May 15, 2024  
2008-09 NSU Graduate Catalog 
    
2008-09 NSU Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 
  
  • EDUC 5433 - Seminar: National Board 1

    3 Hours. A course designed to provide for a variety of seminars and/or field experiences in education. May include a seminar type study of selected topics, practicum experiences in a public school setting, specialized research projects, cultural foundations, assessment of language proficiency, preparation for National Board Certification, etc. Note: May be repeated provided experiences are sufficiently varied.
  
  • EDUC 5443 - Issues & Functions of Public Education

    3 Hours. A survey of principal problems of instruction in areas common to public schools.
  
  • EDUC 5463 - Instructional Strategies

    3 Hours. An analysis of selected instructional strategies. Emphasis given to theory and philosophy of teaching, learning styles, instructional innovations, instructional techniques, and learning tasks with application to the improvement of teaching skills.
  
  • EDUC 5473 - Cultural Foundations

    3 Hours. Course is designed for different topics that allow the student to address current and critical issues in education. This particular course addresses multiculturalism and diversity in educational environments.
  
  • EDUC 5483 - Advanced Educational Measurements

    3 Hours. Measurements of educational achievement; evaluation and use of data. Especially designed for practical use by classroom teachers.
  
  • EDUC 5503 - Educational Statistics

    3 Hours. Basic principles of organization and treatment of statistical data. Especially designed for helping in the consumption of statistical information by classroom teachers and administrators.
  
  • EDUC 5513 - Theories of Public School Administration

    3 Hours. Theoretical perspective of school administration as it relates to concepts of leadership, organizational principles, personnel behavior communication, and administrative evaluation.
  
  • EDUC 5520 - Instructional Leadership

    1-6 Hours. A variable credit course in which students develop skills in supervisory processes which facilitate the professional growth of teachers. Instruction will focus on the supervision of teachers and programs with an emphasis on clinical approaches for helping teachers develop stronger instructional strategies and classroom management techniques.
  
  • EDUC 5523 - Supervision of Teaching

    3 Hours. A variable credit course in which students develop skills in supervisory processes which facilitate the professional growth of teachers. Instruction will focus on the supervision of teachers and programs with an emphasis on clinical approaches for helping teachers develop stronger instructional strategies and classroom management techniques.
  
  • EDUC 5553 - Fundamentals of Public School Administration and Supervision

    3 Hours. Basic principles and practices in modern school administration and supervision.
  
  • EDUC 5573 - Public School Relations

    3 Hours. Interrelationship of school and community as to respective movements, organizations, and activities; effect of community problems on educational policy.
  
  • EDUC 5583 - Public School Business Management

    3 Hours. Examination of the functions of business management. Units will be included on purchasing, accounting of funds, insurance, school lunch programs, transportation, records, and reports, office management and supervision of non-teaching personnel.
  
  • EDUC 5593 - Public School Finance

    3 Hours. Sources of school finance, control of expenditures, general principles of financial administration.
  
  • EDUC 5613 - School Facility Management

    3 Hours. Designed to acquaint school administrators and others with the construction and maintenance of buildings and provide curriculum adequacy, safety,efficiency, beauty, adaptability, and economy of construction and use.
  
  • EDUC 5623 - Legal Aspects of Public School Administration

    3 Hours. Critical study of legal authorities in relation to public schools with special reference to Oklahoma. Covers such aspects as constitutional provisions, statutes, court decisions, and Attorney General’s opinions.
  
  • EDUC 5633 - Cognitive Learning Styles

    3 Hours. Students will have opportunities for developing skills in identifying cognitive learning modalities and in designing teaching approaches appropriate for these modalities. Major concepts include factors of cognitive learning styles, task requirements for students in terms of learning styles, appropriateness of teaching materials, and interpretation of test and observation data as they apply to the instructional process. Prerequisite: Prerequisites for this course include knowledge of learning theories, teaching methodologies, curriculum development processes, and program design strategies.
  
