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ECON 6870 - Monetary Policy
In this course the interaction between macroeconomic activity and central bank monetary policy is studied. Both theoretical and empirical models are examined. However, the emphasis is on empirical models. Topics include: empirical evidence on money and output, money and public finance, the credit channel of monetary policy, monetary-policy operating procedures, and interest rates and monetary policy.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ECON 6750 and 6190, or equivalents.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ECON 6880 - Economic Development I
An intensive examination of a number of selected key topics in development economics, centering on issues of crucial importance to developing nations. Examples of such issues are primary products, capital formation, technological change, inflation, debt servicing, population, etc.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECON 6650
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ECON 6890 - Economic Development II
This course will concentrate on analysis of development theory and examine its relevance to the problems facing extant developing economies. Different approaches to economic development will be examined using advanced economic theory and methodology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ECON 6650, ECON 6750 and ECON 6880.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ECON 6990 - Economics Workshop
A workshop designed to deepen a student’s understanding of theoretical and empirical economics by discussing the research being conducted by the Department’s faculty, economists from other institutions, and Ph.D. candidate graduate students. Topics will vary.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ECON 6660, ECON 6700 and ECON 6760.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated up to 18 hours. Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ECON 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course description.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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ECON 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course description.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application and department approval.
Credits: 2 to 12 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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ECON 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course description.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application; department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 15 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 5000 - In-Service Professional Development I
This course develops specific professional skills related to current school responsibilities of teachers and other school personnel. Final course outcomes need to have demonstrated application to the classroom/workplace.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated. Credit hours may be applied to teacher certification programs with approval of the Teacher Certification Office, but will not be applicable to graduate programs within the Department of Education and Professional Development.
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ED 5020 - Curriculum Workshop
Opportunity provided for teachers, supervisors, and administrators in selected school systems to develop programs of curriculum improvement. This may include short-term offerings to resolve a particular curricular problem, as well as long-range curriculum studies. A wide variety of resources is used for instructional purposes, including several specialists, library and laboratory facilities, field trips, audiovisual materials, and the like. Each offering of 5020, Curriculum Workshop, will be given an appropriate subtitle, which will be listed on the student’s official transcript. Students may earn up to three hours of credit for any given subtitle. No more than six hours of 5020 may be applied toward a master’s degree with advisor’s approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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ED 5750 - Administration of Child Development Centers
Presentation of trends in child care regulations and/or requirements, and knowledge of administrative materials and duties in providing optimum growth for young children. Includes management, planning, and organizing child development centers. Program requires a grade of “CB” or better. May repeat course one time only.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
Cross-Listed: FCS 5750
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I
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ED 5950 - Experiential Education and Place-Based Learning
This course is an invitation to the world of experiential education and place-based learning. In context of current policies and practices in American education, it explores the benefit of “learning by doing,” and the potential of “schools without walls. This course is informed by philosophical conceptions, psychological perspectives, and best pedagogical practices, and is designed for aspiring educators and youth development professionals.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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ED 5980 - Selected Reading in Education
Designed for highly qualified students who wish to study in depth some aspect of their field of specialization under a member of the departmental staff.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Written consent of departmental advisor and instructor.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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ED 6000 - Fundamentals of Measurement and Evaluation in Education
This course is designed to develop understandings and competencies in educational measurement and evaluation. Emphasis is placed on the application of research techniques to evaluation, the interpretation of quantitative data in educational situations, and the application of basic evaluation models.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 6010 - Introduction to Research in Educational Settings
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of major research models that are used in educational settings, and to assist students in the development of their skills in interpreting and evaluating educational research studies, and to guide students in the design of an action research study.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: 21 credit hours of any graduate-level course (5000 and above), ES 6330 and ES 6340 (ES 6330 and ES 6340 may be taken concurrently). A minimum grade of “B” is required in all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall
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ED 6020 - School Curriculum and Assessment
This course is designed to assist students in their examination of curriculum development from the early 20th century to the present, to compare and contrast the perspectives of noted curriculum theorists and developers across this span of time, to learn the key elements of curriculum and assessment design, and to conduct an independent examination of the research literature associated with a curriculum and/or assessment issue they have identified in their professional role.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall
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ED 6035 - Risk and Resilience in Adolescent Development
Examines the social contexts that promote or inhibit positive outcomes for youth development. Based on the prevention sciences, this course frames an examination of adolescent development in the biological, cognitive, and social domains. We will consider youth-serving settings and contexts that support adolescent and community development. Emphasis will be place on self-reflection, and translating theory to practice for the benefit of all students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to graduate level initial teacher preparation program.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters in the Practice of Teaching: Foundations for Teaching.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 6040 - Childhood Learning and Development: Theory to Practice
This course provides an in depth exploration of the multiple influences on learning and development during the elementary school years (kindergarten through sixth grade, approximately ages 5-12). Contemporary developmental perspectives and learning theories will be applied to the cognitive, physical, psychological, and social aspects of living and learning that are relevant to supporting children during this time of life.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 6080 - Seminar in Early Childhood Development
This course is designed to provide in-depth exploration of particular facets of development in young children. This course provides students with opportunities to enhance knowledge of multiple theoretical approaches and to examine early childhood education from a historical perspective. Students will research and study current areas of emphasis in early childhood education and will focus on strategies for applying new knowledge in their own professional work.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 6110 - Assessment in Early Childhood Inclusive Education
This course presents pertinent theories of development and familiarizes students with techniques for observing young children both individually and in groups. Varied informal and formal assessment techniques will be presented and assignments will focus on assisting students to prioritize approaches for use in their work with young children. Strategies related to assessing and guiding learners with special needs between the ages of birth to five years will be emphasized.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall
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ED 6130 - Early Childhood Problems and the Teacher
Deals with the concepts of discipline and questions of behavior. Teachers will acquire practical knowledge of research concerning children’s social behavior and will review and apply systems for promoting prosocial behavior in their classrooms.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 6140 - Engaging Diverse Families in Educational Settings
Focuses on theoretical and practical aspects of strategies for working with parents and other caregivers. Enhanced knowledge of many challenges commonly facing today’s families will enable professionals to work more effectively with family members to meet students’ diverse needs. Formal and informal interactions with family members, as well as relevant applications to daily work with students and their families, will be emphasized.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Spring
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ED 6210 - The Early Adolescent Learner
Theoretical background and research related to the intellectual, emotional, perceptual, social, and personality development are presented and explored. Emphasis is placed upon problems teachers face with early adolescent learners and appropriate strategies for helping these students realize their potential.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 6280 - Curriculum Theory
This course provides students with an in-depth examination of significant historical and philosophical influences on curriculum, as well as important theoretical orientations within the field. The purpose of the course is to enable students to engage in critical reflection from theoretical perspectives on the purposes and practices of schooling, and to bring this critical reflection to curriculum planning and evaluation, and to their own teaching practices.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 6360 - Classroom Pedagogy: The Art and Science of Teaching
This is an advanced course focused on pedagogy, the study of the art and science of teaching. Three aspects of pedagogy are central to this course: first, an examination of current and classical theories; this is followed by an exploration of ways each of the theories might be applied to classroom practice; and third, a study of the roles and relationship of assessment to pedagogy.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 6445 - Secondary School Field Experience
Field experience and seminar is a supervised field experience in middle and high school settings, and is associated with work in other program courses. Candidates will spend three full days in a middle or high school setting, and have a one-hour seminar once a week. Assignments from other program courses, those assigned by the mentor teacher, or the field supervisor form the basis of experience, with the goal of maximizing work with a variety of students, working in a variety of school settings, and activities and developing professional dispositions and skills. Seminar will be used to discuss similarities and differences in field sites, offer mentor teachers, and program instructors the opportunity to debrief and discuss field assignments.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to graduate level initial teacher preparation program.
Credits: 4 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters in the Practice of Teaching: Foundations for Teaching.
