THE

ST.THOMASAQUINASCOLLEGE

2017-2018

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HistoryoftheCollegeSt.ThomasAquinasCollegeisanindependentCollegeofliberalartsandscienceslocatedinSparkill,NewYork.TheCollegeisempoweredbytheStateofNewYorktogranttheMasterofScienceinEducation,MasterofBusinessAdministration,MasterofScienceinTeaching,BachelorofArts,BachelorofScience,BachelorofScienceinEducation,AssociateinArts,andAssociateinSciencedegrees.TheCollegeopenedin1952andcurrentlyoffersmorethan100academicmajors,minors,andspecializationsattheundergraduatelevelandfivegraduateprogramsinbusinessandeducation.Inadditiontoitsowngraduateprograms,theCollegeenjoysarticulationagreementswithmanycollegesanduniversities,makingitpossibleforgraduatestopursueadvanceddegreesinacademicareasnotcurrentlybeingofferedbytheCollegeitself.TheCollegeenrollsstudentseachyearatalllevelsofstudy,withoutregardtorace,sex,color,age,nationalorigin,religiousaffiliation,orphysicallimitations.Themajorityofundergraduatestudentsarefull---time,andfreshmentypicallyenrollafterhighschool,with60%choosingtoresideoncampus.Graduatestudentsaremostoftenworkingprofessionalsintheareasofbusinessandeducationandthusarepart---timestudents.TheCollege’s13,000alumniresideprimarilyintheMiddle---AtlanticStates,althoughalumnidolive,work,andstudyacrossthecountryandtheglobe.TheMissionofSt.ThomasAquinasCollegeflowsfromitsfounders,theDominicanSistersofSparkill,andreflectscoreDominicanandRomanCatholicvalues.Theprincipleof“enlighteningthemindthroughtruth”servesasaphilosophicalunderpinningtoacollegeeducationcommittedtorigorousscholarlyworkandthepreparationofstudentsasarticulateandresponsibleleadersinaglobalsociety.St.ThomasAquinasCollegecreatesawelcomingenvironmenttoenhancealiving---learningexperiencethatfostersintellectual,moral,social,andspiritualgrowth.

MissionoftheCollegeSt.ThomasAquinasCollegeisanindependentliberalartscollegewhichprovideseducationattheundergraduateandgraduatelevelsforstudentsfromalltraditions.IncontinuingitsCatholicheritageandthespiritofitsfounders,theDominicanSistersofSparkill,theCollegeiscommittedtotheprincipleofenlighteningthemindthroughtruth,asexemplifiedbyThomasAquinas,andtotheClassicalandJudeo---Christianidealswhichhavecontributedtothedevelopmentofhumanity.Accordingly,theCollegeisdedicatedtothedevelopmentofeachstudentconsistentwiththeindividuals’resolvetoworkandabilitytoachieve.Consistentwithitscommitments,theCollegerequireseachundergraduatetoattainabroadfoundationintheliberalartsandsciences.TheCollegeprovidesarangeofundergraduatemajorsandgraduateprogramstoassiststudentstoprepareforcareersorforfurthereducationthroughadeeperfocusinamajorfieldofstudy.TheCollegecreatesawelcoming,caring,andchallengingenvironmentforlearning.Intenselystudent---centeredacademicactivitiesandvigorousprogramsstudent-lifeprogramspurposefullycombinedtoenhancetheeducationalprocessandtofosterintellectual,moral,social,andspiritualgrowth.Withinthisenvironment,St.ThomasAquinasCollegeassistseachstudentintheefforttodevelopasanarticulateandindependentmemberofsocietywhousesareasonedapproachtoallissues,whostrivestobecomearesponsiblecitizenandleaderinshapingthediverseworldcommunity,wholivesinamannerexemplifyingtheprinciplesofservice,mutualrespect,andindividualresponsibility,andwhoappreciatesthevalueoflearningasalifelongendeavor.

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VisionStatementSt.ThomasAquinasCollegeisapremierliberalartsandsciencescollegeintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Weassertthevitalityoftheliberalartsandsciencestoeffectwithinamoralandethicalframeworkastudent’sdevelopmentasanintelligent,curious,andsociallyengagedcitizen.Thefacultywilloptimizestudentlearningthroughrigorous,innovativeandentrepreneurialundergraduateandgraduateprogramsthatwillprepareconfidentandenlightenedprofessionalstosucceedintheglobalcommunity.TheCollegewillpromotesocialresponsibilitythroughcommunityengagement,providingbroadaccessibilitytoourlearningresources,andbecomingaplatformfordiscourseonregional,national,andglobalissues.Thenurturingcollegecommunitywillpromotestudentdevelopmentthroughco-curricularandextra-curricularprogramsandservices.TheCollegeiscommittedtoembracingchange,personalizingtheeducationalexperience,andleveragingemergingtechnologiestoachievethisvision.ADMISSIONTOTHECOLLEGESt.ThomasAquinasCollegeseekstoattractstudentswhogiveevidenceofthepotentialforsuccessandwhocanderivemaximumbenefitfromtheprogramsofferedbytheCollege.TheCollegedoesnotdiscriminateagainststudents,faculty,staff,andotherbeneficiariesonthebasisofrace,color,nationalorigin,gender,age,sexualorientation,disability,maritalstatus,geneticpredisposition,carrierstatus,veteranstatus,orreligiousaffiliationinadmissionto,orintheprovisionofitsprogramsandservices.TheSection504Coordinator,theTitleIXCoordinator,andtheAgeActCoordinatoristheDirectorofHumanResources,BorelliHall206E,ext.4044.St.ThomasAquinasCollegeprovidesaccommodationsandsupportserviceswithoutchargetofaculty,staffandstudentsincompliancewithSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973andtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990.Theseinclude:

• Modifiedaccessibleon-campushousing• SpecialdietaryaccommodationswithCampusDiningServices• Consultationforassistanceindevelopingself-advocacyandnetworkingskills• AcademicaidsasrequiredbySection504andADA

Sincenotwopeoplewithdisabilitiesarealike,ouraccommodationsareindividualizedanddecentralizedsothatyoucanfullyparticipateinacademic,employmentandcampuslife.Tofindoutmoreaboutdisabilityservices,youareinvitedtocontacttheAccessibilityServicesLiaison,SpellmanHall109,ext.4087.ThereareseveralCollegecommitteesthataddressissuesrelatedtoaccommodatingtheneedsofindividualswithdisabilities.TheAccessibilityServicesLiaisonservesastheDisabilityServicesCoordinatorandcommunicateswiththesecommittees,andistheindividual’sprimarycontactwithregardtothecertificationandaccommodationofdisabilities.

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ADMISSIONINFORMATIONGRADUATESCHOOLOFEDUCATIONADMISSIONREQUIREMENTSFORTHEMASTEROFSCIENCEINEDUCATIONAND/ORMASTEROFSCIENCEINTEACHINGMatriculatedstudentsarethosewhohavebeenacceptedascandidatesfortheMSTorM.S.Ed.andwhohavecompletedsuccessfully9creditsofgraduatestudyatSt.ThomasAquinasCollege.Specificadmissionrequirementsareoutlinedbelow:ADMISSIONSREQUIREMENTSFORTHEMASTEROFSCIENCEINEDUCATION*AND/ORCERTIFICATEPROGRAMSINTEACHERLEADERSHIPORAUTISM

1. Abaccalaureatedegreefromanaccreditedundergraduateinstitution.TheSchoolofEducationreservestherighttorequireapplicantstocompleteprerequisitespriortoacceptanceaccordingtoprogramand/orNYSrequirements.

2. Avalidteachingcertificate.3. Acumulativegradepointaverageof3.0oraboveona4.0scale.4. ScoresfromtheGraduateRecordExamination(GRE)orMillerAnalogyTest.5. Evidenceofpotentialtocompleteagraduatedegreeineducation,tobeprovidedthroughletters

ofprofessionalreferencesandastatementofprofessionalgoals.

*ApplicantsfortheM.S.Ed.EducationalLeadershipprogrammustalsohaveaminimumofthreeyearsexperienceinteachingorpupilpersonnelservices,andarecommendationletterfromaprincipalorsupervisorindicatingacommitmenttosupportthecandidateduringhis/herinternship.ADMISSIONSREQUIREMENTSFORTHEMASTEROFSCIENCEINTEACHING

1. Abaccalaureatedegreefromanaccreditedundergraduateinstitution.TheSchoolofEducationreservestherighttorequireapplicantstocompleteprerequisitespriortoacceptanceaccordingtoprogramand/orNYSrequirements.

2. Acumulativegradepointaverageof3.0oraboveona4.0scale.3. ScoresfromtheGraduateRecordExamination(GRE)orMillerAnalogyTest.4. Evidenceofpotentialtocompleteagraduatedegreeineducation,tobeprovidedthroughletters

ofprofessionalreferencesandastatementofprofessionalgoals.5. AninterviewwiththeDirectorofGraduateEducationorMSTCoordinator.

ADMISSIONSREQUIREMENTSFORTHEPOST-MASTER’SCERTIFICATEPROGRAMS

1. AMastersDegreeinEducation.2. Avalidteachingcertificate.3. Acumulativegradepointaverageof3.0oraboveona4.0scale.4. ScoresfromtheGraduateRecordExamination(GRE)orMillerAnalogyTest.

ADDITIONALADMISSIONSREQUIREMENTS

APPLICANTSMUSTSUBMITTHEFOLLOWING:1. Acompletedapplicationformandanon-refundableapplicationfee.2. Officialcopiesoftranscriptsfromallinstitutionsofhighereducationattended.Applicantsforthe

Post-Master’sCertificateprogramneedonlysubmitanofficialcopyofatranscriptfromtheinstitutionthatgrantedtheMaster’sdegree.

3. Threelettersofrecommendationfromemployersorcollegeprofessors.OTHERINFORMATION

• DocumentssubmittedinsupportofanapplicationbecomepartofthepermanentrecordsofthegraduateprogramsinEducationandcannotbereleasedforanyotheruse.

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• Onceallmaterialshavebeenreceivedandevaluated,decisionsregardingacceptancearemade,approvaltoregisterisgenerallygiventothosewhomeettherequirements,andafacultyadvisorisidentified.

• Studentsareencouragedtomeetwiththeiradvisorregularlytoensuretimelycompletionofallrequirements.

• Admissiontostudydoesnotimplycandidacyforadegree.FinalmatriculatedstatusintheM.S.Ed.andMSTprogramsisgranteduponcompletionof9creditsandmaintenanceofa3.0GPA.Candidatesmaintainmatriculatedstatusbycompletingatleastsixcreditsduringthefallandspringsemesters.Personswhowishtotakealeavefromtheprogrammustapplyforanofficialleaveofabsenceandspecifytheexpectedsemesterofreturn.

Applicationandallsupportingmaterialsmustbesubmittedby:June30forFallAdmission;November15forSpringAdmission;March1stforSummerAdmission.ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTSFORNON-DEGREESTUDENTSNon-degreegraduatestudentsarethosewhowishtocompletecourseworkforprofessionalorpersonalenrichmentortotransfercredittoanotherinstitution.Generally,sixcreditsmaybetakenasanon-degreestudent.Personswishingtotakesixadditionalcreditsmustsubmitthefollowing:

1. Acompletedapplicationformandfee.2. Officialtranscriptsfromtheinstitutionthatawardedthebaccalaureatedegree.

GRADUATESCHOOLOFBUSINESSADMISSIONSREQUIREMENTSFORTHEMASTEROFBUSINESSADMINISTRATIONApplicantsmustsubmitacompletedapplicationformandanon-refundableapplicationfee.Thefollowingcriteriaareusedinevaluatingapplications:

1. ABachelor’sdegreefromanaccreditedinstitutionwithaminimum2.8undergraduateGPA,basedona4.0overallgradepointaverage.Transcriptsofacademicrecordsfromallundergraduateandgraduateschoolsattendedmustbesubmitted.Astudentwhoseundergraduateindexislessthana2.8may,insomecircumstances,beadmittedunderaprovisionaladmissionstatus.(Seebelow)

2. Threelettersofrecommendationfromemployersorcollegeprofessors.3. GraduateManagementAdmissionTest(GMAT)scores.(UseSTACCode#39Z-05-10.)Waiversof

theGMATexaminationareavailabletoSt.ThomasAquinasCollegegraduateswhomeetallothercriteriaforadmission,andmaybeavailabletootherapplicantswithaminimumoffive(5)yearsfull-timebusinessexperienceatincreasinglevelsofmanagerialresponsibility.WaiversarealsoavailableforapplicantswhoseundergraduatedegreesarefromcollegeswithwhomSTAChasarticulationagreementsandwhomeetallothercriteriaforadmission.

StudentswhosenativelanguageisnotEnglishmustalsosubmittheirofficialscoresfromtheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)takenwithinthelastfourmonths.EvidenceofaTOEFLscoreabove530isrequired.TheTOEFLisnotrequiredforstudentswhohaveaNewYorkStateRegentsDiploma.ADMISSIONSDECISIONSCandidatesforadmissionshouldsubmittheircompletedapplicationandsupportingcredentialsatleastonemonthpriortotheterminwhichtheyplantoenroll.AninterviewwithamemberoftheAdmissionsOfficemaybearrangedafterallmaterialshavebeenreceivedandevaluated.Approvaltoregisteris

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generallygiventothosewhomeetrequirementsatthistime.Notificationofacceptanceandassignmentofafacultyadvisorisgenerallysentwithintwoweeksofthisinterview.Applicantsmeetingtheadmissionsstandardswillbeofferedadmissionandmustearna3.0overallgradepointaveragetomaintainmatriculatedstatus.PROVISIONALSTATUSApplicantsforadmissiontotheMBAProgramwhoshowpromiseforadvancedstudybutdonotmeettherequirementsofanoverallgradepointaverageof2.8basedona4.0and/ordonotmeettheGMATrequirements,orhavenotyettakentheGMAT,maybeadmittedonaprovisionalbasis.ProvisionalMBAstudentsarerequiredtoachievea3.0overallgradepointaverageduringaninitialtwelve-creditprobationaryperiod.Uponcompletionofthisprobationaryperiod,astudent’sacademicperformancewillbereviewedtodeterminetheirenrollmentstatus.Studentswhohavenotearneda3.0overallGPAduringtheprobationaryperiodwillbedismissedfromtheprogram.CERTIFICATEPROGRAMSSt.ThomasAquinasCollegealsooffersPost-BaccalaureateCertificatesinManagement,MarketingandFinance.AdvancedCertificatesaredesignedtoprovidedisciplinespecificgraduatecoursesforindividualsintheworkforcewhodesireorneedgraduatelevelworkfromourMBAprograminordertoenhancetheircurrentskillsandcareeradvancementgoals.Studentsarerequiredtomaintaina3.0gradepointaverage.AnystudentfallingbelowthiscriterionwillbeplacedonAcademicProbation.AdmissionrequirementsarethesameasourMBAprogram,excludingtheGMAT.TheAdvancedCertificateinFinance,Marketing,orManagementrequiresfive(5)upperlevelcoursesinthespecificconcentrationasidentifiedinthecatalog.Totakeupperlevelcoursesthestudentmustmeetanycourseprerequisites.Oneupperlevelcoursemaybetakenoutsidetheconcentration.NON-MATRICULATED/NON-DEGREEAPPLICANTSAnapplicantmaybeadmittedtotheMBAProgramasanon-matriculatedstudentifheorshehasreceivedaBachelor’sdegreefromanaccreditedundergraduateinstitution.Non-matriculatedstudentsusuallywishtocompletespecificgraduatecoursesratherthantopursueadegreeprogramandarelimitedtotwelve12credits.Non-degreeapplicantsmustsubmitthecompletedapplicationform,a$30applicationfeeandanofficialtranscriptshowingcompletionofanundergraduatedegree.Arequestforachangetoamatriculatedstatusmaybemadeafterobtainingdepartmentalapproval.CHANGEOFSTATUSAstudentwhowishestochangehis/herstatusmustcompletealladmissionrequirementsforthedesiredclassification.GRADUATESCHOOLOFARTSANDSCIENCESADMISSIONSREQUIREMENTSFORTHEMASTEROFPUBLICADMINISTRATIONINCRIMINALJUSTICEADMINISTRATIONApplicantsmustsubmitacompletedapplicationformandanon-refundableapplicationfee.Thefollowingcriteriaareusedinevaluatingapplications:

1. ABaccalaureatedegreefromanaccreditedundergraduateinstitution.2. Acumulativegradepointaverageof2.8oraboveona4pointscale.Officialtranscriptsofall

undergraduateandgraduateschoolsattendedmustbesubmitted.Anapplicantwhose

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undergraduateGPAislessthana2.8may,undersomecircumstances,beadmittedunderaprovisionalacceptancestatus(seebelow).

3. Threelettersofrecommendationsfromemployersandcollegeprofessors.Atleastonemustbefromacollegeprofessor,unlesstheapplicantgraduatedfromcollegemorethan10yearsago.Inthiscase,athirdemployerlettermaybesubmittedinlieuofaletterfromthecollegeprofessor.

4. GRE(GraduateRecordExam).GeneralscoresonlyforapplicantswhoseGPAislessthan2.8.(UseSTACcode2807).

5. AbriefessaystatingwhytheyareapplyingforgraduatestudyintheMPA-CJprogram.StudentswhosenativelanguageisnotEnglishmustalsosubmittheirofficialscoresfromtheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)takenwithinthelastfourmonths.EvidenceofaTOEFLscoreabove530isrequired.TheTOEFLisnotrequiredforstudentswhohaveaNewYorkStateRegentsdiploma.ADMISSIONSDECISIONSCandidatesforadmissionshouldsubmittheircompletedapplicationandsupportingcredentialsatleastonemonthpriortothequarterinwhichtheyplantoenroll.Approvaltoregisterisgenerallygiventothosewhomeettherequirementsatthistime.NotificationofacceptanceandassignmentofafacultyadvisorisgenerallysentwithintwoweeksofreceiptofacompletedapplicationbytheCollege.Applicantsmeetingtheadmissionsstandardswillbeofferedadmissionandmustearna3.0overallgradepointaveragetomaintainmatriculatedstatus.ProvisionalStatusApplicantsforadmissiontotheMPA-CJprogramwhoshowpromiseforadvancedstudybutwhodonotmeettheoverallgradepointaverageof2.8basedona4.0and/ordonotmeettheGRErequirements,orwhohavenotyettakentheGRE,maybeadmittedonaprovisionalbasis.ProvisionalMPA-CJstudentsarerequiredtoachievea3.0overallgradepointaverageduringaninitialtwelve-creditprobationaryperiod.Uponcompletionofthisprobationaryperiod,astudent’sacademicperformancewillbereviewedtodeterminetheirenrollmentstatus.Studentswhohavenotearneda3.0overallGPAduringtheprobationaryperiodwillbedismissedfromtheprogram.

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GENERALACADEMICINFORMATION

AllgraduatestudentsareultimatelyresponsibleforbeingknowledgeableabouttheinformationcontainedinthisBulletin.ACADEMICCALENDARAllgraduatestudentsaretoobtainanAcademicCalendarcontainingcurrentacademicandprogramdates.Calendarsareavailableinthegraduateprogramoffices.ADVISEMENTAllgraduatestudentsareassignedafacultyadvisorandareencouragedtoconsultwiththatadvisorregularly.ACADEMICINTEGRITYAcademicintegrityisacommitmenttohonesty,trust,fairness,respectandresponsibilityinanacademiccommunity.Anacademiccommunityofintegrityadvancesthequestfortruthandknowledgebyrequiringintellectualandpersonalhonestyinlearning,teaching,researchandservice.Honestybeginswithoneselfandextendstoothers.Suchacommunityalsofostersaclimateofmutualtrust,encouragesthefreeexchangeofideas,andenablesalltoreachtheirhighestpotential.Anacademiccommunityofintegrityestablishesclearstandards,practicesandproceduresandexpectsfairnessintheinteractionsofstudents,facultyandadministrators.Werecognizetheparticipatorynatureofthelearningprocessandwehonorandrespectawiderangeofopinionsandideas.Weallmustshowrespectfortheworkofothersbyacknowledgingtheirintellectualdebtsthroughproperidentificationofsources.Anacademiccommunityofintegrityupholdspersonalaccountabilityandsharedresponsibility.AcademicintegrityisessentialtoSt.ThomasAquinasCollege’smissiontoeducateinanatmosphereofmutualunderstanding,concern,cooperationandrespect.AllmembersoftheCollegecommunityareexpectedtopossessandembraceacademicintegrity.Academicdishonestyisanybehaviorwhichviolatestheseprinciples.ACADEMICPROBATION/DISMISSALAllgraduatestudentsmustmaintaina3.0gradepointaverage.AstudentwhosesessionG.P.A.islessthan3.0,orwhosecumulativeG.P.A.fallsbelow3.0,willbeplacedonAcademicProbation.TheMBADirector,theMPA-CJDirector,ortheDirectorofGraduateEducationwillevaluateallstudentsonprobationattheendofeachgraduatesessionandwillmakeappropriaterecommendationsfortheirstatusintheprogram.Theserecommendationsmayincludecontinuingprobation,academicleave,ordismissalfromtheprogram.TheappropriateSchoolDeanwillreviewsuchrecommendationsandrecommendpossibleactiontotheProvostoftheCollege.CERTIFICATIONGraduateEducationStudentswhohavemettheacademicandprofessionalstandardsoftheSchoolofEducationwillreceiveanInstitutionalrecommendationforcertificationatthediscretionoftheDean.CHANGEOFPROGRAMMSTandM.S.Ed.candidatesdesiringtotransferfromoneprogramtoanothermustfileanotificationtothiseffectintheGraduateEducationOfficeandRegistrar’sOffice.COURSEDESIGNATIONSGraduateEducationcoursesareasfollows:MSTcoursesarenumbered2000-2999andabove.M.S.Ed.coursesare3000andabove.

