Past CHDP Courses

CRN 13115
Digital Media in Society in Technology Innovation for Societal Impact* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Walkup

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the state of the behavioral and social research literature on the role of digital media in society

• Critique research approaches and interpretations used in exploring social issues related to digital media

• Recommend strategies and policies for individuals and stakeholder groups related to digital media use and access.    

OR 

CRN 13116
Digital Media in Society in Technology Innovation for Societal Impact* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Walkup

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the state of the behavioral and social research literature on the role of digital media in society

• Critique research approaches and interpretations used in exploring social issues related to digital media

• Recommend strategies and policies for individuals and stakeholder groups related to digital media use and access. 

CRN 13117
Online Collaboration Tools and Services in Technology Innovation for Societal Impact* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Walkup

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify and use applications relevant to professional group work

• Consider assumptions, strengths, and weaknesses related to the modality of various communication tools

• Apply norms and etiquette related to collaborative communication platforms

OR

CRN 21770
Online Collaboration Tools and Services in Technology Innovation for Societal Impact* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Walkup

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify and use applications relevant to professional group work

• Consider assumptions, strengths, and weaknesses related to the modality of various communication tools

• Apply norms and etiquette related to collaborative communication platforms

CRN 21772
Multimedia Communication* (asynchronous, novice)
Professor Walkup

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Apply basic multimedia production principles and techniques

• Produce an original multimedia product for personal and professional use

• Identify ethical issues related to multimedia production and distribution

• Examine issues of diversity related to multimedia production and distribution

OR 

CRN 21773
Multimedia Communication* (asynchronous, novice)
Professor Walkup

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Apply basic multimedia production principles and techniques

• Produce an original multimedia product for personal and professional use

• Identify ethical issues related to multimedia production and distribution

• Examine issues of diversity related to multimedia production and distribution

CRN 20015
Prescriptive & Predictive Analytics [asynchronous, capable, prerequisite: 3 UH 2744 modules]
Professor Kretser

Programming in Python:

• Population growth and decay using a simple Leslie model

• Infectious disease transmission through Monte Carlo simulation

• Word prediction through Markov Chain modeling

• Model fitting with Simple Linear Regression

• Clustering and Unsupervised Learning through k-means and hierarchical clustering

OR

CRN 20018
Algorithmic Thinking* [asynchronous, novice, required as the first UH 2744 module]
Professor Soysal

• Intro to Python: Variables, Statements, and Expressions / Debugging

• Sequences / Iterations using “for” loops

• Conditionals / Operations with Sequences / Files

• Functions / Iterations using “while” loops

• Nested iterations / Testing

OR

CRN 21774 
Iteration and Continuous Improvement* [asynchronous, capable]
Professor Cherbaka

CRN 20016
Professor Kretser
Estimation, Expectation, Descriptive Analytics* [asynchronous, novice]

Estimation, Expectation, Descriptive Analytics* [asynchronous, novice]

• Types of data/Exploring data/Exploring assumptions

• Probability, randomness, uncertainty

• Discrete probability distributions: Bayes Theorem

• Continuous probability distributions, Sampling

• Hypothesis testing

OR

CRN 20019
Computing Systems* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Soysal

• Representing and Manipulating Information

• Computer hardware and architecture

• Computer networks and the Internet

• Information systems and data science

• Cloud, fog, and dew computing

OR

CRN 21775
Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Cherbaka

CRN 20017
Acquiring and Analyzing Data* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Kretser

Programming in Python:

• What is/are Data? Numbers as Data
• Images as Data
• Words as Data
• The Data Pipeline
• Data/Big Data Ethics

OR 

CRN 20020
Security and Privacy* [asynchronous, capable, prerequisite: 3 UH 2744 modules]
Professor Soysal

• Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities

• Technologies and Tools for Security and Privacy

• Risk Management

• Cryptography

• Information Privacy

OR

CRN 21776
Advanced Manufacturing* [asynchronous, capable]
Professor Cherbaka

CRN 20022
Technology Systems for Economic Development* (asynchronous)
Professor Arnold

This module will:

• Provide a framework around which you can establish your big-picture perspective on technology and economic development
• Explain key concepts relating to technology systems and economic development

We are in the early stages of the Third Industrial Revolution (or Industry 4.0). You will spend your careers navigating the changes and opportunities that it will generate. But we also live in a world that carries the legacy of previous revolutionary changes in technology systems and economic organization, and this module will give you an appreciation of those legacies and how they came about.

