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ISMG 6220 - Business Intelligence Systems and Analytics
The course is organized around three types and enablers of business intelligence and analytics (1) Descriptive analytics including data warehousing, business reporting, decision dashboard/ scorecards, visual analytics, (2) Predictive analytics including Web Analytics, Web Mining and Social media Analytics, and (3) Prescriptive analytics including decision analytics, automated decision support and expert systems, and big data analytics. The course concludes with emerging trends and topics in business analytics including geospatial in analytics, location-based and consumer oriented analytical applications, mobile platforms, and cloud-based analytics. Hands-on experience is provided through the use of MicroStrategy, SAS, and CORVID software. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6240 - Website Development Practice and Technologies
Presents a broad coverage of design principles and techniques to develop effective web sites. The course emphasizes: (1) understanding the principles of web page and web site design and the process of publishing web pages, (2) developing client-side scripts for use in web sites, (3) using server-side programs or scripts to develop dynamic web sites using databases, and (4) understanding technologies for managing large web sites including XML schemas, content management systems and web services. If you have relevant experience in database and programming please contact the instructor for permission to waive the prerequisite of ISMG 6020. Prereq: ISMG 6020. Restriction: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6280 - Service Oriented Architecture
Explores “Service Oriented Architecture” (SOA), which refers to a design pattern made up of components and interconnections that stress interoperability and location transparency. Covers the latest heterogeneous models for carrying out large scale distributed computing using Web services. The fundamentals of defining, designing, building, testing and rolling-out a SOA system are explored using tools from major Web service vendors. Also, looks at the impact of SOA on software quality, efficiency, performance and flexibility. Prereq: ISMG 6020. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6320 - Innovative Health Information Technologies
Learn how innovative health info technologies shape and redefine healthcare by enhancing medical care through scope and scale effects, providing tech efficiencies in delivery of care, utilizing advance tools for patient Ed and self-care, network-integrated decision support, e-business models & opportunities for e-health. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6340 - Cloud Computing Concepts, Tools, and Applications
This course provides an introduction to cloud computing concepts and capabilities, including hands-on labs and basic programming assignments, providing exposure to leading cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure and GCP. The class will introduce basic building blocks of cloud computing such as virtualization, load balancing, scalability & elasticity, rapid deployment and replication. Programming aspects of cloud computing will be covered utilizing Python. Other elements of cloud computing will also be covered such as: cloud application benchmarking, multimedia cloud applications, cloud security and big data analytics. Case studies on the applications of cloud computing in various industries will be examined to gain a perspective of the use cases and business issues pertaining to cloud computing. Recommended that students have college-level programming courses in C++, Java, or equivalent. Restriction: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA or CPA within the Business School and CSCI graduate students at CU Denver. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6420 - Global Enterprise Systems
Examines the evolution of global enterprise systems - from internally focused enterprise resource planning (ERP) client or server systems to externally focused eBusiness. Studies the types of issues managers need to consider in implementing cross-functional integrated enterprise systems. Examines the general nature of global enterprise computing, re-engineering principles and the technical foundations of client or server systems and enterprise information architectures. Students learn about the global enterprise systems marketplace. Topics include the tools and methodology, modules, processes and industry initiatives. Finally, the course looks into the future and predicts enterprise system trends. The objective of the course is to make students aware of the potential and limitations of global enterprise systems. The objective will be reached through case studies, lectures, guest speakers and a group project. Coreq: ISMG 6180 or BUSN 6610. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6430 - Information Systems Security and Privacy
Designed to develop knowledge and skills for security of information and information systems within organizations. Focuses on concepts and methods associated with planning, designing, implementing, managing, and auditing security at all levels and on all systems platforms, including enterprise systems. This course presents techniques for assessing risk associated with accidental and intentional breaches of security as well as disaster recovery planning. For the best outcome it is recommended that you complete ISMG 6180 or BUSN 6610 prior to taking this course or during the same term as you take this course. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6450 - IT Project Management
Focuses on how firms successfully manage the adoption of It. Projects and program management principles are the primary focus of this course. Topics covered include approaches to prioritizing projects, estimating cost and time-to-market, build vs. buy decision, planning, monitoring and controlling implementation, measurement, total cost of ownership, effective management of both behavioral and technical aspects of the project and change management. For the best outcome it is recommended that you complete ISMG 6180 or BUSN 6610 prior to taking this course. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6460 - Emerging Technologies
