Apr 19, 2024  
2013-2014 Graduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 
  
  • 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.


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  • DCOM 592 - TOPICS


    1-5 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 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement.


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  • DCOM 595 - PRACTICUM


    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 is the case with field experience courses.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: DCOM 131 - Introduction to Communication Disorders, 211 - Phonetics, 212 - Language Development, 221 - Audiology, 224 - Speech Science, 334 - Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders, 421 - Hearing Science, 432 - Aural Rehabilitation, 25 supervised observation hours, and a GPA of at least 2.7. Permission of the instructor is required.

    Notes
    Supervised clinical practice working with speech, language and hearing impaired adults and children.


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  • DCOM 596 - FIELDWORK IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS


    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 established between the student, instructor and field experience supervisor. Due to the presence of a field experience supervisor, a lower level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case in an internship or practicum course.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: DCOM 334 - Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders. Permission of the instructor is required. Recommended: prior clinical practice.

    Notes
    Supervised clinical education at off-campus locations, such as nursing homes, clinics, schools, and hospitals. Education offered in testing, diagnosis, and group and individual therapy under the supervision of certified University clinical supervisors.


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  • DCOM 700 - PROGRAM SUSTAINING


    0 cr hrs

    Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking.


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  • DCOM 710 - PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS I


    1 cr hrs

    Description The study and discussion of current professional issues within the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology.


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  • DCOM 711 - PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS II


    1 cr hrs

    Description The continued study and discussion of current professional issues within the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology


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  • DCOM 712 - INTERVIEWING AND COUNSELING IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS


    3 cr hrs

    Description This course reviews theories, principles, methods, and practice in interviewing and counseling, as applied to problems and needs of persons with communication disorders and their families.


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  • DCOM 713 - PSYCHOACOUSTICS


    3 cr hrs

    Description Students will become familiar with the application of electro-acoustic instrumentation and normative experimentation and research in acoustics, psychometrics, psychoacoustics, and cognition and speech communication to better understand the bases for behavioral audiological methods.


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  • DCOM 714 - SIGNAL ENCODING


    2 cr hrs

    Description Students will learn principles of signal processing relevant to audiology and functioning of the auditory system.  Relevant concepts in mathematics, physics, and engineering will be introduced.  Topics will include but are not limited to signals, systems, digital representation of waveforms, filtering, modulation, and cochlear mechanics.


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  • DCOM 715 - AUDIOLOGY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT


    2 cr hrs

    Description This course will cover key aspects of developing, running, and marketing an audiology practice. Special focus will be on laws and regulations pertaining to patient confidentiality, third-party reimbursement, and related issues.


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  • DCOM 716 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN AURAL REHABILITATION


    3 cr hrs

    Description This course will provide students with an overview of the processes involved in helping those with hearing loss cope with their hearing handicap. The theoretical constructs involved in psychosocial counseling will be covered to help the student to apply this methodology in practical situations. The concepts discussed in this course will include: active listening, informational and psychosocial counseling, humanistic psychology, adult education (andragogy), group and brief aural rehabilitation process, and the emotional impact that hearing handicap has on the individual.


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  • DCOM 717 - GENETICS OF HEARING LOSS


    2 cr hrs

    Description This course will cover fundamentals of human genetics as it relates to hearing loss, including basic biomolecular aspects of genetics, Mendelian and non-traditional modes of inheritance, pedigree construction, and molecular aspects of syndromal and non-syndromal deafness. Particular focus will be on genetic and epidemiologic aspects of deafness, indications for referral for genetic testing, bioethics, and cultural issues in the Deaf community.


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  • DCOM 721 - SEMINAR IN HEARING


    1 to 3 cr hrs

    Description Selected topics in audiology. May be repeated if topic varies.


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  • DCOM 722 - AMPLIFICATION I


    3 cr hrs

    Description This course will cover candidacy, selection and verification options for fitting hearing aids, or other listening devices, to persons with hearing losses or other listening problems.


