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MUS 4473 Analysis of Contemporary Music
(3 hours)
Study and application of post-tonal analytical techniques to a selection of pieces from atonal and contemporary music literature. Prerequisite: MUS 2023 .
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MUS 4500 Piano Proficiency Completion
(0 hours)
Completion of required piano proficiency.
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MUS 4802 Woodwind Instrument Methods
(2 hours)
A comprehensive approach to the performance and pedagogy of the woodwind instruments for the music education major.
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MUS 4812 String Instrument Methods
(2 hours)
A comprehensive approach to the performance and pedagogy of string instruments for the music education major.
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MUS 4822 Brass Instrument Methods
(2 hours)
A comprehensive approach to the performance and pedagogy of brass instruments for the music education major.
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MUS 4832 Percussion Instrument Methods
(2 hours)
A comprehensive approach to the performance and pedagogy of the percussion family for the music education major.
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MUS 4973 Senior Seminar
(3 hours)
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MUS 4991-3 Independent Study
(1-3 hours)
Independent study on special topics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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Nursing |
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NSG 1001 Nursing Orientation
(1 hour)
An introduction to college life and an overview of academic and professional expectations for nursing majors.
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NSG 1012 Overview of Nursing
(2 hours)
Professional, historical, social, and political forces that affect nursing and health care. Conceptual framework and major concepts of the curriculum are presented. Emphasis on the School’s use of the Roy Adaptation Model of Nursing Practice. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program or permission from the director of the School of Nursing.
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NSG 2023 Health Assessment across the Life Span
(3 hours)
Health assessment through the life span based on the Roy Nursing Adaptation Model. Emphasis on techniques of history-taking and health assessment as part of nursing process. Includes theory, demonstration, and practice.
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NSG 2103 Human Sexuality
(3 hours) Block Two HCGD
Introduction to human sexuality, providing basic understanding of biopsychosocial factors in human sexual functioning. Opportunity for students to explore their own values and attitudes. Not designed specifically for nursing majors.
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NSG 2233 Pharmacology and Metrology
(3 hours)
Basic principles of pharmacotherapeutics utilized by professional nurses, and metrology calculation related to drugs and solutions. Prerequisite: CHEM 1004 with a grade or C or higher or both CHEM 1013 and CHEM 1011 with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 2254 , NSG 2264 , NSG 2273 .
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NSG 2264 Nursing Science I
(4 hours)
Assessment of the individual experiencing health and simple disruptions in daily living across the life span. Use of the nursing process to promote health. Prerequisites: BIOL 2153 , BIOL 2151 , BIOL 2173 , and BIOL 2171 with grades of C or higher and either PSY 3063 or AHS 2133 with a grade of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 2233 , NSG 2254 , and NSG 2273 .
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NSG 3154 Applied Science II
(4 hours)
Acute disruptions of health across the life span. Includes pathophysiologic and psychopathologic processes, applied theories, medical, nutritional, and pharmacological management. Prerequisites: NSG 2233 , NSG 2254 , NSG 2264 , NSG 2273 , and AHS 2223 with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 3164 and NSG 3174 .
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NSG 3164 Nursing Science II
(4 hours)
Use of the nursing process to help individuals and families adapt to acute disruptions of health presented in Applied Science II. Prerequisites: NSG 2233 , NSG 2254 , NSG 2264 , NSG 2273 , and AHS 2223 with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 3154 and NSG 3174 .
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NSG 3174 Nursing Interventions II
(4 hours) HCGD
Laboratory application of the concepts and principles from NSG 3154 and NSG 3164 in the care of individual and family patients across the life span in acute care and community settings. Prerequisites: NSG 2233 , NSG 2254 , NSG 2264 , NSG 2273 , and AHS 2223 with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 3154 and NSG 3164 .
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NSG 3254 Applied Science III
(4 hours)
Continuation of NSG 3154 , with emphasis on acute disruptions of health across the life span. Includes psychopathologic and pathophysiologic processes, applied theories, medical, nutritional, and pharmacological management. Prerequisites: NSG 3154 , NSG 3164 , and NSG 3174 with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 3264 and NSG 3274 .
