LECL 7012 - Organization and Administration of Schools
(3 Cr.) This course is a study of the organization and administration of schools in the United States. Concepts of organization, administration, and management are explored. Theory and practice are integrated regarding the means by which schools should be run.
(3 Cr.) This course is designed to investigate theories of human resource development as exemplary models are identified and analyzed. The utilization of human resource information technology is included as a practice throughout the course.
(3 Cr.) This course is designed to provide an in-depth study of the Educational Policy Process in Public School Administration and Supervision. The Educational Policy Process consists of ways in which decisions are made, including authority and responsibility; power and influence; public policy; methods of determining power structure; roles and tasks of school boards; the principalship; and the superintendency.
(3 Cr.) This course focuses on advanced study and application of leadership theories and skills to develop effective educational partnerships with public, civic, government, and community organizations, as well as the broader community.
LECL 7021 - Leading Effective Teaching and Learning
(3 Cr.) The primary objectives of this course are to develop the candidate’s instructional leadership skills for analyzing effective teaching/learning behaviors, implementing selected leadership methods for the specific organizational process of staff development, and communicating multicultural issues impacting the school.
LECF 7000 - Introduction to Doctoral Research Design
(3 Cr.) This course is designed to extend the student’s knowledge and expertise in research design, styles, and format of writing a dissertation as well as use of graduate electronic resources and statistical analysis. Exposure to the LEC Handbook and LEC governing processes are also covered.
(3 Cr.) This course surveys procedures for using the computer in text editing, data management, and statistical processing of research data. Emphasis is placed on using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for data analyses and hypothesis testing. Participants, through use of the Education Doctoral Laboratory, are able to produce printouts and learn to interpret their findings. Prerequisites: LECF 7000 or other doctoral level research course.
(3 Cr.) This course is designed to investigate the current theory and practice of program, personnel, and student evaluation. Emphasis is placed on instrument design, administration, data collection and analyses, and reporting of the evaluation. Participants will have the opportunity to conduct and/or model evaluation strategies through field projects and reports. Alternative approaches to education evaluation will be emphasized.
(3 Cr.) This course examines theories and methods of qualitative educational research, including ethnography, case studies, interview studies, and document analysis. Emphasis is placed on selecting methods appropriate to the research question from among qualitative and other research traditions. Techniques for data collection, analysis, and presentation are studied and practiced through the design of a research project.
(3 Cr.) This course involves intensive examination and analysis of issues relating to the delivery of educational services in school districts with diverse student populations. Topics examined and analyzed include ethnic cultural, gender, class, religious, and linguistic diversity, as well as human exceptionality. Participants will be required to participate in observation and/or research activities in classrooms, schools, and/or school districts. An observation or research report is part of class expectations.
(3 Cr.) This seminar is designed to enable students to demonstrate and apply knowledge bases and dispositions acquired/refined in the other program components and courses and to share their internship experiences with other students.
(3 Cr.) Introduction to principles and methods of reference work with emphasis on characteristics of basic and specialized reference sources; assessing new technologies for retrieval of information; teaching use of reference materials; and clinical experiences. Prerequisites: Junior level or Consent of Instructor. For graduate credit, a valid Louisiana teaching certificate or equivalent or written permission from Certification Coordinator.
(3 Cr.) Basic principles of cataloging and classifying library materials. Includes clinical experiences. Prerequisites: Junior level or Consent of Instructor. For graduate credit, a valid Louisiana teaching certificate or equivalent or written permission from Certification Coordinator.
(3 Cr., Maximum 6 Cr.) Advanced study for school library media specialists with emphasis on special topics including changes in the teaching and learning process, development and application of new technologies, and materials and services for special groups. May be repeated when topics varies. Prerequisites: Valid Louisiana teaching certificate or equivalent or written permission from Certification Coordinator.
(3 Cr.) Management of the continuous quality improvement process. Emphasis is on service and manufacturing industries. Covers a variety of methods and procedures for quality analysis and improvement. Prerequisites: 3009 or permission of instructor.
(3 Cr.) Emphasis upon the study of macro-organizational issues including managerial responsibilities for planning, goal-setting, communicating, and controlling in organizations. Prerequisites: 3001 or the permission of the graduate coordinator.
