketing and Global Business

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    The course focuses on how information technology has created the framework for the emergence of commerce on the Internet. Students will be exposed to the ways that firms are utilizing the Internet to reconstruct their value chains and create/sustain competitive advantage. The impact of this medium on key dimensions of global business operations such as purchasing, manufacturing and marketing will also be addressed.

  
  • MKTG 4520:Social Media Marketing

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    Social Media Marketing explores the many realms of social media and includes case studies, discussions, interactive exercises as well as articles from the current literature. The course examines the changing role of social media in the promotional marketing mix, the role of the consumer in social media, online communities and how social media is impacting both marketing and consumer lifestyles, how to measure the ROI of social media, and the metrics of social media.

  
  • MKTG 4620:Services Marketing

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    An examination of the unique characteristics of service organizations and the increasingly vital role they play in the U. S. economy. By focusing upon the marketing of such diverse services as hotels, hospitals, banking and recreation, the course stresses the importance of tailoring marketing strategies to fit the special needs of service marketers, needs quite different from those of manufacturing organizations.

  
  • MKTG 4630:Direct Response Marketing

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    A study of the promotional methods that request immediate action or response. Topics include: planning, creating and evaluating of direct response advertising campaigns, introduction to direct mail marketing techniques including lists, catalogs, testing and merchandise selection and the media of direct marketing.

  
  • MKTG 4650:Advertising

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    A study of the various elements of advertising. This course emphasizes the strategic applications of advertising and promotion from the perspective of the marketing manager.

  
  • MKTG 4666:Marketing for Entrepreneurs

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: (MKTG 3100   and MGT 3100  ), 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course is an introduction to the marketing practices that focus on the needs of entrepreneurs. Industry terms, entrepreneur-focused marketing strategies and sales tactics, recent developments, trends, and social networking will be examined. Requirements for development of an integrated marketing communications plan for supporting an entrepreneur are stressed.

  
  • MKTG 4670:Promotional Strategy

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 4650  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    A study of the various component parts of the promotional mix. Focuses on the development and management of personal selling, public relations, publicity and advertising in implementing marketing strategy.

  
  • MKTG 4750:Advanced Selling

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: (MKTG 3100   and MKTG 4410), 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    An in-depth examination of current business trends as they impact the professional salesperson. Particular emphasis is placed on negotiating skills and customer relationship management (CRM), as well as general sales related topics including sales automation and time/territory management. Students will be required to spend time in the field with professional salespeople and to prepare and deliver effective informational and persuasive sales presentations.

  
  • MKTG 4820:International Marketing

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    A study of the application of the marketing concept in international markets. The course examines how the differences in international environments induced by economic, cultural, legal and other influences necessitate the adaptation of the marketing mix to satisfy consumers. Alternative international market entry strategies, such as exporting and licensing, are discussed.

  
  • MKTG 4850:Business to Business Marketing

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    A study of special problems and requirements of marketing products to organizational buyers. The course examines organizational buyer behavior, business-to-business promotion, business-to-business sales and the development of industrial products.

  
  • MKTG 4870:Sports Marketing

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    Sport event marketing is one of the fastest growing career fields in America. The term, “sports marketing” includes the administration, coordination, and evaluation of any type of event related to sport. Examples are from local school and community sport events, not-for-profit and corporate events, intercollegiate sport programs, and amateur and professional league activities such as the Olympic Games and the Super Bowl. The Sports Marketing class is designed to provide the student an opportunity to experience an actual sports event project. The project will be selected by the class, after which a strategic plan will be developed and carried out. This class will be interactive and require the student’s complete participation to be successful.

  
  • MKTG 4880:Hospitality and Tourism Marketing

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    The hospitality and tourism market is considered to be the world’s largest and most international in nature. The philosophical foundation and structure for the hospitality and tourism industry are based on marketing concepts. This course assimilates all of the marketing theories, concepts, activities and requirements necessary to succeed in global Hospitality and Tourism commerce.

  
  • MKTG 4990:Marketing Strategy

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MKTG 3100  , MKTG 3150  and MKTG 4100  , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    The Marketing Strategy course at Kennesaw State University is the “capstone” marketing course that teaches how to integrate all of the different marketing elements, learned in the other marketing courses, into a unified marketing strategy. It teaches all the steps involved in creating a marketing strategy from the analysis of the situation, selection of a sustainable competitive advantage, identification of a target market, and managing of the marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion).


