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MGT 475 - Global Business and Society
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The purpose of this course is to investigate societal issues faced by global businesses and organizations today and in the future, and to explore strategies for business sustainability from economic, human resource, environmental, and social perspectives. The following intellectual issues will be covered in the course: ethics and corporate social responsibility, managing diversity and a multi-cultural work force, and environmental sustainability.
Prerequisite: MGT 261 and minimum first semester junior standing.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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MGT 480 - Women in Management
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The course explores socialization patterns as they relate to women in management. The topics explored include: the impact of gender, class, and race on relationships at work, workplace discrimination, and tolerance for women in management.
Prerequisite: Minimum first semester junior standing
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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MGT 486 - Materials Management
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
An introduction to the process of the management of materials common to all economic organizations. The functions of purchasing, inventory and production control, traffic, warehousing, shipping and receiving, materials handling and related activities will be explored.
Prerequisite: MKT 250 and MAT 208.
Offered: Spring.
Credit: 3
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MGT 490 - Entrepreneurship Capstone Project
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This capstone course is designed as part of the entrepreneurship minor curriculum. It serves to integrate entrepreneurship concepts students have learned in previous entrepreneurship courses and apply them to the new venture creation and/or development context. Through this project-oriented course, students will enhance their experiential knowledge and develop insights to solve firm creation and growth challenges such as idea/concept articulation, opportunity assessment, customer needs analysis, value proposition, financials, and so forth. Students will review their peers’ projects, and individuals/teams will be prepared to launch firms, present their start-up plans for awards and/or seek potential investments.
Prerequisite: MGT 350 and MGT 360 and MKT 330, and ACC 201/202 or ACC 321.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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MGT 494 - Seminar in Career Planning and Job Searching
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Knowledge of self and the job market is important as students prepare for transition to the workforce. This course is designed to involve students in experiences related to successfully negotiating the process of seeking employment after graduation. Students will examine the fundamental aspects of careers in business, application for jobs, self-assessment, self-promotion and interviewing preparation.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 1
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MGT 495 - Management Policy and Simulation
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course provides an interactive simulated business situation intended to present the participants with realistic decision making problems and management situations. All aspects of relevant business decision making are included in the simulated environment. In addition, case analysis is used to emphasize specific topics, in Management Policy.
Prerequisite: MGT 261, MKT 250, FIN 325, ACC 202 and minimum first semester senior standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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MKT 250 - Marketing Principles
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
An analytical study of marketing as a major business function and a social process. Introduces analysis of market forces, marketing opportunities, determination of price, product, distribution, promotion, and organization policies required to control and fulfill planned marketing programs.
Prerequisite: ECO 101 OR 120 and minimum second semester freshman standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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MKT 320 - Digital Marketing Business Applications
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course takes a deeper dive into digital marketing and assists students in obtaining digital marketing certifications such as Google AdWords Certification and a Google Analytics Individual Qualification (IQ). These certifications will provide students a better understanding of the changing world of digital marketing while gaining a competitive edge and unique resume builder.
Prerequisite: MKT 250, Upper Division Standing
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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MKT 330 - Entrepreneurial Marketing and Sales
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The course is designed for students who are interested in sales and marketing for early-stage companies or those interested in launching a startup. The course provides knowledge and skills necessary for entrepreneurs in acquiring and building relationship with customers, attracting investors to raise fund and hiring and training initial salesforce. Students will learn various skills such as interpersonal skills, communication skills, and presentation skills.
Prerequisite: MKT 250.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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MKT 360 - Social Media Marketing
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is designed to familiarize the undergraduate students with current and emerging social media marketing trends, concepts, issues, and applications. In order to develop an understanding of social media marketing, the course participant will have the opportunity to study social media marketing principles, foundations, theories, engagement, planning, monitoring, practices, and applications, and its associated legal, ethical, political, and social implications in the global marketplace.
Prerequisite: MKT 250 and minimum junior standing.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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MKT 370 - Consumer Behavior
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is designed to introduce the students to the relevant concepts and theories of consumer behavior. Topics covered include: learning theories, perception, attitudes, motivation, internal and external variables that affect consumer behavior, and the consumer decision making process.
Prerequisite: MKT 250 and minimum first semester junior standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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MKT 375 - Marketing Research
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is designed to provide the prospective marketing manager with an understanding of marketing research. A research framework will be provided to assist students with respect to the choice of basic research techniques for common marketing problems.
