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EDT 6480 - Designing Staff Development for Educational Technology
This course will provide students with necessary skills to assume leadership roles in the integration of technology for instruction across educational systems. The course focuses on teaching strategies to promote learning to teach with technology as well as planning and implementing staff development activities. This course will address teaching strategies for adult learners enabling technology leaders to implement successful training activities. Students will gain skills in designing instruction for a wide variety of adult audiences.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDT 6490 - Planning and Implementing District Level Educational Technology
This course focuses on the development of leadership skills for technology integration across an entire school district. Steps involved with planning, implementing, maintaining, and evaluating technology integration will be addressed. Specific management issues include creating technology plans and goals and managing technology finances for a school district. Policy and procedure issues such as staffing, scheduling, and technology security will also be presented. Students will be able to make informed decisions about technology selection, purchase, and implementation based upon school district technology goals and financial resources.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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EDT 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 6 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only-
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EDT 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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EMR 6400 - 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 Graduate Students Only.
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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.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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EMR 6420 - Program Evaluation
Emphasis is on the theory of program evaluation, on techniques used in program evaluation, and on the standards of quality professional practice. Students are expected to apply the principles of evaluation to design problems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 6400.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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EMR 6430 - Personnel Evaluation
Concepts and standards for design of personnel evaluation systems. Course requires design of a personnel evaluation system and an evaluation of the personnel evaluation system.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 6400.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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EMR 6450 - Elementary Statistics
The study of the principles of research design and data analysis is pursued at both the conceptual and applied levels. Emphasis is on the development of the conceptual skills of design analysis and interpretation. Techniques of statistical analysis include the use of computer programs for data analysis.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 6400.
Credits: 3 hrs.
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 6400.
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 hrs.
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 6400, 6450.
Credits: 3 hrs.
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 6410 and 6550.
Credits: 3 hrs.
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 6400 and (EMR 6420 or EMR 6430).
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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EMR 6550 - Research Design
A continuation of the study of the principles of research design and data analysis techniques. Advanced skills in design and analysis are developed in addition to an examination of design issues in educational settings. Skills in the use of computer programs for data analysis are required. Statistics for experimental and quasi-experimental designs with uncorrelated independent variables. Review of t-test; introduction to analysis of variance, including one way and factorial designs, repeated measures, and post hoc comparisons among means. All topics will be taught from an applied perspective, which will include statistical computing in PC environment with interpretation of statistical output.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 6450.
Credits: 3 hrs.
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 648. 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 6480.
Credits: 3 hrs.
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 6400.
Credits: 3 hrs.
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 hrs.
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 6510 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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EMR 6620 - Advance 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 6520 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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EMR 6650 - General Linear Models
A continuation of the study of the principles of research design and data analysis techniques concentrating on the general linear model as an over-riding analytical model. Advanced skills in design and analysis are developed in addition to an examination of design issues in educational settings. Skills in the use of computer programs for data analysis are required. Design topics covered will include experimental, quasi-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational designs. Analytic topics covered will include ANOVA for unbalanced designs, ANCOVA, stratified analysis, and multiple regression. All topics will be taught from an applied perspective which will include statistical computing using a mainframe or PC environment and interpretation of statistical output.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 6550.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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EMR 6750 - Applied Multivariate Statistics
A continuation of the study of the principles of research design and data analysis techniques concentrating on the multivariate general linear model as an over-riding analytical model. Skills in the use of computer programs for data analysis are required. Design topics covered will include experimental, quasi-experimental cross-sectional, and correlational designs. Analytic topics covered will include Hotelling’s T2, MANOVA, MANCOVA, logistic and non-linear regression, principal component analysis, canonical correlation, discriminate function analysis, factor analysis, cluster analysis. All topics will be taught from an applied perspective which will include statistical computing using a PC environment and interpretation of statistical output.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 6650.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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EMR 6790 - Capstone Portfolio Project
This course is intended to be the opportunity for master’s degree students in the Evaluation, Measurement, and Research program to demonstrate mastery of evaluation, measurement, and research methodology at the master’s level. In addition to evidence of mastery of each master’s level course, the student will develop for presentation a project where evaluation, measurement, and research methods are used. The project is supervised by one faculty member and is then presented to a three-faculty member panel for final grading. Portfolios must be submitted for grading three months prior to an anticipated graduation date.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of all M.A. in EMR course work.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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EMR 6970 - Special Topics in EMR
This is a variable topics course designed to provide instructors and students with a mechanism to explore current topics in evaluation, measurement, and research.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 6400 and permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-6 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. The course may be repeated up to six times and may be offered at between 1 and 6 credits.
