May 11, 2024

2019-2020 Graduate Catalog

2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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The listing of courses is as accurate as possible at the time of publication of the catalog. Please note that the University reserves the right to change requirements where changes are necessary to comply with Board of Regents policy directives, to meet external demands relating to accountability or accreditation standards, to reflect curriculum changes or substitutions or to implement evolving discipline requirements in major fields. For information regarding definition and assignment of credit hours and the level and numbering of courses, the University follows SDBOR policy 2:32 and SDBOR policy 2:8.

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CSC (Computer Science)
	CSC 525 - High Performance Computing 3 cr hrs Description This course will cover basic topics in the design, analysis, and implementation of parallel algorithms in both shared- and distributed-memory environments. Architectural and other issues in parallel high-performance computing will also be covered. Check Course Availability
	CSC 535 - Human Factors in Computer Systems 3 cr hrs Description The course studies the interaction of humans with the computer. Topics include user interface design, user models, usability testing, design guidelines, and user interface evaluation. The class includes several individual and group projects as well as class presentations. Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 150 or PSYC 101. Check Course Availability
	CSC 545 - Introduction to Theory of Computation (C) 3 cr hrs Description Introduction to a series of models for computation and their relationship to formal languages useful in the definition of programming languages along with a look at the theoretical limits of computers. Topics include finite and pushdown automata, Turing machines, grammars, decidability and computational complexity. Laboratory component Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 350 - Algorithms and Data Structures, or permission of the instructor. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CSC 547 - Artificial Intelligence (C) 3 cr hrs Description An introduction to the different techniques for knowledge representation and problem solving that artificial intelligence offers. Topics include heuristic searching, semantic networks, neural networks, learning, expert systems, programming with production rules and fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms. Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 250 - Computer Science II or its equivalent. Notes (Also PSYC 534) (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CSC 555 - Algorithms 4 cr hrs Description A study of important algorithms and their applications using the C++ programming language. Topics include asymptotic analysis of algorithms, use of lists, sets, and maps, underlying techniques including hashing and self-balancing trees. Graph algorithms and their implementations will be studied. Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Registration Restriction: Instructor permission required. Check Course Availability
	CSC 555L - Algorithms Laboratory 0 cr hrs Description Laboratory to accompany CSC 555. Check Course Availability
	CSC 556 - Operating Systems 3 cr hrs Description A study of the functions and structure of operating systems. Topics include: I/O control; interrupts; the management of processes, memory and devices; security and protection; distributed systems. Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 324 - Machine Organization. Check Course Availability
	CSC 561 - Programming Languages 3 cr hrs Description An overview of the translation process for programming languages accompanies a study of the formal language theory used in lexical and syntactic analysis. The student receives exposure to different programming language paradigms, such as the functional and logic models, and the interaction between the designs of language constructs and their implementation is investigated. Laboratory component. Check Course Availability
	CSC 563 - Data Communications (C) 3 cr hrs Description A study of the principles of data communications, computer networks, and open systems, following the outline provided by the ISO/OSI model. Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 324 - Machine Organization. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CSC 570 - Software Engineering 3 cr hrs Description A study of the application of software engineering principles in the design, coding, and testing phases of the software life cycle, with a focus on building quality software on time and within budget. Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 350 - Algorithms & Data Structures, or permission of the instructor. Check Course Availability
	CSC 571 - Numerical Analysis I 3 cr hrs Description An introduction to numerical methods, including elementary discussion of errors, polynomial interpolation, quadrature, linear systems of equations, solution of non-linear equations, and numerical differentiation. The algorithmic approach and the efficient use of the computer will be emphasized. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prereq: MATH 125 Notes (Also MATH 571) Check Course Availability
	CSC 575 - Operations Research 3 cr hrs Description Philosophy and techniques of operations research, including game theory; linear programming, simplex method, and duality; transportation and assignment problems; introduction to dynamic programming; and queuing theory. Applications to business and industrial problems. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: introductory statistics and one year of calculus, or permission of the instructor. Notes (Also STAT 575 and MATH 575) Check Course Availability
	CSC 581 - Systems Analysis 3 cr hrs Description A study of the analysis phase of the software life cycle using CASE tools and structured analysis. Topics include requirements specification, data flow diagrams, data dictionaries, and project management. Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 350 - Algorithms & Data Structures or equivalence Check Course Availability
	CSC 584 - Database Management Systems 3 cr hrs Description A study of database systems encompassing the view of organization and management through the technology needed to support a database. Topics include E/R diagrams, semantic object models, and Structured Query Language (SQL). Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 350 - Algorithms & Data Structures or equivalance. Check Course Availability
