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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Information Systems
  

  • IS 651M - LAN Management Using Microsoft Windows

    [3]
    A hands-on course using the latest version of the Microsoft Server which covers the design, building, management, security and technical issues involved in a local area network.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 651 .
    Note: Only one lab is allowed for credit towards the Master’s Degree.
  

  • IS 651N - LAN Management Using NOVELL Netware

    [2]
    A hands-on lab course using the latest version of Novell NetWare covering the design, building, management and technical issues involved in a local area network.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 451 or IS 651 .
  

  • IS 651U - LAN Management Using UNIX

    [2-3]
    A hands-on lab course in Unix operating system management and networking. The design, building, management and technical issues involved in a local area network will be covered.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 451 or IS 651 .
  

  • IS 651U - LAN Management Using UNIX

    [3]
    A hands-on course taught in a computer classroom in Unix operating system management and networking. The design, building, management, security and technical issues involved in a local area network will be covered.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 651 .
    Note: Only one lab is allowed for credit towards the Master’s Degree.
  

  • IS 651W - Server -side Web Systems

    [3]
  

  • IS 651W - Server-Side Web Systems

    [3]
    Server-side Systems covers advanced topics in Web-based application architectures. Example recent topics include: the semantic web, the asynchronous web, programming for web services, and web application frameworks.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 651 .
  

  • IS 652 - Internetworking

    [3]
    This course covers network routing and other topics in internetworking. This will be a project-oriented course that will consist of lectures and hands-on laboratory experience creating projects that simulate real-world networks.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 651 .
  

  • IS 652C - Local Area Network Management II

    [3]
  

  • IS 654 - Survey of Telecommunications

    [3]
    This course examines the design and management issues in communications beyond the local area, including wide-area networks, high speed data transfer, integrated voice and data communications, distributed processing and internetworking.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 650 .
  

  • IS 655 - Neural Networks for Information Processing

    [3]
  

  • IS 660 - Health Care Informatics I

    [3]
    The focus of this course is on health care information systems. Examples of topics covered include: requirements and design, providers and payers, regulations, ecommerce, privacy and security, personnel and vendors, knowledge and diffusion.
  

  • IS 661 - Health Care Informatics II

    [3]
    The focus of this course is on health care information systems. Examples of topics include E-commerce standards, government regulation of privacy and security, and cancer information systems.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 660 .
  

  • IS 664 - Telemedicine in Trauma Care

    [3]
  

  • IS 667 - Interaction Design

    [3]
    The course starts by discussing fundamental psychological concepts needed to understand how humans interact with computer systems and how those systems can be better designed to support that interaction. Design and evaluation methods are presented to achieving this goal. This module builds on earlier courses, particularly Systems Analysis and Design (IS 634 ), but adds much more material about how to design for human interaction. These concepts are important for any information system in which human interaction is required. Students must successfully complete IS 634  prior to enrolling for this course.
  

  • IS 667F - E-Commerce

    [4]
  

  • IS 668 - Enterprise-Wide Computing

    [3]
    The emphasis of this course is on distributed computing architectures and web services. You are assumed to have taken IS 632 , have an elementary knowledge of server-side and client-side web technology, and have taken elementary programming. A major focus of the course is on doing technical, hands-on exercises and so one should enjoy that type of learning.
  

  • IS 668F - Enterprise-Wide Computing

    [4]
  

  • IS 669 - Project Management Operations

    [3]

    This course is designed to give students both practical and academic insights into modern practices in the area of information systems project management. A general introduction to project management is followed by readings and exercises for topics that include:

    • Integration and scope management,
    • Time/cost/quality management, and
    • Human resource and risk management.
    • The traditional management aspects of initiating, panning, executing and controlling will also be examined.

    The course will conclude with discussions involving what is involved in closing a project. Students must successfully complete IS 631 , and IS 634  prior to enrolling for this course.
  

  • IS 670 - Health Informatics

    [3]
    The health care industry in the United States consumes about 20% of the Gross National Product, touches everyone, and is information intensive. Information systems have spread slowly from the billing room to the examination room, but the pace of change is accelerating. Successful information systems applications must be managed by people knowledgeable in the issues relevant to both health care and information systems. This course examines those special issues and covers: Requirements and Design Providers and Payers Fraud Transactions Standards Privacy Security Personnel and Vendors Integration. Students must successfully complete IS 631  prior to enrolling for this course.
  

  • IS 671 - Electronic Commerce

    [3]
    This course will analyze how organizations are using electronic commerce to streamline operations, reach customers, and increase profitability. The technologies involved in electronic commerce will be examined. The organizational, behavioral, social, legal, security, and international aspects of EC will be discussed. The primary emphasis will be on Web based technologies and issues. This course will reflect the most current research and application. The course will mainly focus on e-commerce from a B2B and CRM point of view. Students must successfully complete IS 634  prior to enrolling for this course.
  

