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GBA 7211 - Business Acumen Foundations 3-6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3-6 Credit Hours
As the inaugural course for the Executive MBA program, this course covers certain business acumen foundations needed to support learning throughout the program, with a focus on developing basic knowledge and skills associated with identifying and using information that serves as the basis for managerial planning and control. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of economics, finance, accounting, and statistics, as well as selected common techniques for financial analysis, planning, forecasting, and managing. The course is centered on critical skills and knowledge required of managers at all levels to effectively understand and employ basic analytical tools, while also learning how they support business strategy and leadership principles.
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GBA 7212 - Principles of Leadership
Today most experts agree that the degree to which organizations effectively compete—and in many cases, succeed or fail—is determined by how effectively they apply both business acumen and teamwork. A manager’s ability to work “smart” and interact effectively within a team setting will significantly determine her personal success in any career. In addition to its focus on leadership principles, it also introduces the student to the foundations of lifelong learning, the role and impact of personality on team dynamics, the principles of coaching, and the basic building blocks of high performance teams.
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GBA 7221 - Business Strategy & Analysis for Executive Decision Making 6-9 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6-9 Credit Hours
The fundamental challenge self-imposed on any business is the development and implementation of a sound business model and strategy. Those that succeed are also characterized by in-depth competencies in financial and operational analysis to support other competencies inherent in their human capital assets. This course provides the foundational techniques and models for sound business strategy development and management, and introduces the student to several of the traditional tools, methodologies, and techniques employed in the areas of accounting, finance, marketing/sales, and operations for decision-making.
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GBA 7222 - The Business of Teaming and Coaching
This course sets the stage for understanding the unique dynamics of working collaboratively with people by understanding the differences in how people think, learn, and behave. It also covers teaming in a business environment, the effective use of oral and written communications, and interpersonal transactional analysis. Students are given several opportunities to apply the principles covered in the course in a simulated, interactive teaming environment, equipping them with the critical knowledge and skills required of any successful manager, at any level, to work effectively with others to assure that business results are achieved.
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GBA 7231 - The Enterprise Value Chain 3-6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2-4 Credit Hours
All organizations operate as a complex system of integrated business processes, specific activities dependent on the availability of sufficient financial and human capital. The degree to which an organization’s performance incrementally improves is generally directly related to the degree to which its processes change in response to opportunities for improvement. This course provides an in-depth examination of the business processes commonly associated with an enterprise’s value chain, as well as with general project management, and introduces the student to traditional business process improvement methodologies.
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GBA 7232 - Managing Human Capital 3-6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2-4 Credit Hours
Human capital is the fuel that runs the engine of the business enterprise; without it, a business is nothing more than an idle collection of products and/or services. Attracting and retaining the best employees, and effectively managing employee performance and reward and recognition programs, are crucial to optimizing an enterprise’s human capital business model. This course covers several of the critical skills, knowledge, and abilities required of managers at all levels to be able to effectively manage human capital assets, and explores in depth the strategic partnership role of the Human Resources function in an organization. A special section covers post-merger workforce integration.
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GBA 7233 - Personal and Professional Development Planning 2-4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2-4 Credit Hours
In today’s business environment, self-reflection and continuous personal planning are important leadership skills. Naturally, managers who master these skills are more likely to achieve personal career goals, but they are also more likely to produce superior business outcomes for the organizations which employ them. This course includes the creation of a Personal Plan of Action and introduces the student to the practice of journaling as a method of critical reflection around career-related topics. The latter is integrated into personal coaching sessions to help the student deepen reflection and understanding of the unique and individual aspects of his/her personal and professional life. Most of the instructional activity for this course is delivered in a combination of a “virtual classroom” environment (using a technology unique to the Executive MBA program) and private in-person meetings with a member of the faculty who specializes in career coaching.
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GBA 7241 - Experiencing Business in a Global Environment 6-9 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6-9 Credit Hours
Rapid and persistent advances in technology, along with constantly improving efficiencies in transportation and logistics, have created unprecedented opportunity for global market access amidst an ever-changing landscape of country-specific cultural, political, legal, and economic infrastructures. This course discusses the global-scale issues faced by today’s multi-national corporations, with a special focus on developing the personal knowledge and skills needed to compete effectively in this environment. Topics include the international aspects of accounting, finance, marketing, economics, and law.
A focal point of the course is an integrated co-learning experience with students from one of the largest Executive MBA-only educational institutions in Eastern Europe, known as ASEBUSS, which is located in Bucharest, Romania. Students and faculty travel to Romania and London to join students from ASEBUSS in the initiation of a team project focused on a wide range of international business practices. The project is ultimately concluded in the U.S. when the same ASEBUSS students travel to Atlanta seven months later. In the interim, the joint student teams work virtually using remote collaboration technologies.
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GBA 7242 - International Leadership and Collaboration 6-9 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6-9 Credit Hours
Working effectively in multi-national business enterprises and, specifically, multi-cultural teams, requires an understanding of some unique dynamics associated with this environment.
