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2018-2019 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses of Instruction

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by subject prefix. Each course description begins with a subject prefix followed by a three-digit course number and the course title. If a course includes laboratory or other special activities, that information is contained in the course description. Prerequisites and co-requisites are also listed. A prerequisite is a course, experience, or other required preparation that must be completed before the student will be permitted to enroll in the course. A co-requisite is a course, experience, or other preparation that must be completed at the same time that the student is enrolled in the listed course.

Graduate-level courses are numbered 500 and above.

Please note, when searching courses by “Code or Number”, an asterisk (*) can be used to return mass results. For instance, a “Code or Number” search of ” 5* ” can be entered, returning all 500 or graduate-level courses.
 

Education
  

  • ED 517 - Teaching Writing in Today’s Classrooms

    3 credit hours
    Written language development in students and their teachers. Investigation of writing as a process, strategies for managing a writing process classroom, and assessment procedures. Practical applications of the writing process, including educating parents, administrators, and other classroom teachers. Strategies to expand students’ development in spelling and grammar.
  

  • ED 518 - Classroom Management

    3 credit hours
    Provides an opportunity to review, research, and analyze various classroom environments and disciplinary styles. Students will develop basic human-relations skills and communicate an understanding of their role in the classroom. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Phase I coursework. Co-requisite(s): ED 527  and ED 550 . (Cross-listed with ED 418).
  

  • ED 525 - Assessment and Planning for Reading Instruction

    3 credit hours
    Develops educator’s expertise in choosing, administering, and interpreting a variety of formal and informal assessments approved by the Alabama Reading Initiative. Emphasis will be on the use of assessments in program review and planning at all levels.
  

  • ED 527 - Technology-Based Instructional Strategies

    2 credit hours
    This course discusses web-based applications, software, and hardware used in educational settings, as well as instructional strategies to help pre-service teachers begin to understand the link between classroom instruction and technology. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Phase I coursework. (Cross-listed with ED 427).
  

  • ED 529 - Survey of Instructional Technology for Engaged Learning

    3 credit hours
    This course is designed to develop broad knowledge and understanding of the effective integration of instructional technology in schools with an emphasis placed on engaged learning; state and national standards; and widely accepted practices in the application of instructional technology.  Cross-listed: ED 629 .
  

  • ED 530 - Language and Literacy Development

    3 credit hours
    Study of language development and how it influences learning and literacy development.
  

  • ED 532 - Content Area Literacy

    3 credit hours
    Comprehension and study skill development in concept subjects and the materials and technology that support that development.
  

  • ED 533 - English Language Learners in Today’s Classrooms

    3 credit hours
    This course deals with issues related to curriculum and instruction of second-language learners in P-12 classrooms.
  

  • ED 535 - Teaching Art at the Secondary Level

    1 credit hour
    A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
  

  • ED 536 - Teaching English/Language Arts at the Secondary Level

    1 credit hour
    A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
  

  • ED 537 - Teaching General Science at the Secondary Level

    1 credit hour
    A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
  

  • ED 538 - Teaching Math at the Secondary Level

    1 credit hour
    A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
  

  • ED 539 - Teaching Social Sciences at the Secondary Level

    1 credit hour
    A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
  

  • ED 540 - Teaching Business at the Secondary Level

    1 credit hour
    A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
  

  • ED 541 - Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences at the Secondary Level

    1 credit hour
    A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
  

  • ED 543 - Teaching Foreign Language at the Secondary Level

    1 credit hour
    A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
  

  • ED 544 - Teaching Elementary School Social Studies

    3 credit hours
    Methods for providing a developmentally appropriate social studies curriculum for children in early childhood and elementary settings. Open only to students in the alternative fifth-year program. (Cross-listed with ED 444).
  

  • ED 545 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    Materials and methods of teaching mathematics to children in grades P-6. Appropriate laboratory experiences provided. Open only to students in the alternative fifth-year program. (Cross-listed ED 445).
  

  • ED 546 - Teaching Elementary School Language Arts

    3 credit hours
    Selection of strategies and construction of language arts materials for the elementary school child. Appropriate laboratory experiences required. Open only to students in the alternative master’s program. Prerequisite(s): ED 501 . (Cross-listed with ED 446).
  