Provides an introduction to the expansive array of information technologies that form the infrastructure of a modern business enterprise. Emphasis is placed on learning conceptual technological foundations and understanding the business value of the various technologies. The purpose of the course is to develop the student’s ability to discuss recent technological advancements with other It professionals and management. Technology assessment is emphasized. Prereq: ISMG 6180 or BUSN 6610 (6810). Restriction: Restricted to graduate majors within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Cross-listed with BUSN 6800. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6470 - Text Data Analytics and Predictive Modeling
Text Analytics course teaches students how to uncover underlying themes and concepts hidden from a large collection of unstructured text data. Students will learn how to process text data into topical clusters, and classify text data into predefined categories. Students will also learn how to integrate unstructured text data with structured data to develop predictive models such that complex organizational problems can be early detected and solved. Students are required to have a familiarity with basic statistics concepts such as regression, t-test, ANOVA and with basic linear algebra. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6480 - Data Warehouse and Administration
Management of large, complex data warehouses and operational databases involves technical skills and background needed by information systems professionals as well as tactical and strategic issues faced by information technology managers. This course provides conceptual knowledge, practical skills, and policy background for prospective information systems professionals and information technology managers. The course covers business aspects, conceptual background, and product material about management of data warehouses and operational databases. Assignments and projects involve Oracle skills for database administration and tactical or strategic issues faced by information technology management. Prereq: ISMG 6080. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6510 - Accounting and Information Systems Processes and Controls
Designed to develop knowledge and skills used to understand and evaluate corporate accounting processes and systems. Focuses on financial and information system internal controls and the flow of corporate information through an accounting system. A financial system objective and risk assessment approach issued to present concepts and techniques for evaluating the adequacy of system processes and controls. Cross-listed with ACCT 6510, 4780 and ISMG 4780. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6800 - Special Topics
A variety of advanced topics are offered in this course. Past topics include the human-computer interface, software engineering, artificial intelligence, graphical user interface, project management and electronic commerce. Consult the current ‘Schedule Planner’ for semester offerings. Note: Seldom offered. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 15 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6810 - Business Intelligence in Healthcare
Provides students with an overview of how business intelligence is used in the healthcare industry. Students study the evolution of IT in healthcare including digitization of electronic health records and systems integration. Next the course looks at healthcare transformation and the evolution of business intelligence in general. Using case studies and hands on exercises, students learn about different aspects of business intelligence in various subsets of the healthcare industry. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6820 - Business Intelligence and Financial Modeling
This course will introduce students to the application of business intelligence in a corporate finance setting. Financial data intelligence is essential for effective decision making throughout the firm, in finance directly and in other functions supported by the finance department. Strategy setting, budgeting, and new product development are just a few decision areas where finance personnel play an active role. In this course, we learn how to apply Oracle e-Business Suite, a finance and business intelligence software tool that provides modules for financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, and planning. These tools enable finance personnel to access and analyze corporate data in support of critical decision making across the enterprise. Students will also analyze data through the use of financial models built in Microsoft Excel. The development of complex financial models will provide students with valuable hands-on experience with a software tool used widely incorporate finance departments. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6830 - IT Governance and Service Management
Deals with interrelated decisions on clarifying the business role of IT, defining integration and standardization requirements for the IT architecture, shared and enabling services for the IT infrastructure and business need for SaaS, and governance of cloud computing, IT outsourcing, and other IT services. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6840 - Independent Study: ISMG
Instructor approval required. Allowed only under special and unusual circumstances. Regularly scheduled courses cannot be taken as independent study. Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 8 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 8
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ISMG 6850 - Securing the Enterprise
This course examines methods and techniques used to secure an enterprise’s environment. Topics include threat prioritization and mitigation; social engineering and security policies; encryption and cryptography; virtual private networks, wireless and mobile device management; antivirus, intrusion detection and protection systems; and firewalls and proxy servers. Restriction: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6855 - Protecting the Enterprise
This course provides the knowledge required to analyze the current enterprise environment in order to prepare a risk mitigation for security vulnerabilities encountered. Topics include principles and concepts; threats, vulnerabilities, risks, attacks and controls; risk process and management; and enterprise security policies. Restriction: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 0 to 0
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ISMG 6870 - Securing Information Assets