(3 Cr.) Advanced study of selected administrative and technical policies and practices in employee relations; emphasis on personnel department activities and functions. Prerequisites: 3001. (Formerly Seminar in Personnel Management.) or the permission of the graduate coordinator.
(3 Cr.) Current developments/trends in business operations and techniques for continuous improvement of operations. Focus on the application of business practices (planning and controlling operations; forecasting, capacity management; scheduling and resource management.) Prerequisites: 3009 or permission of instructor. (Formerly Production and Operations Management.)
(4 Cr.) Study of marine and coastal algae and vascular plants, including classification, morphology, life cycles, and ecology; emphasis on field and laboratory studies. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.
Prerequisites: 12 hours botany including BIOL 4038; Permission of Instructor. Offered summer only.
(4 Cr.) Relationships of marine and estuarine organisms to environmental factors; interactions among organisms; ecological processes of energy and materials flow; field studies of communities and ecosystems of the Louisiana coastal zone. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory. Prerequisites: 2004, 2005, 3030, 3032; CHEM 1007, 1009; Permission of the Instructor. Offered summer only.
(4 Cr.) Introduction to the estuarine and marine microbes, especially bacteria and fungi; classification, methodology, role in marine ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, and diseases of marine animals. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.
Prerequisites: 12 hours of biology, including 2014, 2015; Permission of Instructor. Offered summer only.
(4 Cr.) General study of the classification, structure, function, and ecology of marine and estuarine invertebrates; emphasis on field studies of invertebrates of the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Five weeks at a Louisiana Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.
Prerequisites: 8 semester hours of zoology and Permission of Instructor. Offered summer only.
(4 Cr.) Field and laboratory studies of marine vertebrates with particular emphasis on the fishes, including classification, structure, function, and ecology. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.
Prerequisites: 16 semester hours of zoology and Permission of Instructor. Offered summer only.
(4 Cr.) Geomorphologic features of estuarine, coastal, and continental shelf environments; erosional, depositional, and geochemical processes; field and laboratory methods. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory. Prerequisites: physical and historical geology; general chemistry or mineralogy; and Permission of Instructor. Offered summer only.
(4 Cr.) Chemical composition of the oceans; chemical, biological, and geological interactions. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory. Prerequisites: 16 semester hours of chemistry and Permission of Instructor. Offered summer only.
(4 Cr.) Survey of the marine sciences; field and classroom techniques for the teaching of marine science at the elementary and secondary school levels. Credit can be applied only to degrees in education. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory or participating state university. Offered summer only.
(1-6 Cr., Maximum 6 Cr.) Advanced lecture, laboratory, and field work on a selected topic in the marine sciences at a coastal laboratory of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium. By arrangement.
(3 Cr.) Study in depth of a different major topic each semester such as consumer behavior, physical distribution, price strategy, promotion, or marketing theory. Course content will be tailored to the background and interests of students enrolled. Prerequisites: 3001 or the permission of the graduate coordinator.
MAFT 5015 - Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
(3 Cr.) Practicum course studying models of marriage and family therapy/counseling, emphasizing each student developing application into a therapy strategy.
(3 Cr.) A study of the developmental progression of the family life cycle, including the three dimensional family system and critical tasks in each stage of family development with suggested interventions for each stage of the family life cycle.
(3 Cr.) A study of normal and abnormal manifestations of individual personality development including theory and diagnosis. Emphasis will be placed on integration of this material with systems concepts. (Formerly Individual Development. Same as COUN 5021.)
MAFT 5062 - Assessment in Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling
(3 Cr.) The study of individual, couple, family, and group assessment methods and measures in the practice of marriage and family therapy and counseling.
MAFT 5081 - Research Methods in Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling
(3 Cr.) Study of principal research methods, significant existing and effectiveness research, and application of traditional and clinical research principles in marriage and family therapy and counseling.
MAFT 6008 - Professional Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy
(3 Cr.) A survey of current issues relating to professional identity and practice in the field of Marriage and Family Therapy. Students will be introduced to the certification and licensure requirements, professional practice models, and the utilization of these models in developmental and therapeutic practice.