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NSG 3264 Nursing Science III
(4 hours)
Continuation of NSG 3164 with emphasis on the nursing process to promote adaptation of individual patients and families experiencing acute disruptions of health presented in NSG 3254 . Prerequisites: NSG 3154 , NSG 3164 , and NSG 3174 with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 3254 and NSG 3274 .
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NSG 3274 Nursing Interventions III
(4 hours)
Laboratory application of concepts and principles from NSG 3254 and NSG 3264 in the care of individual patients and families across the life span in acute care and community settings. Prerequisites: NSG 3154 , NSG 3164 , and NSG 3174 with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 3254 and NSG 3264 .
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NSG 4112 Advanced Nursing Assessment
(2 hours)
Emphasis on health assessment through the lifespan based on the Roy Model. Application of knowledge and skills required to perform a systematic examination of healthy and compromised individuals. Includes theory, techniques of history taking, and demonstration of health assessment.
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NSG 4125 Professional Role Integration
(5 hours)
Emphasis on theories of leadership and skills building through communication, management and team building techniques. Presents professional nursing role competencies to improve quality in patient care and transition to a baccalaureate professional nurse.
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NSG 4133 International Nursing and Technology
(3 hours)
Focuses on the use of technology (particularly computers) in nursing practice, nursing service administration, nursing education, and nursing research. International experiences include the use of technology in nursing compared between the United States and another country and examination of relevant persons’ contributions to the promotion and adaptation of technology.
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NSG 4154 Applied Science IV
(4 hours)
Chronic disruptions of health across the life span. Includes pathophysiologic and psychopathologic processes, applied theories, medical, nutritional, and pharmacological management. Prerequisites: NSG 3254 , NSG 3264 , and NSG 3274 with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 4164 and NSG 4174 .
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NSG 4164 Nursing Science IV
(4 hours)
Use of the nursing process to promote adaptation of individual, family and community patients experiencing chronic/complex disruptions of health presented in NSG 4154 . Prerequisites: NSG 3254 , NSG 3264 , and NSG 3274 with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 4154 and NSG 4174 .
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NSG 4174 Nursing Interventions IV
(4 hours) HCGD
Laboratory application of concepts and principles from NSG 4154 and NSG 4164 to the care of individual, family and community patients experiencing complex/chronic health disruptions in acute care and community settings. Prerequisites: NSG 3254 , NSG 3264 , and NSG 3274 with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 4154 and NSG 4164 .
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NSG 4213 Challenges of Childhood
(3 hours)
Challenges presented by developmental disability to child, family, and community; and genetic, prenatal, environmental and cultural influences on diagnoses/syndromes of children with special needs. Emphasis on family-centered care as the cornerstone of intervention. For students in any field that involves caring for children with special needs.
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NSG 4232 Nursing Trends
(2 hours)
Historical, philosophical, and social issues affecting nursing and nursing education, with predictions about future nursing roles and professional responsibilities. Prerequisites: NSG 3254 , NSG 3264 , and NSG 3274 with grades of C or higher.
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NSG 4233 Technology in Nursing and Health Care
(3 hours)
Focuses on the use of technology in nursing and health care systems. Content includes investigation of information systems for quality improvement, patient safety, electronic health records and data collection across nursing practice settings to improve health of individuals and populations. Legal and ethical issues related to information systems and patient care technologies will be explored. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the R.N. to B.S.N. program.
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NSG 4235 Health Care Research with Statistics
(5 hours)
Introduction to statistical methods with emphasis on data distribution, characteristics, probability, and sampling is delivered by online format. The role of research in professional nursing practice is addressed including examination of the scientific basis of research, evaluation of published research, and principles and application of evidence-based practice. Prerequisite: MATH 1053 .
