Courses with numbers from 400 to 499 are open to graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Graduate students enrolled in 400 level courses are expected to meet the customary standards appropriate to graduate-level studies. These standards are reflected in the specific requirements found in syllabi for each of the 400 level courses. A maximum of 12 semester hour credits of 400 level courses may be applied to the requirements of the master's degree.
ACC401 Advanced Accounting (3 crs.)
Third of three courses involving an intensive study of accounting concepts, theories, and practices relative to external financial reporting. Topics include consolidated financial statements, accounting in the international environment, and governmental accounting. Issues relating to full disclosure and the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission and professional accounting organizations in financial reporting are considered. Prerequisite: ACC311 (C grade or better).
ACC404 Auditing (3 crs.)
Introduction to standards and procedures employed by professional accountants in performing audits. The objectives of an audit and the types of examinations necessary for rendering opinions on financial reports and for other specified purposes are considered. Prerequisite: ACC311 (C grade or better).
ACC406 Advanced Tax Accounting (3 crs.)
More in-depth coverage of impact of federal income tax on business entities including proprietors, corporations and partnerships. Primary emphasis is taxation of corporations and flow-through tax entities. Includes expanded coverage of tax research and planning as well as ethical responsibilities in tax practice. Prerequisite: ACC306 (C grade or better).
ACC412 Advanced Cost Analysis and Control (3 crs.)
Considers a range of problems related to accumulation and use of accounting data for decision making by the management of the business enterprise. Analytical costing techniques are developed by integrating cost concepts and information generated by the accounting system with quantitative business methods. Emphasis on relationship of decision theory and the cost accounting function to the management information system. Explicit consideration given to behavioral foundations for planning and control. Prerequisite: ACC312 (C grade or better).
ACC418 Accounting Information and Control Systems (3 crs.)
Designed to provide an understanding of the accounting function as a subsystem within the total management information system. Consideration given to the source of data processed by the accounting system and the form in which it is stored in order to support the planning, control, reporting, and evaluation activities of management. Emphasis on relationship of the information needs of management to the classification of data and the design of the accounting system. Prerequisite: ACC312 (C grade or better).
ACC490 Selected Topics in Accounting (3 crs.)
Considers contemporary accounting issues affecting society and businesses (private, public and not-for-profit) in both the national and international spheres. Prerequisites: ACC311 (C grade or better) and departmental permission.
ART400 Contemporary Methods in Art Education (3 crs.)
Explores studio materials, art-making processes, and modes of thought from a culturally diverse perspective and current methods regarding studio art instruction in the fields of elementary and secondary education. Exploring their personal artwork, students introduced in role of art teacher as facilitator, guide, and mentor, plus the various instructional strategies and models currently employed for success in the field. Besides exploring a cross section of contemporary art-making processes, students will analyze how they create in order to allow others to understand that process. Students will gain competency in lesson planning, organization, classroom management and assessment. Student emerges with a clearer understanding of the relationship between ideas, process, critique, and the vital role of the studio teacher. Consists of classroom lecture/presentation and intense studio activity. Includes an early field experience, designing, and implementing a studio art project with elementary-age students at the campus laboratory school. All artworks, projects, and experiences will culminate in critique and evaluation.
ART425 Computer Design IV (3 crs.)
Fourth-level course taught on the Macintosh computer. Learning the art of animation and multimedia production including sound and video editing and compositing. Using page composition and illustration/painting/digital photography techniques learned in Computer Design I, II, and III, students learn to compile text, paintings, and photographs into a composite multimedia program. Using paint and ink effects, information will be enhanced, with sound and video added to it. Elements and principles of design, working between software programs, the use of a color scanning device, video and still camera capturing devices, and CD authoring will be covered. Content includes techniques directed at creating visually strong multimedia productions. Prerequisite: ART217.
ART430 Computer Design V (Web Design) (3 crs.)
Fifth-level course taught on the Macintosh computer. Learning the art of animation and multimedia production including sound and video editing and compositing for web design. Using page composition and illustration/painting/digital photography techniques learned in Computer Design I, II and III, students will learn how to compile text, paintings, and photographs into a composite web program. Using transparency and vector embedding techniques, information will be enhanced with added sound and video. Elements and principles of design, working between software programs, the use of a color scanning device, video and still camera capturing devices, and CD authoring will be covered. Content includes techniques directed at creating visually sound and effective web design.
ART435 Computer Design VI (Book and Portfolio Design) (3 crs.)
Sixth-level course taught on the Macintosh computer. Examines the book as a physical artifact, as the material embodiment of text and visual imaging. Topics include the transitions between hand production and mechanical production, methods of bookmaking, printers and publishers, letter forms and typography, paper, page formats and layouts, illustrations, bindings, and the purpose of the book with special emphasis on the relationships between meaning and physical form and the complex conventions of the book. The art of typographic design, calligraphy, book and portfolio design, papermaking, and bookmaking skills following both traditional and nontraditional techniques are covered. Using page composition and illustration/painting/digital photography techniques learned in Computer Design I, II, and III, students enlarge and enhance their knowledge of typography and how to use it in book design. They will use their computer illustration, painting and digital photographic skills to add visuals into the composite book. Elements and principles of design, working between software programs, the use of a color scanning device and digital camera capturing devices will be covered. Content includes techniques directed at creating visually and thematically strong and unique artist's portfolios and books. Prerequisite: Computer Design I.
ART490 Selected Topics in Art (1-3 crs.)
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
BIO408 Principles of Virology (3 crs.)
Covers morphology, replication cycles, and genetics of important bacterial, plant, and animal viruses as well as the use of viruses in biotechnology and gene therapy. Special emphasis given to viral pathogens of humans including the pathophysiology, transmission, treatment, and prevention of viral diseases. Newly emerging viral diseases and their impact on society will also be discussed. Graduate students expected to submit a 5-10 page term paper on a virology-related topic approved by the instructor. Prerequisites: Principles of Biology II and Genetics. Cell Biology. Pre- or co-requisites, or permission of instructor.
BIO409 Immunology (3 crs.)
Introduction to immunology, including immunity, serology, immunochemistry, and immunobiology. Other topics include immunodeficiency diseases, tumor immunology, transplantation immunology, autoimmune diseases, and allergies. Prerequisites: Principles of Biology II and Genetics. Cell Biology pre or co-requisite or permission of instructor.
BIO413 Marine Ichthyology (3 crs.)
Study of the internal and external structure of fishes, their systematic and ecological relationships, and their distribution in time and space. Taught only at WIMSC during summers.
BIO417 Herpetology (3 crs.)
Study of amphibians and reptiles including classification, evolution, functional morphology, ecology, and husbandry. Laboratory work includes anatomical study, identification, and field trips. (Two periods lecture and one period lab/week.) Prerequisites: Principles of Biology and Zoology or permission of instructor.
BIO418 Molecular Biology (3 crs.)
Examines structure and expression of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genes. Topics include experimental techniques used to clone, express, and analyze DNA sequences; chromosome and gene structure; mechanisms of DNA replication and repair; mechanisms of transcription and translation; the regulation of transcription; RNA processing and post-transcriptional regulation; gene regulation in development; and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis and cancer. Includes discussion of current literature and use of on-line resources for analysis of DNA sequences. Prerequisites: Principles of Biology I and II, Microbiology, Genetics, Cell Biology or Biochemistry, or permission of instructor.
BIO423 Plant Pathology (3 crs.)
Basic course in plant pathology considers the major general groups of plant diseases together with specific representative diseases for each group and methods for their control. Prerequisites: Principles of Biology and Botany.
BIO425 Biota of Florida (2 crs.)
Seminar/field course deals with the biology of warm temperate and subtropical Florida including vegetation, fauna, geology, history, and economy. Offered spring semester of even-numbered years, it requires a single weekly class meeting plus an intensive 10-day field trip to parks, natural areas, and refuges in Florida over spring break. Field trip costs for the student include food, transportation, entrance and camping fees. Prerequisite: Biology major with junior standing or permission of instructors.
BIO430 Principles of Evolution (3 crs.)
Introduction to evolutionary principles, their applications, and the appropriate literature. Major topics include the history of evolutionary concepts, the species and speciation processes, phylogenetic patterns and their reconstruction, classification, biogeography, extinction, and biological nomenclature. Three hours lecture/week. Prerequisites: Principles of Biology I and II and Genetics or permission of instructor.
BIO442 Aquatic Ecology (3 crs.)
Introductory course in fresh water ecology. Field work consists of the study of selected aquatic environments and includes methods of collecting data, identification of aquatic organisms and the interpretation of factors which influence their distribution. A paper based upon field work is required. Prerequisites: Principles of Biology, Zoology, and Botany or graduate status.
BIO444 Conservation Biology (3 crs.)
Applies the principles of population ecology, population genetics, biogeography, animal behavior, and paleobiology to the maintenance of global diversity and natural systems. Research theory is applied to conservation policy and management decisions. (Two periods lecture and two periods lab/discussion per week.) Includes midweek and weekend field trips. Prerequisites: college course in ecology or wildlife biology, or either senior or graduate status in the biology department.
BIO446 Ecology of Marine Plankton (3 crs.)
Deals with the phytoplankton of near shore and pelagic waters. The importance of phytoplankton in energy flow is emphasized. Taught only at WIMSC during summers.
BIO448 Field Botany and Plant Taxonomy (3 crs.)
Deals with principles of classification and systematics of vascular plants, with emphasis on local plant communities. Field trips and laboratories develop skill in the use of technical and popular identification manuals. Library readings develop familiarity with principles and literature of plant systematics and ecology. Memorization of selected, local species required. Field trips include several local excursions plus a weekend trip to natural areas in Pennsylvania and the Delmarva Peninsula. Prerequisite: Principles of Biology or Basic Biology or permission of instructor.
BIO450 Endocrinology (3 crs.)
Study of the glands of internal secretion and their biochemical and physiological role in development, growth, metabolism, homeostasis, and reproduction of animals. Prerequisite: Human Physiology or permission of instructor.
BIO455 Algae and Aquatic Plants (3 crs.)
Explores the structure, function, diversity, and economic importance of algae plus the aquatic groups of fungi, bryophytes, and vascular plants. Laboratories emphasize use of technical keys and include collecting techniques plus a Saturday field trip in early September. Prerequisite: Principles of Biology or permission of instructor.
BIO461 Techniques in Biotechnology (3 crs.)
Provides hands-on experience with standard molecular biology and immunological techniques commonly used in industrial and academic laboratories. Methods include immunoblotting methods, ELISA, isolation and analysis of DNA and RNA, protein purification, and gene cloning techniques. One hour lecture and four hours lab/week. Prerequisites: Principles of Biology II and Genetics. Cell Biology pre or co-requisite or permission of instructor.
BIO462 Invertebrate Zoology (3 crs.)
Synopsis of the phylogeny, classification and important adaptive features of major and minor invertebrate phyla. Emphasis on taxonomy and a comparative study of the morphology, composition, and functioning of the animal organ systems or their operational equivalent, as they occur in a broad representation of invertebrate groups, to include patterns of development, reproductive strategies, and life history adaptations. Graduate students required to complete additional course requirements. Prerequisites: Upper division standing, graduate status, or permission of instructor.
BIO463 Vertebrate Zoology (3 crs.)
Explores the diversity, function, and phylogenetic relationships among the vertebrate animals. Graduate students are required to submit a research paper on a topic approved by the instructor in addition to other course requirements. Two hours lecture and two hours lab/week. Prerequisites: Principles of Biology I and II, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor.
BIO478 Microtechniques (3 crs.)
Consideration of the methods of preparation for microscopic study of plant and animal tissues. Includes some aspects of histological, cytochemical/histochemical, and immunocytochemical studies. Two hours lecture and two hours lab/week. Prerequisites: Principles of Biology I and II and eight hours of chemistry. (Offered spring semester, odd years.)
BIO485 Biological Microscopy and Imaging (3 crs.)
Covers principles and techniques in macrophotography, light microscopy, especially micro- photography and videography, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Includes specimen handling and preparation including basic theory and practice in fixation, dehydration, dark room techniques, and computer imaging. Perform basic maintenance and alignment of the SEM. Research project required. Graduate students required to complete additional course requirements. Prerequisites: Upper division or graduate standing or permission of instructor.
BIO491 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by regular courses.
BIO494 Field Research Techniques (3 crs.)
Overview of methods for investigating biological field problems. Students will learn to use a variety of techniques in field conditions. Collection, analyses, and interpretation of data will be emphasized. Methods applied in current professional literature will be discussed. Graduate students will be required to complete an independent project culminating in a written report. Prerequisites: Graduate or upper division standing or permission of instructor.
BIO513 Cytogenetics (3 crs.)
Concerned with those aspects of genetics which can be studied by microscopy including chromosome structure, mitosis, meiosis, chromosome number, sex determination, and speciation. Aspects of human cytogenetics including abnormalities in chromosome number and structure is considered. Molecular biology of chromosome structure and function is emphasized. Prerequisite: 3 hours of genetics.
BIO514 Aquatic Entomology (3 crs.)
Rigorous course concentrating on the taxonomy and morphology of the insects having representatives spending all or part of their life cycles in aquatic environments. Intensive field and laboratory work centers on collection, classification of representative types and studies of ecological roles of various aquatic habitats. Prerequisite: Entomology, graduate status, or permission of instructor.
BIO515 How to Research, Write, and Publish a Scientific Paper (1 cr.)
Introduces biology graduate students to techniques and skills required to successfully research, write, and publish scientific papers. Topics include: What is research?; Why publish?; experimental design; literature searches; preparing a manuscript; preparing tables and figures; what, how, and where to submit; the editorial review process; and oral and poster presentation of research papers.
BIO516-519 Graduate Seminar (1 cr.)
Provides biology graduate students with an in-depth survey of current research in one of four core areas in the graduate curriculum: ecology, physiology, genetics/cell biology, and structure/morphology/taxonomy. Emphasis is on student-led discussions of papers assigned and read. Prerequisites: Biology graduate students must take two seminars in two different core areas or one core area plus BIO515.
BIO520 Plant Ecology (3 crs.)
Explores structure and function of natural plant communities and exposes students to methods of field sampling and data analysis in community ecology. Will include field labs to local forest and wetland plant communities. Prerequisite: Ecology.
BIO535 Problems in Plant Physiology (3 crs.)
Laboratory experience in selected plant physiology topics such as photosynthesis, translocation of the photosynthate, metabolic conversions, respiration, nitrogen metabolism, mineral nutrition and water relations. Prerequisite: 8 hours of chemistry or permission of instructor.
BIO540 Biogeography (3 crs.)
Examines factors influencing distribution of animals and plants in the biosphere through lecture/discussion. Prerequisite: Graduate status.
BIO541 Ecosystems (3 crs.)
Explores pattern and process in ecosystem, emphasizing elemental cycling and energy flow in and across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and interfaces with biotic communities. Will include methods and approaches in ecosystem ecology and review of primary literature. Prerequisite: Ecology.
BIO547 Wetland Ecology (3 crs.)
Wetlands and the resident wildlife are studied as a unit to better understand the fragility of this invaluable habitat. Classification, delineations, wetlands protection techniques, current status of wetlands, specifically coastal wetlands will be the focus.
BIO555 Comparative Environmental Physiology (3 crs.)
Considers comparative aspects of life functions in selected representatives of the animal kingdom with respect to their different environments. Prerequisite: Animal Physiology or Human Physiology or permission of instructor.
BIO558 Microbial Ecology (3 crs.)
Examines the interactions of bacteria, yeasts and protozoans in the environment. The role of each type of microorganism in degradation and nutrient recycling is explored in the laboratory and in the field. Topics include soil, water, and gut microbiology; microorganisms as geochemical agents; microbial succession; and seasonal variation in microbial populations. Prerequisite: Microbiology.
BIO559 Evolutionary Ecology (3 crs.)
Lectures and discussion periods cover topics of physiological ecology, interspecific interactions, population ecology, community structure, the ecological niche, coevolution, and biogeography. Prerequisite: A previous college ecology course or permission of instructor.
BIO577 Ecomorphology (3 crs.)
Intended for students interested in a holistic approach to biology and experimental research. Reviews the morphological adaptations of animals with emphasis on vertebrates. The functional and behavioral aspects of these adaptations are discussed in the context of the evolutionary and ecological relationships of key taxa. Students are expected to apply their academic background to research, deliver, and discuss the morphological traits enhancing animal's biological fitness. Ramifications of Ecological Morphology (i.e., molecular biology, genetics, physiology, systematics, philosophy) could be also considered. Course is a combination of lectures, student presentations, and discussions of current scientific literature. Prerequisite: BIO462 Vertebrate Zoology or Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy or permission of instructor.
BIO581 Topics in Mammalian Biology (3 crs.)
Lectures and discussion examine topics of contemporary interest in mammalogy, including ecology, population dynamics, systematics, physiology, behavior, and zoogeography. Emphasis is on ecological studies of temperate forest small mammals. May involve some field work. Prerequisite: A course in mammalogy or graduate status.
BIO583 Biological Techniques (3 crs.)
Laboratory and field-oriented course. Students become skilled in a variety of techniques, selecting with advisement those activities most related to their interests and goals.
BIO593 Biometry (3 crs.)
Examines the uses of parametric and non-parametric statistics in biological research. Students gain practical experience in the application of statistical analyses to sets of original data using both hand calculation and packaged computer programs with emphasis on the organization and preparation of data for analysis, the selection of appropriate statistical tests, and the interpretation of the results of analyses of both published and unpublished data. A pocket calculator with square root function is recommended. Prerequisite: At least 14 credit hours of college biology.
BIO594 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
Department opportunity to offer courses in areas of major interest not covered by regular courses.
BIO599 Independent Study (3 crs.)
Opportunity to pursue special studies in biology or biology education on topics not available in other courses.
BIO600 Biological Research Methods (3 crs.)
A general study of research methodology in biology with a specific research design and project. Topics in the general study may include use of library resources, collection of data, framing and testing hypotheses and other techniques for evaluating evidence. The specific project consists of the development of a research design for the study of a specific problem in biology.
BIO605-608 Graduate Research (3-12 crs.)
Opportunity to engage in research under the guidance of a member of the biology faculty.
BIO609 Internship (3 crs.)
Opportunity for students to gain practical experience in their chosen career area.
BIO612 Thesis I (3 crs.)
Provides master's degree candidates with the opportunity to conduct a major research project. A research proposal and literature review are required. First in a two-course sequence. A temporary grade of Q will be assigned until the thesis is completed.
BIO613 Thesis II (3 crs.)
Second in a two course sequence of graduate courses designed to provide master's degree candidates an opportunity to conduct a major research project. Students implement the research designed in Thesis I, collect data, write a thesis, and make an oral presentation. Prerequisite: BIO612.
MBA501 Economic and Information Systems Environment (4 crs.)
Introduction to macroeconomic and microeconomic principles with an emphasis to applications to modern business problems. Major topics include supply and demand, consumer behavior, theory of the firm, market structure and competition, monetary and fiscal policy, and international trade. The role of information technology in business environment is also discussed, including such topics as doing business on the Internet, database management, client-server networks, and information security. This course is part of the graduate business certificate and does not count toward the MBA degree.
MBA502 Managerial Accounting (3 crs.)
Develops an understanding of the quantitative use of accounting data for decision making within the firm. The focus is on developing an understanding of and appropriate use of cost in managerial decision making. Although the appropriate use of cost in this course refers primarily to short-term decisions, the strategic implications of cost analysis are also addressed.
MBA503 Business Operations and Analysis (4 crs.)
Explores the responsibilities and processes needed for a business to provide a product or service to customers. Case studies and real-world examples are used extensively to investigate the problems encountered in these business operations. Quantitative and non-quantitative methods and models are used in the analysis of topical subject areas such as forecasting, capacity planning, materials management, scheduling, and quality control. This course is part of the graduate business certificate and does not count toward the MBA degree.
MBA504 Essentials of Accounting and Finance (4 crs.)
Introduces the basics of financial accounting and financial management. The accounting concepts, practices, and principles that guide the preparation of the balance sheet, income statement, and the statement of cash flows are all presented. Financial management concepts and techniques are used to evaluate the financial performance of the firm. Topics include financial statement analysis, working capital management, and capital budgeting. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation and limitations of financial reports and their use in evaluating the performance of the firm. This course is part of the graduate business certificate and does not count toward the MBA degree.
MBA505 Organizational Behavior and Marketing (4 crs.)
The organizational behavior component examines human behavior in organizations and considers the practical skills managers need to motivate peers and subordinates, make decisions, deal with conflict, and succeed in a team-based environment. The marketing component examines marketing planning, marketing research, buyer behavior, market segmentation and targeting, as well as the key elements of a marketing strategy. This course is part of the graduate business certificate and does not count toward the MBA degree.
MBA508 Strategic Management and Leadership (4 crs.)
Explores strategic vision and direction. The importance of achieving a fit between the internal and external environment for organizational survival and success is a central issue. The strategic concepts of competitive advantage, strategy formulation and implementation, power and influence, organizational change, and leadership will be addressed. Case studies, business articles and text material will be used to examine strategy and leadership theory, heuristics, and practice. This course is part of the graduate business certificate and does not count toward the MBA degree.
MBA529 Global Managerial Finance (3 crs.)
Explores basic financial theories, their application, and financial decision models necessary for handling complex corporate financial problems in the global environment. Emphasizes the important role of finance in the global business operations.
MBA552 Entrepreneurship (3 crs.)
Examines all aspects of starting a new business, with emphasis on the critical role of recognizing and assessing opportunities. Topics include attributes of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial careers, creating and evaluating opportunities, writing business plans, and financing new ventures.
MBA554 International Business (3 crs.)
Presents broad view of issues facing professionals in the international business area. Topics are broad and include international trade, exchange rates, finance, organizational structure, and international legal dimensions. Student learns to weave the social, technical, cultural, risk and human relations factors into a global context.
MBA556 Organizational Leadership (3 crs.)
Examines the leadership and influence issues managers face. Attention is given to leading up, down, and across the organization, recognizing leadership is not limited to managers. Through guest business speakers, cases, readings, projects, and simulations, students gain greater insight and skill in leading. Topics include characteristics of effective leaders, power and influence strategies, crisis management, organizational politics, and leadership assessment.
MBA 565 Information Management and Analysis for Decision Making (3 crs.)
Provides skills and tools necessary for managers to efficiently solve problems using information technology to support the decision making process. Using a variety of software packages, structured, semi-structured and unstructured problems will be analyzed and the role of information technology investigated. Models based on quantitative and non-quantitative data will be studied also.
MBA577 Supply Chain Management (3 crs.)
Introduces an integrated enterprise approach of flow of goods and services from suppliers to customers (supplier relationship, procurement, operations management, inventory control, logistics and transportation, distribution and customer service). Every topic in each area is being discussed in the context of integrated flow of goods and services from suppliers to customers and continuous flow of information from the customers to the suppliers. Covers the issues facing managers of import-export firms, trading companies, international service companies, and multinational corporations.
MBA593 Strategic Management (3 crs.)
Examines strategic analysis and decision making under conditions of dynamic uncertainty, with a focus on cross-functional integration and the management of processes and change. The importance of achieving a fit between the internal and external environment for organizational survival and success is a central issue.
CHM415 Topics in Medicinal Chemistry (3 crs.)
Study of basic principles of organic chemistry and pharmacology used in the design of chemical substances that interact with biological systems. Discussion centers on molecular basis for drug action, structure activity relationships, and methods of synthesis of the important classes of drug substances. Prerequisites: CHM221 and CHM222.
CHM420 Biochemistry II (3 crs.)
Extension of CHM301. Develops to a greater depth the topics of bioorganic chemistry, enzyme kinetics and mechanisms, intermediary metabolism and metabolic controls, and certain selected topics which are necessary for an understanding of modern biochemistry. Prerequisite: CHM301.
CHM421 Biochemistry Laboratory (1 cr.)
