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DANC 106 - Dance Company
1 Hour(s) Credit
Ensemble study focuses on dance as a fine art in the rehearsal and performance of ballet, ethnic, jazz, modern and musical theatre dance works choreographed by resident faculty, professional guest artists and selected student members. May be taken for a total of eight credit hours with three applied to the creative arts minor.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites Previous training and audition.
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DANC 150 - Yoga
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study and practice of yoga. Focuses on sequences for strength, flexibility, and balance and techniques for breath awareness, meditation and relaxation.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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DANC 162 - Creative Modern Dance I
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to beginning modern dance as a creative art form. Focuses on a biomechanical approach to movement and basic principles and techniques derived from the American founders of modern dance.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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DANC 167 - Ballet I
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to beginning classical ballet technique. Focuses on placement and body alignment, barre work, and simple adagio and allegro movements.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites Little to no previous training.
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DANC 168 - Jazz Dance
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to beginning jazz dance technique. Focuses on placement, isolations and rhythmicality.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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DANC 202 - Dance Appreciation
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of traditions of dance in communities around the world. Provide perspective for understanding and appreciating the function of dance in human societies.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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DANC 262 - Creative Modern Dance II
4 Hour(s) Credit
Continuation of modern dance principles and techniques. Focuses on complex sequences and extended creative studies.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites DANC 162 or equivalent.
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DANC 267 - Ballet II
4 Hour(s) Credit
Continuation of classical ballet principles and techniques. Focuses on complex adagio and allegro sequences.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites DANC 167 or equivalent.
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DANC 268 - Musical Theatre Dance
4 Hour(s) Credit
Survey of musical theatre dance from late 19th century African-based forms through 20th century Broadway show styles. Focuses on the study of ballroom, ballet, jazz and tap dance techniques and selected repertory.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites DANC 167 or DANC 168 or DANC 267 .
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DANC 360 - Teaching Dance
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study applies dance pedagogy to practicum experience and develops a theoretical framework for the art and craft of teaching dance.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites DANC 162 , DANC 167 , DANC 168 and dance minor status.
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DANC 490 - Selected Topics
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Intensive study of selected topics in dance.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
May be repeated for a maximum of four credits under different subtitles.
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DANC 491 - Independent Study
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Intensive research opportunity for dance minors on a selected subject. May be taken under different subtitles for a total of four hours.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Proposal and permission of instructor and department chair prior to registration.
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DSCI 470 - Research Methods in Data Science
3 Hour(s) Credit
Preparation for professional research and problem solving in data science and DSCI 490 projects. Includes discussion of methodologies that can be used within data science to ensure that the data used in problem solving is relevant and properly manipulated to support data science projects. Gain an understanding of the philosophy of using experimentation to gain scientific knowledge and the important components of successful experimentation and presentation. Discuss information literacy techniques, including searching for primary literature and information using library reference materials and online databases, writing reports and research papers, analyzing and presenting graphical data, the ethical use of information, and presenting research using presentation development software.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 311 .
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DSCI 490 - Capstone Project
3 Hour(s) Credit
Capstone project in one of the areas of data science chosen, designed and carried out with the advice and approval of a faculty member. Actual work may be carried out at off-campus sites. Written report and seminar presentation are required.
Nine hours per week.
Prerequisites DSCI 470 and permission of instructor who directs study.
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ECON 150 - Principles of Economics
3 Hour(s) Credit
A general introduction to economic ideas and analysis with emphasis on economic institutions and processes in the context of a market economy. Includes basic discussion of microeconomic and macroeconomic topics including economic decision making in the context of scarce resources, price theory, monetary and fiscal policy, etc. This course is intended for nonbusiness majors.
Three hours per week.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIC.
Corequisites This course may not be taken concurrently with or after having completed ECON 211 or ECON 212 .
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ECON 211 - Principles of Microeconomics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to the ideas and tools economists use to understand human behavior constrained by scarce resources. Analytical tools introduced include supply and demand analysis, elasticities, and models of perfect and imperfect competition. These tools will be used to study topics such as consumer and producer decision-making, taxation, environmental quality and health care.
Three hours per week.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIC.
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ECON 212 - Principles of Macroeconomics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Explores forces behind business consumer purchases, capital spending and the balance of payments and their relationship to unemployment, inflation and the value of the dollar abroad. Also examines the effect of government spending, taxation and money supply policies on the economy’s performance.
