Exploration of the historical and cultural significance of Appalachia in the American experience and imagination.

Supervised fieldwork in an Appalachian community studying the social and cultural characteristics of the area.

Pre-req: ANT 511.

An introduction to archaeological theory and its application to the material record of cultures past and present.

Comparative analysis of the ethnic groups of Africa using archaeological and ethnographic data.

Social scientific study of how places where people live, work, and recreate affect quality of life and overall health with an emphasis on design decisions within urban and regional planning.

Study of contemporary environmental and social problems emphasizing health impacts of natural and technological disasters on communities around the world.

This course will examine the symbolic and structural dimensions of struggles over defining, organizing, and controlling the natural environment from a biocultural perspective.

In depth exploration and comparison of diverse cultural groups through reading and discussing ethnographic texts.

Exploration of the cultural, political and economic processes that contribute to the creation and maintenance of the modern nation state as an imagined community.

Uses methods and theories from anthropology, linguistics, and sociology to examine how gendered bodies in different cultures are constructed through ways of acting in the social world.

Study of topics of interest not covered in regularly scheduled classes.

Study of topics of interest not covered in regularly scheduled classes.

Study of topics of interest not covered in regularly scheduled classes.

Study of topics of interest not covered in regularly scheduled classes.

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled classes.

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled classes.

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled classes.

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled classes.

Introduction to major theoretical traditions of cultural anthropology with emphasis on the connection between fieldwork and development of theory.

An advanced project-based introduction to ethnographic research design and practice.

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled classes.

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled classes.

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled classes.

individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled classes.

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled classes.

The course relates major periods, schools, and movements to the culture of the place and time. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.

Studies emphasizing non-Western art or music (e.g., Chinese art; art of the Middle East). May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.

Study of artistic movements and specific stypistic features in art, music and literature. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.

A specially designed project under the guidance of specialists at Sunrise Museums (requires special permission from the program dirtector and Sunrise Museums).

A consideration of films as the successors to earlier popular literature. Relevant aspects of media history and techniques will be examined.

Selected topics in arts and society. The specific topic will be announced in the schedule of classes. Students may take up to nine hours in selected topics.

Selected topics in history and practices of decorative arts (e.g., interior design, furniture styles, architecture)

Study of communication processes in business and professional settings and how applying organizational communication theory and research can address the current issues and problems that organizations experience

Skill development in the question-answer-response process as it applies to a variety of interiewing situations.

Study of the role of communication leaders in fostering ethical communication climates in personal, professional, and civic contexts through effective and inclusive decision-making, problem-solving, and interpersonal or group interactions.

Study of the relationship between persuasion and social change, including theories of attitude and behavioral change and contemporary theories of persuasion.

An exploration of gender as an organizing principle for communication.

Study of the characteristics and functionality of new and emerging communication technologies. Students will apply theory and research to understand communication technology's effects on the self, others, and society.

This course focuses on developing instructional communication competence that can be applied to creating course and instructional materials, classroom management, assessing and evaluating learning and more.

PR: Permission of chair.

PR: Permission of chair.

PR: Permission of chair.

PR: Permission of chair.

PR: Permission of chair.

PR: Permission of chair.

PR: Permission of chair.

PR: Permission of chair.

Study of how basic quantitative research methods such as surveys, content analysis, and experiments are used to understand, explain, and analyze communication processes.

An in-depth analysis of diagnostic and intervention strategies employed by communication consultants. Strategies include communication network analysis, communication process observation and consultation, communication role and norm negotiation, and team building.

This course examines the major dimensions of study in nonverbal communication, and the functions and effects of nonverbal messages.

Study of how qualitative research methods such as participant observation, interviewing, focus groups, and ethnography can be used to understand the role of communication in constructing social realities.

Study of the philosophical foundations, theoretical perspectives, and historical development of the communication discipline and how communication theories are developed, analyzed, evaluated, and applied.

An exploration of the theory, research, and practice of communication in understanding and negotiating interpersonal conflict.

Students analyze trends such as universal design for learning, classroom technology and AI, assessment-driven curricular enhancement, and social-emotional learning to understand their potential to innovate and evolve communication education practices.

Explores communication demands of human healthcare and healthcare promotion; examines communication controversies in the modern healthcare system, and examines communication strategies to resolve healthcare problems.

Examines communication processes that influence human behavior and public policy through health promotion campaigns, including theories and practices of health behavior change and designing, implementing, and evaluating health communication interventions.

Explore how interpersonal communication influences the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of relational connections while developing interpersonal communication competence to improve relationships.

Explore and evaluate communication theories and research on the cognitive, rhetorical, and relational aspects of teaching and learning. Open to teachers, adjunct instructors, or graduate students in any discipline.

Program of study not normally covered in other courses. Topics vary from semester to semester.

Program of study not normally covered in other courses. Topics vary from semester to semester.

Program of study not normally covered in other courses. Topics vary from semester to semester.

Program of study not normally covered in other courses. Topics vary from semester to semester.

Provides a communication framework for analyzing a nonprofit organization; reviews the steps in grant writing; matches the needs of the nonprofit organization's needs with the grant fund; and examines the material required to write a successful grant.

PR: Permission of chair.

PR: Permission of chair.

PR: Permission of chair.

PR: Permission of chair.

Supervised work experience in communication. (PR: Permission of Department Chair)

Basic concepts and cultural expressions in words, principally of area or period studies, such as classical Western, medieval Western, modern European and American.

Course examines the theoretical approaches to criticism across the broad range of media, with focus on the philosophy behind each and on their various applications.

Study of several religions as they developed within their individual times and cultures.

A critical examination of ethical theories as seen in a detailed examination of several works. Theories may include naturalism, intuitionism, non-cognitivism, unitarianism, and natural law.

A study of the efforts of philosophers to construct general conceptions of the world. Recent approaches in the investigation of oncology and cosmology will be examined.

Selected topics in an area of cultural studies. The specific topic will be announced in the schedule of classes. Students may take up to nine hours in selected topics.

Exploration of selected aspects of culture (e.g., art, music folklore, history, literature), emphasizing regional culture from an interdisciplinary perspective.

This interdisciplinary course orients students to the significant issues and research in Appalachian studies. Important political, social, and cultural issues will be considered. Research areas are introduced.

This interdisciplinary course orients students to the importance of geography, topography, and geology to the history and development fo the Appalachian region.

A study of gender differences from sociological and philosophical perspectives. Topical areas covered include communications, law, literature, popular culture, ethics, and business.

Cause surveys major contributions to rhetorical theory during the classical period and the development of rhetorical criticism in the centuries since. Philosophers/ writers will include Plato, Aristotle, Cicero and Quintilian

Course examines the role of communication in successful social movements. Contemporary reform movements are analyzed to determine communication strategies, organizational issues, leadership concerns and rhetorical focus.

An introduction to the study of political rhetoric, the course relates rhetorical theory to political communiction and considers the impact of political communication in government, the electoral process, and society.

This course promotes the development of English language fluency by nonnative speakers of English. It specifically targets the language skills necessary for successful oral communication within a graduate school context.

This course prepares nonnative speakers of English to meet the challenges of reading for academic purposes at the graduate college level by improving their reading skills and English language proficiency.

Study of rhetorical invention and models of composing process, with intensive practice in writing.

The phonology, spelling, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of previous language periods as background to Modern English.

This course for nonnative speakers of English focuses on written English within a graduate school context. Attention is placed on grammar, mechanics, research, American English rhetorical conventions, and process writing.

Study of the principles and practices of professional writing, editing, and document design.

Development of writing skills and strategies with an emphasis on digital texts and genres.

Biographical and critical study, including Milton's English poetry and prose, and his literary and intellectual milieu.

Intensive study of Shakespeare's comedies, tragicomedies and late romances. Also includes the Sonnets and Venus and Adonis.

The poetry of Chaucer, including the Canterbury Tales, in the light of medieval tradition and critical analysis.

Intensive study of Shakespeare's histories and Tragedies.

Austen, Scott, the Brontes, Eliot, Dickens, Thackeray, Trollope, Meredith, Hardy, Butler, Wilde, and their contemporaries.

Emphasis on Tennyson, the Brownings, Arnold, Hopkins, Christina Rossetti, Hardy and the pre-Raphaelites.

