Course Descriptions

Numbering of Courses
Courses carry the abbreviation of the department or subject matter area; the number of the course indicates the level of the course.

4000 level courses may be open to graduate students as noted in the master schedule.
6000 level courses are limited to graduate students.
7000 level courses are limited to doctoral students

Additional graduate courses and mini-courses are frequently created for specific summer sessions. Consult Summer Bulletin for detailed information.

Earth Science

*Laboratory required

EAS-4400 Hydrology*
EAS-4410 Physical Geology*
EAS-4420 Landforms and Soils*
EAS-4430 Historical Geology*
EAS-4500 Map Making and Design
EAS-4604 Environmental Education: Investigation and Instruction of Environmental Issues EAS-6300 Humanity and Environment

Economics

ECO 4690 Methods and Principles of Secondary Education: Economics
ECO 6100 Managerial Economics
ECO 6200 Macroeconomic Analysis

Education

Department of Educational Leadership & Foundations

EDL-4300 Foundations of DCE
EDL-4311 Parish Teaching I
EDL-4312 Parish Teaching II
EDL-4320 Administration of Parish Education
EDL-4330 Youth Ministry Theory and Practice
EDL-4340 Church Leadership Development
EDL-4980 Practicum in Parish Education
EDL-4990 Director of Christian Education Internship
EDL-6100 Research in Education
EDL-6105 Research Design
EDL-6110 Quantitative Analysis
EDL-6115 Qualitative Analysis
EDL-6120 Supervision and Improvement of Instruction
EDL-6130 School Evaluation and Change Processes
EDL-6210 School Finance and Business Management
EDL-6215 Budgeting, Grant Writing, and Third Source Funding
EDL-6220 School Organization and Human Resources
EDL-6230 School Law
EDL-6240 Instructional Leadership
EDL-6250 Special Education Law and Policy
EDL-6260 Legal Issues for Nonpublic Education
EDL-6270 Contemporary Legal Issues
EDL-6300 Ethics of School Leadership
EDL-6310 Schools, Parent, Community Relations
EDL-6320 Current Problems and Issues in Education
EDL-6340 Politics and Policies of Urban Schooling
EDL-6451 CARE-Action Ministry
EDL-6452 Christian Mentoring
EDL-6453 Ministry and Culture
EDL-6454 Personal Spirituality
EDL-6455 Team Leadership
EDL-6456 Witness and Evangelism
EDL-6500 Administration of Early Childhood Programs
EDL-6610 Catechism/Confirmation Seminar
EDL-6620 KidFaith Seminar s
EDL-6630 Parish Education Leadership
EDL-6970 Independent Research
EDL-6981 Internship in School Leadership
EDL-6982 Internship in School Leadership and Public Policy
EDL-6985 Practicum in Christian Education
EDL-6990 Internship in Christian Education
EDL-7100 The Superintendency
EDL-7110 Strategies of Educational Leadership
EDL-7120 Research-Based Decision Making
EDL-7130 Nonpublic School Organization and Leadership
EDL-7140 Organizational Change
EDL-7210 Policy Analysis
EDL-7220 Human Resource Administration and Bargaining
EDL-7230 Educational Finance
EDL-7240 Supervisory Theory and Practice
EDL-7891 Professional Career Training: Superintendent Track
EDL-7892 Professional Career Training: Professional Track
EDL-7990 Dissertation
EDL-7991 Dissertation Supervision

Education

Department of Teacher Education

EDU-4010 Mathematics in Early Childhood
EDU-4100 Foundations and Ethics of American Education
EDU-4210 Emergent Reading and Writing
EDU-4200 Foundations of Early Childhood Education
EDU-4220 Reading in Middle and Secondary Schools
EDU-4300 Early Childhood Curriculum
EDU-4400 Literature for Children and Adolescents
EDU-4500 Middle School: Assumptions & Curriculum

