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EDCI 8263 - Anti-Racism Activism in Education
Examination of the long and inspiring history of anti-racist movements and resistance to racist practices and policies among both people of color and white people throughout American history. The characterizations and impetus for contemporary anti-racist movements, particularly the role of social media as a vehicle for organizing momentum and disseminating information are explored. Analyzes how systems, including education, can organize for lasting social change in effort to create a more equitable and just society.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 8260 , EDCI 8261 , and EDCI 8262
Cross-listed Course(s): ELED 6263
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EDCI 8265 - Multiliteracies in a Global World: Reading and Writing Texts in New Times
Multiliteracies takes literacy beyond a focus on traditional print-based literacy to multiple-forms of knowing, including print, images, video, and combinations of forms in digital contexts. Students are immersed in both the theory and practice of multiliteracies and considers how globalization has created a more complex environment for teachers and students.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): READ 6565.
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EDCI 8300 - Social Stratification and Urban Schools and Communities
Investigates social stratification in schools and society. It uses school-society integration framework to explore socially reproducing aspects of the social and economic systems. Through examination of current and past patterns of social organizations and power structures, it produces knowledge about education and mobility opportunities. Emphasizes the socioeconomic implications of school stratification and how this impacts students’ life chances.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 8184 .
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EDCI 8310 - Transformative Black Education
Engages students in an in-depth study of the philosophical, psychological, cultural and historical bases for Black education and the theoretical perspectives underlying a transformative approach to the education of students of African descent in America. The issues covered include the education debt, resilience, psychological effects of racism, education in the Diaspora, African-centered education, culturally nurturing curriculum and pedagogy, and African students in America.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EDCI 8311 - Critical Readings in Urban Education Research
Furthers students’ understanding and practice of Urban Education research studies conducted primarily through qualitative research. The methods presented and the studies covered are of particular importance to anyone conducting qualitative research in urban schools and communities. One critical component of this course is the study of a variety of standpoints and anti-racist methodologies in Urban Education.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): RSCH 8111 and RSCH 8121 .
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EDCI 8312 - Urban Schooling, Curriculum, and Pedagogy
At the heart of ‘Urban Schooling’ are curriculum and pedagogy. Explores the literature on successful teachers, principals, and educational reformers who have developed curriculum and/or pedagogy that have proven effective in urban schools. Critically examines current practices such as managed curriculum and teaching to the test in urban classrooms and proposes education for democracy, that is culturally relevant and emancipatory.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EDCI 8314 - Urban Educational Reform
Explores the educational reform movements since 1954, the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case. The major focus is on the current federal legislation, No Child Left Behind, as well as state and local reform as they impact urban schooling.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EDCI 8320 - Social Deviance, Delinquency, and Education
Critically examines social deviance and delinquency and their influence on education and beyond. Examines how violence against children is sustained through public policies and social structures and institutions. Explores contemporary forms of deviance, and how they affect student outcomes. Particular consideration is given to the causes of crime, as well as the punishment and treatment of offenders. In addition, special attention is given to deterrence and crime prevention.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EDCI 8330 - History of Urbanization and Its Impact on Schooling
Focuses on a historical contextualization of urban developments and their impacts on schools. It examines the American educational system as it relates to politics, economic, cultural practices and public policies. The course explores the shift in the American educational system from rural to urban schools, and it investigates how urbanization shaped schools and created the framework for current issues in urban schools. The course concludes with an analysis of urbanization in Charlotte, North Carolina and how Charlotte schools have been impacted.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EDCI 8420 - Writing Program Administration and Supervision
Study of and supervised experiences in the development, administration, supervision, and evaluation of writing programs in urban educational settings. Students may focus on programs at the elementary, middle, or secondary schools or within community and four-year colleges. Emphasis on program development that supports writers from diverse backgrounds.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EDCI 8460 - Internship in Urban Education
Internship experiences planned and guided cooperatively by University and school personnel.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Permission of instructor.
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EDCI 8462 - Supervision of Student Teachers
Concentrated practice in the supervision of student teachers with emphasis on support of student teachers in urban schools. Internship experience with direct faculty supervision in seminars and school settings.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EDCI 8475 - College Co-Teaching Internship in Curriculum and Instruction
Offers doctoral students an opportunity to gain theoretical and research-based knowledge about college teaching, as well as an opportunity to apply those ideas through a co-teaching internship. Completion of this internship, including prerequisites, enables students to co-teach a course as a graduate student or provide coaching to other students if those opportunities become available through the program.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Admission to Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction program
Pre- or Corequisite(s): EDCI 8681
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit up to 9 credit hours.
