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PSYC 4392 - Capstone
Three credit hours.
A capstone course for the psychology major. The course is designed to complement and enhance knowledge and skills acquired from previous psychology courses, with an emphasis on personal, social and professional development. Course is for Psychology majors only.
Prerequisites: PSYC 3341 with a grade of C or better, senior standing and 18 hours in psychology, or consent of instructor.
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PSYC 4397 - Social Studies Teaching Applications
Three credit hours.
A link between social studies content with practical applications for classroom instruction. Information comes from history, geography, political science, sociology/anthropology, and psychology. Content modeled for prospective secondary education teachers to illustrate how content can be applied in the classroom. Critical components of each discipline integrated into the content presentations and the demonstrated applications. Team taught.
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PSYC 4399 - Special Topics in Psychology
Three credit hours.
Advanced specialized topics of current interest in psychology. Topics vary with faculty interest and availability. With a different topic the course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 4412 - Computer Applications in Psychology
Two hours lecture. four hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
The basic instrumentation involved in psychological research, with emphasis on the use of programming language in experimental situations and interfacing microcomputers with common laboratory equipment.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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PSYC 4450 - Experimental Psychology
Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
General methodological principles and techniques of psychological experimentation. Students design, conduct, analyze, and report experiments in their areas of interest.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 , 2340.
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PSYC 4495 - Practicum in Psychology
Four credit hours.
The student will perform independent laboratory research or assist in the instructional process.
Prerequisites: senior standing, consent of instructor.
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Race and Ethnicity |
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RACE 2301 - Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
This course provides an overview of the key concepts and issues in the interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity. The course serves as an introduction to complex issues such as the social construction of race and ethnicity, white privilege, the role of media in that construction, the effect of immigration on conversations about race, individual and institutional discrimination, multiple differences and intersecting oppressions. Students will explore their own racial identities, biases, and prejudices. Course materials facilitate engagement in critical analysis of textual and statistical information from a variety of disciplinary sources. This course is required for the minor in Race and Ethnicity.
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RACE 4100 - Independent Study Race and Ethnicity
One, Two, or Three credit hours.
This course is available to students minoring in Race and Ethnicity only. For the student of superior ability who wishes to pursue research in the field.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
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RACE 4200 - Independent Study Race and Ethnicity
One, Two, or Three credit hours.
This course is available to students minoring in Race and Ethnicity only. For the student of superior ability who wishes to pursue research in the field.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
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RACE 4300 - Independent Study Race and Ethnicity
One, Two, or Three credit hours.
This course is available to students minoring in Race and Ethnicity only. For the student of superior ability who wishes to pursue research in the field.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
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RACE 4356 - History of Race and Ethnicity in America
Three credit hours.
A survey of the history of race and ethnicity in the United States from prehistory to present with a special focus on selected topics in the experience of African Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, Latino Americans, and Native Americans. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as HIST/RACE 5356.
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Reading |
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READ 3322 - Foundations of Reading
Three credit hours.
This course introduces teacher candidates to the principles of literacy development, factors affecting literacy development, and different approaches to reading instruction. Focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary development, comprehension, and selection of appropriate materials to influence motivation for reading, teacher candidates will explore instructional strategies that address struggling readers as well as high-risk learners in the context of a balanced approach to literacy instruction. Candidates will be introduced to concepts in the Science of Reading as codified by the Arkansas Department of Education.
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READ 4322 - Literacy Assessment of Students with Special Needs
Three credit hours.
This course provides candidates with the knowledge of current concepts and issues associated with literacy assessment ranging from kindergarten to grade twelve for students with special needs. Focusing on appropriate selection, administration, and interpretation of curriculum-based assessments, authentic assessments, and standardized reading assessments, candidates also will explore connections between referral and IEP processes, and RTI with attention to research-based intervention reading strategies embedded in field activities.
Prerequisites: READ 3322 .
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Religious Studies |
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RELS 2305 - World Religions
Three credit hours.
This course will examine the beliefs, practices, histories, and selected sacred texts Of major Eastern and Western religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It will examine the ways in which religious texts and traditions Represent total symbol systems and expressions of cultures, and it will emphasize theines that reflect common values across different religious perspectives while acknowledging key differences.
Prerequisites: RHET 1311 recommended.
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RELS 3300 - Theories of Religion
Three credit hours.
