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PE 534. Sport and Exercise Law (3)
Legal aspects of sports activities and human performance. Project required.
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PE 535. Accounting and Economics in Sports (3)
Exploration of financial issues pertaining to the sport industry. Emphasis placed on professional and collegiate sport. Topics include the creation of balance sheets, income statements, cash basis versus accrual basis accounting; financial impact analysis, attendance/ticket sales analysis, and relationships between financial analysis and strategic planning are explored.
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PE 537. Sport Management and Marketing (3)
Examination of strategic marketing, advertising, and public relation concepts in sport. The course covers elements of marketing research, licensing and merchandising, event marketing, sponsorship, and corporate advertising. The course will also focus on public and media relations with a special focus on message development, image building, and crisis management of sport organizations. Project Required.
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PE 539. Sport Management Practicum (3)
Designed to provide graduate students with opportunities for practical experience in a professional field setting.
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PE 540. Techniques of Research in Physical Education (3)
Methods and techniques in research. Requirements include: analyzing current research, developing a competency in research writing, and conducting a research project.
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PE 542. Sport and Exercise Nutrition (3)
The role of diet in human performance. Project required.
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PE 543. Kinesiology (3)
Musculoskeletal system and body movements involved in various motor skills. Analysis of body movement studied through manual muscle testing and application of mechanical principles. Paper or project required.
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PE 544. Exercise Physiology (3)
Human adaptation to exercise and training. Paper or project required.
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PE 545. The Nature and Basis of Movement (3)
Study of human movement from standpoints of teaching and learning. Relevance of anatomy, physiology, and psychology to motor learning and effects of motor learning on each factor. Project required.
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PE 549. Exercise and Wellness Practicum (3)
Designed to provide graduate students with opportunities for practical application of relevant theories in a professional setting.
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PE 551. Exercise Testing and Prescription (3)
A standardized curriculum to train and develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities for the exercise and fitness professional.
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PE 565. Psychology and Sociology of Human Performance (3)
Psychological and sociological aspects of human performance. Project required.
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PE 570. Development of Strength and Conditioning Programs (3)
The development and administration of strength, endurance, flexibility, speed, and agility programs.
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PE 572. Performance Enhancement Specialist (3)
Designed for athletic trainers, chiropractors, physical therapists, coaches and other sports professionals who want to work with players at all levels, from the secondary education and university tier, to professional and Olympic level athletes. With course completion, students may sit for the NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM PES) certification exam. Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree in related field or approval of Department Chair.
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PE 573. Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Athletic Injuries (3)
Current athletic training practices, procedures, techniques, and aids studied are in relation to physical education teachers and athletic coaches. Practical aspects of athletic injury prevention, care, treatment, and rehabilitation to be used in secondary school level programs.
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PE 574. Corrective Exercise Specialist (3)
Provides the advanced knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully work with clients suffering from musculoskeletal impairments, imbalances or post-rehabilitation concerns. With course completion, students may sit for the NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist (NASM CES) certification exam. Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree in related field or approval of Department Chair.
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PE 575. Emergency Management of Athletic Injuries (1-3)
Current methods of emergency medical treatment of athletic injuries, proper recognition, management, and transportation of acute athletic injuries/illnesses. Presentations and some experience in taping and evaluation provided. Course may be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours credit.
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PE 576. Sports Medicine Seminar and Workshop (1-3)
Current knowledge, philosophies, and trends in sports medicine and athletic training. Prevention, recognition, treatment, and rehabilitation of common athletic injuries/illnesses. Presentations and some experiences in taping and evaluation provided. Course may be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours.
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PE 586. Intramural and Non-Competitive Activities (3)
Planning and administration of an intramural sports program. Research project required.
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PE 597. Independent Study in Physical Education (1-3)
Offers the qualified graduate student an opportunity for independent study in physical education. Specific content and nature of courses are demonstrated by student needs and interests. Research papers required. One to three semester hours per semester, may be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours credit. Prerequisites: Permission of the Dean.
