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Course Descriptions

 

Electronics Engineering Technology
  

  • EET 100 - Seminar in Engineering

    1 hr.
    Provides instruction for academic preparation, exposure to faculty and department activities, and an overview of career opportunities for EET majors; required of all first-semester EET freshman.
  

  • EET 101 - Introductory Electronics

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): MAT 101  or higher. A survey of electronic engineering and technology principles; introduction to major topics in electricity and electronics.
  

  • EET 101L - Introductory Electronics Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 101 . Application of theory and principles presented in EET 101 .
  

  • EET 110 - Introduction to Electric Circuits

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 101 . Corequisite(s): EET 110L . Basic electrical concepts and relationships; use of DC circuit analysis theorems and techniques.
  

  • EET 110L - Electric Circuits Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 110 .
  

  • EET 111 - Analysis of Alternating Current (AC) Circuits

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EET 110 . Corequisite(s): EET 111L . Impedance and phasor concepts; use of AC circuit analysis theorems and techniques.
  

  • EET 111L - AC Analysis Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 111 .
  

  • EET 120 - Electronic Graphics

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 120L Computer-aided drafting principles for orthographic projections; schematics, wiring diagrams, and symbols.
  

  • EET 200 - Electronics Assembly and Fabrication Practices

    1 hr.
    Concurrent registration in EET 200L  required. Computer-aided printed circuit board (PCB) design, layout and fabrication.
  

  • EET 200L - Assembly and Fabrication Laboratory

    1 hr.
    An optional laboratory designed to accompany EET 200 . Concurrent registration in EET 200  required.
  

  • EET 210 - Electronic Devices and Circuits

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EET 111 . Corequisite(s): EET 210L  and PHY 201 . Theory and application of solid state devices; diodes, junction and field-effect transistors, IC fabrication; small signal BJT amplifiers.
  

  • EET 210L - Devices and Circuits I Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 210 .
  

  • EET 230 - Electronic Instrumentation

    1 hr.
    Prerequisite(s): EET 111 . Corequisite(s): EET 230L . Theory of operation and industrial use of common electronic instruments.
  

  • EET 230L - Electronic Instrumentation Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 230 .
  

  • EET 301 - Intermediate Network Analysis and Design

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): junior standing. Corequisite(s): MAT 167 . Develop additional skills in the time/frequency domain; network analysis.
  

  • EET 311 - Applications of Semiconductor Devices I

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EET 111  or EET 301 . Corequisite(s): EET 311L  and PHY 112 /PHY 202 . Analysis and design of DC and small-signal amplifiers based on BJTs and FETs; difference amplifiers.
  

  • EET 311L - Applications of Semiconductor Devices I Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 311 .
  

  • EET 312 - Applications of Semiconductor Devices II

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EET 311  and PHY 201 . Corequisite(s): EET 312L . OPAMPS, power amplifiers, voltage regulators, special devices.
  

  • EET 312L - Applications of Semiconductor Devices II Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 312 . Laboratory applications of linear devices and circuits.
  

  • EET 315 - Communication Systems

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EET 311 , MAT 167  and PHY 202 . Corequisite(s): EET 315L . RF amplifiers and oscillators; signal spectra; noise; modulation; demodulation; phase-locked loops.
  

  • EET 315L - Communication Systems Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 315 .
  

  • EET 323 - Advanced Analytical Methods

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 168 . Laplace transform methods for analog signals and systems; transfer functions; z-transform methods for discrete time signals and systems; frequency-domain methods.
  

  • EET 324 - Applied Discrete Transforms

    3 hrs.
  

  • EET 342 - Electrical Energy Systems

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EET 111  and PHY 202 . Corequisite(s): EET 342L . AC and DC motors and generators.
  

  • EET 342L - Electrical Machinery Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 342 .
  

  • EET 360 - Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 280 . Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations; time-varying fields; Maxwell’s equations; transmission lines, antennas and propagation.
  

  • EET 392 - Special Problems

    1-3 hrs.
  

  • EET 396 - Engineering Laboratory Internship

    1-3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Assistance with engineering laboratory development, preparation, operation, and experimentation. May be repeated for a total of six hours.
  

  • EET 400 - Senior Project

    2 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and approval of faculty adviser. Project should be in area of student’s specialization. Senior Honors Project (Students undertaking a Seniors Honor project will enroll in EET 400H.)
  

  • EET 401 - Senior Project

    2 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Prerequisite(s): EET 400 . Senior Honors Project (Students undertaking a Seniors Honors project will enroll in EET H401.)
  

  • EET 412 - Advanced Circuit Analysis

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EET 111 , EET 323  and PHY 202 . Corequisite(s): EET 412L . Transfer functions; network analysis by Laplace transform methods.
  

  • EET 412L - Advanced Circuit Analysis Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 412 .
  

  • EET 450 - Microwave Technology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EET 315 , MAT 168 , PHY 202 . Corequisite(s): EET 450L . Introduction to microwave technology with special emphasis on microwave communications systems and radar; microwave components and circuits; measurement techniques; fault isolation.
  

