SUNY Oneonta

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SUNY Oneonta Graduate Catalog

College at Oneonta

2012-2013 Graduate Catalog

Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policy

Discrimination Policy

Diversity Statement

Correspondence Directory

The College Calendar

Special Examination Schedule

The College and the Community

The Oneonta Area

Location of the College at Oneonta

Academic Programs

The Center for Social Responsibility and Community

Center for Economic and Community Development

The Alumni Association

The College Foundation

Oneonta Auxiliary Services (OAS)

Graduate Study Policies and Procedures

International Student Admission

Office of International Education (OIE)

Admission into a Master’s Degree Program

Admission into Certificate of Advanced Study Programs (CAS)

Conditional Admission

Admission to a Second Degree or Second Certificate Program

Admission as a Non-Degree Student

Graduate and Teaching Assistantships

Application Process for Degree Programs

Application to the M.S. Nutrition and Dietetics Program

Application to All Graduate Programs

Graduate Record Examination

Application Deadlines

Transfer Credits

Graduate Registration

Student Registration Status

Late Registration

Adding and Dropping Courses

Academic Standards

Grade Point Averages

Policies on Grades

Course Repeat Policy

Pass/Fail Grading

Grade Change Policy

Academic Grievances

Academic Retention Standards

Academic Policies and Regulations

Change of Major

Course Auditing

Course Challenge

Individual Course Enrollment

Independent Study Guidelines

Seniors Taking Graduate Level Courses for Graduate Credit

Policy on Use of Human Subjects in Research

Code of Academic Conduct

Requirements for Program Completion

Time Limit for Completing Degree Requirements

Residence Requirements

Master’s Degree Programs

Certificate of Advanced Study

Diploma Application Procedure

Special Considerations for Education Majors Applying for Graduation

College at Oneonta Annual Institution Report

Graduate Expenses

Tuition and Other Fees

Comprehensive Student Fee

Calculating Tuition and Fees

Special Charges

Payment of Tuition and Fees

Installment Plan Option

Tuition Waivers

Tuition/Fee Liability

Financial Aid Adjustments

Financial Aid and Awards

Scholarships and Fellowships

Graduate Opportunity Program

Grants and Assistantships

Student Rights and Responsibilities for Financial Aid

Student Services

Student Health Services

Office of Health Education

Counseling Center

Campus Safety Report

Center for Academic Development and Enrichment

College Writing Center

College Learning Center

Services for Students with Disabilities

Career Development Center

Athletic, Intramural and Recreation Facilities

The Graduate Programs

Master’s Degree Programs

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Earth Science (Geology, Water Resources, Earth Science)

Master of Arts Degree (M.A.) in History Museum Studies

Master of Arts Degree (M.A.) in Mathematics

Master of Science (M.S.) in Biology

Master of Science (M.S.) in Lake Management

Master of Science (M.S.) in Nutrition and Dietetics

Master of Science in Education (M.S. Ed.) – Educational Technology Specialist (K-12) (online)

Master of Science in Education (M.S. Ed.) – Literacy Education (Birth-Grade 6, Grades 5-12)

Master of Science in Education (M.S. Ed.) – School Counselor (K-12)

Master of Science in Education Special Education: Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 2)

Master of Science in Education Special Education: Childhood (Grades 1-6)

Master of Science in Education: 7-12 Generalist

Master of Science in Teaching (MST) Foreign Language Education (7-12)

Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS): School Counselor

Course Listings

Africana and Latino Studies Courses

ALS 551 Seminar: The Harlem Renaissance

ALS 561/FAMS 561 Poverty, Social Structure and the American Family

ALS 574 Seminar—Special Topics

ALS 575 Graduate Seminar: Africana and Latino Studies

ALS 577/EDUC 577 Issues in Diversity and Education

ART 503 Graduate Studio Research

ART 599 Independent Graduate Study: Art History

Biology Courses

Chemistry and Biochemistry Courses

CHEM 514 Chemistry of the Environment

CHEM 515 Chemistry of Toxic Substances

CHEM 594 Graduate Special Topics in Chemistry

CHEM 599 Independent Graduate Study in Chemistry

Earth Science Courses

ESCI 500 Core Concepts in Earth Science

ESCI 510 Exploring Earth’s Integrated Systems

ESCI 511 Earth System Science Seminar

ESCI 594 Graduate Special Topics in Earth Science

ESCI 699 Advanced Independent Study in Earth Science

Geology Courses

GEOL 521 Advanced Paleontology

GEOL 530 Geologic Structures

GEOL 534 Geotectonics

GEOL 560 Advanced Stratigraphy

GEOL 562 Advanced Sedimentology

GEOL 566 Advanced Coastal and Estuarine Geology

GEOL 570 Surface Processes and Landform Development

GEOL 571 Geologic Interpretation of Aerial Photographs

GEOL 574 Quaternary Geology

GEOL 580 Geophysical Field Techniques

GEOL 582 Hydrology

GEOL 584 Hydrologic Basin Analysis

GEOL 586 Aqueous Geochemistry

GEOL 621 Paleobiology

GEOL 630 Advanced Structural Geology

GEOL 641 Economic Geology

GEOL 642 Igneous and Metamorphic Geology

GEOL 662 Sedimentary Petrology

GEOL 664 Seminar in Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

GEOL 670 Topics in Advanced Geomorphology

GEOL 674 Advanced Glacial Systems

GEOL 682 Geochemistry

GEOL 688 Aquifer Hydraulics

GEOL 689 Hydrologic Modeling

GEOL 698 Thesis

GEOL 699 Advanced Independent Study in Geology

Oceanography Course

OCEA 550 Advanced Marine Geology

Education Courses

EDUC 501 Critical Thinking, Reading and Writing

EDUC 505 Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment

EDUC 506 Introduction to Educational Research

EDUC 507 Introduction to Research and Teaching Languages Other than English

EDUC 515 Creative Teaching for Enriching Classroom

EDUC 516 Selecting and Designing Enrichment Experiences for Children

EDUC 533 Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Children in Reading

EDUC 534 Seminar in Reading: Identifying Problems, Learning and Instructional

EDUC 535 Children’s Literature and Reading

EDUC 536 Meeting the Needs of the Linguistically Diverse Learner Through Literacy Instruction

EDUC 543 Elementary Mathematics Curriculum and Assessment

EDUC 545 Content Literacy in the Elementary Classroom

EDUC 546 Reading and Writing to Learn in the Content Areas

EDUC 552 Elementary Social Studies Curriculum and Assessment

EDUC 564 Workshop: New York State Elementary Science Program

EDUC 577 Issues in Diversity and Education

EDUC 580 Integrating Technology in Education

EDUC 581 Instructional Technology Design Principles

EDUC 582 Art Experiences in Education Classroom

EDUC 583 Telecommunications and Online Learning

EDUC 584 Language Acquisition and Emergent Literacy

EDUC 585 Seminar: Current Issues in Early Childhood Education

EDUC 586 Multimedia and Instructional Design

EDUC 587 Integrated Technology Applications and Issues

EDUC 588 Instructional Technology – Management and Evaluation

EDUC 592 Expressive Arts in the Elementary Classroom

EDUC 594 Graduate Special Topics in Education

EDUC 599 Education: Independent Research and Study

EDUC 604 Fostering Cooperation and Caring in the Early Childhood Classroom

EDUC 612 Supervision of Student Teachers and Interns

EDUC 622 Content Area – Workplace Connections

EDUC 623 Foundations of Literacy Development

EDUC 626 Computers and Literacy in the Classroom

EDUC 631 Writing Process in Literacy Programs

EDUC 632 Improving Language Arts Programs in the Elementary School

EDUC 634 Trends and Issues in Literacy

EDUC 636 Literacy Coaching and Assessment

EDUC 637 Adaptive Instructional Strategies and Materials for Secondary Education

EDUC 641 Literacy Coaching and Assessment Practicum (Birth – Grade 6)