	CSC 586 - Data Mining 3 cr hrs Description Study of analytic processes which explore data (especially very large data sets) for consistent patterns or systematic relationships, along with the study of methods for preparing data for analysis and validating the results of such analysis. The course will focus on processes, techniques, and algorithms for data mining, rather than applications. Data mining phases will be studied, including: data preparation, initial exploration, model building, model validation, and deployment. Notes Authority to offer effective spring 2014. Check Course Availability
	CSC 591 - Independent Study 1 to 4 cr hrs Description Students complete individualized plans of study, which include significant one-on-one student-instructor interaction. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of study plans. Check Course Availability
	CSC 592 - Topics (C) 1 to 3 cr hrs Description Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. May be repeated with change of topic. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CSC 594 - Internship (C) 1-3 cr hrs Description Applied, monitored, and supervised field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses. Check Course Availability
	CSC 601 - Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 cr hrs Description This course will review fundamental methods in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, describe applications to prominent research problems, and discuss recent accomplishments in genomics. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prereq: CSC 600 Check Course Availability
	CSC 705 - Design and Analysis of Computer Algorithms 3 cr hrs Description Design and analysis of algorithms to determine their time and space requirements. The study of efficient algorithms for various computational problems. Analysis of specific algorithms for internal sorting, hashing, and string search. Sorting manipulation of data structures, graphs, matrix multiplication, the Fast Fourier Transform, arithmetical operations and pattern matching. Study and implication of advanced topics on lists, stacks, trees, sets and dynamic allocation. Check Course Availability
	CSC 721 - Distributed Systems 3 cr hrs Description Topics related to distributed operating systems and the construction of distributed programs. Concepts include: inter-process communication mechanisms such as remote procedure calls and sockets; synchronization; naming facilities; remote execution; resource sharing; load balancing; distributed deadlock detection; security. Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 556 - Operating Systems. Check Course Availability
	CSC 722 - Machine Learning Fundamentals 3 cr hrs Description A comprehensive study of the theory and the implementation of principle machine learning algorithms. Topics include supervised and unsupervised learning methods for classification, prediction, and decision making. Prerequisites and Corequisites Registration Restriction: Instructor Permission is required Check Course Availability
	CSC 725 - Operating Systems & Architecture I 3 cr hrs Description A study of different computer architectures and their relationship to languages and operating systems. Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 556 - Operating Systems. Check Course Availability
	CSC 731 - Compiler Construction 3 cr hrs Description Introduction to the theory of computers and computation including formal models for computation such as automata, languages, grammars, Turing machines, decidability, reducibility and the recursion theorem. The theory provides the abstract framework for conceptualizing computation and computers. Check Course Availability
	CSC 735 - Advanced Human Factors in Computer Systems 3 cr hrs Description An advanced treatment of the interaction of humans with computers. There is a focus on a series of special topics in the area. Topics may include programmer behavior, computer supported cooperative work, interface design, usability testing, and special needs accessibility. Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC/PSYC 535 - Human Factors in Computer Systems, or permission of the instructor. Check Course Availability
	CSC 741 - Realtime Systems 3 cr hrs Description Topics include scheduling techniques, feasibility of meeting deadlines, design of concurrent systems, real-time operating systems, and methods for reasoning about time. Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 521 - Operating Systems. Check Course Availability
	CSC 742 - Usability Testing 3 cr hrs Description The course will cover the process of identifying the features of user interfaces that create problems in learning or effectively using the interfaces. The focus will be on computer interfaces, but other devices may be addressed as well. Topics will include: planning usability tests, selecting and recruiting test participants, selecting usability test tasks and measures, preparing test materials and the test team, conducting the usability test, analysis of test results and presentation of the results of the analysis. Notes (Also PSYC 740). Spring 2014 course number change from CSC 740 to 742. Check Course Availability
	CSC 751 - Programming Science 3 cr hrs Description Mathematical approaches to the generation of correct software. Concepts include predicate calculus, programs as predicates, and formal specifications using relations. Laboratory component. Check Course Availability
	CSC 752 - Computer Vision (C) 3 cr hrs Description Low-level processing for extraction of intrinsic image features (edges, range, surface orientation, motion and optical flow, texture), relaxation methods, image segmentation, pattern recognition, geometric and relational structures, knowledge representation, and neural network approaches. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 751 Check Course Availability
	CSC 761 - Advanced Artificial Intelligence (C) 3 cr hrs Description The objective of this course is to provide students with a background in advanced artificial intelligence problem solving methods. Topics covered include: Expert systems, fuzzy logic and fuzzy expert systems, genetic algorithms, case- based reasoning, and current research work on new areas of problem solving. Check Course Availability
