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BIOL 6710 - Biogeography
Biogeography is a study of factors that influence the distributions of plants and animals from the organismal level to the ecological level.
Hours:
3
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BIOL 6760 - Bioinformatics
An introduction to the application of mathematical/ statistical algorithms and computer technology to the annotation and comparison of nucleotide and amino acid sequences from DNA, RNA and proteins. Instructors from several disciplines will present background knowledge of genetics, genomics and proteomics, as well as explanations of algorithms and their formulation and application, including the use of Unix systems and Perl programming language. Emphasis on problem solving. One credit hour of lecture and two credit hours of computer laboratory per week
Hours:
3
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BIOL 6800 - Independent Study/Research
An advanced study of special topics open to graduate students. Study topics are subject to approval by the supervising faculty member and the biology department head.
Hours:
1
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BIOL 6801 - Independent Study/Research
An advanced study of special topics open to graduate students. Study topics are subject to approval by the supervising faculty member and the biology department head.
Hours:
1
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BIOL 6802 - Independent Study/Research
An advanced study of special topics open to graduate students. Study topics are subject to approval by the supervising faculty member and the biology department head.
Hours:
1
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BIOL 6803 - Independent Study/Research
An advanced study of special topics open to graduate students. Study topics are subject to approval by the supervising faculty member and the biology department head.
Hours:
1
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BIOL 6804 - Independent Study/Research
An advanced study of special topics open to graduate students. Study topics are subject to approval by the supervising faculty member and the biology department head.
Hours:
1
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BIOL 6805 - Independent Study/Research
An advanced study of special topics open to graduate students. Study topics are subject to approval by the supervising faculty member and the biology department head.
Hours:
1
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BIOL 6806 - Independent Study/Research
An advanced study of special topics open to graduate students. Study topics are subject to approval by the supervising faculty member and the biology department head.
Hours:
1
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BIOL 6807 - Independent Study/Research
An advanced study of special topics open to graduate students. Study topics are subject to approval by the supervising faculty member and the biology department head.
Hours:
1
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BIOL 6860 - Bioinformatics
An introduction to the application of mathematical/ statistical algorithms and computer technology to the annotation and comparison of nucleotide and amino acid several disciplines will present background knowledge of genetics, genomics and proteomics as well as explanations of algorithms and their formulation and application, including the use of UNIX systems and Perl programming language. Emphasis on problem solving.
Hours:
3
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BUSA 6900 - Strategic Management in a Global Environment
Business Strategy is a capstone course integrating prior MBA knowledge specifically applied to the growing challenges of globalization. The context of business strategy is portrayed in an environment of intensifying competition, evolving political economy, cultural dynamics, and multinational commerce. The course responds to the need for both small and large businesses to consider globalization as a critical element of their strategic focus Special course coverage provides the student with international perspectives on such topics as leadership, value chain integration, entrepreneurship, and ethics.
Hours:
3
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BUSA 6990 - Capstone Leadership Experience
This capstone experience integrates cross-functional knowledge from prior MBA courses to address realistic business challenges. MBA student teams will critically analyze environmental and competitive scenarios, develop appropriate business strategies, and propose operational improvements. Applied research and problem solving, teamwork, and oral presentation skills are three learning outcomes associated with this course.
Hours:
1
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CHEM 6200L - Graduate Chemistry Research
CHEM 6200L is designed to offer the student a meaningful experience in scientific research at the graduate level. Courses designated at CHEM 6200L provide a way for students to experience research. Several different research courses may be offered simultaneously, and a student may take more than one at a time.
Hours:
1 - 4
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CHEM 6226 - Special Topics in Chemistry
CHEM 6226 is designed to offer the graduate student a course covering one of a variety of advanced topics. These could include Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Polymer Chemistry, Statistical Mechanics, Group Theory, Coordination Chemistry, Separation Science or Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Different Special Topic courses may be offered simultaneously, and a student may take more than one at a time.
Hours:
1 - 4
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CIS 6650 - Human Side of Technology
This course address the interaction between human and technological capabilities in organizations. It focuses on the behavioral aspects of IT human resources and contemporary themes that impact their organizational performance. It highlights a socio-technical perspective on the design, development, implementation and adoption of technological innovations in the organization.
