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POLS 5387 - Great Decisions in American Foreign Policy
Three credit hours.
A lecture and discussion course that examines eight current foreign policy issues. The course explores the origin of each issue, alternative proposals and strategies for American foreign policy, other nations’ proposals and strategies, and the consequences of past and current international problems for the United States and the world community.
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POLS 5390 - Modern Political Theory
Three credit hours.
A continuation of POLS 5380 . From Edmund Burke to the present, with emphasis on the more recent political theories and systems of democracy, communism, and socialism.
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Psychology |
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PSYC 5300 - Drugs and Behavior
Three credit hours.
Effects of drug administration on ongoing behavior, learning; emphasis on drugs of clinical application, usage.
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PSYC 5310 - Counseling Psychology
Three credit hours.
Field of counseling, its philosophy; emphasis on counseling relationship; includes educational, vocational, industrial, personal counseling.
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PSYC 5311 - Lifespan Development Psychology
Three credit hours.
This course will use an Eriksonian stage theory to examine the developmental changes characteristic of adults in our society. State as an interaction between physical changes and social constructs will be stressed, and the problems of careers and mature relationships will be examined.
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PSYC 5325 - Personnel Psychology
Three credit hours.
Areas of industrial psychology generally concerned with personnel work; includes predictors, criteria, related issues; statistical analysis for selection, placement; testing; interviews, other nontest procedures; personnel development; attitude measurement.
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PSYC 5330 - Learning and Memory
Three credit hours.
Fundamental principles; includes parameters of reinforcement, secondary reinforcement motivation, extinction, discrimination, generalization.
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PSYC 5336 - Cognitive Development
Three credit hours.
An introduction to the theories and research on the development of thinking in infants, children, and adolescents.
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PSYC 5340 - Shaping of Human Behavior
Three credit hours.
Applying learning, conditioning principles to human behavior; includes behavior modification, operant conditioning, contingency management in shaping the behavior in a variety of real-life settings (e.g., school, home, work, interpersonal relations); ethical issues involved in changing human behavior.
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PSYC 5345 - History of Psychology
Three credit hours.
This course presents an overview of the development of the contemporary science of psychology, connecting it with developments in intellectual history and the history of science. It explores the philosophical and physiological roots of psychology as well as the major questions regarding human nature that psychologists, along with other social scientists, have repeatedly addressed.
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PSYC 5365 - Psychological Disorders of Childhood
Three credit hours.
Nature, causes, treatment of disturbed behavior in children.
Prerequisites: condition 1.
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PSYC 5385 - Psychology and Public Health
Three hours lecture. Field research and two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.
This course will consider how psychological science and applications can help shape community health and public health efforts. Issues related to health psychology research, community psychology, preventive health, and public health practice will be considered. The course will explore innovative public health models in which psychological science or applications have been prominent. PSYC 5460 Psychological Tests: Composition and Interpretation Reliability and validity, norms, standardization; composition, interpretation of frequently used intelligence, personality, vocational interest, other tests.
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PSYC 7230 - Graduate Seminar in Psychology
Two credit hours.
Readings in professional literature, extensive discussions under faculty guidance. Topic determined by student interest; may be repeated for credit with coordinator’s permission.
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PSYC 7320 - Advanced General Psychology
Three credit hours.
Overview of psychology sub-specialties; emphasis on critical analysis of theory, research to understand values, limitations of each approach. Various faculty members present lectures on special topics. Directed readings, individual discussion with a faculty member. May be repeated for credit with coordinator’s permission.
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PSYC 7330 - Graduate Seminar in Psychology
Three credit hours.
Readings in professional literature, extensive discussions under faculty guidance. Topic determined by student interest; may be repeated for credit with coordinator’s permission.
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PSYC 7335 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Three credit hours.
Basic concepts: content-includes issues in personnel, testing, organizations, human factors, professional questions.
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PSYC 7340 - Advanced Behavioral Statistics
Three credit hours.
