May 11, 2024  
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Graduate Courses


A list of graduate courses in alphabetical order.

 
  
  • CAHE 703 - Postsecondary Access in Higher Education


    Explores historical, philosophical, individual, organizational, and policy-based perspectives to investigate postsecondary access from a holistic perspective. Consideration of the future of postsecondary access on federal, state, and local levels.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CAHE 704 - Strategic Marketing and Enrollment Management


    Recruiting, enrolling, and graduating college students are important activities within higher education administration. Enrollment management and strategic marketing involve multiple offices across the university including communications, admission, financial aid, and the registrar to improve student and institutional outcomes.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CAHE 710 - Strategic Decision Making and Organizational Change in Higher Education


    Theories and models of organizations and the ways in which they are applicable to community colleges. Particular attention is given to methods of effecting organizational change at multiple levels and through multiple means. A variety of relevant strategic decision making models. Opportunities to explore the role of these processes as they relate to real world settings.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CAHE 715 - Strategic Human Resource Development


    Crosslisted as ETT 715X. Advanced study emphasizing complex skills, concepts, and strategies relating to the adult teaching/learning component of human resource development in business, industry, government, and voluntary organizations.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CAHE 751 - Community College Student Personnel Services


    Seminar on student personnel services and problems peculiar to the community (junior) college. Analysis of current practice and research in the field with emphasis on personnel practices and instruments, orientation procedures, counseling and record keeping, registration, testing and test interpretation, placement, student activity programs, and institutional research on student characteristics.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CAHE 765 - Consultation in Human Services


    Crosslisted as ETT 765X. Application of consultation strategies in working with individuals and groups. Topics and problems taken from the fields of counseling, adult education, and instructional technology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CAHE 770 - The Administration of Higher Education


    Various executive roles common to higher education administration. Decision theory, role analysis, accountability models, and principles of organizational behavior as applied to the administration of higher education institutions.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CAHE 771 - Legal Aspects of Higher Education Administration


    Legal principles, legislation, and court rulings in such areas as employment, dismissal, contracts, tenure, civil rights, due process, student rights, and other issues of concern to higher education administrators.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CAHE 772 - Financing Higher Education


    Analysis of mechanisms, sources, and theories related to the financing of U.S. higher education. Particular focus on examining current financial issues and policies at the national, state, and institutional levels.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 505 - Chemical Instrumentation


    Measurements of signals generated by chemical instrumentation. Applications of active and passive components in amplifiers, comparison circuits, filter circuits, and mathematical function circuits in relation to chromatographic, electroanalytical, and spectrochemical systems. Electrical noise as a function of frequency is discussed in the context of signal sampling and achieving maximum signal-to-noise ratios. Analog and digital data acquisition and computer controlled measurements. Two lectures and 3 hours of laboratory per week.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: CHEM 440 or CHEM 540, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 525 - Analytical Chemistry II


    Fundamentals of physicochemical techniques of chemical analysis focusing on spectrometric and electrochemical techniques. Fundamentals, instrumentation, and applications of optical and mass molecular and atomic spectrometries, and electrochemical methods. Three hours of lecture and one 4-hour laboratory period a week. Not offered for graduate credit for chemistry majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: CHEM 325, and CHEM 440 or CHEM 540, or consent of department.

    Credits: 4
  
  • CHEM 540 - Physical Chemistry I


    Study of the gaseous, liquid, and solid states; thermodynamics; chemical equilibrium; and kinetic theory. Three lectures a week plus a recitation section. Not offered for graduate credit for chemistry majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: CHEM 211, CHEM 213, PHYS 251 or PHYS 251A, and MATH 230, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 541 - Physical Chemistry II


    Atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy, kinetics, and chemical statistics. Three lectures a week plus a recitation section. Not offered for graduate credit for chemistry majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: CHEM 440 or CHEM 540, and either MATH 232 or MATH 336, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 560 - Inorganic Chemistry of the Transition Metals


