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Graduate Degrees

Master of Science in Accountancy

Master of Business Administration

Master of Arts in Communication

Master of Science in Computer and Information Sciences

Master of Arts in Teaching Early Childhood Education

Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education

Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education Program of Study

Title II Report Card

Non-Degree Status (Certified Teachers Only)

M.A.T. in Elementary Education Course Descriptions

EDEE 515 Middle School Organization and Curriculum (3)

EDEE 606 Teaching Diverse Learners (3)

EDEE 610 Integrating Assessment and Instruction (3)

EDEE 614 Field Experience II in Elementary Education (3)

EDEE 615 Assessment in Student Learning (3)

EDEE 620 Home, School, and Community Relationships (3)

EDEE 625 Interdisciplinary Themes: Design and Implementation (3)

EDEE 634 Trends and Issues in Elementary Education (3)

EDEE 640 Development of Language and Literacies (3)

EDEE 641 Science for the Elementary School Teacher (3)

EDEE 642 Social Studies and Humanities for Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers (3)

EDEE 645 Field Experience I in Elementary Education (3)

EDEE 648 Language and the Integrated Curriculum (3)

EDEE 650 Analysis of Current Research in Child Development (3)

EDEE 653 Theories and Strategies for Developing Literacies (3)

EDEE 655 Creativity and the Fine Arts (3)

EDEE 663 Children’s Literature (3)

EDEE 664 Health and Physical Education for the Elementary Teacher (3)

EDEE 665 Elementary School Arithmetic: Content and Instruction (3)

EDEE 667 Curriculum Theory and Application (3)

EDEE 669 Behavior of the Young Child (3)

EDEE 670 Elementary Science Instruction (3)

EDEE 678 Methods and Materials for Reading Instruction (3)

EDEE 681 Field Experience in Reading (3)

EDEE 685 Independent Study in Education (1-3)

EDEE 690 Creating Effective Learning Communities (3)

EDEE 695 Field Experience III in Elementary Education (3)

EDEE 699 Clinical Practice in Elementary Education (9)

EDEE 700 Thesis (3)

EDEE 701 Thesis (3)

EDEE 702 Research and Development Project (3-6)

EDEE 706 Special Topics in Education (1-3)

Master of Arts in English

Master of Arts in English Degree Requirements

Course Descriptions

ENGL 501 Chaucer (3)

ENGL 502 Shakespeare (3)

ENGL 503 English Drama to 1642 (3)

ENGL 504 Poetry and Prose of English Renaissance (3)

ENGL 505 Milton (3)

ENGL 506 Restoration and Eighteenth Century Drama (3)

ENGL 507 Survey of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature (3)

ENGL 509 Romantic Literature (3)

ENGL 510 Victorian Literature (3)

ENGL 512 Southern Literature (3)

ENGL 516 Continental Literature (3)

ENGL 517 Special Topics in Literature (3)

ENGL 520 a Survey of World Literature I (3)

ENGL 521 a Survey of World Literature II (3)

ENGL 522 Colonial and Revolutionary American Literature (3)

ENGL 523 Nineteenth-Century American Literature I - Romanticism (3)

ENGL 524 Nineteenth-Century American Literature II - Realism (3)

ENGL 525 Eighteenth-Century British Novel (3)

ENGL 526 Victorian Novel (3)

ENGL 527 British Fiction 1900 to 1945 (3)

ENGL 528 American Fiction 1900 to 1945 (3)

ENGL 529 American Fiction Since 1945 (3)

ENGL 530 Special Topics in Humanities (3)

ENGL 531 British Poetry 1900 to Present (3)

ENGL 532 American Poetry 1900 to Present (3)

ENGL 533 British Drama 1900 to Present (3)

ENGL 534 American Drama 1900 to Present (3)

ENGL 535 African American Literature (3)

ENGL 537 Contemporary British Literature (3)

ENGL 550 Special Topics in Composition Or Language (3)

ENGL 552 Literature for Adolescents (3)

ENGL 553 Modern English Grammar (3)

ENGL 554 History of the English Language (3)

ENGL 555 Literary Criticism (3)

ENGL 556 Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition (3)

ENGL 557 Creative Writing - Poetry (3)

ENGL 558 Technical and Professional Writing (3)

