Apr 19, 2024

Graduate Catalog 2018 - 2019

Graduate Catalog 2018 - 2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Biology
	BIO 872 - Advances in Molecular Biology [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Permission of BGES Graduate Committee. In-depth study of significant, recent conceptual or methodological advances in molecular biology. Topic varies with the instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BIO 873 - Advances In Cell Biology [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Permission of BGES Graduate Committee. In depth study of significant, recent conceptual or methodological advances in cellular biology. Topic varies with the instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BIO 884 - Research Seminar [1 credit(s)] Weekly topics vary with instructor and guest speakers. May be repeated for credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BIO 888 - Ph.D. Seminar [1 credit(s)] Topic varies with instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BIO 891 - Laboratory Research [1-10 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Approval of BGES Graduate Program Director. Research prior to approval of the CSU Dissertation Research Proposal Approval Form for students seeking the Ph.D. degree. Graded S, NS, F, T. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BIO 895 - Ph.D. Research [1-10 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Approval of BGES Graduate Program Director. Dissertation research following approval of the CSU Dissertation Research Proposal Approval Form for students seeking the Ph.D. degree. Graded S, NS, F, T. Click here for the schedule of courses
Biomedical Engineering
	BME 503 - Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering [1-4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Enrollment in graduate program or accelerated master’s program in Biomedical Engineering. Individual study of a topic under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for up to 8 credits. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 553 - Cell and Tissue Biology [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Graduate standing in biomedical engineering or permission of instructor. Essential concepts and technologies in cellular and molecular biology, as relevant to the design, application, and evaluation of biological constructs in tissue engineering, with preliminary understanding of commercial applications. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 570 - Biomedical Signal Processing [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: MTH 283, Multivariable Calculus, PHY 242 Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism); Graduate standing in biomedical engineering or permission of instructor. Signals and biomedical signal processing; the Fourier transform; image filtering, enhancement, and restoration; edge detection and image segmentation; wavelet transform; clustering and classification; processing of biomedical signals; processing of biomedical images. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 580 - Biomedical Instrumentation [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Graduate standing in chemistry, physics, chemical or biomedical engineering or permission of instructor; and BME 570 Biomedical Signal Processing or equivalent. An introduction to the functions and applications of microscopes, sensors, medical equipment, biopotentials, lab on a chip, and gait analysis. Training and hands on experience on a few instruments provided in lab. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 594 - Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering [1-4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Admittance to Accelerated Program, or permission from the Program. Advanced selected topics in biomedical engineering. Offered on sufficient demand. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 615 - Drug Design and Development [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, chemistry, biology, or permission of instructor. This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of drug design and development currently employed in pharmaceutical industries. The emphasis for this course will be drug discovery processes, which include disease target identification and validation, high-throughput screening for lead compound (“hit”) generation, the optimization of lead compound structures, preclinical evaluations with animal models, clinical trials, regulatory applications for FDA approval, and drug manufacturing. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 625 - Pharmaceutical Assay Development [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Graduate standing in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, or chemistry; or permission of instructor. The need to screen a library of compounds faster and more efficiently becomes increasingly important in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. This practical course will introduce the fundamental concepts of biochemical and cell-based assays commonly used in drug discovery processes. Emphasis for this course will be on conventional high-throughput screening (HTS) assays in an early stage of the drug discovery process. The overall objective of this course is to have students understand complex real-world assay development in drug discovery. Cross-listed with BME 725. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 635 - Tissue Engineering [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Biomaterials or Cell and Tissue Biology or Material Science, or equivalent; and graduate standing in biomedical engineering or permission of the instructor. Overview of the recent advances in biomedical field pertinent to engineering tissues in the body which were lost due to disease, injury, or genetic malformations. Topics include, molecular basis for cellular function and interactions, tissue engineering models, biological and engineering issues vital to tissue engineering system design, and individual/ tissue organ engineering. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 640 - Protein Design [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Biomedical Engineering or consent of instructor. The process and principles of protein design and synthesis, including concepts such as fundamentals of protein structure and function, gene design, gene editing, and protein expression and purification. Modern tools of molecular biology used for protein design will be introduced. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 650 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar [0-1 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Engineering or consent of instructor. A seminar series presenting current research in biomedical engineering and related disciplines. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 651 - Biomechanics [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: BME 553, ESC 201, BIO 266 or equivalent. Graduate standing in engineering, sciences or permission of instructor. Application of mechanics to the functioning of the human body at all levels, from the cell to the tissue, organ, and whole body. Topics include structure, function, and mechanical properties of musculoskeletal system (bone, articular cartilage, ligaments and tendons, skeletal muscle, peripheral nerve and spinal nerve roots), and joints (knee, hip, foot and ankle, spine, shoulder, elbow). Recent progress in cell mechanics is also introduced. Cross-listed with BME 751. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 655 - Biomaterials [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: ESC 270, Materials Science, or equivalent; Graduate standing in biomedical engineering or permission of instructor. An introduction to materials in medicine designed to develop an understanding of the terms and concepts that relate basic and applied biomaterials engineering research to medical devices. Cross-listed with BME 755. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 658 - Medical Device Design [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Graduate standing in biomedical engineering or permission of instructor. A practical approach to learning the process and principles for medical device design. Students will learn the basic concepts of designing medical devices and through a hands-on approach. Teams of students will work together on a design project including concepts such as needs identification, FDA regulation, record-keeping, reverse engineeing, human factors, prototyping, and validation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 659 - Medical Imaging [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Graduate standing in biomedical engineering or permission of instructor. Introduction to the principles of X-Rays, Ultrasound, radio nuclide Imaging, and magnetic resonance imaging; Description of data acquisition and image reconstruction techniques; Introduction to image processing techniques; Clinical applications and industrial procedures and regulations. Cross-listed with BME 759. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 674 - Biomedical Design Project I [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: CHE 658, Medical Device Design, Graduate standing in biomedical engineering or permission of instructor. This is a two-semester course and students must take both courses in sequence to receive a grade. Students will work in teams over the two semesters to identify a medical device need, perform a market analysis, and develop a working prototype for the product. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 675 - Biomedical Design Project II [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: CHE 658 Medical Device Design and graduate standing in biomedical engineering or permission of instructor. This is a two-semester course and students must take both courses in sequence to receive a grade. Students will work in teams over the two semesters to identify a medical device need, perform a market analysis, and develop a working prototype for the product. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 692 - Biomedical Engineering Internship [1 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Graduate standing in biomedical engineering, completion of at least one full-time academic year in the Masters in Biomedical Engineering program, and permission of advisor. This course is intended to provide students with practical experience in biomedical engineering. Students will be required to submit periodic progress reports in addition to submitting a final project report at the end of the term. May be taken up to two times for credit. Graded on a pass/fail (S/U) basis. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 694 - Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering [1-4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Graduate standing in biomedical engineering or permission of instructor. Advanced selected topics in biomedical engineering. Offered on sufficient demand. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Cross-listed with BME 794. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 699 - Master’s Thesis [1-12 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Graduate standing in biomedical engineering or permission of instructor. The Thesis/Dissertation proposal approval form must be on file in the College of Graduate Studies prior to enrollment. Research under the guidance of a faculty member culminating in the writing of a thesis. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 725 - Pharmaceutical Assay Development [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Graduate standing in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, or chemistry; or permission of instructor. The need to screen a library of compounds faster and more efficiently becomes increasingly important in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. This practical course will introduce the fundamental concepts of biochemical and cell-based assays commonly used in drug discovery processes. Emphasis for this course will be on conventional high-throughput screening (HTS) assays in an early stage of the drug discovery process. The overall objective of this course is to have students understand complex real-world assay development in drug discovery. Cross-listed with BME 625. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 735 - Tissue Engineering [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Biomaterials or Cell and Tissue Biology or Material Science, or equivalent; and graduate standing in biomedical engineering or permission of the instructor. Overview of the recent advances in biomedical field pertinent to engineering tissues in the body which were lost due to disease, injury, or genetic malformations. Topics include, molecular basis for cellular function and interactions, tissue engineering models, biological and engineering issues vital to tissue engineering system design, and individual/ tissue organ engineering. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 751 - Biomechanics [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: BME 553, ESC 201, BIO 266 or equivalent. Graduate standing in engineering, sciences or permission of instructor. Application of mechanics to the functioning of the human body at all levels, from the cell to the tissue, organ, and whole body. Topics include structure, function, and mechanical properties of musculoskeletal system (bone, articular cartilage, ligaments and tendons, skeletal muscle, peripheral nerve and spinal nerve roots), and joints (knee, hip, foot and ankle, spine, shoulder, elbow). Recent progress in cell mechanics is also introduced. Cross-listed with BME 651. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 753 - Cell and Tissue Biology [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Engineering doctoral program or permission of instructor. Essential concepts and technologies in cellular and molecular biology, as relevant to the design, application, and evaluation of biological constructs in tissue engineering with preliminary understanding of commercial applications. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 755 - Biomaterials [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Engineering doctoral program or permission of instructor. An introduction to materials in medicine designed to develop an understanding of the terms and concepts that relate basic and applied biomaterials engineering research to medical devices. Cross-lsited with BME 655. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 758 - Medical Devices [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Engineering doctoral program or permission of instructor. The process and principles of medical device design, including concepts such as needs identification, FDA regulation, intellectual property, record-keeping, reverse engineering, human factors, prototyping, and validation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 759 - Medical Imaging [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Engineering doctoral program or permission of instructor. Ultrasound, radio nuclide imaging, and magnetic resonance imaging; Description of data acquisition and image reconstruction techniques; Introduction to image processing techniques; Clinical applications and industrial procedures and regulations. Cross-listed with BME 659. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 770 - Biomedical Signal Processing [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Engineering doctoral program or permission of instructor. Signals and biomedical signal processing; the Fourier transform; image filtering, enhancement, and restoration; edge detection and image segmentation; wavelet transform; clustering and classification; processing of biomedical signals; processing of biomedical images. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 794 - Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering [1-4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Engineering Doctoral program or permission of instructor. Advanced selected topics in chemical engineering. Offered on sufficient demand. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Cross-listed with BME 694. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 850 - Applied Biomedical Engineering Seminar [1 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Engineering doctoral program or permission of instructor. A seminar series presenting current research in biomedical engineering. Topics may include kinesiology, tissue biomechanics, cardiovascular devices, tissue engineering, modeling metabolism, medical imaging, bioMEMS, biosensors, cellular therapy, neural control, advanced biomaterials, automated recording keeping, etc. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 892 - Biomedical Engineering Internship [1 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Engineering doctoral program, completion of at least one full-time academic year in the Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Program, and permission of advisor. This course is intended to provide students with practical experience in biomedical engineering. Students will be required to submit periodic progress reports in addition to submitting a final project report at the end of the term. May be taken up to two times for credit. Graded on a pass/fail (S/U) basis. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 895 - Doctoral Research [1-12 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Engineering doctoral program or permission of instructor. Analysis of a specific problem in an area of mutual interest to the student and instructor. A formal written report is required. Up to 10 credits may be used toward the dissertation credit requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BME 899 - Dissertation [1-12 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Successful completion of candidacy examination. The Dissertation Proposal Approval Form must be on file in the College of Graduate Studies prior to enrollment. Research under the guidance of a faculty member, culminating in the writing of a dissertation. Click here for the schedule of courses
Business
	BUS 575 - Introduction to Business Analytics [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Completion of undergraduate level statistics or its equivalent is required. Permission is required to register for this course. Information has come to be recognized as a critical resource, and business analytics tools play an increasingly critical role in deploying this resource in organizing and structuring information so that it can be used more productively. The ability to manage ‘Big Data’ has become a critical capability for organizations. This course discusses business analytics tools and their application to management problems. Topics discussed include: the need for business analytics in today’s dynamic business environments, data warehousing strategies, technologies, designs, and architectures, data mining techniques and algorithms (e.g., clustering, classification, predictive modeling, decision trees, neural networks, and visualization). Sample applications of these technologies and techniques will be discussed. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BUS 600 - Applied Business Analytics [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: BUS 575. Business analytics provides solutions for the needs of finance, marketing, management, operations, research and development, and many other functional areas of the business enterprise. This course provides a comprehensive foundation of the statistical models and methods needed for applied business analytics. The software tools used in this course include but are not limited to SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS Enterprise guide, SAS Visual Analytics, and Tableau. The case study method is applied throughout the course for hands-on problem solving to develop quantitative skills to interpret and results/outcomes. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BUS 601 - Managing Database for Business Analytics [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: BUS 575. This course explores the use of databases for Business Analytics. The course is designed to provide individuals with a complete introduction to database concepts and the relational database model. Topics include principles of database systems, database design, database schemas, and database manipulation using SQL. The course introduces students to using relational databases for data mining and statistical analysis. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BUS 602 - Strategy for Business Analytics [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: BUS 575. This course integrates business analytics models and methods with SAS software tools to examine data from the functional business disciplines of accounting, finance, management, operations, marketing and information technology. The course is organized using an applied, problem solving format and is focused on prescriptive analytics and includes data mining, text mining, clustering and use of statistical software. Business analytics for social media is introduced using SAS text Miner. The case study method is emphasized throughout the course. Each student will participate in a team-based, case study practicum project, in which the teams will use business analytics and statistical decision-making skills to develop strategic solutions to address real world business and policy challenges. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BUS 603 - SAS for Data and Statistical Analyses [1 credit(s)] Prerequisite: BUS 575 and BUS 600. This course will introduce the student to the SAS programming language in a lab-based format. The objective is for the student to develop programming and statistical computing skills to address data management and analysis issues using SAS. Students will also learn how to read and to manipulate program codes that is generated by SAS Enterprise Miner so that they can generate programming codes for unique business analytics applications. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BUS 604 - Advanced Business Analytics 1 [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: BUS 575 and BUS 600. This course focuses primarily on predictive analytics and introduces students to advanced Business Analytics methods and tools. Students learn about the limitations of the basic business analytic tools and business situations where the use of advanced analytical methods is warranted. Students are expected to use SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS Enterprise Guide, and Base SAS to analyze real-world data and make strategic recommendations for managerial actions. Students are also expected to understand the theory underlying the models that are used in this course so that they can design unique applications to solve complex business problems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BUS 605 - Advanced Business Analytics 2 [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: BUS 575 and BUS 600. This course explores the use of optimization methods and tools for Business Analytics (BA). It is designed to provide individuals with the introduction of quantitative models to various types of business problems. The course focuses on prescriptive analytics, which synthesizes data, management science techniques, and business rules for better decision making. Optimization methods and tools in BA prescribe an action, so the business decision-maker can make informed decision and act accordingly to achieve the best outcome. Topics include product-mix, blending, scheduling, multiple-objective, and location problems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BUS 606 - Practicum in Business Analytics [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite: BUS 575 and BUS 600. The course is organized using an applied, hands-on, problem solving format and is focused on applied descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics. Subject Matter includes data mining, text mining, clustering, and real-time use of statistical software with live/real data. CSU will partner with local Northeast Ohio companies along with SAS to provide students with a forecasting and decision making practicum simulation. Each student will participate in a team-based, case study practicum project, in which the teams will use business analytics and statistical decision-making skills to develop strategic solutions to address real world business and policy challenges. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BUS 615 - Entrepreneurship Toolkit [3 credit(s)] The course will cover the fundamentals of business operations, the art of creativity, developing a business plan, new venture development, patents and copyrights, technology transfer, innovation and commercialization, ways to finance business, social entrepreneurship, protecting business, and challenges of managing family owned business. Click here for the schedule of courses
	BUS 690 - Business Analytics Applied Project [3 credit(s)] The course is organized using an applied, hands-on, problem solving format and is focused on applied descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. Subject Matter includes data mining, text mining, clustering, and real-time use of statistical software with live/real data. CSU will partner with local Northeast Ohio companies along with SAS to provide students with a forecasting and decision making practicum simulation. Each student will participate in a team-based, case study practicum project, in which the teams will use business analytics and statistical decision-making skills to develop strategic solutions to address real world business and policy challenges. Click here for the schedule of courses
Business Law
	BLW 511 - Business Law and Ethics [3 credit(s)] Explores and analyzes the ethical and legal implications of significant environment forces impacting business. Topics include corporate and social responsibility, workplace and employment issues, multinational business operations, U.S. and international legal and regulatory issues, ecology and pollution issues, and models of ethical analysis for management decisions. Click here for the schedule of courses
CASAL
	ADM 613 - School Law [3 credit(s)] Areas of law that particularly affect schools, including the education law of Ohio, constitutional law as it relates to school problems, and the law of torts as it applies to educational institutions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 614 - Administration Principles and Practices [3 credit(s)] Overview of educational administration, including the administration process. Also includes an early field experience to familiarize students with the implementation of administrative theory in the school setting. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 615 - Instructional Leadership & Pupil Personnel Administration [3 credit(s)] Development of leadership skills necessary to assist teachers in developing, implementing, and assessing instructional programs. Development of institutional policies, decision-making processes, and administrative behavior affecting students in the school. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 637 - Ethics in Education [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Analyzes critical ethical issues in American society and their application to educational settings. Students view videos, engage in class discussions, and conduct library research. Offered occasionally. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 642 - Human Resources and Community Engagement [3 credit(s)] This course is designed to prepare public school administrators to collectively bargain, to manage contracts created through the collective bargaining process, to engage not for profit community agencies with the schools. Students will be introduced to the history and philosophy giving rise to collective bargaining legislation, and to the terms, concepts, and procedures central to traditional collective bargaining. The rules and procedures mandated by Ohio’s Collective Bargaining Law will be discussed in light of national norms, and will be the particular focus of course research, discussions, and simulations. Students will also become acquainted with local government, neighborhood organizations, and community institutions surrounding their schools and their interrelationships. Participants will discover and practice strategies to ways to not only broaden their spheres of influence through a strengthened learning community, but also find ways to harness more resources for their students. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 643 - School Financial and Facilities Management [3 credit(s)] This course will deal with the make-up of public school finance and the application of legal practices of financial operation. In addition principle of methods of monitoring and evaluating the management of school operational systems will be covered, including the protection of the welfare and safety of students and staff. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 652 - School Business Management & School Facilities [4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: ADM 643. A comprehensive overview of school business management and techniques and problems in planning and renovating educational facilities. Includes all aspects of the delivery of business-support services to all segments of the school system. Study of trends in school plant design and the examination of all school facilities, including the involvement of architects, engineers, and superintendents. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 674 - Special Education Law [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: ADM 613. Discussion and analysis of court decisions, statutes, and regulations relevant to individuals with disabilities in education. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 675 - Public Relations & Public School Administration [3 credit(s)] This course is designed to assist present and future administrators in developing and evaluating public relations policies and procedures. Activities and reports are field-based and require students to evaluate existing programs and to explore new approaches to public relations in a public school environment. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 676 - Clinical Supervision and Professional Development [3 credit(s)] This course is designed to prepare supervisors to assist teachers and classified personnel in improving classroom instruction, maintaining an effective school environment, and in growing professionally. This course discusses the development of job expectations for teachers and classified school employees, and the collection of data reflecting job description performance. The course examines various ways to collect data during classroom/performance observations, and how to analyze those data to more effectively assist teachers/support personnel. Various approaches for supervising teachers and classified personnel are discussed in terms of their legal implications. In addition, nine distinct models for teacher/support personnel professional development are presented. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 677 - Legal and Policy Issues in Education [4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: ADM 613. Discussion and analysis of major legal and policy issues in education. Emphasis on judicial interpretations of relevant statutes and regulations in order to better understand the risks in education management and possible strategies to reduce those risks. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 680 - Supervision Practicum [2 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Completion of a minimum of 20 semester hours; applications must be submitted and approved before registration. Each student plans and implements a field project or series of projects in the work environment. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 681 - Administration Practicum I School Principal [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours including ADM 614 and approved application. Students review administrative practices and procedures in elementary schools, and plan and implement a practical project or projects in their work environment. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 682 - Administration Practicum II School Principal [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours including ADM 614 and approved application. Students review administrative practices and procedures in middle schools, and plan and implement a practical project or projects in their work environment. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 683 - Administration Practicum III School Principal [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours including ADM 614 and approved application. Students review administrative practices and procedures in secondary schools, and plan and implement a practical project or projects in their work environment. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 686 - Transformational Teacher Leadership and Professional Development [3 credit(s)] Pre-requisite: Must be admitted into the Teacher Leader program. This course lays the foundation needed for teachers to become teacher leaders that advocate for school improvement both within and beyond the school community. Teacher leaders guide other adults from a knowledge base in learning and teaching. In order to develop an understanding of his or her own as well as others’ leadership styles candidates will read, apply, and reflect on the principals and major theories of effective leadership. They will read, discuss and reflect on the topic of teacher development. Using that information combined with assessed teacher and student need, candidates will design prospective teacher development opportunities based on best practice. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 742 - Collective Bargaining and Contract Management [2 credit(s)] Familiarizes prospective administrators with Ohio?s Public Employee Collective Bargaining Law and the collective bargaining process. Students learn to develop collective bargaining provisions in light of current law, to research and do contract comparisons, and to use collective bargaining to achieve school and community goals. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 743 - School Finance and Economics [4 credit(s)] Overview of sources of public school funding with focus on state taxing and allocation issues. Analysis of federal and state legal issues pertaining to providing funds for public education. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 752 - School Business Management & School Facilities [4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: ADM 643/743. A comprehensive overview of school business management and techniques and problems in planning and renovating educational facilities. Includes all aspects of the delivery of business-support services to all segments of the school system. Study of trends in school plant design and the examination of all school facilities, including the involvement of architects, engineers, and superintendents. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 811 - The School Superintendency [4 credit(s)] A focus on the current problems facing superintendents in their relationship with the board of education, district staff, the community, and state and federal agencies. Field experiences at the district level are an important aspect of the course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 831 - Implementing Public Policy in Schools & Universities [4 credit(s)] Analyzes court decisions that deal with the implementation of laws and regulations at the local level. Attention is directed to the role of courts in shaping policy and how that role interacts with the goal of schools and universities to deliver educational services. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 832 - Managing Change in Schools and Universities [4 credit(s)] This course covers the principles of managing change and individual leadership as they apply to colleges and universities. It covers such fundamentals as obstacles to change, culture, empowerment, leadership challenges in bringing about change, the role of technology in transforming schools, future trends for education, adapting the workplace, and a systems approach to making change happen. Other topics include changing systems, shared decision-making, and the development of new programs. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 880 - Internship [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Provides an opportunity for participants to engage in planned field experiences at the district level. Field activities are supervised by University staff in cooperation with district personnel. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ADM 889 - Advanced Seminar in Administration [4 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Open only to students in the administration track of the Ph.D. program in Urban Education who have completed a minimum of 12 hours in the doctoral specialty or who have successfully completed the core and specialty comprehensive examinations. Discussion of major areas in school and non-school administration. Participant investigation and presentation of theory and research in administration based on assessment of prior learning. Practical exploration of leadership approaches and models. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDQ 500 - e-Learning Fundamentals for Adult Educators [3 credit(s)] In this course, students will learn a practical framework for developing web-based instructional activities and fully-online courses. Through an exploration of the four components of development (course organization; tool selection; units of instruction; content selection and creation), students will discover the important issues surrounding eLearning and will gain practical experience in developing pedagogically sound instructional materials to be delivered to students on the web. This course is intended for those interested in on line instruction, curriculum designers, adult educators who have experience teaching in higher education or the corporate sector or those who have successfully completed at least one course in adult education. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDQ 501 - Current Issues in Adult Learning and Development [1-4 credit(s)] Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDQ 502 - First Ring Leadership Academy-Leadership in First Ring Schools [3-6 credit(s)] Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDQ 503 - Practicum Community Partnerships [2 credit(s)] Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDQ 504 - Ohio Education Policy Fellowship Program [5 credit(s)] Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDQ 505 - School Leadership Practicum [2 credit(s)] Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDQ 506 - Best Practice in Finance for School Leaders [1 credit(s)] Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDQ 507 - Leadership Roles in Higher Education [3 credit(s)] Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDQ 508 - Leadership Institute [1-4 credit(s)] Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDQ 510 - Introduction to College Counseling [2 credit(s)] Click here for the schedule of courses
	EDQ 804 - Global Education Policy Fellowship Program [6 credit(s)] Click here for the schedule of courses
Center Educational Leadership
	CEL 600 - Leadership for 21st Century Schools [2 credit(s)] Participants will generate learning plans based on skill gaps and professional interests. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 603 - Visionary Leadership [2 credit(s)] Participants will look to the future and conduct an environmental scan to generate their school visions, taking into account the current environment of thier school as well as future forces. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 606 - Making Global Connections Through Technology [2 credit(s)] Participants will discuss ways to implement instructional technology in their First Ring Schools. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 609 - Leading School Reform [2 credit(s)] Participants will create workflow process maps to examine faulty systems in their schools. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 612 - Data Driven Decision Making [2 credit(s)] Participants will generate metrics that will measure the impact of change. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 615 - Raising Student Achievement [2 credit(s)] Participants will prepare themselves to take the role of educational leader by creating and delivering an opening day convocation to their staff. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 618 - Communicating Effectively [2 credit(s)] Participants will examine the variety of ways in which people communicate and practice giving presentations and negotiations. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 621 - Education Policy and Practice [2 credit(s)] Participants in this course will examine and understand school district, state-wide, and national policies impacting educational practices. Careful analysis of the realities, benefits, and challenges that public policy presents to school leaders, teachers, and learners will be thoroughly analyzed for the purpose of seeing future possibilities and enacting change for better schools. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 624 - Leadership and Community Engagement [2 credit(s)] Participants will examine the way their school communicates with the community and they will devise continued self development strategies for themselves. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 627 - School Operations and Personnel Management [2 credit(s)] Participants will examine school scheduling, budgeting, facilities management, safety, and personnel management issues. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 630 - Capstone Conference [2 credit(s)] Participants will demonstrate their transformation as leaders by presenting a final product that demonstrates their learning to an authentic audience at a conference that they will coordinate. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 633 - Organizational Leadership Survey [1 credit(s)] This course is required at the beginning of the Organizational Leadership Program where students will be oriented to the Masters of Education with a Specialization in Organizational Leadership. They will learn how the program is organized, meet their professors, and learn how to use the online learning system. They will also have the opportunity to get to know their fellow cohort members. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 636 - Organizational Leadership Capstone [1 credit(s)] This course is required at the end of the Organizational Leadership Program where students will present their portfolios to an authentic audience of their superintendents, colleagues and peers at a conference they will organize in the Capstone Conference. Portfolios will contain evidence of their work in their schools and in community organizations. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 639 - Community Partnership Practicum [2 credit(s)] Community Leadership Practicum: This practicum is designed for students to explore the region through a community engagement program, allowing them to study the context of their school environment. They will spend time in various community organizations in order to observe what resources and opportunities are available to their school, their students, and their community members. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 642 - School Leadership Practicum [2 credit(s)] School Leadership Practicum: During this practicum, students will apply new knowledge and leadership skills to their work in the context of their schools or organizations. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CEL 645 - School Safety: Violence Prevention & Intervention [3 credit(s)] School Safety, Violence Prevention and Intervention: Prepares learners to assess the comprehensiveness and adequacy of a school system’s safety plan. Topics include procedures for assessing an existing safety plan, methods of analyzing those results, and creating an action plan to make changes based on an analysis of those results. Click here for the schedule of courses