Essays, speeches, treasties, and other works from Britain's Victorian age. Includes such authors as Arnold, Carlyle, Darwin, Huxley, Eliot, Martineau, Mill, Newman, and others.

Non-Shakespearean English drama from its beginnings to the closing of the theatres.

The intensive study of the pedagogy of literature and literary critical theory and its classroom applications.

Study of American literature of the Puritan, Colonial, and Federal periods, including such authors as Jonathan Edwards, Edward Taylor, Anne Bradstreet, Benjamin Franklin, Phillis Wheatley, Washington Irving, and Catharine Maria Sedgwick.

American literature of the Romantic Period, including such authors as Emerson, Poe, Melville, Hawthorne, Dickinson, Whitman, Fuller, Douglass, Stowe, and other figures of the period.

American literature of the Realistic and Naturalistic periods, including such authors as Howells, Twain, James, Dreiser, Chesnutt, Wharton, Crane, and Chopin.

American literature after 1914, including such authors as Faulkner, Hemingway, Cather, Mailer, Carver, Vonnegut, Morrison and others.

Appalachian Literature and Theory conducts an in-depth study of aspects of Appalachian culture and literature through the lens of select literary and social theories such as multiculturalism, feminism, or post-colonialism.

Readings in contemporary literature from the non Anglo-European world. Texts by Asian, African, South American, Australian, and other authors.

Critical study of literature intended for adolescent and pre-adolescent readers. Focus on coming-of-age and identity issues, and on texts representing cultural, ethnic, and social diversities of U.S. and world literatures.

This course focuses on the genres and strategic applications of writing for nonprofit organizations. Students will analyze relevant texts and resources while writing and producing materials that nonprofits require.

Examines literature of the present and its influences, including the inter-relationship between literature and other forms of textual/cultural production (e.g., cinema, television, popular music, comix/managa, ‘zines, blogs, hypertext).

Principle poetry since the Victorian period.

Principle poetry since 1900.

A study of trans-Atlantic Modernist writers, including both poetry and prose.

Old English elegiac and heroic poetry; Middle English lyrics and romances; the Ricardian poets and Malory

Survey may include works by More, Skelton, Wyatt, Sidney, Spenser, Nashe, Marlowe, Raleigh, Lyly, Sidney, Mary Sidney, and Shakespeare, excluding drama.

Survey may include Donne and the Metaphysical poets, the Cavalier lyricists, Bacon, Browne, Wroth, Cary, Lanyer, Herbert, Jonson, Burton, Walton, Hobbes, and Bunyan.

Emphasis on Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelly, and Keats.

Historical study, with application of principles.

Introduces students to the study of teaching writing in a classroom setting and in one-to-one tutoring. (PR: graduate program admission)

Theories of writing and reading development with a focus on cultural, linguistic, and rhetorical influences on literacy acquisition.

Study of the production, strategies, reception, and persuasive effects of visual texts.

A study of the professional and pedagogical methods and theories related to teaching and designing courses in creative writing.

Readings in contemporary literature (fiction, non-fiction, and poetry) addressing the work in terms of the formal and theoretical concerns that drive it. Course text will challenge notions of genre, form, theory, and practice.

The structural and descriptive approach to study of the English language.

Study of the structures of English grammar, including how these structures relate to punctuation, language acquisition, dialect variation, and the history of English.

Sociolinguistics is the study of the effects of language in society, relevant to discourse practices, language attitudes, variations, shifts, and changes.

(PR: Permission of the chair)

(PR: Permission of the chair)

(PR: Permission of the chair)

(PR: Permission of the chair)

(PR: Permission of the chair)

(PR: Permission of the chair)

(PR: Permission of the chair)

(PR: Permission of the chair)

A practical and intensive class in exploring the varieties of creative expression; exercises on the creating of verse in different forms and styles.

A forum for presentation, discussion, and refinement of the student’s work, either short stories or novels.

A writing workshop where students develop and refine their original creative nonfiction (memoir, biography, essays, travel/leisure writing, etc.), employing techniques typically reserved for fiction (dialogue, narrative, poetic language, etc.).

This course aims at teaching English for academic purposes, ranging from teaching language skills to pragmatics to cultural understanding, in relation to theories of language and language learning.

This course introduces students to core principles of curriculum development for the language classroom. Students develop the abilities to critique and adapt textbooks and to design and create classroom materials.

Students are introduced to core principles of language assessment. By exploring a varietyh of assessment techniques, students develop the ability to critique current assessments and to build their own assessments.

This course starts with an overview of disciplinary frameworks of language development, then addresses the four major theoretical perspectives: linguistics, cognitive, sociolinguistic and sociocultural.

Major British novelists of the twentieth century.

Major American novelists of the twentieth century.

This course is a general introduction to the principles and practice of Systemic Functional Grammar with an emphasis on the paradigmatic meaning making potential of language systems.

Text analysis compares crucial aspects of English syntax, discourse pragmatics, and prepositional and lexical semantics with those of other languages.

An intensive study of selected novels, plays and poems of the period.

Instruction and practice in scholarly literary research. Required among first 12 hours of course work and prior to admission to candidacy for the Master of Arts degree with a major in English.

An intensive study of selected American authors.

Concentrated study of continuing themes or influences in American literature; for example, narrative perspectives, regional influences, or conflictinag agrarian and industrial values.

To inform students of various approaches to research in applied linguistics. To equip students with the critical skills to evaluate research with the end result of conducting their own research.

To help students understand the characteristics of academic English, and to train pre-service ESL or EFL teachers on how to teach English for academic purposes.

An intensive study of a single major text from any period of British, American, or anglophone literature, leading to mastery of the text, its critical responses, and its influences.

An intensive study of a small group of selected English writers such as the Metaphysical Poets, the Cavalier Poets, or the Bloomsbury Group.

A concentrated study of themes or influences in English literature; for example, narrative strategies, medievalism, the pastsoral mode, or conflicting moral, social or literay values.

Survey of genre and register analysis research from the three perspectives of ESP (English for Special Purpose), New Rhetoric, and Systemic Functional Linguistics.

This graduate seminar course introduces students to general topics of computer-assisted language learning (CALL), focusing on the use and research of computer technologies in second-language teaching and learning. Students will gain updated pedagogical knowledge on the integration of CALL in language classes, and also develop competence to evaluate and conduct research in CALL.

This course builds on composition theory to address the various pedagogies and strategies most commonly practiced in the beginning composition classroom. Required for graduate assistants in English.

Pre-req: ENG 560 with a minimum grade of C.

An applied survey course in the theories, methods, and designs of research in the discipline of Composition and Rhetoric.

Pre-req: ENG 560.

Study of prevailing topics in Rhetoric and Composition. Topics may include Eco-Rhetoric, Assessment, and the Rhetoric of Science, among others.

Study of the ways language shapes and is influenced by gender and identity.

Topics designed by individual professors according to special interests (outside of strictly English or American literature subjects) and approved departmentally on a year-to-year basis, to be offered the following year.

Topics designed by individual professors according to special interests (outside of strictly English or American literature subjects) and approved departmentally on a yearto-year basis, to be offered the following year.

Intensive introduction to one or more literary or cultural theories, familiarizing students with the major developments, terms, premises, and debates of the theory or theories in question.

An intensive study of one or more literary genres, familiarizing students with the major developments, terms, premises, and debates concerning the genre or genres in question.

Intensive study of a specific theme or genre in film, television, digital media, video games, and other new media.

An intensive multi-genre study of the best practices for the writing and revising of creative writing.

This supervised practicum engages students in classroom observation and promotes their ability to reflect on classroom practice.

Pre-req: ENG 615 or ENG 617 or ENG 651.

In this supervised practicum, students design and implement lessons in language classrooms. Students receive feedback on their teaching and engage in the practice of reflection.

Pre-req: ENG 670.

A study of professional topics on the writing, editing/publishing and teaching of writing in the current literacy and job markets.

Pre-req: ENG 630 with a minimum grade of C.

Pre-req: ENG 630 with a minimum grade of C.

Extensive revision and creation of new original writing for the purposes of demonstrating knowledge and ability, as well as preparing students for further graduate study or the job market.

Preparation and extensive reading for exams in three areas of study. Students are expected to demonstrate expertise in these three areas through completion of essay exams.

Independent Study

Independent Study

Independent Study

Independent Study

Supervised work experience in English.

