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2014-15 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Counseling
  

  • COUN 6110 - Introduction to Professional Counseling

    3 credit hours
    An introductory study of the counseling profession. Basic educational, historical, philosophical and psychological foundations of counseling as well as specific traits and skills of professional counselors. Beginning level concepts and skills required for certification and licensure.


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  • COUN 6150 - Career Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites:   and COUN 6260  or permission of department. History, theory, and issues related to career development, career choice, and career education. Demonstration of the ability to teach career information seeking behavior and decision-making skills.


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  • COUN 6160 - Foundations of School Counseling

    3 credit hours
    History, foundations, philosophy, and principles of developmental school counseling; roles and functions of school counselors, including professional and personal requirements.


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  • COUN 6170 - Group Counseling and Psychotherapy

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: COUN 6830 , COUN 6260 , or permission of instructor. Corequisite: COUN 6180 . Group process, ethics, and techniques. Application of counseling theory, group procedures, sociometrics, and group dynamics to interpersonal relations, mental health, school, and industrial settings. Supervised experience. Liability insurance required prior to enrollment.


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  • COUN 6180 - Laboratory in Group Counseling and Psychotherapy

    1 credit hours
    Taken in conjunction with COUN 6170 . Students will experience group processes as members of a growth group during the first half of the semester and will demonstrate group skills as leaders of group session(s) during the second half of the semester.


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  • COUN 6210 - Multicultural Counseling

    3 credit hours
    A theoretical and skill development course related to the field of Professional Counseling. Information provided to strengthen multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills in the competencies necessary to create helping relationships with ethnically and culturally diverse clients.


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  • COUN 6260 - Pre-Practicum in Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite:   or permission of instructor. Introduces basic communication skills, techniques, and process involved in working with clients in a counseling relationship; extensive role-play practice with peer and faculty feedback. Liability insurance required prior to enrollment.


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  • COUN 6540 - Internship: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites:   and permission of the Mental Health Counseling program coordinator. Minimum of 900 supervised internship hours in a mental health setting. May be repeated; enrollment must be continuous.


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  • COUN 6610 - Introduction to Counseling Research

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: PSY 3020. Research in education and psychology, research strategies, research ethics, research writing and reporting. Planning, implementing, and writing an approved scholarly research proposal.


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  • COUN 6765 - Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: PSY 3230/PSY 5230  and   or equivalent;   recommended. Development of skills in the diagnosis and treatment of select mental disorders across the life span. Treatment planning strategies using empirically based treatment interventions. Examines effect of mental disorders on normal development.


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  • COUN 6800 - Topics in Adult Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Overview of salient issues in the counseling profession related to working with adult clients. Introduction to topics such as spirituality, intimate partner violence, gerontological counseling and working with couples in counseling. Other topics may be added as relevant issues emerge in counseling literature.


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  • COUN 6810 - Adult Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Analysis of common issues encountered when counseling adults. Development of case conceptualization, treatment planning, and counseling intervention skills. Examines counseling as a process.


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  • COUN 6820 - Family Therapy: Evaluation and Treatment Planning

    3 credit hours
    Examines evaluation and intervention procedures of major models of family therapy. Emphasis on ethical issues for practitioners of family therapy.


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  • COUN 6830 - Theories and Techniques of Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Survey of leading counseling theories, including applications of theories to case studies. Demonstration and practice of specific techniques.


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  • COUN 6840 - Measurement and Appraisal in Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Individual and group approaches to measurement and appraisal in counseling. Psychometric properties of tests and how to select, administer, and/or interpret aptitude, achievement, intelligence, personality, performance, and interest tests for use in counseling-related activities.


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  • COUN 6885 - Play Therapy: Theory and Practice

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and  . Covers theory and techniques of play therapy useful to both the school counselor and school psychologist and to the practitioner in community practice. Includes a practicum experience using play therapy with young children in play therapy lab. Liability insurance required prior to enrollment.


