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2019-2020 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Course Descriptions
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CPSC 321 - Web Development II 3 hours
Students will continue to design and develop web applications. Students will code applications that use server-side technologies including PHP, ASP.NET Web Forms and ASP.NET MVC. The development of web server applications including database applications is the main focus. The role and use of web servers and CMS systems are also discussed.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 275 , CPSC 285 (or concurrent enrollment), and junior standing.
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CPSC 323 - Advanced Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis 3 hours
This course focuses on the design and analysis of efficient algorithms. Major topics include advanced data structures; tree- balancing algorithms; graph theory; dynamic programming; additional techniques for sorting and searching, including hash coding techniques; automata theory; NP-completeness, and program verification.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165
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CPSC 336 - Computer Gaming 3 hours
This course introduces basic concepts of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional game development. The genres of 2D games discussed here include maze games, platform games, scrolling shooter games, decision-making games, multiplayer games, and two-dimensional multiplayer network-based games that are implemented on LANs and WANs. In the 3D realm, we apply isomorphic and depth techniques to implement games having a 3D appearance, while also discussing how to develop a ’true’ 3D first person shooter game that employs 3-D graphics. Throughout the course, techniques for adding sound, 2D and 3D graphics, and ‘viewing’, animations, particle systems, and ancillary features (e.g. images from a DVD) to games are also presented. In implementing games, the student uses a software game-development package called GameMaker Studio. While the target platform for the games developed in the classroom is a Windows based laptop or desktop machine, discussion is given for implementing the games on other devices.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165
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CPSC 340 - Network Programming 3 hours
This course focuses on developing Windows software that communicates over the Internet. The course will cover creating network connections and using standard protocols for communicating information over those connections, as well as creating our own. It will cover technology like XML and JSON for sending that information, as well as multi-threading and asynchronous calls to allow the programs to perform other tasks while they communicate. We will discuss and implement encryption and secure passwords to secure the communication. Additionally, the course will introduce some related technologies such as web scraping and cloud computing.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 275 .
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CPSC 361 - Computer Architecture 3 hours
This course presents an introduction to the functional elements and structures of digital computers. Topics include basic gates and circuits, CPU design and organization, registers, buses, I/O device interfaces, hardware interrupts, pipelining, memory structures and organizations.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165 and MATH 240 .
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CPSC 415 - Advanced Database Development 3 hours
This course explores advanced topics in client server and database development. It covers the programming and administration of database systems and includes views, stored procedures, triggers, indexes, constraints, security, roles, logs, maintenance, transaction processing, XML, reporting, and other relevant topics. Students will be exposed to several database packages and will do considerable database programming.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 285
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CPSC 416 - Data Mining 3 hours
Introduction to basic concepts behind data mining. Survey of data mining applications, techniques and models. Discussion of ethics and privacy issues with respect to invasive use. Introduction to data mining software suite.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 415
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CPSC 423 - Web Technologies 3 hours
This course covers PHP web development, web hosting, content management systems, RESTful services, performance issues in web applications, Java Server pages, web security issues, Apache Hadoop, and GIS.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 285 and CPSC 321
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CPSC 425 - Artificial Intelligence 3 hours
This course introduces the student to the basic concepts and techniques of artificial intelligence (AI), combining focus on both the theory and practice of AI. Topics may include intelligent agents, knowledge representation, knowledge engineering, natural language, vision systems, robotics, and machine learning.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 275
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CPSC 430 - Information Systems Development Practices 3 hours
Study of information systems development processes, methods and practices, from scope definition through delivery, with focus on methods for defining scope, capturing and modeling system requirements, and building software iteratively and incrementally. Competing methodologies for systems development are examined. The central component of the class is a systems development project where student teams develop software for a client, during which there is substantial interaction with future system users as well as other team members. Additional topics include use case/user story development, data modeling, object-oriented analysis and design, and user interface design.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 285 (or concurrent enrollment) and senior standing.
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CPSC 434 - Principles of Unix 3 hours
Students are introduced to a UNIX environment through a shared Linux system. While working in teams on a semester-long project on the Raspberry Pi platform, students will become proficient with the system through the use of diverse sets of tools. This project will require a substantial software development effort under a UNIX based environment to be coordinated via the use of Git and GitHub (these tools will be introduced in the course). In addition to creating basic bash shell scripts, students will also write basic programs in Python and C.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 245 .
