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2008-2009 School of Graduate and Professional Studies Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PSY 310 - Abnormal Psychology (Cr: 3)
Investigation of the causation, development, and treatment of psychological disorders from major theoretical perspectives. Current psychiatric classification is used to examine such topics as schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and other forms of psychological deviance.
Prerequisites Prerequisite: PSY 100.
Notes: Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
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BUA 510 - Accounting from a Manager’s Perspective (Cr: 3)
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the accounting process and systems and key financial statements for appropriate managerial decision making. The accounting of balance sheet and income statement items are examined in depth in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The course also examines managerial accounting concepts for preparation and interpretation of internal financial information. In this course, students develop skills in analyzing and recording business transactions to prepare financial statements, using the accounting equation to understand various components of the financial statement, and the relationships among financial statements to evaluate the performance of a business.
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ACC 150 - Accounting I (Cr: 3)
Presentation of accounting as the language of business and as an essential part of the decision-making process for the business manager and investor, based on generally accepted accounting principles. Provides understanding of the preparation, uses, and limitations of financial statements. Introduction to the methods of valuation of inventories and estimation of depreciation.
Formerly: BUS 150
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ACC 151 - Accounting II (Cr: 3)
Continues to develop the foundations for a thorough understanding of basic accounting principles. The emphasis is on accounting issues that are relevant to the corporate form of business organizations. In particular, dividends, retained earnings, long-term liabilities, and investments are examined. Introduces cash flow statements and cost/profit relationships. Ends with the comparison of financial and managerial accounting.
Formerly: BUS 151 Prerequisites ACC 150.
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IED 520 - Adolescent Psychology in a Cross-Cultural Setting (Cr: 3)
This course is designed to provide students with a broad overview of several areas of adolescent development in different cultures. It is based on a social-constructionist perspective that considers “adolescence” as a category, whose characteristics and meaning are created by a social group, so it is subject to much variation between cultures. Students will get acquainted with current research on adolescence, particularly with phenomenological studies on teen’s life experiences, as well as with some contemporary literature on how to best work with teenagers.
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PSY 203 - Adulthood and Aging (Cr: 3)
Focus on the various biological, psychological and sociological changes associated with the aging process within the framework of the developmental tasks of early adulthood through the middle and later years of life.
Prerequisites Prerequisite: PSY 100.
Notes: Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
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RDG 513 - Advanced Seminar in Reading/Language (Cr: 3)
The Advanced Seminar in Reading/ Language must be included in the last nine hours of graduate study and prior to taking the Comprehensive Examination in Reading. Topics include current trends in the teaching of reading, supervision and administration of reading programs, research in reading programs, assessment, research in reading and literacy, and evaluation of reading programs. Note: in order for a student to register for this course he or she must secure authorization from the Program Coordinator. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for English Language Arts.
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POL 311 - American Government and Politics (Cr: 3)
A synthesis of the theoretical, constitutional, and pragmatic aspects of the United States. Such topics as federalism, constitutional analysis, civil liberties, and contemporary politics are considered.
Notes: Offered in alternate years. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
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ENG 203 - American Literature I (Cr: 3)
An exploration of American literature through the lens of genre, theme, major figures, minority voices, major events, legal documents, historical and literary periods, and/or paired texts. Possible topics include fiction, autobiography, biography, poetry, slave narratives, Indian captivity narratives, travel narratives, journals, personal letters, public testimonials, and debates, regional and ethnic representations.
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AMS 101 - American Popular Culture (Cr: 3)
Explores the many forms that American culture has taken throughout the country’s history, including bestsellers and beliefs, myths and movies, legends and laws. Students will learn to recognize and interpret cultural symbols and to better understand the complex world in which they live.
Notes: Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
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EDSM 530 - Application of Marketing Principles in Sport (Cr: 3)
Students will explore the science of the marketing mix as product, place, promotion, public relations, and price to understand the marketing of sport as a unique enterprise. The relationship between sport and consumer behavior will be examined. In addition, this course aims to examine the use of athletes and sports as a powerful selling tool for non-sport products and services. Students will also develop their own marketing plan in the sport industry segment of their choice.
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OTM 587 - Applied Research Project (Cr: 3)
The dissertation is an opportunity for students to undertake a piece of primary research work related to the Master of Education in Organizational Management in Hospitality Training program, on a directed, self-study basis. It aims to provide students with the confidence and capacity to study on their own, to gather information, and to make practical and philosophical sense of it. Thus this course requires students to write, present and defend an approved comprehensive paper demonstrating an in-depth understanding of a topic of their own choosing. Students are required to take a novel view of current knowledge and to explore and report upon a relatively uncharted area of business practice or theory. This module thus requires students to show that they can conduct a comprehensive critical literature review, devise a methodologically sound approach to their topic, and present evidence that has heuristic value in the field of study they have chosen. The research will normally take place within a work context and be submitted after completion of the two-semester-long program.
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MTH 126 - Applied Statistics (Cr: 3)
Introduces the student to applied statistical methods used in industry and scientific applications. Emphasis will be on the practical aspects of statistics as students analyze real data in applications of the central limit theorem, estimation using confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. ANOVA, Chi-square, F distributions, and non-parametric statistics will be explored. A TI 82 or 83 calculator is required.
Notes: Satisfies the Math/Science core requirement.
