be registered for this course. Prerequisites: completion of the program thesis or project course; approval of advisor. CREDIT: NONE.

COS 799: Thesis. Thesis preparation, presentation, and defense. Students may register for thesis for several semesters. Upon completion of the thesis, students are given a grade of Pass (P) or Fail (F). The thesis is a published work of original research in the field of computer science. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

ECONOMICS

ECO 501 Survey of Statistics and Quantitative Methods. A survey of statistics and quantitative methods for graduate students. This course provides an introduction to statistics and quantitative methods for management decision-making. Topics include descriptive statistics, statistical inference, probability, decision analysis, forecasting, and linear programming and sensitivity analysis. This course does not count toward the 30 hours required for the MBA degree. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

ECO 502: Managerial Economics. A comprehensive study of products developed by entrepreneurs based on economic opportunities and expected profit and the relationship between price and cost. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

EDUCATION – GRADUATE COURSES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

ESP 502: Legal and Parental Issues in Special Education. This course reviews pertinent legislation concerning human and constitutional rights and parental issues related to special persons. Teachers' specific responsibilities and liabilities are described and related to current requirements for development of appropriate educational programs. Emphasis is given to how, through active parent participation, teachers can facilitate each student's developmental progress. The resources and methods for dealing with the problems confronted by parents of exceptional children are considered, field hours required. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

ESP 504: Theories of Reading & Educational Practices P-12. This course will concentrate on the best practices for teaching reading to students with learning and behavioral difficulties. Candidates will conduct research on literacy problems in the United States and examine reading approaches for students with reading difficulties. Understanding of best practice strategies for teaching of reading will be applied through a research paper project, field hours required. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

ESP 505: Teaching Mathematics to Children and Youth with Learning & Behavior Disorders. The primary focus of this course is on teaching of mathematics to children and youth with learning and behavior disorders. The overall context in which these teaching approaches are considered are the national curricular reforms in mathematics.