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May 16, 2024
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2019-2020 Evening, Weekend, Online Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Graduate Course Descriptions
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Following are the list of courses offered in the Evening, Weekend and Online program. The courses are organized alphabetically by the course prefix, and then by the course number. Both undergraduate and graduate courses are included.
Credits
The unit of credit is the semester hour. It is defined as one class hour (or its equivalent) per week for one semester.
All courses listed in this catalog are three semester hour courses unless indicated otherwise.
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Computer Science (CPS) |
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CPS 362 - Introduction to Data Structures Semester Hours: 3
A study of data structures, including lists, arrays, and linkages. Topics include stacks, queues, dequeues, tress, dynamic storage allocation, garbage collection for disks systems and recursive programs.
Pre-requisites: CPS 212 - Programming II or equivalent.
Offered: spring, even years or as needed.
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CPS 400 - Internship in Computer Science Semester Hours: 3
Pre-requisites: junior standing and instructor’s consent.
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CPS 420 - Operating Systems Semester Hours: 3
General theory of operating systems. Components of an operating system and the processes involved. Data storage, hard drive control, and memory management. The course will include a comparison of at least two operating systems.
Pre-requisites: junior standing and completion of at least one (1) 300-level Computer Science (CPS) course or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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CPS 425 - Artificial Intelligence Semester Hours: 3
This course is a survey of existing techniques in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), and explores key concepts underlying intelligent systems, which are increasingly deployed in consumer products and online services. The main goal of the course is to equip the student with the tools to tackle AI problems they might encounter in life. Students will explore the principles and techniques involved in programming computers to do tasks that would require intelligence if people did them. This course presents an introduction to the areas of robotics, theorem proving, heuristic programming, natural language processing, neural networks, and game playing.
Pre-requisites: MAT 250 - Discrete Mathematics and junior standing.
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CPS 426 - Game Design and Development Semester Hours: 3
This course is designed to give students an overview of game design and development. Students will also learn about gaming history, game design, psychological, sociological, physiological, and economic aspects of games and gaming. This course will also discuss methods for deploying the game in the marketplace. Students will build their own game using game development software. Prior programming and development experience is recommended.
Pre-requisites: CPS 313 - Advanced Programming or CPS 315 - Object-Oriented Programming I .
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CPS 435 - Mobile Application Development Semester Hours: 3
This course explores and examines the concepts of programming mobile applications. Students gain in-depth knowledge of mobile operating systems, and build basic applications for mobile devices using best practice principles including object oriented design and test driven development. Students will design, code, and publish a working mobile application that can be used as part of their career portfolio. Discussion will include new trends and features in the mobile device marketplace.
Pre-requisites: CPS 315 - Object-Oriented Programming I .
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CPS 442 - Data Management and Warehousing Semester Hours: 3
This course will examine the powerful capabilities of relational databases in conjunction with the big data management frameworks for data storage and retrieval, and for data analysis in support of management decision-making. This course provides an overview of the main components of data warehousing and gives the student a look at all the major facets of developing and using a data warehouse to make effective business decisions. The course also stresses data storage, indexing, query processing, transaction processing, and the physical design and tuning of databases.
Pre-requisites: CPS 210 - Database Basics , and junior standing.
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CPS 445 - Systems Analysis and Design (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
This course provides the opportunity to design, implement, and document the systems development life cycle. Various software engineering analysis and design tools and techniques will be emphasized, such as information gathering for defining system requirements, process modeling with data flow diagrams or use cases, data dictionaries, prototyping, and graphical user interface (GUI) design. The course will also present current topics, such as agile development, extreme programming, rapid application development (RAD), Scrum and the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research , CPS 200 - Programming I , CPS 210 - Database Basics , and junior or senior standing.
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CPS 450 - Cybersecurity II Semester Hours: 3
This course investigates advanced topics of system and data security breaches, and presents detailed analysis of tools used in computer security. Topics include: security standards, policies and best practices; principles of ethical and professional behavior; regulatory compliance and legal investigations; information assurance; risk management and threat assessment; business continuity and disaster recovery planning; security architecture and design; elements of cryptography; digital forensics; physical (environmental) security; networking fundamentals; access control and authentication; network and application security; exploiting network, web, software and insider vulnerabilities.
Pre-requisites: CPS 250 - Cybersecurity I and completion of at least two (2) additional Computer Science (CPS) courses.
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CPS 452 - Information Technology Project Management Semester Hours: 3
This course offers an examination of the fundamental principles and practice of managing programs and projects in an information processing and high-tech environment. Emphasis on the optimization of Information Technology (IT) development and delivery processes necessary to bring every IT project online more effectively, more quickly, and on budget. Develops project management skills needed to initiate, plan, execute, control, and close projects. Discussion covers the effect of product and project life cycles in delivering a successful IT projects, considering the obsolescence factors in procurement/stakeholder contracts. The dynamic nature of IT and the effect of life cycles are explored.
