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ECET 6201:Advanced Digital Design 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Digital Theory and Application, C and Assembly Language equivalent to ECET 2210, ECET 4710
A detailed study of modern digital design principles and techniques. Topics will be investigated utilizing advanced programmable logic devices such as CPLD’s, EPLD’s, and FPGA’s. Device development using both VHDL and schematic capture tools will be thoroughly explored. Practical experience and additional insight will be gained in the design and development of practical solutions to modern problems.
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ECET 6202:Embedded PC Systems 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
This course will focus on the latest developments in the field of embedded PCs (80186 & 80386ex processors). Emphasis will be on single-board systems used in the control environment. Customizing the ROM BIOS and developing ROM code will be studied. C, assembly language and real-time executive programming tools will be used.
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ECET 6203:Topics in Machine Intelligence 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
The principles, theory and current applications of fuzzy-logic and neural-networks are covered in this course. Discussions will include how neural network simulations are used to solve decision-making tasks. Other topics included are machine vision and speech analysis. Practical experience and additional insight will result from students using the principles and theories studied in class to develop practical solutions to actual problems.
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ECET 6204:Networked Embedded PCs 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
A course covering the basics of embedded PCs and their applications in networks and wireless systems. Covers the 80x86 architecture and C++ programming, then covers network programming using TCP/IP. Emphasizes connecting embedded PCs via Ethernet, wireless systems and the Internet. Also, Win CE development will be introduced.
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ECET 6300:Telecommunications Networking 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
A study of the fundamentals of telecommunications systems, emphasizing the management viewpoint. Course covers voice and data networks, and the regulations and standards affecting them. Laboratory demonstrations will illustrate key concepts. Course cannot be used as credit for ECET majors.
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ECET 6301:Telecommunications 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Communications background equivalent to ECET 3400, ECET 4820
The study of technologies and services deployed in today’s public and private wide-area networks. Topics include SONET, ATM, MPLS, routing protocols, QoS, and more. Students gain experience through lab experiments and research.
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ECET 6302:Digital Communication Networks 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Communications background equivalent to ECET 3400, ECET 4820
A detailed study of local area networks emphasizing characteristics, standards, protocols, and performance. Topics include Ethernet, Token Ring, routing, domain and peer networking, and network security. The configuration and interaction of networking devices, operation systems, and applications will be examined. Lab exercises and projects illustrate concepts.
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ECET 6303:Wireless Communication Systems 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Communications background equivalent to ECET 3400, ECET 3410
A detailed study of wireless communication networks with special emphasis on applications, access techniques and interconnection with other networks. Topics include cellular telephones, personal communication systems, wireless LANs, and satellite systems. Students will gain practical experience by studying networks used by enterprises to enhance productivity and competitiveness.
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ECET 6304:Antenna Design 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Background equivalent to ECET 3410
Course covers antenna measurements, design, and performance analyses. Topics include radiation and propagation; basic radiators, arrays; reflector and lens antennas, optimized performance parameters, and measurement facilities.
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ECET 6305:Radar Systems 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Background equivalent to ECET 3410 and ECET 4420
Course includes introduction to radar principles and applications, radar concept design, and performance analyses using digitally simulated radar signals. Topics include modern radar system concepts; characteristics of target signals, noise, and clutter; target echo extraction; range, velocity and bearing determination; tracking and moving target processing.
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ECET 6401:Linear Control System Analysis and Design 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
This course is a thorough study of Modern Control Systems. Both time-domain and frequency domain methods of analysis, design and compensation of linear feedback control systems are covered. Topics include Laplace Transform methods, State Space analysis, stability analysis using Root Locus and frequency response methods, Nyquist criterion, and practical examples of design and compensation of feedback control systems. This course will make extensive use of computer-aided design packages such as MATLAB.
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ECET 6402:Power Flow Studies and Fault Analysis 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Power system analysis background equivalent to ECET 4510
This is a course on modern power system analysis and design. The first part of the course is devoted to the typical topics in Power System analysis. In the second part of the course, emphasis is placed on topics such as power flow solutions, symmetrical faults, symmetrical components and sequence networks, unsymmetrical faults and power system stability.
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ECET 6403:Applications of Power Electronics in Electric Drive Systems 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Undergraduate machinery course equivalent to ECET 3500
This course combines electric machinery, control and power electronics. The first part of the course is devoted entirely to Power Electronics. The second part is devoted to the application of power electronics in the speed control of electric machinery. Both dc and ac motor drive systems are covered. MATLAB and Spice will be extensively used for computation and verification purposes. Practical and hands-on experience will be gained using practical electric drive systems in the second part of the course.