A study of the geography of Appalachia, including landforms, climate, settlement patterns, population, economics, resources, politics, and environmental changes.

An examination of the geography of Europe focusing on contemporary issues, including climate, culture, economics, environmental change, everyday life, international relations, landforms, language, politics, population, religion, and urbanization.

An examination of contemporary patterns, processes, and problems of political geography in global perspective, including globalization, colonialism, imperialism, geopolitics, nationalism, diplomacy, international borders, governance, political representation, and future projections.

An examination of contemporary patterns, processes, and problems of population geography in global perspective, including fertility, mortality, demographic change, migration, malnutrition, urbanization, natural resource sustainability, and future projections.

A study of settlement, transportation, manufacturing agriculture, geopolitics and natural resources of South and Middle American countries.

Study of the evolution, morphology and land use, functions, and problems of urban areas, with emphasis on governance, planning, and the social and environmental impacts of urbanization.

An examination of contemporary issues and problems in health and medical geography, including the spatial aspects of global health, health care policy, and disease origins, diffusion, and ecology.

A study of the geographic concepts, methods, and technologies essential for effective teaching of geographic content for K-12 social studies teachers and college educators.

Geographical survey of enviromental changes caused by human activities. Focus on resource availability and use; pollution of air, water, and biosphere; energy problems, and human interaction with natural movement.

An introduction to cartography as the cornerstone of geographic information systems/science. Students will learn GIS-based map making, interpretation, and design. The course explores cartographic techniques to represent and visualize data.

A geographic analysis of transportation and its spatial organization. Concepts, models, and analytical methods related to traffic demand, network configuration, and allocation of transport facilities are covered.

A study of elements of weather and climate, methods of climatic classification, and distribution and characteristics of world climatic regions.

This course allows incoming graduate students to obtain foundational GIS skills required to succeed in more specialized graduate level GIScience courses.

Students apply GIS principles and techniques to geoprocess and manipulate geographic data, including topics such as geodatabase management, python scripting, model building, web mapping and data services, and spatial analysis.

Pre-req: GEO 523 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 526 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 529 with a minimum grade of D or GEO 530 with a minimum grade of D or NRRM 523 with a minimum grade of D or NRRM 533 with a minimum grade of D.

Concepts, models, and methods of geographic location analysis of natural resources extraction, manufacturing, services, retail and market area analytics, and logistics using GIS.

Environmental Applications of GIS raster analysis, including local, neighborhood, and zonal operations, terrain analysis, distance modeling, and surface interpolation, data collection and input, and advanced spatial analysis using GIS.

Pre-req: GEO 526 or GEO 529.

Scientific study of the earth using images and data captured using satellite-or aircraft-borne sensors, with emphasis on issues of acquisition, photogrammetric interpretation, spatial analysis, and application.

Principles and techniques for planning, implementing, and managing Geographic Information Systems technologies in a firm or agency.

An analysis of the design and deployment of Global Navigation Satellite Systems such as GPS (Global Positioning System) and their application to mobile map systems.

Application of principles of flood hazards preparation, disaster management, and mitigation using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Statistical methods applied to problem solving in geography and using GIS for display and analysis. Primary focus on descriptive and inferential spatial statistics, mapping, and spatial analysis of data.

Basics of extreme weather phenomena including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts, blizzards, and how to mitigate the impacts.

Learn FAA rules and safety procedures; prepare for Remote Pilot licensing exam; operate drones to collect remote sensing data; process imagery for analysis; integrate sUAS imagery with existing GIS data.

Introduction to reading weather maps and meteorological analysis techniques including satellite and radar image interpretation and numerical weather prediction.

Selected geography subjects to cover unusual geography topics not in the regular course offerings of the department.

Selected geography subjects to cover unusual geography topics not in the regular course offerings of the department.

Selected geography subjects to cover unusual geography topics not in the regular course offerings of the department.

Selected geography subjects to cover unusual geography topics not in the regular course offerings of the department.

Speaker series introducing and sharing knowledge and experiences with geographic focus. Students are to learn from the knowledge and experience of faculty members, graduate students, alumni, and scholars.

Topics in economic geography including industrial location, transportation systems, economic development, international trade relationships and globalism.

Survey of the history, literature, prominent individuals, and major paradigms in geography. Review of the major concepts in geography and an introduction to various methods of geographic inquiry.

Students examine/practice four research methods in geography--qualitative, quantitative, GIScience, and field/lab methods--and learn to choose among them and use them for their own research and analysis.

Selected geography subjects/topics not included in the regular course offerings of the department are considered, using a seminar approach to learning.

Selected geography subjects/topics not included in the regular course offerings of the department are considered, using a seminar approach to learning.

Selected geography subjects/topics not included in the regular course offerings of the department are considered, using a seminar approach to learning.

Geographic aspects of world environmental problems including such topics as global warming, acid rain, energy supplies, population growth and soil depletion.

This seminar course examines regional geographies of North America with an emphasis on the research and methods for delineation of regions.

Use of advanced GIS techniques to solve community-service research problems.

Pre-req: GEO 530.

Configuration and management of geospatial databases. Python scripting for analysis, geoprocessing, and workflow automation within a GIS environment.

Students compile a Portfolio of work completed during the degree program, complete a written exam project, and create/enhance their Career Profile.

Pre-req: GEO 615 with a minimum grade of C and GEO 616 with a minimum grade of C.

Student will be employed a minimum of 300 hours with an agency approved by geography department. Faculty advisor and agency will consult periodically on student progress.

This course focuses on the contributions that individuals and groups with diverse ethnic backgrounds have made to the economic, social, and cultural history of the state.

This course provides students with a better understanding of the continuing economic, political, environmental and cultural impact which the extraction of coal has had on West Virginia.

Selected topics in history. The specific topic will be announced in the schedule of classes. Students may take up to nine hours in selected topics.

Course broadens historical awareness and provides practical applications of historical knowledge. It covers the built environment and focuses on the history, processes and legal basis of the historic preservation movement.

This course examines the complex causes and lasting effects of the American Civil War. Issues such as slavery, sectionalism, emancipation and Reconstruction will receive attention.

This course will explore the historical and historiographical development of Appalachia and the economic, political, and cultural forces that have shaped the lives and communities of mountaineers.

American foreign relations in the 20th century. The gradual retreat from isolation in the period between World Wars I and II and modern American involvement in international commitments will be stressed.

A history of England under the Tudors and Stuarts, focusing primarily on demographic, social, cultural, and political developments.

Examines the history of sexuality in North America in the context of cultural, legal, economic, political, and social history from the 16th century to the present.

A survey of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender history in the United States from the colonial period to the present.

A varied view of the American Revolution and its impact on the American people.

The History of the Old South is a study of the political, economic,social, and cultural conditions in the South that led to the development of the South as a distinct section in the United States.

The course will include a discussion of the economic, political, social, and cultural differences leading to the Civil War, the war itself, and an analysis of the political and economic importance of reconstruction.

The History of the New South is a study of the political, economic, social, and cultural changes in the South after reconstruction that explain conditions in the contemporary South.

A study of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the US West to 1900, along with West's place in our public memory.

The impact of the Renaissance upon esthetic, economic, and political developments especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. The decline of Catholicism and the growth of the Protestant movement, and the influence of the two movements upon each other is stressed.

A study of the development and impact of science and techology in the U.S.

A century of European political, economic, and social history. Its relationship to and influence upon the history of other world areas is noted. The impact of imperalistic rivalry is emphasized.

This course explores the Second World War. It probes the nexus of diplomacy, politics, ideology, military strategy and operations, economics, and technological innovation that generated a truly global "total war."

A survey of the main currents in European thought and culture in the 19th and 20th centuries.

A survey of Russian history to 1917 which examines Russia before the Russians, Kievan Russia, Appanage Russia, Muscovite Russia and Imperial Russia. Emphasis is on Imperial Russia.

The rise and fall of the Soviet Union, with emphasis on political and exonomic changes and Soviet foreign policy, and including an examination of the aftermath of the Soviet Union's collapse.

A study of America's transformation from a rural, agrarian nation into an urban, industrial world power, the final destruction of the American Indian, the settlement of the West, and the farmers' revolt.

A study of the origin and escalation of American involvement in Vietnam, the domestic impact of the war within the United States and the collapse of the South Vietnamese government.

Begins with an overview of nineteenth century Japan and stresses the twentieth century rise of Japan to the position of world power.

