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2008-2009 Graduate Catalog 
    
2008-2009 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Courses


 

Psychology

  
  • PSY 682 - Clinical Supervision and Consultation II


    Supervision and consultation experiences in applied settings. Development of portfolio documenting activities. Second course in a 3 course sequence.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PSY 681.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PSY 683 - Clinical Supervision and Consultation III


    Supervision and consultation experiences in applied settings. Completion of portfolio documenting activities. Third course in a 3 course sequence.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PSY 682.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PSY 691 - Practicum (activity)


    Closely supervised experience in psychological evaluation, psychotherapy, behavior modification, consulting, research, teaching, or a combination of these in a field setting. (Pass/Fail Grade Only.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • PSY 692 - Directed Research


    Opportunity to select and research a particular problem in psychology under faculty direction.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • PSY 695 - Internship in Clinical Psychology I


    One-year full-time supervised experience in a professional setting approved by the Clinical Psychology Training Committee. Open to advanced graduate students in Clinical Psychology and must be taken in consecutive semesters. Students enrolled in this course are considered to be in residence and in good standing as full-time graduate students.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Good standing in the Clinical Psychology Training Program and approval of the Clinical Training Committee.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PSY 696 - Internship in Clinical Psychology II


    A continuation of PSY 695.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PSY 699 - Graduate Thesis


    None.

    Credits: Ar

Public Administration

  
  • PAA 400 - Issues in Public Administration


    An examination of basic issues in Public Administration. Case studies in such areas as public policy implementation and public management at the international, national, state, sub-state, and local levels in public and non-profit organizations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 200 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 405 - Administrative Law


    Introduces students to the legal/constitutional issues arising from the relationship between public administrative agencies, legislative bodies and the courts. Through a review of significant court cases the course explores issues concerning the separation of powers and delegation, sovereign immunity and the scope and limits of administrative discretion in administrative rule making.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 200.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 409 - Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting


    Financial accounting, for not-for-profit and government entities and hospitals, voluntary health and welfare organizations. Includes fund accounting. GASB statements (This course is the identical to BUA 409. Students cannot receive credit for both PAA 409 and BUA 409.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 201 and junior standing.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 410 - Local Government Law


    Fundamentals of law relating to local government, viewed from the perspective of the public administrator.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 200.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 425 - Health Care System Management


    Examines the development of the public/nonprofit/for-profit health care delivery system in the United States. Also examines current administrative practices in areas such as governance and organization, planning and marketing, human resources, facility management in mental health and hospital administration and ethics.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 200 or permission..

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 430 - Organizational Change in Public Service


    Examines improvement methods such as flattening the organizational structure, teamwork, quality management, performance management, budgeting and re-engineering. Covers the role of leadership in transforming the culture to create high performance organizations.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 200 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 455 - Nonprofit Management


    Examines policy and management aspects of nonprofit organizations. Includes nonprofit environment, organizational roles and processes, interagency relationships, problems of change, leadership, strategic planning, board-staff relationships, fundraising, human resources and volunteer development.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Junior or senior standing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 498 - Independent Readings in Public Administration


    None.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • PAA 505 - Intergovernmental Relations


    Study of federalism in the United States, including federal-state, federal-local, state-local and interstate relationships. Emphasis on politics of present-day intergovernmental administrative arrangements. (Not offered every year.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate student or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 516 - Information Technology and Public Policy


    Impact and design of information systems in public and non-profit organizations. (This course is identical to TSO 516.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate Students or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 520 - Policy Studies


    Examines approaches to the study of public policy such as public choice theory, implementation analysis, systems analysis, and impact analysis as they are applied to policy areas such as health, welfare, education, and criminal justice. Students participate in seminar discussions and complete a research project. (Not offered every year.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 200 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 540 - Seminar in Public Financial Management I


    Examines governmental financial conditions, revenue collection and spending processes, and specialized topics such as cash management, risk management, debt management and capital budgeting. Special emphasis on financial management in state and local governments.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate student or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 550 - Seminar in Public Personnel Management


    Consideration of selected problems in the public personnel management process. Emphasis on empirical theories of motivation, satisfaction, productivity, supervisory patterns, and organizational conditions.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate student or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 560 - State Administration


    Analysis of the place of the state executive in the politics of the American states. Emphasis on the role of the governor and administration in policy formulation. (Not offered every year.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 200 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 580 - City and Regional Planning


    Principles and practices of city and regional planning; including origins, community design, comprehensive plans, zoning and land use controls; court decisions, administrative organization and political concerns; sprawl, sustainable growth and economic development. (Not offered every year.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate students or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 585 - Comparative Administrative Systems


    Comparative study of administration systems across different cultures with emphasis on administrative practices, structures, and processes. (Not offered every year.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 200 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 600 - Accountability in Public Policy and Administration


    Presents an integrating perspective for understanding accountability in public service organizations and issues confronting professionals.  Analytical examination of political/democratic, legal, socio-economic and ethical theories of accountability.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or permission.