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ARS 503 - Arts and Learning Differences (Cr: 3)
Students will investigate developmental learning and the psychological and social needs of students with special needs to determine how arts can enhance and enrich their learning experiences. The adaptation of the creative process into inclusive classrooms and curriculum will be a major emphasis of this course.
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ARS 500 - Arts and Learning Studio (Residency) (Cr: 3)
The residency is a one-week, studio-based, discovery-oriented immersion in the art process. Through individual and group work, students will focus on the elements of creativity, exploration of process and materials, group and community collaboration, and the development of imagination and creativity in others.
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SPN 504 - Assessment and Educational Planning (Cr: 3)
This is a process-oriented, hands-on course designed to teach informal methods and procedures that can be used by special needs educators to study the educational functioning of elementary and middle school students. An ecological and a phenomenological perspective to assessment will provide the framework for this course. Observation, interview, curriculum-based measures, and authentic approaches will be used with a particular focus on literacy, math, learning style, and affective/cognitive factors related to learning. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current and relevant Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
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IED 512 - Assessment and Evaluation 3
This course studies the observation, assessment and evaluation of second language skills, focusing upon proficiency in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing; test development including non-traditional authentic assessment techniques; and socio-cultural issues in testing.
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APL 100 - Assessment of Prior Learning (Cr: 3)
Through structured activities and a careful examination of learning acquired from personal and professional experiences, students are guided in the development of a portfolio of prior learning experience. Career and educational goal setting are outcomes of this course. Cost includes tuition payment for the three-credit course, with an additional fee for portfolio review and the granting of up to 30 credits. For students matriculated into Associate and Bachelor degree programs.
Prerequisites Advising appointment necessary for enrollment.
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ED 554 - Behavior Change Procedures and System Supports 3
This course will focus on behavioral methodologies and their application to applied settings such as public and private schools, home-based services, and adult service agencies. The course will also cover a basic introduction to communication training using Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior and a basic introduction to Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) as it relates to systems support.
Prerequisites ED 525 Introuduction to Applied Behavior Analysis in Special Education
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ED 541 - Behavioral Assessment 3
The purpose of this course is to introduce you to issues related to: functional assessment and analysis, social validity, treatment integrity, and stimulus preference assessment. The primary focus of this course will be that of Functional Assessment and Analysis, of which we will cover the three general approaches currently in use:
• Indirect or anecdotal methods (checklists, rating scales, and questionnaires)
• Descriptive analysis (scatter plot, ABC analysis, interval and time sampling methods)
• Functional analysis (experimental methods, brief functional analyses)
The course content is based on current state-of-the-art procedures in applied behavior analysis and will include a detailed overview of functional analysis procedures and treatment packages that can be implemented based on the results of functional analyses. Emphasis is placed on helping students understand the conceptual issues that led to the development of the assessment methodology and the practical issues in conducting such assessments. In addition, emphasis is placed on providing students with an understanding of the procedural and conceptual issues surrounding intervention development for children with severe behavior problems following functional analyses. Particular emphasis will be placed on reinforcement-based interventions and dimensions of reinforcement.
Prerequisites ED 525 Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis in Special Education
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BUS 120 - Business Fundamentals (Cr: 3)
This is an integrative interdisciplinary course focusing on the interdependencies in business while providing a foundation for advanced study and a framework for career direction. The course readings, exercises, and team projects are used to develop the analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills required for business success.
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BUS 121 - Business Fundamentals: Strategies (Cr: 3)
Half of a two-semester integrative interdisciplinary course introduces students to the interdependencies in business while providing a foundation for advanced study and a framework for defining internship and career direction. Readings, exercises, team projects are used to develop the analytical, quantitative, interpersonal, and communicative skills required for business success.
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BUS 415 - Business Negotiation (Cr: 3)
Provides students with techniques for becoming skillful negotiators in a wide range of settings. The framework and fundamental steps of negotiating action plans are examined. Students will be introduced to current theory surrounding the negotiation process.
Prerequisites Prerequisite: Junior or senior class status.
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BUA 587 - Business Policy and Strategy (Cr: 3)
Business policy and strategic management are two overlapping concepts that are studied from the perspective of CEOs, Board of Directors, and often times Vice Presidents. While policy focuses more on the purpose, direction, mission, and organizational values, strategic management deals more with creating a long-term management plan for enabling the organization to effectively implement new ideas and changes as required for continuous growth.Many issues, and decisions facing senior level management are very complex, dynamic, and sometimes unstructured. The overall purpose of this course is to provide conceptual an analytical tools to enable students to think strategically about how to effect positive change within the organization and in the society at large.
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BUA 582 - Business Research Methods (Cr: 3)
A basic course for general managers and executives in understanding and applying research and data analysis for problem solving in organizations. Students will study research design strategies, sources and collection of data, and the analysis and presentation of data as applied to problem solving, decision making, and strategic planning in organizations. The course will explore traditional research techniques and use the internet to conduct data collection and research projects. As an end product, each student group will develop and present a research proposal that they will then work on throughout their MBA curriculum.
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BUA 591 - Business Research Seminar I (Cr: 1)
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BUA 592 - Business Research Seminar II (Cr: 1)
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BUA 593 - Business Research Seminar III (Cr: 1)
Three Business Research Seminars (I, II, and III), each worth one credit (four hours each), are interspersed across the curriculum. The Thesis Advisor, who serves as the main resource to the students during the research process, will facilitate these seminars, which represent critical milestones in the development of the Master’s thesis.