Middle School and Secondary Methods Courses

EDU-4601 Teaching Art: Middle/Secondary
EDU-4602 Teaching English: Middle/Secondary Schools
EDU-4603 Methods/Principles Teaching Middle/Secondary Schools: Foreign language
EDU-4604 Teaching Geography: Middle/Secondary Schools
EDU-4605 Teaching History: Middle/Secondary Schools .
EDU-4606 Teaching Middle and Secondary Mathematics
EDU-4607 Teaching Music: Middle/Secondary Schools
EDU-4608 Teaching Science in Middle and Secondary Schools
EDU-4609 Teaching Speech: Middle/Secondary Schools
EDU-4616 Teaching Middle School Mathematics
EDU-4690 Methods and Principles of Secondary Education: Economics
EDU-4692 Teaching Secondary Computer Science
SBS 4619 Teaching Social Science at the Middle and Secondary Level
EDU-4710 Creative Dramatics
EDU-4720 Meeting the Diverse Needs of Children's
EDU-4812 Mathematics in Early Childhood
EDU-6000 Classroom Discipline
EDU-6010 Methods for Teaching Language Arts in Elementary/Middle Schools
EDU-6020 Methods for Teaching in Elementary/Middle Schools: Science
EDU-6025 Teaching Science and Mathematics in the Elementary Classroom
EDU-6030 Methods for Teaching in Elementary/Middle Schools: Social Science
EDU-6035 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Elem/Middle School P.E., Music and Art
EDU-6040 Classroom Teaching Skills
EDU-6060 Classroom Management and Assessment
EDU-6100 Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Early Childhood Curriculum
EDU-6105 Observation and Assessment of Young Children
EDU-6115 Infant and Toddler Programs
EDU-6120 Kindergarten Programming
EDU-6125 Teaching Science and Math in the Early Childhood Classroom
EDU-6130 Play Theory in Child Development and Education
EDU-6140 Resources/Strategies of Teaching ECE
EDU-6150 Creative Processes for the Young Child
EDU-6160 Parent Involvement in ECE
EDU-6170 International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education
EDU-6180 Seminar in Early Childhood Education
EDU-6190 Practicum in Early Childhood Education
EDU-6200 Beginning Reading Instruction
EDU-6201 Teaching of Reading
EDU-6205 Language and Reading Theory
EDU-6210 Studies in Elementary School Reading
EDU-6222 Reading for the Exceptional Child
EDU-6225 Diagnosis of Reading Problems
EDU-6226 Remediation of Reading Problems
EDU-6230 Content Reading: Middle & Secondary Schools
EDU-6250 Research-Based Instructional Strategies
EDU-6280 Topical Seminar in Reading
EDU-6285 Seminar in Emergent Reading and Writing
EDU-6290 Roles, Relationships, and Ethics of the Reading Professional
EDU-6295 Practicum in Reading Instruction
EDU-6296 Practicum in Remedial Reading II
EDU-6300 Research in Children' Literature
EDU-6310 Thematic Approaches to Children' Literature
EDU-6330 Advocacy and Children's Rights
EDU-6410 Comparative Education
EDU-6420 History of the American Educational Experience
EDU-6430 Philosophies of Education
EDU-6440 History of Western Education
EDU-6450 Adult Learning
EDU-6500 Curriculum Construction
EDU-6510 Standards-Based Education
EDU-6520 Research Based Instructional Strategies
EDU-6526 Soc, Cult, Ling. Diverse Student
EDU-6530 Curriculum Change and Development
EDU-6540 Special Education Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDU-6560 Technology & Effective Classroom
EDU-6600 Theoretical Foundations for Teaching Bilingual Students
EDU-6610 Language and Linguistics
EDU-6620 Teaching English as a Second Language
EDU-6630 Methods and Materials for Teaching Limited English Proficient Students
EDU-6890 Practice Teaching: Elementary/Middle School
EDU-6891 Supervising the Pre-service Teacher
EDU-6892 Mentoring the Pre-service Teacher
EDU-6911 Practice Teaching: Elementary and Middle School Education
EDU-6912 Practice Teaching: Elementary/Middle School Education:
EDU-6920 Student Teaching: Early Childhood Education
EDU-6921 Student Teaching: Elementary/Middle School Education
EDU-6922 Student Teaching: Secondary Education
EDU-6950 Independent Study
EDU-6970 Independent Research
EDU-6981 Practicum in Curriculum Development
EDU-6982 Practicum in Staff Development
EDU-6983 Practicum in Master Teacher Preparation
EDU-6990 Thesis
EDU-7100 Curriculum Theory and Design
EDU-7180 Field Work in Early Childhood Education
EDU-7185 Field Work in Early Childhood Leadership
EDU 7400 History and Culture of American Education
EDU-7890 Comprehensive Seminar