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PE 598. Selected Topics in Physical Education (1-3)
Critical readings, lectures, discussion, and laboratory experiences in physical education. Specific content and nature of courses are determined by student needs and interests. Research papers required. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours credit. Prerequisites: Permission of the Dean.
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PE 599. Thesis (1-3)
A thesis evidencing research capacity, independent thought and the ability to interpret materials is required of students pursing the thesis option. Normally students enrolled in the course continuously from the inception of their thesis project until the final document is approved by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. A maximum of six semester hours in this course will be counted toward a Master's degree. Prerequisites: Permission of Dean of the College.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE (PS) |
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PS 507. Problems in American Government for the Secondary Teacher (3)
American political system considered in terms of contemporary concepts of political theory and high school curriculum. Research papers required.
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PS 598. Selected Topics in Political Science (3)
Critical readings, lectures, and discussions of selected topics not generally included in course offerings.
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PSYCHOLOGY (PY) |
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PY 500. Master's Thesis Research (3)
Individual investigations related to thesis research. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Written permission from the Chairperson.
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PY 501. Statistics and Research Methods I (3)
Statistical concepts and research methods appropriate to the data, and theories in psychology: Basic statistics to Analysis of Variance.
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PY 502. Statistics and Research Methods II (3)
Statistical concepts and research methods appropriate to the data, and theories in psychology: Basic correlation to Multiple Regression.
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PY 505. Professional Developmental in Psychology (1)
Exploration of professional development strategies for students seeking continuing education or employment in psychology or related fields.
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PY 510. Advanced Developmental Psychology (3)
An in depth examination of theoretical and empirical work in developmental psychology: emphasizing biological, cognitive, language, and social development.
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PY 520. Advanced Abnormal Psychology (3)
Introduction to the classification, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders.
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PY 525. Personality Assessment (3)
Introduction to the theory and utilization of various assessment techniques in the analysis of personality.
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PY 526. Marriage and Family Therapy (3)
Introduction to the field of marriage and family therapy.
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PY 527. The Therapeutic Relationship (3)
Introduction to the understanding of the broad philosophies in building and maintaining the therapeutic relationship.
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PY 528. Health Psychology (3)
Introduction to the study of the interface between psychology and medicine.
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PY 529. Psychopharmacology (3)
The practical understanding and application of how and why psychoactive drugs (therapeutic and illicit) affect thoughts and behaviors.
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PY 530. Advanced Social Psychology (3)
A theoretical investigation of the influence of the social world on our thoughts and behaviors.
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PY 535. Advanced Techniques in Family Counseling (3)
An investigation into advanced topics and issues in family counseling.
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PY 540. Advanced Cognitive Psychology (3)
An in depth examination into theoretical and empirical work on human cognition.
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PY 550. Theories of Personality (3)
Comparative examination of representative theoretical approaches to the nature, determinants, and dynamics of personality structure.
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PY 555. Systems Theory in Psychology (3)
An examination of the principles of systems theory within psychology.
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PY 560. Psychological Tests and Measurements (3)
Examination of characteristics, interpretations, uses and misuses of standardized psychological tests.
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PY 563. Assessment Techniques in Family Counseling (3)
An investigation into psychological assessment techniques in family counseling.
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PY 570. Systems of Psychotherapy (3)
Analysis of the theories and techniques of current systems of psychotherapy.
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PY 590. Master's Thesis (1-3)
Thesis. Prerequisites: written permission of the Chairperson.
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PY 595. Professional Orientation (3)
Study of professional roles and functions; professional organizations and associations; ethical and legal standards; professional credentials; practice management; and procedures for licensure and certification.
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PY 597. Selected Topics in Psychology (1-3)
Critical readings, lectures, and discussions of topics not generally included in course offerings. Course content and format determined by student needs and interests. A maximum of six hours may be earned in this course. Prerequisites: Permission of the Dean.