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BUS 475 - Business Strategy and Policy (Cr: 3)
A culminating course in the Business program, examines the challenge to top management presented by a new or expanding business. Students learn decision making for an organization experiencing growth and change. Topics include organization planning and strategy in a competitive environment. The student is asked, from the point of view of the senior manager, to integrate and apply the knowledge learned in accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, etc., to develop a comprehensive strategy for a firm that can lead to competitive advantage and high performance results.
Prerequisites Prerequisites: BUS 121, BUS 200, BUS 170, or permission of the instructor.
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BUS 314 - Business, Government, and Society (Cr: 3)
An exploration of the relationships between business enterprise and local, state, and federal governments. The course will develop an understanding of the substance, nature, and dimensions of the relationship and its impact on society. Such issues as lobbying, ethics, regulations, and the public interest will be considered in contemporary case studies, reading, and presentations.
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PSY 200 - Childhood and Adolescent Psychology 3
A basis for understnading behavioral and psychological development of the child from conception through adolescence. Examines theory and research pertaining to personality and socal and cognitive development.
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RDG 511 - Children’s Literature (Cr: 3)
This course will explore the enormous impact that literature-based reading has had on our students and programs. The integration of reading strategies with literature will be discussed. As children’s literature is being included as the centerpiece of reading and writing instruction in the elementary grades, literature has become a powerful force in language arts instruction in schools. A variety of literary forms will be explored including picture books, folk tales and fairy tales, fantasy, realistic fiction, historical fiction, and poetry. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for English.
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HST 531 - Civic Learning in the 21st Century (Cr: 3)
Building on the founding principles of United States government, this course explores the importance of civic learning in the 21st century. From the study of concepts such as liberty, natural equality, natural rights, civic identity, and civic liberalism, students will explore the key components that define a common education for citizenship in a democracy. Specific social issues that can be affected by civic learning, including violence, tolerance, and substance abuse, will be explored, along with methods for implementing civic learning in the classroom for grade levels K–12.
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IED 570 - Clinical Experience in English as a Second Language 3
This course applies the acquired concepts and curriculum theory and methods in ESL to an educational setting. Students will complete an experiential project that demonstrates their professional skills.
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IED 572 - Clinical Experience in International Education (Cr: 3)
This course will examine and appraise the international curricula of all grade levels. It includes a presentation of basic curriculum models with reference to formative and summative evaluation. The goal of this course is to provide each student with opportunities to make contact with a broad variety of curriculum theory, design, and successful practice. Our work will deal with matching specific theories of curriculum development to present practice as found both in the literature and in the rich professional experiences available in our class. The final goal is to develop a curriculum project appropriate to each student’s work setting or interest, and grounded in a theoretical framework. Students will come away with a completed project that can be applied to their schoolwork or future graduate study investigations. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current and relevant International Baccalaureate Curriculum: Primary Years Program, Middle Years Program and Diploma Program.
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ENG 101 - College Writing Seminar (Cr: 3)
This course introduces entering students to pre-writing, composing, and revising strategies. It emphasizes logical development of ideas in papers appropriate to purpose and audience. Students will draw on their own experience but will be asked to see beyond it and to respect the weight of evidence. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements. (Previously offered as English Composition I)
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ITS 560 - Computer Security and Cyber Forensics 3
This course is an overview of IS security drawing upon extensive knowledge of systems, networks and security. It will seek to understand how to audit systems, perform risk assessments, qualify and quantify the risks, based upon the current or planned infrastructure. The course will also look at encryption as a science, discussing public key ciphers (The RSA cipher, ElGamal cipher) and symmetric ciphers (Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard). Other topics will include SNMP, RMON, disaster recovery plans, protection of sensitive and classified information in the workplace, and secure systems architecture. The course will review computer forensics, to include: tools used, the investigative process, as well as current trends in forensics today. Prerequisite: ITS 540 Wireless and Wide-Area Networks.
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OTM 518 - Consultative Coaching Process Skills (Cr: 3)
A review and analysis of methods of directing and orienting students and employees, using coaching, mentoring, job shadowing and other techniques for familiarization and demonstration. It will also deal with leading and managing ad hoc, temporary and established cross-functional teams in a variety of organizational conditions. Methods of directing and orienting multi-ethnic and multi-cultural student bodies and employee work forces typical to hospitality-related environments will be examined.
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OM 507 - Consultative Process Skills (Cr: 3)
A review and analysis of methods of directing and orienting employees, using coaching, mentoring, job shadowing, and other techniques for familiarization and demonstration. It will also deal with leading and managing ad hoc, temporary, and established, cross-functional teams in a variety of organizational conditions.
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ITS 580 - Consulting Project Seminar 3
This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts of management consulting in the field of computer technology. Students explore definitions of consulting, types and roles of consultants, and the attributes of an effective consultant. This course is designed to facilitate student teams as they embark upon an actual management consulting engagement with a local client. Students meet once per week with the instructor who works as an advisor throughout this project.
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BUS 330 - Consumer Behavior (Cr: 3)
Study of the consumer as a decision maker. Social and psychological influences on purchasing decisions are examined with emphasis on their implications for retail marketing strategy. Topics include: external and internal influences on consumer lifestyles, the nature of consumer motivation, the purchase decision process as it relates to the consumption of consumer goods and services, and appropriate marketing responses.
