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BIOL 523 - Biophysics
Principles of biophysics. Topics include cell physiology, chemotaxis, molecular motors, physical constraints of an environment, diffusion, receptor complexes, and signal transduction.
Credits 3
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BIOL 524 - Pharmacology
An introduction to medicinal chemistry. Topics include pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and the process of drug discovery, design, and development. 3 lec.
Credits 3
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BIOL 525 - Flora of the Southern Appalachians
Taxonomy of flowering plants of the region; family relationships; use of keys for identification; recognition, collection, documentation, and preservation of specimens. One weekend collecting field trip. 2 Lecture 6 Lab.
Credits 4
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BIOL 533 - Ecological Co-Adaptations
In-depth study of co-evolutionary interactions, including seed dispersal, pollination, host-parasite, and plant-microbe interactions such as nitrogen fixation. Lecture, laboratory and field trips. 3 lec, 3lab.
Credits 4
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BIOL 534 - Terrestrial Ecology
Populations, ecosystems, community structure, and dynamics; major North American biomes; field and descriptive methods; required weekend field trips. 2 Lecture 6 Lab/Field.
Credits 4
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BIOL 535 - Aquatic Ecology
Biological, physical, and chemical components and processes in lakes and streams; field studies of local lakes and their biota. 2 Lecture 6 Lab.
Credits 4
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BIOL 538 - Ecological Restoration
Exploration of ecological restoration theory and management applications from fine to coarse scales approaches, and including compositon, structural and functional components of ecosystems.
Credits 3
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BIOL 541 - Conservation Biology
Exploration of biodiversity conservation principles as they apply to managed ecosystems. Components of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, and strategies for conserving it will be examined.
Credits 3
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BIOL 553 - Principles of Systematics
Principles and methods used in describing animal and/or plant taxa and in testing hypotheses of evolutionary relationships; individual research projects on the systematics of selected taxa.
Credits 3
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BIOL 555 - Vascular Plants
Biology of the higher plants; club and small club mosses, quillworts, scouring rushes, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms in living and fossil form. 3 Lecture 3 Lab.
Credits 4
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BIOL 566 - Aquaculture
Introduction to commercial practices for the production of fish; review of the generic elements involved in aquaculture systems with examples of aquatic farming; examination of problems related to industry.
Credits 1
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BIOL 567 - Biostatistics
Statistical concepts and methods for biologists, design of experiments for computer analysis by ANOVA, single or multiple regression, principal components. 2 Lecture 2 Lab.
Prerequisites PREQ: An elementary statistics course or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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BIOL 570 - Biology of Arthropods
Functional morphology, physiology, natural history, and systematics of the arthropods; field/lab emphasis on spiders. 2 Lecture 6 Lab.
Credits 4
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BIOL 571 - Animal Behavior
Mechanisms, development, functional significance, and evolution of behavior; individual research projects, films, and discussions in lab. 3 Lecture 3 Lab.
Credits 4
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BIOL 572 - Ornithology
Anatomy, physiology, ecology, behavior, diversity, and evolution of birds. Lab will focus on identification of North Carolina birds, field research techniques, and behavior. 3 lecture, 3 lab.
Credits 4
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BIOL 573 - Microbial Ecology
Ecology of Archaea and Bacteria. Population and community detection, diversity, and roles in biogeochemical cycling using cultivation and molecular techniques. 3 Lecture 3 Lab.
Prerequisites PREQ: 304 and 413 or 414. COREQ: 573 Lab.
Credits 4
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BIOL 576 - Contemporary Fisheries
Biological concepts and alternative management practices involved in the protection, conservation, restoration, augmentation, and cultivation of fisheries resources. 3 Lecture 3 Lab.
Credits 4
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BIOL 577 - Herpetology
Study of the biological diversity, evolution, life history, ecology, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles. Field trips required.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 4
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BIOL 589 - Cooperative Education in Biology
S/U grading. Only 3 hours apply toward degree.
Prerequisites PREQ: Minimum of 9 hours of graduate courses with at least a B average and approval of department head, advisor, and cooperative education coordinator.
Credits 3, R6
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BIOL 593 - Advanced Studies in Biology
Advanced Studies in Biology
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of department head.