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ECET 6404:Switching Power Supplies 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
This course presents the theory and practical skills necessary to design switching power supplies, focusing on DC-to-DC converters. Topics addressed include switching functions, converter topologies, magnetics design and feedback control. Students will design, build and test several power supplies.
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ECET 6704:Project Proposal 1 Class Hours 8 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: At least 24 hours completed toward degree and permission of project advisor
Guided by his/her Project Committee, the student will prepare a Proposal for his/her Masters Project. This proposal must conform to the published guidelines, be approved by the Project Committee and filed with the ECET office. In addition, the student will make substantial progress toward meeting the goals stated in the proposal and file an approved Progress Report. The filing of the Project-Committee approved Proposal and Progress Report will constitute completion of this course.
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ECET 6900:Special Topics 1 to 5 Credit Hours
The topic election and credit for this course will be by written agreement among the student, the instructor and the department head.
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ECET 7504:Research 2 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: At least 28 hours completed toward degree and permission of instructor
A seminar in research and development methods, current industrial practice and application of new technologies. Guided by the instructor, each student will choose a current topic in Electrical or Computer Engineering Technology, become informed about the principles and applications of that topic and ultimately produce a research report which is presented during the ECET Forum.
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ECET 7704:Project 1 Class Hours 8 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of project advisor
Guided by his/her Project Committee, the student will complete his/her Masters Project. The student must demonstrate completion of the project to his/her committee and obtain the committee’s approval. The student will prepare a final report that completely documents the project and will present this report to the department. Written acceptance by the Committee of the Final report will constitute the completion of this course.
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Electrical Engineering |
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EE 6210:Digital Signal Processing 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAE program
This course reviews fundamental topics pertaining to digital signal processing (DSP) and introduces some current applications of DSP. Topics to be covered include: discrete-time signals and systems, sampling and reconstruction of continuous signals, transform analysis of linear time invariant (LTI) systems, digital filter design, discrete Fourier transform (DFT) and fast Fourier transform (FFT), spectrum analysis, and parametric signal modeling. The course will also examine current DSP applications using the relevant tools.
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EE 6305:Introduction to Radar Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAE program
This course covers the fundamental concepts of the operation and design of radar systems for a variety of applications. Topics covered include the radar range equation, signal-to-noise ratio, radar cross section, range and velocity ambiguity, radar clutter, detection, countermeasures, receiver design, transmitters and antenna systems. Applications include pulsed, CW, and FM radars, Doppler radars, airborne radars, and synthetic aperture radars.
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EE 6410:Introduction to Biomedical Engineering 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAE program
This course is offered to all engineering and engineering technology students who are interested in exploring the technologies in biological/biomedical fields and looking for innovative technologies to design and fabricate novel medical devices and instruments.
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EE 6530:Antenna Engineering 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAE program
The course covers the fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation and antennas. Topics include radiation and propagation, basic radiators, arrays, microstrip antennas, antenna parameters such as return loss, radiation pattern, radiation efficiency, gain, and directivity.
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EE 6615:Emerging Vehicle Technologies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAE program
This course looks at recent developments in vehicle technologies, with a focus on those technologies related to electric power and propulsion. Topics will include power system architecture, power sources, charging and fueling, electronic power converters, and traction motors and drives. Other topics may include waste heat recovery, autonomous operation and connected-vehicle systems.
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EE 6640:Advanced Photovoltaics & Energy Storage Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAE program
This course will discuss advanced photovoltaic technologies to harvest solar power including high-efficiency Si solar cells, multi-junction solar cells, organic flexible solar cells, nanostructured quantum dot solar cells, and concentrator photovoltaics. Engineering challenges to overcome the Shockley-Queisser limit and concepts for improving cell efficiency are discussed in detail. The course also puts emphasis on various energy storage technologies, power management and optimization, design, installation and operation of stand-alone, and large-scale grid-connected solar power plants. Important NEC guidelines and industry standards for solar plant design and installation will be discussed. The course concludes with a PV device/system simulation and design project.
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EE 6650:Distributed Energy Systems 3 hours per week Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAE program
This course presents the fundamentals of distributed energy systems, covering the principles of renewable/green energy generation, power conversion concepts, and integration methods of renewable energy systems to the electric grid. Modeling of power systems, analysis and design, is achieved through extensive use of MATLAB-Simulink software. Power flow control and robust stability analysis is covered. Lecture three hours weekly.
