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Graduate Catalog 2008-2009

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East Stroudsburg Universityof Pennsylvania

2008-2009Graduate Catalog

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

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A Member of the Pennsylvania State System

of Higher Education

Notice of NondiscriminationEast Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,

national origin, sex, veteran status, disability or age in its programs and activities in accordance with state and federal laws. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this policy: Director of Diversity/Ombudsperson, 200 Prospect Street, 115 Reibman Building, East Stroudsburg, PA

18301, 570-422-3656.

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Table of ContentsGraduate School Calendar .................................................................................................................. 4-5Mission .................................................................................................................................................... 6General Information .......................................................................................................................... 7–11 Location........................................................................................................................................ 7 HistoryoftheUniversity................................................................................................................ 7 PennsylvaniaStateSystemofHigherEducation.......................................................................... 8 HistoryoftheGraduateCollege.................................................................................................... 8 Accreditation................................................................................................................................. 8 TheCampusandAcademicBuildings.......................................................................................... 9 ComputingandCommunicationServices................................................................................... 10 Library......................................................................................................................................... 10 TheGraduateCollegeOffice...................................................................................................... 10Admission ........................................................................................................................................ 12–16 AdmissionRequirements............................................................................................................ 12 ApplicationforAdmission............................................................................................................ 12 AdmissionClassifications........................................................................................................... 13 ApplicationDeadlines................................................................................................................. 14 InternationalApplicants............................................................................................................... 14 ApplicantsforCertification,Specialist,Supervisor,andLetterofEligibilityPrograms................ 15 ExaminationandOtherAdmissionRequirements...................................................................... 16Fees and Deposits ........................................................................................................................... 17–22 FinancialObligations.................................................................................................................. 17 StudentPaymentPolicy.............................................................................................................. 17 GraduateStudentsTakingUndergraduateClasses.................................................................... 17 SummaryofUniversityGraduateFeesPerSemester.......................................................... 18–19 InsuranceforGraduateStudents................................................................................................ 20 GuidelinesforDeterminingResidentStatusforStudents........................................................... 20 DetailedInformationonFees...................................................................................................... 20 Non-RecurringFees.................................................................................................................... 21 PaymentInformation................................................................................................................... 21 DelinquentAccounts................................................................................................................... 21 RefundPolicies........................................................................................................................... 21Financial Aid ..................................................................................................................................... 23-25 FormsofFinancialAidforGraduateStudents............................................................................ 23 TuitionPaymentPlan.................................................................................................................. 23 StudentLoans............................................................................................................................. 23 Certification-OnlyStudents......................................................................................................... 25 StudentEmployment.................................................................................................................. 25 Scholarships............................................................................................................................... 25Graduate Assistantships ................................................................................................................. 26-29Academic Regulations .................................................................................................................... 30–36 AcademicIntegrityPolicy............................................................................................................ 30 GeneralPoliciesandProcedures............................................................................................... 30 AcademicCreditsandStudentStatus........................................................................................ 30 PlanofStudy.............................................................................................................................. 31 AcademicGoodStanding........................................................................................................... 31 GradingSystemandQualityPoints............................................................................................ 33 IncompleteGrades..................................................................................................................... 33 RepeatingCourses..................................................................................................................... 33 AuditingCourses........................................................................................................................ 33 CourseWithdrawal...................................................................................................................... 34 TransferCredits.......................................................................................................................... 34 Dual-LevelCourses.................................................................................................................... 34 ContinuingEducationorExtendedLearningCourses................................................................ 34

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DoubleDegreesandCertificationPrograms.............................................................................. 35 TimeLimitations.......................................................................................................................... 35 ResearchRequirement:ThesisorProblem................................................................................ 35 ComprehensiveExaminations.................................................................................................... 35 OralExaminations...................................................................................................................... 35 ApplicationforGraduation.......................................................................................................... 36 AcademicCorrespondence......................................................................................................... 36 StudentConduct......................................................................................................................... 36Student Life ...................................................................................................................................... 37–49 AlumniAssociation...................................................................................................................... 37 Athletics...................................................................................................................................... 37 ATMServices.............................................................................................................................. 38 CampusActivitiesBoard(CAB).................................................................................................. 38 CampusCardCenter.................................................................................................................. 38 HousingInformation.................................................................................................................... 39 Publications/Media...................................................................................................................... 39 StandardsofBehavior................................................................................................................ 40 StudentandCommunityServices............................................................................................... 40 VeteransAffairs........................................................................................................................... 49Course Prefix Key .................................................................................................................................. 50Graduate Degree Programs and Course Descriptions ............................................................... 51-186 Art............................................................................................................................................... 55 AthleticTraining.................................................................................................................... 56–61 Biology.................................................................................................................................. 62–73 ComputerScience................................................................................................................ 74–79 DoctoralPrograminAdministrationandLeadership.............................................................. 51–54 EarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducation......................................................................... 80–91 English.................................................................................................................................. 92–93 ExerciseScience.................................................................................................................. 94–99 GeneralScience............................................................................................................... 100–103 Geography................................................................................................................................ 104 HealthStudies.................................................................................................................. 105–112 History................................................................................................................................113–117 ManagementandLeadership........................................................................................... 118–125 Mathematics............................................................................................................................. 126 MediaCommunicationandTechnology............................................................................. 127–131 Music........................................................................................................................................ 132 Nursing............................................................................................................................. 133–134 PhysicalEducation........................................................................................................... 135–139 PoliticalScience................................................................................................................ 140–145 ProfessionalandSecondaryEducation............................................................................ 146–159 Reading............................................................................................................................ 160–164 Recreation&LeisureManagement.......................................................................................... 164 Sociology.......................................................................................................................... 165–166 SpecialEducation............................................................................................................. 167–174 Speech-LanguagePathology........................................................................................... 175–180 SportManagement........................................................................................................... 181–185 Theatre..................................................................................................................................... 186StateandUniversityOfficials................................................................................................................. 187UniversitySeniorAdministrators............................................................................................................ 188SeniorPolicyAdministrators.................................................................................................................. 189Faculty........................................................................................................................................... 190-205FacultyEmeriti....................................................................................................................................... 206Index ................................................................................................................................................. 207-CampusMap.................................................................................................................................. 210-211

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Graduate School Calendar

Summer Sessions 2008

Pre Session Classesbeginat8a.m..............................................................Monday,May19 MemorialDay–noclasses........................................................Monday,May26 Classesendat10p.m..................................................................Friday,June6

Main Session Classesbeginat8a.m..............................................................Monday, June9 Comprehensiveexaminations..................................................Saturday, June14 IndependenceDay–noclasses...................................................Friday, July4 Classesendat10p.m..................................................................Friday, July18

Post Session Classesbeginat8a.m..............................................................Monday, July21 Classesendat10p.m..................................................................Friday,August8

Academic Year 2008-2009

Fall 2008 Deadlineforinternationalstudentapplications........................Thursday,May1 Classesbeginat8a.m..............................................................Monday,August25 Lastdaytodropaclasswithno“N”grade...................................Friday,August29 LaborDay–noclasses.............................................................Monday,September1 Lastdaytoadd..........................................................................Monday,September8 DEADLINE: Application for December Graduation ....... Wednesday, October 1 ColumbusDay–noclasses......................................................Monday,October13 SWITCHDAY–Mondayschedule........................................... Tuesday,October14 Comprehensiveexams.............................................................Saturday,November1 ExerciseSciencecomprehensiveexams.................................Saturday,November1 Lastdaytowithdraw................................................................. Tuesday,November4 Lastdaytoscheduleoralexaminations.....................................Monday,November17 Thanksgivingbreakbegins..................................................Wednesday,November26 Classesresume.........................................................................Monday,December1 Lastdaytotakeoralexaminations............................................Monday,December1 Fifteenthweekbegins................................................................Monday,December8 Lastdaytosubmitcompletedthesis....................................Wednesday,December10 Commencement-anticipatedat7p.m...........................................Friday,December12 Semesterendsat10p.m..............................................................Friday,December12

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Spring 2009 Deadlineforinternationalstudentapplications.........................Saturday,November1 Classesbeginat8a.m..............................................................Monday, January12 Lastdaytodropaclasswithno“N”grade...................................Friday, January16 MartinLutherKingDay–noclass.............................................Monday, January19 Lastdaytoadd......................................................................... Tuesday, January27 DEADLINE: Speech Pathology admission application ........ Sunday, February 1 DEADLINE: Applications for May graduation ....................... Sunday, March 1 Springbreakbegins...................................................................Monday,March2 Comprehensiveexaminations..................................................Saturday,March7 ExerciseSciencecomprehensiveexaminations.......................Saturday,March7 Classesresume.........................................................................Monday,March9 DEADLINE: Exercise Science admission application .......... Sunday, March 15 Lastdaytowithdraw................................................................. Tuesday,March31 Lastdaytowithdrawfromfourthquarter......................................Friday,April10 Fifteenthweekbegins................................................................Monday,April27 Semesterendsat10p.m..............................................................Friday,May1 Commencement.......................................................................Saturday,May2

Summer Sessions 2009*

Pre Session Classesbeginat8a.m..............................................................Monday,May18 MemorialDay–noclasses........................................................Monday,May25 Classesendat10p.m..................................................................Friday, June5

Main Session Classesbeginat8a.m..............................................................Monday, June8 IndependenceDay–noclasses...................................................Friday, July3 Classesendat10p.m.................................................................Friday, July17

Post Session Classesbeginat8a.m..............................................................Monday, July20 Classesendat10p.m..................................................................Friday,August7

* Summer 2009 dates subject to change

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Mission

Vision Statement

East StroudsburgUniversity of Pennsylvaniawill be the first choice for students seeking acomprehensiveuniversitywithasmallcollegeclimatedistinguishedbyinnovationandtraditionwheretheywilllearntoserve,leadandsucceedinaglobalsociety.

Mission Statement EastStroudsburgUniversityofPennsylvaniawillprovide:

• challengingandcontemporaryundergraduateandgraduatecurriculathatengageandequipstudentstocriticallyappraiseandapplyknowledgeintheirlivesandchosenfieldsofstudy;

• alearningcommunitythatpromotesdiversityandviewsteachingastheuniversity’sprimaryfocus;

• varied opportunities for student and faculty research, creative endeavors andinvolvementinpublicservice;and

• leadershipandserviceintheeducational,culturalandeconomicdevelopmentoftheregion.

Values Statement

Wearecommittedtotheprinciplesofintellectualintegrity,freedomofexpression,thefairandequaltreatmentofall,goodcitizenship,environmentalstewardship,andaccountabilityforouractionsandtheresourcesentrustedtous.

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General Information

LocationEastStroudsburgUniversityisnestledinthe foothills of the Pocono Mountains.The combination of quiet woodlands,mountain streams, and refreshing, cleanairhasmadethePoconosfamousasare-sortareaformorethan100years.

Becauseoftheuniversity’slocationinthePoconos, students takeadvantageof themany scenic, historic, and recreationalsites,includingtheDelawareWaterGap,BushkillFalls,andthePoconoskiareas.Others have found that the resorts andrestaurantsofferanexcellentopportunityforemployment.Inaddition,theareaof-fers fine restaurants, high-quality enter-tainment, and excellent shopping. Situ-atedonahillfacingProspectStreetinthecommunityofEastStroudsburg,theuni-versityischaracterizedbylargeareasofgrassyexpansescomfortablyshadedbyavarietyoftoweringtrees.

Thecampusislocatedapproximately75mileswestofNewYorkCityandNewark,85milesnortheastofPhiladelphia,40milessoutheastoftheWilkes-Barre/Scrantonarea,and40milesnortheastoftheAllentown/Bethlehem/Eastonarea.Bothstudentsandfacultyalikeenjoytheoppor-tunitiesandadvantagesofvisitstothemetropolitanareas.

Theuniversity,whichislocatedapproximatelyone-quartermilefromtheEastStroudsburgexitofInterstateRoute80,exit308(oldexit51),iswithineasyreachofmajorhighwaysystemsandcommercialairservices.

History of the UniversityEastStroudsburgUniversity,acomprehensiveuniversity innortheasternPennsylvaniaofferingmorethan60undergraduateand20graduatedegrees,isoneofthe14institutionsinthePenn-sylvaniaStateSystemofHigherEducation.EastStroudsburgNormalSchoolopeneditsdoorsonSeptember4,1893.Afacultyof15greetedagroupof320studentswhohadenteredthetwo-yearprogramsinElementaryandScienceEducation.

AlthoughtheNormalSchoolwasoriginallyprivatelyowned,ownershipwas transferredto theCommonwealthofPennsylvaniain1920,andthenamewaschangedtoEastStroudsburgStateNormalSchool.

In1927,therighttoconferthedegreesofbachelorofscienceineducationandbachelorofscienceinhealtheducationwasgranted,andtheschool’snamethenbecametheStateTeachersCollegeatEastStroudsburg.In1960,thecollege’snamewaschangedtoEastStroudsburgStateCollege,reflectingtheadditionofliberalartsandsciencecurricula.InNovember1982,theStateSystemofHigherEducationwasauthorizedbySenateBill506.ThecollegeofficiallybecameEastStrouds-burgUniversityonJuly1,1983.

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History of the Graduate CollegeIn1962,thecollegereceivedtherighttoconfergraduatedegrees,andthefirstthreegraduateareaswereMasterofEducation(M.Ed.)inBiologicalSciences,GeneralScience,andHealthandPhysi-calEducation.In1969,thefirstMasterofArts(M.A.)programs,inHistoryandPoliticalScience,wereapproved.

Over the years, graduate programs in a variety of fields, including aMaster of PublicHealth(M.P.H.)havebeenapprovedandoffered.In2004,fournewMasterofScience(M.S.)programswereadded:ClinicalExercisePhysiology,ExerciseScience,ManagementandLeadership,andSportManagement.

Newgraduateprogramsandcourseproposalscontinuetobedevelopedtopreparegraduatesforacomplex,changingglobalsociety.Initsfirstgraduatingclassof1964theuniversityawarded10graduatedegrees.Atthattime,thetotalannualGraduateSchoolenrollmentwas194.Enrollmentsnowexceed1,100graduatestudentseachsemester.Since1964,EastStroudsburgUniversityhasconferredmorethan6,200graduatedegrees.

In addition tomastersgraduatedegreeprograms,ESUoffersmore than25post-baccalaureateprogramspreparingstudentsforstateandnationalcertifications,andnumerousextendedlearningopportunities for professional development and continuing education, bothon campus andoffcampus.

In2001,EastStroudsburgUniversityenteredintoacooperativeagreementwithIndianaUniver-sityofPennsylvania tooffer aDoctorofEducation (D.Ed.) inAdministration andLeadershipStudiesatEastStroudsburgUniversity.

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education EastStroudsburgUniversityofPennsylvaniaisamemberofthePennsylvaniaStateSystemofHigherEducation(PASSHE).Nowcelebratingits25thyear,PASSHEcomprisesPennsylvania’s14publicuniversities,withacombinedenrollmentofmorethan112,500,makingitthelargestproviderofhighereducationintheCommonwealth.The14PASSHEuniversitiesofferdegreeandcertificateprogramsinmorethan120areasofstudy.Approximately405,000PASSHEalumniliveandworkinPennsylvania.

The14PASSHEuniversitiesareBloomsburg,California,Cheyney,Clarion,EastStroudsburg,Edinboro,Indiana,Kutztown,LockHaven,Mansfield,Millersville,Shippensburg,SlipperyRockandWestChesterUniversitiesofPennsylvania.

Accreditation EastStroudsburgUniversityisaccreditedbytheCommissiononHigherEducationoftheMiddleStatesAssociationofCollegesandSchools,3624MarketStreet,Philadelphia,PA19104,215-662-5606.TheCommissiononHigherEducationisaninstitutionalaccreditingagencyrecognizedbytheU.S.SecretaryofEducationandtheCommissiononRecognitionofPost-secondaryEducation.

In additional, all education programs offered byEast StroudsburgUniversity are accredited bytheNationalCouncilforAccreditationofTeacherEducationandthePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducation.

Accreditationsawardedtootheruniversityandgraduateprogramsinclude:

• TheAthleticTrainingprogram is accreditedby theCommissiononAccreditationofAlliedHealthEducationProgramsincollaborationwiththeNationalAthleticTrainersAssociation.

• TheChemistryprogramisaccreditedbytheAmericanChemicalSociety.

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• TheHotel,Restaurant,andTourismManagementprogramisaccreditedbytheAccredi-tationCommissionforProgramsinHospitalityManagement.

• TheNursing program is accredited by theNational League forNursingAccreditingCommission.Inaddition,theprogramisapprovedbythePennsylvaniaStateBoardofNursing.

• ThePublicHealthprogramisaccreditedbytheCouncilonEducationforPublicHealth(CEPH).

• TheRecreationandLeisureServicesprogramisaccreditedbytheNationalRecreationandParkAssociation/AmericanAssociationforLeisureandRecreation(NRPA/AALR),aspecializedaccreditingagencyrecognizedbytheCommissiononRecognitionofPost-secondaryAccreditation.

• TheSpeech-LanguagePathologyprogramisaccreditedbytheCouncilofAcademicAc-creditation(CAA)oftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA).

The Campus and Academic BuildingsThecampusofEastStroudsburgUniversityincludesmorethan60buildingslocatedonapproxi-mately252acresintheEastStroudsburgcommunity.

Forty-six acres of the property in SmithfieldTownship are leased toUniversity Properties, Inc.,whichhasconstructedUniversityRidge,astunning10-buildingstudentapartmentcomplexon43acres,andtotheVisitingNursesAssociationwhichisconstructingaHospiceHouseonthreeacres.

The61buildingsinEastStroudsburgBoroughincludeacademicfacilities,eightresidencehalls,a1,000-seatdininghall,aStudentCenter,and60,000-square-footRecreationCenter.

TheStudentActivityAssociation,Inc.ownsStonyAcres,a119-acreoff-campusstudentrecreationareanearMarshallsCreek,whichincludesalodgeandasmalllake.

TheScienceandTechnologyCenter,openedFall2008,isthefirstnewmajoracademicbuildingatEastStroudsburgUniversitysince1979.ThenewCenterhousesfiveacademicdepartments–bi-ology,chemistry,computerscienceandsecurity,mathematics,andphysics.The124,000-square-footbuildingincludes:17teachinglaboratories;nineresearchlaboratories;5,000squarefeetofotherlaboratoryspace;nineclassrooms;planetarium;amulti-use200-seatauditorium;arooftopobservatory;alargereceptionarea;andfacultyoffices.Plansarealsoinmotiontoincludeamu-seumofnaturalhistoryinthenearfuture.

TheprimaryacademicbuildingisStroudHall.Thisfour-storyclassroombuildingcontainslecturehalls,computerandlanguagelaboratories, instructionalspaces,andofficeareas.BeersLectureHall,whichopenedin1997,seats140studentsandservesasadistancelearningfacility.

TheFineandPerformingArtsCenterconsistsoftwotheaters,agallery,concerthall,rehearsalareas,variousartstudios,andclassrooms.KoehlerFieldhousehousesathletictrainingandexer-cisescience.Zimbar-LiljensteinHallhousestheGraduateCollegeoffice,theCenterforEnroll-ment Services, a teaching gymnasium, and academic classrooms and office areas for physicaleducationandsportmanagement.TheUniversityCenterincludesafoodcourt,commuterlounge,conveniencestore,gameroom,andtheUniversityStore.

Othermajor classroom buildings are:MooreBiologyHall,which contains a large group lec-turehall,agreenhouseandwildlifemuseum;DeNikeCenterforHumanServices,whichhousesclassroomsandhas laboratoryareas for thedepartmentsofhealth,nursing,and recreationandleisureservicesmanagement;LaRueHall,whichhouses laboratoriesforspeechpathologyandaudiology;RosenkransHall,which houses offices andmedia communications and technologyandprogramsforacademicsupport;andTheCenterforHospitalityManagement,includinghotel,restaurant,andtourismmanagement,theKeystoneRoom,andP.J.’s.restaurant.

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Computing and Communication Services The universityComputing andCommunicationsCenter supports both administrative and aca-demiccomputing.AdministrativecomputingisservedbyaUNISYSmainframe,encompassingmorethan30onlinesystemsandprovidingservicestothestudents,faculty,andstaff.TheAca-demicComputingnetworkconsistsof21UNIXorWindows-based servers that areconnectedto approximately 1,800 PCs inmore than 23 computer laboratories across campus to supportinstruction, Internet access, campus network access, and e-mail.Additionally,many academicdepartmentsmaintain discipline-specific laboratories for their curricula and research.Wirelesscomputingzonesare located throughout theUniversityCenter,KempLibrary, residencehalls,andtheoutdoorcampusquadrangle.Additionally,theOfficeofComputingandCommunicationsServicessupportfaculty,administration,students,andaffiliatedbusinesseswithservicessuchaslocalandlongdistance,voicemail,cabletelevision,andequipmentforwirelesssolutions.

TheMcGarryCommunicationCenteristhecampusbasefortheInstructionalResourcesDepart-mentincludingtheaudiovisual,graphics,andtelevisionservicesunits.TheCommunicationCen-terhousestwotelevisionstudiosandisthedistributioncenterofcampuscabletelevisionaswellasthecommunity-wideESUtelevisiontelecasts.WESS90.3FMradioisalsolocatedinMcGarryCommunicationCenter.

The LibraryKempLibraryprovidesgraduatestudentswithopportunitiestoacquire,process,andapplyinfor-mationinpursuitoftheiracademicandcareergoals.Libraryfacultyandstaffofferawidevarietyoftraditionalandinnovativeservices.

Whilethelibrarycontinuesbuildingandsharingitsprintcollections,italsoprovidesdigitale-booksandelectroniccoursereserves.Thelibrarylicensesawidevarietyoffull-textdatabases,mostofwhichareaccessiblebothonandoffcampus.KempLibraryalsoprovidesinterlibraryloananddocumentdeliveryservicestosupplementitsholdings.

KempLibraryisalsoarepositoryoffederalandstate(Pennsylvania)documentsandincludesanInstructionalMaterials/EducationalResourcescollectionoftextbooks,coursesofstudy,children’sandyoungadultliteratureandothermaterialsinsupportofteachereducationprograms.Assistivetechnologyisavailable in thelibrarytomakeitsresourcesfullyaccessible todifferently-abledstudents.

AsKempLibrarytakesfulladvantageofnewproducts,newformatsforinformation,andnewdeliverysystems,itsinstructionalrolehasneverbeenmorepronounced.Themosteffectiveap-proachtoaresearchprojectchangesfromyeartoyear,orevensemestertosemester. Tokeepcurrent,graduatestudentsareinvitedtotakefulladvantageofthelibrary’sservices.

The Graduate College OfficeThesenioradministratorfortheGraduateCollegeatEastStroudsburgUniversityisthevicepro-vostandgraduatedean,whoreportsdirectlytotheprovostandvicepresidentforacademicaffairs.TheviceprovostandgraduatedeansitsontheProvost’sCouncilandisamemberoftheUniver-sitySenate.TheviceprovostandgraduatedeanisassistedinthedailyfunctioningoftheGraduateCollegebyprofessionalandsupportstaff.

TheGraduateCollegeprofessionalandsupportstaffprovideessentialservicesforallgraduatefacultyandstudentsatESU,fromapplicationthroughprogramcompletion,andbeyond.Addition-ally,theGraduateCollegeoffersspecialacademicopportunitiesforgraduatestudents,includingresearchandtravelsupport,professionaldevelopmentseminars,andanewsletter.

TheGraduateAdvisoryCommitteeprovidesguidanceandrecommendationstotheviceprovostandgraduatedeanonpoliciesandproceduresforadmission,assistantships,academicstatus,de-

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greecandidacy,andothermattersrelatedtograduatestudies.Committeemembershipincludesthegraduatecoordinatorfromeachacademicdepartmentofferingagraduatedegreeprogram.Gradu-atecoordinatorsareappointedbythedepartmentchair.Foracurrentlistofgraduatecoordinators,contacttheGraduateCollegeofficeat570-422-3536.

Allareasofgraduatecurricula,includingthereviewandapprovalofnewcourses,programs,ormethodsofdeliveryaretheroleoftheuniversitycurriculumprocess.CurriculumproposalsareinitiatedbytheacademicdepartmentsforconsiderationbytheUniversityCurriculumCommittee.FollowingapprovalbytheUniversityCurriculumCommittee,theProvost’sCouncilreviewsallcourseandprogramproposalsbeforerecommendingthemtothepresidentoftheuniversity.

Theuniversityfacultyexceeds300.Eachacademicdepartmentidentifiesitsgraduatefacultyac-cordingtoestablishedcriteria.Facultymembersholdhighacademiccredentialsandalong-stand-ingcommitmenttoteachingexcellence;collectively,theyarerecipientsofnumerousgrantsandhonors.ESU’sfacultyarediverseandrepresentmanyprestigiousinstitutionsofhighereducationintheUnitedStatesandinternationally.Theterminaldegreeisheldby79percentoftheinstruc-tionalfaculty.Another409employeesmakeupthemanagementandnon-instructionalstaff.

TheGraduateCollegeofficeis locatedinZimbar-LiljensteinHall,Room154,andcanbecon-tactedviatelephoneat570-422-3536ore-mailatgrad@po-box.esu.edu.

Themailingaddressis:

The Graduate College East Stroudsburg University 200 Prospect St. East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

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Admission

RequirementsAllapplicantstotheGraduateCollegeatEastStroudsburgUniversitymustmeetthefollowingrequirements:

1. Anapplicantmusthaveanearnedbaccalaureatedegreefromaregionallyaccreditedcollegeoruniversity.

2. The applicant’s undergraduate grade point averagemust be at least 2.50 (on a 4.0 scale)overall,and3.0inthemajor.Somegraduateprogramsrequirehigheroverallandmajorgradepointaverages.

3. Additional Program Requirements–Someprogramshaveadditionaladmissionrequirements,suchasgraduateschooladmissiontest(e.g.,GRE,MAT,etc.)scores,undergraduatedegreeor prerequisite coursework, PennsylvaniaDepartment of Education certification, or otherrequirements.Pleaserefertothesection,Overview of Graduate Program Admission Require-ments foradditional,program-specificrequirements.

Application for AdmissionAcompletedapplicationforadmissionto theGraduateCollegeatEastStroudsburgUniversitywillincludethefollowingcomponents:

1. Application Form–Alldegreeandpost-baccalaureatecertificationprogramsrequireanAp-plication for Admission.

2. Official Transcripts–Officialtranscriptsfromeachundergraduateandgraduateinstitutionat-tended,regardlesswhetheradegreewasearned,mustbesubmittedaspartoftheapplicationpackage.TranscriptsmustbesealedbytheregistrarandremainsealeduntiltheirarrivalattheGraduateCollege.ElectronictranscriptssentbytheregistrarviaanofficialtranscriptservicedirectlytotheGraduateCollegeareacceptable.

3. Letters of Recommendation–Threeprofessionalandcurrentlettersofrecommendationarerequiredofeachapplicant.Lettersaretospeaktoyourabilitytobesuccessfulingraduateschool,careerandacademicgoals,andyourprofessionalworkexperiencesandskills.Rec-ommendations shouldstatehowlongandinwhatcapacitytheindividualwritingtherecom-mendationhasknowntheapplicant,andaretobesubmittedonofficialletterheadorontheGraduate Application Recommendation Form. RecommendationsmaybeincludedwiththeapplicationinsealedenvelopeswithasignatureacrosstheenvelopesealormaileddirectlytotheGraduateCollege.

4. Goal Statement–Astatementofyourperceptionofyourabilitytobesuccessfulingraduateschool,careerandacademicgoals,commitmenttoyourfieldofstudy,andyourprofessionalworkexperiencesandskillsistoaccompanytheapplicationpackage.Thestatement,datedandsigned,isanimportantcomponentoftheapplication.

5. Application Fee–Anon-refundableapplicationfeeintheamountof$50mustaccompanytheapplication.Thefee,intheformofacheckormoneyordermadepayabletoEast Stroudsburg University, shouldbemailedtotheGraduateCollege.Note:GraduateApplicationFeefor(applicant’sname)inthememoline.

6. Documentation of Additional Program Requirements–Documentationofadditionaladmissionrequirements(e.g.,graduateschooladmissiontest–GRE,MAT,etc.–scores,PRAXIStest

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scores,undergraduatedegreeorprerequisitecoursework,PennsylvaniaDepartmentofEdu-cationcertification,etc.),whererequired,mustbeincludedintheapplicationpackage.

Admission Classifications ApplicantstotheGraduateCollegeatEastStroudsburgUniversityarenotifiedoftheiradmissionstatusbyaletterfromtheviceprovostandgraduatedeanpriortothebeginningofthetermofplannedstudy.Typically,applicantswillbenotifiedofanadmissiondecisionwithinfourweeksafterallapplicationmaterialsarereceived.Admissionclassificationsareasfollows:

1. Admission with Full Graduate Standing–GrantedtoanapplicantwhoplanstoworktowardagraduatedegreeandwhoseapplicationmeetsadmissionrequirementsassetforthbytheGraduateCollegeandtheacademicdepartment.

2. Admission to Certification Program–Granted toanapplicantwhoplans towork towardacertificationprogramandwhoseapplicationmeetsadmissionrequirementsassetforthbytheGraduateCollegeandtheacademicdepartment.

3. Admission with Conditional Standing–Granted toanapplicantwhoplans towork towardagraduatedegreeorcertificationprogrambutdoesnotmeet theacademiccriteriaforad-missionwithfullgraduatestanding(e.g.,overall/majorqualitypointaverage,graduatetestscores,etc.)orwhodoesnothavealloftheotherrequirements(e.g.,prerequisitecoursework,licenses, statementofgoals/letterof intent, etc.)necessary for admissionwith fullgradu-atestanding.Intheadmissiondecisionletter,reasonsfortheConditionalStandingwillbestated.

ForastudentwhoreceivesConditionalStandingduetoacademiccriteria,continuationofgraduatestudyisdependentuponcompletionofninecreditsofgraduatecourseworkingoodacademicstanding(overallGPA3.0orhigher).Uponcompletionof theninecredithoursin good academic standing, the studentmay request a change of admission classificationfromConditionalStanding toFullStandingAdmission.TheGraduateDeanwill seek therecommendationof thegraduate coordinator, and thenmake thedecision for approval ordisapproval.

For a student who receives Conditional Standing due tomissing requirements necessaryforfullgraduatestanding,continuationofgraduatestudyisdependentuponfulfillmentofstatedrequirements.Uponfulfillmentofthestatedrequirements,thestudentmayrequestachangeofadmissionclassificationfromConditionalStandingtoFullStandingAdmission.TheGraduateDeanwillseektherecommendationofthegraduatecoordinator,andthenmakethedecisionforapprovalordisapproval.

4. Admission with Non-Degree Standing–Grantedtoanapplicantwhoplanstoenrollingradu-ateclasses forprofessionaldevelopmentorpersonal improvement,butdoesnot intend topursueadegreeorcertification.Studentswhohaveappliedtoadegreeorcertificationpro-gram,butdonotmeettheadmissioncriteriaforfullorconditionalstanding,maybegrantedNon-Degreestatustodemonstratetheirpotentialforgraduatestudy.Insuchcases,studentsmustapplytotheprogrambeforethecompletionof12credithours.Coursescompletedasanon-degreestudentwillnotautomaticallybeapplicabletowardthedegreeorcertificationprogram.

5. Admission Denied–ApplicantsdeniedadmissionbytheGraduateCollegewillreceivealet-terfromtheGraduateDeaninformingthemofthedecision.

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Application DeadlinesTheGraduateCollegereviewsapplicationsforadmissionundera“rollingadmissions”process.Thismeansthatapplicationsarereviewedthroughouttheyearandadmissionsdecisionsaremadeweekly.However,toassurefullconsiderationforadmissionpriortothebeginningofthesemesterinwhichyouwouldliketoenroll,pleasesubmityourapplicationforadmissionwithallrequireddocumentation,asfollows:

To start classes in this semester Submit application between Fall January1–July31Spring September1–November30Summer January1–April30

Someprogramsadmitstudentsonlyonceayearandhavespecificapplicationdeadlines,whichareenumeratedbelow:

Degree program Specific application deadlineSpeech-LanguagePathology February1AthleticTraining February15ClinicalExercisePhysiology March15

Thecollaborativedeliverydoctoralprogram,AdministrationandLeadershipStudies,D.Ed.,of-feredonthecampusofEastStroudsburgUniversitybyIndianaUniversityofPennsylvaniaacceptsapplicationsforanewcohorteverytwotothreeyears.PleasecontacttheGraduateCollegeofficeforadmissioninformation.

International ApplicantsInadditiontofulfillingthegeneralapplicationprocedures,internationalapplicantsmustpresentevidenceoffluencyinEnglish,eithertheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)orInter-nationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(ILETS)score.TheminimumTOEFLscoreacceptableforadmissionis560onthepapertest,220onthecomputertestor83ontheInternettest.TheTOEFLscoreshouldbesubmitteddirectlyfromtheEducationalTestingService,Princeton,NewJersey.ESU’sInstitutionalCodeNumberis2650.TheminimumacceptablescoreforIELTSis“Band6”.ForfurtherinformationconcerningIELTScontactCambridgeExaminationsandIELTSInternational,100EastCorsonStreet,Suite200,Pasadena,CA91103,USA.Call626-564-2954;e-mailielts@ceii.org;orvisitIELTSWebsite,www.ielts.org.

Internationalapplicantsalsomustsubmitastatementanddocumentationoffinancialresources.Thestatementmustdemonstrate sufficientfinancial resources tomeet thecostof living in theUnitedStates,thecostoftraveltoandfromthestudent’snativecountry,andthecostofgraduateeducation at East StroudsburgUniversity of Pennsylvania.Applicationswill not be processedwithoutthefinancialstatementandapplicationfee.

International applicantsmust submit official English translation of their transcripts, includingacredentialevaluationequivalencecourse-by-course reportofyourbaccalaureatedegree fromWorldEducationServices,Inc.(WES)orotherserviceapprovedbytheGraduateCollege.ForfurtherinformationconcerningWES,contactWESat800-937-3895orontheinternetatwww.wes.org.

Internationalapplicationsmustfurnishproofofhealthinsurance(certificationmustbeinEnglish)meetingtherequiredcriteriaorpurchasestudenthealthinsurancefromEastStroudsburgUniver-sity,whichisrecommended.

Duetothetimerequiredtosecureimmigrationdocumentsandaddressothermatters,internationalapplicantsareencouragedtosubmitallapplicationmaterialsasearlyaspossible.TheGraduateCollegeworksincollaborationwithotherofficesoncampustoassistinternationalapplicantsandstudents.Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontacttheGraduateCollegeoffice.

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Applicants for Certification, Specialist, Supervisor, and Letter of Eligibility Programs

from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and other National Certification Programs

EastStroudsburgUniversityoffersstate-approvedprogramsleadingtocertificateprogramsin:

Theuniversityalsooffersprogramsof study toprepare students fornationalcertifications, in-cludingtheBehaviorAnalyst,AppliedBehaviorAnalyst,andNationalBoardCertifiedTeacher.Applicantsfortheseprogramsshouldfollowthesameproceduresforadmission,planofstudy,andregistration,asdescribedfordegreeprogramstudents in thiscatalog.InterestedapplicantsshouldcontacttheGraduateCollegeofficetoconferwiththegraduateadmissionscoordinator,inconsultationwiththerespectivegraduatecoordinator,forfurtherinformation,priortobeginningtheadmissionsprocess.

Biology(7-12)Chemistry(7-12)Earth&SpaceScience(7-12)Elementary(K-6)English(7-12)EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)French(7-12)GeneralScience(7-12)German(7-12)Health(K-12)Health&PhysicalEducation(K-12)Mathematics(7-12)

Mentally&PhysicallyHandicapped(N-12)Physics(7-12)SocialStudies(7-12)Spanish(7-12)Speech&LanguageImpaired(N-12)InstructionalTechnologySpecialist(K-12)Principal(K-12)ReadingSpecialist(K-12)SafetyEducation/DriverEducation(7-12)SchoolNurseSpecialEducationSupervisor

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Examination and Other Admission RequirementsAllapplicantstotheGraduateCollegeatEastStroudsburgUniversityarestronglyencouragedtotakeagraduatecollegeadmissionstest,suchastheGraduateRecordExamination(GRE)orMillerAnalogiesTest(MAT).However,someprogramsrequirespecifictests,asfollows:

Graduate Degree Program Required ExaminationAthleticTraining GREorMATBiology GREHealthEducation GREManagementandLeadership GREPublicHealth GRESpeechPathology GRESportManagement GRE

Inaddition to the requirementsenumerated forallapplicants to theGraduateCollege, specificprogramshaveadditionalapplicationrequirements,asfollows:

Graduate Degree Program Additional program requirementsAthleticTraining ResumeBiology ResumeClinicalExercisePhysiology DepartmentapplicationSchoolNurseCertification BSNdegreeSpecialEducationSupervisorcertification TeachercertificationElementaryEducation TeachercertificationHealth&PhysicalEducation TeachercertificationHealthEducation GREManagementandLeadership GREPublicHealth GRESecondaryEducation TeachercertificationSpecialEducation TeachercertificationSpeechPathology GRESportManagement GRE

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Fees and Deposits570-422-2800 or 800-378-6732

Financial ObligationsStudents,parents,andotherswhoareresponsibleforthefinancialobligationsofstudentsatEastStroudsburgUniversityshouldunderstandthatacceptanceofadmissionandtheprivilegeofat-tendingimposesafinancialobligationforacompletesemester.Neithernon-attendance,non-pay-ment,norfailure toattendclassconstitutesofficialwithdrawal.ThismustbedonethroughtheCenterforEnrollmentServices,usingtheappropriateform(s).

Studentswhoregisterbymailoron-linemustassumetheyareregistered,whetherornot theyreceiveaconfirmationorabill.Theywillbeheldfinanciallyliablefortheirregistrationunlessitisofficiallycanceled.

Non-paymentoffeesorotherfinancialobligationswillpreventastudentfrombeingallowedtoregisterforsubsequentacademicworkandfromreceivinganyofficialtranscriptofhis/heraca-demicrecordatthisuniversity.

Shouldtheuniversityfinditnecessarytoreferadelinquentaccounttoacollectionagencyortoanattorney,thecostofcollectionincludingattorney’sfees,ifincurred,isthestudent’sresponsibility.

Student Payment PolicyAstudentattendingacoursewithoutproperregistrationandpaymentofalltuitionandfeesdoesnotconstitutedefactoenrollment.Theuniversitywillnotpermitretroactiveenrollmentinorpay-mentforanyclassaftertheendoftheterminwhichthecourseisoffered.

Graduate Students Taking Undergraduate ClassesAccordingtouniversitypolicy,thegraduatestudentwhoenrollsforundergraduatecredits,i.e.,studentteaching,willbechargedat theundergraduaterate.Agraduatestudenttakingamixofcreditswillbechargedataratebasedonthepredominantcredits.Thus,agraduatestudenttakingninegraduatecreditsandsixundergraduatecreditswouldbechargedat the full-timegraduaterate.Agraduatestudenttaking12undergraduatecreditsandsixgraduatecreditswouldbechargedasafull-timeundergraduate.Thiscanmakeasubstantialdifferenceinthechargesforagraduatestudent.PleasebesuretovisittheCenterforEnrollmentServices,Zimbar-LiljensteinHall,toseehowaschedulechangeingraduate/undergraduatecreditswillimpactyourcharges.

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Summary of University Graduate Fees Per Semester (2008–2009 Fees)

Recurring Fees Tuition, General and Instructional Fees:

Type of Fee

Amount/Semester

Full-timetuition,Pennsylvaniaresidents(nine–15semestercredithours)

Full-time,Pennsylvaniaresidentstakingmorethan15semesterhourspaythisadditionalfeepersemesterhour

Part-timePennsylvaniaresidentstakingfewerthanninesemesterhourspayatthefollowingratepersemesterhour

InstructionalTechnologyfeeforfull-timePennsylvaniaresidents

InstructionalTechnologyfeeforpart-timePennsylvaniaresidents

Full-time,out-of-stateresidents(nine–15semestercredithours)

Full-time,out-of-stateresidentstakingmorethan15semesterhourspaythisadditionalfeepersemesterhour

Part-time,Pennsylvaniaresidentstakingfewerthanninesemesterhourspayatthefollowingratepersemesterhour

InstructionalTechnologyfeeforfull-timenon-residents

InstructionalTechnologyfeeforpart-timenon-residents

GeneralFeeforfull-timestudents(sameforbothPennsylvaniaresidentsandnon-residents)

GeneralFeeforpart-timestudentswhomustpaythisratepersemesterhour(sameforbothPennsylvaniaresidentsandnon-residents)

$3,215.00

$357.00

$357.00

$91.00

$44.00

$5,144.00

$572.00

$572.00

$137.00

$67.00

$664.00

$74.00

Summer Sessions Fees 2009 (Subject to change without notice)

Basic FeePennsylvaniaResident..... persemesterhour $357.00Out-of-stateResident....... persemesterhour $572.00GeneralFee...................... persemesterhour $74.00

Instructional Technology Fee – SummerIn-statefull-time............... $91.00(maximumcharge)In-statepart-time.............. $44.00Out-of-statefull-time....... $137.00(maximumcharge)Out-of-statepart-time....... $67.00

Room and Board FeesThischargerepresentstheroomfeepersemesterforstudentswhoresideinon-campusresidencehalls(excepttheUniversityApartments).

$2,032.00

RoomfeeforstudentsresidinginUniversityApartments $2,157.00

Advancedepositforroom $150.00

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ONLYUniversityApartmentsresidentsmaychoosealternatemealplansordeletemealservice;allotherstudentsinon-campushousingmustparticipateineitherthe19-,15-,or10-meals-a-weekplanorthe175-meals-per-semesterblockplan.Astudentmaymakemealplanchangesduringthefirsttwoweeksofthesemesteronly.

Board OnlyThischargerepresentstheroomandboardfeeforstudentswhoresideintownandeatmealsintheuniversitydininghallandforcommutingstudentswhoeatmealsinthedininghall.(Subject to change.)

ANY19meals(Mon.–Fri.;Breakfast,Lunch&Dinner;Sat.&Sun.;Brunch&Dinner) w/100Flexdollars $1,042.00ANY15meals w/100Flexdollars $994.00ANY10meals w/150Flexdollars $858.00

Allmealplansincludeflex.Unusedflexdollarswillcarryoverfromfalltospringsemester;how-ever,theydonotcarryovertothenextacademicyear.Unusedflexdollarslapsetotheuniversityattheendofeachspringsemester.

Non-Recurring Fees*Type of Fee Amount

Application Fee (non-refundable)....................................................................... $50.00

ESU Record Transcript Fee (after first)................................................................ $2.00

Late Registration Fees........................................................................................ $50.00

Late Request for Schedule.................................................................................. $50.00

(Chargesapplytostudentswhowereregisteredforandcompletedthepreviousacademicsemester)

Late Payment of Fees......................................................................................... $50.00

(Chargesapplytothosewhofailtomakepaymentbytheduedateindicatedinbillinginstructions)

Bad Check Fee................................................................................................... $25.00

(Thisisahandlingfeeassessedforallchecksdrawninpaymentoffeesthatarenothonoredduetoinsufficientfunds)

Identification Card Fee...................................................................................... $15.00

(Thisisapermanentcardwhichisvalidatedeachsemesterforuseofthelibrary,dininghall,studentactivities,andstudentidentification.Lostordamagedcardswillbereplacedatacostof$10.00)

Graduation Fee (non-refundable)...................................................................... $30.00

(ThesisBinding:fourcopiesrequired.Checkwiththegraduateschoolforcurrentfeeschedule—Fall2008feewas$18.25percopy.)

*Fees are subject to change

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Insurance for Graduate Students 570-422-3463, Office of Student Affairs

Insuranceforgraduatestudentsisavailableforfull-time,U.S.citizensthroughtheOfficeoftheVicePresidentforStudentAffairs,locatedintheReibmanAdministrationBuilding.InsuranceforinternationalstudentsisavailablethroughtheCenterforEnrollmentServices.Call570-422-2800forinformation.

Guidelines for Determining Resident Status for Students (Title 22 Pennsylvania Code, Section 153.1)

AstudentisclassifiedasaPennsylvaniaresidentfortuitionpurposesifthestudenthasaPennsyl-vaniadomicile.Adomicileistheplacewhereoneintendstoanddoes,infact,permanentlyreside.Becausethisdecisionissubjective,documentaryevidencemustbesubmittedtotheCenterforEnrollmentServicesforconsideration.

Studentswhobelievethattheyarequalifiedforin-stateresidencyandthosewhowouldliketobemadeawareofthenecessaryfactorstomakesuchatransitionshouldcontactthatoffice.Eachcasewillbedecidedonthebasisofallfactssubmittedwithqualitativeratherthanquantitativeempha-sisinsupportoftheintentionofthestudenttoresideindefinitelyinPennsylvania.

IfthestudentisnotsatisfiedwiththedecisionmadebyEnrollmentServicesinresponsetothechallenge,thestudentmaymakeawrittenappealtotheOfficeoftheChancellor,StateSystemofHigherEducation,DixonUniversityCenter,2986NorthSecondStreet,Harrisburg,PA17110.Thedecisiononthechallengeshallbefinal.

Detailed Information on FeesGeneral Fee

Thismandatoryfeeisusedtosupporttheuniversity’sacademicprogramsandavarietyofon-go-ingstudentservicesandactivitiessuchasstudentorganizations,healthservicesandwellnesspro-grams,andStudentCenterdebtservice,capitalreplacement,andmaintenance.Thisfeeischargedtoallstudents(undergraduateandgraduate,full-timeandpart-time,residentialandcommuting/off-campus)duringalluniversitysessions(includingIntersessionandsummersessions),andatallcourselocations(includinginternships,studentteaching,UniversityCenterinHarrisburg,andallotheroff-campussites).Refundsofthegeneralfeeduringregularandspecialsessionswillbeprocessedinaccordancewiththesamescheduleandpolicyastuitionrefunds.

Technology FeeThismandatoryfeeisusedtosupport theuniversity’sacademicprogramsneedfor technologyequipmentandservices.

Room and BoardEachacademicyearanadvancedepositof$150isrequired,tobecreditedtowardthesecondse-mesterofthatyear.Thisdepositisnon-refundable.

ChecksormoneyordersfortheadvanceregistrationdepositandtheadvanceroomdepositshouldbepayabletoEastStroudsburgUniversityandmailedtotheCenterforEnrollmentServices,EastStroudsburgUniversity,200ProspectSt.,EastStroudsburg,PA18301.

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Non-Recurring Fees Application Fee

Anapplicationfeeof$50mustbepaidbyallapplicantswhensubmittingthecompletedprelimi-naryregistrationformtoinitiateapplicationforadmission.Thispaymentisnotrefundable.

ESU Record Transcript FeeA$2feeischargedforthesecondandeachsubsequenttranscriptofrecords.

Late Registration and Late PaymentA$50chargeismadeforlateregistrationandforlatepaymentoffees.

Bad Check FeeAnystudentwhoprocessesachecktotheuniversitywhichisreturnedunpaidinpaymentoffeeswillbesubjecttoa$25badcheckfeeregardlessoftheamountoftheoriginalcheck.

Graduation FeeA$30feeofshallbepaidbyeachcandidatetocoverthecostofgraduation.

Damage ChargesStudentsareheldresponsiblefordamage,breakage,loss,ordelayedreturnofuniversityproperty.Damages that are determined to be communalwill be prorated in accordancewith universitypolicyandhousingcontractagreement.Deliberatedisregardforuniversitypropertywillalsore-sultindisciplinaryaction.

Allkeystouniversityroomsareuniversitypropertyandareloanedtostudents.Studentswhodonotreturnkeyswillbechargedalockreplacementfeetobedeterminedbytheinstitution.Lossofaroomkeyshouldbereportedimmediately.

Payment InformationPaymentmaybemadebycheck,moneyorder,MasterCard,Visa,orDiscover.Creditcardpay-mentsmaybemade24hoursadayusingourcreditcardhotline:800-378-6732.

Delinquent AccountsNostudentshallbeenrolled,graduated,orgrantedatranscriptofrecordsuntilallpreviouschargeshavebeenpaid.

Refund Policies Refundsarenotautomatic.RequestsforrefundsmustbesubmittedinwritingtoEnrollmentSer-vicesnotlaterthanonemonthafterthedateofofficialwithdrawal.Refundsareissuedtothestu-dentintheformofacheckunlessthepaymentwasmadeusingacreditcard.Inthecaseofacreditcardpayment,fundsarereturnedtothecardusedfortheoriginaltransaction.

TuitionThedatewhenstudentssubmitacompleteddropcardtoEnrollmentServicestocanceltheirreg-istrationortowithdrawfromacoursedeterminestheireligibilityforarefund.

AstudentwhosubmitstoEnrollmentServicesanofficiallyapprovedwithdrawalformpriortothebeginningofanysemesteriseligibleforacompleterefundofallfeesEXCEPTtheapplicationfeeandregistrationandroomdeposits.(Pleaserefertorefundpoliciesthatpertaintohousingandmealrefunds,ifapplicable.)

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AstudentwhowithdrawsafterthebeginningofasemesterandwhosubmitstoEnrollmentSer-vicesanofficiallyapprovedwithdrawal formisentitled toa refundof tuitionaccording to theschedulebelow.(Subject to change)

Refund Period of Attendance

90percent.......................Firstweek80percent.......................Secondweek70percent.......................Thirdweek60percent.......................Fourthweek50percent.......................FifthweekNorefundafterfifthweek

HousingAstudentwhoofficiallywithdrawscompletelyfromtheuniversityPRIORtothebeginningofanysemesteriseligibletoreceiveafullrefundofhousingfees,butmustforfeitthehousingdeposit.AstudentwhoofficiallywithdrawscompletelyfromtheuniversityDURINGthesemesterwillforfeitthehousingdepositbutisentitledtoreceiveapro-ratedrefundofhousingfees,baseduponaweeklyscale.TheHousingOfficewilldetermineifanyrefundofhousingfeesispossibleforastudentwholeavesuniversityhousingformedicalreasons.Ifastudentisaskedtoleaveuniversityhousing,thedetailsconcerningahousingrefundshallbedeterminedbytheDirectorofHousing.

MealsAstudentwhoofficiallywithdrawsafterthebeginningofasemesterandwhonotifiesEnrollmentServiceswillbeentitledtoarefundoftheboardpaidfortheremainderofthesemester.Astudentwhowithdrawsduringaweekwillbechargedfortheentireweek.

Summer SessionRefundsof fees for a studentwhowithdrawsafter thebeginningof a summer sessionwillbedeterminedbytheproportionofthetermattendedandwillbeproratedonthebasisoftherefundpolicyineffectforaregularsession.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytocompletetheWithdrawalorDropCards.TheyareavailableintheCenterforEnrollmentServices,locatedinZimbar-Liljen-steinHall.

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Financial Aid570-422-2800

Forms of Financial Aid for Graduate Students• Loans• StudentEmployment• Scholarships• (see pages 31-33)

Tuition Payment PlanAtuitionpaymentplanthroughAcademicManagementServices,Inc.,isavailableatESUtoallstudents.Thisplanoffersalow-cost,flexiblesystemforpayingeducationalexpensesfromcurrentincomethroughregularlyscheduledpaymentsoveraperiodoftenmonths.Bothpart-timeandfull-timestudentsareeligibleforthistuitionpaymentplan.Thecostoftheplanis$60(subjecttochange).Therearenootherfeesorinterestcharges.Enrollonlineatwww.TuitionPay.com.

Student LoansTheCenterforEnrollmentServices,locatedinZimbar-LiljensteinHall,welcomestheopportunitytoprovideinformationandtoassiststudents.Officehoursare8a.m.to4:30p.m.Pleasecall570-422-2800or1-800-378-6732toscheduleanappointment.ProspectivegraduatestudentsshouldseeEnrollmentServicesfortheregulationsandprocessesrequiredinordertodetermineeligibilityforloansandUniversityStudentEmploymentprograms.

EnrollmentServicesadministersthefederaleducationalloanprogramsavailabletograduatestu-dents.ApplicantsmustcompleteandsubmittheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAF-SA).StudentsareencouragedtosubmittheFAFSAonlineatwww.fafsa.ed.gov.Recipientsmustbe enrolled in at least six credits of graduate-level classwork andmustmaintain satisfactoryacademicprogress.

EligibilityfortheSubsidizedFederalStaffordLoanisdeterminedonthebasisofneedasmeasuredbytheFAFSAandrequiresnopaymentofinterestorprincipaluntilsixmonthsafterstudentsceasehalf-timeenrollment(sixcreditsperterm).

UnsubsidizedFederalStaffordLoanssubstituteforthestudentcontributionandrequirepaymentofinterestonlyduringperiodsofenrollmentandthesix-monthgraceperiod.Theoptionofdefer-ringtheseinterestpaymentsthroughcapitalizationisavailable.

Graduatestudentsdoinggraduate-levelcourseworkmayborrowuptoamaximumof$20,500peryearwiththefirst$8,500beingsubsidized,ifeligible,andthebalancebeingunsubsidized.Gradu-atestudentsenrolledinundergraduate-level course work shouldcontactEnrollmentServicestodetermineeligibility.Totalborrowingamountsfortheloanterm,however,cannotexceedthecostofeducationlessotherfinancialassistance.

Afteryourcompletedapplicationisreceivedandprocessed,informationfromtheFAFSAwillbeelectronicallytransmittedtoESU.EnrollmentServiceswilldetermineyoureligibilityforfinancialaid.IfyouindicatedthatyouwereinterestedinaFederalStaffordLoan,ESUwillpre-certifyaloanforyou.NewborrowerswillbeforwardedaMasterPromissoryNote(MPN)thatmustbecompleted,signedandreturnedtotheguarantyagencybeforeanyfundswillbeforwardedtotheuniversity.

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Teacher Certification StudentsStudentsenrolledinapost-baccalaureateteachercertificationprogramareeligibleforfederalStaf-fordLoansattheundergraduatelevel.

Studentssimultaneouslyenrolledinamaster’sdegreeprogramandteachercertificationshouldcheckwiththeCenterforEnrollmentServicesregardingtheireligibilityforstudentloans.

Verification RequirementsVerificationistheprocessofcomparingactualfinancialdatafromtaxreturnstothedataprovidedontheFAFSA.Muchoftheselectionprocessisrandom.However,someapplicationsareselectedbecausetheinformationontheFAFSAisinconsistent.ApplicantsforfinancialaidshouldsaveallrecordsandothermaterialsusedtocompletetheFAFSA,suchasU.S.FederalIncomeTaxRe-turns,andotherrecordsthatwillsubstantiatesourcesofincomeavailable.Ifafileisselectedforverification,EnrollmentServiceswillrequesttherequiredinformationfromtheapplicant.Failuretosupplythisinformationwillresultinthecancellationofallfinancialaid.Verificationmayalsoresultinarevisiontoanyaidsawardedpriortothecompletionoftheverificationprocess.

Payment of Financial AidFinancialaidawardsarecrediteddirectlytothestudent’suniversityaccounteachsemester.Re-fundsfromfinancialaidwillnotbecomeavailableuntilthestudent’suniversityaccountissatis-fied.Studentsshouldplantoarriveoncampuswithenoughpersonalmoneytopurchasebooksandpayanyoff-campushousingexpenses.

Satisfactory Academic Progress PolicyTobeeligiblefor federalfinancialaidastudentmustmaintainsatisfactoryacademicprogress.Satisfactoryacademicprogressisbasedonthetotalnumberofnewcreditsthatastudentpassedduringanacademicyear(definedasfallandspring),aswellasthecumulativequalitypointaver-age(QPA).Theoriginalenrollmentstatusdeterminesthenumberofcreditsthatastudentmustpass.Allstudentsaresubjecttotheprogressruleregardlessofpreviousreceiptoffinancialaid.Anannualreviewoccursatthecompletionofeachacademicyear.Thereviewdeterminesstudentaideligibilityforthenextenrollmentperiod(summersessionand/orthefollowingacademicschoolyear).

Astudentwhosefinancialaidhasbeencanceledduetounsatisfactoryacademicprogressmayap-pealthisdecision(inwriting)totheAssociateDirectorofEnrollmentServices.Documentationofextenuatingcircumstances(studentillness,deathinthefamily,etc.)mustbeincluded.

Special GradesThefollowinggradeswillhaveanadverseimpactonacademicprogressbecausetheyarecreditsattemptedandareusedtodeterminethesemesterenrollmentstatus:

W/Z Withdrawing from a course after the first day of class.

I/X Incomplete grades or no grade reported. If the incomplete grade is resolved by the close of the following semester and a passing grade is received, the credits will be counted.

E/F/U Failure of a course.

L/Y Classes that are audited.

R Repeated classes will not count toward academic progress if the class was passed the first time the student was enrolled and the student is retaking the class for a better grade. Only repeated classes that the student originally failed will be counted toward academic progress.

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Academic Dismissal/SuspensionAcademicallydismissedstudentswhohavebeenreadmittedarenotautomaticallyreinstatedforfinancialaid.Theymustreapplyforfinancialaid.

Simultaneous Enrollment in Undergraduate and Graduate ClassesESUandthefederalgovernmentusedifferentrulesandregulationstoclassifystudentsasunder-graduateorgraduate.Ifagraduatestudentenrolledinagraduatedegreeprogramtakessixcredithours of undergraduate coursework and only three credit hours of graduate coursework, thestudentisconsideredanundergraduatestudentandisonlyeligibleforthemaximumamountoffederalaidforundergraduatestudents.Thereisasignificantdifferenceintheamountoffederalloanaidavailabletoanundergraduatestudentandagraduatestudent.Studentswhoareclassifiedasgraduatestudentsinfallandundergraduatestudentsinspringmayfindthattheyareonlyeli-gibleforasmallfractionofthefederalloanthattheywouldbeeligibleforinspringiftheywereclassifiedasgraduatestudents.

Certification-Only StudentsStudentsenrolledinpost-baccalaureatecertificationprogramsandnotsimultaneouslyenrolledinagraduatedegreeprogrammaynotbeeligibleforfederalaid.CheckwithEnrollmentServicestodetermineyoureligibilityforfederalfinancialaid.

Student Employment TheCenter forEnrollmentServices administers theUniversityStudentEmploymentprogram,whichprovidesanopportunityforstudentstoearnmoneyforpersonalexpenses.Studentsusu-allywork150hourspersemester.StudentsapplyingforUniversityStudentEmploymentmustcompletetheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)andshouldcheck“yes”totheappropriatequestions.

ScholarshipsScholarshipsbaseduponavarietyofachievementsandtalentsareavailableatEastStroudsburgUniversity.Fundsforthevariousscholarshipareasaremadeavailablethroughdonationsbypri-vateindustry,faculty,staff,communitycontributions,andprivateendorsements.Additionalinfor-mationonscholarshipsisavailableonlineatwww.esu.edu.

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Graduate Assistantships

Overview of the Graduate Assistantship ProgramTheGraduateCollegeatEastStroudsburgUniversityoffersanexcellentgraduateassistantshipprogram.Asaresourceoftheuniversity,thegraduateassistantshipprogramisdesignedtosupportthemissionoftheuniversityandtoenhancethequalityofgraduateeducation.Therefore,graduateassistantshipsareavailable toattracthighlyqualifiedstudents toEastStroudsburgUniversity’sGraduateCollegeandtoincreaseopportunitiesforstudentstoobtainagraduateeducation.Gradu-ateassistantshipsoffer studentsopportunities toenhance theirgraduate studyandprofessionaldevelopmentbyworkingundertheauspicesofgraduatefacultyandadministratorsonacademic,clinical,research,service,orleadershipactivitiesorspecialprojectsrelatedtothefieldofgradu-atestudy.Graduateassistantappointmentsareawardedonacompetitivebasistohighly-qualifiedstudentswithoutregardtofinancialneed.Theyprovideatuitionwaiveraswellascompensationforworkperformed.

TheGraduateCollegeoffersavarietyofgraduateassistantships,categorizedasfollows:• Academic• Administrative• Diversity• FrederickDouglassInstitute• Residencelife

Academic graduate assistantships areavailabletohighlyqualifiedgraduatestudentsinanydegreeprogram.Academicgraduateassistantsareassignedtoworkundertheauspicesofafacultymem-berintheirdepartment.Responsibilitiesincludeacademic,clinical,orresearchactivities.

Administrative graduate assistantships areopen tohighlyqualifiedgraduate students fromanydegreeprogram.Administrativegraduateassistantsareassignedtoworkinvariousnon-academicdepartmentssuchasComputingServices,EnrollmentServices,StudentAffairs,andUniversityRelations,amongothers.Responsibilitiesincludespecialprojectsrelatedtothefieldofgraduatestudy.

Diversity graduate assistantships areavailabletohighlyqualifiedapplicantsfromhistoricallyun-derrepresented and underserved populationswho have a commitment to academic excellence,scholarship,service,andleadership in theirgraduateeducationandchosenfieldofstudy.Aca-demicgraduateassistantsareassignedtoworkundertheauspicesofafacultymemberintheirdepartmentoranadministratorinacademic,student,orbusinessaffairs.Responsibilitiesincludeacademic,clinical,researchactivities,orspecialprojectsrelatedtothefieldofgraduatestudy.

Frederick Douglass Institute graduate assistantships arenamedafterFrederickDouglass,agreat19th-centuryAmericanabolitionist.FrederickDouglassInstitutegraduateassistantshipsareopentoapplicantswitharecordofacademicachievementandscholarshipwhodemonstratepotentialforleadershipandtheabilitytopromoteunityinacivilsociety.

Effortsaremade toappointqualifiedcandidates fromhistoricallyunderrepresentedandunder-servedpopulationswhohaveacommitmenttoleadership,socialinvolvement,andcommitmenttoeducation,asevidencedbytheirprofessionalexperiencesorprofessionalgoals.ThisconsiderationisinkeepingwiththespiritofDouglass’slifeofpublicserviceandtheuniversity’smissiontobeasourceofencouragementtotheAfricanAmerican,NativeAmerican,HispanicAmerican,andAsianAmericancommunities.StudentswithFrederickDouglassgraduateassistantshipswillbeassignedtoworkundertheauspicesofgraduatefacultyinanacademicdepartmentoradministra-torsinacademicaffairstoenhancetheirleadershipskillsandservetheFrederickDouglassInsti-tute.Studentsmayusetheseassistantshipstopursueamaster’sdegreeinanyoftheuniversity’sgraduateprograms.

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Residence life graduate assistantships areopen toqualified, full-timegraduate students in anydegreeprogram.Residence lifegraduateassistants live inoneof theuniversityresidencehallsandprovideservicesasneededbytheOfficeofResidenceLifeandHousinginthemanagementoftheresidencehalls.Residencelifegraduateassistantshipsrequireavailabilityoneweekbeforeandaftertheacademicsemester,aswellasoneveningsandweekendsthroughoutthesemester.However,inadditiontothetuitionwaiverandstipendprovidedtograduateassistants,residencelifegraduateassistantsreceiveroom.

Eligibility Criteria for a Graduate AssistantshipEligibilitycriteriaforfullconsiderationforaGraduateAssistantshipatEastStroudsburgUniver-sityincludethefollowingcriteria:

1. Admission Decision–AnapplicantmustreceiveanadmissiondecisionofAdmissionwithFullGraduateStanding.

2. Academic Qualifications–Theapplicantmustbehighlyqualifiedacademically,asevidencebyanundergraduategradepointaverageofatleast2.50(ona4.0scale)overall,and3.0inthemajor;highscoresonagraduateschooladmissiontest;agradepointaverageof3.0orhigheringraduatecoursework;orotherevidenceofhighacademicachievement.

3. Additional Requirements–Somegraduateassistantshipshaveadditionaleligibilitycriteria,suchasinitialcertification,specializedskills,orotherattributes/qualifications.

Exceptionstotheseeligibilityrequirementsmayonlybemadeuponwrittenrecommendationofthestudent’sacademicdepartment,endorsedbythestudent’scollegedean,andwiththeapprovaloftheviceprovostandgraduatedean.

Application for a Graduate AssistantshipAcompletedapplicationforaGraduateAssistantshipatEastStroudsburgUniversitywillincludethefollowingcomponents:

1. Graduate Assistantship Application Form with Supporting Documents –Acompleteapplica-tionformwithallrequiredsupportingdocuments(e.g.,resume,honors,awards,publications,certifications,licenses,etc.).ApplicantsforFrederickDouglassInstitutegraduateassistant-shipsarerequiredtosubmitthespecifiedFrederickDouglasspersonalstatement.

2. Application for Admission to the Graduate College–ApplicantsforagraduateassistantshipmusthaveacompleteapplicationpackageonfilewiththeGraduateCollege,includingtheApplication for Admission, officialtranscripts,lettersofrecommendation(three),goalstate-ment,applicationfee,anddocumentationofadditionalprogramrequirements.

Prospective graduate studentswhomeet the eligibility criteria are encouraged to submit theirGraduate Assistantship Application concurrently with their Application for Admission to theGraduateCollege,thoughinterestedindividualsmayapplyatanytimethroughouttheirgraduatestudies.

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Award of a Graduate AssistantshipApplicantsforaGraduateAssistantshipatEastStroudsburgUniversityarenotifiedoftheirselec-tionandofferofanassistantshipbyaletterfromtheviceprovostandgraduatedean.TheGraduateAssistantshipAwardLetterwilloutlinethedetailsoftheaward.GraduateAssistantshipsmaybeofferedforanacademicyear,asemester(fall/spring),orasummersession,withawardlevelsasfollows:

• FullGraduateAssistantship(100%level)• PartialGraduateAssistantship(75%level)• PartialGraduateAssistantship(50%level)

Typically,applicantswillbenotifiedofanofferforthefallsemesteroranacademicyearinMay,June,July,orAugust;forthespringsemesterinNovemberorDecember;andforthesummerses-sioninMayorJune.Lateappointmentsmaybemadeduetochangesinawardavailability,resig-nations,ordismissals.Uponreceiptofanoffer,applicantsareexpectedtofollowtheguidelines,asstipulatedintheawardletter,toaccepttheoffer.Failuretocompleteallrequirementsbytheduedateswillresultinforfeitureoftheofferofagraduateassistantship.Finally,ofimportantnote,whilegraduatefacultyinacademicdepartmentsandadministratorsmayrecommendapplicantsforagraduateassistantship,onlytheGraduateCollegecanauthorizetheawardingofagraduateassistantship.Therefore,applicantsshouldawaitanofficialofferletter.

Professional DutiesTheawardofagraduateassistantshipincludesprofessionaldutiesperformedunderthesupervi-sionofagraduatefacultyoradministrator.TheGraduateAssistantshipAwardLetterwillspecifythenameandpositionofthegraduatefacultyoradministratorandtheunitinwhichthedutiesaretobeperformed.Theextentofhourswillbespecified,commensuratewith theawardlevel,asfollows:

• FullGraduateAssistantship(100%level)–20hoursperweek(600hoursperacademicyear;or300hourspersemester)

• PartialGraduateAssistantship (75% level)–15hoursperweek (450hoursperacademicyear;or225hourspersemester)

• PartialGraduateAssistantship (50% level)–10hoursperweek (300hoursperacademicyear;or150hourspersemester)

Graduateassistantsareexpectedtomeetwiththeirsupervisorpriortothestartoftheassistantshiptodiscussprofessionalexpectationsandworkduties.Graduateassistantsareexpectedtoperformassignedprofessionalresponsibilitiesanddemonstrategoodworkhabits.Additionally,graduateassistantsareexpectedtomaintaingoodacademicstanding(QPAof3.0orhigher)andsatisfactoryprogresstowardtheirdegree.

CompensationGraduateassistantshipsprovidefinancialcompensationfortheworkorprofessionaldutiesper-formed.Thetotalamountofthecompensationcorrelateswiththeawardlevel,asfollows:

• FullGraduateAssistantship(100%level)$5,004peracademicyear;or$2,502persemester• PartialGraduateAssistantship(75%level)$3,753peracademicyear;or$1,876persemester• PartialGraduateAssistantship(50%level)$2,502peracademicyear;or$1,251persemester

Graduateassistantsarecompensated for theworkperformedonanhourlybasis,paidonabi-weeklybasis.

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Tuition WaiverInadditiontothecompensationfortheprofessionaldutiesorworkperformed,graduateassistant-shipsofferawaiveroftuition,commensuratewiththeawardlevel,asfollows:

• FullGraduateAssistantship(100%level)100%tuitionwaiver,upto15credithours/semester• PartialGraduateAssistantship(75%level)75%tuitionwaiver,upto15credithours/semester• PartialGraduateAssistantship(50%level)50%tuitionwaiver,upto15credithours/semester

Inordertoreceivethetuitionwaiverspecifiedfortheawardlevel,graduateassistantsarerequiredtoperformthespecifiednumberofhoursofworkorprofessionalduties.Graduateassistantswhoperform professional duties at a level of less than 90%of their awarded hourswill receive aprorated tuitionwaiver.Graduate assistants are responsible for all non-tuition fees requiredofgraduatestudents.

Academic LoadDuringtheacademicyear,allgraduateassistantsmustregisterforaminimumofninecredithoursofgraduatecourseworkpersemester.Duringthesummersessions,allgraduateassistantsmustregisterforaminimumofthreecredithoursofgraduatecourseworkpersession.

Resignation or DismissalGraduateassistantsmayresignagraduateassistantshipposition,duetoprofessionalorpersonalreasons.However,customarywithprofessionalstandardsofpractice,aletterorresignationandadvancenoticearepreferredtoallowfortransitionoftheposition.Iftheresignationoccursduringthecourseofanacademicsemester,compensationandtuitionwaiverwillbepro-ratedtothedateoftheresignation.Astudentwhoresignsagraduateassistantshippositioningoodstandingmayre-applyandacceptanotherawardinthefutureifeligibilitycriteriaaremet.

Likewise,graduateassistantsareexpectedtofollowalluniversitypoliciesandproceduresinful-fillmentoftheworkandacademicresponsibilities.Failuretoperformprofessionalduties,dem-onstrategoodworkhabits,maintaingoodacademicstanding,orfollowuniversitypoliciesandprocedureswill result in corrective or disciplinarymeasures, frommentoring and coaching topotentialdismissalfromthegraduateassistantshipaward.

For Further InformationForfurtherinformationabouttheGraduateAssistantshipprogramatEastStroudsburgUniversity,pleasecontacttheGraduateCollegeofficeat570-422-3536orgrad@po-box.esu.edu.

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Academic Regulations

Academic Integrity PolicyEastStroudsburgUniversityiscommittedtopromotingaclimateofopennessandhonestyamongallmembersoftheuniversitycommunity.Inordertofosteranenvironmentsuitableforthede-velopmentofacademicexcellence,itisimperativethatallmembersoftheacademiccommunityupholdtheprinciplesofacademicintegrityinallscholarlyendeavors.AcademicintegrityimpliesthatstudentsaresolelyresponsiblefortheirworkandactionswhilemembersoftheESUcommu-nity.Inaccordancewiththispursuit,studentsareresponsibleforknowingtherulesandconditionsunderwhichuniversitycreditmaylegitimatelybeobtained.Violationsofacademichonestywillbeviewedwiththeutmostseriousnessandappropriatesanctionswillbeapplied.

Itshallbedeemedanacademicoffenseifastudentcommitsanyofthefollowing:

• Duringatestorexamination,usesanymaterialnotauthorizedbytheinstructor.• Providesorreceivesassistanceinanexamination,test,assignment,paperorprojectinaman-

nernotauthorizedbytheinstructor.• Buys,sells,engagesinunauthorizedexchange,orusesanytestsorexaminationsinadvance

oftheiradministration.• Buys,sells,engagesinunauthorizedexchangeorimproperlyusinganyassignments,papers

orprojects.• Presentsashisorherown,foracademiccredit,theideasorworksofanotherperson(s),scho-

lastic,literaryorartistic,inwholeorinpart,withoutproperandcustomaryacknowledgmentofsources,andinamannerwhichrepresentstheworktobehisorherown.

• Falsifiesorinventsinformation,data,orresearchmaterial.• Obtainsinformationinawaycontrarytothestatedpoliciesofthecourse,and/ortheuniver-

sityasstatedherein.• Attemptstobribeorcoerceanyuniversityemployeeorstudent inorder togainacademic

advantage.• Colludeswithothersinordertocircumventacademicrequirements.• Substitutesforanotherstudent,orarrangesforsubstitutionbyanotherstudent,ormisrep-

resentsoneselfasanotherpersonduringa testorexaminationwhether inpersonorusingelectronicortelephoniccommunication.

• Alters,changes,orforgesuniversityacademicrecords,orforgesfaculty,staff,oradministra-tivesignaturesonanyuniversityformorletter.

• Submitsanyfalserecordinpursuitofuniversitycredit.

General Policies and ProceduresGraduatestudentsareexpectedtoassumefullresponsibilityforknowinggraduateprogrampro-ceduresandregulations.GeneralGraduateCollegerequirementsaresetforth in thiscatalog;adescriptionof special departmental degree requirements is available in eachdepartment spon-soringthespecificdegreeorcertificationprogram.Requestsforexceptionstopolicyaregivenconsiderationwhenuniquecircumstancesexist;questionsconcerningtheproperroutingofsuchrequestshouldbeaddressedtotheviceprovostandgraduatedean.

Academic Credits and Student StatusAlthoughmanygraduatestudentsworkpart-timeorfull-time,suchworkmustnotinterferewithacademicachievementorprogress.GraduateeducationatESUisofferedonly tostudents inapositiontobenefitfromit;therefore,graduatestudentsareexpectedtomaintainabalancebetweengraduateprogramcommitmentsandprofessionalandpersonalcommitments.

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Studentsmayschedulefull-timeorpart-timeacademicloadsinmostgraduateprograms.Full-timegraduatestudentstatusisdefinedasnineto15semesterhoursofgraduatecreditspersemester,whilepart-timestatusisdefinedaseightorfewergraduatehourspersemester.

Plan of StudyGraduatestudentswithanadmissiondecisionofAdmitted with Full-Graduate Standing arere-quiredtofileaPlan of Study priortothecompletionof18credithours,preferablyaftercompleting12credithours.OfficialapprovalofthedulycompletedPlan of Study indicatesacceptanceofthegraduatestudenttocandidacy.AmendmentstothePlan of Study mustbesubmittedforapproval.

Academic Good StandingGraduatestudentsatEastStroudsburgUniversityareexpectedtomaintainhighacademicstan-dards.Allgraduatestudentsarerequiredtoachieveandmaintaingoodacademicstanding,definedasanoverallqualitypointaverage(QPA)of3.0orhigher,andcoursegradesof“B”orhigher.Ifagraduatestudent’sacademicperformancefallsbelowthesecriteria,thenthegraduatestudent’sacademicstatuswillbedesignatedasfollows:

Academic WarningAcademic warning is thefirstnotification thatgraduate academicperformance is less thanac-ceptable.Specifically,uponreceiptofagradebelowa“B”inagraduatecourse,thestudentwillreceive a “letter of academicwarning” from the vice provost and graduate deanwith a copyforwardedtothestudent’sgraduatecoordinator.Forgraduatecourseslessthanthreecredithours,thegraduatedeanandgraduatecoordinatorwillconfertodeterminethestudent’sacademicstatus.Astudentmayre-takethecourseinwhichthelettergradebelowa“B”wasearned.Astudentonacademicwarningiseligibleforgraduation.

Academic ProbationAcademic probation isthesecondlevelofnotificationthatacademicperformanceislessthanac-ceptable.Specifically,uponreceiptofthesecondgradebelow“B”inagraduatecourse,thestudentwillreceivea“letterofacademicprobation”fromthegraduatedean,withacopyforwardedtothestudent’sgraduatecoordinator.Incaseswherethestudenthasreceivedmorethanonegradebelow“B”inthesamesemesteracademicprobationwillbeimposedwithout“academicwarning.”Forgraduatecourseslessthanthreecredithours,thegraduatedeanandgraduatecoordinatorwillconfertodeterminethestudent’sacademicstatus.Whileonacademicprobationthestudentcannottakemorethanninecredithoursinaterm.Furthermore,duringthisperiod,prerequisiteclassesforgraduateworkwillnotbewaivedandrequestsforindependentstudy,homestudy,internships,thesesandothersimilarnon-classroomcourseswillbecarefullyconsideredandmaybedisap-proved,ifthereisconcernaboutthestudent’sabilitytomeettheacademicstandardsnecessaryfortheclass.Agraduatestudentonacademicprobationisisnoteligibleforgraduation.