  • EET 450L - Microwave Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 450 .
  

  • EET 461 - Electrical Power

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): PHY 202  and senior standing. Power generation and distribution, load flow, faults, grids and layout.
  

  • EET 477 - Control Systems

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EET 323  and PHY 202 . Corequisite(s): EET 477L . Fundamental control system theory and applications; servomechanisms; process control; measurement and instrumentation.
  

  • EET 477L - Control Systems Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 477 .
  

  • EET 478 - Digital Control Systems

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EET 323 ; Corequisite(s): EET 478L . Design of systems incorporating a computer as an online element; design of control algorithms and optimal control techniques.
  

  • EET 478L - Digital Control Systems Labortory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): EET 478 .
  

  • EET 480 - Antennas and Propagation

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 280 , PHY 202 . Basic antenna principles, several important types of antennas, and radio waves propagation characteristics in communications.
  

  • EET 492 - Special Problems

    1-3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and approval of faculty adviser; supervised study in areas not covered by available courses.
  

  • EET 496 - Industrial Internship

    1-6 hrs.
    A minimum of 400 total hours of internship under the direct supervision of industrial professionals in collaberation with Southern Miss faculty.
  

  • EET 499 - Undergraduate Research

    1-3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Introduction to methods of engineering research. May be repeated for a total of six hours.

English
  

  • ENG 90 - Developmental Writing

    3 hrs.
    Develops basic writing skills (Open only to students in Developmental Education program).
  

  • ENG 099E - Expanded Composition Studio

    1 hr.
    Supports student work in ENG 100E  through additional writing instruction; required of students with a below-minimum ACT score and does not fulfill any core or degree requirement.
  

  • ENG 99 - Introduction to Composition

    3 hrs.
    Required of and open to entering first-year students enrolled in fully online programs with a below minimum English score on the ACT. Does not satisfy any University core or degree requirement.
  

  • ENG 100E - Composition I – Expanded

    3 hrs.
    The prerequisite course for students who do not place into ENG 101 . Course stresses critical reading, reflection, and writing skills in a variety of academic and social contexts. Course does not count toward elementary education endorsement hours.
  

  • ENG 101 - Composition One

    3 hrs.
    Taken the first semester at the university or immediately following ENG 100E . Stresses clear, effective writing with special attention to syntactical and organizational skills. (CC 1113, 1213)
  

  • ENG 102 - Composition Two

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 . Refines compositional skills and stresses additional rhetorical and research methods. (CC 1123, 1223)
  

  • ENG 110 - Basic Grammar

    3 hrs.
    Stresses grammar, mechanics, usage and other basic writing skills. (may not count toward a major, minor or core).
  

  • ENG 200 - Introduction to Drama

    3 hrs.
    Focuses on drama of the western world.
  

  • ENG 201 - Introduction to Fiction

    3 hrs.
    Focuses on the various types and modes of fiction, both short stories and novels.
  

  • ENG 202 - Introduction to Poetry

    3 hrs.
    Focuses on major English and American poetry.
  

  • ENG 203 - World Literature

    3 hrs.
    Acquaints students with a range of world literature representing a diversity of geography, historical period and genre.
  

  • ENG 221 - Fiction Writing I

    3 hrs.
    Introduction to fiction writing.
  

  • ENG 222 - Poetry Writing I

    3 hrs.
    Introduction to poetry writing.
  

  • ENG 223 - Creative Writing I: Mixed Genre

    3 hrs.
    Introduction to creative writing, including poetry, prose (fiction and/or creative non-fiction).
  

  • ENG 301 - English Grammar

    3 hrs.
    A comparative study of traditional and structural grammars, with attention to usage and rhetorical uses of grammar.
  

  • ENG 311 - Survey of Contemporary Literature

    3 hrs.
    Surveys major contemporary writers and their influences (required for secondary or middle grade certification).
  

  • ENG 312 - Postcolonial Literature

    3 hrs.
    A study of literature concerned with the discursive, cultural and political independence of peoples subjugated by colonial empires.
  

  • ENG 313 - Survey of Multiethnic Literature

    3 hrs.
    Provides a comparative survey of writers from mulitple ethnic backgrounds. Repeatable with varied content to six hours.
  

  • ENG 314 - Popular & Genre Fiction

    3 hrs.
    Variable topic survey of popular genre fiction and literature, such as science fiction, mystery, fantasy, or noir. Repeatable with varied content to six hours.
  

  • ENG 319 - Literary Study of the Bible

    3 hrs.
    Examines the literary structure, style and content of the English Bible.
  

  • ENG 321 - Fiction Writing II

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 221  or ENG 223 . Stresses the techniques of short fiction writing.
  

  • ENG 322 - Poetry Writing II

    3 hrs.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 222  orENG 223 .

      Stresses the techniques of poetry writing.

  

  • ENG 330 - Writing and Education

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  and ENG 102 . Emphasizes writing and speaking in professional education settings.
  

