Table of Contents
Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2008-2009
Admission Procedures and Deadlines
Regular Freshman Admission Standards (Full Admission)
Limited Freshman Admission Standards
Alternatives for Home Schooled Applicants and for Others
Joint Enrollment/Early Admission/The ACCEL Program
Advanced Placement Opportunities
Academic Credit by Examination
International Student Health Insurance
Academic Regulations and Administrative Procedures
Introduction and Student Responsibility
Appeals Procedure (also see grade appeals)
Catalog and Curriculum Appeals
Credit for Duplicate Courses or Dual Credit
Credit for Courses Completed More than Ten Years Prior to Graduation
Disruptive Behavior and Academic Dishonesty
Enrollment Verification and Student Status
Exceptions to Academic Regulations
Minor (Also see minors in the curriculum section)
Removal of Previous Major Courses
Second Bachelor’s Degree or a Dual Major
Curriculum and Programs of Study
Business Administration — Bachelor of Applied Science Requirements
Computer Science — Bachelor of Science Requirements
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
Fashion Design and Product Development
Industrial Engineering Technology
Industrial Engineering Technology - Bachelor of Science Requirements
Industrial Engineering Technology Minor
Industrial Engineering Technology Department Certificate in Logistics
Industrial Engineering Technology Department Certificate in Production Design
Industrial Engineering Technology Department Certificate in Quality Principles
Information Technology Bachelor of Science Requirements
Information Technology Bachelor of Applied Science Requirements
Information Technology Graduate (MSIT Curriculum 2008-2009)
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Physics Bachelor of Arts Requirements
Physics Bachelor of Arts Minor
Systems Engineering — Bachelor of Science Requirements
Systems Engineering Bachelor of Science (Suggested Schedule)
ENGL 1101 English Composition I
ENGL 1102 English Composition II
ENGL 2121 British Literature I
ENGL 2122 British Literature II
ENGL 2131 American Literature I
ENGL 2132 American Literature II
ENGL 2141 Western Literature I
HIST 1111 Survey of World Civilization pre 1500
HIST 1112 Survey of World Civilization post 1500
HIST 2111 United States History I
PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I
PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II
Political Science Core Courses
Apparel and Textile Technology Courses
TET 3300 Introduction to Composite Structures
TET 3700 Carpet Manufacturing I
TET 4320 Textile Wet Processing
BIOL 2107K Biological Principles I
BIOL 2108K Biological Principles II
CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II
CHEM 2211K Environmental Chemistry
CHEM 2510 Survey of Organic Chemistry
CHEM 2511K Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2512K Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3100K Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 3300K Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 4111K Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 4112 Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 4112L Physical Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 4412 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 4415 Solid State Chemistry
Civil and Construction Engineering Courses
CE 3701 Geotechnical Engineering
CE 3702 Environmental Engineering
CE 4177 Transportation Engineering
CE 4178 Highway Design and Construction
Civil Engineering Technology Courses
CE 1000 Orientation to Engineering and Surveying Professions
CET 1002 Orientation to CET Computer Practices
EDG 2160 Civil Graphics and Computer Aided Drafting
CET 2200 Introduction to Structures
ENGR 2214 Engineering Mechanics - Statics
CET 2215 Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
CET 3302 Construction Materials
ENGR 3305 Data Collection and Analysis
CET 3321 Transportation Systems
ENGR 3324 Project Cost Analysis
CET 3344 Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering Technology
CET 3381 Reinforced Concrete Design I
CET 3371 Structural Steel Design I
CET 4220 Soils and Concretes in Construction
CET 4354 Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering
CET 4364 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
CET 4374 Solid Waste Management
CET 4401 Computer Methods in Structures
CET 4402 Ethics of Engineering
CET 4405 Mathematical Modeling in Civil Engineering Technology
CET 4411 FE Exam Preparation - Civil Discipline
CET 4450 Pavement Design and Maintenance
CET 4471 Transportation Network Design
COMM 2000 Business Communication
COMM 2060 International Communication
COMM 2500 Advanced Public Speaking
COMM 2510 Intercollegiate Forensics
COMM 3000 Oral Communication for International Students
COMM 3035 Organizational Communication