    Introduction to symmetry elements and point group classification. Structures, bonding, and physical properties of transition metal complexes, as identified by electronic, vibrational, and diffraction methods. Kinetics and thermodynamics of transition metal reactions. Organometallic chemistry and catalysis. Bioinorganic transition metal chemistry. Three lectures per week. Not offered for graduate credit for chemistry majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: CHEM 325, CHEM 337, and CHEM 440 or CHEM 540, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 561 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory


    Microscale synthesis and characterization of compounds of both main group elements and transition elements. Experimental examination of magnetic and spectroscopic properties of inorganic complexes. Use of glovebox techniques in the handling of air-sensitive materials. Not offered for graduate credit for chemistry majors. One 4-hour laboratory per week.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: CHEM 332 or CHEM 339 or consent of department. PRQ or CRQ: CHEM 460 or CHEM 560, or consent of department.

    Credits: 1
  
  • CHEM 562 - Inorganic Chemistry of the Main Group Elements


    Atomic structure and periodicity. Theories of ionic and covalent bonding, including ionic lattices. Acid-base theories and their application to synthesis. Descriptive chemistry and bioinorganic chemistry of main group elements. Not offered for graduate credit for chemistry majors. Three lectures per week.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: CHEM 336, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 570 - General Biological Chemistry


    Crosslisted as BIOS 570X. Overall view of biochemistry including structure, properties, function, and metabolism of biologically important compounds.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 571 - Biological Chemistry Laboratory


    Crosslisted as BIOS 571X. Experiments in the isolation, purification, and characterization of biomolecules by chromatographic, electrophoretic, and centrifugation techniques; enzyme kinetics; electron transport in mitochondria and microsomes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CRQ: CHEM 570 or CHEM 572, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 572 - Biological Chemistry I


    Crosslisted as BIOS 572X. Detailed study of the structure and properties of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Properties of enzymes. Bioenergetics including oxidative phosphorylation and photosynthesis.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 573 - Biological Chemistry II


    Crosslisted as BIOS 573X. Detailed study of the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and nitrogenous compounds, including proteins and nucleic acids. Metabolic regulation. Genetic information.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: CHEM 472, CHEM 572, BIOS 472X, or BIOS 572X; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 594 - Use of Technology in Curriculum Development and Chemistry Teaching


    Use of web-based teaming technology to track, design, and implement new science curricula. Includes use of SharePoint to develop collaboratively a standards-aligned instructional module on the web as part of a three-semester project including ILAS 300 and/or ILAS 401, and CHEM 497. Not available for credit except to students pursuing the educator licensure option.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: CHEM 301X and ILAS 301, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 595X - Teaching of Physical Sciences


    Crosslisted as PHYS 595. Preparation for certification in grades 6-12 in one or more of the fields of physical science: physics, chemistry, earth science, general science. Examination and analysis of modern curricula; classroom and laboratory organization; microteaching and observation of teaching; lesson planning; multicultural education; teaching science to the exceptional child; reading and the teaching of science; methods of evaluation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: ILAS 401 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 596 - Transition to the Professional Chemistry Teacher


    A transitioning experience in which the licensure candidate achieves closure on the initial phase of professional preparation and, upon that foundation, charts a path for continuing professional growth as a practicing teacher. The candidate reflects on the preparatory experience and provides complete documentation demonstrating ability to perform as a qualified chemistry teacher. Such documentation must include, but not be limited to, the electronic portfolio, a professional development plan, and a resume.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CRQ: CHEM 497 or CHEM 597, or consent of department.

    Credits: 1
  
  • CHEM 597 - Student Teaching (Secondary) in Chemistry/Physical Sciences


    Student teaching for a minimum of 10 weeks. Assignments to be arranged with the discipline coordinator of educator licensure after approval by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: CHEM 495X or CHEM 595X, and consent of department.

