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Mathematics |
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MAT 505 - Topics in Secondary School Mathematics from an Advanced Viewpoint
Catalog Year: 2016-2017
Several topics from one to two areas considered relevant to secondary school mathematics curricula will be studied.
NOTE: On approval of the instructor and of the Mathematics Department Chairperson this course may be taken more than once for credit.
Prerequisite: admission to graduate standing, an undergraduate degree with a mathematics major or concentration, and some experience in teaching mathematics at the secondary school level.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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MAT 507 - Geometry Through History
Catalog Year: 2016-2017
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.
Prerequisite: Mat 347 or equivalent, or advanced calculus.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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MAT 550 - Statistics and Classroom Research
Catalog Year: 2016-2017
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.
Prerequisite: Mat 354 or an equivalent calculus-based course in statistics or probability.
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MAT 580 - Technology and Problem Solving in the Secondary Mathematics Classroom
Catalog Year: 2016-2017
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.
Prerequisite: Mat 347 and 354 or equivalent or instructor permission.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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MAT 599 - Independent Study
Catalog Year: 2016-2017
Independent study of topics related to a student’s interests but not otherwise available at Oswego.
NOTE: This course may be taken for credit more than once, but the maximum total credit allowed is six hours.
Prerequisite: admission to graduate standing and a minimum of six credit hours of graduate study in mathematics.
Offered: Irregular
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Meteorology |
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MET 599 - Independent Study
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Topics related to a student’s interests but not otherwise available at Oswego. This course may be taken for credit more than once for a maximum of six hours.
NOTE: Prerequisites: admission to graduate standing and a minimum of nine credit hours of undergraduate study in meteorology or the equivalent.
Offered: 1 to 6
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Music History and Literature |
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MUS 513 - Beethoven
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
A study of the life and times of Ludwig van Beethoven, with examination of representative works from all fields of his creative activity and the place of these works in the history or the arts.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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MUS 517 - Evolution of Jazz and Rock
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
A survey of the evolution of jazz and rock through the development of the elements that make up the music, the people responsible for these developments and the social influences of their times.
Prerequisite: Mus 112 or equivalent.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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Music: Applied Lessons |
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MUS 531 - Piano, Individual Instruction
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Prerequisite: Applied music instruction is available to qualified graduate students. For further information, contact the Music Department Office.
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MUS 541 - Voice, Individual Instruction
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Applied music instruction is available to qualified graduate students. For further information, contact the Music Department Office.
NOTE: Credit:˜1 or 2.
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MUS 551 - Violin, Individual Instruction
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Applied music instruction is available to qualified graduate students. For further information, contact the Music Department Office.
NOTE: Credit:˜1 or 2.
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MUS 553 - Cello, Individual Instruction
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Applied music instruction is available to qualified graduate students. For further information, contact the Music Department Office.
NOTE: Credit:˜1 or 2.
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MUS 554 - Double Bass, Individual Instruction
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Applied music instruction is available to qualified graduate students. For further information, contact the Music Department Office.
NOTE: Credit:˜1 or 2.
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MUS 561 - Flute, Individual Instruction
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Applied music instruction is available to qualified graduate students. For further information, contact the Music Department Office.
NOTE: Credit:˜1 or 2.
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MUS 581 - Percussion, Individual Instruction
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Applied music instruction is available to qualified graduate students. For further information, contact the Music Department Office.
NOTE: Credit:˜1 or 2.
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MUS 586 - Guitar, Individual Instruction
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Applied music instruction is available to qualified graduate students. For further information, contact the Music Department Office.
NOTE: Credit:˜1 or 2.
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Music: Other Classes |
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MUS 523 - Women and Music
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
A study of the contributions of women musicians and the issues they have faced in the past and are still facing. This will be discussed with regard to their many roles as composers, performers, conductors, educators, scholars, patrons, and amateur musicians in all types of music (classical, folk, popular, jazz, and rock) through musical examples and literature.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Offered: Irregularly
Credit: 3
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MUS 599 - Independent Study
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
An in-depth study for the student with a particular interest or need.
NOTE: For qualified upper division music majors. Credit:˜1 to 3.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Offered: Irregular
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Philosophy |
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PHL 508 - Ethical Issues in Health Communication
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Working from the insights of thinkers from the fields of philosophy and communication studies, this course will examine ethical issues that arise within healthcare. After discussing some basic elements of ethical theory and communication, students critically examine issues related to (e.g.) end of life, reproductive technology, and the provider-patient relationship.˜ Prerequisites: Six hours of course work in health communication, or instructor permission.
