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FDN 6500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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FDN 6530-6549. - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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FDN 6600 - Historical Survey of Reading Education (3)
When Offered: Fall
Provides student with breadth and depth in the evolution of the field of reading. History of the field will be studied along the following subdivisions: 1) sociology of reading, 2) physiology and psychology of reading, and 3) pedagogy of reading.
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FRE 5000 - Research and Critical Theory (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Overview of source materials and advanced research methodologies in languages. Study of the various critical movements and disciplinary approaches to language and literature. Practical application of methods for uncovering, evaluating, organizing, and reporting of source material.
(Same as SNH 5000 .)
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FRE 5001 - Francophone Children’s and Adolescent Literature (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course will investigate the history and development of children’s and adolescent literature in France and in the francophone world. Study of roles and perceptions of the child and adolescent as these appear in fictional and (auto)biographical writings, and various mass media. Readings may vary.
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FRE 5002 - Masterpieces of Francophone Art and Literature (3)
When Offered: Fall
A study of French and Francophone plastic, performance, and verbal art from various historical periods and geographic origins. The course offers a pluridisciplinary exploration of relationships between artistic works and the cultures that produce them. Readings may vary. Barring duplication of content, the course may be repeated for a total credit of six semester hours.
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FRE 5003 - French Women Writers (3)
When Offered: Fall
An examination of French women writers and their works from the Middle Ages to the present. The survey will consider examples of many genres women have created, used, or adapted. Primary sources chosen for important themes will be complemented by historical and critical readings. Selection of authors and works will vary from semester to semester.
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FRE 5004 - The French Media (3)
When Offered: Fall
The course explores the historical evolution, vehicles of diffusion, purposes, and importance of French media from traditional print to innovative hypertext, and from rudimentary radio to digital broadcasting of the “information age.” Coursework includes theoretical readings that complement a “hands-on” investigation and manipulation of these various media.
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FRE 5021 - Poetry of French Expression (3)
When Offered: Spring
Comprehensive overview of poetic form, function, and analysis as these pertain to the French- speaking world and French and Francophone literary history. Commented readings of representative poetic texts as products of culture and as tools for language learning.
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FRE 5023 - Theater and Performance in French (3)
When Offered: Fall
Study of a variety of aspects pertaining to theatricality and theatrical genres from traditional venues to pop culture icons. Primary texts will be complemented by theoretical works, film adaptations, and other media presentations. Readings may vary.
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FRE 5025 - French Cultural Studies (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of various artifacts, historic events, and cultural practices and theories that have shaped the private and public spheres of social and institutional development in France. Readings may vary.
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FRE 5026 - Francophone Cultures (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course consists of an in-depth study of selected literary texts and other cultural artifacts (such as films, newspapers, magazines) that underline the traditional and contemporary aspects of Francophone culture. Laboratory work will be mandatory.
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FRE 5045 - Comparative Romance Linguistics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Overview of the Romance language family, its development from Latin, and comparative study of the linguistic structure of the modern Romance languages, with a particular focus on Western Romance and the languages of France and the Iberian Peninsula.
(Same as SNH 5045 .)
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FRE 5065 - Seminar in French and Francophone Film and Literature (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Study and analysis of selected French-language literary and/or cinematic works. The seminar format allows for the study of various topics within French and Francophone literatures and cinemas. Seminars may focus on certain authors, directors, literary movements, themes, and/or national or regional literatures and cinemas.
Barring duplication of content, the course may be repeated once.
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FRE 5300 - Laughter in Text and Film / Histoires de rire (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Study of a variety of aspects pertaining to comedy, from traditional venues to pop culture icons. Primary texts will be complemented by theoretical works, film adaptations, and other media presentations. Readings may vary.
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FRE 5500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
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FRE 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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FRE 5555 - History of the French Language (3)
When Offered: Spring
Study of the evolution of French from Latin to its present form; internal developments and external influences. Study of phonology, morphology and syntax of Old French and reading of selected Old French texts.
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FRE 5565 - Advanced French Expression (3)
When Offered: Fall
Students will have the opportunity to advance their oral and written proficiencies by examining and using different registers of contemporary spoken French as well as analyzing different written genres. Their oral work will be based on reading and discussing current articles from newspapers and periodicals; their written work will be modeled on selected literary and cultural narratives written by experienced French writers.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
[Dual-listed with FRE 4565.]
