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ARED 7705 - Contemporary Issues in Visual Arts 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MAT program.
Historical and contemporary developments in the field of art education are presented, as a means to compose a teaching philosophy relevant to today’s art classrooms. In-depth exploration results in the integration of concepts and issues to create a comprehensive view of the field. Social, psychological, affective and psychomotor components of learning relevant to art education are a primary focus. Multicultural and inclusive content is included. Technological applications include the use of word processing, electronic portfolio development, presentation applications, and Internet research.
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ARED 7706 - Theory and Criticism in Art Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARED 6200L and ARED 7702.
Candidates understand theory and criticism in art education by researching, critically reading and interpreting works of art within a historical/cultural context. Theories and models of contemporary art education practice are explored, which strengthen the respect proper to all classroom diversities. In addition to on-line course work, classroom work is required to carry out directed activities.
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ARED 7720 - Research in Art Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARED 6200L and ARED 7702.
Candidates examine research methodologies in art education focusing on qualitative and quantitative research methods and designs, and interpretations and applications relative to classroom practices. This advanced course is designed to prepare art teachers to effectively plan and evaluate art programs and curricula, to explore innovative and exemplary art programs, to assess art learning, and to develop a rationale and strategy for articulating and promoting a quality art program. Candidates will understand how effective use of a variety of assessment techniques to evaluate teaching and learning promotes visual literacy. Topics include interactive discussion about literature critiques, professional organizations, and legal issues.
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ARED 7730 - Art Education Portfolio 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARED 6200L and ARED 7702.
This course is the capstone experience for the MAT in Art. Candidates work independently under the supervision of the course instructor and the portfolio committee. The purpose of constructing the portfolio is to implement a systematic, reflection-in action approach to the candidates development as an art expert, facilitator of learning, and a collaborative professional. The portfolio documents this process as well as the candidates development as a teacher-researcher through the presentation and analysis of the research project. Technology utilized in this course may include imaging, online course environments, presentation applications and electronic portfolio development.
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Biology |
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BED 6416 - Teaching of Biology 6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 6100, 6100L, admission to MAT Biology program, approval from instructor.
An examination and application of learning theories, curricular issues, instructional design and assessment strategies for teaching middle and secondary school biology in diverse classrooms. Candidates develop initial competencies for establishing a well-managed, productive learning environment, applying science content knowledge to the task of teaching adolescents, and promoting an understanding of the nature of science through inquiry-based instruction. Emphasizes practices supported by science education research and endorsed by the NSTA. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving school placements in the co-requisite practicum.
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BED 6417 - Teaching of Biology (6-12) Practicum 0 Class Hours 9 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to BED 6416.
Middle and secondary school field experience in teaching biology with concurrent seminars. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to school placement.
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BED 6475 - Teaching of Biology (6-12) Practicum II 0 Class Hours 18 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in BED 6416 and BED 6417.
Full-time teaching experience in a life science learning environment under the supervision of a middle or high school mentor teacher and a college science education supervisor. Includes regularly scheduled seminars. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.
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BIOL 5327 - Medical Genetics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 3300 with a grade of C or better; admission into MAT program.
This course equips students with the fundamental concepts of human genetics, as well as knowledge of the genetic diseases studied in medicine. By the end of the course, students should be knowledgeable about the diseases studied, including their molecular and genetic etiology, be able to identify genetic concepts in clinical cases, and solve or predict genetic problems based on information given (hypothetical or real-life). The course also gives an overview of the ethical and social implications of genetics in medicine.
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BIOL 5380 - Evolutionary Biology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 3300 with a grade of C or better; admission into MAT program.
Principles of evolutionary biology including discussions of natural selection, adaptation, population genetics, speciation, and phylogeny reconstruction. The applications of evolutionary biology to areas such as conservation biology, medicine, and agriculture are discussed.
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BIOL 6465 - Immunology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 3300 with a grade of C or better; BIOL 3340 recommended; admissions into MAT program.
Immunology explores current concepts of the immune system. Emphasis is placed on the induction of the immune response, on the mechanisms of those responses, and on the mechanisms by which the immune system protects against disease. The development and the role of each of the components involved in the immune response as well as immunological applications is discussed.
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BIOL 6486 - Bioethics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better grade in BIOL 3300, plus a minimum of 12 hours of 3000-4000 level Biology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry courses or consent of instructor; admission into Graduate program.
Exploration of a specifically designed topic.
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BIOL 6610 - Advanced Studies in Anatomy and Physiology 1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education and permission of advisor, instructor, department chair, and director; graduate study in education; appropriate undergraduate course in Anatomy and/or Physiology with a grade of “C” or better.
