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SW 6210 - Advanced Practice with Families 3
Prerequisite: SW 6130 , 6140 or advanced standing admission
Description: Advanced practice with families including client system assessment, intervention, and evaluation.
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SW 6220 - Advanced Group Practice 3
Prerequisite: SW 6130 , 6140 or advanced standing admission
Description: Advance practice with families including client system assessment, intervention, and evaluation.
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SW 6230 - Advanced Macro Practice 3
Prerequisite: SW 6130 , 6140 or advanced standing admission
Description: Advanced practice with organizations and communities including client system assessment, intervention, and evaluation.
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SW 6240 - Social Policy Analysis 3
Prerequisite: SW 6130 , 6140 or advanced standing admission
Description: A study of the design, implementation, and analysis of social policies and their impact on social work practice. (online delivery)
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SW 6300 - Empirical Social Work Practice 4
Prerequisite: SW 6240
Description: Review of research theory and application of research methods in evaluating micro and macro generalist practice. Focus on outcome evaluation techniques ranging from single-subject design and quasi-experimental time series design to program evaluation and operations analysis.
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SW 6310 - Practicum IIA 4
Prerequisite: SW 6200 , 6230 , 6240 , (6210 or 6220 ) Pre/Corequisite: SW 6320
Description: A 250 hour field practicum experience. May be taken concurrently with SW 6320 Practicum IIB. Grading on a pass/fail basis.
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SW 6320 - Practicum IIB 4
Prerequisite: SW 6200 , 6230 , 6240 , (6210 or 6220 ) Pre/Corequisite: SW 6310
Description: A 250 hour field practice practicum experience. May be taken concurrently with SW 6310 Practicum IIA. Grading on a pass/fail basis.
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SW 6400 - Independent Study 3
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Description: 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.
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SW 6410 - Aging: Issues and Controversies 3
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Description: This course examines 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. Special attention is given to the impacts on the family of caregiving, alternative living arrangements, cognitive and physical decline, and other aging issues. This is a web-based course.
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SW 6420 - Adult Mental Health 3
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Description: This course prepares 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. Students will learn the basics of DSM-IV-TR diagnosis, biopsychosocial assessment, and treatment planning. They will be exposed to the skills necessary to conducts strengths and competency-based assessments and interventions.
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SW 6440 - Trauma and Recovery 3
Description: This class covers general theories about trauma and recovery from it, and focuses on specific types of trauma such as intimate partner violence, sexual assault, war, elder abuse, and natural disasters. It covers specific techniques for assisting clients with recovery from trauma.
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Statistics |
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STAT 5050 - Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning 3
Prerequisite: Admission to the Professional Science Master’s program in Data Management and Analysis or Predictive Analytics.
Description: Measures of central tendency and spread, probability distributions, conditional probability and independence, expectation, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for means, proportions and variances.
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STAT 5120 - Regression Analysis 3
Prerequisite: STAT 3250 (see undergraduate bulletin for course description) or STAT 5050
Description: Analysis of variance and multiple comparisons, elementary regression models, multiple regression and the general linear, logistic regression.
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STAT 5125 - The Generalized Linear Model 3
Prerequisite: STAT 5120 or permission of instructor;
Description: Topics include binomial and Poisson regression, overdispersion, negative binomial regression, nonparametric regression, random and fixed effects, repeated measures, survival analysis, and censored data. Appropriate statistical software (such as R or SAS).
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STAT 5130 - Experimental Design 3
Prerequisite: STAT 4120 (see undergraduate bulletin for description) or STAT 5120
Description: Design concepts for experiments and studies: ANOVA for standard designs, analysis of covariance and other experimental designs.
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STAT 5140 - Time Series Analysis 3
Prerequisite: STAT 5120 or permission of instructor;
Description: This course covers methods for analyzing data collected over time. Topics include autoregressive-moving average models (MA, ARMA, ARIMA), exponential smoothing, model identification, estimation, diagnostic checking, forecasting. Appropriate statistical software (such as R or SAS) used throughout.
