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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Accounting |
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AC 5025 - Foundations of Managerial Accounting
(3)
Students enrolled in the Health Care Leadership program or focus only. An introduction to how accounting captures and reports the effects of business activity and facilitates business planning and control. Health care-related cases are used to simulate the environment in which business decisions are actually made. Students work individually and in teams. Basic computer and spreadsheet skills are expected.
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AC 6001 - Advanced Business Environment Concepts
(2)
This course is designed for accounting undergraduates in preparation for the Business Environment Concepts (BEC) section of the Uniform Certified Public Accounting exam. BEC tests knowledge and understanding of general topics such as those found in the subjects of economics and information technology, and the day-to-day financial management tasks that newly licensed CPAs perform, such as calculations involving ratios, valuation and budgeting. Content covered includes knowledge and skills in the context of the five broad categories: a) corporate governance, b) economic concepts and analysis, c) financial management, d) information technology, and e) operations management. The graduate-level course requires independent, accelerated or additional work appropriate for the graduate level.
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AC 6050 - Advanced Accounting
(AC 4050)
(3)
Survey of advanced topics in financial accounting and reporting. Topics may include equity method, business combinations and consolidated financial statements, translation of foreign currency financial statements, and accounting for routine operations of state and local government entities. The graduate-level course requires independent, accelerated, or additional work appropriate for the graduate level.
Prerequisite: AC 3000.
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AC 6110 - Financial Analysis
(2)
A practical, activity-based course involving the definition, creation, interpretation, and evaluation of financial statements, including effects of key financial decisions, construction of financial metrics, application of basic valuation tools, and determination of relevant costs for decision making.
Prerequisite: AC 2000 and AC 2100, or AC 4500; FN 3000 or equivalent.
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AC 6435 - Advanced Auditing
(2)
This course is designed for accounting undergraduates in preparation for the Auditing section of the Uniform Certified Public Accounting exam. Auditing tests knowledge and understanding of the entire audit process, other services including compilations, reviews and attestation engagements and the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. In addition to demonstrating knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, candidates are required to demonstrate the skills required to apply that knowledge in performing auditing functions and other tasks as certified public accountants. Content covered includes knowledge and skills in the context of the six broad categories: a) engagement acceptance, b) understanding the entity and its environment c) performing audit procedures and evaluating evidence d) evaluating audit findings, communications, and reporting, e) accounting and review services, and f) professional responsibilities. The graduate-level course requires independent, accelerated or additional work appropriate for the graduate level.
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AC 6510 - International Accounting Issues
(2)
This course examines the accounting and reporting of multinational corporations, the impact of culture and capital markets on countries’ accounting concepts and standards; and the development and use of international accounting standards.
Prerequisite: AC 6110 .
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AC 6600 - Corporate and Partnership Taxation
(AC 4600)
(3)
Course studies major taxes and taxation issues as they pertain to corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships. Emphasis is given to concepts, practice, research and communication of tax issues. The graduate-level course requires independent, accelerated, or additional work appropriate for the graduate level.
Prerequisite: AC 3000.
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AC 6650 - Individual Taxation
(AC 4650)
(3)
This course exposes the student to the rules and regulations of tax laws implemented by the IRS. The student will be expected to prepare a multitude of different tax forms using a tax program selected by the instructor. Some of the topics include: gross income, deduction for adjusted gross income, itemized deductions, credits, taxes payable, tax withholding and credits. Some of the forms the student will have to know and prepare are: Forms 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, and Schedules A,B,C,D,E. The graduate-level course requires independent, accelerated, or additional work appropriate for the graduate level.
Prerequisite: AC 3000.
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AC 6750 - Auditing
(AC 4750)
(3)
Auditing integrates ethics, accounting practice, business perspectives and environments, and auditing standards and procedures. Upon completion of the course, students will have demonstrated their ability to assess client business risk, perform an industry analysis, gather and evaluate audit evidence, evaluate internal control systems, and prepare audit reports. Analytical, written, and oral presentation skills are essential in this course. The graduate-level course requires independent, accelerated or additional work appropriate for the graduate level.
Prerequisite: AC 3500 or BUS 3100.
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AC 6800 - Fraud Examination
(3)
This course provides students the ability to identify, detect, investigate, and prevent financial fraud. Specific topics include who commits fraud and why, fraud prevention, data-driven fraud detection, investigating theft acts, investigating concealment acts, financial statement fraud, fraud against organizations, consumer fraud, and legal resolutions.
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AC 6810 - Non-Profit Accounting
(2)
The study of not-for profit entities will take into account the differences between financial reporting and not-for-profit reporting. The course will examine the accounting techniques related to colleges and universities, state and local governments and non-profit organizations in general. The course will take into account the latest authoritative ruling from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Board, Internal revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management and Budget and Government Accountability Office.
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AC 7000 - Accounting for the General Manager
(3)
Executive Fellows Program only. Course examines accounting systems for executive decision making, including a general, theoretical description and analysis of the financial statements, how they relate to one another, and how information is presented for financial, managerial and tax reporting. The course is very contemporary, using current and actual companies to illustrate how theory and practice work, and at times, do not work.
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Accounting Finance |
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ACFN 6300 - Financial Decision Making for Managers
(2)
This course is an investigation of financial decision making in business, government, and not-for-profit organizations. Emphasis is on the application of financial and nonfinancial information to a wide range of management decisions, from product pricing and budgeting to project analysis and performance measurement. A variety of decision-making tools such as break-even analysis, activity-based costing procedures, contribution margins, budgeting and the balanced scorecard are included. Emphasis is also placed on preparing financial information to request new capital, personnel or projects. This course will focus on the interpretation and use of basic financial information by non-financial managers, not on the production of financial statements and reports. Only open to students enrolled in the Masters in Management program.