  • ENG 332 - Advanced Composition

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  and ENG 102 . Junior standing recommended. Emphasizes writing, research and documentation skills needed for professional papers.
  

  • ENG 333 - Technical Writing

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , ENG 102  and junior standing or 12 hours in student’s major field. Stresses report writing in student’s major field.
  

  • ENG 340 - Analysis of Literature

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , ENG 102 , ENG 203 . Introduces the discipline of literary criticism.
  

  • ENG 345 - Introduction to Children’s Literature

    3 hrs.
    Studies in children’s literature from the 17th century to the present.
  

  • ENG 350 - Survey of British Literature I

    3 hrs.
    Surveys major British literature from the Old English period to the Romantic period.
  

  • ENG 351 - Survey of British Literature II

    3 hrs.
    Surveys major British literature from Romantic period to the present.
  

  • ENG 365 - Digital Literacies

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  and ENG 102 . Introduces the history of writing as a technology and the rhetoric of digital design in a variety of contexts.
  

  • ENG 370 - Survey of American Literature I

    3 hrs.
    Surveys American literature from its beginnings to the Civil War.
  

  • ENG 371 - Survey of American Literature II

    3 hrs.
    Surveys American literature from the Civil War to the present.
  

  • ENG 372 - African-American Literature

    3 hrs.
    Surveys major African-American writers and their influences.
  

  • ENG 373 - American Poetry

    3 hrs.
    Surveys American poetry.
  

  • ENG 400 - Senior Seminar

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. Explores various literary topics in a seminar setting; repeatable to six hours.
  

  • ENG 401 - Composition Study for Teachers

    3 hrs.
    The study of composition and composition theories with pedagogical applications.
  

  • ENG 402 - Literature Study for Teachers

    3 hrs.
    The study of literature and literary theories with pedagogical applications.
  

  • ENG 403 - Language Study for Teachers

    3 hrs.
    The study of language and language theories with pedagogical applications.
  

  • ENG 406 - History of the English Language

    3 hrs.
    Surveys the development of the English language from Old English to the present.
  

  • ENG 410 - Studies in Ethnic Literature

    3 hrs.
    Provides a focused study of ethnic writers; repeatable to six hours with varied content.
  

  • ENG 411 - Studies in Postcolonial Literature

    3 hrs.
    Examines postcolonial literature from the 19th century to the present.
  

  • ENG 412 - Studies in African Literature

    3 hrs.
    A study of major contemporary African writers.
  

  • ENG 413 - Survey of The Modern Novel

    3 hrs.
    Examines major British and continental novels of the last 100 years.
  

  • ENG 415 - Survey of Modern Poetry

    3 hrs.
    This course will acquaint students with the work of the significant modern poets, as well as the modern period’s important poetic innovations and movements.
  

  • ENG 416 - Literature of the Transatlantic World

    3 hrs.
    English language writings that chart the literacy and cultural exchanges that define the transatlantic world.
  

  • ENG 417 - Survey of Modern Drama

    3 hrs.
    Surveys important British and continental dramas of the 20th century.
  

  • ENG 418 - Literature for the Adolescent

    3 hrs.
    Study of literature and pedagogical theory for use with secondary school students.
  

  • ENG 419 - Studies in World Literature

    3 hrs.
    Focuses on world literature, other than British and American, from the 19th century to the present; repeatable to nine hours.
  

  • ENG 421 - Fiction Writing III

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 221  (or ENG 223 ) and ENG 321 . Provides an opportunity to develop techniques of fiction writing; repeatable to nine hours.
  

  • ENG 422 - Poetry Writing III

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 222  (or ENG 223 ) and ENG 322 . Provides an opportunity to develop techniques of poetry writing; repeatable to nine hours.
  

  • ENG 423 - Creative Nonfiction Writing

    3 hrs.
    Workshop in writing non-fiction prose: personal essay, reviews, opinion.
  

  • ENG 425 - Readings in the Theory of Fiction

    3 hrs.
    Emphasizes theories and forms of contemporary fiction; repeatable to six hours.
  

  • ENG 426 - Readings in the Theory of Poetry

    3 hrs.
    Emphasizes theories and forms of contemporary poetry; repeatable to six hours.
  

  • ENG 430 - Advanced Professional and Technical Writing Genres and Topics

    3 hrs.
    Theory, methods, and practice in writing clear, concise technical writing and professional genres, including related documents; analysis, rhetorical approaches, and research methods. Topics and genres may include multimodal compositions, grant proposals, ethical concerns in technical writing, and workplace service learning.
  

  • ENG 432 - Special Topics in Public Writing and Rhetoric

    3 hrs.
    This course emphasizes critical thinking, writing, and research skills through the investigation of topics in public discourse.
  

  • ENG 440 - Literary Criticism

    3 hrs.
    Provides a historical approach to the study of literary criticism from the classical period to the present. Emphasis will be on major texts and critics.
  

  • ENG 441 - Topics in Literary Theory

    3 hrs.
    Provides a focused study of a particular literary theory or theories; course is repeatable to six hours with varied content.
 

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