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COUN 6325 Career Education: The Counselor’s Role
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Full admission into the counseling program and successful completion of background check.
A study of career theories, methods of appraisal, and counseling techniques of the career development throughout the lifespan.
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COUN 6326 Sexuality Counseling: Theory & Techniques
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6311 , COUN 6321 , and COUN 6332
This course will cover sexual anatomy, the physiology of sexual function, and therapeutic methods for assessing, counseling, and referral procedures for clients. Formerly: Human Sexuality
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COUN 6327 Theories of Counseling
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Full admission into the counseling program and successful completion of background check.
A survey of current theoretical models and techniques utilized in counseling relationships.
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COUN 6328 Gestalt Theory and Techniques
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6321 , COUN 6327 .
Advanced study in the theory and techniques of Gestalt counseling.
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COUN 6329 Group Counseling: Theory and Techniques
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6321 , and COUN 6327 .
A study of group dynamics, process, theoretical applications, techniques and leadership skills in an experiential setting.
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COUN 6330 Advanced Counseling Ethics and Law
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6311 , COUN 6321 , and COUN 6327
In-depth exploration of records management, an overview of business/family law and professional practice and the study of current board rules to enhance and protect clients.
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COUN 6332 Counseling Across the Life Span
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Full admission into the counseling program and successful completion of background check.
The course includes major theories of human development across the life span with understanding of stages and developmental tasks. The counseling process, interventions and strategies will be addressed in relation to the topical issues.
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COUN 6333 Counseling Techniques
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Full admission into the counseling program and successful completion of background check.
Techniques and processes of interviewing and counseling in an experiential setting. Use of audio and videotaping with clients.
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COUN 6334 Family Counseling Technique
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6317, COUN 6321, COUN 6327.
This course is designed to familiarize students with applications of current theoretical models and interventions when providing family counseling.
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COUN 6335 Counseling Couples
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6317, COUN 6321, COUN 6327.
This course is designed for students to provide counseling, assessment, treatment planning, and related services to couples for relational development and family origin influences.
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COUN 6336 Counseling Children and Adolescents
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6327 , COUN 6333 .
Assessment and techniques for working with children and adolescents in personal or family systems. Developmental child and adolescent individual and group counseling methods along with parent/guardian involvement interventions.
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COUN 6337 Crisis & Trauma Response
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6321
Introductory course in crisis and trauma response/intervention for mental health professionals, trained paraprofessionals and laypersons, including crisis/trauma models, crisis and trauma assessment, strategies, applications, ethical and legal aspects of crisis and trauma intervention.
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COUN 6338 Introduction to Play Therapy
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6327 , COUN 6332 , and COUN 6333
This course provides an overview of the essential elements and principles of play therapy, including history, theories, modalities, techniques, applications, and skills. Further, an experiential component focuses on play therapy skill development within the context of ethical and diversity-sensitive practice. It also includes assessment and techniques for working with children and adolescents in personal and family systems along with parent/guardian involvement interventions.
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COUN 6339 Play Therapy in School Settings
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6327 , COUN 6332 , and COUN 6333
Designed for use by the school counselor and professional licensed counselors in schools to deal with adjustment, academic and milder forms of behavioral difficulties typically encountered in the school setting. Containing history, theories, modalities, techniques, applications, and skills. Further, an experiential component focuses on basic play therapy skill development within the context of ethical and diversity-sensitive practice. It also includes assessment and techniques for working with children and adolescents in personal, family, and school systems along with parent/guardian and school involvement interventions.
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COUN 6340 Advanced Counseling Techniques
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6321 , COUN 6327 , COUN 6329 , COUN 6333 .
Advanced counseling skills development. Individual and group assessment of each student’s counseling skills.
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COUN 6341 Advanced School Counseling
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6310 , COUN 6311 , COUN 6321 , and COUN 6327
This course will provide students the basic provisions needed to establish and sustain effective collaboration in schools, including working with the differences and diversity in roles, abilities, and cultures that make up school systems as well as understanding the role of consultation in schools. Students will show evidence of the ability to conceptualize the collaboration needed to implement school-based mental health programs.
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COUN 6342 The American Community College
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s): Full admission into the counseling program and successful completion of background check.
A comprehensive description of American community colleges, and the changing role of student services.
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COUN 6343 Advanced Psychopathology & Psychopharmacology
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6318 , COUN 6322 , and COUN 6345
Introduction to psychopharmacology for counseling. Topics include basic neurobiology, pharmacokinetics, assessment, and history taking, and drugs as they relate to the treatment of various disorders. Course will focus on the classifications of psychotropic drugs, their indications for use, intended drug actions, common side effects and adverse reactions. Course content also includes criteria of psychiatric diagnosis, use of the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the theories of psychopathology. Psychopharmacology
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COUN 6344 The College Student
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s): Full admission into the counseling program and successful completion of background check.