  • ED 547 - Technology for Today’s Classroom

    3 credit hours
    This course emphasizes teaching with Web-based applications, developing discipline-specific projects for classroom instruction, and cultivating the knowledge of hardware and software used for instructional purposes. Admission to graduate school required. (Cross-listed with ED 447.)
  

  • ED 548 - Teaching Elementary School Science

    3 credit hours
    Materials and methods of teaching science to children in grades P-6. Scientific literacy, application of knowledge and integration of science with other subject areas. Open only to students in the alternative fifth-year program. (Cross-listed with ED 448).
  

  • ED 549 - Selected Topics in Early Childhood and Elementary Education

    3 credit hours
    This course will deal with an in-depth study of a selected topic which is of current importance to the field of elementary education.
  

  • ED 550 - Instructional Strategies II - Models

    3 credit hours
    Selection of appropriate methods and materials for teaching the various disciplines. Completion of Stage A required.
  

  • ED 551 - Teaching Mathematics in Special Education Classrooms

    1 credit hour
    The primary focus of the course is on the instructional decisions made by teachers as facilitators of teaching mathematics in P-6 special education classrooms. Emphasis is on the development from novice to expert, including the role as a specialist in subject matter, special education, curriculum, and instruction. 
  

  • ED 555 - Instructional Strategies I - Literacy

    2 credit hours
    Research on and study of new and more-advanced models of teaching, methods of assessment, and further integration of technology. Prerequisite(s): ED 527 . Prerequisite(s) with concurrency allowed: One applicable course from ED 535 , 536 , 537 , 538 , 539 , 540 , 541 ; and SPED 507 .
  

  • ED 556 - Improving Instruction in Elementary Language Arts

    3 credit hours
    Current research in various areas of language arts and teaching approaches.
  

  • ED 557 - Thinking Mathematically in the Elementary Classroom

    3 credit hours
    This course deals with current research in mathematics, as well as approaches to developing mathematical understanding, in the elementary classroom setting. The NCTM standards provide a basis for evaluating content, materials, and teaching strategies.
  

  • ED 559 - Elementary Social Studies and the Integrated Curriculum

    3 credit hours
    Making decisions for the effective planning, teaching, and assessment of social studies knowledge and skills. Strategies for developing civic responsibility through student involvement with each other, the fine arts, children’s literature, inquiry learning, and the current events explored.
  

  • ED 565 - Organization and Management in the Elementary Grades

    3 credit hours
    Planning, organization, instructional strategies and classroom management for elementary grades (K-6). Emphasis on the philosophy, design, curriculum, and organization of elementary schools, and on the teacher’s rights, responsibilities, relationships to other constituencies, and continuing professional development. Prerequisite(s): ED 501 .
  

  • ED 570 - Selected Topics in Technology

    3 credit hours
    This course will deal with special topics or current or emerging trends in the field of instructional technology.
  

  • ED 571 - Selected Topics in ELL/Special Education

    3 credit hours
    This course will deal with special topics in the field of ELL or Special Education.
  

  • ED 574 - Thinking Geographically in the Elementary Classroom

    3 credit hours
    This course covers current research in geographic education with a focus on the themes of location, place, human environment interaction, movement, and regions. The NCSS standards, as well as the National Geography standards, provide a basis for evaluating content, materials, and teaching strategies in the elementary classroom.
  

  • ED 575 - Environmental Education for ECE/Elementary Teachers

    3 credit hours
    Emphasis will be on developing knowledge and dispositions related to environment and the teaching and learning of environmental education.
  

  • ED 581 - Advanced Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education

    3 credit hours
    Deals with the selection and organization of instructional materials and teaching methods appropriate to young children. (Cross-listed with ED 481).
  

  • ED 584 - Poverty in Rural and Urban Schools

    1 credit hour
    Dominant discourses of effective teaching perpetuate deficit models of urban and rural schools by attributing perceived poor academic performance and achievement to the rural and urban students they serve. Research suggests that for teachers and leaders to be more effective, they must look beyond these traditional deficit models by “reframing” the impact of the social contexts of education and employing culturally responsive pedagogies. This course seeks to move beyond such deficit models. In so doing, we will review, analyze, and contextualize culturally responsive pedagogies and equity leadership to evaluate their relevance in urban and rural schools.
  

  • ED 590 - Advanced Seminar in Secondary Education

    2 credit hours
    A capstone experience in teacher education, which includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components. Admission to internship required. Co-requisite(s): EDI 540  or 590 .
  

