Fall Semester 2024

Description: Introduction to concepts of reporting financial information of sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations to interested parties. Includes discussion of cash, receivables, inventories, plant assets, intangible assets, current and long-term liabilities and investments. Cash flow information is also discussed.

Description: Discusses basic concepts of costs in developing information for management use in decision making. Topics include CVP analysis, budgeting, cost allocations, and performance measurement.

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: A survey of art created by people of African descent. Also discussed are some influences of Islam, Western Europe, and the Caribbean regions.

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: 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: This course serves as an introduction to the different majors offered by the School of Business and Economics. The course provides insights into the foundation business knowledge and skills that will be useful for students pursing a professional career in business. Topics include: a survey of management, finance, distribution, production, risk, business law, and other business activities; integrated business simulation, personal finance, business ethics, business computer applications, professional business communication, business career preparation, team-building, as well as good learning habits. SBE Students only; Grade of C- or higher required for SBE majors.

Description: Legal principles relating to business transactions. Includes the legal and social environment of business, contracts, choice of business entities, and selected elements of the Uniform Commercial Code.

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: Introduction to terms, definitions and concepts integral to the strategic planning and decision-making involving the components of the marketing mix: product, price, promotion, and physical distribution. Emphasis on market analysis, delivering value and establishing competitive advantage. Coverage of current trends in marketing.

Description: Application of concepts from the disciplines of psychology, sociology, anthropology, and economics that affect purchase decisions of individuals. Current literature in consumer psychology is explored in its relation to marketing strategy.

Description: The course covers international activities of small and medium-sized firms as well as large multinational corporations. Topics include trade strategies, doing business with newly emerging market economies and the functional areas of international business management. Emphasis on the importance of cross-cultural communication.

Description: Concentrated study of various business problems.

Description: Students will learn to analyze films from aesthetic and cultural perspectives in a survey of motion pictures from their beginning to the present day. A variety of American and/or international films showing significant artistic development will be screened. The on campus course meets for an additional hour per week to accommodate these in class screenings.

Description: Introduction to concepts and theories of communication and the application of those theories to interpersonal interactions, small group processes, and public address.

Description: Exploration of communication theories, everyday ways of theorizing communication, and research methods that help us understand the complex ways communication shapes our lives. Emphasis includes theory development, interpretation and analysis, research methodologies, and research design. Students examine the interconnected relationship between theory and method.

Description: Digital Storytelling and Social Media have become an increasingly important journalistic tool. In this course, students will learn how social media is used to engage audiences, providing news updates and disseminating information across a variety of platforms using test, images, audio and video. Students will study current social media posts by journalists and will learn and to apply the techniques of news reporting via social media.

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

Description: This course is designed to help students gain an understanding of and appreciation for the use of research as a tool for professional activities in the real world. We will use a research-as-argument approach to learn the basics of effective research, but also focus on research and information literacy as a means of becoming more insightful consumers of information. In this course, you will become familiar with the concepts and skills underlying a systematic approach to conducting research, including basic research terminology, the scientific method, use of theory and models, the value of qualitative and quantitative research, research ethics. Over the course of the semester, you will also learn about effective argumentation, one of the most important components of understanding and conducting research, while focusing on the relationships between claim, data and warrants. We will explore multiple perspectives for learning about and researching communication, including a balanced approach to the interpretive, critical, and discovery paradigms. Ultimately, this course is geared towards developing the tools necessary for thinking critically about and discovering the answers to our unanswered questions about the world around us. Lecture and Discussion

Description: A first programming course for students with a serious interest in computing. Topics include: data types and variables; memory and representation of data; control structures; primitive and reference data types; methods and modular programming; introduction to abstract data types and classes, and encapsulation; simple algorithms; recursion; and programming conventions and style all done in a formal programming language.

Description: Continuation of CSCI 202. Concepts and implementation techniques for various algorithms and related data structures of particular interest to computer scientists; counting techniques and analysis of the complexity (efficiency) of algorithms. Topics include: stacks and queues, hashing, graphs and trees, data compression, game strategy, and related algorithms.

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: Overview of the clinical mental health counseling profession and its areas of specialization, training, and concern. It examines program development and administration, relevant laws and applications, as well as one's professional identity as a counselor. The course covers areas such as prevention, consultation and advocacy. It is one of three courses (COUN 702, 704, 706) that serve as a foundation to the profession and program.