Mathematics

  
  • MATH 0989:Foundations for College Algebra (MATH 1111)

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    This course prepares students for entry into MATH 1111 College Algebra or MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling. This course provides a detailed review of the fundamental and essential mathematical concepts required for success in those courses.

  
  • MATH 0998:Support for Mathematical Modeling (MATH 1101)

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
    Corequisite: MATH 1101
    This course provides corequisite skills and additional instruction for topics and concepts covered in MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling.

  
  • MATH 0999:Support for College Algebra (MATH 1111)

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
    Corequisite: MATH 1111
    This course provides corequisite skills and additional instruction for topics and concepts covered in MATH 1111 College Algebra.

  
  • MATH 1101:Introduction to Mathematical Modeling

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Learning Support Prerequisites:
    Registration in MATH 0998 (Support for Mathematical Modeling) co-requisite course, if Learning Support Mathematics is required.
    This course is an introduction to mathematical modeling using graphical, numerical, symbolic, and verbal techniques to describe and explore real-world data and phenomena. Emphasis is on the use of elementary functions to investigate and analyze applied problems and questions, supported by the use of appropriate technology, and on effective communication of quantitative concepts and results.

  
  • MATH 1111:College Algebra

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Learning Support Prerequisites:
    Successful completion of Mathematics Learning Support requirements, if required.
    This course provides an in-depth study of the properties of algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions as needed for calculus. Emphasis is on using algebraic and graphical techniques for solving problems involving linear, quadratic, piece-wise defined, rational, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions. 

    Notes: Students completing this course may not also receive credit for MATH 1113.
  
  • MATH 1112:College Trigonometry

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Learning Support Prerequisites:
    Successful completion of Mathematics Learning Support requirements, if required.
    This course is an in-depth study of the properties of trigonometric functions and their inverses. Emphasis is placed on the unit circle approach to the study of trigonometric functions and their graphs. Topics include circular functions, special angles, solutions of triangles, trigonometric identities and equations, graphs of trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions and their graphs, Law of Sines, Law of Cosines, and vectors.

    Notes: Students completing this course may not also receive credit for MATH 1113.
  
  • MATH 1113:Precalculus

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Learning Support Prerequisites:
    Successful completion of Mathematics Learning Support requirements, if required.
    This course is an intensive study of the basic functions needed for the study of calculus. Topics include algebraic, functional, and graphical techniques for solving problems with algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and their inverses. 

    Notes: Students completing this course may not also receive credit for MATH 1111 or MATH 1112.
  
  • MATH 1160:Elementary Applied Calculus

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better inMATH 1111  , MATH 1112   or MATH 1113  
    Uses techniques of college algebra and elementary calculus to analyze and model real world phenomena. The emphasis will be on applications using an intuitive approach to the mathematics rather than formal development. Topics include graphs, derivatives, and integrals of functions. The course incorporates collaborative learning, oral and written reports, and technology.

    Notes: This course is not intended for majors within the College of Science and Mathematics or the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering.
  
  • MATH 1190:Calculus I

    4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1112   or MATH 1113   or approval of the department chair
    This course is the first in the calculus curriculum and introduces the central concepts of calculus. Topics include limits, continuity, derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions of one variable, applications of these concepts and a brief introduction to the integral of a function.

  
  • MATH 2008:Foundations of Numbers and Operations

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: STAT 1107  , and one of the following majors: ECE, ECE (Interest), Early Childhood Birth to Kindergarten Traditional, Early Childhood Birth to Kindergarten Traditional (Interest), Early Childhood Birth to Kindergarten Montessori, Early Childhood Birth to Kindergarten Montessori (Interest)
    This course is an Area F introductory mathematics course for early childhood education majors. The course emphasizes the understanding and use of the major concepts of number and operations. As a general theme, strategies of problem solving are used and discussed in the context of various topics.

  
  • MATH 2202:Calculus II

    4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1190  
    This course is the second in the calculus curriculum and consists of two parts. The first part is concerned with the techniques of integration and applications of the integral. The second part is concerned with infinite sequences and series.

