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2016-17 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Elementary Education
  

  • ELED 6252 - Technologies that Invite and Adapt: Teaching and Learning in a Media World

    3 credit hours
    Explores content and technologies available to teachers of elementary and middle school children. Focuses on the adaptation of existing technologies to enhance student learning


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  • ELED 6253 - Web-Based Multimedia Development for Elementary and Middle School

    3 credit hours
    The design, development, and implementation of knowledge-based multimedia learning environments for elementary and middle school students.


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  • ELED 6260 - Problems in Elementary Education

    1 to 3 credit hours
    A problems course offering an opportunity to study, discuss, and evaluate current problems in elementary education from a K-6 perspective.


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  • ELED 6290 - Research into Practice

    3 credit hours
    An in-depth study of the inquiry process as it relates to teachers in the classroom. Theory and practice combine as teachers engage in their own research to improve classroom instruction.


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  • ELED 6340 - Introduction to Educational Research

    3 credit hours
    Research methodologies in education. Rationalistic and naturalistic paradigms explored with respect to problem statements and literature reviews. At the 7000 level, students will broaden the scope of their research to include original data collection, analysis, and interpretation.


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  • ELED 6370 - Education and Ethno-Cultural Diversity

    3 credit hours
    Explores the ethno-cultural issues, concepts, and theories that impact teaching practice. Course content linked to students’ (anticipated) professional needs and interests. Prior professional, cross-cultural, or international experience welcomed. Exposes participants to social dimensions of ethno-cultural diversity that increasingly impact pedagogy.


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  • ELED 6380 - Empowerment Through Literacy

    3 credit hours
    Introduction of power structures in the country as a whole and in schools. Language structures; how language and literacy play a role in defining identities of power.


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  • ELED 6390 - STEM Education in the Elementary School

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ELED 6010 . Explores research and current trends in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the elementary school classroom. Reflection upon the importance of teaching and integrating the STEM disciplines.


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  • ELED 6400 - Teaching the Special Needs Learner in the Heterogeneous Classroom

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ELED 6010  (prerequisite requirement for elementary education majors only). Helps develop skills, beliefs, and attitudes necessary for effectively incorporating and teaching special needs learners in a heterogeneous classroom.


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  • ELED 6450 - Current Trends and Issues in the Elementary School

    3 credit hours
    Explores current issues and trends in the elementary school. Reflection upon the impact for teachers, students, and learning outcomes.


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  • ELED 6460 - Contemporary Literacies

    3 credit hours
    Examines contemporary aspects of literacy education in many genres. Attention given to current research along with the principles of teaching reading and writing using a variety of literacy frameworks.


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  • ELED 6500 - The Science of Learning and Teaching

    3 credit hours
    Explores educational theory, classroom management and learning environments. Candidates use both theory and data to inform practice.


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  • ELED 6510 - Language Arts

    3 credit hours
    Explores language learning and teaching. Introduces various theories about cognition, language, and language learning, including second language acquisition and various strategies for teaching language arts. Public school practicum required.


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  • ELED 6530 - Teaching Social Studies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Valid teaching license or acceptance into the teacher education program. Introduces students to philosophy and need for teaching social studies in the K-6 classroom and to a variety of instructional strategies for teaching social studies.


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  • ELED 6540 - Teaching Science

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to the teacher education program; ELED 6500 . Introduces students to various philosophies for teaching science in the K-6 classroom and to a variety of instructional strategies for teaching science.


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  • ELED 6550 - Teaching Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education program or a valid teaching license; ELED 6500 . Orientation to the teaching strategies and materials appropriate for teaching mathematics in grades K-6. Emphasis on using a constructivist approach.


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  • ELED 6570 - Methods of Curriculum Integration

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Acceptance into graduate studies and the initial licensure program. Acquaints students with the philosophy and need to teach mathematics, English/language arts, social studies, and science in the elementary classroom; familiarizes students with a variety of instructional strategies for teaching these content areas in an integrated approach.


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  • ELED 6580 - Effective Management Practices for the Elementary Classroom

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Completion of a minimum of 6 graduate hours or acceptance in the Initial Licensure Program. Introduces students to classroom and instructional strategies to build, adjust, and maintain an effective classroom learning environment.


