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HIST 373 - World War II
3 Credit(s)
Causes, events, and result of the traumatic watershed in world history. May be European, American, or Asian in focus as announced each time it is offered. A minimum of Sophomore standing required.
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HIST 376 - The U.S. in the 1920s & 1930s
3 Credit(s)
Domestic issues in the United States from 1919 to 1939. Emphasis on prosperity of the twenties, the Depression, and the New Deal. A minimum of Sophomore standing required.
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HIST 377 - The United States Since 1945
3 Credit(s)
Explores the history of the U.S. since the end of World War II. Examines the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, the turbulent 1960s, the political and economic crisis of the 1970s, the Reagan Era, and the politics of personal destruction in the 1990s. It highlights the increasingly close connection between domestic politics and foreign policies, as well as the growing racial and ethnic diversity of the American population. A minimum of Sophomore standing required.
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HIST 378 - Adirondack Environmental History
3 Credit(s)
Student research projects explore interrelationships of natural and cultural history in the Adirondack Park, with particular attention to the social, economic, and cultural factors that shape, and reshape, land use over time. The Park as a place to constitutionally protect “forever wild” will be considered in the contexts of larger theoretical discussion about wilderness and protection of other American wild places.
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HIST 379 - History of New York State
3 Credit(s)
Political, economic, and social developments from colonial times to present. Relationship of state history to major issues and events in American life. A minimum of Sophomore standing required. Fall and Spring.
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HIST 387 - History of U.S.S.R.
3 Credit(s)
Development of Soviet Union: economic and social developments, political structure, role of Communist Party, and expansion of Russian control and influence through the breakup of the Soviet Union. A minimum of Sophomore standing required.
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HIST 388 - Potsdam in Europe
3 Credit(s)
Examines the development of the Potsdam/Berlin region as a major European center, paying attention to cultural, political, and military affairs. We will analyze themes such as religious tolerance and the Enlightenment, as well as the Nazi and Cold War years. A minimum of Sophomore standing required.
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HIST 389 - Modern Germany: Bismarck to Hitler
3 Credit(s)
Modern German history from unification and industrialization to defeat in the First and Second World Wars; the collapse of the Weimar Republic, the rise of the Third Reich, and the division of Germany. A minimum of Sophomore standing required.
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HIST 395 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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HIST 398 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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HIST 400 - Honors Thesis I
3 Credit(s)
Senior project which demonstrates mastery of skills of historical inquiry, and critical and analytical expertise. The project begins in the first semester and completed in the second (Honors Thesis II). Instructor permission required.
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HIST 401 - Honors Thesis II
3 Credit(s)
Completion of project begun in Honors Thesis I. Instructor permission required.
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HIST 402 - Early American Indian History
3 Credit(s)
Explores the history of the people who lived, flourished, “adapted, constructed, retreated, and resisted” in the North American continent from pre-history through the removal policies of the 1830s. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 419 - U.S. Foreign Relations 1763 - 1901
3 Credit(s)
Examines the history of U.S. foreign relations, between the conclusion of the Seven Years War in 1763 and the decision of American policy makers to pursue overseas expansion at the end of the 19th century. Explores U.S. territorial expansion, Native American and Mexican resistance, the diplomacy of the Monroe Doctrine, and the American drive for overseas economic expansion after the Civil War. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 420 - U.S. Foreign Relations 1890-2000
3 Credit(s)
Explores the history of U.S. foreign relations from the beginning of the nation’s overseas economic expansion during the 1890s to the present. Investigates the causes and consequences of the major wars fought by the U.S. during the late 19th and 20th centuries, the origins and effects of the Cold War on U.S. foreign relations, and the impact of economic globalization on the conduct of U.S. foreign policy and on the nation’s domestic politics, society, and economy. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 421 - Race & American Film History
3 Credit(s)
Explores the issue of race, broadly defined, in the history of the US cinema. Consideration of relevant contemporary social and cultural issues will supplement close viewing of a number of American films spanning the years from 1915 to the present. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 450 - Modern American Oral History
3 Credit(s)
Introduces students to oral history by having them produce an oral interview related to a focused historical topic. Explores the methods and theories of oral historians. Places the oral interview within a larger historical context. Cross-listed with ANTH 364. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 451 - Witchcraft in Early America
3 Credit(s)
Explores witchcraft in early America, paying special attention to the social, religious, and gendered contexts of witchcraft and to the legal and cultural dimension of witch-hunting. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 452 - Work in American History
