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2019-2020 Graduate School Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Exceptional Education
  

  • EDEC 5645 - Advanced Seminar in Behavioral/Emotional Disabilities (3)

    Prerequisites: EDGR 5915, EDGR 5925 and methods in specialty area. Seminar students will read and discuss current research literature in the field of behavioral and emotional disabilities. In addition to in depth reading on topics from major journals, students will plan, implement, and evaluate a project of their own design using new approaches from the literature.


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  • EDEC 5671 - Assessment in Special Education (3)

    Prerequisites: EDEC 5620 . Psychological and educational assessments of students are examined including legal and ethical considerations. Basic measurement concepts and the most common domains in which assessment of abilities and skills are conducted will be discussed. Special consideration will be given to applying assessment information to educational decision-making. Required field experience includes test administration and interpretation.


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  • EDEC 5672 - Characteristics of Students with Learning Disabilities (3)

    Prerequisites: EDEC 5620 . An introduction to the characteristics of students with learning disabilities and their academic and adjustment problems. Emphasis is placed on characteristics, etiology, diagnostic and assessment techniques and approaches to remediation.


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  • EDEC 5679 - Adaptive Technologies for Special Populations (3)

    Prerequisites: EDEC 5508  or equivalent. Advanced course in the prescription, operation, and instructional strategies for current technologies and adaptive devices used by persons with disabilities. In addition to a general coverage of common adaptive technologies, this course provides for individual specialization in disability-specific concentrations.


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  • EDEC 5681 - Methods for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities (3)

    Prerequisites: EDEC 5672  or permission of the instructor. An examination of remedial methods, curriculum and materials with a focus on the development of basic math and early literacy skills through systematic, direct instructional programs. Students will learn to write appropriate IEPs for students with learning problems in language arts and math. The importance of collaboration of parents, teachers, and community members will be emphasized.


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  • EDEC 5685 - Advanced Seminar in Learning Disabilities (3)

    Prerequisites: EDGR 5915, EDGR 5925 and methods in specialty area. Seminar students will read and discuss current research literature in the field of learning disabilities. In addition to in depth reading on topics from major journals, students will plan, implement, and evaluate a project of their own design using new approaches from the literature.


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  • EDEC 5688 - Instructional Strategies for Inclusion (3)

    Prerequisites: EDEC 5620  or a survey class in exceptional children. Students will learn models for providing instruction to underserved and exceptional students, including gifted students, in the regular classroom. Strategies such as co-teaching and collaboration will be taught. The course will prepare teachers in the regular classroom to make modifications and use instructional strategies and methods which support learning for students with special needs. Course topics will include learning strategies, legal issues, I.E.P.s, behavioral plans, and compensatory methods.


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  • EDEC 5690 - Initial Practicum (3)

    Prerequisites: Completion of Gateway 2 classes and permission of Advisor. Students develop and demonstrate competencies in assessing students with special needs, instructional planning, development of curriculum materials, instructional presentation, and evaluation of the learning process. Regular conferences are held with students, cooperating teachers, and university supervisors. Full time students will complete a full semester internship. Lateral entry students will complete a supervised internship in their current classroom.


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  • EDEC 5693 - Practicum in Learning Disabilities (3)

    Prerequisites: Permission of Advisor. Students will develop and demonstrate competencies in the assessment of students with special needs, instructional planning, developing curriculum materials, instructional programming, and evaluating the learning process. Regular conferences are held with site personnel, university supervisors and the students.


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  • EDEC 5695 - Professional Practicum (3)

    Prerequisites: two years successful teaching experience as licensed teacher, or two years of successful evaluations by supervisors of lateral entry teachers, or completion of initial practicum. Taken in last semester of program. This culminating experience will allow students to integrate what they have learned (e.g., leadership, grant writing, professional presentations etc.) to plan, implement and evaluate an intensive learning experience individually designed to expand their knowledge of instructional programs, educational issues, and/or cultural differences.


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  • EDEC 5696 - Practicum in Special Education: Visual Impairments (1-3)

    Prerequisites: Permission of Advisor. Designed as a culmination of the university training program, the supervised teaching experience bridges the gap between theoretical aspects of the VI specialty courses and the realities of the teaching environment.  Designed for individuals who have two years experience as a teacher of the visually impaired.  May be repeated up to 3 credit hours.