CRN 20021
Market Analysis* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Kretser 

• The purpose of conducting a market analysis in the context for new ventures and existing organizations;

• data sources and research methods;

• defining the market and estimating market size;

• defining market segments;

• competition and barriers to entry;

• and estimating potential market value.

OR

CRN 20023

Human Environment Interaction * (asynchronous)
Professor Arnold

• Elements of our physical environment
• Social environments
• Invisible interactions
• Environmental hazards
• Disciplinary interactions

CRN 20024
World Economy * (asynchronous)
Professor Arnold

This module will provide a background on the historical development and current structure of the world economy. Topics include:

• World-systems theory                                 
• Colonialism/imperialism                        
• Development and underdevelopment                       
• Trading blocs, supply chains and interdependence                       
• Initial advantage and comparative advantage

CRN 20025
Aesthetics in Art for Sociotechnical Innovation* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Mouchrek

• Aesthetics and societal reflection

• Aesthetics in information and experience

• Aesthetics in technical systems

• Aesthetics and identity

• Aesthetics and ethics

CRN 20026
Form in Art for Sociotechnical Innovation* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Mouchrek

• Form and meaning

• Tension and release, repetition and variation

• Form across different media

• Entropy and order, determinism and probability 

• Form and ethics

CRN 20027
Interaction in Sociotechnical Innovation * [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Mouchrek

• Interaction in time

• Types of interacting agents

• Sizes of interacting agents

• Linear, non-linear and stochastic interactions

• Interaction and ethics

CRN 20028
3 Credits
Location: Honors College Studios - Squires 134
Time: Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 am - 12:15 p.m.
Professors: Sagheb and Smith

This studio course is an introduction to transdisciplinary, collaborative problem-solving with systems thinking approach to address real-world problems in technology innovation provided by clients from business, government, and nonprofit organizations. The integrative theme of the CDP program is “collaborative sociotechnical innovation” with a main focus on Industry 4.0

UH2856 (Sophomore Fusion Studio) focuses on collaborative problem solving. Students in teams will work on projects that will leverage the existing and developing capabilities in Collaborative Sociotechnical Innovation Lab (CSIL), Calhoun Honors Discovery Program (CHDP) and Honors College Studios' (HCS) work cells. This studio is divided into two 7-week sections:

Week 1–7:

• Industry 4.0 as a 21st century sociotechnical system
• Deeper understanding of Collaborative sociotechnical innovation model (CSIM four sets), systems and design thinking methodology
• Introduction to critical thinking, analysis of alternatives
• Introduction to research through design and research in design
• Working in teams, high-performance teams' characteristics
• Collaborative team work on specific problems from the CSIL work cells

Week 8–14:

• Introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods
  
• Introduction to Optimization and integration;
• Introduction to Component prototyping; ethical dimensions of collaborative technology innovation for societal impact
• Collaborative team work on specific problems from the work cells

Days / Times To Be Determined

• CRN 21780
  Cyber Physical Systems: Human Augmentation 
  Professor Sagheb
  
  
• CRN 21781
  Reuse of Abandoned Resources 
  Professor Cherbaka 
  
  
• CRN 21782
  Upgrading Systems from Legacy to Smart
  Professor Soysal
  
  
• CRN 21783
  Smart Supply Chains and Finance
  Professor Kretser
  
  
• CRN 21784 
  Autonomous Recycling System
  Professor Smith
  
  
• CRN 21785
  Learner Vectors and Matrices
  Professor Arnold
  
  
• CRN 21786
  Autonomous Inspection System
  Professor Smith
  
  
• CRN 21819
  Design for Prison Learning
  Professor Arnold

CRN 82956
1st Module: Professional Writing (Asynchronous, Novice)
1 Credit
Instructor: Katie Walkup

Professional writing skills are necessary for success in any career. While individuals may differ in terms of their instinctive skills and interest in writing, learning some basic principles, concepts, and formats will be useful for anyone preparing for a professional career in any field.

• Write clearly and efficiently for a variety of media platforms.
• Apply specific professional writing techniques for media-style writing.
• Observe professional norms and etiquette in correspondence.
• Distribute media writing products to appropriate audiences.

CRN 82955
2nd Module: Visual Communication - Image Creation (Asynchronous, Novice)
1 Credit
Instructor: Katie Walkup

Basic concepts and skills related to creation and editing of visual images is a valuable skill for someone in any walk of life. As you move into your advanced courses and prepare for your career, the ability to recognize and apply visual design principles and create and edit images will be a useful skill for you.

