May 16, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Catalog


Graduate courses at Appalachian are numbered 5000 and above. 5000 is master’s level; 6000 is specialist level; 7000 is doctoral level. Courses numbered below 5000 may not count toward the minimum hours required for a graduate degree or certificate program of study.

Courses for Continued Enrollment

Courses numbered 5989/7989 courses are intended for continued enrollment purposes only and do not count toward the minimum hours required for a graduate degree or certificate program of study. All other courses described in this bulletin (except courses numbered 5989 and 7989) are courses that count as a required or elective course on a program of study for at least one graduate degree.

Cross-listed Courses

Several courses are shared across two or more disciplines or departments, and as such are cross listed under multiple prefixes. Students may only count one version of such a course on a program of study. These cross-listed courses are indicated with a notation in (parentheses) at the end of the course description.

Dual-listed Courses

Dual-listed courses are classes approved to be taught concurrently at the 4000/5000 levels and by the same instructor, either (1) meeting at the same time and in the same classroom, or (2) in the same online setting. Graduate students who are enrolled in a dual-listed course can expect advanced academic content and more rigorous assignments appropriate for graduate-level courses. A separate graduate syllabus will clearly state the learning outcomes and different assessments for graduate students in the course. Undergraduate participation in these courses is restricted to seniors. Juniors may petition the department for permission to enroll in these courses.

No more than 12 semester hours of dual-listed courses may be included in a student’s program of study. Dual-listed courses are noted in the course descriptions as follows: “[Dual-listed with XXX 4xxx.]”

 

Educational Leadership

  
  • EDL 7530-7549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • EDL 7900 - Internship (3-6)


    When Offered: On Demand
    The internship is a full-year experience under the co-sponsorship of an appropriate educational agency and Appalachian State University. The student will engage in activities designed to bring the relationship of theory and practice into clear focus. Attendance at seminars on campus will be required.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • EDL 7989 - Doctoral Research (1-9)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing doctoral research. EDL 7989 does not count toward a degree.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • EDL 7999 - Dissertation (1-9)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Students must complete a minimum of 6 s.h. to satisfy the Ed.D. degree requirements. Students are advised to register for 3 s.h. for two consecutive semesters to complete requirements. If requirements are not complete at this time, students will continue to register for a minimum of 1 s.h. until the dissertation is complete.
    Graded on an SP/UP basis until the dissertation has been successfully defended and received final approval, at which time all grades will be changed to S.

English

  
  • ENG 5000 - Bibliography and Research (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    A study of bibliographical problems, types of research organization and reporting of research. Required in the first semester for beginning graduate students. Required of all students.
  
  • ENG 5123 - Teaching ENG 1100, Introduction to Literature (1)


    When Offered: Spring
    Theory and practice in teaching ENG 1100, Introduction to Literature. ENG 5123 counts toward the graduate certificate program in Rhetoric and Composition, but not for the Master of Arts degrees in English.
    Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 5150 - Teaching Literature (3)


    When Offered: Spring, Even-numbered years
    An examination of the theory and practice of teaching literature courses as informed by recent pedagogical scholarship. This course is designed to prepare students to teach at the college level.
  
  • ENG 5160 - Teaching Apprenticeship (1)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    This course provides a supervised experience in college teaching through direct participation in a classroom setting. Each student will work closely with a faculty mentor who is teaching an undergraduate course and will be actively engaged in the classroom. This course must be repeated for a total credit of two semester hours.
  
  • ENG 5200 - Issues in Teaching English (3)


    When Offered: Spring, Odd-numbered years
    An advanced course in teaching theory and practice for secondary school teachers. Emphasis is placed on practical applications for the teaching of writing and literature.
  
  • ENG 5400 - Appalachian Writing Project (6)


    When Offered: Summer Session, On Demand
    An intensive summer institute for kindergarten through college teachers interested in the teaching of writing. Explores composition theory with an emphasis on the connections among theory, practice, and pedagogy. Teachers will develop curriculum, collect resources, and re-connect as fully functioning writers. The Appalachian Writing Project is built upon the National Writing Project model.
  
  • ENG 5500 - Independent Study (1-3)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    Directed study of a topic not offered in regularly scheduled courses.
  
  • ENG 5520 - Technical Writing (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    In this course, students conduct audience analyses, give oral presentations, and create documents representing a number of technical writing genres, including user manuals, instructions, and proposals.
  
