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Course Descriptions

Graduate Bulletin Course Description Introduction

Course descriptions are listed (in this section) in alphabetical order by curricular subject abbreviations. Graduate courses are those numbered from 500 through 899. All numbers below 500 are for undergraduate credit.

Interpreting Course Descriptions

This document will help you understand the various codes used in the course descriptions.

A typical course description appears like this:

COUN 788 Counseling Process Laboratory  

Course Level

The three digits of the course codes refer to the course level. Graduate courses are numbered from 500 to 899. The 100 through 400 series are undergraduate courses.

Credits

UW-Stout defines a credit hour as an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that reasonably approximates: [1] At least 750 minutes of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of 1,500 minutes of out-of-class student work for one semester credit hour, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time (e.g. compressed courses); or [2] At least an equivalent amount of work as required in part one [1] of this definition for other academic activities as established by UW-Stout, including distance education, online, hybrid, or other indirect faculty instruction, laboratory work, internships, co-op experiences, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.  This definition of the semester credit hour applies to all academic credit bearing activities at all levels (graduate and undergraduate). In order to receive a degree, you must not only gain the required number of credits in the program you are pursuing, but also must attain a certain standard of scholarship. (See also “Suspension and Probation.”)
 

Biology
  

  • BIO-561 Psychobiology

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Biological basis of human and animal behavior: evolution of physiological and behavioral adaptations of organisms to their environment.
  

  • BIO-562 Advanced Physiology

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Human physiology with emphasis on integration of the nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, immune, renal, respiratory, digestive and endocrine systems. Cellular and molecular processes are studied. Computer simulations and experiments in frog physiology will be utilized.
  

  • BIO-650 Aquatic Ecology and Management

    (4 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Principles of lake ecology, water resources degradation, management, and restoration. Diagnosis of water quality problems and solutions with emphasis on field research techniques, empirical modeling, and nutrient budgetary approaches. Integrated research/service experiences.
  

  • BIO-660 Epidemiology

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Principles of epidemiology, determinants of major public health problems including infectious and chronic diseases, environmental health, and emerging threats.
  

  • BIO-662 Environmental Toxicology

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Environmental toxins found in the air, water, and soil and their impacts on the health and well-being of humans, animals, and plants. Detection, measurement, analysis, and regulation of select classes of contaminants, including emerging contaminants of concern.
  

  • BIO-696 Global Issues in Conservation Biology

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Introduction to current global issues and ongoing research projects in conservation biology. Specific projects presented by internal and external partners. Course content may be thematic.

      
    Prerequsite: Graduate Standing
  

  • BIO-710 Biological Research Foundations

    (2 cr.)
    Overview of original research process in the biological sciences, including identification of research topics, literature review, and development of a research proposal.
  

  • BIO-712 Human Dimensions of Conservation Biology

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Strategies and skills necessary for effective engagement of conservation professionals with diverse stakeholders. Methods and examples of communicating science to the public. Mediating conflict. Effective negotiation. Development of collaborative efforts in conservation biology.
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing
  

  • BIO-715 Fish Conservation and Management

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Strategies for conservation and sustainable management of freshwater and marine fisheries. Characteristics of vulnerable species, direct and indirect causes of decline, habitat mitigation, fishery assessment and regulation, management of undesired and invading species.
    Prerequisite: graduate standing
  

  • BIO-725 Wildlife Conservation and Management

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Strategies and paradigms for conservation and management of terrestrial wildlife. North American Model, regulations, human-wildlife conflict, life histories and population dynamics, habitat management, and adaptive management.
    Graduate standing, admittance to the PSM Conservation Biology program.
  

  • BIO-730 Conservation Biology

    (4 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Introduction to the field of conservation biology; including drivers that impact biological diversity and cutting-edge practices to maintain and rehabilitate the diversity of biological communities and populations. Also habitat destruction and fragmentation; ecological function and services, invasive species, extinction, conservation theory, practices, and case studies, and human impacts on biodiversity.
  

  • BIO-733 Conservation Genetics

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Focus on tools used to measure and evaluate genetic diversity within and among populations, estimate population parameters that are important for maintenance of genetic diversity, infer historical demography, delineate new species and their phylogenetic placement, and develop appropriate mitigation plans for at-risk species.
  