• Identify, critique, and apply principles of visual composition.
• Create images based in visual composition principles using camera technology.
• Edit images using image-editing technology.
• Integrate images and editing techniques to create an original visual project.

OR

CRN 82853
2nd Module: Visual Communication - Design principles for effective presentation (Asynchronous, Novice)
1 Credit
Instructor: Katie Walkup

Slides and posters are effective visual communication tools that help your audience engage in conversations. By the end of this module students will learn:

• Design principles and their implementation in designing effective visual media
• To craft a strong message by assessment, development and organization of cohesive visuals
• The process of evaluating colors for print and digital presentation
• To present their research in clear, concise graphic format

CRN 82957
3rd Module: Communicating Data (Asynchronous, Novice)
1 Credit
Instructor: Nikki Lewis

• Data Visualization History
• Statistics and Data Visualization
• Data Visualization Tools
• Ethical Data Visualization
• Communicating Data Through Visualization

OR

CRN 82954
3rd Module: Professional Presentation (Asynchronous, Novice)
1 Credit
Instructor: Katie Walkup

All careers call for professional speech and presentation skills. Learning some structured techniques for professional presentations can ensure that anyone can give a competent and effective presentation.

• Identify the concepts of professional speech organization and presentation.
• Prepare a speech outline for an occasion and audience.
• Critique professional speeches.
• Deliver online and in-person speech presentations.

CRN 90780
1st Module: Operations Management (Asynchronous, Novice)
1 Credit
Instructor: Michael Kretser

• Introduction to Operations Management
• Decision-Making Tools: Decision Analysis
• Quality Management
• Statistical Process Control
• Product Design
• Service Design
• Capacity and Facilities Design
• Work Measurement
• Project Management

CRN 90781
2nd Module: Supply Chain Management (Asynchronous, Novice)
1 Credit
Instructor: Michael Kretser

• Introduction to Supply Chain Management
• SCM Strategy and Design
• Global Supply Chain Procurement and Distribution
• Forecasting
• Inventory Management
• Linear Programming
• Resource Planning
• Lean Systems

CRN 90782
3rd Module: Optimization & Robustness (Asynchronous, Capable)
1 Credit
Instructor: Michael Kretser

• Basic Model Formulations
• Solving Basic Models
• Project Selection Problem
• Traveling Salesman and Vehicle Routing Problem Formulations
• Vehicle Routing Problem Approximations

OR

CRN 90783
3rd Module: Entrepreneurship (Asynchronous, Novice)
1 Credit
Instructor: Howard Haines

This Entrepreneurship Module is targeted at students from a variety of disciplines across campus with the requirement that the students participate in experiential activities to provide personal context with the entrepreneurial process. The course also serves as a basic introduction to entrepreneurship and business.

• Fundamental concepts in entrepreneurship in relation to technology innovation
• Apply specific concepts in entrepreneurship for analyzing, understanding, and implementing technology innovation
• Articulate the processes and concepts connecting entrepreneurship with other concepts
• Integrate and apply specific combinations of concepts in entrepreneurship with concepts from other disciplines to understand, and generate technology innovation
• Use key concepts in entrepreneurship to identify, articulate, and reflect on the ethical dimensions of technology innovation

CRN 90784
1st Module: Social Construction of Theory (Asynchronous, Novice)
1 Credit
Instructor: Paul Heilker

• Platonic, Aristotelian, and Isocratean epistemology
• Thought communities
• Metaphors we live by
• Artifacts as arguments
• Spaces as arguments
• Social construction of technology in the Calhoun Discovery Program

OR

CRN 90787
1st Module: Personal Knowledge in Action (Asynchronous, Novice)
1 Credit
Instructor: Thanassis Rikakis

• Embodied intelligence and multidomain learning
• Experiential knowledge and ambiguity
• Relatedness and multi-perspective discourse
• Life Skills, Domain General Skills, Domain specific skills and tasks
• Integrative Personal Knowledge

CRN 90788
2nd Module: Adaptive Cyber Human Learning (Asynchronous, Capable)
1 Credit
Instructor: Thanassis Rikakis

• Supervised, Unsupervised and Reinforcement Learning
• Abstract Knowledge and Hierarchical Bayesian Models
• Fusing knowledge based and data-based learning
• Adaptive Learning
• Cyber Human Learning Systems

OR

CRN 90785
2nd Module: Human Condition (Asynchronous, Novice)
1 Credit
Instructor: Sylvester Johnson