  • ENG 5525 - Product of Learning (1-3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • ENG 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Content to vary; may be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
  
  • ENG 5560 - Adolescent Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course introduces students to the varied and multi-cultural field of adolescent literature. Students focus on various genres, including realistic fiction, romance and adventure, science fiction/fantasy, autobiography, and poetry. Content includes pertinent criticism, important bibliographies, research studies, historical analysis, and increasingly sophisticated pedagogical resources. Students will use the works they read, current research, and web-based resources to create curricula appropriate for adolescent readers.
  
  • ENG 5585 - Studies in Ethnic American Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Even-numbered years
    An advanced in-depth and multi-cultural examination of major ethnic American writers.
  
  • ENG 5600 - Literary Criticism and Theory (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Odd-numbered years
    A study of key issues in contemporary literary and cultural theory and in the history of literary criticism. Emphasis on practical applications of theoretical approaches. Offered alternate years with ENG 5660 .
  
  • ENG 5640 - Cultural Studies (3)


    When Offered: Spring, Odd-numbered years
    A study of literature as a cultural practice and of related cultural practices from the perspective of literature. Offered alternate years with ENG 5650 .
  
  • ENG 5650 - Gender Studies (3)


    When Offered: Spring, Even-numbered years
    A critical study of the significance of gender in literature and other art forms. Offered alternate years with ENG 5640 .
  
  • ENG 5660 - Advanced Seminar in Major Authors (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    An intensive examination of a major author writing in English whose work is recognized as essential to a comprehensive understanding of literary culture and history. Offered alternate years with ENG 5600 .
  
  • ENG 5710 - Advanced Folklore (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An in-depth and multi-cultural study of one or more folklore genres in cultural context with interdisciplinary approaches from the humanities and social sciences. It is recommended that ENG 3050 (Studies in Folklore) be taken prior to this course.
    [Dual-listed with ENG 4810.]
  
  • ENG 5720 - Appalachian Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    A study of major regional movements, genres, writers in the Appalachian mountains, from settlement to the present. Content and approach may vary.
    [Dual-listed with ENG 4720.]
  
  • ENG 5760 - Studies in American Literature (3)


    When Offered: Spring, Even-numbered years
    An intensive study of selected United States literary forms, cultural concepts, or literary/artistic movements.
  
  • ENG 5770 - Colonial and Federal American Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Odd-numbered years
    An intensive study in selected major authors from the founding of the English colonies through the early stage of the American Republic. Offered alternate years with ENG 5780 .
  
  • ENG 5780 - Nineteenth-Century American Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Even-numbered years
    An intensive study of the works of such major writers as Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Dickinson, Twain, James, and Crane. Offered alternate years with ENG 5770 .
  
  • ENG 5790 - Twentieth-Century American Literature (3)


    When Offered: Spring, Odd-numbered years
    An intensive study of such major writers as Frost, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and Hemingway.
  
  • ENG 5810 - Chaucer (3)


    When Offered: Spring, Even-numbered years
    A critical study of The Canterbury Tales, other works selected from the Chaucer canon, and related medieval texts. Offered alternate years with ENG 5840 .
  
  • ENG 5825 - Studies in Sixteenth-Century British Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Even-numbered years
    Studies in the literature of the British Isles published between 1485 and 1603, the years of the major Tudor monarchs. Writers covered could include Malory, More, Wyatt, Surrey, Elizabeth I, Shakespeare (as a lyric and narrative poet), Lyly, Kyd, Marlowe, Sidney, Raleigh, and Spenser.
  
  • ENG 5835 - Studies in Seventeenth-Century British Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
    Studies in the literature of the British Isles published between 1603 and 1680, the years of the Stuart monarchs and the Cromwellian Interregnum. Writers covered could include Donne, Jonson, Herbert, Herrick, Wroth, Bacon, Burton, Hobbes, Webster, Middleton, Ford, Marvell, Bunyan, and Milton.
  
  • ENG 5840 - Shakespeare (3)


    When Offered: Spring, Odd-numbered years
    An intensive study of selected works from the Shakespeare canon. Offered alternate years with ENG 5810 .
  
  • ENG 5865 - Eighteenth-Century British Studies (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Odd-numbered years
    An intensive study of selected topics of major literary interest during the period 1660-1800, e.g., Restoration Drama, the Tory Wits, and Johnson and his Circle.
  
