BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE GRADUATE BULLETIN^ 1971-1972 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2015 https://archive.org/details/bloomsburgstatec00bloo_7 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL ROBERT J. NOSSEN President University of California, A.B.; Northwestern University, M.A., Ph.D. Vice President, Dean of the Faculties A. HOCH The Pennsylvania State University, A.B., Bucknell University, M.A.; The Pennsylvania State University, Ed.D. (1946)* JOHN CHARLES H. CARLSON Dean, School of Graduate Studies, and Director of Research Activities Columbia University, San Jose State College, B.A.; M.A., Ed.D. (1959) GRADUATE COUNCIL CHARLES JOHN A. BRUCE H. CARLSON Dean, School of Graduate Studies, and Director of Research Activities HOCH E. Vice President, ADAMS, Dean of the Geography Professor Lock Haven State Faculties The Pennsylvania State College, B.S.; University, M.Ed., Ed.D. (1956) EDSON J. DRAKE University of Notre Dean, School of Arts and Sciences University, M.A., Dame, B.A.; Georgetown Ph.D. (1964) C. STUART EDWARDS Bloomsburg State College, M.Ed., Ed.D. (1958) HANS KARL GUNTHER, Washington Dean, School of Professional Studies The Pennsylvania State University, B.S.; Professor University, History M.A.; A.B., Stanford University, Ph.D. (1965) WARREN I. JOHNSON, Associate Professor West Chester State College, M.Ed. (1952) WILLIAM L. JONES, B.S.; Chairman, Elementary Education The Pennsylvania State Professor Human University, Director, Division of Resources and Services University of Nebraska, B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D. (1964) MARGARET LEFEVRE, Professor Communication Disorders Western Michigan University, A.B.; University of Minnesota, M.A.; Western Reserve University, Ph.D. (1964) A. J. MCDONNELL, JR., Associate Professor The Pennsylvania State Secondary Education University, B.A., M.Ed. (1962) 1 THOMAS R. MANLEY, Associate Professor Biological Sciences Fairmount State College, B.A.; West Virginia University, M.S. (1961) EMORY W. RARIG, JR. Bloomsburg State College, Dean, School of Business B.S.; Columbia University, M.A., Ed.D. (1968) THOMAS G. STURGEON, Professor English Westminster College, A.B.; Harvard University, M.A., Ph.D. (1963) LOUIS F. THOMPSON, Chairman, English Professor Columbia College, A.B.; Lehigh University, M.A., Ph.D. (1963) ROBERT D. WARREN, Professor History Appalachian State Teachers College, B.S.; Georgetown University, M.A., Ph.D. (1964) * The date in parentheses represents the date of appointment Bloomsburg State College Faculty. The College welcomes religious, ethnic qualified students, faculty, and staff and socio-economic backgrounds. 2 from to the all racial, TENTATIVE GRADUATE CALENDAR 1971-72 ACADEMIC YEAR — — 23 — 29 — 1 — September September November November December 7 Final date of registration for First Semester. 8 Classes begin for First Semester. December 17 — Thanksgiving recess begins at 5 :00 p.m. Thanksgiving recess ends at 8:00 a.m. Final date for submitting application for graduation for the January graduation (including payment of graduation and binding fees). Christmas recess begins at 5:00 p.m. 1972 January January 3 January 3 - 3 14 14 24 26 January January January January March 27 - — Christmas recess ends at 8:00 a.m. Final date for submitting of completed Research Projects to the Dean of Graduate Studies for distribution to the Committee members, if January graduation is desired. The time of the final oral examination of the Research will be set at this time. Final date for completion of Research Projects, Departmental Papers and/or Comprehensive Examinations. End of First Semester classes. January Graduation. Final date of registration for Second Semester. Second Semester classes begin. Final date for submitting of completed Research ProDean of Graduate Studies for distribution to jects to the the Committee members, if May graduation is desired. The time of the final oral examination of the Research be set at this time. Spring recess begins at 5 :00 p.m. will March 28 April 10 April 10 — — Spring recess ends at 8:00 a.m. Final date for submitting application for graduation for the May graduation (including payment of graduation and binding fees). Final date for completion of Research Projects, Departmental Papers and/or Comprehensive Examinations, for May graduation. April 10 May 26 May 28 — — SUMMER June 5 July 3 — Second Semester ends May at end of classes. Graduation. 1972 First Six Weeks Summer Term begins. Final date for submitting of completed Research ProDean of Graduate Studies for distribution to jects to the Committee members. The time of the final oral tion of the Research will be set at this time. 3 examina- July 17 - August 14 — Second Six Week Summer Term begins. Final date for completion of Research Projects, Departmental Papers, and/or Comprehensive Examinations. 1. GENERAL INFORMATION LOCATION 1.1 Bloomsburg State College burg, a community with located within the is town of Blooms- a population of approximately 11,000, seventy- on Route U.S. 11. There is an interchange of Interstate Route 80 two miles from the campus. Bloomsburg is served by the Greyhound and Continental Trailways Bus Lines, with service to eastern cities. The airports at Williamsport and Scranton-Wilkes five miles northeast of Harrisburg Barre are within an hour's drive. ACCREDITATION 1.2 Bloomsburg State College is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and by the Middle States Associa- tion of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Its graduate programs have been approved by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education. LIBRARY 1.3 Andruss Library, named in honor of Dr. Harvey A. Andruss, 1939 to 1969, was completed in August, 1966. It is conveniently located between Hartline Center for the Sciences and Bakeless Center for the Humanities. The building has accommodations for 600 to 800 readers, shelving for 200,000 volumes, a projection room, a Learning Resources Center and a Curriculum Materials Center in which the special Juvenile Collection and Mounted Picture Files are located. The President of the College from building is air-conditioned. The provides books and other materials supporting and personal enrichment for students and faculty. Included in the overall collection are 155,000 fully-accessioned volumes, of which 10,000 comprise a Juvenile Collection and 4,000 are bound periodicals; approximately 85,000 to 100,000 units of microforms; and files of pamphlets and mounted pictures. Over 1,500 periodicals and 37 newspapers are received on a regular basis. The Learning Resources Center courses, library research, includes a collection of films, filmstrips, recordings, slides, transparencies, and other multi-media materials. 1.4 LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS Residence halls are open to tions may be summer accommoda- graduate students during terms. Requests for information concerning residence hall secured from the Dean of Students. Meals are available to graduate students in Scranton Commons. 5 FEES AND REFUNDS 1.5 (Fees are subject to change without notice) Application Fee (payable upon application for admission to grad. courses $10 Basic Fee: — per semester hour — per semester hour Residents of Pennsylvania Out-of-state Students $36 $43 $10 Late Registration Fee Activities Fee — Six weeks session) Three weeks session) Graduation and Diploma Fee (Does not include rental of academic costume) (Summer Term ( $6 $3 - $10 Application Fees are not subject to refund. from a course for approved reasons before of the scheduled class periods have been completed, he is a refund of one half of the basic fee. There is no refund after If a student withdraws one third entitled to this point. 1.6 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Normally, only full-time financial assistance. Assistance is students are eligible to apply available to graduate students in the of Graduate Assistantships, Federal Fellowships in selected areas, for form National Defense Student Loan Programs, and the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Loan Programs. Inquiries should be addressed to the Director of Financial Aid or the Dean of Graduate Studies. 1.7 PLACEMENT Graduate Students are eligible to use the services of the Placeafter they have been accepted as candidates for a Master's ment Office degree. 6 2. ACADEMIC POLICIES STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY 2.01 the student's responsibility to satisfy the requirements for It is graduation in his curriculum and to observe the academic regulations of the graduate division. Although the adviser and the staff of the Graduate Division stand ready to aid the student in his decision making, the final responsibility rests with the student. DEGREES 2.02 Graduate study was inaugurated in 1960 with programs leading to the Master of Education degree planned for teachers in service. In 1968, approval was granted to offer a program in history to lead to the Master of Arts degree. Additional programs to lead to the Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees are currently in preparation. The objective of programs for the degree, Master of Education, to develop mature, professional teachers The is and other school personnel. objective of a Master of Arts program is to advance the student's scholarship in an academic discipline. The degree is objective of a program leading to the Master of Science to develop mature scholarship and competence related primarily to application. 2.03 TIME LIMIT All requirements for a Master's degree, including any courses accepted by transfer, must be completed within six calendar years. This period of time may be extended by the Graduate Council for sufficient must be made to the Dean of Graduate Studies prior to the end of the six-year period. reason. Written application for extension 2.04 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES Graduate classes taught scheduled in late in the regular academic year are usually afternoons, evenings and Saturdays in order to provide opportunity for teachers and individuals engaged in other full-time occupa- tions to further their education. Graduate courses are offered for full-time students in the 2.05 summer terms. ADMISSION TO GRADUATE COURSES Admission to graduate courses is granted upon: the filing of a formal application; submitting of credentials showing a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, with a Quality Point Average of 2.0 or higher (A = 4); and payment of an application fee of $10.00. Admission to graduate courses does not admit the student to candidacy for a Master's degree. 7 ADVISEMENT 2.06 A student who is admitted to graduate study and who indicates a become a candidate for a Master's degree is assigned a program The duties of the adviser are: to serve as consultant in the planning desire to adviser. of the student's program and in his choice of courses; to certify approval of the courses; to endorse the student's application for candidacy as an expression of confidence in his ability to complete his chosen degree pro- gram successfully; to arrange for a comprehensive examination if it is The adviser is appointed by the Dean of Graduate Studies upon recommendation of the department of the proposed required by the program. specialization. SEMESTER HOUR LOAD 2.07 During a period in which he is engaged in full-time employment, an individual may enroll in a maximum of two courses in a semester. Overloads are permitted only upon approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies; approval is given only in most unusual circumstances. NUMBERING OF COURSES 2.08 Courses numbered 500 or higher are open only to graduate stu- numbered below 500 and listed in this Bulletin are open advanced undergraduates; the number of credits which may be dents. Courses also to allowed in a student's program in such courses 2.09 is limited. TRANSFER OF CREDIT A maximum other colleges may be of six semester hours in graduate courses taken credited toward a Master's degree. The in transferred courses must have been taken in residence in an accredited college or must cover content which is required in the student's program or recommended by the adviser for elective credit; they must university; they have grades of B or higher. 2.10 EXAMINATIONS The Miller Analogies Test is required of each degree candidate. Time and place of the examination may be learned upon inquiry to the Dean of Graduate Studies. A comprehensive examination in his specialization may be set by the department as a degree requirement. 2.11 RESEARCH - THESIS If named by the student chooses a research thesis option, a committee is the Dean of Graduate Studies to assume responsibility for guiding the study, certifying approval of the written report both in form and content, arranging for the defense if indicated or required, certifying and determining the grade. Three bound copies of the thesis must be filed with the Dean of Graduate Studies. satisfactory completion, 8 GRADES AND AVERAGES 2.12 Grades given for graduate courses A— Distinguished; scholarly work which exhibits independence and intellectual maturity. Good. Fair; acceptable toward a master's degree program BC are: — within limits. D— E I Not acceptable — Incomplete: months W— The 1;E = degree program. work must unless the period be is completed within four extended by the Dean of Graduate Studies for adequate reason. Research in Progress. Withdrawn with approval of the Dean. R— = in a Failing. quality point equivalents of grades are: A = 4; B= 3; = 2; C D 0. The Quality Point Average (Q.P.A.) is computed by the following number of quality points for each grade by the process: (1) Multiply the number of semester hours for the course; divide by the sum of the semester hours for When a course has 2.13 add these products; (3) grades of A,B,C,D, and E. been repeated, both grades are counted. REPEATING COURSES No with grade 2.14 (2) all D course with grade of or E must be C or higher may be repeated. A course repeated. ACADEMIC STANDARDS Each program that leads to a Master's degree requires a minimum of thirty semester hours of graduate credit. Credit for courses with grades below C is not accepted toward the requirements for the degree. The Cumulative Quality Point Average must be If a graduate student falls 3.0 or higher. below the graduation standard at any time he must petition the Graduate Council for permission to continue his in program. 