Theoretical survey of the most frequently applied statistics in the behavioral sciences; emphasis on conditions of application, computational techniques, interpretations.
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PSYC 7345 - Computer Statistical Package: Use in Psychology
Three credit hours.
Large-scale computerized statistical systems; emphasis on SAS system, other packages (SPSS, etc.) may be used; variety of statistical techniques including correlation, ANOVA, MANOVA, etc.
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PSYC 7350 - Training and Development
Three credit hours.
An examination of training and development in organizations. Emphasis on the importance of linking training to corporate strategy, research from cognitive psychology, instructional theory and motivation theory, needs assessment design, development, and evaluation of training programs.
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PSYC 7360 - Deviant Behavior
Three credit hours.
Various forms of pathological, deviant behavior; emphasis on criminal behavior
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PSYC 7361 - Social Psychology
Three credit hours.
How social factors (e.g., attractiveness, persuasion, group or organizational structure, cultural factors) influences individual’s behavior; how persons of different characteristics interact with social factors and processes and physical environments.
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PSYC 7362 - Advanced Developmental Psychology
Three credit hours.
This course takes a life-span perspective in covering the major areas of development. It will stress the use and application of the scientific method to the study of the development of the individual, as well as research designs used to measure developmental charges. This course is not designed for students working on a graduate degree in education
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PSYC 7369 - Internship in Applied Psychology
Three credit hours.
Professional activity by agreement between, and under joint supervision of, department faculty and an outside agency. Nature and scope of activities and responsibility for supervision must be agreed on before enrollment. May be repeated for credit with coordinator’s permission.
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PSYC 7370 - Health Psychology
Three credit hours.
An overview of the contribution of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of illness. Topics include behavioral risk factors associated with the development of illness, stress, and coping, substance use and abuse, nutrition, and weight control, exercise the hospitalization experience, and doctor/patient relationships.
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PSYC 7371 - Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology
Three credit hours.
Profession and ethical issues which affect the practice of professional psychology are explored. Readings in professional literature and intensive discussion of topics. Written critiques of journal articles in the APA style are required.
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PSYC 7373 - Literature Review in Psychology
Three credit hours.
Bibliographic instruction and technical writing skills (at the graduate student level) are emphasized in weekly assignments involving reading of primary sources, discussion, and systematic written assignments. Assignments are designed to give experience in (1) conducting library searches, (2) evaluation research topics, (3) analyzing and interpreting research, (4) presenting reviews orally and in writing, (5) peer reviewing one another’s work, and (6) revising manuscript drafts. The assignments culminate in a major review paper written within the student’s area of research interest. In addition, students will begin developing a research proposal.
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PSYC 7380 - Human Factors Psychology
Three credit hours.
An advanced survey of theories, principles, and research in areas related to human factors and cognition including perception, attention, pattern recognition, memory, language, decision making, and problem solving. Emphasis is on the application of psychological principles and theories to issues in human factors and ergonomics in order to solve real-world problems related to the human-machine interface and the use of technology.
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PSYC 7385 - Introduction to Clinical Methods
Three credit hours.
Principal theories, techniques of psychotherapy, psychodiagnotics; study of case histories to identify maladaptive behavior patterns, formulate therapeutic goals.
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PSYC 7390 - Advanced Gerontological Counseling
Three credit hours.
This course provides a theoretical framework and knowledge of concrete techniques used in counseling. It makes be taken before or with counseling practicum.
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PSYC 7395 - Gerontological Counseling Practicum
Three credit hours.
This course gives practical experience in classroom and field settings in applying counseling theories in actual situations. Interviewing and short-term counseling skills are demonstrated, practiced in the classroom, and practiced in the field.
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PSYC 7398 - Practicum in Applied Psychology
Three credit hours.
Directed research or other professional activity under individual faculty supervision. Enrollment and nature of activities must be agreed on before the semester begins. Maybe repeated for credit with coordinator’s permission.
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PSYC 7430 - Graduate Seminar in Psychology
Four credit hours.