Note: The course will include an applied marketing research project.
Prerequisite: MKT 250, MAT 158 and minimum first semester junior standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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MKT 378 - Sales Management
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The selling process and the role of sales as a function of marketing are key factors in the development and implementation of a promotional strategy. These aspects of promotion will be studied from both theoretical and an experiential perspective, integrating the concepts of persuasion, motivation and time management. Selling to organizations and institutions rather than individual consumers is the major focus of this course.
Prerequisite: MKT 250 and minimum first semester junior standing.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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MKT 390 - Global Marketing
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is designed to provide an exposure to the different cultural, socioeconomic, and legal environments in which international marketing decisions are made. It focuses on the development of relevant skills in planning, implementing, and controlling adaptive marketing strategies with the purpose of entering or expanding in foreign markets.
Prerequisite: MKT 250 and minimum first semester junior standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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MKT 395 - Electronic Marketing
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course explores the opportunities and challenges related to current and emerging electronic commerce and electronic marketing technologies using the Internet. Course participants will have the opportunity to study principles, concepts, theories, key issues and applications of electronic marketing.
Prerequisite: MKT 250 and upper division standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
Credit: 3
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MKT 420 - Marketing Analystics
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The course focuses on transforming data into marketing solutions. Students will learn practitioner-oriented techniques such as data manipulation, A/B testing, ANOVA, regression, market segmentation, and text mining. Students will actively use an online survey platform for data collection and statistical programming languages for data analysis and visualization. The approaches are scalable to handle Big Data.
Prerequisite: MKT 250, MAT 158, MAT 258 and upper division standing.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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MKT 465 - Topics in Marketing
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Selected topics in marketing. Topics may include: Sales Management, Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations, Industrial Marketing, Promotion Management, and others.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: MKT 250 and minimum first semester junior standing.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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MKT 466 - Seminar in Marketing Management
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
In-depth analysis of marketing techniques including channel decisions, new product introduction, survey design and data analysis. Course content will include the analysis of marketing problems using the case study method.
Prerequisite: MKT 250 and senior standing.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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MKT 467 - Integrated Marketing Communications
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is designed to introduce the students to the nature, theories, current practices, social consequences, legal constraints, and economic costs developing an effective promotional and advertising campaign for an organization.
Prerequisite: MKT 250 and minimum first semester senior standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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MAT 103 - Symmetries
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A mainly geometrical study of symmetry facilitated by the examination of patterns from various cultures and works of art. Patterns are created by the repetition of a small fundamental design. Those slides, turns and flips (isometries, i.e., functions that preserve distances) that leave a pattern unchanged interact in ways that lead naturally to the abstract, yet fundamental, concept of a group. This course studies such symmetry groups and their use in classifying material culture. Two key concepts are composition of isometries and color-consistency.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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MAT 104 - College Algebra
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Factoring, rational expressions, solution of equations and inequalities, functions, applications of functions, polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions, solution of exponential and logarithmic equations.
Prerequisite: MAX 101 or appropriate score on the math placement test
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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MAT 106 - Number Systems and Operations
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is the first of a two semester sequence designed for the prospective N-6 and N-9 teacher. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the mathematical curriculum recommended by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards. Topics include: sets, numeration systems, whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, and number theory. A hands-on problem solving technology based approach will be emphasized throughout MAT 106 and 206. Students must pass an arithmetic competency test. Advisement Recommendation: NYS Integrated Algebra or the equivalent.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 4
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MAT 120 - Precalculus
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is designed to prepare a student for MAT 210. Topics include solutions to equations; inequalities; algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.
Prerequisite: MAT 104 or appropriate score on the math placement test
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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MAT 158 - Introduction to Statistics A
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Basic concepts in descriptive statistics, probability, and statistical inference including: frequency distributions, measures of location and dispersion, correlation, binomial theorem, sampling, statistical estimation and hypothesis testing.
Advisement Recommendation: NYS integrated algebra or equivalent
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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MAT 208 - Mathematical Applications for Business and Management
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
An introductory course emphasizing mathematics applicable to business and management. Students will develop a basic understanding of linear algebra and elementary calculus as these are used in business.
Note: Intended for Business majors. Not open to students who have passed MAT 210.