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  • ELED 6620 - Assessment of Teaching and Learning

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ELED 6010  (or taken concurrently with ELED 6010  by Elementary Education major only). Familiarizes teachers with assessment techniques that focus on the complex relationship between learning and instruction. Required for all students.


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  • ELED 6630 - Digital Learning in a Digital Age

    3 credit hours
    Provides graduate candidates practice and skills related to digital literacy, the nine elements of digital citizenship, and twenty-first century readiness. Candidates examine the personal and ethical implications of individual actions in digital space.


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  • ELED 6640 - Thesis: Elementary Education

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Six semester hours of 6000-level courses in elementary education. Supervised in-depth study on an individual basis of an area of elementary education.


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  • ELED 6650 - Curriculum: Inquiry and Thinking

    3 credit hours
    Explores the perspective of curriculum as inquiry and the theoretical and practical implications of designing content-based curriculum with an emphasis on the integration of multiple types of thinking that serve understanding across disciplines. Explores putting a system of beliefs into action.


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  • ELED 6670 - Advanced Content Methods

    3 credit hours
    In-depth analysis of the content pedagogical knowledge in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Field experience component included.


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  • ELED 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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  • ELED 7220 - Seminar in Elementary Education

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Explores contemporary issues in education as they relate to individual teaching and learning. Designed to be a forum for discussion and practical application of current educational research.


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  • ELED 7250 - From Policy to Practice in American Public Schools

    3 credit hours
    The effect of public policy on educational practices. Emphasis on exploring policy variations within the educational practices in the U.S. and around the world with a particular emphasis on elementary education.


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  • ELED 7290 - Research into Practice

    3 credit hours
    An in-depth study of the inquiry process as it relates to teachers in the classroom. Theory and practice combine as teachers engage in their own research to improve classroom instruction.


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  • ELED 7340 - Introduction to Educational Research

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Six semester hours of 7000-level courses in elementary education. Supervised in-depth study on an individual basis of an area of elementary education.


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  • ELED 7350 - Introduction to Qualitative Methods

    3 credit hours
    An overview of qualitative research methods in the field of education. ELED 7350 offers candidates field experience to collect data for analysis and interpretation.


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  • ELED 7380 - Internship

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Enrollment in Ed.S. Curriculum and Instruction program; good academic standing; completion of at least 12 hours of coursework. Field-based experience selected by student in collaboration with program advisor. Purpose is to expand the student’s world view of a career connected to curriculum and instruction issues across a spectrum of disciplines.


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  • ELED 7460 - Contemporary Literacies

    3 credit hours
    Examines contemporary aspects of literacy education in many genres. Attention given to current research along with the principles of teaching reading and writing using a variety of literacy frameworks.


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  • ELED 7640 - Ed.S. Thesis Research

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Six semester hours of 7000-level courses in elementary education. Supervised, in-depth study on an individual or group basis of an area of elementary education. Student may register two semesters for three hours credit each semester or for six hours credit one semester. Open only to post-master’s degree students.


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Engineering Technology
  

  • ET 5230 - Advanced Machine Tool Technology

    3 credit hours
    Taper turning, boring and thread chasing, and calculations of screw threads and other operations. Gear terminology and calculations, practice gear cutting on the milling machine, use of index head. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 5330 - Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ET 3360 or CMT 3320. Interactive computer drafting and design using advanced AutoCAD software and add-ons. Primarily for students who want to increase their capabilities using CAD software and hardware. One hour lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 5360 - Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ET 2310 or CMT 3320. Utilizes AutoCAD software to develop skills in the creation and analysis of mechanical and architectural solid models for design and production purposes. Includes the use of shading and rendering to enhance three-dimensional model display and the extraction of two-dimensional engineering drawings. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 5590 - Manufacturing Automation Systems

    3 credit hours
    Provides technical, human, and business aspects of modern automation systems. Includes automation controls, levels of control and major components/subsystems, object-based software components, intelligent actuators and sensors, emerging trends, flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM), industrial systems and supply chain applications, organizational approaches, and automation justification.