Readings in professional literature, extensive discussions under faculty guidance. Topic determined by student interest; may be repeated for credit with coordinator’s permission.
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PSYC 7455 - Research Methods and Design in Psychology
Four credit hours.
Emphasis will be on basic principles of research design in the psychological sciences. Topics include the ‘scientific method, types of research paradigms (including naturalistic observation, the case study, the survey, correlational research, and experimentation), factorial designs, internal and external validity, research ethics, and APA style manuscript writing. Part of the course will be devoted to a survey of traditional experimental area of psychology including learning, perception cognition, psychophysics, individual differences, and social/personality psychology. Students will read and gain experience critiquing published psychology research articles. Students will gain hands-on experience with the research process.
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PSYC 7480 - Cognitive Psychology
Four credit hours.
This course examines research in a variety of cognitive domains including perception, learning memory, reasoning, problem solving, decision making, language, and artificial intelligence. Students will read, discuss, and critique published research articles in cognitive psychology. In the laboratory portion of the class, students will also explore research paradigms commonly used in cognitive psychology.
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PSYC 7533 - Advanced Psychological Methods
Five credit hours.
Experience with computers preferred. Application of psychological statistic, testing methods to problem areas; emphasis on use in field situations; includes hypothesis testing, test construction and validation, scaling techniques for attitude measurement, introduction to multivariate models; requires work with statistical computer packages (e.g., SAS, SPSS).
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PSYC 7669 - Internship in Applied Psychology
Six credit hours.
Professional activity by agreement between, and under joint supervision of, department faculty and an outside agency. Nature and scope of activities and responsibility for supervision must be agreed on before enrollment. May be repeated for credit with coordinator’s permission.
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PSYC 7698 - Practicum in Applied Psychology
Six credit hours.
Directed research or other professional activity under individual faculty supervision. Enrollment and nature of activities must be agreed on before the semester begins. Maybe repeated for credit with coordinator’s permission.
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PSYC 8000 - Thesis
Variable credit one to six credit hours.
Independent investigation involving original research, demonstrating knowledge, methods of scholarships, culminating in written thesis with oral defense.
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Reading |
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READ 7107 - Special Topics in Literacy
One credit hours.
Special topics in literacy education including, but not limited to, in-depth study of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary development and / or reading comprehension as they relate to historical and current perspectives at the state and national level. Offered on demand.
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READ 7193 - Special Topics in Reading Education
One credit hours.
Selected theoretical, research, and practical topics. These courses are used for state initiatives, such as Reading First, ELLA, McRatt, and Effective Literacy. May be repeated for credit. Offered on demand.
Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor.
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READ 7207 - Special Topics in Literacy
Two credit hours.
Special topics in literacy education including, but not limited to, in-depth study of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary development and / or reading comprehension as they relate to historical and current perspectives at the state and national level. Offered on demand.
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READ 7293 - Special Topics in Reading Education
Two credit hours.
Selected theoretical, research, and practical topics. These courses are used for state initiatives, such as Reading First, ELLA, McRatt, and Effective Literacy. May be repeated for credit. Offered on demand.
Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor.
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READ 7306 - Literacy and Technology
Three credit hours.
Candidates will examine how to integrate new literacies, software, and technology across the curriculum. Candidates will study the strengths and limitations of technology and computer applications for the development and integration of effective technology lessons in a literacy curriculum across content areas.
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READ 7307 - Special Topics in Literacy
Three credit hours.
Special topics in literacy education including, but not limited to, in-depth study of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary development and / or reading comprehension as they relate to historical and current perspectives at the state and national level. Offered on demand.
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READ 7310 - Literacy, Language, and Culture
Three credit hours.
Candidates will explore how literacy learning takes place among diverse populations, including second language learners. Candidates explore the role of literature in promoting cross cultural understandings in a student-centered literacy curriculum. Specific topics include selecting literature and learning best practices to create a classroom that promotes social justice and critical literacy.