    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 605 - Community Power, Leadership and Administration


    Examination of the location of public and private sources of power and influence in large and small U.S. communities; professional and amateur leadership patterns, uses and abuses of bureaucratic authority, administrative opportunities and concerns; cases of development and service delivery decisions. (Not offered every year.)

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 615 - Advanced Methods of Analysis in Public Administration and Public Policy


    A continuation of PAA 610. Advanced methodological issues in public administration and public policy, including multivariate analysis, time series analysis, decision modeling, and the research process. Computer usage is an integral part of the class.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 610.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 620 - Program Analysis and Evaluation


    Design, implementation, and usefulness of evaluation as a tool in public administration and public policy, including RFP development, proposal formulation, causal diagramming, evaluation design, measurement of program objectives, statistical procedures, staffing needs and time-lines, budgeting, evaluation critiques, and political issues and constraints. (Not offered every year.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 610 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 625 - Health Care and Human Services Policy and Administration


    History and comprehensive analysis of health and human services systems policy in the U.S. Addresses the evolution of the health and human services care systems, their structures and dynamics, roles of government and citizen groups in policy formation and implementation, ethical issues, and topics of current health and human services policy interest. (Not offered every year.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 600 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 627 - Environmental Policy and Management


    This course covers the policy, management, and administrative questions associated with public sector involvement in environmental control. Key questions include the relative responsibilities of the public and private sectors; the appropriate degree of federal, state and local responsibility; regulatory efficiency and equity; and appropriate policy mechanisms to improve environmental quality in the next decade. (Not offered every year.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 520 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 630 - Organization and Leadership Theory for Public and Nonprofits


    Theories of organizational management and behavior including leadership, culture, structure, and communication.  Organizational theories of learning, growth, and change.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 640 - Seminar in Public Financial Management II


    Analysis of fiscal policy, budgetary process, budgeting approaches, governmental accounting concepts and principles. Special emphasis on linkage between budgeting and accounting. Questions, problems, and simulations are utilized. (Not offered every year.)

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 645 - Financial Management in Health Care


    Financial management skills for health care administration, including budget preparation and execution, budgetary techniques, accounting principles, working capital management and reimbursement. (Not offered every year.)

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 655 - Nonprofit Organization Management


    Surveys the nonprofit sector in the U.S., its structure, history and values, role in the economic system, and selected public policy issues. (Not offered every year.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 600 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 670 - Regional Governance


    Examines the development and administration of sub-state regional governance, including metropolitan governments and area wide intergovernmental responses such as interlocal agreements, privatization and special districts and authorities. (Not offered every year.)

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 680 - Sustainable Economic and Community Development


    Analysis of institutions, procedures and problems associated with achieving sustainable economic and community development both domestically and internationally. Focuses on administrative and political implications. (Not offered every year.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate student or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 683 - Methods of Analysis in Public Administration and Public Policy


    Review of research process, literature, qualitative and quantitative methods of data analysis, writing reports for different audiences, displaying data related to a project.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 600 or permission. Undergraduate courses in American Government, Economics, Statistics; familiarity with Excel.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 685 - Advanced Methods in Analysis in Public Administration and Public Policy


    Project development from theory development, research hypotheses, methodology development, data analysis methods, human subject review.  Project results presented to an audience.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PAA 683 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAA 691 - Topics in Public Administration


    (Not offered every year.)

    Credits: Ar
  
  • PAA 696 - Public Administration Internship


    Professional experience in state government, nonprofit agency, healthcare agency, etc. Reports and readings required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    15 credit hours of MPA coursework.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • PAA 697 - Directed Research


    Individualized research course for graduate students in Public Administration, which involves an advanced, specialized research topic that explores in greater depth a sub-topic raised in a previous course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    15 credit hours of MPA coursework.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • PAA 698 - Independent Readings


    Individualized readings for graduate students in public administration/public policy.  Approved proposals are either (1) a readings list and review of the literature for a topic not covered in the program, or (2) an advanced, specialized research topic that explores in greater depth a sub-topic raised in a previous course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Must have taken 33 credidt hours in the MPA program and permission.

