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ENG 566 - Literary Criticism
Catalog Year 2009-2010
An overview of mainly contemporary developments in literary
criticism, with some reference to classical esthetics and to
developments through the new criticism mainly as preparation for
understanding contemporary trends.
OFFERED: Summer
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 567 - Literature and Psychology
Catalog Year 2009-2010
An interdisciplinary approach to the study of literature through
selected readings in literature, psychology, and psychological
criticism.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 581 - Narrative Theory
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course offers a theoretical examination of narrative and the
various literary components and critical values associated with
narrative. It concentrates on investigating key theoretical and
critical statements that have helped define the way narrative is
perceived. It also offers an opportunity to examine different
examples of narrative by applying theoretical narrative principles
to specific texts.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 595 - Specialized Studies
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Topical courses which treat authors, genres, or issues of concern
that go beyond or challenge the generic and historical framework of
other first-level graduate course.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 599 - Independent Study
Catalog Year 2009-2010
An independent project carried out under faculty supervision. Permission of the instructor, the graduate director, and the department chair is required.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring and Summer Sessions
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 620 - British Writers
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Seminar course which focus on individual authors, groups of
authors, and on topics.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Topics will be announced one or two semesters before the courses
are offered.
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 625 - Issues and Themes in British Literature
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Seminar course which focus on individual authors, groups of
authors, and on topics.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Topics will be announced one or two semesters before the courses
are offered.
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 630 - American Writers
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Seminar course which focus on individual authors, groups of
authors, and on topics.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Topics will be announced one or two semesters before the courses
are offered.
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 635 - Issues and Themes in American Literature
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Seminar course which focus on individual authors, groups of
authors, and on topics.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Topics will be announced one or two semesters before the courses
are offered.
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 640 - Special Topics in Drama
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Seminar course which focus on individual authors, groups of
authors, and on topics.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Topics will be announced one or two semesters before the courses
are offered.
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 643 - Critical Response/Critical Reputation: William Faulkner
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course examines issues surrounding the formation of the canon
of American literature, using as a primary example the status of
William Faulkner in that canon. Students read a selection of
Faulkner’s work, the evolving critical responses to that work which
ultimately created the Faulkner’s reputation as America’s
preeminent twentieth-century fiction writer, and the recent variety
of critical response to Faulkner, reflecting varied critical
stances.
PREREQ: graduate status. It is recommended that students enrolling in this course have taken Eng 566
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 645 - Special Topics in Poetry
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Seminar course which focus on individual authors, groups of
authors, and on topics.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Topics will be announced one or two semesters before the courses
are offered.
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 650 - Special Topics in Fiction
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Seminar course which focus on individual authors, groups of
authors, and on topics.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Topics will be announced one or two semesters before the courses
are offered.
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 655 - Special Topics in Nonfiction Prose
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Seminar course which focus on individual authors, groups of
authors, and on topics.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Topics will be announced one or two semesters before the courses
are offered.
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 666 - Specific Topics in Critical Theory
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Seminar course which focus on individual authors, groups of
authors, and on topics.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Topics will be announced one or two semesters before the courses
are offered.
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 670 - European and Colonial Writers
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Seminar course which focus on individual authors, groups of
authors, and on topics.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Topics will be announced one or two semesters before the courses
are offered.
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 675 - Issues and Themes in European and Colonial Literature
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Seminar course which focus on individual authors, groups of
authors, and on topics.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Topics will be announced one or two semesters before the courses
are offered.
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 685 - Issues and Themes in African and Asian Literature
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Seminar course which focus on individual authors, groups of
authors, and on topics.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Topics will be announced one or two semesters before the courses
are offered.
