Eligible Programs

BA 513    Contemporary Business Analytics    3 Hours

This course examines contemporary concepts and methods used to analyze business problems and scenarios. Course topics will include the administration of data analytics, and will utilize a variety of analytic techniques and visualization tools to improve the decision process and enhance business value.

BA 515    Managerial Accounting    3 Hours

A review of the managerial accounting concepts and techniques used by managers in planning, performance evaluation, and decision making. Emphasis on the application of concepts and techniques in the analysis of cases.

BA 517    Advanced Marketing    3 Hours

Analysis and application of marketing principles, policies, and operations. Course focuses on marketing strategy and planning, the identification of marketing problems, the development of solutions, and ethical decision-making.

BA 519    Advanced Managerial Finance    3 Hours

How corporate entities make investment, financing, and dividend decisions maximizing shareholder wealth. Case studies and critical thinking on topics like corporate governance/ethics, shareholder analysis, and risk and return.

BA 544    Labor and Human Resources Economics    3 Hours

Study of static and dynamic models of labor demand, supply, and human capital investment.

CNS 500    College and Career Readiness Foundations    3 Hours

Overview of college and career readiness; roles and duties of college and career readiness helpers within the school system; and legal, ethical, standards-related issues and implications.

CNS 501    College and Career Consultation & Collaboration    3 Hours

Consultation models, professional collaborations, and application of concepts and skills with an emphasis on college and career readiness withinn school macro and micro systems.

CNS 502    College and Career Program Development & Evaluation    3 Hours

Program development and evaluation, with emphasis on P-16 college and career development and readiness.

CNS 503    Practicum in College and Career Readiness    3 Hours

Supervised experiences in college and career readiness setting(s).

CNS 555    Social and Cultural Diversity in Counseling    3 Hours

Philosophical, sociological, developmental, and emotional understanding of multicultural education and counseling as they relate to working with individuals in schools, universities, and other human service settings.

CNS 556    Developmental Career Counseling    3 Hours

Integrates the career counseling process into the life span from early childhood through older adulthood. Career development theories; career assessment instruments; educational resources; placement; follow up and evaluation. Interrelationships among work, marital, family, and other life roles including multicultural and gender issues.

COMM 501    Qualitative Methods in Communication Research    3 Hours

Study of qualitative research designs and the procedures typically used in communication research. Includes general overview of interviewing and other qualitative research methodologies.

COMM 502    Quantitative Methods in Communication Research    3 Hours

Study of quantitative research designs and the procedures typically used in communication research. Includes general overview of survey, and other quantitative research methodologies along with statistical analysis using computer software.

COMM 510    Strategies for Teaching Communication    0 Hours

Designed to improve the teaching performance of COMM graduate assistants in teaching the basic public speaking courses.

COMM 523    Health Communication    3 Hours

An examination of the role communication plays in the delivery of health care. Focus is on provider-patient relationships, other providers of care, health communication campaigns, health behavior change, and within health care contexts.

COMM 526    Family Communication    3 Hours

Survey of research and theory in family communication.

COMM 528    Communication in the Nonprofit Sector    3 Hours

Survey of organizational communication issues and the ways in which they are uniquely situated in and applied to nonprofit organizations and philanthropy.

COMM 531    Global Leadership Communication    3 Hours

This seminar focuses on the impact of national or ethnic culture on leadership communication behaviors when leading in multi-national and/or multi-ethnic organizations.

COMM 547    Organizational Communication Theory    3 Hours

A survey of organizational communication theories, perspectives, methods, and current issues.

COMM 552    Democracy, Power, & Voice in Organizations    3 Hours

An in-depth look at the theoretical underpinnings and communication research related to participation, democracy, voice, and power in for-profit, non-profit, volunteer, and community organizations.

COMM 553    Health Communication Campaigns    3 Hours

Examines and analyzes the critical role communication plays in planning, implementation, and evaluation of health communication campaign.

COMM 560    Seminar in Organizational Communication    3 Hours (repeatable max of 9 hrs)

Topical studies within the field of organizational communication. Topics include employee communication and conflict management, among others.

COMM 561    Multinational Organizational Communication    3 Hours

This course provides an in-depth study of internal and external communication behaviors in business organizations operating in multinational environments.

COMM 562    Special Topics in Intercultural Communication    3 Hours

Provides graduate students an opportunity for an in-depth study of special topics in intercultural communication. One or two topics will be chosen for study during the course. These topics will be selected by the instructor based on special availability of resources, appropriateness for current intercultural conditions, and interest of students.

COMM 564    Crisis Communication    3 Hours

Role of communication in crisis prevention, crisis readiness and crisis resolution.

COMM 566    Corporate & Organizational Advocacy    3 Hours

Historical overview of corporate and organizational advocacy in the 20th century focusing on the communication process used in corporate advocacy.

COMM 568    Communication and Organizational Identification    3 Hours

Survey of the phenomena of identification in organizations and how identification is constructed through communication.

COMM 570    Seminar in Human Communication    3 Hours (repeatable max of 9 hrs)

Selected topics in communication theory: small group communication, language behavior, etc.

COMM 571    Organizational Communication in the Digital Age    3 Hours

This course considers effective communication with technologies in organizational contexts based on foundational theories and contemporary research. It also covers the social and communicative impact of technologies on organizations and organizational members.

COMM 578    Seminar in Interpersonal Communication    3 Hours

Examination of professional literature and basic research in interpersonal communication.

COMM 581    Applied Organizational Communication    3 Hours

Provides opportunities for students to apply theoretical concepts to various functions of organizational communication in industry and corporate contexts.

COMM 586    Process of Group Communication    3 Hours

Practice in the group communication processes that lead toward successful team work in organizational contexts.

COMM 590    Intercultural Communication    3 Hours

A survey of intercultural communication theories, approaches, methods, and current issues.

COMM 595    Independent Study in Communication    3 Hours

Permits students to conduct individualized communication research in an area of their interest.

COMM 596    Graduate Internship in Communication    3 Hours

This course offers students a project-based work experience in an organization under faculty direction.

COMM 599    Thesis Research/Writing    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Thesis research and writing directed by faculty committee.

CYSA 520    Principles of Cybersecurity for Data Analytics    3 Hours

A study of cybersecurity to support the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability as it applies to data analytics. Topics include evaluating system configurations, performing threat analysis, designing risk mitigation techniques, and understanding applicable policies, laws, and regulations.

CYSA 522    Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance    3 Hours

This course examines risk management and compliance using cyber analytics from an information assurance and cybersecurity perspective. Additionally it will explore the impact the design and integration of cybersecurity policies and procedures within the organization. Topics covered include: risk management; risk assessments; threat, vulnerability and exploit analysis; risk prioritization; risk mitigation; business impact analysis disaster recovery planning; incident response and recovery; compliance and regulation at a state, federal, and international level; and audits.

CYSA 524    Cybersecurity Orchestration Using Data Analytics    3 Hours

A study of proactively defending and continuously improving the security of the enterprise with emphasis on using data analytics. Topics include leveraging intelligence and threat detection techniques, analyzing and interpret data, identifying and addressing vulnerabilities, determining preventative measures, and effectively responding to and recovering from incidents.

EDAD 583    Accounting for Pupil Personnel    3 Hours

Emphasizes the responsibilities of directors of pupil personnel, problems of personnel accounting, and records and reports related to the Minimum Foundation Program.

EDAD 585    Fundamentals of School Administration    3 Hours

Organization and administration of American schools. Principles of effective leadership and the roles and responsibilities of administrative supervisory positions.

EDAD 594    Seminar on Leadership: Auxiliary Programs in Education    3 Hours (repeatable max of 9 hrs)

Principles and practices of leadership in the development and operation of auxiliary educational programs including special education, counseling, extracurricular programs and vocational education.

EDAD 598    Field-Based Experience in Educational Administration    3-6 Hours (repeatable max of 9 hrs)

Clinical experiences with practitioners in the field to acquaint the prospective administrator/supervisor with the realities of educational organizations.