  • IS 672 - Computer and Network Security

    [3]
    This course surveys threats to computer and network security and methods for preventing incursions at a graduate level. We study how vulnerabilities to these threats arise in the development and use of computer systems and survey the controls that can reduce or block these threats. The course will consist of weekly readings, homework questions, and hands-on labs. Students must successfully complete IS 632  prior to enrolling for this course.
  

  • IS 673 - Readings in Human-Centered Computing Research

    [3]
    This course examines and analyses cognitive and software concepts that underlie human-centered computing. The concepts include cognitive theories of memory organization, problem solving strategies, and linguistic comprehension. Interaction software technologies that are examined include menu selection systems, command languages, and direct manipulation techniques. This course is intended to introduce the student to the current literature and to prepare the student to prepare the student for conducting independent research and for designing appropriate interaction software.
  

  • IS 674 - Information Architecture for the Web

    [3]
    As the web matures, so do users’ expectations about what a site should do. In addition to a pleasing design and working links, they also want sites that are clearly organized, relevant, accurate, up-to-date, and have interesting and easy-to-find content. This course will focus on the principles and practices of the user-centered information architecture design of websites that address these needs. We will study the creation and organization of web content that meets the information needs of end-users and serves the intentions or purposes of a site’s sponsors or creators. We will learn about the basic principles of writing and labeling web content and the usable design of websites. We will also learn about users’ web browsing and searching behavior and the design of search and navigation systems to support this behavior. We will explore options to set up search within sites and optimizing the findability of a site through search engines. This course, however, is NOT a web graphics design, HTML or Web programming class, we will not build a website. Students will be researching the content and context of websites and the needs of users and sponsors. They will develop the purpose and strategy for a specific site of their choosing. They will design the information organization and labeling systems and develop the navigation system of the website. They will design page layouts and create content for the selected website. The will achieve these goals by planning and creating information architecture deliverables for the site prototype that facilitates consensus building among stakeholders and guides a designer or programmer in the production of a working web site. Students will also analyze the information architecture, navigation structure, audience awareness and usability of good and bad web sites.
  

  • IS 675 - Introduction to Data Mining

    [3]
    This course is designed to provide an introduction to data mining concepts and techniques. The course will include both theoretical foundations of commonly used data mining methods as well as hands-on exercises using data mining tools. Topics will include techniques such as association rules, classification, and clustering. Various algorithms on each of these techniques will be covered in the course. Examples of such algorithms include the apriori algorithm for association rules; Bayesian classifiers, networks, and decision trees for classification; and k-means, its variants, and hierarchical algorithms for clustering. Several real-life applications will be discussed for each of these techniques. The course will include regular class discussions based on the materials from a textbook, quizzes and assignments, and one examination. Students must successfully complete IS 633  or an equivalent prior to enrolling in this course.
  

  • IS 676 - Information Integration

    [3]
    This course focuses on the theory and practice of integrating systems and information with an emphasis on semantics. The problem of integrating information is extremely common nowadays when an organization buys another and inherits an entire IT department which may not be compatible with its own one. Data systems and information should easily interoperate for the success of the organization. This course investigates the various technologies in the field of information integration with an emphasis on semantics. Topics that are covered include: Data Integration Architectures, Modeling Data Semantics, Semantic Interoperability, Metadata, Semantic Integration Patterns, Context-Awareness, Semantic Networks, Mediation and Wrapper Techniques.
  

  • IS 679 - Social Media Application and Analytics

    [3]
    The rise of social media has brought fundamental changes to individuals, businesses, and organizations in how people and organizations interact with one another. Social media have helped to not only connect everyday users with their friends and like-minded others, but also give them a voice that can have considerable influence on individual and business decision making. Social media transform how individual users retrieve, organize, store, and share information, how they create and use knowledge, how they interact with one another, and how they build new relationships and maintain existing relationships, etc. This course will take an integrative approach to studying social media by providing an in-depth look into social media phenomenon, social network data, social network analysis, and social network application. The course will introduce relevant concepts, methods, knowledge, perspectives, and practical skills required to leverage the opportunities inherent in social media and user-to-user social interactions for achieving business, marketing, organizational, and personal objectives.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 631  
  

  • IS 680 - Readings in Systems Design

    [3]
    This course is an advanced study of structured systems development. Emphasis is on strategies and techniques of structured analysis and structured design for producing logical methodologies for dealing with complexity in the development of information systems.
    Prerequisite: IS 634 or IS 636
    Components: Lecture
    Grading Method: R
  

  • IS 698 - Special Topics in Information Systems

    [3]
    This course explores advanced topics in Information Systems that are not covered in other courses. Since the topics vary each semester, this course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • IS 698C - Topics In Information Systems

    [1-3]
  

  • IS 699 - Capstone Project

    [2-4]
    The capstone course provides the opportunity for the student to integrate the knowledge and skills acquired from the coursework by undertaking an independent scholarly investigation of a topic or a systems project proposal, evaluation and, when feasible, implementation. The course requires the submission of a series of reports that will form the basis of the final document to be submitted at the conclusion of the course. The reports cover journal articles and/or other readings and activities. The intent of the capstone course is to allow students to experience and master the process of independent work, under supervision, to further their development as well-rounded professionals in the field of information systems. Prerequisites: All required core courses and at least one advanced level course.
  