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ACFN 6350 - Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance
(2)
This course will examine the modern practices and methods used in accounting and finance. Topics will include cash and working capital management, key financial metrics, making a business case, capital acquisition, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, risk assessment and management, and new valuation models and financial products. The Wall Street Journal is required for this course.
Prerequisite: FN 6310 or equivalent.
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Business Intelligence and Analytics |
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BIA 6201 - Statistics & Machine Learning
(2)
This course is divided into two sections. The first section provides an introduction to some of the most important concepts in applied statistics such as probability distributions (Normal, Z, t and Chi-Square), sampling theory, and hypothesis testing. The second section of the course covers basic concepts in machine learning (supervised and unsupervised learning, training versus test sets, overfitting) and predictive analytic techniques with a focus on multiple linear regression and logistic regression. Other topics may include classification and decision trees methods. Examples are drawn from economics, finance, marketing and operations research.
Prerequisite: A previous course in statistics and BIA 6311 or consent of the Program Director
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BIA 6205 - Statistics Module
(.5)
This is a self-paced course to satisfy the statistics prereq component of the MBA program. This is a self-guided class meant for highly motivated students who can complete the material with little instruction. You will complete a statistics tutorial that will cover basic descriptive, inferential and basic regression. You must pass the final exam (75% or higher) to pass the course.
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BIA 6206 - Math Module
(.5)
This is a self-paced course to satisfy the mathematics component of the MBA program. This is a self-guided class meant for highly motivated students who can complete the material with little instruction. Course will cover basics in college algebra and precalculus concepts. You must pass the final exam (75% or higher) to pass the course.
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BIA 6300 - Business Intelligence
(2)
Business leaders must have the ability to collect and interpret information concerning customers, suppliers, competitors, and make decisions that affect their company’s performance. Business Intelligence is a set of methodologies, processes, architectures, and technologies that transform raw data into meaningful and useful information used to enable more effective strategic, tactical, and operational insights and decision-making with an emphasis on knowledge management. Using the case study approach in combination with contemporary software tools, students will apply the concepts of business process analysis, quality control and improvement, performance monitoring through performance dashboards and balanced scorecards and process simulation.
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BIA 6301 - Applied Data Mining
(2)
Applied Data Mining introduces students to supervised and unsupervised learning methods for classification and prediction. This course emphasizes working with large data sets and communicating results to managerial audiences. Supervised methods examined in the course include linear regression, logistic regression, k-nearest neighbor, Naïve Bayes, and decision trees. Unsupervised methods include cluster analysis and association rules. Data preparation and reduction and model performance evaluations are also introduced throughout the course. Students will complete and present a final data mining project using real data.
Prerequisite: BIA 6300 , BIA 6201 , and BIA 6311 or consent of the program director.
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BIA 6302 - Data Visualization
(2)
This course is about the interactive exploration of data, and how it is achieved using state-of-the-art data visualization software. Students will be able to present complex quantitative and qualitative data visually. Participants will learn to explore a range of different data types and structures. They will learn about various interactive techniques for manipulating and examining the data and producing effective visualizations. Participants will be guided through an exploration of quantitative business data to discern meaningful patterns, trends, relationships, and exceptions that reveal business performance, potential problems and opportunities. Data visualization is both an art and a science. It is an art concerned with unleashing creativity and innovation, designing communications that appeal on an aesthetic level and survive in the mind on an emotional one. Statistics and exposure to any programming language is required.
Prerequisite: BIA 6300 .
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BIA 6303 - Predictive Models
(2)
Building on content from BIA6301, the course will teach advanced data mining and machine learning to discover information and build predictive models from large sets of data. Emphasis is placed selecting, tuning and validating models. Methods will include Penalized Multiple and Logistic regression, Ensembles, MCMC, Neural Nets, Kernel Methods, Bayesian networks, longitudinal data analysis and product launch models. The primary software tool for this class will be Python. R and Spark will also be incorporated.
Prerequisite: BIA 6301 , BIA 6312 or consent of the program director.
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BIA 6304 - Text Mining
(2)
This course will introduce the essential techniques of text mining, sometimes referred to as text analytics, which involves the retrieval and preparation of text for use with data mining’s standard predictive methods. Students will be introduced to methods to extract text from a variety of sources (e.g. web, social media, documents) and will learn how to process text and build a corpus to appropriately address business questions. Students will also be introduced to sentiment analysis, document similarity, and topic modeling. The primary software tool for this class is Python.
Prerequisite: BIA 6301 , BIA 6312 or consent of the program director. BIA 6303 is recommended prior to taking this course.
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BIA 6305 - Big Data Analytics
(2)
This course will emphasize different hardware architecture and transformation and preparation and analytics of big and complex data. Students will be introduced to data wrangling and munging of both structured and unstructured from traditional relational databases as well as more complex storage systems (such as Hadoop). Students will also be introduced to parallel processes for big data such as map reduce as well as different query languages. Students will use a variety of big data platforms to process, analyze and present data. Several programming languages will be used including Python and Linux.
Prerequisite: BIA 6301 , BIA 6312 or consent of the program director. BIA 6303 or BIA 6304 is preferred.
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BIA 6306 - Web and Social Media Analytics
(2)
The primary focus of the course is the understanding and application of web and social media analytics and the tools used for collecting, analyzing and interpreting data. Students will learn both quantitative and qualitative aspects of the analysis process. Students will also work with Google analytics and other web based analytical platforms to judge performance and ROI of a company’s web and social media programs. The primary software tool for this class will be Google Analytics and other web based tools.
Prerequisite: BIA 6300 and BIA 6302 .
