Jun 16, 2024  
2014-2015 Graduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Graduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Courses


 

Curriculum & Instruction

  
  • CUIN 7386 - Trends and Issues in K12 Science Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Examination of trends and issues that have occurred in science education over the past 150 years, focusing on curriculum projects, recommendations of national committees, and societal pressure.
  
  • CUIN 7387 - Theory and Process of Teaching Composition

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Formerly/Same as: CUIN 7387 - Looking in Classrooms.
    Prerequisite: None.
    Exploration of how writing instruction interacts with development of vocabulary, mastery of mechanics, and application of modes of composition.
  
  • CUIN 7388 - Teaching Nature of Science and Inquiry

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: ELED 6324 , CUIN 6326 , SEDE 6324  or consent of instructor.
    Gain an understanding of authentic science and how this conception can be translated into inquiry-based instruction in grades K-16.
  
  • CUIN 7389 - Digital Media

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: Basic computer literacy.
    Emphasis on educational applications of digital graphics, animation, multimedia and video, including delivery online; to support projects that merge multiple media into teaching and learning.
  
  • CUIN 7390 - Instructional Design

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: none.
    Study and application of a systems approach to the design and evaluation of instruction for educational settings.
  
  • CUIN 7391 - Curriculum Development for Health Sciences Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: none.
    Principles of curriculum development and the selection and evaluation of instructional materials for health sciences education.
  
  • CUIN 7392 - Internship

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor or approval of chair.
    Part- or full-time experiences in educational situations in which students work at a high level of independence and usually in a role for which they are being prepared. Seminars are required.
  
  • CUIN 7397 - Selected Topics in CUIN

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Formerly/Same as: CUIN 7397 - Seminar
    Prerequisite: Approval of chair.
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • CUIN 7398 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.
    May be repeated for credit.

  
  • CUIN 7399 - Master’s Thesis

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (; )
  
  • CUIN 7487 - Looking in Classrooms

    Credit Hours: 4.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-2); )
    Observation systems used for the study of classroom interaction with an emphasis on teaching and learning.
  
  • CUIN 8198 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 1.0 (; )
    Prerequisite: Approval of chair.
  
  • CUIN 8198 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 1.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(1-0); )
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.
    May be repeated for credit.

  
  • CUIN 8199 - Dissertation

    Credit Hours: 1.0 (; )
  
  • CUIN 8298 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 2.0 (; )
    Prerequisite: Approval of chair.
  
  • CUIN 8298 - Special Problems

    Credit Hours: 2.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(2-0); )
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.
    May be repeated for credit.

  
  • CUIN 8301 - Early Childhood Education: Teaching Processes

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: CUIN 6372 .
    Examination of research literature about the teaching process in relation to the growth and development of young children.
  
  • CUIN 8302 - Assessment of Young Children

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: EPSY 6300  and consent of instructor.
    Study and evaluation of assessment instruments and procedures as a basis for the development of education programs for young children.
  
  • CUIN 8303 - Seminal Thinkers Affecting American Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
  
  • CUIN 8304 - Creativity Research Curriculum, and Development

    Credit Hours: 4.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-2); )
    Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral studies.
    Explores research in creativity and creative behavior focusing on research applications through curriculum design and instruction associated with all content disciplines.
  
  • CUIN 8305 - Advanced Information Technologies

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(0-3); )
    Prerequisite: CUIN 7305 .
    Advanced features of instructional technologies including audio editing, non-linear digital video editing, image editing and filtering, visual rendering and morphing, computer-generated animation, and audio and video compression. The emphasis will be on how these features support development of educational multimedia materials.
  
  • CUIN 8310 - Laboratory of Practice

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-10); )
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite
  
  • CUIN 8312 - Survey of Research in Multilingual Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: CUIN 7312 , CUIN 7314 , or consent of instructor.
    Examination of the research literature in bilingual, English as a second language, and foreign language education. Emphasis on studies pertaining to language variables and academic achievement.
  
  • CUIN 8318 - Issues in Urban Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
  
  • CUIN 8319 - Advanced Doctoral Seminar: Entering the Profession

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral study.
    Preparing advanced doctoral students for entering the academy by examining current teaching and teacher education research through the literature and with distinguished scholars.
  
  • CUIN 8320 - Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral Research Seminar

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Design and development of dissertation proposal.
    May be repeated with the consent of the advisor.