  • ENG 5870 - Romantic Period (3)


    When Offered: Spring, Even-numbered years
    An intensive study of selected authors of the Romantic period considered in relation to general concepts of romanticism.
  
  • ENG 5880 - Victorian Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Odd-numbered years
    A study of selected British poetry, novels, or non-fiction prose of the latter part of the nineteenth century.
  
  • ENG 5890 - Twentieth-Century British Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Even-numbered years
    An intensive study of the works of such major writers as Yeats, Lawrence, and Joyce.
  
  • ENG 5910 - World Literature (3)


    When Offered: Spring, Odd-numbered years
    A seminar in Western or non-Western literature read in English. Areas of focus may include Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
  
  • ENG 5930 - Transnational Literature (3)


    When Offered: Spring, Even-numbered years
    Advanced and comparative study of literature that crosses traditionally defined national boundaries.
  
  • ENG 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels. ENG 5989 does not count toward a degree.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • ENG 5998 - Thesis Preparation (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    Students carry out principal research for a thesis topic, meet regularly with a thesis advisor, and revise and defend the thesis prospectus.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • ENG 5999 - Thesis (3-6)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    Graded on an SP/UP basis until the thesis has been successfully defended and received final approval, at which time all grades will be changed to S.

Exercise Science

  
  • E S 5000 - Introduction to Research Principles and Design (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    The application of research principles to the management/administration of sport and exercise, the physiological responses associated with exercise, and the biomechanical assessment of movement and sport skills. Emphasis shall be placed on the appropriate application of research design and the utilization of scientific writing skills culminating in the development of a research prospectus.
  
  • E S 5060 - Practicum: Strength and Conditioning (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    Practical application of scientific principles and concepts to physical conditioning programs. Students will participate in relevant practical activities involving or related to exercise science or sports medicine.
  
  • E S 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
  
  • E S 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Courses may include topics such as: adult fitness and cardiac rehabilitation; perceptual motor development; motor development; physical education for the handicapped; motor assessment and interpretation.
  
  • E S 5555 - Advanced Nutritional Aspects of Exercise and Sports (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    A study of nutrition specific to physical activity and sport performance. The course utilizes reading, presentation, and discussion of published research on carbohydrate, protein, and fat consumption, digestion, and metabolism to demonstrate the importance of diet in exercise performance. A special concentration on ergogenic aids is provided.
    (Same as NUT 5555 .)
  
  • E S 5560 - Research Project (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    Selected broad research topical area of student’s choice concerned with conceiving and carrying to completion a research project. Each student will have an advisor for the research project and will present the findings to peers in a colloquium.
  
  • E S 5591 - Biomechanical and Physiological Laboratory Assessment (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An introductory graduate course to provide experiences in data acquisition and problem solving through a variety of physiological and biomechanical laboratory techniques; a basic overview of sampling/recording techniques will be presented.
  
  • E S 5592 - Data Analysis in Sport and Exercise Science (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    Methods of acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data most often encountered in sport and exercise science will be included. Emphasis will be placed on descriptive methods, statistical methods and computer applications.
  
  • E S 5600 - Analysis of Sports Performance (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course is an overview of non-Olympic, Summer and Winter Olympic sports. It focuses on physiological and biomechanical requirements, and other performance characteristics and sport requirements. Typical resistance training programs for each sport will also be discussed.
  
  • E S 5620 - Advanced Cardiorespiratory Physiology (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This is an advanced course in cardiovascular exercise physiology designed to address specific principles and concepts of cardiorespiratory physiology as they apply to physical work. Topics such as cardiac function, blood flow, ventilation, oxygen transport and metabolism will be covered, focusing on cardiovascular control during acute and chronic exercise.
  
  • E S 5624 - Physiology of Exercise (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    The course will focus on bioenergetics, and cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular, skeletal, neural, endocrine, and renal systems as they relate to aerobic and anaerobic exercise. Emphasis will be placed on the adaptations of these systems to training throughout the life cycle.
  
  • E S 5625 - Exercise Testing for Clinical Populations (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course provides experience in common clinical exercise testing procedures and interpretation for various chronic disease populations. Students will be required to conduct a variety of clinical exercise tests used in the assessment of common cardiopulmonary and metabolic chronic diseases used in clinical settings and hospitals. Students will be required to demonstrate proficiency through practical evaluations, written examinations, and group presentations. Emphasis will be placed on the student’s ability to independently manage exercise testing in preparation for leadership roles in a variety of clinical settings.
  
