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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education
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CAHA 586. INTERNSHIP IN ADULT AND HIGHER EDUCATION (3-9). Topics announced. May be
repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours when topics varies. S/U grading.
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CAHA 590. WORKSHOP IN ADULT AND HIGHER EDUCATION (1-3). Designed for teachers,
counselors, and administrators to study contemporary issues in adult and higher education. May be
repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours when content varies. Enrollment in more than one section of
this course during a semester is permitted. PRQ: Consent of department.
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CAHA 700. SEMINAR IN ADULT AND HIGHER EDUCATION (1-6). Advanced study and
discussion of important issues relating to the field of adult and higher education. Group and individual
interests contribute to the design of the course. May be repeated to a maximum of 21 semester hours when
topic varies. Enrollment in more than one section of this course during a semester is permitted. PRQ:
Consent of department.
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CAHA 786. INTERNSHIP IN ADULT AND HIGHER EDUCATION (3-12). Work individually or in
small groups in a practical situation under the guidance of a staff member from that setting and a university
supervisor. Open only to doctoral students, or by consent of department. May be repeated to a maximum
of 18 semester hours, although typically only 12 semester hours may be applied to the program of study.
S/U grading.
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CAHC 550. PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING (1-6). The practice of counseling in laboratory and field
settings. Cases, tapes, role playing, and analysis of counseling process and counselor responses. May be
repeated up to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of department.
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CAHC 551. SUPERVISED PRACTICE IN GROUP COUNSELING (3). The practical aspects of group
counseling and developmental programming. Leadership and participatory experiences in the formation,
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maintenance, development, and closing stages of groups. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of department.
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CAHC 586. INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING (1-15). Work individually or in small groups in a practical
situation under guidance of a staff member of that setting and a university supervisor. May be repeated to
a maximum of 15 semester hours. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of department.
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CAHC 750. ADVANCED PRACTICUM IN INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING (3). Supervised practice of
counseling. Focus on development of skills in working with individual clients. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent
of department.
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CAHC 786. INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING (1-15). Work individually or in small groups in a practical
situation under guidance of a staff member of that setting and a university supervisor. Open only to
doctoral students, or by consent of department. May be repeated to a maximum of 30 semester hours. S/U
grading. PRQ: Consent of department.
Department of Leadership, Education Psychology and Foundations
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LEEA 586A. INTERNSHIP IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (1-6). Work individually or in
small groups in a practical situation under guidance of a staff member from that setting and a university
supervisor. Focus on second half of the school year. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours,
although typically only 2 semester hours may be applied to a graduate degree program. S/U grading. PRQ
or CRQ: LEEA 511, or consent of department.
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LEEA 586B. INTERNSHIP IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (1-6). Open only to the student
who elects to write a thesis for the degree Master of Science in Education. The student enrolls with the
faculty member directing the thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
PRQ or CRQ: LEEA 511 or consent of department.
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LEEA 699A. MASTER’S THESIS (3-6). Open only to the student who elects to write a thesis for the
degree Master of Science in Education. The student enrolls with the faculty member directing the thesis.
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May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of department.
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LEEA 699B. Ed.S. THESIS (3-6). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
PRQ: Consent of department.
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LEEA 699C. Ed.S. FIELD STUDY THESIS (3-6). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of department.
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LEEA 786. INTERNSHIP IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (1-12). Work individually or in
small groups in a practical situation under guidance of a staff member from that setting and a university
supervisor. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours, although typically only 6 semester hours
may be applied to the program of study. S/U grading. PRQ or CRQ: LEEA 710 or consent of department.
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LEEA 799. DOCTORAL RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION (1-15). Student must accumulate 15
semester hours prior to graduation. May be repeated to a maximum of 30 semester hours S/U grading.
PRQ: Candidacy for the doctoral degree and consent of chair of doctoral committee.
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EPS 699A. MASTER’S THESIS (1-6). Enrollment by special arrangement with student’s major adviser.
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
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EPS 699B. MASTER’S PROJECT (1-6). Culminating experience. Enrollment by special arrangement
with student’s major adviser. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
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EPS 786. INTERNSHIP (1-12). Work individually or in small groups in a practical situation under
guidance of a staff member of that setting and a university supervisor. Open only to doctoral students, or
by consent of department. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours. S/U grading.
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EPS 799. DOCTORAL RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION (1-15). Students are required to register for
a minimum of 3 semester hours per term unless an exception is granted by the department. May be
repeated to additional credit to a maximum of 24 semester hours. S/U grading. PRQ: Candidacy for the
doctoral degree and consent of chair of doctoral Committee.
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EPFE 699A. MASTER’S THESIS (1-6). Open only to students who elect to write a thesis for the M.S.
Ed. Degree. Student enrolls with the faculty member directing the thesis. May be repeated to a maximum
of 6 semester hours. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of department. Recommended: ETR 520.
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EPFE 699B. MASTER’S PROJECT (1-6). Culminating experience. Enrollment by special arrangement
with student’s major adviser. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading. PRQ:
Consent of department.
