Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [OFFICIAL CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


The following is a listing of all graduate courses. Click on the four-letter code to review the graduate courses within that discipline.

Undergraduate courses are found within the Undergraduate Catalog, Clinton School of Public Service Website, and the Law School Website.

 

Systems Engineering

  
  • SYEN 9700 - Doctoral Research/Dissertation


    Seven credit hours.

    Cross listed between Computer Science, Systems Engineering, and Information Science.

    Prerequisites: Consent of Advisor.
  
  • SYEN 9800 - Doctoral Research/Dissertation


    Eight credit hours.

    Cross listed between Computer Science, Systems Engineering, and Information Science.

    Prerequisites: Consent of Advisor.
  
  • SYEN 9900 - Doctoral Research/Dissertation


    Nine credit hours.

    Cross listed between Computer Science, Systems Engineering, and Information Science.

    Prerequisites: Consent of Advisor.

Teacher Education

  
  • TCED 5100 - Workshop


    One credit hours.

    Exploration of areas of interest, preparation of educational materials. Offered on demand

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
  
  • TCED 5200 - Workshop


    Two credit hours.

    Exploration of areas of interest, preparation of educational materials. Offered on demand

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
  
  • TCED 5300 - Workshop


    Three credit hours.

    Exploration of areas of interest, preparation of educational materials. Offered on demand

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
  
  • TCED 5321 - Teaching Diverse Learners


    Three credit hours.

    This course provides knowledge of educational psychology, special education, and diversity and incorporates technology for learning and teaching. Course assignments require students to observe classes in a variety of school settings with diverse populations and complete a case study. Includes a field component of 15 hours of classroom observation under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. Students with credit for TCED 4321 cannot take this course for credit.

    Prerequisites: TCED 5383 .
  
  • TCED 5330 - Classroom Management


    Three credit hours.

    Emphasizes creation of and fostering of classroom management techniques and strategies for the design of environments that are conducive to a safe place for teaching and learning. Includes connecting the school-home-community connections. Incorporates technology for learning and teaching. Candidates will have taken or passed Praxis CORE prior to course. Students with credit for TCED 4330 cannot take this course for credit.

  
  • TCED 5383 - Instructional Skills


    Three credit hours.

    This course provides knowledge of instructional skills, assessment, and disciplinary literacy. Lesson planning and design, evaluation, equity, legal issues, technology implementation, and content area literacy strategies will be addressed. Includes a field component of 15 hours individualized or small group instruction/support in a K-12 classroom setting under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. Students with credit for TCED 4383 may take TCED 5383 for credit.

  
  • TCED 7103 - Supervised Clinical Teaching


    One credit hours.

    Application of teaching skills and methods in area schools with special attention to adapting state curricula, teaching plans, and methods to multicultural and inclusive classes. Requires at least 30 clock hours in schools.

    Corequisites: TCED 7202 .
  
  • TCED 7106 - Instructional Skills Practicum


    One credit hours.

    Observing and assisting Master teachers and testing candidate’s knowledge and selected skills of instruction, and management in metropolitan, multicultural secondary school classrooms.

    Corequisites: TCED 7306 .
  
  • TCED 7149 - Independent Study


    One credit hours.

    Individual problems in student’s chosen field. Up to three hours may count toward degree. Offered on demand.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
  
  • TCED 7201 - Curriculum Design Seminar


    Two credit hours.

    This course emphasizes the development of content specific and integrated thematic curricula. Students will develop teaching units that address the inclusion of students with special needs. Inquiry and problem- based teaching strategies will be modeled. The internet and technology as an integrative tool will be utilized to develop pedagogical techniques and materials in relation to whole course design with crossdisciplinary focus and active student involvement. All projects and assignments will be posted to the SCED 7201 discussion list for peer collaboration and review.

    Prerequisites: SCED 7306.
    Corequisites: SCED 7104  
  
  • TCED 7202 - Specialized Instructional Methods


    Two credit hours.

    Objectives, philosophy of the subject field as applied to secondary education; consideration of issues, research in the content areas; application of adaptive and unique instructional strategies, methods to specific areas.

    Corequisites: TCED 7103 .
  
  • TCED 7249 - Independent Study


    Two credit hours.