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STAT 5170 - Finite Math 3
Prerequisite: Admission to the Professional Sciences Masters’ Program or permission of instructor
Description: Description: Basic probability and matrix algebra with applications.
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STAT 5200 - SAS Programming 3
Prerequisite: Admission into the PSM program or instructor approval
Description: Creating and reading raw data files and SAS data sets, investigating and summarizing data, creating SAS variables and re-coding data values, combining multiple SAS files, creating listings and HTML summaries.
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STAT 5240 - Probability 3
Cross Listed: MATH 5240
Prerequisite: MATH 1920 (see undergraduate bulletin for description)
Description: Description: A mathematical introduction to probability; sample spaces; probability functions; counting techniques; conditional probability; independence, total probability and Bayer’s rule; discrete and continuous random variables; expectations, median, variance; joint and conditional distributions; moment generating functions; laws of large numbers and the central limit theorem.
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STAT 5250 - Mathematical Statistics 3
Prerequisite: MATH 4240 or equivalent (see undergraduate bulletin for description)
Description: A mathematical treatment of statistical topics including: properties of estimators; maximum likelihood estimation; confidence intervals; hypothesis testing; regression; analysis of categorical data; non-parametric statistics.
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STAT 5260 - Stochastic Processes 3
Cross Listed: MATH 5260
Prerequisite: MATH 4240/5240 or STAT 4240/5240
Description: Description: An introduction to stochastic processes with their applications: Poisson and compound Poisson processes; discrete and continuous time Markov chains; renewal theory; random walks and Brownian motion.
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STAT 5270 - Nonparametric Statistics 3
Prerequisite: (STAT 3250 and MATH 4240) or (STAT 5050 and MATH 5170 )
Description: Description: Distribution free techniques for estimation of parameters and comparison of populations.
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STAT 5290 - Predictive Analytics 3
Prerequisite:
Description: Description: Advanced statistical techniques for analyzing large and high dimensional data. Topics include data mining strategy, data processing, predictive modeling techniques for decision making, model assessment and comparison. This course will be taught using appropriate statistical software.
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STAT 5900 - Professional Science Internship 3
Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair
Description: A supervised internship program resulting in completion of a capstone project.
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Chemistry |
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CHEM 5000 - Research Methods in the Science Classroom 2
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/1121 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instructor; Corequisite: CHEM 5001 ;
Description: The basics of data collection and analysis using standard lab equipment and supplies. Exploring the role using the scientific method in teaching students how to conduct novel research with meaningful results. Particdular focus will be placed on mentoring students in science fair projects and original research.
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CHEM 5001 - Research Methods Laboratory 1
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/1121 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instructor; Corequisite: CHEM 5000 ;
Description: Lab to complement CHEM 5000. Students will design basic research projects using basic lab equipment and household supplies that would be appropriate for science fair projects and original research at the secondary education level.
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CHEM 5140 - Chemical and Laboratory Safety 3
Cross Listed: CHEM 4140;
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/1121 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instructor;
Description: An overview of best practices to minimize incidents in a laboratory setting. Topics include federal, state, and local regulations, measures for the prevention of laboratory incidents, and general chemical knowledge as it pertains to risk assessment and prevention.
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CHEM 5150 - Data Analysis 3
Cross Listed: CHEM 4150;
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/1121 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instructor;
Description: Theory and applications of advanced chemical analysis. Sampling methods, experimental design, Excel analysis, case studies, large and small data sets, utilizing data to teach statistical analysis and error, noise processing, data interpretation, and communication of results.
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CHEM 5160 - Chemistry of the Elements 3
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/1121 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instructor;
Description: Theoretical and descriptive chemistry of the elements including a detailed study of the physical and chemical properties of selected elements and their compounds. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the study of those inorganic chemicals of commercial, environmental, and ecological significance.
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CHEM 5180 - Experimental Design for Instruction 1
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/1121 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instruction; Corequisite: CCHEM 5181 ;
Description: Design of effective experiments for the high school chemistry laboratory, logistics of planning and implementation of the experiments, pre-lab lesson plans, data analysis for experiemtns and assessment strategies for experiments.