• Major themes present interconnections of race, class, and politics
• Historical causes of global systems of inequality
• Social construction of gender and sexuality
• Strategies for ethical governance of technology
• Challenges technology poses for human identity

CRN 90789
3rd Module: Collective Intelligence (Asynchronous, Capable)
1 Credit
Instructor: Thanassis Rikakis

• Inclusiveness, Plurality and Dialectic bootstrapping
• Embodying Difference and knowledge mobility
• Collaborative Learning Environments and Tools
• Cyber Human Intelligence
• Learning Societies and Sociotechnical Emergence

OR

CRN 90786
3rd Module: Community & Identity (Asynchronous, Novice)
1 Credit
Instructor: Paul Heilker

• Dominant, residual, and vestigial communities
• Conflict and community membership
• Communities of practice
• Constructs of identity
• Centripetal and centrifugal forces, the sacred and the profane

CRN 90777
1st Module: Internet of Things - IoT (Asynchronous, Novice)
1 Credit
Instructor: Alkan Soysol

• Introduction to IoT
• Sensors, Actuators and Transducers for IoT systems
• IoT Systems and Applications
• Cloud Computing
• IoT Market

CRN 90778
2nd Module: Power and Energy (Asynchronous, Capable)
1 Credit
Instructor: Alkan Soysol

• Concepts of energy, power and work
• Energy sources, usage, and sustainability
• Energy conversion and engines
• Energy economics
• Green buildings: energy management

CRN 90779
3rd Module: Hardware/Software Interface (Asynchronous, Capable)
1 Credit
Instructor: Alkan Soysol

• Computing as part of a physical device or environment
• Analog vs Digital, digital representation of analog quantities
• Basic Electronic Circuits and Devices
• Introduction to Arduino
• Sensing and actuation examples, debugging

January 19 - May 5

CRN 21317
UH2856 Calhoun Transdisciplinary Fusion Studio II
3 Credits

Location: Hybrid for 2nd year CDP students 
Time: Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Professors: Sagheb, Banks-Hunt and Smith

This studio course is an introduction to transdisciplinary, collaborative problem-solving with system thinking approach to address real-world problems in technology innovation provided by clients from business, government, and nonprofit organizations. The integrative theme of the CDP program is “collaborative sociotechnical innovation” with a main focus on Industry 4.0 as defined by the World Economic Forum: Smart factories that take advantage of the Internet of Things while also advancing inclusive and equitable growth of human capital.

UH2856 (Sophomore Fusion Studio) focuses on collaborative problem solving. Students in teams will work on projects that will leverage the existing and developing capabilities in Industry 4.0 for Sustainable Development lab (I4SD), Calhoun Discovery Program (CDP) and Honors College Studios' (HCS) work cells. This studio is divided into two 7-week sections:

Week 1–7:

• Industry 4.0 as a 21st century sociotechnical system
• Deeper understanding of CDP four sets, systems and design thinking methodology
• Introduction to critical thinking, analysis of alternatives
• Introduction to research through design and research in design
• Working in teams, high-performance teams' characteristics
• Collaborative team work on specific problems from the I4SD work cells
   

Week 8–14:

• Introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Introduction to Optimization and integration;
• Introduction to Component prototyping; ethical dimensions of collaborative technology innovation for societal impact
• Collaborative team work on specific problems from the work cells

CRN ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­20214 
Technology Systems and Economic Development* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Knox

This module will:

• Provide a framework around which you can establish your big-picture perspective on technology and economic development
• Explain key concepts relating to technology systems and economic development

We are in the early stages of the Third Industrial Revolution (or Industry 4.0). You will spend your careers navigating the changes and opportunities that it will generate. But we also live in a world that carries the legacy of previous revolutionary changes in technology systems and economic organization, and this module will give you an appreciation of those legacies and how they came about.