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  • DCOM 723 - HEARING CONSERVATION


    3 cr hrs

    Description This course will cover a wide array of topics related to noise and noise-induced hearing loss. Hearing conservation in the occupational, recreational, educational, and home settings will be addressed. Specific regulations related to noise, noise control, and occupational noise standards will be included.


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  • DCOM 724 - ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SCIENCE


    3 cr hrs

    Description A study of instrumental methods for investigation of communication processes, and of acoustic and perceptual analyses of speech production.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: DCOM 224 - Speech Science.


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  • DCOM 725 - OAEs AND BALANCE FUNCTION TESTING


    3 cr hrs

    Description This course will cover the underlying scientific principles and administration/interpretation of otoacoustic emissions and balance function testing.  Emphasis will be placed on integration of special test outcomes with presenting complaints, otologic sequelae, and results of basic audiologic and site-of-lesion test measures.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: DCOM 422/522 - Audiologic Assessment I, or permission of the instructor.


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  • DCOM 726 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF HEARING


    3 cr hrs

    Description Course content will include the detailed study of the structure and function of the peripheral auditory mechanism from the external ear to the cochlear and vestibular end organs. Emphasis will be placed on the physiologic and biomolecular bases of acoustic signal transduction and transmission.


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  • DCOM 727 - PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY


    3 cr hrs

    Description Course content will consist of theories and methods of audiologic screening, assessment, and intervention in the infant and child population, including early intervention strategies. The course will focus in depth on assessment modifications indicated for children of different ages and the role of the pediatric and/or educational audiologist in the assessment of hearing disorders in children.


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  • DCOM 728 - CENTRAL AUDITORY NEUROPHYSIOLOGY AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY


    3 cr hrs

    Description This course consists of the detailed study of the structure and function of the central auditory nervous system (CANS). Special emphasis will be placed on the neurophysiologic bases of speech perception signal averaging theory, and the utility of auditory event related potentials in the assessment of functional integrity of the CANS from auditory nerve to cortex.


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  • DCOM 729 - PATHOLOGIES OF HEARING


    3 cr hrs

    Description Students will be provided an overview of etiologies that affect the ear and hearing. This course will emphasize the medical model of audiology, encompassing otologic and audiologic signs and symptoms of auditory system pathology, differential diagnostic findings, and treatment methods.


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  • DCOM 730 - CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDERS


    3 cr hrs

    Description This course will orient the student to current perspectives in and methods of screening for, differentially diagnosing, and managing central auditory processing disorders from a multidisciplinary perspective. Although the primary focus of this course will be auditory processing disorders in school-aged children and the role of various members of the educational team (e.g., audiologist, speech-language pathologist, educational psychologist, special educator, and others), information also will be applicable to the adult population.


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  • DCOM 731 - FLUENCY DISORDERS


    3 cr hrs

    Description The nature, assessment, and treatment of stuttering.


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  • DCOM 732 - CRANIOFACIAL ANOMALIES


    3 cr hrs

    Description This course is designed to provide students with a practical foundation in the area of craniofacial anomalies, specifically, etiologies, embryology, genetics, impact of anomalies on speech, assessment procedures, and intervention techniques.


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  • DCOM 733 - NEUROMOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS


    3 cr hrs

    Description Classification, symptoms, etiology, associated problems, evaluation and habilitation of neurologically based disorders of respiration, phonation, resonance, and articulation.


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  • DCOM 734 - ACQUIRED DISORDERS OF LANGUAGE AND COGNITION


    3 cr hrs

    Description Etiology, diagnosis, and remediation for acquired disorders of language and cognition.


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  • DCOM 735 - SEMINAR IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE DISORDERS


    1 to 3 cr hrs

    Description Advanced and specialized study of etiology, evaluation and therapy in the types of speech and language disorders. May be repeated for different subjects.


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  • DCOM 736 - DIAGNOSTICS IN SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS


    3 cr hrs

    Description Principles of diagnosis, review of the diagnostic process, and diagnostic methods and materials.


