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EDU 665 - Behavior Management Credit Hours: 3
This course will examine the laws, history, and prevalence of behavior disorders. Assessment instruments and procedures will be presented along with extensive coverage of intervention plans, curricula, and classroom management strategies. Field experience may be included.
Same As: PSY 665
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EDU 666 - Teaching Individuals with Severe/Profound Intellectual Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
This course addresses basic assessment procedures, selection, and utilization of instructional methods, materials, and individualized programming for individuals with severe or profound intellectual disabilities.
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EDU 667 - Internship in Working with Individuals with Severe/Profound Intellectual Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
This course serves as a field experience to apply knowledge and ideas garnered in EDU 666 within a realistic setting. The student will serve a minimum of 80 contact hours with this population, in addition to 10 hours in a seminar discussing experiences, goals and objectives that have been established for such an experience.
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EDU 668 - Intellectual Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
This course is an overview of intellectual disabilities including etiology and syndromes, theoretical research bases, and social, emotional, physical, and intellectual characteristics.
Same As: PSY 661
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EDU 669 - Teaching Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
This course addresses basic assessment procedures, selection, and utilization of instructional methods, materials, and individualized programming for individuals with mild intellectual disabilities.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 661 or EDU 668
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EDU 699 - Autism Spectrum Disorders Credit Hours: 3
This course explores all aspects of disorders that fall under the autism spectrum, including definitions, diagnosis, history, facts and myths, characteristics, research-based practices, screening, assessment, least restrictive environment, community resources, treatment protocols, progress monitoring, and pedagogy. Students will conduct a Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan for two selected students with autism.
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EDU 701 - Seminar in Elementary Education Credit Hours: 3
The advanced study of major problems in elementary education and elementary schools. Cannot be completed through independent study.
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EDU 702 - Advanced Elementary School Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
A comprehensive in-depth study of the development and implementation of curricula in elementary schools.
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EDU 703 - Theories of Learning Credit Hours: 3
The study of the process and theories of learning in direct relation to education.
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EDU 721 - Field Research Project Credit Hours: 3
The investigation of a significant problem in elementary education using scientific research skills. A scholarly written report is required. Register for six hours. The field project must be completed in one academic year or three consecutive trimesters.
Prerequisite(s): (RSH 720 )
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Educational Leadership |
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EDL 601 - Organizational Leadership Credit Hours: 3
The study of the fundamental principles and culture of the educational organization and administration as well as concepts for development and growth.
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EDL 602 - Roles of the Principal Credit Hours: 3
This course identifies specific roles of the principal and equips the school leader in becoming a facilitator in sustaining a school culture that promotes the success of students and staff by ensuring management of the organization and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.
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EDL 604 - Data-Driven Instruction Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the utilization of educational data to make informed decisions for leading schools.
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EDL 605 - Human Resources Management Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the processes of personnel administration in educational organizations, for both certified and non-certified personnel. It provides a comprehensive overview of personnel administration as it relates to recruitment, selection, orientation, professional development, motivation, work incentives, grievance management, reduction in force, employee discipline, employee evaluation, salary, fringe benefits, sexual harassment, discrimination, and worker’s compensation.
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EDL 606 - Judicial and Ethics Considerations Credit Hours: 3
This course includes the exploration of local, state, and federal laws, court decisions, and legal opinions affecting public education.
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EDL 607 - Instructional Leadership Credit Hours: 3
This course trains the candidate to organize human, financial, physical, and community resources for leading school improvement.
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EDL 608 - Best Practices Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the new standards for various subject areas for the “state-of-the-art teaching” as set by national educational and professional organizations as well as national exemplary programs.
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EDL 609 - School Site Business Management Credit Hours: 3
Theoretical and practical approaches to managing school business affairs at individual school levels.
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EDL 617 - Human and Student Diversity Credit Hours: 3
This course helps the candidate to understand students from diverse and cultural backgrounds, and examines ways to develop learning environments that support and improve student learning.
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EDL 635 - Practicum and Internship Credit Hours: 3
Participation in reflective field experiences and observations of all aspects of day-to-day school operations. (500 hours)
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EDL 688 - School Community Climates Credit Hours: 3
The course examines the relationship between organizations and communities, and explores strategies to maintain healthy school support.
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EDL 701 - Advanced Organizational Leadership Models Credit Hours: 3
Fundamental principles, development and culture of the educational organization and how it was influenced by theories of historical and social foundations of education.
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EDL 702 - Ethical Issues in Administration Credit Hours: 3
This course identifies and explores specific roles of the school administration and the leadership principles.