CRN 20215 
Human Environment Interaction* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Velez

• Elements of our physical environment
• Social environments
• Invisible interactions
• Environmental hazards
• Disciplinary interactions

OR

CRN 20216
Market Analysis* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Kretser 

• The purpose of conducting a market analysis in the context for new ventures and existing organizations;
• Data sources and research methods;
• Defining the market and estimating market size;
• Defining market segments;
• Competition and barriers to entry;
• Estimating potential market value

CRN 20217
World Economy* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Knox

This module will provide a background on the historical development and current structure of the world economy. Topics include:

• World-systems theory                                 
• Colonialism/imperialism                        
• Development and underdevelopment                       
• Trading blocs, supply chains and interdependence                       
• Initial advantage and comparative advantage

CRN 20209 
Algorithmic Thinking* [asynchronous, novice, required as the first UH 2744 module]
Professor Soysal

• Introduction to algorithms and logic
• Data types and basic operations
• Control with logic programming
• Iterative algorithms
• Functional programming

OR 

CRN 20210
Prescriptive & Predictive Analytics [asynchronous, capable, prerequisite: 3 UH 2744 modules or with instructor permission]
Professor Kretser

• Text analytics, sentiment analysis
• Multivariate regression
• Optimization
• Frequentist and Bayesian inference
• Monte Carlo simulation, uncertainty quantification

CRN 20211
Computing Systems* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Soysal

• Representing and Manipulating Information
• Computer hardware and architecture
• Computer networks and the Internet
• Information systems and data science
• Cloud, fog, and dew computing

OR

CRN 20212
Estimation, Expectation, Descriptive Analytics* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Kretser

• Types of data/Exploring data/Exploring assumptions
• Probability, randomness, uncertainty
• Discrete probability distributions: Binomial distribution/Continuous probability distributions: Normal distribution
• Sampling and sampling distributions/Estimating means and proportions/Hypothesis testing
• Discovering relationships/Regression, Inference, and model building/ANOVA

CRN 20213
Security and Privacy* [asynchronous, capable, prerequisite: 3 UH 2744 modules or with instructor permission]
Professor Soysal

• Understanding security threats
• Preventive and detective measures
• Privacy in the digital age
• Governance and risk management
• Legal, regulations, and compliance

OR

CRN 21319
Acquiring and Analyzing Data* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Kretser

• Acquiring data: scraping and cleaning
• Numbers, words, and images as data
• Basic statistics for exploratory data analysis
• Overview of analytics approaches and tools
• Introduction to basic data visualization 

CRN 21320
Interaction in Sociotechnical Innovation * [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Rikakis

• Interaction in time
• Types of interacting agents
• Sizes of interacting agents
• Linear, non-linear and stochastic interactions
• Interaction and ethics

CRN 21321 
Form in Sociotechnical Innovation* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Rikakis

• Form and meaning
• Tension and release, repetition and variation
• Form across different media
• Entropy and order, determinism and probability 
• Form and ethics

CRN 21322
Aesthetics in Sociotechnical Innovation* [asynchronous, novice]
Professor Rikakis

• Aesthetics and societal reflection
• Aesthetics in information and experience
• Aesthetics in technical systems
• Aesthetics and identity
• Aesthetics and ethics

CRN 90779
3rd Module: Hardware/Software Interface (Asynchronous, Capable)
1 Credit
Instructor: Alkan Soysol

• Computing as part of a physical device or environment
• Analog vs Digital, digital representation of analog quantities
• Basic Electronic Circuits and Devices
• Introduction to Arduino
• Sensing and actuation examples, debugging

CRN 82876
COMM 2754H Topics in Communication about Technology Innovation for Societal Impact
1^st Module: Professional Writing (Asynchronous Course)
1 Credit
Instructor: James Ivory and Amy Arnold

Professional writing skills are necessary for success in any career. While individuals may differ in terms of their instinctive skills and interest in writing, learning some basic principles, concepts, and formats will be useful for anyone preparing for a professional career in any field.

• Write clearly and efficiently for a variety of media platforms.
• Apply specific professional writing techniques for media-style writing.
• Observe professional norms and etiquette in correspondence.
• Distribute media writing products to appropriate audiences.

CRN 82874
COMM 2754H Topics in Communication about Technology Innovation for Societal Impact
3^rd Module: Communicating Data (Asynchronous Course)
1 Credit
Instructor: Nikki Lewis

Communicating conclusions from data can be rewarding for the team that developed the conclusions and the individuals who benefit from the sharing of that information. In this module, you will practice the thought process and skills necessary to effectively communicate data.

• Data Visualization History
• Statistics and Data Visualization
• Data Visualization Tools
• Ethical Data Visualization
• Communicating Data Through Visualization

OR

CRN 82878
COMM 2754H Topics in Communication about Technology Innovation for Societal Impact
3^rd Module: Professional Presentation (Asynchronous Course)
1 Credit
Instructor: James Ivory

All careers call for professional speech and presentation skills. Learning some structured techniques for professional presentations can ensure that anyone can give a competent and effective presentation.