This course will familiarize students with a variety of theoretical approaches and methods used in the study of religions, both currently and historically. It also highlights central issues that arise in studying religions from the academic perspective, including but not limited to: the difficulties of defining religion, the differences between “insider” and “outsider” perspectives, the challenges present in comparing religions, and attempts to explain the origin of religion.
Prerequisites: RHET 1311 recommended.
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RELS 3320 - Christianity
Three credit hours.
A survey of major developments in the history of Christian thought from its origins in the New Testament through the Protestant Reformation.
Prerequisites: RELS 2305 or consent of instructor.
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RELS 3330 - Religious Countercultures
Three credit hours.
A cross-cultural survey of sects and cults throughout history, emphasizing contemporary groups in America. Examination of relevant issues concerning cults; the definitions of sect and cult; the relationship between cults and main line religions; brainwashing, deprogramming, government regulation. Cross listed as ANTH 3366.
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RELS 3333 - Reading Sacred Texts
Three credit hours.
This course is designed to provide both an opportunity to examine the texts of a particular religious tradition in detail and to introduce students to interdisciplinary methods for interpreting such texts.
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RELS 3336 - Islam
Three credit hours.
An examination of the role of Islam as the primary cohesive element in the social, political, and cultural development of the modern Middle East. Comparison and contrast of Western and Middle Eastern perspectives on relevant current issues.
Prerequisites: RELS 2305 or consent of instructor.
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RELS 3338 - Religion and Modern South Asia
Three credit hours.
The role of religion (Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity) in the formulation of South Asian responses to the processes of Anglicization, Westernization, and Modernization. Cross listed as HIST 3338.
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RELS 3340 - Meditation Techniques
Three credit hours.
Theoretical framework for understanding the meditation experience, namely, Jung’s depth psychology, yoga psychology, and Buddhist psychology; training in specific meditation techniques of various religious traditions, including Hatha Yoga, Zen, and the Silence, as well as the self-analysis of dreams. Cross listed as PSYC 3340 .
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RELS 3350 - Eastern Thought
Three credit hours.
Survey of the beliefs, practices, and group structures of the major Eastern religious and social traditions (including Hinduism, Mahayana and Zen Buddhism, Shintoism, and Confucianism).
Prerequisites: 3 hours of Philosophy, or 3 hours of Religious Studies, or instructor consent.
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RELS 3360 - Philosophy of Religion
Three credit hours.
Major issues in the philosophy of religion including the knowledge of God, the problem of evil, life after death, religious language and experience, and the relationship of faith and reason.
Prerequisites: 3 hours of Philosophy, or 3 hours of Religious Studies, or instructor consent.
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RELS 3363 - Psychology of Religion
Three credit hours.
See PSYC 3363 .
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RELS 3370 - Judaism
Three credit hours.
A survey of major developments in the history of Jewish thought from its origins in the Hebrew Bible through the present.
Prerequisites: RELS 2305 or consent of instructor.
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RELS 4180 - Topics in Religion
One, two, or three credit hours.
Analysis of selected issues in religious studies. Course content will change. For descriptive title of the content, refer to the semester class schedule.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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RELS 4180 - Topics in Religion
One, two, or three credit hours.
Analysis of selected issues in religious studies. Course content will change. For descriptive title of the content, refer to the semester class schedule.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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RELS 4280 - Topics in Religion
One, two, or three credit hours.
Analysis of selected issues in religious studies. Course content will change. For descriptive title of the content, refer to the semester class schedule.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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RELS 4280 - Topics in Religion
One, two, or three credit hours.
Analysis of selected issues in religious studies. Course content will change. For descriptive title of the content, refer to the semester class schedule.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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RELS 4290 - Independent Study
Two or three credit hours.
Selective reading and a formal written project on a topic submitted by the student and approved by the instructor at a conference in advance of registration. Open only to students with demonstrated ability to write research papers of superior quality in religious studies. Applicants unknown to the instructor should submit academic transcripts and samples of their research papers in religious studies.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor, see philosophy website for independent study guidelines.
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RELS 4313 - Apocalypse Now…and Then: A History of Apocalyptic Thought and Movements
See HIST 4313 .
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RELS 4315 - Religious History of the United States
See HIST 4315 .
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RELS 4321 - Religion, Society, and Culture
Three credit hours.