Hours:
3
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CIS 6660 - Enterprise Project Management
Project management is a preferred methodology to plan and execute IT projects. This course covers principles to manage projects at the individual level, but more so on building and maintaining project infrastructure at the aggregate level. Learning objectives are germane to leadership of information technology departments or divisions.
Hours:
3
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CIS 6670 - Strategy and Structure of Technology Operations
This course emphasizes strategic and structural aspects of technology-related operations. It emphasizes the CIO-level perspective and enables students to comprehend the complexity of data-driven enterprises. It prepares students to navigate complex systems and environments and effectively develop capabilities for achieving competitive digital advantage.
Hours:
4
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COUN 6000 - Counseling Foundations and Ethics
This course provides an overview of the counseling profession including history, professional identity, and ethical/legal concerns. Students become familiar with multicultural diversity, research, and professional/organizational issues as they apply to the professional counselor.
Hours:
3
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COUN 6010 - Psychological Helping Skills
Principles of providing a helping relationship through counseling and interviewing are integrated in a conceptual framework for subsequent professional studies in counseling. Emphasis on the development of techniques for assisting clients’ personal, social, spiritual, and career development. Personal and professional development through skills training in techniques.
Hours:
3
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COUN 6030 - Human Growth and Development
This course provides a framework of the theoretical understanding of human develpment from birth to later adulthood, including issues of gender, family and socialization. The course is intended to illustrate the normal developmental processes that occur over a life span and sensitize counselors to events that may lead to a disruption of events that may eventually lead a person to seek counseling.
Hours:
3
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COUN 6060 - Intro Gerontological Counselng
This course provides an overview of the unique issues of the specialty of Rehabilitation Counseling and Gerontological fields including history and ethical/legal concerns. Students will become familiar with multi-cultural diversity, research, and the professional/organizational as it applies to the Gerontological Counselor.
Hours:
3
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COUN 6065 - Gerontological Dvlopmnt/Issues
This course provides an analysis of the developmental stages, progression and frameworks in Gerontology.
Hours:
3
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COUN 6100 - Counseling Techniques
This is an introductory course for prospective counselors who seek to develop basic counseling skills and improve interpersonal effectiveness. The course is designed primarily as a personal experience in practicing newly acquired helping skills. Co-requisite: COUN 6110
Hours:
3
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COUN 6110 - Counseling Techniques Lab
The purpose of this lab is to practice beginning helping skills necessary to becoming an effective counselor. Each lab will require the student to be a helper, client and an observer.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Corequisite: COUN 6100
Hours:
1
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COUN 6200 - Counseling Theories
This course addresses current theories and emerging positions in counseling and psychotherapy. Special emphasis will be placed on the application of theory to case conceptualization and treatment strategies and the techniques commonly used in implementing those strategies. Co-requisite: COUN 6210
Hours:
3
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COUN 6210 - Counseling Theories Lab
This lab will allow students to practice counseling techniques that are consistent with current practice in the counseling field. Techniques will be introduced in the lecture course and students will have the opportunity to give and receive feedback to enhance skill development. Co-requisite: COUN 6200
Hours:
1
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COUN 6300 - Group Counseling
This course provides the opportunity to learn and to apply various systems for group counseling, skills related to group leadership and member participation, goals of selected group systems, multi-cultural diversity issues affecting group systems, research relevant to group leadership and group systems, and ethical and legal issues related to group counseling. Pre-requisite: COUN 6200 Co-requisite: COUN 6310
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
COUN 6200 with B or greater
Hours:
3
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COUN 6310 - Group Counseling Lab
This lab will allow students to participate in group process as well as facilitate a group. Techniques will be introduced in the lecture course and students will have the opportunity to give and receive feedback to enhance skill development. Co-requisite: COUN 6300
Hours:
1
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COUN 6400 - Career and Lifestyle Counseling
This course is a survey of career development theories and counseling with an emphasis on multi-cultural diversity issues affecting career counseling, research relevant to career counseling, and ethical and legal issues.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Corequisite: COUN 6410
Hours:
3
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COUN 6410 - Career and Lifestyle Counseling Lab
This lab will allow students to practice administering and interpreting career assessments and interest inventories.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Corequisite: COUN 6400
Hours:
1
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COUN 6500 - Multicultural Counseling
This course enhances and advances knowledge, skills, and sensitivity to diverse populations in the counseling process. The student learns about the effects of culture, ethnicity, race and gender on the development and functioning of the client as well as the attitude of the therapist. Co-requisite: COUN 6510
Hours:
3
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COUN 6510 - Multicultural Counseling Lab
Students will engage in multicultural experiences to explore beliefs, attitudes, values and concerns in order to enhance self-awareness, multicultural counseling competencies and advocacy. Co-requisite: COUN 6500
Hours:
1
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COUN 6600 - Clinical Assessment
This course covers the historical, ethical/legal, and professional/organizational issues related to appraisal for counseling professionals. Students are provided with direct laboratory experiences in the professional use and interpretation of assessment tools with required supervision of an appropriately trained and licensed professional.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Corequisite: COUN 6610
Hours:
3
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COUN 6610 - Clinical Assessment Lab
The purpose of this lab is to practice administrating and interpreting assessments. Each student will be responsible to provide a written interpretation that incorporates relevant client background information with the assessment results.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Corequisite: COUN 6600
Hours:
1
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COUN 6700 - Research Methods
Students study research methods, procedures, and designs as appropriate to the field of counseling, understanding that it is important for students to conduct research and appreciate the research designs used by counselors in the field. Preparation of research abstract, proposal, and design are also included.