Prerequisite: MAT 104 or MAT 120 or appropriate score on the math placement test
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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MAT 210 - Calculus I
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Introduction to the differential calculus of functions of one real variable, including limits, continuity, derivatives, and applications to curve sketching and extremum problems. Also a brief introduction to the integral calculus.
Prerequisite: MAT 120 or appropriate score on the math placement test
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 4
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MAT 249 - Engineering Mathematics
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Covers mathematical methods for engineers. Topics include complex numbers and arithmetic, ordinary differential equations with application to system modeling, linear algebra with emphasis on solving linear equations, and numerical analysis with computational algorithms.
NOTE: Mathematics majors may not count both Mat 249 and Mat 348.
Prerequisite: MAT 220
Offered: Fall
Credit: 4
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MAT 258 - Introduction to Statistics B
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A continuation of MAT 158 with major emphasis on hypothesis testing. Topics include: a variety of statistical tests, additional measures of correlation, analysis of variance and covariance, and nonparametric methods. Applications as time allows.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: MAT 158 OR MAT 179, or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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MAT 304 - Mathematical Topics in the Secondary Curriculum
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the mathematics curriculum, from Math 7 through Pre-Calculus, with emphasis on the New York State course of study. The major topics are studied with attention to their relative positions in the curriculum. Instructional strategies and calculator/computer use are included. Students solve both standard textbook exercises and more challenging problems.
Offered: Spring
Prerequisite: MAT 215, 220, and 230, or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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MAT 306 - Techniques of Problem Solving
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is intended for the 1-6 Childhood Education Mathematics Concentrate. It extends the topics introduced in MAT 106 and utilizes analytical thinking techniques in problem solving situations. Topics include study of integers, rational and real numbers; elementary number theory; and solutions of equations and systems of equations. The emphasis on problem solving reflects current statements in both the “NCTM Standards”and the New York State Education Department “Framework for Mathematics, Science and Technology.”
Prerequisite: MAT 106 and 210, or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring Odd years
Credit: 3
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MAT 307 - Fundamentals of Geometry
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Geometric thinking, including exploration, formal deduction, and problem solving. Properties of geometric figures, congruence, similarity, area and volume, transformations, compass constructions, coordinate geometry. Designed for Mathematics Concentrates in Childhood Education. It offers the mathematical theory behind the geometry of the middle school curriculum. Computer software is used.
Prerequisite: MAT 210.
Offered: Spring Even years
Credit: 3
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MAT 310 - Introduction to Linear and Integer Programming
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The formulation of linear programming problems. Methods of solution of linear programming problems, including the simplex, transportation and network flow algorithms. Methods of solving integer programming problems.
Prerequisite: MAT 230; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall odd years.
Credit: 3
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MAT 318 - Statistics in the Sciences
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Basic statistical methods for students majoring in the physical and social sciences. Topics include descriptive statistics, random variables, the normal and binomial distributions, random sampling and sampling distributions, parameter estimation, confidence intervals and significance testing. Applications in linear regression models, the analysis of variance, and categorical data analysis will be covered.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Note: The course prepares students for MAT 351, 352, 357, 358, and 359. This course is not an elective for any mathematics major.
Prerequisite: MAT 210
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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MAT 320 - Numerical Analysis I
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Representation of numbers and errors; methods for the solution of nonlinear equations; numerical integration; interpolation and polynomial approximation; numerical solutions of ordinary differential equations; numerical solutions of systems of equations. Emphasizes efficient programming techniques and the mathematics associated with numerical methods.
Prerequisite: MAT 220, and MAT 230 or MAT 249, and CSC 212 or COG 212; or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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MAT 330 - Introduction to Algebra
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Groups and their fundamental properties, permutation groups, cyclic groups, subgroups, Lagrange’s theorem, and homomorphisms and isomorphisms of groups. Introduction to rings.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: MAT 215 and 230, or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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MAT 339 - Discrete Mathematics and Statistics
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course covers applied statistics and discrete mathematics concepts for engineering. Topics include descriptive statistics, random variables, normal and binomial distributions, parameter estimation, confidence intervals and significance testing, mathematical induction, sets, graph theory, enumeration and computational algorithms. This course is not an elective for any mathematics major or concentration.
Prerequisite: MAT 220
Offered: Spring.