	CSC 762 - Advanced Computer Networks and Security 3 cr hrs Description This graduate level course provides the current and advanced topics for the structure, implementation, and theoretical underpinnings of computer networking, networked applications, cyber security and the applications that have been enabled by that technology including data transmission, switching, and protocols. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: CSC 324 and CSC 350 Check Course Availability
	CSC 765 - Software Design and Development 3 cr hrs Description This course examines current techniques for the design, validation, testing and analysis of software. Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 350 - Algorithms & Data Structures or equivalence. Check Course Availability
	CSC 785 - Information Storage and Retrieval 3 cr hrs Description A study of the architecture, requirements and capabilities of different database management systems. Laboratory component. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CSC 350 - Algorithms & Data Structures or equivalence. Check Course Availability
	CSC 790 - Graduate Seminar (C) 3 cr hrs Description A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to few than 20 students. May be repeated with different topics. Laboratory component. Notes (C) denotes common course Check Course Availability
	CSC 791 - Independent Study (C) 1-5 cr hrs Description Includes Directed Study, Problems, Readings, Directed Readings, Special Problems, and Special Projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic. Check Course Availability
	CSC 792 - Topics (C) 1-3 cr hrs Description Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest scientists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CSC 798 - Thesis (C) 4 to 6 cr hrs Description A formal treatise presenting the results of study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the applicable degree. The process requires extensive and intensive one-on-one interaction between the candidate and professor with more limited interaction between and among the candidate and other members of the committee. Notes Required of all M.S. students following Plan A. (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CSC 799 - Thesis Sustaining 0 cr hrs Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking. Check Course Availability
CSS (Computational Science & Statistics)
	CSS 701 - Methods of Applied Mathematics 3 cr hrs Description This course provides an accelerated review of mathematical tools for scientific applications and analysis. Topics covered in the course include vectors and matrices; differential and difference equations; linear systems; Fourier, Laplace, and Z-transforms; linearity and nonlinearity; stability; dimensionless parameters, dimensional analysis, perturbation analysis. Examples from population growth, chemical kinetics, diffusion, transport, and shocks will be considered. Check Course Availability
	CSS 703 - Statistical Modeling and Computing 3 cr hrs Description This course covers computationally intensive statistical methods that would not be feasible without modern computational resources. Topics will include: nonparametric density estimation including kernel methods, orthogonal series methods and multivariate methods; recursive methods; cross-validation; nonparametric regression; penalized smoothing splines; jackknife and bootstrapping techniques; computational aspects of exploratory methods including the grand tour, projection pursuit, alternating conditional expectations, and inverse regression methods; random variables and distributions, characteristic functions, and stochastic convergence; optimal estimation, maximum-likelihood estimation, asymptotic theory, Bayesian methods, likelihood-ratio tests, statistical decision theory, and sequential methods. Check Course Availability
	CSS 891 - Independent Study Computational Science & Statistics (C) 1 to 3 cr hrs Description Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student- teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meeting depending upon the requirements of the topic. May be repeated. Prerequisites and Corequisites Requires permission of the instructor. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CSS 898D - Dissertation Research (C) 1 to 15 cr hrs Description A formal treatise presenting the results of study sumitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the applicable degree. The process requires extensive and intensive one-on-one interaction between the candidate and professor with more limited interaction between and among the candidate and other members of the committee. Notes This course is a reading and research course dealing with a specific topic in computational science and/or statistics under the direction of a faculty member. It may be repeated as needed. (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CSS 899 - Dissertation Sustaining (C) 0 cr hrs Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
COUN (Counseling)
	COUN 506 - Building Rapport Through Empathy: An Introduction for Non-Counseling Professionals 3 cr hrs Description Basic principles, concepts, techniques, and assumptions related to establishing and building rapport for non-counseling professionals will be defined and explored. Further, experiential learning will be utilized to practice these skills. Notes New spring 2014, added to catalog fall 2013. Check Course Availability
	COUN 515 - Counseling Children and Adolescents 3 cr hrs Description An exploration of counseling methods and materials appropriate for individual, small and large groups in educational settings. Consultation techniques with parents and referral sources will be explored. Required of M.A. students in the school counseling specialization. Recommended for students interested in working with children and adolescents in school as well as community settings. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite or co-requisite: COUN 786 Check Course Availability
	COUN 520 - Parent Education 3 cr hrs Description A study of parent education principles and practices that lead to effective parenting of children and youth. The educational model emphasizes assisting parents to develop a positive, parent-child centered relationship. Designed for professional counselors, teachers, and school personnel, and anyone working with children. This course is one of the requirements for Master’s students in the school counseling specialization. Check Course Availability
