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2008-2009 Graduate Catalog 
    
2008-2009 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Courses


 

Economics

  
  • ECO 525 - Advanced Topics in Economic Development


    Presents concepts, tools and models in contemporary economic theory relevant to development problems. Also explores applications to public policy. (May not be offered every year.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ECO 321 and a grade of B or better in ECO 420, or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 530 - Econometrics


    Quantitative analysis of structural economic models, forecasting and policy analysis: statistical inference and data analysis, general linear statistical model specification, estimation, and hypothesis testing, univariate time-series analysis, and estimation and use of simultaneous equation models. Practical application of econometric models through computer exercises.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MAT 126 and MAT 215/MAT 232, or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 531 - Advanced Econometrics and Applications


    Econometric models and techniques used in applied research: spatial data; panel data; nonlinear estimation; qualitative dependent variables; and limited dependent variables. Second of a two course sequence.       

    Prerequisites & Notes
    A “B” or better in ECO 530/REP 530 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 533 - Economics of Human Capital


    Considers the role of human capital theory in understanding labor market outcomes and in policy decisions involving the allocation of funds to education and training programs. (May not be offered every year.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    A grade of B or better in ECO 420 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 545 - Advanced Regional Economics


    Theories of the development of subnational economic regions, principally in the United States. Factors that influence firm and household interregional location and migration decisions. The impact of public policy on growth and adjustment. Attention to econometric evidence is emphasized.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    INT 514.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 565 - Graduate Economics Practicum


    Presents material on conducting and presenting economic research, with an emphasis on application to economic policy. Requires completion and presentation of a substantial research project.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 590 - Advanced Topics in Economics


    Theoretical and empirical analysis of one or more major economic policy issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ECO 321 and a grade of B or better in ECO 420, or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ECO 595 - Graduate Internship in Economics


    Limited to graduate students who choose the internship option. Internships in public or private institutions in situations requiring application of economic theories and methodologies. Written reports are required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prior approval of student’s graduate committee.

    Credits: 3-6
  
  • ECO 699 - Graduate Thesis


    Graduate thesis.

    Credits: Ar

Education-Administration

  
  • EAD 500 - Fundamentals of Instructional Leadership


    A required introductory course which focuses on the practices and responsibilities of school leaders in promoting productive student outcomes, including the examination of mission, academic programs, personnel issues, and decision making.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Two years’ teaching experience or current employment in schools or admission to EDL Program or permission of instructor.


    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 510 - Educational Supervision


    Includes creative supervision, techniques of working with professional staff, improvement of curriculum, observational and evaluation techniques.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EDB 202, EDB 204 or equivalents.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 531 - School Law for Administrators


    The Constitutional framework, legal issues and state statutes affecting the practice of school administration. Special emphasis on the impact of recent court decisions.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 532 - Staff Development for School Leaders


    Provides school board members, administrators, teachers and staff the opportunity to further skills and knowledge of staff development. Participants examine the theory and practice of staff development, explore underlying beliefs and assumptions and apply evolving insights in a staff development project that is situated within their own schools and practice.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 550 - Theories of Educational Organizations


    Introduces concepts and research findings in social and behavioral sciences basic to the educational administrator. Interdisciplinary analysis of administrative problems and organizational behavior.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EDB 202, EDB 204 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 551 - Dynamic of Change in Schools


    Provides students an introduction to contemporary thinking about both the theoretical and practical processes of change and school improvement efforts.


    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 560 - Functions and Theories of Educational Leadership


    The philosophical foundations for schools and leadership; organizational theories underlying school management and leadership; and the inter- and intrapersonal dimensions of leadership.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3-6
  
  • EAD 561 - Leadership of Planning and Evaluation


    Examination and application of the evaluation and planning cycle in schools through preparation and execution of a program evaluation with colleagues; includes collection of data on programs, personnel and student outcomes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EAD 560 and EDS 520 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 562 - Group Leadership and Decision-Making in Schools


    Introduction to and the application of group dynamics, group leadership and group decision-making in the many contexts encountered by school leaders.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EAD 560 and EAD 561 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 563 - Individual Leadership: Problems, Paradoxes and Possibilities


    Provides students a forum to examine interpersonal aspects of school leadership. Students research and prepare strategies in response to leadership dilemmas, then carry them out in simulated situations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EAD 560, EAD 561 and EAD 562 and permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 564 - Educational Organizations from a Personal, Social and PoliticalPerspective


    Organizational analysis; investigation of the social, political, economic context of organizations; strategies surrounding strategic planning, goal setting and visioning; and change theory and its application.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EAD 560, EAD 561, EAD 562 and EAD 563 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 598 - Special Topics in Educatinal Leadership


