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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses

 

Adolescence Education
  

  • ADO 510 - Discipline Specific Methods: English/Language Arts Grades 7-12



    Study of curriculum and methods of instruction in the English language arts in grades 7-12; focus on state and national learning standards as well as INTASC standards; instructional decision-making; learning theories; curricular content; fostering growth of diverse students and students with special educational needs; using technology to support learning; and investigations arising from field-based practicum.

    Co-requisite: ADO 513.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 4
  

  • ADO 513 - Field Experience III: English/Language Arts Practicum Grades 7-12



    Teacher candidates observe, participate in, and teach mini-lessons in English classrooms for approximately four hours per week. This practicum course is designed to help prospective middle and high school teachers better understand the relationships among diverse learners, teachers, schools, and curricula. In addition, prospective teachers will focus on state and national standards and reform efforts, infusion of technology in instruction, and specific methods for developing English skills and dispositions for all learners.

    Co-requisite: ADO 510
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 2
  

  • ADO 520 - Discipline Specific Methods: Second Language Acquisition/Modern Language Grades 7-12



    This course emphasizes teacher candidates’ transformation into professionals through reflective and practical application of theory and research to build professional understanding, skill, and dispositions, and encourages continuing growth in second/foreign language teaching.

    Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in Ado 523.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 4
  

  • ADO 523 - Field Experience III: Discipline Specific Second Language Acquisition/Modern Language Practicum Grades 7-12



    Teacher candidates observe, participate in, and teach mini-lessons in Modern Language classrooms for approximately 4 hours per week. This practicum course is designed to help prospective middle and high school teachers better understand the relationships among diverse learners, teachers, schools, and curricula. In addition, prospective teachers will focus on state and national standards and reform efforts, infusion of technology in instruction, and specific methods for developing language skills and dispositions for all learners.

    Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in Ado 520.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 2
  

  • ADO 526 - Cross-Cultural Student Teaching Grades 7-12



    This is one of two culminating courses of the MSED Adolescence 7-12 program. It provides the teacher candidate with the opportunity to integrate content knowledge and practice to promote learning for all students in a diverse setting appropriate for the NYS initial teaching certificate. This course is completed with collaborative supervision from the college and the field-based institution.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all coursework in the MSED Adolescence Grades 7-12 program, and of all NYS teacher certification workshops.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 6
  

  • ADO 530 - Discipline Specific Methods: Mathematics Grades 7-12



    Study of curriculum and methods of instruction in Mathematics in grades 7-12; focus on state and national learning standards as well as INTASC standards; instructional decision-making; learning theories; curricular content; fostering growth of diverse students and students with special educational needs; using technology to support learning; and investigations arising from field-based practicum.

    Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in Ado 533.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 4
  

  • ADO 533 - Field Experience III: Mathematics Practicum Grades 7-12



    Teacher candidates observe, participate in, and teach mini-lessons in mathematics classrooms for approximately four hours per week. This practicum course is designed to help prospective middle and high school teachers better understand the relationships among diverse learners, teachers, schools, and curricula. In addition, prospective teachers will focus on state and national standards and reform efforts, infusion of technology in instruction, and specific methods for developing mathematics skills and dispositions for all learners.

    Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in Ado 530.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 2
  

  • ADO 540 - Discipline Specific Methods: Science Grades 7-12



    Study of curriculum and methods of instruction in Science in grades 7-12; focus on state and national learning standards as well as INTASC standards; instructional decision-making; learning theories; curricular content; fostering growth of diverse students and students with special educational needs; using technology to support learning; and investigations arising from field based practicum.

    Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in Ado 543.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 4
  

  • ADO 543 - Field Experience III: Science Practicum Grades 7-12



    Teacher candidates observe, participate in, and teach mini-lessons in science classrooms for approximately four hours per week. This practicum course is designed to help prospective middle and high school teachers better understand the relationships among diverse learners, teachers, schools, and curricula. In addition, prospective teachers will focus on state and national standards and reform efforts, infusion of technology in instruction, and specific methods for developing science skills and dispositions for all learners.

    Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in Ado 540.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 2
  

  • ADO 550 - Discipline Specific Methods: Social Studies Grades 7-12



    Study of curriculum and methods of instruction in Social Studies in grades 7-12; focus on state and national learning standards as well as INTASC standards; instructional decision-making; learning theories; curricular content; fostering growth of diverse students and students with special educational needs; using technology to support learning; and investigations arising from field-based practicum.

    Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in Ado 553.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 4
  

  • ADO 553 - Field Experience III: Social Studies Practicum Grades 7-12



    Teacher candidates observe, participate in, and teach mini-lessons in social studies classrooms for approximately four hours per week. This practicum course is designed to help prospective middle and high school teachers better understand the relationships among diverse learners, teachers, schools, and curricula. In addition, prospective teachers will focus on state and national standards and reform efforts, infusion of technology in instruction, and specific methods for developing social studies skills and dispositions for all learners.

    Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in Ado 550.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 2
  

  • ADO 593 - Field Experience B: Planning and Teaching Practicum



    This is the second field placement course in the MST Adolescence Grades 7-12 program; it is designed to help students become collaborative, reflective educators who plan, implement, and assess lessons and units of study that use a variety of integrated teaching strategies to promote the learning of all students. Research-based, culturally relevant, anti-bias, technology-supported teaching, fair and equitable assessment, and responsible management strategies will be implemented in a field placement. Candidates will be placed in middle or high school classrooms to work cooperatively with professionals in the field.

    Prerequisite: EDU 501
    Co-requisite: ADO 594
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 2
  

  • ADO 594 - Interdisciplinary Methods Grades 7-12



    This course is intended to provide adolescence education candidates with the ability to utilize the interrelationship of disciplined knowledge to further student understanding about how the world functions. Math, science, social studies, English, and foreign language education candidates will examine the common foundations, conceptual overlaps, and areas not addressed by conventional school subjects, but inherent within the broad spectrum of academia. Through a concept-driven approach, groups of interdisciplinary candidates will develop student learning activities and unit plans, which may be implemented in classroom settings. The intent is to develop reflective educators who can collaborate to use a variety of integrated teaching strategies that are inquiry-based and will address the needs and development levels of all learners.

    Prerequisite: EDU 501.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • ADO 595 - Student Teaching Grades 7-12 A



    This is one of two culminating courses of the MST Adolescence 7-12 Initial Certification program. It provides the candidate with the opportunity to integrate content knowledge and practice to promote learning for all students in a setting appropriate for the NYS initial teaching certificate. This course is completed with collaborative supervision from the college and the field-based institution.

    Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
    Offered: Irregular
    Credit: 6
  

  • ADO 596 - Student Teaching Grades 7-12 B



    This is one of two culminating courses of the MST Adolescence 7-12 Initial Certification program. It provides the candidate with the opportunity to integrate content knowledge and practice to promote learning for all students in a diverse setting appropriate for the NYS initial teaching certificate. This course is completed with collaborative supervision from the college and the field-based institution.

    Prerequisite: Permission of department.
    Offered: Irregular
    Credit: 6

Anthropology
  

  • ANT 599 - Independent Study



    A course of individualized study or research, not available as a regular course offering, arranged by a student and approved by the instructor, advisor, and department chairperson.

    NOTE: May be repeated for credit, however, the maximum total credit allowed is six hours. Credit:˜1 to 4.
    Prerequisite: Completion of twenty-four anthropology hours including all “Basic Requirements” listed for an anthropology major and graduate standing.
    Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Art Education
  

  • AED 530 - Methods in Art Education K-12



    Candidates will be introduced to the theory and practices of Art Education in the United States. Foundations for the teaching of studio art, art history, art appreciation, art criticism, reading and literacy in the art class, as well as the appreciation of diverse cultures through the study of art heritage will be studied. The application of art content to the childhood and adolescent levels will be the focus. The application of art processes to the psychological developmental level of all learners will be studied and the role of Art Education in the public schools will be analyzed. All of this will be studied in conjunction with a concurrent childhood practicum and student teaching experience, where candidates can observe, analyze, and text hypotheses while learning to adjust their expectations.

    Prerequisite: Acceptance in the MAT Art Education Program and concurrent registration in Aed 540.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • AED 540 - Childhood Art Practicum and Student Teaching



    This course involves a Practicum and Student Teaching in a childhood art classroom two days per week, under supervision, to be taken concurrently with Aed 530, Art Education Methods K-12. This course provides an opportunity for the candidate to integrate knowledge of the developmental stages of childhood art, art education theory, and pedagogy in a childhood setting.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MAT-Art Education Program; concurrent registration in Aed 530.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • AED 550 - Adolescence Art Practicum and Student Teaching



    This course involves a practicum and student teaching in an adolescence art classroom; it is a semester-long opportunity for candidates to apply knowledge of art education theory and pedagogy in an adolescence setting.

