Table of Contents
Morehead State University Graduate Catalog 2009-2010
Counseling and Health Services
International Student Health Insurance Requirements
Students' Rights to Access Records
Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Standards
Grading Policies and Procedures
Appeal Procedure for Students Who Fail to Maintain Satisfactory Progress Standards
Veterans Administration (V.A.) Educational Assistance
Residency for Fee Assessment Purposes
Procedure for Determination of Student Residency Status for Fee Assessment Purposes
Degree/Non-Degree Requirements
Comprehensive Exit Examination
Applying for Certification/Non-Degree
Cooperative Doctoral Program with the University of Kentucky
College of Business and Public Affairs
Master of Business Administration
Department of Information Systems
Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) - Special Education
Certification in Learning and Behavior Disorders or Moderate and Severe Disabilities
Department of Middle Grades & Secondary Education
Master of Arts in Teaching Programs (MAT)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) — Health and/or Physical Education P-12
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) - Middle Grades 5-9
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) - Secondary
Foundational & Graduate Studies in Education
Important Notice Regarding Changes in Graduate Programs for Teachers
Master of Arts in Adult and Higher Education
Master of Arts in School Administration
The Master of Arts in Education - Teacher Leader Program
Master of Arts in Education - Teacher Leader Middle Grades 5-9
Master of Arts in Education - Teacher Leader Gifted Education
Master of Arts in Education - Teacher Leader Educational Technology
Master of Arts in Education - Teacher Leader English
Master of Arts in Education - Teacher Leader Interdisciplinary P-5 Specialization
Master of Arts in Education - Teacher Leader Business & Marketing Content Option
Master of Arts in Education - Teacher Leader Business & Marketing Technology Option
Master of Arts in Education - Teacher Leader Social Studies Certification Option
Master of Arts in Education - Teacher Leader IECE Certification Option
Master of Arts in Education - Teacher Leader IECE Non IECE Certification Option
Master of Arts in Education - Teacher Leader Special Education
Teacher Leader Alternative Admission Plan
Rank I in Educational Technology with Instructional Computer Technology Endorsement
Rank I Program in Special Education
Rank I Program for Elementary Teachers with the Fifth-Year
Rank I for Secondary Teachers Extended from the Fifth-Year Program
Rank I for Secondary Teachers Including the Master's Degree
Director of Special Education Certification Program
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Certification Birth to Primary
Caudill College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Department of Communication, Media & Leadership Studies
Department of History, Philosophy, Religion & Legal Studies
Department of International & Interdisciplinary Studies
College of Science & Technology
Department of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences
Department of Industrial & Engineering Technology
Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, & Physics
Department of Earth & Space Science
Department of Health, Wellness, & Human Performance
Master of Arts in Health, Physical Education, and Sport Sciences
Abbreviations (Course Prefixes)
ACCT 600. Survey of Accounting.
ACCT 611. Accounting Analysis for Decision Making.
ACCT 650. Financial Accounting.
ACCT 683. Auditing Applications.
ACCT 687. Tax Accounting Research and Planning.
AGR 600. Impact of Technology.
AGR 603. Quality Assurance in Science and Technology.
AGR 605. Farm Business Analysis.
AGR 612. Conservation Workshop.
AGR 672. Methods in Teaching Vocational Agriculture.
AGR 674. Adult and Young Farmer Education.
AGR 675. Analysis of Research.
AGR 684. Teaching Vocational Agriculture.
AGR 685. Teaching Agricultural Mechanics.
AGR 686. Planning Programs in Vocational Agriculture.
AGR 688. Curriculum Development and Content Selections.
ART 607. Commercial Illustration.
ART 608A. Advanced Graphic Design.
ART 608B. Advanced Graphic Design.
ART 610. Computer Art Problems.
ART 611A. Advanced Computer Art.
ART 611B. Advanced Computer Art.
ART 614. Painting Techniques V.
ART 627. Readings in Art Education.
ART 651A. Graduate Printmaking Studio.
ART 651B. Graduate Printmaking Studio.
ART 653. Advanced Art Problems.