Advanced topic in physiology that may fit the needs and interests of students and faculty. Such topics might include advances in laboratory techniques, microbial physiology and cellular physiology. Can be taken only once for credit toward degree.
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BIOL 6620 - Advanced Studies in Ecology and Evolution 1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education and permission of advisor, instructor, department, chair, and director; graduate study in education; appropriate undergraduate course in Ecology and/or Evolution with a grade of “C” or better.
Advanced topics in ecology and evolution that may fit the needs and interests of students and faculty. Such topics might include advanced lab and field techniques, microbial ecology, evolution of specifif taxa, biology of gender. Can be taken only once for credit toward degree.
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BIOL 6630 - Advanced Studies in Cell and Molecular Biology 1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education and permission of advisor, instructor, department chair, and director; graduate study in education; appropriate undergraduate course in Cellular and/or Molecular Biology with a grade of “C” or better.
Advanced topics in cell or molecular biology that may fit the needs and interests of students and faculty. Such topics might include advanced genetics, microbial genetics, biology of cancer or biotechnology. Can be taken only once for credit toward degree.
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BIOL 7900 - Special Topics 1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education and permission of advisor, instructor, department chair, and director, graduate study in education.
Selected special or current topics of interest to faculty and students.
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BIOL 7950 - Directed Study 1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education and permission of advisor, instructor, department chair, and director, graduate study in education.
A concentrated investigation of selected topics of an advanced nature. The content will be determined jointly by the instructor and the student.
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Business Administration |
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DBA 9001 - Micro Issues in Business 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA Program.
This course examines the topics and research in the major fields of business that focus on decision making at the individual, group, and firm level. These topics consider strategic decisions made by firms in setting prices, investing, and producing. Likewise, the topics are explored from the individual’s point of view regarding their consumption choices, effort and motivation levels, and responses to alternative forms of leadership. Research is introduced that considers alternative models of individual and firm decision making with specific focus on the interplay between individual and firm decisions. Each topic is introduced through research papers and textbook treatments of seminal theories. These theories are then reinforced with current research that apply and/or test these theories.
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DBA 9003 - Macro Issues in Business 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA Program
This course examines the topics and research in the major fields of business that focus on issues external to the organization. These topics consider organizational, market, and industry levels of analysis from the perspective of the organization’s strategic action in response to its environment. Research is introduced that considers alternative models of firm ownership and governance and its impact on organization strategy. These issues are considered within the business contexts impacted by technological change as well as global, political, and cultural forces which impact organizational and industry level performance. Seminal theoretical and current applied research examples are introduced.
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DBA 9005 - Career Transition Strategies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA Program and completion of first year requirements.
DBA Program graduates are experienced professionals who upon receipt of their doctoral degree will likely engage in a significant career transition with at least three career choices: (1) launching or enhancing a teaching and research career, (2) launching or advancing a consulting practice, and/or (3) assuming additional responsibilities and/or advancing within business organizations. It is unlikely that experienced professionals completely appreciate career options and the impact, personally and professionally, of their decisions. This course explores the career issues/opportunities confronting significantly experienced professions successfully completing a DBA program. Students will create professional development plans and identify key strengths and challenges to address. A teaching practicum will be used for all students since these skills are critical regardless of career choices. Extensive colleague and faculty feedback will be provided as input to determine and facilitate additional development opportunities.
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DBA 9103 - Survey, Design & Research Methods 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA Program.
This course provides an overview of survey designs and qualitative research methods. Several components of the research process will b explored, including research questions and objectives, conceptual and theoretical foundations, and qualitative research approaches. Students pursue their personal research interests and prepare a proposal on how they would conduct research using a qualitative research approach.
The course requires textbooks and supporting articles. Articles provide examples of published research that students examine in class to learn survey designs and qualitative methods. By the end of the course, students should know appropriate survey research designs and how and when to apply qualitative methods.
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Business Information Systems Management |
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BISM 8450 - Information and Organizations: A Managerial Approach 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA or MAcc program, and BISM 2100 or equivalent, or microcomputer proficiency.
The course is designed for managers from all functional areas who need to (1) understand the role and potential contribution of information technology for their organizations; (2) understand the opportunities and threats posed by IT in contemporary competitive environments; and (3) understand the development, implementation and management of information technology in organizations and the resulting issues that arise. The course will emphasize the strategic role that computer-based information systems now play in modern organizations and will explore how rapid advances in hardware and software technology are impacting business models, structures and processes within organization The focus is on educating the manager/user on how information systems impact organizations and how organizations impact information systems. Students are equipped to understand the interplay between information technology strategy and organizational strategy.
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BISM 8460 - Management Support Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA or MAcc program, and BISM 2100 or equivalent, or microcomputer proficiency.