    Credits: 3-6
  
  • PAA 699 - Graduate Thesis


    None.

    Credits: Ar

Pulp and Paper Technology

  
  • PPA 465 - Pulp Technology


    The chemical and engineering principles of manufacturing various wood pulps. Rec 3. (Fall.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Junior standing, CBE 200, or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PPA 466 - Paper Technology


    The chemical and engineering principles of paper manufacturing from the preparation of fiber furnishes to the final stage of drying. Rec 3. (Spring.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CBE 200 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PPA 473 - Pulp Manufacture and Testing


    Problem-oriented laboratory course involving the process design criteria for the production of mechanical, semi-chemical and chemical wood pulps. Lab 8. (Fall.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PPA 465 (may be taken concurrently.)

    Credits: 4
  
  • PPA 474 - Paper Manufacture and Testing


    A problem-oriented laboratory course involving the process design of paper making and finishing systems. Lab 8. (Spring.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PPA 466 (may be taken concurrently.)

    Credits: 4
  
  • PPA 499 - Undergraduate Thesis


    Original investigation of a pulp and paper problem and reporting of the results.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • PPA 695 - Graduate Seminar I


    Reports and discussion of recent developments in pulp and paper technology and related fields, based on the literature or current investigations. Required of all graduate students.

    Credits: 1

Quaternary and Climate Studies

  
  • QUS 699 - Graduate Thesis


    Graduate Thesis.

    Credits: Ar

Resource Economics and Policy

  
  • ECO 422 - Rural Economic Development


    The principles of economic and social development as applied to communities are examined with emphasis on the roles, goals and tools of community development practitioners and the economics of the community.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    C- in either ECO 120 or ECO 100, or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 458 - Managerial Economics


    Fundamental economic concepts and tools related to the management of resource based businesses. Managerial decision making in the food production and processing, marine and similar resource-based business is emphasized. Rec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ECO 420, MAT 114 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 465 - Food and Fiber Marketing


    A study of economic principles applied to marketing structures, services and agencies, including analysis of costs and efficiencies and the impact of industry organization and government. Rec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    C- in either ECO 120 or ECO 100, or permission

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 466 - Internet Marketing for Small Business


    An introduction to Internet marketing principles and practices for small businesses. Focuses on the functioning of the Internet as a marketing medium, developing Web sites that contribute to a business’s goals, and effective strategies for integrating the Internet into a firm’s marketing plan. Web-based Lec 0 or classroom-based Lec 3.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 473 - Economic and Policy Applications of GIS


    Provides an introduction to the principles of geographic information systems (GIS). Covers methods for managing, visualizing, and analyzing spatial data. Emphasis is given to how social scientists employ GIS to study the interactions between humans and the natural environment. Recitations will include hands-on experience working with relevant spatial data and spatial analysis software.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    COS 102, COS 103 and COS 104 or equivalent; MAT 215 or MAT 232 or equivalent.

     

    Credits: 3

  
  • ECO 477 - Economics of Environmental and Resource Management


    A study of the major problems in environmental and resource economics. Examines sources of market failure and centralized and decentralized regulatory responses, techniques for valuing non-market goods and optimal management of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

    Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement. Rec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    C- or better in either ECO 350 or ECO 420, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 479 - Land Use Planning


    Principles of planning for coordinated use and development of the land resource base. Survey of emerging concepts and problems that relate to land use policies and control measures. Emphasis on economics, legal, institutional, and social issues.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 488 - Quantitative Analysis and Forecasting


    An examination of quantitative techniques for managerial decision making in resource-based industries.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 489 - Senior Seminar


    A writing intensive and discussion based course focusing on current economic, social and environmental problems. Students are required to prepare a major research paper and presentation in conjunction with the instructor.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience Requirements. Rec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Major in Environmental Management and Policy major, Resource and Agribusiness Management, Economics, or Financial Economics; and Senior Standing.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 497 - Independent Studies


    Analysis of current problems in resource economics and policy, and community development. May be repeated for additional credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • ECO 527 - State and Local Economic Analysis


    Analysis and measurement of changes in state and local economies. Emphasis on analytical tools, such as input - output modeling.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ECO 420 or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 554 - Production Economics


    The principles of optimum resource allocation applied to the agri-business firm including advanced techniques for attaining optimum resource allocation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ECO 514 or REP 514.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 566 - Marketing Theory and Concepts in Agri-Business


    Examines the economic theory underlying the policies of agricultural marketing firms as well as current marketing problems and market practices for selected commodities and segments of the agri-business sector of the U.S. economy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ECO 465 and a grade of B or better in ECO 420, or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 571 - Advanced Environmental and Resource Economics I