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EDL 703 - Learning Research Based in Instruction Theory Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the research-based approaches to leading and assessing instructional processes given the study of theory and research in educational pedagogy.
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EDL 704 - Data Driven Decision Making Credit Hours: 3
The utilization of educational data to make informed decisions regarding instruction and student achievement.
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EDL 717 - Innovative Approaches Leading to Administration in a Diverse Culture Credit Hours: 3
Understanding students from diverse and cultural backgrounds and developing positive learning environments will be the focus of this course.
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EDL 730 - School Finance Influenced by Current Trends and Issues in Public Education Credit Hours: 3
This course informs students how to use financial resources to substantially increase student performance. Identifying resources and the mechanisms to distribute resources at the federal, state, district, and school level, the course delves into issues of equity of finance and whether there exists an adequate level of resources in the system.
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EDL 732 - Effective Data Analysis for Instructional and Performance Improvement Using Technology Tools Credit Hours: 3
This course emphasizes the leadership roles that serve as instructional technologists, those who can thoughtfully and strategically provide direction to selection, use, and evaluation of constantly changing technologies for effective data analysis.
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EDL 788 - Schools and Community Safety Management Credit Hours: 3
Best practices in environmental protocols for internal and external safety management at school and the surrounding community.
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EDL 789 - Educational Unit Self-Study through Assessment Inquiry Research Credit Hours: 3
This class is designed to provide self-study which involves systematically exploring the tensions of practice and the dilemmas educators encounter. This is designed to promote appropriate application of academic course work and experiences in the school setting.
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EDL 791 - Data Analysis Program Improvement through Professional Learning Communities Credit Hours: 3
This research course focuses on using performance and assessment data as tools to improve decision-making for school improvement purposes at the building level through professional learning communities (PLC).
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EDL 801 - Professional Educational Development for Professional Educators Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to offer a foundation in the process of developing a professional learning plan for P-12 professional educators at the school district level. A major focus will be on the alignment with professional learning standards in order to assist in the development of professional learning that is data-driven, evidence-based, ongoing, and sustainable. In addition to developing a plan, monitoring the implementation and evaluating the effectiveness of the plan will be included.
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EDL 811 - Research in Educational Administration I Credit Hours: 3
This course serves as an introduction and provides a foundation of conducting formal research in P-12 settings. Emphasis is placed on conducting a relevant review of related literature and identifying a research topic. During this course, Chapter 2 draft should be accomplished using the research completed in EDL 826 .
Prerequisite(s): EDL 826
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EDL 812 - Research in Educational Administration II Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on identifying a specific area or problem to research and identify an appropriate research design. Emphasis is also placed on justifying the research and developing research questions and/or hypotheses. Chapters 1 and 3 draft should be accomplished using review for literature completed in EDL 811 .
Prerequisite(s): EDL 811
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EDL 813 - Research in Educational Administration III Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to facilitate the completion and defense of a formal research proposal in a P-12 setting. Additionally, Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval should be completed. Data will also be collected during this trimester.
Prerequisite(s): EDL 812
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EDL 814 - Research in Educational Administration IV Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to help facilitate conducting the research proposal defended in EDL 813 . Emphasis is placed on collecting data, writing the results and discussion. Chapters 4 and 5 drafts should be accomplished using the data collected.
Prerequisite(s): EDL 813
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EDL 815 - Research in Educational Administration V Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to help facilitate writing chapters and conducting the final defense.
Prerequisite(s): EDL 814
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EDL 816 - Research in Educational Administration VI Credit Hours: 3
This course serves as an extension for the research process courses as needed by students. Instructor approval is required to register for this course. This course can only be taken three times.
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EDL 826 - Advanced Applied Research (Developing Your Design) Credit Hours: 3
The content of the course will focus on applications and interpretations of single-case research designs and the analysis of human behavior in educational and community settings. This course is designed as an initial course in single subject research methodology. It will cover a number of specific topic areas including behavioral measurement, single subject research designs, and methods of data analysis.
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EDL 830 - Developing the Culture of Learning Credit Hours: 3
The main emphasis for this course is to challenge leaders to create a learning culture within the organization that will empower people to easily adapt to and actually anticipate change in order to grow through innovation.
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EDL 832 - Developing Advocacy for the School and Community Credit Hours: 3
The emphasis for this course includes building partnerships and providing supports and opportunities that promote active and positive working relationships. The discussions, assignments, and in-class activities will provide students with a vision and practical knowledge of what effective partnerships look like and how to strategize ways of tapping into community resources.