  
  • MATH 2203:Calculus III

    4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202  
    This course is the third in the calculus curriculum and is concerned with functions defined on regions in two or three dimensional space and that have values in one, two, or three dimensional space. Topics include partial derivatives, vector fields, multiple integrals, and applications of these topics.

  
  • MATH 2306:Ordinary Differential Equations

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202  
    An introduction to the theory of ordinary differential equations (ODEs), methods of solving first and higher order linear differential equations and linear systems, some applications in the sciences and engineering, the Laplace transform and its application in solving differential equations and linear systems, stability analysis and Euler’s numerical algorithm.

  
  • MATH 2332:Probability and Data Analysis

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1190  
    This course is a foundational, calculus-based introduction to statistics and probability. The following conceptual themes will be developed through the process of statistical investigation: exploratory data analysis (univariate and bivariate), fundamentals of experiment design and sampling, planning and conducting a study, exploring random phenomenon using probability and simulation, and the fundamentals of statistical inference. Technology is integrated into each theme, and the statistical software package used will be chosen by the instructor.

  
  • MATH 2335:Numerical Methods for Engineers

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202  , and one of ( CS 1301  , CSE 1301  , CSE 1311 ,  ECET 3810  or ECET 3710 )
    This course is an introduction to numerical approximation techniques in the solution of problems encountered in engineering and science. Topics include Taylor polynomials, iterative methods for root finding, interpolation, numerical quadrature and differentiation. Error analysis, effective application, and limitations of methods are emphasized.

    Notes: Not intended for mathematics or mathematics education majors.
  
  • MATH 2345:Discrete Mathematics

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1112   or MATH 1113   or MATH 1190  
    An introduction to the fundamentals of discrete mathematics. Topics include sets, formal logic, methods of proof, counting relations, functions, graphs and trees, and finite state automata.

    Notes: Not intended for mathematics or mathematics education majors.
  
  • MATH 2390:Introduction to Logic, Set Theory, and Proofs

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202  
    This course introduces to students the foundations of logic, set theory, and basic proof techniques. The course serves as a bridge from the procedural and computational understanding of mathematics to a broad understanding encompassing logical reasoning, generalization, abstraction, axiomatic approach, and formal proof.

  
  • MATH 3000:Software of Mathematics

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 2202   and (CS 1301   or CSE 1301   or CSE 1311  )
    This course is designed to introduce students to numerical/symbolic computation using specialized mathematical software packages. The professional software to be taught may be MATLAB, MAPLE, Scientific Notebook or their equivalent. At the end of the course, students will be able to solve complex mathematical problems with the use of software and to write and present scientific or mathematical work professionally.

  
  • MATH 3204:Calculus IV

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MATH 2203  
    This course is the fourth in the calculus curriculum and is concerned with the change of variables for integrals on two and three dimensional regions, line integrals, surface integrals, Green’s theorem, and Stokes theorem. The analogue of Stokes’ theorem (the theorem of Gauss) for integrals of functions on three-dimensional parametric regions will also be studied.

  
  • MATH 3260:Linear Algebra I

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1190  
    An introduction to linear algebra and some of its classical and modern applications. Among topics to be included will be systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants of matrices and applications, vector spaces, and inner product spaces. Significant use of technology will be employed in performing matrix computations.

  
  • MATH 3261:Numerical Methods I

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 3260   and (CS 1301   or CSE 1301   or CSE 1311  )
    This course provides an introduction to the fundamental numerical methods to solve nonlinear equations, systems of linear equations, and interpolation and approximation. Extensive use of computing will be incorporated. 

    Notes: Extensive computer use will be incorporated
  
  • MATH 3272:Introduction to Linear Programming

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 3260  
    The simplex method, dual simplex method, dual-primal two phase method, and several interior-point methods for linear programming problems will be introduced.

    Notes: Selected applications will be discussed.
  
  • MATH 3316:Rational Numbers and Proportional Reasoning for Elementary Teachers

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2008  
    A continuation of Mathematics 2008 designed for the P-5 teacher. Topics include the conceptual development of the rational numbers and extension to the real numbers, operations and problem solving with real numbers, patterns and relationships, and proportional reasoning. Experience and exploration with appropriate technology and physical models will be an integral part of the study of these ideas. 