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NSG 4245 Community Nursing for R.N.s
(5 hours) HCGD
Concepts of epidemiologic, demographic, economic, and environmental health factors will be used to explore community-oriented strategies aimed at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention. Emphasis on vulnerable populations locally, nationally, and globally.
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NSG 4263 Nursing Science V
(3 hours)
Introduction to concepts of nursing administration. Focus on nursing leadership theory and management skills. Prerequisites: NSG 4154 , NSG 4164 , NSG 4174 , and AHS 4043 with grades of C or higher. Corequisite: NSG 4275 .
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NSG 4275 Nursing Interventions V
(5 hours) HCGD
Refinement of skill in applying nursing process, principles of leadership and management in the care of patients experiencing health disruptions across the life span in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: NSG 4154 , NSG 4164 , NSG 4174 , and AHS 4043 with grades of C or higher. Corequisite: NSG 4263 .
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NSG 4353 B.S.N. Leadership Capstone
(3 hours)
The capstone experience synthesizes the R.N. to B.S.N. nursing courses, previous degrees, and nursing experience to design, implement, and lead a project that will improve patient outcomes. Prerequisites: NSG 4112 , NSG 4125 , NSG 4235 , NSG 4245 , NSG 4414 , and NSG 4424 . Corequisite: NSG 4434 .
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NSG 4414 Quality Across Health Systems I
(4 hours)
The first of three practicum courses which require practical application of nursing knowledge and skills threaded across the R.N. to B.S.N. curriculum. Focus on advanced health assessment and professional role integration. Students will collaborate with a faculty member and participate in approved field experiences in health care organizations or community-based healthcare settings. Prerequisite: Acceptance into R.N. to B.S.N. program. Corequisites: NSG 4112 and NSG 4125 . Pass/fail.
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NSG 4424 Quality Across Health Systems II
(4 hours)
The second of three practicum courses which require practical application of nursing knowledge and skills threaded across the R.N. to B.S.N. curriculum. Focus on community health nursing and integration of healthcare research. Students will collaborate with a faculty member and participate in approved field experiences in health care organizations or community-based healthcare settings. Prerequisites: Acceptance into R.N. to B.S.N. program, NSG 4414 . Corequisites: NSG 4245 and NSG 4235 . Pass/fail.
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NSG 4434 Quality Across Health Systems III
(4 hours)
The last of three practicum courses which require practical application of nursing knowledge and skills threaded across the R.N. to B.S.N. curriculum. Focus on health care research and leadership and management for the B.S.N. Students will collaborate with a faculty member and participate in approved field experiences in health care organizations or community-based healthcare settings. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the R.N. to B.S.N. program, NSG 4414 and NSG 4424 . Corequisites: NSG 4353 and NSG 4353 . Pass/fail.
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NSG 4903 Understanding Electrocardiography
(3 hours)
Physiologic/pathophysiologic processes of cardiac function. Includes laboratory and physical assessment data, EKG and rhythm strip analysis and incorporation of findings in decision-making for care of selected populations. Prerequisites: BIOL 2153 , BIOL 2151 , BIOL 2173 , and BIOL 2171 with grades of C or higher, and junior standing.
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Organizational Studies |
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ORGS 4020 Organizational Studies Portfolio
(0 hours)
The course will involve the process of creating a student portfolio. Students will submit a body of work that highlights assignments from required and elective courses, as well as an Executive Summary during their graduating semester. Students will complete the syllabus worksheet and fulfill the requirements for an individual portfolio.
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ORGS 4021-3 Organizational Studies Portfolio
(1-3 hours)
The course will involve the process of creating a student portfolio. Students will submit a body of work that highlights assignments from required and elective courses, as well as an Executive Summary during their graduating semester. Students will complete the syllabus worksheet and fulfill the requirements for an individual portfolio. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
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PE 1001 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
(1 hour)
Exposure to various disciplines within petroleum engineering including drilling, production, and reservoir engineering; contemporary issues in oil industry; professionalism and ethics in petroleum engineering. No repeats allowed.