COMM 3060 Media, Culture, and Society
COMM 3160 Media Theory and Practice
Computer Science & Software Engineering (CSE) Courses
CSE 1002 Introduction to the Computing Disciplines
CSE 1301 Programming & Problem Solving I
CSE 1302 Programming & Problem Solving II
CSE 2642 Professional Practices and Ethics
CS 3123 Programming Language Concepts
CS 3693 Applications Programming
CS 4353 Computer Game Design & Development
CS 4363 Computer Graphics and Multimedia
CS 4423 Logical Foundations of Computer Science
CS 4523 Artificial Intelligence
CS 4533 Digital Image Processing
Construction Course Descriptions
CM 1000 Orientation to Construction and Development
CM 3000 Computer Applications in Construction
CM 3110 Residential and Light Construction Methods
CM 3160 Commercial and Heavy Construction Methods
CM 3180 Mechanical and Electrical Building Systems
CM 3190 Sustainable Construction
CM 3280 Building Mechanical and Electrical Codes and Loads
CM 3310 Introduction to Development
CM 3410 Construction Quality Surveying
CM 3411 Construction Estimating Software
CM 3420 Construction Estimating and Bid Preparation
CM 3430 Construction Estimating for Development
CM 3480 Mechanical and Electrical Systems Estimating
CM 3620 Construction Finance and Feasibility
CM 3810 Construction Proposals
CM 4480 Design/Build MEP Systems
CM 4510 Construction Scheduling
CM 4511 Construction Scheduling Software
CM 4560 Construction Project Management
DFN 1000 Orientation to Architecture (Summer Design Workshop)
DFN 2003 Design Foundation III
DFN 2211 Introduction to Structures
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Courses
ECET 2000 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Technology
ECET 2800 Introduction to Telecommunications
ECET 3000 Electrical Principles
ECET 3020 Biomedical Instrumentation
ECET 3410 High Frequency Systems
ECET 3500 Survey of Electric Machines
ECET 3620 Signals and Systems Analysis
ECET 3640 Introduction to Systems Engineering and Robotics
ECET 3810 Applications of C++, JAVA and HTML
ECET 4010 Virtual Biomedical Instrumentation
ECET 4030 Bioinformatics and Telemedicine
ECET 4050 BMET Capstone (Project)
ECET 4050 BMET Capstone (Internship)
ECET 4420 Communications Circuit Applications
ECET 4431 Wireless Communications Systems
ECET 4432 Fiber-optic Communications Systems
ECET 4510 Power System Analysis
ECET 4520 Industrial Distribution Systems, Illumination, and the NEC
ECET 4530 Industrial Motor Control
ECET 4540 Introduction to Power Electronics
ECET 4630 Digital Signal Processing
ECET 4710 Network Programming and Interfacing
ECET 4720 Distributed Microcontrollers and PCs
ECET 4730 VHDL and Field Programmable Gate Arrays
ECET 4820 Communications Networks and the Internet
ECET 4830 Telecommunications Management
ECET 4840 Advanced Telecommunications
Electrical Engineering Courses
ENGR 2214 Engineering Mechanics - Statics
ENGR 2500 Solid Mechanics & Materials
ENGR 2710 Engineering Calculations
ENGR 3125 Machine Dynamics & Vibrations
ENGR 3131 Strength of Materials
ENGR 3305 Data Collection and Analysis in Engineering
ENGR 3324 Project Cost Analysis
Engineering Design Graphics Courses
EDG 1210 Survey of Engineering Graphics
EDG 1211 Engineering Graphics I
ENGL 1101 English Composition I
ENGL 1102 English Composition II
ENGL 2030 Research in Professional and Critical Writing
ENGL 2121 British Literature I
ENGL 2122 British Literature II
ENGL 2131 American Literature I
ENGL 2132 American Literature II
ENGL 2141 Western Literature I
ENGL 2142 Western Literature II
ENGL 2300 African-American Literature and Culture
ENGL 3001 Written Communication for International Students
ENGL 3015 Environmental Writing
ENGL 3025 Creative Writing Workshop
ENGL 3030 English Grammar for Professional Writing
Fashion Design (Apparel and Textiles) Courses
ATT 1300 International Sourcing
ATT 1400 Principles of Merchandising
ATT 2301 Apparel Computer-Aided Technical Design I
ATT 2600 Apparel Analysis and Product Development
ATT 3100 Fashion Merchandising
ATT 3602 Apparel Computer-Aided Technical Design II
ATT 3800 Fashion Forecasting, Data Analysis & Consumer Trends
TET 4440 Testing and Quality Control
ATT 4670 Apparel/Textile Business Practices
HIST 1111 Survey of World Civilization pre 1500
HIST 1112 Survey of World Civilization post 1500
HIST 2111 United States History I
HIST 2112 United States History II
HIST 2911 U.S. Constitution and Georgia History
HIST 3200 History of Science Survey
HIST 3250 History of American Technology
HIST 3260 History of American Science and Medicine
HIST 3301 Diplomatic and Military History since 1815
HIST 3401 Social and Cultural History during the Twentieth Century
HIST 3501 Colonization and Rebellion in the Trans-Atlantic World
HIST 3601 History of the Pacific Rim
HIST 3801 Contemporary World History since 1945
HIST 490x Special Topics in the History of Science and Technology
