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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Overview of rules of probability, random variables, probability distribution functions, and random processes. Techniques for estimating the parameters of probability models and related statistical inference. Application to the analysis and design of engineered systems under conditions of variability and uncertainty.
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4.00 Credits
This seminar course will focus on the concept and practice of urban sustainability in the global perspective, which emphasis how to support the simultaneous development of our society, our economy and the environment without sacrificing any aspects. Through field study across various disciplines, the course exanimates the most challenging sustainability issues we are facing. The course provides students with experiential learning in the application of the current theories, models and methods used in engineering, architecture and urban planning to specific, real-world issues of sustainable urbanism as they are currently being confronted in the rapid developing countries.
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1.00 - 15.00 Credits
Research for the MS thesis or PHD dissertation as required.
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1.00 - 8.00 Credits
Tutorial study of problems selected for independent study. Credits to be arranged.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide non-native speakers of English an opportunity to develop and practice basic academic reading, writing, and vocabulary skills. Placement into the course will be made on the basis of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or a writing placement test score (test given by the University of Cincinnati).
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for international undergraduate students who need to improve their reading and writing skills in order to become competent in the foundations of academic English in the style commonly accepted in American universities. At the end of the course the students will be able to recognize and use vocabulary and grammatical structures common in academic reading and writing and to produce texts employing a variety of modes of discourse. Placement into the course will be determined by Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or a writing placement test given by the University of Cincinnati.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic genres of academic writing seen across the disciplines and the modes of discourse that often characterize the writing in these genres. Students will be responsible for producing three major writing assignments: a response, a critique, and an expository essay. Several shorter papers will also be required through which students will become more familiar with some of the modes of discourse which inform various types of academic writing: summary, extended definition, process, and synthesis. Many class periods will be conducted in a workshop format, and students will be expected to share their own works in progress as well as contribute thoughtfully and constructively on the works of their peers. Placement into the course will be determined by Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or a writing placement test given by the University of Cincinnati.
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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes critical reading and thinking strategies, textual analysis, and writing with particular focus on increasing fluency with the composing process and strengthening rhetorical awareness. This course is the equivalent of 15 ENGL 1000.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to assist non-native English speaking students to further develop their conversational English fluency. It focuses primarily on perfecting the vocabulary and fluency necessary to execute speech acts that are basic to everyday conversation and also touches on intonation, emphasis, and reductions. Placement into the course will be determined by Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) Placement Test score.
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3.00 Credits
The goals of this course are to increase oral fluency and to improve listening comprehension in both academic and everyday conversation. Students will work on improving their recognition and use of idiomatic English while participating in class discussions, as well as to express opinions, debate, and negotiate conversation. Content information will be provided through lecture, readings, discussion, role-play, interviews and observations for the purpose of learning oral communication skills that include both speaking and listening. Placement into the course will be determined by Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) Placement Test score.
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