3 Credit(s)
Considers diverse workers and work settings of Americans from the 17th century to the present. Emphasizes the transforming of work and its relationship to political and economic change, labor movements, and personal or community experiences of work. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 453 - Nature in American History
3 Credit(s)
An introduction to North American environmental history. Explores the interaction between human beings and their environment, specifically how that environment shapes human expectations, possibilities, and behavior, and how humans have understood the workings of nature and their appropriate role in it. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 454 - Energy in American History
3 Credit(s)
Survey of human life in America that focuses on the role of energy in societies and cultures that have been established here. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 459 - American Victorian Culture
3 Credit(s)
Charts the rise, extent, and ultimate eclipse of the “genteel” American tradition in the period between 1815 and 1890, through an exploration of cultural production, reception and consumption. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 461 - Imagining Life Beyond Earth
3 Credit(s)
Examines ideas and beliefs about life beyond Earth as expressed in western culture from the ancient Greeks to the present. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 462 - Hero in Classical Antiquity
3 Credit(s)
Considers the evolving concept of the hero in classical antiquity, paying particular attention to the transformation of the heroic ideal during the Hellenistic Age and within Christian communities. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 463 - Ancient Magic
3 Credit(s)
Examines the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman concepts of magic, comparing them with medieval and modern Western ones. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 464 - Technology in History
3 Credit(s)
Examines the relationship between technologies and societies in history by looking at the place of technology in western civilization, and to a lesser extent, globally since the medieval period. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 465 - Holocaust and History
3 Credit(s)
Places the complex developments and events referred to as the Holocaust in the broad context of modern European history. Examines cultural, political, and cultural developments in firsthand accounts in classic and contemporary scholarship, and in novels. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 466 - Espionage and the Cold War
3 Credit(s)
Examines the dynamics of espionage activity in Europe from the Nazi era to the end of the Cold War. The focus is on why and how Nazi, Soviet, and Western intelligence agencies gathered information about each other as well as on ideological, political, economic, and logistical dimensions of reconnaissance work during the period. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 467 - Imagining Asia
3 Credit(s)
Explores the ways in which Trans-Pacific migration and trade, war, and diplomacy have shaped American society and culture and how race has been seen in deeply gendered ways. Counts for Asian Studies. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 468 - Japanese History Thru Manga
3 Credit(s)
Uses Manga and Anime along with Classical Japanese Literature to explore Japanese history. Counts for Asian Studies. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 470 - African Environmental History
3 Credit(s)
Historical examination of Africa’s diverse human and natural environments. Considers interactions between human and natural worlds with issues such as urbanization, agricultural strategies, deforestation, and the role of the supernatural in African environmental knowledge. Counts for Africana Studies. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 471 - History of Money
3 Credit(s)
This course examines the History of money over the past three millennia. It explores repeated inventions of money as well as its political, social, economic, intellectual, cultural, and artistic contexts. A minimum of Junior standing required.
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HIST 480 - Senior Seminar in History
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: WI credit.
Capstone course for the History major. Students design and conduct significant research project and draft significant research paper. History majors only. An upper division course in area of seminar focus required. Fall and Spring.
Prerequisite(s): HIST 302 .
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HIST 495 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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HIST 498 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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HIST 540 - Readings in American History
3 Credit(s)
Programs of individual study, designed with the advice of the instructor, on selected topics in American history. (May be taken more than once.)
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or undergraduate seniors.
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HIST 587 - Soviet History
3 Credit(s)
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HIST 641 - Readings in European History
3 Credit(s)
Programs of individual study, designed with the advice of the instructor, on selected topics in European history. (May be taken more than once.)
Prerequisite(s): 12 hours in History.
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Inclusive and Special Education |
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@SPED 501 - Foundations in Autism
3 Credit(s)
This course will address the identification and needs of students with Autism and related spectrum disorders and ongoing assessment techniques for the purposes of designing appropriate teaching strategies and monitoring student progress. It will emphasize exploration of the four main domains of ASD in order to build a successful foundational understanding of the student with autism. Fall.
