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EDUC 800 - Educational Structure and Change
Credits:
2.00 or 4.00
Organization, structure, and function of American schools;
historical, political, social, and cross-cultural
perspectives; nature and processes of change in
education. A) Educational Structure and Change;
B) Education in America: Backgrounds, Structure, and
Function; C) Governance of American Schools; D) School
and Cultural Change; E) Teacher and Cultural Change;
F) Social Perspectives of Conflict in the Schools; G) Nature
and Processes of Change in Education; H) What is an
Elementary School?; I) Schooling for the Early Adolescent;
K) Stress and Educational Organizations. 2- and 4-credit
courses are offered each semester. Minimum of 4 credits
required for teacher certification. (See "The Schoolhouse
Book" for these requirements.) Prereq: Exploring teaching.
EDUC 801 - Human Development and Learning: Educational Psychology
Credits:
2.00 or 4.00
Child development through adolescence, learning theory,
cognitive psycholgy, research in teaching and teacher
effectiveness, cross-cultural variability, and
evaluation--all applied to problems of classroom and
individual teaching and learning. A) Human Development
and Learning: Educational Psychology; B) Human Development:
Educational Psychology; C) Human Learning: Educational
Psychology; D) Developmental Bases of Learning and Emotional
Problems; E) Learning Theory, Modification of Behavior, and
Classroom Management; F) Cognitive and Moral Development;
G) Evaluating Classroom Learning; H) Deliberate
Psychological Education; I) Sex Role Learning and School
Achievement; J) The Development of Thinking. 2- and
4-credit courses are offered each semester. 2-credit courses
emphasize either development or learning. Candidates for
teacher certification are required to have the full 4-credit
EDUC 801A or 2 credits each of EDUC 801B and 801C.
Prereq: Exploring teaching.
EDUC 803 - Alternative Teaching Models
Credits:
2.00 or 4.00
Basic teaching models, techniques of implementation, and
relationships to curricula. A) Alternative Teaching Models;
B) Curriculum Planning for Teachers; C) Alternative
Strategies for Maintaining Classroom Control; D) Social
Studies Methods for Middle and High School Teachers;
F) Teaching Elementary School Science; G) Language Arts for
Elementary Teachers; H) Experiential Curriculum; I) Children
with Special Needs: Teaching Strategies for the Classroom
Teacher; K) Writing Across the Curriculum; L) Learning and
LOGO; M) Teaching Elementary School Social Studies. 2- and
4-credit courses are offered. Teacher education students
should be aware of the specific courses(s) required for
their certification area. EDUC 803F and 803M are required
for elementary education candidates. EDUC 803D is required
for social studies candidates. EDUC 891 is required for
science candidates. For all other secondary education
candidates, the appropriate methods course in the department
of the major is required. Prereq: Exploring teaching.
EDUC 805 - Alternative Teaching Perspectives on the Nature of Education
Credits:
2.00 or 4.00
Students formulate, develop, and evaluate their own
educational principles, standards, and priorities.
Alternative philosophies of education; contemporary
educational issues. A) Contemporary Educational
Perspectives; B) Controversial and Ethical Issues in
Education; C) Ethical Issues in Education; D) Concepts of
Teaching: Differing Views; E) Curriculum Theory and
Development; F) Readings on Educational Perspectives;
G) Philosophy of Education; I) Education as a Form of Social
Control; K) Schooling and the Rights of Children;
L) Education, Inequality, and Meritocracy; M) Readings
in Philosophies of Outdoor Education; N) Alternative
Perspectives on the Nature of Education; O) Classrooms:
The Social Context; P) Teaching:The Social Context;
Q) School and Society. 2- and 4-credit courses are offered.
Minimum of 4 credits required for teacher certification.
(See "The Schoolhouse Book" for these requirements.)
Prereq: Exploring teaching.
EDUC 806 - Introduction to Reading in the Elementary School
Credits:
4.00
Methods in reading and writing instruction; current
procedures and materials; diagnostic techniques. Course
satisfies reading/language requirement for prospective
elementary teachers in the five year teacher education
program. Prereq: Exploring Teaching (EDUC 500).
