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CRJU 4770 - Criminal Evidence
3 Credit Hours
Description
This course provides a general overview of the law of evidence applicable to criminal cases. The course examines the criminal justice trial process and traces the historical development of the basic evidentiary rules and standards used in criminal proceedings.
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CRJU 4780 - Criminal Law
3 Credit Hours
Description
This course is designed to give students a general knowledge of substantive criminal law. The course will introduce students to the legal idea of criminal responsibility and the concepts of required state of mind (mens reaand prohibited conduct (actus reus). The course will discuss the substantive content, structure, and sources of major crimes against persons and property, and provide a comprehensive evaluation of various legal defenses to criminal liability under both common law (case lawand statutory law (legislative lawapproaches. The course also addresses the impact of the Model Penal Code on the development of contemporary criminal law.
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CRJU 4800 - Mental Health Issues in Criminal Justice
3 Credit Hours
Description
This course provides an introduction to mental illness for criminal justice professionals. Policing people with mental disorders, mental illness issues facing the courts and corrections systems will also be covered. Special issues related to mentally disordered offenders and victims in the criminal justice system will also be addressed.
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CRJU 4900 - Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
3 Credit Hours
Description
An intensive study of current behavioral or administrative criminal justice problems and recent interventions in criminal justice. Examples of topics include interpersonal violence, information technology, drug law, data analysis, private security, or capital punishment. The course may be repeated for credit when different topics are offered.
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CRJU 4910 - Selected Legal Issues in Criminal Justice
3 Credit Hours
Description
A course of intense study on selected legal topics arising in the criminal justice system is provided.
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CRJU 4915 - Controversial Legal Issues in Criminal Justice
3 Credit Hours
Description
This course provides an intense study of selected legal topics arising in the criminal justice system. The course focuses on contemporary and controversial issues facing the legal system. Special emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills, persuasive argument techniques, and advocacy skills.
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CRJU 4920 - Community Policing
3 Credit Hours
Description
This course provides an in-depth examination of the history and evolution of community policing as a social control mechanism in the United States and other nations. The course explores police and community relations with a focus on the collaborative strategies used to detect, solve, and prevent crimes.
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CRJU 4930 - Internship Seminar in Criminal Justice
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: For Criminal Justice majors only. Requires a 2.0 GPA.
Corequisites: CRJU 4940 .
Requirements: This course is one of two Critical Thinking through Writing (CTW) courses that all Criminal Justice majors must complete.
Description
This course focuses on the integration and application of knowledge from the criminal justice core and related courses to the student’s internship or work experience. Students must register for and successfully pass both CRJU 4930 and CRJU 4940 in the same academic semester in order to graduate. (CTW course). This course may include a Signature Experience component.
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CRJU 4935 - Criminal Justice Field Instruction II
6 Credit Hours
Description
This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to integrate theory and practice, utilize knowledge, and confront contradictions between the conceptual and the real world. This course requires the completion of 180 hours of fieldwork. Applications for field placement must be submitted to the Internship Coordinator by the appropriate deadline: September 15 for Summer Semester; February 15 for Fall Semester, May 15 for Spring Semester. Students must register for and successfully pass both CRJU 4930 and (CRJU 4935 or CRJU 4940 ) in the same academic semester in order to graduate. This course may include a Signature Experience component.
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CRJU 4940 - Criminal Justice Field Instruction
3 Credit Hours
Corequisites: CRJU 4930 .
Requirements: Requires a 2.0 GPA. For Criminal Justice majors only.
Description
This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to integrate theory and practice, utilize knowledge, and confront contradictions between the conceptual and the real world. Applications for field placement must be submitted to the Internship Coordinator by the appropriate deadline: September 15 for summer semester; February 15 for fall semester; May 15 for spring semester. Students must register for and successfully pass both CRJU 4930 and CRJU 4940 in the same academic semester in order to graduate. This course may include a Signature Experience component.
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CRJU 4960 - Domestic Terrorism
3 Credit Hours
Description
This course provides an exploration into the theoretical underpinnings, groups, and control of domestic terrorism in general and violent extremism in particular in the United States. Topics generally include a review of cults, separatist groups, select international terrorists, and the role of Homeland Security in controlling extremism.
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CRJU 4990 - Readings in Criminal Justice
1 to 3 Credit Hours
Requirements: Requires consent of instructor.