English

To correspond with course requirements of the English program, some courses are indicated as follows:

(A) Pre-1914 American Literature
(B) Pre-1785 British Literature
(C) Pre-1914 British Literature
(D) Post-1914 Literature
(E) World Literature

ENG-4100 Language Development of the Young Child
ENG-4200 Greek and Roman Mythology (E)
ENG-4310 Pre-Renaissance: 600-1500 (B)
ENG-4320 Renaissance: 1500-1660 (B)
ENG-4330 Restoration and Neo-Classicism: 1660-1785 (B)
ENG-4340 Romantic Period: 1785-1832 (C)
ENG-4350 Victorian Age: 1832-1901 (C)
ENG-4360 Development of the English Novel (C)
ENG-4370 Shakespeare
ENG-4400 Literature for Children and Adolescents
ENG-4410 Early American Literature (A)
ENG-4420 American Renaissance (A)
ENG-4430 American Realism and Naturalism (A)
ENG-4510 Twentieth Century British Fiction (D)
ENG-4511 Oral Interpretation of Literature
ENG-4520 Twentieth Century American Fiction (D)
ENG-4530 Twentieth Century Poetry (D)
ENG-4540 Modern Drama (D)
ENG-4602 Teaching English: Middle/Secondary Schools
ENG-4620 Contemporary Theatre
ENG-4710 Classical World Literature (E)
ENG-4720 Modern World Literature (E)
ENG-4910 Topics in Literature
ENG-4980 Practicum in Teaching Composition
ENG-4950 Independent Study

Foreign Language

FOL-4100 Teaching English as a Second Language
FOL-4200 Greek and Roman Mythology
FOL-4603 Methods/Principles of Teaching a Foreign Language: Middle/Secondary School Level
FOL-6100 Languages and Linguistics
FOL-6110 Methods/Materials for Teaching Limited English-Proficient Students/Bilingual Programs
FOL-6120 Theoretical Foundations for Teaching Bilingual Students

Geography

GEO-4100 Political Geography
GEO-4200 Economic Geography
GEO-4300 World Urban Patterns
GEO-4400 Natural Resource Management
GEO-4420 Landforms and Soils
GEO-4500 Map Making and Design
GEO-4605 Teaching Geography: Middle/Secondary School
GEO-4700 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEO-6100 Geographic Concepts and Methods

Greek

GRE-4110 Greek I
GRE-4120 Greek II
GRE-4511 Greek Readings I
GRE-4512 Greek Readings II

Hebrew

HEB-4101 Hebrey I
HEB-4102 Hebrew II
HEB-4500 Hebrew Readings
HEB-4950 Independent Study in Hebrew or Aramaic

History

HIS-4020 International Relations
HIS-4130 The Age of Reform
HIS-4135 The Age of Reason and Revolution
HIS-4140 Twentieth-Century Europe
HIS-4220 Early National and Antebellum America
HIS-4240 Contemporary America
HIS-4250 The American Religions Experience
HIS-4260 Alternative Perspectives in American History
HIS-4300 Twentieth Century World History
HIS-4310 Nonwestern Historical Studies
HIS-4605 Teaching History in Middle and Secondary Schools
HIS-4900 Senior Seminar
HIS-4910 Topics and Readings in History
HIS-6040 The Intertestamental Period