Academic DismissalUponreceiptof thethirdgradebelow“B”inagraduatecourse, thestudentshallbesubject todismissalfromtheGraduateSchool.Forgraduatecourseslessthanthreecredithours,thegraduatedeanandgraduatecoordinatorwillconfertodeterminethestudent’sacademicstatus.TheGradu-ateDeanwillwritealetterofacademicdismissal,withcopiestothestudent’sgraduatecoordina-tor,thechairoftheacademicdepartment,andtheregistraroftheuniversity.Thisdismissalwilloccuruponreceiptofthethirdgradebelow“B”eveninthosecaseswherethefirst,secondandthirdgradesbelow“B”wereawardedwithinthesamesemester.Astudentwhohasbeendismissedforacademicreasonsmayreapplyforadmissionafteraperiodofoneyear.

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AppealsAstudentwhohasbeenacademicallydismissedmayappealthisdecisioninwritingtotheGradu-ateDean.Documentationofextenuatingcircumstances(studentillness,deathinthefamily,etc.)mustbeincluded.Thedean’sdecisionisfinal.

Change of Academic StatusAstudentmayberemovedfromthestatusofacademicwarningoracademicprobationbyrepeat-ingthecourseorcoursesinwhichtheoriginalgradeislessthanthegradeof“B.”Arepeatcoursegradewill replace theoriginalgrade.Graduate studiespolicyprovides that amaximumof sixsemesterhoursofcreditmayberepeated.Somedepartmentspermitthestudenttorepeatonlyonethree-hourcreditclass.Astudentonacademicprobationwhoremovesonegradelessthan“B”willbereclassifiedtoacademicwarning.Exceptionstoagradelessthana“B”areasfollows:

• Gradeslessthana“B”inundergraduateclassestakenduringthecourseofastudent’sgradu-atestudieswillnotcounttowarddeterminingacademicstatus.

• Gradeslessthana“B”inclassesthatareoversixyearsold(assumingtheseclassesarenotcounted toward thecurrentgraduatedegree)will not count towarddeterminingacademicstatus.

• Withtheapprovalofthegraduatecoordinator,gradeslessthana“B”inclassesoutsidetheplanofstudywillnotcountindeterminingacademicstatus.Inthecasewherethestudentreceivesagradelessthana“B”inaclassoutsidetheplanofstudythegraduateprogramcoordinatorwill submita letter to thegraduatedean recommendingwhether thesegradesshouldbecountedindeterminingtheacademicstatusofthestudent.Thegraduatedeanwilldetermineifthesegradesaretocounttowarddeterminingacademicstatus.

Program Readmission and Change of ProgramsAstudentwhoisdismissedforpooracademicperformancemayreapplyforadmissiontothegrad-uateprogramafteroneyearfromthedateoftheirdismissal.Thestudent’sapplicationforreadmis-sionwillbereviewedbutreadmissionisnotguaranteed.Thedepartmentmaydenyreadmission.

Indepartmentswheretheprogramofstudyrequiresstudentstocompletethedegreerequirementsinacohort,thedepartmentmayrequirethestudenttoreenterthecohortandtakeallclassesinthedegreeprogramorthedepartmentmaydecidethatitwouldnotbepracticableforthestudenttoenterthecohortatadifferentpointand,therefore,refusereadmission.

Studentswhoarereadmittedmustremoveanygradebelowa“B”thatwouldplacethemonaca-demicprobationbyretakingtheclassatthefirstopportunityunlesspermissiontotaketheclassatalaterdateisgrantedbythegraduatecoordinator.

Studentswhoaredismissedfromoneprogrammayapplyforadmissiontoanothergraduatepro-gramafterwaitingforaperiodofoneyearfromtheirdateofdismissal.Astudentwhoisacceptedintoanotherprogramdoesnothave toretake thecourses inwhich thestudent receivedgradesbelowa“B”ifthesecoursesarenotusedinpartialfulfillmentofthegraduatedegree.

Ifadmittedtoanotherprogram,thestudentwillbeadmittedasaconditionalstudent.Ifthestudentreceivesagradeinagraduatecourselessthana“B”duringtheirfirst12creditsofgraduatestudyintheirnewprogram,thestudentwillbedismissedfromgraduatestudies.

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Grading System and Quality PointsGradesymbolsareusedinreportingacademicperformanceineachcourseattheendofeachse-mesterorsummersession,andthegradesymbolsaretranslatedintoqualitypoints,asfollows:

Grade Symbol Level of Performance Quality Points A Excellent 4 B Good 3 C Fair 2 D Poor 1 E Failing 0

Theuniversityrecognizesthatagoodgradeinathree-semester-hourcourserequiresmoreworkthaninatwo-semester-hourcourse.Becauseofthis,theuniversityfollowsasystemwhichrecog-nizesboththequalityandquantityofastudent’swork.

Underthissystem,thenumberofqualitypointsforeachlettergrade(fourpointsforanA)ismul-tipliedbythenumberofsemesterhoursofcreditforthecourse.Forexample,anAinathree-se-mester-hourcourseearnsatotalof12qualitypoints.Tofindoutastudent’squalitypointaverage,dividethetotalnumberofqualitypointsbythetotalnumberofsemesterhoursscheduled.Thisaverageconsidersboththequalityandquantityofwork.

QualitypointsareawardedonlyforworkcompletedatEastStroudsburgUniversity.Workcom-pletedatothercollegesandacceptedastransfercreditisnotconsideredincomputingthequalitypointaverage.

Incomplete GradesThemaximumtimeforcompletingcourserequirementstoremoveincompletegradesisoneyearfromtheendofthesessioninwhichthe Igradewasassigned.Afterthattime,theIgradewillautomaticallybeconvertedbytheregistrartoanE, F,orU.Thestudentcanthenonlyearncreditsforthecoursebyregisteringforitagaininanotherterm.

Ifastudentappliesforgraduationinasessionbeforetheone-yearperiodhasexpired,thecourserequirementsmustbecompletedbytheendofthatsession,ortheIgradewillbeconvertedbytheRegistrartoanE, F,orU.Afacultymemberwhochoosestodeviatefromthispolicywillrequirethestudenttosignacontractspecifyingconditionsnecessaryforcoursecompletion,whichmayincludeatimeperiodforcompletionoflessthanoneyearorotherconditions.

Studentsregisteredforthesiscreditswillbeassignedtheletter“O”(Ongoing)insteadofIwhilecompletingtheirresearch.

Repeating CoursesAmaximum of six credits hours of graduate coursework can be repeated.When a course isrepeated,thenewgradewillreplacethepreviousgradeforthecourseregardlessofwhichisthehighergrade.

Auditing CoursesGraduatestudentsmayauditacourseifpermissionhasbeengrantedbythecourseinstructor(Per-missiontoAuditcard).Auditorsmustpaynormaltuitionandrelatedfees.Achangeofregistrationfromcredittoauditorfromaudittocreditmayoccuronlyduringthefirstweekofthesemester.Anauditorwill,withpermissionfromtheinstructor,participateinclassdiscussion,dopracticumwork,takeexaminations,andsharegenerallyintheprivilegesofaclassmember.Ifthestudentcompletesallcourserequirements,an“audit”notationispostedtothestudent’sacademicrecord.Nostudentwhoisrequiredtocarryacertainnumberofcreditsmaycountamongthosecreditsthecreditforanauditedcourse.

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Course WithdrawalCoursewithdrawals,subjecttotheconditionsdescribedbelow,maybeaccomplishedbycomplet-ingaDropCardandobtainingtheinstructor’ssignature.WithdrawalsmustbeofficiallyrecordedattheCenterforEnrollmentServices.Anystudentwhodiscontinuesattendanceinacoursewith-outformallywithdrawingwillbeassignedafinalgradeofE.

Duringthefirstweekofthesemesterastudentmaywithdrawfromacourseandhavenorecordofthatcourseappearonthestudent’spermanentrecord.Afterthefirstweekthroughthe10thweek,astudentwhowithdrawswillreceiveagradeofWforthatcourseonthestudent’spermanentre-cord.Afterthe10thweekthestudentmaywithdrawonlyifthereareextraordinarycircumstances(e.g.,illness,deathinthefamily,etc.).Inthissituationthestudentmustalsosecurethegraduatedean’ssignatureonthedropcard.AgradeofWwillbeassignedifthestudentispassing;Zwillbeassignedifthestudentisfailing.

Timeperiodsforwithdrawalsduringasemesterandsummersessionareasfollows:

Withdrawal Action Withdrawal Time Period Semester 3-weeksession 6-weeksessionNorecord 1stweek 1stday 2days“W”grade 2nd-10thweek 2ndday–2ndweek 3rdday–4thweekNowithdrawal 11th-15thweek 3rdwk. 5th–6thweeks

Transfer Credits NomorethansixsemestercreditsofgraduatelevelcourseworkwithAorBgradescompletedatanotheraccreditedgraduateschoolmaybetransferredandappliedtoagraduatedegreeprogramatEastStroudsburgUniversity.Graduatecoursestransferredfromanotheruniversitymustbeac-ceptabletothegraduatecoordinatoroftheprogramandthegraduatedean.Transferclasseswithpass/failgradescannotbetransferredandappliedtoagraduatedegreeprogramatESUunlessthetranscriptclearlyindicatesthatthegradeofPor“pass”isequivalenttonolessthanthelettergradeofB.Tohavetransfercreditsappliedtoyourprogramandplacedonyourtranscript:

• Thetransferredcourse(s)mustbelistedonthePlanofStudyortheAmendmenttothePlanofStudywhichcontainsapprovalsignaturesofthestudent,thestudent’sadviser,graduatecoordinator,andthegraduatedean;and

• Anofficial transcript from the institutionwhere the requested transfer creditswere takenmustbesentdirectlytotheGraduateCollege.

• Transfercreditswithpass/failorsatisfactory/unsatisfactorygradescannotbetransferredun-lesstheofficialtranscriptindicatesthatapassgradeisnotlessthanthegradeofB.

Dual-Level CoursesGraduatestudentswhoenrollindual-levelcoursesasgraduatecreditshouldbeawarethatdual-levelcoursescommonlyrequiremoreadvancedworkandadditionalrequirementsthanrequiredofundergraduatestudentstakingthesamecourse.Dual-levelcoursestakenwhileastudentwasanundergraduatemaybeapprovedforthegraduateprogramifthecoursedidnotcounttowardtherequirementsforthebaccalaureatedegree.

Continuing Education or Extended Learning CoursesGraduatestudentsmaybegrantedapprovaltoincludecontinuingeducationorin-servicecourseworkintheirprogramsofstudy,uptoandincludingsixcredithours.Approvalisrequiredbeforetakingthecourseandauthorizedbythegraduatecoordinatorandviceprovostandgraduatedean.

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Double Degrees and Certification ProgramsGraduatestudentswhodesiretoobtainmorethanonegraduatedegreefromESUmustbeacceptedintoeachgraduateprogramfromwhichtheywishtoobtainadegreeandfileaplanofstudyforeachprogram.Undergraduateprerequisiteclassesmaybeusedtosatisfytherequirementsofei-therorbothdegreeprograms.Agraduateclasscannotbeusedtosatisfytherequirementsofbothdegreeprograms.Studentswhodesire toobtainapost-baccalaureatecertificateandagraduatedegreecanusethesamegraduateclasstosatisfyrequirementsforeitherorbothprograms.

Time LimitationsGraduatestudentsare required tocompleteallcourseworkanddegreerequirements includingexaminations, final projects, internships, and theseswithin six years from the date of thefirstgraduatecoursetakentowardtheprogramdegreerequirements.

Agraduatestudentmayrequestaleaveofabsenceforprofessionalorpersonalreasons.Thetimeduringtheleaveofabsencedoesnotcounttowardthemaximumtimeframeforcompletingdegreerequirements.

Agraduatestudentmayrequestanextensiontothetimelimitationforprogramcompletion.Theleaverequestmustbeapprovedbythegraduatestudent’sadvisor,graduateprogramcoordinator,andfinally,theviceprovostandgraduatedean.

Research Requirement: Thesis or Problem Somegraduatedegreeprogramsrequirearesearchcomponent,eitherathesisorresearchproblem.Thestudent shouldconferwith thegraduateadvisor forprogram-specific requirements for theresearch.TheGraduateCollegethesisguidelinesoutlinetheprocessandtimelineforsubmissionoftheapprovedthesis,aswellastheformattingandprintingrequirements.Failuretoadheretothethesisguidelinesmaydelayastudent’sgraduation.

Comprehensive ExaminationsSomegraduateprogramsrequireacomprehensivewrittenexaminationinthemajorfield,takeninthesemesterofprogramcompletion.Astudentmayrequestpermissionfromthegraduatecoor-dinatortotakethecomprehensiveexaminationaftercompletionof18semesterhours.Allwrittenexaminationsmustbecompletednolaterthantwoweekspriortocommencement,withnotifica-tionoftheexaminationandsatisfactoryresultsubmittedtotheGraduateCollegebythegradu-atecoordinator.Re-examinationofacandidatefollowinganunsatisfactoryexaminationisatthediscretionoftheexaminingcommitteeandatatimeandundersuchcircumstancesastheymayprescribe.Failuretopassthecomprehensiveexaminationmaydelayastudent’sgraduation.

Oral ExaminationsSome graduate degree programs require degree candidates to take an oral examination in thesemesterofprogramcompletion.Theoralexaminationisscheduledbythecandidatethroughthegraduateadvisor.Thecontentfortheoralexaminationshouldreflecttheentireprogramofstudy.Alloralexaminationsmustbecompletednolaterthantwoweekspriortocommencement,withnotificationoftheexaminationandsatisfactoryresultsubmittedtotheGraduateCollegebythegraduatecoordinator.Re-examinationofacandidatefollowinganunsatisfactoryoralexaminationisatthediscretionoftheexaminingcommitteeandatatimeandundersuchcircumstancesastheymayprescribe.Failuretopassthefinaloralexaminationmaydelayastudent’sgraduation.

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Application for Graduation GraduatestudentsarerequiredtosubmitanApplicationforGraduationinthesemesterinwhichprogramcompletionandgraduationareanticipated,asfollows:

Anticipated Graduation Application Due Date May March1 August May9 December October1

Academic CorrespondenceCorrespondencefromtheGraduateCollegetograduatestudentsismailedtothepermanentad-dressofrecordoruniversitye-mailaccount.Therefore,graduatestudentsarerequiredtonotifytheGraduateCollegeofanychangesinmailingaddressandothercontactinformationonatimelybasis.

Student ConductTheStudent HandbookoutlinespoliciesonstudentconductandisavailablethoughtheGraduateCollegeofficeortheOfficeofStudentAffairs.

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Student Life

Opportunitiesforparticipationinco-curricularactivitiesattheuniversityarevirtuallyunlimited.Learningoutsidetheclassroomisconsideredtobeanintegralpartofthestudent’spersonalgrowthanddevelopment.

Alumni Association TheAlumniAssociationservestheuniversity’s40,000livingalumniandpromotestheircontinuedinvolvementwithESU.TheBoardofDirectorsstatethattheirmissionisto“fostercamaraderie,prosperityandtheachievementofgoalsandendeavorssetforthbytheAssociationandtheuni-versity.”Theyhavefourstandingcommittees(Volunteerism,Administrative,ProgramsandCom-munications)toperformthebulkoftheirwork.

Someofthebenefitsandservicesalumnicantakeadvantageofare:1)accesstoanonlinecom-munity(www.esualumni.org)wheretheycanseeandregisterforthelatesteventsaswellasfindclassmates and network, 2) access to the officialweb page (www.esu.edu/advancement) filledwitheventinformation,waystogive,andfundraisinginitiatives,3)receiptoftheAlumni Herald whichisproducedthreetimesayearandcontainsinformationonthehappeningsinthelivesofclassmatesanduniversitynews,and4)discountsoncar/home/rentersinsurance,tonameafew.

For over 100yearsEastStroudsburg alumnihave alsofinancially supported their almamater.Whenevertheirhelpwasneededwithnewinitiatives,alumnirosetothechallenge.TheCompre-hensiveCampaign,Today’sDream,Tomorrow’sReality,isafirstforESUandalumnileadershiphasbeeninstrumental.ThefocalpointofthecampaignisthebuildingofanewstateoftheartScienceandTechnologyCenter.OtherareasoftheCampaignareScholarshipendowment,annualfunds,artsandathleticrenovations.

EveryoneiswelcometovisittheHenryA.Ahnert,Jr.AlumniCenter,locatedjustnorthofKempLibraryonSmithStreet.Officehoursare8a.m.to4:30p.m.,MondaythroughFriday.

AthleticsIntercollegiate

The IntercollegiateAthleticProgramatEastStroudsburgUniversity provides a quality educa-tionalopportunityforskilledstudentstomaximizetheirsportabilitiesbymeansofcompetitionagainstothercollegesanduniversities.Thisiscomplementedbytheenrichmentofstudent-lifeexperiencesandthepromotionofdesirablealumni-communityrelations.

Schedulesfor21sportteamsformenandwomenarearrangedonaseasonalbasisforfall,winterandspringsports.Thesportsareasfollows:

Fall Men:crosscountry,football,soccer Women:crosscountry,fieldhockey,volleyball,soccer

Winter Men:basketball,indoortrackandfield,wrestling Women:basketball,indoortrackandfield,swimming

Spring Men:baseball,tennis,outdoortrackandfield Women:golf,lacrosse,softball,outdoortrackandfield,tennis

Athleticactivitiestakeplaceinandonavarietyofcampusathleticfields.Themainoutdoorath-leticfacility,Eiler-MartinStadium,hasanall-weathertrack,turf,lightsandhasseatingspaceforapproximately6,000spectators.TheLeRoyJ.KoehlerFieldhouseisthemainindoorfacilityandhasanindoortrack,pool,weightrooms,tennis,basketballandvolleyballcourts.

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Aspartoftheuniversity’sefforttoensurecompliancewiththeHigherEducationActandEquityinAthleticsDisclosureAct,theGenderEquitySurveyReportisonfileintheOfficesofIntercol-legiateAthleticsandEnrollmentServices.Thisreportcontainsinformationonparticipationandfi-nancialsupportasitpertainstoEastStroudsburgUniversity’sIntercollegiateAthleticsProgram.

Recreation Center LeaguesRecreationCenterLeaguesofferstudentstheabilitytoformteamsandplaysportsinaseasonalformat.Theentireprogramisvoluntaryforthosewhoarenotregularmembersofvarsityorjuniorvarsitysquadsanddoesnotrequiretheintensifiedtrainingorhighdegreeofskillnecessaryforintercollegiateathletics.Sportsofferedduring theyear includeflagfootball,soccer,volleyball,dodge-ball,softball,basketball,andwallyballtonameafew.Opportunitiesforparticipationareavailableinmen’s,women’s,andco-edleagues.

ATM ServicesATMservicesprovidedbyPennsylvaniaStateEmployeesCreditUnionarelocatedjustoutsidethegroundflooroftheUniversityCenterbetweentheUniversityCenterandtheKeystoneRoom.

Campus Activities Board (CAB)TheCampusActivitiesBoard(CAB)isastudent-runorganizationresponsibleforawidevarietyofactivitiesandeventsfor theenrichmentof theEastStroudsburgUniversitycommunity.Theorganizationpresentsadiversifiedanduniqueprogramscheduleofqualityeducational,cultural,socialandrecreationalprogramsthroughouttheacademicyear.

CABcomprisesnineexecutiveboardmemberswhomeetonaweeklybasisduringthesemestertocoordinatethevariousactivities.Theexecutiveboardconsistsofthefourclubofficersandfivecommitteechairpersons.ThefiveCABcommitteesare:Concerts,Films,Coffeehouse(Comedy),OutandAbout(Trips),andSpecialEvents.CABisalsoinvolvedwithplanningandpromotingactivitiesduringWelcomeWeek,FamilyWeekend,andHomecoming.

StudentswhoserveonCABdevelopstrongleadershipskillsandgainpracticalhands-onexperi-encewhilehavingagreattimeintheprocess!

Campus Card CenterTheCampusCardCenter,locatedonthegroundflooroftheUniversityCenter,providesESUstu-dentsandemployeeswithbothacampusidentificationcard(E-Card)andaconvenient,easy,andsafewaytomakepurchasesanduseservicesonandoffcampus.TheE-Cardprovideselectronicaccesstoadecliningbalance(debit)accountthatcanbeusedforthepaymentofcertainitems/servicesinthebookstore,conveniencestore,selectedvendingmachines,residencehalllaundryfacilities,library,andcampusdiningfacilities.Theoff-campussitesthatcurrentlyaccepttheE-Card includeBurgerKing,Cluck-UChicken,CVS,DansburyDepot,Domino’sPizza,Kasa’sPizza,McDonalds,Palumbo’sPizzaHut,ParadiseTanning,PizzaHut,SouthBeachTanningandWendy’s.StudentsmayalsouseittogainaccesstotheirresidencehallandtheRecreationCenter.Depositsmaybemadeonline,pleasevisittheesu.eduwebsite.Forfurtherinformation,call570-422-CARD.

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Housing InformationThecampuscontainseightspacious,well-situatedresidencehallsthatareequippedwithlounges,kitchenettes, laundryandvendingfacilitiesaswellas livingareas.Inaddition,apartmentstylehousingisavailableforupper-classstudentsat theUniversityApartmentcomplex.Eachapart-menthasthreebedrooms,twobaths,akitchen,andalivingroomarea.Studentsresidingintheapartments,unliketheresidencehallstudents,arenotrequiredtoparticipateinamealplanbutmayelecttodoso.SpecificrulesandregulationsgoverningtheresidencehallsarepublishedandmadeavailableeachyearintheResidenceHallsInformationandPoliciesbrochure.Allresidencehallsaresmoke-free.

Freshmenarerequiredtoliveoncampusexceptforthosestudentscommutingfromtheirparents’orguardians’homes.Housingoncampusisprovidedonacombinedroom-and-boardbasisonly.

Off-campus housing information for upper-class students and graduate students is availablethroughtheResidenceLifeandHousingOffice.

Off-Campus Housing ListResidenceLifeandHousingprovidesstudentswitha listofoff-campushousingopportunities.Thislistcontainsapartmentandroomrentalavailabilitythroughoutthesurroundingareaaswellasabriefdescriptionoftheunit.Thelistcontainsabriefdescriptionoftheunitincludinginforma-tiononrentalchargeandutilities.Therooms/unitslistedarenotinspectedbytheuniversityandtheuniversitydoesnotrepresentthelandlordortenant.TheResidenceLifeandHousingOfficeactsonlyasaclearinghouseforthisinformation.

Off-Campus Housing GuideTheGuidetoOff-CampusLivingisdesignedtoofferthestudentguidanceonwhattolookforwhendecidingtoliveoffcampus.Italsoprovidesinformationonhowtoinspectadwellingandprovides tips for reviewinga leaseagreement.Acopyof thisguidemaybeobtained fromtheResidenceLifeandHousingOfficeinShawneeHallandinReibmanHall.

Publications/MediaRadio Station (WESS FM)

Studentsinterestedinradiobroadcastingorinanyaspectofradiostationworkhaveanoppor-tunity to gain experience byworkingwithWESS90.3FM, the student-oriented and operatededucationalradiostation.Thestation’sformatis“diversified”andincludesvintageradioshows,BBCworldnews,sports,talkshows,aswellasmanymusicgenressuchasalternative,classical,sports,rapandmodernrock.

Stroud CourierTheStroudCourieristhestudent-fundedcampusnewspaper.Thestaffconsistsofstudentsinter-estedinallfacetsofjournalism,whoareresponsibleforeachaspectofpublicationincludingnewswritingandediting,featurewriting,sportsreporting,photography,andlayout.TheStroudCouriercoversissues,events,andactivitiesoncampus,thesurroundingarea,andtheworld.

Student HandbookTheStudentHandbook,preparedbi-annuallybytheOfficeofStudentAffairs,isacompendiumofinformationaboutthevariousphasesoflifeoncampus.Specifically,theHandbookprovidesthestudentwithinformationconcerningcampusservices,co-curriculargroupsandactivities,aswellastheofficialregulations,standardsandpoliciesofthecampus.

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Standards of BehaviorThemissionandobjectivesoftheuniversityincludeaseriousconcernfortheoveralldevelopmentoftheindividual.Thisphilosophyimpliesthatallstudentsmaintainhighpersonalstandardsandconductthemselvesinamanner,whichmanifestsnotonlyintellectualandemotionalgrowthbutalsopersonalandsocialdevelopment.ThebasicstandardsofbehaviorareoutlinedintheStudentHandbookundertheJudicialProcessandRegulationsandtheStudentCodeofConduct.

Student and Community ServicesAcademic Advisement

Afacultymemberfromthestudent’smajordepartmentservesastheacademicadviserthroughoutthestudent’scareerattheuniversity.TheOfficeforUndeclaredAdvisingservesallstudentswhoareundecidedbyprovidingacademicadvisingandguidanceinselectingamajor.Theofficewillhelp studentschooseacareerpathof interest to themanddeclareamajor thatwillhelp themachievetheircareergoal.TheOfficeofAcademicAdvisingalsoprovidesacademicadvisingandcourseselectionassistanceduringtheweekspriortoandduringallpre-registrationperiods.Forfurtherinformation,call570-422-3164orvisitourwebsitewww.esu.edu/acadadv

Academic Enrichment and LearningTheDepartmentofAcademicEnrichmentandLearninghousestheACT101Program,StudentSupportServices,theLearningCenter,OfficeofDisabilityServices,OfficeforUndeclaredAd-vising,AdvisingforStudentsinAcademicJeopardy,andtheUniversityWideTutorialProgram.LocatedinRosenkransEast,studentsareinvitedtodropinattheLearningCentertofindoutmoreaboutacademicsupportservicesthatmayenhancetheiracademicdevelopment.Visitourwebsitewww.esu.edu/ael

ACT 101: A Program for ExcellenceTheACT101ProgramisaPennsylvaniagrant-fundedequaleducationopportunity,thatextendsacademicsupportiveservicestoeducationallyand/oreconomicallychallengedstudents.Thepro-gram provides counseling services (individual, small group, career, and peer), tutoring, socialactivitiesandhelpwithstudyskillsstrategies.Forfurtherinformation,call570-422-3507orvisittheLearningCenter,locatedinRosenkransEast,orvisitourwebsiteatwww.esu.edu/act101

Career Resources CenterLocatedon the secondfloorof theUniversityCenter, thisofficeprovidesanarrayof serviceswhichguideandsupportstudentsandalumnithroughtheircareerexploration,careerbuilding,andeventualprofessionaljobplacement.Studentsshouldstarttheircareerplanningduringtheirfirstorsecondyearandshouldcontactthisofficetomakeanappointmentorvisittheoffice’swebsite:www.esu.edu/careerservices.

Servicesprovidedincludecareercounseling,careerworkshops,andcomputertechnologybasedservicessuchasaweeklypart-time/summer jobs listand links tonumeroussitespertaining tointernships,careerexploration,andprofessionaljoblistings.Thisofficealsocoordinatescareerdays, job fairs, andon-campus recruitment by employers, andoffers resumecritiques and jobsearchguidance.Studentsshouldvisitthecentertoreviewbooks,computerprograms,brochures,magazines,andvideotapesrelatingtocareers,employers,andgraduateschools.

Child Care CenterTheRoseMekeelChildCareCenter,Inc.isanindependentlygovernedandoperatedaffiliateoftheuniversity.ItisaccreditedbytheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren

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andlicensedbytheDepartmentofPublicWelfare.Thecenterisavailabletostudents,faculty,andstaffoftheuniversity.Theremainingspacesarefilledbythecommunity.TheCenterisstaffedbyaDirector,sixteachers,andwork-studystudents.Thisfacilityisopenfrom7:45a.m.-5:00p.m.(MondaytoFriday)duringthefall,spring,andsummersessions.

Theprogramisahands-on,developmentallyappropriateprogramforchildrenbetween18monthsand5yearsofage.Pleasecall570-422-3514forinformationaboutenrollmentandfees.

Community Band, Concert Choir, and Orchestra ProgramTheselargeperforminggroupsareopentoalluniversityandcommunityinstrumentalists/vocalistswithpreviousexperienceinhighschoolorcollegeensembles.Theensemblesrehearsefortwohours,onenightaweekandwillperformpiecesofstandardliterature.Publicperformanceswilloccurattheendofeachsemester

Community Dance ProgramTheCommunityDanceProgramincludesclassesforchildrenandadultsincludingadultclassesinyoga,ballroom,EgyptianBellyDance,TaiChi,andotherdancestyles,andchildrens’classesinagegroupsfrom4to15.Qualifiedstudentsinthedanceprogramteachtheclassesunderfacultysupervision;thecommunity-serviceprogramprovidesstudentswithauthentichands-onlearningexperience.

Commuter LoungeTheCommuterLoungeislocatedintheUniversityCenteronthefirstfloor.Thisloungeisequippedwithatelevision,microwaveandplentyofstudyandloungespace.Lockersarealsolocatedinthelounge.ThelockerrentalisfreeforstudentsbutindividualsmustregisterwiththeUniversityCenterInformationDeskwhereassignmentsaremade.Theloungeisalsoaplacetofindinforma-tionaboutcampuseventsandactivities.

Commuter Student ServicesCommuting studentsmake up the predominant population on our university campus.ESU, inaddressing theneedsofourcommuterstudentpopulation,offersvariousacademicandstudentservicesforcommuters.CommuterstudentsshouldusetheStudentActivitiesOfficeasaclearing-houseforinformationaboutavailableservicesaswellasaplacewherecommutingstudentscanreceiveadvocacyandsupport.Formoreinformation,contactStudentActivitiesat570-422-3607.

Continuing Education, Off-Campus Classes, and Act 48 Credit

TheOfficeofContinuingEducationislocatedinZimbar-LiljensteinHall.TheOfficeofContinu-ingEducationprovidesservicestonon-degreestudents,studentstakingoff-campusclasses,andstudentsinterestedinAct48Creditclasses.Forfurtherinformation,call570-422-2853ore-mailcesmmr@po-box.esu.edu.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)TheDepartmentofCounselingandPsychologicalServicesoffersarangeofcounselingservicestofacilitateandenhancetheeducational,psychological,andinterpersonalwellbeingoftheEastStroudsburgUniversitystudentcommunity.Theservicesprovidedaredesignedtomaximizestu-dents’personalandeducationalfunctioning,topreventandremediateemotional/socialproblems,tohelpstudentsattaintheireducationalgoals,andtopromotetheirprofessionalcompetence.

Servicesofferedincludepersonalcounseling/psychotherapy,vocationalcounseling,psychologi-calandvocationaltesting,developmentalandoutreachprogramming,andconsultationservicesin individualandgroupformats.Someof the issuesstudentsoftenaddress throughcounselinginclude anxiety, career exploration/indecision, depression, difficulties in interpersonal relation-

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ships,eatingdisorders,familyconcerns,self-doubt,sexualconcernsandsubstanceabuse.Inaddi-tion,thecentermaintainsasmalllibraryofvocationalinformationmaterials,study-skillaids,andresourcesandguidesaddressingvariouspsychologicalandinterpersonalproblemsandconcerns.Lastly,theGraduateRecordExaminationSubjectTests(GRE),theCollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP),theMillerAnalogiesTest(MAT),theNationalTeachersExamination(PRAX-IS), theCertifiedHealthEducationSpecialistExamination (CHES), theCertifiedStrengthandConditioningSpecialistexam(CSCS),andtheCertifiedPersonalTrainerexamareadministeredbytheDepartmentofCounselingandPsychologicalServices.

TheCounselingandPsychologicalServicesstaffarelicensedpsychologists.Theirprofessionaltrainingandexperiencepreparethemtodealwithawiderangeofissuesfacedbyuniversitystu-dents.Currentlyenrolledstudentsareeligibletoreceiveservicesthatarefreeofchargeexceptforthefeesassociatedwiththenationalexams.

All information shared by a client is kept confidential, and all client records are classified asconfidentialrecords.Withoutaclient’swrittenpermission,noinformationisreleasedtoanyoneoutsideofCAPS,exceptasrequiredbylaw.TheCounselingandPsychologicalServicesofficeislocatedonthesecondflooroftheFlagler-MetzgarCenter.Normalhoursofoperationare8a.m.to4:30p.m.MondaythroughFriday.Servicesgenerallyareofferedbyappointmentandmaybescheduledbystoppingattheofficein-personorbycalling570-422-3277.Foradditionalinforma-tion,callorvisitourwebsiteatwww.esu.edu/caps.

Dance ProgramTheuniversityprovidesseveraloptionsforthoseinterestedindance.TheUniversityDanceCom-panyisaselectgroupof15-25students,chosenbyaudition,whoproduceaperformanceeachsemesterwithchoreographybyfaculty,guestartistsandstudents.TheESUContemporaryDanc-ersisopentoallstudentsregardlessofbackgroundthatproducesrecitalschoreographedandper-formedbystudents.TheDanceTeamperformshigh-energyhip-hopandjazzdanceduringsportsevents.Alloftheseorganizationsareopentomajorsinanyarea.

Disability ServicesEastStroudsburgUniversityofPennsylvaniaiscommittedtoprovidingequaleducationalaccesstootherwisequalifiedstudentswithdisabilities.

Individualswithdisabilitiesareguaranteedcertainprotectionsandrightsofequalaccesstopro-gramsandservicesundersection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973andtheAmericanswithDisabilityAct (ADA).Therefore,East StroudsburgUniversity of Pennsylvania recognizes theresponsibilityoftheuniversitycommunitytoprovideequaleducationalaccessandfullparticipa-tioninanyuniversityprogramsandactivities.

EastStroudsburgUniversityofPennsylvaniabelievesthatanindividual’saccesstoopportunitiesforachievementandpersonalfulfillmentmustbedeterminedsolelyonthebasisoftheperson’sabilityandinterest.

The facultymembers in theOffice ofDisability Services provide basic services and facilitateaccommodationsforeligiblestudentswithdocumenteddisabilitieswhoself-identifywithadis-ability,provideappropriatedocumentationandrequestservices.

Academicadjustmentsarethoseaccommodationswhichallowequalaccesstoacademicprogramsand include classroom and assessment accommodations. Environmentalmodifications provideequalaccesstofacilitiesandmayincludehousingandparkingaccommodations.

Academicadjustmentsarebasedondocumentation,astudent’scourseofstudyandcurrentfunc-tional limitations.Academicadjustmentsmayincludebutarenot limitedto:Extendedtimeon

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exams;Oralexams;Reader/scribeforexams;Noscantronanswersheets;Examstakenoncom-puter;Examsadministeredinasettingtominimizedistractions;Copyofprofessor’snoteswhenavailable;Tape recording lectures;Studentnote taker;Useof computer in class;Textbooks inalternative format (e.g., tape,CD, largeprintorBraille);Classmaterials inalternative format;Computerreadingprograms(e.g.,Read&WriteGold,Kurzweil);Readingpen;Extendedtimeonin-classwrittenwork;Computerspeech-to-textprograms(e.g.,DragonNaturallySpeaking);Nopenaltyforin-classspellingerrorsotherthancourse-specificterms;Hand-heldspellchecker;Calculatorforexamsandcourseworkthatrequiremathcomputations;Signlanguageinterpreter;andPriorityregistration

Environmentalmodificationsarebasedonastudent’sdocumentationandcurrentfunctionallimi-tations.Environmentalmodificationsmayincludebutarenotlimitedto:Housing(e.g.,first-floorroom,proximity tobathroom, single room); Installationof room-size air conditionerbasedondisablingconditiononly;andParking(accessibleparkingclosetospecificbuildings)

Allpersonalservices(attendantcare)andequipment(e.g.,wheelchairs,hearingaids)arethere-sponsibilityofeachstudentandwillnotbeprovidedbytheOfficeofDisabilityServices.

ThefacultymembersintheOfficeofDisabilityServicesoffertwoprogramsbeyondbasicservicesandaccommodations.

CATS(CollegeAchievementTrainingSeminars)isaseriesofworkshopsbasedonresearchanddesignedtoenhancetheuniversityexperienceforstudentswithdisabilities.CATSisavailabletofirst-yearstudentswithdocumenteddisabilitieswhoareregisteredwiththeOfficeofDisabilityServices.StudentsinterestedinparticipatinginCATSmustcompleteanapplicationandsubmitthatapplicationwitharegistrationfeetohelpdefraythecostofmaterialsandmentorstipends.Participantswillbeassignedanupper-classmentorwhohasadisabilityandisamemberofDeltaAlphaPiHonorSociety.

DeltaAlphaPiHonorSocietywasestablishedatEastStroudsburgUniversityin2004.Itisthefirsthonorarydesignedspecifically to recognize theacademicaccomplishmentsofcollegeanduniversitystudentswithdisabilities.Undergraduatestudentswhohavecompletedaminimumof24creditsandearnedacumulativegradepointaverageof3.1areeligibleformembershipinDeltaAlphaPi.Inthefewyearssinceitsfounding,DeltaAlphaPihasbecomeanationalhonorsocietywithchaptersfromMassachusettstoCalifornia.

Studentswho request accommodations or academic adjustments are responsible for providingrequireddocumentationtotheOfficeofDisabilityServicesandforrequestingthoseaccommo-dations or academic adjustments.EastStroudsburgUniversitywill needdocumentationof thedisabilitythatconsistsofanevaluationbyanappropriateprofessionalanddescribesthecurrentimpactofthedisabilityasitrelatestotheaccommodationrequest.

Inordertoreceiveservices,studentswithdisabilitiesmust:Identifythattheyhaveadisability;Submitappropriatedocumentation;andRequestservices.

Togetalistofthestepsneededtoreceiveservicesorforspecificdocumentationrequirements,pleasecalltheOfficeofDisabilityServicesat570-422-3954.Visitourwebsiteatwww.esu.edu/disabilityservices

Educational TripsVariousdepartments,aswellasclubsandorganizations,sponsorfieldtripstopointsofinterestinthesurroundingarea.TheproximitytoNewYorkCityandPhiladelphiaprovidesexcitingop-portunitiesforstudentstoenrichtheactivitiesoftheircurricula.

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Fraternities and SororitiesTheorganizationsthatcomprisethefraternityandsororitysystemprovideawidevarietyofedu-cational,social,academic,philanthropicandleadershipactivities,eventsandprogramsforESUstudents.AllESUGreekorganizationsstrivetoexcelinallareasofstudentlifeincluding:aca-demics,communityservice,leadership,socialandpersonaldevelopment.Being‘Greek’providesa unique, diverse experiencewhere students learn teamwork, timemanagement, financial andorganizationalskills,andtheimportanceoffriendshipandsocialresponsibilitythatwillhelpthemastheybecomealumniandenter‘therealworld.’FraternityandsororitymembersareactivelyinvolvedinextracurricularactivitiesatESUincludingintercollegiateathletics,clubsports,andRecreationCenterLeagues.

TheESUfraternitiesandsororitiesareself-governingandworktogethertobenefitandsupporttheuniversityandthesurroundingcommunity.TheInterfraternityCouncil(IFC)andCollegePanhel-lenicCouncil(CPH)arethegoverningbodiesthatrepresentallfraternalorganizationsatESUandprovidecultural,socialandeducationalprogramsandeventsfortheESUstudentcommunity.Atthebeginningofeachsemester, fraternitiesandsororitiesconduct“recruitmentevents” for thepurposeofselectingnewmembers.

InordertobeeligibleformembershipinafraternityorsororityatESUastudentmustbeatleastasecondsemesterfreshman,enrolledinatleastsixcredits,andhaveaminimumofa2.2Cumu-lativeQualityPointAverage(transferstudentsmusthavecompletedatleasttwelve(12)creditsat thecollegelevel).Foracurrent listofrecognizedfraternitiesorsororitieseligible toextendinvitationstomembershippleasecontactShannonCorr,AssistantDirectorofStudentActivitiesat570-422-3429.

Learning CenterTheLearningCenterprovidesacademicsupportiveservices to theentireESUcommunityandhousestheTutoringProgramandacomputerlab.Professionalandpeertutoringanddrop-in-tutor-inglabsinmathematics,chemistry,physics,economicsandwritingareavailabletoallstudents.TheLearningCenter,locatedinRosenkransEast,isopenMondaythroughThursdayfrom8a.m.to10p.m.andFridayfrom8a.m.to4:30p.m.andSundaysfromnoonuntil10p.m.fortutoring,studyingandcomputeruse.

TheLearningCenter isalso responsible forhelpingstudentswhoareonacademicwarningorprobation.Thedirectormeetswithstudentstodiscusslearningstrategiesandstudytechniques,andtoofferreferralstootherservicessuchasmeetingwiththestudent’sclassroominstructororadviser, tutoringortheBALANCEworkshops.Studentswhoareinacademicdifficultyshouldmakeanappointmentwiththedirectorassoonastheyknowtheyhavebeenplacedonwarningorprobationbycalling570-422-3504.StudentsmayalsostopintotheLearningCenterdirector’sofficelocatedinRosenkransEast,Room22.Forfurtherinformation,call570-422-3507orvisitourwebsiteatwww.esu.edu/learningcenter

Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

TheOfficeofDiversityandEqualOpportunity’smissionistopromote,planandmonitorsocialjustice in theuniversity community. In addition, it is to implementprograms that enhance thehumanrightsofthemembersoftheEastStroudsburgUniversityfamily.Moreover,theOfficeofDiversityandEqualOpportunity,withthecooperationoffaculty,students,staffandadministra-tion,strivesto:

•Ensurethattheuniversityisincompliancewithequalemploymentlaw,af-firmativeactionstatues,regulations,andlegislation;

•Promoterespectforindividualdifferencesandtherightofindividualstobe

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treatedwithrespectandcivility;•Assure equity and to serveas anadvocate for ethnicminorities,women,personswithdisabilities,andothergroupsprotectedbyfederal,stateorlo-callaws;

•Assistinthecreationofanenvironmentinwhichdiversitywillbeperceivedasastrength;and

•Assistinthecreationofacampusclimatethatisconducivetotheoptimallearninganddevelopmentofallpeopleattheuniversity.

ThestaffoftheOfficeofDiversityandEqualOpportunityisheretoservestudent,faculty,andstaffattheuniversityaswellasguestsofthecampus.Formoreinformationpleasecontacttheofficeat570-422-3656.

Recreation CenterTheRecreationCenter,astate-of-the-artfacilitythatopenedinAugust2003,providestheESUcommunitywithgeneralrecreationopportunitiesandsupportstheever-changingexerciseneedsofstudentsinterestedinpursuinghealthylifestyles.Inaddition,theCenterofferscomprehensiveprogramsthatincludeGroupFitness,SpecialEvents,PersonalTraining,LeaguesandClubSports.TheRecreationCenteremploysover75studentsthataredirectlyresponsiblefortheoperationofeachprogramandthefacility.

The Facility:The 58,000 square footRecreationCenter offers students a four-court arena forbasketball,volleyball,andtennis;afitnesscenterincludingcardiovascular,free-weight,andse-lectorizedequipment;multipurposestudioforgroupfitness,dance,martialartsandotherexerciseprograms;fitnessarcadefeaturingDanceDanceRevolutionandGameBikes;racquetballcourts;elevatedtrack;indoorandoutdoorequipmentcheck-out;boxingzonethatfeaturesaheavybagandspeedbag;andlocker/showerfacilities.

GroupFitness:Theprogramisdesignedforindividualswhoarelookingforanorganizedworkout.Theschedule includes25-28weeklyfitnessprogramsthat includekickboxing,abs,yoga,step,Pilatesandotheraerobicactivities.Alloftheclassesarefreeandaccessisgrantedonafirstcome,firstservebasis.EachclassisledbyESUstudentinstructorswhohavequalifiedtoteach.

SpecialEvents:Specialeventsaredesignedforstudentstoenjoyuniqueprogramsinafunandsocialsetting.Manyofthespecialeventsareonenighttournamentsandeducationaleventsthatexposestudentstonewandexcitingsports,recreationalopportunitiesandhealthylifestyles.Someoftheprogramsincluderacquetball,LateNiteattheREC,wallyball,tennis,badminton,WellnessWednesday,FitnessRewardsandvideogamemaniatonameafew.TheCenterisalsothesiteoftheannualcampusconcertwhichisrunbytheCampusActivitiesBoard.

PersonalTraining:Aqualifiedfitnessstaffmemberwillhelpyouidentify,prioritizeandachieveyourhealthandfitnessgoals.Arangeofpersonalfitnessserviceareofferedatanominalfeetohelpyoustartyourlifestyleandenhanceyourqualityoflife.

Leagues:Formoreinformation,pleaseseetheAthleticssection.

Formoreinformationonprograms,services,hoursofoperation,policiesandprocedures,pleasevisittheRecreationCenterWebsiteatwww.esu.edu/reccenterorcallthemembershipservicedeskat570-422-2970

Religious LifeUnitedCampusMinistry(UCM)isabranchwithintheOfficeofStudentAffairsthatissupportedbytheDioceseofScranton,theNortheastRegionalMinistryinHigherEducation,andisamem-berof theMonroeCountyClergyAssociation. Itsmission isbothecumenicaland interfaith in

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naturethatfostersanenvironmentconducivetospiritualgrowthanddevelopment.UCMassistsstudentsinnetworkingwithlocalchurches,placesofworship,andlocalclergy.

UCMhelpsthelocalcommunityinthefollowingareas:

•BigBrothers/BigSisters•HabitatforHumanity•Localsoupkitchens•Foodpantries•Schoolsandyouthgroups

Religiouseducationandeducationinsocialjusticeareprovidedthroughretreats,educationalpro-grams, faithdiscussions,visitsoncampusby local clergy, andannualmission trips.Formoreinformation,telephone570-422-3525;oraccessthewebsiteofUCMatwww.esu.edu/ministry.

Social and Cultural ActivitiesTheuniversityoffersavarietyofsocialactivitiesandopportunitiesforthecampuscommunity.Programsaresponsoredthroughouttheyeartoenhancethequalityofstudentlife.Guestspeakersoncontemporarytopicsorcontroversialmessagesoftenvisitthecampus.Theatricaleventsandrecitals featuring students and faculty are produced annually.Such activities asfilms, comedyshows,andconcertsarealsoheldthroughouttheyear.Inaddition,awidevarietyofintercolle-giate,RecreationCenterleague,andclubsportsareavailable.Finally,majoreventssuchasWel-comeWeek,FamilyWeekend,Homecoming,SpringWeek,CommunityontheQuadandGreekWeekroundoutthesocialcalendar.

Speech and Hearing CenterTheLaRueHallSpeechandHearingCenterisoperatedbytheDepartmentofSpeech-LanguagePathologyinconnectionwithitsclinicaltrainingprogram.Studentsprovidetherapywhilebeingsupervisedbyfacultywhoholdappropriateclinicalcertificationandlicensure.

Servicesprovidedbytheclinicincludeevaluationandtherapyinthefollowingareas:

•Speech/articulationdisorders•Developmentallanguagedisorders•Aphasiaresultingfromheadinjuryorstroke•Voicedisorders•Laryngectomy•Cleftpalate•Stuttering•Foreignaccentreduction•Communicationproblemsresultingfromhearingloss

Completeaudiologicevaluationsareavailable.Therapyisconductedinroomsthatareobservablethroughone-waymirrors.Familiesofclientsareencouragedtoobservetherapysothattheymaybetterhelptheclientsathome.

Clients at the clinic includemembers of the community, children attending theMekeelChildCareCenter,andstudentsandemployeesoftheuniversity.Bothevaluationandtherapyarefreeofchargetostudentsandemployeesoftheuniversity.Anyoneinterestedinclinicservicesshouldcontacttheclinicdirectorat570-422-3247.

Stony AcresStonyAcres,a119-acrestudent-ownedrecreationarea,islocatedjustninemilesnorthoftheuni-versityinMarshallsCreek.Amultipurposelodge,sixcabins,aclimbingtower,achallengecourse,

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acampingequipmentprogramandavarietyofactivitiesincludingcanoeing,camping,frisbeegolfcourse,crosscountryskiing,iceskating,hiking,fishing,andpicnickinghavemadeStonyAcresapopularspotyearround.

TheStonyAcreslodgeisavailablefreeofchargetocampusorganizationsformeetings,work-shops and other programs. For lodge reservations, call StonyAcres directly at 570-223-8316.CabinreservationsandotherinformationmaybeobtainedbycontactingtheUniversityCenterat570-422-3749.

Student GovernmentTheStudentSenatecompriseselectedstudentofficialsandrepresentsthestudentbodyinissuesrelatedtocampuslife.Senatorsfromeachclassserveoncommitteesconcernedwithacademicaffairs,socialactivities,clubsandorganizations,studentrightsandresponsibilities,etc.

Student OrganizationsApproximately100clubsandorganizationshavebeencreatedasaresultofstudentinterest.ManyofthesegroupsarefundedbytheStudentActivityAssociation.Thescopeoftheseorganizationsiswidelyvaried,includingpublications,athletics,drama,music,service,social,scholastic,cultural,recreation,andscholastichonoraries.

Student Support ServicesStudentSupportServices(SSS)isafederallyfundedTRIOprogram,housedintheDepartmentofAcademicEnrichmentandLearning,designedtoimproveeligiblestudents’academicperfor-mance,increasetheirmotivationandenhancetheirpotentialforgraduation.Studentswhosepar-entshavenotcompletedaBachelor’sdegreeorwhomeetfederallyestablishedeconomicguide-linesorhaveaphysicalorlearningdisabilitymayqualifyforparticipationinSSS.Theservicesforparticipantsinclude:academicandcareercounseling,peercounseling,tutoringanddrop-in-labs,studyskillsworkshops,cultural,andsocialactivities.Forfurtherinformation,call570-422-3825orvisitourwebsiteatwww.esu.edu/sss

Telecommunication ServiceResidentstudentsareprovidedcableTV,Internet,anda“localserviceonly”telephonelineontheirroom.Studentsmustprovidetheirowntelephoneinstrumenttohookuptothephoneline.LongdistancephoneserviceisNOTprovided,andshouldbesecured,ifneeded,throughphonecardsorpersonalcellularservice.

Theatre ProgramTheuniversityprovidesacomprehensiveprogramintheatrethroughthecoordinationoftheThe-atreDepartmentandStageII,theundergraduatedramaticorganization.Theprogramincludesfourmajortheatricalproductionswhichincludechildren’stheatreaswellclassicalandcontemporaryofferingsutilizingtheuniversity’smainandexperimentaltheaters.

Transportation OptionsCommuterstudentshavevarioustransportationoptionsatESU.Studentsmustregistertheirper-sonal vehicleswith theUniversity Police and receive a parking decal.This decal enables thestudenttoparkindesignatedparkingareasforcommuters.

Otheroptionsfortraveltoandfromcampus:

University Shuttle — Ashuttle service is availableoncampus that is inoperationMondaythroughFridaywhenclassesareinsession.ItstopsatUniversityRidgeaswellasotherdesignated

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locationsaroundthecampus.

Local Bus Service with Monroe County Transit — TheMonroeCounty(MC)Transithasalocalbusroutethatrunsthroughcampusandhasvariouspick-uppointsandbusstopsinEastStroudsburg,Stroudsburg,Tannersville,andMountPocono.ThetransitservicesextendasfarasSnydersvilleandEffort.Formoreinformationonbusschedules,areasoftransitandbuspasses,contactMCTransit at 570-839-6282 or stop by theOffice ofCommuter Student Services forscheduleguides.

University Health ServicesTheuniversityemploysregisterednurses,physicians,andahealtheducator tocareforstudenthealthneeds.Theservicesprovidedincludeeducationalprograms,diagnosticservicesandmedi-calcareforminorillnessesandinjuries.Allmajorproblemsarereferredtothestudent’spersonalphysicianortoalocalphysicianspecialist;allseriousaccidentsarereferredtoPoconoMedicalCenter.Incaseswherereferralisnecessarytoeitherthestudent’sphysician,aphysicianspecialist,toahospitalorothermedicalfacility,thecostsincurredmustbebornebythestudent.Feesforanymedicaltreatmentprovidedawayfromthehealthcenter,andfordiagnostictestingwhichincludeslabtests,x-rays,etc.aretheresponsibilityofthestudent.

TheFlagler-MetzgarHealthCentermaintainsaformularywheremostroutineprescriptiondrugsaresuppliedwithoutcost.Specialprescriptioncostsandcostsforsomespecializedservicesmustbebornebythestudent.

OnlystudentswhoarecurrentlyenrolledinclassesandwhohavecompletedtheirReportofMedi-calHistoryForm,includingrequired,updatedimmunizationdates,willbetreatedattheuniversityHealthServices.Studentswholeavetheuniversityforwhateverreasonforaperiodofmorethanoneyeararerequiredtocompletenewhealthexaminationforms.

Pennsylvanialaw(2002)requiresallstudentswhoresideinuniversity-ownedhousinghavedocu-mentationofreceiving/refusalofthemeningitisvaccine.Allstudentsplanningtoliveinuniver-sity-ownedhousingmustsubmittheircompletedReportofMedicalHistoryformwhichincludesthisinformationpriortobeingpermittedtomove-in.

Thehealthcenterisclosedonweekends,holidays,andbreakswhenclassesarenotinsession.

HEALTH CENTER HOURS:Fall and Spring Semesters MondayandTuesday 8a.m.–6p.m. WednesdayandThursday 8a.m.–5:30p.m. Friday 8a.m.–4p.m.Summer Sessions MondaytoFriday 8a.m.–4p.m.

University Marching BandTheMarchingBandisopentoalluniversitystudentswithpriorexperienceatthehighschoolorcollegelevel.TheensemblerehearsesduringthefallsemesteronThursdayandFridayafternoonandSaturdaymorningsonhomefootballgamedays.Studentsinthebandarerequiredtopartici-pateinBandCamptheweekpriortothebeginningofthefallsemester.Thebandperformsatallhomegames,selectawaygamesandmarchingexhibitions.

University StoreTheUniversityStore,locatedonthegroundflooroftheUniversityCenter.Thestoreenhancesthecollegiateexperiencethroughthesaleofavarietyofhighqualitygoodsandservicesatequitablepricestothestudents,faculty,staffandalumnioftheuniversity.Theprimaryfunctionofthestoreistoprovidetheuniversitycommunitywithcoursebooks,bothnewandused,andcoursesuppliesthatsupporttheacademicmission.Thefacultyandstorecooperateintheprocessofmakingcourse

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booksavailable tostudents.Storeprofitsgoesbacktostudents tosubsidizefundingofstudentgroups,sportsteamsandorganization.

TheStoreoffers the followingproducts:generalbooks, educational-pricedcomputer software,supplies, stationery,campusapparel,prerecordedmedia,greetingcards,glassware,class rings,andassortedimprinteditems.Thestorealsooffersthefollowingservices:shipping,fax,moneyorders,textbookreservationandspecialordersforclothing.Storehours,duringtheacademicyearwhileclassesareinsession,areMondaythroughFriday,8a.m.-50p.m.andSaturday,noon-4p.m.Atthebeginningofthesemesters,thestoreisopenadditionaleveningstobetterservethestudents’needs.

TheUniversityStorealsooperatesaseparate/connectedConvenienceStorethatfeaturessnacks,sodas, juices,frozenmicrowaveablefoods,healthandbeautyaids,cardsandsupplies.Theen-tranceisontheuniversityplazanearthebridgeandisopenMondaythroughThursday,7:30a.m.-8p.m.,Friday,7:30a.m.-5p.m.andSaturdayandSunday,noon-8p.m.Forfurtherinformation,call570-422-BOOKorvisitwww.esubookstore.com.

Women’s CenterTheWomen’sCenter,locatedinRosenkransEast,providesadrop-incenterandsupportivenet-workingenvironmentforallcampuswomen-students,staff,faculty,andadministrators.Inaddi-tion,theWomen’sCenterofferseducationalworkshopsonavarietyoftopics,supportspoliticalactionforsocialchangerelevanttowomen,maintainsaresourcelibraryonwomen’sissues,sup-portsstudentattendanceatwomen’sconferencesandsponsorsotherspecialeventsforWomen’sHistoryMonthinMarch.TheWomen’sCenteremphasizesandencouragestheinvolvementofdiversegroupsofwomenincludingwomenofallracesandethnicities,sexualorientation,agesandphysicalabilities.Forfurtherinformation,call570-422-3472orvisitourwebsiteatwww.esu.edu/womenscenter

Veterans AffairsTheVeteransCertifyingOfficialislocatedwithintheCenterforEnrollmentServices.TheCerti-fyingOfficialhasthedelegatedauthoritytosignenrollmentcertifications,andothercertificationdocumentsandreportsrelatingtoveteransandtheirdependentswhoareeligibleforVAeducationbenefits.

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ART Art

ATEP AthleticTraining

BIOL Biology

BIOM MarineScience

CMST CommunicationStudies

CPSC ComputerScience

ELED ElementaryEducation

EMGT BusinessManagement

ENGL English

EXSC ExerciseScience

GSCI GeneralScience

HIST History

HLTH Health

HRTM Hotel,RestaurantandTourism Management

MATH Mathematics

MCOM MediaCommunications

MUS Music

NURS Nursing

PETE PhysicalEducationTeacherEducation

POLS PoliticalScience

PSED ProfessionalandSecondaryEducation

RECR Recreation

REED Reading

SFTY Safety

Course Prefix KeyThe following abbreviations are used to identify courses referred to in this catalog:

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Graduate Degree Programs and Course Descriptions

Doctoral Program in Administration and LeadershipStroudHallRoom209......................................... 570-422-3363.............................................. www.esu.edu/psed

Graduate FacultyDoctoral Coordinator: PatriciaS.Smeaton,Ed.D.(psmeaton@po-box.esu.edu)

Purpose of Degree;ThedoctoralprograminAdministrationandLeadershipStudiesofferedontheESUcampusbyIndianaUniversityofPennsylvania(IUP)isdesignedforfutureschoolsuperintendents.Theprogramoffersarichmixoftheoryandapplication.Inadditiontotraditionalcourse-work,theprogrampromotesskillsinconductingresearch.

Program Highlights:• AllcourseswillbetaughtatEastStroudsburgUniversity

• Doctoralcandidateswillremaintogetherasacohortgroupthroughouttheprogram.

• AllclasseswillmeetfivetimespersemesteronaFridayandSaturday.Allclasseswillbepresentedinaseminarformatthatcombinestheoryandapplication.Theprogramisdesignedtoaccommodatetheparticipants’workschedules.

• During a fall leadership retreat, guest speakers, former doctoral students conductingresearchandprofessionalconsultantsofferexperienceandbestpracticesrelatedtolead-ershipskillsandmanagementtechniques.

• Candidateswhosuccessfullycompletetheprogramreceiveadoctorofeducation(D.Ed.)degreefromIndianaUniversityofPennsylvania.

• CandidateswhosatisfactorilycompletethisprogrammayapplyfortheSuperintendent’sLetterofEligibility.ThePennsylvaniaStateDepartmentofEducationalsorequiresfiveyearsofeducationaladministrativeexperience.

• CandidatesarerequiredtofollowinpoliciesandproceduresofIUPsincethedegreeisofferedandconferredbyIUP.StudentswillbeprovidedsuchinformationbyIUP.

Proposed Schedule: Year 1 — Summer Term PSED701 LeadershipTheories.......................................................3credithours PSED710 AdvancedTopicsinHumanDevelopment....................3credithours andLearningYear 1 — Fall Term PSED725 CriticalAnalysisofIssuesandInnovations...................3credithours inEducation PSED720 DoctoralSeminarinResearchMethods........................3credithours

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Year 1 — Spring Term PSED783 AnalysisofQualitativeDatainLeadershipStudies......3credithours PSED660/760 SchoolFinance..............................................................3credithoursYear 2 — Summer Term PSED702 Leadership:ACaseStudyApproach.............................3credithours PSED730 AnalysisofEffectiveInstruction...................................3credithours

Year 2 — Fall Term PSED782 ResearchInstrumentDesignforLeadership.................3credithours Studies PSED651/751 ConflictResolution........................................................3credithours

Year 2 — Spring Term PSED650/750 SchoolandCommunity.................................................3credithours PSED658/758 SchoolLawandNegotiations.....................................3credithours

Year 3 — Summer Term PSED703 Leadership:AppliedPractice.........................................3credithours PSED705 CurriculumEvaluation..................................................3credithours

Year 3 — Fall Term PSED681/781 SpecialTopicsinEducation...........................................3credithours PSED798 Internship.......................................................................3credithours

Year 3 — Spring Term WrittenandOralComprehensiveExams PSED798 Internship.......................................................................3credithoursRequired in Year 3 — Spring, summer, and fall▪Completionofdissertation

PSED950 Dissertation...................................................................9credithours

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

PSED 650/750 School and Community (3:3:0)Thiscoursefocusesonthedevelopmentandmaintenanceofapurposefulprogramofcommunica-tionbetweentheschoolandthecommunitythroughstudyofselection,organization,andfunctionsofcitizenadviserycommitteesandcooperativeuseofvariouscommunityservices.Prerequisites:AdmissiontoandsatisfactoryprogressinacohortgroupintheIUPEducationalLeadershipPro-gram.

PSED 651/751 Conflict Resolution (3:3:0)Thisisanappliedcoursefocusingontheresolutionofconflictbetweengroupsandathirdparty.Specificallyexaminedarethetechniquesofnegotiation,mediation,andconciliation.Simulationandrole-playareutilizedaswellasreadingsintheoryandcasestudy.Prerequisites:AdmissiontoandsatisfactoryprogressinacohortgroupintheIUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

PSED 658/758 School Law and Negotiations (3:3:0)Acasestudyapproachisutilizedinthiscoursewherestudentsread,present,anddiscusscasesreflectingcurrentissuesofinterestinSchoolLaw.Caselaw,asopposedtostatutoryoradminis-trativelaw,isemphasizedinthisapproach.Studentsareexpectedtoassumealeadershiproleindiscussionofthecasestheypresent.Thecourseformatfeaturesahighdegreeofstudentinvolve-ment, discussion, and interaction.Due to the non-traditional scheduling format of the course,preparationwhichmustbecompletedbetweenclasssessionsistypicallymuchmoreextensive.Prerequisites:Admission toandsatisfactoryprogress inacohortgroup in theIUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

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PSED 660/760 School Finance (3:3:0)Budgeting procedures for large and small school districts are the focus of this course. Schoolbudgeting,accounting,bonding,andvariousmonetaryapplicationsarepresentedaswellasthevariousproceduresforacquiringfunds.Prerequisites:AdmissiontoandsatisfactoryprogressinacohortgroupintheIUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

PSED 681/781 Special Topics in Education (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedfortheadvancedgraduatestudentwhowishestodoindependentresearchinspecialarea.EnrollmentislimitedtostudentsenrolledintheIUPDoctoralPrograminAdmin-istrationandLeadershipstudies.Prerequisites:AdmissiontoandsatisfactoryprogressinacohortgroupintheIUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

PSED 701 Leadership Theories (3:3:0)Thepurposeofthiscourseistoexploretheconceptofleadershipandprinciplesoflearning.Thestudentwilldevelopatheoreticalpositionregardingpersonaladministrativestyle.Possibledis-sertationtopicswillbeexplored.Prerequisites:AdmissiontoandsatisfactoryprogressinacohortgroupintheIUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

PSED 702 Leadership: A Case Study Approach (3:3:0)Thiscourseexaminescasesoforganizationsandindividualsinthemidstoftransition,reorgani-zation,orredesigninordertogaininsightintoboththepsychologicalandsociologicalaspectsofsuccessfulleadershipinchangingenvironments.Prerequisites:AdmissiontoandsatisfactoryprogressinacohortgroupintheIUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

PSED 703 Leadership: Applied Practice (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtopreparedoctoralstudentsinleadershipstudiestodevelopandimple-mentafieldprojectthatincorporatesleadershipandpolicytheorieslearnedinpreviouscourses.Variousapproachesandissuesassociatedwithdesignandimplementationofafieldprojectwillbeexamined.Throughandexplorationoftheliterature,critiqueoftheories,anddirecthands-onexercises,studentswillbeabletobuildcompetencyinintegratingleadershiptheoriesandresearchmethodsintotheirownfieldproject.Prerequisites:Admissiontoandsatisfactoryprogress inacohortgroupintheIUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

PSED 705 Curriculum Evaluation (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtopreparedoctoralstudentswithacriticalanalysisofcurriculumtheoryandresearch.Variousapproacheswillbeexamined,withemphasisontheuniquetheoreticalandmethodologicalcontributionsofphilosophical,psychological,andsocialapproachestothefieldofcurriculum.Throughanexplorationoftheliterature,critiqueoftheories,anddirecthands-onexercises,thestudentwillbeabletobuildcompetencyinintegratingeffectivecurriculumanalysisintothestudent’sowneducationalpraxis.

PSED 710 Advanced Topics in Human Development (3:3:0)Studentswillevaluateandapplydevelopmenttheoryasitpertainstotheadultlearnerinenviron-mentsofcomplexdecision-making.Studentswillapplycoursereadingstocontemporaryleader-ship issues.Prerequisites:Admission toandsatisfactoryprogress inacohortgroup in the IUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

PSED 720 Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidedoctoralstudentsineducationalleadershipwithbasicknowl-edgeandskills inquantitativeandqualitativeeducationalresearch.Studentwillberequiredtoreviewandabstractresearcharticles.Thestudentswilllearntoreadandwriteabouteducationalresearchinanon-threatening,supportivemanner.Throughstep-by-step,hands-onexercises,stu-dentswillbeabletobuildcompetenciesinconductingresearchinthefieldofeducationalleader-ship.Prerequisites:AdmissiontoandsatisfactoryprogressinacohortgroupintheIUPEduca-tionalLeadershipProgram.

PSED 725 Critical Analysis of Issues and Innovations in Education (3:3:0)Thiscourseprovidesdoctoralstudentswiththeopportunitytocriticallyexaminecurrentissuesandinnovationsandtoanalyzetheir impactonschoolreform.Prerequisites:AdmissiontoandsatisfactoryprogressinacohortgroupintheIUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

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PSED 730 Analysis of Effective Instruction (3:3:0)Thefocusofthiscourseisonthedevelopmentoftheskillsrequisiteforeffectiveinstructionalanalysisandsupervisory techniques.Prerequisites:Admission toandsatisfactoryprogress inacohortgroupintheIUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

PSED 782 Research Instrument Design for Leadership Studies (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtopreparedoctoralstudentsinleadershipstudiestocritiqueanddevelopresearchinstrumentsfortheirowndissertations.Itwillemphasizeidentifyingthekeyissuesasso-ciatedwithinstrumentreliabilityandvalidityanalysis.Studentswilllearntocritiqueanddevelopinstrumentsthroughhands-onactivitiesandindividualprojects.Prerequisites:AdmissiontoandsatisfactoryprogressinacohortgroupintheIUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

PSED 783 Analysis of Qualitative Data in Leadership Studies (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtopreparedoctoralstudentsinleadershipstudiestoconductqualitativedataanalysisindissertationresearch.Prerequisites:AdmissiontoandsatisfactoryprogressinacohortgroupintheIUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

PSED 798 Internship (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedfortheadvancedgraduatestudentwhowishestodoindependentresearchinspecialareas.EnrollmentislimitedtostudentsenrolledintheIUPDoctoralPrograminAdmin-istrationandLeadershipstudies.Prerequisites:AdmissiontoandsatisfactoryprogressinacohortgroupintheIUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

PSED 950 Dissertation (1:1:0)Thiscourseisdesignedfortheadvancedgraduatestudentwhowishestodoindependentresearchinspecialareas.EnrollmentislimitedtostudentsenrolledintheIUPDoctoralPrograminAdmin-istrationandLeadershipstudies.Prerequisites:AdmissiontoandsatisfactoryprogressinacohortgroupintheIUPEducationalLeadershipProgram.

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TheArt Department does not have a graduate degree program or a teacher certification program.GraduatecourseworkisofferedinArttosupportotherdegreeprograms.GraduatecoursesinArtarenotregularlyoffered.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three numbers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

ART 511 Fine Arts & Ideas (3:3:0)MembersoftheArt,MusicandTheatreFacultiesofferthisintegratedstudyofhumanisticvaluesintheVisualandPerformingArts.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytofocusonspecializedareasofinterestthroughdiscussionandresearch.ThiscourseisalsolistedasMUS511andTHTR511.(Notregularlyoffered)

ART 512 Women Artists: A Historical Survey (1.5:1.5:0)Thiscourse isamore“in-depth”historical surveyofworksbywomenartists tohelpstudentstodevelopanawarenessofandanappreciationoftheroleofwomeninart.Aresearchpaperorspecialrelatedartprojectwillberequired.(Notregularlyoffered)

ART 513 Twentieth-Century American and European Women Artists (1.5:1.5:0)ThiscoursewillentailstudyingworksofartdoneduringthetwentiethcenturybywomeninEuropeandAmericaingreaterdepth.Aresearchpaperorspecialrelatedartprojectwillberequired.(Notregularlyoffered)

ART 577 Independent Study (Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseconsistsofdirectedresearchandstudyonanindividualbasis.(Notregularlyoffered)

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FacultyGraduate Coordinator: GerardRozea,Ph.D.,ATC(grozea@po-box.esu.edu)Professor: JohnM.Hauth,Ed.D.,ATC(jhauth@po-box.esu.edu)Associate Professors: MerticeM.Shane,M.A.,M.A.Ed,ATC,(mshane@po-box.esu.edu)Assistant Professors: ScottDietrich,Ed.D.,ATC(sdietrich@po-box.esu.edu) KellyHarrison,M.S.,ATC(kharrison@po-box.esu.edu) KeithA.Vanic,Ph.D.,ATC(kvanic@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Science in Athletic Training (Advanced Clinical Practice)35credits

Purpose of degree: TheAdvancedClinicalPracticeMasterofSciencedegreeinAthleticTrainingisintendedforindi-vidualswhoarecertifiedasathletictrainersbytheBoardofCertification(BOC®)orindividualsthathavemeteligibilityrequirementstochallengetheBOC®certificationexamination.Aprimarypurpose is to enhance the quality of health care services for the physically active through thepost-professionalpreparationofadvancedpracticeclinicians.Graduatesofthisprogramwillbecandidatesforleadershipinclinicalservice,research,education,andadministration.

National accreditation(s) of the program:TheMasterofScienceinAthleticTrainingwillpursueaccreditationthroughtheNationalAthleticTrainers’AssociationPost-ProfessionalEducationReviewCommittee.

Outcome expectations of students and degree completion:StudentsenrolledintheMasterofScienceinAthleticTraining:AdvancedClinicalPracticeGradu-ateProgramwill:• demonstrate through examinations, on-campus laboratories and clinical evaluations ad-

vancedknowledgeandunderstandingofthelearningobjectivesforeachcourse.Advancedknowledgeandclinicalproficiencyinclinicalanatomy,therapeuticagents,manualtherapies,orthopedicpracticesandphysicianextendercompetenciesisrequired.

• demonstratemasteryandclinicalproficiencyofadvancedskillsintheaffiliatedclinicalsites(advancedclinicalpracticums)withthesupportofqualifiedclinicalpreceptors.

• demonstrateknowledgeandadvancedclinicalskills thatwillposition themforcareerad-vancementand/oracceptanceintograduateand/orprofessionaldegreeprograms.

• demonstratetheabilitytodesign,constructandassesstheresultsofmeaningful,evidence-basedresearch.

• demonstrateanunderstandingofthecentralissuesandcurrentevidence-basedresearchinthefieldandeffectivelycommunicatethisknowledgeinbothwrittenandoralprojects.

• demonstrateappropriateprofessionalandethicalbehaviorinrelationtotheNATACodeofEthics,BOCStandardsofProfessionalPracticeandstateregulationsandstatutes.

Mission statement of the department:ThemissionoftheAdvancedClinicalPracticemodelistoenableCertifiedAthleticTrainers(ATC)toimprovetheirclinicalknowledgeandskillsthroughaspecificprogramofadvancedclinicalpracticeandscholarship.Aprimaryobjectiveofthisprogramistopreparethestudentforemploymentrequiringadvancedknowledgeandskills,andtomakethestudentapotentialcandidateforspecialtycertificationsthroughtheNationalAthleticTrainers’Associationandotheralliedhealth-andfitness-relatedassociations.

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Special Resources/Conditions:Didacticaspectsofthisprogramhavebeendesignedtobedeliveredthroughproventraditionalmethodologiesandavarietyofinnovativedistanceeducationtechniques.Inadditiontothetech-nicalstandardspreviouslymentioned,studentsmustbecapableoflearninginaweb-basedandhybrid (blended) classroomenvironment.Studentsmusthave access to a computer thatmeetsthetechnologicaldemandsforweb-basedlearning.Studentsenrolledinthisprogramwillworkcloselywithaclinicalpreceptorwhowillassistthestudentintheireffortstointegratetheoryintopractice.StudentsintheregionalcohortmusthavereliabletransportationandbeabletomeetthedemandsoftravelingtoAdvancedClinicalPracticesites.

Program of StudyUndergraduate prerequisites required:

Candidates for theMS inAthleticTrainingmustbeagraduateofaCAATE-accreditedEntry-LevelAthleticTrainingEducationProgram(Bachelor’sorMaster’sEntry-Level)andbeBOC®eligible.Typical time to finish: 13 months

Illustrative plan of study:SUMMER I (6 Credits)

ATEP570 IntroductiontoResearchATEP550 AdvancedPerspectives(AnatomicalBasis)

FALL SEMESTER (11 Credits)ATEP513 EvaluationTechniquesATEP520 SportsMedicineATEP574 ResearchLaboratoryATEP587 AdvancedPracticeInternshipI:OrthopedicsI AdvancedPracticeInternshipII:Rehabilitation

SPRING SEMESTER (11 Credits)ATEP544 CurrentAthleticInjuryPreventionandManagementATEP563 TherapeuticExerciseinAthleticTrainingATEP___ ElectiveCourseWork[orapprovedcoursework]

SUMMER II (7-8 Credits)ATEP588 AdvancedPracticeInternshipII:OrthopedicsII AdvancedPracticeInternshipII:PhysicianExtenderATEP562 TherapeuticAgentsinAthleticTraining,

AND/ORATEP572 ThesisSeminaror(2)Electives

Final graduation requirementCompletionofthesisandoralcomprehensiveexaminationORwrittencomprehensiveexamina-tion

Admissions requirements and deadlines■Admissioniscompetitiveandislimitedeventothosemeetingminimumadmissionstandards.StudentmustcompleteadmissionapplicationtotheGraduateSchool.

■Bachelor’sdegreefromaCAATEaccreditedinstitution■Undergraduategradepointaverage2.50CumulativeGPA,3.00MajorGPA■Statementofprofessionalgoalswithresumeorcurriculumvitae■SubmissionofscoresontheGraduateRecordExamination(GRE)■BOC®certificationorBOC®eligible(musthavechallengedexaminationoncepriortoenrollment

■Threelettersofrecommendation(OnefromAthleticTrainingProgramDirector)

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■ProofofprofessionalliabilityinsuranceandAct34&151■ProofofAct34&151andFingerprinting(CriminalRecordandChildAbuseClearances)■ProofofPACertification—StateBoardofMedicineorOsteopathicMedicine(PermanentorTemporaryCertificationisrequiredBEFOREstartingtheprogram.

Graduate Assistantships: GraduateAssistantshippositionsareavailablethroughthedepartment.Graduateassistantships,includingstipendandvariabletuitionwaiversareavailableandwillbeawardedbasedonqualificationsandexperience.TheGApositionwillbedirectlyrelatedtotheacademiccourseworkandclinicalpreceptorshipexperience.TheGAmayworkwithavarietyofalliedhealthcareprofessionals(i.e.,orthopedists,physicianextenders,emergencyroompersonnel,andphysicaltherapists)indiversehealthcaresettings.

Formoreinformation,contact:Dr.GerardD.Rozeaat570-422-3065orbye-mailatgrozea@po-box.esu.edu.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three numbers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

ATEP 513 Evaluation in Movement Studies and Exercise Science (3:3:0)This course will include basic statistical techniques for analyzing and interpreting cognitive,psychomotor, and affective variables inmovement studies and exercise science.Use of theseevaluativetoolswillbeappliedtothefieldofhumanmovement.

MSES 516 Advanced Kinesiology and Pathokinetics (3:3:0)Thiscourseappliestheanatomicalknowledgeofthehumanlocomotorsystemandmechanicalprinciples to thequantitativeandqualitativeanalysesofnormalandpathologicalmotion. (Notregularlyoffered)

ATEP 520 Sports Medicine (3:3:0)Thiscourseisasurveyoftopicsincludedunderthebroadumbrellaofsportsmedicine,representingbothscientificandclinicalbranchesofthefield.Emphasisisplacedonfactorswhichcanenhanceperformance,promote,andprotectthewelfareofparticipantsinexercise,dance,recreational,andcompetitivesports.

