Graduate Catalog
In addition to courses listed under a degree program, a number of courses have been designed specifically for teachers, particularly those educators who teach at the high school level. Graduate courses in disciplines outside the major field may also be of interest to students in fields other than education.
*See the curriculum supplement for additions and changes
to the program.
American Studies
AMS 661 Education and American Society
3 hours; 3 credits
The development of educational thought and practice in the United States. The school and other educational agencies viewed as cultural institutions affected by and shaping the political, economic, and social character of the nation.
Art
ART 893 Independent Study in Contemporary Painting
4 hours; 3 credits
The course is concerned with the techniques and theories of contemporary painting in its form as the modern heritage of Cezanne and Cubism and is intended for advanced painters.
Prerequisite: BA or BS with an art major, BFA, or permission of the instructor
Biology
BIO 602 Evolution for Secondary School Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
A course dealing with evolution as it is understood today. It will cover the origin and evolution of the universe and life on Earth. Both the mechanisms of evolution and its historical record will be examined. Discussion of social, philosophical, and biological implications of evolution.
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree with a major in a biological or physical science
BIO 610 Genetics for Secondary School Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
A study of the mechanical and molecular basis of inheritance. This course will discuss patterns of inheritance including linkage and chromosome mapping; cytogenetics; molecular genetics; and non-chromosomal inheritance, the nature of the gene, and the history of the foremost ideas in genetics.
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree with a major in a biological or physical science
BIO 620 Molecular Biology for Secondary School Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
This course offers a general survey of cell structure and function in molecular terms, with current concepts emphasized throughout. Topics include the role of protein-ligand interactions in cell function; gene organization and control; cell membranes and membrane transport mechanisms; cell organelles; the molecular basis of contractility; chemical recognition and response mechanisms in cells of the immune system; molecular events at chemical synapses; hormones and other chemical messengers.
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree with a major in a biological or physical science
BIO 625 Developmental Biology for Secondary School Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
Differentiation and growth of organisms from the egg to the adult, including gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, and morphogenesis. Emphasis is placed on vertebrate development (amphibian and avian); selected invertebrates are also studied.
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree with a major in a biological or physical science
BIO 630 Animal Physiology for Secondary School Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
Study of the life processes of multicellular organisms including principles of homeostasis; composition of body fluids, transport processes, and neuro-endocrine mechanisms.
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree with a major in a biological or physical science
BIO 640 History of Natural Science for Secondary School Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
A course designed for teacher education students, particularly those interested in science, mathematics, and the history of ideas. The course will discuss the important scientific developments since the Renaissance. The contributions of major figures, such as Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Harvey van Leeuwenhoek, Priestley, Schleiden, Schwann, Darwin, and Mendel, will be included. The relationship of their ideas to modern scientific thought and the social implications of their contributions will be discussed.
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree with a major in a biological or physical science
Computer Science
CSC 602 Computing for Teachers I
4 hours; 4 credits
Students will be instructed in the history of computers. Basic computer hardware will be discussed. Students will become computer literate by gaining experience in using a computer application program and additional commercial software and shareware. Integration of the computer into the classroom will be addressed by discussion and demonstration of a computer lesson. A major project will be required.
CSC 702 Computing for Teachers II
4 hours; 4 credits
Emphasis will be placed on acquiring the skills to teach computer programming at the lower grade levels. Instruction will be given in LOGO and BASIC. The mathematical basis of computing will be discussed along with elementary data structures.
Prerequisite: CSC 602
Dramatic Arts
DRA 601 Drama in the Schools
4 hours; 4 credits
An examination of the role of drama in both its educational and social settings. Study of the ways in which drama may be used at the various levels of education—childhood through adult programs. Creative drama as a process as well as educational theater as a product. Drama as a teaching tool in the general curriculum as well as drama as a subject of aesthetic education.
Prerequisite: A bachelor's degree. Undergraduate juniors and seniors may enroll with the permission of the instructor
Environmental Science
ESC 602 Environmental Science for Elementary School Teachers
3 hours; 3 credits
The course covers the basic scientific concepts that underlie the structure and function of the biospheric ecosystem. Topics include the impacts of human activities in terms of ecology, sociopolitical aspects, economics, environmental ethics, and other topics as they relate to elementary teachers. (Not creditable toward Environmental Science Master's degree.)