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CPSC 438 - Capstone Project Requirements Gathering 1 hour
This class involves weekly client meetings with the capstone project client, as well as associated requirements gathering work alongside project teammates. This class can only be taken on a satisfactory/fail basis. It is required for those who have successfully completed CPSC 430 in a previous year, but need to take CPSC 475 the following semester; enrollment is limited to these students only. It may not be counted as an upper-level Computer Science requirement.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 430
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CPSC 445 - LAN Administration 3 hours
This course is a thorough study of local area networks (LANs). The course covers the physical components that are essential to connect computers to a network, including the internet. Students will learn how to design, configure, install, maintain, troubleshoot and manage/administer LANs. A Windows server will be used. This is a hands-on course. Topics covered include how to deal with files, event logs, DNS, DHCP, security, the registry, and backup/restore.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165 .
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CPSC 446 - Android Mobile Apps Development 3 hours
Students will design and code Android apps using the latest Android SDK. Topics include mobile operating systems, app development issues and strategies, mobile data sources, and mobile web applications.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 280 and CPSC 285 .
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CPSC 447 - Game Development 3 hours
This course introduces the student to game development.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 275 .
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CPSC 450 - Independent Study 1-4 hours
Independent reading and/or research on special topics in computer science.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of faculty supervisor.
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CPSC 455 - Internship 3-8 hours
Experience as a computer professional under the joint supervision of a faculty member and an assigned business manager. A student must work at least 40 hours per credit, with a minimum of 120 hours worked.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing in computer science and the consent of the department.
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CPSC 461 - Advanced Topics in Computer Science 1-3 hours
Topics of current interest. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Varies as topics change.
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CPSC 471 - Senior Project 3 hours
A comprehensive, independent project in the senior year under the guidance of a computer science faculty member. It includes design, development, coding, testing, and documentation of a software application. Project proposal must be approved before the start of the semester in which this class is taken.
Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in CPSC 321 and CPSC 430 , senior standing, and consent of department.
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CPSC 475 - Senior Software Development Experience 3 hours
Students will work in teams to develop, test, and deliver substantial information systems begun during Systems Analysis and Design.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 321 CPSC 430 and senior standing.
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CRIM 215 - Homelessness and Society 3 hours
This course explores homelessness through social, political, economic, and criminological/legal perspectives. Homelessness and non-conventional housing point to a dynamic relationship between individual agency and position within broader social structures. Through an examination primarily of ethnographic accounts the course examines what homelessness and other forms of non-conventional housing (such as SROs, squatting, and workcamping) reveal about the changing nature of family and work, the intersection of social identities, urban planning and rights to the city, and cultural ideas and practices concerning “home.” Attempts to solve homelessness will focus on the roles of the police, legal system, social work, and voluntary initiatives.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110
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CRIM 240 - Selected Topics in Criminology 1-3 hours
A special offering on a particular area of interest in criminology, offered as available.
Prerequisite(s): Students with no previous criminology classes will need to arrange an additional meeting with the instructor.
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CRIM 242 - Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice 3 hours
An examination of theories of delinquent behavior and an introduction to the field of juvenile justice practice. Explores the social construction of childhood, adolescence, deviance, and delinquency, and analyzes the social, historical, and legal contexts within which delinquency occurs.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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CRIM 255 - Introduction to Criminology 3 hours
Study of criminal behavior, legal norms, and social attitudes toward crime and criminals. Criminology draws upon the sociology of law, analysis of conflict as theoretical explanations of the cause of crime, and the study of the social psychological determinants of crime. Methods of apprehension and punishment, individual and social reform, and the prevention of crime are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , CRIM 242 , CRIM 265 , or consent of instructor.
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CRIM 256 - Media and Crime 3 hours
This course will help students think about how TV and other media train us to think about crime and criminality in particular ways. We will examine the construction of crime in a range of media including news produced for television, radio, print, and internet distribution; fictional TV and film; and documentary. Students will learn to assess media pieces for perspective, assumptions, bias, and verifiability. The class will learn how to fact check news from a variety of media. Images of criminality and innocence will be analyzed. We will examine both production and reception of images, considering cognitive biases and what viewers and readers take away from images they consume. The course has a heavy focus on writing, with students watching a variety of popular media and producing analyses.
