Summer Session 2023

Description: (For non-Art majors) Introduction to the field of Visual Art through a studio experience. Includes demonstrations, lectures and critiques planned to develop an appreciation of art as well as understanding media as a vehicle of expression.

Description: An introductory studio exploration of digital strategies, technology and applications, as applied to visual arts. Suitable for all students interested in working with digital images.

Description: Designed to familiarize the student with the art of traditional 35mm film photography. Emphasis is on the fundamentals of camera operation, black-and-white film development and printing processes, practicing critical evaluation, and understanding the photographic aesthetic.

Description: Provides a background in art education, children's artistic development, and program planning and evaluation in art for the elementary school child. Includes the development of lessons and units in art This course includes a Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience in grades K-2.

Description: University Studies course investigating the structure and function of the human body as related to areas of health and disease. Designed to meet the University Studies requirement for laboratory science. Does not count toward the Biology major. Not open to those having taken BIOL 270, or 280. (Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours).

Description: Introduction for non-Biology majors to important biological concepts including chemistry, cell biology, genetics, evolution, plant and animal form and function, and ecology. Laboratory exercises are integrated with lectures and designed to be experimental and inquiry driven. Fulfills the University Studies requirement for laboratory science. Does not count toward the Biology major. (Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours.)

Description: This course uses inquiry-based science methods to answer open-ended biological questions that have environmental connections. This course is required of Elementary Education majors and satisfies environmental science requirements for the Wisconsin Teaching Licensure and the UW-Superior University Studies program. Lecture one hour, laboratory two hours.

Description: Application of basic quantitative and qualitative techniques for problem solving in production/operations management. Includes linear programming, transportation and network models, inventory models, queuing models, project management, forecasting and decision theory.

Description: Integrative approach to the formulation and implementation of strategy within business or administrative type organizations. Capstone course drawing on the functional analytical tools, managerial concepts and techniques developed in previous business administration and economics courses and includes a senior experience component.

Description: Explores the chemistry of foods, drugs, household chemicals, personal hygiene products, agricultural chemicals, materials and other types of chemistry relevant to the student. Current chemistry topics in the popular press will be critically examined. Topics not usually addressed in other science general education courses will be presented. A small part of the course will be devoted to elementary statistics (evaluation, not calculation) to enable students to understand science and medicine as it is commonly reported. An important but minor part of the course involves discussion of the role of research in technology development and standard of living, and the impact of the chemical industry on the national and world economies. Credits cannot be counted toward a Chemistry major or minor. Prerequisite: None. (Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory.)

Description: Theoretical and applied exploration and analysis of communication in diverse conflict contexts.

Description: Supervised work in professional communications industries and settings. Junior or senior standing, major emphasis in the area of the internship, must have a signed Affiliation Agreement with organization with which you are interning on file in Communicating Arts Office, contract prior to registration and consent of the Communicating Arts Department chair. Minimum 45 hours per credit. The application for internship including written consent from the external agency (Affiliation Agreement) must be submitted to the department chair 30 days prior to enrollment. Arranged.

Description: Analysis of counseling theories and practices. Examines several of the major theories -- historic and current -- of counseling. Serves as an introduction to the field of counseling and to illustrate the diversity of theoretical approaches which exist. Students develop a preliminary theoretical philosophy of counseling. One of three courses -- COUN 702, 704, 706 -- that serve as a foundation to the profession and the program.

Description: Counseling Processes introduces counseling skill development, emphasizing the skills essential in the interview and rapport building process. Students develop a thorough understanding of the counseling process as well as the role and function of the counselor. Students also develop self-awareness so the counselor-client relationship is therapeutic and so the counselor sets and maintains appropriate professional boundaries. Examines ethical and legal considerations inherent in the counseling process.

Description: Overview of essential school counseling services and the role and function of the school counselor with emphasis on developing, and managing, and evaluating a comprehensive counseling program within the realms of an entire school. Covers the seven pupil services content standards and additional information pertaining to the other members of the pupil service team with whom the counselor works. Integrates special education, technology, legal and ethical issues.