EDUC 807 - Teaching Reading through the Content Areas
Credits:
2.00
Approaches and methods for teaching reading through
content materials; coursework includes practical
applications through development of instructional strategies
and materials. Required for candidates seeking licensure in
art, biology, chemistry, earth science, general science,
home economics, physical education, physics, or social
studies.
EDUC 820 - Introduction to Computer Applications for Education
Credits:
4.00
Major issues related to classroom computer applications:
historical development; computer functioning; methods of
instruction, problem solving, educational software
development and evaluation, psychological and sociological
impact of the computer on children and learning. A practical
approach is stressed. Lab.
EDUC 833 - Introduction to the Teaching of Writing
Credits:
4.00
Development of writers, child to adult; ways to respond to
writing, and the organization of the classroom for the
teaching of writing. Persons taking the course will need to
have access to students to carry out course requirements.
Prereq: permission.
EDUC 834 - Children's Literature
Credits:
4.00
Interpretive and critical study of literature for children
in preschool and elementary settings. Methods of using
literature with children.
EDUC 835 - Young Adult Literaure
Credits:
4.00
Critical study of the fiction and nonfiction genres that
constitute literature written for the adolescent reader.
Emphasis will be on literary analysis of young adult
literature and its pedagogical uses in the
middle/junior high/high school curriculum.
EDUC 841 - Exploring Mathematics with Young Children
Credits:
4.00
Laboratory course for those who teach young children
mathematics and who are interested in children's discovery,
learning, and creative thinking; offers chance to experience
exploratory activities with concrete materials, as well as
mathematical investigations, on an adult level, that develop
the ability to provide children a mathematically rich
environment, to ask problem-posing questions, and to
establish a rationale for doing so.
EDUC 850 - Intro to Exceptionality
Credits:
4.00
A life span perspective of the social, psychological, and
physical characteristics of individuals with
exceptionalities including intellectual, sensory, motor,
health, and communication impairments. Includes
implications for educational and human service delivery.
EDUC 851A - Educating Exceptional Learners: Elementary
Credits:
4.00
Foundations of special education and an introduction to a
variety of service delivery models with an emphasis on
educating all learners in heterogeneous classrooms.
Instructional strategies and supports for all students,
particularly those with mild and moderate disabilities, will
be the primary focus.
EDUC 851B - Educating Exceptional Learners: Secondary
Credits:
4.00
Foundations of special education and an introduction to a
variety of service delivery models with an emphasis on
educating all learners in heterogeneous classrooms.
Instructional strategies and supports for all students,
particularly those with mild and moderate disabilities, will
be the primary focus. Preparation for student's transitions
to postsecondary life will be included.
EDUC 852 - Contemporary Issues in Learning Disabilities
Credits:
4.00
Critical analysis of current and historical conceptions of
learning disability in the areas of definition, supporting
theories, assessment practice, and teaching methodologies.
Focus will be on contemporary issues in the field that
relate to working with students labeled as learning disabled
at both elementary and secondary levels.
EDUC 853 - Contemporary Issues in Behavioral Disabilities
Credits:
4.00
Nature and scope of emotional and behavioral disabilities in
students from elementary through secondary levels.
Theoretical perspectives, characteristics, assessment and
educational intervention strategies will be included.
EDUC 854 - Contemporary Issues of Developmental Diabilities
Credits:
4.00
The casual factors, physical and psychological
characteristics, and educational and therapeutic
implications of mental retardation, cerebral palsy,
epilepsy, autism, and related conditions. A life span
perspective will be included, with major emphasis on the
school age population.
EDUC 860 - Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs
Credits:
4.00
The needs of children (birth to eight years) with
developmental problems or who are at risk for disabilities.
Strengths and special needs of such children; causes,
identification, and treatment; current legislation; parent
and family concerns; program models.
EDUC 876 - Reading for Learners with Special Needs
Credits:
4.00
Techniques and procedures for teaching reading to learners
with special needs. Emphasis is placed on reading
instruction in the least restrictive alternative.
EDUC 881 - Introduction to Statistics: Inquiry, Analysis, and Decision Making
Credits:
4.00
An applied statistics course that covers introductory level
approaches to examining quantitative information. Students
spend about half of class time in the computer lab analyzing
real data from the behavioral and social sciences. An
emphasis is placed on the role of statistics in making
empirically based policy decisions.
