Interdisciplinary introduction to the ways of life of Latin American peoples, their origins and current expressions; discusses social, economic issues, and domestic and international policies related to them in the context of other societies in developing countries. Students must register for one discussion and one lecture section. This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for: Cultural Studies - Non-West Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci

Basic theory and methods for the solution of optimization problems; iterative techniques for unconstrained minimization; linear and nonlinear programming with engineering applications. Same as CSE 441. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ECE 220 and MATH 415.

<p>Consideration of some main problems of philosophy concerning, for example, knowledge, God, mind and body, and human freedom. Credit is not given for both PHIL 101 and PHIL 100. Students registering in Lecture AL1 must also register in a lecture-discussion section (AD_). This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for: Humanities – Hist &amp; Phil</p>

<p>Study of human behavior with special reference to perception, learning, memory, thinking, emotional life, and individual differences in intelligence, aptitude, and personality; emphasis on the scientific nature of psychological investigations; and discussion of research methods and the relation of their results to daily life and everyday problems. Lectures, discussions, and six hours of participation as a subject in psychological experiments. Credit is not given for both PSYC 100 and either PSYC 103 or PSYC 105.

Broad survey of the field of social work; introduction to social services, social welfare organizations, major social problems and target population groups, and the methods used in working with individuals, groups, and communities; includes the range of personnel and skills in social work agencies, and the means of education and training for social work professionals.

Forces, moments, couples; resultants of force systems; equilibrium analysis and free-body diagrams; analysis of forces acting on members of trusses, frames, etc.; shear-force and bending-moment distributions; Coulomb friction; centroids and center of mass; applications of statics in design. Credit is not given for both TAM 210 and TAM 211. Prerequisite: PHYS 211; credit or concurrent registration in MATH 241. Meets with TAM 211. A non-standard term course during the first 2/3 of the term. Students must register for one discussion and one lecture section.

<p>By putting across Marxism’s world outlook and methodology, this course is to help students get a notion of the basic principles of Marxism as a whole and get to know the fundamental rules of the development of human society, so as to help them establish correct outlooks for the world, life and value, and become a qualified builder as well as successor of our socialism cause.</p>

Introduction to the arts of theater for non-majors, including acting, design, directing, dramaturgy, and playwriting, together with a survey of theatrical history, minority theater, and plays by women. Attendance at Department of Theater productions (ticket fee required). Credit not given for both THEA 101 and THEA 102. This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for: Humanities – Lit & Arts

A survey of various musical traditions from different regions and peoples of the world. For music and non-music majors. Students must register for one discussion and one lecture section. This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for: Cultural Studies - Non-West Humanities – Lit & Arts

<p>Kinematics and dynamics of the three-dimensional motion of particles; kinematics and dynamics of the plane motion of rigid bodies; methods of work energy and impulse momentum; moving reference frames. Prerequisite: TAM 210 or TAM 211.</p>