ECON 6881-3. Workshop. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. The workshop will require the equivalency of fifteen clock hours of instruction per credit hour.

ECON 6891-4. Independent Study. Open to graduate students who wish to pursue individual study or investigation of some facet of knowledge which complements the purpose of the University's graduate program. Students will be required to plan their studies and prepare formal written reports of their findings. The selected topic may not constitute any duplication of study leading to the accomplishment of a thesis.

EDFD 6003. Educational Research. An introduction to educational research procedures, including formulation of research problems, research designs, data collection, and analysis of data.

EDFD 6043. Current Issues in Human Learning. A detailed study of some current issues in human learning which reflects the concerns of classroom teachers as they apply psychology to teaching. Course is designed to serve both elementary and secondary teachers.

EDFD 6053. The At-Risk Child in the School Environment. A seminar designed to investigate the characteristics of the at-risk student and to investigate the teaching strategies utilized to meet the needs of the at-risk student in the regular classroom.

EDFD 6063. Educational Assessment. Provides the knowledge base for construction, selection, administration, and interpretation of formal, informal, and alternative forms of student assessment.

EDFD 6203. Supervision of Instruction. The techniques of instructional supervision including evaluation and improvement of classroom instruction.

EDFD 6313. Principles of Curriculum Development. A study of the elements and principles of curriculum design and construction for teachers at the elementary and secondary school levels. The course considers the theoretical concerns of curriculum planning as well as the activities involved in carrying theory into practice.

EDFD 6403. Social and Historical Factors in Education. The study of education and various social groups, including the effects of various societies and educational systems.

EDFD 6503. Classroom and Behavioral Management. A seminar to examine research for sources and types of models available for managing the classroom. Development of classroom management skills and systems by applying human development, learning, teaching, and communication principles. This class will review the research and professional literature on classroom management.

EDFD 6703. Guidance in Education. Designed to provide the classroom teacher with the background knowledge and skills to provide classroom assistance in areas related to the school’s guidance program.

EDFD 6881-3. Workshop. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. The workshop will require the equivalency of fifteen clock hours of instruction per credit hour.

EDFD 6993. Project in Educational Research.

EDLD 6013. School Organization and Leadership. Principles and concepts of school organization and the role of the educational leader.

EDLD 6023. Organizational Change. A study of change theory as it affects educational organizations with specific attention given to the public school system. The use of programs such as COE in directing change within the school.

EDLD 6102. School Finance. A study of school budgeting, accounting techniques, and funding formulas.

EDLD 6112. Technology Applications. Course will provide the student with the necessary skills to pass the Educational Leadership Technology Assessment. This course will cover training in basic computer skills, word processing, Internet use, E-mail, spreadsheets, and presentation software.

EDLD 6113. Action Research and Data Analysis. This course will address the theories and practice of research with emphasis on action research for school improvement. The course will focus on gathering, accessing and interpreting information needed for effective decision-making for high performing schools.

EDLD 6153. Communication with School and Community. Identification, study, and analysis of concepts and procedures to develop implement effective communication and public relations strategies between the school and the community. Also includes community analysis, school issues, public responses, and policy development.

EDLD 6203. Education and Society: Continuities and Discontinuities. The relationship between society and educational systems including factors which have either positive or negative effects upon the stability of the system.

EDLD 6253. Instructional Leadership. Principles of effective instructional leadership including the role of the principal as an instructional leader focusing on the critical friend and clinical supervision model, curriculum and data analysis. This course is a prerequisite for EDLD 6402.

EDLD 6303. Technology as an Administrative Tool. The role of technology in improving the education system is the focus of this course. The use of technology by the administrator to improve the quality of education managerially and instructionally is the emphasis of the course.

EDLD 6353. Physical Environment of Schools. A study of the effects of the physical environment of the school upon instruction and learning. The course will include the development of physical plants conducive and effective for learning.

EDLD 6402. Working with the Marginal Performer. The application of supervision in working with teachers with marginal success is the focus. The course will include a study of mentoring and teacher evaluations systems. EDLD 6253 is a prerequisite for the course.

EDLD 6554. Administrative Internship. Directed on-the-job activities. Designed to give instructional leaders experience in the various subsystems composing the education system.

EDLD 6891-4. Independent Study. Open to graduate students who wish to pursue individual study or investigation of some facet of knowledge which complements the purpose of the University’s graduate program. Students will be required to plan their studies and prepare formal written reports of their findings. The selected topic may not constitute any duplication of study leading to the accomplishment of a thesis.

EDLD 6992. Professional Portfolio. Students will develop a portfolio organized to provide evidences demonstrating proficiency supporting the standards for Arkansas licensure requirements for building level administrators. This professional portfolio will be a comprehensive collection of artifacts reflective of the program of study designed to meet the standards for school leaders.

EDMD 6113. Microcomputers for Education and Training. A study of the use of the microcomputer for administrative, instructional, and classroom management uses in educational and training settings. School-wide classroom and training facility uses and applications in the following areas will be emphasized: word processing, spreadsheet and database management, test bank, grade book, test scoring, CAI, skill development, and desktop publishing.