  • BIO-735 Field Problems in Conservation Biology

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Completion of an original field project for business or industry, culminating in a deliverable for a client and a project report presented in a research project format.
    Graduate School Consent Required. Self‐registration for this course is not permitted. You must  have an approved Appointment of Research Adviser form on file with the Graduate School office  before enrollment will be allowed. Please contact the Graduate School for further instructions: gradschool@uwstout.edu or 715‐232‐2211. 
  

  • BIO-749 Cooperative Education Experience

    (1-5 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Work and studying an approved training department in business, industry, or government. May be recurring, and consists of supervised work/study periods. Any recurring work/study periods would be designed to build upon previous experiences in the course.
  

  • BIO-770 Thesis-Conservation Biology

    (1-6 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Independent research under direction of research advisor. Selection of problems and questions, development of outline, review of literature, compilation of bibliography, choice of methods, conclusion of research, interpretation of findings, and preparation of the final paper according to thesis standards. Student may enroll for variable hours of credit in various terms with a final total of six.
    Prerequisite:  take BIO 710  
     

    Graduate School Consent Required.  Self‐registration for this course is not permitted.  You must  have an approved Appointment of Research Adviser form on file with the Graduate School office  before enrollment will be allowed.  Please contact the Graduate School for further instructions:   gradschool@uwstout.edu or 715‐232‐2211. 

  

  • BIO-789 Advanced Experience in Conservation Biology

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Self-directed exploration in advanced biology.  Specific content developed by student in consultation with faculty supervisor.
    Instructor consent.
  

  • BIO-798 Field Experience in Conservation Biology

    (1-6 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Up to 6 credits
    An unpaid field experience in conservation biology, in an approved position consisting of a minimum of 360 hours of work experience. Student learning objectives, employer evaluations, student evaluation, interim reports, and a final written report and oral presentation are required.
    Instructor consent.

Business Accounting
  

  • BUACT-546 Seminar

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Current topics in business. (Title will reflect specific business content.)
  

  • BUACT-730 Financial and Cost Analysis

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Overview of financial accounting concepts and analysis combined with a strong emphasis on manufacturing costs and managerial decision making. Application of cost information in the strategic planning and measurement process for corporations, including capital budgeting.
  

  • BUACT-747 Entrepreneurial Finance

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Focuses on ethical financial management within entrepreneurial and innovative organizations from idea generation through start up and continuing operations. Provides students with a higher understanding of the financial environment in which entrepreneurial organizations operate. Must be admitted to the graduate professional development certificate: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Business International Business
  

  • BUINB-538 International Logistics

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    International logistics strategy: customer service, inventory, transportation, packaging, warehousing, storage, exporting, licensure, joint ventures, ownership documentation, terms of trading, organization, financial and management skills.
  

  • BUINB-546 Seminar

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Theory and practice of doing business in India by experiencing the culture first-hand. (Study abroad)
  

  • BUINB-567 International Management

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Theory and practice of managing international organizations, including socio-cultural aspects and group dynamics of international businesses and service organizations.
  

  • BUINB-685 International Marketing

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Principles and policies of marketing goods and services in international markets. Concepts, strategies and policies of world trade and multinational firms.
  

  • BUINB-688 International Business Practicum

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Assist an actual business in developing their international marketing plan. Students, under the supervision of a faculty member, determine a product’s foreign marketability.
    Department Consent Required
    Prerequisite: take BUINB-685 
  

  • BUINB-689 International Business Policies

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Students develop the ability to solve business problems in the international arena using a scientific approach to decision making by studying business cases on international policy formulation and administration, manufacturing, marketing, finance, accounting, personnel and public relations functions.

Business Legal
  

  • BULGL-546 Seminar

    1-(3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Current topics in business. (Title will reflect specific business content.)
  

  • BULGL-601 Legal Environment of Business

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Introduction to structures for industrial robots. Kinematics; dynamics; trajectory planning; actuators and sensors; adaptive control and learning compliance; and mechatronic systems.
  

  • BULGL-673 Legal Aspects of Construction

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Analysis of contracts and documents used in building construction industry: rights of the parties. Labor relations: law and labor, legality of strikes, legality of picketing and boycott as economic pressure, unfair labor practices, employer and union, rights and responsibilities of supervisor and worker.