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PE 2101 Rock and Fluid Properties Lab
(1 hour)
Measurements of fluid dynamical and interfacial properties, determination of single and multiphase fluid flow properties of rocks, capillary pressure curves and relative permeabilities. Prerequisites: PE 2113 , PE 2123 , CHEM 1011 , PHYS 2051 .
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PE 2113 Rock Properties
(3 hours)
Fundamental properties of petroleum reservoir rocks: porosity, permeability, electrical and mechanical properties. Properties of rock containing multiple fluid saturations: relative permeability and capillary pressure. Prerequisites: PE 1001 , GEOL 1014 , MATH 2073 , PHYS 2053 . Corequisites: MATH 3073 , PE 2123 , and PHYS 2063 .
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PE 2123 Fluid Properties
(3 hours)
Phase behavior and PVT properties of dry, wet and retrograde condensate natural gases, as well as volatile and black oils; property estimation using correlations; flash and differential vaporization; introduction to gas-liquid equilibria; properties of oilfield water; gas hydrates and their prevention. Prerequisites: PE 1001 , CHEM 1013 and MATH 2073 . Corequisites: PE 2113 and MATH 3073 .
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PE 3003 Petroleum Economics and Property Evaluation
(3 hours)
Time value of money; profitability measures; engineering analysis and prediction of cash flows of oil and gas properties; revenues, discounts, depreciation, depletion, and risk analysis; contemporary economic issues affecting oil industry. Prerequisite: Junior standing, PE 2113 and PE 2123 .
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PE 3013 Computer Applications in Petroleum Engineering
(3 hours)
Application of computers to solving various petroleum engineering problems. Use of EXCEL VBA programming methods to solve problems of interest to the petroleum industry, some of which require iterative solutions. Prerequisites: PE 2113 and PE 2123 . Corequisites: PE 3023 and ES 3003 .
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PE 3023 Reservoir Engineering I
(3 hours)
Volumetrics, determination of fluid contacts, gas reservoirs material balance, oil reservoirs material balance, diffusivity equation, inflow performance relationships, water influx, pressure transient analysis. Prerequisites: PE 2113 , PE 2123 and MATH 3073 .
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PE 3041 Drilling Lab
(1 hour)
Drilling Simulator Lab: Controls, operations, data acquisition, hydraulics, BOP and well control, rate of penetration vs. drill variables. Mud Lab: Measurements of drilling mud properties, mud additives, mud contaminants, mud liquid solids measurements. Prerequisite: PE 3043 .
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PE 3043 Drilling Engineering I
(3 hours)
Rotary drilling systems, drilling fluids, drilling fluids hydraulics, drill bit hydraulics, cuttings transport, solids control, well control mechanics, overview of well drilling planning. Prerequisites: ES 3003 , ES 3023 and MATH 3073 .
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PE 3073 Production Engineering I
(3 hours)
Inflow performance relationships, single and multiphase flow in pipes, components of production system, basics of fluid separation and treatment, and analysis and optimization of production systems. Prerequisites: ES 3003 and PE 3023 .
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PE 3323 Unconventional Resources
(3 hours)
Importance and significance of unconventional resources to oil and gas production; petrophysical characteristics of unconventional resources including TOC and fractures, and importance of core and log data; hydraulic fracturing in horizontal wells; well test analysis of fractured wells; rate-time analysis to calculate reserves. Prerequisite: PE 3023 .
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PE 3553 Practice of Petroleum Engineering
(3 hours)
Basic concepts of petroleum engineering for non-petroleum engineering students. Concepts in drilling, reservoir engineering, completions engineering, production engineering, formation evaluation and petroleum transactions. Prerequisite: EMGT 2013 with a grade of C or higher.
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PE 3711 Internship
(1 hour)
Training in an industrial setting on projects assigned by an industrial petroleum engineering organization, in consultation with the student’s academic advisor and the undergraduate coordinator. Projects will be completed in a single semester. Pass-fail. Students wishing to use internship(s) as a technical elective must enroll in three separate summer internships, for a total of 3 credit hours.
