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Graduate Catalog 2012 - 2013 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Biology
  
  
  

  • BIO 772 - Wetland Ecology

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 300 and BIO 314 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. A study of the interaction of physical, geochemical, and biological components of wetland ecosystems. Adaptations of organisms in wetland ecosystems and community interactions are emphsized. Field and laboratory study give students experience in inquiry-based activities involving data collection and analyses used in wetland ecology. Techniques in wetland characterization and delineation are covered.


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  • BIO 774 - Stream Ecology

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 300 or 302 or 304 or equivalent. A study of the interaction of physical, geochemical, and biological components in stream ecosystems. Adaptations of organisms in aquatic environments, community interactions, and ecosystem energetics are emphasized. Field and laboratory study give students experience in inquiry-based activities involving data collection and stream ecosystem analyses. Techniques in stream habitat and water quality assessment are covered. An 8-week summer course held at Woodlake Environmental Field Station, Peninsula, Ohio.


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  • BIO 776 - Plant Biochemistry

    (3 credits)
    Corequisite: BIO 577 /BIO 777 . Basic physiological processes in plants; photosynthesis, uptake of nutrients, respiration, growth, and the role of hormones and enzymes involved in these processes.


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  • BIO 778 - Morphology of Flowering Plants

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Any botany course for biology majors, or permission of instructor; Co-requisite: BIO 579 /BIO 779 . Study of the overall form, the development, and to a minor extent, the microscopic structure of the vegetative and reproductive structure of flowering plants (angiosperms).


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  • BIO 779 - Morphology of Flowering Plants Laboratory

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Any botany course for biology majors, or permission of instructor; Co-requisite: BIO 578 /BIO 778 . Study of the overall form, the development, and to a minor extent, the microscopic structure of the vegetative and reproductive structure of flowering plants (angiosperms).


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  • BIO 784 - Writing and Editing Grant Proposals

    (1 credits)
    The fundamentals of preparing grant proposals to private, state, and federal agencies. Key topics include formulating specific experimental aims, experimental design, critique, and re-submission.


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  • BIO 804 - Cell Biology

    (3 credits)
    Examination of basic cellular processes, including structure and function of organelles and biomembranes, intracellular transport, cell motility and shape, and cellular signaling events as they relate to proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and the integration of cells into tissues. Consideration of the experimental basis with extensive use of the primary literature.


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  • BIO 806 - Pharmacology

    (3 credits)
    The study of specific drug actions with regard to organ systems; covers specific drugs, their mechanisms of action as well as their pharmacological effects; therapeutic actions of drugs are stressed.


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  • BIO 810 - Molecular Bio & Gen

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 504 /BIO 704  or equivalent. Structure and function of nucleic acids. Replication, modification, and recombination of DNA. Transcription, translation, and regulation of transcription and translation.


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  • BIO 812 - Microbial Physiology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 416 and BIO 504 /BIO 704 , or equivalents. Microbial growth and reproduction considered at the molecular level; discussions of structure, growth kinetics, synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein, regulation of metabolism, and other biological molecules; physiology; metabolic pathways of bacteria, fungi, and protozoans.


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  • BIO 822 - Advanced Vertebrate Physiology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 200/201 and BIO 202/203 or equivalents, and suitable background in chemistry and physics. Physiology of major organ systems of vertebrates, with an emphasis on mammalian physiology and a major focus on system characteristics, including concepts of homeostasis, feedback regulation, stability, and dynamics.


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  • BIO 824 - Foundations of Biomedical Physiology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): BME doctoral student status or permission of instructor. A graduate-level introduction providing a foundation for applied and basic research in human and mammalian physiology, including basic information and current active research.


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  • BIO 830 - Recombinant DNA Techniques

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 504 /BIO 704 . Theoretical background and practical application of plasmids, restriction and modifying enzymes, lambda phage, and vectors. Discussion of genomic and cDNA libraries and a variety of detection systems for isolating and characterizing cloned DNA, including hybridization techniques and DNA sequence analysis.