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 690 - Internship in College Teaching
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Internship experience working with Oswego faculty in the design,
preparation, and presentation of undergraduate courses in
composition and/or literature. Interns will be expected to prepare
and present several class sessions, critique and comment upon the
course, consult with the faculty member, and examine student
writing, although evaluation of undergraduate work remains the
responsibility of the faculty member. A written analytic and
evaluative study of the project is required. One course emphasizes
teaching composition; the other, literature.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 691 - Internship in College Teaching
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Internship experience working with Oswego faculty in the design,
preparation, and presentation of undergraduate courses in
composition and/or literature. Interns will be expected to prepare
and present several class sessions, critique and comment upon the
course, consult with the faculty member, and examine student
writing, although evaluation of undergraduate work remains the
responsibility of the faculty member. A written analytic and
evaluative study of the project is required. One course emphasizes
teaching composition; the other, literature.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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ENG 695 - Thesis
Catalog Year 2009-2010
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 6
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ENG 699 - Reading for Examination
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A program of independent reading, reviewed in tutorial sessions,
designed to supplement course in a particular area of literary
study in which the student wishes to specialize. The project will
culminate in an examination designed and administered by faculty.
OFFERED: 1 to 6
NOTE: It satisfies the Independent Study requirement for the Culminating
Track, option B.
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GEO 417 - Sedimentary Petrology
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This laboratory course enables students to make detailed descriptions of sedimentary materials and rocks, and to draw inferences about the petrogenesis of sedimentary rocks based on macroscopic and micorscopic features. Lectures focus on the origin, occurence, mineralogy, chemistry, and texture of the major types of sedimentary rocks. Classwork emphasizes how optical techniques are use to analyze sedimentary rocks to elucidate their paleodepositional environments, diagenetic history, and exploration potential.
PREREQ: GEO 310 and CHE 212
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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GEO 486 - Field Techniques
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Introduction to basic techniques and instruments applied to field mapping in geology Projects directed toward teh solution of geological problems.
PREREQ: Six credit hours of geology or instructor permission.
OFFERED: Irregularly
CREDIT: 3
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GEO 581 - Geology Field Program
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Field course in geologic mapping and interpretation of regional
geology.
OFFERED: Summer
CREDIT: 6
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GEO 599 - Independent Study
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Topics related to a student’s interests but not otherwise available
at Oswego.
PREREQ: admission to graduate standing and a minimum of nine credit hours of undergraduate study in geology or the equivalent.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring
NOTE: This course may be taken for credit more than once for a maximum of
six hours.
CREDIT: 1 to 6
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GRT 501 - Introduction to Gerontology
Catalog Year 2009-2010
As a multidisciplinary survey of the processes of aging, this course is intended to introduce the student to concepts in Gerontology and broader understanding of aging or older persons.
PREREQ: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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GRT 520 - Social Gerontology
Catalog Year 2009-2010
An intensive study of aging from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will study the social conditions that affect human aging and the profound effects of aging on social dynamics and institutions, all of which will be examined in socio-historical contexts. Various sociological and psychosocial theories will be examined and used to help explain popular representations and stereotypes of the aging, social/public/governmental policies, employment issues, political power. Issues of multiple jeopardy caused by the intersections of race/ethnicity, gender, affectional orientation, language, religion, social class with age will be examined.
PREREQ: graduate standing.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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GRT 524 - Adult Development and Aging
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course examines the process of human development across adulthood, or the period of life from youth to death. It focuses on theory and evidence from diverse fields such as psychology, biology, history, sociology, and anthropology.
PREREQ: graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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GRT 532 - Wellness and Fitness for Older Americans
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course provides an overview of healthy aging and wellness promotion for the older adult. Topics include an overview of the aging process and its effect on major body systems.
PREREQ: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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GRT 540 - Mental Health And Aging
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course is intended to provide an introduction to psychosocial and mental health aspects of aging. This class will examine concepts, issues, and research relevant to working with older adults who have mental health issues. This course will provide familiarity with psychosocial assessment and intervention strategies.
PREREQ: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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GRT 550 - Psychology of Death and Dying
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course will examine the psychological implications of the inevitability of death and the experience of death and dying from social, economic, transpersonal, and political perspectives. Students will be introduced to various cross-cultural and historical interpretations of the meaning of death, and to the multifaceted function of the death system in contemporary society.
PREREQ: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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GRT 571 - Professional Seminar in Gerontology
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This capstone experience will provide a structured opportunity for gerontology students to integrate knowledge and experiences from coursework and internships to explore a variety of theoretical, methodological, and professional issues in gerontology.