This course illustrates how information assets can be subjected to internal and external attacks and presents techniques used to secure them from unauthorized access. Topics include sub-networking for guest and vendor access; managing mixed operating system environments; data at rest and data in-transit; database inference; network management systems and security; information assurance tools and techniques. Restriction: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6875 - Protecting Information Assets
This course concentrates on the identification of information assets and the techniques used to protect them from unauthorized access. Topics include laptops, desktop and server vulnerabilities; network vulnerabilities; extranet and intranet management; incident response and management; web site and web services management; virtualization in the data center; and cloud computing security. Restriction: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 6950 - Master’s Thesis
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 8 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 8
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ISMG 7001 - AI-Based Decision Making
Introduces decision making concepts. It covers a range of approaches, techniques and tools for decision aiding and describes how they can be used to support decision processes. The topics include human decision making, decision support systems, knowledge-based systems, and AI methods that support decision making, like machine learning, Bayesian networks and association rules. Prereq: MS in C.S.E. or I.S. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7002 - Computer Security
A broad overview of computer security, roughly divided into three unequal components: a) the history of codes and ciphers; b) basic cryptographic techniques, for example, symmetric cryptography, authentication techniques, and asymmetric cryptosystems, and: c) applications to current and future computer-related technologies, for example, network security, wireless communication, quantum cryptography, and more. Prereq: CSCI 5451. Cross-listed with CSCI 7002. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7200 - Advances In Management Information Systems
Provides an introduction to research methodologies engaged in Management Information System Research, including measurement, sampling, survey research, experiments, quasi-experiments and some qualitative research methods. Prereq: admission into the CSIS Ph.D. program and knowledge of basic statistics. Cross-listed with CSCI 7200. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7210 - Topics In Analytical Research In Management Information Systems
Provides a detailed coverage of selected analytical research in information systems. Prereq: Admission to the CSIS Ph.D. program. Cross-listed with CSCI 7210. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7211 - Topics In Behavioral and Organizational Research In Management Information Systems
Provides a detailed coverage of selected behavioral and organizational research in information systems. Prereq: admission to the CSIS Ph.D. program. Cross-listed with CSCI 7211. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7220 - Research methods: Design and Analysis
Research methods: Design and Analysis. Topics include: research design, approaches to gathering data; sampling methods; linear multivariate analysis methods emphasizing structural equations models; and a brief survey of other methods such as cluster analysis, multidimensional scaling, methods such as neural nets, CART and/or genetic algorithms. While much of the material is of general interest, the course emphasizes methods and situations to prepare students in the CS/IS Ph.D. program for research in their field(s). The course includes student projects involving the analysis of data using appropriate software, whose results are presented to the class. Prereq: BUSN 6530 (or equivalent) and either Ph.D. student status or permission of instructor. Cross-listed with DSCI 6220. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7551 - Parallel and Distributed Systems
Examines a range of topics involving parallel and distributed systems to improve computational performance. Topics include parallel and distributed programming languages, architectures, networks, algorithms and applications. Prereqs: Graduate Standing. Cross-listed with CSCI 7551. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7552 - Advanced Topics in Parallel Processing
Examines the advances of sequential computers for gaining speed and application of these techniques to high-speed supercomputers of today. Programming methodologies of distributed and shared memory multiprocessors, vector processors and systolic arrays are compared. Performance analysis methods for architectures and programs are described. Cross-listed with CSCI 7552. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7574 - Advanced Topics in Operating Systems
Covers the advanced topics in operating systems by examining functionality and performance issues in CPU Scheduling, communications, distributed file systems, distributed operating systems, shared-memory multiprocessors and real-time operating systems. In addition to studying papers, reviews, and presentations, students carry out a semester long team project within the scope of one of the above topics. Prereqs: CSCI 3453 or CSCI 5573. Cross-listed with CSCI 7574. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7582 - Artificial Intelligence
Approaches to design of systems for solving problems usually solved by humans, especially those related to intelligent decision making. Emphasis on various types of knowledge representation. Cross-listed with CSCI 7582. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7654 - Algorithms For Communication Networks
Algorithmic and mathematical underpinnings of communication networks. A taxonomy of data-packet networks depending on modes of communication: Fixed-Interconnection networks, radio networks and multiple-access channel. Algorithms to implement packet routing, broadcasting and conflict resolution. Prereq: CSCI 5451. Cross-listed with CSCI 7654. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7765 - Computer Networks
An in-depth study of active research topics in computer networks. Topics include: Internet protocols, TCP/UDP, congestion and flow control, IP routings, mobile IP, P2P overlay networks, network security, performance, and other current research topics. Prereq: Graduate Standing. Cross-listed with CSCI 7765. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7799 - Topics in Network Computing