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EDCI 8485 - College Teaching and Educator Development Internship
This internship offers doctoral students an opportunity to apply theoretical and research-based knowledge, skills, and dispositions about college teaching or educator professional development within the context of the Cato College of Education coursework and/or school partnerships. This internship, including prerequisites, enables students to be a co-instructor of a College course as a graduate student with faculty mentoring OR provides the opportunity to coach/supervise/or lead professional development experiences for College of Education teacher candidates or other professional educators if those opportunities become available through the program.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Admission to Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction program
Pre- or Corequisite(s): EDCI 8681
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit up to 9 credit hours.
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EDCI 8609 - Curriculum and Instruction Seminar
A series of regularly scheduled meetings in which each student presents one or more topics selected by the instructor.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): MATH 6609 .
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EDCI 8610 - Readings in Mathematics Education
Readings in the teaching and learning of mathematics K-16; analysis of the historical development of the K-16 mathematics curriculum leading to current trends, issues, and problems; theory, methods, and techniques for assessment; and analysis of contemporary issues impacting the teaching of mathematics.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Enrollment in the Mathematics Education specialization of the Doctoral Program in Curriculum and Instruction.
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EDCI 8620 - Pro-Seminar in Curriculum, Instruction, and Urban Education Leadership
Introduces candidates to professional opportunities for curriculum and instruction, University resources to advance doctoral studies, and education faculty and their research programs. Provides doctoral students opportunities to develop a sense of research, teaching, and service interests and responsibilities of educational professionals in the academe, non-profit and private sectors, district and/or state curriculum and instructional leadership, and urban community outreach and engagement.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Admission to Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction program.
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EDCI 8640 - Readings in Literacy Research
Study of methodology and findings of historical and current research about needs and characteristics of diverse literacy learners in urban-regional environments, successful programs and policies, and promising solutions to educational challenges confronting literacy teachers and literacy learners.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EDCI 8650 - Critical Readings in Elementary, Middle Grades, and Secondary Education Research
Critical review, analysis, and synthesis of current and historical literature having special significance for elementary, middle grades, and secondary education, with specific focus on research related to educational theory and practice and their implications for teaching and learning in K-12 education.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Admission to Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction and permission of program advisor
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EDCI 8655 - Seminar on Practice-Based Teacher Education and the Science of Learning
Offers doctoral students an opportunity to develop theoretical and research-based knowledge on key aspects of emerging trends in teacher education: practice-based teacher education and the science of learning. Seminar activity includes immersive experiences in which students take part in a cycle of instructional practice: including the modeling of teacher practices, use of video exemplars of instruction, rehearsal of practices, and strategies for academic coaching. Also includes a unique “clinical” experience in which students observe knowledgeable instructors in practice-based teacher education and learning science coursework.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Admission to Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction program.
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EDCI 8660 - Readings in Urban Educational Research
Study of methodology and findings of historical and current research about needs and characteristics of urban schools, diverse populations in urban regional environments, legal and ethical issues, policy-making, and promising solutions to educational challenges of poverty, social justice, language differences, and conflicting values.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EDCI 8681 - Seminar in College Teaching
Issues, theories, and research about teaching late adolescent and adult learners. Limited opportunities for supervised teaching experiences with faculty who support students as they teach or co-teach undergraduate courses.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EDCI 8682 - Seminar in Professional and Grant Writing
Introduces the forms of professional and grant writing expected of education professionals. Emphasis on writing for publication and writing for federal and state funding. Collaborative writing and peer assessment will be part of the process.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EDCI 8685 - Sociocultural Perspectives Language and Literacy
Focuses on sociocultural aspects of literacy and language. Students are immersed in texts and theorists foundational to this line of inquiry and scholarship including the work of Lev Vygotsky, Mikhail Bakhtin, and James Wertsch. The role of culture and social interaction and their influence on language development and learning are explored, as well as its profound implications for teaching, schooling, and education. Students will apply these theories to the analysis of data. The seminar course is an optional selection for students in the Curriculum & Instruction doctoral program.