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  • COUN 6890 - Consultation

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: COUN 6270  and permission of instructor. Course must be taken prior to or concurrent with the first internship ( COUN 6920  or COUN 6930 ). Theory and practice of consultation as a useful technique in the helping professions. Applied experiences in schools and other settings. Liability insurance required prior to enrollment.


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  • COUN 6900 - Assessment of School Counseling Area Licensing Competencies

    1 to 2 credit hours
    For the advanced student who by exceptional prior training or experience believes coursework for competence mastery is unnecessary in one or more of the licensing areas. All credit earned may be applied to a Master of Education degree in Professional Counseling. May be repeated ten times.


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  • COUN 6920 - Internship: Secondary School Counseling

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite:  . Actual experience in the counseling, consulting, coordinating services to adolescents, teachers, and parents. Requires 300 hours in the schools, with at least 40 percent in direct service. Liability insurance required prior to enrollment.


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  • COUN 6930 - Internship: Elementary School Counseling

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: COUN 6270 . Actual experience in the school providing counseling, consulting, coordinating services to children, teachers, and parents. Requires 300 hours in the schools, with at least 40 percent in direct service. Liability insurance required prior to enrollment.


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  • COUN 6990 - Special Topics: Private Practice for Mental Health Professionals

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department required. Identifies the components of successful private mental health practices and offers preparation for students to start and operate such practices.


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  • COUN 7520 - Assessment and Treatment of Addictions

    3 credit hours
    Systematic analysis of the addictional phenomena with particular emphasis on dynamics and behavioral manifestations. Alcohol, street and prescription drugs, gambling, TV, religion, politics, and sex as aberrational forms of altering consciousness explored. Causation, clinical diagnostics, and treatment procedures as well as prevention addressed in detail.


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Criminal Justice Administration
  

  • CJA 5220 - Community Relations and Minority Problems

    3 credit hours
    Analysis of public hostility toward police and current community relations projects; training and education of law enforcement officers; responsibilities of police administrators; causes of tension and conflict, positive and negative factors in the control of minority group hostilities; minority recruitment in law enforcement.


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  • CJA 5260 - Special Issues in Law Enforcement

    3 credit hours
    Variety of subtopics related to law enforcement. Problems in private and public morality with regard to drug use, alcoholism, and sex offenses; analysis of current police training programs; relationship between legislation and political process which affects law enforcement.


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  • CJA 5330 - Criminal Investigation

    3 credit hours
    (For CJA majors or with permission of instructor.) General investigative responsibilities and techniques, including administration preparation, investigative jurisdiction and responsibility, and the importance of substantive report writing. Includes special techniques required for specific investigative categories.


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  • CJA 5500 - The Juvenile Justice System

    3 credit hours
    Juvenile delinquency and youth crime with emphasis on the history of the juvenile justice system, the court and police role within the system, rehabilitation and correction of the delinquent, and juvenile probation services. Alternatives to traditional procedures: community-based programs versus correctional institutions, nonjudicial adjustment, etc., examined.


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  • CJA 5530 - Criminal Evidence and Procedures

    3 credit hours
    Types of individuals and problems of admissibility in court proceedings, proper treatment and disposition of evidence, legal procedure to be followed, and actual trial procedure.


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  • CJA 5750 - Seminar in Corrections

    3 credit hours
    Each student selects a problem area of interest for an intensive research effort. The group will be presented with a contemporary corrections issue or problem and will be required to create practical and workable strategies for coping with the issue. Where feasible, arrangements will be made to implement the program in an actual correctional setting.


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  • CJA 5800 - Crime in America: An Assessment

    3 credit hours
    An in-depth survey of the impact of crime on American society: amount and trends of crime, economic impact of crime, professional and white collar crime, characteristics of offenders and victims of crime.


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  • CJA 5900 - Readings in Criminal Justice

    3 credit hours
    Advanced students capable of independent study will be allowed to do in-depth readings in a particular area of criminal justice relevant to individual interests. Annotated bibliography and report required. Arrangements should be made with the instructor prior to registration.