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CRIM 265 - Crime and Social Justice 3 hours
An inquiry into the relationship between state, crime, and social structure, with special emphasis on the linkages between social oppression, social inequality, and criminalization of social conduct as reflected in contemporary issues.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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CRIM 270 - Police and Society 3 hours
This course examines the history and role of the police in the contemporary United States and to a lesser extent in other societies. The focus is on social forces that shape the demographic composition of police forces as well as the practice of policing and social control by a group of professionals. Topics include diversity and police, community and police relations, technology and policing, the media’s relationship to police and policing, police as a unionized workforce, the relationship between police, politics, and law; and police suffering.
Prerequisite(s): CRIM 242 , CRIM 255 , CRIM 265 , or SOC 110 .
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CRIM 275 - Criminal and Deviant Livelihoods 3 hours
This course examines ways of earning a living that may receive social acceptance but are still informal, marginal, and/or illegal. Social processes such as professional monopolization, cultural practices, globalization, and competing views about law as consensus or conflict, and law as morality are explored for their impact on the criminalization of certain income-generating activities. Topics can include panhandling/begging, forms of surrogacy, street vending, busking, financial fraud, sex work/prostitution/human trafficking, and the illegal trade in drugs, arms, animals, and organs.
Prerequisite(s): CRIM 255 , CRIM 265 , or SOC 110 .
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CRIM 295 - Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
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CRIM 299 - Community-based Learning 1 hour
Taken in conjunction with a regularly listed criminology course, this one-credit-hour option involves community service and guided reflection.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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CRIM 320 - Gender and Violence 3 hours
An examination of the structural roots of gender-based violence, including domestic abuse, sexual assault, hate crimes, colonization and genocide, law enforcement abuse, international violence, and war. Strong focus on anti-violence organizing. Required service learning component.
Listed also as SOC 320 and SWG 320 .
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , SOC 230 , SOC 240 , SOC 280 , or SOC 350 , or consent of instructor.
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CRIM 325 - Conflict Resolution 3 hours
An examination of conflict resolution theory and practice including negotiation and mediation with an analysis of how emotion, power, culture, and other components affect conflict escalation, de-escalation, and resolution. This course will emphasize facilitative mediation process and skills through interactive exercises and simulations.
Listed also as SOC 325 .
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CRIM 370 - Deviance and Social Control 3 hours
Analysis of norms related to the law, the origins and functions of deviance in society, the institutional production and categorization of deviance, the impact of deviance on personal identity, deviant careers, and deviance and social change.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 and CRIM 255 , or consent of the instructor.
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CRIM 372 - Law and Society 3 hours
Advanced analysis of the legal order from a critical, sociological perspective. The rise of modern law and its relationship to other social institutions is treated, with consideration given to social theories of legality and current controversies within the field. Examines conceptions of American citizenship through analysis of the African-American experience and issues of civic inclusion, including review of historically important trials, civil rights organizing, and contemporary racial issues in the criminal legal system.
Listed also as SOC 372 and BWS 372 .
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , CRIM 255 , and junior standing or consent of the instructor.
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CRIM 406 - Theories of Crime Control 3 hours
An in-depth analysis of the U.S. prison industrial complex, including analysis of alternative sentencing structures in community-based corrections, theories of incapacitation and deterrence, consideration of surveillance and state disciplinary structures, and strategies for building healthy communities.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , either CRIM 255 or CRIM 265 , and senior standing or consent of instructor.
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CRIM 408 - International and Comparative Criminology 3 hours
An exploration into constructions of justice in multiple cultural, national, and international contexts. This is a seminar course that focuses on the international war on drugs, comparative analysis of criminal legal systems, and alternative systems of justice, and requires a major research project.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , CRIM 255 , or CRIM 265 , and junior or senior standing or consent of instructor.
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CRIM 440 - Theories of Elite and Organized Crime 3 hours
Analysis of crime and deviance by elites and organized criminal enterprises in society, with special focus on corporate executives, government officials, drug cartels, and organized crime. Examines the historical development of laws governing elite and organized crime with attention to the contributing factors of structural and organizational processes, pressures, and difficulties associated with prevention, detection, prosecution, and punishment. Focuses on conflict theories and other criminological theories explaining the phenomena.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , CRIM 255 , or CRIM 265 and junior or senior standing or consent of instructor.
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CRIM 450 - Independent Study 1-8 hours
An opportunity to do independent research or study under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the supervisory faculty member.
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CRIM 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
Internships in a variety of agencies and organizations involved with the delivery of social services, social justice advocacy and/or criminal justice are available under faculty supervision. Student participants enhance their research proficiency while gaining valuable work experience in an area of their interest.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and consent of the supervisory faculty member.