EDMD 6123. Audio in Media. Prerequisite: EDMD 5033 or similar introductory course in instructional technology or by permission of instructor. A study of the technology of sound and the process of producing sound for media programs. The course covers the principles and equipment of sound, pre-production planning, production processes and post-production editing, and the technology of sound. In addition to the study of the principles of sound production, students will apply theories and principles in the production of media programs through a series of production assignments.

EDMD 6133. Production of Instructional Materials. Prerequisite: EDMD 4033/5033 or similar course or approval of instructor. Advanced applications, techniques, and processes involved in the production and programming of media materials. Emphasis is placed on the production of completed education and training units using 35mm photography, video and audio recording systems, slide-tape programs, and advanced graphics techniques.

EDMD 6163. Internet Resources. An introduction to resources available on the Internet as well as the tools needed to navigate within a worldwide network of computers, made up of thousands of autonomous networks which are separately administered.

EDMD 6233. Administration of Media Programs. Prerequisite: Nine hours of graduate study or approval of instructor. A study of the administrative responsibility involved in the organization, implementation, and operation of comprehensive media programs. Specific areas of study include: planning, budgeting, selection of equipment and materials, computerizing administrative functions, proposal development, and program evaluation. Will include site visits to area media centers and training facilities.

EDMD 6303. Survey of Instructional Media. A survey of current media research, educational media formats, and utilization of mediated materials in education and training, and the development of instructional programs.

EDMD 6313. Instructional Design and Product Development. Prerequisites: Nine hours of instructional technology courses, including a media production course. A study of the systematic approach to the design, production, evaluation, and utilization of instructional materials. Using design models and general theoretical knowledge specifications, students will write goals and objectives, identify learner characteristics, conduct task analyses, define learning conditions and instructional events, produce instructional products to meet identified needs, and field test finished products.

EDMD 6333. Instructional Television. A study of the human, persuasive, and communicative elements of the medium of television; the effective use of television in education and training; and the writing, producing, directing, and editing of one-camera and studio television productions.

EDMD 6433. Practicum in Educational Media. An overall view of the field of educational media and instructional technology. Current journals, trends, and authorities in the field will be studied. Students will participate in practical work in media centers or training facilities, will visit selected media centers, and will submit a research paper on current trends in educational media or instructional technology.

EDMD 6513. Computer Based Instruction. An introduction to the use of the computer as a classroom tool to aid in individual instruction. A survey of existing programs available to support courseware development and use on microcomputers, minicomputers, and mainframes. Hands-on experience in developing an interactive instruction lesson. May not be taken for credit after completion of COMS 4513/5513 or equivalent.

EDMD 6881-3. Workshop. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. The workshop will require the equivalency of fifteen clock hours of instruction per credit hour.

EDMD 6891-4. Educational Leadership Curriculum. Open to graduate students who wish to pursue individual study or investigation of some facet of knowledge which complements the purpose of the University's graduate program. Students will be required to plan their studies and prepare formal written reports of their findings. The selected topic may not constitute any duplication of study leading to the accomplishment of a thesis.

EDMD 6993. Thesis Research/Seminar. Formal presentation of directed research on a thesis topic selected by the student in consultation with a supervising professor. Prior to the final defense of a written thesis, students will be required to present their research study in a seminar to faculty, staff, and other graduate students.

ELED 5063. Educators in Industry. A course devoted to career awareness in relation to the modern workplace. It is conducted in cooperation with local businesses and industries. The course involves research, on-site instruction, and work experience.

ELED 6036. Science, Mathematics, and Reading: An Interdisciplinary Approach K-4. This course stresses the learning of science, mathematics, and reading as active, integrated, constructive processes involving experimentation, investigation, communication, reasoning and problem solving.

ELED 6323. Survey of Teaching Reading. A broad overview of the major viewpoints about reading and current approaches to literacy instruction, with emphasis on its socio-psycholinguistic aspects.

ELED 6343. Literacy Assessment and Intervention. Prerequisite: ELED 6323. A study of current practices in assessing literacy development and providing intervention in identified problems. Emphasis will be placed on interactive procedures to determine and facilitate the use of reading and writing processes.

ELED 6363. Clinical Practices. Prerequisites: ELED 6323 and ELED 6343. Clinical experiences in reading. Students diagnose and treat reading disability cases under supervision. A $12.50 fee will be assessed to cover the cost of supplies and materials.

ELED (LBMD) 6403. Literature for Children and Adolescents. An in-depth study of printed and other types of materials available for use in the elementary grades and middle school. Emphasizes the selection and use of materials to stimulate and improve learning.

ELED 6423. Current Issues in Early Childhood Education. A survey of contemporary developments in early childhood education with emphasis upon individual teaching problems. Intensive study in areas of individual interest and need.

ELED 6523. Survey of Research in Elementary Education. A critical review, examination, and evaluation of investigations, studies, and other research findings which have special significance for elementary education. The implications of this research for educational practice will also be considered.

ELED 6603. Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School. Focuses on new and emerging elementary and middle school social studies curricula. Special emphasis on improving the instructional program.

ELED 6803. Teaching the Exceptional Child. Focuses on curricular content and teaching materials for the exceptional child. Special consideration is given to developing more effective teaching methods and materials for the atypical child.