    Prerequisite: Completion of AED 530, 540 and concurrent registration in AED 560.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 9
  

  • AED 560 - Art Education Action Research



    Candidates will engage in action research in an adolescence art classroom. Previously, in AED 530 (Art Education Methods), candidates identified potential questions to be researched. Upon receiving their student teaching placement, candidates must present to their cooperating teacher viable action research ideas that can be conducted in an adolescent classroom. The final topic will be researched and implemented during the same semester that adolescent art student teaching occurs. The research will generate data to be included in a final thesis.

    Prerequisite: Aed 530, Aed 540, and concurrent registration in Aed 550.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3

Art: Art History, Theory and Museum Studies
  

  • ART 553 - Twentieth Century Art



    This course surveys the key artists and artistic movements in Europe and the United States from 1880 to 1945.  It emphasizes the development of avant-garde movements in major artistic centers, competing meanings of modernism, the history of the institutions, ideas, and events that contributed to the formation of modern art, and the critical approaches that shaped the construction of the modern art canon.  Graduate students who took ART 353 as an undergraduate are not eligible to take ART 553.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 558 - Native North American Indian Art and Architecture



    This course is a survey of North American Indian art and architecture, ranging from the pre-contact period to the present day.  Students will evaluate works of art and architecture, and also the art historical and anthropological methodologies, theories, and practices that structure our encounters with Native American art and culture.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 571 - Research Problems in Art History



    Independent research in writing on selected problems in art history and the history of studio media.

    NOTE: May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
    Offered: Irregular
    Credit: 3-9
  

  • ART 572 - Theory and Practice



    This course involves an intellectual exploration of the creative process and the way in which media and work strategies influence creativity. It will allow graduate students in art to take a close look at questions related to the creation of art works in their chosen field. Furthermore it will encourage them to write and speak clearly about the creative process

    NOTE: This course may be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
    Offered: Fall/Spring
    Credit: 3-6
  

  • ART 580 - Research in Museum Studies



    Fundamentals of practical museum operation. Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree or completion of 15 hours in one of the following major areas: Anthropology, Geology, History, Art, or Art History.

    Credit: 3

Art: Graphic Design Courses
  

  • ART 507 - Graduate Digital Media - Static



    Studio course dealing with the study and practice of conceptual and technical approaches to graphic design at the graduate level as a visual communication modality. Course involves studio experience in the areas of planning and designing the integration of text and illustration to produce graphic communication products. Presentation of original work is required.

    Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 508 - Graduate Graphic Design—Print Media



    Studio course dealing with the study and practice of conceptual and technical approaches to graphic design work at the graduate level for print reproduction. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of type, spot color, line art and continuous tone images in the preparation of digital design layouts, and comprehensive prepress mechanicals. Presentation of original work is required.

    NOTE: All courses may be repeated for credit (up to 12 hours). Most studio classes involve self-directed work and individual research with individual faculty members assigned to the area of study.
    Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
    Credit: 3-9
  

  • ART 509 - Graduate Multimedia



    Study and studio experience at the graduate level in planning and producing computer assisted visually driven multimedia messages. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of digital media in the creation of original multimedia projects.

    NOTE: Course may be repeated for total of 6 credits.
    Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 512 - Graduate Illustration - Traditional



    Traditional drawing and painting media is used in the creation of original illustrative solutions to self-directed problems. With advisement and input from the instructor, students will develop a proposal for a body of work that reflects their own personal interests and professional goals. Chosen subject matter, format and appropriate techniques will be developed in-depth throughout the semester. The goal of this self-directed and focused approach is to create portfolio-quality final illustrations at the graduate level.

    NOTE: Repeatable for a total of 6 credits.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 513 - Graduate Digital Illustration



    Studio course dealing with the study and practice at the graduate level of digital illustration. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of digital technologies and microcomputer applications in the creation of illustrative imagery. Presentation of original work is required.