Credit: 3
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MAT 347 - Analysis A
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Line and surface integrals, Green’s theorem, the divergence theorem, and Stoke’s theorem. Properties of real numbers, convergence of sequences and series, and analysis of functions of one variable including metric topology, limits, continuity, uniform continuity, differentiability, and Riemann integrability.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: MAT 215 and 240, or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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MAT 351 - Introduction to Forecasting
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Basic concepts of Forecasting; Trendline Fitting and Forecasting from Time Series Models; the Box-Jenkins approach to Model Building; Regression Methods and Econometric Models: Survey Data; Leading Indicators; Evaluation of Forecasts.
Prerequisite: MAT 208 or 210 and MAT 258 or 318, or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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MAT 352 - Statistical Quality and Process Control
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Introduction to the methodology of statistical quality and process control. Topics will include control charts and their applications, process capability analysis, acceptance sampling procedures, and reliability concepts.
Note: Not open for mathematics credit to mathematics majors or to secondary education majors in the mathematics concentration.
Prerequisite: MAT 258 OR MAT 318, or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring even years.
Credit: 3
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MAT 353 - Mathematical Modeling
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is designed to provide students with experience in using mathematics to solve practical problems. Examples of successful modeling of real-world problems will be studied, along with the strategies used in the modeling process. Students will acquire the ability to make simplifying assumptions in mathematical formulations of problems, to describe models in verbal and written presentations, and to use computer packages to analyze models.
Offered: Spring (odd years)
Prerequisite: MAT 220 and 230 OR MAT 208 OR MAT 210, and one of the following MAT 258 OR MAT 318 OR PSY 290, or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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MAT 357 - Applied Regression Analysis
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course is designed to present the fundamental results of linear statistical regression models with emphasis on applications in business, economics and the behavioral and biological sciences. The development will include general linear hypothesis tests, residual analysis and assessment of model assumptions, indicator variables, and techniques for building linear regression models.
Prerequisite: MAT 258 or 318; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall odd years.
Credit: 3
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MAT 378 - Data Mining and Predictive Analytics
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Data visualization and analytic techniques are applied in investigating relationships among attributes of interest, enhancing interpretability of complex decision making models. Widely used statistical packages for data mining and predictive analytics are utilized in the context of applications from diverse areas such as marketing, finance, operations, and the physical sciences.
Prerequisite: (MAT 208 or 210) and (MAT 258 or 318 or 354).
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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MAT 399 - Independent Study
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Individual study and research.
Note: Repeatable for a total of 12 credits. Credit: 1 to 6
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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MAT 409 - Mathematical Economics Problem Seminar
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A seminar for advanced students who wish to apply in detail particular aspects of Applied Mathematical Economics. Emphasis is on in-depth analysis of such problems as mathematical applications of macro economic theory, micro economic theory and economic dynamics. Not open for math credit for math majors
Prerequisite: ECO 101 and ECO 200 and MAT 210 and either CSC 120 OR CSC 212, or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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MAT 442 - Complex Analysis
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Complex functions, derivatives and integrals; analytic functions and Cauchy’s Integral Theorem; power series and Laurent series; residue theory and its applications to real integration; uniform convergence of a sequence of analytic functions; conformal mapping.
Prerequisite: MAT 347; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall odd years.
Credit: 3
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MAT 496 - Capstone Project
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A project-centered experience to enhance one of the listed co-requisite courses. The student arranges with a faculty member to supervise the project. Includes a paper or report written to standards of the discipline and a short presentation to students and faculty.
Prerequisite: Instructor Permission.
Co-requisite: ADO 420, MAT 499, MAT 498, or additional 400 level mathematics course.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 1
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MAT 498 - Internship in Mathematics
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A course designed for students who wish to take part in a semester long Experiential Learning placement related to the academic major. Students will work in a position in industry, business, government, or an agency setting for the purpose of applying academic learning in a work setting. Available for 0 to 12 credits.
Note: May be used to satisfy part of the capstone requirement for mathematics majors.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing, instructor permission, and departmental approval.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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MAT 499 - Independent Study
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Offered: Irregular
Note: This course may be taken for credit more than once with permission of the instructor and the Mathematics Department Chair. Credit 1 to 3
Prerequisite: Specific 300 level course(s) and instructor permission, and Mathematics Department Chair approval.