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BIA 6307 - Performance Metrics and Dashboards
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A simulation-based course designed to provide students with experience through the full performance management life-cycle. Using case study data, students will evaluate a real-world business issue and apply analytic models to identify areas for improvement. Students will design metrics to measure performance and implement monitoring dashboards to determine if their hypotheses are effective through a simulation. Students will then develop business reports to demonstrate the effectiveness of analysis, metric/Key Performance Indicators development, and executive reporting.
Prerequisite: BIA 6300 and BIA 6302 or consent of the program director.
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BIA 6308 - Analytics and Strategy
(2)
The focus of this class is the implementation of analytics as a competitive advantage across the enterprise. In this course, students will read case studies and hear from guest speakers about challenges and opportunities generated by the advent of “big data.” Students will make group presentations and write critical response papers related to these case studies. Students will consider some of the traditional business frameworks (e.g., SWOT analysis) for evaluating the strategic opportunities available to a company in the “big data” space.
Prerequisite: BIA 6300 , BIA 6301 and BIA 6302 or consent of the program director.
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BIA 6311 - Introduction to R for Data Analysis
(0.5)
In this course you will learn how to program in R and how to use R for effective data analysis. The course covers practical issues in statistical computing which includes programming in R, reading data into R, creating informative data graphics, accessing R packages, writing R functions, debugging and organizing and commenting R code. Also covered is data transformation, manipulation and aggregation. The focus of the course is on data frames, but students will also work with vectors and matrices. Topics in statistical data analysis and probability will provide working examples.
Prerequisite: Statistics, knowledge of SQL and programming fundamentals
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BIA 6312 - Introduction to Python for Data Analysis
(0.5)
In this course you will learn how to program in Python and how to use Python for effective data analysis. The course covers fundamentals of programming including but not limited to environment setup, basic terminology, declaring variables, data types/structures, working with datetimes, operators, control flows, defining functions, and performing data analysis in Pandas (reading in data from delimited files and/or databases, creating new objects like series and dataframes, selection/hierarchical indexing, grouping, joining, and calculating descriptive statistics, and applying vectorized functions).
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BIA 6313 - Spatial and GIS Analytics
(2)
Topics to include the use of spatial data for analytics. Students will also be introduced to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for mapping business and governmental data.
Prerequisite: BIA 6301 and knowledge of R and Python computing languages.
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BIA 6314 - Databases for Analytics
(2)
This course details database design, normalization and query methods that are pertinent for analytics. Topics will include relational databases, SQL, data warehouse architecture, data marts and data lakes. Further investigation will include cloud computing options, APIs and emerging forms of databases. The emphasis is placed on the use of these infrastructures and architectures for analytics.
Prerequisite: Statistics, knowledge of SQL and programming fundamentals.
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BIA 6315 - Time Series and Forecasting
(2)
Forecasting is used to predict the future events or conditions. Therefore, it allows us to make better decisions with low uncertainty. The primary objective of this course is to deliver the students with an understanding of the fundamentals of forecasting and its applications in the economic and business environment. The basic regression, time series econometrics, ETS, ARIMA model building and specification, and hypothesis testing will be reviewed, followed by in-depth examination of various modern forecasting techniques used in economics and business. The course will conclude with a final project that is purpose built for solving a real business problem related to forecasting.
Prerequisite: BIA 6201 or BIA 6301 .
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BIA 6316 - Advanced Topics in Analytics
(2)
This course focuses on special topics in analytics. Among the topics covered are: Optimization, Linear & Non-Linear Programming, Integer & Binary Programming, Genetic Algorithms, Matrix Algebra, N-Asset Portfolio Optimization, Markov Chains, Forecasting and Simulation. Examples are drawn from economics, finance, accounting, marketing and operations research.
Prerequisite: BIA 6301 required and BIA 6303 recommended
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BIA 7100 - Business Intelligence
(2)
For Executive MBA program only. Business leaders must have the ability to collect and interpret information concerning customers, suppliers, competitors, and make decisions that affect their company’s performance. Business Intelligence explores the strategic significance of big data capability so business leaders can compete effectively. How to manage data and how to leverage it for things like predictive analytics will also be a focus.
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Communication Sciences and Disorders |
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CD 6009 - Assessment of Pediatric Speech Sound Disorders
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This course will provide students with hands-on assessment and analysis techniques across phonological characteristics of speech and opportunities for advanced examination and practice with phonetic transcription of disordered speech production.
Corequisite: CD 6110 .
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CD 6110 - Pediatric Speech Sound Disorders
(3)
This course will include a comprehensive overview of the nature of normal and disordered articulation and phonological development, as well as theories related to etiologies, descriptive characteristics, developmental norms, and cultural considerations. Students will analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information as it relates to clients who exhibit articulation and phonological disorders and demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based prevention, assessment, and intervention of articulation and phonological disorders.
Corequisite: CD 6009 .
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CD 6112 - Fluency Disorders
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This course will address theories about and research related to normal and disordered fluency. Factors which contribute to fluency disorders will be considered. Various treatment approaches to fluency will be discussed relative to the history of fluency disorders. Formal and informal assessment methods will be highlighted for both pediatric and adult fluency clients. Medical, behavioral, and psychological models of treatment will be included.
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CD 6114 - Voice & Resonance Disorders
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This course will examine the normal and abnormal processes of voice and resonance. It will include in-depth study of assessment and treatment of functional, organic, neurogenic, and psychogenic voice disorders in pediatric and adult populations. Experience in perceptual and instrumental analysis of voice will be included. Treatment and counseling issues for laryngectomy and other vocal pathologies will be addressed.
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CD 6116 - Swallowing Disorders
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This course will provide information about the processes involved in normal and disordered swallowing in children and adults. It will include a review of the anatomy and physiology of normal swallowing and the anatomic and physiologic disturbances affecting deglutition, with an emphasis on radiographic and bedside diagnostic and treatment procedures.