Description
This course permits selected qualified students to pursue an approved topic through independent study under the direction of a faculty member.
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CRJU 4991 - Atlanta Police Leadership I
3 Credit Hours
Description
The course is restricted to police officers enrolled in the Atlanta Police Leadership Institute. This course designed to provide cohorts of sergeants the opportunity to learn about strategies for leading individuals in law enforcement settings.
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CRJU 4992 - Atlanta Police Leadership II
3 Credit Hours
Description
The course is restricted to police officers enrolled in the Atlanta Police Leadership Institute. This course designed to provide cohorts of lieutenants the opportunity to learn about strategies for leading individuals in law enforcement settings.
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CRJU 4995 - Undergraduate Research Practicum
1 to 6 Credit Hours
Requirements: Requires completion of CRJU 3020 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice , 3.0 GPA, CITI certification, and consent of instructor agreed to supervise research.
Description
This course permits selected qualified students to participate in a research project under the direction of a faculty mentor.
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Data Science |
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DSCI 1301 - Principles of Programming for Data Science I
4 Credit Hours
Description
This course covers fundamentals of programming and data analysis using Python, including its data-oriented library ecosystem and tools. Topics include Python data types and variables, built-in data structures such as Strings, Lists, Sets, and Dictionaries, Program flow primitives such as conditional statements, for-loops, while-loops, Recursion, introduction to object-oriented design, and Python-enabled libraries and tools for manipulating, processing, cleaning, and crunching data.
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DSCI 1302 - Principles of Programming for Data Science II
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 1301 with a C or higher.
Description
This course covers advanced programming and problem solving for data science in Python. The students will learn how to perform data wrangling by manipulating real world data using a range of data science tools (including the command line, python, jupyter, git, and github). This course will also introduce students to data science Python libraries like Scipy, Numpy and Pandas.
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DSCI 2720 - Data Structures in Python for Data Science
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 1302 , CSC 2510 , and MATH 2211 with C or higher.
Description
This course covers Data Structures in Python. Topics include Array-Based Sequences, Stacks, Queues and Deques, Linked Lists, Search Trees, Priority Queues, Maps, Hash Tables, and Skip Lists, Sets and Dictionaries, Tries, and Graphs. Time and Space Complexities of operations will be emphasized. Data Science related packages such as NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib will also be covered.
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DSCI 3000 - Ethics for Data Science
1 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Students must meet the Data Science major eligibility requirement to be able to register for the class.
Description
This course is intended to provide a general introduction to ethics in data science through readings, weekly discussions and case studies. It will provide some context and skills for ethically collecting, storing, sharing, and analyzing data. The topics include awareness of preserving privacy, avoiding bias while 1) collecting, 2) sampling data, 3) discovering/reporting new knowledge, as well as 4) deploying machine learning models.
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DSCI 4311 - Cloud Computing
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 2720 with C or higher. Students must meet the Data Science major eligibility requirement to be able to register for the class.
Description
This course covers topics related to cloud computing including cloud computing infrastructures such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). Popular cloud services such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud will be introduced. Container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, etc. will be introduced.
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DSCI 4350 - Data Science Capstone
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 4780 with a grade of C or higher. Students must meet the Data Science major eligibility requirement to be able to register for the class.
Description
The purpose of the Capstone Project is for students to apply theoretical knowledge acquired during the Data Science program to a project involving actual data in a realistic setting. During the project, students engage in the entire process of solving a real-world data science project, from collecting and processing actual data to applying suitable and appropriate analytic methods to the problem.
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DSCI 4370 - Web Programming
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 2720 with a C or higher. Students must meet the Data Science Major Eligibility Requirement in order to enroll in this course.
Description
The course introduces the student to programming techniques required to develop Web applications. Client-side topics include: HTML5, CSS, and Javascript. Server-side topics include node js, PhP, and Python Flask.
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DSCI 4710 - Database Systems
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 2720 with a C or higher. Students must meet the Data Science major eligibility requirement to be able to register for the class.
Description
An introduction to the fundamental concepts and principles that underlie the relational model of data. Topics include formal query languages; SQL; query optimization; relational database design theory; physical database design, integrity, security, and concurrency control.