Studies the active research topics in network based computing such as Cluster, Grid computing, P2P Computing, Pervasive Computing. Workflow system and Cloud Computing. Students will study key papers in the literature, and submit a research term project. Prereq: Graduate Standing. Cross-listed with CSCI 7799. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7800 - Special Topics
A variety of advanced topics are offered at the Ph.D. level in this course. Consult the current ‘Schedule Planner’ for semester offering. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ISMG 7840 - Independent Study: Pre-Dissertation Research
Conduct pre-dissertation research under the supervision of a faculty member. Prereq: BUSN 6530. Max hours: 18 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 9
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ISMG 8990 - Dissertation Development
Supports development of a dissertation in conjunction with a student’s advisor. Prereq: Completion of first year and second year papers (ISMG 7840). Restrictions: Restricted to graduate majors within the Business School, graduate majors within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PHCS PhD majors and PhD majors. Max hours: 15 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 15
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IPTE 4800 - Special Topics: Initial and Professional Teacher Ed
Workshop in Initial and Professional Teacher Education. Specific content will vary. Cross-listed with IPTE 5800. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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IPTE 5120 - Negotiating the Classroom Culture with Children
A central purpose of classroom management is to establish and maintain a learning environment that fosters both effective and efficient instruction in the context of a positive social culture that models democratic ideals for students. This course focuses on the dimensions of classroom life as they are directly influenced by the social and cultural background of elementary students. Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in an internship. Cross-listed with IPTE 4120. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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IPTE 5800 - Special Topics: Initial & Professional Teacher Ed
Workshop in Initial and Professional Teacher Education. Specific content will vary. Cross-listed with IPTE 4800. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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IPTE 5840 - Independent Study: IPTE
Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 4
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ITED 4700 - Instructional Teamwork Academy
The academy consists of four modules of varying length for a total of 15 clock hours of instructional time. The course consists of introductory material regarding teamwork, delineation of roles and responsibilities, classroom instruction, and behavior management. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ITED 4710 - Student Supervision Academy
The focus of the 15 clock hour academy is the effective management of large groups of students on playgrounds, in lunchrooms, halls, locker rooms, parking lots where buses are loading, on buses and in other instructional settings. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ITED 4720 - Interpersonal Skills Academy
The focus of this 15 hour academy is on developing effective interpersonal skills that are necessary for working as part of a team. Throughout this academy importance of issues of diversity based on culture, experience and gender in communication and conflict resolution processes is highlighted. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ITED 4730 - Personal Growth and Development Academy
This 15 contact hour academy covers self-appraisals, participation in the evaluation process and plan for continued professional growth and development, stress-management strategies and using creativity in dealing with problematic situations. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ITED 4740 - Behavior Management
This academy gives the paraeducator knowledge and skill in instructional methods that support students who have challenging behaviors in inclusive classrooms, resource rooms, self-contained classrooms, domestic settings, and in the community. These modules focus on the interactions that paraeducators have with students whose behaviors are challenging and on the role they play in assisting the professional members of their team with behavior challenges. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ITED 4750 - Instructional Strategies Academy
This academy gives the paraeducator knowledge and skills in analyzing the teaching environment and individual student needs for the particular level of support, degree of adaptation or accommodation or modification and instructional method that would best facilitate learning. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ITED 4760 - Instructional Technology Academy
This 15 contact hour academy is intended to provide paraeducators with skills in operating typical school-wide technologies. The focus is on examining the types of technology used daily, as well as those types that they may not currently have skills in using but which can broaden their repertoire of available skills. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ITED 4770 - Vocabulary and Comprehension
Paraeducators are provided with the skills needed to assist classroom teachers in meeting literacy needs of students in the areas of vocabulary and comprehension. Skills applicable to assisting diverse populations such as special education, Title 1, ELA, and General Education. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ITED 4780 - Assisting with Phonemic Awareness and Phonics in the Classroom
This academy provides the paraeducator with skills and techniques needed to assist literacy needs of diverse populations of students with phonemic awareness and phonics as it relates to the early, emergent and fluent reader. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ITED 4790 - Assisting with Reading Fluency in the Classroom
This academy provides the paraeducator with skills needed to assist literacy needs of diverse populations of students in the area of reading fluency. It covers important fluency concepts and terms and the use of a variety of research-based instructional techniques that improve fluency at the word, phrase, sentence and connected text levels. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ITED 4800 - Grades K-4 Mathematics