  • ED 591 - Research Design for Classroom Teachers

    3 credit hours
    This course will introduce graduate students to the definition, origins, and theoretical foundations, goals, and procedures of action research. In addition, students will conduct a literature review, decide on an area of focus, and determine appropriate data collection techniques for a classroom-based action research project. Prerequisite(s): EDF 500  and three “emphasis area” courses.
  

  • ED 592 - Action Research for Classroom Teachers

    3 credit hours
    This course is designed to facilitate the completion of the action research project started in ED 591 (Research Design for Classroom Teachers). In this course, graduate students will work with a faculty mentor to complete a classroom-based action research project, including data collection, analysis, interpretation, and writing. The culmination of the course involves a multimedia presentation of the results of the action research study. Prerequisite(s): ED 591 .
  

  • ED 598 - Independent and Informal Study

    3 credit hours
    This experience provides the student an opportunity to study in detail a specific school-related problem under the direction of a faculty member. It may be a specific problem that may be studied in the student’s local community; it may be a curriculum study in a given area; it may be the study of a problem or topic not covered in a regular course; or it may be a creative project or tutorial or honors study of an independent nature in the area of student’s research interests. The study to be made by the student must have the approval of his/her adviser and the course must be entered on the student’s program.
  

  • ED 599 - Practicum in Elementary or Secondary School Settings

    3 credit hours
    Practicum at the elementary, middle or high school level. Consent of instructor required.
  

  • ED 601 - Instructional Design and Development

    3 credit hours
    Overview of issues/trends in the development and effective design, utilization and evaluation of instructional media to address an identified need in a training or professional development context, including problem identification, instructional strategies, and learner characteristics.
  

  • ED 602 - Technology Training, Coaching, and Mentoring

    3 credit hours
    Evaluation and application of research-based structures, processes, and practices in the development of leadership skills and interpersonal relationships related to mentoring programs, technology training/professional development, and peer coaching.
  

  • ED 610 - Managing Distance Education and eLearning Systems

    3 credit hours
    Implementation and management of online and distance-based instructional systems using course management tools, multimedia technologies, and instructional design principles.
  

  • ED 621 - Instructional Technology Leadership and Management

    3 credit hours
    Focus on the practical knowledge and application of instructional technology: a) funding, b) budgets/acquisitions, c) setup/maintenance, d) community relations, and e) management within a school or educational setting. Emphasis is placed on the management and administration of technological resources in the instructional environment through data-driven decision making and standards implementation.
  

  • ED 629 - Survey of Instructional Technology Leadership

    3 credit hours
    This course is designed to develop broad knowledge and understanding of the effective integration of instructional technology in schools or other educational/training environments with an emphasis placed on current research and trends, state and national standards, and widely accepted practices in the application and administration of instructional technology. 
  

  • ED 670 - Seminar in Instructional Technology

    3 credit hours
    Exploration of research, literature, and other relevant sources of information intended to provide an in-depth study of selected topics, trends, and issues in instructional technology. Admission to Ed.S. in Instructional Technology required.
  

  • ED 693 - IT Research and Practicum

    3 credit hours
    Utilize the goals and procedures of action research to collect data that can be used for positive instructional technology reform in schools and other educational settings. Candidates will demonstrate and document professional growth and continual development as a leader in instructional technology. Admission to Ed.S. in Instructional Technology.
  

  • ED 698 - Independent and Informal Study

    3 credit hours

Counseling
  

  • EDC 500 - Selected Topics in Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Elective courses on topics that are not part of the regular curriculum. Taught by practitioners with expertise in a particular topic in counseling. This course can be repeated three times for a total of 12 credit hours with instructor and advisor approval. Graduate standing required.
  

  • EDC 502 - Theories and Techniques of Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Survey of counseling theories presently being used: client centered, behavioral, existential, rational-emotive, and others. Essential qualities of counseling interviews and evaluation of counselor effectiveness.
  

  • EDC 503 - Assessment in Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Review of intelligence, achievement, aptitude, interest, and personality tests. Validity and reliability emphasized along with administration, scoring, interpretation, and report writing.
  

  • EDC 515 - Prepracticum in Interpersonal Skills

    3 credit hours
    Development of skills identified with high levels of interpersonal functioning. Experiential learning employed and ample opportunity for students to practice.
  