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  • BIO 832 - Population Genetics

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Theoretical analysis of the mechanisms and consequences of allele frequency changes in populations of organisms.


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  • BIO 834 - Developmental Genetics

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 504 /BIO 704 . A molecular genetics course. Genetics of development in single and multicellular systems, with emphasis on programmed and differential gene expression.


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  • BIO 838 - Advances in Cell Biology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. In-depth study of significant, recent conceptual or methodological advances in cell biology. Topic varies with the instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic.


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  • BIO 840 - Molecular Evolutionary Genetics

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Theoretical and practical analyses of genomic evolution at the molecular level. Individual projects involve quantitative studies of nucleotide and protein sequences.


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  • BIO 851 - Advanced Research in Field Biology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Previous course work in ecology, evolution, behavior, or conservation biology or permission of instructor. This course examines field techniques for the analysis of biodiversity and ecological relationships through participation in field research projects. Some study sites may be in remote, primitive locations and may involve international travel. See instructor for location, costs, and preparations necessary for the course.


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  • BIO 853 - Advanced Research in Field Biology

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Previous course work in ecology, evolution, behavior, or conservation biology or permission of instructor. Four-credit version of BIO 651 /BIO 851 .


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  • BIO 856 - Environmental Physiology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 424/425 or equivalent. Physiological adaptations to environmental problems; major environmental variables considered: food and energy, light, temperature, oxygen, water, and salinity; adaptations to daily and seasonal changes in the environment.


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  • BIO 870 - Advances in Biology

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of BGES Graduate Committee. In-depth study of significant, recent conceptual or methodological advances in modern biology explored through lectures, discussion, and readings of the primary literature. Topic varies with the instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic.


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  • BIO 872 - Advances in Molecular Biology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BIO 874 - Advances in Ecology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of BGES Graduate Committee. In-depth study of significant, recent conceptual or methodological advances in ecology. Topic varies with the instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic.


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  • BIO 876 - Advances in Physiology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of BGES Graduate Committee. In-depth study of significant, recent conceptual or methodological advances in physiology. Topic varies with the instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic.


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  • BIO 878 - Advances in Evolution

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of BGES Graduate Committee. In-depth study of significant, recent conceptual or methodological advances in evolution. Topic varies with the instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic.


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  • BIO 891 - Ph.D. Research

    (1-10 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BIO 895 - Ph.D. Dissertation Research

    (1-10 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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Biomedical Engineering
  

  • BME 553 - Cell and Tissue Biology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BME 570 - Biomedical Signal Processing

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BME 594 - Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering

    (1-3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BME 651 - Biomechanical Engineering

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ESC 301, Fluid Mechanics, CHE 306, Transport Phenomena, or equivalent; Graduate standing in biomedical engineering or permission of instructor. Understanding the terms and concepts of biomechanical engineering as it relates to medical needs and patients, including topics in artificial joints, mechanics and modeling of soft tissue, properties of blood, cardiac valves, heart function and heart assist replacement, biomechanical issues in rehabilitation equipment and prosthetics, renal function, and oxygen transport. Cross-listed with BME 751 .


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  • BME 655 - Biomaterials

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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 .


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  • BME 658 - Medical Device Design

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BME 659 - Medical Imaging

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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 .


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  • BME 674 - Biomedical Design Project I

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BME 675 - Biomedical Design Project II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BME 692 - Biomedical Engineering Internship

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BME 694 - Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering

    (1-3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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 .


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  • BME 699 - Master’s Thesis

    (1-12 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BME 751 - Biomechanical Engineering

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in Engineering doctoral program or permission of instructor. Understanding the terms and concepts of biomechanical engineering as it relates to medical needs and patients, including topics in artificial joints, mechanics and modeling of soft tissue, properties of blood, cardiac valves, heart function and heart assist replacement, biomechanical issues in rehabilitation equipment and prosthetics, renal function, and oxygen transport. Cross-listed with BME 651 .


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  • BME 753 - Cell and Tissue Biology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BME 755 - Biomaterials

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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 .