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PY 598. Psychology Practicum (3)
Students will work 100 hours under a qualified professional in a mental health (or related) facility. This course may be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisites: At least a 3.0 GPA in graduate courses, PY 550 , PY 520 or PY 570 , PY 526 or PY 527 , no grade below a “B” in the required courses, and written permission of the Chairperson.
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PY 599. Internship in Counseling Psychology (3)
Full-time supervised internship of at least 600 clock-hours duration at mental health (or related) facility. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisites: At least a 3.0 GPA in graduate courses, PY 550 , PY 520 or PY 570 , PY 526 or PY 527 , no grade below a “B” in the required courses, and written permission of the Chairperson.
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SCHOOL COUNSELING (SC) |
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SC 500. Professional Orientation (3)
Introduction to professional roles and functions of a school counselor; exploration of the ethical and legal issues of the profession; clinical training in attending, listening, and influence skills. Supervised practicum in counseling of 100 hours in an appropriate P-12 setting.
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SC 506. Life-Span Development and Learning (3)
Physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development during the life-span of human beings.
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SC 540. Introduction to School Counseling (3)
The philosophy and functions of guidance and counseling in the classroom. Legal/ethical issues are also addressed. This course emphasizes the interrelationship between the school and family.
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SC 541. Techniques of Counseling (3)
The approaches to counseling with an emphasis on individual and group counseling, the counseling interview, ethical/legal considerations, consultation, referral, crisis counseling, and counseling research.
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SC 542. Career Development and Counseling (3)
Theories of career development and career choice, sources and uses of educational, vocational and social information, methods of collecting, evaluating and disseminating information.
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SC 543. Counseling Children and Adolescents (3)
Physical, social, and intellectual aspects of child development, emphasizing sources of information, cooperation between school and home, informal techniques of evaluation, mental health principles and techniques, case studies, and case conferencing techniques.
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SC 545. Diagnostic Techniques for School Counselors (3)
Concepts and skills of standardized testing, and interpreting individual and group tests, psychometric statistics and the use of the results in the helping process.
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SC 546. Group Counseling (3)
Theories and practices of group counseling, including the analysis of group interaction and planning, and conducting group counseling activities. The legal/ethical considerations of group counseling are presented.
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SC 547. Counseling Multicultural Populations (3)
Studies of societal changes within groups and subgroups; emphasis on multicultural trends and different lifestyles in order to facilitate the delivery of counseling services to these groups.
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SC 549. Internship in School Counseling (3)
Full-time supervised internship of at least 300 clock hours at P-12 grade level. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
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SC 559. Internship in Counseling I (3)
Supervised internship of at least 300 clock hours at the P-6 grade level or site approved by course instructor. Prerequisites: SC 540 , SC 541 , ED 504 , ED 506 and SC 500 to include completion of 100 clock hour practicum. A criminal background check and proof of professional liability insurance are required prior to starting internship hours.
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SC 569. Internship in Counseling II (3)
Supervised internship of at least 300 clock hours at the 7-12 grade level or site approved by course instructor. A criminal background check and proof of professional liability insurance are required prior to starting internship hours. Prerequisites: SC 540 , SC 541 , ED 504 , ED 506 and SC 500 to include completion of 100 clock hour practicum.
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SC 597. Independent Study in School Counseling (1-3)
Offers the qualified graduate student an opportunity for independent study in school counseling. Specific content and nature of courses are determined by student needs and interests. Research papers required. One to three semester hours per semester, may be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisites: Permission of the Dean.
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SC 598. Selected Topics in School Counseling (1-3)
Critical readings, lectures, discussion, and laboratory experiences in school counseling not generally included in course offerings. Specific content and nature of course determined by student needs and interests. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisites: Permission of the Dean.
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SC 599. Thesis in School Counseling (1-3)
A thesis evidencing research capacity, independent thought and the ability to interpret materials is required of students pursuing the thesis option. Normally students enroll in this course continuously from the inception of their thesis project until the final document is approved by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. A maximum of six semester hours in this course will be counted toward the Master’s degree. Prerequisites: Permission of Dean of the College.