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CD 6118 - Motor Speech Disorders
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This course will focus on the assessment and treatment of motor speech disorders in adults and children. Particular emphasis will be placed on methods of evaluation and differential diagnosis of the dysarthrias and apraxias of speech leading to an enhanced understanding of the neurologic mechanisms of motor speech control. Contemporary issues and approaches to rehabilitation and management of motor speech disorders will be emphasized.
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CD 6121 - Aphasia
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This course will examine the assessment and treatment of acquired language disorders in adults. The primary focus will be on the study of adult aphasia. The theoretical bases of aphasia from historical and contemporary perspectives will be discussed. A review of neuroanatomy will be provided. Differential diagnosis in aphasia, assessment, intervention, and counseling of patients will be considered with a focus on the importance of culturally related factors.
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CD 6123 - Cognitive Communication Disorders in Adults
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This course will provide the student with information about the diagnosis and treatment of acquired cognitive linguistic impairments in adults. Right hemisphere disorders, dementia, and traumatic brain injury will be among the topics studied. Emphasis will be on the assessment and management of individuals with both focal and diffuse brain injury. The psychosocial impact of cognitive-linguistic impairments on the individual and the family will be considered.
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CD 6125 - Assessment in Child Language
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This course will provide students with hands-on practice in language analysis techniques appropriate for young children across lexical, morphological, syntactic, and pragmatic characteristics.
Corequisite: CD 6126 .
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CD 6126 - Language Disorders in Children Birth to Age 5
(3)
This course will focus on early language assessment, intervention and service coordination for children with special needs ages birth to five using a family-centered, culturally appropriate approach. An overview of the history and legislation of early language intervention will also be provided. The course will emphasize identification and treatment issues specific to federal laws including counseling and support for families, multicultural considerations and interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary assessment and intervention.
Corequisite: CD 6125 .
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CD 6128 - Language Disorders in School Age Children
(3)
This course will review contemporary literature relating to the language disorders of school age children and adolescents. The students will gain knowledge of disorder descriptions, assessment techniques, intervention strategies, and the interconnections between language and learning. Discussion of literacy, the multidimensional nature of language and the use of culturally different language patterns in the classroom will also be discussed.
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CD 6430 - Concepts and Practices of Research
(3)
This course will provide students the knowledge and skills to use principles of evidence-based practice to critically evaluate and use research to improve clinical practice. In this course, the student will narrow a topic of clinical interest, develop and refine a proposed research question, and complete a literature review and methodology based on the proposed question.
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CD 6559 - American Sign Language I
(CD 4559)
(3)
This course will provide an introduction to sign language including finger-spelling and basic vocabulary words. The development of American Sign Language (A.S.L.) and its application within the Deaf Community will also be explored. Students taking this class for graduate credit must complete an additional project on an accelerated level appropriate for such graduate credit.
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CD 6840 - Foundations of Aural Rehabilitation
CD 4840.
(3)
The effects of hearing impairment on speech, language, education, and occupation in children and adults will be studied. Prevention and intervention techniques are presented in this course. Students taking this course for graduate credit must complete an additional project on an accelerated level appropriate for such graduate credits.
Prerequisite: CD 3650.
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CD 6970 - Clinical Practice/Methods I
(2)
This is the first in the sequence of clinical courses. This course will be a combination of supervised clinical practice within community-based educational settings and classroom instruction. Procedures for screening, prevention, evaluation, intervention, will be emphasized in the context of ethical practice and cultural and linguistic diversity. The supervisory process in speech-language pathology will be introduced in this course to promote clinical growth. Emphasis will also be placed on the development of professional identity by acquiring knowledge of professional conduct, professional and standards, workplace communication skills, and contemporary professional issues. Principles and procedures used in evidence-based practice will be introduced.
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CD 6973 - Clinical Practice/Advanced Methods
(2)
This course is the second in the sequence of clinical courses. It is a combination of classroom instruction and supervised clinical practice in the assessment and treatment of culturally and linguistically diverse clients. Focus will be on the process through which new communication behaviors are introduced, sustained and generalized to other contexts. Principles and procedures used in evidence-based practice will be reviewed and implemented. Current theories of interviewing and counseling will be introduced and applied through role-playing and discussions of clinical scenarios.
Fee.
Prerequisite: CD 6970 .
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CD 7112 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(2)
This course will address theoretical and practical issues pertaining to the identification, evaluation, and treatment of individuals with severe and multiple communication deficits, which require augmentative/alternative communication systems and/or adapted computer systems. It will include discussion of the application of graphics, signs and gestural means of communication, use of aids and devices, development of interactive communication behaviors as well as the use of computer assisted communication strategies.
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CD 7130 - Genetic Bases of Communication Disorders
(2)
This course will introduce human genetics and explore the impact of chromosomal and structural anomalies on the process of communication. Course content will include the assessment and remediation of various disorders related to these anomalies.
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CD 7135 - Counseling in CSD
(2)
This course will explore contemporary theories of counseling, skills and techniques of counseling, and application of theories and techniques in clinical situations.
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CD 7225 - Listening, Language, Literacy
(2)
This course will examine the relationships between language disorders in children, and learning disabilities in the literary (reading and writing) form. Class focus will also be on disorders of the listening processes, and how deficits in these areas can affect a student’s ability to perform in the areas of language and literacy acquisition. Overall, class members will be evaluating and clarifying the use of language as a platform to enhance the understanding of other subject areas, such as literacy and language.
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CD 7280 - Autism
(2)
This course will provide an overview of the characteristics and etiology of autism spectrum disorders. Students will develop skills and strategies for communication and language assessment and intervention for this population. Major emphasis will be placed on the speech, language, communication, and behavior of individuals with autism. Guidelines for assessment and intervention will be provided including decision-making for the selection of a communication system, functional assessment of challenging behavior and structured teaching and environmental supports for effective learning.