Description: Introduction to family systems theory and family therapy techniques. Students develop an understanding of the current epistemological base of family system's theory, major contributors, and specifically review structural, strategic, behavioral and communications approaches to family counseling. Students review the organization and dynamics of their own families, coming to understand how their families impact their world perceptions and everyday behavior.

Description: Introduction to family systems theory and family therapy techniques. Students develop an understanding of the current epistemological base of family system's theory, major contributors, and specifically review structural, strategic, behavioral and communications approaches to family counseling. Students review the organization and dynamics of their own families, coming to understand how their families impact their world perceptions and everyday behavior.

Description: Integrates, at the next level of professional competence, family theory and family counseling techniques presented in preparatory courses. This course assumes that students in attendance are seeking skill development that will assist in meeting family counselor professional certification standards, (State and or National certifications). The course further assumes that students have explored their own family issues and will continue to do so through this course, as the course is in part experiential. Students will closely review the isomorphic processes reflected within their own familial systems that are reflected in their counseling approach and theory preferences. Students will assume the professional functions of a family counselor through current literature, development of professional vita and exploration of certification. At the successful conclusion of this course, students are assumed to be ready to provide supervised family counseling service.

Description: This course offers: 1) A history of the development and progression of crisis counseling as a specialization in the mental health field, 2) A survey of current crisis counseling models and how they can be applied in a wide range of contexts, 3) Examining the foundation of components of trauma on the stress response system and display, 4) Familiarity with suicide risk assessment, intervention and mandatory reporting, 5) An examination of the intrapersonal and interpersonal impact crises have on people, 6) A discussion on the legal and ethical issues pertaining to crisis and disaster counseling and, 7) An in-depth Family Systems-oriented treatment and application of these principles and standards specifically to families in crisis and how counselors can understand and address the unique dynamics that arise when a family unit faces loss and trauma.

Description: Developing the knowledge, skills, and expertise necessary to deliver developmental lessons in the classroom that are appropriate to all ages. Covers classroom management. Students develop components of the ASCA and Wisconsin Developmental Models and lessons specific to the ages of the children they intend to counsel. Emerging problems in the schools, such as bullying, sexual harassment, and abuse are covered. Class covers the 10 WDPI Teacher and Pupil Services Standards.

Description: Provides an understanding of theories of vocational choice and vocational development. Students learn methods of evaluating, promoting, and enhancing, vocational development in individuals from a diversity of backgrounds. They examine ethical and legal considerations inherent in the career counseling process. Also emphasizes student application of traditional and technology-based career assessment techniques. Students participate in experiential activities that focus on the career development of themselves and others.

Description: Surveys the key physical, cognitive, and social-emotional milestones across the life-span, how these interact with an individual's adaptation ability, and the implications for mental health professionals. Focuses on 1) the key concepts of the major theories of development; 2) examination of normal developmental stages across the life-span and the influence of social forces differences in development based on sex/gender, age, class, race, ability, and cultural background; psychosocial adaptation in the school/work, family, and peer systems; and implications for mental health and school counseling professionals. Includes legal and ethical issues and strategies for interventions to enhance development.

Description: Assessment and intervention techniques with individuals and families in which one or more other family members is chemically dependent. Provides an overview of the process of addiction, treatment and recovery approaches, relapse prevention, developmental issues related to addiction and treatment and prevention planning in regard to addiction. Specific techniques to intervene with spouses of alcoholics, children of alcoholics (minor children and/or adults) and extended family members are included. Also reviews the impact of other addictive behaviors on the family.

Description: Students conduct an in-depth self-analysis regarding the manner in which counselor and client values, perceptions, attitudes, acculturative experiences, and communication styles impact the counseling process. Students are encouraged to conduct an in-depth cultural self-analysis regarding the issues they have inherited from their own culture as it relates to helping multicultural clients. Furthermore, students learn theories, skills, and cross-cultural counseling strategies necessary in working with ethnically and culturally diverse clients. The cross-cultural counseling strategies include both group and individual techniques. Students examine any ethical and legal considerations inherent in the counseling process in regards to clients from a diversity of backgrounds. Designed for counselors already working in the field, and current graduate counseling students. Also helpful for any professional who regularly deals with multicultural individuals.

