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Graduate Catalog 2014 - 2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Accounting
  

  • ACT 696 - Current Problems In Accounting

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: ACT 600, ACT 611, or ACT 612. Selected problems in the field of accounting. With permission of instructor, may be repeated if topics vary.


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  • ACT 698 - Independent Study

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisites: Two elective courses in accounting, at least one of which must be at the 600 level. Study of significant problems in some phase of administration with topic selected from candidate’s area of interest. A written report, suitable for publication in a professional journal, is required. (Application for permission to register for ACT 698 must be submitted to the Accounting Chairperson early in the semester prior to enrollment in the course.) This course may be repeated for a total of 8 credit hours.


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Adult Learning & Development
  

  • ALD 501 - Introduction to Teaching & Learning in the Health Professions 1

    (1 credits)
    Students will review theories of instruction, curriculum design, and performance assessment as well as demonstrate the ability to apply these theories through the selection of appropriate clinical and classroom teaching method based on group size, learning objectives, learner levels, and learning environment. Students will participate in interactive classrooms, post session reflections on the Electronic Discussion Forum, write a reflective paper which elaborates on a particular reflection and present a key aspect from their reflective paper at the Case Conference. Each learner will be required to be observed teaching in the venue of their choosing. Teaching goals will be set and feedback will be given. This course includes a total of 16 contact hours.


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  • ALD 502 - Introduction to Teaching & Learning in the Health Professions 2

    (1 credits)
    Students will review theories of learning, motivation and self-regulation as well as demonstrate the ability to apply these theories through the selection of appropriate clinical and classroom teaching method based on group size, learning objectives, learner levels, and learning environment. Students will participate in interactive classrooms, post session reflections on the Electronic Discussion Forum, write a reflective paper which elaborates on a particular reflection and present a key aspect from their reflective paper at the Case Conference. Each learner will be required to be observed teaching in the venue of their choosing. Teaching goals will be set and feedback will be given. This course includes a total of 15 contact hours.


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  • ALD 503 - Health Systems & Educational Leadership 1

    (2 credits)
    This course is the first of a two-part series (ALD 503 and ALD 504) that provides students with health care leadership and management knowledge and skills necessary for the development, implementation, and evaluation of health professions education programs in health care systems. Students will participate in multiple sessions that focus on either health care leadership or health care systems management in each of the two courses, but must participate in all the required sessions be the end of ALD 504:Health Systems and Educational Leadership 2. Since most sessions are offered only once during a calendar year, students must select sessions based on their availability so that the student completes all the required sessions by the end of ALD 504. In the educational leadership component of the series students will review emotional intelligence, theories of teamwork, teambuilding, resonant leadership, conflict and dialogue, and clinical ethics among other theories and demonstrate their ability to apply these theories through small group discussions, role splay and case studies during interactive and engaging classes. The health care management component of the series gives the student the opportunity to explore business concepts in budget, finance, and link their understanding of these principles to those of adult education. Ultimately, the master’s student will be well prepared to transfer his knowledge of the business side of the healthcare industry onto his or her future students. During this course students must actively participate in a minimum of 31 contact hours in the sessions listed below, develop a research question related to educational leadership or health care system management, outline a research proposal to answer the research question posed, and write a literature review related to this research question.


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  • ALD 504 - Health Systems & Educational Leadership 2

    (2 credits)
    This course is the second of a two-part series (ALD 503 and ALD 504) that provides students with health care leadership and management knowledge and skills necessary for the development, implementation and evaluation of health professions education programs in health care systems. Students will participate in multiple sessions that focus on either health care leadership or health care systems management in each of the two courses, but must participate in all the required sessions by the end of this course. Since most sessions are offered only once during a calendar year, students must select sessions based on their availability so that the student completes all the required sessions by the end of ALD 504. In the educational leadership component of the series students will review emotional intelligence, theories of teamwork, teambuilding, resonant leadership, conflict and dialogue, and clinical ethics among other theories and demonstrate their ability to apply these theories through small group discussions, role play and case studies during interactive and engaging classes. The health care management component of the series gives the student the opportunity to explore business concepts in budget, finance, and link their understanding of these principles to those of adult education. Ultimately, the master’s student will be well prepared to transfer his knowledge of the business side of the healthcare industry onto his or her future students. During this course students must actively participate in a minimum of 31 contact hours in the sessions listed below, complete all their required sessions in both the leadership and management components, and complete their research proposed in ALD 503 related to educational leadership or health care system management.


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  • ALD 510 - Learner Assessment in Health Professions Education

    (2 credits)
    Students will review assessment fundamentals and their theoretical underpinnings including trends in competency-based assessment and high-stakes assessment. Students will be introduced to a survey of assessment methods used in health professions education and examine validity, reliability, feasibility and educational considerations. The importance of student self-assessment will be addressed along with strategies to help students monitor their own learning and reflect on ways to improve performance, Participation will include interactive classroom discussions, journal club presentations, posting of session reflections on the Electronic Discussion Forum, and a paper elaborating on one assessment method. Each learner will be required to design an assessment approach for their Capstone Project. This course includes a total of 30 contact hours.


