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DRAM 8480 - Acting: Production and Performance
Participation in the production program, crediting work in preparation and performance of acting. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 1
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DRAM 8490 - Acting: Performance Lab II
Collaborative development of performance project(s). Prerequisite: DRAM 7490.
Credits: 2
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DRAM 8501 - Special Topics
Intensive study in a specific topic offered to graduate students.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 8630 - Production Studio: Technical Direction
Participation in the production program, crediting work in the preparation and performance of scenic elements. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 2 to 6
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DRAM 8640 - Production Studio: Technical Direction
Participation in the production program, crediting work in the preparation and performance of scenic elements. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 2 to 6
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DRAM 8650 - SPFX Special Effects
Explores advanced techniques in special effects and the materials used to create them. Laboratory assignments establish a basic proficiency in creating special effects using methods of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Includes using a vacuum form machine, plastic foams, casting, mold making, pyrotechnics, blood, ghosts and illusions, using fire arms on stage, and atmospheric effects. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 8680 - Rigging
Studies traditional and contemporary entertainment rigging systems; investigates current practices of rigging, their equipment, and the materials involved. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 8690 - Mentored Study: Technical Direction
A faculty-guided study in an area of technical theatre not covered in the established curriculum. Prerequisite: Graduate standing M.F.A. program or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 to 9
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DRAM 8993 - Independent Study
Graduate-level independent study conducted under the supervision of a specific instructor(s). Requisite: Instructor permission
Credits: 1 to 12
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DRAM 8998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research
Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 1 to 12
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DRAM 8999 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research
Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 1 to 12
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DRAM 9060 - Thesis
Preparation of a written thesis that corresponds to the performance, direction, or design of a production. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 9130 - Production Laboratory: Lighting
Participation in the production program, crediting work in the preparation and performance of lighting design. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 2
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DRAM 9140 - Production Laboratory: Lighting
Participation in the production program, crediting work in the preparation and performance of lighting design. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 2
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DRAM 9150 - Lighting Design 4: Portfolio
Critical assessment of the lighting student’s portfolio and résumé leading to the creation of a professional body of work. Tailors design and presentation projects to student’s needs. Prerequisite: DRAM 7160, 8150, and 8160, or instructor permission; corequisite: DRAM 9060.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 9170 - Advanced Lighting Technology
Explores advanced stage lighting technologies including MIDI show-control, automated fixture programming, complex cuing, and effect sequencing. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 9190 - Mentored Study: Lighting
A guided study which gives students the opportunity to explore with a faculty member areas of lighting design and/or technology which are not contained in the established curriculum. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3 to 9
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DRAM 9230 - Production Studio: Scenery
Participation in the production program of the curriculum, crediting work in the preparation and performance of scenic designs. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 2 to 6
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DRAM 9240 - Production Studio: Scenery
Participation in the production program of the curriculum, crediting work in the preparation and performance of scenic designs. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 2 to 6
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DRAM 9250 - Scene Design 3: Design Studio-Alternative Styles
Studies advanced production forms including operas, musicals, and dance productions or ballets. Involves solving design issues directly related to music and its influence on the stage picture. Prerequisite: DRAM 7100, 7260, 8250, 8270.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 9290 - Mentored Study: Scene Design
A faculty-guided exploration of scenic design and/or technology areas not covered in the established curriculum. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 3 to 9
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DRAM 9330 - Production Laboratory: Costume
Participation in the production program of the curriculum, crediting work in the preparation and performance of costume designs. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 2
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DRAM 9340 - Production Laboratory: Costume
Participation in the production program of the curriculum, crediting work in the preparation and performance of costume designs. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 2
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DRAM 9350 - Costume Design: Portfolio and Design
Critical assessment of the student’s portfolio and résumé leading to the creation of a professional body of work. Tailors design and presentation projects to student’s needs. Prerequisite: DRAM 8360.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 9370 - Costume Technology: Crafts
Examines traditional and innovative products and practices used in the execution of contemporary design of accessories and special costume pieces including period, fantasy, special effects, and spectacle. Prerequisite: DRAM 8370 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 9380 - Costume Technology:Creative Draping
A Challenging explortion for the students with designs that combine unusual materials and techniques with traditional dressmaking for stage purposes. Prerequisites: Graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 9390 - Mentored Study: Costume
A faculty-guided study in an area of costume design and/or technology not covered in the established curriculum. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 to 9
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DRAM 9400 - Mentored Study: Acting
A faculty guided study in an area of advanced acting not covered in the established curriculum. Prerequisite: Graduate standing M.F.A. program
Credits: 3
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DRAM 9420 - Devised Theatre
Examines the developmental process in the creation of new work driven solely by the actor or acting company. Applies performance skills with communication of individual artistry.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 9430 - Voice: Dialects
Studies the dialects most commonly employed in theatre. Methodology includes practice with taped dialects, interviews with authentic dialect speakers, phonetic representation, and research into specific cultural aspects influencing structural formation and sound. Prerequisite: Graduate standing MFA program.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 9460 - Acting: Portfolio Preparation
Audition techniques and practice are examined, as is a wide-ranging repertoire of audition materials. Prerequisite: DRAM 7450, 7460, 8450, 8460.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 9470 - Acting: Production and Performance
Participation in the production program, crediting work in preparation and performance of acting. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 1 to 3
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DRAM 9480 - Acting: Production and Performance
Participation in the production program, crediting work in preparation and performance of acting.