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ECED 300 - Child Growth and Development 3 hours
An introduction to the typical and atypical growth and development of young children from prenatal development through pubescence.
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ECED 301 - History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education 3 hours
An introduction to the historical and philosophical principles involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating developmentally appropriate, inclusive, evidence-based curricula for young children.
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ECED 304 - Family and Culture 3 hours
Develop the requisite professional skills and dispositions to work cooperatively with diverse families, provide leadership in the community, and serve as an advocate for all young children, their families, their community, and the early childhood profession.
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ECED 387 - Linguistics and Language Development for Young Children 3 hours
Study typical and atypical speech and language acquisition and development of young children, including those whose native language is not English.
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ECED 390 - Teaching Early Childhood Social Studies 2 hours
Focus on the developmentally appropriate instructional materials and methods for teaching the academic discipline of social studies in diverse and inclusive early childhood classrooms.
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ECED 391 - Literacy Development in Early Childhood 3 hours
Focuses on the developmentally appropriate instructional methods and materials for teaching literacy in diverse and inclusive early childhood settings, including those which contain students whose native language is not English.
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ECED 392 - Teaching Early Childhood Creative Arts 3 hours
Focuses on the developmentally appropriate instructional materials and methods for teaching the creative arts in diverse and inclusive early childhood classrooms.
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ECED 393 - Theory and Pedagogy of Play 2 hours
Courses focuses on the theoretical and methodological aspects of play and its effect on a child’s physical, cognitive, linguistic, and social-emotional development.
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ECED 394 - Teaching Early Childhood Math and Science 3 hours
A focus on the developmentally appropriate instructional materials and methods for promoting, integrating, and teaching STEM content in diverse and inclusive early childhood classrooms.
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ECED 395 - Teaching Early Childhood Physical Education, Health, and Safety 2 hours
A course focusing on the developmentally appropriate instructional materials and methods for teaching physical education, health, and safety in diverse and inclusive early childhood classrooms.
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ECED 399 - Intensive Field Experience 1 hour
A four-week long, full-day teaching and co-teaching experience within an early childhood classroom (Birth-PreK, or K-2).
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ECED 431 - Assessment of Young Language Learners 3 hours
This course addresses specific assessment techniques for use with all young children (birth through 2nd grade) including young children with disabilities and English language learners.
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ECED 494 - Clinical Practice in Early Childhood Education 10 hours
Clinical experience designed to assist candidates in applying their theoretical and methodological knowledge and skills to the diverse early childhood settings, birth through second grade.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to clinical practice.
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ECED 495 - Clinical Practice Seminar in Early Childhood Education 2 hours
A collegial discussion on the demands, challenges and rewards of students’ clinical experience and to prepare to transition into the early childhood field.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to clinical practice.
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ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 hours
An introduction to economic theory and economic analysis of the American economy with emphasis on microeconomics-the price system, product and input market analysis.
Previously numbered as ECON 190
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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ECON 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hours
An introduction to economic theory and economic analysis of the American economy with emphasis on macroeconomics-national income analysis, fiscal and monetary policy.
Previously numbered as ECON 191
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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ECON 340 - International Economics 3 hours
The course examines why nations trade, determinants of the basis and direction of trade, welfare gains and losses from trade, and the dynamic nature of comparative advantage. It analyzes the effects of subsidies, industrial and regulatory policies, and tariff and non-tariff barriers. Multilateral and bilateral trade arrangements and the impact of these arrangements are examined. The course also covers international financial flows and the balance of payments, and exchange rate systems.
Previously numbered as ECON 376
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102 .
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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ECON 341 - Econometrics 3 hours
This course explores multiple regression for analyzing data in economics, finance, and other business disciplines. Topics include multiple regression, logistic regression, regression with discrete random variables, and components of time series analysis (moving averages, exponential smoothing, trend decomposition). The course emphasizes real-life, empirical applications with less emphasis on mathematical theory. Students will utilize case studies, spreadsheets, and contemporary software in this course.
Previously numbered as ECON 365
Prerequisite(s): QUAN 201 and CIS 120 .
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ECON 342 - Intermediate Microeconomics 3 hours
The mechanism of a free market economy. The theory of price and output as determined under conditions of perfect competition, monopoly, and monopolistic competition.
Previously numbered as ECON 370
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 .
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ECON 343 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 hours
Theoretical study of questions concerning the economy as a whole: national income, consumption, investment, the role of government, monetary flows, and national economic growth.