Formerly: (Formerly MKT 300) Prerequisites Prerequisite: BUS 200 or permission of instructor.
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LST 308 - Contemporary Issues (Cr: 3)
Examination and analysis of the critical issues and events of our contemporary world. The issues are approached through lecture, readings in current literature, the news media, and classroom discussion.
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BUA 508 - Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics (Cr: 3)
This course examines ethical decision making in the organizational context. It explores the issues that relate to defining the ethical dimension of the business or management decision, considering various alternatives for action, weighing the rights of various stakeholders, as well as evaluating the consequences that arise from a particular decision. The course also examines the business organization as a social institution. The firm is viewed in the context of the larger society with corresponding roles and responsibilities that arise as a social institution.
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ARS 508 - Creative Arts Seminar (Cr: 3)
A summative experience for students during which they will develop a curriculum portfolio based on their experiences with arts and the creative processes. This will lead to a demonstration of new and enhanced skills, the exhibition of innovative applications, and the integration of the creative processes in a variety of learning contexts.
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ARS 505 - Creative Movement (Cr: 3)
This course will provide an overview of approaches for integrating movement into the classroom. Students will investigate creative movement as a tool for selfexpression and a source of motivation for learning and enrichment and enlivening of subject areas. Focus will be on communication, self-expression, illustration, and drama with adaptations to educational and classroom settings as well as on the development of an understanding of the role of movement in promoting creative thinking skills.
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BUA 580 - Creativity and Leadership (Cr: 3)
This course links management concepts with the content of study in other business disciplines, including the humanities and social sciences. The course demonstrates how general managers benefit when they integrate the concepts and theories from other disciplines into organizational governance and operations. It stresses the need for stimulation, vision, and challenge in organizations while it develops methods of stretching individual and team capacities, avoiding complacency and habits in operations. Students learn about leadership as an influence process and apply that knowledge to solving real situations within organizations.
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EDM 523 - Cultural Awareness in the Classroom 1
This course combines the subjects of Geography, History and Science as interrelated topics, aiding the child in their natural interest I understanding how the world works and their place within it. Child Development, as it applies to this curriculum, is explored. Student practice with hands-on materials I stressed, along with direct observations and explorations in the natural world.
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SPN 502 - Curriculum Development for Learners with Special Needs (Cr: 3)
This course explores current research in the teaching of reading, writing, social studies, and the arts for learners with special needs. This course will provide an opportunity for students to learn about curriculum, lesson planning, instructional strategies, service delivery models, and educational materials. Participants in this course will be challenged to explore current issues and thought regarding teaching and learning of students with differing learning styles and educational needs. This course is designed to create an environment that appreciates the social nature of learning and recognizes the effectiveness of teaching and learning that encourages cooperation and collaboration. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current and relevant Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
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ITS 544 - Database Management 3
Review of relational, hierarchical and network models; normalization; recovery and concurrency; security and integrity; query optimization; deductive and distributed database systems. Course will also explore advanced database topics such as data mining and data warehousing.
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EDSM 540 - Design, Construction, and Renovation of Sport Facilities (Cr: 3)
Sport facility life-cycle concepts of strategic planning, design-development, construction delivery systems, financing, and operations will be introduced and explored. Students will develop a case statement and a request for proposal for a sport facility in one of the following sport industry segments: a private sports club, an interscholastic, intercollegiate, or professional sport program, or a recreational enterprise.
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MTH 579 - Developing Mathematical Ideas Through Applications (Cr: 3)
This course is designed to support a standards- based math program in grades 1–6 and 5–12 classrooms. The combination of math-based content is designed to help teachers use inquiry-based learning to deepen understanding of mathematics. The syllabus appropriately references “standards-based math program,” as a mathematics curriculum that reflects the content of the Math Framework. As such it must address the standards detailed in the document and the standards articulated in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. The phrase “inquiry based” captures the essence of the Guiding Philosophy and Guiding Principals of the Frameworks: “… requires the (problem) solver to search for a method…”, “making and testing mathematical conjectures …”, “activities should build on curiosity and prior knowledge…”, etc. Participants read cases about mathematics in classroom settings, view videotapes, explore mathematical concepts, analyze lessons and student work, and read current research applicable to these issues. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Mathematics for the appropriate grade level. Organizational Management
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MTH 545 - Developing Mathematical Ideas, Numbers and Operations 3
This course is designed to deepen teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge in the Number and Operations mathematical strand. The content of this course supports standards-based mathematics programs. Teachers will explore the base ten structure of the number system, consider place value in computational procedures, and examine how concepts of whole numbers reappear when working with decimals. Through activities such as reading cases about elementary mathematics in classroom settings, viewing videotapes, doing mathematics, analyzing student work, and reading current research applicable to these issues teachers will learn more mathematics content for themselves, recognize key mathematical ideas with which students are grappling, appreciate the power and complexity of student thinking, analyze activities to uncover the mathematics students will learn from it, define and select mathematical objectives for their students, and learn how to continue learning about children and mathematics.