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SPED 505 - Introduction to Special Education
3 Credit(s)
Provides an overview of the categories of disabilities; develops skills related to the identification and remediation of educational, psychological and social needs of learners with disabilities and/or gifted, discusses the special education process and impact of state and federal special education laws and policies on the public school program; provides background for designing appropriate individualized instruction, behavioral support, and classroom management applications and interventions for students with diverse learning needs; and develops and uses effective planning, collaboration, and co-teaching practices with peers. This course also includes 15 hours of fieldwork with persons having disabilities; which with the permission of the instructor might include reported observations and volunteering at special education or identified inclusive settings within the classroom, area school districts, BOCES, or other institutions. This course may be applied to the prerequisite course requirement in the MSEd Special Education program. Fall, Sp, Su.
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SPED 595S - Special Topics
1-6 Credit(s)
Workshops, seminars and/or institutes designed to meet needs of teachers, or others interested in initial graduate-level study in the field of special education. Offerings available upon announcement by the School of Education and Professional Studies. Credit earned may be applied, under advisement, as electives in Master of Science in Education/Master of Science for Teachers degree programs.
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SPED 601 - Characteristics of Learners with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
3 Credit(s)
Considers the characteristics of learners with mild/moderate disabilities, including those with learning disabilities, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders, mental retardation and emotional behavioral disorders; identifies the commonalities and differences among these disabilities; addresses the philosophy of service to such learners. Fall.
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SPED 607 - Educational Research: Critical Issues in Special Education
3 Credit(s)
This course will examine foundational research principles and classic and contemporary issues in special education. The principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative empirical research will be coordinated with an active investigation of research studies focused on special educational issues. Spring.
Prerequisite(s): SPED 601 .
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SPED 609 - Field Experience I
1 Credit(s)
This experience will provide preservice special education teachers the opportunity to observe, participate, and reflect upon procedures and activities in special education programs in the public schools. Observation of classroom organization, models of service delivery, student strengths and weaknesses, instructional techniques, and behavior management strategies will be conducted. A philosophy of service to students with disabilities will be developed. Fall.
Corequisite(s): SPED 601 and SPED 650 .
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SPED 612 - Technology in Special Education
3 Credit(s)
This is a survey of the varied applications of recent technology, focusing on computer-based technology, in the field of special education. Students will work with hardware and software that allow the integration of children with special learning needs into the regular educational program. In addition, they will gain a broad understanding of the variety of technologies designed to meet the special needs of individuals with disabilities.
Prerequisite(s): SPED 505 .
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SPED 637 - Diagnosis and Assessment of Educational Disabilities
3 Credit(s)
Provides information regarding techniques for the assessment of special learning needs for individual learners; provides instruction and practice in observation, recording, charting, and curriculum-based assessment; includes experience in selecting, administering, scoring, and interpreting standardized tests; discusses use of formal and informal assessment data in preparing and monitoring Individualized Education Programs; addresses current issues and philosophy of assessment. Fall and Spring.
Pre/Corequisite(s): SPED 601 .
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SPED 638 - Literacy Assessment and Practices for Students with Diverse Needs
3 Credit(s)
The purpose of this course is to prepare preservice and inservice Inclusive and Special Education teachers with theoretical frameworks and practical applications of assessment and intervention strategies in literacy (P-12). Content includes critical evaluation of assessments and interpretation of data to inform selection of research based instructional practices. These incorporate strategies in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in teaching content across the general curriculum; and for enhancing communication for ELL.
Prerequisite(s): SPED 601 and SPED 609 and SPED 637 and SPED 640 and SPED 650 .
Corequisite(s): SPED 607 and SPED 649 .
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SPED 640 - Behavior Management for the Special Educator
3 Credit(s)
Considers and provides practice in a range of techniques to achieve behavioral, social, and academic changes among students with disabilities; includes discussion of a range of techniques, including applied behavioral analysis, cognitive behavior modification and social skills training; investigates ways to facilitate behavioral changes in a variety of environments; considers the philosophical implications of various approaches in management of behavior.
Prerequisite(s): SPED 609 and SPED 637 and SPED 650 . Advanced Certificate: SPED 601 and SPED 650 .
Corequisite(s): SPED 601 . Advanced Certificate: SPED 646 and SPED 647 .
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SPED 642 - Communication and Early Literacy in Young Children with Disabilities
3 Credit(s)
This course considers communication and emergent literacy skills in children (birth to Grade 2) from a developmental perspective; addresses the role of parents as the child’s first language teachers; develops skills for diagnosing and remediating delays in language acquisition in young children with a variety of disabilities. Spring.