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  • DCOM 737 - DYSPHAGIA


    3 cr hrs

    Description Study of the nature of swallowing disorders and related oral motor disorders, their etiology, assessment and treatment.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisites: DCOM 733 - Neuromotor Speech Disorders and 734 - Acquired Disorders of Language and Cognition, and permission of the instructor is required.


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  • DCOM 740 - COCHLEAR IMPLANTS AND OTHER IMPLANTABLE DEVICES


    3 cr hrs

    Description Content of this course will focus on cochlear implant and other implantable device candidacy, fitting, and management.


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  • DCOM 786 - ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS IN AUDIOLOGY


    3 cr hrs

    Description In this course, students will learn the steps involved in planning, carrying out, and completing a qualitative, quantitative, or mixed design research project in audiology. Focus will be both on production of the various stages of research, as well as on critical analysis of current research articles in the audiology and related literature. By the end of the course, the student’s experience will culminate in the design of an original, capstone research project.


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  • DCOM 787 - THEORIES AND METHODS OF GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH


    3 cr hrs

    Description A study of science and scientific methods, clinical research designs and doing, reporting and evaluating research.


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  • DCOM 788 - INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS


    1 to 6 cr hrs

    Description Individual and research methods. Help with the design and conduct of graduate research. May be repeated.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Permission of the instructor is required.

    Notes
    Course moved to pass/fail only Spring, 2011.


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  • DCOM 790 - RESEARCH SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS


    1 to 6 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.


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  • DCOM 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS


    1 to 6 cr hrs

    Description Projects. Students complete individualized plans Includes Directed Study, Problems, Readings, of study which include significant one-on-one Directed Readings, Special Problems, and Special 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
    Requires permission of the instructor.

    Notes
    Students complete individualized plans of study, which include significant one-on-one student-instructor interaction. May be repeated.


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  • DCOM 792 - TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS (C)


    2 to 4 cr hrs

    Description Topics 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.

    Notes
    Special topics course devoted to particular issues in Communication Disorders.

    (C) denotes Common Course


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  • DCOM 793 - WORKSHOP IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS (C)


    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
    Topics may vary and may be repeated for different subjects.

    (C) denotes Common Course


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  • DCOM 794 - INTERNSHIP IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS


    1 to 12 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
    Permission of the instructor is required.

    Notes
    Supervised clinical education (evaluation and therapy) in speech and language disorders or audiology with off-campus agencies under the supervision of certified clinicians employed by the agency.


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  • DCOM 796 - FIELD EXPERIENCE: EXTERNSHIP IN AUDIOLOGY (C)


    9 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 established between the student, instructor and field experience supervisor. Due to the presence of a field experience supervisor, a lower level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with an Internship or Practicum course.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Permission of the instructor is required.

    Notes
    Supervised, full-time, fourth-year external supervised clinical placement in audiology with off-campus agencies under the supervision of certified and/or licenses clinicians employed by the agency.

    (C) denotes Common Course


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  • DCOM 798 - THESIS RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS (C)


    1 to 6 cr hrs

    Description Required for all Master’s students following plan A. Total of four credit hours are required.

    Notes
    (C) denotes Common Course


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  • DCOM 799 - THESIS SUSTAINING (C)


    0 cr hrs

    Description This is zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking.

    Notes
    (C) denotes Common Course


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  • ECON 503 - HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT (C)


    3 cr hrs

    Description History of Economic Thought is a survey of the development of various schools of economic thought from ancient to modern times. The writings of Aristotle, Adam Smith, Marx, and Marshall provide part of the diverse menu of economic thought.

    Notes
    (C) denotes common course


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  • ECON 504 - AMERICAN ECONOMIC HISTORY (C)


    3 cr hrs

    Description American Economic History is a survey of the economic development of the United States as a historical introduction and background for students in economics. Special attention is given to the economic setting of political and social trends.

    Notes
    (C) denotes common course


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  • ECON 505 - COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS


    2 cr hrs

    Description Comparative Economic Systems is a study of the characteristics of modern economic systems and the significant thought and experience that has influenced their emergence and development. Similarities and differences in the systems of the United States and Europe are emphasized.