Introduces various laboratory techniques essential to the practice of modern biochemistry including separations, purification, and analytical methods. Prerequisite or concurrent: CHM301.
CHM450 Studies in Physical Chemistry (3 crs.)
Studies selected topics in advanced physical chemistry with extensive use made of current literature in the field. Topics are chosen from quantum chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, catalysis, molecular spectra, and molecular structure. Prerequisite: CHM362 or permission of instructor.
CHM460 Instrumental Analysis (3 crs.)
Laboratory course with study of the following instrumental methods of analysis: fluorescence, X-ray, atomic absorption, flame emission, mass spectrometry, high pressure liquid chromatography, and nuclear techniques. Students perform analyses with all instruments. Short discussion period precedes each laboratory exercise. Prerequisite: CHM362 or permission of instructor.
CHM480 Organic Reactions and Mechanisms (3 crs.)
Concerned with theoretical organic chemistry with emphasis given to stereochemistry, electronic theory, reaction mechanisms, and the application of physical methods to organic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHM222 or permission of instructor.
CHM490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
COM400 Public Relations Writing (3 crs.)
Provides public relations majors with a variety of public relations writing experiences most likely to be encountered in business, government, education, journalism, and community organizations and offers practical exercises in progressive sequence. Different evaluation criteria applied to graduate/undergraduate students.
COM451 Electronic Field Production (3 crs.)
Designed to develop and train visual essayists—single camera videographers who link pictures, words, and sound to create electronic stories. Creates, develops, and polishes skills and techniques needed to produce video documentaries, corporate videos, and live event productions. Skills and techniques developed include telling the visual story without words; writing and shooting long-form TV stories, interviews, and features; learning visual grammar; perfecting video editing; and developing on-camera performance availabilities. Prerequisites: A television production course and a television writing course or permission of instructor.
COM452 Electronic News Gathering (3 crs.)
Focus is the preparation of students for careers as professional electronic journalists. Emphasizes the development of news judgment, journalistic responsibilities, and journalistic ethics. Students will work in classroom and television environments to acquire and improve reporting, writing, and technical skills needed to succeed in the electronic newsroom. Introduces students to the culture of the broadcast news environment, including meeting deadlines and working in a team environment both in the field and in the newsroom. Prerequisites: COM224, COM370, and prior experience shooting and editing video, or permission of instructor. Different evaluation criteria applied to graduate/undergraduate students.
COM460 Case Studies in Public Relations (3 crs.)
Reviews current public relations principles and practices as related to business, governments, institutions, and associations. Examines the application of PR principles and practices in the management of contemporary public issues and problems. Different evaluation criteria applied to graduate/undergraduate students.
COM470 Digital Photography (3 crs.)
Introduces principles of digital photography and teaches basic competencies to apply standard photo concepts to the realm of digital imaging. Students study history of digital photography, techniques of composition, and basic processes of producing digital photographs from electronic and traditional camera images. Emphasis on practical technique with electronic equipment (cameras, scanners, photo CDs, and other methods of image acquisition) and the manipulation of images through applications like Adobe Photoshop. Students are expected to develop an understanding of the relationship of digital photography to their professional goals. Different evaluation criteria applied to graduate/undergraduate students.
COM475 Book Production (3 crs.)
Principles and laboratory practices in book design and production. Topics include analysis of principles of design and layout; observing principles of typography; graphics; digital and traditional photography; titles and chapter headings; ethics of publishing; history and impact on society; promotional techniques; working with book editors; specialization; market positioning and launching. Visits to publishing houses. Graduate students conduct market research and participate directly in publishing projects in process, including proofreading, copyediting, and preparation for submission to authors and publishers
COM476 Magazine Design (3 crs.)
Provides an opportunity for students to examine, discuss, and create periodical publications (magazines) in a variety of specialized formats. Develops student skills in understanding and creating periodical publications by focusing on writing and design. Course will examine a variety of magazines to provide students with an understanding of content, typography, design, layout, and production. In addition, students will learn to develop promotional materials necessary to help develop an audience for a periodical publication. Students will also write and edit several stories for their own publication, which they will create as a final project for the course. Students produce a 32-page magazine as this final project. Graduate students taking this course will conduct market research analysis and a strategic promotional plan in addition to standard coursework.
COM481 Interactive Media Design (3 crs.)
Study in interactive communication with primary emphasis on desktop publishing (Macintosh) and the practical application of contemporary interactive design to print and on-line materials and messages using the Macromedia Director design program. Prerequisite: Rudimentary experience with Apple OSX or permission of instructor. Different evaluation criteria applied to graduate/undergraduate students.
COM482 Internet Communication (3 crs.)
Introductory course provides students with the fundamental knowledge concerning the construction, use, and importance of World Wide Web media for the communications industries. Students will construct an actual website, concentrating on the usability of web pages and websites while applying skills gained in class to work with "real world" clients. Different evaluation criteria applied to graduate/undergraduate students.
COM490, 491, 492 Selected Topics in Communication/Journalism (1-3 crs.)
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
COM499 Communication/Journalism senior Capstone (3 crs.)
Required for all graduating seniors. It provides an integration of previous courses in and outside the major. Students analyze and synthesize past learning and relate it to issues and problems in mass communication. Course requirements tailored to meet each student's specific career plans or career focus. Focus on assisting students in establishing a professional identity. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
COM500 Communication Theory (3 crs.)
Analyzes communication theory as it relates to media and audiences and studies the effects of communications on the attitudes and actions of society.
COM511 Modes of Film Communication (3 crs.)
Reviews the theory, history, and criticisms of films; analyzes the content and roles of various modes of film such as documentary, exposition, etc.; provides writing opportunities for the film medium.
COM516 Photographic Communication (3 crs.)
Surveys the history of photography; studies the theory of photography including light, exposure, optics, photographic chemistry, color and composition, and provides background in using photography as a communication tool.
COM526 Emerging Mass Media Technologies (3 crs.)
Reviews and analyzes the role of developing and future telecommunications media technologies and their implication for today's media and society.
COM530 Law and the Media (3 crs.)
In-depth study of the law that affects media. Focuses on the reasoning behind regulation, the impact of the laws, and the need for changes in current regulatory schemes. Legal research skills and methods are stressed.
COM536 World Broadcasting Systems (3 crs.)
Comparative study of international broadcasting program policies, economic systems, control, and organization. The use of broadcasting in international affairs as an instrument of propaganda, culture, and information dissemination. Monitoring of overseas broadcasts, and discussions with representatives of domestic and foreign broadcast agencies.
COM544 Advanced Communication Problems (3 crs.)
Students identify a communication problem related to their professional project or to their thesis. Students then suggest possible solutions and produce or procure the materials needed to implement the solution chosen. Prerequisite: COM500.
COM561 Press and Public Affairs (3 crs.)
Investigates the relationship between print and electronic mass communication systems and local, state, and national governments, including regulatory agencies and barriers to the free flow of information. Considers the roles and functions of the press in reporting public affairs in the light of topical issues.
COM570 Fund Raising and Association Public Relations (3 crs.)
Introduction to the fundamentals of raising funds for education, religious, health, and social welfare organizations. Study includes a review of the conventional techniques used in reaching traditional funding sources. Association organization, membership development, and volunteer support round out the course.
COM594 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
COM600 Introduction to Mass Communication Research (3 crs.)
Surveys major trends in mass communication research, including sociological and psychological perspectives, which have built our knowledge about how communication systems work. Through the examination of classic studies in the mass communication field, the student is introduced to a variety of research settings and techniques including readability, persuasion, content analysis, interviewing, questionnaire design and sampling. Prerequisite: COM500.
COM603 Professional Project in Mass Communications (3 crs.)
Students design a project of professional and intellectual interest that contributes both to their knowledge and to the field of communication/journalism. Prerequisites: COM500, 544, 561, 600. (This is an individualized instruction course open only to students who are working with an adviser on the professional project option.)
COM609 Internship I (3 crs.)
COM610 Internship II (3 crs.)
COM612 Thesis I (3 crs.)
Prerequisite: Prior approval of department chair.
COM613 Thesis II (3 crs.)
Prerequisite: Prior approval of department chair.
CSC401 Simulation Techniques (4 crs.)
Study of the statistical and modeling techniques necessary to build credible models. Techniques for gathering real world data and analyzing for model building and verification. Techniques for gathering data from models including sensitivity analysis, steady state analysis, and variance reduction techniques. Credible "what if" analysis for comparing two models. Prerequisite: MAT313.
CSC420 Real-Time and Embedded Software (4 crs.)
In-depth study of issues involved in developing software for real-time study and/or embedded systems. Demands and architecture of real-time operating systems. Performance and benchmarking. Issues in designing for performance. Mission-critical and safety-critical systems. Software engineering tools and techniques specific to these systems. Prerequisite: CSC320.
CSC431 Computer Networks (4 crs.)
Studies protocol suites, emphasizing the TCP/IP 4-layer model. Topics included are network addresses, sub netting, client/server network programming via the sockets API, network utilities, architecture of packets, routing, fragmentation, connection and termination, connection-less applications, data flow, and an examination of necessary protocols at the link layer, particularly Ethernet. Other topics may include FDDI, wireless, ATM, congestion control, and network security. Prerequisites: CSC210 and CSC320.
CSC432 Computer Security (4 crs.)
Topics include cryptography (both secret and public key), authentication, and network security applications including IP, e-mail, web, network management, and system security. Prerequisite: CSC210.
CSC434 Web Programming (4 crs.)
Teaches how to set up a website typical of one used in an on-line business. Includes preparing web pages in HTML, writing client-side scripts in Vbscript or JavaScript for active web pages, writing server-side scripts in Vbscript for active server pages, learning to set up and access a database for processing on-line ordering and searches, and some web server administration. Students will establish a website for an imaginary business of their choosing. Prerequisite: CSC371.
CSC440 Compiler Design (4 crs.)
Introduction to design and implementation of compilers. General principles of compiler design are covered with emphasis on the following components: scanner, parser, semantic analyzer, code optimizer, and code generation. Symbol tables and error handling also covered. Includes implementation of a compiler for a simple language. Prerequisites: CSC210 and CSC220.
CSC450 Advanced Computer Graphics (4 crs.)
Introduction to a high-level 3-D renderer, the animation process, and advanced computer graphics topics. Majority devoted to learning 3-D modeling and animation techniques using a 3-D renderer, including topics such as object modeling, lighting, and key framing. Additional topics may include shadow generation, object interaction, and the comparison of various graphics APIs. Projects will involve modeling with a 3-D renderer as well as a standard graphics package (e.g., OpenGL). Prerequisite: CSC350.
CSC 451 Computer Graphics Algorithms (4 crs.)
Explores the algorithmic foundations that underlie a typical computer graphics API. Topics include normals; 2-D and 3-D transformation matrices; projection matrices; clipping, raster scan algorithms; fill algorithms; hidden line and surface algorithms; light, color, and shading algorithms; curve fitting; surface representation. Students will implement various aspects of a computer graphics API. Prerequisites: CSC350 and MAT229.
CSC462 Artificial Intelligence (4 crs.)
Overview of artificial intelligence. Emphasis on basic tools of AI—search and knowledge representation—and their application to a variety of AI problems. Search methods include depth-first, breadth-first, and AI algorithms; knowledge representation schemes include propositional and predicate logics, semantic nets and frames, and scripts. Planning using a STRIPS-like planner will also be addressed. Areas that may be addressed include natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, expert systems, and machine learning. Prerequisite: CSC210.
CSC463 Introduction to Robotics (4 crs.)
Introduces the science of robotics from the perspective of artificial intelligence. Emphasizes various robot control architectures and their implementations using mobile robots. Topics include history of robotics; hierarchical, reactive, and hybrid architectures; Braitenberg vehicles; integration and calibration of sensors; construction techniques and considerations; and implementation of various types of behaviors. Prerequisites: CSC210 and CSC220.
CSC 493 SELECTED TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (4 CRS.)
Presents topics which will vary according to need. Topics such as languages are appropriate.
CSC496 Traditional Life Cycle (4 crs.)
Students in teams develop solutions to real world problems in order to experience the traditional software development life cycle. Topics include project management, requirements analysis, system design, detailed design, implementation, unit test, integration test, system test, and ethics. Prerequisite: CSC210.
CSC497 Testing and Extreme Programming (4 crs.)
Study of testing software including test case design, automated testing, and test coverage. Ways testing can be used to drive the life cycle as in extreme programming (XP). Through a series of testing labs, debugging techniques and XP methodology will be practiced. Student teams will develop at least two iterations of a product using XP (particularly test driven development) practices.
CSC499 Senior Research and Development (4 crs.)
Students individually select a topic of interest, perform research on the current state of the discipline in that topic, and propose a hypothesis related to that area. Students design and execute an experiment to test the hypothesis and report their results. Other activities will help gain experience in writing about technical topics, exploring ethical and professional issues, and learning about new technical topics individually. To help with transition from student to professional. Prerequisite: Computer science major with senior status.
CSC500 Discrete Structures of Computer Science (3 crs.)
Introduction to theoretical and mathematical underpinnings of computer science. Topics include prepositional and predicate logic and their application to software specification; regular expressions, BNF automata and other finite state machines including their implementations, Turing machines and computability; techniques for run-time analysis including the Big-Oh and Big-Imega notations, discrete probability and elementary combinatorics.
CSC510 Object Oriented Programming I (3 crs.)
Introduction to programming with a high-level language. Emphasis on good program construction, including top-down design, documentation, testing, and debugging. Addresses basic data types and control structures, and their appropriate use. Various abstract data types and algorithms will be introduced.
CSC511 Object Oriented Programming II (3 crs.)
Continues introduction to programming from CSC510. Includes classic techniques for algorithm design and implementation including brute force, recursion, dynamic programming, and greedy strategies. Abstraction and encapsulation through classic data structures. Introduction to basic algorithm analysis and software engineering principles. Prerequisite: CSC510.
CSC512 Event Driven Programming (3 crs.)
Emphasizes Windows programming through the usage of Microsoft Foundation Classes. The IDE, Visual Studio, serves as the vehicle for application development. Commonly used subset of the MFC hierarchy serves as the backbone of the applications; primary classes are CDialog, CFrameWnd, and CWinApp. Particular applications are done for the standard GUI controls using messages and the handlers thereof. IDE-supplied resources and language is used in implementation. Prerequisite: CSC511.
CSC520 Computer Organization (3 crs.)
Introduction to computer architecture, operating systems, and communications. Topics include number and coding systems, overview of microprocessors, supporting chips, memory and memory interfacing, I/O design, timers, interrupts and interrupt processing, DMAs, video adapters, data communication, keyboard and printer interfacing, disk storage, TSRs, and bus architectures.
CSC521 Operating Systems (3 crs.)
Studies functionality of an operating system and design of efficient operating system components. Definition of a kernel and higher-level functions of operating systems, CSC scheduling algorithms. Interprocess communication including semaphores with busy-wait and idle-wait. Deadlock, the dining philosophers problem and starvation. Resource allocation. The bankers Algorithm. Virtual memory architectures. Introduction to distributed operating systems. Prerequisite: CSC520.
CSC522 Parallel Architectures (3 crs.)
Studies of various forms of parallelism. Analysis of pipelined processors and the effects of branching. Analysis of single and multi-state interconnection networks including star, ring, hypercube, and Benes networks. Massively parallel computing with array machines, shared memory, and distributed memory multiprocessor computers. Applications/algorithms for parallel computers. Distributed shared memory systems including memory and cache coherence. Prerequisite: CSC520.
CSC530 Computer Networks and Communications (3 crs.)
Provides an understanding of the theoretical and conceptual components of computer networks and communications. Topics include: network topology, protocols and routing algorithms, and network design issues. Topics are discussed vis-ŕ-vis simple point-to-point networks, shared media networks like the Ethernet, token ring, ATM and the Internet. Students will also learn how to write network applications using the client server model.
CSC531 Web Programming (3 crs.)
Introduction to developing a complete website. Includes designing web pages, frames, forms, and form processing, cascading style sheets, various scripting languages, database access, client-serve programming and active service pages. A significant web development project will be required. Prerequisite: CSC570.
CSC570 Database Management Systems (3 crs.)
Examines the theory and practical issues under-lying the design, development, and use of a DBMS. Topics include characteristics well-designed databases; high-level representation of an application using ER modeling: functional dependency using ER modeling, functional dependency theory, normalization and application toward a well-designed database; abstract query languages; query languages; concurrency; integrity; security. Advanced topics may be included. Students apply theory to practice in a number of projects involving design, creation, and use of a database. Prerequisite: CSC510.
CSC590 Testing and Debugging Strategies (3 crs.)
Covers disciplined development test cases for program verification. Classes of tests including glass box tests and black box tests will be developed for unit test, collaboration test, inheritance tests, and collection tests. Tools and strategies for debugging will be explored. Labs will consist of a sequence of broken programs that the student will test and debug. Research into testing strategies will be explored. Prerequisites: CSC510 and scheduled for CSC511.
CSC599 Advanced Topics in Computer Science (3 crs.)
Students will research an emerging topic in computer science. In addition to reading appropriate journal articles, students may develop empirical studies to evaluate the current theoretical results.
CNS490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
CNS502 The Role of the Elementary Counselor (3 crs.)
Provides the prospective elementary school counselor with an understanding of concepts and techniques essential to the counseling and guidance process in the elementary school. A major consideration is the emerging role of the elementary counselor and his/her relationship to other pupil personnel services at that level. Prerequisites: Completion of Phase I of program and CNS585.
CNS505 Organization and Administration of School Counseling Services (3 crs.)
Studies basic philosophy, principles, and current trends in the organization and administration of comprehensive school counseling programs. Emphasis is given to line-staff organization, guidance committees, counselor-teacher relationships, adult-community guidance services and roles of school personnel and community agencies in understanding and promoting the school-community guidance programs. Prerequisites: Completion of Phase I of program and CNS585.
CNS508 Marital, Couple and Family Counseling (3 crs.)
Designed to aid student in gaining experience and competency in the use of therapeutic interventions with married person, couple, and families. Emphasis on the understanding of prominent theoretical modalities and applying the relevant techniques to classroom simulations. Students gain understanding and experience in dealing therapeutically with typical marital, couple, and family problematic concerns. Prerequisite: Completion of Phase I or permission of instructor.
CNS509 Multicultural Counseling (3 crs.)
Designed to sensitize students and promote an understanding of their own self as a cultural being and to acquire expertise in the use of therapeutic interventions with diverse populations. Emphasis on the learning of approaches and application of techniques that facilitate intra- and intergroup and multicultural experiences.
CNS510 Drug and Alcohol Counseling (3 crs.)
Designed to aid students in gaining understanding of the theories of causation and treatment of alcohol and drug addiction abuse. Students also gain experience and competency in the use of therapeutic interventions and techniques through classroom simulations. Prerequisite: Completion of Phase I or permission of instructor.
CNS512 Group Counseling Leadership Skills (3 crs.)
Provides a didactic and experiential overview of a variety of group theories and group types. Particular attention given to tools and techniques necessary to function effectively in the role of group leader. Emphasis on both the acquisition of knowledge and the skills of group leadership theories and techniques. Prerequisite: CNS578 or concurrent registration with permission of instructor.
CNS515 Career Development (3 crs.)
Stresses development of counselor competencies in the areas of collecting, evaluating, classifying, filing, and using accurate occupational, educational and personal-social informational materials. Also considered are theories of vocational choice, the psychology and sociology of work, vocational interests and aptitudes, the relationship of school and college subjects to jobs and the use of information in helping students decide on matters of curricular choice. Counseling interviews are employed to give students practical experiences in the use of informational materials with counselees.
CNS519 Implications for Human Development for Counseling (3 crs.)
Specifically designed for counselors. Content is rooted in developmental theory with an emphasis on identity development. Professional counselors pay particular attention to our clients' development across the lifespan; implications of their development on all aspects of life weigh importantly on the way we conceptualize clients' challenges, adjustments, disorders, and growth. The information and experiences gained will serve as a structural foundation for understanding theories of development and their significance in the work we as professional counselors perform.
CNS522 Assessment Techniques in Counseling and Student Affairs (3 crs.)
Detailed study of collecting meaningful information about individuals and their environment through both testing and non-testing procedures. Emphasis is on understanding the information in order to help individuals cope with concerns and make decisions. Prerequisite: CNS600.
CNS524 Classification of Psychopathology (3 crs.)
Studies the classification system of psychopathology. Special emphasis placed on building counseling models based on the integration of the classification and the client's individual situation.
CNS530 Clinical Supervision Theory and Techniques (3 crs.)
Designed to help counselors in a variety of settings to develop and/or enhance their professional functioning as clinical supervisors. No prior supervision experience is necessary. A concurrent experience providing supervision will be included in the course. Prerequisite: A master's degree in counseling or its equivalent.
CNS531 Advanced Study in Multicultural Issues (3 crs.)
Designed for current practitioners in helping services who already have earned a master's degree who desire to expand knowledge and skills in working with diverse populations and in creating a society where "freedom and justice for all" can become a reality. Prerequisite: A master's degree in counseling or its equivalent.
CNS532 Advanced Drug and Alcohol Counseling (3 crs.)
Acquaints student with the concept of alcohol and drug dependence as a primary, progressive, chronic, potentially fatal, and symptomatic disease that impacts the entire family system. Explores the disease from a bio-psycho-social and spiritual perspective as well as demonstrating various multidisciplinary approaches to arresting and successfully treating the illness. Attention to principles of early intervention, prevention, special populations, and standards necessary for achieving certification as an addiction counselor in Pennsylvania. Explores the developmental models of recovery, relapse prevention methods, and treating the dually diagnosed client. Course is designed to prepare students as facilitators who can utilize addiction concepts and skills in a variety of counseling settings. Prerequisite: Master's degree in counseling or its equivalent.
CNS534 Treatment of DSM IV-TR Disorders (3 crs.)
Designed to engage practicing counselors in expanding their knowledge of the current DSM Disorders and its implication for developing treatment interventions and strategies. The classification system of pathology will be reviewed and current knowledge about the clinical presentation, etiology, and diagnosis of commonly encountered disorders will be explored. Models and theories that guide interventions and typical treatment settings will be discussed. Students will develop protocols for treatment and will be responsible for presenting these to class members. Prerequisite: Master's degree in counseling or its equivalent.
CNS536 Counseling Challenging Adolescents (3 crs.)
Students will learn several unique ways of joining, finding empathy, developing and sustaining healthy boundaries, and creating ways of containing all that the most challenging adolescent clients bring to the therapeutic counseling relationship. A wide variety of professional counseling and therapy settings will be considered. Prerequisite: Master's degree in counseling or its equivalent.
CNS537 Eating Disorders Across Gender, Cultural, and Racial Lines (3 crs.)
Designed to provide enhanced knowledge and in-depth understanding of the etiology of food and body image issues. Includes exploration of obsessions, compulsions, societal morays, and multiple messages and their effect on many groups of people. Prerequisite: Master's degree in counseling or its equivalent.
CNS541 Introduction to Adlerian Psychology (1 cr.)
Overview of Adlerian Psychology, including the history and major principles. Alfred Adler's contributions to psychology are based on the need to understand individuals within their social context. Mutual respect, social equality, holism, cooperation, lifestyle, purposive behavior, goal orientation, encouragement, family constellation, and social interest, are just some of the principles. Covers theory and its application to one's specific setting and discipline. Prerequisite: At least a bachelor's or master's degree in counseling, psychology, education, social work, administration, or business.
CNS542 Adlerian Principles in the Workplace (2 crs.)
Students learn Adlerian Psychology helps improve human relations in all settings, including the workplace. Work roles, conflict resolution, group dynamics, and personality variables are viewed within the Adlerian framework. Attention given to the culture of the workplace. Workplace solutions are applicable also to problems in the family and school. Participants' own work problems are discussed. Prerequisite: At least a bachelor's or master's degree in counseling, psychology, education, social work, administration or business and CNS541.