ATEP 529 Measurement and Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries (3:2:2)The primary focus of this course is to present a systematic process for accurately evaluatinglowerextremitymusculoskeletal injuriesand illnessescommonly seen in thephysicallyactivepopulation.Thiscoursefocusesontheathletictrainingcompetenciesandproficienciesassociatedwithlowerextremityinjuryassessmentandevaluation,riskmanagementandinjuryprevention,andacutecareofinjuriesandillness.Prerequisites:ATEP100,202,and230.

ATEP 530 Measurement and Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries (3:2:2)The primary focus of this course is to present a systematic process of accurately evaluatingupper extremitymusculoskeletal injuries and illnesses commonly seen in the physical activitypopulation.Thiscoursefocusesontheathletictrainingcompetenciesandproficienciesassociatedwithupperextremityinjuryassessmentandevaluation,riskmanagementandinjuryprevention,andacutecareofinjuriesandillness.Prerequisites:ATEP100,202,and230.

ATEP 531 Organization and Administration in Athletic Training (3:3:0)This course is a requirement for students in athletic training. It deals primarily with theadministrativecompetenciesnecessarytoaccomplishthesuccessfulday-to-dayoperationofanathletictrainingprogramandfacility.Prerequisite:ATEP101,202,and230.

ATEP 532 Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine (4:3:2)Thiscourseisrequiredforstudentsinathletictraining.Informationandexperienceareprovidedintheuseofmassageandintheuseofthephysicalagentsofheat,cold,light,sound,andelectricityin the treatmentandrehabilitationofathletic injuries.Prerequisites:ATEP100,202,230,301;PHYS110,131,or161.

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ATEP 533 Therapeutic Exercise in Sports Medicine (4:3:2) This course is a requirement for students in athletic training. The focus of the course is theapplicationofneuromuscular re-education,movement, andexercise specifically to achieve thedetailedgoalsofrehabilitationandreconditioningforinjuredathletes.Prerequisites:ATEP100,202,230,and301.

ATEP 536 Medical and Surgical Aspects of Sport and Fitness Injuries (3:3:0) This course examines the current medical practices used in the treatment and rehabilitationof physically active individuals. An emphasis is placed on orthopedic surgical techniques,pharmaceuticalinterventions,andtheimplicationsoftreatmentandrehabilitation.Studentsandcertified athletic trainers are introduced to a variety ofmedical and alliedmedical personnel.Prerequisites: CurrentNATA-BOCCertification as an athletic trainer orATEP 230 andATEP430.

ATEP 540 Functional Rehabilitation and Sport Specific Conditioning (3:2:2)Thisadvancedtherapeuticexercisecourseisdesignedspecificallyforstudentsadmittedintotheprofessionalphaseoftheathletictrainingeducationprogram.Thecoursefocusesonthefinalstageof the rehabilitationprocess and concentrates specificallyon fundamental skills, sport specifictraining, progressions, and testing and evaluation techniques. Building on competencies andproficienciesacquiredinATEP120,122,andATEP433,thiscoursefacilitatesanewunderstandingofreconditioningandinjuredathleteandotherphysicallyactivepopulations.Prerequisites:ATEP120,122,433andconcurrentenrollmentinATEP486orBOCcertification.

ATEP 544 Current Athletic Injury Prevention and Management (3:3:0)Techniquesofprevention,examination,andrehabilitationofathleticinjuriesandcurrenttopicsinsportsmedicineareallconsidered.Thiscoursealsoexaminestotalcareoftheathlete,ethics,morals,andlegalliabilityinsports.

ATEP 545 Differential Assessment of Musculoskeletal Injuries (3:3:0)This course is designed to differentiate between movement disorders and the diseases orpathologiesdiagnosedbyaphysician.Sincesomeimpairmentsareconsequencesofdisease,theathletictrainershouldbeabletoidentifyandrecognizeconditionswhichneedtobereferredtoaphysician.Prerequisites:ATEP310,433and436.

ATEP 550 Advanced Perspectives in Athletic Injury Recognition, Evaluation, and Management (4:3:2)

This course is designed to explore the identification and treatment of athletic injuries. Theinformationandskillsareintendedforthosestudentswitharelativelyhighlevelofsophisticationinsportsmedicine.Prerequisites:ATEP429,430,431,432,433,and436.

ATEP 562 Therapeutic Agents in Athletic Training (4:4:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtopresentthestudentwiththeapplicationofscientifictheories,astheyapplytotherehabilitativestrategiesandthetreatmentprotocolsassociatedwiththeuseofvariousphysicalagents(light,heat,sound,electricity,etc.)inthetreatmentofsports-andactivity-relatedinjuries.

ATEP 563 Therapeutic Exercise in Athletic Training (4:4:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtopresentthestudentwiththescientifictheories,thetreatmentstrategies,andapplicationprotocolsassociatedwiththeuseofvariousformsoftherapeuticexerciseintherehabilitationofsport-relatedandactivity-relatedinjuries.

ATEP 570 Introduction to Research (3:3:0)This course provides an orientation to graduate study and research in health education andmovementstudiesandexercisescience.Thisseminarisdesignedtoacquaintthegraduatestudentwiththemethodsandmaterialsofgraduatestudyandscientificinquiry.Itisrequiredofallgraduatestudentsinthedegreeprogram.

ATEP 571 Independent Research Problem (Semester hours arranged)This course utilizes selected research techniques to attack a specific professional or academicproblem. It includes preparation and presentation of a formal report. Consult adviser well inadvanceofregistration.Thiscourseisrequiredforallstudentsintheresearchorprojectprogram,anditmayberepeatedwithpermission.Prerequisite:ATEP570and574.

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ATEP 572 Thesis Seminar (1–3 Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseutilizesselectedresearchtechniquestoaddressaspecificprofessionaloracademicproblem.Itincludespreparationandpresentationofaformalreport.Studentsmustconsulttheiradviserwellinadvanceofregistration.Thiscourseisrequiredforallstudentsintheresearchorprojectprogram,anditmayberepeatedwithpermission.Prerequisite:ATEP570and574.

ATEP 574 Research Laboratory (1:0:3)Thepreparationoftheresearchproposalincludingthedevelopmentofthepurposeanddesignoftheproposedresearchproblemorthesisisthefocus.Thiscoursemustberepeateduntil“satisfactory”gradeisearned.Prerequisite:CompletionofATEP570orcurrentenrollment.

ATEP 577 Independent Study (Semester hours arranged)Undertheauspicesofaqualifiedmemberofthefaculty,thestudentpursuesapatternofreadings,study, and research related to professional knowledge andunderstanding in health or physicaleducation.Topicsshouldbeestablishedpriortoenrollment.Prerequisite:Permissionofthefacultymemberandthedepartment.

ATEP 586 Field Experience and Internship (Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithpracticalexperiencewithafederal,state,orprivateorganizationinsomerelatedaspectofphysicaleducationand/orsportsmedicine.Studentswill coordinate their course work acquired at East Stroudsburg University with specific fieldexperience.ThisprogramwillbesupervisedbyamemberoftheAthleticTrainingDepartment.Prerequisite:Permissionofthedepartment.

ATEP 587 Advanced Practice Internship I (4:0:0)Thisinternshipisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytolearnandapplyadvancedknowledge and skills in athletic training and sportsmedicine.Advanced Practice Internship Iintegratespreviouslyacquiredknowledgeandskills,aswellascurrentcourseworkandassign-mentsintosupervisedpracticalexperiencesinorthopedics(upperextremity)andrehabilitation.Prerequisite:BOCCertificationasanAthleticTrainer.

ATEP 588 Advanced Practice Internship II (4:0:0)Thisinternshipisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytolearnandapplyadvancedknowledgeandskillsinathletictrainingandsportsmedicine.Advanced Practice Internship IIin-tegratespreviouslyacquiredknowledgeandskills,aswellascurrentcourseworkandassignmentsintosupervisedpracticalexperiences inorthopedics (lowerextremityandspine)andphysicianextenderpractices.Prerequisite:BOCandPACertificationasanAthleticTrainer.

ATEP 594 Entry-Level Athletic Training Field Experiences I (2:0:0)Thiscourse isdesigned toprovidegraduatestudents,enrolled in regionalcohorts,withanop-portunitytoobserveandapplyentry-levelathletictrainingskills.ATEP594:Entry-LevelAthleticTrainingFieldExperienceIinvolvesopportunitiestoobserveandapplyfundamentalskillssuchasathletictrainingroomorganizationandcommunication,healthcaredocumentation,emergencyprocedures,prophylactictapingandbracing,and,stabilizationandtransportationoftheinjuredathlete.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintotheEntry-LevelGraduateAthleticTrainingEducationPro-gram.

ATEP 595 Entry-Level Athletic Training Field Experiences II (2:0:0)Thiscourse isdesigned toprovidegraduatestudents,enrolled in regionalcohorts,withanop-portunity toobserveandapplyentry-levelathletic trainingskills.ATEP595:AthleticTrainingFieldExperience II involvesopportunities toobserveandapply fundamental skills in selectedclinical,educational,researchoradministrativesettings.Theemphasisisonposturalevaluation,assessmenttechniquesforthelowerextremity,andhealthcarerecordkeepinganddocumentation.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintotheEntry-LevelGraduateAthleticTrainingEducationProgram.

ATEP 596 Entry-Level Athletic Training Field Experiences III (3:0:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidegraduatestudents,enrolledinregionalcohorts,withanopportu-nitytoobserveandapplyentry-levelathletictrainingskills.ATEP596:Entry-LevelAthleticTrain-ingFieldExperienceIIIinvolvesopportunitiestoobserveandapplyfundamentalskillsrelatedtoupperextremityinjuryassessment,nutrition,therapeuticexercise,andpsychosocialinterventions.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintotheEntry-LevelGraduateAthleticTrainingEducationProgram.

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ATEP 597 Entry-Level Athletic Training Field Experiences IV (3:0:0)Thiscourse isdesigned toprovidegraduatestudents,enrolled in regionalcohorts,withanop-portunitytoobserveandapplyentry-levelathletictrainingskills.ATEP597:Entry-LevelAthleticTrainingFieldExperienceIVinvolvesopportunitiestoobserveandapplyfundamentalskillsre-latedtoriskmanagementandinjuryprevention,reconditioningandstrengthtraining,therapeuticmodalities,generalmedicalconditionsandadvancedhealthcarerecordkeepinganddocumenta-tion. Prerequisite:Acceptance into theEntry-LevelGraduateAthleticTrainingEducationPro-gram.

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FacultyGraduate Coordinator: JaneHuffman,Ph.D.(jhuffman@po-box.esu.edu)Professors: KathleenBrunkard,Ph.D.(kbrunkard@po-box.esu.edu) TerryMaster,Ph.D.(tmaster@po-box.esu.edu) RichardPekala,Ph.D.(rpekala@po-box.esu.edu)

Associate Professors: AbdallaAldras,Sc.D.(aaldras@po-box.esu.edu) JerilynJewett-Smith,Ph.D.(jjsmith@po-box.esu.edu) ThomasLaDuke,Ph.D.(tcladuke@po-box.esu.edu) RaymondMilewski,Ph.D.(rmilewski@po-box.esu.edu)

Assistant Professors: JamesHunt,Ph.D.(jhunt@po-box.esu.edu) MariaKitchens-Kintz,Ph.D.(mkkintz@@po-box.esu.edu) JohnSmith,Ph.D.(johnsmith@po-box.esu.edu) MatthewWallace,Ph.D.(mwallace@po-box.esu.edu) HowardWhidden,Ph.D.(hwhidden@po-box.esu.edu) JenniferWhite,Ph.D.(jwhite@po-box.esu.edu) TracyWhitford,Ph.D.(twhitford@po-box.esu.edu) PaulWilson,Ph.D.(pwilson@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Education in Biology30credits-Thesisoption•31credits–Non-thesisoption•39credits–Non-researchoption

Purpose of the DegreeTheM.Ed.isavailableforstudentsdesiringtobecomeactiveprofessionalsandmasterteachersofbiology.

Program of StudyThesis Program – 30 Semester Hours

Required: BIOL572ThesisI–threecredits MajorFieldandRelatedElectives—*12semesterhours GeneralEducation–threesemesterhours ProfessionalEducation–12semesterhours

Non-Thesis Program – 31 Semester Hours Required: BIOL571IndependentResearchProblem(Semesterhoursarranged) MajorFieldandRelatedElectives—*15semesterhours ProfessionalEducation–12semesterhours GeneralEducation–threesemesterhours IndependentResearch–onesemesterhour

Non-Research Program – 39 Semester HoursThis program of study emphasizes the broader aspects of graduate studies in biology byrequiringmorecoursesinplaceofthethesisorresearchproblem.

Required: MajorFieldandRelatedElectives—*24semesterhours ProfessionalEducation–12semesterhours GeneralEducation–threesemesterhours

ThreesemesterhoursintheM.Ed.programmaybeearnedincoursestakeninrelatedareassuchasmathematics,chemistryorphysics.

Undergraduate prerequisites required:Thestudentisstronglyadvisedtohaveastatisticscoursebeforeinitiatingthethesisortheresearchproblem.

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Master of Science in Biology 30credits-Thesisoption•31credits–Non-thesisoption•39credits–Non-researchoption

Program of StudyThesis Program – 30 Semester Hours

Required: BIOL572ThesisI–3credits BIOL573ThesisII–3credits MajorFieldandRelatedElectives—*24semesterhours

Non-Thesis Program – 31 Semester Hours Required: BIOL571IndependentResearchProblem(Semesterhoursarranged) MajorFieldandRelatedElectives—*30semesterhours IndependentResearch–onesemesterhour

Non-Research Program – 39 Semester HoursThisprogramofstudyemphasizesthebroaderaspectsofgraduatestudiesinbiologybyrequiringmorecoursesinplaceofthethesisorresearchproblem.

Required: MajorFieldorRelatedElectives—*39semesterhoursSixsemesterhoursintheM.S.programmaybeearnedincoursestakeninrelatedareassuchasmathematics,chemistry,orphysics.

Undergraduate prerequisites required:Thestudentisstronglyadvisedtohaveastatisticscoursebeforeinitiatingthethesisortheresearchproblem.

Master of Science in Biology Emphasis in management of environmental resources

30credits-Thesisoption•31credits–Non-thesisoption•39credits–Non-researchoption

Purpose of degreeTheMasterofSciencewithamajorinBiologyandemphasisinmanagementofenvironmentalresourcesisavailabletointerestedstudents.

Program of StudyThesis Program – 30 Semester Hours

Required: BIOL572ThesisI–3credits BIOL573ThesisII–3credits MajorFieldandRelatedElectives—*24semesterhours Studentsmayberequiredtoparticipateinafieldexperienceorinternship.

Non-Thesis Program – 31 Semester Hours Required: BIOL571IndependentResearchProblem(Semesterhoursarranged) MajorFieldandRelatedElectives—*30semesterhours IndependentResearch–onesemesterhour Studentsmayberequiredtoparticipateinafieldexperienceorinternship.

Non-Research Program – 39 Semester HoursThisprogramofstudyemphasizesthebroaderaspectsofgraduatestudiesinbiologybyrequiringmorecoursesinplaceofthethesisorresearchproblem.

Required: MajorFieldorselectedelectives—*39semesterhoursStudentsmayberequiredtoparticipateinafieldexperienceorinternship.

SixsemesterhoursintheM.S.programmaybeearnedincoursestakeninrelatedareassuchasmathematics,chemistry,orphysics.

Undergraduate prerequisites required:Thestudentisstronglyadvisedtohaveastatisticscoursebeforeinitiatingthethesisortheresearchproblem.

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AdmissionAdmissionrequirementsforfullstandingincludethefollowing:

• Anundergraduatemajorinalifescience(oritsequivalent)• Completionoforganicchemistry(minimumtwosemesters)• Threelettersofrecommendation• Aletterofintentfromthestudent• GREscores

Graduate Assistantships:

Graduate assistantships are available through the department. These are awarded based uponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses,butcompleteprojectsandtasksassignedbyprofessors.Thegraduateassistantshipisawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsummer.Prospective students should apply for a graduate assistantship at the timeof originalapplicationtotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolorapplyon-line.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three numbers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

BIOL 501 Human Genetics (3:3:0)Thiscourserelatesprinciplesofbothtransmissionandmoleculargeneticstothehumanorganism.ParticularstresswillbeplacedoninbornerrorssuchasDown’sSyndrome,Klienfelter’sSyndrome;andTay-SachsDisease.Prerequisite:B10L331,Genetics.

BIOL 502 Man and His Environment (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofthevariousenvironmentalproblems,suchasairandwaterpollution,inrelation toecologicalprinciples.Viewpointsofecologists, sociologists,political scientists,andengineerswillbepresented.

BIOL 504 Developmental Genetics (3:3:0)Thiscourse isconstructed to focus theenergiesof thestudenton the roleofDNAduringcelldifferentiationandtocriticallyexaminetheevidenceforthethemethatdifferentialgenefunctionisthebasisofcelldifferentiation,andconsequentlyofembryonicdevelopment.

BIOL 506 History of Biology (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofthehistoryandphilosophyofbiologicalscienceorientedtowardcasehistoriesandsalientdevelopmentsinfieldsofscientificendeavor.Thiscourseisdesignedtoofferthestudentanopportunitytogainanappreciationfortheemergenceofscientifictheoriesandtopresentabasisforaconceptualviewofthechosenareaofspecialization.

BIOL 507 Organic Evolution (3:3:0)Thiscourseseekstodevelopasynthetictheoryofevolution:todescribethesourcesofvariability;toorganizegeneticvariabilityinthepopulation;toevaluateisolation,hybridization,andploidy.

BIOL 508 Biological Instrumentation (3:2:3)Thiscoursedealswiththebasicprinciplesconcerningthetheory,methodsandusesofinstrumentsinbiologicalanalysis.

BIOL 510 The Physical Environment and Community Health (3:3:0)This course reviews traditional and evolving public health concerns related to the physicalenvironment.Majorareasofconcernaresolidwaste,housing,water,air,accidents,foodsanitation,overpopulation,andglobalconcerns.

BIOL 512 Plant Anatomy (3:2:3)This course consists of studies of the external and internal structure of vascular plants withemphasisondevelopmentofthematureplantanditsfunctionalsecurity.Attentiontoprimaryandsecondaryplantbodies;xylem,phloemandcambium;leaf,stem,androot.

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BIOL 513 Predator-Prey Relationships (3:3:0)Predator-prey relationships are prime examples of coevolution and evolutionary arms races.Thestudyofsuchrelationshipsprovides insights intoevolutionaryandecologicalmechanismsof animal interactions.These interactionswill be looked atwithin the framework ofOptimalForagingTheory.

BIOL 514 Pathogenic Microorganisms (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofthepathogenicmicroorganismsexclusiveoftheprotozoa.Emphasisisonisolationandidentificationoftheformsinfectingman.Themorphological,cultural,biochemicals,serologicalandpathologicalcharacteristicswillbestressedinthelaboratory.

BIOL 515 Protozoology (3:2:3)This isacourse in thepathogenicprotozoaofmananddomesticanimals.Particularemphasiswillbeondevelopingproficiencyinrecognitionofformsandmorphologicalcharacteristics.Thenaturalhistoryandeconomicimportancewillbestressedaswellasselectedlifecyclestudies.

BIOL 516 Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology (3:2:3)Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswithanoverviewofmodernmolecularbiologyandthegrowingfieldofbiotechnology.Thelaboratorycomponentwillallowstudentstousesomeofthemajortechniquesandinstrumentationwidelyusedinmolecularbiologyresearch.Lectureswillincludekeyprojectsandillustratetheapplicationofbiotechnologytoproblemsofdiseasepreventionandvaccineproduction.

BIOL 517 Helminthology (3:2:3)Thisisalaboratoryandlecturecoursedesignedtoacquaintthestudentwiththeparasitichelminthofmanandanimals.Emphasiswillbeuponidentificationandlifecyclestudies.Individualprojectsencouragingin-depthstudyofaparticularparasitologicalphenomenonareanintegralpartofthecourse.

BIOL 518 Cytology (3:3:0)This course is designed to acquaint studentswith the subject of cellular structure; to give thestudents an understanding of themoremodem concepts of cellular organization; and to bringtostudentsthemoderntechniquesofinvestigationofthedetailedstructureandprocessesofthecell.

BIOL 519 Virology (3:3:0)Thiscourseincludesastudyoftheaspectsofsystematics,serology,immunology,vaccines,andgeneticsofviruses.Representativeviraldiseasesalongwiththeirmechanismsforpathogenicityarestudied.

BIOL 520 Biology of Aging (3:3:0)This course covers the biological aspects of aging. Theories of aging as well as the actualphysiologicalchangesthatoccuronthemolecular,cellular,andsystematiclevelsarediscussed.

BIOL 521 Introductory Mycology (3:2:3)Thiscourseisasurveyofhigherandlowerfungiandincludesfieldcollectionsoffleshyfungiwithlaboratoryphysiologicalstudiesandidentification.EmphasisonFleshyBasidiomycatesandFungiImperfecti.

BIOL 522 Plant Physiology (3:2:3)Thiscourseisastudyofthefunctionsofhigherplants,includingwaterrelations,photosynthesis,respiration,nutrition,hormones,andgrowthregulatorsaswellasthepracticalapplicationsofplantphysiology.Specialemphasiswillbegiventoareasofcurrentresearchinterest.

BIOL 523 Plant Ecology (3:2:3)Thiscourseisdesignedtoinstillaknowledgeoftheprinciplesandfundamentalsofplantecologyandthemethodsofvegetationanalysis.

BIOL 524 Mechanisms of Disease I (3:3:0)This coursewill discuss themechanisms contributing to disease and representative diseasesaffecting the various body systems. Readings, Kodachrome slides, and selected, preservedorgans/tissueswillbeusedtographicallyillustratethediseases.

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BIOL 525 Herpetology (3:2:3)This coursewill review the biology of the vertebrate classesAmphibia and Reptilia from anorganismic perspective. The topics of focus will include evolution, systematics, ecology, andbehavior.Fieldresearchtechniqueswillalsobeemphasized.

BIOL 526 Wildlife Biology (3:2:3)Amanagementapproachtowildliferesourcebiology.Theemphasisisinlifehistories,investigativetechniques, and field research methods. Most North American game species are included.Prerequisite:Introductorybiologysequence.

BIOL 527 Natural History of Western Fauna (6:0:12)Thisprogramprovidesforagraduateandundergraduatecoursewhichgivesthestudentauniqueopportunityforfieldstudyacross thecountry.Althoughthefocuswillbeonanimal life in thePacificNorthwest,adequateattentionwillbegiventowildlifeonprincipalrefugesfoundalongtheroutebothtoandfromtheNorthwest.

BIOL 528 Biogeography (3:3:0)Thecoursedealswiththegeographicaldistributionoforganisms.Itexaminesthepatternthesedistributionsandtheunderlyingcausesfor them.Thequestionofwhatpresentdistributionsoforganisms indicate about past climates and environments is considered.A secondary area ofexaminationisecologyofinvasionswhichincludedpresentdaytranslocationoforganismsfromformertonewhabitats.

BIOL 529 Human Physiology (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofthefunctionandinterrelationshipsoftheorgansystemsofthehumanbodywithparticularemphasisonthemuscular,circulatory,endocrine,nervous,andrespiratorysystem.

BIOL 530 Applied Microbiology (4:3:3)Thiscoursestressestheapplicationsofprincipleslearnedingeneralmicrobiology.Emphasiswillbeplacedon specificmicrobiological techniques as they apply topathogenicmicroorganisms,agriculture,andtheenvironment.

BIOL 531 Ecological Physiology (3:2:3)Various physiological processes such as temperature control, salt and water balance will bestudiedbyexaminingthemodificationsthatmakespecificanimalsbetteradaptedforsurvivalinaparticularenvironment.

BIOL 534 Cell Physiology (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofthebasicprinciplesgoverningtheactivitiesofcellsintermsofphysicalandchemicalprocesses.Particularemphasisisplacedoncurrentaswellasclassicpublicationsinthefield.

BIOL 535 Endocrinology (3:3:0)This is a study of the embryology, histology, and function of the chemical integrating system—theendocrinesystem—ofanimalswithparticularemphasisonthevertebrates.

BIOL 536 Endocrinology of Sexual Reproduction (3:3:0)This course studies the comparative anatomy and physiology of the vertebrate reproductivesystem;thechemistryandactionofhormonesconcernedwithreproduction.Prerequisite:BIOL535orconsentofinstructor.

BIOL 537 Immunology (3:3:0)Thisisacoursedesignedtodevelopabasicunderstandingoftheimmunesystemanditsrelationshiptodisease.Inadditiontothebasicconceptsofimmunoglobulinandantibodystructureandtheirrelated reactions, everyday problems, such as ragweed and penicillin allergy, immunizationprocedures,aswellasserologictestsinvolvingantigen-antibodyreactionwillbeconsidered.

BIOL 538 Physiological Biochemistry (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofthepropertiesandinterrelationsofthemajorbiochemicalprocessessuchas theKreb’scycle,electron transportsystem,glycolysis,ureacycle,andphotosynthesis.Alsostudiedarethepropertiesandsynthesisofproteins,aminoacids,lipids,carbohydrates,andnucleicacidsaswellasenzymekineticsandthermodynamics.

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BIOL 541 Ecology of Water Pollution (3:2:2)Thiscourseisastudyoftheeffectsofvarioustypesofpollutiononthefreshwater,estuarine,andsalt-waterecosystems.Monitoringofpollutedandunpollutedsituationswillbeconductedinthefieldandbioassaytechniqueswillbeshowninthelaboratory.Variousindicesoftheextentofwaterpollutionwillbediscussed.

BIOL 542 Biology of Aquatic Macrophytes (3:2:2)Thiscourseconsiderstheidentification,ordination,morphology,physiology,andecologyofthelargervascularandnon-vascularaquaticplants.

BIOL 543 Stream Ecology (3:2:3)StreamEcology is a course designed to study the biological parameters of rivers and streamswith special emphasis on trophic dynamics, invertebrate-vertebrate communities, and seasonalchanges.Theeffectsofpollutiononvariousaspectsofstreamswillalsobeamajorconsideration.Fieldinvestigationswillbeusedtoexaminedifferingstreamsandtheirparticularcharacteristics.Avarietyofsamplingtechniqueswillbeusedinthefieldtogivestudentsexperiencewithdifferentmethodsofansweringecologicalquestions.

BIOL 544 Biology of Water and Wastewater (3:2:2)Thiscourseisastudyoffungi,bacteria,algae,protozoa,insects,andwormsastheyareusedinthetreatmentofwastewaterandastheyaffectorinterferewiththepurificationofdrinkingwater.Physical,chemical,andbiologicalfactorsthataffecttheseorganismsintherespectivefacilitieswillbemonitoredandvarioustestsoftheefficiencyofthetreatmentwillbeintroduced.Fieldtripstoavarietyofwaterandwastewaterfacilitieswillbetaken.

BIOL 545 Ecology of Fishes (3:2:3)Thiscoursedealswiththetaxonomic,physiological,ecologicallandbehavioralaspectsoffishes;itincludeslaboratoryandfieldtrips.

BIOL 546 Limnology (3:2:3)Thiscoursedealswiththebasicprinciplesofphysicallimnologyinrelationtoseveraltypesofcommunitiesinlakesandstreams;laboratoryandfieldtrips.

BIOL 547 Biology of the Plankton (3:2:3)Thiscoursedealswith thepelagicorganisms in lakesandoceansand thefactorscontrollingtheirdistributionandproduction;coursewillcoverplanktonicplantsandanimals(e.g.algae,protozoa,rotifers,crustacea,andfishlarvae)andtheparttheyplayintheeconomyofnaturalwaters;laboratoryandfieldtrips.

BIOL 548 Biology of Aquatic Insects (3:2:3)Thiscoursedealswiththetaxonomy,lifehistory,andgeneralbiologyofaquaticinsects;laboratoryandfieldtrips.

BIOL 549 Cell Biology (3:3:0)This course will provide an in-depth examination of cell structure and function, and theinterrelationshipbetweenthetwo.Specialattentionwillbegiventomembranes,cytoskeleton,and cell surface structures.The function of these structures in the coordination of activitiesoccurringwithinandamongcellswillbestressed.

BIOL 550 Field Entomology (3:2:3)Taxonomicapproachofinsectscoupledwithfieldcollectionandidentification.Studyincludesecology,morphology,systematics,andlabtechniques.Anintroductorycoursewithnoprerequisites.

BIOL 551 General Entomology (3:2:3)Thiscourseisastudyofinsectswithrespecttomorphology,physiology,taxonomy,andecology;insects of economic importance used as examples.A basic course leading to several aspectsof entomology such as insect morphology, economic entomology, insect physiology, medicalentomology,etc.

BIOL 552 Insect Morphology (3:2:3)Thiscourseisastudyoftheinternalandexternalstructuresofinsectsasrelatedtospecimensinthelaboratory.

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BIOL 553 Insect Physiology (3:2:3)Thiscoursedealswithafunctionalaspectofinsectlife,includingvariouslifeprocessessuchasdigestion,nutrition,excretion,circulation,respiration,behavior,reproduction,development,andmetamorphosis,asrelatedtothemorphologicalandanatomicalstructures.

BIOL 554 Medical Entomology (3:2:3)Thiscourseisastudyofarthropodsthataffectthehealthofmanandanimals.Thestudyincludesabriefaccountoftheintroductoryentomologyandthatoftheticks,insects,andmitesofmedicalimportance,bothasvectors,andasthecasualagentsofpathologicalconditions.SomeaspectsofthecontrolmethodsfromthePublicHealthpointofviewarealsoexaminedandinvestigated.Itseeksunderstandingoftheprinciplesofthevectorhostrelationship.

BIOL 555 Economic Entomology (3:2:3)Thiscourseisastudyoftheinsectsofeconomicimportancewithrespecttotheiridentification,lifehistory,biology,harmfulorbeneficialeffects,andcontrol.Thescopecomprisesofagriculture,forestry,veterinary,medical,andhouseholdinsects.Theprinciplesofinsectcontrolwithrecentapproachesarealsodiscussed.

BIOL 556 Pest Control and Pest Management (3:2:3)Thiscoursedealswithidentification,biology,damage,andcontrolofstructural,household,andcommercialpestsofinsectandnon-insect(includingvertebrates)origin.Pesticideclassification,chemistry,modeofactionandhandlingarestudied.PreventiveandnonchemicalcontrolmethodsusingtheIntegratedPestManagement(IPM)principlearealsodiscussed.Standardtoxicologicaltechniqueswithbioassayevaluationsareadministered.

BIOL 557 Behavioral Ecology (3:3:0)BehavioralEcologyisdesignedtointroducestudentstoanimalbehaviorwithinanecologicalandevolutionarycontext.Thesubjectmatterdealswithwaysinwhichanorganism’sbehaviorsareinfluencedbytheenvironment,especiallywithregardtoresourcedistribution.Prerequisites:Eightcreditsofintroductorybiology.

BIOL 558 Wildlife Diseases (3:3:0)Thiscourseincludesthestudyoftheoccurrence,principles,concepts,andsignificanceofdiseaseinwildlife.Representativediseasesalongwiththeirmechanismforpathogenicitywillbestudied.Sincethiscoursealsoisofferedforgraduatecredit,adifferentiationofrequirementswillbemade.

BIOL 559 Wildlife Disease Laboratory (1:0:3)This course is designed to demonstrate the immunological and biochemical factors in diseasediagnosis.Commonlaboratory tests inhematology,bloodchemistry,andmicrobiologywillbeemployed. Birds, fish, andmammalswill be the subjects examined. Since this course is alsoofferedforgraduatecredit,adifferentiationofrequirementswillbemade.

BIOL 561 Mechanisms of Disease Laboratory (1:0:3)This course is designed for nursing students. It focuses on basic mechanism of disease (theprocesses).Themainthrust isdirectedtowardidentificationof thechangesinthehumanbodyatcellular,tissue,andsystemlevelswheninsultedbyadisease.Glassmicroscopicslides,35mmslides, organ and tissue specimens, images from the Internet andCD-ROMprogramswill beutilizedinthiscourse.Corequisite:BIOL524.

BIOL 562 Mammalogy (4:3:3)An overview of the vertebrate class Mammalia, this course is designed to help the studentdevelopabasicunderstandingoftheanatomy,diversity,ecology,fossilrecords,andgeographicaldistributionsofmammals.Studentswillbeexposed to themodernand fossilmammalsof theworld—withafocusontheregionalfauna—throughacombinationofclassroomdiscussion,lecture,laboratoryworkwithpreservedspecimens,fieldtrips,andfieldwork.

BIOL 563 Conservation Biology (4:3:2)Thiscoursewillsynthesize topicsrelatingto theconservationofanimalsandplants, includingextinction,genetics,demography,insularization,threatstobiodiversity,conservationeconomics,environmentalethics,andstrategiesforconservationists.

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BIOL 564 Population Genetics (4:3:3)Thiscoursewillcoverthebasicsofpopulationgenetics.Stresswillbeplaceduponunderstandingthebasicprocessesofevolutionarygenetics.The initialpartof thecoursewillcover thebasicmodels of population genetics; the second half will deal with contemporary controversies orproblems.Thelaboratorywillemphasizedataanalysis.

BIOL 565 Immunology Laboratory (1:0:3)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithhands-onlaboratoryexperimentationusingbasicimmunologicaltechniques.Thecoursewillincludemethodsandtechniquesof:immunizationandbleedingofmice,antigenandantibodypurificationandcharacterization,immunoelectrophoresis,westernblot,ELISAprocedures,immunoprecipitation,immunocytochemistry,identificationofcellularantigensbyimmunofluorescence,andisolationofmouselymphoidtissue(spleenandthymus).Corequisite537.

BIOL 567 Fish Health Management (3:2:3) The maintenance of fish health in enclosed, recycling water systems will be studied. Thechemical,physical,andbiologicalprocessesof theseenclosedsystemswillbe related to thehealthofvariousspeciesoffish.Nutrition,fishhandling,anddiagnosisofdiseaseswillalsobeemphasized.

BIOL 568 Principles of Systematics (3:3:0)Thiscoursefocusesonthepracticeofclassifyingorganismsutilizingmodernsystematictechniques.Particularemphasisisplacedonthereconstructionofevolutionaryhistoriesoforganismsusingbothmolecular andmorphological characters. Topics include species concepts, delineation oftaxonomicgroups,andmethodsofinferringphylogenies.

BIOL 569 Introduction to Bioinformatics (3:3:0)Theaimofthiscourseistoprovideabasicintroductiontobioinformaticsforstudentsinmolecularbiology or genetics with no particular training in mathematics, statistics or informatics. Thestudentswillgetanoverviewofthedifferentdatabasesfromaroundtheworldthatareavailableontheinternet,andwillbepresentedwithpracticalapplicationsofcomputer-basedmethodsfortheanalysisofDNAsequencesandproteinstructures.

BIOL 571 Independent Research Problem (Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseisdesignedtoacquaintthestudentwithrecentmethodsofresearchinparticularareasofinvestigation,toinstructinthewritingofacceptableresearchreports,andtoacquaintthestudentwiththeliteraturedirectlyrelatedtoaparticularproblem.

BIOL 572 Thesis I (3:0:0)BIOL 573 Thesis II (3:0:0)BIOL 577 Independent Study in Biological Science (Semester hours arranged)

UndertheauspicesofaqualifiedmemberofthefacultyoftheGraduateSchool,thestudentpursuesapatternofreadings,study,andresearchrelatedtoprofessionalknowledgeandunderstandinginbiologicalscience.Topicsshouldbeestablishedpriortoenrollment.Prerequisite:Permissionofthechairofthegraduatefacultyinbiologicalscience.

BIOL 581 Insect Systematics (3:2:3)This course will provide an in-depth examination of insect diversity at the order and familylevelwithanemphasisuponidentificationofadults.Topicswillincludetaxonomy,evolutionaryrelationships,approaches toclassifications,nomenclature,zoogeography,ecology,morphology,andtechniquesofcollection.Oneormorefieldtripsmayberequired.

BIOL 584 Experimental Immunology (1:0:3)This is a laboratory course designed to complement lectures and provide the student withexperienceinimmunologicalmethods.

BIOL 585 Virology Laboratory (1:0:3)Thiscourseincludesthestudyofthehandlingandinfectionoflaboratoryanimalswithviruses.The use of cell or tissue cultures in virologywillbe reviewed.To study viral replication,laboratoryexercisesinphageactivity,bacterialgrowthcurveandanimalvirusgrowthcurveswillbeperformed.

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BIOL 586 Field Experience and Internship (Semester hours arranged)An integral part of the field experience and internship requires that the student work undersupervisionwithafederal,state,orprivateorganizationinsomebiologicallyrelatedaspectoftherespectiveorganization.StudentswillcoordinatetheircourseworkacquiredatEastStroudsburgUniversity with specific field experiences.A formal written report must be submitted at theculminationoftheexperience.

BIOL 591 Behavioral Ecology Laboratory (1:0:3)Laboratorytopicswillintroducestudentstoexperimentaldesign,dataacquisition,andbehavioralobservation techniques under laboratory and field conditions using a variety of invertebrateorganismsandplants.SomeSaturdaylaboratorieswillberequired.

BIOL 592 Mechanisms of Disease II (3:3:0)ThiscourseisacontinuationofMechanismsofDiseaseI.Themechanismofdiseasesaffectingorgansystemswillbestudied.Anaccountofimportantaspectsofthepathologyofhumandiseasewillbediscussed.

BIOL 593 Biology of Tropical Ecosystems (3:1:4)This course will impart a thorough understanding of tropical ecology through introductorylectures,studentpresentations,andanintensive,two-weekfieldexperience.Thefieldexperiencewillprovideresearchopportunitiesforstudentsonecologicalandbehavioralaspectsofselectedorganisms and/or concepts.Destinations includeCostaRica, Ecuador, Florida, orKenya.Thecoursewillbeofferedondemandduringappropriatewinter,spring,orsummersessions.

BIOL 597 Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory (1:0:3)Thiscourseincludesthestudyofthehandlingandculturingofbacteria.Antimicrobialresistantmechanismswillbeemphasized.Diagnostic,non-culturalmethodsusingprobesandpolymerasechainreactiontechniqueswillbeincluded.

BIOL 598 Molecular Biology (3:3:0)This course is intended to provide in-depth coverage of the principles of molecular biology.Thestructureofnucleicacidsandproteinswillbe reviewed.TheprocessofDNAreplication,transcription,andtranslationinbothprokaryotesandeukaryoteswillbecovered.Thecontrolofgeneexpressioninseveralrepresentativesystemswillbediscussedindetail.CurrentmethodologiesinrecombinantDNAresearchwillbeemphasized.

BIOL 599 Molecular Biology Lab (1:0:3)This course is intended as an adjunct to BIOL 439 Molecular Biology. This course willprovide studentswith hands-on experience using techniques formolecular biology researchincludingDNAisolation,Southernblotting,andPCR(polymerasechainreaction).Corequisite:BIOL598.

BIOM RubricCourses taughtwith a BIOM rubric are those courses normally taught at theMarine ScienceConsortiumfieldstationatWallopsIsland,Virginia.TheseBIOMcoursesaretaughtthroughtheBiologicalSciencesDepartmentand,unlessspecifiedotherwiseinthecoursedescription,BIOMcourseswillcountasbiologicalsciencescoursestowardamajorwithinthedepartment.

BIOM 501 Biological Oceanography (3:2:3)Theinteractionsbetweenbiologicalcommunitiesandtheoceanicenvironmentarestudiedwithemphasisonthedistributionsofcoastalplankton,fishes,andbenthicinvertebrates.

BIOM 502 Marine Evolutionary Ecology (3:2:3)Thiscoursewillstudytheecologicalmechanismsunderlyingevolutionaryprocesses.Itisbroadinscopeandrequiresthatstudentssynthesizebothevolutionaryandecologicalconceptsandtheoryintoanunderstandingofhoworganismsadapttotheirenvironment.

BIOM 503 Comparative Physiology of Marine Organisms (3:2:3)This course is an introduction to the physiology ofmarine organisms utilizing a comparativeapproach.Awiderangeofmarineorganismswillbeusedtodemonstratethevarietyofmechanismsandstrategiesthatallowthemtophysiologicallyadapttotheirspecificenvironments.

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BIOM 504 Research Diver Methods in Marine Science (3:2:3)StudentsinthiscoursewillstudythemarineenvironmentwiththeuseofSCUBAasaresearchtool.SCUBAwillbeusedtocollectsamples,tomeasurethedistributionofthefloraandfauna,and to evaluate the productivity and biomass of select benthic communities. Prerequisite:SCUBAcertification.

BIOM 558 Coastal Environmental Oceanography (3:2:3)Thiscourseexaminestheinteractionofbiological,chemical,physical,geological,andecologicalocean processes as applied to coastal environments. Emphasis is placed on environmentalmanagement issues of the coastal zone. Topics include water quality analysis, barrier islandgeologyandecology,estuarinepollution,beachdefense,andbiologicalimplicationsinareasofcoastalupwellingandcoastalfronts.Specificcasesincoastalpollutionwillbeexaminedfromcoastal environments around the United States. Prerequisites: Two semesters of introductorybiologyandIntroductiontoOceanography.

BIOM 559 Advanced Methods in Coastal Ecology (3:2:3)This course covers thewide array ofmethods of data collection, study designs, and analysesusedinecology.Emphasisisplacedonunderstandingthestrengthsandweaknessesofdifferentecologicalmethodsandanalyses in thestudyofcoastalenvironments.Lecture,fieldwork,andlaboratoryareintegrated,andstudentsgainpracticalcomputerexperiencebyanalyzingecologicaldatafromthefieldusingsoftwarethatperformsanalysesintroducedinlecture.Prerequisites:Twosemestersofintroductorybiology,collegealgebra(orequivalent),andanecologycourse.

BIOM 560 Marine Ecology (3:2:3)Thiscourseisastudyofthephysicalparametersofthemarineenvironmentasitinterrelateswithmarineorganisms.Theecologicalinteractionsoftheorganismswitheachotherwillbeemphasized.Theeffectofpollutionandexcessiveexploitationonmarineorganismswillbediscussed.(Willbeacceptedforgeneraleducation.)

BIOM 561 Marine Botany (3:2:3)The taxonomy, physiology, ecology, and economic importance ofmarine and coastal plantswillbeconsidered.Laboratorytechniqueswillincludecollecting,preserving,identifying,andanalyzingplantsandplantmaterials;appropriateinstrumentationwillbeused.Emphasiswillbegiventobothinthefieldstudiesandlaboratoryanalyses.

BIOM 562 Marine Invertebrates (3:2:3)Thiscourseisastudyofthelifehistory,habits,origin,development,physiology,anatomy,andtaxonomy of the main phyla of invertebrates.A phylogenetic sequence is followed to showinterrelationshipsamongthephyla.SpecialemphasisisgivenontheAtlanticmarineinvertebrates.Laboratoryandfieldworkdealwithcollection,preservation,andidentificationoflocalspecies.

BIOM 563 Marine Biology Cruise (3:2:3)Thiscourseconsistsofathree-weeksessioninvolvingdetailedplanningandpreparationsforanoceanographicresearchcruiseofapproximatelyeightdays,actualexecutionofthecruiseplanonboardanoceanresearchvessel,anddataprocessingandreportingofthecruiseresults.Shipboardsamplingtechniquesandinstrumentationusedbybiologicaloceanographersareintroduced.

BIOM 564 Developmental Biology of Marine Organisms (3:2:3)Thiscoursedealswiththebasicprinciplesofdevelopmentanddifferentiationinmarineorganismsat the molecular and supramolecular levels of organization. The laboratory will include bothdescriptiveandexperimentalembryology.

BIOM 565 Management of Wetland Wildlife (3:2:3)Thiscoursedealswith theecologyandmanagementofwetlandwildlifewithemphasison themanagementofwetlandsasecologicalsystems.

BIOM 566 Marine Ichthyology (3:2:3)Thiscourseisastudyoftheinternalandexternalstructureoffishes,theirsystematicandecologicalrelationships,andtheirdistributionintimeandspace.

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BIOM 567 Marine Pollution Research Cruise (3:2:3)Investigationswillbeconductedbefore,during, andafter thedumpingwith fate andbehavior(dispersionanddegradation)studiesofthepollutants.Bio-assaysandothertoxicitystudieswillalsobeconducted.Procedures,techniques,andequipmentwillbepreparedandstandardizedpriortothecruise,andafinalprojectreportpreparedandsubmittedforthecoursegrades.

BIOM 568 Marine Ornithology (3:2:3)Thiscourseintroducesthestudenttotheavianfaunaoftheseacoastandatthesametimeenablescomparisonwith inland species to be found near the laboratory. In addition to the fieldworkprovidingvisualandvocalidentification,lecturematerialwillincludeinformationondistribution,behavior,physiology,andanatomy.

BIOM 569 Field Methods in Oceanography (3:2:3)Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithageneralrationaleforandworkingknowledgeofinvestigativetechniques thatareused tostudy thephysical,biological,geological,andchemicalparametersofthemarineenvironment.Studentslearntoappreciatethescopeoffieldstudies,throughactiveparticipationingroupprojectsandindividualresearchefforts;theseprojectsincludeplanningandexecution,analysisandinterpretationofdata,andpresentationoftheresults.

BIOM 570 Marine Biology (3:2:3)Thiscourseisastudyofplantandanimallifeinthemarineenvironment.Emphasiswillbeplaceduponphysicalandchemicalfactorsthataffectthemarineenvironmentsandthewaysinwhichvariousorganismshavebecomeadaptedforexploitingmarineresources.

BIOM 572 Coral Reef Ecology (3:2:3)Thiscourseinvestigatescoralreefstructure,formation,types,andtherelationshipofreeforganismstotheirenvironment.Emphasiswillbegiventospeciesdiversity/identification,symbiosis,andeffectoftemperature,salinity,light,nutrientconcentration,currentpredation,andcompetitionontheabundanceanddistributiononcoralreeforganisms.

BIOM 573 Marine Mammals of the Atlantic (3:2:3)Thedistribution,populationsize,physiology,evolution,adaptation,andecologicalrelationshipsofmarinemammalswillbestudied.Laboratoryandfieldworkwillincludeanoff-campusfieldtriptofacilitatestudyingmarinemammals(BaltimoreAquariumandWoodsHole).

BIOM 574 Introduction to Oceanography (3:2:3)This course is designed to familiarize the student with the marine environment and currentdevelopmentinthemarinesciences.Topicsforstudywillincludethephysicalparameteroftheocean,oceanbasictopography.lifeinthesea,andresourcesintheoceans.

BIOM 575 Behavior of Marine Organisms (3:2:3)Discussions and observations are conducted on the influences of external and internal factorson the regulationandcoastalbehavioroforganisms living in themarine coastal environment.Prerequisite:GeneralBiology.

BIOM 576 Marine Microbiology (3:2:3)Asurveyofmethodsandconceptsofmarinemicrobiology.Attentionwillbegiventotechnicalaspectsofsamplecollection,microbialecologyofthemarineenvironment,enrichmentculturing,methods of enumeration, and identification with emphasis on marine bacteria. Prerequisite:GeneralMicrobiology.

BIOM 578 Anatomy of Marine Chordates (3:2:3)Thebasisstructuresofmarinechordateswillbestudiedbydissectioninordertotracetheimportanttrends(andtheirfunctionalsignificance) in theevolutionof thesestructureswithinthevariousgroupsofmarinechordates.

BIOM 579 Ecology of Marine Plankton (3:2:3)Thiscourseisastudyofthephytoplanktonandzooplanktoninmarineandbrackishenvironments.Qualitative and quantitative comparisonswill bemade between the planktonic populations ofvarioustypesofhabitatsinrelationtoprimaryandsecondaryproductivity.

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BIOM 580 Oceanography (3:2:3)Thiscourseisanintroductiontothephysical,chemical,biological,andgeologicalprocessesandinteractions in the oceans.Topics include the history of oceanography, charts and navigation,the physical and chemical properties of sea water, instrumentation and at-sea measurements,marinegeology,beachprocesses,theoryofcontinentaldrift,air-seainteractions,wavesandoceancirculation,tides,plantandanimallifeinthesea,andmarineecology.

BIOM 581 Marine Micropaleontology (3:2:3)This course is designed for studentsmajoring in either biological or geological sciences; thecoursewilldealwithmodern, living representativesofmicroorganisms important in the fossilrecord.Particularemphasiswillbeplacedonthetaxonomy,morphology,evolution,andecologicaffinitiesoftheForaminifera(Sarcodina)butothergroups,includingtheRadiolaria,Diatoms,andOstracods,willalsobeconsidered.Laboratoryandfieldaspectsofthecoursewillincludesamplecollecting,preparation,andanalysis.

BIOM 582 Field Studies in Oceanography (3:2:3)Thiscourseconsistsofathree-weeksessioninvolvingdetailedplanningandpreparationsforanoceanographicresearchcruiseofapproximatelyoneweekduration,theactualresearchcruiseonboardtheR.V.Annadale,andthedata-processingandfinalreportingofresults.Demonstrationofvariousshipboardsamplingtechniquesandinstrumentationwillbegiven.Eachcruisewilldealwithdifferentaspectsofmarinescience,i.e.,(1)generaloceanography;(2)marinebiology;(3)marinegeology,and(4)marinepollutionandwastedisposal.

BIOM 583 Wetland Ecology (3:2:3)Thestructureandfunctionofcoastalwetlandecosystemsareemphasized.Theecologicalimpactof humans on thesewetlands are interrelatedwithmanagement strategies. Field exercises arestressed.

BIOM 587 Tropical Invertebrates (3:2:3)Thiscourseemphasizesthesystematicsandecologyoftropicalcommunities.Avarietyofcollectionandobservationmethodsareusedtosampletropicalinshoreandreefareas.Prerequisites:MarineInvertebrates,InvertebrateZoology,orconsentofinstructor.

BIOM 588 Coastal Vegetation (3:2:3) Thevegetationunder themarineinfluenceis identifiedandthefactors limitingandcontrollingdistributionofthisvegetationaredetermined.

BIOM 589 Physiology of Marine Invertebrates (3:2:3)Mechanismsandregulationoforganfunctionininvertebrateswithemphasisonhomeostasiswillbe studied using live specimens from themarine environment.The unique adaptations of themarineinvertebrateswillbecomparedwithgeneralphysiologicalprinciples.Graduatestudentsinthecoursewilldevelopanindependentresearchprojectrelatedtoaspecificaspectofthecourse.Awrittenand/ororalreportontheprojectwillbegiven.

BIOM 590 Marine Aquaculture (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillincludethetheoryandpracticeofraisingorganismsforfoodandfortheaquariumtrade.Techniquesofraisingeconomicallyimportantorganismsfromtheeggstagetomarketablesizeandtheirfoodsupplieswillbestudied.

BIOM 594 Biology of Molluscs (3:2:3)TheMollusca is the second largest groupof animals andperhaps themost diverse in termsofmorphological, ecological, and behavioral variations.This course offers an evolutionary,functional,andecologicalapproachtostudyingthisimportantgroupoforganisms.

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FacultyGraduate Coordinator: RichardAmori(ramori@po-box.esu.edu)

Professors: RichardAmori,Chairman(ramori@po-box.esu.edu) FelixFriedman(ffriedman@po-box.esu.edu) HaklinKimm(hkimm@po-box.esu.edu) N.PaulSchembari(schembari@po-box.esu.edu)

Associate Professors: MaryDeVito(mdevito@po-box.esu.edu) RobertMarmelstein(rmarmelstein@po-box.esu.edu) PhyllisWilliams(pwilliams@po-box.esu.edu)

Assistant Professor: JamesEmert(jemert@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Science in Computer Science30Credits–ThesisTrack•33Credits–Non-ThesisTrack

Purpose of degreeThepurposeofthedegreeistopreparestudentswhowillassumeleadershiprolesincomputersciencewhichrequiregraduatelevelknowledge.Thedegreeisintendedtoprovidedepthinoneormoreareaswithincomputerscienceandpreparethegraduateforapositionofgreaterskillsandresponsibilitythanwouldthebachelor’sdegree,aswellastoprovideasolidbasisforthosewishingtoenteraPh.D.program.

Mission statement of the departmentThemissionof theComputerScienceDepartment is topreparestudents tobecomesuccessfulcomputerscienceproblemsolvers.

Special resources of the departmentTheComputerScienceDepartmenthasmodern,wellequippedlaboratoriesandanactiveexternallyfundedresearchprogram.

Program of StudyUndergraduate prerequisites required:ApplicantsshouldhaveaB.S.incomputersciencefromEastStroudsburgUniversity,or,ifnot,thecomputerscienceskillsandmathematicalknowledgerepresentedbythematerialinthefollowingESUcourses:

CPSC111 IntroductiontoComputerProgrammingandProblemSolving CPSC141 IntroductiontoComputerOrganization CPSC151 LinearDataStructuresandElementaryAlgorithmAnalysis CPSC232 IntroductiontoAssemblerProgramming CPSC240 OperatingSystemsandComputerArchitecture CPSC251 Non-LinearDataStructures CPSC321 IssuesinthePracticeofComputerScience CPSC330 ProgrammingLanguages MATH140 CalculusandAnalyticGeometry-I MATH141 CalculusandAnalyticGeometry-II MATH220 DiscreteMathematicalStructures MATH311 Statistics MATH320 LinearAlgebra

Course descriptions are available in the undergraduate catalog. A student may be admittedconditionallysubjecttosuccessfulcompletionofdeficienciesintheabovelist.

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Typical time to finishTheequivalentoftwoyearsoffull-timestudyisusuallyrequired.

Illustrative plan of studyThere are two options for theMaster of Science in Computer Science: a thesis option and anon-thesisprogramminglanguageoption.Foreitheroption, thedegreecandidatemustselectaminimumof18creditsofcoursesopenonlytograduatestudents.

Option I – Thesis Option – 30 Semester Hours• Programming Languages Area Required: CPSC530 SoftwareEngineering 3credits

At least one of the following: CPSC531 AdvancedTopicsinSoftwareEngineering 3credits CPSC532 NaturalLanguageProcessing 3credits CPSC533 CompilerConstruction 3credits CPSC534 CompilerConstructionII 3credits CPSC535 ParallelComputing 3credits

• Operating Systems/Architecture Area Required: CPSC541 ComputerArchitecture 3credits

At least one of the following: CPSC542 OperatingSystemsDesign 3credits CPSC544 RealtimeSystems 3credits CPSC545 NetworkingandDataCommunication 3credits CPSC547 DistributedObjectProgramming 3credits CPSC548 AppliedNetworkSecurity 3credits

• Theory At least one of the following: CPSC562 TheoryofComputation 3credits CPSC563 TheoryofAbstractLanguages 3credits• Data/File Structures At least one of the following: CPSC550 AlgorithmicGraphTheory 3credits CPSC553 DatabaseSystems 3credits CPSC554 DataStructuresandAlgorithmicAnalysis 3credits

• Topics/Electives At least one additional course numbered 520 or higher.

• Culminating Activities Required:

CPSC570 IntroductiontoResearch 3credits CPSC574 ResearchProjectI 3credits CPSC575 ResearchProjectII 3credits AThesisDefense

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Option II –Non-Thesis Option 33 Semester Hours• Programming Languages Area

Required: CPSC530 SoftwareEngineering 3credits

At least one of the following: CPSC531 AdvancedTopicsinSoftwareEngineering 3credits CPSC532 NaturalLanguageProcessing 3credits CPSC533 CompilerConstruction 3credits CPSC534 CompilerConstructionII 3credits CPSC535 ParallelComputing 3credits

• Operating Systems/Architecture Area Required: CPSC541 ComputerArchitecture 3credits At least one of the following: CPSC542 OperatingSystemsDesign 3credits CPSC544 RealtimeSystems 3credits CPSC545 NetworkingandDataCommunication 3credits CPSC547 DistributedObjectProgramming 3credits CPSC548 AppliedNetworkSecurity 3credits

• Theory At least one of the following:

CPSC562 TheoryofComputation 3credits CPSC563 TheoryofAbstractLanguages 3credits

• Data/File Structures At least one of the following: CPSC550 AlgorithmicGraphTheory 3credits CPSC553 DatabaseSystems 3credits CPSC554 DataStructuresandAlgorithmicAnalysis 3credits

• Topics/Electives At least three additional courses numbered 520 or higher.

• Culminating Activities Required: CPSC570 IntroductiontoResearch 3credits CPSC574 ResearchProjectI 3credits

AComprehensiveOralExam

NograduatestudentwhohasanA,B,orincompletegradeinagraduatecoursemayre-enrollforcreditinthecourseforasecondtimewithoutapprovalofthedepartmentchairandthedepartmentgraduatecoordinator.

Admission requirement and deadlinesGraduateschoolrequirementsanddeadlinesapply.

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Graduate Assistantships: Graduate assistantships are available through the department. These are awarded based uponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses,butcompleteprojectsandtasksassignedbyprofessors.Thegraduateassistantshipisawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsummer.Prospective students should apply for a graduate assistantship at the timeof originalapplicationtotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolorapplyon-line.Formoreinformation,contactProfessorAmoriat570-422-3666orbye-mailatramori@po-box.esu.edu.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three numbers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

CPSC 521 Computer Graphics (3:3:0)This course is an introduction to computer graphics. Basic principles for design, use, andunderstanding of graphics systems will be studied.Algorithms for creating andmanipulatinggraphicdisplaysandastandardprogramminglanguagefortheirimplementationwillbepresented.Therewillbeprogrammingpractice.Prerequisite:Abilitytoprogramin“C”or“C++”.

CPSC 523 Discrete Optimization Algorithms (3:3:0)Thiscourseintroducesstudentstodynamic,linear,andintegerprogrammingalgorithms.Therewillbeprogrammingpracticeinvolvingthesealgorithms.

CPSC 525 Expert Systems (3:3:0)This course is an introduction to knowledge-based systems. Basic concepts, characteristics,architectures,andtoolswillbestudied.Majorparadigmsforsynthesisandanalysisclasssystems,and exact and inexact reasoning systems will be discussed. Computational and knowledgeengineeringissueswillbetreatedbycasestudiesandtherewillbeprogrammingpractice.

CPSC 527 Robotics (3:3:0)Thiscourseisanintroductiontoroboticsonatechnicallevel.Thehistoryofrobotics,computer-aidedmanufacturing,robotcomponents,sensors,programmingsystems,applications,andfutureimplicationsof robotics technologywill be studied.Therewill behands-onexperiencewith arobot.

CPSC 528 Artificial Intelligence and Heuristic Programming (3:3:0)This course is an introduction to artificial intelligence and heuristic programming techniques.Searchstrategies,games,heuristicmechanisms,andautomateddeductionwillbestudied.Therewillbeprogrammingpractice.Forgraduatecredit,astudentwillberequiredtowriteatermpaperorexecuteaprojectwhichreflectsdeeperinvestigationofthetopicscoveredinthecourse.

CPSC 529 Machine Learning (3:3:0)Thiscourseisanintroductiontotechniqueswhichenablesoftwaretoimproveitsperformanceover time.History and classic experimentswill bepresented.Programswill be studiedwhichperformrotelearning,learnbybeingtold,learnbyanalogy,learnfromexamples(induction),andlearnbyobservationanddiscovery.Therewillbesomeprogrammingpractice.

CPSC 530 Software Engineering (3:3:0)This course is a study of the principles of software engineering and various programmingmethodologies as applied to the development of large, complex software systems.Top-down,structureddesignandprogrammingwillbeemphasized.Therewillbepracticeintheconstructionof a large software system.This course is usually offered in the Fall.This is a programmingintensivecourse.Prerequisites:MATH311,CPSC111,251,330.

CPSC 531 Advanced Topics in Software Engineering (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillintroducethestudentstothecurrenttheoreticalmodelsandapproachesusedinthedesign,construction,andmanagementoflarge,complexsystemswithlonglifecycles.Topicareas include requirements specification,design,configurationmanagement, technical reviews,qualityassurance, testing,andmetrics.Casestudieswillbeundertakentocomparethevariousapproaches.Prerequisite:CPSC530.

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CPSC 532 Natural Language Processing (3:3:0)Thiscourse isan introduction tonatural languageprocessing inComputerScience.Therewillbeareviewofelementarytext,tree,andgraphprocessing,andanintroductiontosyntacticandsemanticprocessing.Forsyntax,Backus-Naurformgrammars,sentencegeneration/recognition,augmentedtransitionnetworks,andparsingstrategieswillbestudied.Forsemantics,casegrammartheory,andparsingstrategieswillbestudied.Therewillbecasestudiesofcurrentsystemsaswellasprogrammingpractice.Forgraduatecredit,astudentwillberequiredtowriteatermpaperorexecuteaproject.

CPSC 533 Compiler Construction (3:3:0)Thiscourseisanintroductiontothemethodsandtechniquesinvolvedintranslatinghigh-levellanguages,suchas“C,”intoexecutablemachinecode.Lexicalscanning,parsing,symboltableconstruction, object code generation, and optimizationwill be studied and a compilerwill bewritten.Forgraduatecredit,astudentwillberequiredtowriteatermpaperorexecuteaprojectwhichreflectsdeeperinvestigationofthetopicscoveredinthecourse.

CPSC 535 Parallel Computing (3:3:0)Thiscourseisanintroductiontoparallelcomputing,arapidlygrowingareaofcomputerscience.Principlesofparallelcomputerarchitectureandparallelalgorithmsforvariousapplicationswillbestudied.Therewillbepracticeinparallelprogramming.Prerequisites:CPSC251,541,MATH320.

CPSC 541 Computer Architecture (3:3:0)Thiscourseinvolvesthestudyofcomputersystemsstructure,organization,implementation,andperformance.Von-Neumannmachines,fromtheearlyEDVACtocurrentmicroprocessorswillbeconsidered.Parallelprocessorsandotherspecializedarchitectureswillalsobestudied.

CPSC 542 Operating System Design (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillthoroughlyexaminetheprinciplesofthedesignofcomputeroperatingsystems.Emphasiswillbeplacedonprocessallocationandscheduling,concurrentprogramming,memorymanagement, device management, file management, and protection. How the principles areimplementedinanexistingoperatingsystemwillbeexamined.

CPSC 544 Realtime Systems (3:3:0)Thiscourse isan introduction to theproblems,concepts,and techniques involved incomputersystemswhichmustmonitor and control external devices or events.This includes techniquesand hardware for data collection and control functions. Applications discussed will includemicroprocessor-controlledintelligentdevicesandprocesscontrol.Forgraduatecredit,astudentwillberequiredtowriteatermpaperorexecuteaprojectwhichreflectsdeeperinvestigationofthetopicscoveredinthecourse.

CPSC 545 Networking and Data Communications (3:3:0)This course gives students a foundation in the study of data communications and computernetworking.Topicscoveredwillincludebasicdatacommunications,OpenSystemsInterconnect(OSI)Model,LocalAreaNetworks(LAN)andcommoncommunicationsstandards.Forgraduatecreditastudentwillberequiredtowriteatermpaperorexecuteaprojectwhichreflectsdeeperinvestigationofthetopicscoveredinthecourse.

CPSC 547 Distributed Object Programming (3:3:0)This course is intended for students who are interested in understanding and developingapplicationprojectswithanobject-orientedprogramming language suchas Java indistributedcomputingenvironments.Thecoursebeginswithabriefintroductiontoobjecttechnologywithprogrammingand introduction tocomputernetworking, and is followedbyunderstandinganddevelopingprogramsintheserver/clientmodel,RemoteMethodInterface(RMI),andCommonObjectRequestBrokerArchitecture(CORBA).Forgraduatecreditastudentwillberequiredtowriteatermpaperorexecuteaprojectwhichreflectsdeeperinvestigationofthetopicscoveredinthecourse.

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CPSC 548 Applied Network Security (3:3:0)ThiscoursebuildsonthefoundationlaidinCPSC445or545byprovidingin-depthlaboratoryandclassroomexercisesusingcommercial-off-the-shelf(COTS)technology.Studentswillconfigurenetworkservers,routers,hubs,firewallsandintrusiondetectiondevicestodiscovertheeffecteachdevice canhaveonoverall system security. In-class exercisesguidediscussionswhile studentprojectsreinforcesubjectmatter.Studentswillcompletearesearchprojectinnetworksecurity.Prerequisite:CPSC445orCPSC545.

CPSC 550 Algorithmic Graph Theory (3:3:0)Thiscourseisanalgorithmicapproachtothemathematicaltheoryofgraphsandtheirapplications.Pathproblems,covers,networkflowsandotherproblemswillbeformulatedingraphtheoreticaltermsandsolutionswillbeprogrammed.Thiscourseisusuallyofferedinalternateyears.Thisisaprogrammingintensivecourse.Prerequisites:CPSC111,251.

CPSC 553 Database Systems (3:3:0)Thiscourseisanintroductiontothemanagementoflargevolumesofinterrelateddatathroughintegrateddatabasemanagement software.Topicsdiscussedwill include relationshipsbetweendataitems,effectsofredundancyanddatabasedesign.Representativeexamplesoftherelationalandnetworkapproachestodatabasemanagementwillbeexamined.Forgraduatecredit,astudentwillberequiredtowriteatermpaperorexecuteaprojectwhichreflectsdeeperinvestigationofthetopicscoveredinthecourse.

CPSC 554 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillanalyzeavarietyofalgorithmsfromthestandpointofwhatdatastructuresareusedandhowtheyareimplemented.StudentswillbeintroducedtotheclassesofNP-hardandNP-completeproblemsandtothetheoriesofcomplexityanalysis.

CPSC 560 Applied Computer Cryptography (3:3:0)The focus of this course is developing computer algorithms for generating random numbers,symmetricandasymmetricciphers,andcryptographickeys.ProgrammingassignmentsofstreamandblockcipherswillreinforceideascoveredinCPSC325.Studentswillberequiredtowritebasicpublic-keycryptographycodeasafinalproject.Prerequisites:CPSC251and325,MATH220.

CPSC 562 Theory of Computation (3:3:0)This course will introduce abstract counterparts of physical machines and algorithms. Turingmachines and other automatawill be presented.The notions of algorithms, computability andunsolvabilitywillberigorouslydefinedandstudied.Someproblemsnotsolvablebyinstruction-obeyingmachineswillbeexamined.

CPSC 563 Theory of Abstract Languages (3:3:0)Thiscourseisanintroductiontosetsofstringsofsymbols,theirrepresentations,structures,andproperties.Abstractlanguages,formalgrammars,productions,theChomskyhierarchy,generationandrecognitionmechanismsforlanguages,andtherelationshipofformallanguagestoautomatawillbestudied.

CPSC 570 Introduction to Research (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillintroducethestudenttotheprofessional(open)literatureaswellasothersourcesincomputerscience.Thestudentwillinvestigateanareaorproblemandassimilate,integrate,andpresentthefindingsinascholarlyseminar.Thiscoursemaybetakenmorethanoncewithapprovalofthedepartment.Prerequisite:AtleastonecoursesuccessfullycompletedatthegraduatelevelinComputerScience.

CPSC 574 Research Project I (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillprovidepracticalexperienceinapplyingcomputingtechniquesandmethodologiesfromanumberofdifferent areas andover anextendedperiod time.The studentwill analyze,design, evaluate and apply new research findings or technological advances, develop a finalproductandpresenttheworkinaformal,oralpresentation.Prerequisite:CPSC570.

CPSC 575 Research Project II (3:3:0)

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FacultyGraduate Coordinator: PaulaKelberman,Ed.D.(pkelberman@po-box.esu.edu)Professors: PamelaKramer,Ed.D.(pkramer@po-box.esu.edu) PatriciaPinciotti,Ed.D.(ppinciotti@po-box.esu.edu)Associate Professors: MargaretBenson,Ph.D.(mbenson@po-box.esu.edu) SusanHarlan,Ph.D.(sharlan@po-box.esu.edu) MarthaKellow,Ph.D.(mkellow@po-box.esu.edu) LindaRogers,Ed.D.(lrogers@po-box.esu.edu) MargotVagliardo,Ed.D.(mvagliardo@po-box.esu.edu) AndrewWhitehead,Ed.D(awhitehead@po-box.esu.edu) CraigWilson,Ph.D.(cwilson@po-box.esu.edu)Assistant Professors: AlbertoAllegre,Ph.D.(aalegre@po-box.esu.edu) NurunBegum,Ed.D.(nbegum@po-box.esu.edu) JanetFerguson,Ph.D.(jferguson@po-box.esu.edu) MarilynNarey,Ed.D.(mnarey@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Education in Elementary Education33credits

Purpose of Degree ThefocusoftheM.Ed.inElementaryEducationisonbecomingamasterteacherintheelementaryclassroomandisbasedontheAdvancedTeacherEducationConceptualFramework.Theprogramisdesignedtoguidein-serviceeducatorstobecomeleaderswhoapplyresearchandbestpracticetheorytomakereflectiveandsynergisticdecisionsthatconsistentlysupportandextendthelearningof all students. Through the chosen program’s core courses and individualized experiences,candidatesareabletocreateavisionofthemselvesasreflective,synergisticdecisionmakers.

National accreditation of the program:NationalCouncilforAccreditationofTeacherEducation

Mission statement of the department:ThemissionoftheEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationdepartment istodevelopeducatorswhomakereflectiveanddeliberatedecisionsthatsupportandextendthelearningofallstudents.

Program of StudyPrerequisites required:

Master’sdegreecandidatesmustholdteachercertification.Candidatesmusthaveamusthavea3.0overallmajorGPA.ApplicantsmustalsosubmitallnecessarydocumentswiththeGraduateSchoolapplication,aProfessionalGoalsStatementthatreflectstheirprofessionalobjectivesforthisprogram,twolettersofrecommendationandacopyoftheircurrentteachingcertificate.

Plan of StudyTheMasterofElementaryEducationprogram(ELED)consistsofacoreareaofrequiredcourses(15credits)andaconcentrationareaof18credits.Theconcentrationareaincludesafocusof12elementaryeducationcredits inadditiontosixcreditsofeducationelectivesthatarechosentomeetthestudent’sprofessionalneedsandpersonalinterests.The18creditsoftheconcentrationareselectedbythegraduatestudent(incollaborationwiththeELEDGraduateCoordinator)fromoneofsevenfocusareasavailableforin-depthstudy.TheM.Ed.programsupportstheAdvancedTeacher EducationConceptual Framework, developed by the ESUTeacher Education faculty.Corecoursespresentresearch-basedconceptsrelatedtoteachingandlearningaswellasintroduce

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varioustoolsofinquiry.Concentrationcoursesextendthemasterteacher’sabilitytoarticulate,apply, andadapt theoretical constructs to the classroomsetting.At the endofgraduate coursework, the master teacher candidate will be able to demonstrate reflective, collaborative, andcreativeteachingpracticeandprofessionalleadershipqualities.Astudentmayhaveamaximumofsixcreditsofworkshopcoursesincludedinaplanofstudy.

Core Courses: 15 credits required

ELED502 PsychologyoftheElementarySchoolChildELED570 IntroductiontoResearchELED575 GraduateSeminarELED592 ElementarySchoolCurriculumMCOM510 ComputersinEducation

Concentration Courses: 18 credits required (12 in ELED Focus and six in Education Electives)

Thestudent shall, inconsultationwith theGraduateCoordinator,complete12ELEDgraduatecredits in one of the following focus areas: Elementary School Teaching; Early Childhood;MiddleSchoolTeaching;LanguageLiteracyandtheArts;Mathematics,Science,andTechnology;DifferentiatedTeachingandLearning;theESLEndorsementorastudentdesignedconcentration.Inaddition,thestudentshallcompletesixgraduatecreditsofelectives.

Elementary School Teaching

Elementary Education Focus 12 credits Education Elective Courses 6 credits

ELED512 IntegratingtheArtsinElemClass PSED510 TeacherandSchoolCommunityELED515 IndividualizingInstruction PSED516 LearnerandLearningProcessELED517 CreativeTeachingMethods MCOM520 SelectionandUtilizationELED520 CurrentTrendsinLanguageArts ofInstructionalMediaELED521 Children’sLit.forAdvanced REED523 AnalysisofInstTechniques Students REED SelectedbyAdvisementELED525 CreativeDrama SPED551 InclusionaryPracticesELED530 ScienceinElementarySchool SPED570 Collab.inEd.ProcessELED540 MathinElementarySchoolELED544 InternationalCollaborative LearningProjectELED553 TeachingandMotivatingELED585 PlanningforChangeELED550 CurrentTrendsinSocialStudies

Early Childhood – Birth through Age 8

Elementary Education Focus 12 credits Education Elective Courses 6 credits

ELED515 IndividualizingInstruction MCOM SelectedbyAdvisementELED517 CreativeTeachingMethods SPED567 FamiliesinEd.ProcessofELED523 DiversityinChildren’sLit IndividualswithExceptionalitiesELED557 ReducingStressintheClassroom* SPED568 EarlyInterventioninECEELED569 ResearchLaboratoryinECE PSED516 LearnerandLearningProcess andELED ELED574 Prob.andIssuesinECEREED521 LanguageandReadingProcess ELED586 Intern:MethodsandMaterialsREED550 FoundationsofReading inECERecoveryELED589 Org.andAdmin.ofECEPrograms

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Middle School Teaching

Elementary Education Focus 12 credits Education Elective Courses 6 creditsELED512 IntegratingtheArts PSED510 TeacherandSchoolCom.ELED515 IndividualizingInstruction PSED565 Curr.Dev.inMid.SchoolsELED517 CreativeTeachingMethods PSED593 TeachingTechniquesELED525 CreativeDrama inMiddleSchoolELED534 ScienceSeminar MCOM SelectedbyAdvisementELED542 CurrentTrendsinMathematics SPED551 InclusionaryPracticesELED549 ReducingClassroomConflict* SPED570 Collab.inEd.ProcessELED550 CurrentTrendsinSocialStudies REED527 ReadinginContentAreas REED530 TeachingReadingthrough YoungAdultLiterature

Language, Literature, and the Arts

Elementary Education Focus 12 credits Education Elective Courses 6 creditsELED512 IntegratingtheArts PSED516 LearnerandLearningProcessELED515 IndividualizingInstruction REED SelectedbyAdvisementELED517 CreativeTeachingMethods (6-creditmaximum)ELED520 CurrentTrendsinLanguageArts SPED540 LanguageArtsforELED521 Children’sLit.forAdvanced ExceptionalIndividuals Students ELED523 DiversityinChildren’sLit. SPED551 InclusionaryPracticesELED525 CreativeDrama MCOM SelectedbyAdvisementELED545 BookArts

Mathematics, Science, and Technology

Elementary Education Focus 12 credits Education Elective Courses 6 creditsELED515 IndividualizingInstruction SPED551 InclusionaryPracticesELED517 CreativeTeachingMethods PSED516 LearnerandLearningProcessELED530 ScienceinElemSchool PSED565 Curr.Dev.inMid.SchoolELED531 LifeSci.Wkshp.forElemTeach* PSED593 TeachingTechniquesELED532 Phys.Sci.Wkshp.forElemTeach* inMiddleSchoolELED534 ScienceSeminar MCOM SelectedbyAdvisementELED540 MathinElemSchoolELED542 CurrentTrendsinMathematics

Differentiated Teaching and Learning

Elementary Education Focus 12 credits Education Elective Courses 6 creditsELED515 IndividualizingInstruction SPED551InclusionaryPracticesELED523 DiversityinChildren’sLit. SPED570Collab.intheEd.ProcessELED533 Designing&Implementing PSED510TeacherandSchoolCom. ProgramsforProf.Dev. ELED535 DiversityintheClassroom PSED516LearnerandLearningProcessELED555 ClinicalSupervision MCOMSelectedbyAdvisementELED560 AdaptiveEducation

ESL Endorsement

Elementary Education Focus 12 credits Education Elective Courses 6 creditsELED527 SecondLanguageAcquisition ElectivesselectedthroughadvisementELED528 LinguisticsforESLTeachersELED529 MethodsandMaterialsforTeachingESLELED535 ClassroomDiversity(alsomay betakenasPSED535orSPED535)

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Student Design

Students in collaborationwith theGraduateCoordinatormaydesign a concentration area thatmeetstheirprofessionalneedsandpersonalinterests.

Final graduation requirement Students selectoneof the followingexit criteria tocomplete theM.Ed.program:ProfessionalPortfolio, Curriculum Project, or Action Research. The planning and developing of theComprehensiveEvaluation isan integralpartofELED575,GraduateSeminar,acourse takenbetween24–27credits.