EDUC 885 - Educational Assessment
Credits:
4.00
Theory and practice of educational assessment; uses of test
results and authentic assessment strategies in classroom
teaching.
EDUC 891 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Science
Credits:
4.00
Application of theory and research findings in science
education to classroom teaching with emphasis on inquiry
learning, developmental levels of children, societal issues,
integration of technology, critical evaluation of texts and
materials for science teaching, and planning for
instruction. Lab.
EDUC 894 - Proseminar in Teacher Leadership
Credits:
2.00
This course will help experienced teachers to establish a
framework for collaboration and inquiry focused on questions
about teaching, learning, and school reform. Students will
develop an academic and research adgenda tied to their
professional development as educators. Coursework will
emphasize approaches to action research and the
teacher-as-researcher.
EDUC 896 - Summer Institute in Environmental Education
Credits:
8.00
An intensive, team-taught experience that immerses students
in a process of inquiry explicitly designed to connect and
integrate work in the Environmental Education Program's
three focus areas: Pedagogy, Environmental Science, and
Human Patterns and Environmental Transformations. A four
week program, meeting four days/weeks for six-eight
hours/day, with out-of-class assignments that make it a
full-time commitment for students. Classroom and field-based
activities help students experience the interdisciplinary
nature of environmental education firsthand, while giving
students the opportunity to explore materials, research
methods, and instructional approaches appropriate to their
specific educational context. Prereq: Bachelor's degree,
permission. (Also offered as NR 896.)
EDUC 897 - Seminar in Contemporary Educational Problems
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Issues and problems of special contemporary significance,
usually on a subject of recent special study by faculty
member(s). Prereq: permission. May be repeated for
different topics.
EDUC 899 - Master's Thesis
Credits:
1.00 to 10.00
Prereq: permission of the department. Credit/Fail.
EDUC 900A - Internship and Seminar/Teaching
Credits:
3.00 or 6.00
A two semester, full-time, supervised internship consisting
of less-than-full-time teaching responsibility in selected
educational settings and programs. Weekly seminars and
occasional workshops held concurrently with internship.
Credit/Fail.
EDUC 900B - Internship and Seminar/Early Childhood Education
Credits:
3.00 or 6.00
A two semester, supervised internship with a weekly
seminar. Special Education; Admission by Application.
EDUC 900C - Internship and Seminar/General
Credits:
3.00 or 6.00
A two semester, supervised internship with a weekly
seminar. Special Education; Admission by application.
Credit/Fail.
EDUC 901A - Internship and Seminar/Teaching
Credits:
3.00 or 6.00
A two semester, full-time, supervised internship consisting
of less-than-full-time teaching responsibility in selected
educational settings and programs. Weekly seminars and
occasional workshops held concurrently with internship.
Credit/Fail.
EDUC 901B - Internship and Seminar/Early Childhood Education
Credits:
3.00 or 6.00
A two semester, supervised internship with a weekly
seminar. Special Education; Admission by Application.
EDUC 901C - Internship and Seminar/General
Credits:
3.00 or 6.00
A two semester, supervised internship with a weekly
seminar. Special Education; Admission by application.
Credit/Fail.
EDUC 902 - Doctoral Proseminar in Education
Credits:
4.00
Introduces students to the range of scholarly inquiry
undertaken in doctoral programs. Students develop a
broad understanding of educational studies and analyze
various research paradigms in terms of assumptions, methods,
and outcomes. Coursework includes developing a proposal.
Matriculated doctoral students only.
EDUC 903 - Normative Inquiry in Education
Credits:
4.00
Introduces the student to a critical study of some of the
central ethical concepts, theories, and assumptions that
shape contemporary educational theory, policy, and practice.
Students read both classical and contemporary ethical theory
and undertake to critically appraise these theories while
using them to resolve moral problems. Prereq: EDUC 905 or
permission.
EDUC 904 - Qualitative Inquiry in Education
Credits:
4.00
Course will offer both a theoretical and practical
background for conducting qualitative inquiry in education.
Focused efforts toward understanding how the type or
tradition of qualitative inquiry shapes the design of the
study. Through comparative analysis of different qualitative
traditions, students will be prepared to make informed
decisions about what approaches to use in their studies and
why they are using them. Prereq: permission.