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 6452 - Secondary School Internship
Supervised internship in a middle or high school setting. Builds off previous coursework, and provides the candidate with a full time experience in a secondary school.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to graduate level initial teacher preparation program and ED 6445. Corequisite: ED 6455
Credits: 2 to 10 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master of Arts in Teaching: Science and Master of Arts in Teaching: Mathematics.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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ED 6455 - Secondary School Internship Seminar
Seminar will be directly related to the candidates’ classroom experiences; it will further the candidates’ practical understanding of research on effective teaching and effective schools, help to refine their techniques of effective classroom management and curriculum design, and enhances their sense of their own teaching style. The seminar will build the students’ self-images as professionals as they are encouraged to take professional responsibility and to practice professional ethics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to graduate level initial teacher preparation program and ED 6445. Corequisite: ED 6452
Credits: 1 hour
Restrictions Restricted to Master of Arts in Teaching: Science and Master of Arts in Teaching: Mathematics.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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ED 6605 - Mathematical Thinking Grades 6-12
This graduate level introductory secondary mathematics methods course is designed to strengthen mathematics content knowledge and build familiarity with the nature of student mathematical thinking in grades 6-12. The course develops models of effective instructional strategies designed to promote student learning and understanding of mathematics concepts and processes. This course focuses upon student mathematical thinking and teaching mathematics at the secondary school level.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters in the Practice of Teaching: Foundations for Teaching.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Summer
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ED 6615 - Mathematics Curriculum Grades 6-12
This graduate level secondary mathematics methods course is designed to strengthen mathematics content knowledge and build familiarity with the nature of mathematics instruction and curriculum in grades 6-12. Focuses upon teaching mathematics and the mathematics curriculum at the secondary school level. This course considers curriculum issues and trends in secondary school mathematics focusing on methods and materials for effective teaching designed to promote student learning and understanding of mathematics concepts and processes.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters in the Practice of Teaching: Foundations for Teaching.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 6700 - Authority and Autonomy in Schooling
This course examines definitions of and theories about authority and autonomy as well as the ways in which the two are interpreted and integrated in today’s schools. Conceptual and clinical links between critical elements in schooling are analyzed, e.g. teacher/student relationships, teaching, learning, authority and autonomy. The diverse ways in which authority and autonomy combine to create and impact school and classroom environments are investigated.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 6760 - Learning in Social Contexts
This course examines current definitions and theories of the human cognition, that is, how humans think and learn in social context. Graduate students will engage in a detailed theoretical and clinical investigation of the ways in which professional teachers and others who are in teaching roles may foster cognitive development and learning in varied social contexts through the organizational, relational, social, emotional, curricular, pedagogical and assessment choices they make.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 6790 - Capstone Research Project
Completion of an advisor-approved research, application, and curriculum project related to the student’s professional practice. Project must reflect a synthesis of skills and knowledge from concentration core course work, but at the same time represent a practical application product which can be completed in a one semester time frame. Students will identify and define the nature and scope of the capstone project prior to enrollment in this course, and enroll when completion of the project is planned.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of Master of Arts in the Practice of Teaching core courses, program concentration courses, and advisor permission.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 6980 - Resolving Educational Problems in the Schools
With variable topics and variable credit, this course is offered for in-service teachers, supervisors, and administrators who come together to solve school problems which they are encountering in the field. Problem-solving techniques, theoretical and evidential support for solutions, and workshops will be applied to actual school or classroom situations. The topic of the course will be stated in the Schedule of Course Offerings. Each time the course is offered. Students may repeat this course, providing topics vary. No more than six hours of ED 6980 may be applied toward a graduate degree.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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ED 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 1 to 12 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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EDLD 5890 - Special Topics in Higher Education
Various seminars exploring contemporary issues and emerging trends relevant to higher education and student affairs that are not offered in other courses. Topics will be designated by professors offering the seminars. Topics are announced in the Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students. This course is not intended to satisfy Program of Study requirements for degree-seeking Education Leadership (EDLD) HESA Masters, Certificate of Educational Leadership or Doctoral students unless approved by faculty advisor.
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EDLD 6000 - Academy
This course offers topics of interest to professionals in the field of educational leadership are examined in academies offered by the department.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. May be repeated. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Total credits earned in academies applicable to degree programs not to exceed four hours.
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EDLD 6010 - Workshop Seminar
This course specializes in studies requiring integration of theory and practice with application of topics studied provided through site practices, (e.g., personnel evaluation, use of personnel assessment techniques, evaluation of curriculum and instruction).
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. May be repeated. Total credits not to exceed six hours. May not be applied to degree programs in educational leadership.
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EDLD 6020 - Educational Leadership, Systems and Change
This course is an introduction to educational leadership and leadership theory and practice. It provides the foundation for leadership in educational programs and institutions. Students will be required to demonstrate an understanding of transformational leadership and other leadership theories, effective communication and problem solving, motivation and decision-making, organizational change and renewal, and consensus building and conflict resolution.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students only.
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EDLD 6060 - Advanced Systems Thinking
This course will focus on steps that leaders take in developing and maintaining a learning organization. The emphasis will be on providing students the tools to develop productive long-term organizational relationships that contribute to worker satisfaction and increased worker commitment. Students will be required to establish a framework to develop team learning, and demonstrate an understanding of shared vision, laws of the fifth discipline, organizational learning disabilities, archetypal patterns, and the importance of systems thinking on mental moods.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Ed.S. or Ph.D. in Educational Leadership or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students only.