    Benefit-cost analysis of public projects and valuation of non-market benefits and costs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    REP 514 or ECO 514.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 572 - Advanced Environmental and Resource Economics II


    Economic analysis of centralized and decentralized regulation of markets with externalities and public goods. Optimal management of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    REP 514 or ECO 514.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 581 - Sustainable Resource Systems and Public Policy


    Surveys current management protocols of agricultural, energy, fisheries and forest resources in context of principles of sustainable development, considering ethical and socio-cultural as well as economic and environmental values; evaluates influences of public policy on management strategies. Seminar requires active student participation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 582 - The Human Dimensions of Global Change


    Examines human activities that alter the earth’s environment, the driving forces of those activities and the human responses and expectations of global change. Helps students describe and understand the human role in causing environmental change, the consequences of these changes for society and possible policy options for society.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 593 - Graduate Seminar


    Analysis of current problems in community development, resource use, management. Emphasis on economic and social effects. Problem areas vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • ECO 597 - Independent Studies


    Analysis of current problems in resource economics and policy and community development. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • ECO 599 - Special Topics in Resource Economics and Policy


    Exploration and analysis of new trends and topics in resource economics and policy.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EES 418 - Environmental Assessment and Management Techniques


    An exploration of Federal, state and private sector techniques for environmental impact assessment and management. Develops the general techniques for environmental assessment and management and then will use three current applications to show their applicability. These applications include: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Maine’s Site Location of Development Law; and ISO 14000, a predominantly private sector framework for environmental management developed by the International Organization for Standardization.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Junior or Senior standing.

    Credits: 3
  
  • REP 459 - Resource Based Business Finance


    Designed to assist students to develop skills necessary to deal with financial aspects of resource-based businesses. Topics include analysis of financial statements, working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure, security valuation and security markets. Rec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 201 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • REP 511 - Applications of Microeconomic Theory


    Combines the use of economic theory and research methods to study public policy issues relating to agricultural economics, resource and environmental economics and community economic development. Focuses on the use of economic theory and research methods to analyze policy issues and to make policy recommendations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    INT 514.

    Credits: 3
  
  • REP 514 - Microeconomic Theory


    Examination of modern economic theory with applications; topics include consumer, producer and market behavior.  


    Prerequisites & Notes
    ECO 420 and MAT 126 or equivalents.


    Credits: 3
  
  • REP 515 - Advanced Microeconomics


    Examination of advanced topics in microeconomics, with special emphasis on game theory and applications of game theory to issues in Industrial organization, international trade, labor economics, and environmental economics. Detailed treatment of other topics including asymmetric information, market failure, signaling, principal-agent problems, and uncertainty.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ECO 514/REP 514 or permission of the instructor.


    Credits: 3
  
  • REP 530 - Econometrics


    Quantitative analysis of structural economic models, forecasting and policy analysis: statistical inference and data analysis, general linear statistical model specification, estimation, and hypothesis testing, univariate time-series analysis, and estimation and use of simultaneous equation models. Practical application of econometric models through computer exercises.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MAT 126 and MAT 215 or MAT 232 or permission.


    Credits: 3
  
  • REP 531 - Advanced Econometrics and Applications


    Econometric models and techniques used in applied research: spatial data; panel data; nonlinear estimation; qualitative dependent variables; and limited dependent variables. Second of a two course sequence.      


    Prerequisites & Notes
    REP 530 or permission.


    Credits: 3
  
  • REP 695 - Practicum in Resource Economics and Policy


    Directed participation in a departmentally initiated project, including research and/or field experience in economic applications in agriculture, natural resources and community development.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    12 hours of graduate work.

    Credits: 3-6
  
  • REP 699 - Graduate Thesis


    Graduate Thesis.

    Credits: Ar

Science Mathematics Teaching

  
  • SMT 500 - Educational Psychology with Applications to Science and Mathematics Teaching and Learning


    Theories of teaching and learning of science and mathematics learning and teaching, including recent results. Applications of psychological concepts, principles, theories, and research to problems encountered in educational settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SMT 501 - Integrated Approaches to Physics Education I


    Applications of physics education research to the teaching of physics concepts and problem solving in introductory courses. Students will explore guided inquiry approaches to teaching, methods of curriculum assessment and research-based teaching strategies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SMT 502 - Integrated Approaches to Physics Education II


    Applications of physics education research to the teaching of physics concepts and problem solving in introductory courses. Students will explore guided inquiry approaches to teaching, methods of curriculum assessment and research-based teaching strategies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SMT 503 - Integrated Approaches in Earth Sciences Education I


