500-599 Courses
numbered in this way designate graduate courses.
The discipline to which the credits listed below are assigned will depend upon the field that
the student selects as the area of concentration:
570 Seminar
See individual department listings for descriptions. (3-6 credits)
575 Independent Study
Reading and/or research in a selected field. An approved title for the
independent study must be submitted with the registration forms. Prerequisite: permission of
the chair of the department. A maximum of 6 credits may be applied to a degree program. (1-6
credits)
579 Independent Research Project
580 Master’s Thesis Preparation
Supervision of the master’s thesis. Required of all degree
candidates who select the thesis option. (6 credits)
585 Master’s Field Work Project
Supervision of the master’s field work project. Required of
all degree candidates who select the field work project option. (6 credits)
Optional 3-Credit Field Work Project
An optional 3-credit field work project is available for
students who want to apply theories and techniques learned during their master’s study in a
field work setting.
598 Special Topics
(Reserved for double-numbered courses.) See individual departmental
listings in current class schedule.
599 Special Topics
A special topics course may be offered either within a single department
or on an interdepartmental basis. The content and methods of such courses depend upon the
interests of the faculty and students. (1-6 credits)