    Notes: Not for mathematics or mathematics education majors.
  
  • MATH 3317:Geometry and Measurement for Elementary Teachers

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 3316   and admission to the Teacher Education program.
    A continuation of Mathematics 3316 designed for the P-5 teacher. Topics will emphasize the critical content and conceptual development of measurement; transformational geometry; symmetry in the plane; and constructions. Geometric concepts will be explored and developed using physical models, visual models and educational software.

    Notes: Not for mathematics or mathematics education majors.
  
  • MATH 3318:Algebra for Elementary Teachers

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 3317   and admission to the Teacher Education program.
    A continuation of Mathematics 3317 designed for preparing the P-5 teacher. Topics will emphasize understanding and use of the major concepts and techniques of algebra for grades P-5, including expressing, transforming, and generalizing patterns and quantitative relationships through a variety of representations, including tables, graphs, algebraic symbols, verbal descriptions, manipulatives, and geometric figures. Solving problems using multiple strategies, manipulatives, and technological tools will also be a focus. 

    Notes: Not for mathematics or mathematics education majors.
  
  • MATH 3322:Graph Theory

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2345   or MATH 2390  
    This course serves as an introduction to the basic principles of graph theory. Topics include but are not limited to graph representations, isomorphisms, paths, cycles, colorings, trees, matchings, planarity, graph algorithms, and optimization.

  
  • MATH 3323:Computer Applications of Discrete Modeling

    1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 3322   and CS 3401 
    This course will give students the opportunity to apply the theoretical work of Discrete Modeling I to concrete problems. The computer will be used to support working with large examples. Examples will cover combinatorics, discrete functions, and graph theory.

  
  • MATH 3324:Enumerative Combinatorics

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2345   or MATH 2390  
    This course is an introduction to classical combinatorics and the theory of counting. Topics include the twelvefold way, combinatorial proof, the principle of inclusion/exclusion, and generating functions.

  
  • MATH 3332:Probability and Inference

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202  
    This course is an introduction to probability and statistical inference. Topics include counting techniques, discrete and continuous univariate and multivariate random variables, expectation, moment generating functions, the Central Limit Theorem, estimation, and confidence intervals.

    Notes: The MINITAB statistical software package is used.
  
  • MATH 3390:Introduction to Mathematical Systems

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1190  
    Introduction to Mathematical Systems is a course specifically designed to introduce students to the study of mathematics from a mathematical systems approach. A mathematical system consisting of undefined terms, axioms and theorems will be studied. The major emphasis of this class will be on the development of skills in communicating and justifying mathematical ideas and conclusions. Mathematical systems studied will vary according to the instructor and may be chosen from sets, number systems and/or geometry.

  
  • MATH 3395:Geometric Proofs and Applications

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in either MATH 2390  or MATH 3390  
    Designed to prepare prospective 5-8 teachers and 6-12 teachers to become effective facilitators in teaching geometry, this course develops geometry as an axiomatic mathematical system and approaches it from synthetic, transformational, and algebraic perspectives (including higher dimensions). Various geometries are studied including finite, infinite, projective, Euclidean and Non-Euclidean. This course also includes a research project on a topic which would be appropriate for any entry-level school geometry student.

  
  • MATH 3396:Cooperative Study

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Approval of the coordinator of cooperative education/internship.
    A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in business, industry or government. For sophomore, junior or senior level students who wish to obtain successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.

  
  • MATH 3398:Internship

    1-9 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Approval of major area committee and department chair.
    This course is a supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved business firm, private agency, or government agency.

  
  • MATH 3405:Probabilistic Foundations of Actuarial Science

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2203   and MATH 3332  
    This course serves as a preparation for Exam P of the Society of Actuaries. Emphasis is on joint continuous distributions, moment generating function, transformations and probability tools to assess risk.

  
  • MATH 3495:Advanced Perspectives on School Mathematics I

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: a grade of “C” or better in (MATH 2595  or MATH 3295  ) and  (MATH 2390  or MATH 3390 )
    Students’ understanding of the mathematics taught in middle school and the first few years of high school will be deepened and broadened through the study of key topics including algebra, linear functions, exponential functions, quadratic functions, number theory, discrete mathematics, and mathematical modeling. This course is designed so that students can revisit key ideas in school mathematics, bringing with them the skills and understandings of college course work in mathematics, deepening and broadening their understanding, and connecting more advanced ideas to the topics they will teach in middle school and high school.