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  • EDEC 5698 - Internship in Special Education: Visual Impairments (1-6)

    Prerequisites: Permission of Advisor. Students develop and demonstrate competencies in assessing, instructional planning, development of curriculum materials, instructional presentation, and evaluation of the learning process for students with visual impairments.  Regular conferences are held with students, cooperating teachers, and university supervisors.  May be repeated up to 6 credit hours.


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  • EDEC 5699 - Internship in Special Education: Orientation & Mobility (1-6)

    Prerequisites: Permission of Advisor. Designed as a culmination of the university O&M training program, the supervised practicum bridges the gap between theoretical aspects of the O&M specialty courses and the realities of instructing in educational and rehabilitation environments.  Students develop and demonstrate competencies in assessing, instructional planning, development of curriculum materials, instructional presentation, and evaluation of the learning process for persons with visual impairments.  Regular conferences are held with students, cooperating agencies, and university supervisors.  Repeatable May be repeated up to 6 credit hours.


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  • EDEC 5701 - Professional Practicum - Visual Impairments (3)

    Prerequisites: two years successful teaching experience as licensed teacher, or two years of successful evaluations by supervisors of lateral entry teachers, or completion of one semester practicum in specialty area. Taken in last semester of program. This culminating experience will allow students to integrate what they have learned (e.g., leadership, grant writing, professional presentations etc.) to plan, implement and evaluate an intensive learning experience individually designed to expand their knowledge of instructional programs, educational issues, and/or cultural differences.


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Education in Grad & Prof Studies
  

  • EDGR 5125 - Developmental and Psychological Foundations of Education (3)

    Students will analyze learning processes in school situations and examine human motivation, the affective, cognitive, social, physical and personal development of children and adolescents, individual differences, classroom management and the implications of relevant theory and research for instructional practices. (This course also examines selected issues in contemporary American education at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels such as authentic assessment and fairness in testing.) Students will also evaluate the impact of poverty, racism, gender and social class on child growth and development and roles of the teacher and the schools embedded in societal context - using students’ professional experiences as a bridge between the theoretical and actual classroom practices.


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  • EDGR 5130 - Teachers as Leaders: Roles and Responsibilities (3)

    This course is designed to develop or enhance leadership skills that will enable the master teacher to effect positive change within the school. Students will analyze the impact of co-teaching, conflict resolution, counseling roles; model effective community/school relations; engage in collaborative projects with school-based and/or community-based agencies; develop a grant proposal; conduct an in service workshop; and examine the politics of curriculum development. For one semester, the student will supervise an NCCU student teacher or mentor a non-tenured teacher.


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  • EDGR 5400 - Philosophical, Legal, and Cultural Foundations of American Education (3)

    An overview to provide students with insights and appreciation of the major philosophies and historical and legal events that have influenced educational thought and practice in America, emphasizing the impact of culture on the educational process and its implications for every aspect of the schooling process. Students will examine contemporary philosophical, legal and cultural issues.


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  • EDGR 5915 - Statistics Applied to Educational Measurement (3)

    Students will learn to interpret tests and develop educational measurements using statistics based on the normal probability curve, correlations and measures of variance. Students will also learn to evaluate educational research by analyzing data using Chi square, t tests, and analysis of variance. This course prepares students to use statistical tools in conducting action research.


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  • EDGR 5925 - Applied Research Techniques (3)

    Prerequisites: EDGR 5915 or course equivalent. The emphasis of this class will be on preparing teachers to use systematic research methods to develop and evaluate instructional and educational programs in their own classroom and school. Students will develop and implement action research projects which investigate or evaluate a classroom intervention, curricular program, or individual’s academic progress. Students will learn to use single subject designs to evaluate individual progress, qualitative measures such as surveys and interviews, as well as traditional quantitative measures.


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Junior High School Education
  

  • EDMG 5520 - The Middle Grades (3)

    This course provides an overview of the philosophy and mission of middle grades education to provide the framework for consideration of historical and contemporary issues. Various middle school organizational patterns, staffing needs, and components (including interdisciplinary team teaching, flexible black scheduling, guidance services, and exploratory programs) are examined. Emphasis will be placed on the interrelationships among students from diverse backgrounds, curriculum, and teaching/learning strategies.


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Communications Disorders
  

  • EDSH 5700 - Speech and Language Development (3)

    An introductory course dealing with the study and understanding of the normal aspects of human communication. Emphasis is on development of normal speech and language, their neurological, physiological, and behavior components.


