Courses
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- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and department head.
Independent study under the supervision of a member of the department. Supervisor and study must be selected prior to enrollment in the course and appropriate directed study forms must be completed.
- Graded: A/F
The student develops a thesis with the help of a thesis committee. Appropriate thesis forms must be completed prior to enrollment. The thesis must be approved by the thesis committee and the College of Graduate Studies. The student should consult the department and the College of Graduate Studies for specific requirements.
- Prerequisites: GC 100, BI 111 or BI 112
Examination of the spatial distribution of life forms on a global scale, from ecological and historical perspectives. Topics include diversity, extinction and dispersal of species.
- Prerequisites: GC 225 and a course in statistics, preferably GC 235. Other statistical options include BI 412 or MA 109.
The study of remotely sensed imagery and datasets for spatial analysis. Introduction to aerial photographic interpretation techniques and computer digital image processing of satellite and other spatial datasets, including preprocessing techniques, enhancements, classification and GIS modeling.
- Offered: Fall
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: GC 100 or GC 255, MA 111 or MA 115 or higher, GC 225, EN 211, or instructor's permission.
Study of the hydrologic cycle. Precipitation, runoff, soil water and infiltration, evaporation, and groundwater processes are addressed. Measurement techniques and analytical methods are also presented. Informed decision making with regard to the water cycle is stressed. Some field work is required.
- Offered: Offered every other Fall (starting 2024)
- Graded: A/F
This course introduces students to fundamental topics in landscape ecology, the field concerned with the analysis of the relationship between ecological processes and spatial patterns on the Earth’s surface at landscape scales. Students will become proficient with key concepts, methods of analysis, and their importance in land management and conservation. Students will use analysis operations and their theoretical underpinnings to explore pattern-process relationships relating to vegetation, climate, habitat fragmentation, fire, and invasive species.
Enrollment credit required when a graduate student has completed all of the credits necessary for the degree, but is still in the process of completing the research, file paper(s) or thesis portion of the degree requirements and will require access to the library and computing resources. This credit allows the student to stay active, maintain library access, e-mail and computer use throughout the university. Students who do not register for this credit will not have such access. Students must be enrolled in GD 593 or another graduate credit during the semester of graduation.
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: Final approval of the thesis for a master's degree
Students are automatically enrolled in GD 599 upon Graduate Education Office approval of their thesis as the final requirement for a master's degree.
- Prerequisites: Final approval of the thesis for a Master of Fine Arts or Education Specialist Degree
Students are automatically enrolled in GD 699 upon Graduate Education Office approval of their thesis as the final requirement for a Master of Fine Arts or Education Specialist Degree.
- Prerequisites: Completion of a baccalaureate degree
This course provides a foundation for the study of modern higher education administration in the U.S. The course will examine organizational structure as well as internal and external influences on the university.
- Graded: A/F
This course examines the Student Affairs profession and its place in American higher education. The history, roles and functions of the profession; the skills and competencies necessary; and current issues
This course examines budgeting and financing issues in higher education. This includes the types revenue, state and federal policy impacts on higher education funding, budgeting formats, and budget analysis. In addition, these issues will be discussed in the context of the institution's mission and goals.
- Graded: A/F
This course examines pedagogical student development theories and their application to Student Affairs practice in the delivery of programs and services. Characteristics of today’s diverse college students and the effects of these characteristics on their development will be assessed as they relate to best practices in pedagogy.
- Graded: A/F
This course will introduce students to some of the most pressing legal issues that confront higher education and student affairs today. Specifically this course explores current and historic court cases and policies that influence students, staff, and faculty. One of the key goals for the course is to consider policy questions and options that are associated with institutional responses to these legal issues.
This course provides graduate students with an extensive, semester-long , field experience in a two- or four-year college, under the dual guidance of a placement supervisor and internship coordinator. The internship experience must relate to the student's career and learning goals.
The Capstone provides students with an opportunity to integrate learning from various courses with applied analysis of real-world issues. Students will work with a faculty member to develop a research paper or project to address a practical issue facing the higher education and student affairs. The final product will be tangible evidence of a degree candidate’s qualifications and expertise. The faculty member may assign additional readings and assignments to evaluate the student’s level of knowledge of the material. The capstone course serves as a culminating experience in the program.
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: PA 500
The student develops a thesis with the help of a three member thesis committee (chair and two readers). The student will submit a three- to five-page research proposal which must be approved before registering for credit. Appropriate thesis forms must be completed prior to enrollment. The thesis must be approved by the thesis committee and the Office of Graduate Education. The student should consult with the department and the Office of Graduate Education for specific requirements.
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: HI 501 Health Information Technology and Management; HI 502 Electronic Health Records; HI 503 Data Management in Healthcare; and HI 580 Seminar in Health Information Technology.
Experiential learning in health information technology in varied clinical settings, including office practices, hospitals, health centers, and health information exchanges.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: A course in human anatomy and physiology or instructor’s permission.
Exploration of risk factors, causes, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, treatments, and management strategies related to diseases across the lifespan.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: BI 207; BI 208
A study of normal physiological and pathological mechanisms of the cardiopulmonary system rest and during exercise, as well as an introduction to pharmacological agents used in the treatment of various diseases affecting the cardiopulmonary system.
This course provides a basic introduction to electrocardiography. The development of a conceptual working knowledge of cardiac anatomy, mechanical events of the cardiac cycle and metabolic aspects as these relate to the ECG will be stressed. An additional aspect of the course will be exercise electrocardiography and specific ECG events specified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as exercise test termination criteria.
Focus on the practice of laboratory and field assessment techniques of cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition in healthy and clinical populations, as well as the development of fitness programs.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: HL 471 or consent of instructor
This course emphasizes practical application of the theoretical basis of health and fitness in the design and conduct of safe, effective, and relevant health and fitness programs for a variety of populations.