This course is designed to explore the business use of decision support systems (DSS) by managers and other knowledge workers and the intersection of these increasingly popular systems with the Internet and digital knowledge resources. Topics include managerial support and decision-making, knowledge management, executive decision support, artificial intelligence and group decision-making. The course will compare and contrast the role of technological and human management support systems and the potential synergy between the two. Among the practical questions taken up in the course are: How can managers become more deliberate about their own decision making and problem solving capacity? How do effective managers build knowledge-creating organizations that leverage and retain their innovative organizational members? How are effective decision support systems developed and implemented for management support. Instructional methods include lecture, group discussion, case analyses, and small group presentations.
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BISM 8470 - Contemporary Issues in Information Resource Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA or MAcc program, and BISM 2100 or equivalent, or microcomputer proficiency.
This course will focus on contemporary issues in the management of information resources related to emerging technologies, evolving organizational structures, and innovations in management and business processes. Course coverage will vary by term. The primary topic during a given term may be, for example, information systems and the supply chain, global differences in information technology infrastructures, or outsourcing information system functions.
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BISM 8900 - Special Topics in Business Information Systems 3 Class Hours 3 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA or MAcc program, permission of instructor, and approval of program director.
Selected contemporary topics in business information systems management of interest to faculty and students.
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DBA 9102 - Quantitative Research Methods I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA Program
This course develops skills for designing and executing quantitative research studies that can be generalized. Topics include construct measurement, data collection methodologies, multivariate statistical techniques, and application of analytical software. Students use primary databases provided in the course to conduct advanced data analysis and prepare a scholarly research report.
The course requires a text book and supporting articles. Some articles provide examples of good published research that students examine in class to learn research design and the application of quantitative methods. By the end of the course, students should know how to conduct quantitative empirical research and apply the appropriate statistical method.
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DBA 9104 - Quantitative Research Methods II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA Program and completion of DBA 9102.
This course covers advanced statistical methods for analyzing quantitative data from empirical studies. Students extend research ideas from the first quantitative course and explore how advanced analytical software enables them to assess the measurement characteristics of variables, constructs, and relationships based on covariance analysis. Topics include application of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to develop valid and reliable constructs and to examine and improve measurement aspects of questionnaires.
The course requires a textbook and supporting articles. Articles provide examples of published research that students examine in class to learn how to apply advanced statistical methods and prepare research proposals. By the end of the course, students should know how to apply confirmatory factor analysis to ensure acceptable measurement criteria are met in their research.
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GBA 7005 - Team Development and Orientation Residency. 6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Executive MBA for Families in Business program; completion of assigned computer tutorials; completion of self-assessment instruments.
Our innovative Team Retreat is designed to introduce students to basic teamwork skills as well as computer and analysis tools necessary for successful performance. Both during and after the residency, communication and collaboration between and among faculty and associates is facilitated by use of a distance learning platform. Significant attention is dedicated to this collaboration application as it represents one-third of the total number of contact hours between faculty and associates each semester.
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GBA 7036 - Best Practices Residency 4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None.
This residential course is designed to provide associates a field study experience in industry specific business processes and best practices, focusing on organizations whose practices are recognized as “best in class.” Associates prepare a field study portfolio to demonstrate an understanding of the role of the “best practice” in each organization. The Lotus Notes/Learning Space distance learning platform continues to be incorporated during this residency allowing faculty and associates the ability to share/exchange ideas and viewpoints
garnered from the week’s activities.
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GBA 7040 - Decision Making and Professional Development 9 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GBA 7030.
This course examines topics that form the basis for demonstrating excellence through decision making and individual professional development. The Lotus Notes/Learning Space distance learning platform continues to be incorporated this semester. The use of this technology serves as an extension of in-class time by providing associates the ability to discuss, with fellow associates and faculty, readings and issues pertaining
to each on-campus weekend.
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Business Law |
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BLAW 8320 - Cyberlaw 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA or MAcc program.
This course will introduce the student to the trends in the emerging field of cyberlaw as it relates to e-business and cyberspace. Relevant legal topics such as jurisdiction, intellectual property, privacy, defamation, cybercrimes, taxation, online contracting, and online securities offerings will be examined.
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BLAW 8330 - Intellectual Property Law 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA or MAcc program.
This course will allow managers and executives to understand the fundamental legal issues pertinent to technology management so they can competently create strategic plans to maintain or improve their company’s competitiveness and leadership in their industry.
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BLAW 8340 - Business Negotiation 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MAcc program or ACCT 8000 or its equivalent
This course immerses participants in negotiation and legal theories applicable to commercial and financial transactions, enterprises, and global business relationships. The focus is on negotiating business deals and ventures.