EDUC 645 Literacy Coaching and Assessment Practicum (Grades 5 – 12)

EDUC 655 Seminar in Graduate Study: Project Proposal

EDUC 656 Seminar in Graduate Study: ETEC Project Proposal

EDUC 660 Elementary Science Curriculum and Assessment

EDUC 694 Advanced Graduate Special Topics in Education

EDUC 695 Seminar in Graduate Study: Master’s Project and Practicum

EDUC 699 Advanced Independent Study: Education

Family & Consumer Sciences Education Courses

FCSE 622 Content Area – Workplace Connections

FCSE 637 Adaptive Instructional Strategies and Materials for Secondary Education

Foreign Language Education Courses

FLED 512 L2 Acquisition and Literacy

FLED 592 Advanced Research, Theory and Practice: Middle/HS Foreign Language

FLED 600 Student Teaching

Educational Psychology and Counseling Courses

Counselor Education Courses

CNED 500 Introduction to School Counseling

CNED 502 Career Development

CNED 516 Statistics and Research Methods for Counselors

CNED 525 Measurement and Appraisal for Counselors

CNED 540 Counseling Theories

CNED 541 Counseling Techniques

CNED 543 Theories of Family Therapy

CNED 544 Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling and Prevention

CNED 545 Counseling Services for Students with Special Needs: The CSE Process and Exceptional Children

CNED 560 Group Counseling

CNED 561 Counseling Services for Children and Adolescents

CNED 563 Teaching ProSocial Skills to Youth

CNED 564 Abuse/Neglect Prevention Curricula

CNED 565 Self, Culture and Society in Counseling

CNED 571 Death, Dying, Bereavement and Crisis Management

CNED 577 Technology for School Counselors

CNED 592 Counselor Education Workshop

CNED 596 Counseling Practicum (School Counseling)