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  • CJA 6000 - Criminal Justice Administration

    3 credit hours
    Criminal justice, juvenile justice, correctional and mental health processes, and other issues including those arising out of other processes of social control and community-based treatment of offenders. Development of a critical analysis of current literature, compilation of a bibliography, and completion of an intensive research paper required.


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  • CJA 6010 - Seminar in Law Enforcement

    3 credit hours
    The function of police within the community and its relationship to the criminal justice system, the effects of police actions on the community and other segments of the system, social expectations and limitations, assessment and special problems. Analysis of relevant studies, formation of annotated bibliography, and organization of research into a formal composition.


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  • CJA 6020 - Judicial Seminar

    3 credit hours
    Examines the judicial system, including flow of the criminal case, personnel, court community relations, computers and the courts, and special problem areas. A research project consisting of a literature review, bibliography, and a thorough analysis required.


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  • CJA 6030 - Contemporary Corrections

    3 credit hours
    Corrections programs in contemporary custodial and juvenile institutions and community-based corrections programs; problems and prospects associated with them. Each student required to make class presentations on assigned topics, participate in class discussions and analysis of reports, develop a bibliography, and submit a research paper in a specific area of corrections.


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  • CJA 6040 - The Concept of Justice

    3 credit hours
    Historical development and philosophy of law. The notion of justice in a criminal context, with emphasis on equity and ethics in law and justice. Examines the sociology of law and societal constraints on proscribed behavior.


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  • CJA 6230 - Police Management Systems

    3 credit hours
    The need for awareness of police management problems, reaction of criminal justice system within P.M.S., administrative behavior toward the organizational environment, and the nature of change within P.M.S. Preparation of a research paper which consists of complete analysis of a topic within P.M.S., a review of recent literature, and an annotated bibliography required.


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  • CJA 6250 - Criminal Justice Internship

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Student placed for an intensive field experience in a functional criminal justice agency. The selection of the placement agency determined by student’s background, academic status, and interest.


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  • CJA 6300 - Innovations in Law Enforcement

    3 credit hours
    The changing role of the police function and its relationship to the criminal justice system, including evaluation of the operational line function of the 80s, technological changes in society and their effects on law enforcement, and the etiology of innovation. Evaluation of recent literature, compilation of a list of selected readings, and unification of research into a methodological exposition.


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  • CJA 6410 - Advanced Constitutional Law

    3 credit hours
    Examines constitutional rights of the accused including pretrial, trial, and prisoner rights. Reading and critique of current literature and Supreme Court decisions, learning to function in a law library, and composing a research paper with a bibliography on a chosen constitutional topic.


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  • CJA 6430 - Criminal Law: The Defense Side

    3 credit hours
    Procedure of the criminal courts from the defense viewpoint. ABA standards for defense attorneys, the handling of a case by the defense from arrest to appeal, and ethical problems posed for defense attorneys. Attention given to defense by appointment and plea bargaining.


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  • CJA 6500 - Interviewing and Counseling Juveniles

    3 credit hours
    Causal theories of delinquency, application of theory to treatment, caseworker attitudes, and counseling styles. Discussion of individualized models for classification and treatment as well as group and process models.


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  • CJA 6640 - Thesis Research

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Selection of a research problem, review of pertinent literature, collection and analysis of data, and composition of thesis. Once enrolled, student should register for at least one credit hour of master’s research each semester until completion. S/U grading.


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  • CJA 6700 - Community-Based Corrections

    3 credit hours
    Intensive survey of probation and parole at both the adult and juvenile levels. Halfway houses, work-release programs, and other community correctional settings. Impact of the “justice model” upon community corrections featured.


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  • CJA 6830 - Violence and Victimology

    3 credit hours
    Impact of violence on victims at both the adult and juvenile levels examined. Other major topics include the right to treatment, victims as witnesses, victims in the correctional system, and societal reaction to violence.