Three hours per week.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIC.
Prerequisites ECON 211 .
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ECON 220 - Introduction to Econometrics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to measurement and empirical testing of economic theories. Principles and methods of statistical inference are reviewed and applied to such ideas as law of demand and the consumption function. Training on widely used statistical software.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites MATH 155 “C” or better grade,
Pre or Corequisites ECON 212
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ECON 230 - Quantitative Economics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to the mathematical and statistical tools that economists use to examine economic behavior. Univariate calculus, multivariate calculus, linear algebra and optimization are reviewed and applied to economic models. Statistical principles, hypothesis testing and regression analysis are introduced as tools to empirically examine economic theories.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in MATH 155 and MATH 160 (or MATH 201 ).
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ECON 300 - Economic History of the United States
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of major developments in the American economy from the founding of colonies to the present, with emphasis on the economic factors contributing to U.S. industrial growth.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in ECON 211 , ECON 212 .
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ECON 311 - Intermediate Microeconomics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of supply and demand relationships under the various market classifications. Major topics include the market forms, the principles of production, costs of production, resource allocation and income distribution with some discussion of welfare economics.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in all of the following: ECON 211 , ECON 212 , ECON 230 (or MATH 202 ), MATH 155 , MATH 160 (or MATH 201 ).
May Not Receive Credit for Both May not receive credit for ECON 306 and ECON 311.
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ECON 312 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the theory of economic aggregates through the use of national income accounts to determine the effect of certain key variables on employment and production. Key variables studied include savings and investment, the quantity of money, the velocity of money, the rate of interest and consumption.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in all of the following: ECON 211 , ECON 212 , ECON 230 (or MATH 202 ), MATH 155 , MATH 160 (or MATH 201 ).
May Not Receive Credit for Both May not receive credit for ECON 305 and ECON 312.
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ECON 331 - Money and Banking
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of financial institutions, economic aspects of commercial banking, monetary economics, and banking and fiscal policy.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in ECON 211 , ECON 212 .
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ECON 336 - Public Sector Economics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the principles, techniques and effects of obtaining and spending funds by governments and the management of governmental debt. Taxes and expenditures of all levels of government in the United States considered.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in all of the following: ECON 211 , ECON 212 , MATH 155 , MATH 160 (or MATH 201 ).
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ECON 338 - Special Topics in Economics
3 Hour(s) Credit
In-depth study of varying economic issues not covered in other economics courses.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in ECON 211 , ECON 212 .
Students may repeat this course under a different topic.
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ECON 370 - Industrial Organization
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines differences in how firms behave and perform under alternative market structures including monopolistic competition, oligopoly, monopoly and pure competition. Analyzes problems created by industrial concentration and public policies for dealing with these problems.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in all of the following: ECON 211 , ECON 212 , MATH 155 , MATH 160 (or MATH 201 ).
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ECON 381 - Labor Economics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of factors which influence the number of job seekers and the number of jobs in the aggregate, and the efficiency with which the economic system utilizes its labor resources. Topics include individual decision-making with regard to education, job search strategy and hours of work as well as government policies affecting labor compensation, welfare and the right to bargain collectively.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in all of the following: ECON 211 , ECON 212 , MATH 155 , MATH 160 (or MATH 201 ).
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ECON 402 - Comparative Economic Systems
3 Hour(s) Credit
Comparison of contemporary economic systems in various parts of the world. Includes a review of the core economic principles used to analyze economic systems and adopts a country- or region-specific approach to examine the tri-pillars of the world economy: the U.S., Japan and EU; developing and emerging economies in East Asia and Latin America; and the transitional economies of China and Russia. Focus is on the international comparison of economic systems in terms of its influence on economic outcomes such as resource allocation and macroeconomic stability.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in ECON 211 , ECON 212 .
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ECON 403 - Monetary Policy and the U.S. Economy
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to how the Federal Reserve (the Fed) formulates and carries out monetary policy to achieve the twin goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth in order to expand and advance students’ understanding of monetary policy in the economy. Coverage includes how policy is transmitted to the nation’s economy through the banking system and financial markets, the domestic and international economic environment that influences monetary policymaking, and the implications of policy decisions for the domestic and international economies. Relevant macroeconomics and monetary theories to guide policy decisions are examined.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in ECON 211 , ECON 212 .
Pre or Corequisites ECON 305.