This course is designed to allow students to learn and practice the skills needed to work collaboratively with people from multiple countries by understanding the differences in national and regional cultures and business practices norms. By integrating with the special joint activities in GBA7251 with students from ASEBUSS in Bucharest, Romania, U.S. students experience international virtual teaming, the role of emotional intelligence and interpersonal transactional analysis in inter-cultural collaboration, and the nuances of international leadership models.
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GBA 7251 - Application of Business Acumen and Leadership 6-9 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6-9 Credit Hours
This course is the capstone course of the Executive MBA program, integrating the principles, methodologies, techniques, and skills covered in the overall program. As a comprehensive practicum, the course covers application of the business acumen, leadership, teaming, and coaching topics developed extensively in prior program courses. In addition, several closing topics in specialized areas such as executive compensation, business taxation, corporate governance, and other ever-changing contemporary issues facing managers today are included in the course curriculum.
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GBA 7253 - Managing Your Career. Credit hours 2-4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2-4 Credit Hours
Career management involves identifying, pursuing, and maintaining one’s personal ideal work environment – the type of business in which one is engaged, the places where one performs their work, the work colleagues with whom one interacts, and one’s specific work responsibilities and activities. Virtually nothing in the world of work is perfectly stable, so continuous monitoring of these factors is critical to personal career satisfaction. In conjunction with GBA7233, this course enables implementation of a student’s Personal Plan of Action via a combination of a “virtual classroom” environment (using a technology platform unique to the Executive MBA program) and private in-person meetings with a member of the faculty who specializes in career coaching.
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GBA 7314 - Telecommunications Public Policy 4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
The telecommunications industry works in a very political arena, both at federal and state level. This course gives the historical background to present telecommunication regulation, present day regulatory issues, the methods to affect political decisions (including lobbying), and future trends and forecasts.
Note AT&T EMBA Program only
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GBA 7341 - Business in a Global Environment 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Rapid and persistent advances in technology, along with constantly improving efficiencies in transportation and logistics, have created unprecedented opportunity for global market access amidst an ever-changing landscape of country-specific cultural, political, legal, and economic infrastructures. This course discusses the global-scale issues faced by today’s multi-national corporations, with a special focus on developing the personal knowledge and skills needed to compete effectively in this environment. Topics include the international
aspects of accounting, finance, marketing, economics, and law.
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GBA 7344 - Quality Management 5 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 5 Credit Hours
Excellent execution is what separates great organizations from good organizations. This course teaches the basic principles of quality management, so that participants can ensure that processes at their organizations can achieve their organization’s goals effectively and efficiently. After successful completion of the course, participants are awarded a Six Sigma Green Belt certificate.
Note AT&T EMBA Program only
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GBA 8095 - International Internship 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of at least 18 hours of 8000-level MBA courses; must be approved by the MBA program academic coordinator; no internship work can be completed in the student’s country of legal residence or country of origin.
A supervised three-credit hour work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved business firm or governmental agency substitutes for one elective.
Note A research paper is required to receive credit. The course will be graded on a satisfactory or unsatisfactory (S/U) basis.
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GBA 8950 - Special Projects in Business and Accounting 1-3 (Repeatable not to exceed 6 semester hours) Credit Hours
Corequisite: Must be approved by academic coordinator and selected instructor.
Special projects for students who wish to pursue advanced work on a particular subject in a specialized area.
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HIST 7710 - Local History Research and Resources 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
Candidates will gain a working knowledge of local historical resources and will examine what history is and the processes used by historians in interpreting and uncovering the past. They will build individual skills in these processes through the researching and writing of a term paper on a local topic using primary materials. Candidates will also explore strategies to incorporate local history into their classrooms; to increase their own and their students’ civic awareness and involvement; to teach critical thinking skills; to facilitate the learning of history by use of local examples; and, to use local history to illustrate or challenge major viewpoints about both Georgia and national history.
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HIST 7720 - Continuity and Change in Selected Nation/State 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
An examination of the development of a particular nation/state including its relative place in the world. Themes will include economic and political systems, social structures, belief systems, population and migration, and environmental and geographic influences. Candidates will read selected works and consider teaching applications for engaging adolescents and young adults in responding to and interpreting a variety of sources.
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HIST 7730 - Minorities in America 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
An examination of the roles minorities have played in the development of America. Special attention will be given to racial, ethnic, and political minorities. Included will be the ways family, economic, and political issues have affected peoples of different ethnic and racial groups and how to make ethnic diversity a source of unity rather than divisiveness in our civic culture. Emphasis is placed on the use of a variety of resources that speak from diverse perspectives. Candidates will develop strategies for incorporating issues of diversity and social understanding in their classrooms.
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HIST 7740 - Economy and Society 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
This course will examine major themes in the history of economic thought. Students will read selected works by and about the major theorists and their times and consider teaching applications for engaging adolescents and young adults in understanding and responding to economic theory and content.
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HIST 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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HIST 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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INED 7705 - Inclusive Education Procedures 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program in Inclusive Education or graduate inclusive education add-on program.