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  • EDSH 5710 - Anatomy and Physiology (3)

    An introduction to the anatomical and physiological aspects of the speech mechanism. Both normal and pathological aspects of respiration, phonation, resonation, and articulation are studied.


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  • EDSH 5720 - Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology (3)

    Prerequisites: EDSH 5710 . A comprehensive overview of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system as a component of speech/language production. The primary focus is the control that the nervous system exerts in the reception and expression of speech and language.


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  • EDSH 5721 - Motor Speech Disorders (3)

    Prerequisites: EDSH 5710  and EDSH 5720 . The course examines acquired motor speech disorders. Emphasis of the course is on anatomy & physiology related to motor speech disorders, etiologies, characteristics of various motor speech disorders, assessment, differential diagnosis, and intervention approaches.


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  • EDSH 5722 - Language Disorders in Adults (3)

    Prerequisites: EDSH 5700 , EDSH 5710 , and EDSH 5720 . A study of speech and language disorders resulting from cardiovascular damage due to trauma, disease, and other adventitious CNS events, as well as a study of traumatic brain injury (an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external force, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment). Current research findings and historical approaches to the evaluation and management of these disorders are discussed.


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  • EDSH 5723 - Language Disorders in Children (3)

    Prerequisites: EDSH 5700 . An introduction to language disorders in school-age children emphasizing their definition, identification, and remediation. Semantic, syntactic, pragmatic and other aspects of impaired language are studied, as are components of diagnostic and remediation procedures.


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  • EDSH 5724 - Dysphagia (3)

    Prerequisites: EDSH 5710  and EDSH 5720 . An in-depth study of swallowing problems in children and adults and their management by speech/language pathologists who are members of an interdisciplinary team. Clinical practicum experience will be a part of the course.


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  • EDSH 5725 - Scientific Bases of Speech (3)

    A survey of the physiological and acoustical aspects of speech production, its transmission and reception. Specific information regarding the processes of respiration, phonation, resonation, articulation, and audition is also covered.


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  • EDSH 5726 - Cleft and Craniofacial Disorders (3)

    Prerequisites: EDSH 5700  and EDSH 5710 . This course will provide graduate students in speech-language pathology with comprehensive knowledge of cleft and craniofacial disorders. Students will gain knowledge on various problems associated with cleft and craniofacial disorders, assessment and management of individuals with a history of cleft or craniofacial anomalies. Students will also learn the management practices of the speech-language pathologist participating in an interdisciplinary team setting.


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  • EDSH 5730 - Phonetics (3)

    An introduction to the study of the perception and production of the vowels, diphthongs, and consonants of spoken American English, employing an adapted version of the IPA. The focus is on broad transcription of normal and disordered speech.


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  • EDSH 5740 - Diagnostic Methods in Speech/Language Pathology (3)

    A survey of the various test protocols, procedures, and equipment essential to the differential diagnosis of communication disorders. Development, validity, reliability, and appropriateness are covered as well as test administration, new developments, and revisions.


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  • EDSH 5745 - Early Intervention (3)

    An introduction to the understanding of family-centered and family-friendly assessment and treatment of children and their families from birth to three years. Additional objectives are to increase the awareness of development in 0 to 3 year old children who have typical and atypical development, roles of other professionals working with these children, and legislation and other intervention issues.


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  • EDSH 5750 - Articulation and Phonological Disorders (3)

    Prerequisites: EDSH 5700  and EDSH 5730 . An overview of normal articulation and phonological development provides a basis for consideration of articulation and phonological disorders. A variety of approaches to the evaluation and management of these disorders is also presented.


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  • EDSH 5751 - Introduction to Audiology (3)

    A survey of the historical development and basic concepts of the field of audiology. Psychophysical concepts are discussed, as are symptoms, causes and treatment of hearing disorders in children and adults.


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  • EDSH 5752 - Aural Rehabilitation (3)

    An introduction to the theories, methods, and systems of developing, maintaining and/or enhancing oral communication skills in children and adults with hearing impairment. Speech reading, auditory training, and amplification and other assistive listening devices are stressed.


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  • EDSH 5755 - Literacy Development and Communication Disorders (3)

    This course addresses issues concerning reading and literacy among children with communication disorders. The content addresses early preliteracy assessment in the home and community, early grades, and secondary education. Prevention, assessment and intervention for written language and spoken language are included. Practical application and direct clinical experience is included, along with training in phonemic awareness activities. Current readings and research on reading and literacy will be discussed.


