Graduate Courses

Introduction for occupational therapist to the practical and ethical methods of scientific inquiry including variable definition, formulating research questions and hypotheses, and proposing research designs for conducting studies. Refinement of skills for reviewing and critiquing the literature.

Practical course designed to acquaint the student with research design & methodology in order to facilitate an understanding of research in the administration of educational organizations. Focuses on critical evaluation of research studies & comparative assessment of organizational analyses.

Introduction to design, interpretation, & evaluation of research in nutrition. To be taken first semester of the master's program.

Examination of research on urban education and minority student. Emphasis on prevailing views for improving teaching and learning in urban areas and the impact of minority communities on schools. Effecting change in the classroom and the school is a central concern of the course.

New Course Description: This course enables students to begin the research process as a result of approval of the UCAIHS for the study. It supports students during the gathering of data for the research thesis, in analyzing all of the data upon completion of collection, and in assuring the reporting of the findings of the study through the writing of the final thesis. Upon completion of the master’s thesis, students are expected to submit the results of the study to an appropriate physical therapy-related journal.

This year-long seminar provides doctoral students with (a) guidance in the research process as they work with faculty & share their progress in class & colloquia; (b) a forum to engage in critical discussion & share experiences around the process of research, including study design, measurement, participant recruitment, conducting of study, analysis, dissemination, & central research topics (such as ethics, research transparency, & reproducibility); and (c) a platform for presenting research progress & findings at the end of each academic year to students & faculty.

This workshop serves two purposes: 1) to identify the methods used to collect data and information for students' culminating projects, and 2) to develop procedures for analyzing and writing up results for both qualitative and quantitative data. Students will receive feedback from the instructor, their faculty advisors, and members of their cohort & to assist in completing the analysis and writeup of their culminating project for completion of the Ed.D. degree.

This course emphasizes developing knowledge within occupational therapy as a research consumer and contributor. Focused on applying Research Methods, Research Seminar I covers methodologies, critiquing published work, and ethical considerations. Students identify a clinical research topic and develop a proposal to answer a clinical question. In Research Seminar II, students work with a mentor to complete a research study.

Students work closely with their research mentor in a small group format throughout the semester to complete a research study. Emphasizes hands-on experience and knowledge to conduct original research that will contribute to the growth of the profession. Faculty-mentored projects address various research methodologies used in occupational therapy for evidence-based research, ranging from database research (systematic reviews) to quantitative and qualitative study designs.

This course is designed to enable students to conduct & evaluate research that uses multiple methods, especially the combination of quantitative & qualitative methods, to address a particular research problem. Students will draw on knowledge gained in prior quantitative & qualitative methods courses to explicitly focus on strategies for combining methods in a single study. Students will be introduced to a variety of ways in which mixed methods are used, including sequencing methods such that data obtained via qualitative approaches is used to inform the design &/or interpretation of quantitative data, & concurrent use of multiple methods.

This course introduces students to recent scholarly research on all aspects of social
media and the research methodologies used to conduct that research. This course will focus on research that attempts to disrupt common place assumptions about the origins and development of social media, and consider the rise of the attention economy, the influencer industry, and algorithm culture, all with an emphasis on people in relation to technology.

This course will review & extend the material covered in a standard undergraduate music theory sequence, from the phrase of model through elements of tonal counterpoint & chromaticism to a study of large-scale forms. The focus will be on the Western European tonal traditions of the 18th & 19th centuries, with excursions into 20th century repertory as appropriate. Lectures will consider the pedagogy of music theory as well as a range of theoretical viewpoints. Weekly problem sets & analytical assignments will reinforce the class content.

This first course in a two-semester sequence reviews and extends material covered in a standard undergraduate music theory sequence, from the phrase model through elements of tonal counterpoint and chromaticism to a study of large-scale forms. Emphasis on Western European tonal traditions of the 18th and 19th centuries, with excursions into 20th-century repertory as appropriate. Lectures focus on analysis, dictation, and written theory skills and homework assignments and dictations reinforce class content. Level I discusses diatonic tonal harmony.

This course will review & extend the material covered in a standard undergraduate music theory sequence, from the phrase model through elements of tonal counterpoint & chromaticism to a study of large-scale forms. The focus will be on the Western European tonal tradition of the 18th & 19th centuries, with excursions into 20th century repertories as appropriate. Lectures will consider the pedagogy of music theory as well as a range of theoretical viewpoints. Weekly problem sets & analytical assignments will reinforce the class content.

This second course in a two-semester sequence reviews and extends material covered in a standard undergraduate music theory sequence, from the phrase model through elements of tonal counterpoint and chromaticism to a study of large-scale forms. Emphasis on the Western European tonal traditions of the 18th and 19th centuries, with excursions into 20th-century repertory as appropriate. Lectures focus on analysis, dictation, and written theory skills and homework assignments and dictations reinforce class content. Level II focuses on chromatic tonal harmony.

Students pursuing careers in music creation — songwriters, composers, instrumentalists, vocalists, engineers, producers, and others — need to be well-versed in myriad ways to protect and maximize the rights, revenue streams, and professional relationships that flow from their work. As music marketplace opportunities and distribution channels widen and diversify, music creators have far greater choices than ever before. Students explore the essential elements required to build a career and a life in music, examining them from the creator’s perspective.

Examines the concepts & measurement of risk & resilience from the perspective of developmental psychology. Explores mechanisms & processes to disrupt risk & enhance resilience. Models of risk & resilience are analyzed.

The technique of 'stepping into the shoes of someone else' is at the heart of educational drama. This course focuses on the use of role play as a strategy in the classroom and similar settings, and it explores how teachers may employ this complex convention. It will define those characteristics that are specific to educational role-play and will provide participants with opportunities to practice the techniques and skills required or its successful implementation. The course will focus primarily on the strategy of teach-in-role. Students will be required to complete a written assignment.

Course introduces students to the theory & practice of role theory & role method in drama therapy. Course provides an overview of sociological & theatrical theory as source material for drama therapy role theory and students will study & analyze the Taxonomy of Roles. Students will be introduced to the clinical applications of role method in working with a range of challenging conditions based in mental status, cognition, socioeconomic conditions & life stressors. In addition, students will be exposed to the extant research literature on role theory & method in the field of drama therapy.

A six-week internship in a scientific laboratory that provides students with a personal experience of the scientific enterprise. Each intern works as a research associate with a practicing scientist and prepares a report on his or her experience.