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501 Methodology (3)
Independent study course in which students research and plan a learning agreement for their graduate program. Includes identification of graduate advisors, proposal of coursework and independent study to be accomplished, and preliminary planning of the Perspective project to be completed in 680. GIS.
502 Strategic Management (3)
Concentrates on decision making under conditions of uncertainty; explores the development of mission statements, strategic goals, control mechanisms, and alternative levels of strategy. Also listed under GIDS. GIS.
503 Behavior in Organizations (3)
Analyzes behavior in organizations and groups as well as the culture of developing good people skills within effective organizations. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
504 Transforming Organizational Cultures (3)
Concentrates on understanding the operational challenges of guiding organizations, including organizational and individual motivation and techniques for forming teams, investigation of the roles played in affecting organizational development and group performance, and issues of mentorship and succession. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
517 Advanced Developmental Psychology (3)
Academic study of human development from an in-depth holistic perspective that takes into consideration a wide array of variables, including the interplay of biology, genetics, and environment. Includes major theories of human growth and development. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
518 Psychology of Psychopathology and Diagnosis (3)
Academic study of abnormal psychology and diagnosis from an in-depth holistic perspective that includes consideration of such variables as biology, genetics, environment, politics, gender, class structure, and culture. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
519 Psychology of Psychotherapy and Counseling (3)
Reviews a variety of approaches to psychotherapy. Topics include ethics, counseling styles, contributions of historical figures, social justice, diversity, and the strengths and weaknesses of differing perspectives in the field. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS.
533 Contemporary Issues in Policing (3)
Examines contemporary issues in policing. Addresses past and present issues relating to police administration and management, police ethics, training and educational requirements, resource management, budgeting, and program funding through grants. Analyzes theoretical aspects of contemporary patrol and police investigations.
534 Contemporary Issues in Adjudication (3)
Examines contemporary and theoretical issues in current adjudication agencies. Includes analysis of specific amendments of the Bill of Rights, case studies, sentencing strategies, and the historical evolution of the American court system. Views contemporary issues through analysis of historical evolution.
535 Contemporary Issues in Corrections (3)
Examines contemporary and theoretical issues in current correctional agencies. Includes correctional philosophies, security and rehabilitative strategies, prison violence, community corrections, alternative sanctions, and the historical foundation and evolution of American correctional philosophies.
549 Format and Focus in Graduate Writing (3)
Focuses on organization and source usage in long graduate papers, content integration of complex material, citation and formatting systems, and expectations in constructing a thesis or major graduate presentation. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
550 Professional Writing (3)
Construction and analysis of graduate-level presentations according to the principles
of professional communication. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
551 Grant Writing for Professionals (3)
Independent study course that introduces the various approaches to fund raising, with a major emphasis on grant writing for both government agencies and private and corporate foundations. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
555 Electronic Presentation (3)
Use of current Web editing tools to create graduate presentations on the Internet. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
560 Critical Inquiry (3)
Overview of the history, philosophy, protocols, and resources pertaining to sustained critical inquiry at the graduate level. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
562 Survey of Research Ethics (1)
Surveys issues of ethics likely to be encountered by graduate researchers, particularly in light of new and expanded roles that have emerged in recent years for institutional
review boards and similar bodies charged
with ensuring compliance and standards
of protocol. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
563 Research Methods (3)
Focuses on methodologies for social and behavioral researchers. Includes formulation of problems, techniques and methods of gathering data, presentation and reporting of data, use of appropriate scholarly sources, American Psychological Association (APA) writing guidelines, the institutional review board (IRB) process, and ethics. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS.
565 Interpreting Statistics in Research (3)
Overview of statistical interpretation for evaluation of research. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
566 Statistics Concepts Review (1)
Surveys the major concepts of elementary statistics that are most prominent in research as well as real-world applications: data
description, probability, normal distribution, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, correlation, and statistical testing and analysis. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
570 Educational Strategies (3)
Covers teaching styles, learning styles, and educational theory and its application. Includes distinctions between pedagogy and andragogy. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
572 Working Across Disabilities (3)
Discusses society’s common attitudes toward and stereotypes about the disabled, as well as legislation pertaining to disabilities. Focus centers on the Americans with Disabilities Act and the need for “reasonable accommodation.” Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
575 Public Policy (3)
Explores how theory, speculation, and social movements become law. May be taken with a fieldwork segment of 580 studying a legislative or executive process. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
580 Content (var, max 10)
Prereq: 501. Project-based learning designed in an approved Methodology proposal and assessed by a graduate committee. Enrollment of greater than 10 hours is permitted when approved as part of a degree plan. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
590 Special Topics (Mentored Content) (var, max 10)
Prereq: 501. Special topics classes taught by designated mentoring faculty; not used for project-based learning advised by a graduate committee. Individualized study includes syllabus, homework, and daily assignments from an assigned teacher and requires approval of the graduate dean’s office when proposed during Methodology. May also be used for other special topics classes as announced. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
680 Perspective (8)
Prereq: completion of Content phase. Culminating project of synthesis that demonstrates comprehensive mastery of the subject area of a graduate individualized study degree. Assessed by student’s graduate committee. Also listed under GHSC and GIDS. GIS.
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