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EDL 834 - Using Conflict Resolution and Mediation Credit Hours: 3
This course is an analysis of the nature of conflict and the methods to resolve conflict with an emphasis on collaborative problem solving and mediation. A research project and supporting specialized reading will be required.
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EDL 840 - Applied Doctoral Research Credit Hours: 1
Completion of original research concluding in a written dissertation and oral defense.
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Emotional and Behavioral Disorders |
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EBD 691 - Introduction to Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Credit Hours: 3
The course addresses the historical treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders, identifying characteristics of the population, assessment tools for evaluating emotional and behavioral disorders, inclusion and other placement options, collaboration with parents and school personnel, and design of academic and behavioral intervention plans.
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EBD 692 - Assessment of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Credit Hours: 3
The course examines a variety of formal and informal assessment tools for evaluating children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders, writing an assessment team report, conducting virtual assessments, collecting and analyzing data, and monitoring behavior.
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EBD 693 - Program Design and Implementation for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Credit Hours: 3
The course focuses on the design of educational services for children and youth with emotional and behavioral conditions which adversely affect educational performance and quality of life. The course study includes instruction in identifying students with emotional disturbances, developing individual educational and treatment plans, and following applicable federal and state laws and policies (Individuals with Disabilities Act 2010).
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EBD 694 - Working with Families of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Credit Hours: 3
The course includes a review of best practices in collaborating with parents to meet family, school, and individual needs. It includes identifying the stages of acceptance for families in learning coping mechanisms and participating in the treatment plan. It investigates the wrap-around approach as a multidisciplinary model engaging support from school personnel, social services, transportation, medical, and mental health.
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EBD 695 - Current Research and Best Practices in the Education and Treatment of Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Credit Hours: 3
The course investigates a comprehensive array of research-based interventions that have been shown to effectively improve learning and behavioral outcomes. Such strategies are grounded in positive behavioral supports and applied behavioral analysis and emphasize positive, proactive approaches to improving behavioral, social and academic skills.
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EBD 696 - Positive Behavioral Interventions in Education and Related Environments Credit Hours: 3
The course includes designing an array of positive behavioral interventions that are matched to each individual to allow for maximum support and learning. A variety of treatment tools will be evaluated and implemented, including time-out, token economy, points-based, individual counseling, group counseling, and family counseling. Additionally, a teacher training packet will be developed to aid teachers in implementation of behavior interventions in the classroom and therapeutic settings.
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EBD 698 - Practicum and Internship in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Credit Hours: 3
This course emphasizes the transfer of knowledge to clinical practice as candidates observe and work with students with emotional and behavioral disorders in one of the following settings: public school classroom, day treatment classroom, mental health classroom, alternative school, private school classroom, residential facility, or other placement as approved by the instructor. During the 200-hour internship, candidates will implement data collection and analysis, utilize the antecedent-behavior-consequence (ABC) model to determine outcomes, prescribe differentiated instruction, design positive behavioral supports, conduct a functional behavioral assessment, design and monitor a positive behavioral intervention plan for two selected students, and collaborate with parents and other stakeholders.
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EBD 791 - Advanced Introduction to Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Credit Hours: 3
The course addresses the historical treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), identifying characteristics of the population, assessment tools for evaluating emotional and behavioral disorders, inclusion and other placement options, collaboration with parents and school personnel, and design of academic and behavioral intervention plans. Candidates will apply the basic knowledge, treatment, and pedagogical skills for students with EBD through project-based learning and field application.
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EBD 792 - Advanced Assessment of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Credit Hours: 3
The course examines a variety of formal and informal assessment tools for evaluating children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders, writing an assessment team report, conducting virtual assessments, collecting and analyzing data, and monitoring behavior. Candidates will complete 100 practicum hours in completing functional assessments and collaborating with Teacher Support Teams.
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EBD 793 - Advanced Program Design and Implementation for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Credit Hours: 3
The course focuses on the design of educational services for children and youth with emotional and behavioral conditions which adversely affect educational performance and quality of life. The course study includes instruction in identifying students with emotional disturbances, developing individual educational and treatment plans, and following applicable federal and state laws and policies (Individuals with Disabilities Act 2010). Candidates will demonstrate applied knowledge and skills in a supervised practicum, focusing on positive emotional and behavioral outcomes for three select students.
