Jun 26, 2024

2016-17 Graduate Catalog

2016-17 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Safety
	SAFE 5350 - Automotive Transportation Safety Programs 3 credit hours Federal, state, and local legislation concerning transportation control and design. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SAFE 5850 - Driver and Traffic Safety Fundamentals 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Valid driver’s license. Introduction to the field of driver and traffic safety education. Primary focus is on current concepts related to safe driving. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SAFE 5870 - Teaching Driver and Traffic Safety 3 credit hours Prerequisite: SAFE 4850 or SAFE 5850 . Designed to develop teaching techniques for laboratory instruction including on-street, driving simulator, and multiple-car range programs. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SAFE 6410 - Administration and Supervision of Safety Programs in Schools and Colleges 3 credit hours An overview of the total program administration through analysis of tasks, strategies, and situational factors affecting them; examines handicaps to safety programming, needed change, and methods for implementation. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SAFE 6450 - Field Practice in Safety Education 3 credit hours Professional assignment under supervision of one or more safety educators or agency directors in school or community organizations. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SAFE 6470 - Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Care Systems 3 credit hours Major elements involved in disasters and emergencies, preparedness planning, systems utilization, and attention to essential human services, with emphasis on community action. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SAFE 6920 - School Safety and Safety Education 3 credit hours School safety education concepts in all disciplines and levels, including content, methodology, and teacher liability. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
School Personnel Service Education
	SPSE 5260 - Problems in Education 1 to 3 credit hours Opportunity for individuals or groups to work on problems related to their individual topics. Credit to be determined at the time of scheduling. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6010 - Organization and Administration of Public Schools 3 credit hours Basic concepts, principles, and practices in local, state, and federal organization and administration of education. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6040 - Supervision of Instruction 3 credit hours Development and purposes of supervision involving principles and techniques for organization and facilitation of programs at the school and system level. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6050 - Instructional Leadership 3 credit hours Research on student learning, effective teaching, and effective schools. Attention given to processes for promoting school improvement. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6080 - Studies in Leadership 3 credit hours Roles, responsibilities understandings, and behavior patterns in effective administrative and supervisory personnel. Developing sensitivity to individuals, the nature and structures of groups, and the problems of communication within and among groups and individuals. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6090 - Seminar: Conducting Program for School Improvement 3 credit hours Emphasizes motivation, identification of needs and goals, planning and organization, and utilization of various resources as components of successful school improvement programs. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6120 - Professional Internship 9 credit hours Requires approval of departmental chair and agreement of superintendent of the school district. May be substituted for SPSE 6040 , SPSE 6600 , and SPSE 6400 . Educational administration and supervision experiences learned in the school setting under the supervision of a sponsoring mentor. Internship in cooperating school systems. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6140 - Teacher Leadership for School Improvement 3 credit hours Assessing standard teaching practices, analyzing the relationship between effective teaching and effective schools, and developing strategies for instructional and school improvement. Includes experiences to help students become more reflective in their daily teaching. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6210 - Legal Issues in Higher Education 3 credit hours The legal framework as it pertains to higher education and its operations. Special attention given to rights of students as well as professors. Law cases, constitutional provisions, attorney general’s opinions, rules and regulations of the Tennessee Board of Regents, Tennessee Board of Trustees, and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission studied and discussed. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6250 - Seminar in Curriculum Improvement 3 credit hours For the advanced major in curriculum development utilizing small group or seminar approach. Issues and research in curriculum improvement analyzed critically. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6340 - School Finance 3 credit hours State, local, and federal financing of education; includes taxation trends, school funds, and apportionment; evaluation of equalization plans; state bond loan programs; development and administration of school budgets; education and economy. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6390 - School Law 3 credit hours Legal framework within which public schools operate. Special attention given to the legal rights and liabilities of school personnel and school board members. School laws, case laws, constitutional provisions, attorneys’ general rulings, and regulations of the State Board of Education emphasized. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6400 - The Principalship 3 credit hours Organization and administration of the modern K-12 school with emphasis on current practices and problems. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6430 - Introduction to Curriculum Development 3 credit hours Opportunity to study, discuss, and evaluate modern practices and procedures in curriculum development and reorganization in schools and school systems. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6450 - Elementary and Middle School Curriculum 3 credit hours Concepts, processes, and skills related to curriculum development and evaluation. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6480 - Instructional Excellence in Secondary Schools 3 credit hours Development of creative approaches for secondary classroom teaching in order to stimulate creative and critical thinking abilities of students. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6500 - Studies in Education: Administration 1 to 3 credit hours Individual or small group study and/or research in educational administration which provides an opportunity for in-depth study and specialization for majors. To be structured for student needs by teacher. Repeatable up to six hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6520 - Studies in Education: Curriculum 1 to 3 credit hours Individual or small group study and/or research in the area of curriculum development. To be structured for student needs by teacher. Repeatable up to six hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6530 - Administration of Higher Education 3 credit hours Complexity of the structure of higher education (national, regional, state, and local) and how it is organized. Attention given to the interrelationships of the institution and its internal and external constituencies. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6540 - Overview of Higher Education 3 credit hours Higher education in America. Attention given to its historical, philosophical, political, and sociological background, development, and relationships. Includes current trends and problems, particularly those which relate to the financial and legal aspects of higher education. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6550 - Supervised Field Experience 3 or 6 credit hours Designed to provide direct field experience in appropriate areas of school operation which will meet specific needs related to such individual matters as career plans, position changes (principals, supervisors, superintendent, curriculum directors,librarians, etc.), or needed competencies. May be repeated up to a maximum of six hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6560 - Studies in Education: Supervision 1 to 3 credit hours Individual or small group study and/or research in the area of supervision of instruction. To be based on individual needs and structured by teacher. Repeatable up to six hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6590 - Independent Study in Higher Education 1 to 3 credit hours A practicum in higher education. Course will vary to meet the needs of individual students who are interested in making a specialized study of current problems in the field of higher education. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6600 - Microcomputers in Educational Administration 3 credit hours Offers preparation for incorporating microcomputer technology into the school work-place. Student designs a model school administrative unit by applying the microcomputer skills and understanding acquired. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6640 - Microcomputers in the K-12 Educational Setting 3 credit hours Offers preparation for incorporating microcomputer technology into the K-12 school environment. Student designs a computer-assisted instruction project by applying the microcomputer skills and understanding acquired. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6712 - Fieldwork and Applied Research in ESL Learning Environments 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Program admission and YOED 6020 . A field-based course for English as a Second Language teachers. Application of fieldwork and case study research in an ESL classroom. Examines issues, professionalism, and challenges. Ten hours of fieldwork in an ESL learning environment required. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6715 - Applied Research and Practice in Teaching English as an International Language 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of department. Provides opportunities for examination of current research, principles, and effective practices in teaching English as an International Language (EIL). Examines specific EIL methods, strategies, and techniques appropriate for teaching EIL in a variety of learning settings. Content and course activities include the development and implementation of standards-based lessons and application of methods for teaching EIL. Applied research and fieldwork in an EIL setting required. Fieldwork required. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6800 - Language and Linguistics for ESL Teachers 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of department. Elements of structure of language in the context of second language learners in the PreK-12 classroom. Sound systems, cognitive processes, aspects of language and psychology of learning English as a second language when the learner is non-literate in the first language. Required for the add-on endorsement in ESL. Fieldwork required. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6810 - Grammar for the ESL Classroom 3 credit hours Examines the constructs of the English grammar system. Explores grammatical metalanguage, lexicon, approaches to teaching grammar and language, and classroom applications for ESL classrooms. Presents information regarding the grammatical form and meaning as related to teaching and learning for second language learners in the K-12 environment. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6820 - Second Language Acquisition: Cultural Aspects, Theory, and Research for Teachers 3 credit hours Focus on specific theories and research pertaining to second language acquisition for the PreK-12 classroom teacher. Emphasis on cultural aspects and applications appropriate for English as a Second Language students in today’s linguistically diverse public school classrooms. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6830 - Assessment and Evaluation of English Language Learners 3 credit hours Examines the role of assessment in the education of linguistically diverse students in the PreK-12 classroom. Focus on formal and informal methods of assessing language proficiency, state and national testing initiatives, test preparation, and interpretation of test results. Fieldwork required. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6900 - Online Learning and Instructional Design 3 credit hours Assessment of effectiveness and efficiency of various learning systems and learning modules. Stresses need for systematic approaches to instruction. Practice in stating behavioral objectives, motivation, adaptation, evaluation, and systems assessment in which media are utilized as integral parts of learning modules. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 6960 - Integration of Learning Theory, Curriculum, and Technology 3 credit hours (Same as LIBS 6340 .) Discussion and examination of technology-based learning materials and adaptation to classroom instruction and individual learning styles/needs. Design, creation, and production of technology-based learning materials that reflect professional standards, good design principles, understanding of curriculum design, and audience needs. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 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. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7010 - Educational Research Methodology 3 credit hours Designing research studies, including development of understandings, as well as skills and techniques needed in gathering, structuring, interpreting and presenting data required for educational research. SPSE 7010 is a prerequisite for enrollment in FOED 7610 , which is recommended to be taken the following semester. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7020 - Classroom Management: Methods and Models 3 credit hours Introduction, examination, and practice in approaches to classroom management through evaluation within a diverse setting. Research on classroom management and discipline within the classroom presented for analysis and interpretation. General topics include theories/models of discipline, management, organization, teacher behaviors, individual differences, and legal issues that impact the teaching and learning environment. Emphasis placed on importance of informed decision making and reflection in relation to classroom management and evaluation. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7040 - Seminar in Supervision 3 credit hours Identification and investigation of the problems of supervision and research; experimentation in the use of supervisory techniques. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7080 - Studies in Leadership 3 credit hours Roles, responsibilities understandings, and behavior patterns in effective administrative and supervisory personnel. Developing sensitivity to individuals, the nature and structures of groups, and the problems of communication within and among groups and individuals. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7090 - Seminar: Conducting Program for School Improvement 3 credit hours Emphasizes motivation, identification of needs and goals, planning and organization, and utilization of various resources as components of successful school improvement programs. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7110 - Readings in Educational Administration 3 credit hours Review of the research literature on the social and political processes involved in the development and implementation of public policy and legislation relating to education at the national, state, and local levels. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7120 - Professional Internship 9 credit hours Requires approval of departmental chair and agreement of superintendent of the school district. May be substituted for SPSE 6040 , SPSE 6600 , and SPSE 6400 . Educational administration and supervision experiences learned in the school setting under the supervision of a sponsoring mentor. Internship in cooperating school systems. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7130 - The Curriculum: Structures and Functions 3 credit hours Scope, sequence, organization, and priorities involved in the development of “continuity of educational experience” from kindergarten through grades 13-14. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7150 - Curriculum Study and Instructional Design 3 credit hours Readings in current research relative to basic and emerging ideas of curriculum development and instructional design. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7160 - Practicum in Curriculum Development 3 credit hours Principles and practices of curriculum construction applied through simulated and field experiences. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7170 - Learning Theories and the Educational Process 3 credit hours Examines the historical and current learning theoretical principles, concepts, and research findings as related to education in a variety of settings. Focuses on cognitive, behavioral, constructivist, and humanistic learning theorists, theories and applications. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7180 - Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods 3 credit hours Theoretical factors, methodological approaches, and frameworks related to evaluating and conducting qualitative research. Students required to identify specific problems and apply qualitative concepts and procedures related to classroom practice. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7190 - Professional Field Experience 6 credit hours Provides direct field experience in appropriate areas of education in collaboration with the University, the school mentor, and the student. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7200 - Administrative Behavior: Theory into Practice 3 credit hours An exploration of the relevant new developments in the field of educational administration, including recent concepts and research. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7210 - Legal Issues in Higher Education 3 credit hours The legal framework as it pertains to higher education and its operations. Special attention given to rights of students as well as professors. Law cases, constitutional provisions, attorney general’s opinions, rules and regulations of the Tennessee Board of Regents, Tennessee Board of Trustees, and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission studied and discussed. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7220 - Advanced Educational Technology 3 credit hours Advanced teaching strategies using technology with online instruction, distance learning tools, computer simulations, applets, webpage construction, presentation software, streaming-videos and multimedia applications. Explores how technology tools support teaching and research in both K-12 and college level learning environments. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7250 - Seminar in Curriculum Improvement 3 credit hours For the advanced major in curriculum development utilizing small group or seminar approach. Issues and research in curriculum improvement analyzed critically. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7280 - Ethnographic Methods and Analysis 3 credit hours Formative theoretical models of ethnography with emphasis on paradigms of thinking, applications, and methods of analysis. Focus on ethical considerations, fieldwork, and related issues present in the naturalistic research environment. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7500 - Studies in Education: Administration 1 to 3 credit hours Individual or small group study and/or research in educational administration which provides an opportunity for in-depth study and specialization for majors. To be structured for student needs by teacher. Repeatable up to six hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7520 - Studies in Education: Curriculum 1 to 3 credit hours Individual or small group study and/or research in the area of curriculum development. To be structured for student needs by teacher. Repeatable up to six hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7530 - Administration of Higher Education 3 credit hours Complexity of the structure of higher education (national, regional, state, and local) and how it is organized. Attention given to the interrelationships of the institution and its internal and external constituencies. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7540 - Overview of Higher Education 3 credit hours Higher education in America. Attention given to its historical, philosophical, political, and sociological background, development, and relationships. Includes current trends and problems, particularly those which relate to the financial and legal aspects of higher education. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7550 - Instructional Development in Higher Education 3 credit hours Addresses effective college teaching, instructional strategies, and use of technology in teaching at the higher education level. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7560 - Studies in Education: Supervision 1 to 3 credit hours Individual or small group study and/or research in the area of supervision of instruction. To be based on individual needs and structured by teacher. Repeatable up to six hours. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7590 - Independent Study in Higher Education 1 to 3 credit hours A practicum in higher education. Course will vary to meet the needs of individual students who are interested in making a specialized study of current problems in the field of higher education. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7710 - Historical and Social Contexts of Multicultural Education 3 credit hours Explores the history of multicultural education, social policy, equity issues and legislation from the settling of America to the current national education initiatives that impact classrooms. Examines the relationship between societal influences, equity issues, and classroom practice in light of the cultural milieu and challenges existing in today’s classrooms. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7720 - Brain-Based Teaching and Learning in the Classroom 3 credit hours Focuses on applying brain-based learning principles in the classroom. Examines standard educational practices today in light of what we now know about the brain. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7730 - Human Diversity in a Variety of Learning Environments 3 credit hours Diversity issues such as race, ethnicity, and culture covered through issues that impact society in general and classroom dynamics (teaching/learning) in particular. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7900 - Online Learning and Instructional Design 3 credit hours Assessment of effectiveness and efficiency of various learning systems and learning modules. Stresses need for systematic approaches to instruction. Practice in stating behavioral objectives, motivation, adaptation, evaluation, and systems assessment in which media are utilized as integral parts of learning modules. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SPSE 7970 - Web Based Tools and Curriculum 3 credit hours (Same as LIBS 6970 .) Prerequisite: LIBS 6340 or SPSE 6960 . Synthesis of design, creation, and production of instructional curriculum integrating Internet and technology-based tools throughout. Includes analysis and reflection on the curriculum created. Mentor project is completed during the semester. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Social Work
	SW 5000 - Special Topics 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Permission of department. Special topics in social work and social welfare. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours. online delivery Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6000 - MSW Practice I 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Admission to the M.S.W. program. A social work methods course designed to enable the student to understand and apply social work methods within the context of the generalist perspective with individuals and families. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6010 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Admission to the M.S.W. program. An introduction to the theories and knowledge of the human bio-psycho-social development including theories and knowledge about the range of social systems in which individuals live (families, groups, organizations, agencies, and communities). Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6020 - Research I 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Admission to the M.S.W. program. This is a basic research and statistical methods course utilizing research in general inquiry and practice evaluation in social work with the generalist perspective. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6030 - Social Welfare Policy and Services 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Admission to the M.S.W. program. The historical development, philosophical orientation, and analysis of U.S. social welfare policy and services including the global context. online delivery Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6100 - MSW Practice II 3 credit hours Prerequisite: SW 6000 and SW 6010 . A social work methods course designed to enable the student to understand and apply social work methods within the context of the generalist perspective with groups, agencies, and communities. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6110 - Social Justice and Equity for Multicultural Populations 3 credit hours Prerequisite: SW 6010 . An overview of the professional commitment of social work to oppressed peoples. online delivery Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6120 - Research II 3 credit hours Prerequisite: SW 6020 . An advanced discussion of program evaluation strategies and single-system design issues. The student will conduct a research project. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6130 - Practicum IA 3 credit hours Prerequisites: SW 6000 , SW 6010 , SW 6020 , and SW 6030 . May be taken concurrently with SW 6140 . A 200-hour field practicum experience within the generalist perspective. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6140 - Practicum IB 3 credit hours Prerequisites: SW 6000 , SW 6010 , SW 6020 , and SW 6030 . May be taken concurrently with SW 6130 . A 200-hour field practicum experience within the generalist perspective. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6200 - Advanced Direct Practice with Individuals 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Practicum IA (SW 6130 ) and IB (SW 6140 ) or advanced standing admission. An advanced social work methods course that prepares students for practice with individuals including client assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6210 - Advanced Practice with Families 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Practicum IA (SW 6130 ) and IB (SW 6140 ) or advanced standing admission. Advanced practice with families including client system assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6220 - Advanced Group Practice 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Practicum IA (SW 6130 ) and IB (SW 6140 ) or advanced standing admission. Advanced practice with groups including client system assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6230 - Advanced Macro Practice 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Practicum IA (SW 6130 ) and IB (SW 6140 ) or advanced standing admission. The advanced generalist practice social work course designed to enable the student to understand and apply social work methods at the advanced generalist level. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6240 - Social Policy Analysis 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Practicum IA (SW 6130 ) and IB (SW 6140 ) or advanced standing admission. A study of the design, implementation, and analysis of social policies and their impact on social work practice. online delivery Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6300 - Empirical Social Work Practice 4 credit hours Prerequisites: Advanced Direct Practice with Individuals (SW 6200 ) and Advanced Practice with Families (SW 6210 ), or Advanced Practice with Individuals (SW 6220 ) Advanced Macro Practice (SW 6230 ), and Social Policy Analysis (SW 6240 ). A seminar in the integration of theoretical perspectives and the application of research findings and empirical outcome evaluation techniques to advanced generalist social work practice. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6310 - Practicum IIA 4 credit hours Prerequisites: Advanced Practice with Individuals (SW 6200 ) and Advanced Practice with Families (SW 6210 ) or Advanced Group Practice (SW 6220 ), Advanced Macro Practice (SW 6230 ), and Social Policy Analysis (SW 6240 ). May be taken concurrently with Practicum IIB (SW 6320 ). A 250-hour field practicum experience. Must be taken concurrently with Empirical Social Work Practice (SW 6300 ). Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6320 - Practicum IIB 4 credit hours Prerequisites: If taken concurrently with SW 6130 , prerequisites are the same. If not taken concurrently, SW 6310 is the prerequisite. May be taken concurrently with Practicum IIA (SW 6310 ) and Empirical Social Work Practice (SW 6300 ). Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6400 - Independent Study 3 credit hours Prerequisites: Permission of department required. Independent study allows a student to develop more fully an area of his or her particular interest. Topics for intensive study are chosen in joint consultation between the student and the instructor. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6410 - Aging Issues and Controversies 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of department. An examination of the biological, psychological, and social issues affecting older adults. The field of gerontology is explored with special attention to current controversies in health care, independence, and social status with application of ethical theories to these problems. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SW 6420 - Adult Mental Health 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of department. This course offers preparation for students for advanced generalist practice by integrating foundation-level knowledge of policy, research, HBSE, and practice with substantive knowledge from the field of mental health. This course provides the basics of DSM-IV-TR diagnosis, biopsychosocial assessment, and treatment planning. They will be exposed to the skills necessary to conduct strengths and competency-based assessments and interventions. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
Sociology
	SOC 5011 - Social Inequality 3 credit hours The origins, variations, and consequences of class, status, and power in society. Includes individual and group economic interests, social prestige, ideology, market, and institutional inequality. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SOC 5020 - Sociology of Aging 3 credit hours Demographic, social, and cultural aspects of aging. Emphasis on the types of problems encountered by older persons in American society. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SOC 5030 - Topics in Gerontology 3 credit hours An opportunity to integrate gerontological theory and research techniques in working with the practical problems of older persons. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SOC 5040 - Health Care Delivery Issues 3 credit hours Sociological analysis of health care delivery and major issues facing providers, patients, and citizens in the twenty-first century, from the level of social interaction through the broader structures of health care systems and policies. Includes sociological approaches to health and medicine, health care institutions, insurance and reimbursement structures, and vulnerable populations, along with future issues and directions in U.S. health care delivery. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SOC 5050 - Sociology of Families 3 credit hours An analysis: contemporary American family patterns; racial, ethnic, and class variations. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SOC 5100 - Sociology of Work 3 credit hours Comparative analysis of work structure and processes in organizational contexts, including study of management and employee organizations and legal environments regulating workplace relations. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SOC 5140 - Violence in the Family 3 credit hours (Same as CDFS 5140 .) Causes, dynamics, and consequences of violence in the family. Includes the discussion of violence toward children, spouses, dating partners, siblings, and elders. Emphasizes the social conditions which lead to these types of violence. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes
	SOC 5150 - Topics in Sociology 3 credit hours An in-depth topic significant in current sociological literature. Click here for the Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes

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Courses

SAFE 5350 - Automotive Transportation Safety Programs

SAFE 5850 - Driver and Traffic Safety Fundamentals

SAFE 5870 - Teaching Driver and Traffic Safety

SAFE 6410 - Administration and Supervision of Safety Programs in Schools and Colleges

SAFE 6450 - Field Practice in Safety Education

SAFE 6470 - Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Care Systems

SAFE 6920 - School Safety and Safety Education

SPSE 5260 - Problems in Education

SPSE 6010 - Organization and Administration of Public Schools

SPSE 6040 - Supervision of Instruction

SPSE 6050 - Instructional Leadership

SPSE 6080 - Studies in Leadership

SPSE 6090 - Seminar: Conducting Program for School Improvement

SPSE 6120 - Professional Internship

SPSE 6140 - Teacher Leadership for School Improvement

SPSE 6210 - Legal Issues in Higher Education

SPSE 6250 - Seminar in Curriculum Improvement

SPSE 6340 - School Finance

SPSE 6390 - School Law

SPSE 6400 - The Principalship

SPSE 6430 - Introduction to Curriculum Development

SPSE 6450 - Elementary and Middle School Curriculum

SPSE 6480 - Instructional Excellence in Secondary Schools

SPSE 6500 - Studies in Education: Administration

SPSE 6520 - Studies in Education: Curriculum

SPSE 6530 - Administration of Higher Education

SPSE 6540 - Overview of Higher Education

SPSE 6550 - Supervised Field Experience

SPSE 6560 - Studies in Education: Supervision

SPSE 6590 - Independent Study in Higher Education

SPSE 6600 - Microcomputers in Educational Administration

SPSE 6640 - Microcomputers in the K-12 Educational Setting

SPSE 6712 - Fieldwork and Applied Research in ESL Learning Environments

SPSE 6715 - Applied Research and Practice in Teaching English as an International Language

SPSE 6800 - Language and Linguistics for ESL Teachers

SPSE 6810 - Grammar for the ESL Classroom

SPSE 6820 - Second Language Acquisition: Cultural Aspects, Theory, and Research for Teachers

SPSE 6830 - Assessment and Evaluation of English Language Learners

SPSE 6900 - Online Learning and Instructional Design

SPSE 6960 - Integration of Learning Theory, Curriculum, and Technology

SPSE 6999 - Comprehensive Examination and Preparation

SPSE 7010 - Educational Research Methodology

SPSE 7020 - Classroom Management: Methods and Models

SPSE 7040 - Seminar in Supervision

SPSE 7080 - Studies in Leadership

SPSE 7090 - Seminar: Conducting Program for School Improvement

SPSE 7110 - Readings in Educational Administration

SPSE 7120 - Professional Internship

SPSE 7130 - The Curriculum: Structures and Functions

SPSE 7150 - Curriculum Study and Instructional Design

SPSE 7160 - Practicum in Curriculum Development

SPSE 7170 - Learning Theories and the Educational Process

SPSE 7180 - Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods

SPSE 7190 - Professional Field Experience

SPSE 7200 - Administrative Behavior: Theory into Practice

SPSE 7210 - Legal Issues in Higher Education

SPSE 7220 - Advanced Educational Technology

SPSE 7250 - Seminar in Curriculum Improvement

SPSE 7280 - Ethnographic Methods and Analysis

SPSE 7500 - Studies in Education: Administration

SPSE 7520 - Studies in Education: Curriculum

SPSE 7530 - Administration of Higher Education

SPSE 7540 - Overview of Higher Education

SPSE 7550 - Instructional Development in Higher Education

SPSE 7560 - Studies in Education: Supervision

SPSE 7590 - Independent Study in Higher Education

SPSE 7710 - Historical and Social Contexts of Multicultural Education

SPSE 7720 - Brain-Based Teaching and Learning in the Classroom

SPSE 7730 - Human Diversity in a Variety of Learning Environments

SPSE 7900 - Online Learning and Instructional Design

SPSE 7970 - Web Based Tools and Curriculum

SW 5000 - Special Topics

SW 6000 - MSW Practice I

SW 6010 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment

SW 6020 - Research I

SW 6030 - Social Welfare Policy and Services

SW 6100 - MSW Practice II

SW 6110 - Social Justice and Equity for Multicultural Populations

SW 6120 - Research II