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BLAW 8900 - Special Topics in Business Law 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA or MAcc program, permission of instructor, and approval of Program Director.
Selected contemporary topics in business law of interest to faculty and students.
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Chemistry |
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CHED 6416 - Teaching of Chemistry 6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 6100, 6100L, admission to MAT Chemistry program, approval from instructor.
An examination and application of learning theories, curricular issues, instructional design and assessment strategies for teaching middle and secondary school chemistry in diverse classrooms. Candidates develop initial competencies for establishing a well-managed, productive learning environment, applying science ontent knowledge to the task of teaching adolescents, and promoting an understanding of the nature of science through inquiry-based instruction. Emphasizes practices supported by science education research and endorsed by the NSTA. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving school placements in the co-requisite practicum.
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CHED 6417 - Teaching of Chemistry (6-12) Practicum 0 Class Hours 9 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to CHED 6416.
Middle and secondary school field experience in teaching chemistry with concurrent seminars. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to school placements.
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CHED 6475 - Teching of Chemistry (6-12) Practicum II 0 Class Hours 18 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in CHED 6416 and CHED 6417.
Full-time teaching experience in chemistry under the supervision of a middle or high school mentor teacher and a college science education supervisor. Includes regularly scheduled seminars. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.
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CHEM 5010 - Medicinal Chemistry 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Graduate level standing or permission of the instructor.
This course covers fundamentals of pharmacology such as drug discovery/development and pharmacokinetics, with emphasis given to the role of chemistry and biochemistry in these areas. A main focus of the course is how drugs function at the molecular level. Examples are chosen from drugs that target enzymes, receptors, and DNA.
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CHEM 5400 - The Teaching and Learning of Chemistry 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CHEM 1212 and 1212L.
An introduction to the methods of effective chemistry teaching in both the classroom and laboratory settings. Current chemical education research literature on topics such as theories of teaching, active learning strategies, misconceptions, multiculturalism, laboratory design, demonstrations, and assessment is introduced and discussed. Primary focus of the course is the application of content and pedagogical knowledge to the practice of teaching chemistry.
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CHEM 5700 - Environmental Chemistry 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CHEM 3361.
This course covers the environmental chemistry involving the transport, distribution, reactions, and speciation of inorganic, organometallic and organic chemicals occurring in the air, soil and water environments at the local, national and global scale. Environmental transformations and degradation processes, toxicology, pollution and hazardous substances is discussed.
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CHEM 5800 - Forensic Analytical Chemistry 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CHEM 2800 and CHEM 3362.
This course covers fundamental topics of forensic analytical chemistry including statistics and data quality, sample preparation, drugs (pharmacology and toxicology), arson and the chemistry of combustion, and trace chemical evidence. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on modern chemical instrumentation as applied to forensic casework.
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CHEM 6110 - Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CHEM CHEM 3100 and CHEM 3602.
Survey of modern inorganic chemistry and current theories concerning atomic structure, bonding, coordination chemistry, spectroscopy including a discussion of symmetry and group theory as they apply to the characterization of inorganic compounds, ligant field theory and other topics.
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CHEM 6310 - Advanced Topics in Analytical Chemistry 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CHEM 3602.
Advanced theories and methods in analytical chemistry emphasizing newer analytical methods in practice in modern laboratories.
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CHEM 6420 - Identification of Organic Compounds 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CHEM 3362.
Advanced study of common spectrometric techniques for identifying organic compounds. Emphasis on interpretation of data obtained from Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Mass Spectrometry and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), including two-dimensional NMR.
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CHEM 6430 - Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CHEM 3362.
Advanced topics in organic chemistry as may fit the needs and interest of the students and faculty. Such topics might include stereochemistry, physical organic chemistry, heterocycles.
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CHEM 6440 - Polymer Chemistry 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CHEM 3362.
Topics in modern polymer chemistry including synthesis, kinetics, characterization, and uses.
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CHEM 6510 - Advanced Topics in Biochemistry 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CHEM 3501.
Topics relating to the chemistry of metabolic processes in living organisms.
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CHEM 6620 - Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CHEM 3602.
Advanced topics in physical chemistry with emphasis in such areas as statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics of kinetics, and molecular spectroscopy.
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CHEM 7900 - Special Topics 1-9 (Repeatable, Regular Grades) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education and permission of advisor, instructor, department chair, and director, graduate study in education.
Exploration of a specifically designed topic.
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CHEM 7950 - Directed Study 1-9 (Repeatable, Regular Grades) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education and permission of advisor, instructor, department chair, and director, graduate study in education.
A concentrated investigation of selected topics of an advanced nature.
Note The content will be determined jointly by the instructor and the student.