ENGL 559 History and Theory of Rhetoric (3)

ENGL 560 Film Studies (3)

ENGL 562 Workshop in Advanced Composition (3)

ENGL 563 Creative Writing - Fiction (3)

ENGL 570 Topics in African American Literary Genres (3)

ENGL 571 Topics in African American Literary Periods (3)

ENGL 572 Topics in Major African American Writers (3)

ENGL 573 Special Topics in African American Literature (3)

ENGL 650 Principles of Literary Research (3)

ENGL 698 Tutorial (3)

ENGL 699 Independent Study (3)

ENGL 700 Seminar (3)

ENGL 701 Thesis (6)

ENGL 702 Internship (1-3)

Master of Science in Environmental Studies

Master of Science in Environmental Studies Core Courses

Environmental Studies Course Descriptions

EVSS 601 Economic Theory for Policy Analysis (3)

EVSS 602 Public Policy (3)

EVSS 605 Environmental Law and Regulatory Policy (3)

EVSS 607 Administrative Law (3)

EVSS 608 Perspectives on Public Administration (3)

EVSS 609 Administrative Ethics and Accountability (3)

EVSS 610 Environmental Biology (3)

EVSS 620 Physiology and Cell Biology of Marine Organisms (4)

EVSS 622 Ecology of Marine Organisms (4)

EVSS 623 Physical Oceanography (4)

EVSS 624 Biometry (4)

EVSS 627 Marine Tetrapod Biology (4)

EVSS 628 Plant Ecology (4)

EVSS 629 Conservation Biology (3)

EVSS 630 Natural Resources Law and Policy (3)

EVSS 631 Pollution in the Environment (3)

EVSS 632 Social Science Methods in Environmental Studies (3)

EVSS 633 Urban Policy (3)

EVSS 635 Land Use Law (3)

EVSS 637 Wetlands Policy (3)

EVSS 638 Introduction to Hydrogeology (4)

EVSS 639 Wetlands and Watersheds (3)

EVSS 640 Earth Systems Science (3)

EVSS 641 Aqueous Geochemistry (4)

EVSS 642 Geological Applications of Remote Sensing (4)

EVSS 645 Coastal Issues and Processes (3)

EVSS 646 Graduate Core Seminar (2)

EVSS 649 Geographic Information Systems (4)

EVSS 650 Energy Production and Resource Management (3)

EVSS 656 Atmospheric Science (4)

EVSS 657 Satellite Meteorology (3)

EVSS 658 Climate Change (4)

EVSS 659 Environmental Statistics (3)

EVSS 690 Internship (3 or 6)

EVSS 691 Thesis (3 or 6)

EVSS 693 Independent Study (1-4)

EVSS 695 Special Topics in Environmental Studies (3-4)

EVSS 721 Aquaculture (3)

EVSS 722 Marine Invertebrate Zoology (4)

EVSS 724 Ichthyology (4)

EVSS 725 Marine Botany (4)

EVSS 726 Fisheries Science (3)

EVSS 746 Aquatic Toxicology (3)

Master of Science in Historic Preservation

Master of Arts in History

Master of Arts in History Degree Requirements

History Course Descriptions

HIST 502 Colonial America and the American Revolution to 1789 (3)

HIST 504 Civil War and Reconstruction (3)

HIST 506 The U.S. in the 20th Century (3)

HIST 521 The American South (3)

HIST 522 South Carolina History (3)

HIST 523 Afro-American History (3)

HIST 532 Ancient Greece (3)

HIST 533 Ancient Rome (3)

HIST 535 Medieval Europe (3)

HIST 537 Renaissance and Reformation (3)

HIST 541 Enlightenment and French Revolution (3)

HIST 542 Nineteenth-Century Europe (3)

HIST 543 Twentieth-Century Europe (3)

HIST 545 History of Modern Russia (3)

HIST 551 Women in the Western World (3)

HIST 562 Colonial Latin America (3)

HIST 563 Modern Latin America (3)

HIST 572 Pre-Colonial Africa (3)

HIST 573 Modern Africa (3)

HIST 577 Modern Middle East (3)

HIST 582 China to 1800 (3)

HIST 583 Modern China (3)

HIST 586 Japan to 1800 (3)