Description: Study of abnormal behavior, including classification of various disorders, descriptions of causal factors, methods of assessment, prevention and treatment. Includes examining the current diagnostic system, DSM-5. Students develop an awareness of the limitations of the current diagnostic system along with multicultural and ethical considerations. Also teaches students how to integrate results from psychological assessment into the diagnostic process.

Description: Provides students with an in-depth knowledge base of clinical mental health counseling diagnosis and treatment planning. Cover the diagnostic process, including differential diagnosis and the use of diagnostic classification systems such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V (DSM-5). Training on administration of intake interview, mental status evaluation, biopsychosocial history, mental health history, and psychological assessment for treatment planning and caseload management; and techniques and interventions related to a broad range of mental health issues. Students will develop clinical writing skill for competence with clients. Treatment planning will focus primarily on cognitive behavioral theory and applied intervention strategies based in outcome research.

Description: Serves the needs of Counselors within the area of practice generally referred to as ethics, through the guidance of the American Counseling Association (ACA) 2014 Code of Ethics. Assists students in exploring personal values, social expectations/sanctions and professional standards of behavior as it relates to the mental health counseling field. Course seeks to meet the specific state licensure certification and practice needs of the student enrolled.

Description: Serves the needs of Counselors within the area of practice generally referred to as ethics, through the guidance of the American Counseling Association (ACA) 2014 Code of Ethics. Assists students in exploring personal values, social expectations/sanctions and professional standards of behavior as it relates to the mental health counseling field. Course seeks to meet the specific state licensure certification and practice needs of the student enrolled.

Description: Assists students in making the transition from theoretical understanding of counseling principles and processes to therapeutic process. Students demonstrate knowledge and skills and refine their knowledge and skills in the following areas: integration of their theoretical approach to counseling competence in the basic counseling skills with a focus on individual and group counseling as learned in prior coursework; the ability to identify and assess presenting concerns of clients; and an ability to present case studies, dialogue, and consult with other professionals regarding their effectiveness as a counselor. Practicum includes 100 hours of practice, including 40 direct client/student contact. (For Graduate Education Online Class Sections it is 1.5 credits per term for a total of 3 credits for the semester. GEO course is repeatable). *After 10 weeks, with approval from the Practicum Instructor, site supervisor, and student's program advisor, a student may start accruing Internship hours once Practicum hour requirements are satisfactorily met. Additionally, all requirements for Internship (COUN 756 or COUN 758) must be met for this to occur.

Description: Assists students in making the transition from theoretical understanding of counseling principles and processes to therapeutic process. Students demonstrate knowledge and skills and refine their knowledge and skills in the following areas: integration of their theoretical approach to counseling competence in the basic counseling skills with a focus on individual and group counseling as learned in prior coursework; the ability to identify and assess presenting concerns of clients; and an ability to present case studies, dialogue, and consult with other professionals regarding their effectiveness as a counselor. Practicum includes 100 hours of practice, including 40 direct client/student contact. (For Graduate Education Online Class Sections it is 1.5 credits per term for a total of 3 credits for the semester. GEO course is repeatable). *After 10 weeks, with approval from the Practicum Instructor, site supervisor, and student's program advisor, a student may start accruing Internship hours once Practicum hour requirements are satisfactorily met. Additionally, all requirements for Internship (COUN 756 or COUN 758) must be met for this to occur.

Description: Introduction to group counseling including an understanding of group processes, techniques, role of group members and leaders, ethics, and culture, selected group phenomena, processing of group dynamics and therapeutic movement, application of theory and theoretical techniques. The student is required to form and lead a group using a theoretical orientation, and to process the experience through tapes and class discussions.