Previously numbered as ECON 371
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102 .
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ECON 440 - History of Economic Thought 3 hours
This course offers an examination of the history of economic thought. From Aristotle and Aquinas to Smith and Malthus to Keynes and Schumpeter, the development of economic theory is examined from multiple perspectives. The original works of the original thinkers are examined in order to gain understanding of how economic theory can be used to understand human behavior, both individually and collectively.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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ECON 441 - American Economic History 3 hours
The market and non-market forces and personalities shaping the development of the American economy from the colonial period through the early 1950s.
Previously numbered as ECON 366
Listed also as AMST 366 .
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102 .
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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ECON 442 - Labor Economics 3 hours
This course is an intensive examination of the market for labor services. The topics covered during the semester include wage determination, occupational and earnings differentials, investments in education and training, and current labor market subjects such as labor market discrimination, migration, and unionization. Students will gain a broad understanding of how economists study labor market issues and outcomes and will be able to use critical economic reasoning to better appreciate such issues as labor force participation decisions, human capital, and the variation in wages across individuals. This course may be repeated for credit if the content of each class is different.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102
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ECON 443 - Sports Economics 3 hours
Using the tools of economic analysis, this course examines issues pertaining to the professional and amateur sports industry. The topics covered during the semester include market structure (industrial organization), labor market analysis (collective bargaining, free agency), and economic policy issues such as stadium financing and venue location.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102
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ECON 490 - Special Topics in Economics 3 hours
This course will cover special topics in the area of economics. Topics covered will be based on the research interests of the course instructor.
Previously numbered as ECON 498
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102 .
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ECON 501 - Foundations in Economics 1 hour
Economics is the foundation for all business applications. This survey course in economic theory establishes student understanding of economic principles and policies and their impact on business and its environment.
Previously numbered as GSB 611
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ECON 550 - Independent Study 1-3 hours
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ECON 603 - Economics of the Firm 3 hours
This course is a study of economic analysis and its use in formulating business policies. Topics include the economics of strategy, concepts of costs and profits, production functions, demand theory, competition, price output decisions, marketing strategies under various market structures and business criteria for investment.
Previously numbered as GSB 621
Prerequisite(s): ECON 501
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EDU 523 - Teaching in Diverse Classrooms 3 hours
In this course, candidates examine the growing diversity within schools and classrooms. Candidates learn that culture, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, language ability, and exceptionality are, in complex ways, potentially powerful variables in the learning processes of individual students. Candidates gain knowledge of how to differentiate curriculum and instruction to meet student needs by adapting and modifying what they teach and how they teach. Candidates become more culturally competent and skilled in communicating with and instructing students from different cultural norms. Candidates learn effective and wide-ranging strategies to maximize the learning experiences in diverse classrooms.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 502 and EDU 520 .
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EDU 532 - Tools and Techniques in Assessment 3 hours
This course examines assessment both in the context of educational decision-making and as a tool for enabling students to gain an understanding of the meaning of academic success. The topic is presented with a balanced perspective that emphasizes that no single assessment methodology is inherently more or less appropriate than another. Candidates examine various types of assessments and examine how they can be aligned with course objectives and instructional standards. They then construct assessments to demonstrate the knowledge they have gained. Candidates also examine issues related to standardized testing and methods for reporting student achievement.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 502 and EDU 520 .
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EDU 533 - Reading and Writing Instruction and Improvement 3 hours
In this course, candidates focus on the improvement and facilitation of developmental reading and writing instruction at the K-12 levels. Using a balanced perspective, candidates discuss theoretical models and philosophies of reading and writing instruction and their applicability in the classroom setting. Integration of listening, speaking, and children’s literature also will be addressed. Candidates explore a variety of assessment and feedback practices, diverse instructional strategies, materials, software, and reading and writing in the content areas. The content of this course addresses Illinois Reading Specialist Standards 1, 2, 4, and 8, and Core Language Arts Standards for All Teachers 1, 2, and 3. NOTE: Candidates are required to earn 25 hours of early field experience to complete this course.
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EDU 560 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum 3 hours
This course provides an overview of instructional technologies used in the teaching/learning process. Candidates explore various strategies for using technology to enhance instruction, to assess student learning, and to personalize learning for students in elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Emphasis is given to effective utilization of media (including interactive and multimedia technologies). Digital citizenship and inquiry-based learning are explored.