A survey of the characteristics and needs of college students including student subcultures that affect the campus environment and the counseling services required for student success.
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COUN 6345 Research and Program Evaluation
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Full admission into the counseling program and successful completion of background check.
This course is designed to introduce students to the importance and uses of research in counseling. It will cover basic univariate statistics, how to critique published research, and how to use research in applied settings.
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COUN 6346 Introduction to Student Services in Higher Education
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Full admission into the counseling program and successful completion of background check.
A comprehensive study of critical issues and trends in higher education student services as reflected in current research.
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COUN 6347 Advanced Career Counseling and Assessment
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6325 , COUN 6327 , and COUN 6318
This course provides advanced understanding and experiential application of career development and assessment. Students will administer and interpret career assessments to populations across the lifespan.
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COUN 6348 Internship in Counseling
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6303
Supervised experience in counseling in schools, community mental health organizations, and offices of college and student affairs. Students are required to complete two sections of this course over two semesters.
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COUN 6349 Internship in Counseling II
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): COUN 6348
Internship II will be an intensive practical experience in the field of counseling. Through supervisory and applied experiences students better understand the counseling process, clinical skills, ethical and legal dilemmas, and professional identity and role.
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COUN 6350 Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Full admission into the counseling program and successful completion of background check.
Didactic and experiential training to prepare the mental health and/or community-oriented counselor for work with service, welfare, mental health, and charitable organizations and agencies that require unique counseling expertise.
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Criminal Justice - Graduate |
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CRIJ 6300 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice.
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Topics to be related to the criminal justice field.
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CRIJ 6308 Master’s Thesis
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Approval of faculty and completion of CRIJ 6321 Research Methods I and CRIJ 6322 Research Methods II .
Master’s thesis research.
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CRIJ 6309 Master’s Thesis
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Approval of faculty and completion of CRIJ 6308 Master’s Thesis .
Master’s thesis research.
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CRIJ 6310 American Corrections
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MACJ or permission of instructor.
Historical analysis of the development, philosophy and function of incarceration in America. Examination of issues, trends, and practices in institutional corrections.
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CRIJ 6311 American Courts
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MACJ or permission of instructor.
Focuses on the role of the course in the administration of criminal justice. Includes court structures, the Supreme Court, plea bargaining, and trial proceedings.
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CRIJ 6312 American Policing
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MACJ or permission of instructor.
An in-depth look at the relationship between law enforcement and American society. Includes policing community relations, the police subculture, social perception, and cultural differences.
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CRIJ 6313 Advanced Crime on the Dark Web
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MACJ or permission of instructor.
Examination of crimes committed through the use of the Dark Web.
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CRIJ 6314 Advanced Ethics of Social Control
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MACJ or permission of instructor.
Examines the role of law in controlling behavior, questions of individual responsibility and governmental obligation and authority, and professional ethics in corrections and law enforcement.
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CRIJ 6315 History of Criminal Justice
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MACJ or permission of instructor.
History and evolution of criminal justice from ancient times to the current U.S. system with an emphasis on the context in which that evolution occurred.
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CRIJ 6316 Race, Gender, and Justice
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MACJ or permission of instructor.
Examines the intersection of social class, race, and gender as they affect the criminal justice system.
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CRIJ 6317 White Collar Crime
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MACJ or permission of instructor.
Examines white-collar crime. Explores high-profile cases, trends in criminal activity, victims, and consequences of white collar crime.
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CRIJ 6321 Research Methods I
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MACJ or permission of instructor.
This course provides an introduction to the scientific approach to understanding the social world, the relationships between theory and research, research design, and data collection. Formerly: Quantitative Analysis in Criminal Justice
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CRIJ 6322 Research Methods II
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MACJ or permission of instructor; College Algebra, and 3 hours of statistics at any college level.
This course serves as an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics, with emphasis placed on the examination of research problems and issues in the field of criminology and criminal justice. Formerly: Criminological Research Design & Quantitative Analysis
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CRIJ 6330 Criminological Theory
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MACJ or permission of instructor.
History of criminological thought, etiology of criminal behavior, and analysis and evaluation of contemporary criminological theories. Formerly: Advanced Criminology
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CRIJ 6331 Advanced Patterns & Typologies
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Patterns of criminal behavior, career criminal data, and systematic classification of criminal behavior. Emphasis placed on serial murder and forensic techniques.
