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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 upper level 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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EM 5050 - Continuous Improvement in Operations
The purpose of this course is to introduce business and engineering students as well as managers to the process of kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and Total Employee Involvement.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
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EM 5080 - Advanced Quality Management
Analysis and application of new concepts in the field of quality control. Tests of significance, probability studies, and other uses of statistics as applied to quality control.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Recommended, IEE 2622 or EDMM 3280 or IEE 5010 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
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EM 5120 - Management of Service Operations
An analysis of service industries exploring differences in planning and controlling operations. Emphasis will be on service system design, service quality, and comparing customer expectations with their perceptions.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
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EM 5570 - Topics in Engineering Management
Study of special topics in engineering management. 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 upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EM 6000 - Concepts and Principles of Engineering Management
Concepts, models, and applications of organizational behavior in engineering management settings. Understanding and analyzing the role of human behavior in complex sociotechnical systems.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
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EM 6120 - Production/Operations Management
Topics relating to the planning and control functions of manufacturing systems are presented. These topics include management of the production system, strategies of product design and process selection, design of production systems, plant location, shop floor control, purchasing, quality management, and productivity improvement.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Recommended, EDMM 3260 or IEE 4160 or IEE 5010, or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
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EM 6140 - Project Management
To address the basic rules of managing projects and the advantages and disadvantages of this method of getting things done. The problems of selecting projects, initiating them, and operating and controlling them are discussed. The demands made on the project manager and the interaction with the parent organization are also presented.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3-0)
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EM 6220 - Engineering Management Seminar
A critical analysis of the literature and current practice in applied engineering management research. Topics reflect current issues and classic methods and have included: frameworks for change, uncertainty, ethics and professional responsibility, organizational culture, measurement, and implementation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EM 6000 or IME 6000 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EM 6570 - Studies in Engineering Management
Advanced work organized around topics of current interest in engineering management. 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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EM 6970 - Projects in Engineering Management
Special projects 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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EM 6980 - Readings in Engineering Management
Directed individual study of topics or bodies of knowledge not otherwise treated in department courses. A maximum of three hours can be earned in EM 6980 as applicable to degree programs.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approval of advisor preceding enrollment.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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EM 6990 - Practical Training in Engineering Management
Designed for students who wish to pursue practical training in off-campus activites in industries or institutions. May be elected with approval of department chairperson and faculty member. Application must be submitted and approved prior to election of the course. A maximum of three hours can be earned in EM 6990 as applicable to degree programs with approval of academic advisor.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
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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ENGL 5110 - Studies in Linguistics
A course focusing on concepts and theories in linguistics, language, storytelling, and orality. Possible foci include World Englishes; Language, Gender, and Culture; Michigan Languages, and Language Acquisition. Topics change with each offering.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: 18 hours of English courses (with a grade of “C” or better), including eight or more hours at the 3000- 4000-level, and second semester junior status; exemption only by permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5220 - Studies in American Literature
Study of a movement or a recurring theme in American literature, such as romanticism, realism, naturalism, humor, or racial issues.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5300 - Medieval Literature
Readings in the medieval literary tradition. Some Middle English works will be studied in the original; works in Old English and continental literature will be studied mainly in translation.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall
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ENGL 5320 - English Renaissance Literature
Readings in representative writers of the period 1500-1660.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5340 - Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature
Readings in representative writers of the period 1660-1800, focusing on the diversity of literary forms in the period.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5360 - Romantic Literature
