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Academic Catalog 2022-2023
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  • Sustainable Peacebuilding, Master of (MSP)
  • Theatre (THEATRE)
  • Therapeutic Recreation (THERREC)
  • Translation and Interpreting (TRNSLTN)
  • Urban Planning (URBPLAN)
  • Urban Studies Program (URB STD)
  • UWS Collaborative Nursing Program (UWS NSG)
  • Women's and Gender Studies (WGS)

Applied Computing (APC)

APC 300 Programming 1

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Introduction to history of computing, fundamental computer concepts and structured programming techniques.

Prerequisites: none.

Last Taught: Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 310 Math for Computer Science

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Important foundational topics in computer science.

Prerequisites: none.

Last Taught: Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 320 Introduction to Business

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Introduction to the major functional areas of business including the roles of accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, information systems, and operations in the organization.

Prerequisites: none.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 330 Technical and Professional Communication

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Technical and professional communication skills and techniques. Practice in creating effective memos and reports, developing technical material, delivering presentations, and developing communication within teams.

Prerequisites: none.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 340 Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of the IT Professional

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Legal, regulatory, ethical and compliance issues associated with developing software and using information systems in an organization.

Prerequisites: admis to the Applied Computing program.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 350 Programming 2

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Continuation of fundamental computer concepts and Programming.

Prerequisites: APC 300(P); 310(P).

Last Taught: Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Summer 2021, Spring 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 360 Database Management 1

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Design and implementation of relational database management systems to support computer-based information systems.

Prerequisites: admis to the Applied Computing program and APC 300(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 370 System Analysis and Design

3 cr. Undergraduate.

The five phases of Systems Development Life Cycle: scope definition, problem analysis, requirements analysis, logical design and decision analysis.

Prerequisites: admis to BS-APC prog; APC 300(P); 320(P); 330(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 380 Project Management Techniques

3 cr. Undergraduate.

An introduction to project management techniques including project selection and life cycle, stakeholder/scopequality/procurement management, budget control, scheduling, risk identification.

Prerequisites: admis to BS-APC prog; APC 300(P); APC 320(P); APC 330(P).

Last Taught: Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Summer 2021, Spring 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 390 Object Oriented Programming

3 cr. Undergraduate.

An introduction to Object-Oriented Programming techniques using the Java programming language.

Prerequisites: APC 350(P)

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 400 Applied Communication Networks

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Fundamental concepts in the design, configuration, and problem solving of computer networks.

Prerequisites: admis to BS-APC prog; APC 350(P).

Last Taught: Summer 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 410 Database Management 2

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Architecture and use-cases of non-relational (NoSQL) based on four types of databases including document, Graph, Key-value, and wide column store.

Prerequisites: admis to BS-APC prog; APC 360(P).

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 420 Computer Security 1

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Security and risk management, security engineering, identity and access management, and security operations.

Prerequisites: APC 350(P).

Last Taught: Summer 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 430 Applied Data Structures and Algorithms

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Concepts and the application of data structures and algorithms.

Prerequisites: APC 390(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 440 Web Development

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Creating advanced and interactive websites web sites using technologies like HTML 5, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, XML, web services, and database integration within the ASP.Net platform.

Prerequisites: APC 360(P); 400(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 450 Operating Systems Theory and Practice

3 cr. Undergraduate.

An introduction to important operating systems concepts such as processes, threads, scheduling, concurrency control and memory management.

Prerequisites: admis to BS-APC prog; APC 430(C).

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 460 Software Engineering

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Basic software development methodologies and tools, including the waterfall, iterative, and agile approaches.

Prerequisites: APC 370(P); 390(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 470 IS Strategy and Management

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Organizational/IS strategy using a capability maturity model for topics such as budgeting, acquisition, service/change/personnel management.

Prerequisites: admis to the Applied Computing program and APC 380(P).

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 480 Computer Security 2

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Communication and network security, security assessment and testing, software development security, and asset security.

Prerequisites: APC 360(P); 400(P); 420(P); 450(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 490 Capstone Project Preparation

1 cr. Undergraduate.

Student capstone project and creation of initial plan with specific deliverables identified.

Prerequisites: admis to the Applied Computing program, APC 380(P), and APC 460(C).

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

APC 495 Capstone Project

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Development, management and delivery of an applied computer science project for a client, including communication of project requirements and status to a non-technical audience.

Prerequisites: admis to BS-APC prog; APC 490(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