ART 657. Alternative Glazing Techniques.
ART 661. 18th and 19th Century European and U.S. Art.
ART 663. Arts of the United States.
ART 664. Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Art.
ART 670. Directed Research in Art.
ART 675. Mannerist and Baroque Art.
ART 676. Directed Graduate Study.
ART 680. History and Philosophy of Art Education in the United States.
ART 681. German Art of the 20th Century.
ART 682. Contemporary World Art.
ART 689. Large Format Photography.
BIOL 601. Biological Concepts.
BIOL 603. History and Philosophy of Biology.
BIOL 606. Biology of the Vertebrates.
BIOL 607. Invertebrate Zoology.
BIOL 608. Taxonomy of Vascular Plants.
BIOL 615. Systematic Entomology.
BIOL 618. Microbial Physiology.
BIOL 620. Advanced Plant Physiology.
BIOL 627. Pathogenic Microbiology.
BIOL 632. Reproductive Physiology.
BIOL 636. Wetland Ecology and Management.
BIOL 643. General Parasitology.
BIOL 644. Graduate Clinical Lab Procedures.
BIOL 646. Advanced Parasitology.
BIOL 647. Organ Systems Physiology.
BIOL 651. Advanced Cell Biology.
BIOL 654. Environmental Education.
BIOL 683. Selected Workshop Topics.
Business Information Systems Courses
BIS 620. Integrating Technology in Teaching and Learning.
BIS 621. Instructional Innovations in Business and Information Technology Education.
BIS 630. Managerial Communications.
BIS 640. Research Strategies in BIS.
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Courses
CTE 630. Evaluation Techniques.
CTE 640. Administration and Supervision of CTE.
CTE 650. Organization and Administration of CTE.
CTE 660. Trends and Issues in CTE.
CTE 661. Foundations of Career and Technical Education.
CTE 671. Seminar for Career and Technical Education.
Communication (Advertising/Public Relations) Courses
CMAP 610. Computer Art Problems.
CMAP 611. Advanced Computer Art.
CMAP 689. Large Format Photography.
Communication (Electronic Media) Courses
Communication (General) Courses
COMM 600. Research Methods in Communication.
COMM 605. Communication Theory.
COMM 610. Bibliographic Research and Writing.
COMM 611. Advanced Public Speaking.
COMM 621. Special Topics in Communication.
COMM 650. Intercultural Communication.
COMM 664. Public Opinion and the News Media.
COMM 665. Organizational Behavior.
COMM 667. Organizational Communication.
COMM 682. American Popular Cultural and Communications Technology.
Communication (Journalism) Courses
Communication (Speech) Courses
CMSP 621. Classical Rhetorical Theory.
CMSP 622. Contemporary Rhetorical Theory.
CMSP 623. Rhetorical Criticism.
Computer Information Systems Courses
CIS 615. Managing Information Technology.
CIS 625. Web Information Systems & Internet Technologies.
CIS 628. E-Business Application Programming.
CIS 632. Computer Productivity Tools.
CIS 634. Management of Telecommunications and Networking.
CIS 635. Seminar in Information Systems.
CIS 636. Global Information Systems.
CIS 638. Database Systems Design, Implementation, and Management.
CIS 640. Systems Planning and Implementation.
CIS 645. Customer Relationship Management Systems.
CIS 650. Innovation, Technology and Organizational Change.
CRIM 600. Advanced Topics in Criminology.
CRIM 602. The Realities of Prison Life.
CRIM 616. Working with Offenders.
CRIM 661. Sociology of the Law.
ECON 600. Survey of Economics.
ECON 602. Survey of Quantitative and Financial Analysis.
ECON 645. Public Policies Toward Business.
ECON 661. Managerial Economics.
ECON 662. Business Cycles and Economic Forecasting.
Education (Adult and Higher) Courses
EDAH 640. Principles of Adult and Higher Education.
EDAH 641. Academic and Administrative Problems in Higher Education.
EDAH 642. Student Personnel in Higher Education.
EDAH 643. Seminar in Higher Education.
EDAH 650. Developmental Education for Adult Students.