Latin

LAT-4110 Elementary Latin
LAT-4120 Ecclesiastical Latin

Management

MGT-4505 Introduction to Not for Profit Organizations
MGT-4520 Board Governance and Management of Volunteers
MGT-6100 Operations Management
MGT-6200 Global Managerial and Organizational Behavior
MGT-6400 Ethical Stategic Leadership
MGT-6500 Fund Development and Management

Mathematics

MAT-6200 Topics in Statistics
MAT-6220 Topics in the History of Mathematics
MAT-6230 Topics in Problem Solving in Mathematics
MAT-6370 Topics in College Geometry

Mathematics Education

MAE-4110 Microcomputers in the Classroom I
MAE-4606 Teaching Mathematics: Middle and Secondary Schools
MAE-4616 Teaching Middle School Mathematics
MAE-4812 Mathematics in Early Childhood
MAE-6100 Microcomputers in the Classroom II
MAE-6230 Seminar in Elementary School Mathematics
MAE-6950 Independent Study
MAE-6970 Independent Research
MAE-6990 Thesis

Marketing

MKT-6100 Marketing Design and Strategy (3 hours)
MKT-6500 Communications and Public Relations in a Not-for Profit Organization (3 hours)

Liberal Studies

MLS-6010 Self and Community
MLS-6020 Inquiry in Liberal Studies: Context and Method
MLS-6030 Text and Context: Seminar in the Liberal Studies

Music

MUS-4133 Music Theory: Counterpoint
MUS-4153 Music Theory: Analysis
MUS-4163 Orchestration and Arranging
MUS-4213 The Literature of the Organ
MUS-4263 Twentieth Century Literature and Techniques
MUS-4313 Music for the Contemporary Church
MUS-4322 Service Playing and Liturgical Leadership
MUS-4362 Musical Heritage of the Church
MUS-4432 Approaches to Music Education: Kodï¿½ly Methods and Techniques
MUS-4442 Approaches to Music Education: Orff Methods and Techniques
MUS-4452 The Children's Choir: Techniques and Materials
MUS-4462 Choral Techniques and Pedagogy
MUS-4472 Vocal Pedagogy for the Choral Conductor
MUS-4483 Advanced Choral Conducting
MUS-4512 Handbells in School and Worship
MUS-4543 Organ Design and Registration
MUS-4643 The Literature of the Piano
MUS-4652 Piano Pedagogy and Literature I
MUS-4661 Practicum in Piano Pedagogy I
MUS-4672 Piano Pedagogy and Literature II
MUS-4681 Practicum in Piano Pedagogy II
MUS-4883 Advanced Instrumental Conducting
MUS-6133 Analysis and Compositional Techniques
MUS-6143 Composing for the Liturgy
MUS-6223 Johann Sebastian Bach and the Baroque
MUS-6243 Music Research and Bibliography
MUS-6253 Choral Literature
MUS-6313 Baptism and Eucharist
MUS-6333 The Traditions of Christian Hymnody
MUS-6343 Music in the Age of the Reformation
MUS-6353 Studies in Christian Worship: Theology and Music
MUS-6362 Graduate Choral Conducting
MUS-6383 Current Issues in Church Music
MUS-6391 Church Music Practicum
MUS-6520 Graduate Recital
MUS-6521 Graduate Composition

Applied Music Program

Applied music lessons on the graduate level are available for the following: piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, instruments, composition, improvisation, and conducting. Applied music courses are numbered MUSA-6000 (graduate level). One hour of credit for 14 half-hour lessons is assigned to applied music courses except in composition for which the same credit requires one-hour lessons. Application of this credit to the Master of Church Music and M.A. degrees in Music and Curriculum and Instruction is delineated in the requirements for the degree programs.