Description: Overview of the clinical mental health counseling profession and its areas of specialization, training, and concern. It examines program development and administration, relevant laws and applications, as well as one's professional identity as a counselor. The course covers areas such as prevention, consultation and advocacy. It is one of three courses (COUN 702, 704, 706) that serve as a foundation to the profession and 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: While the concept of family seems to be defined and redefined through generational context the need of the individual to be “affiliated” continues to highlight the dyadic relationships importance to the emotional and social survival of the individual. This course then, is designed to explore intimate dyadic relationships and their importance to the concept of family, family development and society. Reviews select couple and family dynamics such as basic assumptions of human intimacy (variations), marriage (dissolution and remarriage), mate selection, communications, human sexuality, family crises, parenting, and aging. Through lectures, experiential exercise, reading, and class discussion family theory and technique will be instigated so as to provide conceptualizations toward therapeutic intervention.

Description: Focuses on how the counselor can facilitate self-expression in the counseling context with clients, primarily children, who may have difficulty expressing themselves verbally. Play Therapy History; seminal or historically significant theories; skills and methods; and cultural and social diversity topics will be covered.

Description: Behavior management principles applied to mental disorders and to improve learning and behavioral outcomes. Students learn how to apply these principles and techniques to aid individuals in the change process. Students plan, implement, and evaluate a self-change project which will demonstrate their understanding of the theory and techniques of behavioral self management. Students will conduct a functional behavior analysis to develop interventions and/or apply a clinical treatment plan to address client psychopathology.

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: 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: Assists students in making the transition from theoretical understanding of counseling principles and processes to therapeutic process with clients. Students demonstrate knowledge and skills and refine their knowledge and skills in the following areas: integration of his or her 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, diagnose problems, and develop treatment plans; and an ability to present case studies, dialogue, and consult with other professionals regarding his or her effectiveness as a counselor.

Description: Assists students in making the transition from theoretical understanding of counseling principles and processes to therapeutic process with clients. Students demonstrate knowledge and skills and refine their knowledge and skills in the following areas: integration of his or her 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, diagnose problems, and develop treatment plans; and an ability to present case studies, dialogue, and consult with other professionals regarding his or her effectiveness as a counselor.

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. WI law requires that school counseling graduates be prepared to counsel students in grades K-12. If you are interning in a school that has just primary and secondary divisions, the hours are split 50-50 (120-120 direct). Some districts are now using a tri-level split, with 200 hours split between three levels (Elementary, Middle School and High School). However students split the internship hours, a minimum of 240 hours of the total hours in 'direct service' through counseling individual students and small groups of students and providing classroom curriculum delivery sessions is required. This field work is combined with a weekly group seminar providing additional supervision and group discussions of topics relevant to the professional practice of school counseling. Audio/video tapes, live supervision, and written transcripts will be required to facilitate supervision. For on-campus program: Students planning to complete in one semester should sign up for 6 credits. Students planning to complete in two semester should sign up for 3 credits each semester. For online program: Students need a minimum of two terms for a total of 6 credits. School Counseling students cannot complete the full internship experience in summer, only up to one summer term may be taken. Instructor consent required.

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: 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: Addresses the study of measurement theory and basic statistics needed for understanding assessment. Also focuses on general test construction, appropriate instrument selection with awareness of limitations, multicultural and ethical considerations. Instruments covered focus on psychological and intellectual functioning and can generally be administered to clients individually or in groups. Students experience the administration, interpretation and reporting of a select sample of assessment tools. Students will be introduced to professional report writing and consequential treatment implications.

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: Introduces fundamental concepts and design principles in cybersecurity. Students will understand what, why, and how to protect in the cyberworld. Topics include CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability), threats, attacks, defense, least privilege, access control and password management, security policies, critical controls, incident-handling and contingency planning, risk assessment and management.

Description: Fundamentals of applied cryptography, including encryption and decryption, symmetric and asymmetric systems, pseudorandom functions, block ciphers, hash functions, common attacks, digital signatures, key exchange, message authentication and public key cryptography. Implemen-tation of cryptographic systems in an approved programming language. Survey of relevant math-ematical concepts, including elementary number theory.

