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Saturday 26 September 2015

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKERLEY - Physics

 
Bachelor of Arts (BA)

The Physics major is designed to give the student a broad and thorough understanding of the fundamentals of physics. Therefore, the emphasis is on this general understanding rather than on specialized skills, although some specialized courses are among the options open to the student. Those considering a physics major are urged to consult a departmental adviser early, in order to discuss the content of the major and also the opportunities after graduation. Recent graduates have entered graduate work in a number of scientific fields, and others have gone on to jobs in academic, industrial, and government laboratories.


Declaring the Major
Students may declare a physics major when all of the prerequisites for the major have been completed or their equivalent with a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) in the prerequisites and a 2.0 GPA in all University courses. For further information regarding the prerequisites, please see the Major Requirements tab on this page.

The department will consider applications to declare a physics major throughout the academic year. Students (continuing and transfer) declaring must furnish a copy of their grade record or past transcripts which include the prerequisite courses or their equivalents. Students must have their records reviewed and have a departmental file prepared by the undergraduate adviser in 368 LeConte Hall prior to seeing a faculty major adviser for departmental approval of the petition to declare a physics major. Students should be prepared to discuss a tentative schedule of their upper division courses.

Honors Program
Students with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.3 or higher in all courses in the major, upper division courses in the major, and all University courses may be admitted to the honors program. A major adviser should be consulted before the student's last year of residence. This program requires completion of the major, at least one semester of PHYSICS H190, and a senior thesis, PHYSICS H195A and PHYSICS H195B.

Friday 25 September 2015

University of Michigan-Dearborn - Accounting

 
Accounting 



 The Master of Science in Accounting at the University of Michigan-Dearborn provides the specialized training required for success in the challenging professions of corporate accounting, controllership, and public accounting.  It also provides students the knowledge and number of credits required to complete the Uniform CPA Examination. The program offers expert faculty and expansive opportunities for networking.

Most courses in the program are offered on campus; a few are occasionally offered on-line. You may enroll on a full- or part-time basis, but course availability is greatest during the fall and winter semesters. The program usually can be completed within 12 months of full-time study.

Admission is rolling, and you may begin the program in September or January. May admission is also usually possible for part-time students.

University of Michigan-Dearborn students who have been admitted to the MS-Accounting may take up to 6 graduate credits during the final semester of their undergraduate program.

                                                    Program Prerequisites
Applicants must have completed undergraduate accounting courses in at least 7 of the following 8 areas in order to be eligible for admission consideration, each with a grade of "C" or better: Financial, Managerial, Cost, Asset, Equity, Federal Income Taxation, Accounting Information Systems, and Auditing.

Applicants must also meet additional admission requirements.

Core Courses (7 courses/21 credit hours)

ACC 520    Communications for the Accounting and Tax Professional
ACC 601    Advanced Accounting Information Systems
ACC 603    Controllership
ACC 604    Issues in Auditing and Forensic Examination
ACC 605    International Accounting 
LE 510       Commercial Transactions
TAX 510    Fundamentals of Corporate Taxation

Wednesday 23 September 2015

Rochester Institute of Technology - Graphic Design BFA

 
Graphic Design BFA
Carol Fillip, Program Chair
(585) 475-7914, cjffaa@rit.edu
http://cias.rit.edu/design


Program overview
Graphic designers are visual problem-solvers who use a wide variety of concepts and media to inform, direct, promote, entertain, engage, and educate specific audiences. The graphic design major prepares students to integrate design principles, methods, concepts, images, words, and ideas to creatively convey visual messages meant to produce specific responses from diverse audiences.