ELED 6823. Introduction to Learning Disabilities. A study designed to teach a recognition of behavioral characteristics of children who have perceptual problems. This course also includes information about prescribed referral procedures and gives an overview of diagnostic, prescriptive instructional

ELED 6881-3. Workshop. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. The workshop will require the equivalency of fifteen clock hours of instruction per credit hour.

ELED 6891-4. Independent Study. Open to graduate students who wish to pursue individual study or investigation of some facet of knowledge which complements the purpose of the University's graduate program. Students will be required to plan their studies and prepare formal written reports of their findings. The selected topic may not constitute any duplication of study leading to the accomplishment of a thesis.

ELED 6991. Thesis Research. Directed research on a thesis topic. If the six-hour thesis (ELED 6996) has not been completed during the semester(s) of enrollment, the student must register for ELED 6991 during subsequent semesters in which he/she is receiving faculty assistance with the thesis and/or using University library facilities.

ELED 6996. Thesis Research. Directed research on a thesis topic selected by the student in consultation with a supervising professor.

ENGL 5083. Seminar: English Language. Course content will vary. May be taken for credit after completion of ENGL 4083 if course content differs or may be repeated for credit as ENGL 5083 if course content differs.

ENGL 5093. Seminar: Creative Writing. Opportunity for students to refine style and technique in their chosen genre with the purpose of producing polished, publishable stories and poems. May not be taken for credit after completion of ENGL 4093 nor repeated for credit as ENGL 5093.

ENGL 5213. American Folklore. A study of the forms and subjects of American folklore; folklore scholarship and bibliography; field work in collecting folklore. May not be taken for credit after completion of ENGL 4213 or equivalent.

ENGL 5233. Literary Criticism. Classical criticism through modern. May not be taken for credit after completion of ENGL 4233 or equivalent.

ENGL 5283. Seminar: World Literature. Course content will vary. May be taken for credit after completion of ENGL 4283 if course content differs or may be repeated for credit as ENGL 5283 if course content differs.

ENGL 5383. Seminar: American Literature. Course content will vary. May be taken for credit after completion of ENGL 4383 if course content differs or may be repeated for credit as ENGL 5383 if course content differs.

ENGL 5443. Early British Novel. Reading of representative British novels of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. May not be taken for credit after completion of ENGL 4443 or equivalent.

ENGL 5453. Chaucer. Reading in representative works and reporting on extra-Chaucerian topics. May not be taken for credit after completion of ENGL 4453 or equivalent.

ENGL 5463. Shakespeare. Reading selected comedies, histories, tragedies. May not be taken for credit after completion of ENGL 4463 or equivalent.

ENGL 5483. Seminar: British Literature. Course content will vary. May be taken for credit after completion of ENGL 4483 if course content differs or may be repeated for credit as ENGL 5483 if course content differs.

ENGL 5683. Seminar in Women's Studies. Course content will vary. May be taken for credit after completion of ENGL 4683 if course content differs or may be repeated for credit as ENGL 5683 if course content differs.

ENGL 5703. Teaching English as a Second Language. An investigation and practice in teaching different levels of English grammar, oral communication, comprehension skills, reading, and composition to foreign students. May not be taken for credit after completion of ENGL 4703 or equivalent.

ENGL 5713. ESL Assessment. An introduction to the tools, techniques, and procedures for evaluating the English proficiency and language development of ESL students.

ENGL 5723. Teaching People of Other Cultures. An examination of cultural diversity in Arkansas and the United States, designed for prospective ESL teachers.

ENGL 6003. Introduction to English Graduate Study. An exploration of the ideas, methods and resources appropriate to the study of English language and literature.

ENGL 6013. Structure of the English Language. A study of the grammatical system of English through three different approaches -- traditional, structural, and transformational-generative.

ENGL 6033. Rhetoric. A study of the history, theory, and application of rhetoric.

ENGL 6213. Topics in Literature. Examination of various topics through the intensive study of selected literature. May be repeated for credit if course content varies.

ENGL 6283. Literature and Society. A contextual study of selected works designed to explore the ways in which literature reflects and shapes society. May be repeated if course contents varies.

ENGL 6813. Directed Readings. A study of literary works selected from the M.A. in English Examination Reading List.

ENGL 6881-6. Workshop. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. The workshop will require the equivalency of fifteen clock hours of instruction per credit hour.

ENGL 6891-4. Independent Study. Open to graduate students who wish to pursue individual study or investigation of some facet of knowledge which complements the purpose of the University's graduate program. Students will be required to plan their studies and prepare formal written reports of their findings. The selected topic may not constitute any duplication of study leading to the accomplishment of a thesis.

ENGL 6993. Thesis Research. Prerequisite: Approval of a thesis plan by the Head of the Department of English and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Directed research on a thesis topic selected by the student in consultation with a supervising professor. Students enrolled in the M.A. in English may repeat ENGL 6993 for credit.

ENGL 6996. Thesis Research. Prerequisite: Approval of a thesis plan by the Head of the Department of English and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Directed Research on a thesis topic selected by the student in consultation with a supervising professor.