CNS543 Assessment Techniques in Adlerian Psychology (3 crs.)
Provides tools and techniques to understand individuals within their social context. In this didactic and experiential course, students will practice assessing lifestyle themes through lifestyle interviews, family constellations, early recollections, dreams, genograms, etc. One aspect will be the use of an objective instrument to understand one's own lifestyle as well as for assessing others. Prerequisite: At least a bachelor's or master's degree in counseling, psychology, education, social work, administration, or business and CNS541.
CNS544 Adlerian Principles in the Schools (2 crs.)
Designed for all school personnel to work toward a shared goal of motivating students to do well academically and to become responsible, contributing, happy, fulfilled citizens through encouragement-based strategies. These methods include democratic leadership, classroom meetings, respectful communications, natural and logical consequences, and understanding what students need to succeed. Prerequisite: At least a bachelor's or master's degree in counseling, psychology, education, social work, administration, or business and CNS541.
CNS545 Leadership by Encouragement (3 crs.)
Provides a forum for students to learn how the principles and methods of Adlerian Psychology can be used to enhance leadership potential. Focus on assessing leadership style, listening, motivation, enhancing teamwork and productivity, and encouragement. Prerequisite: At least a bachelor's or master's degree in counseling, psychology, education, social work, administration, or business.
CNS546 Parent Education and Family Counseling (2 crs.)
Provides instruction in the practice and theory of parent education and family counseling primarily through parent education groups and the open forum center approach. Students will have the opportunity to observe and practice the methods. Prerequisite: At least a bachelor's or master's degree in counseling, psychology, education, social work, administration, or business.
CNS547 Adlerian Clinical Counseling (2 crs.)
For counselors/therapists in practice or in training (at least at the internship level). Focus is on deepening the understanding of the four phases of the Adlerian therapy process and their application to the preferred population (children, adolescents, adults). Course is primarily practical and experiential. Prerequisite: A master's degree in a clinical field or substantial progress toward the degree.
CNS548 Using Adlerian Psychology in Consultation and Supervision (3 crs.)
Students will learn how to consult with parents and professionals, specifically, to teach them skills they can use with their children and clients. Additionally, students will learn supervisory skills to assist the professionals whom they supervise to overcome barriers that may inhibit them in their work. Prerequisite: At least a bachelor's or master's degree in counseling, psychology, education, social work, administration, or business.
CNS556 Guidance and Counseling Conference (1 cr.)
Concentrated one-week conference on a selected area of counseling and guidance. Recognized authorities in the field participate as lecturers and discussion leaders. In addition to participating in all aspects of the conference, students who are enrolled for credit attend an extra daily class session and complete an assignment related to the theme of the conference. A maximum of three semester hour credits earned in conferences may be applied toward meeting degree requirements.
CNS559 Introduction to the Helping Services (3 crs.)
Surveys a wide range of helping services and introduces the basic philosophical concepts underlying each, the principles by which such services operate, and the therapeutic practices which are characteristic of each service. Emphasis is on defining the helping relationship within each area and clarifying the ethical considerations which apply.
CNS560 Introduction to College Personnel Work (3 crs.)
Surveys basic principles and practices of student personnel work in higher education. Consideration is given to problems in residence hall management, counseling services, student activities, financial assistance, student government and other relevant topics that promote an appreciation of the conduct of student personnel services in higher education.
CNS562 Student Personnel Work in Higher Education (3 crs.)
Designed to provide the role concept for students in student personnel work at the college/university level. Designed to deal with specific issues and trends in the field; develop a design or operational model for program development, implementation, and evaluation; establish an operational role concept for specific student personnel positions. Prerequisites: Completion of Phase I, CNS560, and CNS565.
CNS563 Professional Orientation to Community Counseling (3 crs.)
Designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the rapidly evolving field of community counseling. Studies basic philosophy, principles, and current trends in the provision of community counseling services. Students gain understanding of topics such as: psychoeducational and developmental counseling, health-promotive services, indirect counseling services, crisis counseling, and ethical and legal issues.
CNS564 Grief and Loss Issues in Counseling (3 crs.)
Designed to help students identify, clarify the differences between grief, mourning, and bereavement and understand grief as a response to any loss, including death. Deals with the development of skills as a competent and caring counselor and helps to achieve a deeper self-understanding of the student's own feelings, attitudes, and values regarding loss and death. Prerequisite: Completion of Phase I or permission of instructor.
CNS565 The College Student and the College Environment (3 crs.)
Examines the impact of the college environment on both traditional and nontraditional students and provides in-depth understanding of the characteristics, attitudes, and developmental needs of those students. It also suggests methodology for identifying needs and assessing environmental characteristics. Prerequisite: CNS560.
CNS567 Counseling Children (3 crs.)
Intense study of basic theoretical foundations and approaches in counseling children, including play therapy. Childhood psychological disorders are surveyed using the current edition of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Prerequisites: Completion of Phase I and CNS573.
CNS568 Professional Orientation to Mental Health Counseling (3 crs.)
Designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the rapidly evolving field of mental health counseling. Studies basic philosophy, principles and current trends in the provision of mental health counseling services. Students gain understanding of topics such as: treatment of psychopathology, diagnosis, direct counseling services, prevention and psychoeducational approaches, crisis counseling, and ethical and legal issues.
CNS570 Working with Dreams, Sandtrays and Music in Counseling (3 crs.)
Designed to acquaint students with the Hill cognitive-experiential model of dream work and the use of music and sandtray in counseling. This course includes a strong experiential component that provides students with an opportunity to practice various approaches for working with dreams and using music and sandtray in counseling. Prerequisite: CNS578: Pre-practicum in Counseling.
CNS573 Theories of Counseling (3 crs.)
Intensive study of basic concepts and theoretical foundations of counseling. Emphasis is on the student's ability to conceptualize client concerns, select appropriate counseling interventions, and apply the relevant theories to classroom simulations. Prerequisite: CNS559 or concurrent registration with permission of instructor.
CNS578 Pre-practicum in Counseling (3 crs.)
Designed as an introduction to the practicum. The student's interview technique is developed through micro-counseling, both videotaped and directly observed. The interview situation includes other members of the class and volunteer undergraduate students. Recognition of the proper use of the various types of responses (content, feeling, etc.) is stressed. Prerequisite: CNS559 or concurrent registration.
CNS580 Clinical Field Experience I (3 crs.)
The culminating experience for all programs, the field experience sequence consists of six (6) semester hours and is the internship requirement of the SU counseling programs. Students must complete 300 clock hours for each field experience in a professional setting appropriate to their career interests, skills, and program of study. Site selection must be approved by adviser. Course is offered on a pass/fail basis. Prerequisites: Completion of Phases I and II, adviser's approval, attendance at orientation meeting the prior semester, pre-registration form, and candidacy. CNS589 is required to satisfy the six credits for field placement.
CNS581 Counselor Supervision (3 crs.)
Provides experience in supervision of counselor trainees, including review of interview recordings; constructive critique of trainees, individually and in group settings; and reading and criticizing of written reports. Significant involvement with counselor trainees, if required, in order to experience a true supervisory and helping relationship. Prerequisites: Permission of the adviser and prior employment as a counselor. Note: Restricted to students enrolled in the Supervisory Certificate Program through Educational Administration and Foundations Department.
CNS585 Practicum in Counseling (3 crs.)
Field-based assignment in an agency, school, or institutional setting providing supervised professional experiences. Students must accumulate a minimum of 150 clock hours at a site appropriate to their program of study during one academic semester. Students must have a site approved by their adviser prior to course registration. Prerequisites: A grade of B or higher in CNS578, permission of adviser, attendance at orientation meeting the prior semester, and pre-registration form.
CNS586 Advanced Practicum in Counseling (3-6 crs.)
Extension of CNS585, permits student to gain greater specialized competencies in the same general setting. Prerequisites: CNS585, consent of adviser, attendance at orientation meeting the prior semester, and pre-registration form.
CNS587 Research Seminar in Counseling (3 crs.)
Presents the advanced student an opportunity to examine, evaluate, synthesize, and bring into final form previous learning and research to a consistent philosophical approach. Students are expected to address topics such as: race relations, women's concerns, counseling gay people, human sexuality, family counseling and/or other appropriate counseling concerns as addressed by recent research. Course is offered on a pass/fail basis. Prerequisite: CNS600.
CNS588 Advanced Psychotherapeutic Skills (3 crs.)
Designed to aid student in gaining experience and competency in the use of therapeutic interventions from a variety of theoretical modalities. Emphasis placed on understanding, experiencing, and applying each technique; the appropriateness of its application, its effect and side effects, and the theoretical concepts underlying the change process facilitated by the intervention. Prerequisites: Completion of Phase I and CNS573.
CNS589 Clinical Field Experience II (3 crs.)
Continuation of CNS580, Clinical Field Experience I, placement. Students must register for this course in order to satisfy the six (6) credit hour field experience requirement. Students must complete 300 clock hours for each field experience in a professional setting appropriate to their career interests, skills, and program of study. Site selection must be approved by adviser. Course offered on a pass/fail basis. Prerequisites: Completion of CNS580, approval of adviser, and pre-registration form.
CNS590 Advanced Clinical Field Experiences (3 crs.)
Continuation of the CNS580/589 field experience. Course offered on a pass/fail basis. Prerequisites: Completion of CNS580/589, adviser's approval, and pre-registration form. Site selection must be approved by adviser.
CNS593 Theories of Personality and their Implications for Counseling (3 crs.)
Acquaints counselors with the more prominent theories of normal personality development and supporting research evidence, with consideration given to the process of intervention and change within the counselee.
CNS596 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
CNS599 Independent Study (3-6 crs.)
Provides opportunities for students to pursue independent study designed to develop critical thinking and individual initiative through planned scholarly endeavor. The student, under the advisement of an assigned faculty member, engages in a study of a significant program not clearly a part of existing courses. Prerequisite: Permission of adviser.
CNS600 Research and Statistics (3 crs.)
Introduction to problems of structure and function of research in the counseling programs where attention is directed to the importance of individual differences, measurement of several variables, and the task of developmental understanding. Designed to develop competencies and explores empirical findings in both the production and consumption of current research. It considers experimental design, practical use of both descriptive and inferential statistics with application to measures of central tendency, variability, dispersion, correlation and tests of differences.
CNS609 Internship (3 crs.)
CNS612 Thesis I (3 crs.)
CNS613 Thesis II (3 crs.)
CRJ501 Foundations of Justice (3 crs.)
Examines the nature, application, and impact of various theoretical approaches, practices and assumptions regarding the function and operation of the criminal justice system.
CRJ520 Justice Administration and Management (3 crs.)
Studies bureaucracy and complex organizations with emphasis on the concepts and practices of the administration and management of agencies in the criminal justice system.
CRJ550 Graduate Seminar (3 crs.)
Introduces graduate students to the basic concepts, principles, and issues involved in the development of drug control policy in the United States since the early 1700s and the profound impact these factors have had on the public perception of drug use and the manner in which the criminal justice system functions.
CRJ560 Theories of Crime and Delinquency (3 crs.)
Examines etiology of criminal behavior including the process of becoming a criminal, patterns of criminal behavior, and social and individual consequences of crime and delinquency.
CRJ570 Legal Trends and Issues (3 crs.)
Explores in detail current trends and issues in law as they relate to the operation and management of the criminal and juvenile justice system.
CRJ580 Juvenile Justice System (3 crs.)
Examines the goals, organization, and operations of agencies and institutions that work with youthful offenders including current policies and proposals for their reform.
CRJ585 Treatment and Rehabilitation (3 crs.)
Examination and analysis of historical and contemporary correctional treatment and rehabilitation strategies, philosophies, ideologies, and developments relevant to correctional, organizational, and management policies and practices. Students critically focus on theoretical, practical and policy issues relating to treatment and rehabilitation programs provided to adult and juvenile offender populations.
CRJ590 Justice Policy Analysis (3 crs.)
Analysis of the process by which policy decisions in criminal justice are derived and implemented and their consequence on the criminal justice system.
CRJ593 Independent Study (3 crs.)
Opportunity for student to pursue in-depth study on a topic or issue of personal interest under the direction and guidance of a department faculty member. Prerequisite: CRJ600.
CRJ594 Selected Topics (3 crs.)
Opportunity for the department to offer courses in areas of major interests not covered by regular course offerings.
CRJ595 Practicum I (3 crs.)
An original work done as a group or individual effort in an agency setting which results in a scholarly paper revolving around an issue germane to the participating agency. Significant involvement with the agency is necessary. The department must approve the selection of the agency and the issue. Limited to "weekend" students.
CRJ597 Practicum II (3 crs.)
An original work done as a group or individual effort in an agency setting which results in a scholarly paper revolving around an issue germane to the participating agency. Significant involvement with the agency is necessary. The department must approve the selection of the agency and the issue. Limited to "weekend" students.
CRJ600 Research Methods (3 crs.)
Survey of empirical research methods and their application in the field of criminal justice; includes research design, theories of sampling, data collection strategies and analysis of findings.
CRJ610 Quantitative Analysis (3 crs.)
Examines the relationship and application of statistical techniques to theory building and concept construction. Includes an overview of statistical methods with an emphasis on criminal justice. Prerequisite: CRJ600.
CRJ612 Thesis I (3 crs.)
CRJ613 Thesis II (3 crs.)
CRJ617 Internship I (3 crs.)
Provides an opportunity to apply classroom (theoretical) learning in an agency setting; encourages the development of a professional identity and an appropriate set of professional skills and values; helps students identify or clarify their career interests; provides agencies with an opportunity to observe and evaluate potential staff; and provides students with the opportunity to conduct participant research in a justice agency. Student will encounter a variety of real world situations in which previously learned skills must be applied under the supervision of a practitioner. A full range of criminal justice agencies will be available for student selection.
CRJ618 Internship II (3 crs.)
Provides an opportunity to apply classroom (theoretical) learning in an agency setting; encourages the development of a professional identity and an appropriate set of professional skills and values; helps students identify or clarify their career interests; provides agencies with an opportunity to observe and evaluate potential staff; and provides students with the opportunity to conduct participant research in a justice agency. Student will encounter a variety of real world situations in which previously learned skills must be applied under the supervision of a practitioner. A full range of criminal justice agencies will be available for student selection.
CRJ635 Restorative Justice (3 crs.)
Examines the elements of the Restorative Justice Model and its application for criminal justice policy and practice. The restorative justice model features classical criminology, victimology, and cognitive therapy. Instructs students on three elements of the BARJ Model that includes community protection, youth accountability, and competency development.
ECH410 Physical, Motor, and Sensory Development in Early Childhood (3 crs.)
Examines physical, motor, and sensory development of typically and atypically developing young children, birth through age eight years. Child health and wellness concerns included. Developmental information applied to best practices in early childhood education and early intervention settings. Field experiences are required.
ECH460 Family School and Community Partnerships (3 crs.)
Surveys current and continuing issues in early childhood education. Includes child care, pre-primary programs and parent involvement, implementing a parent involvement project, and a individual study of a particular development area and/or processes. Prerequisite: A course in child development.
ECH462 Practicum in Early Childhood (3 crs.)
Supervised observation and participation in an early childhood (pre-primary) setting for at least 150 clock hours. Experiences in planning, implementing, and assessing education for young children and families are required.
ECH470 Language Development, Literacy, and Play in Early Childhood Education (3 crs.)
Preparation to understand the existing relationships among language development, early literacy development, and play behaviors in young children from birth through eight years. Application made to early childhood education and early intervention settings. Field experiences in an assigned practicum setting required. Prerequisites: TCH160, ECH200, ECH330, and senior status.
ECH510 Including Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Education (3 crs.)
Presents current research about early childhood inclusion models and information about developing classroom-based services for young children with disabilities. Attention given to family-centered practice, collaboration with other disciplines, developmentally appropriate assessment, best practices for instruction, and preparing children for transition to new learning environments.
ECH520 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood (3 crs.)
Examines current research and theory about social and emotional development in young children, birth through eight years. Emphasis is on classroom practices, including instruction and discipline, which facilitate healthy social and emotional development in young children. Field experiences are required.
ECH530 Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood Education (3 crs.)
Examines current research and theory about cognitive and language development in young children, birth through eight years. Emphasis is on classroom practices, including instruction and discipline, which facilitate cognitive and language development in young children. Field experiences are required.
ECH540 Families and Early Childhood Education (3 crs.)
Examines theory and research from the area of family studies. Emphasis is on characteristics of families with young children and how early childhood practitioners can best apply this information in their work settings. Field assignments are required.
ECH563 Leadership in Early Childhood Education (3 crs.)
Designed to prepare personnel to function in the role of administrator of early childhood programs. Examines types of early childhood programs and their underlying rationales, ways of establishing early childhood programs, methods of funding and financing programs, and considers the coordinating role of the administrator in working with other personnel. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
ECH577 Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment (3 crs.)
Investigates contemporary curricular issues, model programs, and appropriate forms of assessment of young children. Curriculum, teaching strategies, and program organization and evaluation decisions are analyzed from the viewpoints of current theory and research.
ESS404 Applied Meteorology and Climatology (3 crs.)
Intensive study of interaction between various atmospheric parameters and the natural or human-modified surfaces of the earth centered on the applied nature of the atmosphere including discussion of urban, human, agricultural, architectural, and commercial aspects of society. Computer simulations and mapping are utilized to enhance understanding. Each student carries out a field study on a particular problem of atmospheric interest. Prerequisite: ESS111 or ESS355.
ESS413 Mineral and Rock Resources (3 crs.)
Deals with metallic ore deposits such as iron, ferroalloys and nonferrous metals, mineral fuels, and other selected minerals of economic significance. Emphasis on geologic occurrence and mode of origin, geographical distribution, and importance to humans.
ESS442 Environmental Geology (3 crs.)
Deals with relationships between man and the geological habitat. Concerned with problems people have in using the earth and the reaction of the earth to that use in both a rural and urban setting. Stress placed on developing problem-solving skills in collecting, recording, and interpreting data through field investigations and simulation techniques. Prerequisite: ESS110.
ESS490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
ESS594 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
ESS599 Independent Study (3 crs.)
ECO484 Mathematical Economics (3 crs.)
Covers the specification of economic models in mathematical terms. Applications of mathematical analysis to both macroeconomic and microeconomic concepts are presented. Prerequisites: ECO101 and ECO102 or ECO501; and MAT181 or MAT211 or MGS530.
ECO485 Econometrics (3 crs.)
Covers statistical estimation and testing of economic models. Topics include specification of models, data problems, and estimation problems encountered in the study of economics, such as serial correlation, hetroscedasticity, autoregression, lag models, and identification. Prerequisites: ECO101 and ECO102 or ECO501; and MGS226 or MGS531.
ECO490 Selected Topics (3 crs.)
EDU410 Environmental Education Practicum (3 crs.)
Opportunity to apply knowledge gained in previous courses and other experiences to a practical situation. Includes activities specifically designed to develop and evaluate skills needed to create a course of study for teaching environmental education in the elementary and secondary schools. An integral part is working with both elementary and secondary students in the application of both skills and knowledge. Prerequisite: Approval of coordinator of environmental education.
EDU412 Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools I (3 crs.)
Designed to acquaint the prospective teacher of social studies with the philosophy of the field, curriculum preparation and materials, and recent methods and techniques. Course outline, preparation of teaching units, testing and visual aids are stressed.
EDU413 Teaching of Social Studies II (3 crs.)
Explores the rationale for media use in education, provides an opportunity to develop audiovisual materials and become familiar with commercial materials to supplement teaching techniques and hands-on experiences with a variety of media equipment. Incorporates techniques of evaluation and testing through presentations and projects, which enhance student decision making to include these elements in classroom instructions. Course must be taken concurrently with EDU412.
EDU420 Microcomputers in the Classroom (3 crs.)
Provides basic knowledge of evolution and operation of a microcomputer system. A variety of educational applications are reviewed and analyzed for instructional contributions. Using recommended evaluation procedures, software reviewed and discussed as to classroom utilization.
EDU421 Teaching of English in Secondary Schools (3 crs.)
Review of language arts requirements of secondary schools with special reference to grade placement and adaptation of materials, appraisal of results and the development of programs of study. Directed observation in the laboratory school is frequently employed.
EDU 422: Teaching of English in Secondary Schools II (3 crs.)
Second half of methods block for secondary certification English majors. Builds on EDU 421 and completes preparation for student teaching. You will learn how to apply many of the concepts of EDU 421 and will begin more specifically putting things into practice.
EDU426 Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages (3 crs.)
Focuses on techniques and materials for teaching foreign languages in the K-12 school setting. Theoretical rationales for a variety of methodologies and specific techniques examined along with the implications of findings from research in second language acquisition. Through a variety of strategies and experiences students develop those skills needed to begin a successful teaching career. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
EDU429 Methods of Teaching Business Subjects I (3 crs.)
Focuses on skills and knowledge needed by pre-service teachers as they learn to design instructional programs in the areas of business and computer education. Particular focus is on identification and selection of appropriate curriculum materials, methods of presenting information to diverse groups of students, and the educational technology which supports the instructional program. Classroom management techniques, curriculum considerations, and strategies for teaching business subjects are stressed. Must be taken concurrently with EDU431.
EDU431 Methods of Teaching Business Subjects II (3 crs.)
Focuses on topics of educational and psychological measurement and evaluation and their use by classroom teachers, curriculum supervisors, school system administrators, and educational researchers. Evaluation of student progress in a variety of educational settings is addressed. Case studies focusing on various aspects of teaching provide an opportunity for reflection on all aspects of classroom instruction. Must be taken concurrently with EDU 429.
EDU434 Teaching of Mathematics in the Middle Grades and High School I (3 crs.)
Covers theories of learning mathematics, national and state standards, and educational issues related to teaching and learning mathematics. Mathematical content and curricula for middle school and high school students will be explored and analyzed. Lesson and long-range planning and the classroom environment are included. Taken concurrently with EDU435.
EDU435 Teaching of Mathematics in the Middle Grades and High School II (3 crs.)
Covers instructional and assessment strategies for middle school and high school mathematics classrooms. Differentiated instruction techniques, the use of student-centered approaches, and reading and writing connections are included. Students will participate in pre-student teaching clinical experiences. Taken concurrently with MAT434.
EDU440 Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools (3 crs.)
Students develop an instructional philosophy through discussions and reading as well as experience in simulated teaching activities. Use of demonstrations, experiments, visual aids, projects, cooperative learning, and other inquiry and discovery activities are stressed. Additional topics include individual differences among students, handicapped, or reading disabled. Must be taken concurrently with EDU441.
EDU441 CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION IN THE SECONDARY SCIENCE CLASSROOM (3 crs.)
Understanding of inter-relatedness between the life science, physical science, chemistry, and earth and space science curricula through reading, demonstrations, and visits to schools. Emphasis on relationships among learning objectives, teaching/learning activities, and the attainment of those objectives. Evaluation component includes construction of classroom rubrics, quizzes and tests, and the analysis and improvement of those assessment tools. Must be taken concurrently with EDU440.
EDU495 Student Teaching and Professional Practicum (15 crs.)
Professional site-based experience provides a full semester of guided teaching in the K-12 schools during which the student, under the direction of a qualified cooperating teacher and university supervisor, takes increasing responsibility for planning and directing the learning experience of a specific group(s) of students.
EDU501 Mathematics Curricula in the Secondary School (3 crs.)
Study of wide range of mathematics curricula, including those developed for the non-college intending as well as for the college intending. General curriculum problems and relevant research is studied. Implications for curriculum of national standards for school mathematics and the role of technology will be considered.
EDU502 Strategies and Tactics in Teaching Mathematics (3 crs.)
Utilizes the reflective model in solving pedagogical problems which arise in mathematics classes, participants solve their own problem(s) using resources such as the library, other students, and the instructor. Attention is given to innovative techniques in mathematics education, the role of technology, and problem-solving processes. A core of teaching techniques consistent with national standards for school mathematics are studied.