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  • ECON 510 - ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT


    3 cr hrs

    Description Economics of Underdeveloped Countries is a survey of the major economic and non-economic problems of developing nations. Consideration is given to national and international policies for economic development.


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  • ECON 521 - ECONOMETRICS


    3 cr hrs

    Description Econometrics is a study of the application of statistical and mathematical methods to the analysis of economic data. Application of econometric analysis to real-world data is emphasized.

    Notes
    (Also STAT 521)


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  • ECON 532 - ECONOMICS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS


    3 cr hrs

    Description This course discusses the problems and policies of raising and spending revenue by sub-national governments. The scope is broad enough to include not only the tax sources of states, counties, municipalities, and school districts but borrowing and grants-in-aid as well. In addition, the major expenditures of these governments are analyzed.


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  • ECON 533 - PUBLIC FINANCE


    3 cr hrs

    Description Public Finance covers the role of government in the United States economy. The necessity of government in a market economy, optimality in government expenditures and taxation, and a survey of patterns and trends of governmental economic activity are discussed.


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  • ECON 541 - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT


    3 cr hrs

    Description International Trade and Investment is an analysis of the basis of international trade, investment, movement of labor and regional integration. Consideration is given to contemporary international economic problems and policies.


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  • ECON 545 - INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMICS


    3 cr hrs

    Description International Macroeconomics covers models of international macroeconomics and exchange rates. Students will analyze the implications of international macroeconomic policy on the well-being of the global economy as well as the economies of individual countries including such variables as GDP, unemployment, the trade balance and inflation.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisites: ECON 201 (Principles of Microeconomics) and ECON 202 (Principles of Macroeconomics) or ECON 580 (Foundations of Economics) or equivalent. May be waived with instructor permission.

    Notes
    New course as of Fall 2013


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  • ECON 550 - INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION (C)


    3 cr hrs

    Description Industrial organization studies how different industry structures influence firm performance and business practices, and how government policies affect competitiveness and the economy.

    Notes
    (C) Denotes Common Course


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  • ECON 551 - ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS


    3 cr hrs

    Description Economics for Managers is of microeconomic theory to business-decision making.


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  • ECON 565 - GAME THEORY


    3 cr hrs

    Description Game Theory is the study of strategic interaction, characterized by situations in which everyone’s well-being is dependent on each agent’s actions. Normal and extensive-form games are analyzed and the Nash and subgame perfect equilibrium concepts are introduced. Applications to oligopolistic competition are emphasized.


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  • ECON 572 - RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS (C)


    3 cr hrs

    Description Resource and environmental economics surveys the allocation and conservation of natural resources from a perspective of optimal use and sustainability. Emphasis is placed on environmental economics including the problems of pollution, population, and economic growth. Methods for evaluating projects and programs are considered.

    Notes
    (C) denotes Common Course


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  • ECON 580 - FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMICS


    3 cr hrs

    Description Foundations of Economics rigorously develops the fundamental concepts of micro- and macroeconomics. The theory of consumer behavior and the theory of the firm dominate the microeconomic section of the course, while the macroeconomic section analyzes equilibrium national income, employment and prices.


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  • ECON 582 - LABOR ECONOMICS


    3 cr hrs

    Description This course is a study of the functioning of labor markets. Topics covered include the theory of labor supply, unions, discrimination, and the government role in labor markets.


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  • ECON 590 - SEMINAR IN ECONOMICS


    1 to 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 the internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.


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  • ECON 591 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECONOMICS (C)


    1 to 3 cr hrs

    Description Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems, and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study that include significant one-on-one student-faculty interaction. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meeting duration depends upon the topic.

    Notes
    (C) Denotes Common Course


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  • ECON 592 - TOPICS IN ECONOMICS (C)


    1 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 lecturers or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/faculty interaction.

    Notes
    (C) Denotes Common Course


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  • ECON 705 - MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POLICY


    3 cr hrs

    Description Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy is an analysis of macroeconomic problems of unemployment and inflation with attention given to theory, forecasting and policy.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: at least 5 - 6 hours of economics.