  • EDUC 5642 - Elementary Education Workshop

    2 Hours. A workshop designed to expand language arts, arithmetic, science, and social studies. In addition, it is designed to involve the student in the preparation of bulletin boards, teaching games, work-study materials, reading materials, use of informal techniques of reading diagnosis, and the preparation of inexpensive materials for presenting concrete experiences to children in science, arithmetic, and social studies.
  
  • EDUC 5650 - Supervision of Intern Teachers

    1-4 Hours. A workshop designed for public school teachers who supervise intern teachers; the basic skills and responsibilities in supervising intern teachers.
  
  • EDUC 5660 - In-service Education

    1-2 Hours. Designed to provide in-service education for public school personnel Note: May be repeated for a maximum of twelve hours. Topics will vary with faculty needs and credit may not be applicable on some master’s degree programs.
  
  • EDUC 5670 - In-service Education

    1-3 Hours. Designed to provide in-service education of public school personnel. Note: May be repeated for a maximum of twelve hours. Topics will vary with faculty needs and credit may not be applicable on some master’s degree programs.
  
  • EDUC 5720 - Advanced Cognitive Learning Styles

    1-3 Hours. Development of creative methods and techniques for stimulating gifted and talented youth in the areas of math and science, language arts, fine and performing arts, and social sciences. Note: May be repeated for a total of six semester hours credit.
  
  • EDUC 5723 - Creative Strategies for Teaching

    3 Hours. School Development of creative methods and techniques for stimulating gifted and talented youth in the areas of math and science, language arts, fine and performing arts, and social sciences. Course includes creative strategies in teaching. Note: May be repeated for a total of six semester hours credit.
  
  • EDUC 5730 - Seminar

    1-8 Hours. This course is designed to provide graduate students with learning opportunities in such areas as directed research, field experiences, individual studies, etc.
  
  • EDUC 5733 - Directed Research

    3 Hours. This course is designed to provide graduate students with learning opportunities in such areas as directed research, field experiences, individual studies, obtaining National Board Certification, etc.
  
  • EDUC 5733 - Seminar: National Board 2

    3 Hours. This course is designed to provide graduate students with learning opportunities in such areas as directed research, field experiences, individual studies, obtaining National Board Certification, etc.
  
  • EDUC 5753 - Advanced Educational Psychology

    3 Hours. This course explores the principles of learning and development, particularly during the school-age years, which serve as a basis for educational models and practice. Elements of life-long learning and development and applications in other venues are also included within the scope of the course. Emphasis is placed on learning and developmental psychology with practical application.
  
  • EDUC 5823 - Advanced Technology in Education

    3 Hours. Course is a survey of contemporary trends in the educational application of technology in the teaching and learning process. The course provides for an understanding of technology issues confronting educators and other curriculum leaders. Note: Graduate students majoring in School Library Media and Technology must complete this course in order to satisfy certification requirements for the Master of Science Degree Program in School Library Media and Information Technology.
  
  • EDUC 5920 - Seminar in Education

    1-4 Hours. An opportunity for advanced undergraduate and graduate students to do in-depth research on problems related to specific interests in problem areas of education. Prerequisite: 12 hours of education and permission of the instructor and the department head.
  
  • EDUC 5923 - Internship I

    3 Hours. Part one of the capstone experience and to be taken during the semester prior to EDUC 5953, Internship II. This is a field based experience in which the candidate will create and implement an educational improvement plan based on the needs of a school.
  
  • EDUC 5923 - Seminar: Critical Issues in Teaching

    3 Hours. An opportunity for advanced undergraduate and graduate students to do in-depth research on problems related to specific interests in problem areas of education, including critical issues in teaching, instructing the limited English proficient, program design, etc. Prerequisite: 12 hours of education and permission of the instructor and the department head.
  
  • EDUC 5923 - Seminar: Program Design and Evaluation

    3 Hours. An opportunity for advanced undergraduate and graduate students to do in-depth research on problems related to specific interests in problem areas of education, including critical issues in teaching, instructing the limited English proficient, program design, etc. Prerequisite: 12 hours of education and permission of the instructor and the department head.
  