PREREQ: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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GRT 590 - Internship in Gerontology
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A supervised experience in gerontology services in an agency setting under the joint supervision of a college faculty member and a professional on-site supervisor. The internship is designed to involve the student in the day-to-day functioning of a gerontology professional.
PREREQ: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HCI 500 - Introduction to Human Computer Interaction
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course introduces user-centered design and explores the design of computer interfaces that are based on the abilities, limitations, and goals of the users. The principles underlying usable interface design and the basic steps of interactive design will be discussed in this course.
OFFERED: Fall
CREDIT: 3
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HCI 510 - HCI Methods I - Design and Evaluation
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course provides students with a detailed introduction to the
methodologies used in the design and evaluation of human computer
interfaces as well as research in HCI. These methodologies permit
the evaluation of user needs, comparisons of design alternatives,
the evaluation of existing products, and basic research in Hci.
OFFERED: Spring
CREDIT: 3
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HCI 511 - HCI Methods II - Research and Statistical Methods
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course discusses research methodologies and statistical
analysis for applied research; experimental, quasiexperimental, and
non- experimental designs. The course emphasizes applied
psychological research. The course also provides students the
opportunity to work with the major data analytic tools needed for
applied research.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HCI 520 - Graphical User Interfaces
Catalog Year 2009-2010
In-depth study of the design and implementation of graphical user
interface systems, toolkits and frameworks, as well as the design
and construction of applications. Topics include event models,
window systems, user interaction, interface specification, and the
creation of tools.
PREREQ: Csc 241.
OFFERED: Fall
CREDIT: 3
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HCI 521 - Software Design
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Please contact department for information on this course.
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HCI 530 - Seminar in Contemporary Topics in HCI
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course focuses on selected topics in the area of Human Computer Interaction and provides opportunities for the study of material not covered in current course offerings. Special emphasis will be given to emerging areas.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: This course may be repeated for credit with different content. Topics vary from semester to semester.
CREDIT: 3
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HCI 531 - Seminar in Contemporary Topics in HCI - Vision and Design
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course is an exploration of the visual and perceptual
processes that underlie the perception of the visual arts. The
starting point for this course is Gibson’s theory of direct
perception, the human visual system has evolved to directly respond
to visual stimulation. The information about surfaces, objects and
motion resides within the optic array that strikes our retinas.
Anything we perceive must be specified by invariant properties of
the stimulus, directly detected. The course will take a more
computational approach in exploring the higher level perceptual
processes such as perceiving form and structure. The course will
also focus on the design implications of those processes. In
addition to an appreciation of the visual system, students will
gain an understanding of how the perception of and the design of
visual art are driven by those visual processes.
PREREQ: Admission to HCI or Art graduate programs or instructor permission.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HCI 550 - HCI Project I
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course along with Hci 551 provides students with a culminating
experience in the HCI program. Students working in teams apply
classroom knowledge in analysis and evaluation, implementation and
design.
PREREQ: Hci 500, 510, 520, 521. Instructors may waive any of the course requirements if the student has demonstrated the necessary skill to complete the project.
OFFERED: Fall
CREDIT: 3
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HCI 551 - HCI Project II
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course along with Hci 550 provides students with a culminating
experience in the HCI program. Students working in teams apply
classroom knowledge in analysis and evaluation, implementation and
design.
PREREQ: Hci 500, 510, 520, 521. Instructors may waive any of the course requirements if the student has demonstrated the necessary skill to complete the project.
OFFERED: Spring
CREDIT: 3
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HCI 590 - Independent Study
Catalog Year 2009-2010
An independent project carried out under faculty supervision.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Permission of instructor and program director is required.
CREDIT: 3
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HCI 691 - HCI Internship
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Students in this course participate in a semester long internship
designed to provide a pre-professional experiential learning
opportunity in Human-Computer Interaction. Students will be placed
in an approved internship position that will provide opportunities
to extend classroom learning and allow students to apply the
fundamentals of HCI to real world problems.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 500 - Historiography: The Historian as Professional
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A survey of historical writings, historical methods, and historical
careers.
