May 23, 2024  
2014-2015 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2014-2015 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Course Descriptions


 

Psychology

  
  • PSY 5380 - Military Psychology

    3
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
    This course provides a survey of the major areas in military psychology. Principal topics include: leadership training, persuasion and propaganda, human factors engineering, selection, classification and assignment, optimizing human performance under adverse conditions, ethnic diversity and gender issues, clinical and consulting activities and careers in military psychology.
  
  • PSY 5400 - Theories of Counseling

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    The philosophy and theories of counseling, the roles and responsibilities of counselors, ethical practices of counselors and current issues in counseling are covered as well as issues related to the therapeutic atmosphere.
  
  • PSY 5410 - Counseling Techniques

    3
    Prerequisite: PSY 5400  and acceptance to community or school counseling programs
    Didactic and experimental methods will be employed to promote the development of basic counseling skills and techniques.  Digital recordings and live supervision of counseling skills practice will be used to monitor student progress.
  
  • PSY 5420 - Advanced Counseling Techniques

    3
    Prerequisite: PSY 5410 
    Didactic and experiential methods will be employed to promote the refinement of counseling skills and techniques as well as to promote the acquisition of more advanced skills and techniques in this beginning practicum course.  Digital recordings of practice counseling sessions with “volunteer clinics” will be used to monitor student progress.  Students will receive group and individual supervision.
  
  • PSY 5430 - Group Theories and Techniques

    3
    Prerequisite: PSY 5400 5410 
    Students will facilitate or co-facilitate a weekly personal growth group under the supervision of the instructor. Various techniques of group facilitation for both structured and unstructured groups will be taught and evaluated within supervision sessions. Supervision will occur each week prior to group counseling. Students are required to be a member of a group.
  
  • PSY 5440 - Diversity Issues in Counseling

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    An understanding of counseling with diverse populations, counseling issues that pertain to race, gender, class, lifestyle, ethnicity, theoretical frameworks and research in cross-cultural counseling.
  
  • PSY 5500 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Advanced survey course covering the major topics within the field of I/O psychology including employee selection, training and development, performance appraisal, job analysis leadership, work motivation and organizational development. The treatment of these topics will emphasize methodological, measurement and data analysis practices in the field.
  
  • PSY 5501 - Orientation to Industrial/Organizational Psychology

    1
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in I/O psychology graduate program
    Addresses academic and professional issues related to the study and practice of I/O psychology. Topics to be addressed include historical foundations of the field, links between I/O psychology and psychological science, career paths, scholarly and practitioner associations and publications, resume preparation, internship search strategies, and orientation to the M.A. program.
  
  • PSY 5510 - Performance Management

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in I/O psychology graduate program
    Measurement of processes related to performance appraisal will be explored. Topics to be studied include performance requirements of jobs, job performance criteria. Contextual performance and the cognitive, affective and administrative factors related to designing systems for measuring and managing job performance.
  
  • PSY 5520 - Personnel Assessment and Selection

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in I/O psychology graduate program
    Studies the process of gathering job-related data about individuals for the purpose of making employment decisions. Topics to be explored include issues in selection, recruitment, test and non-test selection techniques, employment decision making and validation strategies.
  
  • PSY 5540 - Training and Development

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in I/O psychology graduate program
    Studies the process of designing, developing, implementing and evaluating training programs. Topics to be explored include the instructional systems design model, motivation to learn, principles of adult learning, instructional techniques, transfer of training and program evaluations.
  
  • PSY 5550 - Leadership and Organizational Change

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in I/O psychology graduate program
    Studies the process of leadership within organizations and the role leadership plays in bringing about organizational change. Leadership is explored through traditional approaches including trait, behavioral, contingency and transformational perspectives. Organizational change is explored using a systems approach focusing on needs assessment, problem diagnosis, organizational interventions and evaluation.
  
  • PSY 5560 - Organizational Psychology

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in I/O psychology graduate program
    Studies the causes and consequences of work-related attitudes and behaviors. Topics to be addressed include job satisfaction, organizational commitment, organizational citizenship behavior, fairness, stress, motivation, turnover, customer service and work teams.
  
