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ILEC 8910:Technology and Ethics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the ethical impact of technology on business and society by examining issues in medicine, research, information technology, and the environment. Case studies and real-time events are included. This course will require at least two on-campus meetings with the majority of course work being done online.
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ILEC 8920:Current Issues in Leadership and Ethics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Selected current issues and topics in contemporary leadership and ethics practice.
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ILEC 8930:Leadership and Ethics Abroad 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ILEC 8800 and ILEC 8810 , or permission of the instructor.
This study abroad course will expose students to the concepts and context of leadership and ethics in another country. Students will have the opportunity to travel with the instructor to an international location. A program of study will be prepared depending on the destination and topical area for that year.
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ILEC 8940:Directed Study in Leadership and Ethics 1-3 (Repeatable, for a maximum of 6 credit hours) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and approval of program director
This course allows the student to work with a faculty member on an advanced study or special topic of their choice. The student and faculty member will work together to develop a syllabus and assignments for the class.
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ILEC 8950:Human Rights: The Roles of Law and Ethics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course explores the ethical and practical implications of human rights. The course introduces major international human rights agreements like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and discusses the reality of human rights violations and activities on the ground, as well as the political and ethical underpinnings of human rights regimes.
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ILEC 8980:Leading and Shaping an Ethical Culture 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course will focus on assessing and building an ethical culture within an organization or community. Instruction includes defining, developing, implementing, and managing tools for shaping an ethical culture, and the study of the related legal requirements.
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MGT 8040:Managing the Value Chain 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA or MAcc program.
The objective of this course is to learn how to maximize the overall value to the customer for the least cost possible. The value is the difference between what the final product (or service) is worth to the customer and the effort the system expends in filling the customer’s request. Successful value chain management requires several decisions relating to the flow of information and products or services. Decisions fall into these three categories: (1) value chain strategy, (2) value chain planning, and (3) value chain operations. The topics include competitive scope and the value chain, the value chain and organizational structure, product/process design, capacity/inventory management, location/distribution management, quality, forecasting, shop control, cost evaluation, and their interrelationships.
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MGT 8050:Managing and Leading Work Behavior 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA or MAcc program.
This course explores some of the many ways in which human behavior affects how one manages and leads and ultimately how it affects individual, group, and organizational performance. The course will examine behavioral issues from both the macro and micro level with three principal areas of focus: Individual and organizational effectiveness. Organizational behavior what people think, feel, and do in organizations. Leading organizational change. A conceptual understanding and knowledge of the applied consequences of these issues are requisite to understanding business matters as diverse as employee discipline policies, career development, marketing and promotion strategies, and the economics of the firm. The principal areas will be examined with a thorough grounding in theory yet with a focus on how the associated knowledge and skills may be applied to develop better managers, leaders, and global citizens.
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MGT 8200:International Supply Chain Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 8040 or equivalent.
This course focuses upon the strategic importance of supply chain management. The purpose of the course is to design and manage business- to-business to retail supply chain purchasing and distribution systems, and to formulate an integrated supply chain strategy that is supportive of various corporate strategies. New purchasing and distribution opportunities for businesses and inter/intra company communications systems designed for creating a more efficient marketplace are explored.
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MGT 8410:Organizational Communication 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 8050 or equivalent.
The study of interpersonal, organizational, and public communication processes as they relate to meshing individual and organizational goals, influence of communication processes on decision making, implementation of change, and adaptation of organizations to their environments.
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MGT 8490:Management Process Improvement 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 8040 or equivalent.
This course introduces process improvement methodology to turn a business into a world class operation. The course begins with the process view for both service and manufacturing operations, and is broken into three phases. In the first phase, management of innovation and creativity problem solving (CPS) concepts are introduced. A thorough examination of CPS steps which consists of finding problem or opportunity, gathering information, generating solutions, and implementing solutions is performed. In the second phase, waste elimination techniques such as process mapping, kaizen event, manufacturing/office cells, mistake proofing, and quick changeover are introduced. In the third phase, in order to focus process improvement efforts, synchronous operations techniques such as bottleneck identification (weakest link) and management of bottleneck is presented.
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MGT 8520:Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Creativity 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA program.
This course addresses the needs of the would-be entrepreneur as well as the manager of creative and entrepreneurial activity within established organizations. This class is designed around three primary themes: dreams, skills, and action. This class will help you to experience the world in terms of the creative possibilities to dream big DREAMS and to identify and differentiate between ideas and opportunities. It will also help you develop the SKILLS you need to make these opportunities real. In addition, the course serves as a framework and catalyst to stimulate entrepreneurial motivation and ACTION.
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MGT 8530:New Venture Creation and Growth 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA program.
This course is designed for students seeking entrepreneurial careers in new or established businesses. It describes the new venture startup process and strategies for increasing the likelihood of successful venture launch. Topics covered include models of new venture formation, strategic resource acquisition and deployment, marketing, operations, and financial strategies for successful ventures, and the leadership skills and behaviors required for venture success.
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MGT 8535:Developing Effective Business Plans 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 8520 or MGT 8530
This course provides students an opportunity to develop world class business plans for venture opportunities that they would like to exploit.
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MGT 8540:Entrepreneurial & VC Financing 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 8530 and FIN 8020 , or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
This course focuses on the financing and financial management of new ventures and other non-publicly traded business enterprises. Topics covered include sources of startup and growth equity capital, including Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), loans and grants available to startups and small businesses, financial strategies for new ventures and small businesses, the valuation of non-publicly traded firms over time, and strategies for avoiding and recovering from financial distress.
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MGT 8545:Launching New Ventures 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 8520 and/or MGT 8530 + MGT 8535 or permission of the instructor.
This course provides student teams the opportunity to start-up proposed business ventures while still in school. Each team will identify the key tasks necessary to start their venture. The members of the startup team will then be assigned and responsible for the completion of these tasks during the course with the help of one or more mentors.
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MGT 8550:Consulting Services 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA program.
This course suggests a framework for delivering consulting services within the business community. Basic consulting functions addressed include skill/market identification; opportunity recognition and establishment of client base; interview problem/needs assessments; observation; data collection, analysis and documentation diagnosis; recommendation, implementation, follow-up, and control; legal, ethical, and confidentiality issues; managing change; expectations; and collaborative teams and projects.
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MGT 8560:Family Business 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA program.
Explore the unique challenges and opportunities involved in managing a family business. Topics include the decision to join the family firm, establishing credibility as a son or a daughter, the stages of family business growth and strategic planning and succession.
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MGT 8600:Managerial Coaching 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course will acquaint students with the foundations of coaching. They will learn the basic elements necessary to understand and use coaching as a method for career advancement. Students will learn a model that will allow them to understand the difference between three different types of managerial responsibilities: coaching, mentoring, and counseling. Students will gain experience in coaching others as well as receive coaching to demonstrate the effectiveness of this tool for career development. Finally, students will learn how coaching fits into the essential practices of effective leadership.
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MGT 8800:Human Resource Management and Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 8050 or equivalent.
Provides a general understanding of the human resource management function in contemporary organizations. Intended for students who have not taken a basic human resource management course at the undergraduate level.
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MGT 8810:Managing Innovation and Technology Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA program.
This course examines the process of managing innovation and technology development, its commercialization, and its diffusion in the marketplace. It involves managing the innovation process through research and development activities, including managing the introduction and use of technology in products and services, in manufacturing processes, and in other corporate or support functions. It also involves the development of science into technology and its further integration into new products, services, and process designs that can be effectively and efficiently produced and/or delivered.
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MGT 8820:Advanced Topics in Human Resource Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 8800
This course covers significant new developments in three human resource functional areas: staffing, compensation systems, and performance management systems. The focus is on pragmatic, innovative, and cost effective strategies enabling the creation of sustainable competitive advantages through human resource management. Best practices in these areas will be addressed as well as implementation issues in order to enable students to transfer their knowledge to the work place.
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MGT 8830:Organizational Effectiveness and Change 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 8800
This course focuses on the development of organizational capabilities in human resource management. The changing conditions facing organizations as they relate to human resources and the ability of human resource professionals to assist the organization in responding to change are the underlying themes. Areas covered in this course include creating learning organizations, fostering teamwork, employee involvement and commitment, creating trust, re-engineering, building flexible and cooperative work forces, and cross functional involvement.
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MGT 8840:Reinventing Business Leadership 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA program.
This course addresses essential knowledge and skills of business leadership for professional and personal development. Using dimensions of leadership applicable to business information, integration, inspiration, integrity, innovation, and individuality students assess their individual leadership skills and competencies, learn best practices of current business leaders, and formulate strategies for lifelong leadership development. Application of leadership in both traditional organizations and evolving organizational structures, networks, technologies, alliances, and diverse populations is covered.
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MGT 8850:Women’s Leadership Lab 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed for both men and women to explore the special issues and challenges facing women aspiring to leadership positions in organizations. Experts from the academic and the business world will discuss critical issues facing women at this time. Self-assessments, simulations, and discussion of relevant literature will provide students with an opportunity to learn about the impact of their leadership styles and to practice effective behaviors.
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MGT 8860:Managing Project Activities, Teams, and Resources 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA program.
This course addresses concepts and techniques for the management of business and technology projects and their associated activities, personnel, and resources. The content deals with planning, scheduling, organizing, and managing projects such as new product development, construction, system implementation, and special events. Primary class emphasis is on the project management process and tools. The course covers the project planning process in detail, addressing project scope and objectives, deliverables, milestones, tasks, work breakdown structure, responsibility and authority, project network, critical path analysis, costs, and resource allocation. The course also addresses the formation and organization of the project team, including the selection of successful project managers, key staffing and group process issues, and the various organizational approaches used to structure projects. Topics covered include the project life cycle, project planning, project scheduling, project cost estimating, project risk analysis, project control techniques, project organizations and functions, project manager responsibilities, and team building.
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MGT 8900:Special Topics in Management and Entrepreneurship 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Coles MBA, permission of the instructor, and approval of the MBA program director.
Selected contemporary topics in management and entrepreneurship of interest to faculty and students.
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MGT 8910:International Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA program.
This course deals with theoretical and practical aspects of managing international business operations in the global market. It offers a cross-cultural perspective on the challenge of managing business organizations in multiple national markets, and it focuses on issues of cultural diversity in socio-political and economic systems. This course offers an in-depth examination of the conditions that confront domestic enterprises when they undertake international expansion and the common business practices employed under such conditions.
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MGT 8970:Ethics in Managerial Decision Making 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA program.
Managers must make decisions every day. This course examines a variety of ethical foundations which underlie managerial decision making, and asks participants to relate the material to their own experiences in the business world.
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MGT 8999:Strategic Management: An Integrative, Capstone Experience 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of six MBA core courses and at least six hours of MBA electives, and permission from the Graduate Business Offices. This course is designed to be the final experience in the MBA programs.
An integrative capstone course designed to provide an executive viewpoint of strategy formation and management of an enterprise. Teaches how to audit and analyze complex situations to determine the firm’s strategies for long-run survival and growth in competitive markets. Examines techniques for analysis of environmental conditions and trends, opportunities and threats, resource strengths and limitations. Suggests how to plan, implement, and control organizational efficiency and effectiveness at both the strategic and operational level.
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MGT 9001:Introduction to Research in Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program.
This is the first course of a multi-course sequence preparing students for conducting research in a discipline of business. Students are introduced to the major philosophical orientations that drive academic inquiry and the related research designs and methods aligned with these different orientations. Each aspect of the research process is introduced to develop students’ skills at reviewing academic research, identifying appropriate research questions, using or developing theory to address research questions, and choosing the appropriate research design to address the relevant research questions. Special emphasis is placed on developing student academic writing skills and identifying ethical issues confronted by researchers. Differences in research approaches and practices in the various business disciplines are discussed.
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MGT 9002:Seminar in Management Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program
This course introduces students to the major research areas in their respective fields. For each research area considered, students will review both seminal and contemporary research articles drawn from major research journals. These articles will be chosen by the professor and augmented by the student. Each seminar will provide a major review of the research questions, theories, research designs and methods relevant to the area of inquiry. Seminars will be guided by a Kennesaw or global scholar with expertise in the research area and will require extensive preparation and engagement by students. Course evaluation will include student preparation of a written research proposal pursuing an area of inquiry relevant to the content presented in the course.
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MGT 9003:Seminar in Behavioral Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program; MGT 9001 and BRM 9101
In this seminar we will consider some of the major topics in the field of organizational behavior (OB). OB draws on theory and research in a variety of fields, including management, sociology, industrial/organizational psychology, and social psychology to explore individual, interpersonal, and group processes in organizations. As the field of OB is quite large and considers a diverse set of topics, it is impossible to cover it all in a single semester. As a result, this course provides an overview of the field.
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MGT 9004:Seminar in Strategic Management Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program; MGT 9001 and BRM 9101
The course provides an overview of the theory and research in the field of Strategic Management and examines selected sub-fields and specialized topic areas. The articles assigned for each topic are seminal pieces representative of a larger body of work. Students may choose to access additional published articles in each area. There also are several additional topic areas and sub-fields in Strategic Management that are worthy of inquiry, which can be examined and pursued according to individual student interest.
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MGT 9601:Seminar in Behavioral Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA Program and completion of DBA 9001 and DBA 9003
This course reviews applied behavioral research from the fields of accounting, marketing and management. Research will be introduced that considers how scholars from different fields use topics such as individual differences, judgment, decision making, motivation, and incentives in their research on individual and group or committee behavior. A portion of the course is devoted to specific research phenomena within each student’s field of study. Each topic is introduced through a review of seminal theories and is reinforced with current research that applies or tests those theories.
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MGT 9608:Concentration Doctoral Directed Study 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA Program, completion of two of the four courses in the sequence of MGT 9601 , MGT 9611 ,MGT 9612 , and/or MGT 9650 and permission of the advisor.
Individualized and independent scholarly investigation and research of an important topic in business. The focus, content, and expectations for this study will be formally established by the doctoral student and supervising professor to provide the student in-depth knowledge of a research area within the student’s discipline. The culmination of the study will be a research project or literature review resulting in a publishable quality paper.
Note This course is repeatable for up to 6 total credit hours.
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MGT 9611:Seminar in Business Strategy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA Program and completion of DBA 9001 and DBA 9003 .
This course examines topics and research in business strategy focusing particularly on the major theories associated with global strategy formulation with the goal of firm short-term and long-term performance. Topics include theories of globalizing business, theories of national culture and business strategy, market structure and strategy, the resource based view of the firm, transaction costs theory, institutional theories, strategic alliances, and theories of strategic leadership. Each topic is introduced through research paper treatments of seminal theories. The theories are then reinforced with current research that apply and/or test these theories.
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MGT 9612:Seminar in Marketing Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA and completion of DBA 9001 and DBA 9003.
This course examines topics and research in marketing focusing particularly on the “4 Ps” (Price, Product, Distribution, and Promotions) in both domestic and international settings. Each topic is introduced through research paper treatments of seminal theories. The theories are then reinforced with current research that apply and/or test these theories.
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MGT 9650:Special Topics in Management 1-3 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the DBA program and permission of the program director.
Selected contemporary topics in management of mutual interest to doctoral faculty and doctoral students.
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MGT 9901:Research Methods & Dissertation Design I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program; MGT 9003 , and MGT 9004
Dissertation Design I is designed to provide a flexible learning experience to prepare students for the dissertation process. In this course, we focus on a variety of issues including an introduction to the dissertation process, dissertation committee selection and approval, dissertation structure and design, and identification and evaluation of potential topics. We will also discuss the preparation and writing of the proposal introduction, literature review, and hypotheses. At the end of the semester, we will also introduce issues of research design (including how data can be collected and what methods should be employed in analyzing the data). Research design and data analysis will be further explored in Dissertation Design II. Each topic is introduced through selected papers and students must come prepared to present and discuss their own dissertation ideas.
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MGT 9902:Research Methods & Dissertation Design II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program; MGT 9901
The purpose of this course is to provide content to support students during the dissertation design and proposal stage. The focus is on preparing an effective research design and methods section to support student dissertations. Topics are introduced through scholarly discussions and course readings.
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MGT 9903:Doctoral Directed Study 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program; MGT 9003 , MGT 9004 , and permission of advisor.
This course is an individualized and independent scholarly investigation and research of an important topic in business. The focus, content, and expectations for this study will be formally established by the doctoral student and supervising professor to provide the student in-depth knowledge of a research area within the student’s discipline. The culmination of the study will be a research project or literature review resulting in a publishable quality paper.
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MGT 9904:Dissertation Research 1-9 repeatable Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program; Completion of 12 hours Graduate level research courses, and permission of the advisor.
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. This course may be repeated as necessary.
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MKTG 8030:Strategic Marketing 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA or MAcc program.
Development of marketing strategies and programs and their application in firm’s decision-making. Examination of the impact of marketing strategies on firm’s financial performance. Cases, competitive marketing simulations, and marketing plan developments will be used to provide for application experience.
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MKTG 8440:Marketing for e-Business 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 8030 or equivalent.
This course develops a framework for understanding the forces driving the internet revolution in marketing and business. The course will cover such topics as online behavior, customer support, new product development, branding, pricing, and internet marketing plans.
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MKTG 8670:Promotion Strategy and Tactics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 8030 or equivalent.
A course examining the use of promotion in profit and nonprofit organizations is studied. Methods of promotion including public relations, advertising, professional selling, and sales promotion will be analyzed, including how and when to use each, how to measure effectiveness, and how to select promotion service suppliers.
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MKTG 8710:Consumer and Buyer Behavior 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 8030 or equivalent.
Utilizes the behavioral sciences and research methods to analyze, forecast, and meet consumer needs. The roles of advertising and ethical issues are analyzed.
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MKTG 8720:Strategic Product Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 8030 or equivalent.
A study of the strategic product portfolio from the perspective of the marketing manager. In-depth analysis of the total product, development of products. and strategies related to product introduction, change, and deletion.
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MKTG 8730:International Marketing Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 8030 or equivalent.
The course focuses on the application of marketing management strategies and tactics in a global economy. Using case studies, the course analyzes how varying environmental forces influence adaptation of the marketing mix and how homogenizing forces influence global standardization of marketing strategy.
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MKTG 8740:Sports Marketing 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 8030
The course introduces students to the application of basic principles of marketing to the unique industry of sports (i.e. sponsorships, licensing). Furthermore, the advanced use of marketing strategies is applied to the sports industry for the preparation of student placement in management roles.
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MKTG 8750:Applied Marketing Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 8030 or equivalent.
Examination and evaluation of marketing information sources and systems for opportunity identification and analysis, planning, decision making, and control.
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MKTG 8770:Sales Management Decisions 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 8030 or equivalent.
Advanced study of conceptual and methodological tools used to support decisions required for the management of sales personnel and the planning and control of sales operations.
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MKTG 8780:Business to Business Marketing 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 8030 or equivalent.
An examination of the areas of strategic and tactical planning and implementation when dealing with products sold to other business firms.
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MKTG 8790:Applied Global Business Strategies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 8030 or equivalent.
This course focuses on an applied multi-disciplinary approach to understanding and implementing global business strategy. It examines the phases of global strategy evolution, emphasizing the key strategic thrusts as well as how to leverage the firm’s position and competencies to take advantage of potential synergies. A special learning opportunity is provided by a required overseas business study tour. Students will be exposed to foreign culture and perspectives on global strategy formulation and implementation.
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MKTG 8900:Special Topics in Marketing 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 8030 or equivalent, and permission of the instructor and the program director.
Selected contemporary topics in marketing and professional sales of interest to faculty and students.
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MKTG 9001:Introduction to Research in Marketing 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program.
This is the first course of a multi-course sequence preparing students for conducting research in a discipline of business. Students are introduced to the major philosophical orientations that drive academic inquiry and the related research designs and methods aligned with these different orientations. Each aspect of the research process is introduced to develop students’ skills at reviewing academic research, identifying appropriate research questions, using or developing theory to address research questions, and choosing the appropriate research design to address the relevant research questions. Special emphasis is placed on developing student academic writing skills and identifying ethical issues confronted by researchers. Differences in research approaches and practices in the various business disciplines are discussed.
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MKTG 9002:Seminar in Marketing Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program
This course introduces students to the major research areas in their respective fields. For each research area considered, students will review both seminal and contemporary research articles drawn from major research journals. These articles will be chosen by the professor and augmented by the student. Each seminar will provide a major review of the research questions, theories, research designs and methods relevant to the area of inquiry. Seminars will be guided by a Kennesaw or global scholar with expertise in the research area and will require extensive preparation and engagement by students. Course evaluation will include student preparation of a written research proposal pursuing an area of inquiry relevant to the content presented in the course.
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MKTG 9003:Seminar in Consumer Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program; MKTG 9001 and BRM 9101
This course examines theories, research, and tools as they apply to consumer-focused marketing. In particular, the course will cover the following subjects: Consumer Behavior, Service Marketing, Retailing, Taxonomies, Scaling, and Marketing’s interface with Information Systems.
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MKTG 9004:Seminar in Business-to-Business Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program;MKTG 9001 and BRM 9101
This course examines theories and research as they apply to business-to-business marketing. In particular, the course will cover the following subjects: Business-to-Business Marketing, Personal Selling, Sales Management, Supply Chain Management, Channels of Distribution and Logistics, Marketing’s Interface with Management. The course will involve a combination of lectures, student presentations, in-class discussions and assignments, as well as guest lectures by global scholars on selected topics.
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MKTG 9601:Seminar in Behavioral Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA Program and completion of DBA 9001 and DBA 9003
This course reviews applied behavioral research from the fields of accounting, marketing and management. Research will be introduced that considers how scholars from different fields use topics such as individual differences, judgment, decision making, motivation, and incentives in their research on individual and group or committee behavior. A portion of the course is devoted to specific research phenomena within each student’s field of study. Each topic is introduced through a review of seminal theories and is reinforced with current research that applies or tests those theories.
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MKTG 9608:Concentration Doctoral Directed Study 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA, completion of two of the three courses in the sequence of MKTG 9601 , MKTG 9611 , MKTG 9612 , and/or MKTG 9650 and permission of the advisor.
Individualized and independent scholarly investigation and research of an important topic in business. The focus, content, and expectations for this study will be formally established by the doctoral student and supervising professor to provide the student in-depth knowledge of a research area within the student’s discipline. The culmination of the study will be a research project or literature review resulting in a publishable quality paper.
Note This course is repeatable for up to 6 total credit hours.
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MKTG 9611:Seminar in Business Strategy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA Program and completion of DBA 9001 and DBA 9003
This course examines topics and research in business strategy focusing particularly on the major theories associated with global strategy formulation with the goal of firm short-term and long-term performance. Topics include theories of globalizing business, theories of national culture and business strategy, market structure and strategy, the resource based view of the firm, transaction costs theory, institutional theories, strategic alliances, and theories of strategic leadership. Each topic is introduced through research paper treatments of seminal theories. The theories are then reinforced with current research that apply and/or test these theories.
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MKTG 9612:Seminar in Marketing Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA and completion of DBA 9001 and DBA 9003
This course examines topics and research in marketing focusing particularly on the “4 Ps” (Price, Product, Distribution, and Promotions) in both domestic and international settings. Each topic is introduced through research paper treatments of seminal theories. The theories are then reinforced with current research that apply and/or test these theories.
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MKTG 9650:Special Topics in Marketing 1-3 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the DBA program and permission of the program director.
Selected contemporary topics in marketing of mutual interest to doctoral faculty and doctoral students.
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MKTG 9901:Research Methods & Dissertation Design I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program;MKTG 9003 , and MKTG 9004
Dissertation Design I is designed to provide a flexible learning experience to prepare students for the dissertation process. In this course, we focus on a variety of issues including an introduction to the dissertation process, dissertation committee selection and approval, dissertation structure and design, and identification and evaluation of potential topics. We will also discuss the preparation and writing of the proposal introduction, literature review, and hypotheses. At the end of the semester, we will also introduce issues of research design (including how data can be collected and what methods should be employed in analyzing the data). Research design and data analysis will be further explored in Dissertation Design II. Each topic is introduced through selected papers and students must come prepared to present and discuss their own dissertation ideas.
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MKTG 9902:Research Methods & Dissertation Design II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program; MKTG 9901
The purpose of this course is to provide content to support students during the dissertation design and proposal stage. The focus is on preparing an effective research design and methods section to support student dissertations. Topics are introduced through scholarly discussions and course readings.
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MKTG 9903:Doctoral Directed Study 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program; MKTG 9003 , MKTG 9004 , and permission of advisor.
This course is an individualized and independent scholarly investigation and research of an important topic in business. The focus, content, and expectations for this study will be formally established by the doctoral student and supervising professor to provide the student in-depth knowledge of a research area within the student’s discipline. The culmination of the study will be a research project or literature review resulting in a publishable quality paper.
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MKTG 9904:Dissertation Research 1-9 repeatable Class Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program; Completion of 12 hours Graduate level research courses, and permission of the advisor.
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. This course may be repeated as necessary.
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MATH 7395:Non-Euclidean Geometry 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 3395 or MATH 7714 or consent of the instructor.
This course examines the development of the axiomatic basis for non-Euclidean geometry and its relationship to Euclidean geometry, and analyzes proofs of important theorems in hyperbolic geometry. Topics will include Hilbert’s axioms, finite and infinite affine and projective planes, neutral geometry, Hilbert planes, Euclidean planes, and hyperbolic planes. Special emphasis will be given to the nature of geometric proof and historical attempts to prove the Euclidean parallel postulate.
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MATH 7495:Advanced Perspectives on School Mathematics I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MAT, M.Ed., or Ed.S. program - mathematics option
This course is for prospective and in-service 6-12 mathematics teachers with a strong undergraduate training in mathematics. It will connect advanced mathematics to the topics they will teach, while deepening understanding of fundamental ideas involving number theory, algebra, functions, and trigonometry, including historical perspectives on each. Students will engage in mathematical practices such as problem solving to develop conceptual understanding, reasoning abstractly and quantitatively, modeling with mathematics, and demonstrating the interconnectedness of mathematical ideas.
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MATH 7595:Advanced Perspectives on School Mathematics II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MAT, M.Ed., or Ed.S. program
This course is for prospective and in-service 6-12 mathematics teachers with a strong undergraduate training in mathematics. It will connect advanced mathematics to the topics they will teach, while deepening understanding of fundamental ideas involving discrete mathematics, abstract algebra, matrices, vectors, and calculus, including historical perspectives. Students will engage in mathematical practices such as problem solving to develop conceptual understanding, reasoning abstractly and quantitatively, modeling with mathematics, and demonstrating the interconnectedness of mathematical ideas.
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MATH 7700:Elementary Set Theory 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate college.
A course in the theory of sets with application to the development of the real number system. Proofs, applications and history will be included.
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MATH 7712:Discrete Mathematics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
This is an application-oriented course that introduces a variety of discrete mathematical topics such as finite graphs, matrices, recursion, counting, probability, and modular arithmetic. It is designed to reflect current recommendations of the Mathematical Association of America and the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics for the preparation and development of mathematics teachers.
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MATH 7713:Statistics and Data Analysis 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
This course focuses on applications of statistics and data analysis to various fields such as education, science, and business. Through the use of various technologies as data analysis tools, the students will solve problems using descriptive and inferential statistics, as well as apply algebraic techniques for analyzing data.
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MATH 7714:Geometry from Multiple Perspectives 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
This course focuses on Euclidean, non-Euclidean, and transformational geometry. Topics include incidence, order, parallelism, formal and informal proof, proportional reasoning, spatial visualization, and axiomatic systems. An investigative approach encourages students to conjecture, test, and verify geometric principles.
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MATH 7717:Elementary Number Theory 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
Introduction to the basic principles of number theory. Topics include properties of integers, congruences, divisibility, greatest common divisors, the Euclidean algorithm, Pythagorean theorem, prime number theorems, Diophantine equations, Fermat’s Last Theorem, Goldbach’s conjecture, Euler’s theorem and applications in cryptology.
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MATH 7718:Functions and Analytic Techniques 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
Study of families of functions from the perspective of multiple representations. Extends knowledge of basic algebraic and trigonometric functions and the modeling process through applications using various technologies.
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MATH 7900:Special Topics 1-9 (Repeatable, Regular Grades) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate college and permission of advisor, instructor, department chair, and director, graduate study in education.
Exploration of a specifically designed topic.
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MATH 7950:Directed Study 1-9 (Repeatable, Regular Grades) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate college 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 student.
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MATH 8010:The Theory of Linear Models 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 8210 or equivalent.
This course provides a solid foundation of the theory behind linear statistical models for continuous responses. Students will learn to conceptualize linear statistical models using matrix algebra. The course begins with a review of linear algebra, probability theory, the multivariate normal distribution, and quadratic forms. Topics will include but not be limited to: simple and multiple regression, parameter estimation and interpretation, hypothesis testing, prediction, model diagnostics, model comparison, and variable selection.
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MATH 8020:Graph Theory 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the program or the department.
This course introduces standard graph theoretic terminology, theorems and algorithms necessary to the study of large data networks. Topics include graphs, trees, paths, cycles, isomorphisms, routing problems, independence, domination, centrality, and coloring problems. Data structures for representing large graphs and corresponding algorithms for searching and optimization purposes accompany these topics.
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MATH 8030:Applied Discrete & Combinatorial Mathematics for Data Analysts 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the program or the department.
This course covers applied discrete mathematics and combinatorial tools for data analyst. Topics covered include principles of counting, set theory, mathematical induction, functions. Examples using applied data analysis and associated computing are used throughout.
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EDMA 6421:Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Mathematics I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to MAT program
Corequisite: EDMA 6650
An examination and application of curriculum issues, learning theories, teaching strategies, differentiation, instructional materials and assessment procedures for teaching middle and secondary school mathematics in the multicultural and diverse classrooms of today. The co-requisite is a clinical field experience.
Note: Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to clinical field experience.
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EDMA 6422:Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Mathematics II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDMA 6421 and EDMA 6650
Corequisite: EDMA 6660
Building upon knowledge and skills developed in EDMA 6421, candidates continue to examine and apply curriculum issues, learning theories, teaching strategies, instructional materials and assessment procedures for teaching secondary school mathematics in diverse classrooms. Includes a clinical field experience.
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EDMA 6650:Yearlong Clinical Experience I 0 Class Hours 20 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Passing of GACE Content Examination(s); an adjusted GPA of 2.75 or higher; issued pre-service certificate; Admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience; Educator Ethics Assessment eligibility
Corequisite: EDMA 6421; INED 6411; INED 6422; and EDUC 6610
Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor, the intern will complete a teaching experience at
a designated school. The experience requires working in a co-teaching environment with diverse learners, including
students with special needs and with students who are English learners. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars.
NOTES: Proof of liability insurance is required prior to school placement.
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EDMA 6660:Yearlong Clinical Experience II 0 Class Hours 25 Laboratory Hours 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GACE eligibility; an adjusted GPA of 2.75 or higher; EDMA 6650 ; and Educator Ethics Assessment eligibility
Corequisite: EDMA 6422; INED 6412; and INED 6423
Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor, the intern will complete a full-time teaching experience at a designated school. The experience requires working in a co-teaching environment with diverse learners, including students with special needs and with students who are English learners. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars and the completion of a content pedagogy assessment. NOTES: Proof of liability insurance is required prior to school placement.
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MAED 6416L:Practicum II 0 Class Hours 9 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (EDUC 6100 and EDUC 6100L ) or (EDUC 6110 and EDUC 6120 )
Corequisite: MAED 6416
This field experience is designed to provide the candidate with the opportunity to apply and reflect on concepts addressed in the corequisite course, MAED 6416. Candidates are placed in appropriate school settings where they carry out direct activities. Candidates must have a satisfactory practicum to continue in the MAT program without remediation.
Note A criminal background check and verification of liability insurance is required.
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MAED 6421:Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Mathematics I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to MAT program.
Corequisite: MAED 6650
An examination and application of curriculum issues, learning theories, teaching strategies, differentiation, instructional materials and assessment procedures for teaching middle and secondary school mathematics in the multicultural and diverse classroom of today. Includes a clinical field experience.
Note: Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to clinical field experience.
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MAED 6422:Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Mathematics II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MAED 6421 , and MAED 6650
Corequisite: MAED 6660
Building upon knowledge and skills developed in MAED 6421, candidates continue to examine and apply curriculum issues, learning theories, teaching strategies, instructional materials and assessment procedures for teaching secondary school mathematics in diverse classrooms. Includes a clinical field experience.
Note Proof of professional liability.
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MAED 6475L:Practicum III 0 Class Hours 18 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MAED 6416 and MAED 6416L
Corequisite: MAED 6475
This field experience is designed to provide the candidate with the opportunity to apply and reflect on concepts addressed in the corequisite courses, MAED 6417. Candidates are placed in appropriate school settings where they observe, assist, and teach. Candidates must have a satisfactory practicum to continue in the MAT program without remediation.
Note A criminal background check and verification of liability insurance is required.
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MAED 6650:Yearlong Clinical Experience I (Math) 0 Class Hours 20 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 6250 ; EDUC 6255 ; Passing score on GACE Content Examination(s); an adjusted GPA of 2.75 or higher; issued pre-service certificate; Admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience; and Educator Ethics Assessment eligibility
Corequisite: MAED 6421; INED 6411; INED 6422; and EDUC 6610
Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor, the intern will complete a teaching experience at a designated school. The experience requires working in a co-teaching environment with diverse learners, including students with special needs and with students who are English learners. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. NOTES: Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to school placement.
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MAED 6660:Yearlong Clinical Experience II (Math) 0 Class Hours 25 Laboratory Hours 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MAED 6650 ; an adjusted GPA of 2.75 or higher; GACE eligibility; and Educator Ethics Assessment eligibility
Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor, the intern will complete a full-time teaching experience at a designated school. The experience requires working in a co-teaching environment with diverse learners, including students with special needs and with students who are English learners. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars and the completion of a content pedagogy assessment. NOTES: Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to school placement.
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MAED 7701:History of Mathematics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate college.
A historical and cultural development of mathematics from ancient times to the present as a natural development of human endeavors. Selected topics include numeration, mathematical notation, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, analysis, and prominent mathematicians. Individual projects allow students to research topics which would be appropriate to their areas of mathematical interests and to applications in their school classrooms.
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MAED 7715:Mathematical Problem Solving 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate college.
Investigations in this course center around formulating, solving, and extending problems from various areas of mathematics and other disciplines. The course includes issues related to problem solving such as historical perspectives, Polya’s contributions, and research-based ideas for teaching and assessing problem solving.
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MAED 7716:Math Studies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate college.
Students’ understanding of the mathematics they teach will be deepened and broadened through the study of problems in Algebra, Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, and Mathematical Modeling. This course is designed so that students can explore key ideas in mathematics, bringing with them the skills and understandings of advanced course work, enhancing their understanding, and connecting more advanced ideas to the topics they teach.
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MAED 7719:Technology and Mathematics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate college.
Focus is on the current effects and potential of technology for doing, teaching, and learning mathematics. Students explore mathematics as they develop skill in innovative mathematics technologies. Technologies include graphing calculators, data collection technologies (such as CBL, CBR), dynamic geometry software, statistics software, web simulations, web courseware, and other technology tools for mathematics.
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MAED 7723:Patterns & Relations 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study.
Using patterns will provide the P-5 teacher an opportunity to explore a variety of mathematical topics such as exponents, number theory, rational numbers, measurement, geometry, etc. These explorations will allow the student to construct understandings, to provide reasons for their actions, to communicate their understanding and to make connections to other mathematical topics.
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MAED 7724:Shapes and Measures 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study.
Students will model, map, and engage in activities to discover, visualize and represent concepts and properties of geometric figures in the physical world. These geometrical explorations and investigations will provide P-5 teachers opportunities to strengthen their spatial intuitions and gain greater understanding of geometric concepts necessary to function effectively in a three-dimensional world.
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MAED 7725:Mathematical Exploration, Discovery and Problem Solving for Teachers (P-5) 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study.
This course will provide opportunities for teachers to investigate, discuss, question, conjecture and verify their conclusions from situations generated within the context of everyday experiences. Critical thinking skills and assessment techniques will be included.
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MAED 7751:Mathematics Teaching and Learning 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate college.
Emphasizes general mathematical concepts and reasoning methods and how they undergird the development of analytic thinking. Emphasizes the link between mathematics and mathematics pedagogy. Topics include multiple representations, thinking and reasoning mathematically, communication, modeling, connections, and applications. The impact of these mathematical processes on school mathematics instruction is addressed in such topics as standards-based education, alternative curricula, testing and assessment, differentiation of instruction, and the use of innovative teaching tools.
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