2.15 THE MASTER OF EDUCATION DEGREE Admission to Candidacy A student who has been admitted to graduate courses may apply for candidacy for the Master of Education degree by fulfilling the fol- lowing additional conditions: (1) He must file with the Dean of Graduate Studies an appli- cation for admission to candidacy prior to his completion of 12 semester hours of graduate courses. 9 Transcripts of all undergraduate and previous graduate (2) study must have been transmitted to the Dean of Graduate Studies by the institutions in which the work was taken. (3) He must have (4) He must submit taken the Graduate Qualifying Examina- tion. proposed program for the completion a of the requirements for his degree; the program must bear the recommendation of his adviser and the department of his major and must account for all undergraduate prerequisites previous background. (5) He must submit if there were deficiencies in his evidence of possession of a valid teaching certificate. Action on the application for admission to candidacy is taken completed at least nine semester hours of graduate courses with grades that average B or higher. Failure to secure admission to candidacy by the time fifteen hours of credit have been earned is equivalent to rejection of candidacy. after the student has Admission to candidacy is regarded as an expression of con- fidence that the student can complete the requirements successfully and can fulfill the purposes of the degree. Program of Courses for the Degree The course requirements in two categories with a for the degree, Master of Education, are minimum Category I. Basic Courses and Psychology total of in 30 semester hours, as follows: Professional Education 6 or 9 sem. hrs. These comprise two required courses and an optional course as follows: Required courses: 60.501 Major Philosophies of Education 60.591 Foundations of Educational Research Optional Course: The candidate may 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. elect to take one additional course chosen with approval of his adviser from: 60.502 60.515 60.550 60.561 48.511 48.576 Category Recent Trends in Curriculum Development Education of Gifted Children Problems in Guidance and Counselling Measurement and Evaluation in the Secondary School Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence Theories of Human Learning II. .... 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. 24 or 21 sem. Specialization 10 hrs. (Note: The areas for specialization are: Numbers in parentheses are code numbers for the disciplines. Com- prehensive Social Studies has no code number.) Biology (50) Business Education (90) Communication Disorders (74) Comprehensive Social Studies Elementary Education (62) English (20) French (10) Geography (41) German (11) History (42) Political Science (44) Reading (63) Spanish (12) Special Education (Emphasis on Teaching Mentally Retarded) (70) Speech (25) The requirements for each area of specialization are stated in the appropriate section of the chapter on course descriptions. Note: and programs may be revised during the academic year. It the responsibility of the student to contact the Office of Graduate Studies to insure that the statements and procedures included in this Bulletin are currently applicable. Policies is 2.16 THE MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE Admission to Candidacy A student who has been admitted to graduate courses for candidacy for the Master of Arts degree by fulfilling the may apply following additional conditions: (1) He must file with the Dean of Graduate Studies an application for admission to candidacy prior to his completion of 12 semester hours of graduate courses. (2) Transcripts of all undergraduate and previous graduate study must have been transmitted to the Dean of Grad- uate Studies by the institutions in which the work was taken. (3) (4) He must have attained a satisfactory score on the Graduate Qualifying Examination. He must have had adequate undergraduate preparation in the field in which he will take his major. Arrangements for removing deficiencies, if any, are stated as part of the application for admission to candidacy. Action on the application is taken after the student has com- pleted at least 9 semester hours of graduate courses which he proposes to 11 submit as a part of his program, with grades that average B or higher. Failure to secure admission to candidacy by the time 15 hours of credit have been earned is equivalent to rejection of candidacy. Admission to candidacy is regarded as an expression of con- fidence that the student can complete the requirements successfully and can fulfill the purposes of the degree. Program of Courses The course requirements a minimum and for the degree, Master of Arts, comprise of 30 semester hours in courses in the discipline of the major such closely related concomitant disciplines as contribute to the in major. Courses must be approved by the adviser and the department chair- man. A thesis is required. Currently, the degree. Master of Arts, is offered only in the field of history. The requirements for the major are stated in the history section in the 2.17 chapter on course descriptions. THE MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE Admission to Candidacy The requirements and procedures are the same as for admission to candidacy for the Master of Arts degree. Program of Courses The course requirements prise a minimum for the Master of Science degree com- of 30 semester hours. Because the purpose of this degree more specific than that of the Master of Arts degree there may be a more extensive core of prescribed courses in a Master of Science program. is must be in the discipline of the major or in concomitant which contribute significantly to the purpose of the program. Elective courses must be approved by the adviser; approval implies significance to the purpose of the program. All courses disciplines A thesis is required. Currently, the Master of Science degree The requirements for the major chapter on course descriptions. if offered only in biology. are stated in the biology section in the 12 3. SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES HUMANITIES FOREIGN LANGUAGES 3.1 Specialization in French, German and Spanish for the Master of Education Degree Purpose: These specializations are intended to enhance the competence of teachers of French, German and Spanish in secondary and elementary schools. Prerequisite: Required: An undergraduate major in the language. A Master's Research Paper or a Seminar course. Elective: Courses in the chosen language are elected with approval of the from the graduate offerings in that language; these may be supplemented by election of Education 62.526 or 65.568, the courses in teaching methods in languages. The student's program should include experiences in the communication skills, the literature and the structure of the language, the culture of the country, and problems involved in teaching the language. The total amount of elective credit may be deduced from the comprehensive plan for the degree (See Section 2.15). adviser Examination: A comprehensive examination is a requirement for gradua- tion. FRENCH (Code 10) 10.501 LINGUISTICS 3 sem. hrs. An introduction to the study of language as a science. A history of languages in general, with particular attention to the Indo-European branch. The application of the science of linguistics to the teaching of languages. 10.511 ROMANCE PHILOLOGY (FRENCH) Historical from 10.512 hrs. development of French phonology and morphology their earliest beginnings to the present. teristics 3 sem. A survey of the chief charac- of Old French. EXPLICATION DE TEXTES 3 sem. hrs. French technique of textual and stylistic analysis. Practice in applying these techniques is undertaken through a series of analyses of the works of selected French writers. 10.513 PHONETICS 3 sem. hrs. Study of the sounds of French through the application of the international phonetic alphabet, with a view to developing a thorough mastery of the correct pronunciation and 13 intonation of the French language. Laboratory drill with the latest recordings by leading phoneti- cians. 10.514 ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION 3 sem. hrs. A conceptual approach to the study of French grammar. An grammar and snytax. evaluation of the changes which have occurred in French grammar and intensive analysis of the various principles of French An usage in recent decades. 10.521 CORNEILLE, MOLIERE, AND RACINE 3 sem. hrs. Analysis of the principal plays of Corneille, Moliere and Racine. 10.522 18TH and 19TH CENTURY FRENCH THEATRE Analysis of the principal plays of the 3 sem. enlightenment, hrs. with emphasis upon the popular theater of Diderot, the classical tragedies of Voltaire, the revolutionary plays of Beaumarchais, and the principal works of the 19th century theater. 10.523 VOLTAIRE AND ROUSSEAU 3 sem. hrs. Major works of Voltaire and Rousseau and a critical and analyticomparison of their respective philosophical points of view; their impact on the character of Western civilization. cal 10.531 THE FRENCH NOVEL (TO THE END OF THE 19TH CENTURY) 3 sem. hrs. A history of the novel in France, with particular emphasis on the works of the major French novelists of the nineteenth century: Hugo, Stendahl, Balzac, Flaubert, and Zola. 10.532 social, THE 20TH CENTURY FRENCH NOVEL 3 sem. hrs. The French novel in the twentieth century and philosophical, and aesthetic doctrines which emerged from it. Analysis of master- pieces of outstanding novelists of the century. 10.534 THE CONTEMPORARY FRENCH THEATER 3 sem. hrs. Dramatic works of the 20th century are studied and analyzed development of the threater in France. Techniques and innovations are analyzed with an assessment of their importance and impact on the modern theater. against the history of the 10.537 FRENCH POETRY TO BAUDELAIRE 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. French poetry from the beginnings to Baudelaire. 10.538 FRENCH POETRY FROM BAUDELAIRE TO THE PRESENT French poetry from Baudelaire to the present day. 10.539 FRENCH LITERARY CRITICISM French literary critics and their writings. 14 10.599 SEMINAR Seminar topics 10.560 3 sem. will hrs. be chosen to suit the needs of the students. MASTER'S RESEARCH PAPER 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. GERMAN (Code 11) 11.511 GERMANIC PHILOLOGY Development of Germanic phonology and morphology from Gothic, Old examples. 11.514 High German their A survey of the chief characteristics of and Middle High German with appropriate earliest beginnings to the present. ADVANCED GERMAN STYLISTICS 3 sem. hrs. Study of stylistic resources of modern German, based on reading and analysis of selected texts. Discussion; oral and written drill. 11.520 THE AGE OF GOETHE 3 sem. hrs. The Golden Age of German literature. German Enlightenment, Sturm und Drang and Classicism are studied. Literary masterpieces are read and analyzed. Special attention is given to English influences, especially Shakespeare. 11.521 GOETHE 3 sem. Goethe's works and his development toward classicism. of the major critical works which deal with his 11.522 SCHILLER Schiller's A survey of 11.530 life critical A hrs. survey and writings. 3 sem. hrs. dramatic works and his development toward classicism. works which deal with his life and writings. GERMAN REFORMATION, BAROQUE AND PSEUDO-CLASSICISM 3 sem. hrs. Literary trends in the period of Reformation and CounterReformation. The influence of French classicism upon German literature of the late 17th and 18th century is analyzed and discussed. 11.531 GERMAN LITERATURE OF THE 19TH CENTURY 3 sem. hrs. Romanticism, poetic realism, naturalism with special emphasis on the great dramatic and lyric poets of the period. 11.532 Special GERMAN DRAMA OF THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES 3 sem. hrs. Works of the major dramatists of the 19th and 20th centuries. attention is given to the dramatists of naturalism and expres- sionism. 15 MIDDLE HIGH GERMAN LITERATURE 11.533 3 sem. hrs. Middle High German Literature, 1050—1300, with emphasis on the principal representatives of the Popular and Court Epic and the lyric poetry of the Golden Age. NOVELLEN AND ERZAHLUNGEN 11.540 3 sem. hrs. The German Short Story from Romanticism to the present. is given to Thomas Mann, Kafka and the post-second World War writers. German Feuilleton; special attention 11.541 MODERN GERMAN POETRY 3 sem. Modern German poetry with emphasis on Stefan George and circle, hrs. his and Rainer Maria Rilke. MODERN GERMAN NOVEL 11.542 3 sem. hrs. Naturalism, Impressionism, Expressionism and the "New Matterof-Factness" with emphasis on Hesse, Thomas Mann, Doeblin and Kafka. SEMINAR 11.559 3 sem. hrs. Seminar topics are chosen to meet the needs of the students. 1 1 MASTER'S RESEARCH PAPER .560 3 sem. hrs. SPANISH (Code 12) CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH FOR TEACHERS 12.501 3 sem. hrs. Functional conversation with major emphasis on vocabulary expansion, pronunciation, and mastery of Spanish syntactic and morphological patterns. ADVANCED STUDY OF SPANISH STRUCTURE AND STYLISTICS 12.502 3 sem. hrs. Spanish grammar stressing creative written expression in the language. 12.503 ADVANCED SPANISH PHONETICS 3 sem. hrs. A theoretical and practical approach to phonology, phonetics and phonetical transcription. Regionalistic and dialectal variations are also studied with Tomas Navarro Tomas' standard text: Manual de pronunciacion espanola. 12.511 SELECTED CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE Panoramic view of Hispanic America through discussion, readings in Spanish are assigned. realia 16 civilization and selected 3 sem. hrs. Spain and Latin textbooks. Outside in 12.521 HISTORY OF SPANISH LITERATURE 1 3 sem. hrs. Medieval period. The history of Spanish literature to the Golden Age. The theater and its development. Didactic poetry and prose. Lyric poets: The Cancioneros. 