EDUC 905 - Critical Inquiry in Education
Credits:
4.00
Designed for advanced students to study philosophical
methods needed for critical inquiry in education. Primary
emphasis on practical mastery of: the construction and
assessment of cogent argumentation; identification of common
fallacies in reasoning; conceptual analysis; the appraisal
of definitions, slogans, and metaphors in educational
thought; and the disentangling of conceptual, factual, and
normative claims associated with practical educational
issues. Investigation of the difference between critique and
criticism. Prereq: permission.
EDUC #906 - Language Arts through Reading and Writing
Credits:
4.00
Teaching practices in reading, writing, listening, and oral
language. Language development and application to school
learning environments.
EDUC 907 - Foundations of Literacy Instruction
Credits:
4.00
Overview of the nature of the reading/writing process and
the continuum of instruction from emergent literacy through
the primary and intermediate elementary grades. Emphasis is
placed on validated instructional practices and issues of
classroom organization and management of literacy
instruction.
EDUC 908 - Clinical Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties and Disabilities
Credits:
4.00
Examination of theories and procedures for the diagnosis
and remediation of moderate to servere disabilities in
reading through case studies, discussions, demonstrations,
and practice. Clinical experience each semester. Prereq:
EDUC 907; 910;/or permission.
EDUC 909 - Clinical Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties and Disabilities
Credits:
4.00
See description for EDUC 908.
EDUC 910 - Reading and Writing Methods in the Middle/Secondary School
Credits:
4.00
Overview of literacy programs in middle/secondary school
with emphasis on (1) developing an integrated literacy
curriculum and (2) planning and providing literacy
instruction in the content areas to improve students'
reading and writing skills across the curriculum.
EDUC 913 - Field Practicum in Reading
Credits:
4.00
Field-based experience focusing on roles of the reading
specialist in organizing and managing reading programs in
school settings; weekly seminar. Prereq: permission.
EDUC 914 - Seminar in Reading Research
Credits:
4.00
Analysis of qualitative and quantitative research paradigms
as the basis for understanding and constructing research in
reading and the related language arts. Topical study of
current research base in emergent literacy, word analysis,
comprehension, elementary and secondary/content reading
diagnosis/remediation. Prereq: permission.
EDUC 918A - Seminar on Research in Literacy Instruction
Credits:
2.00
EDUC 918B - Seminar on Research in Literacy Instruction
Credits:
2.00
EDUC 918C - Seminar on Research in Literacy Instruction
Credits:
2.00
EDUC 918D - Seminar on Research in Literacy Instruction
Credits:
2.00
EDUC 920 - Counseling Theory and Practice
Credits:
4.00
Basic approaches to counseling are examined--their
theoretical foundations, process components, goals, and
outcomes.
EDUC 921 - Psychology of Career and Personal Development
Credits:
4.00
Career and personal development are emphasized and how
each influences the other; literature and research examined
to clarify application to individual and group
career-counseling and to career education.
EDUC 922 - Assessment in Counseling
Credits:
4.00
Evaluative instruments and methods that have particular use
in counseling. Systematic procedures for measuring samples
of individual's behavior and statistical concepts that
underlie psychological testing. Assessment is viewed from
the perspective of its use in the counseling process as well
as its use in accountability.
EDUC 923 - Group Counseling
Credits:
4.00
Theoretical and applied dimensions of the group counseling
process. Class will include laboratory experience to examine
one's interactive behavior as a group member and leader.
Prereq: EDUC 920; permission.
EDUC 924 - Psychological Disorders and Adaptation
Credits:
4.00
The development of effective and ineffective human
functioning is examined. Behavior patterns that pose the
most common problems encountered by contemporary
counselors reviewed, with emphasis on the concepts and
processes of adaptation.
EDUC 925 - Counseling Internship I: Professional Orientation and Ethics
Credits:
4.00
Introductory supervised field experience focusing on the
integration of counseling theory and practice, including
laboratory microcounseling and seminars in contemporary
professional issues. Interns select an approved field
placement reflecting their professional interests.
Prereq: permission.