    Individual problems in student’s chosen field. Up to three hours may count toward degree. Offered on demand.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
  
  • TCED 7301 - Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Practice


    Three credit hours.

    The course focuses on understanding curriculum concepts. It examines the philosophical basis, pedagogical practices, and theories of curriculum. It explores the relationships between curriculum, teachers, learners, instruction, and policy. Candidates analyze their own positions and practices and consider reasons for modifying them based on the learned knowledge and understanding of curriculum.

  
  • TCED 7302 - Trends and Issues in Education Seminar


    Three credit hours.

    A study of trends and issues pertaining to the goals, analysis of the teacher’s role in dealing with current concerns in these areas.

    Corequisites: TCED 7201  or TCED 7303 .
  
  • TCED 7303 - Reflective Teaching


    Three credit hours.

    For certified secondary teachers in the advanced track M.Ed. Students learn to use tools of reflective teaching to assess their own level of competence and to design learning experiences to improve their own classroom teaching. Students will analyze various national models for assessment of master teachers and will examine recent research in education which should affect classroom practice. With the guidance of the instructor they will demonstrate their current level of competence in a portfolio and will select a committee to develop an individualized degree plan.

  
  • TCED 7305 - Action Research


    Three credit hours.

    This course introduces Action Research to graduate students. Focus is on understanding the process of action research and how it differentiates from traditional research and its processes. Topics include identifying potential topics within the classroom, implementing alternative solutions, evaluating and presenting the outcomes, and dissemination of findings through appropriate channels.

  
  • TCED 7306 - Instructional Skills and Classroom Management


    Three credit hours.

    Students develop pedagogical techniques, activities, and assessments that encourage and promote learning. This course also includes the study, analysis, and development of teaching, human relations and management models, skills, and techniques, which are tested in the practicum.

    Corequisites: TCED 7106 .
  
  • TCED 7321 - Teaching Culturally Different Children


    Three credit hours.

    Problem, potential of children from culturally different backgrounds; preschool, elementary programs designed to meet their needs; guest lecturers are a basic part of the program.

  
  • TCED 7327 - Contemporary Curriculum Design


    Three credit hours.

    (For teachers, supervisors, and administrators in developing clear concepts about all children and their educational programs.) Philosophy, administration, techniques of curriculum design; includes participation in development of a culturally pluralistic curriculum. Offered in spring.

  
  • TCED 7333 - Mentoring and Coaching Teachers


    Three credit hours.

    This course prepares teachers to work as mentors/coaches of pre-service and/or in-service teachers and as leaders in professional development.

  
  • TCED 7335 - Classroom Communication and Diversity


    Three credit hours.

    This course provides an introduction to the field of classroom communication in diverse settings sometimes known as classroom discourse. It examines the concept of discourse grounded in current research in the fields of sociolinguistics and semantics. It explores teaching understood as a study in interaction thereby making classroom discourse the language of teaching and learning.

  
  • TCED 7337 - Life Adjustment for Persons with Severe Disabilities


    Three credit hours.

    Overview of the life adjustments encountered by older adolescents and young adults with severe disabilities and their families. Concentrations include philosophies of service delivery, residential and occupational alternatives for adults with severe disabilities, social needs, and legal rights and responsibilities. Emphasizes community-based services for individuals with severe disabilities.

  
  • TCED 7341 - Conflict Management in the Schools


    Three credit hours.

    Conflict management issues and strategies in the schools. School-community disputes, faculty relations, parental conflicts, and student conflicts are addressed. Participants are trained in a variety of approaches to school safety, school community building, and methods of resolving conflict including peer mediation. Diversity issues discussed throughout the course.

  
  • TCED 7349 - Independent Study


    Three credit hours.

    Individual problems in student’s chosen field. Up to three hours may count toward degree. Offered on demand.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
  
  • TCED 7600 - Science, Mathematics, and Reading: An Interdisciplinary Approach K-4


    Six credit hours.

    The learning of science, mathematics, and reading as active, integrated, constructive processes involving experimentation, investigation, communication, reasoning, and problem solving; shows connections and relevant applications of these disciplines; goals include helping teachers extend content learning, helping teachers create successful learning environments for every student through use of manipulatives, calculators, science equipment, and various learning strategies; and the provision of access to appropriate materials, equipment, and technology.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
  
  • TCED 7601 - Internship


    Six credit hours.