    Credits: 7-12
  
  • CHEM 600 - Selected Topics in Chemistry


    A. Inorganic
    B. Analytical
    C. Organic
    D. Physical
    E. Biological
    G. Nanochemistry
    Lecture and discussions of special topics for beginning graduate students. Course may be repeated up to a maximum of 9 semester hours.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 615 - Chemistry Seminar


    Required of thesis option master’s and doctoral students each semester in residence except summer session. May be repeated to a maximum of 10 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1
  
  • CHEM 622 - Analytical Separations


    Fundamental principles of chemical separations and measurements with emphasis on instrumental methods. Survey of both traditional and emerging techniques.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 623 - Mass Spectrometry


    Fundamentals of mass spectrometry, including modern ionization techniques, major types of mass analyzers, and interface to separation techniques. Survey of biochemical, pharmaceutical, and environmental applications.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 624 - Optical Methods in Analytical Chemistry


    Theoretical and practical applications of spectral measurements to research and chemical analysis, with emphasis on absorption, emission, and luminescence techniques in the principal regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 626 - Electroanalytical Chemistry


    Theory, practice, and applicability of electroanalytical measurements in analysis and research. Traditional and emerging techniques of electroanalytical chemistry and electrochemical kinetics are emphasized.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 631 - Organic Synthesis


    Systematic presentation of methods of assembling carbon skeletons, functional group interconversions, and analysis of synthetic pathways.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 632 - Physical Organic Chemistry


    Mechanism and structure in organic chemistry including structural theory, stereochemistry, and the study of the reactive intermediates of organic chemistry.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 635 - Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Molecules


    Application of spectroscopic techniques to the determination of organic structures.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 644 - Chemical Thermodynamics


    Fundamental laws of thermodynamics and applications to chemical problems. Calculation of thermodynamic quantities.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 645 - Kinetics


    Theories and applications of rates of chemical reactions including reactions in the gas phase and in solution. Thermodynamic foundations of chemical reaction rates. Applications of kinetics in the determination of reaction mechanisms.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 646 - Theoretical Chemistry


    Continuation of CHEM 540 and CHEM 541. Atomic structure, chemical bonding, and introduction to elementary quantum mechanics. Three lectures a week.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 650 - Nanochemistry


    Fundamental theory and experimental techniques underlying fabrication methods and applications of nanoscale materials and devices.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 663 - Inorganic Chemistry III


    Chemical applications of group theory including vibrational spectra, molecular orbitals, and ligand field theory. Theoretical basis for physical methods in inorganic chemistry. Selected topics in modern structural inorganic chemistry: organometallic compounds, cluster compounds including rings and polymers, and bioinorganic chemistry. Three lectures a week.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 674 - Enzymes


    Basic principles of the concepts of enzyme kinetics, theory and design of experimental methods, and interpretation of enzyme mechanisms. Three lectures a week.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 675 - Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules


    Comprehensive introduction to the use of physical chemistry in the study of macromolecules. Three lectures a week.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CHEM 690 - Applied Topics in the Chemistry Profession


    Issues regarding the chemistry profession, teaching methods in chemistry, research tools, information presentation, advanced research, and other subjects not normally considered as part of more traditional chemistry courses. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.

    Credits: 1-2
  
  • CHEM 695 - In-Service Experience in Chemistry


    Work individually or in small groups in an academic, industrial, or government setting under the guidance of a professional staff member(s) in an approved lecture and/or laboratory program. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-4
  
  • CHEM 698 - Independent Study


    Independent study of problems under the supervision of an adviser. May be repeated to a maximum of 55 semester hours, but no more than 15 combined semester hours of CHEM 698 and CHEM 699 may be applied toward the M.S. degree. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-12
  
  • CHEM 699 - Master’s Thesis


    Research for and writing of a master’s thesis. Students are eligible to register only after receiving approval from their thesis adviser. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours, but no more than 15 semester hours of combined credit in CHEM 698 and CHEM 699 may be applied toward the M.S. degree. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-12
  
  • CHEM 700 - Special Topics in Chemistry


    A. Inorganic
    B. Analytical
    C. Organic
    D. Physical
    E. Biological 
    G. Nanoscience
    Lectures, discussions, and reports on topics of special interest in a particular field of chemistry. One to 3 semester hours as scheduled; course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • CHEM 799 - Doctoral Research and Dissertation


    May be repeated to a maximum of 100 semester hours, but no more than 40 semester hours may be applied toward the Ph.D. degree.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to Ph.D. candidacy and consent of department.