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SC 641. Advanced Elementary School Counseling (3)
The focus of the course is on developing knowledge and practical skills in providing school counseling services to elementary school students.
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SC 642. Adolescent Counseling (3)
This course is a study of the various counseling modalities available to the school counselor for the prevention and remediation of adolescents’ psychological, social, and behavioral problems.
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SC 643. Substance Abuse Counseling (3)
The focus of this course is on identification of at-risk K-12 students and prevention of treatment of substance abusing students in the schools.
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SC 644. Family Counseling (3)
The course provides an overview of family counseling theory, methods, and effective practices for the school counselor, including knowledge of assessment and intervention methods and models.
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SC 645. Supervision and Consultation in School Counseling (3)
This course is focused on theories of supervision and consultation relevant to practicing school counselors, including implementation of development models and training issues, knowledge of stages, roles, and legal/ethical guidelines in consultation and supervision.
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SC 647. Research Seminar in School Counseling (3)
The course requires library research on topical areas of interest to school counselors with research findings presented orally and in writing to the class and instructor.
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SC 648. Current Issues in School Counseling (3)
This course will address topics that school counselors have or will face on a day-to-day basis. Topics include bullying, grief and loss, divorce and adjusting to parent remarriage, physical, emotional, and verbal abuse issues, including reporting responsibilities, helping children cope with alcoholism or drug addiction in the home, the counselor’s role on the BBSST committee, the role of the 504 Coordinator, working with students with physical and mental disabilities, and the counselor’s role as Test Coordinator.
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SOCIOLOGY (SY) |
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SY 517. Contemporary Social Problems for the Secondary Teacher (3)
Current problems arising from social institutions such as the family, church, school, and community. Content chosen with concern for relevance to secondary school curriculum. Research projects and papers required.
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SPECIAL EDUCATION (SE) |
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SE 500. Introduction to Special Education (3)
Introduction to programs and problems of children and youth who deviate from the average in physical, mental, emotional, and social characteristics.
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SE 501. Characteristics and Strategies for Special Needs Students (3)
This course focuses on the characteristics of special needs students. The current service delivery systems and current methodologies utilized.
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SE 502. Developing Receptive and Expressive Communication Skills (3)
Development of receptive and expressive communication and language arts skills. Assessment and remediation skills including current assistive technology.
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SE 503. Seminar in Behavior Management (3)
Concepts and principles of behavior change and management; practical experience in developing behavior management plans to prevent and remedy behavior problems.
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SE 504. Seminar in Special Education Issues (3)
Current topics in special education, including curriculum, technology, family and student diversity.
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SE 506. Teaching the Severely and Profoundly Disabled (3)
Characteristics, teaching techniques, management strategies and assistive devices for the severely and profoundly disabled.
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SE 552. Methods for the Collaborative Teacher/Special Education K-6 (3)
Individual and collaborative teacher instructional planning, strategies, materials and curriculum, delivery models e.g., resource, self-contained, and inclusive settings for the elementary collaborative teacher.
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SE 554. Methods for the Collaborative Teacher/Special Education 6-12 (3)
Individual and collaborative teacher instructional planning, strategies, materials and curriculum, transition, delivery models e.g., resource, self-contained, and inclusive settings for the middle and secondary collaborative teacher.
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SE 558. Practicum in Special Education K-6 (3)
Supervised work stressing special education instructional and assessment competencies in a teaching situation for students in grades K-6.
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SE 559. Practicum in Special Education 6-12 (3)
Supervised work stressing special education instructional and assessment competencies in a teaching situation with students in grades 6-12.
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SE 597. Independent Study in Special Education (1-3)
Offers the qualified graduate student an opportunity for independent study in special education. Specific content and nature of courses are determined by student needs and interests. Research papers required. One to three semester hours per semester, may be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisites: Permission of the Dean.