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PE 3733 Oil and Gas Metering and Instrumentation
(3 hours)
The most important aspects of measurement and instrumentation for the oil and gas industry: basic instrumentation concepts, temperature, pressure and flow rate measurements. Sampling, custody transfer, control and SCADA systems are also covered. Prerequisite: PE 4183 .
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PE 4043 Drilling Engineering II
(3 hours)
Directional drilling mechanics, drill bit mechanics, drillstring mechanics, pore and fracture pressure predictions, drilling problems, well planning. Prerequisites: PE 3043 and PE 3013 .
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PE 4053 Formation Evaluation
(3 hours)
Theory of various well logging methods (electrical, acoustic, and radioactive). Log interpretation techniques for lithology and hydrocarbon identification and calculation of reservoir parameters (porosity and saturation). Prerequisites: GEOL 3153 ; PE 2113 , PE 2123 .
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PE 4063 Well Construction and Completion Design
(3 hours)
Casing program, casing and tubing design, principles of cementing, completion added skin, well perforating, hydraulic fracturing, sand control and acidizing. Prerequisites: \ PE 3023 and PE 3043 . Corequisite: PE 3013 .
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PE 4071 Production Engineering Lab
(1 hour)
Experiments on metering, multiphase flow in pipes and separation. Prerequisite: PE 3073 .
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PE 4073 Production Engineering II
(3 hours)
Overview and application of common methods for artificially lifting oil wells, dewatering gas wells and boosting deepwater production; detailed theory, design and troubleshooting of the important artificial lift methods, including continuous gas lift, beam pumping, electrical submersible pumping and progressing cavity pumps. Prerequisites: PE 3073 and PE 3013 .
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PE 4113 Reservoir Engineering II
(3 hours)
Water flooding performance predictions for linear, 2D and layered systems with analytical methods and numerical reservoir simulation. Basics of tertiary recovery processes. Prerequisites: PE 3023 and PE 3013 .
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PE 4183 Flow Assurance
(3 hours)
Multi-disciplinary subject addressing hydrocarbon production from offshore fields, including design and operational issues. Major subjects to be covered include the prediction of paraffin deposition, hydrates, and remedial actions. Prerequisites: ES 3073 , PE 3073 and PE 3013 .
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PE 4513 Integrated Reservoir Modeling
(3 hours)
Tools used for integrating geophysical, geological and engineering data in reservoir modeling. Geostatistical principles including kriging and simulation. Upscaling and ranking, forward simulations, uncertainty analysis. Prerequisite: PE 3023 .
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PE 4643 Directional and Horizontal Drilling
(3 hours)
Well trajectory design (2D and 3D), mechanics and design of bottom hole assemblies, down hole motors, orientation of deflection tools, well trajectory calculations based on survey data, down-hole friction management -rag and torque calculations in 2D and 3D wells, buckling and maximum permissible doglegs. Prerequisite: PE 3043 .
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PE 4663 Well Stimulation
(3 hours)
Origin and modeling of formation damage, hydraulic fracturing (vertical and horizontal fractures), modeling, design and production performance evaluation, acid reactions with reservoir minerals, sandstone matrix acidizing, acidizing of carbonates, acid additives. Prerequisite: PE 3023.
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PE 4863 Special Topics in Petroleum Engineering
(3 hours)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PE 4871-3 Research in Petroleum Engineering
(1-3 hours)
Individual and/or group study of selected problems. Oral and written reports may be required. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PE 4983 Capstone Design
(3 hours)
Student teams apply knowledge in the areas of geology, reservoir engineering, production, drilling and well completions to practical design problems based on real field data with all of the associated shortcomings and uncertainties. Preparation of oral and written technical presentations that propose economically feasible and environmentally sound strategies of optimizing the production and/or operating conditions for the given data set. Corequisites: PE 3041 , PE 4043 , PE 4053 , PE 4063 , PE 4071 , PE 4073 , PE 4113 , PE 4513 , and either PE 3323 or PE 4183 .