OFFERED: Fall
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 507 - World War I
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A survey of the causes, course and results of World War I.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 512 - The Early Middle Ages
Catalog Year 2009-2010
The political, social, and cultural development of Western Europe
from the decline of the Roman Empire to the First Crusade.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 513 - The High and Late Middle Ages
Catalog Year 2009-2010
The cultural flowering of Western Europe in art, architecture,
music, literature, theology, philosophy, and science; the rise of
monarchies, the growth of cities, the dynamics of high medieval
society, the limits of growth and the social, political and
economic crises of the late Middle Ages.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 514 - Ancient Greece
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A survey of Greek cultural, social, and political development from
early Aegean civilization, through the era of independent
city-states and the Hellenistic world, to the coming of the Romans.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 515 - Ancient Rome
Catalog Year 2009-2010
An exploration of the development of the Roman Empire from
prehistoric Italy through the rise of the city of Rome; its
imperialistic expansion in Italy, the Mediterranean, and Europe;
the transformation from Republic to Empire; the coming of
Christianity; and the Empire’s decline.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 516 - Seminar in Medieval History
Catalog Year 2009-2010
The examination of an important topic in medieval history, which
vanes from year to year, by analysis of primary and secondary
sources and by pursuit of independent research.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: May be repeated for credit if the second seminar is on a different
topic.
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 517 - Renaissance Europe
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Cultural, social, and economic life of fourteenth and fifteenth
century Western Europe, with particular emphasis on cultural life
in Italy.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 518 - Reformation Europe
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Cultural, social, and economic life of sixteenth century Europe
with particular emphasis on late humanism and the Protestant and
Catholic Reformations.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 520 - The French Revolution and Napoleon
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A detailed analysis of the European Revolutionary Era of 1789-1815,
with emphasis upon the old regime and its decay, the course of the
French Revolution, the rise and decline of Napoleon.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 523 - Europe Between the Wars, 1917-1939
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A comprehensive survey of European history from the Russian
Revolution to the outbreak of the Second World War. Primary
emphasis is on ideological movements (Communism, Fascism, and
Democracy) and will concentrate on the major European countries.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 524 - Seminar in Modern European History
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Independent research and intensive study of selected topics in
Modern European history.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring
NOTE: May be repeated for credit with departmental approval.
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 525 - Europe Since 1945
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A survey of the major events and issues of European history since
1945.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 526 - World War II
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A survey of the major events and issues of World War II.
Comparisons will be drawn between the European and Asian war
theatres.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 528 - Women in Modern Europe
Catalog Year 2009-2010
An analysis of the condition of women in Europe from pre-
industrial society to the present, concentrating on the
contributions women have made to social and economic history.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 544 - History of American Immigration
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Emphasis on Irish, German, Italian, Black, and Jewish immigration
and acculturation; nativism; and impact on American life.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 545 - The Early Republic: US 1789-1848
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course covers one of the most complex periods in US history, a
time marked by democratic ferment, territorial expansion, increased
population, commercial development, religious zeal, impassioned
reform, sanguine nationalism and growing sectionalism. Through
lectures, group discussions, various readings, papers and essay
exams, students will learn about the people, ideas, institutions
and events that shaped the new nation.
PREREQ: graduate standing.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 546 - History of Organized Crime
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Deals with the nature and problems of organized crime in America—realities, myths, and stereotypes.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 550 - Seminar in American History
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Intensive study of a limited period in American history with
emphasis on individual research.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring
NOTE: May be repeated for credit with departmental approval.
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 552 - Seminar in Local and Social History
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Survey of techniques, sources, and significance of local history,
with special emphasis on New York State communities, including
Oswego.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 557 - America’s Vietnam War
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course will deal with the origins, development, and outcome of
America’s involvement in Vietnam, 1945-1973.