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Coach Education |
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EDCO 7010 - Introduction to Coaching 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None.
This is the first of the three courses in the Coaching Endorsement sequence. This course focuses on developing a knowledge base for coaching that is framed within an organization’s mission, vision, beliefs, and goals, and that is focused on performance criteria. Candidates develop skills in personal assessment; feedback techniques; collaboration; written, verbal, and non-verbal communication; and ethical behavior. Learning is supported by field-based practice that provides context for addressing the needs of various groups of learners and educators, particularly those from diverse and socio-linguistically varied backgrounds.
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EDCO 7020 - Using Data for Coaching 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDCO 7010.
This course focuses on assessing the effectiveness of coaching on teaching, learning, and cultural context and is based on performance criteria. Candidates develop skills in identifying and implementing assessment tools, utilizing effective listening and questioning techniques, and analyzing and communicating assessment results. Learning is supported by field-based practice that provides context for addressing the needs of various groups of learners and educators, particularly those from diverse and socio-linguistically varied backgrounds.
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EDCO 7030 - Applied Coaching: Developing, Implementing, and Maintaining a Coaching Plan 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDCO 7010 and EDCO 7020.
Corequisite: In this course, candidates will apply their knowledge, skills, and dispositions in coaching in real settings. More specifically, they will develop, maintain, and implement an effective coaching plan. Forty percent of this course is a field work practicum in which the coaching candidate will develop goals and a plan to achieve them in collaboration with a coachee.
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Communication |
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COM 7100 - Survey of Global Communication 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None.
This course provides an overview of global communication, its modern development and the role of information technology; global communication law and policies; global news and information flow; global communication in transnational and global companies; global public relations; global advertising; and issues in global communication.
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COM 7200 - Communication Theory 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None.
This course is a survey of theories of communication in different contexts and an exploration in theory-building. Special attention is paid to theories developed within the discipline of communication and focused on the following topics: persuasion, organizational communication, intercultural communication, and public relations. The focus is on contemporary theories of communication related to integrated communication in a global context.
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COM 7300 - International Public Relations 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None.
This course examines the principles and concepts of practicing public relations globally including cultural, political and economic considerations; organizational goals and objectives; the role of traditional media; and the challenges new media technologies are bringing to public relations for corporate and government entities.
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COM 7400 - Communication Research Methods 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 7300.
This course deals with analysis of types of problems, concepts, definitions, variables, methods and measurement techniques as well as interpretation of data prevalent in communication research. The purpose of this course is to guide students to conduct elementary statistics, design research and develop their own research proposals.
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COM 7500 - Communication for Multinational Corporations 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 7300.
The ever intensified globalization has motivated and forced many business people work cross-culturally. Intercultural communication has become an integral component for business and managerial education. Effective communication is a vital skill for everyone in business today, especially for those who work in multinational corporations. Great communicators have a distinct advantage in building successful businesses and careers. Effective intercultural business communication requires one not only to be proficient with business strategy and linguistic skills, but also be competent with intercultural communication and multicultural negotiation capabilities. Using case studies conducted at multinational corporations across the globe, this course introduces students to the world of international business and management by studying key concepts of intercultural communication, negotiation, international trade and global team-building. Such areas as cultural and sub-cultural differences, changing organizational structures, advanced communication technologies, and verbal and nonverbal communication channels will be covered in this course.
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COM 7600 - Communication and Technology Seminar 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 7300.
This course continues what IGC students began learning in the global communication theory seminar. This course focuses on how technology impacts the communication process in five specific areas: public relations, advertising, political communication, citizen media, and law. It will look at the legal, social, and economic implications of technology in each of these areas. Students will be able to examine and critique technology’s role in the communication field. Specifically, they will examine the role technology has on public communication.
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COM 7710 - Practicum 6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 7600.
Students will work abroad or domestically for the summer term for a for-profit organization with global reach on projects with international implications. Emphasis will be placed on contrasting American and foreign culture communication traditions. Students will learn the historical background and recent contemporary backdrop to foreign country communication practices, structures and organization.
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COM 7730 - Professional Study Tour 6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 7600.
This course examines public relations, organizational communication and other facets of communication integral to coordinating global communication messages across cultures in professional settings. Emphasis will be placed on contrasting American and host country communication traditions. Students will learn the historical background and recent contemporary backdrop to host country communication practices, structures and organization. Numerous examples of host country communication practices will be observed through visits to local, national, and global corporations and communication organizations.. Students will hear lectures from experts in host country organizations.
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COM 7800 - Colloquium in Global Communication 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 7700, COM 7710, COM 7720, or COM 7730.
