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2024 Spring: January 10 - June 25

Course Class No. Section Start & End Date Day Time Status Location
DMCC 892 Dissertation Part III (4)
Revision and completion of the dissertation. Steps covered include developing all necessary supplemental materials, proofing and formatting the dissertation, and gaining faculty approval for final submission.
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27081 9040 10 Jan 2024-09 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Glickman, Gena D Syllabus Course Materials
DMCC 899 Continuing Registration (1)
Continuing refinement of the dissertation to prepare for final submission and defense.
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25397 9040 10 Jan 2024-09 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Bers, Trudy H Syllabus Course Materials
EDTC 670 Integrative Capstone Project (3)
(Intended as the final course in the MEd program.) Prerequisites: First nine courses in the program; may be taken concurrently with EDTC 645 or EDTC 650. A self-directed project, in which teachers collaborate with colleagues within or across grade levels or departments to incorporate innovations into their curricula. A portfolio is built to demonstrate the development, implementation, and outcomes of the project. Study is designed to provide teachers the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills gained from previous coursework
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24935 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Green, Timothy D Syllabus Course Materials
EDTP 600 Foundations of Teaching for Learning (6)
Preparation for effective entry into the classroom as a teacher. Topics include teaching in the contemporary school; human development; approaches to learning, diversity, and collaboration beyond the classroom; learners with exceptional needs; curriculum, instruction, and assessment; teaching in the content area; and synthesis and application. Course materials and assignments focus on documents created and/or typically utilized by school systems and incorporate current school district initiatives. School district personnel may participate as guests.
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25828 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Lesane, Katura M Syllabus Course Materials
EDTP 635 Adolescent Development and Learning Needs (6)
Prerequisite or corequisite: EDTP 600. Preparation to support the unique development of adolescents from various backgrounds, with varying beliefs and abilities. Learners are examined from the standpoint of developmental characteristics; social, cultural, racial, and gender affiliation; socioeconomic status; religious influences; learning styles; special needs; and exceptionality. Adolescents are also examined from biological, psychological, cognitive, and social perspectives; within the tapestry of their family and community; and through the influences of societal and cultural norms. Discussion covers theories and concepts associated with human growth and development across the lifespan, focusing on the typical and atypical development of the adolescent.
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25829 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Fleming, Kimberly K Syllabus Course Materials
EDTP 639 Reading and Multiple Literacies (6)
(Formerly EDRS 610.) Prerequisites: EDTP 600 and EDTP 635. A study of the essentials of literacy for middle and high school classrooms, including design principles for guided inquiry, self-directed learning, collaboration, and effective use of media to meet the needs of diverse learners in the 21st century. Discussion covers purposes and types of reading, assessment, cognitive strategies in reading, reading strategy instruction for constructing meaning from text, and intrinsic and extrinsic motivational strategies. Topics include essential competencies for teaching and learning content area reading and the new literacies and for applying and adapting them to diverse learners and learners with exceptionalities. Competencies developed include use of evidence-based instructional strategies, formative and summative assessment, critical thinking, technology as a tool for learning, and literate environments. Focus is on the importance of research, collaboration, and self-assessment for the professional development of teachers.
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25135 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Starr, Benjamin D Syllabus Course Materials
EDTP 645 Subject Methods and Assessment (6)
(Prerequisites: EDTP 600 and 635. EDTP 645 only offered in Fall and Spring terms.) An introduction to instructional strategies and curriculum for teaching secondary content that emphasizes effective instruction based on understanding assessment and how assessment informs effective instruction. Topics include development of comprehensive assessment strategies and their interrelationships with creation of learning objectives, selection of instructional techniques, and preparation of instructional plans. Current trends in secondary school structures, issues of traditional and authentic assessments, and teacher effect on student achievement are explored. Focus is on meeting individual needs and using content knowledge to inform instructional practice by drawing on knowledge gained through previous study and knowledge bases that reflect current research and best practices in secondary content areas.
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25136 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Scheira, Thomas R Syllabus Course Materials
EDTP 650 Professional Internship and Seminar (6)
Prerequisites: EDTP 600, EDTP 635, EDTP 645, and EDTP 639 . An opportunity to apply the concepts, techniques, methods, and theories learned in previous coursework and field-based experiences through a professional internship. Internship activities require completing observations, activities, and clinical practice in an approved secondary classroom appropriate for the selected content area certification, under the supervision of a school-based mentor teacher and a university field supervisor. An ongoing seminar establishes a learning community that assures a continuing support system and provides a forum for feedback and discussion of common readings, experiences, questions, and issues. An electronic portfolio is completed.