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EDLD 6090 - Theories of Leadership
Critical examination of principles of leadership theory construction; practice with and development of skills in evaluating contending theoretical perspectives regarding leadership.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Admission to the Educational Leadership doctoral program, and the completion of EDLD 6020 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EDLD 6300 - Data-Informed Decision-Making, Research and Evaluation
This research course focuses on using data as a tool to enhance decision making process for school improvement emphasizing the simultaneous use and analysis of multiple data streams to guide leaders through curriculum alignment development and enhancement, supervision of instructions, and targeted professional developments for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students only.
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EDLD 6510 - Foundations of Student Affairs in Higher Education
This course is designed to introduce students to: (a) the history and development of U.S. higher education; (b) history and philosophical foundations of the student affairs profession; (c) the college and university settings where the profession is practiced; (d) professional development and professional organizations in the field; and (e) the skills and competencies necessary to be a successful professional in student affairs.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to the following students: Educational Leadership Higher Education and Student Affairs Masters, Student Affairs in Higher Education Graduate Certificate program, Educational Leadership in Higher Education PhD. Others may register with instructor approval.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6530 - The College Student
This course examines the theoretical and research literature on contemporary college students from a variety of perspectives; demographic changes, patterns of growth and change during the college years, and the educational needs of diverse student groups. The impact of campus environments and various institutional contexts on students is explored, particularly focusing on the design of administrative and educational policy and practice.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to the following students: Educational Leadership Higher Education and Student Affairs Masters, Student Affairs in Higher Education Graduate Certificate program, Educational Leadership in Higher Education PhD. Others may register with instructor approval.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6545 - Higher Education Environments and Administration
This course examines leadership, management, and administrative practices in a variety of higher education environments. Topics may include: environment theory, campus ecology, campus culture, institutional types, organizational culture, ethical issues in administrative practices including supervision, human resource management, budget and finance, facilities management, accessibility in higher education, issues of sustainability and technology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: EDLD 6510 and EDLD 6530, or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to the following students: Educational Leadership Higher Education and Student Affairs Masters, Student Affairs in Higher Education Graduate Certificate program, Educational Leadership in Higher Education PhD. Others may register with instructor approval.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6548 - Assessment and Accountability in Higher Education and Student Affairs
This course provides an introduction to assessment best practices in higher education and student affairs and an overview of accountability and professional standards in higher education and student affairs administration. Utilizing student development models of assessment, students will explore a variety of topics, techniques, and methods and apply their learning in real-world assessment cases. Topics addressed may include: accountability, accreditation, professional standards, outcomes based assessment, program evaluation, higher education databases, student learning outcomes, college impacts, benchmarking, needs assessment, and satisfaction surveys.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: EDLD 6510 and EDLD 6530, or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to the following students: Educational Leadership Higher Education and Student Affairs Masters, Student Affairs in Higher Education Graduate Certificate program, Educational Leadership in Higher Education PhD. Others may register with instructor approval.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6550 - Intervention Skills for Higher Education Professionals
This theory-to-practice course teaches basic interpersonal skills necessary for successful higher education professionals, as well as individual, group, and organizational interventions; crisis management skills, referral skills; and approaches to handling difficult students, parents, colleagues and others in the higher education environment.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to the following students: Educational Leadership Higher Education and Student Affairs Masters, Student Affairs in Higher Education Graduate Certificate program, Educational Leadership in Higher Education PhD. Others may register with instructor approval.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6570 - Equity and Diversity in Higher Education
This course is designed for students to develop an understanding of the individual and organizational issues of diversity and multiculturalism in U.S. higher education. A broad definition of diversity will be utilized in an effort to capture the range of populations served by higher education in this country. Through the integration of relevant information from history, law, interpersonal development, organizational development, and philosophy, this course will attempt to develop a complex, comprehensive understanding of equity and diversity.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to the following students: Educational Leadership Higher Education and Student Affairs Masters, Student Affairs in Higher Education Graduate Certificate program, Educational Leadership in Higher Education PhD. Others may register with instructor approval.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6580 - Field Experience in Higher Education
This course emphasizes practical experience in the student’s area of specialized interest within higher education and student affairs. Student affairs administrative experiences are provided in selected supervised settings so that students can apply knowledge and skills acquired during previous studies.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: EDLD 6020, EDLD 6510, and EDLD 6540 strongly recommended; students should be toward the end of their program.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Graded on a credit/no credit basis.
Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6590 - Higher Education Law and Ethics
This course will explore legal and ethical issues in higher education from multiple perspectives and points of view. Topics include those necessary for effective college leadership and administration. Historical and current legal issues affecting higher education will be discussed and monitored throughout this course. Ethical codes of conduct, integrity and commitment to ethical practice will be the foundation of the course discussions. Topics may include: ethical codes, professional standards of practice, federal/state/province laws that effect policy development, legal theories, issues impacting public and private college campuses, human resources, contracts, risk management, discrimination, constitutional provisions, case law, and other topics determined by instructor.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Advisor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to the following students: Educational Leadership Higher Education and Student Affairs Masters, Student Affairs in Higher Education Graduate Certificate program, Educational Leadership in Higher Education PhD. Others may register with instructor approval.
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EDLD 6610 - School Law & Ethics
This course is a study of federal and state constitutions, legislation, regulatory guidelines, and court decisions as related to operation of educational institutions and organizations. Development of awareness and knowledge of legal and ethical parameters related to education. Students will be required to synthesize legal mandates and district responsibilities, apply knowledge of common law and contractual requirements, analyze constitutional provisions such as the separation of church and state, analyze special education litigation, and demonstrate an understanding of ethical issues related to school leadership and operations, and legal provisions for student participation, student and parent rights, torts, and liabilities.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6620 - School Business Management
Development of knowledge and skill in management of business operations in schools: budget planning, budget management, standardization, accounting, inventory of equipment and supplies, use of standard budget forms, preparation of required reports. Students will be required to analyze fiscal and non-fiscal resources, plan for faculty and staff involvement in efficient budget planning, and demonstrate an understanding of managing fiscal and material assets, school accounting procedures, consensus building, and budget evaluation.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6630 - Personnel Administration
This course is a systematic study of personnel administration tasks and functions as applied to education and training. Subtopics include recruitment, selection, orientation, supervision, appraisal, and development of personnel. Emphasis placed on understanding of standards for legal and valid personnel administration practices. Effects of style and behaviors on employee satisfaction and/or productivity are studied.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Completion of EDLD 6020 and EMR 6400, or EDLD 6020 and ED 6010, is strongly recommended prior to taking this course.
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EDLD 6640 - Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Leadership
This course will provide an introduction to the principles of curriculum, instructional, and assessment alignment, design, implementation, and evaluation. There will be a strong focus on the foundations and history of curriculum inquiry and school reform. Students will examine strategies to increase learning opportunity through interpretation and communication of curricular outcomes, differentiated instruction, and classroom interventions. The course will also address issues related to the hidden curriculum, ideology, and culture as they affect the organization and administration of the scope and sequence of curricular offerings in educational institutions. Students will be required to design curriculum-based learning experiences aligned with standards, benchmarks, and assessments. In addition, students will be required to demonstrate knowledge of ideological critique, effective instructional strategies, the use of technology, and curriculum evaluation.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6650 - Principles and Practices of Adult Learning
This online course is designed to help students discover how principles and theories of adult learning can be applied to create effective learning and training outcomes in formal and informal settings across multiple organizational contexts. Students will explore conditions, both internal (age, gender, race/ethnicity, life situation, experience, physical ability) and external (workplace or educational setting, distance, family obligations, other commitments) to the learner, which are known to affect learning outcomes. In addition, alternative methods, strategies, and technologies that increase instructional effectiveness for diverse students, in various learning situations and circumstances will be explored.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Summer
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EDLD 6670 - The Principalship
This course provides a systematic study of the tasks and functions of the school principal, covering all areas of K-12 education. Emphasis is given to planning within the context of the community, planning and evaluation for program development and school improvement, and planning for supervision of personnel and programs. Students will be required to develop a vision statement and strategic plan based upon the principles of transformative leadership, appraise the duties of various building staff members, and demonstrate an understanding of scheduling, parent and community involvement, procedures that support a safe and positive school climate, motivational strategies for effective instructional leadership, and legal and contractual issues related to the principalship.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6710 - History and Foundation of Higher Education Leadership
This course provides an introduction to the roles and functions of higher education from historical and contemporary perspectives, and is designed for advanced graduate students who aspire to serve in administrative and instructional capacities on college and university campuses. The knowledge from this course provides the foundation for leadership in educational programs and institutions. Students will be required to demonstrate an understanding not only of historical events but also of the transformational leadership and other leadership theories, effective communication and problem solving, motivation and decision-making, organizational change to be an effective leader in higher education in the twenty-first century.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6720 - School Finance
This course is an intensive instruction and discussion of political and economic value premises involved in the funding and financing of schools. Critical examination of alternative patterns for design of public funding formula and practices for funding public schools. Consideration of patterns of fiscal resource development other than public funds as a means of financing public or private education.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Completion of EDLD 6620 before enrollment in EDLD 6720 is recommended. Completion of EDLD 6020 and EMR 6400, or EDLD 6020 and ED 6010, is strongly recommended prior to taking this course.
