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PSY 675 - Cognitive Behavioral Interventions
Cognitive and behavioral intervention techniques and their application in school and clinical settings.
Prerequisites PREQ: Admission to graduate program.
Credits 3
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PSY 676 - Psychotherapy II: Techniques
Issues and techniques of psychotherapy and their application.
Prerequisites PREQ: Admission to clinical psychology graduate program.
Credits 3
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PSY 677 - Group Psychotherapy
Theory and practice of group psychotherapy; supervised problems.
Prerequisites PREQ: Admission to psychology graduate program.
Credits 3
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PSY 678 - Family Systems
Theory and research in dynamics of family systems; ecological models.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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PSY 679 - Survey of Clinical Psychology
Survey of the major topics and issues in clinical psychology.
Prerequisites PREQ: Admission to the graduate program in clinical psychology.
Credits 3
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PSY 680 - Directed Study in Psychology
Credits 3, R9
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PSY 683 - Internship in Psychology
Six-month, full-time or nine-month, part-time internship in a clinical or school setting. S/U grading.
Prerequisites PREQ: Both sections of PSY 686 with a grade of B or better.
Credits (6)
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PSY 684 - Internship in Psychology
Six-month, full-time or nine-month, part-time internship in a clinical or school setting. S/U grading.
Prerequisites PREQ: Both sections of PSY 686 with a grade of B or better.
Credits (6)
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PSY 686 - Practicum
Application of psychological theory in the educational setting; observation of practices of school psychologists; participation in school psychological services under field and university supervision.
Prerequisites PREQ: 673.
Credits 1-4, R12
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PSY 693 - Topics in Psychology
Topics in Psychology
Prerequisites PREQ: permission of instructor.
Credits 3, R9
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PSY 695 - Advanced Professional Issues
In-depth exploration of current educational issues and the role of school psychologists as change agents in school settings.
Prerequisites PREQ: Admission to graduate program in school psychology or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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PSY 697 - Seminar: Behavioral/Emotional Evaluation of Children and Adolescents
Major techniques of objective and projective personality assessment with children and adolescents; focus on theory, administration, scoring, interpretation, and report writing.
Prerequisites PREQ: Admission to psychology graduate program.
Credits 3
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PSY 699 - Thesis
S/U grading.
Prerequisites PREQ: 651 and 652.
Credits 3, R6
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PSY 799 - Continuing Research—Thesis Option
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.
Prerequisites PREQ: Student must be enrolled in a thesis program.
Credits 2, R24
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Public Affairs |
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PA 521 - Political and Organizational Leadership
Concepts and processes of leadership as related to political and public organizations.
Prerequisites PREQ: 6 hours of political science or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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PA 571 - Government–Business Relations
Interrelationships between government and business in the free enterprise system; regulatory role of government; constitutional framework of antitrust laws, public utilities, taxation, and labor legislation.
Credits 3
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PA 572 - Public Policy Formulation
The policy-making process in its political context; models of policy development applied to selected issues.
Credits 3
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PA 575 - Conflict Management in the Public Sector
The course discusses conflict management techniques for public disputes and conflicts encountered by public and non-profit leaders.
Credits 3
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PA 580 - Readings in Public Affairs
Readings in Public Affairs
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of MPA Director.
Credits 3
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PA 640 - Environmental Politics and Policy
This course profiles the environmental movement in the United States and evaluates tradeoffs between environmental preservation and economic development.
Credits 3
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PA 650 - The Nonprofit Sector
This course examines the history of the nonprofit sector in America and presents challenges facing contemporary nonprofits.
Credits 3
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PA 655 - Grant-Writing for Public Affairs
An applied introduction to grants and grant-writing in government and nonprofit organizations.
Credits 3
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PA 665 - Performance Measurement
This course explores the theoretical foundations and practical applications of performance measurement and management techniques.
Credits 3
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PA 669 - Legal Issues in Public Affairs
The institutional design and procedures used by administrative agencies to implement policy. Topics include rulemaking, adjudication, enforcement activities, judicial review, and legislative and executive control.
Credits 3
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PA 670 - Public Affairs Administration
The place of public affairs administration and the role of the administrator in the American system of government.