Music Ensembles

MUSE-6900 Kapelle
MUSE-6905 Women's Chamber Choir
MUSE-6920 Festival Chorus
MUSE-6930 Schola Cantorum
MUSE-6940 Wind Symphony
MUSE-6950 Jazz Band
MUSE-6955 Gospel Choir
MUSE-6960 University Band
MUSE-6970 Flute Ensemble
MUSE-6980 Chamber Orchestra
MUSE-6990 University Handbell Choir

Human Performance

PES-4100 Fitness Programming
PES-4123 Nutrition for Human Performance
PES-4410 Biomechanics
PES-4415 Biomechanics and Injury Prevention
PES-4420 Physiology of Exercise
PES-4431 Physical Growth and Motor Development
PES-4605 Instructional Strategies for Human Performance (I)
PES-4620 Individual and Dual Sports Activities
PES-4630 Team Sport Activities
PES-4640 Dance Activities
PES-4650 Physical Activity for the Exceptional Child
PES-4662 Principles and Perspectives of Physical Education
PES-4730 Management of Activity Programs
PES-4740 Measurement and Evaluation of Human Performance
PES-4802 Movement Activities for the Young Child
PES-6100 Contemporary Issues in Health and Wellness
PES-6200 Physical Activity for Mature Adults
PES-6400 Psychomotor Development in Early Childhood
PES-6970 Independent Research
PES-6980 Practicum: Exercise Science and Fitness Management
PES-6991 Internship: Exercise Science

Philosophy

PHI-4910 Topics in Contemporary Philosophy
PHI-7000 Ways of Knowing

Physics

PHY-4900 Seminar in Physical Sciences

Political Science

POS-4020 International Relations
POS-4510 Law and Society

Psychology

PSY-4100 Developmental Psychology: Lifespan
PSY-4101 Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Early Childhood
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
PSY-4115 Developmental Psychology: Adulthood
PSY-4125 Child and Adolescent Psychology
PSY-4150 Social Psychology
PSY-4201 Counseling Skills
PSY-4205 Introduction to Counseling
PSY-4210 Group Theory and Leadership
PSY-4310 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
PSY-4320 Research Methods
PSY-4405 Learning and Cognition
PSY-4410 Psychology and Methods of Teaching the Exceptional Learner
PSY-4421 Characteristics and Learning Needs of Students-Acadmically and Physically Challenged
PSY-4425 Students with Learning Disabilities
PSY-4430 Affective Education in the Middle School
PSY-4435 Identification and Education of Young Children with Special Needs
PSY-4440 Basic Sign Language
PSY-4450 Assessment in Education
PSY-4501 Physiological Psychology
PSY-4505 Human Sexuality
PSY-4510 Sports Psychology
PSY-4601 Special Topics
PSY-4605 Abnormal Psychology
PSY-4610 Theories of Personality
PSY-4620 Psychology of Gender
PSY-4625 Behavior Assessment and Management
PSY-4630 The Interface Between Psychology and Christianity
PSY-4635 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSY-4640 History and Systems of Psychology
PSY-4645 Psychology of Adjustment and Growth
PSY-6000 Counseling and Human Development
PSY-6005 Multicultural Counseling
PSY-6010 Counseling Theory and Practice
PSY-6015 Group Counseling
PSY-6020 Career Counseling and Education
PSY-6025 Assessment Techniques
PSY-6027 Assessment of Bilingual Students
PSY-6030 Research in Psychology
PSY-6035 Introduction to the Counseling Profession
PSY-6100 Brief Therapy
PSY-6105 Substance/Alcohol Abuse and Treatment
PSY-6110 Counseling for Selected Special Needs
PSY-6115 Counseling Through the Expressive Arts
PSY-6210 School Counseling Program Development and Organization
PSY-6220 Counseling and Consulting in Schools
PSY-6290 Practicum: Counseling
PSY-6300 Community Mental Health Programs and Services
PSY-6495 Administration of Human Services
PSY-6500 Cognitive Development: Theory and Implications
PSY-6505 Psychological Theories and the Educational Process
PSY-6600 Intellectual Assessment: Theory and Practice
PSY-6950 Independent Study
PSY-6970 Independent Research
PSY-6981 Practicum: Professional Counseling
PSY-6982 Practicum: School Counseling
PSY-6990 Thesis
PSY-6991 Internship: Professional Counseling
PSY-6992 Internship: School Counseling
PSY-6993 Internship: Psychology
PSY-6994 Internship: Human Services
PSY-6995 Internship: Human Services Administration
PSY-7400 Advanced Learning Theory