12.522 HISTORY OF SPANISH LITERATURE 3 sem. hrs. The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Golden Age of Spanish literature: Lope de Vega, Barca, Tirso de Molina, Gongora, Quevedo, Fray Luis de Classical Prominent II period. figures of the Calderon de la Leon, and others. 12.523 HISTORY OF SPANISH LITERATURE Modern III 3 sem. hrs. period. Expronceda, Zorilla, Becquer, Perez Galdos, and others. 12.531 LYRIC POETRY 3 sem. hrs. Evolution of Spanish lyric poetry with special emphasis on early forms. Renaissance italianate forms, and the blossoming of lyric poetry in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. 12.532 THE PICARESQUE NOVEL The picaresque novel and Tormes and others. 12.533 its 3 sem. hrs. origin in Spain. Vida de Lazarillo de CERVANTES 3 sem. hrs. Detailed study and analysis of the life and works of Miguel Cervantes Saavedra: Las novelas ejamplares, and others, all of which lead to a study of the meaning, philosophy and influence of Don Quixote. 12.541 THE GENERATION OF Principal works and '98 3 sem. hrs. intellectual trends of the period with specific emphasis on Unamuno. 12.542 MODERNISMO The movement, on Ruben Dario. 12.543 3 sem. its antecedents, and its hrs. followers, with emphasis TWENTIETH CENTURY SPANISH AMERICAN NOVEL 3 sem. hrs. Study and analysis of the novel to include the works of Azuela, Gallegos and Cela. 12.546 THE CONTEMPORARY SPANISH THEATER A 3 sem. hrs. study of Benevente, Garcia Lorca, Alejandro Casona and others. 1 SPANISH LANGUAGE WORKSHOP 12.551 For The ficiency. 3 sem. hrs. teachers desiring to increase their teaching proaudio-lingual approach to language teaching is stressed. The in-service language laboratory and audio-visual teaching materials. SEMINAR 12.559 3 sem. Seminar topics are chosen to needs of the students. MASTER'S RESEARCH PAPER 12.560 A advisor suit the is hrs. 3 sem. hrs. paper on a specific topic. Topic approval by the research required. ENGLISH (Code 20) Specialization in English for the Master of Education Degree Purpose: This specialization is intended to enhance the scholarship and appreciation of the secondary school teacher of English as a contribution to greater effectiveness of the teacher. The recommendations in the report Freedom and Discipline in English have influenced the formulation of the program. Required: 20.500 or 20.531; 20.493. Elective: Courses selected bulletin. The total from the courses amount of in English elective credit (Category 20) in this may be deduced from the comprehensive plan for the degree (See Section 2.15). BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LITERARY RESEARCH 20.493 (503) 3 sem. hrs. History of literary scholarship, study of book production, and practice in preparing specialized bibliographies and in planning scholarly projects. 20.500 MASTER'S RESEARCH PAPER 6 sem. hrs. An extensive and creditable scholarly paper on a topic to be determined by the student in conjunction with his adviser. 20.501 STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH 3 sem. hrs. Phonology, morphology, structural syntax, and graphemics of modern American 20.502 English. HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3 sem. hrs. Phonological, morphological, snytactic, graphemic and vocabufrom the Old English period to the lary changes in the English language present. 18 LITERARY CRITICISM 20.505 An 3 sem. hrs. in depth of major critics from Aristotle to the on application of critical principles to primary genre poetry — and on independent study in varied areas of examination present with emphasis — drama, novel, and aesthetics. literature 20.521 CONTEMPORARY SHORT STORY 3 sem. hrs. Main lines of development of the short story from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Attention is given to individual writers, especially major figures; to analysis and evaluation of individual stories; and to the characteristics of the genre. 20.522 MODERN DRAMA 3 sem. Main forces and movements in modern drama through hrs. selected dramatics from the time of Ibsen. 20.524 CONTEMPORARY NOVEL Writers and the trends of the novel emphasis on British and American works. 20.526 in the modern MODERN POETRY 3 sem. hrs. era, with 3 sem. hrs. Reading of a comprehensive selection of modern poetry, British and American. Emphasis on appreciating the art of the poems, on recognizing the modern spirit in them, and on viewing them as part of a historical development of poetic tradition. 20.531 SEMINAR 3 sem. hrs. For advanced students near graduation. Each student in Seminar pursue his own line of study under the guidance of the instructor and in an area of study determined by the student and his adviser. Notice of intention to register for Seminar must be given the instructor of the course at least two months before the course begins. will 20.532 MAJOR BRITISH AUTHORS 3 sem. hrs. Study of one or more major writers in English literature. Authors included vary with each presentation of the course. 20.533 ideas, STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE Specialized areas on British Literature such as and movements. Content varies each time the course 20.534 STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE 3 sem. I II literary is hrs. forms, offered. 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. Continutation of content and method of 20.533. 20.535 STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE Continuation. 19 III 20.542 EARLY ENGLISH DRAMA 3 sem. hrs. The growth of a native drama from the middle ages to the closing of the theatres in 1642, including mysteries, moralities, and interludes. Emphasis is on Shakespeare's contemporaries: Kyd, Greene, Marlow, and Jonson. 20.543 CHAUCER 3 sem. hrs. Major works with emphasis on the mind and art of Chaucer and considerable attention to the Middle English language. Medieval background and various specialized scholarly problems are also dealt with. 20.547 ELIZABETHAN POETRY 3 sem. hrs. Elizabethan poetry, particularly the sonnet, lyric, and narrative of the 1590's, is examined for structure, origins, and influence. Students are encouraged to develop topics on the works of individual poets. 20.548 SPENSER 3 sem. hrs. A study, generally in chronological order, of most of Spenser's poetry and some of his prose work. Emphasis is on the fusion of Renaissance and Reformation currents in his thought and art, his poetic resourcefulness, 20.549 and his influence on later English poetry. SH AK ESPE AR E 3 sem. hrs. A few selected plays are closely read. From this study are in biography and dating, textual history, sources, and contemporary and earlier intellectual influences. developed topics 20.554 MILTON 3 sem. hrs. A comprehensive study of the poetry and a selected group of the prose works of John Milton. Special reference to the chronology of the works and to evidences of the expanding genius of the author. 20.556 RESTORATION AND LATER DRAMA 3 sem. hrs. Trends in comedy and tragedy from the reopening of the theatres in 1660 through the 1770's. Among the dramatists studied are Congreve, Dryden, Wycherley, Steele, Goldsmith, and Sheridan. French influences. 20.559 AGE OF JOHNSON Depth study of such major 3 sem. figures of the Augustan era hrs. as Swift, Fielding, Sterne, Addison, Goldsmith, Pope, Johnson, Burns, and Blake. Independent research is based chiefly on studies of minor authors of the period. 20.563 19TH CENTURY NOVEL 3 sem. hrs. Development of the novel as a major literary form of the Victorian age. A study of the work of such major English novelists as Austen, Scott, the Brontes, Dickens, Thackeray, Trollope, and Eliot. Supplementary readings in other novelists of the period, and in secondary source materials. 20 20.565 ENGLISH ROMANTIC POETS 3 sem. hrs. Important segments of the work of the major Romantic poets to work and thought of each writer. Some attention given to background of the period and its literary forebears and decendants. Inclusion of minor poets varies with the instructor's purposes. disclose the characteristics of the 20.569 VICTORIAN LITERATURE literary significance A study in 3 sem. hrs. depth of some aspect or combination of aspects of in the Victorian Age — author(s), genre, specific works. AMERICAN LITERATURE: EARLY 20.582 3 sem. hrs. Prose writers and poets of Colonial and Federalist America: Mather, Taylor, Edwards, Woolman, Franklin, Paine, Jefferson, Freneau, Irving, and Bryant. The nature of Puritanism and its role in the literature of these periods. AMERICAN LITERATURE: MIDDLE 20.583 3 sem. hrs. Major American writers in the American Renaissance and other important figures of the 19th century: de Tocqueville, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, Twain, Lincoln, and James. Particular emphasis is given to the reaction of these writers to Puritanism and the imaginative literature stemming from it. AMERICAN LITERATURE: MODERN 20.584 Since much 3 sem. of 20th century American literature achieves hrs. its greatest intensity in being critical of native traditional values, the course examines such representative writers as Allen, Krutch, Dreiser, Lewis, Anderson, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner, Eliot, Steinbeck, Ellison and Bellow. 20.587 MAJOR AMERICAN AUTHORS 3 sem. Study of one or more major writers in American Authors included vary with each presentation of the course. hrs. literature. SPEECH (Code 25) Specialization in Speech for the Master of Education Degree. (For the total degree requirements, see Section 2.14) Required: Speech 25.501 or 25.510; Speech 25.502 or 25.557. Elective: Eighteen semester hours in one of two areas: Public Address: 25.503, 25.504, 25.505, 25.515, 25.520, 25.530, 25.585, 25.590. 21 Theatre: 25.551, 25.553, 25.554, 25.558, 25.560, 25.566, 25.570, 25.577, 25.580, 25.590. If 25.590 (Master's Research Paper) must submit a departmental paper. 25.501 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH An is IN 25.565, not included, the candidate SPEECH 3 sem. hrs. overview of the fields of research in Speech and an examina- tion of the contributions of professional Speech organizations, graduate and research. Historical, descriptive, experimental and evaluating research studies are examined. The research problem, bibliographical resources, and examination of methods in depth. Professional writing, the research paper and current graduate studies are analyzed. A pilot thesis is required of each student to demonstrate competency in research techniques and the use of bibliographical resources. studies 25.502 RHETORICAL CRITICISM 3 sem. hrs. The nature of rhetorical criticism. The development of rhetorical theory from the Homeric period to the modern theorists. Methods of the critics during antiguity, the intermediate period (1600-1850) and methods of the modern critics. Rhetorical criticism areas for investigation in terms of textual authority and reconstruction of social settings. Standards of judgment in relationship to ideas, emotion in speech, ethos, structure and style and delivery. Measures of effectiveness and an inquiry toward a rhetorical philosophy. 25.503 HISTORY AND CRITICISM OF AMERICAN PUBLIC ADDRESS 3 sem. hrs. Evaluation and discussion of the development and application of America in terms of our speaker, speech and times. American speakers, selected from a cross-section in history prestudied from the viewpoints of biographical background, nature and extent of speaking, audience reaction, the speaker's basic ideas, his preparation, arrangement and style, basic philosophy, and platform behavior. rhetoric in 25.504 BRITISH ORATORY 3 sem. hrs. Burke, Fox, Sheridan, George, Bevan, Churchill and other orators 17th through the 20th centuries. Analysis of style, philosophies, and effectiveness, and their contribution to rhetoric theory. in the 25.505 ANCIENT RHETORIC 3 sem. hrs. The ancient rhetoricians Aristotle and Plato, Cicero, Longinus and Quintilian. Emphasis is on the analysis and critical concepts of these men, with a study of later interpretations of their works. 25.510 CURRENT PROBLEMS IN SPEECH ACTIVITIES 3 sem. hrs. the secondary school. Methods Current speech practices in improving, and expanding speech programs. initiating, 22 of ADVANCED PERSUASION AND PROPAGANDA 25.515 3 sem. hrs. Techniques of attitude modification through persuasion and propaganda. Practical application of the techniques by each student. ADVANCED ORAL INTERPRETATION 25.520 3 sem. hrs. Understanding and appreciation of literature through developing reading aloud. Selecting, adapting, and preparing material for presentation in high school classes. Prerequisite: A beginning course in Oral Interpretation. skill in ADVANCED RADIO AND TELEVISION 25.530 3 sem. hrs. Practice and study of techniques of television announcing, writing (news and drama), directing, program planning, and performing. Instructional radio and television. Laboratory hours required. Prerequisite: Beginning course in Radio and Television. ADVANCED ACTING 25.551 3 sem. Study and research, with performance, of the acting hrs. styles in each of the major historical periods of world theatre. Laboratory hours. Prerequisite: Beginning Acting. ADVANCED COSTUMI NG 25.553 3 sem. hrs. History of costuming from the viewpoint of design and construcfabrics, budget. Each student designs and builds costumes for a major production. Laboratory hours. tion. Costume wardrobe, Prerequisite: Beginning Costuming. ADVANCED DIRECTING 25.554 3 sem. hrs. Advanced play production principles and their application to the modern plays. Analysis of the non-realistic styles from the Greek to the Theatre-of-the-Absurd. Each student directs a play. staging of classical and Laboratory hours. Prerequisite: Beginning Directing. 25.557 THEATRICAL CRITICISM 3 sem. hrs. Theatrical criticism from Aristotle's Poetics to present day. Emphasis is on the comic and tragic theories. Analysis of critical standards and methods; their application to evaluating drama in performance. 