Description: A primer on modern criminology with specific attention to the aspects of technology that facilitate criminal behaviors. Topics include computer crime laws, criminological theories of computer crime, court room and evidentiary procedure, idiographic and nomothetic digital profiling, computer crime victimology, habit/authorship attribution, stylometry, and case linkage analysis.

Description: Focuses on security architectures for the protection of information systems and data. Students completing this course can identify potential vulnerabilities in system architectures and design secure architectures. Topics include common enterprise and security architectures and their key design elements, such as secure cloud computing and virtualization infrastructures.

Description: Students present project identified in Capstone Preparation and submit a written report plus oral presentation to both faculty and host organization. Students will be assessed on clarity and content of written report and presentation.

Description: Statistical methods and inference procedures will be presented in this course with an emphasis on applications, computer implementation, and interpretation of results. Topics include simple and multiple regression, model selection, correlation, moderation/interaction analysis, logistic regression, chi-square test, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test, MANOVA, factor analysis, and canonical correlation analysis.

Description: Introduce the concepts and techniques to work with and reason about subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, and nonvolatile collections of data in support of management's decision-making process.

Description: This course covers two aspects of data analytics. First, it teaches techniques to generate visualizations appropriate to the audience type, task, and data. Second, it teaches methods and techniques for analyzing unstructured data - including text mining, web text mining and social network analysis.

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: Examines the knowledge and skills required to assess and identify children birth through age 8 with exceptional educational needs and talents. Principles and theories of atypical child growth and development, learning theory, child maltreatment group organization and management for young children are explored. Develops an understanding of clinical diagnoses common to infants and young children, the knowledge necessary to implement developmentally appropriate assessment tools and to promote parent education and family involvement with young children within an interdisciplinary framework. Includes up to 10 hours of Fieldwork in a 4K inclusive environment. A minimum grade of C in this course is required for all education majors.

Description: Selected topics and problems in the area of early childhood. May be taken in several units provided a different topic or problem is studied each time. A minimum grade of C in this course is required for all education majors.

Description: Year-long minimum 320-hour administrative field experience (four 1.5 credit modules for a total of 6 credits) in a grades PK-12 Director of Instruction setting. Prerequisite: Completion of nine EDAD credits-with EDAD 701 -The Director of Instruction, EDAD 741-Conflict Resolution and Mediation, and EDAD 750-School Law as nine of the nine credits. (Passing each course with a C or better). Must take EDAD 704, EDAD 705, EDAD 706 and EDAD 707 for degree and licensure requirements in order and with a passing grade for each course before enrolling in to the next practicum course.

Description: Yearlong minimum 320-hour administrative field experience and seminar (four 1.5 credit modules for a total of 6 credits) in a grades PK-12 Director of Instruction setting. Prerequisite: Completion of nine EDAD credits - with EDAD 701-The Director of Instruction, EDAD 741-Conflict Resolution and Mediation, and EDAD 750-School Law as nine of the nine credits. (Passing each course with a C or better). Must take EDAD 704, EDAD 705, EDAD 706, and EDAD 707 for degree and licensure requirements in order and with a passing grade for each course before enrolling into the next practicum course. For any subsequent licensure, students are required to take EDAD 706 and EDAD 707 for licensure requirements in order and with a passing grade for each course before enrolling into the next practicum course. These would be taken after completion of the initial licensure requirements of a previous UW-Superior EDAD program.

Description: Study of the function of supervision and evaluation of personnel is designed to assist in the development of programs which will be appropriate to respective school positions and settings. Prepares any member of an organization for the instructional leadership role which requires program planning, evaluation, human relations, and oral and written communication skills.

Description: Study of fiscal and material resource management and budgeting of K-12 school systems, including school finance, taxation and contract law with emphasis on the principles that should serve to guide the decision-making process.

Description: Yearlong minimum 320 -hour administrative field experience and seminar (four 1.5 credit modules for a total of 6 credits) in a grades PK-12 Principalship setting. Prerequisite: Completion of nine EDAD credits-with EDAD 721 The Principalship, EDAD 741-Conflict Resolution and Mediation, and EDAD 750-School Law as nine of the nine credits. (Passing each course with a C or better). Must take EDAD 724, EDAD 725, EDAD 726 and EDAD 727 for degree and licensure requirements in order and with a passing grade for each course before enrolling into the next practicum course.