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EMR 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 2-6 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only
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EMR 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Professional Field Experience allows a student to gain practical evaluation, measurement, or research experiences under the supervision of a qualified instructor. For every 3 credit hours of field experience registered, 120 hours of field experience will be completed. Students must complete an Application for Permission to Elect form and secure their advisor’s signature prior to registration.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of the Doctoral Core requirements.
Credits: 3-6 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only-Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
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EMR 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 15 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only
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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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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: 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass 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: 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass 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: 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass 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 Upperclass or 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 Upperclass and Graduate students.
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ENGL 5980 - Readings in English
Advanced students with good scholastic records may elect to pursue independently the study of some topic having special interest for them. Topics are chosen and arrangements are made to suit the needs of each student. Approval of English advisor required.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass 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 Criticism
Readings in several significant theorists on the nature of literature, the characteristics of audience response to literature, and principles underlying the analysis and evaluation of literature. Works in at least two genres will be examined in light of these theoretical writings.
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 - Introduction to Graduate Studies
This course is intended to provide graduate students with an introduction to the theory and practice of literary criticism at the professional level. The goal of course readings and discussion generally will be to aid students in the completion of a substantial research project of a kind suitable for publication.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall
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ENGL 6310 - Essay Writing
A course in the writing of informal expository prose in the forms used for addressing general audiences. There will be a generous amount of reading in exemplary works and a concern for understanding the rhetorical principles underlying good modern prose.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ENGL 6320 - Article Writing
A course in the writing of informative prose directed toward a non-specialist audience. There will be study and practice in the methods of gathering and analyzing information and in the effective organization and presentation of factual material.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ENGL 6330 - Professional Writing: Form and Technique
A course in writing in the various formats needed by large institutions, whether academic, corporate, or public. Particular emphasis will be placed on the use of the interview to gather information, on preparing speeches, brochures, newsletters, and other publications, and on the techniques of non-personal prose.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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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 the 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 6720 - Language, Dialects, and Sociolinguistics
A course focusing on specific varieties of American English studied from historical, linguistic, literary, and/or social perspectives as the basis for application of sociolinguistic theory and research to a variety of topics. These may include the study of American culture and literature, educational implications of dialect diversity in monolingual and multilingual settings, the links between language and social identity, and gender/ethnic differences in language. Issues such as language change, attitudes toward language, and implications for teaching English will be explored in detail.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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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 6790 - Studies in Composition Theory
A course that examines various approaches to the teaching of composition. Aims to increase awareness of the relationship between theory and practice, acquaint participants with ongoing dialogues within the field, and help them identify and formulate their own professional stances. Attention will be given to the impact on composition theory of scholarship in fields such as classical rhetoric, linguistics, literary theory, cognitive psychology, human development and learning, social constructionism, and ethnology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Teaching experience.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ENGL 6800 - Advanced Methods in Teaching Literature
A study of theories and methods of teaching literature.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ENGL 6810 - Advanced Methods in Teaching Language and Composition
A study of theories and methods of teaching language and composition.