25.558 WORLD THEATRE 3 sem. hrs. A historical study in depth of the theatres throughout the world in their and contemporary context. The student should have had some course work the course. in history of the theatre, criticism, or dance, before electing Prerequisite: History of the Theatre. 25.560 PLAYWRITING 3 sem. hrs. Dramatic structure, writing styles, and types of drama. Each student writes at least one play. Adaptations of other forms of literary works are examined. 23 25.565 ADVANCED THEATRE PRODUCTION 3 sem. Designed to provide technical information and mount Advanced a play or a musical. skills hrs. needed to stagecraft and stage carpentry. Prerequisite: Beginning Theatre Production. 25.566 THEATRE DESIGN AND LIGHTING 3 sem. hrs. Principles and styles of design and lighting as applied to period and modern drama. Each student is required to design the setting and lighting of a show outside of the modern period and to present detailed drawings and elevations of his design in a production book. Prerequisite: Theatre Production. 25.570 LITERATURE OF THE THEATRE A 3 sem. hrs. study of the plays, playwrights and dramatic literature of the a view to their production on a contem- theatre's "golden ages," with porary stage. 25.575 EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE An 3 sem. hrs. and analysis of Plays and scenes studied and presented in their original form. The n on -illusionistic theatre is given primary theatrical styles outside the investigation realistic theatre. and style consideration. Prerequisite: Directing. 25.577 Box staff. THEATRE MANAGEMENT hrs. Designed for the director of the theatre in the secondary school. house management, and organization of the theatre Public relations; budget; business practices. office, publicity, 25.580 THEATRE SEMINAR 3 sem. Specialized study by the class. instructor 25.585 by the from Public Address. Specialized study 25.590 The subject is selected hrs. by the from Theatre. PUBLIC ADDRESS SEMINAR instructor class. MASTER'S RESEARCH PAPER An opportunity is 3 sem. The subject is selected hrs. by the 3 sem. hrs. provided for the student to demonstrate his employ accepted methods of carrying on and reporting research the solution or intensive study of some area of interest or concern to ability to in 3 sem. him. 24 3.2 SOCIAL SCIENCES (Codes 40 - 48) Specialization in Comprehensive Social Studies for the Degree, Master of Education Comprehensive Social Studies is designed for the purpose of this as comprising Economics (40), Geography (41), History (42), Science (44), Sociology (45), and Anthropology (46). program Political The candidate for the Master of Education degree with specializaComprehensive Social Studies must choose a concentration from history, political science or geography. Having chosen a concentration, the tion in remaining five disciplines of the social studies are called "related fields" with respect to that concentration. Requirements for Specialization: Twenty-one or twenty -four semester hours comprising: — Concentration a minimum of fifteen semester hours in history or geography or political science as approved by the adviser, including a research paper or a seminar course; Related Field — a minimum of six semester hours in one related field. A comprehensive examination is a requirement for graduation. ECONOMICS (Code 40) 40.513 ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF CAPITALISM 3 sem. hrs. Transition from feudalism to capitalism and the subsequent influence of leading capitalist institutions on industry, agriculture, commerce, banking, and the social movement. 40.515 PUBLIC POLICY AND BUSINESS 3 sem. hrs. Public policies affecting the economy: historical, philosophical basis of regulation; the rationale of free-enterprise. Intensive analysis of selected areas of economic policy related to government action. and legal 40.531 CURRENT ECONOMIC PROBLEMS 3 sem. hrs. Selected economic problems of current interest and concern to our society. Basic economic principles and theories and the thinking of recognized economists of the past and present as revealed in their published works. 40.532 COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS 3 sem. hrs. Analysis of the main economic activities under diverse systems of organization, influence of variations in resources, technology, and social values. Comparative treatment of Soviet-type economics, market socialism and Western "mixed" economics. 25 40.533 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICIES AND RELATIONS An analysis 3 sem. hrs. of international trade with consideration to con- temporary problems facing international trade and to the impact of governmental policy upon international commercial relations. GEOGRAPHY Specialization in Geography for the Master of Education Degree. Purpose: The specialization in geography is intended to increase the student's mastery of the discipline as a contribution to his background for teaching, and to enhance his scholarly bakcground in research techniques, interpretation of data, and format of scientific writing. Required: Master's Research Paper or a Departmental paper or Seminar (41.590). Elective: Courses in categories 41 amount of and 51 as approved by the adviser. The deduced from the comprehensive elective credit required can be plan for the degree (See Section 2.15). COURSES GEOGRAPHY (Code 41) 41.462 THEORETICAL AND QUANTITATIVE GEOGRAPHY 3 sem. hrs. Conceptual frameworks, theoretical developments, methods of measuring intensity and dispersion of geographical distributions; quantitative approaches in geographical analyses. 41.501 EVOLUTION OF GEOGRAPHIC THOUGHT 3 sem. hrs. Evolution of concepts concerning the nature, scope and methodology of geography. History of geographic ideas from early Greek, Roman and Arab geographies to the present era. British, French, German and American schools of geographic thought. 41.510 REGIONAL GEOMORPHOLOGY OF THE UNITED STATES 3 sem. hrs. A comprehensive study of geomorphic regions; parameters used geomorphic provinces; dominant geologic processes which are responsible for the topographic expression. for classifying 41.523 THE GEOGRAPHY OF SETTLEMENT 3 sem. hrs. The facilities men build in the process of occupying an area ranging from the primitive to the complex urban agglomeration. Bases upon which settlements are founded and nurtured and their site, situation, external relationships and internal structure and morphology. 26 41.524 GEOGRAPHY OF TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION 3 sem. hrs. Basic concepts and principles. Problems of land and air transporestablishment of ports, railroad centers and airways to handle commodity exchanges. Trade and transportation as important geographic tation; factors in regional development. 41.548 POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY 3 sem. hrs. Geography foundations of political events and conditions; geographic factors significant to the formation, growth, and political behavior of states with problems such as boundaries, population distribution and other tensions. 41.549 GEOGRAPHY OF WORLD RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES 3 sem. hrs. Survey of the lands and seas of the world in terms of climate, vegetation, energy sources, minerals, and fishery products; industrial production and potential, its availability and the distribution of soils, natural its products. 41.556 GEOGRAPHY OF PENNSYLVANIA 3 sem. hrs. The development of regional understandings of Pennsylvania, emphasizing man's response to changing environment; resources of the state, their extent, their use, and the need for a planned conservation program. 41.560 GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA 3 sem. hrs. The course provides an opportunity to evaluate the relative importance of environmental and cultural factors in accounting for the existence of empty and overcrowded land in the same country. Problems such as this, with implications for the entire"underdeveloped" world, are examined from the geographic point of view. 41.566 GEOGRAPHY OF ANGLO-AMERICA 3 sem. hrs. Some of the dynamic changes taking place in the United States size, shape, and character of the traditional geographic regions with reference to technology, social and demographic conditions. Domestic and international policies and agreements and alterations in the resource base. and Canada which are affecting the 41.571 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA 3 sem. hrs. Political and technical change as affected by geography. These and the traditional interests of the regional geographer are examined against the background of problems presented by the physical geography of this unique part of the world. aspects 27 41.575 GEOGRAPHY OF WESTERN AND MEDITERRANEAN EUROPE 3 sem. hrs. An intensive treatment of selected areas of Western and Mediterranean Europe in terms of physical, economic, and cultural circumstances from the viewpoint of geographical influence. 41.576 GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AND EAST ASIA The 3 sem. hrs. economic and cultural geography of a region Pakistan through Manchuria. Present circumstances and world relation- physical, ships. 41.590 SEMINAR IN GEOGRAPHY 3 sem. hrrs. Individual students pursue in depth selected topics in geography that vary according to the student's interest and need; these provide bases for seminar discussion. EARTH SCIENCE (Code 51) 51.451 FIELD TECHNIQUES IN EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE 6 sem. hrs. Intensive field training in the use of equipment and techniques in geology, astronomy, meteorology and cartography. HISTORY (Code 42) The Master of Arts Degree An undergraduate major in history including a course in Bibliography and Research is prerequisite to departmental recommendation for admission to candidacy. Undergraduate deficiencies must be made Prerequisites: up without credit. Course and Thesis Requirements: A major of eighteen semester hours is required in one of the three areas of history; the major must include a course in Readings and a Seminar course. A minor of six semester hours must be taken in a second area of history; the minor must include the colloquim course in that area. (With permission, the minor may be taken in one of the related fields in the social studies.) A six semester hour thesis (42.599) is required. The thesis topic must be approved by the adviser. It is the student's responsibility to secure a faculty member An to direct the thesis. oral defense of the thesis is 28 required. The candidate must have a reading knowledge of Russian or Spanish as demonstrated through the Graduate Foreign Language Reading Examination of the Educational Testing Service. Language: Foreign French, German, Comprehensive Examination: An oral and/or written examination (separate from the defense of thesis) is required; two aspects of the major and an aspect of the minor may be selected by the student to be included The examination is conducted by a committee by the student's adviser. The examination may not be taken prior to the last term of course work; it must be completed before the thesis is in the examination. selected submitted. Specialization in History for the Master of Education Degree Course Requirements Twenty-one or twenty-four semester hours, comprising a minimum of fifteen semester hours elected with approval of the adviser in one of the three designated areas of history and including the appropriate course in Readings; The colloquim course in one of the remaining two areas; History 42.590 or 42.599. COURSES (Code 42) European History (42.510 42.510 READINGS IN - 42.536) CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY 3 sem. hrs. Readings, reports and discussions on selected topics in the history of ancient Greece and Rome. READINGS 42.511 IN MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN HISTORY.. .3 sem. hrs. Readings, reports, and discussions on selected topics in medieval European 42.512 history history. READINGS IN MODERN EUROPE TO 1900 3 sem. hrs. Readings, reports, and discussions on selected topics in European from the close of the middle ages to the end of the nineteenth century. 42.518 READINGS IN THE HISTORY OF THE SOVIET UNION 3 sem. hrs. Readings, reports, and discussion on selected topics in the history of the USSR. 42.526 EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM SINCE 1870 3 sem. hrs. Colonial policy of the major European colonial powers in Africa, its impact upon mother country and colonies, and the dissolution of colonial empires after World War II. Asia, and Melanesia, 29 42.530 HISTORY OF EUROPE, 1900 1923 3 sem. - hrs. Internal and external policies of the European powers, the crisis leading to World War I, the military campaigns, the peace treaties of 1919, and the upheavals following the new distribution of power. 42.532 HISTORY OF EUROPE, 1923 1945 3 sem. - hrs. Political and economic crises of the 1920's; the rise of dictatorand the political crisis leading to the Second World War; campaigns and diplomacy of the war; the condition in which it left the belligerents. ship 42.534 THE EUROPEAN UNIFICATION MOVEMENT military, Efforts of the Western European nations to achieve economic, and political unity since 1945. 42.536 THE COLD WAR 3 sem. 3 sem. hrs. hrs. Causes, characteristics, and evolution of the Cold War from 1947 to the present. Non-Western History (42.541 42.541 READINGS FAR EAST IN - 42.566) THE CONTEMPORARY 3 sem. Readings, reports, and discussions on selected topics in hrs. the recent history of China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. 42.542 READINGS IN THE NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 3 sem. hrs. Readings, reports, and discussions on selected topics in the tory of these regions. his- 42.552 FAR EASTERN ASIA STUDIES Selected topics in 3 or 6 sem. hrs. inter-Asian relations with a concentration on China and Japan. 42.554 and a CONTEMPORARY FAR EASTERN CULTURES 3 sem. hrs. Selected Far Eastern Cultures including interdisciplinary study review of communications and the arts. 42.556 TWENTIETH CENTURY MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN 3 sem. hrs. An examination of selected political, social, and economic problems of Mexico and the Caribbean area in recent decades with emphasis on the contention of forces for stability and radical change (respectively) in the region. 