Geography
GEG 601 Geography of Ordinary Landscapes
4 hours, 4 credits
Examines everyday environments. Explores physical, architectural, political, and economic conditions that shape these landscapes and their impact on cultural life.
GEG 753 U.S. Land-Use Planning and Environmental Policy
(Also ESC 753)
3 hours; 3 credits
This course explores contemporary American land-use and environmental planning issues in terms of their historical background, regulatory setting, cultural context, and practical politics. It focuses on specific local, regional, and national cases, and introduces students to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a way of analyzing land-use problems.
Prerequisite: ESC 601 (Biospheres and Our Species)
History
HST 601 Intellectual History of Europe: Medieval Inheritance I
4 hours; 4 credits
Topics in medieval intellectual history (ca. 300 - 1050) to be examined include classical, Jewish, and early Christian elements in medieval thought, the Latin Fathers, Byzantine and Islamic contributions to the West, Germanic ideas and institutions. Special attention will be given to the secondary authorities in the field. Reports and papers will form the basis of class discussion.
HST 603 The Classical Inheritance
4 hours; 4 credits
Various aspects of Greco-Roman history with special emphasis on the characteristic contributions of the classical world to the development of European civilization. Some previous coursework and/or reading in the history of classical antiquity is recommended.
HST 604 Tudor and Stuart History
4 hours; 4 credits
Readings in the controversial literature concerned with (1) the 16th-century administrative revolution and (2) the constitutional and social crisis of the 17th century. The emphasis will be on the political and social history of the period 1540-1640. A general knowledge of modern European history or of British literature in this period is presupposed.
HST 605 War and Society in the Modern World
4 hours; 4 credits
The history of war from the early modern period to the present. War will be studied as a social and political phenomenon. The focus will be on European rather than American experience until the 20th century is considered. A general knowledge of history is presupposed.
HST 606 Age of the French Revolution
4 hours; 4 credits
Beginning with a study of the debate over the coming of the Revolution in late 18th-century Europe, this course will go on to consider the various phases of the Revolution and to assess the effective changes within France and Europe that it brought about, the foreign wars, and the Napoleonic “synthesis.” A reading knowledge of a European language, particularly French, will be helpful.
HST 607 Nineteenth-Century Europe
4 hours; 4 credits
A study of classic works and recent literature dealing with selected topics of 19th-century European history. There will be an effort to acquaint students with basic primary sources of information as well as with secondary literature. The emphasis will be on continental Europe. A reading knowledge of a European language is presupposed.
HST 610 Europe in the Twentieth Century
4 hours; 4 credits
The range of the European experience from 1914-1945 runs from a position of world hegemony to the nadir of sociopolitical collapse. This course will explore the major events and forces—the nature of modern war and peacemaking, the challenge of Communist revolution, the shock of fascism, the failure of the liberal states, and the rise of the superpowers—that shaped contemporary European civilization.
HST 614 America's Origins
4 hours; 4 credits
History of the 13 British colonies, from their settlement through the Revolution. The material and ideological forces that helped to create the new nation will be examined. Among the topics to be discussed will be Puritanism, slavery, mercantilism, and the political development of the colonies. The last part of the course will examine the reasons for and significance of the American Revolution.
HST 624 U.S. History: 1900-1940
4 hours; 4 credits
Readings, analysis, and reports of the major historical accounts of Progressivism, World War I, the 1920s, and the New Deal period including social, political, and intellectual themes.
HST 625 Gender and Modern Consciousness
4 hours; 4 credits
An examination of the category of “gender” as an area illuminating the social sciences, particularly history and modern sociology, in recent scholarship.
HST 626 Historical Themes and Interpretations
(Also EDD 626)
3 hours; 3 credits
Examination of selected themes in world history, such as nationalism, globalization, minorities and society, religion and the state, and humans and their environment. Each semester the course will focus on the development of one theme, affording students the opportunity to deepen their interpretation through case studies, critical analysis of texts, museum work, and Internet research.
HST 700 The Russian Revolution: 1917-1991
4 hours; 4 credits
This course will examine the historiography of the 1917 Revolution and the ensuing Soviet state, the origin of Stalinism, and the various political trends in this emerging Russian historiography. Major 1991 political events in ex-Soviet Union countries will be examined as well as contemporary social movements.
Mathematics
MTH 612 Introduction to Mathematical Logic
4 hours; 4 credits
A development of the propositional calculus and the predicate calculus with special emphasis on their mathematical aspects and applications. The course covers formal axiomatic theory, validity, provability, consistency, and completeness.
Prerequisite: MTH 233 or MTH 236 or permission of the department
MTH 615 Modern Algebra for Secondary School Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
Set operations, mappings, algebraic structures, groups, rings, integral domains, division rings, fields, ruler and compass constructions. These topics will include a discussion of the historical development of these ideas.
Prerequisite: MTH 233 or MTH 236 or permission of the department
MTH 620 Topics in Mathematics for Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
A culturally oriented course for teachers who seek to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the style and status of modern mathematics. Topics will be drawn from sets, number systems, complex numbers, and other areas.
Prerequisite: MTH 233 or MTH 236 or permission of the department
MTH 621 Calculus for Secondary School Teachers, with Graphing Calculators
4 hours; 4 credits
A study of the theoretical concepts of calculus as a preparation for the teaching of calculus in the secondary school. Emphasis will be placed on drawing connections between various ideas in calculus and on using the graphic calculator as a tool for illustrating concepts and solving problems. A wide variety of applications is stressed throughout the course.
Prerequisites: MTH 233 or MTH 236 or permission of the department
MTH 623 Geometry for Secondary School Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
Finite geometries, properties of axiomatic systems, a critique of Euclid. An axiomatic development of Euclidean geometry and the reproving of major theorems of Euclid. Non-Euclidean geometry: the concept of parallelism, its history; the geometry of Bolyai-Lobachevsky; a comparison of hyperbolic and Euclidean properties.
Prerequisite: MTH 233 or MTH 236 or permission of the department
MTH 627 Historical Perspectives on Mathematics Topics
(Also EDD 627)
3 hours; 3 credits
An examination of the historical origins and contemporary applications of mathematics topics selected from areas such as arithmetical computation, number theory, cryptology, graph theory, geometry, and probability. Emphasis on exploration, analysis, and problem solving. Intended for teachers who wish to extend their own knowledge of mathematics and enhance classroom pedagogy.
Prerequisites: Two courses in fundamentals of mathematics (equivalent to MTH/SLS 217 and 218) or permission of the department
MTH 632 Foundations of Number Theory
4 hours; 4 credits
Number theory: mathematical induction, factorization and fundamental theorem of arithmetic, the division and the Euclidean algorithms, linear diophantine equations, congruence of classes in integers, modulo n, famous problems in number theory, arithmetic functions, elementary theory of the distribution of primes, quadratic reciprocity, and solutions of systems of congruence equations.
Prerequisite: MTH 233 or MTH 236 or permission of the department>
MTH 637 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
4 hours; 4 credits
A project-based introduction to the essential components of mathematical modeling. Using fully developed case studies and exploratory student projects, the aim is to provide a broad perspective on modeling physical, biological, and societal phenomena using modern mathematical methods. In particular, emphasis will be placed on three prototypical modeling, paradigms: dynamical systems, statistical/probabilistic modeling and optimization.
Prerequisites: Differential equations and linear algebra (MTH 330 or equivalent) or mathematical probability (MTH 311) or permission of the instructor.
MTH 640 Numerical Analysis for Secondary School Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
Solution of equations, interpolation and approximation, and convergence; numerical differentiation and numerical solution of initial value problems in ordinary differential equations; selected algorithms programmed for solution on computers.
Prerequisite: MTH 233 or MTH 236 or permission of the department
MTH 643 Development of Mathematics
4 hours; 4 credits
This course is open to students who have an interest in the historical development of mathematics. It is recommended that this course be taken by students who plan to teach mathematics in the high schools. The course will cover the development of mathematics and its influence on Western culture. Several important concepts in mathematics such as Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry and theory of numbers will be discussed both in the context of impact on the society and the later development of the science of mathematics.
Prerequisite: MTH 233 or MTH 236 or permission of the department
MTH 650 Discrete Mathematical Modeling for Secondary School Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
Graphs, interval graphs, transitively orientable graphs, Euler and Hamiltonian circuits, graph-theoretic models including one-way street assignment, phasing traffic signals, street sweeping, graph coloring, probabilistic models including Markov Chains and basic queuing models, voting methods and group ranking, weighted voting models and shapely power index.