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CRIJ 6332 Administration and Budgets
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MACJ or permission of instructor.
Management theories, policy assessment methods, and an overview of public budgets. Formerly: Advanced Criminal Justice Administration
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CRTH 6300 Selected Topics
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
May be repeated when topics vary.
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CRTH 6315 Cultural Studies
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
An interdisciplinary study of the main problems linking culture and society. Cross-listed with INDS 6315.
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CRTH 6316 Critical Theory
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
This course will develop critical thinking skills and introduce students to critical theories and methodologies that cross disciplinary lines with special attention to social justice and social formation. Cross-listed with INDS 6316 .
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CRTH 6317 Literary Theory
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
In-depth analysis of literary theory and criticism and its application to literature. Cross-listed with INDS 6317 .
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CRTH 6318 Media Studies
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Explores media theories and their application to better engage the relationship between media, culture, technology, and social change. Cross-listed with COMM 6340 .
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CUIN 6100 Selected Topics in Curriculum and Instruction
Cr. 1
Semester Credit Hours: 1
Class Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
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CUIN 6102 Independent Study
Cr. 1
Semester Credit Hours: 1
Class Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
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CUIN 6105 Professional Certification Internship
Cr. 1
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Approval by Program Coordinator
Supervised instructional internship in schools. May be repeated as needed.
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CUIN 6300 Selected Topics in Curriculum and Instruction
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Approval of advisor and school dean.
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CUIN 6302 Independent Study
Cr. 3 per semester.
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Approval of advisor and school dean.
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CUIN 6305 Professional Research
Cr. 3
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): FEDU 6321 or FEDU 6322 and approval of instructor.
Designing and conducting independent and original school-based research projects.
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CUIN 6306 Practicum in Gifted/Talented Education
Cr. 3
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): CUIN 6370 , 6371 , 6372 , 6373 , and advisor approval.
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CUIN 6308 Master’s Thesis
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
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CUIN 6309 Master’s Thesis
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
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CUIN 6311 Curriculum & Technology
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Basic computer skills.
Educators learn to use and evaluate the use of current multimedia technology in restructuring the learning environment to meet the needs of diverse learners.
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CUIN 6312 Human Development and Learning
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Teacher Education VOICE Program
Theoretical study of the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development of children and adolescents as they apply to learning experiences in the classroom.
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CUIN 6314 Classroom Practice, Process, & Procedure
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Teacher Education VOICE Program
Formulation and implementation of the essential knowledge and skills necessary for becoming a professional educator. Content includes theories of curriculum development, instructional technology, and classroom management.
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CUIN 6316 Application of Educational Roles & Responsibilities I
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Teacher Education VOICE Program; Must be employed in an Internship as Teacher of Record
This course is designed to provide interns with the skills needed to fulfill their professional roles and responsibilities in an accredited school setting.
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CUIN 6317 Application of Educational Roles & Responsibilities II
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Teacher Education VOICE Program; Must be employed in an Internship as Teacher of Record
This course is designed to provide interns with the skills needed to fulfill their professional roles and responsibilities in an accredited school setting.
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CUIN 6318 Practicum Seminar
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Teacher Education VOICE Program
This course provides an understanding of the complex and dynamic nature of teaching.
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CUIN 6319 Practicum in Teaching
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Teacher Education VOICE Program; CUIN 6318 Practicum Seminar
The Practicum in Teaching is supported by current research practices in a public school or TEA accredited private school and guided by a mentor teacher.
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CUIN 6320 Models of Teaching
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Teacher Education VOICE Program
Formulation and implementation of various teaching strategies supported by current research theory and practice to promote learning in EC-12 classrooms.
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CUIN 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Analysis of curriculum foundations. Research reviewed on curriculum construction/development models, successful implementation and curriculum evaluation.
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CUIN 6322 Principles of Curriculum Organization
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Principles of curriculum organization and the selection and evaluation of instructional materials. Rationale underlying major positions on those issues.
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CUIN 6332 Education in a Diverse Society
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Examination of psychological, sociological, political and economic forces on education within various communities. (Formerly “Education in a Multicultural Society”).
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CUIN 6336 Advanced Science Methods for Teachers
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Bachelor’s Degree.
This course enhances teacher instructional skills. It includes case studies, teaching science as inquiry, teaching for understanding, the nature of science, classroom planning, management, assessment and evaluation. Formerly “Applications of Science Methods for Teachers”
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CUIN 6341 Teaching Problem Solving
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to EC-4 or 4-8 Master Math Teacher Cert. Prog.
Methodology and content for understanding and using mathematical processes to reason, solve problems, make connections and communicate mathematically to teach the statewide curriculum.
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CUIN 6342 Assessment in Mathematics
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to EC-4 or 4-8 Master Math Teacher Certificate Program
Methodology and content for selecting assessments for diagnosing, evaluating, and reporting student progress and to become more effective teaching the statewide curriculum.
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CUIN 6343 The Math Teacher as Leader
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to EC-4 or 4-8 Master Math Teacher Certificate Program
Study of leadership skills and best practices for mathematics teachers as leaders working with school, districts, state and/or national (NCTM) initiatives and issues.
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CUIN 6346 Math Applications and Research
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Teacher Education.
Mathematical concepts, skills and research, which address Standards and TExES, will be objective of class with reference to classroom experiences.
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CUIN 6347 Teaching Number Concepts
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to EC-4 or 4-8 Master Math Teacher Certificate Program
Methodology and content research on number systems and their vertical alignment, operations, algorithms, and quantitative reasoning to teach the statewide curriculum.
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CUIN 6348 Teaching Algebra and Geometry
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to EC-4 or 4-8 Master Math Teacher Certificate Program
Methodology and content for understanding and applying patterns, relations, and functions; algebraic, analytic, geometric, and spatial reasoning; and measurement concepts to teach the statewide curriculum.
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CUIN 6349 Teaching Probability and Statistics
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to EC-4 or 4-8 Master Math Teacher Certificate Program
Methodology and content appropriate to understand probability and statistics, the applications and vertical alignment of probability and statistics concepts to teach the statewide curriculum.
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CUIN 6350 Teaching the Social Sciences & History
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Recent literature, teaching methods and trends. (Formerly : EED 6350 Teaching the Social Studies.)
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CUIN 6351 Fallacies & Myths in STEM Teaching
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to School of Education Graduate Program
Formulation and implementation of various teaching strategies supported by current research theory to promote mathematics and science correct learning in EC-12 classrooms.
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CUIN 6352 Progressive Math Methods for Teachers
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Admission to School of Education Graduate Program
Formulation and implementation of the essential mathematical knowledge and skills necessary to become a masterful mathematics classroom educator.
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CUIN 6370 Introduction to Gifted/Talented Education
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Post-baccalaureate status.
Survey of gifted education: topics include characteristics, identification procedures, programs, curriculum, instructional strategies, assessment of current issues, and professional literature.
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CUIN 6371 Learning Theories Applicable to Gifted/Talented Education
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): CUIN 6370 .
Psychological theories and teaching/learning models related to gifted/ talented education. Includes research on creative and critical thinking.
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CUIN 6372 Curriculum for Gifted/Talented Education
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): CUIN 6370 and CUIN 6371 .
Strategies and techniques for developing differentiated curriculum. Includes scope and sequence, instructional strategies, material selection, evaluation and current literature.
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CUIN 6373 Assessment and Guidance for Gifted/Talented
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): CUIN 6370 .
Identification and evaluation of gifted students. Includes interpretation of appropriate objective and subjective measures. Study of psycho/social nature and needs of gifted.
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Early Childhood Education - Graduate |
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ECED 6302 Independent Study
Cr. 3 per semester.
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Approval of advisor and school dean.
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ECED 6355 Early Childhood Education
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Programs for young children and the analysis and interpretation of related research.
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ECED 6357 Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Education
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Principles of curriculum and development, classroom organization; and evaluation for the EC-6 programs.
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ECED 6358 Seminar in Early Childhood Education
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Intensive study of contemporary issues in early childhood education.
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ECED 6359 Tests and Measurements in Early Childhood
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Identify, analyze and evaluate assessment methodology for young children. Emphasis on the analysis of the research on evaluation practices for young children.
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ECED 6367 Literature for Children
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): LIT 3325 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
Analysis of fiction and nonfiction, approaches to criticism and emphasis upon criteria for selection of books for literary study.
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Economics - Graduate |
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ECON 6300 Selected Topics in Economics
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): ECON 6351 or ECON 6367
May be repeated when topics vary. Course Fee Graduate Business Fee - $45 per semester credit hour
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ECON 6351 Economics for Managers
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
The course presents the essentials of microeconomics and macroeconomics with the application of the economic concepts and economic analysis to managerial decision making. (Formerly ECO 6311) (Credit will not be given for both ECON 6351 and ECO 6311.) Course Fee Graduate Business Fee - $45per semester credit hour
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ECON 6361 Managerial Economics
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): ECON 6351 and QMSC 6351.