EDAH 651. Human Development in Adulthood.
EDAH 653. Program/Curriculum Development and Evaluation.
Education (Counseling) Courses
EDGC 620. Psycho-Social and Multicultural Factors in Counseling.
EDGC 656. Introduction to Counseling.
EDGC 661. Measurement Principles and Techniques.
EDGC 662. Individual Inventory Techniques.
EDGC 665. Philosophy and Practice of School Counseling.
EDGC 666. Theories of Counseling.
EDGC 668. Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling.
EDGC 669. Practicum in Counseling.
EDGC 671. Practices and Techniques in Counseling.
EDGC 674. Seminar in Guidance and Counseling.
EDGC 679. Advanced Practicum in Counseling.
EDGC 682. Counseling Issues in Sexuality.
Education (Early Childhood) Courses
Education (Elementary) Courses
EDEL 616. Educational Computing.
EDEL 621. Elementary Mathematics Teaching: Research, Practice and Leadership.
EDEL 622. Social Studies in Today's Elementary Schools.
EDEL 623. Advanced Language Arts for the Elementary Teacher.
EDEL 624. Practicum in Reading.
EDEL 625. Foundations of Language Development.
EDEL 626. Investigations in Reading.
EDEL 627. Reading in the Elementary School.
EDEL 628. Materials and Methods in Reading Instruction.
EDEL 629. Literature Across Curriculum.
EDEL 630. Curriculum Construction.
EDEL 632. Elementary School Curriculum.
EDEL 640. Contemporary Instructional Practices in Grades P-9.
EDEL 677. Reading in the Content Areas.
EDEL 682. Advanced Curriculum Development.
EDEL 685. Collaboration for Teachers.
Education (Foundations) Courses
EDF 600. Research Methods in Education.
EDF 610. Advanced Human Growth and Development.
EDF 611. Adolescent Development.
EDF 680. History and Philosophy of Education.
EDF 681. Advanced Seminar in Contemporary Educational Thought.
Education (Instructional Leadership) Courses
EDIL 601. Introduction to School Leadership Administration.
EDIL 610. School Leadership Practicum.
EDIL 618. School Finance and Support Services.
EDIL 619. Technology and Best Practices for School Improvement.
EDIL 621. Research for Instructional Leadership.
EDIL 628. School Law & Ethics.
EDIL 631A. Practicum in District Administration/Supervisor.
EDIL 631B. Practicum in District Administration/Superintendent.
EDIL 634. Leadership for Human Resources Development in Schools.
EDIL 635. Understanding Professional Responsibilities of Teacher Leaders.
EDIL 636. Mentoring for Improved Results.
EDIL 637. Leadership for School Program Collaboration.
EDIL 638. Designing and Implementing Professional Development.
EDIL 641. The School Superintendent.
EDIL 645. Seminar for Effective Administration.
EDIL 646. Advanced Seminar for Curriculum/Program Development.
EDIL 647. Leadership for School Community Relations.
EDIL 649. School System Administration.
EDIL 650. Leadership for School Program Improvement.
EDIL 659. Strategic Planning in Education.
EDIL 669. Leadership for School Problem Solving.
EDIL 685. Research Problems of the Instructional Leader.
EDIL 698. Seminar for Administrator of Pupil Personnel Services.
Education (Middle Grades) Courses
EDSE 616. Educational Computing.
EDSE 633. Effective Classroom Instruction.
EDSE 634. Secondary School Curriculum.
EDSE 671. Seminar—Problems of the Teacher.
EDSP 601. Survey of Exceptional Children.
EDSP 602. Speech and Language Problems.
EDSP 603. Assessment Methodology for the Handicapped.
EDSP 604. Resource Concept for the Handicapped.
EDSP 605. Programs for Young Handicapped Children.
EDSP 606. Communication Disorders.
EDSP 607. Employability of the Handicapped.
EDSP 610 Foundations of Effective Practice in Special Education.
EDSP 611. Seminar: Educating Students with Disabilities I.
EDSP 612. Seminar: Educating Students with Disabilities II.
EDSP 613. Advanced Topics in Effective Practice in Special Education.