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CHEM 5181 - Experimental Design for Instruction Laboratory 1
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/1121 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instructor; Corequisite: CHEM 5180 ;
Description: Design, planning, and implementation of traditional laboratory experiments conducted in a high school chemistry laboratory.
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CHEM 5182 - Advanced Experimental Design for Instruction Laboratory 1
Prerequisite: CHEM 5181 with a grade of “C” or higher or permission of instructor;
Description: Design, planning, and implementation of advanced laboratory experiments for a high school chemistry laboratory.
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CHEM 5240 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3
Cross Listed: CHEM 4240;
Prerequisite: CHEM 3220/3221 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instructor;
Description: An in-depth treatment of the theory and application of methods used in chemical analysis. Quantitative and qualitative methods involving both traditional methods and instrumentation will be addressed.
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CHEM 5340 - Advanced Biochemistgry 4
Cross Listed: CHEM 4340;
Prerequisite: CHEM 4320/4321 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instructor;
Description: Biochemical literature, special topics in biochemistry, and the principle and techniques of experimental biochemistry.
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CHEM 5440 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3
Cross Listed: CHEM 4440;
Prerequisite: CHEM 3440/3441 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instructor;
Description: Bonding and structure; coordination chemistry including sterochemistry, magnetism, spectra, sythesis, and reaction mechanisms; metallic bonding; and bionorganic applications.
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CHEM 5550 - Advanced Organic Chemistry 3
Cross Listed: CHEM 4550;
Prerequisite: CHEM 3520/3521 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instructor;
Description: Advanced studies of bonding, stereochemistry, acids and bases, mechanisms, and effects of structure on reacitivity as related to organic reactions. Includes an in-depth study of organic reactions.
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CHEM 5840 - Selected Topics in Chemistry 3
Cross Listed: CHEM 4840;
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/1121 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instructor;
Description: Advanced topics in chemistry. May be repeated for up to 12 hours.
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CHEM 5860 - Scientific Communication 3
Cross Listed: CHEM 4860;
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/1121 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instructor;
Description: Overview of written, visual, and oral methods of science communication; major sources of scientific information and procedures for their efficient use. Focus will be on writing papers, proposals and presentations targeting both scientific and non-scientific audiences.
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Art |
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ART 513X - Special Topics in Art History 3
Description: An art history course that provides an in-depth study of selected topics in the history of art, including specific artists, stylistic movements, methodology, and/or art criticism. Topics to be announced.
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ART 5010 - MFA Studio I 3
Description: Focus on the development of student’s studio work and ideas. Online conversations with the professor of the course will occur weekly with one person studio visit by the professor near the end of the semester.
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ART 5015 - Graduate Seminar I 3
Description: Students will undertake an in-depth exploration of contemporary art issues through a variety of critical approaches while engaging in collaborative processes, discussion project making, and critique.
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ART 5020 - MFA Studio II 3
Prerequisite: ART 5010 ;
Description: Focus on the development of student’s studio work and ideas. Online conversations with the professor of the course will occur weekly with one person studio visit by the professor near the end of the semester.
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ART 5025 - Graduate Seminar II 3
Prerequisite: ART 5015 ;
Description: Students will undertake an in-depth exploration of contemporary art issues through a variety of critical approaches while engaging in collaborative processes, discussion, project, and critique.
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ART 5030 - MFA Studio III 3
Prerequisite: ART 5020 ;
Description: Focus on the development of student’s studio work and ideas. Online conversations with the professor of the course will occur weekly with one visit by the professor near the end of the semester.
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ART 5035 - Graduate Seminar III 3
Prerequisite: ART 5025 ;
Description: Students will undertake an in-depth exploration of contemporary art issues through a variety of critical approaches while engaging in collaborative processes, discussion, project making, and critique.
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ART 5040 - MFA Studio IV 3
Prerequisite: ART 5030 ;
Description: Focus on the development of student’s studio work and ideas. Online conversations with the professor of the course will occur weekly with one person studio visit by the professor near the end of the semester.