EDUC 926 - Counseling Internship II
Credits:
4.00
Supervised counseling at approved field site. Opportunities
also provided for involvement in consultative, evaluative,
and other organizational procedures. Focus is on critiques
of audio/visual samplings of intern's counseling. Prereq:
permission.
EDUC 927 - Theories of Personality
Credits:
4.00
Structure of personality and the dimensions along which
individuals may vary; implications for the counseling
process.
EDUC 928 - Family Counseling
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to the theories, processes, goals, outcomes,
and problems of family counseling.
EDUC 929 - Advanced Counseling Internship
Credits:
4.00
Supervised application of advanced counseling theory and
practice in counseling relationships. Samplings of the
advanced counseling practices of students are analyzed and
evaluated. Prereq: permission.
EDUC 930 - Research in Counseling
Credits:
4.00
Research design and methodology in counseling. Students
develop research projects that demonstrate knowledge of
research procedures in evaluating the processes and outcomes
of counseling. Prereq: permission.
EDUC 931 - Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling
Credits:
4.00
A comparative review of major diagnostic clasifications in
the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders".
Lectures, readings, and simulated cases illustrate
differential diagnoses, with examination of the current
status of treatment approaches for specific disorders.
Prereq: EDUC 922 or permission.
EDUC 932 - Society and Culture: Contemporary Issues in Counseling
Credits:
4.00
Examines the current social and cultural contexts of mental
health counseling. Emphasis placed on preparing counselors
to meet the mental health needs of an increasingly
pluralistic population characterized by diverse
racial/ethnic membership defined by gender, sexual
orientation, and physical ability. Prereq: EDUC 925; 927;
or 931.
EDUC 933 - Psychosocial Development and Comprehensive Guidance in Schools
Credits:
4.00
Focuses on increasing understanding of children's
psychosocial development as a foundation for learning,
motivation, and high-level functioning. Emphasis on
presenting models of communication skills and interpersonal
effectiveness. Participants expected to develop awareness of
their own psychosocial adaptations and to create a
curricular plan of implementation and repertoire for
teaching social skills and effective psychological
interventions with, and for, their prospective student
populations.
EDUC 935A - Seminar and Practicum in Teaching
Credits:
4.00
For new graduate students admitted to the M.Ed. or M.A.T.
program in the Department of Education. In-school
experiences to develop introductory skills in observation
and teaching. On-site seminars for analysis and evaluation.
Assessment and advising related to teaching as a career.
Prerequisite for further work toward a teacher licensure.
Minimum of 7 hours a week, plus travel time, required.
Prereq: permission. Credit/Fail.
EDUC 935B - Seminar and Practicum in Teaching
Credits:
4.00
An exploratory practicum, which is an integrated part of the
Live, Learn, & Teach (LLT) Summer Program. Designed to
explore teaching as a career and to prepare, eventually, for
a teaching internship. LLT includes preparation in
curriculum and instruction; practical and theoretical
approaches to experiential education; interpersonal and
group skill development, approaches to classroom management;
and exploration of the many aspects of teaching and
learning. Students develop and coteach summer classes for
children or adolescents with advisement from experienced
educators. Prereq: admission to Live, Learn, & Teach Summer
Program. Credit/Fail.
EDUC 938 - Advanced Seminar in Special Education
Credits:
4.00
Weekly seminar on current and/or controversial topics
related to special education services. Possible topics
include service delivery systems, classification and
labeling, assessment, instructional techniques, classroom
management, consultation, and the special educator as
researcher. Prereq: matriculated student or permission.
EDUC 939 - Assessment and Teaching of Children with Learning Difficulties
Credits:
4.00
A two-semester course to develop teacher competency to
analyze learners and learning environments; specify learner
characteristics; and design, implement, and evaluate
appropriate educational interventions in the areas of
language, mathematics, reading, behavior, and social skills.
Focus on children with mild and moderate learning
difficulties in regular classrooms. Prereq: EDUC 850; 851
and permission.
EDUC 940 - Assessment and Teaching of Children with Learning Difficulties
Credits:
4.00
See description for EDUC 939.
EDUC 941 - Diversity and Child Development
Credits:
4.00
Focus on typical child development from birth to age eight.
Considers theories of child development and assessment from
historical and contemporary perspectives, with emphasis on
observation during naturally occurring activities as a means
of learning about child development. Includes child study.