Credits 3
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PA 671 - Public Financial Management
Budgetary practices and processes at the federal, state, and local levels; roles of professionals and elected officials; budgetary problems, planning, and reform.
Credits 3
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PA 672 - Public Organizational Theory
Analysis of the theories that have shaped and influenced governmental organizations along with application of the theories in the public and non-profit sector.
Credits 3
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PA 673 - Public Policy Analysis
Bureaucratic decision making and theories of analyzing and explaining public policy.
Credits 3
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PA 674 - Research Methods for Public Affairs
Research design, philosophy of social science, and univariate and multivariate statistics.
Credits 3
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PA 675 - State and Local Governance
Political and governmental processes at the state and local level.
Credits 3
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PA 676 - Government and Press Relations
Why and how politicians and public administrators use the press to generate public support for policy decisions and to influence public perceptions: media strategies will be studied.
Credits 3
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PA 677 - Public Personnel Management
Working knowledge of key functions and activities in public personnel management and awareness of the legal basis for the public human resources function.
Credits 3
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PA 678 - Local Government Management
Examine the environment of public management including local government structure, fiscal management and the roles of principal officials and local legislative process.
Credits 3
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PA 679 - The Practice of Government Planning
This course examines theory, concepts, techniques and procedures in the practice of planning.
Credits 3
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PA 685 - Internship in Public Affairs
Credits 3, R6
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PA 693 - Topics in Public Affairs
Topics in Public Affairs
Credits 3, R9
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PA 699 - Public Affairs Capstone Experience
Students will work on a capstone research project that will address a real problem in local government or nonprofit administration in the region.
Credits 3
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PA 779 - Continuing Research—Non-Thesis Option
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.
Prerequisites PREQ: Must NOT be enrolled in a thesis program.
Credits 1, R10
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PA 793 - Advanced Topics in Public Affairs
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Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor and student’s graduate program advisor.
Credits 3, R9
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Reading |
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EDRD 543 - Middle Grades Reading
Methods and materials for teaching reading and other communication skills in the middle grades; emphasis on organization for instruction, word identification and comparison skills, and reading in content materials.
Credits 3
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EDRD 553 - High School and Adult Reading
Methods and materials for teaching reading in high school and adult education programs. 3 Lecture 2 Lab.
Credits 3
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EDRD 574 - Practicum in Teaching Reading
Assessment and remediation of reading problems and strategies for teaching reading. 2 Lecture 2 Lab.
Credits 3
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EDRD 620 - Word Study
Word study for spelling, phonics, and vocabulary instruction.
Credits 3
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EDRD 631 - Intensive Study of Writing
Writing instruction across the curriculum.
Credits 3, R9
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EDRD 651 - Clinical Procedures in Remedial Reading
Evaluation and diagnosis of severe reading problems; supervised practicum.
Prerequisites PREQ: 573.
Credits 3
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EDRD 740 - Reading Research Projects
Initiating, conducting, and analyzing a research project. 2 Lecture 2 Lab.
Prerequisites PREQ: G license in reading and permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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Science and Entrepreneurship |
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SAE 689 - Industrial Internship for the Masters of Science degree in Science and Entreprenuership
Students will do an industrial internship.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of the program director.
Credits 3
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Science Education |
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SCI 512 - Advanced Science Methods
Current and innovative methods for teaching secondary science. Emphasis on the inquiry-based approach and new instructional technologies.
Prerequisites PREQ: Admission to the M.A.T. or M.A.Ed. in Biology or Chemistry or permission of instructor.
Credits 3, R6
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SCI 551 - Environmental Science for Teachers
Materials and techniques for interdisciplinary projects.
Credits 3
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SCI 593 - Topics in Science Education
Topics in Science Education
Credits 1-3, R6
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SCI 594 - Topics in Science Education
Topics in Science Education
Credits 1-3, R6
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SCI 611 - Physical and Earth Science for Teachers
Philosophy and techniques of inquiry teaching; applications using physical and earth science curricular materials.
Credits 3
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SCI 621 - Biology and Environmental Science for Teachers
Philosophy and techniques of inquiry teaching applied to biological and environmental curricular materials.