ELP490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
ELP500 General School Administration (3 crs.)
Introductory study of the organization and administration of American public education for persons interested in pursuing a professional career in educational administration. A basic understanding of educational leadership is developed through an integration of theory, knowledge, and actual practice. Course is designed for teachers, school board members, and other interested lay citizens who wish to know more about educational administration.
ELP501 Curriculum for School Leaders (K-12) (3 crs.)
Addresses the changing curriculum in the American public schools (grades K-12). Topics include the history and status of recent curriculum projects with the controversy, problems, and issues involved. Designed for specialists and generalists in education, particularly principals, counseling personnel, and subject area specialists. These individuals must be knowledgeable about curricular goals and activities in order to perceive interrelationships among various disciplines, evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum, and to direct meaningful programs of curricular improvement. Through course experiences, graduate students will be knowledgeable about innovations, strategic planning, issues, trends, federal and state regulations in order to exert leadership in articulating curricular reform to school boards, parents, and professional staff members. Prerequisite: Teaching and/or counseling experience, or permission of adviser.
ELP503 Educational Foundations: Contemporary Issues (3 crs.)
Comprehensive and contemporary offering designed to explore the connections among the present-day complexities of schools and the historical, philosophical, and sociological backgrounds from which they emerged. In addition, examines the reform and restructuring agendas of the past two decades, critically exploring proposed solutions to the most pressing educational problems facing society in the 21st century.
ELP505 Computers and the School Administrator (3 crs.)
Provides a review of different levels of computer literacy, the administrator's role in development of staff literacy and making knowledgeable decisions about board policies regarding acquisition and utilization of computers. Activities require students to implement, via commercial application programs, computerization of various administrative responsibilities such as scheduling, budgeting, record reporting, files, attendance, etc. Hands-on experiences with these packages provided.
ELP506-507 Instructional Supervision: A School-University Partnership (2 crs. each)
Enables in-service teachers to consistently and effectively develop their supervisory skills for working closely as cooperating teachers with student teachers from Shippensburg University, as mentors assisting novices entering the profession, and as peer coaches collaborating with one another for professional development. Prerequisites: Teacher certification and a minimum of two years of teaching.
ELP508 Graduate Seminar in Instructional Strategies (3 crs.)
Comprehensive study and systematic examination of classroom instructional strategies. It is designed to involve teachers in the process of analyzing and improving the effectiveness of their methods. Teachers develop and cultivate alternative instructional strategies on the basis of their analyses through the utilization of various instruments and programs, complemented by the process of microteaching.
ELP510 Special Education Law (3 crs.)
Provides a comprehensive and current overview of the major federal laws and judicial interpretations of those laws that apply to the education of children with disabilities. Course includes discussions of inclusion, effective accommodations, IEPs, discipline, equal protection, and procedural due process. It also examines the six principles of the Individuals with Disabilities Act and Chapters 14, 15, and 16 of the Pennsylvania School Code. Course helps students understand what the law requires so that they will become effective educational leaders capable of making appropriate decisions that comply with these laws.
ELP511 Philosophical Foundations of Education (3 crs.)
Survey of major European and American philosophies which have influenced education and outstanding philosophy schools which have affected education in relationship to changing patterns of American schools with respect to procedures and curricular materials.
ELP512 The Curriculum in the Modern Secondary School (3 crs.)
Deals with the changing curriculum of the American secondary school. Topics include the history and status of new curriculum projects with the controversy, problems, and issues involved.
ELP513 Sociological Foundations of Education (3 crs.)
Attempts an analysis and understanding of social factors in the socialization of the individual and the process of education. Begins with the context of culture and studies the structure and functioning of the social system in those areas which particularly seem to impinge upon the specialization process and which particularly affect the school and the child. Considers the institutions which are of fundamental importance in socialization and education. Makes use of significant sociological data and principles which are applicable to educational practice and are indicative of what educational policies and practices might be.
ELP530 The Instructional Leader in the Middle School (3 crs.)
Comprehensive study and systematic examination of educational programs designed to pro- vide a transition between elementary school and secondary education. Special emphasis on the role of the middle school instructional leader in the following areas: (1) specific competencies in the unique physiological, psychological, socio-logical, and emotional characteristics of pre- and early adolescent children; (2) specific competencies in the development of appropriate curriculum and instructional programs designed to meet the needs of pre- and early adolescent children; (3) specific administrative and supervisory competencies in working with teachers, staff, community support personnel, and parents in the operation of educational programs for pre- and early adolescent children; and (4) specific competencies in research relative to existing junior high school/middle school educational programs in Pennsylvania and the nation.
ELP545 The Principalship (3 crs.)
Introduces the future administrator to the principles and practices of administration as these relate to individual school units and the principal's function as an educator, professional leader, supervisor, master planner, business executive, community relations agent, and educational diagnostician. Focuses on experiences which relate the theory presented in class to simulated situations a principal may (and likely will) encounter. Prerequisite: master's degree in educational administration or permission of student's adviser and student's instructor.
ELP569 Seminar: Diversity in Education (3 crs.)
Increases the awareness of administrators, educators, and related school personnel to the problems, challenges, and issues faced by various cultural minority students as they strive to become incorporated in their respective schools within the mainstream of American society. Stresses the various strategies, methods, and techniques educators need to know to write and execute administrative policies and practices and to design and implement curriculum and teaching strategies that reflect the ethnic diversity and cultural minorities found within their respective buildings and school districts. Emphasis placed on the Black and Hispanic populations.
ELP574 Finance and the School Principal (3 crs.)
Designed to provide future and practicing elementary and secondary level building administrators with the knowledge necessary to understand and manage the fiscal responsibilities of an administrator working at the building level. As site-based management becomes a reality in schools, building level administrators face greater responsibility and accountability in this area. Covers the practical aspects of budget development, accounting procedures, building level fiscal policies, activities fund and athletics fund management, purchasing procedures, computer techniques to manage fiscal affairs, and management approaches such as site-based management and total quality management as it applies to building level fiscal administration. Field-based experiences involving interaction with practicing administrators will be an integral part of the course. Prerequisites: ELP500 and ELP505.
ELP580 Statistical Methods in Education (3 crs.)
Designed to enable the student to interpret the scientific literature in education and psychology and to make the computations involved in the use of tests and original investigations that require statistical technique. Measures of central tendency, variability, and correlations are included.
ELP591 School Law (3 crs.)
Studies the major areas of school law with particular emphasis on the school code of Pennsylvania. Deals with such topics as: tort liability of school officials and teachers, the legal structure of public education, control of pupil conduct, desegregation, church-state relations and education, teachers' rights and responsibilities, pupils' rights, professional negotiations, the courts and the curriculum and the uses of school property and money. Prerequisites: ELP500 and ELP592.
ELP592 General School Supervision (3 crs.)
Designed for principals, supervisors, department chairs and/or future cooperating teachers. Main thrust is to develop those supervisory concepts and skills necessary to evaluate the instructional act and to implement remedial activities. Majority of class meetings are work sessions where future supervisors view video tapes of the instructional act which serve as a point of reference for writing critiques, group discussions, and simulated supervisor-teacher conferences.
ELP594 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
ELP597 Practicum in Educational Administration (3 crs.)
Provides experiences designed to develop and enhance the overall effectiveness of the would-be administrators' competencies. Practicum is an individually prescribed program based upon the stated competencies of the program and the past experiences of the student. It consists of planned experiences and emphasizes direct involvement in school administration at sites mutually acceptable to the student and the adviser of the practicum experience. The practicum experience provides the student with opportunities to bridge the gap between theory and practice and to realize first-hand involvement in the administration of schools. Prerequisites: ELP500, ELP592, ELP501, and ELP545.
ELP598 Advanced Practicum in Educational Administration (3 crs.)
Extends the planned administrative experiences in a school setting. Student is required to serve a portion of the practicum in more than one district in order to assure a wide range of practicum experiences. Prerequisites: ELP597, ELP591, and ELP545.
ELP600 Research for School Administrators (3 crs.)
Stresses research designs and methods, the terminology of research, the use of centers for research collection and dissemination for school administrators and emphasizes skills in designing and evaluating research studies. Prerequisite: ELP580.
ELP601-604 Practicum in Central Office Administration (3-6 crs.)
Designed to bridge the gap from theory to practice. Student becomes directly involved in the operation of the central office and will perform the functions and duties of central office personnel completing several projects throughout the field experience. A synopsis of experiences is shared in a seminar approach with the university adviser and other practicum students. College adviser performs periodic on-site visits to assess the growth and development of the intern. Prerequisites: ELP612 and ELP614.
ELP611 The Legal Aspects of Public School Administration (3 crs.)
Will identify, assess, and appraise the nature and function of the law and legal process as it impacts and applies to the administration of school districts and schools. Topics provide an in-depth examination of legal issues associated with the central administrative office and specifically with the position of superintendent of schools. Emphasis on a pragmatic approach of administrative survival in an increasingly litigious society. Prerequisite: ELP591 or approval of department chair.
ELP612 Educational Leadership, Policy and Governance (3 crs.)
Examines the theories of leadership and organization and their application to administrative practices. Sociological, psychological, and organizational models will be described and analyzed to gain insight into administrative practices and processes such as decision making, group motivation, goal setting, delegating, conflict resolution, and site-based management. Extensive research of current practices will be required. Additionally, course has been designed to target current issues and problematic situations facing the central office administrator in today's dynamic system of public education.
ELP613 Educational Facilities and Plant Management (3 crs.)
Designed for students in the Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility Program and for practicing educational administrators who want to update skills in educational facilities and plant management. Relates educational program to facilities planning and development; provides an opportunity for students to interact with professionals from a variety of disciplines related to planning and development of educational facilities, relates local planning to Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements and regulations; and provides field-based work in contemporary facility planning, development, and maintenance. Prerequisites: Admission to the Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility program or ELP500, ELP501, ELP545, and ELP591.
ELP614 Business and Finance in Public Education (3 crs.)
Identify and assess methods of financing public education. Addresses the complex business processes of educational planning and financing for staff, instructional process, and physical plant. Included for examination are: a historical review of school finance; public education's funding sources, including a study of federal and state financing; the nature of taxing authorities; the subsidy system; grants and entitlements to public education; and future trends and options in creative financial planning. The business operation of the public school is examined. An in-depth investigation of budget preparation, long-and short-term investing, bonding and underwriting, tax collecting, and construction planning will be addressed. Prerequisite: ELP500.
ELP615 School and Community Relations (3 crs.)
Viewing the school as a dynamic cultural entity interacting with external supra-systems, the graduate student assesses the school's interdependency on the community and its many publics. Importance of a sound public relations program for the school, and need to communicate and understand the community is stressed. The student designs a program to enhance effective lines of communication between the school and its publics.
ELP616 Negotiations and Personnel Management in Public Education (3 crs.)
Designed to provide a comprehensive overview of personnel theory and function from the perspective of central office administration. Topics and issues explored include an in-depth treatment of contract negotiations, grievance procedures, mediation and arbitration for both classified and professional employees. Theories and practices in staff recruitment, selection, assignment, orientation, evaluation, educational development, and retrenchment are examined. Personnel management theory is viewed from a holistic approach. Prerequisites: ELP500 and ELP545.
ELP618 Curriculum Theory and Development (3 crs.)
Designed for administrators who are/will be leaders in the curriculum area, and viewed from the macro-curriculum perspective instead of the micro-curriculum perspective. Philosophies of education and their influences on basic education are studied. Current and recent trends in education are analyzed and compared to basic educational philosophies. Major thrust is management, development, and evaluation of the total curriculum. Recent research on change and effective schools examined and students encouraged to develop a rationale for administrative action. Roles of supervisors, principals, and central office personnel examined as they relate to curriculum management, development, and evaluation.
ELP619 Leadership for Pupil Services (3 crs.)
Designed for students in administrator certification programs who want to develop skills necessary to provide leadership for pupil services programs in school organizations. Areas of focus include: organization and development of pupil services; team approaches for meeting individual student needs in inclusive learning environments; underlying assumptions of pupil services programs; supervision and staffing; financing; and crisis prevention and response management. Attention will be given to roles of building principals and central office staff in pupil services programs. Community support systems will be addressed with regard to the manner in which they provide assistance to and interact with students, parents, and schools (e.g., juvenile justice, public health, mental health, social services, employers).
ELP620 Thesis (3 crs.)
Elective course offered within the master's program in elementary/middle or middle/secondary administration. Students enrolled in ELP600 Research for School Administrators select a committee, a chair, and complete the proposal (the first three chapters of the thesis), including human subjects review. During ELP620 Thesis, student defends the proposal begun in ELP600, gathers data, completes the writing of the thesis, and defends completed thesis. For students with an interest in research and those who expect to pursue a doctorate.
ENG420 Studies in Writing (3 crs.)
Provides in-depth study of the history, theory, and/or teaching of writing. Content varies by instructor. Featured topics may include rhetorical theory and history, writing pedagogy, or politics and practices of literacy. Expect to produce at least 20 pages of writing in a combination of shorter and longer assignments, including an analytical paper.
ENG426 Adolescent Literature (3 crs.)
Acquaints secondary English pre-service teachers with award-winning literature and teaching resources to use with adolescents in grades 7-12. Includes examination of the psychological and developmental needs of the adolescent; how to accommodate variety of student abilities and interests within a classroom; and how to incorporate adolescent literature in the secondary English curriculum. Representative authors include Blume, Hinton, Cormier, Lowry, and Paterson. Expect to write at least one analytical paper and develop materials for instructional purposes.
ENG427 Advanced Poetry Workshop (3 crs.)
Opportunity for advanced students to develop their abilities to write original, publishable poetry with special emphasis on the development of a significant body of work. Taught as a workshop; individual tutorials will also be arranged for student writers. In-depth readings and lectures will cover recent developments, both theoretical and practical, in the poetry field. Each student should expect to write and revise at least fifteen pages of poetry, or chapters of a novel, and to produce a final portfolio of course work. Prerequisite: ENG 307 or permission of instructor.
ENG428 Advanced Fiction Workshop (3 crs.)
Opportunity for advanced students to develop their abilities to write original, publishable fiction with special emphasis on the development of a significant body of work. Course is taught as a workshop; individual tutorials will also be arranged for student writers. In-depth readings and lectures will cover recent developments, both theoretical and practical, in prose genres including short fiction and the novel. Each student should expect to write and revise at least two or more short works of fiction, or chapters of a novel, and to produce a final portfolio. Prerequisite: ENG 308 or permission of instructor.
ENG438 Technical Professional Writing II (3 crs.)
Incorporate theories of technical and professional communication into writing practice. Students use argumentative rhetorical strategies, analyze audience needs, and consider ethical implications as they prepare advanced projects in technical writing. Emphasizes critical evaluation of information, project design and implementation, and organizational skills for collaborative projects. Students complete advanced assignments, such as writing a grant proposal, creating online user documentation, preparing a research report in a hyperlinked format, and making a persuasive presentation using computer-generated graphics. Serves as preparation for an internship in technical or professional writing; and a significant asset for students whose employment goals require strong writing skills and the ability to lead and to coordinate projects. Prerequisite: ENG238.
ENG464 Seminar in a Major Author (3 crs.)
In-depth analysis of representative works by a single author and familiarizes students with relevant secondary sources associated with the author. Particular author varies according to the instructor. Expect to write at least one lengthy documented paper dealing with works covered in the class. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the department.
ENG465 Seminar in Creative Nonfiction (3 crs.)
Examines prose that claims to be a factual representation of the truth in a narrative form. Genres that may be studied include autobiography, memoir, biography, history, documentary writing, essay, travel writing, nature writing, and writing about culture. Works by more than one author will be read; may emphasize determining characteristics of the genre rather than the chronological period in which it appears. Expect to write at least one lengthy analytic paper. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the department.
ENG466 Seminar in Literary Theory (3 crs.)
In-depth study of one or more theoretical perspectives in literary criticism. Particular theories and authors studied varies according to the instructor. May focus on a theoretical movement (e.g., deconstruction, reader-response) or the works of one or more important theorists (e.g., Fredric Jameson, Stanley Fish). May also be organized around a particular set of issues or concerns relevant to theories of literary criticism (e.g., race in postmodern theory, the meaning of the author in literary theory). Expect to write at least one lengthy analytic paper. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the department.
ENG467 Seminar in Drama (3 crs.)
Examines drama's fundamental components — plot, character, and what Aristotle calls thought (every effect produced in speech) — within the spatial context of a stage. Concerned, in particular, with performance of drama. Attendance at relevant area stage performances and viewing films and video tapes augment textual study. Requires thoughtful critical reading and critical writing beyond requirements of lower level courses. Both activities done in terms of a non-chronological cluster of significant dramatists, e.g., Marlowe, Ibsen, O'Neill, which may vary from instructor to instructor. Enables students to understand in-depth the components of drama and their various utilizations regardless of a dramatist's time period or individual style. Expect to write at least one lengthy analytic paper dealing with one or more of the components in a work or works read for the seminar.
ENG468 Seminar in Fiction (3 crs.)
Examines fiction's fundamental components — plot, character, and narrative point-of-view. Requires thoughtful critical reading and critical writing beyond requirements of lower level courses. Both activities done in terms of non-chronological cluster of significant fiction writers, e.g., Sterne, Bronte, Faulkner, which may vary from instructor to instructor. Enables students to understand in-depth the components of fiction and their various utilizations, regardless of a fiction writer's time period or individual style. Expect to write at least one lengthy analytic paper dealing with one or more of the components in a work or works read for the seminar.
ENG469 Seminar in Poetry (3 crs.)
Examines poetry's fundamental components — image, sound, and the interplay of concepts. Requires thoughtful critical reading and critical writing beyond requirements of lower level courses. Both activities done in terms of a non-chronological cluster of significant poets, e.g., Milton, Tennyson, Moore, which may vary from instructor to instructor. Enables students to understand in-depth the components and their various utilizations, regardless of a poet's time period or individual style. Expect to write at least one lengthy analytic paper dealing with one or more of the components in a work or works read for the seminar.
ENG490 Selected Topics in English (1-3 crs.)
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental interest not covered by regular course offerings.
ENG505 Seminar in Poetry (3 crs.)
Provides in-service teachers and certification students with advanced study of poetry and poetics. Course may focus on a movement or school of thought (e.g. the Romantics, the Harlem Renaissance), an historical period, the poetry of a defined social group (e.g. Hispanic American poetry, African women's poetry), and/or a thematic concern. Helps teachers understand current critical and theoretical approaches to poetry. Specific topic will vary according to instructor.
ENG506 Seminar in Fiction (3 crs.)
Provides in-service teachers and certification students with advanced study of fiction. Course may focus on an historical period (e.g. 19th-century novel, short fiction of the 1940s), a movement or school of thought (e.g. modern novel, postmodern narratives), the fiction of a socially defined group (African-American novels, Native-American narrative), and/or a thematic concern. Helps teachers understand current critical and theoretical approaches to fiction. Specific topic will vary according to instructor.
ENG507 Seminar in Drama/Film (3 crs.)
Provides in-service teachers and certification students with advanced study of drama and/or film. Course may focus on an historical period (e.g. Elizabethan tragedy, modernist drama), a movement or school of thought (e.g. French New Wave cinema), the drama and/or films of a socially defined group (African-American cinema, gay/lesbian theater), a particular genre (e.g. tragedy, film noir), and/or a thematic concern. Helps teachers understand current critical and theoretical approaches to drama and/or film. Specific topic will vary according to instructor.
ENG511 Seminar in Cultural Studies (3 crs.)
Examines textual media (literature, film, etc.) in relation to other cultural practices and to social and historical structures. Might involve, for example, studies of film noir in relation to the postwar anticommunist hysteria; race in Renaissance literature and the rise of colonialist economy; gay "camp" style, postmodern poetics, and performance art. Introduces students to important theories and methodologies of cultural study and relates them to study of literary texts. One or more critical papers required. Specific content varies according to instructor. Prerequisite: ENG500.
ENG512 Seminar in Composition and Rhetoric (3 crs.)
Introduces graduate students to the field of composition and rhetoric, the area of English studies specifically concerned with methods, implications, and challenges of teaching writing. Depending on the instructor and the interests of the students, course may focus more or less on the following areas: historical contexts in classical rhetoric, such as the revival of Sophistic rhetoric; current theories as applied in composition studies, such as social constructionism; major movements in composition pedagogy, such as collaborative writing or computers and composition. One or more researched essays and class presentations required. Prerequisite: ENG500.
ENG515 Seminar in American Literature (3 crs.)
Provides in-service teachers and certification students with advanced study of American literature. Course may focus on an historical period (e.g. the American Renaissance, Realism, Naturalism), a movement or school of thought (e.g. American Transcendentalism, the Imagist poets), a particular genre (e.g. the novel, American drama), a socially defined group (e.g. slave narratives, Latino/a novels), and/or a thematic concern. Helps teachers understand current critical and theoretical approaches to fiction. Specific topic will vary according to instructor.
ENG516 Seminar in British Literature (3 crs.)
Provides in-service teachers and certification students with advanced study of British literature. Course may focus on an historical period (e.g. the Renaissance, the Victorian Age), a movement or school of thought (e.g. fin de siecle aestheticism, the Bloomsbury group), a particular genre (e.g. the lyric, the novel), a socially defined group (e.g. working class fiction, black British poetry), and/or a thematic concern. Helps teachers understand current critical and theoretical approaches to fiction. Specific topic will vary according to instructor.
ENG517 Seminar in World Literature (3 crs.)
Provides in-service teachers and certification students with advanced study of literature in a global context. Course may focus on an specific national and/or regional literature (e.g. Indian fiction, Central American poetry), a transnational movement (e.g. postcolonialsism, surrealism), a genre in global contexts (e.g. drama in Europe, poetry of the black Atlantic), a historical period (e.g. European literature of the fin de siecle, 20th century African novel), and/or a thematic concern.
ENG518 Seminar in Multicultural Literature (3 crs.)
Provides in-service teachers and certification students with advanced study of American literature in a multicultural context. At least two historically under-represented social groups will be represented by the authors studied. Course may focus on a genre (e.g. minority American poetry), a historical period (e.g. minority American literature in the postbellum, Native American and Chicano poetry of the Vietnam era), and/or a thematic concern. Helps teachers understand current critical and theoretical approaches to the cultural diversity of American literature. Specific topic will vary according to instructor.
ENG525 Seminar in Teaching English/language Arts (3 crs.)
Provides in-service teachers and certification students with current research and methodology for teaching the English/language arts. Course gives students the opportunity to explore topics such as the student-centered literature class, theories of the reader-response criticism as they apply to the classroom, incarnations of the writing process, reading/writing workshop, trends in assessment, technology in the English classroom, and other subjects as appropriate.
ENG530 Seminar in Creative Writing (3 crs.)
For graduate students who wish to develop their skills in writing original fiction, poetry, or drama, taught on a workshop basis. Students present in-progress portions of their work in class and take part in critical discussion based on the presentations of others. Whereas the emphasis is upon the production of substantial work in any one of these genres, the instructor makes directed reading assignments. Fiction writers should expect to complete at least two short stories or a novel chapter; poets should expect to complete a portfolio of at least 12 pages of poetry; playwrights should expect to complete two one-act plays or a full-length (three or more acts) play.
FIN405 Real Estate Appraisal and Investment Analysis (3 crs.)
Basic course in real estate appraisal stressing techniques of appraisal, investment analysis, and the valuation theory underlying these methodologies. Practical application in appraising part of course. Prerequisite: FIN311 or permission of department chair.
FIN414 Bank Management (3 crs.)
Deals with the regulatory and managerial environment within which the bank manager operates. Concerned with the regulatory framework which controls the balance sheet policies of a bank as well as branching and merger activity. Other selected advanced topics of bank management, such as the management of deposits and capital adequacy, the bank's balance sheet, assets, and liquidity, are addressed. Prerequisite: FIN314 or permission of department chair.
FIN425 Global Financial Management (3 crs.)