EDSP 621. Operation of Special Education Programs.
EDSP 622. Instructional Leadership in Special Education.
EDSP 623. Special Education Program Coordination.
EDSP 630. Universal Design for Learning.
EDSP 631. Advanced Behavior Management.
EDSP 632. Applied Research in Special Education.
EDSP 641. Conceptions and Identification of Gifted Children and Youth.
EDSP 642. Meeting the Individual Needs of Gifted Children and Youth.
EDSP 643. Teaching the Elementary Gifted and Talented Child.
EDSP 644. The Gifted Adolescent and Young Adult.
EDSP 645. Practicum in Gifted Education.
EDSP 668. Organization of Special Classes.
Education(Professional) Courses
EDUC 600. President's Leadership Academy I.
EDUC 601. President's Leadership Academy II.
EDUC 603. National Board Certification Preparation.
EDUC 611. An Introduction to Action Research and Grant Writing for Educators.
EDUC 618. Teaching Mathematics for Diverse Learners.
EDUC 621. Technology for the 21st Century Teacher.
EDUC 625. Assistive Technology.
EDUC 628. Technology, Education, and Culture: From the Alphabet to the Internet.
EDUC 629. Reading Programs: The Role of the Administrator.
EDUC 635. Teaching Critical Thinking and Decision Making.
EDUC 644. Multimedia Design for the Classroom
EDUC 650. Supervised Practice in Teacher Education I.
EDUC 651. Supervised Practice in Teacher Education II.
EDUC 652. Applied Classroom Practice Modules I
EDUC 653. Applied Classroom Practice Modules II.
EDUC 677. Applied Research for Classroom Teachers I.
EDUC 678. Applied Research for Classroom Teachers II.
EDUC 680. Introduction to Instructional Design and Technology.
EDUC 681. Individualized Learning Systems.
EDUC 682. The At Risk Student.
EDUC 684. Producing Audiovisual Materials.
EDUC 685. Principles of Distance Education Delivery.
EDUC 688. Educational Gaming and Simulation.
EDUC 690. Supervision of Student Teachers and Field Experiences.
Electricity-Electronics Technology Courses
ENG 600. Studies in English for Teachers.
ENG 604. Linguistics: Grammar.
ENG 608. Morehead Writing Project Summer Institute.
ENG 609. Morehead Writing Project Summer Institute.
ENG 612. Theories of Teaching Writing.
ENG 619. American Renaissance.
ENG 620. Major American Poets.
ENG 622. Major Modern American Novelists.
ENG 624. American Writers in Perspective.
ENG 633. Old English Literature.
ENG 635. Topics in Shakespeare.
ENG 645. Selected British Writers 1500-1660.
ENG 647. Selected British Writers 1660-1780.
ENG 648. Selected British Writers 1780-1832.
ENG 650. Selected British Writers 1832-1900.
ENG 652. Modern British Literature.
ENG 655. Early Dramatic Literature.
ENG 666. Contemporary Literature.
ENG 683. Advanced Poetry Writing.
FIN 602. Survey of Financial Analysis.
FIN 622. Financial Services Marketing.
FIN 625. Advanced Bank Management.
FIN 628. Asset and Liability Management.
FIN 660. Financial Management.
FIN 672. Investment Management.
FIN 673. Chartered Financial Analyst Level I Review Course.
FIN 674. Chartered Financial Analyst Level II Review Course.
FIN 675. Chartered Financial Analyst Level III Review Course.
GEO 602. Geographic Factors and Concepts.
GEO 605. Conservation of Natural Resources.
Government and Public Affairs Courses
HLTH 603. Administration of School Health.
HLTH 608. General School Safety.
HLTH 613. Administration of Public Health.
HLTH 614. Principles of Epidemiology.
HLTH 615. Education in Drug Abuse Prevention/Intervention.
HLTH 618. Use and Abuse of Drugs.
Health, Wellness, & Human Performance
HPS 600. Research Methods in Health, Physical Education and Sports Management.
HS 603. Quality Assurance in Science and Technology.
HS 611. Advanced Clinical Dietetics.