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CD 7325 - Linguistic and Cultural Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders
(2)
This course will provide a review of the principles underlying assessment and intervention for culturally and linguistically diverse individuals with communication disorders. Cross-cultural differences in communication styles of various cultural groups, and analysis and critical evaluation of how these differences impact speech-language services are discussed. Focus is given to the utilization of a “difference versus disorders” approach when considering form, content, and use of language.
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CD 7420 - Research Applications in Communication Sciences and Disorders I
(1)
This course will cover topics related to publication of research in professional journals and presentation in professional forums. A variety of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) publication venues and presentation formats will be discussed. Students will prepare the previously developed systematic review from CD 6430 to meet the standard CSD journal guidelines for publication.
Prerequisite: CD 6430 .
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CD 7430 - Research Applications in Communication Sciences and Disorders II
(1)
Students will prepare and conduct oral and poster presentations related to the topic developed in CD 6430 and CD 7420 .
Prerequisite: CD 7420 .
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CD 7440 - Advanced Research
(1-2)
This course is for second year graduate students who are working with a faculty mentor to carry out a research project. The purpose of this course is to provide individualized instruction to support each student’s progress toward completion of a research project. Experiences may include but are not limited to: Refinement of a research question, methodology development, IRB development, data collection, analysis of results, summarizing implications of research, and disseminating results. May be repeated.
Prerequisite: CD 6430 .
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CD 7580 - Communication Disorders in Acquired Brain Injury
(2)
This course will review the current literature concerning the communicative sequelae of acquired brain injury in children and adults. Topics will include the neuropathophysiology, epidemiology and medical aspects of brain injury. Methods of assessment and clinical management of patients with brain injuries will be presented.
Prerequisite: CD 6124 .
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CD 7881 - Language and Cognition in Normal and Disordered Aging
(2)
This course will examine theories, assessment, and treatment issues of language and cognitive-communication in older adults. Topics covered will include the biological, neurological, and psychological aspects; studies of language and cognition in normal aging as well as pathological changes in language and cognition of the elderly.
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CD 7974 - Clinical Practice/Ethics
(1)
This course is the third in the sequence of clinical courses. Supervised clinical experiences will be provided with culturally and linguistically diverse client populations across the lifespan with various types and severities of communication disorders. Classroom instruction is designed to enhance students’ awareness of, and knowledge about a complexity of ethical issues in the professional practice of speech-language pathology. The course will include a weekly meeting in which students will engage in the process of analyzing and synthesizing information regarding the professional code of ethics.
Fee.
Prerequisite: CD 6973 .
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CD 7976 - Clinical Practice/Professional Issues
(1)
This course is the fourth in the sequence of clinical courses. Clinical experiences will be provided with culturally and linguistically diverse client populations with various types and severities of communication disorders across the lifespan. Instruction will provide an overview of the historical, legal and contemporary issues that affect the profession of speech-language pathology. It will include information on certification, specialty recognition, licensure and other forms of credentialing of speech-language pathologists. The structure and affairs of ASHA and other professional associations, scope of practice and practice policies and guidelines, and state and federal regulations and policies related to the practice of speech-language pathology will be discussed. Topics will also include ways for individuals to engage in advocacy activities and participate in their professional associations.
Prerequisite: CD 7974 .
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CD 7977 - Clinical Practice/Pathways to Professional Practice
(1)
This course is the fifth in the sequence of clinical courses. Clinical experiences will continue to be provided with culturally and linguistically diverse client populations with various types and severities of communication disorders across the lifespan. Students will conduct roundtable discussions, and complete and document portfolio projects as part of the class. Students will engage in activities such as service learning projects, immersion experiences, leadership circles, Praxis preparation, grant writing, interdisciplinary contacts, and case study presentations. Career development issues will be addressed.
Prerequisite: CD 7976 .
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CD 7981 - Clinical Practice/Expanding Clinical Experiences
(1)
This is the sixth in the sequence of clinical courses and allows students to fulfill clinical experience requirements. While providing supervised services to culturally and linguistically diverse clients with varied communication disorders, students will engage in screening/prevention/evaluation procedures, integrate/synthesize case history and evaluation information, complete oral and written reports, develop/implement intervention plans, and communicate with clients/caregivers/professionals. Weekly on-line communication with the instructor will be required throughout the course
Prerequisite: CD 7977 .
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CD 7994 - Special Topics in CSD
(1)
These occasional courses will focus on contemporary topics in communication sciences and disorders related to the special clinical, professional, or theoretical issues in the discipline.
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CD 7995 - Special Topics in CSD
(1)
These occasional courses will focus on contemporary topics in communication sciences and disorders related to the special clinical, professional, or theoretical issues in the discipline.
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CD 7996 - Special Topics in CSD
(1)
These occasional courses will focus on contemporary topics in communication sciences and disorders related to the special clinical, professional, or theoretical issues in the discipline.
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CD 7997 - Special Topics in CSD
(1)
These occasional courses will focus on contemporary topics in communication sciences and disorders related to the special clinical, professional, or theoretical issues in the discipline.
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CD 7998 - Special Topics in CSD
(1)
These occasional courses will focus on contemporary topics in communication sciences and disorders related to the special clinical, professional, or theoretical issues in the discipline.
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CD 7999 - Special Topics in CSD
(1)
These occasional courses will focus on contemporary topics in communication sciences and disorders related to the special clinical, professional, or theoretical issues in the discipline.
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Economics |
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EC 6000 - Managerial Economics
(3)
Students enrolled in the Health Care Leadership program only. Topics can include demand and supply, competition, cost and pricing, as well as macro and global issues in relation to how they impact business decisions and firms. Further students will explore competitive analysis techniques such as Porters Five Forces and other industry analysis and firm level techniques.
