Graduate Catalog 2012-2013
Graduate Tuition for Master’s Degree Programs (Effective Fall 2012)
Maintenance of Matriculation Fee (Effective Fall 2012)
Application Procedures and Deadlines
Withdrawing from Courses May Affect Your Financial Aid
Review to Determine If Federal Aid Funds Must Be Repaid
Some Financial Aid May Be Taxable
Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress Guidelines
Federal Direct Subsidized Loans
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
Academic Policies and Procedures
Grading Symbols and GPA Equivalents
Library Submission of the Master’s Thesis
Academic Integrity, Plagiarism, and Cheating
Academic Services/Student Services
Center for International Service
Center for Student Accessibility
Graduate Degrees and Certificate Programs
Doctoral Program in Biology (Neuroscience)
Doctoral Program in Computer Science
Doctoral Program in Polymer Chemistry
Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT)
PHT 70300 Foundations of Patient Care
PHT 70400 Introduction to Physical Therapy Practice & Ethics
PHT 70500 Upper Extremity Kinesiology & Assessment
PHT 70600 Psychosocial Aspects of Clinical Practice
PHT 72000 Human Physiology and Exercise Physiology
PHT 73000 Structure and Function of the Nervous System
PHT 74000 PT Interventions and Preventions
PHT 75000 Physical Modalities - Clinical Decision Making and Application
PHT 76000 Lower Extremity Kinesiology & Assessment
PHT 79500 Integumentary System: Assessment & Intervention
PHT 80100 Pulmonary Evaluation and Interventions
PHT 80200 Clinical Education: Education Theories
PHT 80300 Differential Diagnosis & Intervention in Clinical Orthopedics
PHT 80400 Introduction to Neurological PT
PHT 80500 Musculoskeletal Examination I
PHT 80600 Clinical Affiliation I
PHT 80700 Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
PHT 80800 Differential Diagnosis in Neurological Evaluation
PHT 80900 Directed Research II
PHT 81000 Neurological Interventions I
PHT 81100 Cardiac Rehabilitation
PHT 82000 Clinical Orthopedics II/Radiology and Imaging
PHT 83000 Orthotics & Prosthetics
PHT 84000 Differential Diagnosis & Intervention in Clinical Neurology
PHT 85000 Musculoskeletal Examination II
PHT 86000 Directed Research III
PHT 87000 Health Promotion through the Life Span
PHT 88000 Neurological Interventions II
PHT 88100 Seminar on Organization and Management
PHT 88200 Pediatric Development and Assessment
PHT 88300 Pharmacology and Systems Review
PHT 88400 Musculoskeletal Examination III
PHT 88500 Electroneuromyography and Motion Analysis
PHT 88600 Clinical Affiliation II
PHT 88700 Clinical Decision Making
PHT 88800 Directed Research IV
PHT 88900 Colloquium Elective in Physical Therapy
PHT 88950 Clinical Affiliation III
Graduate Programs, Disciplines, and Course Offerings
Master of Science in Accounting (MS)
Accounting Admission Requirements
Accounting Degree Requirements
Master of Science in Accounting Courses
ACC 600 Introduction to Financial and Managerial Accounting
ACC 730 Accounting/Management Information Systems
ACC 740 Tax Strategies and Business Decisions
ACC 750 Accounting Research Course
BUS 720 Global Business Strategy Abroad: Focusing on a Foreign-Based Firm (Effective Spring 2011)
FNC 730 Financial Statement Analysis
MGT 600 The Administrative Process
MGT 605 Business, Government, and Society
MGT 710 Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
MGT 720 Global Business Strategy
MGT 730 Strategic Human Resource Management
MGT 770 Managerial Decision Making and Applications
MGT 790 Seminar in Contemporary Business Topics
MGT 820 Intellectual Property Management
MKT 600 Strategic Marketing Management
Master of Science in Biology (MS)
Biology Admissions Requirements
Master of Science Biology Degree Requirements: (Effective Fall 2011)
BIO 603 Scientific Communication (Effective Fall 2011)
BIO 604 Scientific Communication II
BIO 605 Statistical Analysis (Effective Fall 2011)
BIO 704 Advanced Statistics (Effective Fall 2009)