Credits 1-6, R12
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BIOL 612 - Principles of Chemical Ecology
Biochemistry, physiology, and function of secondary compounds stressing alkaloids, phenolics, and terpenoids.
Credits 3
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BIOL 613 - Molecular Biology
Principles of molecular/cellular biology for secondary teachers.
Credits 3
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BIOL 614 - Principles of Chemical Ecology Laboratory
Techniques for isolating, identifying, and studying biological functions of alkaloids, phenolics, and terpenoids. 6 Lab.
Prerequisites COREQ: 612.
Credits 2
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BIOL 632 - Biogeography
Plant and animal distribution; ecological and historical factors contributing to distribution of the earth’s biota.
Credits 3
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BIOL 636 - Physiological and Ecosystem Ecology
In-depth study of environmental effects on physiological and morphological traits and their influences on energy and nutrient cycling through ecosystems. Lecture, laboratory and field exercises. 3 lec, 3 lab.
Credits 4
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BIOL 639 - Ecological Genetics
A course for ecologists interested in learning how ecological/conservation genetics maintain evolutionary processes and promote ecosystem health.
Credits 3
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BIOL 642 - Population and Community Ecology
Population ecology concepts and questions from empirical and theoretical perspectives, including population structure, dynamics, regulation, demography, life histories, metapopulations, competition, predation, parasitism, and mutualism. 3 lecture/discussion, 3 lab/field.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of Instructor.
Credits 4
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BIOL 643 - Evolutionary Processes
Mechanisms of evolution; emphasis on current research and hypotheses such as group selection, kin selection, r and K selection, and sympatric speciation.
Credits 3
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BIOL 672 - Ichthyology
Systematics, life history, ecology, and identification of groups of fishes; collection of local fishes. 2 Lecture 6 Lab/Field.
Credits 4
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BIOL 675 - Advanced Methods in Ecology and Evolution
In-depth study of field, computer simulation, and laboratory methods used to study the evolutionary ecology and ecological interactions across levels from individuals through landscapes. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.
Credits 4
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BIOL 693 - Topics in Biology
Topics in Biology
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of department head.
Credits 1-6, R12
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BIOL 694 - Topics in Biology
S/U grading.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of department head.
Credits 1-6, R12
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BIOL 696 - Seminar in Biology
Presentations regarding current topics in biology.
Credits 1, R3
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BIOL 697 - Introduction to Graduate Studies in Biology
An introduction to teaching methods, experimental design, and methods of computer literature searching and Internet access.
Credits 2
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BIOL 698 - Comprehensive Examination
Comprehensive exam for MS in Biology students.
Prerequisites Students must have completed their first two semesters (summer excluded) of study.
Credits 0
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BIOL 699 - Thesis
Only 6 semester hours may be applied toward degree.
Credits 1-6, R12
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BIOL 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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BIOL 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 1-6, R24
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Birth-Kindergarten |
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BK 513 - Literacy
Advanced study of emergent literacy in young children from a developmental and constructivist perspective. Includes regular observation and data collection.
Prerequisites PREQ: PSY 624.
Credits 3
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BK 514 - Numeracy
Advanced study of emergent numeracy in young children from a developmental and constructivist perspective. Includes regular observation and data collection.
Prerequisites PREQ: PSY 624.
Credits 3
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BK 566 - Infant Development
Genetics, prenatal development, health, learning, perception, cognition, language, attachment, social development, environmental influences, family, culture, intervention programs.
Prerequisites PREQ: PSY 624.
Credits 3
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BK 588 - Internship/Field Experiences
Observing, planning, teaching, and evaluating young children with and without disabilities in a variety of settings. 5 days/week, full-time.
Prerequisites PREQ: EDCI 602, PSY 624, BK 570.
Credits 3
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BK 603 - Current Family Theory and Research
Professional family theory and research; sources of research data and information.
Prerequisites PREQ: EDCI 602.
Credits 3
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BK 607 - Action Research in Early Childhood
Development, implementation, and evaluation of action research addressing an issue or trend in early childhood education.
Prerequisites PREQ: EDCI 602, PSY 624, BK 570.
Credits 3
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Business Administration |
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BA 500 - Career Pathways: Enhancing Professional Skills for Graduate Students
Professional and career skills for graduate students, including teamwork, creativity, presentation skills, oral communication, writing skills, analysis and synthesis of data, and planning and organization.