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  • ECON 782 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS


    3 cr hrs

    Description Managerial Economics utilizes microeconomic theory and econometric techniques to analyze business decision making.  Major topics include demand analysis and estimation, forecasting, cost analysis and estimation, market structures, pricing strategies, and game theory.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisites: Calculus or equivalent; and ECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics and ECON 202: Principles of Macroeconomics or ECON 580: Foundations of Economics or equivalent.


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  • ECON 788 - RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN ECONOMICS (C)


    1 to 3 cr hrs

    Description Independent research problems/projects that lead to research or design paper, but not to a thesis. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the candidate. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.

    Notes
    Research Problems in Economics is directed research in economics.

    (C) denotes common course


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  • ECON 789 - RESEARCH PROBLEM SUSTAINING (C)


    0 cr hrs

    Description This is a zero-credit hour schedule type used to track students who are not currently working with faculty on thesis or doctoral activities. Universities may require students to register under this schedule type to remain active degree candidates.

    Notes
    (C) denotes common course


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  • ECON 790 - SEMINAR IN ECONOMICS


    1 to 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 the internet and are at the upper-division graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to few than 20 students.


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  • ECON 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECONOMICS (C)


    1 to 3 cr hrs

    Description Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems, and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study that 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 duration depends upon the topic.

    Notes
    (C) denotes common course


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  • ECON 792 - TOPICS IN ECONOMIC PROBLEMS


    1 to 3 cr hrs

    Description Topics in Economic Problems is individualized directed readings in economics.


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  • ECON 798 - THESIS IN ECONOMICS (C)


    3 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
    Thesis in Economics is for Master’s candidates in business.

    (C) denotes Common Course


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  • EDAD 700 - PROGRAM SUSTAINING


    0 cr hrs

    Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking.


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  • EDAD 701 - INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (C)


    3 cr hrs

    Description An introduction to (1) the organization, administration, and control of public education; and (2) the profession of educational administration, including task, process, and activity analysis. Open to non-majors. Required of all majors.

    Notes
    (C) denotes common course


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  • EDAD 710 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION


    3 cr hrs

    Description Problems and practices in organizing and administering the elementary school.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: EDAD 701 - Introduction to Educational Administration.


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  • EDAD 711 - SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION


    3 cr hrs

    Description Problems and practices in organizing and administering the secondary school.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: EDAD 701 - Introduction to Educational Administration.


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  • EDAD 712 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION


    3 cr hrs

    Description Overview of central-office administration in the local school district. Emphasis is on non-fiscal affairs, governmental relations, and roles of the board of education and the school district superintendent.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: EDAD 701 - Introduction to Educational Administration.


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  • EDAD 715 - THE ADMINISTRATOR AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION


    3 cr hrs

    Description Administrator’s role in general supervision of educational programs.


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  • EDAD 716 - THE ADMINISTRATOR AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT


    3 cr hrs

    Description Examination of the principles and practices essential to developing and administering curricular programs, including knowledge and understanding about measurability, scope and sequence, taxonomy, program designs, and the fit between a planned program and a taught or implemented one.


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  • EDAD 720 - SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS


    3 cr hrs

    Description A study of the organizational structure and administrative procedures at the federal, state, and local governmental level used in special education service delivery systems.


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  • EDAD 721 - ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION


    3 cr hrs

    Description Development of a rational problem-solving approach through simulation activities and research concerning current problems in special education administration.


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  • EDAD 731 - SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


    3 cr hrs

    Description Applied school finance, including budgets and accounts. Also management of plant, equipment, insurance, transportation, and food service.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: EDAD 710 - Elementary School Administration, EDAD 711 - Secondary School Administration, or EDAD 712 - School District Administration.


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  • EDAD 735 - SCHOOL LAW


    3 cr hrs

    Description Principles of law applicable to practical problems of school organization and administration.


