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HIS 515 - Ancient Rome
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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HIS 516 - Seminar in Medieval History
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
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 2012-2013
Cultural, social, and economic life of fourteenth and fifteenth century Western Europe, with particular emphasis on cultural life in Italy.
credit: 3
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HIS 518 - Reformation Europe
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Cultural, social, and economic life of sixteenth century Europe with particular emphasis on late humanism and the Protestant and Catholic Reformations.
credit: 3
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HIS 520 - The French Revolution and Napoleon
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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HIS 523 - Europe Between the Wars, 1917-1939
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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HIS 524 - Seminar in Modern European History
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Independent research and intensive study of selected topics in Modern European history.
NOTE: May be repeated for credit with departmental approval.
credit: 3
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HIS 525 - Europe Since 1945
Catalog Year 2012-2013
A survey of the major events and issues of European history since 1945.
credit: 3
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HIS 526 - World War II
Catalog Year 2012-2013
A survey of the major events and issues of World War II. Comparisons will be drawn between the European and Asian war theatres.
credit: 3
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HIS 528 - Women in Modern Europe
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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HIS 544 - History of American Immigration
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Emphasis on Irish, German, Italian, Black, and Jewish immigration and acculturation; nativism; and impact on American life.
credit: 3
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HIS 545 - The Early Republic: US 1789-1848
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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HIS 546 - History of Organized Crime
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Deals with the nature and problems of organized crime in America—realities, myths, and stereotypes.
credit: 3
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HIS 550 - Seminar in American History
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Intensive study of a limited period in American history with emphasis on individual research.
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 2012-2013
Survey of techniques, sources, and significance of local history, with special emphasis on New York State communities, including Oswego.
credit: 3
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HIS 557 - America’s Vietnam War
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course will deal with the origins, development, and outcome of America’s involvement in Vietnam, 1945-1973.
credit: 3
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HIS 558 - History of Urban America I
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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HIS 559 - History of Urban America II
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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HIS 563 - Century of American Revolution, 1689-1789
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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HIS 566 - The Age of Big Business
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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HIS 570 - Seminar in Women’s History
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Intensive study of a particular topic in women’s history, with emphasis on research and writing.
credit: 3
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HIS 576 - Seminar in African History
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Independent research and intensive study of selected topics in African history.
NOTE: May be repeated for credit with departmental approval.
credit: 3
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HIS 577 - Topics in African History
Catalog Year 2012-2013
An exploration of significant subjects and issues in African history.
NOTE: Selected topics will vary by instructor and semester.
credit: 3
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HIS 581 - Topics in Asian History
Catalog Year 2012-2013
An exploration of significant subjects and issues in Asian history.
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 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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HIS 583 - Modern China
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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HIS 585 - Modern Japan
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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HIS 589 - History of the Middle East
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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HIS 590 - Directed Readings in History
Catalog Year 2012-2013
A reading program designed by the student and the instructor and carried out under faculty supervision.
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 2012-2013
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.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
credit: 3
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HIS 596 - Teaching College History
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3 to 6
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HIS 598 - Thesis
Catalog Year 2012-2013
A Master’s thesis written under supervision of a graduate advisor.
credit: 3 to 6
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HIS 599 - Independent Study in History
Catalog Year 2012-2013
An independent project carried out under faculty supervision.
NOTE: Permission of the instructor and the department chair is required.
credit: 3
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HIS 623 - Readins Seminar: Modern Europe
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This graduate-only seminar will emphasize readings in secondary sources (scholarly monographs and journal articles) selected to deepen students’ knowledge of the historiography of particular periods, persons, ideas and/or events. The students will read and criticize the works of others to explore, in particular, how specific perspectives and methods of inquiry help shape our understanding of the past.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
credit: 3
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HIS 624 - Research Seminar: Modern Europe
Catalog Year 2012-2013
A graduate-only seminar focusing on a topic or field in modern European history, 18th–20th century. Combines common readings and discussions with student research projects using primary sources, as well as written work and oral presentations of research results. Students will learn the basic components of historical inquiry.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
credit: 3
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HIS 633 - Readings Seminar: US History
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This graduate-only seminar will emphasize readings in secondary sources (scholarly monographs and journal articles) selected to deepen students’ knowledge of the historiography of particular periods, persons, ideas and/or events. The students will read and criticize the works of others to explore, in particular, how specific perspectives and methods of inquiry help shape our understanding of the past.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
credit: 3
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HIS 643 - Readings Seminar: Global History
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This graduate-only seminar will emphasize readings in secondary sources (scholarly monographs and journal articles) selected to deepen students’ knowledge of the historiography of particular periods, persons, ideas and/or events. The students will read and criticize the works of others to explore, in particular, how specific perspectives and methods of inquiry help shape our understanding of the past.