30 American History (42.571 42.571 READINGS IN • 42.588) THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1790 Readings, business, cultural, 3 sem. hrs. and discussions on topics selected from diplomatic, economic, intellectual, military, political, reports, and social history of the United States. 42.580 UNITED STATES - LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS 3 sem. hrs. Diplomatic exchanges between the United States and the twenty American republics are examined together with economic, cultural, and social contacts. Factors that have contributed to a lack of hemispheric solidarity. Hispanic 42.581 UNITED STATES AND FAR EASTERN RELATIONS An 3 sem. hrs. analysis of the interest and concern of United States diplo- macy with the Far East from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Particular attention is given to changing relations with the Philippines, China, and Japan and to various attempted solutions to regional problems. 42.582 THE UNITED STATES AS A WORLD POWER 3 sem. hrs. The emergence of the United States into the world order, its roles Councils of the world, its responsibilities in world leadership, its encouragement of democratic systems. in the 42.585 COLONIAL AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS The 3 sem. hrs. roles of religious, educational, philanthropic, political, and business institutions in America before 1790. 42.586 AMERICAN URBAN HISTORY 3 sem. hrs. The origins and consequences of the growth of urban centers upon American economic, political and social institutions. 42.587 STUDIES Through investigate a IN PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY 3 sem. hrs. combination of lectures and research projects students significant statewide, area or local aspects of Pennsylvania emphases may be selected by the history. Specific chronological or topical instructor. 42.588 THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI WEST The origins, course, and consequences of across the Mississippi River. 31 3 sem. hrs. American expansion Seminars, Colloquia, Thesis (42.590 42.590 - 42.599) SEMINAR 3 - 6 sem. hrs. Lectures, reports, and a research paper on a predesignated area of history, non-Western history, or United States history. European 42.594 COLLOQUIUM IN MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY Readings European 42.595 3 sem. hrs. and discussion of major interpretations of modern history. COLLOQUIUM IN RECENT NON-WESTERN HISTORY 3 sem. hrs. Readings and discussion of major interpretations of major nonWestern areas and their history. 42.596 COLLOQUIUM IN UNITED STATES HISTORY 3 sem. hrs. Readings and discussion of major interpretations of United States history. 42.599 THESIS 6 sem. hrs. Independent research and the preparation of a formal paper required in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts. POLITICAL SCIENCE (Code 44) Specialzation in Political Science for the Master of Education Degree Required: Master's Research paper or departmental paper. At least fifteen semester hours must be chosen from the courses in Political Science (44). A maximum of six semester hours may be elected from cognate areas. The total amount of credit for the specialization may be deduced from the comprehensive plan for the degree (See Section 2.15). Elective courses must be approved by the adviser; approval of courses in cognate areas depends upon their significance. Elective Courses: A comprehensive written required as a condition for graduation. Examination: 44.405(433) and/or oral examination is THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL THOUGHT 3 sem. hrs. Selected political theorists from Plato to Nietzsche are compared with contemporary American political theorists in an attempt to build bridges between traditional and contemporary theories and theorists. Included are: Plato and Strauss, Thucydides and Max Weber, Aristotle and 32 Lipset, Augustine and Morgenthau, Machiavelli and Neustadt, Rousseau and Dewey, Aquinas and Maritain, Hobbes and Riker, Burke and Lippmann, Marx and C. Wright Mills, and John Stuart Mill and Christian Bay. AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT 44.409 (532) An 3 sem. hrs. American political thought to by using traditional materials in a historical, chronological way but reworking them to show their relation and revelance to actions and institutions. Included are the main ideas of the leading political thinkers in America from the Colonial period to the analysis of the relationship of contemporary political science present. BLACK POLITICS 44.429 (317) An 3 sem. analysis of the role of Blacks in Power movement, civil rights, and American politics, the An Black racial conflict. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION APPLICATIONS 44.437 hrs. 3 sem. hrs. method and techniques in the application of and organizational theory to the operations of governmental bureaucracies. Topics covered include: Planning-Program Budgeting Systems (PPBS), Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT), and Operations Research (OR). analysis of the administrative 44.446 (451 ) An CONSTITUTIONAL LAW analysis 3 sem. hrs. of the evolution, structure and function of the Supreme Court, concentrating on a case study approach of the Court's interpretations of the commerce and taxing powers, federal-state relationships and civil rights. 44.448 (518) THE JUDICIAL PROCESS 3 sem. hrs. Judicial policy making is studied through systems theory, group theory, and judicial attitude and behavior. 44.452 (311) URBAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 3 sem. hrs. An analysis of the structure and function of city governments, decision-making in urban politics, groups and group conflict, metropolitics, the megalopolis, and contemporary problems of the American city. 44.458 (513) U.S. FOREIGN POLICY 3 sem. hrs. An analysis of the substance, methods, and purposes of U.S. foreign policy including the determinants of our foreign policy, policymaking machinery, the implementation of our foreign policy, and contemporary foreign policy problems. INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ORGANIZATIONS 44.487 (525) 3 sem. hrs. The theoretical and practical implications of the legal and organizational efforts to regulate international relations without violent 33 conflict: international law, the Justice, United Nations, the International Court of and several regional and functional organizations. 44.491 READINGS IN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 3 sem. hrs. Topics are selected on the basis of consultations between instructor and student. Designed for both group and individual study. 44.492 (470) SEMINAR IN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 3 sem. hrs. Selected problems in government and politics are studied in an attempt to review and unify theories and methods of political science. Individual research projects. 44.507 MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT 3 sem. hrs. Contributions of major political thinkers from the 17th through the 20th centuries are examined together with the ideas of selected minor political philosophers and political themes of the age. 44.512 EMPIRICAL THEORY A 3 sem. survey of contemporary theory with emphasis in systems — information theory, content analysis, communications game theory, and value theory. 44.538 PROBLEMS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION analysis, cybernetics, hrs. 3 sem. hrs. Current trends and problems in the organization and management of governmental departments, agencies, and commissions. Several public policies of current relevance are studied in terms of their administrative dimension. 44.556 PROBLEMS OF U.S. GOVERNMENT 3 sem. hrs. Underlying structural problems emanating from the clash of conand strains in the U.S. system; selected stitutional theories; current stresses problems studied 44.575 in depth. CROSS POLITY ANALYSIS 3 sem. hrs. Current developments in comparative politics, comparative methods and techniques, problems of cross-cultural comparisons. 44.578 POLITICS OF THE EMERGING NATIONS Neutralism, hrs. non-alignment, and other ideologies of emergent nations; political implications of 44.585 3 sem. economic development PROBLEMS OF WORLD POLITICS in the new states. 3 sem. hrs. An in-depth analysis of selected topics of current significance in the political relationships among national political systems and supranational organizations. 34 44.593 ADVANCED READINGS AND POLITICS IN GOVERNMENT 3 sem. hrs. Designed for either group or individual study. Topics to be in consultation with the student. selected by the instructor 44.594 ADVANCED SEMINAR AND POLITICS IN GOVERNMENT 3 sem. hrs. A review of the scope and methods of contemporary political science. Current literature is explored by means of individually prepared seminar papers. 44.599 MASTER'S RESEARCH PAPER 3 sem. hrs. Independent research on a topic approved by the Department of Political Science. SOCIOLOGY (Code 45) 45.511 SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS 3 sem. hrs. Emphasis on the family as the basic unit in meeting human needs; comparative study of the larger social institutions; impact of cultural and special interest groups on American society. 45.513 ADOLESCENT IN AMERICAN SOCIETY 3 sem. hrs. The American adolescent, his development in the society and his influence on society. Problems concerning the adolescent as considered in light of current thinking 45.515 and research. SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOR 3 sem. hrs. Review and analysis of various forms of deviant behavior, including the effects of urbanization on the individual. Social deviation is studied in the light of contemporary concepts and theories in sociology. 45.523 THE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN COMMUNITY ..3 sem. hrs. Function of the local area in meeting human needs; rural, urban and metropolitan areas of social and economic organization; role of public and voluntary health, welfare and recreational agencies. 45.525 CURRENT SOCIAL ISSUES 3 sem. hrs. Analysis of current social issues and solutions offered to solve them. Issues and solutions are explored within the broad framework of the social sciences and the specific framework of sociological and anthropolotical data. ANTHROPOLOGY (Code 46) 46.501 STUDI ES IN ANTHROPOLOGY human evolution and cultural dynamics, and cultural anthropology. Processes of findings of physical 35 3 sem. hrs. utilizing the 46.524 COMPARATIVE CULTURES 3 sem. hrs. Analysis of selected non-literate societies, illustrating various degrees of complexity in material and non-material culture and the relation of the individual to them; utilization and audio-visual background material. 46.550 CULTURAL DYNAMICS 3 sem. hrs. An analysis of the development of culture from primates to the Processes of cultural change: "cultural evolution," diffusion, innovation and invention; role of the social environment; relationship between human biology and cultural capacity with reference to recent studies of primates, sexology, linguistics, ecology and physical anthropology. present. PSYCHOLOGY (Code 48) 48.511 CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE 3 sem. hrs. Advanced study of theories and processes of development through childhood and adolescence, with emphasis on current trends and issues. 48.521 GROUP PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING 3 sem. hrs. examination of psychological tests, scales and inventories group evaluation in public schools and guidance services. Development of skills in administration and interpretation. Critical suitable for 48.525 INDIVIDUAL INTELLIGENCE TESTING 3 sem. hrs. Analysis of the nature and rationale of various individual tests of Skills and methods in administering tests, and in scoring, interpreting and reporting results. intelligence. 48.576 THEORIES OF HUMAN LEARNING 3 sem. hrs. Study of historical and contemporary learning systems and models which yield principles for practical application. 3.3 SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS BIOLOGY The Master of Science Degree Purpose: This program is intended to prepare for admission to a researchoriented doctoral degree program in Biology. Prerequisite: An undergraduate major in Biology, with one year of college physics and the equivalent of Calculus II and Organic Chemistry II. Undergraduate deficiencies must be made up without credit toward the master's degree. 36 Requirements: A minimum of thirty semester hours comprising: 24 semester hours graduate credit in biological science including at least 15 semester hours in courses numbered 500 or above (a limited number of courses in other areas may be included on approval of the department if they are clearly supportive of the biology major); Master's Thesis (50.593), 6 semester hours. Examinations: A seminar presentation of the thesis and its results; a written and oral comprehensive examination administered by a committee from the department. Foreign Language: Proficiency in a foreign language is strongly recom- mended. Specialization in Biology for the Master of Education Degree Purpose: This specialization is intended to enhance the competence of secondary school teachers of biology by extending their scholarship in content and method through formal courses and independent study and research. An undergraduate major in biology with Level I certification; mathematics and chemistry adequate for the courses and research to be undertaken. Undergraduate deficiencies must be made up, without credit toward the degree, prior to departmental recommendation Prerequisite: background in for candidacy. Required: Biology 50.591 or 50.592 to fulfill the research requirement. from Biology 50.411, 431, 432, 441, 453, 454, 455, 457, 458, 459, 463, 472, 511, 521, 531, 532, 552, 553, 554, 555, 561, 571, 572, Education 65.565, 65.566, with no more than 9 semester hours in the 400-level courses. The total amount of elective credit may be deduced from the comprehensive plan for the degree (Section 2.15). Elective: Courses chosen with the adviser's approval Examination: 50.41 1 A written and oral comprehensive examination. RADIATION BIOLOGY Effects of radiation on 3 sem. living organisms; nuclear hrs. structure; fundamental properties of radiation; physical, chemical, and genetic effects on plants and animals from cells to whole organisms; application of radiochemicals in biological studies. Prerequisites: 50.332, 52.232, 53.141, or consent 50.431 EVOLUTION of instructor. 