Credit Hours: (3)
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EDCI 8699 - Dissertation Proposal Seminar
Identification of a research question and development of the proposal for an original research study appropriate for the dissertation requirement.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Permission of Program Coordinator, Concentration Coordinator, or Advisor.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
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EDCI 8840 - Independent Study in Reading, Language, and Literacy
Independent study of a literacy education problem or issue under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Permission of the student’s advisor.
Cross-listed Course(s): READ 6800 .
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
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EDCI 8850 - Independent Study in Curriculum and Educator Development
Independent study of an elementary, middle grades, secondary, or teacher education problem or issue under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Permission of the program advisor
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
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EDCI 8860 - Independent Study in Mathematics Education
Independent study of a mathematics education problem or issue under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member.
Credit Hours: (3)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit up to 12 credit hours.
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EDCI 8880 - Independent Study in Urban Education
Independent study of an urban education problem or issue under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member.
Credit Hours: (1 to 3)
Restriction(s): Permission of the student’s advisor.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
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EDCI 8999 - Dissertation Research
Execution of original research study that addresses the solution to an urban educational problem in curriculum, teaching, learning, or leadership.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Committee approval of the dissertation proposal.
Grading Method: Graded on a Satisfactory Progress/Unsatisfactory Progress basis each term.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
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Education: Learning, Design, and Technology |
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ELDT 5100 - Technology Integration in Education
Computer systems and software for enhancing teaching, learning, and educational management; examining issues related to the appropriate selection, integration, and evaluation of technology in educational contexts.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 6000 - Topics in Learning, Design, and Technology
Variable topics in Learning, Design, and Technology.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic and permission of department.
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ELDT 6100 - Foundations of Learning, Design, and Technology
Contemporary issues and historical development of learning, design, and technology. An overview of learning theory, analysis and design of learning environments, instructional design models, technology innovations, and factors affecting the use of technology for learning.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 6101 - Learning Principles in Learning, Design, and Technology
The examination of how people learn in a variety of instructional settings. Characteristics of the different learners are examined. Students investigate several learning theories to inform better instructional design decisions.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 6102 - Research in Learning, Design, and Technology
Introduction to research topics, issues, and trends in learning, design, and technology. Focus on knowledge and skills related to examining research themes in learning, design, and technology, and how theories and methods inform research and practice.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 6110 - Instructional Design
Instructional analysis, design and evaluation principles and practices; gaining practical experience applying theoretical understandings of instructional design principles and processes such as goal and task analysis, learner and context analysis, instructional strategies, selection and development of instructional materials, and formative and summative evaluation.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ELDT 8110 .
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ELDT 6120 - Current Trends in in Learning, Design, and Technology
Examination of current and future trends in learning, design, and technology. Students also examine the most current literature in the field and professional organization trends and recommendations.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 6121 - Advanced Instructional Design
Advanced instructional design techniques; students create instructional materials and learning environments using a variety of systems approaches.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): ELDT 6110
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ELDT 6130 - Instructional Multimedia Development
Planning, developing, and evaluating instructional multimedia products based on learning principles and research-based best practices.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ELDT 8130 .
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ELDT 6135 - Learning Media, Resources, and Technology
Selection, use, and evaluation of technological innovations in instructional media. Students learn to make professionally sound decisions in selecting appropriate processes and resources to provide optimal conditions for learning based on principles, theories, and effective practices.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ELDT 8135 .
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ELDT 6140 - Instructional Video Development
Planning, developing, and evaluating instructional video products based on learning principles and research-based best practices.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ELDT 8140
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ELDT 6150 - Design, Development, and Evaluation of Online Learning Systems
Fundamentals of creating effective online teaching and learning systems are covered. Topics include: research-based best practices in the design, development, and evaluation of online instruction, technological applications available to support online teaching and learning, characteristics of virtual students, instructional methodologies for online teaching and learning, and future directions of online teaching and learning research. Differentiated assignments are provided for doctoral students.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 6160 - Designing Learning Systems with Simulation and Game Technology
Educational game and simulation technology learning systems. Students examine principles of game and simulation design, and current research addressing the integration and use of games and simulations in education settings. Emphasis placed on the use of instructional design principles to identify quality characteristics of digital games and simulations, and direct the design and development of these technologies for integration in to instructional content. Differentiated assignments provided for doctoral students.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 6170 - Human Performance Technology
An introduction to the field of human performance technology. Examines basic concepts and principles of human performance technology, human performance system models, and various approaches to solving human performance problems. In depth analysis of performance improvement interventions and their implementation within organizations is emphasized.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ELDT 8170 .