MAFT 6010 - Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy
(3 Cr.) A survey of current theories and practices of marriage and family therapy, including the historical development and principal conceptualizations of relationship therapy. Prerequisites: Approval of department head.
(3 Cr.) This course is an introduction to the theory, epistemology, evolution, and foundational systemic models of practice of the discipline of Marriage and Family Therapy.
(3 Cr.) This course is an introduction to the postmodern epistemological paradigm and contemporary conceptual direction in the field of Marriage and Family Therapy.
MAFT 6020 - Advanced Therapy Strategies for Parent-Child Relationships
(3 Cr.) A course in didactic therapy involving specialized training in the techniques and strategies used specifically in parent-child therapy procedures. Prerequisites: 610.
MAFT 6053 - Marriage and Family Therapy with Diverse, Marginalized, and Underserved Communities
(3 Cr.) This course exposes students to selected populations with which they may come into contact as marriage and family therapists. We live in a multicultural and diverse society requiring an historical and currrent understanding of the cultural context of relationships, issues, and trends in working with a wide range of diverse clients. As such, issues such as religious, spiritual and political beliefs, ethnicity, race, national origin, immigration status, language, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, exceptionalities, socioeconomic status, geographic location, health status, and disabilities will be addressed, as well as issues of power, privilege, and oppression. The course will also focus on professional, ethical, and clinical issues for effectively and sensitively serving diverse, marginalized and underserved populations.
(3 Cr.) A study of the biological, psychosocial, clinical, and cultural aspects of human sexuality. Prerequisites: MAFT 6010 or permission of instructor. (Same as COUN 6062.)
(3 Cr.) A study of couple’s therapy with a clinical focus on diversity, sexuality, premarital issues, and relationship enhancement. Prerequisites: MAFT 6010.
(3 Cr.) The study of specialized processes and techniques involved in individual and family systems approaches and practices. Designed as a post-practicum experience, the course involves laboratory activity and practice to refine specialized procedures. Prerequisites: MAFT 5010 or permission of instructor. (Same as COUN 6065.)
(3 Cr.) An in-depth study of counseling and systems theories and supportive research including practical application of techniques used in individual and family therapy. (Same as COUN 6066.)
(3 Cr.) Supervised work experience in clinics, schools, colleges, or other agencies engaged in professional therapy services. Grades of CR (Credit) or NC (No Credit) will be awarded. $25 field experience fee. Prerequisites: MAFT 5010. (Marriage and Family Therapy majors only or permission of department head.)
MAFT 7000 - Family Systems I: Epistemological Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy
(3 Cr.) Study of the paradigm shift represented by the systems/cybernetics/ecological perspective, the constructivist, social constructionist, narrative perspectives, and the implications of these perspectives for society, social policy, assessment, research, and mental health practice.
MAFT 7002 - Family Systems II: Foundations of Marriage and Family Therapy
(3 Cr.) A study of the historical roots, foundation ideas, and philosophical evolution of systemic, cybernetic, and ecological perspectives in individual, marriage and family therapy.
(3 Cr.) This course focuses on enhancing students’ understanding of scholarship and contributing to professional dialogue. Particular emphasis is placed on personal style, its recursive impact on the scholarship process, and effective professional contribution in specialized fields.
(3 Cr.) Building on the philosophical perspectives of modernism/structuralism and postmodernism/poststructuralism, this course involves intensive study of brief models of marriage and family therapy, including Communications/MRI, Strategic (Haley & Madanes), Systemic (Milan), constructivist, social constructionist, and narrative/language (Andersen, Goolishian & Anderson, deShazer, O’Hanlon, White and Epston).
(3 Cr.) Building on the philosophical perspectives of modernism/structuralism and postmodernism/poststructuralism, this course involves intensive study modernist models of marriage and family therapy. Models to be studied include communications (Satir), experiential (Kempler and Whitaker), family of origin: psychodynamic (Bowen, Boszormenyi-Nagy, & object relations), structural (Minuchin), and behavioral.
(3 Cr.) The art of bringing forth change through practices of utilization, improvisation, resourcefulness, minimum narrativity, creativity, rhapsodic expression, and embodied interactional circularity.
(3 Cr.) Study of current theory and practice in couple and marital therapy. Related topics include a perspective on the contemporary social context for couples and marriages, parenting, step-parenting, and single-parent families.