This course focuses on understanding national and state laws, policies and procedures in inclusive education programs. Emphasis is placed on tracing the way students with exceptionalities are served from the first risk factors (prereferral) through post-secondary and community-based options including screening, transition and record maintenance. Communication skills required to engage other professionals and parents in the implementation of inclusive education programs are included. Clinical issues and professional ethics are addressed.
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INED 7715 - Nature/Needs: Students with Mild Disabilities 2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program in Inclusive Education or graduate inclusive education add-on program
This course focuses on systematic analysis of the physical, affective, behavioral and educational development of individuals with mild disabilities (intellectual, behavioral and learning disabilities). There is an emphasis on etiological, perceptual motor, language and academic aspects of the problems with consideration for parental involvement in the educational process. Clinical applications in a field site are included.
Note Proof of professional liability insurance is required for clinical placement.
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INED 7720 - Classroom Behavioral Strategies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program in Inclusive Education or graduate inclusive education add-on program.
The primary focus of this course is for candidates to develop skills in implementing proactive strategies for positive classroom management. The basic application of the principles of applied behavior analysis, functional analysis, positive classroom ecology, and positive behavior support for classroom management will provide the framework in developing these skills. Candidates will learn and apply these principles through the development of an application project with a student with problem behaviors. This course also discusses family and cultural influences on behavior as well as a variety of different perspectives on improving student’s behavior in classroom and school settings and how they relate to applied behavior analysis.
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INED 7725 - Education of Students with Severe Disabilities 2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program in Inclusive Education or graduate inclusive education add-on program. INED 7715 and INED 7740.
This course focuses on a systematic analysis of the physical, affective, behavioral and educational problems of individuals with severe disabilities (intellectual and behavioral). There is an emphasis on etiological, perceptual motor, language and functional academic aspects of the problems with consideration for parental involvement in the educational process. It addresses age-appropriate curriculum, community-based instruction and adaptive and assistive technology.
Note Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to field experience placement.
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INED 7730 - Assessment of Diverse Learners 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program or graduate add-on program.
This course covers standardization, issues, and vocabulary in assessment. Candidates develop competencies in administration and interpretation of norm-referenced tests and development, administration and interpretation of criterion-referenced, curriculum-based, observation, checklist/rating scale, authentic and informal assessments. Special emphasis is placed upon development of case studies to address language proficiency levels of students who are culturally and linguistically diverse and/ or those students who are classified as displaying mild or moderate disabilities.
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INED 7731 - Assessment of English Language Learners 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. or MAT program.
This course focuses on the process of testing/assessing students’ language proficiency and achievement in P-12 classrooms. Candidates develop competencies in administration and interpretation of norm-referenced tests and development, administration and interpretation of criterion-referenced, curriculum-based, observation, checklist/rating scale, and informal assessments.
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INED 7735 - The Law and It’s Impact on Programs for Diverse Learners 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program in Special Education. EXC 7705 and EDUC 7700.
This course focuses on the laws protecting the students with disabilities and English language learners as well as their families. Particular emphasis will be placed upon how the law translates to daily practices for teachers and school leaders. As part of the study, candidates will analysis of research data, federal and state law, rules of the Georgia State School Board, summaries of legal decisions, etc.
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INED 7740 - Advanced Behavior Strategies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program in Inclusive Education or graduate inclusive education add-on program. INED 7720.
This course focuses on the advanced application of the principles of applied behavior analysis, functional analysis, classroom ecology, and positive behavior support for the challenging behaviors of students with more significant disabilities and/or severe emotional or psychiatric disorders. This course will also focus on the use of single subject research methodology in designing and evaluating behavior interventions. Students will apply these principles through the development of an action research project using a single subject design.
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INED 7741 - Educational Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. in Inclusive Education or MAT in TESOL.
Candidates develop a basic understanding of educational research paradigms including qualitative, quantitative and action research designs. Candidates also gain expertise in reading, analyzing, critiquing and synthesizing research in each of the three research paradigms. Additionally, candidates design and prepare to conduct an action research project focused on improving student learning in their own P-12 classrooms or schools. Major topics include but are not limited to validity, reliability, generalizability, data collection and analysis, ethical guidelines and Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes and procedures.
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INED 7745 - Social Skills Strategies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program in Inclusive Education or graduate inclusive education add-on program. INED 7720 and INED 7740.
This course focuses on means of reducing inappropriate behaviors through a multifaceted pro-social skills curricula.
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INED 7746 - Models of Development and Procedures for Assessment 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Preschool/Inclusive Education Add-on Program.
This course focuses on the physical, sensory, affective, behavioral, language and cognitive development of infants and children. There is an emphasis on the etiological, sociological, medical and intervention effects on both typical and atypical development. Issues concerning procedures for formal and informal assessment are stressed. The importance of collaborating with families as partners through a family- centered approach is also emphasized. Clinical applications in a field site are included.
Note Proof of professional liability insurance is required for placement.
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INED 7747 - Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Curricular Design and Methods of Intervention 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Preschool/Inclusive Education Add-on Program.