	COUN 592 - Topics (C) 1-3 cr hrs Description A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually limited with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. Check Course Availability
	COUN 705 - Career Development for Human Resource Professionals 3 cr hrs Description The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of career and lifespan development theories and skills, including how personal growth and life stages impact individuals and society. Emphasis is on understanding career and job choices and personal strategies for career decision-making. This course is designed for non-counseling majors. Check Course Availability
	COUN 713 - Administration of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Services 3 cr hrs Description Students will develop knowledge in the areas of management of human-services programs, specifically in program planning, service delivery, and coordination of program components, coordination of human resources, outreach, education, and consultation with other service providers and referral resources. Students will become familiar with policies, laws, legislation, reimbursement, right-to-practice, and issues relevant to Community Counseling. This course is a requirement for Community Counseling majors. Check Course Availability
	COUN 725 - Counseling Issues- Family, Children, and Adolescents 3 cr hrs Description Theories and techniques of systemic family counseling will be presented. Basic principles, concepts, and assumptions inherent in each of the theories will be explored. Implications for practice and treatment with families in community as well as school settings will be discussed. Check Course Availability
	COUN 731 - Counseling Issues in Culture, Diversity, and Advocacy 3 cr hrs Description The foci of the course include the theories, ethics, and issues related to counseling within a multicultural context. Implications of cultural, ethnic, geographic, and lifestyle diversity are considered as they relate to developing a multicultural perspective in studying and understanding human behavior, as well as its application in professional settings. A special emphasis is placed on building professional competencies in ethical decision-making. This course is required of all master’s students in counseling. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: COUN 786 Check Course Availability
	COUN 736 - Appraisal Procedures in Counseling 3 cr hrs Description A survey of measurement and evaluation techniques that can be used for improved understanding of individual families, groups and environments. Test and non-test methods of assessment will be explored. The ethical considerations in the process of interpretation of assessment methods will be discussed. Required of Master’s students. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: EDER 762 - Foundations of Educational Statistics. Check Course Availability
	COUN 737 - Diagnosis and Intervention in Counseling 3 cr hrs Description Diagnostic methods will be explored with emphasis on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. A select overview of psychopathology, assessment and interventions appropriate to the study of mental disorders will be included. Required of Master’s students in the counseling program. Recommended for Doctoral and Specialist students in counseling and school psychology. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	COUN 737 - Diagnosis and Intervention in Counseling 3 cr hrs Description Diagnostic methods will be explored with emphasis on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manualof Mental Disorders. A select overview of psychopathology, assessment and interventions appropriate to the study of mental disorders will be included. Required of M.A. students in the counseling program. Recommended for Doctoral and Specialist students in counseling and school psychology. Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	COUN 738 - Childhood Through Adulthood Psychopathology for Mental Health Professionals 3 cr hrs Description This course provides information in the area of pathology/abnormality and an overview of etiology, prevalence, differential diagnosis, treatment, diagnostic systems and other literature relative to the various diagnoses. This course is a requisite course for the LPC-MH licensure in South Dakota and for Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHP) qualifications in South Dakota. Check Course Availability
	COUN 740 - Psychopharmacology for the Nonmedical Mental Health Professional 3 cr hrs Description The general aims of this course are to provide the participants with information about the brain and the rest of the nervous system, various psychoactive agents commonly used in the treatment of mental disorders and actions and interactions thereof. Additionally, side effects and possible contraindications of pharmacotherapy and effect on the counseling process will be a focus of study. A tertiary aim of the course will be to discuss the ethical role of the mental health counselor who is a part of the mental health care team in pharmacotherapy. Check Course Availability
	COUN 742 - Career and Life Span Development 3 cr hrs Description Career development is viewed as a life-long process that has affected self, significant others and career choices. The course focuses on theories, strategies, assessment, and case demonstrations to prepare the professional counselor to work with clients in school, agency and college settings. Required of all Master’s students in Counseling. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: COUN 786 Check Course Availability
	COUN 743 - Foundations of Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders for Professional Counselors 3 cr hrs Description Through this seminar course, learners will have the opportunity to 1) understand the etiology of addition co-occurring with mental illness; 2) survey current reviews of and research related to co-occurring disorders; 3) learn assessment strategies to determine presence of co-occurring disorders, 4) learn evidence-based counseling approaches to facilitate intervention and treatment when working with clients with co-occurring disorders; and 5) acquire knowledge to implement preventive strategies to assist clients. Learners may find the content useful in a variety of counseling settings and with diverse clients. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: COUN 737 Notes Effective summer 2014 re-titled, description change, and add prerequisite. Check Course Availability