    NOTE: Variable credit course: 3-9. All courses may be repeated for credit (up to 12 hours). Most studio classes involve self-directed work and individual research with individual faculty members assigned to the area of study.
    Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
    Credit: 3-9
  

  • ART 514 - Graduate Graphic Design—Individual Problems



    This course provides an opportunity for independent research and development in digital imagery techniques and production concepts on the graduate level. Students work to improve their abilities in the following areas: interactive web design, interactive multimedia, 3-d modeling/animation, videography or print publication design. This course will further develop the student’s understanding of commercial applied design processes revolving around microcomputer operations. Students are encouraged to identify production areas of interest for in-depth investigation. Emphasis is placed on the student’s ability to produce imagery from idea generation through final mechanical.

    NOTE: All courses may be repeated for credit (up to 12 hours). Most studio classes involve self-directed work and individual research with individual faculty members assigned to the area of study.
    Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
    Credit: 1-12
  

  • ART 517 - Graduate Web Design



    Study and studio experience at the graduate level in planning, producing and publishing web driven media.  Emphasis is placed on the creative use of the web to create engaging user experiences.  Presentation of original work is required.

    NOTE: Credit: 3 to 6  Repeatable up to 6 hours. Most studio classes involve self-directed work and individual research with individual faculty members assigned to the area of study.
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
    Credit: 3-6
  

  • ART 519 - Graduate Critique



    This course is designed to facilitate discussion of ongoing research and creative work at the graduate level. Emphasis is on the exchange of ideas in open discussion amongst graduate peers

    NOTE: This one credit course may be repeated for a maximum of 7 credits.
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
    Offered: Fall/Spring.
    Credit: 1
  

  • ART 548 - Graduate Creative Code for the Visual Artist



    Study and studio experience at the graduate level in planning and producing visually driven interactive events. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of code to create engaging visual experiences.

    Prerequisite: Completion of undergraduate degree in computer art/graphic design or instructor permission.
    Offered: Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 551 - Graduate Motion Graphics



    Provides study and studio experience at the graduate level in planning and producing motion graphics. Focus is on developing narrative, plot and theme in developing visually driven stories for digital presentation.

    NOTE: Course is repeatable for total of 6 credits.
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 565 - Graduate History of Graphic Design



    This course will allow the student to study and research the history of graphic design and communication, from the perspective that cultural and societal needs and advancements have affected its development.  The emphasis will be to develop an awareness and understanding of the historical role that graphic design and communication arts have played in the development of cultures and societies. The student will explore the potential effects that graphic design and communication may have on contemporary and current society. Independent research is required.
     

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3

Art: Independent Study
  

  • ART 599 - Independent Study



    This course is designed to help graduate art students to make their own decisions and independently explore ideas and concepts. The students will be encouraged to gain insights about their own creative identity and make a critical analysis of their work in order to develop a personal style of expression.

    NOTE: Credit: 1 to 9
    Prerequisite: nine hours of graduate art in the student’s chosen studio area and permission of the graduate advisor.
    Offered: Irregular

Art: Studio Courses
  

  • ART 500 - Graduate Studio



    This is a graduate level course in two and three dimensional studio work. A learning agreement between instructor and student will be established specifying the goals and outcomes expected from the student at the end of the course.

    NOTE: This course may be repeated for up to 9 credit hours.
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing and instructor permission.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 510 - Graduate Drawing



    Students will explore technical, conceptual, aesthetic and historical aspects of drawing media.

    NOTE: All courses may be repeated for credit (up to 12 hours). Most studio classes involve self-directed work and individual research with individual faculty members assigned to the area of study.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3-9
  

  • ART 515 - Graduate Painting



    A studio in which students will explore technical, aesthetic and historical aspects of the painter’s craft. Students will work with various painting media and image creation strategies in order to create well thought out, personal imagery.

    NOTE: All courses may be repeated for credit (up to 12 hours). Most studio classes involve self-directed work and individual research with individual faculty members assigned to the area of study.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3-9
  

  • ART 523 - Graduate Digital Media



    Studio course dealing with the study and practice of conceptual approaches to digital media at the graduate level. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of digital technologies and microcomputer applications in the creation of digital media projects. With advisement and input from the instructor, students develop a proposal for a body of work that explores vector and bitmapped, 2-D imagery. The goal of this self-directed and focused approach is to create portfolio-quality, original digital media work at the graduate level.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 525 - Graduate Printmaking



    Studio involving various print media in the development and creation of graphic imagery. There will be exploration of the concepts underlying printmaking both in the past and as they are expressed by contemporary print-makers.