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PE 4991-3 Independent Study
(1-3 hours)
Independent or group studies on special topics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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Philosophy |
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PHIL 1003 Socrates to Sartre: Ideas that Shaped our World
(3 hours) Block Two
Major ideas, figures, and movements in philosophy that have shaped Western thought and heritage from the beginnings of Greek thought to the present, including the broad historical and cultural context in which these ideas emerged.
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PHIL 1033 Philosophy and Literature
(3 hours) Block One
An exploration of the philosophical significance of major works of literature.
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PHIL 1063 Ethics and the Problems of Society
(3 hours Block Two
Major theories of ethics that have shaped Western thought and social institutions. Utilitarianism, natural rights, rational principles of conduct, and other sources of ethical justification are explored by addressing their implications for such current issues as abortion, sexual conduct, minority rights, and pornography.
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PHIL 1123 Philosophy and Film
(3 hours) Block One
Film is the democratic art form par excellence. From this point of view, we study revenge, honor, rivalry, jealousy, betrayal, love, sacrifice, heroism, conformism, fear, and social cowardice, as these are reflected in classic films such as High Noon and The Godfather. Same as FLM 1123 .
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PHIL 1453 The Great Conversation I: Ancient and Medieval
(3 hours) Block Two
Introduction to ancient and medieval thought about the origins of the cosmos and human life, the nature of God (or the gods), the relationship between human and divine spheres, and the foundations and limits of knowledge. Same as REL 1453 .
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PHIL 2013 Reasoning
(3 hours) Block One
The development of reasoning skills as used in reading critically, writing, and thinking about practical or theoretical issues. Emphasis on how to analyze, evaluate, and construct arguments. Especially recommended for prelaw students.
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PHIL 2083 Western Political Thought I: From the Greek Polis to the Modern State
(3 hours) Block Two HCGD
The political theory of pagan antiquity in Greece and Rome, focusing on Plato and Aristotle, along with other writers. Attention to the role of Christianity in the evolution of Western political ideas.
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PHIL 2093 Western Political Thought II: From the English Revolution to the Russian Revolution
(3 hours) Block Two
How Western modernity arose in 16th-19th centuries. Pursues changes in the idea of the individual and the political community from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment and from the era of democratic revolutions to the rise of industrial societies.
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PHIL 2113 Philosophy of Art
(3 hours) Block One
An examination of paintings, sculpture, literature, film, and music, in order to explore philosophical questions about the nature of art: Is beauty real? Is it definable? Can it be judged objectively? Is it subject to moral or political standards?
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PHIL 2183 Current Problems in Political and Social Philosophy
(3 hours)
Selected topics in political and social philosophy, including the concept of justice, the status of political rights, and the justification of social, economic, and legal institutions.
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PHIL 2233 Existentialism in the 20th Century
(3 hours) Block Two
Existential thought and related philosophies of the 20th century, including their influence on modern psychology, theology, and the arts.
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PHIL 2453 The Great Conversation II: Modern and Contemporary
(3 hours) Block Two
An examination of major figures in the break-off of philosophy from theology in the modern era. Consideration of the Reformation background of modern thought, the challenge of scientific rationalism to religion, and the effort to conceive the moral and political foundations of society in wholly secular terms. Same as REL 2453 .
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PHIL 3013 Modern Philosophy
(3 hours)
Works by major Continental and British philosophers from the 16th through the 18th centuries, including the influence of skepticism and the rise of modern science.
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PHIL 3023 History of Ethics
(3 hours)
The development of ethical reasoning from Plato to the present, with emphasis on problems of justifying moral judgments and understanding the meaning of ethical terms.
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PHIL 3043 Ancient Philosophy
(3 hours)
The beginnings of philosophical thought in the West.