Extension of Teaching Certification to Include Elementary Education39credits

Purpose of program:The Elementary Education Extended Certification Program is open to individuals who havesuccessfully completed an undergraduate degree and who are certified in an area other thanelementaryeducation(e.g.,specialeducation,secondaryeducation).TheCertificationProgramisguidedbytheESUAdvancedTeacherEducationConceptualFrameworkandconsistsofspecificELEDcertificationcourses.ThestateofPennsylvaniaiscurrentlymakingchangesincertificationrequirementswhichwill impact program requirements for students completing their programsafter2012.

National accreditation of the program:NationalCouncilforAccreditationofTeacherEducation

Program of StudyPrerequisites required:

Candidatesmustholdteachercertification.CandidatesforthisprogramareadmittedthroughtheGraduateSchoolandadheretothegraduatestandards.Applicantsmusthavea3.0majorGPA.Candidatesmust also submit allnecessarydocumentswith theGraduateSchool application, aProfessional Goals Statement that reflects their professional objectives for this program, twolettersofrecommendationandacopyoftheircurrentteachingcertificate.

Plan of StudyTheCertificationProgramconsistsof39credits andoffers theoptionof takingcoursesat theundergraduateorgraduatelevel.Somecoursestakenatthegraduatelevelmaybeappliedtowardamaster’sdegreeinelementaryeducation.Allrequirementsandcourseworkmustbecompletedpriortoreceivingcertificationinelementaryeducation.Fieldexperienceinelementaryeducationclassroomsmayberequiredasdeterminedbythegraduatecoordinator.AllcandidatesmustmeetwithELEDGraduateCoordinatortoreviewtranscriptsanddiscusstheELEDcertificationand/orM.Ed.programs,screeningrequirements,andopportunities.

Certification Courses (Professional Education) – nine semester hours

PSED161 FoundationsofEducation or PSED510 Teacherand theSchoolCommunityPSED242 EducationalPsychology or PSED516 LearnerandtheLearningProcessMCOM262 Educational or MCOM520 SelectionandUtilizationof Communications InstructionalMedia fortheClassroom

Elementary Education – 30 semester hours

ELED132 ChildGrowthandDevelopment (PrerequisiteforallotherElementaryEducationcourses)

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Apprentice I Semester

ELED351 MusicinChildhoodEducationELED311 ArtinChildhoodEducation or ELED512 IntegratingtheArtsELED342 LanguageArtsin or ELED520 CurrentTrendsinLanguage ChildhoodEducation ArtsELED343 Mathematicsin or ELED540 MathinElementarySchool ChildhoodEducation

Apprentice II Semester (undergraduate courses taken as a cohort semester fulltime)

ELED344 ScienceinChildhood or ELED530 ScienceinElementarySchool Education EducationELED345 SocialStudiesin or ELED550 CurrentTrendsinSocial ChildhoodEducation StudiesELED346 Children’sLiterature or ELED521 Children’sLiteraturefor InChildhoodEducation AdvancedStudentsREED313 FoundationsofReading or REED523 AnalysisofInstructional TechniquesinReadingand3additionalcreditsbyadvisement

Final completion requirements• SuccessfullycompleteAllELEDRequirements–noIncompletes• MaintainaGPA3.0overall• ProfessionalFieldExperiencesdeterminedbytheGraduateCoordinator• FileApplicationforcertification• DemonstrateproficiencyonPRAXISII:ElementaryEducation:Curriculum, Instruction,andAssessment(10011)

Initial Certification in Elementary Education53credits

Purpose of program:The Elementary Education Initial Certification Program is designed for individualswho havesuccessfullycompletedanundergraduatedegreeinanareaotherthaneducation.Thepurposeoftheprogramistodevelopbeginningeducatorswhomakereflectiveanddeliberatedecisionsthatsupportandextendthelearningofallstudents.TheCertificationProgramiscompletedprimarilyattheundergraduatelevelwithsomeoptionsforgraduatecourseworkthatmaybeappliedtotheMasterofEducationdegree(individualsworkingtowardtheirinitialcertificationinElementaryEducation may choose to pursue their M.Ed. simultaneously). The Certification Program isguidedbytheESUInitialTeacherEducationConceptualFramework.ThestateofPennsylvaniaiscurrentlymakingchangesincertificationrequirementswhichwillimpactprogramrequirementsforstudentscompletingtheirprogramsafter2012.

Program of StudyPrerequisites required:

CandidatesforthisprogramareadmittedthroughtheGraduateSchoolandmustfulfillallcriteriaforadmissionasdeterminedbytheGraduateSchool.Candidatesmusthavea3.0overalland3.0majorGPA,demonstrateproficiencyonPRAXISI(Pre-ProfessionalSkillsTests:Reading(10710),Writing(20720)andMathematics(10730),submitaProfessionalGoalsStatement that reflectstheirprofessionalobjectivesforentranceintothisprogram,andtwolettersofrecommendation.CandidatesmustmeetwithELEDGraduateCoordinator to review transcripts anddiscuss theELEDcertificationand/orM.Ed.programs,screeningrequirementsandopportunities.

Thecandidate’sundergraduatedegreeprogram is reviewed to see if thecourseworkmeets theGeneralEducationrequirements.StudentsarealsorequiredtohavesixcreditsofMathematicsandsixcreditsofEnglishcompositionandliteratureinordertomeetStateStandardsforcertification.

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Anystudentwhoseundergraduatetranscriptdoesnotmeetthoserequirementswillberequiredtofulfillthem,inadditiontoanyotherundergraduatedeficiencies.

Plan of StudyFortheinitialcertificationprogramthedepartmentadmittanceprocesswillbediscussedduringadvisementwith theGraduateCoordinator.Department admittance is a separate process afteradmissiontotheGraduateProgram,andmustbecompletedbeforestudentsareallowedtotakeApprenticeIcourses.StudentswillmeetwiththeGraduateCoordinatortodeterminethenecessaryrequirementsandtimetablefordepartmentadmission.

Thefollowingchecklistisnotinclusiveandmaychange,soitisadvisedthatallcandidatesmeetregularlywiththeELEDGraduateCoordinatorforadvisementandtodiscussconcernsaboutyouracademicprogram,departmentadmittanceprocedure,orotheradvisingmatters.

• GraduateSchoolAdmission• PRAXISI• CompletedGeneralEducation• ClearancesincludingNegativeTBtest,Act34,andACT151andFBIClearance• SPSEAMembership• ProfessionalGoalsStatement• InterviewwithGraduateCoordinator• DepartmentandTeacherEducationCouncilApproval

Professional Education — nine semester hoursPSED242 EducationalPsychology or PSED516 Learnerandthe LearningEnvironmentPSED161 FoundationsofEducation or PSED510 TeacherandSchoolCommunityMCOM 262Ed.Communications or MCOM520 SelectionandUtilizationof InstructionalMediafortheClassroom

Elementary Education — 30 semester hoursELED132 ChildGrowthandDevelopment(PrerequisiteforallotherELEDcourses)

Apprentice I: Content Areas through Field Based ApplicationELED342 LanguageArtsinChildhoodEducationELED343 MathematicsinChildhoodEducationELED346 Children’sLiteratureinChildhoodEducationELED351 MusicinChildhoodEducation

Apprentice II: Professional Development School Cohort SemesterELED311 ArtinChildhoodEducation*REED313 FoundationsinReadingInstruction*ELED344 ScienceinChildhoodEducation*ELED345 SocialStudiesinChildhoodEducation*SPED351 InclusionaryPractices

Resident Semester/Student Teaching — 12 semester hoursELED430 StudentTeaching(12credits)

Final completion requirementsThefollowingarerequirementsforthesuccessfulcompletionoftheprogram.Thislistisnotinclu-siveandmaychange,soitisadvisedthatallcandidatesmeetregularlywiththeELEDGraduateCoordinatorforadvisementandtodiscussconcernsaboutyouracademicprogram,departmentadmittanceprocedure,orotheradvisingmatters.

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Prior to Student Teaching Residency•Successfullyadmittedintodepartment•SuccessfullycompleteallELEDRequirements–noIncompletes•DemonstrateproficiencyonPRAXIS II –FundamentalSubjectContentKnowledge (30511)priortoStudentTeachingReview(passingscoresneededbyJuly31tostudentteachinthefallsemesterandbyNovember30tostudentteachinthespringsemester)•AnoverallGPAof3.0•CompleteProfessionalFieldExperiences•ClearancesincludingNegativeTBtest,Act34andAct151andFBIClearance•SPSEAmembership

• Prior to Certification•Fileapplicationforcertification•Demonstrate proficiency on PRAXIS II: ElementaryEducation:Curriculum, Instruction andAssessment(10011).

Admissions deadlinesFall: March15Spring: September15Summer: January15

Graduate Assistantships:Graduate assistantships are available through the department. These are awarded based uponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses,butcompleteprojectsandtasksassignedbyprofessors.Thegraduateassistantshipisawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsummer.Prospective students should apply for a graduate assistantship at the timeof originalapplicationtotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolorapplyon-line.Fullconsiderationwillbegiven to thosestudentswhomeet theapplicationdeadlines.Candidateswillbeselectedandinterviewedbythedepartmentchairand/orgraduatecoordinator.Pleasecontactthedepartmentchairand/orgraduatecoordinatorat570-422-3356foradditionalinformation.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three numbers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

ELED 502 Psychology of the Elementary School Child (3:3:0)Thiscoursedealswiththeprinciplesandtheoriesofhumandevelopment;dimensionsofgrowth;cognitive,social,andpersonalitydevelopmentof thechild fromfive to thirteen; the impactofsocioculturalchangeonthehomeandschoolastheserelatetothedevelopingchild.

ELED 505 Classroom Management and Discipline Models (3:3:0)The course will emphasize classroommanagement from the viewpoint of effective teaching.Specificdisciplinemodelswillbeanalyzedandevaluated.Studentswillassesstheirphilosophiesinregardtoclassroommanagementpracticesanddisciplinemodels.

ELED 512 Integrating the Arts into Elementary Education (3:3:0)Thiscoursedealswithintegratingalltheartsintotheelementaryschoolcurriculumwithorwithoutartsspecialists.Itconcernsitselfwitheducationin,through,andabouttheartsforaestheticandmotivationalpurposes.

ELED 515 Individualizing Instruction in Elementary Education (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillexamineindividualdifferences,typesoflearningstyles,andvariousstrategieswhichareusedtoindividualizeinstruction.Studentswillworkonindividualprojectswhichcanbeapplieddirectlytotheirownteachingassignment.Althoughemphasisisplacedonelementaryeducation,manytopicswillapplytotheK–12classroom.

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ELED 517 Creative Teaching Methods for the Advanced Student (3:3:0)Thiscourseexaminescurrentresearchincreativity.Studentsareencouragedtoinvestigatetheirown creative process and develop strategies for enriching teaching strategies. Best teachingpracticesforenhancingcreativityintheclassroomarestudied.

ELED 520 Current Trends in Elementary School Language Arts (3:3:0)This course examines current elementary school language arts curricula, newer approaches toorganizationofelementaryschoolsandclassroomsforimplementationoflearninginthelanguagearts;moderntechniquesofteaching,listening,speaking,andwrittencommunications;investigationofresearchstudiesinelementaryschoollanguagearts.

ELED 521 Children’s Literature for Advanced Students (3:3:0)Thiscoursepresentsacriticalevaluationofmaterialswhichwillmeettheneedsofteachersandchildrenintheuseofliteratureinthecurriculum.Specialattentionispaidtothesocialandpersonalissuesinthechild’slifeandtheuseofbibliotherapyintheelementaryclassroom.Emphasisisalsoplacedonbuildingaliterature-basedclassroomcurriculum.

ELED 523 Diversity in Children’s Literature (3:3:0)This course enhances the learners’ knowledge of the uses of children’s literature within theelementary classroom. Literature representative of diverse cultural and ethnic groups will beexplored,evaluated,andutilized.Prerequisite:Completionofanundergraduateorgraduatecourseinchildren’sliteratureorpermissionoftheprofessor.

ELED 525 Creative Drama (3:3:0)This coursedevelopsknowledge and skills in using creativedrama and theatre activitieswithchildren to enhance and assess dramatic learning ability. Dramatic behaviors, theatre skills,imageryability,imagination,groupskills,andtheconnectionbetweenimaginationandactionareactivelyexplored.

ELED 527 Second Language Acquisition: Theories for ESL Teachers (3:3:0)This course focuses on historical and current theories of second language acquisition anddevelopment for the Pre-K-12 limited-English student. Topics addressed include cognitive,psychological, sociocultural, and political factors for second language learners, content areainstruction,modelsofbilingualeducation,assessmentoptions,andtechnologyresources.

ELED 528 Linguistics for ESL Teachers (3:3:0)This course focuses on linguistics for ESL teachers and their students, covering phonology,morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics.Additional emphasis is given to socioculturallinguisticsandlanguagecontact.Connectionstoclassroomapplicationsareexplored,withareviewofidiosyncraticelementsofEnglishgrammarastheypertaintosecondlanguagelearning.

ELED 529 Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL (3:3:0)This course focuses on pedagogical techniques, tools, resources and activities that can enablePre-K-12ESLstudentstoimprovetheirproficiencyinreading,writing,listening,andspeaking.ParticipantslearntoplanmethodsandmaterialsfortheESLclassroomcreatingvariousactivitiesand assessments and incorporating technology when appropriate. Communication about thepurpose of ESL education to colleagues, parents and community is also covered. This classrequiresafieldexperienceworkingwithstudentsacquiringEnglishastheirsecondlanguage.

ELED 530 Science in the Elementary School (3:3:0)Thiscourseprobesindepththecontentandmethodologyofelementaryschoolscience.Emphasiswill be given to the development of a classroom science program thatwill further the child’sabilitytosolveproblemslogically,objectively,independently,andcreatively.

ELED 531 Life Science Workshop for Elementary Teachers (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoenhancetheteachingoflifescienceconceptsintheelementaryschools.Participantswillexperienceavarietyofhands-onactivitiesanddevelopasetofactivity-basedmaterials for use in their ownclassrooms. Instruction in environmental educationwill alsobeprovided.(WorkshopCourse)

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ELED 532 Physical Science Workshop for Elementary Teachers (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoenhancetheteachingofphysicalscienceconceptsintheelementaryschools.Participantswillexperienceavarietyofhands-onactivitiesanddevelopasetofactivity-basedmaterialsforuseintheirownclassrooms.Therewillalsobeopportunitiestoexploretheuseofemergingtechnologiessuchasmicrocomputer-basedlaboratoriesandinteractivemultimedia.(WorkshopCourse)

ELED 533 Designing and Implementing Programs for Professional Development (Arranged)Thisworkshopwill emphasize the knowledge and skills needed for teachers to participate indesigning and facilitating their own professional development programs. Teaching styles andactivitieswillbeexplored,whileparticipantsutilizeself-assessmenttoevaluatetheirneedsandestablishgoals.Strategiesforimplementationwillbediscussed.(WorkshopCourse)

ELED 534 Seminar in Elementary School Science (3:3:0)Currentissues,problems,research,andtheoreticalandphilosophicalaspectsofelementaryscienceeducationarediscussed.Prerequisite:Approvalofinstructor.

ELED 535 Classroom Diversity: Creating a Positive Environment (3:3:0)Thiscourseencourageseducatorstoidentifytheirownvalues,prejudices,andgoals;toexaminetheirthoughtsand/ormisconceptionsaboutculturallydiversecommunities.Designedtohelpthemcreateschoolclimatesthatcelebratediversityandmeettheneedsofstudentsofdifferentraces,ethnicities,gender,andabilitylevels.

ELED 540 Mathematics in the Elementary School (3:3:0)Thiscourseplacesemphasisonrecentdevelopmentsintheteachingandlearningofelementaryschool mathematics. Additional emphasis will be placed on the evaluation of mathematicallearning,instruction,andprograms.Courseparticipantswillalsobecomefamiliarwiththeuseoftechnologyandhowtointegrateitsuseappropriatelyinanelementarymathematicsprogram.

ELED 542 Current Trends in Elementary School Mathematics (3:3:0)Aninvestigationandanalysisofcurrentlocal,state,andnationalmathematicsprojectsandtheirimplicationsaremade.Prerequisite:ELED540MathematicsintheElementarySchool.

ELED 544 International Collaborative Learning Project (1–3:1–3:0)Thiscourseenablesstudentstoparticipateinauniquelearningeventinaforeigncountry.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoexperiencedifferentstylesinteachingandlearning,howreflectiveteachingpracticecanbecomeanintegralpartoftheteachingprocess,andhowteachereducationreformoccursindifferentcontextsthroughseminarsandobservations.Theclasswilldealwithexploringdifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenculturesandphilosophies.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.

ELED 545 BookArts (3:3:0)Thiscourseexaminesthehistoryofwriting,paperandbookmakingandthecurrentartisticformofBookArts.Studentswillcreateawideassortmentofbooksastheyexploretheuniquerelationshipbetweenvisualandverballiteracies.Instructionalstrategiestoconnect,setup,integrate,documentandevaluateBookArtsintheclassroomwillbedelineated.

ELED 546 Learning to Read through the Arts (3:3:0)Theworkshoppreparesteacherstodevelopanduseanindividualizedreadingprogramdesignedtoimprovereadingskillsthroughtheintegrationofatotalartsprogramwithatotalreadingprogram.Upon completion, participants are qualified to adopt the Learning to ReadThroughTheArtsprogramoftheU.S.O.E.NationalDiffusionNetwork.(WorkshopCourse)

ELED 547 Success-Oriented Reading: Whole Language Development (Semester hours arranged)Theworkshopprovidesopportunitiesforteacherstoexplorethereadingprocessfromavarietyofcurrentviewpointsandtohelptheparticipantsdeveloptheirownpersonalclassroomteachingprogramstoputtheseideasintopractice.Thecourseisdesignedtostimulatenewthinking,tohaveparticipantsexperienceactivitiesthatcanbeusedwithstudents,andtogiveparticipantsconfidencein creating personalized reading activities andmaterials for their own students. Prerequisites:ELED/PSED581orELED/PSED582.(WorkshopCourse)

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ELED 549 Reducing Classroom Conflict (Semester hours arranged)Thisworkshop isdesigned toprovideparticipantswith skills indevelopingpathways tobuildstrengthandsuccessinthemselvesandtheirstudents.Itfocusesonspecificclassroomactivitiesthatwillhelpdevelopaclimateforeffectiveself-disciplineandpositiveclassroominteraction.Prerequisite:ELED581.(WorkshopCourse)

ELED 550 Current Trends in Elementary School Social Studies (3:3:0)Participants in this coursewill reviewcurrent research in social studies education anddiscusscurrenttrendsinrelationtonationalstandards.Participantswillalsoutilizesocialstudieslearningstrategiesanddevelopactivitiesconsistentwithcurrentliterature.

ELED 552 Together: Mainstreaming in Schools (3:3:0)Thepurposeoftheworkshopistocausemeaningfulinteractionofspecialandregulareducationteachers.Theinteractionenablesthemtoreviewandtodeveloppositivemodelsfortheirparticularschoolsthatallowforexceptionalandnon-exceptionalchildrentolearntogether,torespecteachother,toknoweachother.Amajoremphasiswillbetodevise,throughgroupinteraction,aplanforimplementationofmainstreamingintheparticularschools.(WorkshopCourse)

ELED 553 Teaching and Motivating (3:3:0)The course provides educatorswith the theory and skills tomotivate students to learn and toacceleratetheiracademicachievement.Brainfunctionanddominancewillbereviewedinlightofhowtheseprocessesresultindifferentstudentlearningstyles.Participantswillbuildteachingstrategiestodealwithlearningstyles.(WorkshopCourse)

ELED 555 The Clinical Supervision of Elementary Student Teachers (3:3:0)Courseparticipantswillexaminetheobjectivesofthestudentteachingprogramandrelatethemto the specific rolesandneedsofbothstudent teachersandcooperating teachers.Theprimaryemphasisofthecoursewillbeondevelopingtheskillsnecessarytoworkwithstudentteachersusingtheclinicalsupervisionmodel.Participantswillbecomeeffectiveataccuratelycollectingdataonclassroomverbalinteraction,teachernon-verbalbehavior,questioningtechniques,movementpatterns, student involvement, student behavior, time allocation, classroom management, andteachereffectiveness.

ELED 556 Cooperative Learning (3:3:0)Thiscourseallowseducators toexploremethodsuseful inestablishingcooperative learning inthe classroom.Cooperative learning provides the educatorswith a framework formaximizingstudentachievementthroughtheuseofcriticalthinking,problemsolvingskills,andteamwork.The course will introduce the educator to the fundamentals of control theory as it applies tocooperative learning,andwillprovide theeducatorwith theopportunity todevelopa teachingplanorimplementingcooperativelearningintheclassroom.(WorkshopCourse)

ELED 557 Reducing Stress in the Classroom (3:3:0)This course explores ways to manage stress, establish realistic goals, and develop relaxationtechniques so that stress is minimized through creative thinking and effective classroommanagement.Thecourseprovidestechniquesforreducingclassroomstressinbothteachersandstudents.Prerequisites:PSED161,242.(WorkshopCourse)

ELED 559 Enhancing Self-Esteem (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillintroduceeducatorstoelementsofself-esteemandhowthoseelementscanbeusedtoestablishanatmospherewherehighself-esteemandmotivationcanflourish.Thiscoursetakestheoryofself-esteemandtranslatesitintopractice.Italsoemphasizesbasichumanrelationsandinterpersonalskillsnecessarytocreateaclassroomenvironmentconducivetotheteaching/learningprocess.(WorkshopCourse)

ELED 560 Adaptive Education for Exceptional Students (3:3:0)Thiscourse isdesignedfor the teacherof thenon-specializedclass.Emphasizes theskillsandunderstanding necessary for the following: recognition of various forms of exceptionality inchildren;establishmentofgoodinterpersonalrelationships;selectionandadaptationofsuitablecurriculummaterials,content,andmethodology;andawarenessofproperproceduresinreferringexceptionalstudentsforspecializedhelp.

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ELED 569 Research Laboratory in Early Childhood and Elementary Education (1:0:3)Thepreparationoftheresearchproposalincludesthedevelopmentofpurposeanddesignoftheproposedresearchproblemorthesis.Thiscoursemustberepeateduntil“satisfactory”gradeisearned;failuretodesignanacceptableproposalresultsin“norecord”whichcarriesnocreditorpenalty.Prerequisite:CompletionorconcurrentenrollmentinELED570.

ELED 570 Introduction to Research (3:3:0)Thiscourseisanintroductiontothebasicprinciplesandmajormethodsusedininvestigationofeducationalproblems.Attentionisgiventothesignificantstepsinvolvedincompilingaresearchproposal.Requiredofallgraduatestudentsinthedegreeprogram.IncompliancewiththeGraduateSchoolpolicies,studentsareadvisedtocompletethiscourseearlyintheirprogram.Prerequisite:ELED502—ElementaryEducationmajorsonly.

ELED 571 Research Problems (Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseinvolvesthesolutionofaproblemthatrequirestheutilizationofresearchmethodology.Emphasis isplacedupon thekindsofproblems that frequentlyconfront theelementaryschoolteacherinthenormalteachingsituation.RequiredofallstudentsintheNon-Thesisprogram.Itmayberepeatedwithpermissionofthechairoftheprogramfaculty.ItrequirespriorcompletionofELED570.

ELED 572 Thesis (3:0:0)Thisfocusesontheprocedure,analysis,andwritingofthethesisandincludesanextensivestudyofaproblemthatmeritstheutilizationofthesis-levelinvestigativeskills.

ELED 574 Problems and Issues in Early Childhood Education (3:3:0)Thiscourseconsistsofareviewofrecentresearchinearlychildhoodeducationandanexaminationofcurrentcontroversialissues,withanattemptatsynthesis.

ELED 575 Graduate Seminar (3:3:0)This course explores models of assessment and evaluation in education. It also developsthe framework and focus for graduate students’ degree program comprehensive evaluation.Prerequisites:ELED570andcompletionofatleast18graduatecredits.

ELED 577 Independent Study in Elementary Education (Semester hours arranged)UndertheauspicesofaqualifiedmemberofthefacultyoftheGraduateSchoolthestudentpursuesapatternofreadings,study,andresearchrelatedtoprofessionalknowledgeandunderstandinginelementaryeducation.Topicsshouldbeestablishedpriortoenrollment.Prerequisite:Approvalofthedepartmentchair.

ELED 580 Guidance in Elementary Education (3:3:0)Thiscourseemphasizes that the teacher isafocalpointandprimarysourceofguidancein theelementary school. Supportive functions of the supervisor, principal, nurse, elementary schoolcounselor,psychologist,communityserviceagencies,andmentalhealthagenciesareexamined.Proceduresforreferralsandtypicalcasereportsarestudied.Emphasisisplacedonpreventativemeasuresthroughearlyrecognitionandtreatmentofchildrenneedingspecialguidanceservices.

ELED 581 Introduction to Schools Without Failure (Semester hours arranged)The workshop is built on involvement, relevance, and thinking. Much time is devoted toattitudinalchange,communicationskills,groupprocesses,andproblemsolving.Thefocusisonmeetingtheneedsoftheindividualschool.Itspurposeistoassistschoolpersonneltodevelopapositive,personalphilosophyofeducation;topresentaprocessfordevelopingclassroomskillsandprocedures; to implementasuccess-orientedcurriculum;and toprovidewaysforbuildingconstructive communication within the school and between the school and the community.(WorkshopCourse)

ELED 582 Discipline in the Classroom (Semester hours arranged)Thisworkshopisdesignedforparticipantstotakepartinlearningactivitiesthatwillenablethemtodeveloppositivetechniquesforpreventingandhandlingstudentbehaviorproblems.(WorkshopCourse)

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ELED 583 Theory and Practice of Schools Without Failure I (Excellence in Teaching) (Semester hours arranged)

This workshop offers participants an opportunity to investigate the effects of school successandfailureonthelifeofachild.StudyoftheseconceptswillbetakenfromthepointsofviewofWilliamGlasser,M.D., inhisbooksSchoolsWithoutFailure, IdentifySociety, andRealityTherapy.Participantswillbeintroducedtoahybridteachingstyledesignedtoelevateteachingtomaximizelearningintheclassroom.(WorkshopCourse)

ELED 584 Theory and Practice of Schools Without Failure II (Perception Psychology) (Semester hours arranged)

Educators will gain experience in conducting diagnostic class meetings and in providing theeducational climate necessary for self-discipline. Curriculum planning related to self-directedlearningwillbeexplored.Recentadvancementsinbrainresearch,psychology,andlearningtheorywillbepresented.(WorkshopCourse)

ELED 585 Planning for Change (3:3:0)Thegoalsofqualityeducationwillbeanalyzedasabasisforcurriculumchange.Therelationshipbetweenaffectiveeducationandcognitionwillbereviewedandassessedthroughagroupprocess.Systemsforchangewillbedevelopedutilizingpersonalinfluenceandpower.TheworkshopalsohelpsparticipantsacquireadditionalskillinexpandingtheirknowledgeanduseofRealityTherapyintheeducationalenvironment.(WorkshopCourse)

ELED 586 Internship: Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education (6:3:12)Thiscourseconsistsofpracticalexperienceinalaboratorysituationwithyoungchildren.Emphasisisonunderstandingbehavioralpatternsofyoungchildren,developmentof insight intovarioustheories andmethods in early childhood education, and familiarizationwith variedmaterials.Prerequisite:Approvalofdepartmentchair.

ELED 589 Organization and Administration of Early Programs (3:3:0)Thiscourseemphasisisonorganizationandadministrationofhigh-qualitypreschoolprograms;includingsupervising,staffing,housing,equipment,programs,records,financingandbudgeting,andparentinvolvement.Thecourseisdirectedtowardprospectiveearlychildhoodteachersanddaycarecenterpersonnel.

ELED 592 Elementary School Curriculum (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillcenteraroundasurveyoftheelementaryschoolcurriculumwithemphasisonfundamentalprinciplesofcurriculumdevelopment.Historicalmaterialsrelatedtothecurriculumareusedtoillustratetrendsandinnovations.Attentionwillbegiventoarticulationincurriculum.

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TheEnglishDepartmentdoesnothaveagraduatedegreeprogrambutoffersgraduatecourseworkinsupportofthevariousMasterofEducationdegreeandcertificationprograms.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

ENGL 503 Shakespeare: Advanced Studies (3:3:0)Thiscourseisintendedtoenhancethestudent’sknowledgeofcomedies,tragedies,andhistoriesofShakespearebesidesthosetaughtandretaughtinourschools.StudentswillalsostudyrecentShakespeareancriticism.

ENGL 512 Teaching of Writing in the Secondary Schools (3:3:0)This course will briefly survey the history of the teaching of writing inAmerican secondaryschools,intensivelyreviewwritingprocesstheoryandresearchofthepasttwodecades,andcriti-callyconsidertheimplicationsofwritingprocesstheoryandresearchforclassroompractice.AlsolistedasPSED512.Prerequisites:Graduatestanding.

ENGL 513 Seminar in Writing Pedagogy and Instructional Practices (6:6:0)Thisisanintensivefour-weeksummercourseforteachersofalldisciplinesandgradelevelsthatfocusesonthreerelatedactivities:(1)teacherdemonstrationsofclassroompractice;(2)studyofcurrenttheoryandresearchinwriting,thinking,diversity,andteaching;and(3)practiceinwritingandresponding.Prerequisites:B.A.orB.S.inanyacademicdisciplineandconsentofinstructor.

ENGL 515 Computers and Writing (3:3:0)ComputersandWritingwillexaminetheimpactthatthenewformsofelectronicwritinghavehadandwillhaveonconventionalprint-basedwriting.WewillanalyzevariousformsofelectronicwritingsuchastheWorldWideWeb,e-mail,listservs,newsgroups,andMOOs.

ENGL 554 Topics in British Literature (3:3:0)ThisgraduatecoursewillprovidenewperspectivesforthestudyofBritishliterature.Thenewperspectiveswillincluderecentcriticaltheories,freshcontexts,andreconceivedcanons.Theem-phasisandperiod(s)consideredmayvaryeachsemesterthecourseisoffered.Studentsmaytakethiscourseforcreditmorethanonceiftheywishtostudymorethanoneapproachorperiod.

ENGL 562 Topics in American Literature (3:3:0)ThisgraduatecoursewillprovidenewperspectivesforthestudyofAmericanliterature.Thenewperspectiveswillincluderecentcriticaltheories,freshcontexts,andreconceivedcanons.Theem-phasisandperiod(s)consideredmayvaryeachsemesterthecourseisoffered.Studentsmaytakethiscourseforcreditmorethanonceiftheywishtostudymorethanoneapproachorperiod.

ENGL 563 Studies in Contemporary Literature (3:3:0)Thisgraduate coursewill consider themajor intellectual andaestheticdevelopments in recentliterature.Eachsemester it isoffered, the instructorwillchooseoneparticulargenre,groupofwriters,ornewliterarydevelopmenttoconcentrateonforintensivestudy.

ENGL 564 Contemporary Literary Theory for Teachers (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillconsidermajordevelopments inrecent literary theoryandseektoapply themtorealisticpedagogicalmethodologyconcerning thereadingandwritingof literature inpublicschools.

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ENGL 565 Topics in World Literature (3:3:0)This course is an examination of literature other thanBritish andAmerican, such asAfrican,Asian,NativeAmerican,MiddleEastern,Classical,SouthAmerican,Caribbean,andEuropean.Theinstructormaychoosetoexamineaparticularliterarytradition,theliterarypointsofviewofaregion,athemerunningthroughseveralliterarytraditions,oraparticularwayofreadingandrespondingtoabodyofliterature.Studentsmaytakethiscourseforcreditmorethanonceiftheywishtostudymorethanonetraditionorperiod.

ENGL 566 Teaching Multicultural Literature (3:3:0)TheEnglish/Educationmajorwillutilizeaseminarsettingtofocusonadetailedconsiderationofcurrentmulticulturalsubjectmatter,theory,andstrategythatmaybeeffectiveinthemulticulturalclassroom.

ENGL 577 Independent Study in English (Semester hours arranged) Undertheauspicesofaqualifiedmemberofthedepartmentfaculty,thestudentpursuesapatternofreading,study,andresearchrelatedtotheunderstandingandknowledgeofEnglish.

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Graduate FacultyGraduate Coordinator: ShalaE.Davis,Ph.D.(sdavis@po-box.esu.edu)

Professor: DonaldM.Cummings,Ph.D.(dcummings@po-box.esu.edu)

Associate Professor: EliBerman,M.D.(eberman@po-box.esu.edu) GregoryB.Dwyer,Ph.D.(gdwyer@po-box.esu.edu)

Assistant Professor: GavinMoir,Ph.D.(gmoir@po-box.esu.edu) ChadWitmer,M.S.(cwitmer@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology45Credits

Purpose of degreeThepurposeoftheClinicalExercisePhysiologyprogramistoprovideclassroomandlaboratoryexperiencesthattakefulladvantageofcurrentknowledgeandtrendsinrehabilitationofpopulationswithcardiac,pulmonaryandmetabolicdisordersthroughassessmentandexerciseprogramming.AnM.S.programinClinicalExercisePhysiologyisofferedinconjunctionwithsixareamedicalcenters.Thisprogramofferstraditionalclassroomandlaboratoryexperiencesaswellasspecializedclinicalexperiences.TheClinicalExercisePhysiologyProgramisalimited-accessprogram.Theclassistypicallyrestrictedtothetop25qualifiedapplicants.

National accreditationTheMSinClinicalExercisePhysiologyisaccreditedbytheCommissiononAccreditationofAlliedHealthEducationalPrograms(CAAHEP)

Program of Study – Required courses Summer I Courses

EXSC551 AerobicFitnessWorkshopEXSC552 ExerciseandWeightControlWorkshop

Fall Semester CoursesEXSC527 PhysiologyofHumanPerformanceCEXP530 Electrocardiography,Non-InvasiveCardiacEvaluations, andImplicationsinExerciseandRehabilitationCEXP531 ClinicalExercisePhysiologyLaboratoryICEXP539 CoronaryHeartDisease:ItsMedicalDiagnosisandManagementCEXP587 ClinicalInternshipI

Spring Semester CoursesEXSC513 EvaluationinMovementStudiesandExerciseScienceCEXP532 ClinicalExercisePhysiologyLaboratoryIICEXP537 ExerciseTestingandProgrammingCEXP538 CardiacPathologyandPharmacologyCEXP588 ClinicalInternshipII

Summer II CoursesEXSC528 AdvancedExercisePhysiologyLaboratoryTechniquesCEXP533 HealthandFitnessClinicalLaboratoryIIICEXP536 OrganizationandAdministrationofCardiacRehabilitation andPrimaryPreventionProgramsCEXP558 ClinicalExerciseSpecialistWorkshopCEXP595 ClinicalExercisePhysiologySeminar

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Final graduation requirementStudentsmustpassawrittencomprehensiveexaminationattheconclusionofcoursework.

Master of Science in Exercise Science 35 Semester Hours

TheM.S.programisavailabletothosestudentswhowishtopursuestudyofaspecializedfocuswithinthebodyofknowledgeunderlyingExerciseScience.Studentswhoseekadmissiontothisdegreeprogrammustdevelopandwriteanappropriate“StatementofIntent”thatisrationaleforundertakingthiscourseofstudyandanindicationoftheoverallplanforacademicprogress.

EXSC513 EvaluationinMovementStudiesandExerciseScience............... 3creditsEXSC524 AdvancedBiomechanicsLaboratoryTechniques..........................1creditEXSC525 PsychologyofHumanPerformance............................................. 3creditsEXSC526 BiomechanicsofHumanPerformance......................................... 3creditsEXSC527 PhysiologyofHumanPerformance.............................................. 3creditsEXSC528 AdvancedExercisePhysiologyLaboratoryTechniques................1creditEXSC547 AdvancedTopicsinSportsNutritionandExerciseMetabolism.. 3creditsEXSC560 PhysicalActivityAcrosstheLifespan............................................3creditEXSC565 SeminarinStrengthandConditioning......................................... 3creditsEXSC570 IntroductiontoResearch.............................................................. 3creditsEXSC572 ThesisSeminar............................................................................. 3creditsEXSC586 FieldExperienceandInternship................................................... 3creditsCEXP536 Organization&AdministrationofCardiacRehabilitation &PrimaryPreventionProgram.................................................... 3creditsNOTE: Additional coursework may be selected above aforementioned requirements to support research interests.

Final graduation requirementCompletionofthesis.AllgraduatestudentsintheExerciseScienceDepartmentwillhavetodem-onstratecomputerliteracy.

Admissions requirements and deadlinesStudentsmustcompletetwoapplicationsforadmissiontotheClinicalExercisePhysiologyPro-gram.ThegeneralGraduateSchoolapplication,andasupplementaldepartmentapplication.Theprogrambeginsasacohortgroupinthesummerpost-sessionandcontinuesthroughtheendofthefollowingsummer.

Graduate assistantships Graduate assistantships are available through the department. These are awarded based uponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses,butcompleteprojectsandtasksassignedbyprofessors.Thegraduateassistantshipisawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsummer.Prospective students should apply for a graduate assistantship at the timeof originalapplicationtotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolorapplyon-line.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

EXSC 513 Evaluation in Movement Studies and Exercise Science (3:3:0)Coursecontentwillincludebasicstatisticaltechniquesforanalyzingandinterpretingcognitive,psychomotorandaffectivevariablesinmovementstudiesandexercisescience.Useoftheseeval-uativetoolswillbeappliedtothefieldofhumanmovement.

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EXSC 520 Sports Medicine (3:3:0)Thiscourseisasurveyoftopicsincludedunderthebroadumbrellaofsportsmedicine,represent-ingboth scientificandclinicalbranchesof thefield.Emphasis isplacedon factorswhichcanenhanceperformance,promote,andprotectthewelfareofparticipantsinexercise,dance,recre-ational,andcompetitivesport.

EXSC 524 Advanced Biomechanics Laboratory Techniques (1:0:2)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidebiomechanicslaboratoryexperiencesrelatedtotheunderstandingofdataacquisition,processingandbiomechanicalanalysisofselectedhumanmovement.LaboratoryexperienceswillincludeadvancedmeasurementofkinematicandkineticvariablesusingthePeakmotionanalysissystem,forceplatformandelectromyographicequipment.Thestudentswillgainknowledgeofthesignalprocessingtechniquescommonlyencounteredinbiomechanics.Prerequi-site:Completionorco-enrollmentofBiomechanicsofHumanPerformance(EXSC526)

EXSC 525 Psychology of Human Performance (3:3:0)Thiscoursetreatstheresearchandtheoreticalconsiderationofthepsychologicalvariablesinhumanperformance,withspecialreferencetothebodyselfinmovement,andthepsychologyofsport.

EXSC 526 Biomechanics of Human Performance (3:3:0)Thiscoursefocusesonthestudyofbasicphysicallawsrelativetohumanmotorperformance.Fac-torssuchasequilibrium,linearmotion,angularmotion,ballisticmovement,andfluidmechanicsareconsideredastheyaffectinternalbodymechanicsofthehumanandhis/herinteractionwithenvironmentalobjects.Prerequisite:EXSC203

EXSC 527 Physiology of Human Performance (3:3:0)Emphasisisgiventostudyofmetabolismandcardiovascularandrespiratoryhumanphysiology.Prerequisite:EXSC310

EXSC 528 Advanced Exercise Physiology Laboratory Techniques (1:0:2)Thecourseisdesignedtoprovideexercisephysiologylaboratoryexperiencesrelatedtothemeta-bolic, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Laboratory experiences will include advancedmeasurementtechniquesinmaximalexercisetesting,supramaximalexercise,lactateandglucosemeasurement,andanaerobicassessment.Prerequisite:Completionorco-enrollmentofPhysiol-ogyofExercise(EXSC527).

CEXP 530 Electrocardiography, Non-Invasive Cardiac Evaluations, and Implications in Exercise and Rehabilitation (3:3:0)

BasicelectrocardiographicconceptsofthenormalEKG,arrhythmias,conductiondefects,isch-emia,infarction,hypertrophies,exercise,drugeffects,andrehabilitationarediscussedanddemon-strated.Noninvasiveproceduresofechocardiographyandthalliumscanningandtheirimportanceindiagnosisandrehabilitationarepresented.ClinicalExercisePhysiologystudentsonly/permis-sionofinstructor.

CEXP 531 Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory I (3:1:4)Thislecture/labexperienceisconductedintheHumanPerformanceLabandpreparesstudentstoparticipateinavarietyofmultidisciplinaryclinicalenvironments.Developmentofpertinentskillsand discussion of relevant concepts pertaining to cardiac rehabilitation and exercise for otherspecialpopulationsarepresentedtopreparestudentsforexperiencesatareahospitalsandmedicalfacilities.ClinicalExercisePhysiologystudentsonly.

CEXP 532 Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory II (3:1:4)Thislecture/labexperienceisconductedintheHumanPerformanceLabandcontinuesthediscus-sionanddevelopmentofskillsnecessarytocontinuepreparationofClinicalExercisePhysiologystudentsforclinicalrotationsatareahospitalsandmedicalfacilities.ClinicalExercisePhysiologystudentsonly.

CEXP 533 Health and Fitness Clinical Laboratory III (3:0:9)Students observe and experience the programmatic, organizational, and administrative aspectsoftheHealthandFitnessprogramatPoconoMedicalCenter.The“wellness”conceptisstressedby learningevaluationandmeasurement techniquesaswellasparticipation ineducationalandcounselingsettings.

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CEXP 536 Organization & Administration of Cardiac Rehabilitation & Primary Prevention Programs (3:3:0)

Thiscourseanalyzesgeneralprinciplesandproceduresofcardiacandprimarypreventionpro-grams.Theorganizationandadministrationofspecificprogramswillbediscussed.ClinicalExer-cisePhysiologystudentsonly.

CEXP 537 Exercise Testing and Programming (3:3:0)Anin-depthanalysisofexercisestresstestingforcardiacpatients,symptomaticandasymptom-atic,ispresentedalongwithprinciplesandpracticesofexerciseprogramming.Traditionalaswellasmorerecentlydevelopedexercisetestingandprogrammingproceduresarediscussed.ClinicalExercisePhysiologystudentsonly/permissionofinstructor.

CEXP 538 Cardiac Pathology and Pharmacology (3:3:0)Lecturesanddiscussionemphasizemajorcardiacdiseasesandtheiraffectoncardiovascularfunc-tion.Theroleofexerciseintherehabilitationfromthesecardiacdisordersisanalyzedandevalu-ated.Traditionalandnewerdrugsandtheirpharmacologicalactionsarepresentedastheyrelatetorehabilitationandtreatment.ClinicalExercisePhysiologystudentsonly/permissionofinstructor.

CEXP 539 Coronary Heart Disease: Its Medical Diagnosis and Management (3:3:0)Thiscoursepresentsabroadoverviewofcoronaryheartdiseaseetiology,diagnosis,treatment,andprognosisrelatedtocardiacrehabilitation.Studentswillbeintroducedtomaterialthatwillserveasafoundationforadvancedcoursesinpathophysiology,electrocardiography,stresstesting,andclinicallaboratories.ClinicalExercisePhysiologystudentsonly/permissionofinstructor.

EXSC 541 Environmental Exercise Physiology (3:3:0)Thiscourseincludesastudyofthephysiologicalresponsesofthehumanbodytomaximalandsubmaximalexerciseinvariousenvironmentalconditionsincluding:heat,cold,varyinghumidity,airpollution,altitude(hypobaria),andhyperbaria.Focuswillbeongeneralandspecificmecha-nismsofadjustmentofcirculation,respiration,fluidregulation,andmetabolism.Boththeoreticalandlaboratoryexperienceswillbeprovided.Prerequisites:EXSC310and311.

EXSC 547 Advanced Topics in Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (3:3:0) Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwiththeadvancedknowledgeandunderstandingofcontemporarytopicsinsportsnutritionandexercisemetabolismastheyrelatetosportsandex-erciseperformance.Topicswillincludemacronutrients,micronutrients,sportsdrinks,hydration,disorderedeating,herbalandcommercialnutritionalsupplements,mealplanning,andexercisemetabolismastheyrelatetosportscompetitionandphysicalactivity.

EXSC 551 Aerobic Fitness Workshop (2:1.5:1)Thisworkshopprovidesatheoreticalandpracticalframeworkformeasurementandevaluationofaerobicfitnessacrossthelifespan.Fieldteststhatcanbeadministeredbyexerciseprofessionalsarepracticed,analyzed,discussed,andvalidatedbylaboratorydemonstrationandparticipation.Conceptsandapplicationofaerobicfitnessprinciplesareviewedinlightofpresent-dayandfutureneeds.Prerequisites:EXSC100,310and/oradvancedstandingof90credits.

EXSC 552 Exercise and Weight Control Workshop (2:1.5:1)Thisworkshopwill focuson theroleofexercise in regard to itspositive influencesonweightcontrol.Thehazardsandimplicationsofbeingoverweightwillbestudied.Techniquesforevalu-atingenergybalanceandplanningforweightlossprogramsarediscussedinlightofestablishedscientificprinciplesandprocedures.Exercisealongwithitsdietarycounterpartareanalyzedtodeterminetheirrelativeimportanceintheweight-lossregime.Factsandfallaciesarediscussed,andopportunitiesforself-evaluationofleannessandfitnessprovidespracticalaswellastheoreti-calexperience.Prerequisites:EXSC100,310and/oradvancedstandingof90credits.

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EXSC 553 Reducing Coronary Heart Disease Workshop (2:1.5:1)Thisworkshopexaminesexerciseasameansofevaluation,prescription,anddiagnosisofthema-jorthreattohealthintheUnitedStatestoday—heartdisease.Recentstudieswiththeirfindingsandimplicationswillbereviewed.Thescientificbasisforrecommendedexerciseandassociatedbehaviorwillprovideinformationwithregardtochildrenandadultsofbothsexesonreducingheartdiseaserisk.Rehabilitativeexerciseprogramsforheartvictimswillfocusonacceptedtrain-ingprinciplesandthenecessityforchanginglifestyles.Preventionratherthantreatmentforheartdiseasewillbestressed.Prerequisites:EXSC100,310andadvancedstandingof90credits.

EXSC 554 Anaerobic Training Workshop (2:1.5:1)Thisworkshopprovidesatheoreticalandpracticalframeworkformeasurementandevaluationofanaerobicconditioning,flexibility,strengthtraining,andplyometrics.Fieldandlaboratoryteststhatcanbeadministeredbyathleticcoaches,teachers,andfitnessprofessionalsarepracticed,ana-lyzed,anddiscussed.Prerequisites:EXSC100,310and/oradvancedstandingof90credits.

EXSC 556 Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Workshop (1:0:2)Thisworkshopwillprovide structuredexperiences through instruction in the specific theoreti-cal andpractical conceptsof strength and conditioning as they relate to theNationalStrengthandConditioningAssociationcertificationrequirements.UponcompletionoftheworkshopthestudentwillbeeligibletotaketheCertifiedStrengthandConditioningSpecialistexamofferedthroughtheNSCA.Prerequisites:EXSC310and322.

CEXP 558 Clinical Exercise Specialist Workshop (1:0:2)TheClinicalExerciseSpecialistWorkshopwillprovidestructuredexperiencesintheclassroom,laboratory,andgymnasiumtoimproveknowledgeandunderstandingofgradedexercisetesting,exerciseprescription,andphysicalactivitiesasused inpreventionandrehabilitation.Areviewoftheknowledge,skills,andobjectivesfortheAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicine’s(ACSM)ExerciseSpecialistandRegisteredClinicalExercisePhysiologistcertificationsarecovered.

EXSC 560 Physical Activity Across the Lifespan (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillexplorethescientificevidencerelatingtheroleofphysicalactivityandexerciseacrossthelifespan.Therisksandbenefitsofphysicalactivityfrombirthtodeathwillbeexplored.Thedevelopmentalprocessesofmaturationandagingwillbeconsidered.Theroleofphysicalactivityinvarioushealthanddiseaseprocessesassociatedwithdevelopmentandmaturationwillbediscussed.Prerequisite:PriorbackgroundineitherPhysicalEducationorGerontology.

EXSC 561 Experimental Exercise Physiology (3:2:2)Thiscoursewilladdressvariousphysiologyconditionswhichimpactphysicalperformance.Ex-perimentaldesignanddatacollectiontechniquescommonlyusedinExerciseScienceliteraturewillbeaddressed.Mini-experiments(sleepdeprivation,carbohydrateingestion,oxygensupple-mentation,caffeineingestions,etc.)willbeutilizedtodemonstratevariousphysiologicalrespons-esintheexercisearena.Prerequisites:EXSC310and311.

EXSC 563 Neuromuscular Adaptations to Exercise (4:3:2)Thiscourseisdesignedtostudyskeletalmusclephysiologyasitrelatestoexercise,andthephysi-ologicaladaptationsthatoccurfollowingalterationsinmechanicalloading.Conceptsrelatingtoskeletalmuscleadaptationduringexercisetrainingandinactivityaretreatedinbothlectureandlaboratoryexperiences.Prerequisites:EXSC202,310,311.

EXSC 565 Seminar in Strength and Conditioning (3:3:0)Therelationshipofexercise,rest,fatigue,nutrition,andhereditytophysicalperformanceisstud-ied.Currentmethodsofphysicalconditioningwillbediscussed.Programsforfitnessandathleticconditioningaredevelopedanddiscussed.

EXSC 570 Introduction to Research (3:3:0)Thiscourseprovidesanorientationtograduatestudyandresearchinhealtheducationandmove-mentstudiesandexercisescience.Thisseminarisdesignedtoacquaintthegraduatestudentwiththemethodsandmaterialsofgraduatestudyandscientificinquiry.Itisrequiredofallgraduatestudentsinthedegreeprogram.PermissionofGraduateCoordinator.

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EXSC 571 Independent Research Problem (Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseutilizesselectedresearchtechniquestoinvestigateaspecificprofessionaloracademicproblem. It includespreparationandpresentationofa formal report.Thestudentmustconsultadviserwellinadvanceofregistration.Thiscourseisrequiredforallstudentsintheresearchorprojectprogramanditmayberepeatedwithpermission.Prerequisites:EXSC570,574.

EXSC 572 Thesis Seminar (1–3 Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseutilizesselectedresearchtechniquestoaddressaspecificprofessionaloracademicproblem.Itincludespreparationandpresentationofaformalreport.Studentsmustconsulttheiradviserwellinadvanceofregistration.Thiscourseisrequiredforallstudentsintheresearchorprojectprogramanditmayberepeatedwithpermission.Prerequisites:EXSC570,574.

EXSC 574 Research Laboratory (1:0:3)Thepreparationoftheresearchproposalincludingthedevelopmentofthepurposeanddesignoftheproposedresearchproblemorthesisisthefocus.Thiscoursemustberepeateduntil“satisfac-tory”gradeisearned.Prerequisite:EXSC570orcurrentenrollment.

EXSC 577 Independent Study (Semester hours arranged)Undertheauspicesofaqualifiedmemberofthefaculty,thestudentpursuesapatternofreadings,study, and research related to professional knowledge andunderstanding in health or physicaleducation.Topicsshouldbeestablishedpriortoenrollment.Prerequisite:Permissionofthede-partment.

EXSC 586 Field Experience and Internship (Semester hours arranged)Thiscourse isdesigned toprovide thestudentwithpracticalexperiencewithpublicorprivateorganizationinsomerelatedaspectofphysicaleducationand/orsportsmedicine.Studentswillco-ordinatetheircourseworkacquiredatEastStroudsburgUniversitywithspecificfieldexperience.ThisprogramwillbesupervisedbyamemberoftheExerciseScienceDepartment.Prerequisite:Permissionofthedepartment.

CEXP 587 Clinical Internship I (3:0:9)Thiscourse,offeredintheFallsemester,isdesignedtoprovidetheClinicalExercisePhysiologygraduatestudentwithpractical,clinicalskills/experiencesinavarietyofinternshipsites.Prereq-uisite:Permissionofthedepartment.

CEXP 588 Clinical Internship II (3:0:9)This course, offered in theSpring semester, is designed to continue the development of basicpracticalskillsintroducedinClinicalInternshipIandtoprovidethestudentwiththeopportunitytopracticeadvancedskillsinclinicalexercisephysiologyinacontrolledmedicalsetting.Prereq-uisite:Permissionofthedepartment.

CEXP 595 Clinical Exercise Physiology Seminar (3:3:0)Thiscoursefocusesoncurrentconcepts,controversies,andissuesinclinicalexercisephysiology.Thelecture-discussionformatutilizesappropriateliteratureassourcesfordialogueandpre-req-uisitecoursesserveasabasisforanalyzingrelevanttheoreticalandpracticalconcerns.ClinicalExercisePhysiologystudentsonly.

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General ScienceThisareadoesnotcorrespondtoagraduatedegreeprogram,astheMasterofSciencedegreeinGeneralSciencehasbeenplacedinmoratoriumandnewstudentsarenotbeingacceptedintotheprogram.Thisgraduatecourseworkisofferedtosupporttheexistingcertificationprogramsinotherdepartments.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

GSCI 501 Laboratory and Classroom Techniques in Science Teaching (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtowardthepracticalaspectsofeffectivescienceinstruction.Itdealswiththemeansanddevicesemployedintheinstructionalprocess.Simulatedclassroomsituationsaredevelopedandpreparedbythestudentrepresentativeofimaginativescienceteaching.

GSCI 502 Contemporary Topics in Science (3:3:0)Thiscoursedealswiththenatureandtheoreticalbasisofrecentnoteworthyadvancesinscience.Interdisciplinaryindesign,thecoursedrawsitscontentfromthevariousdisciplinesofthenaturalsciences.Emphasisisplacedontopicsbeingreportedoninprofessionaljournalsinadvanceoftheirtextbookpresentations.

GSCI 504 Introductory Astrophysics (3:3:0)Thisisacourseinmodernastrophysicsstressingtheapplicationofphysicalconceptstothestudyof the heavens.Topicswill include radiative transfer, astrophysical radiative processes, stellarstructureandevaluation,compactstarsandblackholes,galacticandextragalacticastrophysics,andcosmology.Prerequisites:PHYS121,PHYS262,andMATH141.

GSCI 512 Contemporary Topics in Biochemistry (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillelaborateonthechemicalprinciplesfundamentaltounderstandingbiochemicalprocessesandtheirregulation.Topicscoveredmayincludeenzymemechanismsandkinetics,mo-lecularaspectsofsignaltransduction,organizationandmaintenanceofthegenomeandregulationofgeneexpressionandrecombinantDNAtechniques.Readingofcurrentjournalarticles,classdiscussions,andoralpresentationswillbeintegralcomponentsofthiscourse.Asacontemporarytopicscourse,studentsmaytake thiscourseduringadifferentsemester foranadditional threecredits.Prerequisite:Studentsshouldhavehadapreviouscourseinbiochemistry,suchasCHEM315or317.

GSCI 520 The Development of Modern Physical Science (3:3:0)Thiscourseexaminesthepastworksandphilosophicalthoughtofnotedphysicalscientists.Em-phasisisplacedonthenatureofscientificdiscoveryandtheprocessesofscience.

GSCI 521 Statistical Physics (3:3:0)Large-scale thermodynamic systems are studied by taking averages over numerous importantparameterspertinent to statistically treatable systems.Topics include:characteristic featuresofmacroscopicsystems,statisticaldescriptionofsystemsofparticles,microscopictheoryandmac-roscopicmeasurements,generalthermodynamicinteraction,elementarykinetictheoryoftrans-portprocesses.

GSCI 522 Thermal Physics (3:3:0)Thiscoursedealswithheatandthermodynamicsandapplicationtospecialsystems;kinetictheoryofgasesandstatisticalmechanics;fluctuationandtransportprocesses.

GSCI 524 Physical Measurement (3:2:2)Thiscourseisdesignedforthoseinindustryandforstudentswhoseresponsibilitiesincludeorwillincludemeasurement(inspection,design,etc.)andforin-serviceteacherswhoseworkwillbeenhancedbygreaterinsightintotheseareaswhichareincludedinthesyllabus.

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GSCI 525 Electromagnetic Theory I (3:3:0)AnapplicationofMaxwell’sequationstoproblemsinelectrostaticsandelectrodynamics,includ-ingboundaryvalueproblemswithdielectricsandconductorsispresented.

GSCI 526 Electromagnetic Theory II (3:3:0)Studentsstudythepropagationofelectromagneticwaves,waveguides,antennatheory,andphysi-caloptics.

GSCI 530 Energy Resources and Applications (3:3:0)ThiscoursedevelopsthehistoryofpresentenergydependenceoftheUnitedStatesandsomefor-eigncountries.Itwillalsodeveloptheunderlyingphysicsconcepts.Anumberoffuturescenariosareinvestigatednumericallyandcarefully.UseismadeoftheWAESreportandtheECOMSETScomputerprojections.

GSCI 531 Organic Chemistry (3:3:0)Thiscoursedealswiththetheoreticalandpracticalaspectsofmechanismsandsterochemistryasappliedtothereactionsandsynthesesoforganiccompounds.

GSCI 533 Physical Organic Chemistry (3:2:3)Thiscourseisasurveyofphysicalorganicchemistryincludingreactionmechanisms,structurereactivitycorrelations,andorganicphotochemistry.Laboratoryexperimentswillstresstheuseofmoderninstrumentaltechniquesintheelucidationofstructuresandmechanisms.

GSCI 536 Medicinal Chemistry (3:3:0)Thiscourseisasurveyofthevariousclassesofpharmacologicalagentsbeingutilizedinthetreat-mentofvariousdisorders.Includedareconsiderationsofmodeofaction,designandsynthesis,andcurrenteffortsinthefieldofdevelopmentofnewdrugs.Graduatestudentswillberequiredtocompleteapaperinadditiontootherassignments.

GSCI 541 Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative (4:2:4)Thiscourseisastudyofthetheoriesandmethodsofgravimetricandvolumetricanalysiswithabriefintroductiontotheuseofsomemodernanalyticalinstrumentation.Precisionandaccuracyinlaboratoryworkandtraininginchemicalcalculationsareemphasized.

GSCI 542 Inorganic Chemistry (3:3:0)Structuralandbondingprinciples,typeofreactions,reactionmechanismsandtheirchemicalin-terpretationwillbeintroduced.Thedescriptivechemistryofselectedelementsandtheirinorganiccompoundswillbediscussed.

GSCI 543 Environmental Quality (4:3:3)Thiscoursedealswiththechemicalaspectsofenvironmentalquality.Emphasisisplacedontheidentification,chemicalcharacterization,andcontrolsofpollutants.Topicsincludeair,water,pes-ticides,foodadditives,andsolidwaste.

GSCI 546 Seminar: Curricular Trends in Science (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofthecurrenteffortinsciencecurriculumdesign.Majorcurricularprojectsin the various sciences are explored in terms of philosophy, objectives, and content selection.Researchandpertinentperiodicalliteratureinthecurricularaspectsofinstructioninthesciencesareexamined.

GSCI 547 Workshop in Science Teaching (Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseisdirectedtowardthepracticalaspectsofeffectivescienceinstruction,providingforfirsthandparticipationinrealorsimulatedteachingsituation.Thecourseischaracterizedbyanupdatingofthestudent’sbackgroundinspecificareasofscienceteachingandthedevelopmentoftheskills,theory,andtechniquesnecessarytoimplementrecentcurriculardevelopments.

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GSCI 548 Teaching Science for Involvement — A Cooperative Approach (3:3:0)Thisisanactivity-orientedcourseaimedtowardthedevelopmentofcompetenceandconfidenceinthescienceunderlyingpracticalapplications.Amajorconcernisthedevelopmentofsciencelit-eracythroughgroupinteractionandexperiencewithpracticalequipment.Thecourseisdesignedforthoseinterestedinbothsecondaryandelementaryschoolscienceteaching.

GSCI 549 Environmental Science (3:3:0)Thiscoursedealswiththechemicalandphysicalaspectsoftheidentification,characterization,andcontrolsofpollutants.Topics includeair,water, radiation,pesticides, foodadditives, solidwaste,andtoxicsubstances.Prerequisites:CHEM124,126orequivalent.

GSCI 551 Selected Topics: Chemistry (3:3:0)

GSCI 552 Selected Topics: Physics (3:3:0)

GSCI 553 Selected Topics: Biology (3:3:0)

GSCI 554 Selected Topics: Earth Science (3:3:0)Emphasisisplaceduponthedevelopmentofscientificcontentandtheory.Thecourseworkwillincludecoverageoftraditionalcourseofferingsfromwithinthedisciplinesmostrelevanttothecontemporaryaspectsofthescience,complementedbyacriticalviewofcertainofthediscipline’sbasictenants.

GSCI 555 Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofselectedtopicsintheoreticalchemistryincludingquantummechanics,grouptheoryandsymmetry,andchemicalbondingincludingmolecularorbitaltheory.Theuseofcomputerprogramsintheillustrationofchemicalprincipleswillbeemphasized.Cross-listedasCHEM452.Graduatestudentsmustcompletearesearchpaperorproject.Prerequisite:CHEM353orpermissionofinstructor.

GSCI 561 Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental (4:2:4)Thiscourseisastudyofprinciplesandapplicationsofmodernanalyticalmethodswithemphasisonphysiochemicalmeasurements.Topics includepotentiometry,plarography,chromatography,conductometry,andspectroscopy.

GSCI 565 Polymer Chemistry (3:3:0)Thebasicconceptsofpolymerchemistryareintroducedinthiscourse.Topicsincludedwillbethemechanicsandkineticsofpolymerization,thesynthesisofpolymersandtherelationshipsbetweenmolecularstructure,conformationandmorphologyofpolymersandtheirchemicalandphysicalproperties.

GSCI 570 Introduction to Research (3:3:0)Thiscourseisanorientationtograduatestudyandresearchdesignedtoacquaintthestudentwiththemethodsandmaterialsofgraduatestudy.It is requiredofallgraduatestudents inadegreeprogram.

GSCI 571 Independent Research Problem (Semester hours arranged)Thiscoursedealswiththeutilizationofselectedresearchtechniquestoattackaspecificproblem.Preparationandpresentationofaformalreport.Itisrequiredofallstudentsinthenon-thesispro-gram.RequirespriororconcurrentcompletionofGSCI570.

GSCI 572 Thesis (3:0:0)Thiscoursefocusesonthedevelopmentofthethesisproblemanddesignofexperiment,collectingofdata,analysis,andorganizationofdataandwritingoftheformalthesisreport.

GSCI 573 Thesis II (3:0:0)SeeGSCI 572.This course is concernedwith completing the thesis to the satisfaction of thestudent’sadviserycommittee.GSCI572isapre-orco-requisite.

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GSCI 577 Independent Study in General Science (Semester hours arranged)UndertheauspicesofaqualifiedmemberofthefacultyoftheGraduateSchool,thestudentpur-suesapatternofreadings,study,andresearchrelatedtoprofessionalknowledgeandunderstand-ingingeneralscience.Topicsshouldbeestablishedpriortoenrollment.Prerequisite:Permissionofthechairofthegraduatefacultyingeneralscience.

GSCI 580 Radioisotopes (3:2:3)Studiesoftheoriginofnuclearemissions,propertiesofnuclearradiationwillbediscussed.Mea-surementsoftheirpropertiessuchasabsorptionandattenuationcoefficientswillbemade.Skillintheuseofthesingleandmultichannelanalyzerswillbedevelopedandusedindeterminingnuclearspectra.Readingofcurrentpublicationsinthefieldwillbeessentialtotheessenceofthiscourse.Anexperimentalprojectorpaperwillberequiredofallgraduatestudents.

GSCI 581 Quantum Physics (3:3:0)Thewavenatureoftheuniverseanditsprobabilisticinterpretationareconsidered.TopicsincludepostulatesofQuantummechanics,theone-dimensionaloscillator,thehydrogenatom,thePauliprinciple,andatomicspectroscopy.

GSCI 591 Special Problems in Physics (3:3:0)Thiscourseintroducesthestudenttodetailedandcompletetreatmentsinproblemswhichrequireexpertisefromseveralareas.

GSCI 593 Atomic and Nuclear Physics (3:3:0)Thiscourseexaminesthequantum-mechanicalbasisofatomicandnuclearstructure,andstudiesthephenomenaofatomicandnucleartransitions.Topicscovered:Nuclearmodels,nucleardecay,nuclearreactions,elementaryparticles.

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The Geography Department does not have a graduate degree program or a teacher certificationprogram.GraduatecourseworkisofferedinArttosupportotherdegreeprograms.GraduatecoursesinGeographyarenotregularlyoffered.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three numbers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

GEOG 522 Watershed Hydrology (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideanintroductiontodifferentcomponentsofthehydrologiccycleat thewatershedscale.Theemphaseswillbeonsurfaceprocessesandwatershedresponses toperturbationssuchasclimatechangeandlanduse/landcoverchange.Thiscoursewillcoverthefundamentalprinciplesofhydrologyandtheirapplieduses.Theultimategoalofthiscourseistohelpstudentsunderstandandlearnhowtomitigatewater-relatedenvironmentalproblems,suchasfloods,droughtsandwaterpollution.

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FacultyInterim MPH Graduate Coordinator: StevenGodin,Ph.D.,M.P.H.,PHInformaticsCertificate,CHES (sgodin@po-box.esu.edu)MS Graduate Coordinator: KathyHillman,Ph.D.,M.P.H.,CHES (khillman@po-box.esu.edu)

Professors: StevenGodin,Ph.D.,M.P.H.,PHInformaticsCertificate,CHES (sgodin@po-box.esu.edu) KathyHillman,Ph.D.,M.P.H.,CHES (khillman@po-box.esu.edu)

Associate Professors: AdenikeBitto,Dr.P.H.,M.P.H.,CHES(abitto@po-box.esu.edu) AlbertoCardelle,Ph.D.,M.P.H.(acardelle@po-box.esu.edu StevenShive,Ph.D,M.P.H.(sshive@po-box.esu.edu)

Assistant Professors: KellyBoyd,Ph.D.,M.S.(kboyd@po-box.esu.edu) KimberleyRazzano,Ph.D.,M.P.H.(krazzano@po-box.esu.edu)

Instructors: ChristinaBrecht,M.P.H.,R.D.(cbrecht@po-box.esu.edu) MaryJaneO’Merle,M.S.(jomerle@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Public Health (MPH)45semesterhours

Purpose of degreeThepurposeofthedegreeistopreparestudentsinthecorepublichealthcompetencies(Epide-miology,HealthAdministration,EnvironmentalHealth,SocialandBehavioralSciencesandBio-statistics),andtomeetthegraduatehealtheducation“competencyframework”developedbythehealtheducationprofession.WiththeconcentrationinCommunityHealthEducation,graduatesareeligibletositfortheCertifiedHealthEducationSpecialistexam.Thisindicatesthattheyhavetherequisiteskillsindeveloping,planning,implementingandevaluatingpublichealtheducationprogramstogainthiscredential.

National accreditationTheMPHprogramisaccreditedbytheCouncilonEducationforPublicHealth(CEPH).CEPHistheindependentagencyrecognizedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducationtoaccreditschoolsofpublichealthandcertainpublichealthprograms.CEPHaccreditationatteststothequalityofaneducationalprogramthatpreparesforentryintothepublichealthprofession.Accreditationpro-videsassurancetostudentsthattheschoolorprogramhasbeenevaluatedandhasmetacceptedstandardsestablishedbyandwiththeprofession.Accreditationprovidespotentialemployers,withassurancethatthecurriculumcoversessentialskillsandknowledgeneededfortoday’sjobs.

Mission statement of the program: ThemissionfortheMPHprogramistodevelopafutureinwhichthereisademandforpublichealthexcellenceineasternPennsylvania,andinwhichtheESUpublichealthprogrambecomestherecognizedregionalcenterforpublichealthexcellencebypreparingpublichealthworkforceprofessionalswhopartnerwithcommunitiesanduseappliedresearchandpublichealthpracticetoempowercommunitiesandfosterorganizationalcollaboration.

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AsanaccreditedMPHprogram,thefacultyareheavilyinvolvedinscholarlyservicetothefieldofpublichealthaswellasconductingresearchtofacilitatesolvingpublichealthproblems.Facultymembersconductthisworkatthenational,stateandlocallevel.

Examplesoffacultyresearchinclude:socialmarketingstrategiesandtobaccocontrol,evaluatingsunsafetyinterventionsforchildren,improvingcancerhealthliteracy,healthdisparitiesincancerprevention,researchoneffectivehealthcaredeliveryanddentalcaredelivery,acommunityhealthservicescapacityneedsassessment,community-basedsubstanceabusepreventioninitiatives,In-ternet/technologyapplicationsinpublichealthand,prevention,tonameafew.

Facultymembersengaged inconductingandpublishingresearchcollaboratewithgraduateas-sistantsandotherstudents.Anumberofthesestudents,somesupportedbyresearchassistantships,areintegrallyinvolvedintheseprojects.

Program of StudyTheMasterofPublicHealthdegreeinCommunityHealthEducationisa45-creditprogramthatincludesasix-credit(300hours)internshiprequirement,arequirementtopassanoralexamandarequirementtowriteapublishablequalitypaper.

Becausetheprogramcombinestraditionalpublichealthcourseworkwithprofessionaltrainingincommunityhealtheducation,graduatesarepreparedtoworkinverydiversesettings.Graduatesworkinprogrammanagement,healtheducationandbehavioralsciencesorhealthadministrationtopreventepidemicsandthespreadofdisease,toprotectcitizensagainstenvironmentalhazards,topreventinjuries,topromoteandencouragehealthybehaviorincommunities,torespondtodi-sastersandrecoveryeffortsandtoassurethequalityandaccessibilityofhealthservices.

Studentswhoentertheprogramtypicallyhavebackgroundsinavarietyofsocialserviceoccupa-tionswithundergraduateand/orgraduatedegreesinthesocialbehavioralsciences(suchashealtheducation, psychology, anthropologyor sociology), aswell as nursing,medicine, biology, andvariousotherfields.Nospecificundergraduatedegreeisrequired.

Illustrative plan of study: Required courses:

HLTH509 SkillsforAppliedCommunityHealthPracticeHLTH537 CommunityHealthPracticeforHealthEducatorsHLTH538 PublicHealthAdministrationHLTH553 HealthPolicyforEthicsandLawHLTH555 HealthEducationEvaluationHLTH557 ComputerApplicationforHealthEducationHLTH560 ScientificFoundationsofHealthBehaviorHLTH561 EpidemiologyHLTH562 ThePhysicalEnvironmentandCommunityHealthHLTH563 PublicHealthMeasurementScienceHLTH570 IntroductiontoResearchHLTH571 HealthEducationResearchProblemHLTH581 PublicHealthSeminarHLTH586 FieldExperienceandInternship

Final graduation requirementAllM.P.H.graduatecandidateswillberequiredtocompleteanoralcomprehensiveexamattheendoftheircoursework.

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Master of Science in Health Education 30-36semesterhours

Purpose of degree TheMSdegreeisdesignedtoaccommodatestudentswhoareinterestedinhealtheducationforavarietyofsettingsincluding:schools,colleges,hospitals,communitiesandindustry.Nospecificundergraduatedegreeisrequired.Studentswithundergraduatemajorsinhealtheducation,biol-ogy,computerscience,psychology,nursing,nutrition,sociology,physicaleducationandthealliedhealthareaareencouragedtoapply.Eachstudent’sbackgroundisevaluatedandaplanofstudyisdesignedforthestudent’sindividualneeds.Studentswhohavenotacquiredthenecessarycompe-tenciesattheundergraduatelevelorcompletedappropriatefieldexperiencesmayberequiredtocompleteworkbeyondtheminimumrequirements.

Mission of the programThemissionofthedepartmentofhealthistopreparequalifiedpractitionersintheareasofhealtheducationandpublichealth,whowillenhancethequalityoflifethroughthepromotionofhealthandtheeliminationofdisparities.Thedepartmentiscommittedtoattainingthismissionthroughteaching,research,andservice.

Undergraduate prerequisites requiredCompletionofAnatomyandPhysiologycoursework.

Plan of studyTheMSdegreerequires30semesterhoursiftheresearchoptioniselectedor36semesterhoursifthenon-researchoptionisselected.

TheminimumrequirementsforthetwoprogramoptionswithintheMSprogramareasfollows:

Research Option-30 Semester Hours

Required: HLTH538 PublicHealthAdministrationHTLH539 HealthEducationMethodsWorkshopHLTH550 SchoolHealthAdministration&CurriculumHLTH555 HealthEducationEvaluationHLTH560 ScientificFoundationsofHealthBehaviorHLTH570 IntroductiontoResearchHTLH571 HealthEducationResearchProblemorHTLH572HealthEducationThesisMATH502 AppliedStatisticsorMATH516Biometry

MSgraduatecandidatesmustselectfromfivetoeightcreditsofhealtheducationelectives.

Non-Research Option-36 Semester Hours

Required: HLTH538 PublicHealthAdministrationHLTH539 HealthEducationMethodsWorkshopHLTH550 SchoolHealthAdministration&CurriculumHLTH555 HealthEducationEvaluationHLTH560 ScientificFoundationsofHealthBehaviorHLTH570 IntroductiontoResearchMATH502AppliedStatisticsorMATH516Biometry

Graduatecandidatesmustselectfromnineto15creditsofhealtheducationelectives.

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Typical time to finish:Completionofthedegreeisoftenwithintwotothreeyearsfulltimeandaslongassixyearspart-time.

Final graduation requirementAllM.S.graduatecandidateswillberequiredtocompleteanoralcomprehensiveexamattheend

oftheircoursework.

Teacher CertificationTeachercertificationinhealtheducation(K-12)maybeacquiredinconjunctionwiththemaster’sdegrees,althoughsomeadditionalworkisrequired.Allteachercertificationrequirementsattheundergraduatelevelmustbemet.

Admissions requirements and deadlinesAll studentsmustmeet thecurrentgraduate school requirements tobeeligible for conditionaladmission.Fulladmissiontotheprogramwillbegrantediftheabovetwostandardsaremetandthefollowingrequirementshavebeencompleted:

• Submitthreeverifiablelettersofrecommendation• SubmitacceptableGREscores• Submitaprofessionalresumedescribingrelevantexperienceandskills

Graduate assistantships: Graduateassistantshipsareavailablethroughthedepartment.Theseareawardedbaseduponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses, but complete projects and tasks assigned by professors. The graduate assistantship isawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsum-mer.Prospectivestudentsshouldapplyforagraduateassistantshipatthetimeoforiginalapplica-tiontotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolorapplyonline.

Course descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

HLTH 505 Non-Medical Healing Arts (1:1:0) ThiscourseexaminestheroleofOsteopathy,Acupuncture,FaithHealing,andotherhealthser-viceswhichdeviatefromorcompetewith“Medicine”inrelationtohealtheducation.Thesocialandlegalissuesconcerningtheseservices,reliabilityofsourcesofinformationabouttheservices,andtheroleofthehealtheducationinutilizationoftheseservicesarestudied.Focusofthecoursewillbeonthedevelopmentofguidelinesforutilizationoftheseservices.

HLTH 506 Analysis of Health Information (1:1:0) Thiscourseisanoverviewoftheuseandmisuseofstatistics,themanipulationofhumanneedsanddrives,andtheprovisionoffalseandmisleadinginformationbyprovidersandsuppliersofhealthproductsandservices.Allmajorsourcesofinformationrelatedtoconsumerhealthwillbeexaminedforinherentbiasesandcommonformsofmisinformation.

HLTH 507 Trends in Dieting (1:1:0)Thiscourseisastudyoftheissuessurroundingpopularhealthfoodsanddiets.Thedesirableandundesirablequalitiesof“natural”and“organic”foods,“exotic”foods,andnutrientenrichedfoodsareexamined.Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdietsemphasizingspecificnutrientsortypesoffoods,crashdiets,drugaideddiets,anddietsforspecificpurposesarealsostudied.Focusofthecourseisondevelopmentofguidelinesforevaluatinginformationandsourcesofinformation.

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HLTH 508 Women’s Health Concerns (3:3:0) Thiscourseisdesignedtoaddressuniquehealthconcernsofwomenintoday’ssociety.Specifictopicssuchasalcoholism,anorexianervosa,pre-menstrualsyndrome(PMS),domesticviolence,childabuse,rape,menopauseandmanyotherswillbeincluded.

HLTH 509 Skills for Applied Community Health Practice (2:2:0) Thepurposeofthiscourseistoprovidepublichealtheducationprofessionalswithabroadsetofresearchandcommunicationskillsandtechniquesneededtopracticeculturallycompetentpublichealtheducation,communicateeffectivelywithcommunitiesandconductcommunitybasedpar-ticipatoryresearch.