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DSCI 4730 - Data Visualization
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 2720 with a C or higher. Students must meet the Data Science major eligibility requirement to be able to register for the class.
Description
Data visualization or displaying data in visual forms and is closely related to data analytics. In this class, students will study the theories of data visualization, design principles, and data visualization techniques. Students will learn the various tools for creating interactive data visualizations, such as charts, maps, graphs and specialized data visualizations.
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DSCI 4740 - Data Mining
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 2720 with a C or higher. Students must meet the Data Science major eligibility requirement to be able to register for the class.
Description
Introduction to basic data mining techniques (such as association rules mining, cluster analysis, and classification methods and their applications (such as Web data mining, biomedical data mining, and security).
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DSCI 4750 - Semantic Web
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 2720 or CSC 2720 with a C or higher. Students must meet the Data Science Major Eligibility Requirement in order to enroll in this course.
Description
In-depth overview of the Semantic Web and how it can be applied. Major topics include core technical components and language constructs for the Semantic Web, linked data concepts/projects and RDF triple stores, and real-world semantic Web applications.
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DSCI 4760 - Big Data Programming
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 2720 with a C or higher. Students must meet the Data Science major eligibility requirement to be able to register for the class.
Description
This course will cover the technologies, tools, frameworks and languages that are most commonly used in Big Data Programming. Focus will be on algorithms for analyzing and mining massive datasets, graphs and social network data. Topics include the storage, management, processing and analysis of massive datasets, as well as Big Data governance, security, and privacy issues.
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DSCI 4780 - Fundamentals of Data Science
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 2720 with a C or higher. Students must meet the Data Science major eligibility requirement to be able to register for the class.
Description
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of predictive data science for tabular data with qualitative and quantitative scales. Topics include data exploration, pre-processing and visualization; analytics base table (ABT) generation; basic supervised learning algorithms (i.e. information-based learning, similarity-based learning, and error-based learning), and comparative evaluation of these algorithms.
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DSCI 4810 - Artificial Intelligence
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 2720 or CSC 2720 with a C or higher. Students must meet the Data Science Major Eligibility Requirement in order to enroll in this course.
Description
An overview of techniques and methodologies in the field of artificial intelligence. Topics may include search strategies, problem solving, natural language processing, logic and deduction, memory models, learning, expert systems, knowledge representation, and robotics.
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DSCI 4850 - Machine Learning
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 2720 with a C or higher. Students must meet the Data Science major eligibility requirement to be able to register for the class.
Description
This course is intended to provide a general introduction to machine learning. This course will cover the fundamental concepts and principles of supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, and reinforcement learning. Students will understand the basic knowledge of machine learning, be familiar with classic machine learning algorithms, and gain experience in designing and implementing methods in a real scenario.
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DSCI 4851 - Deep Learning
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DSCI 4850 with a C or above. Students must meet the Data Science major eligibility requirement to be able to register for the class.
Description
This course introduces the basic concepts and algorithms of deep neural networks and its applications to computer vision and natural language processing. Depending on the course progress, selected topics such as unsupervised learning and model compression will be covered. The class emphasizes the understanding of the state-of-the-art DL architectures as well as practical implementations of deep neural networks with Python.
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DSCI 4940 - Data Science Internship
1 to 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Students must meet the Data Science major eligibility requirement to be able to register for the class.
Description
This course will enable the student to gain signature experience in a Data Science role in the industry. The student will complete a Data Science project during their internship.
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DH 3601 - Oral Health and Systemic Connection
3 Credit Hours
Description
This course explores the connection of oral health to overall systemic health. Specifically, associations between oral health status and a number of systemic diseases will be discussed. Prevention and evidence-based practice (EBP) for oral health in the US will be stressed, recognizing the associations between periodontal diseases, cardiovascular health, stroke, diabetes, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. This course is delivered online.
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DH 3603 - Oral Health Program Develop within the Interdisciplinary Setting
3 Credit Hours
Description
This Online course provides the foundational principles of program development for the dental hygienist as an integral member of the health team. 3 credit hours.
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DH 4704 - Current Concepts in Dental Hygiene Education
3 Credit Hours
Description
This Online course provides curricular design and teaching methodology for the transformation of the dental profession. 3 credit hours.