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PHIL 3053 Philosophy of Science
(3 hours)
Methods, aims, and foundations of science, including the nature of scientific explanation, laws, and theories; the alleged objectivity of scientific theory-testing and theory-choice; and the structure of scientific revolutions. Attention to revolutionary episodes in the history of science.
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PHIL 3073 Metaphysics
(3 hours)
Fundamental principles of such subjects as being, substance, essence, self, time, space, and the nature of reality. Course will focus on the work of a single thinker.
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PHIL 3163 Continental European Philosophy
(3 hours)
Introduction to 20th-century continental European philosophy with emphasis on the philosophy of Heidegger.
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PHIL 3173 Major Philosophical Figures
(3 hours)
An in-depth look at a major figure in philosophy. Some consideration given to major and competing trends in the interpretation of this philosopher. Emphasis on how the thinker puts parts into a whole. Philosopher chosen and instructor will vary from semester to semester.
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PHIL 3183 The Tradition of Existentialism
(3 hours)
Historical survey of writings in the existentialist tradition, engaging in phenomenological analysis of the human condition. Such concepts and issues as freedom of will, alienation, bad faith, and responsibility are addressed.
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PHIL 3193 Philosophy, Politics and Economics
(3 hours)
Non-technical, historical survey of major economic theories from Adam Smith to the present (Mercantilism, Smith, Malthus, Ricardo, J.S. Mill, Fourier, Marx, Mises, Hayek, Keynes, Friedman, etc.) to show how those economic views reflect philosophical presuppositions and how they both reflect political contexts and shape future contexts.
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PHIL 3213 Philosophical Anthropology
(3 hours)
An exploration of ancient, modern, religious, and philosophical answers to the question, “What is Man?” An examination of how it sets apart “Athens” and “Jerusalem” as very different approaches to the question; of modern efforts to make anthropology the heart of philosophy; of the influential critique of humanism in Heidegger and the poststructuralists and of recent responses to that.
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PHIL 3223 Nietzsche and Socrates
(3 hours)
An exploration of ancient and modern interpretations of the philosopher Socrates, with special emphasis on the thought of Nietzsche. A consideration of the quarrel between philosophy and poetry, the nature of philosophical eros, the “decadence” of philosophy and philosophical rhetoric.
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PHIL 3243 Liberalism and Democracy
(3 hours)
The evolution of liberal political philosophy in the 19th and 20th centuries, with emphasis on the tension between liberty and equality in economic and political life. Same as POL 3143 .
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PHIL 3263 Religion and Morality from Kant to Nietzsche
(3 hours)
Major themes and figures in 18th- and 19thcentury moral philosophy and theology, with attention to the Enlightenment’s effort to make secular sense of the moral world and to critics of this effort, both secular and theological. Same as REL 3263 .
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PHIL 3283 Topics in Philosophy and Religion
(3 hours)
A consideration of religious themes in philosophy and philosophical questions in religious thought and practice. Same as REL 3283 .
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PHIL 3293 Jewish Thinkers of the Twentieth Century
(3 hours)
An in-depth study of one or more major Jewish writers of the last century who have had an enduring impact on modern thought or culture, such as Hannah Arendt, Sigmund Freud, Franz Kafka, Walter Benjamin, Gershom Scholem, Franz Rosensweig, Emmanuel Levinas and others.
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PHIL 3323 Reason, Romance and the Rise of Modernity
(3 hours)
An examination of Christian thought from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Discussion will include the movements that arise out of the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and the emerging sciences on Christian views of: God, Jesus Christ, the human soul, the bible, ethics, and the church. Same as REL 3323 .
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PHIL 3993 Independent Study
(3 hours)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PHIL 4003 Seminar in the History of Political Thought
(3 hours)
Seminar on a single author, the political thought of a particular time and place, or a theme or school of thought. For seniors majoring in history, political science, or philosophy, or pursuing a certificate in political philosophy. Also open to underclass students who are exceptionally able or well-prepared. Same as HIST 4033 /POL 4033 .
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