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  • ET 5600 - Programmable Logic Controllers

    2 credit hours
    Introduces programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Selection, operation, and troubleshooting. Ladder diagrams and programming of PLCs emphasized. One hour lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 5610 - Instrumentation and Controls

    3 credit hours
    Devices and techniques used in the measurement of physical parameters. Consideration of accurates and sources of error, identification of typical measurements, sensors and transducers, control stability, and response. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 5630 - Local Area Networks

    3 credit hours
    Foundation and experience to understand the design, implementation, and management strategies of local area networks (LAN). Data communications standards and protocol fundamentals included. Lecture, laboratory activities, and a LAN design requirement. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 5640 - Industrial Electricity

    3 credit hours
    AC power theory and circuits for industrial applications, polyphase systems, power factor correction, and transformers. Theory, applications, and selection of motors and generators. Control subsystems with emphasis on power electronics. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 5650 - Introduction to Microprocessors

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ET 3620. Introductory course in microprocessor-based systems and their related components. Machine language programming extensively used to solve problems and to demonstrate the relationship of the microprocessor to its supporting peripherals. Basic microcomputer architecture also emphasized. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 5660 - Microprocessor Interfacing

    3 credit hours
    Analog and digital conversion devices and their related systems. Introduction to individual subsystems; A/D and D/A data conversion. Organization and design of individual digital systems emphasized. Includes data transfer, conversion, storage, input and output with principal focus on systems external to computer systems. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 5670 - Microprocessor Design

    3 credit hours
    Advanced course in design and application of microprocessor-based microcomputers for measurement and control systems. In-depth analysis of software and hardware in the design process. Design, develop, and test an operating system for a microprocessor-based computer. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 5710 - Industrial Seminar

    1 credit hours
    Orientation to industrial job opportunities, placement practices, interview techniques, and preparation of application materials (resume, cover letter). Guest lectures, films, and student and faculty presentations.


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  • ET 5850 - Fluid Power

    3 credit hours
    Systems and the basic components that make up these systems, including hydraulic, pneumatic, and fluidic. Emphasis on understanding the language and graphic symbols associated with fluid power and the performance characteristics of system components. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 5860 - Robotics

    3 credit hours
    Introduces the fundamentals of robots. Types of robots and controls, the prime movers, and the application of robots in the industrial environment. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 5915 - Technical Project Management and Soft Skills

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Project management as sanctioned by the International Project Management Institute and how to assess and boost emotional intelligence or soft skills. Student successfully completing course will earn 20 Professional Development Units (PDUs) issued by the International Project Management Institute.


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  • ET 5970 - Engineering Economy

    3 credit hours
    Development of capital budgets; justification of capital projects using time value of money concepts; replacement analysis. Review of justification of actual capital projects and computer applications.


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  • ET 5990 - Industrial Engineering Systems

    3 credit hours
    System design of work tasks including establishing time standards by time and motion study and work sampling; ergonomic design for integration of the human into the work task environment. Scientific methods supplemented by quality considerations with emphasis on statistical quality control (SQC). Computer software used for design and analyses. Graduate students will lead an industry design project team of students.


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  • ET 6010 - Safety Planning

    3 credit hours
    Advanced study of planning in occupational safety and health management, including program planning and development methods and techniques as well as various systems approaches to hazard control.


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  • ET 6020 - Safety Technology and Engineering

    3 credit hours
    Advanced study of the technical components of occupational workplace hazards, hazards analysis, workplace design, current regulatory requirements, engineering techniques for hazard control, personal protective systems, equipment and techniques. Includes a practical application problem of hazard analysis and control.


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  • ET 6040 - Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

    3 credit hours
    An advanced quantitative study of occupational and environmental health principles, practices, and sampling techniques as required by either consensus or regulatory standards and their specific protocols to protect both workers and the public.


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  • ET 6070 - Anthropometric Factors in Accident Prevention

    3 credit hours
    The necessity and desirability of a thorough consideration of anthropometric factors when designing facilities and equipment and recognition of those factors most prevalent in accidents.


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  • ET 6190 - Six Sigma

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1530 or equivalent or consent of instructor. The Six Sigma methodology is defined as a comprehensive and flexible system for achieving, sustaining, and maximizing business success. Through class instruction, simulations, and hands-on projects, students will be able to identify and focus on customers’ critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics and solve problems using the define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC) process and its associated tools. A Green Belt certification will be awarded upon successful completion of an industry/business Green Belt project.


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  • ET 6230 - Advanced Technical Drafting

    3 credit hours
    Current trends and techniques such as using computers to solve design problems and the use of group suggestions (brainstorming) in solving design problems.