3 sem. hrs. Mechanics of evolution; nature and behavior of genes; factors effecting gene frequencies; speciation mechanisms; population analysis. Prerequisite: 50.332. 50.432 STUDIES IN SPECIATION: SOUTHEAST STATES 3 sem. hrs. A study of flora and fauna in areas where biotas merge providing opportunities for interspecific hybridization. A field course conducted off 37 campus, area will vary. A research opportunity in an area where sympatry Research should be confined to a single genus or species. Prerequisites: 50.332 and 50.431. exists. 50.433 STUDIES IN SPECIATION: SOUTHWEST STATES 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. (Refer to description for 50.432) 50.434 STUDIES IN SPECIATION: ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES (Refer to description for 50.432) CYTOLOGY AND CYTOGENETICS 50.441 Structure and function of cytoplasmic and nuclear organelles of Laboratory studies include techniques for cell, chromosome, and tissue preparation. 2 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. laboratory/week. Prerequisites: 50.332 and 52.231. cells. 50.453 SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF BIOLOGY 3 sem. hrs. Biology as related to contemporary problems: population, food, environments, etc. The course is directed toward those who are concerned with the state of biology in modern times; there are no course prerequisites. ETHOLOGY 50.454 Description biological function. 3 sem. and classification of behavior; Mechanisms underlying behavior, its hrs. evolution and especially species typical behavior, are emphasized. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. laboratory /week. Prerequisites: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 50.455 effects 50.210 and 371 or consent of instructor. 3 sem. hrs. Practical application of knowledge of microorganisms; their on our environment; methods of control; sanitation regulations and testing procedures. Field trips taken when practical. Prerequisite: 50.341. ICHTHYOLOGY 50.457 3 sem. hrs. Field and laboratory study of the fishes of the streams and rivers of this area including their collection, taxonomy, anatomy, and ecological methods. 50.458 HERPETOLOGY Amphibians and 3 sem. hrs. reptiles: structure, evolutionary history, specia- The laboratory is based on local faunas and on specimens available from local institutions. Techniques useful in collection, preserving and identifying specimens. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. laboratory/week. Prerequisites: 50.210 and 220. tion, geographic distribution, behavior. 38 50.459 ORNITHOLOGY The 3 sem. basic biology of birds with emphasis identification in the field. Saturday morning on their hrs. ecology and field trips. Prerequisite: 50.210. 50.463 BIOLOGICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES 3 sem. hrs. Theory and practice of photography as applied to biology, including negative and print making, gross specimen photography, copying, transparencies, filmstrips, autoradiography, nature work in closeups, photomicrography, thesis illustrations, and other special techniques. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. laboratory/week. 50.472 CELL PHYSIOLOGY 3 sem. hrs. Application of physical and chemical principles of cellular prophysiochemical environment; bioenergetics; intermediate metabolism. Prerequisites: 12 hours of Biology and Chemistry 52.211 or 52.231, or consent of instructor. cesses; biochemistry of cellular constituents; 50.51 1 SYSTEMATIC ZOOLOGY 3 sem. hrs. Principles of animal taxonomy; the use of taxonomic keys, the geographical distribution of animals, and the collection and preservation of animals for museum study. Prerequisites: 12 hours of biology including 50.210 or consent of instructor. 50.521 SYSTEMATIC BOTANY 3 sem. hrs. Morphology, taxonomy, and geographical distribution of vascular plants. Prerequisites: 50.531 50.220 and 363 or consent of instructor. DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY The in vivo morphogenesis. 2 50.532 and in vitro hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. hrs. study of growth, differentiation, and laboratory /week. BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS The study of macro molecules, macromolecular protein synthesis, and the regulation of cellular activity. Prerequisite: 50.332 or consent of instructor. 50.551 3 sem. 3 sem. hrs. complexes, CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL R ESOURCES....3 sem. hrs. Emphasis will be on the theory and practice of environmental conservation of biological resources and on applied ecology. Field trips will be made to observe practices of wildlife, forest, and soil conservation. 50.552 LIMNOLOGY 3 sem. hrs. Chemical and physical aspects of lakes, ponds, and streams, and of the nature of their biota. Laboratory and field investigations will be included. 39 50.553 (451) ANIMAL ECOLOGY 3 sem. hrs. A course in animal-environmental relationships with emphasis on population ecology. Basic knowledge of ecology is assumed. 50.554 (452) PLANT ECOLOGY 3 sem. hrs. Plants and their interactions with the environment; populations and communities and their respective successions. Field trips. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. laboratory /week. 50.555 (461) PARASITOLOGY 3 sem. hrs. Structure, taxonomy, and life history of animal parasites with emphasis on those affecting man. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. laboratory/week. Prerequisite: 50.210. 50.556 (462) A BIOLOGY OF THE ARTHROPODS study of the 3 sem. hrs. anatomy of arthropods, including function, morphology, histology, embryology and metamorphesis. Laboratory will provide opportunity for dissections, preservation of tissues and experimentation with live arthropods. Prerequisite: 50.311. 50.561 VERTEBRATE MORPHOLOGY 3 sem. hrs. A study of vertebrate morphology, including paleonotological, systematic, morphogenetic, and phylogenetic aspects. Laboratory work is expected to embrace morphological and functional study of preserved and living specimens. Prerequisite: 12 hours of biology or consent of instructor. 50.571 ENDOCRINOLOGY 3 sem. hrs. The role of the endocrine glands in growth, metabolism, development, regulation, and reproduction of animals. Integrated activities of the nervous and endocrine systems are studied. 50.572 COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY A 3 sem. hrs. comparison of the general physiology of different groups of animals. Prerequisites: 8 hrs. zoology and 8 hrs. chemistry. 50.573 (471) A ship to PHYSIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY study of the processes emphasizing chemistry and its aspects of tissues and systems. Biologically and their effects of function. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. life DIRECTED STUDY A hrs. relation- functional important compounds laboratory/ week. 50.591 3 sem. IN BIOLOGY course in which the student on an independent particular interest. is 3 sem. hrs. given the opportunity to carry which he has a investigation in an area of biology in Such investigation is under the direction of a member is encouraged to identify a of the Department of Biology. The student 40 problem, employ an experimental design, and analyze data collected therefrom. Study of pertinent literature is a requirement of the course. 50.592 MASTER OF EDUCATION THESIS 3 or 6 sem. hrs. Independent research and the preparation of a formal thesis in Master of Educa- partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of tion in biology. 50.593 MASTER OF SCIENCE THESIS 6 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. MATHEMATICS (Code 53) 53.502 MODERN MATHEMATICS FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The development in children of mathematical concepts; recent research in the area. MARINE SCIENCE (Code 55) Courses in Marine Science are available during summer months at the Marine Science Consortium at Lewes, Del., and Wallops Island, Va. For further information contact Mr. James Lauffer, Director of the Marine Science Consortium, Bloomsburg State College. 41 4. SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 4.1 EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL STUDIES AND SERVICES (Code 60) 60.501 MAJOR PHILOSOPHIES OF EDUCATION 3sem. hrs. Modern educational problems and trends interpreted in the light of basic philosophical viewpoints; concepts and philosophies which have influenced and are influencing education are examined 60.502 in primary sources. SCHOOL AND SOCIETY 3 sem. hrs. The effects on the school program of social class, family and community pressures, and changing patterns and standards of life in our society. Basic understanding of these pressures to enable the teacher to work and patterns are developed good and effectively in encouraging the reducing the harmful impacts of social forces 43 in relationships of children. 60.503 HISTORY OF AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL THEORY 3 sem. hrs. Historical foundations of American educational theory with emphasis on individuals and schools of thought influencing the development of education in America. 60.505 COMPARATIVE EDUCATION 3 sem. hrs. Educational ideas and practices of various countries of the world for their impact upon our culture and education. Particular attention if given to the relationship of European educational programs to the American philosophy and practice of public education. are examined 60.506 URBAN EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED 3 sem. hrs. Designed to give the student a greater awareness of problems of the urban educational system. The course emphasizes a growth of sensitivity to the disadvantaged youngster, provides for an in-depth examination of current research findings in each area studied, develops teaching strategies and resources, and provided various approaches to resolve major problems. Discussion of polarization on critical problem areas. 60.511 RECENT TRENDS IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 3 sem. hrs. Curriculum developments, K-12, which grow out of the changing role of education in 60.512 American society. SELECTION AND USE OF AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS IN EDUCATION 3 sem. hrs. Advanced study of the strengths and weaknesses of educational media; design of learning situations which incorporate the techniques in instructional technology. 60.515 EDUCATION OF THE GIFTED CHILD 3 sem. hrs. Principles and practices which are modifying school programs to conserve and develop to the optimum degree the capabilities of the more able children. A study is made of teaching techniques and devices used effectively in both the elementary and the secondary school. 60.530 GUIDANCE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3 sem. hrs. Concepts and techniques essential to the guidance process in the elementary school; behavioral and developmental problems, and problems associated with the releasing of creative capacities of children. 60.533 group MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE 3 sem. hrs. Construction, administration, and interpretation of results of achievement, aptitude, and personality. tests of intelligence, 44 60.550 PROBLEMS IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING 3 sem. hrs. Philosophy of guidance; history of the guidance movement; guidance needs of children and adolescents; methods of gathering data; nature of school records; interpretation of test results and inventories; use of occupational information and data; interviewing and counseling techniques. 60.551 TECHNIQUES IN COUNSELING 3 sem. hrs. Theories, principles and practices of counseling; development and use of counseling materials such as test results, educational information, and other pertinent materials. 60.552 ORGANIZATION AND SUPERVISION OF GUIDANCE Types of guidance organizations used good guidance. 3 sem. in schools and hrs. their effec- tiveness in providing for 60.561 group MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE 3 sem. hrs. Construction, administration, and interpretation of results of achievement, aptitude, and personality. tests of intelligence, 60.591 FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ....3 sem. hrs. Research and practical application to professional problems. Methods and techniques used in educational research; interpretation of statistical data. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Specialization in Elementary Education for the Master of Education Degree Purpose: This program is intended to enhance the professional competence of the individual as a teacher and leader through integrated learning experiences in study of the child, the curriculum, current practice, and the teacher's academic field. Prerequisite: Instructor Level I certification for teaching in the elementary school. Required: Education 60.502; Master's Research Paper or a departmental paper in Elementary Education; Six to nine semester hours in courses from academic areas which are so related to the teacher's work that they may be integrated into a meaningful total program. may be chosen from 60.503, 60.506, 60.512, 60.530, 60.533, 60.551, 60.552; courses in category 62 for which the student has prerequisites; courses in category 53; Psychology 48.511. Elective: Elective courses Examination: A comprehensive written or oral examination requirement. 