EDAD 649    School System Administration    3 Hours

School system operations including finances, auxiliary services, human resources, federal and state programs, facilities, and curriculum and instruction.

EDAD 659    Strategic Planning in Education    3 Hours

Examination of planning processes used by leaders to direct educational change and improvement. Includes strategic planning approaches designed to address macro and micro organizational goals.

EDAD 686    Principles of Supervision    3 Hours

The instructional aspect of school administration; organization, problems, principles, and techniques of improving in-service training for teachers.

EDAD 694    Seminar in Educational Administration    3,6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Examination of current leadership practices with emphasis on the changing role of the educational administrator.

EDU 501    Seminar: Designing Professional Development Plan    2 Hours

Students should enroll in EDU 501 within the first 7 hours of course work in the Non Degree Planned Fifth Year or Master's Degree.

EDU 502    Positive Learning Environment    3 Hours

This class will focus on methods and models of positive behavior management in group settings for school-aged learners.

EDU 503    Professional Development Experience    3-6 Hours

Advanced training within a professional development context is designed to be a collaboration between the university and regional school districts to support candidates with job embedded experiences. The professional development must be pre-approved by WKU.

EDU 507    Geographic Concepts and Skills for Teachers    3 Hours

Designed for experienced social studies, earth science, and geoscience teachers. Provides up to date geographic content, information, and related geographic skills associated with geography core content for the P-12 classroom.

EDU 520    Planning for Instruction    3 Hours

Survey of instructional planning, focused on pre-instruction. Topics include classroom management, determining outcomes and criteria for success, and differentiating instruction.

EDU 521    Implementing an Instructional Plan    3 Hours

Survey of implementation and management of instruction. Topics include classroom management, determining outcomes and criteria for success, and differentiating instruction. One-third of the course is content-specific instruction.

EDU 522    Foundations of Differentiated Instruction    3 Hours

Designing a qualitatively different instruction for students with varying abilities, interests, learning profiles, and affect within the regular classroom experience.

EDU 524    Educational Assessment    3 Hours

A study of assessment and evaluative techniques used by P-12 teachers, including norm-referenced and criterion-based data analysis, that are utilized throughout the teaching and learning process.

EDU 540    Place-Based Social Studies    3 Hours

Place-based social studies introduces educators to research, theory, and practice of using the local community and environment to teach concepts in civics, history, economics, and geography. This course is intended for P-12 educators and nonformal educators.

EDU 541    Place-Based Science    3 Hours

Place-based science uses local community/environment to teach concepts in sense of place through studying local ecology, environmental justice, energy, and health. This course is intended for P-12 and nonformal educators.

EDU 544    Classroom Teaching Strategies    3 Hours

Examination of alternative teaching strategies related to four major goal attainment areas: fact/process retention, information, processing, social interaction, and personal development.

EDU 560    Capstone in Education    3 Hours

Candidates will conduct a capstone project in a school setting tied to district, school, and/or participant professional identified needs.

EDU 570    Educational Assessment for P-12 Learners    3 Hours

Best practices for educational assessment for classroom teachers. Designed for graduate students seeking initial teacher certification program.

EDU 580    Advanced Special Topics    3-6 Hours

Advanced special topics course customized to support program participant goals.

EDU 589    Advanced Internship for the MAT    6 Hours

Students complete the state approved equivalent of a student teaching experience through supervised practice in an appropriate setting. Settings will vary according to student background, certification goals, and advisor approval. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to assigned sites. Note: Admission to professional education unit required.

EDU 590    Advanced Teaching Internship    3 Hours

Supervised internship in an academic setting for development of advanced instructional skills and experience. Site assigned will depend on student background and will require advisor approval. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites.

EDU 594    Practicum in Education or Behavioral Sciences    1-3 Hours

Supervised practical experience related to education or behavioral science studies. Note: Completion of at least 18 hours in MAE Education and Behavioral Science Studies including all core requirements except capstone required.

EDU 595    Directed Study in Education or Behavioral Sciences    3 Hours

Directed study related to best practices in education or behavioral sciences. Requires completion of research project on approved topic. Note: Completion of at least 21 hours in MAE Education and Behavioral Science Studies including all requirements except capstone required.

EDU 596    Seminar: Portfolio Development and Professional Educator Growth Plan    1-2 Hours

Students should enroll in EDU 596 after completing at least 24 hours of course work in the Non Degree Planned Fifth Year or Master's Degree.

EDU 598    Seminar: Evaluation of Professional Development Plan    1 Hour

No course description is available

EDU 599    Thesis Research and Writing    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Independent research on a topic related to education or behavioral sciences.

EDU 600    Maintaining Matriculation    1-6 Hours

Maintaining matriculation.

EDU 601    Seminar: Advanced Professional Development Plan    1 Hour

Advanced study of relevant professional standards and the application of those standards to a formal professional development plan and professional project development. Students plan a professional project to educate peers in their school, district, or state.

EDU 604    Management Learning Environment    3 Hours

No course description is available

EDU 694    National Board for Certification Exploration and Support    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

This course prepares teachers to complete the initial certification by completing the coursework for the four components (content knowledge, assessment, differentiation, and learning environments) as outlined by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

EDU 695    Advanced Topics in Education    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Readings or special projects in education. Note: Post-master's standing required.

EDU 698    Seminar: Advanced Portfolio Project    2 Hours

An exit seminar requiring presentation of a professional portfolio project including evidence of professional development. Note: Completion of at least 24 hours in non-degree planned Rank I or Specialist degree required.

EDU 699    Specialist Project    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Independent research related to a topic in education.

HCA 545    Managerial Finance for Health Services    3 Hours

Methods of financing the delivery of health services in the U.S. Includes budgetary mechanisms and managerial finance techniques for measuring, monitoring, analyzing, and controlling costs for both the providers and consumers of healthcare services.

HCA 551    Health Care Jurisprudence    3 Hours

Provides an overview of the American legal system as it relates to the health care industry. Topics include duty owed (patients and organizations), ethics, malpractice, risk management, quality, accountability, rights without obligations (of patients, practitioners, and management), and current trends in health care law.

HIST 501    European History for Secondary Teachers    3 Hours

Emphasis on bibliography, documents, historical interpretations and materials useful for secondary teachers of history.

HIST 502    US History for Secondary Teachers    3 Hours

Emphasis on bibliography, documents, historical interpretations, and materials for secondary teachers of history.

HIST 505    Cultural Diversity in American History    3 Hours

A topical study of cultural diversity in American history and its influence on the society's social, political, and economic institutions. Designed to assist teachers in incorporating into their classes knowledge about cultural diversity.

HIST 506    Approaches to World History    3 Hours

Introduction to world history as a field of study and teaching. Covers a range of theoretical and practical approaches to the practice of history on a world or global scale.

HIST 507    The Crusades    3 Hours

The history and scholarship of the Crusades. It will cover major scholarly works on the Crusades and crusading as well as the expansion of Crusade studies into new geographic contexts (the Baltic, the Americas, et al.) and into time periods from the Late Middle Ages to the present.

HIST 518    Reformation Europe    3 Hours

A study of the religious, political, and social history of Europe from the late Middle Ages to the end of the religious wars in 1648, focusing on Protestant and Catholic reform movements.

HIST 520    History of Sexuality    3 Hours

Survey of how past societies and cultures have interpreted human sexual behavior and identities.

HIST 521    United States 1900-1945    3 Hours

A study of American social, political, economic, and cultural developments in the period that included two world wars and the Great Depression.

HIST 522    United States Since 1945    3 Hours

A study of all phases of United States history since 1945.

HIST 525    Social/Intellectual 19th Century US    3 Hours

A study of nineteenth century American thought and its relation to social, economic, and political institutions.

HIST 526    Social/Intellectual 20th Century US    3 Hours

A study of twentieth century American thought and its relation to social, economic, and political institutions.

HIST 527    Social/Intellectual 19th Century Europe    3 Hours

An examination of political, social, economic, and religious thought of nineteenth century Europe and its relation to the society of the period.

HIST 530    History of the US Civil Rights Movement    3 Hours

Survey of the struggle for civil rights and social justice in the United States.