  
  • MATH 3496:Elementary Number Theory

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2390
    The course is an introduction to the basic principles of number theory. Topics include properties of integers, congruences, divisibility, the Euclidean algorithm, prime number theorems, multiplicative functions, Diophantine equations, and applications in cryptology.

  
  • MATH 3696:College Geometry

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MATH 2202  
    This is a rigorous development of geometry that starts with a close reading of Book I of Euclid’s Elements, moves on to geometry developed during the Arabic period and the Renaissance, then to non-euclidean geometries discovered during the 19th century. The course includes a treatment of Hilbert’s approach to Euclidean geometry and a brief treatment of real projective geometry. Students taking this course should have a serious interest in abstract mathematics.

  
  • MATH 4260:Linear Algebra II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 3260  
    Topics in this course include real vector spaces and their subspaces; inner product spaces, orthogonal subspaces, Gram - Schmidt process; best approximation; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; special matrices; matrices of general transformations, and various applications including matrix functions.

  
  • MATH 4310:Partial Differential Equations

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 2203   and MATH 2306  
    This course is an introduction to partial differential equations (PDEs), their applications in the sciences and the techniques that have proved useful in analyzing them. The techniques include separation of variables, Fourier series and Fourier transforms, orthogonal functions and eigenfunction expansions, Bessel functions, and Legendre polynomials. The student will see how the sciences motivate the formulation of partial differential equations as well as the formulation of boundary conditions and initial conditions. Parabolic, hyperbolic, and elliptic PDEs will be studied.

  
  • MATH 4345:Numerical Methods II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 2306   and (CS 1301   or CSE 1301   or CSE 1311  )
    This course provides an introduction to numerical differentiation and integration, numerical methods for linear integral equations, initial and boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and partial differential equations. Notes: Extensive use of computing will be incorporated.

    Notes: Extensive use of computing will be incorporated.
  
  • MATH 4361:Modern Algebra I

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 2390  and MATH 3260  
    An introduction to the fundamental structures of abstract algebra (groups, rings, and fields), the connections of these structures with the algebra studied at the elementary level, and the historical development of modern algebra. The emphasis in this course is on groups.

  
  • MATH 4362:Modern Algebra II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 4361  
    A continuation of Modern Algebra I with an emphasis on rings and fields.

  
  • MATH 4381:Real Analysis I

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2390  
    This course provides a rigorous introduction to the calculus of a single real variable and a deeper awareness of the theory of calculus than can be achieved in the elementary calculus courses. Among the topics covered in the course are completeness of the number system, elementary topology of the real line, limits of sequences, and limits and continuity of functions. The aim of this course is two-fold, to provide an understanding of the nature of the real number system and its role in the theory of calculus, and to provide a training in the discovery and writing of rigorous mathematical proofs.

  
  • MATH 4382:Real Analysis II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 4381  
    This course is a continuation of the study of functions of a real variable (Real Analysis I). Topics include the Riemann/Darboux integral, differentiability, sequences and series of functions. The aim of the course is to provide the students with a deeper understanding of the notions of sequences/series, integrability, and differentiability of functions of a real variable, as well as their properties and interconnections. While developing these concepts, we will focus on understanding and writing formal proofs, as well as emphasize their applications.

  
  • MATH 4391:Complex Analysis

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2203  
    This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of complex analysis, its beautiful theory and powerful applications. Topics covered will include: the algebra and geometry of the complex plane, properties of elementary functions of a complex variable, analytic and harmonic functions, conformal mappings, continuity, differentiation, integration (Cauchy integral theory), singularities, Taylor and Laurent series, residues and, time permitting, their applications.

  
  • MATH 4400:Directed Study

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor, major area committee, and department chair.
    Special advanced topics external to regular course offerings.

  
  • MATH 4490:Special Topics in Mathematics

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
    This course is comprised of special selected topics of interest to faculty and students.