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DH 4705 - Interprofessional Education for the Dental Hygienist Capstone
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: DH4705 - Current Concepts in Dental Hygiene Education, OR, DH 3603 - Oral Health Program Development within the Interdisciplinary Setting.
Description
This Online course provides opportunities for an independent study on a topic selected by the student under the direction of a faculty member.
3 credit hours.
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DH 4706 - Integration of Risk Assessment and Preventative Intervention (CTW)
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: DH4705 - Current Concepts in Dental Hygiene Education, OR, DH 3603 - Oral Health Program Development within the Interdisciplinary Setting.
Description
This Online course provides opportunities for an independent study on a topic selected by the student under the direction of a faculty member.
3 credit hours.
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DHYG 1901 - Dental Hygiene I
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 2110 , BIOL 2110L , BIOL 2120 , BIOL 2120L , BIOL 2300 , BIOL 2310 , CHEM 1151 , and CHEM 1151L , each with a’C’ or higher.
Corequisites: DHYG 1911 .
Description
This course is an introduction to the dental hygienist’s role and responsibilities within the profession to include prevention of disease transmission and the dental hygiene process of care with focus on assessment and prevention techniques.
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DHYG 1904 - The Dental Process of Care and Medical Emergencies
1 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 1901 and DHYG 1911 , each with a ‘C’ or better.
Corequisites: DHYG 1915 .
Description
This course is a continuation of the roles and responsibilities of the dental hygienist within the dental hygiene process of care including medical emergencies in the health care setting.
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DHYG 1905 - Dental Hygiene II
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 1901 and DHYG 1911 , each with a ‘C’ or better.
Corequisites: DHYG 1915 .
Description
This course is a continuation of the roles and responsibilities of the dental hygienist with focus on special needs populations.
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DHYG 1906 - Dental Hygiene III
1 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 1904 , DHYG 1905 , and DHYG 1915 , each with a ‘C’ or better.
Description
Continuation of the roles and responsibilities of the dental hygienist with focus on nutrition and its relationship to general and oral health and with an emphasis on oral preventive measures. Provides a basic introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry.
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DHYG 1911 - Clinical Dental Hygiene I
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 2110 , BIOL 2110L , BIOL 2120 , BIOL 2120L , BIOL 2300 , BIOL 2310 , CHEM 1151 , and CHEM 1151L , each with a ‘C’ or higher.
Description
This course is a laboratory/clinical introduction to the application of infection and disease prevention methods, the dental hygiene process of care, and clinical instrumentation and assessment techniques.
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DHYG 1914 - Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 1901 and DHYG 1911 , each with a ‘C’ or better.
Description
This course is designed to provide the dental hygienist with knowledge of periodontal disease in the overall health of patients with special emphasis on the inflammatory response as it relates to periodontal disease; the histopathogenesis, etiologies, classification and treatment of the disease; the role of chemotherapeutics and pain management techniques in the treatment of periodontal disease and the role of the dental hygienist in early detection and recognition of the disease process and its relationship to overall health.
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DHYG 1915 - Clinical Dental Hygiene II
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 1901 and DHYG 1911 , each with a ‘C’ or better.
Corequisites: DHYG 1904 and DHYG 1905 .
Description
This course provides the application of ethical and professional reasoning while delivering the dental hygiene process of care to patients in a clinical setting.
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DHYG 1916 - Oral Pathology
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 1901 and DHYG 1911 , each with a “C” or better.
Description
This course is a study of the principles of general and oral pathology in relationship to the manifestation of diseases in the oral cavity, to include teeth, soft tissues and supporting structures with emphasis on the role of the dental hygienist and early detection.
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DHYG 1917 - Clinical Dental Hygiene III
1 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 1904 , DHYG 1905 , and DHYG 1915 , each with a ‘C’ or better.
Corequisites: DHYG 1906 .
Description
This course involves the application of ethical and professional reasoning while delivering the dental hygiene process of care to include supplemental patient services in a clinical setting.
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DHYG 1921K - Dental Tissues
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Admission to the Dental Hygiene program.
Description
This course is a study of the embryological and histological development of the face, oral cavity, and the primary and permanent dentitions. The anatomy and functions of the primary and permanent dentitions and their supporting structures and the anatomy of the head and neck will be included. Instructional topics are enhanced through laboratory experiences.
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DHYG 1923K - Dental Radiology
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Admission to the Dental Hygiene program.