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  • ALD 511 - Educational Technology in Health Professions

    (3 credits)
    This course will be conducted in conjunction with the Cleveland Clinic Simulation Center and Center for Online Medical Education and Training. During the course students will observe and participate in procedure and team skill training activities and review educational technology (audience response systems, on-line curriculum development and implementation tools, and technology enhancements to improve instruction. Students will also be assigned a project to design a simulation activity, including detailed skills objectives, methods and structure of the simulation, and an appropriate assessment tool.


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  • ALD 600 - Issues in Multicultural Foundations of Urban Adult Education

    (4 credits)
    An elective course for graduate students in the Adult Learning and Development program or for doctoral students enrolled in the Leadership and Lifelong Learning specialization in the Ph.D. in Urban Education program. Addresses cultural (racial, ethnic, linguistic) diversity in the adult educational context. Topics include cultural self-awareness, demographic changes and projections, problems/issues in inter-cultural educational setting(s), theoretical perspectives of multicultural education, adult education practical problems, and related strategies in handling diversity in adult education settings.


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  • ALD 603 - Lifespan Development

    (3 credits)
    Provides an overview of the various theories of human development and their implications for counselors. The primary focus is on the contributions of each of the theories to individual development at all levels as well as the applications of these principles and concepts in counseling and education. Course material covers genetic/biological, physical, social/cultural, emotional and intellectual bases of human development.


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  • ALD 605 - Psychology of the Adult Learner

    (4 credits)
    An analysis of the developmental, social, and psychological characteristics of adults who are involved in post-secondary education and counseling. Attention is given to life-span developmental theories, principles of human growth, and learning with special emphasis on this age group.


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  • ALD 606 - Modern Higher Education in a Changing Society

    (4 credits)
    Assessment of the development of post-secondary education from colonial times to the present. Special focus on current trends as institutions adjust to demographic changes and other societal forces related to meeting the needs of an adult population.


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  • ALD 607 - Adult Education in a Changing Society

    (4 credits)
    Overview of the field of adult education; study of the philosophies of adult education; discussion of historical development, future alternatives, and contemporary issues and trends as they affect adult education in diverse settings.


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  • ALD 610 - Theory and Assesment of Adult Literacy Practice

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: EDB 601 or permission of instructor. Designed for teachers of adult learners, program providers, and others who have an interest in adult literacy. Participants examine the current research and theory that informs the teaching of adult learners from multiple perspectives (e.g., socio-cultural, historical, and political). Particular emphasis on the roles of teachers and learners in reading and writing instruction. Addresses elements of successful literacy programs, the selection of appropriate materials, effective instructional strategies, and techniques for authentic evaluation. Resources are shared.


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  • ALD 631 - Group Dynamics for Educational Leadership

    (4 credits)
    Application of the principles of group dynamics to work teams; task and maintenance roles in working with groups; leadership approaches in working with groups; creating a productive group climate; factors influencing group development and cohesion; group problem solving and conflict resolution.


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  • ALD 645 - Organizational Behavior and Change

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisites: ALD 605 or ALD 607 or permission. An exploration of the organizational context of training and staff development programs in higher education, business and industry, and social service organizations. Discussion of administration, legal constraints on organizational behavior, and interrelationships of the individual, groups, organizations, and the environment. The organizational significance of leadership, motivation, decision making, conflict resolution, culture, and change theory.


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  • ALD 646 - Human Resources Development for Adult Educators

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisites: ALD 605 or ALD 607 or permission. An elective course for graduate students in the Adult Learning and Development program. Addresses the complex skills, concepts, and strategies relating to the adult teaching/learning component of human resource development in business, education, industry, government, and voluntary organizations.


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  • ALD 647 - Adult Learning and Workplace Diversity

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisites: ALD 607 or permission of instructor. This course is an elective course for graduate students in the Adult Learning and Development Program, and for doctoral students pursuing the Leadership, and Lifelong Learning concentration in the Ph.D Urban Education Program. The course will address the complex skills, concepts, and strategies relating to adult learning and workplace diversity as a component of human resource development in business, education, industry, government, and voluntary organizations.


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  • ALD 653 - The Two-Year College

    (4 credits)
    Examines the history and development of two-year colleges, as well as current and future problems. Discussion of the administration and funding of two-year colleges.


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  • ALD 663 - Planing and Implementing Programs for Adult Learners

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisites: ALD 605 or ALD 607 or permission of instructor. Theoretical and practical approaches to designing, planning, promoting, implementing, and evaluating programs, workshops, and curriculum for adult learners. Analysis and practice of theories, principles, and methods of planning programs, assessing needs, establishing program objectives, and critically designing and evaluating programs in various facets of adult education in business, educational, and social service organizations.


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  • ALD 664 - Instructional Principles for Adult Learners

    (4 credits)
    Participants focus on teaching strategies, group methods, and factors that influence ways in which adults respond to and participate in learning activities. Relevant concepts, principles, and theories concerning adult education are analyzed and applied to teaching methodology. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of instructional strategies for planning and conducting educational experiences for adult learners.