Offered: Irregularly
Credit: 3
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Psychology |
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PSY 505 - Current Topics in Psychology
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Seminar or lecture course closely related to specific interests of the individual staff members. Topics might include Adulthood and Aging, Human Motivation, and advanced topics in Abnormal Psychology.
Prerequisite: graduate standing, with a minimum of nine undergraduate credit hours in psychology.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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PSY 551 - Trauma and Loss
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course examines the study of the psychology of trauma and loss as it impacts human behavior. The nature of trauma and grief and the types of loss people experience when they encounter traumatic experiences, psychological theories of trauma and loss, cultural and historical issues relevant to traumatic loss experiences, as well as some of the methods used to study these reactions will be covered. The course will review theory and research on loss and trauma related to death, divorce, and dissolution, disease processes and injuries, unemployment and homelessness, war and violence (including effects of terrorism and plight of refugees), and the Holocaust and genocide.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and instructor permission
Credit: 3
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PSY 552 - Introduction to Trauma Studies
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Intermediate and advanced concepts of the psychophysiology of the trauma response and current research on trauma assessment and intervention with civilian and military populations are examined. Criteria for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic Embitterment Disorder, Acute Stress Disorder, and Disorders of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified and trauma informed treatments are also explored.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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PSY 553 - Cognitive Processing Therapy
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course on cognitive processing therapy will augment topical elective offerings in the trauma studies curriculum. Cognitive processing therapy can be viewed as a combination of cognitive therapy and exposure therapy and has been chosen as a national treatment intervention for military veterans with PTSD. Prerequisites: PSY 290, 350 and CPS 310 and graduate standing, or instructor permission.
Credit: 3
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PSY 554 - Trauma and Self-Care: Compassion Fatigue
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course is designed for students who wish to learn of methods used to work with and coach professionals and volunteers working with the traumatized. These practitioners are especially vulnerable to developing compassion fatigue or other negative consequences of their work. This course is designed to guide students in the theoretical background preparation needed to be in a position (once further qualified) to treat those practitioners requiring counseling and therapy who already have compassion fatigue and related problems. The course will focus specifically on the assessment and treatment of work-related Acute Stress Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, clinical depression, substance abuse, and profound burnout in the context of the transformation toward wellness. Specifically, the course provides guidance in effectively building a therapeutic alliance and focusing on the professional’s current self-care status, building a commitment to wellness and the motivation to fundamentally change her or his work life style toward a transformation. This transformation to wellness includes but is not limited to both teaching effective stress management methods for both containment/control of unwanted distress and finding and having knowledge of research on effectiveness of these methods. This course will not train students to do the counseling as that is part of the Masters in Mental Health Counseling curriculum but rather prepare them in the theoretical and research grounding for an evidence-based, informed approach to this issue.
Prerequisite: PSY 290, PSY 350 or CPS 310; Graduate Standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Irregularly
Credit: 3
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PSY 555 - Trauma and the Military: Focus on Combat Trauma
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course focuses on the effects of trauma that are specific to men and women who have served in the military. General information about military-related traumatic experiences, as well as information specific to veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq is provided. Topics will include historical and contemporary perspectives on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma, and treatment modalities such as Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy A course on trauma and the military with a focus on combat trauma will be important to inform students on the nature of combat-related trauma and interventions for military veterans with PTSD. Prerequisites: PSY 290, PSY 350 or CPS 310, and graduate standing, or instructor permission.
Credit: 3
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PSY 556 - Trauma and Children
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course provides a broad introduction to the impact of various traumas on children (ages 0-12) from an integrated model of psychology. Students will learn how trauma impacts all levels of a child’s individual development, as well as how trauma influences the systems in which children live and function. A review of resilience literature and related psychological disorders will be included as well. Although the focus of this course is on foundational literature and current research in these topic areas, a brief introduction to assessment, treatment models, service delivery systems, and basic treatment strategies will also be provided. The material presented will focus on current scientific and practice literature, as well as case examples and clinical experiences of professionals.
Prerequisite: Research Methods (e.g. PSY 290 or equivalent); a Developmental course (e.g. PSY 200, PSY 320, HDV 322 or HDV 323 or equivalent); and an Abnormal psychology course (e.g. PSY 350 or CPS 310 or equivalent); and graduate standing.
Credit: 3
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PSY 559 - Ethno-Cultural Aspects of Trauma
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Trauma is a universal experience and training students to be competent in awareness of service delivery and policy decisions regarding trauma-affected populations is a critical need for the public health infrastructure.˜ Given the changing demographics of the U.S. population, it has become increasingly important to understand how racial and ethnic identity influences on the perception, onset and manifestation of trauma.˜ The course Ethno-Cultural Aspects of Trauma will examine the psychological effects of racial and ethnic identity on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In this course you will look at the general ideas of identity development and its effects on PTDS˜symptomology from a psychological basis.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and instructor permission.