Pre-requisites: junior standing and the completion of at least two (2) Computer Science (CPS) designated courses.
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CPS 455 - Predictive Analytics Semester Hours: 3
Predictive analytics (PA) is the art and science of applying intelligent methods to convert large information repositories into effective decision making. This course covers the basics of predictive analytics, gives an overview of common tools and techniques, and includes case studies and exercises. Students will also learn how data mining enables business intelligence (BI), and how to derive value from large amounts of data using a variety of PA tools.
Pre-requisites: CPS 442 - Data Management and Warehousing .
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CPS 480 - Special Topics in Computer Science Semester Hours: 3
These rigorous advanced-level special topics courses are designed to expand and enhance the students’ growing understanding of computer science by providing instruction in an evolving field within the discipline.
Pre-requisites: junior standing and completion of at least two (2) Computer Science (CPS) courses at the 300-level or above.
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Criminal Justice (CRJ) |
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CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Semester Hours: 3
The three primary levels of the criminal justice system-police, courts, and corrections and the professional roles within each level.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CRJ 200 - Victimology Semester Hours: 3
Criminal justice professionals, regardless of their specific role, will always come in contact with victims of crime. This course provides an examination of criminal victimization in the United States via an overview of current theory, research, and trends within the context of specific victimization types. We will examine specific crimes types, the impact of crime on victims and society, the role of victims within the criminal justice system, specific remedies, and victim rights and services. We will engage in many of these topics within a context of current events and local examples of crime victim services.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice or consent.
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CRJ 201 - Mass Media, Crime, and Society Semester Hours: 3
Crime, Mass Media, and Society will examine the interrelationship between society, the mass media, and crime and criminal justice. Television, film, newspaper, and electronic media intersect with crime and the criminal justice in a number of important ways. We will explore how the media represents, distorts, and/or filters crime and justice issues; and to consider the culture of crime in relation to conventions of news and entertainment in the mass media, and its larger social and political context. Topics covered will include: the social construction of crime and criminal justice, media effects on attitudes toward crime and justice, competing theories in criminology, crime reporting, the role of place in crime stories, moral panics and fears, news media and the courts, and the use of media technology in the judicial system and law enforcement.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice .
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CRJ 202 - Drugs, Crime, and Society Semester Hours: 3
The main focus of this course will be on examining a variety of contemporary issues in the interconnection between drugs and crime. These areas include the theories of how drugs and crime interact, what recreational drugs do to the human body and the offender, policing strategies for the war on drugs, drug courts, drug intervention and rehabilitation, and its impact on our correctional populations. The controversies surrounding states approaches to these topics and contemporary news/legislation will provide a context for class discussion and debate.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CRJ 203 - Policing in America Semester Hours: 3
An overview of policing, including its history, practices, and evolving function. Roles, responsibilities, issues, and trends pertinent to contemporary policing will be examined including community policing philosophies, applications, issues, and contemporary research. Other topics include investigation tactics, administrative functions, and their use within contemporary policing mandates.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice or consent.
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CRJ 232 - Introduction to Criminology Semester Hours: 3
An introduction to the major theoretical perspectives of criminal behavior in the field of criminology. Students will explore major types of criminal behavior, causes of criminal behavior and trends in crime in the United States.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CRJ 242 - Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Semester Hours: 3
The nature, definition, etiology, and extent of juvenile delinquency; the structure and format of the juvenile justice system; and alternative programs, policies, and goals of intervention.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice .
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CRJ 300 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology is a course that examines how research is conducted in criminology and criminal justice. The course is designed to highlight the research process, ethical issues, different types of quantitative and qualitative research designs, data analysis, and the reporting of research results.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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CRJ 302 - Violent Crime and Violence Semester Hours: 3
This class provides an overview of violent crime in America. It will offer the student readings which incorporate research on violence, theoretical causes of violent crime, and the application of current knowledge to social policy: Topics will include the pattern of violent crime (types of violent offenders, areas which facilitate violence), theoretical explanations of violence, prevention of violent crime, and the punishment/treatment of violent offenders.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 232 / SOC 232 - Introduction to Criminology .
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CRJ 332 - Criminological Theory Semester Hours: 3
A higher level course which focuses on the examination the theories which are the foundation for philosophy of criminology and the understanding of criminal behavior. Classical, sociological, and psychological explanations of crime will be examined. The “classical” origins of the theory, the more contemporary adaptation of it, and the explicit (written) and implicit (assumed) statements in the theory will be critically examined.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 232 / SOC 232 - Introduction to Criminology and junior standing.