  • PSY 5575 - Applied Measurement in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

    3
    Prerequisite: PSY 5000  and acceptance in I/O psychology graduate program
    Addresses basic measurement issues and concepts including reliability, content and criterion-related validity, construct validity, psychological scaling and questionable design, item analysis, validity generalization and meta-analysis, ethical issues in testing, and the latest advances in psychological measurement. Related statistical comments will also be addressed.
  
  • PSY 5580 - Personnel Psychology

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in I/O psychology graduate program
    The course addresses the major areas within the field of personnel or industrial psychology including job analysis, job evaluation, recruitment, models of job performance, personnel selection, training and development, and performance appraisal.
  
  • PSY 5600 - Theories and Counseling in Career Development

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    A survey of theories of career development, methods of developing a career information program and procedures for providing personal, social, educational and vocational information are included.
  
  • PSY 5640 - Practicum in School Counseling

    2
    Prerequisite: PSY 5400 , 5410 
    Supervised experience in counseling and guidance for those who are preparing for school guidance programs. Periods must be reserved for conferences with supervisors and college instructors. (180 contact hours)
  
  • PSY 5720 - Internship in Mental Health Counseling

    3-6
    Prerequisite: Appropriate courses and permission of instructor
    Supervised internship in an approved setting for a minimum of 600 hours. The intern is responsible primarily to the agency supervisor but reports to the university supervisor at specified intervals.
  
  • PSY 5725 - Internship in School Counseling

    3-6
    Prerequisite: Completion of all required classes for school counseling
    Supervised internship in approved school settings (elementary, middle, high school) for a minimum of 600 hours. The intern is responsible primarily to the school guidance counselors but will report to the university supervisor at specified intervals.
  
  • PSY 5730 - Practicum Industrial and Organizational Psychology

    3
    Individual on-site work experience designed to provide supervised application of competencies acquired in the program of study. Supervision by field and university personnel. (180 contact hours).
  
  • PSY 5810 - Independent Study

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Permits the advanced student to pursue in-depth study of topics of special interest.
  
  • PSY 5820 - Independent Study

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Permits the advanced student to pursue in-depth study of topics of special interest.
  
  • PSY 5840 - Advanced Statistical Analysis

    3
    Prerequisite: PSY 5000  and acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Theory and application of advance univariate and multivariate statistical procedures. Topics include factorial analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, multivariate analysis of variance, multiple regression, path analysis, and factor analysis.
  
  • PSY 5850 - Independent Study

    1
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Permits the advanced student to pursue in-depth study of topics of special interest.
  
  • PSY 5860 - Independent Study

    1
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Permits the advanced student to pursue in-depth study of topics of special interest.
  
  • PSY 5950 - Research Paper

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    The student registers for three hours of research to develop a complete proposal for further research or the three hours may culminate in the completion of a research paper sufficient to meet departmental and graduate school requirements.
  
  • PSY 5960 - Applied Research Paper in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

    3
    The student would identify one or more human resource-related problems being faced by an organization. The student would review the relevant academic literature related to the problem and prepare a report for the organization. The report would review the research literature and culminate with a set of recommendations that flow from that literature. Could be taken in lieu of PSY 5950  or PSY 5590.
  
  • PSY 5990 - Thesis

    3-6
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    An individual research project culminating in a written and oral presentation of the research conducted. After identifying a problem, the student may collect original data analyze data or critically analyze the results of research published in the professional literature. The student must add to the research literature by offering sound original data or a meta-analysis.
  
  • PSY 5991 - Research Requirement Completion

    1
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    For students not fulfilling graduate school research literacy requirement within one year after scheduled completion of thesis, field study report, research project paper or research literacy paper. Enrollment required each subsequent semester. Tuition and fees for one credit hour must be paid every semester until research requirement is met.
  
  • PSY 5992 - Couples and Family Counseling

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the MS in Counseling program or permission of the instructor
    Overview of major systemic theoretical orientations relative to the assessment, treatment, and research of couples and families.  The emphasis is on the identification of couples and family structures and communication patterns, and the formulation of treatment plans and goals in a multicultural and ethical context.
  