Description
This course is a study of the principles of ionizing radiation, the principles and techniques of intraoral and extraoral radiography, interpretation of dental radiographs and environmental safety measures. Instructional topics are enhanced through laboratory experiences.
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DHYG 1928K - Dental Materials
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 1904 , DHYG 1905 , and DHYG 1915 , each with a “C” or better.
Description
This course is designed to provide the dental hygiene student with the opportunity to gain an understanding of the materials/procedures utilized to deliver supplemental patient services to patients.
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DHYG 2907 - Dental Hygiene IV
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 1906 and DHYG 1917 with a ‘C’ or better.
Corequisites: DHYG 2909 .
Description
This course is designed to continue the development of the dental hygiene student in the roles and responsibilities of the dental hygienist with focus on advanced assessment, planning, and instrumentation skills required for the periodontal patient; focus on the study of the behavioral foundations of communication and learning theory skills related to the dental hygiene process of care, and promote continued development of critical thinking skills.
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DHYG 2908 - Dental Hygiene V
1 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 2907 and DHYG 2909 , each with a ‘C’ or better.
Corequisites: DHYG 2912 .
Description
This course is designed to continue the development of the dental hygiene student in advanced instrumentation and critical thinking skills utilized during comprehensive care of the periodontal and special needs patients. Ethical and legal aspects of the dental hygiene profession, employability skills and the concept of lifelong learning are reinforced as students prepare to enter the profession.
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DHYG 2909 - Clinical Dental Hygiene IV
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 1906 and DHYG 1917 with a ‘C’ or better.
Corequisites: DHYG 2907 .
Description
This course focuses on the clinical application of ethical and professional reasoning while delivering the dental hygiene process of care to periodontally involved patients in various clinical settings and sites.
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DHYG 2912 - Clinical Dental Hygiene V
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 2908 and DHYG 2909 with a ‘C’ or better.
Description
This course provides an advanced application of comprehensive ethical and professional reasoning while delivering the dental hygiene process of care with limited instructor involvement and increased emphasis on time management.
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DHYG 2923 - Dental Pharmacology and Anesthesiology
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 1151 , CHEM 1151L , and DHYG 1911 , each with a C or better.
Description
This course is a study of the properties, dosage and effects of therapeutic drugs, analgesics and anesthetics with emphasis placed on pharmacological agents used in dentistry and office emergencies.
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DHYG 2924 - Public Health I
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 1906 with a ‘C’ or better.
Description
This course is a survey of the methods of epidemiology used to determine the dental health of a community and an explanation of program planning to promote dental health through prevention and education. Critical review of dental research will include basic statistical methods.
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DHYG 2925 - Public Health II
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DHYG 2924 with a ‘C’ or better.
Description
This course requires the student to implement a child and adult dental health education program utilizing the knowledge, skills and criteria acquired in DHYG 2924 . In addition, students will apply basic research principles for assessment of a clinical research project.
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DPP 2100 - Intermediate Drawing
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1010 with a grade of C- or higher.
Requirements: Lab Fee: $30.00.
Description
Intermediate techniques, materials, and principles of drawing.
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DPP 3000 - Life Drawing
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1010 and ART 1020 or DPP 2100 with grades of C- or higher.
Requirements: Lab Fee: $100.00.
Description
Structure, composition, representation, and interpretation of the human figure.
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DPP 3050 - Introduction to Printmaking
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1010 , ART 1020 , and one 1000-level art history course with grades of C- or higher.
Requirements: Lab Fee: $50.00.
Description
Basic printmaking processes including intaglio (etching), relief (linocut), and monoprint.
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DPP 3150 - Intaglio/Etching & Lithography
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DPP 3050 and ART 1010 with a grade of B- or higher, or consent of instructor.
Lab Fee: $50.00.
Description
Crosslisted with PRT 6050. Traditional and experimental processes including etching, aquatint, and drypoint. Lithographic printing directly from prehistoric limestone slabs.
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DPP 3200 - Painting with Water-Based Media
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1010 and ART 1020 or ART 1030 with grades of C- or higher.
Requirements: Lab Fee: $20.00.
Description
Technical and organizational concerns using water-based media. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours.
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DPP 3250 - Screen Print and Experimental Printmaking
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: One DPP 3000-level course with grade of C- or higher, or consent of instructor.