    NOTE: All courses may be repeated for credit (up to 12 hours). Most studio classes involve self-directed work and individual research with individual faculty members assigned to the area of study.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3-9
  

  • ART 530 - Graduate Ceramics



    This course will consist of self-directed work as a means to personal expression in clay. Students will explore technical, aesthetic and historical aspects of ceramic media including experimental work with clay bodies, clay forming and image creation strategies.

    NOTE: All courses may be repeated for credit (up to 12 hours). Most studio classes involve self-directed work and individual research with individual faculty members assigned to the area of study.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3-9
  

  • ART 533 - Graduate Topics in Studio Art



    This is a topics-based studio course designed to explore at the graduate level the materials, methods and concepts employed in a specialized or experimental art form. Students explore artistic expression through a specific topic within such areas as ceramics, drawing, digital media, graphic design, multimedia, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and design. Students may take the course for additional credit in a second topic.

    NOTE: Repeatable for a total of 9 credits.
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 540 - Graduate Photography



    Exploration of photography as a means to personal expression and communication. Students will explore technical, aesthetic and historical aspects of photographic media including black and white, color, mixed, and electronic media.

    NOTE: All courses may be repeated for credit (up to 12 hours). Most studio classes involve self-directed work and individual research with individual faculty members assigned to the area of study.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3-9
  

  • ART 545 - Graduate Sculpture



    This graduate level course involves self directed work and research in consultation with the sculpture faculty. A learning agreement between instructor and student will be established specifying goals and outcomes expected by the student at the end of the course.

    NOTE: This course may be repeated for up to 9 credit hours.
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
    Credit: 3

Astronomy
  

  • AST 599 - Independent Study



    Topics related to a student’s interests but not otherwise available at Oswego.

    NOTE: This course may be taken for credit more than once for a maximum of six hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to graduate standing and a minimum of nine credit hours of undergraduate study in astronomy or the equivalent.
    Offered: Fall, Spring

Behavioral Forensics
  

  • BFR 500 - Cognition and Forensics



    An examination of the behavioral science research as it relates to the following areas of criminal investigation and prosecution: 1) collecting, analyzing, and interpreting forensic evidence; 2) eyewitness identification; and 3) determining truthfulness during suspect interrogations.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the Behavioral Forensics Graduate Certificate Program or any CPS Graduate Degree Program, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis.
    Credit: 3
  

  • BFR 505 - Competency, Insanity, and Mental Illness



    Adjudicative competence can be affected by cognitive development as well as mental impairment. Competency standards and assessment techniques are examined in this course. The differences between “insanity” (a legal term) and mental illness are explored and evaluated. Mental illnesses and psychological disorders most relevant to legal systems are presented.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the Behavioral Forensics Graduate Certificate Program or any CPS Graduate Degree Program, or instructor permission.
    Credit: 3
  

  • BFR 510 - Prevention and Corrections



    Students will evaluate whether correctional facilities (i.e., jails and prisons) are meeting social objectives. What can be done to reduce the incarceration rate? Prevention methods (primary, secondary, and tertiary)are examined, focusing on effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis.
    Credit: 3

Biology
  

  • BIO 525 - Evolution



    A graduate Seminar Course in the principles, mechanisms and processes of evolution via natural selection.

    Prerequisite: Undergraduate genetics and ecology or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • BIO 592 - Problems in Biology



    Selected topics in the Biological Sciences with emphasis on recent investigations and experimental techniques aimed at acquainting the student with methods of research, the formulation of problems, experimental design, and the analysis of data.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and graduate standing.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • BIO 599 - Independent Study



    Investigations by students into specific areas of the Biological Sciences.