Hours:
3
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COUN 7000 - Family Counseling
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the current theories/techniques of marriage, family, and couples counseling.
Hours:
3
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COUN 7010 - Special Topics in Counseling
Research and Discussion in Special Topics in Counseling. Analysis of the issues facing the practitioner in contemporary society. Contact department for offering. Consent of professor is required.
Hours:
1 - 4
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May be taken by a student for a maximum of 12 hours
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COUN 7011 - Sexuality in Counseling
Hours:
3
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COUN 7012 - Spirituality in Counseling
Hours:
3
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COUN 7013 - Grief Counseling
In this course, a myriad of losses are discussed, including but not limited to: death, divorce, disability, employment, war, and infertility. Differential grief responses are addressed, and a gamut of assessment and intervention strategies are identified, in order to assist the person who is grieving cope with the loss in a positive manner. What constitutes ‘pathological grief’ will be reviewed, as well as cultural responses to, and rituals in regard to the grieving process. Students will increase their own self-awareness as to their loss experiences and grieving mechanisms. Community resources related to grief, such as support groups and Hospice, will be discussed, as well as numerous online tools.
Hours:
3
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COUN 7014 - Counseling Veterans and Military Families
Hours:
3
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COUN 7020 - Thesis I
This course will provide instruction on how to develop a thesis. The focus will be on topic development, research study design, and writing the thesis chapters.
Hours:
2
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COUN 7021 - Thesis II
This course requires the student to complete an original research proposal appropriate for the professional counseling field with the guidance and direction of the student’s major advisor.
Hours:
2
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COUN 7022 - Thesis III
This course requires the student to complete an original research project appropriate for the professional counseling field with the guidance and direction of the student’s major advisor. The student will defend the thesis to her or his thesis chair and advisory committee.
Hours:
2
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COUN 7100 - Psychopathology
This course is designed to assist students in the recognition and categorization of psychological and emotional patterns, which are considered dysfunctional, according to the classification system utilized by the American Psychiatric Association in their Diagnosis and Statistical Manual Disorders IV-TR (2000).
Hours:
3
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COUN 7200 - Foundations of Addictions Counseling
A study of behavioral and substance additions, including an overview of differential treatment.
Hours:
3
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COUN 7210 - Theories of Addiction
This course is designed to introduce students to the theoretical, philosophical, and historical influences that facilitate conceptualization, treatment, and prevention of addictive disorders. Students will learn biological, psychological, and sociological models of addiction as well as application of theoretical concepts and techniques in the treatment of addiction.
Hours:
3
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COUN 7220 - Addiction & Society
This course is designed to introduce students to the cultural and sociological factors that influence addiction in specific populations, groups, and cultures. Students will learn cultural factors related to how addiction is perceived across various societies and how these perceptions impact the development and maintenance of addiction. Students will learn prevention and advocacy strategies.
Hours:
3
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COUN 7230 - Psychopharmacology
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the neuroscience of addiction and the biopsychological processes of illicit and prescript drug use. Students will gain understanding of the various drug classifications, their impact of neurological functioning, and the role of the brain in addictive processes.