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  • CJA 6900 - Research in the Criminal Justice Process

    3 credit hours
    Introduces research methods, including the experiment and experimental methods and models, survey research, participant observation, case studies, unobtrusive measures, the use of official and unofficial statistics, validity, reliability, and data analysis. Special emphasis on ethics in criminal justice research and on proposal writing and evaluation research.


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  • CJA 6920 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Planning and Management

    3 credit hours
    Intensive introduction to principles of planning and management in the system. Students required to actively participate in planning exercises and to utilize data from actual situations for the development of appropriate management strategies.


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  • CJA 6930 - Comparative Systems of Criminal Justice

    3 credit hours
    Systems in the U.S. and Great Britain, New York, and London. Crime and justice in northern and southern Europe, Russia, and Canada. Discussion of progressive criminal policy and the U.N. and the uses of comparative analysis of current literature and formal exposition on a related topic.


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  • CJA 6940 - Crimes, Criminals, and Their Treatment

    3 credit hours
    Intensive exploration of the various systems of criminal typology, including a survey of the various theories of criminal behavior and a survey of institutional treatment methods currently in use. Extra-institutional treatment methods also examined.


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  • CJA 6950 - Business and Industrial Security

    3 credit hours
    Examines the scope of the problem, the economic impact, major problems (security, employee theft, shoplifting, industrial espionage). Discussion of the responsibility and effectiveness of the criminal justice system, programs for prevention and training of employees, managers, and security personnel. Preparation of an extensive research paper which analyzes an assigned topic and summarizes current trends in the literature required.


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  • CJA 6999 - Comprehensive Examination and Preparation

    1 credit hours
    Open only to students who are not enrolled in any other graduate course and who will take the master’s comprehensive examination during the term. The student must contact the graduate advisor during the first two weeks of the term for specifics regarding the details of this comprehensive examination preparatory course. Credit may not be applied to degree requirements.


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Dance
  
  
  
  

  • DANC 5120 - Dance Therapy

    3 credit hours
    The use of movement in helping to reduce physiological, psychological, and sociological aberrations. Designed to help the classroom teacher or specialist working with children who have these problems.


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  • DANC 5130 - Dance for the Theatre

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: PHED 1010, 1020, 2160, 2180, and 2190 or equivalent. Techniques of dance for musicals, comedies, opera, television, and stage and choreography for these forms.


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  • DANC 5160 - Advanced Ballet-Individual Study, Solo and Ensemble Performance

    3 credit hours
    Refine and polish ballet skills at the advanced level leading to performance in classical and contemporary styles.


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  • DANC 5700 - Skills and Techniques of Teaching Rhythmic Activities

    3 credit hours
    (Same as PHED 5700.) Various dance forms, methods and materials, evaluative procedures, and experiences in teaching all forms of dance to students at the K-12 level.


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Dyslexic Studies
  

  • DYST 6000 - Introduction to Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Overview of the history and science of dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Examines the value of integrating insights from the cognitive psychology and neuroscience into diagnostic, therapeutic, and instructional models of literacy. Explores the etiology and prevalence of reading disabilities and addresses current issues in assessment and intervention.


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  • DYST 6010 - Identifying Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and  . Details the profile of dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Develops competency in choosing appropriate testing batteries for identification,administering valid and reliable measures, and interpreting and communicating the results. Outlines how to use assessment data to plan instruction and monitor progress.


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  • DYST 6011 - Interventions for Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and DYST 6000 . Details the elements of intervention for children with dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Increases competency in identifying and implementing effective interventions based on student skills and characteristics. Covers evidence-based interventions in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing.


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  • DYST 6012 - Multisensory Teaching Strategies with Practicum

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of the department and bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in the education field. Focuses on the multisensory teaching of reading, spelling, and handwriting as well as advanced skills such as syllabication and structural analysis. Participants learn theory and teaching strategies and then apply this knowledge while tutoring a student twice a week for ten weeks. Students will submit two videotapes of lesson and supporting materials to the instructor for critique.