  • EDUC 5923 - Seminar: Using English for Instructing Limited English Proficient

    3 Hours. An opportunity for advanced undergraduate and graduate students to do in-depth research on problems related to specific interests in problem areas of education, including critical issues in teaching, instructing the limited English proficient, program design, etc. Prerequisite: 12 hours of education and permission of the instructor and the department head.
  
  • EDUC 5953 - Internship II

    3 Hours. Part two of the capstone experience and the final course to be taken in the Masters of School Administration program. Designed collaboratively by the candidate, a mentor school administrator and the university advisor this field based experience has the candidates taking on a leadership role in the administration of the school as well as completing the educational improvement plan begun during EDUC 5923, Internship I.
  
  • ENGL 4083 - Linguistics

    3 Hours. An introduction to the study of human language. Topics include the fundamentals of phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and other subfields of linguistics.
  
  • ENGL 4123 - Advanced Composition for Teachers I

    3 Hours. Close examination and practice in various methods, approaches and trends in composition, including writing in rhetorical modes, invention strategies, critical analysis, expressive writing, and process writing. Note: A high level of proficiency in writing skills is required.
  
  • ENGL 4363 - Advanced Composition for Teachers II

    3 Hours. Emphasis on rhetorical aspects of writing, critical thinking, the writing process, research and argumentation. Note: A high level of proficiency in writing skills is required.
  
  • ENGL 4663 - History of the English Language#

    3 Hours. This course traces the linguistic evolution and historical development of Modern Standard English from Proto-Indo-European through Old English and Middle English. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: ENG 4083, Linguistics.
  
  • ENGL 4793 - Literature Criticism

    3 Hours. A study of the major documents of literary criticism from Plato and Aristotle to the present.
  
  • ENGL 4900 - English Studies I

    1-6 Hours. A series of courses in special areas of English studies, including literature, language, composition, and the teaching of English. Note: Any combination of this series may be taken for up to six hours maximum credit.
  
  • ENGL 4910 - English Studies II

    1-6 Hours. A series of courses in special areas of English studies, including literature, language, composition, and the teaching of English. Note: Any combination of this series may be taken for up to six hours maximum credit.
  
  • ENGL 5033 - Graduate Research and Writing

    3 Hours. Study in research methods, evaluating research materials and writing research papers with particular attention to writing the Master’s thesis. Note: This course should be taken one or two semesters before enrolling for ENGL 5993.
  
  • ENGL 5083 - Linguistics

    3 Hours. The study of human language and the practical application of the fundamentals of linguistics. Note: Topics include phonetics, phonology, morphology, lexicon, semantics, pragmatics, and other subfields of linguistics. Instructor permission required.
  
  • ENGL 5123 - Advanced Grammar and Semantics

    3 Hours. An in-depth study of English grammar with attention to both forms and meaning. Note: This course is designed for those who want a deeper understanding of English sentence structure for teaching and future study.
  
  • ENGL 5163 - Fiction Writing

    3 Hours. This course will introduce the student to the fiction analysis via author technique in order to infer the narrative strategy of the individual writer, which might consist of an examination of structure, narrative plan, how style serves content, point-of-view schema, proportion of scene to summary, description to dialogue, or character development to plot advancement, and how much of this is conscious to the write.
  
  • ENGL 5173 - Discourse Theory

    3 Hours. This course is designed to familiarize graduate students with current theories and methods of analyzing how communities use language to construct meaning. The course may include cultural studies, language theory, literacy studies, rhetoric, and semiotics, among other topics.
  
  • ENGL 5183 - Practicum in TESOL

    3 Hours. The practice and evaluation of the various features of the TESOL classroom including lesson planning, activity selection and design, teaching, testing, classroom management, and the relationship between theory, research, and practice. Note: Students are expected to work in an English as a Second Language teaching context or in a foreign language teaching context for 1 1/2 hours per week. Instructor permission required.
  
