IEC 460 Working with Families in Three hours

IEC 460 Working with Families in Three hours

Early Childhood Programs

Examines systematic assessment procedures to determine eligibility for services and to monitor the healthy growth and development of children birth through kindergarten with and without disabilities. Includes observation, portfolio development, and practice in the administration of an array of assessment tools including play-based arena assessment that emphasizes a transdisciplinary approach. Focuses on collaboration with related services personnel and families, writing assessment reports, and using assessment data to plan instruction and activities. Required: 20 hours of field experience.

This capstone course is designed to increase classroom management, instructional, and assessment competencies. Involves planning, implementation, and evaluation of integrated curricula and activity-based instructional methods for children birth to primary in home-based and inclusive center-based settings. Provides practice in developing IEP/IFSP activity matrices; adapting the learning environment and instruction across content areas to meet the diverse needs of young children; and advancing collaboration skills to guide inclusive practices. The professional portfolio will be completed and submitted for further evaluation by the School of Education faculty. Students participate in supervised field experiences to prepare for their assigned student teaching placements. Required: 40 hours of field experience.

Each intern is assigned to work under legislators and/or a legislative committee. When possible, interns are placed according to their political preference and special interests. Each intern prepares an extensive, written, analytical evaluation of the legislative process based on his experience. The academic coordinator of the participants home campus supervises preparation of this paper and determines the grade awarded. The program director arranges and coordinates the work with the legislators.

Interns will be involved in active problem-oriented conferences that will begin upon conclusion of the legislative session. In these sessions students will work with the state officials in a problem solving and advisory capacity and make research trips relating to the Department of Corrections, Natural Resources, Mental Health, Child Welfare, etc.

This course consists of a seminar focusing on the political dimensions of the legislative process. Key administrative personnel, legislative leaders, professors, and representatives of political groups are featured speakers. Except for several orientation sessions held prior to the opening of the legislature, the seminar runs concurrently with the legislative session and for two weeks after the session concludes.

This course is taught as a seminar providing an overall look at the total government process as it operates in Kentucky in the context of Kentucky’s history.

This course provides a thorough analysis of major problems facing state government. Recognized academic authorities of Kentucky government are invited to participate. In addition, state administrators provide source materials in such areas as finance and budget, personnel, administration, and program development.

A course designed to help students write and present informative and persuasive speeches effectively.

An introductory course in film studies bringing American filmmaking (both Hollywood and Independent) into focus as an industry and art form. The course explores how American film technically, artistically, and culturally reinforces and sometimes even challenges America’s self-identity. Films studied will include examples of major genres, such as westerns, musicals, science-fiction, melodrama, screwball comedies, and film noir.

This course is an overview of interpersonal, public, and mass communication where students cover public speaking, human interaction, and media literacy. Offered each semester.

Beginner level production course in which students focus on the technology, equipment, and production process of video. Special focus will be given to scriptwriting, storyboarding, editing, audio design, and actor coaching. Fall semester.

What are “mass media”? How did they evolve? How do they affect individuals and influence society? These questions and the business and regulation of the mass media are the subjects of this course. Spring and summers as needed.

An introduction to journalism with emphasis on reporting and basic newswriting. Students will discuss the role of a reporter and the function of the media in society. Fall semester.

Prepares students to write clearly and to edit the writing of others by reviewing English grammar and syntax from the ground up. Extensive writing. Spring semester.

Study of basic photojournalism including the use of a camera, basic lighting and composition. Use of either a digital SLR or 35mm SLR camera with interchangeable lenses is required. A “point-and-shoot” camera is not acceptable. Darkroom work is not required. Students will process photos at a one-hour lab. Prerequisite: MAC 240. Fall semester.

This course focuses on the study and practice of the art of editing film and video. Students will watch many historical and contemporary films known for their editing style in addition to receiving intensive training on Final Cut Pro, an industry leading video editing software application. Prerequisites: MAC 160. Spring semester, odd.

This course explores the question of right and wrong in mass media use and mass media production (journalism, photography, public relations, advertising, cinema/TV production, etc.). Fall semester.

This production-heavy course studies the craft of producing video for businesses, schools, government agencies, and professional associations. Students will produce corporate videos, documentaries, and music videos.

An overview of public relations, its history and role in society. This is also a practical course designed to improve, strengthen, and cultivate publicity and community relations skills. Prerequisite: ENG 112. Fall semester, odd; spring even.

In this overview of advertising, including its influence on society and its importance and its role in the media, students will discuss advertising influence on news decisions and design basic ads for print and video media. Prerequisites: MAC 165 and 245

Applying the fundamentals of public relations analysis to writing in that field. Students will learn and practice the basic PR-writing formats, including news releases, features, speeches, newsletters, brochures, and press kits. A writing-intensive course. Prerequisite: MAC 245 Spring semester.