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EDU 570 - Philosophy and Psychology of Middle-level Education 3 hours
In this course, candidates explore the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and moral characteristics of middle level students as a basis for understanding how these students function in the educational setting and how teachers can respond appropriately to their diverse needs. Candidates review the philosophical and psychological frameworks of middle level education and investigate social issues affecting adolescents. The content of this course addresses Illinois Professional Teaching Standards 1-11.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EDU 502, EDU 520, EDU 611
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EDU 571 - Curriculum Design and Instructional Strategies for Middle-level Teachers 3 hours
As members of an interdisciplinary team, candidates in this course engage in a collegial process to plan instructional units that satisfy the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards. Candidate teams prepare and present integrated curriculum units with level-appropriate strategies and materials that meet the diverse and developmental learning needs of middle level students. To complete their units, candidates design both formal and informal assessments to support the continuous development of young adolescents. In this course, candidates will explore and apply strategies for teaching reading in the content areas. NOTE: Candidates are required to earn 25 hours of early field experience to complete this course.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EDU 502, EDU 520 & EDU 611
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EDU 582 - Children’s and Adolescent Literature 3 hours
In this course participants will focus on the evaluation, selection, and the use of quality children’s literature appropriate to the needs and interests of preschool to secondary students. Candidates will investigate research in various areas of children’s literature and its applicability to classroom settings. During the course, candidates will explore assessment practices, instructional methods, instructional materials, and media and technology in connection with children’s literature. Emphasis will be placed on ways that literature may enhance children’s use of local libraries, museums, and educational institutions. In addition, candidates learn about the importance of family involvement in supporting readers. The content of this course addresses Illinois Reading Specialists Standards 1,4 and 7.
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EDU 611 - History and Philosophy of Education 3 hours
In this course, candidates study the historical and philosophical aspects of American education as a basis for understanding the contemporary importance of schools in the national and community life of a diverse society. Candidates examine education trends from a historical perspective and complete their initial professional philosophy statement.
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EDU 651 - Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language 3 hours
In this course, candidates will implement effective instructional methods for teaching English as a Second Language. Classical methods such as Grammar Translation as well as modern methods for teaching English such as Silent Way and TPR will be contrasted. More current approaches to English language teaching will also be examined in this course, as well as a reflection of new insights from research in second language acquisition. An emphasis on content area methods such as SIOP and CALLA will be stressed. A secondary focus on curriculum design and the development of an interdisciplinary curriculum unit will be taught as well.
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EDU 653 - Methods and Materials for Teaching in Bilingual Classrooms 3 hours
In this course, candidates implement effective instructional methods for the development of native language proficiency in the bilingual classroom. Candidates identify, formulate, apply, and adapt approaches and methods in order to develop high quality instruction that will enhance bilingual students’ cognitive and academic growth in their primary language, including the use of various technology and software programs. Methods that focus on integrating reading, writing, listening, and speaking the target language during each lesson will be stressed. Spanish Language Standards (SLA) from WIDA will be used. Designing bilingual curriculum units will also be required.
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EDU 654 - Assessment of English Language Learners 3 hours
In this course, candidates analyze a number of issues pertaining to the assessment of English Language Learners. Candidates examine the political context for assessment, including trends in statewide testing and recent changes in federal legislation and study the guidelines for appropriate assessment procedures in the identification and placement of English Language Learners, especially ELL students with special needs. Candidates will implement a variety of classroom-based assessments through a portfolio system. The development of a pre-assessment and post-assessment for a curriculum unit will also be developed and implemented in order to assess value-added data. The analysis of student achievement data using statistics will also be addressed.
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EDU 655 - Language and Culture 3 hours
The candidate understands the diverse characteristics and abilities of each ELL student and how individuals develop and learn within the context of their social, economic, cultural, linguistic, historical and academic experiences. The candidate uses these experiences to create instructional opportunities that maximize ELL student learning as well as to better understand the communities outside of the school. Issues related to diversity, inclusion, equity and equality, tolerance and cultural competency will be addressed extensively. A deeper analysis of an educator’s implicit biases, misconceptions and prejudices will be examined in relation to student expectations and achievement.
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EDU 656 - Linguistics and Language Development 3 hours
In this course, candidates will undertake the scientific study of language through an analysis of phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Candidates will also better understand their ELL students’ use and display of sound-letter correspondence, letter-word formation, word patterns, sentence structure, morphology, and discourse levels in the English language. The course also focuses on the history of the English language, the role of dialects, and linguistic family trees across the globe.