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ECON 410 - The Economics of Health Care
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines economic aspects of health care including special characteristics of the health care industry, economic behavior of health care consumers and providers, and the role of health insurance and government regulation. Compares health care finance and insurance in the U.S. and other advanced countries.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in all of the following: ECON 211 , ECON 212 , MATH 155 , MATH 160 (or MATH 201 ).
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ECON 411 - Economic Development
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the theory of economic development and its application to the underdeveloped regions and countries of the world. Emphasis on the technological, locational and financial aspects of economic growth.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in all of the following: ECON 211 , ECON 212 , MATH 155 , MATH 160 (or MATH 201 ).
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ECON 415 - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Economics-based analysis of causes and consequences of environmental problems and environmental policy and a study of the critical issues in natural resource allocation. Topics include common pool resources, externalities, property rights, exhaustible and renewable resources, privatization and the economics of environmental policy formation.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in ECON 211 (or ENVR 210 ), MATH 155 , MATH 160 (or MATH 201 ).
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ECON 420 - Game Theory
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides the tools and abilities to enhance aptitude for strategic thinking. Coverage includes sequential and simultaneous move games, mixed strategies, repeated games, etc.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in ECON 211 , ECON 212 , MATH 155 , MATH 160 (or MATH 201 ).
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ECON 425 - Sports Economics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Covers a broad range of issues in the economics of sports. Topics include the market structure of sports, labor relations between owners and players, public subsidies to professional sports franchises, competitive balance, tournament structure, discrimination, and behavioral analysis of decision making in sports.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in ECON 211 , ECON 212 , MATH 155 , MATH 160 (or MATH 201 ).
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ECON 430 - Econometrics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Principles of econometric model building, empirical testing and statistical inference. Introduction to the theory and application of time series and limited dependents variable models.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in ECON 211 , ECON 212 , ECON 230 (or MATH 202 ), MATH 155 , MATH 160 (or MATH 201 ).
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ECON 435 - The Economics of Voluntary Exchange
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the effects of voluntary and informed transactions on efficient resource allocation and economic welfare. Topics include private property, government regulation, competition and consumer choice.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in ECON 211 , ECON 212 .
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ECON 441 - International Economics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the basic economic concepts and theories for international business, international trade and finance, commercial policy, and foreign investment and multinational firms.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in ECON 211 , ECON 212 , MATH 155 .
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ECON 460 - Applied Economics Workshop
3 Hour(s) Credit
Practical experience with methods used by professional economists to measure economic conditions. Students collect, process, evaluate, interpret and report economic data. Satisfies ABLE requirement for business majors in economics track only.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in ECON 211 , ECON 212 , MATH 155 , MATH 160 (or MATH 201 ), INFO 281 .
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ECON 490 - Economics Internship
3 Hour(s) Credit
Intern experience in economics.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Business economics major, placement approval and permission of the department chair, completion of ABLE Office administrative requirements, successful completion of BUAD 200 .
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ECON 492 - Senior Seminar in Contemporary Economic Problems
3 Hour(s) Credit
Economics majors research problems of their own choosing and present a seminar paper. Focus on problems facing the American and world economies.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Economics major with senior status.
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ECON 494 - Directed Study in Economics
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Supervised study in an area of interest to the advanced student. May be taken twice under different course topics.
Prerequisites Junior/senior status and permission of the instructor.
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ECON 520 - Graduate Survey of Economics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to the macro- and micro-economic principles. Examines the constraints and choices imposed on the firm by resource limitations, technology, the domestic and international competitive environments, the growth and stability of aggregate income and a wide range of public policies. The rationale for policies to modify or augment private production and spending decisions will be considered. M.B.A. leveling course.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Provisional status in M.B.A. program and MATH 160 and MATH 155 and INFO 211 (or equivalents).
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ECON 601 - Business Economics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces the fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and their application to the business environment. The key objective is to equip student with the basic skills, insights and decision-making tools that are necessary to make sound business decisions. In addition, understand and explain the forces that shape the external business environment, such as aggregate demand, economic fluctuations, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, and the role that demand management policies play in the economy and their impact on firm performance. Topical areas include, but are not limited to, the following: demand analysis, determination of costs, pricing, profitability, commercial (trade) policy and international macroeconomic policy.
Six hours per week for half a semester.
Prerequisites Admission to the M.B.A. program and ECON 211 , ECON 212 or ECON 150 (or the equivalent) foundation courses with a grade of C or better.