Application of calculus and statistics to economic theory. Major emphasis is to provide theory and tools that aid decision making process in private and public enterprise. (Formerly ECO 6315) Course Fee Graduate Business Fee - $45 per semester credit hour
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ECON 6367 Global Economics
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
This course is designed to develop a global mindset for decision-making. Emphasis is on the process of globalization, internatinal trade, and exchange rate dynamics. Course Fee Graduate Business Fee - $45 per semester credit hour
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Economic Development and Entrepreneurship - Graduate |
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EDEN 6350 Introduction to Economic Development and Entrepreneurship
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing required for enrollment
This course investigates the complicated intermingling of public and private roles in economic development within cities and surrounding regions. Topics include: small business development and government subsidies, approaches to land acquisition and disposition, private provision of public benefits through exactions, linkage, and inclusion/incentive zoning, strategic capital investments, and urban redevelopment strategies. Course Fee Graduate Business Fee - $75 per semester credit hour
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EDEN 6351 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing required for enrollment
At the center of entrepreneurial activity is the individual entrepreneur combined with an opportunity to create something new and valuable. This course investigates the relation between the entrepreneur and the opportunity to ignite the creative spark that leads to this creation. Topics include who the entrepreneur is and the entrepreneur’s contribution to society, creative thinking, innovation, opportunity recognition, opportunity evaluation, franchising opportunities, global entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial resources. Due to topical overlap, credit will not be given for both EDEN 6351 and MGMT 6376 on the same degree plan. Course Fee Graduate Business Fee - $75 per semester credit hour
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EDEN 6352 Developing the Business Plan
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): EDEN 6351
Turning a viable entrepreneurial opportunity into valuable enterprise is a critical part of the entrepreneurial process. This course will use the development of a formal business plan to teach the student the process of turning an opportunity into a real enterprise. Topics include developing the marketing plan, financial plan, formal organization plan, and production/service plan. Additional topics will include tax issues, legal and regulatory issues, intellectual property protection, and risk management. Course Fee Graduate Business Fee - $75 per semester credit hour
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EDEN 6353 Nurturing and Growing the Fledgling Venture
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing required for enrollment
This course investigates the early stages of a firm’s Growth, which are critical to long-term success. Topics include financial analysis and control, sources of early-stage financing (both private and public), establishment of a strong customer base, human resource issues for early-stage firms, the basics of planning and budgeting, leadership, managing change, E-commerce, ethical behavior and social responsibility, and management for long-term growth. Course Fee Graduate Business Fee - $75 per semester credit hour
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EDEN 6354 Growing the Successful Venture
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): EDEN 6353
This course investigates the challenges and issues facing the entrepreneur as the firm grows and matures beyond the early stages. Topics include private and public funding sources, including going public; strategic planning; human resource issues for the growing firm; managing change; growth and expansion options; leadership; ethical behavior and social responsibility; succession planning; estate planning; and exit strategies. Course Fee Graduate Business Fee - $75 per semester credit hour
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EDEN 6355 Economic Development and Entrepreneurial Finance
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing required for enrollment
The course examines the fundamentals of economic development finance, including an overview of economic development finance, business credit analysis, fixed asset financing, real estate financing, sources of private and public finance, and capital budgeting. Coverage also includes entrepreneurial finance designed to help managers make better investment and financing decisions in entrepreneurial settings, including venture capital and private equity. Course Fee Graduate Business Fee - $75 per semester credit hour
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EDEN 6356 Methods in Economic Development
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing required for enrollment
This is an introductory course in data analysis, methods of measurement, survey techniques, data presentation, economic and demographic trend analysis, location analysis as applied to economic development, and GIS. Emphasis will be on computer applications. Course Fee Graduate Business Fee - $75 per semester credit hour
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EDEN 6357 The Practice of Local Economic Development
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): EDEN 6350 , EDEN 6355 , and EDEN 6356
This course introduces students to the practices underlying the field of economic development. Economic development is a field that has grown in importance in recent years as the post-modern economy in the United States has evolved away from traditional manufacturing jobs towards service-oriented industries. This restructuring has heightened the competition between cities for economic growth and new development, leading to a new wave of strategies and programs to develop new industries or attract relocating firms. Course Fee Graduate Business Fee - $75 per semester credit hour
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EDEN 6358 Theory and Practice of Regional Economic Development
Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Graduate
Prerequisite(s): EDEN 6350 and EDEN 6356
This course examines issues surrounding sustained economic growth, such as retention of the existing firms to maintain economic growth for the region while adding new businesses. Topics include the supply chain; human resources; cluster analysis; location analysis with emphasis on location decision-making and investment by different types of businesses; foreign direct investment; international trade; land use policy (natural resource and environment); and the SWOT analysis. Course Fee Graduate Business Fee - $75 per semester credit hour
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