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SC - 550 Pre-Service Teaching in Secondary Education: Professionalism and Classroom Environment Credits: 6
Pre-service full-time teaching in secondary schools in addition to weekly reflective seminars. Examination and reflection on the student teaching experience focusing on professional relationships, and development of a positive and culturally-responsive classroom environment. Portfolio development, completion, and evaluation required. Preparation for the career in teaching. Sixty-five full pre-service days required for initial certification. Course credits apply to certification requirements only. Student teaching lab fee required.
Prerequisite: Completion of all requirements for student teaching
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SC - 551 Pre-Service Teaching in Secondary Education: Planning and Instruction Credits: 6
Pre-service full-time teaching in secondary schools in addition to weekly reflective seminars. Examination and reflection on te student teaching experience focusing on instructional planning, assessment, and instructional strategies and performance. Portfolio development, completion, and evaluation required. Sixty-five pre-service days required for initial certification. Course credits apply to certification requirements only. Student teaching lab fee required.
Prerequisite: Completion of all requirements for student teaching
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SC - 5220 Secondary Education Clinical Field Experience Credits: 1
Focus on field experience in diverse mid-secondary settings. Teacher candidates will observe and interact with students in small-group and whole-group formats and will consult with teachers and school personnel and reflect on learning. Clinical format under supervision of field professor. 90 hours required. Lab fee required.
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Special Education |
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SE - 500 Foundations of Special Education Credits: 3
Study of the etiology, treatments and programming, state and federal legislation for persons with disabilities. Teacher candidates will also explore historical, legal, and educational issues involving children with disabilities and will examine the current issues in the field of special education and the impact on children, families, educators, and the community within today’s society.
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SE - 502 Learning and Behavior Challenges Credits: 3
Students examine and analyze the theories and practice in psychoeducational diagnosis and remediation of children’s learning disabilities. The areas of perception, cognition, language, and motivation will be explored in relation to school subject matter and classroom performance.
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SE - 504 Curricula and Strategies for Moderate to Severe Disabilities Credits: 3
Explores the principles about teaching students with severe disabilities, including inclusive schools, school teaming, functional instruction, and individualized programs. Students examine the importance of students’ membership, belonging, and skill development within a community of learners to achieve fullest potential.
Prerequisite: SE 500
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SE - 506 Transition for Early Learning Credits: 3
This course will explore various nuances about special education when students transition from early intervention to the formal school setting. The student will examine differences in special education programs offered to families of young children with disabilities. Students will understand that families will transition from an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) to an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP).
Prerequisite: SE 500
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SE - 508 Collaboration & Consultation Credits: 3
Examination of issues relevant to collaboration within inclusive school settings. Students study the benefits related to building collaborative relationships with families, professionals, and other school personnel. Consultation, collaboration, and teamwork as the key elements in effective education environments for the 21st century.
Prerequisite: SE 500
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SE - 510 Special Education Law Credits: 3
Law, rules, regulations, and critical issues facing special education personnel and students. Topics include teaching methods, student placements, and laws that affect teachers with special needs students in their classrooms and transition from school to work.
Prerequisite: ED 500
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SE - 512 Technology in Special Education Credits: 3
Examination of how technology can be used to enhance the special education curriculum. Topics include the use of the computer, communication devices and other technologies as a learning tool and the role of the teacher in the conceptualizing the use of computer and other technology to further instructional and curricular objectives.
Prerequisite: SE 500
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SE - 514 Instructional Adaptations and Modification Credits: 3
Emphasizes inclusive teaching with strategies and lesson plans for inclusive K-12 classrooms across content areas. Students learn to create environments where instruction is truly individualized to meet needs of all students facing challenges to learning. Students are required to identify and observe an inclusive classroom for a total of 12 hours.
Prerequisite: SE 500
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SE - 516 Curricula and Strategies for Mild Disabilities Credits: 3
This course builds on prior coursework in special education to prepare teachers to meet the needs of students who demonstrate significant problems in learning. This course will enhance the teacher candidates’ understanding about evidencebased effective strategies to implement course curricula for teaching children with disabilities. This course will prepare the future educator for the challenges of individualized programming for students with learning or behavioral problems.
Prerequisite: SE 500
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SE - 518 Positive Behavior Management for Academic Success Credits: 3
Students will examine and analyze school-based interventions in the context of multiple levels of positive behavior support. This course will discuss various methodologies that address behavior issues for students with disabilities (i.e., positive behavior support plan, applied behavior analysis, etc.). Emphasis will be placed on interventions that reduce significant and complex behavior problems of students with disabilities. Students are required to identify and observe a student in a classroom setting (preferably autistic or emotional support classroom) for a minimum of twenty hours.