HS 632. Clinical/Community Dietetics.
HS 637. Administrative Dietetics/Food Service Management.
HS 640. Food Service Systems Administration.
HS 642. Textiles and Clothing Workshop.
HS 644. Social and Psychological Aspects Career and Technology.
HS 645. Clothing Design in Draping.
HS 646. Food Service Systems Administration/Specialty Practice.
HS 656. Advanced Textile Testing.
HS 672. Family and Consumer Science Education.
HS 673. Curriculum Development in Family and Consumer Sciences.
HS 674. Supervision of Family and Consumer Sciences.
HS 675. Current Problems in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.
Industrial and Engineering Technology Courses
IET 600. Impact of Technology.
IET 603. Quality Assurance in Science and Technology.
IET 619. Total Quality Control.
IET 620. Industrial Education for the Elementary Teacher.
IET 621. Experimental Design for Industry.
IET 622. Industrial Project Management.
IET 630. Design for Manufacturability.
IET 644. Wireless Networking and Systems.
IET 645. Computer Interfacing and Applications.
IET 680. Networking Technology.
IET 688. Computer Integrated Manufacturing.
IET 690. Supervised Internship(industry or administration).
Industrial Technology – Manufacturing Courses
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Courses
IECE 615. Parents of Young Children.
IECE 657. Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Professional Assessment.
IECE 658. Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Continued Professional Assessment.
MNGT 600. Survey of Management and Organizational Behavior.
MNGT 602. Survey of Quantitative and Financial Analysis.
MNGT 606. Operations Analysis.
MNGT 609. International Management.
MNGT 610. Legal Issues in Business Transactions.
MNGT 612. Organizational Theory.
MNGT 620. Quantitative Business Analysis.
MNGT 650. Innovation, Technology and Organizational Change.
MNGT 655. Social Responsibilities of Business.
MNGT 656. Small Business Institute Field Project.
MNGT 661. Human Resource Topics.
MNGT 662. Human Resource Development.
MNGT 663. Compensation and Benefits.
MNGT 665. Organizational Behavior.
MNGT 667. Women and Men in Management.
MNGT 668. Organizational Strategies for E-commerce.
MNGT 680. Health Care Organization and Management.
MNGT 682. Trends in the Health Care Industry.
MNGT 684. Health Care Financial Management.
MKT 622. Financial Services Marketing.
MKT 640. Product Design & Development.
MKT 650. Marketing Administration.
MKT 652. Marketing Research and Analysis.
MKT 665. Consumer Psychology in Online Marketing.
MATH 611. Functional Analysis.
MATH 619. Advanced Integrated Math and Science for Teachers.
MATH 620. Mathematical Modeling for Teachers.
MATH 625. Number Theory for Teachers.
MATH 631. Problem Solving For the Elementary Teacher.
MATH 640. Biostatistical Methods.
MATH 642. Mathematical Models in Biology for Teachers.
MATH 653. Concepts in the Design of Experiments.
MATH 656. Nonparametric Statistics.
MATH 663. Probability and Statistics for Teachers.
MATH 673. Projective Geometry.
MUSE 616. Teaching of Strings.
MUSE 625. Psychology of Music.
MUSE 635. Practicum in Music Teaching.
MUSE 639. Cooperative Education.
MUSE 653. Teaching of Woodwinds.
MUSE 656. Teaching of Brasses.
MUSE 658. Teaching of Percussion.
MUSE 661. Teaching of General Music.
MUSE 679. Marching Band Techniques.
MUSM 663. Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble.
MUSM 669. Percussion Ensemble.
MUSM 679. University Orchestra.
MUSM 682. Jazz Vocal Ensemble.
Music (History And Literature) Courses
MUSH 600. Graduate Music History Survey.
MUSH 681. Literature of the Piano.
MUSH 690. School Band Literature.
Music (Private Applied) Courses
MUSP 630. Private Double Bass.
MUSP 635. Private Classical Guitar.
MUSP 637. Private Electric Bass.
MUSP 641. Private Harpsichord.
MUSP 662. Private Composition.