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RDG 512 - Diagnosis and Remediation (Cr: 3)
Reading disability as it is related to total language development, with emphasis on causation and prevention of reading disability, will be studied. Administration and interpretation of individual reading tests, informal and formal assessment strategies, the use of diagnostic prescriptive terms, and remediation techniques will be reviewed. The case study approach will be utilized, and opportunities for meeting the pre-practicum requirements are included for those pursuing the Initial Licensure program. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current and relevant Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
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ARS 507 - Drama (Cr: 3)
This course demonstrates the power of drama as a tool to deepen learning, especially when integrated into the classroom curriculum and other institutional environments. Each participant will gain personal experience in various approaches to drama, including spontaneous and improvisational drama, drama though movement, role play, and development of character and scene. Students will translate these techniques into the classroom or other work environments. Applications include emphasizing institutional change, conflict resolution, leadership, and team building.
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BUS 450 - Dynamics of Leadership (Cr: 3)
An extensive look at the nature of leadership and the dilemmas facing leaders of people at work. In-depth analysis of the forces motivating the behavior of people working in ongoing and temporary groups. Includes problems of authority and influence, development of roles and norms, initiation of change, and dealing with resistance. Recognition of women’s and men’s parity in leadership opportunities is a major consideration.
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PSY 450 - Dynamics of Leadership (Cr: 3)
An extensive look at the nature of leadership and the dilemmas facing leaders of people at work. In-depth analysis of the forces motivating the behavior of people working in ongoing and temporary groups. Includes problems of authority and influence, development of roles and norms, initiation of change, and dealing with resistance. Recognition of women’s and men’s parity in leadership opportunities is a major consideration.
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BUA 525 - E-Commerce and Evolving Business Practices (Cr: 3)
This course examines new and changing technology and issues that arise in the business world as the use of the internet has become commonplace. The environment today is based on digital technology and capability. The course investigates the rapidly evolving practices in business and examines the short and long-term impact on organization’s culture, primary markets, policies, and procedures. It also looks at the management structure and how this has changed the results of e-business. Reviews business models and strategies for B2C, B2B, C2C, and C2B e-businesses.
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EDM 506 - Early Childhood Development 3
This course will provide a concentrated overview of child development from conception through the early years (to approximately seven years of age). Specific emphasis will be place on Dr. Maria Montessori’s theories of child development, along with a review of the contributions of various other developmental theorists. Practical emphasis will be placed on how these theoretical orientations relate to the Early Childhood education center. We will also explore the various developmental stages of art in the preschool aged child, and how outward expressions reflect inner processes.
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ED 565 - Education Law and Ethicial Issues in Behavior Analysis 3
This course was designed to provide students with an overview of the Code of Ethics published by: The American Psychological Association and the Behavior Analysis Certification Board. Ethical issues outlined in the Behavior Analyst’s Certification Board’s Task List will be reviewed in the context of this class (http://www.bacb.com/). Additionally, the student will become familiar with the Massachusetts Department of Special Education Regulations, as well as case law relative to those regulations.
Prerequisites ED 525, ED 534, ED 541, ED 554
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ED 502 - Effective Classroom Strategies in Elementary Education (Cr: 3)
This course will examine the role of the effective elementary education teacher. Topics covered will include study in developing effective learning and instruction critical to the child’s developmental level using active modes of learning within an integrated curriculum. Students will develop skills in identifying relevant subject material from early literacy, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and the arts, and they will learn how to adapt instruction for special needs students. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
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OTM 524 - Effective Instructional Curriculum Design (Cr: 3)
This course will examine different approaches to curriculum design using practical examples and case studies. It will review current expectations of learning outcomes expressed by professional associations and research in hotel, restaurant, and related service industries. Students will become familiar with seeking balance between professional preparation and personal development. Students will be encouraged to link organizational strategy with the structure of curriculum designed to implement it. Concentration will be placed on the preparedness of the organization to implement the strategy, its current and projected performance capacities and organizational structure, and relationships that will lead to maximum results. An emphasis will be placed in applying these strategies to educational institutions and organizations in a global economy.
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BUS 410 - Electronic Commerce (Cr: 3)
An overview of the tools, skills, business concepts, strategic opportunities, and social issues associated with electronic commerce on the internet.
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BUA 504 - Entrepreneurial Endeavors (Cr: 3)
This course provides resources for the design and execution of new business ventures within organizations, between organizations, and on an individual basis. The implications of the entrepreneurial experience and its influence on structure, function, and operation of the evolving firm will be examined in several contexts. Objectives include: to understand and appreciate the skills required to act as an entrepreneur; to construct a framework for understanding the entrepreneurial process; to assess the resources required for an entrepreneurial venture; to assess the management and human resource needs of an entrepreneurial venture, and; to understand the methods of harvesting the value of an entrepreneurial venture.
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BUS 300 - Entrepreneurship (Cr: 3)
Examines the historic evolution as well as the economic and societal impact of the entrepreneurship process, from conception to implementation of a new venture. Focus is on attributes of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial teams in their search for and assessment of various resources to convert opportunities into profitable businesses.
Formerly: (Formerly ENT 300) Prerequisites Prerequisite: BUS 310 or BUS 170, or permission of instructor. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement. (Previously called Initiating New Business Ventures.)
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ENV 210 - Environmental Issues (Cr: 3)
Environmental changes and consequences that accompany anthropogenic development and industrialization will be discussed. The student will actively participate in a chronological and systematic investigation of the connections and relationship between ecological systems, energy, raw materials, western industrialization, environmental degradation, and third world population. The content of the course will ultimately serve to establish an historical reference point that will allow for analysis of current environmental status and national policy.
Prerequisites Prerequisite: Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, or equivalent.