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CRJ 333 - Criminal Justice Data Analysis Semester Hours: 3
This course will examine the use of statistics with an emphasis on the use of such statistics within the fields of criminal justice and criminology. The course will allow students to learn the purpose of basic statistical analysis, how to read their output from statistical software, and how to read statistics reporting in journal articles and research.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 300 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology (WI) .
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CRJ 341 - Sociology of Law Semester Hours: 3
An historical and sociological analysis of the major concepts of law, crime, order, and justice, the relationship of these concepts to the larger social structures and processes of a society, and the reasons for the existence of a criminal justice system.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 232 / SOC 232 - Introduction to Criminology or consent.
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CRJ 345 - Criminal Law Semester Hours: 3
A survey of criminal law includes an analysis of substantive criminal law, judicial opinions related to the criminal justice process, types of criminal evidence, standards of proof, and the legal requirements relating to the admissibility of evidence in court.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice or consent.
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CRJ 347 - Criminal Investigations Semester Hours: 3
This course is an introduction and review of the history, practice and principles of criminal investigation. The course will cover a number of basic topics such as information sources, physical evidence, interviews, interrogations and managing criminal investigations. In addition, students may learn about more specialized investigation issues such as crime scene reconstruction, sex crime investigations, homicide investigations and burglary investigations.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 203 - Policing in America or consent.
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CRJ 348 - Corrections in America Semester Hours: 3
An examination of the historical context, philosophical concepts and major developments which have shaped corrections in the United States. Various sentencing options, correctional programs and the role of corrections in the larger justice system are examined.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice .
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CRJ 355 - Offender Assessment and Rehabilitation Semester Hours: 3
This course examines the theories and application of research relevant to the identification, evaluation, and treatment planning of persons under the supervision of probation, parole, prison, and other community-based correctional organizations. Risk, classification, and psychological assessments used with offenders are explored. Counseling methods and treatment modalities, such as reality therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, behavioral therapy and group and family treatment approaches are also examined. The challenges and limitations of engaging in therapeutic work with correctional populations are also evaluated. The course involves a blend of lecture, discussions and experiential exercises.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 348 - Corrections in America and PSY 200 - General Psychology .
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CRJ 370 - Ethics and Justice Semester Hours: 3
The study of leadership and ethics in criminal justice as an exploration for challenging a number of beliefs and assumptions. Within a test of student’s personal values and beliefs, challenging questions will be addressed such as, “Can moral and ethical behavior be considered illegal and legal actions be considered immoral?” Within this approach the course will encompass a variety of disciplines that continue to contribute to criminal justice, including the law, economics, psychology, sociology, philosophy, and theology. Ultimately, the course gets students to analyze aspects of who they are and how their personalities are ultimately shaped by their minds, relationships with each other, and the intentions and motives that underline their actions within their inner and outer environment.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice .
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CRJ 400 - Internship in Criminal Justice Semester Hours: 3
A field internship in a criminal justice or legal organization arranged in advance by the student in consultation with the faculty sponsor and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office. Students are expected to participate extensively in the work and activities of a criminal justice or legal organization.
Pre-requisites: senior standing.
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CRJ 450 - Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Crime Semester Hours: 3
An examination of the multiple connections between race, ethnicity, and criminal justice. The course begins with an overview of the historical origins of racial and ethnic tension in the United States and their connection to racial and ethnic issues in criminal justice today. Issues of disproportionality, victimization, public policy, racial profiling and discrimination are among the many topics that will be covered.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice and CRJ 232 / SOC 232 - Introduction to Criminology .
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CRJ 451 - Effective Policing Practices Semester Hours: 3
Evidence-based policing calls for police departments to utilize scientific policing research to determine the most appropriate policing practices for their jurisdiction. In addition, it encourages in-house program evaluations to determine if such practices are having the intended effect. This course will explore the major findings in policing research and how they may be applied at the local level. Students will also discuss the strength of the findings as well as the political pitfalls and practicality of implementing the programs that research indicates are effective means of policing.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice , CRJ 232 / SOC 232 - Introduction to Criminology , and CRJ 300 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology (WI) .
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CRJ 452 - Effective Correctional Practices Semester Hours: 3
This course will examine historical and contemporary correctional practices, including those offered in institutional settings, the utility of institutional sanctions, diversion programs, specialty courts, and other community-based programs. The student will examine and evaluate correctional interventions from multiple theoretical perspectives using classic and current empirical research literature on correctional practices.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 348 - Corrections in America , CRJ 300 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology (WI) , and junior or senior standing, or consent.