PREREQ: Graduate standing.
credit: 3
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HSC 510 - Mind-Body Wellness
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Wellness should be seen as a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors rather than purely in biological terms. Topics in alternative health and healing introduces the fundamental concepts of complementary and alternative health and wellness methods and practices.
PREREQ: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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HSC 512 - Healthy Weight Management
Catalog Year 2012-2013
The interrelationship between wellness and weight management with a focus on obesity and healthy weight loss.
PREREQ: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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HSC 514 - Wellness and Addictions
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Biological and psychological explanations which have been and continue to be used to explain the etiology and meaning of addiction will be examined. This exploration will include considerations of the role of social, cultural, and population differences as they may relate to addictive behaviors. Topics will include the relationships between addictions and drugs, over eating, over exercising, computer use, alcohol, sex, and gambling.
PREREQ: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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HSC 520 - Health Behavior Change Process
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Influential theories of health-related behaviors, processes of shaping behavior, and the effects of community and environmental factors (i.e. socio-ecological model and transtheoretical model [TTM] or stages of change model). Assessment of health risk factors.
PREREQ: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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HSC 545 - Drug Studies and Student Protection Issues for Educators and Counselors
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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LIT 500 - Critical Literacy and Pedagogy
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course explores historical and power-mediated connections between knowledge, language, and diverse literacies. 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.
credit: 3
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LIT 501 - Foundations of Literacy: Birth to Adolescence
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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LIT 504 - Literature, Art, & Media: Childhood
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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LIT 505 - Literature, Art, & Media: Adolescence
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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LIT 506 - Writing Lives: Autobiography, Teaching & the Construction of Self in the Context of Others
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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LIT 507 - Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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LIT 509 - Evaluating for Reflective Instruction
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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LIT 510 - Literacy Practicum Childhood Birth to Grade 6
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 6
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LIT 511 - Language and Literacy Development for All Learners
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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LIT 512 - Literacy Practicum Adolescence Grades 5-12
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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,
credit: 6
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LIT 513 - Adolescence Literacy: Assessment and Intervention
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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LIT 514 - Childhood Literacy: Assessment and Intervention
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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LIT 515 - Teaching Young Adult Literature
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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LIT 519 - Literacy Coaching
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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LIT 530 - Literacy Inquiry Seminar
Catalog Year 2012-2013
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.
credit: 3
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LIT 595 - Current Topics in Literacy
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course is an in-depth exploration of specific topics of current interest in the field of literacy and areas closely related to literacy education. Topics to be presented will be determined by surveying the expressed needs and interests of practitioners in the field and graduate students in literacy education. Topics will be chosen which are consistent with the specialized competencies of the literacy education faculty. Graduate Standing.
PREREQ: Graduate Standing.
credit: 3
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MAE 508 - Introduction to the History of Mathematics
Catalog Year 2012-2013
A mathematics course treating arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability and number theory in historical cultural context. The course includes mathematical problem solving, study of original documents and modern historical surveys, and essay writing. For a broad audience, especially elementary and middle school mathematics teachers. Research project required.
PREREQ: graduate standing, Mat 215 and 220 or equivalent.
NOTE: Credit can be given for only one of Mat 300, Mat 308, Mae 508.
credit: 3
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MAE 514 - Mathematics for All Learners in a Diverse Society
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course explores the process of learning mathematics, the range of strengths and perceptions that middle school and secondary students bring to mathematics, and mathematics, early and modern, from around the world. It also introduces new teachers to the tools, conceptual and technical, available to help all students succeed. The course highlights culturally relevant teaching, along with technology, manipulative materials, and pictorial representations for the mathematics classroom.
PREREQ: Graduate status in a program for secondary mathematics or permission. of instructor.
credit: 3
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MAT 504 - School Algebra from an Advanced Viewpoint
Catalog Year 2012-2013
The mathematical foundations of secondary school arithmetic and
algebra, including theory, problems, and ideas for classroom
teaching. Properties of operations; functions; the rationals,
reals, integers(mod p), and complex numbers as fields; integers and
polynomials as integral domains; divisibility, primes, and
irreducible polynomials; equations and inequalities; constructible
numbers.
PREREQ: Mat 330.
credit: 3
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MAT 505 - Topics in Secondary School Mathematics from an Advanced Viewpoint
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Several topics from one to two areas considered relevant to
secondary school mathematics curricula will be studied.