Prerequisite: MTH 223 or MTH 236 or permission of the department
MTH 651 Functions of a Complex Variable
4 hours; 4 credits
Complex differentiation and the Cauchy-Riemann conditions. Complex integration and Cauchy's theorem. Cauchy's integral formulas and related theorems: Morera's theorem, Liouville's theorem, and maximum modulus theorem. Infinite series: Taylor's and Laurent series. The residue theorem. Evaluation of integrals and series. Conformal mapping.
Prerequisite: MTH 233 or MTH 236 or permission of the department
MTH 679 Statistics for Secondary School Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
A content-based introductory statistics course for secondary school teachers. The material is chosen from that which appears on the Advanced Placement Exam in Statistics. Selected topics include exploratory data analysis, basic probability concepts, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, tests of significance, goodness of fit topics, and linear models.
Prerequisite: MTH 233 or MTH 236 or permission of the instructor
MTH 680 Probability Theory for Secondary School Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
Sample spaces, combinatorial analysis, binomial Poisson and normal distributions, random variables, laws of large numbers, random walks, Markov chains, time-dependent stochastic processes, continuous sample spaces.
Prerequisite: MTH 233 or 236 or permission of the department
MTH 681 Theory of Topology
4 hours; 4 credits
Set theory; topology of the real line, Cauchy sequences, open sets, connected sets, limit points and closed sets, bounded sets, compactness, continuous functions; topological spaces, mappings, subspaces, homeomorphisms; metric spaces.
Prerequisite: MTH 233 or MTH 236 or permission of the department
MTH 690 Applied Mathematics for Secondary School
4 hours; 4 credits
An application of algebra, trigonometry, and calculus to the analysis and description of wave motion. The theory of transverse and longitudinal waves, the propagation of these waves, as well as applications to a variety of problems in nature will be studied. Applications will be chosen from the study of sound and light waves, water waves, the sound of music, traffic flow, shockwaves, and wave mechanics. Historical and cultural aspects will be stressed.
Prerequisite: MTH 233 or MTH 236 or permission of the department
Political Science
POL 636 The Judicial Process
3 hours; 3 credits
A study of the powers and weaknesses of, and the checks upon, the court systems in the United States. Special attention will be given to the role of the Supreme Court and its functions in dealing with government regulation of business and in protecting minorities.
POL 643 The Russian Revolution
3 hours; 3 credits
A review of the Russian pre-revolutionary socialist tradition with special emphasis on the Leninist theory and the Bolshevik practice. Russia at war and the disintegration of the Czarist empire. The Russian Revolution, the Bolshevik takeover, and the civil war struggle. Soviet government and politics under Lenin.
POL 735 American Government and Politics
4 hours; 4 credits
A study of the structure and operations of the American political system, the process of its evolution, the philosophical principles and theories on which it rests, and the social pressures and forces operating on it.
POL 737 United States Constitution
4 hours; 4 credits
The structures of government established by the American Constitution and the system of limited government, which is a consequence of a written constitution. The course will make extensive use of Supreme Court cases to examine branches of the national government, their relationship to each other, and the extent and limits of their powers under the Constitution, and will explore by case analysis the system of federalism established by the Constitution.
POL 741 European Government and Society
4 hours; 4 credits
A study of the structure and operation of major European political systems, their evolution and governing principles; the social and economic contexts in which they operate; present-day domestic problems confronting them, including immigration and demographic changes; and such external forces as the European Union and globalization .
Science
SCI 602 Philosophy of Science
4 hours; 4 credits
Contemporary philosophy of science and its application to recent problems in public policy and education. Positivism, instrumentalism, realism, and their roots in natural science. The demarcation criterion and the creationist controversy. Values debates, rationality, and the emerging information and decision sciences. Structure and evolution of theories, and their cognitive status. Readings from such writers as Duhem, Russell, Einstein, Bohr, Bridgman, Nagel, Popper, Kuhn, S. Gould, H. Simon.
Prerequisite: Two semesters of science
SCI 605 Science and Educational Policy in the United States for Secondary Science Teachers
4 hours; 4 credits
Scientific activity from the beginning of the republic to the present day will be surveyed, with special concern devoted to the major shifts in science and education policy since the depression, and the economic, social, and political forces that influenced public support for scientific research and education during the post-war period. Also, current issues affecting many levels of society and the way the public views science will be discussed. Original scientific papers and various other materials surveying the leading developments over the last half a century will be utilized.
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree with a major in a biological or physical science or permission of the instructor.
