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ECON 407 - Topics in Macroeconomics
Examination of current issues in macroeconomic theory and policy. Emphasis on recent U.S. experience, with particular attention given to inflation, unemployment, growth and the balance of payments. Includes extensive reading in current professional journals.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 306; ECON 307; ECON 375; DSCI 204 or MATH 240 or MATH 341.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 410 - Benefit-Cost Analysis
Benefit-cost analysis is an important tool for evaluating the economic impacts of public or private actions. Course provides students with a thorough understanding of the logical underpinnings of benefit-cost analysis and experience in applying benefit-cost analysis to ‘real-world’ problems.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 306 or ECON 309 or equivalent.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 411 - Monetary Economics
Examines the theory and implementation of monetary policy. Topics may include the transmission mechanism of monetary policy, interest rate rules, the credibility of policymakers, and exchange rates. Special consideration is given to empirically measuring the impact of money on real economic variables and optimal monetary policy.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 307, ECON 375.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 412 - Economics of Tax Policy
Positive and normative analysis of tax policy; topics include the taxation of savings, taxation of labor income, taxes on risk-taking and wealth, and optimal income and commodity taxation.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 306 and ECON 310
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 430 - Experimental Economics
This course introduces experiments as a tool in economic analysis. The course will examine experimental methodology and provide a first exposure to various experimental results. The course will stress the interaction of theory and experiment, seeking to relate questions in the theory of markets, games, and decisions to issues in experimental design and the analysis and interpretation of those results.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 306 or ECON 309; DSCI 205 or MATH 240 or MATH 341.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 435 - Behavioral Economics
This course studies the role of psychological processes in economic decision making. In contrast to much of economics, behavioral economics starts with observations of actual decision making and seeks to explain how and why individuals make the choices they do. Topics may include decision heuristics, decision making under uncertainty, time inconsistency, social preferences, and neuroeconomics.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 306
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 442 - Industrial Organization and Public Policy
A study of firms and the markets in which they operate. Considerable emphasis placed on strategic interaction among firms. Topics include mergers, predatory pricing, advertising, patents, vertical relationships and antitrust.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 306 or ECON 309
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 445 - Economics of Education
This course focuses on theoretical models exploring the quantity and quality of education. It then explores empirical evidence supporting or in opposition to these theories. Special emphasis will be placed upon models of signaling, human capital choice, externalities to education, and peer effects. The goal of this course is to provide students with enough theoretical and empirical insight to develop their own research paper in the economics of education field.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 306; ECON 375 or comparable statistics course
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 446 - Economics for the Teacher
Presentation of basic microeconomic concepts including the operation and decision-making of households and businesses in a market economy. Special consideration is given to the development of classroom teaching strategies involving the use of games, simulations and audiovisual aids.
Prerequisites & Notes: teaching experience or current or expected enrollment in teacher education program
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 447 - Methods for Teaching About the National Economy in the Public Schools
Forces affecting the overall levels of output, employment and prices in the U.S. economy. The economic effects of government policies involving taxes, spending and the money supply. Special consideration is given to the development of classroom teaching strategies involving the use of games, simulations and audiovisual aids.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 206 or HNRS 209 or ECON 446 plus teaching experience or current or expected enrollment in teacher education program.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 448 - Methods for Teaching Personal Finance in the Public Schools
This course is designed to provide educators with the background and training that they need to successfully integrate personal finance into their classes or to develop and present a new stand alone personal finance course. The on-site portion, typically conducted in a conference setting, will be supplemented by research and a project to be completed after the classroom portion of the course.