OFFERED: Spring
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 558 - History of Urban America I
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Detailed examination of the historical development to 1870 of
current major American urban problems, including, among others, the
assimilation of immigrants, governance, suburbanization, economic
development, education, and social mobility.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 559 - History of Urban America II
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Detailed examination of the historical development from 1870 to the
present of current major American urban problems, including, among
others, the assimilation of immigrants, governance,
suburbanization, economic development, education, and social
mobility.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 563 - Century of American Revolution, 1689-1789
Catalog Year 2009-2010
An examination of selected topics in the history of the American
colonies and early republic (1600-1800). Emphasis on social,
religious, and political history; likely topics include women and
family life, relations between colonists and Native Americans,
slavery and race relations, the Great Awakening, the causes and
consequences of the Revolution, and the rise of American capitalism
and democracy.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 566 - The Age of Big Business
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A study of the economic growth and development of modern America
and the evolution of the American business system from colonial
times to the present.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 570 - Seminar in Women’s History
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Intensive study of a particular topic in women’s history, with
emphasis on research and writing.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 576 - Seminar in African History
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Independent research and intensive study of selected topics in
African history.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: May be repeated for credit with departmental approval.
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 577 - Topics in African History
Catalog Year 2009-2010
An exploration of significant subjects and issues in African
history.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Selected topics will vary by instructor and semester.
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 581 - Topics in Asian History
Catalog Year 2009-2010
An exploration of significant subjects and issues in Asian history.
OFFERED: Irregular
NOTE: Selected topics will vary by instructor and semester.
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 582 - Seminar in Gandhi and Non-Violent Conflict Resolution
Catalog Year 2009-2010
An examination of Gandhi’s nonviolent strategy and tactics within
the historical context of India in the first half of the 20th
century and an application of such strategy and tactics in
individual research projects.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 583 - Modern China
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A brief introduction to traditional Chinese society, followed by an
analysis of China’s reaction to the Western assault, the Chinese
Revolution, the role of the Japanese, the Communist era, and
China’s position in the contemporary world.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 585 - Modern Japan
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A brief introduction to traditional Japanese society, followed by
an analysis of the Meiji Restoration, the rise of militarism, war,
the American occupation, contemporary life and Japan’s “economic
miracle” since the 1960’s.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 589 - History of the Middle East
Catalog Year 2009-2010
An examination of the history of the Middle East from the seventh
century (the birth of Islam) to the 1970’s. Special emphasis will
be placed on the development of Islam, the encounter with the West
in the nineteenth century, and the formation of twentieth century
states.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 590 - Directed Readings in History
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A reading program designed by the student and the instructor and
carried out under faculty supervision.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring, Summer
NOTE: Permission of the instructor and the department chair is required.
CREDIT: 3 to 6
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HIS 593 - Women and War in the 20th Century
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Women’s experiences in war during the twentieth century on both the battlefront and the homefront. The course will focus mainly on women in the United States, Europe and Asia. Specific wars include World War I and the Russian Revolution, World War II and the Holocaust, the Vietnam War, and the Yugoslav War.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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HIS 596 - Teaching College History
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Practical experience, with accompanying readings, in the art of
teaching history at the college level by assisting a faculty member
in the design, preparation, and presentation of an undergraduate
course.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring
CREDIT: 3 to 6
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HIS 598 - Thesis
Catalog Year 2009-2010
A Master’s thesis written under supervision of a graduate advisor.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring, Summer
CREDIT: 3 to 6
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HIS 599 - Independent Study in History
Catalog Year 2009-2010
An independent project carried out under faculty supervision.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring, Summer
NOTE: Permission of the instructor and the department chair is required.
CREDIT: 3
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HSC 545 - Drug Studies and Student Protection Issues for Educators and Counselors
Catalog Year 2009-2010
The individual, social, public policy and legal aspects of commonly
abused psychoactive substances and the issues that affect the
safety and health of communities and schools are evaluated in this
graduate study. Students will create research supported working
models relating to drug abuse, school and community safety and the
public policy that regulates these areas. Students will review
research and report on prevention and intervention efforts related
to the issues presented.
PREREQ: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring, Summer
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 500 - Critical Literacy and Pedagogy
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course explores historical and power-mediated connections between knowledge, language, and diverse literacy’s. Critical literacy lenses allow the examination of a variety of texts, including print, media, popular culture and events, fostering self-examination as a person and as a teacher. Literacy, language and learning are examined in light of actors related to social class, race, gender, ability,and sexuality in society, media, and schools.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
OFFERED: Irregular.