  • E S 5645 - Current Trends in Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course details the functions of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems emphasizing pathophysiology and treatment Focus will be on current literature to address recent findings in disease and treatment.
    Prerequisite: E S 5620 .
  
  • E S 5651 - Theoretical Principles of Strength and Conditioning (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    A comprehensive study of training theory and methods with an emphasis on the basic and advanced resistance training program design for multiple populations. Also included is a brief review of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, endocrine, and bioenergetic aspects of exercise and training.
  
  • E S 5652 - Practical Concepts of Strength and Conditioning (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Application of theoretical principles towards understanding the development of hypertrophy, strength, power, speed, agility, and anaerobic capacity. Includes hands-on experience in lifts, drills, and testing procedures, as well as facility design and management.
  
  • E S 5660 - Exercise Prescription and Chronic Disease Management (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    A comprehensive overview of the physical, physiological, and metabolic responses of the human body to exercise testing and training in healthy individuals and in those with metabolic, cardiovascular, and/or pulmonary disease. The focus will be on exercise as both treatment and prevention of disease, as well as managing healthy and clinical populations in a safe and professional setting. Current literature will be included to keep students up to date with novel treatments. An overview of environmental and legal considerations in the prescriptive process will also be discussed.
    Prerequisite: E S 5620 .
  
  • E S 5670 - Clinical Exercise Practicum I (1-2)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    This course will provide practical experience within several community-based clinical exercise settings. Students will be required to complete 50 contact hours within an approved clinical setting for each hour of credit. Potential clinical settings include cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, cardiac testing, pulmonary testing, cancer rehabilitation and pediatric exercise programming.
    Prerequisite: E S 5625 .
  
  • E S 5680 - Clinical Exercise Practicum II (1-2)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    This course will provide practical experiences within several community-based clinical exercise settings. Students will be required to complete 50 contact hours within an approved clinical setting for each hour of credit. Potential clinical settings include cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, cardiac testing, pulmonary testing, cancer rehabilitation and pediatric exercise programming.
    Prerequisites: E S 5625  and E S 5670 .
  
  • E S 5710 - Biomechanics (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This represents an advanced graduate course in the science of human motion with emphasis on theory and application of quantitative analysis techniques. Skills will be developed in both kinetic and kinematic sampling, recording, and interpretation procedures.
  
  • E S 5720 - Motor Behavior for Sport and Performance (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Provides instruction and discussion in topics related to motor behavior as it pertains to sport and exercise performance. Topics will include peripheral and central nervous system control of movement, current and emerging models of motor control and motor learning, and advanced topics related towards the application of this material to strength and conditioning and athletic performance.
  
  • E S 5730 - Introduction to Sport Psychology in Professional Practice (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An advanced seminar focused on applying basic theories on human behavior to the practice of sport psychology in professional settings. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of the basics of human behavior in sport and physical activity settings and learning how to apply these theories to client interactions.
  
  • E S 5900 - Internship (1-12)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    A guided, practical experience at a qualified program site. Internship credit is determined by the ratio of 50 contact hours for one hour of credit for a maximum of 12 s.h.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • E S 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels. E S 5989 does not count toward a degree.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • E S 5999 - Thesis (2-6)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    Graded on an SP/UP basis until the thesis has been successfully defended and received final approval, at which time all grades will be changed to S.

Family & Child Studies

  
  • FCS 5001 - Orientation to Research in Family and Consumer Sciences (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    Orientation to and examination of research methodologies, collection and analyses of data, and preparation of reports.
    Prerequisites: Any undergraduate statistics course including ECO 2100 (Business and Economic Statistics I), STT 2810 (Introduction to Statistics) or STT 3820 (Statistical Methods I), or RES 4600/RES 5600 , or equivalent.
  
  • FCS 5002 - Family and Consumer Sciences Perspectives and Integrative Frameworks (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    An examination of professional roles and behaviors, issues and trends, professional practice and ethics, and philosophical base of family and consumer sciences.
  
  • FCS 5010 - Evidence-Based Practice in Early Childhood Education (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course will examine the meaning of evidence-based practice as it applies in early childhood education and intervention, with the goal of preparing students to become critical consumers of research. Students will review current literature concerning evidence-based practices for early childhood settings and explore ways to apply research findings in their professional practice across a variety of settings (e.g., school, home, intervention agency).
    (Same as C I 5010 /SPE 5010 .)
  