  • PSY 5993 - Addiction Counseling

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission into the MS in Counseling program or permission of instructor
    This course focuses on identification, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of addictive behaviors and disorders.  Students will be introduced to the prevailing theories around addiction as well as treatment modalities that are most often utilized.  Experiential activities will be integrated throughout the course.  Students will be encouraged to consult and integrate the current scientific literature on substance abuse and addiction as well as the literature on empirically validated treatments for substance abuse.  The curriculum for the course will be infused with a strengths-based, diversity oriented, social justice perspective that encourages students to identify barriers to treatment for individuals of marginalized or disenfranchised populations.
  
  • PSY 6010 - Professional Seminar Counseling

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Mental health delivery systems, legal and ethical responsibilities, DSM-IV classifications and professional issues are emphasized. Readings, field trips and special projects are required.
  
  • PSY 6015 - Foundations of School Counseling II

    3
    Prerequisite: PSY 5150 
    This course focuses on the design, implementation, and management of a comprehensive school counseling program based on the ASCA National Model including needs assessments, program goals, resource identification, evaluation, and program management.
  
  • PSY 6040 - Seminar Selected Topics

    1
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Short seminars in a variety of topics. Offered upon demand.
  
  • PSY 6050 - Seminar Selected Topics

    1
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Short seminars in a variety of topics. Offered upon demand.
  
  • PSY 6060 - Seminar Selected Topics

    1
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Short seminars in a variety of topics. Offered upon demand.
  
  • PSY 6080 - Seminar Selected Topics

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program and permission of instructor
    Longer seminars on a variety of topics. Offered upon demand.
  
  • PSY 6090 - Seminar Selected Topics

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program and permission of instructor.
    Longer seminars on a variety of topics. Offered upon demand.
  
  • PSY 6100 - Seminar Selected Topics

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program and permission of instructor.
    Longer seminars on a variety of topics. Offered upon demand.
  
  • PSY 6990 - Field Study

    4
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Provides research experience related to the student’s area of specialization. The research topic must be approved by the candidate’s graduate committee.

Reading

  
  • RDG 5040 - Expanding Literacy Across the Content Area

    3
    This course is designed to prepare teachers to address literacy in the content areas from the intermediate grades through the secondary level. The course focuses on prompting a wide variety of reading materials that students can and want to read, instruction that builds study skills to read complex materials with comprehension and be successful in content areas across the curriculum.
  
  • RDG 5361 - Teaching Reading

    3
    Designed for students seeking initial licensure this course includes scope and sequence of skills, assessment, organizational strategies, materials and methods of teaching reading for primary grades (K-3). Development of these instructional skills is designed to foster literacy skill development in children of all cultures. A field experience is required.
  
  • RDG 5362 - Assessing Reading Difficulties

    3
    Prerequisite: RDG 5361 
    Designed for students seeking initial licensure. This course is designed to acquaint students with methods and strategies for diagnosing and correcting reading difficulties, using a balanced literacy approach based on current and classical research. Field based work with individual students will be required.
  
  • RDG 5363 - Teaching Language Arts and Literature

    3
    Prerequisite: RDG 5361 
    Designed for students seeking initial licensure. This course will present an overview of Language Arts and Literature for inclusion in the K-6 classroom in order to build a balanced approach to literacy.
  
  • RDG 5420 - Problems in Reading

    1-3
    Designed for those special topics not covered in scheduled classes.
  
  • RDG 5820 - Foundations of Reading and Literacy Development

    3
    Corequisite: RDG 5830 
    This course focuses on the foundations of the reading and writing processes, including instructional methods, varied materials, scientifically-based research and current trends in literacy instruction. The comprehensive, balanced approach to reading instruction merges theory and practice for the diversity of learners in today’s classrooms, including English-Language Learners.
  
  • RDG 5830 - Assessing Literacy Progress

    3
    Corequisite: RDG 5820 
    Content focuses on determining the literacy strengths and needs of struggling readers by using a range of formal and informal assessments. These are evaluated in relation to major components of reading: phonemic awareness, word identification, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, motivation and interest. Other topics include the environment away from school. Supervised practice with students.
  