  • EDC 517 - Intimacy and Sexuality

    3 credit hours
    Sexuality and intimacy issues will be explored with an emphasis on assessment and intervention in couples counseling practice. Prerequisite(s): EDC 502 , 515 .
  

  • EDC 526 - Grief and Loss Counseling

    3 credit hours
    The course will provide an overview of the grieving process and grief and loss issues including complicated grief. Interventions and counseling strategies for individuals, families, and children who have suffered loss will be presented. Bereavement and other types of loss will be addressed.
  

  • EDC 527 - Addicted Families

    3 credit hours
    This course will address theory, assessment, and treatment of families dealing with addictions and substance-use issues.
  

  • EDC 530 - Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Counseling

    3 credit hours
    An overview of the critical professional issues in counseling with emphasis on current ethical and legal standards. Prerequisite(s): EDC 515 .
  

  • EDC 532 - Classroom Management for School Counselors

    3 credit hours
    This course is designed for counseling students preparing themselves for a career working with students in K-12 settings.  Students will learn basic principles of classroom management and classroom guidance within a developmental framework. Collaboration with teachers will be emphasized.
  

  • EDC 536 - Family Life Skills and Consultation

    3 credit hours
    The course will address family life skill topic areas and how they are used in a multidisciplinary context to promote the well-being of families and individuals comprising the family. Principles of life skills, their application, and integration into various settings. Case management, consultation, and prevention will be examined.
  

  • EDC 541 - Counseling Practicum

    3 credit hours
    Counseling Practicum is a supervised clinical experience intended to enable the student to develop basic counseling and group work skills and integrate professional knowledge. Grade of B is required for successful completion of the course. Prerequisite(s): EDC 502 , 515 . Prerequisite(s) with concurrency allowed: EDC 550 .
  

  • EDC 542 - Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision

    3 credit hours
    Designed to meet course requirements stipulated by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling and the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy for individuals wishing to become clinical supervisors or counselor trainees.
  

  • EDC 546 - Clinical Work with Suicidal Clients and Families

    3 credit hours
    The course will address epidemiology of suicide, demographic and incidence information about at-risk groups, risk factors, protective factors, warning signs, assessment of emergency risk groups and chronic risk, intervention strategies, nomenclature, prevention and postvention.
  

  • EDC 550 - Group Procedures in Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Principles of group processes and their application in counseling situations. Survey of group theories, group techniques, and research relating to group counseling is an integral feature of the course. Prerequisite(s): EDC 502 .
  

  • EDC 552 - Collaborative Systemic Interventions for Children

    3 credit hours
    Designed for students preparing themselves for a career in working with children and families through schools or agencies. Students will learn solution-focused counseling techniques for application in the development of multisystemic interventions for children. Collaboration among schools, agencies, and families will be stressed. Counseling and related activities will be considered in the scope of the developmental process as applied to the current issues that affect children.
  

  • EDC 556 - DSM: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

    3 credit hours
    This course will provide an overview of the diagnosis of mental disorders as defined by the current DSM classification system and instruct participants in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders as defined by the DSM. In addition to differential diagnosis using the DSM, the course will address the current understanding of etiology, prevention, and treatment concerns related to psychopathology.
  

  • EDC 557 - Crisis Intervention and Trauma-Informed Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Ways in which normative and non-normative stressor events and their related hardships impact family functioning will be explored. Participants in this course will gain knowledge of the impact of stressor events on families and will utilize the current research to formulate intervention strategies for families dealing with stress and crises.
  

  • EDC 570 - Career and Lifestyle Development

    3 credit hours
    World of work, sources of career information, and the concept of vocational development. Theories of career choice and implications of theories for the guidance worker.
  

  • EDC 581 - Counseling Internship

    3 credit hours
    Intensive practical opportunity for the counseling student in a selected field setting. Daily observation and personal implementation of counseling theory, strategy, and programming. A supervised seminar will complement this on-the-job training program. Grade of B is required for successful completion of course. This course can be repeated two times for a total of 6 credit hours with instructor and adviser approval. Prerequisite(s): EDC 541 .
  

  • EDC 582 - Advanced Internship in Marriage and Family Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Specialized field experience in the area of marriage and family counseling, building upon skills and knowledge attained during completion of EDC 581 . The internship involves practice and personal implementation of marriage and family counseling theory, strategy, and programming.
  