Readings in poetry and criticism, with emphasis on such writers as Blake, Burns, the Wordsworths, Coleridge, Scott, Byron, the Shelleys, and Keats.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5370 - Victorian Literature
Readings emphasizing such writers as Carlyle, Mill, Dickens, Thackeray, Eliot, Tennyson, the Brownings, and Arnold.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5380 - Modern Literature
Readings in representative writers in the period 1890-1945, not exclusively in British and American literature.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5390 - Post-Colonial Literature
Readings in representative writers from colonial and post-colonial cultures.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5400 - Contemporary Literature
Readings in representative writers who have come to prominence chiefly since 1945.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5550 - Studies in Major Writers
Study of the works of classical, European, British, or American writers. Limited to one or two authors.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit as long as the authors covered are different. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5660 - Creative Writing Workshop - Fiction
A workshop and conference course in the writing of fiction, with emphasis on refinement of the individual student’s style and skills.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5670 - Creative Writing Workshop - Poetry
A workshop and conference course in the writing of poetry, with emphasis on refinement of the individual student’s style and skills.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5680 - Creative Writing Workshop - Playwriting
A workshop and conference course in playwriting, with emphasis on refinement of the individual student’s style and skills.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5700 - Creative Writing Workshop - Creative Non-fiction
A workshop and conference course in the writing of creative non-fiction, with emphasis on refinement of the individual student’s style and skills.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5740 - Grammar in Teaching Writing
Dealing with issues and methods in the teaching of grammar, this course for teachers focuses on using grammar to develop content, style and voice, and skill in revising and editing writing.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5750 - Icelandic Sagas in Translation
Readings in medieval Icelandic literature. This class provides students an opportunity to explore medieval Iceland through its rich mythology, literature, and culture. No previous coursework required in either Old Norse/Icelandic or medieval literature.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5760 - Introduction to Old Norse
An introduction to the fundamentals of Old Norse grammar and language. By translating prose and poetry, students will develop an appreciation of the literature and culture of medieval Iceland as well as a reading knowledge of Old Norse.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall - every other year
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ENGL 5770 - Advanced Readings in Old Norse
A review of the fundamentals of Old Norse grammar and language learned in ENGL 5760 by focusing on longer selections from sagas and poems. This class will further students’ knowledge of the language and the literature through discussion of them.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 5760
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Spring - every other year
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ENGL 5820 - Studies in Children’s Literature
A study in depth of significant themes, movements, and types of children’s literature.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5830 - Multicultural Adolescent Literature
A course designed to develop an understanding of the cultural diversity of the American experience through multi-cultural oral and written literature for young people. Attention will be paid to developing criteria for selecting and evaluating literature which reflects diversity within the American heritage.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5970 - Studies in English: Variable Topics
Group study of special topics in literature, film, English language, and writing. Many of these special courses are organized around special events or speakers on campus or in the community, or in response to special needs or interests of students. Some topics are announced in the Schedule of Course Offerings; some are added during the semester. Further information and full listing of topics may be obtained from the English Department, sixth floor Sprau Tower.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5980 - Readings in English
Individual reading project available to advanced students by special permission from the appropriate departmental advisor (undergraduate or graduate) and the staff member who will supervise the study. Normally, permission is granted only to students who have well thought-out projects dealing with authors or materials not being covered currently in the schedule. Permission is usually not granted to students who want to use the course simply to get one or two hours credit to complete an English major or minor.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 6100 - Seminar
Study of a problem in literary history or criticism.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated once with the permission of the graduate advisor. Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6110 - Literary Forms
A study in form and technique in one of the four major literary genres: poetry, fiction, drama, and non-fiction.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6150 - Literary Theory
Readings in the most significant movements in literary theory and criticism, such as psychoanalysis, Marxism, feminism, structuralism, post structuralism, deconstruction, new historicism, ecocriticism, gender and queer theory, and postcolonial theory, among others.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6210 - Studies in British Literature
The advanced study of selected aspects of British literature.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated once with the permission of the graduate advisor. Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6220 - Studies in American Literature