Description: Yearlong minimum 320-hour administrative field experience and seminar (four 1.5 credit modules for a total of 6 credits) in a grades PK-12 Principalship setting. Prerequisite: Completion of nine EDAD credits with EDAD 721-The Principalship, EDAD 741-Conflict Resolution and Mediation, and EDAD 750-School Law as nine of the nine credits. (Passing each course with a C or better). Must take EDAD 724, EDAD 725, EDAD 726 and EDAD 727for degree and licensure requirements in order and with a passing grade for each course before enrolling into the next practicum course. For any subsequent licensure, students are required to take EDAD 726 and EDAD 727 for licensure requirements in order and with a passing grade for each course before enrolling into the next practicum course. Thee would be taken after completion of the initial licensure requirements of a previous UW-Superior EDAD program.

Description: Examination of issues related to inequities and inequalities in PK-12 schools. Explores diversity in education from a historical perspective to inform institutional practices regarding race, class, gender, sexual orientation and religion. Considers power dynamics, pedagogy, and ideologies that frame education in a democratic society. Explores the administrator's role and best practices in facilitating equity for all students.

Description: Year-long minimum 320-hour administrative field experience and seminar (i.e. 200 Special Education and 120 Pupil Services) and seminar (four 1.5 credit modules for a total of 6 credits) in a grades PK-12 Director of Special Education and Pupil Services setting. Prerequisite: Completion of nine EDAD credits-with EDAD 730 Administration and Supervision of Special Education and Pupil Services, EDAD 832 Special Education Law, and EDAD 741 Conflict Resolution and Mediation as nine of the nine credits. (Passing each course with a C or better). Must take EDAD 734, EDAD 735, EDAD 736, EDAD 737 for degree and licensure requirements in order and with a passing grade for each course before enrolling into the next practicum course.

Description: Yearlong minimum 320-hour administrative field experience and seminar (i.e. 200 Special Education and 120 Pupil Services) and seminar (four 1.5 credit modules for a total of 6 credits) in a grades PK-12 Director of Special Education and Pupil Services setting. Prerequisites: Completion of nine EDAD credits- with EDAD 730-Administration and Supervision of Special Education and Pupil Services, EDAD 832-Special Education Law, and EDAD 741-Conflict Resolution and Mediation as nine of the nine credits. (Passing each course with a C or better). Must take EDAD 734, EDAD 735, EDAD 736, EDAD 737 for degree and licensure requirements in order and with a passing grade for each course before enrolling into the next practicum course. For any subsequent licensure, students are required to take EDAD 736 and EDAD 737 for licensure requirements in order and with a passing grade for each course before enrolling into the next practicum course. These would be taken after completion of the initial licensure requirements of a previous UW-Superior EDAD program.

Description: Study of the legal framework within which school district employees must operate. Emphasis on laws and sources of laws which affect students and instruction.

Description: Study of the legal aspects of educating disabled learners under Section 504, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and No Child Left Behind.

Description: Survey of a variety of multi-ethnic American literatures, including Native American, African-American, Latinx, Chicanx, Asian American, and various European-American writings starting with the oral traditions up to the twenty-first century.

Description: Survey of selected literary works in translation from the Ancient World through the mid-17th Century. Includes works from the Western and non-Western world.

Description: Study of the genre of the historic short story to 1945.

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: This course explores research-based literacy development methods for K-9 students, emphasizing reading strategies. Students will study research-based approaches, instructional techniques, and assessment tools to enhance reading skills in diverse educational settings. An emphasis is placed on structured literacy (phonics, phonological awareness, comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, and writing). Students will gain essential skills to foster literacy in elementary and middle school environments. A minimum grade of C in this course is required for all education.

Description: Study and implement the principles, assessments, approaches, and strategies used in reading instruction and reading interventions for readers. These principles include structure literacy (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing). The areas of fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension have an additional focus. The development of individualized instruction to match student needs will be addressed, planned, implemented, and assessed. Tutoring experience is required. A minimum grade of C in this course is required for all education majors. It is encouraged to complete or be concurrently enrolled in ENGED 363 prior to this course.