Prerequisite: SE 500
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SE - 520 Transition Services Credits: 3
This course builds on prior coursework in special education to prepare teachers to meet the needs of students who transition to new educational environments and/or employment and independent living. Evidence-based effective strategies that help students with special needs to be independent in society (e.g., time management, study skills, job coaching, etc.). Preparation for the future educator to collaborate with school, families and outside local agencies to support the students with disabilities successful transition from school to the community and beyond.
Prerequisite: SE 500
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SE - 522 Remedial Techniques in Reading and Writing Credits: 3
Meeting the needs of students who demonstrate significant problems in reading and/or writing. It is the course in which students acquire knowledge and develop skills, attitudes, and values related to the “what” (curriculum) and “how” (methods) of teaching students with reading and writing problems. Preparation for the challenges of individualized programming for students with learning problems.
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SE - 523 Assessment and IEP Development Credits: 3
Students are presented with an overview of authentic and alternative classroom assessment techniques used with children with disabilities. This course will address classroom-relevant methods of monitoring progress and measuring achievement, including scoring, analyzing, and interpreting assessment data results. Assessment will lead to understanding of the Individualized Education Plan development process.
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SE - 524 Special Education Clinical Field 1 Credits: 3
Clinical Field experience in Special Education in PreK-12 grade settings. Teacher candidates will observe and assist in three placements: small group and whole group settings with a focus on high incidence disabilities. Clinical format under supervision of field professor. 90 hours required. Lab fee required.
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SE - 525 Special Education Clinical Field 2 Credits: 3
Clinical Field experience in Special Education in PreK-12 grade settings. Teacher candidates will observe and assist in three placements: small group and whole group settings with a focus on low incidence disabilities. Clinical format under supervision of field professor. 80 hours required. Lab fee required. Course fee.
Prerequisite: SE 504
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SE - 526 Content Access for Students with Learning Differences Credits: 3
Theories, assessments, practical evidence-based teaching methods and learning strategies for literacy instruction to support content reading and writing. Content relevant to elementary, middle, and high school teaching will be included. The course will cover design-of-instruction principles, instructional strategies, teacher presentation techniques, informal assessment, progress monitoring, error analysis, correction procedures, and selection and modification of commercial learning materials. Emphasis on the struggling learner and academic learning problems.
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SE - 550 Pre-Service Teaching in Special Education A: Professionalism and Classroom Environment Credits: 6
Pre-service full-time teaching in Special Education setting plus weekly seminars. Examination and reflection on the student teaching experience focusing on professional relationships and the development of positive classroom environment for special needs learners. Portfolio development, completion, and evaluation required. Preparation for the career in teaching. Sixty-five pre-service days required for initial certification. Course credits apply to certification requirements only. Student Teaching lab fee required.
Prerequisite: Completion of all requirements for student
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SE - 551 Pre-Service Teaching in Special Education B: Planning and Instruction Credits: 6
Pre-service full-time teaching in a Special Education setting plus weekly seminars. Examination and/reflection on the student teaching focusing on planning and preparation for teaching, content preparedness, classroom-management, developmentally-appropriate and standards-based instruction, and resources for special needs learners. Portfolio development, completion, and evaluation required. Sixty-five full preservice days required for initial certification. Course credits apply to certification requirements only. Student Teaching lab fee required.
Prerequisite: Completion of all requirements for student teaching
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SE - 590 Autistic Spectrum Disorders in the General Education Setting Credits: 3
An introduction to Asperger’s Syndrome, an autistic spectrum disorder, which is often characterized by severe communicative deficits. Such subjects include a lack of use and reciprocity of non-verbal communications, impaired two-way interactions and inability to understand the rules of social behavior. This course will provide helpful tips, resources and strategies for classroom teachers.
Prerequisite: SE 500
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SE - 592 Special Education Practicum Student Teaching Pre K-8 Credits: 6
Practical experience in teaching students with special needs, in a public school inclusive setting and pull-out program. Instructional and non-instructional responsibilities within the field experience site conducted under the direction of a college supervisor and cooperating teacher over 6 weeks. On-campus seminars held once per week. Lab fee required.