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  • DYST 6020 - Adolescents with Dyslexia and Other Literacy Difficulties

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in the education field. Overview of literacy difficulties faced by adolescents with particular emphasis on dyslexia. Develops competency in assessing and planning for literacy instruction, within and beyond the general education classroom setting in middle and high school.


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  • DYST 6999 - Comprehensive Examination and Preparation

    1 credit hours
    Open only to students who are not enrolled in any other graduate course and who will take the master’s comprehensive examination during the term. The student must contact the graduate advisor during the first two weeks of the term for specifics regarding the details of this comprehensive examination preparatory course. Credit may not be applied to degree requirements.


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  • DYST 7000 - Introduction to Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Overview of the history and science of dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Examines the value of integrating insights from the cognitive psychology and neuroscience into diagnostic, therapeutic, and instructional models of literacy. Explores the etiology and prevalence of reading disabilities and addresses current issues in assessment and intervention.


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  • DYST 7010 - Identifying Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and  . Details the profile of dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Develops competency in choosing appropriate testing batteries for identification, administering valid and reliable measures, and interpreting and communicating the results. Outlines how to use assessment data to plan instruction and monitor progress.


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  • DYST 7011 - Interventions for Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and  . Details the elements of intervention for children with dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Increases competency in identifying and implementing effective interventions based on student skills and characteristics. Covers evidence-based interventions in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing.


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Early Childhood Education
  

  • ECE 5300 - Preschool Practicum

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CDFS 2350 or ECE 2350, CDFS or ECE 3310, CDFS 4370 or ECE 4370, and permission of instructor. Corequisite: ECE 5301 . Advanced information and skills working with three- and four-year-olds. Lab interaction with children; planning and implementation of curriculum. Laboratory plus two-hour seminar per week.


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  • ECE 5330 - Primary Practicum

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ECE 4300, 4380; ELED 3050; admission to teacher education. Advanced knowledge and skills in working with kindergarten and primary age students. Consists of field experiences in the appropriate development and implementation of curriculum in kindergarten and one other primary grade. Laboratory and two-hour seminar per week.


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  • ECE 5360 - Administering Early Childhood Programs

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education; ECE 4300 or ECE 4380; or permission of instructor. Examines diverse early care and education settings and their influence on child development. Emphasis on program planning and administration in early childhood settings. One hour per week of observation required.


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  • ECE 5370 - Effective Instruction (Birth-5 years)

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CDFS 2350 or ECE 2350, CDFS or ECE 3310, or permission of instructor. A comprehensive exploration of the knowledge and skills necessary for designing and implementing curricula appropriate for programs serving children birth to five years.


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  • ECE 5380 - Infant and Toddler Practicum

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CDFS 2350 or ECE 2350, CDFS or ECE 3310, and ECE 4370/ECE 5370  or permission of instructor. Corequisite: ECE 5381 . Advanced information and skills in working with infants and toddlers (birth to three years). Lab participation involving interactions with children as well as planning and implementing curriculum required. Laboratory and a two-hour seminar per week.


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Economics
  

  • ECON 5310 - Public Finance II

    3 credit hours
    (Same as FIN 5310 .) Prerequisites: ECON 2410 and 2420. Current issues in taxation, theory of income taxation, consumption taxes, property and wealth taxes. Advanced treatment of tax incidence, tax efficiency, income distribution, fiscal federalism, and state and local budget issues. Students are required to complete a term project resulting in a paper available for peer review and a class presentation.


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  • ECON 5390 - Employee Benefits

    3 credit hours
    (Same as FIN 5390 .) Includes descriptive review and taxation, legislative, and administrative dimensions of the major components of employee benefit plans such as retirement systems, deferred compensation plans, health insurance, death benefits, disability benefits, paid and unpaid time off. Technical analysis and problem solving emphasized to develop applied skills. Social insurance and international benefits integrated.