BIO 724 Plant Population Biology
BIO 730 Principles and Methods of Systematics, Evolution, and Phylogeny
BIO 741 Cell Culture Techniques
BIO 744 Laboratory Methods in Cell Biology
BIO 750 Laboratory Methods in Molecular Genetics
BIO 760 Introduction to Bioinformatics and Genomics
BIO 761 Mathematical Models in Biology
BIO 771 Principles of Epidemiology
BIO 780 Comparative Physiology
BIO 781 Laboratory Methods in Physiology
BIO 782 Vertebrate Endocrinology
Master of Science in Business Management (MS)
Business Management Admission Requirements
Business Management Degree Requirements (Effective Fall 2012)
ACC 600 Introduction to Financial and Managerial Accounting
ACC 730 Accounting/Management Information Systems
ACC 740 Tax Strategies and Business Decisions
ACC 750 Accounting Research Course
BUS 720 Global Business Strategy Abroad: Focusing on a Foreign-Based Firm (Effective Spring 2011)
FNC 730 Financial Statement Analysis
MGT 600 The Administrative Process
MGT 605 Business, Government, and Society
MGT 710 Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
MGT 720 Global Business Strategy
MGT 730 Strategic Human Resource Management
MGT 770 Managerial Decision Making and Applications
MGT 790 Seminar in Contemporary Business Topics
MKT 600 Strategic Marketing Management
Master of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies (MA)
Cinema and Media Studies Admission Requirements
Cinema and Media Studies Degree Requirements
Master of Science in Computer Science (MS)
Computer Science Admission Requirements
Computer Science Degree Requirements
CSC 632 Operating Systems Design and Implementation
CSC 705 Advanced Microcomputer Systems Design
CSC 713 Advanced Systems Programming
CSC 714 Software Systems Analysis Design
CSC 716 Advanced Operating Systems
CSC 724 Formal Language Theory
CSC 727 Algorithms and Information Structures
CSC 731 Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering
CSC 732 Pattern Recognition and Neural Networks
CSC 733 Natural Language Processing
CSC 735 Machine Learning and Data Mining
CSC 740 Computer System Design
CSC 741 Digital Image Processing
CSC 742 Advanced Microcomputer Systems Design
CSC 744 Computer Performance Evaluation
CSC 747 Digital Signal Processing
CSC 748 Quantitative Analysis of Computer Architecture
CSC 750 Computer-aided Analysis and Design
CSC 752 Management Information Systems
CSC 754 Topics in System Simulation
CSC 755 Applied Mathematics for Computer Science
CSC 757 Telecommunication Networks
CSC 758 Media Transmission and Characteristics
CSC 759 Graduate Research Laboratory
CSC 760 High-speed LAN and WAN
CSC 762 Fundamentals of Wireless Communications
Graduate Programs in Education
Master of Science in Childhood Education (MSEd)
Childhood Education Admission Requirements (Effective Fall 2011)
Childhood Education Degree Requirements (Effective Fall 2011)
Master of Science in Adolescence Education (MSEd)
Adolescence Education Admission Requirements
Adolescence Education Degree Requirements (Effective Fall 2009)
Master of Science in Special Education (MSEd)
Special Education Childhood (1-6) Admission Requirements
Special Education Childhood (1-6) Degree Requirements
Special Education Adolescence Generalist (Grades 7-12) Admission Requirements
Special Education Adolescence Generalist (Grades 7-12) Degree Requirements
Post-Master’s Advanced Certificate for Leadership in Education
Post-Master’s Advanced Certificate for Leadership in Education Admission Requirements
Post-Master’s Advanced Certificate for Leadership in Education Degree Requirements
EDA - Supervision and Administration Courses
EDA 710 Curriculum Design and Development
EDA 720 Supervision and Improvement of Instruction in Schools
EDA 724 Organization and Administration of Schools, Part I
EDA 726 Organization and Administration of Schools, Part II
EDA 728 Field Experience Seminar in Leadership in Education I
EDA 729 Field Experience Seminar in Leadership in Education II
EDA 731 Research Seminar in Leadership in Education