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COURSELOADMSTcandidatesaretypicallyfull-timestudentscarryingninecreditseachsemester.Full-timeM.S.Ed.candidatesshallcarryaminimumofninecreditseachsemester.Thosewhoareemployedareconsideredpart-timestudentsandwillcarryamaximumofsix(6)creditseachsemester.Part-timestudentsrequestingtotakemorethansix(6)creditsinasemestermustreceivepermissionfromtheDirectorofGraduateEducation.Afull-timeMBAcandidateshallcarryatleast6creditseachquarter.Thosewhocarry3creditsareconsideredpart-time.Afull-timeMPA-CJcandidateshallcarryatleast6creditseachquarter.Thosewhocarry3creditsareconsideredpart-time.DEGREECOMPLETIONAllcoursesarecycledsothatstudentsmaycompletedegreerequirementswithinareasonabletime,asfull-timeorpart-timestudents.

• MSTcandidatestypicallycompletetheprogramin16months.• M.S.Ed.candidatesmaintainingfull-timestatusgenerallywillcompletedegreerequirementsin

oneacademicyearandtwosummers.• MBAstudentsregisteredfor3coursesperquarterandhavingtheappropriateundergraduate

waiversshouldbeabletocompletealldegreerequirementsinonecalendaryear.Studentsareexpectedtocompletethedegreewithinfiveyears.

• MPA-CJstudentsregisteredfor3coursesperquarterandhavingtheappropriateundergraduatewaiversand/orcreditsgrantedshouldbeabletocompletealldegreerequirements(withtheexceptionofathesis)inonecalendaryear.Studentsareexpectedtocompletethedegreewithinfiveyears.

EVALUATIONOFSTUDENTLEARNINGEvaluationoflearningandperformancemaytakevariousformsaccordingtothenatureofthecourse.Methodsandcriteriaareidentifiedoncoursesyllabidistributedduringthefirstweekofeachsemester.

• M.S.Ed.,MST,andMBAprogramsallrequirepracticaand/orcapstonecourse(s).• TheMPA-CJprogramrequiresbothacapstonecourseandthecompletionofanindependent

thesisproject,underfacultyadvisement.• ComprehensiveassessmentisrequiredofallcandidatesintheM.S.Ed.programs.• Post-Master’sprofessionalcertificateprogramsinLiteracyorSpecialEducationrequirea

supervisedpracticum.

LEAVESOFABSENCEMSTandM.S.Ed.candidateswhoareunabletoregisterforcoursesduetoaseriousillness,personal/professionalreasons,extraordinaryjobrequirementsormilitaryservicemay,uponformalrequest,begrantedaone-yearleaveofabsence.Insuchinstances,alldegreerequirementsmustbecompletedwithinsixyearsofinitialadmission.LeavessanctionedbytheCollegedonotchangetheexpirationdateofprovisional/initialteachercertificates.MBAorMPA-CJstudentsmayapplytotheDirectoroftheirprogramforaleaveofabsence.Ifaleaveisgrantedthe5-yeardegreecompletiontimeisautomaticallyextended.READMISSION

• MSTandM.S.Ed.candidateswhohavenotregisteredforcoursesforaperiodofoneyearandhavenotrequestedaleaveofabsence,mustreapplyforadmission.

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• MBAcandidateswhohavenotregisteredforcoursesforaperiodofoneyearandhavenotrequestedaleaveofabsencemustcontacttheMBADirectorforreadmission.

• MPA-CJcandidateswhohavenotregisteredforcoursesforaperiodofoneyearandwhohavenotrequestedaleaveofabsencemustcontacttheMPA-CJDirectorforreadmission.

REGISTRATION RegistrationinformationandcourseofferingsareavailableontheRegistrar'swebpage.StudentsmustconsultwiththeirAcademicAdvisorpriortoselectingcourses.TuitionispayableonthedayofregistrationforallM.S.Ed.andMSTcandidates.SCHEDULESMSTandM.S.Ed.coursesscheduledduringthefallandspringsemestersmeetonceaweekinthelateafternoonandevening.Pre-summerMay-Junecoursesmeettwiceaweek;SummerandWintercourseschedulesvary.CoursesintheEducationalLeadershipProgramareon-line.Eachcoursetakesnineweekstocomplete.Coursesrunconsecutively.MBAcoursesarescheduledduringtheFall,Winter,Spring,andSummerquarters.OncampusclassestypicallymeetFridayeveningsandSaturdayandSundaymornings.Studentsreceivingmaximumcreditforwaiversand/ortransfercreditsmaycompletetheprograminoneyear.(SeeCourseWaiversonPage53).Enteringundergraduatefreshmenmajoringinbusinessadministrationcancompleteboththebaccalaureateandmasterdegreeprogramsinfiveyears.MPA-CJcoursesarescheduledduringtheFall,Winter,Spring,andSummerquarters.On-campusclassestypicallymeetduringtheeveningonweekdays,Fridayevenings,andSaturdayandSundaymornings.Selectedcoursesarealsoofferedon-lineandasinahybridformat.Studentsreceivingmaximumcreditforwaiversand/ortransfercreditsmaycompletetheprogram(withtheexceptionofthethesis)inonecalendaryear.TRANSFERCREDITM.S.Ed.,MBA,andMPA-CJcandidatesmaytransfercreditsforappropriatecourseworkcompletedatanotheraccreditedinstitution.Amaximumofsix(6)semesterhourswhichmeettheCollegedegreerequirements,standards(minimumgradeofB),andtime(within5years)maybetransferredintotheM.S.Ed.program.Requestsfortransferofcreditmustbeaccompaniedbycatalogcoursedescriptionandbesubmittedduringthefirstsemesterofstudy.Afteradmission,thestudentmustpetitiontheDeanandreceiveapprovalbeforeenrollingincoursesatanotherinstitution.Amaximumof9semesterhourswhichmeetdegreerequirementsmaybetransferredintotheMBAprogram.Amaximumof6semesterhourswhichmeetthedegreerequirementsmaybetransferredintotheMPA-CJprogram.Decisionsregardingwaiversandtransfercreditsarebasedonthefollowing:creditcomparabilitytotheCollegecourse,thegradereceived(Borbetter),semesterlengths,andnumberofcredits.Courseworkmusthavebeencompletedwithinthelastsevenyears.GRADUATIONMST,M.S.Ed.,PostMastersCertificate,MBA,andMPA-CJcandidatesmustfileanapplicationandpaytheappropriatefee.ApplicationsareavailableintherespectiveofficesoftheirSchool.AlldegreeandcertificatesareconferredattheannualCommencementheldoncampusinMay.CandidatesforM.S.Ed.inReadingorSpecialEducationandMBAcandidateswhohavecompletedallbut6creditsoftheirgraduateprogramsandwhoregistertotaketheremaining6creditsduringtheimmediatesummersessionmay

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participateintheMaycommencementceremonies.MPA-CJcandidateswhoexpecttocompletetheirthesisduringtheimmediatesummersession,andwhohavecompletedallotherdegreerequirements,mayparticipateintheMaycommencementceremonies.Participatingincommencementceremoniesdoesnoteliminateanyrequirementsofgraduateprograms.MSTandMSEdcandidateswhohavecompletedaminimumof36creditsaccordingtotheregistereddegreecurriculumandwhohavemaintainedaGPA.of3.0,areeligibleforgraduation.MBAandMPA-CJcandidateswhohavecompletedtheirprogramsaccordingtotheapprovedcurriculumandwhohavemaintainedaGPAof3.0areeligibleforgraduation.MPA-CJcandidatesalsoneedtowithin2monthsofcompletingtheirthesis(approvalmustbeobtainedfromtheProgramDirector).MBAandMPA-CJcandidatesmustfileanapplicationandpaytheappropriatefeebythedateslistedbelow:

• November15thforaJanuarygraduation• February15thforaMaygraduation• March15thforanAugustgraduation

HONORSATGRADUATIONHonorsatgraduationareawardedtostudentswhosecumulativequalitypointindexmeetsthefollowingcriteria:

M.S.Ed.andMSTwithDistinction 3.80MBAwithDistinction 3.85MPA-CJwithDistinction 3.85

GRADINGCandidatesforPost-Master’sCertificate,MST,MSEd,orMBAmustmaintainaB(3.0)average.FailuretodosowillresultinAcademicProbation/Dismissal.DismissalwillfollowifastudentfailstoattainagradeofBineachofthenexttwocourses.Studentacademicstandingisindicatedbythegradepointaverageasnoted:A 96-1004.00A-90-953.75B+ 86-893.50B 80-853.00C+ 76-792.50C 70-752.00F Failure IIncompleteW WithdrawalInordertopreservetheintegrityofscholarship,changesingrades(otherthanIncompletegrades)willnotbepermitted.TheIncomplete(I)indicatesthatstudentshavemetallrequirementsandhaveattendedclassregularly,butmustpostponethecompletionoffinalassignmentsforaseriousreasonthatissatisfactorytotheProfessor.ThestudentandtheProfessormustagreeonadatebywhichtheworkistobecompleted,whichistobenotlaterthanthreeweekspriortotheendofthenextsemester.IncompletegradeswhicharenotchangedbythistimeautomaticallyreverttoF.StudentsarenotpermittedtotakeasecondincompletewherethefirstonehasrevertedtoF.MSTandM.S.Ed.studentswhoreceiveagradeofF,orwhenanInc.revertstoanF,mustrepeatthecoursethefirsttimeitisoffered.Registrationisrestrictedto6creditsduringtheinterim.StudentsshouldmeetwiththeDeantoworkoutamutuallysatisfactoryplantoeliminatetheFandmovetowardthecompletionoftheirdegree.

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MBAandMPA-CJstudentswhoreceiveanF,orwhenanInc.revertstoanF,mustrepeatthecoursethefirsttimeitisoffered.Studentsmayonlyrepeatafailedcourseonce.Pleaseseethepolicyonprobationarystatus.WITHDRAWALFROMCOURSESStudentswhowishtowithdrawfromacoursemustconsultwiththeProfessorandcompletetheappropriateformintheRegistrar’sOfficebytheappointeddate.AnMSTorM.S.Ed.candidatemustwithdrawbeforetheseventhsessionduringthefallandspringsemestersorbeforethefifthsessionduringthesummer.AnMBAorMPA-CJcandidatemustwithdrawbeforethethirdmeetingofthatsession.Failuretoobservetheacademicregulations,suchasthoserelatedtowithdrawalsorincompletes,willnotbedeemedsufficientreasontoalterstudentrecords.STUDENTSERVICESTheLougheedLibraryislocatedon2levelsinSpellmanHall.Inadditiontoitstangiblecollectionsofbooks,videos,andprintperiodicals,thelibraryoffersavarietyofotherresourcesandservicesforthecollegecommunity.Referencelibrariansareavailabletoassiststudents,one-on-one,withresearchinperson,byphone,orbyemail.FacultymaybookInformationLiteracyclasseswithalibrarianforstudentstolearntofind,evaluate,andethicallyusereliableandrelevantinformationfortheiracademicwork.Interlibraryloanservicesmakeitpossibleforstudents,faculty,andstafftoborrowmaterialsfromlibrariesaroundthecountryandtheworld.Thelibrarywebpageaffordsallcollegemembers24/7accessfromtothelibrarycatalog,numerousdatabasescontainingthousandsoffull-textjournals,andavarietyofotherknowledgeresourcesforalldisciplines.Databaseuserguidesarefoundinthelibraryandonthelibrarywebpage.Thelibraryfacility,whichisopenyearround,offerspubliccomputers.Wirelessconnectivityisavailablethroughoutthefacility.Groupsofstudentsmaystudyorworkinenclosedstudyrooms.Numerous,openstudytablesfor4-6peopleareavailableonbothlibrarylevels.Multipleindividualstudycarrelsarelocatedonthelowerlevelforthosewhowishtoworkindependentlyinaquietatmosphere.PROFESSIONALRESOURCECENTERTheProfessionalResourceCenter(PRC)islocatedinthelowerlevelofBorelliHall.Itsholdingsincludeselectedclassroomtextsandmanipulativematerials,statesyllabi,multimediatechnologyandsoftware,readingmaterials,programmedtexts,videoequipment,andanextensivetestcollection.MaterialsmaybeborrowedforalimitedtimebythosewhopresentaSTACstudentID.PLACEMENTSERVICESAssistanceinpreparingresumesandaccumulatingpertinentmaterialstocreateaneffectiveplacementfileisavailablethroughtheOfficeofCareerServicesintheRomanoStudentCenter.Availablepositionsarecommunicatedregularlytointerestedstudents.BookletscontaininginformationregardingtheNewYorkStatequalifyingexaminationsareavailablefromthisoffice.Eveninghoursarescheduledperiodically.Studentsareencouragedtoregisterwiththisoffice.CERTIFICATIONSERVICESAssistanceisavailableinthePRCforstudentswishingtoapplyforteachercertificationinNewYorkState.AssistanceincompletingtheapplicationprovidedandrecommendationsforcertificationissenttothestatefromtheOfficeofClinicalServicesoncethedegreeispostedontheofficialtranscriptsaftereachsemester.

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NEWYORKSTATETEACHERCERTIFICATIONEXAMS(NYSTCE)RegistrationinformationforNYSTCEisavailableintheProfessionalResourceCenter.TheNYSrequiredseminarsintheIdentificationandReportingofChildAbuseandonViolencePreventionareprovidedduringthestudentteachingexperience.CandidatesarerequiredtocompletetheCSTandEAStestpriortostudentteachingandtheedTPAduringstudentteaching.CandidatesintheM.S.Ed.programswillcompletetheCSTpriortothepracticum.TheSchoolofEducationsubmitsrecommendationsforteachercertificationforthecandidatesoncetheyhavecompletedtheprogramandtheirdegreeisposted.TRANSCRIPTSAnofficialtranscriptisonebearingthesealoftheCollege.Officialtranscriptsofacademicrecordsarenotgiventostudentsorgraduatesbutaremaileddirectlytothecollege,professionalorgraduateschool,governmentagencyorbusinessconcernasdesignated.Anunofficialtranscriptisonegiventothepersonwhosecreditsarelistedthereonandmarked“StudentCopy.”TheCollegeacceptsnoresponsibilityfortheaccuracyoftheunofficialtranscriptafterithasbeenissued.Upongraduation,eachstudentisentitledtooneunofficialtranscript.Thereisafeeof$5.00foreachadditionaltranscriptrequestedwhetherofficialorunofficial.Transcriptswillnotbeissuedduringregistrationandpre-registrationperiods,andduringthethreeweeksfollowingtheendofeachsemester.STUDENTSRECORDSPOLICYInaccordancewiththeFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974,nooneoutsideSt.ThomasAquinasCollegeshallhaveaccessto,norwilltheCollegediscloseanyinformation(otherthan“DirectoryInformation”)fromstudents’recordswithoutthewrittenconsentofstudents,excepttoappropriatepersonnelwithintheCollege,toofficialsofotherinstitutionstowhichstudentsapply,topersonsororganizationsprovidingstudentswithfinancialaid,toaccreditingagenciesinvolvedintheiraccreditationprocess,topersonsincompliancewithajudicialorder,toparentsofdependentstudents,andtopersonsinanemergencytoprotectthehealthorsafetyofstudentsorotherpersons.Standard“DirectoryInformation”isnotprotectedundertheprovisionsofthePrivacyAct.TheCollege,however,willhonorstudentrequests(inwriting)towithholdanyorallofthe“DirectoryInformation,”whichincludessuchthingsas,name,address,emailaddress,honorsachievedinthecurricularlifeofthecollege,individuallyidentifiablephotograph,telephonelisting,dateandplaceofbirth,majorfieldofstudy,participationinofficiallyrecognizedactivitiesandsports,datesofattendance,degreesandawardsreceived,andthemostrecentpreviouseducationalagencyorinstitutionattended.ForfurtherclarificationstudentsshouldconsulttheRegistrar.

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FINANCIALINFORMATIONGRADUATETUITIONANDFEES2017-2018Tuitionpercredit $965.00 Applicationfee 30.00TechnologyFee: MSEd 60.00 MBAandMPA-CJ 30.00 Graduationfee 155.00 Placementcredentials (eachcredentialfileafterfirst)2.00Transcript(afterthefirst) 5.00 StateCertificationfee (ratesetbyNYSEddepartment) StudentTeachingfee 75.00Auditfee(percourse) 965.00 ProficiencyExamfee (MBAcandidates) 30.00LateRegistrationFee 30.00PAYMENTOFTUITIONANDFEESPaymentinfullisdueatregistration.ChecksshouldbemadepayabletoSt.ThomasAquinasCollege.AtuitionpaymentplanisavailablethroughTuitionManagementSystemsorbycallingTMSat1-800-722-4867(www.afford.com).InformationandformsonthisplanareavailableattheBusinessOfficeinBorelliHall.REFUNDOFTUITIONANDFEESNorefundismadeexceptinthecaseofwithdrawalbecauseofprolongedillnessorotherlegitimatereasonsbeyondthestudent’scontrol.ThedateonwhichtheRegistrarisinformedinwritingwillbeconsideredasthedateofwithdrawal.TuitionfortheSchoolofEducationprogramswillberefundedaccordingtothefollowingrates.Nodeductionsaremadefordelayinreturningatthebeginningofeachsemesterorforabsencesduringtheyear.Allfeesarenon-refundable. Withinthefirsttwoweeks 75% Withinthethirdweek 50% Withinthefourthweek 25% AfterfourweeksnorefundTuitionfortheMBAandMPA-CJprogramswillberefundedaccordingtothefollowingrates:Nodeductionsaremadefordelayinreturningatthebeginningofeachsemesterorforabsencesduringtheyear.Allfeesarenon-refundable. Withinthefirst8days 75% Withinthefirst13days 50% Withinthefirst17days 25% After17days norefundFINANCIALAIDSt.ThomasAquinasCollege’sFinancialAidProgramprovidesassistanceintheformofloans,grantsandpart-timeemploymentforstudentswhodemonstrateacademicpotential,butwhoseresourcesareinsufficienttomeetthecostsofhighereducation.TheFinancialAidOfficewillreviewallapplicationsandawardassistanceintheform(s)andintheamount(s)itdeemsmostappropriatetotheneedsofthestudentinthelightofhis/herscholasticattainmentandfinancialneed.SinceaidisdistributedonthebasisofneedasestablishedbytheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)anddependsuponfederalandstateappropriations,astudentisadvisedtofilethisformassoonaspossible.Noofferoffinancialaidwillbemadetoastudentuntilhe/shehasbeenacceptedforadmissiontoSTAC.AllstudentsarerequiredtosubmitaFinancialAidTranscript(FAT)forallinstitutionspreviouslyattended.ContacttheFinancialAidOfficeforaFAT.