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FRE 5591 - The French Curriculum: Communication, Assessment, Technology Tools (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Methods and materials for twenty-first century learners. The course presents strategies for cultivating functional ability in the target language. Introduces principles of assessment that will empower instructors to monitor their students’ progress in a meaningful way, that is, by promoting communication rather than memorization and by evaluating proficiency in all four skills-listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Couples a wide array of technology tools with tactics for integrating them seamlessly into instruction at all levels. Course taught in French.
Prerequisite: Advanced-level proficiency in French.
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FRE 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. FRE 5989 does not count toward a degree.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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FRE 5999 - Thesis (3)
When Offered: On Demand
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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Geography |
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GHY 5000 - Research Themes in Geography (3)
When Offered: Fall
Study of the historical, ongoing, and emerging research themes in geography; the students will examine and practice the processes of organizing research, synthesizing the literature, and presenting research results in written and oral formats.
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GHY 5015 - Climate Change: Physical Science Basis (3)
When Offered: Fall
Students will acquire the scientific background and develop the skills necessary to understand elements of climate change. The course will include a comprehensive assessment of climate change detection, attribution, and future climate projections at multiple spatiotemporal scales. Major topics will include observations of climate change in the atmosphere, ocean, and the cryosphere, and at the surface; information from paleoclimate archives; tropical cyclones and extreme weather; carbon and other biogeochemical cycles; clouds and aerosols; anthropogenic and natural radiative forcing; and sea level change.
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GHY 5025 - Climate and Society (3)
When Offered: Fall
This is an applied climate science course with the aim of providing a broad working knowledge of how climate intersects with society across a wide range of sectors, including agriculture, water resources, air quality, energy, and human health. In this project based course, students will apply data and techniques to understand how climate impacts social and environmental systems. This course is designed to help students develop problem-solving strategies, technical skills, and disciplinary knowledge in applied climate science.
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GHY 5100 - Seminar in Physical Geography (3)
When Offered: Spring
An exploration of special problems related to physical geography with emphasis placed on their impact on the human environment. Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat this course for credit.
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GHY 5110 - Seminar in Spatial Analysis (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An exploration of unique problems related to one component of spatial analysis: cartography, remote sensing, quantitative/qualitative research methods, geographic information systems, or regional analysis. Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat this course for credit.
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GHY 5130 - Seminar in Human Geography (3)
When Offered: Spring
An exploration of special problems related to human geography with emphasis placed on spatial patterns and processes. Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat this course for credit.
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GHY 5150 - Seminar in GIScience (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides a fundamental understanding of the research field of geographic information science (GIScience) through reading and discussing current and seminal articles and book chapters. Topics include the theoretical foundations for GIScience, the impacts of geospatial technology on society, and methodological and application issues. Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat this course for credit.
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GHY 5301 - Regional Geography (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
An in-depth examination of the world from a regional perspective with special attention given to conceptual topics such as world population growth, economic development and environmental problems.
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GHY 5312 - GIS Management (3)
When Offered: Spring
The study of management issues, technological and management perspectives, and organizational settings necessary for developing a successful geographic information system - GIS can vary from a single-user workstation with a sole purpose to a complex multi-user, multi-department system, with different hardware and software environments, varied data requirements and standards for a variety of applications. These complexities and the manager’s perspective cover a wide array of GIS related topics.
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GHY 5400 - Planning Theory and Process (3)
When Offered: Fall
Foundations of community and regional planning, including linkages with planning theory and growth management, comprehensive planning steps, and how practicing planners use various planning aspects and applications to address contemporary urban and regional issues.
(Same as PLN 5400 .)
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GHY 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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GHY 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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GHY 5620 - Atmospheric Circulation (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
This course focuses on atmospheric circulation at multiple spatial scales. Basic meteorological elements and concepts such as precipitation formation, jet streams, cyclogenesis, and extreme weather are discussed. The course also investigates the major teleconnection patterns of El Niño-Southern Oscillation, Arctic Oscillation, and Madden-Julian Oscillation and their associated regional and global impacts.