HIST 531    A Cultural History of Alcohol    3 Hours

An examination of the role that alcohol plays in historical development among various world cultures over time. Instructor may choose to focus on a specific region and/or time period.

HIST 535    Historiography    3 Hours

A survey of historical writing from ancient times to the present, with emphasis on the modern historical profession.

HIST 536    Sources and Methods    3 Hours

Introduces a range of methods for scholarship in the field of history, including how to develop research questions, identify and access archives, and utilize primary sources. Examines methodological trends that have shaped the historical profession.

HIST 540    Colonial North America    3 Hours

The background, founding, and development of North American colonies, emphasizing political, social, cultural, and economic institutions.

HIST 541    American Revolution and Early Republic    3 Hours

A study of the American Revolution and early republic period, including local, regional, and global contexts.

HIST 543    US Civil War and Reconstruction    3 Hours

A study of the origins of the US Civil War, including an analysis of the military, social, cultural, and diplomatic events, as well as the significant developments of Reconstruction.

HIST 544    Gilded Age America    3 Hours

A study of American history and culture from the end of the Reconstruction to the early twentieth century, emphasizing social, political, cultural, and regional development.

HIST 545    American Legal History to 1865    3 Hours

A survey of the development of American law and its relationship to political, economic, and social trends in antebellum American society.

HIST 546    American Legal History Since 1865    3 Hours

A survey of the development of American law and its relationship to political, economic, and social trends in modern American society.

HIST 547    History of American Popular Culture    3 Hours

Introduction to the role of popular culture in United States history and consciousness from the nineteenth century to the present.

HIST 552    American Urban History    3 Hours

The rise of the city from colonial times to the present, focusing on the economic base of urban expansion, the social and cultural scene, the pattern of urban politics, urban services, municipal administration, and the image of the city in popular thought.

HIST 554    Discovery and Interpretation of Local History    3 Hours

Materials, methodology, and techniques employed in local history research and its integration with other fields.

HIST 556    Kentucky History    3 Hours

A study of the political, economic, social, and cultural development of Kentucky since colonization.

HIST 557    The Old South    3 Hours

This course analyzes intellectual, cultural, political, economic, and racial ideologies of the American south, focusing on the period between 1800 and 1860.

HIST 558    The New South    3 Hours

This course analyzes intellectual, cultural, political, economic, and racial ideologies of the American south from the civil war until the end of the twentieth century.

HIST 559    Immigrants in American History    3 Hours

Survey of the history of immigration and immigrant communities in the United States.

HIST 563    The Atlantic World    3 Hours

A study of the areas touched by the Atlantic Ocean, focusing on the intersections of African, Native American, and European cultures.

HIST 569    Internship    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Practical experience in a supervised work situation with a cooperating library, museum, archives, or other appropriate historical organization.

HIST 574    History of Religion in America    3 Hours

Survey of the development of religion in America. Among topics: separation of church and state and American civil religion.

HIST 581    The Rise and Fall of the Confederacy    3 Hours

An overview of the Confederate States of America. Topics covered will include nationalism, race, politics, religion, and leadership.

HIST 590    Advanced Individual Study    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

A research problem or intensive readings directed by a faculty member. Note: 3.0 average in at least 9 hours at the graduate level required.

HIST 599    Thesis Research/Writing    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Thesis research and writing directed by faculty committee.

HIST 600    Maintain Matriculation    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Continued enrollment for thesis completion.

HIST 605    Seminar in Ancient History    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Rotating-topic seminar that focuses on historical developments and cultural achievements in the ancient world.

HIST 606    Seminar in European History    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Rotating-topic seminar in diverse areas of European history.

HIST 609    Seminar in Early Modern Europe, 1350-1750    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Rotating-topic seminar examining political, social, and cultural developments of Early Modern Europe.

HIST 612    Seminar in Modern Europe, 1750-Present    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Rotating-topic seminar examining political, social, and cultural developments in Modern Europe.

HIST 615    Seminar in World History    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Rotating-topic seminar on a selected theme or area of world history.

HIST 616    Seminar in Middle Eastern History    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Rotating-topic seminar introduces major themes, methods, and scholarly literature in Middle Eastern history.

HIST 617    Seminar in Latin American History    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Rotating-topic seminar introduces major themes, methods, and scholarly literature in Latin American history.

HIST 622    Seminar in Borderlands History    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Rotating-topic seminar introduces major themes, methods, and scholarly literature in the history of borderlands regions.

HIST 630    Seminar in US History    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Rotating-topic seminar in diverse areas of United States history.

HIST 641    Readings in American History    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

A broad survey of readings designed to acquaint students with current historiographical trends in American history. May cover various time periods and regions.

HIST 642    Readings in African History    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

A broad survey of readings designed to acquaint students with current historiographical trends in African history. May cover various time periods and regions.

HIST 644    Readings in European History    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

A broad survey of readings designed to acquaint students with current historiographical trends in European history. May cover various time periods and regions.

ID 560    Instructional Design Foundations    3 Hours

Systematic approach to instructional design, the contexts of application of this approach, and the roles of professionals in this field; Adapt and apply the process in a flexible and innovative manner.

ID 570    Systematic Instructional Design    3 Hours

Systematic instructional design procedures to design, produce, and evaluate a unit of instruction.

ID 572    Improvement Analysis in the Workplace    3 Hours

Foundational information and activities to develop the skills necessary to be successful in completing performance systems analysis in a variety of workplace settings.

ID 575    Special Topics in Instructional Design    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

An in-depth examination of a topic of current interest and relevance to instructional design professionals.

ID 577    Management of Instructional Systems    3 Hours

Management of all phases of instructional development projects, including planning, team selection and building, scheduling, budgeting, monitoring, and evaluating. Emphasizes practical skill development and the use of management tools and systems.

ID 583    Training Design and Development    3 Hours

Production of training materials in a variety of settings. Design, develop and conduct formative evaluation of a training session for an external client.

ID 585    Distance Education Opportunities and Challenges    3 Hours

Critical concepts, issues, technologies, and models of distance education. Explores the design and technologies of quality interactive education at a distance.

ID 587    Trends and Issues in Instructional Design    3 Hours

History of instructional design, major contributors, ID theorists, issues and trends likely to impact the field, and professional organizations.

ID 588    Multimedia Design    3 Hours

Application of multimedia design principles in educational and training settings. Students will design and develop a multimedia instructional or training module for business and industry, government, military, P-12, and higher educational institutions.

ID 590    Practicum in Instructional Design    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Supervised, field-based, practical experience for students within the ID program.

ID 595    Internship in Instructional Design    3 Hours

Supervised, field-based internship under an appropriate field-based supervisor and faculty member in an approved setting. Development and application of an authentic professional quality product and professional portfolio will be the capstone project. Note: Completion of all of the required courses, at least 24 semester hours of program course work, and admission to candidacy required.

ECE 423G    Interdisciplinary Services for Young Children with Low Incidence Disabilities    3 Hours

Characteristics of children birth through five years with low incidence disabilities (e.g. autism, sensory impairments, physical impairments), as well as assessment and instructional strategies. The role of the transdisciplinary team, including family members, in providing services will be emphasized. Field experience is required. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation.

IECE 520    Organizing Programs for Early Childhood Special Education    3 Hours

Rationale for IECE (B-5), service delivery options, teaming issues, and atypical development specific to sensory, physical and cognitive disabilities. Thirty clock hours field experiences required.

IECE 521    Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education    3 Hours

Assessment process specific to children B-5, both with and without disabilities, and their families. Thirty clock hours field experiences required.

IECE 522    Family-Focused Services    3 Hours

Students apply family systems theory to family assessment, the development of family plans, and the implementation-evaluation of family-centered services. Thirty hours of field experiences are required.

IECE 523    Planning Curriculum and Instruction in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education    3 Hours

Planning, designing, and selecting curricula, including learning environments and instruction, for children birth through kindergarten, both with and without disabilities, and their families. Field experience is required. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation.