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  • ET 6260 - Advanced Technical Problems in Electricity and Electronics

    3 credit hours
    In-depth insight into the practical applications of electronic theory. Students required to design and develop electrical/electronic applications of an advanced nature.


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  • ET 6300 - PMI Project Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Project management processes and knowledge areas as sanctioned by the International Project Management Institute (PMI). Successful completion of the course will earn 23 contact hours/professional development units (PDUs) issued by PMI.


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  • ET 6390 - Productivity Strategies/Lean Systems

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Graduate standing and ET 3910 or consent of instructor. Topics include the human element (supervisory and teamwork skills), the theoretical aspect (laws and science covering service and production systems), and the practical aspect (tools for lean operational systems implementation). Theoretical and practical methods needed to complete a required industry/business project and obtain a certification in Lean Manufacturing.


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  • ET 6510 - Advanced Topics in Technology

    3 credit hours
    Independent investigation and report of current problems of particular interest to individual students directed by department faculty members.


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  • ET 6520 - Advanced Topics in Technology

    3 credit hours
    Independent investigation and report of current problems of particular interest to individual students directed by department faculty members.


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  • ET 6620 - Methods of Research

    3 credit hours
    Introduces Master of Science students to scholarly research principles and to thesis formats for research reporting. A problem is researched and written up in thesis proposal format.


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  • ET 6640 - Thesis Research

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ET 6620 . 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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  • ET 6650 - Embedded Microprocessor Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite ET 4660 or consent of instructor. Topics include basics of embedded microprocessor systems, introduction to field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), integrated software environment (ISE), embedded development kit (EDK) CAD software, and the architecture and features of the MicroBlaze soft-core. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • ET 6700 - Analytical Methods in Engineering Technology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1530, 1910, and 1920; graduate standing. Survey of essential mathematical skills and their applications in engineering technology. Applications of algebra, calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, numerical analysis, data analysis, statistics, vector analysis, and other topics with specific reference to concepts in an engineering technology curriculum. Symbolic mathematical computer software will be used throughout the course.


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  • ET 6710 - Current and Future Trends in Engineering and Technology

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing. The latest advancements and practices in various engineering and technology fields. Selected topics may include computers and electronics, networking and telecommunication, instrumentation, lasers, automation and robotics, manufacturing and rapid prototyping, bioengineering and biotechnology, and renewable energy sources. Takes a student-centered, hands-on learning approach and focuses on understanding new technologies and how technology is used in the industry. Research projects will provide appropriate experience and accommodate individual’s interest.


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  • ET 6720 - Innovative and Renewable Energy Sources and Technologies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing. In-depth coverage of current and future renewable energy sources and energy conversion technologies and efficiency and storage technologies. Environmental, economic, and security impacts are covered.


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  • ET 6730 - Process Control

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1910 and ET 3602 or equivalent. Basic process control concepts and theory. Analog and digital signal conditioning. Sensors and controllers. Controller principles and control-loop characteristics. Process control applications.


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  • ET 6740 - Engineering Technology Internship

    3 credit hours
    Opportunity for students to gain practical experience in their particular field of interest within the engineering technology or occupational health and safety industries. Student will be evaluated by graduate faculty (with input from his/her supervisor) and a final report will be submitted by the student detailing the internship experience.


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  • ET 6810 - Engineering Management Theory and Application

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Theories, concepts, and applications from the engineering management body of knowledge (EMBOK) for technical, healthcare, and service industries. EMBOK topics covered defined in the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) Guide to the EMBOK and include leadership in technical, healthcare, and service industries; strategic planning in a technical environment; financial resource management in the technical environment; technical project management; operations and supply chain management; technical managers’ role in marketing and sales; legal issues in engineering management; professional ethics and responsibilities in a technical environment; product and process development; systems engineering; technical management of research and development; and sustainability engineering.


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  • ET 6870 - Engineering Management Systems

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Advanced topics related to engineering management systems with a focus on innovation implementation for technical products, technical processes, and for business models in a technical environment. Implementation strategies integrating current and emerging technologies into manufacturing, health care and service industries. Components needed for the construction of new venture business plans to create new technology businesses and jobs.


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  • ET 6910 - Problems in Engineering Technology

    3 credit hours
    Independent investigation and report of a problem in engineering technology. Designed to meet the particular needs of the students; pursued under the direction of a department faculty member.