This course focuses on developmentally appropriate and developmentally different practices for infants and preschool children with disabilities. Accommodations for appropriate settings, parental and/or family involvement and collaboration with other professionals are emphasized.
Note Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to field experience placement.
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INED 7748 - Language Learning & Emergent Literacy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Preschool/Inclusive Education Add-on Program.
The development and interaction of oral, written and social language are presented. Students will learn ways to access and enhance oral and social language development in infants and preschool children with disabilities. The effect of cultural context and different language backgrounds will be addressed.
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INED 7750 - Language, Power, and Pedagogy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. or MAT programs.
This course is designed to engage candidates in critically examining a) the role of language and the implications of language policy on educational discourse, b) the nature and power of culture in the performance of students, c) the cultural context of children’s lives in school, including values, worldviews, and language, d) how children can be misidentified, misunderstood, mislabeled, and misplaced because of language differences, e) institutional and structural discrimination in educational settings, f) the education related challenges culturally and linguistically diverse families experience, and g) pedagogical benefits of bilingualism.
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INED 7760 - Curriculum Development for Diverse Learners 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. and MAT programs.
Curriculum Development for Diverse Learners prepares teachers to develop curriculum and instruction that is universal in design and based on best practices research in general education, Teaching Speakers of Other Languages, and inclusive education. The proposed curriculum model follows the precepts of universal design and provides build-in adaptations to the lesson that reduce the amount of time needed to create individual accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities and those who are linguistically and culturally diverse. The :Big Ideas: addressed in this course include Curriculum Mapping, Backwards Design, SIOP, Universal Design and Interdisciplinary Unit Development. Additional attention will be paid to the Georgia Performance Standards as they continue to unfold from the Georgia Department of Education.
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INED 7770 - Psychoneurological and Medical Issues in Inclusive Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program in Inclusive Education or graduate inclusive education add-on program. INED 7715 and INED 7730.
This course focuses on the psychological, neurological, and medical bases of learning and behavioral differences exhibited by exceptional students. The link between psychological, neurological, and medical differences and performance in school will be explored to identify differential programming needs for these students. Multi-disciplinary collaboration, service coordination and preparation for addressing medical needs within the classroom setting will be emphasized.
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INED 7780 - Collaborative Practices 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. Program.
This course is designed to assist teachers in orchestrating culturally responsive classrooms, particularly for students with disabilities and those who are culturally and linguistically diverse. The course focuses on development of collaborative, communication and consultative skills necessary for working with families, classroom teachers, related services practitioners, community resource personnel and others to facilitate delivery of appropriate services for diverse learners.
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INED 7781 - Cultural Issues for ESOL Teachers 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed., MAT, or ESOL endorsement program.
This course is designed to develop a knowledge base about culture, its influence on learning and teaching, and its role in intercultural classroom settings. In this course, prospective ESOL teachers will examine major theories related to educating a culturally diverse student body, and teachers will develop strategies for ensuring that ESOL students develop knowledge of mainstream culture as they become proficient in English.
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INED 7782 - Applied Linguistics for ESOL Teacher 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed., MAT, or ESOL endorsement program.
Principles of linguistic systems and their acquisition as they occur in first and second languages. Candidates will explore the relationship of oral and written language and become familiar with assessment techniques and devices for evaluation of the development of English as an additional language.
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INED 7783 - Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed., MAT, or ESOL endorsement program and INED 7781, and INED 7782.
In this course, prospective ESOL teachers will develop skills in writing, adapting, and implementing curricula; critiquing and selecting materials, and applying strategies for teaching reading, writing, speaking and listening to speakers of other languages based upon English language proficiency level and development. This course also includes a supervised field experience. If the candidate is employed, the practicum may be conducted on-the-job. If not, the site of the teaching experience must be organized through the Office of Field Experiences in the BCOE.
Note Successful completion of this course is required in order to continue in the MAT and M.Ed. programs in TESOL.
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INED 7790 - Documenting Professional Growth 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Department approval.
This course provides support for Master of Education or Masters of Arts in Teaching candidates in completing and presenting their professional portfolio to document their professional growth. Candidates work with a portfolio committee to organize reflections about their growth including: highlighting pivotal KSU learning experiences, reflecting on changes in practice, integrating research and practice, and relating these to the growth of their students. Outcomes will include an on-line portfolio and a multi-media presentation summarizing their portfolio to be completed at least three weeks before their graduation date.
Note May be repeated. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to field experience placement.
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INED 7950 - Directed Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education and permission of advisor, instructor, and department chair.
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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INED 7970 - Internship 1-3(S/Ugrades) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program in Inclusive Education or graduate inclusive education add-on program. Completion of all other requirements in the Inclusive Education Program. Approval of department chair. Contracted employment teaching individuals with mild disabilities under a clear renewable or provisional Georgia teaching credential.
This course constitutes a full-time supervised teaching experience for teachers seeking to add-on IRR inclusive education area or endorsement in ESOL to a current and renewable Georgia teaching certificate.
Note This course may be repeated, if competencies are not met. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to beginning this course.