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READ 7321 - Processes and Strategies in Reading Comprehension
Three credit hours.
This course focuses on the processes of reading comprehension, including the influence of perceptions, beliefs, motivation, language, and strategies for understanding. An emphasis is placed on effective questioning, text selection, discourse chains, and environment as ways to promote comprehension.
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READ 7326 - Developmental Reading
Three credit hours.
Development of a comprehensive reading program; current practices in reading instruction and assessments; selection of effective materials, and meeting the needs of a diverse population.
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READ 7327 - Contemporary Curriculum Design
Three credit hours.
Philosophy, administration, and techniques of curriculum design, including participation in development of a culturally pluralistic curriculum.
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READ 7330 - Children’s Literature Across the Curriculum
Three credit hours.
This course is based upon current issues, research, and effective practices regarding the use of children’s literature across the curriculum. Students will learn how to select quality children’s books for use in a variety of content areas; develop respect and appreciation for numerous genres, multicultural literature, authors, illustrators, and poets; and plan lessons that use children’s literature to effectively support and enrich instruction in a variety of classroom settings.
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READ 7340 - Best Practices in Literacy Instruction
Three credit hours.
The course examines research-based practices in K-12 literacy instruction, including theories of differentiated instruction, reciprocal processing, integrated curriculum, and linguistic diversity.
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READ 7342 - Principles of Literacy and Cognition I
Three credit hours.
Course restricted to Reading Recovery teachers-in-training. This course is the first of two courses of teacher training for the Reading Recovery program. It covers the theoretical foundations of a socio-psycholinguistic early intervention model appropriate to meet the needs of students having confusions with reading and writing conventions and includes on-going practical experiences in a school setting. Observation and specialized procedures are emphasized. The rationales and procedures of a short-term intervention program are discussed and practiced.
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READ 7343 - Principles of Literacy and Cognition II
Three credit hours.
Course restricted to Reading Recovery teachers-in-training. This course is the second of two courses of teacher training for the Reading Recovery Program. It covers the theoretical foundations of a socio-psycholinguistic early intervention model appropriate to meet the needs of students having confusions with reading and writing conventions and includes on- going practical experiences in a school setting. Observation and specialization procedures are emphasized. The rationales and procedures of a short-term intervention program are discussed and practiced.
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READ 7344 - Intervention Designs for Struggling Learners
Three credit hours.
A course involving supervised practice in intervention instruction for children experiencing difficulty in literacy. The class will focus on differentiating reading and writing instruction within various settings, including supplemental and classroom, for meeting the needs of struggling learners. The course will include techniques for using intervention team meetings to select appropriate services, collaborating with teachers across intervention programs, and using assessment to monitor children’s progress.
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READ 7345 - Advanced Practicum in Intervention Models
Three credit hours.
This course is an advanced study of intervention models for children experiencing difficulty in literacy. Candidates will implement a research-based intervention model in a school setting, collect data on the effectiveness of the model, and write a research paper.
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READ 7348 - Teaching the Writing Process in Schools
Three credit hours.
The course emphasizes the teaching of the writing process within a writing workshop format, including pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Additional areas of study will include writing conferences, keeping a writer’s notebook, genre writing, evaluating writing, and other issues related to learning to write.
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READ 7350 - Early Childhood Literacy Instruction and Assessment
Three credit hours.
This course will focus on the foundations of literacy instruction at the primary level (Pre-K through grade 4). Emphasis will be given to learning to teach through the components of a balanced literacy program and the supporting theories and research. Special attention will be placed on designing and managing literate classroom environments, the importance of selecting and using appropriate texts, developing students’ language and literacy skills, and using assessments to guide instruction.
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READ 7351 - Foundations of Teaching Reading
Three credit hours.
Psychological dimensions of reading; principles of learning; organizational pattern affecting reading instruction; scope of the reading process; correlates of reading instruction; emphasis on appropriate use of various learning, psycho-linguistic theories in planning reading programs to meet children’s needs.
