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Graduate Catalog 2015 - 2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Curriculum & Instruction
  

  • EDB 595 - Seminar on Integrating Theory & Practice

    (3 credits)
    Exit seminar for initial licensure programs in secondary and middle childhood education. Students complete and present a professional teaching portfolio and action research project.


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  • EDB 601 - Educational Research

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite or Co-requisite: ETE 501 . An introduction to quantitative and qualitative methods used in educational research. Emphas on understanding, interpreting, and critiquing research studies. The role of the socio-cultural context is considered. Offered every semester.


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  • EDB 604 - Social Issues & Education

    (3 credits)
    Focuses on the relationship of crucial issues in society to educational questions. Alternative purposes of education in light of the changing intellectual, social, and technological climate of modern America are considered. Offered every semester.


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  • EDB 606 - Philosophy of Education

    (3 credits)
    Designed to familiarize students with persisting issues in the philosophy of education by examining selected topics from both a historical and a contemporary perspective. Focuses on relating theories of knowledge and learning to current educational practices, and exploring questions of value in light of various philosophies. Offered annually.


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  • EDB 608 - School & Society In The American Past

    (3 credits)
    Historical examination of changing perceptions of the purpose and nature of education, the relationship of schools to social and economic forces, substance and impact of major school reform movements, experience of minorities in schools, the role of schooling in social mobility, and development of urban schools. Offered annually.


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  • EDB 609 - Comparative & International Education

    (3 credits)
    Examines selected foreign educational systems with emphasis on the historical, sociological, philosophical, and cultural influences that have shaped their development. Special attention is given to educational practices and innovations of interest to American educators. Offered annually.


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  • EDB 612 - Curriculum Theory & Instruction

    (3 credits)
    Overview of theoretical perspectives on the development, organization, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum. Topics include philosophical, social, technological, economic, and political influences on curricular decision making; identification of curricular and instructional aims; the relationship between curriculum theory and instructional methodology; current issues in curriculum reform; issues of diversity and equity; the role of federal and state standards. Offered every semester.


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  • EDB 620 - Psychology of the Adolescent Learner

    (3 credits)
    Emphasis on basic principles of human growth and the development of learners from early to late adolescence; social and school environment and the total school program as it relates to principles of human development; and the implications of research findings in the behavioral sciences.


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  • EDB 628 - Psychology of Learning & Instruction

    (3 credits)
    Development of cognitive-affective processes; review and evaluation of current research in attentional processes, concept formation, motivational behavior, perception, and problem solving.


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  • EDB 651 - Individual Projects In Education

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. Individual study at the graduate level under the supervision of a graduate faculty member.


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  • EDB 671 - History Of Minority Education

    (3 credits)
    Examines the experience of minority groups, including Native Americans, African Americans, European Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanic Americans, in American education in a historical context.


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  • EDB 675 - Productive School & Classroom Discipline

    (3 credits)
    Examines four major theoretical approaches to problems of management and discipline, including 1) behavior management and practices that emerge from theories of operant conditioning; 2) socio-emotional designs based on humanistic theories; 3) group process designs with a basis in social psychology; and 4) group management designs based on research and systematic observation of classroom teachers. Familiarizes teachers with these approaches and improves their skill in applying them in the classroom.


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  • EDB 691 - Individual Projects-Comprehensive Examination

    (1 credits)
    Designed for M.Ed. candidates taking the comprehensive examination who have completed all course requirements. M.Ed. candidates must be registered for one credit to take the examination and to graduate. Offered every semester.


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  • EDB 693 - Special Topics In Curriculum & Foundations

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisites: Undergraduate methods course in content area and permission of instructor. Exploration of a special topic through individual and group work under graduate faculty supervision.


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  • EDB 701 - Advanced Educational Research

    (4 credits)
    Continuation and extension of EDB 601. Alternative approaches to educational research, both quantitative and qualitative. Basic principles include sampling, validity, placing self in research, reductionism, hermeneutics, and interpretation. Theoretical assumptions, sources of research questions, data collection and analysis, and rhetoric are addressed.