	COUN 745 - Counseling Approaches to Licit & Illicit Drugs 3 cr hrs Description This course provides an integrated overview of the biological, psychological, and social contributions to the problematic use of licit and illicit drugs, i.e., mood-altering chemicals. Contemporary licit/illicit abuse prevention and treatment strategies will also be examined. Check Course Availability
	COUN 754 - Principles of School Counseling 3 cr hrs Description This course assists participants to develop a clear understanding of the various roles, responsibilities, and identity of a professional school counselor. The history, philosophy, and current trends in school counseling will be covered as well as skills for designing and delivering a comprehensive counseling program. Signs and symptoms of behavioral, mental, and learning disorders will be covered as well as the school counselor’s role in responding to crises. Check Course Availability
	COUN 755 - Human Development and Psychosocial Intervention 3 cr hrs Description The course is designed to critically examine theories of development covering the human life span. The influence of acculturation on gender roles with special attention to adult development from a transitional and cyclical rather than a linear point of view is a focus of study. Required of all Master’s students in Counseling. Recommended for Doctoral students in Counseling and graduate students in other human-service areas. Check Course Availability
	COUN 756 - Introduction to Play Therapy 3 cr hrs Description Introduction to Play Therapy focuses on the development and application of basic counseling skills and expressive arts strategies for use with children and adolescents. Applications with adult clients will also be discussed. Expressive arts strategies include play therapy, sand tray, and other experiential activities. Didactic and experiential training is utilized throughout the course to introduce and apply the basic counseling skills and expressive art strategies. Historical components, theories, ethics, and multicultural issues will be addressed. Check Course Availability
	COUN 757 - Advanced Play Therapy 3 cr hrs Description Advanced Play Therapy focuses on the development and application of advanced counseling skills and expressive arts strategies for use with children and adolescents. Applications with adult clients will also be discussed. Expressive arts strategies include play therapy, sandtray, bibliotherapy, art therapy, and other experiential activities. Didactic and experiential training will be utilized throughout the course to introduce and apply the advanced counseling skills and expressive art strategies. Historical components, theories, ethics, and multicultural issues will be addressed. Check Course Availability
	COUN 761 - Counseling Theories & Socio-Cultural Foundations 3 cr hrs Description Theoretical formulations basic to human development and the counseling process are presented including historical and philosophical background. Current theories are presented which emphasize counseling relationships and intervention strategies. Socio-cultural diversity is examined focusing on counseling methods for school, agency and college counselors. Required of Master’s students in Counseling. Check Course Availability
	COUN 766 - Group Counseling 3 cr hrs Description This course provides an overview of group counseling via an interpersonal approach. A training-group laboratory experience is provided to enable the student to become aware of group stage development, norm setting, here-and-now work, process illumination, etc. Required of all Master’s students in Counseling. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: COUN 786 Check Course Availability
	COUN 770 - Clinical Supervision Training and Ethics 3 cr hrs Description The Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program standards for counseling programs emphasize the need to incorporate a clinical supervision training course into the 60-hour Clinical Mental Health Specialization for M.A. students. This on-line course is designed to develop the supervisory knowledge, skills, and ethics base required to facilitate effective and sound supervision practice. To that end, this course will address content areas associated with the practice of supervision. Check Course Availability
	COUN 780 - Crisis Intervention in Professional Counseling 3 cr hrs Description This course first provides a broad view of the concepts and principles of crisis counseling. Students explore how crisis counseling can be implemented in various settings, addressing various problems/issues. Moreover, students will examine crisis counseling from a brief therapy point of view. The implications of natural and other disasters have for counselors are addressed. Check Course Availability
	COUN 786 - Pre-Practicum 1 to 3 cr hrs Description A laboratory experience is provided to enable the prospective counselor to become aware of and practice skills basic to the counseling process. Ethical standards are presented and examined. This course is required of counseling majors in school, community, and college counseling, and limited to clinical programs in the Division of Counseling and Psychology in Education or by permission. Prerequisites and Corequisites Pre/Co - requisite: COUN 761 and accepted to counseling program Check Course Availability
	COUN 788 - Group Counseling Practicum 2 to 6 cr hrs Description Closely supervised laboratory experience in-group facilitation. Group counseling context includes school, community/agency, and college student affairs settings. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CGPS 766 - Group Counseling, and permission of the instructor. Check Course Availability
	COUN 790 - Seminar in Counseling in Law and Ethics in Counseling 3 cr hrs Description A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students. Notes Selected issues in a pluralistic society that affect community counseling, school counseling or college counseling, presented in a participatory format. Master’s students must have at least three credit hours for graduation. See semester schedule for current topic. Check Course Availability
	COUN 791 - Independent Study in Counseling 1 to 3 cr hrs Description A student who wishes to pursue an individualized project in community counseling, school counseling, or college counseling may seek permission from a faculty member to register for an independent study. May be repeated. Prerequisites and Corequisites Requires permission of the instructor. Check Course Availability