45 is a graduation COURSES (Code 62) 62.514 HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS 3 sem. hrs. An introductory course in public relations, with special reference to elementary school, in which a philosophy of partnership between home, school, and community is developed. Principles, attitudes, and techniques to encourage community sharing in the planning of and assuming responsibility for good schools are considered. 62.521 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM 3 sem. hrs. Problems related to development, experimentation, and improvepractices in the elementary school. ment of curriculum 62.522 CURRICULUM TRENDS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 3 sem. hrs. Changing goals and the developing programs required to meet the who needs of children ground. 62.523 PRACTICES IN enter school with increased experiential back- TEACHING THE YOUNG CHILD Emphasis is relate to the school 62.524 on the 62.525 hrs. placed on developmental aspects of childhood as they program. KNOWLEDGE AND THE CURRICULUM THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The is 3 sem. IN place of knowledge in developing a curriculum. 3 sem. hrs. The emphasis analysis of content rather than goals and organization. CURRENT PRACTICES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE 3 sem. hrs. Problems resulting from the increased interest of children in science and the public demand for science instruction in the elementary grades; methods and materials for nurturing these interests and for imple- menting science instruction within the are presented and evaluated. 62.526 FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN limits of the interests of children THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3 sem. hrs. Problems involved in the teaching of foreign languages in the elementary school; teaching materials; techniques in teaching of a foreign language at the elementary school level; observation of elementary school foreign language classes. 46 62.527 SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3 sem. hrs. Contemporary trends and current research in the disciplines of the social sciences as a basis for development of a conceptual framework for a social studies program. 62.528 LANGUAGE ARTS IN THE MODERN SCHOOL Problems related to instruction 3 sem. in various aspects hrs. of the elemen- tary language arts; the place of the language arts in the curriculum; current research and 62.529 its practical application. LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADES Survey methods that of 3 sem. ways that children may encounter are effective in the encounter. Students literature hrs. and become acquainted with children's books, work with children in a story-telling experience, discover ways other than through reading by which children may experience literature. 62.534 CREATIVE TEACHING IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 3 sem. hrs. Intended to help teachers to become more creative in their approaches to their students and subject matter. Emphasis is on understanding creative process, recognizing the creative child, and development of the creative potential of student and teacher. 62.539 SEMINAR An IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 3 sem. hrs. investigation of current thinking and research in aspects of elementary education. 62.564 FIELD EXPERIENCE IN GEOGRAPHY AND EARTH SCIENCE 3 sem. hrs. An introduction to the geology and geography of Pennsylvania with special emphasis upon field recognition and interpretation. Extensive field trips, laboratory exercises, collecting, and classifying are stressed. 62.565 FIELD EXPERIENCE IN BIOLOGY 3 sem. hrs. A field oriented course designed to familiarize the elementary teacher with the name, habitat and interrelationship of the major groups of plants and animals of the region. 62.599 MASTER'S RESEARCH PAPER 3 sem. hrs. Student demonstrates his ability to employ accepted methods of educational research in the solution or intensive study of some problem area of interest or concern to him. The problem area selected for the research project must be related to the curriculum which the student is pursuing. 47 READING Specialization in Reading for the Master of Education Degree. (Requirements for Certification in Reading can be obtained from the Dean of Graduate Studies.) Purpose: This program is intended to prepare experienced teachers to become reading supervisors or specialists, through learning experiences in diagnostic and remedial techniques, insights in psychology of learning, means of stimulating enjoyment of reading, training in supervision procedures, and clinical practice. Prerequisites: Level teacher certification; a basic course in teaching of I reading. Required: Master's Research Paper. from 60.533; 62.528; English 20.501; and the courses in Reading (Category 63). The total elective credit required may be deduced from the comprehensive plan for the Master of Education degree (See Section 2.15). Elective courses must be endorsed by the Elective: Courses selected adviser. Examination: A comprehensive written and/or oral examination graduation requirement in this program. is a COURSES (Code 63) 63.540 PROBLEMS IN THE TEACHING OF READING 3 sem. hrs. Trends in reading instruction; development of competence in the use of different approaches to the solution of reading problems. 63.541 AND DIAGNOSIS OF REMEDIAL READING DISABILITIES IDENTIFICATION 3 sem. hrs. Diagnostic and remedial procedures emphasizing both standardized and informal techniques; analysis of extreme reading disabilities; preparation of case studies; special classes for corrective and remedial procedures; experience with children in a laboratory situation. 63.542 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF READING Psychological effect foundations of reading in light 3 sem. hrs. of their relative on reading achievement. 63.543 READING CLINIC 3 sem. 1 hrs. Clinical experience in the diagnosis and remediation of reading problems; diagnosis, development, administration, and evaluation of individual programs, including written case studies. 48 READING CLINIC II 3 sem. hrs. experience in the development of reading speed and comprehension with persons who may or may not have remedial problems. Combined with 63.543 gives experience with all levels. 63.544 Clinical 63.545 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF READING PROBLEMS 3 sem. hrs. A course for the reading teacher and administrator who will be involved with supervising and programming responsibilities of reading in the school curriculum. Varied types of reading programs are examined. An original reading proposal is required of each student. 63.546 READING IN THE CONTENT AREAS Designed for teachers in in grades 4 to reading skills, and library techniques. word perception, dictionary 63.547 skills, SEMINAR IN 3 sem. hrs. Procedures and materials vocabulary developments, 8. special READING 3 sem. hrs. Independent work of reading. New in the study of recent research in the teaching curriculums, materials, and procedures of teaching read- ing. SECONDARY EDUCATION (Code 65) 65.560 DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM 3 sem. hrs. Problems related to development, experimentation, and improvepractices in the secondary school. ment of curriculum 65.566 LABORATORY TEACHING METHODS IN BIOLOGY 3 sem. hrs. in development and use of laboratory exercises, particularly those involving experiments and the inquiry of investigative approach. Instruction and experience in technical methods useful in teaching secondary biology. Prerequisite: 12 semester hours in biology. Experience 65.567 BSCS METHODS AND PHILOSOPHY 3 sem. hrs. Study of the rationale and methods of instruction in the BSCS biology program; consideration given to invitations to inquiry, specialized laboratory procedures, test question construction, the laboratory block 49 program, the S-M (slow materials) program, the second level program, and student and teacher aids and materials of the BSCS program. Selected BSCS laboratories are conducted. 65.568 PROBLEMS OF TEACHING THE FOREIGN LANGUAGES 3 sem. hrs. Problems involved in the teaching of foreign languages in the school. Examination of research concerning the teaching of foreign languages; techniques of using the language laboratory, and other commercial materials available in the field. modern 65.571 IMPROVEMENT OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION THROUGH SELF ANALYSIS 3 sem. hrs. To help classroom teachers improve their instruction through systematic self analysis. Content includes micro teaching techniques, planning dimensions, Flanders' Verbal Interaction Analysis, Guided Self Analysis, cognitive and affective educational objectives and writing behavorial objectives. 65.599 MASTER'S RESEARCH PAPER 3 sem. hrs. Student demonstrates his ability to employ accepted methods of educational research in the solution or intensive study of some problem area of interest or concern to him The problem area selected for the research project must be related to the curriculum which the student is pursuing. 4.2 SPECIAL EDUCATION (Code 70) Specialization in Special Education for the Master of Education Degree Purpose: The program is intended to improve the competence of the teacher of the mentally retarded, to develop a potential for leadership, and to prepare for further graduate study in the field. Prerequisite: Certification for Teaching Level and Mentally Retarded (Instructor I) Required Courses: 70.501, 70.516, 70.544, 71.501; one course from 71.515, 71.525; Master's Research Paper 71.599 or a departmental paper. Elective: Courses complete the 70.450 from categories 70 and 71, as approved by the adviser, to minimum specialization requirement BEHAVIOR DISORDERS (See Section 2.15). 3 sem. hrs. development of behavior and its effect on the performance. The effect of the school on the child; intervention approaches in educating emotionally disturbed children. Psychological child's school 50 70.455 LEARNING DISABILITIES 3 sem. hrs. A study of the characteristics and symptoms of specific learning Students are introduced to diagnostic and educational procedures used with learning disorders. Emphasis is on perceptual and conceptual factors in the development of language skills. disorders. 70.501 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF EDUCATION 3 sem. FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN hrs. Application of fundamental principles of school administration and supervision to the areas of exceptionality and to the problems unique to each. School law, teacher recruitment, in-service education, organization and integration of special education and ancillary services, evaluation of special provisions and finance as these bear on special education. 70.516 PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN 3 sem. hrs. Symptomatology, personality formation, and developmental and therapeutic consideration for the exceptional child. 70.532 COMMUNICATION DISORDERS OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN 3 sem. hrs. Review of research and analysis of language and speech developrelation to intellectual development; cultural background and other influences; criteria and techniques for developing language and speech in the special class; role of the speech correctionist and others to ment in teachers. 70.544 DIAGNOSTIC AND REMEDIAL TECHNIQUES 3 sem. hrs. Diagnostic and remedial techniques and instruments used with children in special education programs. Critical evaluation of applicability of each to the child in relation to causes and conditions of exceptionality. Development of skills in interpreting and writing case histories and reports, in selection and application of remedial techniques, and evaluation of progress. 70.559 SEMINAR IN EDUCATION OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN 3 sem. hrs. Research oriented and devoted in its entirety to problems in the education of exceptional children. The problems may be theoretical or practical. Consideration is given to problems which are of individual interest to the student. TEACHING THE MENTALLY RETARDED (Code 71) 71.501 MENTAL RETARDATION 3 sem. hrs. Intensive review of research pertaining to etiology of mental retardation, or classification systems, and of diagnosis. Included are a 51 study of brain injury, familial retardation, research on learning characteristics, and evaluation of psychological tests. Criteria distinguishing mental retardation from other problems. 71.515 CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS FOR THE EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED 3 sem. hrs. Problems-oriented course concerned with principles and procedures of curriculum and materials development and construction. Designed to further develop and/or refine the special education teacher's competencies in developing adequate, meaningful curricular experiences for the retarded at various levels. 71.525 CURRICULUM AND METHODS FOR THE TRAINABLE MENTALLY RETARDED 3 sem. hrs. Designed to give the student intensive study and understanding of the trainable mentally retarded child. Emphasis on curriculum development, methods, and materials to be used with the trainable mentally retarded child in the school. Research; methods of diagnosis and differentiation; implications for training and psychological planning. 71.530 EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED 3 sem. hrs. Criteria for ultimate adjustment, achievement, and other goals. Occupations are considered relative to satisfactory employment. Relationship of vocational guidance and age level to long range curricular planning. Investigation and analysis concerned with manual skills at various developmental levels. Experience is provided in job-analysis for skills involved and in surveying job-adjustments of retarded adults. 71 .432 LANGUAGE ARTS FOR SPECIAL CLASSES A student-centered workshop approach in analysis 3 sem. hrs. of methods, research and philosophies currently in use in the teaching of the language arts to special classes. Practice in the use of various teaching aids and machines related to student projects in language arts applicable to individual needs of children in special classes. 