The advanced study of a topic in American Literary history, such as The American “Renaissance” The 1920’s, The Transcendental Tradition in American Literature, Fiction (or Poetry, or Drama) in America, or The Development of Modern American Prose Style.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated once with the permission of the graduate advisor. Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6300 - Professionalization in English Studies
This course is intended to prepare graduate students to enter the profession of English Studies. Topics include: Preparing for the job market and interviewing, writing for the profession, scholarship and the publishing process, attending and presenting at conferences, research and library skills, developing strong teaching practices, and exploring nonacademic careers.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
When Offered: Spring
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ENGL 6400 - The Nature of Poetry
A study of styles, techniques, forms, and conceptions of poetry, involving practice in explication, both oral and written, of individual poems.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6410 - Studies in Modern Poetry
An intensive study of work of several modern poets.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6420 - Studies in Drama
Selected areas of drama from classical times to the present.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6440 - Studies in the Novel
An examination of significant forms and techniques employed in the novel from its beginnings to the modern age.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6450 - Studies in the Modern Novel
An intensive study of the works of some important novelists of the twentieth century.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6520 - Studies in Shakespeare: Tragedy
Selected tragedies of Shakespeare.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6530 - Studies in Shakespeare: Comedy
Selected comedies of Shakespeare.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6660 - Graduate Writing Workshop
Any given section of this course will focus on either poetry, fiction, non-fiction, or drama. Course organization will emphasize roundtable discussion of student writing. Course may be taken more than once; a student may elect up to 12 credit hours in one genre and up to 18 hours in all. M.F.A. candidates must take at least six hours in their area of specialization.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 6690 - Methods of Teaching College Writing
A course required of those teaching the freshman composition course, ENGL 1050, for the first time. Establishes the basic structure and methodology for teaching such a course. Participants prepare assignment sequences for their classes, design appropriate learning activities, and practice evaluating and responding to student writing. Participants are introduced to activities that reflect different theories and approaches to the teaching of composition.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall
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ENGL 6760 - Old English
A course dealing with the grammatical structures of Old English and the sociolinguistic context in which this language was spoken and written, with a view to applying such linguistic study to translating and interpreting pre-1066 English literary texts, both poetry and prose, including Beowulf.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall - every other year
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ENGL 6770 - Middle English
A course dealing with the grammatical structures of Middle English and the sociocultural context in which this language was spoken and written, with a view to applying such linguistic study to translating and interpreting Middle English texts, both prose and poetic, Chaucerian and non-Chaucerian, stemming from various regions of English-speaking Britain.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6780 - English Education Seminar
Built around a core set of concepts while simultaneously tailored to student participants’ interests. Covers a variety of English Education topics.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to graduate students admitted to English Curricula or by approval of the English graduate advisor.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6900 - Scholarship and Writing in the Profession
In this seminar, students will prepare the capstone essay to be submitted as the culminating requirement for the M.A. in English. The course will include analysis and evaluation of journals and articles in areas relevant to the student’s research topic, “workshop” review and editing of the paper, and preparation for oral presentation and discussion of the student’s work in a Master’s Colloquium.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGL 6300 and prior completion of at least 21 hours of credit toward the Master of Arts in English.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
When Offered: Spring
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ENGL 6910 - Research and Scholarship in English Education
As reflective practitioners in English classrooms, participants in this seminar will develop a research question, review relevant professional literature, conduct classroom and/or academic research using appropriate research techniques, and present findings orally and in a written paper or report that will be the capstone paper for the MA in English with an Emphasis on Teaching.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Students in the program who have completed at least 24 hours of the course of study and who have completed the core courses, the teaching of English courses, the English language course and the multicultural literature course may enroll.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 6990 - M.F.A. Project
A collection of short fiction, a collection of poetry, a collection of one-act plays, a full-length play, or a novel. The work presented in fulfillment of this requirement must be judged by a committee of the graduate faculty to be worthy of publication or production; a public reading or performance is required.