This course will provide an overview of Chinese history in the modern era (1600 to the present), including the major political, cultural, social, and intellectual events and trends of this period.

Introduction to the basic theories, ideas, and approaches to the application of historical theory or methods to projects presented to non-student publics; local and economic development applications and projects emphasized.

This course investigates the rich potential of "things" objects, landscapes, buildings, household utensils, furniture, foods, works of art, clothing, etc. as sources of insight about American history and culture.

Through a combination of film, lectures, discussions, and writings, the course will show how China took its unique path to modernization.

An interdisciplinary study of the state, its people and its institutions within the national context.

This course explores the lives and experiences of US women in the 20th century, but always with an eye on power.

This course considers the expansion of Western Europe, beginning in the early 1400s, to Africa, Latin America, and other parts of the Atlantic world.

This course explores the nature and importance of empire through the reading of key texts and the study of selected films.

This course explores selected aspects of British history through the study of films and key texts.

This course explores the origins, course, and meaning of World War I (1914-1918) through the use of selected films and readings.

This course explores the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

This course covers the history of Ireland from the Middle Ages to the Present.

This course explores the role played by spies and espionage in modern history.

A research and writing seminar in which students are taught and must exhibit the skills and methodologies of practicing research historians.

In this course students will examine in depth several selected themes in Tudor history through reading, class discussions, examinations, and a research paper.

An analysis of the Social, Intellectual, Economic, Cultural, and Political History of England in the Stuart Century.

A study of the English colonies America with emphasis on slavery, minorities, and social and economic change.

An analysis of the politics, diplomacy and military strategy of the period of the First World War. Special emphasis is given to the origin of the war, the war itself, the peace settlement and the Russian Revolution and its aftermath.

Readings in topics fitted to the need of the individual student. They may deal with any graduate area. This course is ordinarily restricted to off-campus students and is used sparingly.

A reading and research course in which each student investigates a specific issue related to the reunification of the nation after the Civil War.

A research course in which the student probes a selected problem within the chronological span, 1877-1917.

A research course in which a student probes a selected problem within the period since 1917.

The course examines the field of oral history. Students will apply oral history methodology and other primary source documentation in researching a local topic. ques, the interview, processing of tapes, release form, ethics, and how to write grant proposals.

A reading and research course in which the student investigates selected topics related to the history of women in America or Europe.

The seminar will introduce the student to current practices and procedures used in the creation of archives and manuscript collections through extensive hands-on work, including the physical processing of a manuscript collection. The emphasis will be improvement of the student's historical research skills.

(PR: Permission of Instructor)

(PR: Permission of Instructor)

Internship in an approved setting in Public History, Archives, Museum, Oral History, or Historical Preservation. Interns will be supervised by on-site staff and History Faculty.

This course surveys the effects of electronic media on the humanities and how they are taught in the postmodern society. Content will subsumeboth philosophical/ theoretical issues and technical matters

Courses and activities designed to meet specific needs of public school personnel. Credit may be used for certificate renewal and salary upgrading if approved but not in degree programs.

Courses and activities designed to meet specific needs of public school personnel. Credit may be used for certificate renewal and salary upgrading if approved but not in degree programs.

Courses and activities designed to meet specific needs of public school personnel. Credit may be used for certificate renewal and salary upgrading if approved but not in degree programs.

Courses and activities designed to meet specific needs of public school personnel. Credit may be used for certificate renewal and salary upgrading if approved but not in degree programs.

Interdisciplinary core course addresses questions/concepts central to the humanities. Texts from philosophy, history, literature, the arts and in the sciences provide insights into selected historical periods. Open to non-degree students.

Core course introduces modern critical approaches, concepts and methods of research and scholarship in the field of literature. Open to non-degree students.

Core course acquaints students with problems of historical knowledge, changes in the interpretation of history, nature of historical forces, and methods of historical research. Open to non-degree students.

Core course provides chronological survey of the arts, emphasizing the social, political and/or religious motives that underlie artistic production. Emphasis on theories of modern art. Open to non-degree students.

This core writing course develops proficiency in writing for research. Note: a degree student may demonstrate competency through an alternative assessment to have the requirement waived. Open to non-degree students.

Using primary materials from different cultural periods, as well as contemporary critical analysis, this core course explores epistemological questions that underlie conflicts between cultures. Open to non-degree students.

Independent study in a particular area of interest. Open only to students near the end of their plans of study. Permission of program director is required

Prerequisite: 24 credit hours, required courses, and comprehensive examination. A pro-seminar required of all Humanities degree students who are beginning the thesis or final projects. S-U grade.

Prequesite: Humanities 680. A continuation of the proseminar for students electing the thesis option. The student will produce a thesis suitable for submission to a committee S-U grade.

(PR: 6 hours of Latin literature numbered 304 or above or equivalent)

Close readings in Latin of selections from the elegies of Propertius and Tibullus.

Close readings in Latin of selections form the satires of Horace and Juvenal and the epigrams of Martial.

(PR: 6 hours of Latin literature numbered 304 or above or equivalent)

(PR: 6 hours of literature numbered 304 or above or equivalent and consent of instructor)

(PR: 6 hours of literature numbered 304 or above or equivalent and consent of instructor)

(PR: 6 hours of litrature numbered 304 or above or equivalent and consent of instructor)

(PR: 6 hours of literature numbered 304 or above or equivalent and consent of instructor)

This course examines the linguistic, geographic, cultural and material concerns that influenced the development of the Latin Language.

A close study of advanced Latin grammar and style through composition in Latin.

A detailed study in Latin of a single author. Special attention will be given to style, genre, literary and cultural contexts, and the study of secondary sources on the author.

A detailed study in Latin of a single author. Special attention will be given to style, genre, literary and cultural contexts, and study of secondary sources on the author.

A detailed study in Latin of a single author. Special attention will be given to style, genre, literary and cultural contexts, and study of secondary sources on the author.

A detailed study in Latin of a single author. Special attention will be given to style, genre, literary and cultural contexts, and study of secondary sources on the author.

A detailed study in Latin of a single author. Special attention will be given to style, genre, literary and cultural contexts, and study of secondary sources on the author.

A detailed study in Latin of a single author. Special attention will be given to style, genre, literary and cultural contexts, and study of secondary sources on the author.

Administrative Leadership prepares leaders for school and district positions by providing the knowledge and skills to support every student's learning and development through fiscal management, resource allocation, facility utilization and maintenance, and using information systems.

The development and/or upgrading of supervisory practices in the areas of instructional leadership, instructional program development, instructional strategies, implementation and evaluation, and human relations.

An investigation of the effects of the unique physical, social, mental, and moral characteristics of pre, early, and adolescent children on educational processes, organizations, and personnel.

This course assesses and develops students' knowledge and skills in interpersonal relations and ethical practices. It provides structured experiences in group processes, verbal and non-verbal communications leadership styles, and team building.

Assesses and develops student's knowledge and skills in change strategies, school cultures, systems theory, and understanding of the school in relation to other systems, agencies, and organizations.

These courses and activities are designed to meet the specific in-service needs of public school administrators. Credit in these courses may be used for certificate renewal and salary upgrading but not in degree programs.

These courses and activities are designed to meet the specific in-service needs of public school administrators. Credit in these courses may be used for certificate renewal and salary upgrading but not in degree programs.

These courses and activities are designed to meet the specific in-service needs of public school administrators. Credit in these courses may be used for certificate renewal and salary upgrading but not in degree programs.

To provide the master's level student an opportunity to examine selected issues in leadership and to apply their findings to the field of study.

Approval of Program Director and Permission of chair. Student must have a GPA of 3.0 to take class.

Approval of Program Director and Permission of chair. Student must have a GPA of 3.0 to take class.

Approval of Program Director and Permission of chair. Student must have a GPA of 3.0 to take class.

Approval of Program Director and Permission of chair. Student must have a GPA of 3.0 to take class.

This course offers an examination of personnel functions including recruitment, selection, orientation, evaluation, and retention with particular emphasis on staff development.

Leadership preparation for career and technical education programs located at technical centers and/or high schools. Students will study career and technical education policies, funding sources, and accountability within Simulated Workplace.

This course is designed to avail potential school administrators with an understanding of planning strategies, academic research, action research, and program evaluation methods, with the intent of their being able to write a cogent, data-based school improvement plan.