Description: Introduction to group counseling including an understanding of group processes, techniques, role of group members and leaders, ethics, and culture, selected group phenomena, processing of group dynamics and therapeutic movement, application of theory and theoretical techniques. The student is required to form and lead a group using a theoretical orientation, and to process the experience through tapes and class discussions.

Description: Experiential course that integrates counseling theory into practical application under supervision. Off-campus professional work sites provide students practical experience while weekly class sessions provide support/supervision for work-site activities. Students' skill integration will be monitored and modified through class discussion, written assignments, class exercises and one-to-one supervision with instructor. This advanced course seeks to finalize professional readiness. Successful completion is dependent on the assumption of the professional functions and obligations of a human service provider. Each internship is an individual placement that is developed related to the professional needs of the student, the needs of the internship site and the coordination by the internship instructor. Student planning to complete in one semester should sign up for 6 credits. Students planning to complete in two semesters should sign up for 3 credits each semester. For on-line program: Students need a minimum of two terms for a total of 6 credits. Instructor consent required.

Description: Students develop their understanding of types of program evaluation, consultation and application procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, qualitative and quantitative research, ethical/legal consideration, parametric and nonparametric research methods, principles, practices, applications of needs assessment. Students will consult, conduct and write a literature review, develop a method for data collection, analysis, conclusions and make recommendations. Student research topics will be in their specific discipline; school counseling, clinical counseling, marital and family therapy or human relations.

Description: Academic and professional development in justice settings as well as course meetings. A field experience in criminal justice that applies scholarly research to understanding justice agencies and organizations. Students discern policies and practices of justice organizations through systematic observations at agency sites as well as frequent, regularly scheduled course meetings with the course instructor. The workings of agencies and agents will be measured through analytical and reflective writing exercises. Written consent of the instructor must be obtained before registering. Since a significant part of the course is an independent learning experience involving the cooperation and assistance of outside agencies, a student should notify the instructor in writing of an interest in enrolling in the course early in the semester before the semester of the actual field experience. Instructor consent required. Formal arrangements with an agency may be easier to complete with careful, early planning. Students completing CJUS 491 as a senior capstone experience will be required to give a public presentation on their work. See director of the Criminal Justice Program and/or Coordinator in Legal Studies program for more information.

Description: Introduction to programming languages and packages used in Data Science.

Description: This course will prepare you to master technical, informational and persuasive communication to meet organizational goals. Technical communication topics include a study of the nature, structure and interpretation of data. Informational communication topics include data visualization and design of data for understanding and action. Persuasive communication topics include the study of written, verbal and nonverbal approaches to influencing decision makers.

Description: This course will focus on the investigation of ethical issues in computer science that ultimately also pertain to data science, including privacy, plagiarism, intellectual property rights, piracy, security, confidentiality and many other issues. Our study of these issues will begin broadly, with a look at ethical issues in computer science at large. We will then make inferences to the narrower field of data science. We will consider ethical arguments and positions, the quality and integrity of decisions and inferences based on data and how important cases and laws have shaped the legality, if not the morality, of data science related computing. Case studies will be used to investigate issues.

Description: Capstone course; students will develop and execute a data science project using real-world data and communicate results to a non-technical audience.

Description: Study of the theories and related practices of curriculum development and curriculum organization in American schools. Focuses on methods, materials and strategies in the development, organization and delivery of curriculum in the American K-12 school system. Special emphasis given to development and interpretation of philosophical statements and management. Attention given to utilization of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction curriculum guides.

Description: Study of the roles and responsibility of the school principal, with emphasis on development of effective instructional leadership skills for the various levels. Deals with the operational tasks of the principalship at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. Response to contemporary and anticipated problems affecting the elementary and secondary schools are based on tested theory, research and applied practice.

Description: Study in the understanding of conflict and handling such in the educational setting. Recognition of the role of communication to express conflict and knowledge of resolution techniques, different approaches to negotiations and basic mediation skills for administrators in the K-12 setting. Also explores the phenomena of school violence and means to respond.