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EE 6750:Wireless Mobile Networking 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAE program
This course is to provide state-of-the art mobile and wireless networking architectures and protocols. Topic includes wireless local area networks, Mobility in wireless networks, ad-hoc networks, sensor networks, Wireless Mesh Networks and Vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs). Students will read research papers in these topics and work on projects.
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EE 6760:Applied Communication Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAE program
The theory and principles of communication systems are presented in this course. Further we delve on the communication system architecture as found in modern communication systems. Topics covered include AM and FM modulations, transmission and reception, noise and random processes,pulse modulation, digital transmission techniques and basic information theory concepts. Software simulations will emphasize the applied components using software platforms like MATLAB and SIMULINK. Graduate students will complete an independent research project which involves a written and oral presentation.
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EE 6770:Applications of Neural Networks 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAE program
This course introduces the student to the principles and theories associated with neural networks and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Several neural networking architectures and training techniques associated with real-world applications (e.g. traffic pattern analysis, classification schemes, adaptive engineering systems) are discussed and modeled using Object-Oriented Programming techniques and MATLAB applications. Additionally, several instructor-led examples and software-based exercises are given to provide the student with a practical understanding of the theory covered.
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EE 6800:Master’s Project 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of MSAE graduate program coordinator
In this course, the student works independently under the supervision of a designated graduate faculty member. The student will generate a formal written report. This course may be repeated, but only three semester hours may be applied toward the degree.
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EE 6900:Special Topics 1-4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAE program
This course covers selected advanced topics in electrical engineering that are of interest to faculty and students.
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Engineering |
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ENGR 6002:Research Methods 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Graduate program in Engineering
This course addresses the research questions and their relevance to engineering theory and design practices. It is intended to develop the techniques and skills necessary to complete an original academic research thesis or project report. The development of critical thinking skills relevant to research is an essential element of this course.
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ENGR 6120:Applied Engineering Mathematics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program in engineering
This course introduces graduate engineering students to analytical and numerical analysis methods that can be used to solve engineering problems. Topics include linear algebra, systems of ordinary differential equations, complex analysis, Laplace transforms, numerical methods, partial differential equations, and probability and statistics.
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English |
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ENGL 7701:Pedagogy for Teaching Literature 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
This course examines issues and themes in the teaching of literature in middle and high schools. Topics examined include how meaning is derived from texts; the role of critical theory; competing philosophies for which texts should be read and why; how and to what purpose we read; how readers are positioned; standards, policies, and censorship; and approaches for teaching texts, literary analysis, and argument anchored in student relevance, democratic culture, and human potential.
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ENGL 7709:Workshop for Teachers of Writing 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
An experiential examination of principles and issues in the teaching of writing, K-20. Along with reflective exploration of current theories of composition and extensive writing, this course includes the following topics: literacy acquisition and language development, especially through writing; building writing communities; the teacher as writer; the place of publication in the writing process; and assessment of writing.
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ENGL 7710:Writing on Teaching 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education, and teaching experience and graduate coursework in educational research or writing.
A collaborative workshop for educators preparing to write about teaching. Students in the course will develop individual writing projects for submission to venues publishing such genres as teacher research, curriculum development stories, experienced-based writing about classrooms, and scholarship of teaching.
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ENGL 7711:Multicultural Literature in English 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
An examination of multicultural literature written in English. Genres studied include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and nontraditional literary texts (e.g., film, oral performance). Students will explore primary and secondary sources to use for teaching literature from a global perspective, including studying how emerging traditions of literary criticism and theory can shape interpretations and teaching.
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ENGL 7721:Texts and Contexts in English Language Arts 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
This course is a study of the range of texts (conventional, multimodal, nonfiction, film, etc.) possible in the English Language Arts classroom, with attention to and analysis of genre conventions, embedded literacy practices, and student reception and production.
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ENGL 7731:Language Studies in English 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
A study of language as a key component of English/Language Arts. Topics include understanding English’s historical and ongoing development, learning English as a second language, using discourse appropriately in a variety of contexts, dialect variations, relationships between oral and written language use, and issues involved in teaching language (e.g., teaching grammar in context).