    Concentrated study of designated topics in educational leadership. Topics may vary depending on faculty and student interest. May be repeated for credit. Some sections may have prerequisites beyond the following:

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Master’s level student or permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • EAD 615 - The Principalship


    Organization, supervision, and leadership of school faculty, students, and curriculum, focusing on the role of the principal.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EAD 500 or EAD 550 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 616 - Resource Based Decision Making for School Leaders


    Provides understanding and insight into the school district budget process and the principal’s role and responsibilities in that process and in administering and accounting for various types of non-budgetary school funds.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 630 - School Finance and Business Management


    Topics includes: school budget proposals, purchasing, accounting, administering the budget, legal requirements of budgetary practices. Emphasis on Maine School Finance Law and its application.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    master’s degree with emphasis in school administration and permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 634 - School Personnel Management


    Covers recruitment, assignments, in-service training of teachers; job analysis and evaluation; leave, tenure and salary policies; staff participation in management.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    master’s degree with emphasis in school administration and permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 637 - Politics, Power and Policy in Eductional Leadership


    An investigation of the role of power, politics and policy-making in educational governance with public school systems and their surrounding communities. Examines decision-making and the influence of politics as a system for identifying personal and community values, allocating resources, power and authority within a social system. Considers implications for both organizational and individual leadership issues at the macro-political level.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Admission to EDL Program or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 640 - Contract Negotiation and Management for Educational Administration


    The role of the administrator in the negotiation process and in contract management.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 650 - Leadership Studies


    Leadership research applied to the assessment of leadership styles, diagnosis of situational variables, and development of effective leadership styles for a variety of educational and human service settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Admission to EDL Program or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 651 - Organizational Behavior in Education


    Sociological, social psychological, political and social constructionist models of organizational behavior in educational settings are examined in relation to decision-making, power, bureaucratic and professional authority and careers.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EAD 550 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 654 - Educational Policy Formulation and Analysis


    Explores the processes of educational policy formulation at local, state and national levels and the nature and role of policy analysis in those processes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EAD 550 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 656 - Social and Ethical Foundations of Educational Leadership


    Examines the purposes of schools from a sociocultural perspective and the many choices and judgments required of educational leaders. Investigates the ethical reasoning required by these choices.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Certificate of Advanced Study student.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 658 - Advanced Leadership Studies in Education


    Exploration of the theoretical framework for studying leadership, the traditions of empirical research on leadership, and contemporary studies of leadership in education.


    Prerequisites & Notes
    Open to doctoral students in any field.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EAD 690 - Principal Internship


    Provides students with a field-based opportunity to explore the role of the principal and assess themselves for work in such a role.


    Prerequisites & Notes
    Admission to EDL Program and permission of advisor.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • EAD 691 - Internship in Educational Leadership


    Provides students with a field-based opportunity to explore leadership roles (e.g. curriculum coordinator, teacher leader) and assess themselves for work in such a role.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Admission to EDL Program or permission of advisor.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • EAD 692 - Superintendent Internship I


    First semester of an 11-month internship, usually taken to start the sequence of three two-credit courses: EAD 692, EAD 693 and EAD 696. Provides students with an opportunity to explore the role of the superintendent of schools and assess themselves for work in such a role. Jointly planned by student, advisor and internship supervisor.



    Prerequisites & Notes
    Masters degree with emphasis in administration and permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • EAD 693 - Superintendent Internship II


    Second semester of an 11-month internship, taken in a sequence of three two-credit courses: EAD 692, EAD 693 and EAD 696.  Provides students an opportunity to explore the role of superintendent of schools and to assess themselves for work in such a role.  Jointly planned by student, advisor, and internship supervisor.


    Prerequisites & Notes
    Masters degree with emphasis in administration and permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • EAD 696 - Superintendent Internship III


    Third semester of an 11-month internship, concluding the sequence of three two-credit courses: EAD 692, EAD 693, and EAD 696.  Provides students an opportunity to explore the role of superintendent of schools and to assess themselves for work in such a role.  Jointly planned by student, advisor, and internship supervisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Masters degree with emphasis in administration and permission

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • EAD 697 - Independent Study in Educational Leadership


    Provides graduate students with an opportunity to increase professional competence through independent readings and research. Students plan individual projects to gain competencies in educational leadership.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Masters or CAS students and permission.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • EAD 698 - Special Topics in Educational Leadership


    Concentrated study of designated topics in educational leadership. Topics may vary depending on faculty and student interest. May be repeated for credit. Some sections may have prerequisites beyond the following:

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CAS or doctoral level student or permission.