Description: Study of the role and responsibilities of the school superintendent with emphasis on the job competency needed for that leadership role. Topics focus on school improvement through organizational and instructional leadership, assessment and long-range planning, political theory and skills, crisis management, and careful allocation of district resources.

Description: Survey of selected literary works in translation from the late 17th Century to the twenty-first century. Includes works from the Western and non-Western world.

Description: Study of the various types of fiction and nonfiction literatures published for, used with, or selected by children birth to Grade 9, particularly for use in the classroom setting. Includes the selection, evaluation, appreciation, and use of children's literature and related media. Explores methods to help develop a child's interest in reading and ability to appreciate quality children's literature. A minimum grade of C is required in this course for all education majors.

Description: Study of the principles and techniques of teaching reading and the language arts of speaking, listening, and writing in Grades K-9. Tutoring experience required. A minimum grade of C in this course is required for all education majors.

Description: Examines the basic principles and concepts of financial management. Topics include time value of money, security, valuation, risk, financial analysis and planning, working capital management, cost of capital, capital structure and capital budgeting,

Description: Applied physiological and applied anatomical facts and concepts are reviewed, including basic principles, chemistry, the cell, tissues, the integumentary, skeletal, nervous, and muscular systems. A virtual laboratory is used to link classroom activities and lectures to anatomical examples and functional application of knowledge.

Description: Applied physiological and applied anatomical facts and concepts are reviewed, including the blood, endocrine, cardiovascular, digestive, respiratory, lymphatic, and urinary systems, immunity, water, and acid-base balance. A virtual laboratory is used to link classroom activities and lectures to anatomical examples and functional application of knowledge.

Description: Introductory course of basic pathophysiology including epidemiological basics, infectious and non-infectious diseases, systemic responses, and an in-depth study of the leading causes of death in the United States and Canada (coronary heart disease, cancer, pulmonary disease), as well as common disorders (muscular, skeletal, neurological, gastrointestinal, urological and reproductive systems.) Students are required to complete a comprehensive research paper.

Description: This course is designed to familiarize students with research nomenclature, procedures for the design and evaluation of research, and interpretation of statistical analysis in the health field. This course will also provide the tools for critically evaluating the validity of health research.

Description: This course requires students to identify and secure fieldwork placement for completion the following semester. The fieldwork experience develops skills in program planning, implementation, promotion and evaluation, oral and written communication, collaboration and networking.

Description: This course requires the application of knowledge and skills acquired through successful completion of all HWM courses taken prior to or concurrent with this course. Using a case study, students demonstrate competence in health and wellness management by completing assignments and participating in discussion that results in the logical, sequential building of a strategic plan for a comprehensive corporate wellness program. Students demonstrate interviewing, professional networking and resume writing skills along with formally presenting their final strategic plan.

Description: In this course, students will study emerging trends, innovations, and best practices in the health and wellness industry with emphasis on preventative health care. Students will investigate major health challenges, programs, and policies to determine the influence of social, economic, multicultural, and global pressures on successful wellness practices

Description: Content areas in human performance for the elementary, middle and secondary schools including rhythms, stunts and tumbling, simple games, fitness and manipulative activities. Teaching methods, instructional materials and evaluation techniques for each content area in a well-balanced integrated activity based curriculum for classroom teachers. Mini-teaching in the various areas emphasized. Admissions to the Teacher Education Program. S16, S17.

Description: Basic knowledge and understanding of health and critical thinking that provides students with the opportunity to develop and implement a plan for reaching their optimal level of functioning physically, emotionally, socially, mentally, spiritually, environmentally and occupationally. Does not count toward a major or minor in Health and Human Performance. Note: Students with medical restrictions should contact the lab coordinator of HHP 102 before the first lab session. Physical Education majors and minors must earn a grade of C or better in HHP 102.

Description: This course is designed to allow the student to apply knowledge and skills acquired in prior coursework by working with apparently healthy adults in an applied setting.

Description: Use computer applications to increase personal and professional productivity. Students gain hands-on experience using a variety of productivity tools commonly found in software suites used in a professional setting, such as word processing, presentation graphics, spreadsheets, databases, and others. Classes are tailored to the college student with emphasis on providing real-world examples to make learning and using computer software interesting and applicable to a variety of career paths.