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CRJ 453 - Criminal Justice Administration Semester Hours: 3
This course provides a general overview of the issues and problems in the management of criminal justice agencies with an emphasis on ethical leadership. Students are provided an opportunity to address real criminal justice management issues and problems, and discover ways to resolve them while applying theory to practical situations. Issues examined are particularly relevant to the administration of police, courts, and corrections. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to identify various management styles and recognize each style’s strengths and limitations relative to organizational problem solving.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CRJ 480 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice Semester Hours: 3
Special topics courses are seminar-style courses in which the content changes in response to student and faculty interests.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 232 / SOC 232 - Introduction to Criminology and junior standing or consent.
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CRJ 492 - Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice: Senior Seminar (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
A senior seminar that focuses on criminal justice issues of concern to faculty and students. Topics will vary and may include: Miscarriages of Justice, Crime and Justice in American Film, Prevention of Crime and Delinquency, Theory and Practice in Criminal Justice as well as other topics.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research and senior standing.
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Data Science (DAT) |
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DAT 401 - Operations Research Semester Hours: 3
An introduction to prescriptive analytics and quality management methodologies commonly utilized in manufacturing operations. Topics will include data collection, ANOVA, the utilization of control charts, optimization, the simplex method, and concepts used in data-driven decision-making environments. Prescriptive modeling will be performed to determine optimal solutions for practical industrial problems such as: product mix, staffing requirements, and logistics. Modeling and analysis will be primarily performed utilizing Excel.
Pre-requisites: MAT 320 - Applied Statistics and MAT 362 - Linear Algebra .
Date Approved: 7/29/2019
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DAT 402 - Advanced Modeling Techniques and Visualization (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
A continuation of CPS 455 - Predictive Analytics . This course will introduce advanced generalized linear modeling and unsupervised modeling (machine learning) techniques utilizing real-world, messy datasets. The course will be project focused starting with exploratory data analysis, data cleaning and organization using deletion or imputation, and conclude with the implementation and evaluation of various models. Visualization techniques will be introduced throughout the project. The final project will involve participating in a Kaggle competition. Analysis, modeling, and visualizations will primarily be performed using R and Microsoft PowerBI though students will have the opportunity to employ other tools as they choose.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research and CPS 455 - Predictive Analytics .
Date Approved: 7/29/2019
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Economics (ECN) |
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ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics Semester Hours: 3
General introduction to the theories of production and consumption, pricing and the market system, perfect and imperfect competition, business and labor regulations, and international trade.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics Semester Hours: 3
General introduction to the problems of resource allocation, supply and demand, national income employment and price levels, fiscal and monetary policy, operation of the banking system, and elements of international trade.
Pre-requisites: ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics .
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ECN 301 - The Economics of Sports Semester Hours: 3
Students will examine economic issues surrounding the professional sports industry in the United States. The course is organized into three major sections: Industrial Organization, Public Finance, and Labor Markets. We will examine the industrial structure of pro sports by briefly exploring the history of sports leagues and analyzing the impact that the monopoly-like status has on the profitability of teams, on player salaries, on fan welfare, and on the size of subsidies that state and local governments are paying to sports franchises for stadium construction.
Pre-requisites: ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics or ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics .
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ECN 360 - Money, Banking and National Income Semester Hours: 3
Study of the monetary and banking system in the United States. Considers the Federal Reserve System and its control of the commercial banking industry. Also considers government fiscal policy and the use of monetary and fiscal policy to control unemployment, inflation and economic growth.
Pre-requisites: ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics .
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ECN 361 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Semester Hours: 3
A theoretical analysis of the aggregate economy. Topics include national income accounting, market equilibrium, money and labor markets, stabilization policies, economic growth, classical, Keynesian, and supply-side economics.
Pre-requisites: ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics .
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ECN 362 - Intermediate Microeconomics Semester Hours: 3
The application of microeconomic theory in the solution of business problems. Emphasis on the development of a conceptual framework for business decision-making.
Pre-requisites: ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics .
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Education (EDU) |
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EDU 100 - Introduction to Education Semester Hours: 3
The study of historical, philosophical, and social foundations of education; organization and administration of education; classroom management and discipline; teaching strategies and learning theory; curriculum development, research and professionalism.
Pre-requisites: Intended Education major.
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EDU 140 - Introduction to Educational Technology Semester Hours: 3
Addresses the fundamentals of educational technology and instructional design. Students will explore media, computers, and related technologies as they relate to the classroom setting. Students will explore and evaluate how, when, and where technology should be integrated in the classroom.
Pre-requisites: none.
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EDU 230 - Educational Psychology Semester Hours: 3
Educational and psychological theories and their application in the classroom, including various aspects of classroom management and organization, teaching methods and strategies, motivation, moral and personality development, special education and exceptional children, and measurement and evaluation. Special emphasis on relating the theoretical concepts of education and psychology to practical problems of education.