Leadership preparation for career and technical education programs located at technical centers and/or high schools. Students will study career/technical education initiatives, importance of advisory committees, and economics of Simulated Workplaces.

Pre-req: LS 604 with a minimum grade of D.

Leadership preparation for developing and implementing a shared vision and strategic plans focused on teaching and learning, implementing change, applying leadership theory and acting with understanding of society's influences.

This course addresses the role of the principal in the development and implementation of school curriculum. This includes developmentally appropriate curriculum design, special education curriculum and modifications, the integration of technology, and authentic assessment.

This course will enable public sector leaders to better understand the perspectives they bring to the setting, define and evaluate personal and organizational goals, and develop strategies to achieve shared goals.

This course is designed to develop an understanding of the structure of governance of multi-campus public higher education systems.

This course surveys the purpose and functions of student personnel administration in higher educational institutions and the administrative procedures developed to accomplish these purposes.

This course will present a historical overview of the factors that influence the development of higher education in America.

This course will introduce students to the process of developing federal and state public policy for higher education and examine legislation related to governance, finance, and oversight.

This course develops knowledge of the major functions and tasks necessary for the development of human resources.

This course will provide students with an overview of the fundamentals of fundraising including such vehicles as major campaigns, donor research, management practices, and ethical issues.

Nonprofit & public sector organizations constitute a significant part of every community and this course is designed to examine the major leadership issues they encounter.

This course provides students the opportunity to study the concept of community, to examine relationship patterns, to explore the possibilities for combining the resources of the school and community in the interest of school improvement, and to evaluate communication strategies designed to enhance the school-community relationship.

This course is designed to assist leaders in the public sector to establish and maintain positive relationships with the organization's staff and volunteers, as well as with its constituents.

This course will examine the structure, purpose and history of international nonprofit organizations. Also, included will be a study of public policy and the practice of philanthropy in countries other than the USA.

This course analyzes leadership theories and their application to leadership and management in nonprofit and public sector organizations.

This course provides students with an overview of federal and state laws governing nonprofit and public sector organizations, current legal trends and legal issues affecting CEO's, staff, governing boards.

Students will be provided with the opportunity to anaylze the nature of collaboration among state, local, federal agencies, business, and community organizations to address an array of complex issues facing non-profit and public agencies. The importance of networking and social entrepreneurship are among other concepts that will be explored.

This course develops an understanding of the principles, concepts, and processes involved in planning learning experiences for adults within the framework of higher education.

This is a field-based course designed for practicing professionals.

This course examines the principal's role and responsibility related to law and administrative policy.

Training and assessment experiences for students seeking initial certification as a school principal.

This course represents a culminating experience and an opportunity to demonstrate a broad mastery of learning across the respective program curriculum.

This course develops the administrative skills required for managing policies, programs, and activities related to the position of public school social worker or attendance director.

This course provides pre-service training and assesment for students seeking licensure as a public school social worker/ attendance director.

Pre-req: LS 691 with a minimum grade of C.

This course provides the student with a working knowledge of school law and other legal matters as it pertains to the attendance director. The focus of this course is on those laws dealing with mandatory attendance and juvenile matters. (PR: Admission into the Social Services/Attendance Program)

This course examines the roles, relationships, behaviors and competencies which characterize school superintendents ans their staffs.

This course identifies and explains the laws and policies that service students with special needs. School leaders will learn to apply these laws to ensure they meet students' needs while making the best decisions for their school.

This course analyzes administrative theories and their application to organizational leadership and management.

The course focuses on the primary ethical theories and the ethical resoning processes which are representative of each, providing students opportunities to analyze decisions against existing ethical models and reinforce or reform those decisions in light of moral principles.

An examination of community colleges in the U.S. and abroad including Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. Areas for comparison include governance, finances, curriculum, faculty and students.

This course is designed to prepare students to successfully lead an organizations through a crisis such as a natural disaster, technological breach, terrorist attack or infrastructure failure. Integral to this is crisis preparedness planning and having systems in place that will enable an organization to recover from the aftermath of a crisis.

This course is a study of the characteristics and behaviors of leaders. Emphasis is on the development of understandings and abilities which will work in different situations.

This course is a survey of higher education with attention to administrative functions at the campus and state levels.

This class will review different models for governing public higher education at a system level and will examine the changing nature of higher education.

This course surveys the purpose and functions of student personnel administration in higher educational institutions and the administrative procedures developed to accomplish these purposes.

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the historical development of American higher education. It will examine past and future issues that have or may affect higher education.

This course examines concepts in the financing and economics of education in multiple education environments.

This course is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of organizational structure, relationships, and functions focusing on problems and alternatives for solving them.

Students will understand the broad area of institutional advancement, including major campaigns, donor research, donor recognition programs, restricted gifts, and so forth.

This course teaches the systematic collection and utilization of data in planning for educational facilities. (PR: Principal or supervisor certificate or consent)

This course focuses on current organizational policy issues and provides conceptual and analytical tools for their critical examination.

An analysis of community college governance, structure, functions, and relationship with its respective community and local/state government.

This course provides a field experience in higher education administration. (PR: Consent)

The course focuses on current and emerging problems of leadership among varied organizational types.

This course explores the social process of governance in the public schools including higher education. The milieu of federal state and local inputs will be explored.

This course is designed to make students familiar with the basic concepts and tools of politics. The course will apply these political concepts to higher education.

This class for doctoral candidates will develop a foundation in research methods, research ethics, and research skills.

This is an advanced research course directed toward the preparation of a thesis or dissertation. (PR: Consent)

Pre-req: LS 764 with a minimum grade of C.

This is a highly individualized cooperative educational administration experience between the college and another public agency. (PR: Consent)

This course provides candidates the opportunity to study and prepare for District Level Leadership.

This is an individualized cooperative field experience in district level school administration. (PR: Consent)

This course is a concentrated analysis of current problems in educational administration. (PR: Consent)

This course requires study, reading and research is an approved area of education and supervision. (PR: Consent)

This is a field based program designed for practicing administrators. (PR: Consent)

This course will examine contemporary first amendment issues as they relate to education in public education and higher education.

Dissertation research is the purpose of this course. (PR: Consent)

Exploration of literature via literary movements, themes, genres, or relationship to other disciplines. Specific works will be read and discussed as examples of the announced approach.

Exploration of the possibilities for communication and expression in contemporary writing with emphasis on comprehension of structure, technique and self-criticism of the writing experience.

The study of selected topics in writing (e.g., the expository essay, screen-writing, techniques of editing, etc.)

Selected topics in mythology and folklore (e.g., folk drama, folk tale, folk art). May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.

Study and appreciation of selected works with special reference to the high school curriculum.

Course surveys important figures in Southern literature since the Southern Literary Renaissance of the 1920's and the Agrarian and Fugitive Movements.

Focusing on selected Shakespearean plays, this course considers recent critical interpretations and explores how these have influenced stage and film productions. Contemporary adaptations of the plays will also be considered.

This course examines biographies, social, political and scientific writing, literary texts and the arts from 17501800 to understand English culture and the eighteenthcentury world.

This course examines the subject matter, techniques, and critical background of the maodern Anglo-Irish novel. Students will study representative examples by major novelists from the Republic and Northern Ireland.

From the founding of the Abbey Theatre to the present, this course traces the development of Irish drama as art form and culture artifact.

Contemporary works of shorter fiction from around the world offer opportunities to apply cultural critiques and comparative literary perspectives, while considering the different national and cultural traditions presented.

Provides competency in some of the basic quantitative skills necessary for analytical work in business administration. Required of all candidates who have had little or no undergraduate background in mathematics.

Students will learn the general and specific information relevant to conducting import/export business to/from the United States to different parts of the world.

The use of quantitative methods for managerial decision making. A review of basic calculus and statistics as required in business. Other topics indlude decision analysis, linear programming and queuing. (PR: Full MBA Admission or Permission of MBA Director)

Pre-req: MGT 500 with a minimum grade of C.

MGT 611 concerns the theory and practice of a military officer's management plans to attain outcomes consistent with the organization's mission and goals including strategy formulation, implementation and control.

MGT 612 concerns the theory and practice of a military officer's strategic human resource management plans to attain outcomes consistent with the organization's mission and goals including strategy formulation, implementation and control.