  • IS 700 - Independent Study in Information Systems

    [1-3]
    This is a course in independent reading for masters students, and is supervised by a member of the Information Systems faculty. The purpose of this course is to give students the opportunity to study a topic of interest which is not available from the existing course offerings.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
    Note: A particular faculty member must agree in writing to supervise the proposed study before the student may register for this course. The approval of the Department is required before the student registers.
  

  • IS 701 - Independent Study for IFSU

    [3]
    This is a course in independent reading for master’s students, and is supervised by a member of the Information Systems faculty. The purpose of this course is to give students the opportunity to study a topic of interest which is not available from the existing course offerings.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
  

  • IS 705 - Simulation and Visualization

    [3]
    In order to efficiently manage and operate many of the systems that pervade our lives, it is often necessary to apply simulation to study their performance when closed-form analytical solutions do not exist for such problems. This cource deals with discrete-event systems such as transportation networks, event scheduling, and pollution control systems. Topics will include modeling techniques (including information visualization and object-oriented modeling), random number generation, discrete-event simulation approaches, model validation and simulation software.
  

  • IS 706 - Interfaces For Info. Visualization & Retrieval

    [3]
    Providing access to large amounts of information is an important function of information systems. This course discusses the design of user interfaces that allow users to search for, browse, and interact with information. Specifically, students will be introduced to human information-seeking behavior and its implications for user interfaces, including user interfaces for information retrieval systems and a wide variety of information visualization tools. Information retrieval systems enable users to search for and browse information. Information visualization is the application of computer-supported graphical tools to the presentation of large amounts of abstract information.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 629 or permission of the instructor.
  

  • IS 707 - Applications of Intelligent Technologies

    [3]
    Intelligent technologies explore the fundamental roles and practical impacts of artificial intelligence and knowledge management in various paradigms. The purpose of this course is to offer students an in-depth understanding of concepts, methodologies, techniques, applications, and issues of a variety of intelligent technologies. The topics include, but are not limited to, intelligent agents, semantic Web, ontology, information retrieval and reasoning, social network analysis, and Web mining. Intelligent technologies will be discussed in the context of popular information system applications such as search engines, e-commerce, computer-mediated communication, and intelligent user interface.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Graduate student standing and permission of the instructor.
  

  • IS 708 - Knowledge Management and Knowledge Organizations

    [3]
    Knowledge management is the process of creating value from an organization’s intangible assets. It deals with how to best leverage knowledge internally within the organization, and externally to the customers. In this regard, the course will cover the major functions of knowledge management (e.g., creating, combining, securing, distributing, coordinating, and retrieving knowledge) and organizational learning. It will discuss techniques, concepts, technologies, and applications dealing with knowledge management and knowledge organizations. Building a supportive culture to encourage knowledge sharing is an integral part of knowledge management. This topic and others will also be discussed.
  

  • IS 709 - Computational Methods for IS Research

    [3]
    The purpose of this course is to develop core computational foundations for students interested in conducting research in Information Systems. Students will learn several computational methods by studying and applying mathematical and algorithmic techniques to selected research problems in Information Systems. Some programming exercises may be included using Metlab. Students will be expected to solve problems through assignments, conduct short research projects, and present their findings in the class. This course can be used as one of the two methods courses requires for PhD students. Masters students, especially those interested in pursuing the thesis option can take this course as an advanced elective. There are no prerequisites for this course.
  

  • IS 720 - Mobile Data Management

    [3]
    This course focuses on the impact of mobile computing on data management beyond the networking level, while at the same time provides a hands-on experience on the design and implementation of mobile applications for handheld devices. The course offers a technical understanding of the latest technologies in the field and an exploration of the research issues in mobile data management. Topics include, but are not limited to, mobile architectures, mobility and connectivity, data caching, concurrency control, replication, synchronization, location management, mobile DBMS, and user interfaces. Students will keep abreast of the latest research innovations in the field. In addition, they will create applications in Micro Java (J2ME) and the MIDP profile using record management libraries, user interface libraries, event-driven application launch, application security, and deployment.
  