EDA 732 Educational Leadership, Part I
EDC - Early Childhood Education Courses
EDC 600 Contemporary Curriculum in Childhood Education in Grades 1-2
EDC 601 Advanced Early Childhood Science and Mathematics Education
EDD - General Education Courses
EDD 602 Studies in Urban and Metropolitan Education
EDD 606 History of Urban Education in the United States
EDD 609 Child Cognitive Development and Learning
EDD 610 Adolescent Development and Learning
EDD 611 Advanced Educational Psychology
EDD 612 Sociocultural Development
EDD 613 Developmental Psychology
EDD 614 Different Minds: Exploring Cognitive Diversity (Effective Fall 2011)
EDD 615 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
EDD 616 Comparative and International Education
EDD 617 Topics in Moral Development and Education (Effective Fall 2011)
EDD 618 The Idea of the Contemporary University
EDD 620 The Teacher and Curriculum Improvement
EDD 622 The School and It's Community Relationships
EDD 623 The Cultural Context of Thinking and Learning (Effective Fall 2011)
EDD 624 Multiethnic Approaches to Teaching
EDD 625 Activity Approach to Development and Learning (Effective Fall 2011)
EDD 626 Historical Themes and Interpretations
EDD 627 Historical Perspectives on Mathematics Topics
EDD 628 Philosophy and Children
EDD 629 Factors and Components of Educability
EDD 630 Educational Seminar I (Effective Fall 2009)
EDD 631 Educational Seminar II
EDD 632 Social Foundations Introductory Seminar (Effective Fall 2011)
EDD 634 Teaching In America: The Lives Of Teachers (Effective Fall 2011)
EDD 635 Experimental Philosophy Of Education (Effective Fall 2011)
EDD 636 The Good Teacher (Effective Fall 2011)
EDD 637 The MicroSociology Of Classroom Life (Effective Fall 2011)
EDD 638 The History Of Fads And Frills In Schools (Effective Fall 2011)
EDD 642 New Media of Instruction
EDD 691 Perspectives on Managing Diverse Learning Settings (Teachers on Sabbatical Program)
EDE - Childhood Education (Elementary Education) Courses
EDE 601 Teaching and Learning Social Studies in Elementary Education
EDE 602 Teaching and Learning Reading in Elementary Education
EDE 603 Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Elementary Education
EDE 604 Teaching and Learning Science in Elementary Education
EDE 605 Language, Culture, and Literacy Development (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 608 Teaching Practicum I in Elementary Education
EDE 609 Teaching Practicum II in Elementary Education
EDE 610 Student Teaching in Elementary Education
EDE 611 Effective Literacy Instruction at the Elementary School Level (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 612 Literacy Assessment: Understanding Struggling Readers and Writers for Teachers
EDE 614 Literacy Coaching and Staff Development
EDE 615 Special Topics in Literacy
EDE 620 Advanced Social Studies Education for Elementary School Teachers
EDE 630 Advanced Science Education for Elementary School Teachers, Grades 3-6
EDE 631 Advanced Science Education for Elementary Teachers, Grades 1-2
EDE 640 Advanced Mathematics Education for Elementary School Teachers, Grades 3-6
EDE 642 Advanced Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, Grades 1-2
EDE 643 Mathematics Curriculum in the Elementary School (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 644 Mathematics Pedagogy in the Elementary School (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 645 Patterns in Mathematics (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 646 Issues in Mathematics Education (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 650 Advanced Study in Reading
EDE 651 Integrated Strategies for Underachieving Readers
EDE 661 Music and Movement in Childhood Education