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BIO 872 - Advances in Molecular Biology

BIO 873 - Advances In Cell Biology

BIO 884 - Research Seminar

BIO 888 - Ph.D. Seminar

BIO 891 - Laboratory Research

BIO 895 - Ph.D. Research

BME 503 - Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering

BME 553 - Cell and Tissue Biology

BME 570 - Biomedical Signal Processing

BME 580 - Biomedical Instrumentation

BME 594 - Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering

BME 615 - Drug Design and Development

BME 625 - Pharmaceutical Assay Development

BME 635 - Tissue Engineering

BME 640 - Protein Design

BME 650 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar

BME 651 - Biomechanics

BME 655 - Biomaterials

BME 658 - Medical Device Design

BME 659 - Medical Imaging

BME 674 - Biomedical Design Project I

BME 675 - Biomedical Design Project II

BME 692 - Biomedical Engineering Internship

BME 694 - Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering

BME 699 - Master’s Thesis

BME 725 - Pharmaceutical Assay Development

BME 735 - Tissue Engineering

BME 751 - Biomechanics

BME 753 - Cell and Tissue Biology

BME 755 - Biomaterials

BME 758 - Medical Devices

BME 759 - Medical Imaging

BME 770 - Biomedical Signal Processing

BME 794 - Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering

BME 850 - Applied Biomedical Engineering Seminar

BME 892 - Biomedical Engineering Internship

BME 895 - Doctoral Research

BME 899 - Dissertation

BUS 575 - Introduction to Business Analytics

BUS 600 - Applied Business Analytics

BUS 601 - Managing Database for Business Analytics

BUS 602 - Strategy for Business Analytics

BUS 603 - SAS for Data and Statistical Analyses

BUS 604 - Advanced Business Analytics 1

BUS 605 - Advanced Business Analytics 2

BUS 606 - Practicum in Business Analytics

BUS 615 - Entrepreneurship Toolkit

BUS 690 - Business Analytics Applied Project

BLW 511 - Business Law and Ethics

ADM 613 - School Law

ADM 614 - Administration Principles and Practices

ADM 615 - Instructional Leadership & Pupil Personnel Administration

ADM 637 - Ethics in Education

ADM 642 - Human Resources and Community Engagement

ADM 643 - School Financial and Facilities Management

ADM 652 - School Business Management & School Facilities

ADM 674 - Special Education Law

ADM 675 - Public Relations & Public School Administration

ADM 676 - Clinical Supervision and Professional Development

ADM 677 - Legal and Policy Issues in Education

ADM 680 - Supervision Practicum

ADM 681 - Administration Practicum I School Principal

ADM 682 - Administration Practicum II School Principal

ADM 683 - Administration Practicum III School Principal

ADM 686 - Transformational Teacher Leadership and Professional Development

ADM 742 - Collective Bargaining and Contract Management

ADM 743 - School Finance and Economics

ADM 752 - School Business Management & School Facilities

ADM 811 - The School Superintendency

ADM 831 - Implementing Public Policy in Schools & Universities

ADM 832 - Managing Change in Schools and Universities

ADM 880 - Internship

ADM 889 - Advanced Seminar in Administration

EDQ 500 - e-Learning Fundamentals for Adult Educators

EDQ 501 - Current Issues in Adult Learning and Development

EDQ 502 - First Ring Leadership Academy-Leadership in First Ring Schools

EDQ 503 - Practicum Community Partnerships

EDQ 504 - Ohio Education Policy Fellowship Program

EDQ 505 - School Leadership Practicum