This academy is designed to provide paraeducators with the skills and knowledge needed to assist students, grades K through four, with mathematics skills taught in the classroom. The course content is designed and adapted from standards recommended by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. It includes the specific skill building area of number sense, computational techniques, algebraic thinking, geometry, measurement, data and probability as they apply to grades K-4 learners. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ITED 4810 - Number Theory and Rational Numbers
This academy provides paraeducators with the skills and knowledge needed to assist students with specific mathematics skills typically taught in grades five though eight. This academy solidifies the concepts learned in assisting with K-4 math and provides a base for assisting with high school mathematics. It includes the specific skill building areas of number sense; computational techniques for fractions, decimals and percents and their related applications as they apply to intermediate and middle school learners. The course content is designed and adapted from the standards recommended by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ITED 4820 - Algebraic Concepts and Spatial Reasoning
This academy provides paraeducators with the skills and knowledge needed to assist students, grades 5-8, with the mathematics skills taught in the classroom. The course content is designed and adapted from standards recommended by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. It includes the specific skill building areas of real number building properties; graphical representations; algebraic concepts and problem solving; data and probability; and spatial reasoning skills as they apply to intermediate and middle school learners. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ITED 5022 - Learning and Classroom Management Strategies for Secondary Schools
Provides knowledge to create and manage classrooms conducive to the well-being and learning of a diverse student population. Included are instructional strategies for addressing content standards, managing curriculum, instruction, assessments, classrooms, and individual behaviors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ITED 5023 - Literacy Strategies for Secondary Schools
Provides knowledge and practice using specific literacy methods and assessment, to enhance content learning, and meet reading and writing standards. Instructional strategies for special needs and language-minority students are also emphasized. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ITED 5025 - Reading Instruction and Assessment K-5
Using and expanding upon background knowledge from prerequisites, participants learn about specific reading instruction and assessment routines and techniques. Through guided in-school placements, student’s link course readings, discussion and practice, focus on improving their instruction, and the assessment or instruction cycle. Prereq: ITED 5000, 5010 and 5020. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ITED 5800 - Special Topics in Education
Addresses a specific topic that is current and relevant to the needs of a specific group of educators and/or an educational context. Max hours: 12 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 4
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ITED 5840 - Independent Study
Max hours: 4 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 4
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INTE 2000 - Digital Teaching and Learning
Survey of technology for: (1) your own learning, informally and in classes; (2) your students’ learning when you become a teacher; and (3) sharing with peers and colleagues. Use tools to address problems of equity, access, and learning needs. Restriction: Restricted to students with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 2500 - Digital Media and Learning
Digital media have transformed where, how, and why people learn. This course examines theoretical foundations and contemporary developments in digital media and learning. Students will analyze, design, and enact projects exemplifying topics such as civic media, game-based and mobile learning. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 4000 - Design Thinking and Educational Innovation
Design thinking is a creative, human-centered approach to exploring and solving professional and community-based problems of practice. In this studio-based course students will cultivate academic and community partnerships, design innovative media and experiences, and support diverse learning opportunities across settings. Cross-listed with INTE 5000. Restriction: Restricted to undergraduate students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 4300 - Media Literacy
In this course students learn to create, use, extend, and evaluate media products to support decision-making and real world problem-solving. Students also become more aware of the significant role of mass media, popular culture, and digital media in our lives. Cross listed with INTE 5300. Restriction: Restricted to undergraduate students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 4320 - Games and Learning
This course examines the use of games for learning and education across formal and informal environments. Students will survey contemporary learning theory, media, trends, and challenges related to designing and playing games in informal, community-based, online, and school settings. Cross listed with INTE 5320. Restriction: Restricted to undergraduate students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 4340 - Learning with Digital Stories
This course reviews the uses of digital storytelling for learning. Develop and publish a short digital story that tells something important about you and your interests. Explore ways that creating or using digital stories can aid learning and personal growth. Cross-listed with INTE 5340. Restriction: Restricted to undergraduate students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 4665 - Social Media and Digital Cultures
The focus of this course is on how educators leverage networked social tools, technologies, and environments to address educational needs, opportunities, and problems of practice; and establish and nurture their own professional learning through participation in digital cultures. Cross-listed with INTE 5665. Restriction: Restricted to undergraduate students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 5200 - The Online Educator