Industrial Engineering Technology
IET 2305 Principles of Industrial Systems/Processes
IET 2432 Engineering Product and Process Cost Estimating I
IET 2227 Industrial Statistics
IET 3322 Work Measurement and Ergonomics
IET 3339 Statistical Quality Control
IET 3403 Industrial Experimentation
IET 3410 Principles of Team Dynamics
IET 3433 Engineering Product and Process Cost Estimating II
IET 3434 Distribution Channels
IET 3501 Service Systems Engineering
IET 4111 Design of Experiments
IET 4121 Advanced Topics in Quality Assurance
IET 4326 Wage and Salary Administration
IET 4354 Principles of Transportation
IET 4356 Quality Concepts and Systems Design
IET 4375 Engineering Sales Law
IET 4405 Principles of Operations Research
IET 4422 Plant Layout and Materials Handling
IET 4427 Methods-Time-Measurement
IET 4435 Fundamentals of Engineering Sales
IET 4447 Purchasing and Supply Chain Systems
IET 4449 Logistics Planning and Control
IET 4500 Technical Sciences Survey
Information Technology Courses
IT 1113 Programming Principles
IT 1324 Advanced Programming Principles
IT 3123 Hardware/Software Concepts
IT 3203 Introduction to Web Development
IT 3223 Software Acquisition and Project Management
IT 3423 Operating Systems Concepts & Administration
IT 3653 Client Server System Administration
IT 3883 Advanced Applications Development
IT 4203 Advanced Web Development
IT 4323 Data Communications & Networks
IT 4333 Network Configuration & Administration
IT 4683 Management of Information Technology
IT 4823 Information Security Administration
IT 4843 Ethical Hacking for Effective Defense
SIS 1000 International Studies Orientation
SIS 2100 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods
SIS 3901-3903 Special Topics in International Studies
SIS 4000 Regional Studies/General
SIS 4001 Regional Studies/Latin America
SIS 4002 Regional Studies/Asia: China
SIS 4003 Regional Studies/Asia: Japan
SIS 4004 Regional Studies/Middle East
SIS 4005 Regional Studies/Russia/Eastern Europe
SIS 4006 Regional Studies/Western Europe
SIS 4007 Regional Studies/Africa
Management, Marketing and Finance Courses
MGNT 2201 Introduction to Computer Applications
MGNT 3105 Management and Organizational Behavior
MGNT 3135 Marketing Principles
MGNT 3145 Legal Environment of Business
MGNT 3205 Management Information Systems
MGNT 3210 Professional Selling
MGNT 3500 Database Applications
MGNT 4075 Healthcare Management
MGNT 4100 Business Systems Analysis and Design
MKTG 4103 Marketing Management
MGNT 4115 Human Resource Management
MGNT 4125 Technology and Public Issues
MGNT 4140 Management of Networks and Telecommunications
MGNT 4145 International Management
MGNT 4151 Operations Management
MGNT 4185 Technology Management
MGNT 4195 Current Readings in Management of Technology and Operations
MATH 2260 Probability and Statistics I
MATH 2306 Ordinary Differential Equations
MATH 2345 Discrete Mathematics
MATH 3256 Linear Algebra and Calculus
MATH 3261 Probability and Statistics II
MATH 3310 Introduction to Advanced Mathematics
MATH 3321 Functions of a Real Variable
MATH 3336 Numerical Methods II
MATH 4406 Differential Equations II
MATH 4417 Functions of a Complex Variable
Mechanical Engineering Technology
MET 1000 Mechanical Engineering Technology Orientation
MET 1311 Manufacturing Processes
MET 1321 Machining and Welding
MET 2322 Manufacturing Processes Lab II
MET 3132 Engineering Materials
MET 3400 Survey of Thermodynamics
MET 4124 Vibrations and Advanced Dynamics
MET 4133 Advanced Engineering Materials
MET 4341 Automation Systems and Controls
MET 4342 Numerical Control of Machines
MET 4351 Manufacturing System Design Project
MET 4421 Instruments and Controls
MET 4431 Plant and Power Applications
Mechatronics Engineering Courses
MTRE 1000 Introduction to Mechatronics Engineering
MTRE 3710 Mechatronics Engineering Fundamentals
MTRE 4000 Digital Controls for Mechatronics Engineering
PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I
PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II
PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I
PHYS 2212K Principles of Physics II
PHYS 2213 Introduction to Thermal and Modern Physics
PHYS 3210 Intermediate Mechanics
PHYS 3410K Electronics Laboratory
PHYS 3500K Introduction to Computational Physics
PHYS 3720L Modern Physics Laboratory
PHYS 4410K Advanced Measurements Laboratory
POLS 2801 Comparative Politics
POLS 3101 International Political Economy
POLS 3201 Constitutional and International Law
POLS 3301 Modern Political Theory
POLS 3401 Regulatory and Environmental Law
POLS 3501 Intellectual Property Issues
POLS 3601 Contemporary World Politics
POLS 4101 Political Economy of Post-Communist Transformation
Professional Program: Architecture
ARCH 3011 Architecture Studio I
ARCH 3012 Architecture Studio II
ARCH 3112 Architecture Culture II - The Renaissance through 1850