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ENGL 7735:Introduction to Composition Studies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
This course examines issues and themes in composition studies, particularly those influencing writing instruction in middle and high schools. Students will examine the state of writing instruction in a standards-based and high-stakes school climate; study and practice writing as a process; write for a variety of purposes, audiences, and genres; create constructive approaches for planning, instruction, and assessment; and practice grammar instruction in the context of writing. The course includes a 25-hr practicum experience.
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ENGL 7741:Technology and Media in English and Language Arts 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
Focus on the current effects and potential of technology and multimedia in writing, reading and literature instruction. Students explore ways technology is changing reading and writing processes in school, the workplace and in daily life and develop effective ways of integrating technology into instructional programs.
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ENGL 7750:English Studies in the Schools 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
Review of the field of English Studies today, including relationships among concepts that guide the field, especially in schools. Students will explore strategies for integrating various elements of English Studies (including writing, reading/literature, language, and literacy studies) in scholarship and in teaching. Topics will include standards and assessment in English/Language Arts, especially those associated with National Board Certification and the National Council of Teachers of English standards for instruction.
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ENGL 7900:Special Topics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 (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 in an advanced-level seminar with extensive reading, writing and presenting assignments.
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ENGL 7950:Directed Study 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 (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.
Detailed, advanced-level examination of a topic selected and shaped collaboratively by the instructor and the student submitting a proposal for the special course. This course is not an individually scheduled offering of a regular course, but a unique study designed by the student to address individual needs and interests.
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English Education |
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ENED 6414:Teaching Secondary English I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 6250 , EDUC 6255 , ENGL 7731 , andENGL 7735
Corequisite: ENED 6650
This course is an examination and application of curriculum, learning theories, teaching strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for teaching secondary school English/Language Arts in the multicultural and diverse classroom of today. Special focus includes the implications of literacy practices; the importance of discussion-based classrooms; the constructivist teaching of grammar; and the grounding of course content in candidates’ field experiences.
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ENED 6416:Teaching Secondary English II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENED 6414 and ENED 6650
Corequisite: ENED 6660
Extending upon knowledge and skills developed in ENED 6414, candidates examine and apply curriculum, learning theories, teaching strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for teaching secondary school English/Language Arts in the multicultural and diverse classroom of today. Special focus includes the implications of literacy practices, the importance of discussion-based classrooms, the constructivist teaching of grammar, and the grounding of course content in candidates’ field experiences.
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ENED 6650:Yearlong Clinical Experience in ELA I 0 Class Hours 20 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 6250 ,EDUC 6255 , ENGL 7731 , ENGL 7735 ; pre-service certificate; and admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience
Corequisite: ENED 6414 and EDUC 6610
This course is the first semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience in English education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
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ENED 6660:Yearlong Clinical Experience in ELA II 0 Class Hours 25 Laboratory Hours 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENED 6650 , eligibility to take GACE English tests, and Educator Ethics Assessment 370 (required by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission)
Corequisite: ENED 6416
This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience in English education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
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ENED 8310:Applied Theory and Research in Writing 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Ed.D. in Adolescent Education English program and permission of the English Education Ed.D. Advisor.
Teacher leaders will read, analyze, and apply seminal and current research in the field of writing and composing to English/Language Arts teaching in P-12 or higher education settings. Teacher leaders will examine trends in the research; emerging themes, trends, and research designs; seminal studies in the fields of writing and teaching writing; connections among grammar study, teaching conventions, standards, and writing instruction as reflected in the research; and research-based applications of technology to writing and teaching writing. Attention will also be paid to research on grading and assessing writing, writing program assessment, teaching writing to speakers of English as a second language, curricular development in the field of writing, and to writing across the content areas for the purpose of enhanced student learning in school settings.
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ENED 8701:Applied Research and Theory in Literature 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Ed.D. in Adolescent Education English program and permission of the English Education Ed.D. Advisor.
Teacher leaders will read, analyze, and apply seminal and current research in the field of English/Language Arts Education, and design an applied research study related to English/Language Arts Education in P-12 and/or higher education settings. The project may be one that the teacher leader carries out in a workplace setting or may serve as a pilot study for the dissertation.
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ENED 8741:Digital Media and Pedagogies in English/Language Arts Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Ed.D. in Adolescent Education English/Language program and permission of the English Education Ed.D. Advisor.