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EC 6002 - Essentials of Economics
(.5)
A first course in microeconomics, a social science that introduces students to theories of how consumers and producers interact through supply and demand within the economy. This course helps students in developing a scientific approach to studying economic systems such as modern capitalism. Students investigate the structure of market behavior, performance in the marketplace and optimizing behavior regarding consumer demand, revenues, costs, and profits.
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EC 6300 - Competitive Analysis
(2)
Competitive Analysis applies economic concepts and ideas to the study of firm and industry performance. It draws upon a number of analytical tools such as strategic mapping, survival analysis, game theory, and transaction cost economics to examine how and why firms and markets perform and evolve. It examines a number of issues including the “make vs. buy” decision process, cooperation vs. competition, changing vertical and horizontal boundaries, and internal vs. external analysis and lead to competitive advantage.
Prerequisite: an undergraduate course in microeconomics, a course in macroeconomics, and a course in statistics.
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EC 6400 - Macroeconomics for Managers
(3)
This course is designed to provide basic material on macroeconomics and discuss how this kind of material can be used for making operational decisions. The material covered will include GDP, unemployment, inflation, fiscal policy, public debt, money and monetary policy, international and global issues, such as Greece and the Euro crisis.
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EC 6600 - International Economics and Trade
(2)
This course will familiarize the student with the global marketplace and the international economic linkages among countries. The course will primarily be a lecture format, but there will be occasional periods when discussion on different topics will be scheduled. The course will examine the increasingly important role of international trade and globalization. It will examine the economic arguments for trade and globalization, the international economic position of the United States of America by studying its Balance of Payments, free trade, exchange rates, determination of exchange rates, and other factors upon which international economics has an impact.
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EC 7000 - Economic and Competitive Analysis
(3)
Executive Fellows Program only. This course explores the interplay of managerial economics and strategic management. It is designed to provide students with an understanding of the competitive analysis tools underlying strategy formulation. Based on an analysis of the factors shaping the industry environment, firms assess their positioning relative to their rivals, and formulate strategies in order to achieve a durable competitive advantage. The course covers various topics in strategy formation, such as product positioning and differentiation, diversification, vertical integration, scale and scope, pricing, strategic commitments, entry deterrence, and creative destruction.
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EC 7200 - Analytics and Economics
(2)
For Executive MBA program only. This course will prepare students for courses in finance, competitive analysis, and economics. The course will survey critical data concepts and skills such as descriptive statistics, regression, and data analytics, including use of Excel. It will also cover specific concepts in micro-economics and address the broad macro-economic environment.
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ED 6000 - Foundations of Education Leadership
(3)
Students will become familiar with different ways of exercising leadership, their own strengths and weaknesses, and how they can best work with others in a leadership context. They will learn and apply leadership skills in a way that encourages them to challenge their own beliefs and assumptions about what constitutes education leadership. This course offers a comprehensive review of contemporary issues and perspectives on leadership, including multidisciplinary and systems-oriented approaches as well as classic theory. Topics include the development of leadership theories and styles, personal assessment and development, values and ethics, motivation, power, followership, group dynamics, multiculturalism in leadership, conflict resolution, and the mission and vision process.
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ED 6005 - Evaluation of Abilities and Achievement
(3)
The focus of this course is to investigate evaluation and assessment techniques used in special education for identification, placement, IEP/ITP/IFSP development and prescriptive planning for children and youth with mild/moderate cross-categorical (MM/CC) disabilities. Candidates will learn to interpret assessment guidelines as set forth in the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), understand scoring and interpretation of aptitude and achievement measures used to identify children and youth with MM/CC disabilities and reflect on the ethical dilemmas frequently posed as part of the special education assessment process. Candidates will (a) evaluate and display basic descriptive statistics and measurement concepts used in norm-referenced and criterion-based measurement, (b) administer, score, and interpret informal assessment instruments and teacher-made probes, (c) discuss comprehensive assessment reports, and (d) develop individualized instruction plans in a multidisciplinary team session. Assessment measures will include academic, behavioral, and social skills instruments, as well as the construction of a functional behavioral assessment (FBA). Candidates will examine the role of Response-To-Intervention (Rtl) in the pre-referral process.
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ED 6010 - Foundations of Education
(ED 4010)
(2)
This is a fundamental course that assists students in concentrating on the development of a philosophical, historical, and social model to assist in understanding the complexities, strengths, and problems of present day education. This course challenges students to think critically as they acquire and apply foundational knowledge in education. Foundational areas addressed include historical, philosophical, sociological, cultural, political, economic, ethical, and legal foundations as well as introductions to the areas of theory, curriculum, and teaching as a career. The main theme for this course is teaching for social justice, where students practice critical literacy, evaluating the evolution of education, analyzing the role of cultural diversity in schools and its effect on instruction, exploring educational philosophies and its influence on instruction, determining the relationship between standards, assessments, and accountability, and debating current issues in education.
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ED 6020 - Fundamentals of Literacy Learning
(ED 4020)
(3)
This course explores literacy instruction designed to improve reading and writing for all secondary students across all content areas. Instruction focuses around problem-solving strategies that allow students to gain meaning from critical interpretation of text in varying contexts, whether print or digital. These differentiated strategies address all types of students that will populate a diverse, modern classroom: English language learners, special education students, and students performing above or below grade level. A broadened definition of literacy is investigated, one that entails not only reading and writing, but coherence, analysis, inference, and synthesis. This approach is presented within the context of scaffolding for students so that all may be able to critically analyze a variety of texts.