  • RDG 5840 - Assisting Students with Literacy Needs

    3
    Prerequisite: RDG 5820 , 5830 ;
    Candidates develop and implement plans for instruction for the struggling reader, based on the assessment information obtained during the prerequisite course RDG 5830. Lessons focus on the needs related to the major components of reading while incorporating a variety of materials, such as: quality literature, technology-enhanced materials, and non-print materials.
  
  • RDG 5850 - Seminar on Reading and Literacy

    3
    Candidates engage in a critical study of the literature and research related to reading/literacy issues. Topics include: theory, practices, teaching materials, programs, testing, including how the results impact instruction, the place of literature in the curriculum, and reaching the adolescent reader. They also select a topic for in-depth research.
  
  • RDG 5860 - Practicum in Literacy Development

    3
    Prerequisite: Graduate Milestone II requirements
    This course serves as the capstone course for the Reading Specialist candidate. The focus is on the implementation of the knowledge gained from the other literacy courses to a school-related setting which may consist of classroom application, developmental or clinical reading, supervisory or consultant work or a combination of the previously mentioned situations. Pass/Fail
  
  • RDG 5890 - Teaching Reading in the Secondary Schools

    3
    This course is planned for instruction at the secondary level (grades 7-12) with an emphasis on the interrelatedness of reading and writing. The course is designed to train teachers to use a variety of methods, materials, tools of evaluation, and curriculum that also includes instruction in developmental, corrective, and intervention/remedial reading.
  
  • RDG 6051 - The Art of Teaching Writing

    3
    This course is designed for graduate students who seek to integrate writing across the curriculum in their classrooms. Methods, materials, and environmental situations by which students in K-12 classrooms can develop and improve their writing skills and abilities will be emphasized. Process writing and varied writing instruction techniques will be emphasized.

Public Management and Criminal Justice

  
  • ELPA 5560 - Small Group Leadership

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the MPS Program or departmental approval;
    Through activities in this course, students will explore their leadership skills specifically related to forming compatible achieving groups capable of completing tasks to complement the organizational vision.  Students will examine the classic and contemporary literature on topics effecting groups such as conflict, collaboration, negotiation, power issues, decision making, compromise strategies, and team building.
  
  • PM 5200 - Political Theories of Social Choice

    3
    Analyzes the normative implication of public policy for modern governments societies and organizations as they make value judgements and allocate resources.  Course incorporates qualitative concerns and social responsibilities of public officials.
  
  • PM 5300 - Theory of Bureaucratic and Administrative Organization

    3
    An analysis the effects of organizational structures and administrative procedures has on policy making, implementation and evaluation is undertaken using case studies and field studies of topical and contemporary organizational issues.
  
  • PM 5400 - Public Planning

    3
    Survey of the major contemporary concepts and core elements of the development and process of Public Planning. Topical case studies and analysis of planning problems will be employed.
  
  • PTMA 5991 - Research Completion Requirement


    For students not fulfilling graduate school research literacy requirement within one year after scheduled completion of thesis, field study report, research project paper or research literacy paper.  Enrollment required each subsequent semester.  Tuition and fees for one credit hour must be paid every semester until research requirement is met.  This is a Pass/Fail.

Sociology

  
  • SOC 5010 - Marriage and the Family

    3
    Analysis of the family institution, its structure and function and the dynamics of social change in family interaction and organization. The process of marriage examined includes dating, courtship, mate selection, engagement and marriage.
  
  • SOC 5050 - Race Relations and Minority People

    3
    A survey study of minority groups and race relations in the United States. Special attention is devoted to such groups as African Americans, Native Americans, Asians and Latinos.
  
  • SOC 5100 - Popular Culture

    3
    This course examines the impact of the values, beliefs and actions promoted by popular culture (examples: movies, television, magazines, music, and fashion) on our daily lives. The course focuses on how popular culture is produced and consumed by society. The course also discusses the globalization of popular culture.
  
  • SOC 5140 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior

    3
    Contemporary theories of deviant behavior and major types of deviance in American society. The relationship between norms, deviance and forms of social control; and between deviance, social disorder and social change.
  
  • SOC 5200 - Crime and Delinquency

    3
    Theories of deviance as they relate to the law and methods of treatment. Emphasis on causes, types and corrective measures in criminology.
  