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INED 7980 - MAT TESOL Practicum 0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 (Regular Grades) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed., MAT, or ESOL Endorsement Program and INED 7783.
This field experience is designed to provide the candidate with the opportunity to apply and reflect on concepts addressed in INED 7783, INED 7760 and INED 7780. Candidates are placed in appropriate school settings where they carry out directed activities. Candidates spend approximately eighteen hours per week in classrooms with ELLs. Proof of liability insurance is required. Includes seminar or conference discussion of problems encountered and presentation of an approved study conducted during the experience.
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INED 7981 - TESOL Internship 0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3(S/Upgrades) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. or MAT TESOL programs. Completion of all other program requirements or with approval of department chair.
This course constitutes a full-time supervised teaching experience for candidates seeking an M.Ed. or MAT in TESOL. If the candidate is employed, the internship may be conducted on-the-job. If not, the internship site must be organized through the Office of Field Experiences in the BCOE. This course may be repeated one time, if competencies are not met. Candidates must pass this course in order to graduate.
Note Proof of professional liability insurance is required.
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INED 8305 - Critical Issues in Administering Special Education Programs 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None.
This course prepares special education administrators for organizational leadership by building their capacity to develop relationship with families and community agencies, improve student performance on the GPS, improve special education processes and procedures, build a professional learning community, make data-based decisions and effectively manage the operations. Candidates will be required to access Galileo, multiple websites and selected readings from the research. (For those who are otherwise qualified, successful completion of this course may lead to an endorsement as special education administrator.)
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INED 8310 - Inclusive Policies and Practices in Special Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None.
This course assists school leaders in developing their skills in distributed leadership, particularly in terms of managing large scale change. Class discussion focuses upon the federal and state laws and policies for general and special education in the key areas of accountability, assessment, curriculum, funding, professional development and governance and how they translate into daily practice at the district and local level. Secondarily, the course assists aspiring school leaders with basic collaborative strategies to implement policy at the local levels through shared governance and site-based management. (For those who are otherwise qualified, successful completion of this course may lead to an endorsement as special education administrator.)
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INED 8315 - Supervision, Mentoring and Collegial Coaching in Special Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Inclusive Education/ESOL Ed.D. Program.
This course assists aspiring supervisors in developing skills in distributed leadership, particularly in terms of effectively providing support, guidance and feedback to teachers, paraprofessionals and related services practitioners in their respective areas of expertise. Competencies are couched in effective collaboration, communication and collegial coaching aimed at increasing the outcomes for students with disabilities. This course ultimately prepares supervisors with the strategies to assist teachers in reaching the level of master teacher, one who routinely implements validated practices and engages in on-going professional development through classroom-based action research. (For those who are otherwise qualified, successful completion of this course may lead to an endorsement as special education administrator.)
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INED 8320 - Special Education Administrative Internship 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Inclusive Education/ESOL Ed.D. Program.
This class provides practical experience in the application of distributive school leadership (DSL) in an on-the-job setting. Depending upon the type of internship, candidates will be expected to successfully demonstrate all types of DSL in varying degrees. Candidates will effectively conduct administrative processes and procedures; develop their staff; demonstrate an understanding of reform in curriculum, assessment and instruction; act as a data-based change agent on critical issues and develop positive relationships among members of the staff, colleagues and families and other community members. Implementation of a school improvement project related to the education of students with disabilities is required. (For those who are otherwise qualified, successful completion of this course may lead to an endorsement as special education administrator.)
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INED 8325 - Creating Culturally Responsive Schools 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Inclusive Education/ESOL Ed.D. Program.
School practices that have significantly impacted the academic achievement of all students and issues such as equitable access to academic opportunities will also be explored. The course focuses on theories and research-based, culturally responsive education practices essential for creating school environments that promote success for all students in an increasingly diverse school environment. Ultimately, candidates will be engaged in a distributive leadership focus, allowing their leadership potential to be developed and recognized as they effect change in curriculum, assessment and instruction as well as the relationship dynamics within the school.
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INED 8330 - Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Inclusive Education/ESOL Ed.D. program.
Candidates will gain a clear understanding of how to plan and deliver culturally responsive instruction that closes the achievement gap for students with disabilities, as well as those who are culturally and linguistically diverse. The course focuses on the culture of the classroom and addresses discourse structure, applied behavior analysis, classroom ecologies, research-based applications, and action research. Candidates will participate in distributed school leadership that will allow leadership potential to be developed and recognized. In that regard, candidates will demonstrate the ability to reform classroom organization and structures to improve the performance of their students.
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INED 8340 - Planning, Implementing & Assessing Instruction for Diverse Learners 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Inclusive Education/ESOL Ed.D. Program.
This course focuses on providing opportunities for candidates to plan, implement, and assess instructional activities in diverse settings. Candidates will examine the foundations of education and diversity of special pupil populations with an emphasis on the value and structure of the integrated general classroom as it relates to the identification of learning needs of students with emotional, cognitive, physical, sensory and multiple disabilities. Case Study Analysis will be employed. Distributed School Leadership (DSL) roles will be embedded in the course to give candidates an opportunity to recognize their potential to improve the learning and performance of students and teachers.