[Dual-listed with GHY 4620.]
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GHY 5800 - Advanced Quantitative Methods in Geography (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course will examine quantitative procedures commonly used in the analysis of geographic and planning research problems, including research in both human and physical geography. The course focus will be on applications of quantitative procedures in research, but conceptual and theoretical aspects of all procedures will be discussed. Students will apply quantitative methods to a geographic topic and will report on the results in a professional quality paper.
Prerequisite: GHY 3800 (Introduction to Quantitative Methods) or the equivalent.
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GHY 5810 - Digital Image Processing (3)
When Offered: Fall
Course focuses on acquisition of digital images, image processing, image enhancement techniques for interpretation, and applications of remote sensing technology.
Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours. [Dual-listed with GHY 4810.]
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GHY 5812 - Advanced GIS (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
GIS is a wide ranging topic encompassing five distinct functions within a total system context. These functions are: 1) data input, 2) data storage, 3) data management, 4) data manipulation and analysis, and 5) data output. Emphasis will be placed on the applications frequently found in geography and planning. This course is project oriented to give the student maximum experience in each of the functions of a GIS and to allow the student to associate the technical areas of GIS with “real world” scenarios.
Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours. [Dual-listed with GHY 4812.]
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GHY 5816 - GIScience and Water Resources (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course provides an overview of the contribution that GIScience (including GIS, remote sensing and other geospatial technologies) can make in addressing the spatial representation and analysis of water resources problems. This course takes a geocomputational approach to linking GIS and remote sensing software and data with water resources models to represent space-time processes. The geocomputational linkage with watershed and flood modeling will be explored. Through this course, students will also learn how to conceptualize and implement a GIScience project.
Prerequisite: GHY 3812 (Introduction to GIS) or permission of the instructor.
Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours. [Dual-listed with GHY 4816.]
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GHY 5820 - Geographical Hydrology (3)
When Offered: Spring
Study of the occurrence and movement of water on the earth, with a focus on applications of surface hydrology. Water movement through the hydrologic cycle, flood analysis, and water use/water policy are emphasized.
[Dual-listed with GHY 4820.]
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GHY 5858 - Directed Research (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Directed research on a topic selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. The student will write a research paper and present findings orally on the selected topic. Students may not repeat GHY 5858 for credit.
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor.
(Same as PLN 5858.)
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GHY 5900 - Internship in Geography (3-12)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
The internship emphasizes field work in the areas of locational analysis, environmental assessment and impact, and/or land use planning. For the Master of Arts (teacher licensure program) the internship involves teaching one or more geography courses in an appropriate setting. The type of internship, location of field experience, and sponsoring agency must be satisfactory to the student and to the department. A research paper is required.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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GHY 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. GHY 5989 does not count toward a degree.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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GHY 5998 - Thesis Preparation (1-3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
The student develops the thesis proposal, carries out research for the thesis topic, and meets regularly with the thesis advisor to develop the thesis. First half of a two-semester thesis requirement; the student also must complete GHY 5999 . GHY 5998 may be repeated, but only three semester hours of credit may be applied to a graduate Program of Study.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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GHY 5999 - Thesis (1-3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Second half of a two-semester thesis requirement; the student must first complete GHY 5998 . GHY 5999 may be repeated, but only three semester hours of credit may be applied to the minimum number of hours required for the degree.
Prerequisite: GHY 5998 .
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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Geological and Environmental Sciences |
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GES 5500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
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GES 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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GES 5630 - Hydrogeology (3)
When Offered: Fall
The occurrence of groundwater resources; factors governing groundwater movement through aquifers; and an analysis of techniques for measuring a water resource are the focus of this course. Groundwater contamination and remediation methods will be introduced.
Prerequisites: A minimum of six semester hours of geology courses above the 1000 level or permission of the instructor.
Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours. [Dual-listed with GES 4630.]
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GES 5705 - Engineering Geology (3)
When Offered: Spring
Field and laboratory analysis of problems arising from interactions between humans and Earth and application of geologic knowledge to the mitigation of these problems.
Prerequisites: A minimum of six semester hours of geology courses above the 1000 level or permission of the instructor.
Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours. [Dual-listed with GES 4705.]
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GES 5835 - Summer Field Geology (6)
When Offered: Summer Session
An intensive five to six week practicum in making geologic maps, measuring sections, and using other field techniques.
Prerequisites: GES 3150 (Principles of Structural Geology and Tectonics), GES 3715 (Petrology and Petrography), and GES 3800 (Sedimentology and Stratigraphy).
[Dual-listed with GES 4835.]
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Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies |
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GWS 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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GWS 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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GWS 5650 - Feminist Theories (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course surveys a wide range of contemporary feminist theories explaining the origins, dynamics, and transformation of gender-based inequalities. It examines the intellectual roots of modern feminist theories as well as feminist attempts to overhaul its intellectual roots. Students will be introduced to the connections between feminist theories and other academic debates, and they will also study political movements that reach beyond the oppression of women per se. This course examines not only the feminist revisions of and impact on academic discourse but also related intellectual trends and political movements such as postmodernism, deconstruction, poststructuralist theory, postcolonial theory, and critiques of liberalism, humanism, and Marxism.
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GWS 5700 - Seminar in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Variable topic. This course provides in-depth study of one or more major figures, contemporary issues, movements, or debates about gender, women, or sexuality. May be repeated for credit if the content does not duplicate.
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GWS 5800 - Teaching Apprenticeship (1)
When Offered: On Demand
This course provides an opportunity to gain experience teaching and developing course materials for an undergraduate course in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies. Students will be supervised by a faculty member in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies. This course may be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours.
Prerequisite: GWS 5650 .
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GWS 5900 - Internship (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Field work in community, government, non-profit, or professional agencies involved in or solving problems related to gender, women, or sexuality issues.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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G S 5403 - Teaching Science in Middle and High Schools (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is for the prospective middle/high school science teacher and it focuses on effective instructional strategies for teaching principles associated with major school science disciplines. Emphasis is placed on planning, science process skills, inquiry-based instruction, hands-on/minds-on activities, improvising materials, demonstrations, and assessment techniques. Special emphasis is also placed on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and the Next Generation Science Education Standards. A minimum of 15 hours of experience in public school classrooms will be required as part of this course.
[Dual-listed with G S 4403.]
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G S 5404 - The Meaning and Nature of Science (3)
When Offered: Fall
The goal of this course is to help students develop a sound understanding of the nature of science, the process of scientific inquiry, and the reciprocal relationship between science and society through a critical examination of the history of science since the Renaissance.
[Dual-listed with G S 4404.]
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G S 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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G S 5510 - Environmental Problems (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of environmental problems: their historical and cultural origins, their scientific background, and their possible solutions. Designed for students with limited science backgrounds.
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G S 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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G S 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research. G S 5989 does not count toward a degree.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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Graduate Studies |
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GRD 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-3)
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.
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GRD 5800-5810 - Graduate Study Abroad (1-9)
When Offered: On Demand
Course for Appalachian degree or certificate-seeking graduate students studying abroad. Students will complete graduate level courses at an approved international institution and transfer back to Appalachian all graduate coursework receiving the equivalent grade of a 3.0 or greater. Course enrollment is restricted to students approved by the student’s graduate program, the Graduate School, and International Education and Development.