  • ENGL 5203 - Rhetorical Theory I

    3 Hours. An introduction to rhetorical theory from classical rhetoricians such as Aristotle, Longinus and Horace to modern theorists like Burke, Elbow and others.
  
  • ENGL 5223 - Administering Writing Program

    3 Hours. A study of theoretical and practical aspects of writing program and writing lab management which may include documentation and records, budgeting, evaluation, legalities and consensus-based management among other topics.
  
  • ENGL 5233 - Theoretical Linguistics

    3 Hours. Issues in the theory and practice of phonological, morphological, and syntactic description of language and other subfields of linguistics.
  
  • ENGL 5253 - Advanced Fiction Writing

    3 Hours. This course will offer instruction in the elements of fiction that extends beyond basic knowledge with an in-depth forum of instructor/peer review to the intermediate or advanced level fiction writer with special emphasis on a fiction project. Prerequisite: Fiction Workshop or Creative Writing 3143 and permission of instructor.
  
  • ENGL 5313 - Composition Pedagogy I

    3 Hours. An introduction to teaching college level composition courses; designed for English graduate assistants and other teachers of composition and writing courses. Emphasis will be placed upon developing course plans and activities using current composition and rhetorical theory, as well as researching and writing scholarly work in the field.
  
  • ENGL 5323 - Writing Center Administration

    3 Hours. This course is designed to teach the principles, methods, and techniques of establishing and operating a writing center, including budget preparation and administration, staffing and training, hardware and software acquisition and usage.
  
  • ENGL 5343 - Theory & Practice in Professional Writing

    3 Hours. A study of current methods and theories in teaching business, professional, and technical writing including key issues in professional research and scholarship, types of theory in professional writing and technology in professional writing among other topics.
  
  • ENGL 5383 - Rhetorical Theory II

    3 Hours. A study of rhetorical theory from Hume to contemporary theorists.
  
  • ENGL 5403 - Special Topics in British Literature

    3 Hours. This course covers special topics in British literature which may include study of specific periods, authors, or surveys of British literature.
  
  • ENGL 5413 - Dramatic Literature

    3 Hours. Study of dramatic literature from various periods, specific authors or movements.
  
  • ENGL 5423 - Women Writers

    3 Hours. A study of selected women’s writing over the last 200 years in various genres.
  
  • ENGL 5433 - Evaluation and Assessment of Writing

    3 Hours. This course covers the evaluation and assessment of writing from both historical and current perspectives, includes all types of assessment and explores how writing is evaluated in disciplines other than English.
  
  • ENGL 5443 - Screenwriting

    3 Hours. This course introduces the student to the basic elements of the screenwriting craft with special emphasis on the screen treatment, and provides him/her with a forum of instructor/peer review of his/her work, with special emphasis on the ability to evaluate literary content.
  
  • ENGL 5453 - Theory and Practice in Developmental English

    3 Hours. A theory and methods course focusing on the special needs of developmental English students; explores recent research and proven teaching methodologies for enhancement of student skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking. Note: Required for teaching assistants planning to teach Developmental English.
  
  • ENGL 5473 - Classical Literature

    3 Hours. A study of Greek poetry and drama, Roman poetry, drama or prose, Norse eddas and other poetry, drama, prose or mythology from the Classical period.
  
  • ENGL 5473 - Classical Literature/Mythology

    3 Hours. A study of Greek poetry and drama, Roman poetry, drama or prose, Norse eddas and other poetry, drama, prose or mythology from the Classical period.
  
  • ENGL 5483 - Technology in English Studies

    3 Hours. This course is designed to teach the use of all types of technology in the English classroom. It includes discussions of computer classrooms, audio-visual aids, online course development, smart boards, and other technology.
  
  • ENGL 5500 - Independent Study I

    1-3 Hours. A program of readings and research developed jointly by the student and the instructor to fulfill special needs and interests. Note: Any combination of this series may be taken for up to three hours maximum credit by permission of instructor and dean of the college.
  