CNED 597 Seminar in Counselor Education

CNED 599 Independent Graduate Study

CNED 602 Consultation in Educational Settings

CNED 603 Play Techniques for the School Counselor

CNED 604 Developmental Counseling

CNED 655 Brief Approaches to Counseling

CNED 690 Current Problems and Issues in Counseling

CNED 695 Internship in School Counseling

Educational Psychology Courses

EPSY 515 Measurement in Instruction

EPSY 525 Measurement and Appraisal for Teachers

EPSY 530 Human Development Across the Life Span

EPSY 532 Cognition Motivation in Instruction

EPSY 551 Advanced Adolescent Growth and Development

EPSY 590 Educating Children with Special Needs

EPSY 594 Graduate Special Topics in Educational Psychology

EPSY 599 Independent Graduate Study

Special Education Courses

SPED 510 Foundations of Special Education

SPED 511 Instructional Design for All ContentAreas

SPED 512 Applied Behavior Analysis

SPED 513 Teaching Learners with Severe Needs

SPED 514 Teaching Math and Written Language

SPED 515 Assessment for Special Needs

SPED 517 Assistive Technology

SPED 518 Communication and Collaboration

SPED 519 Teaching Young Learners With Special Needs

SPED 520 Teach Adolescents – Strategies Content

SPED 600 Student Teaching in Special Education

English Courses

American Literature Courses

ALIT 505 Studies in American Literature: Beginnings to 1900

ALIT 510 Studies in 20th-Century American Literature

ALIT 571 Cooper’s Works, Life and Times

ALIT 699 Advanced Independent Study in American Literature

Composition Courses

COMP 699 Advanced Independent Study: Composition

English Courses

ENGL 695 Teacher as Writer

English Education Courses

ENED 536 Literature for the Secondary Student

ENED 680 Seminar in English Education

ENED 690 Research Seminar in English Education

ENED 694 Advanced Graduate Special Topics in English Education

ENED 698 Advanced Seminar in English Education

ENED 699 Advanced Independent Study: English Education

English Literature Courses

ELIT 505 Studies in 19th-Century English Literature

ELIT 510 Studies in 20th-Century English Literature

ELIT 571 Shakespeare and Context

ELIT 694 Advanced Graduate Special Topics in English Literature

ELIT 699 Advanced Independent Study in English Literature

Linguistics Course

LING 699 Advanced Independent Study in Linguistics

Literature Courses

LITR 500 Introduction to Literary Research

LITR 505 Seminar in Literature

LITR 610 Literary Criticism

LITR 698 Thesis

LITR 699 Advanced Independent Study in Literature

World Literature Courses

WLIT 594 Graduate Special Topics in World Literature

WLIT 699 Advanced Independent Study in World Literature

Foreign Languages and Literatures Courses

FLAN 510 Linguistics for Foreign Language Education

FLAN 594 Graduate Special Topics: Foreign Languages

Geography Courses

GEOG 541 Advanced Topics in Geographic Information Systems

GEOG 545 Advanced Topics in Remote Sensing

GEOG 576 Advanced Geographic Topics on South Asia

GEOG 577 Advanced Geographic Topics on Southeast Asia

GEOG 578 Advanced Geographic Topics on Southwest Asia (The Middle East)