  • IS 721 - Semi-Structured Data Management

    [3]
    Database Management Systems (DBMS) have been dominated by relational systems (RDBMS) for over 30 years. Due to changes in hardware, bandwidth, and use case, systems are changing. Multiple processors, gigabit network speeds, and the Internet as a platform for distributed systems are changing the way computing gets done. RDBMS is not being superseded, but many so-called ‘non-standard’ system architectures are now being developed and deployed for specific application classes. We will look at a developing category of such systems sometimes referred to as ‘NoSql’ systems that are becoming important for semi-structured information in web applications. We will cover current systems from conceptual and practical standpoints. We will read papers on representative systems and do simple programming against the databases. Students should have taken a relational database class, a programming class, and be familiar with elementary web development with html and javascript.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 651 .
  

  • IS 722 - Systems and Information Integration

    [3]
    The integration of systems and the seamless exchange of information stored in them provides an answer to a very common problem when organizations merge and inherit information systems that are not compatible with each other. Data systems and information should easily interoperate for the success of the organization. This course investigates the various technologies in the field of information integration with an emphasis on semantic interoperation of systems. Topics that are covered include: Modeling Data Semantics, Semantic Interoperability, Metadata, Semantic Integration Patterns, Context-Awareness, Semantic Networks, Mediation and Wrapper techniques, Data Warehouses, Integration Servers, etc. Students will keep abreast of the latest technologies and research on data semantics, information integration, and also gain practical experience integrating information from disparate and heterogeneous systems.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 620 .
  

  • IS 727 - Computer-Supported Cooperative Work

    [3]
    This course will provide students with an introduction to the discipline of Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW). Groupware systems, ranging from two people to enterprise-level, are exceedingly complex due to the interplay between social dynamics and distributed computing. This course will engage students with contemporary research and industry best practices in the design, development, and evaluation of collaborative information systems.
  

  • IS 728 - Online Communities

    [3]
    Social interaction via the Internet is becoming increasingly important. People are gathering in online communities of interest and communities of practice to discuss health, hobbies, games, education, politics and professional issues. In this class students will analyze the technology and social support needed to make these social interactions successful; they will discuss and debate current research in this field and either develop an online community or carry out a small research project.
  

  • IS 730 - Decision Sciences

    [3]
    The study of decision making has become extremely important as goods and services available in the market have grown exponentialy in variety and complexity, and transportation and communication advances have connected national and international economies. This course will introduce methodologies for effective decision making. Topics will include decision analysis, decision trees, utility and value theory, cost benefit analysis, decision making under uncertainty, risk perception and assessment, and multiple-criteria decision making, math programming, network models, operations management.
  

  • IS 731 - Electronic Commerce

    [3]
    This course will analyze how organizations are using electronic commerce to streamline operations, reach customers, and increase profitability. The technologies involved in electronic commerce will be examined. The organizational, behavioral, social, legal, security, and international aspects of EC will be discussed. The primary emphasis will be on Web based technologies and issues. This course will reflect the most current research and application.
  

  • IS 732 - Decision Systems Integration

    [3]
    A detailed examination of the strategies, methodologies, systems, and issues involved in providing comprehensive and integrated decision making support. The motivation for system integration, integration strategies, integrated systems, including executive support systems, intelligent decision support systems, whole-brained decision support systems, management support systems, and decision technology systems, integrated system architectures, intelligent agents, object-oriented methodologies, and other design and development tools, the virtual team and the virtual organization.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 603  or any DSS course.
  

  • IS 733 - Data Warehousing and Data Mining

    [3]
    The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive discussion on using organizational databases to enable decision support through warehousing and mining of data. THis course will provide an in depth understanding of the technical, business, and research issues in each of these two areas. Issues in data warehousing include designing multi-dimensional data model, cleansing and loading of data, determing refresh cycles and methods, administrative aspects of running a data warehouse including efficient data retrieval using bitmap and join indexes, reporting, ad hoc querying, and multi-dimensional operations such as slicing, dicing, pivoting, drill-down, and roll-up operations. Areas with data mining will include justifying the need for knowledge recovery in databases, data mining methods such as clustering, classification, Bayesian networks, association rules, and visualization. New areas of research and development in data mining warehousing will also be discussed.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 620 .
  

  • IS 740 - Fundamentals of Software Testing

    [3]
    Software is becoming increasingly complex and there is a growing need for systemic strategies for testing and maintaining software. This course will examine the fundamentals of software testing and the main phases in the software testing process. Problems that arise from testing different types of software, such as object-oriented, component-based, concurrent, distributed, Graphical User Interfaces and web software will be discussed, and the relevant program analysis techniques used will be studied. Topics include, but are not limited to, a general overview of the software testing process, approaches to automatic test case generation, test oracles, coverage analysis to decide when to stop testing, test prioritization, mutation testing, and regression testing. In addition, students will gain hands-on experience with using popular software testing tools.
  