  • FCS 5020 - Early Intervention (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course will acquaint students with federal legislation pertaining to early intervention (EI) and examine multiple ways that early intervention (EI) professionals provide services in a variety of settings (e.g., home, child care facilities, schools, agencies, and community settings such as parks and grocery stores). Characteristics and needs associated with specific disabilities will be addressed as well as strategies to individualize services for children and their families.
    (Same as C I 5020 /SPE 5020 .)
  
  • FCS 5100 - Application and Theories of Child Development (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Odd-numbered years
    Consideration of selected meanings, definitions, and functions of theories of child development as related to practical application of these theories to program planning and implementation for preschool children in home and group settings.
  
  • FCS 5111 - Advanced Developmental Assessment and Program Evaluation for Children (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course is designed to provide students with skills and knowledge in assessing the development of children, and the interests, concerns, and priorities of families. Students will collect data for the purpose of monitoring children’s progress, family outcomes, and program effectiveness.
    (Same as C I 5111 /SPE 5111 .)
  
  • FCS 5112 - Advanced Developmental Curriculum and Instruction for Young Children (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course is designed to provide students with advanced skills and knowledge in application of a research base to design, adapt and evaluate curriculum and environments suitable for the integration of infants, toddlers, preschool and kindergarten children of various developmental levels and abilities in inclusive settings.
    (Same as C I 5112 /SPE 5112 .)
  
  • FCS 5113 - Seminar: Issues in Birth through Kindergarten Education (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This seminar is designed to build leadership skills to enable the student to consult and collaborate with other professionals. It will permit the development of depth and breadth in professional growth as well, and provide the foundation for life-long learning for the advancement of knowledge in the field of early childhood education and early intervention.
    (Same as C I 5113 /SPE 5113 .)
  
  • FCS 5140 - Family-Professional Partnerships in Birth Through Kindergarten Education (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Even-numbered years
    This course is designed to focus on major issues in the field of family studies and to understand the unique role of professionals who will be working in collaborative partnerships with families to promote positive outcomes for young children and their families. Students will incorporate existing research and current technology to develop a plan to assist families and children to reach their educational goals through family advocacy. Students will use this material to work directly with a family and develop a research-based presentation for class.
  
  • FCS 5305 - Recent Issues in Housing and Interiors (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    A study of recent issues in housing and interiors.
    Prerequisite: FCS 1300 (Housing Environments) or equivalent.
  
  • FCS 5310 - Historic Housing and Renovation (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    A study of historical houses and their renovation for contemporary living.
  
  • FCS 5315 - Housing for the Elderly (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    An overview of housing for the elderly including housing needs, available housing, accommodations, housing dissatisfactions, attitudes toward living arrangements, housing standards and design, congregate housing, housing disruption and site/location criteria.
    Prerequisite: FCS 4315 (Habitats and Public Policy) or permission of the instructor.
    Lecture three hours.
  
  • FCS 5400 - edTPA Preparation (1)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Students will be required to complete the edTPA portfolio by planning and implementing developmentally appropriate environments and learning experiences; interacting with children and their families; demonstrating an advanced level of reflection and integration; and participating in appropriate professional behavior, as outlined in the edTPA workbook for early childhood.
    Prerequisite: FCS 5112  
  
  • FCS 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    Graduate students may broaden or intensify their program through individual research and involvement in a given area of family and consumer sciences.
  
  • FCS 5525 - Product of Learning (1-3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • FCS 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
    An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for the Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum. May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
  
  • FCS 5551 - Families in Later Life (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    In-depth study of factors influencing interrelationships in family development in the later years.
    Prerequisite: FCS 2103 (Family Development Over the Life Cycle) or permission of the instructor.
    Lecture three hours. [Dual-listed with FCS 4551.]
  
  • FCS 5600 - Families, Economics and Demographic Change (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    An examination of the economic pressures on families and how these pressures have helped to produce demographic change in families. This process will involve the identification of major demographic changes, discussion of key elementary economic concepts, and the application of these concepts to the family setting.
    Prerequisite: FCS 2600 (Family Economics) or ECO 2030 (Principles of Economics - Price Theory) or equivalent.
  