Graphic design students are exposed to a full range of topics throughout their curriuclum, including information design, Web and interaction design, branding and identity design, design systems, exhibit and wayfinding design, user experience design, and professional practices. With a balance of history, theory, problem solving approaches, conceptual exploration, applied problem solving, human interaction, and the integration of technology, students gain the knowledge and skills needed to create innovative and effective design solutions for a wide range of media and audiences. Access to RIT's world-renowned Vignelli Center for Design Studies, the Cary Graphic Design Archive, and the Cary Library enables students to further enhance their learning and inquiry.
Alumni and guest speakers, along with opportunities for internships, co-ops, and freelance experiences further enhance the program. Additionally, interdisciplinary and COLLABORATIVE projects within RIT and with outside organizations result in innovative and meaningful hands-on projects that encourage students to explore the social, ethical, and environmental impact of design. Graduates are well-prepared to pursue positions within design firms, advertising agencies, corporations, and technology companies around the world.
                                                                                              Plan of study
The BFA degree in graphic design integrates major courses, studio and free electives, liberal arts, and art/design history. Aspects of business, professional practices, computer-based skills, collaborative projects, and WORKFLOW are also integrated into the curriculum.

Studio electives
Students may select elective courses that enhance their studies or allow them to pursue an area of personal or professional interest. Elective credit can be earned through studio-based courses offered in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.

Art/Design/Photo/Craft history electives
Students are required to select two visual art history electives to broaden their understanding of the historical development of the visual arts.

Curriculum
Graphic design, BFA degree, typical course

Rochester Institute of Technology - Web and Mobile Computing (formerly Information Technology) BS

 
Web and Mobile Computing (formerly Information Technology) BS
Stephen Zilora, Chair
(585) 475-7645, Steve.Zilora@rit.edu
http://it.rit.edu/


Program overview
Web and mobile computing explores ubiquitous application development with a firm focus on the end user experience. Students have an interest in the technology of today (and tomorrow), but they’re also interested in how people use that technology. The Web and mobile computing major is about combining people and technology to bring out the best in both.
What truly sets our graduates apart is their ability to see the world through the eyes of the user. Creating an impactful App begins with solid code and good design, but understanding user expectations is the cornerstone of that process. In the Web and mobile computing major, students learn a user-centric approach to application creation. That, coupled with a robust developer skillset, enables them to produce applications that connect with multiple users across varied environments.
The curriculum is structured with this in mind. Students learn how to integrate the back end code with the front end UI, and will be able to do it across several languages and platforms. This comprehensive knowledge enables students to impact the App design process at all levels, making them incredibly valuable to employers seeking today’s application developers. Students can also specialize on one of four areas, which provides students with the knowledge they need to pursue a professional or personal aspiration.

Plan of study
The core competencies provide a foundation for developing greater depth in specialized concentration areas. Students choose one of the following concentrations: enterprise Web application development, enterprise database development, mobile application development, or enterprise application development. In addition, with department permission, students can create a special-topics sequence.

Cooperative education
The major requires students to complete two blocks of cooperative education. Students may begin their co-op requirement after completing their second year of study.

Curriculum
Web and mobile computing, BS degree, typical course sequence

Rochester Institute of Technology - Software Engineering BS

 
Software Engineering BS
James Vallino, Chair
(585) 475-2991, J.Vallino@se.rit.edu
http://www.se.rit.edu/


Program overview
As software becomes ever more common in everything from airplanes to appliances, there is an increasing demand for engineering professionals who can develop high-quality, cost-effective software systems. The BS in software engineering combines traditional computer science and engineering with specialized course work in software engineering.

Students learn principles, methods, and techniques for the construction of complex and evolving software systems. The major encompasses technical issues affecting software architecture, design, and implementation as well as process issues that address PROJECT MANAGEMENT, planning, quality assurance, and product maintenance. Upon graduation, students are prepared for immediate employment and long-term professional growth in software development organizations.


Accreditation
The BS degree in software engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

Plan of study
An important component of the curriculum is complementary course work in related disciplines. As with other engineering fields, mathematics and the natural sciences are fundamental. In addition, students must complete courses in related fields of engineering, business, or science. Two engineering electives, plus a three-course sequence in an application domain, enable students to connect software engineering principles to application areas. A required course in economics or finance bridges software engineering with the realities of the business environment.
Students also complete general education courses in the liberal arts and a required ethics course helps students develop a sense of professionalism and social responsibility in the technical world.