Typically, colloquia provide scholars with opportunities for the development of innovative ideas. This course will offer a series of academic meetings at which specialists (academic and/or professional) deliver lectures on a topic or on related topics and then invite and answer thought-provoking questions for the purpose of discussions and intellectual discourse. The topic will be chosen by the students in the cohort from the previous fall semester, and the students in the cohort will help design this colloquium.
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COM 7900 - Integrated Global Communication Capstone 6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 7700, COM 7710, COM 7720, or COM 7730.
Students will work in teams to design an integrated global communication campaign for a client that addresses a particular problem or opportunity. Teams will propose research-based strategies and tactics for the client and will compete against each other for the client’s business. Teams will meet weekly with the instructor to submit progress reports, discuss issues, and get guidance and direction. Teams will present their proposals to the client in a public forum to which faculty, students and professionals are invited.
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CM 7100 - Introduction to Conflict Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study.
This course presents an overview of the emerging movement toward alternative forms of conflict resolution and of conflict management as an interdisciplinary field. Readings are drawn from a broad range of academic disciplines, including law, economics, social psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, as well as dispute resolution. Students are introduced to conflict resolution theories, dispute resolution processes, conflict management system design, and application of conflict management to the public policy environment.
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CM 7205 - Basic Mediation Training Clinic 2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to MSCM graduate program or permission of program director.
This course is designed to provide students with basic mediation training approved by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution for mediators handling court-referred or court-ordered cases.
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CM 7210 - Foundations and Theories of Conflict Management: Conflict Theory 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to MSCM graduate program or permission of program director in consultation with faculty.
This course is designed to introduce students to the foundations and theories of conflict management. The course includes an interdisciplinary introduction to conflict management. The course includes an interdisciplinary introduction to conflict, the history of the field, sources of conflict, and conflict theory. The course introduces students to the various responses to conflict.
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CM 7220 - Foundations and Theories of Conflict Management: Negotiation Theory 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to MSCM graduate program or permission of program director in consultation with faculty.
Students will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of negotiation theory through a format that includes lecture, role-play, focused exercises, and case study. Concepts covered will include an introduction to game theory, distributive and integrative bargaining, principled negotiation, psychological barriers to settlement, and negotiation ethics.
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CM 7230 - Foundations and Theories of Conflict Management: ADR Continuum 1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to MSCM graduate program or permission of program director in consultation with faculty.
This course helps students develop an understanding of the nomenclature of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes commonly used in the United States. The students will examine the history and evolution of ADR, as well as briefly examining a number of individual processes in detail, such as negotiation, mediation, arbitration, early neutral evaluation, ombuds offices, etc.
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CM 7305 - Advanced Conflict Management Skills Clinic 2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 7200; CM 7205.
This course is designed to provide students with advanced conflict management skills, including an introduction to diversity awareness, ombudsing, co-mediation, facilitation, multi-party mediation, and train the trainer.
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CM 7310 - Critical Knowledge and Skills of Conflict Management: Interpersonal, Intergroup, and Community Conflict and Workplace/Organizational Conflict 4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCM program and approval of the director in consultation with faculty, CM 7210, CM 7220, CM 7230.
This course examines the dynamics of interpersonal and inter-group conflict, including emphases on the role of identity in conflict and the experience of conflict in employment contexts. Students witll learn the common sources, processes, and effects of conflict through readings, presentations, and exercises.
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CM 7320 - Critical Knowledge and Skills of Conflict Management: Public Policy Disputes, Cross-Cultural and International Conflict Resolution 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to MSCM graduate program or permission of program director in consultation with faculty, CM 7210, CM 7220, CM 7230, CM 7310.
This course examines public policy disputes and intercultural communication. Public policy disputes are unique in that they tend to be multi-party, multi-issue, long-standing, intractable, and they occur under the glare of public scrutiny. Therefore, managing public disputes requires greater ability to facilitate large-group processes and deal with the media. Next, the students will examine intercultural and international conflict resolution. The students will begin by developing an understanding of the ways in which cultures vary in their communication styles. Then students will examine the processes of international conflict resolution through diplomatic negotiation and mediation. Theories analyzing the strategic, structural, and behavioral features of international negotiations and mediations are discussed in lectures and case studies. Simulation exercises will be integrated to this class to provide students with hands-on experiences in applying theories to cases.
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CM 7400 - Conflict Management Research Methods 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 7200; CM 7300.
This course is designed to introduce students to basic research methods used in the study of conflict. There is a particular emphasis upon methods to assess conflict and evaluation interventions designed to address conflict in a given environment.
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CM 7500 - Conflict Management Systems Design 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 7200; CM 7300; CM 7400.
This course will prepare students to design a system to address conflict in the environment of an organization.