Credits: 3 to 6 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 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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ENGL 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
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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ENGL 7110 - Readings in Doctoral Specialization
In consultation with a faculty member, the doctoral student will design a reading list of 20 to 30 books in a specialized area; students wishing additional guided reading may register a second time. The student will master these works independently and, in consultation with faculty members, select a representative list of approximately 20 works on which to be evaluated in a two-hour oral exam, conducted by a committee of at least two faculty members.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Doctoral candidacy.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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ENGL 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: 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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ENGL 7130 - Practicum in Teaching in the Discipline
A practicum in teaching in the discipline will be done as collaborative teaching with an experienced faculty member in a broad-based undergraduate course in literature, language, creative writing, or advanced composition. There will be opportunity for both guided praxis and reflection on praxis.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Advisor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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ENGL 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
The Doctoral Dissertation is required in all doctoral programs and is completed under the supervision of a dissertation committee. Prior to the first registration in 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, a Permission to Elect form (available at http://wmich.edu/grad/forms) must be completed and approved by the Dissertation Specialist in the Graduate College so that the student is informed about the regulations pertaining to the preparation and publication of the manuscript and to the requirements for research involving regulated subjects and hazardous materials, and to ensure the student is in good standing. Doctoral dissertations involving research with protected or regulated subjects must include documentation indicating compliance with federal, state, and University requirements for the protection of human/animal subjects or appropriate use of genetic or radioactive materials and chemical hazards. Written approval from the board/committee/official must be included as an appendix to the dissertation. The use of Guidelines for the Preparation of Theses, Projects, and Dissertations is required. This publication is available for downloading at wmich.edu/grad/current-students/. A doctoral dissertation varies in credit from a minimum of 12 credit hours to a maximum of 24 credit hours. The hours required in a program of study are determined by the student’s department; a department may require all students within the program to register for a specific, common total of hours between 12 and 24, or a program may require different students within the program to register for a variety of total hours between 12 and 24. The course 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, may be registered for in increments of one or more hours. Following a student’s first enrollment in 7300, the student must have continuous enrollment in 7300 until all dissertation requirements are completed satisfactorily and approved by the appropriate bodies. A student unable to complete the dissertation within the program-stipulated hours will be required to continue to enroll in 7300; however, only the program-stipulated hours for 7300 will count toward meeting the program requirements for the doctoral degree. For students not enrolled in Summer I and Summer II sessions, pre-enrollment in the subsequent Fall semester is necessary for access to library resources during Summer I and Summer II. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in all Fall and Spring semesters from the initial enrollment to the semester in which the student graduates. If the student will graduate in Summer I or Summer II, the student must be enrolled in that session. The dissertation is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Approved application; department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 - 15 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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ENVS 5400 - Freshwater Policy
This course explores the structure and dynamics of the major policies and politics governing management of freshwater resources. Emphasis is on understanding how underlying social valuation systems of economics, ethics and legal theory shape policy choices and evaluating the role of freshwater policies in achieving sustainable solutions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: (ENVS 3400 or PSCI 3060) and ECON 3190, with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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EVAL 6000 - Foundations of Evaluation
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental logic and methodology of evaluation, as it applies to the full range of potential evaluands – including products, services, personnel, programs, projects, policies, interventions, organizations, manufacturing processes, information and communication systems. Topics will include an introduction to evaluation theory and models, needs assessment, the generation of comprehensive criterion checklists, setting standards, collecting and synthesizing mixed method data, drawing explicitly evaluative conclusions, and the basics of presenting evaluation findings to different client audiences.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EVAL 6010 - Interdisciplinary Seminar in Evaluation
This seminar will provide a forum for the integration of core evaluation concepts across the program, developing an understanding of evaluation as a profession, and for exchange of ideas among evaluation students, faculty, and industry representatives from multiple disciplines. Topics may include the history and nature of the evaluation profession, evaluation standards, metaevaluation, the application of evaluation to different types of evaluands, similarities and differences in evaluation approaches used for different purposes, current issues in evaluation, and needs/opportunities for innovation in evaluation.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to graduate students only. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 4 credits.