Business Management
  

  • BUMGT-546 Seminar: Arts and Innovation - A Scandinavian Experience

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Study abroad course. Exploration of concepts related to economic development and quality of life, via Swedish innovation and culture. Design thinking, innovation in business and society, ideation, customer discovery, prototyping, pitching, start-up development, and the role of government, industry, and academia in the support and sustainability of an entrepreneurial eco-system.
    Prerequisite: Must have 24 credits and 2.5 GPA or better
  

  • BUMGT-580 Principles of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Introduction to the world and mindset of entrepreneurship. Foundations of innovation and entrepreneurship theories. Development of insight and practical tools to identify problems, innovate creatively, test ideas, model businesses, build start up teams, and present business ideas. 
    Prerequistie: Instructor Consent Required
  

  • BUMGT-680 Entrepreneurship: Small Business Planning

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Concepts, strategies, and applications involved in entrepreneurship. Profile of entrepreneurs and the risks and rewards, creating products and services for the market place, going into business–start-up, buy out, franchise–legal and financial aspects. Preparing a business plan required.
  

  • BUMGT-690 Strategic Management and Business Policy

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Integrates previous business studies, develops ability to solve business problems through scientific approaches to decision-making. Students use business cases on policy formulation and administration: manufacturing, marketing, finance, accounting, personnel, and public relations functions.
  

  • BUMGT-747 Discovering and Developing Entrepreneurial Opportunities

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Identify entrepreneurial and innovative opportunities in an increasingly fast-paced economic environment. Develop new sources of differentiation to re-configure or re-segment existing markets, create design breakthroughs, generate innovative ideas for redesigning existing products, and develop strategic business options to move a new or existing venture toward profitability and sustainability.
    Prerequisite: take BUMKG-746 
  

  • BUMGT-760 Strategic Planning & Deployment

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Introduction to corporate planning, strategy and policy. Orientation to generalized planning process and the outputs of planning system. A discussion of planning decision sub-system, strategic information sub-system, planning organizational sub-system and planning management sub-system.
    Instructor’s Consent Required
  

  • BUMGT-799 Independent Study

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Department Consent Required

Business Management Information Systems
  

  • BUMIS-546 Seminar

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Current topics in business. (Title will reflect specific business content.)

Business Retail
  

  • BURTL-519 International Economic Trends in Textiles and Clothing

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Economic importance of the textile and apparel industries in the United States and the world.
  

  • BURTL-522 Merchandising and Marketing an Apparel Line

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Merchandising and marketing of product lines from manufacturer to retailer to consumer.
  

  • BURTL-527 Store Management

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Develop management skills for retail stores of varying size.
  

  • BURTL-535 Retail Grocery

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Broad overview of the packaged goods industry from a retail grocery perspective.
  

  • BURTL-535 Special topics in Retail Merchandising and Management

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
  

  • BURTL-617 Social/Psychological Aspects of Clothing

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Social and psychological influence of dress on individual and group behavior patterns.
  

  • BURTL-619 National Study Tour to Fashion Industry

    (1 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Five-day visit to New York or alternate city: study hours, discussions and lectures by leaders in American fashion market.
    Department Consent Required
  

  • BURTL-625 Current Retail Strategies for a Differential Advantage

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Comparative analysis of specific retail corporations’ strategies to gain a differential advantage with their merchandising and operational methodology.
  

  • BURTL-626 Fashion Retailing Practicum

    (4 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Observation and structured experience in merchandising procedures dealing with complete operations and management of retail establishment.
  

  • BURTL-650 Retail Practicum I

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Strategic planning for merchandising and operating the retail laboratory store to include market analysis, assortment planning, product development, merchandise procurement, promotional planning, merchandise presentation, and store layout needed for the long-term success of a retail business.
  

  • BURTL-651 Retail Practicum II

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Structured experience in executing the long-term and seasonal strategic plans developed in Retail Practicum I, to include the evaluation of retail performance and projections for continuing operation of the retail laboratory store.
    Prerequisite: BURTL-650  
  

  • BURTL-690 Advanced Merchandise Planning Control

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Application of merchandise theory and techniques to budget, manage, and adjust actual purchases, inventory, and sales of an actual retail business.
  