EDE 663 Aesthetic Education (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 664 Music Literature in Childhood Education (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 665 Introduction to Keyboard for Classroom Teachers (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 671 Thematic Content Knowledge In The Elementary Social Studies (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 672 Social Studies Issues Through Literature And Music (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 674 Problem-Based Learning Strategies for The Elementary Social Studies (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 680 Science Curriculum In The Elementary School (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 681 Science Experiment Design For The Elementary School (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 682 Children's Naive Theories And Misconceptions In Science (Effective Fall 2011)
EDE 683 Modern Physics For Elementary School Teachers (Effective Fall 2011)
EDM 601 Teaching and Learning Social Studies at the Middle School Level
EDM 603 Teaching and Learning Mathematics at the Middle School Level
EDM 604 Teaching and Learning Science at the Middle School Level
EDP - Special Education Courses
EDP 601 The Gifted Child in the Classroom
EDP 602 Creative Arts in Special Education
EDP 610 Psychological Foundations of Special Children (Effective 2009)
EDP 611 Social Foundations of Special Education (Effective Spring 2009)
EDP 612 Foundations of Special Education (Effective Spring 2009)
EDP 615 Teaching Exceptional Adolescents
EDP 620 Teaching Exceptional Children with Severe and Low-Incidence Handicapping Conditions
EDP 622 Classroom Management in Special Education and Inclusive Classrooms (Effective 2009)
EDP 623 Classroom Management in Special Education II: Practical Applications
EDP 625 Reading: Advanced Instructional Methods (Effective Spring 2009)
EDP 626 Principles of Assessment in Special Education
EDP 627 Assessment for Instruction in Special Education and Inclusive Classrooms
EDP 630 Practicum in Special Education (Effective Fall 2011)
EDP 631 Teaching Practicum I in Special Education (Effective Fall 2011)
EDP 632 Teaching Practicum II in Special Education (Effective Fall 2011)
EDP 633 Student Teaching in Special Education (Effective Fall 2011)
EDP 635 Primary Support Systems in Special Education and Inclusive Classrooms
EDP 640 Fundamentals of Research in Special Education (Effective Spring 2009)
EDP 642 Research Project in Special Education
EDP 650 Special Education in the Early Childhood Years
EDP 660 Teaching Students with Special Needs in the General Education Classroom
EDP 665 Transition: Career and Vocational Education in Special Education
EDP 670 School Leadership in Special Education
EDP 675 Issues in Bilingualism in Special Education and Inclusive Classrooms
EDP 685 Perspectives on Normalization and Integration in Special Education
EDS - Adolescence Education (Secondary Education) Courses
EDS 601 The Pedagogy of Secondary School in the Social Studies (Effective Fall 2009)
EDS 602 The Pedagogy of Secondary School English (Effective Fall 2009)
EDS 603 The Pedagogy of Secondary School in Mathematics (Effective Fall 2009)
EDS 604 The Pedagogy of Secondary School in Science (Effective Fall 2009)
EDS 609 Teaching Practicum I in Secondary Education
EDS 610 Teaching Practicum II in Secondary Education
EDS 611 Student Teaching in Secondary Education
EDS 615 The Secondary School Curriculum in the Social Studies (Effective Fall 2009)
EDS 616 The Secondary School Curriculum in English (Effective Fall 2009)
EDS 617 The Secondary School Curriculum in Mathematics (Effective Fall 2009)
EDS 618 The Secondary School Curriculum in Science (Effective Fall 2009)
EDS 654 Reading in the Content Areas
EDS 691 Advanced Studies in Teaching Secondary School Social Studies
EDS 692 Advanced Studies in Teaching Secondary School English
EDS 693 Advanced Studies in Teaching Secondary School Mathematics
EDS 694 Advanced Studies in Teaching Secondary School Science
Master of Arts in English (MA)
English Admission Requirements
Linguistics, Linguistics and Writing
ENG 630 Writing Across the Curriculum
ENG 640 Workshop in Creative Writing