MAFT 7015 - Absurdity, Nonsense, and Play in Creative Systemic Studies
(3 Cr.) Theory and practice of absurd means of creative transformation, including the production of nonsensical text and performance in psychotherapies of the absurd.
MAFT 7020 - Advanced Family Studies and Human Development
(3 Cr.) This course focuses on the major theories used in the study, assessment, and understanding of family interaction. Particular emphasis is placed on the application of theory to a variety of family issues, weighing special considerations and implications of the rural/semi-rural context in such applications.
MAFT 7021 - Professional Issues and Identity in Systemic Practice
(3 cr.) Development of a systemically oriented professional identity in regards to family therapy clinical practice, administration, research, scholarship, teaching, and supervision.
MAFT 7022 - Social Ecology: The Social Context of the Family
(3 Cr.) Macrosystemic study of the interface between families and work, religion, education, medical, social service, and mental health systems. Skill development includes a focus on systemic approaches to consultation and collaboration with members of other social systems as an adjunct to marriage and family therapy.
(3 Cr.) An examination of the psychopathology nomenclature, on identifying individual and family strengths, and on viewing behavior in context. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the individual/family and environment interaction by means of a systems perspective.
MAFT 7030 - Supervision of Marriage and Family Therapy
(3 Cr.) A comprehensive review of the literature on the Supervision of Marriage and Family Therapy and this course is designed to meet the didactic instruction component for AAMFT Approved Supervisor designation. This course also provides an opportunity to work with an Approved Supervisor in the supervision of master’s level students in marriage and family therapy.
MAFT 7040 - Issues and Problems in Systemic and Marriage and Family Therapy Research
(3 Cr.) Intensive study of philosophical, theoretical, and practical issues in conceptualizing, designing, and conducting research on social systems from the perspective of modernist/structuralist and postmodernist/poststructuralist philosophical traditions. Systemic/cybernetic, constructivist, social constructionist, and quantum physics perspectives will be an important focus.
(3 Cr.) An examination of a broad base of qualitative research techniques used in academic and the marriage and family therapy practice settings. Prerequisites: Doctoral student in marriage and family therapy; COUN 5081 or equivalent.
(3 Cr.) This is an advanced seminar which is designed to assist students in selecting a dissertation topic, and designing a quantitative, qualitative, philosophical or theoretical dissertation research proposal. It is expected that students will complete the first two chapters of their dissertation in this course. Prerequisites: MAFT 7040, MAFT 7042
MAFT 7047 - Applied Quantitative Methods and Statistics
(3 Cr.) Applied quantitative methodologies used in MFT research, including statistical analysis. Students carry out secondary data analysis and prepare a manuscript for publication.
3 cr. Supervision of clinical work for Marriage and Family Therapy doctoral students. Prerequisites: 500 hours of client contact/100 hours of supervision under AAMFT-approved supervisor. Lab (Practicum)
(1-6 Cr., Maximum 6 Cr. per semester. Total maximum 12 Cr.) The Internship focuses on marriage and family therapy processes and situations specific to direct marriage and family therapy practice with families and larger systems of which family systems are members. It is designed to continue the development of knowledge and skills relative to this focus in the areas of effective client-therapist relationships, analysis of client needs, service delivery issues, agency/organizational dynamics, policy issues, and professional values as each pertains to various systems levels. Grades of CR (Credit) or NC (No Credit) will be awarded.
MAFT 7061 - Family Medicine and Marriage and Family Therapy
(3 Cr.) Intensive study of a systemic/contextual perspective on the interaction of mind, body, and social context, and the interface between family therapy and family medicine. The role of the psychological, social, family and emotional factors in the discussing and healing processes are a related focus.
(3 Cr.) Series solutions to ordinary differential equations, Laplace transforms, systems of differential equations, numerical methods and applications which arise in geometry, chemistry, and physics. Prerequisites: 3001
(3 Cr.) A study of abstract vector spaces including function spaces, linear transformations, operators, functionals and duality, bilinear and quadratic forms. Prerequisites: 2002, 1032.