Credits: 1
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DRAM 9501 - Special Topics
Intensive study in a specific topic offered to graduate students.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 9630 - Production Studio: Technical Direction
Participation in the production program, crediting work in preparation and performance of scenic elements. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 2 to 6
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DRAM 9640 - Production Studio: Technical Direction
Participation in the production program, crediting work in preparation and performance of scenic elements. Prerequisite: graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 2 to 6
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DRAM 9690 - Mentored Study: Technical Direction
A faculty-guided study in an area of technical theatre not covered in the established curriculum. Repeatable up to 9 credits. Prerequisite: Graduate standing M.F.A. program or instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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DRAM 9993 - Independent Study
Graduate-level independent study conducted under the supervision of a specific instructor(s). Requisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 12
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DRAM 9998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research
Prerequisite: Graduate standing M.F.A. program.
Credits: 1 to 12
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DRAM 9999 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research
Graduate-level preparation for thesis research.
Credits: 1 to 12
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East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures |
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EALC 5120 - Words and Images in East Asian Sacred Texts
This course explores the role of words and images in East Asian religious literature, by focusing on influential Buddhist and Daoist scriptures. In this context, we will assess both the way pictures are written about and texts rendered in visual forms, as well as their interactions. Ultimately, we will also tackle issues of representation relevant to study of China, Korea and Japan from both a historical and conceptual perspective.
Prerequisite: Introduction to East Asian Religions or Literature
Credits: 3
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East Asian Studies |
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EAST 5389 - History of the Body in East Asia
This course deals with the ways in which the body has been imagined, represented, and problematized in the East Asian tradition. We will explore religious, philosophical and medical texts, but also comparatively look at literary and artistic depictions of the body and its functions. As this is a small class, students are encouraged on contacting the instructor before enrolling.
Credits: 4
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EAST 8998 - Non-Topical Research: Prepaation for Research
For master’s research, taken before a thesis director has been selected.
Credits: 1 to 12
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EAST 8999 - Non-Topical Research
For master’s thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.
Credits: 1 to 12
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Economics |
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ECON 5090 - Introduction to Mathematical Economics I
Studies topics in univariate and multivariate calculus and linear algebra. Includes applications to the theory of economic statics. Prerequisite: One semester of calculus and one additional semester of college mathematics, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 5100 - Introduction to Mathematical Economics II
Studies topics in the theories of difference and differential equations and dynamic optimization. Includes applications to the theory of economic dynamics. Prerequisite: ECON 5090 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 5352 - British Economic History Since 1850
Studies the structure, performance, and policy in the British economy since 1850, focusing on the causes and consequences of Britain’s relative economic decline. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 5520 - Special Topics in Economics
Graduate students combine course work in an upper-level undergraduate economics course with additional special assignments. Because topics vary with instructor, this course may be repeated for credit Prerequisite: Graduate standing and instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 5720 - Econometric Methods
Meets concurrently with ECON 4720. Studies the application of statistical methods to the testing and estimation of economic relationships. Emphasizes applied econometric studies and the problems that arise when analyzing time series and cross section data by means of stochastic linear models. Prerequisite: Math 1220 and one of the following statistics courses: ECON 3710, ECON 3720, STAT 3120, STAT 3220, APMA 3110, APMA 3120, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ECON 7010 - Microeconomic Theory I
Studies the theory of consumer and producer choice. Includes partial equilibrium analysis of competitive and imperfectly competitive markets. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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ECON 7020 - Macroeconomic Theory I
Introduces macroeconomic theory, emphasizing economic growth and the business cycle. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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ECON 7030 - Microeconomic Theory II
Studies general equilibrium analysis, welfare economics, externalities, and public goods. Prerequisite: ECON 7010 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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ECON 7040 - Macroeconomic Theory II
Studies advanced topics in the theory of money and income. Prerequisite: ECON 7020 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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ECON 7710 - Econometrics I
Studies the concepts and basic techniques of probability theory and statistical inference. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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ECON 7720 - Econometrics II
Development of the linear and non-linear regression models including hypothesis testing, specification, instrumental variables, generalized least squares, and asymtotic distribution theory. Includes an introduction to identification and estimation of simultaneous equation models. Prerequisite: ECON 7710 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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ECON 8010 - Microeconomic Theory III