Teacher leaders will read, analyze, and apply seminal and current research in the field of digital media and pedagogies as appropriate to English/Language Arts teaching in P-12 and/or higher education settings. Teacher leaders will examine trends in the research; emerging themes, trends, and research designs; seminal studies in the fields; connections among composing, reading, and digital media as reflected in the research; and research-based applications of technology to all aspects of English/Language Arts Education. Attention will also be paid to use of digital media and pedagogies for the purpose of enhanced student learning in school settings.
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ENED 8998:Internship in English/Language Arts Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the English Education Ed.D. Coordinator.
A supervised experience applying learning from graduate study in a professional context. Content for the course, including the syllabus and plans for assignments, will be developed by the student in collaboration with the supervising faculty member and the internship supervisor. A detailed proposal for the course must be submitted to the English Education coordinator of the Ed.D. English/Language Arts cohort and approved before a deadline established by the department’s program committee.
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ENED 9300:Critical Issues for Student Learning 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the 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 in P-12 schools with a particular emphasis on the contexts of middle and secondary students, classrooms and schools.
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ENED 9350:Doctoral Directed Study in English/Language Arts Education 1-9 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the 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 in elementary schools. The focus, content and expectations for this study will be formally established by the doctoral student and supervising professor.
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ENED 9375:English/Language Arts Program Assessment 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Ed.D. English Education program.
Teacher leaders will analyze the practical aspects of assessment concerns for English administrators at program, departmental, and district levels involving students, teachers, programs, and curriculum. Teacher leaders will investigate specific programs goals, implementation, curriculum, and assessment; how assessment methods influence implementation/instruction of program elements (and vice versa); and the strengths and weaknesses of common models of assessment. Teacher leaders will explore the different purposes of program assessment, including measures of student learning and professional evaluation of teachers; justification of budgetary decisions; and demonstration of learning in light of state and national mandates. Specific topics will include curriculum decision-making and design, reading and writing assessments, teacher needs and assessment, resource and budgeting issues, and public/community outreach and awareness.
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ENED 9400:Designing and Conducting Research in English/Language Arts Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENED 8310 , ENED 8391, 6 hours graduate research courses and permission of the Ed.D. English Education advisor.
Teacher leaders (graduate students enrolled in the course) will read, analyze, and apply seminal and current research in the field of English/Language Arts Education, and design an applied research study related to English/Language Arts Education in P-12 and/or higher education settings. The project may be one that the teacher leader carries out in a workplace setting or may serve as a pilot study for the dissertation.
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ENED 9900:Dissertation 1-9 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Ed.D. program and 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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FIN 8020:Business Finance 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles MBA or MAcc program.
The study of financial management as it affects the value of the firm in a competitive business environment. The course focuses on capital investment strategies, cost of capital, rate of return, capital replacement, valuation, and risk taking. The emphasis is on how finance theory translates into practice.
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FIN 8320:Advanced Corporate Finance 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 8020 or equivalent.
An advanced treatment covering both theory and practice of the major financial issues facing non-financial corporations.
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FIN 8330:Investment Analysis 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 8020 or equivalent.
An introduction to the investment characteristics of individual stocks, bonds, and other financial assets. Techniques for analyzing their expected returns and risk, and strategies and techniques for combining them efficiently into portfolios are also studied.
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FIN 8340:Fixed Income Securities 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 8020 or equivalent.
This course provides students with knowledge of fixed-income markets. The course covers the pricing and risk management of fixed-income securities, and an introduction to fixed-income derivatives. It also covers interest rate management, product fundamentals, and portfolio strategies. This course is a valuable preparation for students interested in taking the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) examination.
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FIN 8350:Financial Markets 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 8020 or equivalent.
An analysis of the role of financial intermediaries and financial markets in facilitating the efficient financing of economic activity.
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FIN 8360:Financial Management of Financial Institutions 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 8020 or equivalent.
This course considers the financial decision-making framework related to issues of capital acquisition and allocation faced by major types of financial institutions.
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FIN 8370:Multinational Financial Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to the concepts, institutions, and financial structure facing multinational firms and the consequent implications for financial decision making in a multi-currency environment.
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FIN 8380:Real Property: Analysis and Investment 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 8020 or equivalent.
An analysis of the risk-return configuration, tax implications, and investment characteristics and uses of real property.
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FIN 8390:Futures and Options 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 8020 or equivalent.
This course is an introduction to and exploration of futures and options markets. The development and operation of these markets, the description of relevant financial instruments and their pricing and applications are investigated.