Requirements: Lab Fee: $50.00.
Description
Screen printing (serigraphy) with emphasis on photo processes, related computer skills, and painterly effects. Experimental printmaking techniques including mono-printing from wood, hand coloring, and other mixed media applications.
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DPP 3300 - Painting with Oil-Based Media
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1010 and ART 1020 or ART 1030 with grades of C- or higher.
Requirements: Lab Fee: $20.00.
Description
Technical and organizational concerns using oil-based media. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours.
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DPP 3350 - Monoprinting
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1010 , ART 1020 , ART 1030 , ART 1050 , and one 1000-level art history course with grades of C- or higher.
Requirements: Lab Fee: $50.00.
Description
Monotype and monoprinting techniques including additive, subtractive, viscosity, stencil, photographic transfer, and multiple plate printing.
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DPP 3550 - Book Arts
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1010 , ART 1020 , ART 1030 , ART 1050 , and one 1000-level art history course with grades of C- or higher.
Requirements: Lab Fee: $20.00.
Description
Traditional Eastern and Western book structures, investigation of the book as an art form. Rudimentary papermaking, photographic transfer, and intaglio (line etching) skills.
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DPP 3600 - Drawing Research
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DPP 3000 with a grade of C- or higher.
Requirements: Lab Fee: $20.00.
Description
Traditional as well as experimental investigations in drawing. This course may include a Signature Experience component. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credit hours.
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DPP 3900 - Selected Topics in Drawing and Painting
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Two 2000-3000 level DPP courses with grades of C- or higher.
Requirements: Lab Fee: $20.00.
Description
Special topics for drawing and painting majors. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credit hours.
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DPP 3950 - Selected Topics in Printmaking
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Requirements: Lab Fee: $20.00.
Description
Special topics for studio art majors. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credit hours.
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DPP 4500 - Directed Study in Drawing and Painting
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DPP 3200 and DPP 3300 with grades of C- or higher.
Requirements: Lab Fee: $20.00.
Description
Individual studio problems for advanced students. This course may include a Signature Experience component. May be repeated for a maximum of sixteen credit hours.
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DPP 4550 - Directed Study in Printmaking
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Requirements: Lab Fee: $50.00.
Description
Individual studio problems for advanced students. This course may include a Signature Experience component. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credit hours.
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DPP 4940 - Portfolio I
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DPP 4500 or DPP 4550 with a grade of C- or higher.
Description
Senior-year studio experiences for B.F.A. degree candidates. Committee review.
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DPP 4950 - Portfolio II-CTW
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: DPP 4940 with a grade of C- or higher, or concurrently.
Requirements: Serves as one of the two Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) courses required of all Drawing and Painting majors.
Description
Culminating studio experiences for B.F.A. degree candidates. Committee review. Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) course.
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DPP 4980 - Special Problems
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and of school director.
Description
Independent studies initiated by the student. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours.
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ECE 3010 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
3 Credit Hours
Description
Provides an introduction to the field, observation, and child study skills. Service learning experiences in childcare settings, elementary schools, and other educational contexts in urban communities are included. Program Faculty expect students to achieve higher than a grade of C in this course. Cities Scholars Course.
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ECE 3021 - Child Development
3 Credit Hours
Requirements: A minimum grade of “C” is required for this course in the B.S.E. Elementary Education program.
Description
Focuses on physical, cognitive, and affective stages of human growth and development. Introduces theories and models of behavior and development applied to the field of early childhood education. Field experiences in pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade classrooms are included.
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ECE 3255 - English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Cultural Foundations-CTW
3 Credit Hours
Description
The purpose of this course is to introduce future educators with the knowledge and skills needed to provide an effective learning environment for students who are learning English as an additional language. Course participants explore issues related to the intercultural communication process. The importance of the role of context (social, cultural, and historicalin interculture interactions is considered. Students have continuous supervised field placement in ESOL classrooms as well as in non-ESOL classrooms with significant culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. Critical Thinking Through Writing Course (CTW). Global Scholars Course.
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ECE 3360 - Assessment of Classroom Learning in Early Childhood Education
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Block 1 courses.
Requirements: Students must complete the course with a grade of “C” or higher.