IECE 524    Internship in Early Childhood Special Education    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Supervised work with children B-5, both with and without disabilities, and their families.

IECE 525    Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

In-depth reading, investigation, and discussion of current research, issues, and/or trends in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education.

IECE 526    Practicum in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education    1 Hour (repeatable max of 3 hrs)

Practical application in clinical settings of critical skills for interdisciplinary early childhood educators. Students are responsible for transportation to assigned sites.

IECE 530    Advanced IECE Curriculum Development    3 Hours

Advanced curriculum and program development for children birth through 5 years of age in schools, centers, or home settings, including collaboration with families and professionals, continuous assessment, and program evaluation. Field experiences required.

IECE 550    Advanced Early Childhood Assessment    3 Hours

Identification and diagnostic procedures for developmental delay and at-risk conditions in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Continuous assessment of children's developmental, instructional, behavioral, and environmental needs; evaluation of effectiveness of services and family involvement. Field experience required.

KIN 501    Research Methods in Kinesiology    3 Hours

An examination of the methods, materials, techniques, and planning of research studies used and conducted in the various disciplines of kinesiology. (To be taken in the first term of enrollment.)

KIN 503    Advanced Motor Learning and Control    3 Hours

Theories and principles of learning as they apply to the acquisition of gross motor skills. Emphasizes the interpretation and practical application of experimental data.

KIN 504    Advanced Exercise Physiology    3 Hours

A comprehensive study of the acute responses and chronic adaptations resulting from exercise or other stressors on the physiological function of the human body. Particular attention will be given to applied learning, as well as to review and critique current research.

KIN 522    Advanced Exercise Testing and Prescription    3 Hours

Focuses on the use of exercise in the treatment and diagnosis of various major disease states. Provides the student with an advanced understanding of electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, interpretation, graded exercise testing, blood pressure measurement, interviewing skills, screening, risk stratification, and pharmacology. Emphasizes exercise prescription for clinical populations, such as those with endocrinological/metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and neuromuscular disorders.

KIN 523    Seminar in Exercise Physiology    3 Hours

Advanced study of contemporary knowledge and current professional research centering on various selected topics to the field of exercise science.

KIN 524    Applied Biomechanics    3 Hours

Advanced study of the mechanical, neuromuscular, and anatomical bases of human movement.

LITE 501    Program Organization    3 Hours

Organization of the school library program to support the educational goals of the school and student learning. Includes organization of libraries, informatics, and technology.

LITE 506    Organization of Information    3 Hours

Classification, descriptive and subject cataloging for various formats of information and sources. Emphasis on organization of information in the school library.

LITE 508    Informatics in Education    3 Hours

Information sources and services in school library media centers. Emphasis on the study and practice of creating, storing, finding, manipulating, analyzing, evaluating, and sharing information. Emphasis on use of informatics research methods in education.

LITE 512    Issues in Libraries, Informatics, and Technology in Education    3 Hours

Analysis of issues in Libraries, Informatics, and Technology in Education. Attention to legal issues like intellectual freedom, censorship, and information access.

LITE 518    Advanced Children's Literature and Collections    3 Hours

Advanced study of literature to meet the needs of children including outstanding authors, illustrators, and current topical issues. Emphasis on children's literature collections development and management in libraries.

LITE 527    Advanced Young Adult Literature and Collections    3 Hours

Advanced, thematic examination of literary genres and non-print media appropriate for young adults, ages 12-18. Includes management and service components for effective young adult literature programs. Emphasis on young adult literature collections development and management in libraries.

LITE 535    Survey of Educational Technology Practices    3 Hours

Focus on instructional design and communication models appropriate to effective utilization of multimedia for instruction and training. Application of various multimedia to design, produce, and evaluate instructional/training projects.

LITE 537    Principles of Educational Technology Applications    3 Hours

Uses of technology for instruction and instructional management. Emphasis on instructional techniques, evaluation and utilization of appropriate instructional software, productivity tools, and the internet for various subjects, grade levels, and needs of diverse learners.

LITE 545    Educational Technology Production    3 Hours

Product design and production techniques for education and training. Utilization of various software and hardware configurations to produce electronic prototypes.

LITE 547    Integration of Educational Technology    3 Hours

Application of principles of instructional design to the integration of technology into education and training programs.

LITE 550    Emerging Technology in Education    3 Hours

Survey of new and significant technology developments and integration strategies in education; research on applications and their effectiveness on P-12 pupil learning; application of new technologies to design, produce, and assess P-12 learning.

LITE 590    Practicum in Libraries, Informatics, and Technology in Education    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 3 hrs)

Field based experience in an appropriate setting under a certified library media specialist or a qualified technology coordinator.

LME 407G    Literature/Young Adults    3 Hours

Selection and evaluation of materials, reading guidance, and programming for young people, adolescence through young adult.

LME 409G    Selected Topics    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Problematic study of a selected topic under the direction of a faculty member. A formal research paper or annotated bibliography is required.

LME 410G    Storytelling    3 Hours

Storytelling literature, story selection and sources. Practice in oral communication.

LME 411G    Creative Media Experiences for Children    3 Hours

Methods and procedures for developing creativity in children. The design and evaluation of materials and activities in a variety of media formats for school and library settings. Includes program development.

LME 445G    Introduction Educational Technology    3 Hours

Instruction and laboratory experiences in the basic theory and application of educational technology to the design, production, evaluation, and utilization of various communication media formats.

LME 448G    Technology Applications in Education    3 Hours

Uses of technology in education for instruction and instructional management. Emphasis on evaluation and utilization of appropriate software and hardware.

LME 475G    Workshop    1-3 Hours

Workshop classes of variable content focused on library media practice and integration of educational technology.

LME 502    Collection Management    3 Hours

Principles of collection management to meet the needs of the school library media program. Evaluation, selection and acquisition of print, non-print and electronic resources. Examination and development of collection policies and procedures, including acceptable use policies and copyright.

LME 509    Investigations in Educational Technology    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

The completion of a formal research study in educational technology or the creation of an educational technology prototype under the supervision of a faculty member.

LME 519    Special Topics in Educational Technology    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Special topics in the field of educational technology.

LME 589    Field Experience in Library Media Education    3 Hours

Field experience in an appropriate setting under supervision of a certified library media specialist for LME students seeking initial Kentucky teaching certification in school library media at the graduate level. Note: Admission to professional education required.

LME 591    Advanced Practicum in Library Media Education    1 Hour

Field-based experience in an appropriate setting under a certified library media specialist. Note: Admission to professional education required.

LME 592    Internship in Library Media Education    3 Hours

Field based experience in an appropriate setting under supervision of a certified library media specialist. For students seeking initial Kentucky teaching certification at the graduate level. Note: Completion of 24 hours of coursework and admission to professional education required.

LME 599    Thesis Research/Writing    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Thesis research and writing directed by faculty committee.

LME 600    Maintain Matriculation    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Continued enrollment for thesis completion.

LTCY 500    Fundamentals of Reading and Related Language Arts    3 Hours

A survey of models of the reading process, research on oral and written language development, and significant approaches to reading instruction. Provides instruction for fundamental understanding of the theoretical rationale of the reading and related language arts processes. Note: Course is not appropriate for certified teachers and does not count toward the MAE in Literacy Education.

LTCY 501    Reading and Writing for Learning    3 Hours

Instruction in the ways reading and writing are interrelated processes, facilitate learning from print, and woven together to better prepare students for the critical reading, critical thinking, and writing expectations of college and career. Note: Course is not appropriate for certified teachers and does not count toward the MAE in Literacy Education.

LTCY 502    Differentiating Literacy Instruction    3 Hours

Exploration of differentiated literacy instruction focusing on modification of instructional content, process, assessment, and student product to meet the needs of all learners. Note: Course is not appropriate for certified teachers and does not count toward the MAE in Literacy Education.

LTCY 503    Assessment and Evaluation of Reading and Writing    3 Hours

An introduction to assessment and evaluation of readers and writers. Includes experience in reviewing, matching, and administering assessments. Using data to inform instruction, including formative and summative assessments. Note: Course in not appropriate for certified teachers and does not count toward the MAE in Literacy Education.