Introduction to the role of shamans, witches, diviners, cultic and magic belief systems, function of myth, ritual, religious symbolism, meaning of spirit possession, revitalization, and ancestor worship in tribal, peasant, and modern societies. Cross listed as ANTH 4321.
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RELS 4380 - Topics in Religion
One, two, or three credit hours.
Analysis of selected issues in religious studies. Course content will change. For descriptive title of the content, refer to the semester class schedule.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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RELS 4385 - Seminar in Major Religions
Three credit hours.
This course provides for a more in-depth examination of a particular religious tradition. The tradition is typically non-Western and varies by semester. Check with the department for details.
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RELS 4390 - Independent Study
Two or three credit hours.
Selective reading and a formal written project on a topic submitted by the student and approved by the instructor at a conference in advance of registration. Open only to students with demonstrated ability to write research papers of superior quality in religious studies. Applicants unknown to the instructor should submit academic transcripts and samples of their research papers in religious studies.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor, see philosophy website for independent study guidelines.
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Rhetoric And Writing |
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RHET 0310 - Composition Fundamentals
Three credit hours.
Practice in writing, with an emphasis on developing fluency and editing. This course does not fulfill the core curriculum requirement and is intended for students who are not ready for RHET 1311 ; RHET 0310 is taken concurrently with RHET 1311 . Institutional credit only; final grades are A, B, C, or NC.
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RHET 0321 - Academic Literacy
Three credit hours.
Practice in academic writing and reading with an emphasis on developing strategies and skills for college success: reading and writing fluency, editing techniques, reading comprehension, and vocabulary development. This fulfills the requirement for developmental reading and writing, but does not fulfill a core curriculum requirement. Institutional credit only; final grades are A, B, C, or No Credit. This is a combined lecture/lab course.
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RHET 1110 - Composition Fundamentals Writing Laboratory(The University Writing Center)
One credit hours.
Individualized supplemental help for students enrolled in RHET 0310 or RHET 1311 . Practice in basic grammar and writing skills. May be used as a refresher course before taking RHET 1311 ; may be used to prepare for composition test-outs. Graded CR/NC.
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RHET 1130 - Writing on Computers (The University Writing Center)
One credit hours.
A practical course for writers to use the computer in the composing process. Students will learn one word processing program well, integrate it into their individual writing processes, and use other software that supports writing on computers.
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RHET 1311 - Composition I
Three credit hours.
Practice in writing, with an emphasis on personal, expressive writing, as well as transactional writing. Students will focus on organizing and revising ideas and writing well organized, thoroughly developed papers that achieve the writer’s purpose, meet the readers’ needs, and develop the writer’s voice. Final course grades are A, B, C, or NC. Students must complete this course with a grade of C or greater to take RHET 1312 . (ACTS Course Number ENGL 1013)
Prerequisites: A minimum ACT English score of 19, a minimum SAT I verbal score of 450, RHET 0310 , or RHET 0321 .
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RHET 1312 - Composition II
Three credit hours.
Practice in writing, with an emphasis on academic forms. Students will focus on analysis, argumentation, research, and documentation writing. Final course grades are A, B, C, or NC. (ACTS Course Number ENGL 1023)
Prerequisites: RHET 1311 with a C or greater or equivalent. Those students required by state law to enroll in RHET 0321 must successfully complete that course before enrolling in RHET 1312.
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RHET 1320 - Honors Composition
Three credit hours.
For students with superior achievement in English. Fulfills first year composition core curriculum requirement. Admission by invitation.
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RHET 2100 - Writing Laboratory (The University Writing Center)
One credit hours.
Individualized supplemental help for students enrolled in RHET 1312 or who have completed composition courses. May be used as a refresher course. Graded CR/NC.
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RHET 2312 - Advanced Composition
Three credit hours.
A course designed to offer the student advanced practice in essay and other academic writing forms; includes review of composition modes as well as grammar and mechanics. The course is especially appropriate for returning, transfer, and other students who want or need additional writing practice in preparation for performance in upper-level coursework, or students who wish additional writing practice before entering a writing major.
Prerequisites: RHET 1312 or equivalent.
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RHET 3300 - Introduction to Research
Three credit hours.
Introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods and the research process as applied to the study of written communication.
Prerequisites: RHET 1312 or the equivalent.
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RHET 3301 - Editing for Usage, Style, and Clarity
Three credit hours.