  • IS 755 - Advanced Artificial Intelligence

    [3]
    This course introduced advanced AI techniques. In particular, we will be focusing on machine learning based techniques such as neural networks, genetic algorithms, evolutionary programming, and intelligent agents. We will be discussing various neural network architectures, the effective design and use of a neural net topology for various domains, and the testing and validation of neural networks. In the domain of genetic algorithms, the course will explore the use of genetic algorithms for search and optimization, and classifier systems for learning. Finally, this course will discuss fuzzy logic, evolutionary programming, hybrid systems, and intelligent agents in a more conceptual manner.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 707 .
  

  • IS 760 - Human-Computer Interaction

    [3]
    This course examines and analyzes cognitive and software concepts that underlie human-computer interaction. The concepts include cognitive theories of memory organization, problem-solving strategies and linguistic comprehension. Interaction software technologies that are examined include menu selection systems,
  

  • IS 764 - Advanced Systems Design

    [3]
    This course is an advanced study of structured systems development. Emphasis on strategies and techniques of structured analysis and structured design for producing logical methodologies for dealing with complexity in the development of information systems.
  

  • IS 765 - Project Management

    [3]
    This course covers the manner in which a system project is planned, scheduled and controlled during the project’s life. The use of project management techniques such as PERT (Project Evaluation and Review Technique) and Gantt charts will be examined in depth as will be other techniques of planning, scheduling and controlling projects.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: IS 601 .
  

  • IS 766 - Office Automation Systems

    [3]
  

  • IS 777 - Data Analytics for Statistical Learning

    [3]
    IS 777 has the objective of introducing students to the essential concepts related to analyzing data for statistical learning. The fundamental building blocks, principles, and ideas related to analyzing data and building statistical models will be discussed. Furthermore, the course will involve application of the concepts by including various assignments, exercises, and activities in the statistical environment, R. In addition, the teams of students will be engaged in a semester-long project involving a particular topic selected by students.
    Course ID: 102261
    Components: Lecture
    Grading Method: Regular
  

  • IS 799 - Master’s Thesis Research

    [1-6]
  

  • IS 800 - Special Topics in Information Systems

    [3]
    This course explores advanced topics in Information Systems that are not covered in other courses. Since the topics vary each semester, this course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • IS 800G - Special Topics In Information Systems: Gateway Seminar

    [3]
  

  • IS 801 - Independent Study in Information Systems

    [3]
    This is a course in independent reading for doctoral students, and is supervised by a member of the Information Systems faculty. The purpose of this course is to give students the opportunity to study a topic of interest which is not available from the existing course offerings.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
    Note: A particular faculty member must agree in writing to supervise the proposed study before the student may register for this course. The approval of the Department is required before the student registers.
  

  • IS 802 - Gateway Seminar for Doctoral Seminar Students II

    [1]
    This course completes the Gateway Seminar Series of Introduction to Information Systems Research Areas. Students write a research paper under the guidance of a faculty member on a specific topic in an actively pursued research area in IS.
  

  • IS 803 - Gateway Seminar for Doctoral Students 1

    [2]
  

  • IS 804 - Advanced Quantitative Methods in IS Research

    [3]

    This course has the objective of acquainting the advanced student of information systems with the quantitative methods and procedures required to undertake original research and to evaluate the growing scientific literature in this field of study. The course will include decision-based concepts and rules from evaluative issues pertaining to the use of information systems. Particular emphasis will be directed toward quantitative research designs that compare alternative information.

     
    Course ID: 051088
    Prerequisite: IS 803
    Components: Lecture
    Grading Method: Regular
  

  • IS 805 - Advanced Field Research Methods

    [3]
    This course trains the advanced student of Information Systems in the research methodologies required to successfully undertake original field research and to evaluate the growing scientific literature based on this approach. The course will engage the interpretivist paradigm and the qualitative research traditions within IS. Specifically, it will address the research design theory (e.g. Grounded Theory), data collection techniques (e.g. observation, interviewing, focus groups, surveys), analysis methods (e.g. coding for content and protocol), and reporting frameworks (e.g. case study, ethnography). This material is concretized via student-designed research projects. Additionally, contemporary IS field research will be critiqued, training students in publishing their own field research in this discipline.
  

  • IS 809 - Computational Methods for IS Research

    [3]
    The purpose of this course is to develop core computational foundations for students interested in conducting research in Information Systems. Students will learn several computational methods by studying and applying mathematical and algorithmic techniques to selected research problems in Information Systems. Some programming exercises may be included using Metlab. Students will be expected to solve problems through assignments, conduct short research projects, and present their findings in the class. This course can be used as one of the two methods courses requires for PhD students. Masters students, especially those interested in pursuing the thesis option can take this course as an advanced elective. There are no prerequisites for this course.
  