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  • EDB 704 - Interpreting Student Performance Data

    (4 credits)
    An overview of data based decision-making in a K-12 school environment, with particular focus on classroom assessment, Ohio standardized assessment data, and Ohio’s value-added and accountability models. The purpose of this course is to prepare students to develop assessments, interpret data from classroom and standardized assessments, and to use these interpretations to make informed decisions.


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  • EDB 711 - Educational Evaluation & Innovation

    (4 credits)
    Provides knowledge and skills to conduct educational evaluations. Also focuses on research findings concerning the process of innovation and the evaluator’s role in it. Offered once a year.


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Dance
  

  • DAN 524 - Somatic Techniques

    (1 credits)
    Study of the methods of somatic training and its application to the moving body. Potential training methods include Pilates Mat Work, an exercise-based system that aims to develop the body’s “center” to create a stable core for efficient and effective movement, and Anusara Yoga, a uniquely integral approach to Hatha Yoga combining clear principals for optimal alignment and balanced energetic action, and Tai Chi. Appropriate for all ages, no dance experience is required. Wear comfortable clothing, and bring a mat or blanket.


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  • DAN 573 - Contemporary Dance Techniques

    (1 credits)
    Course content incorporates material from a variety of sources, ranging from release-based work connecting with the floor to an eclectic series of standing contemporary sequences. Classes explore various elements including a weighted and grounded approach to movement, harnessing the body’s momentum and force, partnering skills and improvisational techniques.


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  • DAN 596 - Independent Study

    (1 credits)
    In depth personal research or practical experience in an area of dance including but not limited to: choreography and creative process, history, performance techniques, and aesthetics. Instructor permission upon approval of proposal.


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  • DAN 598 - Independent Study

    (4 credits)
    In depth personal research or practical experience in an area of dance including but not limited to: choreography and creative process, history, performance techniques, and aesthetics. Instructor permission upon approval of proposal.


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  • DAN 599 - Special Topics in Dance

    (1 credits)
    Extensive interactive workshops and performances on diverse styles of movement and approaches to the creative process. Students will have the opportunity to study movement techniques and creative process with teachers who are masters in their fields. Instructor permission required.


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Doctor of Business Admin
  

  • DBA 720 - Seminar On Business Teaching Methods

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite: Approval of D.B.A. Director. This course exposes students to a variety of teaching-related issues, such as developing effective lecturing techniques and testing procedures; handling student questions and complaints; preparing the course syllabus; using instructional aids and technology; and understanding faculty and student rights and responsibilities. The course includes both formal lectures on teaching fundamentals and practical in-class teaching experiences. DBA 720 is a requirement for all teaching and research assistants. Credit for this course does not count toward the minimum of 34 hours of D.B.A. course work. Grades assigned on a Satisfactory/Fail basis.


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  • DBA 802 - Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: OMS 633/733. This course develops applications of multivariate statistical methods such as multiple regression, analysis of variance and covariance, discriminant analysis, and factor analysis. Computer program packages for the methods are used extensively. The emphasis is on the analysis of actual data from areas of interest to the students.


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  • DBA 803 - Business Research:Analysis & Applications

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: DBA 802. This course develops students? formal research skills and provides an opportunity to integrate skills and knowledge obtained in the other core courses in designing and conducting a research study. In-depth study of current business research methodology and design. Key research studies are critiqued in a variety of business areas. As a course project, students select a research hypothesis, access an appropriate data set, and apply appropriate statistical techniques to test the hypothesis. A comprehensive written report of the research process and the conclusions reached is required.


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Doctor of Physical Therapy
  

  • DPT 598 - Special Topics in Physical Therapy Research

    (1-6 credits)
    Exploration of specialty areas within the practice of physical therapy, by conducting an in-depth study of a selected topic. (elective)


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  • DPT 607 - Basic Pharmacotherapeutics

    (2 credits)
    This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacologic intervention as applied to rehabilitative therapeutic management.


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  • DPT 620 - Medical Screening & Imaging

    (3 credits)
    This course provides an introduction to medical screening procedures and the interpretation and use of diagnostic imaging in the physical therapy examination, evaluation, and differential diagnosis process.


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  • DPT 638 - Life-span Dev

    (4 credits)
    The development of the normal human from infancy through old age. Emphasis on perceptual-motor, social, intellectual, and psychological growth as they relate to the practice of physical therapy.


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  • DPT 642 - Functional Anatomy for Physical Therapists

    (4 credits)
    This course aims to assist the physical therapy student in developing a logical approach to understanding human form and function, the fundamentals of movement, through the application of biomechanics and physiologic principles.


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  • DPT 650 - PT Theory & Prac I

    (3 credits)
    Examination procedures used to develop a physical therapy diagnosis/prognosis with emphasis on manual muscle testing, goniometry and special testing.


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  • DPT 652 - PT Theory & Prac II

    (3 credits)
    Critical thinking and decision-making related to therapeutic intervention. Continuation of Physical Therapy Theory & Practice I.


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  • DPT 654 - PT Theory & Prac III

    (3 credits)
    A fundamentals of evaluation and treatment course that introduces the student to traction, thermal, and electrical modalities.


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  • DPT 662 - Phys Therapy Interactions I

    (3 credits)
    Introduces the student to contemporary health issues that influence the practice of physical therapy. Focus is on communication skills necessary for the physical therapist and the development of interaction skills with the individual and the family.


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  • DPT 664 - Phys Therapy Interactions II

    (2 credits)
    Instruction and practice in written professional communication. Provides learning experiences for developing written skills in all aspects of documentation, emphasizing the completion of comprehensive physical therapy notes.


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  • DPT 666 - Phys Therapy Interactions III

    (2 credits)
    Introduction to adult learning and teaching skills for physical therapy practice. Provides the student with the opportunity to explore the role of the physical therapist as teacher-communicator, specifically the role related to therapeutic teaching of individuals/families and the role related to collegial teaching of physical therapy peers, other health professionals, and members of the community.


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  • DPT 672 - PT Mngmt Complex Condition I

    (3 credits)
    Lecture and laboratory study of human movement involving the principles of mechanics and physiology of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, integumentary, endocrine and immune systems. Normal function is compared with signs of dysfunction. The role of the physical therapist in the prevention, maintenance and restoration of function associated with impairments and limitations of cardiovascular, pulmonary, integumentary, endocrine and immune system origins is explored. Emphasis is on total patient management through critical thinking and clinical decision-making.


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  • DPT 674 - PT Mngmt Complex Condition II

    (3 credits)
    Lecture and laboratory study of human movement involving the principles of mechanics and physiology of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, integumentary, endocrine and immune systems. Normal function is compared with signs of dysfunction. The role of the physical therapist in the prevention, maintenance and restoration of function associated with impairments and limitations of cardiovascular, pulmonary, integumentary, endocrine and immune system origins is explored. Emphasis is on total patient management through critical thinking and clinical decision-making.


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  • DPT 681 - PT Prof Issues Clinical Ed I

    (2 credits)
    Introduces a variety of issues relevant to professional education both on campus and in the transition to the clinical setting. DPT students are acquainted with the Cleveland State campus environment and to the expectations of the DPT program and clinical education requirements within the curriculum.


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  • DPT 683 - PT Prof Issues Clinical Ed II

    (2 credits)
    Prepares students for the transition from classroom to clinic through the exploration of a variety of topics ranging from the selection process to strategies for successful performance in the clinical setting.


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  • DPT 692 - PT Scientific Inquiry

    (2 credits)
    Study of evidence based practice and the process of scientific inquiry as related to the practice of physical therapy.


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  • DPT 756 - PT Theory Prac IV Manual Thera

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program or permission of instructor. A fundamentals of examination and intervention course that introduces the student to manual therapy and other interventions targeting underlying musculoskeletal pathomechanics.


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  • DPT 772 - PT Mngmt Complex Condition III

    (3 credits)
    The third of a seven course sequence that synthesizes aspects of physical therapy related directly to patient care using the Nagi Model of Health status. Concentrates on multisystem pathology, which may occur following an insult, disabling, injury or illness to the musculoskeletal system.


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  • DPT 774 - PT Mngmt Complex Condition IV

    (3 credits)
    The fourth of a seven course sequence that synthesizes aspects of physical therapy related directly to patient care using the Nagi Model of Health status. Concentrates on multisystem pathology, which may occur following an insult, disabling, injury or illness to the musculoskeletal system.


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  • DPT 776 - PT Mngmt Complex Condition V

    (3 credits)
    Lecture and laboratory study of human movement involving the principles of mechanics and physiology of the neurologic systems. Normal function is compared with signs of dysfunction. The role of the physical therapist in the preventioin, maintenance and restoration of function assoicated with impairments and limitations of neurologic origin is explored. Emphasis is on total patient management through critical thinking and clinical decision-making.


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  • DPT 778 - PT Mngmt Complex Condition VI

    (3 credits)
    Lecture and laboratory study of human movement involving the principles of mechanics and physiology of the neurologic systems. Normal function is compared with signs of dysfunction. The role of the physical therapist in the prevention, maintenance and restoration of function associated with impairments and limitations of neurologic origin is explored. Emphasis is on total patient management through critical thinking and clinical decision-making.


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  • DPT 785 - PT Prof Issues Clinical Ed III

    (2 credits)
    Provides students with a group seminar atmosphere to analyze the quality and adequacy of their initial clinical education experiences, while also serving to prepare them for the capstone clinical education course within the curriculum.


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  • DPT 786 - Applied Physical Therapy II

    (5 credits)
    Student participation in off-campus clinical settings. Course is divided into two eight-week placements.


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  • DPT 844 - Health Behav & Social Resp

    (2 credits)
    This course explores health behavior, health promotion, and wellness, as well as issues related to health disparities.


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  • DPT 872 - PT Mngmt Complex Condition VII

    (2 credits)
    Lecture and laboratory study of human movement involving the principles of mechanics and physiology of the neurologic, musculoskeletal, integumentary, and cardiopulmonary systems in combination. Normal function is compared with signs of dysfunction. The role of the physical therapist in the prevention, maintenance and restoration of function associated with impairments and limitations is explored. Emphasis is on total patient management through critical thinking and clinical decision-making.


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  • DPT 887 - PT Prof Issues Clinical Ed IV

    (2 credits)
    The PT Professional Issues in Clinical Education course series is designed to facilitate transitions from undergraduate to graduate professional education and from the academic to clinical environments. In addition, each Professional Issues course immerses students in an inner city physical therapy service delivery environment to allow students to integrate and practice recently acquired knowledge and to explore issues in urban health care.


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  • DPT 890 - Comp Exam Prep Compl

    (1 credits)
    This course provides a series of structured learning experiences designed to assist students in preparing for and completing/passing a comprehensive exam that is a DPT graduation requirement. The course also focuses on developing effective study strategies for the national PT licensure exam, which graduates take immediately post graduation.


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Doctoral Education
  

  • EDU 715 - Applied Programming & Data Analysis With Statistical Packages

    (4 credits)
    Students develop expertise in the structure and programming language of three computer statistical packages and familiarity with methods of exchanging data among the three packages; either DOS-based or Macintosh-based applications; Job Control Language (JCL) necessary to make use of utilities related to each package. The advantages and drawbacks of each statistical package are emphasized to allow students to evaluate each package.


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  • EDU 800 - Advanced Research Design & Measurement

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: EDB 601 or EDB 701. Topics include techniques of data analysis and statistical inference used in educational research; applications of descriptive and inferential statistics for analyzing educational data and understanding published studies; methods used to analyze discrete and continuous educational data including z- and t-tests, cross-tabulations, and bivariate correlation. Attention is also given to reliability and validity issues in educational research, as well as to ethical issues in research.


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  • EDU 801 - Inferential Statistics & Hypothesis Testing

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: EDU 800. Advanced techniques of data analysis used in educational and behavioral research, including analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression, analysis of covariance, and basic principles of experimental design in educationl research.


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  • EDU 802 - Quantitative Research

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: EDU 800 and EDU 801. This course provides doctoral students with advanced study in parametric correlational statistics and multivariate statistical techniques, including: 1) multivariate analysis of variance (single and multiple sample); 2) the general linear model, including multiple regression, discriminant functions analysis, factor analysis, canonical correlation, and cluster analysis; and 3) principal component analysis.


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  • EDU 803 - The Life Cycle:Development & Learning

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: Previous course work in the psychology of human development and learning. Accompanies the first segment of the Research Sequence. Topics include theoretical models of human learning; genetic, biological, and neuropsychological influences in development; cognition; language and learning; affective and moral development; the individual within the family and societal systems; bio-behavioral concomitants of aging. Though students may concentrate on an age level of their individual choice, seminar presentations of research provide a conception-to-death perspective.


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  • EDU 805 - Cultural Foundations of Education and Human Services I:Social Perspectives

    (4 credits)
    Advanced study of the contributions of history, sociology, philosophy, and anthropology to the conceptualization and resolution of issues in urban education. Emphasis is placed on the role and purposes of education in contemporary urban society; the impact of class, gender, and ethnicity on schooling are examined.


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  • EDU 806 - Cultural Foundations of Education and Human Services II:Race & Ethnicity

    (2 credits)
    A study of the experience of minorities in urban education with particular emphasis on blacks, Hispanics, and white ethnics; policy options for achieving equal educational opportunity and pluralistic models of urban education; nature and significance of culture conflict in urban schools; patterns of minority school achievement; significance of education to economic mobility; school-community conflict and resolution in minority communities.


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  • EDU 807 - Introduction To Qualitative Research

    (4 credits)
    Introduction to the theories, methodologies, and findings of qualitative research. Particular attention is given to the nature of fieldwork in various research settings: community, institutional, classroom, and life history studies. Also examined are issues in qualitative research: thick vs. thin descriptions; the politics of interpretation; ethics of fieldwork; possible applications of qualitative research findings. Focuses on specific methodologies such as participant observation, interpretive biography, and open-ended interviewing.


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  • EDU 808 - Advanced Qualitative Research In Education

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: EDU 807. Emphasizes training in fieldwork methods in qualitative research for community and educational settings. Also examines issues and strategies involved in gaining access, developing and maintaining rapport, designing research plans and sampling strategies, using theory, solving ethical dilemmas, coding and analysis of data, and writing up findings.


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  • EDU 809 - Urban Education:Organizational Change & Development

    (4 credits)
    This course deals with the study of organizations as systems, foundations of the change process, and the application of theories and models of change to urban education. Ethical, political, legal, financial, leadership, and motivational considerations are explored in designing change strategies for urban organizations.


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  • EDU 811 - Intellectual Variability:Seminar In Learning & Development

    (3 credits)
    An exploration of theoretical and research perspectives on the nature and significance of individual differences from birth to adulthood as related to instructional and service delivery systems. Human variability as manifested in biological, cognitive, socio-cultural, and emotional characteristics is analyzed. Part one of two-part course.


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  • EDU 813 - Differentiating Intervention:Learning & Developmental Settings

    (2 credits)
    An exploration of the theoretical and practical characteristics of intervention research. The relationship among knowledge development, knowledge utilization, intervention design, formative and summative evaluation, and dissemination is examined.


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  • EDU 814 - Urbn Educational Policy

    (3 credits)
    Formulation, justification, and implementation of educational policy. Topics include the relationship of educational policy to other areas of public policy; past, present, and proposed models of public-private cooperative programs; impact of economic, political, and legal factors on policy design; alternative strategies for planning and implementation; the role of research and evaluation in educational policy. Students design a policy proposal incorporating elements treated in the course.


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  • EDU 895 - Doctoral Research

    (9 credits)
    Prerequisite: Completion of first year of program and permission of program coordinator. Students must take six semester hours of EDU 895 during the second year of cohort courses including the second summer. Then students must take at least one semester hour of EDU 895 each semester under the guidance of an advisor or other doctoral faculty during the academic year until the prospectus is approved.


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  • EDU 897 - Individual Projects In Education

    (9 credits)
    Prerequisite: Permission of program coordinator. An independent project in a selected area of urban education; the project must be approved and arrangements made with permission of the program coordinator and advisor. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits. Offered every semester.


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  • EDU 899 - Phd Dissertation

    (9 credits)
    Prerequisite: Approval of program coordinator. Doctoral research under direction of faculty advisor; continues until submission of acceptable dissertation. Offered every semester. This is taken after the approval of the prospectus.


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Early Childhood Education
  

  • ECE 500 - Foundations Of Early Childhood Education

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: EDC 501. Historical, philosophical, and theoretical introduction to contemporary early childhood education; overview of early childhood models and programs in the United States and other countries; survey of current issues and trends; examination of the role of early childhood models and education in the lives of children between birth and age eight and their families. Required for early childhood teaching license and pre-kindergarten endorsement.


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  • ECE 501 - Curriculum and Teaching Methods in Preschool and Kindergarten

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: ECE 500 and EDC 501. Study of curriculum development for educational settings that serve children from age three through the primary grades including typically developing children and children with mild/moderate disabilities. Attention is given to developmental considerations; national and state subject matter standards; and different curricular theories and models as well as their implementation. Required for early childhood teaching license.


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  • ECE 502 - Teaching Methods In Early Childhood Education

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: ECE 500, ECE 501, and EDC 501. Study of teaching methods for educational settings that serve children from age three through age eight. Attention is given to strategies for planning, teacher-child interactions, guiding children’s behavior, organizing the learning environment, conducting lessons/activities, care giving, and supporting play, projects, and integrated curriculum. Required for early childhood teaching license.


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  • ECE 503 - Teaching Children With Mild & Moderate Disabilities

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: ECE 500 and EDC 501. Introduction to educational issues related to working in regular early childhood settings with young children who have mild and moderate disabilities. Attention is given to characteristics, etiology, classification, and legal and interdisciplinary issues, as well as to curricular and pedagogical approaches for the inclusive classroom. Required for early childhood teaching license.


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  • ECE 512 - Collaboration With Families and Professionals In Early Childhood Settings

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: ECE 500 and EDC 500. Explores the relationships between early childhood professionals and families as well as with other professionals. Strategies for communicating and collaborating with others and for fostering home-school connections are examined. History, philosophy, and issues related to collaboration and family involvement, including diversity, are discussed.


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  • ECE 514 - Expressive Arts In Early Childhood Education

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: ECE 500 and EDC 501. Emphasis on the integration of music, rhythmic movement, arts and crafts, dramatics, and literature into preschool, kindergarten, and primary school curricula as a means of discovering and developing children’s creative abilities and aesthetic interests.


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  • ECE 515 - Mathematics Instruction and Assessment In Preschool & The Primary Grades

    (3 credits)

    Prerequisites: EDC 501 and either ECE 500 or ESE 500 (note: EDC 501 is not a prerequisites for special education second license students). Aimed at developing a philosophy and justifiable rationale for teaching and learning mathematics in preschool and the primary grades that takes into account the interrelationships among curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Includes exploration of constructive processes involved in developing mathematical understanding in young children, with particular attention given to the acquisition of numeracy and problem-solving strategies. Current standards, methods, and materials for teaching and learning mathematics during early childhood are examined and evaluated.

    All early childhood candidates beginning in Fall 2015 are required to satisfy one of the following prerequisites within the past six years:

    • Completion of MTH 127, MTH 128, and MTH 129 with a B- or better in each course.
    • Completion of 2 college algebra level mathematics courses or higher level mathematics courses (i.e. Calculus I and Calculus II), for a total of at least 6 credits equivalent to MTH 127, MTH 128, and MTH 129 with a B- or better in each course.
    • Pass the quantitative portion of the GRE with a score of 150+.
    • Pass mathematics portion of the Praxis Core Academics Skills for Educators Test with a scaled score of 150 on a 100-200 scale.


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  • ECE 516 - Social Studies Instruction and Assessment In Preschool & The Primary Grades

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: ECE 500, EDC 500, and EDC 501. Explores objectives, principles, trends, materials, and current practices for teaching social studies and fostering social development through early childhood education. Focuses on developmentally appropriate content and strategies for introducing young children to the study of history, geography, economics, and other social sciences.


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  • ECE 517 - Science Instruction and Assessment In Preschool & The Primary Grades

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: ECE 500 and EDC 501. Covers the nature, scope, and role of science experiences in the learning and development of young children. Emphasis is given to a constructivist, inquiry-oriented approach consistent with national standards. Discussions, demonstrations, and experiments draw from physical, biological, and earth sciences.


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  • ECE 521 - Development and Education in Grades 4 & 5

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Must already have a valid PK-3 teaching license. This course is designed to prepare 4th and 5th Generalist teachers for the complex task of teaching 4th and 5th grade students. Attention is given to child development (ages 8-12), conflict resolution and classroom management, content integration, collaborative curriculum planning, making learning active and meaningful, and child advocacy.


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  • ECE 523 - Integrated Literacy & Social Studies Teaching in Grades 4&5

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Must already have a valid PK-3 teaching license. This course focuses on the integration of language arts in the content areas and social studies for children in the 4th and 5th grades. The course will extend knowledge of content, theory, research, and practice in both fields with an emphasis on teaching strategies for active learning that are consistent with state and professional standards. Attention is given to foundations of reading, language in writing, communication, comprehension, content area language arts strategies, economics, geography, Ohio history, and forming democratic attitudes and modes of civic participation in a diverse world.


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  • ECE 525 - Mathematics Instruction and Assessment in Grades 4 & 5

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Must already have a valid PK-3 teaching license. This course is designed to extend candidates content knowledge and prepare 4th and 5th generalist teachers for the complex task of teaching mathematics. Teacher candidates gain experience preparing problem-centered lessons for the 4th and 5th grade settings, focusing on the content and methodology appropriate for these particular groups of students. In addition, student characteristics and learning styles, issues of equity, diversity and constructivists’ theories of learning will be discussed. Of particular interest are issues associated with inquiry mathematics and changing teacher practices to include a problem-rich mathematics environment that includes the use of technology.


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  • ECE 527 - Science Instruction and Assessment in Grades 4 & 5

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Must already have a valid PK-3 teaching license. Introduction to science content, instruction and assessment in upper elementary settings; provides background and principles of science education, emphasis on 4th/5th science content and state standards, plus instructional planning, methods and materials, integration of technology, nature of current research in science education and its role in guiding science instruction and assessment, best practices in science education and a philosophy for teaching science.


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  • ECE 695 - Seminar In Early Childhood Education

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: 28 hours of graduate course work in early childhood education or permission of instructor. Final course in the early childhood master’s degree sequence. Provides opportunities for in-depth exploration of selected topics and application of knowledge to professional settings.


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Economics
  

  • ECN 503 - Economic Concepts

    (3 credits)
    A survey of microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts. Topics include supply and demand; comparative advantage; marginal and sunk costs; market structure; profits; aggregate fluctuations; money; and fiscal and monetary policy. This course is intended for M.B.A. candidates. Candidates for the M.A. in Economics may not include this course as part of their required 33 hours, nor to fulfill program prerequisites.


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  • ECN 511 - American Economic History

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: Intermediate microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. Examination of the economic theories underlying the development of the American economy. Offered only on sufficient demand.


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  • ECN 515 - History Of Economic Analysis

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: Intermediate microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. Development of economic theories and their relationship to each other, from ancient to modern schools of thought. Offered only on sufficient demand.


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