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READ 7352 - Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties I
Three credit hours.
This course explores the causes of reading difficulties/disabilities, approaches to diagnosis, and appropriate remedial measures. Candidates analyze a variety of assessments, including formal and informal assessment instruments, administer and interpret assessments and make recommendations for appropriate instructional methodologies for specific students. Offered on demand.
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READ 7353 - Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties II.
Three credit hours.
This course builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in READ 7352 . Students plan remediation strategies and programs based on diagnostic information gained from appropriately selected and administered assessments.
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READ 7354 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
Three credit hours.
This course focuses on exploring and using reading strategies to support the learning of content material.
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READ 7356 - Practicum in Reading
Three credit hours.
Candidates in this course will be involved in a clinical experience that supports the focus of their professional goals. Students will plan and implement an instructional program for students. The content of the class will include problem solving around the issues related to working in the clinical experience.
Prerequisites: READ 7352 or READ 7353 .
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READ 7357 - Seminar in Reading
Three credit hours.
Current issues, influential researchers and theorists in literacy education, and effective practices. Course requires Internet and library searches and a research project. Offered in spring and summer.
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READ 7361 - Language and Reading Instruction in Early Childhood
Three credit hours.
Language development programs and reading methods, materials, teaching strategies for preschool and primary-age; relates speaking, listening, writing and reading to instructional strategies; planning administering comprehensive language readiness programs for preschool, primary age students. The course includes formal and informal evaluation techniques for young children; teaching emphasis on discovering children’s personal language competencies; multicultural emphasis on dialect and reading.
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READ 7365 - Specialized Assessment in Early Literacy Instruction
Three credit hours.
The course focuses on the principles of early intervention for diagnosing literacy problems for students, including an understanding of emergent literacy and the experiences that support it. Special attention will be placed on designing individualized and group instructional interventions targeted toward those students in greatest need or low proficiency levels, including knowledge of instructional implications of research in special education, psychology, and other fields that deal with the treatment of students with reading and learning difficulties.
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READ 7367 - Teaching Children with Dyslexia
Three credit hours.
This course is designed to provide practicing teachers and other educational professionals with an introduction to dyslexia, the myths and politics associated with the history of dyslexia, an overview of Arkansas law and special education law relating to assessment and intervention of children with dyslexia, dyslexia characteristics associated with development of the structure of language, and a review of literacy development as it relates to children with moderate or severe difficulties with learning to read from emergent to advanced stages of development.
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READ 7370 - Advanced Practicum in Reading
Three credit hours.
This is a clinical course that requires a supervised experience in working with struggling literacy learners. Candidates in this course will work with individual students as well as small groups of students.
Prerequisites: READ 7356 or READ 7385 .
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READ 7385 - Formative Assessment and Interventions for Children with Dyslexia
Three credit hours.
The course focuses on the principles of intervention for diagnosing literacy problems for students from the emergent stages of reading through the advanced stages of reading to learn. Special attention is given to the use of formative assessments and delivering small group interventions targeted toward students experiencing moderate to severe difficulties with literacy development, including dyslexia.
Prerequisites: READ 7353 .
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READ 7387 - Advanced Practicum for Dyslexia Therapists
Three credit hours.
This course is the capstone experience for candidates working toward certification as a dyslexia therapist in Arkansas. Candidates will implement a research-based intervention model in a school setting, collect data on the effectiveness of the intervention model and strategies employed, and write an intervention report. Offered on demand.
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READ 7393 - Special Topics
Three credit hours.
Selected theoretical, research, and practical topics. These courses are used for state initiatives, such as Reading First, ELLA, McRatt, and Effective Literacy. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor.
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READ 7393 - Special Topics in Reading Education
Three credit hours.
Selected theoretical, research, and practical topics. These courses are used for state initiatives, such as Reading First, ELLA, McRatt, and Effective Literacy. May be repeated for credit. Offered on demand.
Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor.
