This class will provide an overview of basic jurisprudence and how the legal system and media relate to amateur, collegiate and professional sports.

This course introduces deep learning with its mathematical foundation, algorithms, and programming tools. Students will learn the basics of deep learning algorithms and gain related foundational knowledge in linear algebra, optimization, and probability and information theory. The students will also get programming experiences in building deep neural networks for some real-world data problems.

This course introduces financial mathematical models using discrete and continuous stochastic processes. Students will learn to construct and analyze models used in pricing financial options and futures, and other financial contracts. The students will also learn how to construct an optimal portfolio of stocks given various criteria.

Storylines and interactive narrative structure have become essential elements in today's video games. This class explores the commonly adopted repertoire of immersive storytelling and narrative techniques in special relevance to video games and game players. It offers a hands-on approach in interrogating a variety of questions and issues as regards the narrative design of video games, how interactivity is acted out, how stories are constructed, put together, and the important role of a video game writer.

This course is an introduction to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and numerical heat transfer for advanced undergraduate students who wish to become intelligent users of modern CFD tools. The emphasis will be on verification and validation of solutions obtained using CFD through comparison to analytical and empirical results.

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of electroacoustic composition and sound design. Students will develop basic skills in electroacoustic composition, audio processing, recording techniques, digital instrument design, and sound synthesis. In addition to creating their own compositions, students will also study seminal compositions, composers, and technology, thereby deepening their historical knowledge of electroacoustic music.

This course will cover topics that cross traditional systematic or historical lines in philosophy or that relate philosophy to topics or periods in other disciplines. May be repeated under a different subtitle to a maximum of six credits.

The relationship between film and politics is eminent. Besides their entertainment value, films can depict political realities, educate viewers and even challenge their worldviews. In this course films are used to help students explore various political themes, motivate them to deepen their knowledge in international relations and equip them with skills to apply political science concepts to films and real-life events.

This course examines theoretical and empirical work on the causes, consequences, and politics of militarized conflict and war between nation-states. This course covers causes, consequences, and politics of war from different levels of analysis and a variety of theoretical perspectives.

This course will examine the core sociological concepts and theories related to the study of collective behavior and social movements. The course will examine the development, mobilization, diffusion, tactics and response to social movements. The course will also examine the role of other institutions such as music, religion, government and technology in relation to social movements.