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  • ALD 665 - Student Affairs for Adult Educators

    (4 credits)
    Overview of the philosophy, organization, administration, and current practices in student personnel with reference to orientation, housing, health services, advising, student affairs, student development, and other services.


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  • ALD 679 - Planning, Marketing & Budgeting in Nonprofit Organizations

    (4 credits)
    Provides an overview of available resources and basic concepts relevant to planning, marketing, budgeting, and proposal writing for nonprofit organizations.


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  • ALD 688 - Internship in Adult Learning & Development

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Field-based course providing an opportunity for advanced students in the Adult Learning and Development program to engage in supervised work in colleges, business organizations, and agencies.


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  • ALD 689 - Research Seminar/Proposal Writing

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite or co-requisite: ALD 688 . Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ALD 688. A capstone experience for students in the ALD program that allows them to reflect on and demonstrate their comprehensive knowledge, skills, and experiences in adult education through the development and presentation of a professional portfolio. Students who choose this course do not take comprehensive examinations. This course does not require extra hours of students in the ALD master’s program but instead becomes one of the students’ electives within the program.


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  • ALD 690 - Seminar in Special Topics: Adult and Continuing Education

    (4 credits)
    This course is an elective course for graduate students in the Adult Learning and Development Program, and for doctoral students pursuing the Leadership, and Lifelong Learning concentration in the Ph.D Urban Education program.


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  • ALD 745 - Organizational Behavior and Change

    (4 credits)
    An exploration of the organizational context of training and staff development programs in higher education, business and industry, and social service organizations. Discussion of administration, legal constraints on organizational behavior, and interrelationships of the individual, groups, organizations, and the environment. The organizational significance of leadership, motivation, decision making, conflict resolution, culture, and change theory.


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  • ALD 800 - Leading Continuing Education for Professionals

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: Standing in Doctoral program. Students examine and analyze the nature and function of programs for developing human resources in business, education, industry, government, social services, and voluntary organizations. Theoretical and research literature related to continuing education for professionals is analyzed and discussed. Topics include professionalization, professional practice, professionals as learners, developing and evaluating educational programs, and the institutional context of continuing professional education.


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  • ALD 801 - Adult Learning Theory and Research

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: Standing in the Doctoral program. Students in this course analyze research and theory concerning adult learning, including social and psychological aspects of adult learning, development, participation and motivation, self-directed learning, transformative learning, and recent and emerging theoretical perspectives.


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  • ALD 802 - Advanced Seminar in Adult Learning & Development

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisites: ALD 800 & ALD 801 or permission of instructor. This course is required for Leadership and Lifelong Learning students in the PhD in Urban Education, and it will allow students to examine and analyze the nature and function of adult education in society, focusing on topics and programs such as literacy programs, non-profit organizations that focus on social justice, literacy, as literacy programs, non-profit organizations that focus on social justice, literacy, ABLE & GED programs, higher education, and human resource and organizational development in business, education, industry, government, social services, and voluntary organizations. Theoretical and research literature related to the field of adult education will be analyzed and discussed.


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  • ALD 889 - ALD Research Seminar/Proposal Writing

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisites: ALD 800, 801, 802 or permission of instructor. This course is a seminar designed to assist students in the preparation of their dissertation prospectus (the first three chapters of their dissertation). Major adult education theories will be discussed, reviewed and analyzed. As an outcome of this course, students will produce a research proposal, including problem, purpose, research questions and hypothesis, literature review, and methodology.


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Applied Music
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • MUA 603 - Recital Preparation

    (2 credits)
    Selection, research, and preparation of the graduate recital. May be repeated for credit. Four credits are required for graduation for students specializing in performance.


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  • MUA 607 - Practicum In Chamber Music

    (2 credits)
    Preparation and research of a special project from vocal or instrumental chamber music literature, leading to an informal or concert performance at the end of the semester. May be repeated for credit.


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Art
  

  • ART 502 - Project-Based Interpretation

    (3 credits)
    This course familiarizes students with new delivery systems for art interpretation, including museum labels, websites, documentaries, and apps. Skills in audience analysis, writing and planning, social strategies and communicative imagination will be explored through directed projects.


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  • ART 506 - Museology 1: Collections

    (3 credits)
    This course presents an overview of the field of museum studies with an emphasis on contemporary collections management practices. The course also covers a discussion of the principles of museum administration and offers an encounter with professionals currently working in the field.


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  • ART 507 - Museology 2: Exhibitions

    (3 credits)
    This course presents an overview of the field of museum studies with an emphasis on exhibitions. The course offers a practical guide to exhibition development, planning, and design, as well as an outline of museum administration and an encounter with professionals currently working in the field.


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  • ART 511 - Drawing: Graduate Studio

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Special permission of the instructor. Advanced picture-making with drawing media. Students will be asked to create a series of related drawings that deal directly with content, composition, and design. This series should result in a group of drawings that might be displayed together in a gallery setting. This class will be taught concurrently with ART 411-Advanced Drawing. Graduate students enrolled in this course are expected to work more independently, to be more active in class discussions, and to meet higher standards generally. May be repeated for up to 9 credits.


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