Studies advanced topics in microeconomic theory such as uncertainty, imperfect information, imperfect competition, game theory, capital theory and dynamic analysis. Prerequisite: ECON 7030 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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ECON 8050 - American Economic History
Studies the economic evolution of the United States. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8150 - Economics of Labor Markets
Introduction to labor economics, including economic aspects of employment, wages, schooling, labor unions, and discrimination. Prerequisite: ECON 7030 and 7720 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8160 - Seminar in Labor Economics and Development
Studies advanced topics in labor economics, emphasizing applications to developing countries. Cross-listed as ECON 8190. Prerequisite: ECON 8150 and 7720.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8170 - Industrial Organization I
Studies the industrial structure of the economy and its effects on allocation of resources. Prerequisite: ECON 7030 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8180 - Industrial Organization II
Advanced study of selected problems in industrial organization. Prerequisite: ECON 8170 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8190 - Economics of Underdeveloped Areas
Studies advanced topics in labor economics, emphasizing applications to developing countries. Cross-listed as ECON 8160.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8210 - International Trade Theory
Studies the theory of international trade and analysis of the economic effects of tariffs, quotas, and other departures from free trade. Prerequisite: ECON 7030 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8220 - International Finance
Topics include the balance of payments, long-term and short-term capital movements, the international money market, international monetary standards, international equilibrium and the mechanism of adjustment, exchange variations, and the objectives of international monetary policies. Prerequisite: ECON 7020 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8230 - Advanced Topics in International Trade
The course studies very recent papers on International Trade, or the “micoreconomics of globalization,” in order to get students conversant with current research. By the end of the semester, students should be ready to explore potential dissertation topics in the field.
Prerequisites: ECON 8210 or permission of Instructor
Credits: 3
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ECON 8310 - Public Economics I
Topics include the justifications for government activities; principles of program analysis; illustrative theoretical and empirical analysis of expenditure programs; and theories of political processes. Prerequisite: ECON 7030 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8320 - Public Economics II
Studies the foundations of excess burden, incidence analysis, and optimal taxation; studies of taxation; general equilibrium analysis for tax policy; and the study of tax reform. Prerequisite: ECON 7030 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8350 - Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
Advanced study of selected topics in macro- and monetary economics, with and emphasis on theoretical and computational issues. Prerequisite: ECON 7040 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8360 - Empirical Macroeconomics
Advanced study of selected topics in macro and monetary economics, with an emphasis on empirical methods. Prerequisite: ECON 7040 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8410 - Applied Microeconomics Workshop
Studies current research in applied microeconomics. Prerequisite: Third-year status or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8420 - Macroeconomics Workshop
Studies current research in macroeconomics. Prerequisite: Third-year status or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8430 - Economic Theory Workshop
Studies current research in economic theory. Prerequisite: Third-year status or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8440 - International Trade and Development Workshop
Studies current research in finance. Prerequisite: Third-year status or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8450 - Public Economics Workshop
Studies current research in public economics. Prerequisite: Third-year status or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8460 - Econometrics Workshop
Studies current research in econometrics. Prerequisite: Third-year status or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8710 - Cross Section Econometrics
Studies econometric tools for the analysis of cross-section and qualitative data. Prerequisite: ECON 7720 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8720 - Time Series Econometrics
Studies econometric techniques for the analysis of economic time series. Prerequisite: ECON 7720 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8730 - Econometric Methods for Data-Rich Environments
“Traditional” econometric inference is hard to implement in “big data” settings. This course provides a bridge between highly efficient scalable tools from Machine Learning and nonparametric econometric models. The focus will be on developing non-parametric models of large datasets, establishing uniform consistency results for the analyzed models, and bridging the computational efficiency and statistical properties of the estimators.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8820 - Experimental Economics
Analysis of the use of laboratory methods to study economic behavior. Topics include experimental design, laboratory technique, and nonparametric analysis of data. Emphasizes using controlled observations to evaluate alternative economic theories and policies. Applications include bargaining, auctions, oligopoly, asymmetric information, voting, public goods, financial markets, and tests of expected utility and game theories. Prerequisite: ECON 7010 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8991 - Research Methods in Economics
The course focuses on developing research ideas into a formal paper. Students work in small groups with the instructor, completing writing assignments that form the body of a scholarly paper and offering critical evaluations of other students’ assignments. Prerequisite: Third-year status or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 8998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research
For master’s research, taken before a thesis director has been selected.
Credits: 1 to 12
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ECON 8999 - Non-Topical Research
For master’s thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.
Credits: 1 to 12
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ECON 9550 - Selected Research Problems in Economics I
Advanced research into specific economic problems under detailed faculty supervision.