    Credits: 1-3

Education-Counseling

  
  • CEC 520 - Multicultural and Social Foundations of Counseling


    Examines philosophical, historical, cultural and gender foundations in multicultural and contextual counseling theories and practices. Meets state licensure requirements for social and cultural foundations component.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 523 - The Use of Standardized Tests and Inventories


    Considers the selection, use and interpretation of commonly-used standardized group achievement and ability tests, interest inventories and non-clinical assessment of personality and other affective attributes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Basic knowledge of measurement and statistics.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 525 - DSM and the Profession of Counseling


    The DSM is a clinical tool used by school counselors and other community professionals. Examines the language of the DSM by utilizing a case study approach emphasizing interviewing techniques and treatment planning. Multicultural applications will be explored.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 548 - Introduction to Mental Health and Community Counseling


    A foundational course focused on the historical, social, political and ethical dimensions of the field as well as emerging trends and professional identity. Students have the opportunity to explore various roles played by professional counselors in the community and to become familiar with practice requirements. Models of direct service, prevention, advocacy, and community development are explored. Guided by CACREP standards, this course serves as preparation for further graduate study.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 549 - Developmental Theories for Counselors


    Life-span and life-course developmental theories. Contemporary social issues explored.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 551 - Introduction to School Guidance


    Survey of the philosophy, objectives, principles, and practices of comprehensive developmental school counseling programs (K-12.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Counselor Education major or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 552 - Effective Group Work in the Helping Professions


    Introductory course linking group theories, research, and practice through a mix of didactic, written, and experiential activities. Lab experience outside of class is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 553 - The Profession of Counseling


    Examines the history, trends, values, and core beliefs underlying the counseling profession including ethical standards in the counselor-client relationship and applications to various client populations. Emphasizes self-awareness.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 556 - Established Theories of Counseling


    Examines counseling theory and philosophy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CEC 553.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 557 - Play Theories and Techniques


    Designed for school counselors, teachers, child and adolescent development specialists. Background in play theories, uses and techniques related to development.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 558 - Recent Developments in Counseling Theory


    Focus on recent applications of contemporary theories in educational or other contexts. Emphasis on critical theory for evaluating contemporary developments.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CEC 553, CEC 556 and permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 559 - Counseling for Career Development


    Theory and foundations of career development, career resources and assessment, career guidance programs and career counseling issues and techniques.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CEC 553 or CEC 556 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 560 - Counselor Education Prepracticum


    Bridges cognitive courses to the counseling practicum. Uses Personal Growth and Development Center video equipment to provide feedback on skills.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CEC 523, CEC 552, CEC 556, CEC 559.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 580 - Counselor Education Institute


    Provides understanding and insight into the area of counselor education. Attention given to literature, research, practices and materials.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • CEC 585 - Substance Abuse: Contemporary Approaches to Counseling, Treatment, and Prevention


    For mental health counseling, substance abuse, and education professionals this course examines models of diagnosis and assessment, and behavioral techniques in the treatment of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. Additionally etiology and epidemiology of addictive behaviors will be addressed and the class will also examine, in depth, the addictive behaviors treatment outcome literature and the critical science of prevention.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 655 - Individual Counseling Practicum


    Intensive supervised practice in one-to-one counseling. For masters level counselor education majors. Special application required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CEC 560.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 658 - Advanced Individual Counseling Practicum


    Intensive supervised practice in one-to-one counseling. For doctoral students and certificate of advanced study candidates. Special application required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CEC 655.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 659 - Counseling Supervision


    Cognitive understanding of and guided experience in supervising counselors-in-training. Includes models for supervision in training and employment settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CEC 658.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 661 - Research Seminar in Counselor Education


    Students develop individual research projects on current problems in counselor education. Required of non-thesis masters candidates and C.A.S. students who have not completed a seminar.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Completion of 2/3 of program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 662 - Doctoral Seminar in Counselor Education


    Intensive study of research literature. Explores and clarifies philosophy and goals within the field of counseling, guidance and student personnel administration. Open only to doctoral students.

    Credits: 3
  
  • CEC 690 - Counselor Education Internship


    Internship experiences in such areas as school counseling and community agency counseling.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Advance application and permission.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • CEC 694 - Advanced Counselor Education Internship


    Advanced internship experiences in such areas as school counseling and community agency counseling.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Advanced application and permission.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • CEC 697 - Independent Study in Counselor Education


    Provides graduate students with an opportunity to increase professional competence through independent readings and research. Students plan individual projects to gain competencies in counselor education.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • CEC 698 - Special Topics in Counselor Education


    Concentrated study of designated topics in counselor education. Topics may vary depending on faculty and student interest. May be repeated for credit. Some sections may have prerequisites beyond the following.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate student or permission.