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  • ET 6920 - Problems in Engineering Technology

    3 credit hours
    Independent investigation and report of a problem in engineering technology. Designed to meet the particular needs of the students; pursued under the direction of a department faculty member.


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  • ET 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. Student must contact 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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English
  
  

  • ENGL 5530 - History of the English Language

    3 credit hours
    Traces the development of the English language from cuneiform writing systems and Semitic and Phoenician syllabaries through Greek and Latin contributions, Old and Middle English, and Modern English.


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  • ENGL 5540 - Approaches to Teaching ESL Grammar and Writing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ENGL 4510/ENGL 5510 . A survey of the background and basic methods needed to teach English grammar and composition to students for whom English is a second language. Emphasizes understanding the problems nonnative speakers face and developing techniques for helping nonnative speakers express themselves in written English.


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  • ENGL 6000 - Poetry Workshop

    3 credit hours
    A rigorous writing course to develop the advanced writer’s use of point-of-view, tone, rhythm, meter, line, and stanza. Practice in both the spontaneity of composition and the deliberate, disciplined work of revision. Examination, through poems and essays by relevant authors, of the movements, forms, and possibilities of contemporary poetry.


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  • ENGL 6010 - Old English Language and Literature

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite for ENGL 6020 /ENGL 7020 , Beowulf. Introduction to Old English language (grammar, phonology, syntax, and vocabulary) and literature (poetry and prose) and to the historical and cultural background of the Anglo-Saxon period.


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  • ENGL 6030 - Chaucer Seminar

    3 credit hours
    Close study of Chaucer’s major and minor works in Middle English, with attention to Chaucer’s historical and cultural context (including his sources) and to significant scholarly criticism.


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  • ENGL 6040 - Medieval English Literature

    3 credit hours
    A study of Middle English literary types (in poetry, prose, and drama) and of the major authors and texts of the Middle English period. Includes study of Middle English dialects.


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  • ENGL 6050 - Studies in Early English Drama, Excluding Shakespeare: 990-1642

    3 credit hours
    The origin and development of English drama, emphasizing Elizabethan and Jacobean drama and the contributions of Shakespeare’s contemporaries and successors.


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  • ENGL 6110 - Spenser Seminar

    3 credit hours
    Seeks to develop an understanding of individual works in Edmund Spenser’s oeuvre and some sense of their place in the larger cultural systems of the sixteenth century. Philosophical meditations, pastoral eclogues, shorter poems are engaged fully to consider Spenser’s range and engagement with lyric forms, as well as complete study of his major work, The Faerie Quenne.


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  • ENGL 6120 - Studies in Sixteenth-Century English Prose and Poetry

    3 credit hours
    Considers works of prose, fiction, romance, and poetry of the sixteenth-century to investigate changing vocabularies, genres, and literary practices that emerge in the Renaissance in response to various cultural, social, and historical pressures.


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  • ENGL 6130 - Studies in Seventeenth-Century English Prose and Poetry

    3 credit hours
    Selected nondramatic literature of the century, with primary emphasis on the seventeenth century before the Restoration. Included are Donne, Herbert, and the metaphysical poets and Jonson and the Cavalier poets.


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  • ENGL 6200 - Studies in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature

    3 credit hours
    Designed to give students a definite critical knowledge of the major literary works of Restoration and eighteenth-century England, 1660-1800. Course may focus on either drama, poetry, or prose or a combination.


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  • ENGL 6210 - Studies in English Romanticism: Wordsworth and Coleridge

    3 credit hours
    Covers the major lyrical and narrative poetry of Wordsworth and Coleridge as well as select prose, e.g., Wordsworth’s Preface to the second edition of Lyrical Ballads and Coleridge’s Biographia Literaria.


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  • ENGL 6220 - Studies in English Romanticism: Shelley, Byron, and Keats

    3 credit hours
    Covers the major lyrical, narrative, and dramatic poetry of the three principal younger generation Romantics as well as select prose, e.g., Shelley’s A Defence of Poetry and Keats’s letters.


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  • ENGL 6230 - Major British Writers

    3 credit hours
    An in-depth study of one, two, or three British writers. Course varies according to interests of instructor and students. May be taken for multiple credit up to 6 hours.


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