Hours:
3
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COUN 7300 - Crisis & Trauma Counseling
This course offers an examination of diverse crisis, trauma, & disaster situations and the assessment and treatment strategies used by counselors to assist individuals, groups and organizations manage and resolve those crises.
Hours:
3
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COUN 7410 - Student Development Theories
This course examines various college student developmental theories as they pertain to college students, student development approaches, environmental assessments, and the development of intervention strategies.
Hours:
3
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COUN 7420 - College Populations & Issues
Characteristics of contemporary college students and the issues they face. This course will examine counseling and student affairs practices designed to promote the wellness of diverse college students.
Hours:
3
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COUN 7430 - Student Affairs Practice and Leadership
This course provides an overview of student affairs practice. Students will learn roles and settings of college counselors and student affairs professionals as well as organizational, management, and leadership theories relevant in higher education settings. Students will learn about professional organizations and legal and ethical considerations specific to higher education environments.
Hours:
3
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COUN 7510 - Internship I
The internship is designed to enable students to practice their skills at their internship sites and to carry out all of the activities and functions that employed counselors perform. Pre-requisite: COUN 7500
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
COUN 7500 with B or greater
Hours:
3
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COUN 7520 - Internship II
The internship is designed to enable students to practice their skills at their internship sites and to carry out all of the activities and functions that employed counselors perform. Pre-requisite: COUN 7510
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
COUN 7510 with B or greater
Hours:
3
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COUN 7540 - Consultation and Mediation
This course covers the historical, ethical/legal, and professional/organizational issues related to consultation as a form of professional practice.
Hours:
3
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COUN 7550 - Comprehensive Exams
Hours:
0
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COUN 7980 - Professional Paper
This course requires the student to complete a publishable or presentable paper on a significant issue or theory in the professional counseling field. To apply their expanding knowledge about research design and statistics, students will develop and conduct their own research study. Pre-requisite: COUN 7900
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
COUN 7900 with C or greater
Hours:
3
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CRJU 6325 - Homeland Security
This course is a study of federal, state, local, and private and other organizational entities involved in homeland security. It addresses the evolution of homeland security from early to modern times with an emphasis on the emerging homeland security structure, culture, and organization. Students will evaluate contemporary homeland security issues and policies, and critically compare and contrast them. Additional topics include emergency management, national and international laws that impact homeland security, the protection of civil liberties, the bureaucracy of managing homeland security, and the modern threat of cyber, international, and domestic terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Pre-requisite: CRJU 1100 or acceptance into the MSCJ program.
Hours:
3
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CRJU 6350 - Family Violence
An interdisciplinary examination of the main areas of family violence: spousal abuse, child abuse, sibling violence, etc. Research in the field will be reviewed for factors related to causation and prevention.
Hours:
3
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CRJU 6440 - Criminal Justice Administration
The course includes an overview of management and administration in criminal justice agencies. The course examines organizational structure, communication, leadership, motivation, employee evaluation and supervision as well as external environmental demands and situations. There is an emphasis on the role of the criminal justice administrator in policy formulation and program development.
Hours:
3
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CRJU 7001 - Criminal Justice Theory
This course provides an analysis and investigation of criminological theory with an emphasis on understanding theoretical principles in application in criminal justice policy, treatment, and practice. Pre-requisite: An undergraduate course in criminology or social theory
Hours:
3
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CRJU 7002 - Research Methodology-Crim Just
This course consists of an examination of research methods, including research paradigms and methodologies across criminal justice, research question formulation, research project design, and research ethics.
Hours:
3
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CRJU 7003 - Statistical Analysis Crim Just
This course provides a foundation for the use of statistical methods in criminal justice research. It will review fundamentals of research, showing the interplay between the theory, the research, the statistical method, and the interpretation of analytical and statistical concepts and procedures relevant to crime and criminal justice policy data. Contemporary race, gender, and other diversity issues, and their relevance to criminal offenders, crime victims, and the criminal justice system, are explored using statistical techniques on live data from a variety of criminal justice data banks.