    NOTE: Credit:˜1 to 3.
    Prerequisite: Instructor permission and graduate standing.
    Offered: Irregular

Biomedical/Health Informatics
  

  • BHI 501 - Introduction to Health Information Systems



    The course is an introduction to technologies and practices in medical, health, and biological information systems. Topics include biomedical terminologies, controlled vocabularies, health data concepts, relational, and distributed databases, electronic health records, privacy, computer and network security, web services, human-computer interaction, systems integration and interoperability, ethical issues, legal and regulatory requirements and compliance, health information systems management, and emerging trends. Students engage in projects which apply computing and information technologies to one or more areas of these information systems.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 502 - Health Informatics Methods



    This course provides an in-depth study of biomedical informatics methodological approaches and their applications, bearing in mind their present day and future impact on health information systems. Main topics include electronic health records, terminologies, biostatistics, mathematical and computational modeling, quantitative and qualitative methods, evaluation methods in biomedical informatics, including usability studies, and information sciences, are covered, with special emphasis on applications to health information systems. For each topic, the course goes over historical developments, the state of the art and potential future directions. Furthermore, students are exposed to the present situations in the world for each topic.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 503 - eHealth Systems



    Students are introduced to Internet technologies fostering the emergence of a global connected world. Two topics, namely Web systems and social technologies are covered. The course provides an overview of Web design concepts and skills, including usability and accessibility in a health context, and scripting languages. Emerging client-side technology is explored as well as Web services. Social media and collective intelligence technologies are also applied to enhance health and wellness in communities and create patient-centered or home-based information systems.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 504 - Systems Design, Integration, Safety & Security



    This course studies systems analysis, design, and integration methods for healthcare and health services environments with the goal of ensuring that the systems engineered are both safe and secure. The course relies on advanced software tools to support the system creation process and emphasizes systems integration for health environments as well as safety-critical systems. Topics include requirements engineering, systems engineering, systems analysis, systems architectural design, interoperability, legal and regulatory constraints, systems safety, safety critical systems, information assurance, computer security, clinical information systems components and major vendors, project management, documentation, human factors, and cost/benefit analysis.

    Prerequisite: Graduate stadnding or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 505 - Digital Health



    Health informatics is more and more ubiquitous, distributed, and pervasive. This course studies how to conceive and use ubiquitous and distributed systems and information for health and wellness and how to integrate them with clinical and other health services. Topics include networks, wireless technologies, mobile health, advanced networking technologies, sensor-based systems, sensor data analysis and mining, disaster informatics, digital libraries, telemedicine, and telehealth.

    Prerequisite: BHI 503 or department permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 506 - Decision Support and Intelligent Systems



    Intelligent systems have made a significant impact on medicine and biology through their ability to expand human information processing abilities to infinity. This course gives students methods and skills to use and integrate computational intelligence systems in clinical and health settings for decision support in diagnosis, treatment planning, long-term follow-up, monitoring, quality control and insurance, preventative care, and education. Topics include evidence-based medicine, electronic clinical guidelines, Kowledge-based systems, decision-support systems, clinical knowledge management systems, knowledge representation, medical reasoning process, ontologies, reasoning under uncertainty, decision theory, machine learning, and nature-inspired computing.

    Prerequisite: BHI 502 and BHI 503, or department permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 507 - Quality Assurance Through Informatics



    This course studies the motivations, evolution, state-of-the-art, current limitations, and future research to improve health quality and outcomes. Methods and techniques to define, measure, improve, and document health quality are presented, including meaningful use reporting skills. Several high-stake types of systems are analyzed. Students are led through case studies to critically appraise actual health informatics initiatives at all levels from the computer system level to the patient outcome level and from the local scope to the national and global scopes, with an emphasis on patient and population health outcomes.

    Prerequisite: BHI 503 and BHI 504, or department permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 508 - Database Applications



    The course stresses database applications development through fourth-generation programming techniques. Content of the course stresses basic knowledge of normalization of data, data modeling, database methods, database design, and the use of databases in business. Students will learn the rudiments of construction of database schemata.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 509 - Data Science



    Data analytics and decision analytics are examined in this course. This course discusses the manager’s strategies and tools for problem solving and decision making in domains in which data, including text, web, and social networks information, and computer models can be used as descriptive and predictive tools to gain the insight needed to guide decision making.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 510 - Geospatial, Temporal & Network Data Science



    The objective of this course is to develop an understanding and practice of geospatial, temporal, and textual data and their analysis for decision analytics and data science in healthcare, health research, and public health. The course provides methods of description, estimation, testing, prediction, and clustering developed for geospatial, temporal, and textual models. Concepts, methods, and applications are emphasized, rather than theory. Topics include spatial statistical inferences, variograms, spatial autoregressive models, time series representation, time series prediction, survival analysis, temporal clustering, spatial clustering, machine learning methods, text summarization, text classification, and text clustering.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 550 - Seminar in BHI



    This course studies one advanced graduate-level topic in biomedical and health informatics.