  • FCS 5610 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    A study of the role of the program administrator in a variety of early childhood settings, both public, private, and non-profit. This study will involve program planning, staff administration, assessment of facility and equipment needs, appropriate program and financial management using computer management software and studying the state regulations that govern programs for young children.
    Prerequisite: FCS 4556 (Infant/Toddler Curriculum) or FCS 4602 (Preschool Curriculum and Instruction) or FCS 3110 (Enriching Experiences and Programming for School-Age Children) or permission of the instructor.
    Lecture three hours. [Dual-listed with FCS 4610.]
  
  • FCS 5611 - Introduction to Child Life (3)


    When Offered: Summer Session
    This course is designed to prepare students to work in non-medical professions with families and children in a hospital setting. The course includes an understanding of procedures, illnesses, and stress along with theory and practice to better serve families. This course is taught by a Certified Child Life Specialist and meets the requirements for the Child Life Council.
    [Dual-listed with FCS 4611.]
  
  • FCS 5900 - Internship (3-12)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    A structured field experience, paid or unpaid, in an area related to the program and supervised by department faculty. A proposal is to be submitted to the departmental graduate faculty committee and be approved for participation the semester previous to beginning the experience. No credit will be given for experience not previously approved. If initial NC license is required through the NC Residency Model this internship provides direct teaching experiences in a Birth to Kindergarten classroom (3 sh.). Students will be required to complete this Clinical Internship with an action research project as determined by the student and their advisor. A requirement of the Residency License is that students must complete the clinical internship in the classroom where they are employed as a lead teacher in a public school classroom.
    Prerequisite: 15 hours graduate courses toward certificate program and proposal approved.
  
  • FCS 5901 - Research Project (1-3)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    Implementation of an approved research proposal: collection and analysis of data, preparation of report(s) and presentation of project. FCS 5901 may be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours.
    Prerequisite: FCS 5001  and proficiency in statistics.
  
  • FCS 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels. FCS 5989 does not count toward a degree.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • FCS 5999 - Thesis (1-4)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    Graded on an SP/UP basis until the thesis has been successfully defended and received final approval, at which time all grades will be changed to S.

Finance, Banking & Insurance

  
  • FIN 5020 - Applied Financial Analysis (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    The purpose of this course is to instruct the student in the use of electronic spreadsheets for the purpose of financial analysis. Financial models will be built and used for capital budgeting, working capital management as well as financial structure decisions.
    Prerequisites: Admission to the MBA Program and MBA 5600 .
  
  • FIN 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring, On Demand
  
  • FIN 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • FIN 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels. FIN 5989 does not count toward a degree.
    Graded on an S/U basis.

Foundations of Education

  
  • FDN 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • FDN 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Subject matter may vary from term to term depending on student interest and need. A student may enroll more than once in a selected topics course provided that the content does not duplicate that of the previous course. Limit of six hours credit.
  
  • FDN 5800 - History of American Education (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    A study of the historical development of education in the United States. Special emphasis is given to educational concepts and practices as they relate to political, social, and cultural development in the growth of a system of public education.
  
  • FDN 5801 - Education of the Culturally Diverse (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    A general survey of situations encountered by the teacher in a culturally diverse society. An emphasis on the development of the empathetic teacher and the creation of teacher strategies and materials.
    [Dual-listed with FDN 4800.]
  
  • FDN 5810 - Education in Appalachian America (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    A course designed to assist the teacher of mountain children in understanding the pupil and school in the Appalachian culture. Various Appalachian cultural descriptors and their effect on schooling will be discussed with attention to the creation of teaching strategies and materials.
    [Dual-listed with FDN 4810.]
  
  • FDN 5840 - Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    An examination of the philosophical assumptions which appear to influence education policy decisions and an examination of social forces which impact on education - particularly the process we call schooling. Inquiry into significant social and philosophical issues in education is a major component.
  
  • FDN 5861 - History of Postsecondary Education in America (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    The study of the development of colleges and universities, community, junior, and technical colleges; and the adult and community education movements. The impact of movement in education, internationally on the development of postsecondary education in America are explored. The study of current issues and problems in postsecondary education is included.
  
  • FDN 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)


    When Offered: Fall, Spring
    This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels. FDN 5989 does not count toward a degree.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • FDN 5999 - Thesis (3-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
    For (077) Instructional Technology Specialist only. Graded on an SP/UP basis until the thesis has been successfully defended and received final approval, at which time all grades will be changed to S.
 

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