MGT 613 concerns the theory and practice of a military officer's quantitative and analytical management plans to attain outcomes consistent with the organization's mission and goals including strategy formulation, implementation and control.

Provides a comprehensive introduction to technology and innovation management. Considers issues relating to international markets, innovation, and rapidly changing technology. Also covers effective organizational and managerial approaches to technology.

The study of policies, methods, and techniques utilized in personnel management and human relations. Specific attention is given to problems of recruitment, selection. compensation, motivation, communications, training , service and benefit programs, performance evaluation, safety, discipline, business ethics, and community relations. (PR: MGT 320 or MKT 511; and GSM admission or permission of GSM academic advisor)

Pre-req: MKT 511 with a minimum grade of C.

An analysis and application of personal and organizational skills associated with the effective management of both public and private sector organizations. Skills to be developed or refined include time management,decision making, delegation, stress management, oral and written communication, team-building and others. Applied exercises, case studies, simulation, role play, films, and other learning methods are emphasized. (PR: MGT 672)

Pre-req: MGT 672 with a minimum grade of C or MGT 503G with a minimum grade of C.

PR: Permission of the division head and full M.B.A. admission or permission of GSM academic advisor.

Pre-req: MGT 503 with a minimum grade of C or MGT 503G with a minimum grade of C.

PR: Permission of the division head and full M.B.A. admission or permission of GSM academic advisor.

Pre-req: MGT 501 with a minimum grade of C or MGT 501G with a minimum grade of C.

Independent study of a specific nature under the

Pre-req: MGT 672 with a minimum grade of C or MGT 503G with a minimum grade of C.

Project-oriented experience in business operations and organizations intended for those students with insufficient experience in the field. (PR: Full Admission and permission of program director)

Basic ideas and concepts for the effective management of an organization. Major topics include motivation, communication and decision-making processes, group dynamics, leadership study, conflict management, work and organizational design, and organization development. Emphasis on the organizational behavior and theory.

Principles and procedures of the personnel system in the firm; selected areas of recruitment and selection; training and development; performance appraisal and evaluation; general communications system; role of government in manpower administration.

Pre-req: MGT 672 with a minimum grade of C or MGT 503G with a minimum grade of C.

The study of operations management methods used in production, manufacturing, services and other business operations. Includes project management, capacity planning and transportation problems. (PR: MGT 601 and Full MBA Admission or Permission of MBA Director)

Pre-req: MGT 601 with a minimum grade of C.

Comprehensive coverage of the development of the field of industrial relations. The impact of organized labor and federal social legislation of management decision. Alternative directions for future developments are studied.

Pre-req: MGT 672 with a minimum grade of C or MGT 503G with a minimum grade of C.

Analysis of organizational systems and subsystems incorporating, traditional, behavioral, and situational approaches to organizational and work unit design. Emphasizes environmental interface and interdependencies as function of internal systems phenomena.

Pre-req: MGT 672 with a minimum grade of C or MGT 503G with a minimum grade of C.

This course is a study of efforts to optimize actions of manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, retailers, and other selected modes in their endeavors to serve the ultimate customers.

The management of small business emphasizes how they are started and financed, how they produce and market their products and services and how they manage their human resources.

An examination of the Manager's social, ethical, and environmental responsibilities, not only to their domestic constituents, but also in the increasingly competitive international arena.

Pre-req: MGT 672 with a minimum grade of C.

Capstone graduate business course for Master of Science students (HRM & HCA). Emphasis on policy and strategy issues in a service and/or public setting instead of within a "for-profit" environment.

The study and application of top management's plan to attain outcomes consistent with the organization's mission and goals, including; strategy formulation, implementation and control. (PR: Permission of GSM academic advisor)

An examination of alternative theoretical approaches to the study of policy and administration and their implications for the use of policy to shape administrative practice.

Survey of Public Personnel Management with particular attention on various facets of the merit system concept. Psychological and human relations aspects of the work situation and supervisor-subordinate interaction emphasized.

Study of organization, administration, and accountability in the management of public funds, with emphasis on the political decision-making processes of budget formulation, representation, and execution.

Understanding data for effective decision-making. Explore methods of analysis, extract insights, and measure the impact of data-driven outcomes for organizations. Teaches technical skills for data gathering, management, and visualization.

Capstone Experience: Navigate advanced topics in ethics, professional standards, and public management. Explore foundational theories, scope, and contemporary trends while drafting your MPA portfolio—a culmination of your academic MPA journey.

Explore the complexities of public administration through critical examination and debates. Analyze emerging issues, dilemmas, and controversies to develop a nuanced understanding of contemporary management challenges and solutions.

This course will serve as an introduction to the comparative study of public administration. Students will be exposed to key areas of comparative research, including different methods used for analysis.

Exploration of policy challenges in metropolitan areas, examining structures, exploring alternatives, and evaluating outcomes. Gain insights into the multifaceted dynamics of city management and decision-making.

A comprehensive exploration of influential figures shaping U.S. public administration. It explores both prominent and lesser-known individuals and their intellectual contributions that define the American tradition of public administration.

This course examines the principles and applied practices of nonprofit administration including theories of nonprofit formation, fundraising appeals, grant writing, executive leadership, marketing, budgeting, and strategic management.

A study of the basic legal framework of administrative organization, including the problems of administrative discretion, rule making and adjudication, regulatory agencies, and administrative responsibility in the democratic state.

A study of the contributions of the behavioral sciences to the study of organizations with stress on such concepts as leadership, motivation, power conflict, organizational design and decision making.

Development of theoretical and methodological skills in the analysis of public problems and the use of policy in problem solving.

Advanced study of major philosophers drawn from the ancient Greek and Roman period.

Advanced study of major movements in philosophy from the 17th century on, movements such as rationalism, empiricism, idealism, and existentialism. (PR: Any philosophy course)

A study of what Aristotle called "first philosophy" or the study of being -- later called metaphysics.

Advanced study of the nature and possibility of knowledge. (PR: Any philosophy course)

Ancient and modern theories of the meaning and consequence of history and culture.

Theories of the nature and functions of religion, including the meaning of religious language and problems of belief.

Advanced study of the significance or the place in human reality of political organization, negotiation, strategy and power. (PR: Any philosophy course)

A survey of the contributions of leading existentialist philosophers of the past and present from Kierkegaard and Nietzche to Sartre and Tillich; course is conducted much like a seminar.

Advanced study of the nature of logic: whether logic is possible at all, how far it applies, and whether and how there can be conflicting logics. (PR: Any philosophy course)

This course studies Latin American politics by sectors, such as landed elites, the military, the church, etc. Various styles of governance are considered. Case examples illustrate concetps discussed.

A study of political leaders who have shaped and defined the American constitutional tradition.

This course examines the principles and applied practices of nonprofit administration including theories of nonprofit formation, fundraising appeals, executive leadership, marketing, budgeting, and strategic management.

An examination of alternative theoretical approaches to the study of policy and administration and their implications for the use of policy to shape administrative practice.

A comparative course examing the political institutional methods states use to assist citizens who are poor, primarily women and children. It also addresses behavioral concerns that shape welfare policy.

An investigation of the strengths of democracies relative to dictatorships with regard to such dimensions as economic growth, income equality, health and welfare of citizens and war reduction.

This course examines multiple perspectives on the relationship between humans and nature, focusing on how particular interpretations of this relationship determine how we translate environmental concerns into political problems.

A study of the basic legal framework of administrative organization, including the problems of administrative discretion, rule making and adjudication, regulatory agencies, and administrative responsibility in the democratic state.

Survey of Public Personnel Administration with particular attention on various facets of the merit system concept. Psychological and human relations aspects of the work situation and supervisor-subordinate interaction emphasized.

Study of organization, administration, and accountability in the management of public funds, with emphasis on the political decision-making processes of budget formulation, rpesentation, and execution.

A study of the contributions of the behavioral sciences to the study of organizations with stress on such concepts as leadership, motivation, power conflict, organizational design and decision making.

Study of policy problems of metropolitan areas in terms of structures, alternatives, and outcomes.

To offer a course on some special topic which is not adequately treated in the regular course offerings.

To offer a course on some special topic which is not adequately treated in the regular course offerings.

To offer a course on some special topic which is not adequately treated in the regular course offerings.

To offer a course on some special topic which is not adequately treated in the regular course offerings.