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  • EDSH 5770 - Voice Disorders (3)

    Prerequisites: EDSH 5710  and EDSH 5720 . This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the normal processes of human voice production over the lifespan, with the knowledge base needed to assess, counsel, and treat persons with voice disorders, and with an understanding of the major lines of research on voice and voice disorders.


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  • EDSH 5771 - Fluency Disorders (2)

    Prerequisites: EDSH 5710  and EDSH 5720 . Fluency disorders or stuttering are among the most well-known communication disorders. This course discusses stuttering from various aspects, including its symptoms, development, social impact, and clinical management.


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  • EDSH 5780 - Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition (3)

    This course defines and discusses the key components affecting bilingual language acquisition and development. These components include bilingualism, language proficiency, language transference and interference, interlanguage, and language gains and language attrition. This course will have a specific focus on English/Spanish language acquisition.


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  • EDSH 5785 - Augmentative Communication (3)

    Prerequisites: EDSH 5720 , EDSH 5721 , EDSH 5722 , and EDSH 5723 . A survey of methodologies and technologies used in the development of communication skills in the severely communication impaired. The impact of augmentative communication in social interaction, personal growth, educational and vocational opportunities and other aspects of human interaction is stressed.


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  • EDSH 5790 - Practicum in Speech Pathology (1-3)

    Prerequisites: EDSH 5700 . An application of the content of disorders courses in the curriculum. Individually structured programs in the diagnosis and remediation of speech, language, and hearing problems. Clinical practicum sites are both in-house and off-campus.


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  • EDSH 5795 - Special Topics in Speech/Language Pathology (1-3)

    Prerequisites: Consent of the faculty. A seminar providing in-depth reviews of selected topics of contemporary interest and importance in the field. Specific topic selection will be based on perceived needs of faculty and/or students’ expressed interest.


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  • EDSH 5796 - Multicultural Issues in Communication Disorders (3)

    A required advanced level curriculum in communication disorders which addresses issues concerning service delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse populations, with particular attention given to African American, Asian and Pacific American, Native American, Arab, Hispanic/Latino American and Deaf cultural groups. In addition to providing an overview of cultural characteristics, this class will discuss incidence and prevalence of disorders, communication differences versus disorders, nonbiased assessment and culturally sensitive service delivery.


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  • EDSH 5798 - Research Design in Communication Disorders (3)

    The purpose of this course is to provide the graduate student with a foundation in the process of research, including types and methods of research. In reaching these goals, students will examine the scientific method of research as it applies to communication sciences and disorders, develop a research problem, and examine findings from other research studies. Different types of research will be examined including experimental, survey, descriptive, and other qualitative types.


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  • EDSH 5800 - Instrumentation in Communication Disorders (3)

    Prerequisites: EDGR 5910  and EDGR 5920 . This course discusses basic instrumentation utilized in scientific research and clinical practice, especially electrical and computerized hardware and software. Basics of signal processing and developmental trends in assistive technologies will also be discussed.


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Elementary Education, General
  

  • EDU 4300 - Classroom Utilization of Instructional Technology (3)

    The familiarization of and the application of a broad range of instructional technologies including principles and techniques relating to their selection, utilization and evaluation.


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  • EDU 4520 - Photography (3)

    The utilization and application of photographic skills emphasizing 35mm (and instamatic type) cameras in instruction and training with special emphasis on composition, visual literacy, and theories of non-verbal communication of visuals.


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  • EDU 4530 - Introduction to Videography (3)

    This course is designed to introduce the student to electronic imaging techniques as they apply to creating projects through the use of videography and filmmaking. The course will also stress learning basis filmmaking principles, incorporating electronic filmmaking and videographic technologies using the video camera and video equipment as a practical method of teaching basic filmmaking techniques.


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  • EDU 4750 - Introduction to Speech/Language Pathology (3)

    An introduction to the processes of speech, language, and hearing; classification and description of their pathologies, their evaluation and management. The interaction of the field of speech/language pathology with other health/human service professions is also covered.


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  • EDU 4760 - Scientific Bases of Speech (3)

    A survey of the physiological and acoustical aspects of speech production, its transmission and reception. Specific information regarding the processes of respiration, phonation, resonation, articulation, and audition is also covered.