Pre-requisites: none.
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EDU 302 - Physical Education and Health Teaching Techniques for Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Semester Hours: 3
A focused study of the meaning and purpose of physical and health education. The characteristics of childhood motor learning methods. Techniques of teaching and planning of physical and health education programs. Game activities for primary and middle school students and current issues in health education.
Pre-requisites: EDU 100 - Introduction to Education .
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EDU 312 - Art Teaching Techniques for Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
Students are introduced to content, curriculum, development, implementation, research, practice and evaluation of artwork. This course also develops the student’s working knowledge and confidence about the elements of art through experiences in both two- and three-dimensional art disciplines. An understanding of the developmental stages of art that elementary/middle school children will pass through. The preparation and presentation of art lessons for elementary/middle school children will be covered.
Pre-requisites: EDU 100 - Introduction to Education .
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EDU 317 - Music Teaching Techniques for Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
Basic introduction to the special methods and techniques necessary for effective introduction to music education in the elementary/middle school classroom. Educational research and practice related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of curricula in music. Preparation and presentation of music lessons for elementary/middle school children.
Pre-requisites: EDU 100 - Introduction to Education .
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EDU 324 - Teaching Methods in ESL Semester Hours: 3
The first half of this course includes study and demonstration of general methods for teaching English as a Second Language. The second half includes study and method for teaching academic content to ESL students. Both sections focus on instructed language acquisition (early childhood through adolescence) and include assessment methods, curriculum development, and materials evaluation.
Pre-requisites: admission to the Education Program, ENG 380 - The English Language , ESL 321 - English Grammar , ESL 322 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics , and foreign language study.
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EDU 330 - Human Growth and Development Semester Hours: 3
The nature of human development from conception through adulthood. A comprehensive overview of human development research methodology. Special emphasis on key concepts in major developmental theories including biosocial, cognitive, psycho-logical, emotional, and social development and their application to the maturing individual. First-hand knowledge of contemporary issues and controversies in the study of infants, children, adolescents, and adults.
Pre-requisites: PSY 200 - General Psychology or EDU 230 / PSY 230 - Educational Psychology or SOC 220 / PSY 220 - Social Psychology and sophomore standing.
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EDU 331 - Science Teaching Techniques for Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Semester Hours: 3
The content and method of teaching both the life and physical sciences. The relationships between science, technology, society, and the environment. Educational research and practice related to curriculum development, implementation and evaluation for students at the elementary through middle school level.
Pre-requisites: admission to the Education Program, OR EDU 100 - Introduction to Education , junior standing, and consent of the Director of the Teacher Education Program.
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EDU 332 - Mathematics Teaching Techniques for Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Semester Hours: 3
The content and method of teaching both the characteristics and properties of mathematical operations, critical thinking, and problem solving. Educational research and practice related to curriculum development, implementation and evaluation for students at the elementary through middle school level.
Pre-requisites: admission to the Education Program, OR EDU 100 - Introduction to Education , junior standing, and consent of the Director of the Teacher Education Program.
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EDU 341 - Children’s and Early Adolescent Literature Semester Hours: 3
A practical study of the literature available for children and early adolescents and the most effective approaches in using that literature. Includes information on selecting, evaluating, and using a wide variety of published materials in a classroom setting. Picture books, traditional literature, modern fantasy, realistic fiction, historical fiction, multicultural literature, nonfiction, and human relations materials are used.
Pre-requisites: admission to the Education Program, OR EDU 100 - Introduction to Education , junior standing, and consent of the Director of the Teacher Education Program.
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EDU 342 - Language Arts and Social Studies Teaching Techniques for Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Semester Hours: 3
The content and methods for teaching verbal and written expression including grammar, listening skills, spelling, writing, integrated thematic unit planning, and authentic assessment. The inter-relationships among these areas are shown from kindergarten to middle school levels. The content and teaching methods for the social sciences including current affairs, economics, government, geography, history, social concerns, political science, sociology, global perspectives, and multi-ethnic education. Instructional material, research, curriculum development, practice and evaluation, classroom management, discipline, and professionalism will be covered in both sections of the course.
Pre-requisites: admission to the Education Program, OR EDU 100 - Introduction to Education , junior standing, and consent of the Director of the Teacher Education Program.
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EDU 373 - Field Experience in Education Semester Hours: 3
For field experience in education, students are individually placed in area elementary and middle school classrooms, under the direct supervision of full-time teachers as well as Lakeland faculty.
Pre-requisites: admission to the Education Program, OR EDU 100 - Introduction to Education , junior standing, and consent of the Director of the Teacher Education Program.
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EDU 379 - Early Childhood Teaching Techniques Semester Hours: 3
Content, methodology, and research related to early childhood and kindergarten education. Curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation in all subject areas will be covered. Other topics include classroom organization and management, current issues, multicultural teaching, understanding individual differences, and professionalism. There is a field experience component in this course.