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ED 6030 - Technology and Education: Applications and Implications
(ED 4030)
(3)
Students will develop proficiency with a wide range of software applications and examine and evaluate educational software programs. Students will also examine emerging information technologies that show promise in the field of education and explore how these technologies might be of assistance in meeting the needs of diverse learners through differentiated learning. Students will learn how to identify and select appropriate technology for purposeful curriculum and instructional planning. This course requires service learning hours.
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ED 6055 - Social and Affective Interventions
(3)
This course will apply research-validated practices from eclectic theoretical perspectives to classroom and individual behavior management. Candidates will learn and practice strategies for social and affective intervention from the fields of psycho-educational, behavioral, cognitive behavioral, humanistic, and attribution restructuring therapies. Candidates will design positive behavior support plans, write a behavior intervention program (BIP), and examine the role of tiered intervention in the pre-referral process for students with mild/moderate cross-categorical (MM/CC) disabilities. Social skill development techniques will be reviewed with emphasis placed on students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), emotional/behavioral disorder (EBO), and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Candidates will explore the legalities and prevention of manifestation determination hearings.
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ED 6060 - Counseling Techniques and Family Advocacy in Special Education
(2)
This course is designed to develop personal dispositions and skills necessary to effectively collaborate and conference with parents, caregivers, professionals, and families of children and youth with mild/moderate cross-categorical (MM/CC) disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on applying these skills across multicultural settings. Principles and procedures for fostering collaborative partnerships that lead to outcomes of mutual empowerment will be examined. Self-awareness and human relations skills will be developed. Candidates will engage in reflection on their own personal schemata and belief systems with respect to actively involving parents/caregivers in their children’s education. Technology and resources related to self-determination, parent and family support networks, and community services will be explored. The graduate-level course requires independent accelerated additional coursework appropriate for the graduate level.
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ED 6070 - Language Development of Students with Exceptionalities
(3)
This course is designed to introduce candidates to the characteristics of students with receptive and expressive language deficits. Candidates will explore general language acquisition, pragmatic, and social uses of language development. Candidates will develop appropriate activities, sequenced-based learning, and assistive/augmentative communication technology. Non-credit hour field experiences will be required.
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ED 6080 - Educational Methods in Mild/Moderate Cross Categorical Disabilities
(4)
In this course, candidates will apply research validated academic practices to the education of children and youth with mild/moderate cross-categorical (MM/CC) disabilities. Candidates will write individualized student programs including an Individual Education Plan (IEP), an Individual Transition Plan (ITP) and an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP). Salient features of the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) will be examined with respect to court cases, amendments, and reauthorization. Candidates will learn techniques to integrate IEP and ITP goals into multicultural-sensitive academic, behavioral, social, and transition objectives in the school curriculum. Candidates will create lesson plans and implement lessons, using diagnostic teaching techniques. Instruction focusing on transition skills and post K–12 educational and career opportunities will be included. Issues related to grading and academic advancement will be discussed. The graduate-level course requires independent accelerated additional coursework appropriate for the graduate level.
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ED 6090 - Specialized Instructional Strategies Across the Curriculum for Special Educators
(3)
This course utilizes personalized techniques and instructional strategies for remediation of academic learning needs to include students with mild-moderate cross-categorical (MMCC) disabilities in the general education classroom. Candidates will address the role of basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics as related to content area instruction across the curriculum. Special attention will be given to middle school and secondary curricular content and methodology. Candidates will identify student needs and plan individualized and small group instruction utilizing research based best practices for reading, writing, and math strategies. Differentiated lesson design will also emphasized.
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ED 6150 - Action Research
(3)
Students will develop knowledge and skills needed to design and propose an action research project as a basis to make curricular and instructional decisions or to address an organization, school, or classroom problem and increase the dialogue within a learning context. Emphasis is placed on empowering educational leaders in the context being studied to use data (qualitative and/or quantitative) and research literature as the foundation for examining a problem and solution in order to determine a subsequent course of action. The reflective aspect of action research helps individuals become aware of their own practices and helps them look for solutions to issues in their organization-or classroom. This course includes a non-credit hour professional or field experience.
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ED 6160 - Teaching Secondary School Mathematics
(ED 4160)
(3)
Students will explore and practice the methods for teaching all children, with some special attention given to English language learners (ELLs) and secondary school mathematics. Students will problem solve and critically think about mathematics and mathematics teaching as they re-experience and begin to teach the mathematics of secondary school. In order to develop the ability to evaluate and create mathematics curriculum and instructional plans, students develop lesson plans, a unit plan, collect student data, and begin the practice of data-driven decision making in the classroom. An emphasis is placed on the use of technology, activity-based learning experiences, and differentiated learning in the secondary school classrooms. This course requires non-credit field placement experience.
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ED 6170 - Integrating Arts Instruction into the Elementary School Curriculum
(3)
In this course, students focus on learning about, with, and through the arts. Students will design, implement and assess art experiences that are interrelated, developmentally appropriate, meaningful, and challenging for all students. As future educators it is imperative to acquire strategies to integrate the arts meaningfully into the elementary school curriculum. Students will be expected to develop interdisciplinary units of study that incorporate a variety of visual arts mediums, music, movement, and drama.
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ED 6260 - Teaching Secondary School Science
(ED 4260)
(3)
This course examines the goals, principles and procedures of science education in secondary schools. Science is examined as both a process and product. Students examine the roles of developing students’ science process skills and understanding of the nature of science as these issues relate to teaching science for concept attainment. The role of science-technology-society connections in science education is emphasized. Issues of successful teaching and learning for a broad range of science learners are addressed. This course will prepare the pre-service and in-service teachers about the challenges of today’s modern classroom; therefore, it will focus on how to best serve English language learners, underperforming students, and a diverse student body. Critical thinking and problem solving will be central to the training of the students. This class requires a non-credit field placement experience. The graduate-level course requires independent accelerated additional coursework appropriate for the graduate level.