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GRD 5989 - Graduate Enrollment (1)
When Offered: On Demand
For graduate students who have no program of study courses remaining, but have unfinished requirements and need to be registered for the purposes of graduation or for library access. GRD 5989 does not count toward a degree.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Graduate School required.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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GRD 6989 - Graduate Enrollment (1)
When Offered: On Demand
For graduate students who have no program of study courses remaining, but have unfinished requirements and need to be registered for the purposes of graduation or for library access. GRD 6989 does not count toward a degree.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Graduate School required.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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GRD 7989 - Graduate Enrollment (1)
When Offered: On Demand
For graduate students who have no program of study courses remaining, but have unfinished requirements and need to be registered for the purposes of graduation or for library access. GRD 7989 does not count toward a degree.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Graduate School required.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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Health Care Management |
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HCM 5210 - Foundations of the U.S. Health Care System (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides an overview of the evolution, determinant forces, and organizational foundations of the health care system in the United States as compared to other industrialized nations. The course is designed to provide a foundation of knowledge regarding key system policy, resources, processes and outcomes in the context of the Triple Aim of providing access, ensuring quality and affordable cost. The perspectives of health and health status of Americans are examined in the context of cultural, economic, social and political forces. Health care reform, and problems and issues with the current system are analyzed to provide a critical view of the future of health care delivery, in the context of the role of the manager.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MHA program or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5220 - Statistics for Health Administration (3)
When Offered: Fall
Health care management requires a working knowledge of statistics in process control, quality improvement, interpretation of research, application of research, and the use of data analytics. Material in this course provides a statistical foundation for the other health care administration courses.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MHA program or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5240 - Health and Disease (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
This course explores the theories, principles and methods of managerial epidemiology. Content explores the definitions, theories and models of health, illness, and disease. Foundations of disease transmission, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment and tools used in epidemiology are discussed. Additional exploration of the foundations of population-based health management, health promotion and prevention are included.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MHA program or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5270 - Organizational Development and Behavior in Health Care (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course discusses and evaluates the theories, principles and concepts of organization development and design particularly related to behavior of health care organizations. The course focuses on the relationships and interdependencies of individuals, groups and teams, within the organization. Analysis of health care organizational structure and design in relation to performance are also covered in this course. The aim of the course is to enhance the skills, attributes and behaviors of managerial professionals working in the health services industry.
Prerequisite: HCM 5210 or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5570 - Financial Management for Health Organizations I (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course is the introductory health care finance course for MHA students. The course focuses on the most important accounting and financial management principles and concepts relevant to health organizations. It should be noted that the course is the first course in a two-course health care finance sequence. As such, it is designed primarily to provide knowledge of fundamental principles. The application of this knowledge will be the focus of the second financial management course (HCM 5575 ).
Prerequisite: Admission to the MHA program or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5575 - Financial Management for Health Organizations II (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course focuses on the application of finance (accounting and financial management) theory, principles, and concepts to health care organizations. Particular attention will be given to the financial implications of strategic decisions.
Prerequisite: HCM 5570 or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5590 - Performance Improvement Concepts and Applications in Health Care (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course explores the concepts of performance improvement in US health care organizations. Students learn and demonstrate the leadership and management approaches and skills necessary to promote a culture of performance improvement in a health services organization. Techniques, tools, and processes currently used by organizations to monitor and improve the quality of clinical, operational, and administrative functions are addressed.
Prerequisite: HCM 5210 or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5610 - Health Economics (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course is designed to provide the fundamental principles of economic concepts and evaluation methods as applied to the health care setting. Topics include: the role of prices, equity and efficiency, the production of health, the demand for health care, health insurance theory, the demand for health insurance, the market for physicians’ services, production and cost of health care in hospitals and nursing homes, labor issues, and cost effectiveness analysis.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MHA program or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5680 - Management and Human Resources in Health Organizations (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides a foundation of knowledge and skills applicable to the current issues in health care management with an emphasis on human resources management. Students will be exposed to key management principles and the laws, issues and concepts related to HR management. The course will use a combination of informative lectures and case study analyses to provide students with the tools and insight needed to explore a variety of health care management and human resource management issues.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: HCM 5210 or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5700 - Health Care Informatics (3)
When Offered: Spring