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EVAL 6970 - Advanced Evaluation: Variable Topics
This course will present various advanced topics in evaluation theory, methodology, and/or practice, as applied to a diverse range of evaluands (e.g., products, policies, programs, and personnel) across a variety of disciplines, industries, and/or sectors. Although designed primarily for the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation, this course is also likely to be of interest to students in other programs.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
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EVAL 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EVAL 7110 - Readings in Doctoral Specialization
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EVAL 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 2 to 9 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EVAL 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
The Doctoral Dissertation is required in all doctoral programs and is completed under the supervision of a dissertation committee. Prior to the first registration in 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, a Permission to Elect form (available at http://wmich.edu/grad/forms) must be completed and approved by the Dissertation Specialist in the Graduate College so that the student is informed about the regulations pertaining to the preparation and publication of the manuscript and to the requirements for research involving regulated subjects and hazardous materials, and to ensure the student is in good standing. Doctoral dissertations involving research with protected or regulated subjects must include documentation indicating compliance with federal, state, and University requirements for the protection of human/animal subjects or appropriate use of genetic or radioactive materials and chemical hazards. Written approval from the board/committee/official must be included as an appendix to the dissertation. The use of Guidelines for the Preparation of Theses, Projects, and Dissertations is required. This publication is available for downloading at wmich.edu/grad/current-students/. A doctoral dissertation varies in credit from a minimum of 12 credit hours to a maximum of 24 credit hours. The hours required in a program of study are determined by the student’s department; a department may require all students within the program to register for a specific, common total of hours between 12 and 24, or a program may require different students within the program to register for a variety of total hours between 12 and 24. The course 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, may be registered for in increments of one or more hours. Following a student’s first enrollment in 7300, the student must have continuous enrollment in 7300 until all dissertation requirements are completed satisfactorily and approved by the appropriate bodies. A student unable to complete the dissertation within the program-stipulated hours will be required to continue to enroll in 7300; however, only the program-stipulated hours for 7300 will count toward meeting the program requirements for the doctoral degree. For students not enrolled in Summer I and Summer II sessions, pre-enrollment in the subsequent Fall semester is necessary for access to library resources during Summer I and Summer II. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in all Fall and Spring semesters from the initial enrollment to the semester in which the student graduates. If the student will graduate in Summer I or Summer II, the student must be enrolled in that session. The dissertation is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
Credits: 1 to 12 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 5400 - Fundamentals of Evaluation, Measurement, and Research
This course is designed to develop skills in the fundamentals of research design and the uses and interpretations of research findings. Each student is expected to prepare a review of literature and a design for a research study.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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EMR 5410 - Introduction to Educational Measurement and Assessment
This course provides the student with an examination of the basic concepts, principles, and tools used in the construction and use of educational tests, for the evaluation of classroom learning outcomes. Many aspects of testing will be presented: including writing and using educational objectives; constructing tests; evaluating the psychometric properties of a test reliability and validity; interpretation of test scores norms, scales, and grades; and some of the current controversies in testing. Class discussions will additionally include standardized testing in the areas such as achievement, intelligence, and specific aptitudes, and general teacher teaching evaluation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 5400 with a grade of “B” or better, or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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EMR 6410 - Fundamentals of Measurement in the Behavioral Sciences
The criteria by which instruments are selected and developed serve as the central focus of this course. Information regarding the theory and practice of measurement and testing are applied across educational, social, and behavioral settings. Students are expected critically to evaluate instrumentation as well as to develop a plan for the creation of an instrument.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 6450 and (EMR 5400 or EMR 6400).
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6420 - Evaluation I: Theory, Methods, and Program Evaluation
Emphasis is on evaluation theory and methods and how these apply to the evaluation of programs. Skills addressed include effective verbal and written communication as well as critical thinking. Students will apply their knowledge to the design of program evaluations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 5400
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6430 - Evaluation II: Evaluating Products, Personnel and Policy
This course is an advanced graduate seminar designed to provide an overview of theory and practice related to evaluating products, personnel, and policy. Participants will learn how to design and conduct evaluations of products, personnel, and policy. The course will require that participants design evaluations of products, personnel, and policies.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 5400
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6450 - Data Analytics I: Designed Studies
This class focuses on the principles of research design and data analysis. Primary topics include: descriptive statistics, t-tests, chi-square, correlation, analysis of variance, post-hoc comparisons, non-parametric statistics, and statistical power. All topics will be taught from an applied perspective. Students will learn how to use statistical software for analyses.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 5400 (may be taken concurrently) or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6480 - Qualitative Research Methods
A study of the philosophical and methodological foundations of naturalistic research in education. Students will develop skills in planning and conducting naturalistic studies in education. Standards for judging naturalistic inquiry will be studied and applied to selected naturalistic study reports.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 5400
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6490 - The Nature of Science and Scientific Inquiry
This course is designed for graduate students engaged or preparing to engage in social and educational research. As an introduction to philosophy of science, it centers on conceptual questions concerning the nature and scientific investigation of the world. The questions are both metaphysical, concerned with the most general account of what sorts of things science aims to represent, and epistemological, concerned with the justification of belief. The course examines debates surrounding the question of what distinguishes science and scientific reasoning from other forms of thought and sources of belief. Particular attention will focus on the rise of historicist, postpositivist conceptions of scientific inquiry and, in light of these, on questions about objectivity, relativism, and value neutrality in scientific research, particularly in social sciences. The course will conclude with examination of the status, aims, social context, and value commitments of educational research as a form of scientific inquiry.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6500 - Survey Research
The principles and practices of survey research design and analysis are the focus of this course. Critical examination is made of the appropriate uses of survey research in response to educational issues. Students are expected to develop instrumentation used in survey research, to engage in the design of a survey research study in a field setting, and to critique survey studies and findings.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: EMR 5400 and EMR 6450.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6510 - Advanced Applications of Measurement Methods
Intensive study of applications of educational measurement theory and methodology to specific needs for instrumentation in education. Students will engage in development, validation, and application of new instruments for collecting educationally important data.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: (EMR 5400 or EMR 6400), EMR 6410 and EMR 6550.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6520 - Evaluation Practicum
Planned field applications of principles of program evaluation under the guidance of a qualified instructor. The class meets weekly as a seminar to discuss evaluation progress and issues.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: EMR 5400 and (EMR 6420 or EMR 6430).