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FREEAPPLICATIONFORFEDERALSTUDENTAID(FAFSA)StudentsmustobtainaCollegeScholarshipServiceFinancialAidForm(FAF)andSTACApplicationforFinancialAidfromtheFinancialAidOffice,completetheFAFformandsendittotheCollegeScholarshipService.IndicateintheappropriatespaceontheformthatyouwanttheinformationforwardedtoSt.ThomasAquinasCollege,125Route340,Sparkill,NYl0976.AllstudentswhoreceiveanyfinancialaidassistancemustfileaFAFSAformintheSpringsemester(asclosetoJanuarylaspossible)tobeconsideredforaidthefollowingacademicyear.Sincefinancialneedisconsideredwhentheamountofastudent’sawardisdetermined,itistheresponsibilityoftheapplicanttoreportpromptlytotheFinancialAidOfficeanyfinancialaidmadeavailabletohim/herfromsourcesotherthantheCollege.Thisincludesscholarships,stateincentives,andveteran’sbenefits.Financialaidpackagesawardedarereviewedandmayrequireadjustments.Thisisrequiredbythelawsgoverningfederallyfundedprograms.Packagesareawardedforanacademicyearwithhalfappliedtocostseachsemester.TUITIONASSISTANCEPROGRAM(TAP)TuitionAssistanceProgramiscurrentlyavailableinGraduateEducationProgramsatSt.ThomasAquinasCollege.NewYorkStateapplicantsmustapplyannuallytotheNewYorkStateHigherEducationServicesCorporation(HESC),99WashingtonAve.,Albany,NYl2255.TheapplicationdeadlinefortheacademicyearisMayl.ApplicationsarealsoavailablethroughtheFinancialAidOffice.TheHigherEducationServicesCorporationdeterminestheapplicant’seligibilityandmailsanawardcertificatedirectlytotheapplicantindicatingtheamountofthegrant.TheapplicantpresentstheInstitutionalCopyofthecertificateassoonashe/shereceivesit,andthisamountiscreditedtothestudent’saccount.TAPisanentitlementprogrambasedonthefamily’sstatenettaxableincome.DetailsofthisprogrammaybeobtainedfromtheOfficeofAdmissionsandFinancialAidorfromtheHigherEducationServicesCorporationattheaddressabove.Thecurrentdefinitionofindependentstatusisasfollows:l.35yearsofageorolderonJune30,2000or2.Beover22andnotbea. aresidentinanyhouse,apartmentorbuildingownedorleasedbyparentsformorethan6consecutiveweeksincalendaryearsl995,96,97.

b. claimedasadependentbyparentsontheirfederalorstateincometaxrefundsforl995,2000.c. arecipientofgifts,loansorotherfinancialassistanceinexcessof$750fromparentsincalendaryears1995,1996,1997.

Graduatestudentsmayreceiveawardsforfouryears.Nostudent(includingopportunitystudents)mayreceiveawardsformorethanatotalofeightyearsofundergraduateandgraduatestudy.TheamountoftheTAPawardisscaledaccordingtolevelofstudy,tuitionchargeandnettaxableincome.AwardschedulescanbefoundontheTAPapplication.Independentstatusunderthestatedefinitiondoesnotnecessarilyinsureindependentstatusforfederalaidprograms.FEDERALSTAFFORDSTUDENTLOAN(SSL)PROGRAMThestudentshouldobtainaloanapplicationfromaparticipatinglendinginstitution(bank,creditunion,etc.)inhis/herareaofpermanentresidence.Thecompletedapplicationispresentedtothefinancialaidofficeratthepostsecondaryinstitutionbeingattended.TheapplicationisthenroutedtothelendinginstitutionandtheHigherEducationServicesCorporation.Tobeeligibleforaguaranteedloanastudentmustbe:(1)aU.S.citizenorpermanentresidentalien;(2)enrolledinoradmittedasamatriculated,atleasthalf-time,studentatanapprovedcollege,universityorotherpostsecondaryinstitutioninanyoftheUnitedStatesorinaforeigncountry.

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VETERANSADMINISTRATION(VA)EDUCATIONALBENEFITSForinformationaboutVAbenefits,pleasecontacttheVeteransBenefitsCoordinatorintheRegistrar’sOffice.GRADUATEASSISTANTSHIPSGRADUATEEDUCATIONPROGRAMSAssistantshipsareavailabletofulltimegraduatestudentsduringtheacademicyearand/orthesummer.Astudentreceivinganassistantshipfortheacademicyearwilltake18creditstuitionfreeandbeawardedastipendof$2,000.Thestudentwillworkanaverageof15hoursperweek.Summerassistantswillworkatotalof60hoursduringthesummersemesterwhentheassistantshipiseffective,andtakeone3creditcoursetuitionfree.TutorialassistantshipsareavailableforgraduatestudentswhosewritingproficiencyissuchthattheycanassistotherstudentsinthewritinglaboftheCenterforAcademicExcellence.Tutorsareeligibleforthesamebenefitsandhourlyrequirementsasallothergraduateassistants.Tobeeligibleforagraduateassistantship,studentsmustmeetentrancerequirementsfortheMasterofScienceinEducation,plantostudyfulltime,andapplytotheDirector.TheAdmissionsCommitteeoftheGraduateFacultywillconsiderthestudent’spastacademicperformance,recommendations,professionalexperienceorpromise,and,whereappropriate,need.ApplicationsareavailableintheGraduateEducationOffice.Seecalendarforduedate.MBAPROGRAMTobeeligibleforanassistantshipinBusiness,studentsmustbeacceptedasfullymatriculatedintheMBAprogramandapplytotheDirector.Astudentreceivinganassistantshipfortheacademicyearwilltake18creditstuitionfree,workanaverageof15hoursperweek,andbeawardedastipendof$2,000.Thedecisiontoawardtheassistantshipsbaseduponthestudent’spastacademicperformance,recommendations,professionalexperienceorpromise,and,whereappropriate,need.

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PROGRAMSOFSTUDY

GRADUATEPROGRAMSREGISTEREDBYTHENEWYORKSTATEEDUCATIONDEPARTMENTPROGRAMTITLE HEGIS# AWARD CERTIFICATEMastersofBusinessAdministration 0506 MBAMasterofPublicAdministrationinCriminalJusticeAdministration 2102 MPA

MastersofScienceinTeachingChildhoodEducation(Gr.1-6) 0802 MST Initial/ProfessionalSpecialEducation:ChildhoodEducation(Gr.1-6) 0808 MST Initial/ProfessionalAdolescenceEducation 0803 MST Initial/Professional

•English 7-12•Spanish 7-12•Biology 7-12•Chemistry 7-12•Physics 7-12•Mathematics 7-12•SocialStudies 7-12

AdolescenceEducationand 0803 MST Initial/ProfessionalStudentswithDisabilities

•English 7-12•Spanish 7-12•Biology 7-12•Chemistry 7-12•Physics 7-12•Mathematics 7-12•SocialStudies 7-12

ArtEducation 0831 MST Initial/ProfessionalArtEducationandStudentswithDisabilities 0831 MST Initial/Professional

MasterofScienceinEducationSpecialEducation 0808 MSED Initial/Professional

Teachingstudentswithdisabilities,Grades1-6Teachingstudentswithdisabilities,Grades1-6withspecializationinAutismTeachingstudentswithdisabilitiesinacontentarea,Grades7-12Teachingstudentswithdisabilities,Grades7-12withspecializationinAutism

LiteracyEducation 0830 MSED Initial/ProfessionalEarlyChildhoodandChildhoodLiteracy(Birth-Gr6)MiddleChildhoodandAdolescenceLiteracy(Gr.5-12)

EducationalLeadership 0828MSEDInitial/ProfessionalAdvancedCertificateAutismCertificateProgram 0808 Adv.Cert TeacherLeadership 0828 Adv.Cert Post-Master’sProfessionalCertificatesLiteracy 0830 Adv.Cert Initial/ProfessionalSpecialEducation 0808 Adv.Cert Initial/Professional

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TheNewYorkStateseminarsintheidentificationandreportingofchildabuseandinviolencepreventionareofferedaspartoftheprogram.AllcandidatesmustcompleteboththeseseminarstobeeligibleforNewYorkStateteachercertification.

GRADUATESCHOOLOFEDUCATIONIncollaborationwiththebroaderSt.ThomasAquinasCollegecommunityandtheprofessionalcommunityinschoolssurroundingourcollege,theteachereducationprogramseekstoprepareeducatorswhoareabletomeetthechallengesofteachinginthetwenty-firstcentury.Itisthevisionoftheteachereducationprogramtoprepareknowledgeable,caringeducatorswhoarededicatedtotheirstudents’intellectualgrowthandoverallwell-being.MISSIONOFTHESCHOOLOFEDUCATIONThemissionoftheSt.ThomasAquinasCollegeSchoolofEducationistoprepareknowledgeableandcaringeducatorswhoarepassionateaboutteachingandlearning.Westrivetoprepareourgraduatestomakeinformeddecisionsthatwillresultineffective,inclusivelearningopportunitiesfordiverselearners;topreparefutureeducatorstobecomeeffectivecommunicatorsandcollaboratorswhohaveastrongunderstandingoftheirdisciplinesandtheassessmentpracticesthatdrivetheirinstruction;andtocreatereflective,life-longlearnerswhowillhaveapositiveeffectonstudentachievementandwillbecomemasterteachersandinstructionalleaders.Toachieveourmission,theSt.ThomasAquinasCollegeteachereducationprogramcreatesacaring,challengingenvironmentforlearningthatsupportseachcandidate’sdevelopmentasaneducator.Inthislearningenvironment,learningisacollaborativeendeavorinwhichcandidatesspeakandwriteaboutwhattheyarelearning,andquestion,analyzeanddiscussideaswithotherswhoareatvaryinglevelsofexpertise.NewYorkStaterequiresthatcandidatesforallteachingcertificatessuccessfullycompleteNewYorkStateTeacherCertificationExaminations(NYSTCE).ForInitialCertificationcandidatesmustpasstheEducatingAllStudentsTest(EAS),andtheContentSpecialtyTest(CST)foreachcertificationarea.TheymustalsocompletetheTeacherPerformanceAssessment(edTPA)portfolio.Studentsseekingteachercertificationsinotherstatesarerequiredtopassexaminationsspecifiedbythestate.ForAdditionalCertificationcandidatesmustpasstheContentSpecialtyTest(CST)foreachcertificationarea.

College’sPassRateforNewYorkStateCertificationExaminations:

TestCategory ProgramYear2014-2015

ProgramYear2013-2014

ProgramYear2012-2013

EAS 95% 100% n/a

CST 100% 93% 96%

Summarypassrate

85% 87% 95%

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Belowarethecurricularrequirementsforthefollowingprograms:

• MasterofScienceinTeaching:Childhood,ChildhoodandSpecialEducation,Adolescence,AdolescenceandStudentswithDisabilities,ArtEducation,ArtEducationandStudentswithDisabilities

• MasterofScienceinEducation-SpecialEducation:ChildhoodandAdolescence

• MasterofScienceinEducation-SpecialEducationwithaspecializationinAutism:Childhoodand

Adolescence

• MasterofScienceinEducation-LiteracyEducation:BirththroughGrade6;andGrades5through

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• MasterofScienceinEducation-EducationalLeadership:SchoolBuildingLeader

• Post-Master’sprofessionalcertificates:LiteracyandinSpecialEducation

• MiddleSchoolExtension:Specialist,ContentAreas

• AdvancedCertificatesinAutismandTeacherLeadership

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TEACHEREDUCATION:MASTEROFSCIENCEINTEACHINGCHILDHOODEDUCATION,GRADES1-6(39CREDITS)

Fall (9credits)GED2101PsychologyofLearning/ModelsofTeachingGED2102ReadingandLanguageDevelopmentGESP2601ExceptionalChildrenWinterInterim(3credits)GED2103HistoricalandContemporaryIssuesinEducationSpring(9credits)GED2104ReadingandWritingAcrosstheCurriculumGED2105SocialStudies:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveClassroomsGESP2603Assessment:PrinciplesandPracticesPre-summer(6credits)GED2106Mathematics:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveClassroomsGESP2602ClassroomOrganizationandManagementSummer(3credits)GED2107Science:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveClassroomsFall (9credits)GED2100*StudentTeaching(6credits)GED2108ActionResearchandEvaluation(3credits)GED2109Comprehensive:ActionResearchProject(0credits) *Candidatesarerequiredtocomplete100hoursoffieldexperiencesinchildhoodeducation(grades1-6),including15hoursinchildhoodeducationforstudentswithdisabilitiesandNewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortostudentteaching.*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplicationforstudentteaching.

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TEACHEREDUCATION:MASTEROFSCIENCEINTEACHINGCHILDHOODANDSPECIALEDUCATIONGRADES1-6(45CREDITS)

Fall (9credits)GED2101PsychologyofLearning/ModelsofTeachingGED2102ReadingandLanguageDevelopmentGESP2601ExceptionalChildrenWinterInterim(3credits)GED2103HistoricalandContemporaryIssuesinEducationSpring(9credits)GED2104ReadingandWritingAcrosstheCurriculumGED2105SocialStudies:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveClassroomsGESP2603Assessment:PrinciplesandPracticesPre-summer(6credits)GED2106Mathematics:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveClassroomsGESP2602ClassroomOrganizationandManagementSummer(9credits)GESP2605AutismandLowIncidenceDisabilitiesGESP2606Mild/ModerateDisabilities:TeachingMethodsGED2107Science:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveClassroomsFall (9credits)GESP2600* StudentTeaching(6credits)GESP2608ActionResearchandEvaluation(3credits)GESP2609Comprehensive:ActionResearchProject(0credits)*Candidatesarerequiredto(a)complete150hoursoffieldexperiences—100hoursinchildhood(grades1-6)and50hoursinchildhoodeducationforstudentswithdisabilities(grades1-6),and(b)NewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortostudentteaching.*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplicationforstudentteaching.

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TEACHEREDUCATION:MASTEROFSCIENCEINTEACHINGADOLESCENCEEDUCATIONGRADES7-12(36CREDITS)

Fall(9credits)GED2101PsychologyofLearning/ModelsofTeachingGED2401 WritingacrosstheCurriculum:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescent

ClassroomsGESP2601ExceptionalChildrenWinterInterim(3credits)GED2103HistoricalandContemporaryIssuesinEducationSpring(9credits)GED2402ReadingAcrosstheCurriculum:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsGESP2603Assessment:PrinciplesandPracticesTeachingStrategiesinInclusiveAdolescentClassrooms:Chooseone–AccordingtoCertificationGED2404English:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsGED2405Mathematics:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsGED2406SocialStudies:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsGED2407Science:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsPre-summer(3credits)GESP2410ClassroomOrganizationandManagement:SecondaryClassroomsSummer(3credits)GED2403 TeachingAdolescents:IssuesinLearningFall(9credits)GED2400*StudentTeaching(6credits)GED2408ActionResearchandEvaluation(3credits)GED2409Comprehensive:ActionResearchProject(0credits)*Candidatesarerequiredtocomplete100hoursoffieldexperiencesintheirareaofcertification(grades7-12)including15hoursinadolescenceeducationforstudentswithdisabilitiesandNewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortostudentteaching.*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplication.

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TEACHEREDUCATION:MASTEROFSCIENCEINTEACHINGADOLESCENCEEDUCATIONANDSTUDENTSWITHDISABILITIESGRADES7-12(42CREDITS)

Fall(9credits)GED2101PsychologyofLearning/ModelsofTeachingGED2401WritingacrosstheCurriculum:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsGESP2601ExceptionalChildrenWinterInterim(3credits)GED2103HistoricalandContemporaryIssuesinEducationSpring(9credits)GED2402ReadingAcrosstheCurriculum:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsGESP2603Assessment:PrinciplesandPracticesTeachingStrategiesinInclusiveAdolescentClassrooms:

Chooseone–AccordingtoCertificationGED2404English:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsGED2405Mathematics:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsGED2406SocialStudies:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsGED2407Science:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsPre-summer(3credits)GESP2410ClassroomOrganizationandManagement:SecondaryClassroomsSummer(6credits)GED2403 TeachingAdolescents:IssuesinLearningGESP2703 InstructionalStrategies(Secondary)Fall(9credits)GED2700*StudentTeaching(6credits)GED2708ActionResearchandEvaluation(3credits)GED2709Comprehensive:ActionResearchProject(0credits)*Candidatesarerequiredto(a)complete150hoursoffieldexperiences—100hoursinchildhood(grades7-12)and50hoursinchildhoodeducationforstudentswithdisabilities(grades7-12),and(b)NewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortostudentteaching.*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplication.

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TEACHEREDUCATION:MASTEROFSCIENCEINTEACHINGARTEDUCATION,GRADESK-12(36CREDITS)

Fall(9credits)GED2101 PsychologyofLearning/ModelsofTeachingGED2401 WritingacrosstheCurriculum:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsGESP2601 ExceptionalChildrenWinterInterim(3credits)GED2103 HistoricalandContemporaryIssuesinEducationSpring(9credits)GED2402 ReadingAcrosstheCurriculum:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsGESP2603 Assessment:PrinciplesandPracticesGED2301 ArtMethodsforMiddle/SecondarySchoolPre-summer(3credits)GESP2410 ClassroomOrganizationandManagement:SecondaryClassroomsGED2302 ArtMethodsforElementarySchoolSummer(3credits)GED2403 TeachingAdolescents:IssuesinLearningFall(9credits)GED2200* StudentTeaching(6credits)GED2208 ActionResearchandEvaluation(3credits)GED2209 Comprehensive:ActionResearchProject(0credits)*Candidatesarerequiredtocomplete100hoursoffieldexperiencesintheirareaofcertification(gradesK-12)including15hourswithstudentswithdisabilitiesandNewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortostudentteaching.*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplication.

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TEACHEREDUCATION:MASTEROFSCIENCEINTEACHINGARTEDUCATION(K-12)ANDSTUDENTSWITHDISABILITIESGRADES1-6(42CREDITS)

Fall(9credits)GED2101PsychologyofLearning/ModelsofTeachingGED2102ReadingandLanguageDevelopmentGESP2601ExceptionalChildrenWinterInterim(3credits)GED2103HistoricalandContemporaryIssuesinEducationSpring(9credits)GED2104ReadingandWritingAcrosstheCurriculumGESP2603Assessment:PrinciplesandPracticesGED2301ArtMethodsforMiddle/SecondarySchoolPre-summer(3credits)GESP2410ClassroomOrganizationandManagement:SecondaryClassroomsGED2302ArtMethodsforElementarySchoolSummer(6credits)GESP2605 AutismandLow-IncidenceDisabilitiesGESP2606 TeachingMethods:Mild/ModerateDisabilitiesFall(9credits)GED2200*StudentTeaching(6credits)GED2208ActionResearchandEvaluation(3credits)GED2209Comprehensive:ActionResearchProject(0credits)*Candidatesarerequiredto(a)complete150hoursoffieldexperiences—100hoursincertificationarea(gradesK-12)and50hoursinchildhoodeducationforstudentswithdisabilities(grades1-6),and(b)NewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortostudentteaching.*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplication.

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TEACHEREDUCATION:MASTEROFSCIENCEINTEACHINGARTEDUCATION(K-12)ANDSTUDENTSWITHDISABILITIESGRADES7-12(39CREDITS)

Fall(9credits)GED2101PsychologyofLearning/ModelsofTeachingGED2401WritingacrosstheCurriculum:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsGESP2601ExceptionalChildrenWinterInterim(3credits)GED2103HistoricalandContemporaryIssuesinEducationSpring(9credits)GED2402ReadingAcrosstheCurriculum:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsGESP2603Assessment:PrinciplesandPracticesGED2301ArtMethodsforMiddle/SecondarySchoolPre-summer(3credits)GESP2410ClassroomOrganizationandManagement:SecondaryClassroomsGED2302ArtMethodsforElementarySchoolSummer(3credits)GESP2703 InstructionalStrategies(Secondary)Fall(9credits)GED2200*StudentTeaching(6credits)GED2208ActionResearchandEvaluation(3credits)GED2209Comprehensive:ActionResearchProject(0credits)*Candidatesarerequiredto(a)complete150hoursoffieldexperiences—100hoursincertificationarea(gradesK-12)and50hoursinchildhoodeducationforstudentswithdisabilities(grades7-12),and(b)NewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortostudentteaching.*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplication.

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MASTEROFSCIENCEINEDUCATION:SPECIALEDUCATIONTEACHINGSTUDENTSWITHDISABILITIESINCHILDHOOD,GRADES1-6(36CREDITS)

LevelI:Core (12credits)GESP5004Mild/ModerateDisabilitiesGESP5005AutismandLowIncidenceDisabilitiesGESP5101CognitionandInstructionGESP5102ResearchMethodsinSpecialEducationLevelII:Specialization(15credits)GESP5201AssessingStudentswithMildDisabilitiesGESP5208DevelopingLearningEnvironmentsGESP5304Literacy:ReadingandWritingInstructionGESP5307 InstructionalStrategiesGESP5309CollaborationSkillsfortheSpecialEducatorLevelIII:Electives(6credits)TwocoursesinLiteracy,MathematicsEducation,TeacherLeadership,MiddleSchoolExtension,Autism,orbyadvisement.LevelIV:CapstoneExperiences (3credits) GESP6105*Practicum(3credits)GESP7100* ComprehensiveAssessment(0credits)*CandidatesarerequiredtocompleteNewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortothepracticum.*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplication.