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ELDT 6491 - Internship in Learning, Design, and Technology
Application of knowledge and skills in learning, design, and technology so as to create appropriate applications of processes and technologies to improve learning and performance.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 6492 - Capstone Project in Learning, Design, and Technology
Continued application of knowledge and skills in learning, design, and technology by development of the capstone project to create appropriate applications of processes and technologies to improve learning and performance.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): ELDT 6100 , ELDT 6101 , ELDT 6110 , ELDT 6130 , and ELDT 6491 .
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ELDT 6800 - Individual Study inLearning, Design, and Technology
Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Restriction(s): Permission of the student’s advisor.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
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ELDT 8000 - Topics in Learning, Design, and Technology
Variable topics in learning, design, and technology. As a doctoral course, emphasis is placed on the theories in learning, design, and technology and how the theories inform research and practice in the field. Differentiated activities and assignments are provided for doctoral students.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic and permission of department.
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ELDT 8100 - Foundations of Learning, Design, and Technology
Contemporary issues and historical development of learning, design, and technology. An overview of learning theory, analysis, and design of learning environments, instructional design models, technology innovations, and factors affecting the use of technology for learning. As a doctoral course, emphasis are placed on the theories in learning, design, and technology and how the theories inform research and practice in the field. Differentiated activities and assignments are provided for doctoral students.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 8102 - Research in Learning, Design, and Technology
Introduction to research topics, issues, and trends in learning, design, and technology. Focus on knowledge and skills related to examining research themes in learning, design, and technology and how theories and methods inform research and practice. Differentiated activities and assignments are provided for doctoral students to include an increased emphasis on dissertation research topics.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 8110 - Instructional Design
Instructional analysis, design and evaluation principles and practices; gaining practical experience applying theoretical understandings of instructional design principles and processes such as goal and task analysis, learner and context analysis, instructional strategies, selection and development of instructional materials, and formative and summative evaluation. Differentiated assignment on research in instructional multimedia development is provided for doctoral students.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ELDT 6110 .
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ELDT 8120 - Current Trends in Learning, Design, and Technology
The examination of current and future trends in learning, design, and technology. Students also examine the most current literature in the field and professional organization trends and recommendations. As a doctoral course, emphasis is placed on the theories in learning, design, and technology and how the theories inform research and practice in the field. Differentiated activities and assignments are provided for doctoral students.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 8121 - Advanced Instructional Design
Advanced instructional design techniques; systems development; task analysis; sequencing and delivery systems.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 8130 - Instructional Multimedia Development
Planning, developing, and evaluating instructional multimedia products based on learning principles and research-based best practices. Differentiated assignment on research in instructional multimedia development provided for doctoral students.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ELDT 6130 .
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ELDT 8135 - Learning Media, Resources and Technology
Selection, use, and evaluation of technological innovations in instructional media. Students learn to make professionally sound decisions in selecting appropriate processes and resources to provide optimal conditions for learning based on principles, theories, and effective practices. Differentiated assignment on research in learning media, resources and technology provided for doctoral students.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ELDT 6135 .
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ELDT 8140 - Instructional Video Development
Planning, developing, and evaluating instructional video products based on learning principles and research-based best practices. Doctoral students are provided a differentiated assignment to research on video development.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ELDT 6140
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ELDT 8150 - Design, Development, and Evaluation of Online Learning Systems
Fundamentals of creating effective online teaching and learning systems will be covered. Topics include: research-based best practices in the design, development, and evaluation of online instruction, technological applications available to support online teaching and learning, characteristics of virtual students, instructional methodologies for online teaching and learning, and future directions of online teaching and learning research. Differentiated assignments are provided for doctoral students.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 8160 - Designing Learning Systems with Simulation and Game Technology
Educational game and simulation technology learning systems. Students examine principles of game and simulation design, and current research addressing the integration and use of games and simulations in education settings. Emphasis is placed on the use of instructional design principles to identify quality characteristics of digital games and simulations, and direct the design and development of these technologies for integration in to instructional content. Differentiated assignments are provided for doctoral students.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ELDT 8170 - Human Performance Technology
An introduction to the field of human performance technology. Examines basic concepts and principles of human performance technology, human performance system models, and various approaches to solving human performance problems. In-depth analysis of performance improvement interventions and their implementation within organizations is emphasized. Differentiated assignment on research in Human Performance Technology provided for doctoral students.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ELDT 6170 .
