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The requirements
for the thesis based masters degree in resource interpretation include
30 credit hours (15 hours of core courses, 9 hours of restricted
electives, and 6 hours of thesis research and writing).
The requirements
for the non thesis based masters degree in resource interpretation
include 36 credit hours (15
hours of core credits which includes the 3 credit hour course, Problem
Analysis. This course is to be taken during the last semester and
requires the student to develop and complete a scope of work and
then prepare a presentation/paper/poster suitable for presentation
at a professional conference. An additional 21 hours are required
as specified by the student's advisory committee and subject to
the approval by the Associate Dean of ATCOFA).
VIEW COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
2009
FALL CLASS SCHEDULE
Core
Courses (5 courses, 15 hours total):
To
satisfy your core course requirements include all four courses in
Group A and one course from Group B.
| Group
A |
NPS
Competency |
| FOR
567 (3 hrs) Oral Interpretive
Programs |
Preparing and Presenting an Effective Interpretive Talk,
Module
103 |
| FOR
568 (3 hrs) Interpretive Writing |
Effective Interpretive Writing, Module
230 |
| FOR
569 (3 hrs) Interpretive Research and Evaluation |
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| FOR
580 (3 hrs) Adv Professional Interpretation |
Interpretive
Research and Resource Liaison,
Module
340 |
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Restricted
Electives (3 courses, 9 hours total):
To satisfy your
electives include three courses from Group
B or
other courses agreed upon by the advisory committee.
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| Group
B |
NPS
Competency |
| FOR
542 (3 hrs) Human Dimensions |
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| FOR
564 (3 hrs) Cultural & Heritage Interpretation |
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| FOR
570 (3 hrs) Field-based Interpretive Programs |
Prepare
and Present an Effective Conducted Activity,
Module
210 |
| FOR
571 (3 hrs) Curriculum-Based Interpretive Programs |
Present an Effective Curriculum-based Program, Module
270 |
| FOR
572 (3 hrs) Interpretive Planning |
Planning Park Interpretation, Module
310 |
| FOR
573 (3 hrs) Interpretive Leadership
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Leading
Interpreters: Training & Coaching,
Module
330 |
| FOR
574 (3 hrs) Advanced Interpretive Media and Graphics |
Interpretive
Media Development, Module
311 |
| FOR
575 (3 hrs) Data Analysis |
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Note: SFA course
numbers are subject to change.
To complete your 30
credit hours for the thesis option you must take Thesis
Research and Thesis Writing (2 courses, 6 hours total): Students
may enroll in these courses fall or spring.
Note: Once a student enrolls in thesis research (first course
in sequence) the student must stay enrolled in thesis research
until his or her thesis had been approved. Once approved students
must enroll in thesis writing the next semester and continue to
enroll in thesis writing until graduation.
FOR
590 (3 hrs) Thesis Research or (3 hrs) Thesis Writing
COURSE
OFFERINGS FOR FALL SEMESTER:
CORE
COURSES
FOR
567 501 Oral Interpretive Programs
FOR 568 501 Interpretive Writing
ELECTIVES
FOR 542 Human
Dimensions
FOR 572 Interpretive Planning
FOR 573 Interpretive Leadership
COURSE OFFERINGS FOR SPRING SEMESTER:
CORE
COURSES
FOR
569 Interpretive Research and Evaluation
FOR
570 Field-based Interpretive Programs
FOR
580 Adv Professional Interpretation
ELECTIVES
FOR
571 Curriculum-based
Interpretive
FOR
574
Advanced Interpretive Media and Graphics
FOR
577 Data Analysis
FOR
564 Cultural & Heritage Interpretation
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