  • IS 898 - Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Research

    [3-9]
    Research on doctoral dissertation conducted under the direction of a faculty advisor before candidacy.
  

  • IS 899 - Doctoral Dissertation Research

    [9]
    Research on doctoral dissertation is conducted under direction of faculty advisor.
    Prerequisite: Admission to Doctoral Candidacy Required
    Note: A minimum of 18 credit hours are required. This course is repeatable.
  

  • IS 8800 - Doctoral Special Study

    [1]

Language, Literacy & Culture
  

  • LLC 600 - Introduction to Language, Literacy and Culture I

    [3]
    This two-semester course is designed to introduce students to interdisciplinary research and the ways in which social structuring, cultural assumptions and language use affect public policy formation and interactions in such areas as the multi-cultural classroom, the professions, government, and business.
    When Offered: Fall
  

  • LLC 600 - Introduction to Language, Literacy and Culture II

    [3]
    This two-semester course is designed to introduce students to interdisciplinary research and the ways in which social structuring, cultural assumptions and language use affect public policy formation and interactions in such areas as the multi-cultural classroom, the professions, government, and business.
    When Offered: Spring
  

  • LLC 601 - Intercultural Pragmatics

    [3]
    This course investigates the linguistic and semiotic underpinnings of human communication, the sorts of structuring that communicative codes themselves impose on interaction, the social constraints within which it operates and the role context plays in understanding the complexities of discourse.
    Note: Also listed as MLL 601 .
  

  • LLC 606 - Social Inequality and Social Policy

    [3]
    This course examines poverty and inequality in modern society. The focus is on describing the extent of poverty and inequality, examining theories that attempt to explain these phenomena and discussing the policies that have been employed to mitigate them. In addition to class inequality, the course also considers racial and gender inequality.
    Note: Also listed as SOCY 606 .
  

  • LLC 610 - Theorizing Identity in Multi-Cultural Contexts

    [3]
    This course examines the changing dynamics of identity formation and transformation as they are mediated through contemporary experiences of race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexuality and nation. A wide range of personal narratives and case studies are analyzed using different socio-cultural theories of identity.
    Note: Also listed as AMST 610 .
  

  • LLC 611 - Constructing Race, Class and Gender

    [3]
    This course provides an interdisciplinary examination of the complex array and interplay of structural and cultural limitations on individual and group mobility in contemporary American society. Using a range of approaches, the course defines and clarifies the limitations of these dominant social categories by problematizing and interrogating four important social categories: race, class, gender and schooling.
    Note: Also listed as EDUC 611  and SOCY 611 .
  

  • LLC 612 - Language, Race and Ethnicity

    [3]
    This course explores language as a mechanism in the construction and institutionalization of race and ethnicity. Topics covered include the construction of standard language ideologies, the significance of racial and ethnic dialects in individual and group identities, the “English only” and “Ebonics” controversies and linguistic profiling. Students will propose original research projects to further examine language, race and ethnicity.
  

  • LLC 613 - Language, Gender and Culture

    [3]
    This course provides an in-depth understanding of how gender and language are integrated into the fabric of cultures and societies and how sociocultural contexts give meaning to linguistic practices and to gender categories. Students will examine and evaluate a diverse body of literature and scholarship from the fields of linguistics, anthropology, gender studies, and sociology that bear on these issues. Critical attention will be paid to understanding the roles of language and gender in the U.S. context, especially with regard to the U.S. social institutions of education and the media; we will also explore relationships between language and gender in a range of other Western and non-Western cultures. Students will apply what they have learned in the course to final projects that may be research-based or outreach-based.
    Note: Also listed as GWST 613  and MLL 613 .
  

  • LLC 616 - Cyberspace, Culture and Society

    [3]
    The information superhighway, communications revolution and cyberspace are used to describe the contemporary revolution in human communications. This course will explore the cultural and societal implications of computer-mediated communications by addressing such topics and questions as the representations of self and self-identity in cyberspace, interactions in cyberspace, information technology and institutional change, community formation in cyberspace, democracy and collective action in cyberspace and order and deviance in cyberspace. Throughout the course, contemporary technological advances will be compared to and contrasted with the cultural and societal effects of previous technologies, such as the printing press, wireless telephone and television.
    Note: Also listed as SOCY 616 .
  

  • LLC 621 - Immigration, Race, and Society

    [3]
    This introductory graduate seminar focuses on current issues of immigration, race-ethnicity, and society using interdisciplinary and multisystem lenses. The first part of the course focuses on the context of immigration by studying who migrates to the U.S. and why, and the consequences of immigration for the U.S. society. The second part of the course focuses on the experiences of children of immigrants in the U.S. We will examine theories of acculturation and assimilation to understand immigrants’ integration (or isolation), the role of ethnic communities in the new country, family and intergenerational relations, issues of identity, and the schooling and educational experiences of immigrant children. The course highlights the diversity and theoretical approaches used to understand issues of immigration and explores significant variations in current immigration and integration experiences and the variability of opportunities available to different ethnic groups.
    Note: Also listed as SOCY 621 .
  