Studies the international environment, the foreign exchange risk management, the investment decision, the financing decision, and management of ongoing business operations in global settings. Emphasis on the analysis and evaluation of the investment decision, financial decision, and operational and financial risk in foreign countries. Prerequisite: FIN311 and SCM200 or permission of department chair.
FIN434,435 Investment Management Program (1-3 crs.)
Students manage a real money security portfolio to obtain practical investing experience. Students establish investment philosophy, investment objectives and policies, identify investment strategies, and present recommendations for buying and selling investment securities toward the goal of constructing and managing a real portfolio. Prerequisites: FIN333 and departmental approval.
FIN442 Derivatives Markets (3 crs.)
Broad overview of different types of financial derivatives (forwards, futures, options, options on futures, and swaps), while focusing on the principles that determine market prices. To integrate the understanding of these instruments, the discussion emphasizes the relationships among futures, options, and swaps. Emphasizes the application of financial derivatives as risk management tools, not as instruments of speculation. Prerequisite: FIN312 or permission of department chair.
FIN490 Selected Topics in Finance (1-3 crs.)
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
FRN400 Seminar: Advanced Studies in French Language and Literature (3 crs.)
Detailed examination of specific aspects of French literature authors, genres, literary and philosophic schools, or linguistic problems such as translation and dialects. Seminar may be taken more than once provided a specific topic is not repeated. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
FRN490 Selected Topics (3 crs.)
GEO402 Medical Geography (3 crs.)
Introduces student to a geographical approach in the analysis of problems regarding environmental health. Dynamic interaction between the total person and the total environment (physical, biological, cultural, economic) lie at the core of geography, a discipline that integrates natural ( and social sciences. Consideration of such interactions is essential for an understanding of the changes that occur in the distribution of health and disease, when, for instance the environment is altered, or human lifestyles undergo substantial modification.
GEO404 Groundwater and Hydrogeology (3 crs.)
Examines the fundamental concepts of groundwater and hydrogeology in the context of real-world applications on the foundations of theory. Emphasis on the principles of groundwater flow, well installation, field data collection, and the analysis of physical and water chemistry as they relate to professional groundwater investigations. Grades based on exams and application-oriented assignments (problem sets). Required field trip(s) will supplement classroom material (field trip dates and times will be determined during class). One or more of the following courses are suggested prior to enrolling in GEO404: ESS110 or ESS210, and GEO226 or permission of instructor.
GEO415 Regional Geographic Studies (3 crs.)
Opportunity to study the physical and human landscapes within a particular region of the world not covered by regular courses. Departmental faculty bring their regional expertise into the classroom and provide students with a focused examination of the region with respect to current political, social, economic, physical, and environmental issues. Faculty highlight their own work in the region and place their research within the broader regional context.
GEO420 GIS III: Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3 crs.)
Examines advanced topics in GIS analysis such as spatial data uncertainty, error propagation, spatial data display, transformations of geographic phenomena, and visualization. Skills focus on advanced spatial analysis, terrain modeling, georectification of data, and network analysis. Students design and implement an independent GIS project during the course.
GEO425 Image Processing (3 crs.)
Computer processing of remotely-sensed imagery is explored and laboratory exercises enhance understanding of image processing. Intermediate and Advanced processing techniques performed on imagery from local and non-local areas. Techniques include spatial modeling, multispectral classification, and learning new techniques in processing satellite-borne imagery and other data. Successful completion of GEO339 Remote Sensing is suggested.
GEO440 Field Techniques (3 crs.)
Studies geoenvironmental aspects of the local landscape by direct field observation. Various procedures and techniques are utilized to collect data concerning landforms, geology, soil, streams, air quality, population, transportation, housing characteristics and land use. Instruments, maps, air photographs, and statistics are used to aid in the research, analysis, and evaluation of the field problem.
GEO441 Quantitative Methods (3 crs.)
Broad-based education in the geographical sciences requires a proficiency in applying statistical techniques to environmental problems. Provides a comprehensive and empathetic approach to statistical problem solving using practical geographic examples.
GEO444 Environmental Land-Use Planning (3 crs.)
Studies the spatial pattern of land-use development in rural and urban areas and interaction between urbanization and environment. Examines the physical and cultural requirements of environmental land-use planning including the study of the land-use classification, planning and zoning procedures, economic activity and the city as an ecosystem. City planning techniques, land-use mapping and field study of local region are utilized.
GEO446 Water Resources Management (3 crs.)
Roles of water resources management policies and institutions are examined within central theme of unified river basin management. Stresses interrelationships among watershed planning; relevant legislation; agency authority and coordination; and the geography of watershed management. North American case studies used to illustrate multiple use issues, including aquatic ecology, wetlands, floodplain management, recreation, water supply, hydropower, industry, and commercial shipping.
GEO450 Geography-Geology Field Studies (1 cr.)
One week to 10-day regional field study observing and analyzing the physical and cultural landscape. Emphasis placed upon the physical and historical geology and geography of a prescribed route including several states. Prerequisites: ESS212, ESS311, GEO103 or permission of the instructor.
GEO490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
GEO503 FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (3 CRS.)
Builds student skills common to developing, implementing, and disseminating research projects in the major sub-disciplines of geoenvironmental studies. Generates opportunities to develop critical reading, writing, and presentation skills. Students will develop a literature review and a research proposal, as would be appropriate for either an independent research project or a master's thesis. Also develops fundamental skills for preparing grant proposals, professional reports, and oral and graphic presentations.
GEO514 Urban Environment (3 crs.)
Examines the impact of information technologies (IT) on the arrangement of human activities. The new technologies in information should make it possible to share information on a global scale. Information on problems ranging from hunger, employment opportunities, environmental degradation, traffic congestion, housing, and many other situations can be shared in a very short span of time over vast areas. Use of new opportunities in information availability and information sharing should assist anyone concerned with a vast range of human problems with their potential solutions. Explores the problems and prospects for using information technology to communicate with people in similar or very different cultural and physical environments to guide the growth and development of human activities.
GEO517 Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (3 crs.)
Reviews advanced geographic information systems (GIS) applications and the use of geographic information management technology in environmental analysis. Spatial mapping and data applications will be related to renewable resource management, transportation and logistics, infrastructure management, natural resources and land use planning, public health and safety, environmental hazards, mineral exploration, environmental assessment and monitoring, map and database analysis and research and education. Emphasis is on how GIS can assist in answering questions, solving problems, and analyzing spatial data. State-of-the-art GIS software is used to show applications of geographic information technology for geoenvironmental and natural resource management projects.
GEO522 Geoenvironmental Hydrology (3 crs.)
Focuses on components of the hydrologic cycle including humidity, precipitation, interception, infiltration, soil moisture, evaporation, ground water, and stream flow. Particular emphasis is placed on using models to analyze these hydrological components and address practical hydrological issues such as storm water management, erosion, water quality, and stream and wetland restoration. Local water resources and watersheds are used as the basis for projects and field reports. Many projects will focus on human alterations to the hydrological system.
GEO524 The Geologic Environment (3 crs.)
Concerned with major concepts of physical and applied geology and their relationship to human activity. Analysis of minerals and rocks, earth structures, global tectonics and surficial processes examined in a lecture, laboratory and field investigation format.
GEO528 Geography of Economic and Environmental Systems (3 crs.)
Interpretative survey of the effects manufacturing and economic activities have on land-use development and the environment. Techniques of economic-industrial analysis, mapping procedures, environmental planning policies, and field study of the local region are utilized.
GEO530 Mapping Sciences (3 crs.)
Advanced methods in computer-assisted mapping and map analysis (geographic information systems or GIS). Emphasis placed upon techniques of establishing, managing spatial (geographic) data bases, cartographic modeling and analysis, and digital map composition using state-of-the-art GIS software. One hour lecture, three hours computer laboratory per week.
GEO531 GEOMORPHOLOGY (3 CRS.)
Geomorphology is the systematic description, analysis, and interpretation of landscapes and the processes that change them. Emphasizes both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of landscape change and has three principal objectives: 1) to provide a solid grounding in the basic concepts of process and Quaternary geomorphology, 2) to apply these concepts to the central Appalachian Highlands region, and 3) to examine these relationships in the field. Inclass lecture, discussion, laboratory assignments, outside readings, a written paper and presentation, a local field trip, and a two-day field trip to Maryland and Virginia.
Prerequisites: Introductory geology course or equivalent
GEO532 Disease and the Environment (3 crs.)
Seminar in geoenvironmental health hazards such as solid waste, air, and water pollution. Emphasis on public health problems these hazards pose, the application of geographic methods, and tools of analysis. Means available to cope with geoenvironmental hazards and associated policy debates are examined. Lecture information limited. Students expected to participate actively in every seminar meeting.
GEO536 Problems of the Atmospheric Environment (3 crs.)
Examines and analyzes various weather and climate topics, both natural and human-influenced. Topics include brief review of atmospheric basics, air pollution, ozone, ENSO, climate change, climate modeling, and greenhouse warming. Potential solutions to problems explored. Presented in seminar format and includes journal paper discussion and evaluation, writing opinion papers on controversial atmospheric issues, group projects, class presentations, and a term paper. Interrelationships among the various atmospheric problems are emphasized.
GEO542 Land-Use Regulations (3 crs.)
Provides student with knowledge of the components of community level land use regulations. The following community level system components are examined: comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations, taxation, other minor land acquisition techniques.
GEO545 Image Processing of Remotely Sensed Data (3 crs.)
Microcomputer processing of remotely sensed data in digital format forms the primary focus. Each student has numerous hands-on computer experiences in extraction and selection of multiband pixel data from satellite platforms. Image processing and enhancement techniques emphasized. Supervised and unsupervised classification strategies performed on numerous data sets extracted from selected regions of the world. Students utilize the broad based data sets for more specific applications research.
GEO546 Geoenvironmental Research I (3 crs.)
Research course to be worked out with member of the geography-earth science department.
GEO548 Geoenvironmental Research II (3 crs.)
Research course to be worked out with member of the geography-earth science department.
GEO594 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
GEO599 Independent Study (3 crs.)
GEO609 Internship I (3 crs.)
Provides opportunity to practice geoenvironmental theory and concepts as an observer and participant in the process. Placement on a limited basis with consulting firms and state and local governments enhances the student's preparation in the field.
GEO610 Internship II (3 crs.)
Provides opportunity to practice geoenvironmental theory and concepts as an observer and participant in the process. Placement on a limited basis with consulting firms and state and local governments enhances the student's preparation in the field.
GEO612 Thesis I (3 crs.)
GEO613 Thesis II (3 crs.)
GRN480 Valuing Diversity in Later Life (3 crs.)
Examines the unique experiences of aging among various racial, ethnic, and cultural groups, with an emphasis on assessing needs and identifying strengths.
GRN481 Reflecting on the Impact of Gender in Later Life (3 crs.)
Explores the unique experiences of aging women and men with an emphasis on overcoming discrimination and stereotypes to promote improved quality of life.
GRN482 Using Spirituality to Promote Optimal Aging (3 crs.)
Examines the powerful influence of religion and spirituality in the lives of elders, including ways of working with beliefs and religious systems to improve service delivery.
GRN483 Using Applied Statistics in Gerontology Professions (3 crs.)
Provides necessary skills to apply, understand, and critically evaluate the unique outcomes of research designs involving older adults.
GRN484 Evaluating Gerontology Programs, Services, and Products (3 crs.)
Engages students in applied research including the evaluation of existing aging-related social service programs and for-profit services and products aimed at the older adult market, with an emphasis on the use of qualitative methods.
GRN491 Advanced Selected Topics in Gerontology (1-3 crs.)
Opportunity to offer advanced courses in areas of program minor not covered by the regular courses.
GRN510 Foundations of Applied Gerontology I: The Social Context of Aging (3 crs.)
Provides an in-depth overview of the field of aging for diverse career professionals with an emphasis on understanding issues important to elders today such as economics, social relationships, and the importance of advocacy.
GRN511 Foundations of Applied Gerontology II: Cognitive Aging, Mental Health, and Wellness (3 crs.)
Examines individual differences in later life including personality, memory and cognition, and the social psychology of aging, with an emphasis on geriatric assessment and application of findings that promote positive aging.
GRN512 Foundations of Applied Gerontology III: Biological Aging, Physical Health, and Wellness (3 crs.)
Students will examine the biological and physiological dimensions of health and wellness of older adults with an emphasis on distinguishing normal (i.e., healthy) aging versus pathological (i.e., disease) processes in later life and on applying interventions to achieve optimal fitness in later life.
GRN520 Thinking Critically for Gerontology Professionals (3 crs.)
Provides students with the skills necessary to understand and critically evaluate aging research, with an emphasis on applying results to real world issues.
GRN610 Advancing Social & Public Policy in Gerontology (3 crs.)
Examines the impact of aging and health care public policy (e.g., Medicare, Social Security) on the social service delivery system, with an emphasis on improving the social, economic, and physical environments of elders.
GRN621 Creating Successful Models of Aging (3 crs.)
Students will examine model theories, programs and services for seniors, with an emphasis on revision and adaptation for career-specific use.
GRN640 Attracting & Keeping Older Clientele (3 crs.)
Focuses on issues important to the business professional including the economics of aging, social policy, marketing techniques, and applied market research design.
GRN641 Managing an Older Workforce (3 crs.)
Focuses on issues and skills important to the effective management of an aging workforce including hiring, performance evaluation, training, retraining, and leadership.
GRN650 Applied Projects & Research in Aging (3 crs.)
Students choose one of two options depending on career goals: 1) applied internship placement that focuses on working with and/or advocating for older adults; or 2) complete a formal thesis with a gerontology theme with the goal of preparing for advanced graduate level work.
GRN651 Integrating Gerontology into Professional Careers (3 crs.)
Capstone course provides an in-depth analysis of serving older clients/consumers with an opportunity to integrate previously learned material in an individually tailored applied project.
GRN690 Learning Something New: Advanced Selected Topics in Aging (3 crs.)
Students will have the opportunity to study concepts and applications in the area of diverse aging individuals not covered by regular graduate coursework (to be taught by interdisciplinary faculty over summer terms).
HIS402 Revolutionary America (3 crs.)
Explores the fundamental changes in American life during the 18th century and their culmination in the American Revolution. Analyzes those themes within the conceptual framework of the modernization of traditional societies and in the context of broader Western and American developments.
HIS407 Women in Comparative Perspective (3 crs.)
Topical exploration of female experiences in selected global cultures. How different societies have constructed gender (or defined the social meaning of being a woman) over time explored in a comparative perspective. Intellectual discourses of religion, education, and politics structure cultural comparisons of women's work, their position within the family, attitudes toward sexuality, civil rights, and access to public power. Through readings, discussions, films, and occasional lectures the class examines the historical development of modern gender conventions in various world regions and of controversies about the human rights of women.
HIS410 The Islamic World (3 crs.)
Explores the many contours of the Islamic World from 600 to 1500 CE, focusing on Islam as a religion and as an organizing principle of many diverse societies. Examines how politics, warfare, society, and cultures developed in the Islamic World. Includes pre-Islamic Arabia, the rise of Islam, Arab expansion and adaptation, nomadic-urban encounters, and development of socio-political institutions, religious sects, and cultural-scientific achievements.
HIS413 Pennsylvania History (3 crs.)
Deals with development of Pennsylvania from the eve of European settlement to the present. Attention given to political, economic, and social trends and institutions from the 17th through the 20th centuries. Pennsylvania's role in national and international history also studied.
HIS418 Introduction to Applied History (3 crs.)
Explores the practical application of historical skills and practices in a variety of settings (including business, government, and historical institutions such as museums, historic sites, archives, and historical societies), and the issues historians face when they preserve, interpret, and present the past to the general public. Through hands-on experience, students examine areas such as archive and manuscript curating, historical editing, oral history, material culture studies, museums, historic preservation, historical media production, and history on the World Wide Web. Special emphasis placed on the financial, legal, ethical, political, and interpretive issues faces by historians presenting the past to diverse audiences.
HIS419 Advanced Topics in Public History (3 crs.)
Provides intensive examination of some of the specialized historical methods used by historians working for museums, historic sites, historical societies, government agencies, and other types of historical organizations. Emphasis may be on one or more of the following: oral history, local history, material culture studies, historical editing, historic preservation, or museum studies. Students gain hands-on experience by designing and executing significant public history projects and by conducting historical fieldwork.
HIS423 Issues in 20th-Century Europe (3 crs.)
Chronological and topical study of political, economic, social, and intellectual trends of our era. Modern wars, the struggle between authoritarianism and democracy, the East-West split, and the European economic community are major themes.
HIS428 Issues in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (3 crs.)
Covers political, economic, social, and intellectual aspects of the Progressive Movement, tracing its origins in the 19th century and showing how progressivism was a part of the background of the New Deal. Special attention given to the all-important transition of the concept of liberalism from laissez-faire individualism to state regulation. Emphasis placed upon the differing interpretations of the Progressive Movement which have been developed by various historians.
HIS430 U.S. Cultural History (3 crs.)
Focuses upon significant cultural developments in American History, and upon the importance of culture to major trends and events in the U.S. past. Course addresses cultural theory, definitions of culture, multiculturalism in history, and the roles of culture and communication in the interpretation of history. Individual subjects covered each semester will include some combination of the following: mass media (including radio, television, print), folklore, religion, material culture, and performance culture.
HIS433 Oral History (3 crs.)
Introduces students to methods and uses of oral history. Students learn to analyze and use oral history sources, and will practice oral history protocols including the conduct of recorded interviews, the storage of oral history recordings, and the transcription of oral history interviews. Students will also be introduced to alternative uses for oral history including audio and video documentary, and digital methods of exhibition. Pre-requisite: HIS203.
HIS454 China and the Outside World (3 crs.)
Investigates China's relations with the outside world during its pre-modern history. Since China is somewhat geographically isolated from the rest of Eurasia, historians have tended to assume Chinese civilization is mostly the product of indigenous developments. The course challenges this assumption by looking at how China and people outside of its borders have influenced each other.
HIS490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
HIS494 Introduction to Archives (3 crs.)
Introduces the nature of archives and concepts of archival administration. Stresses relationship of archives to other kinds of documentary materials, and surveys basic archival activity. Examines state, local, business, labor, university, and church archives and defines the problems of these specialized archives.
HIS499 Historiography (3 crs.)
Traces development of historical consciousness from classical antiquity down through the use of scientific history in the late 19th century. Further analyzes the intellectual foundations, social purposes, and methods of contemporary, (i.e., 20th century) historical inquiry. Prerequisite: Nine credits in history or permission of instructor.
HIS512 Seminar in Comparative Labor History (3 crs.)
Compares history of the working classes and labor movements in various countries including those in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Explores the ways workers as producers and citizens intervened to shape the course of the industrial world, and the evolving role of the state in the contested relationships of workers and employers, and cross-cultural patterns of protest and change. Emphasizes the role of gender and race in labor issues.
HIS513 Seminar in U.S. Women's History (3 crs.)
Explores topics and themes pertinent to shaping the past experience of American women, including personal, property, and political rights; ideologies of gender; rural and urban work; education; class, race, and ethnicity; social policy; and sexuality. Readings and discussion in the seminar focus on both empirical and theoretical literature of the field.
HIS514 Population in History (3 crs.)
History of Western (European and American) populations and family structures in relation to changing economic, social, and ecological factors during the era of modernization, i.e., the 17th through the 19th centuries. Also searches for principles applicable to contemporary Third World population problems. Prerequisite: HIS106 or HIS202 or permission of instructor.
HIS515 Seminar in 20th Century U.S. Social History (3 crs.)
Reviews United States history since 1945 through the topical approach. Problems such as internationalism, civil rights, extremism, and comparable topics are considered as they reflect the impact of the assumption of world leadership and responsibility on traditional American concepts, ideals, and values.
HIS516 Seminar in African American History (3 crs.)
Deals with the experience of the black man in America from colonial times to the present. Origins and developments of white attitudes toward black Americans and the origin and development of the attitude of blacks emphasized. Students examine topically and in-depth attitude development, slavery, segregation, the Civil Rights movement, and the contribution of black leaders to American life. Prerequisites: HIS201 and HIS202 or permission of instructor.
HIS519 Seminar in International Relations (3 crs.)
Treats United States diplomatic history from 1914 to the present. Considers interpretations of major diplomatic events such as American entry into World War I, World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, as well as peacemaking at Versailles, Yalta, and other negotiated settlements. Also develops dominant themes in United States diplomacy, including foreign economic interests, Caribbean intervention, isolationism, collective security, the nuclear arms race and disarmament.
HIS525 Seminar in U.S. Regional History (3 crs.)
Introduction into the major historiographical issues and research methods of regional and local U.S. history. Focuses attention on questions of regional identity and themes of the relationship between region and nation, and the relationship between region and world. Trains students in analyzing regional and local primary sources. Alternates emphasis between the American West and the American South.
HIS526 Seminar in the Civil War Era (3 crs.)
Considers new and old interpretations regarding this political watershed's coming and consequences (roughly 1830 to 1880), emphasizing social, cultural, and political perspectives.
HIS532 20th Century Europe (3 crs.)
Intensively studies critical themes in European History between 1914 and the present. Topics investigated include imperialism, domestic politics, culture and society, international relations, gender, the evolution of Russia and the USSR, as well as the legacies of World I and World War II.
HIS534 Seminar in Modern German History (3 crs.)
Analysis of critical issues in German history since 1871, with emphasis on the period since 1919. Particular emphasis given to collapse of the Weimer Republic and Hitler's dictatorship.
HIS535 Seminar in Medieval Studies (3 crs.)
Focuses upon the reading and interpretation of various writings of the Early Middle Ages as well as secondary accounts dealing with the age which have come to be recognized as standard works in the field. The selection of works affords a coverage of the economic, political, philosophical, religious, and literary aspects of the period.
HIS558 Seminar in East Asia and the Modern World (3 crs.)
A comparative look at major themes in the histories of China and Japan from earliest times to the present. Premodern topics include prehistory, the development of state Confucianism, the spread of Buddhism, roles of scholars and warriors, the impact of Inner Asia, political decentralization, gender, and peasant society. Includes study of how traditional cultures have been transformed as a result of contact with the West since the 19th century.
HIS594 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
HIS598 Independent Study (3 crs.)
HIS599 Readings in History (3-6 crs.)
Opportunity for independent readings in an area of special interest to the student of history, such as the major field of American, European, and non-Western history, including political, economic, social, intellectual and cultural developments. Prerequisites: permission of the department and instructor.
HIS600 Computerized Historical research Methods (3 crs.)
Seminar in historical research techniques, analysis of source materials, and preparation of a research paper. Students expected to perform research and prepare and present a model seminar paper. Emphasizes the important role electronic resources have assumed in basic historical research methods. Students should schedule this course as early as possible in the program.
HIS601 Research in Local and Regional History (3 crs.)
Intensive study and hands-on research of micro regions or localities defined by their natural geographic, economic, or cultural characteristics. Course examines the theoretical and methodical issues of local and regional historical research and then has students apply those concerns in the intensive study of two or more localities. Students are required to complete a research paper demonstrating mastery of the techniques of local and regional historical research.
HIS609 Internship I (3 crs.)
HIS610 Internship II (3 crs.)
HIS612 Thesis I (3 crs.)
HIS613 Thesis II (3 crs.)
HCS400 Senior Seminar (3 crs.)
Required capstone course for all HCS majors that emphasizes a summative experience in the advanced studies of selected areas of the field of human communication. Students expected to produce, from their own scholarly investigation, results that are potentially presentable at professional conferences and in scholarly publications. Prerequisites: HSC360 Research Methods in Communication with a C or better, senior status, and approval of the instructor.
HCS410 Feminist Perspectives on Communication Theory and Research Methods (3 crs.)