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ELDT 8800 - Individual Study in Learning, Design, and Technology
Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Restriction(s): Permission of advisor.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
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Educational Leadership/School Administration |
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ADMN 6000 - Topics in Educational Administration
May include classroom and/or clinic experiences in the content area.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with permission of department.
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ADMN 6100 - Fundamentals of Educational Leadership
The developing role of educational organizations in the United States and the societal and cultural influences that affect the delivery of schooling. Structure and organization of American schools, administrative and organizational theory, legal, moral, and ethical dimensions of schooling within the context of restructuring and reform.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ADMN 6101 - Perspectives on Adult Learning Theory
The examination of how adults learn in instructional settings, with the characteristics of the adult learner explored. Students investigate adult learning theory as well as current trends and advancements in adult learning. The focus is on making better instructional decisions and media selections for the education and training of adults.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Graduate standing and permission of department
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8101
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ADMN 6105 - Legal Aspects of Schooling
Education law for education professionals which focuses on the legal rights and responsibilities of students, teachers, and administrators and how these legal provisions affect educational policy and practice.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ADMN 6106 - Legal Issues in Special Education
Survey of federal and state statutory and administrative provisions governing the delivery of education and related services to exceptional students.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ADMN 6107 - School Law for Counselors and Related Professionals
Legal issues and problems of special relevance to school counselors, psychologists, social workers, and related professionals who work with school-age children.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ADMN 6110 - School Leadership and Management
Examination of school leadership and administration, focusing on the role, tasks, and responsibilities that accompany school-based leadership.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ADMN 6120 - Instructional Leadership
Examination of research-based teaching/learning models and the relationship between instructional decisions and curriculum experiences. Dynamics of group development and problems/practices related to providing instructional assistance to teachers.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ADMN 6130 - Supervision of Instruction
Introduction to clinical supervision and development of skills in classroom observation, analysis, evaluation, and assistance. Systems of observation, principles of adult development in school settings, techniques for conducting classroom observations and conferences, and development of staff development programs to remedy assessed weaknesses.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ADMN 6140 - Curriculum Leadership
Examination of internal and external influences on curriculum formation and development at the building level with emphasis on development of administrative strategies for curriculum decision-making which are driven by staff involvement.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ADMN 6161 - The Principalship
Examination of school administration focusing on the role, task and responsibilities associated with the principalship with special attention to the conceptual, human and technical skills associated with the principal.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ADMN 6166 - Educational Leadership
Examination of leadership in formal organizations and social and behavioral science research concerning leadership ability with emphasis on educational organizations and the role of the leader in the accomplishment of organizational goals.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ADMN 6170 - Introduction to the Community College
An overview of the two-year college with an emphasis on the comprehensive community college. Content focuses on the history and evolution of the community college including origin, culture, mission, structure, and governance. Special attention is paid to effective leadership and administration, finances, faculty, curriculum and instruction, student services and access, institutional effectiveness, community education, and economic development.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Graduate standing and permission of department
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8170
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ADMN 6171 - The American College Student
An examination of issues related to the contemporary American college student. Topics include: a review of college student development theory particularly related to identity and intellectual development, approaches to college student engagement, measures for student success, the social identity of college students, and differences among students from various higher education settings.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Graduate standing and permission of department
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8171
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ADMN 6172 - Higher Education in the United States
A review of the development of American higher education utilizing historical perspectives and relating them to the contemporary system. Topics include: college students, faculty, curriculum, governance, finance, and the context that informs change in American postsecondary education.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Graduate standing and permission of department
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8172
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ADMN 6173 - Legal Issues in Higher Education
Examination of the legal context of American higher education and current legal issues of importance to higher education leaders, including legal requirements, legal rights, and legal allowances.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Graduate standing and permission of department
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8173
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ADMN 6174 - Higher Education Finance and Budgeting
An examination of issues at the center of contemporary discussions of higher education finance and the challenges facing the financing of higher education. Topics include: the economic environment of higher education, tuition and affordability, regulations and compliance, budgets, and policy implications.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Graduate standing and permission of department
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8174
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ADMN 6175 - Non-Traditional Approaches to Higher Education
Addresses new approaches to higher education that vary from the traditional higher education model. Examples include online, for-profit, competency-based credit, corporate educational institutions, and satellite campuses in other states and countries. Access, funding, cost, quality, size, performance, and future directions of these non-traditional approaches are examined.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Graduate standing and permission of department
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8175
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ADMN 6176 - Women in Higher Education
An overview of the history, current research, and present condition of women students, faculty, administrators, staff, and leaders in higher education institutions in the United States. Includes an exploration of why and how women and men experience higher education differently, drawing on historical, cultural, social and theoretical contexts.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Master’s standing and permission of Department of Educational Leadership.