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SPED 646 - Strategies for Teaching Elementary Students with Learning/Behavioral Disabilities
3 Credit(s)
Discusses selection, development and implementation of appropriate teaching strategies for use with elementary students with mild/moderate disabilities; includes developmental, remedial and compensatory strategies for use in instruction and management, modifications to materials, teaching approaches, and the physical environment, and the use of on-going evaluation procedures for monitoring student progress; develops competencies in the formulation of Individualized Education Programs. A multidisciplinary approach to education will be stressed. Spring.
Prerequisite(s): SPED 601 and SPED 609 and SPED 637 and SPED 640 and SPED 650 . Advanced Certificate: SPED 601 and SPED 650 .
Corequisite(s): SPED 638 and SPED 649 . Advanced Certificate: SPED 640 .
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SPED 647 - Strategies for Teaching Secondary Students with Learning/Behavioral Disabilities
3 Credit(s)
Discusses selection, development and implementation of appropriate teaching strategies including those related, though not limited to English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies for use with secondary students with mild/moderate disabilities. This course also incorporates: developmental, remedial and compensatory strategies for use in instruction and management, modifications to materials, teaching approaches, and the physical environment, and the use of on-going evaluation procedures for monitoring student progress; the development of competencies in the formulation of Individualized Education Programs; discussion of life skills curricula and vocational education, as well as transition from school to community. A multidisciplinary approach to education will be stressed.
Prerequisite(s): SPED 601 and SPED 609 and SPED 637 and SPED 640 and SPED 650 . Advanced Certificate: SPED 601 and SPED 650 .
Corequisite(s): SPED 649 . Advanced Certificate: SPED 640 .
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SPED 648 - Strategies for Early Childhood Special Education
3 Credit(s)
Identifies the learning and behavioral needs of pre-school children with disabilities; considers the philosophical issues involved in providing services in the least restrictive environment; develops competencies in working with multidisciplinary teams to develop Individual Family Service Plans; discusses the selection, development, and implementation of teaching strategies for use with pre-school children with disabilities; discusses procedures for monitoring student progress and communicating that progress to parents. Spring.
Prerequisite(s): SPED 601 and SPED 609 and SPED 637 and SPED 640 and SPED 650 .
Corequisite(s): SPED 649 .
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SPED 649 - Field Experience II
1 Credit(s)
This course will provide pre-service special education teachers the opportunity to acquire experience in planning and conducting instruction with various groups of students with diverse learning needs to meet their academic and/or social needs. This experience will also include design and use of assessment techniques for evaluating student progress. Spring.
Prerequisite(s): SPED 601 and SPED 609 and SPED 637 and SPED 640 and SPED 650 .
Corequisite(s): SPED 646 or SPED 647 or SPED 648 and SPED 638 .
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SPED 650 - Collaborative Consultation with Professionals and Families
3 Credit(s)
Explore and develop competencies needed to work in cooperation with other special educators, general educators and families, as well as support personnel, with the goal of effectively maintaining learners with mild/moderate disabilities in general classroom settings; includes the skills of communication, consultation, conflict resolution, sharing of assessment results, conduct of conferences and processes for collaborative development of Individualized Education Programs.
Prerequisite(s): SPED 601 or concurrent registration with SPED 601 and SPED 637 .
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SPED 669 - Practicum in Special Education
3 or 6 Credit(s)
Provides experience in the application of techniques for evaluation and instructional programming for learners with mild/moderate learning and behavioral disabilities; work with students shall include educational assessment, implementation of Individualized Education Programs, and planning for instructional activities designed to meet identified student needs. Summer (6 credits), Fall and Spring (3 credits).
Prerequisite(s): Completion of all course requirements for the MSEd Special Education.
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SPED 670 - Culminating Experience
0-3 Credit(s)
This culminating activity includes the compilation of a portfolio including samples of work completed during the program. This process is designed to allow students and instructors to reflect on the experiences in the program and their growth as a result of their experiences. Students receive specific instructions on the assembly of the portfolio during their first semester. Summer, Fall and Spring.
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SPED 695S - Special Topics
1-6 Credit(s)
Workshops, seminars and/or institutes designed to meet needs of teachers, or others interested in initial graduate-level study in the field of special education. Offerings available upon announcement by the School of Education and Professional Studies. Credit earned may be applied, under advisement, as electives in Master of Science in Education/Master of Science for Teachers degree programs.
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@ID 566 - Teaching and Training with Simulations and Games
3 Credit(s)
This course will explore the use of simulations and games for instructional environments. Both computer-based and non-computer-based options will be covered. This course is intended for both K-12 educators, as well as those interested in corporate training. Summer.