LTCY 504    Strategy-Based Reading and Writing Intervention    3 Hours

Job-embedded (field work) to design and implement instructional techniques for use with individuals or groups experiencing difficulty with literacy skills. Emphasis on tutorial and small group applications. Note: Course is not appropriate for certified teachers and does not count toward the MAE in Literacy Education.

LTCY 505    Job-Embedded Literacy Methods    3 Hours

Job-embedded integration of literacy methods and practices within a community or technical college or other instructor approved educational setting outside P-12 designed to prepare students to provide sound reading assessment and instruction for literacy learners. Note: Course must be completed in the last semester before completion of the Literacy in Post-Secondary Settings certificate. Students are responsible for own transportation to designated sites.

LTCY 510    Methods of Teaching Literacy to Adolescents    3 Hours

Theoretical foundation and current best practices for literacy instruction. Emphasis on literacy lesson and unit planning. Field experiences are required; students are responsible for own transportation.

LTCY 515    Socio-Cognitive Theories of Comprehension    3 Hours

A study of cognitive, linguistic, and sociocultural factors that affect comprehension, including native language, how comprehension works, and how people make sense of print cues and visual cues by understanding the comprehension process from various theoretical stance..

LTCY 518    Literacy Learning and Technology    3 Hours

Survey of use of technology to promote the development of reading, writing, and teaching and learning via electronic formats. Topics include integration of technology into literacy instruction that supports diverse literacy learners and designing appropriate reading and language arts technology-based projects for literacy learners.

LTCY 519    Literacy Development and Instruction    3 Hours

Investigation into the development of reading and writing in young children, instructional strategies for emergent and developing literacy including practices related to phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, invented spelling, writing traits, process and development.

LTCY 520    Clinical Diagnosis of Reading Variability    3 Hours

The nature and causes of reading disabilities and investigation of general and specific principles and approaches to diagnosis. Actual case studies using both group and individual tests in diagnosis.

LTCY 521    Reading Intervention    3 Hours

Instructional techniques for use with individuals or groups involved in remedial reading instruction; materials and procedures; clinical experiences with remedial students.

LTCY 522    Investigations in Reading    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 3 hrs)

Individual investigation of the research and descriptive literature in the field of reading.

LTCY 523    Assessment and Intervention of Reading and Writing    3 Hours

Emphasizes practical methods of reading and writing appraisal, diagnostic procedures, and materials essential for developing teaching strategies in reading instruction for P-12 learners.

LTCY 524    Content Area and Disciplinary Literacy    3 Hours

Reading and study skills strategies and techniques to increase student achievement in content-area classes. Discussion of disciplinary literacy in various fields will also be addressed.

LTCY 527    Diversity and Equity in Literacy Education    3 Hours

Introduction to social factors, cultural factors, and aspects of language that affect teaching and learning of literacy, particularly in reading, writing, and the language arts; application of multicultural perspectives and culturally responsive instruction to curriculum development and classroom literacy practices.

LTCY 528    Literacy Research Methods and Evaluation    3 Hours

Investigation and critical analysis of literacy research and theory, and completion of literacy related-research project.

LTCY 530    Literacy Development for Multilingual Learners    3 Hours

In the context of first and second language development across the lifespan, this course focuses on the acquisition of literacy by young children, examines best practices in the teaching of literacy in both elementary and secondary settings, and offers a deep investigation into the relationship between language and literacy acquisition.

LTCY 532    Literacy Leadership and Coaching    3 Hours

A course intended for advanced literacy professionals to learn best practices for providing professional learning opportunities in the work place, developing professional learning communities, leading in school-wide literacy development, and developing the skills of peers and experienced colleagues in the field of literacy.

LTCY 599    Thesis Research and Writing    3-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Thesis research and writing directed by faculty committee.

LTCY 600    Maintain Matriculation    1 Hour (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Continued enrollment for thesis completion.

LTCY 624    Seminar in Literacy Issues and Trends    3 Hours (repeatable max of 9 hrs)

Study of literacy research focusing on issues and trends within the discipline of literacy education. No more than 6 hours may be counted toward the MAE-Literacy Education program.

LTCY 695    Practicum for Literacy Professionals    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

In-depth practice in the literacy coaching of colleagues in the education profession.

MGE 534    Seminar in Mathematics Education    3 Hours

Covers newer concepts in curriculum and methods of instruction, current research and problems in mathematics education.

MGE 545    Investigations in Classroom Teaching    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 3 hrs)

Opportunity for middle school teachers to engage in concentrated study of specific problems and/or development of specific skills related to effective classroom instruction.

MGE 570    Workshop - Workshop in Middle School Education    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Activity-centered on a relevant area of study.

MGE 571    Middle Grades Curriculum    3 Hours

Examination of programs designed for the young adolescent. Functions, organizations, planning, and evaluation of the curriculum. Includes special curricular areas.

MUS 500    Theory Seminar    3 Hours

Study and application of analytical techniques as they apply to the formal structure of music.

MUS 509    Music Curriculum in the Elementary and Middle Schools    3 Hours

Includes advanced study of contemporary elementary music education trends, methodologies, instructional techniques, and materials. Expands contemporary instructional methods.

MUS 511    Research Methods in Music    3 Hours

The philosophical, historical and experimental research methods in music/music education and their application within 21st century teaching-learning contexts.

MUS 512    Music Education Workshop    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

A variable topic workshop.

MUS 513    Independent Directed Study/Music Education    3 Hours (repeatable max of 12 hrs)

Research projects in music education.

MUS 514    Secondary Music Curriculum    3 Hours

Includes advanced study of 21st century music education curriculum, instruction, assessment, and research-based practices applicable for teaching junior and senior high school performing and non-performing courses. Classroom managment strategies and use of multiple modes of technology applicable for teaching and assessing music will be addressed.

MUS 517    Arts/Humanities for P-5 Instruction    3 Hours

Developmentally appropriate dance, drama/theatre, music, and visual art content (structural elements and purposes) and artisitic processes (skills inherent within each art form) within the context of humanities (historical periods and multi-cultures), culminating in the design of interdisciplinary arts units for P-5 instruction.

MUS 518    Advanced Conducting    1 Hour (repeatable max of 4 hrs)

Course designed to sharpen and enhance skills as an ensemble conductor. Emphasis on specific conducting problems, rehearsal techniques and score study.

MUS 519    Conducting Seminar    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

A survey of topics and materials related to the analytical and pedagogical aspects of instrumental or choral conducting.

MUS 520    Advanced Pedagogy    3 Hours

In-depth study and application of pedagogical principles for the applied music teacher in a private studio setting.

MUS 525    Music and the Human Experience    3 Hours

An investigation and study of the art of music encompassing the historical, philosophical, psychological and sociological tenets of the discipline.

MUS 530    Music Literature    3 Hours

Investigation of a specialized area not covered in other music literature courses.

MUS 538    Independent Directed Study/Theory-Literature    3 Hours

Supervised private research culminating in a scholarly paper.

MUS 540    Choral Union    1 Hour (repeatable max of 4 hrs)

Performing ensembles are open to the entire campus community and most require an audition prior to membership. Specific ensembles are an elective and require advisor approval for music degrees.

MUS 541    University Choir    1 Hour (repeatable max of 4 hrs)

Performing ensembles are open to the entire campus community and most require an audition prior to membership. Specific ensembles are an elective and require advisor approval for music degrees.

MUS 544    University Orchestra    1 Hour (repeatable max of 4 hrs)

Performing ensembles are open to the entire campus community and most require an audition prior to membership. Specific ensembles are an elective and require advisor approval for music degrees.

MUS 545    Chamber Singers    1 Hour (repeatable max of 4 hrs)

Performing ensembles are open to the entire campus community and most require an audition prior to membership. Specific ensembles are an elective and require advisor approval for music degrees.

MUS 547    Marching Band    1 Hour

Performing ensembles are open to the entire campus community and most require an audition prior to membership. Specific ensembles are an elective and require advisor approval for music degrees.