Equivalent Course:
CPS 559
Offered: Irregularly
Credit: 3
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PSY 595 - Graduate Field Placement (Trauma Studies)
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Semester long field placement with ten hours per week of on-site training, totaling 120 hours with an agency that serves a trauma affected population. Training will focus on informative experiences regarding level appropriate (non-clinical) trauma service, program or needs assessment and evaluation, continuing education, resource and referral activities. (Up to one third of the training experience for the field placement may be provided through a one to three week immersion field experience with international or national trauma affected survivor populations and their care providers (i.e., Haitian nationals, consultants, and in-country site mentors from mental health and other relief agencies or institutions). Permission for the immersion experience to be credited towards a portion of the field placement must be sought prior to the placement. Only students preapproved for participation in the immersion travel away experiences may participate. Faculty mentors will accompany students to the travel away field placements and work with local site mentors, and consultants to supervise the student training).
Prerequisite: Students in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Trauma Studies program; or Graduate standing; or Non-matriculated graduate students; or Senior status; and PSY 552 and a graduate diversity course in trauma either PSY 559 (CPS 595) Ethnocultural Aspects of Trauma: Marginalized/Racial Groups (for eligibility for the New Orleans Katrina field or other national placement portion); or PSY 559 (CPS 595) Ethnocultural Aspects of Trauma: Focus on Haiti (for eligibility for the Haitian field placement portion) or permission of instructor.
Credit: 3
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PSY 599 - Independent Study
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Individual study in the field of psychology under the direct supervision of a department faculty member.
NOTE: Credit: 1 to 6
Offered: Irregular
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Safety Education |
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SFE 550 - Fundamentals of Safety
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Study of the fundamentals of safety including the accident problem and the societal impact, causation, and counter measures of accidents. Also, safety in the workplace, Occupational and Health and Safety Act regulations, home, school and recreational safety, traffic safety, and disaster safety.
Offered: Summer
Credit: 3
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SFE 551 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Study of the concepts and skills pertinent to the organization, administration, and instruction of high school driver education programs, including classroom, simulation, range, and on-street driving instruction. Planning, teaching, and evaluating the classroom, simulation, and in-car phases of driver education. Design of curriculum, vehicle acquisition and care, and building public support are included.
NOTE: Materials fee required.
Prerequisite: SFE 550 or permission of department and graduate standing
Credit: 6
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SFE 560 - Trends and Problems in Driver Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course is for in-service teachers and supervisors of driver education and emphasizes selected instructional and administrative problems. It deals with philosophical and psychological aspects of traffic safety problems, advanced techniques of instruction, new resources, research, and professional problems of driver education and traffic safety.
Prerequisite: SFE 551 or permission of department and graduate standing
Offered: Summer
Credit: 3
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Spanish |
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SPA 595 - Seminar
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Not intended to be a fixed course, but rather an opportunity to focus on various limited subjects and to treat them in some depth. May also be used as “proving ground” for experimental courses. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
NOTE: Course may be repeated for credit.
Credit: 3
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Special Education |
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SPE 504 - Teaching Exceptional Students
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course provides an introduction to P.L. 94-142, Section 504, P.L. 99-457, subsequent legislation and amendments, the New York Special Education Process, and contemporary models, issues and trends in the field of special education. Areas of exceptionality are studied in the relation to definitions, characteristics, etiologies, and educational implications
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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SPE 507 - Seminar in Collaborative Skills
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This seminar explores theoretical and practical issues relevant to contemporary models of collaborative education. Representative topics include the special education?special education interface, provision of multi-disciplinary services to special needs students, parent?professional partnerships, community resources, and skills of effective communication.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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SPE 514 - Methods and Materials for Special Needs Students
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course offers a comprehensive survey of methods and materials in the major academic curricular areas relevant to the individualized instruction of culturally diverse, special needs students. Emphasis is placed on the practical, sequential coverage of K-12 adaptations in lesson planning, content, teaching strategies, evaluation, and media use. Critical topics also include teacher-designed materials, commercial pro- grams, software, computer assisted programs, teaching principles applicable to self-monitoring skills, motivation, and generalization training.