GEOG 594 Graduate Special Topics in Geography

GEOG 695 Advanced Regional Geography

GEOG 699 Advanced Independent Study: Geography

History Courses

HIST 500 Historiography

HIST 537 Graduate Studies: Men’s History

HIST 547 History of the New Deal Era

HIST 548 Major Topics: History of the U.S. Since 1945

HIST 560 Analysis of American Economic Development

HIST 603 Seminar-Colloquium in Medieval History

HIST 604 Seminar-Colloquium in Modern European History Before 1815

HIST 605 Seminar-Colloquium in Modern European History Since 1815

HIST 620 Seminar-Colloquium in French Civilization

HIST 621 Seminar-Colloquium in Modern German History

HIST 626 Seminar-Colloquium in the History of English People Since 1485

HIST 630 Seminar-Colloquium in European Intellectual History

HIST 632 Seminar-Colloquium in Russian History

HIST 640 Seminar-Colloquium in American History Before 1800

HIST 641 Seminar-Colloquium in Nineteenth-Century American History

HIST 642 Seminar-Colloquium in Twentieth Century American History

HIST 650 Latin America

HIST 656 Seminar-Colloquium in American Intellectual and Social History

HIST 666 Seminar in New York History

HIST 694 Special Topics in History

HIST 698 Thesis

HIST 699 Independent Study in History

History Museum Studies Courses

ARTC 530 Survey of American Folk Art

ARTC 540 Survey of American Art

ARTC 550 Topics in Art

ARTC 551 Independent Study: Art

History Courses

HISC 502 American Cultures I

HISC 503 American Cultures II

HISC 530 Class, Race, and Gender

HISC 550 Topics in History

HISC 551 Independent Study: History

History Museum Studies Courses

HMUS 500 Introduction to Museums: The Purpose, Function and History of Museums

HMUS 501 Collections Acquisitions, Care and Management

HMUS 502 Museum Administration

HMUS 503 Introduction to Museum Education

HMUS 504 Applied Museum Education

HMUS 505 Museum Exhibition

HMUS 506 Strategic Planning and Development

HMUS 510 Professional Seminar

HMUS 515 Museum Project Management

HMUS 520 Research and Field Work

HMUS 521 Culture and Collections I

HMUS 522 Culture and Collections II

HMUS 530 American Material Culture I

HMUS 531 American Material Culture II

HMUS 540 Museum Marketing

HMUS 536 Major Historical Issues for Museums

HMUS 541 Human Resources/Human Capital

HMUS 542 Boards and Governance I

HMUS 543 Boards and Governance II

HMUS 544 Grant Writing

HMUS 545 Museum Leadership

HMUS 546 The Visitor Experience

HMUS 547 Museum Finance

HMUS 548 Cultural Entrepreneurship

HMUS 550 Topics in Museum Studies

HMUS 551 Independent Study: Museum Studies

HMUS 580 Internship I

HMUS 581 Internship II

HMUS 698 Thesis or Special Project – Research

HMUS 699 Thesis or Special Project – Writing

Human Ecology Courses

CHLD 573 Graduate Seminar in Child Development

CHLD 576 Management and Administration of Infant/ Toddler Education Programs

Consumer Studies Course

CONS 681 Advanced Housing

FAMS 560 Family, Home and Community Influences on Individual Development

FAMS 561/ALS 561 Poverty, Social Structure and the American Family

FAMS 660 Sociology of Family

FAMS 661 Psychodynamics of Family Living

FAMS 662 Seminar in Human Development

FAMS 663 Issues in Multiculturalism

FASH 623 History of Costume

FOOD 570 Advanced Foodservice Systems Management

FOOD 571 Applied Foodservice Systems Management

FOOD 635 Current Trends in Food Service

Human Ecology Courses

HUEC 613 Current Developments in Human Ecology

HUEC 694 Advanced Graduate Special Topics in Human Ecology

HUEC 699 Advanced Independent Study: Human Ecology

Nutrition Courses

NUTR 542 Recent Advances in Nutrition

NUTR 545 Nutrition in the Community

NUTR 547 Interviewing Strategies

NUTR 548 Research Methods

NUTR 550 Nutrition Assessment and Intervention

NUTR 551 Applied Nutrition Assessment and Intervention

NUTR 555 Advanced Nutrition Therapy

NUTR 556 Applied Nutrition Therapy

NUTR 580 Service Learning Project Proposal

NUTR 581 Service Learning Project

NUTR 590 Current Issues in Dietetics

Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics Courses

Computer Science Courses

CSCI 521 Numerical Computing Methods

CSCI 523 Computer Modeling and Simulation

Mathematics Courses

Math Education Courses

MTHE 583 LOGO Usage: Elementary and Secondary School

MTHE 584 Computer Usage in Secondary School Mathematics

MTHE 599 Independent Graduate Study in Mathematics Education

MTHE 604 Algebra in School Mathematics

MTHE 692 Mathematics in the Secondary School

MTHE 694 Advanced Graduate Special Topics in the Teaching of Mathematics

MTHE 696 Practicum and Seminar in Secondary Mathematics

MTHE 698 Graduate Seminar in Mathematics Education

MTHE 699 Advanced Independent Study: Mathematics Education

Statistics Courses

STAT 561 Theory of Probability and Statistics I

STAT 562 Theory of Probability and Statistics II

STAT 605 Statistics in Research

MUSC 505 Music in the Classroom

MUSC 570 Advanced Performance

MUSC 580 Advanced Ensemble Performance

MUSC 588 Advanced Studies in Legal Issues in the Music Industry

MUSC 599 Independent Graduate Study: Music

Philosophy Courses

PHIL 594 Graduate Special Topics in Philosophy

PHIL 598 Graduate Seminar in Philosophy

PHIL 599 Independent Graduate Study: Philosophy

PHIL 699 Advanced Independent Study: Philosophy

Physics and Astronomy Courses

Astronomy Course

ASTR 599 Independent Graduate Study: Astronomy

Physics Courses

PHYS 513 Quantum Mechanics

PHYS 520 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

PHYS 533 Electricity and Magnetism

PHYS 535 Applications of Electronics

PHYS 575 Biophysics and Health

PHYS 594 Graduate Special Topics in Physics

PHYS 599 Independent Graduate Study in Physics

Political Science Courses

POLS 594 Graduate Special Topics in Political Science

POLS 598 Graduate Seminar in Political Science

POLS 599 Independent Graduate Study in Political Science

Religious Studies Course

RELG 594 Graduate Special Topics in Religious Studies

Chancellor's Awards and Board Members

Distinguished Service Professor

Distinguished Teaching Professor

The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service

The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Librarianship

The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship & Creative Activities

The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service

The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service

State University of New York Board of Trustees

Oneonta College Council

College at Oneonta Alumni Association Board of Directors

State University of New York

General Statement – State University of New York

Mission and Vision

Directory of Faculty and Professional Staff

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