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INED 8350 - Increasing Achievement of Diverse Learners Through Practical Application 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Inclusive Education/ESOL Ed.D. program and INED 8340.
The goal of the course is threefold: (1) to examine the professional research and theory on instructional design for inclusive classrooms; (2) to demonstrate the ability to design curriculum; and instruction for such settings; and (3) and to apply this body of knowledge and skills in a P-12 setting. Distributed School Leadership (DSL) roles will be embedded in the course to give candidates an opportunity to recognize their potential for leadership by engaging in reform of curriculum, assessment and instruction.
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INED 9300 - Critical Issues for Student Learning: (Topic) 3 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Ed.S./Ed.D. program and permission of the advisor.
A doctoral seminar focused on analysis and problem solving of a current topic of vital concern relevant to teaching, leading and student learning as they apply to students with disabilities and/or those who are culturally and/or linguistically diverse.
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INED 9350 - Doctoral Directed Study 1-9 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Ed.D. program and permission of the advisor.
Individualized and independent scholarly investigation and research of an important topic involving teaching, leading and student learning, particularly as they apply to students with disabilities and/or those who are culturally and/or linguistically diverse. The focus, content and expectations for this study will be formally established by the doctoral student and supervising professor.
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INED 9900 - Dissertation 3-9 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 12 hours of graduate level research courses.
Course work supports and guides doctoral candidates in the implementation of their research and the development and defense of the dissertation. This format and structure will provide individual time with the Doctoral Committee and collegial and academic support from their peers.
Note Course may be repeated as necessary.
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IS 8005 - Informatics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
This course will provide students with a study of the application of computer and statistical techniques to the management of information, and the science and art of turning data into information. This course requires the student to further refine technical research and authoring skills, report writing and presentations, computer-based statistical analyses and information organization and presentation.
Note This course is required of all MSIS students in their first semester.
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IS 8020 - Object-Oriented Software Development Methods and Technologies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
Current technologies and practices of object-oriented software engineering. Topics include data structures, design optimization, file and stream processing, templates, inheritance and reusability.
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IS 8040 - Data Communication Theory and Practice 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
Overview of the principles of data communication including protocols, communication software, switching, networks design and management practices, and network implementation projects.
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IS 8050 - Project Management Methods 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
Application of project management principles to Information Systems projects. Topics include project planning and estimation techniques, management of JAD projects, budgeting, concurrent project management strategies, managing project relationship with IT customers, and controlling project risks. Project Management software will be used to facilitate team projects and project reporting.
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IS 8060 - Information Systems Development Methods and Technologies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8005.
This course examines the Systems Development Life Cycle and the technologies used to implement high-quality information systems. A variety of modeling techniques will be used by students to articulate client requirements and convert them into implementable specifications. Prototyping and methodology engineering will be covered.
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IS 8080 - Database Application Design and Implementation 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
This course examines contemporary strategies for the design and implementation of applications supported by back-end database systems. Topics include data administration, data mining, user-interface design, reporting, data integrity issues, and distributed databases. Relational and object-oriented technologies are covered.
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IS 8100 - Advanced IT Project Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
Implementation and reflection of project management principles for Information Systems projects. Students will analyze case studies and readings that address project risk management, project portfolio management, project management for global teams, integrated project teams, and virtual project teams. Project management software will be used to facilitate team projects and project reporting.
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IS 8110 - information Security Administration 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
Examination of current Standards of Due Care and Best Business Practices in Information Security. Includes examination of security technologies, methodologies, and practices. Focus is on evaluation and selection of optimal security posture. Topics include evaluation of security models, risk assessment, threat analysis, organizational technology evaluation, security implementation, disaster recovery planning and security policy formulation and implementation.
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IS 8112 - Information Security Technologies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8040.
Detailed examinations of the application of technical controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and information assets. Includes tools, techniques and technologies in the protection of information from internal and external threats. Topics covered include: firewall configurations, hardening operating systems, intrusion detection systems and virtual private networks.
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IS 8120 - Human Computer Interface Design 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate director.
The human-computer interface models the ways in which humans use and react to computer systems. Topics: help systems, interaction styles, visual design principles, user interface prototyping, and human factor analysis.
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IS 8130 - Query Languages 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8080.
This course will provide students with in-depth understanding of SQL from the Oracle perspective. Additional topics will include SQL*Plus and PL/SQL. Objectives for the course will be organized around the Oracle certification exam for SQL and PL/SQL.
Note The class will include a hands-on lab.
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IS 8200 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
This course is a case based survey of contemporary legal and ethical issues faced by IS professionals. Topics include a review of applicable statutes and regulations that impact the IS organization. Students will conduct on-line research and explore ethical issues at the leading edge of the organization’s technology frontiers.
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IS 8300 - Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
A detailed study of strategic and tactical planning for non-standard operations resulting from events beyond the organization’s control. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning prepares the student to develop and execute plans to enable the organization to recover operations and continue critical business functions in the event of a disaster. This course includes an overview of incident response planning as a possible precursor to Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity and also examines Crisis Management planning.