Prerequisite: graduate standing and Spe 501 and 504.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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SPE 515 - Educational Planning: Literacy for Students with Disabilities
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course will emphasize decision-making special educators need to co-plan individual literacy programs for students with mild, moderate or severe disabilities. It will address ways to enhance meaningful participation in typical literacy activities in general education classes for students with disabilities. The course will also address knowledge and skills to design individual instructional programs in literacy, when needed, to augment general education opportunities. Issues such as individualized assessment, grouping, scheduling, curriculum, materials, guided lesson plans, methods, use of technology and assistive technology for literacy development and instruction and specialized approaches will be addressed.
Prerequisite: Admission to MSED Special Education program.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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SPE 517 - Reading Interventions for Student with Disabilities (7-12)
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course prepares special education candidates to plan and implement intensive, supplemental research-based reading instruction for secondary students with disabilities who demonstrate limited reading proficiency; includes field experience.
NOTE: Acceptance in MSED Special Education 7-12 is required.
Prerequisite: SPE 515
Credit: 3
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SPE 521 - Educational Planning: Proactive Behavior Supports
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course will emphasize knowledge and skills special educators need to help their teams manage the classroom environment and to teach students who need individualized instruction to develop positive behaviors. The course will consider a systemic approach (building-classroom-individual) to behavior management and support to help a wide range of students succeed in regular classes and other settings. Considerations for learning characteristics of students with challenging behaviors and skills to facilitate Functional Behavioral Assessments and to develop individual Proactive Behavior Support Programs will also be addressed.
Prerequisite: Admission to MSED Special Education program.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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SPE 525 - Educational Planning for Students with Severe Disabilities
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This required course will address knowledge and skills educators need to plan individualized programs for students with severe and multiple disabilities. Emphasis will be on teaching and supporting students within regular classes and typical school activities, based on a vision of adult participation in typical community activities and settings. Representative topics included learning characteristics of students with severe disabilities, program planning and IEP development, assessment and instructional planning in functional skills for typical routines, communication, assistive technology, supporting participation and progress in the general education curriculum, social skills and facilitating peer relationships.
Prerequisite: Admission to MSED Special Education program.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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SPE 530 - Assistive Technology for Special Educators
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course is designed to develop candidates’ ability to assess individual learning and curricular barriers and identify and integrate technology tools flexibly to ensure that students with disabilities have equitable access to high quality literacy instruction and the general education curriculum. Collaboration with general education and other partners will be emphasized with focus on technology applications to support meaningful literacy learning and curricular access in inclusive classes.
Prerequisite: Admission to MSED Special Education 1-6 (Professional strand).
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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SPE 535 - Special Education Methods Grades 7-12
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course provides an introduction to essential instructional roles and responsibilities of special educators in grades 7-12. Course and integrated field experiences will emphasize planning and instruction through specialized instruction and co-teaching to address individual student priorities.
NOTE: Acceptance in MSED Special Education 7-12 is required.
Prerequisite: SPE 504 prior or concurrent.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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SPE 537 - Assessment for the Special Needs Student
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course focuses on basic concepts and theory of educational measurement in relation to the selection, interpretation, use and design of assessment instruments and practices utilized with special needs students. Course content en- compasses nondiscriminatory methods of formal and informal assessment with particular emphasis on classroom- riven measures such as direct observation, curriculum based assessment check- lists, rating scales, interviews, portfolio development, and self-report techniques.
Prerequisite: Admission to MSED Special Education program.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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SPE 540 - Leadership and Program Management for Special Educators
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course will emphasize knowledge and skills special educators need to fulfill their unique administrative roles and responsibilities. These include program coordination, scheduling staff, scheduling students, co-planning with general education colleagues, strengthening school-family partnerships, training and monitoring paraeducators and considerations for model development and restructuring of special education programs.
Prerequisite: Completion of 24 cr in the MSED-Special Education programs. Concurrent registration in SPE 591.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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SPE 591 - Student Teaching: Special Educator Role (1-6)
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course provides an extended supervised, full-time field-based experience in the special educator role (10 weeks, 400+ hours in school-based service). Graduate candidates (with a prior certificate in Childhood education) integrate knowledge of development, pedagogy, assessment, and research to provide appropriate special education services to students with diverse disabilities (grades 1-6). Each candidate will develop and demonstrate key competencies for beginning special educators (Council for Exceptional Children) related to program planning, collaboration and management, assessment, curriculum and instruction (including use of technology), managing learning environments and professional development as they relate to delivering effective programs for students with disabilities in typical public schools, including general education classes.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 21 credits in the MSED-Special Education Program, and concurrent registration in SPE 540.