Prereq: permission.
EDUC 942 - Sociocultural Perspectives on Teaching and Learning
Credits:
4.00
Considers the growing body of knowledge on the role of play
in children's development; includes examination of
contemporary constructive theory. Organized around theme of
teacher researcher. Assignments include research review and
student-designed study of child development issue. Prereq:
EDUC 941 or permission.
EDUC 943 - Changing Contexts in Early Education
Credits:
4.00
Forum for exchange of knowledge on developmentally
appropriate environments for young children. Considers
interface between characteristics of the environment
(physical and social as well as organizational) and children
being served. Includes field visits to settings appropriate
for typically developing children as well as those with
special needs. Prereq: EDUC 941 or permission.
EDUC 944 - Inclusive Curriculum for Young Children
Credits:
4.00
Classroom applications of constructivist theory. Curriculum
planning and implementation; overview of research and theory
related to teaching and learning of specific content areas,
with emphasis on integrated approach to early childhood
curriculum. Stresses the reciprocal nature of
student-teacher relationship. Prereq: permission.
EDUC #945 - Programming for Severely/Multiply Handicapped Young Children
Credits:
4.00
Information and suggestions for working with the severely
and or multiply handicapped child, ages birth to eight.
Emphasis will be on individualized program planning,
particularly developmental and multidisciplinary approaches.
Prereq: permission.
EDUC 947 - Curriculum for Young Children with Special Needs: Evaluation and Program Design
Credits:
4.00
Overview of evaluation and intervention issues relevant to
early childhood special education, focusing on ages three
through eight. Norm-referenced and criterion-referenced
assessment tools. Judgement-based evaluation and
observation skills. Translation of evaluation information
into goals and objectives for individual education programs.
Developing appropriate programs in inclusive settings.
EDUC 948 - Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education
Credits:
4.00
Examination of roles and responsibilites of early childhood
professionals, with emphasis on action research skills,
analysis of contemporary problems, strategies for advocacy,
and program leadership skills.
EDUC 949 - Supporting Families of Individuals with Exceptionalities
Credits:
4.00
An introduction to family system theory and the implications
for families having members with exceptionalities. Issues
addressed include diagnosis and prognosis, coping
strategies, communication and team collaboration,
cross-cultural competence, and agency and school delivery
of services. Emphasis is on proactive collaboration with
family members.
EDUC 950 - Research in Culture, Behavior, and Development
Credits:
4.00
Study of child development from comparative perspective,
considering race, gender, and disabling conditions as
dimensions of diversity. Cross-cultural research examined as
challenge to contemporary theories of child development.
Ethnopsychology of child development. Use of anthropological
methods in study of child development. Implications for
educational theory and practice. Prereq: permission.
EDUC 951 - Laws and Regulations Affecting the Education of Students with Disabilities
Credits:
4.00
Analysis of current federal and state policies affecting
students with disabilities. Focus on Section 504 and IDEA.
The role of policy making and constitutional and ethical
issues discussed.
EDUC 953 - Seminar in Curriculum Study
Credits:
4.00
Analysis of recent trends in public school curriculum;
structures, philosophy, development, change, and evaluation.
Primarily for experienced teachers and administrators.
Prereq: teaching experience.
EDUC 957 - Collaborative Models of Supervision for Cooperating Teachers
Credits:
4.00
Becoming an outstanding supervisor and leader within school
and professional communities is a complex process which
includes learning to build productive relationships with
supervisee's, developing competence in observing
supervisee's and providing constructive feedback to
supervisee's. Designed around a framework of six focus areas
which guide the students in their practice and inquiry.
Truly excellent supervisors must be familiar with and
skilled at using multiple strategies. Provides the
cooperating teacher with skills and knowledge about the
supervision process and what is good teaching.
Prereq: permission.
EDUC 958 - Analysis of Teaching
Credits:
4.00
Examination of and reflection on the nature of teaching will
serve as the basis for analysis. A variety of strategies for
analysis of teaching will be explored and implemented.
Student-initiated inquiry into specific aspects of teaching
will provide practical application of course material.
Prereq: teaching experience.