Credits 0
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BA 589 - Cooperative Education Experience
An elective in addition to existing program requirements. S/U grading.
Prerequisites Minimum of 9 hours at the 600 level with at least a B average.
Credits 3
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BA 593 - Current Topics in Business Administration
New or innovative approaches to solving business problems. Not available for credit toward graduate degrees in the College of Business.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor and director of graduate programs in business.
Credits 1-3, R4
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BA 682 - Independent Research Project
Supervised, student initiated research project. Three supervised contact hours with instructor.
Prerequisites Permission of department head and Director of Graduate Program.
Credits 3
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BA 693 - Topics in Business Administration
Topics in Business Administration
Prerequisites Permission of department head and director of graduate programs in business.
Credits 3, R6
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BA 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 Must NOT be enrolled in a thesis program.
Credits 1, R10
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Business Law |
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LAW 630 - International Law
Its practice, sources, sphere of operation, questions determined by it, applicable courts, and extent to which it is observed and enforced.
Credits 3
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LAW 640 - Public Accounting Regulatory Environment
Study of “Code of Ethics” of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Business Law as it impacts the practice of public accounting.
Credits 3
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LAW 693 - Topics in Business Law
Topics in Business Law
Prerequisites Permission of department head and director of graduate programs in business.
Credits 1-3, R6
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LAW 695 - Seminar in Business Law
Seminar in Business Law
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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Chemistry |
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CHEM 535 - Instrumental Analysis II
Advanced theory and practice of modern chemical instrumentation including environmental, biological and materials applications. 2 lecture, 3 lab.
Credits 3
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CHEM 541 - Physical Organic Chemistry
An in depth study of physical organic chemistry with an emphasis on structure and bonding and experimental determination of reaction mechanisms.
Prerequisites PREQ: Enrollment in the Chemistry 4+1 concentration with a grade of C- or better in CHEM 242 and 352; or enrollment in the Chemistry MS program.
Credits 3
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CHEM 542 - Introduction to Organic Polymers
Linear and cross-linked polymers; selected topics emphasizing relationships between structure and properties.
Prerequisites PREQ: 370.
Credits 3
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CHEM 550 - Biochemistry
Detailed analysis of the structures, properties, and functions of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins in plant and animal systems.
Credits 3
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CHEM 553 - Physical Chemistry II
Quantum mechanics; introduction to molecular spectroscopy; applications of thermodynamics.
Prerequisites PREQ: 352, MATH 255, and PHYS 230.
Credits 3
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CHEM 554 - Computer Interfacing
Digital logic, computer design; interfacing computers to laboratory instruments. 2 Lecture 3 Lab.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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CHEM 561 - Environmental Chemistry
Sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in water, soil, air, and living environments.
Prerequisites PREQ: 352.
Credits 3
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CHEM 562 - Molecular Bioinformatics
Provides experience in the computer analysis of DNA and protein sequences, interrogating gene bank databases, and predicting protein structures and functions. 2 Lecture 3 Lab.
Prerequisites PREQ: 361 or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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CHEM 563 - Molecular Biotechnology
Overview of modern biotechnology from a molecular perspective.
Credits 3
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CHEM 564 - Genomics
Molecular aspects of cellular genomes.
Credits 3
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CHEM 565 - Forensic Chemistry
Introduction to modern forensic chemistry with emphasis on the use of instrumental methods of analysis.
Credits 4
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CHEM 572 - Chemical Syntheses
Multistep synthesis in inorganic and organic compounds.
Prerequisites PREQ: CHEM 242 and CHEM 272, or the equivalent courses from another institution, with a grade of “C” or better.
Credits 2
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CHEM 575 - Biochemistry Laboratory
Practical applications of biochemical and molecular biology techniques associated with the production and analysis of nucleic acids and proteins.
Prerequisites PREQ: A grade of C or better in CHEM 242 or permission of the instructor.
Credits 1
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CHEM 593 - Topics in Chemistry
Lecture, Lecture/Lab, Lab or Seminar.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of department head.