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READ 7395 - Comprehensive Literacy Model for School Improvement
Three credit hours.
The course is designed as a summer literacy institute for teachers and school teams interested in implementing a comprehensive literacy model, including a framework for literacy, individual and small group interventions, literacy team meetings, assessment walls and progress, school plans, and literacy coaching. The course is a requirement for the Literacy Coach certificate program.
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READ 7397 - Creating Literate Environments
Three credit hours.
The course focuses on implementing a workshop approach in reading, writing, and content areas for meeting the needs of all students, including how to use reading strategies to access content knowledge. An emphasis is placed on organizing instruction to include a balance of whole group teaching, small group instruction, and individual conferences. Literacy components are discussed, including the rationale and procedures for implementing mini-lessons, guided reading, literature discussion groups, shared reading, small group assisted writing, and one-to-one conferences.
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READ 7398 - Theory and Practice in Literacy
Three credit hours.
This course examines literacy theories and their practical implications for instruction. Theories of knowledge acquisition, literacy processing, assisted performance, and transfer are examined and applied to reading and writing. Students conduct an action research project in a literacy-related area.
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READ 8301 - Supervision and Organization of Reading Programs
Three credit hours.
This course focuses on preparing reading specialists and literacy coaches for supervising and organizing a school-wide literacy program, including organizational techniques and instructional approaches. An additional focus is placed on developing the knowledge and skills of a literacy coach in three major areas: coaching teachers, providing professional development to school personnel, and evaluating a school’s literacy program.
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READ 8302 - Professional Experiences in Reading
Three credit hours.
The course focuses on practical experiences with a literacy program in a school. Requires a minimum of 10 clock hours a week in the appropriate practicum setting, attendance at scheduled seminars, and a portfolio that demonstrates competencies as a reading professional, including conducting literacy team meetings and staff development, coaching teachers, making curricula decisions, and collecting data for school improvement. Supervised internships are required for literacy coaches and other literacy leaders.
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READ 8304 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation of Literacy Programs
Three credit hours.
This course focuses on designing and assessing literacy curriculum, including evaluating literacy programs and materials and analyzing their evidence-based rationales, aligning curriculum to state and professional standards, creating activities and rubrics to match curriculum, and using school-embedded professional development to achieve literacy goals.
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READ 8305 - Literacy Coaches as Agents of Change
Three credit hours.
This course focuses on the roles and responsibilities of a literacy coach, including specialized techniques and language prompts for scaffolding teachers. An emphasis is placed on observing change over time in knowledge levels and types of self-reflection. Other responsibilities include modeling lessons, conducting team meetings, leading study groups, selecting materials, and collecting and analyzing data for school improvement.
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READ 8320 - Phonology, Orthography, and Linguistic Processes in Reading
Three credit hours.
This course focuses on the theories of written language learning, including how phonological and orthographic language systems change over time. Theories and research related to letters, sounds and their relationships, word patterns, and spelling knowledge will be used to plan reading instruction. An emphasis will be placed on the role of texts for stimulating print awareness and developing strategies for integrating multiple sources of information.
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READ 8330 - Cognitive and Social Theories in Literacy Learning
Three credit hours.
This course examines theories of cognitive, linguistic, and social learning and their practical implications for teaching students in the elementary and middle grades. A focus is placed on using language as a problem-solving tool for learning about literacy. Research-based components of literacy are examined and applied to the everyday context of teaching and learning.
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READ 8340 - Research in Language and Literacy Acquisition
Three credit hours.
This course examines the theories and research on language and literacy acquisition, including the description of methods and techniques employed in literacy research. Students design and conduct a research project in a literacy-related area.
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READ 8342 - Reading Comprehension: From Research to Practice
Three credit hours.
This course examines the theories and research on reading comprehension and implications to instructional practice, including cognitive, social, linguistic, and motivational influences in comprehending messages.
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READ 8345 - Theoretical Models and Historical Perspectives in Literacy
Three credit hours.