Offered: Fall and Spring
Credit: 9
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SPE 592 - Resident Teaching with Focus on Content in Inclusive Schools
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course provides student teachers in the dual certification program for Special Education Generalist (7-12) and Science or Mathematics/TESOL content specialist working in high needs schools with the first opportunity to integrate content knowledge and practice.
Prerequisite: EDU 504 and either ADO 555 or ADO 556
Offered: Irregularly
Credit: 5
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SPE 593 - Weekly Reflection on Teaching Seminar I
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course provides student teachers in the dual certification program for Special Education Generalist (7-12) and Science or Mathematics/TESOL content specialist working in high needs schools with the first opportunity to integrate content knowledge and practice. This synchronous on-line course focuses on teaching academic content in inclusive classrooms.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in SPE 591
Offered: Irregularly
Credit: 1
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SPE 594 - Resident Teaching with Focus on Special Needs Learners
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Extended supervised residency experience in an inclusive secondary classroom with allied foci on content-specific pedagogies and appropriate support practices and mechanisms for special needs students. Each candidate will develop and demonstrate key competencies for beginning teachers in the areas of content development and inclusive (special) education related to program planning, collaboration and management, assessment, curriculum and instruction, and managing the learning environment as they relate to delivering content-specific curriculum for all students, including those with special needs.
Prerequisite: SPE 591 and SPE 592
Offered: Irregularly
Credit: 5
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SPE 595 - Weekly Reflection on Teaching III
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course provides student teachers in the dual certification program for Special Education Generalist (7-12) and Science or Mathematics/TESOL content specialist working in high needs schools with opportunities to integrate content knowledge and special education pedagogy. This synchronous on-line course focuses on working with special needs students in all classroom environments. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in SPE 593
Offered: Irregularly
Credit: 1
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SPE 596 - Internship: Special Educator (7-12)
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course provides an extended supervised, field-based experience in the special educator role (minimum 250 hours in school-based service). Graduate candidates integrate knowledge of development, pedagogy, assessment, and research to provide appropriate special education services to students with disabilities (grades 7-12). Each candidate will develop and demonstrate key competencies for beginning special educators.
NOTE: Degree candidacy; successful completion of 24 sh of coursework in the MSED Special Education 7-12 program are required.
Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in SPE 530
Co-requisite: SPE 530
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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Technology |
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TED 500 - Contemporary Technology Education Curriculum
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
The topics course allows the student to address selected issues and problems of Technology Education at any level - kindergarten through college. Multi-session workshops, technical training sessions, off-campus study, materials processing, career education and other unique learning experiences appropriate to the study of technology will be the focus of this course.
NOTE: The credits are applicable in the electives area of the Technology Education M.S. Degree. Variable credit one to six, repeatable for a total of 18 credits.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
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TED 531 - History and Philosophy of Technology Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course will enable students to analyze the very foundation of Technology Education. Concepts of technology-transfer from all eras will be combined with modern philosophical thought. Sense-realism, through the important work of historical and modern educators, will be synthesized into the newest concepts found in current standards documents. In addition to history and philosophy, focus is given to sociology, psychology, physiology, governmental legislation, and leaders.
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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TED 532 - Advanced Instructional Methodologies for Technology Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course will allow teachers to use advanced concepts of methodologies and instructional theory to expand their presentation of Technology Education. Issues are considered far above an undergraduate methods class. Implementation of these theories to diverse learner experiences and cultures to maximize the success of all students, will be stressed.
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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TED 533 - Curriculum Development for Technology Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
The candidates will study the most current principles, procedures, and trends in the development of school curriculum. This theory and practice will be demonstrated as it pertains to Technology Education curriculum in a hands-on, laboratory environment. Meeting the needs of diverse learner experiences and cultures will be addressed.
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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TED 534 - Assessment in Technology Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course enables candidates to study the assessment of modern Technology Education curriculum with the reality of standards-driven decision- making. Testing, measurement, rubric development, behavioral observation, and authentic assessment theory and techniques will be addressed. Improvement of student achievement is offered as the optimal goal.
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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TED 535 - Laboratory Instructional Environments in Technology Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This is a course enabling teachers to be more efficient and effective in a laboratory environment. Facility design, architectural standards, renovation concerns, organization, activity selection criteria, safety, legal issues, and professional standards will be addressed. Best practice models will be observed.
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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TED 536 - Introduction to Research for Technology Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This is an introduction to the types, instrumentation, data collection, evaluation, and reporting of research in Technology Education. This course will focus on research needs consistent with public school teaching. The broader context of research, as a part of educational process, will be addressed.