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MASTEROFSCIENCEINEDUCATION:SPECIALEDUCATIONWITHASPECIALIZATIONINAUTISMTEACHINGSTUDENTSWITHDISABILITIESINCHILDHOOD,GRADES1-6(36CREDITS)

LevelI:Core(12credits)GESP5004Mild/ModerateDisabilitiesGESP5401 IntroductiontoAutismSpectrumDisordersGESP5101CognitionandInstructionGESP5102ResearchMethodsinSpecialEducationLevelII:Specialization(21credits)GESP5201AssessingStudentswithMildDisabilitiesGESP5208DevelopingLearningEnvironmentsGESP5304Literacy:ReadingandWritingInstructionGESP5402 AppliedBehaviorAnalysisGESP5403 ASD:CurriculumandInstructionGESP5404 ASD:LanguageandSocialCommunicationGESP5309CollaborationSkillsfortheSpecialEducatorLevelIII:ElectivesTherearenoelectivesinthisprogram.LevelIV:CapstoneExperiences (3credits) GESP6105* SpecialEducationPracticum(3credits)GESP7100* ComprehensiveAssessment(0credits)*CandidatesarerequiredtocompleteNewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortothepracticum.*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplication.

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MASTEROFSCIENCEINEDUCATION:SPECIALEDUCATIONTEACHINGSTUDENTSWITHDISABILITIESINADOLESCENCE,GRADES7-12(36CREDITS)

LevelI:Core (12credits)GESP5004Mild/ModerateDisabilitiesGESP5005AutismandLowIncidenceDisabilitiesGESP5101CognitionandInstructionGESP5102ResearchMethodsinSpecialEducationLevelII:Specialization (15credits)GESP5201AssessingStudentswithMildDisabilitiesGESP5209DevelopingLearningEnvironments–SecondaryClassroomsGESP5314Literacy:Reading&WritingInstruction–SecondaryclassroomsGESP5317 InstructionalStrategies–SecondaryClassroomsGESP5309CollaborationSkillsfortheSpecialEducatorLevelIII:Electives(6credits)TwocoursesinLiteracy,MathematicsEducation,TeacherLeadership,MiddleSchoolExtension,Autism,orbyadvisement.LevelIV:CapstoneExperiences (3credits)GESP6106* SpecialEducationPracticum(3credits)GESP7100* ComprehensiveAssessment(0credits)*CandidatesarerequiredtocompleteNewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortothepracticum.*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplication.

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MASTEROFSCIENCEINEDUCATION:SPECIALEDUCATIONWITHSPECIALIZATIONINAUTISMTEACHINGSTUDENTSWITHDISABILITIESINADOLESCENCE,GRADES7-12(36CREDITS)

LevelI:Core (12credits)GESP5004Mild/ModerateDisabilitiesGESP5401 IntroductiontoAutismSpectrumDisordersGESP5101CognitionandInstructionGESP5102ResearchMethodsinSpecialEducationLevelII:Specialization (21credits)GESP5201AssessingStudentswithMildDisabilitiesGESP5209DevelopingLearningEnvironments–SecondaryClassroomsGESP5314Literacy:Reading&WritingInstruction–SecondaryclassroomsGESP5402 AppliedBehaviorAnalysisGESP5403 ASD:CurriculumandInstructionGESP5404 ASD:LanguageandSocialCommunicationGESP5309CollaborationSkillsfortheSpecialEducatorLevelIII:ElectivesTherearenoelectivesinthisprogram.LevelIV:CapstoneExperiences (3credits)GESP6106* SpecialEducationPracticum(3cr)GESP7100* ComprehensiveAssessment(0credits)*CandidatesarerequiredtocompleteNewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortothepracticum.*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplication.

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MASTEROFSCIENCEINEDUCATION:LITERACYEDUCATION

EARLYCHILDHOODANDCHILDHOODLITERACY,BIRTH-GRADE6(36CREDITS)

LevelI:Core (6credits)GED3101CognitionandInstructionGED3102ResearchMethodsinLiteracyLevelII:LiteracySpecialization(18credits)GED3301LanguageDevelopment:FoundationforLiteracyGED3302LiteracyStrategies:EarlyChildhoodandChildhoodGED3303DiversityThemesinChildren’sLiteratureGED3304TeachingofWriting:EarlyChildhoodandChildhoodGED3322ReadingandWritingintheContentAreas:EarlyChildhoodandChildhoodGED3325AssessingandTeachingStudentswithLiteracyDifficulties:Birth-6LevelIII:Electives(6credits)TwocoursesinSpecialEducation,MathematicsEducation.TeacherLeadership,MiddleSchoolExtension,Autism,orbyadvisement.LevelIV:CapstoneExperiences(6credits)GED6202*LiteracyPracticum:EarlyChildhoodandChildhoodGED6204*OrganizingandSupervisingtheLiteracyProgramGED7100ComprehensiveAssessment(0credits)*CandidatesarerequiredtocompleteNewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortothepracticum.*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplication.

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MASTEROFSCIENCEINEDUCATION:LITERACYEDUCATION

MIDDLECHILDHOODANDADOLESCENCELITERACY,GRADES5-12(36CREDITS)

LevelI:Core(6credits)GED3101CognitionandInstructionGED3102ResearchMethodsinLiteracyLevelII:LiteracySpecialization(18credits)GED3601ExpandingLiteracy:LanguageDevelopmentinAdolescenceGED3602LiteracyStrategies:Grades5-12GED3603DiversityThemesinAdolescentLiteratureGED3604TeachingofWriting:Grades5-12GED3622ReadingandWritingintheContentAreas:Grades5-12GED3625AssessingandTeachingStudentswithLiteracyDifficulties:Grades5-12LevelIII:ElectivesTwocoursesinSpecialEducation,MathematicsEducation,TeacherLeadership,MiddleSchoolExtension,Autism,orbyadvisement.LevelIV:CapstoneExperiences(6credits)GED6203*LiteracyPracticum:Grades5-12GED6204*OrganizingandSupervisingtheLiteracyProgramGED7100ComprehensiveAssessment(0credits)*CandidatesarerequiredtocompleteNewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortothepracticum.*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplication.

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MASTEROFSCIENCEINEDUCATION:EDUCATIONALLEADERSHIP

SCHOOLBUILDINGLEADERLevelI:Core(24credits)GED7501EducationalLeadershipGED7502ManagementofCurriculum,TeachingandLearningGED7503ThePrincipalshipGED7504AssessmentandProgramEvaluationGED7505ResearchMethodsandDataAnalysisGED7506SupervisionofInstructionGED7507ManagementofResourceandFinanceGED7508SchoolLawLevelII:CulminatingExperiences(6credits)GED7600ActionResearchProjectI(0credits)GED7600ActionResearchProjectII(0credits)GED7601 AdministrativeInternshipSeminarI(3credits)GED7602 AdministrativeInternshipSeminarII(3credits)GED7603* AdministrativeInternship(0credits)*Candidatesarerequiredtofileanapplication.MIDDLESCHOOLEXTENSION-SPECIALIST,CONTENTAREASGED1501PsychologyoftheMiddleSchoolStudentGED1502MiddleSchoolCurriculumandInstructionPOSTMASTERSPROFESSIONALCERTIFICATES(18CREDITS)Aftersatisfactorycompletionofprogramrequirementscandidateswillberecommendedforcertificationaccordingtotheprogramcompleted.Allcandidatesforaprofessionalcertificatewillcompleteaminimumof15creditsatSt.ThomasAquinasCollege.SPECIALEDUCATION6Credits(undergraduateorgraduate)fromthefollowingprerequisites:CoreRequisites(6credits)GESP2601ExceptionalChildrenGESP5004Mild/ModerateDisabilitiesGESP5005AutismandLowIncidenceDisabilitiesSpecializations(12credits)GESP5201AssessingStudentswithMildDisabilitiesGESP5307 InstructionalStrategies–childhoodclassrooms

orGESP5317 InstructionalStrategies–secondaryclassroomsGESP5208DevelopingLearningEnvironments–childhoodclassrooms

orGESP5209DevelopingLearningEnvironments–secondaryclassroomsGESP6102* SpecialEducationPracticum*CandidatesarerequiredtocompleteNewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortothepracticum.

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LITERACYEDUCATIONEarlyChildhoodandChildhoodLiteracy,Birth-Grade6GED3301LanguageDevelopment:FoundationforLiteracyGED3303DiversityThemesinChildren’sLiteratureGED3322ReadingandWritingintheContentAreas:EarlyChildhoodandChildhoodGED3325AssessingandTeachingStudentswithLiteracyDifficulties:Birth-6GED6204OrganizingandSupervisingtheLiteracyProgramGED6202*LiteracyPracticum:EarlyChildhoodandChildhood*CandidatesarerequiredtocompleteNewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortothepracticum.MiddleChildhoodandAdolescenceLiteracy,Grades5-12GED3601ExpandingLiteracy:LanguageDevelopmentinAdolescenceGED3603DiversityThemesinAdolescentLiteratureGED3622ReadingandWritingintheContentAreas:Grades5-12GED3625AssessingandTeachingStudentswithLiteracyDifficulties:Grades5-12GED6204OrganizingandSupervisingtheLiteracyProgramGED6203*LiteracyPracticum:Grades5-12*CandidatesarerequiredtocompleteNewYorkStateteachercertificationexamspriortothepracticum.ADVANCEDCERTIFICATEINTEACHERLEADERSHIP(15CREDITS)GED7501EducationalLeadershipGED7502ManagementofCurriculum,TeachingandLearningGED7504AssessmentandProgramEvaluationGED7506SupervisionofInstructionGED7508SchoolLawCreditstakenintheTeacherleadershipprogramcanbefullyappliedtotheMSEdinEducationalLeadershipprovidedcandidatesmeetallotherrequirementsforthedegreeprogram.ADVANCEDCERTIFICATEINAUTISM(12CREDITS)

GESP5401: IntroductiontoAutismSpectrumDisordersGESP5402: AppliedBehaviorAnalysisGESP5403: ASD:CurriculumandInstructionGESP5404: ASD:LanguageandSocialCommunication

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GRADUATEEDUCATIONCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

(Allcoursesare3creditsunlessotherwiseindicated.)GENERALEDUCATIONGED1501:PsychologyoftheMiddleSchoolStudentThiscourseexaminesestablishedtheory,researchfindingsandclinicaldataonthemiddlechildhoodstageofdevelopmentandintegratesthesefindingswithpracticalapplication.Thephysical,cognitive,affectiveandsocial-moraldevelopmentofchildreninthistransitionstagewillbeexplored.GED1502:MiddleSchoolCurriculumandInstructionThiscourseexaminescurriculaandinstructionalstrategiesforthemiddleschoolgrades.Topicsofstudyincludeinterdisciplinarycurriculum,personalizedinstructionalstrategiesfordiverseclassrooms,learningcommunities,andinstructionaltechnologies.Fieldexperiencerequired.Prerequisite:1501.GED2100StudentTeaching(6credits)Collegesupervisedparticipationinteachingthataddressesthefullrangeofdevelopmentalandeducationalneedsinthecandidate’sarea(s)ofcertification.Studentsteachforafullsemesterundertheguidanceofamentorcooperatingteacherintwoplacements,eightweeksperplacement,five-days-a-week,all-day.Studentswillserveoneplacementingrades1-3andtheotherplacementingrades4-6.StudentsareexpectedtodemonstratecompetenciesdevelopedinallcoursesintheirparticularMasterofScience(MST)teachingprogram.GED2101:PsychologyofLearning/ModelsofTeaching Studentsinthiscoursewillexaminetheoriesandresearchfindingsthatexplainhowlearninghappens:howthebraindevelops,functions,andchangesasaresultofexperienceandmaturation.Thesewillbematchedwithsuggestedpedagogicalpracticesormodelsofinstructionthatrespondtowhatweknowaboutlearning.Throughreadings,discussions,trialperformanceandobservation,studentswillexplorethesetopicsinordertobetterunderstandandmakebetterchoicesabouthowtoteachandhowtoassesslearning.GED2102:ReadingandLanguageDevelopmentFundamentalsoflanguagedevelopmentwithemphasisonthedevelopmentofreadingskillsandstrategies,includingtheusesoftechnology.Focusonthedevelopmentofacomprehensive,balancedliteracyprogramintegratingreading,writing,listening,andspeakingtoenablestudentstomeetCommonCorestandardsadoptedbyNewYorkState.Adaptationofinstructionalmethodsandmaterialstoprovideenrichmentforstudentswithspeciallearningneedsandstudentsfromlinguisticallyandculturallydiversebackgrounds.Prerequisite:GED2101PsychologyofLearning/ModelsofTeaching.GED2103:HistoricalandContemporaryIssuesinEducation Thiscoursewillexaminethemajorcriticalissuesthatconfronteducationtodayandtheirhistoricalroots.Amongtheissuestobestudiedarethefollowing:theeducationalreformandrestructuringmovementsofthe1980’sand1990’s;local,state,andFederalrolesineducation;equalityofeducationalopportunityforAfricanAmerican,HispanicAmericans,women,studentswithhandicappingconditions,thenewimmigrants,andotherminorities;thepoliticalinfluenceofteacherunions;technologyintheschools;multiculturalandglobaleducation;andsite-based

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management.Throughanalysesofcontemporaryissues,studentswillgainabroadknowledgeofeducation,basedonhistorical,social,legal,economic,andpoliticalfoundations.GED2104:ReadingandWritingAcrosstheCurriculum Teachingreading/writingconnectionsacrossthecurriculuminallcontentareas.Focusisonstrategiesforincreasingcomprehensioninthecontentareas;expandingwordidentification,vocabulary;andspelling;locatingandusingavarietyofinformationalsources,includingtechnologicalsources;usingmultiplegenresofexpositorytexts;researchandinquiry;respondingtoindividualdifferences,includingspecialneedslearnersandlearnerswithlinguisticandculturaldifferences.Prerequisite:GED2102.GED2105:SocialStudies:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveClassrooms Thiscourseisdesignedtoequiptheprospectiveelementaryschoolteachertoteachsocialstudiestochildren.ThecontentofthismethodologycoursewillfollowthecurriculumstandardsthathavebeendevelopedthroughtheNationalCouncilfortheSocialStudiesandNewYorkStateStandards.Theimplementationofthesestandardswillbuilduponthetheoreticalandpracticalexperiencesthatstudentshavegainedthroughtheirgraduatecoursework,researchendeavors,andfieldexperiences.Throughthein-depthconstructionofaunitplanandanannotatedbibliography,thestudentswillbecome“experts”intheirchosenareaofcurriculumresearch.GED2106:Mathematics:TeachingStrategiesfortheInclusiveClassroomThiscoursewillpreparetheprospectiveelementaryteachertoteachmathematicsthroughtheuseoftheCommonCoreContentandMathematicalPracticesStandards.Focusisonthepsychologyoflearningmathematics,theroleoflanguage,useofmanipulatives,curriculummaterials,content-specificpedagogyanddifferentiatedinstruction.Fieldexperiencesrequired.GED2107:Science:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveClassroomsIngeneral,everyattemptwillbemadetoconnectthenewconceptstotheparticipant’spreviousexperience,therebyencouragingtheconstructionofneworadaptedsetsofconceptsandproceduresthatwillformtheframeworkforself-directedfuturelearningandinstructionaldecisionmaking.Thisapproachisdesignedtoserveasamodelfortheteaching/learning/assessment/process.Themodelwillbeappliedtotheinstructionalplanningprocessaswellastothedynamicsofsituationbounddeliveryofinstructioninscienceandtechnology.Thismaybeinterpretedasourrecognitionthateveryteaching/learningsituationisdistinctandindividual.GED2108:ActionResearchandEvaluationEffectiveteachershaveusedtheprocessofreflectiontoguideselfevaluationandchangetoimprovetheirabilitytodesignlearningenvironmentsthatempowerstudents.Thiscourseistakensimultaneouslywithstudentteachinginchildhoodeducation.Studentteachersareencouragedtodeveloppositivedispositionstowardprofessionaldevelopmentsothattheycanbecomedeep-rootedstudentsofpedagogyandhumanlearning.TheculminatingActionResearchProjectrequiredforsuccessfulcompletionoftheMSTisembeddedinthefinalproductofthiscourse.GED2109Comprehensive:ActionResearchProject(0credits)(ThiswillbecompletedduringtheActionResearchandEvaluationcourse)Action-researchisalong-termprojectthatincorporatesself-evaluation,professionaldevelopment,andeducationalchange.Teacherswillusearesearchparadigmtosolveclassroom-basedproblemsandmakedecisionsinchildhoodeducation.GED2200StudentTeaching

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Candidatesintheinitialteachereducationprogramscompletea16weeksupervisedstudentteachingexperience.Candidatesareassignedtwoplacements,eachforeightweeks.Placementsareattwodevelopmentallevels.Oneplacementwillbeinaelementaryclassroom(K-6)andoneplacementwillbeinasecondaryeducationclassroom(7-12).StudentsareexpectedtodemonstratecompetenciesdevelopedinallcoursesintheirparticularMasterofScience(MST)teachingprogram.GED2208SeminaronReflectiveTeachingEffectiveteachershaveusedtheprocessofreflectiontoguideself-evaluationandtoimprovetheirabilitytodesignlearningenvironmentsthatempowerstudents.Thiscourseistakensimultaneouslywithstudentteaching.Anactionresearchprojectallowscandidatestodocumenttheireffectonstudentlearningastheyanalyzeandmodifyinstructionaldecisionsandlearningactivities.GED2209ActionResearch&Evaluation(ThiswillbecompletedduringtheActionResearchandEvaluationcourse)Action-researchisalong-termprojectthatincorporatesself-evaluation,professionaldevelopment,andeducationalchange.Teacherswillusearesearchparadigmtosolveclassroom-basedproblemsandmakedecisionsinadolescenteducation.GED2301:ArtMethodsforMiddle/SecondarySchoolCandidateswilllearnmethodsofteachingartattheMiddleandSecondarylevelthroughactiveparticipationinvisualartsactivitiesindrawing,painting,sculpturesandselectivecrafts.CourseexperienceswillprepareprospectiveteachersindevelopingaresponsiblepedagogicalapproachaswellasstudyingcurriculuminArtappropriateforMiddleandSecondaryschoolstudents.Adaptationofinstructionalmethodsandmaterials,andenrichmentforstudentswithspeciallearningneedsandstudentsfromdiverseculturalandlanguagebackgroundswillalsobeincluded.Fieldworkrequired.Prerequisite:EDAT332,admissiontoteachereducationprogram.Fee:$75.00GED2302:ArtMethodsforElementarySchoolCandidateswilllearnmethodsofteachingartattheelementaryschoollevelthroughactiveparticipationinvisualartsactivitiesindrawing,painting,sculpturesandselectivecrafts.CourseexperienceswillprepareprospectiveteachersindevelopingaresponsiblepedagogicalapproachaswellasdevelopingcurriculuminArtattheelementarylevel.Adaptationofinstructionalmethodsandmaterials,andenrichmentforstudentswithspeciallearningneedsandstudentsfromdiverseculturalandlanguagebackgroundswillalsobeincluded.Fieldworkrequired.Prerequisite:ED206/208,ED212,admissiontotheteachereducationprogram.Fee:$75.00GED2400:StudentTeaching(6credits)Collegesupervisedparticipationinteachingthataddressesthefullrangeofdevelopmentalandeducationalneedsinthecandidate’sarea(s)ofcertification.Studentsteachforafullsemesterundertheguidanceofamentorcooperatingteacherintwoplacements,eightweeksperplacement,five-days-a-week,all-day.Studentswillserveoneplacementingrades7-8andtheotherplacementingrades9-12.StudentsareexpectedtodemonstratecompetenciesdevelopedinallcoursesintheirparticularMasterofScience(MST)teachingprogram.GED2401:WritingAcrosstheCurriculum:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassrooms

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Useofvarioustypesofwritinginordertoexpandunderstandingandenhanceinquiryinthecontentareas.Focusonthewritingprocess,itsimplementationincontentareainstructionandtheassessmentofwritingandevaluationofmaterials.Modificationstoaccommodatethelearningneedsofallstudents.ReviewofnationalandNYSRegentsstandardsrelatedtoliteracyskillsforstudentsinmiddleandsecondaryschools.Fieldexperiencesrequired.GED2402:ReadingAcrosstheCurriculum:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsFocusisonstrategiesforincreasingcomprehension,expandingwordidentification,andvocabularyinthecontentareas.Useofvariedinformationalsources,includingtechnology.Modificationstoaccommodatethelearningneedsofallstudents.Fieldexperiencesrequired.GED2403:TeachingAdolescents:IssuesinLearningThiscoursebaseduponestablishedtheoriesofdevelopment,researchfindingsandclinicaldata,presentsabalancedaccountofadolescenceasacriticaltransitionfromchildhoodtoadulthood,asapositiveandsignificantperiodofhumangrowth,andavitalperiodofpersonaldevelopment,biological,sexual,cognitive,psychosocialandculturalvariables;professionalandpersonalimplicationswithrespecttoeducation,career,marriage,andotherlifecomponents.Fieldexperiencesrequired.GED2404English:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsIntroductiontothenationalandNYSRegentsstandardsforteachingandlearningEnglishLanguageArtsinthemiddleandsecondaryschool.Organizationofthecurriculum,useofinstructionalmethodsandstrategiesandthedevelopmentoflearningenvironmentstosupportstudentlearningintheEnglishlanguagearts.Useofprintandtechnologyresourcestosupportlearning.Modificationstoaccommodatethelearningneedsofallstudents.Fieldexperiencesrequired.Prerequisite:GED2101.GED2405:Mathematics:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsDevelopinginstructionalstrategiesthatenablelearnerstoachievethebenchmarksofthesestandards,curriculum-basedassessment,integrationwithscienceandtechnology.Adaptationofinstructionalmethodsandmaterials,andenrichmentforstudentswithspeciallearningneedsandstudentsfromdiverseculturalandlinguisticbackgrounds.IntroductiontoNCTMandNYSRegentsstandardsforteachingandlearningmathingrades7-12.Fieldexperiencesrequired.Prerequisite:GED2101.GED2406:SocialStudies:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsThiscourseprovidescandidateswiththeknowledgeandskillstomakedecisionsaboutcurriculum,instruction,andassessmentinthemiddle/secondarysocialstudiesclassroom.Thecoursefocusesonactivelearningstrategiesthataddressstudents’diverselearningstyles.NationalCouncilforSocialStudiesandNewYorkStatecurriculumstandardsareexploredasconceptualframeworksforcurriculumandinstructioninthesocialstudies.Candidatesareexpectedtocriticallyexaminetheirassumptionsaboutteachingandlearning.Fieldexperiencesrequired.Prerequisite:GED2101.GED2407:Science:TeachingStrategiesforInclusiveAdolescentClassroomsThiscourseprovidescandidateswiththeknowledgeandskillstomakedecisionsaboutcurriculum,instruction,andassessmentinthemiddle/secondaryscienceclassroom.Thecoursefocusesonactivelearningstrategiesthataddressstudents’diverselearningstyles.NewYorkStateMathematics,ScienceandTechnologyStandardsandRegentsstandardsareexploredasconceptualframeworksforcurriculumandinstructioninscience.Emphasiswillbeonresearchbased

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instructionalmethodsandstrategiesthatenablelearnerstoachievethebenchmarksofthesestandards,curriculum-basedassessment,andintegrationwithothercontentareas.Adaptationofinstructionalmethodsandmaterialsandenrichmentforstudentswithspeciallearningneedsandstudentsfromdiverseculturalandlinguisticbackgrounds.Fieldexperiencesrequired.Prerequisite:GED2101.GED2408:ActionResearchandEvaluationEffectiveteachershaveusedtheprocessofreflectiontoguideselfevaluationandchangetoimprovetheirabilitytodesignlearningenvironmentsthatempowerstudents.Thiscourseistakensimultaneouslywithstudentteachinginadolescenteducation..Studentteachersareencouragedtodeveloppositivedispositionstowardprofessionaldevelopmentsothattheycanbecomedeep-rootedstudentsofpedagogyandhumanlearning.TheculminatingActionResearchProjectrequiredforsuccessfulcompletionoftheMSTisembeddedinthefinalproductofthiscourse.GED2409:Comprehensive:ActionResearchProject(0credit)(ThiswillbecompletedduringtheActionResearchandEvaluationcourse)Action-researchisalong-termprojectthatincorporatesself-evaluation,professionaldevelopment,andeducationalchange.Teacherswillusearesearchparadigmtosolveclassroombasedproblemsandmakedecisionsinadolescenteducation.LITERACYGED3101:CognitionandInstructionStudyofcognitiveprocessesofperception,attention,memory,metacognition,andmotivationingeneraleducationstudentsandinstudentswithmilddisabilities.Applicationofcognitiveprinciplestotheacquisitionofbeginningreadingskills,readingcomprehension,studying,contentareastudies,andproblemsolving,Currentresearchrelatedtocognitiveprocessesandimplicationsforinstruction.GED3102:ResearchMethodsinLiteracy/EducationThiscourseisdesignedtoprepareteachersfortheirroleaseducatedconsumersofresearchandasresearchers.Studyofhistorical,descriptive,andexperimentalresearchmethodologyrelatedtoliteracyeducation.Singlesubjectresearchdesignsandqualitativeresearchmethodsfrequentlyusedinliteracywillalsobestudied.Recentresearchcontributionstoeducationalpracticewillbediscussed.Additionally,thecoursewillpresentaframeworkforanalyzing,evaluating,andcritiquingresearch.GED3301:LanguageDevelopment:FoundationforLiteracyFocusonthedevelopmentoflanguageasthefoundationforliteracyandtheimplicationsforcreatingacomprehensive,balancedliteracyprograminearlychildhoodandchildhood.Topicsincludepsycho-andsociolinguistictheoriesofreadingacquisition;stagesofreading,writing,andorallanguagedevelopment;emergentliteracy;sight-wordacquisition;phonemicawarenessandphonicsinstruction;vocabulary;fluency;creatingaliterateenvironmentforlearning;andsocioculturalinfluencesonlanguage,learning,andliteracy.StrongalignmentwithCommonCoreStandards.GED3302:LiteracyStrategies:EarlyChildhoodandChildhoodFocusonresearch-basedstrategiesforteachingthoughtful,higher-orderthinkingreadingcomprehensionandwritingorganizedanddevelopedresponsestoreading.EmphasisisonCommonCoreStandardsinstructionthatincludesteachingclosereading,scaffoldingfortextcomplexity,askingtext-basedquestions,andidentifyingBigIdeas.

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GED3303:DiversityThemesinChildren’sLiteratureFocusisonculturallyresponsivepedagogy;diversityrelatedthemesusingmulticulturalliterature;understandinghowcultureandethnicityimpactonlearningandliteracy;criticalliteracythatexamineshowtoteachstudentstobeawareofsocialissuesandmultipleperspectives;andstrategiesforteachingEnglishlanguagelearnersusingtheacclaimedSIOP(ShelteredInstructionObservationProtocol)model.GED3304:TeachingofWriting:EarlyChildhoodandChildhoodFocusonwritingasadevelopmentalprocessinearlychildhoodandchildhood,andanemphasisonthestepsofthewritingprocess.Writingasthinking.StrategiesforteachingEnglishwritingconventions,includingwordusage,sentencestructure,grammar,andspelling.Reading/writingconnections:Usingauthorsasmentors.Evaluating,andself-evaluatingwriting.Thiscoursewillbetaughtasawritingworkshopwherestudentswillkeepawriter’snotebookandwriteforpublicationwhilemakingconnectionstotheteachingofwriting.StrongalignmentwithCommonCoreStandards.GED3322:ReadingandWritinginContentAreas:EarlyChildhood/ChildhoodFocusontheskillsandstrategiesneededtothoughtfullyreadandwritenon-fictionandinformationaltextattheearlychildhoodandchildhoodlevelswithemphasisonCommonCoreStandards.Topicsincludeunderstandingnon-fictiontextstructureandorganization,vocabularydevelopment,comprehensionstrategies,usingreferencesources,primaryandsecondaryresearchskills,document-basedreading,genreandauthorstudies,reading/writingconnections,usingtechnologyasatoolforlearning,anddevelopinginquiry-basedlearningandintegrativeunits.GED3325:AssessingandTeachingStudentswithLiteracyDifficulties:EarlyChildhood/ChildhoodFocusonthemultiplepurposes,processes,andprinciplesofassessment,includingusesofformalandinformalassessments,andevaluatingfindingstoplanliteracyinstruction.Focusonmosteffectiveinterventionmethodsforincreasingmotivation,engagement,andachievementforreadersandwriterswhostruggle,includingstudyingandtest-takingstrategies.Supervisedcase-studyofassessingandteachingisrequired.GED3601:ExpandingLiteracy:LanguageDevelopmentinAdolescenceFocusonthelanguageandliteracydevelopmentofadolescentsastheyrefineanddeepentheirknowledge,understanding,andexperienceswithreading,writing,listening,speaking,viewing,andrepresenting.Emphasiswillbeonlinguistic,cognitive,andsocioculturaldimensionsofliteracyastheyrelatetoconstructingknowledge,creatingaliterateenvironment,expandingwordknowledge,anddevelopingabalancedliteracyprogramformiddleandhighschoolstudents.StrongalignmentwithCommonCoreStandards.GED3602:LiteracyStrategies:Grades5-12Focusonresearch-basedstrategiesforteachingthoughtful,higher-orderthinkingreadingcomprehensionandwritingorganizedanddevelopedresponsestoreadingattheadolescentlevel.EmphasisisonCommonCoreStandardsinstructionthatincludesteachingclosereading,scaffoldingfortextcomplexity,askingtext-basedquestions,andidentifyingBigIdeas.GED3603:DiversityThemesinAdolescentLiterature

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Focusisonculturallyresponsivepedagogy;diversityrelatedthemesusingmulticulturalliterature;understandinghowcultureandethnicityimpactonlearningandliteracy;criticalliteracythatexamineshowtoteachstudentstobeawareofsocialissuesandmultipleperspectives;andstrategiesforteachingEnglishlanguagelearnersusingtheacclaimedSIOP(ShelteredInstructionObservationProtocol)model.GED3604:TeachingofWriting:Grades5-12Focusonwritingasadevelopmentalprocessinearlychildhoodandchildhood,andanemphasisonthestepsofthewritingprocess.Writingasthinking.StrategiesforteachingEnglishwritingconventions,includingwordusage,sentencestructure,grammar,andspelling.Reading/writingconnections:Usingauthorsasmentors.Evaluating,andself-evaluatingwriting.Thiscoursewillbetaughtasawritingworkshopwherestudentswillkeepawriter’snotebookandwriteforpublicationwhilemakingconnectionstotheteachingofwriting.StrongalignmentwithCommonCoreStandards.GED3622:ReadingandWritingintheContentAreas:Grades5-12Focusontheskillsandstrategiesneededtothoughtfullyreadandwritenon-fictionandinformationaltextatthemiddlechildhoodandadolescentlevelswithemphasisonCommonCoreStandards.Topicsincludeunderstandingnon-fictiontextstructureandorganization,vocabularydevelopment,comprehensionstrategies,usingreferencesources,primaryandsecondaryresearchskills,document-basedreading,genreandauthorstudies,reading/writingconnections,usingtechnologyasatoolforlearning,anddevelopinginquiry-basedlearningandintegrativeunits.GED3625:AssessingandTeachingStudentswithLiteracyDifficulties:Grades5-12Focusonthemultiplepurposes,processes,andprinciplesofassessment,includingusesofformalandinformalassessments,andevaluatingfindingstoplanliteracyinstruction.Focusonmosteffectiveinterventionmethodsforincreasingmotivation,engagement,andachievementforreadersandwriterswhostruggle,includingstudyingandtest-takingstrategies.Supervisedcase-studyofassessingandteachingisrequired.GED6202:LiteracyPracticum:EarlyChildhoodandChildhoodSupervisedexperienceassessingliteracyneedsanddesigning,implementing,andevaluatinganeffectiveprogramofliteracyinstructionforstudentswhoarestrugglingwithreadingandwriting.Focusisoncreatingasummerliteracycampthatusesbrainresearchtodevelopinstructionbasedonauthenticreadingandwriting,acceleration,integrationofallskillsandstrategies,andenrichment.Candidatesattendaprofessionalseminarfollowinginstructionwithstudents.Minimumof20daysofcollege-supervisedexperience.Prerequisites:all3000levelcoursework,GED6204/7100,approvalofDirectorofGraduateEducation.GED6203:LiteracyPracticum:Grades5-12Supervisedexperienceassessingliteracyneedsanddesigning,implementing,andevaluatinganeffectiveprogramofliteracyinstructionforstudentswhoarestrugglingwithreadingandwriting.Focusisoncreatingasummerliteracycampthatusesbrainresearchtodevelopinstructionbasedonauthenticreadingandwriting,acceleration,integrationofallskillsandstrategies,andenrichment.Candidatesattendaprofessionalseminarfollowinginstructionwithstudents.Minimumof20daysofcollege-supervisedexperience.Prerequisites:all3000levelcoursework,GED6204/7100,approvalofDirectorofGraduateEducation.GED6204:OrganizingandSupervisingtheLiteracyProgram

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Inthiscapstonecourse,candidatesfocusontheroleoftheliteracyspecialistasaliteracycoachwhoisaschoolleaderthatsupportsteachers.Emphasiswillbeondevelopingknowledge,understanding,andperformanceskilltoorganizeandsuperviseschoolwideliteracyprogramsthatenrichestheliteracyprogram.Prerequisites:all3000levelcoursework,approvalofDirectorofGraduateEducation.GED7100:ComprehensiveAssessment(0credit)Asummativeportfolioevaluationthroughwhichdegreecandidatesdemonstratemasteryoftheoutcomesofthedegreeprogram.Prerequisites:all3000levelcoursework,approvalofDirectorofGraduateEducation.MATHEMATICSEDUCATIONGED3501:DevelopingMathematicalPracticesThiscoursefocusesonplacevalueandthemeaningsofbasicoperationswithwholenumbersandhowtheyrelatetoeachother.Studentswillexaminecasestudiestoinvestigatethewaysinwhichchildrendevelopbasicmathematicalreasoning,theuseofmanipulativestodevelopconceptualunderstanding,theuseofquestioningtoassessstudentthinking,multiplerepresentations,meetingtheneedsofspecialpopulations,anderrordiagnosis.Thisclasswillemphasizemodelingofthemathematicalpracticesandhowcoremathematicalideasdevelop.Classworkwillincludeexaminingcasestudiesandcurrentresearch.GED3502:FractionsandProportionalReasoningThiscoursewillexaminethedevelopmentofchildren’sreasoningaboutfractions,ratios,proportions,andpercentages.Theclasswillemphasizetheconceptualmeaningsoffractions,assessingstudents’thinkingandstandardsformathematicalpractice,theuseofmanipulativestodevelopconceptualunderstanding,theuseofquestioningtoassessstudentthinking,multiplerepresentations,meetingtheneedsofspecialpopulations,anderrordiagnosis.Classworkwillmakeuseofcasestudiesandreadingsoncurrentresearchinmathematicseducation.EDUCATIONALLEADERSHIPGED7501:EducationalLeadership-OnlineThiscourseexaminesthecurrenttheoriesofeducationalleadershipandrelatedeffectivepractices.FocusonChangeTheoryandtheorganizationalandinstitutionalfactorsaffectingchange.Modelsofproblemsolving,conflictresolution,strategiesforcollaboration,andeffectivecommunicationskillswillbecovered.Thiscourseisdesignedtoexaminetheleadershipknowledgebaseandresearchandstimulateleadershipskilldevelopment.ELCCLeadershipStandardswillbeintroduced.Fieldworkrequired.GED7502:ManagementofCurriculum,TeachingandLearning-OnlineThiscourseexaminesthecurrenttheories,models,andresearchineffectiveinstructionalpracticesthatpromotelearningforstudents,includingstudentswithdisabilities.Knowledgeofcurriculumanddevelopmentplanning,instructionalpractices,schoolculture,andbuildingleadershipforcurriculumandinstructionwillbeemphasized.Issuesrelatedtoeffectiveclassroommanagement,studentandteachermotivation,andStrategicPlanningforSchoolImprovementwillbehighlighted.Fieldworkrequired.GED7503:ThePrincipalship-Online

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Thiscourseexaminestheroleoftheschoolprincipalintermsofschoolorganization,communityrelationships,andhumanresourcesmanagementtopromoteapositivebuildingcultureandclimate.Topicsincludethedevelopmentofeffectivepartnershipswithstaff,parents,students,socialagencies,andinstitutionsofhighereducation;analysisofneedsassessment,developingjobdescriptions,recruitmentandretentionofstaff,andschedulingformats.Importanceofdatabaseddecisionmaking,personalreflection,andprofessionalgrowthwillbehighlighted.Newevaluativemethodsforadministratorsandteacherswillbereviewed.Fieldworkrequired.GED7504:AssessmentandProgramEvaluation-OnlineThiscourseexaminescurrentpractices,trends,andissuesinstudentassessmentandprogramevaluationinschools.Topicswillincludeuseandrelativeefficacyofqualitativeandquantitativemeasures,standardizedtesting,criterionreferencedtests,andcurriculumbasedmeasures.Theinterrelationshipofcurriculum,contentstandards,developmentallevelsandperformancebasedassessmentwillbehighlighted.Objective,reliable,andvalidassessmentofstudentperformanceandmeaningfuleducationalresultsthatfacilitatedatabaseddecisionmakinginschoolswillbeaddressed.Currentmodelsandbestpracticesinprogramevaluationareexamined.Technologyapplicationswillbeinfusedacrossthecourse’scontent.Fieldworkrequired.GED7505:ResearchMethodsandDataAnalysis-OnlineThiscoursefocusesonthebasicconcepts,principles,andmethodsusedineducationalresearchfromideaformulationthroughdataanalysisandinterpretation.Topicsincludevariables,sampling,instrumentationanddatacollection,withspecificattentiontoactionresearch.Studentswilldevelopahypothesis,completeareviewoftheliteratureandbegincollectingdatafortheirculminatingproject.DesignandimplementationofactionresearchprojectsforinstructionalimprovementwillbeanoutcomeofthiscoursewiththefinalpresentationoftheresearchstudyattheendoftheAdministrativeInternship.Fieldworkrequired.GED7506:SupervisionofInstruction-OnlineThiscourseexaminestheentiresupervisoryprocess.Principlesandmodelsofteachersupervisionthatusestudentdatatoinforminstructionwillbehighlighted.Topicsincludeobservationtechniques,reflectivepractices,professionalinquiry,formativeandsummativeevaluationprocedures,andpeercoaching.Importanceofusingthesetechniquestoinformdesignofcomprehensiveprofessionalgrowthplansforfacultyandin-serviceeducationtoadvancestudentlearningwillbeemphasized.Fieldworkrequired.GED7507:ManagementofResourcesandFinanceThiscoursefocusesonareviewoftheprinciplesandissuesinvolvedinmanagingfiscalandmaterialresourcesinordertopromoteaneffectivelearningenvironment.Topicsincludeoverviewofrevenuesources(federal,stateandlocal),strategiclongtermfiscalplanningandbudgeting.Responsibilitiesoftheschooladministratorincluding,inventoryandpurchasingprocedures,facilitymanagement,allocationofresources,andtransportationandfoodservicesgovernancewillbeaddressed.Fieldworkrequired. GED7508:SchoolLaw-OnlineThiscourseinvolvesananalysisofthelawsgoverningeducationonfederal,state,andlocallevelsincludinglawspertainingtoeducationofstudentswithdisabilities.Therightsofstudentsandschoolpersonnelwillbehighlighted.Topicsexaminedwillincludehiring,tenureTitleIX,theimpactofschoolbudgets,pupildiscipline,freedomofspeech,churchandstaterelations,legalusesofcomputertechnology,crisismanagementandethicaldecisionmaking.Landmarkdecisionsandpertinentcourtcaseswillbediscussedandcritiqued,usingcasestudies.Fieldworkrequired.

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GED7600:ActionResearchProjectIandII-Online(0credits)Thisprojectrequiresthecandidatetoconductactionresearchtoaddressaspecificeducationalissueanddemonstrateknowledgeofbasicresearchdesign,interpretfindings,andpresentworkinascholarlyfashion.Prerequisite:GED7505.GED7601—AdministrativeInternshipSeminarICandidateswillexaminevariousleadershiptheoriesastheyapplytocurrentadministrativepracticesinthepublicschoolsetting.Candidateswillidentifyacurrentissueinanorganizationandconstructapersonalleadershiptheoryandvisiondesignedtoadvancethelearningorganization.Inaddition,candidateswillsolvecaseproblems,participateinSocraticSeminars,simulationsanddiscussindividualissuesandconcernsthathaveoccurredattheirvariousinternshipsites.AthoroughreviewofELCCandISLCCStandardsandpreparationfortheNYSSchoolBuildingLeaderAssessmentandNJPraxisSchoolLeadersLicensureAssessmentwillbeaddressed.GED7602—AdministrativeInternshipSeminarIITheseminarwillcontinuetoexaminevariousleadershiptheoriesastheyapplytocurrentadministrativepracticesinthepublicschoolsetting.Inaddition,candidateswillsolvecaseproblems,participateinSocraticSeminars,andcompletesimulations.AthoroughreviewofELCCandISLCCStandardsandpreparationfortheNYSSchoolBuildingLeaderAssessmentandNJPraxisSchoolLeadersLicensureAssessmentwillbeaddressed.Theseminarwillalsoprovideaforumforcandidatestodiscussindividualissuesandconcernsthathaveoccurredattheirvariousinternshipsites.SupportforthedevelopmentoftheProfessionalExitPortfoliowillbeprovided.GED7603—AdministrativeInternshipThe400hoursfullyearinternshipexperienceistheculminatingandcapstoneexperienceoftheEducationalLeadershipProgramforSchoolBuildingLeader.Itprovidesawiderangeofexperiencestoensurethatthecandidate(a)acquiresanin-depthunderstandingofthedemands,expectations,andchallengesofschoolbuildingleaders;(b)developsleadershipskillsrelatedtovariousrolesofschoolbuildingleaders;(c)designs,implements,andevaluatesanactionresearchprojectthatdemonstratestheintegrationoftheoryandresearchwithpractice,andmakesrecommendationsforchangebasedonassessmentdata;and(d)identifiespersonalstrengthsandweaknessesinbecomingaschoolbuildingleader.SPECIALEDUCATIONGESP2410ClassroomOrganizationandManagement(Secondary)Designofapositiveclassroomclimatethatfacilitateslearningforallstudents.Studyofspecificapproachestoclassroommanagement.Analysisofbehaviorfromdifferenttheoreticalperspectivesandapplicationofresearchvalidatedstrategiestodecreasedisruptivebehaviorsandestablishpositivebehaviors.EthicalconcernsandIDEAregulationsrelatedtobehaviormanagement.Statemandatedtraininginviolenceprevention.Fieldexperiencesrequired.GESP2600:StudentTeaching(6credits)Collegesupervisedparticipationinteachingthataddressesthefullrangeofdevelopmentalandeducationalneedsinthecandidate’sarea(s)ofcertification.Studentsteachforafullsemesterundertheguidanceofamentorcooperatingteacherintwoplacements(generaleducationandspecialeducation),eightweeksperplacement,five-days-a-week,all-day.Studentswillserveoneplacementingrades1-3andtheotherplacementingrades4-6.Studentsareexpectedto

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demonstratecompetenciesdevelopedinallcoursesintheirparticularMasterofScience(MST)teachingprogram.GESP2601:ExceptionalChildrenHistoricalfoundationsandmajorlegislationthatunderliespecialeducationpracticewithafocusontheIEPprocessandcurrentissues.Characteristicsofchildrenwithspecialneeds(i.e.,disabilities,giftedness)ineachofthefollowingareasofdevelopment:biological,cognitive,language,perceptual,andsocial-emotionalandtheimplicationsofthosecharacteristicsforeducationalintervention.Fieldworkrequired.GESP2602:ClassroomOrganizationandManagement(Elementary) Designofapositiveclassroomclimatethatfacilitateslearningforallstudents.Studyofspecificapproachestoclassroommanagement.Analysisofbehaviorfromdifferenttheoreticalperspectivesandapplicationofresearchvalidatedstrategiestodecreasedisruptivebehaviorsandestablishpositivebehaviors.EthicalconcernsandIDEAregulationsrelatedtobehaviormanagement.Statemandatedtraininginviolenceprevention.Fieldworkrequired.GESP2603:Assessment:Principles&PracticesExaminationofformalandinformalassessmentprocedurestofulfilltheassessmentrequirementsunderIDEA.Interpretationanduseofstandardizedandinformalprocedurestoinformeducationaldecisions.Reportingassessmentresultstostudents,parentsandprofessionals.Ethicalconcernsrelatedtoassessment.Fieldworkrequired.PrerequisiteGED2601ExceptionalChildren.GESP2605:AutismandLow-IncidenceDisabilitiesCharacteristicsofindividualswithautismspectrumdisordersandotherlow-incidencedisabilitiesinthefollowingareasofdevelopment:biological,cognitive,language,perceptual,andsocio-emotional.Examinationofassessment,identification,andplacementprocedures,curriculumandinstructionalapproaches,specializedtechniquesandassistivedeviceswithanemphasisonteachingfunctionalskillsandadaptivebehaviortostudentswhorequiremoderatetointensivelevelsofsupport.FieldworkRequired.GESP2606:TeachingMethods:Mild/ModerateDisabilitiesResearch-basedpracticesforeffectiveinstructiontodevelopstudent’scognitiveandacademicskills.Examinationofstrategiesforassessingstudents’academicskillsandmonitoringprogress,remedialstrategiesforteachingreading,writing,mathskills,andlearningskills,andproceduresforconsultationandcollaborationwithparentsandprofessionals.Prerequisites:GESP2603.GESP2608:ActionResearchandEvaluationEffectiveteachershaveusedtheprocessofreflectiontoguideself-evaluationandchangetoimprovetheirabilitytodesignlearningenvironmentsthatempowerstudentsinchildhoodandspecialeducation.Thiscourseistakensimultaneouslywithstudentteaching.Studentteachersareencouragedtodeveloppositivedispositionstowardprofessionaldevelopmentsothattheycanbecomedeep-rootedstudentsofpedagogyandhumanlearning.TheculminatingActionResearchProjectrequiredforsuccessfulcompletionoftheMSTisembeddedinthefinalproductofthiscourse.GESP2609:Comprehensive:ActionResearchProject(0credit)(ThiswillbecompletedduringtheActionResearchandEvaluationcourse)

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Action-researchisalong-termprojectthatincorporatesself-evaluation,professionaldevelopment,andeducationalchange.Teacherswillusearesearchparadigmtosolveclassroombasedproblemsandmakedecisionsinchildhoodandspecialeducation.GESP2700StudentTeachingCollegesupervisedparticipationinteachingthataddressesthefullrangeofdevelopmentalandeducationalneedsinthecandidate’sarea(s)ofcertification.Studentsteachforafullsemesterundertheguidanceofamentorcooperatingteacherintwoplacements(generaleducationandspecialeducation),eightweeksperplacement,five-days-a-week,all-day.Studentswillserveoneplacementingrades7-8andtheotherplacementingrades9-12.StudentsareexpectedtodemonstratecompetenciesdevelopedinallcoursesintheirparticularMasterofScience(MST)teachingprogram.GESP2701Mild/ModerateDisabilities(Secondary)Characteristicsofstudentswithhigh-incidencedisabilitiesinthefollowingareasofdevelopment:biological,cognitive,language,perceptual,andsocial-emotional.Examinationofassessment,identificationandplacementprocedures,curriculumandinstructionalmodels/approacheswithanemphasisontheoriesunderlyingeffectiveinstructionalpractice.Prerequisite:GESP2601.Fieldworkrequired.GESP2703InstructionalStrategies(Secondary)Research-basedpracticesforeffectiveinstructionfordiversestudentswithmild/moderatedisabilities.Strategiestodevelopstudents’cognitive,academicandsocial-communicationskills.Examinationofstrategiesforassessingandmonitoringtheprogressofstudentswithspecialeducationalneedsacrossthecontentareas.Applicationofco-teaching,differentiatedunitplanning,explicitinstructionandcontentenhancements.Prerequisites:GESP2601,GESP2701.GESP2708:ActionResearchandEvaluationEffectiveteachershaveusedtheprocessofreflectiontoguideself-evaluationandchangetoimprovetheirabilitytodesignlearningenvironmentsthatempowerstudentsinchildhoodandspecialeducation.Thiscourseistakensimultaneouslywithstudentteaching.Studentteachersareencouragedtodeveloppositivedispositionstowardprofessionaldevelopmentsothattheycanbecomedeep-rootedstudentsofpedagogyandhumanlearning.TheculminatingActionResearchProjectrequiredforsuccessfulcompletionoftheMSTisembeddedinthefinalproductofthiscourse.GESP2709:Comprehensive:ActionResearchProject(0credit)(ThiswillbecompletedduringtheActionResearchandEvaluationcourse)Action-researchisalong-termprojectthatincorporatesself-evaluation,professionaldevelopment,andeducationalchange.Teacherswillusearesearchparadigmtosolveclassroom-basedproblemsandmakedecisionsinchildhoodandspecialeducation.GESP5004:Mild/ModerateDisabilitiesCharacteristicsofstudentswithmild/moderatedisabilitiesinthefollowingareasofdevelopment:biological,cognitive,language,perceptual,andsocial-emotional.Examinationofassessment,identificationandplacementprocedures,curriculumandinstructionalmodels/approacheswithanemphasisontheoriesunderlyingeffectiveinstructionalpractice.

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GESP5005:AutismandLow-IncidenceDisabilitiesCharacteristicsofindividualswithautismspectrumdisordersandotherlow-incidencedisabilitiesinthefollowingareasofdevelopment:biological,cognitive,language,perceptual,andsocio-emotional.Examinationofassessment,identification,andplacementprocedures,curriculumandinstructionalapproaches,specializedtechniquesandassistivedeviceswithanemphasisonteachingfunctionalskillsandadaptivebehaviortostudentswhorequiremoderatetointensivelevelsofsupport.Fieldworkrequired.GESP5101:CognitionandInstructionStudyofcognitiveprocessesofperception,attention,memory,meta-cognition,andmotivationingeneraleducationstudentsandinstudentswithmilddisabilities.Applicationofcognitiveprinciplestotheacquisitionofbeginningreadingskills,readingcomprehension,studying,writing,mathematics,science,andproblemsolving.Currentresearchrelatedtocognitiveprocessesandimplicationsforinstructions.GESP5102:ResearchMethodsinSpecialEducationThiscourseisdesignedtoprepareteachersfortheirroleaseducatedconsumersofresearchandasresearchers.Thecoursewillfocusonastudyofhistorical,descriptive,andexperimentalresearchmethodologyrelatedtoeducation.Singlesubjectresearchdesignsandqualitativeresearchmethodsfrequentlyusedinspecialeducationwillalsobestudied.Recentcontributionstoeducationalpracticewillbediscussed.Additionally,thecoursewillpresentaframeworkforanalyzing,evaluatingandcritiquingresearch.GESP5201:AssessingStudentswithMildDisabilitiesExaminationofformalandinformalassessmentprocedurestofulfilltheassessmentrequirementsunderIDEA.Interpretationanduseofstandardizedandinformalprocedurestoinformeducationaldecisions.Reportingassessmentresultstostudents,parentsandprofessionals.Ethicalconcernsrelatedtoassessment.Prerequisite:GESP5004.GESP5208:DevelopingLearningEnvironmentsDesignofapositiveclassroomclimatethatfacilitateslearningforallstudents.Studyofspecificapproachestoclassroommanagement.Analysisofbehaviorfromdifferenttheoreticalperspectivesandapplicationofresearchvalidatedstrategiestodecreasedisruptivebehaviorsandestablishpositivebehaviors.EthicalconcernsandIDEAregulationsrelatedtobehaviormanagement.Statemandatedtraininginviolenceprevention.Prerequisite:GESP5004.GESP5209:DevelopingLearningEnvironments–SecondaryClassroomsDesignofapositiveclassroomclimatethatfacilitateslearningforadolescentswithmilddisabilities.Studyofspecificapproachestoclassroommanagement.Analysisofbehaviorfromdifferenttheoreticalperspectivesandapplicationofresearchvalidatedstrategiestodecreasedisruptivebehaviorsandestablishpositivebehaviors.EthicalconcernsandIDEAregulationsrelatedtobehaviormanagement.Statemandatedtraininginviolenceprevention.Prerequisite:GESP5004.GESP5304:Literacy:ReadingandWritingInstructionStudyofthedevelopmentofliteracyincludinglistening,speaking,reading,andwritingskills.Research-basedinterventionsandstrategiestodevelopreceptiveandexpressivelanguage;wordrecognition,decoding,andcomprehensionskillsinreading;structural,mechanical,andideationalskillsforwriting.Currentissuesrelatedtoliteracyinstruction.Prerequisites:GESP5004,GESP5101.

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GESP5307:InstructionalStrategiesResearchvalidatedinstructionalapproachesforelementary-agedstudentswithhighincidencedisabilities.Examinationofprinciplesofcurriculumdesign,differentiatedinstruction,cognitivelearningstrategiesandstudyskills,andeffectivepracticesforinstructioninmathematics,science,socialstudies.Strategiesforassessingstudent’sacademicskillsandmonitoringprogress.Prerequisites:GESP5004,GESP5101.GESP5309:CollaborationSkillsfortheSpecialEducatorStudyofthespecialeducator’sroleandinterpersonalrelationshipswithstudents,parents,professionals,andparaprofessionalsintheinclusionofstudentswithdisabilities.Examinationofcollaboration,consultationandteamworkinthecontextoftheserelationships.Researchbasedstrategies/modelstodevelopcollaborativeskills.Communityserviceagenciesforstudentswithdisabilities.Prerequisite:GESP5004.GESP5314:Literacy:ReadingandWritingInstruction—SecondaryClassroomsResearchvalidatedreadingandwritingpracticesforadolescentlearnerswithdisabilities.Studyofthestructureoflanguageandlanguagedevelopmentasappliedtoliteracyinstruction.Research-basedinterventionsandstrategiestoexpandreceptiveandexpressivelanguage;wordidentification,decoding,vocabulary,andcomprehensionskills;structural,mechanical,andideationalskillsforwriting.Currentissuesrelatedtoliteracyinstruction.Prerequisites:GESP5004,GESP5101.GESP5317:InstructionalStrategies–SecondaryClassroomsResearchvalidatedinstructionalapproachesforsecondary-agedstudentswithhighincidencedisabilities.Examinationofprinciplesofcurriculumdesign,differentiatedinstruction,cognitivelearningstrategiesandstudyskills,andeffectivepracticesforinstructioninmathematics,science,socialstudies.Strategiesforassessingstudent’sacademicskillsandmonitoringprogress.Prerequisites:GESP5004,GESP5101.GESP5401:IntroductiontoAutismSpectrumDisordersDefinitions,identificationandevaluationproceduresforAutismSpectrumDisorders.CharacteristicsofstudentswithAutismSpectrumDisorders,inthefollowingareasofdevelopment:biological,cognitive,language,perceptual,andsocio-emotional.Impactonfamily.Overviewoftheoreticalinterpretations,researchmethodsandinstructionalapproaches.Legalandethicalconsiderationsinevidence-basedpractice.Fieldworkrequired.GESP5402:AppliedBehaviorAnalysisDescriptionofthebasicprinciples,philosophy,andproceduresofAppliedBehavioralAnalysis.Behavioralresearchdesigns,methodsandapplications.Assessmentmethodsusedtoidentifyfactorsthatcontributetobehavioralproblems.Researchvalidatedproceduresusedtoimprovebehaviorandperformanceindiverselearnerswithautismspectrumdisorders.Fieldworkrequired.Prerequisite:GESP5401.GESP5403:ASD:CurriculumandInstructionResearchvalidatedcurriculaapproachesforteachingstudentswithautismspectrumdisordersfromearlyinterventionthroughtransitiontoadultservices.Currentissuesandbestpracticesincurriculumdesign,assessmentandimplementation,withafocusonintegratingtheoreticalandpracticalconcepts.Classroomorganizationandmaterialsusedintheinstructionofstudentswithautismspectrumdisorders.FieldworkRequired.Prerequisite:GESP5401.

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GESP5404:ASD:LanguageandSocialCommunicationSocialdeficitsinautismspectrumdisorders:languagedelayandcharacteristics,pragmatics,andreciprocity.Communicationsystemsandaugmentativeandalternativecommunicationsystems(AAC).Researchvalidatedapproachesforteachingsocialandcommunicationskills.Emergingbest-practiceinterventionsforteachingsocialunderstanding,shapingappropriatesocialbehavior,buildingplayandleisureskills,increasingsocialcommunicationskills,andteachingcopingskills.FieldworkRequired.Prerequisite:GESP5401.GESP6105/6106:Practicum(6credits)Supervisedexperienceinidentifyinginstructionalneeds,writinginstructionalobjectives,designingandimplementinginstructionalactivities,andmonitoring,evaluatingandreportingprogress.Degreecandidateslackingteachingexperienceinspecialeducationwillcompleteaten-weekstudentteachingexperience.Prerequisites:Allcourses.GESP7100:ComprehensiveAssessment(0credit)Acriticalessaythroughwhichdegreecandidatesdemonstrateproficiencyinaddressingacurrenteducationalissuethroughacriticalreviewofresearchliteratureandapplyingappropriatefindingstodesigneffectiveinstructionalpracticesforstudentswithdisabilities.Prerequisites:CoreandPedagogycourses;approvaloffacultyadvisor(February/October).TEACHERLEADERSHIPINSTITUTEGED7200:SpecialTopicsIn-depthstudyofbestpracticesandresearchindifferentcurriculumareastoenhancestudentachievementingradesK-12.GED7201:FacilitatingStateStandards:EarthScienceExperiencedteacherswillpracticeskillsindevelopingthetrustandmutualrespectbetweencolleaguesrequiredforpeerreflectionandsharedprofessionalgrowth.TheywillalsohavetheopportunitytodevelopadditionalskillsintheconstructivistapproachandinpresentingaprogramofscientificinquirywhichiscompatiblewiththeearthscienceRegentscurriculum(includingunitsingeology,oceanography,astronomyandmeteorology).ThisprogramwillbeofferedinconjunctionwithLamontDohertyGeologicalObservatory.GED7202:PeerCoachingConstructivistTeachingExperiencedteacherswillpracticeskillsindevelopingthetrustandmutualrespectbetweencolleaguesrequiredforpeerreflectionandsharedprofessionalgrowth.Theywillalsohavetheopportunitytoadapttheirownknowledgeofthescience/mathteaching/learningprocesstoreflectagroundingphilosophyinthenewconstructivistapproach.GED7203:FacilitatingStandardsBasedCurriculumExperiencedteacherswillgainnewskillsinlearninghowtoidentifyspecificcontentandperformancestandardsthataredesigneddownfrommoregeneralcommencementstandardsconstructalignedenablingactivities,resourcematerials,andmatchingassessments.Theywillpracticecommunicatingthisskilltocolleaguesandevaluatingcurriculumintermsofitsattentiontoalignmentandarticulationwithformalassessmentsoftraditionalandalternativeform.GED7205:DecisionMakingandGroupProcessTeacherswillengagemodelsofproblemsolving,consensusbuilding,communication&conflictresolutiontechniquesinordertoreacheffectivedecision.

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GED7206:FacilitatingSchoolChangeTheroleoftheteacherleaderineffectingcurriculumchangewillbeexplored.Thefactorsofvoice,visionandpowerwillbeconsideredinrelationtotheforceswhichmitigatefororagainstproductiveschoolchange.Theparticularfunctionoftheteacherleaderincurrentschoolreformtrendswillbeaddressed.Thestudentwillanalyzeaschoolcultureandplanforanimplementationofaspecificcurriculumreform.GED7207:ApplyingTechnologyintheInstructionalEnvironmentThepurposeofthiscourseistogiveteachersthecapacitytousingtechnologyasafundamentalstructureofthelearningenvironmentandbuildingitsapplicationsintotheplannedcurriculumandassessments.Thefocuswillbeontheincorporationoftechnologyintoeverydayplanningratherthanonthetechnologyitself(althoughthetechnologywillbemodeled).Participationinthisclassthereforerequiresaworkingknowledgeofcomputers,teachingexperience,andanunderstandingofcurriculumconstruction.GED7208:FacilitatingStandardsBasedCurriculum-AssessmentBestPracticesIIExperiencedteacherswillgainnewskillsinlearninghowuseassessmenttoimprovestudentachievement.Traditionalandperformancebasedalternativeswillbecompared.Teacherswillexaminethemultiplepurposes,processesandproceduresofassessmentandevaluationintheirdisciplines.Teacherswilldetermineappropriateusesofformalandinformalassessmentprocedures.Teacherswillidentifyindividualstudentstrengthsandweaknesses.Teacherswillplan,implement,andinterpretmultipleassessmentprocessesincludingobservation,survey,runningrecords,rubrics,portfolios,performance,bias-freeassessments.Teacherswillreflectonethicalconcernsrelatedtoassessment.Teacherswilladaptassessmentmethodsandmaterialtoenhancestudentperformance.Individualactionresearchassessmentprojectarerequiredinteachersmajordiscipline.Prerequisite:GED7203.