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ENV 220 - Environmental Science (Cr: 3)
Relationships between the living and nonliving components of arctic, tropical and temperate ecosystems are discovered and compared. Effects of global and local occurrences on the origin and distribution of species and modern practices of conservation are emphasized. The laboratory includes campus fieldwork and local field trips. Class, three hours; lab, two hours per week. Prior science preferred but not required.
Formerly: SCN 131
Notes: Satisfies Math/Science core requirement.
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PHL 104 - Ethics (Cr: 3)
An investigation into the foundations and criteria for making ethical decisions.What constitutes moral behavior? How can one make an impact on issues that are “global” in nature?
Notes: Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
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ITS 568 - Ethics and Politics in Computer Science 3
This course will cover the fundamental social and legal theories that are the underpinnings for complex decision making in Information Technology and Computer Science today. Topics will include intellectual property law, constitutional law, USA Patriot, copyright laws, cyberspace law, as well as social theory regarding the usage and creation of intrusive databases, and information gathering techniques. The course will consider the political and economic aspects of information technology contextualized with the current world situation: the roles of terrorism, cyber crime, hackivism, AI, biotech and risk assessment. Prerequisite: ITS 540 Wireless and Wide-Area Networks.
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MIEA 502 - Facilitating Teaching and Learning 3
This course prepares educators to lead continuous improvement of school curriculum and instruction in international school settings. Students will come to understand the role of learning theory, curriculum design, instructional strategies, and assessment techniques in creating and maintaining high quality teaching and learning. Students will learn to lead colleagues in planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum. Students will learn to facilitate practices of data based, internationally oriented frameworks, for research-driven teaching and will develop a plan for instructional improvement.
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RDG 504 - Family Literacy Connections (Cr: 3)
How can educators involved in family literacy initiatives be confident they are providing beneficial rather than intrusive experiences? What role should the community play in family literacy issues? How can schools, families, and organizations better collaborate to enhance literacy development for both children and their caregivers? This course presents a wide variety of school-based and organizationsponsored programs and initiatives that will address these questions as practitioners learn how others are responding to the literacy needs of students and families. Participants will gain insight into how to develop new programs as well as conduct community discourse on the nature of family literacy, how it works, and how it can support student learning.
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SPN 507 - Family, School and Community: Forming Partnerships 3
This course explores the contexts of the lives of learners. Participants will understand families, schools, and society as social systems and be able to practice this understanding in their relationships with children, colleagues, parents, and the community. Participants explore effective strategies, theories, practices, and processes for partnering with families and personnel from the community resource agencies and organizations.
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BUA 574 - Field Study I: Consulting to Management (Cr: 3)
This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts of management consulting. Students explore definitions of consulting, types and roles of consultants, and the attributes of an effective consultant. The marketing of consultant services is examined, including how to gain a client, proposals, pricing, and presentation. Various models of management consulting are explored: strategic planning consulting, marketing projects, financial consulting, organizational analysis, human resource consulting and data gathering. Defining client needs, diagnosing issues, implementing change, and the uniqueness of each client are examined from the perspective of the consultant. The ethical dimensions of management consulting are explored.
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BUA 575 - Field Study II: Consulting Project Seminar (Cr: 3)
This seminar is designed to facilitate student teams as they embark upon an actual management consulting engagement with a local client. Students meet once a week with the instructor who works as an advisor throughout this project. This is a hands-on learning environment whereby students apply concepts acquired during Field Study I.
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IED 574 - Final Research Project (Cr: 3)
The Research Project is designed to prepare a graduate student in the practical engagement of the principles of applied research as they have been presented in Research Methods. During the Research Methods course, students were asked to research a topic within their field and to prepare a research proposal for critique by peers. Here, using knowledge from the previous class, students will choose from two options: First, students may choose to improve and then implement their Research Methods course proposal, conduct data analysis, and write a final research report suitable for publishing. Second, students may choose instead to write another proposal using the “matches” procedure described below, in which they construct another theoretical research model that will amply demonstrate their skills in the use of applied research methods to affect change within their work environments. Please note that this second option will only be theoretical, not implemented, and data will be created to allow for practice in conducting statistical tests.
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BUS 210 - Finance (Cr: 3)
An introduction to finance including organization, taxes, capital markets, the commercial banking system, interest rates, financial analysis, financial forecasting, working capital management, marketable securities, accounts receivables, inventories, and short term credit markets. Students will use financial computers and/or software applications to apply concepts.
Formerly: (Formerly Managerial Finance)Prerequisites Prerequisites: BUS 151 (Accounting II – formerly ACC 102), CO 260 (E-Business Processes for Finance), or equivalent competency.
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BUS 170 - Financial Analysis (Cr: 3)
Highlights the financial concepts needed to support management decision making. Students are exposed to the elements of financial statements, with particular emphasis on the fundamental principles that guide financial reporting. The course also focuses on measurement issues that managers must understand to make good financial decisions. This course is for nonbusiness majors only.
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BUA 527 - Financial Management and Control (Cr: 3)
This course is an applied financial and managerial accounting course. Principles of financial and managerial accounting are developed and used to examine the difficult strategic and operational decisions. The general objectives of this course are to provide the manager with the financial and managerial accounting theory, concepts, and tools necessary to make better financial management decisions and to enable the student to make sound judgments regarding financial analyses performed by others.