Electives
Engineering electives

Students may choose engineering electives from software engineering, computer science, or programs in Kate Gleason College of Engineering. Additional rules and restrictions are listed on the department website.

Rochester Institute of Technology - Sociology and Anthropology BS

 
Sociology and Anthropology BS
Christine Kray, Program Co-Director
(585) 475-4686, cakgss@rit.edu
Kijana Crawford, Program Co-Director
(585) 475-2943, drcgss@rit.edudrcgss@rit.edu
http://www.rit.edu/cla/sociology/anthro


Program overview
The sociology and anthropology major is dedicated to understanding and appreciating social and cultural complexity and diversity across the globe and through time. Students are exposed to critical perspectives, theories, and research skills that are necessary to engage complex global and local issues that crosscut the economy, politics, society, gender, ethnicity, and culture. Understanding societies past and present better prepares us to face the challenges of a rapidly changing world and to assume positions of leadership that promote vision and equity.

Plan of study
This integrated, interdisciplinary degree program explores the common scholarly roots and creative differences of sociology and anthropology, through which students gain a synergistic set of perspectives and skills that prepare them for social analysis in the widest array of social and cultural settings. Students develop a specialization by choosing one of four tracks: archaeology, cultural anthropology, sociology, or urban studies.

Graduates pursue careers in medicine and public health, law, business, international development, the non-profit sector, urban planning, architecture, social work, education, and government, among other possibilities.

Cooperative education and field experience
Students apply their classroom knowledge with opportunities for hands-on learning through cooperative education assignments, internships, archaeological or ethnographic fieldwork, laboratory analysis, and study abroad.

Rochester Institute of Technology - Political Science BS

 
Political Science BS
Sean Sutton, Department Chairperson
(585) 475-4620, sdsgsm@rit.edu
http://www.rit.edu/cla/politicalscience


Program overview
The bachelor of science degree in political science tightly integrates the traditional fields of American government and international relations in order to prepare students for a life and career in an increasingly globalized world. Moreover, the major includes three tracks for students to choose from: politics and life sciences, digital politics and organization, and political institutions. Through these tracks students study the influence of recent advances in biology and biotechnology on how we understand ourselves as human beings and citizens, or the use of information technology for political organization and COMMUNICATION. There are few undergraduate political science majors in the country that so fully incorporate both these fields into their curricula, including the opportunity to take courses from the biology and information technology departments as part of their program requirements. The major prepares principled leaders and responsible citizens for fruitful careers in the public and private sectors.

Plan of study
Core courses
The major consists of four core courses designed to introduce students to the general themes of political science. The major culminates in a capstone course, which ties together the themes of the program through a seminar and significant writing project.


Program tracks
The overarching goal of the political science major is to prepare students for the challenges of a life and a career in a world that is increasingly globalized, where the application of biotechnology and biomedicine become common, and where social computing shape and influence democratic government and the wider community. Students are required to choose one track for in depth study on the political impact of modern biology and biotechnology, the changing role of political institutions in a globalized world, or the development and implementation of technologies that increasingly influence political organization and communication.

Program electives
Students are required to take seven political science electives from the department’s American politics and international relations/comparative government offerings with a minimum of three courses from each area. This requirement recognizes the increasing interdependence of domestic and international politics in this era of globalization. Students focus their studies on American politics, international relations, and comparative politics to provide an integrated national and global political perspective.

Rochester Institute of Technology - Philosophy BS

 
Philosophy BS
John T. Sanders, Program Director
(585) 475-2465, jts@rit.edu
http://www.rit.edu/philosophy