    Credits: 1-12
  
  • COMD 601 - Principles of Assessment in Communicative Disorders


    Application of measurement concepts and problem solving skills within various models of assessment in the field of communicative disorders. General principles and specific procedures for the evaluation of diverse populations within the field of communicative disorders will be targeted through clinical case studies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 602 - Motor Speech Disorders: Assessment and Treatment


    Identification of and intervention for disorders of the motor system affecting feeding and speech. Topics include motor development, identification of problems within the motor system, treatment strategies, transdisciplinary roles of the speech-language pathologist in assessment and treatment, and family service delivery.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school. CRQ: COMD 687 or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 603 - Communication Disorders in Early Childhood


    Identification of and intervention for communication disorders in children ages birth to six years and their families. Topics include the speech-language pathologist’s role in prevention, communication and language assessment and intervention techniques, models of assessment and service delivery, relevant legislation, and speech and language resources available to families, educators, and service providers.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 604 - Child Language Disorders: Special Populations


    Assessment procedures for and intervention with children with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Topics include models of intervention for individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, developmental delay, and infants and toddlers at risk for developmental disorders. Additional topics may include communication programming for children with syndromes, traumatic brain injury, multiple disabilities, and selective mutism.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 605 - Fundamentals of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Speech-Language Pathology


    Foundations of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems for individuals with complex communication needs and the role of the speech-language pathologist in assessment, design, and implementation of AAC systems across practice settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to the speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 607 - Language Disorders in School-age Populations


    Relationships between spoken and written language development and the identification of language disorders in school-age children, including impact on school performance. Principles and methods of prevention, language and literacy assessment, and intervention techniques.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: COMD 603 and admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 608 - Speech-Language Pathologist’s Role in Developing Reading and Writing Skills in Exceptional Children


    Evidence-based practices used to remediate language based reading/writing disorders in speech-language pathology. Including theoretical principles underlying reading methods and reading content for exceptional children. Focus on methods of differentiated instruction, diversity of individualized patterns of development across exceptional children, foundational skills and environmental supports necessary for language based reading/writing competency.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 610 - Multicultural Aspects of Speech-Language Pathology


    Exploration and discussion of the impact of cultural and linguistic diversity on the assessment and treatment of communication disorders through ethnographic interviews and the design of culturally and linguistically appropriate assessment and intervention strategies.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 624 - Supervisory Techniques in Speech and Hearing Services


    Provides insights, techniques, and research information to develop competence necessary for the supervision of speech, hearing, and language services. Emphasis on information on supervision in public school, hospital, therapy center, and other agency programs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 635 - Family Based Treatment in Communicative Disorders


    Study and application of a systemic paradigm to therapeutic intervention in speech-language pathology and audiology in a variety of speech-language treatment settings, including family-focused intervention, early intervention family-centered treatment, consultation in schools, and transdisciplinary teams.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 644 - Stuttering Management and Remediation


    In-depth examination of the evaluation and treatment of stuttering including management techniques for indirect therapy with parents and issues that affect decisions for treatment.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 670 - Voice Disorders: Research and Therapy


    Discussion and review of the literature bearing on the theory, etiology, and treatment of voice disorders.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 671 - Speech Sound Disorders


    Selected topics in the acquisition, assessment, and treatment of speech sound disorders in children with emphasis on case presentations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 672 - Craniofacial Anomalies


    Study of craniofacial anomalies including cleft lip (with and without cleft palate), embryological development of the craniofacial complex, language and hearing problems, and other associated difficulties accompanying craniofacial dysmorphology. Principles of assessment, treatment, and research.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 673 - Instrumentation for Voice Analysis


    Familiarization with the armamentarium of voice measures in relation to voice physiology and other measures. Lecture and experiential format explores theory, purpose, advantages and disadvantages of selected measures and develops solid technique in the extraction of voice measures and interpretation of results.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school and COMD 670 and COMD 684.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 674 - Cognitive-Linguistic Disorders of Neurologically Impaired Adults