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BUA 521 - Financial Reporting and Analysis (Cr: 3)
This course is designed to provide the analytical framework needed to understand and evaluate financial statements, employ and interpret financial ratios, and perform basic financial analysis. “Profit” is examined through a critical lens. Students learn how to use financial statements to evaluate a company for investment and/or merger and acquisition purposes. The material is presented in the context of the following business perspectives: the ethical dimensions; globalization implications; political, social, legal, and regulatory issues; and technological change.
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EDSM 535 - Financial Strategies in Sport Marketing (Cr: 3)
This course integrates the theories of finance, economics, and accounting in various sport business industry segments. Students will study the diverse forms of sport ownership, taxation, financial analysis, feasibility, and economic impact statements. Advanced topics include organizational budgets, financial strategies, and labor economics. Students will examine financials documents of professional sport franchises, collegiate sport programs, and past Olympiads.
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PSY 318 - Forensic Psychology 3
This course will examine in depth four areas of psychology as these apply to the law and criminal justice. The areas of concentration are psychology and the courtroom; psychology and the criminal; psychology and the victim; and psychology and the law enforcement agent.
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INT 560 - Foundations of Integrative Learning I (IL and MIL) (Cr: 3)
This course is an exploration of an integral social and philosophical framework both in world view and specifically in regard to education. A focus on personal relevancy and practical application in a rapidly changing world facilitates an exploration of meaning, purpose, and compassion in learners’ lives and in the educational environments that they create. This search for meaning and purpose is augmented by an examination of historical and contemporary contributions to educational thinking and research. Students explore how integral learning, ecological literacy systemic perspective, virtual communication, dialogue, and contextual thinking create a new paradigm for teaching and learning.
Notes: Note for INT Courses: IL = Integrative Learning Option MIL = Montessori Integrative Learning Option
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INT 561 - Foundations of Integrative Learning II (IL and MIL) (Cr: 3)
Integral to creating a new approach to education is a shift in world view. This course explores the emergent possibilities for a world view based on ecological sustainability. Learning is a process that allows the individual to integrate formal knowledge, systemic understanding, and interaction with others into clear thinking, creative, and effective action. Student- Centered Learning, Emerging Curricula, Systemic and Self-Organizing Learning, Ecological Literacy and Sustainability, Continuous Learning, Cross-Disciplinary Projects, Behavior, Questioning, and “Teacher as Learner, Learner as Teacher” are some of the topics that may be covered during this course of study.
Notes: Note for INT Courses: IL = Integrative Learning Option MIL = Montessori Integrative Learning Option
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ITS 529 - Fundamentals of Data and Telecommunications Networks 3
Explores data communications and computer networks. Topics include network hardware, software, reference models, protocols, digital and analog signals, framing, multiplexing, and fiber-optic communications. Particular focus will be placed upon local area protocols (LAN protocols), to include: Ethernet, IP, UDP, TCP, packetization, encapsulation and circuit switching. Finally, the course will include a theoretical look at error correction, line coding, the Nyquist Theorem, as well as Shannon’s Law, and an overview of networked applications (DNS, FTP, SMTP) with a focus on security. Prerequisite: ITS 529 Mathematical Concepts in Computer Science.
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PSY 100 - General Psychology (Cr: 3)
Foundations for understanding human behavior. Study of the brain and nervous system, sensation and perception, motivation, learning, maturation and development, personality theory, abnormal behavior, psychotherapy, and social psychology.
Notes: Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
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PSY 350 - History and Systems of Psychology 3
The historical and philosophical antecedents of modern day psychology will be traced. Eastern as well as Western thought will be examined in order to fully appreciate the foundations of contemporary systems of psychology such as Behaviorism, Psychodynamic, Gestalt and Humanism.
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BUS 305 - Human Resource Management (Cr: 3)
This course examines employee-employer relationships in the work place today. Policy areas covered are: job design, recruiting, employee selection, placement, job training and career development, performance evaluation, compensation strategies, incentives, and benefits. There is also discussion of current economic situations as they impact the work place today, including labor/management relations.
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OM 585 - Human Resources and Organizational Potential (Cr: 3)
This course examines the broad and extended the role of human resources as a translator of strategy and as the creator of the work force which is expected to fulfill the promise of that strategy.
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OTM 585 - Human Resources and Organizational Potential (Cr: 3)
This course examines human resources functions in contemporary organizations. In particular, it examines the changing roles of human resources practitioners and the measures of effectiveness that can be used to ensure employee engagement and performance. Specific topics include the alignment of the human resource strategy to the business strategies of the organization, the effectiveness of job analysis and evaluation as a cornerstone of human resource functions, the evaluation of learning and development strategies in organizations, the assessment of the impact of the organizational reward system on performance management, and the synthesis of human resource functions into a cohesive human resources plan.
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BUA 585 - Human Resources in Transition (Cr: 3)
During the past decade, in a major paradigm shift, the human resource function has been moving away from its traditional role as a paper-pushing, hiring/firing support mechanism and toward bottom-line decision making. In growing numbers of corporations, employees are viewed as an integral resource, vital to the success of the firm. This, in turn, has often resulted in an expansion of the Human Resource Management (HRM) role. On the other hand, some multinational corporations have moved in the opposite direction, flattening their organizational structures and marginalizing HRM, devolving its responsibilities to staff positions.Meanwhile, international developments are becoming ever more significant as a result of the globalization of trade, finance, and the world economy. As globalization and deregulation create a world of hyper-competition, what is the operational purpose and future of HRM? This course will enable students to examine these and other current HRM issues and strategic models.