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EBD 794 - Advanced Issues in Working with Families of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Credit Hours: 3
The course includes a review of best practices in collaborating with parents to meet family, school, and individual needs. It includes identifying the stages of acceptance for families in learning coping mechanisms and participating in the treatment plan. It investigates the wraparound approach as a multidisciplinary model engaging support from school personnel, social services, transportation, medical, and mental health. Candidates will develop and distribute to stakeholders a comprehensive notebook of local, state, and national resources appropriate for students with EBD.
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EBD 795 - Advanced Research & Best Practices in the Education and Treatment of Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Credit Hours: 3
The course investigates a comprehensive array of research-based interventions that have been shown to effectively improve learning and behavioral outcomes. Such strategies are grounded in positive behavioral supports and applied behavioral analysis and emphasize positive, proactive approaches to improving behavioral, social and academic skills. Candidates will compile a strategy notebook containing 50 research-based academic and social skill strategies, focusing on universal design and differentiated instruction.
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EBD 796 - Advanced Positive Behavioral Interventions in Education and Related Environments Credit Hours: 3
The course includes designing an array of positive behavioral interventions that are matched to each individual to allow for maximum support and learning. A variety of treatment tools will be evaluated and implemented, including time-out, token economy, points-based, individual counseling, group counseling, and family counseling. Additionally, a teacher training packet will be developed to aid teachers in implementation of behavior interventions in the classroom and therapeutic settings. Candidates will video the training sessions with stakeholders and evaluate the outcome.
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EBD 797 - Advanced Behavioral Analysis Credit Hours: 3
The course will entail a comprehensive review of the history of ABA and its current use for children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders. It involves virtual assessment of several case studies, to include the entire referral-to-treatment process (antecedent, behavior, consequence, data collection, data analysis, AB design, scatter plot design, monitoring and adjusting goals, and communication with parents and school personnel). Candidates will complete real-time participation in multiple systems of intervention tier support through meetings with a school teacher support team.
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EBD 798 - Advanced Practicum and Internship in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Credit Hours: 3
This course emphasizes the transfer of knowledge to clinical practice as candidates observe and work with students with emotional and behavioral disorders in one of the following settings: public school classroom, day treatment classroom, mental health classroom, alternative school, private school classroom, residential facility, or other placement as approved by the instructor. During the 300-hour internship, candidates will implement data collection and analysis, utilize the antecedent-behavior-consequence (ABC) model to determine outcomes, prescribe differentiated instruction, design positive behavioral supports, conduct a functional behavioral assessment, design and monitor a positive behavioral intervention plan for three selected students, and collaborate with parents and other stakeholders.
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English |
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ENG 503 - Advanced Grammar and Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
A study of the grammatical aspects of language—morphology syntax, semantics, phonetics, and phonology; the social aspects of language; and the biological aspects of language.
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ENG 504 - Survey of Drama Credit Hours: 3
Critical and historical study of major plays from the classical Greek period through the 18th century.
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ENG 506 - The Pre-Renaissance Age Credit Hours: 3
The literature of the Middle Ages through the early English lyricists.
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ENG 507 - Psychology and Literature Credit Hours: 3
Study of selected literary texts in relation to issues and problems in psychology, including the use of psychology in literary theory and approaches to reading.
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ENG 509 - Pedagogical Grammar Credit Hours: 3
An examination of the philosophy of teaching grammar, a thorough review of traditional grammar, and a focus on eliminating the stylistic faults that most often impede reading and obscure meaning.
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ENG 511 - The Age of Elizabethan/Jacobean Drama Credit Hours: 3
A survey of representative plays.
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ENG 515 - History of the English Language Credit Hours: 3
A study of the history and development of the English language from its Indo-European ancestry to the twentieth century.
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ENG 524 - The Novel Credit Hours: 3
A study of representative European and/or American novels selected from various literary, historic, or thematic types with an emphasis on various critical approaches.
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ENG 534 - The Renaissance Age Credit Hours: 3
A critical study of non-epic and non-dramatic works of Milton and other seventeenth century writers.
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ENG 540 - The Age of Enlightenment Credit Hours: 3
A study of British prose and poetry of the eighteenth century.
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ENG 550 - The Romantic Age Credit Hours: 3
A study in the British prose and poetry of the early nineteenth century.
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ENG 560 - The Victorian Age Credit Hours: 3
A study in the British prose and poetry of the middle and later nineteenth century.
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ENG 565 - Development of the Short Story Credit Hours: 3
A study of selected short fiction as representative of the development of the genre.
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ENG 572 - Contemporary Literature Credit Hours: 3
Poetry, fiction, and selected drama of the Western world from the late nineteenth century to the present.
