courses of instruction - Lafayette College

the design and implementation of contem
porary programming languages. Topics
include the study of programming lan
guage syntax and semantics, translators,
and imperative, functional, logic and ob
ject-oriented language paradigms. Prereq
uisites: Computer Science 202, 203. Lec
ture/laboratory. Staff
302. Artificial Intelligence. An introduc
tion to the study of intelligence as compu
tation. Topics include problem-solving
techniques, heuristic searches and knowl
edge representation. Prerequisite: Com
puter Science 202. Corequisite: Computer
Science 205. Lecture/laboratory. Mr. Liew
303. Theory of Computation. An intro
duction to the theoretical foundations of
computer science and formal models of
computation. Topics will include formal
languages, finite automata, computability,
and undecidability. Prerequisite: Comput
er Science 202. Lecture. Mr. Bjorling-Sachs
305. Computer Networks. The imple
mentation and use of computer networks.
Topics will include the ISO reference mod
el, communication protocols, local-area
and wide-area networks, and satellite
communications. Prerequisites: Computer
Science 202,203. Corequisite: Computer
Science 205. Staff
390-394. Independent Study and Re
search. Independent study projects for
juniors and seniors. Hours arranged. Per
mission of department head required. Staff
401. Computer Graphics. The creation
and use of graphical information and user
interfaces. Prerequisites: Computer Sci
ence 202, 205; Mathematics 162. Lecture/
laboratory. Mr. Bjorling-Sachs
402. Database Management Systems.
This course examines the organization,
design and implementation of data base
management systems. Prerequisites:
Computer Science 202, 205. Lecture/
laboratory. Staff
COMPUTER SCIENCE
406. Operating Systems. An in-depth
study of operating systems, covering such
topics as concurrent processes, memory
management, input/output and file sys
tems, and resource allocation. Prerequi
sites: Computer Science 202, 204,205. Lec
ture/laboratory. Mr. Schwar
410-414. Special Topics. This course con
siders recent advances and/or subjects of
current interest in computer science. Pre
requisites vary according to the topic. Staff
470. Senior Project. In this course, stu
dents work in teams on the analysis, de
sign, and implementation of a large-scale
software project. Prerequisites: Senior
standing and either Computer Science 302
or 305. Mr. Liew
495, 496. Senior Thesis. A two-semester,
independent research project on a topic se
lected by the student and approved by the
department. A student must undertake
such a program for two semesters to grad
uate with honors. Staff
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
Associate Professor Heavey, Chair; Professors
Eukics, Chambers, Hochman, Seifried;
Associate Professors Ahene, Averett, Beckman,
Bodenhorn, Bniggink, DeVault, Camber;
Assistant Professors Handy, Hittchinson,
Shively
At the William E. Simon Center for Eco
nomics and Business, the foundation of
the department's program is economics,
that branch of social science that studies
how societies allocate scarce resources
among competing ends. The core courses
include mathematics and statistics, eco
nomic theory, and financial accounting.
Within these courses students have the
opportunity to learn spreadsheet and
econometric software.
Upper-division electives allow students
to further their study of business and gov
ernment, domestic and foreign economies,
and current issues. The course offerings
are well suited to concentrations in politi-