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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TED 540 - Green Construction Technologies
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Students will study the foundational concepts, practices, materials, and methods associated with green construction technologies in order to develop and maintain sustainable human living environments
Prerequisite: Graduate standing; TEL 323 and 355, or instructor permission.
Offered: Irregularly
Credit: 3
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TED 581 - Instructional Materials for Technology Education (Digital Library)
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course will enable the candidate to develop the latest instructional materials in a digital format, to be compiled and shared by each other and with the field. PowerPoint presentations, assessment instruments such as rubrics, issue analysis of electronic lesson delivery, and survey of best practices in outstanding schools will be conducted. The overall goal is to build resources for the individual teacher’s daily instructional needs.
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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TED 582 - Engineering Concepts in Technology Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Students will develop an understanding of current developments as they apply to the field of engineering, and evaluate the curriculum and instruction relating to technology and engineering education. This course will investigate and apply concepts of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics principles in a lecture and lab-based setting.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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TED 583 - Digital Multimedia for Technology Teachers
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
A course involving the latest developments in digital imaging and multimedia presentation systems, taught at a best practice school facility adjunct to the college. School and commercial sources will feature current software and hardware products.
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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TED 584 - 3-D Solid Modeling and Advanced CAD for Technology Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
The candidate will update their technical drawing experience with the latest 3-D solid modeling software. Several commercial products will be compared and contrasted. Appropriate grade level products will be analyzed with the intent of future instruction in the public school technology program.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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TED 597 - Applied Research and Development Project
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This experience will enable students to develop, conduct, and report a research development project related to Technology Education.
Prerequisite: TED 536.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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TED 598 - Thesis
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Development, conduct, and reporting of individual research in the form of a thesis.
Prerequisite: Edu 596.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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TED 599 - Independent Study
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
A course designed to provide time, facilities, and faculty guidance for individual students or groups of students who desire to pursue independent study, in depth, or a problem related to their field of professional and/or technological interest. Problems may utilize either campus or field resources.
NOTE: Credit:˜1 to 4.
Prerequisite: open only to graduate students having completed nine or more credit hours of Technology Education graduate courses. Prior approval of Department chair, advisor, and instructor required.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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TEL 547 - Computer Aided Design/Drafting
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
A hands-on course in the use of current CADD software using the various microcomputer platforms. Students will exercise a variety of drafting and design software tools using CADD to execute both two and three-dimensional drawings and illustrations. Students will produce drawings of their own design as well as assigned exercises. Drawings will be printed and/or plotted and evaluated.
NOTE: A laboratory fee is required.
Prerequisite: Gradute standing.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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TEL 551 - CIM Technologies
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
In this course students will develop skills and theoretical knowledge of three-dimensional computer aided design and modeling tools, and computer numerically controlled machine technologies. Students will learn about virtual design, computer assisted fabrication, flexible manufacturing systems, and contemporary CNC machining technologies. Prerequisite: Instructor permission required.
Credit: 3
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TEL 557 - CAD - Engineering and Analysis
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
d Computer Numerical Control (CNC) devices. The course will culminate with inquiry, analysis, and assessment 3D virtual models to support a capstone project to address an engineering design problem. Materials fee required.˜ Prerequisites: TEL 347 and graduate standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Irregularly
Credit: 3
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TEL 573 - Biotechnical Systems
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Students will develop an understanding of current developments in biotechnologies and the impacts that they have on human needs, environmental quality, agriculture, and medicine. Economic, legal, ethical, and safety issues will be addressed. This course will apply science, technology, and engineering principles in a lecture and lab-based setting.
NOTE: Materials fee required.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Credit: 3
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TSL 512 - Perspectives on Schools, Homes & Communities
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Candidates in graduate-level course will engage in critical inquiry about the educational issues that concern the home and community in relation to schools and learning, particularly connected to K-12 students of English as a new language.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Co-requisite: TSL 531
Credit: 3
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TSL 530 - TESOL Practicum I
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Candidates in this practicum will observe, participate in, and teach/co-teach in contexts in which English as a new language is taught, guided by experienced mentor-teachers and college supervisors. Candidates will have an experience working with ELL students (including ELLs with disabilities) of 60 hours.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Co-requisite: EDU 583 and LIN 510
Credit: 0
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TSL 531 - TESOL Summer Practicum
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Candidates in the practicum will observe, participate in, and teach/co-teach in contexts in which English as a new language is taught, guided by experienced mentor-teachers and college supervisors. Candidates will have an experience of 60 hours in a school and/or community based summer academic program working with ELLs (including ELLs with disabilities).