  • BURTL-799 Independent Study

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Department Consent Required

Business Supply Chain Management
  

  • BUSCM-538 Principles of Logistics

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Applies systems approach to plan movement and storage of raw materials, components and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption. Focuses on transportation and warehousing decisions, channel structures, physical distribution, materials management, and supply chain concepts.
  

  • BUSCM-637 Procurement, Sourcing and Supply Chain Management

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Processes used in procuring goods and services; analyzing and selecting global sources of supply; economics of total cost of ownership; importance of quality, delivery, ethics, and legal aspects of supplier management; negotiation principles. Recommended: proficiency with spreadsheet software.
  

  • BUSCM-639 Seminar: Supply Chain Systems Design

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Synthesizing experience in supply chain, cases, problems and team/individual research will focus on analyzing, designing and modeling cost effective supply chain systems that utilize innovative technology and business practices for procuring, manufacturing, storing, and moving goods from suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and end customer.
    Prerequisites: take BUSCM 538  and INMGT-505 
  

  • BUSCM-658 Negotiation and Contracts

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Processes, analysis, techniques and strategies used to negotiate and develop contracts. Defining roles and importance of relationships. Identifying interests, developing and using power, creating and evaluating criteria, exploring options, analyzing offers, dealing with objections and impasses, reaching final agreement. Converting business agreements into contracts. Importance of fairness and ethics.
    Prerequisite: take BUSCM 637  

Career and Technical Education
  

  • CTE-501 Preservice Workshop for Career and Technical Educators

    (1 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Introduction to the basic concepts of teaching courses in Wisconsin career, technical, and adult education.
  

  • CTE-502 Principles of Career and Technical Education

    (2-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Importance of career and technical education (workforce education) to American society and the individual. Actively apply principles into practice. Formulate a philosophy of workforce education based on personally held principles and demonstrated practices.
  

  • CTE-504 Introduction for K-12 Career and Technical Educators

    (1 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Introductory course focused on becoming a teacher in the disciplines of Marketing Education, Business Education, Family and Consumer Sciences and Technology Education within K-12 schools.  
    Prerequisites: Enrollment in Certificate for Practical Skills for Beginning K-12 CTE Educators
  

  • CTE-510 Foundations of Health Sciences Occupations Education

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    The philosophy, organization and administration of health science occupations education at the national, state and local level; includes current topics in health science occupations education with application for personnel in the field.
  

  • CTE-520 Careers In Health Care

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Investigation of health care delivery system, services, occupations, related health services, and the health sciences career clusters.
  

  • CTE-530 Curriculum Planning in Health Science Occupations

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Competency-based and individualized approaches to principles of curriculum and course construction, study of curriculum terminology, methods of selecting and organizing content for health science occupations educators.
  

  • CTE-534 Performance Analysis

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Analysis techniques utilized in curriculum development. Emphasis on task analysis and related procedures. Includes occupational and needs analysis, competency identification, objective writing and information mapping. Integrates task analysis with a total system for developing and revising vocational curriculum or job training programs.
  

  • CTE-537 Competency-Based Education, Career And Technical

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Competencies for career, technical and adult education programs and courses. Development of competency-based education performance indicators in all domains, a competency-based education management system, and basis for competency- based education evaluation.
  

  • CTE-546 Seminar

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Current topics in career, technical and adult education with application for personnel in the field.
    Instructor’s Consent Required
  

  • CTE-559 Technology Impacts Occupational Programs

    (4 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Presentation of latest technology in communications, manufacturing, construction, and/or transportation which involve concepts from math, science and computer science.
  

  • CTE-560 Coordination of Work-based Learning (WBL) Programs

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Philosophy, planning, initiation, organization, coordination, evaluation, and teaching techniques of Cooperative Career and Technical Education (C-CTE) programs. Special emphasis on roles, responsibilities and duties of the cooperative teacher-coordinator.
  

  • CTE-570 Instructional Technology - Education and Training

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Technological applications to education, training and instruction.  Emphasis on examining, developing and evaluating various technologies and their appropriateness for the curriculum and training applications.
  