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GRADUATESCHOOLOFBUSINESS

MASTEROFBUSINESSADMINISTRATION

ProgramRequirementsTheprogramoffersfour,nine-weeksessionsprovidingstudentswiththeopportunitytosignupforanewsessioninSeptember,December,MarchandJune.Campus-basedcoursesmeetonceperweekendonFridayevenings,Saturdaymornings,orSundaymornings.TheoptionforcompletingtheMasterofBusinessAdministrationdegreecompletelyonlineisapprovedbyNewYorkState.BusyprofessionalsaroundtheglobecantakeadvantageofthevirtualclassroomsatSt.ThomasAquinasCollege.Onlinecoursesmeetinavirtualclassroomandareaccessible24/7duringthenine(9)weeksession.TheMBAcurriculumrequiresthecompletionofaminimumof33andamaximumof57credithours.Atleast33ofthecreditsmustbetakenonthegraduatelevelatSt.ThomasAquinasCollege.The57creditsaregroupedasfollows:

A. CommonProfessionalComponent(Core) 9-33creditsB. BusinessCommunications 3creditsC. UpperLevelCourses,includingglobalrequirement 15creditsD. CapstoneCourses 6credits

ThethreecreditsinBusinessCommunicationsmustbetakenwithinthefirsttwelvecreditsoftheprogram.CompletionofallCommonProfessionalComponent(Core)creditsisexpectedbeforestudentsenrollinUpperLevelCoursesandmandatorybeforestudentsenrollinCapstoneCourses.CapstoneCourseswillbecompletedwithinninecreditsofgraduation.A.CoreCourses(CommonProfessionalComponent)*:9-33credits GMBA1101 FINANCIALACCOUNTING GMBA1102 MANAGERIALECONOMICS GMBA1103 MARKETINGCONCEPTSANDSTRATEGIES GMBA1104 MANAGEMENTINFORMATIONSYSTEMS GMBA1105 MANAGERIALFINANCE GMBA1106 OPERATIONSRESEARCH GMBA1107 MANAGEMENTTHEORYANDPRACTICE GMBA1108 LEGALENVIRONMENTOFBUSINESS GMBA1109 MANAGERIALACCOUNTING GMBA1110 MONEYANDTHEECONOMY GMBA1111 STATISTICS

*EnteringMBAstudentsareexpectedtohavecompetencyinbasiccomputerandquantitativeskills,andoralandwrittencommunicationskills.

B. BUSINESSCOMMUNICATIONS(GMBA1501) C. UpperLevelCoursesinoneofthefollowingareas:15credits

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Studentsmaypursueageneralprogramofstudytailoredtotheirindividualneedsorconcentrateinfinance,management,ormarketing.Toconcentrateinasinglearea,atleastfourofthefiveupperlevelcoursesmustbechosenfromthatarea.TheglobalcourserequirementmustbesatisfiedwitheitherGMBA1204,GMBA1302,GMBA1402,oradesignatedspecialtopicscourse. a. Finance:(5courses-15credits) 1. 12creditsselectedfrom:

GMBA1201 CORPORATEFINANCE GMBA1202 INVESTMENTANALYSIS GMBA1203 FINANCIALINSTITUTIONS&CAPITALMARKETS GMBA1204 GLOBALFINANCE GMBA1205 MERGERS&ACQUISITIONS GMBA1206 CAPITALBUDGETING GMBA1207 QUANTITATIVEFINANCE&FORECASTING GMBA1208 COMMERCIALBANKING 2. 3creditsselectedfromanyoftheconcentrationareas.

b. Management:(5courses-15credits) 1. 12creditsselectedfrom:

GMBA1301 ORGANIZATIONALBEHAVIOR GMBA1302 GLOBALMANAGEMENT GMBA1303 ENTREPRENEURIALMANAGEMENT GMBA1304 CORPORATESTRATEGY GMBA1305 HUMANRESOURCEMANAGEMENT GMBA1306 DECISIONTHEORY GMBA1307 MANAGINGORGANIZATIONALCHANGE&CONFLICT GMBA1308 ORGANIZATIONALTHEORY 2. 3creditsselectedfromanyoftheconcentrationareas.

c. Marketing:(5courses-15credits)

1. 12creditsselectedfrom: GMBA1401 CONSUMERBEHAVIOR GMBA1402 GLOBALMARKETING GMBA1403 MARKETINGOFSERVICES GMBA1404 PRODUCTMANAGEMENT&NEWPRODUCTDEVELOPMENT GMBA1405 ADVERTISING,PROMOTION&MEDIAPLANNING GMBA1406 SALESFORCEMANAGEMENT GMBA1407 MARKETINGRESEARCH GMBA1408 DIRECTMARKETING 2. 3creditsselectedfromanyoftheconcentrationareas

D. CapstoneCourses:(required)6credits GMBA1502 LEADERSHIP,ETHICS,&BUSINESS GMBA1504 BUSINESSPOLICY,RESEARCH,&DECISION-MAKING

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CourseWaiversAmaximumof24credithoursmaybewaivedintheCoreCourses(CommonProfessionalComponent)basedonastudent’spreviousundergraduatework.AwaiverofBusinessCommunicationsGMBA1501maybegrantedbytheMBADirectorbasedonprofessionalexperienceincommunications.Amaximumofninegraduatetransfercreditsmaybeaccepted.Decisionsregardingwaiversandtransfercreditsarebasedonthefollowingcriteria:comparabilitytotheSTACcourse,thegradereceived(Borbetter),semesterlengths,andnumberofcredits.Courseworkmusthavebeencompletedwithinthelastsevenyears.Thelevelatwhichthecoursewastaken(upperdivisionorlowerdivision)isconsidered.Studentsmustsubmitdetailedcoursedescriptionsforeachrequestedwaiver.Requestsforwaiversmustbecompletedbytheendofthefirstsessionofattendance,andaregrantedsolelyatthediscretionoftheCollege.WiththepermissionoftheMBADirector,studentsmaytakeproficiencyexaminationsincorecoursestoobtainwaivers.StudentsmustapplytotheMBADirectoruponadmissiontotakeproficiencyexaminations.Theexaminationmustbetakenduringthefirstquarterofstudy.Afeeischargedforeachproficiencyexamination.Alistofundergraduatecourses,designatedbycoursenumbersfromtheSTACundergraduatecatalog,requiredforwaiversofMBAcorecoursesisasfollows:UNDERGRADUATECOURSE(S)REQUIREDFORWAIVERSOFMBACORECOURSE(S)Successfulcompletionofundergraduatecourse(s)maywarrantawaiverofonegraduatecorecourse.Thestudentmaynotpursueadditionalundergraduatecourseworktoobtainwaiversinlieuofcompletingthegraduatelevelwork.GMBA1101-FINANCIALACCOUNTINGACCT101-PrinciplesofAccountingIACCT102-PrinciplesofAccountingIIGMBA1102-MANAGERIALECONOMICSECON102-PrinciplesofMicroeconomicsECON304-ManagerialEconomicsGMBA1103-MARKETINGCONCEPTS&STRATEGIESMKT102-PrinciplesofMarketingGMBA1104-MANAGEMENTINFORMATIONSYSTEMSCIS101-IntroductiontoComputerTechnology,orCIS211-SoftwareTopics,andMIS330-IntroductiontoMISGMBA1105-MANAGERIALFINANCEFIN201-PrinciplesofManagerialFinanceandeitherFIN303-PrinciplesofCorporateFinance,orFIN202-InvestmentAnalysisGMBA1106-OPERATIONSRESEARCHBUSA/MATH381-OperationsResearchandeitherMATH109-AppliedCalculusorMATH201-CalculuswithAnalyticGeometryI

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GMBA1107-MANAGEMENTTHEORY&PRACTICEBUSA121-ManagementProcessGMBA1108-THELEGALENVIRONMENTOFBUSINESSBUSA205-BusinessLawIBUSA206-BusinessLawIIGMBA1109-MANAGERIALACCOUNTINGACCT205-CostandBudgetControlGMBA1110-MONEY&THEECONOMYECON101-PrinciplesofMacroeconomicsECON313-Money&BankingGMBA1111-STATISTICSBUSA302-BusinessStatisticsMKT406-MarketingResearchorBUSA302-BusinessStatisticsBUSA208-DataAnalysis&PresentationorPSYC310-StatisticalMethodsinPsychologyPSYC401–ExperimentalPsychologyApplicationsforadmissiontotheSt.ThomasAquinasCollegeMBAprogramareavailableintheAdmissionsOffice.Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontacttheAdmissionsstaffat845-398-4100,ortheMBAOfficeat845-398-4130.

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MBACOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

(Allcoursesare3creditsunlessotherwiseindicated.)CORE+BUSINESSCOMMUNICATIONCOURSES GMBA1101:FinancialAccountingAccountingprinciplesandpracticesusedtopreparefinancialaccountinginformationforpublicreportingbymanagement.Financialstatementreportingandanalysis,accountingterminologyandmechanics,transactionalanalysis,costconcepts,incomedetermination,federalincometaxdecisions,andtheenvironmentinwhichbusinessdecisionmakersandaccountantswork.GMBA1102:ManagerialEconomicsApplicationoftheuseofeconomictheory,especiallymicroeconomictheorytopracticalproblemsolving.Emphasizestheanalysisofinternaloperationsandoptimaldecision-making,especiallyinareasofresourceallocationandpriceformulation.GMBA1103:MarketingConcepts&StrategiesConceptsandprocessesofmarketinggoodsandservices.Targetingmarketsanddevelopingamarketingmix:product,price,distributionandpromotionstrategies.Consumerbehavior,marketingresearch,productplanning,internationalmarketingandeffectiveleadership.Theimpactofthepolitical,legal,social,economic,technologicalandcompetitiveenvironmentsonthemarketingactivitiesoftheorganization.GMBA1104:ManagementInformationSystemsInformationsystemsandassociatedtechnologies.Technicalandmanagerialmaterialrequiredtounderstandtheoperationalandstrategicusesofinformationsystemsinorganizations-formanagementcontrol,decisionsupportsystems,asinformationprocessors,andknowledgeworksupportsystems.Futureissuesininformationmanagementtechnology,andethicalissues.GMBA1105:ManagerialFinanceTheoreticaltreatmentofthefundamentalconceptsoffinanceandtheirapplicationtopracticaldecisionmaking.Exchangeinthecapitalandmoneymarkets,valuation,behaviortowardsrisk,riskandreturns,assetandsecuritypricing,financialstatementanalysisandreportingrequirements.Note:StudentswhowerenotundergraduatebusinessmajorsarerequiredtocompleteGMBA1101FinancialAccountingpriortoenrollinginGMBA1105.GMBA1106:OperationsResearchTherolethatmanagementscienceplaysinthedecision-makingprocess.Quantitativemethodscurrentlyusedtosolvebusiness-relatedproblems.Modelbuilding,goalandlinearprogramming,queuingmodels,quantitativeanalysisfordecision-making,inventorymodels,andsimulation.Computerapplications,spreadsheets,statpacks,andgraphicpackagesarerequiredandarethekeyanalytictoolsusedinthecourse.GMBA1107:ManagementTheory&PracticeCurrentmanagementtheoryandpractice,managerialrolesandresponsibilities.Investigationandreviewofhistoricalfoundationsandapproaches.Managerialfunctionsofplanning,organizing,staffing,directingandleading,andcontrolling.Anunderstandingofhumanbehaviorandtheimpactofdemographicdiversityonorganizations.Definesthebasictasksofthemanagerinestablishingtheworkenvironment,makingdecisions,settingstrategy,allocatingresourcesand

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executingprograms.Competitiveleadershiptoeffectamorejustandhumanesocietyinavarietyofsettingsfromsmallercompaniestoglobalcorporations.GMBA1108:TheLegalEnvironmentOfBusinessTherelationshipoflawtobusiness,includingthedevelopmentoflaw,thejudicialsystem,contracts,agency,negotiableinstruments,partnerships,andcorporations.Ethicalconsiderationsandthelaw,effectiveleadershipinamorejustandhumanesociety,andtheimpactofthepolitical,social,regulatoryandtechnologicalenvironmentsonorganizations.GMBA1109:ManagerialAccountingManagementaccountingasaninstrumentforinternalplanningandcontrol,decisionmakingandperformanceevaluation.Costdeterminationandallocation,responsibilityaccounting,profitplanningandbudgeting.Providesstudentswiththetoolstoconstructandevaluateaccountingsystemstoassistmanagementinfulfillingorganizationalobjectives.Prerequisite:GMBA1101.GMBA1110:Money&TheEconomyAnanalysisofthemacroeconomiccomponentsoftheeconomy.Emphasisisonmonetarypolicyandthefunctionsofthefederalreserveinthemanagementoftheeconomy,andoncontemporaryissues.GMBA1111:StatisticsBroadcoverageofstatisticswithstrongorientationusingdescriptiveandinferentialstatisticstomodelbusinesssituationsandmakeappropriatemanagerialdecisions.Providesthecontextrequiredformanagerstoevaluatevariousresearchdesignsanddatacollectiontechniques.Computerapplications,spreadsheets,statpacks,andgraphicpackagesarerequiredandarethekeyanalytictoolsusedinthecourse.GMBA1501:ProfessionalCommunicationsStrategiesStrategiestoproducebrief,ethical,well-preparedcommunications.Topicsincludepreparationofresumes,coverletters,memos,letters,shortandlongreports,andbusinesscases.Studentslearntoaccuratelyidentifyanaudience,investigatethepurpose,generatetext,reviseandeditdocuments,andmakeindividualandgrouporalpresentations.Anunderstandingoftheimpactofthepolitical,legal,social,cultural,andtechnologicalenvironmentsoneffectivecommunications.FINANCEGMBA1201:CorporateFinanceModelingandpracticalapplicationsofthemajorproblemsconfrontingthemanagementofthemoderncorporation.Anunderstandingoffinancialreporting,analysisandmarkets.Particularemphasisoninvestment,financingandcapitalstructure,anddividenddecisions.Problemsandcases.Prerequisite:GMBA1105.GMBA1202:InvestmentAnalysisAnalysisofdifferenttypesofsecurities,marketsinwhichtheyaretraded,differentsecurityvaluationmodelsandbasicportfolioanalysisandvaluationmodels.Anunderstandingofthedomesticandglobaleconomicenvironmentsoninvestmentandorganizationsaswellasethicalissuesandmoralleadership.Applicablecasesandproblems.Prerequisite:GMBA1105.

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GMBA1203:FinancialInstitutions&CapitalMarketsFinancialmarketsandintermediariesintheprocessofcapitalconcentrationandallocation.Analysisofstructureandperformanceofindustriesprovidingfinancialservices,includingbanking,brokerageandinsuranceindustries.Ethicalaspects,theroleofgovernmentregulation,andanti-trustpolicy.Prerequisite:GMBA1105.GMBA1204:GlobalFinanceSurveyandanalysisofcapitalflows;foreignexchangemarketsandtheirroleininternationalmovementoffunds;Eurocurrency;Eurobonds;internationalstockmarkets,interaction,integrationandtheregulatoryaspectsofinternationalmarkets.Theimpactofpolitical,ethical,socialandtechnologicalenvironmentsoninternationalfinance.Prerequisite:GMBA1105.GMBA1205:Mergers&AcquisitionsWhyandhowfirmsmergeandrestructure,andtheeffectsonstockprices,capitalstructureandmarketpower.Legal,ethicalandregulatoryaspectsofmergers,andtheunderstandingandinfluenceofglobaleconomicenvironments.Prerequisite:GMBA1201.GMBA1206:CapitalBudgetingTechniquesandmethodsusedbybusinessfirmsforoptimalcapitalspendinginrealassets.Cashflowsconsideration,opportunitycostoffunds,selectionbetweenmutuallyexclusiveprojectsandothercapitalbudgetingcriteriaunderdifferentscenarios.Anunder-standingoffinancialreportingandanalysis,computerutilizationandquantitativeanalysisinbudgeting.Prerequisite:GMBA1201.GMBA1207:QuantitativeFinance&ForecastingQuantitativemethodsofestimationandforecasting.Practicalapplicationofthesemethodsonfinancialcasesrequireextensivefinancialresearchondatagathering.Anunderstandingoftheimpactoftheglobaleconomicenvironmentonfinancialdecision-making.Prerequisite:GMBA1202.GMBA1208:CommercialBankingRoleofthelargecommercialbanksasmoneycenterbanks.Examinestheirparticipationandinfluenceondomesticandforeignmoneymarkets,andtheirportfolio,corporatefinance,tradinganddistributionactivities.Legal,ethicalandregulatoryaspects.Anunderstandingoftheglobaleconomicenvironmentonthebankingindustry.Prerequisite:GMBA1203.GMBA1210:FinancialStatementAnalysisProvidestheanalyticaltoolsneededtoevaluatefinancialstatementsandsupplementarydatainordertogaininformationthatisusefulinforecastinganddecisionmaking.Thecourseexaminestheimpactoffinancialaccountingprinciples,disclosurestandardsandalternativeaccountingpracticesonfinancialreports.Prerequisites:GMBA1101,GMBA1105.GMBA1211:InformationSystems:Auditing&AssuranceAstudyofAuditing,Assurance,andInternalControlinthecontemporarymanagementinformationsystemenvironment.Topicsinclude:electroniccommercesystems,datamanagement,systemsauditingoftherevenueandexpenditurecycles,andfrauddetection.Therewillbespecialemphasisoncomputerassistedaudittoolsandtechniques.Prerequisite:AdvancedAccountingIIandAuditingI.

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GMBA1212:ContemporaryAccountingTheoryAnalysisofthemodels,concepts,andassumptionswhichformtheconceptualframeworkandtheoreticalaspectsofaccountingpractice.Emphasisonmodernaccountingtrends;contemporarycontroversialtopicsinaccounting;accountingresearchoncurrentissues.Prerequisite:AdvancedAccountingIIandAuditingI.MANAGEMENTGMBA1301:OrganizationalBehaviorTheinteractionbetweenindividualbehaviorinorganizations,groupbehaviorinorganizationsandorganizationalbehaviorinsocialsystems.Frameworkforthinkingaboutthehumansideoftheorganizationtoeffectamorejustandhumaneenvironment.Individualbehaviorpatterns,superior/subordinaterelations,groupdynamics,communication,motivation,decision-making,leadershipstyles,managerialstressandtheimpactofdemographicdiversityonorganizations.Prerequisite:GMBA1107.GMBA1302:GlobalManagementProblems,policiesandoperationsofmultinationalcorporations(MNCs).Internationalstrategiestoorganizeandadministerglobaloperations.Political,economic,cultural,legal,socialandethicalinstitutionsofhostcountries.Strategiesforexpandingabroad,ownershipdecisions,globalindustrystructures,implicationofglobalcompetition,relationshipbetweenMNCsandhostcountriesandcodesofconductofMNCstoeffectamorejustandhumanesociety.Prerequisite:GMBA1107.GMBA1303:EntrepreneurialManagementTheentrepreneurialprocessandanalyzingproblemsandissuesfacedbyentrepreneurs.Stagesofbusinessdevelopment:identifyingandevaluatingopportunities,preparingthebusinessplan,andidentifyingsuccessfactors,acquiringcontroloverresources,managingresources,effectiveleadershipandhumanbehavior,andtestingthebusinessout.Managinganeworrapidlygrowingbusiness.Theinfluenceofglobaleconomicenvironmentsandethicalissuesonentrepreneurialmanagement.Prerequisite:GMBA1107.GMBA1304:CorporateStrategyIndividualandorganizationaldecision-makingtheories.Organizationalscopeandcompetitiveadvantage.Dynamicsofstrategicdecision-makingundercircumstancesofuncertainty.Decision-makingtopics:expectedutilitytheory,behavioraldecisiontheory,gametheoryandnegotiationappliedtoissuesofcompetitivedynamics,competitivepositioning,strategyanalysisandimplementation.Relationshipbetweenlong-termplanningandannualbusinessplans.Thedevelopmentofleadershipskillsandtheabilitytomakerapidandintelligentdecisionsinanincreasinglycomplexandchangingenvironment.Prerequisite:GMBA1107.GMBA1305:HumanResourceManagementThenewandexpandedroleofthehumanresourceprofessional.Attracting,retaining,motivatingandupgradinghumanassetsinorganizations.Humanmanpowerplanning,recruitment,selection,appraisal,training,performanceandrewardsystems,anddevelopmentofwageandsalaryadministration.Organizationaldesign,organizationalcultureandqualityofworklife.Alsounderstandingtheimpactofthepolitical,legal,social,ethical,andtechnologicalenvironmentsonorganizations.Prerequisite:GMBA1107.