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Co-requisite: TSL 512
Credit: 0
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TSL 532 - TESOL Practicum II
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Candidates in this culminating graduate-level practicum experience will continue to observe, participate in, and teach/co-teach in contexts in which English as a new language is taught, guided by experienced mentor-teachers and college supervisors. Candidates will gradually assume more responsibility for planning and implementing curricula and assessment for ELL students (including ELLs with disabilities) in either grades K-6 or grades 7-12 for 60 hours.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Credit: 0
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TSL 535 - Linguistics and English Language Teaching
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
In this course, students connect key ideas, insights and methodologies of linguistic research to teaching English as a second or foreign language. They investigate areas of linguistic research that bears on a)second language acquisition, b)second language learning, c)second language teaching and d)second language assessment.
Prerequisite: LIN 510 or instructor permission and Graduate standing
Credit: 3
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TSL 570 - Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
The focus is on learning how to teach English to students who are learning English as a new language in K-12 schools through specific content areas. This entails learning how to teach the integrated skill areas (with a focus on reading and writing, but also including speaking and listening), plus English grammar and vocabulary, and culture as they may apply in the content areas.
Prerequisite: LIN 510 and EDU 583 and Graduate standing
Credit: 3
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VTP 505 - Vocational Education Practica
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Observation and participation in multiple vocational classroom settings.
NOTE: (In-progress, S or U grading only).
Prerequisite: Graduate status
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 2
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VTP 507 - Foundations of Vocational Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
An overview of vocational education, past, present, and future and its place within the educational system. An analysis of the purpose of vocational education, its contributions to society, and its place within the educational system. Emphasis is placed on the historic and legislative development of vocational education, the need for vocational education, the forces affecting vocational education, and how vocational education is organized, financed and kept current.
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 509 - Vocational Curriculum Development
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Utilization of the techniques of analyzing an occupational area to obtain content for instruction. Student will conduct an occupational analysis using current resources and related information. The student will also systematically develop a course of study to be used in teaching a vocational course or program. Source materials obtained from an occupational analysis will be utilized.
Prerequisite: Appropriate occupational experience or occupational education (college credit) and program matriculation or departmental approval.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 510 - The Adult Learner in Vocational Technical Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course examines the role in institutions delivering vocational teacher preparation adult education. It will investigate the history and major characteristics of these institutions; the characteristics of their faculty, students and teaching modes; and the future of these institutions.
Prerequisite: graduate standing or department approval.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 512 - Methods of Teaching Vocational Subjects
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course provides the student with experiences essential for developing the competencies of effective facilitation of learning in the vocational classroom and laboratory. Emphasis is placed on the learning processes, curriculum implementation, skill development, motivational methods, behavior modification, communication, and the various techniques and procedures commonly used in teaching vocational subjects. Additionally, individualized and group instructional planning methods to meet the needs of all learners are studied and practiced.
Prerequisite: Vtp 509.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 513 - Instructional Assessment in Vocational Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Students will study classic and current assessment theory and apply it by creating student evaluation instruments to be used in vocational classrooms. They will interpret assessment data, develop grading systems and examine and evaluate assessment software for teacher use. Students will also study program evaluation.
Prerequisite: Vtp 509.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 514 - Instructional Management and Technology
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course provides the student with experiences that will develop competencies essential for the organization and management of a vocational classroom and laboratory. Emphasis will be placed on facility planning and restructuring, grant acquisition, maintenance, students with disabilities and special health care needs, safety and accident prevention, learning resources and materials, the use of technology to improve student learning, and instructional planning and management.
Prerequisite: Vtp 509.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 523 - Seminar in Vocational Teacher Preparation
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Discussions and reports on selected major problems of vocational teacher preparation, curriculum organization and management, types and levels of vocational education, and current trends.
Prerequisite: Prerequisites Vtp 500 and graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 525 - Learning Theories in Vocational Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Students will study classic and current learning theory and apply it to teaching and learning in vocational classrooms. The course will focus on psychological theories, concepts and application that affect learning, memory, intelligence, motivation, and cognitive and social development of vocational students.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 544 - Serving Special Needs Learners in Vocational Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Innovative instructional methods, nationwide programs, and federal legislations to meet the demands of special needs learners will be studied so that prospective teachers may develop skills, techniques, and procedures related to solving the teaching, organizational, and implementation problems that arise with the instruction of special needs learners in Vocational Education.
Prerequisite: Vtp 509.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 545 - Language Arts and Literacy in the Vocational Classroom
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Students will study the techniques and strategies for language arts development within the diverse vocational classroom. They will study and practice techniques to improve vocational students’ writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. They will examine textbook material and determine readability levels, address speaking, writing, and listening skills within lessons.