  • CTE-575 Academic & Career Planning Introduction & Implementation

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Study of the Academic and Career Planning (ACP) process in Wisconsin. Distinguish between the ACP PROCESS that helps students engage in academic and career development activities and the PRODUCT that is created and maintained for students’ academic, career, and personal advancement. Examine shifts in thinking, approach, and delivery of career development necessary for successful ACP implementation within local school districts.
  

  • CTE-575 Addressing the Skills Gap with Pathways and Partnerships

    (1 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Connection of classroom practices with education-industry partnerships and pathways to address America’s skill gap. Includes industry tours, keynote addresses and workshop activities tied with the American Technical Education Association’s stated goals. Course coordinated via Credit Outreach for students attending the ATEA 2018 National Conference. 
    Prerequisite: Attendance at ATEA 2018 National Conference
  

  • CTE-575 Digital Print Reading: A Turn-Key CAD/CAM Curriculum

    (1 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    As a workshop this course is offered as professional development and is not required for any program.
  

  • CTE-575 Workshop

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Special topics providing hands-on or experiential learning activities. Specific content and title to reflect the topic of the workshop.
  

  • CTE-591 Inclusion and Equity in CTE Instructional Environments

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Topics in special education, equity, inclusion, and classroom management designed for experience-base licensed (EBL) career and technical education instructors to create a proactive, learner-centered environment where all students learn based on their needs and capabilities.
  

  • CTE-592 Instructional Planning, CTE Methods, & Formative Assessment

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Content coherency, lesson planning, and instructional strategies for experience-base licensed (EBL) instructors. Emphasis on contextualized instruction that facilitates student engagement and results in measurable learning.
  

  • CTE-593 Assessment for Learning in CTE

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Student assessments aligned with course objectives; appropriate industry and career/technical student organization (CTSO) assessments; processes and procedures for proctoring quizzes and tests; effective grading practices and performance feedback for experience-based licensed (EBL) instructors.
  

  • CTE-594 CTE Foundations, Work-based Learning and CTSO’s

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Foundations of career and technical education (CTE); the role of business and industry connections and various work-based learning programs; curriculum integration with co-curricular student organizations for experience-based licensed (EBL) instructors.
  

  • CTE-596 Foundations of Correctional Education

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    History of correctional education, as well as trends and current issues; the unique setting of correctional education and how to minimize its negative impact on correctional educators.
  

  • CTE-596 Teacher Industry Externships

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Educators work to upgrade their knowledge, discover ways of making instruction more relevant for students, and learn about careers in high growth industries.
  

  • CTE-598 Field Experience

    (1-2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Department Consent Required
  

  • CTE-605 Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education

    2-(3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Competency-based and individualized approach to methods of teaching career and technical education.
    MS CTE students enroll for 2 credits.
  

  • CTE-638 Course Construction in Career and Technical Education

    2-(3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Focus on performance-based curricula design principles and practices in Career and Technical Education (CTE).  Content will challenge personally held ideas, assumptions, and practices related to curricula and its stakeholders.  The products of learning include standards-based course, lesson, and assessment tools that are anchored to the mission, goals, and standards specific to the teacher-candidates CTE program area.
    MS CTE students enroll for 2 credits.
  

  • CTE-640 Instructional Evaluation in Career and Technical Education

    2-(3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Competency-based and individualized approach to instructional evaluation for career and technical educators.  Prepares educators to design and implement performance-based assessment in diverse formats and settings that evidence student learning.
    MS CTE students enroll for 2 credits.
  

  • CTE-660 Data Responsive Planning, Teaching and Assessment

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Teaching, planning and assessment of student learning through curriculum-based evidence collection and analysis in an effort to monitor and revise lessons, strategies, assessments (formative and summative), courses and programs.
  

  • CTE-674 Adult Education

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Philosophy and history of adult education in the United States. Techniques for teaching adults: psychological factors, methods, adult interests and characteristics.
  

  • CTE-708 Issues in Career and Technical Education

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    An in-depth study of contemporary issues affecting career, technical and adult education. Possible solutions or alternatives will be proposed.  Explore leadership potential by examining one’s professional identity and developing a plan for professional growth.
  

  • CTE-710 Coordination and Supervision of Career and Technical Education

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Principles of coordination/supervision in career, technical and adult education. The coordinator/supervisory positions and their functional relationship to the career and technical education system.
  