Credits: 3
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ECON 9998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research
For doctoral research, to be taken only in the first semester after passing a field exam, and before a dissertation director has been selected.
Credits: 1 to 12
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ECON 9999 - Non-Topical Research
For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of the first reader or prospective first reader.
Credits: 1 to 12
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EDIS 5000 - The Exceptional Learner
An intensive introduction to the study of exceptional children and adults. Focuses on extending principles of learning and intellectual, socio-cultural, emotional, and physical development to persons with disabilities, as well as the gifted, autism, traumatic brain injury, ADD, and ADHD. Information on medical conditions which influence learning and development is also provided. Credit is not given for both EDIS 3020 and 5000. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5010 - Curriculum and Instruction for Elementary and Special Education
Study of the development of curriculum and instructional design with a focus on developing teaching techniques to increase student performance. Emphasis is also given to understanding classroom routines and management to support safe learning environments. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program; corequisite: EDIS 3881 or 3882.
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5011 - Classroom Management and Behavioral Assessment
This course develops an understanding and application of classroom and behavior management techniques, community building, and behavioral assessment. Introducing diverse approaches based upon behavioral, cognitive, affective, social and ecological theory and practice, the course supports professionally appropriate practices that promote positive redirection of behavior, development of social skills and self-management.
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5012 - Mindfulness for Teachers
Teaching is one of the most rewarding professions, but it can also be one of the most stressful. Mindfulness for Teachers will introduce students to a series of evidence-based practical skills that will help them cultivate the inner resources needed to support their students’ social, emotional, and academic growth.
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5020 - Instruction and Assessment
We study instructional design, planning and delivery, assessments, and professional behavior for pre-service teachers in a secondary field. Planning standards-based lessons, shifting to a professional perspective of learning, and the ways to gather, analyze, and use data to measure academic progress, guide instructional content and delivery, and provide timely feedback are covered.
Pre-requisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5021 - Assessment and Instruction: Birth to Age Five
This course covers the selection, administration, and interpretation of formal and informal assessments for children birth to 5 to document development, diagnose learning needs, and plan and modify curriculum and instruction. It also discusses instructional programming and service delivery. Restricted to ECSE students.
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5022 - Early Childhood Assessment & Instruction
This course covers the selection, administration, and interpretation of formal and informal assessments for children birth to 5 to document development, diagnose learning needs, and plan and modify curriculum and instruction. It also discusses instructional programming and service delivery. Restricted to ECSE students.
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5023 - Mentoring Novice Teachers: Roles & Responsibilities
This course explores the spaces in which teacher preparation and induction interact, specifically focusing on mentoring and coaching practices. Students will examine teacher recruitment, attrition, and retention, and anlyze measures of teacher quality and the impact of teacher induction. The course prepares students to serve as mentors by developing and practicing effective mentoring and observation skills
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5025 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Focus is on curriculum, instructional strategies, and assessment of learning outcomes for establishing an effective positive learning environment in classrooms.
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5030 - Secondary Curriculum and Management
This class focuses on instruction, classroom management, behavioral management, and personalized curriculum techniques for establishing positive learning environments in secondary classrooms. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program; corequisite: EDIS 5020.
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5035 - Effective Classroom Interactions Part I
This course is focused on increasing early childhood teachers, knowledge about specific types of teacher-child interactions that promote the development of social/emotional, and self-regulatory skills. Teachers will practice using these interactions in their classroom with the goal of enhancing the supports they provide to children in their classrooms.
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5040 - Psychoeducational Assessment
Prepares teachers of exceptional children to administer, score, and interpret several standard educational instruments; to use informal procedures in educational assessment; and to interpret the combined results of psychological, sociological, medical, and educational assessments as they apply to the development and evaluation of individualized educational plans.
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5041 - Behavior & Classroom Management
Examination of principles and applications of behavior analysis in education settings. Students learn fundamental concepts of human behavior as well as procedures for managing classroom behavior and routines for establishing positive learning environments.
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5045 - Introductory Strategies for Gifted Education
On-line presentation of the fundamental background knowledge necessary for making decisions about the identification and education of gifted students. Topics include definitions of giftedness, characteristics, identification, service delivery models, curricular considerations, social and emotional needs of gifted students, and consideration of special populations of gifted students (e.g., students of color, students of poverty).
Credits: 3
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EDIS 5046 - Developing and Implementing Curriculum for the Gifted
In this on-line course students will study basic guidelines for creating appropriate curriculum for the gifted through exploration of the major curriculum models in the field (e.g., Multiple Menu Model, Integrated Curriculum, CLEAR curriculum , Depth and Complexity, Differentiation, Parallel Curriculum). Students will be guided in the creation of units of instruction based on these models that can be applied to classrooms.
Prerequisites: students must have completed EDIS 5045 or EDIS 7220
Credits: 3
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