  • EDC 586 - Counseling Internship

    6 credit hours
    An intensive practical opportunity for the counseling student in a selected field setting, internship involves daily observation and personal implementation of counseling theory, strategy and programming. A supervised seminar (group supervision) will complement this on-the-job training program. This internship is designed for students who wish to take all 6 credit hours of internship in one semester. (This course is not available in summer) Prerequisite(s): EDC 541 .
  

  • EDC 590 - Directed Readings

    3 credit hours
    Can be taken only with consent of adviser and department chair.
  

  • EDC 592 - School Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Foundations for organizing and delivering counseling services for K-12 students. Designing a comprehensive developmental program and understanding ethical guidelines for school counselors.
  

  • EDC 595 - Introduction to Play Therapy

    3 credit hours
    This course provides an overview of the essential elements and principles of play therapy, including history, theories, modalities, techniques, applications, and skills. Further, an experiential component focuses on basic play therapy skill development within the context of ethical and diversity-sensitive practice.  Prerequisite(s): EDC 502 , 515 ; and either EDC 552  or EDF 580 . 
  

  • EDC 596 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Scope and methods of counseling in community and agency settings. Rationale for use of various theoretical approaches in these settings. Practical applications include development of methods for assessing community need for counseling services. Prerequisite(s): EDC 515 .
  

  • EDC 597 - Couples and Family Counseling

    3 credit hours
    History, general processes, techniques, research, and main theoretical approaches of the marriage and family field. Prerequisite(s): EDC 515 .
  

  • EDC 598 - Independent and Informal Study

    3 credit hours
    Study in detail of a specific counseling-related problem under the direction of a faculty member. The student must have the approval of his/her adviser. All work must be completed and in the hands of the instructor in charge at least two weeks in advance of the close of the semester in which the credit is to be recorded.
  

  • EDC 599 - Advanced Play Therapy

    3 credit hours
    This course provides an advanced analysis of the rationale for play therapy in counseling, including an examination of theories of play therapy as well as clinician and client variables that impact the therapeutic relationship. A variety of play therapy settings and treatment modalities including non-directive play, sand tray, group play, and the use of creative arts activities will be explored in relation to the unique characteristics of clients.

Education Internships
  

  • EDI 540 - Internship in High School Teaching

    3 credit hours
    Full-time placement for 16 weeks of the semester at a school of grade levels 6-12. Prerequisite(s): ED 518  and 550 , EDF 562 , and successful completion of Phase II and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 . (Cross-listed with EDI 440).
  

  • EDI 560 - Internship in Collaborative Special Education K-6

    3 credit hours
    Full-time placement for 16 weeks of the semester in a classroom that serves students with special needs at the K-6 level. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Content Block and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 . (Cross-listed with EDI 460.)
  

  • EDI 561 - Internship in Collaborative Special Education 6-12

    3 credit hours
    Full-time placement for 16 weeks of the semester in a classroom that serves students with special needs at grade levels 6-12. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all courses and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 .
  

  • EDI 562 - Internship in Hearing Impaired

    3 credit hours
    Full-time placement for 16 weeks of the semester in a classroom that serves students with certified hearing loss at the P-12 level (both elementary and secondary settings). Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of coursework and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 .
  

  • EDI 563 - Internship in K-12 Collaborative Teaching

    3 credit hours
    Full-time placement in a classroom that serves students with special needs for 8 weeks of the semester at the grade levels 6-12 and for 8 weeks of the semester at grade levels K-6. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of coursework and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 .
  

  • EDI 570 - Internship in Elementary Education

    3 credit hours
    Full-time placement for 16 weeks of the semester at a school of grade levels K-6. Prerequisite(s): ED 544 , 545 , and 548 , and successful completion of Content Block and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 .
  

  • EDI 590 - Internship in P-12 Teaching

    3 credit hours
    Full-time placement for 8 weeks of the semester at a school of grade levels 7-12 and for 8 weeks of the semester at a school of grade levels K-6. Prerequisite(s): ED 518  and 550 , EDF 562 , and successful completion of Phase II and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 . (Cross-listed with EDI 490).
  