Description: Study of the use of literacy processes in developing student learning in the content areas. Emphasis on the integration of learning theory and subject matter knowledge in planning instruction which makes profitable use of text and writing to meet curriculum goals in disciplinary literacy. A minimum grade of C is required in this course 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: Continuation of FREN 101. Appropriate for someone with up to two years of high school French.

Description: Survey of women's literature from the Medieval period through the twenty-first century. Includes a diverse range of American, British, and Global women writers and texts in multiple genres (prose, poetry, non-fiction, drama). Credits may not be earned in both ENGL 229 and GST 229

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: Exploration of the mind-body link in mental health and individual wellness. Subject areas include emotional well-being, mental illness, life crises, stress, and healthy stress management.

Description: Current, accurate and documented information about drugs and their use and abuse. Attention will be given to understanding drug abuse, family, prevention, intervention, treatment, and drug-specific information.

Description: Applications of the seven dimensions of Health and Wellness (physical, intellectual, emotional, social, vocational, economic and environmental) to families. The study of the ecological approach to family functioning. Includes field experience in programs serving families.

Description: This course introduces the evolution of health problems and services and will examine the methods designed to capture a community and workplace health profile. The participant will apply concepts involved in measuring and understanding the health of individuals and populations in order to enhance quality of life. The key social determinants of wellness and their interactions will be considered.

Description: The design and administration of a health care plan plays a key role in attracting and retaining employees and employers cost savings. This course is designed to provide you with a solid introduction to the basic issues of health care benefits and how to integrate successful return on investment,ROI, strategies for adopting preventive health benefits that enhance employee's well being.

Description: Students engage in practical fieldwork experience as a pre-professional in a health/wellness setting to utilize skills and knowledge acquired in previous courses. This fieldwork experience is designed to further develop skills in some, but not necessarily all, of the following areas: program planning, implementation, promotion and evaluation, oral and written communication, collaboration and networking.

Description: In this course, students will examine health and wellness concepts and probe foundational thinking associated with the contemporary health and wellness field. Expectations and development of the wellness professional will be explored.

Description: This purpose of this course is to examine planning and evaluation as inter-related, cyclical activities. Students will examine major activities and processes involved in planning and evaluating wellness programs.

Description: This course provides the opportunity for students to prepare for their semester-long capstone project. Students will identify a partner organization with whom they can collaborate for completion of their capstone project the following or a subsequent semester. Students will develop a project proposal designed to synthesize and apply information from the Master of Science in Health and Wellness Management curriculum. Moreover, students will obtain approval from their home campus Institutional Review Board.

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: 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: 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: An introduction to aerobic style activity. Students will learn concepts associated with walking while participating in an 8-9 week walking program. The practical application will allow students to learn and demonstrate their understanding of concepts in an applied format.

Description: Perceptual and motor learning concepts associated with skill development.

Description: Students are given mentoring towards sitting for credential: Certificate or Certification that enhances their professional pursuits. Assistance with study guides, preparatory courses such as webinars will be required for completion of this course. Instructor consent required.

Description: Varied opportunities to work in field settings. Each credit equals approximately 36 hours of on-the-job experience outside the university. Normally open to juniors and seniors. Instructor consent is required to enroll in this course. Instructor consent is required.

Description: Short-term, activity/health oriented course in a specialized area. Instructor consent is required to enroll in this course. Instructor consent is required.

Description: Focuses on themes rather than chronology. Students follow the growing globalization of the world through the study of themes like nationalism, industrialization, imperialism, capitalism, decolonization, technologies, gender, race, everyday lives, world systems, migration and Diaspora. Will employ analysis of primary documents, photographs, maps, music, films or other sources of history and build skills of effective writing, clear presentations, use of convincing evidence, increasing geographic literacy and placing the history of specific regions in a global context. Aims to provide an introduction to the discipline of history and its methods. Emphasis on learning to think globally. Code 4

Description: This course focuses on developing organizational communication skills for IT professionals. Topics include crucial conversations, evidence-based decision making, and change management strategies for organizational transformation. This course also emphasizes the development of organizational and interpersonal communication skills relating to cultural sensitivity, diversity, and ethical issues in the IT field.

Description: This course explores best practices and techniques for managing IT infrastructure and operational environments in support of the organization's strategic goals in the development and deployment of applications and services. Coverage includes network infrastructure; servers and devices; computer operations; service management; facilities; help desk services, DevOps, process automation and governance frameworks.