• Identify the concepts of professional speech organization and presentation.
• Prepare a speech outline for an occasion and audience.
• Critique professional speeches.
• Deliver online and in-person speech presentations.

CRN 20905
Multimedia & Broadcast Communication in Technology Innovation for Societal Impact* [asynchronous]
Professor Ivory

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Apply basic multimedia production principles and techniques
• Produce an original multimedia product for personal and professional use
• Identify ethical issues related to multimedia production and distribution
• Examine issues of diversity related to multimedia production and distribution

CRN 20906
Digital Media in Society in Technology Innovation for Societal Impact* [asynchronous]
Professor Ivory

After completing this module, students will be able to

• Describe the state of the behavioral and social research literature on the role of digital media in society
• Critique research approaches and interpretations used in exploring social issues related to digital media
  
• Recommend strategies and policies for individuals and stakeholder groups related to digital media use and access.     

CRN ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­20907
Online Collaboration Tools and Services in Technology Innovation for Societal Impact* [asynchronous]
Professor Ivory

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify and use applications relevant to professional group work
• Consider assumptions, strengths, and weaknesses related to the modality of various communication tools
• Apply norms and etiquette related to collaborative communication platforms

CRN ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­20908
Technology Systems and Economic Development* [asynchronous]
Professor Knox

This module will:

• Provide a framework around which you can establish your big-picture perspective on technology and economic development
• Explain key concepts relating to technology systems and economic development

We are in the early stages of the Third Industrial Revolution (or Industry 4.0). You will spend your careers navigating the changes and opportunities that it will generate. But we also live in a world that carries the legacy of previous revolutionary changes in technology systems and economic organization, and this module will give you an appreciation of those legacies and how they came about.

CRN 20909
Human Environment Interaction* [asynchronous]
Professor Velez

• Elements of our physical environment
• Social environments
• Invisible interactions
• Environmental hazards
• Disciplinary interactions

OR

CRN 20910
Market Analysis* [asynchronous]
Professor Kretser 

• the purpose of conducting a market analysis in the context for new ventures and existing organizations;
• data sources and research methods;
• defining the market and estimating market size;
• defining market segments;
• competition and barriers to entry;
• and estimating potential market value.

CRN 20911
Market Analysis* [asynchronous]
Professor Kretser 

• the purpose of conducting a market analysis in the context for new ventures and existing organizations;
• data sources and research methods;
• defining the market and estimating market size; defining market segments;
• competition and barriers to entry;
• and estimating potential market value.

OR

CRN 20912
World Economy* [asynchronous]
Professor Knox

This module will provide a background on the historical development and current structure of the world economy. Topics include:

• World-systems theory                                         
• Colonialism/imperialism                            
• Development and underdevelopment                       
• Trading blocs, supply chains and interdependence                         
• Initial advantage and comparative advantage

CRN 20913
Algorithmic Thinking* [asynchronous]
Professor Soysal

• Main constructs of programs: control flow with Boolean conditions, sequential steps, iterations
• Variables, memory, arrays, and strings
• State machines
• Binary representations of numbers and characters
• Operations

CRN 20914
Computing Systems* [asynchronous]
Professor Soysal

• System decomposition
• Layering models, e.g., algorithm, language, instruction set architecture, hardware, transistors, electrons
• Hiding complexity; Interfaces, subroutines, application programming interfaces (APIs)
• Human-Computer Interaction: People as part of the system
• Networked computers and communication

OR

CRN 20915
Acquiring and Analyzing Data* [asynchronous]
Professor Kretser

• Acquiring data: scraping and cleaning
• Numbers, words, and images as data
• Basic statistics for exploratory data analysis
• Overview of analytics approaches and tools
• Introduction to basic data visualization 

CRN 20916
Computing Systems* [asynchronous]
Professor Soysal

• System decomposition
• Layering models, e.g., algorithm, language, instruction set architecture, hardware, transistors, electrons
• Hiding complexity; Interfaces, subroutines, application programming interfaces (APIs)
• Human-Computer Interaction: People as part of the system
• Networked computers and communication

OR

CRN 20917
Estimation, Expectation, Descriptive Analytics* [asynchronous]
Professor Kretser

• Types of data/Exploring data/Exploring assumptions
• Probability, randomness, uncertainty
• Discrete probability distributions: Binomial distribution/Continuous probability distributions: Normal distribution
• Sampling and sampling distributions/Estimating means and proportions/Hypothesis testing
• Discovering relationships/Regression, Inference, and model building/ANOVA