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CM 7600 - Study of a Specific Conflict Management Environment 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 7200; CM 7300; CM 7400; CM 7500.
In this course the student chooses a specific environment for application of the knowledge and skills acquired through the academic and clinical components of the program. The study of a specific conflict environment provides the context for the student’s fieldwork in the final semester of the MSCM program.
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CM 7705 - Advanced Applied Skills Training 2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 7205.
This 42-hour advanced skills training course will enhance student’s theoretical, research, and practice skills. The course will be focused on the implementation of certain forms of practice, realms of practice, and the skills sets needed by the practitioner in each specific conflict management environment. Emphasis will be on the honing of skills for the student’s particular area of interest.
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CM 7710 - The Practice of Conflict Management: Field Experience 2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 27 hours in graduate CM courses and approval of the program director in consultation with faculty.
This course includes a fieldwork, study, and travel to a specific domestic conflict environment chosen by the student with the guidance of the faculty. The students will research the background and history of the conflict and prepare a written report of this fieldwork upon returning. This course usually involves several students and faculty working and traveling together.
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CM 7715 - The Practice of Conflict Management: Field Experience 2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 27 hours in graduate CM courses and approval of the program director in consultation with faculty.
This course includes a fieldwork, study, and travel to a specific international conflict environment. The students will research the background and history of the conflict and prepare a written report of this fieldwork upon returning. This course usually involves several students and faculty working and traveling together.
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CM 7720 - The Practice of Conflict Management: Field Study and Internship Reports 5 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 27 hours in graduate CM courses and approval of the program director in consultation with faculty.
This course includes a field study in a specific conflict environment chosen by the student with the guidance of the faculty. The students will analyze conflict in the chosen environment and, where appropriate, will make policy recommendations or design and plan implementation of the intervention processes to address the conflict. The students will prepare an extensive written report of this analysis, accompanied by an annotated bibliography.
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CM 8900 - Special Topics 1-3 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study or permission of director of MSCM.
Exploration of a specified topic in conflict management.
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CM 8940 - Directed Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None.
Admission to this course requires permission of the Program Director and faculty member. A directed study is a special, one-time offering of a topic for a specific student. The directed study does not substantially overlap with an existing course in the curriculum. Directed study proposals are a concentrated investigation of a selected topic, is a well-defined proposal, is of an advanced nature, and have detailed learning objectives and deliverables. The specific content will be determined jointly by the instructor and student.
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CRJU 7704 - Institutional and Community Corrections 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ Program or permission of the program director.
This course is an analysis of contemporary correctional services and issues of prisons and alternative community-based programs for adults and juveniles with emphasis placed on multiculturalism, overcrowding of correctional facilities, and legal issues.
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CRJU 7705 - Law and the Legal Process 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ Program or permission of the program director.
This course examines the sources of modern American jurisprudence and the influences on legislation. The adversarial system of justice is considered in-depth, and includes consideration of justice models, prosecution and defense strategies, and ethical considerations for the participants in the adjudicatory process.
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CRJU 7701 - Critical Issues in Criminal Justice 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ Program or permission of the program director.
This course provides an advanced examination of the American Criminal Justice System, including police, courts, and corrections, with emphasis placed on major systems of social control, contemporary policy issues, juvenlie justice, and comparative criminal justice.
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CRJU 7702 - Advanced Criminological Theory 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ Program or permission of the program director.
This course is a graduate level introduction to the theory and research on the nature, causes, and patterns of the etiology of crime and criminal behavior taken from diverse, interdisciplinary perspectives.
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CRJU 7703 - Advanced Law Enforcement 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ Program or permission of the program director.
A variety of significant issues in modern American law enforcement is addressed in this course, including policing in a diverse and technologically advanced society, the law enforcemet subculture, problems and challenges for law enforcement administrators, the role of private security in complementing government law enforcement efforts, and ethical dilemmas facing law enforcement officers throughout the organizational hierarchy.
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CRJU 7706 - Advanced Research Methods and Computer Applications 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ Program or permission of the program director.
This course helps students develop familiarity with methods of research, design, and analysis in the field of criminal justice. Survey and research design, research and sampling techniques, and statistical an analytical methods will be covered. The course includes intense hands-on computer work using statistical software.
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CRJU 7707 - Strategic Planning in Criminal Justice 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ Program or permission of the program director.
This course examines the interrelationship of the three components of the American criminal justice system and the manner in which each component operates within the larger political system. Goal-setting, problem-solving, planning, and designing the program/policy are examined in the context of law enforcement, courts, and corrections. The course also discusses future trends in criminal justice.
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CRJU 7708 - Criminal Justice Policy and Analysis 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ Program or permission of the program director.