MUS 548    Band    1 Hour (repeatable max of 4 hrs)

Performing ensembles are open to the entire campus community and most require an audition prior to membership. Specific ensembles are an elective and require advisor approval for music degrees.

MUS 549    Chamber Music    1 Hour (repeatable max of 4 hrs)

Students enrolled in this course have attained considerable ability as a performer and must audition. This course can include all types of instrumental and choral chamber music literature.

MUS 550    Applied Music Secondary    1 Hour (repeatable max of 4 hrs)

Applied study intended for beginners and requires no audition.

MUS 553    Applied Music Principal    2 Hours (repeatable max of 8 hrs)

Applied study assumes graduate-level proficiency.

MUS 571    Jazz Ensemble    1 Hour (repeatable max of 4 hrs)

Performing ensembles are open to the entire campus community and most require an audition prior to membership. Specific ensembles are electives and require advisor approval for music degrees.

MUS 574    Opera Theatre    1 Hour

Performing ensembles are open to the entire campus community and most require an audition prior to membership. Specific ensembles are electives and require advisor approval for music degrees.

MUS 625    Graduate Capstone Project    3 Hours

Independent study and preparation for the graduate capstone project in music education, conducting, or pedagogy.

PH 443G    Health Problems of the Aged    3 Hours

Covers ecological factors affecting human health and longevity, current health problems, and research on health and disease as they relate to the aged.

PH 444G    Death Education    3 Hours

Man's relationship to death and dying, coming to terms with eventual death, coping with death of loved ones and with fear of death. Includes suicide prevention. Note: Field trips are required. Three hours of social or behavioral science required.

PH 447G    Human Values/Health Sciences    3 Hours

Analysis of the difficult ethical, legal, and social dilemmas confronting the health care delivery system, patients, medical practitioners, and other health care professionals in contemporary American society. Note: Appropriate background in the social, behavioral, biological, or allied health sciences required.

PH 450G    Rural Health and Safety    3 Hours

Students will explore a variety of health and safety issues unique to rural populations. The interdisciplinary team concept will be used throughout the course to foster collaboration that facilitates sharing of the expertise of the students and faculty. One Saturday meeting will be required for a team building activity.

PH 461G    Comprehensive School Health Program    3 Hours

Examination and application of the components of the comprehensive school health program. Discussion of the role of administrators, teachers, counselors and health service personnel in conducting, coordinating and evaluating the comprehensive school health program. Includes visitation in public schools.

PH 465G    Health/Safety/Elementary School    3 Hours

Nature and purpose of school health and safety in the elementary school, including curriculum development, instructional content areas, appraising students' health, and evaluation.

PH 467G    Drug Abuse Education    3 Hours

A drug abuse education and prevention course designed to provide current and documented information about abused substances. Includes study of the development, implementation and evaluation of drug prevention programs in the home, school, community and workplace.

PH 468G    Sexuality Education    3 Hours

Emphasis in this course is on planning, implementation and evaluation of school and community sexuality education programs. Health and policy issues which affect sexuality and sexual behavior are addressed along with analysis of contemporary health issues with sexual dimensions.

PH 501    Research Methods    3 Hours

Methods, materials, techniques, and planning of research studies used and conducted by the profession.

PH 520    Biostatistics for Public Health    3 Hours

Application of statistical theory and principles in public health and related disciplines. Emphasis is placed on developing and testing hypotheses, utilizing appropriate statistical methodology, and the use of appropriate technology.

PH 530    Selected Topics/Independent Study    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

With faculty guidance, students select and explore a topic of interest in public health.

PH 581    Applied Methods in Public Health Practice/Field Epidemiology    3 Hours

Application of methods, tools, and techniques utilized by public health practitioners and other related professionals to identify, develop, and assess population-based interventions and outbreak investigations.

PH 582    Epidemiology    3 Hours

Apply epidemiological methods to settings and situations in public health practice. Emphasizes problem solving and interpretation.

PH 583    Public Health Administration    3 Hours

Advanced concepts of organization, administration and management of public health agencies and programs.

PH 585    Global Health    3 Hours

Analysis of current issues in global health and strategies to address them.

PH 586    Violence Prevention    3 Hours

An examination of the nature and extent of family, school and community violence, the psychosocial and biological roots, past efforts to prevent and control violence, and principals of violence prevention.

PH 587    Health Behavior Theory    3 Hours

Applications of concepts and theories used in social and behavioral sciences to identify and conceptualize interventions to public health problems.

PS 500    Workshops in Public Administration    1.5 Hour (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Emphasizes important and changing topics relevant to people working in the public, not-for-profit and private sectors. The course will make use of practitioners in a variety of settings (local, state, federal) to bring important information to students who can apply what they have learned in their own job settings. Course topics will vary by semester and will include grant writing, strategic planning, lobbying, and others.

PS 501    Research Methods in Public Administration    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Analysis and description of the logic and procedures necessary for valid political inquiry.

PS 510    Problems in National Government    3 Hours

Research, reports, and discussion of selected aspects of national government.

PS 511    Seminar in State and Local US Government    3 Hours

Selected problems of state governments and their sub-units.

PS 512    Kentucky Government and Politics    3 Hours

This course will trace the role and influence of various political and social institutions in the state's political development and their implications for the current political and governmental situation.

PS 520    Elements of Public Administration    3 Hours

Introductory survey of governmental administration; emphasizes relationships between political issues and the practice of administration in all areas of the public sector.

PS 524    Administrative Law    3 Hours

A study of the development of and trends in administrative law with emphasis on the problems caused by the exercise of quasi legislative and quasi judicial powers by administrative agencies.

PS 526    Local Government Administration    3 Hours

Provides a foundation and understanding of local government administration for students and future practitioners in public administration.

PS 528    Civic Engagement and E-Governance    3 Hours

Provides a foundation and understanding of civic engagement and e-governance for students and future practitioners in public administration.

PS 530    Public Sector Organizations    3 Hours

Analysis of behavior and problems of public organizations in democratic environments. Links societal values to administrative structure and behavior.

PS 538    Public Service Ethics    3 Hours

Examines the ethical side of public decision making and the values or ends the American political system is designed to promote and protect.

PS 541    Human Resources Management in Public Administration    3 Hours

A systematic survey of public personnel administration in the U.S. Discusses the development of modern personnel systems in the public sector and emphasizes contemporary trends at the state and local level as well as the national level of government.

PS 542    Public & Nonprofit Budgeting    3 Hours

A study of the financial administration process of government with emphasis on local government. Subjects covered range from budgeting to risk management.

PS 543    Politics/Administration/Rural Communities    3 Hours

A study of political and administrative institutions, processes, and issues associated with local governments in rural communities.

PS 549    Special Problems in Public Administration    3 Hours

Seminar approach to contemporary problems in public organizations reflecting political/managerial developments; topics reflect both student and professional needs.

PS 550    Cultural Competencies for Public Administrators    3 Hours

Provides a specific set of skills so that practitioners in public administration can communicate and interact productively with a diverse and changing workforce and citizenry; course will focus specifically on developing an understanding of different cultures and provide needed skills to administer policy and deliver services for the communities practitioners serve.

PS 554    Cross-Sector Collaboration & Conflict    3 Hours

Course explores the importance of intersectoral relationships (between the public, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors) to good public governance.

PS 560    Public Policy Theory    3 Hours

Theoretical approaches to the analysis of public policy, policy-making, and policy implementation and to such topics as health and welfare, poverty, education, and urban affairs.

PS 562    Public Policy Implementation & Evaluation    3 Hours

Seminar examining the various approaches and techniques for evaluating public programs.

PS 564    Nonprofits & Public Policy    3 Hours

Exploration of the connections between nonprofit organizations and public policy; course examines ways nonprofits make policy, are affected by policy, influence policy, and are subject to policy.

PS 566    Environmental Politics & Public Policy    3 Hours

Course explores the politics surrounding the creation, implementation, and evaluation of environmental policy.

PS 580    Independent Directed Study    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Faculty guidance of student research in one or more selected fields of political science.