  • CTE-720 Policy and Legal Issues in Career and Technical Education

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Contemporary legal and policy issues affecting secondary and postsecondary career and technical education.
  

  • CTE-725 Quality Improvement in Education

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Systematic and strategic approaches to improving educational processes by applying and implementing quality improvement techniques.
  

  • CTE-735 Problems In Career and Technical Education

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Identification, selection, and completion of a problem in career and technical education culminating in a Plan B paper.
    Graduate School Consent Required. Self‐registration for this course is not permitted. You must  have an approved Appointment of Research Adviser form on file with the Graduate School office  before enrollment will be allowed. Please contact the Graduate School for further instructions: gradschool@uwstout.edu or 715‐232‐2211. 
  

  • CTE-737 Competency-Based Education–Career and Technical

    (2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Competencies for career, technical and adult education programs and courses. Development of competency-based education performance indicators in all domains, a competency-based education management system, and basis for competency-based education evaluation.
  

  • CTE-739 Introduction to Research in Career and Technical Education

    (1 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Centered around review of current research, identification of topics open to research, and development of a topic into a research proposal.  Explore several topics, developing one into an introduction, statement of the problem, significance of the problem, limitations, and definition of terms. Develop competencies in using the University Library, appropriate form and style, and the types of research papers.
  

  • CTE-745 Leading and Managing Student Services in Higher Education

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Design and delivery of student services in higher education. Reflection on current theories and practices, including emerging approaches to leadership in student services.
  

  • CTE-746 Seminar

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Special topics on current developments in the field. Each seminar devoted to a specific development to be indicated with sub-title and description.
  

  • CTE-770 Thesis–Career and Technical Education

    (2-6 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Conduct independent research under direction of faculty research adviser and a committee. Identify a research problem and questions, develop an outline, conduct a review of literature, compile references, develop a plan and identify methodology, conduct research, interpret findings, and prepare the final thesis paper according to Graduate School and program guidelines. Student may enroll for 2, 4, or 6 semester hours of credit in various terms with a final total of 6.
    Graduate School Consent Required. Self‐registration for this course is not permitted. You must  have an approved Appointment of Research Adviser form on file with the Graduate School office  before enrollment will be allowed. Please contact the Graduate School for further instructions: gradschool@uwstout.edu or 715‐232‐2211. 
  

  • CTE-775 Workshop

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Special topics providing hands-on experiential learning activities. Specific content and title to reflect the topic of the workshop.
  

  • CTE-780 Internship, Career and Technical Education

    (4-8 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    A planned, supervised experience for M.S. or Ed.S. candidates. To be completed at selected locations capable of providing appropriate experiences.
    Department Consent Required
  

  • CTE-784 Internship - Career and Technical Education Coordinator

    (1-4 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Supervised field practice in local career and technical education coordination to be completed at selected schools or CESA agencies capable of providing appropriate experiences.
    Department Consent Required
  

  • CTE-796 Advocacy in Career and Technical Education

    (1 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Define and discuss advocacy as leaders in a profession. Develop skills in advocating for career and technical education through participation in CTE Month activities and attendance at legislative days hosted by CTE professional associations (state or national).
  

  • CTE-797 Field Experience - CTE Coordinator

    (1 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Supervised learning experience with a practicing CTE Coordinator.  Gain knowledge of the role of a CTE Coordinator and DPI requirements for licensure.
    Department Consent Required
    Prerequisite: Program director consent.
  

  • CTE-798 Field Experience

    (1-2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Department Consent Required
  

  • CTE-799 Independent Study

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Department Consent Required
  

  • CTE-895 Field Study in Career and Technical Education

    (6 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Supervised research study; investigate and develop in-depth the body of knowledge associated with selected problem in CTE. Includes review of literature, data analysis, conclusions and recommendations, dissemination plan.
    Prerequisite: EDUC-816 ; must be enrolled in EdS in CTE

    Graduate School Consent Required. Self‐registration for this course is not permitted. You must  have an approved Appointment of Research Adviser form on file with the Graduate School office  before enrollment will be allowed. Please contact the Graduate School for further instructions: gradschool@uwstout.edu or 715‐232‐2211. 
 

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