Critical examination of traditional theories of human communication and research methods in terms of their invalid claims to universalism and their value implications which have perpetuated a world view that is masculine biased. Students develop an understanding of the interaction process, in different communication contexts, as well as the role of the researcher in assessing communicative encounters. Students deconstruct traditional perspectives on basis of the insights gained through diverse feminist perspectives and discover alternative approaches to communication studies.
ISS515 Information Systems Project Management (3 crs.)
Introduces the student to the principles and practices necessary to be an effective information systems team member or project manager. Covers project scope, time, costs, quality, and human resource management techniques as applied to the kinds of project management problems and issues unique to the IS environment. The student will obtain hands-on experience using MS Project as well as other types of project management software. Specific course emphasis will focus on the techniques of project management, leadership, teamwork, and project risk management. Case work will be a major part of this course.
ISS520 Programs, Data, and File Structures (3 crs.)
Advanced programming, data organization, and accessing design techniques.
ISS530 Modeling and Decision Systems (3 crs.)
Explores a wide range of analytical techniques that may be employed in business decision-making processes. Topical coverage includes simulation, project management, financial analysis, optimization, break-even analysis, and inventory management. While the theoretical foundations of these concepts are addressed, emphasis is on applications and solution techniques relevant to practical business situations. Utilization of current computer technology is an integral part of the course.
ISS540 Data Communications, Networks, and Distributed Data Processing (3 crs.)
Covers communications environments, communication system components, networks and control, common carrier services, design of communications networks, network management and distributed environment, local area data networks, future networks.
ISS550 Database Design (3 crs.)
The data environment, basic technical concepts and system resources for data, database concepts, use and management of databases.
ISS560 Introduction to E-Business (3 crs.)
Covers the Internet and electronic commerce concepts related business operations and management, technology utilization, and industry-specific applications. It is intended to introduce students to the current business, management, technology, and legal issues in e-business. Topics span a wide range and include web strategies, e-marketing, e-human resources, e-finances, B-to-B systems, e-legal issues, website design, technology needs, and database-driven web sites.
ISS570 Information Analysis (3 crs.)
Designed to provide student with the necessary skills to accomplish the systems analysis and logical design of information systems. It will include the role of a modern systems analyst as a problem solver in the business organization. Course will progress through the system development life cycle (SDLC) and include project planning, project management, and feasibility assessment. Different methodologies, models, tools and techniques used to analyze and design and build systems will be introduced.
ISS580 Web Programming (3 crs.)
Includes, but not limited to, the following topics: introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web, programming, using Microsoft Express and Visual InterDev, JavaScript programming, Dynamic HTML programming, ActiveX controls, electronic commerce and security, web servers, active server pages, CGI and PERL, and XML. A major portion of this course will be to build a website based upon an e-commerce business.
ISS590 Information Systems Development I (3 crs.)
First in a two semester sequence where students apply the knowledge they have gained in MSIS program. While studying various software development paradigms, the students practice those techniques by performing requirements analysis and design of a state-of-the-art information systems project to solve a given business problem. This course stresses team management, project planning, and risk assessment in addition to technical skills.
ISS600 Information Systems Development II (3 crs.)
Second in a two semester sequence where students apply the knowledge they have gained in MSIS program. The projects started in ISS 590 are implemented and tested. Technical knowledge and experience with configuration management tools, inspection and testing strategies is paired with project management and risk analysis techniques.
MGT431 Change Management (3 crs.)
Examines new business attitude and its effect on organizational performance. Topics will include the intrapreneurial mind, business planning within organizations, managerial versus intrapreneurial decision making, corporate versus intrapreneurial culture, climate for intrapreneurship, intrapreneurial leadership qualities, establishing intrapreneurship in organizations, dealing with organizational change and development, evaluating organizational opportunities, establishing a long-term perspective to business evaluation, acquiring corporate resources and backing, and gaining corporate support for new business ideas. Prerequisites: ACC 201, FIN 311, and MGT 305.
MGT432 Entrepreneurship (3 crs.)
Focuses on the concepts, skills, and know-how, information, attitudes and alternatives relevant for start-up and early-stage entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial managers. A difficult and complex course with two fundamental objectives: To teach the use of entrepreneurial perspective in order to make better decisions and increase the odds of success; and teach effective entrepreneurial and general management practice from the perspectives of the founder and the vital stakeholders who can make a substantial difference in the ultimate success or failure of the entrepreneurial process. Central focus is the critical role of opportunity creation and recognition, as the principal success factor in new enterprise formation and building. Especially relevant for aspiring entrepreneurs bent on launching and growing a business. Prerequisites: MGT 337 and MGT 433.
MGT433 Small Business Management (3 crs.)
Studies the concerns and trends unique to small businesses. Emphasis on the profitable operation of an ongoing small business. Designed for students who are primarily interested in owning and managing the small business enterprise. Case analysis and analysis of actual small business operations will be used. Consideration will be given regarding how to market and produce new and existing products and how to determine pricing and demand elasticities. Basic objective to enhance the students' probability of successfully running and growing a small business by mixing a variety of instructional exercises including the textbook, Internet exercises, a simulation, and a promotional newsletter or brochure. Prerequisites: ACC201, FIN311, MGT305, MKT305.
MGT447 Business and Society (3 crs.)
Examines role of business in a social system including interrelationships with government, the community, employees, and other major publics. A major focus is social responsibility of business. Consideration given to such areas as international business, business ethics, pollution, and impact of governmental regulations. Prerequisite: Senior status or departmental permission.
MGT470 International Management (3 crs.)
Study of the unique problems associated with the management of firms operating in an international environment. Focus on the strategic and comparative issues. Prerequisite: MGT370 or departmental permission.
MGT490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
MGT497 Strategic Management (3 crs.)
Examines strategic decision making under conditions of dynamic uncertainty, with focus on integrating the domains of the various majors in the college to facilitate understanding of each employee's and each discipline's role in the total organization. Importance of achieving a fit between the internal and external environment for organizational survival and success is a central issue. Consideration given to influence of social, demographic, technological, political/legal, economic, and global environments, as well as industry environment of competitors, buyers, suppliers, and substitutes. Course is cross-functional capstone course for all business majors. All students expected to participate in designated AACSB International student learning outcome assessments. Prerequisites: MKT305, FIN306, SCM330, MGT305, Senior standing.
ISM420 Telecommunications and Distributed Processing (3 crs.)
Examines technology, organization, and operations of telecommunications and distributed data processing systems. Topics discussed include hardware/software facilities, transmission systems, system design considerations, and network configurations. Hands-on exercises and case studies used to illustrate the application of telecommunication and distributed processing technology. Prerequisite: ISM344 or permission of instructor.
ISM442 Electronic Commerce and Technology Integration (3 crs.)
Covers the Internet and electronic commerce concepts related to three specific areas: business operations and management, technology utilization, and industry-specific applications such as finance and marketing. Class lectures and hands-on application development applied to the examination of business and technical issues involved in designing, implementing, and managing business operations and commerce via electronic means, including the Internet. Prerequisite: ISM355 and upper division status.
ISM446 Information Systems Project Development (3 crs.)
Senior capstone course provides an in-depth coverage of the development of computer information systems within the business environment. Cooperative project teams will develop a complete computer-based information system for a specific academic or business organization. Coverage includes: analysis of current system requirements; management of project activities; design of proposed system; documentation of information flow; establishment of practical controls; publication of systems documentation; development and implementation of a systems test plan; system installation; and customer training. Presentation of project progress and final team document required. Project management concepts, brainstorming, and project tracking software will also be covered. Prerequisite: Senior status.
ISM490 Selected Topics in Business Information Systems (3 crs.)
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
MKT430 Marketing Research (3 crs.)
In-depth study of the tools of marketing research, including methodology and techniques used in measuring characteristics of markets for products and services. Topics include the research process, data collection, sampling, data analysis, and presentation of results. Contains hands-on development of capabilities to study characteristics of the marketplace. Prerequisite: MKT305, MKT306, SCM200, or departmental permission.
MKT490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
MKT495 Marketing Analysis and Strategy Development (3 crs.)
Capstone synthesis course for marketing majors. Requires students to apply information and skills learned in business core and marketing courses to case situations and research projects. Critical thinking, use of marketing research, and strategic decision making are stressed. Emphasizes the use of written and oral communication skills as part of the marketing core requirements. Prerequisites: MKT305, MKT306, MKT430, or departmental permission.
MAT400 History of Mathematics (3 crs.)
Focuses on the development of mathematical ideas relevant to K-12 mathematics. Some examples include episodes in the development of number systems, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, number theory, and analytic geometry. Some time spent on multicultural issues, sometimes referred to as "ethnomathematics." Prerequisite: MAT320 or at least junior standing.
MAT410 Numerical Analysis (3 crs.)
Primarily methods of numerical approximation to the value of functions, polynomials, and systems of equations. Topics include accuracy of approximate calculations, interpolation and interpolating polynomials, solution of algebraic and transcendental equations. Numerical solution of simultaneous linear and nonlinear equations, principle of least squares, difference equations, and quadrature formulas are studied. Prerequisite: MAT212 and either CSC180 or CSC110.
MAT413 Applied Statistics II (3 crs.)
Study of statistical methods and their application to various data sets. The entire statistical process of data collection, fitting data to a model, analysis of the model, verification of the model, and inference will be covered. Topics include hypothesis testing, two-population means, bivariate relationships, regression, ANOVA, experimental designs, two-way tables, time series, survival analysis and multivariate analysis. Examples taken from a variety of disciplines. Concepts reinforced through class projects. Prerequisite: MAT 313.
MAT420 Abstract Algebra (3 crs.)
Detailed study of one or more of the algebraic structures groups, rings, fields. Emphasis on structure theorems such as the fundamental theorem of group homomorphisms and uses the sophistication developed in MAT320. Prerequisite: MAT320.
MAT422 Partial Differential Equations (3 crs.)
Introduction to Partial Differential Equations, a fundamental branch of applied mathematics. Three classical equations from mathematical physics are discussed: the wave equation, the heat equation and Laplace's equation. Techniques which include separation of variables, Fourier series and fundamental solutions are introduced to address these equations. A introduction to numerical methods is also included. Prerequisites: MAT213 Multivariate Calculus and MAT322 Differential Equations.
MAT423 Elementary Number Theory (3 crs.)
Introduction to one of the oldest but most active fields of mathematical research, studying the properties of the integers. Topics include congruence arithmetic, primitive roots, quadratic residues, perfect numbers, Pythagorean triples, sums of squares, Fermat's Last Theorem, and primality testing. Prerequisite: MAT320.
MAT428 Linear Algebra (3 crs.)
Begins detailed study of both the algebraic and analytic theory of vector spaces, linear transformations, and eigenspaces. Brief review of matrices and linear system followed by detailed study of abstract vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and (eigenspaces). Prerequisites: MAT 320 and MAT329.
MAT430 Complex Variables (3 crs.)
Introductory course in the theory of functions of a complex variable. Topics include complex numbers, analytic functions, contour integration, Cauchy's Theorem, and infinite series. Prerequisite: MAT212 and MAT225.
MAT433 Cryptography (3 crs.)
Covers various substitution ciphers including affine, Vigenere, and Hill ciphers. The RSA public key encryption system will be introduced along with several variations. Algorithms for each encryption scheme discussed and implemented. Course makes connections with other branches of mathematics including number theory, matrix algebra, and probability. Co-requisite: MAT329.
MAT441 Advanced Calculus I (3 crs.)
Designed to give a fundamental understanding of the concepts used in elementary calculus. Methods of a logical proof are developed and used throughout. Topics include real numbers, sequences, limits, continuity, derivatives and the Riemann integral. Prerequisites: MAT212, MAT213, and MAT320.
MAT444 Modern Geometry (3 crs.)
Covers a subset of the following topics: the finite Geometries of Desarques and Pappus; Transformations (geometric affine, projective); convexity; recent Euclidean, Ceva, Menelaus geometry; 9 point circle; constructions; projective geometry. Prerequisite: MAT333 or at least junior standing.
MAT450 Combinatorics (3 crs.)
Concerned with computing within discrete mathematical structures and combinatorial problem solving. Topics include sets and graphs; counting and enumeration techniques including recurrence relations and generating functions; and graph theory algorithms. Prerequisite: MAT320.
MAT456 Deterministic Methods of Operations Research (3 crs.)
After a brief historical introduction, presents a detailed study of mathematics related to linear programming. The theory includes the simplex method, duality theory, sensitivity analysis, and matrix games. Some applications will be given. Prerequisites: MAT212 and MAT329.
MAT470 Senior Seminar (2 crs.)
Weekly seminar which teaches research techniques and independent learning skills through reading and presentation of journal articles and original work. Prerequisite: MAT320.
MAT476 Probability (3 crs.)
In-depth development of probability and distribution theory. Topics include counting techniques, Bayes' Theorem, random variables, moment-generating functions, univariate and multivariate probability distributions, and the Central Limit Theorem. Prerequisites: MAT212, MAT213, and MAT329.
MAT486 Mathematical Statistics (3 crs.)
Continuation of MAT476. Topics include transformations of random variables, order statistics, convergence in distribution, point and interval estimation, likelihood ratio tests, hypothesis testing, linear models, analysis of enumerative data, and analysis of variance. Prerequisite: MAT476.
MAT490 Selected Topics in Mathematics (3 crs.)
Opportunity to offer experimental courses at the senior level in areas of mathematics not covered by regular courses. Topics such as foundations of mathematics, number theory, graph theory, cryptography, and advanced applications of mathematics are appropriate at this level.
MAT516 Mathematical Modeling (3 crs.)
Involves the process of developing mathematical models as a means for solving real problems. Course will encompass several different modeling situations that use a variety of mathematical topics. The mathematical fundamentals of these topics will be discussed, but with continued reference to their use in finding the solutions to problems. Connections to NCTM Standards, current curriculum projects and the use of various technologies will be made throughout the course.
MAT527 Number Theory Discovery (3 crs.)
Number theory, one of the oldest branches of mathematics, is very much an alive subject, with discoveries made every day. Course is intended to focus on topics that relate specifically to the natural numbers. These will be treated as motivational problems to be used in an activity-oriented approach to teaching mathematics at the middle and high school levels. Pace will be non-frantic and designed to promote understanding of the topics covered. Topics include prime number facts and conjectures, divisibility theory for integers, magic squares, Pascal's triangle, Fibonacci numbers, modular arithmetic, and mathematical art.
MAT528 Algebra for Teachers of Mathematics (3 crs.)
Classically algebra has its origins in the solution of equations. The term algebra comes from the Arabic word meaning reductions or restoration and had to do with the idea that in equations whatever was done to one side had to likewise be done to the other in order to maintain or restore equivalence. Modern algebra developed from several classical problems such as: efforts to systematically understand the solutions of polynomials of higher degree; problems of geometry such as construction of regular polygons, trisection of angles, etc., and problems in number theory, e.g. Fermat's Last Theorem. In this sense, algebra is applied mathematics. Thus the abstraction of algebra is not for its own sake but because it results in insight and mathematical power. We will study the integers, rationals, reals, polynomials and complex numbers from the point of view of being examples of some of the fundamental objects of algebra — rings and fields.
MAT534 Geometrical Concepts (3 crs.)
Focuses primarily on the foundations and applications of Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries. Incorporates collaborative learning and the investigation of ideas through group projects and the use of technology. Topics include finite geometries, geometric transformations, triangle and circle properties not previously encountered, and spherical geometry. Course will provide deeper understanding of geometry that is needed to teach geometry and to illustrate connections between it and other branches of mathematics.
MAT538 Topics in Discrete Mathematics (3 crs.)
Discrete mathematics is the primary source of examples for the Problem Solving and Reasoning and Proof Standards in the 2000 NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Provides an in-depth look at one or more of the many branches of discrete mathematics, with particular emphasis on Problem Solving and Reasoning and Proof in the Secondary Math Curriculum. Specific topics will be taken from the fields of graph theory, recurrence relations, generating functions, game theory, design theory, coding theory, combinatorics or cryptography. Prerequisite: MAT320 or familiarity with mathematical proof.
MAT543 Concepts of Calculus (3 crs.)
Many schools teach some form of calculus for 11th or 12th grade students. Current reform efforts in calculus have shifted the emphasis toward conceptual understanding of key ideas. Conceptual questions take many forms, including interpreting graphical data, using numerical estimation, proving properties of functions and operations, and understanding the foundations of the basic calculus tools. Course will follow a standard textbook for single variable calculus along with material correlated with the AP Calculus exam, and will emphasize the theory behind the main ideas to prepare teachers for creation, discussion, and assessment of conceptual calculus problems.
MAT551 Technology in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics (3 crs.)
Provides opportunities to explore the utilization of desktop and handheld technologies, which enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics. Applications of calculators to the school curriculum to be explored include the use of graphing, symbolic, and scientific calculators as well as peripherals such as CBLs and CBRs. Opportunities to investigate computer supported symbolic manipulation systems, geometry programs, spreadsheet applications, and Internet resources. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor.
MAT552 Mathematical Discovery (3 crs.)
Treats problems from many areas of mathematics with emphasis on understanding, learning, and teaching problem solving. The history of problem solving in general and its application to particular problems is investigated.
MAT572 Probability for Middle and High School Teachers (3 crs.)
Explores introductory topics such as computing probabilities for simple, compound events, mutually exclusive and conditional events. Further topics include the study of random variables, expected value, discrete distributions including binomial and Poisson, continuous distributions including normal, uniform, and exponential, simulations, and sampling distributions of sample statistics. TI-83 graphing calculators and the statistical package Fathom will be used throughout the course.
MAT573 Statistics for Middle and High School Teachers (3 crs.)
Involves the study of statistical methods. Both graphical and numerical representations of data, including histograms, box plots, scatterplots, and measures of center and spread will be introduced. Process of data collection and experimental design will be explored. Course will conclude with topics involving inference, including confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for means and proportions. Real data sets from a variety of disciplines will be utilized. The TI-83 graphing calculator and the statistical package Fathom will be used throughout the course. Prerequisite: MAT 572.
MAT600 Elements of Research (3 crs.)
Devoted to research techniques and procedures in mathematics and/or mathematics education. Instructor discusses research methods and each student selects a topic on which to do a research study. This study is presented to the class in oral and written form.
MUS427 Opera and Music Theatre (3 crs.)
Explores major points in the historical development of music drama from grand opera to musical comedy. When scheduling permits, class attends a live production of an opera or musical comedy either on campus or in a nearby city. Prerequisite: MUS121 or permission of instructor.
MUS461 World Music (3 crs.)
Studies folk music of selected countries as a product of the local culture, with analysis of musical styles, forms, and practices. Emphasis on listening to a wide range of recorded examples, utilizing the large folk record collection in the SU library.
MUS490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
PHL490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
Provides the opportunity for the department to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses. Prerequisite: Instructor's option.
PHY400 Mechanics (4 crs.)
Intermediate course in the treatment of Newton's laws of motion, vector analysis, and rectilinear and curvilinear motion in a plane. Further study in areas of statics and dynamics, including concurrent and non-concurrent forces, movements and torques, energy, rotational motion, moments of inertia and oscillatory motion included in laboratory and problem solving periods. Three periods lecture and two periods lab/week. Prerequisites: MAT 213, MAT 329, or PHY 330, MAT 322 (at least concurrently) and PHY 314.
PHY401 Electricity and Magnetism (4 crs.)
Advanced course in general electricity and magnetism. Electric and magnetic fields, D.C. and A.C. circuits, capacitance, inductance, electromotive force and electrical instruments are among the topics developed. Three periods lecture and two periods lab/week. Prerequisites: MAT 213, MAT 329 or PHY 330, MAT 322 (at least concurrently), PHY 313.
PHY410 Heat and Thermodynamics (4 crs.)
Intermediate course in heat. Basic concepts and principles are developed more intensely in the study of properties of gases and in thermodynamics. Some topics studied are temperature measurements, expansivity, specific heats, thermal conductivity of solids and liquids, thermal properties of gases, change of phase, and heat engines. Three periods lecture and two periods lab/week. Prerequisites: MAT 213, MAT 329 or PHY 330, MAT 322 (at least concurrently), PHY 314.
PHY415 Optics (4 crs.)
Both geometrical and physical optics and applications. Optical instruments, wave propagation, interference diffraction, polarization, and atomic molecular spectra are studied. Spectrascopes, spectrometers, polariscopes, photometers, and interferometers are some of the instruments used. Three periods lecture and two periods lab/week. Prerequisites: MAT 213, MAT 329 or PHY 330, MAT 322 (at least concurrently), PHY 314.
PHY430 Nuclear Physics (4 crs.)
Introductory treatment of nuclear structure, quantum mechanics, elementary particles, nuclear reactions, radiation measurement, detection and safety, particle accelerators, and reactors. Lab experiments include statistics of counting, range of alpha particles, absorption of alpha, beta, and gammas, half-life, neutron induced activity. Three periods lecture and two periods lab/week. Prerequisite: PHY330.
PHY441 Quantum Mechanics (3 crs.)
Introduction to physical concepts and mathematical formulations of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. Enables a detailed study of the Schrodinger Equation and its properties. The Schrodinger Equation is solved exactly for the particle in a square well potential, the simple harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom. Both perturbation theory and variational calculation are developed as methods for handling more complicated systems. Spin is introduced as an ad hoc concept and the properties of simple magnetic systems studied. Heavy emphasis on applications to simple systems. Three periods lecture periods/week. Prerequisite: PHY308, MAT 329 or PHY 330, MAT 322 (at least concurrently).
PHY442 Mathematical Physics (4 crs.)
Fairly rigorous development of mathematical techniques widely used in upper division physics courses. Topics generally include functions of many variables and partial differentiation, infinite series and expansion techniques, curvilinear coordinates, vector calculus and a study of ordinary and partial differential equations often encountered in physics. Three periods lecture periods/week. Prerequisites: MAT 213, MAT 329 or PHY 330, MAT 322 (at least concurrently), PHY 205.
PHY450 Solid State Physics (3 crs.)
Introduction to solid state physics which studies the geometry of perfect crystals, symmetry of crystals, crystallographic notations, determination of crystal structure by X-ray diffraction, lattice vibration, specific heats of solids, and the electronic states in solids. Physical properties of conductors and semiconductors, ferromagnetism, paramagnetism, ferroelectricity, nuclear magnet resonance, and electron spin resonance are topics included in this course. (2 periods lecture and 2 periods lab./wk.) Prerequisite: PHY330.
PHY490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
PLS431 Pennsylvania Local Government (3 crs.)
Concerns the structure and administrative functions of local governments in Pennsylvania. Extensive emphasis placed on analyzing local governmental functions and problems emanating from the jurisdictions' political, social, and economic environments. Prerequisite: 9 hours in political science or permission of instructor.
PLS501 Organizational Theory and Behavior (3 crs.)
Examines organization theory relevant to the administration and leadership in complex organizations. Focus is on topics of bureaucracy and development of administrative thought; human behavior in organizations including individual motivation, group and interpersonal dynamics, and leadership modes; organization structure, process, and dynamics; organizational development and change; and emerging perspectives in the field.
PLS502 Human Resources Management (3 crs.)
Case study course reviewing personnel administration integratively as an administrative, behavioral, and technical area. Role of the line manager in personnel administration is covered, as well as the technical roles of central personnel agency and the operating personnel office.
PLS503 Foundations of Public Budgeting and Finance (3 crs.)
Provides knowledge base required to understand the principles underlying public sector budgeting and decision making. Public sector decision models are explained and the theory of public goods examined in depth. Evolving techniques for satisfying public needs through the private sector (e.g. privatization) are investigated and outcomes analyzed.
PLS504 Ethics for Public Service Managers (3 crs.)
Examines specific contemporary ethical concerns in the public sector and the ethical conduct required by statutes and codes of conduct. Appropriate case studies discussed, emphasizing the constantly changing standards in the public sector.
PLS511 State Government (3 crs.)
Studies state governments in the American federal system and analyzes state government institutions and processes with special reference to Pennsylvania.
PLS512 Intergovernmental Relations and Programs (3 crs.)
