Practical introduction to the nature of printing and transmission of written material; a guide to the use of the libraries for graduate-level research; approaches to purposes for graduate studies. May be repeated one time for credit provided topic is different.

Issues in critical theory from Plato to the present with particular attention given to current practice and trends in literary analysis. May be repeated one time for credit provided topic is different.

Research or reading project undertaken by an individual student working under the direction of a professor. Project to concern literary topics beyond what is included in the defined seminars. Prospectus to be approved by the director of graduate studies in English. May be repeated one time for credit provided topic is different.

Intensive study of and practice in research methods used in the study of mass communication, including content analysis, survey research, experimental designs, historical and qualitative methods. Classic and current research in mass communication will be reviewed.

Behavior of households and business firms in determining the allocation of scarce resources among competing needs in a free market economy for those with no or little previous training in economics. Basic economic analysis is introduced as an aid in understanding the problems of energy, consumerism, unemployment, inflation, and pollution, among others. The course is designed to meet the requirements of Texas state law mandating instruction in free enterprise and economics education.

The development of the American political, economic, and social system by reference to the basic documents which undergird that structure. Emphasis is placed on understanding how the system developed and how that development reflected the thoughts of the American public as reflected in those documents. Particular emphasis is placed on the Constitution, court interpretation, and landmark Federal legislation.

To study the origins of, evidence for, and applications of various mass communication theories; to study the logic, problems and techniques of theory building; to study the societal implications of mass media research; to extend theoretical assumptions.

Study of the development and reform of political institutions and practices over the course of American history.

Processes and stages of human growth and development: physical, social, emotional, and intellectual. The impact of social, political, and economic factors on individuals and families is explored.

Philosophical and historical roots of theories of learning, cognition, and affect. Major constructs of current theories and their application in instructional, administrative, and counseling settings.

Historical, descriptive, and experimental inquiry. Emphasis on interpretation of research. Use of references and resources; the problem; expression of hypotheses; research design; organizing the review of literature; gathering data; statistical analysis of data; reporting and discussing findings; drawing conclusions. Writing style will be applied to the student's major field of study.

History of American Christianity from pre-Columbian Christian settlements to the present, with particular emphasis on major movements and problems such as Puritanism, religious liberty, revivalism, westward expansion, the rise and growth of denominations, and post-Civil War trends. The course may be taken up to three times when content differs.

Study of the debates on the proper structure, institutional arrangements, and purposes of government during the Founding period focusing on the creation and ratification of the American constitution.

Research seminar in selected areas of mass communication. May be repeated when topic changes.

May be taken five times provided topics change.

Field of public history, with emphasis on practical applications of historical methodology and the work of historians outside academia.

Literature and methods of recent United States oral history, with emphasis on the philosophy behind the oral history movement and the personal involvement of the student in the gathering of oral memoirs.

Seminar for first-year students focusing on historical research skills, independent learning, critical thinking, and effective paper presentations.

Religion in the American South from the colonial period to the present, with emphasis on readings and primary research.

Poetry, fiction, or drama of a single author or a movement embracing several writers from 1940 to the present. May be repeated one time for credit provided topic is different.

Poetry or prose of a single author or of a movement or topic embracing several writers of eighteenth-century America. May be repeated one time for credit provided topic is different.

Poetry or prose of a single author or of a movement or topic embracing several writers of nineteenth-century America. May be repeated one time for credit provided topic is different.

Poetry, fiction, or drama of a single author or a movement embracing several writers from 1900-1940. May be repeated one time for credit provided topic is different.

Understanding the historical, philosophical, and sociological antecedents of current views on education and educational administration is a vital link in the formulation of a philosophy of educational administration. Historical and contemporary works in the general areas of educational history, educational philosophy, sociology of education, and educational administration will be studied.

American studies, treating such subjects as literature, history, philosophy, psychology, theology, and education. The course focuses on examining texts as cultural documents. May be repeated one time for credit provided topic is different.

See JOU 5V90 for course details.

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