	COUN 792 - Topics in Counseling (C) 2 to 4 cr hrs Description Includes Current Topics, Advanced Topics, and Special Topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. May be repeated with change in topics. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	COUN 793 - Workshop in Counseling (C) 1 to 6 cr hrs Description Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity. Notes A flexible laboratory approach to the study of related problems and issues in counseling. (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	COUN 794 - Internship/Field Experience (M.A.) (C) 1 to 6 cr hrs Description Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than in the case with field experience courses. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: This course is limited to those students admitted to the counseling program area. Permission of the internship coordinator is required. Requires application and the approval of the counseling faculty. Notes (C) denotes common course. Course moved to pass/fail only Fall, 2010. A field-based experience required of all Master’s students in a setting appropriate for their specialization-elementary and secondary schools, college counseling practice, or community agencies. One credit is required of all Master’s students or 600 clock hours. Check Course Availability
	COUN 795 - Counseling Practicum 3 cr hrs Description Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: Required of Counseling majors and limited to those students admitted to clinical programs in the Division of Counseling and Psychology in Education, or permission of the instructor. Requires application and the approval of the counseling faculty. Notes The practicum is offered in school, college counseling, college practice (non-clinical), community agency and family counseling. Practicum is an advanced laboratory experience in counseling clients under close supervision. Check Course Availability
	COUN 798 - Thesis (M.A.) 1 to 4 cr hrs Description A formal treatise presenting the results of study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the applicable degree. The process requires extensive and intensive one-on-one interaction between the candidates and professor with more committee. limited interaction between and among the candidate and other members of the Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: EDER 761 - Research Methods in Education and EDER 762 - Foundations of Educational Statistics. Notes Required for Master’s students following Plan A. Total of four credit hours is required. Check Course Availability
	COUN 831 - Advanced Counseling Issues in Culture, Diversity and Advocacy 3 cr hrs Description The foci of the course are the theories, ethics, and issues related to counseling within a multicultural context. Implications of cultural, ethnic, geographic, and lifestyle diversity are considered as they relate to developing a multicultural perspective in studying and understanding human behavior, as well as its application in professional settings. A special emphasis is placed upon building professional competencies in ethical decision-making. This course consists of a supervised teaching experience and is required of all doctoral students in counseling. Check Course Availability
	COUN 858 - Theoretical Approaches to Counseling 3 cr hrs Description This course is an advanced study of selected theoretical approaches to the counseling process, which includes historical, philosophical, and scientific foundations of theoretical interventions. This course is required of all Doctoral students in the Counseling program. It is a prerequisite to other courses in the Doctoral program. Check Course Availability
	COUN 862 - Administration of Counseling Services in Educational Settings 3 cr hrs Description Students will develop knowledge in the areas of management of counseling programs in educational settings. Focus will be on planning counseling programs; consulting with parents, students, and referral resources; coordinating program components and understanding legal/statutory aspects of counseling and human series in educational settings. Individual motivation, change, resiliency, learning styles, and related interventions will be examined. A requirement for Master’s students in the School Counseling program and a cognate for Doctoral students preparing for Counselor Education positions with a school focus. Check Course Availability
	COUN 873 - Teaching Counselor Education 3 cr hrs Description Preparation for teaching counseling-related course work. Applications of planning, instructional and evaluation skills. Doctoral students lead skill-training groups, lecture a large class, and guide group discussion with faculty supervision. An arrangement for this experience to be made before semester begins. Check Course Availability
	COUN 887 - Counseling Practicum Ph.D. 2 to 6 cr hrs Description Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses. Check Course Availability
	COUN 890 - Seminar in Professional Issues: Research in Counselor Education 3 cr hrs Description A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students. Notes The student is required to develop a research paper for presentation. Required of all Doctoral students in Counseling. Check Course Availability
	COUN 891 - Independent Study (Ph.D.) 1 to 4 cr hrs Description Includes Directed Study, Problems, Readings, Directed Readings, Special Problems, and Special Projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Notes The student may seek permission from a faculty member to do concentrated study in a specific project related to counseling. Check Course Availability
	COUN 892 - Topics (C) 1 to 6 cr hrs Description Includes Current Topics, Advanced Topics, and Special Topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	COUN 893 - Workshop in Counseling 1 to 9 cr hrs Description Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity. Notes A flexible laboratory approach to the study of selected issues in counseling. See semester schedule for current topic. Check Course Availability