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ID 615 - Critical Issues in Management
3 Credit(s)
This course is intended to examine sociological and philosophical problems with the implementation of technological innovations in performance improvement settings. Topical areas will include implications of the use of selected learning theories, systematic processes, evaluation techniques and theories. Fall (even years).
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ID 621 - Developing STEM Learning Materials
3 Credit(s)
This course provides students with the tools and resources needed to produce STEM learning materials. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the problem-solving skills associated with the development of instructional and training products that promote inquiry-based learning. Fall
Prerequisite(s): Permission of ICT Department.
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ID 625 - History and Philosophy of Technology Utilization
3 Credit(s)
This course is designed to help graduate students understand the rationale and development of the instructional technology movement in the United States during the last century. The implications for teaching and learning from various educational philosophies and theories will be analyzed and investigated as they relate to current practices in performance technology. Spring.
Prerequisite(s): IT 635 plus three other IT courses.
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ID 647 - Technology Coaching
3 Credit(s)
This course explores leadership styles that influence the teaching and training of professionals. Students will explore the dimensions of personality, temperament, and coaching models to develop appropriate learning strategies for adults (andragogy).
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ID 648 - Principles of Performance Technology
3 Credit(s)
The purpose of the course is to develop an understanding of new ways of doing business by encouraging professionals to approach their work with broader, multi-disciplinary perspectives. Students will be exposed to work in performance analysis, information support, knowledge management, appraisal and other important themes and interventions.
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ID 650 - Seminar in Instructional Design
3 Credit(s)
Seminar addressing topics and issues meeting the special needs of school systems, groups of teachers, or others interested in the study and application of technology for performance improvement.
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ID 651 - Systematic Design For Performance Improvement
3 Credit(s)
This is a course for educators interested in designing performance improvement systems, from classroom/lecture to individualized instruction. Students will explore the various components of the instructional design process including content analysis, sequencing, goal analysis and instructional strategies as they develop instructional sequences. Spring.
Prerequisite(s): IT 635 recommended.
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ID 653 - Instructional Planning & Development Process
3 Credit(s)
This course involves students in practical training in instructional planning and development. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the relationship between planning and development theory and practice. The course will provide an opportunity for students to examine the planning process in the context of instructional environments.
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ID 654 - Program Evaluation
3 Credit(s)
This course involves students in practical training in program evaluation. Topics will include audience identification, evaluation design, question formulation, data gathering, analysis, reporting and meta-evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): IT 635 recommended.
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ID 657 - Practicum in Technology
3 Credit(s)
This course provides students in the ICT program an opportunity to synthesize technology knowledge and skills. Each student works in a selected field setting to improve the use of technology. Working from an approved plan of action, the student works with a site supervisor, maintains a log of activities and accomplishments, and submits a final report.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and at least 5 IT courses.
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ID 659 - Technology Product Development
3 Credit(s)
This course serves as the culminating project course for the Instructional Design program, and should be taken in the final semester of coursework. Students create an online digital portfolio, highlighting the projects they have completed and the knowledge they have gained throughout the program. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and at least 5 ID courses.
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ID 661 - Advanced Instructional Design
3 Credit(s)
This course applies Instructional Design theories and principles to open-ended, problem-based learning environments. Students will identify a setting, and then design and develop materials appropriate for promoting authentic learning in that space.
Prerequisite(s): IT 551 Systematic Instructional Design.
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ID 666 - Simulations and Games
3 Credit(s)
This course is a seminar in simulations and games. The purpose of this course is for the students to acquire an understanding of the historical development of simulations and games and how they can (and have been) used. Students will apply their knowledge in creating a simulation or game, as well as developing and carrying out a research study on an appropriate topic. Along with the course projects, students will be expected to discuss assigned readings.
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ID 668 - Distance Education
3 Credit(s)
This course will introduce students to the history, research, practice and potential of distance education. Current controversies and problems such as increasing drop-out rates, questions of course ownership, and lack of interaction will be discussed and solutions proposed in a hands-on manner making use of online computer conferencing. Spring (even years).
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Instructional Technology |
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IT 513 - Cyber Security
3 Credit(s)
This course provides an introduction to cyber security, including business, policy and procedures, communications security, network security, security management, legal issues, political issues, and technical issues. This course focuses especially on how management approaches and deals with these issues in the context of their organization. Fall.