An introductory editing course that focuses on basic editing and proofreading skills. Course includes review of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Editing practice includes work with the student’s own writing as well as secondary texts.
Prerequisites: RHET 1311 and RHET 1312 or equivalents.
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RHET 3315 - Persuasive Writing
Three credit hours.
A theoretical and practical introduction to the art of written persuasion. Emphasis on persuasive techniques and their ethical consequences.
Prerequisites: RHET 1312 or the equivalent.
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RHET 3316 - Writing for the Workplace
Three credit hours.
Study and practice of workplace communication required of professionals who write as part of their jobs. Emphasis on developing a sense of audience and purpose, writing in teams, and learning problem solving strategies. Intensive practice writing workplace documents such as memos, letters, email, résumés, and reports.
Prerequisites: RHET 1312 or the equivalent.
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RHET 3317 - Nonfiction
Three credit hours.
Study and practice of nonfiction writing to explore, investigate, and explain ideas, experiences, and perspectives. Emphasis on style, voice, revision, and collaboration.
Prerequisites: RHET 1312 or the equivalent.
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RHET 3320 - Contemporary Issues in Language and Rhetoric
Three credit hours.
A study of contemporary issues in language research from rhetorical and social perspectives.
Prerequisites: RHET 1311 and RHET 1312 or equivalents.
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RHET 3322 - Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing
An introduction to the Rhetoric and Writing major and professional and technical writing theory and practice.
Prerequisites: RHET 1312 or the equivalent.
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RHET 3326 - Technical Writing
Three credit hours.
Intensive instruction in the theory and practice of technical communication. Emphasis on understanding audience, establishing a clear purpose, using technology, acquiring a sense of the profession, and developing strategies for successfully producing individual and collaborative documents. Practice writing genres such as reports, instructions, descriptions, specifications, and proposals.
Prerequisites: RHET 1312 or the equivalent.
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RHET 4100 - Independent Study
One or two credit hours.
For the student of superior ability who wishes to undertake an independent writing project.
Prerequisites: senior standing, 12 hours of upper-level RHET courses.
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RHET 4190 - Colloquium in Rhetoric and Writing
One credit hours.
Focuses on professional development and synthesizing the major concepts within rhetorical/writing theory.
Prerequisites: senior standing.
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RHET 4191 - Writing Internship
One or two credit hours.
On-the-job training for students planning to enter a writing career or teach writing. For assignment, see the director of the University Writing Center in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing. CR/NC grading optional.
Prerequisites: junior standing, consent of director.
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RHET 4200 - Independent Study
One or two credit hours.
For the student of superior ability who wishes to undertake an independent writing project.
Prerequisites: senior standing, 12 hours of upper-level RHET courses.
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RHET 4202 - Teaching Writing in Secondary Schools
Two credit hours.
A methods course team-taught by faculty from the Departments of English and Rhetoric and Writing. Topics include making classroom presentations, managing small-group work, responding to student writing, evaluating and using secondary school literature and composition textbooks, and learning approaches to teaching literature and writing. Taken in conjunction with ENGL 4202. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5202.
Prerequisites: RHET 1312 .
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RHET 4291 - Writing Internship
One or two credit hours.
On-the-job training for students planning to enter a writing career or teach writing. For assignment, see the director of the University Writing Center in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing. CR/NC grading optional.
Prerequisites: junior standing, consent of director.
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RHET 4301 - Theories of Rhetoric and Writing
Three credit hours.
A study of theories of rhetoric and writing. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5301.
Prerequisites: RHET 3315 with a grade of C or greater, or consent of instructor.
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RHET 4304 - Technical Style and Editing
Three credit hours.
Studies the nature of technical communication and its editing needs. Practice in editing for correctness, consistency, accuracy, and completeness-accomplished by establishing levels of edit, making multiple passes, and setting up/keeping style sheets. Major project for “real-world” client gives students opportunity to put into practice what they’ve learned. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5304.
Prerequisites: RHET 3301 with a grade of C or better, or consent of instructor.
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RHET 4305 - Document Design
Three credit hours.
Study and practice of the use of visual elements in technical communication. Emphasis on typography, page layout, data displays, pictorial communication, and usability testing for both print and online documents. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5305.
Prerequisites: RHET 3316 or RHET 3326 .