Information technology (IT) has become an essential component of any health care organization. Managers must understand the basics of organizational computing to effectively manage an organization. Computing in health care has recently received a lot of attention. Legislation regarding health care IT is constantly adapted. This course addresses health care legislation, IT governance, and an introduction to principles of systems life-cycles and project management.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MHA program or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5720 - Data Analytics in Health Care (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course is a survey of statistical and modeling methods which apply to data analytics. This course uses SAS to introduce methods of exploring data and testing hypotheses. Beyond learning the statistical tools, students will become familiar with SAS Enterprise Miner. The course will also introduce other statistical software which managers may be given.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MHA program or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5725 - Health Information Project Management (3)
When Offered: Spring
Project management has become a key health care management skill. Project management is particularly vital in working with information technology. Students who pass this course should become familiar with standards set by the Project Management Institute. To enable students to better manage IT, the course covers the project management process, program management, and portfolio management. The course also covers IT and project governance principles.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MHA program or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5730 - Leadership in Health Care (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course emphasizes the development of leadership competencies through the analysis and application of the theories, principles and concepts of leadership particularly applied to health service organizations. Leadership competencies will be explored and assessed through application of and reflection on topics such as communication, relationship building, emotional intelligence, team work and transformational leadership.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MHA program or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5740 - Marketing in Health Care (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course examines the strategic marketing processes of health services organizations. Topics include theories of buyer behavior and customer requirements, elements of the marketing mix, services as products, distribution channels unique to health services, pricing, and marketing communications. Marketing management topics such as research, planning and evaluating the marketing effort, branding, and personal sales are explored as well.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MHA program or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5800 - Executive Skills Development (1)
When Offered: Summer Session
This course is designed to serve as a bridge between MHA graduate coursework and the world of practice, with a focus on developing career planning and professional skills. Topics include career planning, communication skills, interactions between managers and clinicians, and interviewing skills.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MHA program or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5910 - Health Law and Policy (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the legal, ethical, and political environment of health care. This course will involve thinking critically about the evolution of U.S. Health Policy and the forces that influence health policy. The course will cover a variety of ethical and legal issues facing health care managers including: general contract law, antitrust compliance and litigation, the government regulation of health care, false claims, fraud and abuse, informed consent, hospital and provider individual and corporate negligence, the legal basis for hospital governance, and the principals and basis for health care malpractice insurance.
Prerequisite: HCM 5210 or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5950 - Strategic Management in Health Care (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
This course is an integrative course utilizing various methods for strategic planning and management of health care organizations. Techniques for determining strategies for unique services, integration of strategy, structure, and administrative systems will be discussed and applied. The course also will incorporate generic and health care specific policy, legal, and financial concepts as they relate to the strategic management process. Business planning for new service lines or ventures will be a focus of the course.
Prerequisite: HCM 5210 or permission of the instructor.
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HCM 5960 - Cases in Health Care Management (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
This is the master of health administration program’s integrative activity. Students will integrate and apply knowledge, principles, theories, concepts, methods, techniques, skills, competencies, values, and viewpoints developed throughout the curriculum to resolve health care administration case studies and to complete an applied health care administration project. The course uses knowledge gained in all core curriculum courses and requires critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, creative capacities, qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Prerequisites: Taken in the final semester or with approval of Program Director.
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HPE 5220 - Instructional Systems in Health and Physical Education (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course focuses on the design, implementation, and assessment of instructional systems and the effective employment of interactive pedagogical skills in physical education and activity-based settings. Successful students will use content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) to design and conduct appropriate learning experiences that facilitate and enhance the growth of learners. Throughout the duration of the course, students will demonstrate understanding of how Rink’s seven teaching functions align with best-practice related to effective physical education instruction.
Prerequisites: Admitted to the ASU Health and Physical Education Graduate Certificate Program; current employment in a health and/or physical education teaching position at a Local Education Agency.
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HPE 5230 - Assessment in Health and Physical Education (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course will focus on theoretical and applied factors of assessment in health and physical education, using formative and summative data for evaluation of student learning and enhancing instructional effectiveness, and the design, use and analysis of assessments for measurement and evaluation across all learning domains.
Prerequisites: Admitted to the ASU Health and Physical Education Graduate Certificate Program; current employment in a health and/or physical education teaching position at a Local Education Agency.
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HPE 5430 - Health and Physical Education Methods (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course content will focus on preparing future teachers to plan and deliver effective instruction in health and physical education. Implementation and assessment of the Essential Standards and Clarifying Objectives in the NC Standard Course of Study, as well as the National Health and Physical Education Standards, will be a goal of this course. Students who are successful in this course will be able to utilize a variety of teaching strategies to address contextual factors and meet the learning needs of a diverse student population. Content mastery and the applied teaching of health and physical education commensurate with the graduate level is expected.
Prerequisites: HPE 5220 , HPE 5230 . Observation and teaching in public schools are required.
[Dual-listed with HPE 4430.]