ARCH 3113 Architecture Culture III - 1850 through 1945
ARCH 3211 Architecture Structures II: Steel and Wood
ARCH 39X1-39X4* Special Topics
ARCH 3212 Architecture Structures III: Concrete and Lateral Loads
ARCH 3311 Environmental Technology I: Systems Selection and Materials
ARCH 3313 Environmental Technology II: Human Comfort, Sustainability and HVAC Systems:
ARCH 4013 Architecture Studio III
ARCH 4014 Architecture Studio IV
ARCH 4114 Architecture Cultures IV: 1945-Current
ARCH 4116 Urban Planning and Design Theory
ARCH 4224 Environmental Technology II: Codes and Technical Documentation
ARCH 49X1-49X4* Directed Study
ARCH 5313 Professional Practice and Ethics
Science, Technology, Society Courses
STS 2400 Science, Technology, and Society
STS 4000 International Issues in Science and Technology
SWE 1301 Software Development I (has been replaced with CSE 1301)
SWE 1302 Software Development II (has been replaced with CSE 1302)
SWE 2313 Introduction to Software Engineering
SWE 2642 Professional Practices and Ethics (has been replaced with CSE 2642)
SWE 3623 Software Systems Requirements
SWE 3633 Software Architecture & Design
SWE 3643 Software Testing and Quality Assurance
SWE 3683 Embedded Systems Analysis & Design
SWE 3843 Embedded Systems Construction and Testing
SWE 4353 Computer Game Design & Development
SWE 4633 Component-Based Software Development
SWE 4663 Software Project Management
SWE 4724 Software Engineering Project
SWE 4743 Object-Oriented Development
SPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II
SPAN 2001 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2002 Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 3001 Applied Conversation
SPAN 3002 Grammar and Composition
SPAN 3003 Hispanic Cultures and Civilizations
SPAN 4001 Professional Spanish
SPAN 4002 Techniques in Translation for Professional Spanish
SURV 2200 Construction Measurements
SURV 3320 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
SURV 3330 Construction Surveying
SURV 3421 Geographic Information Systems I
SURV 4410 Surveying Computations and Adjustments
SURV 4415 Geodetic Surveying Methods
SURV 4422 Geographic Information Systems II
SURV 4423 Advanced Field Operations
SURV 4465 Legal Aspects of Land Surveying
SURV 4470 Land Development Design
Systems Engineering Course Descriptions
SYE 1101 Systems Engineering Orientation
SYE 2100 Systems Analysis and Design
SYE 2300 Economic Decision Analysis
SYE 2600 Applications of Probability
SYE 3100 Systems Reliability, Maintainability and Risk Management
SYE 3120 Contemporary Technological Systems: Design, Analysis, and Architecture
SYE 3200 Human Machine Systems
SYE 3400 Engineering Optimization I: Deterministic Decision Models
SYE 3600 Statistics with Applications
SYE 3700 Manufacturing and Production Systems
SYE 3710 Logistics and Supply Chain Systems
SYE 4400 Engineering Optimization II: Stochastic Decision Models
SYE 4500 System Modeling and Simulation
SYE 4900 System Design Project
Technical Communication Courses
TCOM 2020 Foundations of Technical Communication
TCOM 2030 Research in Technical Communication
TCOM 3015 Environmental Writing
TCOM 3030 Instructional Design
TCOM 3045 Fundamentals of Information Design
TCOM 4000 Professional Editing
TCOM 4030 Foundations of Graphics
TCOM 4035 Fundamentals of Website Design
TCOM 4040 Applied Graphics for Technical Communicators
TCOM 4045 Foundations of Multimedia
Southern Polytechnic State University Senior Administration
Faculty of the School of Architecture, Civil Engineering Technology, and Construction
Department of Architecture Faculty
Department of Architecture Faculty Emeriti
Department of Civil Engineering Technology Faculty
Department of Civil Engineering Technology Faculty Emeriti
Faculty of the School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Faculty
Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Faculty Emeriti
Department of English, Technical Communication and Media Arts Faculty
Department of English, Technical Communication and Media Arts Faculty Emeriti
Department of Mathematics Faculty
Department of Mathematics Faculty Emeriti
Department of Social and International Studies Faculty
Department of Social and International Studies Faculty Emeriti
Faculty of the School of Computing and Software Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering Faculty
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering Faculty Emeriti
Faculty of the School of Engineering Technology and Management
Department of Business Administration Faculty
Department of Business Administration Faculty Emeriti
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Faculty
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Faculty Emeriti
Department of Industrial Engineering Technology Faculty
Department of Industrial Engineering Technology Faculty Emeriti