    Study of neuropathologies and neuropsychological models of aphasia and cognitive-linguistic impairments accompanying head injury and right hemispheric lesions. Principles of differential diagnosis, treatment, and research.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 676 - Organization and Planning of Speech, Language, and Hearing Services


    Aspects of conducting a program for communicative disorders in various settings including public schools, hospital and service clinics, and private practice. Study of current trends affecting the delivery of services in each of those areas.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 680 - Medical Aspects of Speech-Language Pathology


    Roles, responsibilities, and background knowledge for speech-language pathologists in the medical arena with patients spanning a range of diagnoses and settings. Topics include assessment and intervention models in the continuum of medical settings, medical bioethics, pharmacology, terminology, documentation, and current professional issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school and COMD 674.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 684 - Swallowing Disorders


    Study of the anatomic and physiologic systems involved in normal swallowing and swallowing disorders (dysphagia) in adults and children. Emphasis on the role of the speech-language pathologist in the areas of assessment and treatment of dysphagia and as a team member in the areas of dysphagia related counseling, ethical and quality of life issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 687 - Speech-Language Practicum: Speech and Hearing Clinic


    Observation, discussion, and clinical practice of assessment and therapeutic procedures. All students involved in on-campus practicum in speech-language pathology must enroll in this course. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • COMD 688 - Treatment of Cognitive-Communication Disorders Associated with Acquired Brain Injury


    Neurobehavioral sequelae and the physical manifestation within a speech-language-cognitive framework. The spectrum of intervention from speech, language and cognitive assessment, to treatment and carryover.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 690 - Intermediate Speech-Language Practicum: External


    Assessment and intervention field experience. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: COMD 687 or consent of school.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • COMD 691 - Advanced Practicum: Educational Speech-Language Pathology


    Assessment and intervention experience in speech-language services with students 3-21 years of age in the school setting. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours with a grading system of A through F. Good academic standing required for enrollment in this course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program, COMD 687, and consent of school.

    Credits: 1-12
  
  • COMD 692 - Advanced Practicum: Medical Speech-Language Pathology


    Assessment and intervention experience in speech-language services in hospital and clinic settings. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours with a grading system of A through F. Good academic standing required for enrollment in this course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program, COMD 687, and consent of school.

    Credits: 1-12
  
  • COMD 772 - Seminar in Language


    Theories and research on speech and language acquisition from infant vocalizations to the decoding and encoding of abstract concepts; description, measurement, and analysis of normal and variant language patterns. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 semester hours, but only 6 semester hours may be applied to the master’s degree in communicative disorders.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMD 773 - Advanced Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology


    Principles of advanced practice including ethics, confidentiality, patient/consumer rights, universal precautions, clinical decision making, report writing, and record keeping.  May be repeated up to 3 hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to the Speech-Language Pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 1
  
  • COMD 775 - Seminar: Speech-Language Pathology


    Selected topics in speech-language pathology. May be repeated, but only 6 semester hours may be applied toward the M.A. degree. S/U grading may be used.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • COMD 784 - Pediatric Swallowing Disorders


    Assessment and treatment of pediatric swallowing disorders including neurodevelopment, normal anatomy and physiology of swallowing, respiratory and gastroenterologic issues related to swallowing, clinical oral motor and feeding assessment, videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing, and management of pediatric swallowing disorders.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 503 - Freedom of Speech and Communication Ethics


    Social responsibilities of the public and private oral communicator, as sender and receiver; the issues of freedom of speech and exploration of problems of ethics in speech communication.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 519 - Political Communication in America


    Communication theory and practices within the context of American politics. Modern campaigns, political communication consultants, issue definition and dissemination, communication strategies of administrative control, and communication within the presidency and within congress. Special focus on the mass media.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 526 - Advanced Documentary Field Production