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PSY 325 - Human Sexuality (Cr: 3)
Cultural and biological aspects of human sexuality with an emphasis on understanding diversity in interpersonal relations. The course will also provide opportunities for self-understanding as it relates to one’s sexuality and interpersonal relationships.
Prerequisites Prerequisite: PSY 100 or BIO 101.Warning: Students should possess a readiness for open and respectful discussion of course themes.
Notes: Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
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ART 404 - Imagination and Creativity (Cr: 3)
This seminar course will help each student develop an awareness of his or her own creative process. Students will learn to generate strategies for enhancing creativity through readings and discussion.
Notes: Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
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RDG 508 - Improvement of Reading Instruction (Cr: 3)
Attention is directed toward integrating materials, methods, and strategies of working with students for effective reading instruction. Included are classroom diagnosis of reading abilities and plans to improve teaching to meet the needs of all learners. A pre-practicum experience is included. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for English Language Arts.
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ITS 518 - Information Systems Strategy 3
This course provides effective strategies, pragmatic options, and leading practice alternatives for developing an IT strategy, integrating it with the overall enterprise, measuring progress, and creating processes for selecting and deploying technology. Students will develop the concepts, frameworks, and approaches for strategically managing IS resources to leverage IT investments and focus on IT processes and leading practice. This course also explores the business implications of emerging Internet-based technologies such as wireless devices and Web services. Using business cases students will assess both the technical and organizational issues that arise.
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ED 580 - Innovative Practices in Education (Cr: 3)
The course is designed to enhance the knowledge base for professionals in an era of school restructuring, technological innovation, and social change. Teachers and administrators will learn first-hand about innovative practices and recent research in the field. Topics include: student self-assessment, teacher reflection, cooperative learning, mentoring, the use of technology in schools, home-school communication, inclusion to support learning diversity, and the challenge of school restructuring. Areas covered include learning theory, curriculum design, classroom atmosphere, instructional strategies, among others. This course also covers the dilemma children face who are experiencing difficulty in learning situations because of ethnic group frustrations in the community, problems of social adjustment, socio-economic inequities, and learning gaps. The role of the school in facilitating the program for children of various cultures to become valued members of the community is discussed. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current and relevant Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
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IED 580 - Innovative Practices in Education (Cr: 3)
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge base for professionals in an era of school restructuring, technological innovation, and social change. Teachers and administrators will learn first-hand about innovative practices and recent research in the field. Topics include: student self-assessment, teacher reflection, cooperative learning, mentoring, the use of technology in schools, home school communication, inclusion to support learning diversity, and the challenge of school restructuring. In this course, students will learn how to assess a variety of educational contexts to determine the educational system or systems that are operational. Students will then identify educational practices that can be viewed as innovative. Students will then determine which innovative practices will fit the educational context.
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MIEA 580 - Innovative Practices in International Education 3
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge base for school leaders in an era of school improvement, technological innovation, and social change. Students will learn first-hand about innovative practices and recent research in the field. Topics include innovative research and promising practices in: curriculum design, pedagogy, professionalism, management, leadership, the use of technology in the schools, home school communication, and inclusion to support learning diversity, governance, and the challenge of school improvement. In this course, students will learn how to assess a variety of international educational contexts to determine the educational system or systems that are operational. Students will then identify educational practices that can be viewed as innovative and which would fit the educational context.
Additional areas covered are: Learning Theory, Classroom Atmosphere, Instructional Strategies, among others. This course also covers the dilemma children who are experiencing difficulty in learning situations face because of ethnic group frustrations in the community, problems of social adjustment, socio-economic inequities, and learning gaps. The role of the school in facilitating the program for children of various cultures to become valued members of the community is discussed.
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IED 522 - Intercultural Communication (Cr: 3)
An exploration of the concepts of intercultural communication and their applications to the field of education. Emphasis is on using the teacher’s cross-cultural competencies to integrate children who are from other countries and/or whose first language is not English. Other topics will include initiating students to new educational systems and the use of culturally appropriate curricular activities for their teaching disciplines.
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BUS 303 - International Business (Cr: 3)
An overview of the environment in which international businesses compete. This course introduces the student to the impact of culture and political economy on business decision making, the economics and politics of international trade and investment, the nature of the international monetary system, the strategies and structures that characterize successful international enterprises, and the special role that each business function plays within a firm operating globally.
Prerequisites Prerequisites: ECN 201, ECN 202 or permission of instructor.
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ED 525 - Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis in Special Education 3
Within this course the definition and characteristics of applied behavior analysis will be reviewed. Students will learn the distinction between behaviorism, the experimental analysis of behavior and applied behavior analysis. Additionally, critical terms, definitions and concepts in applied behavior analysis will be reviewed. Journal articles from the behavior analytic literature will be used to emphasize the interrelationship between behavior analytic principles and effective education and clinical treatment. General principles will be reviewed in class. Students will be required to identify their own area of concentration and (e.g., curricular-based interventions for the treatment of children with developmental disabilities) with the support of the instructor, refine their skills in area of primary interest.
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ENG 102 - Introduction to Literature (Cr: 3)
An introduction to the fundamentals of literary study. We will focus on interpretation and criticism of short stories, poetry, drama, and film. We will also examine critical methodologies for literary analysis, literary terminology, and appropriate research methods. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements. (Previously called English Composition II)
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