	COUN 894D - Internship / Field Experience (Ph.D.) (C) 1 to 6 cr hrs Description Supervised field-based experience in a setting appropriate to career goal: school, community/ agency, and college counseling practice or counselor education settings. A minimum of 600 clock hours or 3 semester credits are required. If the student has not completed a satisfactory 600-hour Master’s level internship, she/he will be required to complete an additional 600 hours at the Doctoral level. Students may need to take additional internship hours to acquire specialized credentials. This course is limited to those Doctoral students admitted to the counseling program area. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CGPS 895 - Counseling Practicum, with a grade of “B” or better. Permission of the internship coordinator is required. Notes (C) denotes common course Class grading is Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Check Course Availability
	COUN 894S - Internship / Field Experience (Ed.S.) 1 to 8 cr hrs Description A field-based experience for Ed.S. students in a setting appropriate for their specialization: elementary and secondary schools, college counseling or community agencies. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: CGPS 786 - Pre - Practicum, and 795 - Counseling Practicum, with at least a “B” in each. This course is limited to those students admitted to the Specialist counseling program area. Permission of the internship coordinator is required. Check Course Availability
	COUN 895 - Counseling Practicum (Ph.D.) 1 to 6 cr hrs Description Counseling client populations that include children in school settings, adults and families in community/agency clinics, and students in higher education. Students conduct sessions in a supervised laboratory setting. Required of all Doctoral students in counseling and limited to those Doctoral students admitted to the counseling program area. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor of required. Check Course Availability
	COUN 898D - Dissertation (Ph.D.) 1 to 15 cr hrs Description The dissertation is based on original research conducted by the Doctoral students. Fifteen credit hours are required for graduation. Required of all Doctoral students in Counseling. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: EDER 861 - Statistical Analysis in Education II, and EDER 862 - Research Design. EDER 885 - Dissertation Seminar and CGPS 893 - Seminar in Professional Issues: Research in Counselor Education. Check Course Availability
	COUN 898S - Thesis (Ed.S.) 1 to 4 cr hrs Description Four credit hours required of all students in the Ed.S. program in Counseling. Required of all Educational Specialist students. Notes Required of all Specialist students following Plan A. Check Course Availability
	COUN 899D - Disseration Sustaining (Ph.D.) (C) 0 cr hrs Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
DCOM (Disorders of Communication)
	DCOM 522 - Audiologic Assessment I 3 cr hrs Description This course covers underlying scientific principles and methods of administering, interpreting, and integrating components of the basic audiologic test battery, including case history/otoscopy, pure-tone air-and bone-conduction testing, speech testing, and immittance measures. Each student will gain practical experience in basic audiologic test administration. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: DCOM 421 - Audiologic Assessment I. Check Course Availability
	DCOM 523 - Aural Rehabilitation 3 cr hrs Description Students will learn therapeutic principles, methods, programs and technologies for improving speech, language, listening, speech-reading and communication strategies of persons with hearing loss (or other listening problems) at home, school, work, and socially. Class includes weekly labs. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: DCOM 221 - Audiology, or permission of the instructor. Check Course Availability
	DCOM 528 - American Sign Language I 3 cr hrs Description This is an introductory course in American Sign Language (ASL), including practice with basic conversation, grammatical forms (topic-comment, questions, and negatives), vocabulary, spatial relations, visual-gestural communication, non-manual signs, fingerspelling and numbering. Norms, values, social rules, and traditions in American Deaf Culture are emphasized. Notes (Also SPED 528) Check Course Availability
	DCOM 529 - American Sign Language II 3 cr hrs Description Students will further skills introduced in American Sign Language I, as well as be introduced to directionality, conditioned statements, classifiers and loan signs. American Deaf Culture is emphasized, particularly in relation to its history and to the international Deaf community. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: DCOM 428/528-American Sign Language I, SPED 428-American Sign Language I, or permission of the instructor. Notes (Also SPED 529) Check Course Availability
	DCOM 532 - Disorders of Phonology and Articulation 3 cr hrs Description The nature, etiology, evaluation and diagnosis, and remediation of disorders of articulation and phonology. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: DCOM 131 - Introduction to Communication Disorders, DCOM 211 - Phonetics, DCOM 212 - Language Development, and DCOM 224 - Speech Science. Check Course Availability
	DCOM 533 - Voice Disorders 3 cr hrs Description The nature, etiology, evaluation and diagnosis, and remediation of disorders of voice. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: DCOM 131 - Introduction to Communication Disorders, and DCOM 224 - Speech Science. Check Course Availability
	DCOM 534 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication 3 cr hrs Description Course examines the design, selection, and use of augmentation and alternative methods of communication; the populations for which they are appropriate; and issues related to the assessment and treatment of clients using AAC methods or devices. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: DCOM 131, 211, 212, 224, and 331 or 733, or permission of the instructor. Check Course Availability
	DCOM 535 - Language Disorders of Children 3 cr hrs Description The nature, evaluation, and remediation of language disorders of children. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: DCOM 212 - Language Development. Check Course Availability
	DCOM 537 - Advanced Language Disorders 3 cr hrs Description Course content will include information on specific conditions and diagnoses that result in unique language disorders, including but not limited to: Autism Spectrum Disorder, adolescent language disorders, and communication impairments related to literacy disorders. In addition, best practices in assessment and treatment with emphasis on evidence-based practice will be included. Check Course Availability