Pre-requisites: admission to the Education Program, OR EDU 100 - Introduction to Education , junior standing, and consent of the Director of the Teacher Education Program.
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EDU 382 - Reading Teaching Techniques Semester Hours: 3
The interactive nature of reading and reading instruction, developmental stages of reading, reading strategies, and effective instructional techniques, including phonics are covered. Students learn to design, implement, and evaluate effective reading programs to meet a wide range of student needs for early childhood, elementary, and middle level students. Participants are expected to apply theory and research to classroom practice through a clinical experience in reading with a one-on-one tutoring experience of at least five (5) hours.
Pre-requisites: admission to the Education Program, OR EDU 100 - Introduction to Education , junior standing, and consent of the Director of the Teacher Education Program.
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EDU 432 - Survey of the Exceptional Person Semester Hours: 3
A survey of developmental disorders and disabilities as they affect parents and families, students, and teachers of exceptional children. Emphasis on acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and evaluate children and youth with exceptional educational and psychological needs and talents while gaining familiarity with methods of assessing the biosocial, cognitive, psychological, emotional, and social process. Relates educational and psychological methods and approaches in special education to the most effective educational practices at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels.
Pre-requisites: EDU 330 / PSY 330 - Human Growth and Development and junior standing.
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EDU 449 - Education Capstone Course (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
This course is designed to provide education students with the opportunity to draw upon the knowledge and skills attained through coursework and related experiences that have been integral to their previous educational preparation.
Pre-requisites: admission to the Education Program, GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research , and senior standing.
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EDU 450 - Observation and Student Teaching for Early Childhood/Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence Level Teachers (12 semester hours) Semester Hours: 12
Students have an opportunity to teach classes under the supervision of both University faculty and a cooperating teacher from an area elementary/middle school. Student teaching is a full-day, full-semester experience (approximately 18 weeks of student teaching) which follows the semester calendar of the cooperating school. The classroom teaching experience is supplemented by required seminar sessions addressing the development of the professional portfolio.
Pre-requisites: Two semesters prior to registering for student teaching, you must have a cumulative overall GPA of 3.0, acceptance into the Education Program, consent of the Director of the Teacher Education Program, completion of the Early Childhood/Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence Professional Sequence, completion of academic major and minor areas, a passing score on the relevant Praxis II content test, and completion of the application process for student teaching. Must be taken concurrently with EDU 470 - Seminar, Observation and Student Teaching (2 semester hours) .
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EDU 724 - Teaching Methods in ESL Semester Hours: 3
This is one of the courses required for preparation for ESL certification. The first half of this course includes study and demonstration of general methods for teaching English as a Second Language. The second half includes study and demonstration of methods for teaching academic content to ESL students. Both sections focus on instructed language acquisition (early childhood through adolescence) and include assessment methods, curriculum development, and materials evaluation.
Pre-requisites: admission to the Education Program or consent from the Director of Graduate Education Programs, ENG 380 / ENG 780 - The English Language , ESL 321 / ESL 721 - English Grammar , ESL 322 / ESL 722 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics , and foreign language study.
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English (ENG) |
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ENG 190 - Approaching Literature Semester Hours: 3
Stories are how we make sense of the world. They structure our art, but also our politics, our society, and our sense of self. This course is an introduction to the various ways that stories and texts organize our understanding of things, often by using the tools of language, narrative, and perspective. Each section of this course will analyze a single type or genre of story (e.g., myths, science fiction, tragedy, autobiography) and introduce students to the tools they need to analyze and interpret how these texts work, as well as how they influence us as readers.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ENG 200 - Exploring World Literature Semester Hours: 3
Selected masterpieces of literature from both the Western and non-Western traditions, excluding Anglo-American literature. Writers studied may include Homer, Moliére, Kafka, Ibsen and Garcia Márquez.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ENG 210 - Introduction to Composition Studies Semester Hours: 3
Explores major theories and practices of composition, including cognitive, rhetorical, and social perspectives. We examine current approaches to writing research, noting their implications for teaching and learning, the writing process, and models of literacy development.
Pre-requisites: GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing .
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ENG 225 - Multicultural American Literature Semester Hours: 3
Explores the contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and other cultural groups to the American literary tradition. The course also investigates how these writers challenge and inform our understanding of “culture” itself.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ENG 250 - Introduction to Women’s Literature Semester Hours: 3
Examines women’s writing from 1800 to the present. Focuses on representations of women in literature, challenges faced by women writers, and the development of a women’s literary tradition. Emphasis on developing skills needed for literary analysis. Authors studied may include Austen, Dickinson, Chopin, Woolf, Rich, and Morrison.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ENG 275 - The Art of Comics Semester Hours: 3
Comics are an art form—a medium for self-expression. The purpose of this class is to study that art form, to see how it works, and to put that knowledge into creative practice. By looking closely at more than 100 years of comics—from one-panel cartoons to award-winning graphic novels—we will analyze the basic structures, rules, and techniques of this powerful form of storytelling. Students will also learn about comic art by creating and analyzing their own cartoons and graphic narratives.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ENG 280 - Special Topics in Literature Semester Hours: 3
Exploration of a single topic, author, or theme in literature. Recent topics have included war literature, dramatic comedies, comics and graphic narratives, Native American women’s autobiographies, and Irish literature. Designed as an introductory course. May be taken more than once with different topics.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ENG 310 - British Literature: Renaissance and Restoration Semester Hours: 3
The culture and literature in Britain in a period of great economic and political upheaval as the society moved out of medievalism and into the modern world. Examines the work of writers such as Spenser, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Donne, Jonson, Webster, Herbert, Milton, and Restoration dramatists such as Congreve, Wycherley and Etherege.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 311 - Exploring Early British Literature Semester Hours: 3
Major writers and trends in British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the eighteenth century.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) or Writing (WRT) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 312 - Exploring Later British Literature Semester Hours: 3
Examines writers and movements from Romanticism through the present.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) or Writing (WRT) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 315 - British Literature: The Ages of Reason and Romanticism Semester Hours: 3
Covering the years from 1700 to 1832 in English literature—the Neoclassical, Augustan, and Romantic periods. Authors include Pope, Swift, Johnson, Defoe, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Byron, Shelley, Keats, and Austen.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 320 - Exploring American Literature Semester Hours: 3
Examines how the idea of “America” was created, challenged, and sustained through the literature of the country’s most influential texts and writers. This survey focuses on the country’s major authors and movements, as well as the persistent themes that link these artists into a national literary tradition, which continues to inform our culture today.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) or Writing (WRT) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 323 - Nineteenth-Century American Literature (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
Explores the era in which American writers declared their literary independence—the American Renaissance of 1835-1865. Highlights include Emerson, Melville, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Douglass, and Dickinson. The course examines how these writers and other artists conducted “experiments in American individualism” throughout this landmark century.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 324 - Twentieth-Century American Literature (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
Studies the highpoints of American literary realism and modernism, from the turn of the century and the 1920s to the 1950s and beyond. We explore how writers in these vital periods confront the ideals of America by examining concepts of “the real.” The course emphasizes literary argument, but also connects literature to parallel movements in philosophy, painting, popular culture, and the nation at large.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 335 - British Literature: Victorian Period (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
Emphasis on the influence of medical, political, and educational changes on concepts of British identity and culture in the Victorian Period. Major Victorian writers such as Dickens, the Bronte sisters, the Brownings, Stevenson, Collins, Arnold, and Tennyson.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 340 - Twentieth Century British Literature (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
Focused study of critical, literary and historical developments in the twentieth century, specifically the rise of literary modernism and the fall of the British Empire. Explores ways that events of the twentieth-century challenge British notions of nation and complicate traditional themes and genres. Representative authors include Joyce, Woolf, Lawrence, Rhys, Yeats, and Beckett.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 360 - Style and Syntax Semester Hours: 3
Students develop a framework for analyzing style and syntax in academic, literary, and professional writing. We consider clarity and form in a range of prose styles and explore the ethical implications of these styles with attention to ongoing debates about “plain language.”
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 370 - Shakespeare Semester Hours: 3
Shakespearean drama—representative comedies, histories, tragedies, and romances—within the cultural context of the late 1590s and 1600s. In addition to addressing such literary topics as genre, characterization, and theme, the instructor will approach the plays as scripts for performance. Films and attendance at a theatrical performance supplement the in-class discussion.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 380 - The English Language Semester Hours: 3
A general introduction to the field of linguistics, presenting a variety of topics from the history of the language to contemporary theories of grammar.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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ENG 420 - Single Author Seminar Semester Hours: 3
Students study one author in depth and conduct research on that author’s work. Students are expected to handle different critical approaches, express themselves orally in a seminar format, and evaluate a major writer in a literary-historical context.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 430 - Chaucer Semester Hours: 3
An overview of Chaucer’s major works, including The Book of the Duchess, Troilus and Criseyde, and The Canterbury Tales. All are read in the original Middle English.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 480 - Special Topics in English Semester Hours: 3
A seminar focusing on an individual genre (fiction, poetry, or drama) or author in a historical context or special problem in literary criticism. Students are expected to demonstrate an ability to handle different critical approaches, express themselves orally in a seminar format and evaluate major writers or movements.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 498 - Advanced Textual Studies (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
This course provides a capstone to the English Program and serves as a “bookend” to the introductory English courses. Like “Approaching Literature,” this course focuses upon the history, structure, and influence of one particular genre or type of storytelling. However, it supplements this focused analysis with theoretical work from scholars of the genre and helps students to develop their analytical and writing skills in conversation with these scholars. The class also contains significant practical component: students will be asked to create, adapt, and then reflect on their own works within these genres.