PS 595    Washington Internship and Seminar    3 Hours

An individualized internship and/or seminar experience in Washington, D.C. tailored to the student's area of interest. Placement is determined by the department academic advisor in collaboration with Washington professionals..

PS 597    Professional Seminar in Public Administration    3 Hours

Principles and techniques in the practice of public administration. Case studies and contact with field professionals will be emphasized.

PS 598    Internship in Public Administration    3 Hours

Work experience in a public sector or non-profit agency combined with faculty direction.

RSA 501    Research Methods in Recreation and Sport    3 Hours

Research terminology, design, methods, data analysis, and manuscript preparation in recreation and sport.

RSA 513    Recreation and Sport Administration    3 Hours

Leadership and management of recreation and sport agencies with emphases on strategic planning, policy, human resources, programming, governance, and organizational behavior and culture.

RSA 515    Recreation and Sport Facility Development    3 Hours

Facility development process with emphasis on the unique features of many different types of facilities. Field experiences required. Students are responsible for their own transportation to off campus meetings. University transportation provided when possible.

RSA 517    Legal Issues in Recreation and Sport    3 Hours

Legal systems, legal concepts, and landmark cases influencing the recreation and sport industry.

RSA 519    Fiscal Practices in Recreation and Sport    3 Hours

Financial principles and practices relevant in recreation settings. Topics include economic principles, financial management and organization, income sources, fundraising, pricing, and budgeting.

RSA 521    Public Relations in Recreation and Sport    3 Hours

Specialized application of effective communication techniques for building relationships with internal and external constituencies that support marketing from the general practice of public relations.

RSA 523    Theoretical Foundations of Recreation and Sport    3 Hours

Philosophy, theory, and ethics of recreation and sport, including current professional trends in the field.

RSA 538    Facility and Event Security Management    3 Hours

Emphasis on efficient methods of security management in the recreation and sport (facility and event) industry, with a focus on an interagency approach.

RSA 542    Investigation of Current Interscholastic Athletics Issues    3 Hours

A capstone experience for the concentration in IAA that will involve an in depth investigation of the various issues addressed throughout this program of study. Does not count toward certification of rank change in Kentucky.

RSA 543    Sports Medicine Administration for Interscholastic Athletics    3 Hours

An in-depth study of the many issues administrators and coaches face in supporting and developing an interscholastic sports medicine program within a school or school district. Does not count towards certification or rank change in Kentucky.

RSA 556    Governance in Intercollegiate Athletics    3 Hours

Provides for a thorough examination of intercollegiate athletics governing bodies (i.e., NCAA, NAIA, NAAC, NJCAA). Emphasis placed upon governing hierarchy, responsibilities of individual institutions, conference affiliations, and membership requirements.

RSA 558    Compliance in Intercollegiate Athletics    3 Hours

Provides an in-depth analysis of NCAA rules and regulations relating to intercollegiate athletics. Topics include ethical conduct, employment issues, amateurism, recruiting, eligibility (academic and general requirements), financial aid, awards and benefits, playing and practice schedules, and enforcement.

SEC 445G    Introduction Education Technology    3 Hours

Instruction and laboratory experiences in the basic theory and application of educational technology to the design, production, evaluation, and utilization of various media.

SEC 528    Seminar in the Teaching of Secretarial Subjects    3 Hours

Materials, methods, techniques, and devices for teaching typewriting, shorthand, and the related skilled subjects. Review and application of research findings to this area.

SEC 529    Teaching Bookkeeping    3 Hours

Purposes, materials, methods, and techniques for teaching bookkeeping and basic business. Review and application of research findings to this area.

SEC 534    Seminar in Mathematics Education    3 Hours

Covers newer concepts in curriculum and methods of instruction, current research and problems in mathematics education.

SEC 535    Seminar in Music Education    3 Hours

Historical, philosophical and psychological foundations of music education; application of the principles of education to the music program. Emphasis on current trends in education thought and their implications for instruction, supervision, administration, and evaluation in music education.

SEC 537    Seminar in Science Education    3 Hours

Includes the history and comparative study of science teaching, curriculum and course content changes, materials available, evaluation, methods in science teaching, professional organizations, and research in science education.

SEC 538    Seminar in Social Studies Education    3 Hours

Covers newer concepts in curriculum and methods of instruction as well as current research in social studies education.

SEC 539    Seminar in Agriculture Education    3 Hours

Current problems in the organization, teaching supervision, administration, and evaluation of agricultural education programs. Investigation, papers, and reports.

SEC 545    Investigations in Classroom Teaching    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 3 hrs)

Opportunity for secondary teachers to engage in the concentrated study of specific problems and/or the development of specific skills related to effective classroom instruction.

SEC 546    Seminar in English Language Arts Methods    3 Hours

Develops the skills, procedures, and strategies for teaching English and Language Arts in secondary school. Field experiences in public schools and/or other appropriate settings away from campus are required in this course. Note: Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites.

SEC 570    Workshop - Secondary Education    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

No course description is available

SEC 573    Methods of Teaching Business and Marketing Education    3 Hours

Develops the skills, procedures, and strategies for teaching business and marketing education in the middle and secondary school. Field experiences in public schools and/or other appropriate settings away from campus are required in this course. Note: Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites. Note: Admission to professional education required.

SEC 580    Curriculum    3 Hours

Philosophy, principles and practices of curriculum improvement.

SEC 600    Maintain Matriculation    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Continued enrollment for thesis completion.

SEC 699    Specialist Project    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Specialist project research and writing directed by faculty committee.

SMED 501    Designing Instructional Sequences in Secondary Math and Science    3 Hours

Theory and practice of designing and delivering high quality inquiry-based math & science instruction. Students explore and practice the guided inquiry process, create lesson plans, and implement lessons with secondary students. Note: Admission to GSKyTeach program required.

SMED 510    Advanced Topics in Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science    3 Hours

Exploration of essential questions specifically relevant to teaching mathematics and science. Standards for knowing how they are used, how knowing and learning are structured, and how what is known changes and develops. Note: Admission to GSKyTeach program required.

SMED 520    Management for Positive Learning Environments    3 Hours

Application of learning theories in instructional settings with diverse student populations. Emphasizes proactive, positive classroom management for teaching and learning. Fieldwork required; students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to sites. Note: Admission to GSKyTeach program required.

SMED 530    Literacy Support for Diverse Learners in Mathematics and Science    3 Hours

Designing literacy instruction for diverse learners in mathematics and science. Note: Successful completion of at least one graduate SMED course required.

SMED 560    Developing Professional Learning Communities for Instructional Improvement    3 Hours

Students form secondary professional learning communities with Mentor and Master Teachers and analyze student performance data to improve teaching/learning. Note: Admission to GSKyTeach program required.

SMED 589    Science and Mathematics Education Internship Seminar    3 Hours

Connects theory to practice by helping students complete teaching tasks that demonstrate performance related to Kentucky's New Teacher Standards.

SMED 590    Teaching Internship    8 Hours

Supervised student teaching experience across fall and spring semesters in assigned off-campus site. Students are responsible for their own transportation to off-campus site. Note: Admission to GSKyTeach program, Teacher Education, and student teaching required.

SMED 620    Collaborative Research to Improve Mathematics and Science Teaching    3 Hours

Development of skills needed to design and develop a data based action research project to be implemented during the semester. Note: Admission to GSKyTeach program required.

SMED 630    Action Research Seminar    1 Hour

Students present results of instructional innovation and develop conclusions about practice or process implemented in secondary math or science classroom.

SPED 501    Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis    3 Hours

This course provides an introduction to the concepts, theories and principles of applied behavior analysis

SPED 502    Positive Behavior Supports    3 Hours

This class will focus on methods and models of positive behavior management in group settings for school-aged learners with behavior problems.

SPED 503    Behavior Assessment    3 Hours

This class will focus on how to accurately define, assess and measure behavior and learn how to conduct a function-based assessment.