  • ENGL 5520 - Independent Study II

    1-3 Hours. A program of readings and research developed jointly by the student and the instructor to fulfill special needs and interests. Note: Any combination of this series may be taken for up to three hours maximum credit by permission of instructor and dean of the college.
  
  • ENGL 5543 - Feminist Philosophy and Criticism

    3 Hours. Explores the philosophical underpinnings of the feminist movement and examines how feminist theory and principles are reflected in literature and other texts, teaching practice, and educational administration. Application in reading, composing, teaching, and administering from a feminist perspective. Note: Course applies to both the rhetoric/composition and literature tracks.
  
  • ENGL 5583 - Studies in Shakespeare

    3 Hours. Readings and research in Shakespeare’s plays or poetry.
  
  • ENGL 5593 - Seminar in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching

    3 Hours. Explores second language acquisition and teaching from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students build a theoretical and methodological foundation that they can apply to second language, foreign language, and other diverse teaching, learning, research, and communicative contexts.
  
  • ENGL 5613 - Major American Writers

    3 Hours. A study of various topics, authors, and genres of American Literature.
  
  • ENGL 5630 - Seminar in English Studies I

    1-6 Hours. Special topics in English studies including literature, language, composition, and the teaching of English as a first and second language.
  
  • ENGL 5640 - Seminar in English Studies II

    1-6 Hours. Special topics in English studies including literature, language, composition, and the teaching of English as a first and second language.
  
  • ENGL 5650 - Seminar in English Studies III

    1-6 Hours. Special topics in English studies including literature, language, composition, and the teaching of English as a first and second language.
  
  • ENGL 5723 - Major World Writers

    3 Hours. A study of the thought and work of selected world writers or genres which may include absurdism, magic realism or naturalism, among others.
  
  • ENGL 5823 - Literary Theory

    3 Hours. A study of the philosophy of criticism through several approaches: traditional, formalistic, psychological, mythologic, and others - with opportunities for the student in practical criticism.
  
  • ENGL 5993 - Thesis

    3 Hours. An in-depth research project on a topic in literature, theory or rhetoric/composition that will produce a thesis length essay.
  
  • FCS 5013 - The Individual and the Family

    3 Hours. A general education course dealing with human developmental needs with personal application to the individual, the family, and community. Note: Open to both men and women graduate students.
  
  • FCS 5223 - Problems in Family and Consumer Sciences

    3 Hours. Based upon actual problems of the student such as methods, curriculum advanced home furnishings, child development, diet, and social problems. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and major in Family and Consumer Sciences.
  
  • FCS 5423 - Pro-seminar in Family and Consumer Sciences

    3 Hours. Critical study of recent scientific literature relative to materials and problems in various phases of Family and Consumer Sciences. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and major or minor in Family and Consumer Sciences.
  
  • GEOG 4243 - Geography of Oklahoma #

    3 Hours. A study of the physical, cultural, and economic geography of Oklahoma with special emphasis on the contributions the state makes to the development of the nation.
  
  • GEOG 4303 - Historical Geography of the United States #

    3 Hours. A study of the geographical environment of past periods in American history and the geographical influences of the United States. Note: Credit may not be earned in both History 4303 and Geography 4303.
  
  • GEOG 4513 - Geography of the United States & Canada #

    3 Hours. A regional study of the physical, cultural, and economic geography of the United States and Canada.
  
  • H ED 5223 - Health Problems

    3 Hours. Problems, techniques, and methods in school health education; goals of health education, activities, and services; policies for personnel and community interrelationship.
  
  • H ED 5303 - Physiology of Exercise

    3 Hours. A scientific study of the functions of the human body under acute and chronic stress with particular emphasis on laboratory techniques.
  
  • HIED 5113 - Professionalism, Ethics, and Legal Issues in Higher Education

    3 Hours. A review of current professional, ethical, and legal standards and practices related to college student personnel and higher education administration profession, and the philosophical, moral, and practical underpinnings for each.
  