Hours:
3
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CRJU 7005 - Global Crime and Justice
In the last two decades, transnational crime has experienced an unprecedented expansion, now accounting for roughly 15 percent of the world’s GDP. Profits from transnational crime groups have been termed the ‘global shadow economy’ or the ‘dark side of the economy.’ The purpose of this course is to study crime and criminal justice from a global perspective. The course will examine how globalization and improvements in communication technologies have led to a recent growth in transnational crime. The course will explore issues surrounding the definitions, incidence, and trends in transnational crime. The course also analyzes efforts made by contemporary nation states and multilateral agencies to combat illicit transnational activity. Specific crime topics discussed include, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, the trafficking of persons, the sex industry, fraud, cybercrime, and transnational criminal organizations.
Hours:
3
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CRJU 7010 - Criminal Justice Policy
This course is a survey of program evaluation and policy analysis techniques relating to the philosophical and practical administration of criminal justice. The focus is on how policy in criminal justice is created, analyzed and changed. The student will be introduced to critical issues in criminal justice and policymaking at the local, state, and federal levels as well as effective and ineffective policies and strategies used in the criminal justice system.
Hours:
3
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CRJU 7112 - Police and Society
The purpose of this course is to examine the development and role of police in modern society. This not a course on police administration or criminal investigation, rather the course examines the function of police in the context of the large society. As such, it will explore such topics as, the history of policing, police recruitment, police misconduct, police discretion, police culture, patterns of police-community relations, crime prevention strategies, the relationship between police and the media. Like other course in the graduate curriculum, this class will integrate theory, research, and policy by relying on academic journal articles as the source for class discussions.
Hours:
3
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CRJU 7115 - Corrections and Penology
This course will examine the current research in corrections and penology. It will address specific issues such as public perception and reaction to the criminal justice system’s methods of punishment and treatment of criminal offenders, the effectiveness of sentencing options and policies and the various theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of community-based corrections, intermediate sanctions, and prisons.
Hours:
3
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CRJU 7117 - Legal Liabilities of Criminal Justice
This course is an examination of the liability issues that challenge criminal justice professionals in the performance of their duties. The course will result in an examination of how management and administration in criminal justice relates to ethical, civil, and criminal behaviors of personnel.
Hours:
3
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CRJU 7120 - Forensic Behavioral Analysis
The purpose of this course is to examine criminal behavior through a psychological perspective. Upon completion of this course, students should have acquired knowledge regarding the major psychological theories of criminal behavior as well as specific psychological disorders that potentially contribute to criminal behavior, such as personality disorders, impulse control disorders, and sexual disorders. Students will study the behaviors and traits of the perpetrators and victims of such crimes as, serial murder, rape, child molestation, domestic homicide, mass murder, and serial arson. The course will also familiarize students with various techniques for analyzing and understanding criminal behavior though crime scene analysis. These techniques include an introduction to the fundamentals of criminal investigative analysis, criminal profiling, risk assessment, and interview strategies. Critical thinking skills are emphasized by the utilization of case studies that will involved an analysis of offender psychopathology, modus operandi, and signature.
Hours:
3
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CRJU 7500 - Comprehensive Seminar
A capstone course designed to strengthen the analysis and comparison of various theories and methodological models as they pertain to criminal justice issues in a global society. Emphasis is on the critical examination of current trends and research in criminal justice as well as design and implementation of criminal justice research.
Hours:
3
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CRJU 7501 - Thesis Research
This course is an independent study focused on research or completion of a thesis in Criminal Justice. This course cannot be substituted for any other elective course in the program.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: CRJU 7500
Hours:
3
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CRJU 7900 - Special Topics in Crim Justice
A seminar on topics which will vary according to instructor and student interest. With a change in topic, this course may be repeated for credit.
Hours:
0 - 9
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CSCI 6010 - Cybersecurity Foundations
This course is designed to help students understand the critical role of cybersecurity in business and society today. The technical content of the course provides a broad overview of essential concepts and methods for assessing and assuring security in information systems and networks. In addition, the course examines the importance of security policy and management, information security as it relates to business risk and compliance, social issues such as individual privacy, and the role of public policy and international law.
Hours:
1
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CSCI 6250 - Advanced Computer Security
This is a graduate-level course in applied computer security and cryptography. Topics include software vulnerability analysis, defense, and exploitation, reverse engineering, and applied cryptography. Students will also learn to develop security policy and design secure critical systems.