Prerequisites & Notes: Currently certificated teacher.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 462 - International Trade
The theory of international trade. Alternative approaches for explaining the pattern and terms of trade. An examination of the gains from trade and commercial policy. Includes issues of protectionism, economic integration and strategic trade policy.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 306 or ECON 309
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 463 - International Finance
Balance of payments, adjustment mechanisms, international monetary system and international interdependence. Topics include determinants of exchange rate policy, the relationship between domestic monetary and exchange rate policies, and international policy coordination.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 307.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 465 - Development Economics
This course will study the special problems faced by the less developed countries of the world and the economic mechanisms that must be taken into account in raising living standards. Topics considered may include population growth, the demographic transition, savings and capital accumulation, education and human capital, health and human capital, institutions and the development process, the role of history and multiple equilibria, the role of expectations and multiple equilibria, and economic integration.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 306; ECON 307; DSCI 205 or MATH 240 or MATH 341.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 470 - Economic Fluctuations and Forecasting
Theory and techniques of forecasting economic trends at the macro, micro and regional levels. Application of regression and time-series methods using PC econometric/forecasting software.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 306 or ECON 307; ECON 375 or MATH 342
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 475 - Econometrics
Further topics in econometrics. Coverage may include systems of simultaneous equations, discrete-choice models, time series analysis, panel data, flexible functional forms, and nonparametric methods.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 306 or ECON 307; ECON 375 or MATH 342 or MATH 442
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 482 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Economics
Examines an extended set of applications in environmental economics, with a focus on deepening the student’s understanding of the field. Applications involve current controversies in environmental policy and management, as well as methodological issues. Topics include climate change, solid waste management and recycling, water quality, and other issues of current interest.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 383 or equivalent
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 483 - Resource Economics
Principles of efficient resource allocation over time, distributional equity and cost/benefit analysis. Examines minerals and other exhaustible resources; forests, fisheries and other renewable resources; and public goods such as water and wilderness.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 306 or ECON 309
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 484 - Economics of Alternative Energy
Explores the economics of renewable energy and conservation. The economic history of renewable energy and the existing institutional framework are examined. Considers economic motivations for the expansion of renewable energy and conservation. Existing and prospective policies are analyzed. Examines the challenges associated with integrating renewable sources into existing energy systems. Various quantitative techniques are reviewed and practiced. Also offered as ENRG 484.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 384 or ENRG 384 or ECON 386 or ENRG 386.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 491 - Issues in Political Economy
Discussion and analysis of selected issues of significant economic and political content. Also offered as PLSC 491.
Prerequisites & Notes: senior standing; economics/political science combined major, or economics major/ political science minor, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 493 - Senior Seminar: Economics, the Environment and Natural Resources
Discussion and analysis of selected issues in the economics of the environment and natural resources.
Prerequisites & Notes: Senior standing; Economics/Environmental Studies combined major.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 495 - Seminar in Applied Econometrics
This course involves the preparation of either an empirical research paper of publishable quality or an empirical professional consultant report, by each student. Topics vary depending on students’ projects. Advanced methods in Econometrics beyond those covered in ECON 375/ECON 475 will be addressed as needed for each of the research topics.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 306; ECON 307; ECON 375; ECON 475.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ECON 500 - Directed Independent Study
An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.
Credits: 1-15
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EDUC 101 - Rethinking Schools in Communities
Explores the influence of personal identity and relationships of well-being in school, family, and community systems. This course includes readings, guided explorations and activities in schools and communities for understanding child and youth development and learning.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 108 - Purposeful Learning
Seminar course designed for enhancing student understanding and application of the meta-cognitive process of lifelong learning.
Prerequisites & Notes: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 109 - Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Survey of concepts foundational to effective teaching and learning from history, sociology, psychology, political science, communication arts and law. Explores the interdependent and synergistic relationship between various academic disciplines and the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: SSC
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EDUC 110 - Future Scholars Seminar
This course uses readings, videos, guest presentations, field observations and extra-curricular activities to more fully familiarize first quarter freshmen designated as Future Woodring Scholars with academic and student support programs, and to explore career opportunities in the fields of teaching and human services.