EDUC #959 - Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Special Education
Credits:
4.00
Analysis of forces and factors affecting secondary special
education. Analysis of forces and factors affecting
secondary special education curriculum, the theoretical
constructs of curriculum models, and the practical aspect of
development and modification of curriculum for meeting the
needs of learners with educational diabilities. Discussion
of transition and school to work issues included.
EDUC 961 - Public School Administration
Credits:
4.00
Introductory course to school leadership; major issues and
trends in policy making, theories in school management,
personnel, public relations, finance, decision making,
ethics, and research in school administration.
EDUC 962 - Educational Finance and Business Management
Credits:
4.00
Principles of finaning education, budgetary procedures,
computer simulations, and business management. Analysis of
N.H. school funding system. Handling practical school
finance problems is part of the project work.
EDUC 964 - Personnel and Communication in Educational Organizations
Credits:
4.00
Problems arising from the communications process.
Implications of group problem-solving processes.
Interpersonal relations and group dynamics among students,
faculty, staff, administration, and the community.
Application of theories.
EDUC 965 - Educational Supervision and Evaluation
Credits:
4.00
Theoretical foundations and practical applications of
supervisory and instructional practices and procedures;
consideration of observation instruments and techniques.
Teacher evaluation and supervision reviewed. Each student
conducts a field supervision project. Prereq: teaching
experience or permission.
EDUC #966 - Practicum in Supervision and Curriculum
Credits:
4.00
Supervision of teaching and curriculum development projects
in the schools. Opportunity to apply skills in supervising
and curriculum development. Prereq: EDUC 953; 965;
permission.
EDUC 967 - Legal Aspects of School Administration
Credits:
4.00
Relationship of law to public education. Emphasis on federal
constitution, New Hampshire statutes, and case law related
to public interests served by elementary and secondary
education. Special topics: church-state relationship, due
process, desegregation, teacher employment, discrimination,
negotiations, student rights, tort liability.
EDUC 968 - Collective Bargaining in Public Education
Credits:
4.00
An examination of collective bargaining as practiced by
school boards, administrators, and teacher organizations.
Consideration is given to collective bargaining statutes,
case law, employee relations boards, unit determinations,
exclusive representation, union security provisions, scope
of bargaining, good faith, grievance procedures, bargaining
strategies, strikes, public interest, mediation, fact
finding, arbitration, and the administration of the
negotiated contract.
EDUC 969 - Practicum in Educational Administration
Credits:
4.00
Supervised practical experience in planning and implementing
graduate student-initiated field projects in school
administration. Prereq: all core requirements.
EDUC 970 - The Change Process in Education
Credits:
4.00
Role of change agent and the change process in education
as related to school personnel; structural characteristics
of the school culture; change theory and systems analysis
techniques. Students are required to apply some of the
theories in an institutional setting.
EDUC 971 - School Facilities Management
Credits:
4.00
Techniques and procedures involved in the long-range
planning of school facilities: for example, school
population projections, characteristics of the present and
future educational programs, space requirements, evaluation
of existing facilities, future use of existing buildings,
analysis of financial resources available, identification of
reasonable alternatives, and an examination of the probable
consequences of such alternatives.
EDUC 972 - Educational Program Evaluation
Credits:
4.00
Selected models for educational program evaluation;
rationale underlying these models examined and compared;
practical applications developed. Program and student
assessment techniques reviewed. Prereq: EDUC 953; 961;/ or
permission.
EDUC 973 - Analysis of Educational Policy
Credits:
4.00
Policy systems and fundamental values shaping the
development and enactment of education policy at the
federal, state, and local levels.
EDUC 974 - Administrative Internship and Field Project
Credits:
6.00
Field-based internship. Administrative experience in one or
several educational and community agencies. Participation in
administrative and supervisory work of the agencies. Each
intern completes a major field project requiring analysis
and action appropriate for resolution of a significant
administrative problem at the intern site. Supervision by
university faculty. Prereq: permission of graduate adviser.
A grade of credit (CR) is given upon successful completion
of the internship and field project.
EDUC 975 - Administrative Internship and Field Project
Credits:
6.00
See description for EDUC 974.
EDUC 976 - The Principalship
Credits:
4.00
Explores the theories and practical realities of the role
and function of the public school principal. Reviews in
depth leardership in the instructional setting, as a
function of culture building, and as a moral craft; and the
administration of a school. Students develop a knowledge
base about the principalship and apply that knowledge
through role playing, in-basket activities, and
problem-solving activities. Prereq: two courses in
educational administration.