ENG 650 Workshop in Writing about Literature
ENG 670 Workshop in Autobiographical Writing
ENG 680 Contemporary United States Usage
ENG 682 Modern English Grammar
ENG 686 The Teaching of Writing
ENG 687 English Language Teaching and Learning (Effective Fall 2011)
ENG 688 Composition Theory and Rhetorical Models
ENG 689 Studies in Composition and Rhetoric (Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 710 Studies in Literary Theory (Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 719 Studies in Anglo-Saxon Literature (Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 721 Studies in Medieval English Literature ( Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 722 Studies in the Literature of the English Renaissance (Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 723 Studies in Restoration and 18th-Century English Literature (Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 724 Studies in 19th-Century British Literature (Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 725 Studies in 20th-Century English Literature
ENG 726 Studies in Shakespeare
ENG 727 Studies in United States Literature before 1900 (Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 728 Studies in United States Literature after 1900 (Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 729 Studies in Classical and Biblical Backgrounds to Literature (Effective Fall 09)
ENG 730 Studies in Modern World Literature (Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 731 Studies in Drama (Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 732 Studies in Fiction (effective Fall 2009)
ENG 733 Studies in Poetry (Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 734 Studies in U. S. Multicultural Literature (Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 735 Studies in Women and Literature (Effective Fall 2009)
ENG 736 Studies in African American Literature (Effective Fall 2009)
Master of Science in Environmental Science (MS)
Environmental Science Admission Requirements
Environmental Science Degree Requirements
ESC 601 The Biosphere and Our Species
ESC 704 Applied Environmental Science
ESC 710 Instrumentation for Chemical Analysis
ESC 721 Methods in Environmental Analysis
ESC 724 Computer Simulation of Environmental Systems
ESC 725 Energy Sources and the Environment
ESC 726 Transportation Systems
ESC 728 Environmental Law and Policy
ESC 740 Experimental Design and Analysis
ESC 748 Environmental Chemistry
ESC 752 Soils and Geohydrology
Master of Arts in History (MA)
History Admission Requirements
History Retention Requirements
History Probation and Dismissal
Courses in the areas of concentration:
HST 704 Topics in the History of Africa
HST 708 Topics in the History of the Middle East
HST 710 Topics in the History of South Asia
HST 711 Topics in the History of East Asia
HST 716 Topics in European History to the Renaissance
HST 717 Topics in European History from the Renaissance
HST 720 Topics in Latin American History
HST 722 Topics in Caribbean History
HST 725 Topics in U.S. History to 1865
HST 726 Topics in U.S. History since 1865
HST 730 Topics in Ancient European and Mediterranean History
HST 732 Topics in Medieval European and Mediterranean History
HST 734 Topics in Early Modern European History
HST 736 Topics in Modern European History
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MA)
Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling
Mental Health Counseling Admission Requirements
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree Requirements
Mental Health Counseling Courses
PSY 701 Foundations of Mental Health Counseling
PSY 703 Developmental/Lifespan Psychology
PSY 710 Assessment in Counseling
PSY 711 Ethics/Child Abuse for Counselors
PSY 712 Social/Cultural Foundations of Counseling
PSY 721 Cognitive/Behavioral and Behavioral Approaches to Counseling
PSY 722 Theories of Psychodynamic, Humanistic/Existential and Experiential Approaches to Counseling
