Graduate Studies (GRAD)

GRAD 6000:   Research Ethics  
Students are advised of their societal responsibilities as members of the scientific research community. This responsible conduct of research (RCR) course will introduce students to major ethical and policy issues in research. Priority will be given to those issues covered in the federal definition of "scientific misconduct" and in the NIH’s model curriculum on RCR. These issues include data fabrication, data falsification and plagiarism; responsible authorship, publication and mentorship practices; conflicts of interest; data management; and the use of human participants and animal subjects in research. As well, broader ethical issues in scientific research will be touched upon (i.e., the way science is funded and structured, and evolved social views regarding researchers’ responsibilities to both humans and animals involved in research).  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
GRAD 6030:   Graduate Stud. Tching Prac.  
This course is designed to provide graduate students with opportunities to apply instructional best practices within their discipline through applying pedagogical practice, theory, and principles to develop lesson plans, lead instructional activities, and evaluate mastery of material. Course enrollment is restricted to fully admitted degree-seeking graduate students. Individual sections may include additional restrictions. Regardless of section, the course requires demonstration of content knowledge within the discipline in which the graduate student will provide instruction. Course objectives will be met through supervised teaching experiences, teaching observations, supervised student formative evaluation, and supervisory meetings with course instructor. Specific sections can focus on the instruction of specific undergraduate courses within the discipline in which the graduate student is gaining experience with instruction.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship  
GRAD 6040:   Research Practicum  
This course provides graduate students with individualized instruction to facilitate research skills through work on research projects under the supervision of the faculty member. Course enrollment is restricted to fully admitted degree-seeking graduate students. Z grade.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship  
GRAD 6800:   Spec. Topics in Grant Writing  
Graduate School  
This special topics course is designed to equip students with skills in grant writing. Students will write and submit competitive grant applications. Students will identify appropriate research or other qualifying projects for the grants, develop proposals aligned with the requirements of the grants, integrate feedback to enhance the competitiveness of the grant applications, and critique others’ grant applications. Students successful in the class will be able to clearly communicate the merit of their project and the broader impacts.  
1 - 3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
GRAD 6996A:   Intrdis. Capstone Project  
This capstone project course is designed to equip students to apply cross-disciplinary knowledge. Students will integrate two or more disciplines, with guidance from a committee of faculty representing each of the selected disciplines, to complete a project in a nonresearch setting. The project must engage students to use their unique cross- disciplinary expertise to address a particular theme or goal directly related to real-world problems/needs. Z graded.  
1 - 9 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
GRAD 6997A:   Intrdis. Studies Thesis  
The thesis is an independent research/scholarly project. The student must conduct original research, and the thesis must integrate the scholarly disciplines comprising the student’s interdisciplinary master’s degree. Students enroll in this course while actively working on their thesis with mentoring from the chair of their thesis committee.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Thesis  
GRAD 6999A:   Prof. Dev.: Spec. Topics  
This 1-hour credit course serves as a Topics course within or with connections to professional development. Course topics, to be chosen by the instructor, may vary and rotate depending upon the interest and level of the students. The course may be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 3 hours at the discretion of the instructor. Topics include, but are not limited to, knowledge and understanding of campus resources and university structure; enhancing communication skills; time management and strategy; fostering relationships; acquiring skills of resiliency and wellness; all with a view toward the process of professional development. The course also introduces students to the mission, values, and constituencies of a comprehensive public university, and to ethical and social concerns that they may face as a member of this community.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
GRAD 7601:   Doctoral Internship  
Students complete a minimum of 240 hours at one or more approved internship sites under the supervision of a paid professional employee at the internship site(s). The experience is supported by weekly individual meetings with the instructor to reflect on progress, troubleshoot challenges, and identify strategies to deepen learning and skill development.  
0 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Practicum