  • SOC 5300 - Organizational Behavior

    3
    Development and role of complex organization in contemporary society focusing on various explanations of organizational structure, process and change.
  
  • SOC 5600 - Sociology of Later Maturity and Old Age

    3
    The social implications of an aging population; social and personal adjustments of the aging process and resources for coping with roles and statuses of old age.

Spanish

  
  • SPAN 510A - Intensive Spanish for Graduate Research I

    3
    Spanish readings with related grammar and conversation to acquaint graduates with Spanish as a research skill; equivalent to one year of normal course work. Study abroad only.
  
  • SPAN 510B - Intensive Spanish for Graduate Research II

    3
    A continuation of 510A, but with more emphasis in the development of communicative skills. Study abroad only.
  
  • SPAN 5000 - Bibliography, Research and Criticism

    3
    Teaches students advanced techniques in bibliography, methods of research and literary criticism to be applied to graduate study of Spanish literature.
  
  • SPAN 5200 - History of the Spanish Language

    3
    Examines the developments of the Spanish language from its classical roots to the present time.
  
  • SPAN 5310 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics

    3
    This course examines the main sub-fields of Hispanic linguistics with emphasis on phonology and the phonetic systems in Spanish, sociolinguistics, history of Spanish, morphology, bilingualism, and language acquisition.
  
  • SPAN 5320 - Sociolinguistics and Dialectology of Spanish

    3
    This course explores the factors that have contributed to the development of dialects in the Spanish speaking world.  Focus will be placed on social factors such as age, social class, gender and how these factors affect language variation and change.  Methods used for describing variation will also be discussed.
  
  • SPAN 5510 - Spanish Peninsular Literature I

    3
    An in-depth study of Spanish Peninsular literature from its beginning to the 18th Century.
  
  • SPAN 5520 - Spanish Peninsular Literature II

    3
    An in-depth study of Spanish Peninsular language from the 19th and 20th centuries.
  
  • SPAN 5525 - Literature of Spain

    3
    Selected texts from a genre, period or theme in the literature of Spain.  May be repeated for credit.
  
  • SPAN 5535 - Literature of Spanish America

    3
    Selected texts from a genre, period, or theme in the literature of Spanish America.  May be repeated for credit.
  
  • SPAN 5610 - Spanish American Literature I

    3
    An in-depth study of Spanish American literature from its origins to the Wars of Independence.
  
  • SPAN 5620 - Spanish American Literature II

    3
    An in-depth study of Spanish American literature from the Wars of Independence to the present.
  
  • SPAN 5950 - Research Paper

    3
    Through independent study, students will produce a graduate research paper in Spanish to fulfill the research requirements for the M.A.Ed. degree.

Special Education

  
  • SPED 5340 - Developing Consultative Skills: Parents and Professionals

    3
    Emphasis will focus on communication skills needed in working with parents and professionals regarding short and long range planning for students with disabilities.
  
  • SPED 5395 - Advanced Assistive Technology

    3
    This course prepares assistive technology and will require practicum experience in the use of varied technologies and in evaluating children and adults with disabilities who are potential consumers of assistive technology. The outcomes of this course will be the ability to write reports for agencies and schools indicating the needs for technologies for specific clients.
  
  • SPED 5430 - Problems in Special Education

    1-3
    Designed for those special topics not covered in scheduled classes.
  
  • SPED 5530 - Instructional Implementation in Special Education

    3
    A practical course designed to acquaint the student with formal and informal instructional techniques and the development of prescriptive programs.
  
  • SPED 5550 - Trends and Issues in Special Education

    3
    A research-oriented course concerned with recent ideas, current trends and developments in special education. All areas of exceptionality will be covered.
  
  • SPED 5710 - Organization and Administrations of Special Education

    3
    Designed to acquaint the student with the federal, state and local administrative organization of special education. Special emphasis will be given to the funding and regulatory functions of laws governing special education.
  
  • SPED 5720 - Multidisciplinary Assessment in Special Education

    3
    An in-depth study of the diagnostic techniques used by educators, psychologist and other professionals. Students will participate in multi-disciplinary assessments of students with disabilities.
  