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ED 6360 - Teaching Secondary School Social Studies
(ED 4360)
(3)
Students explore and analyze a variety of issues and approaches to the teaching of secondary school social studies. The development of curriculum is emphasized, as well as the development of quality assessments and learning activities. Students participate in on-campus teaching demonstrations and varied sample instructional activities. Students prepare a unit of instruction and demonstrate their understanding of the major concepts and tools of the social studies disciplines. This course, additionally, will prepare the pre-service and in-service teachers about the challenges of today’s modern classroom; therefore, it will focus on how to best serve English language learners, underperforming students, and a diverse student body. Critical thinking and problem solving will be central to the training of the students. This course includes a non-credit field placement experience. The graduate-level course requires independent accelerated additional coursework appropriate for the graduate level.
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ED 6400 - Advanced Psychological Foundations
(3)
An examination of contemporary theory, research, and practice on the nature and process of learning. The course explores the biological and cultural factors influencing the patterns of physical, emotional, social, cognitive and moral development in students from early childhood through adolescence. The application of this understanding to the classroom (especially as this understanding pertains to classroom management, assessment, and instructional design) is emphasized. Certification course.
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ED 6450 - Foundations of Special Education
(3)
This course provides an overview of the theoretical and practical issues of educating students with special needs from the early childhood years through adolescence. The needs of students qualifying for services under the 13 federally-funded disability areas, as well as English Language Learners and the gifted and talented, are addressed with an emphasis on inclusion in the general education classroom. Topics include pedagogical theory and best practices such as differentiated instruction and Response to Intervention (RtI), cultural diversity, legal and ethical considerations related to each area of disability, academic and behavior intervention strategies for elementary and secondary students, consultation and collaboration with special education personnel, assistive technology use, and transition services. This course requires non-credit field experience.
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ED 6460 - Teaching Secondary School English
(ED 4460)
(3)
Students will explore and analyze a variety of issues and approaches to the teaching of secondary school English. The development of curriculum will be the foundation of the course, from lesson planning through full unit design. Pre-service and in-service teachers will learn how to use formative, summative and standardized student data to drive curricular decisions in the classroom. Differentiated instructional methods will be modeled and practiced; methods emphasized will reflect best practice and current educational technology. This course will prepare the pre-service and in-service teachers about the challenges of today’s modern classroom; therefore, it will focus on how to best serve English language learners, underperforming students, and a diverse student body. Critical thinking and problem solving will be central to the training of the students. This course also requires a non-credit field placement experience. The graduate-level course requires independent accelerated additional coursework appropriate for the graduate level.
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ED 6500 - Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment in Secondary Education
(ED 4500)
(3)
Students will focus on the application of theory to practice as it pertains to curriculum development, instructional strategies, and assessment practices in secondary classrooms. To demonstrate knowledge and understanding, students develop a unit that includes coherence amongst standards, assessments, and instructional practices. Specific topics of inquiry will include the practice of instructional planning and implementation with technology, collecting student data, and data-driven decision making in order to evaluate and modify curriculum in response to students’ needs. This course includes a non-credit field placement experience.
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ED 6501 - Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment I (Teaching Science, Mathematics, and Health in Grades 1-6)
(4)
This course focuses on the development of effective planning, instructional, and data-driven assessment practices that are appropriate for elementary students in mathematics, science, and health education. Students explore and practice varied approaches primarily in the teaching of elementary school mathematics, science, and health education. Students also discuss the idea that teachers have a vital role in the growth of culturally diverse learners, including English Language Learners. Critical thinking, technology,and inquiry is woven throughout the course. This course includes a non-credit field placement experience.
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ED 6502 - Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment II (Integrating Language Arts, Social Studies and Children’s Literature in Grades 1-6)
(4)
This course explores and analyzes a variety of approaches to the teaching of elementary school social studies, language arts, and children’s literature for culturally diverse learners, including English Language Learners, in the elementary classroom. In this course, students delineate the integrative nature of elementaiy social studies and discover the ways in which literature adds depth and breadth to this specific content area. Students learn the development of social studies and language arts curriculum, including quality planning, instructional activities, and data-driven assessments. Students will develop a long-term curriculum plan that integrates language arts, social studies and children’s literature. Critical thinking, technology, and inquiry is woven throughout the course. This course includes a non-credit field placement experience.
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ED 6503 - Elementary Math Methods
(3)
Students explore and practice teaching and learning mathematics as a subject area that requires problem-solving and critical thinking. Preservice teachers will re-conceptualize mathematical concepts and develop skills reasoning with various representations while building knowledge and critically examining the complexities of elementary school mathematics intruction. Focus will be given to numbers and quantities, measurement, and the development of algebraic reasoning. Time will be spent on the use of concrete learning aids and the use of student interviews/conferencing, which will facilitate discussion and development of knowledge related to methods of remediating math difficulties. This course requires non-credit field placement experience that analyzes curriculum, assessment, and classroom management in the elementary classroom for grades 1-6.
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ED 6560 - Teaching Foreign Language
(ED 4560)
(3)
Students examine the recent findings of linguists, psycholinguists, sociolinguists, cognitive psychologists and educational theorists in curriculum and motivation relative to second language learning. Student appraise methods of foreign language teaching at K-12 levels as they relate to proficiency in listening, reading, writing and speaking, and critically analyze existing methods to give rationale for selection of a preferred method. Additionally, the student works with a practicing professional at a school site. This course, additionally, will prepare the pre-service and in-service teachers about the challenges of today’s modern classroom; therefore, it will focus on how to best serve English language learners, underperforming students, and a diverse student body. Critical thinking and problem solving will be central to the training of the students. This course requires a non-credit field placement experience. The graduate-level course requires independent accelerated additional coursework appropriate for the graduate level.
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