    NOTE: Credit: 1 to 3. Repeatable for a total of 30 credits
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
  

  • BHI 552 - Biomedical and Health Terminology



    An introduction to anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, population health, and more broadly biomedical and medical concepts, terminology, and problems.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 553 - Terminologies and Coding



    The objective of this course is to develop an understanding and practice of standardized terminologies in healthcare, health research, and public health. The course provides both theory and practice in classification systems, terminologies, standards, coding, and ontologies as well as their effect on health information systems and health information sciences. Topics include classification models, varied terminologies such as SNOMED, ICD, DRG, MeSH, standards such as HL7, medical ontologies, and bioinformatics ontologies.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 554 - Information Assurance



    The need for information security policies, standards, and procedures will be studied.  This course focuses on the formulation of an effective and implementable security policy.  It also acquaints students with many issues involved with privacy and security policies as outlined by various national and international governmental and industrial bodies.  Topics include: Trust models, Security policy design and incident response, Security policy monitoring and auditing, Cyber-security, Tools and techniques to defend against, react to, and recover from a cyber-attack, Economics of cybercrime, Security and privacy policies, Compliance, and Legal issues.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 555 - Genomic and Molecular Biology Fundamentals



    An introduction to fundamental principles and concepts of molecular biology, including cell structure and molecular content in terms of proteins, genome, transcriptome, epigenome, and the biochemical mechanisms involved in normal and pathological processes. Advanced topics cover technologies for analyzing and visualizing cells, molecules, and biological systems, as well as the social context of cells in an organism.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
    Offered: Summer
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 556 - Biomedical Ethics, Professionalism, and Technology



    An introduction to philosophical theories of ethics and principles of biomedical ethics, professional issues as they arise in healthcare settings, and controversies created or exacerbated by the use of technology in biomedicine.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 557 - Bioinformatics



    A projects-based introduction to biological databases, computational tools and techniques (including programming) applied to biological data, scripting languages and libraries.

    Prerequisite: BHI 502 and BHI 503; or department permission
    Credit: 3
  

  • BHI 600 - Independent Study or Research in BHI



    This course studies one advanced graduate-level topic in biomedical and health informatics.

    NOTE: Credit: 1 to 12 Repeatable up to 30 hours
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission
  

  • BHI 698 - Graduate Internship in BHI



    Completion of project as delineated in a contract among student, graduate faculty adviser, and community sponsor.

    NOTE: Credit: 1 to 12.  Repeatable up to 30 hours
     
    Prerequisite: BHI 504 and adviser permission
  

  • BHI 699 - Project in BHI



    Completion of project as delineated in a contract among student and graduate faculty adviser.

    NOTE: Credit: 1 to 12. Repeatable up to 30 hours
    Prerequisite: BHI 504 and adviser permission
  

  • BHI 700 - Thesis in BHI



    Completion of a research project led by a BHI graduate faculty member.

    NOTE: Credit: 1 to 12.  Repeatable up to 30 hours
    Prerequisite: BHI 504 and adviser permission

Broadcasting
  

  • BRC 520 - Technology and Culture



    An introduction to theoretical frameworks for understanding how technology shapes and is mutually shaped by ways of thinking about the self and the world. The course also looks at how artists, feminists and non-Western thinkers have provided alternative models for thinking about technology and culture.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • BRC 521 - Social Networks and the Web



    This course takes a critical look at the phenomenon of online networks, how they come into being, and what impact they have on social behavior. The course includes a review of social network theories and an exploration of issues of control, participation, and production as they relate to networks.

    Prerequisite: BRC 520 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3

Career and Technical Educators Preparation
  

  • CTE 505 - Career and Technical Education Practica



    Observation and participation in multiple vocational classroom settings; taken during student teaching semester. 