71.552 SPECIAL PROJECT 3 sem. hrs. Designed to further students' own interest and competency in an area of Special Education for the Mentally Retarded. Library research or individual projects involving service to the mentally retarded may be assigned and conducted under supervision of a staff 71.599 MASTER'S RESEARCH PAPER member. 3 or 6 sem. hrs. Opportunity to employ accepted methods of educational research in the solution or intensive study of some problem area of interest or concern. The problem area selected for the research project must be related to the mentally retarded. 52 4.3 COMMUNICATION DISORDERS Specialization in Communication Disorders for the Master of Education Degree This program is intended to extend the competencies of in public schools, clinics and hospitals, to meet the academic requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology or in Audiology issued by the American Speech and Hearing Association, and to prepare for further graduate study in the field. Purpose: clinicians Prerequisite: Initial Level I certification in Speech Correction, or equivabe made up. lent courses, or conditional admission with deficiencies to Required Courses: Master's Research Paper or a departmental paper; Supervised Clinical Practice 74.553 or 74.554, including practice equivalent to minimum requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence. may be chosen from the courses in Category 74. Psychology 48.521 and Special Education 70.532 are also open for election. Elective courses must have the approval of the adviser. The Elective Courses: Electives minimum amount sive plan for the of elective credit may be deduced from the comprehenMaster of Education degree (See Section 2.15). COURSES (Code 74) 74.452 ANATOMY OF SPEECH AND HEARING MECHANISMS 3 sem. hrs. Embryology, anatomy, neurology, and physiology of the larynx and ear are studied. The actual processes involved in human speaking and hearing are explored. A co-operative lecture series is developed for the students by the medical staff at Geisinger Medical Center. Prerequisite: 74.351. 74.467 PSYCHOLOGY OF SPEECH AND HEARING 3 sem. hrs. The developmental aspects of language, normal and abnormal speech, and hearing patterns of individuals are discussed in relation to their personality. Current educational and therapeutic trends and practices are reviewed. Prerequisite: 74.351. 74.472 MEASUREMENT OF HEARING LOSS 3 sem. hrs. The anatomy and physiology of the hearing mechanisms are studied. Etiology of hearing losses, interpretation of audiometric evaluations and available rehabilitative procedures are discussed. Laboratory experience in the administration of clinical audiometric evaluations provided. Prerequisites: 74.276, 376. 53 is 74.475 INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH SCIENCE 3 sem. hrs. The physical properties of acoustic signals are considered as factors that affect the nature of production and subsequent reception of speech. Phonetic instrumentation is introduced in relation to the analysis and synthesis of speech. The application of principles of speech science to speech therapy and other areas is discussed. Prerequisites: 74.152, 251, 252, 253, 276, 376. 74.501 FOUNDATIONS OF SPEECH AND HABI LITATION .3 sem. hrs. Historical review and analyses are made concerning the evolution of the profession. Interdisciplinary aspects are examined. Organizational, administrative, and legal areas are evaluated as they relate to education and the profession. 74.504 Merits CURRENT SPEECH AND HEARING PRACTICES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 3 sem. hrs. Present practices and philosophies in public schools are examined. of existing programs are considered. Educational structures, national, state, and local requirements are reviewed. Research trends, and advanced practices in the field are considered. Includes analyses of equipment, materials, record-keeping procedures, and related materials. 74.505 SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES 3 sem. hrs. General principles of supervision are examined and professional personnel practices are explored. 74.51 1 ORGANIC DISORDERS OF ARTICULATION 3 sem. hrs. Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of organic factors are subjected to intense study. Emphasis is focused on articulatory abnormalities of speech processes caused by cerebral palsy and cleft palate conditions. Implications of disorders for developmental age levels are considered. 74.512 IN APHASIA AND ALLIED SYMBOL IZATION DISORDERS SEMINAR Study is made of 3 sem. hrs. selected topics allied to aphasia and dysphasia and disorders of the related to developmental factors or sequel to injuries central nervous 74.532 system HEARING AIDS AND AUDITORY TRAINING 3 sem. hrs. Theoretical and clinical analyses of literature are evaluated in educational and other rehabilitative measures available to relation to individuals with serious organic and non-organic hearing problems. Study, interpretation, and evaluation of modern insturments and tests are in- cluded. 74.541 SEMINAR IN STUTTERING 3 sem. hrs. Selected topics related to stuttering and to stuttering behavior and may include diagnosis, therapy or related implications and research. 54 74.553 SPEECH PATHOLOGY PRACTICUM 3 sem. hrs. Special clinical problems of clients are considered through advanced study and experience. Externships may be arranged in approved institutions or schools. Problem areas and student practicums must be approved by graduate adviser. 74.554 CLINICAL PRACTICUM FOR HEARING DISORDERS 3 sem. hrs. Hearing losses and deafness affecting the personal, socioeconomic adjustment of individuals are evaluated and treated through supervised study and experience. Externships may be arranged in approved private and public institutions. Proper arrangements relating to student interest must be approved by graduate adviser. 74.561 VOICE AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS 3 sem. hrs. Differential diagnosis and therapeutic methods are evaluated for organic and functional disorders. Particular attention is given to vocal processes and pathologies associated with laryngectomies, vocal nodules and ulcers, vocal band paralysis, psychogenic disturbances, foreign dialects, dysarthrias, language deficiencies resulting from sensorineural hearing impairment, and problems associated with voice quality and nasality. Clinical tests and instrumentation are appraised. 74.571 SEMINAR IN SPEECH PATHOLOGY 3 sem. hrs. Selected theoretical and clinical areas of speech pathology and may include clinical and research topics related disciplines. Selected areas pertaining to student needs. 74.572 SEMINAR IN AUDIOLOGY: SPECIAL PROBLEMS... 3 sem. hrs. Analysis, interpretation, and study are made of selected problems audiology and related disciplines that may include education, psychology, otology, rehabilitation, and other fields. in 74.573 SEMINAR IN AUDIOLOGY: INDUSTRIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH AUDIOLOGY 3 sem. hrs. Problems and programs of hearing conservation in public instituand industries are examined with special emphasis on legislation and medico-legal questions. The role and function of the public health and industrial audiologist is examined. tions 74.574 SEMINAR IN AUDIOLOGY: AUDITORY PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN 3 sem. hrs. Congenital and acquired hearing impairment in children is examined with special emphasis on problems of differential diagnosis. Educational and social implication of hearing impairment in children is discussed in conjunction with appropriate habilitative procedures. 74.575 SPEECH AND VOICE SCIENCE dealing with Historical review, experimental interpretation, and practical 55 3 sem. hrs. and application of literature phonetics are emphasized. Advanced study of kinesiologic phonetics and phonetic metamorphology studied in relation to anatomical and physiological processes of the speaking act. Evaluation also is made of diagnostic tests and instruments developed to measure physiological and other properties of speech and is acoustics. 74.576 SEMINAR IN AUDIOLOGY: THEORETICAL AND CLINICAL MASKING 3 sem. The neurophysiologic and acoustic measurement are explored and in auditory basis of training hrs. problems of masking is offered in clinical masking procedures. 74.580 INDEPENDENT STUDY AND RESEARCH 3 sem. hrs. This course permits students to work, under close faculty guidance, on library study of specified areas or on individual research projects when particular needs cannot be met by registration in regularly scheduled courses. 74.581 INDEPENDENT STUDY AND RESEARCH 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. (Refer to description for 74.580) 74.582 INDEPENDENT STUDY AND RESEARCH (Refer to description for 74.580) 56 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 5. Specialization in Business Education for the Master of Education Degree Purpose: This specialization is intended to contribute to the professional maturation of the teacher of business subjects in secondary schools. Prerequisite: Level I certification to teach business subjects. Required: Business 90.561, 90.562; Economics 41.531; Master's Research Paper (65.599) or Seminar (90.588). Elective: Graduate courses from categories 90 and 91 elected with approval of the adviser. Courses should be chosen that will extend and reinforce the student's knowledge, techniques and skills and provide critical understanding of current research in business education. At least nine semester hours must be chosen from 91.521, 522, 523, 531, 532, 533, 534, 541. The amount of elective credit may be determined from the comprehensive plan for the degree (Section 2.15). COURSES BUSINESS EDUCATION (Code 90) 90.533 BUSINESS STATISTICS 3 sem. hrs. and procedures used in, collecting, and interpreting business and economic data. Measures of central tendency; sampling; time series; correlation; and index numbers. Principles applicable to, tabulating, analyzing, presenting, 90.534 PRINCIPLES OF INSURANCE 3 sem. hrs. Principles applicable to and uses of life, marine, casualty, and fire insurance contracts; basic legal concepts pertaining to insurance contracts and the responsibility of underwriters. 90.551 IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION BUSINESS SKILL SUBJECTS IN 3 sem. hrs. Current practices in the teaching of shorthand, typewriting, and secretarial practice; teaching aids 90.552 and evaluative devices. IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION BASIC BUSINESS SUBJECTS IN 3 sem. hrs. The contribution which basic business subjects can make to the educational program of the secondary school. Currently accepted methods and techniques of teaching such basic business subjects as General Business, Business Law, and Elementary Economics; teaching aids to effective instruction. 57 90.553 IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION BUSINESS ARITHMETIC IN BOOKKEEPING AND 3 sem. hrs. Recent developments in methods of teaching Bookkeeping and Business Arithmetic and a critical analysis of objectives serve as a basis for increasing the competence of the teacher of these subjects. Consideration is given to teaching aids designed to improve the effectiveness of classroom instruction. 90.561 FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS EDUCATION 3 sem. hrs. History and present status of business education as the basis for developing an understanding of the objectives of and the philosophies underlying business education programs in the secondary school. 90.562 CURRENT PROBLEMS OF BUSINESS EDUCATION 3 sem. hrs. Major problem areas critical analysis 90.563 in business education, as revealed by a of current professional literature. EVALUATION IN BUSINESS EDUCATION Objectives of measurement devices and their effective use. 90.564 in hrs. business education; evaluative ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF BUSINESS EDUCATION Principles 3 sem. 3 sem. hrs. and techniques associated with educational administra- tion serve as the basis for a consideration of administrative and supervisory responsibilities of the business education department head. 90.581 SEMINAR IN BUSINESS EDUCATION 3 sem. hrs. An investigation and evaluation of completed research in Business Education. The student submits written reports which are used as the basis for class discussions. ACCOUNTING (Code 91) 91.521 ADVANCED COST ACCOUNTING Cost determination standard costs. Prerequisite: 91.421. 91.522 procedures for ADVANCED AUDITING THEORY 3 sem. budgetary control 3 sem. hrs. with hrs. Application of auditing theories and principles to problems, with emphasis on separation of audit working papers and reports. Prerequisite: 91.422. 58 ADVANCED TAX ACCOUNTING 91.523 Interpretation income tax of federal 3 sem. hrs. and state partnership and corporate employed to illustrate the proper pretax planning and research techniques. Social security laws. Case studies are paration of returns, taxes, gift taxes, and estate taxes. Prerequisite: 91.423. MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING (Code 93) PROBLEMS 93.531 IN CORPORATION FINANCE Problems encountered 3 sem. hrs. and financing operations of industrial corporations, public utilities, and railroads. Special attention is given to the kinds of corporate securities used to secure both short-term and long-term capital. PROBLEMS 93.532 in organizing IN PUBLIC FINANCE 3 sem. hrs. and financing of federal, state, government operations; analysis of the effects of public expenditaxation, and debt management on the economy of the United Principles governing the budgeting and local tures, States. 93.541 RESEARCH An IN MARKETING introduction to marketing research. Prerequisite: 93.342. 59 3 sem. hrs. INDEX Academic Policies Academic Standards 7 Location 9 Master of Arts Degree Accreditation 5 Master of Education Degree Communication Disorders ... 53 Master of Science Degree Education Placement 43 5 11 ... 9 ... 1 2 6 Fees 6 School of Arts and Sciences Financial Assistance 6 School of Business 5 School of Professional Studies Grades 9 Sciences and Mathematics Housing 5 Social Sciences 25 Special Education 50 General Information Humanities Library 13 5 . . . 13 57 43 ... 36