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RHET 4306 - Writing for Business and Government
Three credit hours.
Theory of and practice in writing for government and business organizations. Topics will include training manuals, job descriptions, policy writing, records, and correspondence. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5306.
Prerequisites: RHET 3316 or RHET 3326 with a grade of C or greater, or consent of instructor.
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RHET 4307 - Writing Software Documentation
Three credit hours.
Study and practice of writing documentation for computer software, including printed manuals, tutorials, reference guides, and online help systems. Emphasis on analyzing prospective users and their tasks, interviewing subject matter experts, developing help for different levels of users, writing user-friendly text, editing documentation for style and clarity, and working on a documentation team. Intensive practice with RoboHELP HTML software for composing online help. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5307.
Prerequisites: RHET 3316 or RHET 3326 with a grade of C or greater, or consent of instructor.
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RHET 4315 - Advanced Persuasive Writing
Three credit hours.
Intensive study of classical and new rhetorics. Emphasis on solving rhetorical problems. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5315.
Prerequisites: RHET 3315 with a grade of C or greater, or permission of the instructor.
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RHET 4317 - The Personal Essay
This course introduces students to the study and practice of the personal essay as a genre with an emphasis on form, techniques, and research methods appropriate to shorter nonfiction.
Prerequisites: RHET 3317 . Prerequisite for RHET 5317 is graduate standing.
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RHET 4318 - Memoir
This course introduces students to the study and practice of memoir as a genre with an emphasis on narrative structures, techniques, and research methods appropriate to extended nonfiction.
Prerequisites: RHET 3317 . Prerequisite for RHET 5318 is graduate standing.
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RHET 4321 - Editing for Publication
Three credit hours.
A hands-on experience in preproduction editing for publication. Includes study of the editing process, manuscript acquisition, the peer review process, manuscript editing, editorial correspondence, and preproduction manuscript preparation. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5321.
Prerequisites: RHET 3301 .
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RHET 4322 - Advanced Editing
Three credit hours.
Topics include editing graphics, illustrations, and document design; editing for comprehension and organization; editing text electronically, applying styles to text, and creating templates; studying legal and ethical issues in editing; acquiring project management and effective teamwork skills. Students work with actual clients and their document needs. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5322.
Prerequisites: RHET 4304 or RHET 4321 , or comparable skills as determined by the instructor.
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RHET 4323 - Production for Editors
Three credit hours.
Designed to help future editors learn about and participate in the production of a book length collection of nonfiction essays. Class focuses on creation of table of contents, arrangement of essays into thematic sequences, book layout and design using high-end desktop publishing software, final proofreading, page proofing, and work with printers. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5323
Prerequisites: RHET 3301 with a grade of C or better or consent of the instructor.
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RHET 4324 - Publishing Inside Out
Publishing Inside Out introduces students to the publishing process and provides insight into the roles and career paths available in publishing today The course offers guided practice in conceiving and developing a proposal for a nonfiction book and teaches core skills in content editing, market research, and project development. Students may repeat for graduate credit.
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RHET 4325 - Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Argument
Three credit hours.
Designed for all majors, particularly for prelaw students and writers interested in the discourse of the law. Students will read a variety of judicial decisions on current issues such as Freedom of Speech and complete several relatively short assignments focusing on legal reasoning and argument. Students will also learn how to find information on legal decisions and issues. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5325.
Prerequisites: RHET 3315 or permission of instructor.
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RHET 4326 - Technology of the Book
This course presents an overview of the history of book printing and publishing technologies from 1450 to present. Students will explore the implications of different publishing technologies for literacy, learning, and civic participation, focusing particularly on current debates about the shift from print to digital publishing. Students will evaluate changes in the responsibilities of authors, editors, and publishers as they explore the future of the book, including print and digital books, and who will control the publishing process and profit from it. Students may repeat for graduate credit. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5326.
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RHET 4345 - Topics in Persuasive Writing
Three credit hours.
Theory and practice of persuasion with topics varying each semester. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5345.
Prerequisites: RHET 3315 with a grade of C or greater, or consent of the instructor.
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RHET 4346 - Topics in Technical Communication
Three credit hours.
The theory and practice of technical communication; topics vary each semester. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5346.
Prerequisites: RHET 3316 or RHET 3326 with a grade of C or greater, or consent of the instructor.
