Graduate School (GRAD)

GRAD 800 - Continuing Enrollment

Credits: 0

All continuing graduate students who are not enrolled for course credits, thesis credits, Doctoral Research (999) or Master's Continuing Research (GRAD 900), and are not in residence, are required to register for GRAD 800 each semester of the academic year (or each summer for students in MATH M.S.T., and English M.S.T. and College Teaching M.S.T. programs). Students registered for GRAD 800 are considered part-time. Not graded.

Grade Mode: Not graded

Special Fee: Yes

GRAD 834 - Fundamentals of Citizen and Community Science

Credits: 3

This course introduces the emerging field of citizen science, including community science, exploring theories and applications in natural, physical, and social science fields. Students will develop competencies related to project design and implementation. The course will focus on best practices for effective projects and teams and include topics such as volunteer engagement, methods for data sharing, and issues of social justice in citizen science.

Grade Mode: Letter Grading

GRAD 844 - Fundamentals of Stakeholder and Community Engagement in Natural Resource Management

Credits: 3

Management of natural resources requires the effective involvement of stakeholder and community groups that often have differing perspectives on the path ahead. This course provides a foundation for students from various disciplines to develop a fundamental understanding of the theory and practice of stakeholder and community engagement in natural resource management across a range of ecosystem and governance scales (with a focus on the US Northeast). Students will explore various case studies and track topics of interest throughout the course.

Grade Mode: Letter Grading

GRAD 891 - National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Preparation

Credits: 0

This course is designed to enable students to receive information, guidance, and support in applying for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship program (GRFP). Students will become familiar with the NSF, its mission, and the selection criteria for this fellowship. Through independent work and collaborative exercises, students will strengthen writing skills and develop a strong application.

Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

GRAD 900 - Master's Continuing Research

Credits: 0

Master's Continuing Research (GRAD 900) is for Master's students who are in residence and need to be full time but have already completed all course requirements, have previously registered for the maximum number of thesis or project credits. As this grants full-time status, students are also responsible for the full time mandatory fees. Effective Fall 2020, GRAD 900 may be taken only once. However, students who need to repeat this registration may do so with permission. Not Graded.

Grade Mode: Not graded

Special Fee: Yes

GRAD 930 - Ethics in Research and Scholarship

Credits: 2 or 3

Individual, professional, institutional, and social issues related to the ethical conduct of research and scholarship. Uses case studies to demonstrate the application of pertinent regulations, policies, and guidelines.

Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

GRAD 950 - Issues in College Teaching

Credits: 2

Issues faced within the classroom including evaluation methods, classroom climate and diversity, instructional approaches, teaching and learning resources, and student behavior. Case studies.

Equivalent(s): GRAD 940

Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

GRAD 951 - Responding to Student Writers

Credits: 2

Includes instruction in philosophy and techniques of writing consultation, theoretical and practical issues in collaborative learning and complex-skill formation, and cross-disciplinary conventions of writing. The course emphasizes three main theoretical concerns of writing centers: writing as a process and mode of inquiry, the writer's agency, and writing as a social and collaborative activity. Through the study of writing center history, theory, and research, students develop their own writing center practice.  Students typically take this course alongside their first semester of work in the University Writing Center, but it is open to any graduate student who wishes to be formally trained in providing feedback to student writers. Please speak with the Writing Center director for permission to enroll.

Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

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GRAD 961 - Cognition, Teaching, and Learning

Credits: 2

Cognitive theories and their application to classroom instruction. Examination of historical relation between cognition and education as well as current application of cognitive theory in the learning process. Cognitive skills involved in the learning process. Teaching strategies that enhance the use of cognitive skills and improve learning and teaching effectiveness.

Grade Mode: Letter Grading

GRAD 965 - Classroom Research and Assessment Methods

Credits: 2

Examination of methods used in classroom assessment and classroom research. The focus is on the improvement of teaching and learning in a teacher's own classroom. Research project is required.

Grade Mode: Letter Grading

GRAD 970 - Special Topics in College Teaching

Credits: 2-4

Formal courses in college teaching: A) field studies; B) disciplinary studies, C-Z other.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 10 credits.

Grade Mode: Letter Grading

GRAD 995 - Independent Study in College Teaching

Credits: 1-4

Faculty supervised independent studies in college teaching.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.

Grade Mode: Letter Grading

GRAD 998 - College Teaching Portfolio

Credits: 1

An integrative experience for the cognate in college teaching, culminating in an electronic teaching portfolio submitted to the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Grade Mode: Letter Grading