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 501 - Foundations of Literacy: Birth to Adolescence
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course will provide the candidate with an understanding of the
nature of literacy in the new millennium; the impact of technology
upon literacy’s changing face; the role of gender, race, class and
ethnicity in literacy practices; the role of ideology in literacy
instruction; and the changing nature of literacy instruction in the
face of the above challenges. Topics under discussion will included
all aspects of literacy acquisition and development, the
construction of meaning through prior knowledge, strategies and
approaches to creating theoretically sound instructional
environments, and understanding the current climate of assessment
standards. The transactional nature of the literacy process itself
as well as the candidate’s own reading and writing practices will
act as guiding principles.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 504 - Literature, Art, & Media: Childhood
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course will explore children’s literature, art, and other
media that speak to young students about the realities structuring
their social lives. A literary, critical and aesthetic approach to
literature, art, and media, informed by cultural studies, will
serve as the theoretical framework for inquiry. In a classroom
atmosphere that promotes dialogue, candidates will think about how
students and teachers together can see how texts work to construct
their world, their cultures and their identities in ideological
ways and how texts can be used as social tools for reconstructing
identities, cultures and world views.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 505 - Literature, Art, & Media: Adolescence
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course will explore adolescent literature, art, and other
media that speaks about the realities structuring adolescents’
social lives. A literary, critical and aesthetic approach to
literature, art, and media informed by cultural studies, will serve
as the theoretical framework for inquiry. In a classroom atmosphere
that promotes dialogue, candidates will think about how students
and teachers together can see how texts work to construct their
world, their cultures and their identities in ideological ways and
how texts can be used as social tools for reconstructing
identities, cultures and world views.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 506 - Writing Lives: Autobiography, Teaching & the Construction of Self in the Context of Others
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This required course is designed to help students engage and
reflect on their sense of themselves as writers and readers and how
their sociocultural perspectives influence their writing pedagogy.
Students will reflect on how readers and writers are constructed in
and beyond school and on how they see their roles as teachers and
assessors of writing. Students will examine their personal literacy
histories and how they construct their teacher identity through
autobiography, autoenthnography and other writing genres.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 507 - Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas
Catalog Year 2009-2010
In this course candidates will come to understand the modes of
learning in specific subject areas; the ideologies that drive those
subject areas; the roles and strengths and drawbacks of textbooks
and other materials; the place of technology and assessment in
content area literacy; and the nature of truth as witnessed in
biographies and autobiographies. Candidates will gain knowledge
regarding specific literacy strategies for building comprehension,
constructing meaning, acquiring content-specific vocabulary; using
literature for interest and knowledge building; writing in the
content areas; speaking, listening, and reviewing in the content
areas, and developing study skills strategies. The role of
motivation, prior knowledge, and the importance of a metacognitive
approach to learning will be stressed. The use of content area
specific strategies as practices to support learning of students
with special needs will also be addressed throughout the course.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 509 - Evaluating for Reflective Instruction
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This field-based course will provide the candidate with an
appreciation of the “diagnostic” and “assessment” processes that
build upon the strengths of the struggling reader/writer with
metacognitive strategies for reading and writing. The candidate
will be helped to use both informal and formal assessment tools
used to evaluate literacy progress and will be introduced to
theories of literacy development and individual differences. The
candidate will work with a struggling student in a school setting
to help acquire a specific understanding of the difficulties
confronted by the student in acquiring the literacy skills of
listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
PREREQ: Lit 501 and 507.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 510 - Literacy Practicum Childhood Birth to Grade 6
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course is the final practica course in the MSED Literacy Birth
to Grade 6 program. In conjunction with theories of literacy
development and individual differences, the development of an
awareness; and understanding of the major causes of literacy
difficulties for children Birth to Grade 6 are examined and
understood through lectures and examination of case studies. Skill
in planning and implementing a literacy program for children
experiencing difficulty in their literacy development is developed
through the application of specialized literacy strategies, which
are described and demonstrated. Collaborative approaches
appropriate to a practicum, including providing instruction in a
tutoring setting in cooperation with school staff; and
communicating assessment results to parents, caregivers, and school
personnel, are also modeled. Leadership skills are emphasized,
especially as they pertain to organizing and implementing literacy
programs.