Prerequisites & Notes: Appointment by Dean of WCE as a Future Woodring Scholar.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 111 - Critical Multicultural Analysis of Children’s Literature
This course has been designed to develop a critical understanding of current issues of educational equity within the U.S. context through children’s literature. Through research-based discussions, participation in workshops and lectures students will engage and grapple with their own development of critical consciousness and critically analyze children’s literature. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Students must be enrolled in College Quest.
Credits: 1
Grade Mode: S/U
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EDUC 115 - Introduction to Contemporary Education Issues
Introduction to contemporary social, political, and policy issues in education and related fields. Exploration of education-related careers and career pathways. Independent field study or service-learning fieldwork required.
Prerequisites & Notes: Acceptance as a Woodring Future Scholar or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: SSC
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EDUC 204 - Systems for School and Community Renewal
Engage in critical inquiry of interprofessional systems influencing school and community innovation and renewal with a focus on social justice for well-being.
Prerequisites & Notes: EDUC 101 or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 205 - Disability, Diversity, and the Mass Media
Introduction to the experience and perspective of those with disabilities in the context of diversity and how that experience is understood by the general public. Students will learn about disabilities from an historical view and how the media both reflects and influences the narrative. Media throughout the past century will be used to examine critical issues.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: BCGM
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EDUC 300 - Directed Independent Study
An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.
Credits: 1-15
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EDUC 309 - Storytelling: Oral Narrative in History, Culture, and Society
Current trends and interdisciplinary applications of storytelling. Selection, adaptation and presentation of stories for various settings and audiences, with focus on the history of oral narrative traditions, cultural perspectives, and societal impact.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: BCOM
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EDUC 320 - Reader’s Theatre in the Classroom
Adaptation of fiction and nonfiction into script form for K-12 classroom. Emphasis on teaching creative writing, literature appreciation, teamwork and oral skills development.
Prerequisites & Notes: LIBR 405 or ENG 441 recommended
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 400 - Directed Independent Study
An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.
Credits: 1-15
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EDUC 405 - Children’s Literature: Appreciation and Presentation of Literature for Children and Adolescents
The course emphasizes the reading of various genres, book selection, dramatic presentation and innovative uses of literature. The primary focus is on enhancing appreciation for literature in a way that promotes: diverse learning, lifelong reading, using oral interpretation, reader’s theater and storytelling techniques. Repeatable up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 407 - Introduction to Education for Sustainability
Strategies for using education as a tool to address contemporary challenges that involve the interconnectedness of social justice, ecological, economic and systems. Theoretical and practical foundations; historical roots; current and emerging trends in education for sustainability. Emphasis on agency, activism, learner-centered pedagogies, and professional teaching practices applicable in formal and non-formal educational contexts.
Prerequisites & Notes: Declaration of Education and Social Justice Minor; or declaration of Sustainability Minor; or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 409 - Advanced Storytelling
Training in public storytelling performance in community and educational settings. Emphasizes personal performance development, practical public experience, storytelling teaching methods, and advanced study of the history and current trends in the growing field of storytelling.
Prerequisites & Notes: EDUC 309 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 411 - Education and Social Justice
Theoretical and practical foundation of education for social justice, exploring historical roots and the contemporary constructions of social justice issues and traditions as they play out in diverse educational contexts with emphasis on disruption of cultural reproduction of oppression through agency and activism.
Prerequisites & Notes: AMST 301 or FAIR 366E; and declaration of Education and Social Justice minor or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 412 - Seminar in Educational Equity
This course has been designed to develop a critical understanding of current issues of educational equity and social justice within the U.S. context. Through research based discussions and participation in symposia, workshops, seminars, and film viewings students will engage and grapple with their own development of critical consciousness and the implications for educators. Also offered as AMST 412.
Prerequisites & Notes: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Preference to students in the Education and Social Justice Minor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 413 - Bridge Barriers w/Migrants
Course explores the barriers migrant students face in graduating from high school and going on to higher education. Course combines theoretical study with a service learning experience focused on supporting migrant youth to overcome the educational challenges they face. All students will take leadership roles in planning, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of the Migrant Youth Leadership Conference and outreach efforts with Migrant partner programs. Repeatable up to 8 credits, including original course. Also offered as AMST 413.