Offered: Fall, Spring
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MAX 100 - Basic Mathematics
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The development of fundamental terminology, the concepts and skills, of basic mathematics and basic algebra. Those students preparing to take MAX 101 will, in addition, need to complete elementary algebra concepts and skills.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Note: This course may be used as 3 credit hours to meet the minimum 12 credit hour full time student requirement. This course may not be used to satisfy any mathematics requirement nor to satisfy college credit requirement for graduation.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission
Offered: Fall
Credit: 0
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MAX 101 - Intermediate Algebra
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This is an intermediate algebra course. Topics covered include signed numbers, exponents, radicals, absolute value, inequalities, factoring, rational expressions, and quadratic equations.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Note: This course may be taken for general college credit, but credits from this course may not be used to satisfy any mathematics requirement nor to satisfy college credit requirements for graduation.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 0
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MDS 301 - Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Course focuses on MDS topics toward the minor. It will run concurrently with any pre-approved course in English, History, Art, Modern Languages and Literatures, Music, Philosophy, or Theatre, which includes but is not necessarily restricted to Medieval and/or Renaissance topics. Permission with both the Director of the MDS minor and the course instructor, and a detailed course description, including the amount and kind of work required for a grade, must be submitted at the time of enrollment.
Note: Course is repeatable for a total of twelve credits.
Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing and instructor permission and MDS Director permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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MET 100 - Meteorology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Study of weather phenomena and introduction to the physical principles governing the atmosphere; instruments and observations; surface weather map interpretation.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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MET 210 - Meteorology for Science Majors I
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Similar to MET 100, but recommended for science majors.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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MET 211 - Meteorology Science Majors Lab
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Introduction to basic methods of analysis of meteorological data including: instrumentation and weather observation; decoding and plotting data; analysis on surface and upper-air charts; stability analysis using thermodynamic diagrams; weather maps and forecasting.
Prerequisite: MET 210 concurrently or MET 100 with consent of instructor.
Offered: Fall.
Credit: 1
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MET 215 - Global Weather and Climate Catastrophes
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The meteorology and geography of weather disasters in the non-western world. An in-depth study of the cultural, economic, and political aspects of such disasters. The technology of detection and warning and strategies to minimize risk from hazardous weather and climate change.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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MET 220 - Meteorology for Science Majors II
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This noncalculus-based course will help students further their understanding of the structure and evolution of mid-latitude and tropical weather systems, the formation of clouds and thunderstorms, and introductory climatology. Students will learn the fundamentals of weather forecasting through case studies and by participation in the SUNY Oswego Daily Weather Forecasting Contest.
Prerequisite: MET 211 with either one of MET 210 or 100.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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MET 301 - Synoptic Meteorology I
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A study of the structure and behavior of synoptic-scale midlatitude weather systems including the fundamentals of weather analysis and forecasting and the application of the physical laws governing the atmosphere.
Prerequisite: MET 211, MET 220, CSC 212 or MET 310, MAT 240, PHY 213, or instructor permission.
Co-requisite: MET 302
Offered: Fall
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MET 302 - Synoptic Meteorology Laboratory I
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Participation in the SUNY Oswego Daily Weather Forecast Contest; decoding, plotting and analysis of surface and upper air observations; computation of thermodynamic, kinematic and moisture variables; interpretation of satellite and radar imagery; interpretation and evaluation of model predictions and other weather guidance.
Co-requisite: MET 301
Offered: Fall
Credit: 1
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MET 304 - Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology Laboratory II
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Continuation of MET 302 with emphasis on weather forecasting through participation in the SUNY Oswego Daily Weather Forecasting Contest and justification via written and oral discussions. Analysis and evaluation of observations and model data to understand the evolution of synoptic-scale aspects of Nor’easters, Colorado lows, and severe weather events.
Co-requisite: MET 303
Offered: Spring
Credit: 1
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MET 305 - Climatology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Elements of climate and factors producing climates; standard classifications of climate regions; world patterns and variations. Introduction to climatological statistics.
Prerequisite: MET 100 or 210 or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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MET 310 - Computer Applications in Meteorology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Introduction to the analysis of meteorological data using computers. Use of objective analysis to compute products used in weather forecasting. Formulation of the operational weather prediction models.