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  • ECON 5420 - Labor and Human Resource Economics

    3 credit hours
    Current issues and theories, returns to training and education (human capital), earnings differences; theoretical interpretation and empirical economic impacts of unions, government regulation, and international forces upon labor relations and labor markets; human resource information systems (spreadsheet applications) and integration of Internet information sources and forensic analysis.


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  • ECON 5440 - International Economics

    3 credit hours
    Differences between domestic trade and international trade and foundations of international trade; economic effects of free trade and restricted trade; mechanisms of international payments and structure of balance of payments; history and contemporary issues of trade policies and world monetary systems.


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  • ECON 5470 - Economic Development of the Third World

    3 credit hours
    Conditions and problems of the less developed countries; causes, processes, and consequences of economic development; introduction to basic growth models, development theories, and strategies for development. Economic as well as noneconomic factors studied.


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  • ECON 5490 - Industrial Relations Legislation

    3 credit hours
    Effects of domestic and international legislation and regulation of governments on the practical functions of labor markets and employment relations in the public and private sectors. Specific dimensions include unions and other collective and collaborative institutions, workforce diversity, and the impacts of technology. Domestic and international electronic resources heavily integrated into learning experiences based on research and analysis.


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  • ECON 5500 - Urban and Regional Economics

    3 credit hours
    Economic problems of urban communities, including problems resulting from population shifts to suburbia, urban planning, land utilization, revenue structures, urban renewal, transportation, problems of minority, and poverty groups.


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  • ECON 5510 - Unions and Collective Bargaining

    3 credit hours
    Collective bargaining contract administration and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. Information technology tools. Analytical focus on the impacts of total compensation agreements, strike strategies, and the interdependent influences of the union and non-union sectors of the economy. Practical cases emphasized. A brief international comparative survey of unions and other collective relationships included.


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  • ECON 5620 - Econometrics and Forecasting

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: QM 2610 and MATH 1810 or equivalent. Application of mathematical and statistical techniques to economic problems. Introduces econometric model construction and estimation and related problems. Requires use of econometric computer package.


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  • ECON 5840 - Study Abroad

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Graduate standing and completion of core courses in respective field as determined by graduate business studies. A short-term international business education experience designed to expose the student to the economic, political, cultural, and social environments of a foreign country(ies), with specific emphasis directed toward the international state/status of the subject matter pertinent to the discipline.


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  • ECON 5890 - Internship in Economics

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Graduate status and recommendation of advisor. Supervised work experience in cooperating business firms or government agencies together with specialized academic study relating to the work experience. Pass/Fail.


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  • ECON 6000 - Managerial Economics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ECON 2410 and 2420 or 4570 or equivalent. Primarily for M.B.A. students with particular attention given to business administration and finance topics including demand analysis, production and cost decisions, quantitative market analysis, capital budgeting, and alternative theories of the firm. Special emphasis on case studies, software applications, and interpretation of economic meanings of related analyses.


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  • ECON 6010 - Macroeconomics I

    3 credit hours
    Core course in macroeconomic theory for students pursuing an M.A. in Economics. First part focuses on long-run economic growth. Topics include exogenous and endogenous growth theory, overlapping generations models, and the neoclassical growth model. Second part focuses on short-run economic fluctuations. Topics include real business cycle theory, traditional Keynesian theories, and New Keynesian models featuring rational expectation. Mathematical models used to address competing theories; comfort with multivariate calculus and linear algebra essential.


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  • ECON 6020 - Microeconomics I

    3 credit hours
    Core course in microeconomic theory for students pursuing an M.A. in Economics. First part develops the theory of consumer choice with extensions including the labor supply model, intertemporal choice, and choice under uncertainty. Second part models theory of the firm in both perfectly competitive and monopoly industry settings. Mathematical models used to derive theories; comfort with multivariate calculus and linear algebra essential.


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