    Students spend a full semester in a school, under supervision of a secondary cooperating teacher or mentor and a University supervisor, observing, teaching, participating in activities involving the school, community.

    Prerequisites: 21 hours completed in the program, including TCED 7201 , and passing scores on Praxis II Content.
    Corequisites: TCED 7302 .
  
  • TCED 8150 - Specialist Thesis


    One credit hours.

    Preparation of the specialist thesis. Offered on demand.

  
  • TCED 8250 - Specialist Thesis


    Two credit hours.

    Preparation of the specialist thesis. Offered on demand.

  
  • TCED 8300 - Thesis


    Three credit hours.

    Preparation of master’s thesis. Offered on demand.

    Prerequisites: 24 graduate hours.
  
  • TCED 8301 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation


    Three credit hours.

    Historical, current curriculum design models; needs assessment, process, product evaluation of curriculum development. Offered in fall.

  
  • TCED 8310 - Professional Experience


    Three credit hours.

    Professional experience in selected school district, state agency, or university sites related to student’s long-term professional goals; requires a paper related to the experience. Offered in fall and spring.

  
  • TCED 8350 - Specialist Thesis


    Three credit hours.

    Preparation of the specialist thesis. Offered on demand.

  
  • TCED 8450 - Specialist Thesis


    Four credit hours.

    Preparation of the specialist thesis. Offered on demand.

  
  • TCED 8550 - Specialist Thesis


    Five credit hours.

    Preparation of the specialist thesis. Offered on demand.

  
  • TCED 8600 - Thesis


    Six credit hours.

    Preparation of master’s thesis. Offered on demand.

    Prerequisites: 24 graduate hours.
  
  • TCED 8650 - Specialist Thesis


    Six credit hours.

    Preparation of the specialist thesis. Offered on demand.


Teaching Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

  
  • TDHH 5301 - Foundations of Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students


    Three credit hours.

    This foundations course is a broad‐based introductory course to the profession of teaching students who are deaf or hard of hearing. This course articulates the historical background, philosophical approaches, and current trends, problems, and issues in the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. An overview of the psychological, emotional, and educational problems of the deaf and hard of hearing is included. Knowledge of contemporary educational processes and programs for deaf or hard of hearing infants, children, and adolescents are incorporated into the course content. Dual‐ listed in the UALR Undergraduate Catalog as TDHH 5301.


Theatre

  
  • THEA 5140 - Special Topics in Theatre Arts


    One credit hours.

    Topics may include plays, playwrights, theatrical periods, styles, production methods; emphasis on directed readings, research, casebook studies. Content changes each time offered. Offered on demand.

  
  • THEA 5240 - Special Topics in Theatre Arts


    Two credit hours.

    Topics may include plays, playwrights, theatrical periods, styles, production methods; emphasis on directed readings, research, casebook studies. Content changes each time offered. Offered on demand.

  
  • THEA 5340 - Special Topics in Theatre Arts


    Three credit hours.

    Topics may include plays, playwrights, theatrical periods, styles, production methods; emphasis on directed readings, research, casebook studies. Content changes each time offered. Offered on demand.


Technology Innovation

  
  • TINV 5301 - Strategies for Innovation


    Three credit hours.

    This course examines strategies for developing innovative products. Topics include how to choose promising problems that are ripe for innovative solutions, how to generate multiple ideas for solving these problems, how to select the most promising solutions and how to sell your solution to potential partners, managers and investors. This is a hands-on project-based course.

    Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing (TINV 4301) or graduate standing (TINV 5301).
  
  • TINV 5303 - Applied Innovation Project


    Three credit hours.

    The purpose of this course is to give students experience in developing a prototype product in their chosen technological inventions and introduces students to commonly used design tools. It is open to students in any field of science and technology. This is primarily a laboratory class that requires a substantial time commitment. In addition to the activities listed above, students enrolled in TINV 5303 will need to prepare a Prototype User Evaluation Report that documents how potential users of the innovation evaluate the prototype.

    Prerequisites: TINV 4301/TINV 5301 , MGMT 4361/5361 and MGMT 4383/MGMT 5383 .
 

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