Description
Students examine various teacher-constructed and standardized instruments used to assess student learning. Strategies for selecting and using assessment methods are emphasized. The role of instructional assessment as it relates to teaching and learning are discussed. Field experience in K-5th grades is included.
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ECE 3390 - Teacher as Responsible Practitioner in the 21st Century-CTW
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Block 2 courses.
Requirements: A minimum grade of C is required for this course.
Description
Provides the student with structured processes for examining the roles and responsibilities of professional educators within 21st century contexts through systematic and reflective connections between cross-program content; field experiences; and local, national, and global educational influences. Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) course.
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ECE 3400 - Reading Methods in Elementary Education
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Block 1 courses.
Requirements: A minimum grade of “C” is required for this course.
Description
Provides students with core knowledge about reading methods within the broader context of all the language arts, including the development of reading during elementary years, theories relevant to learning to read, and the effectiveness of teaching skills that contribute to the development of reading. Field experiences in first-third grade are included.
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ECE 3440 - English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Curriculum and Instruction
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Block 1 courses.
Description
Students examine current research, materials, curricula, and teaching methodologies in the area of ESOL instruction. Classroom application and observation are emphasized. Students have continuous supervised field placements in ESOL classrooms as well as in non-ESOL classrooms with significant culturally and linguistically diverse student population. Global Scholars Course. This course may include a Signature Experience component.
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ECE 3480 - Mathematical Problem Solving and Reasoning
3 Credit Hours
Requirements: A minimum grade of “C” is required for this course.
Description
This course is designed to broaden understanding of mathematical problem solving and reasoning across the core content strands in grades prekindergarten through five: number and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data. The course promotes metacognitive thinking and builds mathematical knowledge through problem solving in theoretical and real-world contexts.
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ECE 3500 - Social-Emotional Development from Infancy to Middle Childhood
3 Credit Hours
Description
This course examines children’s social-emotional development from infancy to middle childhood. Attention is given to children’s early emotional development and how it relates to social functioning within family, school and community contexts. Special attention is given to biological and environmental factors that impact children’s early social-emotional well-being and ways that teachers, caregivers, and other adults can encourage healthy development.
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ECE 3550 - Children’s Literature in the 21st Century
3 Credit Hours
Description
The class will explore what it means to appreciate the art of children’s literature in traditional and digital texts. Students will read and discuss texts written for children. The texts could include story apps, graphic novels, new media fiction, interactive narratives, and video games. We will explore and respond to many aspects of children’s literature as an aesthetic object and learn about how children construct literary meanings.
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ECE 3560 - Media and Children’s Learning
3 Credit Hours
Description
This course focuses on how children are portrayed in the media (including film, television, print, corporate marketing, and online).
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ECE 3600 - Language and Literacy Inquiry
3 Credit Hours
Requirements: A minimum grade of “C” is required for this course.
Description
Emphasis on the language development of the young child along with strategies to promote emergent literacy through literature experiences. Includes field experience in a pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade classroom.
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ECE 3601 - Understanding Literacy Learning in Early Childhood and Elementary Education-CTW
6 Credit Hours
Requirements: A minimum grade of C is required for this course.
Description
Provides the student with an integrated study of the theory, methodology, and instructional materials in the areas of language development, oral and written language skills, reading, and children’s literature. Field experiences in kindergarten through second-grade classrooms are included. This course is a Critical Thinking Through Writing Course (CTW).
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ECE 3602 - Writing and Composing in the Digital Age
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Block 1 courses.
Requirements: A minimum grade of C is required for this course.
Description
Focus is on composing as both a print and digital practice with an emphasis on digital composition across the curriculum. A variety of methods of instruction and assessment are explored. Field experiences in third-grade through fifth-grade classrooms are included. This course may include a Signature Experience component.
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ECE 3603 - Mathematics Methods in Elementary Education: Primary Grades
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Block 1 courses.
Description
Candidates will develop their mathematical content knowledge and gain understanding about children as learners of mathematics. Candidates will also learn about effective instructional methods for the mathematics content spanning the elementary primary grades curricula. This is a field-based course where candidates apply learned skills in the context of culturally diverse elementary school classrooms.
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ECE 3604 - Mathematics Methods in Elementary Education: Upper Grades
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Block 2 courses.