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EDLD 6730 - Instructional Leadership and Supervision
This course is a study of the principles and practices for the effective supervision of personnel. It will focus on the practices of developmental supervision, mentoring, professional development and renewal, and effective instruction. Students will be required to demonstrate understanding of effective instruction and how to develop a learning organization that supports instructional improvement, models of effective staff development and school renewal, and mentoring and clinical supervision that enhance growth and development. Special attention is given to differing perspectives on the supervision function within organizational contexts.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students only.
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EDLD 6740 - School Community Relations and Cultural Competence
This course provides a thorough examination of the school and its interaction with the community. Consideration will be given to internal and external “communities” and the relationships between and among the communities of the school as an organization. Role of communications in school-community relations and consideration of the balance of rights and responsibilities between schools and communities will also be addressed. Students will be required to conduct a needs assessment, establish a conflict resolution program and a crisis intervention plan, and demonstrate an understanding of public relations, communication, and evaluation of school-community relations.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students only.
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EDLD 6750 - The Work of Teacher Leaders
This course is designed to provide a hands-on experience in which K-12 certified teachers develop the leadership dispositions and practices teacher leaders use to help their schools develop a culture of professionalism and professional learning. The course focuses on teachers becoming leaders in their schools for continuous improvement through teacher teaming, professional development, evaluation, mentoring, and coaching. Students enrolled in this course will develop and apply strategies of team leadership and facilitation, personal and collegial performance assessment, professional practice demonstration and documentation, peer observation and feedback; reciprocal critique; professional growth plan (PGP) development, peer mentoring, peer coaching, and performance portfolio review. Additionally, students will examine principles and models of performance evaluation and develop strategies to work effectively with performance evaluation instruments and models available to them in the schools they serve.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6760 - How Schools Work: Organization, Finance and Legal Systems
This course includes the study of the overall structure of how public schools are organized and administered, including laws and financial issues affecting teachers. Topics will include the study of legislation, regulatory guidelines, and court decisions as related to operation of educational programs concerning teachers. Topics will include teacher rights, classroom issues, speech and publications, searches Tenure Act, termination procedures and FERPA. In addition, the course will include school finance topics such as state aid, property taxes, cash flow, and budgetary impacts on student achievement.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6791 - Educational Leadership Masters Seminar
This course provides an overview of the Master’s Degree program including instruction on how to create an electronic on-line portfolio. This will be accomplished through the use of classroom discussion, writings, presentations and on-line discussions. Students will gain an understanding of effective educational leadership strategies as reflected in the standards set forth by their professional disciplines.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate Students only.
When Offered: Fall/Spring
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EDLD 6792 - Capstone Seminar
This course provides students a final opportunity to reflect upon merging educational leadership theory with best practices. This will be accomplished through the completion of field-based assignments, completion of a Performance-Driven Leadership Electronic Portfolio, and interaction with leaders in educational or other institutions. This final course in the Performance-Driven Leadership Master of Arts program has as a major theme the development of transformational leaders who understand and have the will to create effective relationships within their institutions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Students must have completed all but one of their required courses in their Master of Arts in Educational Leadership prior to registering for this course.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students only.
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EDLD 6793 - Principal Internship I
This course is the first of two courses devoted to providing students with a significant and sustained 240 hour internship in building level leadership within a K-12 school environment. The internship is jointly supervised by the WMU-EDLD faculty instructor of record and an on-site supervisor from the district hosting the intern. The purpose of the internship is to provide students opportunities to apply the theories, concepts, and practices studied through the course of the K-12 Education Leadership MA program in an actual school setting. The internship may be adapted to accommodate working students, but students must log the completion of 240 hours of site-based internship experience over the combination of the EDLD 6793 and EDLD 6794 courses.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the MA in Educational Leadership: K-12 Principal concentration (ELPM)
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: This course is to be taken near the end of the MA in Educational Leadership: K-12 Principal concentration program, with the goal of completing all other required courses except EDLD 6794 (Principal Internship I). Students are encouraged to take EDLD 6670 (The Principalship) during the same semester or immediately preceding this course.