  
  • CUIN 8325 - Research in Mathematics Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Study of mathematics education as a disciplined field; examination of different research methodologies and corresponding implications for informing practice and developing theory within mathematics education.
  
  • CUIN 8331 - Curriculum Studies in English and Language Arts Education K-13

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    The historical development of English and language arts teaching and curriculum organization in grades K-13.
  
  • CUIN 8336 - Research in Social Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Engage in a critical investigation of research in social education and participate in a variety of social education scholarship endeavors.
  
  • CUIN 8337 - Social Education and Community

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Engage in a critical investigation of social education in the community and develop leadership skills through service learning and partnerships.
  
  • CUIN 8340 - Survey of Research in Early Childhood Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: EPSY 6300  or consent of instructor.
    Examination of current research literature in early childhood education.
  
  • CUIN 8345 - Doctoral Residency Seminar

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: admission to Curriculum and Instruction doctoral program. Required doctoral seminar.
    Overview of the doctoral program, instruction to the profession, doctoral policies and requirements, conducting and preparing scholarly work, and examining current theories and trends in curriculum and instruction.
  
  • CUIN 8352 - Advanced Seminar in Instructional Technology

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: Completion of 21 hours of doctoral work.
    Consideration of current trends and issues in the field of instructional technology with an emphasis on conceptual and theoretical questions that impact research and practice.
  
  • CUIN 8353 - Evaluations Programs for Gifted-Talented Students

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: CUIN 6349 .
    Direct application and evaluation of processes and products to determine program effectiveness for gifted and talented students.
  
  • CUIN 8354 - Seminar in Gifted Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: CUIN 8353  or consent of instructor. Required seminar for graduate students in gifted education.
    A review of research literature relating to issues in the field of gifted education.
  
  • CUIN 8355 - Current Issues in Gifted Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: CUIN 6349  or consent of instructor.
    A comparative analysis of local, regional, national and international issues in education for gifted children.
  
  • CUIN 8356 - Gifted At-Risk Students

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: CUIN 7352 .
    Analysis of theory, research and practices related to identification of, and curriculum and program evaluation processes for at-risk gifted and talented students.
  
  • CUIN 8360 - Seminar in Curriculum & Instruction

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (; )
  
  • CUIN 8377 - Qualitative Inquiry in Education I

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: EDRS 8380  /EDRS 8381  or consent of instructor.
    Introduction to the theoretical and practical field of qualitative research. Covers basic principles of social theory and analytical methods in critical ethnography.
  
  • CUIN 8378 - Qualitative Inquiry in Education II

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: CUIN 8377  or consent of instructor.
    Data collection and analysis methods based on critical ethnography. Exploration of qualitative approaches to discourse analysis and visual data analysis.
  
  • CUIN 8380 - Research Methods in CUIN

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
  
  • CUIN 8381 - Research Methods

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
  
  • CUIN 8384 - Experience-Based Research I

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
  
  • CUIN 8385 - Experience-Based Research II

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
  
  • CUIN 8386 - Advanced Issues in Qualitative Research

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
  
  • CUIN 8390 - Doctoral Thesis

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (; )
    Prerequisite: CUIN 8310
  
  • CUIN 8393 - Advanced Internship and Practicum in Curriculum and Instruction

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Advanced supervised field experiences for doctoral students in curriculum and instruction.
  
  • CUIN 8397 - Selected Topics in Curriculum and Instruction

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • CUIN 8398 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.
    May be repeated for credit.

  
  • CUIN 8398 - Special Problems

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (; )
    Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
  
  • CUIN 8399 - Doctoral Dissertation

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (; )
  
  • CUIN 8690 - Doctoral Thesis

    Credit Hours: 6.0 (; )
    Prerequisite: CUIN 8310
  
  • CUIN 8699 - Doctoral Dissertation

    Credit Hours: 6.0 (; )
  
  • CUIN 8999 - Doctoral Dissertation

    Credit Hours: 9.0 (; )

Cultural and Urban Studies

  
  • CUST 6310 - Multicultural Curriculum, K-12

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Examination of monocultural and multicultural curricula. Exploration of multicultural concepts for achieving cultural pluralism.
  
  • CUST 6311 - Education in a Multicultural Society

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Examination of psychological, sociological, political, and economic forces on education within various communities.
  