These numbers are reserved for tutorials, directed and independent research, problem reports, etc.

These numbers are reserved for tutorials, directed and independent research, problem reports, etc.

These numbers are reserved for tutorials, directed and independent research, problem reports, etc.

These numbers are reserved for tutorials, directed and independent research, problem reports, etc.

Readings to meet the needs and interests of individual students.

A study of quantitative methods used in empirical research with an emphasis upon applied statistical analysis; writing and critiquing research reports.

Orientation to the field of Public Administration, ethics, professional standards and skills. Review of foundations, theories, and scope. Study of public management heritage and current trends and issues.

This course will serve as an introduction to the comparative study of public administration. Students will be introduced to several key areas of comparative administration research, including different methods used for analysis.

Principles and methods of urban administration in the U.S.

West Virginia government and political problems will receive special attention although other states may be considered.

Development of theoretical and methodological skills in the analysis of public problems and the use of policy in problem solving.

Intensive work experience in the West Virginia legislative processes coupled with a seminar involving directed reading and the preparation of a paper. This is a cooperative program with West Virginia University and the Office of Legislative Services with only selected students participating.

Supervised internship / practicum where students apply public administration principles in an approved field setting.

Advanced study of selected topics in social psychology.

Examination of the applications of social psychological methods, theories, principles and research findings to the understanding of social problems.

An examination of theory, research, and application of psychological principles related to sport and exercise.

Mental test theory and applications.

Study of the nature, causes and treatment of maladaptive human behavior.

Critical study of the major theories of learning and related research.

An intermediate level presentation of descriptive and inferential statistics as applied in behavioral research. 2 lec-2 lab.

Psychological principles and methods applied to functions in personnel administration.

A systematic study of the application of psychological methods and principles in business and industry. Emphasis is on research methods, motivation, training, leadership, personnel selection, employee safety, and job satisfaction.

Emic and etic cultural concepts are considered from an American (subcultural) and international perspective. Cultural influences on healing, health and service are covered.

An introduction to computer applications in psychology, emphasizing data collection, management, organization, analysis and reporting.

Introduction to theoretical models and related therapeutic strategies which influence the practice of modern psychotherapy.

The relationships between physiological functions and biochemical processes and behavior.

Introduction to the contribution of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of illness.

Overview of Psychology from historical perspective.

Examination of how childhood attachments, bonds, and relationships affect and influence adult perspectives on love, expectations, intimacy, fidelity, and commitment.

Examine the roles that race, ethnicity, and culture play in the physical, cognitive, intellectual, and social developmental processes of people of color.

Introduction to ethical standards and issues, laws which influence psychological practice and current challenges facing psychology as a profession.

Advanced study of selected topics in social psychology.

Principles and methods of psychological assessment for adults. Key issues in test construction and training in report writing. (PR: Admission to Clinical Psychology CR: PSY 620)

Principles and methods of psychological assessment for children. Key issues in test construction and training and report writing. (PR: PSY 610, CR: PSY 621)

Pre-req: PSY 621 (may be taken concurrently).

Interpretation, evaluation, and selection of tests of ability, aptitude, attainment, interest and personality.

Theory and research relating to human learning, memory and decision processes.

Application of research in the biopsychosocial determinants of healthy aging, clinical concerns of senior adults, and evidence-based interventions, presented in the context of aging in Appalachia and rural areas. (PR: Graduate status)

Survey of psychotropic drug substances with emphasis on neuropharmacological bases of drug action, current research methods and therapeutic implications.

This seminar covers advanced topics in research design and methodology. Students will explore various methods available to address specific research questions in the behavioral sciences.

Pre-req: PSY 517 with a minimum grade of D.

An introduction to the design and interpretation of behavioral research. Emphasis is upon tests of significance and assumptions governing their application.

Pre-req: PSY 517 or (PSYC 521 or PSYC 521G).

Multivariate analysis in behavioral research including multiple regression, analysis of variance, canonical correlation, and principal components and factor analysis.

Pre-req: PSY 623 or PSY 652.

Current diagnostic criteria for adult psychopathology, including prevalence, epidemiology and socio-cultural mileu; in-depth presentation of psychtherapy with adults, including psychodynamic, gestalt, crisis and other modalities. (PR: Admission to clinical psychology graduate program; instructor permission.)

Principles and techniques of the behavior therapies, and theories that underlie the behavioral approach.

A survey of the basic skills and techniques used in treating various forms of psychopathology.

Different types of group psychotherapy as appropriate for various problems and populations; intensive experience in at least two methods.

Pre-req: PSY 633.

The course covers psychopathology, diagnosis and treatment of the major child and family disorders including childhood anxiety, depression, deliquency, parent-adolescent conflict, eating disorders,and others.

The course will offer students a research-based investigation of the performance evaluation process within work organizations. Emphasis is given to human rater x ratee x appraisal system features interactions. (PR: Permission of the instructor.)

Pre-req: PSY 518 or MGT 620G.

Pre-req: PSY 517.

Pre-req: PSY 517 or PSYC 521G.

Pre-req: PSY 517.

Supervised application of principles of therapy and evaluation in a clinical setting. CR/NC grading.

Pre-req: PSY 608 or PSYC 608G and PSY 633.

Supervised application of principles of therapy and evaluation in a clincal setting. CR/NC grading.

Pre-req: PSY 608 with a minimum grade of C and PSY 633 with a minimum grade of C.

Theory and research findings in learning/memory, attention, problem solving, decision making, concept formation and perception. Emphasis will be on the cognitive and emotional factors that influence learning/memory and thinking.

Supervised teaching experience in introductory psychology, including development of lectures, classroom demonstrations, quizes, tests, extra credit activities and syllabi.

Pre-req: PSY 600.

Supervised teaching experience in introductory psychology, including development of lectures, classroom demonstrations, quizes, tests, extra credit activities and syllabi.

Pre-req: PSY 600.

Placement in an approved mental health setting for minimum of 400 hours. Supervised by on-site personnel in addition to psychology faculty.

Pre-req: PSY 671 with a minimum grade of C or PSYC 725G with a minimum grade of C.

Pre-req: PSY 517 with a minimum grade of C.

This course will offer students applied observational/ research experience in Personnel/Human Resource Departments under the supervision of professionals within the fields of Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resources. (PR: Psy 5l8 or PSY 520 and Permission.)

Pre-req: PSY 518 and PSY 604 and PSY 624.

Reports on current problems and literature in psychology and related fields; professional ethics.

Reports on current problems and literature in psychology and related fields; professional ethics.

Reports on current problems and literature in psychology and related fields; professional ethics.

Reports on current problems and literature in psychology and related fields; professional ethics.

Reports on current problems and literature in psychology and related fields; professional ethics.

Reports on current problems and literature in psychology and related fields; professional ethics.

This seminar will provide advanced coverage of topics related to the design of research in psychology. Students in the seminar will gain experience planning an independent research project.

Pre-req: PSY 517 or PSY 623.

Covers integrated, battery-based assessment of adults with emphasis on test selection and construction, validity, reliability, special populations, cultural and individual differences, and preparation of professional reports.

Pre-req: PSY 707 (may be taken concurrently).

Covers instrument administration for the psychological assessment of adults; includes multiple diagnostic procedures.

Pre-req: PSY 706 (may be taken concurrently).

Covers integrated, battery-based assessment of children with emphasis on test selection and construction, validity, reliability, special populations, cultural and individual differences, and preparation of professional reports.

Covers instrument administration for the psychological asessment of children; includes multiple diagnostic procedures.

This course will offer coverage in advanced topics in psychological assessment. These topics will include geriatric assessment, assessment of addictions, neuropsychological screening, forensic assessment, and crosscultural assessment issues. (PR: Admission to Psy.D. program or permission of instructor.)

An examination of normal and abnormal processes of aging, including common social, cognitive, health, and psychopathological problems, will be studied. Issues of community resources, assessment and therapy will be discussed. (PR: Admission to Psy.D. program or permission of instructor)

This experience is designed to increase proficiency in psychological assessment through client experience. Students are supervised by a licensed psychologist in the campus training clinic.

This experience is designed to increase proficiency in psychological assessment through client experience. Students are supervised by a licensed psychologist in the campus training clinic.

An advanced level presentation of inferential statistics as applied in behavioral research as a part of experimental design and literature review.

Pre-req: PSY 517 or PSY 723.