Hours:
3
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CSCI 6350 - Advanced Computer Forensics
This course is an advanced computer forensics, focusing on Windows systems. The course focuses on advanced file system analysis, web and email, registry, as well as a comprehensive final case involving a moot court exercise. It will utilize existing open source tools.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Departmental Approval
Hours:
3
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CSCI 6450 - Software Development Security
This course sits the intersection of computer security and software engineering. It provides students with a foundation of secure software development by applying security principles to software engineering lifecycle. Students will learn practical secure software developing and testing skills.
Hours:
3
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CSCI 6650 - Advanced Network Security
This course will provide a survey and in-depth discussion on selective topics of network security. It will bring together thoroughly updated coverage of all basic concepts, terminology, and issues, along with the practical skills essential to network security. Core topics include up-to-date discussion of encryption fundamentals, digital signature and certificate, network/wireless network/virtual private network security and applications, practical applications of firewalls, security policies and security standards.
Hours:
3
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ECED 5047 - Effective Teach Strategies Lab
Effective Teaching strategies lab for students enrolled in the post-baccalaureate initial certification program.
Hours:
2
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ECED 5201 - Char Presch Children w/Dis
This course covers the current understandings of the characteristics of preschool children with disabilities and the advanced study of the research related to the cognitive, social, emotional, and language development of these children. Also included are the topics of (a) working with families in home services; (b) parent training of children with disabilities; (c) serving on interdisciplinary teams, and (d) utilizing other personnel resources. This course addresses standards articulated by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
Hours:
3
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ECED 5202 - Lang Dev Presch Chld w/Dis
Advanced study of the current research-based information on pre-language and pre-cognitive development as well as language development and language disabilities of young children with disabilities, including non-English speaking and diverse cultural and racial groups. This course will address standards articulated by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
Hours:
3
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ECED 5203 - Mat/Meth Presch Chld w/Dis
This course covers the current understandings of the instructional methods and services in unstructured settings for preschool children with disabilities. Also included are the topics of (a) relationship between instruction and physical handling, (b) curriculum content for early childhood adapted for preschool handicapped children, and (c) assessment of the preschool child’s disabilities.
Hours:
3
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ECED 6002 - Authentic Assmnt in ECE
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the role of assessment in early childhood education settings. A holistic, comprehensive review of authentic assessment tools and strategies and their applications to learning settings and diverse child populations will be included.
Hours:
3
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ECED 6003 - Integrating Home/School/Comm
This course examines the role of the school, home, and community in the education of young children in order to get maximum home and community reinforcement of the knowledge and skills taught by schools.
Hours:
3
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ECED 6004 - Critical Issues in ECED
This course presents an overview of the critical contemporary issues in early childhood education.
Hours:
3
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ECED 6005 - Comparative Models in ECED
This course is designed to provide the graduate student with an understanding of the various influential models of early childhood education currently being utilized in the US A theoretical basis is included for each model and models with an international influence, such as Reggio Emilia will be included.
Hours:
3
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ECED 6101 - Hist, Phil & Global Perspect
This course will provide opportunities for students to enlarge their knowledge of early childhood (PK-5) programs, teaching methods and current classroom-related issues in the US and abroad in their historical, philosophical and political context. Students will reflect upon, discuss and present a variety of perspectives on education and assess the potential of change in the realities of today’s educational environment.
Hours:
3
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ECED 6102 - Ldrship, Advo & Policy Mking
This course will provide opportunities for students to identify their leadership and decision-making styles, as a foundation for exploring their role in the schools as instructional leaders and advocates. With student learning as a main focus, participants in this course will develop a deeper understanding of the interrelatedness of contexts such as culture, politics, law and economics and the impact of these variables on public education. Another area of emphasis will be school cultures that contribute to student success, including the role of teaching effectiveness, parental involvement, professional development, diversity and exceptionality issues. Students in this course will engage in policy research, case study analysis and ethical decision-making based on case studies and/or moral dilemmas.
Hours:
3
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ECED 6103 - Applied Info & Instrctnl Tech
This course is designed to help students reflect on the role various forms of electronic and digital media have on the instructional and learning process. Design and planning for differentiated instruction as well as theoretical foundations of technology usage will be addressed. Students will experience a range of interactive and emerging technologies by producing artifacts which can be utilized in their classroom instruction. Pre-requisite: Admission to Teacher Education
Hours:
3
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ECED 6104 - Advanced Literacy & Comm
The purpose of this course is to engage graduate students as adult readers, writers, and communicators while enhancing their knowledge of and applying methods for literacy instruction in the elementary grades. The course also involves the investigation of various purposes and modes of communicating with students, colleagues, administrators, parents, and the community in new and more interactive ways.