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  • EDU 4780 - Aural Rehabilitation (3)

    An introduction to the theories, methods, and systems of developing, maintaining and/or enhancing oral communication skills in children and adults with hearing impairment. Speech reading, auditory training, and amplification and other assistive listening devices are stressed.


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  • EDU 4800 - Phonetics (3)

    An introduction to the study of the perception and production of the vowels, diphthongs, and consonants of spoken American English, employing an adapted version of the IPA. The focus is on broad transcription of normal and disordered speech.


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  • EDU 4810 - Clinic Observation (1)

    ASHA requires that students acquire a minimum of 25 hours of observation in assessment and treatment of communication disorders. This course will target the recognition of specific methods and skills needed to effectively start the clinical practicum. It will also target obtaining the 25 hours of observation of both adults and children with various speech and/or language disorders in diverse settings.


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  • EDU 4908 - Independent Study of Instructional Technology (1-3)

    This course is designed to permit the independent pursuit of information on and solution of educational problems through library research of field work. The student desiring to take this course will present a proposed course of study to the School of Education for approval.


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English
  

  • ENGG 5000 - Literary Research, Bibliography, and Critical Theory (3)

    (Fall). An introduction to graduate study. Focus on literary resources and critical theory, including a unit on African American literary theory.


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  • ENGG 5015 - Approaches to the Teaching of Literature (3)

    Prerequisites: ENGG 5000  or permission of instructor. A study of critical theory and research in the teaching of literature, with the aim of developing and demonstrating effective instructional strategies in the teaching of literature.


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  • ENGG 5030 - Critical Theory (3)

    Building on the theoretical foundation provided in ENGG 5000, students in ENGG 5030 will read works by theorists who have posted salient questions about language, literature, narrative, culture, and various facets of identity, including race, gender, and sexuality.  The readings will expose students to useful analytical approaches to topics of ongoing critical interest.


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  • ENGG 5110 - Seminar in Language or Literature (3)

    An investigation of special topics and problems in language or literature. May be taken more than once in a student’s program since the topic changes but for no more than a total of six credit hours.


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  • ENGG 5115 - Advanced Professional and Technical Writing (3)

    A study of professional communication with an emphasis on achieving an effective style for a variety of document types. Requires a culminating long formal report which solves a problem from the student’s workplace.


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  • ENGG 5130 - Digital Media Studies (3)

    Digital Media Studies is a graduate seminar on theories, principles, and practices of writing for, with, and about digital media.  Projects emphasize critical analysis and application of course concepts, are produced in multiple digital media, and include individualized topics relevant to students’ interest areas.


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  • ENGG 5150 - History of Rhetoric (3)

    History of Rhetoric is a graduate-level survey of rhetorical traditions.  Readings introduce students to cross-cultural rhetoric(s) (primary and theoretical texts) spanning from the Classical to contemporary; discussions and assignments emphasize the application of rhetorical theories in analysis and production of texts.


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  • ENGG 5230 - English Drama (3)

    (Fall). An intensive study of English drama from the beginning to the end of the nineteenth century, excluding Shakespeare. The course approaches dramatic literature historically, thematically, and technically with concentration on analysis, comparison, and synthesis.


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  • ENGG 5300 - Shakespeare (3)

    (Fall). An intensive study of selected comedies, histories, tragedies, and sonnets by William Shakespeare. The seminar requires research, applications of critical theories, and related writing assignments.


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  • ENGG 5430 - Major Novels of the Nineteenth Century (3)

    (Fall). A detailed study of representative nineteenth-century novels which reflect the complexity and the transformation of the era in which they were written, including increased technological sophistication, the consolidation of global powers, the rise in religious uncertainty and skepticism, the growth of the middle class, and the cultural strictures of patriarchal hierarchy.


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  • ENGG 5700 - Seminar in Modern African Literature (3)

    (Fall, even years). A study of the emergence and development of Anglophone African writing emphasizing the three main genres of literature – drama, prose fiction, and poetry – from the 1930s to the present. The course focuses on canonical figures such as Achebe, Soyinka, Ngugi, Nwapa, p’Bitek, Okigbo, Osundare, Clark and others.


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  • ENGG 5720 - Contemporary Multi-Ethnic Literature (3)

    A study of selected contemporary authors from a variety of cultures, typically including the Caribbean, Native American, Asian American, Indian, African American, and/or African authors.