HLTH 530 Nutrition Across the Life Span (3:3:0) Thiscoursewillemphasizetheapplicationofnutritiontheoryacrossthelife-span,highlightingexerciseandweightcontrol,diseaseprevention,pregnancyandinfancy,childhood,adulthoodandthesenioryears.Anopportunitytoexaminenutritioncurriculaforpublicschoolteachingwillbeprovided.

HLTH 531 Instructor Training for classroom Emergency Care (3:3:0)Thiscourseprovideseducatorswith thenecessarybasicskillsandknowledge toappropriatelyrespondtoemergencysituationsthatmightarisewithintheclassroomandotherschoolenviron-ment.Inadditiontotechnicalskilldevelopment,thefocusofthiscourseisonteachertrainingskilldevelopment.Informationandmaterialsareprovidedtoenableeducatorstoimplementemergencycarecontentintorelatedhealthareas.ThereisalsoanopportunitytobecomecertifiedinstandardfirstaidandinstructorauthorizationinCPR.

HLTH 532 Death and Dying Education (3:3:0) Thiscourseisdesignedtoincreaseawarenessanddevelopappropriatevalues,attitudes,andbe-haviorsconcerningdeath.Specialemphasiswillbeplacedonprovidingeducatorswithinforma-tionandmaterialswhichwillenablethemtoimplementdeathanddyingcontentintorelatedhealthareas.

HLTH 533 Alcohol, Drugs and Narcotics Education (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideaninsightintothenature,extentandsignificanceofthedrugprobleminsociety.In-depthconsiderationwillbegiventothepharmacological,psychological,and sociological and legal aspectsofdrugs.Special attentionwillbedevoted to the topicsof:alternativestodruguse,communicationtechniques,communityorganizationsandresourcesforrehabilitationandtreatmentofdrugusers,curriculumindrugeducationforgradesK-12,reviewofdrugeducationmedia,andprinciplesandproceduresfordevelopingcommunityprogramsforeffectivedrugeducation.

HLTH 534 Sex Education in Schools (3:3:0) Thedevelopment,presentstatus,andtrendsofsexeducationinschoolprogramsandinthecom-munitywith reference to social values and attitudes are presented. It includes attention to thedevelopmentoforganizedprograms,resources,andmaterials.

HLTH 536 Seminar: Health Education (3:3:0) Thecourseisanindividualandgroupstudyofproblemsandmaterialsinpersonal,school,andcommunityhealth.

HLTH 537 Community Health Practice for Health Educators (3:3:0) Thecourseisastudyofthetheoryandprinciplesofcommunityhealthpracticeandtheapplicationofthoseprinciplestocontemporaryhealthorganizationandproblems.Approachestosuccessfulcommunityhealthpracticeareexaminedwiththevariousfactorsthatinfluenceorareinfluencedbycommunityhealtheducationprograms.

HLTH 538 Public Health (3:3:0) Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithacomprehensivebackgroundinpublichealthlegislation,organization,andprogramming.Emphasisisplacedonthedynamicnatureofpublichealthwithinthetotalphysical,social,economicandpoliticalcontext.

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HLTH 539 Health Education Methods Workshop (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofteachingstrategiesforhealtheducationandtheirapplicationtovarioussettings.Studentswilldevelopteachingmodulesforimplementation.

HLTH 540 Behavior Modification in Health Education (3:3:0) Thiscourseisanoverviewofthemajorprinciplesofbehaviormodificationastheyrelatetohealtheducationinboththeoryandpractice.Itexaminestheoryinrelationtocurrentissuesofeducationingeneralandhealtheducationinparticular.Applicationsofprinciplesarestudiedinthecontextofhealthprogramsspecificallydesignedasbehaviormodificationprogramsandinthecontextofhealthprograms,whichcontainbehaviormodificationprinciplesbutwerenotdesignedwiththeseprinciplesinmind.

HLTH 542 HIV and AIDS Prevention and Education (3:3:0) ThiscourseisdesignedtoprovideacomprehensiveoverviewofHIVandAIDSinfectioninPenn-sylvania,NewJersey,andtheUnitedStates.Thecoursewillprovideinformationonrecentre-searchonmodesofHIVtransmissionandriskreductionstrategies.ParticularemphasisisplacedonthedesignandevaluationofHIVpreventionandeducationprogramsgearedtowardhighriskpopulationsincludingyouth,women,andminorities.

HLTH 544 Health Promotion Programs and Aging (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillemphasizehealthpromotionprogrammingforelderlypopulations.Socialandde-mographicfactorswillbeaddressedinregardtohealtheducation’sroleintheagingprocess.Health-fulagingwillbeexaminedanddiscussedfromapublichealthandsocialhealthperspectivewithaprimaryfocusondevelopingandimplementingprogramsthatenhancethehealthoftheelderly.

HLTH 550 School Health Administration and Curriculum (3:3:0) Thepurposeofthiscourseistoassistthestudentinmorethoroughlyunderstandingtheadmin-istrationoftheschoolhealthprogramandthecontent,structure,anddevelopmentofthehealtheducationcurriculum.Emphasisisplaceduponacomparisonoftheconceptualapproachtootherapproachesforcurriculumdevelopment.

HLTH 551 Health resources and Service Planning and Management (3:3:0)Studentsareintroducedtotheprinciples,logic,andhistoryofhealthresourceallocationandhealthservicesplanning,andthefundamentalsofhealthsystemsmanagement.Eachstudentlearnshowtouseappropriatehealthdatatracingsystems,andtoapplyandevaluatethesesystemsinpracticalsettings.

HLTH 552 Health Budgeting and Fiscal Management (3:3:0)Studentswillbecomeacquaintedwithmacro-andmicro-economicfactorsinfluencingthehealthcareindustry,andhowthesefactorsinfluencehealthbudgetingandfiscalmanagementofhealthserviceorganizations.Studentslearnbudgetmakingandthebudgetaryprocessinpublicandpri-vatehealthservices;capitaldevelopmentandplanning;andtheproceduresoffiscalmanagementasadministrativecontrol.

HLTH 553 Health Ethics, Policy and Law (3:3:0) Thestudents learnhowprofessional,ethical,constitutional, legal,andgovernmentalaspectsofhealthinfluencetheadministrationofhealthserviceorganizations,theformationofhealthpolicy,andtheplanningofhealthservices.

HLTH 555 Health Education Evaluation (3:3:0) This course is designed to familiarize studentswith themethods of evaluation used in healtheducationandtheimplicationsforstudentevaluationandprogramplanning.Astrongemphasisisplacedonthedevelopmentofvarioustypesofinstrumentsofevaluationusedinhealtheducation.(Prerequisite:Statistics)

HLTH 556 Qualitative Methods in Research and Evaluation for Health Education (3:3:0)ThiscourseisareviewoftheuseofqualitativemethodologyinresearchandevaluationofHealthEducation.Emphasisofthecourseisontheuseofthesemethodologiestoenhancestudentunder-standingofthephysicalandsocialdynamics(ecology)whichinfluenceHealthEducationplan-ningandimplementation.Thecoursewillalsoincludeskilldevelopmentforselectedtechniques.

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HLTH 557 Computers in Health Education (3:3:0) ThiscourseprovideshealtheducationprofessionalswithselectedPC-compatiblesoftwarepack-agesthatarebeingusedinavarietyofprofessionalsettingswherecommunityandschool-basedhealtheducationandpromotionarebeingconducted.Particularemphasiswillbeplacedontheapplicationofvarioushealthpromotionsoftwarepackagestoconducthealthriskappraisals,stressassessmentandreduction,nutritionassessmentandlifeskillstraining.Inaddition,thecoursewillprovide an introduction to the applicationof spreadsheets and statistical software in assessingprogrameffectivenessofcommunityandschool-basedhealtheducationintervention.

HLTH 560 Scientific Foundations of Health Behavior (3:3:0) Thiscourseisdesignedtofamiliarizestudentswiththehealthsciencesrelatedtohealtheducationandpromotion,andtoprovideexperiencesintheuseoftheliteraturerelatedtothehealthsciences.Theprimaryfocusofthecourseisonhumanbehaviorasitinfluenceshealthandisinfluencedbyhealtheducationandpromotionprograms.

HLTH 561 Epidemiology (3:3:0) Thiscourse is a studyof theprinciplesandmethodsof epidemiological investigations forhu-manhealthproblems.Theincidenceandprevalenceofbothinfectiousandnon-infectioushealthproblemsarecovered.Emphasisofthiscourseisonstudentapplicationoftheprinciplesofepi-demiology.

HLTH 562 The Physical Environment and Community Health (3:3:0) Thiscoursereviewstraditionalandevolvingpublichealthconcernsrelatedtothephysicalenvi-ronment.Majorareasofconcernare:solidwaste,housing,water,air,accidents,goodsanitation,overpopulation,andglobalconcerns.

HLTH 563 Public Health Measurement Sciences (3:3:0) Thispurposeofthiscourseistodevelopappliedstatisticalskillscommonlyusedinpublichealthmeasurementscience.Studentswilldevelopstatisticalliteracy,includingtheuseofSPSStosolveresearchquestionsandhypothesestestingcommonlyfoundinpublichealthpracticeandpublichealthadministration.

HLTH 565 Occupational Health Education and Promotion (3:3:0) Thecourseisanapplicationofhealtheducationandpromotionstrategiestotheworkplace.Em-phasisisplacedindevelopingstudentskillsfordesignofprogramsinoccupationalsettings.Anoverviewofexistingprogramsisincluded.Studentswillbeexpectedtoapplycoursematerialtoaspecificindustrialsituation.

HLTH 570 Introduction to Research (3:3:0) Thiscourseisanorientationtoresearchinhealtheducation.Theemphasisisondevelopingandinterpretingresearchprojectswithparticularconcernfortheimplicationsofdesign,methodsandprocedures.Studentsareexpectedtodemonstrateresearchskillsbydevelopingaresearchpro-posalandpresentingtheproposalinascholarlymanner.

HLTH 571 Health Education Research Problem (Semester Hours Arranged)Thisexperienceisdesignedtoacquaintthestudentwithrecentmethodsofhealthresearch.Taskswillincludethecompletionofanacceptableresearchreport.Prerequisite:HLTH570.

HLTH 572 Health Education Thesis (Semester Hours Arranged) Thisexperienceconsistsofdoing research for andwritingof a thesis concerninga significantprobleminhealtheducation.Prerequisite:HLTH570.

HLTH 577 Independent Study in Health Education (Semester Hours Arranged) With theguidanceof amemberof thegraduate facultyof theHealthDepartment, the studentpursuesapatternofreadings,study,andresearchrelatedtoprofessionalknowledgeandunder-standinginhealthscience.Topicsshouldbeestablishedpriortoenrollment.Prerequisite:HealthDepartmentgraduatefacultyapproval.

HLTH 580 State Level Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor’s Training (1:1:0) Thiscourse isdesigned to train thestudent inproper techniquesandprocedures inemergencymeasuresincardiopulmonaryresuscitation.ThecourseisrecognizedbytheAmericanHeartAs-sociation,PennsylvaniaAffiliate.

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HLTH 581 Public Health Seminar (1:1:0) Thisrequiredcourseisdesignedtoreinforcestudentunderstandingoftheecologicalfactorsthatcontributetopublichealth.Thecoursewillexaminepublichealthissuesbyanalyzingthebiological,genetic,behavioral(individual),interpersonal/socialcommunity,organizationalandenvironmentalfactorsthataffecttheoutcomesofpublichealthcases.Thecoursestrengthensstudent’sproblemsolvingskills,theskillstoparticipateintransdisciplinaryresearchandtheskillstouseresearchtomakegooddecisionsaboutpractice.Prerequisites:HLTH538,555,560,561,562,570.

HLTH 586 Field Experience and Internship (Semester Hours Arranged) Thiscourseconsistsofthepracticalexperiencesobtainedthroughsupervisedworkintheschoolorcommunity.Thecreditsandhoursoftheexperienceshallbebasedonthestudentsexperienceandprogrammaticneeds;however,nomore than3creditsmaybeapplied tohealtheducationdegreeprograms.

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HistoryStroud409............................................................ 570422-3286........................................... www.esu.edu/history

FacultyGraduate Coordinator: LawrenceSqueri,Ph.D.(lsqueri@po-box.esu.edu)

Professor: NeilHogan,Ph.D.(nhogan@po-box.esu.edu)

Associate Professors: MarieDonaghay,Ph.D.(mdonaghay@po-box.esu) MartinWilson,Ph.D.(mwilson@po-box.esu.edu)

Assistant Professors: MichaelGray,Ph.D.(mpgray@po@po-box.esu.edu) StephenOrtiz(sortiz@tiz@po-box.esu.edu) NitaPrasad(nprasad@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Arts in History 30credits

Purpose of degree: Todeveloptheanalytical,literary,andverbalskillsofstudentsandtofamiliarizethemwithhistoricalliterature.Thesisstudentswilllearntoconductoriginalresearchandtheywilllearntoorganizelargeamountsofinformationintopresentableform.

Outcome expectations of students and degree completion:Studentswillattainabetterunderstandingofhistory.Theywillbecomefamiliarwithhistoricalmethodologyandliterature.Theywillimprovetheirverbalandwrittencommunicationskills.

MostofourM.A.graduatesteachinthehighschools;somehaveobtainedPh.D.sandteachonthecollegelevel;othersworkforhistoricalsocieties,museums,publishinghouses,andtheNationalParkService.

Mission statement of the department: Themissionofthedepartmentistoprovideaprogramthatisgroundedinteachingexcellence.Althoughdepartmentfacultyareinvolvedinresearchandpublishing,theHistoryDepartmentfacultyseeteachingandstudentadvisingastheirprimarymission.ThedepartmentisalsocommittedtoaninvolvementinthelifeofthePoconoregionandinglobalstudies.InternshipsandstudyabroadprogramsallowstudentstheopportunitytoengagenotonlyintheimmediatePoconocommunitybutalsointhebroaderglobalcommunity.

Special resources of the department: Internships-InterestedstudentsmayarrangeaninternshipforacademiccreditwiththeNationalParkServiceatGettysburgNationalMilitaryPark,MorristownNationalHistoricalPark,ValleyForgeNationalHistoricalPark,andDelawareWaterGapNationalPark.Internshipsarealsoavailableatlocalhistoricalsocieties.

Undergraduate prerequisites required:Abachelor’sdegreeinhistoryispreferable.Studentswithfewerthan15creditsinhistorycanbeadmittedonaconditionalbasis.

Typical time to finish: Full-timestudentscanfinishinacalendaryear.

Plan of Study Required classes:

HIST570IntroductiontoResearch..............3credithours (Offered only in the fall semester)

HIST571ThesisI..........................................3credithoursHIST572ThesisII........................................3credithours

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Electives:15-21semesterhoursinhistory.StudentsmustelectaminimumofninesemesterhoursineitherGroupA–UnitedStatesHistory,orGroupB–EuropeanHistory,andaminimumofthreesemesterhoursineachofthetworemaininggroups,includingGroupC–AreaStudies.Relatedareas(othersocialsciences)areoptional:0-6semesterhours.

Final graduation requirementsComprehensiveexamination,thesis,thesisdefense.

Master of Education in History30credits–Thesisprogram•34credits–Non-thesisprogram

Undergraduate prerequisites required:Abachelor’sdegreeinhistoryispreferable.Studentswithfewerthan15creditsinhistorycanbeadmittedonaconditionalbasis.

Typical time to finish: Full-timestudentscanfinishinacalendaryear.

Plan of Study Required classes: Thesis Program

HIST570 IntroductiontoResearch......................................... 3credithoursHIST572 ThesisI................................................................... 3credithours.

Electives:History ................................................................................ 2-18creditsRelatedelectives....................................................................... 0-6creditsGeneralEducationandProfessionalEducationCourses:........ 6credits

Required classes:Non-Thesis Program HIST570 IntroductiontoResearch......................................... 3credithoursHIST571 IndependentResearchProblem............................. 1credithour

Electives: Non-Thesis Program History ................................................................................ 18-21creditsRelatedelectivesinothersocialsciences:............................... 3-6creditsGeneralEducationandProfessionalEducationCourses:........ 6credits

Final graduation requirementsThesis Program: Comprehensiveexamination,thesis,thesisdefense

Non-Thesis Program:Comprehensiveexamination,completionofResearchProblem

Admissions requirements and deadlinesGraduateschoolrequirementsanddeadlinesapply;inaddition,candidatesmusthaveundergraduatemajorGPAof3.0,andundergraduateoverallGPAof2.5.

Graduate assistantships Graduateassistantshipsareavailablethroughthedepartment.Theseareawardedbaseduponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses,butcompleteprojectsandtasksassignedbyprofessors.Thegraduateassistantshipisawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsummer.Prospectivestudentsshouldapplyforagraduateassistantshipatthetimeoforiginalapplicationtotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolorapplyon-line.Formoreinformation,contactProfessorLawrenceSqueriat570-422-3284orbye-mailatlsqueri@po-box.esu.edu.

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Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

HIST 501 Colonial America (3:3:0)ThiscourseisastudyofthefoundingandgrowthofEnglish,Spanish,andDutchcoloniesinNorthAmerica.SpecialattentionwillbegiventomotivesbehindEuropeanexpansionandthedevelop-mentofinstitutionsandtrends,whichlatercontributedtotheformationofthenewnation.

HIST 502 Era of Jacksonian Democracy (3:3:0)ThiscourseisanintensivestudyoftheageofJackson,1818–1848:expansion,sectionalism,so-cialandpoliticalreform;emphasisonanalysisoforiginaldocuments.

HIST 503 American Progressivism (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofconditionsunderlyingtheprogressiveaims.Itinvestigatesmajordomes-ticproblemsofthelate-19thandearly-20thcenturieswithintheframeworkoftheemergenceoftheUnitedStatesasamajorpowerintheworldandtheimpactofProgressivism.

HIST 504 Normalcy and the New Deal (3:3:0)ThiscourseisastudyindepthofAmericandomestictrendsduringthecontrasting“Prosperity”and“Depression”decadeswithspecialattentiontothechangingsocioeconomicscene.Therichprimarysourcematerialsavailableforthisperiodwillbeusedinindividualprojects.

HIST 505 The Rise of the New Nation (3:3:0)ThiscourseisastudyoftheWarofIndependence,andthepolitical,social,andeconomicfounda-tionsofthenewnation.

HIST 507 History of American Ideas (3:3:0)ThiscourseconsistsofreadingsaboutselectedideasthatmotivatedAmericanthoughtandactionfromthecolonialperiodtothepresentday.ChangesinmeaningofolderAmericanideaswillbeexamined.

HIST 508 Seminar: Civil War and Reconstruction (3:3:0)ThiscourseconsistsofresearchinselectedtopicsrelatedtothecomingoftheCivilWar,militaryanddiplomaticphasesoftheCivilWar,andpresidentialvs.congressionalreconstruction.

HIST 509 U.S. Constitutional History and Law (3:3:0)This course investigates distinguishing aspects of theAmerican constitutional system; judicialprocessesanddecisionsofmajorcasesof theMarshallandTaneycourts; interpretationof thefourteenthandotheramendments;andevaluationofthecontemporarycourt.

HIST 511 Seminar: Pennsylvania History (3:3:0)ThiscourseisanintensivestudyofPennsylvaniaasacolonyandastate;itseconomy,politics,society,andculture;emphasisisonresearchandanalysis.

HIST 514 The Classical Mediterranean (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofthepolitical,social,andeconomicdevelopmentoftheGreekandRomanworlds.

HIST 517 French Revolution and Napoleon (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillcoverthe“ancientRegime”andtheforcesthatledtoitsdestruction,therevolu-tion’simpactuponEurope,andthechangeeffectedbyNapoleoninFranceandEurope.

HIST 519 Nationalism and Democracy in 19th-Century Europe (3:3:0)Thiscourseanalyzes the impactof the liberalandnationalistmovementson thepolitical,eco-nomic,andsocialinstitutionsof19th-centuryEurope.

HIST 520 Area Studies I (3:3:0)(Aspecificareawillbeannounced).Thiscourseexamines selectedproblemsofhistoricalandpoliticaldevelopmentinmajorworldareas.Emphasisisplacedonpoliticalinstitutions—theirbackground,development,andsignificance.

HIST 521 Area Studies II (3:3:0)SameasAreaStudiesI.

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HIST 522 Seminar: Foreign Travel and Study (6:0:12)Thiscourseisatripabroad.Studyatforeigncollegesanduniversitieswillfocusonthehistoryandgovernmentofthecountriesvisited,andtheireconomicgrowthandintegration.Emphasisisplacedonformalandinformaldiscussionandanalysisofcontemporaryindigenousproblems.

HIST 526 American Naval and Maritime History (3:3:0)ThiscoursesurveysthemaritimeandnavaldevelopmentoftheUnitedStatesfromcolonialtothepresenttime.EmphasiswillbeplacedonthegrowthofAmericanmerchantshippingandnavalpoweranditsrelationshiptopolitical,economic,military,andculturaldevelopments.

HIST 527 The United States Since 1940 (3:3:0)Thiscourseexaminespolitical,economic,andsocialchangesintheUnitedStatesfrom1940tothepresent.WorldWarII,theColdWar,theVietnamWar,andculturalchangesofthe1960sand70sarethefociofthiscourse.

HIST 533 Ancient Civilization (3:3:0)ThiscourseisastudyoftheoriginsofWesternCivilizationasmanifestedinthepolitical,social,artistic,religious,scientific,philosophical,andliteraryachievementsoftheancientNearEastandtheMediterranean.

HIST 534 Origins of the British Welfare State (3:3:0)Astudyofthesocial,economic,andpoliticaldevelopmentoftheBritishreformtraditionasanan-swertotheconditionscreatedbythefirstIndustrialRevolution.Thecoursewillfocusprimarilyonthe19thcenturybutwillcontinuetotracethedevelopmentofthewelfarestateuptothepresent.

HIST 535 Britain in the Age of Discovery and Revolution 1485–1715 (3:3:0)Thecoursewillpresentadetailedstudyofthepolitical,diplomatic,economic,andsocialas-pects of British society between 1471 and 1714. Particular emphasis will be placed on themonarchy,Parliament,theRevolutionsofthe17thcentury,andtheemergenceofBritainasaGreatPower.

HIST 536 Twentieth-Century Britain (3:3:0)Fromthepeakof imperialismin1900, thecoursewill tracetheLiberalrevival, thecomingoftheFirstWorldWaranditsimpactonBritain,thecomingofdemocracy,economicandpoliticalproblemsoftheInter-WarPeriod.WorldWarIIanditsaftermathwillbeexaminedasacasestudyinnationaldecline.Britain’sentryintotheEuropeancommunitywillbeassessed.

HIST 537 Europe in Crisis 1914–1939 (3:3:0)ThiscourseisastudyofWorldWarI,theproblemsrelatedtowar-guiltandresponsibility,peacemakinginParis,theLeagueofNationsera,andtheriseofauthoritarianideologiesandgovern-ments—Bolshevism,Fascism,andNazism.

HIST 539 Europe in Crisis 1939–1989 (3:3:0)ThiscourseisastudyoftheoriginsandconductofWorldWarII,divisionofEuropebytheIronCurtain,ColdWarpolitics,dissolutionoftheEuropeancolonialempires,CommonMarketandunificationofEurope,break-upoftheSovietorbit,andtheeraofdetente.

HIST 540 Problems in Russian and Soviet History (3:3:0)ThiscourseisastudyofselectedmajorproblemsinRussianandSoviethistory:originsandexpan-sionoftheRussianState,Russianimperialism,Russianculture,pre-Revolutionarymovements,theBolshevikrevolution,theStalinistperiod,thepostStalinistyears,andthefalloftheSovietUnion.

HIST 541 Twentieth-Century Imperialism (3:3:0)Astudyof the“NewImperialism”of the late-19thandearly-20thcenturyanditsdeclineafterWorldWarII.Thecoursewillalsofocusonthemilitary,social,andeconomicnatureofimperial-ismandtheemergenceofaneo-imperialismsince1945.

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HIST 545 China in Revolution (3:3:0)AfterabriefexaminationoftraditionalChina,thecoursedealswiththeRevolutionaryupheavalthathas followed theoverthrowof theEmpire in1912.Thedevelopmentof theKuomingtangmovement,theriseoftheChineseCommunists,andthestruggleforpower.ParticularemphasisisplacedonthePeople’sRepublicsince1949anditsproblems,failures,andaccomplishments.

HIST 570 Introduction to Research: Historical Methodology and Research (3:3:0)Thiscourseisaboutrenownedhistorians,researchtechniquesinhistory,traininginthecriticalhandlingofprimaryandsecondaryresourcematerials,andformalpresentationofresearch.Itisrequiredofallgraduatestudentsinhistorydegreeprograms.

HIST 571 Independent Research Problem (Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseutilizesselectedhistoricalresearchtechniquestoattackaspecificproblem.Aformalreportispreparedandpresented.Itisrequiredforallstudentsinthenon-thesisprogram.

HIST 572 Thesis I (3:0:0)Thiscourseconsistsofdevelopmentofathesistopic,gatheringofinformation,organizationofmaterial,evaluationofdata,andwritingofaformalthesisreport.

HIST 573 Thesis II (Semester hours arranged)SeeHIST572.Thiscourseconsistsofcompletionofthethesis.Emphasisonoriginality,depthofresearch,andcontributiontoknowledge.

HIST 577 Independent Study (Semester hours arranged)Independentstudyisdesignedtoprovidein-depthcoverageofsubjectmatternotcoveredincours-esofferedbythedepartmentandmustmeetaspecificneed.Astudentwishingtotakeindependentstudyshoulddiscusstheplanfirstwithhisadviserandthenwithamemberofthedepartment.Ifafacultymemberagreestosupervisethestudy,theproposalwillbesubmittedtothechairofthedepartment.Thechair,afteractingontheproposal,shallpresentittothedepartmentforaction.Itwillthenbetransmittedtothedeanofthefaculty.(Requirespermissionofthechairofthegraduatefacultyinordertobeincludedforcreditinthedegreeprogram.)

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Management and Leadership• Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management• Sport Management• Public Administration

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Thisisaninterdepartmentalprogramencompassingfacultyandcourseworkfromthedepartmentsof:SportStudies;Hotel,Restaurant,andTourismManagement;PoliticalScience;andBusiness.

FacultyCo-directors: RobertP.Fleischman,J.D,Ed.D.(570-422-3316) bfleischman@po-box.esu.edu AlbertMoranville,MBA(570-422-3049) amoranville@po-box.esu.edu

Graduate coordinators: RobertP.Fleischman,J.D.,Ed.D.(SportManagement) bfleischman@po-box.esu.edu AlbertMoranville,MBA(Hotel,Restaurant,andTourism Management)amoranville@po-box.esu.edu JeffreyWeber,Ph.D.(PublicAdministration) jweber@po-box.esu.edu

Professors: JohnKercsmar,Ph.D.(jkercsmar@po-box.esu.edu) FrankM.Pullo,Ed.D.(fpullo@po-box.esu.edu) PatriciaM.Crotty,Ph.D.(pcrotty@po-box.esu.edu) RobertP.Fleischman,J.D.,Ed.D.(bfleischman@po-box.esu.edu) KennethM.Mash,Ph.D.(kmash@po-box.esu.edu) RobertJ.McMullin,Ph.D.(rmcmullin@po-box.esu.edu) SamuelE.Quainoo,Ph.D.(squainoo@po-box.esu.edu)

Associate Professors: AlbertMoranville,MBA(amoranville@po-box.esu.edu) CarolMiller,MBA(cmiller@po-box.esu.edu) JeromeW.Sheska,MEd.(jsheska@po-box.esu.edu) KathleenJ.Barnes,Ph.D.(kbarnes@po-box.esu.edu)

Assistant Professors: JeffreyWeber,Ph.D.(jweber@po-box.esu.edu) JohanEliasson,Ph.D.(jeliasson@po-box.esu.edu) KimberlyAdams,Ph.D.(kadams@po-box.esu.edu) KoMishima,Ph.D.(kmishima@po-box.esu.edu) MargaretJ.Persia,Ph.D.(mpersia@po-box.esu.edu) MichaelJ.McCorkle,Ph.D.(mccorkle@po-box.esu.edu) PaulaA.Parker,Ed.D.(pparker@po-box.esu.edu) StephenW.Dittmore,M.A.(sdittmore@po-box.esu.edu) DeniseThompson,MPA(dthompson@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Science Degree in Management and Leadership (MML) 33-37credits

Purpose of DegreeTheintentoftheMasterofScienceDegreeinManagementandLeadershipistoprovidegraduatelevelinstruction,whichwillenhancethemanagement,leadershipanddecision-makingabilitiesoftheprogram’sgraduates,andpreparethemforthedynamic,technology-drivenworkforcetheywillencounterinbothprivateindustryandthepublicsector.

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TheMasterofScienceDegreeinManagementandLeadershipoffersgraduatelevelinstructionbasedintheorywhileprovidingopportunitiestoapplycompetenciestopracticalsettings.Thisprogramwillenhancethemanagementskillsanddecision-makingabilitiesoftheparticipantsintheprogramatacostcommensuratewithgraduatelevelpubliceducation,andsignificantlyloweronacost-per-creditbasisthanprivategraduateleveleducation.TheMMLProgramiscommittedtodevelopingcompetentmanagersandleaderscapableofexcellingintheconstantlychangingbusinesenvironmentthatsurroundstoday’sprivatemarketplaceandpublicsector.

Outcome expectations of students and degree completion:StudentsgraduatingfromtheMMLProgramwillbeableto:

1) Comprehendleadershipmodelsandtheoriesandapplythemtoprofessionalpractice.2) Understand the group dynamics of professional organizations and utilize leadership

skillstosetandachieveorganizationalgoals.3) Competentlymanageinadynamic,technologydriveneconomicenvironment.4) Examineissuesthatrelatetoachievingbusinessexcellence,valuinghumandiversity,

effectingchange,usingtechnology,anddemonstratingsocialresponsibility.5) Demonstratemanagerialcompetenciesassociatedwithmanagingemployees,facilitat-

inggroupsandcommunicatingeffectively.6) Applymanagementskillsandtheorythroughaculminatingexperience.

Mission Statement of the ProgramThemissionoftheMasterofScienceDegreeinManagementandLeadershipistoprovidegraduatelevelinstructionbasedintheorywithprofessionalapplication,whichwillenhancethemanagementskillsanddecision-makingabilitiesoftheparticipantsintheprogramatacostcommensuratewithgraduatelevelpubliceducation,andsignificantlyloweronacost-per-creditbasisthanprivategraduateleveleducation.

Program of StudyUndergraduate prerequisites required:Studentsshouldpossessacommonbodyofknowledgeessentialforsuccessfuladvancedstudyinmanagementandleadership.Thisbodyofknowledgetypicallyincludesundergraduatecourseworkorlifeexperiencecontributingtoafoundationofknowledgeinthefollowingareas:marketing;law;managementfundamentals;finance/economics;andcomputerapplications.Studentswithanundergraduatedegreeinbusinessormanagementwilllikelyhavetakencoursework-providingcompetenciesintheseareas.Studentswithnon-businessundergraduatedegreeswillusuallylackatleastsomeofthesecompetenciesandthereforeshouldseekalternativemeanstosatisfythem.

Therearevariouswaysthatanincomingstudentcansatisfythecompetenciesrequiredforfullstandingadmissionintheprogram.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,theestablishmentofsuf-ficientlifeexperiencetoaccountforthecompetenciesrequiredinmarketing;law;managementfundamentals;finance/economics;andcomputerapplications.Sufficientlifeexperiencemaybedemonstratedbyanyofthefollowing:

i) Submissionofaportfolio/dossierthatconsistsofanupdatedvita;ii) Successfulcompletionofundergraduatecourseworkordemonstrationofworkproduct

generatedduringthecourseofemploymentand/orotherprofessionalexperiences.Thefacultyintendstoworktowardofferingcourseworktosatisfythesecompetenciesvianon-traditionalalternativedeliverymethods;or

iii) Passingtherelevantgraduatelevelcoursework.Studentsadmittedunderthelattercrite-riawouldneedtodemonstrateprerequisiteknowledgeandcompetenciesbysatisfacto-rilycompletingMMLcourseworkwithagradeof“B”orhigherineachcoursetaken.

Thealternativemeansdescribedaboveforsatisfyingtheprerequisiterequirementsaretypicalforprogramsinthemanagementarea.

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Plan of StudyBasedontheOutcomesestablishedabove,thefollowingcourseworkwasestablishedforfulfill-mentofthecommonarearequirements.AllstudentsreceivinganMMLDegreemustcompletethecommonarearequirements.DuetotheuniquestructureoftheMML,inadditiontocompletionof thecommonarea, studentscanchoose tocomplete thecurriculumrequirementsestablishedbyeachofthedifferentdepartmentsinvolvedintheproposal.TheCurriculumconsistsofa33to37-creditcurriculumincludingacommonareaofstudyinmanagementandleadershipphilosophyandtechniques.Theprogramoffersstudentsconcentrationsinthefollowingareas:(1)Hotel,Res-taurant,andTourismManagement;(2)SportManagement;and(3)PublicAdministration.

Common Area of Study

EMGT501OrganizationalBehavior...................................................3creditsEMGT502OrganizationalStrategy....................................................3creditsEMGT503OrganizationalLeadership................................................3creditsEMGT504OrganizationalControlSystems.......................................3creditsResearchMethods(Selectoneofthefollowing):

SMGT570IntroductiontoResearch...........................................3creditsPOLS570IntroductiontoResearch:ScopeandMethod............3creditsHRTM588ResearchSkillsinPsychologyandHospitality........3credits

TOTAL .................................................................................. 15 Credits

Core Areas of Study (Individual Concentration Areas)(1) Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management:

Major and major-related courses (Core Area)HRTM521StaffDevelopmentandTraining.......................................3creditsHRTM531StrategicMarketingPlanning..........................................3creditsHRTM541FinancialManagement.....................................................3creditsHRTM551ContemporaryLegalandEthicalAspectsofHospitalityManagement.............................................3credits*HRTM586GraduateInternship.....................................................................orHRTM587ResearchProjectinLieuofInternship.........................3creditsHRTM591SeminarinHospitalityManagement................................3credits

**HRTM Elective (Select one of the following):HRTM523FranchisingManagement.................................................3creditsHRTM543IssuesandTrendsinInternationalTourism.....................3creditsHRTM561CurrentLeadershipStylesinHospitalityManagement....3creditsHRTM571EmergingTechnologiesintheHospitalityIndustry.........3creditsCore Area Total ............................................................................... 21 creditsTOTAL .................................................................................. 36 Credits

(2) Sport Management:Major and major-related courses (Core Area)SMGT547SportBusiness&Finance.................................................3creditsSMGT548SportMarketing...............................................................3creditsSMGT549SportandtheLaw.............................................................3credits

**Electives (Select one of the following)SMGT546PlanningandManagementFacilities...............................3creditsSMGT550SportPersonnelManagement..........................................3credits*SMGT586Internship..................................................................7-10creditsCore Area Total .........................................................................19-22 CreditsTOTAL .............................................................................34-37 Credits

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(3) Public Administration: Major and major-related courses (Core Area)

POLS501PublicAdministration:Theory,Scope,andMethods.........3creditsPOLS537ProblemsinPublicAdministration....................................3creditsPOLS566PublicBudgetingandFinance...........................................3creditsPOLS567PublicPersonnelAdministration........................................3creditsPOLS586Internship*.......................................................................3-6creditsElectives**........................................................................................3-6creditsComprehensiveExam***

*Ifastudenthasoneormoreyearsofmanagerialexperience,oriscurrentlyinafull-timemana-gerialposition,anelectivemaybesubstitutedfortheinternship.Priorpermissionfromthecoor-dinatorisrequired.

**ElectivescanbetakenfromanygraduatecourseofferedbythePoliticalScienceDepartment,BusinessManagementDepartmentorEconomicsDepartment.

***Studentsmustpassacomprehensiveexamduringthelastsemester.

Core Area Total ..............................................................................21 CreditsTOTAL ................................................................................. 36 Credits

**Students entering into the program fromother universitiesmaypropose certain courseworkalreadycompletedinatthoseuniversitiesinlieuofelectivecreditsofferedintheMMLprogram.

Admissions Requirements and DeadlinesStudentsapplyingforadmissiontotheMMLprogramarestronglyencouragedtoapplybyMarch15priortotheacademicyearinwhichtheyareseekingadmission.

Incomingstudentswhoaregrantedconditionalstatusbaseduponprerequisitecompetencydefi-ciencies(listedabove)willhaveanopportunitytosatisfythesedeficienciesinoneofthewaysdescribedabove.Thesestudentswillremainasconditionallyadmittedgraduatestudentsuntiltheyhavesuccessfullysatisfiedallundergraduateprerequisitecompetencieslistedbelow.TheDirec-torsCommitteehastheprerogativetodeterminethemeansbywhichenteringstudentscansatisfytheprerequisite requirements.This determinationwill bemadeon a case-by-casebasis.Upondemonstrationofcompetencyrequirementsinoneofthewaysdescribedabove,astudentwillbegrantedfullstandingadmissiontotheMMLProgram.

Studentsenrollingintheprogramonafull-timebasiswillhaveanopportunitytocompletetherequiredcommonareaandco-requisiteareacourseworkwithinafullacademicyearand,depend-ingontheirinternshipandotherprogramrequirements,willtypicallycompletealltheirdegreerequirementsinthreefullsemesters.

Graduate Assistantships: TheMMLdegreeprogramoffersavarietyofGraduateassistantships.Theseareawardedbaseduponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses,butcompleteprojectsandtasksassignedbyprofessors.Thegraduateassistant-shipisawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsummer.Prospectivestudentsshouldapplyforagraduateassistantshipatthetimeoforiginalapplicationtotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolorapplyon-line.GraduateAssistanthavepositionsacrossthecampus,including,butnotlimitedto,workintheDepartmentofIntercollegiateAthletics,OfficeofAdmissions,EnrollmentsServices,andtheGraduateSchoolOffice.Formoreinformation,contact:ProfessorRobertP.Fleischman,J.D.,Ed.D.at570-422-3316orbye-mailat:bfleischman@po-box.esu.edu

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Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

Business Management Courses (Common Area of Study)EMGT 501 Organizational Behavior (3:3:0)

Thiscourseexaminestheindividualandgroupbehaviorsthatimpactorganizationalperformance.Individual processes and attributes such as perception, learning, personality, emotional intelli-gence,ethics,motivation,andstressareexaminedinorganizationalsettings.Teamprocessessuchascommunications,decision-making,power,conflict,andnegotiationarealsoconsidered.Thiscourseconcludeswithaconsiderationoftheorganization-wideprocessesoflearning,change,andstructuraldesign.

EMGT 502 Organizational Strategy (3:3:0)Thiscoursepresentsthetoolsandtechniquesoforganizationalstrategicplanning,includinginter-nalorganizationalanalysisofstrengthsandweaknessesandexternalscanningofthestakeholdersandtrendsintheenvironmentthattheorganizationinhabits.Studentswillpracticestrategicanaly-sisandtheformulationofappropriatestrategiesthroughcomprehensiverealorganizationand/orsimulationcasesinthiscapstonecoursethatintegratesallthefunctionalareasofmanagement.Thecourseconcludeswithaconsiderationofstrategyimplementationissuesandtechniques.

EMGT 503 Organizational Leadership (3:3:0)This coursepresents traditional (trait andbehavioral theories) andcontemporarymodels (con-tingency, participative, charismatic, transformational) of leadership. The course considers thesourcesandusesofpowerandinfluenceaswellas thephenomenonof leaderemergence.Thecourseincludesleadershipskillsassessmentandtrainingexercises.Caseofeffectiveandineffec-tiveleadershipwillbeutilizedextensivelythroughoutthecourse.

EMGT 504 Organizational Control Systems (3:3:0)Thiscoursepresentsthetheoreticalandpracticaltoolsessentialtoeffectivemanagementcontrolincluding financial statement analysis, costmeasurement and control, budgeting, the balancedscorecard,totalqualitymanagement,valuechainanalysis,theoryofconstraints,productivity,andcapacity.Thecourseisasurveyofsomeofthemostusefulmanagementcontroltopicsfromfinan-cialaccounting,managerial(cost)accounting,operationsmanagement,andsystemstheory.

Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Management Courses:HRTM 521 Staff Development and Training (3:3:0)

Thiscourseanalyzes the leadershiproleplayedby lineandstaffmanagers in thedevelopmentandtrainingofemployees/managersintheserviceindustry.Topicscoveredinclude:Jobanalysisand design, job content and context, employee empowerment, appraisal systems, performanceanalysis,managementtrainingprograms,andtechnologyasadevelopmentaltool.Emphasiswillbeplacedontheapplicationoftheoryintheworkplace.

HRTM 523 Franchising Management (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyoffranchisingmanagementinthehospitalityindustrywithspecialemphasisonlodgingandfoodserviceoperations.Topicsincludethehistoryoffranchising,thefranchisingdevelopmentconcept,franchiser-franchiseerelationships,contractualagreements,andoperationalarrangements.

HRTM 531 Strategic Marketing Planning (3:3:0)Thiscourseexaminestheprocessofdevelopingandmaintainingafitbetweentheorganization’sobjectives,skillsandresourcesanditschangingmarketopportunities.Emphasiswillbeplacedonunderstandingthemarketingenvironmentsoastorecognizeopportunitiesandthreatsandplanaccordingly.Topicswillincludethestrategicplanningprocess,relationshipmarketing,servicesmarketing, e-commerce, yieldmanagement, branding, international marketing and destinationmarketing.Contemporarymarketingpracticeswillbeanalyzedutilizingcasestudies.

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HRTM 541 Financial Structure and Analysis in the Hospitality Industry (3:3:0)Analysis,problemsandcasesinapplyingfinancialinformationtomanagementleadershipexecu-tivedecisionmakinginthehospitalityindustry.Financialtopicsinclude:ratioanalysis,workingcapital,budgeting,currentandfixedassetmanagement,shortandlongtermfinancing,businessgrowthandevaluation,realestateinvestmenttrusts,andotherrelatedfinancialtopics.

HRTM 543 Issues and Trends in Domestic and International Tourism (3:3:0)Thiscoursepresentsanin-depthanalysisofthescopeandstructureoftourismdomesticallyandinternationally.Topicsinclude:politicalrelationshipsnecessaryfortourism,costbenefit/analysis,culturalandsocialimpactsoftourism,culturaltourismandecotourism,andstrategiesfortheplan-ninganddevelopmentoftourismdestinations.Examinationofleadingnationalandinternationaldestinationswillbeincluded.

HRTM 551 Contemporary Legal & Ethical Aspects of Hospitality Management (3:3:0)Thiscourseexploresthelegalandethicalissuesthatimpacttoday’shospitalitymanager.Topicsincludeanexaminationofthecurrentlawsregulatingthehospitalityindustry;socialandethicalconcernsassociatedwiththeindustry,thesynthesisofethicalandlegalissues,andstrategiesfordesigningethicallydrivenhospitalityorganizations.Topicswillbeexploredinapracticalmannerwithcasestudiesbeingtheprimarymethodofinstruction.

HRTM 561 Leadership Styles in Hospitality Management (3:3:0)Thiscoursebuildson informationgainedbythestudent inEMGT503(Organizational leader-ship).Conceptsofleadershipandmanagementasappliedtohospitalityoperationswillbeexam-ined through lectures, case studies andworkshops.Leadershipbehaviorof successful industryexecutiveswillbeanalyzed.Attentionwillalsobegiventoteambuilding,theinformalorganiza-tion,organizationalchange,andtheeffectsofnewtechnologiesonleaders.Prerequisite:EMGT503orpermissionofinstructor.

HRTM 571 Emerging Technologies in the Hospitality Industry (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofthewaysinwhichnewandchangingtechnologiesaffectemployees,man-agementandconsumersinthehospitalityindustry.Topicsinclude:propertymanagementsystems,plantmanagementsystems,guestroomamenities,guestservices,facilitydesign,andotherrelatedtopics.Onsiteobservationandinspectionareanessentialcomponentofthecourse.

HRTM 586 Graduate Internship (3:3:0)Thiscourseprovidesthestudentwiththeopportunitytogainhands-onmanagerialexperienceinahospitalityoperation.Emphasisisonthepracticalapplicationofconceptsandtheorieslearnedthroughcoursework.Thestudent isresponsibleforsecuringtheirplacementatasiteapprovedbythegraduatecoordinator.Awritteninternshipproposalisrequiredfromthestudentbeforeap-provalforenrollmentinthecourse.Prerequisite:Permissionofthegraduatecoordinator.

HRTM 587 Research Project in lieu of Internship (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedforthosestudentswhohavesignificantindustryexperience,arecurrentlyemployedintheindustry,orwhereconsultationwiththeiracademicadviserdeemsaninternshipinappropriate.Theprojectshouldaddressacontemporaryissue,problem,theoryortrendinthehospitalityindustry.Aprofessionalpaperandanoralpresentationarerequirementsofthecourse.Prerequisite:Permissionofthegraduatecoordinator.

HRTM 591 Seminar in Hospitality Management (3:3:0)ThiscapstonecourseistheculminatingexperienceforMMLstudentsintheHotel,RestaurantandTourismManagementconcentration.Currentissue/problemsandfuturetrendsareexploredandanalyzedfromanationalandinternationalperspective.Particularattentionisgiventotheeffectsofeconomic,social,political,andtechnologicalchangeonhospitalityandtourismoperations.Asappropriateforafinalexperience,acomprehensiveexamination,preparedbytheHRTMfaculty,isarequirementofthecourse.Prerequisite:Permissionofthegraduatecoordinator.

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Sport Management Courses:

SMGT 546 Planning and Management of Sports Facilities (3:3:0)Thecourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithknowledgeoftheplanningandmanagementoffacilitiesforschoolphysicaleducation,athletic,andintramural/recreationalprograms.Buildings,grounds,andequipment,aswellasmaintenanceofthesefacilitieswillbediscussed.Studentswillvisitandtourafacility.

SMGT 547 Sport Business and Finance (3:3:0)Thiscourseistoprovidethestudentwithknowledgeofthebusinessandfinancialconsiderationsofvarioussportenterprises.

SMGT 548 Sport Marketing (3:3:0)Thecourse isdesigned toprovide the studentwithknowledgeof sportmarketingas it relatesto spectator and participant. Itwill also give the student knowledge and understanding of themarketingconsiderationsofvarious sportorganizations.Fund raisingapplicationswill alsobediscussed.

SMGT 549 Sport and the Law (3:3:0)Thefocusof thiscoursewillbeon legalconceptsandprinciplesrelated to theadministration,coachingandteachingofsports.Legalissuesinvolvingpersonnel,facilities,equipment,transpor-tation,medicalaspects,liabilityandgenderwillbeexamined.Legalterminologyandthecourtsystemswillbeincluded.

SMGT 550 Sport Personnel Management (3:3:0)Thiscoursefocusesonvariousleadershipstyles,managerialcommunicationandinteractionskillsandtheirrelativeeffectivenessinsportorganizations.Attentionisdirectedtospecificpersonneltaskssuchashiring,developmentandevaluationofsportstaff,andpersonnelissuesofcurrentimportance.

SMGT 586 Field Experience and Internship (Semester Hours Arranged)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithpracticalexperiencewithafederal,stateorprivateorganizationinsomerelatedaspectofphysicaleducationand/orsportsmedicine.StudentswillcoordinatetheircourseworkacquiredatEastStroudsburgUniversitywithspecificfieldex-perience.ThisprogramwillbesupervisedbyamemberoftheSMGTDepartment.Prerequisite:Permissionofthedepartment.

Public Administration Courses:

POLS 501 Public Administration: Theory, Scope, and Methods (3:3:0)PublicAdministration: Theory, Scope andMethods is an introductory course concerned withAmericangovernmentplanning,organizing,andoperationnecessaryforgovernanceonthena-tional,state,andlocallevels.Thiscourseprovidesthestudentwithagraduateleveloverviewof:thehistoricalfoundationsofpublicadministration;thenatureofgovernmentalactivity;govern-mentalstructure,bureaucracy,andorganizational theory;publicpersonnelmanagement;publicbudgetingandfinancialmanagement;administrativelaw;andadministrativeethics.

POLS 514 Seminar in Local Government (3:3:0)Thisseminarwillprovidestudentswithanopportunitytoexaminetheoperationandconcernsoflocalgovernmentindetail.Thefocuswillbeonthechallengescausedbyrapidpopulationgrowthandeconomicdevelopment.StudentswillexaminethejuxtapositionoflocalgovernmentintheAmericansystem,theadequacyoflocalgovernmentstructures,land-usepolicy,taxingpractices,andenvironmentalandsocialissues.Therewillbeinteractionwithlocalgovernmentofficials.

POLS 516 Administrative Law (3:3:0)AdministrativeLawisconcernedwiththeadministrativeagencies.Itstudiesthepowersofagen-cies,thelimitsontheirpowers,therulesthatbindagencyaction,andtheremediesavailabletothoseinjuredbyadministrativepower.Forthepurposeofthiscourse,administrativelawisthelawgoverningthecreationof,powersof,andlimitationsuponpublicbureaucracies,nottheregula-tionstheyproduce.

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POLS 518 Political Communications (3:3:0)Thiscourseexplorestheroleofthenewsmediainbothdomesticandinternationalpolitics.ThiscourseisdesignedtobeaccessibletobothPoliticalScienceandCommunicationsstudents.Anemphasisisplaceduponrecentresearchandtheexplorationofcurrenttopicsinthisarea.

POLS 528 Comparative Policy Analysis (3:3:0)Thisseminarconcentratesonthetheory,techniques,andcontentofabodyofresearchbroadlyconcernedwithfactorsthatdeterminethevariationinpatternsofpublicpolicyacrossjurisdictionsandovertime.Studentsreadmaterialsthatfocusonhowcultures,economicsystems,andpoliticalinstitutionsdifferandhowthesedifferencesaffectpublicpolicies.

POLS 535 Inter-Government Relations (3:3:0)Thiscourseexaminesthedistributionofpowersbetweenthefederalgovernmentandthestates.ItincludesareviewofthehistoricdevelopmentofAmericanfederalismaswellasitscurrenttrendsandconflicts.Emphasisinthecourseisplacedonevaluatingtheadministrativeprocessesthatbindfederal,state,andlocalgovernmentstogether.

POLS 537 Problems in Public Administration (3:3:0)Thiscourseisasurveyandanalysisofthemajorcontributionsintraditionalandcontemporaryorganizationtheory;examinationofdecisionmaking,leadership,andhumanbehaviorincomplexorganization;thestudyofPublicAdministrationasanintegralpartofthepublicpolicyprocess;problemsinbudgetarypolitics;andpersonneladministration,administrativelaw,anddemocracyintheadministrativestate.

POLS 540 Comparative Politics (3:3:0)ThiscourseconsistsofacomparativeanalysisofWesternEuropeanpoliticalsystemswithspecialemphasisupontheenvironmental factors thathaveshapedthesesystemsandthe identificationofrelevantcategories,suchas ideologyandtheorganizationofpoliticalauthority,fromwhichgeneralizationsmaybederived.

POLS 545 International Law and Organization (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofrulesthatgovernsovereignstatesintheirlegalrelationswitheachother;historicdevelopmentandcurrentstatusofthelawofnations.Keycasesarestudiedtoillustraterules.Itincludesasurveyofthedevelopmentofinternationalinstitutionsfromthe19thcenturypublicunionstothemorerecentspecializedagencies;proceduresforsettlementofdisputes;de-velopmentoflawinandoutsidethecommunityofnations;andthestudyofinternationalorganiza-tionsasapoliticalphenomenonofthe20thcentury.

POLS 562 Political Behavior (3:3:0)This course is an examination of the formation and causes of cleavages and consensus in thepolitical system; the studyofpolitical attitude formation, leadershipperformance, smallgrouprelationships;andtheeffectsofpoliticalmyth,ideology,communicationandpoliticalpowerontheseprocesses.

POLS 566 Public Budgeting and Finance (3:3:0)Thiscoursetreatsbudgetasapolicyinstrumentthatsetsprioritiesforgovernment.Studentsstudythepoliticsofthebudgetprocessaswellasitsprocedures.Attentionisalsogiventofiscalandmonetarypoliciesandtousingcomputersimulationsinbudgeting.Thiscourseprovidesgraduateswithanoverviewofthebudgetingprocessfromrevenuesourcestoexpenditurecontrols.SpecialemphasisisplacedonsystematicbudgetingtechniquessuchasZBBandMBO.Itrequireseachstudenttobecomeacquaintedwithaccountingtechniquesusedinpublicagencies.

POLS 567 Public Personnel Administration (3:3:0)Thiscourseexploresthepolicies,programs,andtechniquesusedinmanaginghumanresourcesinthepublicandnon-profitsectors.Itaddressesissuesofpersonnelleadership,neutrality,andac-countability.Itincludeschallengesresultingfromlegislation,collectivebargaining,andchangingdemographicsintheworkforce.

POLS 586 Field Experience and Internship (Semester Hours Arranged) Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithpracticalexperienceinagovernmentalagencyorotherorganizationwithlocal,state,ornationalgovernmentalorpoliticalconcerns.Prerequisite:Aminimumof6semesterhourscompletedonthegraduatelevelinpoliticalsciencewithatleasta“B”average.Enrollmentindepartmentgraduateprogram.

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MathematicsStroudHall408C.............................................................................................................................. 570-422-3447

TheMathematicsDepartmentdoesnothave agraduatedegreeprogramor a teacher certifica-tionprogram.GraduatecourseworkisofferedinMathematicstosupportotherdegreeprograms.GraduatecoursesinMathematicsarenotregularlyoffered.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

MATH 502 Applied Statistics (3:3:0)Thiscoursedealswiththeinterpretationandapplicationofelementarystatisticaltechniques,andthesolutionofproblemsrelative tocorrelation, inference,prediction,andanalysisofvariance.(Offeredfallsemester)

MATH 516 Linear Statistical Modeling Methods with SAS (3:3:0)Thiscourseisintendedforgraduatestudentsandworkingprofessionalswhoengageinappliedresearch.StatisticallinearmodelingmethodsareusedinconjunctionwithSAScomputersoftwaretoanalyzedatafromexperimentsandobservationalstudies.Topicsincluderegressionanalysis,analysisofvariance,multiplecomparisonsandmultipletests,mixedmodels,analysisofcovari-ance,logisticregression,andgeneralizedlinearmodels.Prerequisite:Satisfactorycompletionofacollegecourseinstatistics.(Offeredfallterm–oddyears)

MATH 520 Number Theory (3:3:0)Thiscourseincludesaconsiderationofthefundamentallawsofintegers,thelinearDiophantineequation, theEuclidean algorithm,primenumbers, divisibility, congruencies, theTheoremsofFermatandWilson,primitiveroots,andindices.(Notregularlyoffered)

MATH 530 Trends in Secondary Education (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillexaminecurrentandproposedsecondarymathematicscurriculaandmodelsofteachingandlearningmathematics.Majorfociwillbemathematicalproblemsolvingandintegrat-ingtechnologyintothemathematicscurriculum.(Notregularlyoffered)

MATH 531 Teaching Mathematics Using Technology (3:3:0)Designedforin-servicesecondarymathematicsteachers,thiscoursewillcovertheuseofgraphingcalculators,computeralgebraandgeometrysystems,howtoincorporatethemintotheclassroomand how the availability of technologywill change themathematics thatwill be taught. (Notregularlyoffered)

MATH 545 Mathematics in Modern Technology (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducethestudenttosomeofthecontemporarymathematicalprac-ticesthathavebeendevelopedtoaddressproblemsrelatingtosuchtechnologiesasdigitalimagecompression,edgedetectionandsignalde-noising.Usingappropriatesoftwarethestudentswilllearnhowtomodelavarietyoffiltersandadvancedmathematicaltransformationsandtoapplythemtoreal-lifeproblems.Prerequisite:MATH141and320.

MATH 570 Numerical Methods (3:3:0)Thiscoursewilldevelopthenumericalalgorithmsanderrorestimatesforfindingroots,solvingequations,andcurvefitting.Theemphasis isonalgorithmswithgooderrorcharacteristicsandreductionofroundofferror.Prerequisites:MATH320,MATH240,andCPSC111orCPSC211.(Notregularlyoffered)

MATH 577 Independent Study in Mathematics (Semester hours arranged)Under theguidanceofaqualified facultymember, the studentpursuesaprogramof readings,study,andresearchrelatedtoprofessionalknowledgeandunderstandinginMathematics.Topicsshouldbeestablishedpriortoenrollment.Prerequisite:PermissionofthechairoftheMathematicsDepartment.

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Media Communication and TechnologyRosenkransHall-East..................... 570-422-3646........................ www3.esu.edu/graduate/Itechnology.index.asp

FacultyGraduate Coordinator: ElzarCamper,Jr.,Ed.D.(elzar.camper@po-box.esu.edu)

Professor: ElzarCamper,Jr.,Ed.D.(elzar.camper@po-box.esu.edu)

Associate Professor: GaryBraman,Ed.S.(gbraman@po-box.esu.edu)

Assistant Professors: SusanAmirian,Ed.D.(samirian@po-box.esu.edu) StevenKoehn,Ph.D.(skoehn@po-box.esu.edu) BethRajanSockman,BA.(bsockman@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Education in Instructional TechnologyTheM.Ed.inInstructionalTechnologyisajointcooperativedegreewithKutztownUniversity.33credits

Purpose of degree: The33-creditprogramisdesignedtoprepareinstructionaltechnologistswhoarecatalystsforinte-gratingtechnologyintoschoolsand/ortrainingsituations.Theseindividualsmaythenserveinoneormoreofthefollowingrolesasdistrict-widetechnologycoordinators,classroomteachersandeducatorsusingtechnology,intermediateunittechnologyadministratorsandindustrialtrainers.

Outcome expectations of students and degree completion:Thegoalof theseprograms is todevelopprofessional educators for academic institutions andtrainersinbusinessandindustrywhoareproficientintheselectionandimplementationofinstruc-tionaltechnologies.

National accreditations• NationalCouncilfortheAccreditationofTeacherEducation• AssociationforEducationalCommunicationandTechnology

Special resources of the department:ThisisajointcooperativeprogramwiththeInstructionalTechnologyDepartmentatKutztownUniversity.EastStroudsburgUniversityhas student-accessiblemediaclassrooms, convergencecenterformultimedia,computerlabs,videoeditingsuite,photographicstudio,audio/videoanddigitalstillandmotionequipmentthataremaintainedbyon-sitetechnicalstaff.

Program of StudyMaximum time to finish:Fouryearsfordegree

Plan of study for degree:

Required classes — Successful submission of optional portfolio may permit substitution of alternate courses

MCOM520 SelectionandUtilizationofInstructionalMedia........... 3creditsELED57 IntroductiontoResearch................................................ 3creditsMCOM526 OrganizationandAdministration ofInstructionalTechnology........................................... 3creditsMCOM585 Internship....................................................................... 3credits

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Electives — Select seven courses. Thesearecooperativeprogramsthatpermitstudentstocom-pletedegreeand/orcertificationrequirementsateitherEastStroudsburgUniversityand/orKutz-townUniversity.Contactthegraduatecoordinatorfordetails.

PSED516TheLearnerandLearningProcess.....................................3creditsMCOM501CurrentApplications........................................................ 1creditMCOM510ComputersinEducation..................................................3creditsMCOM532DigitalandStillPhotography..........................................3creditsMCOM534VideoProduction.............................................................3creditsMCOM536InternetforEducators......................................................3creditsMCOM538DesktopPublishingforEducators...................................3creditsMCOM540MultimediaforEducators................................................3creditsMCOM545InteractiveMedia.............................................................3creditsMCOM580ResearchProjectI............................................................3creditsMCOM581ResearchProjectII..........................................................3creditsMCOM589Thesis...............................................................................6credits

Final graduation requirement

Submissionofcomprehensiveportfolioandinternship

Instructional Technology Specialist CertificationTheCertificationinInstructionalTechnologyisajointcooperativeprogramwithKutztownUni-versity.CompliancewithPennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationInstructionalTechnologySpe-cialistCertificationStandardsand/or24credits.

Purpose of certification:Theinstructionaltechnologyspecialistcertificationisanon-instructionalcertificationpermittingtheholdertofunctioninasupportroleforK-12classroomandschoolactivities.

Program of StudyMaximum time to finish:

Threeyearsforcertification

Plan of study for certification:Foundation Classes

MCOM520SelectionandUtilizationofInstructionalMedia............3creditsELED570IntroductiontoResearch....................................................3credits

Major classes (12 credits)MCOM510ComputersinEducation..................................................3creditsMCOM526OrganizationandAdministrationofInstructionalTechnology............................................3creditsMCOM532DigitalandStillPhotography..........................................3creditsMCOM534VideoProduction.............................................................3creditsMCOM536InternetforEducators......................................................3creditsMCOM538DesktopPublishingforEducators...................................3creditsMCOM540MultimediaforEducators................................................3creditsMCOM545InteractiveMedia.............................................................3credits

Capstone class (3 credits)MCOM585Internship.........................................................................3credits

Electives — Select 3 credits PSED516TheLearnerandLearningProcess.....................................3creditsMCOM501CurrentApplications........................................................ 1creditMCOM536InternetforEducators......................................................3creditsMCOM538DesktopPublishingforEducators...................................3creditsMCOM545InteractiveMedia.............................................................3credits

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Admissions requirements and deadlines For M.Ed. degree:

• Twolettersofrecommendation• Portfolioorinterview• Forfulladmissionaminimumoverallundergraduate2.5QPA• Rollingdeadline

For certification:

• ContactthegraduatecoordinatorforadditionaladmissioninformationtocomplywithPenn-sylvaniaDepartmentofEducationrequirements.

• MinimumoverallundergraduateQPA3.0(PennsylvaniaAct354)• Ifnot3.0QPAthencompletionofninecreditsofMediaCommunicationandTechnology

Departmentcourseswithpriorwrittenapprovalofdepartmentfacultyadviser• Twolettersofrecommendation• Rollingdeadline

Graduate Assistantships:Graduate assistantships are available through the department. These are awarded based uponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses,butcompleteprojectsandtasksassignedbyprofessors.Thegraduateassistantshipisawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsummer.

Prospectivestudentsshouldapplyforagraduateassistantshipatthetimeoforiginalapplicationtotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolorapplyon-line.Thegraduateassistantisexpectedtoactivelyparticipateanddemonstrateleadershipbyshowinginitia-tiveinsupportofthegraduateactivitiesofthedepartment.Thegraduateassistantisexpectedtodemonstratewillingnesstolearn,toapplyhisorherskillsinthedesignofmedia,andtoactivelyparticipate inproductionactivities.This is ahands-onassistantship.Weexpect andencouragethegraduateassistanttoacquirenewskills,toseekongoingtrainingfromfacultyandstaffofthedepartmentandtodemonstrateskillenhancement.

Thepersonselectedtoholdthepositionofgraduateassistantshouldhavearangeofqualificationsand/orbewillingtolearn:

• wordprocessing• media design, production andmanipulation of computer graphics, photography, and

video• Internetaccessandsearching• Officeetiquette,organization,implementation,andcompletionofassignedtasks.

Formoreinformation,applicantsareencouragedtocheckwithDr.ElzarCamper,Jr.,graduatecoordinator,foracurrentdescriptionat570-422-3646orbye-mailatelzar.camper@po-box.esu.edu.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

MCOM 501 Current Applications (1:1:0)Thiscoursewillprovideanintroductiontofutureandcurrentissuesandtopicsintheapplicationofmedia communication and technology.Tohighlight communication issues, studentswill beexposedwheneverpossibletovariedpresentationstrategies.Theapplicationofmediacommuni-cationandtechnologytoacademicandbusinesssituationswillbedemonstrated.Thiscoursemaybetakenforcreditmorethanonceifastudentwishestostudyanothercurrentissue.

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MCOM 510 Computers in Education (3:3:0)This course presents an overviewof the application of computers to various instructional andclassroomadministrativetasks.Instructionalprogramsusedinall levelsof instructionareana-lyzed.Specialemphasisisgiventomicrocomputersandtheirimpactoneducation.

MCOM 520 Selection and Utilization of Instructional Media for the Classroom (3:3:0)Techniquesof integratingnon-print instructionalmedia into the teaching/learning situationareinvestigated.Emphasisisonnon-printmedia.

MCOM 526 Organization and Administration of Instructional Technology (3:3:0)Thiscoursedefinestheorganization,administrativeandmanagementroles,responsibilitiesandtasksofaninstructionaltechnologist.Alsothiscourseprovidesanintroductiontoandoverviewofthechallenges,opportunities,andissuestoinstructionaltechnologistswhoserveasadministratorsandmanagersinacademicandbusiness/industrysettings.

MCOM 532 Digital Photography and Still Images (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswithanoverviewofmanydifferentmethodsforselection,pro-duction,manipulation,utilization,andpresentationofstillimagesforinstructionalapplications.Studentswilllearnvariedtechniquesoflocating,acquiring,andproducingdigitalandnon-digitalstillphotographicimages.

MCOM 534 Video Production (3:2:2)Thiscoursewillcovertheaspectsofvideoproductionusedbyeducatorsandtrainerstoproducequalitymotionmedia.Areviewofresearch,pre-productionorganization,productiontechniques,andpost-productioneditingwillbeincluded.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoproducemo-tionmediainthiscourse.

MCOM 536 Internet for Educators (3:3:0)StudentswillbeintroducedtothefundamentalsofusingtheInternettoaccessandshareinforma-tionwithemphasisbeinggiventohowthistechnologycanbeusedasaclassroomtool.Projectdesign,commercialservices,freeservices,andonlineprocedureswillalsobeemphasized.

MCOM 538 Desktop Publishing for Educators (3:3:0)Studentswilllearnthebasicsofusingthemicrocomputerforproducingprintmedia,whichcanbeusedintheclassroom.Assignmentswillgivestudentshands-onexperienceinproducingeffectiveeducationalpublications.Topicsinclude:publicationdesign,useoftype,andinstructiononpagelayoutproblems.

MCOM 540 Multimedia for Educators (3:3:0)Studentswilllearnthebasicsofproducingmultimediaonthemicrocomputer,whichcanbeusedintheclassroom.Assignmentswillgivestudentshands-onexperienceinproducingeducationalmultimedia.Topicsinclude:multimediadesign,productionofelements,andcombiningthoseintoaninstructionaldesign.

MCOM 545 Interactive Media (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducethestudenttothetechnologyofinteractivemedia.Specialemphasisisplacedonthevariousapplicationsforinteractivemedia.Studentswillgainpracticalexperienceincreatinginteractivemediaprograms.

MCOM 580 Research Project I (3:0:0)Studentswillperformaninvestigationandcomprehensivesearchoftheliteratureoftwotechnol-ogytopics.Writtenscholarlypaperswillbedevelopedandtheresultsofoneoftheinvestigationswillbepresentedorally.Thisisthefirstinatwo-coursesequencerequiredofthosewhodonotwriteathesis.

MCOM 581 Research Project II (3:0:0)StudentswillfurtherdeveloponeofthetopicsinvestigatedinthecourseResearchProjectI.Theresultsofthiscoursewillbeaproductthatwillhavepragmaticapplicationintheareaofinstruc-tionaland/ortrainingtechnology.Thiscourseisrequiredofallstudentsinthenon-thesisprogram.Prerequisite:MCOM580

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MCOM 585 Internship (3:3:0)Studentswillworkinanenvironmentthatprovidesprofessionalexperiencesrelatedtothestu-dent’sfieldof interestandstudy,beassignedinstructional technologytasks,anddocument theactivitiesofaninstructionaltechnologyand/ortrainingmediaprofessional.Anexternalnon-de-partmentmembermediaprofessionalandappropriatedepartmentfacultymemberwilljointlysu-pervisethestudents.

MCOM 589 Thesis (3-6:0:0)Thiscourseconsistsof thesis topicdevelopment, informationgathering,materialorganization,dataevaluation,formalthesisreportwriting,andcompletionofthethesis.ThesisproceduresmustadheretotheThesisGuidelinesasdefinedbytheOfficeoftheGraduateSchoolandtheDepart-mentofMedia,CommunicationsandTechnology.Studentsregisterforsixsemesterhoursinonesemesterwithapprovalofadviser.

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TheMusicDepartmentdoesnothaveagraduatedegreeprogram.GraduatecourseworkisofferedinMusictosupportotherdegreeprograms.GraduatecoursesinMusicarenotregularlyoffered.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

MUS 500 Special Topics (Semester hours arranged)Thesecoursesaredesignedtomeetspecificneedsofgroupsofstudentsorareofferedonatrialbasisinordertodeterminethedemandforandvalueofintroducingthemaspartoftheuniversitycurriculum.

MUS 501 Choral Music Symposium (1:1:0)Thecoursewillbeacomprehensivechoral symposiumforchurchchoraldirectorsandschoolchoirdirectors.Clinicians,includingcomposers,willdirectsessionsinchoralrehearsaltechniquesandperformancepracticesandconductstudiesoncurriculummaterials.

MUS 502 Instrumental Music Masterclass (1:1:0)Thiscourseisamasterclasstaughtbyarenownedprofessionalinstrumentalperformer.Topicsstressedwillincludeinstrumentaltechniques,phrasing,expressivenuances,andpractice/perfor-mance strategies. Student performancewill be evaluated and constructive suggestionswill beprovided.Prerequisite:Permissionfrominstructor.

MUS 503 Jazz Keyboard Chords (2:1:2)Studentswilllearntoperformstandardjazzchordswithextensionsinmajorandminorkeysonakeyboard.Standardchordvoicingsfortwohandsandlefthandonlywillassistauditorytraining,knowledgeofmusictheory,andsomejazzimprovisation.Studentswillaccompanypre-existingmelodieswithjazzchords.

MUS 504 Jazz Masters Seminar (1-3:3:0)Studentswillstudythelives,music,andcareersofseveralaccomplished,activejazzprofession-als.Eachartistwillthenbeaguestspeaker,interactingwiththeclass.Writingassignmentswillmakethistheculminatingacademicjazzexperience.

MUS 505 Choral Reading Techniques Workshop (1:1:0)Thiscoursewillemphasizevariousapproachestoreadingchoralmusicintermsofdiction,nu-ance, rhythm,phrasinganddynamics.Nationallyknownguest conductorsandcomposerswillpresentseveralsessionswhereparticipantswillexecutereadingtechniquesasanensemble.

MUS 511 Fine Arts and Ideas (3:3:0)Membersof thefinearts,music,and theatre facultiesoffer this integratedstudyofhumanisticvaluesinthevisualandperformingarts.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytofocusonspecial-izedareasofinterestthroughdiscussionandresearch.ThiscourseisalsoofferedasART511andTHTR511.

MUS 513 Nonsecular Music Symposium (1:1:0)Thisworkshopwilltrainchoirdirectorsandmusiciansinrepertoireselection,performanceprac-tices,andtheexecutionofmusicalelementsofvariousevents.Differentrehearsalmethodsandvocaltechniqueswillbedemonstratedanddiscussed.Thelatestliteratureandtrendsintraditionalandcontemporarychoralmusicprogrammingwillbepresentedinchoralreadingsessions.

MUS 577 Independent Study (Semester hours arranged)Underthedirectionofamemberofthedepartmentfaculty,thestudentwillpursueanadvancedprogramofstudyinanareaofspecialinterestinmusic.

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NursingDeNike202........................................................... 570-422-3474.......................................... www.esu.edu/nursing

TheNursingDepartmentdoesnothaveagraduatedegreeprogram.Itdoesofferaschoolnursecertificationprogram,whichisnotconsideredagraduate-levelcurriculum,althoughcoursesareofferedatboththeundergraduateandgraduatelevels.Italsooffersgraduatecourseworktosupportotherdegreeprograms.GraduatecoursesinNursingarenotregularlyoffered.

School Nurse Certification Program15credits

Purpose of program: TheSchoolNurseCertificationProgramhasbeenspeciallydesignedtoprovideeducationalexperiencesleadingtowardschoolnursecertification.ThepurposeofthisprogramistoenhancethequalityofschoolhealthprogramsthroughtheleadershipofcertifiedschoolnursesandtoincreasetheavailabilityofnursingrolemodelsinthehealthcaredeliverysystemofschooldistrictsthroughouttheCommonwealthofPennsylvania.Thisprogramfocusesonmeetinglocalandstatewideneeds.

Outcome expectations of students and program completion:• Synthesizeconceptsrelativetopublicschoolandorganizationandadministration.• Explainandexecutetheroleoftheschoolnurseinthepublicschoolsystem.• Utilizethenursingprocessasrelatedtohealthneedsofpupils,schoolpersonnel,fami-

lies,andenvironment.• Coordinatehealthcareserviceswithintheschoolsystem.• Provideinstructioninrelationtoindividual,family,andcommunityhealth.• Fulfill a leadership role in developing a comprehensive health program within the

school,asauthorizedbyadministrativepolicyandaccordingtofinancialsupport.

Program of StudyTheSchoolNurseCertificationprogramrequire15credithoursdividedintothefollowingfourcourseoptions.

1. Professional and Secondary Education (chooseoneofthefollowing.)PSED161FoundationsofEducation..................................................3creditsPSED509HistoryofEducation..........................................................3creditsPSED510TheTeacherandtheSchoolCommunity...........................3credits

2. Professional and Secondary Education(chooseoneofthefollowing.)PSED242EducationalPsychologyPSED516TheLearnerandtheLearningProcess

3. Health(Chooseoneofthefollowing.)HLTH461MethodologyinHealthEducation.....................................3creditsHLTH539HealthEducationMethodsWorkshop...............................3credits

4. NursingNURS486FieldExperienceandInternship(135hours)–SchoolNursing.....................................................................................3creditsNURS490SchoolNursing..................................................................3credits

Admission RequirementsTheapplicantshallhavecompletedallrequirementsfortheBachelorofSciencewithamajorinnursing,havebeenawardedthedegree,andpossessavalidlicensetopracticeasaregisterednurseinPennsylvania.Additionalrequirementsinclude:

• Interview• Letterofrecommendation• QPA3.0

• Mathematicsrequirement:sixsemester-hourcreditsortheequivalentincollege-levelmathematics.

• Englishrequirement:threesemester-hourcreditsortheequivalentincollege-levelEng-lishcompositionandthreeormoresemester-hourcreditsinEnglishLiterature.

• ThedeadlineforreceiptofapplicationsisJuly31forthefallsemesterandNovember30forthespringsemester.

Program and Certification Requirements• 3.0QPArequiredforcertification.• Allcourseworkneedstobecompletedbeforestudentsenrollintheinternship.Excep-

tionstothismustbeclearedwiththeDepartmentofNursing.• ForadmissionintoNURS486FieldExperienceandInternshipinSchoolNursingthe

followingisrequired:A.EvidenceofCPRcertificationB.ResultsoftuberculintestingC.EvidenceofRubellaimmunity(ifimmune,testdoesnotneedtoberepeated)D.ValidPennsylvaniaRegisteredNurselicenseE.DocumentationofacurrentcriminalrecordsbackgroundcheckF.DocumentationofacurrentchildabusebackgroundcheckG.CopyofprescribedPennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationplanofstudywhere

appropriateH.Evidenceofliabilityinsurance(minimumcoverageof$1,000,000/$3,000,000)

coverage• InordertoobtaincertificationfromEastStroudsburgUniversity,threeofthefourpre-

requisitecoursesrequiredfortheprogramneedtobetakenthroughESU.NURS486FieldExperienceandInternshipalsoisrequiredtobetakenthroughESU.

• Portfolioassessmentswillbeconsideredforstudentswhohaveworkedonafull-timebasis foroneormoreyearsunderemergencycertificationorwhohavea substantialamountofexperienceasaSchoolNurseAssistant.

• ApplicationforcertificationneedstobecompletedbyNovember15forDecemberpro-gramcompletiondateandApril15forMayprogramcompletiondate.Applications are available from the Office of the Dean of Professional Studies (570-422-3377). If this application process is deferred, the student may be held to new criteria at the time of application.

Permanent CertificationInordertobepermanentlycertifiedasaschoolnurseinPennsylvania,graduatesofSchoolNurseCertificationprogramsmustaccumulateaminimumof24post-baccalaureatesemestercredithourswithinsixyearsofinitialcertification.Inmostinstances,coursestakentowardSchoolNurseCertificationcounttowardpermanentcertificationaslongastheyhavebeentakenafterthedateonwhichthedegreewasgranted.Studentsshouldalsoconsultwiththeiremployersastowhetherthesecoursescanbeappliedtowardthevariousemployeebenefitpackages(i.e.promotion,paygradeincreases,etc.).