This course will provide an overview in basic research methods and ethical issues prevelant in the field of clinical psychology. Use of research to document clinical outcomes will also be addressed. Pre: Admission to Psy.D. Program or permission.

Comprehensive, broad scope course covering research topics, definitions and methodology; behavioural health needs of minorities; cultural perspectives on health/healing/wellness; international applications of psychological theory/practice.

An introduction to theories underlying psychodynamic, cognitive, and behavior psychotherapies. Content will focus on basic concepts, theories of these models, and current empirical evaluation and evidence-based practice of these therapies. (PR: Admission to Psy.D. program or permission of instructor)

An additional overview of the theories underlying psychodynamic, cognitive, and behavior psychotherapies. Content will focus on intervention and treatment planning, including current empirical evaluation and evidence-based practice of these therapies. (PR: Admission to Psy.D. program or permission of instructor)

Ad advanced overview of the theories underlying psychodynamic, cognitive, and behavior psychotherapies with an emphasis on common elements and integration of these approaches and alternative or innovative models. (PR: Admission to Psy.D. program or permission of instructor)

This course will provide an overview of common medical problems, and their related psychological issues. Adjustment issues, health behavior, family impacts, and medical compliance will also be discussed. (PR: Admission to Psy.D. program or permission of instructor.)

This course presents an overview of the philosophy, issues, methods, and interventions of community psychology practice. Students will complete field projects as part of the experience. (PR: Admission to Psy.D. program of instructor.)

Review of current supervision research and theory combined with opportunities for doctoral students to gain supervised experience in clinical supervision. (PR: Admission to Psy D program or permission of instructor.

This course prepares students to undertake supervised practice in rural areas, including employment of appropriate research techniques and the design of culturally and economically effective interventions. (PR: Admission to Psy.D program or permission of instructor)

This is a doctoral level course which will permit students to explore topics in-depth that are not part of the regular curriculum. Faculty supervision is required.

An examination of the knowledge and theory which explain important areas of sexual behavior. Topics emphasize sexual orientations, sexual dysfunctions, gender identity, paraphilias, compulsive and coercive behavior. PR: Admission to Psy.D. program or permission of instructor.)

Supervised application of principles of therapy and evaluation in a clinical setting. (PR: PSY 671 or Consent)

Students provide supervised clinical services at an approved field site. Pr: Admission to Psy.D. Completion of PSY 670-671 and Permission.

Students provide supervised clinical services at an approved field site. Pre: Admission to Psy.D Completion of PSY 670-671 and Permission.

Supervised two semester sequence providing field experience in rural mental health settings. (PR: PSY 755; 752; 770; 771)

Pre-req: PSY 770 and PSY 771.

Supervised two semester sequence providing field experience in rural mental health settings. (PR: PSY 755; 752; 770; 771)

Culminating training experience within the Psy. D. program. Students complete full-time, full year placement (or 2 year equivialent) at a APA/APPIC accredited site or one approved by clinical faculty.

Culminating training experience within the Psy. D. program. Students complete full-time, full year placement (or 2 year equivalent) at an APA/APPIC accredited site or one approved by clinical faculty.

Culminating training experience within the Psy. D. program. Students complete full-time, full year placement (or 2 year equivalent) at an APA/APPIC accredited site or one approved by clinical faculty.

Culminating training experience within the Psy. D. program. Students complete full-time, full year placement (or 2 year equivalent) at an APA/APPIC accredited site or one approved by clinical faculty.

Seminars on current topics and issues of interest to clinical psychologists. Topics will change for each semester. Psy D program students are required to enroll for six semesters of seminars; check with advisor for details.

Seminars on current topics and issues of interest to clinical psychologists. Topics will change for each semester. Psy D program students are required to enroll for six semesters of seminars; check with advisor for details.

Seminars on current topics and issues of interest to clinical psychologists. Topics will change for each semester. Psy D program students are required to enroll for six semesters of seminars; check with advisor for details.

Seminars on current topics and issues of interest to clinical psychologists. Topics will change for each semester. Psy D program students are required to enroll for six semesters of seminars; check with advisor for details.

Seminars on current topics and issues of interest to clinical psychologists. Topics will change for each semester. Psy D program students are required to enroll for six semesters of seminars; check with advisor for details.

Seminars on current topics and issues of interest to clinical psychologists. Topics will change for each semester. Psy D program students are required to enroll for six semesters of seminars; check with advisor for details.

Seminars on current topics and issues of interest to clinical psychologists. Topics will change for each semester. Psy D program students are required to enroll for six semesters of seminars: check with advisor for details.

Doctoral research project under the supervision of research committee and chair. (Prerequisites: Permission of Program)

The course focuses on population and its relation to characteristics of environment. Specifically, it is designed to discuss the interaction of population processes and resources.

Theoretical analysis of the family as a primary social institution.

Analysis of large-scale social change, including intentional social movements and revolutions.

An overview of sociological criminology, including an examination of explanations of criminal behavior, types of criminal activity, and an analysis of the criminal justice system.

Theoretical analysis of economic and political inequality and the role of social conflict in the process of largescale social organization.

Diverse theoretical approaches to the meaning of race and ethnicity and the character of racial/ethnic relations, with substantive focus primarily on the U.S.

Social organization of modern medicine and allied health delivery systems.

The history of women in sport, gender equity, opportunities for women in intercollegiate and professional sports (such as participate, coach, trainer, journalist, agent, and promoter), and physiological perspectives.

Study of the economics, politics, and social relations of Appalachia, including contemporary debates.

Study of the organization and structure of the workplant as a social system; the meaning and organizations of work; managerial functions; management-labor relations; and human relations in industry.

An introduction to the social processes and consequences of growing older for both the individual and society.

The sociology of urban and metropolitan communities.

Analysis and application of theories and methods for assessing the outcomes of applied organizational services and programs to affect change in people and for social conditions.

An investigation into the nature of religion as a social phenomenon.

Studies science knowledge and technology as a human endeavor. Examines the processes and products, controversies, social impacts, interactions between science and other social institutions like religion and politics.

Pre-req: SOC 200.

The study of death and dying as a societal and cultural phenomenon. Explores how institutions within our society deal with death.

Analysis of social differentiation and inequality by gender, with a focus on the contemporary U.S.

An examination of the Holocaust and other genocides from an interdisciplinary social science perspective.

A critical examination of the link between society and the environment, including ideas about nature, wilderness, and the wild; causes of environmental degradation and responses to environmental issues.

This course will examine the symbolic and structural dimensions of struggles over defining, organizing, and controlling the natural environment from a biocultural perspective.

Exploration of the cultural, political and economic processes that contribute to the creation and maintenance of the modern nation state as an imagined community.

Supervised field work in a social organization or community working on practical problems.

Supervised field work in a social organization or community working on practical problems.

Pre-req: SOC 506.

Study of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

Study of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

Study of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

Study of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled courses.

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled courses.

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled courses.

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled courses.

An examination of the development of sociological theory, from its Enlightenment roots through its growth in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including the works of Comte, Spencer, Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Simmel.

Advanced introduction to major theoretical developments and issues of significance in contemporary sociological theory, examining various theoretical perspectives at different levels of analysis and from different viewpoints.

Theories of social change and their used in analyzing social change of today.

Seminar in behavioral science theory.

Seminar in behavioral science theory.

Seminar in qualitative research methods and analysis. Topics covered include coding, using qualitative software, generating theory, participant observation, intensive interview, internet inquiry, focus groups, documents, and content analysis.

An introduction to quantitative research methods, statistics, and the software SPSS at an intermediate to advanced level with the main focus on developing working knowledge of the methods discussed.

Career preparation for teaching, research, and non-academic settings.

The focus of this course is to study the application of the principles and methods of demography to decision making and planning problems in both public and private setting.

Seminar in crime and delinquency.

Seminar in current and anticipated social consequences of aging for individuals and society and societal responses to this process.

Intermediate level statistical analysis including analysis of variance and covariance.

Diverse theoretical perspectives on the orgins and nature of gender, inequality. Emphasis on contemporary debates and their political implications.

Topics vary from semester to semester.

The preparatin of a written report on a research problem or field study in sociology.

Individual research in a selected field of sciology under the direction of a member of the department.

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled courses.

Historical and social problems of women. Draws upon literature, history, psychology, sociology and economics to illuminate problems women face today.