Credits 3
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SCI 695 - Seminar in Science Education
Trends, issues, and research problems in science education.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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SCI 696 - Seminar in Science Education
Trends, issues, and research problems in science education.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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Social Work |
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SOCW 504 - Diversity
Diversity of culture, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, and gender.
Prerequisites PREQ: Acceptance into the MSW program
Credits 3
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SOCW 510 - Social Work With Groups
Knowledge, skills, and values that underlie contemporary social work practice with groups.
Credits 3
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SOCW 515 - Social Work and Mental Health
The mental health system, issues, history, common diagnoses, emphasis on the strengths perspective.
Credits 3
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SOCW 520 - Addictions
Overview of complex issues related to addictions, including drug, alcohol, gambling, and eating addictions; examines addiction within the context of developmental life stages and culture.
Credits 3
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SOCW 522 - Methods of Substance Abuse Treatment
Methods course that teaches knowledge and skills needed to work effectively in a variety of clinical settings specific to substance abuse.
Prerequisites PREQ: SOCW 520 or COUN 617.
Credits 3
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SOCW 524 - Cultural Competence in Substance Abuse Practice
Overview of unique problems and needs related to substance abuse treatment among diverse populations; application of culturally sensitive intervention strategies.
Credits 3
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SOCW 525 - Science of Addiction
Biological basis of addiction; physiological and psychological effects of substance abuse.
Prerequisites PREQ: SOCW 520 or COUNS 617.
Credits 3
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SOCW 526 - Child Welfare
Child welfare services, public and private programs, children’s rights, and issues affecting services for children and families.
Credits 3
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SOCW 527 - Trauma-Informed Social Work with Children
This course will introduce students to the core concepts (general theory and foundational knowledge), informing evidence-based assessment and intervention for traumatized children and adolescents who are in the child welfare system. Trauma is broadly defined, and includes children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events including, abuse and neglect and witnessing interpersonal crime (e.g. domestic violence), community violence and other traumatic events who have come into contact with he child welfare system. The course will highlight the role of development, culture and empirical evidence in trauma-specific assessment, referral and interventions with children, adolescents and their families within a child welfare context. It will address the level of functioning of primary care giving environments and assess the capacity of the community and the child welfare system to facilitate restorative processes.
Credits 3
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SOCW 528 - School Social Work: Policy and Practice
An examination of public school policy and practice. Current laws, professional standards, program development and evaluation are covered.
Credits 3
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SOCW 529 - Social Work With Older Adults
Concepts and skills for effective practice with the aging; needs and strengths of older people, community resources, professional approaches to intervention.
Credits 3
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SOCW 530 - Social Work in the Health Field
Skills for practice in health care settings.
Credits (3)
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SOCW 534 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Multi-dimensional perspective on human behavior in the social environment and bio-psycho-social development across the life span.
Prerequisites PREQ: Acceptance into the MSW Program.
Credits 3
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SOCW 535 - Research I
Research methods, problems, issues and designs.
Prerequisites PREQ: Acceptance into the MSW program
Credits 3
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SOCW 545 - International Social Work
Current trends and social issues, problems and solutions in countries around the world.
Credits 3
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SOCW 551 - Social Policy
Overview of social policy analysis, programs, legal implications.
Prerequisites PREQ: Acceptance into the MSW program
Credits 3
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SOCW 553 - Foundations of Social Work Practice
Overview of social work, methods, fields of practice, advanced generalist practice.
Prerequisites PREQ: Acceptance to the MSW Program.
Credits 3
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SOCW 562 - Direct Practice with Individuals, Families & Groups
Overview of generalist social work practice and fundamental skills for work with small client systems.
Prerequisites PREQ: Acceptance into the MSW program
Credits 3
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SOCW 564 - Generalist Practice: Communities and Organizations
Application of social work knowledge, values and skills to practice: communities and organizations.
Prerequisites PREQ: Acceptance into the MSW program
Credits 3
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SOCW 586 - Foundations Field Practicum and Integrative Seminar
Supervised practicum in a social service agency or organization to apply theory and practice knowledge at the foundation level.