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GMBA1306:DecisionTheoryBusinessdecisionsmadeusinganalyticalprocedures,anddecisionsmadeuponthedecision-maker’sjudgment.Decision-makingprocessesandmethodsfordefining,analyzingandassessingalternativecoursesofactionandsolvingcomplexproblems.Useofcomputermodelsandquantitativeanalysistoestimateprobabilitiesforuncertainevents.Additionally,thecourseinvestigatesthefallibilityofhumanjudgment,leadership,andbehavior,thepossibilityofbiasandtheneedtodevelopcorrectprocedurestocounteractbias.Prerequisites:GMBA1107,GMBA1304.GMBA1307:ManagingOrganizationalChange&ConflictTechniquesforsuccessfullymanagingchangeandconflictincomplexorganizations.Implementationofchangeinorganizationsastheyrespondtosocioeconomic,technological,ethical,environmentalfactorsandadapttonewcompetitiveconditions.Analyzes:forcesinducingchange;organizationalbarrierstochange;humanbehavioranddemographicdiversity;strategiesforovercomingresistancetochange;andinterventiontechniquesofeffectiveorganizationalchangeprograms.Prerequisites:GMBA1107,GMBA1304.GMBA1308:OrganizationalTheoryThetheoreticalperspectives,empiricalfindingsandcontroversiesinorganizationaltheory.Implicationsandconsequencesofanumberoffundamentaltypesoforganizations.Classicalapproachestothestudyoforganizations.Bureaucratictheory,systemstheory,institutionaltheoryanddecisionaltheory.Contemporarymodesofanalysis,therelationshipofauthoritytoroleresponsibility,organizationalstructure,agencytheory,andtheimpactofdemographicculturaldiversityonorganizations.Prerequisite:GMBA1107.MARKETINGGMBA1401:ConsumerBehaviorConsumersandinfluencesupontheirbehaviorastheysearchtofindproductsandservicestofulfilltheirneedsandwantsinthedecisionmakingprocess.Anexaminationofsocioeconomicvariables,positioning,marketsegmentation,andethicsasitappliestotheimplementationofvariousresearchmethods.Theinfluenceofpolitical,legal,social,economic,andtechnologicalenvironmentsontheconsumerandthemarketer.Studentswilldemonstrateacquiredknowledgebyintroducingaproduct/servicetoaconsumerbehaviormodel.Prerequisite:GMBA1103.GMBA1402:GlobalMarketingPlanning,organizing,coordinating,andcontrollingofthemarketingfunctiononaglobalbasis.Environmentalfactorsthatinfluencemarketingintheinternationalarena(political,legal,social,cultural,economic,technological,andcompetitive).Anunderstandingofhumanbehaviorandleadershipandtheimpactofdemographicdiversity.Projectinvolvingtheintroductionofaproduct/serviceintoaspecificcountryand/orregion.Prerequisite:GMBA1103.GMBA1403:MarketingOfServicesServiceorganizations,not-for-profitenterprises,andservicegroupswithinmanufacturingbusinesses.Strategiesformarketingmixvariablesinthemarketingofservices.Anunderstandingoftheinfluenceofthepolitical,legal,social,ethical,andtechnologicalenvironmentsonthemarketingofservices.Researchproject.Prerequisite:GMBA1103.GMBA1404:ProductManagement&NewProductDevelopmentPlanning,development,andexecutionofmarketingstrategy.Analysisofthecontents,requiredresearchanddata,andstructureofthemarketingplan.Marketingmixapplications,productlife

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cycles,productmix,internationalization,andethicalconsiderations.Techniquesandmethodsinidentifyingnewproduct(product/service)opportunities.Newproductdevelopmentstrategy,andtheinfluenceofmarketsandtechnologyuponnewproductsuccess.Developmentandpresentationofannualmarketingplanandnewproductdevelopmentmodel.Prerequisite:GMBA1103.GMBA1405:Advertising,Promotion,&MediaPlanningAnalysisofthemarketingcommunicationsofthefirm.Planning,organizing,coordinating,andcontrollingelementsinadvertising,promotion,andmediastrategy.Social,ethical,andeconomicimplications,internationalandculturalperspectivesandtheimpactofculturaldiversity,objectives,budgets,andevaluationofadvertisingeffectiveness.Advertisingandmediaplan.Prerequisite:GMBA1103.GMBA1406:SalesForceManagementThemanagementofthepersonalsellingfunctionoftheorganizationasitrelatestotheoverallmarketingstrategy.Thesellingprocess,recruiting,selection,training,evaluating,motivation,forecasting,timeandterritorymanagement,andthesocialandethicalresponsibilitiesinvolvedinthepersonalsellingfunctionofthefirmaswellaseffectiveleadership.Anunderstandingofnotonlydomesticbutalsoglobaleconomicenvironmentsastheyrelatetosellingactivitiesandfunctions.Researchproject.Prerequisites:GMBA1103,GMBA1107.GMBA1407:MarketingResearchMaterials,tools,andconceptsfrominformationsystems,marketing,thesocialsciences,andmathematics.Implementationintothemarketingresearchprocess.Socialandethicalquestionsaddressed,anduponmarketingintelligenceandmanagementdecision-making.Theinfluenceofthepolitical,legal,social,economic,andtechnologicalenvironmentsaswellasdemographics.Developmentofmarketingresearchproject.Prerequisites:GMBA1103,GMBA1111.GMBA1408:DirectMarketingMedia(telephone,mail,newspaper,magazine,radio,television),techniques,andmethodsemployedindirectmarketing.Applicationsofdirectmarketinginobtaininginquiries,sellingmerchandiseandservices,providingsupportforthesalesforceanddistributors,encouragingfeedback,gettingcontributions,andgettingpotentialconsumerstovisitshoppinglocations.Databasesofcustomerinformationreviewed.Theinfluenceofdomesticandglobaleconomicenvironments,demographics,andethicsastheyapplytodirectmarketing.Prerequisite:GMBA1103.SPORTADMINISTRATION GMBA1601:SportCommunicationsandPublicRelationsThiscourseexaminestheroleofpublicrelations,massmediaandsocialmediainsportscommunications.Itimpartsanunderstandingoftheoperationofsportsmediaandcommunicationsatalllevelsofsports(amateur,collegiate,professional),theroleofsportsinAmericansocietyandhowpublicists,agentsandsportsmarketersperformtheirjobs.GMBA1602:RiskManagementandLegalAspectofSportThisrequiredcourseprovidesthestudentwithabackgroundandunderstandingofthelegalsystemintheUnitedStatesandhowlawisusedbyandappliedto,athletesandathletics.Someofthemajorlegalproblemsandissuesconfrontingthesportsadministratortobecoveredincludetortlaw,contractlaw,labor/antitrustlaw,constitutionallawandvarioustopicsinsportsandlegislation.Inadditiontothetopicscoveredinthetext,thiscoursewillrequirestudentstolearn

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thefundamentalsoflegalanalysis,legalresearch,riskmanagementprocedures,crowdcontrolandsecurity,productliabilityandlogicthroughtheuseofhypotheticalsituations.GMBA1603:GovernanceofIntercollegiateSportsThiscourseexaminesthepurposeandpracticeofsportsgovernanceandhowitrelatestotheadministrationandmanagementofsports.ThecoursewillassessthevalueandpracticeofgovernanceforintercollegiatesportincludingtheNCAA,NAIA,&NJCCC.ThiscoursewillalsocoverelementsofNCAAregulations,rulesinterpretations,andenforcementdecisions.GMBA1604:SportAdministrationSeminarThiscapstonecourseisdesignedtoprovidesupervisedfieldworkexperienceinthesportindustrywithinthevariousstudents’areasofinterest.Thiscourseprovidesplannedobservationsinmodelprogramsorinvariousprogramsofinterestandprovidessupervisedadministrativeexperiencewithinanapprovedsportorganization.Alloftheseobjectivesrelatetobetterpreparingthestudenttobecompetitiveinthesportindustryupongraduation.GMBA1605:AppliedSportEthicsThiscourseisintendedasanintroductoryexaminationofethicalissuesthatcommonlyariseinthesportbusiness.Thecourseprovidesananalysisofethicalissuesfacingyouth,interscholastic,intercollegiate,Olympic,professional,andbusinesssportentities.GMBA1606:FinancialAspectsofSportThecourseisintendedtoprovideanoverviewofthesportindustryandisdividedintosectionsreflectiveofthemajorissuessurroundingthefinancialmanagementofsportorganizationinbothnonprofitandprofitcontextswiththeemphasisonthelatter.GMBA1607:SportIndustryLeadershipandManagementThiscourseisanexaminationofmanagementissuesandorganizationalbehaviorintheindustry,withspecificreferencetostaffing,motivation,andcommunication.GMBA1608:SportManagementAnalyticsThiscourseprovidesacomprehensivereviewofstatisticalandmathematicalmodelsastheyrelatetosportsteamadministration,marketingandbusinessmanagement.Thecoursegivesstudentsanopportunitytoworkwithdatarelatingtosportsbusinesstacticsandstrategy.Thiscoursewilldiscussthetheories,conceptsanddevelopmentofanalyticsinsportstoday.Studentswilldiscussandanalyzethemethodsofsportanalytictopicsintoday’sindustry,suchasplayerperformance,playermanagement,sportsdatastrategies,teammanagement,gamedayoperationsandstrategies,etc.Additionally,studentswillgatherinsightofhowtheseaspectsandmoreaffecttoday’ssportanalytics.CAPSTONECOURSESGMBA1502:Leadership,Ethics,&BusinessStrategiestobridgethegapbetweenawarenessandactionandbyexaminationofpublicresponsibility,personalintegrity,andcompetitivepressure.Leadershipandchange,longtermstrategicflexibility,traditionalhierarchicalsystems.Ateamapproach,andanintegrated,self-managingstructure.Thesignificantinfluenceofthepolitical,legal,socialandethicalenvironmentsuponleadership,ethics,andbusiness.Groupproblemsolving,interpersonalcommunicationandleadership.Casestudies,studentlectures,andgroupdiscussion.Prerequisites:CompletionofallCorecourses,Studentsmustbewithin9creditsofgraduation.

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GMBA1504:BusinessPolicy,Research,&DecisionMakingStudentswillputtousealloftheacquiredskillsobtainedthroughtheirgraduatestudies.Extensivebusinessresearch,computersimulation,writtenreports,andoralpresentationswillberequiredinthedevelopmentofstrategies,decisionmakinginacasestudyenvironment,andtheabilitytomakerapidandintelligentdecisionsinanincreasinglycomplexandchangingworld.Prerequisites:CompletionofallCorecourses,Studentsmustbewithin9creditsofgraduation.

MASTEROFPUBLICADMINISTRATIONINCRIMINALJUSTICEADMINISTRATIONProgramRequirementsTheprogramoffersfour,nine-weeksessionsprovidingstudentswiththeopportunitytosignupforanewsessioninSeptember,December,March,andJune.Campus-basedcoursesmeetonceaweek,eitheronweeknightsoronFridayevenings,Saturdaymorning,orSundaymornings.Selectedcourseswillbeofferedonlineandinahybridformat.TheMPA-CJcurriculumrequiresthecompletionof39credits;atleast33ofthesemustbetakenatthegraduatelevelatSt.ThomasAquinasCollege.ClassesareofferedwithintheSchoolofArtsandSciences(21credits),andintheSchoolofBusiness,intheirMBAprogram(18credits).Uponsuccessfulcompletion,allcoursesearn3credits.Thesecreditsaregroupedasfollows:I.RequiredcoursesofferedbytheSchoolofArtsandSciences(6courses):

GCJ1209AdministrativeLawGCJ1213StatisticsforDecisionMakersGCJ1220PublicandNonprofitAdministrationGCJ1420EvaluationandEvidence-basedResearchGCJ1520ContemporaryIssuesforCriminalJusticeAdministrationGCJ1550Thesis

II.RequiredcoursesofferedbytheSchoolofBusiness(4courses):GCJ1101FinancialAccountingGCJ1102ManagerialEconomicsGCJ1104ManagementInformationSystemsGCJ1107ManagementTheoryandPractice

III.ElectiveCoursesofferedbytheSchoolofArtsandSciences(onecourse).TheelectiveistypicallytakenaftercompletingallcourseswithintheSchoolofBusiness.Sampleelective:GCJ1430CriminalJusticePolicy,Planning,andPolicyAnalysis

IV.ElectivecoursesofferedbytheSchoolofBusiness(choosetwo):

GCJ1103MarketingConcepts/StrategiesGCJ1105ManagerialFinanceGCJ1301OrganizationalBehaviorGCJ1305HumanResourcesManagementGCJ1307ManagingChangesandConflictsGCJ1501BusinessCommunications

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CourseWaiversAmaximumof15credithoursmaybewaivedintheMBAcoursesbasedonastudent’spreviousundergraduatework.Amaximumofsixgraduatetransfercreditsmaybeaccepted.Decisionsregardingwaiversandtransfercreditsarebasedonthefollowingcriteria:comparabilitytotheSTACcourse,thegradereceived(Borbetter),semesterlengths,andnumberofcredits.Courseworkmusthavebeencompletedwithinthelastsevenyears.Thelevelatwhichthecoursewastaken(upperdivisionorlowerdivision)isconsidered.Studentsmustsubmitdetailedcoursedescriptionsforeachrequestedwaiver.Requestsforwaiversmustbecompletedbytheendofthefirstsessionofattendance,andaregrantedsolelyatthediscretionoftheCollege.Followingdemonstrationofcompetencyinselectedcourses,studentsmayobtainawaiver.StudentsmustapplytotheMPA-CJDirectoruponadmissionforsuchcompetency-basedwaivers.Ifgranted,studentswillbeexpectedtomakeasubstantialcontributiontothecourse(s)forwhichthecompetency-basedwaiverwasgranted(forexample,teachingaclassorclasses,mentoringstudents).Alistofundergraduatecourses,designatedbycoursenumbersfromtheSTACundergraduatecatalog,requiredforwaiversofMPA-CJ,isasfollows:UNDERGRADUATECOURSE(S)REQUIREDFORWAIVERSOFMPA-CJCOURSE(S)Successfulcompletionofundergraduatecourse(s)maywarrantawaiverofonegraduatecorecourse.Thestudentmaynotpursueadditionalundergraduatecourseworktoobtainwaiversinlieuofcompletingthegraduatelevelwork.GCJ1101-FINANCIALACCOUNTING:

ACCT101-PrinciplesofAccountingIACCT102-PrinciplesofAccountingII

GCJ1102-MANAGERIALECONOMICS:

ECON102-PrinciplesofMicroeconomicsECON304-ManagerialEconomics

GCJ1103-MARKETINGCONCEPTS&STRATEGIES

MKT102-PrinciplesofMarketingGCJ1104-MANAGEMENTINFORMATIONSYSTEMS:

CIS101-IntroductiontoComputerTechnology,orCIS211-SoftwareTopics,andMIS330-IntroductiontoMIS

GCJ1105-MANAGERIALFINANCE:

FIN201-PrinciplesofManagerialFinanceandeitherFIN303-PrinciplesofCorporateFinance,orFIN202-InvestmentAnalysis

GCJ1107-MANAGEMENTTHEORY&PRACTICE:

BUSA121-ManagementProcess

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ApplicationsforadmissiontotheSt.ThomasAquinasCollegeMPA-CJprogramareavailableintheAdmissionsOffice.Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontacttheAdmissionsstaffat845-398-4100ortheMPA-CJDirectorat845-398-4192

MPA-CJCourseDescriptions(Allcoursesare3creditsunlessotherwiseindicated)

GCJ1101:FinancialAccounting(alsolistedasGMBA1101–seeGMBA1101forcoursedescription).GCJ1102:ManagerialEconomics(alsolistedasGMBA1102–seeGMBA1102forcoursedescription)GCJ1103:MarketingConceptsandStrategies(alsolistedasGMBA1103–seeGMBA1103forcoursedescription).GCJ1104:ManagementInformationSystems(alsolistedasGMBA1104–seeGMBA1104forcoursedescription).GCJ1105:ManagerialFinance(alsolistedasGMBA1105–seeGMBA1105forcoursedescription).Prerequisite:GCJ1101GCJ1107:ManagementTheoryandPractice(alsolistedasGMBA1107–seeGMBA1107forcoursedescription).GCJ1209:AdministrativeLaw.AdministrativeLawexplorestheenvironmentandlegalframeworkofpublicadministrationinthecontextofacademicscholarshipandpractice.Principlesofconstitutionallaw,thefederaljudiciary,constraints and flexibility in rulemaking and administrative discretion, human resources law, aswellasvaluesandethicswillbeexamined.Prerequisite:GCJ1101GCJ1213:StatisticsforDecisionMakers.This course theme is application: understanding and interpretation, and comprehension withrespect to when particular techniques are appropriate. The goal is to assist criminal justiceadministrators in their decision making process. GCJ 1213 will emphasize the practical role ofstatistics in criminal justice administration and decision making; portraying data; calculating,reading,and interpretingbasicstatistics fromgroupdifferences throughbasicpredictionmodels;andsamplinganderror.GCJ1220:PublicandNon-profitAdministration.Thiscoursediscusses applied budgeting and administration for non-profit and public sectors. Itfocuses on the management environment of government and non-profit organizations;performance measurement and management; internal management processes. rules of publicfinance; budget cycle expenditures; taxation and revenue; and quantitative budgeting.Prerequisites:GCJ1101,1102.GCJ1301:OrganizationalBehavior(alsolistedasGMBA1301–seeGMBA1301forcoursedescription).Prerequisite:GCJ1107.

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GCJ1305:HumanResourcesManagement(alsolistedasGMBA1305–seeGMBA1305forcoursedescription).Prerequisite:GCJ1107.GCJ1307:ManagingChanges&Conflict(alsolistedasGMBA1307–seeGMBA1307forcoursedescription).Prerequisite:GCJ1107,GCJ1304.GCJ1420:EvaluationandEvidence-basedResearch.EvaluationandEvidence-basedResearchintroducescriminaljusticeadministratorstothescientificmethodologyinvolvedinassessingaprogram’seffectiveness.Topicstobecoveredincludeplanningforevaluation,needsassessments,processanalysis,outcomeevaluations,cost-benefitanalysis,therelationshipbetweenadministrator,evaluator,andstakeholders,andusingevaluationresultsindecision-making.Prerequisite:GCJ1213.GCJ1430:CriminalJusticePolicy,Planning,andPolicyAnalysis.CriminalJusticePolicy,Planning,andAnalysisconsidershowsoundpoliciesandprogramscanbeidentified,plannedfor,evaluated,andimplementedinthepublicrealmwheretherearediversestakeholders,andwithinanever-changingpoliticalandsocialcontext.Thiscourseshouldenableadministratorsandpolicymakerstouseevidence-basedinformationtostrategicallyplan,implement,andmonitorpoliciesandprogramsthatrespondtocontemporaryissues.Prerequisite:GCJ1213;1420recommended.GCJ1501:ProfessionalCommunicationStrategies(alsolistedasGMBA1501–seeGMBA1501forcoursedescription).GCJ1520:ContemporaryIssuesforCriminalJusticeAdministration.Thiscourseexaminescontemporaryissuesinthecriminaljusticefieldasitrelatestothephilosophicalandpracticaladministrationoftheseissuesinthecontextofacademicresearch.Studentswillusethematerialfromclasstodeveloptheirthesisproposalsandaframeworkfortheirthesisprojects.AttheconclusionofGCJ1520,astudentwithanapprovedproposalwillbeabletoregisterforthethesisproject(GCJ1550).Prerequisite:completionofallprogramrequirementsexceptGCJ1550.GCJ1550:MastersThesis.TheMastersThesisisthefinalrequirementforstudentspursuingtheMPA-CJ.Degreecandidateswillbeginthesemesterwitharesearchproposal,written,defended,andapprovedintheGCJ1520.Studentswillconductoriginalresearch,analyzetheirdata,andreporttheirresultsinaprofessional-levelwrittenthesis.Candidatesareexpectedtoalsodefendtheirthesisorallytofull-timefaculty.Prerequisite:approvedproposal,completionofGCJ1520.