    Develops the concepts and methods associated with teaching the dynamics of the Earth System. Uses education research to improve student learning and assessment.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SMT 504 - Integrated Approaches in Earth Sciences Education II


    Science content and methods course designed for in-service and pre-service teachers wishing to engage their science students in genuine environmental and Earth science research problems. Teachers develop research skills by designing and conducting their own field research investigation in their local community. Explores practical and school-culture challenges of engaging students in open-ended research projects and develops strategies for achieving desired learning outcomes for students.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SMT 505 - Integrated Approaches in Mathematics Education I


    Applications of mathematics education research to the teaching of mathematics concepts and problem solving in introductory courses. Students will explore guided inquiry approaches to teaching, methods of curriculum assessment and research-based teaching strategies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SMT 506 - Integrated Approaches in Mathematics Education II


    Applications of mathematics education research to the teaching of mathematics concepts and problem solving in introductory courses. Students will explore guided inquiry approaches to teaching, methods of curriculum assessment and research-based teaching strategies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SMT 507 - Research-related Curriculum Development in Science and Mathematics


    Seminar for pre-service or in-service teachers who are currently participating in a research internship or who wish to use discipline-based education research to guide curricular innovation in their classrooms. Investigation and development of related research-based secondary science and mathematics curriculum and pedagogy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SMT 588 - Seminar in Science and Mathematics Education Research


    Provides background in qualitative and quantitative methods and findings of education research and a forum for the development and critique of discipline-based education research projects.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1
  
  • SMT 589 - Graduate Seminar


    Report and discussion of recent developments in science and mathematics education research, its application, or realted topics based on the literature or results of current investigation. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: Ar.
  
  • SMT 590 - Seminar for Teaching Interns


    Students examine and reflect on their understanding about teaching and learning, apply integrated educational skills and knowledge and synthesize academic and professional experiences to develop and finalize their portfolios. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None. Corequisite: SMT 591.

    Credits: 1
  
  • SMT 591 - Secondary Student Teaching


    Observation and student teaching in selected secondary schools. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Second year standing in the MST Program. Corequisite: SMT 590.

    Credits: 1-5
  
  • SMT 598 - Special Topics in Science and Mathematics Education


    Specific topics determined by current interests of students and staff. Offered with approval of the program’s graduate coordinator. May be repeated for credit with advisor approval.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • SMT 699 - Graduate Thesis


    Varies.

    Credits: Ar.

Social Work

  
  • SWK 530 - MSW Advanced Standing Bridging Course-Social Welfare Policy


    Analysis of social welfare policies for social work practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Advanced Standing MSW student or permission.

    Credits: 2
  
  • SWK 531 - MSW Advanced Standing Bridging Course-Social Work Practice


    Integration of generalist knowledge, values and skills with application to simulated and actual social work practice situations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Advanced Standing MSW student or permission.

    Credits: 2
  
  • SWK 532 - MSW Advanced Standing Bridging Course-Social Work Research


    Review of investigative strategies used to answer questions and queries of concern to social workers. Review of research design from naturalistic to experimental-type.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Advanced Standing MSW student or permission.

    Credits: 2
  
  • SWK 533 - MSW Advanced Standing Bridging Course-Human Behavior and the Social Environment


    Utilizes multiple theoretical approaches for understanding human behavior in the social environment.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Advanced Standing MSW student or permission.

    Credits: 2
  
  • SWK 540 - Social Welfare Policy and Issues for Generalist Practitioners


    Analysis of the provision of social services and the interrelatedness of practice and policy analysis with emphasis on dimensions of choice in social welfare policy and major issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SWK 550 - Human Behavior and The Social Environment I


    Examines research and theories related to normative life span development as influenced by age, gender, social class, social structures oppression and other environmental factors. Uses systems theory and person-in-environment construct as the analytical framework. Considers implications for social work practice and social welfare policy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MSW students or by permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SWK 560 - Practice in Generalist Social Work I


    Develops knowledge, values and skills necessary for direct practice of generalist social work with small systems, including individuals, small groups and families. Covers social systems and problem solving framework.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    first year MSW students. Corequisite: SWK 595.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SWK 563 - Practice in Generalist Social Work II


    Topics include theory and practice of purposive social change in social agencies and communities, participation of social workers in politics, and social worker roles as advocate, resource mobilizer, program planner and organizer. Integrates classroom and field experience.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    SWK 560 or permission. Corequisite: SWK 595.

    Credits: 3
 

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