PSY 723 Advanced Multicultural Counseling
PSY 724 Immigrant/Family Counseling
PSY 725 Group Theory and Practice
PSY 731 Research and Program Evaluation Methods in Mental Health Counseling
PSY 732 Assessment and Counseling Strategies with Couples and Families
PSY 740 Mental Health Counseling Practicum
PSY 741 Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling
PSY 744 Counseling and Grief and Loss
PSY 781 Mental Health Counseling Internship I
Master of Science in Neuroscience, Mental Retardation, and Developmental Disabilities (MS)
Neuroscience, Mental Retardation, and Developmental Disabilities Degree Requirements
Neuroscience, Mental Retardation, and Developmental Disabilities Courses
Master of Science Degree Programs
Advanced Certificate in Adult Health Nursing
Advanced Certificate in Gerontological Nursing
BIO 670 Pathophysiological Concepts in Health and Illness
NRS 682 Advanced Pharmacology (Effective Fall 2009)
NRS 700 Transcultural Concepts and Issues in Health Care
NRS 701 Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing
NRS 702 Advanced Health Assessment
NRS 703 Teaching and Learning for Cultural Competence Development
NRS 704 Cultural Competence in HealthCare: Project Development
NRS 705 Health Organizations, Policy, Financing, and Ethics
NRS 706 Applied Statistical Thinking and Methods in Health Research (Effective Fall 2009)
NRS 711 Health Care Program Development
NRS 720 Advanced Practice Nursing with Adults in Community Settings (Effective Fall 2009)
NRS 721 Role Practicum: Adults in Community Settings
NRS 722 Advanced Practice Nursing with Adults in Acute Care Settings (Effective Fall 2009)
NRS 723 Role Practicum: Adults in Acute Care Settings (Effective Fall 2009)
NRS 724 Case Management for Advanced Practice Nursing
NRS 725 Primary Health Care with Young and Middle-aged Adults (Effective Fall 2009)
NRS 726 Primary Health Care with Older Adults
NRS 727 Role Practicum: Primary Health Care I (Effective Fall 2009)
NRS 728 Role Practicum: Primary Health Care II (Effective Fall 2009)
NRS 730 Nursing Research for Advanced Practice Nurses
NRS 754 Evaluation in Nursing Education
NRS 755 Application of Leadership Models in Professional Practice
NRS 758 Teaching and Learning in Nursing Education
Topics Courses and Independent Study
Graduate Courses in Selected Disciplines
BIO 602 Evolution for Secondary School Teachers
BIO 610 Genetics for Secondary School Teachers
BIO 620 Molecular Biology for Secondary School Teachers
BIO 625 Developmental Biology for Secondary School Teachers
BIO 630 Animal Physiology for Secondary School Teachers
BIO 640 History of Natural Science for Secondary School Teachers
HST 601 Intellectual History of Europe: Medieval Inheritance I
HST 603 The Classical Inheritance
HST 604 Tudor and Stuart History
HST 605 War and Society in the Modern World
HST 606 Age of the French Revolution
HST 607 Nineteenth-Century Europe
HST 610 Europe in the Twentieth Century
HST 614 United States' Origins
HST 624 U.S. History: 1900-1940
HST 625 Gender and Modern Consciousness
MTH 612 Introduction to Mathematical Logic
MTH 615 Modern Algebra for Secondary School Teachers
MTH 620 Topics in Mathematics for Teachers
MTH 621 Calculus for Secondary School Teachers, with Graphing Calculators
MTH 623 Geometry for Secondary School Teachers
MTH 627 Historical Perspectives on Mathematics Topics
MTH 632 Foundations of Number Theory
MTH 637 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
MTH 640 Numerical Analysis for Secondary School Teachers
MTH 643 Development of Mathematics
MTH 650 Discrete Mathematical Modeling for Secondary School Teachers
MTH 651 Functions of a Complex Variable
MTH 679 Statistics for Secondary School Teachers
MTH 680 Probability Theory for Secondary School Teachers
MTH 690 Applied Mathematics for Secondary School
MTH 704 Advanced Statistics (Effective Fall 2009)
MTH 706 Applied Statistical Thinking and Methods in Health Research
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