This course helps educators transition to teaching online. Create online learning activities, assessments, and resources. Learn how to establish a strong online teaching presence. Explore blended learning environments, use of set curriculum, open educational resources (OER), family support, communication strategies, digital citizenship, and accessibility concerns. Restriction: Restricted to graduate level students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 5250 - Teaching Strategies for Online and Blended Learning
This course provides a foundation for effective online teaching strategies. Learning essentials include: affording more reflective, engaging, inventive, and successful online learning experiences; fostering improved presence; employing skilled management techniques; and unpacking tools, habits, and processes for effective learning. Restriction: Restricted to graduate level students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 5300 - Media Literacy
In this course students learn to create, use, extend, and evaluate media products to support decision-making and real world problem-solving. Students also become more aware of the significant role of mass media, popular culture, and digital media in our lives. Cross listed with INTE 4300. Restriction: Restricted to graduate level students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 5340 - Learning with Digital Stories
This course reviews the uses of digital storytelling for learning. Develop and publish a short digital story that tells something important about you and your interests. Explore ways that creating or using digital stories can aid learning and personal growth. Cross-listed with INTE 4340. Restriction: Restricted to graduate level students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 5660 - Developing Self-Paced Online Courseware
Students use a variety of tools and strategies to develop self-paced eLearning courseware, such as tutorials. The course covers critical aspects of the instructional development process that support the creation of effective self-paced online learning experiences, materials and resources. Restriction: Restricted to graduate level students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 5665 - Social Media and Digital Cultures
The focus of this course is on how educators leverage networked social tools, technologies, and environments to address educational needs, opportunities, and problems of practice; and establish and nurture their own professional learning through participation in digital cultures. Cross-listed with INTE 4665. Restriction: Restricted to graduate level students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 5670 - Planning and Facilitating Live Events
Webinars and other live online events are an increasingly popular approach to the delivery of learning and professional development opportunities. Informed by theory and research, students plan for and facilitate live learning events delivered via synchronous online technologies. Restriction: Restricted to graduate level students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 5680 - Producing Media for Learning
Students develop and integrate media resources into eLearning environments, applying principles of media selection and multimedia learning. Students explore a variety of tools for producing audio, video, and multimedia content and examine ways to enhance eLearning courses through multimedia presentation and engagement resources. Restriction: Restricted to graduate level students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 5830 - Workshop: Learning Technologies
Specific titles vary depending upon the specific skill areas within learning technologies. Restriction: Restricted to graduate level students. Max hours: 12 Credits. Semester Hours: 0 to 4
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INTE 5840 - Independent Study: Learning Technologies
Restriction: Restricted to graduate level students. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 4
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INTE 5990 - Special Topics: Learning Technologies
Restriction: Restricted to graduate level students. Max hours: 30 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 6
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INTE 5998 - Professional Development Activities
Provides guidance for professional development through participation in appropriate state, regional, and national conferences. Meet and engage with leaders in the field while upgrading professional knowledge and skills. Restriction: Restricted to graduate level students. Max hours: 4 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 2
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INTE 6710 - Creative Designs for Instructional Materials
This course is a project-based exploration of design theories, principles, and best practices for communicating information to diverse learning audiences. Students apply unique design approaches and formats to the creation of materials for teaching, learning, and being of service to underrepresented communities. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 6720 - Research in Learning Design and Technology
Analysis, evaluation, and production of research in instructional technology. Methods for observing instruction, assessing learning, and collecting participants reports to improve instruction. Development of recommendations for action based on research findings. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 6750 - E-Learning Trends & Issues
This course examines definitions, history, core concepts, and current trends and issues related to the practice of instructional technology. Topics include instructional systems design, theories of learning and instruction, change management, performance improvement, emerging technologies, equity and access, and mobile learning. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 6840 - Independent Study: Learning Technologies
Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 4
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INTE 6930 - Internship: Learning Technologies
Placement in a business, school or field setting where professional skills are applied to assess needs, design, develop and evaluate an instructional system, and provide leadership for change. Max hours: 12 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 4
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INTE 6999 - Leadership for Technology Innovation