Pre-requisites: one 300-level ENG or WRT course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 780 - The English Language Semester Hours: 3
A general introduction to the field of linguistics, presenting a variety of topics from the history of the language to contemporary theories of grammar. Special attention will be paid to the role of linguistics in the teaching and learning of English.
Pre-requisites: one undergraduate course in research writing.
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ESL 321 - English Grammar Semester Hours: 3
An in-depth analysis of English grammar in preparation for teaching English as a Second Language. Topics to be studied include morphology, syntax, and contrastive analysis, as well as grammar teaching methods and error correction approaches.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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ESL 322 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
A study of linguistics in preparation for teaching English as a Second Language. Topics include theories of first and second language acquisition, contrastive analysis, error analysis, discourse analysis, and ESL/bilingual education.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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ESL 323 - ESL Teaching Methods, Materials, and Contexts Semester Hours: 3
The study of teaching English to non-native speakers in various contexts in the United States and abroad. This course will focus on methods and four-skill instruction, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, as well as lesson planning, curriculum design, material presentation/explanation, and practice activities.
Pre- or co-requisites: ESL 322 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics .
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ESL 324 - Teaching Methods in ESL Semester Hours: 3
The first half of this course includes study and demonstration of general methods for teaching English as a Second Language. The second half includes study and method for teaching academic content to ESL students. Both sections focus on instructed language acquisition (early childhood through adolescence) and include assessment methods, curriculum development, and materials evaluation.
Pre-requisites: Admission to the Education Program, ENG 380 - The English Language , ESL 321 - English Grammar , ESL 322 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics , and foreign language study.
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ESL 330 - Teaching Practicum and Professional Practice Semester Hours: 3
Through this course, students will apply what they have learned and are learning about the English language, second language acquisition, and teaching methods in the classroom in ESL 321 - English Grammar , ESL 322 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics , and ESL 323 - ESL Teaching Methods, Materials, and Contexts or ESL 324 - Teaching Methods in ESL . Students will teach classes of ESL learners and observe their classmates teach ESL classes. Through practice, observation, and reflection, these ESL teachers-in-training will begin to develop a vision and philosophy of themselves as teachers.
Pre-requisites: ESL 322 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics or consent.
Pre- or co-requisites: ESL 323 - ESL Teaching Methods, Materials, and Contexts or ESL 324 - Teaching Methods in ESL .
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ESL 721 - English Grammar Semester Hours: 3
An in-depth analysis of English grammar in preparation for teaching English as a Second Language. Topics to be studied include morphology, syntax, and contrastive analysis, as well as grammar teaching methods and error correction approaches.
Pre-requisites: one undergraduate course in research writing.
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ESL 722 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
This course is a study of linguistics to prepare students for teaching English as a Second Language. Topics include theories of first and second language acquisition, contrastive analysis, error analysis, discourse analysis, and ESL/bilingual education.
Pre-requisites: one undergraduate course in research writing.
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ESL 724 - Teaching Methods in ESL Semester Hours: 3
The first half of this course includes study and demonstration of general methods for teaching English as a Second Language. The second half includes study and method for teaching academic content to ESL students. Both sections focus on instructed language acquisition (early childhood through adolescence) and include assessment methods, curriculum development, and materials evaluation.
Pre-requisites: consent from the Director of Graduate Education Programs, ENG 780 - The English Language , ESL 721 - English Grammar , ESL 722 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics , and foreign language study.
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EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This course is designed to prepare students for an effective cooperative education/internship experience with an employer. Students will explore strategies to connect with employers of interest, review how they present themselves to others, and develop confidence in their communication skills to aid in their co-op/internship experience. The focus will be on appropriate workplace behavior, business etiquette, and professional communication strategies.
Pre-requisites: none.
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EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This course is designed to help students process their cooperative education/internship experience and be reflective of the knowledge and skills they are developing during the extensive time with an employer/project. Students will develop an understanding of professional behavior, business etiquette, and protocols of the workplace. Students will also learn more about the leadership qualities needed to advance through a career. The course may be repeated, as the content will be adjusted for a second experience - requiring repeat students to assist with the facilitation of discussions.
Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) .
Co-requisites: XXX/EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours) or XXX/EXP 391 - Cooperative Education Experience (0 semester hours) .
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