    Credits: 1-3

Education-Curriculum

  
  • EDC 524 - Curriculum and Organization of Middle Schools and Junior High Schools


    A thorough exploration of the educational program for pre and early-adolescents, including growth and development issues, curriculum planning processes, curriculum development in various subject areas and across subjects, and organizational issues.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EDC 533 - Dynamics of the Curriculum


    Examines problems and issues of curriculum development common to all areas of instruction and all educational levels. Provides an opportunity to acquire concepts and skills which may be applied to the curriculum development process in local school districts.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EDB 202, EDB 204, EDB 221 or equivalents.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EDC 595 - Leadership in Curriculum Design for Administrators/Supervisors


    Role function and practices for the curriculum leader.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EDC 533 or permission.

    Credits: 3

Education-Early Literacy

  
  • EEL 531 - Observing Young Learners to Inform Instruction


    Observation of student performance, classroom management, literacy instruction, instructional materials and building a K-2 team. Emphasis is on teacher decision-making to assist literacy growth in the lowest achieving students.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Must currently be teaching at the K-2 level and permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EEL 532 - Maine Literacy Partnership: Good First Teaching


    Through formal course instruction and individual coaching, practicing teachers in grades K-2 explore the theoretical framework of literacy development for 5-8 year olds. Emphasis is on using framework to build literate environments, assessments to inform instructional decision-making and to support student learning.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Maine Literacy Partnership schools.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EEL 545 - Effective Literacy Teaching in Maine Literacy Partnership Intermediate Classrooms


    Year-long training for classroom teachers in Literacy Collaborative schools to implement the Language and Literacy Framework at the intermediate level - grades 3-6.   

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Maine Literacy Partnership schools.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EEL 546 - Teaching and Learning in Early Literacy


    Explores frameworks for understanding thinking and learning (e.g., behaviorist, information processing, socio/cultural, biological) and the influence of these frameworks on literacy instruction. Includes stage theories of child development, theories of language development, research on neurological development and the role of the home and school in influencing language and cognition.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EEL 547 - Clinical Practices in Teaching Young Children with Reading Difficulties I


    Prepares non-Reading Recovery teachers in a school-based Reading Recovery center to teach young children with reading difficulties. Focuses on observing, recording, and analyzing children’s literacy behaviors. Participants are required to tutor two Reading Recovery children daily.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    working in a district implementing Reading Recovery.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EEL 548 - Clinical Practices in Teaching Young Children with Reading Difficulties II


    Participants build on observation skills learned in EEL 547 and focus on instructional implications for teaching children with reading difficulties. Topics include teaching for independent learning, fostering reading strategies and acceleration of learning. Participants are required to tutor two Reading Recovery children daily.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EEL 547; working in a school district implementing Reading Recovery.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EEL 550 - K-12 Literacy Coaching


    Year-long training course for literacy leaders or staff developers to learn coaching procedures and to understand the intricacies of adult learning within the dynamic culture of public schools.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Master’s degree and providing professional development in literacy, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EEL 631 - Early Literacy Learning


    This course prepares primary literacy coordinators to serve as in-school staff developers who assist classroom teachers in refining reading and writing instructional practices.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Masters Degree and must be accepted into the training program for literacy coordinators.

    Credits: 9
  
  • EEL 643 - Intermediate Literacy Learning


    Year-long training course designed to prepare literacy coordinators at grades 3-6 as in-school staff developers and coaches of teachers of literacy in Literacy Collaborative schools.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Master’s Degree and acceptance into the training program.

    Credits: 9
  
  • EEL 650 - Maine Literacy Partnership Literacy Coach Internship


    Year-long training course designed to prepare literacy coaches at grades K-6 as in-school staff developers and coaches who support classroom teachers to improve their literacy instructional practices.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Master’s degree and acceptance into the program.

    Credits: 9
  
  • EEL 651 - Intervention Designs for Struggling Learners


    This year-long course provides K-6 educators with the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and skill in designing and implementing small group interventions for students experiencing difficulty in literacy learning. The course will focus on differentiating reading and writing instruction within a range of settings, including classroom and supplemental contexts in accord with a Response to Intervention (RtI) framework. In order to help all educators respond to the unique needs of a diverse range of struggling learners, the course will include techniques for using intervention team meetings to select appropriate services, collaborating with teachers across intervention programs and using assessments to monitor student progress.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Bachelors degree in education and working in a school setting and permission.

    Credits: 6

Education-Gender Studies

  
  • EGS 500 - Seminar in Gender Studies in Education


    An introductory survey of educational theory and research aimed at gender-sensitive educational policies and practices.