PREREQ: admission to graduate standing, an undergraduate degree with a mathematics major or concentration, and some experience in teaching mathematics at the secondary school level.
NOTE: On approval of the instructor and of the Mathematics Department
Chairperson this course may be taken more than once for credit.
credit: 3
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MAT 507 - Geometry Through History
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Geometry is studied in its historical and cultural context, with
emphasis on proof, problem solving, and the logical structure of
geometry. Topics include the emergence of mathematics in ancient
civilizations, geometry from Euclid to Hilbert - with the theory of
parallels, trigonometry from a historical perspective, and the
development of school geometry.
PREREQ: Mat 347 or equivalent, or advanced calculus.
credit: 3
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MAT 509 - Issues in Teaching Mathematics
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Seminar to accompany student teaching in mathematics, to include
regular meetings and email communication, assigned readings, and
writing assignments. Issues arising in student teaching are
examined, together with curricular issues and research into the
learning of mathematics.
PREREQ: Mat 504.
credit: 1
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MAT 550 - Statistics and Classroom Research
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course is designed to enhance educators’ understanding of
statistics: in critical understanding of analyses that affect
schools and class- rooms, in the design and interpretation of
studies that require data collection and analysis, in involving and
motivating students to experiment and conduct data analyses, and to
promote statistical literacy. A review of mathematical statistics
concurrent with a presentation of applications will motivate the
importance of data in the classroom.
PREREQ: Mat 354 or an equivalent calculus-based course in statistics or probability.
credit: Ir
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MAT 553 - Mathematical Modeling and Technology for the Secondary Teacher
Catalog Year 2012-2013
The application of mathematical concepts and methods to real world
problems, with appropriate technology. The modeling process,
including problem definition, simplifying assumptions, model
selection and validation. Curve fitting and least squares. Oral and
written reports. Applications in the secondary curriculum.
PREREQ: Mat 347 and 354.
credit: 3
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MAT 573 - Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics Through Problems
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Principles and methods of number theory are developed in the company of extensive problem sets. Emphasis on informal and formal induction, problem solving, oral and written presentation of solutions. Builds on Mat 504. Perfect numbers, Pythagorean triples, the Sum-of-Four-Squares Theorem, plus selected topics.
PREREQ: Mat 504 and Mat 347 or equivalent.
credit: 3
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MAT 580 - Technology and Problem Solving in the Secondary Mathematics Classroom
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course is designed for secondary mathematics teachers.
Teachers will learn to use technology, including graphing
calculators, computer algebra systems and dynamic geometry, as
tools to foster mathematical investigation, observe connections,
and solve problems. Investigations involve, among others, modeling,
regression, coordinate geometry, and analysis of sequences.
PREREQ: Mat 347 and 354 or equivalent or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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MAT 599 - Independent Study
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Independent study of topics related to a student’s interests but
not otherwise available at Oswego.
PREREQ: admission to graduate standing and a minimum of six credit hours of graduate study in mathematics.
NOTE: This course may be taken for credit more than once, but the maximum
total credit allowed is six hours.
credit: 1 to 6
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MBA 501 - Accounting
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Basic concepts in Financial and Managerial Accounting. Emphasis will be placed on applications and relationships of accounting to the broader functions of management and the management decision making process.
PREREQ: graduate standing.
credit: 3
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MBA 502 - Principles of Economics
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Basic concepts in Micro and Macro Economics. Emphasis will be placed on Demand Theory, Production Theory, Theory of Welfare and General Equilibrium and the Theory of Aggregate Analysis of the Level of Economic Theory. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
credit: 3
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MBA 503 - Principles of Management
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course concerns itself with the study and development of the critical general principles associated with the working world of the manager. Special emphasis will be placed on three major areas: the Structure and Functions of American Business, Marketing and Marketing Management, and Business and Government Relations/Law. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
credit: 3
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MBA 504 - Quantitative Analysis
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Basic quantitative concepts relevant to management decision making. Special emphasis will be on: Introduction to matrices; solution to linear systems, Introduction to Statistical Inference; Probability Distributions; Linear Regression; Introduction to Bayesian Analysis and Decision Theory.
PREREQ: graduate standing.
credit: 3
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MBA 505 - Operations Management
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course will provide a foundation of Basic Principles in Production Concepts, Inventory Management, and Computer Applications for the operations function. It is intended to give a cursory overview of each area with concentration on specific topics relevant to preparation for the core courses.