Examines the developing area of intergovernment relations among federal, state, and local governments. Special emphasis placed upon the work of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and implementation where feasible by state and local governments.
PLS521 Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3 crs.)
Reviews whole area of relations between public employees and public employers and impact on public personnel administration. Some guide-lines used for past contractual arrangements are covered.
PLS551 Planning and Public Policy (3 crs.)
Examines relationship between the planning process and public policy including the inputs into the development of public policy as well as legal and other constraints. Using the current national budget priorities as a national plan and in-depth examination and reconciliation of these priorities is carried out in view of political, social, and economic constraints.
PLS552 Seminar in Urban-Rural Planning (3 crs.)
Comprises an exhaustive study of planning concepts and processes used at state and local levels with special emphasis on Pennsylvania. Theories of comprehensive planning in the United States are analyzed and compared. The constitutional bases for planning are examined as well as the new trends toward planning programming budgeting systems (PPBS).
PLS561 Administrative Law (3 crs.)
Study of the law concerning the powers and procedures of administrative agencies. These governmental bodies which affect the rights of private and public parties through either adjudication or rule making are compared to and contrasted with the judicial, legislative and executive processes using the case method.
PLS591 Selected Topics (3 crs.)
PLS601 Research Methods (3 crs.)
Survey of the research process including preparation of a research design, use of theoretical framework, and testing of hypothesis by gathering and analyzing data. Recommend the student complete this course as early in the graduate program as possible.
PLS603 Public Policy Analysis (3 crs.)
Briefly examines the policy making and policy implementation processes as they relate to the analysis of public policies. Major focus is upon results-oriented management techniques, and a number of specific quantitative policy analysis techniques.
PLS605 Applied management Techniques in Public Administration (3 crs.)
Requires students to demonstrate their ability to successfully resolve workplace situations by utilizing principles and concepts of public management as presented in the core and elective courses of the M.P.A curriculum. Employing the case study method, and additional reading, the principal focus requires the students as individuals and in teams to work with the development and implementation of public policy. Course takes an application and problem-solving approach designed to develop the practical management skills required in the current public administration workplace.
PLS611 Internship I (3 crs.)
Opportunity to practice public administration theory and concepts as participant and an observer in the process. Placement on a limited basis in a government or nonprofit activity enhances the student's preparation in the field.
PLS612 Internship II (3 crs.)
Opportunity to practice public administration theory and concepts as participant and an observer in the process. Placement on a limited basis in a government or nonprofit activity enhances the student's preparation in the field.
PLS621 Thesis I (3 crs.)
PLS622 Thesis II (3 crs.)
PSY410 Psychology and Women (3 crs.)
Focus on views of women in early psychology, then turns to an in-depth analysis of the psychological aspects of issues affecting women. Topics include: current and historical psychological theories about women and sex differences; achievement motivation; women and mental illness; psychological aspects of menstruation; female sexuality; women's romantic relationships and friendships; reactions to victimization (rape, domestic violence; obsessive relationships and stalking, sexual abuse); psychological consequences of women's physical appearance; body image and eating disorders; prejudice and discrimination against women; consequences of inclusive vs. noninclusive language; improving communication and cooperation between men and women. Prerequisite: PSY101.
PSY420 Health Psychology (3 crs.)
Study of psychological processes that help and hinder the maintenance of health. Health is viewed in a framework of positive aspects beyond just the absence of pathology. Holistic and allopathic systems are compared and seen as complimentary. The organism is considered as a process of coordinated hierarchical self-regulating structures. Maintenance of proper psychophysical balance is seen as a means for management of stress and the immune system. Opportunity to practice some wellness skills.
PSY422 The Social Psychology of Aging (3 crs.)
Using a social psychological approach, course covers a variety of topics in aging such as perceived attractiveness of older people, age stereotypes, and relationships over the lifespan. Other topics investigate cross-cultural, intergenerational and intergroup issues. A special section understanding the social psychological factors involved in being victims of conartists presented.
PSY430 Sensation and Perception (3 crs.)
Includes study of human senses, sensory coding, neurological basis of sensation, perceptual processes in vision and hearing, perceptual development, theories of perceptual experience, adaptation level theory, person perception, self-perception, and the physiological basis of perception. Some experiments performed in the area of sensation and perception.
PSY432 The Psychology of Computers and the Internet (3 crs.)
Examines the psychological implications of computers and their related Internet technologies on social interactions and behaviors. Topics include the influence of technology on self-concept and identities, norm development in CMC and virtual communities, cyber-support, Internet addiction, the influence of gender and status in on-line social interactions and the digital divide. Format a combination of discussion, using classic and current articles from the field, as well as hands on interaction using the department computer lab.
PSY435 Psychopharmacology (3 crs.)
Examines the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of psychoactive drugs. The mechanism of drug action, addiction, tolerance, and physical dependence for drugs of abuse and therapeutic drugs is studied. Prerequisites: PSY102 and PSY320 or permission of instructor.
PSY440 History and Systems of Psychology (3 crs.)
Explores the philosophical background, historical development, contemporary systems, and possible directions of psychology. Prerequisite: PSY101 or PSY102 or senior status or permission of instructor.
PSY445 Psychology of Thinking (3 crs.)
Deals with the higher mental processes including problem solving, judgment, decision-making, reasoning, language and intelligence. The aim is to inform the student of theories and research in these areas as well as to improve their thinking skills. Prerequisite: PSY101 or PSY102 and PSY325.
PSY447 Multicultural Health Psychology (3 crs.)
Investigates health and illness in traditionally under-represented groups. Psychological models of behavior and social interaction discussed to explain how health and illness impact different populations. Possible areas of coverage will be the role of health psychology in understanding epidemics world-wide. Other topics include the impact of ethnicity, gender and age on health in the United States and in a global context. Includes readings, opportunities to problem solve, and to apply knowledge gained in the course to real-world examples. Goal is to increase appreciation of a world-view of health. Prerequisites: At least junior standing and PSY420 or by permission of instructor.
PSY450 Crisis Intervention (3 crs.)
Conceptual and practical frameworks for providing crisis intervention presented. Topics include the theory and philosophy of crisis intervention, problem solving, service delivery, community relations, burnout prevention, and evaluation of intervention efforts. Applications discussed include working with groups, crime victims, suicidal individuals, and bereaved persons. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
PSY465 Human Factors (3 crs.)
Focuses on the application of psychological principles of human behavior, perception, and cognition to real-world environments. Topics include improving workplace and transportation safety, improving human-computer interaction, and discussing general ways humans can work more easily and naturally with complex technologies in today's society. Prerequisite: PSY301 or PSY305.
PSY470 Legal Psychology (3 crs.)
Informs student about relationship between psychology and law by introducing contemporary psychological knowledge as it applies to the legal system. Topics include psychology of evidence, social psychology of the jury, the psychologist as an expert witness, psychology of jury selection, and research methods used by legal psychologists.
PSY475 Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3 crs.)
Surveys theoretical and empirical research relevant to the behaviors and experiences of individuals in relation to the human constructs called organizations and the economic activities called work.
PSY485 Tests and Measurements (3 crs.)
Focuses on the statistical and psychological theory of tests and measurements. Prerequisite: a recent undergraduate statistics course.
PSY490 Selected Topics in Psycholgy (1-3 crs.)
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
PSY500 Advanced Research Design and Statistics (3 crs.)
Concerned with scientific method to the investigation of behavior. Research methods and experimental design and statistics are reviewed along with a survey of the more recent significant developments in the field of psychology. Use of computer statistical packages to analyze data is emphasized. Students demonstrate competency in descriptive statistics. Prerequisite: Students are required to take and pass a competency exam prior to entry into the course. Contact the professor or departmental secretary for test procedures.
PSY512 Theories of Learning (3 crs.)
Examines the explanations of human learning processes offered by various behavioral and cognitive theorists. Classical and contemporary theories and applications are presented dealing with topics such as conditioning, motivation, memory, and problem solving.
PSY515 Theories of Personality (3 crs.)
Explores theories, issues, and research in personality, and encourages the psychology graduate student to develop his or her own pragmatic orientation.
PSY516 Motivation (3 crs.)
Examines and compares different theories of motivation. Basic motives such as hunger, thirst, sex, and aggression in humans and animals examined. In addition, more complex motives discussed in light of decision theory.
PSY518 Principles of Cognition and Behavior Modification (3 crs.)
Study of applied techniques of modifying behavior and cognition. Includes stimulus control processes, reinforcement theory, modeling, extinction, desensitization, counter-conditioning, cognitive restructuring, stress inoculation training. Prerequisite: PSY500.
PSY519 Life Span Psychology (3 crs.)
Lifespan development provides information about developmental processes from conception through adulthood. Interaction of environmental and genetic factors stressed. Theoretical points of view are presented. Prerequisite: undergraduate course in child development and/or permission of the instructor.
PSY527 Studies in the Psychology of Adolescence (3 crs.)
Systematic study of physical, behavioral and psychological development of the individual from puberty to emerging adulthood.
PSY529 Psychology of Successful Aging (3 crs.)
Focuses on process of aging during later years of the life span. Developmental approach pro-vides basis for the systematic study of aging. The interaction of the physiological, psychological, emotional, intellectual, and social aspect of aging are emphasized. Prerequisite: PSY519.
PSY530 Studies in the Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3 crs.)
Concerned with findings of significant studies on the exceptional child. Emphasis given to the contributions of research dealing with characteristics of the exceptional child, identification, ways of meeting special needs and implications for child and those who work with the child.
PSY531 Advanced Cognitive Psychology (3 crs.)
In-depth analysis of new issues within the field of cognitive psychology is focus. Sample content includes models of memory, processes of cognition, implicit versus explicit memory, and problem solving.
PSY532 Advanced Physiological Psychology (3 crs.)
Gives student interested in brain-behavior relationships an introduction to experimental manipulations commonly used in the research area. Students do extensive reading within a selected area of research as preparation for a series of demonstrations using several invasive techniques routinely used in the field. Both neurophysiological and behavioral observations are made in order to test specific experimental hypotheses.
PSY533 Advanced Social Psychology (3 crs.)
Study of how people make sense of others and of themselves; how ordinary people think about people and how they think they think about people.
PSY534 Survey of Research in Abnormal Behavior (3 crs.)
Review research and theoretical contributions to the understanding of abnormal behavior, with primary emphasis on discussion of recent research findings regarding the etiology of various mental disorders.
PSY540 History of Psychology (3 crs.)
Reviews history of psychology from its roots in philosophy through its transformation into a science. Included is a critical examination of major issues, assumptions, and schools of thought.
PSY590 Introduction to Group Dynamics (3 crs.)
Examines the theory and experiences of group interaction. Observation and participation in face-to-face groups of varying structures and functions are provided. Theories of group development and observational systems and techniques applicable in educational, business, and institutional settings are examined. Selected topics include goal analysis, functional group structures, leadership influence, conforming norm pressures, deviant behaviors, and communication network patterns.
PSY594 Selected Topics (3 crs.)
Opportunity to study concepts and research in areas of psychology not covered by the regular course of study in a seminar setting. Areas covered are those in which instructors have special expertise and in which there is a special student request.
PSY598 Independent Study (3 crs.)
PSY612 Thesis I (3 crs.)
Designed to provide master's degree candidates with opportunity to conduct a major research project. A research proposal, literature review, and a pilot study required. First in a two-course sequence. Prerequisite: PSY500.
PSY613 Thesis II (3 crs.)
Second of a two-semester sequence of graduate courses designed to provide master's degree candidates an opportunity to conduct a major research project. Students implement the research proposal designed in Thesis I, collect data, complete a statistical analysis, write a research report, and make an oral presentation. Students experience the procedure and format of conducting a research project that might be prepared for publication in a psychological journal. Prerequisite: PSY612.
RDG413 Teaching Reading to English Language Learners (3 crs.)
Designed to address teaching reading and writing to the English language learner in a non-ESL classroom; address the concerns of teachers who encounter students in their classrooms who are learning English; explore theories about first-and second-language acquisition; introduce classroom best practices in literacy as they relate to learners of English; and support teachers in developing an understanding of the basic principles of teaching and assessing English language learners with practical suggestions for assisting students in learning to cope in their new culture. Course is reserved for reading minors and master's of reading students.
RDG431 Seminar on Selected Topics in Reading (3 crs.)
Focuses on a critical and in-depth analysis of topics in reading related to the following specific areas: the reading process and methodology; research findings; evaluation of materials and techniques; and practical application of theory and research to classroom procedures.
RDG422 Studies in Children's Literature (3 crs.)
Designed to incorporate children's literature as a method for examining the relationships between authors' writing processes, curriculum, and pedagogy in the elementary classroom. Emphasizes current literacy research related to writers' craft in order to demonstrate a wide range of purposes and styles of writing and how various genres can be used to develop literacy skills.
RDG490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
RDG520 Tutoring Secondary Students (3 crs.)
Designed to give master's degree candidates experience working with upper-grade students who are having difficulty becoming effective readers and writers. Candidates in this course will tutor 3-5 freshman students once per week for the course duration. In addition, student's reading and writing abilities will be assessed at the beginning and end of the course.
RDG528 Foundations of Literacy Development (3 crs.)
Provides a comprehensive overview of factors related to literacy development and explores the implications of knowledge about the reading/writing process for effective instruction. Topics considered include such areas as: research knowledge about literacy processes, early literacy experiences, comprehension, vocabulary/concept development, word identification, literature for reading instruction, microcomputers and literacy, instructional materials, classroom organization for effective literacy instruction, and strategies for instruction/assessment in reading.
RDG529 Reading and Reasoning Beyond the Primary Grades (3 crs.)
Examines comprehensively all aspects of literacy instruction for older children and adults. Special attention given to topics having unique relevance to older readers such as: mastery of expository text structures, development of independence in monitoring and controlling one's own reading, building of vocabulary concepts, and development of positive attitudes toward print.
RDG532 Diagnosis and Assessment in Reading (3 crs.)
Explores varied means for obtaining information about children's abilities in using print as a basis for aiding further development. Critically examines the strengths and weaknesses of assorted reading/writing assessment strategies. Emphasis will be given to those strategies that are process-oriented and have the most direct application to instruction. Students will practice using informal observation techniques and varied measurement instruments as a basis for preparation of a clinical case report. Prerequisites: RDG528 and RDG529 or permission of instructor.
RDG533 Advanced Diagnosis and Assessment in Reading (3 crs.)
Further examines issues introduced in RDG532 with emphasis upon refining and expanding expertise in observation of literacy development. Preparation of a clinical case report required. Other topics investigated include: current issues in literacy assessment, new strategies for assessment, organizing classrooms for optimal diagnosis and instruction, recent literature by reading researchers with implications for assessment. Prerequisite: RDG532.
RDG534 Laboratory Practicum in Reading (3 crs.)
Provides experience in facilitating children's literacy development in a clinical setting with guidance and support from university faculty. Assessment/instructional strategies are practiced and discussed as a means of building insights about literacy processes and individual developmental needs. Prerequisite: RDG532.
RDG535 Seminar in Literacy, Language, and Reading (3 crs.)
Explores current understandings of literacy processes with opportunities for in-depth study of topics of special interest and relevance. A capstone course, students reflectively examine concepts introduced in earlier courses including possibilities and problems of their application in varied instructional settings. Practice in curriculum leadership roles such as writing for publication and planning/implementation of in-service sessions provided. Prerequisites: RDG532, RDG534, and two other graduate-level courses in reading.
RDG554 Practicum in Reading (3 crs.)
Addresses a series of practical issues Teacher Leaders face on a daily basis. Topics include teaching adults, how to work with administrators, parents, and trainers of teacher leaders in coming years. Field site visits are included. Prerequisite: Master's degree.
RDG555 Practicum in Assessment (3 crs.)
Prepares Reading Recovery teachers to learn to observe and record the reading and writing strengths of individual children. Field site visits are included. Prerequisite: master's degree.
RDG594 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
RDG599 Independent Study (3 crs.)
RDG601 Language Development Theory (3 crs.)
Focuses on theory and current research related to effective Reading Recovery instruction. Examines and applies theoretical principles of learning and literacy learning to their practice. Evaluates and relates theories of literacy learning, thinking, and teaching to the process of becoming literate.
RDG602 Reading Thoughts and Processes (3 crs.)
Reading Recovery is a system intervention that changes how educators think about learning and instruction. Teacher Leaders are key to creating systemic change. Examines recent developments and research regarding issues Teacher Leaders are most likely to face when implementing Reading Recovery Programs in their respective sites.
RDG605 Reading Recovery Teacher Training I (4 crs.)
Assists teachers in developing an understanding of the Reading Recovery procedures in order to select from these procedures to meet individual learning needs. Lesson analysis, specific strategies, and charting student progress are important components of course. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
RDG606 Reading Recovery Teacher Training II (3 crs.)
Refines and expands the Reading Recovery teacher's level of awareness and understanding of how to effectively implement the Reading Recovery Program. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
RDG609 Internship (3 crs.)
RDG612 Thesis I (3 crs.)
Students identify, explore, and synthesize current information regarding a topic of special significance in literacy education. Work guided by reading faculty and must be approved by faculty committee. All students expecting to undertake advanced graduate studies in reading are urged to elect the thesis option.
RDG613 Thesis II (3 crs.)
Continuation of RDG612.
SWK420 Gender Issues for Helping Professionals (3 crs.)
Examines institutionalized gender socialization, current gender issues and controversies, feminist theory for understanding behavior, and guiding principles and practices for helping professionals. Students encouraged to develop heightened self-awareness about their gender-related attitudes and values for functioning as a helping professional. May be taken for under-graduate or graduate credit.
SWK450 Social Welfare Policies and Services (3 crs.)
Presents framework for developing and analyzing contemporary social policies and programs. Focuses on current issues and social problems by examining policy and service implications with an emphasis on realist development and change strategies.
SWK490 Selected Topics in Social Welfare (1-3 crs.)
Provides the opportunity for a range of topics to explore issues and concerns for the helping professions. Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
SWK501 Principles and Philosophies of Social Work (3 crs.)
Introduces the generalist model for practice, which serves as a base for subsequent social work courses and provides initial understanding of the needs and issues of special populations in relation to social welfare policies and services as well as social work practice. The course provides an introduction to the profession and the M.S.W. program while helping to prepare students for their subsequent field placements. Fifteen volunteer hours are required. Approximately one-third of this class will include online content, one-third will be in person with the instructor, and one-third will be via video conferencing. Prerequisite: None.
SWK505 Understanding Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations (3 crs.)
Focuses on issues of understanding human diversity, risk, societal power and privilege, including issues related to sexism, heterosexism, classism, ageism, religion and spirituality, cultural identity development oppression, risk, resilience, and empowerment. Approximately one-third of this class will include online content, one-third will be in person with the instructor, and one-third will be via video conferencing. Prerequisite: None.
SWK510 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (3 crs.)
Examines the life span approach to human development with a focus on the interaction between the individual's bio-psycho-social functioning and the social environment. It considers the impact of micro and mezzo (i.e. families and small groups) systems on behavior with particular emphasis given to populations considered to be at risk. Approximately one-third of this class will include online content, one-third will be in person with the instructor, and one-third will be via video conferencing. Prerequisite: SWK 501 Principles and Philosophies of Social Work.
SWK511 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3 crs.)
Emphasizes 1) the interaction of social and economic forces with young, middle-aged, and older adults and social systems; 2) traditional and alternative theories about systems as they interact with people, promoting and impeding health, welfare, and well-being, in context of human culture and diversity; and 3) knowledge about opportunity structures and how they promote and deter human development and need-meeting. Students evaluate theory and apply it to practice situations. Approximately one-third of this class will include online content, one-third will be in person with the instructor, and one-third will be via video conferencing. Prerequisite: SWK 510 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I.
SWK515 Social Welfare Policy (3 crs.)
Furnishes students with the orienting knowledge and skills needed to examine social welfare policies and to understand their relevance to social service delivery and social work practice. Approximately one-third of this class will include online content, one-third will be in person with the instructor, and one-third will be via video conferencing. Prerequisite: SWK 501 Principles and Philosophies of Social Work.
SWK520 Micro/Mezzo Social Work Practice (3 crs.)
Offers opportunities for applying and studying advanced generalist practice with individuals, families and groups. Course content is presented in a face-to-face format with web-based supplements. Students will learn and apply intervention skills to their specific area of interest, which enable development of individuals, families, and groups in environment processes for improving social functioning. Prerequisite: SWK 501 Principles and Philosophies of Social Work; co-requisite: SWK 530 Field Practicum I.
SWK521 Macro Social Work Practice (3 crs.)
Course conceptualizes macro social work as the profession that brings about social change. The course extends from understanding theories about communities and organizations to assessment and practice. Students will focus on analysis of the community as a social system, common strategies for producing change in community work, and the nature of formal organizations as environments through which social services are provided in the community, and the knowledge and skills necessary to affect change within organizations. Students will examine the role of a macro social worker as program developer, program administrator and organization developer. This course will meet 2/3 in the classroom with 1/3 of the schedule involving on-line work. Prerequisite: SWK 520 Micro/Mezzo Social Work Practice; co-requisite: SWK 531 Practicum.
SWK525 Research Methods (3 crs.)
Introduces research concepts, procedures for conducting research and their application to social work practice. Advanced knowledge of scientific inquiry, the ethics that guide research, and the roles of social workers as researchers are also covered. Both qualitative and quantitative methods of collecting and analyzing data are given major attention. Students learn the procedure for developing a research proposal. Approximately one-third of this class will include online content, one-third will be in person with the instructor, and one-third will be via video conferencing. Prerequisite: None.
SWK530, 531 Field Practicum I/II (3 crs./3 crs.)
Provides students with practical experience (200 hours each) in supervised direct service activities across all client systems from the individuals level to that of the community. This initial field experience allows the student to apply theory and skills acquired in the generalist foundation areas while simultaneously fostering the development of a professionally reflective, ethical, knowledgeable, and self-evaluating social worker. Prerequisite: None; co-requisites: SWK 520 Micro/Mezzo Social Work Practice/SWK 521 Macro Social Work Practice.
SWK601 Integrative Seminar (3 crs.)
Course builds upon the foundation content from students' B.S.W. programs. It serves as a "bridge" course to integrate B.S.W. learning in preparation for M.S.W. courses. A major focus in the course is an in-depth look at the history of social welfare services and the relationship to current social work knowledge, skills, and values. A volunteer experience is required that serves as the basis for the course project. The course will be primarily taught via distance learning with some meetings with the instructor. Offered in Summer. Prerequisite: Advanced standing admission status.
SWK602 Behavioral Health Care Settings (3 crs.)
Extends and elaborates the advanced generalist approach to social work practice to a special field of practice. Introduces the social worker's role in behavioral health care and the policy issues that impact on practice. Focuses on four content areas: 1) what the social worker's role is in adult and child behavioral health care settings; 2) historic and current policy that affect behavioral health care services; 3) current research in behavioral health care related issues and 4) international models of care. The special field is studied through the examination of curricular areas: human behavior, practice, policy, and services, research and special populations. Designed to help prepare students for advanced generalist social work practice with client systems and social resource systems relating to mental or behavioral health. Social workers are frequently involved in the delivery of services to people and families troubled by mental disorder in settings designed to deal specifically with those problems, as well as in other practice areas such as corrections, schools, child welfare, and gerontology. Prerequisite: SWK601 Integrative Seminar or completion of Foundation year.
SWK603 Gender Issues (3 crs.)
In-depth study of the concepts, policies, practices, and research in the field of gender studies. Examines institutionalized gender socialization, current gender issues and controversies, feminist theory for understanding behavior, and guiding principles and practices for helping professionals. Students are encouraged to develop heightened self-awareness about their gender related attitudes and values for functioning as a helping professional. Prerequisite: SWK601 Integrative Seminar or completion of Foundation year.
SWK604 Health Care Settings (3 crs.)