SPED 504    Instruction to Improve Behavior    3 Hours

This course examines how evidence-based instructional practices can be used to improve academics, social skills, functional skills, and behaviors.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

SPED 505    Ethics Surrounding Behavior Issues    3 Hours

This course examines legislation, regulations, court decisions, and ethical standards that impact practice in schools and other agencies for school-age learners with behavior problems.

SPED 515    Introduction to Special Education    3 Hours

Introductory course for initial certification in special or general education. Disability categories, basic special education framework and learning theories introduced.

SPED 516    The Exceptional Child: Perspectives and Issues    3 Hours

Focus is on the characteristics, priorities, resources and issues of children who are disabled, delayed or gifted and their families. Emphasis is on current results of research and perspectives on today's children, families, schools and communities. Descriptions, issues and techniques for each area of exceptionality including learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, mentally challenged, autism, giftedness, physically challenged, health concerns, communication disorders, hearing loss, blindness or low vision, and traumatic brain injury will be included.

SPED 517    Transition Services and Programs for Individuals with Disabilities    3 Hours

Transition planning for individuals with disabilities. Interagency collaboration, vocational assessment, and life-skills competencies within the general curriculum are addressed.

SPED 518    Seminar: Contemporary Challenges in Special Education    3 Hours

Issues in special education. Classroom experiences to develop awareness and sensitivity to educational needs. Note: Minimum of 12 hours of graduate level coursework in exceptional education required.

SPED 523    Curriculum/Methods in Early Childhood Special Education    3 Hours

Selection/development of curricula materials for planning, implementation, and evaluation of intervention with children P-5 who have disabilities.

SPED 525    Intervention Support for Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Disabilities    3 Hours

Characteristics of dyslexia and related learning disabilities with emphasis on assessment and data-driven decision making to design specialized, research-based instruction.

SPED 529    Assessment of Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities    3 Hours

Assessment needs for functional skills across school, home, and community promoting increased independence of students with moderate to severe disabilities. Course includes reading individual psychology reports to working with parents as essential partners in assessing student needs and creating program goals. Field hours required.

SPED 530    Advanced Assessment of Students with Disabilities in General Education    3 Hours

Development of competencies in selecting, designing, interpreting, and administering various assessment techniques for students with high-incidence disabilities (e.g., learning and behavior disorders).

SPED 531    Data-Based Individualization in Special Education    3 Hours

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to monitor and interpret academic progress, make instructional decisions, and set goals for individual students based on data gathered from the DBI process.

SPED 532    Families, Professionals and Exceptionalities    3 Hours

Interpreting programs for individuals with disabilities to maximize family involvement. Emphasizes the attitudes, skills, and knowledge taught in the educational program.

SPED 533    Seminar: Curriculum for Learning and Behavior Disorders    3 Hours

Development, adaptation, and evaluation of curricula, methods, materials, and resources. Implementing and evaluating instructional programs for students with mild disabilities is stressed.

SPED 534    Research in Exceptional Child Education    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Reading, interpreting and conducting research related to students with disabilities, parents, and teachers. An independent research project is required.

SPED 535    Curriculum for Individuals with Moderate and Severe Disabilities    3 Hours

Designing and implementing instruction for learners with severe disabilities using data-driven assessment and research-based pedagogy for student with intense needs. Alternative standards, functioning life skill, and independence to the least restrictive situations are emphasized. Field work required.

SPED 590    Advanced Internship in Special Education    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Clinically supervised instructional practice in an approved setting for development of advanced skills and experience.

SPED 595    Advanced Preparation Capstone for Special Education    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

A capstone course in Special Education for advanced candidates seeking an additional teacher certification area. Practice in implementing instructional skills and procedures. Field observation hours required.

SPED 599    Thesis Research and Writing    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Thesis research and writing directed by faculty committee.

SPED 600    Maintaining Matriculation    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Continued enrollment for thesis completion.

SPED 610    Characteristics of Low Incidence Disorders    3 Hours

Comprehensive review of low incidence disabilities. Theories of causation, descriptive and diagnostic characteristics, teaching considerations, and legal and social issues. Thirty field experience hours required.

SPED 611    Advanced Capstone for Low Incidence Disabilities, DD/ASD/MSD    1-6 Hours

A capstone course in Special Education:MSD. Practice in implementing instructional skills and procedures. Field observation required.

SPED 612    Collaboration between Schools and Stakeholders for Individuals with Disabilities    3 Hours

Preparation of school leaders and teachers to work as consultants in a team model; exploration of local, state and regional agencies involved with individuals with disabilities. Supervised practicum required at designated sites.

SPED 615    Instructional Strategies for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities    3 Hours

Development of competencies and philosophies of instructional design specific to teaching students who receive special education services. Emphasis on research-based instruction strategies, planning, and classroom structures. Field hours required

SPED 618    Social Skills Instruction & Behavioral Programming for Students with Disabilities    3 Hours

Development of competencies in assessing, designing, and implementing social skills instruction and behavioral programming for students who receive special education services.

SPED 619    Assistive Technological and Communication Interventions for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders    3 Hours

Investigation of assistive and instructional technology, as well as alternative and augmentative communication devices to implement with students with ASD and PDD. Note: Masters degree required.

SPED 620    Seminar in the Administration of Special Education    3 Hours

Current trends and issues in the administration and supervision of special education programs.

SPED 625    Practicum in the Administration of Special Education    3 Hours

Supervised practice in educational organizations for persons preparing to become a Director of Special Education.

SPED 630    Special Education Law and Finance    3 Hours

Comprehensive study of existing federal and state mandates for special education; procedural considerations (e.g., budget, legally defensible decision-making); Applied activities for future special educators (e.g., substantive applications) and district leaders (I.e., budgeting).

TCHL 500    Foundations of Teacher Leadership    3 Hours

Survey course covering foundational concepts of leadership, especially as they relate to the role of teacher leaders in P -12 settings. Includes orientation assessments leading to individualized programs for students. Note: Admission to a master's or 5th year non-degree program that leads to advanced teacher preparation required.

TCHL 520    Principles of Action Research for Teacher Leaders    3 Hours

Principles of action research as it is applied to educational settings.

TCHL 530    Curriculum Development    3 Hours

Study of curriculum design and evaluative techniques used by P-12 teachers. Covers research-based strategies for implementing integrated, differentiated curriculum. Students must have access to technology resources and/or equipment identified by instructor.

TCHL 540    Classroom Instruction: Instructional Strategies    1 Hour

Examination of research-based best practices for designing and implementing classroom instruction in diverse P-12 classroom settings.

TCHL 544    Equitable School and Community Partnerships    1 Hour

Study of school and community partnerships designed to build equitable schools for students and families resulting in increased student achievement.

TCHL 545    Classroom Instruction Strategies    3 Hours

Examination of advanced classroom instructional strategies for designing and implementing classroom instruction in diverse P-12 classroom settings resulting in increased student achievement.

TCHL 548    Classroom Instruction: Managing the Learning Environment    1 Hour

Study of classroom management principles and interventions.

TCHL 550    Student Assessment I: Fundamentals of Student Assessment    1 Hour

Develops an understanding of validity, reliability, descriptive statistics, and professional aspects of evaluating students to improve student learning.

TCHL 554    Student Assessment II: Standardized Testing    1 Hour

Examination of both national norm-referenced and state criterion-referenced tests and utilization of accountability data in planning for school improvement.

TCHL 555    School and Classroom Assessment    3 Hours

Development of advanced skills for designing classroom assessments and analyzing school/classroom assessment data.

TCHL 558    Student Assessment III: Classroom Tests and Instruments    2 Hours

Development of advanced skills for designing and creating classroom assessment instruments.

TCHL 559    Capstone Project Design for Teacher Leadership    1 Hour

Fundamental principles of designing a teacher leadership project in educational settings. Students will create a prospectus for a capstone teacher leadership project in a school setting. Note: Completion of 18 hours required.

TCHL 560    Capstone Project for Teacher Leadership    3 Hours

Fundamental principles of teacher leadership in educational settings. Students will conduct a capstone teacher leadership project in a school setting. Note: Course should be taken after completing 21 hours.