This course examines principles and strategies for leadership in a school, library, district, or organization aiming to improve its use of educational technology. Course learning essentials include how to: deal with competing voices; promote organizational change; assess and analyze technology use; pursue continuous improvement; employ strategic planning practices; implement effective programs; ensure sound professional development; wrestle with pressing leadership challenges; and secure funding (grant writing). Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 7100 - Professional Learning and Technology
Examines research surrounding the design and delivery of professional development (PD) programs in K20 and workplace settings. Projects and activities address: adult learning; PD models; design and; performance support and evaluation; career development and digital presence; and online tools. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 7110 - Mentoring, Coaching and Training
In this course students examine research surrounding the design and delivery of professional learning (PL) programs in K20 and workplace settings. Projects and activities address: adult learning; PL models; design and; performance support and evaluation; career development and digital presence; and online tools. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 7130 - Evaluating Professional Learning: Programs & Performance
In this course students develop and evaluate large-scale learning initiatives in K20 and workplace settings. Topics include: frameworks for evaluating job performance based on professional learning standards; planning, delivering, and evaluating professional learning initiatives; research models; and performance improvement tools and resources. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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INTE 7930 - Internship: Professional Learning
Working under the direction of field and academic supervisors in field settings, contribute to projects intended to help educators and other workers improve their job performance. Apply your knowledge to complex problems of practice, thus preparing for ongoing leadership opportunities. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ARTS 1000 - Arts In Our Time
Multidisciplinary course designed to introduce students to the ways in which arts work and how the arts shape our perception of the world around us. Each student selects three four-week modules designed to examine each of the disciplines of fine arts, music and theatre, in the context of the creative process, audience perception and historical perspective. Every five weeks, students from each of the modules join forces in a week of “Inter-arts” sessions – lectures and discussions about the relationship of the arts to each other and to our contemporary culture. Topics which are addressed in the modules include such things as American musical theatre, perception of jazz, public sculpture, light as art, sonic explorations, photography, history of production design, women in American music and censorship. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ARTS 1111 - First-Year Seminar
The course explores the nature of creative inspiration, its potential and implementation. Through individual and collaborative projects, students investigate the interdisciplinary composition and development of the literary, visual and performing arts and their aesthetic, social and political impact. Restriction: Restricted to Freshman level students. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ARTS 1150 - Topics in Cross-Disciplinary Arts I
Designed to explore the ways in which the arts are a part of daily life. Research and observation of the variety of ways in which the arts are utilized. Prepares students to participate in special projects. Specific topics and projects change each semester. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
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ARTS 1400 - The Horror Film
This course is an analysis of the horror film genre and its significance as a reflection on society. It will look at both the history and development of this genre and the impact these films have had. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ARTS 2150 - Topics in Cross-Disciplinary Arts II
Provides opportunities for students to apply artists’ methods and media in a non-presentation setting. Experiential research is centered around a specific topic each semester, but enable students to discover a broader understanding of the arts. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
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ARTS 3150 - Topics in Cross-Disciplinary Arts III
Focuses on the ways in which the arts are engaged in communities as expressions of identity as well as agents of change. Historical research and applied projects provide a foundation for participation in designated team projects. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
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ARTS 3400 - World Cinema
This course will examine representative examples of films from around the world to understand the current interests and concerns of world cinema, as well as to learn what concerns various countries around the world, and how those concerns are expressed. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ARTS 4150 - Topics in Cross-Disciplinary Arts IV
Investigates the historical and critical perspectives of the arts in a variety of contexts. Specific topics provide a focus for students to discover the ways in which the arts inform each other and are shaped by the events of the world. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
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ARTS 4939 - Internship
Students build professional skills and increase their understanding of creative industries through experiential learning and course work designed to expand internship experiences into powerful learning. Assigned readings, group discussions, weekly summaries, and final paper/presentation support and reflect internship activities and build interpersonal, organizational, and industry specific skills while increasing knowledge of business practices and professionalism. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
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ARTS 5000 - Topics
Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ARTS 5150 - Topics In Cross-Disciplinary Arts
Investigates the historical and critical perspectives of the arts in a variety of contexts. Specific topics provide a focus for students to discover the ways in which the arts inform each other and are shaped by the events of the world. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
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