PREREQ: graduate standing.
credit: 3
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MBA 506 - Legal Environment of Business
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course is essentially an exploration of the interrelationship of law, business and society. It is an introduction to law and the judicial process, business ethics, governmental business (i.e., anti-trust law, employment law, environmental law, product liability, consumer protection, torts, contracts, business organization, international law, etc.)
credit: 3
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MBA 507 - Financial Management
Catalog Year 2012-2013
An introduction to the theory and practice of corporate financial decision-making. Topics include financial statement analysis, capital markets, capital budgeting, capital structure and financing decisions and working capital management. The emphasis is on the allocation of corporate resources in the context of corporate strategic policy.
PREREQ: Mba 501 and 502.
credit: 3
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MBA 511 - Management Information Systems
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Introduction to the concepts, types and characteristics of management information systems and decision support systems. Development of MIS theory. MIS, decision-making and problem solving. MIS within the organization. MIS and information requirements. Planning with MIS. Control with MIS. Design and development of MIS and decision support systems. Emphasis will be placed on microcomputers applications.
PREREQ: Mba 503 and 504 or permission of department.
credit: 3
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MBA 513 - Managerial Finance
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Financial management incorporating the quantitative methods utilized in rational business decision making. The course is divided into four sections focusing on 1) basic financial concepts and analytical tools; 2) current asset management; 3) current liability management; and 4) capital budgeting under conditions of certainty and risk. Additional topics related to these areas will also be covered.
PREREQ: Mba 501, 502 and 504 or permission of department.
credit: 3
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MBA 514 - Marketing Management
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course is designed to integrate the concepts of marketing with the other functional areas of business. It will explore the marketing functions and their related decision areas. The course will provide in-depth analysis of marketing techniques and problems through extensive case analysis.
PREREQ: Mba 501, 502, 503 and 504 or permission of department.
credit: 3
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MBA 515 - Management Science I
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course will focus on the application of traditional management science techniques in decision making situations. Emphasis will be on the formulation of deterministic linear models; linear programming and the simplex algorithm, sensitivity analysis. Transportation model, integer programming; network models.
PREREQ: Mba 504 and 505 or permission of department.
credit: 3
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MBA 516 - International Business
Catalog Year 2012-2013
An examination of the opportunities and challenges associated with doing business in the international arena. Special emphasis will be paid to strategies and structures of international business, the implications of international business for the functional areas of firms, the complexity of managing and marketing in the international context due to environmental diversity, the management of financial and political risk, the international allocation of financial and productive resources, and the multinational firm.
credit: 3
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MBA 517 - Organization and Management: A Global Perspective
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course takes the perspective of organizations as complex social systems in which managers must develop the ability to solve problems and discover opportunities from the complex interdependencies of the organization with its increasingly global environment. The emphasis in this course is managerial problem solving based on the findings of behavioral science. Concepts from the behavioral sciences are used as tools to diagnose organizational problems/opportunities and formulate action plans to improve organizational performance.
credit: 3
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MBA 525 - Cyber Law
Catalog Year 2012-2013
An examination of the legal and regulatory environment of e-business. Emphasis will be on the application of the common law to the Inter net and e-commerce, emerging trends and legislation affecting the Internet and e-commerce from a domestic and international perspective, as well as on legal and business research on the World Wide Web and LEXIS/NEXIS© electronic legal research system.
credit: 3
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MBA 530 - Employment Law
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Employment Law addresses the laws and legal issues governing the employment relationship in the U.S. The majority of the course will cover different types of discrimination in the workplace including race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability and age. Other topics will include issues concerning the commencement of the employment relationship, like negligent hiring and employee status; issues occurring during employment, for example, employee privacy and on the job injuries; and termination of employment (e.g., employment-at-will).
PREREQ: admission to program or permission of department.
credit: 3
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MBA 531 - Managerial Economics
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course examines current issues in economic theory and their relevance to developments in the general area of management theory and management decision making. Emphasis will be placed on the evaluation of the issues and an assessment of their value in both the short and long term.
PREREQ: admission to program or permission of department.
credit: 3
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MBA 533 - Collective Bargaining
Catalog Year 2012-2013
A theoretical and applied approach to contemporary bargaining relationships in the United States. An emphasis on problems, policies, and procedures in union-management relations at the plant level as well as a treatment of relevant legislation, court decisions, and the theory and economics of collective bargaining.
PREREQ: admission to program or permission of department.
credit: 3
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MBA 537 - Management Science II
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course deals with business models where the data is probabilistic rather than deterministic. Such models are frequently used in inventory management, quality control, project planning and monitoring and waiting line analysis. The course will familiarize students with tools used in business and government planning.