    Credits: 3

Education-General (EDG)

  
  • EDG 498 - Problems in Education


    Individual work on a problem selected by the student. Primarily for Education majors.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • EDG 595 - Educational Research


    Evaluates selected research in education in relation to the appropriateness of the design to the stated purpose of the study. Students select and present research problem with special attention to design and studies related to it.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EDS 521.

    Credits: 3
  
  • EDG 657 - Educational Practicum (Activity)


    Supervised practice in applying professional skills to administration, supervision, science education, social studies, special education and language instruction. Activity will be selected by the student and advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission obtained well in advanced.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • EDG 691 - Graduate Apprenticeship


    Apprenticeship training in supervision, administration, social studies, special education, physical education, science education or another area of interest. Available only to full-time graduate students with permission well in advance of class meeting.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of graduate advisor.

    Credits: 2-6
  
  • EDG 693 - Educational Internship


    Provides on-the-job experience through special arrangements with cooperating University departments, community agencies, or public schools.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of instructor and advisor, obtained well in advanced.

    Credits: 2-6

Education-General (EDU)

  
  • EDU 580 - Educational Institute (Activity)


    Provides understanding and insight into areas of special concern including education of teachers of the disadvantaged and retarded, guidance counselors, reading specialists, social studies teachers and school administrators. Attention given to literature, research, practices and materials.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • EDU 590 - Topics in Education


    Concentrated study of designated topics in education. Topics may vary depending on faculty and student interest. May be repeated for credit. Some sections may have prerequisites beyond the following.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate student or permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • EDU 690 - Topics in Education


    Concentrated study of designated topics in education. Topics may vary depending on faculty and student interest. May be repeated for credit. Some sections may have prerequisites beyond the following.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Certificate of Advanced Study or doctoral student in Education and permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • EDU 698 - Independent Study in Education


    Provides graduate students with an opportunity to increase professional competence through independent readings and research. Students plan individual projects to gain competencies in such fields as administration, language arts, social studies, science education, special education, counselor education and other special topics.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1-6

Education-Higher Education

  
  • HED 561 - Developmental Theory in Higher Education


    Developmental theory as a foundation for student affairs emphasizing the interdependence of theory and practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HED 562 - Impact of College on Students


    Integrating empirical knowledge and theoretical propositions in the context of the impact of higher education on students.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    HED 561 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HED 580 - History of Higher Education in the United States


    History of American higher education, colonial period to the present.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HED 598 - Special Topics in Higher Education


    Concentrated study of designated topics in higher education. Topics may vary depending on faculty and student interest. May be repeated for credit. Some sections may have prerequisites beyond the following:

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate student or permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • HED 608 - Seminar in Student Affairs Issues


    Student affairs issues examined in depth through seminar discussions and individual projects.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    HED 561 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HED 610 - Capstone Seminar in Student Affairs


    Focus on contemporary problems and issues in the field of Student Affairs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HED 620 - Seminar in Higher Education in the United States


    Examines the American system of higher education with emphasis on current issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HED 623 - International Comparative Higher Education


    Exploration, comparison and evaluation of higher education in representative countries in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Challenges affecting higher education worldwide; impact of key historical, political and cultural forces.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Open to graduate students in all disciplines by permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HED 630 - Higher Education and the Law


    A seminar focusing on the impact of the law and legal processes on institutions of higher education, including such areas as employment, (including equal opportunity/affirmative action, dismissal, contracts and tenure), academic freedom, civil rights, due process, student rights and other issues of concern to higher education leaders.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Higher education graduate students or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HED 650 - Social Context of Higher Education


    Seminar providing in-depth exploration of the role of race, ethnicity, social class, gender, sexuality and other identity differences in shaping the contemporary social context of postsecondary education in the United States.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Higher Education Leadership doctoral student or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HED 652 - Dynamics of Change in Colleges and Universities


    Examines innovation and change processes in colleges and universities. Analysis of conceptual tools for analyzing social, economic and organizational change and their applied implications for programmatic and institutional leadership.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Higher Education Leadership doctoral student or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HED 654 - Higher Education Policy and Politics


    A seminar focusing on understanding and engaging with political contexts and policy processes affecting colleges and universities. Examines alternative perspectives of policy processes, including the role of policy analysis, in order to provide a basis to formulate effective strategies for impacting them.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Higher Education Leadership doctoral student or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HED 676 - Doctoral Seminar in Higher Education


    Examines major theoretical perspectives and related research in the organization and functioning of colleges and universities. Considers the leadership implications for higher educational organizations and programs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Higher Education Leadership doctoral student or permission.

    Credits: 3
 

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