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ECON 630 - Economic Environment of the Organization
3 Hour(s) Credit
A study of the structure of the financial system and its evolution, money and banking financial institutions, financial capital, the role of the Federal Reserve, and the macroeconomic forces that shape the economy.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to M.B.A. program.
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ECON 631 - Managerial Economics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Builds upon basic economic principles by addressing specific concerns of managers, such as pricing, forecasting and production decisions. Presents theoretical and empirical analysis of factors affecting behavior of business costs and revenues.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to M.B.A. program.
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Education NOTE: Education courses may be repeated only once.
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ECED 251 - Collaboration and Cooperation in Early Childhood Communities
3 Hour(s) Credit
Emphasizes family-school-community partnerships that promote children’s ability to develop and learn. Examines family systems and their roles in the development of young children. Explores many of the challenges faced by today’s diverse families and identifies collaboration and involvement practices to meet their needs. Focuses on ethical behavior and professional responsibilities as they relate to young children, their families and communities. Includes clinical experiences.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Declared early childhood education or dual certification major. Must be taken the semester prior to applying to the Professional Teacher Education Program.
Corequisites ELED 202 .
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ECED 352 - Integrated Reading and Language Arts Birth-Age 4
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces nurturing, teaching and engaging of children in language acquisition and literacy processes in homes and early childhood settings. Designed for early childhood education candidates. Content deals with language development, reading, writing, speaking, listening, visualizing and visually representing for infants, toddlers and young children. Theoretical frameworks focus on brain development and early literacy research. Includes clinical experiences.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program.
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ECED 356 - Play and Creativity in Early Childhood Education
4 Hour(s) Credit
Emphasizes the value of play and creativity in young children ages birth through 8. Provides a means of experiencing how and why play is essential to children’s social, cognitive, physical and emotional development. Explores the development of children’s creativity and its relationship to play. Addresses the importance of high-quality and meaningful play and creative experience that are integral to developmentally appropriate practice in the early childhood classroom. Includes clinical experiences.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program.
Major Prerequisites Early Childhood: 305/202, ELED 317 , ELED 397 , ECED 352 . Dual Certification: ELED 302 , ELED 320 , ELED 340 , ELED 350 , ELED 398 .
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ECED 366 - Integrating Early Childhood Curriculum
4 Hour(s) Credit
Explores the goals and methods for integrating an early childhood curriculum to include social studies, mathematics, science and creative arts that focus on the needs of children birth through age 5. Develops skills related to understanding, planning, implementing and evaluating developmentally appropriate, evidence-based curriculum for young children. Emphasis is on understanding young children’s developmental stages and developing appropriate learning opportunities, interactions and environments that support each child. Includes clinical experiences.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Major Prerequisites Dual Certification Major: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program, ELED 302 , ELED 320 , ELED 340 , ELED 350 , ELED 398 .
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ECED 451 - Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood Classrooms
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces and explores mathematics teaching as it relates to children birth through grade 3. Attention is given to developmentally appropriate instructional strategies that align with state and national standards. Focuses on pedagogical strategies that promote conceptual understandings and the use of materials that are theoretically and developmentally appropriate for the learning of mathematics. Emphasizes research, diversity, assessment, technology, literacy and mathematics integration. Includes clinical experiences.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program, ECED 356 , ELED 302 , ELED 320 , ELED 350 , ELED 398 .
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ECED 452 - Teaching Science in Early Childhood Classrooms
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces and explores the principles of science education with appropriate methodology and pedagogy that focus on the needs of children birth through grade 3. Attention is given to developmentally appropriate practices and inquiry teaching methods that align to national standards. Special emphasis is given to conceptual learning, cognitive experiences, assessment, research, technology and use of instructional materials that are related to the learning of young children theoretically, developmentally and practically. Includes clinical experiences.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program, ECED 356 , ELED 302 , ELED 320 , ELED 350 , ELED 398 .
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ECED 453 - Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood Classrooms
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces different modes of disciplinary inquiry compatible with social studies instruction. Teacher candidates develop skills in understanding, planning, delivering and assessing instruction with a focus on sociocultural development and classroom management. Course objectives and activities are based on the College, Career and Civic Life four-stage model of inquiry from the National Council for the Social Studies and align with Maryland state standards for early childhood social studies. Includes clinical experiences.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program, ECED 356 , ELED 302 , ELED 320 , ELED 350 , ELED 398 , completion of General Education Group IIIB.
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ECED 455 - Early Childhood Education Clinical Practice I
5 Hour(s) Credit
Engages in full-time clinical experience with designated mentors in Professional Development School (PDS) sites, progressively assuming the lead-teacher role in the classroom while planning and co-teaching with the mentor. Direct supervision under the direction of a mentor teacher and University supervisor. One, eight-week, full-time, supervised clinical experience in a school. Clinical practice in pre-primary (pre-K or K) or primary (grades 1-3) grade levels. early childhood
Minimum of 30 hours per week for eight weeks.
Corequisites ELED 411 .
Major Prerequisites Early Childhood: ELED 410 , ELED 499 , ECED 451 , ECED 452 , ECED 453 , admission to Clinical Practice. Dual Certification: ELED 403 , ELED 405 , ELED 406 , ELED 410 , admission to Clinical Practice.
(P/F)
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ECED 456 - Early Childhood Education Clinical Practice II
5 Hour(s) Credit
Engages in full-time clinical experience with designated mentors in Professional Development School (PDS) sites, progressively assuming the lead-teacher role in the classroom while planning and co-teaching with the mentor. Direct supervision under the direction of a mentor teacher and University supervisor. One, eight-week, full-time, supervised clinical experience in a school. Clinical practice in pre-primary (pre-K or K) or primary (grades 1-3) grade levels.
Minimum of 30 hours per week for eight weeks.
Prerequisites ELED 410 , ELED 499 , ECED 451 , ECED 452 , ECED 453 , ECED 455 , admission to Clinical Practice.
Corequisites ELED 411 .
(P/F)
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EDCI 700 - Foundations of Research
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides the foundation for the research strand of the Ed.D. program. Includes an overview of quantitative and qualitative research design. Addresses basic concepts in measurement and qualitative analyses. Develops strategies for searching, understanding and applying research literature. Explores perspectives on research, its forms in various contexts, and how it contributes to knowledge and improved practice. Examines institutional requirements for conducting research.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program.
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EDCI 702 - Strategies for Inquiry I
3 Hour(s) Credit
Prepares doctoral students to interpret, evaluate and design quantitative research. Explores major concepts and practices of quantitative research methodology, data collection, analysis and research design. Emphasizes the application of appropriate statistical concepts to practical questions in education policy and evaluation. Includes hands-on exploration of experimental and quasi-experimental design, data collection and analysis procedures, validity, generalizability, and ethics.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites EDCI 700 .
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EDCI 704 - Strategies For Inquiry II
3 Hour(s) Credit
Prepares doctoral students to interpret, evaluate and design qualitative and mixed-methods research. Enhances the ability to select and use appropriate research methods. Examines major concepts and practices of qualitative research methodology, focusing primarily on interpretive and critical theoretical approaches. Includes hands-on exploration of qualitative study design, data collection and analysis procedures, validity, generalizability, and ethics.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites EDCI 702 .
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EDCI 720 - Diversity in Education
3 Hour(s) Credit
Explores a global perspective on the richness of diversity in education. Examines important current and emerging education challenges among diverse subgroups, including the potential disconnects between school and homes and other social and cultural environments. Critiques major theoretical lenses on diversity. Enhances ability to identify and apply strategies to ensure educational equity for diverse learners.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program.
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EDCI 722 - Perspectives in Theory: Lenses for Critical Understandings of Education
3 Hour(s) Credit
Advances study of theoretical, cultural and social perspectives on education. Examines teaching as situated within particular social contexts and as affected by cultural structures. School-based observation proceeds in concert with theoretical study to provide empirical grounding, scrutiny and synthesis of perspectives.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program.
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EDCI 724 - Social Context of Curriculum
3 Hour(s) Credit
Investigates major schools of thought through historical and contemporary lenses. Examines social, political and philosophical dimensions of education and their impact on instruction, curriculum design and evaluation. Curriculum inquiry and theoretical analysis provide avenues for discussion of crucial themes.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program, EDCI 700 .
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EDCI 728 - Understanding Instruction and Assessment to Improve Learning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Explores foundational psychological concepts through current research on teaching practices. Examines the intersection of neuroscience and educational practices. Investigates contrasting theories of learning and their utility for explaining and addressing educational problems. Provides advanced study of assessment for the reflective practitioner to collect, critique and utilize a broad range of assessment data to improve instruction and learning. Builds understandings of the diverse types of assessment data that can inform and support differentiated learning. Develops critical reflection on potential biases and benefits of various assessment tools and how those tools can be best used to make effective instructional decisions.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program, EDCI 700 .
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EDCI 740 - Oral Discourse, Cognition and Diversity
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines cultural/social, historical, theoretical and cognitive perspectives on oral language use in societies. Investigates how oral discourse patterns in cultures/homes and in schools shape cognition and ways of communicating and understanding. Develops knowledge of the ways diverse oral discourse patterns and cognitive structures improve all students’ literacy and learning when adaptations are made in classrooms.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program, EDCI 700 .
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EDCI 742 - Writing: Theory, Research and Practice
3 Hour(s) Credit
Develops in-depth knowledge of critical assumptions about writing and writing pedagogy from the perspectives of social, cultural and cognitive processes. Explores connections between writing and other communicative and literate processes.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program, EDCI 700 .
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EDCI 744 - Comprehension and Strategic Learning: Theory, Research and Practice
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines research on comprehension and its instruction at all levels of development. Develops knowledge about comprehension, metacognition and strategic behavior, and focuses on applying that knowledge to enhance student learning.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program, EDCI 700 .
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EDCI 748 - Language, Literacy and Representation as Tools for Inquiry Across The Content Areas
3 Hour(s) Credit
Investigates speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing and visually representing as tools to demonstrate thinking and learning across the curriculum. Provides strategies for teachers to encourage higher order thinking in content learning in P-12 classrooms through student-as-researcher models of inquiry-based learning.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program, EDCI 700 .
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EDCI 750 - Literacy Policy and Practice Analysis
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the history of literacy paradigm shifts that influence global, national, state and local policies. Critically evaluates policy impact on literacy practices in schools and classrooms. Develops recommendations that empower educators to make instructional decisions that meet the literacy needs of diverse students in contemporary contexts.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program, EDCI 700 .
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EDCI 790 - Doctoral Independent Study
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides supervised experiences needed for doctoral students to prepare for dissertation research and/or career advancement in the field of higher education.
One to three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to the Ed.D. program, permission of the Ed.D. director.
May be taken three times with different problems studied for a maximum of 9 credits
(P/F)
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EDCI 792 - Doctoral Internship in Education
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides a field experience where theory and practice enrich and inform each other under the direction of a faculty supervisor and (where appropriate) cooperating professional organization. Provides opportunities to use practical research and applied theories as tools for change through on-the-job assignments, activities, guided experiences and observations.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to the Ed.D. program, permission of the Ed.D. director.
(P/F)
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EDCI 793 - Advanced Methods in Survey Research
3 Hour(s) Credit
An intensive exploration of survey research methods in the field of literacy. Develops a doctoral students’ knowledge and application of survey research approaches, including designing and adapting a survey for a target population of interest. The culminated project is a survey instrument and pilot project development report to be conducted in EDCI 801 .
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to the doctoral program and permission of the doctoral chair.
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EDCI 794 - Advanced Methods and Qualitative Research
3 Hour(s) Credit
An intensive exploration of issues and practices in qualitative research in the field of literacy education. Develops doctoral students’ knowledge and application of multiple qualitative research approaches. Drawing upon foundational literature and empirical studies, emphasizes applied data gathering and analysis as informed by theoretical base. The culmination projects is a draft proposal for a pilot project to be conducted in EDCI 801 .
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to the doctoral program and permission of the doctoral chair.
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EDCI 800 - Research Seminar I: Writing The Literature Review
3 Hour(s) Credit
Guided research seminar for conducting a pilot project that will lead to a dissertation proposal. Established as a Literacy Scholar Community (LSC) in which students are mentored in authentic research and academic writing discourses as they explore a significant literacy issue from their community of practice.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program, permission of Ed.D. director.
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EDCI 801 - Research Seminar II: Conducting a Pilot Project
3 Hour(s) Credit
Guided research seminar for completion of a comprehensive literature review that will lead to a pilot project and dissertation proposal. Established as a Literacy Scholar Community (LSC) in which students are mentored in authentic research and academic writing discourses as they explore a significant literacy issue from their community of practice.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program, permission of Ed.D. director, EDCI 801.
(P/F)
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EDCI 805 - Dissertation I
3 Hour(s) Credit
Development of proposal for dissertation research and submission of research protocol in Institutional Review Board for approval.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program, advancement to candidacy.
(P/F)
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EDCI 810 - Dissertation II
6 Hour(s) Credit
Dissertation research.
Six hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program, advancement to candidacy, EDCI 805 .
(P/F)
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EDCI 815 - Dissertation III
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Additional dissertation enrollment following the first 12 hours until the semester of defense. Should a student not complete the dissertation work required during EDCI 820 , then enrollment in this course is required each semester until completion.
One-three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program, advancement to candidacy, EDCI 805 , EDCI 810 , EDCI 820
May repeat 4 times for a maximum of 12 credits
(P/F)
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EDCI 820 - Dissertation IV
3 Hour(s) Credit
Completing research, production of the dissertation and defense.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Ed.D. program, advancement to candidacy, EDCI 805 , EDCI 810 .
(P/F)
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EDFN 210 - School in a Diverse Society
3 Hour(s) Credit
Sociological, historical and philosophical approach to the role of the school in an increasingly diverse society. Emphasis on development of knowledge, values and skills needed to live, learn, interact and work in a global society. Field experience required.
Three hours per week.
May Not Receive Credit for Both EDUC 210 and EDFN 210; EDUC 305 and either EDUC 210 or EDFN 210
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EDLD 510 - Educational Leadership and Technology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Enables school administrators to utilize technology to increase student achievement as well as to understand the effective use of educational technology in the classroom. Students investigate the issues that surround the use of technology in an educational setting, as well as develop the skills and understandings needed to meet the national Technology Standards for Administrators.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Basic computer skills (file management, word processing, e-mail, Internet searches).
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EDLD 512 - Educational Research and Educational Leadership
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of the use of evaluation research as a basis for decisions about educational programs, products and goals with the aim of providing the educational leader with valid and reliable evidence upon which to base the program decisions.
Three hours per week.
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EDLD 514 - Aligning Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
3 Hour(s) Credit
Equips candidates with skills to become educational leaders who have the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by providing an effective instructional program, monitoring the alignment of curriculum, instruction and assessment, and applying best practices to student learning.
Three hours per week.
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EDLD 516 - P-12 School Administration
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the responsibilities of the school administrator, including procedures for staff organization, professional development, curriculum development, scheduling, pupil personnel services and other facets of school administration.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites EDLD 510 , EDLD 512 .
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EDLD 517 - Supervision to Improve Instruction
3 Hour(s) Credit
Designed to equip school administrators with the competencies and skills to improve instructional practices through the purposeful observation and evaluation of teachers and other school personnel resulting in the design of comprehensive professional growth plans and effective professional development strategies.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites EDLD 510 , EDLD 512 .
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EDLD 550 - Leadership and Change
3 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on the need for educational leaders to develop the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a school vision. Emphasis is placed upon the use of collaboration to develop a culture of learning focusing upon the change process and continuous improvement.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites EDLD 516 .
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EDLD 552 - Diversity and Group Dynamics in School Administration
3 Hour(s) Credit
Content consists of the study of diversity and group development within educational settings. An emphasis is placed on diverse communities, collaboration, decision making and communication theory, and the development of programs that address student diversity, community relations and the media.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites EDLD 516 , EDLD 517 .
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EDLD 555 - Public School Fiscal and Human Resource Management
3 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on the need for educational leaders to use their knowledge of organizational theory to create a learning environment that promotes the success of all students. Emphasis is placed on the allocation of resources such as personnel, facilities and technology to create an effective learning environment. Students investigate management issues dealing with the alignment of fiscal and human resource functions to the success of all students.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites EDLD 516 , EDLD 517 , EDLD 552 .
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EDLD 656 - Educational Leadership Internship /Issues Analysis
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides significant opportunities for candidates to synthesize and apply the knowledge and practice of effective school leaders in educational settings. Each candidate selects an issue to analyze and develops appropriate strategies throughout the internship to improve student learning. Must be taken two successive semesters to successfully complete internship requirements.
Nine hours internship per week.
Prerequisites Complete all prerequisite courses for the Educational Leadership Program for which the student is enrolled with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better and successfully earn a passing grade on each of the four questions on the Comprehensive Qualifying Exam.
Repeatable for a maximum of six credits.
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EDUC 463 - Seminar in Health Education
3 Hour(s) Credit
Designed to facilitate the transition of candidates from the role of student to professional. Provides a forum for discussion of issues pertinent to current practices, trends and issues in health education during the student teaching experience.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program, student teaching criteria.
Corequisites EDUC 462.
(P/F)
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EDUC 470 - Practicum in Middle School Science Education
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides theoretical background and practical experience with current trends and issues in middle school science education. Consists of a distributed practicum in which candidates take part in a series of encounters in middle school classrooms, schools and/or afterschool programs requiring at least three hours per week in field placements. Not all of those encounters are necessarily in the same placement, but all are under the mentorship of a middle school science teacher. In conjunction with the practical encounters, candidates read appropriate background literature relating to middle school science instruction and complete assignments that combine ideas from reflections from their practical experiences, readings and additional resources located by the candidate. Additional 1.5 hours per week meeting with the instructor may be scheduled as needed.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites EDFN 210 , EDUC 304, ELED 312, 15 credits of science from at least three science department prefixes and junior standing, admission to Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or permission of instructor. Candidates not accepted into the PTEP have to demonstrate readiness to work directly with middle school candidates in terms of knowledge, skills and dispositions, and may have to meet other requirements imposed by the school system for individuals working with children in the school.
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EDUC 475 - Methods and Materials in Environmental Education
3 Hour(s) Credit
Increases students’ awareness of their immediate environment with the aim of developing a broad philosophy of environmental education. Existing teaching methods and materials analyzed and new methods developed for use in interdisciplinary, problem-focused situations.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Senior standing.
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EDUC 491 - Independent Study
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Permits self-study of problems not considered in other courses.
Prerequisites Approval of course instructor and department chair.
May be taken twice under different subtitles.
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EDUC 500 - Historical, Philosophical and Social Foundations
3 Hour(s) Credit
Selected topics in intellectual and educational history from the time of ancient Greece to the present. The relation of education to historic traditions and social trends.
Three hours per week.
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EDUC 502 - Introduction to Research
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to quantitative and qualitative methods of scientific inquiry. Gain experience in the use, interpretation and application of research to solve organizational and instructional problems. Must be taken within the first 12 hours of M.Ed. program.
Three hours per week.
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EDUC 503 - Classroom Management
3 Hour(s) Credit
Aids teachers in developing practical skills needed to manage their classes more effectively. Recent research related to effective management techniques and its application in classrooms will be considered. Appropriate management strategies will be selected, implemented and evaluated in the classroom.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to graduate study.
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EDUC 504 - Diversity in a Democracy
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of contemporary cultural diversity within the United States educational environments. Special attention given to cultural problems and issues that influence opportunities and performance in educational institutions. Human relations skills considered for improving success within culturally diverse populations. Must be taken within the first 12 hours of M.Ed. program.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to graduate study.
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EDUC 505 - Applied Research Methods
3 Hour(s) Credit
Overview of qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis in education. Special attention to and application of software to collect and analyze data and the role of applied research in data-driven decision making.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites EDUC 502 or permission of instructor.
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EDUC 506 - Seminar in Teaching of Mathematics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of recent theory and results of research for the teaching of mathematics. Students investigate developments at either the elementary or secondary school level.
Three hours per week.
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EDUC 507 - TESOL Internship I
3 Hour(s) Credit
One full-time, seven week clinical experience provides opportunity to actualize the latest educational research and theory into practice, including, but not exclusive to: observation, mini-teaching, macro-teaching, whole group lessons and action research. Conducted under the direct supervision of a clinical supervisor.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Completion of all course work in the M.A./TESOL certification sequence prior to the internship, with an overall program GPA of 3.0; passing scores on Praxis Core.
Corequisites EDUC 509 and EDUC 511 .
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EDUC 508 - Seminar: Research in Human Development
3 Hour(s) Credit
Survey of research techniques and findings in the field of human growth and development. Research related to developmental characteristics of students considered.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites EDUC 300 or permission of instructor.
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EDUC 509 - TESOL Internship II
3 Hour(s) Credit
One full-time, seven week clinical experience provides opportunity to actualize the latest educational research and theory into practice, including, but not exclusive to: observation, mini-teaching, macro-teaching, whole group lessons and action research. Conducted under the direct supervision of a clinical supervisor.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Completion of all course work in the M.A./TESOL certification sequence prior to the internship, with an overall program GPA of 3.0; passing scores on Praxis Core.
Corequisites EDUC 507 and EDUC 511 .
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EDUC 510 - Seminar: Recent Issues in Education
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of selected issues in education. Students required to survey and critically evaluate pertinent research on at least one issue.
Three hours per week.
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