Program overview
Most of the skills required for student and career success—how to learn, how to apply that learning in professional and personal environments, and how to COMMUNICATE that knowledge—are central to philosophical training. Philosophy students are taught to evaluate complex problems, identify and examine underlying principles, investigate issues from diverse perspectives, and communicate clearly in both written and oral forms.
The philosophy major provides a thorough grounding in the three main areas of philosophy (history, value theory, and reasoning/epistemology), as well as a four-course specialization within philosophy. Students combine philosophy with a core competence (or even a double major) in another discipline, encouraging them to creatively pursue cross-disciplinary relationships. The major concludes with a capstone senior thesis                                              
                                                                            Plan of study
Students develop skills through a core of philosophy courses which cover the history of philosophy, value theory, and reasoning/epistemology. Students choose four courses in an area of philosophical specialization. Examples of approved areas include: philosophy of mind and cognitive science, philosophy of science and technology, applied ethics, philosophy of the social sciences and political philosophy, philosophy of art and aesthetics, history of philosophy, and philosophy of law. Students also complete a professional core of courses designed to provide foundational knowledge in a professional/technical discipline outside of philosophy, which complements their studies. Philosophy electives, general electives, and liberal arts courses complete the curriculum.
Specializations

Philosophy of mind and cognitive science
This specialization covers the philosophical issues involved in studying intelligence, cognition, identity, consciousness, rationality, creativity and emotion, especially as such concepts and categories are invoked by computer and cognitive scientists, and as they are applied in relation to natural and artificial systems.


Philosophy of science and technology
This specialization examines the concepts, methodologies, and philosophical implications of science and technology, and explores the underlying theories, practices, and consequences of science and technology and their role in shaping societies and their values.

Applied ethics
This specialization examines the ethical underpinnings of different professions as well as the ethical presuppositions and implications of technology, engineering, science, management, and other disciplines. Attention is also given to ethics education within the professions and to the role professional ethicists can play in different professional and organizational settings.


Philosophy of social sciences and political philosophy

This specialization examines philosophical issues arising from social and political life as well as the disciplines that study them.

Philosophy of art and aesthetics
This specialization examines how different philosophical frameworks conceive of the various arts and crafts and the forms of creative experience and production with which they are engaged; explores the relationship between aesthetic perception and other forms of experience and judgment, between art and society, between art and ethics, and between art and technology.

Rochester Institute of Technology - Industrial Engineering BS

 
Industrial Engineering BS
Scott E. Grasman, Department Head and Professor
(585) 475-2598, segeie@rit.edu
http://www.rit.edu/kgcoe/ise/

Program overview
Industrial engineers design, optimize, and manage the process by which products are made and distributed across the world (i.e., global supply chain), or the way services are delivered in industries such as banking, health care, energy, or entertainment. Industrial engineers ensure that high-quality products and services are delivered in a cost-effective manner.

Industrial engineering is ideal for those who enjoy both technology and working with people. Industrial engineers frequently spend as much time interacting with other engineers and product users as they do at their desks and computers. Typical work involves developing applied models and simulations of processes to evaluate overall system efficiency.

A degree in industrial engineering offers students a significant opportunity for a flexible long-term career. Employers have consistently praised the quality of RIT's industrial engineering graduates, noting that the range of their abilities includes both strong technical knowledge and COMMUNICATION skills. Graduates have used their technical base as a springboard to careers in management, consulting, manufacturing, sales, health care, law, and education.

Because of the flexible nature of the major, the industrial engineering student can gain breadth of knowledge in many different areas of industrial engineering, including, but not limited to, advanced manufacturing, distribution/logistics, ergonomics/human factors, modeling/simulation, and sustainable design and development. Students may choose free and professional electives for this purpose. Faculty are committed to high-quality engineering education as well as the program's educational objectives.
The industrial engineering curriculum covers the principal concepts of engineering economics and PROJECT MANAGEMENT, facilities planning, human performance, mathematical and simulation modeling, production control, applied statistics and quality, and contemporary manufacturing production processes that are applied to solve the challenges presented by the global environment and economy of today. The curriculum stresses the application of contemporary tools and techniques in solving engineering problems.

As described by the Institute of Industrial Engineers on the organization's website:

"Industrial engineering is about choices. Other engineering disciplines apply skills to very specific areas. IE gives practitioners the opportunity to work in a variety of businesses.

Many practitioners say that an industrial engineering education offers the best of both worlds: an education in both engineering and business.


The most distinctive aspect of industrial engineering is the flexibility it offers. Whether it's shortening a roller coaster line, streamlining an operating room, distributing products worldwide, or manufacturing superior automobiles, these challenges share the common goal of saving companies money and increasing efficiencies.