  • EDI 599 - Intern Certification Preparation

    3 credit hours
    A capstone experience in teacher education, which includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components as teacher candidates work toward completing certification requirements. Prerequisite(s): Admission to internship. (Cross-listed with EDI 499).

Educational Foundations
  

  • EDF 500 - Introduction to Graduate Studies

    3 credit hours
    How to find, read, and interpret a research study; distinguishing between peer-reviewed and practitioner pieces; advantages and disadvantages of electronic media sources; information literacy; principals of library research and investigation in the 21st century. Admission to the Traditional Graduate Program required.
  

  • EDF 505 - Introduction to Social and Multicultural Education

    1 credit hour
    In conjunction with classroom discussions and projects, students will be immersed in a culturally diverse setting for a period of one week.
  

  • EDF 510 - Comparative Educational Systems

    3 credit hours
    U.S. educational system compared to those of other countries with respect to laws pertaining to education, educational goals, organization and administration of education, facilities and equipment, school and college programs, education of teachers, and the like.
  

  • EDF 516 - Theory and Practice of Communication Skills

    3 credit hours
    Day-to-day interactions with other persons. Topics include using verbal and nonverbal symbols, interactive listening, creating an interpersonal climate, developing and maintaining personal and professional relationships.
  

  • EDF 526 - Assessment and Data Analysis for Instructional Improvement

    3 credit hours
    Designed to familiarize the student with the purposes and formats of the various assessments used in public schools. Students will use student performance data to identify potential program weaknesses and formulate remedial strategies to address each weakness.
  

  • EDF 531 - Problems and Issues in Public Education

    3 credit hours
    Systematically identifying critical issues and problems of public education.
  

  • EDF 540 - Applied Educational Research

    3 credit hours
    Familiarizes students with research that enhances the knowledge base in the profession and is applicable in a practical setting. Emphasis on applying research in a practical setting by the development of research skills regarding the research question, the literature review, the research design, the methodology, and the reference section. This experience prepares students to be discriminate evaluators of research and able to design research projects.
  

  • EDF 551 - Selected Topics in Foundations of Professional Studies

    3 credit hours
    Topics and issues of that comprise foundational knowledge appropriate for all graduate students of education. Emphasis on critical analysis and synthesis as a basis for sound professional decisions and actions.
  

  • EDF 561 - Measurement and Evaluation in Elementary Education

    3 credit hours
    Interrelation of teaching, learning, and evaluation. Includes developing skills in test construction to ensure valid measurement of achievement, developing skills in interpreting standardized test scores, evaluating the appropriateness of standardized tests, and developing the ability to utilize measurement data in making decisions regarding instructional needs in the elementary classroom. Prerequisite(s) with concurrency allowed: ED 511  and 546 .
  

  • EDF 562 - Measurement and Evaluation in Secondary Education

    3 credit hours
    Interrelation of teaching, learning, and evaluation. Includes developing skills in test construction to ensure valid measurement of achievement, developing skills in interpreting standardized test scores, evaluating the appropriateness of standardized tests, and developing the ability to utilize measurement data in making decisions regarding instructional needs in the secondary classroom. Admission to Alternative Fifth-Year Program required. Co-requisite(s): ED 518  and 550 .
  

  • EDF 580 - Advanced Human Growth and Development

    3 credit hours
    Review of classic and current research in development. Critical analyses of behavioristic, psychoanalytic, psychobiological, and eclectic theories of growth and socialization are included.
  

  • EDF 600 - Applied Research in Education and Behavioral Sciences

    3 credit hours
    Application of specific research methodologies to individual research projects in the area of the student’s professional interest.
  

  • EDF 620 - Social and Multicultural Foundations

    3 credit hours
    Designed to help educators and counselors function effectively with individuals in a culturally diverse society. Understanding necessary to describe, analyze, and appreciate cultural differences.
  

  • EDF 630 - Advanced Educational Psychology

    3 credit hours
    Study of theories of learning and their relation to varying school procedures, the effects of emotional adjustment, intelligence, social factors, and motivation on the ability to learn.
  

  • EDF 631 - Problems and Issues in Public Education

    3 credit hours
    Systematically identifying critical issues and problems of public education.

English
  

  • ENG 500 - Introduction to Graduate Studies

    3 credit hours
    The course introduces beginning M.A. students to the content and relational knowledge expected of a successful graduate student in literary studies. This course is normally taken during the first semester of enrollment.
 

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