PREREQ: admission to program or permission of department.
credit: 3
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MBA 538 - Personnel Management
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course is built around a model managing personnel systems and programs. The course will include the specific type of activities undertaken to influence personnel effectiveness, as well as general strategy for implementing these activities. The extended factors which impact on employees effectiveness will also be studied in depth.
PREREQ: admission to program or permission of department.
credit: 3
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MBA 539 - Managerial Accounting
Catalog Year 2012-2013
A course concerned with the specific use of accounting systems and accounting tools for managerial decision-making. Some emphasis is placed on modern methods of accounting, e.g., computer accounting and the use of management techniques to train the decision-making facility.
PREREQ: admission to program or permission of department.
credit: 3
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MBA 540 - Materials Management
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course will address the materials management function as it relates to the flow of materials to, within, and from the organization. The materials function has serious implications for Marketing, Finance, and Production. These implications will be developed and analyzed with regard to the effect which efficient material flows can have on costs and revenue generation.
PREREQ: admission to program or permission of department.
credit: 3
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MBA 543 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
Catalog Year 2012-2013
An intensive and comprehensive analysis of selected topics in Finance. Topics may include: Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Management of Financial Institutions, and Futures and Options Markets.
NOTE: This course may be repeated for credit.
credit: 3
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MBA 545 - Futures and Options Markets
Catalog Year 2012-2013
An examination of the theory and practice of futures and options contracting. Topics covered include the pricing of options and futures, contingent claims analysis, and the role of options and futures in hedging and speculation. Examination of the use of options and futures markets for risk management by financial intermediaries, manufacturers, and international investors.
PREREQ: Mba 513 and introductory statistics.
credit: 3
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MBA 547 - Management of Financial Institutions
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Finance theory is used to study the specific management problems facing financial intermediaries such as banks, insurance companies, savings institutions, and pension funds. Topics include asset and liability management, the pricing of services, the management of risk, capital adequacy, and regulation.
PREREQ: Mba 513.
credit: 3
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MBA 550 - Management Policy
Catalog Year 2012-2013
Management Policy is concerned with the study of Strategic Management and decision making processes within an organization. The focus is on providing an overview of policy and strategy as it exists in the upper levels of organizations; and, translating these policies and strategies into operational directives for divisional and departmental levels.
PREREQ: final semester standing or permission of department.
credit: 3
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MBA 563 - Data Base Design
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course meets the needs of management students by investigating data base concepts, design and implementation. It stresses both technology and management concerns and issues. It focuses on the practical, business oriented dependence on the data base approach to developing applications. The significant part of the course is devoted to PC’s distributed processing and relational theory in the design and implementation of the data bases.
credit: 3
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MBA 568 - Project Management
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course examines the structure and use of project management in the business environment from a management perspective. Organizing, selecting, planning, and initiating a project are covered along with the related implementation phases, as budgeting, scheduling, and monitoring the project. Evaluation and related activities are discussed.
credit: 3
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MBA 571 - Public Sector Accounting
Catalog Year 2012-2013
A study of municipal, charitable, and other nonprofit organizations, with emphasis on organizational relationships, internal control, budgeting, reporting to interested organizations and individuals, performance analysis, and system design and installation.
credit: 3
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MBA 572 - Taxation of Corporations, Partnerships, Estates, and Trusts
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course covers federal tax laws pertaining to businesses and investment entities. It discusses the computation of the corporate income tax and the taxation of partnership, estate, and trust income. Particular emphasis is given to the tax treatment of transactions between corporations and their shareholders, partnerships and their partners, and estates and trusts and their beneficiaries. The course describes the tax law as set forth in the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury regulations, IRS rulings and pronouncements, and court decisions. Prerequisites: graduate standing and Acc 330.
credit: 3
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MBA 573 - Financial Accounting Theory
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course is the study of the conceptual and historical foundations of financial accounting theory. We examine the role of accounting theory in the standard- setting process. Extensive consideration is given to alternative accounting policy develops. Established accounting practices and current topics are analyzed in the context of the theoretical and institutional framework.
PREREQ: graduate standing, Acc 301 and 302 or equivalent.
credit: 3
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MBA 574 - Advanced Auditing
Catalog Year 2012-2013
This course is an advanced study of the principles of auditing. It is a broad-based, largely conceptual overview of issues that affect the environment of auditing. The course covers the analysis of risks associated with the audit process, professional responsibility and liability in the event of audit failure, and the methods involved in electronic auditing.
PREREQ: graduate standing and Acc 430.
credit: 3
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