  • SPED 5730 - Seminar on Characteristics: Mild and Moderate Disabilities

    3
    Designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of students teaching or preparing to teach students with mild/moderate disabilities. Characteristics, instructional procedures and behavior management are among the topics covered.
  
  • SPED 5740 - Seminar on Severe/Profound Disabilities

    3
    Designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of students teaching or preparing to teach the students with severe/profound disabilities. Characteristics, instructional procedures and behavior management are among the topics covered.
  
  • SPED 5750 - Applied Behavioral Analysis

    3
    Various approaches to classroom management will be presented as related to instructional techniques, parental involvement and cultural differences.
  
  • SPED 5760 - Seminar on Teacher Gifted and Talented

    2
    A review of research and latest developments associated with identifying, teaching and developing programs for the gifted.
  
  • SPED 5801 - Introduction to Autism

    3
    This course is designed for graduate students seeking advanced in-depth study of children with autism. Covered are definitions, assessment procedures used for labeling children as autistic and theories and controversies in etiology and treatment. Required is a 15 hour practicum experience with children labeled on the autism spectrum.
  
  • SPED 5802 - Early Childhood Special Education

    3
    This course is designed for graduate students seeking advanced in-depth study in the education of children from birth to kindergarten who have been identified as having special needs. This course will explore the legal aspects of early childhood development. Emphasis will be given on working the families of these at-risk children.
  
  • SPED 5803 - Introduction to Gifted Education

    3
    This course is designed for graduate students seeking advanced in-depth study in the education of students who are gifted, talented and/or creative. This course will explore how such students learn, how schools have historically educated students who are gifted and models of curriculum for, and settings in which this education occurs. This class includes a 15 hour practicum experience with children who are labeled gifted.
  
  • SPED 5806 - Seminar on Curriculum Improvement and Special Education

    3
    This course will provide an in-depth exploration of the best practices curriculum that impacts special education and meeting the needs of students with disabilities.  Current research validated practices, discussions and analysis of group and individual curriculum designs, alignment and implementation along with professional collaboration will be discussed.
  
  • SPED 6550 - Special Education Law

    3
    This course provides a review of current laws and court cases and relevant due process hearings. The course focuses on what the law says and how the courts are interpreting the law. This course prepares students for the trends in special education and the reasons for these trends.
  
  • SPED 6570 - Advanced Studies in Special Education

    3
    Prerequisite: Graduate Milestone II
    (Note: This is the capstone (final) course for this program. The course will be taken during the final semester of a special education major Master’s degree program in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in special education.) This course will provide advanced study in the standards-based practices of the knowledge and skills of special educators. The course will focus on current events, innovative strategies and research-based projections as to future directions in the field of special education. This is an online program capstone course (including 3 on-site class sessions).

Science Education

  
  • SCI 5050 - Life Science

    3
    The nature of science and how it should be presented to elementary and junior high school students; a practicum in teaching science processes; a review of life science materials in the contemporary science projects.
  
  • SCI 5070 - Physical Science

    3
    Selected topics from the areas of astronomy, chemistry and physics are studied. Emphasis is placed on fundamental principles. The student is encouraged to use reasoning ability.
  
  • SCI 5090 - Earth Science

    3
    Indoor and outdoor classes, specimen study and simple experiments cultivate a broader familiarity with the physical habitat of man. Materials that form planet earth and relationships between climate and landscape receive special attention.
  
  • SCI 5110 - Teaching Science in Elementary Schools

    3
    Students will be given an opportunity to develop a personal philosophy of science teaching and apply this philosophy in educational practice such as developing and evaluating curricular materials, preparing individualized instructional materials, field testing materials, evaluating student and teacher self-performance and reviewing modern curriculum project.
  
  • SCI 5330 - Problems in Science Education

    1-3
    Offers students an opportunity to pursue a problem of special interest which be satisfied by courses already offered by the university.

Social Work

  
  • SW 5000 - Special Topics

    3
    Social Work electives will be offered on a rotating basis and will reflect identified needs in the community. Subject areas to be covered by electives include, bur are not limited to: mental health, gerontology, rehabilitation, mental disabilities, family services, children and youth services, and domestic violence. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 hours.
 

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