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EDU 657 - Foundations of Minority Language Education 3 hours
This course provides an introduction to the historical, philosophical, political, social, and scientific issues that have contributed to public policy regarding educational services for English Language Learners. The candidate will begin by examining the neurolinguistic and psycholinguistic models for language acquisition, how language functions in the brain, and how the bilingual brain activates languages. Then a comprehensive focus will be placed on the different types of language education programs in the United States as well as the best research-based practices for English Language Learners in our schools. Historical trends, political policies and legal issues related to language education in the United States as well as foreign countries will also be discussed.
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EDU 661 - Literacy Development for ELL Students 3 hours
In this course, candidates will focus on the multiple areas of English language acquisition: phonics, phonetics and phonemic awareness; morphological awareness; vocabulary development and acquisition; word knowledge and acquisition; reading fluency and comprehension; and the products, processes and stages of writing. Candidates will complete a literacy portfolio in which they apply the various literacy techniques, methods and strategies demonstrated in the course. A focus on building academic literacy for English Language Learners will also be emphasized throughout the course.
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EDU 685 - Methods of Teaching Social Science-Secondary 3 hours
This course focuses on secondary level teaching methods reflected in the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, the College and Career Readiness Standards, the Common Core State Standards and the C3 Standards. Candidates prepare, examine, and evaluate curriculum patterns, learning resources, instructional strategies, and assessments. Candidates analyze and use student information gleaned from case studies or actual experiences in the field to design instruction that meets the diverse needs of students and leads to ongoing growth and achievement. They demonstrate an understanding of the spectrum of student diversity and assets that each student brings to the learning environment. Methods for differentiating instruction to accommodate individual needs and strengths of students in social science classes are explored. Candidates prepare lesson plans and design level-appropriate units for middle and secondary level social studies students that include choice of strategies, learning resources, and assessment tools.
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EDU 688 - Secondary Methods and Curriculum Planning 3 hours
This course focuses on current issues related to secondary curriculum planning in relation to the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, the Common Core State Standards, and the Next Generation Science Standards. Candidates explore curriculum models and implementation cycles and how resources and community expectations impact them. They also account for globalization and technology. Candidates design curriculum units to meet diverse student needs.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 502 , EDU 520 , EDU 570 , EDU 611 , and SPED 522
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EDU 690 - Methods in Teaching Science - Secondary 3 hours
This course focuses on secondary level teaching methods reflected in the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, the College and Career Readiness Standards, the Common Core State Standards, and the Next Generation Science Standards. Candidates prepare, examine, and evaluate curriculum, learning resources, instructional strategies, and assessment. Candidates analyze and use student information gleaned from case studies or actual experiences in the field to design instruction that meets the diverse needs of students and leads to ongoing growth and achievement. They demonstrate an understanding of the spectrum of student diversity and assets that each student brings to the learning environment. Methods for differentiating instruction to accommodate individual needs and strengths of students in science classes are explored. Candidates prepare lesson plans and design level-appropriate units for secondary level science students that include strategies, learning resources, and assessments.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: Acceptance into Student Teaching or the consent of the program advisor.
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EDU 693 - Methods of Teaching Math For Secondary School Teachers 3 hours
This course focuses on secondary level teaching methods reflected in the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, the College and Career Readiness Standards, and the Common Core State Standards. Candidates prepare, examine, and evaluate curriculum, learning resources, instructional strategies, and assessment. Candidates analyze and use student information gleaned from case studies or actual experiences in the field to design instruction that meets the diverse needs of students and leads to ongoing growth and achievement. They demonstrate an understanding of the spectrum of student diversity and assets that each student brings to the learning environment. Methods for differentiating instruction to accommodate individual needs and strengths of students in math classes are explored. Candidates prepare lesson plans and design level-appropriate units for secondary level mathematics students that include strategies, learning resources, and assessments.
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EDU 697 - Methods of Teaching English Language Arts-Secondary 3 hours
This course focuses on secondary level teaching methods reflected in the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, the College and Career Reading Standards, and the Common Core State Standards. Candidates prepare, examine, and evaluate curriculum, learning resources, instructional strategies, and assessment. Candidates analyze and use student information gleaned from case studies or actual experiences in the field to design instruction that meets the diverse needs of students and leads to ongoing growth and achievement. They demonstrate an understanding of the spectrum of student diversity and assets that each student brings to the learning environment. Methods for differentiating instruction to accommodate individual needs and strengths of students in language arts classes are explored. Candidates prepare lesson plans and design level-appropriate units for secondary level language arts students that include strategies, learning resources, and assessments.