  • HIED 5223 - Higher Education Administration and Organization

    3 Hours. Functions and principles of administration in higher education from historical and contemporary points of view. Emphasis given to organizational and systems theory.
  
  • HIED 5263 - Individual and Group Interventions

    3 Hours. Provide students with an understanding of group process through participatory experiences and lecture based instruction that focus on the interpretation of theory and practice. The primary focus will be on applications to intervention and guidance.
  
  • HIED 5343 - Theories of College Student Development

    3 Hours. Develops an understanding of the developmental theories of adulthood. Emphases on research and assessment techniques as well as principles and strategies used to design and evaluate educational interventions intended to promote development of adults in higher education settings.
  
  • HIED 5403 - History and Philosophy of the American College

    3 Hours. An overview of the origins and development of higher education in the United States with emphasis on the history, philosophy, curricula, administration, finance and governance of public and private colleges universities.
  
  • HIED 5413 - Foundations of College Student Personnel Services

    3 Hours. History, philosophy, and goals of student affairs units within colleges and universities. Emphasis will be given to the practitioner roles and responsibilities.
  
  • HIED 5423 - College Teachers and College Teaching

    3 Hours. Intensive study of higher education faculty and college instruction. Methods of college instruction, knowledge bases and resource materials, objectives and designing a course syllabus, and college student assessment will be investigated.
  
  • HIED 5440 - Internship

    1-8 Hours. A laboratory course providing observation and directed teaching in selected colleges. An attempt to provide realistic teaching experience for prospective college instructors.
  
  • HIED 5453 - Contemporary Issues in Higher Education

    1-9 Hours. Analysis of critical issues respecting higher education with focus on problems, trends, and innovations affecting educational processes. Note: Offered for up to three hours per semester and can accumulate to nine semester hours. Each semester the course will carry a distinctive title.
  
  • HIED 5543 - Finance in Higher Education

    3 Hours. The problems and prospects of financing American Education. Emphasis will be given to budgetary issues in the area of federal aid, state support, faculty salaries, the physical plant, and discretionary funds.
  
  • HIED 5613 - Community and Vocational College Administration

    3 Hours. The historical and philosophical development of the American community/vocational college. Emphasis will be given to the principles, practices and problem of community/vocational colleges as well as curricula, students and the learning process, faculty and instruction, administration and governance, support and control.
  
  • HIED 5623 - Characteristics of Adult Learners

    3 Hours. Learning patterns among adults in a variety of educational settings. Theories of learning for adults, with implications for adult and continuing education programs. Particular attention is given to learners in occupational, adult basic, community/vocational college, extension and proprietary program settings.
  
  • HIED 5633 - Instructional Strategies for Adult Learners

    3 Hours. An analysis and application of the various techniques and materials available to facilitate the learning process for adults. Concentration on the process of designing effective learning experiences for adults and developing competencies of the facilitators of group and self-directed learning
  
  • HIED 5643 - Program Development, Assessment and Evaluation

    3 Hours. This course will prepare entry and mid-level student personnel practitioners and administrators with the organizational procedures and administrative practices for effective program planning; program needs assessment, program design, program implementation, and program evaluation.
  
  • HIED 5843 - Internship

    3 Hours. Field Experience in College Student Services and Higher Education Admin. Practical field experiences in using core skills in the college student personnel profession. A combination of in-class and field experiences in a college/university setting. Note: Permission required. Student must be fully admitted to the College Student Personnel Services degree program and may not be on academic probation.
  
  • HIED 5843 - Internship: Field Experience in College Student Services and Higher Education Administration

    3 Hours. Practical field experiences in using core skills in the college student personnel profession. A combination of in-class and field experiences in a college/university setting. Note: Permission required. Student must be fully admitted to the College Student Personnel Services degree program and may not be on academic probation.
  
  • HIED 5880 - Practicum in College Student Personnel and Higher Education Administration

    1-3 Hours. Supervised experiential learning, or seminar in appropriate areas of student services and administration. Note: May be repeated with approval of student’s advisor for a total of 3 hours.
 

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