2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 29, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Teacher Education (Undergraduate Program)

  
  • TED 411 Professional Practice


    2 credits

    This course will focus on the values that underpin procedures, rules and expectations for professionals in the educational field. In addition, candidates will focus on making sure every student has equitable learning environments while responding to children’s cultural context for understanding their actions and intentions. Use of appropriate interactions between teacher and students and among students will also be discussed. Pennsylvania’s Code of Professional Practice and Conduct and other professional codes will be discussed. This course will also support students in preparation of a professional portfolio.

  
  • TED 412 English Language Learners


    2 credits

    This course focuses on preparing future teachers to address the challenges presented by English Language Learners (ELLs) enrolled in their classrooms through identification of research-based methods and materials.

  
  • TED 443 Parent Conferencing


    1 credit

    This senior-level course prepares students (all majors) to plan and conduct parent conferences and to participate in meetings, such as those conducted by planning teams for IEPs. It emphasizes ways to develop partnerships and cooperation with parents and families. Students prepare to develop written educational reports.

  
  • TED 445 Independent Study


    Variable credits

    This course provides students with the opportunity to work independently with the TED faculty to explore specific topics in education.

  
  • TED 480 Special Topics


    Variable credits

    Topics vary from semester to semester and will be announced with pre-registration information.

  
  • TED 495 Practicum III


    0 credit

    This Stage Three field experience is designed to help candidates understand how they should plan, teach, and assess in learning support programs. Students must complete a minimum of fifty (50) hours in a setting where appropriate special education services are delivered observing veteran classroom teachers and must complete a series of projects. This field is taken concurrently with either SPE 363  for ECE/SPE majors or SPE 411  for Middle Level and Secondary Education majors and will be integrated in the courses. This is a supervised practicum. Note: Students must possess current clearances required by PA law.

    Prerequisite(s): TED 231, TED 271 , SPE 111 , SPE 211 , SPE 363  for ECE/SPE majors, SPE 411  for Middle Level and Secondary Education majors.
  
  • TED 496 Senior Field


    0 credit

    During the semester they are not enrolled in Student Teaching (TED 497), seniors are expected to independently propose and then complete a series of activities. The activities might be completed in specially selected community classrooms or in related settings (e.g., a group home, a tutorial setting, a business or industry, etc.). Students majoring in SECED/Biology or SECED/CHE must complete their senior field on campus assisting professors in lab classes.

  
  • TED 498 Student Teaching


    9 credits

    The culminating activity of the university’s TED places students (all majors) in classroom situations where they complete their development as teachers by demonstrating their abilities to fully function as classroom teachers. TED students spend the first half of the student-teaching semester in one setting and the second half in another. In each placement, student teachers work under the guidance and supervision of master teachers and university supervisors. NB: TED 498 may only be taken by students graduating after January 1, 2013.


Transition Doctor of Physical Therapy

  
  • TDPT 801 Orientation to Doctoral Studies


    1 credit

    This is the first of six courses in the transition doctor of physical therapy curriculum. This course is designed as an orientation to the doctoral curriculum as well as issues related to program content, expectations and delivery. Course content will include distance education principles and procedures, professional standards of practice, professional ethics, advanced clinical decision-making, evidence based practice, service learning and professional socialization of an autonomous practitioner.

  
  • TDPT 803 Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy


    3 credits

    This is one of six courses in the transition doctor of physical therapy curriculum. This course is designed with the practicing physical therapist in mind. It builds upon Orientation to Doctoral Studies (TDPT 801 ) and focuses on the content area of cardiopulmonary physical therapy across the lifespan. Course content includes integration of moderating variables, screening and diagnostic procedures, professional standards of practice, professional ethics, advanced clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice, service learning and professional socialization of an autonomous practitioner.

    Prerequisite(s): TDPT 801 
  
  • TDPT 805 Integumentary Physical Therapy


    3 credits

    This is one of six courses in the transition doctor of physical therapy curriculum. This course is designed with the practicing physical therapist in mind. It builds upon Orientation to Doctoral Studies (TDPT 801 ) and focuses on the content area of integumentary physical therapy across the lifespan. Course content includes integration of moderating variables, screening and diagnostic procedures, professional standards of practice, professional ethics, advanced clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice, service learning and professional socialization of an autonomous practitioner.

    Prerequisite(s): TDPT 801 
  
  • TDPT 807 Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy


    3 credits

    This is one of six courses in the transition doctor of physical therapy curriculum. This course is designed with the practicing physical therapist in mind. It builds upon Orientation to Doctoral Studies (TDPT 801 ) and focuses on the content area of musculoskeletal physical therapy across the lifespan. Course content includes integration of moderating variables, screening and diagnostic procedures, professional standards of practice, professional ethics, advanced clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice, service-learning and professional socialization of an autonomous practitioner.

    Prerequisite(s): TDPT 801  
  
  • TDPT 809 Neuromuscular Physical Therapy


    3 credits

    This is one of six courses in the transition doctor of physical therapy curriculum. This course is designed with the practicing physical therapist in mind. It builds upon Orientation to Doctoral Studies (TDPT 801 ) and focuses on the content area of neuromuscular physical therapy across the lifespan. Course content includes integration of moderating variables, screening and diagnostic procedures, professional standards of practice, professional ethics, advanced clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice, service-learning and professional socialization of an autonomous practitioner.

    Prerequisite(s): TDPT 801 
  
  • TDPT 810 Proposal Development


    1 credit

    This is one of six required courses in the transition doctor of physical therapy program. During completion of this course the student will develop a service learning proposal that has the potential to be implemented. Service-learning is a structured experiential learning experience that provides students with the opportunity to meet academic objectives through provision of community service. When possible, students will work with community members to identify needs and develop and implement projects to address those needs and then reflect on the value of the experience for the community and themselves.

    Prerequisite(s): TDPT 801  , Written approval of the topic for the proposal from one of the primary course instructors.

Statistics

  
  • STA 255 Computational Statistics


    3 credits

    Using statistical software for data management, graphical and numerical descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 116  or MTH 315  
    Spring
  
  • STA 325 Design of Experiments


    3 credits

    Completely randomized, randomized block, Latin square, factorial and fractional factorial designs.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 116  
    Spring
  
  • STA 335 Regression Analysis


    3 credits

    Polynomial and multiple regression, residual analysis, applications to models.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 116  
    Fall
  
  • STA 413 Statistics Cooperative Education


    3-6 credits

    Academic study combined with work experience in the community.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite determined by project requirements
  
  • STA 415 Sampling


    3 credits

    Sampling methods including random and stratified sampling, unequal probability sampling, cluster and systematic sampling, multistage designs, double sampling.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 116  or MTH 315  
  
  • STA 428 Nonparametric Statistics


    3 credits

    Nonparametric methods including Sign, Wilcoxon signed rank, Kruskal-Wallis and other distribution-free tests; rank correlation.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 116  or MTH 315  
  
  • STA 430 ANOVA


    3 credits

    Develops statistical model for the analysis of variance with applications to regression analysis, testing equality of means, fixed and random effects, theory of designs.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 116  or MTH 315  
  
  • STA 480 Independent Study


    1-3 credits

    Special investigation of a selected topic.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite determined by the topic selected.
  
  • STA 486 Special Topics in Statistics


    3 credits

    Topics vary from semester to semester and will be announced with preregistration information.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite determined by the topic selected.
 

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