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CSC 525 - High Performance Computing

CSC 535 - Human Factors in Computer Systems

CSC 545 - Introduction to Theory of Computation (C)

CSC 547 - Artificial Intelligence (C)

CSC 555 - Algorithms

CSC 555L - Algorithms Laboratory

CSC 556 - Operating Systems

CSC 561 - Programming Languages

CSC 563 - Data Communications (C)

CSC 570 - Software Engineering

CSC 571 - Numerical Analysis I

CSC 575 - Operations Research

CSC 581 - Systems Analysis

CSC 584 - Database Management Systems

CSC 586 - Data Mining

CSC 591 - Independent Study

CSC 592 - Topics (C)

CSC 594 - Internship (C)

CSC 601 - Introduction to Bioinformatics

CSC 705 - Design and Analysis of Computer Algorithms

CSC 721 - Distributed Systems

CSC 722 - Machine Learning Fundamentals

CSC 725 - Operating Systems & Architecture I

CSC 731 - Compiler Construction

CSC 735 - Advanced Human Factors in Computer Systems

CSC 741 - Realtime Systems

CSC 742 - Usability Testing

CSC 751 - Programming Science

CSC 752 - Computer Vision (C)

CSC 761 - Advanced Artificial Intelligence (C)

CSC 762 - Advanced Computer Networks and Security

CSC 765 - Software Design and Development

CSC 785 - Information Storage and Retrieval

CSC 790 - Graduate Seminar (C)

CSC 791 - Independent Study (C)

CSC 792 - Topics (C)

CSC 798 - Thesis (C)

CSC 799 - Thesis Sustaining

CSS 701 - Methods of Applied Mathematics

CSS 703 - Statistical Modeling and Computing

CSS 891 - Independent Study Computational Science & Statistics (C)

CSS 898D - Dissertation Research (C)

CSS 899 - Dissertation Sustaining (C)

COUN 506 - Building Rapport Through Empathy: An Introduction for Non-Counseling Professionals

COUN 515 - Counseling Children and Adolescents

COUN 520 - Parent Education

COUN 592 - Topics (C)

COUN 705 - Career Development for Human Resource Professionals

COUN 713 - Administration of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Services

COUN 725 - Counseling Issues- Family, Children, and Adolescents

COUN 731 - Counseling Issues in Culture, Diversity, and Advocacy

COUN 736 - Appraisal Procedures in Counseling

COUN 737 - Diagnosis and Intervention in Counseling

COUN 737 - Diagnosis and Intervention in Counseling

COUN 738 - Childhood Through Adulthood Psychopathology for Mental Health Professionals

COUN 740 - Psychopharmacology for the Nonmedical Mental Health Professional

COUN 742 - Career and Life Span Development

COUN 743 - Foundations of Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders for Professional Counselors

COUN 745 - Counseling Approaches to Licit & Illicit Drugs

COUN 754 - Principles of School Counseling

COUN 755 - Human Development and Psychosocial Intervention

COUN 756 - Introduction to Play Therapy

COUN 757 - Advanced Play Therapy

COUN 761 - Counseling Theories & Socio-Cultural Foundations

COUN 766 - Group Counseling

COUN 770 - Clinical Supervision Training and Ethics

COUN 780 - Crisis Intervention in Professional Counseling

COUN 786 - Pre-Practicum

COUN 788 - Group Counseling Practicum

COUN 790 - Seminar in Counseling in Law and Ethics in Counseling

COUN 791 - Independent Study in Counseling

COUN 792 - Topics in Counseling (C)

COUN 793 - Workshop in Counseling (C)

COUN 794 - Internship/Field Experience (M.A.) (C)

COUN 795 - Counseling Practicum

COUN 798 - Thesis (M.A.)

COUN 831 - Advanced Counseling Issues in Culture, Diversity and Advocacy

COUN 858 - Theoretical Approaches to Counseling

COUN 862 - Administration of Counseling Services in Educational Settings