  
  • MATH 4495:Advanced Perspectives on School Mathematics Part II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 3495  
    Students understanding of secondary mathematics will be deepened and broadened through the study of algebraic structures, analytic geometry, and trigonometry, including conic sections, complex numbers, polynomials and functions. This course is designed so that students can revisit key ideas in high school mathematics, bringing with them the skills and understandings of college course work in mathematics, deepening and broadening their understanding, and connecting more advanced ideas to the topics they will teach in high school.

  
  • MATH 4596:Topology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2390  
    This course is an introduction to the study of topology. Topics include topological spaces, subspaces, basis, continuity, separation and countability axioms, connectedness, and compactness.

  
  • MATH 4699:Undergraduate Research

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor.
    The student conducts original research in mathematics under the supervision of a faculty member. This research is the result of sustained effort on a problem in mathematics, either theoretical or applied. Making an original contribution to the field of mathematics is the focus of the course rather than a survey of existing work. Results are disseminated by on campus presentations, conference presentations and/or peer-reviewed journal publications.


Mathematics Education

  
  • MAED 3475:Historical and Modern Approaches to Mathematics

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
    Students will investigate classical and modern mathematics through problem-solving and mathematics-specific technologies. Students will have opportunities to connect course content with the middle and secondary school curriculum.

  
  • MAED 4000:Service Learning in Mathematics Education

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of the instructor and department chair/program director.
    A community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Activity will be designed with the instructor and approved by the chair/program director.

  
  • MAED 4400:Directed Study in Mathematics Education

    1-5 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
    A concentrated investigation of a particular aspect of a topic within mathematics education. The content of the directed study will be determined jointly by the instructor and the student.

  
  • MAED 4415:Teaching of Mathematics I (6 - 12)

    3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in EDUC 2110   and EDUC 2120   and Preservice Certificate Corequisite: MATH 3495
    This course consists of examination and application of curricular issues, learning theories, teaching strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for teaching secondary school mathematics in the multicultural classrooms of today. The course includes field experience observations in secondary mathematics teaching. Emphasis is on those practices suggested by research in mathematics education and encouraged by the NCTM and the MAA. Proof of professional liability insurance and a clear background check or preservice certificate is required prior to receiving a school placement.

  
  • MAED 4416:Teaching of Mathematics II (6 - 12)

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in EDUC 2130   and MATH 3495   and MAED 4415  and Preservice Certificate is required
    This course is an examination and application of advanced curricular issues, learning theories, teaching strategies, instructional materials, unit planning, and assessment procedures for teaching secondary school mathematics in the multicultural and diverse classroom of today. Includes a secondary school field experience in mathematics teaching and seminars. Emphasizes those practices suggested by research in mathematics education and encouraged by the NCTM and the MAA. Candidates should plan to spend three hours per week in the field observing mathematics classrooms. Proof of professional liability insurance and a clear background check or preservice certificate is required prior to placement in a school.

  
  • MAED 4417:Teaching of Mathematics (6-12) Practicum

    0 Class Hours 9 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to MAED 4416  
    Secondary school field experience in mathematics teaching with concurrent seminars. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to school placement. Repeatable.

  
  • MAED 4475:Student Teaching: Mathematics (6-12)

    12 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching.
    Full-time teaching experience in mathematics under the supervision of a public school cooperating teacher and a specialist in mathematics education. Includes a regularly scheduled seminar. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in a school.

  
  • MAED 4490:Special Topics in Mathematics Education

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
    Selected topics of interest to faculty and students.

  
  • MAED 4498:Internship in Teaching Mathematics (6-12)

    12 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Provisional teaching license issued by the state of Georgia; full-time employment teaching mathematics.
    Student Teaching experience in mathematics for provisionally certified teachers. Supervision will be in collaboration with a mentor or teacher in the local school and a specialist in mathematics education.

    Notes: Successful completion of one semester of MAED 4495 at the same school will substitute for MAED 4475. Proof of professional liability insurance is required. Student must be employed in a secondary school to qualify. Repeatable.
  
  • MAED 4650:Yearlong Clinical Experience I

    0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Pre-service certification and Admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience Corequisite: MAED 4416, and INED 3305 and INED 4435 and EDUC 4610
    This course is the first semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical practice in mathematics education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required as well as a background check.