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ENG 575 - Modern and Contemporary Drama Credit Hours: 3
A study of Western dramatic literature from Ibsen to contemporary dramatists.
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ENG 580 - Studies in American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
Readings in works of American literature from its beginnings to 1865.
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ENG 581 - Studies in American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
Readings in works of American literature from 1865 to the present.
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ENG 585 - Southern Literature Credit Hours: 3
Study of selected works in relation to southern literary history and southern culture.
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ENG 600 - Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
A study of artistic techniques in selected masterpieces of short fiction, drama, poetry, and the essay. During the course students will submit several original works following the review of each literary genre.
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ENG 601 - Bibliography and Research Credit Hours: 3
Required introduction to graduate study for all beginning students in M.A. program, offering an introduction to current issues in the discipline and advanced instruction in research.
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ENG 603 - Seminar in American Literature, I Credit Hours: 3
A study of literature from the colonial, early national, and romantic periods.
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ENG 604 - Seminar in American Literature, II Credit Hours: 3
A study of literature from the realist to the post-modernist periods.
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ENG 611 - Seminar in World Literature to 1650 Credit Hours: 3
A study of selected world masterpieces with emphasis on nonwestern authors and comparative literary analysis.
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ENG 612 - Seminar in World Literature from 1650 to the present Credit Hours: 3
A study of selected world masterpieces with emphasis on nonwestern authors and comparative literary analysis.
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ENG 614 - Seminar in Theories and Methods of Teaching Grammar Credit Hours: 3
A study of the competing theories of teaching grammar and application to the classroom.
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ENG 615 - Seminar in Theories and Methods of Teaching Literature Credit Hours: 3
A study of literary theory and application to the classroom.
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ENG 616 - Seminar in Theories and Methods of Teaching Composition Credit Hours: 3
A study of composition theories and application to the classroom.
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ENG 620 - Seminar in Fiction Credit Hours: 3
An examination of major fictional works beginning with Don Quixote.
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ENG 622 - Seminar in Poetry Credit Hours: 3
A study of the major developments in poetry.
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ENG 626 - Seminar in Shakespearean Drama Credit Hours: 3
An in-depth study of selected Shakespearean plays.
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ENG 627 - Seminar in Contemporary Drama Credit Hours: 3
A study of major dramatic works.
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ENG 630 - Seminar in Literary Criticism Credit Hours: 3
Presents a broad overview both of the the schools of literary critical thought and of the major documents of literary theory.
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ENG 635 - Seminar in Religion and Literature Credit Hours: 3
Establishes a working definition of religion and the religious experience that will be used to evaluate various works by western authors.
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ENG 640 - Seminar in Mythology Credit Hours: 3
An overview of the basic elements of mythology followed by a brief survey of major world mythologies.
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ENG 655 - Seminar in American Southern Literature Credit Hours: 3
Selected essays, fiction, folk tales, plays, and poetry by representative Southern authors, past, and present.
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ENG 656 - Seminar in Mississippi Writers Credit Hours: 3
A study of writers associated with Mississippi, focusing on modern and contemporary writers and texts.
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ENG 657 - Seminar in African-American Writers Credit Hours: 3
A study of selected writing by African Americans, ranging from early texts to contemporary.
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ENG 698 - Thesis I Credit Hours: 3
Includes preparation of proposal for graduate thesis and satisfactory progress in research as determined by advisor.
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ENG 699 - Thesis II Credit Hours: 3
Completion of thesis and oral defense as determined by thesis committee.
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Health Administration Education |
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HAE 600 - Scholarly Writing for Healthcare Professionals Credit Hours: 2
The purpose of this course is to develop the student’s skills in professional writing and presentation using the American Psychological Association style manual as the format for referencing.
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HAE 601 - Role Development for the Healthcare Educator Credit Hours: 2
This course focuses on the role of the educator, including the use of teaching learning principles and theories. Issues related to the healthcare educator will be explored.
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HAE 602 - Informatics in Healthcare and Introduction to Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3
The informatics portion of this course examines a variety of informatics theories, models, and issues within complex healthcare systems. Content is directed toward assisting the student to understand system planning, analysis, implementation and evaluation. The course also explores utilization of information technology as well as information generation and management. The introduction to professional writing portion of this course provides an overview of the basic concepts of scholarly writing in healthcare education through application of American Psychological Association (APA) style requirements for professional writing. Readings, discussion, and writing projects have an emphasis on writing conventions, style, design, and APA formatting.
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