Science Education

SCE-4618 Teaching Science in Middle and Secondary Schools
SCE-4802 Teaching Science to the Young Child

Social Work

SOW-4000 Introduction to Social Welfare
SOW-4100 Ethical Issues in the Helping Professions
SOW-4200 Social Welfare Policies and Services
SOW-4310 Loss and Mourning
SOW-4410 Child, Family, and Community
SOW-4700 Social Research Methods
SOW-4910 Social Work Practice Methods I
SOW-4920 Social Work Practice Methods II
SOW-6400 Marital and Family Counseling
SOW-6500 Public Policies and Aging
SOW-6510 Social Services for the Elderly

Sociology

SOC-4100 Sociological Theory
SOC-4110 Sociology of Sport and Leisure
SOC-4120 Sociology of Religion
SOC-4130 Sociology of Work and Occupations
SOC-4140 Sociology of Health Care
SOC-4150 Social Psychology
SOC-4160 Social Gerontology
SOC-4200 Organizational Analysis
SOC-4210 Demographic Analysis
SOC-4310 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
SOC-4320 Juvenile Delinquency
SOC-4330 Death and Dying
SOC-4410 Child, Family and Community
SOC-4420 Marriage and the Family
SOC-4430 Social Deviance
SOC-4510 Law and Society
SOC-4520 Criminology
SOC-4610 Social Inequality: Minority Group Relations
SOC-4620 Social Inequality: Class, Status, and Power
SOC-4630 Urban Sociology
SOC-4695 Teaching Middle and Secondary Sociology
SOC-4700 Social Research Methods
SOC-6100 Methods of Evaluation Research
SOC-6105 SPSS Data Analysis
SOC-6110 Socialization Processes
SOC-6120 Social Thought and Contemporary Issues
SOC-6300 Contemporary Family Patterns
SOC-6500 Public Policies and Aging
SOC-6600 Sociology of Education
SOC-6620 Cross-Cultural Studies: Teaching Limited English Proficient Students
SOC-6900 Seminar in Gerontology
SOC-6910 Seminar in Social Institutions
SOC-6980 Practicum in Gerontology

Spanish

SPA-4100 Latin American Cultures and Civilization
SPA-4110 Studies in Latin American Literature
SPA-4115 Latin American Short Stories
SPA-4210 Hispanic Cultures in the United States
SPA-4300 Studies in Spanish Literature

Study Abroad Program

SAP-0001 Study Abroad: Oak Hill - 0-24 hours
SAP-0002 Study Abroad: Dominican University - 0-24 hour
SAP-0003 Study Abroad: Heidelberg - 0-24 hours
SAP-0004 Study Abroad: Valparasio - 0-24 hours
SAP-0005 Study Aboard: Ann Arbor - 0-24 hours
SAP-0006 Study Abroad: Arustralearn - 0-24 hours
SAP-0007 Study Abroad: AIFS - 0-24 hours
SAP-0008 Study Abroad: SUNY/Brockport - 0-24 hours
SAP-0009 Study Abroad: Westfield House - 0-24 hours
SAP-0010 Study Abroad: University of Monterey - 0-24 hours