    NOTE: (In-progress, S or U grading only).
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 2
  

  • CTE 507 - Foundations of Career and Technical Education



    An overview of vocational education, past, present, and future and its place within the educational system. An analysis of the purpose of career and technical education, its contributions to society, and its place within the educational system. Emphasis is placed on the historic and legislative development of career and technical education, the need for CTE education, the forces affecting CTE education, and how CTE education is organized, financed and kept current.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
    Offered: Irregular
    Credit: 3
  

  • CTE 509 - Career and Technical Education Curriculum Development



    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 career and technical education 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: Fall and Spring (irregularly in the Summer)
    Credit: 3
  

  • CTE 510 - The Adult Learner in Career and Technical Education



    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
  

  • CTE 512 - Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education Subjects



    This course provides the student with experiences essential for developing the competencies of effective facilitation of learning in the career and technical education 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.

    NOTE: This course includes 4 days on campus; contact course professor for more information.
    Prerequisite: CTE 509
    Offered: Fall and Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • CTE 513 - Instructional Assessment in Career and Technical Education



    Students will study classic and current assessment theory and apply it by creating student evaluation instruments to be used in CTE 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: CTE 509
    Offered: Fall and Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • CTE 514 - Instructional Management and Technology



    This course provides the student with experiences that will develop competencies essential for the organization and management of a CTE 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: CTE 509
    Offered: Fall and Spring.
    Credit: 3
  

  • CTE 525 - Learning Theories in Career and Technical Education



    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: Fall (in-person or via Zoom); Spring (online)
    Credit: 3
  

  • CTE 533 - CTE & State & National Connect



    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or department approval
    Credit: 3
  

  • CTE 544 - Serving Special Needs Learners in Career and Technical Education



    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 Career and Technical Education.

    Prerequisite: CTE 509
    Offered: Fall and Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • CTE 545 - Language Arts and Literacy in the Career and Technical Classroom



    Students will study the techniques and strategies for language arts development within the diverse CTE classroom. They will study and practice techniques to improve CTE 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: CTE 509
    Offered: Fall and Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • CTE 547 - Instructional Resources Development



    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 Career and Technical Educators Teacher Preparation. The student will be given an opportunity for hands-on experience in utilizing various instructional media.

    Offered: Irregular
    Credit: 3
  

  • CTE 548 - Career and Technical Student Organization Advisement



    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
  

  • CTE 549 - Instructional Improvement through Student Assessment



    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
  

  • CTE 551 - Curriculum Integration and Differentiating Instruction in Career and Technical Education



    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
  

  • CTE 552 - Diversity in Career and Technical Education



    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
  

  • CTE 565 - Developing Work-Based Learning Programs



    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
  

  • CTE 566 - Implementing and Evaluating Work-Based Learning Programs



    This is the second course in the program for in Career and Technical Educator Teacher Preparation and approval by the graduate committee of the department.

    NOTE: Credit: 1 to 6
    Offered: Fall, Spring
  

  • CTE 582 - CTE Curriculum Lab



    A laboratory course in which experienced educators may identify and develop curriculum materials for various levels and types of career and technical education programs. Problems may be undertaken in trade, technical, occupational, extension. or apprentice education. Enrollment by permission.

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
    Offered: Irregular
    Credit: 3
  

  • CTE 585 - CTE Supervised Student Teaching-I



    A full-time student teaching assignment in a CTE 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 CTE teaching under the guidance and supervision of local school personnel and college faculty.

    NOTE: Only S or U grades.
    Prerequisite: CTE 505, 507, 509, 512, 513, 514, 525, 544, 545, departmental approval and 3.0 GPA.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 5
  

  • CTE 590 - CTE Supervised Teaching-II



    A full-time student teaching assignment in a CTE 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 CTE teaching under the guidance and supervision of local school personnel and college faculty.

    NOTE: Only S or U grades.
    Prerequisite: CTE 585, departmental approval and 3.0 GPA.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 5
  

  • CTE 597 - Research Methods in Career and Technical Education



    A course designed to give students the latest information and methods of educational research as it relates to CTE 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: Irregular
    Credit: 3
  

  • CTE 598 - Research in Career and Technical Education



    Research on significant problems in Career and Technical Education. Research procedures and report writing.

    Prerequisite: Research methodology in Career and Technical Education Teacher Preparation; graduate standing.
    Offered: Irregular
    Credit: 3
  

  • CTE 599 - Special Problems in Career and Technical Education



    A course designed to provide students (individually or in groups) the opportunity to pursue study involving selected problems in career and technical education. 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 CTE career concentration.
    Prerequisite: Matriculation in graduate study in Career and Technical Educator Preparation and approval by the graduate committee of the department.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
 

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