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IS 8400 - Enterprise Process Models 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
Modern information systems contain many vendor-supplied components that must be selected, integrated, tested, and installed. This course analyzed current practices in systems integration, including enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain management (SCM), customer relationship management (CRM), and data integration. Further, this course explores the impact of enterprise models on work practices and the role of systems in transforming global organizations and markets.
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IS 8500 - Emerging Technologies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8005 or permission of the program director.
This course addresses emerging technologies, how they evolve, how to identify them, and the effect of international, political, social, economic, and cultural factors on them. This course describes the business impacts of disruptive technologies, international perspectives on emerging technologies, and forecasting methodologies, such as monitoring, expert opinion, trend analysis, and scenario construction.
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IS 8600 - Global IS Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8005 or permission of the program director.
This course examines the concepts and issues inherent in global/international IT. The global IS economy is characterized by an environment where customer and supplier organizations can buy or sell IS products and services from/to anywhere on the globe. This new environment is largely fostered by the spread of the Internet, global software development standards, global software packages, and fewer trade restrictions, U.S. organizations now regularly source software development, software maintenance, systems upgrades, platform transitions, help desks, and other IS-related work globally. In this course, students will use case studies and readings to analyze, interpret, and discuss companies that compete in the global IT environment.
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IS 8622 - Network Implementation and Security 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8040.
Design, implementation and security of small-scale computer networks that support the organization’s applications. Contemporary commercial systems will be evaluated and installed. Administration, maintenance, and security issues are explored.
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IS 8625 - Advanced Data Communications 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8040.
The course provides coverage of advanced data communications topics. Topics include internetworking concepts, core data link, network, transport and application level TCP/IP protocols, and general concepts regarding wireless technologies.
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IS 8628 - Internetworking Technologies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8040.
This course examines the integration of Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) networking environments. The course also addresses key protocols, hardware, software and networking components. Topics include: router and switch operations, Internet gateway and firewall configuration, client/server systems and internetworking security.
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IS 8700 - Information Systems Policy and Strategy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8005.
A capstone course, which integrates the program’s coursework into comprehensive, IS policies and procedures, which support the organization’s mission. Students will review and evaluate actual corporate IS strategies in a case-study format.
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IS 8722 - e-Business Systems Strategy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
This course focuses on business process redesign and change management in the context of e-business. Topics include impact of e-business on business models, channel relationships and the value chain, integration of emerging technologies with legacy systems, functional and inter-organizational integration, and transaction cost issues. Applications include supply and selling chain management, customer relation management, enterprise resource planning, e-procurement, and knowledge tone applications.
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IS 8724 - e-Business Technologies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
This course focuses on core e-business technologies. Topics include risk management, Internet protocols and security standards, cryptography and authentication, firewalls, electronic payment systems and intelligent agents. Students will conduct an analysis of infrastructure components from functional and management perspectives.
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IS 8726 - e-Business Systems Solution 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
This course focuses on analysis, design, development and deployment of e-business solutions by investigating business problems and examining emerging technologies and evolving e-business system solutions including composite applications, knowledge management systems, portals, decision support systems and business intelligence. Case study analysis will be heavily employed.
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IS 8800 - IT Leadership 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8005 or permission of the program director.
This course focuses on the IT leadership of an overall organizational system consisting of the enterprise itself, the IS function and its role in using IT and information assets to support the organization, and the information technology architecture. Basic concepts of the leader, follower, and situation that influence IT decision-making are discussed. The role of the CIO within the organization is also discussed.
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IS 8822 - Information Systems Integration 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
Modern information systems contain many purchased components, which must be selected, integrated, tested, and installed. This course addresses the skills required to develop system RFPs, evaluate and manage contracts and contractors, testing methodologies, installation planning, and outsourcing.
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IS 8826 - Information Technology Services 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
Design and management of the service functions performed by the Information Systems organization. Topics include: Managing help desks, customer support, training end users, developing professional development programs for IS employees, documentation management, and marketing IT products. Internal and external clients are considered.
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IS 8900 - Special Topics in Information Systems 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be approved by graduate program director.
Exploration of selected contemporary topics of interest to the student and sponsoring faculty.
Note Can be repeated for credit.
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IS 8910 - Special Projects in Information Systems 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be approved by graduate program director.
Special projects and/or thesis option for students who wish to pursue advanced work on a particular subject in a specialized area.
Note Can be repeated for credit.
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IS 8916 - Cooperative Education 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be approved by graduate program director.
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IS 8918 - Internship 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be approved by graduate program director.
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IS 8920 - IT Customer Relationship Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
In this course, applications such as customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, and supply chain management in the context of e-business are explored. Business cases are an integral part of this coursework, and provide real-world contexts for the exploration and understandings of the strategic objectives, sources of revenue, core competencies, market competitiveness, critical success factors, and IT infrastructures required for successful implementation of e-business initiatives.