  • LLC 622 - Inequality in Education

    [3]
    This graduate seminar focuses on current issues of educational inequality using interdisciplinary and multisystem lenses, examining educational indicators of inequality, the role of families and schools in determining patterns of educational inequality, and current debates about key policies and practices in classrooms and schools. The course also examines relationships between schools and other social institutions (i.e. the family and its larger community).
  

  • LLC 635 - Socio-Cultural Theories of Learning and Human Interaction

    [3]
    This seminar examines the process of human learning from an ecological or socio-cultural perspective across diverse contexts, including the effects of differences in cultural, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds of student and teacher; differences in learning styles and educational assumptions; and institutional catalysts or barriers to student achievement. The role of social interaction in learning is also addressed.
    Note: Also listed as EDUC 635 .
  

  • LLC 640 - Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Race, Society and Culture

    [3]
    This course explores critical social issues through analysis and discussion of works by contemporary authors who have shaped critical discourse in relationship to issues of freedom, truth and dignity. The course focuses on personal, social, intellectual and aesthetic challenges to modern discourse, as well as the dialectics of change and order.
    Note: Also listed as AFST 640.
  

  • LLC 641 - Community, Literacy, & Computer-Assisted Writing

    [3]
    This course investigates the impact of technology-rich writing spaces on communication, community and literacy. Students examine and practice the ways community affects the development of writing process. Additionally, they consider the ways electronic writing spaces enable new kinds of communities and the literacy expectations of those communities. Note: Also listed as ENGL 641 
  

  • LLC 642 - Visual Literacy

    [3]
    This course focuses on the impact of new media, including an evolving visual and technological literacy. The course examines literacy development and expectations, both visual and textual, across cultures. For both readers and writers, technology is reshaping our literate practices; literacy definitions are expanding; and literacy expectations are increasing, requiring new skills and a changed composing process. Note: Also listed as ENGL 488/ENGL 688 .
  

  • LLC 644 - Methods of Language, Literacy and Culture Research

    [3]
    This course is designed to provide students with graduate-level understanding of social science research methods. Major objectives are to understand the various components and stages of the social science research process; to understand the values, politics and ethics of social science research; and to learn how to design a manageable research project.
    When Offered: (offered in the Fall)
    Specialization Courses (at least 5 courses)
  

  • LLC 645 - Quantitative Research Methods I

    [3]
    This is a course in the application of basic statistics in a variety of educational research settings. Emphasis is placed upon the use of descriptive statistics, the interpretation and construction of data collection instruments and the application of basic research paradigms.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: LLC 744 .
  

  • LLC 646 - Quantitative Research Methods II

    [3]
    Special problems arising in the implementation of educational research designs are examined. Instrumentation to measure attitudes and the collection of questionnaire data are part of the course content. Statistical procedures in addition to those taught in EDUC 645  and appropriate to the analysis of educational research designs are introduced. Problem experiences in instrumentation construction and analysis, as well as research design are emphasized.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: LLC 645 .
  

  • LLC 647 - Online Voice and Community

    [3]
    This course examines culturally specific online communities and the ways in which these strengthen social capital. Students analyze and participate in online communities, examining text, voice, ethics, language and structure. They consider the importance of valued voice in the design, engagement and outcome of successful online communities.
    Note: Also listed as ENGL 447/647.
  

  • LLC 648 - Research Writing and Design

    [3]
    The course focuses on three aspects of academic writing: participating in the scholarly community, writing for conference presentation and publication and writing for the dissertation. Students identify leading publications in their field and assess the expectations, read deeply within one journal series and prepare a paper for publication. They also prepare a paper for a conference presentation, while developing a fuller text for publication. Finally, they review successful dissertations and their dissertation requirements and design a reasonable process for dissertation writing and management.
  

  • LLC 649 - Genre Analysis

    [3]
    Taught in an electronic classroom, this course is guided by the theory and methodologies, primarily of Swales and Bakhtin. Students conduct ‘textographies’ or studies of text and situation and examine the rhetoric of academia, science, media and law, both print and electronic, using multi-methodologies, including observation, discourse analysis, interview and think-aloud protocols. They also investigate academic writing and the development of academic language and literacy.
  

  • LLC 650 - Ethnographic Methods

    [3]
    This course provides a systematic overview of qualitative methods in social science research. Students will cover theoretical perspectives, research techniques, research design, data management, data analysis and ethical questions relevant to qualitative research. During the course, students will propose and conduct original, short-term qualitative research projects pertaining to language, literacy and culture.
    Prerequisite: Prerequisite: LLC 644 .
  