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ART 5045 - Graduate Seminar IV 3
Prerequisite: ART 5035 ;
Description: Students will undertake an in-depth exploration of contemporary art issues through a variety of critical approaches while engaging in collaborative processes, discussion, project making, and critique.
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ART 5050 - MFA Studio V 3
Prerequisite: ART 5040 ;
Description: Focus on the development of student’s studio work and ideas. Online conversations with the professor of the course will occur weekly with one person studio visit by the professor near the end of the semester.
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ART 5055 - Graduate Seminar V 3
Prerequisite: ART 5045 ;
Description: Students will undertake an in-depth exploration of contemporary art issues through a variety of critical approaches while engaging in collaborative processes, discussion, project making, and critique.
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ART 5060 - MFA Studio VI 3
Prerequisite: ART 5050 ;
Description: Focus on the development of student’s studio work and ideas. Online conversations with the professor of the course will occur weekly with one person studio visit by the professor near the end of the semester.
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ART 5065 - Graduate Seminar VI 3
Prerequisite: ART 5055 ;
Description: Students will undertake an in-depth exploration of contemporary art issues through a variety of critical approaches while engaging in collaborative processes, discussion, project making, and critique.
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ART 5110 - Critical Material and Form 3
Description: Students will critically analyze artworks whose content and/or meeting is located in the choice of material, form, and process. This course is reading and writing intensive and asks students to apply the theoretical and formal frameworks discussed to other contemporary artworks.
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ART 5120 - Identify Politics in Contemporary Art 3
Description: Students will critically analyze artworks whose content and/or meaning is rooted in the Postmodern and Feminist notion that the personal is political. This course is reading and writing intensive and asks students to apply the theoretical and iconographic frameworks discussed to other contemporary.
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ART 5210 - Community Internship in Art 3
Description: Art-related internship in a supervised setting with a community agency, business, or institution. Students will communicate regularly with the instructor and provide regular reports of their experience. May be repeated for an additional 3 credit hours in a subsequent semester.
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ART 5220 - Curatorial Practice 3
Description: Students will research, propose and plan a group of thematic exhibition in their local community. Students must address how their exhibit will engage diverse audiences and enhance the cultural life of their community. May be repeated for an additional 3 credit hours in a subsequent semester.
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ART 5230 - Funding Artistic Endeavors 3
Description: Focus on career and entrepreneurial opportunities in the arts including how to create, fund, and operate artistic enterprises.
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ART 5310 - MFA Thesis I 3
Prerequisite: Completion of 40 credit hours in the MFA program;
Description: A committee led, intensive studio thesis focused on the production of advanced art work and written documentation to be exhibited, published during a final exhibition at the conclusion of ART 5320.
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ART 5320 - MFA Thesis II 3
Prerequisite: ART 5310 ;
Description: A committee led, intensive studio thesis focused on the production of advanced art work and written documentation to be exhibited, published and defended during a final exhibition at the end of the semester. A public oral defense will take place during the exhibition.
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ART 5410 - Residency I 1
Description: A week of individual reviews of student work created the previous semester by the faculty of the Department of Art & Design. Students are required to lead and participate in their own reviews and to view those of other students.
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ART 5420 - Residency II 1
Prerequisite: ART 5410 ;
Description: Two weeks of individual review of student work by the faculty of the Department of Art & Design, as well as; workshops, art list lectures, and exhibitions. Students are required to lead and participate in their own reviews and to view those of other students.
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ART 5430 - Residency III 1
Prerequisite: ART 5420 ;
Description: A week of individual reviews of student work created the previous semester by the faculty of the Department of Art & Design. Students are required to lead and participate in their own reviews and to view those of other students.
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ART 5440 - Residency IV 1
Prerequisite: ART 5430 ;
Description: Two weeks of individual reviews of student work by the faculty of the Department of Art & Design, as well as; workshops, artist lectures, and exhibitions. Students are required to lead and participate in their own reviews and to view those of other students.
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ART 5450 - Residency V 1
Prerequisite: ART 5440 ;
Description: A week of individual reviews of student work created the previous semester by the faculty of the Department of Art & Design. Students are required to lead and participate in their own reviews and to view those of other students.
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