Description: In this course, students complete the projects approved in the Capstone Preparation course. This course includes the management, development and delivery of an information technology project to a client or employer, including regular communication of status to both technical and non-technical audiences

Description: Study of language fundamentals with emphasis on development of listening and speaking skills. Practice with reading and writing. Japanese script (hiragana, katakana and kanji) is taught from the beginning of the course. Presumes no previous language study.

Description: This intermediate undergraduate course builds upon the skills students obtained in introductory Japanese language courses JAPA 101 and 102. By the end of this course, students should understand more advanced usage of adjectives, adverbs and verb conjugations. They should also be able to read texts containing a limited number of Kanji (Chinese characters), construct compound sentences, and converse with relative ease on various everyday subjects, such as vacation, shopping and sickness. Prerequisites: JAPA 101 and 102, or approval of instructor. This course is offered during Fall semester.

Description: This course for pre-service elementary school teachers includes mathematical content and concept required to teach elementary school. It includes mathematics topics essential for teaching mathematics at elementary school. This course includes both content and methods for teaching mathematics grades K-9. Prerequisite recommended is a University Studies math course. A minimum grade of C in this course is required for all education majors.

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: Review of pre-algebra mathematics with an introduction to basic algebra. Topics include: real numbers, with an emphasis on fractions and decimals; percent notation; exponents; algebraic expressions; solving equations and inequalities; polynomials; factoring integers; unit conversions; and an introduction to graphing linear equations. Does not apply toward University Studies requirements or graduation requirements.

Description: Review of elementary algebra: the real number system; functions; linear equations and their graphs; polynomials; rational expressions; rational exponents; combinations and permutations. Does not apply toward University Studies requirements or graduation requirements.

Description: Algebraic concepts, problem-solving techniques, and applications for students in business, natural and social sciences. Topics include linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic functions and their graphs; equations and inequalities; systems of equations and matrices; complex numbers.

Description: Introductory course for students of all disciplines. Includes descriptive statistics, probability, the binomial and normal distributions, confidence intervals, correlation and linear regression, Central Limit Theorem, and one-sample (population mean and population proportion) and two-sample (population means) hypothesis testing. Problems are taken from various fields of study dependent on statistical decision making.

Description: A first course in the fundamentals of calculus. Topics include: real numbers; functions; limits; continuity; derivatives, integrals; the use of computational tools in calculus; transcendental functions; and applications.

Description: Continuation of MATH 310. Investigation of concepts of non-calculus mathematics of interest in computer and other areas. Topics include: recurrence relations, enumerative combinatorics, partially ordered sets, graph theory, and related algorithms.

Description: Survey of non-Western musical cultures, including ethnic origins of folk and traditional music in America. Required listening. Open to all students.

Description: Examines theories, models and strategies for teaching science concepts and skills in Grades K-9. National and state standards guide the conceptual framework for this course. Peer-to-Peer teaching required. A minimum grade of C in this course is required for all education majors. Typically Offered: Fall and Spring - Online -On Campus-hybrid

Description: Are all acts inherently selfish? Should everyone follow the same moral laws? Do we need God to tell us how to behave? Why should we be good and what does that even mean? Should all living creatures be treated equally? In this course we will entertain questions like these as we apply moral theories to a selection of contemporary issues (for example, human rights, environmental ethics, the global sex trade, the death penalty). A key concern will be our ethical responsibilities in the diverse contemporary global theater. Offered on-line only.

Description: Laboratory-oriented course covering the basic concepts of physics and chemistry. (Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours.)

Description: This course is devoted to exploring the cultural messages men receive about masculinity, and the implications of these messages for men's behavior and mental health, as well as their relative position in society. Topics include: ideology about what makes someone a man', the privileges and perils of manhood status, intersectional identities that shape definitions of masculinity and masculine privilege, emotions and intimacy, work primacy, chivalry, health issues, sexuality, violence, and assumptions regarding men's role in the family unit. Additionally, gender essentialist ideas about 'male nature' are examined and challenged. This is a course for people of all genders about issues related to the social construction of masculinity in our culture. Cross-listed as PSYC/GST 270. Meets the Diverse Perspectives requirement for Psychology major.