Prerequisites & Notes: Declaration of Education and Social Justice Minor or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 414 - Topics in Social Justice Education
Specific issues in social justice education will be used as lenses for analyzing, evaluating and transforming interlocking systems of power, privilege, oppression and discriminatory institutional structures and cultural practices and social behavior. Also offered as FAIR 414D.
Prerequisites & Notes: AMST 301; EDUC 411; and FAIR 375I
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 486 - Filmmaking for Social Change
This course invites students to partner with a favorite non-profit agency in Bellingham, and help that agency to tell their story. Using a 3-5 minute, documentary-style video, students will gain experience crafting short nonfiction films, and community partners will have a video to display on their websites, or use for fundraising purposes. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: None, although familiarity with basic editing software is encouraged.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: S/U
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EDUC 501 - Introduction to Educational Research
Introduction to the concepts and procedures of contemporary education research. Locating and interpreting research literature; formulating research problems and hypotheses. Selecting research designs, including quantitative and qualitative approaches. Use of correlational, causal comparative, quasi-experimental, experimental, single subject, descriptive, case study, and various qualitative methodologies.
Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor; must take within first 12-16 credit hours under advisement.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 505 - Creating Classrooms for Learning
Advanced studies in culturally responsive curriculum, instruction and assessment.
Prerequisites & Notes: EDUC 501.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 534 - Assessing Educational Quality
Developing criteria and designing procedures for measuring input process and product resulting from special or innovative programs, community factors, options in administrative and instructional organization; for coordinators and research workers in the public schools.
Prerequisites & Notes: EDUC 501 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDUC 690 - Thesis
Research study under the direction of a faculty committee. Repeatable to a maximum of 5 credits. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Advancement to candidacy and approval of the student’s committee.
Credits: 1-5
Grade Mode: S/U
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EDUC 691 - Research Seminar and Inquiry Project
Research study under the direction of a faculty committee. Repeatable to a maximum of 5 credits. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Advancement to candidacy and approval of the student’s graduate committee.
Credits: 1-5
Grade Mode: S/U
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EDAD 300 - Directed Independent Study
An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.
Credits: 1-15
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EDAD 400 - Directed Independent Study
An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.
Credits: 1-15
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EDAD 500 - Directed Independent Study
An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.
Credits: 1-15
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EDAD 501 - Introduction to Educational Research and Evaluation
Introduction to fundamental concepts and procedures of educational research and evaluation. Interpreting research and evaluation literature and assessing appropriateness of methodology and application of research and evaluation models; utilization of databases for K-12 application in curriculum and instruction decision making.
Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 512 - Policy Studies in Educational Administration
Introduction to philosophical, ethical, moral and legal bases of educational administration, policy decision-making, and formulation. Study of selected policy development and implementation models in relation to above perspectives.
Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 518 - Current Issues in Education
Examination and discussion of several current and controversial issues in education. Repeatable with no maximum.
Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-5
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 538 - Case Studies in School Administration
Studies to assist students in understanding school administration.
Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 539 - Educational Leadership
Roles and responsibilities of persons serving as members of the leadership team in public schools.
Prerequisites & Notes: Teaching experience or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 540 - Political and Economic Forces Shaping Education
A study of major forces and groups at the federal, local and state level which impact education through political and economic means.
Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 541 - Theory in Educational Administration
The study of major administrative theories and the impact of management, leadership and decision making for school administrators.
Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 542 - Public School Organization and Administration
Problems and potentials of the principalship.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 543 - Supervision in the Public Schools
Supervision as educational leadership in continuous evaluation and improvement of school practice.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 544 - Collective Bargaining in the Public Schools
Technical structure and protocol of collective bargaining as well as issues and practices.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 546 - Administrative Research Topics
Identification, study and evaluation of research topics appropriate for building level administrators. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
Credits: 2-3
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 547 - Readings in School Administration
Supervised study focusing on one or more selected topics.
Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 548 - School Law
Legal principles underlying statutes and court decisions related to the schools.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 549 - Seminar in School Personnel Administration
Professional relationships among certified employees and other school personnel; development and implementation of policies.
Prerequisites & Notes: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 550 - Developing Staff and Community Relations
Models for planning, implementing and evaluating professional development and school/community relations programs.
Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 551 - Systems Approach and Educational Management
The systems approach as related to educational project planning and management.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 552 - Planning for Curriculum Administration
Planning and decision-making process as related to development and administration of educational curriculum and innovations.
Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 553 - Administering Elementary and Secondary Schools
Program articulation between elementary and secondary schools as well as unique aspects of these schools.
Prerequisites & Notes: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 554 - Administration and the International School
An examination of the structure, organization and principles by which Western European schools are financed, staffed and administered. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes: instructor permission
Credits: 2-6
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 555 - Seminar in Effective School Practices
Review and analysis of research findings related to effective school practices.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 556 - Field Study in Educational Administration
Design, implementation and evaluation of a field project (6 credits maximum/minimum).
Prerequisites & Notes: Advancement to candidacy, permission of instructor and submission of outline indicating scope of project.
Credits: 2-3
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 592 - Field Experience in Administration for the Principal
Applicants for the Washington State Administrative Certificate. Repeatable with no maximum. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 2-6
Grade Mode: S/U
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EDAD 594 - Practicum in Action Research
Field-based studies by entire school building staffs to resolve persistent and significant school problems. Course requirements include the development of an approved proposal for action research. May be repeated with different content. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 credits. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Teaching experience, permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: S/U
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EDAD 640 - Current Topics in Education
Studies of current topics in educational administration, personnel administration, interprogram topics. Repeatable with no maximum.
Prerequisites & Notes: Master’s degree.
Credits: 1-5
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 641 - Improving Student Learning
Systematic examination of curriculum and instruction policy development, implementation and maintenance of curriculum models, and development of guidelines for curriculum governance.
Prerequisites & Notes: Master’s degree; EDAD 552 or equivalent.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 642 - Effective School System Management
Examination of important school system management theories and models. Development of strategies for management models implementation, evaluation and maintenance.
Prerequisites & Notes: Master’s degree; permission of instructor.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 643 - Advanced Leadership Theory
Examination of important leadership theories and governance styles as they relate to the role of the K-12 school superintendent. Key focus upon the ethics and fairness of reasoned decision making as a leader.
Prerequisites & Notes: Master’s degree.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 644 - Public Policy Formulation and Practice
Exploration of research-based approaches to the development and implementation of public policy. Examines successful approaches to implementation and dissemination.
Prerequisites & Notes: Master’s degree.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 646 - Field Project in Educational Administration
Repeatable to a maximum of 8 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes: Master’s degree, permission of instructor and submission of a one-page outline indicating scope of proposed project.
Credits: 2-5
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 647 - Seminar for School District Leaders
Current problems and issues facing school administrators.
Prerequisites & Notes: Master’s degree; applicant for Washington State Superintendent’s Certificate; and/or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EDAD 690 - Thesis
Research study under the direction of a faculty committee. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 credits. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Advancement to candidacy; approval of student’s graduate committee.
Credits: 1-9
Grade Mode: S/U
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EDAD 691 - Research Seminar
Research study under the direction of a faculty committee. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Advancement to candidacy; approval of student’s graduate committee/program advisor.
Credits: 1-6
Grade Mode: S/U
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EDAD 692 - Field Experience in Administration for the Superintendent
Applicants for the Washington State Administrative Certificate. Repeatable with no maximum. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Master’s degree and written permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-6
Grade Mode: S/U
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EE 110 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering
General overview of the field of electrical engineering and the electrical engineering program curriculum. Introduction to common lab instruments and software tools through basic project design and testing. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: PHYS 162 or concurrent.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: S/U
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EE 111 - Circuit Analysis I
Introduction to basic circuit analysis. Resistive circuits, RC and RL circuits, and network theorems.