Description: Students extend classroom learning in the ITS field. Students obtain the cooperation of an employer and prepare a learning contract. Students will submit weekly recaps of activities and a final report about their experience. The internship may be taken any academic term. Pass-Fail only.

Description: A structured and focused field experience in a placement closely related to law or social justice. Students perform duties assigned by their placement supervisor, keep a log/journal of activities and prepare a reflective portfolio highlighting specific ways their placement complemented and added perspective to coursework, as well as documenting pre-professional activities such as job application material development. Students using LSTU 485 as a capstone must take LSTU 498 in order to graduate. instructor consent is required to enroll in this course.

Description: A learner-center approach methods course focusing on the theories, models, and strategies for effectively understanding and teaching mathematics concepts and skills in the five content areas to elementary/middle school children grades K-9. National and state standards guide the conceptual framework for this course. Topics include Numbers and Operations; Measurement; Geometry; Data Analysis and Probability; and Algebra. Peer-to-Peer teaching required. A minimum grade of C in this course is required for all education majors.

Description: A liberal arts mathematics course presenting mathematics as a tool used by a wide range of professionals in modern society. Real-life examples are used to promote understanding of mathematics and its relationship to other areas of study. Examples will be chosen from graph theory (Traveling Salesman Problem and Euler Circuits), voting theory (fairness criteria and Arrow's impossibility theorem), elementary probability and statistics, logic, geometry, mathematics of growth, mathematics of finance, and mathematical modeling.

Description: Study of the musical elements, forms, and stylistic periods in Western musical culture. Includes a discussion of composers' lives, individual styles, and representative works. Required listening.

Description: History of jazz from its beginnings to its most progressive trends, using compositions and recordings to trace its stylistic and technical developments. Open to all students.

Description: Is another world possible? Could we have inherited a different global order? We examine the pillars of current global order, such as the rise of capitalism, emergence of state, violence, imperialism, rise and fall of dominant states, and emergence of democratic values and institutions. We particularly examine how we as individuals interact and help maintain the current global order with an understanding that we can change the current order for a better order in the future. The second part of the course examines various theories of how to understand the global order ranging from realism, liberalism, Marxism, to globalization, human security and feminism.

Description: Focuses on issues related to contemporary American Indian family life, including recognition of the importance of American Indian tribal contexts and community-based assets; tribal sovereignty, development, implementation, and compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978; and other social policy issues on American Indian families. A primary focus of the course reviews how historic political actions have shaped Native America today. Effective social work approaches when helping American Indian families include support in micro, mezzo, and macro settings, strengths of the American Indian family and community; focus on the concepts of cultural sensitivity and cultural humility specific to the American Indian perspective. Offers an opportunity to better understand and work more effectively with American Indian families. Open to non-majors and can be used as a University Studies Diversity requirement. Cross listed FNS/S OW 386

Description: A weekly or bi weekly seminar to discuss social work content related to field internship.

Description: This course is an introduction to special education. An overview of the various groupings of individuals with exceptionalities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act are examined, focusing on etiology, identification, incidence, prevalence, treatment, services available, and educational implications. Mental, physical, behavioral, and sensory exceptionalities are discussed. National, state, ethical issues, local laws and policies impacting individuals with exceptionalities are examined. Historical perspectives, legislative and litigative history, models, theories, and philosophies that provide basis for special education practice are also examined. A minimum grade of C in this course is required for all education majors.

Description: Students research the federal disability categories, including federal, state, local laws and policies on education for students with disabilities. Historical perspectives, legislation and litigation provide background for discussion of current models, theories and philosophies of special education today. Students complete an analysis related to current legislation, regulations, policies and/or ethical issues surrounding educational services for students with exceptionalities. The focus of this class will be through the legal lens focusing on current laws, policies, and practices in the field.