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  • EDAD 740 - SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS


    3 cr hrs

    Description Relationships between school and community. Public information techniques and procedures.


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  • EDAD 790 - SEMINAR IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (C)


    1 to 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.

    Notes
    Group study and discussion of selected topics and problems. Majors and advanced students only.

    (C) denotes common course


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  • EDAD 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (C)


    1 to 3 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.   May be repeated.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Requires permission of the instructor.

    Notes
    (C) denotes common course


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  • EDAD 792 - TOPICS IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (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. Majors and advanced students only.

    Notes
    (C) denotes Common Course


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  • EDAD 793 - WORKSHOP IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (C)


    1 to 3 cr hrs

    Description They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity. 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.

    May be repeated for credit.

    Notes
    (C) denotes Common Course


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  • EDAD 794 - INTERNSHIP / FIELD EXPERIENCE (M.A.) (C)


    1 to 8 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: EDAD 710 - Introduction to Educational Administration, EDAD 711 - Secondary School Administration, or EDAD 712 - School District Administration.

    Notes
    Permission of the instructor is required.

    (C) denotes Common Course


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  • EDAD 795 - PRACTICUM


    1 to 2 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: EDAD 710 - Introduction to Educational Administration, EDAD 711 - Secondary School Administration, or EDAD 712 - School District Administration.

    Notes
    Permission of the instructor is required.


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  • EDAD 798 - THESIS (M.A.) (C)


    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 candidate and professor with more limited interaction between and among the candidate and other members of the committee.

    Notes
    Required for Master’s students following Plan A. Total of four credit hours is required.

    (C) denotes Common Course


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  • EDAD 799 - THESIS SUSTAINING (M.A.)


    0 cr hrs

    Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking.


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  • EDAD 800 - PROGRAM SUSTAINING


    0 cr hrs

    Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking.


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  • EDAD 801 - THEORY IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION


    3 cr hrs

    Description A study of the theory and research that is relevant and useful in understanding and analyzing behavior in educational organizations.


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  • EDAD 810 - RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION


    3 cr hrs

    Description Investigation and analysis of current research and the essential elements of experimental and non-experimental research studies in educational administration.


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  • EDAD 820 - HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION


    3 cr hrs

    Description Selection, contracts, assignment, salary schedules, tenure, retirement plans, and professional negotiations.


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  • EDAD 830 - PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE


    3 cr hrs

    Description Background, structure, and operation of public school finance, including roles of federal, state, and local government.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: EDAD 731 - School Business Administration.


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  • EDAD 832 - THE SCHOOL PLANT


    3 cr hrs

    Description Emphasis on educational facility planning for remodeling and new construction. Includes operation and maintenance.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: EDAD 731 - School Business Administration.


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  • EDAD 885 - DISSERTATION SEMINAR


    3 cr hrs

    Description Critical analysis of educational research. Emphasis on developing dissertation problem.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: EDAD 810 - Research in Education Administration.


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  • EDAD 888 - ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP OF LITERACY PROGRAMS


    3 cr hrs

    Description Students in this course will explore the role and contribution of the Reading Specialist in the administration of school-wide literacy programs; curriculum planning, curriculum assessment; and in program evaluation.

    Notes
    cross-list ELED 888


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  • EDAD 890 - SEMINAR IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION


    1 to 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.


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  • EDAD 891 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (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 student. Meeting depending upon the requirements of the topic.

    May be repeated.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Requires permission of the instructor.

    Notes
    (C) denotes Common Course


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  • EDAD 894D - INTERNSHIP/FIELD EXPERIENCE (Ed.D.)


    1 to 8 cr hrs

    Description Supervised field-based experience in a setting appropriate to career goals. This course is limited to those Doctoral students admitted to the educational administration program area.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Permission of the instructor is required.


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  • EDAD 894S - INTERNSHIP/FIELD EXPERIENCE (Ed.S.) (C)


    1 to 8 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
    Permission of the instructor is required.

    Notes
    This course is limited to those Specialist students admitted to the educational administration program area.

    (C) denotes Common Course


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