PREREQ: 21 graduate hours, to include Lit 501, 504, 506, 507, 509.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring, Summer
CREDIT: 6
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LIT 511 - Language and Literacy Development for All Learners
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course is based on the premise that reading, writing,
listening, speaking, and viewing are integral components of
language processing and literacy. Both the content and process of
language acquisition and literacy development will be explored.
Principles and structures of language are taught through the
process of language use. That is language skills are taught and
modeled in context, then applied to the teaching of language arts
in the elementary school. Emphasis is placed on teaching literacy
to all elementary school language learners across all content
areas.
PREREQ: admission to MSED Childhood Grades 1-6 Certification Program.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 512 - Literacy Practicum Adolescence Grades 5-12
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course is the final practica requirement in the MSED Literacy
Grades 5-12 program. In conjunction with theories of literacy
development and individual differences, the development of an
awareness ;and understanding of the major causes of literacy
difficulties for children Grades 5-12 are examined and understood
through lectures and examination of case studies. Skill in planning
and implementing a literacy program for children experiencing
difficulty in their literacy development is developed through the
application of specialized literacy strategies, which are described
and demonstrated. Collaborative approaches appropriate to a
practicum, including providing instruction in a tutoring setting in
cooperation with school staff; and communicating assessment results
to parents, caregivers, and school personnel, are also modeled.
Leadership skills are emphasized, especially as they pertain to
organizing and implementing literacy programs.
PREREQ: 21 graduate credits of coursework, to include Lit 501, 505, 506, 507, 509. Fl,
OFFERED: Spring, Summer
CREDIT: 6
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LIT 513 - Adolescence Literacy: Assessment and Intervention
Catalog Year 2009-2010
The purpose of this course is to develop understandings about the
nature and function of diagnostic and evaluative processes in
literacy instruction. It also provides an introduction to the
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA-97), Section 504 of the
Vocational-Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and subsequent legislation
and amendments and NYS Special Education Regulations. Areas of
exceptionality are introduced in relation to definitions,
characteristics, and educational implications. A primary focus of
study will be on the application of information derived through
diagnostic assessments in literacy to make decisions about
effective instruction and accommodations. Instructional procedures
will be developed and implemented with individual students.
PREREQ: Lit 507.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 514 - Childhood Literacy: Assessment and Intervention
Catalog Year 2009-2010
The purpose of this course is to develop understandings about the
nature and function of diagnostic and evaluative processes in
literacy instruction. A primary focus of study will be on the
application of information derived through diagnostic procedures
and making decisions about instruction. Instructional procedures
will be developed and implemented with individual students.
PREREQ: Lit 511.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 515 - Teaching Young Adult Literature
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course will involve the study of current issues in the field
of young adult literature, as well as major authors, themes,
genres, award winning books, and pedagogical concerns. It will
provide a rationale for teaching with adolescent literature to meet
content standards and to further social justice in schools; it will
provide strategies for selecting and sharing appropriate literature
with teens.
PREREQ: graduate standing.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 519 - Literacy Coaching
Catalog Year 2009-2010
This course combines best practices in the fields of professional
development and literacy. It presents the history of the
development of the position of literacy coach, and provides
strategies for acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary for the
successful implementation of the roles involved in literacy
coaching.
PREREQ: graduate degree in Literacy or matriculation in a graduate Literacy Program.
OFFERED: Irregular
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 530 - Literacy Inquiry Seminar
Catalog Year 2009-2010
How might literacy research help make classrooms more inclusive and
just? How might knowledge of literacy research and expanding
teachers knowledge of research methods and epistemology help
teachers to think about schooled and unschooled literacy, about
students and the texts that they read and write, and ultimately
help students and teachers to write and rewrite their worlds? This
required course is designed to help students in their expansion of
knowledge of seminal studies in the area literacy research, both
qualitative and quantitative, help to interpret and evaluate
research as critical and knowledgeable readers, and help in the
design and implementation of classroom-based teacher research.
PREREQ: Lit 507 or instructor permission.
OFFERED: Fall, Spring
CREDIT: 3
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LIT 598 - Project, Thesis or Culminating Exam
Catalog Year 2009-2010
Please contact department for information on this course.
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