Prerequisite: MAT 210 and MET 220; or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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MET 315 - Weather Disasters
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
The meteorology of weather disasters including tornado outbreaks, floods, droughts, hurricanes, heat waves, blizzards, and hazards to aviation. An in-depth study of the social and economic impact of such disasters and the technology of detection and warning.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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MET 320 - Humans and Atmospheric Change
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
A course that examines climate and air pollution change to determine what is caused by nature and what is caused by humans, the nature of the change, and solutions to the change, with an emphasis on non-western societies.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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MET 325 - Field Experience Storm Observation & Forecast
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Preparation (literature review of previous storm research, safety protocols) for participation in the Storm Forecasting and Observation Program to observe thunderstorms and associated phenomena in the Great Plains of North America. Short-term storm forecasting and nowcasting techniques, data collection, and direct comparison of observations to forecasts.
Prerequisite: MET 100 or 210; or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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MET 335 - Micrometeorology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Atmospheric processes near the surface of the earth, including radiation fluxes, turbulent transfer, pollutant dispersal, air-sea interaction, biometeorology, agrometeorology, local wind circulation.
Prerequisite: MET 220 and MAT 220, or instructor permission
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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MET 340 - Air Pollution
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Meteorological study of air pollution including pollution sources and dispersion; air quality criteria; general effects on health, the economy and the climate.
Prerequisite: MET 210 and MAT 220; or instructor permission
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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MET 350 - Meteorological Experimentation
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
How to proceed in designing, carrying out, and reporting on an experiment in meteorology; description of principles of meteorological instruments.
Note: MET 350 optional laboratory to accompany MET 350 consisting of operation, calibration, and use in the field of meteorological instruments.
Prerequisite: MET 100 OR 210 and one of the following CHE 111 OR PHY 111 OR PHY 112; or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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MET 350 LAB - Meteorological Experimentation Laboratory
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Optional laboratory to accompany METt 350 consisting of operation, calibration, and use in the field of meteorological instruments.
Co-requisite: MET 350.
Offered: Spring
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MET 365 - Tropical Meteorology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course will give meteorological attention to tropical systems and provide basic knowledge on characteristics and dynamics of the atmosphere in the tropics. Important tropical systems include tropical cyclones, easterly waves, Hadley and Walker circulations, monsoons, the Maddenâ Julian Oscillation, and the El NiÃoâ Southern Oscillation.
Prerequisite: MET 210 and MAT 220 and PHY 213.
Offered: Spring odd years.
Credit: 3
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MET 390 - Special Topics in Meteorology
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Selected topics in Meteorology. Problems in specified areas vary from semester to semester.
Note: Variable credit one to three; may be repeated 12 times for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisite: MET 100 or 210, and instructor permission. (May differ by topic.)
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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MET 396 - Meteorology Teaching Assistant
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
This course provides students experience in a classroom and/or laboratory setting under the guidance of a Meteorology faculty member. Students develop skills and behaviors that are broadly applicable in all types of employment as well as in education. Teaching Assistants attend formal course activities and assist in class preparation.
Note: 1 to 3 credits with maximum 6 credits allowed.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
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MET 399 - Independent Study
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Requires preparation by a superior student (cumulative GPA at least 3.0) who presents a written plan for a study not available as a regular course and nine hours in subject area.
Prerequisite: Nine hours in Meteorology and instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 1 to 6
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MET 401 - Atmospheric Physics: Radiation and Remote Sensing
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Application of fundamental physics and calculus to describe radiation processes and other related phenomena in the earth’s atmosphere. Use of radiation budget models to explain temperature structures found in the atmosphere. Utilization of meteorological satellites, and radiation methods to probe the atmosphere.
Prerequisite: MAT 220 and PHY 213; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall odd years.
Credit: 3
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MET 402 - Atmospheric Physics: Atmospheric Aerosol and Cloud Physics
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Application of fundamental physics and calculus to describe aerosol influences and cloud processes in the earth’s atmosphere. Knowledge on the importance of aerosol acting as cloud condensation nuclei and the physical processes involved in the growth of hydrometeors. Utilization of weather radar to probe the atmosphere in order to measure concentrations of aerosol and cloud particles.
Prerequisite: MAT 220 and PHY 213 or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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MET 411 - Dynamic Meteorology I
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Thermodynamics of the permanent gases and water substances in the atmosphere; study of the atmosphere at rest; stability conditions and convective behavior; model atmosphere.
Prerequisite: MAT 220 and PHY 213 or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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MET 412 - Dynamic Meteorology II
2018-2019 Catalog Year:
Air motion on a rotating earth; special wind systems; wave motions in the atmosphere and oceans.
Prerequisite: MET 411.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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