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RHET 4347 - Topics in Nonfiction Writing
Three credit hours.
Theory and practice of nonfiction writing with topics varying each semester. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5347.
Prerequisites: RHET 3317 with a grade of C or greater, or consent of the instructor.
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RHET 4371 - Writing on the Web
Three credit hours.
Ability to compose effective technical writing and/or computer competency. Introduction to basic web design and construction; course emphasizes audience(s), purpose(s), and accessibility issues such as web site navigation, multiple browsers, and ADA compliance. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5371.
Prerequisites: RHET 3316 or RHET 3326 with a grade of C or greater, or consent of instructor.
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RHET 4372 - Usability Testing and Design
Three credit hours.
An introduction to principles of user experience (UX) design, usability, and usability testing in the context of new media. Topics covered include interaction design, audience and requirements analysis, prototyping, document aesthetics, and usability testing procedures. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5372.
Prerequisites: RHET 3316 , RHET 3326 , IFSC 1310 , RST 2318, or consent of instructor.
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RHET 4375 - Grant Writing
Three credit hours.
Survey, theory and practice of grant writing (solicited and non-solicited) and the philanthropic sector. Topics include, but are not limited to, finding and researching a foundation, resources for each stage of the grant writing process, developing a problem statement, creating objectives and goals, creating a budget, and working with foundations. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as RHET 5375.
Prerequisites: RHET 3316 or RHET 3326 with a grade of C or greater, or consent of the instructor.
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RHET 4395 - Cooperative Education
Three credit hours.
Designed to complement and extend the classroom learning experience through the application of theoretical concepts in a professional workplace. Exact number of work hours, activities, and responsibilities depend on the work experience and must be specified in a written agreement between the employer and student in coordination with the Office of Cooperative Education.
Prerequisites: RHET 3315 , RHET 3316 , or RHET 3317 ; recommendation of the departmental cooperative education coordinator.
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RHET 4396 - Cooperative Education
Three credit hours.
Designed to complement and extend the classroom learning experience through the application of theoretical concepts in a professional workplace. Exact number of work hours, activities, and responsibilities depend on the work experience and must be specified in a written agreement between the employer and student in coordination with the Office of Cooperative Education.
Prerequisites: RHET 3315 , RHET 3316 , or RHET 3317 ; recommendation of the departmental cooperative education coordinator.
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RHET 4398 - Senior Writing Project
Three credit hours.
Student will complete either a portfolio or a final project written in cooperative arrangement with advisor from both major and minor department.
Prerequisites: senior writing major or minor with 12 hours of upper-level courses.
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RHET 4399 - Senior Writing Project
Three credit hours.
Student will complete either a portfolio or a final project written in cooperative arrangement with advisor from both major and minor department.
Prerequisites: senior writing major or minor with 12 hours of upper-level courses.
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Secondary Education |
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SCED 1101 - FE: Step 1-Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
An introduction to the theory and practice necessary to design and deliver quality inquiry-based science and mathematics instruction that provides the scaffold for the early field experience. In this one hour credit course, the instructor or master teacher and the elementary school mentor teacher emphasize both inquiry and classroom management techniques . This course satisfies the first year colloquium requirement. Step 1 invites candidates to explore teaching as a career. With the guidance of the instructor, in Step 1, candidates teach science or math lessons in upper elementary classrooms to obtain firsthand experience with planning and implementing inquiry-based curriculum. Master teachers teach Step 1, so candidates have direct access to accomplished teachers holding certificates who love teaching and who believe that teaching is a rewarding career choice. Local public school elementary classrooms provide the future teachers with a first taste of teaching in a supportive, diverse environment. Candidates shall be required to submit to a criminal background check.
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SCED 1101 - Step 1: Inquiry Teaching (FYC)
One credit hours.
Prepare, implement and reflect on lessons designed to teach elementary students to obtain and analyze data. (qualifies as a Freshman Experience Course)
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SCED 1102 - Inquiry-Based Lesson Design (Step 2)
This course (Step 2) continues the exploration of teaching careers in a middle school environment that began in SCED/IGSC 1101 (Step 1). In this one hour credit course, students observe a lesson taught by a middle school mentor teacher, and then plan and teach three inquiry-based middle school lessons with a partner. Students build on and practice lesson design skills developed in the Step 1 course while also becoming familiar with science or mathematics curricula for the middle school setting. Students demonstrate their own content knowledge in developing the lesson plans. As a result of their classroom experiences, students reflect on the observation and their teaching. At the end of the Step 2 experience, students are generally ready to make a decision about whether they want to pursue a pathway to teacher certification.