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25832 9080 10 Jan 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Pierczynski, Melissa R Syllabus Course Materials
EDTP 650A Continuing Professional Internship and Seminar (1)
Prerequisites: EDTP 600, EDTP 635, EDTP 639, and EDTP 645 and department approval. An additional opportunity to complete seminar requirements and the professional internship for the Master of Arts in Teaching. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 credits.
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25398 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Simonsen, Monica Syllabus Course Materials
EMAN 600 Comprehensive Crisis and Emergency Management (3)
An analysis of all hazards, phases (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery), and actors involved in crisis and emergency management. Discussion covers the definition of crises, emergencies, and disasters and concepts and issues in crisis and emergency management. Focus is on developing crisis, contingency, and incident management plans. Current frameworks, management systems, and command systems for organizing a response, deploying resources, managing the response organization, supporting crisis communication, and making decisions in a turbulent environment are examined. Topics are discussed from U.S. and international perspectives.
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24824 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Squires, Netali Syllabus Course Materials
EMAN 610 Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (3)
An examination of risk, hazard, and vulnerability. Topics include systematic hazard risk assessment, risk mitigation (reduction), risk transfer, and risk analysis. Discussion covers contemporary approaches to risk assessment and management of naturally or technologically induced hazards. Environmental hazard assessment is also examined. Seminal works published in the area are reviewed.
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24825 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Hutton, Ralph H Syllabus Course Materials
EMAN 620 Information Technology in Emergency Management (3)
An overview of the role of information in crisis and response management. Discussion covers disaster and crisis information requirements; information technologies and decision support tools applied to crisis, disaster, and emergency management; and information problems encountered during emergencies. Tools used include the global positioning system (GPS), geographical information systems (GIS), UAS (drones), and hazard and emergency management-related software packages, as well as decision analysis methods. Assignments include practical case studies.
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24942 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Baker, Paul R Syllabus Course Materials
EMAN 630 Crisis Communication for Emergency Managers (3)
An exploration of current strategies and tactics for managing the range of communication responsibilities and issues that arise during a variety of crisis situations. Traditional and new media methods for analyzing crisis and communications management issues (including the use of current technologies) are applied using relevant public relations research, theory, and case examples. A strategic approach is used to better identify issues, goals, stakeholders, messaging, and other aspects involved in developing community-specific public responses to crisis situations.
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24943 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Schertzing, Phillip D Syllabus Course Materials
EMAN 670 Seminar in Emergency Management Leadership (3)
An examination of the role, mission, and functional skills of the emergency manager that compares and contrasts current aspects with evolving trends. Factors that affect successful leadership in emergency management such as managing crises, disasters, and emergencies through discussion of key issues and analysis of selected case studies are explored. Discussion covers the evolving multidisciplinary nature of the emergency manager's job and characteristics and leadership styles most effective in emergency management. Summary reviews of various theories, models, historical examples, and practical applications are used to reflect the central activities of emergency managers and gain a better perspective on the emergency manager's job. Topics include planning, risk assessment, crisis communications, organizational and operational issues, problem solving, overcoming bureaucratic barriers to effective performance, promoting a culture of disaster prevention and preparedness, advising on business continuity strategies, acquiring resources, staff training, and emergency exercises. Ethics and legal issues in emergency management, the procurement of facilities, staff management, and controversies are also examined
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24944 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Denton, Donald D Syllabus Course Materials
ENVM 600 Fundamentals of Environmental Systems (3)
An introduction to the basics of natural environmental systems and human disruptions to and their influences on environmental systems. The aim is to explore Earth's systems, including the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere, and how the processes of these systems interact to support life in the Anthropocene. Topics include basic scientific principles in chemistry, physics, geology, and ecology and concepts related to the environmental field, including risk.
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25042 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Gonsiewski, Robert E Syllabus Course Materials
ENVM 600 Fundamentals of Environmental Systems (3)
An introduction to the basics of natural environmental systems and human disruptions to and their influences on environmental systems. The aim is to explore Earth's systems, including the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere, and how the processes of these systems interact to support life in the Anthropocene. Topics include basic scientific principles in chemistry, physics, geology, and ecology and concepts related to the environmental field, including risk.
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25145 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Meade, Mark E Syllabus Course Materials
ENVM 610 Environmental/Energy Law and Policy (3)
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENVM 600. An introduction to environmental/energy law and policy. The goal is to gain a deeper understanding of the current environmental landscape and provide a pathway for continual improvement with critical use of available environmental/energy law and policy resources. A critical systems-thinking approach to environmental/energy law and policy is used. Discussion explores how legislation and policies form society and with the use of models, examines changes that can be implemented for a more sustainable future. Topics include the history of U.S. environmental/energy law and policy, the legislative process, the administrative process, use of policy memo, modeling, and key pieces of energy and environmental legislation.