A special course offered on demand to cover specific needs and interests in the field of mass communication.

For non-paid students who work for the Campus Times, TV-4, in the Office of University Communications or a comparable office either on campus or off. (Must be arranged with instructor). One to three hours per semester. May be repeated for a total of six credit hours. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Individual study of mass communication issues not offered in other courses. Prerequisite: permission of instructor and minimum of junior standing. Offered as needed.

An in-depth exploration of the motion picture industry, from the early development to its current multibillion dollar influence on modern society and its perspectives. Students will study industry structures, ethics, moral, conglomerates, mergers, copyright, and censorship as well as the producer’s role in creating the budget, the script breakdown, the schedule, and numerous contracts. Prerequisites: MAC 130 and MAC 165

A contemporary and historical examination of English common law, the First Amendment, communication regulatory efforts, libel, invasion of privacy, protection of sources and selected legal cases involving media. Emphasis will be placed on the laws directly affecting media – broadcast and print. Spring semester.

An examination of the origins and development of film theory and criticism, including montage, auteur, genre, semiotic, feminist, psychoanalysis, postcolonial, postmodern, and digital theories. Prerequisite: MAC 130

Emphasis on composition, lighting, visual communication, and other advanced techniques. This course will stress the skills necessary to produce news, feature, and sports photographs for newspapers and other publications. Digital photography will be emphasized. Students will produce a portfolio of photographs and will prepare an exhibit of original work for display at the end of the semester. The course will consist of lecture, fieldwork, and computer lab work. Prerequisite: MAC 330 or demonstrated proficiency with a digital or 35mm SLR camera and basic knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop. Spring, odd.

In this course, students will learn how to establish creative, collaborative relationships with actors through the study of character spines, scene beats, quick fixes, imaginative choices, casting and rehearsing. Prerequisites: MAC 165. Spring semester, odd.

This course is designed for students who have completed the basic Reporting and Newswriting class or who have a basic understanding of newspaper writing or possibly experience in the field. Emphasis will be on writing for publication. Students will produce a variety of stories suitable for a portfolio. Prerequisite: MAC 240. Spring semester, odd.

Supervised study of communication in the workplace. Students will receive hands-on experience at a newspaper, radio station, TV station, public relations firm or other media. May be repeated for a total of six hours. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and an overall GPA of 2.5. Each semester.

Focuses on the duties and responsibilities of public relations offices for such agencies as hospitals, schools, businesses, corporations, government entities, and non-profit groups. Students will discuss, analyze and perform some of those major duties. Prerequisite: MAC 371. Fall semester, even.

Design basics for newspapers, magazines, brochures and other publications will be studies as will the basics of Web design. Students will use Adobe Photoshop and QuarkXPress to create such publications. The course will also focus on the creation and use of /advertisements, graphics, and illustrations. Students will also use generic software to create a basic website. Prerequisites: MAC 245 and MAC 330. Fall semester.

A study of national cinemas and industries outside the United States, examining significant directors and film movements. Students will screen several world films throughout the semester and write about individual films, entire director filmographies, and unique international movements. Prerequisite: MAC 130. Spring semester, odd.

This course is designed for a developmental approach for students who need to refresh their basic arithmetic skills. Topics will include decimals, fractions, percents, signed numbers, first-degree equations in one variable, and word problems. “C” or a higher grade required or student must reenroll in this course the next semester. CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE WILL NOT COUNT TOWARD GRADUATION.

This course is remedial in nature and covers material commonly found in first and second year high school algebra. The purpose of the course is to prepare a student for College Algebra (MTH 111). Only students whose major requires College Algebra should be enrolled in this course. This course meets three hours (with an additional required two hours of lab) each week, and it does not satisfy general education requirements.

This lab meets twice weekly and is required for students taking MTH 100.

This course is designed as a terminal course in mathematics in the general education curriculum and does not assume any algebraic or geometric background on the part of the student. The objective of the course is to acquaint the student with the various branches of mathematics and to develop an appreciation and understanding of the relationship of mathematics to the modern world. This course will not count toward mathematics major or minor programs.

This course is designed to bridge the gap between two years of high school algebra or MTH 100 to college level pre-calculus courses. Topics included in this course are polynomials, rational expressions, solving linear, quadratic, absolute value equations, and equations involving radicals. Also included are topics related to inequalities, and functions and their graphs. This course is required for the mathematics major with teacher certification, however it will not count for credit toward the mathematics major (without teacher certification) or minor programs. Prerequisite: High School Algebra I and Algebra II or MTH 100 with a C or better.

In this course emphasis is given to trigonometric functions, reduction formulas, graphs, identities, applications to practical problems, the oblique triangle, etc. We also study the straight line, circle, ellipse, hyperbola, parabola, their graphs and uses in practical mathematics. This course is required for the mathematics major with teacher certification, however it will not count for credit toward the mathematics major (without teacher certification). Prerequisite: MTH 111 or consent of instructor. Fall and spring semesters.