  • LLC 651 - Discourse And Conversation Anaylsis

    [3]
    This course provides an overview of the areas of study collectively known as discourse analysis and conversation analysis, drawing on interdisciplinary theories and methodologies primarily from linguistics sociology and education. Students will conduct critical, close readings of spoken and written texts, will analyze how power and ideology circulate through language, and will compare methods to select the most useful to fit their own research interests. Students will apply what they have learned in the course to final research projects.
    Grading Method: R
  

  • LLC 660 - Theoretical Approaches to Intercultural Communication

    [3]
    Students will analyze and discuss theoretical frameworks, concepts, research projects, and currently available textbooks on intercultural communication, examining discussions in the US, (but also those in other countries, if possible) that students are either interested in or have selected for a cooperative project. This course will expand and deepen knowledge of intercultural communication theories studied in MLL 605 . It is designed to provide a basis for research into theories of intercultural communication at the MA and Ph.D. level.
    Note: Also listed as MLL 660 .
  

  • LLC 672 - Bilingualism

    [3]
    This course is an introduction to the social and educational aspects of bilingualism. It offers an overview of the broad range of sociolinguistic and political issues surrounding bilingualism, examines the language mixing behavior of bilingual speakers, and explores the use of two or more languages in popular music, advertising, and online social spaces. The course covers such key topics as language maintenance and shift, attitudes toward bilingualism, bilingual identity, multilingual educational models and policies, and bilingual parenting. This course is cross-listed as EDUC 672 /LLC 672.
  

  • LLC 680 - Theories of Feminism

    [3]
    This course examines the major theories of feminism through the study of works by central feminist thinkers in historical and intellectual contexts. Topics include reproduction and sexuality; the sexual division of labor; political rights and the intersection of class, race and gender.
    Note: Also listed as GWST 680 .
  

  • LLC 683 - Writing in the Sciences

    [3]
  

  • LLC 684 - Qualitative Research Methods in Schools & Communities

    [3]
    This course focuses on the application of selected field research methods to problems of educational practice. Students will study issues pertaining to the role and responsibility of the field investigator working in schools and in other community groups. Students will plan and conduct a field study using qualitative field techniques. Prerequisite: Consent of department.
  

  • LLC 700 - Introduction to Language, Literacy and Culture I

    [3]
    (previously called LLC 600  I) These two courses are designed to introduce students to interdisciplinary research and the ways in which social structuring, cultural assumptions and language use affect public policy formation and interactions in such areas as the multi-cultural classroom, the professions, government, and business.
    When Offered: (Fall)
  

  • LLC 701 - Introduction to Language, Literacy and Culture II

    [3]
    (previously called LLC 600  II) These two courses are designed to introduce students to interdisciplinary research and the ways in which social structuring, cultural assumptions and language use affect public policy formation and interactions in such areas as the multi-cultural classroom, the professions, government, and business.
    When Offered: (Spring)
  

  • LLC 744 - Methods of Language, Literacy and Culture Research, Social Sciences

    [3]
    (previously called LLC 644 ) This course is designed to provide students with graduate-level understanding of social science research methods. Major objectives are to understand the various components and stages of the social science research process; to understand the values, politics and ethics of social science research; and to learn how to design a manageable research project.
  

  • LLC 745 - Methods of Language, Literacy and Culture Research, Humanities

    [3]
    This course is designed to provide students with graduate-level understanding of humanities research methods. Major objectives are to master the design, components, methodologies, values, politics, and ethics of the humanities and cultural studies research processes, develop the ability to use course concepts in thinking and problem solving; develop interpersonal and academic interaction and communication skills to both engage in designing cultural research projects and to contribute to our LLC learning community.
  

  • LLC 750 - Topics in Language, Literacy and Culture

    [3]
    Topics in specific areas of language, literacy and culture are selected on the basis of the interests of faculty and students.
    Note: May be repeated for credit.
  

  • LLC 890 - Research Proposal Seminar

    [3]
    The goal of this course is to help students develop their own dissertation proposals. To accomplish this, faculty in language, literacy and culture discuss their research from the proposal stage through publication and mentor students in the development of their own proposals. Students are exposed to a variety of topics and methodologies. (Most advisors suggest that students take this course in order to draft the research proposal.)
  

  • LLC 891 - Internship in Language, Literacy and Culture

    [3-6]
    The internship is a specially designed project related to the student’s major concentration. The internship provides the opportunity to research issues in language, literacy and culture in real-world contexts and to apply results of that research to practical-world problems and issues. The internship should be a special project, not just part of a regular job. Internships should be completed when a student is far enough along to know what her/his research is, and it can be a research pilot. The internship requires a short proposal to be submitted for approval and once the internship is completed, students submit a final report.
 

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