Course Description(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

NURS 520 Analysis of Aging (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoanalyzetheagingprocesswithamulti-disciplinaryapproach.Physi-ological,psychological, sociological factorswhich influence the individual’s response toagingarestudied.Thiscourseisgearedforstudentspreparingforhealthdisciplines.Enrollmentisnotlimitedtonursingmajors.

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Physical Education Zimbar-LiljenstienHall.................... 570-422-3293..............................................................www.esu.edu/gradpete

FacultyGraduate Coordinator: CarolineKuchinski,Ph.D.(ckuchinski@po-box.esu.edu)

Associate Professors: ChristineBrett,Ph.D.(cbrett@po-box.esu.edu) MihyeJeong,Ph.D.(mjeong@po-box.esu.edu) RobertSmith,Ph.D.(bsmith@po-box.esu.edu). GeneWhiteJr.,Ph.D.(gwhite@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Education in Health and Physical Education35semesterhours

Purpose of degree: TheM.Ed.isdesignedtoinsurethatteachersgainresearch-basedknowledgeandskillsthatwillenhancetheirabilitytoteachandcontributetotheprofessionthroughcurriculumdevelopment,presentations,publications,researchandmentoring.

National Accreditations:NationalAssociationofSportandPhysicalEducation(NASPE)NationalCouncilforAccreditationofTeacherEducation(NCATE)

Program of StudyPrerequisites required:Studentsenteringtheprogramarecertifiedteachersofphysicaleducationorhealthandphysicaleducation.

Illustrative Plan of Study Studentstakeasequenceofninecreditseachforthreesummersessionsandcompleteahealthcourseduringeachfallorspring.Cohortsbegineveryothersummer.

PETE561 SeminarinAdaptedPhysicalEducation.................3credits....... Summer1

PETE517 AnalysisofTeaching...............................................3credits....... Summer1

PETE522 AdvancedTheoryandTechniques..........................3credits....... Summer1

HLTH539 HealthEducationMethodsWorkshop....................3credits......Fall/Spring

PETE570 IntroductiontoResearch.........................................3credits....... Summer2

PETE513 EvaluationofTeaching&LearningProcess...........3credits....... Summer2

PETE510 CurriculumDevelopmentinP.E.............................3credits....... Summer2

HLTH550 SchoolHealthAdministration&Curriculum.........3credits......Fall/Spring

PETE574 ResearchLab.............................................................1credit......Fall/Spring

PETE520 SeminarinPELiterature.........................................3credits....... Summer3

PETE565 SupervisionofHPE.................................................3credits....... Summer3

PETE571 IndependentResearchProblem.................................1credit....... Summer3

HLTH555HealthEducationEvaluation..................................3credits......Fall/Spring

OR HLTH560 ScientificFoundationsofHLTHBehavior...........3credits......Fall/Spring

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Final Graduation RequirementStudentswillcompleteaPortfolioExhibitionastheirexitingresearchproject.Allgraduatestu-dentsinthePhysicalEducationDepartmentwillhavetodemonstratecomputerliteracy.

Admissions requirements and deadlinesStudentsenteringtheprogramarecertifiedteachersofphysicaleducationorhealthandphysicaleducation,otherwisethedepartmentfollowstherequirementsoftheGraduateSchoolforadmis-sion.

Driver Education CertificationTheDriverEducationcertificateisaddedtoanexistingteachingcertificate,whichmaybeeitheranInstructionalIoranInstructionalII.

12credits

Plan of Study SFTY505PrinciplesofSafetySFTY511SafetyinSportsSFTY515HumanFactorsinAccidentPreventionSFTY531TrafficSafety

Physical Education Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

PETE 505 Motivational Techniques for Physical Educators (2:2:0)Thiscourse isdesignedtoacquaintphysicaleducatorswithaknowledgeofmotivational tech-niques.Coursecontentincludesapplicationsinself-motivation,individual,andgroupaswellassituationalstrategiesuniquetoteachingphysicaleducationorcoachingasport.

PETE 507 “Teaching Games for Understanding” Approach (2:2:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoacquaintphysicaleducationprofessionalswithapracticalknowledgeofthe“GamesforUnderstanding”modelofteaching.Learningexperienceswillincludeexploringthepositiveimplicationsforusingthisconceptofteaching.

MSES 509 Meeting Children’s Needs Through Movement Activities (3:2:2) Thiscourseisanopportunityforelementaryclassroomteachers,physicaleducators,occupational,recreational,physicalandplaytherapists,schoolcounselors,parentsandotherswhoworkwithchil-drentogathernewideasandactivitiestouseinmeetingchildren’ssocial,emotional,cognitive,aswellasphysicalneeds.Emphasiswillbeplacedonactivitiesthatcanbedonewithintheclassroomorotherlimitedspaceaswellasthosewhichcanbedoneinthegymnasiumorontheplaygroundorfield.Theseactivitiesareinclusiveofallparticipants.Prerequisites:MSES241,341.

PETE 510 Curriculum Development in Physical Education (3:3:0)This coursewill emphasize the role of physical education in the context of school programs.Studentswill analyze concepts underlying theories of curriculum construction and understandframeworkstodevelopcollaborativeandinterdisciplinaryactivitiesforK-12students.Portfolioassessment,performanceassessmentandstandardizedtestswillbediscussed.NationalStandardsandCommonwealthofPennsylvaniaStandardswillbepresentedandinfusedintoconstructstobeincludedinschoolprograms.

PETE 511 Movement Education: Elementary School Physical Education (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofissuesandconceptsinmovementeducationincontemporaryperspective.Proposed theoretical structures ofmovement education are treatedwith reference to emergingviewsofpurposeandprojecteddevelopmentwithintheUnitedStates.

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PETE 512 Constructing Sequential Learning to Implement a Conceptual Approach to the Teach-ing of Physical Education (2:2:0)

This coursewill develop the skills of pre-service teachers and enhance the ability of physicaleducatorstoprovidesequentiallearningplanstoimplementaconceptualapproachtotheteachingofphysicaleducation.Studentswilldemonstratetheircreations.Inseminarfashionstudentswilldiscuss,evaluate,andadjustcreatedplans.Thiscoursewillsimulatetheworkofprofessionalsastheydesignsequentiallearningexperiences(K–12).

PETE 513 Evaluation in Movement Studies and Exercise Science (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillincludebasicstatisticaltechniquesforanalyzingandinterpretingcognitive,psy-chomotorandaffectivevariablesinmovementstudiesandexercisescience.Useoftheseevalua-tivetoolswillbeappliedtothefieldofhumanmovement.

PETE 514 Assessment and Documentation of Student Achievement (3:3:0)Thiscourseisintendedforteacherswhowishtoenhancetheirknowledgeandabilityrelatedtoeducationalmeasurementandevaluation.Theselectedlearningexperienceswilldemonstratetheroleevaluationplaysintheinstructionalprocess.Assessmentanddocumentationeffectivenessde-pendlargelyontheteacher’sabilitytoconstructandselecttestsandotherevaluationinstrumentsthatprovidevalidmeasuresofintendedlearning.Discussionanddecisionmakingrelatedtotestselectionandconstructionwillenhanceteacher’sknowledgeandability.

PETE 517 Analysis of Teaching Behavior in Physical Education (3:3:0)Thiscoursefocusesonthestudyofteachingbehaviorduringtheteaching-learningtransaction.Itincludesthetheory,application,analysis,andevaluationofbehavioralconceptsandtheirim-plications for teaching.Classdiscussionwill focuson learning theories,motivational theories,thespectrumof teachingstyles,structureofsubjectmatter,personality, idiosyncraticbehavior,gesturebehavior,anddiscipline.

PETE 520 Seminar: Physical Education Literature (3:3:0)Selectedarticlesfromtheliteratureinphysicaleducationandrelatedfieldsarecriticallyreviewed.Thestudentwillstudyhowtowriteanarticleandsubmit it forpublication.Professionalareasconsideredare:adapted,administration,athletics,culture,facilities,philosophy,psychology,sportskills,andsociology.

PETE 521 Professional Perspectives for Physical Education (3:3:0)Thecourse is a studyof issues, trends, andpersons in theprofessionofphysical education inhistoricalandcontemporaryperspective;thestructureoftheprofessionanditsrelatedfieldsaretreatedwithreferencetoemergingviewsofpurpose,responsibility,andprojecteddevelopmentintheUnitedStates.

PETE 522 Advanced Theory and Techniques of Physical Education (3:3:0)Thiscourseprovidesthepracticingteacher-coachanopportunitytostudyadvancedtheoriesandtechniquesrelativetotheactivitiescommonlyincludedinthepublicschoolphysicaleducationprogram.

PETE 523 Administration: Physical Education and Sport Programs (3:3:0)Thiscourseemploysatheoreticalapproachtothedevelopmentofadministrativethoughtasitre-latestophysicaleducationandsportprograms;emphasisisontheunderstandingofconceptsandmodelsfromthesocialsciences,andtheirimplicationsforleadershipintheeducationalsetting.

PETE 529 Motor Learning (3:3:0)Learningandmotorperformancearestudiedwithemphasisonthedevelopmentofmotorskillandrelatedtheoriesoflearningandbehavior.Itincludesanalysisofthelearningprocessinrelationtomotordevelopmentandtheroleoftheteacher.

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PETE 561 Seminar: Adapted Physical Education (3:3:0)Theanatomicandphysiologicbasesforidentifyingandprogrammingthehandicappedchildarestudied.Bothmodifiedandremedialproceduresareconsidered.Selectedhandicappedindividualsserveassubjectsforthepracticalaspectsofthecourse.

PETE 565 Supervision in Health and Physical Education (3:3:0)History,philosophy,andgeneralprinciplesareconsideredasbasictothedevelopmentofdifferentpatternsororganizationsforeffectivesupervision.Thecourseincludesasurveyoftheproblemsconfrontedinsupervision,andacriticalanalysisofthefullscopeofmethodsavailableforsolvingsuchproblems.Emphasis isplaceduponthevariousaspectsofhumanrelations insupervisoryfunction.Evaluationtechniques,characteristics,andareasarereviewedandanalyzed.

PETE 570 Introduction to Research (3:3:0)Thiscourseprovidesanorientationtograduatestudyandresearchinhealtheducationandmove-mentstudiesandexercisescience.Thisseminarisdesignedtoacquaintthegraduatestudentwiththemethodsandmaterialsofgraduatestudyandscientificinquiry.Itisrequiredofallgraduatestudentsinthedegreeprogram.

PETE 571 Independent Research Problem (Semester hours arranged)This course utilizes selected research techniques to attack a specific professional or academicproblem.Itincludespreparationandpresentationofaformalreport.Studentsmustconsulttheiradviserpriortoregistration.Thiscourseisrequiredforallstudentsintheresearchorprojectpro-gram,anditmayberepeatedwithpermission.Prerequisites:PETE570,574.

PETE 572 Thesis Seminar (1–3 Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseutilizesselectedresearchtechniquestoaddressaspecificprofessionaloracademicproblem.Itincludespreparationandpresentationofaformalreport.Studentsmustconsulttheiradviserpriortoregistration.Thiscourseisrequiredforallstudentsintheresearchorprojectpro-gram,anditmayberepeatedwithpermission.Prerequisites:MSES570,574.

PETE 574 Research Laboratory (1:0:3)Thepreparationoftheresearchproposalincludingthedevelopmentofthepurposeanddesignoftheproposedresearchproblemorthesisisthefocus.Thiscoursemustberepeateduntil“satisfac-tory”gradeisearned.Prerequisite:CompletionofMSES570orcurrentenrollment.

PETE 577 Independent Study in Health or Physical Education (Semester hours arranged)Undertheauspicesofaqualifiedmemberofthefaculty,thestudentpursuesapatternofreadings,study, and research related to professional knowledge andunderstanding in health or physicaleducation.Topicsshouldbeestablishedpriortoenrollment.Prerequisite:Permissionofthefacultymemberandthedepartment.

MSES 581 Analysis of Gymnastics I Workshop (3:3:0) Acritical analysisofbiomechanicalprinciples as theyapply tobothgross andfinegymnasticmovementpatterns.Additionalemphasiswillcenteraboutapresentationofanalytictechniquesspecifictomaximumrealizationofmotorperformance.Furtherresearchwillbedirectedtowardpracticalapplicationofallresearchrelevanttothegymnasticdiscipline.Bothlecture-demonstra-tionandseminarmethodsofinstructionwillbeemployed.(Notregularlyoffered)

MSES 582 Analysis of Gymnastics II Workshop (3:3:0) Aquantitativeanalysisofbiomechanicalprinciplesasappliedtobothgrossandfinegymnasticmovementpatterns.Additionalemphasiscentersaboutacriticalreviewoftheresearchrelevanttothegymnasticdiscipline.Lecture-demonstrationandsimilarmethodsofinstructionareemployed.(Notregularlyoffered)

PETE 586 Field Experience and Internship (Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithpracticalexperiencewithafederal,state,orprivateorganizationinsomerelatedaspectofphysicaleducationand/orsportsmedicine.StudentswillcoordinatetheircourseworkacquiredatEastStroudsburgUniversitywithspecificfieldex-perience.ThisprogramwillbesupervisedbyamemberofthePETEDepartment.Prerequisite:Permissionofthedepartment.

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Safety Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

SFTY 505 Principles of Safety (3:3:0)Anoverviewofthesafetyfield—itsphilosophy,disciplines,andresearch;anexaminationofthecausesandextentofaccidentsandtheprinciplesandmethodsofprevention.Thiscoursewillnotbeacceptedforgeneraleducationcredit.

SFTY 511 Safety in Sports (3:3:0)Thephilosophyofandresearchinsportssafetyarestudied.Humanandenvironmentalfactorsandtheirinterrelationshipsinsportsinjuryanditscontrol;risk-takinganddecision-solutionstrategies;applicationofaccidentpreventionandinjurycontroltoselectedsports;andcontributionsofsportsmedicinetosafety.

SFTY 515 Human Factors in Accident Prevention (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofpersonalfactorsrelatedtosafeandunsafelivinganddriving;theeffectofattitudes,emotions,motivations,andadjustmentsonbehavior;researchonaccidentcausation;investigationofprinciplesandmethodsemployedinidentifying,understanding,andmodifyingunsatisfactoryattitudesandbehavior;accidentpreventions.

SFTY 521 Methods and Materials in Traffic Safety (3:3:0)Thisisacourseinthesurveyofandresearchintheacceptedmethodsofinstruction,includinglabworkinsimulation,range,andmultimediateaching,aswellasanexaminationofvariousliteraturedealingwithsafety.

SFTY 531 Traffic Safety (3:2:3)This course focuses on basic teacher preparation coverage of the standard thirty and six highschoolcourses;itincludesallfacetsofclassroominstructionandresearch,aswellasbehind-the-wheel-teachingprogressionandtechniques.

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Political ScienceStroudHall,Room409......................................... 570-422-3286............................................... www.esu.edu/pols

FacultyGraduate Coordinator: PatriciaCrotty,Ph.D.(pcrotty@po-box.esu.edu)

Professor: PatriciaCrotty,Ph.D.(pcrotty@po-box.esu.edu)

Associate Professors: KennethMash,Ph.D.(kmash@po-box.esu.edu) SamuelQuainoo,Ph.D.(squainoo@po-box.esu.edu)

Assistant Professors: KimberlyAdams,Ph.D.(kadams@po-box.esu.edu) JohanEliasson,Ph.D.(jeliasson@po-box.esu.edu) JeffreyWeber,Ph.D.(jweber@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Arts in Political Science30credits

Purpose of degree: Thisdegreeallowsstudentstoworkinthepublic,non-profit,orprivatesectoratvariouslevels–domestic,foreign,orinternational.Thepoliticalsciencecurriculumcomprisesthesystematicstudyofthetheoryandpracticeofpoliticsatvariouslevels–domestic,foreign,andinternational.Dependingontheirinterests,studentscanfocusonquestionsofatheoreticalnature,theroleandperformanceofpoliticalinstitutionsandpoliticalsystems,orthebehaviorofindividualsandgroups.Ourpoliticalsciencedegreepreparesstudentstoworkinboththepublicandprivatesectors.Manymajorsalsousethispreparationasabasisforfurtherstudybothingraduateschoolandlawschool.

Outcome expectations of students and degree completion: Τοunderstandthebasicresearchmethodologiesusedinthediscipline,developaresearchproblemwhichistheoreticallyandconceptuallysound,andexecuteanacceptableMaster’sThesis.

Special resources of the department: Thedepartmentprovidesinternshipopportunitiesforstudentswhoareinterestedinexploringemploymentinthepublicorprivatesectors.

Program of StudyIllustrative plan of study:

Required classesPOLS570IntroductiontoResearch....................................................3creditsPOLS572ThesisI...............................................................................3creditsPOLS573ThesisII..............................................................................3creditsPoliticalScienceElectives,15-21semesterhours(minimum).Studentsmustelectatleastonecoursefromeachgroup:

•Group A -AmericanPoliticsandPublicAdministration;•Group B -InternationalRelations;•Group C -ComparativeGovernmentandRegionalStudies;•Group D -PoliticalTheory.

RelatedElectives.Students may select up to six semester hours from related areas: history, economics, sociology, geography, or other courses by permission of the chair-person of the degree faculty.

Language requirement AknowledgeofthefundamentalsofoneforeignlanguageisrequiredunlesswaivedundertheprovisionssetforthintheGraduateCatalog.

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Final graduation requirement Successfullycompletetheresearchmethodscourse,satisfactorilypassacomprehensiveexamandcompleteanacceptableMastersThesis.

Admissions requirements and deadlinesThedepartmentfollowstherequirementsoftheGraduateSchoolforadmission.

Master of Education in Political Science: Thesis Program30credits

Purpose of degree: Thisdegreeallowsstudentswhoarepresentlyteachingtoobtainfurthercredentialsintheirfieldortobegintakingclassestheycanusetowardcertification.

Outcome expectations of students and degree completion: Τοunderstandthebasicresearchmethodologiesusedinthediscipline,developaresearchproblemwhichistheoreticallyandconceptuallysound,andexecuteanacceptableMaster’sThesis.

llustrative plan of study: Required classes

POLS570IntroductiontoResearch....................................................3creditsPOLS572ThesisI...............................................................................3creditsPoliticalScienceElectives,12-18semesterhours(minimum).Studentsmustelectatleastone

coursefromeachgroup:leastonecoursefromeachgroup:•Group A -AmericanPoliticsandPublicAdministration;•Group B -InternationalRelations;•Group C -ComparativeGovernmentandRegionalStudies;•Group D -PoliticalTheory.

Related Electives.Uptosixsemesterhoursmaybetakeninrelatedfields.GeneralandProfessionalEducation—sixsemesterhours.

Final graduation requirement Successfullycompletetheresearchmethodscourse,satisfactorilypassacomprehensiveexamandcompleteanacceptableMastersThesis.

Admissions requirements and deadlinesThedepartmentfollowstherequirementsoftheGraduateSchoolforadmission.

Master of Education in Political Science: Non-Thesis Program34credits

Purpose of degree: Thisdegreeallowsstudentswhoarepresentlyteachingtoobtainfurthercredentialsintheirfieldortobegintakingclassestheycanusetowardcertification.

Outcome expectations of students and degree completion: Τοunderstandthebasicresearchmethodologiesusedinthediscipline,developaresearchproblemwhichistheoreticallyandconceptuallysound,andcompleteanacceptableIndependentResearchProject.

Illustrative plan of study:Required classesPOLS570IntroductiontoResearch................................................... 3creditsPOLS571IndependentResearchProblem........................................... 1creditPoliticalScienceElectives,12-18semesterhours(minimum).Studentsmustelectatleastone

coursefromeachgroup:leastonecoursefromeachgroup:

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•Group A -AmericanPoliticsandPublicAdministration;•Group B -InternationalRelations;•Group C -ComparativeGovernmentandRegionalStudies;•Group D -PoliticalTheory.

Related Electives.Uptoninesemesterhoursmaybetakeninrelatedfields.RelatedElectives,uptoninesemesterhours.GeneralandProfessionalEducation,ninesemesterhours.

Final graduation requirement Successfullycompletetheresearchmethodscourse,satisfactorilypassacomprehensiveexamandcompleteanacceptableIndependentResearchProject.

Admissions requirements and deadlinesThedepartmentfollowstherequirementsoftheGraduateSchoolforadmission.

Graduate Assistantships: Graduateassistantshipsareavailablethroughthedepartment.Theseareawardedbaseduponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses,butcompleteprojectsandtasksassignedbyprofessors.Thegraduateassistantshipisawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsummer.Prospectivestudentsshouldapplyforagraduateassistantshipatthetimeoforiginalapplicationtotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolorapplyonline.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

POLS 501 Public Administration: Theory, Scope, and Methods (3:3:0)PublicAdministration: Theory, Scope andMethods is an introductory course concerned withAmericangovernmentplanning,organizing,andoperationnecessaryforgovernanceonthena-tional,state,andlocallevels.Thiscourseprovidesthestudentwithagraduateleveloverviewof:thehistoricalfoundationsofpublicadministration;thenatureofgovernmentalactivity;govern-mentalstructure,bureaucracy,andorganizational theory;publicpersonnelmanagement;publicbudgetingandfinancialmanagement;administrativelaw;andadministrativeethics.

POLS 514 Seminar on Local Government (3:3:0)Thisseminarwillprovidestudentswithanopportunitytoexaminetheoperationandconcernsoflocalgovernmentindetail.Thefocuswillbeonthechallengescausedbyrapidpopulationgrowthandeconomicdevelopment.StudentswillexaminethejuxtapositionoflocalgovernmentintheAmericansystem,theadequacyoflocalgovernmentstructures,land-usepolicy,taxingpractices,andenvironmentalandsocialissues.Therewillbeinteractionwithlocalgovernmentofficials.

POLS 516 Administrative Law (3:3:0)AdministrativeLawisconcernedwiththeadministrativeagencies.Itstudiesthepowersofagen-cies,thelimitsontheirpowers,therulesthatbindagencyactions,andtheremediesavailabletothoseinjuredbyadministrativepower.Forthepurposeofthiscourse,administrativelawisthelawgoverningthecreationof,powersof,andlimitationsuponpublicbureaucracies,nottheregula-tionstheyproduce.

POLS 518 Political Communication (3:3:0)Thiscourseexplorestheroleofthenewsmediainbothdomesticandinternationalpolitics.ThiscourseisdesignedtobeaccessibletobothPoliticalScienceandCommunicationsstudents.Anemphasisisplaceuponrecentresearchandtheexplorationofcurrenttopicsinthisarea.

POLS 520 Area Studies I (3:3:0)(Aspecificareawillbeannounced).Thiscourseinvestigatesselectedproblemsofhistoricalandpoliticaldevelopmentinmajorworldareas.Emphasisisplacedonpoliticalinstitutions-theirback-ground,developmentandsignificance.

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POLS 522 Seminar: Foreign Travel and Study (3:0:6) or (6:0:12)Thiscourseinvolvestravelandpossiblystudyatforeigncollegesanduniversities.Thefocuswillbethehistoryandgovernmentofthecountriesvisited,andtheireconomicgrowthandintegration.Emphasisisplacedonformalandinformaldiscussionandanalysisofcontemporaryindigenousproblems.

POLS 525 Seminar: The Middle East (3:3:0)ThiscoursewillofferanadvancedstudyandanalysisofselectedMiddleEaststates.Emphasiswill focusonpoliticalculture,modernizationeffortsandnationalismboth in termsof regionalidentityandintermsofitsbroaderinternationalconsequences.

POLS 528 Comparative Policy Analysis (3:3:0)Thisseminarconcentratesonthetheory,techniques,andcontentofabodyofresearchbroadlyconcernedwithfactorsthatdeterminethevariationinpatternsofpublicpolicyacrossjurisdictionsandovertime.Studentsreadmaterialsthatfocusonhowcultures,economicsystems,andpoliticalinstitutionsdifferandhowthesedifferencesaffectpublicpolicies.

POLS 529 International Political Economy (3:3:0)Internationalpoliticaleconomy(IPE)isconcernedwiththemutualinteractionsofpoliticaldeci-sionsandeconomic transactions, theso-calledmarketplace, in themodernworld.Thiscourseprovides an overview of how political, social, and economic actors and events, domestic andinternational,publicaswellasprivate,shapepoliciesandeconomicdevelopments.Italsocoversresearchmethodsandtheoriesofinternationalpoliticaleconomy,andasksparticipantstoassesscurrentdevelopmentsusingthesetheoriesandmethods.Weprobewhycertainpoliciesaread-optedandhowtheyaffecttheeconomiesofmajorindustrializedanddevelopingnation-states.

POLS 531 Contemporary Political Thought (3:3:0)ThiscourseisastudyofTwentiethCenturythoughtconcerningtheroleofthestateinsociety.Itincludesdiscussionofethicalaswellaspragmaticconsiderations,analysisandappraisaloflib-eralism,conservatism, fascism,socialism,communitarianism,multi-culturalism,feminism,andotherideologies.Politicalstructuresandfunctionsareconsideredinconnectionwithsocialvaluesandobjectives.

POLS 532 Seminar in Parties and Politics (3:3:0)Thiscourseanalyzespoliticalpartiesasapartofthepoliticalprocess,politicalpartiesasaninte-gralforceinsociety,thetransformationofsocietalvaluesintopublicpolicythroughtheoperationofthepartysystem,electoralsystemsandtheirrelationshiptothepoliticalsystem,votingbehav-ior,changingstylesinpartystrategy,campaigning,andsuggestionsforelectoralreform.

POLS 533 The Presidency (3:3:0)Thiscourseisananalysisofthepresidency;itsnatureinbothitspersonalandinstitutionaldimen-sions;thegrowthoftheoffice;thepoliticsandproblemsofseekingtheofficeofthepresidency;thePresident’srolesaschiefexecutive,partyleader,legislativeleader,andleaderintheinterna-tionalpoliticalsystem.Sincethiscourseisalsoofferedforundergraduatecredit,differentiationofcourserequirementsmaybemade.

POLS 534 Seminar: Presidential Elections and Politics (3:3:0)ThiscourseisastudyofthepresidentialelectionsofunusualsignificanceinU.S.history;pre-electionpolitics,partisanmaneuvers,theplatformandselectionofcandidates;examinationofthecampaignandelectionprocess;discernmentofdistinguishingcharacteristicsaswellascommonpatterns;evaluationandcomparisonofresultsandfutureapplicability.

POLS 535 Inter-governmental Relations (3:3:0)ThiscourseexaminesthedistributionofpowersbetweentheFederalgovernmentandthestates.ItincludesareviewofthehistoricdevelopmentofAmericanFederalism,aswellascurrenttrends,major areas of conflict and cooperation and case studies of significant problems.Emphasis inthecourseisplacedonevaluatingtheadministrativeprocessesthatbindfederal,state,andlocalgovernmentstogether.

POLS 536 Seminar: Readings in Civil Liberties (3:3:0)Attention isgiven to changedconditions andnew influences affectingAmerican liberty in thetwentieth century. It includes an analysis of issues in economic, social, and political liberties.Emphasisisonconstitutionallogicandchangeandonevaluationoftheroleofthestateandtheresponsibilityofthecitizenindefiningcivilliberties.Selectionsofissuesareadaptedtostudentinterestandtimelinessofproblems.

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POLS 537 Problems in Public Administration (3:3:0)Thiscourseisasurveyandanalysisofthemajorcontributionsintraditionalandcontemporaryorganizationtheory;examinationofdecisionmaking,leadership,andhumanbehaviorincomplexorganization;thestudyofPublicAdministrationasanintegralpartofthepublicpolicyprocess;problemsinbudgetarypolitics;andpersonneladministration,administrativelaw,anddemocracyintheadministrativestate.

POLS 538 United States Foreign Policy (3:3:0)ThiscourseexaminestheConstitutionalbasisofU.S.foreignaffairs,foreignpolicy,separationofpowers,themechanicsofforeignrelations,significantprinciples,tenetsandtrendsasrevealedinUnitedStatesdiplomatichistory,treatiesandexecutiveagreements,traditionalandnewdiplo-maticpractices,foreignpolicyandinternationalorganization,andtheextentofdemocraticcontrolofforeignaffairs.

POLS 540 Comparative Politics (3:3:0)ThiscourseconsistsofacomparativeanalysisofWesternEuropeanpoliticalsystemswithspecialemphasisupontheenvironmental factors thathaveshapedthesesystemsandthe identificationofrelevantcategories,suchas ideologyandtheorganizationofpoliticalauthority,fromwhichgeneralizationsmaybederived.

POLS 541 Seminar on International Security (3:3:0)Placedinthecontextofglobalization,thiscourseinvestigatesnewsecuritythreatstostatesandpeopleglobally.Thecourselooksatcontemporaryinternationaldebatesonsocialandpoliticalsourcesofviolentacts, internationalanddomesticlawsonterrorismandcounter-terrorism,thebalanceofsecurityversusindividualrights,andorganizationsinvolvedinsecurityissues.

POLS 543 The United Nations (3:3:0)Thiscourseinvestigatestheestablishment,operationandresponsibilitiesoftheUnitedNations,itsorgans,agencies,andcommissions;thedevelopmentoftheChartersinceitsinceptionandanalysisofitsemergingstructure;theproblemsofincreasingmembership;thestrengthsandweaknessesoftheCharter,theevaluationofU.N.successesandfailures;andtheprospectsforthefuture.

POLS 544 Theory of International Relations (3:3:0)Thenatureof thestatesystemwillbeexamined including thenatureof thestate,nationalism,nationalpower,sovereignty,andnationalinterests.Studentswillexaminethenatureofcontrolsthatrestrainstatesandproduceatolerableinternationalorder,evaluatemajorforeignpolicyandinternationalorganizationsandtheextentofdemocraticcontrol.Prerequisite:Onecourseininter-nationalaffairsorpermissionofinstructor.

POLS 545 International Law and Organization (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyofrulesthatgovernsovereignstatesintheirlegalrelationswitheachotheraswellasthehistoricdevelopmentandcurrentstatusofthelawofnations.Keycasesarestudiedtoillustraterules.Thecourseincludesasurveyofthedevelopmentofinternationalinstitutionsfromthe19thcenturypublicunionstothemorerecentspecializedagencies,proceduresforsettle-mentofdisputes,developmentoflawinandoutsidethecommunityofnations,andthestudyofinternationalorganizationsasapoliticalphenomenonofthe20thcentury.

POLS 547 Seminar in American Political Thought (3:3:0)Anin-depthexposuretomajorsegmentsofAmericanpoliticalthought,withaspecialemphasison theemergenceofLiberalism.Thisevolutionwouldbeconsidered insuccessivecourses,asdeterminedbytheprofessor.Apossiblebreakdownmightbeasfollows;relevantEnglish,revo-lutionary,ConstitutionalandWhigthought;transcendentalism,theCivilWarandindividualism,pragmatism;NewDealLiberalsandotherrecentwritings.

POLS 548 The Politics of Developing Nations (3:3:0)ThiscourseisacomparativeanalysisofpoliticaldevelopmentintheThirdWorldwithparticularfocusupontheroleofrevolutionarywarfareandpolitics,charismaticleaders,militaryelitesandideology.

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POLS 550 Seminar in International Studies (3:3:0)Thiscourseconsistsofstudiesofinternationaldimensionsofhumanexperience.Itincludesanin-vestigationofvariousaspectsofhumaninteractionswithemphasisonpolitical,economic,philo-sophical,educational,andotherareas.Theapproachisinterdisciplinaryandincludesprojectsandpracticalexperiences.Studentsmayreceivecreditinpoliticalscienceorinotherfieldsinwhichtheycompleteprojectswithpermissionofcooperatingdepartments.

POLS 554 The Legislative Process (3:3:0)ThiscourseconcentratesontheUnitedStatesCongress,itsroleintheevolutionoftheAmericanpoliticalprocess,theinternalworkingsoftheCongress,theenvironmentinwhichCongressfunc-tions,andanassessmentofCongressionaleffectiveness.

POLS 562 Political Behavior (3:3:0)This course is an examination of the formation and causes of cleavages and consensus in theAmericanpoliticalsystem;thestudyofpoliticalattitudeformationandpoliticalpartisanship,andhow thesephenomenaaffectvotingbehaviorandpoliticalactivism.Studentswillhaveanop-portunitytodevelopsimplestatisticalskillsandapplystatisticalanalysistosurveyresearchdatausingSPSS.

POLS 566 Public Budgeting and Finance (3:3:0)Thiscoursetreatsbudgetasapolicyinstrumentthatsetsprioritiesforgovernment.Studentsstudythepoliticsofthebudgetprocessaswellasitsprocedures.Attentionisalsogiventofiscalandmonetarypoliciesandtousingcomputersimulationsinbudgeting.Thiscourseprovidesgraduateswithanoverviewofthebudgetingprocessfromrevenuesourcestoexpenditurecontrols.SpecialemphasisisplacedonsystematicbudgetingtechniquessuchasZBBandMBO.Itrequireseachstudenttobecomeacquaintedwithaccountingtechniquesusedinpublicagencies.

POLS 567 Public Personnel Administration (3:3:0)Thecourseexploresthepolicies,programs,andtechniquesusedinmanaginghumanresourcesinthepublicandnon-profitsectors.Itaddressesissuesofpersonnelleadership,neutrality,andac-countability.Itincludeschallengesresultingfromlegislation,collectivebargaining,andchangingdemographicsintheworkforce.

POLS 570 Introduction to Research: Scope and Method (3:3:0)Thiscourseisanorientationtograduatestudyandresearch.ThisseminarisdesignedtoacquaintthegraduatestudentwiththemethodsandmaterialsofgraduatestudyandscientificinquiryinPoliticalScience.Thecourseisrequiredofallgraduatestudentsinthedegreeprograms.

POLS 571 Independent Research Problem (Semester Hours Arranged)Thiscourseutilizes selectedsocial science research techniques toattacka specificproblem.Aformalreportispreparedandpresented.Thecourseisrequiredforallstudentsinthenon-thesisprogram.RequirespriororconcurrentcompletionofPOLS570.

POLS 572 Thesis I (3:0:0)Underthedirectionofathesisadviser,thiscourseconsistsofthedevelopmentofathesistopic,gatheringdata,organizationofmaterial,evaluationofdata,andwritingaformalthesisreport.

POLS 573 Thesis II (3:0:0)SeePOLS572CompletionofThesis.

POLS 577 Independent Study in Political Science (Semester Hours Arranged)Undertheauspicesofaqualifiedmemberofthedepartmentalfaculty,thestudentpursuesapatternofreading,study,andresearchrelatedtoprofessionalknowledgeandunderstandinginpoliticalscience.Topicsshouldbeestablishedprior toenrollment.Prerequisite:Departmentalapproval;permissionofthechairpersonofthedepartment.

POLS 586 Field Experience and Internship (Semester Hours Arranged)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithpracticalexperienceinagovernmentalagencyorotherorganizationwithlocal,state,ornationalgovernmentalorpoliticalconcerns.Prerequisite:Aminimumof6s.h.completedonthegraduatelevelinpoliticalsciencewithatleasta“B”aver-age.Thestudentmustbeenrolledinthedepartmentgraduateprogram.

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Professional and Secondary EducationStroudHall............................................................ 570-422-3363.............................................. www.esu.edu/psed

FacultyGraduate Coordinator: KathleenFoster,Ed.D.(kfoster@po-box.esu.edu)Professor: PatriciaSmeaton,Ed.D.(psmeaton@po-box.esu.edu)Associate Professor: DouglasLare,Ed.D.(dlare@po-box.esu.edu)Assistant Professors: BarrelGueve,Ed.D.(bgueve@po-box.esu.edu) AngeloSenese,Ed.D.(asenese@po-box.esu.edu) RodmanJ.Weston,Jr.,Ed.D.(rweston@po-box.esu.edu) ReubenYarmus,Ed.D.(ryarmus@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Education in Secondary Education31to36credits

Purpose of degree:Thismaster’sdegreeisdesignedforsecondary(junior,middle,seniorhigh)schoolteacherswhowishtofurtherdeveloptheknowledge,skills,andattitudesnecessaryforgrowthinteachingef-fectiveness, and for teachers seekingPennsylvaniaK-12principal certification, orNew Jerseyprincipalorsupervisorycertificates.Aminimumof12creditsofPSEDregularcourses(notwork-shops)mustbetaken.

National accreditation of the program:NationalCouncilforAccreditationofTeacherEducation

Special resources of the department:TheDepartmentofProfessionalandSecondaryEducationiscomposedoffacultymemberswhohavehadawiderangeofexperiencesthatenrichtheprogram.Facultymembershaveservedaselementaryandsecondaryschoolteachers,supervisors,guidancecounselors,elementaryandsec-ondaryschoolprincipalsandsuperintendentsofschools.

Program of StudyWithintheframeworkofcourseflexibilityandneedsassessment,theindividualwilltakeexperi-encesfromthefollowing:

• AreaofConcentration—12semesterhours• ProfessionalEducation—nineor15semesterhours• RequiredCourses—ninesemesterhours;

PSED516 TheLearnerandtheLearningProcess, SPED551 InclusionaryPractices,and ELED570 IntroductiontoResearch.

• Totalrequiredis31or36semesterhours,dependingonprogram.

TheareasofconcentrationavailableatEastStroudsburgUniversitycurrently includeanyaca-demicarea,administration,affectiveeducation,curriculum,middleschool,reading,health,spe-cialeducation,andotherareasbyarrangement.Teachersinterestedinsecuringamaster’sdegreeand/orcertificationasaprincipalwillfindthisprogramespeciallyattractive.

StudentsmayacquireaGeneralAreaofConcentrationbyplanningtheprogramwithanadviserandincludingcoursessuitedtotheneedsandinterestsofthecandidate.Itisalsopossibletoar-rangeforthetransferofsixgraduatecreditsfromanaccreditedinstitutioninanyareanotofferedattheuniversitywithpre-approvalfromtheGraduateProgramCoordinator.AffectiveEducationWorkshopcoursescanbetakenasaconcentrationintheMasterofEducationprogram(12cred-its);ifnottakenasaconcentration,themaximumallowedissixcreditsofsuchworkshopcoursesastheyrelatetoyourprogram.Pre-approvalisnecessary.

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Option ITheextendedstudyoptionrequires36graduatecreditsandsuccessfulcompletionofacom-prehensiveassessmentportfolio.Candidateswithaqualitygradepointaverageof3.0to3.25arerequiredtotakeandpassawrittencomprehensiveexaminadditiontotheportfolio.

Option IIThose candidateswhoelect towrite an IndependentResearchProblemwill enroll for30graduatecreditsofcourseworkandonegraduatecreditfor theirProblem.Candidatesarerequiredtopresent threecopiesof theirProblemforanoralreview.Candidatesmustalsosuccessfullypassawrittencomprehensiveexamination.

Certification in Secondary EducationAllrequirementsaresubjecttochangebasedonchangesinrequirementstoTeacherCertificationcodeinrespectivestatelevelDepartmentsofEducation.

Purpose of program:Theprogramsforcertificationinsecondaryeducationaredesignedforindividualswhohavesuc-cessfullycompletedanundergraduatedegreeinanareaotherthaneducation.TheprogramsareplannedandsupervisedbytheDepartmentofProfessionalandSecondaryEducationandbythedepartmentresponsiblefortheacademicmajor.

Program of StudyCertificationareasarethefollowing:

Biology GeneralScienceChemistry MathematicsEarthandSpaceScience PhysicsEnglish SocialStudiesFrench Spanish

Candidatesareurgedtomeetregularlywithyouradvisers,onefromProfessionalandSecondaryEducation,andanotherfromyourdisciplinedepartment toensurereceivingcertificationin themostefficientmanner.

Plan of StudyAtotalof20creditsofprofessionalcourseworkarerequiredplusasemesterofStudentTeachingwhichincludesPracticumsupportsessionsandInternship(13credits).StudentsarealsorequiredtohavetakensixcreditsinMathematics,3creditsinEnglishcomposition,and3creditsinEnglishliterature.Studentsmustachieveandmaintaintheminimumrequirementsforadmissionto,andretentionin,thecertificationprogramsasspecifiedbythedepartmentsandtheTeacherEducationCouncil.Required Courses:

PSED510: TheTeacherandtheSchoolCommunity...................................3creditsPSED516: TheLearnerandtheLearningProcess.......................................3creditsMCOM520:SelectionandUtilizationofInstructionalMedia fortheClassroom.......................................................................3creditsREED527: ReadingintheContentArea......................................................3credits

Theappropriatesecondaryeducationmethodscourse (below)shouldbe takenoneor twosemestersbeforeenrollinginStudentTeaching.Methodscoursesarenotofferedeveryse-mester.StudentsareencouragedtotakeSeminarIbeforeorconcurrentlywiththe“Teachingof….”courses.SeminarIandIImaynotbetakenconcurrently.

PSED506: TeachingofEnglishinSecondarySchools................................3creditsPSED517: TeachingofForeignLanguageinSecondarySchools...............3creditsPSED536: TeachingofMathematicsinSecondarySchools........................3creditsPSED546: TeachingofScienceinSecondarySchools................................3credits

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PSED566: TeachingofSocialStudiesinSecondarySchools......................3creditsPSED520: SeminarinSecondaryEducationI.............................................3creditsPSED521: SeminarinSecondaryEducationII............................................2credits

Studentteachingmaybetakenateithertheundergraduateorgraduatelevel–graduatelevelstudentteachingmaynotbeusedtofulfillMaster’sofEducationDegreerequirements.

PSED430: StudentTeachinginSecondaryEducation/ MiddleSchool/JuniorHighSchool............................................6credits

ANDPSED431: StudentTeachinginSecondaryEducation/ SeniorHighSchool....................................................................6credit

ORPSED518: StudentTeachinginSecondaryEducation: MiddleSchool/JuniorHighSchool............................................6credits

ANDPSED519: StudentTeachinginSecondaryEducation: SeniorHighSchool....................................................................6credits

Thetwostudentteachingexperienceswillincludeasupportprogramcalledpracticum.ArtsandScience(Dept.Code499):InternshipinStudentTeaching.............. 1credit

Final completion requirementsGraduateswhocompletetherequiredcoursesinoneofthemajorslistedabove,theprofes-sionaleducationcourses,theuniversityrequirements,andthestaterequirementsareeligibletoberecommendedforcertificationto teachin theirmajor inmiddleschools, juniorhighschools,andseniorhighschoolswithintheCommonwealthofPennsylvania.ApplicationsforcertificationareobtainedfromtheDeanofProfessionalStudiesOffice.

Certification in Secondary Education –Professional Development School Requirements

StudentseligibletoparticipateinthePDSSecondaryProgrammust:• BeadmittedtotheGraduateSchool• Havecompletedtheacademicareacertificationrequirements• HavepassedthePraxisIexam• HavetakenPSED510—TeacherandtheSchoolCommunity

andMCOM520—SelectionandUtilizationofMediaCommunicationDesign

StudentsinthePDSSecondaryprogramparticipateinanintegratedblockof12creditsofpedagogycourses.Theseinclude:PSED516: LearnerandtheLearningProcess..............................................3creditsPSED520: SeminarinSecondaryEducationI.............................................3creditsPSED521: SeminarinSecondaryEducationII............................................2creditsPSED572: SeminarinSecondaryEducationIII..........................................1creditREED527: ReadingintheContentArea......................................................3creditsThecoursesaretaughttwodaysaweekon-siteatasecondaryschoolintheareaandduringsix,half-day sessionsoncampus.Professors from twodepartments, aswell aspresentersfromtheschooldistrict,sharetheresponsibilityforteachingthecontent.Inaddition,studentsreturntocampusfortheir“Teachingof”coursewhichfocusesonspecificsregardingtheirparticularacademicarea.Studentsshouldalsobepreparedtoworkwiththeirmentorteachers4-5additionalfulldaysduringthefallsemester.Applicationsmaybeobtainedbycallingthedepartmentoffice.

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Teacher Intern ProgramProgram Purpose

TheTeacherInternProgramisanopportunityforcollegegraduatestoentertheteachingprofes-sion in thesecondaryschoolsofPennsylvania,byallowingcandidates toearn teachingcreditswhileteachingundersupervisionandonfullsalary.Thishands-onapproachtoearningteachingcredentialshasbeendesignedasanattractivealternativefortheteachingprofession.

Program RequirementsAfteradmissiontotheTeacherCertificationProgramatEastStroudsburgUniversity,successfullypassingthePRAXISExaminations,meetingprofessionalandacademicrequirementsoutlinedbytheDepartmentofProfessionalandSecondaryEducation,andhavingaclearbackgroundrecordscheck,onemayseekemploymentinthesecondaryschoolsofPennsylvania.Ifofferedemploy-mentbyaschooldistrict,onemustimmediatelyapplyat theuniversity(Dean,SchoolofEdu-cation) for theInternCertificate.Fromthe timeonegainsemploymentandreceives theInternCertificate,onehasthreeyearstocompletetherequirededucationcredits(coursework).

Ifonedoesnotgainemploymentwhileholdingtheletterofcandidacy,thenteachercertificationisavailablethroughthetraditionalroute.AfterthesestepsaresuccessfullycompletedonereceivestheInstructionalICertificate.

Certificationsavailablearethefollowing:Biology,Chemistry,EarthandSpaceScience,English,ForeignLanguage(French,Spanish),GeneralScience,Mathematics,Physics,andSocialStud-ies.

Principal Certification Elementary and/or Secondary (K-12 program)Variableupto42credits

Program PurposeTheprogramhasbeendesignedforandwillacceptstudentswho:

• HaveenrolledintheMaster’sDegreeinProfessionalandSecondaryEducationprogramatESUOR

• Needadditionalcoursework tomeetcertificationstandards inPennsylvaniaorotherstatesandmeetallentrancerequirements.

• Desireenrichment,professionaleducationrequirementsforotherdegreeprograms,orforothercertificationrequirementsanddonotnecessarilyplantoseekcertificationasaprincipal.

Graduatecreditsalreadyearnedwillbeevaluatedandacceptedwhenapplicable.Eachstudentwillhaveanadviserwhowillassistinplanningtheprograminviewofthestudents’needsandinter-ests.ToreceiveendorsementforaPennsylvaniaCertificate,studentswillneedtocompleteeitheraMaster’sDegreeoranadd-oncertificateprogramwithaminimumof18hourscompletedatESU.NewJersey’srequirementthatacandidatehaveamaster’sdegreeinadministration,leadership,ormanagementcanbecompletedatESUbydevelopingamasterdegreeplanofstudybasedonthePennsylvaniaapprovedprincipal’scertificationprogram.AnindividualPlanofStudyisdevel-opedforallcandidatesdependentupontheircareerpathandstaterequirementsforprofessionalcertification.

ThisprogramhasbeenapprovedbytheEducationalLeadershipConstituentCouncil’sAssocia-tionforSupervisionandCurriculumDevelopment, thenationalorganizationforadministrationandleadership.

Foralldegreeprogramsdescribedabove,thecandidatemustselectaminimumof18creditsofcoursesopenonlytograduatestudents.

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Doctoral Program in Administration and Leadership StudiesEastStroudsburgUniversityofPennsylvaniaandIndianaUniversityofPennsylvaniahaveenteredintoacollaborationtoofferdoctoralcoursesforIndianaUniversity’sdoctoralprograminAdmin-istrationandLeadershipStudies(Ed.D.)onESU’scampus.

Admission Requirements and DeadlinesStandardsforadmissionareasfollows:

Full Graduate Standing

1. Bachelor’sdegreefromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity.2. TwocompletedRecommendationFormsfrompersonswhohavetaughtorsupervised

you.Allrecommendationsmustbesealedandbearthesignatureoftheauthor.3. Anoverallundergraduateminimumgradepointaverageof3.0(4.0basis).4. Aone-pageprofessionalresume.5. A250-300wordessayaddressingacurrentissueineducation.

Conditional Admission

1. Completionofallrequirementslistedabove2. If theapplicantdoesnotmeet theGPA requirements listedabovebuthas anoverall

undergraduategradepointaverageofatleast2.5,he/shemayrequestconditionalad-mission.ContinuationofGraduateStudyisdependentuponsatisfactorycompletionofstateddeficienciesandthefilingofanacceptablePlanofStudypriortothecompletionofnineto12graduatecredits.

3. SuccessfulcompletionofthePraxisItests(reading,writing,mathematics)ifaninitialcertificationcandidate.

4. Deficienciesarestatedatthetimeofapplicationtoadegreeprogram.Theymaybecor-rectedbytaking:(a) requiredundergraduateorgraduatecourses(b) proficiencyexaminations(c) auditingofspecificcourses

5. Thestudentisrequiredtofulfillalldeficiencyrequirementsinhis/herprogramandtohaveachieveda3.0qualitypointaverageanda“B”orbetterinallcoursesinhis/hergraduateworkbythetimehe/shehascompletednineto12graduatecredits.Atthistime,

FULLADMISSIONisachievedwhenthePlanofStudyissubmittedandapproved.

Initial Teacher Certification Admission

Studentsenteringaprogramfor initial teachercertification,eitherwithorwithout themaster’sdegreeoption,are required to fulfill additional requirements forentryandmatriculation in theteachereducationprogram.

1. Studentsmustsubmitpassingscoreson thePraxisIAcademicSkillsAssessments inreading,writing,andmathematicsbytheendoftheirfirstsemesterofenrollment(iffullstanding/foradmissionifconditional).

2. Studentsmustbeformallyadmittedtotheteachereducationprogrampriortooruponcompletion of 12 graduate credits.Admission to the teacher education program re-quires:a. Completionofafacultyinterviewwithportfoliodemonstrationb. SatisfactorilypassthePraxisIAcademicSkillsAssessmentsinreading,writing,

andmathematicsc. EarnaminimumoverallESUQPAasidentifiedbyPAlaw(3.0)d. CompletesixcreditsofmathematicscoursesandsixcreditsofEnglish(including

onecompositionandoneliterature)courses

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e. CompleteFBIclearanceandAct151childabuseclearancef. Anyotherspecificdepartmentalrequirementsorprerequisitesand,beingrecom-

mendedbydepartmentalfacultyandapprovedbytheTeacherEducationCouncil.

StudentsmustbeacceptedtotheGraduateSchool,whichincludesthereviewofallundergraduatecoursework.

Teacher Intern ProgramAcceptanceintotheDepartmentofProfessionalandSecondaryEducationMed/teachercer-tificationprogramisrequiredbeforeobtainingateachingpositioninthepublicschools.TheuniversitydoesnotobtaintheteachingplacementsforInterncandidatesandcandidatesmustmeetstate/districtdesignatedrequirements.Thepre-admissionscreeningproceduresare:• Interviewbyfaculty(MajorDisciplineDepartment/ProfessionalandSecondaryEduca-

tionDepartment)committee.• TranscriptevaluationofyouracademicachievementsandSatisfactoryPRAXISscores.• Awritingsamplereflectinglogicandhandwritingskills,suchasgrammarandspelling,

isrequired.• PennsylvaniaAct34CriminalRecordandAct151ChildAbuseChecksarerequired.A

criminalinfractionmaysloworstopcertification.• GraduateProgramadmission(seestandardsabove).

Deadlines:preferencegivenforGraduateAssistantpositionswhenapplicationsreceivedbythedateslistedbelow.

Fall: March15Spring: September15Summer:January15

Considerationwillbegiventoallotherapplicationsastheyarereceived.

Graduate Assistantships: Graduate assistantships are available through the department. These are awarded based uponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses,butcompleteprojectsandtasksassignedbyprofessors.Thegraduateassistantshipisawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsummer.Prospectivestudentsshouldapplyforagraduateassistantshipatthetimeoforiginalap-plicationtotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolorapplyon-line.GraduateAssistantsmustmaintainsatisfactoryacademicprogressandmeetallrequirementsstipulatedbytheGraduateSchool.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

PSED 502 Comparative Education (3:3:0)Thiscoursedealswithcurrenteducationalsystemsthroughouttheworld,andananalysisoftheforceswhichhaveinfluencedthesesystems.

PSED 503 Comparative Education Abroad (3:Arr:0)Thisoverseasfieldworkpermitsonetogainexperienceinhis/herprofessionalareaoverseas.Oneisassignedtoacounterpart teacher/administratorabroadfor threeweeks.Duringthis timeonemayengageinindependentteaching,teamteaching,small-groupwork,individualizedinstructionandassistancewithactivitiesinthehostschool.Timeshouldbeavailabletodiscusswithstaffintheoverseasschoolsuchthingsasprogram,teachingmethodsandmaterials,organizationofschools,andproblemsofeducationandcurriculum.

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PSED 504 Philosophy of Education (3:3:0)Thiscourseisconcernedwiththephilosophicalconsiderationoftherightsanddutiesofthechild,theparent,theschool,andthesociety.Itexaminesthepurposeofeducationinademocraticsoci-etyfromthevaryingviewsofmodernschoolsofphilosophy.Problemsrelatedtotheorganization,administration,andmethodsofteachingareexploredintheirphilosophicalcontext.

PSED 505 Classroom Management and Discipline Models (3:3:0)Thecoursewillemphasizeclassroommanagementfromtheviewpointofeffectiveteaching.Spe-cificdisciplinemodelswillbeanalyzedandevaluated.Studentswillassesstheirphilosophiesinregardtoclassroommanagementpracticesanddisciplinemodels.

PSED 506 Teaching of English in the Secondary Schools (3:3:0)TeachingofEnglishdealswithteachingmethodsandtechniquesandtheorganizationandpre-sentationofmaterialthroughthevariousmediaofcommunicationbyplanningunits,evaluatinginstruction,collectingmaterials,andobservingteaching.Prerequisites:PSED510,516.

PSED 509 History of Education (3:3:0)Thecoursewillexamine,evaluate,andanalyzeAmericaneducationalhistoryfromcolonialtimestothepresentdaywithrecognitionofpioneereffortsandpeoplewhohaveplayedanimportantpartinthedevelopmentoftheAmericaneducationprocess.

PSED 510 The Teacher and the School Community (3:3:0)Thiscourseanalyzesawidespectrumofhumanrelationswithinthebroadareaofbasiceducation.Commonprofessionalproblemsarediscussed.Italsoincludesanexaminationofthevaluesandbeliefsofthecommunityasrelatedtothepublicschool.

PSED 511 Educational Sociology (3:3:0)

Thiscourseisastudyofthepublicschoolinitsstrategicpositioninsocietyandthesocialchangesthatdirectlyaffecttheeducationalsystemandprocess.Communitysocialserviceorganizationsthatcomplementtheroleoftheschoolsareexploredandexamined.

PSED 512 Teaching of Writing in the Secondary Schools (3:3:0)This course will briefly survey the history of the teaching of writing inAmerican secondaryschools,intensivelyreviewwritingprocesstheoryandresearchofthepasttwodecadesandcriti-callyconsidertheimplicationsofwritingprocesstheoryandresearchforclassroompractice.

PSED 513 Seminar in Writing Pedagogy and Instructional Practices (6:6:0)

Thisisanintensivefour-weeksummercourseforteachersofalldisciplinesandgradelevelsthat

focusesonthreerelatedactivities:(1)teacherdemonstrationsofclassroompractice;(2)studyofcurrenttheoryandresearchinwriting,thinking,diversity,andteaching;and(3)practiceinwriting

andresponding.Prerequisite:B.A.orB.S.inanyacademicdisciplineandconsentofinstructor.

PSED 514 Educational Statistics (3:3:0)Thiscourseincludesanintroductiontothestatisticalmethodincludingdescriptivestatisticsandanintroductiontostatisticalinference;frequencydistributionsinoneandtwovariables;measuresofcentraltendencyandvariability;dispersion;regressionandcorrelation;thebinominalandnor-maldistribution;randomness;estimationofparameters;standarderrors;testinghypothesesaboutmeansanddifferencesbetweenmeans,typeIandtypeIIerrors;“T,”chi-square,“F”distributions;andanalysisofvariance.

PSED 515 Data-Driven Decision Making (3:3:0)Studentswill acquire practical experiencewith data relevant to school administration and im-provement.Workingknowledgeofbasicstatisticalproceduresandgooddataanalysishabitsareconsidered. Topics include types of variables, data organization, descriptive statistics, controlcharts,Chi-square,andregression.

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PSED 516 The Learner and the Learning Process (3.3:0)Areviewofvariousviews(humanistic,behavioral,cognitive)ofthelearnerandlearningtheorists(Skinner,Rogers,Bruner,Piaget).Casestudiesofactualteachinglearningproblemsarebroughttotheclassbytheparticipantsforexaminationanddiscussionbythegroup.CompletionofPSED510isconsideredpreferablepriortoenrollmentinthiscourse.

PSED 517 Teaching of Foreign Language in the Secondary Schools (3:3:0) Thiscourseisdesignedforpersonswhowhichtoteachforeignlanguagesintheschools,gradesK–12.Studentsareprovidedwithatheoreticalfoundationforteachingtechniquesandopportuni-tiesareprovidedforlessonpresentations,preparationofteachingmaterials,planningunits,evalu-atinginstruction,andobservingteaching.Prerequisites:PSED510,516,andsixhoursof300-and400-levelcoursesinthetargetlanguagearea.

PSED 518 Student Teaching in Secondary Education: Middle School-Junior High School (6:0:15) This course is part of a guided teaching experience in the secondary schoolswhich typicallyconsistsofPSED518and519forafullsemester.Thisfieldexperienceisdesignedtoprovidetheopportunitytodemonstratethecompetenciesandunderstandingsoftheteaching/learningprocessinthemiddle/juniorhighschool.ThiscoursewillnotbepermittedtofulfillMEd.requirements.Prerequisites:1)studentsmustmeetallrequirementsdescribedundertheStudentTeachingsec-tion,2)studentsmusthaveapprovalof theadviseranddepartmentchair in themajorfield,3)studentsmusthavetheapprovaloftheDepartmentofProfessionalandSecondaryEducation,and4)studentsmusthavecompletedatleast24semesterhoursofcreditinthemajorfield.

PSED 519 Student Teaching in Secondary Education: Senior High School (6:0:15) This course is part of a guided teaching experience in the secondary schoolswhich typicallyconsistsofPSED518and519forafullsemester.Thisfieldexperienceisdesignedtoprovidetheopportunitytodemonstratethecompetenciesandunderstandingsoftheteaching/learningprocessinthehighschool.ThiscoursewillnotbepermittedtofulfillMEd.requirements.Prerequisites:1)studentsmustmeetallrequirementsdescribedundertheStudentTeachingsection,2)studentsmusthaveapprovaloftheadviseranddepartmentchairinthemajorfield,3)studentsmusthavetheapprovaloftheDepartmentofProfessionalandSecondaryEducation,and4)studentsmusthavecompletedatleast24semesterhoursofcreditinthemajorfield.

PSED 520 Seminar in Secondary Education I (3:2:2)Thisseminarincludesthestudyandapplicationoflessonplanning,teachingstrategiesandstyle,andquestioningskills.Seminarincludesarequiredfieldexperience(amountingto30hours)inthecourse.Studentstakingthiscoursemustsignuponesemesterinadvance.Permissionofinstruc-torrequiredforenrollment.Prerequisites:FoundationsofEducation/EducationalPsychology(orgraduateequivalent),permissionofinstructor.

PSED 521 Seminar in Secondary Education II (2:2:0)Thiscourse includes thestudyandapplicationof strategiesof studentassessment, technology,communication techniques, classroommanagement theories, and the elements of an inclusiveclassroom. Seminar II includes a required field experience in amulticultural setting. Studentstaking this coursemust signupone semester inadvance.Prerequisites:Seminar inSecondaryEducationI,DepartmentalScreening,andpermissionoftheinstructor.

PSED 525 Classroom Behavior of the Secondary School Student (3:3:0)Thiscourseexploreswaystomanagestress,establishrealisticgoals,anddeveloprelaxationtech-niquessothatstressisminimizedincreativethinkingandeffectiveclassroommanagement.Thecoursewillexhibitsymptomsofjobstressandworkerburnoutintheeducationalsettingandpres-entwaystoeffectivelymanagestress,establishrealisticgoals,andunderstandeffectiveteachingstyles.Prerequisites:PSED161,242.

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PSED 530 Basic Workshop in Emotional Intelligence: Implications for the Classroom Teacher (3:3:0)

Thiscourseprovidesgeneralhumanrelationstrainingasrelatedtoenablingteacherstoenhancethesocialandemotionaldevelopmentofelementaryandsecondarystudents.Thecoursewillpro-videteacherswiththeknowledge,skills,andstrategiesfordevelopingtheirstudents’emotionalintelligencecompetencies,e.g.,impulsecontrol,persistence,zeal,self-motivation,andsocialdeft-ness.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 531 Advanced Workshop in Affective Education (Semester hours arranged)Theworkshopoffersparticipantspreparation for theutilizationofahumanistic,positivecom-municationsystemintheclassroom.Threethemes,Awareness,Mastery,andSocialAction,areutilizedinfacilitatingstudentlearningviaimprovedcommunicationsandproblem-solvingtech-niques.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 532 Yo Peudo, A Bilingual Peer Leadership Program (Semester hours arranged)This course is specifically designed for educatorswhoworkwith bilingual/bicultural Spanishstudentsatthejuniorandseniorhighlevel.Experientialactivitiesareutilizedtogetparticipantsin touchwith the rich,complicated,andsometimesconfusingworldof thebilingual/biculturalstudent.Participantslearntohelpstudentsbuildandstrengthenleadershipskillsinanenvironmentofpositiveness,acceptance,andresponsibility.Prerequisite:Undergraduateorgraduatesociologyoranthropologycourse.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 533 Designing and Implementing Programs for Professional Development (Semester hours arranged)

Thiscoursewillemphasizetheknowledgeandskillsneededforteacherstoparticipateindesign-ingandfacilitatingtheirownprofessionaldevelopmentprograms.Teachingstylesandactivitieswillbeexplored,whileparticipantsutilizeself-assessmenttoevaluatetheirneedsandestablishgoals.Strategiesforimplementationwillbediscussed.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 535 Classroom Diversity: Creating a Positive Environment (3:3:0)Thiscourseencourageseducatorstoidentifytheirownvalues,prejudices,andgoals;toexaminetheirthoughtsand/ormisconceptionsaboutculturallydiversecommunities.Designedtohelpthemcreateschoolclimatesthatcelebratediversityandmeettheneedsofstudentsofdifferentraces,ethnicities,gender,andabilitylevels.(ThiscourseisofferedbothasaWorkshopCourseandanon-workshopgraduateclass.)

PSED 536 Teaching of Mathematics in the Secondary Schools (3:3:0) Thiscoursedealswithnewmathematicsprogramsandevaluations, trends,andresearch in theteaching ofmathematics, routine procedures in themathematics classroom, lesson plans, andteachingunits,andeffectivetechniquesappliedtoselectedtopicsinmathematics.Prerequisites:PSED510,516.

PSED 541 Introduction to Schools Without Failure (Semester hours arranged)Thisprogramisbuiltoninvolvement,relevance,andthinking.Muchtimeisdevotedtoattitudinalchange,communicationskills,groupprocesses,andproblemsolving.The focus isonmeetingtheneedsoftheindividualschool.Itspurposeistoassistprincipalsandteachersindevelopingapositive,personalphilosophyofeducation;topresentaprocessfordevelopingclassroomskillsandprocedures;toimplementasuccess-orientedcurriculumandtoprovidewaysforbuildingcon-structivecommunicationwithintheschoolandbetweentheschoolandthecommunity.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 542 Discipline in the Classroom (Semester hours arranged)Thisprogramisdesignedforparticipantstotakepartinlearningactivitiesthatwillenablethemtodeveloppositivetechniquesforhandlingstudentbehaviorproblems.ThiscourseisaimedattrainingteacherstouseRealityTherapyasatoolintheclassroom.Itaddressesoneofthemajorconcernsofthepublicschool’sclassroomcontrolandbehaviorchange.(WorkshopCourse)

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PSED 543 Theory and Practice of Schools Without Failure I (Excellence in Teaching) (Semester hours arranged)

This course offers participants an opportunity to investigate the effects of school success andfailureonthelifeofachild.StudyoftheseconceptswillbetakenfromthepointsofviewofWil-liamGlasser,M.D.,inhisbooksSchoolsWithoutFailure,IdentitySociety,andRealityTherapy.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 544 Theory and Practice of Schools Without Failure II (Perception Psychology) (Semester hours arranged)

Educatorswillgainexperienceinconductingdiagnosticclassmeetingsandinprovidingtheedu-cationalclimatenecessaryforself-discipline.Curriculumplanningrelatedtoself-directedlearn-ingwillbeexplored.Recentadvancementsinbrainresearch,psychology,andtheorywillbepre-sented.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 545 Planning for Change (3:3:0)Thegoalsofqualityeducationwillbeanalyzedasabasisforcurriculumchange.Therelationshipbetweenaffectiveeducationandcognitionwillbereviewedandassessedthroughagroupprocess.Systemsforchangewillbedevelopedutilizingpersonalinfluenceandpower.Theworkshopwillalsohelpparticipantsacquireadditionalskill inexpanding theirknowledgeanduseofRealityTherapyintheeducationalenvironment.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 546 Teaching of Science in the Secondary Schools (3:3:0)Thiscourseincludesthestudyandappraisalofobjective,programs,materials,andtechniques;emphasisisuponthoseaspectsthatareaimedtowarddevelopmentofconfidenceaswellascom-petenceon thepartof the teacher, relevancy,andstudent involvement in thescienceprogram.Prerequisites:PSED510,516.

PSED 547 Success-Oriented Reading: Whole Language Development (Semester hours arranged) Thiscoursewillprovideopportunitiesforparticipantstoexplorethereadingprocessfromavari-etyofcurrentviewpointstohelptheparticipantsdeveloptheirownpersonalclassroomteachingprogramsandtoputtheseideasintopractice.Prerequisite:ELED/PSED581or582.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 548 Reality Therapy in the Classroom (3:3:0)ThisworkshopisdesignedtoincreaseproficiencyintheuseofRealityTherapyintheclassroom.(Thecoursepresumesanunderstandingofphilosophyandbasicsteps.)EmphasiswillbeplacedonacquiringtheskillsintheimplementationoftheRealityTherapyapproachintheeducationalenvironment.Prerequisite:ELED/PSED582.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 549 Reducing Classroom Conflict (Semester hours arranged)Thisworkshop isdesigned toprovideparticipantswith skills indevelopingpathways tobuildstrengthandsuccessinthemselvesandtheirstudents.Itfocusesonspecificclassroomactivitiesthatwillhelpdevelopaclimateforeffectiveself-disciplineandpositiveclassroominteraction.Prerequisite:PSED581.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 552 Together: Mainstreaming in Schools (3:3:0)Thepurposeoftheworkshopistocausemeaningfulinteractionofspecialandregulareducationalteachers.Their interactionenables teachers to reviewand todeveloppositivemodels for theirparticularschoolsthatallowforexceptionalandnon-exceptionalchildrentolearntogetherandrespectandknoweachother.Amajoremphasiswillbetodevise,throughgroupinteraction,aplanfor implementationofmainstreaming in theparticular schools.The course is cross-listedwithELED552andSPED552.(WorkshopCourse)

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PSED 553 Teaching and Motivating (3:3:0)Thecourseprovideseducatorswiththetheoryandskillstomotivatestudentstolearnandtoaccel-eratetheiracademicachievement.Brainfunctionanddominancewillbereviewedinlightofhowtheseprocessesresultindifferentstudentlearningstyles.Participantswillbuildteachingstrategiestodealwithlearningstyles.Prerequisites:ELED232/PSED242.GraduatePrerequisites:ELED581,PSED541.

PSED 554 Foundations of Curriculum Construction (3:3:0)This course is designed for teachers, chairs, or supervisorswho are interested in shaping cur-riculumdevelopment(K–12)andresponsibleforitsevaluation.Thetheoryforplanningchangeincurriculumandevaluatingtheeffectsofcurriculumwillbeviewedwithconcernbeinggiventogatheringevidenceofneedforchange,researchinchange,modelsforinitiatingchange,andmodels/theoriesforevaluatingpresentandchangingcurriculum.Prerequisite:Graduatestanding.Notforgeneraleducation.

PSED 555 Practicum in Curriculum Development (3:3:0)Thisisacoursedesignedtopermitindividualsorgroups(K–12)toworkonspecificproblemsincurriculumdevelopmentand/orimplementation,includingcurriculumplanning,selectionandconstruction,implementationofnewcourses,curriculumandprograms,developmentofpropos-alsforchange,andin-serviceprojects.Teamsfromschoolsareencouragedtoenroll.(Classhoursarranged)

PSED 556 Cooperative Learning (3:3:0)Thecourseisdesignedtoprovideskillstoimplementlearningteamsintheclassroom.Thecoursecontent develops abasicunderstandingof control theory as it applies to cooperative learning.Classexperiencesproducenewteachingplansbasedoncontroltheoryanddemonstratethatlearn-ingteamscanprovidetopachievement,andprovidemethodologyforcriticalthinkingandprob-lemsolving.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 557 Reducing Stress in the Classroom (3:3:0)Thiscourseexploreswaystomanagestress,establishrealisticgoals,anddeveloprelaxationtech-niquessothatstressisminimizedincreativethinkingandeffectiveclassroommanagement.Thecoursewillexhibitsymptomsofjobstressandworkerburnoutintheeducationalsettingandpres-entwaystoeffectivelymanagestress,establishrealisticgoalsandunderstandeffectiveteachingstyles.Prerequisites:PSED161,242.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 559 Enhancing Self-Esteem (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillintroduceeducatorstoelementsofself-esteemandhowthoseelementscanbeusedtoestablishanatmospherewherehighself-esteemandmotivationcanflourish.Thiscoursetakestheoryofself-esteemandtranslatesitintopractice.Italsoemphasizesbasichumanrelationsandinterpersonalskillsnecessarytocreateaclassroomenvironmentconducivetotheteaching/learningprocess.(WorkshopCourse)

PSED 560 Seminar in Research in Curriculum and Instruction (3:3:0)Thisisagraduateseminarincurrentresearchdevelopmentsinthefieldofcurriculumandinstruc-tion.Thetechniquesandliteratureofresearchwillbeemployedtoanalyzethestabilityanddirec-tionofdevelopmentaltrendsincurriculumandinstruction.

PSED 565 Curriculum Development in the Middle School (3–6:3:0)Designedtomeettheneedsofteacherswhoaredevelopingprogramsandmaterialsforthemiddleschool,emphasisisplacedupontheprocessofcurriculumplanning;objectivesofeducation,di-agnosisofcurriculumdevelopment,selectionofcurriculumexperiences,organization,andevalu-ationofcurriculumcontent.

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PSED 566 Teaching of Social Studies in the Second Schools (3:3:0)Thiscoursedealswiththeanalysisandevaluationofcurrenttrendsincurriculum,teachingmeth-ods,techniques,resources,andmaterialsinteachingsocialstudiesinthesecondaryschools.Stressisplacedonnewdevelopmentsinthefieldandonexperienceinapplyingconceptsandmethodslearned.Prerequisites:PSED510,516.

PSED 570 Field Assessment of Mastery in Education (3:3:0)Thiscourseisaperformance-basedassessmentofproficiencyineducationinwhichobservationsaremade of specified professional skills in actual classroom situations. It includes interactionanalysis,videotaping,andconferences.Prerequisite:Completionof15graduatecredits. (Classhoursarranged)

PSED 571 Independent Research Problem (Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseisdesignedtoassiststudentsintheselectionofanimportantprobleminsecondaryeducation.Usingrecentmethodsinresearchtechniques,thestudentwillcompleteafaculty-ap-provedresearchproject.Prerequisite:ELED570.

PSED 572 Seminar in Secondary Education III (1:1:0) ThiscourseisdesignedtoprovideteachereducationcertificationcandidateswiththeopportunitytodesignandconductanactionresearchprojectoranappropriatealternativeresearchactivitytoenhancetherequiredfieldexperiencewithPSED521—SeminarinSecondaryEducationII.Thisexperiencewillprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytoselectanappropriateresearchmodelanddesignaresearchprojectthatwillenhancepedagogicalpractice.StudentsenrolledinPSED572willimplementtheplanandevaluateresultsforapplicationintheclassroom.Prerequisite:Con-currentenrollmentinPSED521andsuccessfulcompletionofPSED520.

PSED 574 Professional Experiences in Educational Administration I (3:1:4)Thisexperienceisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithpracticalexperienceinsupervisionand/oradministrationinaschoolsetting.ItisafieldexperienceunderthesupervisionofanESUfacultymemberincooperationwithanareaschooladministrator.Prerequisites:PSED585,588,590,595,and596.Completionofthesecourses.Permissionofthedepartment.

PSED 575 Professional Experiences in Educational Administration II (3:1:4)Thisexperienceisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithpracticalexperienceinsupervisionand/oradministrationinaschoolsetting.ItisafieldexperienceunderthesupervisionofanESUfacultymemberincooperationwithanareaschooladministrator.Prerequisite:ProfessionalExperiencesinEducationalAdministrationI.

PSED 576 Teaching Strategies for Secondary Teachers (3:2:2)Endeavorstoredesigninstructioninordertomakemaximumlearningmoreaccessibletoeverypupil.Methodsfordevelopingapersonalinstructionalsystemwhichfitsthesubjectandthepupilswillbeoutlined.

PSED 577 Independent Study (Semester hours arranged)UndertheauspicesofaqualifiedmemberofthefacultyoftheGraduateSchool,thestudentpur-suesapatternofreadings,study,andresearchrelatedtoprofessionalknowledgeandunderstand-ing inProfessional or SecondaryEducation.Topics should be established prior to enrollment.Prerequisite:Approvalofthedepartmentchair.

PSED 579 Current Trends in Secondary Education (3:3:0)Thiscourseservesasabasicandcomprehensivesourceoncurrenttrendsandinnovativepracticesinthesecondaryschools.Newopportunitiesandresponsibilitiesforstudents,modificationsofthetraditionalorganization,alternativehighschools,andplacesforlearningbeyondtheschoolhousearebutafewareasthatarediscussed.

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PSED 580 Professional Assessment in Secondary Education (3:3:0)ProfessionalAssessmentisdesignedtocauseandtofacilitateself-assessmentcoupledwithas-sessmentfromthefield(wheretheeducatorisemployed)andassessmentbytheuniversity.Thestudentwillbecomethoroughlyinvolvedintheprocedureofself-assessmentandwillinfactbeintroducedtodegreeprogramcompetencies(masterteachercompetencies).Theselfandexternalprofessionalassessmentwillleadtoindividualizedprofessionaldevelopment,competencymas-tery,andtodegreeobtainment.Prerequisite:Undergraduatedegree;admissiontograduateschool.(Classhoursarranged)

PSED 584 Secondary School Curriculum (3:3:0)Thiscoursedealswiththeoverridingeducationalphilosophywhichgovernscurriculumforma-tion.Thedecision-makingprocess incurriculumimprovementwillbeevaluated;processesforcurriculumimprovementwillbereviewedand/ordeveloped;andevaluativetechniqueswillbeidentified.

PSED 585 Educational Administration (3:3:0)Anintroductionandoverviewofthepublicschoolsystemanditsmanagement.Thecoursepro-videsfortheorientationofprospectiveandcurrenteducationaladministratorsfortheirrolesofleadership.Thecoursealso requiresfieldexperiences inadministration.Prerequisite:Graduatestanding.

PSED 586 Teaching of Communications in the Secondary Schools (3:3:0)TeachingofCommunicationsaddressesthepresentationofmethodsandmaterialsintheplanning,teaching,andevaluatingoflearningactivitiesinthecognitive,affective,andpsychomotorrealmsofcommunicationbehavior,andobservationofteachinginthesecondaryschools.Prerequisites:PSED510,516.

PSED 587 School Community Relations (3:3:0)Thiscoursepresentspublicrelationsasacomprehensiveconceptofinterpretationforthepublicschools.Tenets,means,agents,andagenciestoproduceincreasedsocialunderstandingandappre-ciationoftheeducationalfunctionamongschoolpersonnelandthegeneralpublicarediscussed.

PSED 588 School Law (3:3:0)Thiscourse isananalysisof the legal rights, responsibilities,and liabilitiesof student,parent,teacher,administrator,andschoolboard.Considerationisgiventothestatutes,schoolcode,andcourtdecisionswhichaffecteducationandallpersonsrelatedtotheeducationprocess.

PSED 589 The Supervision of Student Teachers (3:3:0)Attentionisfocusedonananalysisofthevariousfunctionsofthecooperatingteacherwhilework-ingwithelementaryorsecondarystudentteachers.Emphasisisplaceduponnewtechniquesforworkingwithstudentteachers,systemsforrecording,analyzingandreportingclassroomteachingbehavior,understandingtheneedsofstudentteachers,andindividualizingstudentteachingexpe-riences.Prerequisite:Bachelor’sdegreeandateachingcertificate.

PSED 590 Supervision of Instruction (3:3:0)This course is an introduction to the theory and function of supervision in themodern publicschoolsystem,K–12.Applicationofemergingconceptsandprinciplesofmodernschoolsupervi-sion topractical situations inwhichadministrators, supervisors, coordinators, and teachersareworkingarepresented.

PSED 592 The Middle School (3:3:0)Thiscoursedealswithadministrativeproblemsandpracticesrelatedtotheorganization,opera-tion,andprogramofthemiddleschoolandthejuniorhighschool.

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PSED 593 Teaching Techniques in the Middle School (3:2:2)Thiscourseisdesignedtomeettheneedsoffaculties,whicharemakingatransitiontothemiddleschoolprogram.Emphasisisplacedupondevelopingprogramsandmaterialsforamiddleschool.Topics include open-concept teaching; individualizing and personalizing instruction; team ap-proaches;areviewofIPI,PLAN,CPLandCAImodels;preparinglearningcentersanddevelopinglearningactivitypacketsandevaluatingstudentprogress.

PSED 595 Elementary and Secondary School Administration (3:3:0)Anoverviewof the elementary and secondary school principalship.This course addresses thephilosophical,social,andeducationalcontextinwhichtheschoolandtheprincipalfunction.Theroleoftheprincipal,positionresponsibilities,professionaltrends,andopportunitiesforprofes-sionalgrowthareexamined.StudentsmaynottakeboththiscourseandPSED591/594fordegreeorcertificationcredit.Prerequisites:PSED585andPSED588

PSED 596 School Finance (3:3:0)Thisisanintroductiontotheprinciplesandstructureoffinancingpubliceducation.Thetheoryandpracticeofeducationalfinanceareexaminedfromthepointofviewofproblemsofthelocalbudget,thestate’sresponsibility,taxation,andtheeffectoffinancialsupportuponthequalityoftheeducationalprogram.Newconceptsandemergingtrendsofpublicschoolfinancearestudied.

PSED 597 School Plant (3:3:0)Thiscourseinvolvesastudyofproblemsinvolvedintheplanningconstruction,operation,andmaintenanceoftheschoolplant.

PSED 598 Trends in Secondary Math Education (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillexaminecurrentandproposedsecondarymathematicscurriculaandmodelsofteachingandlearningmathematics.Majorfociwillbemathematicalproblem-solvingandinte-gratingtechnologyintothemathematicscurriculum.

PSED 599 Teaching Mathematics Using Technology (3:3:0)Designedforin-servicesecondarymathematicsteachers.Participantswilllearnhowtousegraph-ingcalculatorsandcomputeralgebraandgeometrysystems,howtoincorporatethemintotheirclassroomsandhowthemathematicsthattheyteachwillchangeasaresultoftheavailabilityoftechnology.

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Faculty:Graduate Coordinator: StephanieRomano,Ed.D.(sromano@po-box.esu.edu)

Professors: MaureenMcLaughlin,Ed.D.Chair(mmclaughlin@po-box.esu.edu) MaryBethAllen,Ed.D.(mballen@po-box.esu.edu)

Associate Professor: StephanieRomano,Ed.D.(sromano@po-box.esu.edu) RhondaSutton,Ed.D.(rhonda.sutton@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Education in Reading30credits

Program PurposeTheReadingDepartmentofEastStroudsburgUniversityoffersagraduateprogramofstudyleadingtoaMasterofEducation,whichqualifiesstudentsforthePennsylvaniaReadingSpecialistCertificate.Thiscertificateenablesateachertoprovidereadinginstructioninkindergartenthroughgrade12.

National Accreditation:NationalCouncilforAccreditationofTeacherEducation(NCATE)

Program OutcomesCandidatesfortheReadingSpecialistCertification/MasterofEducationinReadingwill:

• Base their teachingonthemajor theoriesofreadingandtheir relationship tovariousmodelsofliteracyinstruction.

• Developapersonalphilosophyofliteracydevelopmentandinstruction.• TeachreadingtoK-12students.• Workcooperativelyandcollaborativelywithotherprofessionalsinplanningprograms

tomeettheneedsofdiversepopulationsoflearners.• Putliteracytheoryintopracticeinavarietyofeducationalcontexts.• Integratereading,writing,speaking,listening,andviewingacrossthecurriculum.• Differentiateinstructionbasedonstudents’needs.• Usemultiple,appropriateprocedurestoassessandevaluatestudents’effort,progress,

andachievementinliteracy.• Investigateandimplementresearchoncurrentpracticesinliteracyinstruction.• Usetechnologyandemergingliteraciesasnaturalcomponentsofteachingandlearn-

ing.• Provideleadershipinstudentadvocacy.• Communicateandworkcollaborativelywithparents,teachers,administrators,andcom-

munitypersonnelinaliteracyprogram.

Mission Statement:ThemissionoftheEastStroudsburgUniversityDepartmentofReadingistocreateacommunityoflearnersdedicatedtoteachingreadingandemergingliteracies.

Program of StudyTypical time to finish:

Asafull-timestudent,acandidatefortheMasterofEducationcanusuallycompletetheprograminonecalendaryear.Part-timestudentsaresubjecttoasix-yeartimelimit.Theprogram’sclassesduringthefallandspringsemestersareofferedinthelateafternoonandevening.

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Plan of Study Sequence of Required Courses:

REED523AnalysisofInstructionalTechniquesinReadingREED522TheoreticalModelsofReadingandLiteracyProcessesREED521LanguageandtheReadingProcessREED526DevelopmentoftheSchoolReadingProgramREED527ReadingintheContentAreasREED529AssessmentandEvaluationofLiteracyREED580ResearchProblemsinReadingREED524ReadingClinicPracticum,sixcreditsOne 3-credit elective graduate course in reading, such as REED 530-Teaching ReadingThroughYoungAdultLiteratureorREED575ReadingColloquium.FinalProgramRequirement:ResearchPaper,ElectronicProgramPortfolio

Graduatestudentsinboththemaster’sdegreeandreadingspecialistprogramsmustcompletetherequirementsestablishedbythefacultythatmeetthestandardsofthePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationforthePennsylvaniaReadingSpecialistCertificateandtheNationalCouncilforAc-creditationofTeacherEducation(NCATE).

Reading Specialist Certification27Credits

Purpose of program:ThecertificationprogramisdesignedtoqualifycandidatesforthePennsylvaniaReadingSpecial-istK–12Certificate.

Program of StudyTypical time to finish:

Asafull-timestudent,acandidatefortheReadingSpecialistcanusuallycompletetheprograminonecalendaryear.Part-timestudentsaresubjecttoasix-yeartimelimit.Theprogram’sclassesduringthefallandspringsemestersareofferedintheevening.

Plan of Study:TheReadingSpecialistCertification component of the programconsists of 27 credit hours ofrequiredcoursework,whiletheMasterofEducationinReadingdegreerequires30credithours.Programsareplannedforstudentsonthebasisofanindividual’spreviouscourseworkandprofes-sionalexperiences.

Sequence of Required Courses: REED523AnalysisofInstructionalTechniquesinReadingREED522TheoreticalModelsofReadingandLiteracyProcessesREED521LanguageandtheReadingProcessREED526DevelopmentoftheSchoolReadingProgramREED527ReadingintheContentAreasREED529AssessmentandEvaluationofLiteracyREED580ResearchProblemsinReadingREED524ReadingClinicPracticum,sixcreditsFinalProgramRequirement:PortfolioExhibition

Literacy Coaching Coursework:WhencandidateshavecompletedtheirReadingSpecialistCertification,theymaypursuerelatedcourseworkinLiteracyCoaching.Required Courses: REED532TheEssentialsofLiteracyCoaching REED534TheRoleoftheLiteracyCoachinProfessionalDevelopment

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REED589FieldExperienceinReading MCOM510ComputersInEducation

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Admissions requirements and deadlinesTherequirementsforadmissionintotheMasterofEducationinReadingprogramarethesameasthegeneralrequirementsforadmissiontotheESUGraduateSchool.Additionally,admissionintotheReadingSpecialistCertificationprogramrequiresanInstructionalIPennsylvaniateachingcertificate.TheDepartmentofReadingallowsstudentstobegintheirprograminanysemester.Foradmissiontotheprogramwithfullstanding,studentsmusthaveaGPAof3.0andsubmittwolettersofrecommendationatthetimeofapplication.Conditionaladmissionstotheprogramaremadeonacase-by-casebasisbytheReadingDepartment.

Graduate Assistantships: Graduateassistantshipsareavailablethroughthedepartment.Theseareawardedbaseduponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses,buttheyassistwithresearchandcompleteprojectsassignedbyprofessors.Graduateassistantshipsareawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsummer.Prospectivestudentsshouldapplyforagraduateassistantshipatthetimeoforiginalapplicationtotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchooloron-line.Responsibilitiesofthegraduateassistantmayincludeconductingresearch,preparinglearningcenters,andproofreading.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

REED 521 Language and the Reading Process (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoexaminethenatureoflanguage,acquisitionoflanguage,dialects,andtheinfluencethesefactorshaveonreadingability.Recentapplicationsoflinguistictheorytoread-inginstructionarealsocovered.Competencyprerequisites.

REED 522 Theoretical Models of Reading and Literacy Processes (3:3:0)In this course, students consider thehistorical perspective, the current theories, and the futuredirectionsofreadinginstruction.Participantsexaminediverseapproachestoreading,engageinproductivediscussion,andexplore theresearchknowledgebasefromwhichreadingeducatorswork.

REED 523 Analysis of Instructional Techniques in Reading (3:3:0)Thiscourseisasurveyofthemajorareasofdifficultyinthereadingprocess,astudyofthemeth-odssuitableforattainingdesiredgoalsinreading,andanevaluationofteachingmaterials.

REED 524 Reading Clinic Practicum (6:0:12)Thiscourseconsistsofaguidedandsupervisedpracticalapplicationofprinciplesandtheoriesofassessingandteachingreading.Competencyprerequisites.

REED 525 Research Seminar in Reading (3:3:0)Thiscourseprovidesanunderstandingof thebestmethodstouse in interpretingandusingre-search reports. It includes a studyandevaluationof available research in thefieldof reading.Competencyprerequisites.

REED 526 Development of the School Reading Program (3:3:0)Thiscoursedefinesthevariousreadingspecializations,thedutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheread-ingspecialists,andprovidesstudentsanopportunitytodevelopandadministerreadingprogramssuitableforspecificschoolsituations.Competencyprerequisites.

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REED 527 Reading in the Content Areas (3:3:0)Thiscoursefocusesonhowteacherscanhelpstudentsunderstandcontentareatextsandrelatedmaterials.Readingasa thinkingprocess,comprehensionskillandstrategy instruction,and theevaluationofinstructionalmaterialsareemphasizedinthiscourse.

REED 529 Assessment and Evaluation of Literacy (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidepracticeintheuseofformalandinformalassessmentsinap-praisingachild’sabilitiesinreadingandrelatedareas.ThecreationofaLiteracyProfile,whichincludesassessmentresultsanddiagnosticinformationservesasthebasisforinstructionalprac-tices.Competencyprerequisites.

REED 530 Teaching Reading through Young Adult Literature (3:3:0)Participantsinthecoursewillexaminehowtoengageyoungadultsinthereadingprocessthroughliterature-basedinstruction.Amongthetopicstobeaddressedwillbeteachingreadingthroughthematicunits,thesharedstagesofreadingandwriting,literature-responsemethods,anddevelop-ingreadingstrategiesthroughavarietyofliterarygenres.

REED 532 The Essentials of Literacy Coaching (3:3:0)Thisisafoundationalcoursedesignedtoprovideopportunitiestolearnaboutthenumerousrolesandresponsibilitiesof literacycoaches.Emphasis isplacedon topicssuchascoachingassess-ments,datacollectionandanalysis,andmatchingstudentswithappropriateinstructionalmateri-als.Prerequisite:REED524.

REED 534 The Role of the Literacy Coach in Professional Development (3:3:0)Inthiscourse,candidateslearnhowtodeepentheirunderstandingofliteracycoaching.Empha-sis is placed on topics such as providing professional development on reading topics such asphonemicawareness,phonics,fluency,vocabulary,andcomprehension,amajorresponsibilityofliteracycoaches.Prerequisite:REED532.

REED 546 Learning to Read through the Arts (3:3:0)Thiscoursepreparesteacherstodevelopanduseanindividualizedreadingprogramdesignedtoimprovereadingskillsthroughtheintegrationofatotalartsprogramwithatotalreadingprogram.Uponcompletion,participantsarequalifiedtoadopttheLearningtoReadThroughtheArtspro-gramoftheU.S.O.E.NationalDiffusionNetwork.Acceptedforgeneraleducation.

REED 547 Success-Oriented Reading: Whole Language Development (Semester hours arranged)Thecourseprovidesopportunitiesforteacherstoexplorethereadingprocessfromavarietyofcurrentviewpointsand tohelp theparticipantsdevelop theirownpersonalclassroom teachingprogramstoput these ideas intopractice.Thecourse isdesignedtostimulatenewthinking, tohaveparticipants experience activities that canbeusedwith students, and togiveparticipantsconfidenceincreatingpersonalizedreadingactivitiesandmaterialsfortheirownstudents.Prereq-uisites:ELED/PSED581orELED582.ThiscourseisalsolistedasELED/PSED547.

REED 550 Foundations of Reading Recovery I (3:3:0)ThiscourseintroducestheprinciplesandproceduresoftheReadingRecoveryprogramwhichisbasedonMarieClay’stheoryofemergentandbeginningliteracy.Thecourseistaughtbyacerti-fiedReadingRecoveryTeacherLeaderandisconductedataReadingRecoverysite.Enrollmentislimitedanddepartmentalapprovalisrequired.

REED 551 Foundations of Reading Recovery II (3:3:0)Thiscourseextendsandrefinesthestudent’sunderstandinganduseoftheprinciplesandproce-duresoftheReadingRecoveryprogramintroducedinREED550.Thecourseistaughtbyacerti-fiedReadingRecoveryTeacherLeaderandisconductedataReadingRecoverysite.Enrollmentislimitedanddepartmentalapprovalisrequired.StudentswhosuccessfullycompletebothREED550andREED551willbecertifiedasReadingRecoveryTeachers.

REED 565 Special Topics in Reading (Semester hours arranged)These courses dealwith specific aspects of reading instruction tomeet the needs of graduatestudentsortodeterminethevalueofintroducingthemaspartoftheuniversitycurriculum.Com-petencyprerequisites.

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REED 570 Reading Workshop (Semester hours arranged)Aprofessionalprogramdesignedtoexamineintensivelycurrenttrendsinreadinginstructionforin-serviceteachers.

REED 575 Reading Colloquium (3:3:0)This course addresses contemporary issues in reading.Designed tobe taught in an interactiveworkshop format,ReadingColloquium emphasizes learning, application, and performance as-sessment.

REED 577 Independent Study in Reading (Semester hours arranged)UndertheauspicesofaprofessorintheReadingDepartment,thestudentpursuesapatternofread-ing,study,andresearchrelatedtoprofessionalknowledgeandunderstandinginreading.Topicsshouldbeestablishedpriortoenrollment.

REED 580 Research Problems in Reading (3:3:0)Thecourseisdesignedtoassistthestudentinidentifyingimportantproblemsinthefieldofread-ing,criticallyanalyzingavailableresearch,andsynthesizingpossiblesolutions.Competencypre-requisites.

REED 589 Field Experience in Reading (3:1:4)Thiscourseisatwo-(orthree-)weekfieldexperienceundertheguidanceofaReadingSpecialistinthepublicschools.Thestudentwill(1)observehim/herinallphasesonhis/herwork(2)follow-ingobservation,thestudentwillassisttheReadingSpecialistand(3)graduallyassumeteachingresponsibilitiesforthevariousinstructionalgroupsastheReadingSpecialistmaydeemfeasible.TheprogramwillbesupervisedbyamemberoftheReadingDepartment.

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TheRecreationDepartmentdoesnothaveagraduatedegreeprogramora teachercertificationprogram.GraduatecourseworkisofferedinRecreationtosupportotherdegreeprograms.Gradu-atecoursesinRecreationarenotregularlyoffered.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

RECR 501 Outdoor Environmental Education Workshop (3:2:2)Thiscoursewilldevelopteachingandleadershiptechniquesforoutdoorenvironmentaleducationthroughparticipationinavarietyofactivities.Thestudentwilldeveloppracticalprojectsforuseinhis/herownteachingoroutdoorleadershipsituation.Theclasswillvisitlocalconservationandnaturalresourcesites.(Notregularlyoffered)

RECR 541 Outdoor Recreation (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyoftheorganizationandadministration,history,theory,philosophies,pro-grams,andfacilitiesofoutdoorrecreationagencies.Thecoursewillincludefieldtripstorepresen-tativeoutdoorrecreationareas.(Notregularlyoffered)

RECR 542 Organization and Administration of Recreation (3:3:0)Thiscourseisastudyoftheorganizationandadministration,history,theory,philosophy,settings,andproblemsofrecreationandleisure.Emphasisonrecreationfacilities,finance,legislation,pub-licrelations,andtheselectionandtrainingofstaff.(Notregularlyoffered)

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SociologyStroudHall414................................................................................................................................(570)422-3453

TheSociologyDepartmentdoesnothaveagraduatedegreeprogramora teachercertificationprogram.GraduatecourseworkisofferedinSociologytosupportotherdegreeprogramsorbyspecialarrangement.GraduatecoursesinSociologyarenotregularlyoffered.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

SOC 522 Seminar: Foreign Travel and Study(6:0:12)Thiscourseisastudyinvariousareasoftheworldfocusingontheculture,history,andgovern-mentofthecountriesvisited;theireconomicgrowthandintegration.Emphasisisplacedonfor-malandinformaldiscussionandanalysisofcontemporaryindigenousproblems.(Notregularlyoffered)

SOC 523 Theory and Practice in Groups(3:3:0)Thefocusofthiscourseissmallgrouptheoryandpracticeasapplicabletosocialworkpractice.Socialworkinterventionwithfamilygroups,problem-centeredgroups,andsocialactionfocusedgroupswilleachbeexamined.Focuswillbebothondevelopingunderstandingofgroupdynamicsandgroupprocess,anddevelopingskillsingroupworkpractice.(Notregularlyoffered)

SOC 531 Foreign Study Tour: South America (6:0:12)(Notregularlyoffered)

SOC 532 Foreign Study Tour: Africa(6:0:12)(Notregularlyoffered)

SOC 533 Foreign Study Tour: Western Europe (6:0:12)(Notregularlyoffered)

SOC 534 Foreign Study Tour: Eastern Europe (6:0:12)(Notregularlyoffered)

SOC 535 Foreign Study Tour: Asia (6:0:12)(Notregularlyoffered)

SOC 536 Foreign Study Tour: Australia and New Zealand (6:0:12)(Notregularlyoffered)

SOC 561 Social Change(3:3:0)Thiscourseexaminesbasicconceptsofsocialchange;externalfactorsinitiatingchange;changesinthephysicalandsocialenvironment;factorsaffectingacceptanceofaninnovation,chainreac-tioneffectsofanintervention;internalaffairsaffectingchange;thegrowthofculturalcomplexity;anddifferentialratesofchange.(Notregularlyoffered)

SOC 562 Population Problems in International Affairs(3:3:0)Thiscourseexaminespopulationfactorsastheyinfluenceinternationalrelations;typicalexamplesarechosenfromvariouspartsoftheworld;bothuniqueandcommonelementsareinvestigatedandsolutionssuggested;studyofracerelationsinthecontemporaryworldisincluded.(Notregu-larlyoffered)

SOC 563 Social Stratification(3:3:0)Thiscourseconsidersrecentresearchonsocialstratificationanditsbearingonbehaviorineliteandmasssociety.Itincludesastudyoftherelationshipofsocialclasstopoverty,personality,atti-tudes,andideologies;modesoflivingandalignments,includingclassinfluencesonlife’schances.(Notregularlyoffered)

SOC 564 Sociology of Education(3:3:0)Thiscourseisananalysisofeducationusingbasicsociologicalconcepts.Emphasisonschoolsand colleges as social systems, school-community inter-relations, the sociologyof professionsandeducationinitssocietalconcept.ThecoursemayalsobetakenasPSED511.(Notregularlyoffered)

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SOC 565 The Evolution of Culture(3:3:0)Thiscourseexaminestheevolutionofcultureandthenatureofsocialorganization.Theanalysisofthestructureandfunctionsofhumansocialsystems,theirintegration,regulation,andcontrolincludinguseofenergyandtechnology.(Notregularlyoffered)

SOC 566 Criminology(3:3:0)Thiscourseexaminestheoriesofcrimecausation;demographiccharacteristicsofcriminals;thehistoryoftheoriesofpunishment;andmodernreformativeandrehabilitativemethods.(Notregu-larlyoffered)

SOC 567 Personality, Culture and Society (3:3:0)Thiscourseisananalysisoftheinterrelationshipbetweenhumanpersonalityandculture,nature,and society, using themethodological toolsof the social sciences.Particular emphasiswill beplacedonthetheoreticalconceptionssurroundingthenatureofhumannatureandthedevelop-mentofhumanpersonality.Ageandsexfactors,socialclass,racialprejudice,andreligionwillbeamongthenumerousculturalandsocialfactorswhichwillbeanalyzed.(Notregularlyoffered)

SOC 568 Racial and Cultural Minorities(3:3:0)ThiscourseisananalysisofdominantminorityrelationsintheUnitedStatesfromtheperspectiveofboththehistoricalandthecontemporarywithspecialemphasisuponblack-whiterelationsinAmericansocietytoday.Thenatureandresultsofprejudiceanddiscrimination,andtherealiza-tionofsocialjusticewillbeamongthemoreimportantareasofdominant-minorityrelationstobediscussed.(Notregularlyoffered)

SOCJ 537 Schools, Gangs, Violence, and Society (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillexaminethevariousaspectsofviolenceastheyrelatetotheschoolsetting.Itwilltakeanin-depthlookatgangs,weapons,anddrugsintheschoolenvironment.Thiscoursewilldiscusssomeofthemorerecentapproachesfromlawenforcementperspectivethathaveworkedincombatingschoolviolence.(Notregularlyoffered)

SOSW 569 Experimental Seminar in Guided Imagery Techniques for Social Workers(3:3:0)Thisisanexperimentalcoursedealingwiththenatureanduseofguidedimageryforsocialwork-ersorothermentalhealthpractitioners.Variousapproaches,techniques,andusesofguidedimag-erywillbedemonstratedandanalyzed.Prerequisites:Generalbackgroundinsocialwork;permis-sionofinstructor.(Notregularlyoffered)

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Special EducationStroudHallRooms105,107,108........................ 570-422-3558......................................www.esu.edu/gradsped

FacultyGraduate Coordinator: TeriBurcroff,Ph.D.,BCBA(tburcroff@po-box.esu.edu)Professor: DianeCavanagh,Ed.D(cavanagh@po-box.esu.edu) GinaScala,Ed.D.(gscala@po-box.esu.edu) DanielSteere,Ph.D.(dsteere@po-box.esu.edu)Associate Professor: DomenicoCavaiuolo,Ph.D.(dcavaiuolo@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Education in Special Education36credits–Non-Thesis30credits–Thesis

Purpose of Degree ThisprogramofstudyisdesignedforthecandidatewhoholdscertificationinSpecialEducationandisseekingtoenhanceandimproveupontheirprofessionalpractice.

National Accreditation ThegraduatespecialeducationprogramsareNCATEaccredited.

Department Mission StatementToprovideeverystudentwiththebestpreparationformeetingtheneedsofadiversepopulationofindividualsandtheirfamilies.

Program of StudyThisprogramofstudyrequiresacoreofM.Ed.courserequirements(sixcredits),andacoreofMajorcourserequirements(ninecredits),fiveMajorcourseelectives(15credits),andtwoPro-gramelectives(sixcredits).ThisprogramcanbecombinedwiththeSupervisorycertification,theAppliedBehaviorAnalystcertification,oranindividuallydevisedprogramdesignedwithassis-tancefromanacademicadviser.Theindividuallydesignedprogramtakesintoaccounttheworkexperienceandprofessionalgoalsofthecandidatetotailorthecourseworktotheneedsofthestudent.

THESIS OPTION

Requirements:ELED570 IntroductiontoResearchSelect one of the following four:PSED504 PhilosophyofEducationPSED509 HistoryofEducationPSED510 TheTeacherandtheSchoolCommunityPSED511 EducationalSociology

Major Requirements:SPED551 InclusionaryPracticesSPED572 ThesisISPED574 AppliedBehaviorAnalysisSPED576 ResearchProblemsinSpecialEducationSPED582 SeminarinCurrentTrendsinSpecialEducationandSPEDElectiveorSPED573ThesisII

Program Electives:

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Selecttwocourses(sixcredits)fromrelatedfield.

NON-THESIS OPTIONRequirements:

ELED570 IntroductiontoResearchSelect one of the following four:

PSED504 PhilosophyofEducationPSED509 HistoryofEducationPSED510 TheTeacherandtheSchoolCommunityPSED511 EducationalSociology

Major Requirements: 18 creditsSPED551 InclusionaryPracticesSPED570 CollaborationintheEducationProcessSPED582 Seminar:CurrentTrendsinSpecialEducationSPED572 ThesisISPEDElective Seminar(sixcredits)SPEDElective ThreeCourses(ninecredits)

Program Electives:Selecttwocourses(sixcredits)fromrelatedfield.

Master of Education in Special Education with Certification36credits

Purpose of DegreeThisprogramofstudyisdesignedforthecandidatethatinadditiontoseekinganM.Ed.,isinter-estedinseekingInstructionalIcertification.

Program of StudyTheprogramofstudyincludesthefollowingcoursespluseightSpecialEducationcourseslistedunderthecertificationcoursework,thatwillserveasthemajorcoursework.

Requirements:ELED570 IntroductiontoResearch

Select one of the following four:PSED504 PhilosophyofEducationPSED509 HistoryofEducationPSED510 TheTeacherandtheSchoolCommunityPSED511 EducationalSociology

Program Electives:Twocourses(sixcredits)inarelatedfieldarerequired.Examplesofrelatedfieldincludebutarenotlimitedto:elementaryeducation,professionalandsecondaryeducation,mediacom-municationandtechnology.

Special Education Certification (Instructional I)30-59credits(dependentuponpreviouscoursework)

Purpose of programCertificationinSpecialEducationisrequiredtoteachstudentswithdisabilitiesinPennsylvania.AMasterofEducationenhancesskills,isnecessaryforsalaryincrements,andisrequiredbymostschooldistricts.

Program of StudyUndergraduate prerequisites required:Undergraduate prerequisites include two courses in each ofMath andEnglish.Undergraduatecoursework/certificationwillbeexaminedtodeterminetheindividualcourseworkrequirements

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foreachprospectivecandidate.CandidatesalreadycertifiedinElementaryEducationdonotneedtocompleteastudentteachingexperience.

Allothercertificationareasandthosewithoutastudentteachingexperienceontheirtranscriptwillberequiredtoparticipateinstudentteachingunlessthedepartmenthasapprovedawaiver.PassingPRAXISexaminationsscoresisrequiredforcertification.

Professional RequirementsELED502 PsychologyoftheElementarySchoolChildPSED516 TheLearnerandtheLearningProcessMCOM510 ComputersinEducationREED521 LanguageandtheReadingProcessREED527 ReadingintheContentAreas

Select one from the following four courses:PSED504 PhilosophyofEducationPSED509 HistoryofEducationPSED510 TheTeacherandtheSchoolCommunityPSED511 EducationalSociology

Major RequirementsSPED550 NatureandNeedsSPED551 InclusionaryPracticesSPED554 CurriculumandInstructionforMildDisabilitiesSPED555 CurriculumandInstructionforSevereDisabilitiesSPED568 EarlyInterventionSPED574 AppliedBehaviorAnalysisPrinciplesISPED581 MeasurementandEvaluationSPED584 Seminar:VocationalandCareerEducation

Student TeachingSPED420 StudentTeachingISPED421 ProfessionalPracticum

Special Education Supervisory Certification18credits

Purpose of programThisprogrampreparescandidatestofunctionasaliasonbetweentheschooladministrationandcertifiedprofessionalstaffofapublicschoolinafashionthatwillenhancetheattainmentoftheinstitution’sgoalsandobjectives.

Program of StudyPrerequisites required:

PrerequisitetoadmissionintheSupervisoryCertificationprogramisaminimumofthreeyearsofspecialeducationteachingexperiencewithanInstructionalIorIIcertificationinspecialeducationoranout-of-stateequivalent,threelettersofrecommendation,andfulladmissiontotheGraduateSchool.

Plan of study:SPED570 CollaborationintheEducationProcessSPED574 AppliedBehaviorAnalysisPrinciplesISPED580 Seminar:AdministrationandOrganizationinSpecialEducationSPED589 CurriculumIssuesinSpecialEducationSPED596 InternshipinSpecialEducationSupervision

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PSED590 SupervisionofInstruction

Applied Behavior Analyst Certification15credits

Purpose of programCompletionofcourseworkpreparesthecandidateforeligibilitytoapplytotheBehaviorAnalystCertificationBoard (BACB) for entrance into theBoardCertification examination.AdditionalrequirementsaredescribedbytheBACB.

Program of StudyPrerequisites required:

TheAppliedBehaviorAnalystcertificationprogramcanbecompletedasaconcentrationwithinaMasterofEducationforcandidatesholdingcertificationinSpecialEducationorasastand-aloneprogramforcandidatesholdingamaster’sdegreeinSpecialEducationorarelatedfield.

Plan of study:SPED574 AppliedBehaviorAnalysisPrinciplesISPED575 AppliedBehaviorAnalysisPrinciplesIISPED576 ResearchProblemsinSpecialEducsationSPED577 ApplicationofBehaviorPrincipleswithLowIncidenceDisabilitiesSPED578 SystemsIssuesinBehaviorSupport

Typical time to finish:Thisprogramisacohortprogramwitheachcohortgroupbeginningthecoursesequenceinthemainsummersession.Thefive-coursesequenceisthencompletedinthenextfoursemesters.TheBACBcurrentlyofferstheexaminationnumeroustimesperyear.

AdmissionsAdmissiondecisionsaremadeonarollingbasisforallprogramsexcept theAppliedBehaviorAnalysisprogram.TheABAprogramsubmissiondeadlineisMarch1forsummer(mainsession)admission.Entryintotheprogramasafull-standinggraduatestudentrequiresundergraduatecertificationinSpecialEducation.GPAundergraduateminimum3.0

The following admission criteria will be applied for special Education Certification programs: • Undergraduateprerequisites• EnglishComposition(3credits)• EnglishLiterature(3credits)• Mathematics(sixcredits)• Writtenstatement—aone-pagetypewrittendescriptionofcareergoals,reasonforpursuing

graduateworkinspecialeducation,personalandprofessionalattributesthatwillcontributetotheprofession.

• PassingscoresonPraxisItests.TocompletetheMasterofEducationwithSpecialEducation,anindividualplanofstudyisde-visedandwillcomprise36creditsofcourseworkincludingthegraduate-levelcourseworkcom-pletedfortheSpecialEducationCertification.Note:ThestateofPennsylvaniaiscurrentlymakingchangesincertificationrequirementswhichwillimpactprogramrequirementsforstudentscompletingtheirprogressafter2012.

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Graduate Assistantships: Graduate assistantships are available through the department. These are awarded based uponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses,butcompleteprojectsandtasksassignedbyprofessors.Thegraduateassistantshipisawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsummer.Prospective students should apply for a graduate assistantship at the timeof originalapplicationtotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolorapplyon-line.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title.)

SPED 535 Classroom Diversity: Creating a Positive Environment (3:3:0)Thiscourseencourageseducatorstoidentifytheirownvalues,prejudices,andgoals;toexaminetheirthoughtsand/ormisconceptionsaboutculturallydiversecommunities.Designedtohelpthemcreateschoolclimatesthatcelebratediversityandmeettheneedsofstudentsofdifferentraces,ethnicities,gender,andabilitylevels.

SPED 540 Language Arts for Exceptional Individuals (3:3:0)This course is designed todevelopaknowledgeof remedial techniques and special curricularconsiderationsforteacherswhoworkwithindividualsmoderately,severely,ormultiplydisabledlanguageimpaired.(Notregularlyoffered)

SPED 550 Nature and Needs of Individuals with Exceptionalities (3:3:0)Thiscoursedealswithindividualshavingeducationalimpairmentsincluding:identificationandetiological factors; psychoeducational needs of emotionally disturbed, mentally handicapped,learningimpaired,orseverelyphysicallydisabledpersons;communityandprofessionalservices.Requiredforthosestudentswithlimitedexperienceinspecialeducation.(Offeredfall,summerpresession)

SPED 551 Inclusionary Practices (3:3:0)Thiscourseisintendedforadministrators,counselors,psychologists,curriculumsupervisors,allteachers(regular,special),andschoolnursesconcernedwithprovingappropriateeducationalex-periencesforstudentswithspecialeducationneedsinregulareducationalsetting.Requiredforspecialeducationcertification.(Offeredfall,spring,summerpresession,andsummermainses-sion)

SPED 552 Together: Mainstreaming in Schools (3:3:0)Thepurposeoftheworkshopistocausemeaningfulinteractionofspecialandregulareducationteachers.Theinteractionenablesthemtoreviewandtodeveloppositivemodelsfortheirparticularschoolsthatallowforexceptionalandnon-exceptionalchildrentolearntogether,torespecteachother,toknoweachother.Amajoremphasiswillbetodevise,throughgroupinteraction,aplanforimplementationofmainstreamingintheparticularschools.Thecourseiscross-listedwithELED552andPSED552.

SPED 553 Creative Materials and Methods for Exceptional Individuals (3:3:0)Atthegraduatelevelthiscourseisdesignedforin-serviceregularclassroomteachersanticipat-ingstudentswithmultipledisabilitiesincludedintheirclassrooms,specialeducators,andotherdegree-holdingpersonsplanningtoworkwithindividualswithexceptionalitiesinarehabilitativesetting.Emphasisisonacase-by-caseanalysisofclientorstudentneeds,anddevelopmentofap-propriateprojectsfortheirtrainingandrehabilitation.Smalladditionalfee.

SPED 554 Curriculum and Instruction for Individuals with Mild Disabilities (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideabasisforthedevelopmentofindividualizedcurriculumgoalsandinstructionforstudentswithmilddisabilities.(Offeredfalltermandsummerpresession)

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SPED 555 Curriculum and Instruction for Individuals with Moderate/Severe/Profound Disabilities (3:3:0)

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideabasisforthedevelopmentofindividualizedcurriculumgoalsandinstructionsforstudentswithmoderate/severe/profounddisabilities.(Offeredspringterm,andsummermainsession)

SPED 567 Families in the Educational Process of Individuals with Exceptionalities (3:3:0)Thepurposeofthiscourseistodevelopskillsinworkingwithparentsofyouthswithexceptionali-ties.Attentionwillbegiventoconferencing,reporting,andinstructingparentsintheprocessofhometraining.Furtherattentionwillbegiventodirectingparentstowardcommunityservicesandresources,developingschool-initiatedparentsupportgroups.(Notregularlyoffered)

SPED 568 Early Intervention in Special Education (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopskillsintheidentificationandreferralofpreschool-agechil-drenwithexceptionalities,determiningtrainingtargetsforthisgroup,implementingalternativeprogramsforindividualswithmultipledisabilities,developingappropriatepreschooltrainingen-vironments,andimplementinganadaptedcurriculum.(Offeredfalltermandsummermainses-sion)

SPED 570 Collaboration in the Educational Process (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtopreparespecialeducatorstofunctionasconsultantstoregulareducationteachersandotherschoolpersonnel.Theuseofconsultationisreviewedatthepre-referral,refer-ral,andmainstreaminglevelofservice.Thegoalsforthiscourseincludestudentcompetenceinconsultationconceptsandskillsinworkingwithclassroomteachers.(Offeredsummersession)

SPED 572 Thesis I (3:0:0)Thiscourseconsistsofthedevelopmentofathesistopicandreviewoftheliterature,writingandeditingof the thesis,andsubmissionof thefinalpaper topeer-reviewed journal.Prerequisites:ELED570;SPED566.

SPED 573 Thesis II (3:0:0)Thiscourseconsistsofthedevelopmentofathesistopicandreviewoftheliterature,collectionofdata,writingandeditingofthethesis.Prerequisites:ELED570;SPED566.

SPED 574 Applied Behavior Analysis Principles I (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillcover thebasicconceptsofbehavioranalysisasapplied toavarietyofsitua-tionsinteachingindividualswithexceptionalities.Classroommanagementutilizingnonaversivebehaviormanagement techniqueswillbepresented.Open toall studentsofgraduate standing.(Offeredfall,summermainsession)

SPED 575 Applied Behavior Analysis Principles II (3:3:0)Thisisanadvancedexaminationofthebasicprinciplesofbehaviorandthedevelopmentandap-plicationofeach.Thiscoursewillexaminetheprinciplesofbehaviorindepthandfocusontheuseoftheseprinciplesinappliedsettingswithstudentsand/orindividualswithdisabilities.ThecontentofthiscourseisdeterminedbytheTaskListoftheBehaviorAnalystCertificationBoard.Prerequisites:SPED574;permissionofinstructor.(Offeredfallterm)

SPED 576 Seminar: Research Problems in Special Education (3:3:0)This coursewill develop student awareness of critical issues in special educationwhich haverelevanceforresearchconcerns.Additionally,appropriateandfeasibleresearchdesignsandtech-niquesarediscussedwithintheframeworkofcurrentspecialeducationmethodsandprocedures.RequiredforMaster’sthesis.Prerequisites:ELED570;SPED574.(Offeredspringterm)

SPED 577 Application of Behavior Principles with Low Incidence Disabilities (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillexamineissuesrelevanttothedevelopmentandapplicationofinterventionswithindividualswithlowincidencedisabilities.Specificinterventionsandstrategieswillbediscussed.Content for thiscoursewasdeterminedby theTaskListof theBehaviorAnalystCertificationBoardandtheCouncilforExceptionalChildrenKnowledgeandSkillStatements.Prerequisites:SPED574,SPED575,SPED576;permissionofinstructor.(Offeredspringterm)

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SPED 578 Systems Issues in Behavioral Support (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillexamineissuesrelatedtoservicedelivery,systemschange,andthestaffdevelop-mentintheapplicationofappliedbehavioranalysis.ThecontentofthiscoursewasdevelopedinaccordancewiththeTaskListoftheBehaviorAnalystCertificationBoard.Prerequisites:SPED574,SPED575,SPED576,SPED577;permissionofinstructor.(Offeredsummerpresession)

SPED 580 Seminar: Administration and Organization of Special Education (3:3:0)The course is designed to review traditional and emerging leadership roles andorganizationalapproachesinspecialeducation.Thestudentwillreview,assess,anddiscussimplicationsofnewmandatesforhumanservices.Objectivesincludeevaluationofcurrentdeliverysystems.(Offeredsummermainsession)

SPED 581 Measurement and Evaluation in Special Education (3:3:0)Thiscourseutilizesavarietyofmeasurestoassessandevaluatetheeducational,behavioral,anddevelopmentalareasofstudentswithexceptionalitiesusingtraditionalandalternativeassessmentinstrumentsbasedupontheresultsofthesemeasures.Prerequisite:SPED550.(Offeredfallandspringterms)

SPED 582 Seminar: Current Issues in Special Education (3:3:0)Thisseminarisdesignedforallgraduatestudentsinthefieldofeducationwhoareinterestedincurrentissuesarisingoutoflitigationandlegislatedmandateswithinthefieldofspecialeduca-tion.Anemphasiswillbeplaceduponissueswhicharepresentlyaffecting(andwillcontinuetoshape)servicestolearnerswithexceptionalities,regularandspecialeducationprofessionals,andadministrators.Attentionwillalsofocusuponaclassmember’sindividual/professionalconcernsinthespecialeducationarena.(Offeredspringterm)

SPED 583 Seminar: The Emotionally Disturbed (3:3:0)Thecoursewillprovidethestudentwithacurrentoverviewofthefieldofeducationforstudentswithemotionaldisturbances.Objectivesincludeanawarenessofconceptualmodelsandprogramactivitiestowardamelioratingimpactofmaladaptivebehaviors.Prerequisite:SPED550.(Offeredsummerpostsession)

SPED 584 Seminar: Vocational and Career Education for Exceptional Individuals (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtohelptheteachertodevelopnewskillsandtofindinnovativemeansforcareerandvocational-technicalplanningandtrainingwithindividualswithexceptionalities.Prerequisite:SPED550.(Offeredfallandspringterms)

SPED 588 Seminar: The Resource Room (3:3:0)ThecourseisdesignedtoexaminetheResourceRoomasanalternativedeliverysysteminextend-ingservicestostudentswithexceptionalities.Courseworkisdesignedtoenhancestudents’skillsinindividualizingprogramsusingdiagnostic/prescriptiveprocedures.Prerequisite:SPED550.

SPED 589 Curriculum Issues in Special Education (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillfocusonthedevelopment,implementation,andevaluationofspecialeducationcurriculum.Thiswill includeproblemsofprogrammingforstudentswithexceptionalities;dif-ferent curriculum approaches and review of research implications. Prerequisite: SPED 550 orenrolledintheSpecialEducationSupervisoryCertificateProgram.(Offeredsummerpresession)

SPED 590 Seminar: Teaching Individuals with Learning Disabilities (3:3:0)Thepurposeofthiscourseistobroadenthein-serviceteacher’sknowledgeofthecharacteristicsofthestudentwithlearningdisabilities,instructionalmodelsandprogrammaticplanning,solv-ingreal-lifemanagementproblems,materialproblems,andteachingproblems,inasharingandseminarsetting.Prerequisite:SPED550.

SPED 591 Seminar: Assistive Technology (3:3:0) Thiscoursedescribestheuseofassistivetechnologyservicesanddevicesasrelatedservicesinthespecialeducationprocess.Emphasisisplacedonconsumer-driventechnologyselectionandevaluationprocesses.Studentswilllearnhowtoaccessassistivetechnologyservicesaswellasstrategiesforcollaboratingwithexpertsintechnology.

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SPED 592 Seminar: Teaching Individuals with Physical Disabilities (3:3:0)Thecoursedealswithappropriateeducational interventions.Teachingskillsarecomplimentedwithmedicalandtechnicaladvances.Objectivesincludeameliorationofeffectsofphysicaldis-abilitiestowardpossiblemainstreaming.Prerequisite:SPED550.

SPED 594 Seminar: Teaching Individuals with Mental Retardation (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillcovertheoriesofintelligence,retardation,etiologicalfactorsofmentalretarda-tion,curriculumneedsofmentalretardation,methodsandmaterialsofinstruction,anoverviewofcareerconsiderations,andemergingtrendsforadultservices.

SPED 596 Internship in Special Education Supervision (3:1:4)ThissupervisedfieldexperienceisdesignedtoprovidethecandidatefortheSpecialEducationSupervisorcertificatewithfieldexperiencesinpersonnelsupervision,assessmenttechniqueswiththeexceptionalpopulation,budgetingandfinancingforspecialclassoperation,participatinginchildstudyteamconferences,curriculumdevelopment,anddueprocess.Prerequisite:AllcourseslistedfortheSupervisoryCertificateProgram.(Offeredsummerpresession)

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Speech-Language PathologyLaRueHall............................................................ 570-422-3247.............................................. www.esu.edu/sppa

FacultyGraduate Coordinator: JanePage,Ph.D.,CCC-A/SLP(jpage@po-box.esu.edu)

Professors: RobertAckerman,Ph.D.,CCC-SLP(rackerman@po-box.esu.edu) JanePage,Ph.D.,CCC-A/SLP(jpage@po-box.esu.edu) ElaineShuey,Ph.D.,CCC-SLP(eshuey@po-box.esu.edu) JoyceSimpson,Ed.D.,CCC-SLP(jsimpson@po-box.esu.edu)

Assistant Professors: AnnMillett,M.S.,CCC-SLP(amillett@po-box.esu.edu) PatriciaRemshifski,M.S.,CCC-SLP(premshifski@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology45-51credits

Purpose of degree: TheDepartmentofSpeech-LanguagePathologyoffersaMasterofScienceinSpeech-LanguagePathology.TheacademicandclinicalcomponentsofthisdegreearedesignedtomeettherequirementsoftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation’sCertificateofClinicalCompetenceinSpeech-LanguagePathology(CCC-SLP).StudentswillalsobeeligibleforaPennsylvanialicenseinspeech-languagepathology.Inaddition,studentsmaychoosetocompleterequirementsfortheInstructionalICertificate(TeacheroftheSpeech-LanguageImpaired)inPennsylvaniaschools(withthecompletionofcertaineducationcourses,astudentteachingsemester,andrequiredstatetesting).Thechoiceoftheschoolcertificationoptionmaylengthenthestudents’degreeprogram.

National accreditationTheprogramisfullyaccreditedinSpeech-LanguagePathologybytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditation(CAA)oftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA).

Outcome expectations of students and degree completion:TomeettheminimumcompetenciesrequiredbytheKnowledgeandSkillsAssessment(KASA)ofASHA,and,uponcompletionofdegree,tosuccessfullypassthePraxisexaminationinspeech-languagepathology.

Mission statement of the department: ThemissionoftheGraduatePrograminSpeech-LanguagePathologyistoprovideanacademicandclinicaleducationprogramthatpreparesgraduatestoearntheASHACCC-SLP,andserveasaclinicalandprofessionalresourcetothecommunity.

Special resources of the department:• Eightfullyequippedtherapyrooms• Astateoftheartaudiologysuite• Observationroomsforbothparentsandstudents• Astate-of-the-artvoicelaboratory• Aresearchlaboratory• Classandstudyrooms

Program of StudyUndergraduate prerequisites required:

• Childdevelopmentordevelopmentalpsychology• Linguistics/psycholinguistics• Statistics• Speechscience

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• Introductiontoaudiology• Introductiontocommunicationdisorders• Speechandlanguagedevelopment• Phoneticsorphonology• Anatomyandphysiologyofspeech/hearingmechanism• Articulation/fluencydisorders• Naturalsciences(sixcredits),includingaphysicalscience• Behavioralsciences(sixcredits)• Composition/writing• Collegelevelmathcourse

StudentswhodonotmeetallofthecriterialistedunderundergraduateprerequisitesabovemaygainconditionaladmissionbutmustremedyanydeficienciespriortofilingaplanofstudywiththeGraduateSchool.

Typical time to finish:Full-timestudentswillcompletetheprograminfivesemesters,whichincludesthemiddlesummer.Thosestudentschoosingtheteachercertificationoptionwillrequireanextra12weekplacementandwillgraduateinthesecondAugustfollowingentryintotheprogram.

Part-timestudentswillrequireaminimumofthreeyearsplussummers,dependingoncourseavailabilitycompatiblewiththeirpersonalschedule.Adegreeisnolongeravailablebyattendingclassesineveningsandsummersonly.

CohortTheclassoffull-timestudentswhichenterseachfallsemestermovesthroughtheprogramasacohort.

Illustrative plan of study:TheacademiccourseworkrequirementsaredesignedtomeettheASHArequirementsfortheCCC-SLP.StudentsmaytransferuptosixcredithoursofappropriategraduatecourseworkfromanotherASHAaccreditedprogram,subjecttodepartmentapproval.Nomorethanthreegraduatecreditsofcourseworkwithagradeof“C”orlowermaybeonthetranscriptinordertobeeligibleforthedegree.NomorethanoneSPPAcoursemayberepeatedtoimprovethegrade.SPPA550MUSTberepeatedifastudentreceivesagradeof“C”orlower.

Plan of study for a full-time student

•Fall 1SPPA580PreschoolLanguageSkillsasaPrecursortoLiteracy........2creditsSPPA541PhonologicalDisorders,AssessmentandIntervention.......3creditsSPPA542LanguageDisordersinPreschoolChildren........................2creditsSPPA546VoiceDisorders...................................................................3creditsSPPA534ClinicalAudiology..............................................................2creditsSPPA562Dysphagia...........................................................................3credits

•Spring 1SPPA535AuditoryBasedCommunicationDisorders........................3creditsSPPA543LanguageDisordersofAdults............................................4creditsSPPA544FluencyDisorders...............................................................2creditsSPPA563LanguageLearningDisabilitiesinSchoolAgedChildren.2creditsSPPA564PediatricDysphagia............................................................2creditsSPPA584ResearchMethods&MaterialsinSpeech-LanguagePathology2creditsSPPA550AdvancedClinicalPracticum..............................................2credits

•Summer 1 – Pre-sessionSPPA500SpecialTopic(elective).......................................................2creditsSPPA500SpecialTopic(elective).......................................................2credits

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•Summer 1 – Main sessionSPPA550AdvancedClinicalPracticum..............................................2creditsSPPA560DiagnosticProceduresinSpeech-LanguagePathology...... 1creditSPPA561DiagnosticPracticum..........................................................2credits

•Fall 2SPPA569MotorSpeechDisorders.....................................................3creditsSPPA581CommunicationSkillsRelatedtoAutismSpectrumDisorders2creditsSPPA583CaseloadManagementinMedicalSpeech-LanguagePathology2creditsSPPA521Augmentative/AlternativeCommunication........................2creditsSPPA582ManagementofSchoolProgramsinSpeech-LanguagePathology(ifteachercertification).......................................................................2creditsSPPA574OrofacialAnomalies...........................................................2creditsSPPA550AdvancedClinicalPracticum..............................................2credits

•Spring 2SPPA586AdvancedClinicalExternship(non-schoolplacement)....... 1credit

•Summer 2SPPA586AdvancedClinicalExternship(schoolplacementrequiredforthosechoosingteachercertification)...................................................6credits

*Alltheaboveclassesarerequiredunlessdesignatedanelective.

ElectivesSPPA500SpecialTopics.....................................................................2creditsSPPA572Thesis..................................................................................3creditsSPPA577IndependentStudy..........................................................1-3credits

Clinical PracticumEach student is required tomeet the clinical education requirements for theASHACCC-SLP(400hoursofclinicalobservationandpracticum)inordertoreceivethedegree.Allstudentswillcomplete at least two practicum experiences at theESUSpeech andHearingCenter (throughSPPA550AdvancedClinicalPracticum)andtwodifferentoff-campuspracticumexperiencesthatincludeadultclients(throughSPPA586AdvancedClinicalExternship).Avarietyofclinicalex-ternship sites are available.Theprogram facultymust approveall off-campuspracticumsites.Studentswhopursuetheteachercertificationoptionmustcompletetwofull-semesteroff-campusexternships(oneintheadultsettingandoneintheschoolsetting).

Final graduation requirementSubmissionofaportfoliodocumentingachievementofcompetenciesrequiredbytheKASA.

Admissions requirements and deadlinesStudentsmustbeadmittedboththeESUGraduateSchoolandtotheM.S.inSpeech-Language-Pathologyprogram.Studentsshouldobtainacompleteapplicationpacket(whichincludesapplica-tionstotheGraduateSchoolandtheM.S.inSpeech-LanguagePathologyprogram)bycallingtheSpeech-LanguagePathologyDepartmentat570-422-3247torequestanapplication.ApplicationdeadlineisFebruary1forfalladmission.Allapplicationdocuments,transcripts,andsupportingmaterialmustbereceivednolaterthanthisdateforconsiderationforadmission.Springadmissionisnotoffered.AdmissiondecisionsaregenerallymadeinMarch.

The following admission criteria will be applied:• Bachelor’sdegree• QPA3.0overall;QPA3.0inundergraduatemajor• GREscores• Threelettersofrecommendation• Statementofprofessionalgoals

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Graduate Assistantships: Graduateassistantshipsareavailablethroughthedepartment.Theseareawardedbaseduponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses, but complete projects and tasks assigned by professors. The graduate assistantship isawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsum-mer.Prospectivestudentsshouldapplyforagraduateassistantshipatthetimeoforiginalapplica-tiontotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolorapplyonline.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

SPPA 521 Augmentative/Alternative Communication (2:2:0)Thiscoursewilladdresstheissuessurroundingtheselectionofaugmentative/alternativecommu-nicationforpopulationsunabletocommunicateusingspeechduetomotor,mental,orlanguagedisabilities.Variousaugmentativedeviceswillbepresented.

SPPA 533 Professional Issues in Communication Disorders (1:1:0)This course is designed tomake students aware of current professional issues in the fields ofspeech-languagepathologyandaudiology.Topicswillinclude,butwillnotbelimitedto,profes-sionalorganizations,professionallicensureandcertification,continuingeducationrequirements,professionalethics,scopeofpracticeissues,andotherareasofinterest.(Offeredfallterm)

SPPA 534 Clinical Audiology (2:2:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtofamiliarizegraduate-levelspeechpathologystudentswithpathologicalprocessesof theperipheral andcentral auditory systemsandhow theseaffect communication.Studentswillknowhowtointerpretaudiometrictestdata.Prerequisite:SPPA231,IntroductiontoAudiology.(Offeredfallterm)

SPPA 535 Auditory Based Communication Disorders (3:3:0)Thiscoursewilladdressmethodsforeducatingchildrenandadultswithhearinglossesandinves-tigatecurrentsurgicalandassistiveinterventionstrategies.Thiswillincludeasurveyofhearingaids.Prerequisites:SPPA231or534.

SPPA 541 Phonological Disorders — Assessment and Intervention (3:3:0)Thecoursewillfocusonthepracticalapplicationofphonologicaltheorytotechniquesandproce-duresusedfortheassessmentandinterventionofspeechdisorders.Itwillincludeananalysisoftheapplicationofphonologicaltheorytolinguisticdiversity.Prerequisites:SPPA241,342,343,457,and458.(Offeredfallterm)

SPPA 542 Language Disorders in Preschool (2:2:0)Thiscoursewilladdressthenature,etiology,andclinicalmanagementoflanguagedisordersinpreschoolchildrenfrombirththroughage5years.Prerequisite:SPPA101orequivalent.

SPPA 543 Language Disorders in Adults (4:4:0)Thiscoursewilladdressthenature,etiology,andclinicalmanagementofadultswithacquiredlan-guagedisorders,withprimaryemphasisonaphasiaandrelatedcognitivedisorders.Prerequisite:SPPA101orequivalent.

SPPA 544 Fluency Disorders (2:2:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideacomprehensiveanalysisofthetheoriesoffluencydisorders,diagnostic procedures, and treatment strategies.Behaviors related to fluency disorderswill beexamined.Currentresearchliteratureforthemanagementoffluencydisorderswillbeincluded.Prerequisites:SPPA457and458.(Offeredspringsemester)

SPPA 546 Voice Disorders (3:3:0)Thiscoursewilladdressthenature,etiology,andclinicalmanagementtechniquesforindividualswhohavevoicedisordersresultingfrombothhyperfunctionalandorganicetiologies.Alaryngealcommunicationalsowillbeaddressed.Prerequisite:SPPA214.

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SPPA 550 Advanced Clinical Practicum (2:0:2–6)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidesupervised,advancedclinicalpracticeinapplyingdiagnosticproceduresandinterventionstrategiestopreschoolersthroughadultswhohavespeech,language,and/orhearingdisorders.Specificcommunicationdisordersmayincludephonology,articulation,fluency,voice,language,andhearing.Developingskillstoworkwithdiverselinguisticpopula-tionswillalsobeemphasized.ClinicalexperiencewillbeavailableattheUniversitySpeechandHearingClinic.Studentsmusttakethiscourseatleasttwiceforcredit.Ifastudentearnsagradeof“C”orlower,thiscoursemustberepeatedanda“B”orbetterearned.Anyoneearningasecond“C”willbedismissedfromtheprogram.(Offeredfall,spring,andsummerterms)

SPPA 560 Diagnostic Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology (1:1:0)Thiscourseaddressesthemethodsusedforassessmentproceduresinspeechandlanguagepathol-ogy.Thestudentwillgainexperienceintesting,observation,decisionmaking,andreportwriting.Prerequisite:concurrentenrollmentinSPPA561.

SPPA 561 Diagnostic Practicum (2:0:4)Thiscourseallowsthestudenttogainexperienceasadiagnostician.Eachstudentwillcompletefull assessment procedures on speech and language-impaired individuals.Co-requisite course:SPPA560,DiagnosticProceduresinSpeech-LanguagePathology.(Offeredsummerterm)

SPPA 562 Dysphagia (3:3:0)Thiscourseaddresses thenature,etiology,andclinicalmanagementofdysphagia (swallowingdisorders).(Offeredfallterm)

SPPA 563 Language Learning Disabilities in School Aged Children (2:2:0)Thiscourseaddresses theetiologies, characteristics, assessment, and intervention for languagelearningdisabilitiescommoninschool-agedchildren,withparticularemphasisonacademicandcognitiveaspectsoflanguageuseinclassroomcontexts.Prerequisite:SPPA214orequivalent.

SPPA 564 Pediatric Dysphagia (2:2:0)Thiscourseaddressesthenature,etiology,andclinicalmanagementofswallowingdisordersinpediatricclients.Prerequisite:SPPA562.

SPPA 569 Motor Speech Disorders (3:3:0)Thiscourseaddressesthenature,etiology,andclinicalmanagementofmotorspeechdisorders,withprimaryemphasisonapraxiaandthedysarthrias.

SPPA 572 Thesis (3:0:0)Thiscoursewillfocusonthedevelopmentofathesisproblem,thedesignofaresearchplan,col-lectionandanalysisofdata,andwritingofaformalthesisreport.

SPPA 574 Orofacial Anomalies (2:2:0)Thiscoursewill targetthenatureof,andrehabilitativeproceduresfor,congenitalandacquiredorofacialanomalies.Prerequisite:SPPA214orequivalent.

SPPA 577 Independent Study (3:hours arranged)Thiscourseofstudyisdesignedtoallowthestudenttopursue,indepth,aprofessionalareaofinterest.Thetopictobestudiedmaybefurtherresearchofanareacoveredinanotherclass,orstudyofanewtopicofinteresttothestudent.

SPPA 580 Preschool Language Skills as Precursor to Literacy (2:2:0)This course is designed to increase the knowledgebase ofSpeech-LanguagePathologists andotherprofessionalswhoworkwithyoungchildrenatriskforlaterliteracyproblems.Thefocuswillbeontheassessmentandremediationofphonologicalandphonemicawarenessskillsinpre-schoolers.Prerequisite:Undergraduateorgraduatedegreeinrelatedfield.

SPPA 581 Communication Skills Related to Autism Spectrum Disorders (2:2:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideacomprehensiveanalysisofvarioustypesofautismspectrumdisorders(ASD)withspecialconsiderationgiventocommunicationneedsandservicedeliverymodels.Therolesandresponsibilitiesofthespeech-languagepathologistwillbeexamined.Pre-requisite:SPPA121and241.

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SPPA 582 Management of School Programs in Speech-Language Pathology (2:2:0)Thiscoursewilladdresstopicsinvolvedinthemanagementanddevelopmentofspeech-languageprogramsintheschools.Proceduresforenrollingstudents intoprograms, techniquesforclass-room intervention, andpull-out therapywillbe studied.Various related topicswill alsobe in-troduced.This course is required by individuals seeking professional certification inTeachingSpeech-LanguageImpairedStudents.Prerequisites:PSED161,242;ELED232;REED315;orgraduateequivalents.(Offeredfallterm)

SPPA 583 Caseload Management in Medical Speech-Language Pathology (2:2:0)Thiscoursewillexaminecaseloadmanagement,procedures,documentationrequirements,andre-imbursementprinciplesinnacutecare,acuterehabilitation,skillednursing,outpatient,andhomehealthmedicalsettings.Requirementsofaccreditingorganizationsaswellasregulationspertain-ing to state licensure regulations in thevarioussettingswillbediscussed. Implications for thepracticingspeech-languagepathologistwillbereviewedindepthtoincludeteambuilding,ethicaldecisionmaking, timemanagement,familyinteraction,andinteractionwithmedicalandalliedhealthpersonnel.

SPPA 584 Research Methods and Materials in Speech-Language Pathology (2:2:0)Thecourseaddressesresearchmethodologiesandproblemsolvingrelatedtospeechpathologyandaudiologyanditsliteraturewithanemphasisonapplication.

SPPA 586 Advanced Clinical Externship (1–6 semester hours arranged)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidesupervised,advancedclinicalpracticeatoff-campussites,inapplying diagnostic procedures and intervention strategies to preschoolers through adultswhohavespeech,language,and/orhearingdisorders.Specificcommunicationdisordersmayincludephonology, articulation,fluency, voice, language, and hearing.Developing skills toworkwithdiverselinguisticpopulationswillalsobeemphasized.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcredit.Nostudentmaygraduatewitha“C”inthiscourse.Ifastudentearnsa“C”orlower,thiscoursemayberepeatedonlyonetimetoimprovethegrade.Agradeof“B”orbettermustbeearnedinthiscourseforastudenttobeapprovedforgraduation.(Offeredfall,spring,andsummerterms.)

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Sport ManagementDepartmentofSportStudies

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FacultyGraduate Coordinator: RobertP.Fleischman,J.D.,Ed.D.(bfleischman@po-box.esu.edu)

Professors: FrankM.Pullo,Ed.D.(fpullo@po-box.esu.edu) RobertP.Fleischman,J.D.,Ed.D.(bfleischman@po-box.esu.edu)

Associate Professor: JeromeW.Sheska,M.Ed.(jsheska@po-box.esu.edu)

Assistant Professor: PaulaParker,Ed.D.(pparker@po-box.esu.edu) StephenW.Dittmore,M.A.(sdittmore@po-box.esu.edu)

Master of Science in Sport Management34credits

Purpose of DegreeThepurposeoftheMasterofScienceDegreeinSportManagementistooffergraduatelevelin-structionbasedintheorywhileprovidingopportunitiestoapplycompetenciestopracticalsettings.Thisprogramwillenhancethemanagementskillsanddecision-makingabilitiesoftheparticipantsin theprogramat a cost commensuratewithgraduate levelpubliceducation, and significantlyloweronacost-per-creditbasisthanprivategraduateleveleducation.

TheMasterofSciencedegreeprograminSportManagementofferscurriculumtopreparestudentsforprofessionalcareersinthesportmanagementindustry.Studentswhosuccessfullycompletetheprogrampursuecareerintereststhatmayrangefromathleticadministrationinpublicandprivateschools,colleges,anduniversities, to theprivatesector, includingsportclubsandprofessionalathletics.This program requires an on-site internship of seven credit hours and the successfulcompletionoftheSportManagementComprehensiveExamination.

Outcome expectations of students and degree completion:ThisprogramisstructuredinaccordancewithemergingNationalAssociationofSportandPhysi-calEducation(NASPE)andtheNorthAmericanSocietyforSportManagement(NASSM)Guide-lines.

Specifically,studentsgraduatingfromtheMasterofScienceDegreeprograminSportManage-mentwillbeableto:

1.) Applycontentknowledgeoftheprofessionsofsportmanagementandbusinessmanage-menttoaninternshipexperience.

2.) Priortothebeginningoftheirinternshipexperience,applyknowledgeofthesportman-agement profession and demonstrate the appropriate skills of the sportmanagementprofession.

3.) Demonstratecompetenciesassociatedwiththecontemporaryfieldofsportmanagement(e.g.abilitytoperformthevariousmanagementfunctions.)

Mission Statement of the ProgramTheMasterofScienceDegreeprogramwithamajorinsportmanagementprovidesstudentswiththefoundationofprofessionalpreparationinsportmanagementwithinanacademicmissionthatoffershighqualityprogramsandpreparesgraduatestoenteracomplex,changingglobalworldwithcompetenceandconfidence.TheareaofstudyisconsistentwiththeNorthAmericanSocietyofSportManagement(NASSM)reviewprotocol.

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Program of StudyStudent Qualifications/Undergraduate Prerequisites/Support/AdvisementStudentsshouldpossessacommonbodyofknowledgeessentialforsuccessfuladvancedstudyinsportmanagement.Thisbodyofknowledgetypicallyincludesundergraduatecourseworkorlifeexperiencecontributingtoafoundationofknowledgeinthefollowingareas:sportstudies;healthandphysicaleducation;andhotelandtourism.

Typical time to finish:Studentsenrollingintheprogramonafull-timebasiswillhaveanopportunitytocompletetherequiredcourseworkwithinafullacademicyearand,dependingontheirinternshipandotherpro-gramrequirements,willtypicallycompletealltheirdegreerequirementsinthreefullsemesters.

Illustrative Plan of StudyAllgraduatestudentspursuingaMasterofSciencedegreewithaMajorinSportManagementwillcompletethefollowingcoursework(34totalcreditsrequired):

Theminimumcourserequirementsareasfollows:

**Required Core (27 Credits):

SMGT513EvaluationintheTeaching-LearningProcessinHealthandPhysicalEducationSMGT519SportandSocietySMGT523Administration:PhysicalEducationandSportProgramsSMGT546PlanningandManagementofSportsFacilitiesSMGT547SportsBusinessandFinanceSMGT548SportsMarketingSMGT549SportsandtheLawSMGT550SportPersonnelManagementSMGT570IntroductiontoResearch*SMGT586FieldExperienceandInternship(7semesterhoursarranged)

Elective Courses - Students may choose the following elective coursework:

SMGT551ApplicationofComputerstoSportsManagementSMGT553EthicalIssuesinSportsManagementSMGT559PublicRelationsinSportManagement

*Students are required to complete an internship (SMGT 586) 7-10 Credits

Final graduation requirement Studentsarerequiredtotakeacomprehensiveexambasedontherequiredcoursework.

Admissions Requirement and DeadlinesStudentswill be admitted to the program based on demonstration of an academic record thatfulfillstheexistingGraduateSchoolcriteriarequiredforadmission.Additionalsupportingdocu-ments includesuccessfulcompletionof theGREand/orGMATexams. Studentsapplying foradmissiontotheMasterofSciencedegreeprograminSportManagementarestronglyencouragedtoapplybyMarch15thpriortotheacademicyearinwhichtheyareseekingadmission.

Graduate Assistantships: Graduate assistantships are available through the department. These are awarded based uponmeritandachievementtofull-timestudentsinthegraduateprogram.Graduateassistantsdonotteachclasses,butcompleteprojectsandtasksassignedbyprofessors.Thegraduateassistantshipisawardedforthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,withthepossibilityofextensionthroughthefirstsummer.Prospectivestudentsshouldapplyforagraduateassistantshipatthetimeoforiginalap-plicationtotheprogram,usingtheapplicationformprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolorapplyon-line..Formoreinformation,contact:ProfessorRobertP.Fleischman,J.D.,EdD.at570-422-3316orbye-mailatbfleischman@po-box.esu.edu

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Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title.)

SMGT 506 Theory and Techniques of Coaching (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideanoverviewofthetheoriesandstrategiesnecessarytobecomeasuccessfulcoach.Thewelfareoftheathletewillbetheprimaryfocus.Sportareascoveredwillbephilosophy,pedagogy,physiology,medicine,andmanagement.Prerequisite:96credits.

SMGT 513 Evaluation in Movement Studies and Exercise Science (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillincludebasicstatisticaltechniquesforanalyzingandinterpretingcognitive,psy-chomotorandaffectivevariablesinmovementstudiesandexercisescience.Useoftheseevalua-tivetoolswillbeappliedtothefieldofhumanmovement.

SMGT 515 The American Woman in Sport (3:3:0)TheAmericanwomaninsport,includingthehistoryofherparticipation,relationshiptochangingfemale rolesand idealswillbestudied.Alsoattitudes towardcompetitionforwomen, rolesofwomen’ssportorganizations,andmotivationsofsportswomenexamined.

SMGT 518 Philosophy and Physical Education (3:3:0)Thiscourseisareviewofcontemporaryphilosophicalpositionsandimplicationsforprofessionaldecision-makinginphysicaleducation.Focusisuponanawarenessandaconcernforthedevelop-mentofthestudent’spersonalprofessionalphilosophy.

SMGT 519 Sport and Society (3:3:0)Thenature,function,andrelationshipsofsportandsocietywithreferencetotheconsiderationofsportinsocialandculturalcontext,thesocialvariableswhichaffectparticipationarestudied.

SMGT 523 Administration: Physical Education and Sport Programs (3:3:0)Thiscourseemploysatheoreticalapproachtothedevelopmentofadministrativethoughtasitre-latestophysicaleducationandsportprograms;emphasisisontheunderstandingofconceptsandmodelsfromthesocialsciences,andtheirimplicationsforleadershipintheeducationalsetting.

SMGT 525 Psychology of Human Performance (3:3:0)This course treats the research and theoretical consideration of the psychological variables inhumanperformance,withspecialreferencetothebodyselfinmovement,andthepsychologyofsport.

SMGT 546 Planning and Management of Sports Facilities (3:3:0)Thecourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithknowledgeoftheplanningandmanagementof facilities for physical education, athletic, and intramural/recreational programs. Buildings,grounds,andequipment,aswellasmaintenanceofthesefacilitieswillbediscussed.Studentswillvisitandtourafacility.

SMGT 547 Sports Business and Finance (3:3:0)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithknowledgeofthebusinessandfinancialcon-siderationsofvarioussportsenterprises.

SMGT 548 Sports Marketing (3:3:0)Thecourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithknowledgeofsportsmarketingasitrelatestothespectatorandtheparticipant.Itwillalsogivethestudentknowledgeandunderstandingofthemarketingconsiderationsofvarioussportsorganizations.Fundraisingapplicationswillalsobediscussed.

SMGT 549 Sports and the Law (3:3:0)Thefocusof thiscoursewillbeon legalconceptsandprinciplesrelated to theadministration,coaching,andteachingofsports.Legalissuesinvolvingpersonnel,facilities,equipment,transpor-tation,medicalaspects,liability,andgenderwillbeexamined.Legalterminologyandthecourtsystemswillbeincluded.

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SMGT 550 Sport Personnel Management (3:3:0)Thiscoursefocusesonvariousleadershipstyles,managerialcommunication,andinteractionskillsandrelativeeffectivenessinsportsorganizations.Attentionisdirectedtospecificpersonneltaskssuchashiring,development,andevaluationofsportstaff,andpersonnelissuesofcurrentimpor-tance.

SMGT 551 Application of Computers to Sports Management (3:3:0)This course is designed toprovide studentswith computerknowledgeand skills applicable tosportsmanagement.Theadvantagesandapplicationofcomputersinsportsprogramswillbeem-phasized.Opportunitiesforunderstandingandrunningexistingcomputerprogramswillbepro-vided.ThiscourseisalsoofferedthroughsummerHomeStudy.

SMGT 553 Ethical Issues in Sports Management (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillfocusontheidentificationofethicalissuesinsportssituations,analyzingtheac-tionsanddecisionsastovalueorientationsandethicalstance,andidentifyingandformulatingaconsistentethicalbaseforone’sownfunctioningasasportadministrator.

SMGT 559 Public Relations in Sport Management (3:3:0)Thiscoursewillfocusonpublicrelationsconcernsspecifictoathleticadministrators,managersof sport facilities, andcoaches.Content includesestablishinga framework forpublic relationsprocesses,communicativetoolsandtechniques,andrelationshipswiththemedia.

SMGT 570 Introduction to Research (3:3:0)Thiscourseprovidesanorientationtograduatestudyandresearchinhealtheducationandmove-mentstudiesandexercisescience.Thisseminarisdesignedtoacquaintthegraduatestudentwiththemethodsandmaterialsofgraduatestudyandscientificinquiry.Thiscourseisrequiredofallgraduatestudentsinthedegreeprogram.

SMGT 571 Independent Research Problem (Semester hours arranged)This course utilizes selected research techniques to attack a specific professional or academicproblem.Itincludespreparationandpresentationofaformalreport.Studentsmustconsultwiththeiradviserwellinadvanceofregistration.Thiscourseisrequiredforallstudentsintheresearchorprojectprogram,anditmayberepeatedwithpermission.Prerequisite:SMGT570,574.

SMGT 572 Thesis Seminar (1–3 Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseutilizesselectedresearchtechniquestoaddressaspecificprofessionaloracademicproblem.Itincludespreparationandpresentationofaformalreport.Studentsmustconsulttheiradviserwellinadvanceofregistration.Thiscourseisrequiredforallstudentsintheresearchorprojectprogramanditmayberepeatedwithpermission.Prerequisite:SMGT570,574.

SMGT 574 Research Laboratory (1:0:3)Thepreparationoftheresearchproposalincludingthedevelopmentofthepurposeanddesignoftheproposedresearchproblemorthesisisthefocus.Thiscoursemustberepeateduntil“satisfac-tory”gradeisearned.Prerequisite:CompletionofMSES570orcurrentenrollment.

SMGT 577 Independent Study (Semester hours arranged)Undertheauspicesofaqualifiedmemberofthefaculty,thestudentpursuesapatternofreadings,study, and research related to professional knowledge andunderstanding in health or physicaleducation.Topicsshouldbeestablishedpriortoenrollment.

SMGT 581 Analysis of Gymnastics I Workshop (3:3:0)Thecriticalanalysisofbiomechanicalprinciplesas theyapply tobothgrossandfinegymnas-ticmovementpatternswillbestudies.Additionalemphasiswillcenteraroundapresentationofanalytictechniquesspecifictomaximumrealizationofmotorperformance.Furtherresearchwillbedirectedtowardpracticalapplicationofallresearchrelevanttothegymnasticdiscipline.Bothlecture-demonstrationandseminarmethodsofinstructionwillbeemployed.Prerequisite:PETE160,260orequivalent.

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SMGT 582 Analysis of Gymnastics II Workshop (3:3:0)Aquantitativeanalysisofbiomechanicalprinciplesasappliedtobothgrossandfinegymnasticmovementpatterns.Additionalemphasiscentersonacriticalreviewoftheresearchrelevanttothegymnasticdiscipline.Bothlecture-demonstrationandseminarmethodsofinstructionwillbeemployed.Prerequisite:PETE160,260,360,orequivalent.

SMGT 586 Field Experience and Internship (Semester hours arranged)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithpracticalexperiencewithapublicorprivateorganizationinsomerelatedaspectofsportmanagement.StudentswillcoordinatetheircourseworkacquiredatEastStroudsburgUniversitywithspecificfieldexperience.ThisprogramwillbesupervisedbyamemberoftheSportStudiesDepartment.Prerequisite:Permissionofthedepart-ment.

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TheatreFineArtsBuilding207....................................................................................................................(570)422-3759

TheTheatreDepartmentdoesnothaveagraduatedegreeprogramorateachercertificationpro-gram.GraduatecourseworkisofferedinTheatretosupportotherdegreeprogramsorbyspecialarrangement.GraduatecoursesinTheatrearenotregularlyoffered.