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IS 8930 - Information Security Administration 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
Examination of current Standards of Due Care and Best Business Practices in Information Security. Includes examination of security technologies, methodologies and practices. Focus is on evaluation and selection of optimal security posture. Topics include evaluation of security models, risk assessment, threat analysis, organizational technology evaluation, security implementation, disaster recovery planning and security policy formulation and implementation.
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ITEC 7305 - Data Analysis and School improvement 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study.
In this course, educators will learn to utilize data to identify school improvement needs and make informed decisions in effectuating change. The ultimate goal of this course is to produce educational leaders who effectively collect, analyze, and use data to improve schools through successfully demonstrated change models. In this course, educators will learn to systemically collect and analyze multiple sources of data to identify improvement needs, determine an effective response, monitor and correct progress, and demonstrate success to stakeholders. Additionally, students will learn to drive and sustain change in a collegial environment, culminating in students’ understanding of, and ability to use, a wide range of applicable leadership practices. Finally, students will learn a variety of technology tools to use for data analysis. They will also learn a variety of Web 2.0 tools to facilitate school communication.
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ITEC 7400 - 21st Century Teaching and Learning 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Ed. program in Instructional Technology.
This course introduces candidates to the technologies most commonly purchased by school districts and explores technology-supported, research-based pedagogical strategies to maximize student learning in the candidate’s certification field. Candidates will apply current research and instructional design principles to a digital age learning experiences for students using interactive white boards, student response systems, instructional software and other frequently-purchased productivity tools.
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ITEC 7410 - Instructional Technology Leadership 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Ed. program in Instructional Technology.
This course is designed to develop instructional technology leaders who are knowledgeable and skilled in technology leadership practices that improve student learning and school operations in PreK-12 schools. It addresses skills and competencies necessary for the support and assessment of national technology standards for teachers and administrators; technology planning (national technology plan, state technology plan, district/school technology plan); assessment and evaluation of technology initiatives; the change process as it applies to technology leadership; securing grants and establishing business partnerships and meeting the requirements of NCLB. This course will thoroughly examine issues and trends relevant to the field of educational technology.
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ITEC 7420 - Productivity and Assessment Tools 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Ed. program in Instructional Technology.
This course prepares instructional technology leaders to utilize and apply advanced features of productivity and assessment tools to improve instructional practice and maximize student learning. Candidates will use methods and strategies for teaching concepts and skills that support integration of technology productivity tools.
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ITEC 7430 - Internet Tools in the Classroom 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Ed. program in Instructional Technology.
This course introduces candidates to pedagogical methods and strategies for using the Internet effectively in the classroom in the candidate’s certification field. Students will experience a variety of Internet technologies and develop strategies for classroom implementation. The course includes guided tours of some of the best educational sites on the World Wide Web and explores ways to integrate use of the Internet into an educational setting. This course introduces students to systematic instructional methods and models for using the Internet effectively in the classroom. Candidates will create lessons that are current, highly motivating, and mentally engaging.
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ITEC 7440 - Multimedia in Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Ed. program in Instructional Technology.
This course explores introductory topics in multimedia and emerging technologies and their role in education. Course coverage will include both theoretical understanding of multimedia technologies and hands-on experience with software and hardware. Topics may include research related to multimedia and emerging technologies; classroom applications; design and development techniques; hardware and software requirements; digitizing and manipulating images, voice, and video materials; and copyright and ethics. Students will apply instructional design processes and principles to designing and developing multimedia content. There will be a special focus on Internet technologies, such as podcasting. This course will also examine emerging technologies having potential to postively impact student acheivement.
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ITEC 7445 - Multimedia and Web Design and Development in Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: admission to any graduate program in the PTEU or consent of the instructor.
This course is designed to provide candidates with technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) and skills to design and develop multimedia and Web-based projects to facilitate P-12 student learning. Topics include the design, development, and evaluation of multimedia and web-based learning environments; research related to multimedia and emerging technologies; classroom applications; design and development techniques; hardware and software requirements; digitizing and manipulating images, voice and video materials; universal design; and copyright and ethics. Candidates will apply instructional design processes and principles to design and develop multimedia and web-based projects in the candidate’s certification field.
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ITEC 7450 - Web Design and Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Ed. program in Instructional Technology.
This course is designed to provide candidates with knowledge and skills to design and develop multimedia and web-based projects to facilitate student learning. Topcis inclue media-based tools, distance learning systems, web-based authoring tools, telecommunications tools, and online curricular projects.
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ITEC 7460 - Professional Learning and Technology Innovation 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Ed. program in Instructional Technology.
This course prepares instructional technology leaders to design and facilitate high-quality professional learning experiences that help other educators apply technology to enhance their professional practice and increase their productivity. Candidates will be prepared to implement technology in ways that support the emergence and evolution of professional learning communities in schools. Candidates learn to apply change models and diffusion theory in order to implement technology innovations in classrooms and schools.
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ITEC 7470 - Educational Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Ed. program in Instructional Technology.
This course is designed to help candidates develop an understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods and designs, focusing on interpretation and application relating to classroom practice.
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