Credits 1-3 Lecture, 0-3 Lab or seminar
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CHEM 621 - Graduate Inorganic Chemistry
Structure and bonding in inorganic compounds; acid-base theory; coordination complexes of transition metals; introduction to crystal-field and ligand-field theory.
Credits 3
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CHEM 652 - Graduate Physical Chemistry
Overview of chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, and quantum mechanics.
Credits 3
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CHEM 689 - Cooperative Education in Chemistry
Applied project or internship component of the M.S. Chemistry Professional Science Concentration in Natural Products.
Prerequisites PREQ: Minimum of 9 hours of graduate courses, minimum B average in graduate work, and approval of department head, advisor, and cooperative education coordinator.
Credits 6, R6
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CHEM 691 - Topics in Chemical Education
Topics in Chemical Education
Prerequisites PREQ: High school chemistry teaching experience; permission of department head.
Credits 1-3, R9
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CHEM 692 - Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Credits 3, R6
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CHEM 693 - Topics in Analytical Chemistry
Topics in Analytical Chemistry
Credits 3, R6
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CHEM 694 - Topics in Organic Chemistry
Topics in Organic Chemistry
Credits 3, R6
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CHEM 695 - Topics in Physical Chemistry
Topics in Physical Chemistry
Credits 3, R6
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CHEM 696 - Seminar in Chemistry
Seminar in Chemistry
Credits 1, R3
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CHEM 698 - Research in Chemistry
Only 9 semester hours may be counted toward a degree.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of Thesis Research Advisory Committee.
Credits 3, R15
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CHEM 699 - Thesis
Only 3 semester hours may be counted toward a degree.
Prerequisites PREQ: CHEM 698 and permission of Thesis Research Advisory Committee.
Credits 3, R9
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CHEM 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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CHEM 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 1, R12
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FS 563 - The Scientific Method
Explores the nature of evidence, proof, certainty, probability, historic developments within science, hypothesis testing, and survey attacks against science in the courtroom and in society.
Prerequisites Graduate standing.
Credits 3
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Communication Sciences and Disorders |
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CSD 594 - Topics in Communication Disorders
Topics in Communication Disorders
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 1-3, R6
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CSD 620 - Infant Toddler Communication
This course describes the acquisition of communication and language in the first 30 months of life.
Credits 3
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CSD 630 - Professional Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Review and analysis of professional issues that impact services delivery in communication sciences and disorders and strategies for addressing the issues.
Credits 3
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CSD 640 - Voice Disorders
The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of voice disorders. Current issues in the management of voice problems.
Credits 3
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CSD 642 - Research in Communication Disorders
Study and application of research designs and statistics in communication disorders.
Credits 3
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CSD 648 - Language Disorders - School Age
Current issues in language and learning disabilities; application of research to assessment and intervention.
Credits 3
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CSD 662 - Articulation and Phonological Disorders
Current issues in articulation and phonology; application of research to assessment and intervention.
Credits 3
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CSD 668 - Language Disorders–Preschool
Analysis of language disorders among the preschool population: Evaluation and implementation of treatment approaches.
Credits 3
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CSD 670 - Fluency Disorders
Theory, assessment, and treatment of stuttering and other fluency disorders in children and adults.
Credits 3
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CSD 672 - Language Disorders in Adults
Theory, diagnosis, and treatment of adult language disorders.
Credits 3
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CSD 673 - Neurogenic Speech Disorders
Theory, diagnosis, and treatment of neurogenic speech disorders including apraxia, dysarthria, cerebral palsy, and dysphagia.
Credits 3
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CSD 674 - Diagnostics
Clinical procedures used in evaluating communication disorders.
Credits 3
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CSD 677 - Dysphagia
Diagnosis and treatment of persons with feeding and/or swallowing disorders.
Credits 3
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CSD 678 - AAC Assessment and Intervention
Study of augmentative/alternative communication systems and assessment/intervention strategies for persons with severe disabilities.
Credits 3
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CSD 681 - Independent Study—Master’s Project
Directed Research Project.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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CSD 683 - Clinical Practicum
Supervised clinical experiences in varied settings. 3 Clinical experience.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 1-3, R15
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CSD 699 - Thesis
Thesis
Prerequisites PREQ: 682 or EDCI 602 and permission of instructor.
Credits 3, R6
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CSD 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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