Prerequisites: SCED/IGSC 1101.
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SCED 1102 - Step 2: Inquiry Lesson Design
One credit hours.
Prepare, implement and reflect on lessons aligned with district math and/or science curriculum at the middle/junior high school level.
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SCED 3383 - Knowing and Learning
Three credit hours.
Explore the implications of learning theories on individual learning, social (classroom) learning, and within the context of larger social justice issues.
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SCED 3383 - Knowing and Learning
Three credit hours.
The goal of this course is to develop a powerful tool kit of approaches to knowing and learning in mathematics and science. This course focuses on issues of what it means to learn and know science and mathematics. Topics covered will include: standards of knowing, structures for knowing and learning, cross-disciplinary learning, concepts of assessment, and utilities of technology.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: SCED/IGSC 1102 and admission to the secondary education minor for science and mathematics.
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SCED 3384 - Classroom Interactions
Three credit hours.
Apply theoretical and practical frameworks to analyze various instruction activities, focus on content development through teacher-student, student-student, and group interactions.
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SCED 3384 - Classroom Interactions
Three credit hours.
An important focus of the course is on building awareness and understanding social equity issues and their effects on learning. Candidates are provided with frameworks for teaching students of diverse backgrounds equitably. Classroom Interactions is centered around a close examination of the interplay between teachers, students, and content, and how such interactions enable students to develop deep conceptual understanding.
Prerequisites: SCED/IGSC 1102 grade of C or greater and admission to the secondary education minor for science and mathematics.
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SCED 4385 - Perspectives
Perspectives on Science and Mathematics explores a selection of topics and episodes in the history of science and mathematics. The course illustrates how knowledge has often emerged through many struggles, against obstinate resistance, and within cultural, religious, and social structures. Candidates are brought to understand that science is not merely a body of facts, theories, and techniques; science involves diverse processes by which it is continually generated and reformulated.
Prerequisites: SCED/ IGSC 1102 and admission to the secondary education minor for science and mathematics.
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SCED 4387 - Project Based Instruction
Three credit hours.
Design, implement and evaluate authentic learning processes (challenge-based, problem-based, project-based, etc.).
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SCED 4387 - Project Based Instruction
Through a dynamic process of investigation and collaboration and using the same processes and technologies that scientists, mathematicians, and engineers use, candidates work in teams to formulate questions, make predictions, design investigations, collect and analyze data, make products and share ideas. Candidates learn fundamental science and mathematical concepts and principles that they apply to their daily lives.
Prerequisites: SCED/IGSC 1102 and admission to the secondary education minor for science and mathematics.
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SCED 4689 - Apprentice Teaching
Engage in an intensive, culminating experience that equips students with the tools needed for their first teaching experience.
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SCED 4689 - Apprentice Teaching
The purpose of the Apprentice Teaching course is to offer candidates a culminating experience that provides them with the tools needed for their first teaching position. In Apprentice Teaching, candidates are immersed in the expectations, processes, and rewards of teaching. Apprentice Teaching is comprised of field experience, teaching in local public secondary schools, and a weekly seminar, which brings apprentice teachers together with university master teachers to share experiences and work on solutions to problems they encounter in the field.
Prerequisites: SCED/ IGSC 1102.
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SCHL 1101 - Scholars Colloquium I
Weekly discussions with faculty and community representatives and a time for advising, testing, and other organizational aspects of the program.
Prerequisites: admission to the Scholars Program or consent of the program director.
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SCHL 1102 - Scholars Colloquium II
Weekly discussions with faculty and community representatives and a time for advising, testing, and other organizational aspects of the program.
Prerequisites: admission to the Scholars Program or consent of the program director.
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SCHL 1300 - Rhetoric and Communication I
Logic combined with oral and written communication; critical examination of ideas and facts in a rhetorical context; and effective communication.
Prerequisites: admission to the Scholars Program or consent of the program director.
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SCHL 1301 - Rhetoric and Communication II
Logic combined with oral and written communication; critical examination of ideas and facts in a rhetorical context; and effective communication.
Prerequisites: admission to the Scholars Program or consent of the program director.
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