HIST 587 Modern Japan (3)

HIST 590 Special Topics in U.S. History (3)

HIST 591 Special Topics in European History (3)

HIST 592 Special Topics in Asian/African/ Latin American History (3)

HIST 593 Special Topics in Peace, War, and Diplomacy (3)

HIST 610 Special Topics in U.S. History (3)

HIST 620 Special Topics in Lowcountry Studies (3)

HIST 630 Special Topics in Peace, War, and Diplomacy (3)

HIST 640 Special Topics in European History (3)

HIST 650 Special Topics in British History (3)

HIST 670 Special Topics in Asian/African/ Latin American History (3)

HIST 691 Historiography (3)

HIST 692 Teaching History and Social Sciences (3)

HIST 693 Historical Geography (3)

HIST 710 Research Seminar in U.S. History (3)

HIST 720 Research Seminar in Lowcountry Studies (3)

HIST 740 Research Seminar in European History (3)

HIST 760 Research Seminar in Asian/ African/Latin American History (3)

HIST 770 Independent Study in History (3)

HIST 801 Master’s Thesis (3)

HIST 802 Master’s Thesis (3)

Master of Education in Languages

Master of Science in Marine Biology

Master of Science in Mathematics

Master of Arts in Teaching Middle Grades Education

Master of Arts in Teaching Middle Grades Education Program of Study

Field Experiences and Clinical Practice/Internship Semester Expectations

Title II Report Card

Non-Degree Status

Master of Arts in Teaching Middle Grades Education Concentrations

Middle Grades Education Course Descriptions

Master of Arts in Teaching in the Performing Arts

Master of Public Administration

Master of Public Administration Degree Requirements

Master of Public Administration Course Descriptions

Public Administration Course Description

PUBA 502 Special Topics in Public Affairs Seminars (1-3)

PUBA 512 Females and Minorities in Public Administration (3)

PUBA 600 Public Service Roles and Responsibilities (3)

PUBA 601 Research and Quantitative Methods for Public Administration (3)

PUBA 602 Public Policy (3)

PUBA 603 Managing Public Organizations (3)

PUBA 604 Managing Human Resources (3)

PUBA 605 Managing Financial Administration (3)

PUBA 611 Urban Policy (3)

PUBA 612 History and Theory of American Urban Planning

PUBA 613 Planning Law (3)

PUBA 615 Theories of Urban and Regional Development (3)

PUBA 616 Local and Regional Economic Development: Policy and Practice (3)

PUBA 620 Local Government Politics and Administration (3)

PUBA 622 Intergovernmental Relations (3)

PUBA 623 South Carolina Government and Policy (3)

PUBA 631 Administrative Law (3)

PUBA 632 Environmental Politics (3)

PUBA 634 Environmental Law and Regulatory and Policy (3)

PUBA 635 Land Use Law (3)

PUBA 637 Wetlands Protection (3)

PUBA 640 Leadership and Decision Making (3)

PUBA 650 Essential Elements of Nonprofit Administration (3)

PUBA 654 Human Resource Management for Non-Profit Organizations (3)

PUBA 655 Nonprofit Capacity Building (3)

PUBA 656 Fundraising and Marketing for Nonprofits (3)

PUBA 660 Contemporary Perspectives on Arts Management (3)

PUBA 661 Advanced Arts Management (3)

PUBA 662 Cultural Administration and Applied Research At the Avery (3)

PUBA 663 Arts and Technology (3)

PUBA 664 Arts Education (3)

PUBA 701 Capstone Seminar (3)

PUBA 705 Managing Public/Private Partnerships (3)

PUBA 706 Economic Theory for Policy Analysis (3)

PUBA 710 Thesis (3)

PUBA 711 Independent Study (1-3)

PUBA 720 The Practice of Public Administration (3)

PUBA 722 Information Systems and Public Administration

PUBA 777 Internship (3)

Master of Education in Science and Math for Teachers

Master of Education in Science and Math for Teachers Degree Requirements

Master of Education in Science and Math for Teachers Capstone Experiences

Master of Education in Science and Math for Teachers Field Experience Options

Science and Math for Teachers Course Descriptions

Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education

Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education Program of Study

Teaching Special Education Course Descriptions

EDFS 500 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (1)