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FIN 8900:Special Topics in Finance 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 8020 or equivalent, permission of the instructor, and approval of the MBA program director.
Selected contemporary topics in finance of interest to faculty and students.
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FIN 9601:Theory of the Firm and Capital Markets 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Coles DBA program and completion of DBA 9001 and DBA 9003
This doctoral course focuses on (1) the basics of the theory of the firm, (2) the functioning, structure, and foundations of the theory of capital markets, (3) the theory of investor’s choice, price formation, efficient markets, and asset pricing models such as Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), and (4) the implementation and limitations of empirical models of CAPM for students whose research concentration is in accounting or finance.
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FIN 9602:Empirical Research in Finance 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Coles DBA program and completion of DBA 9001 and DBA 9003
This course exposes students to research issues on contemporary financial reporting and research methodologies, to some extent, employed to examine the issues. The course will focus on capital market studies and the role of accounting information in the formation of capital market prices. The material to be covered is selected from leading journals and related literature.
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FIN 9608:Concentration Doctoral Directed Study 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Coles DBA program, completion of FIN 9601 and FIN 9602 , 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 9 total credit hours.
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FIN 9650:Special Topics in Finance 1-3 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles DBA program and permission of the program director.
Selected contemporary topics in finance of mutual interest to doctoral faculty and doctoral students.
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FIN 9901:Research Methods & Dissertation Design I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Coles DBA program and completion of FIN 9601 and FIN 9602
This course serves as an introduction to writing the dissertation. In this course we focus on a variety of issues including how to pick your topic, developing a research design (including how data is to be collected and what methods are to be employed in analyzing the data), developing a research plan, the structure and design of the Coles DBA dissertation (including how practitioner papers differ from academic papers), writing an introduction, writing a literature review, writing up the methods and findings sections, and writing up a conclusion and implications section. Each topic is introduced through selected papers and students come prepared to present and discuss their own dissertation ideas. The course is conducted in coordination with the course professor and student’s research advisor.
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FIN 9902:Research Methods & Dissertation Design II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Coles DBA program and completion of FIN 9901
In this course students defend their dissertation proposal. In addition, a variety of topics are offered to help them complete their dissertations. Students in consultation with their major professor choose appropriate topics. They include experimental, survey, qualitative and secondary data collection methods, methods of data analysis including regression based statistics (including hierarchical regression), ANOVA and structural equation modeling. They also include writing topics such as writing an introduction, writing a literature review, how to write up the methods and findings sections, writing up a conclusion and implications section, and writing a practitioner paper. In prior consultation with their major professor, students choose among the offered topics as well as schedule a time to defend their proposal.
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FIN 9904:Dissertation Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Coles DBA program, completion of 12 hours of graduate level research courses, and permission of 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. Course may be repeated as necessary.
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First Year Studies |
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FYS 5000:Introduction to First-Year Studies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSFYS program or permission of the FYTS Graduate Program Director.
This course provides the foundation for the practices, concepts, structures, themes, theories, and trends of first-year programs and experiences. Particular emphasis will be placed on the development of the discipline. It will also discuss current structures, such as the Foundations of Excellence® self-studies and benchmarking trends.
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FYS 5100:Methods and Assessment of First-Year Programs 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSFYS program or permission of the FYTS Graduate Program Director.
This course introduces students to the principles and procedures of the qualitative and quantitative methods utilized in interdisciplinary scholarly research and in both course and program assessment to improve the quality of learning in first-year initiatives. In addition, this course will address assessment as an essential tool to understand what first-year students are learning, to explore the extent to which faculty are meeting teaching goals, and to improve the quality of learning in First-Year Experience® initiatives.
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FYS 5200:History of First-Year Studies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSFYS program or permission of the FYTS Graduate Program Director.
This course begins with the development of the trivium, discusses the quadrivium in classical Greece and Rome, and progresses through John Dewey before focusing on recent changes in higher education to explain the development and growth of first-year programs. Topics include general history and trends regarding The First-Year Experience® and the development of first-year studies as a discipline.
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FYS 5300:Fundamentals of Designing First-Year Programs and Experiences 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FYS 5000 and FYS 5100 or permission of the MSFYS Program Director.
In this course, students develop a program-level understanding of The First-Year Experience® (FYE) initiatives with an emphasis on curriculum development and course design. Students evaluate, critique, and discuss theoretical components of integrative learning, active learning, and experiential learning as applied in courses designed specifically for first-year students. Connections between courses and other elements of FYE initiatives are evaluated in terms of strategic purpose and organizational structure.
