ACADEMIC CATALOG - Purdue University Calumet

Course Descriptions
ARET 312 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE II
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Not open to students with credit in HIST 316
The study of western architecture of the eighteenth, nineteenth,
and twentieth centuries with an emphasis on the related
structural, technological, socioeconomic and cultural influences
that caused the architectural expressions of this periods.
ARET 320 APPLIED IMAGINATION
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
A study of imaging and idea sketching as a means of graphic
communication for the student with little or no experience in
this area. A broad spectrum course with creative approaches
in the study of basic drawing skills for perceptual ends,
including composition and color with particular application
to vocational usage.
ARET 341 ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN I
(Class 1, Lab. 5, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: ARET 222
Planning, development and architectural delineation of small
buildings. A model may be required.
ARET 424 BUILDING DESIGN PROJECT
(Lab. 9, Cr. 3)
Associate Degree in Architectural Technology or Civil
Engineering Tecnology required Design and preparation
of a set of working drawings for a moderate size building.
Emphasis will be primarily on architectural and structural
drawings, building codes, and drafting techniques. Secondary
emphasis will be placed on mechanical, electrical, and
plumbing systems as they apply to the project.
ARET 425 SOLAR CONSTRUCTION
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
A study of building orientation, energy conservation principles,
insulation, and a survey of passive and active solar energy
systems. An investigation of building materials and systems
of construction as they relate to passive solar energy systems.
ARET 435 BUILDING REHABILITATION
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
As a construction elective course in the program, this course
is designed to provide upper level construction technology
students an opportunity to study all aspects of rehabilitating
existing structures with primary emphasis on architectural,
structural, mechanical, electrical, historic and financial
considerations.
ARET 476 CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Junior standing in CMET department required.
Expansion of the general principles of construction documents
covered in ARET 276. Detailed study of purpose and
intent of specifications. Preparation of various sections of
specifications for specific jobs, including development of
the general conditions, adaptation of selected provisions
from standard specifications, and delineation of special
supplemental conditions.
ARET 499 ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY
(Class 1 to 4, Lab. 0 to 6, Cr. 1 to 6)
Hours, subject matter and credit to be arranged with staff.
Course may be repeated for credit up to nine hours.
ASTR - Astronomy
ASTR 263 DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY: THE SOLAR SYSTEM
(Class 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
Not available to students with credit in ASTR 363
A descriptive, largely non-mathematical course in astronomy
intended for non-science majors. Topics include: description
of the sky; historical development of astronomy; motion of
the sun and moon; solar and lunar eclipses; the seasons and
the calendar; the sun and the planetary system; comets, meteoroids,
and asteroids. Includes required observing sessions.
ASTR 264 DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY: STARS
AND GALAXIES
(Class 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
Not available to students with credit in ASTR 364.
A descriptive, nonmathematical course in astronomy intended
for non-science majors. Topics include: properties of stars;
stellar birth and death; the Hertzsprung-Russel diagram; main
sequence stars; binary systems; stellar clusters; red giants and
white dwarfs; nova and supernova; neutron stars and black
holes; galaxies and the cosmological red shift. Required
observing sessions.
ASTR 265 DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY:
ASTRONOMICAL ORIGINS
(Class 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
ASTR 265 is a largely non-mathematical course in astronomy
intended for non-science majors. Topics will include ancient
ideas about the origin of the Universe, cosmology, formation
of Solar Systems, and the formation and evolution of life
elsewhere in the Universe.
ASTR 363 INTERMEDIATE ASTRONOMY I
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: MA 164 or PHYS 152 or PHYS 220
Not available for credit to students with credit in ASTR 263
or equivalent. Intended for students in science or engineering.
Intermediate level introduction to start and their characteristics,
stellar structure and evolution, solar astronomy, and
observational techniques. Computer-based laboratories and
several mandatory observing sessions form part of this course.
ASTR 364 INTERMEDIATE ASTRONOMY II
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: MA 164 or PHYS 152 or PHYS 220
Intended for students in science or engineering Intermediate
level introduction to neutron stars, supernovae, black holes,
x-ray, and gamma-ray sources, galaxies, quasars and cosmology.
BA - Business Administration
BA 105 QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR BUSINESS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Quantitative techniques applied in business situations that are
essential to business activities. Topics covered include finance
charges and compound interest, patrol, tax deduction, depreciation,
descriptive statistics and graphical analysis.
BA 120 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
A basic introduction to accounting practices, financial statements,
and the accounting cycle in various forms of business
organizations. Emphasis is on the accounting of assets, liabilities
and owners of equity. This course is not open to Management
Majors.
BA 121 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: BA 120 and BA 105
A continuation of BA 120. Emphasis is on reporting issues
including financial and cash flow statements.
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