Description
Candidates will develop their mathematical content knowledge and gain understanding about children as learners of mathematics. Candidates will also learn about effective instructional methods for the mathematics content spanning elementary upper grades curricula. This is a field-based course where candidates apply learned skills in the context of culturally diverse elementary school classrooms.
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ECE 3605 - Social Studies Methods in Early Childhood Education
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Block 2 courses.
Requirements: A minimum grade of “C” is required for this course.
Description
Students examine objectives of various social studies programs and learn to use methods and materials appropriate for young children to accomplish these objectives. Field experiences in kindergarten through second-grade classrooms are included.
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ECE 3606 - Science and Inquiry in Early Childhood Education
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Block 2 courses.
Requirements: A minimum grade of “C” is required for this course.
Description
Students examine objectives of various science programs and learn to use methods and materials appropriate for young children to accomplish these objectives. Field experiences in third-grade through fifth-grade classrooms are included.
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ECE 3661 - Classroom Management and Practicum I: Fostering Dispositions of Responsive Educators
3 Credit Hours
Requirements: A minimum grade of “C” is required for this course.
Description
Pre-service teachers develop dispositions to become responsive educators for all learners. Teacher candidates participate in field experiences that provide the opportunity to learn and demonstrate dispositions, such as, care, respect, fairness, warmth, and trust in early childhood and elementary classrooms.
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ECE 3662 - Classroom Management and Practicum II: Transforming Observations of Children into Practice
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Block 1 courses.
Requirements: A minimum grade of “C” is required for this course.
Description
Pre-service teachers learn to observe children systematically. Teacher candidates participate in field experiences where their emerging knowledge and understanding of children lead to their creation of responsive spaces for each child they serve. This course is focused on the cultivation of positive classroom communities honoring all learners.
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ECE 3663 - Classroom Management and Practicum III: Contextualizing Teaching and Learning
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Block 2 courses.
Requirements: A minimum grade of “B” is required for this course.
Description
Pre-service teachers learn to acknowledge and demonstrate their understanding of the complexity inherent in the interrelated systems of the classroom, school, family, and community in which the children and teacher grow and develop. Teacher candidates engage in field experiences in early childhood and elementary classrooms where they use evidence-based strategies appropriate for all learners.
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ECE 4397 - Elementary Mathematics in Dual Immersion Settings
3 Credit Hours
Description
In this course, candidates will develop their mathematical content knowledge and gain understanding about bilingual children as learners of mathematics. Candidates will also learn about effective instructional methods for the mathematics content spanning the pre-kindergarten through five curricula. This is a field-based course where candidates apply learned skills in the context of Dual Immersion K-5 schools in urban communities.
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ECE 4430 - Perspectives on Child Development for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
3 Credit Hours
Description
This course focuses on physical, cognitive, and affective stages of human growth and development in culturally and linguistically diverse contexts. It introduces theories and models of behavior and development applied to the field of early childhood education. In addition, students will explore the foundations of, and current research on, Dual Immersion education in grades K-5. The class is based on a socio-constructivist view of education. Therefore, much of the learning will take place through hands-on learning in concert with peers in interactive small and whole group discussions, and responses to readings and lectures.
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ECE 4440 - Biliteracy: Literacy Development in Multilingual Settings
3 Credit Hours
Description
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to provide an effective learning environment for bilingual students. Course participants will explore issues related to teaching methods as they relate to language acquisition. Current biliteracy research, materials, curricula, and teaching methods will be examined with those appropriate for Dual Immersion classrooms emphasized. This is a field based course where teacher candidates apply course-based learning within the context of schools in urban communities.
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ECE 4450 - Content-based Curricula, Instruction and Assessment for Dual Immersion Classrooms
3 Credit Hours
Description
This course provides students with experiences through which they will explore and investigate science and social studies relevant to Dual Immersion classrooms. Students will learn strategies for integrating the curriculum around science and social studies that are culturally relevant. The class is based on a socio-constructivist view of education. Therefore, much of the learning will take place through hands-on learning in concert with peers in interactive small and whole group discussions, and responses to readings and lectures.
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ECE 4650 - Opening School Experience
0 Credit Hours
Requirements: A minimum grade of “S” is required for this course.
Description
Students gain practical experiences in the school and classroom during the weeks of pre-planning. While assisting in the classroom, students learn effective procedures for beginning the school year. This course may include a Signature Experience component. Course is graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
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