Course Descriptions(Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three num-bers in parentheses immediately following the course title)

THTR 511 Fine Arts and Ideas (3:3:0)Membersoftheart,music,andtheatrefacultiesofferthisintegratedstudyofhumanisticvaluesinthevisualandperformingarts.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytofocusonspecializedareasofinterestthroughdiscussionandresearch.Prerequisites:Baccalaureatedegreeorpermissionofinstructor.ThecourseisalsoofferedasART511orMUS511.(Notregularlyoffered)

THTR 520 Myth and Ritual in Theatre (3:3:0)Thiscourseexploresmythandritualastheyrelatetotheatrebothinisprimitivefoundationsandinitsmodernapplications.Theuseofmasksandvariousprimaryaspectsoftheatreandactingwillbeexamined.Thecoursewillculminateinaninformalperformance,reflectingelementalactingskillsastheyrelatetomythologicalandritualisticfoundationsoftheatre.Nopreviousactingexperienceisnecessary.Studentstakingthiscourseforgraduatecreditmustcompleteaprojectbasedonap-propriateresearch.(Notregularlyoffered)

THTR 561 Summer Theatre Workshop (Semester hours arranged)Studentswhoenroll inthisintensiveTheatreWorkshopwillparticipateinallphasesoftheatreproductions.Workshopstudentswillparticipateinweeklycritiquesessions.Bothselfandgroupevaluativetechniqueswillbeutilized.Guestcriticswillbeinvitedasparticipantsinthecritiquesessions.Theindividualstudent’sparticipationintheworkshopwillbetailoredtoindividualneedsandabilities.(Notregularlyoffered)

THTR 577 Independent Study in Theatre (Semester hours arranged)UndertheauspicesofaqualifiedmemberofthetheatrefacultyoftheGraduateSchool,thestu-dentpursuesapatternofreadings,study,andresearchresultinginaprojectrelatedtoprofessionalknowledgeandunderstandingintheatre.Topicsshouldbeestablishedpriortoenrollment.Prereq-uisite:Approvalofthedepartmentchair.(Notregularlyoffered)

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State and University OfficialsPennsylvania State System of Higher EducationBoard of GovernorsKenneth M. Jarin, Newtown, Chair Aaron A. Walton, Allison Park, Vice Chair C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni, Bryn Mawr, Vice Chair

Pennsylvania State System of Higher EducationOffice of the ChancellorDr. John C. Cavanaugh................ChancellorDr. Peter H. Garland......................Executive Vice ChancellorJames Moran.................................Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student AffairsJames Dillon .................................Vice Chancellor for Administration and FinanceVacancy ..........................................Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and ResearchThomas Krapsho...........................Vice Chancellor for Human Resources and Labor RelationsJacqueline Conforti Barnett........Acting Chief Counsel

East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaCouncil of TrusteesDarell T. Covington, M.D., East Stroudsburg,ChairL. Patrick Ross ’66,Tannersville, Vice ChairNancy V. Perretta,Stroudsburg, Secretary

Eli Berman, M.D., Stroudsburg Trudi Q. Denlinger ’70,BethlehemHarry F. Lee, Es q., StroudsburgHussain G. Malik, M.D.,East StroudsburgStephen Meglio,Stroudsburg (Student Trustee)David M. Sanko ’81, HarrisburgAmy Schaeffer Welch ’85,New Hope Robert H. Willever ’75, Bethlehem

John C. Cavanaugh, Ph.D., Harrisburg,Ex-OfficioChancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

Rep. Matthew E. Baker, WellsboroLarry L. Brink, Uniontown (student)Jessica E. Carson, Quarryville (student)Marie Conley Lammando, HarrisburgPaul S. Dlugolecki, MechanicsburgDaniel P. Elby, YorkRep. Michael K. Hanna, Lock HavenSen. Vincent J. Hughes, Philadelphia

Ryan R. Jerico, Canonsburg (student)Kim E. Lyttle, IndianaGuido M. Pichini, WyomissingGov. Edward G. Rendell, Harrisburg Christine J. Toretti, IndianaGerald L. Zahorchak, Harrisburg

Three vacancies

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University Senior Administration

President’s Office

Robert J. Dillman....................................................................................President of the UniversityVictoria Sanders................................................Associate Vice President for Inclusion and EquityMary Frances Postupack..........................Vice President, Research and Economic DevelopmentDouglas F. Smith...............................................................................Director, University Relations

Academic Affairs

Kenneth W. Borland, Jr. ..................................... Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsMarilyn J. Wells ..............................................................Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate CollegeYun Kim .......................................... Associate Provost for Academic and Institutional Effectiveness Henry A. Gardner........................................................Vice President for Enrollment ManagementMichael Southwell.....................Assistant Vice President for Instructional Support and OutreachEdward Owusu-Ansah .............................................................................. Dean, Library ServicesPeter J. Hawkes.......................................................................Dean, College of Arts and SciencesMark J. Kilker...............................................................................Dean, College of Health Sciences Pamela Kramer-Ertel..........................................................................Dean, College of EducationAlla L. Wilson ............................................................ Dean, College of Business and Management

Finance and Administration

Richard A. Staneski..............................................Vice President for Finance and AdministrationDonna Bulzoni............................................................Director of Financial Affairs and ControllerRobert D’Aversa..............................................Director, Computing and Communication ServicesTeresa K. Fritsche ...........................................................Director, Human Resource ManagementSyed Zaidi ...................................................................................... Director, Facilities ManagementMichael Crapp ................................................................... Director, Procurement and ContractingRobin T. Olson.............................................................................Chief of Police, University Police

University Advancement

John J. Ross..................................................... Acting Vice President for University Advancement, Director, Alumni EngagementMichelle Dramé...................................................Director of Corporate and Community Relations

Student Affairs

Doreen M. Tobin..........................................................................Vice President for Student AffairsWarren Anderson ........................................................Assistant Vice President for Student AffairsMaria Hackney........................................................................ Director, University Health ServicesFredric Moses...............................................................Director, Student Activity Association, Inc.Robert Moses.............................................................................................Director, Residence LifeDennis B. Steigerwalt .............................................................................Director, Career Services

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Robert J. Dillman (1996)President B.S., 1963, SUNY at New Paltz;M.S., 1970, Pennsylvania State University;Ph.D., 1976, Clark University

Kenneth W. Borland, Jr. (2001)Provost, Vice President for Academic AffairsB.S., 1980, Toccoa Falls College;M.A., 1985, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary;D.Ed.,1996, Pennsylvania State University

Richard A. Staneski (1998)Vice President for Finance and AdministrationB.A., 1972, Claremont McKenna College;M.A., 1974, California State University at San Jose

Doreen Tobin (2006)Vice President for Student AffairsB.S., M.Ed., St. Lawrence University;Ed.D., 2003 Pennsylvania State University- Harrisburg

Henry A. Gardner (2006)Associate Provost for Enrollment ManagementB.S., 1968, Kent State University;M.S., 1971, Indiana University;Ed.D., 1974, Indiana University

Peter J. Hawkes (1986, 2004)Dean, School of Arts & SciencesB.A., 1968, Fordham University;M.A., 1972, New York University;M.Phil., 1976, Ph.D., 1986, Columbia University

Edward Owusu-Ansah (2009)Dean, Library ServicesM.A., 1986 Eötvös Loránd University;M.L.S, 1998, Queens College, City University;Ph.D., 1988, Eötvös Loránd University

John J. Ross (2008)Acting Assistant Vice President for University AdvancementB.A., 199, SUNY at Geneseo

Mark J. Kilker (1981)Dean, College of Health SciencesB.S.N., 1975, Trenton State College;M.S.N., 1980, University of Pennsylvania;Ed.D., 1994, Teachers College, Columbia University

Pamela Kramer-Ertel (1991)Dean, College of EducationB.A., 1978, Marian College;M.A., 1982, Kean College;Ed.D., 1994, Lehigh University

Alla L. Wilson (2006)Dean, College of Business and ManagementB.S., 1975, Illinois College of Optometry;M.B.A., 1988, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee;Ph.D., 1996, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Michael Southwell (1995)Assistant Vice President for Instructional Support and OutreachB.S., 1973, Temple University;M.Ed., 1980, Temple University

Marilyn J. Wells (2008)Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate CollegeB.S., 1980, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;M.S., 1987, East Stroudsburg University;M.P.H., 1991, East Stroudsburg University;Ph.D., 1989, Southern Illinois University

Yun Kim (2008)Associate Provost for Academic and Institutional EffectivenessB.S., 1980, University of Kentucky;M.S., 1983, University of Kentucky;Ph.D., 1989, University of Kentucky

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FacultyThislistofpermanentfacultymembersiscurrentasofJanuary1,2009.Twodatesfolloweachindividual’sname. The first indicates the year of appointment to theuniversityandtheseconddenotestheyearofap-pointmenttotheacademicrankorpositionindicated.

John A. Abbruzzese III (1996, 2000)AssociateProfessor,PsychologistandDirectorofCounselingandPsychologicalServicesA.B.,1978,BrownUniversityPh.D.,1989,UniversityofPittsburgh

Robert J. Ackerman (1984, 1998)ProfessorofSpeechLanguagePathologyB.A.,1972,SUNYatAlbanyM.S.,1976,TowsonStateUniversityPh.D.,1982,WichitaStateUniversity

Elaine Ackroyd-Kelly (2002, 2002)AssistantProfessor,LibraryB.S.,1968,JamesMadisonUniversityM.L.S.,1984,RutgersUniversityM.A.,1995,MarywoodUniversity

Kimberly S. Adams (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofPoliticalScienceB.S.,1995,UniversityofSouthernMississippiM.S.,1997,UniversityofSouthernMississippiPh.D.,2003,UniversityofMississippi

Alfredo Ahumada (1996, 2000)AssociateProfessorofForeignLanguagesB.A.,1983,HunterCollegeM.A.,1988,HunterCollegeM.Phil.,1993,CityUniversityofNewYorkPh.D.,1995,CityUniversityofNewYork

Julianne Albiero-Walton (1995, 2007)Professor,AcademicEnrichmentandLearningandDisabilitiesSpecialistB.S.,1988,UniversityofScrantonM.S.,1989,UniversityofScrantonEd.D.,2001,ArgosyUniversity/Sarasota

Abdalla M. Aldras (1997, 2001)AssociateProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.S.,1981,JordanUniversityM.S.P.H.,1987,TulaneUniversitySc.D.,1991,TulaneUniversity

Alberto Alegre (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.S.,1980,UniversitatdeBarcelonaB.S.,1985,UniversitatdeBarcelonaM.S.,1991,UniversitatdeBarcelonaM.A.,2002,GoddardCollege

Mary Beth Allen (1997, 2008)AssociateProfessorofReadingB.S.,1979,UniversityofMarylandM.Ed.,1989,TowsonStateUniversityEd.D.,1995,TexasA&M-Commerce

Susan N. Amirian (2003, 2008)AssistantProfessorofMediaCommunicationandTechnologyB.F.A.,1974,PrattInstituteM.A.,1986,NewSchoolUniversityEd.D.,2002,NovaSoutheasternUniversity

Joseph G. Ashcroft (1977, 1992)DistinguishedProfessorofCommunicationStudiesA.B.,1969,UniversityofScrantonM.A.,1978,EastStroudsburgUniversityPh.D.,1990,NewYorkUniversity

R. Squier Ball (1969, 1973)ProfessorofForeignLanguagesB.A.,1959,PrincetonUniversityM.A.,1963,MiddleburyCollegeU.deParisLicensees’Lettres;1965D.M.L.,1969,MiddleburyCollege

Margaret J. Ball (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofTheatreB.M.,1987,UniversityofTorontoM.M.,1992,McGillUniversityPh.D.,1999,TheCatholicUniversityofAmerica

Kathleen J. Barnes (2004, 2004)AssociateProfessorofBusinessManagementB.A.,1990,HartwickCollegeM.B.A.,1991,SyracuseUniversityPh.D.,2006,UniversityatAlbany,SUNY

Paul V. Bartoli (2001, 2006)AssociateProfessorofPsychologyB.A.,1988,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityM.A.,1990,MarywoodUniversityPh.D.,2002,WaldenUniversity

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Nurun N. Begum (2007, 2007)AssistantProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.Ed.,1997,UniversityofDhakaM.Ed.,1999,UniversityofDhakaM.A.,2004,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania

Todd Behr (1990, 2003)AssociateProfessorofEconomicsB.A.,1973,GettysburgCollegeM.B.A.,1978,LehighUniversity

Allan N. Benn (1985, 1995)ProfessorofEnglishB.A.,1974,MercerUniversityM.A.,1976,CaseWesternReserveUniversityPh.D.,1983,CaseWesternReserveUniversity

Margaret L. Benson (1996, 2001)AssociateProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.A.,1975,UniversityofMissouriatKansasCityM.S.,1989,FloridaStateUniversityPh.D.,1995,FloridaStateUniversity

Leslie A. Berger (1980, 1986)AssistantProfessor,LibrarianB.A.,1975,LebanonValleyCollegeM.L.,1976,UniversityofSouthCarolina

Conrad H. Bergo (1980, 1994)ProfessorofChemistryB.A.,1965,St.OlafCollegePh.D.,1972,UniversityofMinnesota

Adenike C. Bitto (1998, 1998)AssociateProfessorofHealthStudiesM.B.B.S.,1977,UniversityofIbadan,NigeriaM.P.H.,1984,JohnHopkinsUniversityDr.P.H.,1994,JohnsHopkinsUniversity

Renee R. Boburka (2002, 2008)AssociateProfessorofPsychologyB.S.,1989,UniversityofPittsburghM.S.,1994,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityPh.D.,1998,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity

Kelly M. Boyd (2007, 2007)AssistantProfessorofHealthStudiesB.S.Ed.,1990,TrumanStateUniversityM.S.Ed.,1991,EasternKentuckyUniversityPh.D.,2005,SouthernIllinoisUniversity

Gary E. Braman (1983, 1988)AssociateProfessorofMediaCommunicationandTechnologyA.A.S.,1972,MonroeCommunityCollegeB.S.,1975,RochesterInstituteofTechnologyM.S.,1977,IndianaUniversityEd.S.,1978,IndianaUniversity

Christina Brecht (2004, 2004)InstructorofHealthStudiesB.S.,1976,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityM.P.H.,1981,UniversityofMichigan

Christine E. W. Brett (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofPhysicalEducationB.S.,1993,RussellSageCollegeM.S.,1998,UniversityofSouthernMississippiPh.D.,2002,OhioStateUniversity

Christopher T. Brooks (2007, 2007)AssistantProfessorofHistoryB.A.,1994,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.A.,1998,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.Litt.,2001,UniversityofEdinboroughPh.D.,2006,UniversityofKassel,Germany

William Broun (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofEnglishB.A.,1989,MiamiUniversityofOhioM.A.,1993,MiamiUniversityofOhioM.F.A.,1998,UniversityofHouston

Kathleen M. Brunkard (1984, 1997)ProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.S.,1977,SouthernConnecticutStateCollegeM.S.,1979,SyracuseUniversityPh.D.,1982,UniversityofMassachusetts

David Buckley (1990, 2000)ProfessorofPhysicsB.A.,1981,RutgersCollegeM.S.,1983,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityPh.D.,1994,UniversityofMassachusetts

Seewoonundun Bunjun (1981, 1989)ProfessorofEconomicsB.A.,1968,UniversityofDelhiM.A.,1970,DelhiSchoolofEconomicsPh.D.,1979,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity

Teri L. Burcroff (1992, 2004)ProfessorofSpecialEducationandRehabilitationB.A.,1981,SUNYatFredoniaM.S.,1983;SUNYatBuffaloPh.D.,1991,SUNYatBuffalo

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Elizabeth Abrams Buzzelli-Clarke (2005, 2008)AssistantProfessorofMusicB.M.,1975,IthacaCollegeM.Ed.,1977,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvaniaM.A.,1978,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvaniaEd,D.,2008,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania

Sharmaine S. Cady (1989, 2001) ProfessorofChemistryB.S.,1970,MuhlenbergCollegePh.D.,1976,MichiganStateUniversity

Elzar Camper Jr. (1972, 1986)ProfessorofMediaCommunicationandTechnologyB.S.,1970,BloomsburgUniversityM.Ed.,1972,TempleUniversityM.L.S.,1975,RutgersUniversityEd.D.,1983,TempleUniversity

Alberto J. Cardelle (1999, 2004)AssociateProfessorofHealthStudiesB.S.,1986,TulaneUniversityM.P.H.,1989,BostonUniversityPh.D.,1999,UniversityofMiami

Olivia M. Carducci (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofMathematicsB.S.,1983,SaintMary’sCollegeM.S.,1985,CarnegieMellonUniversityPh.D.,1989,CarnegieMellonUniversity

Kevin M. Casebolt (1999, 2004)AssociateProfessorofMovementActivitiesandLifetimeFitnessB.S.,1992,NorthernIllinoisUniversityM.S.Ed.,1995,UniversityofKansasPh.D.,1998,UniversityofKansas

Domenico G. Cavaiuolo (1998, 2003)ProfessorofSpecialEducationandRehabilitationB.S.,1981SUNYatBuffaloM.S.,1987,SUNYatBuffaloPh.D.,1994,TempleUniversity

Diane P. Cavanagh (1991, 2003)ProfessorofSpecialEducationandRehabilitationB.A.,1976,MaristCollegeM.Ed.,1977,SlipperyRockUniversityEd.D.,1990,ColumbiaUniversity

Joseph M. Cavanaugh (1974, 1981)DistinguishedProfessorofMathematicsB.S.,1965,SienaCollegeM.A.,1967,SyracuseUniversityPh.D.,1970,SyracuseUniversity

Jyh-Hann Chang (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofPsychologyB.S.,1990,UrsinusCollegeM.A.,1992,BeaverCollegeM.S.,1994,UniversityofConnecticutPh.D.,1997UniversityofConnecticut

Dongsheng Che (2008, 2008)AssistantProfessorofComputerScienceB.A.,1992,ZhejiangForestryCollegeM.S.,2000,Biotechnology,UniversityofGeorgiaM.S.,2002,ComputerScience,UniversityofGeorgiaPh.D.,2008,UniversityofGeorgia

Constantinos A. Christofides (1971, 1981)DistinguishedProfessorofEconomicsB.S.,1967,RiderCollegeM.S.,1968,LehighUniversityPh.D.,1977,LehighUniversity

Laurene Clossey (2007, 2007)AssistantProfessorofSociologyB.S.,1985,WesternConnecticutStateUniversityM.S.W.,1988,ColumbiaUniversityPh.D.,2004,BrynMawrCollege

Robert Cohen (1994, 2005)ProfessorofPhysicsB.S.,1985,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityM.S.,1988,DrexelUniversityEd.M.,1991,TempleUniversityPh.D.,1993,DrexelUniversity

Barbara G. Collins (1977, 1989)ProfessorofSociologyB.A.,1974,KutztownUniversityM.S.W.,1975,RutgersUniversityPh.D.,1988,RutgersUniversity

Timothy M. Connolly (2007, 2007)AssistantProfessorofPhilosophyandReligiousStudiesB.A.,2002,XavierUniversityPh.D.,2007,SUNYBuffalo

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Paul Creamer (2008, 2008)AssistantProfessorofForeignLanguagesB.A.,1988,UniversityofIllinoisM.A.,1992,UniversityofWisconsinPh.D.,1999,UniversityofWisconsin

Patricia M. Crotty (1984, 1992)DistinguishedProfessorofPoliticalScienceB.A.,1961,CollegeofNewRochelleM.A.,1962,BostonCollegePh.D.,1985,SUNYatBinghamton

Catherine Culnane (2005, 2007)AssistantProfessorofMovementActivitiesandLifetimeFitnessB.A.,1974,UniversityofMinnesota;M.Ed.,1996,EastStroudsburgUniversity

Donald M. Cummings (1986, 2004)ProfessorofExerciseScienceB.S.,1984,CollegeofCharlestonM.S.,1985,EastStroudsburgUniversityPh.D.,1997,TempleUniversity

Marianne Cutler (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofSociologyB.A.,1985,BostonUniversityM.Ed.,1990,UniversityofMassachusetts-AmherstM.A.,1998,UniversityofNorthCarolina-ChapelHillPh.D.,2003,UniversityofNorthCarolina-ChapelHill

Esther Daganzo-Cantens (2008, 2008)AssistantProfessorofForeignLanguagesB.A.,1998,FloridaInternationalUniversityM.S.,2006,FloridaInternationalUniversityPh.D.,2006,FloridaInternationalUniversity

Shala E. Davis (1997, 2006)ProfessorofExerciseScienceB.S.,1987,UniversityofDelawareM.S.,1989,WakeForestUniversityPh.D.,1994,UniversityofVirginia

Michael C. Decosmo (1984, 1993)AssociateProfessorofBusinessManagementB.S.A.,1976,VillanovaUniversity;M.B.A.,1984,LehighUniversity

Dominic (Don) J. Dellipriscoli (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofHistoryB.S.,1993,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.A.,1995EastStroudsburgUniversity

Mary DeVito (2001, 2001)AssociateProfessorofComputerScienceB.S.,1984,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.S.,1987EastStroudsburgUniversityPh.D.,1998,RenesselearPolytechnicInstitute

Scott R. Dietrich (2007, 2007)AssistantProfessorofAthleticTrainingB.S.,1999,BloomsburgUniversityM.Ed.,2001,TempleUniversityPh.D.,2005,WestVirginiaUniversity

Caroline M. DiPipi-Hoy (2008, 2008)AssistantProfessorofSpecialEducationandRehabilitationB.A.,1996,MarywoodUniversityM.Ed.,1998,LehighUniversityPh.D.,2004,LehighUniversity

Stephen Dittmore (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofSportsStudiesB.A.,1991,DrakeUniversityM.A.,1996DrakeUniversityPh.D.,2007,UniversityofLouisville

Michael P. Doherty (1989, 2000)ProfessorofChemistryB.A.,1979,WabashCollegeM.S.,1982,IndianaUniversityatBloomingtonPh.D.,1989,PurdueUniversity

Marie M. Donaghay (1992, 1992)AssociateProfessorofHistoryB.A.,1965,UniversityofDelawareM.A.,1967,UniversityofVirginiaPh.D.,1970,UniversityofVirginia

Richard B. Donnelly (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofHotel,Restaurant,andTourismManagementB.S.,1986,FloridaInternationalUniversityM.S.,1991FloridaInternationalUniversityPh.D.,2002,ColoradoStateUniversity

Patrick C. Dorian (1994, 2008)ProfessorofMusicB.M.,1978,IthacaCollegeM.M.,1979,NorthwesternUniversity

Mohamed Adam M. Dosi (2008, 2008)AssistantProfessorofGeographyDipl.,1986,UniversityofDar-Es-SalaamM.S.,1992,UniversityofWalesPh.D.,2003,UniversityofKansas

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Dennis C. Douds (1966, 1966)AssistantProfessorofSportsStudiesB.S.,1963,SlipperyRockUniversityM.S.,1966,WestVirginiaUniversity

Anthony L. Drago (1992, 2002)ProfessorofPsychologyB.A.,1976,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.A.,1980,MarywoodCollegeEd.D.,1986,LehighUniversity

Kathleen M. Duguay (1997, 2007)ProfessorofEnglishB.A.,1981,NorthAdamsStateCollegeM.A.,1985,SUNYatBinghamtonPh.D.,1997,SUNYatAlbany

Gregory B. Dwyer (1998, 2008)ProfessorofExerciseScienceB.A.,1982,UniversityofTexasatAustinM.A.,1983,WakeForestUniversityPh.D.,1992,IndianaUniversity

Sandra J. Eckard (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofEnglishB.A.,1994,FrostburgStateUniversityM.A.,1996,WestVirginiaUniversityPh.D.,2001,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania

Johan L. Eliasson (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofPoliticalScienceB.S.,1997,CaliforniaStateUniversityM.A.,1999,SyracuseUniversityPh.D.,2005,SyracuseUniversity

John K. Elwood (1999, 2005)AssociateProfessorofPhysicsB.A.,1991,CornellUniversityM.S.,1993,CaliforniaInstituteofTechnologyPh.D.,1996,CaliforniaInstituteofTechnology

James W. Emert (1981, 1981)AssistantProfessorofComputerScienceA.A.,1972,MontgomeryCo.CommunityCollegeB.A.,1974,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.A.,1981,TempleUniversity

Dennis J. Erb (1979, 1990)ProfessorofChemistryB.A.,1973,EastStroudsburgUniversityPh.D.,1978,SUNYatBuffalo

Sussie Eshun (1996, 2007)ProfessorofPsychologyB.A.,1989,UniversityofGhanaM.A.,1992,SUNYatStonyBrookPh.D.,1996,SUNYatStonyBrook

Joseph Eshun Jr. (2008, 2008)AssociateProfessorofBusinessManagementB.S.,1991,CityCollegeofHigherEducationM.S.,1994,StateUniversityofNewYorkM.P.H.,2000,ColumbiaUniversityPh.D.,2000,ColumbiaUniversity

Janet L. Ferguson Curley (2003, 2008)AssociateProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.Ed.,1978,UniversityofBritishColumbiaEd.M.,1993,WashingtonStateUniversityPh.D.1999,UniversityofOregon

Terry L. Flatt (1986, 1991)AssociateProfessorofMusicB.M.Ed.,1961,PhillipsUniversityM.M.Ed.,1964,UniversityofOklahomaM.S.,1979,IndianaUniversity

Robert P. Fleischman (1996, 2005)ProfessorofSportsStudiesB.A.,1980,UniversityofMichiganJ.D.,1985,HofstraUniversitySchoolofLawM.S.,1995,UniversityofMassachusettsEd.D.,2006,BinghamtonUniversity

Kathleen M. Foster (1997, 2002)AssociateProfessorofProfessionalandSecondaryEducationB.S.,1972,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.Ed.,1975,KutztownUniversityEd.D.,1992,TempleUniversity

Germain E. Francois (1979, 1987)DistinguishedProfessorofAcademicEnrichmentandLearningB.A.,1972,TuftsUniversityEd.M.,1973,TuftsUniversityPh.D.,1979,UniversityofConnecticut

John C. Freeman (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofChemistryB.S.,1983,WhitworthCollegePh.D.,1989,ArizonaStateUniversity

1�� Faculty www.esu.edu

Otis C. French (2007, 2008)AssociateProfessorofMusicB.A.,1991,SaintLeoCollegeM.A.,1997,IndianaUniversityPh.D.,2004,UniversityofMaryland

Stephanie E. French (2001, 2006)AssociateProfessorofTheatreB.A.,1992,SanFranciscoStateUniversityM.F.A.,1996,UniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego

Felix Friedman (1982, 1988)ProfessorofComputerScienceM.S.,1959,LeningradUniversity(U.S.S.R.)Ph.D.,1975,CentralResearchInstituteofEconomics&MathematicsoftheAcademyofSciencesofU.S.S.R.,Moscow

Shannon L. Frystack (2007, 2007)AssistantProfessorofHistoryB.S.,1990,BowlingGreenStateUniversityM.A.,1997,UniversityofNewOrleansPh.D.,2005,UniversityofNewHampshire

Yevgeniv V. (Eugene) Galperin (2003, 2003)AssistantProfessorofMathematicsB.A.,1993,ConnecticutCollegeM.S.,1996,UniversityofConnecticutPh.D.,2000,UniversityofConnecticut

Heather Marie Garrison (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofSpecialEducationandRehabilitationB.S.,1995,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.Ed.,1998,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.Ed.,2002,DeSalesUniversityPh.D.,2008,FordhamUniversity

Marcia L. Gasper (2003, 2008)AssociateProfessorofNursingB.S.N.,1976,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityM.S.N.,1982,UniversityofPittsburghEd.D.,2003,UniversityofPittsburgh

Melissa S. Geiger (2004, 2004)AssistantProfessorofArtB.A.,1995,ManhattanvilleCollegeM.A.,1998,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityPh.D.,2005,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity

Glenn C. Geiser-Getz (1994, 2004)ProfessorofCommunicationStudiesB.A.,1988,UniversityofPugetSoundM.A.,1990,UniversityofArkansasPh.D.,1994,UniversityofIowa

Ruth Elizabeth G. Gibbons (1992, 2006)ProfessorofMovementActivitiesandLifetimeFitnessB.F.A.,1978,UniversityofNorthCarolina/GreensboroM.F.A.,1981,UniversityofNorthCarolina/GreensboroPh.D.,1989,TexasWoman’sUniversity

Thomas M. Gioglio (2004, 2004)AssociateProfessor,IntercollegiateAthleticsB.S.,1986,MontclairStateUniversityM.S.,1988,MansfieldUniversityEd.D.,1993,WestVirginiaUniversityM.S.,1996,NorthernStateUniversity

Marcia V. Godich (1987, 1996)AssociateProfessorofCommunicationStudiesB.A.,1964,UniversityofPittsburghM.A.,1969,UniversityofPittsburghPh.D.,1994,UniversityofPittsburgh

Steven Godin (1991, 1997)ProfessorofHealthB.A.,1980,CaliforniaStateUniversity-FullertonM.S.,1983,IllinoisInstituteofTechnologyPh.D.,1989,IllinoisInstituteofTechnologyM.P.H.,1994,RobertWoodJohnsonMedicalSchoolandRutgersUniversity

Jon S. Gold (1995, 2004)ProfessorofChemistryB.S.,1980,UniversityofCaliforniaatSantaCruzM.S.,1981,UniversityofCaliforniaatSantaCruzPh.D.,1987,UniversityofCaliforniaatSantaCruz

Beverlyn E. Grace-Odeleye (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessor,AcademicEnrichmentandLearningB.S.,1976,SouthernIllinoisUniversityM.Ed.,1980,HowardUniversityPh.D.,2003,RegentUniversity

Paul M. Graham (1988, 1994)AssociateProfessor,LibraryB.A.,1971,SUNYatFredonia;M.L.S.,1975,SUNYatAlbany

Patricia Graham (1977, 1999)ProfessorofInterculturalandInterdisciplinaryStudiesB.A.,1972,RutgersUniversityM.Ed.,1974,AntiochUniversityD.Ed.,1995,UniversityofMassachusettsAmherst

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Mary T. Gray (1991, 2004)AssociateProfessorofNursingB.S.N.,1965,UniversityofMichiganM.A.,1969,NewYorkUniversityPh.D.,2003,NewYorkUniversity

Michael P. Gray (2004, 2004)AssistantProfessorofHistoryB.A.,1990,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.A.,1991,EastStroudsburgUniversityPh.D.,1998,KentStateUniversity

Bonnie A. Green (2004, 2008)AssociateProfessorofPsychologyB.S.,1986,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityM.S.,1998,LehighUniversityPh.D.,2002,LehighUniversity

Nancy Jo Greenawalt (2003, 2003)AssistantProfessorforIntercollegiateAthleticsA.B.,1978,AlbrightCollegeM.S.,1981,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity

Barrel Gueye (2008, 2008)AssistantProfessorofProfessionalandSecondaryEducationB.A.,1995,CheikhAntaDiopUniversityM.A.1996,UniversityofDakarB.A.,1997,EcoleNormaleM.A.,1997,CheikhAntaDiopUniversityEd.D.,2006,BinghamtonUniversity

Sheila Handy (2008, 2008)AssociateProfessorofBusinessManagementB.B.A.,1979,HofstraUniversityM.B.A.,1981,HofstraUniversityPh.D.,2003,NewYorkUniversity

Patricia O. Hannon (1990, 2007)AssociateProfessorofNursingB.S.N.,1975,MedicalCollegeofGeorgiaM.S.N.,1976,MedicalCollegeofGeorgiaPh.D.,2004,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity

Jeffrey W. Hardy (1998, 2006)AssociateProfessorofGeographyB.S.,1991,MississippiStateUniversityM.S.,1993,LouisianaStateUniversityPh.D.,1998,LouisianaStateUniversity

Susan Harlan (1996, 2002)AssociateProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.A.,1972,MillersvilleUniversityM.S.,1981,MarywoodCollegePh.D.,1996,RutgersUniversity

Kelly A. Harrison (1993, 1993)AssistantProfessorofAthleticTrainingB.S.,1988,UniversityofDelawareM.S.,1989,OhioUniversitySc.D.,2005,RockyMountainUniversityofHealthProfessions

John M. Hauth (1985, 2004)ProfessorofAthleticTrainingB.S.,1983,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.S.,1984,UniversityofArizonaEd.D.,2001,UniversityofSarasota

T. Storm Heter (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofPhilosophyandReligiousStudiesB.A.,1997,UniversityofIllinoisM.A.,1999,UniversityofIllinoisPh.D.,2003,UniversityofIllinois

Kathleen S. Hillman (1992, 1997)ProfessorofHealthStudiesB.S.,1975,OhioUniversityM.Ed.,1979,XavierUniversityPh.D.,1983,UniversityofToledoM.P.H.,1999,EastStroudsburgUniversity

Donna L. Hodge (1986, 1993)ProfessorofPsychologyB.A.,1978,ConnecticutCollegeM.A.,1981,UniversityofMichiganPh.D.,1984,UniversityofMichigan

Christine Hofmeister (2007, 2007)AssociateProfessorofComputerScienceA.B.,1981,BrynMawrCollegeM.S.,1987,LehighUniversityPh.D.,1993,UniversityofMaryland

Neil W. Hogan (1970, 1977)ProfessorofHistoryB.S.,1958,JohnCarrollUniversityM.A.,1965,JohnCarrollUniversityPh.D.,1971,OhioStateUniversity

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Jeffrey P. Hotz (2007, 2007)AssistantProfessorofEnglishB.A.,1994,GeorgetownUniversityM.A.,1997,GeorgetownUniversityPh.D.,2004,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity

Chin Hu (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofSociologyB.A.,1990,NationalTaiwanUniversityM.A.,1997,SyracuseUniversityM.S.,1998,SyracuseUniversityPh.D.,1999,SyracuseUniversity

Shixiong Hu (2004, 2004)AssistantProfessorofGeographyB.A.,1990,HenanUniversityM.S.1995,SouthChinaNormalUniversityPh.D.,2004,StateUniversityofNewYork-Buffalo

Yi-hui Huang (2008, 2008)AssistantProfessorofMediaCommunicationandTechnologyB.A.,1994,NationalChengchiUniversityM.A.,1996,UniversityofIowaM.F.A.,1997,UniversityofIowaDr.P.H.,2008,OhioStateUniversity

Jane E. Huffman (1986, 1995)ProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.A.,1973,UniversityofConnecticutM.S.,1976,UniversityofConnecticutPh.D.,1983,RutgersUniversity

James Hunt (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.S.,1988,UniversityofRochesterPh.D.,1996,UniversityofCalifornia

Ramona K. Hylton (1999, 1999)AssistantProfessor,LibraryB.A.,1979,SpelmanCollegeM.S.,1983,LongIslandUniversity

Mihye Jeong (2008, 2008)AssistantProfessorofPhysicalEducationB.S.,1993,Dong-AUniversityM.S.,2000,EWHAWoman’sUniversityPh.D.,2008,UniversityofVirginia

Patricia J. Jersey (1974, 1991)DistinguishedAssociateProfessor,LibraryB.S.,1968,WestVirginiaUniversityM.L.S.,1969,UniversityofPittsburghCert.ofAdvancedStudiesinLibraryScience,1990,UniversityofPittsburgh

Jerilyn Jewett-Smith (2001, 2001)AssociateProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.A.,1977,UniversityofSouthFlorida,TampaM.S.1983,UniversityofSouthFloridaPh.D.,1989,UniversityofTexasatAustin

Michael J. Jochen (2007, 2007)AssistantProfessorofComputerScienceB.A.,1991,UniversityofDelawareM.S.,2000,UniversityofDelawarePh.D.,2007,UniversityofDelaware

Teresa Michelle Jones-Wilson (2000, 2005)AssociateProfessorofChemistryB.S.,1988,LafayetteCollegeM.A.,1990,WashingtonUniversityPh.D.,1995,WashingtonUniversity

Mamadou D. Kane (1975, 1982)AssociateProfessorofEconomicsB.A.,1970,NewYorkUniversityM.A.,1972,NewYorkUniversity

Jonathan P. Keiter (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofMathematicsB.A.,1995,WittenbergUniversityM.S.,1999,UniversityofConnecticutPh.D.,2003,UniversityofConnecticut

Paula M. Kelberman (1990, 1999)ProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.A.,1973,DouglassCollegeM.Ed.,1975,RutgersUniversityEd.D.,1988,RutgersUniversity

Martha S. Kellow (1991, 1996)AssociateProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.S.E.D.,1975,BloomsburgUniversityM.S.,1980,BloomsburgUniversityPh.D.,1990,UniversityofPennsylvania

Richard S. Kelly (2000, 2005)AssociateProfessorofChemistryB.S.,1979,DavidsonCollegePh.D.,1984,UniversityofVermont

Patricia M. Kennedy (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofCommunicationStudiesB.A.,1971,StateUniversityofNewYork-OneontaJ.D.,1981,SyracuseUniversity

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John Kercsmar (1989, 1995) ProfessorofBusinessManagementB.B.A.,1971,UniversityofTexasatElPasoM.B.A.,1981,UniversityofHoustonPh.D.,1985,UniversityofHouston

Irina K. Khusid (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofPsychologyB.A.,1998,RhodeIslandCollegeM.A.,2000,RhodeIslandCollegePh.D.,2007,NewMexicoStateUniversity

Haklin A. Kimm (1999, 2006)ProfessorofComputerScienceB.S.,1979,KoreaUniversityatSeoulM.S.,1984,UniversityofOklahomaPh.D.,1988,UniversityofOklahoma

Maria E. Kitchens-Kintz (2002, 2002)AssistantProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.S.,1991,StateUniversityofWestGeorgiaPh.D.,1999,UniversityofSouthCarolina

John W. Kraybill-Greggo (2004, 2004)AssistantProfessorofSociologyB.S.W.,1984,MansfieldUniversityM.S.W.,1986,MarywoodCollegePh.D.,2004,RutgersUniversity

Caroline P. Kuchinski (1992, 2003)AssociateProfessorofPhysicalEducationB.S.,1980,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.S.,1986,EastStroudsburgUniversityPh.D.,2003,MarywoodUniversity

Gerard La Salle (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofSociologyPh.D.,2004,CityUniversityofNewYork

Thomas C. LaDuke (1997, 2000)AssociateProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.S.,1981,MichiganStateUniversityM.S.,1983,MichiganStateUniversityPh.D.,1991,CityUniversityofNewYork

Miharu Lane (2004, 2007)AssociateProfessorofArtB.A.,1991,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.F.A.,1995,MarywoodUniversity

Douglas A. Lare (1998, 2008)ProfessorofProfessionalandSecondaryEducationB.A.,1976,MacalesterCollegeM.Ed.,1979,HarvardGraduateSchoolofEducationEd.D.,1995,LehighUniversity

David A. Larrabee (1995, 2006)ProfessorofPhysicsB.S.,1976,CornellUniversityM.S.,1978,CornellUniversityPh.D.,1980,CornellUniversityM.B.A.,1993,PhiladelphiaCollegeofTextilesandScience

Mary Kay Lavelle (1990, 1990) AssistantProfessor,LibraryB.A.,1975,MarywoodCollegeM.A.,1977,UniversityofDenverM.B.A.,1982,WilkesCollege

Eun-Joo Lee (2008, 2008)AssociateProfessorofComputerScienceB.S.,1989,ChonnamNationalUniversityM.S.,1991,ChonnamNationalUniversityPh.D.,1997,ChonnamNationalUniversity

Cynthia A. Leenerts (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofEnglishB.A.,1987,GeorgeMasonUniversityM.A.,1990,GeorgeMasonUniversityPh.D.,1997,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity

Donna L. Leitner (2000, 2004)AssociateProfessorandPsychologistofCounselingandPsychologicalServicesB.A.,1982,LehighUniversityM.A.,1985,LehighUniversityM.S.,1991,UniversityofPennsylvaniaPh.D.,1999,UniversityofGeorgia

Denise LePage (1992, 1997)AssociateProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.S.,1975,KutztownUniversityM.Ed.,1977,KutztownUniversityEd.D.,1991,LehighUniversity

Paul Lippert (1985, 1998)ProfessorofCommunicationStudiesB.A.,1977,UniversityofMichiganM.A.,1980,NewYorkUniversityPh.D.,1990,NewYorkUniversity

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William M. Loffredo (1994, 2002)ProfessorofChemistryB.S.,1982,LebanonValleyCollege;Ph.D.,1988,OhioStateUniversity

Richard J. Madigan (1995, 1999)AssociateProfessorofEnglishB.A.,1989,UniversityofFloridaM.F.A.,1990,IndianaUniversity

Robert E. Marmelstein (2005, 2005)AssociateProfessorofComputerScienceB.S.,1985,MichiganTechnologicalUniversityM.S.,1991,UniversityofLowellPh.D.,1999,AirForceInstituteofTechnology

James F. Maroney (2002, 2006)AssociateProfessorofMusicB.S.,1978,WesternConnecticutStateCollegeM.M.,1981,IthacaCollegeArtistDiploma,1987,HarttSchool,UniversityofHartfordEd.D.,1995,TeachersCollege,ColumbiaUniversity

Kenneth M. Mash (1997, 2006)ProfessorofPoliticalScienceB.A.,1987,QueensCollege,CityUniversityofNewYorkM.A.,1990,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityPh.D.,1997,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity

Terry L. Master (1992, 1998)ProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.S.,1976,MuhlenbergCollegeM.S.,1980,EastStroudsburgUniversityPh.D.,1989,LehighUniversity

Mary Ann Matras (1988, 1998)ProfessorofMathematicsB.S.,1970,UniversityofIllinoisM.A.,1974,GovernorsStateUniversityPh.D.,1988,UniversityofMaryland

Andrea M. McClanahan (2003, 2008)AssociateProfessorofCommunicationStudiesB.A.,1998,BloomsburgUniversityM.A.,1999,BallStateUniversityPh.D.,2003,OhioUniversity

Michael J. McCorkle (2003, 2003)AssistantProfessorofHotel,RestaurantandTourismManagementB.S.,1975,RutgersUniversityM.B.A.,1985,UniversityofNewHavenEd.D.,1998,UniversityofKentucky

Kim L. McKay (1992, 1995)AssociateProfessorofEnglishB.S.,1984,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.A.,1987,LehighUniversityPh.D.,1990,LehighUniversity

Robert M. McKenzie (1992, 2000)ProfessorofCommunicationStudiesB.A.,1984,MillersvilleUniversityM.A.,1987,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityPh.D.,1990,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity

Maureen McLaughlin (1989, 1996)ProfessorofReadingB.A.,1973,BloomsburgUniversityM.S.,1976,MarywoodCollegeEd.D.,1983,BostonUniversity

Robert A. McMullin (1988, 2001)ProfessorofHotel,RestaurantandTourismManagementB.S.,1980,BloomsburgUniversityM.B.A.,1987,PhiladelphiaCollegeofTextile&ScienceM.A.,1994,EastStroudsburgUniversityEd.D.,1998,WidenerUniversity

Ronald J. Meyers (1966, 1970)ProfessorofEnglishA.B.,1957,BrooklynCollegeA.M.,1959,ColumbiaUniversityPh.D.,1963,NewYorkUniversity

Barbara L. Miccio (1998, 2006)AssociateProfessorofAcademicEnrichmentandLearningB.A.,1984,RutgersCollegeM.A.,1987,RadfordUniversityPh.D.,1993,TheAmericanUniversity

Joseph L. Miele (1990, 2007)ProfessorofPsychologyB.A.,1982,RiderCollegePh.D.,1986,SUNYatAlbany

Raymond G. Milewski (1979, 1987)AssociateProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.S.,1970,UniversityofPittsburghPh.D.,1976,UniversityofPittsburgh

Robert W. Miller (1977, 1985)DistinguishedProfessorofMusicB.M.,1973,UniversityofMichiganM.M.,1974,PeabodyConservatoryofMusicD.M.A.,1979,PeabodyInstituteofJohnsHopkinsUniversity

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Carol Miller (1991, 1997)AssociateProfessorofHotel,Restaurant&TourismManagementB.S.,1981,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.B.A.,1990,SetonHallUniversity

Edith F. Miller (1990, 2000)ProfessorofAcademicEnrichment&LearningB.A.,1968,GettysburgCollegeM.Ed.,1985,EastStroudsburgUniversityEd.D.,1994,TempleUniversity

Ann F. Millett (1987, 1993)AssistantProfessorofSpeechPathologyandAudiologyB.S.,1979,CollegeofSt.RoseM.S.,1980,CollegeofSt.Rose

Ko Mishima (2007, 2007)AssistantProfessorofPoliticalScienceB.A.,1991,KeioUniversityM.P.A.,1998,HarvardUniversityPh.D.,2005,JohnsHopkinsUniversity

Fred D/ Misurella (1978, 1985) ProfessorofEnglishB.A.,1962,MontclairStateCollegeM.A.,1963,UniversityofIowaPh.D.,1975,UniversityofIowa

Irene Mitchel (1961, 1969)ProfessorofArtB.S.,1954,KutztownUniversityofPennsylvaniaM.S.,1958,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityD.Ed.,1968,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity

Gavin Moir (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofExerciseScienceB.S.,1996,LeicesterUniversityM.M.S,1997,UniversityofSheffieldPh.D.,2004,UniversityofEdinburgh

Mary Anne L. Moore (1999, 2006)AssociateProfessorofPhysicsB.A.,1973,StateUniversityatPotsdamM.S.,1976,UniversityofTennesseeB.A.,1983,UniversityofTennesseePh.D.,1988,UniversityofTennessee

Albert J. Moranville (1986, 2003)AssociateProfessorofHotel,RestaurantandTourismManagementB.S.,1983,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.B.A.,1986,UniversityofScranton

Reto Muller (2002, 2007)AssociateProfessorofSociologyB.A.,1980,UniversityofMassachusettsM.A.,1984,BostonCollegePh.D.,1997,BostonCollege

Shawn Munford (2006, 2006)InstructorofMovementActivitiesandLifetimeFitnessB.S.,2001,BloomsburgUniversityM.S.,2004,EastStroudsburgUniversity

Marilyn J. Narey (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.S.,1977,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvaniaM.S.,2001,DuquesneUniversity

Pattabiraman Neelakantan (1992, 2002)ProfessorofEconomicsB.S.,1981,IndianInstituteofTechnologyM.S.,1983,NationalInstituteforTraininginIndustrialEngineeringPh.D.,1992,StateUniversityofNewYork,Buffalo

Susan P. O’Hearn (1992, 2004)ProfessorofTheatreB.S.,1980,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.F.A.,1985,CatholicUniversity

Mary Jane O’Merle (2007, 2007)InstructorofHealthB.S.,1969,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.S.,1975,EastStroudsburgUniversity

Richard Forbes Otto (2008, 2008)AssistantProfessorofMediaCommunicationandTechnologyB.A.,1995,UniversityofArizonaM.A.,2001,MarywoodUniversityPh.D.,2007,UniversityofMemphis

Joni Oye-Benintende (1998, 1998)AssistantProfessorofArtB.F.F.,1972,WashingtonUniversity;M.F.A.,1985,TamaFineArtUniversity,Japan

John Paolini (2006, 2006)InstructorofIntercollegiateAthleticsB.S.,1999,NiagaraCountyCommunityCollegeB.S.,2002,SUNYatCortlandM.S.,2005,EastStroudsburgUniversity

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Paula M. Parker (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofSportStudiesB.A.,1999,TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillM.A.,2005,WestVirginiaUniversityEd.D.,2005,WestVirginiaUniversity

S. Hooshang Pazaki (2005, 2005)AssociateProfessorofSociologyB.S.,1977,UniversityofEsfahanM.S.,1981,UniversityofMissouri-ColumbiaPh.D.,1992,UniversityofMissouri-Columbia

Richard F. Pekala (1988, 1997)ProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.S.,1974,UniversityofVermontB.A.,1978,NorthAdamsCollegeM.S.,1981,UniversityofVermontPh.D.,1983,UniversityofMassachusetts

Fernando Perez (1991, 2008)AssociateProfessor,AcademicEnrichmentandLearning/DirectorofStudentSupportServicesB.A.,1974,JohnsonStateCollegeM.S.,1982,FloridaStateUniversityEd.D.,2006,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania

Margaret A. Persia (1992, 1994)AssistantProfessorofHotel,RestaurantandTourismManagementB.A.,1973,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityM.S.,1990,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityPh.D.,1994,ClemsonUniversity

Laurel T. Pierangeli (2006, 2006)AssociateProfessorofNursingR.N.,1974,UniversityofPennsylvaniaB.S.,1981,MarywoodUniversityM.S.,1987,SUNYatBinghamtonPh.D.,2006,SUNYatBinghamton

Patricia Anne Pinciotti (1985, 1995)ProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.A.,1971,EdgecliffCollegeEd.M.,1979,RutgersUniversityEd.D.,1982,RutgersUniversity

Deborah E. Prince (1981, 1993)DistinguishedProfessorofMathematicsB.A.,1965,CollegeofWoosterM.A.,1966,UniversityofKansasPh.D.,1970,UniversityofKansas

Peter E. Pruim (1997, 2002)AssociateProfessorofPhilosophyandReligiousStudiesB.A.,1976,HopeCollegeM.A.,1985,UniversityofWisconsinatMadisonPh.D.,1989,UniversityofWisconsinatMadison

Frank M. Pullo (1976, 1993)ProfessorofSportStudiesB.S.,1973,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.Ed.,1974,EastStroudsburgUniversityEd.D.,1989,TempleUniversity

Samuel E. Quainoo (1998, 2006)ProfessorofPoliticalScienceB.A.,1982,UniversityofGhanaICSA,Level1,1990,EnglandM.A.,1993,SUNYatBinghamtonPh.D.,1996,SUNYatBinghamton

Rhonda J. Ray (1989, 2001)ProfessorofEnglishB.A.,1974,NorthCarolinaStateUniversityM.A.,1986,EmoryUniversityPh.D.,1989,EmoryUniversity

Kimberly A. Razzano (2004, 2006)AssistantProfessorofHealthStudiesB.S.,1993,SpringfieldCollegeMPH,1994,EastStroudsburgUniversityPh.D.,2005,MarywoodUniversity

David C. Rheinheimer (1983, 2000)ProfessorofAcademicEnrichmentandLearningB.S.,1970,DrexelUniversityM.S.,1978,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.S.,1989,RutgersUniversityEd.D.,1999,RutgersUniversity

Linda K. Rogers (1998, 2003)ProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.A.,1969,BlackburnCollegeM.S.,1988,UniversityofScrantonEd.D.,1997,SUNYatBinghamton

Susan E. Rogers (1978, 1985)ProfessorofRecreationandLeisureServicesManagementB.S.,1972,NorthGeorgiaCollegeM.S.Ed.,1975,NorthernIllinoisUniversityD.Ed.,1978,UniversityofOregonM.S.,2004,EastStroudsburgUniversity

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Stephanie A. Romano (2002, 2007)AssociateProfessorofReadingB.S.,1972,ShippensburgUniversityM.Ed.,1984,EastStroudsburgUniversityEd.D.,1999,LehighUniversity

Gerard D. Rozea (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofAthleticTrainingB.S.,1996,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.S.,1997,EastStroudsburgUniversityPh.D.,2005,UniversityofFlorida

Jeffrey S. Ruth (2001, 2005)AssociateProfessorofForeignLanguagesB.A.,1981,NorthwesternUniversityM.A.,1990,NewYorkUniversityPh.D.,2002,CityUniversityofNewYork

Alison L. Rutter (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.A.,1978,VassarCollegeM.A.,1994,ColumbiaUniversityM.Ed.,1994,ColumbiaUniversityEd.D.,1999,ColumbiaUniversity

Gina R. Scala (1993, 2002)ProfessorofSpecialEducationandRehabilitationB.S.,1979,BloomsburgUniversityM.Ed.,1981,LehighUniversityEd.D.,1988,LehighUniversity

Jeffrey T. Scheetz (2003, 2003)AssistantProfessorofProfessionalandSecondaryEducationB.A.,1971,MontclairStateCollegeM.A.,1980,FordhamUniversityEd.D.,1990,FordhamUniversity

N. Paul Schembari (1991, 2001)ProfessorofComputerScienceB.S.,1984,LongIslandUniversityM.A.,1987,SyracuseUniversityM.Phil.,1989,SyracuseUniversityPh.D.,1991,SyracuseUniversity

Robert F. Schramm (1970, 1975)DistinguishedProfessorofChemistryB.S.,1964,St.Joseph’sCollegePh.D.,1969,UniversityofPennsylvania

Bradford S. Seid (1982, 1996)ProfessorofRecreationandLeisureServicesManagementB.S.,1976,SUNYatAlbanyM.S.,1980,MichiganStateUniversityEd.D.,1994,TempleUniversity

Angelo R. Senese (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofProfessionalandSecondaryEducationB.S.,1974,CentralConnecticutStateCollegeM.A.,1985,KeanUniversityEd.D.,1994,NovaSoutheasternUniversity

Alan A. Shaffer (1999, 2004)AssociateProfessorofChemistryB.A.,1973,OtterbeinCollegeM.S.,1975,MiamiUniversityofOhioPh.D.,1988,MemphisStateUniversity

Mertice M. Shane (1974, 1978)AssociateProfessorofAthleticTrainingB.S.,1973,UniversityofEvansvilleM.A.Ed.,1974,TennesseeStateUniversityM.A.,1991,MarywoodUniversity

Jerome W. Sheska (1988, 1996)AssociateProfessorofSportStudiesB.S.,1968,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.Ed.,1981,EastStroudsburgUniversity

Niandong Shi (1992, 2003)ProfessorofMathematicsM.S.,1982,HenonUniversityPh.D.,1992,UniversityofIllinoisatChicago

Steven Shive (2003, 2007)AssociateProfessorofHealthB.S.,1985,UniversityofScrantonM.T.S.,1996,BerkleySeminaryM.A.,1996,FordhamUniversityM.P.H.,1997,EastStroudsburgUniversityPh.D.,2000,TempleUniversity

Colleen A. Shotwell (2002, 2002)InstructorofIntercollegiateAthleticsB.S.,1997,UniversityofPittsburghM.S.,2000,UniversityofPittsburgh

Elaine M. Shuey (1984, 1996)ProfessorofSpeech-LanguagePathologyB.S.,1978,ClarionUniversityofPennsylvaniaM.A.,1980,KentStateUniversityPh.D.,1990,KentStateUniversity

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Q. Brian Sickels (1993, 2000)AssociateProfessorofTheatreB.A.,1975,CentralMichiganUniversityM.F.A.,1980,MichiganStateUniversity

Eugenia A. Skirta (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofMathematicsPh.D.,1983,KharkovStateUniversity

Patricia S. Smeaton (1994, 2004)ProfessorofProfessionalandSecondaryEducationB.S.,1971,SUNYatBrockportM.Ed.,1977,MillersvilleUniversityEd.D.,1993,LehighUniversity

Elizabeth Leigh Smith (2002, 2007)AssociateProfessorofEnglishB.A.,1991,RiceUniversityM.A.,1994,UniversityofHoustonPh.D.,1999,UniversityofHouston

John S. Smith (1998, 1998)AssistantProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.A.,1975,UniversityofSouthFloridaM.A.,1980,UniversityofSouthFloridaPh.D.,1990,UniversityofTexasatAustin

Robert J. Smith (1993, 1993)AssociateProfessorofPhysicalEducationB.S.,1973,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.Ed.,1985,EastStroudsburgUniversityPh.D.,1998,UniversityofIowa

Carey J. Snyder (1987, 1994)AssociateProfessorofIntercollegiateAthleticsB.S.,1976,SpringfieldCollegeM.A.,1981,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaPh.D.,1985,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia

Beth Rajan Sockman (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofMediaCommunicationsandTechnologyB.A.,1991,UniversityofPennsylvaniaPh.D.,2007,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity

Lawrence J. Squeri (1988, 1988)ProfessorofHistoryB.A.,1964,FordhamUniversityM.A.,1965,ColumbiaUniversityPh.D.,1976,UniversityofPennsylvaniaM.A.,1986,TempleUniversity

Lucy E. Stanovick (2003, 2008)AssociateProfessorofEnglishB.S.,1987,ShippensburgUniversityM.Ed.,1995,UniversityofMissouri–ColumbiaPh.D.,2002,UniversityofMissouri–Columbia

Michelle P. Star (1992, 1997)AssistantProfessor,LibraryB.A.,1980,SUNYatOswegoM.L.S.,1989,ClarionUniversityofPennsylvania

Daniel E. Steere (1995, 2005)ProfessorofSpecialEducation&RehabilitationB.S.,1977,SouthernConnecticutStateM.Ed.,1978,RutgersUniversityPh.D.,1987,UniversityofConnecticut

Mark Stewart (2008, 2008)AssistantProfessorofPhysicsB.A.,1994,DrewUniversityPh.D.,2000,LehighUniversity

Craig K. Strete (1999, 2002)AssistantProfessorofEnglishB.A.,1975,WayneStateUniversity;M.F.A.,1978,UniversityofCaliforniaatIrvine

Rhonda M. Sutton (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofReadingB.S.,1984,HunterCollegeM.S.,1989,HunterCollegePh.D.,2005,NovaSoutheasternUniversity

Sharon C. Switzer II (2004, 2004)AssistantProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.A.,1969,FontbonneCollegeM.Ed.,1975,LesleyCollegePh.D.,2003,LesleyCollege

Denise D. P. Thompson (2008, 2008)AssistantProfessorofPoliticalScienceB.A.,19991,UniversityoftheWestIndiesM.B.A.,1995,NovaSoutheasternUniversityM.A.,1999,InstituteofSocialStudies-TheHagueNetherlands

George W. Thompson Jr. (1972, 1975)ProfessorofPhilosophyandReligiousStudiesB.A.,1954,VirginiaUnionUniversityM.Div.,1957,SouthernBaptistTheologicalSeminaryM.A.,1962,UniversityofChicagoPh.D.,1974,UniversityofChicago

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Jack H. Truschel (1989, 2004)AssociateProfessor,AcademicEnrichmentandLearning/UndeclaredMajorAdviserB.A.,1981,King’sCollegeM.A.,1983,M.P.A.,1985,MarywoodCollegeEd.D.,1996,TempleUniversityPsy.D.,2004,PhiladelphiaCollegeofOsteopathicMedicine

Margot W. Vagliardo (2000, 2005)AssociateProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.S.,1970,SUNYatOneontaM.S.,1974,SUNYatOneontaEd.D.,2000,SUNYatBinghamton

Nancy P. VanArsdale (1990, 1999)ProfessorofEnglishB.A.,1979,BucknellUniversityM.A.,1981,NewYorkUniversityPh.D.,1991,NewYorkUniversity

Linda Van Meter (1994, 1995)AssistantProfessorofCounselingandPsychologicalServicesB.A.,1972,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.A.,1985,MarywoodCollege

Keith Vanic (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofAthleticTrainingB.S.,1994,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.S.,1996,JamesMadisonUniversityPh.D.,1998,UniversityofSouthernMississippi

Angela Vauter (1989, 2000)AssociateProfessorofRecreationandLeisureServicesManagementB.A.,1974,WilkesCollegeEd.M.,1981,TempleUniversityEd.D.,1998,TempleUniversity

Lesliee D. Verwey Antonette (1996, 2006)ProfessorofEnglishB.A.,1990,UniversityofCaliforniaatRiversideM.A.,1992,UniversityofCaliforniaatRiversidePh.D.,1996,UniversityofCaliforniaatRiverside

Victor S. Walker (1987, 1991)AssociateProfessorofEnglishB.S.,1969,UniversityofIllinoisM.F.A.,1973,BowlingGreenStateUniversity

Matthew S. Wallace (2003, 2008)AssociateProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.S.,1995,UniversityofConnecticutM.S.,1999,NorthCarolinaStateUniversityPh.D.,2003,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity

Charles R. Warner (1991, 1999)ProfessorofCommunicationStudiesB.A.,1978,KentStateUniversityM.A.,1983,KentStateUniversityPh.D.,1993,BowlingGreenStateUniversity

Laura Waters (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofNursingB.S.N.,1983,CollegeMisericordiaM.S.,1996,WilkesUniversity

Martin Weatherston (1992, 2003)ProfessorofPhilosophyandReligiousStudiesB.A.,1979,UniversityofTorontoM.A.,1982,UniversityofTorontoPh.D.,1988,UniversityofToronto

Jeffrey A. Weber (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofPoliticalScienceB.A.,1983,CitadelMilitaryCollegeofSouthCarolinaM.P.A.,1993,WesternKentuckyUniversityPh.D.,1999,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity

Herbert M. Weigand (1986, 2000)ProfessorofArt,Director,MadelonPowersArtGalleryB.A.,1973,SouthamptonCollegeM.F.A.,1979,SyracuseUniversityPh.D.,1984,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity

Richard K. Wesp (1997, 2006)ProfessorofPsychologyB.A.,1972,WashingtonCollegeM.A.,1975,WestVirginiaUniversityPh.D.,1978,WestVirginiaUniversity

Rodman J. Weston Jr. (2007, 2007)AssistantProfessorofProfessionalandSecondaryEducationB.S.,1969,WestChesterStateCollegeM.A.,1981,EastCarolinaUniversityEd.D.,1993,EastCarolinaUniversity

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Mollie B. Whalen (1992, 2001)DistinguishedProfessorofAcademicEnrichmentandLearning/DirectorofWomen’sCenterB.A.,1978,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.A.,1980,FairleighDickinsonUniversityPh.D.,1992,NewYorkUniversity

Howard Whidden (2002, 2002)AssociateProfessorofBiologyB.S.,1981,HobartCollegeM.S.,1987,UniversityofVermontM.S.,1989,UniversityofFlorida,GainsvillePh.D.,1995,UniversityofMassachusetts

Gene D. White Jr. (2000, 2005)AssociateProfessorofPhysicalEducationB.S.,1975,WestChesterUniversityM.Ed.,1980,WestChesterUniversityPh.D.,1999,TempleUniversity

Jennifer L. White (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.A.,1986,DartmouthCollegePh.D.,1993,SUNYatStonyBrook

Andrew R. Whitehead (2002, 2007)AssociateProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.A.,1986,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityM.A.,1993,MarywoodUniversityM.S.,1996,MarywoodUniversityPh.D.,2002,MarywoodUniversity

Tracy A. Whitford (1995, 1995)AssistantProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.S.,1984,WrightStateUniversityPh.D.,1993,SUNYatStonyBrook

Alla L. Wilson (2006, 2006)AssociateProfessorofBusinessManagementB.S.,1975,IllinoisCollegeofOptometryM.B.A.,1988,UniversityofWisconsin-MilwaukeePh.D.,1996,UniversityofWisconsin-Milwaukee

Craig A. Wilson (1992, 1997)ProfessorofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationB.S.,1971,BaptistBibleCollegeM.A.,1982,UniversityofToledoPh.D.,1988,UniversityofToledo

Martin W. Wilson (2002, 2006)AssociateProfessorofHistoryB.A.,1976,LockHavenUniversityM.A.,1984,EastStroudsburgUniversityPh.D.,2000,TempleUniversity

Paul B. Wilson (2000, 2000)AssistantProfessorofBiologicalSciencesB.S.,1988,LafayetteCollegePh.D.,1996,WashingtonUniversity

Terry C. Wilson (2004, 2004)AssociateProfessorofBusinessManagementB.B.A.,1971,UniversityofMiamiM.A.,1973,UniversityofSouthFloridaPh.D.,1976,MichiganStateUniversity

Chad A. Witmer (2000, 2005)AssistantProfessorofExerciseScienceB.S.,1995,EastStroudsburgUniversityM.Ed.,1998,EastStroudsburgUniversity

Wenjie Yan (1993, 2006)ProfessorofCommunicationStudiesB.A.,1984,1986,ShanghaiInternationalStudiesUniversityM.A.,1990,SUNYatBuffaloPh.D.,1992,SUNYatBuffalo

Ruben Yarmus (2008, 2008)AssistantProfessorofProfessionalandSecondaryEducationB.A.,1973,NewYorkUniversityM.A.,1974,NewYorkUniversityM.Ed.,1980,TempleUniversityEd.D.,1982,TempleUniversity

Jennifer M. Young (2005, 2005)AssistantProfessor,CounselingandPsychologicalServicesB.A.,1994,MaristCollegeM.A.,1998,SuffolkUniversityPh.D.,2002,SuffolkUniversity

Andrzej M. Zarach (1991, 1997)ProfessorofMathematicsM.S.,1971,WarsawUniversityPh.D.,1973,WarsawUniversity

Cem Zeytinoglu (2006, 2006)AssistantProfessorofCommunicationStudiesB.A.,1993,AnadoluUniversityM.A.,1995,AnadoluUniversityM.A.,1999,MoreheadStateUniversityA.B.D.,2004,DuquesneUniversity

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PaulAllenIIINeilO.AndersonAngellaAngeliniArthurE.Arnold,IIMarySueBalducciMaryE.BanzhofCharlesO.BaughmanJohnJ.BaxevanisM.PaulBeaty,Jr.PeterBedrosianAlvinC.BergerAnneBerkmanDonaldR.BortzLesterJ.BowersJosephBrennanPhilipJ.BriggsBlossomS.BrooksDeidreBurnstineBarbaraJ.BurrisWilliamBurtJoneJ.BushOrrinCaffertyDavidS.CampbellAngeloCarnielJosephCatanzaroCecileB.ChampagneChengY.ChengMerlynClarkeCharlesColeJohnH.ConditQuentinP.CurrieEdwardP.DemanskyRichardL.DeSchriverDonnaDeutschFredDixonNovaS.DowdenThomasEshelmanLuraE.EvansFrederickFedorkoJudithFellerWalterFellerJanetFelshinJackD.FerraraDonaldP.Fetterman

LarryFisherDavidS.ForthHenryN.FremountBeverlyA.Fuller-LaPennaBeverlyH.GaglioneJanetGarmanJohnGarmanMarionGatesNormanGelberWilliamE.GessnerTerryC.GiffelArnoldJ.GoldfussAuroraA.GonzalezDavidGumpperBruceL.HaaseJohnHaddonWilburHahnHarrisonG.HartmanGlennHayesJamesN.J.HenwoodEdwardHoganPaulHouleArdathE.HouserRobertHowellHaroldJacobsJosephJarvisRobertH.JonesLewisA.JudyKarenKarnerStuartKatzmanMichaelL.KellyR.CliffordKelseyC.DavidKernJosephB.KernaghanPeterKidmanA.BeatriceKingsburyBrunoKlausJosephKovarickDavidB.KresgeMarkEricKrugerJohnB.LalleyLindaJ.LambertGeorgeA.Learn,Jr.HamiltonH.T.Lee

JamesLeidingRichardW.Leland MichaelLiberman NettieK.LindDanielG.Luongo CharlesMaclayRobertF.Macmillan ArthurMarkMaryMcClanahan FlorenceMcCormick RobertA.McDonald JohnMcLaughlinJohnA.MikulaIreneMitchelMaryAnnMogusPaulMortonJohnMuncieBettyLouMurphy ClarenceJ.Murphy TheodoreNewton BarbaraJ.Oberlander ArneL.OlsonPhilipH.Pfatteicher JohnC.PooleyCliffordPoutreMaryFaithPuskar SpasT.Raikin SwaminiRamananda BalakrishnaRao RobertW.Reed CharlesR.Reese GwynneH.ReeseEllisRiebelJoanneRiebelPeterRochedeCoppens SallyA.RossLarryM.Rymon RichardSalchMaryanneSchumm RichardL.Sheeley EarlShiveHlaShweNealSimpson

KennethSissonDoloresSmithJamesA.SmithJoanneL.SmithJudithA.SmithElizabethSnyderNumaJ.SnyderMargaretStishJaneW.StoddardNicholasStowellRobertSuttonRobertT.SweeneyFrankN.TancrediJohnR.ThatcherDavidTrainerDonaldTshudyCarolSueUnderwoodRaymondA.VandersliceOusephVarkeyFenoS.VolpeLoisWagnerTimothyWagnerRobertC.WalkerJ.MargueriteWallaceSamuelP.WallaceBerticiaWaringDavidC.WartinbeeMichaelW.WeaverHerbertWeberCliffordWesterMildredA.WheatleyCharlesF.WiederBarbaraJ.WilkePhyllisWilliamsRobertL.WilliamsRobertWillisFlorenceJ.WillsKurtWimerKennethWinfieldMaryJaneWolbersLeonardZettlemoyerSusanZiegenfusLeonZinkler

Faculty EmeritiThisrecognitionisawardedforoutstandingserviceduringthefacultymembers’universityTenure.ThecriteriaconsideredforFacultyEmeritirankincludethefollowing:

• aminimumof10yearsofserviceatESU;• retirementfromtheStateSystemofHigherEducation;• recommendationoftheappropriateESUdepartment;• recommendationoftheFacultyEmeritiCommittee;and• Presidentialapproval.

ThefollowinglistrepresentsthosefacultyholdingEmeritirankasofMarch2008

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Index

AAcademicAffairs...................................................188AcademicBuildings..................................................9AcademicCorrespondence....................................36AcademicCreditsandStudentStatus....................30AcademicDismissal...............................................31AcademicGoodStanding.......................................31AcademicIntegrityPolicy.......................................30AcademicProbation...............................................31AcademicRegulations......................................30–36AcademicWarning.................................................31Accreditation.............................................................8ACT101:AProgramforExcellence.......................40Act48Credit...........................................................41Admission.........................................................12–16AlumniAssociation.................................................37Appeals...................................................................32ApplicantsforCertification,Specialist,Supervisor,andLetterofEligibilityPrograms.......................15ApplicationDeadlines.............................................14ApplicationforAdmission.......................................12ApplicationforGraduation......................................36AppliedBehaviorAnalystCertification..................170Art..........................................................................55Athletics,Intercollegiate..........................................37Athletics,RecreationCenterLeagues....................38AthleticTraining................................................56–61ATMServices.........................................................38AuditingCourses....................................................33

BBand.......................................................................41Biology..............................................................62–73BusinessManagementCourses...........................122

CCampusActivitiesBoard(CAB)..............................38CampusandAcademicBuildings.............................9CampusCardCenter..............................................38CampusMap................................................ 210–211CareerResourcesCenter.......................................40Certification AppliedBehaviorAnalyst.................................170 inDriverEducation..........................................136 InitialElementaryEducation..............................84 inSecondaryEducation..................................147

inSecondaryEducation/ ProfessionalDevelopmentSchool.............148 inSpecialEducation(InstructionalI)...............168 Principal-Elementaryand/orSecondary(K-12)149 ReadingSpecialist...........................................161 SchoolNurse...................................................133 SpecialEducationSupervisory........................169ChangeofAcademicStatus...................................32ChildCareCenter...................................................40ClinicalExercisePhysiology.............................94–99CommuterLounge..................................................41CommuterStudentServices...................................41ComprehensiveExaminations................................35ComputerScience............................................74–79ComputingandCommunicationServices..............10ConcertChoir.........................................................41ContinuingEducation.............................................41ContinuingEducation.............................................34CouncilofTrustees...............................................187CounselingandPsychologicalServices.................41CoursePrefixKey...................................................50CourseWithdrawal.................................................34

DDanceProgram................................................41,42DetailedInformationonFees.................................20DeterminingResidentStatusforStudents.............20DisabilityServices..................................................42DoubleDegreesandCertificationPrograms..........35DriversEducationCertification.............................136Dual-LevelCourses................................................34

EEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducation.....80–91EducationalTrips....................................................43ElementaryEducation......................................80–91English..............................................................92–93ExaminationandOtherAdmissionRequirements..16ExerciseScience..............................................94–99ExtendedLearningCourses...................................34

FFaculty..........................................................190–205FacultyEmeriti......................................................206FeesandDeposits..........................................17–212FinanceandAdministration..................................188FinancialAid.....................................................23–25FraternitiesandSororities......................................44FrederickDouglassInstitutegradassistantships..26FreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA).23

GGeneralInformation............................................ 7–11GeneralPoliciesandProcedures...........................30GeneralScience...........................................100–103Geography............................................................104GradingSystemandQualityPoints........................33GraduateAssistantships...................................26–29GraduateCollege.....................................................8GraduateCollegeOffice................................... 10–11GraduatePrograms/CourseDescriptions.....51–186GraduateStudentsInUndergraduateClasses.......17

HHealthEducation.......................................... 105–112HealthServices......................................................48History.......................................................... 113–117HistoryoftheUniversity........................................7–8Hotel,Restaurant&TourismManagement.... 118–125Housing..................................................................39

IIncompleteGrades.................................................33InsuranceforGraduateStudents...........................20InternationalApplicants..........................................14InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem.....14

KKempLibrary..........................................................10

LLearningCenter......................................................44Library.....................................................................10Location....................................................................7

MManagementandLeadership....................... 118–125MarchingBand.......................................................48MarineScienceConsortium...................................70MasterofArts inHistory................................................. 113–117 inPoliticalScience..................................140–145MasterofEducation inBiology.....................................................62–63 inElementaryEducation.............................80–91 inHistory................................................. 114–117 inInstructionalTechnology......................127–131 inPoliticalScience(Thesis/Non-Thesis).........141 inReading...............................................160–164 inSecondaryEducation..........................146–159 inSpecialEducation................................167–174

inSpecialEducationwithCertification....168–174 inHealthandPhysicalEducation............135–139MasterofPublicHealth(MPH)..................... 105–112MasterofScience inManagementandLeadership(MML).. 118–125 inAthleticTraining(AdvancedClinicalPractice)... ....................................................................56–61 inBiology...........................................................63 inBiology/ManagementofEnvironmental Resources..............................................63–64 inClinicalExercisePhysiology....................94–99 inComputerScience...................................74–79 inExerciseScience.....................................95–99 inHealthEducation................................. 107–112 inSpeech-LanguagePathology..............175–180 inSportManagement..............................181–185Mathematics.........................................................126MediaCommunicationandTechnology........127–131MissionStatement....................................................6Music....................................................................132

NNewspaper.............................................................39Non-RecurringFees...............................................19Nursing.........................................................133–134

OOff-CampusHousing..............................................39OfficeofDiversityandEqualOpportunity...............44OralExaminations..................................................35Orchestra................................................................41

PPa.StateSystemofHigherEducation.............8,187PhysicalEducation.......................................135–139PlanofStudy..........................................................31PoliticalScience...........................................140–145President’sOffice.................................................188PrincipalCertification............................................149ProfessionalandSecondaryEducation........146–159ProgramofStudy..........................................140,141ProgramReadmissionandChangeofPrograms...32PublicAdministration.................................... 118–125Publications/Media.................................................39PublicHealth................................................ 105–112

RRadioStation(WESSFM)......................................39Reading........................................................160–164ReadingSpecialistCertification............................161

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Recreation&LeisureManagement......................164RecreationCenter..................................................45ReligiousLife..........................................................45RepeatingCourses.................................................33ResearchRequirement:ThesisorProblem...........35RoomandBoardFee.............................................18

SSchoolNurseCertificationProgram.............133–134SecondaryEducation...................................146–159SeniorPolicyAdministrators.................................189SocialandCulturalActivities..................................46Sociology......................................................165–166SpecialEducation.........................................167–174Speech-LanguagePathology.......................175–180SpeechandHearingCenter...................................46SportManagement....................... 118–125,181–185StandardsofBehavior............................................40StateandUniversityOfficials................................187StonyAcres............................................................46StroudCourier........................................................39StudentAffairs......................................................188StudentandCommunityServices....................40–49StudentConduct.....................................................36StudentGovernment..............................................47StudentHandbook..................................................39StudentLife......................................................37–49StudentLoans..................................................23–25StudentOrganizations............................................47StudentPaymentPolicy.........................................17

StudentSupportServices.......................................47SubsidizedFederalStaffordLoan..........................23SummaryofGraduateFeesPerSemester............18SummerSessionsFees2009................................18

TTeacherCertificationStudents................................24TeacherInternProgram........................................149TeachingCertificationExtension............................83TelecommunicationService....................................47TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)...14Theatre...........................................................47,186TimeLimitations.....................................................35TransferCredits......................................................34Transportation........................................................47Tuition,GeneralandInstructionalFees:.................18TuitionPaymentPlan.............................................23

UUniversityAdvancement.......................................188UniversitySeniorAdministration...........................188UniversityStore......................................................48

VVeteransAffairs......................................................49

WWomen’sCenter.....................................................49WorldEducationServices,Inc.(WES)...................14

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Campus Map KeyA key to campus buildings located in the map on the facing page.

1 DeNike Center for Human Services 2 LaRue Hall 3 Abeloff Center

for the Performing Arts 4 One College Circle

[President’s Residence] 5 Reibman Administration 6 Gessner Science Hall 8 Computing Center 9 Stroud Hall 10 McGarry Communications Center 11 Eiler-Martin Stadium 12 Rosenkrans Hall 13 Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall 14 Center for Hospitality Management 15 University Center 16 Facilities Management Complex 17 Utility Plant 18 Institutional Storeroom & Garage 19 Dansbury Commons 20 D.G.S. Field Office 21 Facilities Management Annex 22 Flagler-Metzgar Center 23 Upward Bound Center

(285 Normal Street) 24 Laurel Residence Hall 25 Monroe Hall 26 Minsi Residence Hall 27 Shawnee Residence Hall 28 Linden Residence Hall 29 University Police Station 30 Hawthorn Residence Hall 31 Hemlock Residence Hall

32 Lenape Residence Hall 33 Koehler Fieldhouse & Natatorium 34 Dave Carlyon Pavilion 36 Kemp Library 37 Moore Biology Hall 38 Fine and Performing Arts Center 39 208 Smith Street 40 420 Normal Street 42 (Spangenburg) Farm Barn

and Storage (106 Smith Street) 43 Mitterling Field Storage 45 Whitenight Field Storage 53 United Campus Ministries

(103 Smith Street) 54 University Apartments 55 216 Smith Street 59 Joseph H. & Mildred E. Beers

Lecture Hall 60 96 Normal Street 61 434 Normal Street 62 Center for Research and Economic

Development (411 Normal Street) 63 427 Normal Street 64 162 Marguerite Street 65 417 Normal Street 66 Multicultural House

(432 Normal Street) 68 The Henry A. Ahnert Jr.

Alumni Center (108 Smith St.) 69 Student Recreation Center 70 Science and Technology Center 72 403 Normal Street 73 428 Normal Street 74 407 Normal Street

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SYMBOLS KEYPower assisted accessible doors

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v ESU shuttle bus, black (local) stop

v ESU shuttle bus red (express) stop

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