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GRAD 800 - Continuing Enrollment
Credits:
All continuing graduate students who are not enrolled forÿÿÿÿ All continuing graduate students who are not enrolled for c
course credits, thesis credits, Doctoral Research (999) or
Master's Continuing Research (GRAD 900), and are not in
residence, are required to register for GRAD 800 each
semester of the academic year (or each summer for students
in MATH M.S.T., and English M.S.T. and College Teaching
M.S.T. programs). Students registered for GRAD 800 are
considered part-time. Not graded.
GRAD 885 - Graduate Foreign Exchange
Credits:
1.00 to 9.00
Graduate students may spend a semester at participating
institutions. Eligibility requirements include United
States citizenship, good academic standing, and permission
of their graduate program committee. For information
contact the Center for International Education. Special
fee. May be repeated up to a maximum of 9 credits. Cr/F.
GRAD 900 - Master's Continuing Research
Credits:
Master's students who have completed all course
requirements, registered for the maximum number of thesis
or project credits, and are in residence completing their
master's program must register for Master's Continuing
Research. Students registered for GRAD 900 are considered
full-time. Not graded.
GRAD 930 - Ethics in Research and Scholarship
Credits:
2.00 or 3.00
Individual, professional, institutional, and social issues
related to the ethical conduct of research and
scholarship. Uses case studies to demonstrate the
application of pertinent regulations, policies, and
guidelines. Cr/F.
GRAD 940 - Foundations in College Teaching
Credits:
2.00
Formal consideration of effective teaching approaches.¿
Topics include course design, presentation, and
evaluation. Introduction to multiple pedagogies and their
application in higher education.
GRAD 941 - Teaching Methods in Higher Education
Credits:
2.00
Formal consideration of specific teaching methods
including the lecture, class discussion, and writing. The
selection and use of specific teaching methods to achieve
desired learning outcomes.
GRAD 942 - Role of the College Professor
Credits:
2.00
Examination of the perspectives of major scholars related
to teaching, the role of the professor as teacher and
scholar, and the multiple cultures encountered in higher
education.
GRAD 945 - Advanced Seminar in College Teaching
Credits:
2.00
Capstone course for experienced faculty. The development
and review of a course portfolio that demonstrates the
knowledge and application of best teaching practices.
Includes a formal examination on the scholarship of
teaching and learning. Capstone course for experienced
faculty. By permission only.
GRAD 950 - Issues in College Teaching
Credits:
2.00
Issues faced within the classroom including evaluation¿
methods, classroom climate and diversity, instructional
approaches, teaching and learning resources, and student
behavior. Case studies. Prereq: permission. Cr/F.
GRAD 951 - Teaching with Writing
Credits:
2.00
Examination of the issues, principles, and practices of
using writing to enhance learning. Appropriate for all
fields and disciplines. Participants design and field test
assignments. Seminar requires field work and independent
research. Cr/F.
GRAD 952 - College Teaching Mentorship
Credits:
1.00 to 2.00
Individual interaction with a senior professor to develop
insights related to college-level teaching. Students
observe and analyze instructional approaches based upon the
professor's teaching philosophy and teaching traditions
within a specific field or discipline. Micro teaching may
be required. Prereq: permission. May be repeated for a
maximum of 3 credits. Cr/F.
GRAD 955 - Gender in College Teaching
Credits:
2.00
Issues of gender difference and similarity in collegeÿ¿
teaching and learning. Examination of gender-related
issues from both a student and faculty perspective,
including classroom interactions, student learning styles,
course design, and faculty development. Application to
specific fields and disciplines. Cr/F.
GRAD 959 - Advanced Issues in College Teaching
Credits:
1.00
Advanced seminar examining issues involved in teaching and
learning faced within the classroom. Examines the
relationship between theory and practice. Prereq: GRAD 950
or permission. May be repeated barring duplication of
subject matter. Cr/F.
GRAD 961 - Cognition, Teaching, and Learning
Credits:
2.00
Cognitive theories and their application to classroomÿ¿
instruction. Examination of historical relation between
cognition and education as well as current application of
cognitive theory in the learning process. Cognitive skills
involved in the learning process. Teaching strategies that
enhance the use of cognitive skills and improve learning
and teaching effectiveness. Prereq: permission.
GRAD 962 - Academic Citizenship
Credits:
2.00
Issues facing professors as a group within today's
academic world. Topics include: defining "higher
education" in contemporary terms; the variety of American
academic institutions, their diverse missions, and
associated career paths; the academic ethic; and the status
of academic freedom in today's climate. Examination of the
rights and responsibilities of the contemporary professor.
Prereq: permission.
GRAD 963 - College Students and the Undergraduate Culture
Credits:
2.00
Examination of the cultures for learning and teaching,¿
created by faculty members, administrators, and
undergraduates. Consideration of recent research on the
relationship of such cultures to the quality of teaching
and learning. Content includes research on the learning
needs of students, the importance of cultural artifacts in
the classroom, and related topics.
GRAD 965 - Classroom Research and Assessment Methods
Credits:
2.00
Examination of methods used in classroom assessment and
classroom research. The focus is on the improvement of
teaching and learning in a teacher's own classroom.
Research project is required. Prereq: permission.
GRAD 970 - Special Topics in College Teaching
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
Formal courses in college teaching: A) field studies; B)
disciplinary studies, C-Z other. Prereq: permission. May
be repeated to a maximum of 10 credits.
GRAD 971 - Teaching and Learning in Science
Credits:
3.00 to 4.00
Issues, activities, and research in science education,¿
including history of curricula, student and teacher
knowledge and beliefs, epistemological and cognitive bases
of science learning, and related instructional approaches.
Extensive reading, writing, discussion, and reflection are
included. Not open to all students who have completed CHEM
971. Prereq: permission.
GRAD 978 - Teaching Economics
Credits:
4.00
Analysis of the content, methodology, and pedagogy inÿ¿
college economics courses. Effects upon college students
of economics. Exploration of relevance of other social
sciences, the humanities, the natural sciences, and
mathematics for undergraduate economic education. Not open
to students who have taken ECON 898. Prereq: permission.
GRAD 980 - Preparing to Teach a Psychology Course
Credits:
2.00
Preparation for teaching in psychology. Examination of¿
issues and models involving course design and interaction
with students. Products from the course will include a
complete course syllabus, a preliminary statement of
teaching philosophy, and the first three teaching models of
a course. An IA (continuous grading) grade may be awarded.
GRAD 990 - College Teaching Praxis
Credits:
3.00 to 4.00
Formal experience in teaching a college level course.ÿ¿
Development of a teaching portfolio. Prereq: permission.
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
GRAD 995 - Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Faculty supervised independent studies in college
teaching. Prereq: permission. May be repeated to a maximum
of 12 credits.