Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

FED 504 Evaluation of Teaching-Learning –Three semester hours. A complete exploration intothe pertinent theories, research, procedures, andproblems in learning and teaching evaluation.Various readings and experiments will be explored.Students will be required to do a terminal research.FED 600 Advanced Curriculum Development –Three semester hours. This course is designed toassist teachers, administrators, supervisors,curriculum directors, and other instructionalpersonnel in developing competencies asinstructional leaders. Two critical factors in aprogram of curriculum development andimprovement are examined: (1) an analysis offactors relative to the concept of change ineducation, and (2) the development of a concept ofleadership for instructional improvement.FED 601 Advanced Philosophy of Education –Three semester hours. Critical study in theexamination of the various educational theories andphilosophies of education, their relationships andimplications for teaching; applicable for classroomteachers, practicing school administrators, and othercertified, non-teaching school personnel.FED 603 Advanced Educational Research. Threesemester hours. An in-depth study of researchmethodologies and designs. Emphasis is placed onthesis preparation.FED 604 Advanced Evaluation of Teaching andLearning – Three semester hours.An in-depth study of the theories, processes andprocedures relating to the evaluation of teaching andstudent learning.FED 605 Qualitative Methods of EducationalResearch – Three semester hours. Throughreading, research, discussion, writing andpresentations students will learn the theoretical andpractical aspects of qualitative research. The coursecontent will cover ethics, IRB, letters ofpermission/consent, theoretical approaches, researchdesign, fieldwork, observations, interviews, surveys,questionnaires, data and analysis. Technical writing,thesis proposals and articles will be highlighted forform and content. Weekly projects will be requiredin this course. Surveys, interviews and observationswill be highlighted in this course. Each students willwrite a qualitative research proposal he or she mayexpand into a thesis proposal.FED 696 Action Research – This course will teachroles and skills necessary to be an effective ActionResearcher. This class will also give candidates theskills needed to work on problems specific to theirclassrooms and their schools. This course is alsodesigned to identify the theoretical foundations ofaction research, develop practical applications,investigate the applicability of action research in acurrent work setting, and develop an ActionResearch plan. Candidates will earn a letter-gradefrom this course.FED 967 Action Research II – The course isdesigned to guide candidates through thedevelopment of a problem, data collection, analysesand feedback. Candidates will also design a courseof action to address the issues, make implementationof the research and asses the results. Candidateswill earn a letter-grade from this course.GENERAL ENGINEERINGGEN 590 Special Topics– Three semester hours.This course focuses on topics based on moderntrends in materiel engineering. The specifics ofeach course will be identified prior to it beingoffered.GEN 600 Special Topics– Three semester hours.This course focuses on topics based on moderntrends in materiel engineering. The specifics ofeach course will be identified prior to it beingoffered..GEN 601 Life-Cycle Design Engineering– Threesemester hours. This course is intended to provideinsight and experience in theory and in practice indealing with product complexity associated withsuch design processes. Topics includecontemporary techniques such as product realizationprocess, robust design, design for six-sigma, anddesign for manufacturability. Also considered aresystems architectural principles; systemoptimization; standardization; and case studies inreal-life product design projects. Prerequisite:bachelor’s degree in engineering or admission toMateriel Engineering graduate program.GEN 602 Product Assurance Engineering– Threesemester hours. This course involves techniques forestablishing product specifications, process controlsfor quality assurance, compatibility analysis, andproduct reliability and maintainability. Topicsinclude system reliability; confidence intervalslimits;normal and exponential distribution; failureanalysis; the Weibull model in life testing; qualitycontrol; aging and system reliability; and case131