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25043 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Creedon, Corey Syllabus Course Materials
ENVM 610 Environmental/Energy Law and Policy (3)
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENVM 600. An introduction to environmental/energy law and policy. The goal is to gain a deeper understanding of the current environmental landscape and provide a pathway for continual improvement with critical use of available environmental/energy law and policy resources. A critical systems-thinking approach to environmental/energy law and policy is used. Discussion explores how legislation and policies form society and with the use of models, examines changes that can be implemented for a more sustainable future. Topics include the history of U.S. environmental/energy law and policy, the legislative process, the administrative process, use of policy memo, modeling, and key pieces of energy and environmental legislation.
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25146 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Humphrey, Honor R Syllabus Course Materials
ENVM 615 Community-Based Environmental Management (3)
(Prerequisite or corequisite: ENVM 610.) An introduction to community-based environmental management (CBEM) as a theory and management practice that integrates local people, places, and contexts as an integral part of multilevel governance. The goal is to prepare to implement ethical CBEM at multiple governance levels and to engage with diverse stakeholder groups and communities. Topics include environmental history, ethics, and justice; indigenous and local knowledge; and participatory governance models. Develop professional skills in communication, community engagement, and designing CBEM approaches for complex systems. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENVM 615 or ENVM 644.
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26477 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Closed Online
Faculty: Theisen, Janna S Syllabus Course Materials
ENVM 641 Environmental Auditing (3)
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENVM 615. An examination of methods for attaining statutory, regulatory, and permitting compliance. The protection of workers and other stakeholders is also examined in the context of organizational, budgetary, and other constraints. Emphasis is on methods of defining auditing objectives to meet organizational goals and of designing auditing programs for effective compliance under each of the 12 major environmental statutes, including air, water, solid, and hazardous waste management laws and pollution prevention initiatives.
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24869 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Moates, Scotty J Syllabus Course Materials
ENVM 643 Environmental Communications and Reporting (3)
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENVM 615. An intensive examination of environmental communications and reporting, focusing on building the communication skills needed by environmental managers. The goal is to communicate ethically, effectively, and with cultural competence with diverse environmental stakeholders. Discussion covers how history, ethics, justice, diverse perspectives, and reflexivity relate to environmental communication; environmental reporting; and science, public health, risk, and climate communications. Emphasis is on developing key professional skills, including scientific literacy and numeracy, power and reflexivity, public speaking, data design and visualization, meeting hosting and facilitation, and writing and editing technical products.
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25147 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Seeley, Kenneth R Syllabus Course Materials
ENVM 647 Environmental Risk Assessment (3)
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENVM 615. An examination of the general concepts of risk assessment as applied to human and environmental health. The goal is to incorporate environmental justice considerations, regulatory compliance, and best practices into risk assessment and mitigation recommendations for sustainable and ethical environmental management. Topics include ecological and human risk assessment; risk perception and communication; regulatory requirements; and the application of databases, models, and tools to characterize risk. Discussions support the development of skill sets in performing human health and ecological risk assessments.
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25151 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Wakrat Schwartz, Deborah Syllabus Course Materials
ENVM 649 Principles and Practices of Waste Management (3)
Prerequisite: ENVM 615. An examination of the principles and practices of waste management, especially as they apply to the United States. The goal is to incorporate environmental justice considerations, regulatory compliance, and best practices toward integrative waste management. Topics include history of waste management, options, and hierarchy for municipal waste management in the United States, basics of technological options for waste management, and U.S. policies that oversee municipal waste and hazardous waste. Focus is on applying waste management principles to viable integrated waste management solutions and applying the skills and knowledge needed for a career in environmental management.
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24870 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Martin, Beth A Syllabus Course Materials
ENVM 650 Environmental and Natural Resources Economics (3)
Prerequisite: ENVM 615. An introduction to environmental and resource economics. The goal is to grasp the basics of microeconomics and apply the subfields of environmental economics and natural resource economics to an integrative approach to environmental issues today. Topics include microeconomics and the subfields of environmental economics and natural resource economics, their evaluation tools and techniques, and policy approaches and considerations to their applications. Activities incorporate team building and project management skills to work on projects based on these topics.
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25148 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Allen, Linda J Syllabus Course Materials
ENVM 651 Water Resources Management (3)
Prerequisite: ENVM 615. A comprehensive examination of integrated water resource management in the 21st century. Focus is on how to holistically manage watersheds, such as the Chesapeake Bay, Colorado River, or Mississippi River Basins. The objective is to build practical skills and dispositions, including developing viable management solutions to water quality, quantity, use, and access challenges; integrating multidisciplinary data; communicating with stakeholders and policymakers; and applying environmental justice practices. Topics include water governance, policy, markets, and institutions; history of water and land use decisions; indigenous and local community engagement; and the impact of global climate change on water resources.
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24871 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Maurin, Paulo Syllabus Course Materials
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