MUSP 670. Private Applied Pedagogy and Performance Practice.
MUSW 680. Research Methods and Materials.
MUSW 683. Comprehensive Capstone Examination: Master of Arts.
MUSW 684. Comprehensive Capstone Examination: Music Education.
MUST 631. Arranging for the Marching Band.
MUST 661. Advanced Composition I.
MUST 662. Advanced Composition II.
PHED 606. Physiology: Metabolic and Neuromuscular.
PHED 607. Physiology: Cardiac and Pulmonary.
PHED 608. Seminar in Motor Learning and Development.
PHED 611. Issues in Health and Physical Education.
PHED 612. Program Design, Implementation and Assessment.
PHED 615. Physical Education for the Exceptional Child.
PHED 617. Advanced Adapted Physical Education.
PHED 625. Adaptations of Muscular Activity.
PHED 651. Advanced Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription.
PHED 653A. Corporate Practicum.
PHED 653B. Clinical Practicum.
PHED 672. Graduate Seminar in Exercise Physiology.
PSY 601. Legal Ethical Issues in Psychology.
PSY 609. Educational Psychology.
PSY 610. Advanced Human Growth and Development.
PSY 611. Computer Packages for the Life Sciences.
PSY 612. Advanced Experimental Design and Analysis I.
PSY 613. Advanced Experimental Design and Analysis II.
PSY 621. Advanced Physiological Psychology.
PSY 636. Seminar in Cognitive Psychology.
PSY 654. Seminar in Social Psychology.
PSY 657. Intellectual Assessment.
PSY 658. Assessment of Children.
PSY 662. Assessment of Adults.
PSY 663. Marriage and Family Therapy.
PSY 665. Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy.
PSY 669 Applied Behavior Analysis.
PSY 677. Seminar in Developmental Research.
PSY 684. Sensation & Perception.
PSY 685. Systems and Theories.
PSY 689. Psychology of Learning.
PA 605. Epistemology & Research Methodology.
PA 610. Public and Administrative Law.
PA 620. Bureaucracy and Public Management.
PA 625. Public Budgeting and Finance.
PA 630. Politics of Public Policy.
PA 640. Theoretical Foundations of Public Administration.
PA 641. Ethics in Public Administration.
PA 642. Western Political Theory I.
PA 643. Western Political Theory II.
PA 645. Seminar in Founding Fathers and American Thought.
PA 650. Federalism Theory and Constitutional Law.
PA 655. Community Development.
PA 660. Intergovernmental Relations.
PA 681. American Diplomatic History.
Regional Analysis and Public Policy Courses
RAPP 610. Ideology and Policy Development in Appalachia.
RAPP 620. Economic Development.
RAPP 630. Graduate Seminar in Regional Issues.
SCI 619. Advanced Integrated Math and Science for Teachers.
SCI 622. Chemistry and Your Environment.
SCI 671. Earth Science for Elementary Teachers.
SCI 672. Earth Science for Middle and High School Teachers.
SCI 690. Advanced Science for the Elementary School Teacher.
SCI 691. Science for the Middle School Teacher.
SWK 620. Social Work Administration and Management.
SWK 660. Introduction to Chemical Dependency Counseling.
SWK 661. Alcohol, Alcoholism, & Chemical Dependency.
SWK 662. Approaches to Chemical Dependency Treatment I.
SOC 603. Appalachian Sociology.
SOC 605. Mind, Self, and Society.
SOC 615. Sociological Research.
SOC 620. Sociology of Education.
SOC 635. Organizations in Contemporary Society.
SOC 640. Social Policy in Aging.
SOC 650. Sociological Thought and Theory.
SOC 655. Qualitative Research for the Social Sciences.
SOC 661. Sociology of the Law.
SOC 665. Environmental Sociology.
SPMT 605. Planning and Designing Sport and Physical Activity Facilities.
SPMT 632. Management and Administration of Sports Programs.
SPMT 635. Legal Issues in Sports and Physical Activity.
SPMT 650. Financing the Sport Enterprise.
SPMT 655. Leadership and Ethics in Sport and Physical Activity.