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  • ENGG 5740 - The Twentieth-Century Novel (3)

    (Spring). An in-depth study of major novels by significant twentieth century writers with an emphasis on British and American works and a critical examination of the major movements and theoretical ideas that shaped the development of the novel as a genre. The course provides advanced study of the themes, techniques, and strategies common to modern and postmodern twentieth-century novels.


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  • ENGG 5750 - Modern British and American Drama (3)

    An intensive study of the major movements and theoretical ideas which informed and shaped modern British and American drama. The course approaches dramatic literature historically, thematically, theoretically and technically with concentration on analysis, comparison, and synthesis.


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  • ENGG 5770 - Thesis Development and Writing for Publication (3)

    This course is designed to provide graduate students in English with practical steps toward understanding requirements for and beginning literary research, whether for a master’s thesis or a journal article.  Class readings, discussion and assignments focus on general research principles and goals, such as the structure and purpose of research articles and discovering potentially productive areas of literary research.  Individual instruction also guides each student to create an informed and viable research proposal.


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  • ENGG 5800 - Independent Study (3)

    By permission of the Instructor and/or Department Chairperson. A detailed study of selected topics in language or literature in English. Although the course may be taken more than once, it may not count more than twice (a limit of six credit hours) within the total number of credit hours required for the degree.


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  • ENGG 5850 - Capstone Project (3)

    The purpose of ENG 5850 is for students to complete a capstone project in lieu of the traditional thesis project.  They will show competency of master’s level work and be prepared for future writing tasks, including doctoral work and publishing opportunities.  Students will select a seminar paper from a previous M.A. course to serve as the foundation for their capstone project that ultimately will be revised and submitted to an appropriate publication venue.  With the assistance of two faculty members, the students will research venues appropriate for publication and ultimately give an oral presentation about their capstone process.


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  • ENGG 5900 - Thesis (1-6)

    Graduation requirement: a minimum of 3 earned credit hours. The research, writing, and defense of an acceptable thesis on an approved topic. Students register for the course in consultation with their advisors to determine the appropriate number of credit hours to be granted in a given semester. The course may be taken more than once but for no more than a total of six earned credit hours. Students must be enrolled in the course for three credit hours during the semester in which the thesis is completed.


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Finance
  

  • FIN 5100 - Fundamentals of Managerial Finance for MBA (2)

    Fundamentals of Managerial Finance for MBA course is designed as a foundation course for MBA students who did not have undergraduate Business degrees.  This course introduces students to Corporate Governance, applications of financial statements, taxes and cash flows, time value of money, and securities (bonds and stocks) valuation.  Other key topics include risk-return relationships, basic capital budgeting, and international corporate finance, cost of capital and raising capital, and enterprise risk management.


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  • FIN 5550 - Financial Policies (3)

    This course covers advanced problems in business financial theory and management. Capitalization, liquidation, consolidation, and mergers will also be included.


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  • FIN 5552 - Advanced International Finance (3)

    This course is concerned with the theoretical and empirical analysis of financial decisions of a multinational firm. Emphasis is placed on international corporate finance, international capital markets, international financial institutions, exchange rate markets and systems, balance of payments, global financial problems, and government policies.


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  • FIN 5558 - Investments: Theory and Practice (3)

    Prerequisites: FIN 5550 . This course involves the study of the allocation of current resources to yield gains at points of time in the future. Included will be the analysis of optimal investment decisions, capital budgeting and rationing, risk management, portfolio adjustment, and techniques for the effective management of investment funds and resources.


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  • FIN 5650 - Bank Management: Theory and Practice (3)

    Prerequisites: FIN 5550 . This course examines analytical and institutional issues of banks in a free enterprise economy. Emphasis will be placed on assets, liability decisions, sources and uses of funds in commercial banking. In addition, domestic and international roles of banks will be analyzed.


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Human Sciences
  

  • FCSG 5000 - Adult Education (3)

    Organization and administration of programs in Adult Education. Consideration of content, materials and instructional strategies for maximum involvement of the adult learner will be explored with emphasis on the integration of theory to practice.


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  • FCSG 5100 - Management Principles and Theories (3)

    Critical analysis of cases dealing with specific management situations involved in family and consumer sciences. Opportunities are provided for the development of case studies. Independent study and field experience are required.


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  • FCSG 5110 - Work Simplification (3)

    Principles of work simplification and application to situations of work in the home and on the job, plans work design, and adaptation for persons with handicapping conditions are included.


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