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Students will identify and research the life of an ancestor who will have died prior to 1950. Standard genealogy research practices will be taught and followed. Students will connect this information with economic events of the time and present their findings. The major deliverables for the course include a review of the literature focusing on a particular economic event prior to 1950 and an ArcGIS Story Map highlighting the life of the ancestor, connecting his/her life to the economic and historical events of the time. <p>Develop advanced reading, writing, and research techniques, using a variety of disciplinary approaches. It will require students to read a range of primary and scholarly texts related to the content of the course, synthesizing them in assignments of varying medium, length, and purpose. It will also require them to locate, evaluate, and incorporate a wide range of research sources. Explicit writing instruction will be central to the course.

ENGL 202U with a grade of 'C' or better.

Introduction to the American educational system. Explores the philosophical, sociological, historical, and political roots of schools today. Attention also given to the legal status of teachers and students, including federal and state laws and regulations, school as an organization/culture, and contemporary issues in education. Explores professionalism, ethics, performance standards, and integrity for teachers.

Introduces students to the wide range of diversity that exists in schools today. Explores diverse learning styles and students' needs, and connections to cultures, communities, and family values as well as student support through trauma informed care. Provides theoretical underpinnings and contemporary perspective on critical issues, professional practices, and state and federal laws influencing the teaching of students with diverse learning needs, including specific learning disabilities (SLD) such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and auditory processing disorders. Note: Field experience required.

This course is designed to introduce teacher candidates to the variety of assessment and evaluation techniques and their specific purposes, including eligibility for students with disabilities, instructional decision making, and program improvement. This course explores the relationship among the general curriculum, formal and informal assessment results, and instruction for students with disabilities to support instructional planning, decision-making and self-reflection.

In-depth examination of the influence of adverse childhood experience and adverse community environments on psycho-social growth and brain development in young people. Emphasizes developing responsive practices to support children in overcoming adversity and thriving. Includes solution-finding practices that can be used as crisis intervention, behavior support, co-creation of positive outcomes, and clarification of young people's hope for the future. Project will be incorporated into the course with emphasis placed on reflection and practice.

This weekly seminar for student teachers provides a forum for discussion and examination of critical issues related to students' teaching responsibilities and competence. Also provides guidance in the preparation of the Teacher Work Sample.

Completion of all professional studies coursework.

Study of testing, measurement, and evaluation related to instruction, the construction and use of teacher-made tests, a survey of standardized tests, test interpretation, and basic statistical procedures are included in this course. An improvement process will be applied to bridge the understanding of assessment theory, alterable variables, and data-based decision-making for student growth. Students will gain an understanding of how the classroom learning environment, as well as instruction, impact ESSA indicators and the school improvement process.

Identification and understanding of the underlying philosophical principles, societal expectations, and practical demands that must be reflected in the development, delivery and evaluation of school curricula.

Design and implement an educational research project focusing on improving student learning, school culture, educational leadership, or other topics relevant in educational settings as well as recommendations for improvement based on research findings. Students will provide formal dissemination of research results.

EDUC 680U

This course focuses on academic writing, critical reading, and research, building on the skills developed in ENGL 201U. Throughout the semester, it will require students to write essays of varying length and purpose, culminating in a research-driven persuasive essay. It will also introduce a broad array of cultural texts that are intended to improve students' critical reading and analytical skills. Finally, it will include additional training in research and documentation.

Completion of ENGL 201U with a grade of 'C' or better.

Successfully managing conflict in the workplace is critical to maintaining engaged and productive employees. Employee relations allow HR professionals to help organizations create a positive culture, improve communications, adhere to the law, support leadership and reduce conflict in the workplace. This course will provide best practices that HR professionals use to help organizations navigate conflict effectively and maintain a positive and productive environment. Topics covered will include analyzing problem situations, managing workplace disputes, workplace investigations, legal implications, mediation and strategies to reduce conflicts in the workplace.

Every manager and HR professional will face numerous legal challenges to managing people in a workplace. In fact, employment-related litigation is one of the greatest financial risks facing any organization. This class will explore in a practical way the federal and state laws associated with hiring, firing and discipline, medical leave (including FMLA, ADA and worker's compensation), discrimination, harassment, immigration, labor law, unemployment compensation, religion in the workplace and state law torts including defamation and privacy. The course will also explore workplace investigations, workplace violence and employment-related legal processes, including EEOC Charges and lawsuits.

This course includes an overview of business strategy and emphasizes the role of human resource management and development for effective strategy implementation. Models of organizational diagnosis and change, transformational leadership, reengineering, divesting, merging, acquiring, and downsizing are examined from a strategic and operational human resource perspective. Students will learn project management skills and integrate their course work by undertaking a major company-based project.

Successfully managing conflict in the workplace is critical to maintaining engaged and productive employees. Employee relations allow HR professionals to help organizations create a positive culture, improve communications, adhere to the law, support leadership and reduce conflict in the workplace. This course will provide best practices that HR professionals use to help organizations navigate conflict effectively and maintain a positive and productive environment. Topics covered will include analyzing problem situations, managing workplace disputes, workplace investigations, legal implications, mediation and strategies to reduce conflicts in the workplace.

Course examines the use of reward systems (especially monetary) in the motivation of goal-oriented behavior as a major factor in influencing behavior. The effects of reward systems on recruiting, performance, satisfaction, and tenure are examined. Explores pay system components such as: entry position rates, job evaluation systems, merit pay plans, and employee income security systems. Legal aspects such as federal wage and hour laws and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act are included.

HRM 531U.

The study of computer and network security threats, prevention and response, from technology and management perspectives. Development of security plans and architectures reflecting organizational requirements.

ISYS 302U or LAN background/experience.

Explores moral, social, and ethical ramifications of data use at different stages of data analysis, ranging from data collection and storage to feedback loops in analysis. Uses discussion, case studies and exercises to encourage ethical thinking in science, understand the history of the ethical dilemma in scientific work, and consider ethical dilemmas associated with scenarios in data analytics and technology today.

Junior-level course in logical and physical design of database systems: rules of normalization in data modeling, SQL programming, and physical design issues impacting the I/O performance of commercial-level database management systems in Oracle. Introduction to data warehousing and business intelligence tools for corporate decision-making using Oracle Discoverer.

College writing and mathematics and foundation course work or experience in IT.

Introduction to data visualization, with emphasis placed upon applied projects and issues. The goal of the course is developing the ability to turn data into descriptive graphics. Participants will design and create data visualizations based on available data and goal. Students will use data visualization tools, and will be introduced to data visualization evaluation.

ENGL 201U

This course teaches the basics of R programming with emphasis on programming for analyses. Programming concepts covered include data types, reading data, indexing, loops, functions, and manipulation of data. The student will be able to apply learned programming skills to other programming courses.

ENGL 201U for degree-seeking students

Continuation of Legal Research and Writing I, incorporating more complex legal research and writing with development of legal analytical skills.

303U

This course designed to explore essential skills and strategies for exercising influence in workplace settings, even when one does not have formal authority over others. Employees often need to inspire action, drive change, and gain support from colleagues, supervisors, or teams without direct power. Students will examine aspects of power, building relationships, leveraging expertise, and communicating effectively to support desired outcomes.

Logical thinking and problem-solving using sets, logic, numeration and mathematical systems, real number system, algebra, counting methods.

ENGL 201U (may be taken concurrently) or equivalent

Discussion of selected readings designed to assist student's drawing meaningful closure to the MLA program. Each student will develop a final project growing out of theme, interest or topic that has served to integrate student's program. Sharing of preparation and results of the projects will be an essential component of the course.