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SE 598. Selected Topics in Special Education (1-3)
Critical readings, lectures, discussion, and laboratory experiences in special education not generally included in course offerings. Specific content and nature of the course determined by student needs and interests. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisites: Permission of the Dean.
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SE 599. Thesis in Special Education (1-3)
A thesis evidencing research capacity, independent thought and the ability to interpret materials is required of students pursuing the thesis option. Normally students enroll in this course continuously from the inception of their thesis project until the final document is approved by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. A maximum of six semester hours in this course will be counted toward the Master’s degree. Prerequisites: Permission of Dean.
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SE 600. Assistive Technology (3)
This course will provide students with an introduction to a range of devices, strategies, services and practices that make up the field of assistive technology. Students will gain practical hands-on experience as well as knowledge from research and best practices in order to be able to create an implementation plan for assistive technology.
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SE 601. Inclusive Practices and Transitions (3)
This course will provide students with recent research on inclusive practices and transition services for students with disabilities occurring from early childhood through early adulthood.
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SE 602. Positive Counseling Services for Teachers and Families (3)
The course will provide students with developing skills counselors use to communicate with students, colleagues, parents and community. Participants will develop an awareness of issues in working with students with disabilities and recognizing their needs in the classroom.
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SE 603. Advanced Measurement and Assessment in Special Education (3)
This course will focus on administering, scoring, interpreting and reporting on achievement, special skill and diagnostic tests used in special education. The emphasis will be on diagnosis and prescriptive writing.
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SE 604. Methods and Materials for Gifted and Talented (3)
The course is designed to prepare the collaborative teacher in developing strategies and materials appropriate for the gifted and talented child in the K-12 setting.
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SE 605. Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis (3)
This course is designed to assist collaborative special education teachers in devising and implementing specific strategies in advanced behavior management and training strategies, field-based teacher research methods and effective support for classroom teachers.
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SE 606. Literature Strategies across the Curriculum K-6 (3)
This course is designed to prepare the teacher of exceptional students in curriculum development and specialized procedures for teaching literacy strategies across content areas in a K-6 collaborative setting.
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SE 607. Literature Strategies across the Curriculum 6-12 (3)
This course is designed to prepare the teacher of exceptional students in curriculum development and specialized procedures for teaching literacy strategies across content areas in a 6-12 collaborative setting.
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SPEECH (SH) |
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SH 598. Selected Topics in Speech (3)
Readings, lectures, discussions, and/or internship activities related to topics not generally included in course offerings. Course content and format determined by student needs and interests. Prerequisites: Permission of the Dean.
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STUDENT AFFAIRS (SA) |
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SA 500. Theory and Philosophy of Student Affairs (3)
An overview of the major educational theories, philosophical approaches, and models of service utilized in the field of Student Affairs in higher education.
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SA 501. Management and Supervision for Student Affairs Professionals (3)
Review of best practices related to the overall management and supervision of college student affairs programs.
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SA 541. Theories and Techniques of Counseling (3)
The approaches to counseling with an emphasis on individual counseling, the counseling interview, ethical/legal considerations, referral, crisis counseling, as well as the major counseling theories and techniques.
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SA 542. Career Development and Counseling (3)
This course is an outline the major theories of career development and career choice, sources and uses of educational, vocational and social information, client assessment, career counseling models, and methods of collecting, evaluating and disseminating information.
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SA 546. Group Counseling (3)
Theories and practices of group counseling, including the analysis of group interaction and planning, and conducting group counseling activities. The legal/ethical considerations of group counseling are presented. Prerequisites: SA 500 , SA 501 and pass the required criminal background check.
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SA 547. Counseling Multicultural Populations (3)
This course is about the study of societal changes within groups and subgroups with an emphasis on multicultural trends and different lifestyles in order to facilitate the delivery of counseling services to these same groups.
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SA 581. Ethics and Law in Student Affairs (3)
Overview of law related to higher education, based on federal and state case and statutory law. Analysis of issues and development of risk management plans. Overview of ethical development theories and programming for implementation in higher education.
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