Description: Students observe, research and reflect upon methods, strategies, and materials for adapting curricula and instruction to meet the learning needs of students with mild to severe disabilities. This course emphasizes methods to evaluate students' academic and social needs, research and design appropriate curricula and make modifications and accommodations. Students will differentiate curriculum and instruction using high-impact teaching strategies. Students modify an existing curricular element and implement the modification.

Description: This course assessment procedures and teaching strategies appropriate to providing instruction to students having difficulty learning mathematics. This course has an emphasis on differentiating and adapting existing curriculum to assist all students in reaching the goals of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Description: This course focuses on learning and reflecting upon the skills and dispositions necessary for managing a special education classroom and/or case load. This course includes curriculum design and evaluation, collaboration with multiple stakeholders, time management, assistive technology and universal design.

Description: Interdisciplinary professional and technical communication course that applies knowledge of sustainability principles and develops rhetorical skills for a variety of audiences in social, economic, and environmental contexts.

Description: This course addresses the impacts of the human-built environment on natural systems and opportunities available to mitigate them through thoughtful planning, design, and implementation techniques to provide desirable, affordable, and sustainable living and working spaces. Topics focus on providing critical infrastructure for economic development, housing, transportation, and utilities while protecting and enhancing environmental assets through effective site and building design, public input, and use of regulatory tools. Additional attention is given to the maintenance of community character and the economic and social interdependence of rural, exurban, suburban, and urban areas.

Description: Explore how the built environment came to be and the intersection of human needs: water, air, food, water, waste, transportation, healthcare and education. Evaluate community design: what does a sustainable community look like? Study related technologies and evaluate alternatives, discuss unintended consequences. Course will include case studies.

Description: A macro-level perspective on leading sustainable organizations. Topics addressed include: organizational change and transformation processes, strategic and creative thinking, organizational structures and their impacts, conflict management and negotiation, stake holder management and situational leadership styles and behaviors. Focuses on how organizational leaders develop and enable sustainable organizations, especially in times of environmental change.

Description: Research, data analysis, scholarly inquiry resulting in project proposal.

Description: This course provides an overview of the expectations and provisions for teacher candidates prior to application for admission and program entry. The orientation will convey important certification information, policies and procedures, introduce students to available resources and services, and provide the opportunity for interaction with other students, faculty and staff. This course should be taken concurrently with or prior to TED 200. Students who transfer in TED 200 from another university should take this course their first semester at UW-Superior. Course must be taken Pass/Fail. Typically Offered: Fall/Spring Online-On-Campus; J-Term and Summer online

Description: Supports an intensive study of issues surrounding inequality and inequities impacting student success in the U.S. schools. Critically examines issues related to prejudice and discrimination with attention to intersections of race, ethnicity, culture, class, gender, and exceptionality in schools. Focuses on anti-oppressive strategies effective in providing all students equitable opportunities to thrive academically in a supportive environment. Includes integration of WI American Indian history, culture, sovereignty, and treaty rights into K-12 curriculum. Academic Service-Learning required. A minimum grade of C in this course is required for all education majors. Typically Offered: Fall and Spring Terms On Campus and Online; Select Summer Terms online and hybrid only

Description: Involves the principles inherent in the educational process for integrating children with exceptional needs into the general education school environment (K-12). Designed specifically for the study of the inclusion of students with special educational needs into the general education program and development of teacher skills and knowledge to support this placement. Typically Offered: Fall/Spring Online-On-Campus/Hybrid; Summers online

Description: Examines the nature of teacher leadership and the impact on student learning within a school setting. Emphasis on the roles of teachers as agents of positive and sustainable change.

Description: Emphasizes research methodology and topics specific to the field of education. Students develop an action research project surrounding educational issues in a classroom, program, or site through a single subject design (in quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods). The focus is on creating an action research proposal and plan that addresses existing research and current needs. Cross listed with SPED 780.

Description: Writing in a range of genres related to the rhetorical situations, audiences, technologies, and multicultural environments of the 21st century workplace. Emphasis on liberal arts career skills. Students must pass with a C- or better to complete the core writing sequence.