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LEBM 586. INTERNSHIP IN SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (1-12). Work individually or in
small groups in a practical situation under the guidance of a staff member of that setting and a university
supervisor. Minimum of 6 semester hours required for chief school business official endorsement. May be
repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours, although typically only 6 semester hours may be applied to
the program of study. LEBM 586 is ordinarily to be taken 3 semester hours per term for 3 consecutive
terms for a total of 6 semester hours. S/U grading. PRQ: LEBM 501, and LEBM 521.
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LEBM 786. INTERNSHIP IN SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (3-12). INTERNSHIP IN
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (1-6). Work individually or in small groups in a practical situation
under guidance of a staff member from that setting and a university supervisor. Focus on the first half of
the school year. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours, although typically only 2 semester
hours may be applied to a graduate degree program. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of department.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Computer Science
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690. INTERNSHIP (3-6). Work in a computer-related industrial environment. Normally only available to
students who have no prior computer-related work experience. May be repeated to a maximum of 6
semester credit hours. No more than 6 semester hours in CSCI 690 and/or CSCI 696 may be included in
the master’s degree. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of department.
Department of English
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696. PRACTICUM IN THE TEACHING OF COLLEGE ENGLISH (3).
Supervised and evaluated experience in designing and conducting a course in English. May be repeated to
a maximum of 15 semester hours; however, only 3 hours may be applied toward a graduate degree in
English. S/U grading may be used. PRQ: Consent of department.
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698. INDEPENDENT READING (1-3). Normally open only to students who have completed 30 semester
hours in an M.A. program. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies. S/U
grading may be used. PRQ: Permission of director of graduate studies in English.
Rationale: This course has often been graded S/U in the past.
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600. INTERNSHIP IN THE COLLEGE TEACHING OF ENGLISH (3). For teaching interns only. May
be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours, all of which may be counted toward program requirements
for the doctoral degree and for track II of the master’s degree. Only 3 semester hours may be applied
toward track I of the master’s degree. S/U grading may be used.
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628. INTERNSHIP IN TECHNICAL WRITING, OR EDITING (1-12). Job-related experience involving
primarily writing or editing and supervised cooperatively by the department’s internship coordinator and
by the sponsoring company or organization. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours, but
only 3 semester hours may be applied toward a graduate degree in English. S/U grading may be used.
PRQ: Consent of department internship coordinator.
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English Education (18)
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professional qualifications of teachers of English in the secondary schools.
At least 9 semester hours from the following:
ENGL 604 – Topics in Materials for the English Classroom (3)
ENGL 607 – Topics in Literature (3) Must have approved pedagogical topic
ENGL 610 – Rhetoric of Prose Composition (3)
ENGL 622 – Theories and Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (3)
ENGL 629 – Topics in Rhetoric (3) Must have approved pedagogical topic
ENGL 646 – The Teaching of Literature in Middle and High Schools (3)*
ENGL 647 – The Teaching of Writing in Middle and High Schools (3)*
ENGL 648 – Materials and Methods of Teaching English in Middle and High Schools (3)*
ENGL 697 – English Institute (1-6)
One course from two of the following groups (6)
Literature
A 600-level literature course approved by the department (3)
One 600-level Literature course (3)
One course from the following: (3)
Literary and Rhetorical Theory
ENGL 601 – Bibliography and Methods of Research (3)
ENGL 602A- -- Literary Theory and Criticism: History of Literary Theory (3)
OR ENGL 602B – Literary Theory and Criticism: Contemporary Literary Theory (3)
OR ENGL 602C – Literary Theory and Criticism: Interpretation of Literary Texts (3)
OR ENGL 602D – Literary Theory and Criticism: Feminist Literary Theory and Criticism (3)
ENGL 603 – Traditions in Written Rhetoric (3)
ENGL 609 – Creative Writing (3)
ENGL 690 – Literature and Film (3)
ENGL 692 – Nonfiction Writing (3)
ENGL 693A – Ethnic American Literature: African American Literature (3)
OR ENGL 693B – Ethnic American Literature: Native American Literature (3)
OR ENGL 693C – Ethnic American Literature: Latina/Latino American Literature (3)
One course from the following: (3)
Linguistics
ENGL 614 -- Introduction to Linguistics (3)
ENGL 611 – History of the English Language (3)
ENGL 616 – Grammars of Modern English (3)
ENGL 619 – Varieties of English (3)
ENGL 623 – Second Language Acquisition (3)
ENGL 633 – Discourse Analysis
ENGL 634 – Linguistics and Literature
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* strongly recommended
Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
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699. Master’s Thesis (1-6 8). …
Department of Mathematical Sciences
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792. APPLICATIONS EXPERIENCE (1-9). Field experience for the doctoral student in applications of
the mathematical sciences. May be repeated to a maximum of 18 semester hours with no more than 9
semester hours counting toward the Ph.D. degree. S/U grading only. PRQ: Consent of department.
Department of Psychology
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The Department of Psychology offers … … school psychologist may be completed in conjunction with either
the M.A. or the Ph.D. degree.
The majority of applications for graduate programs in psychology are accepted or rejected within six weeks,
with deferral of decision on other applications until the month of April. In order to insure full consideration for
admission, applications to the clinical area should be completed by December 1 December 15; applications to
… … area should be completed by March 1.