Prerequisites & Notes: MATH 125; PHYS 162
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EE 210 - Circuit Analysis II
Continuation of basic circuit analysis. Op-amp circuits, AC circuits analysis, AC power, frequency response including Bode plots.
Prerequisites & Notes: EE 111; MATH 204.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EE 220 - Electronics I
A first course in electronic devices and circuits. Fundamental properties of semiconductor devices and their behavior in electronic circuits.
Prerequisites & Notes: EE 210
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EE 233 - Digital Electronics
Introductory digital electronics with emphasis on basic digital concepts, Boolean algebra, digital devices, interfacing, and the major functional units from building block approach. Laboratory with applications, constructing, testing and troubleshooting of digital circuits.
Prerequisites & Notes: CSCI 140; EE 111
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EE 244 - Embedded Microcontrollers I
Introduction to microcomputers, microcontrollers, and programming concepts. Study of assembly instruction sets, structured programming using assembly language, and basic embedded debugging techniques.
Prerequisites & Notes: EE 233
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EE 300 - Directed Independent Study
An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.
Credits: 1-15
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EE 310 - Continuous Systems
Introduction to continuous-time signals and systems. Analysis of linear time-invariant (LTI) systems. Laplace transforms, Fourier transforms, and their applications to LTI system analysis.
Prerequisites & Notes: MATH 331; EE 210.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EE 311 - Discrete Systems
Introduction to discrete-time signals and systems. Z-transform, discrete Fourier transform, introduction to sampling theorem.
Prerequisites & Notes: EE 310
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EE 320 - Electronics II
A course in the analysis and design of electronic systems including amplifier building blocks, frequency response, and an introduction to switch-mode power supply and control circuits.
Prerequisites & Notes: EE 220 and EE 310.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EE 321 - Electronic Systems
Upper division treatment of active linear and nonlinear electronic circuits. Analysis, design and testing of electronic circuits and subsystems with primary emphasis on the application of integrated circuit components and modules including active filters, instrumentation amplifiers, oscillators and data convertors. Laboratory testing of designed circuits and formal report writing.
Prerequisites & Notes: EE 310; EE 320
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EE 333 - Digital System Design
An upper-division course that covers the analysis and design of digital systems. Practical application of theory with an emphasis on writing HDL for design, simulation and testing of FPGA and SoC’s.
Prerequisites & Notes: EE 233
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EE 344 - Embedded Microcontrollers II
Upper-division study of analysis and design of electronic systems using embedded microcontrollers. This course focuses on using the C programming language for embedded microcontrollers, real-time programming techniques, and on-chip resources. Various hardware resources and interfacing techniques will be introduced and applied in laboratory design problems.
Prerequisites & Notes: EE 244
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EE 351 - Electronics for Engineering
Analysis of basic electric circuits, design of simple analog and digital circuits including power supplies, transistor amplifiers, timers and logic device. Laboratory reinforces the circuit concepts presented in the classroom and promotes competent use of basic electronic instruments. Cannot be taken for credit by EE majors.
Prerequisites & Notes: MATH 125; PHYS 162
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EE 352 - Introduction to Automation and Control
Design and analysis of electronic automation and control systems. Emphasis on design using digital and analog circuits, microcontrollers, and PLCs. Laboratory design implementation. Cannot be taken for credit by EE majors.
Prerequisites & Notes: EE 351; MATH 331; CSCI 140.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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EE 360 - Communication Systems
This course introduces analog and digital communication systems with an emphasis on system level concepts. Fundamental principles underlying communication systems will be studied, including modulation and demodulation, radio architectures and receiver structures, bandwidth requirements, SNR, pulse shaping, and synchronization.
Prerequisites & Notes: MATH 345; EE 310
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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