An introduction to differential and integral calculus, with applications to business and biological and physical sciences. Not open to students who have credit in MTH 210. This course will not count for credit toward the mathematics major (with or without teacher certification) or minor programs. Prerequisite: MTH 111 or equivalent. Spring semesters.

This course is designed to acquaint the student with the logic and method of statistics through topics that include summarizing data in tables and graphs, measures of center and variability, correlation and linear repression, sampling, Central Limit Theorem and the Normal curve, and hypothesis testing. Applications will be given through examples in various fields. This course will not count toward mathematics major or minor programs. Prerequisite: Basic algebra skills.

Finite and discrete algebraic structures, including Boolean algebra, graphs, and the application of these structures to mathematics and computer science.

This course is designed to give preservice teachers an in-depth understanding of elementary and middle school mathematics. Concepts related to the base-ten number system, arithmetic operations on whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, and real numbers including problem solving are covered. Additionally, topics in statistics and probability, Euclidean geometry and measurement, and functions and use of variables, are among the topics to be considered in these courses. Prerequisite for MTH 201: MTH 110 or MTH 111 or consent of instructor. Fall/spring semesters.

The important topics studied are the historical beginnings of the calculus, analytic geometry, limits, derivatives, and its applications, the definite and indefinite integrals with applications. A grade of “ C ” or better is required to advance to MTH 211. Prerequisite: MTH 112 or consent of instructor. Fall semesters.

This course affords further study in differentiation and integration of logarithmic, exponential, and other transcendental functions. The following topics are also emphasized: techniques of integration, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, Taylor’s Formula, infinite series, analytic geometry, and a historical perspective of Calculus. Prerequisite: MTH 210 or equivalent. A grade of “ C “ or better is require to advance to MTH 310. Spring semesters.

This is a good introductory course to higher level mathematics. It is particularly appropriate for use in the teacher education program. The topics studied are divisibility properties of integers, prime numbers, congruencies, conditional congruencies, Fermat’s Theorem, The Quadratic Reciprocity Law, and Cryptography. Prerequisite: MTH 210 or consent of instructor. Spring semesters.

This course affords further study in differentiation and integration including, three-dimensional analytic geometry, the polar coordinate system, vectors and vector-valued functions, multivariate calculus including partial derivatives, multiple integration and applications of both, as well as, a continued look at the historical development of calculus. Prerequisite: MTH 211. A grade of “C“ or better is required to advance to MTH 311. Fall semesters.

Included in this course are methods for solving various types of differential equations such as homogeneous equations, exact equations, linear first order equations and higher order equations with constant coefficients. Systems of differential equations, LaPlace transforms, and applications are also covered. Prerequisite: MTH 310.

This course will include topics in the history of probability theory and statistical research, descriptive and inferential statistics with applications, probability, counting techniques, discrete, and continuous probability distributions. The Central Limit Theorem, hypothesis testing, and other applications. Prerequisite: MTH 211.

An introduction to Linear Algebra including historical development of linear algebra, finite dimensional vector spaces, system of linear equations, linear transformations, and determinant, Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Orthogonality, and Jordan Canonical form. Prerequisite: MTH 310 or consent of instructor. Fall semesters.

A special course offered on demand to advanced mathematics students. The course may be repeated for credit provided the topics differ each semester. Consent of instructor is required. Possible special topics: Numerical Analysis, Statistical Analysis, or Complex Variables.

Elements of number theory, groups, rings, and the historical development of modern algebra are included. Prerequisite: MTH 310 or consent of instructor. Students must have upper division standing.

Foundations of geometry, advanced Euclidean geometry, non-metric and metric geometry, transformation theory, non-Euclidean geometries and the historical development of geometry. Prerequisite: MTH 310 or consent of instructor.

Topics include historical development of advanced calculus, the study of sequences, infinite series, limits of function, continuity, differentiation, and the Riemann Integral. Prerequisite: MTH 310 or consent of the instructor. Student must have upper division standing.

Included in this course will be topics on the history of modern mathematics, the study of sets, functions, relations, metric spaces, compactness, connectedness, and topological spaces. Prerequisite: MTH 310. Student must have upper division standing or consent of instructor.

A survey of the methods employed in teaching at the middle and secondary levels, using appropriate materials available in various situations. Prerequisite: Major in math with teacher certification or math middle school option I or II. Admission to the Teacher Education Program is required. Must be taken in the last year prior to student teaching. Not for P-4 education students as their required methods course. Does not count toward the mathematics major program requirements. Fall semesters.MTH 480 Senior Seminar One to Three hours

Prerequisite: Major or minor in mathematics with a last semester junior standing.