Courses

  • Actuarial Science (ACTSCI)
  • Administrative Leadership (AD LDSP)
  • African &​ African Diaspora Studies (AFRIC)
  • Air Force and Aerospace Studies (AFAS)
  • American Indian Studies (AIS)
  • Anthropology (ANTHRO)
  • Applied Computing (APC)
  • Arabic (ARABIC)
  • Architecture (ARCH)
  • Art and Design (ART)
  • Art Education (ART ED)
  • Art History (ARTHIST)
  • Astronomy (ASTRON)
  • Athletic Training (ATRAIN)
  • Atmospheric Sciences (ATM SCI)
  • Biological Sciences (BIO SCI)
  • Biomedical Engineering (BME)
  • Biomedical Sciences (BMS)
  • Business Administration (BUS ADM)
  • Business Management (BUSMGMT)
  • Celtic Studies (CELTIC)
  • CGS American Indian Studies (CGS AIS)
  • CGS Anthropology (CGS ANT)
  • CGS Art (CGS ART)
  • CGS Astronomy (CGS AST)
  • CGS Biology (CGS BIO)
  • CGS Business (CGS BUS)
  • CGS Chemistry (CGS CHE)
  • CGS Communication Arts &​ Theatre (CGS CTA)
  • CGS Computer Science (CGS CPS)
  • CGS Economics (CGS ECO)
  • CGS Education (CGS EDU)
  • CGS Engineering (CGS EGR)
  • CGS English (CGS ENG)
  • CGS Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (CGS GSW)
  • CGS Geography (CGS GEO)
  • CGS Geology (CGS GLG)
  • CGS Health and Exercise Sciences (CGS HES)
  • CGS History (CGS HIS)
  • CGS Information Studies (CGS IST)
  • CGS Interdisciplinary Studies (CGS INT)
  • CGS Learning Resources (CGS LEA)
  • CGS Lecture Forum (CGS LEC)
  • CGS Mathematics (CGS MAT)
  • CGS Meteorology (CGS MLG)
  • CGS Music (CGS MUS)
  • CGS Philosophy (CGS PHI)
  • CGS Physics (CGS PHY)
  • CGS Political Science (CGS POL)
  • CGS Psychology (CGS PSY)
  • CGS Religious Studies (CGS REL)
  • CGS Sociology (CGS SOC)
  • CGS Spanish (CGS SPA)
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry (CHEM)
  • Chinese (CHINESE)
  • Civil &​ Environmental Engineering (CIV ENG)
  • Classics (CLASSIC)
  • College of Health Sciences (CHS)
  • Communication (COMMUN)
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders (COMSDIS)
  • Comparative Literature (COMPLIT)
  • Computer Science (COMPSCI)
  • Computer Studies (COMPST)
  • Conservation and Environmental Sciences (CES)
  • Counseling (COUNS)
  • Criminal Justice &​ Criminology (CRM JST)
  • Curriculum and Instruction (CURRINS)
  • Dance (DANCE)
  • Diagnostic Imaging (DMI)
  • Digital Arts and Culture (DAC)
  • Economics (ECON)
  • Education-​Interdepartmental (EDUC)
  • Educational Policy and Community Studies (ED POL)
  • Educational Psychology (ED PSY)
  • Electrical Engineering (ELECENG)
  • Engineering and Applied Science (EAS)
  • English (ENGLISH)
  • English for Academic Purposes (Formerly ESL) (EAP)
  • Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH)
  • Ethnic Studies, Comparative (ETHNIC)
  • Exceptional Education (EXCEDUC)
  • Film Studies (FILMSTD)
  • Film, Video, Animation and New Genres (FILM)
  • Fine Arts-​Interdepartmental (FINEART)
  • Food &​ Beverage Studies (FOODBEV)
  • Foreign Languages and Literature (FLL)
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  • Freshwater Sciences (FRSHWTR)
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  • History (HIST)
  • Hmong Studies (HMONG)
  • Honors College (HONORS)
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  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IND ENG)
  • Information Studies (INFOST)
  • International Studies (INTLST)
  • Italian (ITALIAN)
  • Japanese (JAPAN)
  • Jewish Studies (JEWISH)
  • Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies (JAMS)
  • Kinesiology (KIN)
  • Korean (KOREAN)
  • Latin (LATIN)
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS)
  • Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Studies (LACUSL)
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  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &​ Transgender Studies (LGBT)
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  • Letters and Science-​Social Sciences (L&​S SS)
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  • Music Education (MUS ED)
  • Music Performance (MUSPERF)
  • Neuroscience (NEURO)
  • Nonprofit Administration (NONPROF)
  • Nursing (NURS)
  • Nutritional Sciences (NUTR)
  • Occupational Therapy (OCCTHPY)
  • Online Collaborative AAS Program (UWX)
  • Peace Studies (PEACEST)
  • Performance Rehabilitation and Performance Psychology (PRPP)
  • Philosophy (PHILOS)
  • Physical Therapy (PT)
  • Physics (PHYSICS)
  • Polish (POLISH)
  • Political Science (POL SCI)
  • Portuguese (PORTUGS)
  • Psychology (PSYCH)
  • Public Administration (PUB ADM)
  • Public Health (PH)
  • Religious Studies (RELIGST)
  • Russian (RUSSIAN)
  • Scandinavian Studies (SCNDVST)
  • Social Work (SOC WRK)
  • Sociology (SOCIOL)
  • Spanish (SPANISH)
  • Sport and Recreation (SPT&​REC)
  • Sustainable Peacebuilding, Master of (MSP)
  • Theatre (THEATRE)
  • Therapeutic Recreation (THERREC)
  • Translation and Interpreting (TRNSLTN)
  • Urban Planning (URBPLAN)
  • Urban Studies Program (URB STD)
  • UWS Collaborative Nursing Program (UWS NSG)
  • Women's and Gender Studies (WGS)
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