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@IT 514 - Computer Applications for Content Area Teaching
3 Credit(s)
This course presents an introduction to computer applications used to support instruction in an instructional setting. Students gain experience with software suites, using the internet and electronic communications, and various other software applications. The emphasis in this course is on conveying teaching strategies for use when applying computers to instruction, as well as using technology to support current learning standards. Introductory course for secondary education students. Fall and Spring.
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IT 518 - Computers in Education
3 Credit(s)
This course presents an introduction to varied computer applications in education. Students receive knowledge of and experience with computer-aided instruction, word processing, and spreadsheet software. Emphasis is placed on understanding the role of computer technology in elementary classrooms. No previous computer experience is required. This is an introductory course for both elementary education and secondary education students. Summer, Fall and Spring.
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@IT 529 - Computer Applications/Performance Improvement
3 Credit(s)
Students will explore the use of computers as a tool for instructional applications in education. Word processing, database management, spreadsheet creation, and presentation software will all be covered. Internet-based communications tools will also be emphasized. Emphasis will be placed on developing practical applications for education settings in a cross-platform environment.
Prerequisite(s): basic word processing, mouse skills, some internet experience, to be augmented by jumpstart classes if these skills are lacking. Intermediate-level course.
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IT 539 - Network Management
3 Credit(s)
This course is intended to provide graduate students in technology programs with a conceptual background and initial experience in computer network installation and management. The course will emphasize the nature and structure of both local area networks and wide area networks involving a variety of computer platforms and operating systems. Students will develop an understanding of how to work with networking hardware and software, and to plan, select, install, manage, and maintain computer-based telecommunications networks including configuring and customizing the operating systems of computers and computer networks in various settings. Fall
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@IT 544 - Desktop Publishing
3 Credit(s)
This course is an exploration of the graphic design and print process. It will explore the basic concepts of design theory rooted in readings and research by professionals in the field. Students will leave the course with skills and experience in using a computer to creatively interact with the software tools to generate professional and educational materials. Students will design logos, brochures, magazines, board games, newsletters, infographics and more. Sumer
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@IT 545 - Preparing and Delivering Professional Presentations
3 Credit(s)
The purpose of this course is to prepare students to design, develop and deliver professional presentations. In this course students will utilize paper and electronic resources for the production of presentation materials. Topics of user interface design, audience characteristics and message design will be covered.
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IT 546 - Preparing Performance Support Materials
3 Credit(s)
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the computer-based preparation of instructional materials. Students will become familiar with principles of message design and the guidelines that pertain to creating instructional materials on a computer. Using a range of software and multimedia applications, students will design and develop such materials as informational pamphlets, handouts, worksheets, tests, overhead transparencies and webpages. Students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of course concepts in a series of assignments and a final project.
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@IT 549 - Webpage Development
3 Credit(s)
The course is intended to provide students with experience in webpage design and development. The course will emphasize the understanding of the design principles and hypertext markup language used to create web sites. Students will work with a variety of media, such as audio, video, text, and graphics to exploit the personal computer’s ability to present information through the Internet. Introductory course.
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IT 552 - Computer Graphics
3 Credit(s)
This course is a survey of various computer graphic types and applications, including still graphics, log creation, desktop publishing, motion graphics, animation, and video production. This is an introductory course that serves as an introduction to computer graphics for ICT majors, as well as a technology elective for non-majors. Fall.
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IT 605 - Network Architecture
3 Credit(s)
This course will examine telecommunications fundamentals including data, voice, image, and video and the concepts, models, architectures, protocols, standards, and security for the design, implementation, and management of digital networks. Essentials of local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN), and wide area networks (WAN) will be examined. Regulatory and technical environments also will be reviewed. Spring.
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IT 614 - Technology in Education
3 Credit(s)
This course is a survey of various technologies, both computer based and non-computer based, for use in instructional settings. Topics covered include sound capture and editing, video capture editing, computer graphics, applied learning theories, and various other technologies. Students will receive hands-on instruction in each area, and will create a project in each of these areas which reflect a theory of learning. Intermediate level - not an introductory level course.
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IT 623 - Programming and Authoring for the Internet
3 Credit(s)
The course will cover advanced web page development through the use of html and a variety of programming and authoring tools including JavaScript, and XML. Emphasis will be placed on the effective use of these tools to create interactive webpages. Summer.