    Video production based on application of appropriate theories and aesthetics for documentary production. Projects utilize digital editing, audio track mixing, digital video camera(s), and locations as needed.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 527 - Advanced Narrative Field Production


    Video production based on application of appropriate theories and aesthetics for narrative production. Projects utilize digital editing, audio track mixing, digital video camera(s), and locations as needed.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 546 - Designing for the Internet


    Conceptualization of appropriate design criteria for an attractive and efficient Internet site. Techniques for site construction. Appropriate software used for image manipulation and page construction and design.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 549 - Audio Production


    Production of radio programs or other audio projects of a complex nature, emphasizing recording, editing, and mixing techniques.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 554 - Transnational Communication and Media


    Study of the development, structure, functions, and control of international communications media systems and activities as they affect world relations.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 555 - Media Law and Ethics


    Development, structure, theory, and functions of legal controls and ethical constraints on media production and programming.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 556 - History of Film


    Survey of the development of cinema. Topics vary. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours provided that no repetition of subject matter occurs.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 557 - The Documentary Tradition


    Theories, techniques, history, and criticism of the documentary.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 559 - History of Broadcasting


    History of radio and television broadcasting in the United States from its inception to the present.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 562 - Film Theory and Criticism


    Major theoretical and critical perspectives for analysis of film.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 563 - Advanced Studio Production


    Production of studio-based programs utilizing multiple cameras in a live or live-on-tape format.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 566 - Narrative Scriptwriting


    Focus on structure, development, and execution of a narrative fiction script for media. Emphasis on creativity, critical ability, and discipline in writing.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 569 - Interactive Media Production II


    Advanced technologies and techniques for creating Web-based, interactive multimedia. Theories of media integration and interaction design, development of practical skills with Web-based production technologies beyond basic HTML (i.e., CSS, ASP, XML, Flash, and JavaScript), and creation of several interactive projects for e-commerce, education, and public service applications.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 600 - The Classical Tradition in Rhetorical Theory


    Foundations of rhetoric, emphasizing the contributions of Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, and Quintilian, and selected medieval, Renaissance, and post- Renaissance rhetorical theorists.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 602 - Contemporary Rhetorical Theory


    Issues in rhetorical theory construction, trends in 20th-century rhetorical theorizing, and the approaches to rhetorical theory of such figures as Kenneth Burke, I.A. Richards, Richard M. Weaver, Chaim Perelman, Stephen Toulmin, Ernesto Grassi, Michel Foucault, and Jurgen Habermas.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 603 - Seminar in Public Rhetoric


    Significant public speeches and rhetorical discourse throughout American history on major intellectual, social, and political issues. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours provided no major duplication of subject matter occurs.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 604 - Methods of Rhetorical Criticism


    Examination of the nature and function of rhetorical criticism in regard to diverse texts and contexts.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 605 - Theory and Uses of Argument


    Study of modern theories of argument and a critical examination of the function of debate in the determination of public policy.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 606 - Communication Ethics


    Conceptual perspectives for evaluation of ethics in interpersonal, small group, organizational, and mass media communication settings. Exploration of potential standards, controversial issues, and case studies. Instructional approaches to communication ethics in academic and nonacademic contexts.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 607 - Seminar in Small-Group Communication


    Theories of communication in small-group interaction, especially in decision-making and conflict resolution; examination of the experimental literature.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 608 - Special Topics in Communication Studies


    May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours when topic varies.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 609 - Topics in Communication Theory


    Special issues, problems, methods, or applications related to communication theory. Methodological focus varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 610 - Symbolic Behavior and Communication


    Description of the nature of symbols and the major forms of symbolic systems used in speech communication.

    Credits: 3
  
  • COMS 611 - Interpersonal Influence


    Communication-based theories of interpersonal influence, compliance-gaining, and responses to compliance. Focus on the social scientific research on interpersonal influence from the seminar research in the area to recent theoretical and methodological advances. Topics such as strategies of compliance-gaining, theories of interpersonal influence, the role of personality in compliance-gaining interactions, and compliance-gaining resistance are covered.

    Credits: 3
 

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