(3 Cr. each) Probability, discrete and continuous random variables, expected values and moments, special continuous distributions, sampling, point estimation, multivariate normal, interval estimation, tests of hypothesis, regression and linear hypothesis, experimental design models, sequential tests, and nonparametric methods. Prerequisites: 3003
(3 Cr. each) Probability, discrete and continuous random variables, expected values and moments, special continuous distributions, sampling, point estimation, multivariate normal, interval estimation, tests of hypothesis, regression and linear hypothesis, experimental design models, sequential tests, and nonparametric methods. Prerequisites: 3003
(3 Cr.) Fourier series, boundary value problems, partial differential equations, special functions, with an emphasis on applications. Prerequisites: 3001
MATH 4006 - Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable
(3 Cr.) Real and complex numbers, differentiation and integration of functions of a complex variable, mapping by elementary functions, transformations, infinite series, and theory of residues and poles. Prerequisites: 2032
(3 Cr.) Point sets, axiomatic bases, topology of the line and the plane. Emphasis on connectedness, compact sets, and continuous transformations. Prerequisites: 2002 and 2032.
(3 Cr.) Continuation of MATH 4036; Euclidean domains, unique factorization domains, principal ideal domains, Galois theory and related topics. Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 3086.
MATH 4036 - Introduction to Mathematical Concepts in Operations Research
(3 Cr.) A mathematical approach to concepts in advanced linear and nonlinear programming, dynamic programming, game theories, queueing theory and other standard topics in operations research. Prerequisites: 3003 and Computer Science 4035. (Same as Computer Science 4036.)
(1-3 Cr., Maximum 3 Cr.) Open to advanced undergraduates who are capable of developing a problem independently. A. Algebra; B. Analysis; C. Topology; D. Statistics. Prerequisites: Approval of Department Head.
(3 Cr.) The real number system, elementary functions and their graphs and an introduction to differential and integral calculus and its applications. Prerequisites: 1013 or advanced standing.
(3 Cr.) Incidence geometry in planes and space, congruence, separation in planes and space, geometric inequalities, synthetic postulation, similarities, constructions, rigid motion and metrization. For high school and junior high school teachers. Prerequisites: 3007 or advanced standing.
(3 Cr.) Prime numbers and their distribution, divisibility of numbers, Pythagorean triples, Diophantine equations and their applications. Prerequisites: Approval of Department Head.
MATH 5008 - Introduction to Modern Algebra for Secondary Teachers
(3 Cr.) The logical structure of mathematics presented through the development of the properties of rings and fields. Intensive investigation of the real and complex number systems. Prerequisites: 1013 or advanced standing.
(3 Cr.) Course topics include the interpretation of data, graphical displays of data, distribution of data, methods of data collection, random sampling, probability, random variables, confidence intervals, tests of significance, and study of normally distributed data.
MATH 5020 - Statistical Methods for the Experimenter
(3 Cr.) Data description, probability and probability distributions, estimation and tests of hypothesis, linear regression and correlation, multiple comparisons, multiple regression; analysis of variance for completely randomized, randomized block, Latin square, factorial and k-way classification, and unbalanced designs; expected mean squares, analysis of covariance. The use of SAS and Minitab statistical computer packages. Emphasis is on methodology and only a high school background in mathematics and no prior knowledge of statistics is assumed. Credit cannot be earned in both 4037-4038 and 5020-MATH 5021. (Same as CSCI 5020).
MATH 5021 - Statistical Methods for the Experimenter
(3 Cr.) Data description, probability and probability distributions, estimation and tests of hypothesis, linear regression and correlation, multiple comparisons, multiple regression; analysis of variance for completely randomized, randomized block, Latin square, factorial and k-way classification, and unbalanced designs; expected mean squares, analysis of covariance. The use of SAS and Minitab statistical computer packages. Emphasis is on methodology and only a high school background in mathematics and no prior knowledge of statistics is assumed. Credit cannot be earned in both 4037-4038 and MATH 5020-5021. (Same as CSCI 5021).
MATH 5022 - Multivariate Statistical Methods for Researchers
(3 Cr.) An introductory course in applied multivariate statistical methods for the researcher. Emphasis is on concepts and the application of procedure. Topics to be covered include multivariate normal distribution theory, statistical distance, hypothesis testing, multivariate structure, graphics, and exploratory techniques.
(Same as CSCI 5022.)