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EDLD 6794 - Principal Internship II
This course is the second of two courses devoted to providing students with a significant and sustained 240 hour internship in building level leadership within a K-12 school environment. The internship is jointly supervised by the WMU-EDLD faculty instructor of record and an on-site supervisor from the district hosting the intern. The purpose of the internship is to provide students opportunities to apply the theories, concepts, and practices studied through the course of the K-12 Education Leadership MA program in an actual school setting. The internship may be adapted to accommodate working students, but students must log the completion of 240 hours of site-based internship experience over the combination of the EDLD 6793 and EDLD 6794 courses.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the MA in Educational Leadership: K-12 Principal concentration (ELPM) and completion of the EDLD 6793 class.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: This course is to be taken as the last course within the MA in Educational Leadership: K-12 Principal concentration program, with the goal of completing all other required courses prior to taking this class. Open to graduate students only.
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EDLD 6800 - The Superintendency
This course examines the line and staff roles involved in the superintendency with emphasis on the role of the superintendent of schools as the chief executive officer in school and school-related organizations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Master of Arts in Educational Leadership or equivalent master’s degree program, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6810 - Policy Development
This course includes examination of policy issues, purposes, functions, methods, and approaches for policy development. Critical review of development of policies for educational institutions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Master of Arts in Educational Leadership or equivalent master’s degree program, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6850 - Facilities and Technology Systems for Learning
This course will provide a study in evaluation, design, and planning of the present and future faculties and equipment requirements for the school organization. Attention will be given to the educational program and stated philosophy of schools and to the present and future needs of the student and the learning environment respective to facilities development. Integration of technology in the planning and design of facilities will be addressed as well as the human physiological and psychological needs. Current state and Federal regulations will be reviewed as they relate to new facilities and to remodeling of current facilities.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Completion of EDLD 6020 and EMR 6400, or EDLD 6020 and ED 6010, is strongly recommended prior to taking this course.
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EDLD 6861 - Doctoral Studies Seminar I
This course is viewed as a problem-posing or problem-identification seminar, this course is intended to be taken during the first year of a student’s doctoral program, with two primary goals. First, students will examine key issues facing education institutions today, both within the broader context and within their own organizations. Second, students are to be exposed to various research studies and associated methodologies related to their general areas of interests.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Educational Leadership doctoral program.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students only.
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EDLD 6862 - Doctoral Studies Seminar II
This course is offered as a combined seminar/fieldwork experience class this course is to be taken following EDLD 6861: Doctoral Studies Seminar I. The overall goal is to build upon the problem-posing focus students received within the seminar and further immerse them into identified research topics as part of a problem-development experience. Students will complete structured interviews and other internship-type experiences with various professionals in the field, as well as more intensive readings in these areas.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EDLD 6861
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students only.
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EDLD 6872 - Governance and Organization in Higher Education
This course will examine key administrative structures with various types of higher education institutions. This will include statewide systems, university level, departmental level, and unit level governance. We will analyze the impact of social, political, economic, technological and legal environments on such structures, and the challenges faced by higher education leaders within these areas. The course will also delve into theories of leadership that occur on each level.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EDLD 6710 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6875 - Higher Education Finance
This course will provide an overview of the economics and financing of post-secondary education in the United States. It will include public policy as it relates to the funding of higher education at the federal and state level. The course will review trends in establishing tuition and fees, and review the basic elements of budgeting and fiscal management at the institutional level.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EDLD 6710 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6880 - Higher Education and the New Technological Frontier
This course examines how the evolving technological world is impacting higher education institutions, including its effect on curriculum, teaching, and learning, as well as governance and leadership. Reviews growing roles of virtual universities, extended university programs, and various types of distance learning.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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EDLD 6890 - Special Topics in Higher Education Seminar
Various seminars focused on current topics relevant to higher education and/or adult learning leadership issues. Topics will be designated by professors offering the seminars.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6899 - Special Topics Seminar in Educational Leadership
Special topics seminars focus on current and timely issues related to Educational Leadership (except higher education which has its own special topics course). Faculty teaching each course will designate the specific topic or issue to be addressed. Each seminar course will identify, analyze, critique and apply the primary principles and practices related to the particular topic in the rapidly changing discipline of educational leadership.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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EDLD 6950 - Dissertation Seminar
This seminar is designed for the doctoral student who has identified the topic for his/her dissertation research and will focus on the production and evaluation of proposals for the doctoral dissertation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Successful completion of departmental core comprehensive examination, EDLD 6861, and EDLD 6862; simultaneous registration in one hour of EDLD 7300; and approval of advisor.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDLD 6980 - Readings in Educational Leadership