Prerequisite: VTP 509.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 547 - Instructional Resources Development
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, select, evaluate and utilize instructional resources essential to delivering a competency based program in Vocational Teacher Preparation. The student will be given an opportunity for hands-on experience in utilizing various instructional media.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 548 - Career and Technical Student Organization Advisement
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course focuses on the function and purpose of student organizations, the role of the student organization advisor, procedures for establishing student organizations, planning and conducting student leadership activities, and the relationship of student leadership activities to the classroom instructional program.
NOTE: May be conducted for advisors of specific student organizations such as DECA, FBLA, FFA, HERO, HOSA, Skills USA-VICA, and FCCLA.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 549 - Instructional Improvement through Student Assessment
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
An advanced seminar in the study of the assessment of learning, with an emphasis on the design, application, and interpretation of learning assessments in improving instructional programs.
Prerequisite: graduate standing and one course in educational assessment.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 551 - Curriculum Integration and Differentiating Instruction in Career and Technical Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Students will enhance current curricula by analyzing career needs for academic, affective and psychomotor content and plan differentiated instruction based on student needs. Study will focus on career content and its relationship to language, science, mathematics, social sciences, and other academic and industry content and instructional differentiation models for CTE classrooms.
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 552 - Diversity in Career and Technical Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Students will focus on the effects of diversity in the career and technical classroom. Students will study the many ways that individuals are diverse by their cultural background, ethnicity, gender differences, learning styles, socioeconomic status, and more. Emphasis is placed upon how individuals differ in their approaches to learning and students will create instructional opportunities that are adapted to individuals with diverse backgrounds and exceptionalities.
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 565 - Developing Work-Based Learning Programs
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This course is the first, of two, that focuses on the development of competence essential in planning and organizing a work based learning program for teachers seeking certification as coordinators of work-based learning programs. Study and practice in compiling and/or preparing occupational analyses, training outlines, community (business-industry) surveys, and plans for instructional facilities are included.
Prerequisite: Provisional or initial career and technical teacher certification.
Offered: Irregular
Credit: 3
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VTP 566 - Implementing and Evaluating Work-Based Learning Programs
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
This is the second course in the program for in Vocational Teacher Preparation and approval by the graduate committee of the department.
NOTE: Credit: 1 to 6
Offered: Fall, Spring
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VTP 582 - Vocational-Techinical Curriculum Lab
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
A laboratory course in which experienced educators may identify and develop curriculum materials for various levels and types of vocational-technical education programs. Problems may be undertaken in trade, technical, occupational, extension. or apprentice education. Enrollment by permission.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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VTP 585 - Vocational Supervised Student Teaching-I
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
A full-time student teaching assignment in a Vocational Education Program. This field experience is designed to provide the student teacher with the opportunity to develop and refine skills and understandings of the teaching-learning process as related to Vocational teaching under the guidance and supervision of local school personnel and college faculty.
NOTE: Only S or U grades.
Prerequisite: Vtp 505, 507, 509, 512, 513, 514, 525, 544, 545, departmental approval and 3.0 GPA.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 5
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VTP 590 - Vocational Supervised Teaching-II
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
A full-time student teaching assignment in a Vocational- Education program. This field experience is designed to provide the student teacher with the opportunity to develop and refine skills and understandings of the teaching-learning process as related to Vocational teaching under the guidance and supervision of local school personnel and college faculty.
NOTE: Only S or U grades.
Prerequisite: Vtp 585, departmental approval and 3.0 GPA.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 5
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VTP 597 - Research Methods in Vocational Technical Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
A course designed to give students the latest information and methods of educational research as it relates to vocational teacher preparation. All aspects of educational research from manual manipulation through computerized data processing systems will be explored and discussed in seminar fashion. Students completing this course will identify an applied research type, complete the review of the literature, and prepare the study proposal.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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VTP 598 - Research in Vocational Technical Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Research on significant problems in Vocational Teacher Preparation. Research procedures and report writing.
Prerequisite: research methodology in Vocational Teacher Preparation and graduate standing.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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VTP 599 - Special Problems in Vocational Technical Education
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
A course designed to provide students (individually or in groups) the opportunity to pursue study involving selected problems in vocational teacher preparation. Such problems may be unique and will apply to individual situations; may be requested by students, but not in areas duplicating current course content; or may be extended research of some aspects of course content previously completed.
NOTE: Only three credit hours are allowed toward Vtp career concentration.
Prerequisite: matriculation in graduate study in Vocational Teacher Preparation and approval by the graduate committee of the department.
Offered: Fall, Spring
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