  
  • MAED 4660:Yearlong Clinical Experience II

    0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MAED 4650  and eligibility to take GACE Corequisite: INED 3306 and INED 4436
    This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience in mathematics education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars and the completion of a content pedagogy assessment. Proof of liability insurance is required as well as a background check.

  
  • MATH 3295:Mathematics for Middle Grades and Secondary Teachers

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1190   with a grade of “C” or better
    Designed for the preservice teacher of mathematics for adolescents. Content strands to be explored include number and operation, algebra, and measurement. The process standards of communication, connections, problem solving, reasoning and proof, and representation will be emphasized. Appropriate use of manipulatives, calculators and software will be integrated in course materials.


Mechanical Engineering

  
  • ME 1001:Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

    2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
    This course is an introduction to Engineering, with a focus on Mechanical Engineering. A strong emphasis will be placed on techniques for undergraduate student success, and preparation for careers in engineering and/or graduate studies. Students will be introduced to engineering faculty and student organizations. Kennesaw State University and Mechanical Engineering Program policies and curricula will be discussed.

  
  • ME 1311:MATLAB for Engineers with Applications

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1190   Concurrent:
    ME 1001
    This course will provide an introduction to fundamental computing principles and programming concepts. Students will use the high-level programming language, MATLAB to develop and implement programs to solve engineering problems. Basic programming concepts covered include: algorithm design, data types, flow control, functions, sorting, plotting, simulation, and numerical methods.

  
  • ME 2290:Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering

    1-4 Credit Hours
    This course covers special topics at the intermediate level that are not in the regular course offerings. This course may be taken more than once.

  
  • ME 3101:Materials Science and Engineering

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: CHEM 1211   and PHYS 2211  
    A study of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites as related to material selection for design and manufacturing. Areas include atomic structure and bonding, crystal structure and defects, mechanical properties and failure, diffusion, dislocation and strengthening, alloying, phase diagrams and transformations/heat treatment, polymers, ceramics and glasses, and composites.

  
  • ME 3133:Composite Mechanics

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 3131  
    To provide a broad introduction to the technology and mechanics of advanced composites (polymer, metal and ceramic matrix), with a particular emphasis on mechanical design using fiber reinforced composites. Micromechanics of composites, as well as effective properties such as lamination theory will be introduced. Design considerations, applications and composite fabrication will also be introduced.

  
  • ME 3201:Product Realization

    2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 2214   and EDG 1211   and Engineering Standing
    This course will introduce students to a rigorous design process. From needs assessment to implementation, an emphasis will be placed on the need for a formal process. Case studies will be used extensively, as well as a real-world ME design project.

  
  • ME 3398:Internship

    1-4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: 90 credit hours and permission of the instructor.
    A structured out of the classroom experience in a supervised setting that is related to the student’s major and career interests. Practical experience is combined with scholarly research under the guidance of faculty and the internship supervisor. Internship sites must be secured in advance of the semester of the placement and must be approved by the student’s advisor and internship coordinator.

  
  • ME 3410:Thermodynamics

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 2214   and Engineering Standing
    Fundamentals of Thermodynamics including the concept of energy and the laws governing the transfers and transformations of energy. Emphasis on thermodynamic properties and the first and second law analysis of systems and control volumes. Integration of these concepts into the analysis of basic power cycles is introduced.

  
  • ME 3440:Heat Transfer

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ME 3410  and ENGR 3343   and Engineering Standing
    Fundamentals and applications of heat transfer including conduction, convection and radiation. Steady state and transient conduction in one and multi dimensions. Forced and free convection with boundary layer theory. Radiation properties and radiative heat transfer among black and non-black bodies. Calculation of heat transfer rates, heating/cooling times and design of heat exchangers.

  
  • ME 3501:Dynamic Systems & Control Theory

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGR 3122  ,MATH 2306   and Engineering Standing
    Introduction to a unified approach to lumped-element modeling and analysis of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and multi-energy domain systems. Topics include: graphical and computer modeling; formulation of state-space equations; analysis of linear systems; determination of time and frequency domain response of such systems to transient and periodic inputs; block diagram representation of dynamic systems using Laplace Transform. Feedback control systems, including PID control, root locus, stability analysis, and computer modeling.

 

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