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Health Education |
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HED 5650 - Drug Education and Prevention (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The primary focus of this course is to introduce the complexities of drug-related issues. The social, psychological, pharmacological, cultural, educational and political aspects of drug use, including alcohol and tobacco, are examined. In addition, the methods, materials and theories of drug abuse prevention in the school and community are discussed.
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HED 5710 - Teaching Sex Education Within a Family Context (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is designed to help health educators learn and develop strategies for teaching family living and sexuality to different age groups such as elementary, middle grades, secondary and adults. Topics to be included are reproductive anatomy, physiology, STD and AIDS, varying cultural differences, and gaining community support. Each student will be responsible for developing appropriate curricular materials for the age group she or he will be teaching.
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HED 5730 - Teaching Stress Management and Emotional Health (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will explore the factors associated with the development of emotional health and the management of stress as a basis for understanding the healthy personality. Emphasis will be directed towards teaching stress management and emotional health within an educational setting. Practical aspects of health education and program planning will be discussed. Students will be encouraged to deepen their commitment to affective teaching by applying the principles of self-esteem building, behavior self-management, communication, and accessing appropriate resources.
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Higher Education |
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H E 5050 - Designing Adult Learning Experiences Using Technology (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course provides a guided study and practice in the integration of technology into the design of adult learning experiences. It includes the basic principles and theories of instructional design and adult learning and an overview of instructional technologies currently used to deliver, support, manage, and facilitate teaching and learning experiences. Emphasis is placed on the students’ reflective exploration, planning, and implementation of various learning technologies in authentic instructional settings.
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H E 5090 - Adult and Developmental Education (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course introduces students to the foundations of adult and developmental education. It provides a framework for advanced study of the field by addressing its history, development, delivery methods, and models and techniques for providing adult and developmental education.
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H E 5160 - Supervising and Advising in Higher Education (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is a study of supervising and advising strategies for use with students or professionals. The goal of this course is to develop course participants’ knowledge of various processes, approaches, and techniques for effective practice as higher education professionals.
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H E 5201 - Foundations of College and University Teaching (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is a study of instructional theory with an emphasis on the merger of theory with practice in the development of learning strategies at the university and community college levels of education. Emphasis will be given to adult learning styles, teaching styles and the process of course development.
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H E 5210 - Teaching for Equity and Inclusion (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will expose learners to a variety of methods, strategies, and frameworks that can be applied to courses in order to create a supportive environment that reduces barriers to learning. In this course, learners will take into account the range of perspectives and needs of today’s adult learners and will identify approaches and strategies that promote community and sense of belonging while reducing barriers to learning. Specifically, learners will be asked to analyze and apply models of culturally responsive teaching and develop methods and activities based on principles of universal design.
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H E 5220 - Exploring Digital Learning Environments in Postsecondary Education (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course provides learners with an opportunity to explore the role that current and emerging technologies play in the postsecondary teaching and learning sector. Learners will analyze trends and impacts of technologies and will explore a variety of digital learning approaches. Developing knowledge of approaches to leveraging the affordances of technologies related to evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning will be emphasized. Models and frameworks of design that can be leveraged to develop effective online, blended, flipped, and technology-intensive courses will also be addressed. Emphasis is placed on the students’ reflective exploration, planning, and implementation of various learning technologies in authentic instructional settings, including online course development.
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H E 5230 - Advanced Seminar in College and University Teaching (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This advanced seminar will provide learners with opportunities to further develop the skills and knowledge related to facilitating, managing, and evaluating learning experiences in higher education. Opportunities to apply knowledge and critically reflect on approaches and applications will be provided. This course will provide learners with opportunities to deepen their knowledge of both the pedagogical and practical aspects of teaching college and university level courses.
Prerequisite: H E 5440
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H E 5380 - Diversity in Higher Education (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course explores introductory and intermediate concepts regarding identity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. Moving beyond theory, the course overviews considerations for practical application in educational environments.
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H E 5420 - The Community College (3)
When Offered: Spring
An analysis of two-year colleges in the United States. Emphases include historical development, mission, student characteristics, teaching and learning, curriculum planning, governance, finance, and current trends. Attention is also given to the role of the community college in serving its community and the values that guide this endeavor.
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