As companies adopt management philosophies of continuous productivity and quality improvement to survive in the increasingly competitive world MARKET, the need for industrial engineers is growing. Why? Industrial engineers are the only engineering professionals trained specifically to be productivity and quality improvement specialists.

Industrial engineers figure out how to do things better. They engineer processes and systems that improve quality and productivity. They work to eliminate waste of time, money, materials, energy and other commodities. This is why many industrial engineers end up being promoted into management positions.

Many people are misled by the term industrial engineer. It's not just about manufacturing. It also encompasses service industries, with many IEs employed in entertainment industries, shipping and logistics businesses, and health care organizations."

Industrial engineers are "big-picture" thinkers, much like systems integrators. IEs spend most of their time out in the work environment, using scientific approaches to solve today's problems while they develop solutions for the future.
Educational objectives
Faculty from the department of industrial and systems engineering, in conjunction with its constituents, have established the following educational objectives for the industrial engineering major:

Rochester Institute of Technology - Game Design and Development BS

 
Game Design and Development BS
Tona Henderson, Director
(585) 475-2763, tah@mail.rit.edu
http://igm.rit.edu


Program overview
The bachelor of science in game design and development allows students to explore the entertainment technology landscape and related areas, while still pursuing a broad-based university education. The degree is intended specifically for students who aspire to hold careers within the professional games industry or a related field, such as simulation, edutainment, or visualization. This degree also provides students with a core computing education that prepares them for graduate study or employment in a number of computing fields.

Plan of study
With an emphasis on game programming, the major exposes students to a breadth of development and design processes. Students complete a core of required course work and then pursue advanced studies that can be customized to individual interests and career goals. Students can further specialize their major by taking electives in areas such as game design, production, engines and systems, graphics programming and animation, mobile, Web, audio, and more. This depth of course work also enables students to build a robust portfolio of games and other interactive projects.

                                                                            Cooperative education
Cooperative education (co-op) is full-time, paid work experience that provides students with an opportunity to learn on the job in real-world industry setting—a definite edge when applying for jobs after graduation. Students are required to complete two blocks of co-op, which may start after their second year of study. Although students usually complete co-ops during the summer term, they may also be completed during the academic year.

Rochester Institute of Technology - Economics BS

 
Economics BS



Jeffrey Wagner, Department Chairperson
(585) 475-5289, jeffrey.wagner@rit.edu
http://www.rit.edu/cla/economics

Program overview
The economics major emphasizes the quantitative analytical approach to dealing with economic problems in both the public and private sectors, providing students with MARKETABLE skills and the intellectual foundation for career growth. Graduates are prepared for entry-level managerial and analytical positions in both industry and government and to pursue graduate studies in economics, business, and law.
                                                                            Plan of study
The economics curriculum develops COMMUNICATION, computational, and management skills in addition to economic reasoning and quantitative abilities. The major's required courses develop students' abilities to apply economic analysis to real-world problems. Liberal arts courses enhance oral and written communication skills. Business courses include accounting and finance. Quantitative analytical skills are developed by a course sequence that includes computer science, mathematics, and statistics. Free electives allow students to pursue advanced study in their individual areas of interest and/or develop a double major. Along with finance, marketing, mathematics, statistics, or computer science, there are many other possibilities. Faculty advisers help students develop professional options that assist them in attaining their career goals.

Tracks
Students choose one of the following tracks: economic theory, environmental economics, or managerial economics.
                                                                            Cooperative education
Cooperative education is optional. Students who participate in co-op may find positions with financial and brokerage institutions, government offices, and large corporations. Co-op can be completed during any semester, including summer, after the sophomore year. The Office of Cooperative Education and Career Services assists students in identifying and applying to co-op positions. 

Capstone experience
Students are required to complete a creative capstone experience. Students may publish a paper in a refereed journal, present a paper at a professional conference or at an RIT-sponsored conference, present research at an approved exhibit at Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival, or fulfill a comparable creative capstone requirement in the student's primary major (if economics is the secondary major).

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