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FYS 5400:Cognitive Development of First-Year College Students 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FYS 5000 or permission of the MSFYS Program Director.
This course provides a general developmental and psychological perspective of first-year college students and influences on their behavior by examining human behavior through the life cycle to explain the unique characteristics of first-year students. It describes the physical, cognitive, and psycho-social aspects of human development while exploring individuals in social contexts, social roles, group processes and inter-group relations, conformity, attitudes, and motivation all specifically related to entering college students.
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FYS 5500:Development and Organization of First-Year Programs 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FYS 5000 and FYS 5200 , or permission of the MSFYS Program Director.
This course utilizes the case study method to examine the development, maintenance, and growth of first-year programs within distinct educational environments such as community colleges; private institutions; small, public universities; and large, research universities. The course reviews structural options, faculty/staff supervision, budgeting, and assessment practices related to programs specifically designed for first-year students.
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FYS 5600:First-Year Student Success: Theory and Practice 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FYS 5000 and FYS 5100
This course investigates characteristics of campus environments while highlighting how institutions understand and design environments to help first-year students succeed in college. Policies, programs and practices that enhance first-year student achievement will be examined to show the benefits to first-year student learning and educational effectiveness that can be realized when these conditions are present.
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FYS 5700:Multiculturalism of First-Year Students 30 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FYS 5000
This course provides students with a broad examination of cultures and diverse populations represented in first-year students. Additionally, this course introduces theories, research, and practices related to multiculturalism while encouraging students to explore how these may be applied in the transition to college.
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FYS 5900:Directed Study 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSFYS program or permission of the FYTS Graduate Program Director.
This course provides students an opportunity to explore a topic of interest at a more in-depth level than they would in a core or elective class, or to explore a topic not specifically addressed in a regular course offering. Students may take no more than six hours of Directed Studies.
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FYS 6000:Practicum: Teaching a First-Year Seminar 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FYS 5300 , successful completion of 18 hours of graduate credit in the MSFYS program, and permission of the Director of First-Year Seminars in the Department of First-Year and Transition Studies.
This course is designed to give students supervised, practical experience in the classroom application of their graduate studies by providing them the opportunity to teach a first-year seminar course.
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FYS 6100:Seminar on Current Topics in First-Year Studies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FYS 5300
This elective course exposes students to a broad range of current topics in the area of first-year studies, introduces them to the most recent advancements in current practices in the discipline, and informs them of emerging trends. Seminar discussions also focus on the impact the advancements/trends have had on the discipline and in the first-year classroom. Topics vary and are updated to reflect new directions of the discipline.
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FYS 6200:Thesis 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 18 hours of graduate credit and approval of topic by thesis advisor.
This course supports and guides master’s candidates in the implementation of their research and the development and defense of their thesis. Students conceptualize, design, and conduct an original research project related to first-year programs and experiences. Students draw on knowledge acquired from their course work to create a research project as the basis of their thesis. This course provides individual time with the thesis advisor and committee members.
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Foreign Language Education |
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FLED 6650:Yearlong Clinical Experience I 0 Class Hours 20 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the FLED Graduate Committee.
This course is the first semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience in foreign language education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
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FLED 6660:Yearlong Clinical Experience II 0 Class Hours 25 Laboratory Hours 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FLED 6650
This field experience is designed to provide candidates with an intensive classroom experience that includes planning, implementing, assessing, and adjusting instruction appropriate to the needs, abilities, and learning styles of all learners. Candidates will be placed in appropriate school settings where they will have the opportunity to apply and reflect on concepts addressed in previous course work.
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FLED 7703:Language Pedagogy and Second Language Acquisition Research 3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MAT in Foreign Languages.
This course examines theories of second language acquisition (SLA) and practical application of SLA theories to second language teaching and learning. The course is designed to address the theoretical and conceptual foundations of working with second language learners. It then focuses on the classroom applications of this theoretical base to interactions with language learners, curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Students are encouraged to interpret relevant SLA research that informs language teaching and to take ownership of SLA theories and research as a rationale for pedagogical decisions.
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FLED 7708:Curriculum and Assessment in Foreign Language Education 2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MAT program (Foreign Languages).
This course focuses on research-supported, standards-based practices of foreign language education related to curriculum planning and performance-oriented, alternative assessment of student learning. FLED 7708 students apply principles of backward design to thematic planning for instruction and adhere to the tenets of ongoing and varied assessment. The course introduces edTPA.