EDFS 535 Teaching Literacy to Adults (3)

EDFS 630 Introduction to Educational Supervision (3)

EDFS 631 Instructional Media (3)

EDFS 632 Education Psychology Learning, Cognition, and Motivation (3)

EDFS 635 Educational Research (3)

EDFS 645 Discipline - a Total Approach (3)

EDFS 646 Cognitive Approaches for Developing Self-Esteem (3)

EDFS 647 Strategies for Teaching Critical Thinking (3)

EDFS 651 Orientation to the Profession of Special Education (1)

EDFS 652 Foundations of Education (3)

EDFS 654 Human Growth and Development (3)

EDFS 656 Program Planning and Development for the Gifted (3)

EDFS 660 Nature of Science, Mathematics, and Science/Mathematics Education (3)

EDFS 675 Success in Reading and Writing (3)

EDFS 685 Independent Study in Education (1-3)

EDFS 686 Special Topics in Education (1-6)

EDFS 687 Introduction to Educational Technology (3)

EDFS 688 Techniques for Teaching Logo (3)

EDFS 689 Application of Telecommunications in the Classroom (3)

EDFS 690 Use of Technology in Reading, Language Arts and Social Studies (3)

EDFS 691 Use of Technology in Math and Science (3)

EDFS 692 Advanced Technology Applications in Education (3)

EDFS 697 Special Topics in Technology (3)

EDFS 700 Thesis (3)

EDFS 701 Thesis (3)

EDFS 702 Research and Development Project (3)

EDFS 703 Curriculum, Policy, and Systems in Science and Mathematics Education (3)

EDFS 705 Reflective Practice and Professional Development (3)

EDFS 710 Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth (3)

EDFS 711 Differentiating Instruction to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners (3)

EDFS 712 Transitional Programming for Exceptional Children and Youth (3)

EDFS 713 The Special Educator as Consultant (3)

EDFS 714 Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction in Special Education (3)

EDFS 715 Exceptional Children and Youth: Medical Perspectives (3)

EDFS 716 Working with Families of Exceptional Children and Youth (3)

EDFS 717 Technology Applications in Special and Remedial Education (3)

EDFS 718 Trends and Issues in Special Education (3)

EDFS 720 Educational Assessment of Students with Disabilities (3)

EDFS 721 Advanced Educational Assessment of Students with Disabilities (3)

EDFS 724 Reading and Language Arts Instruction for Students with Disabilities (3)

EDFS 725 Classroom and Behavior Management (3)

EDFS 726 Advanced Classroom and Behavior Management (3)

EDFS 730 Characteristics of Individuals with Emotional Disabilities (3)

EDFS 731 Educational Procedures for Individuals with Emotional Disabilities (3)

EDFS 740 Characteristics of Students with Learning Disabilities (3)

EDFS 741 Educational Procedures for Students with Learning Disabilities (3)

EDFS 748 Field Experience in the Instruction of Exceptional Children (3)

EDFS 750 Characteristics of Individuals with Mental Disabilities (3)

EDFS 751 Educational Procedures for Individuals with Mental Disabilities (3)

EDFS 760 Characteristics of the Gifted and Talented (3)

EDFS 761 Educational Procedures for the Gifted and Talented (3)

EDFS 762 Practicum in Instruction of the Gifted and Talented (3)

EDFS 765 Characteristics of the Young Exceptional Child (3)

EDFS 766 Educational Procedures for the Young Exceptional Child (3)

EDFS 767 Practicum in the Instruction of the Young Exceptional Child (3)

EDFS 774 Language Development and Language Disorders (3)

EDFS 782 Physical Education for Exceptional Children and Youth (3)

EDFS 795 Independent Study in Special Education (1-6)

EDFS 797 Clinical Practice in Special Education (9)

Master of Education in Teaching Learning and Advocacy

Environmental Studies and Public Administration Dual Program

Graduate Certificates

Arts Management Graduate Certificate

English to Speakers of Other Languages Graduate Certificates

Gifted and Talented Education Graduate Certificate

Operations Research Graduate Certificate

Service-Oriented Computing Graduate Certificate

Special Education Graduate Certificate

Statistics Graduate Certificate

Urban and Regional Planning Graduate Certificate

Faculty

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