Hours:
3
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ECON 6205 - Economics & Decision Making
Quantitative economics draws on analysis for such concepts as cost, demand, profit, competition, pricing, entry strategy, and market protection strategy. It bridges the gap between the analytical problems and the day-to-day decisions that managers face. The aim of the course is to complement managers intuition and personal style of analysis by decision techniques that make easier a thorough, systematic examination of the problem at hand and its feasible alternative solutions. The course will use statistical analysis to enrich decision making precision.
Hours:
3
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ECON 6240 - Seminar in Economics
Information economics analyzes the ways in which information affects behavior of individuals, firms and markets. Applications include coping with incomplete information, taking account of and strategically using asymmetric information, dynamic situations with informational content, contracts, pricing strategies, bargaining, auction mechanisms and bidding, signaling, insurance, and conflict management.
Hours:
3
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EDD 7100 - Research Design and Evaluation
The main objective of this course is to begin preparing doctoral students to conduct their dissertation research and build foundational knowledge and skills that they may utilize as practitioners in their respective fields. The course will prepare them for subsequent courses in qualitative and quantitative methodology. In the present course students will learn how to read and evaluate empirical research studies. They will learn about the principles of research design and how to create testable hypotheses. They will be introduced to quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as instruments for collecting data for those methods and how to analyze and interpret that data. During the course students should begin to formulate a research focus that they will concentrate on during their time in the doctoral program, ultimately culminating in an empirical study that will serve as their dissertation research.
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EDD 7101 - Qualitative Research Methods
This course addresses the complexities, flexibility, and controversies of qualitative research. Employed in the social sciences and some natural sciences to conduct research, the qualitative approaches of interviewing, survey design, and observations will be analyzed. In addition conceptual issues of epistemology and phenomenology will also be connected to the understanding and application of qualitative research. Digital tools for conducting qualitative research will be surveyed. Further, students will investigate ethical issues that are inherent in qualitative research (i.e. Institutional Review Board) and apply some approaches for managing, analyzing, and interpreting gathered qualitative data. Students in the qualitative research course will develop the methodology section of their thesis proposal, with attention to identifying the proposed qualitative instruments and strategies for analyzing gathered data.
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EDD 7102 - Quantitative Research Methods
The course will enhance the students understanding of how to analyze and report research data. By the end of the course, students should understand why a researcher has approached a particular research question as she/he has. Moreover, given a typical set of research data, students should be able to explain the proper method of analyzing these data. Additionally, students will be able to interpret the meaning of graphical depictions of data (e.g. bar graphs, frequency distributions, line graphs, scatterplots, and so on), and students will gain a basic understanding of commonly reported statistics. The laboratory component of the course will enable students to use statistical software to analyze hypothetical data sets and to report results in an accepted format.
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EDD 7103 - Trends and Issues in Higher Education Policy and Research
This is an introductory doctoral course in which students will be introduced to a broad range of topics related to emerging trends and issues in higher education policy analysis, research, and assessment. Topics will also be situated in the appropriate theoretical, conceptual, and historical contexts. Please note that this is not a research methods course, and therefore, no advanced knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative methods is assumed. However, we will be discussing how to read research reports as well as articles in the popular media with a critical eye. We will also examine the public policymaking process with respect to institutions of higher education, both at the state and federal levels, as well as the process and structures that facilitate internal policymaking and governance within colleges and universities. Finally, students will be introduced to the influences, culture, and study of higher education.
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3
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EDD 7104 - Organizational Psychology in Higher Education Administration: Understanding and Transforming Human Systems
The course is designed to provide a broad, but rigorous, graduate level overview on organizational psychology. The goal of this course is to involve students in an intensive, thorough survey of the major theories and research areas in organizational psychology. Each week, we will cover an area in depth, explicate some major theories, reviews of select readings and cases, and discuss some of the critical issues that have been raised with regard to organizational theory and practice.
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3
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EDD 7105 - Ethics and Law in Higher Education Administration
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to laws and legal issues that impact higher education. By the end of the course, students should have a general framiliarity of higher education law and be able to recognize when a legal issue presents itself in situations involving students, faculty or administration.
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