Note Proof of professional liability insurance is required for field experience.
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FLED 7710:Current Trends in Foreign Language Pedagogy 2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MAT in Foreign Languages
This course focuses on effective practices for teaching a foreign language to P-12 learners. FLED 7710 students apply principles of standards-based, communicative language teaching and methods for enacting a research-supported approach to P-12 foreign language instruction through implementation in a P-12 classroom during clinical practice.
Note Proof of professional liability insurance is required for field experience.
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FLED 7711:Technology for the 21st Century Foreign Language Teacher 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course introduces teacher candidates to the use of instructional technology in foreign language education, otherwise known as Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL). Specifically, teacher candidates learn to evaluate, design, create, and implement a variety of technology-enhanced teaching and learning materials. A particular focus is placed on forming the essential connections between Second Language Acquisition theories, sound pedagogical approaches, and cutting edge technologies to ensure that teacher candidates are able to integrate technology meaningfully into P-12 curriculum planning and teaching practices.
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FLED 7712:Teaching Culture with Authentic Materials 3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MAT in Foreign Languages
This course focuses on effective practices for meaningful teaching of culture to P-12 learners of foreign language. FLED 7712 students apply a text-rich approach to curriculum design that cultivates learners’ intercultural competence via research-supported, standards-based, communicative language teaching. The course integrates diversity assignments that are implemented in a P-12 classroom during clinical practice.
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FLED 7720:Foreign Language Education Practicum II 0 Class Hours 20 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the FLED Graduate Committee.
This course is designed to prepare prospective foreign language teachers for development of instructional materials and implementation of effective teaching methods and management techniques. Candidates will choose two field placements among elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Note This course requires approximately 20 hours per week in the field. Verification of Liability Insurance is required.
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FLED 7730:Foreign Language Education Practicum III 0 Class Hours 40 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FLED 7720
This field experience is designed to provide candidates with an intensive classroom experience that includes planning, implementing, assessing, and adjusting instruction appropriate to the needs, abilities, and learning styles of all learners. Candidates will be placed in appropriate school settings where they will have the opportunity to apply and reflect on concepts addressed in previous course work.
Note This course requires approximately 40 hours per week in the field. Verification of Liability Insurance is required.
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Geography |
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GEOG 7100:Geographic Information Systems for Administrators 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study.
This course is designed for administrators (not GIS managers) who wish to integrate a geographic information system into the operations of their local agency. Students will be introduced to basic GIS technology, but course emphasis is placed on conceptualizing and understanding how GIS can aid daily operations in administrative capacity. Guest lectures and specific case studies, including, planning and zoning, transportation, utilities, emergency services, taxation, and waste management, will be examined in class. Students at a minimum should be comfortable working in a Windows environment, have some experience working with databases, and be accomplished Internet users (ftp, browsing, etc.). No previous exposure to GIS or mapping is necessary.
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GEOG 7701:Peoples of the World 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
Understanding diversity is the cornerstone of this course, which presents comparisons of human groups throughout the world in a geographic case study format, focusing on cultural, political, economic, and social themes. Students will develop culturally-focused and geographically-based lesson plan strategies and present their research in a seminar format. The use of international resources from academic and local communities adds to the advancement of disciplinary knowledge and cultural awareness.
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GEOG 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.
Special topics of interest to faculty and students.
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GEOG 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.
This course covers special topics external to regular course offerings.
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Gerontology |
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GERO 6100:Sociocultural Aspects of Aging 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Focuses on the social and cultural aspects of aging. Topics covered: demographic variables and trends, culture and socialization, social structure (family, politics, religion, work and retirement, education), social problems associated with aging (living arrangements, transportation, crime, abuse, health status, income), diversity among the aged population, issues of conflict, the health care system, programs and services, and death and dying.
Note Any KSU graduate student may register for these classes. Decisions concerning substitution of one or more of these courses for specific graduate degree requirements are made by the Program Director of the degree program.
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GERO 6200:Health Care for Older Adults 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Designed to serve a variety of students who are interested in the health care of the aging adult. This course addresses the normal and psychopathological aspects of aging, treatment regimes, end of life issues, and health promotion strategies within the context of cultural perspectives.
Note Any KSU graduate student may register for these classes. Decisions concerning substitution of one or more of these courses for specific graduate degree requirements are made by the Program Director of the degree program.
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