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IT 649 - Advanced Web Page Development
3 Credit(s)
This course is intended to provide students with practical experience in webpage design and development. The course will emphasize the understanding of the extensible hypertext markup language, CSS and WYSIWYG editors to create web sites. Students will manipulate graphics to achieve professional-level results to exploit the personal computer’s ability to present information through the internet. Advanced level.
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IT 652 - Advanced Computer Graphics
3 Credit(s)
Students will produce computer graphics and integrate them into various computer applications. Topics include producing graphics, storyboarding, animation, resolution, commercial graphics, and integration of graphics into print and the world wide web. Intermediate level - not an introductory course.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of ICT Department.
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IT 655 - Video Design & Production
3 Credit(s)
This course uses hands-on projects to introduce students to the three phases of video production: storyboarding and scripting, video capture, and video editing. Both live video capture and motion screen capture are covered. Summer.
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IT 656 - Multimedia Production
3 Credit(s)
This course involves students in practical training in multimedia production. An emphasis is placed on the integration of a variety of delivery systems in the production of instructional products. Students will examine the use of a variety of media, including audio, video, text, and graphics to produce instructional multimedia products.
Prerequisite(s): one technology course with approval of adviser; also recommended: IT 621 or IT 652 . Advanced level.
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IT 669 - Project Development
3 Credit(s)
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge that they have acquired from other courses in the management program into one complete project. Working from an approved plan, students will produce a project specific to their needs. Class meetings will provide students the opportunity to share work in progress and elicit and provide feedback from their colleagues and the instructor. Taken in final semester of coursework.
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INDS 100 - Exploring the Arts & Sciences
3 Credit(s)
This course is designed to provide Exploratory students with a brief introduction to a number of disciplines, as well as faculty members from those associated departments in order to help these students decide on a major. In addition to introducing some of the philosophical underpinnings, practical applications, evolution, theories, and concepts of a variety of disciplines, the course focuses throughout the semester on inter-relationships between and among these disciplines. This interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary learning will allow students to see aspects of academic disciplines and associated interests they may not have been able to see in a more traditional course. Fall and Spring.
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INDS 207 - Intro to Africana Studies
3 Credit(s)
This class examines the diversity of histories and cultures in Africa, the African Diaspora, and the experiences of Africans in the Americas. Fall Only XC Credit
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INDS 209 - Introduction to Native Studies
3 Credit(s)
This course will introduce students to the field of Native/Indigenous Studies, a growing field of interdisciplinary interest in the United States and Canada focused on Native American and First Nation populations. Students will be introduced to some of the major concerns of the field, which can include but are not limited to: settler colonialism in North America, native survivance and cultural expression (language, the arts, etc.), the politics of tribal sovereignty, and Indigenous ways of knowing. In addition to the thematic issues addressed by the course, students will also be introduced to methodological and pedagogical practices that have been developed by Indigenous communities, which can include but are not limited to: professional writing practices, museum curatorial practices, and classroom pedagogical practices. Spring.
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INDS 300 - Approaches to INDS Research
3 Credit(s)
Interdisciplinary research is typically focused on large, complex problems. This class is designed to introduce students to how interdisciplinary works to find solutions to those problems. As such, in this course, students will be introduced to the application of research methods to an interdisciplinary problem. Spring Only
Prerequisite(s): INDS 207 OR INDS 209 OR INDS 211 OR HIST 225 OR WMST 100
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INTD 150 - General Honors Colloquium
1 Credit(s)
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INTD 151 - Thinking Across Disciplines-Honors
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: FC credit.
Considers how a range of academic disciplines conceive of and investigate a core concept chosen by the course instructor. Invited lectures on the common theme delivered by professors from across the disciplines are paired with related readings to guide course inquiry and student-designed summative projects. Spring.
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INTD 198 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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INTD 295 - Special Topics
1-4 Credit(s)
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@INTD 310 - Kilmer Connections 1
1 Credit(s)
The Kilmer Connections 1 course is for students who are accepted into the Kilmer Connections program. Students are introduced to fundamental concepts in research and campus-based resources available to support faculty-student collaborated research. Additional information is available from the Center for Student Research. Instructor permission and acceptance into Kilmer Connections by Center for Student Research required. Fall and Spring.
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INTD 350 - European Culture: Honors
3 Credit(s)
This Winterim overseas travel course presents a theoretical and practical examination of various aspects of European culture from an interdisiplinary perspective. For honors students or instructor permission required.
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