This course is directed individual study of topics or bodies of knowledge not otherwise treated in department courses. A maximum of four hours earned in EDLD 6980 is applicable on degree programs.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of advisor.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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EDLD 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 2 - 6 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EDLD 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 2 to 12 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EDLD 7200 - Specialist Project
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EDLD 7250 - Doctoral Research Seminar
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 2 - 6 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EDLD 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 1 to 15 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EDMM 5070 - Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Topics related to computer integrated manufacturing. Topics include computer process control, robotics, group technology, CNC, CAD, FMS. Hands-on experience with miniature computer controlled equipment will be included.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EDMM 5460 - Concurrent Engineering
The synthesis of automated design, analysis, and manufacturing processes through integrated computer systems. Topics in automated graphics, wire-frame, surface and solids modeling, boundary element analysis, and manufacturing process generation will be investigated.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Recommended, EDMM 2460 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
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EDMM 5500 - Advanced Plastics Processing
Review of optimum machine components and systems. Identification of key process variables within injection molding and extrusion systems. Discussion of the causes of process instability. Determination of the process capability within injection molding and extrusion systems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Recommended, EDMM 2500 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
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EDMM 5520 - Casting Simulation and Solidification
The process of computer simulation illustrates the way a casting is filled and how the alloy is allowed to cool. By simulating the process conditions to observe 3-D fill and solidification, researchers will be able to predict potential defects in the casting and redesign the process to eliminate the defects, before making actual castings. Activities will compare theory to practice.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upperclass and graduate students.
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EDMM 5570 - Topics in Manufacturing
Group study of special topics in manufacturing. The specific topic will be shown in the course title when scheduled.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to upperclass and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EDMM 6450 - Design for Manufacturability
Production methods and materials will be applied to product development projects that will relate to the design of efficient and cost effective manufacturing. Topics include the design of part families, geometric classification coding for storage and retrieval, database transfer compatibility standards, process influence on functional product design, statistical determination and the application of linear and geometric tolerancing.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
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EDMM 6560 - Material Selection and Processing
Properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, wood, and composites. Factors in selection of materials and their fabrication process. Failure mechanisms and prevention.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: An introductory course in engineering materials or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EDMM 6570 - Studies in Manufacturing
Advanced work organized around topics of current interest in manufacturing and technology. The specific topic will be shown in the course title when scheduled.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to graduate students only.
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EDMM 6580 - CAM Applications
Custom design of post-processors. Creation of CNC programs through graphical-based systems. Strategies and techniques, including Computer-Aided Processing Planning (CAPP), to migrate data from CAD to CAM systems. Computer hardware and software requirements for integrated manufacturing.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Recommended, EDMM 5070 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
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EDMM 6810 - Process Monitoring and Control
The study of process improvement techniques which will ultimately lead to quality products. Process improvement includes the reduction of variability in process during the manufacturing stage resulting in improved product quality. A team problem solving approach utilizing data acquisition systems and statistical methods are emphasized. Practical industrial applications of process monitoring and control are reviewed.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Recommended, STAT 2600 and IEE 2610, or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
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EDMM 6830 - Thesis Proposal
Study of research methodologies including review and synthesis of previous work, and strategies for conducting investigation. Discussion of format and expectations of the master’s thesis. An approved thesis proposal is required for the completion of this course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EDMM 6970 - Problems in Manufacturing
Special problems of individual need or interest under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty. May be elected with approval of department chairperson and faculty member. Application must be submitted and approved prior to the election of the course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EDMM 6980 - Readings in Manufacturing
Directed individual study of topics or bodies of knowledge not otherwise treated in department courses. A maximum of three credit hours can be earned in EDMM 6980 as applicable to degree program.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approval of advisor preceding enrollment.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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EDMM 6990 - Practical Training
Designed for international students who wish to pursue practical training in off-campus activities in industries or institutions. This course will not count toward a degree program. May be elected with approval of department chairperson and faculty member. Application must be submitted and approved prior to election of the course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
Credits: 1 to 12 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EDMM 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course description.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit.
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