Credits: 3 hours
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 6970 - Studies in English: Variable Topics
Group study of special topics in language, literature, and composition. These special courses and workshops may be offered on campus, in the off-campus centers, or as in-service work in schools. For further information, consult the graduate advisor.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit, providing topics vary. 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 opportunity for both guided praxis and reflection on praxis.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Advisor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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ENGL 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
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 5000 - Advanced Environmental Topics
An intensive, focused study of a current environmental issue. The role of interdisciplinary research in addressing such issues will be explored through examples drawn both from the different disciplinary backgrounds of the students and especially from the current research of the faculty instructor.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approval of a program advisor.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. Course may be repeated under different topics. Topics will be announced in the Schedule of Course Offerings.
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ES 6030 - Social and Philosophical Foundations
This course takes a cultural approach to the development of American educational policy and practice in its broad social setting. Consideration is given to historical, economic, social, and philosophical factors which influence educational thought and practice. The need for historical perspective and sound analysis of conflicting points of view is emphasized in the interpretation of current educational issues and the alternative solutions of present educational problems.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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ES 6290 - Culture and Schooling
The purpose of this course is for students to examine culture as a system for organizing thought and perception and to explore its various influences on the content and methods of schooling in the United States. Particular attention is given to cultural dissonance among students, teacher, and text, and to culturally grounded ways of knowing that emerge from schooling experiences.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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ES 6300 - History of Education in the United States
Development of educational thought, practice, and social change in the United States is the focus of this course. This includes a critical examination of the development of the American commitment to commonality in education: The changing relationship between school and community since 1800; the rise of the professional educator; and the shift and progress toward educational goals. Implications of historical background for present problems in education with emphasis on the revision of previously held conventional thinking about schooling in America will be addressed.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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ES 6310 - International and Comparative Education
This course explores international and global issues in education focusing on similarities and differences in the organization and practice of schooling among selected countries. The study of education across cultures provides a comparative framework for better understanding the unique character of American schooling and assessing its strengths and weaknesses. Global educational challenges and country-specific responses to them are discussed. The course acquaints students with major theories, methodologies, controversies, and research in comparative and international education.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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ES 6330 - Human Nature and Diversity
This course examines practical and theoretical issues in the definition of desirable educational aims and practices as related to the perceived needs, interests, and potentials of those involved. The course places the process of defining aims and practices in social, cultural, and historical perspective, with particular attention to the influence of conceptions of human nature and potential. Prominent views of human nature and diversity that have influenced the course of American schooling will be examined. The course provides basis for ongoing professional inquiry concerning the fit between educational practices and the diverse needs of those subject to them, and the way educational practices tacitly inculcate cultural assumptions regarding human nature, interests, and potential.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall
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ES 6340 - Culture and Politics of Educational Institutions
This course examines practical and theoretical issues concerning learning organizations. It examines the ways educational aims and practices relate to wider patterns of belief, value, and controversy, and how these emerge and change in organizational settings. It includes consideration of the organizational dynamics of institutionalized educational practices, and explores how cultural assumptions influence educational content and method. The course also examines the roles of professional educators in effecting organizational change.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Spring
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ES 6730 - Class, Ethnicity, and Gender in Education
This course centers on the significance of social class, race, gender, and ethnicity in educational practice and outcomes. Social identity and cultural diversity are explored in relation to classroom communication patterns, teacher expectations, and student achievement. Patterns of biases and discrimination will be examined, as well as current issues, challenges, and opportunities of education with respect to student diversity.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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ES 6750 - Multicultural Education
This course provides a foundation to examine the major ethnic groups that make up school populations in the U.S. Special attention will be given to the subject of prejudice with an analysis of how stereotypes about ethnic groups and women can be eliminated. The origin of racist theories will be studied. Strategies for resolving cross-cultural conflicts will be stressed.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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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 will include: the history and nature of the evaluation profession, evaluation standards, meta-evaluation, the application of evaluation to different types of evaluand, 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
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Credits: 1 to 12 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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FCL 6000 - Seminar in Business
Intensive problem solving in the primary business fields. Consent of instructor required.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. May be repeated for credit. Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the consent of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
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