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6550 - Experimental and Quasi-experimental Design for Applied Research and Evaluation
With an emphasis on casual inference and various types on validity, this course consists of systematically studying the principles for designing experimental, quasi-experimental and, to a lesser extent, non-experimental investigations for applied research and evaluation. Students also will be introduced to design sensitivity/statistical power for individual-level and group-level studies.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 6450 and EMR 6650, or instructor approval. (EMR 6650 may be taken concurrently.)
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6580 - Qualitative Research Practicum
The focus of this course is on carrying out the qualitative study designed in EMR 6480. Topics of discussion include forms of qualitative data, grounded theory, identifying patterns in data, codes and coding, data interpretation, data presentation, and use of the computer to facilitate data collection and analysis. The emphasis of the course is on the implementation, analysis, interpretation, and writing of a qualitative research study. The final product is a research paper based on the qualitative study conducted in the class. At the heart of EMR 6580 is the practicum experience: Each student will carry out a small-scale research project. If we combine EMR 6480 and EMR 6580, the goal of the sequence is for students to experience the full cycle of research, from the identification and narrowing of a problem to the final rendering and reporting of results.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: (EMR 5400 or EMR 6400) and EMR 6480.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6590 - Contemporary Trends in Research
This course is intended to develop awareness of current inquiries in the areas of evaluation, measurement, and research methodology. This is an advanced core course in the master’s degree program. Each year the instructor will examine the annual meeting programs of the American Educational Research Association, the American Evaluation Association, and the National Council on Measurement in Education to identify areas of activity in evaluation, measurement, and research methodology. Students will read and critique selected papers from those meeting, identify issues in need of further research and development, and prepare proposals for addressing those issues.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 5400 or EMR 6400.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6600 - Advanced Seminar in Research
This is a seminar course focusing on theoretical and methodological research methods and techniques utilized when conducting meta-analyses in the educational and social sciences. This course will cover topics relevant to planning and carrying out a meta-analysis.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 6550 or 6580 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6610 - Advanced Seminar in Measurement
A seminar for students seeking advanced theoretical understanding of the principles of measurement. Theories of instrument construction beyond classical test theory (e.g., item response theory and generalizability theory) are applied to instruments relevant to education.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: (EMR 5400 or EMR 6400), EMR 6410, EMR 6510, and EMR 6550; or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6620 - Advanced Seminar in Evaluation
An advanced seminar for the study of theoretical and practical problems in evaluation. Issues of ethics and quality in evaluation are addressed.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: (EMR 5400 or EMR 6400) and (EMR 6420 or EMR 6430) and EMR 6520, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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EMR 6650 - Data Analytics II: Correlation Studies
This course presents a continuation in the study of the principles of data analytics appropriate for correlation and related research designs. The general linear model serves as the over-riding analytical model. Advanced skills in design and analysis are developed through examination of design issues common in educational, social science and health science settings. Design tools covered will include experimental, quasi-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational designs. Analytics topics covered will include ANOVA for unbalanced designs, ANCOVA, stratified analysis, multiple and logistic regression. All topics will be taught from an applied perspective that will include statistical computing and interpretation of statistical output. Some prior skills in the use of computer programs for data analysis are required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 6450 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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