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EDU 701 - Clinical Practice - Secondary 5 hours
The capstone fieldwork experience is completed as the final phase for fulfilling requirements for a Professional Educator License with a Secondary Endorsement. Candidates must apply for and be accepted into this full semester of fieldwork. The School of Education makes all placements in approved schools. Clinical practice is completed under the cooperation and supervision of a mentor teacher and university field supervisor. Candidates demonstrate their knowledge and skills in the art and science of teaching through performance in a secondary level classroom. Classroom evaluation focuses on assuring that the candidate is his or her classroom meets the appropriate content area standards and the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards. Candidates implement a teacher work sample in this clinical site.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: Acceptance into Clinical Practice is based on completion of all MAT coursework and fulfillment of School of Education criteria. Concurrent enrollment in EDU 703 .
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EDU 703 - Clinical Practice Seminar - Secondary 1 hour
This seminar is taken concurrently with EDU 701 and is designed to encourage candidates to discuss collegially the demands of clinical practice and teaching at the secondary level and to explore ways to meet individual student needs. Candidates complete and submit their edTPA, a performance-based state assessment during this semester. They also prepare a professional resume, professional philosophy statement, and a professional development plan.
Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in EDU 701 .
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EDU 772 - Coding 2: Introduction to Robotics and Microcontrollers 3 hours
This course will introduce students to fundamental concepts involving robotics and microcontrollers. The course will examine how a teacher can incorporate systems like Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Parallax Board of Education into a STEM or Maker curriculum. In addition, students will study how programming, mechatronics, and engineering principles can be taught using robotics.
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EDU 774 - Coding for Educators 3 hours
With computer programmers in high demand, it has never been more important for educators to provide P-12 students with opportunities to be exposed to computer programming and to experience how it can take them from merely being technology users to technology producers. In this course candidates will learn basic coding, computational thinking skills, and will explore tools and curricula applications and methods for teaching coding and computer science. As a culminating project, candidates will design a coding unit that they can take into their classrooms or libraries to introduce coding to their students.
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EDU 776 - Integrating Technology Into Programming, Services, and Instruction 3 hours
This course provides an overview of media technologies used in the teaching/learning process. Emphasis is given to effective utilization of media (including interactive and multimedia technologies); facilitating creation/production of media by students and teachers in elementary, middle and secondary schools; copyright issues; and planning for technology.
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EDU 777 - Learning Theories and Instructional Designs 3 hours
This course focuses on the identification and application of educational and technology-related research, the psychology of learning theories, and instructional design principles in guiding use of computers and technology in education.
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EDU 778 - Hardware, Operating Systems, Networking, and Troubleshooting 3 hours
This course provides candidates with knowledge of computer hardware and networking, enabling them to identify and rectify computer hardware, software and network related problems. With the help of this course the candidates will be able to understand the hardware specifications that are required to run operating systems and various classroom application programs. This also includes upgrading of existing hardware/software as and when required.
Listed also as LIS 735
Prerequisite(s): EDU 776 or LIS 724
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EDU 779 - Systems Analysis and Design 3 hours
This course introduces candidates to the concepts and techniques of systems analysis and design focusing on their application to educational systems and services. Candidates will explore formal methods for modeling systems and industry practice techniques of analysis that are used to address problems and opportunities in education-based organizations.
Listed also as LIS 754
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EDU 780 - Digital and Media Literacy in the Classroom 3 hours
This course explores how media and technology have changed the literacy skills and strategies K–12 students need to develop to access, evaluate, and produce information. Candidates will explore current educational theories, trends, and tools in the use of instructional media and technology across grade levels and subject areas. They will design and teach a lesson with a focus on skills needed for the successful use of technology tools in a P-12 setting based on local, state, and national standards. They will also design and deliver a professional learning experience for other educators about the effective use of technology in teaching and learning.
Listed also as LIS 736
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EDU 781 - Technology for Leaders 3 hours
This course focuses on the identification of the components of the role of leadership in the application and integration of technology into the learning process and administrative roles of an organization. It is critical that leaders identify the importance of developing a shared vision of technology in the teaching/learning lifecycle, comprehend change protocols, and develop a strategic plan to guide the implementation and evaluation of technology. During this course, candidates will complete a Capstone Project that will consist of determining a technology need in their educational settings, design a plan to meet this need, field test it and analyze its outcome.
Listed also as LIS 765
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