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  • BME 758 - Medical Devices

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BME 759 - Medical Imaging

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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 .


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  • BME 770 - Biomedical Signal Processing

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BME 794 - Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering

    (1-4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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 .


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  • BME 850 - Applied Biomedical Engineering Seminar

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BME 892 - Biomedical Engineer Internship

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in Engineering doctoral program, completion of at least one full-time academic year in the Doctor of 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.


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  • BME 895 - Doctoral Research

    (1-12 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • BME 899 - Dissertation

    (1-12 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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Business
  

  • BUS 499H - Honors Thesis in Bus Admin

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Restricted to senior honors students in Business Administration. Requires the honors student to conduct a piece of original research in business administration under the supervision of a Business faculty member. The thesis will be presented orally an submitted as a written report.


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Business Law
  

  • BLW 511 - Business Law and Ethics

    (3 credits)
    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.


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CASAL
  

  • ADM 613 - School Law

    (4 credits)
    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.


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  • ADM 614 - Administration Principles and Practice

    (4 credits)
    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.


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  • ADM 615 - Instructional Leadership and Pupil Personnel Administration

    (4 credits)
    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.


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  • ADM 618 - Staff Personnel Administration

    (2 credits)
    Addresses economic, legal, and ethical principles that govern the way in which administrators relate to faculty and staff. Topics include planning, recruitment, selection, induction, compensation, and the laws and regulations relating to each of these administrative functions.


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  • ADM 637 - Ethics in Education

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • ADM 642 - Collective Bargaining and Contract Management

    (2 credits)
    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.


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  • ADM 643 - School Finance and Economics

    (4 credits)
    Overview of sources of public school funding with focus on state taxing and allocation issues. Analysis of federal and state legal issues pertaining to the provision of funds for public education.


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  • ADM 652 - School Business Management and School Facilities

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: ADM 652. 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.


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  • ADM 674 - Special Education Law

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ADM 613 . Discussion and analysis of court decisions, statutes, and regulations relevant to individuals with disabilities in education.


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  • ADM 675 - Public Relations and Public School Administration

    (3 credits)
    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.


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  • ADM 676 - Clinical Supervision and Professional Development

    (4 credits)
    Presents several approaches for effectively supervising teachers and school personnel involved in all aspects of the teaching/learning process. Also provides an array of plans for giving school personnel personalized, professional-growth opportunities.


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  • ADM 677 - Legal and Policy Issues in Education

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • ADM 680 - Supervision Practicum

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • ADM 681 - Elementary School Administration: Theory and Practicum II

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • ADM 682 - Middle School Administration: Theory and Practicum II

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • ADM 683 - Secondary School Administration: Theory and Practicum II

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • ADM 686 - Transform Teacher Leadership

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • ADM 737 - Ethics in Education

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • ADM 742 - Collective Bargaining and Contract Management

    (2 credits)
    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.


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  • ADM 743 - School Finance and Economics

    (4 credits)
    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.


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  • ADM 752 - School Business Management and School Facilities

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): ADM 643 /ADM 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.


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  • ADM 811 - The School Superintendency

    (4 credits)
    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.


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  • ADM 830 - Evaluating Educational Policy Making at the Federal and State Levels

    (4 credits)
    Explores the political factors influencing the development of policy affecting schools and universities at the federal and state levels through the study of the legislative histories of specific policies.


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  • ADM 831 - Implementing Public Policy in Schools and Universities

    (4 credits)
    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.


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  • ADM 832 - Managing Change in Schools and Universities

    (4 credits)
    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.


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  • ADM 833 - Seminar in Urban Education

    (4 credits)
    Explores social, economic, political, and organizational factors in urban school settings that inhibit the academic development of students. Students become familiar with changing community paradigms/structures in urban settings and corresponding changes in the education process that may lead to enhanced student achievement.


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  • ADM 880 - Internship

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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  • ADM 889 - Advanced Seminar in Administration

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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Center Educational Leadership
  
  

  • CEL 603 - Visionary Leadership

    (2 credits)
    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.


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