This course covers basic concepts of crime prevention theories and strategies and addresses different crime control program and models. Topics include how and why crime rates differ, the utility of research to address policy questions, and what works and what does not work in crime prevention/control programs.
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CRJU 7709 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ Program or permission of the program director.
This course examines and compares the criminal justice systems of several countries by focusing on historical, political, and social factors, and explaining their influence on legal institutions and systems of justice. The course discusses the difficulties in comparisons and how to conduct an effective comparative analysis. Topics may include: perceived causes of crime, police structures, legal systems, victims, crime prevention, corrections, and recent trends in international crime and justice.
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CRJU 7710 - Transnatinoal Crimes and International Security 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ Program or permission of the program director.
This course examines legal and institutional responses to and international cooperation against transnational crime, particularly terrorism, human and drug trafficking. Topics include the analysis of the concept of universal jurisdiction that provides a basis for treating certain crimes as “transnational” and “international” and an evaluation of the range of institutions created to track and punish international criminals (such as the International Criminal Court).
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CRJU 7711 - Human Rights Standards in Law Enforcement 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ Program or permission of the program director.
This course discusses the international mechanisms for the protection of human rights and explores how these mechanisms can be strengthened and improved to better prevent and respond to the human rights violations. Topics may include the rights of individuals to equitable treatment at the hands of the state, the international law enforcement standards regarding detention, arrest, bail, search and seizure, right to counsel, presumption of innocence, and standards of evidence.
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ECE 7511 - Inquiry: Educational Research and Prospectus 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. Program.
Through the exploration of quantitative and qualitative educational research, candidates develop strategies to make informed decisions for intervention, as well as appropriate assessment for diverse student populations. Action research is a major focus in preparing candidates for planning and writing their prospectus that is carried out through the M.Ed. program.
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ECE 7512 - Inquiry: Best Instructional and Curricular Practices & Multiple Assessment Strategies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. Program.
Candidates critically examine the educational outcomes, curriculum standards, programs, and instructional and assessment practices in their own schools and explore research on education reform and teacher change. Additionally, they explore innovative and research-based instructional and curriculum models and assessment strategies with the emphasis on improving student learning and making informed decisions as teacher-leaders.
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ECE 7513 - Diversity and Global Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Ed. program.
The purpose of this course is to prepare teachers for globally impacted classrooms filled with students from domestic, intercultural, and multicultural backgrounds. Teachers that have knowledge, skills, and attitudes to understand world cultures and events; analyze global systems; appreciate cultural differences; and apply this knowledge and appreciation to their lives are master teachers and world citizens.
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ECE 7514 - Inquiry: Essentials of Technology Strategies and Skills & Introduction to E-portfolio 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Montessori Graduate Certificate Program or M.Ed. Program.
Through the exploration of both traditional and advanced educational technologies, candidates develop technological skills and strategies of implementation to build an integrated plan of utilizing technology for improving classroom teaching and student learning.
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ECE 7525 - Teaching Number, Operations, and Algebraic Thinking (P-5) 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the ECE M.Ed program or permission of the EECE graduate program coordinator.
This course will explore the mathematical content and processes, research on learning, and relevant pedagogy of number, operations, and algebraic thinking in Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. Candidates will implement standards-based curriculum and research-based pedagogy in these content areas and assess the impact on student learning.
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ECE 7530 - Integrated Models of Instruction II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program and completion of the first phase.
Candidates explore and investigate a detailed curriculum design and assess its impact on student achievement. This course includes the integration of content areas of language arts, composition, social studies, and detailed approaches to globalization.
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ECE 7531 - Research and Implementation in Classroom I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program and completion of the first phase.
Candidate will implement integrated models of instruction into action research, classroom teaching, and portfolio development for students’ success in the areas of language arts and social studies.
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ECE 7540 - Integrated Models of Instruction II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program and completion of the first phase.
Candidates develop and implement a detailed design of curriculum in the areas of mathematics and science and assess its impact on student achievement. The focus is on the integration of content areas of mathematics and science, the implementation of technology, and instructional modifications and accommodations for all students including those with disabilities and those at risk.
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ECE 7541 - Research and Implementation in Classroom II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program and completion of first phase.
Candidates implement Integrated Models of instruction focused on mathematics and science into action research, classroom teaching and portfolio development for the student’s success in the areas of mathematics and science.
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ECE 7542 - Multimedia Presentation and E-portfolio Development Skills 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program and completion of first phase.
This course focuses on multimedia presentations and e-portfolio development for diverse learners. The course is designed to prepare classroom leaders to develop the knowledge and skills of implementing multimedia and Internet technology in presentation, classroom teaching and e-portfolio development.
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