EDUC 977 - Leadership: The District Level Administrator
Credits:
4.00
Examines the school superintendency and other district level
positions of leadership that comprise the administrative
team, focusing on the complexity of the current role and
relationships, the critical issues facing school leaders,
and the skills necessary for success as an educational
leader in today's climate. Students analyze contemporary
issues of school governance and examine problems of practice
to understand the role of school superintendent and other
district level administrators from a theoretical, political,
and contemporary perspective.
EDUC 980 - Research in the Teaching of Writing
Credits:
4.00
Review of research in writing instruction, focusing on
trends in design, research procedures, the contributions of
linguistics, cognitive and developmental psychology,
with a view to the conduct of research by participants.
Prereq: permission.
EDUC 981 - Quantitative Inquiry: Methods and Techniques of Educational Research
Credits:
4.00
Conceptual aspects and practical realities of the research
process applied to problems in education and human service
disciplines. Develops skills necessary to use, as well as
conduct, research.
EDUC 982 - Issues and Methods in Ethnographic Research in Education
Credits:
4.00
Provides theoretical grounding and field experience in
ethnography as a deliberate inquiry process. Examines the
application of ethnographic fieldwork to educational
research.
EDUC #983 - Advanced Psychology of Human Learning
Credits:
4.00
Review and integration of learning theory, teacher
effectiveness, motivation theory, and development through
adolescence; application of these to teaching generally and
to the areas of specialization of the participants. Prereq:
EDUC 801 or equivalent.
EDUC #984 - Advanced Human Development
Credits:
4.00
Selected principles and skills humankind must consider in
the attempt to maximize individual, social, and educational
potential; emphasis on personal implementation. Prereq:
EDUC 801; introduction to psychology;/ or equivalent.
EDUC 985 - Contemporary Issues and Theories in Human Learning and Development
Credits:
4.00
This course explores the human drive to know one's world.
Although the primary focus is on traditional school-aged
learners, views of the learner both in and out of school and
across the life-span are considered as well. Theoretical
positions will include: cognitive developmental theory; an
analysis of positions implicit in traditional and innovative
schooling practices; and theories about the social
organization of knowledge. Attention will be given to
educational applications of recent advances in contemporary
theories of learning and development, as well as changes in
pedagogy and assessment. Prereq: EDUC 801, or equivalent
introduction to human development and/or educational
psychology;/ or permission.
EDUC 986 - Philosophy of Education
Credits:
4.00
Seminar in comparative analysis of educational theories and
the philosophical foundations upon which they are based.
Application of theoretical criteria for evaluating
educational practices and for developing one's own
philosophy of education. Prereq: permission.
EDUC 988 - Alternative Models of Teacher Development
Credits:
4.00
Examines the historical and current directions in the
education of teachers with an emphasis on analysis of
alternative models of teacher education.
EDUC 990 - Developmental Perspectives on Adulthood
Credits:
4.00
Research and theory about critical life issues;
developmental tasks of the life cycle; periods of
transition; stages of intellectual, moral, and personality
development of the adult; and the design of significant
learning experiences for adults within a variety of
educational settings and institutions. Prereq: permission.
EDUC 991 - Curriculum Theory I
Credits:
4.00
Explores models of curriculum theorizing, the relationship
between curriculum and theory and society and school
practice, and current curriculum issues and reform
initiatives.
EDUC 992 - Curriculum Theory II
Credits:
4.00
Seminar in social and philosophic foundations of curriculum
theory in which students explore the influence of social,
cultural, and institutional contexts on the framing and
organization of curricular knowledge; evaluate the social,
educational and research implications of dominant knowledge
paradigms; and apply a selected theoretic perspective to
curricular analysis.
EDUC 995 - Independent Study in Education
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Opportunity for intensive investigation of a special problem
or issue in the field of education. Prereq: permission. May
be repeated to a maximum of 8 credits.
EDUC 998 - Special Topics in Education
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Study of a particular theoretical, methodological, or policy
issue. May be offered off campus as professional
development.
EDUC 999 - Doctoral Research
Credits: