2020–2021 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS QMB 5400C Fundamental Classification Techniques 60 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will focus on techniques, concepts, methods, and skills for developing classification models, analysis databases, and data warehouses. Students will develop analytical thinking to identify appropriate business strategies. This course focuses on the programmatic interface between databases and analytical tools, the classification foundation of data science, dimensional modeling, and the extraction-transformation-loading staging of a database and data warehouse. Prerequisite: None QMB 5500C Risk Assessment and Modeling Methods 60 hours, 4 credits This course covers the fundamental concepts of risk and exposure as well as the existing techniques in insurance, health management, and financial industries. Students will assess, map, and minimize potential risks using the available data analytics techniques. Prerequisite: None QMB 6000C Advanced Statistical Techniques 60 hours, 4 credits This course expands upon basic statistics in order to support the means of determining solutions to problems that require several levels of decision-making or that may approach an intractable level. This course introduces techniques including Markov Process Models, Principal components analysis, and Monte Carlo Simulation. This course builds on an existing foundation of basic probability and distributions. Prerequisites: QMB 5300C Statistical Methods; QMB 5500C Risk Assessment Modeling QMB 6100C Advanced Machine Learning 60 hours, 4 credits This course addresses the application of neural nets, deep learning method, and cross-learning technique for classification and verification. It also covers techniques including the application of support vector machines (SVM), genetic algorithms, and genetic programming. Prerequisite: QMB 5400C Fundamental Classification Techniques QMB 6200C Text Mining 60 hours, 4 credits This course covers theoretical aspects that are relied upon in text mining techniques, as well as the application of text mining tools. Use of these tools supports the development of complete software pipelines, which in turn, support the means of extracting hidden patterns and information from large collections of unstructured data. Students will gain a solid understanding of how to interpret large collections of textual data and apply several techniques of learning against them. Prerequisite: QMB 5400C Fundamental Classification Techniques QMB 6300C Big Data Technologies 60 hours, 4 credits This course will introduce the student to working within the world of big data, by explaining its purpose, major tools, programming paradigms as well as data structures and programming techniques. IT will also inform the student on how to approach development of big data applications as well as how to tune and optimize applications in this environment. Prerequisite: None QMB 6400C Data Visualization and Communication 60 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will conduct descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive data analysis, and utilize various programs to visualize the findings. Students will then articulately convey those findings using technical writing and reporting skills. Prerequisite: QMB 5200C Advanced Database Management QMB 6900L Data Science Capstone 80 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will solve and address data science problems in an industry setting, such as medicine and health, retail, engineering, or government agency. The final project synthesizes machine learning, data mining, statistical learning, decision analysis, and computational challenges involved in solving complex, real-world problems. Prerequisite: Expected to be the final upper-level course completed REL 3308 Contemporary World Religions 40 hours, 4 credits An investigation of the historical and theological development of world religions from earliest times until the present. The course will cover the lives of the major religious founders and leaders in history, as well as the scriptures and religious text of world religions. The development of religious rituals will also be dealt with. The relationship between world religions and secular governments will be investigated, as well as the role and status of women in world religions. Prerequisite: None RMI 4020 Risk Management 40 hours, 4 credits This upper-level business course explores the elements of risk management and insurance essential to the business environment. This course will develop the rationale for risk-management systems and examine the environments in which they operate. Students will learn, analyze, and evaluate approaches to measuring and managing risks in various business environments. Prerequisite: None RTE 1000 Introduction to Radiology and Patient Care 80 hours, 5 credits This course provides an overview of radiology and its role in the healthcare system. Principles, practices, and policies of healthcare organizations are explored. The legal, ethical, and professional standards related to radiology are examined. This course will include the basics of patient-care skills in the radiology department. Prerequisite: None RTE 1100 Radiology Physics 70 hours, 5 credits This course is the study of radiographic physics. It places focus on the process in which the X-ray circuit creates electrons and the interactions that occur inside and outside the X-ray tube. Topics covered will be the X-ray circuit, X-ray production, and photon interactions with matter. This course will prepare students for operation of the X-ray control panel and X-ray tube. Prerequisites: Introduction to Radiology and Patient Care; Algebra RTE 1200 Advanced Modalities in Radiology 30 hours, 3 credits This course provides a working knowledge of the different modalities available to the radiology technologist. The student will be introduced to the application of these different modalities, methods by which images are acquired, and recognize the differences in images for specific modalities. Prerequisite: Introduction to Radiology and Patient Care and RTE 2500 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy III RTE 2000 Radiographic Equipment and Acquisition 40 hours, 3 credits This course is the study of factors that influence radiographic images and the equipment that produces the images. It places focus on the correct selection of factors and operation of equipment to produce a quality image. Topics covered include control panels and automatic exposure control devices, photographic and giometric factors that influence images, computer radiography, and direct radiography equipment and processing. This course will prepare students for operation of all radiographic equipment and the selection of appropriate factors. Prerequisites: RTE 1000 Introduction to Radiology and Patient Care RTE 2100 Radiographic Evaluation, Disease, and Quality Control 30 hours, 3 credits This course is the study of the analyzation of radiographic images, and the quality control for radiographic equipment. It places focus on the critical thinking skills required to analyze healthy and diseased images and make the appropriate adjustments as necessary. Topics covered will include image criteria, diseases, and quality control equipment tests. This course will prepare students for critiquing images, identifying diseases, and quality control testing. Prerequisites: Structure and Function of the Human Body; Radiographic Equipment and Acquisition RTE 2200 Radiobiology and Radiation Protection 50 Hours, 4 Credits This course is the study of the effects of radiation on the human body and how to minimize exposure through radiation protection. It will focus on implementing the ALARA principle in order to safely use diagnostic radiation in the medical field. It will cover short- and long-term effects of radiation and protection measures used in clinical settings. This course will prepare students to go into an externship with a solid foundation of ionizing radiation interactions with biologic systems. Prerequisite: Introduction to Radiology and Patient Care RTE 2300 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy 110 hours, 5 credits This course is the introduction course to radiography positioning and associated anatomy of the chest, bony thorax, upper extremities, and abdomen. It places focus on the foundations of diagnostically sound radiograph positioning. Topics covered will include standard routine projections for chest, bony thorax, upper extremities, and the abdomen; medical and positional terminology associated with proper positioning; and complete image analysis. This course introduces students to becoming a real-world radiographer. During this course, students will complete a clinical experience to demonstrate knowledge and skills. Prerequisites: Structure and Function of the Human Body; Radiology Physics; Introduction to Radiology and Patient Care RTE 2400 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy II 110 hours, 5 credits This course is the study of proper radiographic positioning of the lower extremities, pelvic girdle, and spine. It places focus on maintaining the level of knowledge and professionalism developed within Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy I and continues to expand the student’s knowledge, skills, and abilities within radiography. Topics covered include the standard routine projections for the lower extremities, pelvic girdle, and spine as well as associated image analysis. This course gives the student expanded preparation for becoming a radiographer. During this course, students will complete a clinical experience to demonstrate knowledge and skills. 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