  • CUST 6360 - Foundations of Educational Sociology

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Major sociological perspectives are drawn upon to interpret research on the organization and processes of schooling in their social, political, and economic contexts.
  
  • CUST 6370 - Cultural Foundations of American Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Analysis of social, political, and economic forces that have contributed to the unique role of education in the history of the United States.
  
  • CUST 7309 - Contemporary Philosophies in Multicultural Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: CUST 6310 , CUST 6311 , or consent of instructor.
    Analysis of the theoretical and philosophical foundations of contemporary multicultural education programs, policies, and practices at the K-12 and higher education levels.
  
  • CUST 7310 - Seminar and Laboratory Experiences in Multicultural Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: CUST 6311  or consent of instructor.
    Site of examination of intracultural and intercultural dimensions regarding values, group identity, and communications.
  
  • CUST 7311 - Research in Multicultural Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: EPSY 8320, EPSY 8322 , or consent of instructor.
    Examination of research literature concerning multicultural education. Application of research designs such as ethnographic, emicetic, and biosocial psychology for research in multicultural education.
  
  • CUST 7350 - Education for Rational Thinking

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Introduction to the theory, knowledge, and skills for teaching rational thinking and logical inquiry to children and youth.
  
  • CUST 7360 - Global Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    An investigation of the concept of global education, including cross-cultural and state of the planet awareness, along with a consideration of other images of the world. Includes a field experience in a foreign country.
  
  • CUST 8360 - Comparative Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Analysis of the organization and functioning of education in the social, political, and economic context of selected societies.
  
  • CUST 8370 - Origins of Modern Educational Thought

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Educational philosophies and practices from earliest primitive cultures through the Reformation. Parallels between past and present educational thought and practices.
  
  • CUST 8372 - History and Philosophy of Modern Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Educational philosophies and practices since the Reformation with emphasis on the growing importance of public education.
  
  • CUST 8375 - History and Philosophy of Higher Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
    History of the philosophical rationales and institutions of postsecondary education. Emphasis is upon American colleges and universities with attention to their ancient and medieval origins and counterparts in other countries.
  
  • CUST 8378 - Current Issues in Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Classroom teaching and methods, curriculum guidance, administration, and related problems; stress on basic consistent approach to pressing problems and current issues.
  
  • CUST 8380 - Philosophy of Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    A survey of education philosophies and their relationships to American educational goals, systems, and curricular approaches.

Dance

  
  • DAN 6197 - Selected Topics in Dance

    Credit Hours: 1.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(1-0); )
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.
    Experimental dance courses.
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • DAN 6198 - Special Problems

    Credit Hours: 1.0 (; )
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.
  
  • DAN 6298 - Special Problems

    Credit Hours: 2.0 (; )
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.
  
  • DAN 6316 - Compositional Forms of Dance

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Study of pre-classic and contemporary forms; the development of creative and innovative approaches to composition.
  
  • DAN 6397 - Selected Topics in Dance

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.
    Experimental dance courses.
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • DAN 6398 - Special Problems

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (; )
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.

Decision and Information Sciences

  
  • BZAN 6310 - Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.  Students may not receive credit for both BZAN 6310  and BZAN 6320 .
    An Excel-based introduction to the use of statistical and operations research models to make business decisions.  Topics include descriptive statistics, probability analysis, simple and multiple linear regression, forecasting, simulation, and optimization in a variety of business decisions.
  
  • BZAN 6320 - Foundations of Business Analytics

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.  Students may not receive credit for both BZAN 6310  and BZAN 6320 .
    The use of statistical and operations research techniques to make evidence-based business decisions.  Uses Excel.
  
  • BZAN 6321 - Programming for Data Management and Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing and BZAN 6310  (with a grade of A) or BZAN 6320  (with a grade of B or better).
    Programming for managing datasets and conducting statistical analyses.  Uses SAS, with an introduction to R and Matlab.
  
  • BZAN 7310 - Business Intelligence

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Formerly/Same as: MIS 7397 - Selected Topics in MIS.
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing and BZAN 6310  and BZAN 6320 .
    Analytic techniques for obtaining useful information from large datasets, with a focus on deriving and testing predictive models.
  
  • BZAN 7320 - Business Modeling for Competitive Advantage

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Formerly/Same as: GENB 7397 - Selected Topics.
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
    Models of unstructured business problems that improve decisions and provide insight into the impact of various factors.
  
  • BZAN 7322 - Advnanced Business Modeling and Decision Making

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Formerly/Same as: GENB 7397 - Selected Topics.
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing and BZAN 7320 .
    Discussion of advanced decision-making techniques applied to real-life problems encountered in current business practice.
  
  • BZAN 7397 - Selected Topics in Business Analytics

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing and approval of program director.
    May be repeated when topics vary.


Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

  
  • GEOL 6130 - Graduate Seminar

    Credit Hours: 1.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(0-2;1-2); )
  
  • GEOL 6197 - Selected Topics-Geology

    Credit Hours: 1.0 (; )
  
  • GEOL 6198 - Special Problems

    Credit Hours: 1.0 (; )
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor or approval of chair.
  
  • GEOL 6199 - Master’s Thesis

    Credit Hours: 1.0 (; )
  
  • GEOL 6298 - Special Problems

    Credit Hours: 2.0 (; )
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor or approval of chair.
  
  • GEOL 6299 - Master’s Thesis

    Credit Hours: 2.0 (; )
  
  • GEOL 6320 - Advanced Physical Geology

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Fundamental concepts of geology for students entering graduate program without a traditional geoscience background.
  
  • GEOL 6321 - Aerosols and Climate

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(2-3); )
    Prerequisite: GEOL 3378 and either MATH 3321 or MATH 3331.
    Principles of primary and secondary sources of aerosols, nucleation, secondary organic aerosols, size distribution, chemical composition, cloud condensation nuclei, and microphysical properties.  Climatic implications due to aerosol type, size, and microphysical properties.  Credit may not be applied for both GEOL 4340 and GEOL 6327.
  
  • GEOL 6322 - Giant Oil and Gas Fields of the World

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(2-3); )
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    The construction and interpretation of geodatabases for a large number of giant oil and gas field clusters worldwide, using a variety of software packages.
  
  • GEOL 6323 - Geoscience Applications of GPS and LIDAR

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MSM or Engineering.
    Fundamental issues, hardware, software, and geosciences applications of Global Positioning System (GPS) and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR); understanding errors in GPS and LIDAR measurements. Credit may not be applied for both GEOL 4332 & 6323.
  
  • GEOL 6324 - Satellite Positioning and Geodesy

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing in NSM or Engineering.
    Theory of satellite-based positioning technologies, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), geodetic datum definition and coordinate systems, error modeling and data processing strategies.
  
  • GEOL 6325 - Remote Sensing

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(2-3); )
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
    Principles of remote sensing, data collection, digital image processing, and applications in geologic, environmental, and land use studies with emphasis on photographic, airborne/satellite, thermal, and active systems.
  
  • GEOL 6326 - Applications of Geographic Information Systems

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
    Remote sensing methods, capabilities and limitations of methods, digital image processing, and applications of remote sensing.
  
  • GEOL 6327 - Atmospheric Radiation

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: GEOL 3378 and PHYS 1332, or consent of instructor.
    The basic physics of absorption and scattering by molecules, aerosols, and clouds, theory of radiative transfer, solar insolation, thermal emission, heating rates, and applications to climate and remote sensing.
  
  • GEOL 6328 - Atmospheric Data Analysis and Statistics

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: MATH 3363 and either GEOL 1350 or GEOL 3378.
    Physical and mathematical basis of atmopsheric data analysis.  Topics include basic concepts of statistics, regression, filtering, and principal component analysis, etc.
  
  • GEOL 6329 - Atmospheric Instrumentation and Measurement

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: MATH 3363 or consent of instructor.
    Operations of atmospheric chemistry and meteorological instruments, including instrument calibration, performance characteristics, and evaluation and interpretation of data quality.
  
  • GEOL 6330 - Dynamic Meteorology

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: MATH 3363 and PHYS 1322, or consent of instructor.
    Study of atmospheric motions and thermodynamics as solutions of the fundamental equations appropriate to mesoscale and synoptic weather phenomena.
  
  • GEOL 6331 - Seismic Data Processing

    Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:(3-0); )
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Detailed use of seismic exploration tools and routines in a variety of real scenarios, both two- and three-dimensional, involving land and shallow- and deep-water marine data.
 

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