Prerequisites PREQ: Acceptance into the MSW program S/U and IP grade
Credits 6
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SOCW 594 - Topics in Social Work
Credits 1-3, R9
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SOCW 627 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Individuals, Families and Groups
Advanced generalist practice skills with individuals, families and groups.
Prerequisites PREQ: Acceptance into the MSW program
Credits 3
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SOCW 635 - Research II
Advanced research methods in Social Work.
Credits 3
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SOCW 653 - Advanced Standing Bridge Course
Overview of social work principles and skills covered in the professional foundation.
Prerequisites Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Advanced Standing Program
Credits 3
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SOCW 664 - Management in Human Service Organizations
Concepts, principles, values and strategies of management in human service organizations.
Credits 3
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SOCW 673 - Rural Community Advocacy
Social and political advocacy: theories, methods and skills for social work practice in rural areas.
Prerequisites PREQ: Acceptance into the MSW program
Credits 3
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SOCW 682 - Research Project in Social Work
Research projects dealing with various fields and methods of social work.
Prerequisites PREQ: Approval of detailed project proposal by instructor.
Credits 3, R6
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SOCW 686 - Advanced Field Practicum and Integrative Seminar I
Supervised practicum in a social service agency or organization to apply theory and practice knowledge at the advanced level.
Prerequisites S/U IP grading. PREQ: Acceptance into the MSW program
Credits 6
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SOCW 687 - Advanced Field Practicum and Integrative Seminar II
Supervised practicum in a social service agency or organization to apply theory and practice knowledge at the professional level.
Prerequisites PREREQ: S/U & IP grading.
Credits 6
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Sociology |
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SOC 514 - Minority Groups
Relations between dominant and subordinate races and ethnic groups; historical and comparative aspects; African Americans, Chicanos, and Indians. This course is cross-listed with ANTH 514
Credits 3
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SOC 523 - Sociology of Sport
Social issues in sports examined from historical, cross-cultural, and sociological perspectives with attention to impact of race, gender, and social class on participation.
Credits 3
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SOC 532 - Community Organization and Development
Community organization viewed as a process of bringing about desirable changes in community life; community structure, needs assessment, and planning for change.
Credits 3
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SOC 534 - Regional and Societal Development
Social dimensions of economic growth and development with particular emphasis on Third-World countries; alternative definitions of development; problems related to the implementation of change in national, regional, and institutional structures.
Credits 3
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SOC 554 - Sociology of Conflict and Conflict Resolution
Analysis of sociological theories of social conflict, including Marx, Weber, Simmel, Coser, Dahrendorf, and Collins; case studies of conflict and conflict resolution stressing the applications of theory and research.
Credits 3
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SOC 580 - Independent Study in Sociology
Independent Study in Sociology
Prerequisites PREQ: Written application; approval of instructor and advisor.
Credits 1-2, R6
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SOC 583 - Internship in Sociology
Application of theory, methods and techniques in a cooperating agency under faculty supervision. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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SOC 584 - Internship in Sociology
Application of theory, methods and techniques in a cooperating agency under faculty supervision. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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SOC 585 - Internship in Sociology
Application of theory, methods and techniques in a cooperating agency under faculty supervision. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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SOC 594 - Topics in Sociology
Topics in Sociology
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 3, R6
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SOC 801 - Rural Society
Historical and contemporary survey of key social institutions within rural areas in the United States with attention to the processes of demographic and structural change.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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Special Education |
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EDCI 609 - Assessment of Instruction
With the course description- Educational assessment of K-12 learners emphasizing curriculum-based measurement and progress monitoring.
Credits 3
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SPED 500 - Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
Exploration of creative thinking; emphasis on current research and present methodologies of problem-solving.
Credits 3
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SPED 501 - Introduction to Learning Disabilities
Historical concepts and theories of learning disabilities; educational characteristics of learning disabled children; overview of remedial programs.
Prerequisites PREQ: 240 or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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SPED 502 - Current Issues in Special Education
Investigation and interpretation of educational issues in special education.
Credits 3
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SPED 503 - Current Issues in Gifted Education
Investigation and interpretation of educational issues in gifted education.
Credits (3)
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