Prerequisite: Completed course program in Special Education, PA teacher Instructional I Certification approved and application for student teaching submitted by due date
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SE - 594 Special Education Practicum Student Teaching 7-12 Credits: 6
Practical experience in teaching students with special needs, in a public school inclusive setting and pull-out program. Instructional and non-instructional responsibilities within the field experience site conducted under the direction of a college supervisor and cooperating teacher over 6 weeks. On-campus seminars held once per week. Lab fee required.
Prerequisite: Completed course program in Special Education, PA teacher Instructional I Certification approved application for student teaching submitted by due date
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Supply Chain Management |
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SU - 501 Foundations of Supply Chain Management Credits: 3
SU501 provides an overview of supply chain management and is designed for those who have a general understanding of business essentials. Design and management of supply chains, modern roles of sourcing, logistics, operation, sales, and establishing intra- and inter-firm cooperation and strategic alliances across complex, global supply chains will be introduced and discussed. Required for SU concentration.
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SU - 502 Logistics Management Credits: 3
This course focuses on all facets of logistics pertaining to transportation management, warehouse and facility location management, inventory management and customer service strategies. The course will also address key technology issues such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), bar coding, electronic data interchange (EDI), and distribution resource planning (DRP)
Prerequisite: SU 501
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SU - 503 Strategic Procurement Management Credits: 3
Cross listed with PM 503 . Examines the role of procurement strategy and the use of outsourcing functional and business activities to create a competitive advantage for projects and organizations. Explore the relationship between supply chain and project management functions within an organization. Special topics to be addressed include: planning purchases and acquisitions; scope definition, supplier selection, proposal analysis, negotiation, effective performance management of suppliers, and contract management.
Prerequisite: PM 501 /SU 501 recommended
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SU - 504 Forecasting, Production, and Inventory Planning Credits: 3
Treatment of the principles, models and techniques for the planning, analysis, and design of integrated production control systems. Course topics include forecasting, inventory management, production planning, project scheduling, and materials requirement planning problems with an emphasis on analytical modeling approaches and optimization methods used to obtain their solutions.
Prerequisite: SU 501
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SU - 505 Value Chain Operations and Quality Management Credits: 3
This course provides students with a systemic and strategic approach to quality management with emphasis on process improvement tools and methodologies. The course is designed to expose students to the integral elements of a total quality management system within both manufacturing and service organizations.
Prerequisite: SU 501
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SU - 507 Risk Management Credits: 3
Cross-listed with PM 507 . Explores philosophies, principles, practices, and techniques for managing risk wihin projects, supply chains and organizations with a particular focus on complex or large-scale activities. We will cover the basics of risk management and outline a systematic approach to identifying and managing risk. Special topics include, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, risk response planning, risk monitoring and control, and risk-sharing, risk pooling, risk hedging, end to end risk management, and disruptions and resilience.
Prerequisite: PM 501 /SU 501 recommended
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Six Sigma |
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SG - 501 Six Sigma Concepts Credits: 3
A robust improvement science and continuous improvement concept that allows for systematic identification of root causes for chronic and complex issues. Len Six Sigma’s methodology transcends all industries and sectors. Students
will explore the five phases of Lean Six Sigma DMAIC: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control. Various tools, concepts, and simulations will be introduced for real-life application. Required for SG Concentration.
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SG - 502 Lean Management Principles Credits: 3
An accelerated improvement science and continuous improvement concept that seeks to eliminate waste. Lean Management’s methodology transcends all industries and sectors, allowing practitioners to focus on improving targeted areas that will have the greatest impact through rapid solutions deployment. Students will explore the various concepts and techniques that have made Lean Management incredibly powerful and successful. Required for SG Concentration.
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SG - 503 Six Sigma Experimental Design Credits: 3
Presents practical working and theoretical knowledge of experimental design techniques used in continuous improvement and design projects. Students will explore Design of Experiments (DOE), with an emphasis placed on full factorial and fractional factorial designs, and Deming PDSA Cycles.
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SG - 504 Operations Management Credits: 3
Provides practical working and theoretical knowledge of Operations Management (OM). Operations Management is universal in application and should be considered best practice for success in any organization, irrespective of their industry. OM offers a wide range of techniques and concepts that seek to shape, design, assess and improve operational performance by managing business processes.
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SG - 505 Advanced Topics in Six Sigma Credits: 3
Provides an in-depth application of the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology. Students will be required to work through the 5 phases of Six Sigma DMAIC in a project from their home organization. Within each phase students will demonstrate proper application/ competency of varying Six Sigma / continuous improvement methods. Successful students (B+ or better) will be awarded a Green Belt certification.
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