Extends and elaborates the advanced generalist approach to social work practice to a special field of practice. Introduces the social worker's role in health care and the policy issues that impact on practice. Focuses on four content areas: 1) what the social worker's role is in various health care settings; 2) historic and current policy that affect health care services; 3) current research in various health care related issues, e.g. living wills and AIDS and 4) international models of care. The special field is studies through the examination of curricular areas: human behavior, practice, policy, and services, research and special populations. Prerequisite: SWK601 Integrative Seminar or completion of Foundation year.
SWK605 Child Welfare Settings (3 crs.)
In-depth study of the concepts, policies, practices, and research in the field of child welfare and family and children services. Provides an introduction to the child welfare field, an overview of the development of services for children, a detailed examination of the provision of services; and an exploration of the ethical implications of child welfare practice. Focuses on the spectrum of services designed to support, supplement, or substitute for the care traditionally given by biological parents, and explores the major issues confronting the practitioner today with implications for the future. Views family events within their ecological context and strives to create sensitivity to various family forms and orientations. In concert with the generalist perspective and program goals and objectives, students will have learning experiences designed to develop and integrate their knowledge, values, and skills essential for the attainment of advanced level competency in child welfare and family and children service. Prerequisite: SWK601 Integrative Seminar or completion of Foundation year.
SWK 606 School Settings (3 crs.)
Designed to provide graduate students with an in-depth understanding of the field of social work practice within schools settings. Covers policy, research, practice, and human behavior content within the field of schools through the exploration of broad content and the use of a variety of educational approaches. Examines the roles and functions of social workers within educational institutions, and provides students with opportunities for exploration of the application of social work values and ethics within a host setting. Issues of economic and social justice as well as diversity are also examined in the content of the educational systems of the United States. Prerequisite: SWK601 Integrative Seminar or completion of Foundation year.
SWK607 Emergency Mental Health and Trauma (3 crs.)
In-depth study of the concepts, policies, practices, and research in crisis intervention during disasters. Provides introduction to the disaster field, a detailed examination of the human service delivery systems; and guidelines for attending to the emotional and mental health needs of both disaster survivors and responders, using the Critical Incident Stress Management model. Prerequisite: SWK601 Integrative Seminar or completion of Foundation year.
SWK608 Program Management (3 crs.)
Designed to expand students' knowledge of and skills in effective program management of human services organizations and to provide approaches for managing service program effectively. Organizational and management theories and principles are applied to a range of human services. Prerequisites: Co or Prerequisites: SWK601 Integrative Seminar or completion of Foundation year (500 level required courses).
SWK609 Introduction to Art Therapy (3 crs.)
Advanced elective course explores the principles and the techniques of art therapy and considers the usefulness of art therapy in providing alternatives and supplements to the customary verbal methods of intervention. Ways of working with clients at various stages of the life cycle, childhood through old age, and with clients who are on different levels of psychosocial functioning are examined. Issues in art therapy are explored both cognitively and experientially. Previous training in the visual arts and artistic ability are not required. Prerequisite: SWK601 Integrative Seminar or completion of Foundation year.
SWK 610 Advanced Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3 crs.)
The required HBSE course during the advanced year for all students will put emphasis on the application of material in the student's area of interest. Students will be encouraged to help develop their knowledge through a variety of reading, activities and lecture. Additional material will focus on diversity and populations at risk, and social and economic justice. Approximately one-third of this class will include online content, one-third will be in person with the instructor, and one-third will be via video conferencing. Prerequisite: SWK 511 Human Behavior in the Social Environment.
SWK 612 Social Work and the Law (3 crs.)
Social workers understand that virtually everything they do professionally in the 21st century has to include evaluations of risk, legality, funding and unintended consequences. Malpractice appropriately receives much attention in this regard but legislative and regulatory requirements regarding funding, grants and contracts, definitions of disabilities, responsibilities of different levels of government and many other legal aspects of the profession must also be considered. Law, for most people, is a foreign language and social workers need to be somewhat fluent in this language so they can deal with the convergence of law and social work, social services and social policy. Approximately one-third of this class will include online content, one-third will be in person with the instructor, and one-third will be via video conferencing. Prerequisite or co-requisite: SWK 601 Integrative Seminar.
SWK 615 Advanced Social Welfare Policy (3 crs.)
Course introduces conceptual approaches to policy analysis and assesses selected social policies, programs and services in the areas of income maintenance, health care and personal social services in accordance with these approaches and with specific reference to their impact on special populations. Approximately one-third of this class will include online content, one-third will be in person with the instructor, and one-third will be via video conferencing. Prerequisite: SWK 515 Social Welfare Policy.
SWK 620 Advanced Micro/Mezzo Social Work Practice (3 crs.)
Provides advanced knowledge, practice experience and consultation in both a classroom setting and in collaboration with practice in the student's field placement, which focuses on individuals, families, and/or groups. The use of the supervisory model in agencies will be explored in depth. Prerequisite: SWK 520 Micro/Mezzo Social Work Practice; co-requisite: SWK 630 Field Practicum I.
SWK 621 Advanced Macro Social Work Practice (3 crs.)
Assists the student in developing knowledge of administration supervision, grant writing, fundraising, and budgeting. The macro social work practice course will provide models for developing programs that promote social and economic justice for the underserved, the poor, and the oppressed populations. This course will meet 2/3 in the classroom and 1/3 on-line. Prerequisite: SWK 521 Macro Social Work Practice; co-requisite: SWK 630 Advanced Field Practicum I.
SWK 625 Advanced Research Methods (3 crs.)
Focuses on social work practice research paradigms, models, and methods. Particular attention is given to the conduct of evaluation and assessments projects. Students will conduct independent evaluative research within their field placement settings. This course also give the student a more in depth exploration of gender and ethnic minority research issues and computer-assisted, descriptive and exploratory data analysis. Approximately one-third of this class will include online content, one-third will be in person with the instructor, and one-third will be via video conferencing. Prerequisite: SWK 525 Research Methods.
SWK 630,631 Advanced Field Practicum I/II (3 crs. SWK 630, 3 crs. SWK 631)
Students complete 250 hours of supervised agency/organization practice experience during the first semester of the second year. Students will be in the field three days per week. The same course requirements and hourly expectation will be in place for Advance Field Practicum II in the second semester of the second year. Prerequisite: SWK 530/531 Field Practicum I/II or Advanced Standing Status; co-requisite: SWK 620 Advanced Micro/Mezzo Social Work Practice or SWK 621 Advanced Macro Social Work Practice.
SWK 632 Capstone Seminar (3 crs.)
Capstone Seminar, taken concurrently with SWK 631: Field Instruction IV provides a bridge between the graduate student role and functioning as an advanced practitioner. The Capstone Seminar examines issues and concerns facing social workers in advanced professional practice, and integrates and synthesizes knowledge, value and skill components with field experiences through focused case studies. Prerequisites: SWK 620 Advanced Micro/Mezzo Social Work Practice or SWK 621 Advanced Macro Social Work Practice; co-requisite: SWK 631 Advanced Field Practicum II.
SWK640 Selected Topics (3 crs.)
Provides the opportunity for a range of topics to explore issues and concerns for the social work profession. Designed for advanced graduate students. Prerequisite: SWK601 Integrative Seminar or completion of Foundation year (500 level required courses).
SOC410 Family and Society (3 crs.)
Focuses on the family as a social institution, a social process, and as an interacting system. Includes emphasis on historical development and interrelationship between the family and society. Major theoretical perspectives are applied to the study of the family. Cross cultural and utopian (U.S.) family movements included. Prerequisite: SOC101 or SOC257.
SOC415 Senior Seminar (3 crs.)
Capstone course required for sociology majors in their senior year. Students will review basic sociological concepts, explore career options, study current primary research, read and discuss works of contemporary social theory, and apply a sociological perspective in a final paper. Evaluation includes a concepts examination, several group projects, an oral report, a written career plan, and a final comprehensive essay. Prerequisite: SOC101 and senior status.
SOC425 Sociology of Law (3 crs.)
Introduction to study of sociology of law and sociology in law. Primarily looks at legal systems of the United States, primary actors in those legal systems, social/cultural contests in which laws exist and are created, and how laws both reflect and affect social structure. Not designed to be a law course in the law school sense. Examines and applies sociological theories, concepts, and research to a particular arena of the social structure — laws and legal systems. Prerequisite: SOC101.
SOC450 Classical Social Theory (3 crs.)
Provides a critical and comparative study of the development of sociology, giving historical backgrounds and presenting recent theories of society. Prerequisite: SOC101.
SOC452 Contemporary Social Theory (3 crs.)
Focuses on 20th-century American sociologists and their contributions to the discipline. Idiosyncratic, biographical considerations and a broader "schools of theory" perspective will be utilized. Significant theoretical issues relevant to contemporary sociology also reviewed. Prerequisite: SOC450.
SOC490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
SOC530 Sociology of Higher Education (3 crs.)
Examines the different social structures, organizations, and communities that make up higher education in the U.S. today. Emphasis is placed upon the history and recent development of higher education models. We will examine how the bureaucratic and institutional structures handle many of the issues, including the role of the "liberal arts," governance, distance education, the financing of higher education, the emergent emphasis on professional/vocational programs, institutional and systemic inequalities, growth of higher education administrative staffs, increasing role of for-profit institutions, the marketing of higher education, and the various "crises" identified by commentators and critics.
SOC550 Leadership Theory and Practice (3 crs.)
Overview of theories of leadership historical and contemporary. Emphasis will be on application of theories in pragmatic situations to promote system goals. Understanding of variations in effective leadership models across diverse cultures and subcultures is discussed.
SOC560 Leadership, Change, and Innovation (3 crs.)
Analysis of leaders as agents of social change. Leadership characteristics and strategies that have changed the world will be identified through a diverse set of case studies.
SOC570 Applied Organizational and Leadership Analysis (3 crs.)
Part of capstone experience that will prepare students to conduct an organizational and leadership analysis during their concurrent internship experience. Students will develop a design for their analysis, present and discuss their designs with other students, meet during their internship to discuss their progress, and present their conclusions.
SOC591 Selected Topics (3 crs.)
Provides the opportunity to offer courses in areas of interest to the Organizational Development and Leadership Program not covered by the department's regular graduate courses.
SOC609 Sociology Graduate Internship (3 crs.)
Designed to give graduate students relevant leadership experience in the concentration area. All ODL internships are to be approved by the director of the program in semester prior to the start of the internship. Students would ideally register for SOC609 and SOC570 concurrently.
SPN400 Seminar: Advanced Studies in Spanish Language and Literature (3 crs.)
Detailed examination of specific aspects of Spanish literature, authors, genres, literary and philosophic schools, and linguistic problems such as translation and dialects. Seminar may be taken more than once provided a specific topic is not repeated. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
SPN420 Theory and Practice of Translation (3 crs.)
Introduces various types and tools of translation and provides extensive practice in translating technical, commercial, diplomatic, and literary materials. In addition to practice in written translation of Spanish to English, other elements of the translation field such as interpretation, adaptation, and subtitling discussed.
SPN490 Selected Topics (3 crs.)
EEC411 Introduction to Exceptionality (3 crs.)
Provides a background in the field of special education and the nature of exceptionality in children and youth. Emphasis on societal attitudes and practices in relation to persons with exceptionalities, current practices in identifying and classifying children and youth with exceptionalities, characteristics of all exceptional population groups, programmatic needs of individuals with exceptionalities, and issues and trends in the various fields that impact on diagnosis, classification, and programming or service delivery. The knowledge base comes out of social, cognitive, and developmental psychology, medical aspects of exceptionality, educational law and policy, and special education.
EEC444 Formal/Informal Assessment of Individuals with Exceptionalities (3 crs.)
Introduces a learning systems model for the educational evaluation of exceptional children. Tests of intelligence, language development, academic achievement, gross and fine motor skill, and social and emotional development are studied along with other data gathering techniques such as anecdotal records, behavior checklists, and parent interviews. Emphasis given to identification of those learning and behavior correlates essential in generating prescriptive programs for exceptional children. Class presentation includes lecture, discussion, films, demonstrations on video tape, and actual experience in administering and scoring selected tests. Prerequisite: EEC411 and TCH475 or permission of the instructor.
EEC445 Proactive Approaches for Classroom and Behavior Management (3 crs.)
Provides instruction and experience in individual and group aspects of classroom management. Provides instruction on proactive versus reactive interventions, defining and prioritizing behaviors, collecting and interpreting observational data, and methods for increasing desirable behaviors and decreasing undesirable behaviors. Discusses generalization and maintenance of behaviors, and self-management. Writing effective behavior management plans emphasized while focusing on ethical, legal, and proactive practices. Prerequisite: EEC411, TCH475 or permission of the instructor.
EEC447 Instructional Content and Practices for Special Education (3 crs.)
Advanced study of problems of curricular development including models, content, vehicles of implementation, and evaluation aspects. Students will work to develop curricular solutions to professional and situational needs. Includes the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), working with supervisors, and instructional strategies for teaching academics, social, vocational, and leisure skills. Prerequisite: EEC411 or permissiion of instructor.
EEC474 Educational Needs of the Gifted Child (3 crs.)
Examines characteristics and needs of gifted and talented students through reading and discussion of case studies and the literature. Nature of desirable individual and group activities satisfying to gifted students is explored for use in the school program.
EEC490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
EEC513 Medical and Psychological Aspects of Disability (3 crs.)
Considers physiological and related factors affecting learning and behavior. Medical considerations related to causations and remediation are stressed. Study of physiological, neurological, and psychiatric aspects of the learning and behavior patterns of individuals with exceptionalities are made. Prerequisite: EEC411.
EEC543 Selected Studies in Special Education (1-3 crs.)
Opportunity for qualified students to pursue selected studies in areas of special interest such as preparation and development of new curriculum materials, investigations leading to a greater knowledge of procedures for teaching, and the survey and analysis of current practices in the organization and the curriculum of the special education program. Prerequisites: Six graduate credits in special education and approval of department chair.
EEC546 Vocational Education of Individuals with Disabilities (3 crs.)
Information about the pre-vocational and vocational training of adolescents and young adults who have mental retardation, learning disabilities, or behavior disorders. Provides an understanding of curriculum developments, methods, materials and teaching techniques utilized in the development of skills and attitudes essential to success in the world of work.
EEC548 Direct Instruction (3 crs.)
This class will cover carefully sequenced, highly-prescriptive teacher directed procedures for teaching decoding, comprehension, content, and study skills. Rather than merely "list" ways to teach skills, direct instruction method discusses when a skill should be taught, what examples to teach, how to correct errors, and the relationship among different reading skills. Prerequisite: EEC411 or permission of instructor.
EEC551 Programming and Instruction for Individuals with Learning Disabilities (4 crs.)
Subject matter in reading, writing, spelling, math, and social skills at the elementary and secondary levels is discussed for students who have learning disabilities. Diagnostic results are utilized in developing appropriate remedial methods, activities, and IEPs. Helps students become critical thinkers, creative planners, and effective practitioners. New topics and areas included as noted in research literature. Method of presentation is basically lecture and discussion. Prerequisite: EEC411, EEC550.
EEC552 Language Disorders in Individuals with Learning Disabilities (3 crs.)
Study of children's language development as a basis for intensive study of language disorders in the individual with learning disabilities, disorders of oral language and usage, diagnosis and remediation of the disorder. Emphasis on the interrelationships among oral language, reading and written language disorders. Class presentations include lecture, discussion, and videotape demonstrations. Students gain experience in doing language analysis and developing remediation strategies to be integrated in the overall remediation plan of the student. Prerequisite: EEC550.
EEC561 Programming and Instruction for Individuals with Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities (4 crs.)
Study of educational strategies and materials for use with students who have moderate to pro-found levels of impairment in intellectual functioning. Adaptation of instructional strategies and materials to meet unique needs of the students when necessary is also stressed. Education for independent functioning in self-care skills, social skills, and daily living skills is emphasized. Prerequisites: EEC411, EEC560.
EEC562 Programming and Instruction for Individuals with Severe and Profound Mental Retardation (3 crs.)
Studies educational processes of students with severe and profound mental retardation. Course provides understanding of curriculum development, methods, materials, and special teaching techniques and strategies as applied in both public school and institutional settings. Major emphasis on programming for self-help and social skill development. Prerequisite: EEC560.
EEC571 Programming and Instruction for Individuals with Behavior Disorders (4 crs.)
This methods course focuses on development of appropriate curriculum and strategies based on individual needs, practical application and methods, and assessment. Students have a field experience working with students with behavior disorders, their teachers and/or their families at the elementary, middle, secondary level and/or in alternative settings. Specific emphasis placed on what educators can do to promote learning for students with behavior disorders including initial planning and organization, assessment, selection and modification of curriculum, communication with others, and positive behavior management programs with an emphasis on teaching social skills and appropriate curriculum as an integrated strategy using current and best practices. Prerequisite: EEC570.
EEC572 Counseling and Group Process for Children with Behavior Disorders (3 crs.)
Explores strategies and procedures for individual and group counseling, role playing, and discussion groups. These techniques are built on understanding of group processes and basic theories of counseling as they relate to educational programming for children with behavior disorders. Prerequisite: EEC411 or EEC570.
EEC590 Practicum I in Special Education (3 crs.)
Designed to extend student's professional preparation beyond resources of the college to include resources of the community and region. Practicum is intended to permit graduate student to engage in supervised professional activities in selected cooperating community agencies, local education agencies, or intermediate units. Prerequisites: EEC544, EEC545, EEC551, EEC561, EEC571.
EEC591 Practicum II in Special Education (3 crs.)
Supervised intensive field experience designed to provide the candidate for certification in special education with field experiences in assessment techniques, special class operation, participating in child study teams, and curriculum development. Prerequisite: EEC590.
EEC592 Clinical Assessment of Individuals with Exceptionalities (3 crs.)
Provides an intensively supervised experience in individual assessment of individuals with exceptionalities. Students work in small teams with a faculty member and are responsible for a complete educational assessment of selected children. Each individual team member gains experience in both parent and teacher interviewing, test administration and interpretation, team staffings, report writing and summary interpretation conferences with both student and his/her parents. Offered only during summer session. Prerequisite: Permission of adviser.
EEC594 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
EEC599 Independent Study (3 crs.)
EEC609 Internship (3 crs.)
TCH423 Integrating Literature in Middle Grades (3 crs.)
Focuses on broadening knowledge base and understanding of children's/young adults' literature available for use with students in content area study. Literature discussed with exploration of incorporating it into middle level content subjects and using it as a tool to enhance literacy and content learning.
TCH440 Gender Equity in Education (3 crs.)
Surveys role of women in educational systems, focusing on women as students, teachers, and administrators. Examines how traditional expectations of women are perpetuated throughout the educational system.
TCH445 Strategies for Effective Classroom Management (3 crs.)
Presents historical perspective of past practices in classroom management strategies, including discipline techniques. Relates current school law to what is legal for teachers in managing classrooms. Surveys current theories and programs regarding classroom and time management strategies. Provides practical suggestions based upon research findings as to how to more effectively and efficiently develop a proactive environment conducive to instruction. Explores multicultural settings and inclusion dynamics as they relate to classroom management strategies.
TCH475 Inclusive Education: A Practical Approach for Educators (3 crs.)
Designed to prepare both general and special education teachers to effectively teach students with disabilities in general education settings. Practical guidelines, strategies, methods, adaptations, and materials, including definition, standards, classroom organization/management, and collaborative consultation emphasized to meet the academic, social, and affective needs of students with disabilities in inclusive settings. Prerequisite: EEC 411 or permission of instructor.
TCH490 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
TCH501 Effective Teaching: Theory and Practice (3 crs.)
Emphasis on assisting teachers to understand and utilize the research and data-based principles of effective teaching. Included are planning and management techniques which enable effective teachers to make efficient use of class time while preventing discipline problems. Theories and practical applications of various discipline models, creative teaching techniques, and self-assessment devices presented.
TCH502 Strategies for Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving (3 crs.)
Offers both a research base and real-world classroom applications for infusing critical thinking and problem-solving into all levels of curricular areas. Encourages participants to create learning environments fostering intellectual curiosity and inventiveness. Explores strategies that challenge students to pose problems and search for ways to solve them. Incorporates performance-based assessment.
TCH505 Instructional Technology for Today's Educator (3 crs.)
Students develop skills in using current technologies to support instruction in a variety of settings. Multimedia software, web page development, and distance learning design and implementation are required. Students examine various aspects of interactive and noninteractive technologies and make instructional applications. Evaluating appropriate hardware and software configurations for delivering instruction is included. Students will use technology to research and develop real life classroom curricular solutions.
TCH511 Elementary School Curriculum and Assessment (3 crs.)
Surveys existing elementary school programs and research to determine and evaluate curricular models and assessment issues. Investigates such areas as purposes of education, curricular content, scope and sequence, classroom climate, standards, and program evaluation.
TCH524 Middle School Curriculum and Assessment (3 crs.)
Surveys basic characteristics of middle school organizational patterns, curriculum design, and evaluation models. Evaluates student development, instructional strategies, and assessment issues. Reviews these areas based on current research.
TCH542 Modern Elementary School Mathematics: Its Content and Method (3 crs.)
Deals with the structure of mathematics: reasoning, sets, numeration systems, operations and their properties and number sentences (equalities and inequalities). Discovery learning of the mathematics is emphasized. Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in teaching of mathematics or permission of the instructor.
TCH543 Diagnostic Techniques in Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (3 crs.)
Designed to help the classroom teacher develop skills in diagnostic teaching of elementary school mathematics. Various learning theories and their implications for mathematics development discussed. A case study interpreting data from standardized and informal tests and applying this diagnostic information to remediation activities required. Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in teaching of mathematics or permission of the instructor.
TCH545 Earth Science for Elementary Teachers (3 crs.)
Comprehensive study of the earth, including its origin, structure, rocks, soils and minerals, land forms, water, weather and climate in relation to the solar system. The interrelationships between the earth and its peoples are emphasized. The special needs of the elementary teacher are considered.
TCH546 Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3 crs.)
Explores a variety of strategies and techniques for effective N-8 science teaching. An understanding of related science principles is interwoven with practical applications for the classroom. Science curriculum construction and analysis is an emphasis. Science, technological, and societal connections are considered. Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in elementary science methods or permission of the instructor.
TCH560 Making Social Studies Dynamic (3 crs.)
Eliminates the "bore" and "gore" from social studies by studying the impact of dynamic forces on the technological age of information. Explores the arena for modern media literacy. Examines social forces, controversial issues, current events, cooperative learning, conflict resolution, and pragmatic research findings about the social studies. Investigates how to make the classroom teacher's social studies more relevant and meaningful. Prerequisite: An undergraduate course in teaching of social studies or permission of the instructor.
TCH575 Advanced Child Development (3 crs.)
Stresses the results of scientific studies which are used to examine cognitive, physical, and social processes in child development from birth to pre-adolescence with an emphasis placed on the early years. Influence of child's environment, home, and school explored.
TCH594 Selected Topics (1-3 crs.)
TCH599 Independent Study (3 crs.)
TCH600 Elements of Research (3 crs.)
Includes a study of the nature and types of research, the selection of appropriate research topics, research techniques including simple statistics, the use of the library resources in research and the systematic collection, evaluation and presentation of research data. Students are guided in developing an action research project in the area of elementary education. Students who have departmental approval and are enrolled in TCH612 and/or TCH613, Thesis, may use the course to assist them in preparing a research proposal. TCH600 must be completed within the first 15 crs. leading to a master's degree.
TCH605 Research Seminar (3 crs.)
Presents formal literature reviews of topics related to instructional utilization of computers. Students are required to conduct library research projects as well as action research projects. Seminar leadership on selected topics responsibility of the instructor and students.
TCH609 Internship and Action Research Seminar (3 crs.)
Designed for graduate students to engage in supervised professional activities in selected early childhood, elementary, middle school or secondary education placements.
TCH612 Thesis I (3 crs.)
TCH613 Thesis II (3 crs.)