This course examines contemporary models of reading, including information processing, interactive, transactional, psycholinguistic, socio-cognitive, and other prominent models of reading. Candidates will trace the history and pertinent influences on the teaching of reading and reading practices from colonial to contemporary times.
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READ 8348 - Scholarly Writing in Literacy
Three credit hours.
The course focuses on how to prepare reading candidates to write and publish for a scholarly audience, including setting a writing purpose, conducting a literature review, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting information in the appropriate writing format. The course emphasizes the writing process, including drafting, composing, revising, editing, and publishing stages. Students will submit the final manuscript for publication or for a conference presentation.
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READ 8349 - Research Practicum in Literacy
Three credit hours.
This course focuses on preparing students to participate in a faculty-sponsored research project. Students must also complete an individual study, including a manuscript submission and conference presentation.
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READ 8350 - Specialist Thesis I
Three credit hours.
Orientation to writing a thesis, including preparing a research proposal in the area of reading and conducting an extensive review of related literature in reading research.
Prerequisites: Completion of 27 hours of emphasis requirements or consent of instructor.
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READ 8351 - Specialist Thesis II
Three credit hours.
Completion and defense of thesis project.
Prerequisites: READ 8351.
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READ 8399 - Doctoral Seminar
Three credit hours.
Advanced topics in reading and language arts selected by the instructor in consideration of the needs and interests of doctoral students. Research and seminal works are analyzed and interpreted. Research designs, procedures and findings are discussed. Student must be admitted to Ph.D. program or have permission of instructor.
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READ 9199 - Dissertation
One credit hours.
Development of a doctoral-level dissertation.
Prerequisites: Completion of all course work; consent of instructor.
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READ 9299 - Dissertation
Two credit hours.
Development of a doctoral-level dissertation.
Prerequisites: Completion of all course work; consent of instructor.
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READ 9399 - Dissertation
Three credit hours.
Development of a doctoral-level dissertation.
Prerequisites: Completion of all course work; consent of instructor.
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READ 9499 - Dissertation
Four credit hours.
Development of a doctoral-level dissertation.
Prerequisites: Completion of all course work; consent of instructor.
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READ 9599 - Dissertation
Five credit hours.
Development of a doctoral-level dissertation.
Prerequisites: Completion of all course work; consent of instructor.
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READ 9699 - Dissertation
Six credit hours.
Development of a doctoral-level dissertation.
Prerequisites: Completion of all course work; consent of instructor.
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READ 9799 - Dissertation
Seven credit hours.
Development of a doctoral-level dissertation.
Prerequisites: Completion of all course work; consent of instructor.
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READ 9899 - Dissertation
Eight credit hours.
Development of a doctoral-level dissertation.
Prerequisites: Completion of all course work; consent of instructor.
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READ 9999 - Dissertation
Nine credit hours.
Development of a doctoral-level dissertation.
Prerequisites: Completion of all course work; consent of instructor.
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RHBL 5102 - Workshop
One credit hours.
Offered on demand.
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RHBL 5302 - WS: Basic Independent Living Skills for Individuals with Visual Impairments
Three credit hours.
Introduction to concepts and techniques to teach individuals with visual impairments the skills and knowledge needed to function in diverse environments. Topics related to the expanded core curriculum will include: concept and motor development, spatial organization and orientation, and skills in the areas of basic orientation and mobility, personal management, communication, and recreation & leisure. The course will be offered online with a required one-week hands-on workshop.
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RHBL 7111 - Introduction to Independent Living for Persons with Visual Impairments
One credit hours.
Introduction to rehabilitation services, social services, professional organizations; introduction to daily living and communication skills for persons with visual impairments. Offered on demand.
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RHBL 7112 - Psychological Aspects of Blindness and Visual Impairment
One credit hours.
Historical attitudes toward blindness; impact of culture and gender on attitudes toward disability, methodologies of attitude change, process of adjustment to blindness and vision loss. Offered on demand.
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