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8176
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ADMN 6177 - Student Affairs in Higher Education
An introduction to the student affairs profession within United States higher education. The primary topics include: history and development of student affairs, professional and institutional contexts, theoretical bases for the profession, organization of student affairs and functional units, essential competencies for student affairs educators, and contemporary issues affecting student affairs educators and college students.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8177
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ADMN 6178 - Higher Education Policy and Governance
Examines a range of policy issues and governance issues regarding higher education.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8178
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ADMN 6179 - Contemporary Issues in Higher Education
Examines a wide range of issues that are at the center of contemporary discussions of higher education.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8179
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ADMN 6180 - Teaching Strategies for Adults in a Diverse Society
Explores the practice of teaching adults in its complexity and variety. It is a study of methods and techniques employed in facilitating adult learning as well as an in depth concentration on the role of philosophical orientation on teaching. Emphasis is placed on the process of designing and delivering effective individual and group learning experiences for adult learners, applying methods to learning objectives, the role of the educators and their philosophies, and the influence of context on the teaching of adults.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Graduate standing and permission of department
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8180
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ADMN 6410 - Internship and Seminar Part I
An academic year internship in educational administration designed to allow theoretical and course-based practical learning to be translated and interwoven into a supervised field-based experience.
Credit Hours: (1 to 9)
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ADMN 6420 - Internship and Seminar Part II
A continuation of the internship experiences and seminar begun in ADMN 6410 .
Credit Hours: (1 to 9)
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ADMN 6430 - Internship and Professional Development in Higher Education
Intended for master’s students studying higher education as a complement to their concurrent participation in an internship in a supervised field setting.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Enrollment in M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
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ADMN 6490 - Internship and Seminar: Administration
Internship under the supervision of University and on-site personnel in a setting consistent with the student’s professional goals in which the student will be involved in the diverse activities expected of the professional administrator. Seminars are held concurrently.
Credit Hours: (3 to 6)
Restriction(s): Permission of department.
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ADMN 6491 - Internship and Seminar: Supervision
Internship under the supervision of University and onsite personnel in a setting consistent with the student’s professional goals in which the student is involved in the diverse activities expected of the curriculum-instructional specialist. Seminars are held concurrently.
Credit Hours: (3 to 6)
Restriction(s): Permission of department.
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ADMN 6601 - Seminar in Administration and Supervision
Examination of selected areas of interest in educational administration and supervision.
Credit Hours: (1 to 3)
Restriction(s): Permission of department.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
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ADMN 6800 - Individual Study in Educational Administration
Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Restriction(s): Permission of the student’s advisor.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
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ADMN 8000 - Topics in Educational Leadership
Major topics in educational leadership.
Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic and permission of department.
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ADMN 8101 - Perspectives on Adult Learning Theory
The examination of how adults learn in instructional settings. Characteristics of the adult learner are examined. Students investigate adult learning theory, as well as current trends and advancements in adult learning. Focus on making better instructional decisions and media selection for the education and training of adults.
Credit Hours: (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 6101
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ADMN 8110 - Organizational Theory and Behavior
Analysis of the structure and organization of public education in the United States in terms of organizational theory and historical development. Consideration of organizational change theory, organizational development, and the planning process.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Admission to Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.
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ADMN 8120 - Rethinking Education Reform: Law, Policy, and Public Schools
Introduction to the elements of in-depth legal analysis, research, and writing of selected educational issues.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Admission to Ed.D. in Educational Leadership program or permission of instructor.
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ADMN 8121 - Doctoral Seminar in Curriculum Design
Examination of principles and practices for educational leaders in program design, implementation and evaluation.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ADMN 8122 - Advanced Curriculum Theory and Development
An examination of philosophic thought and its relationship to educational theories which have led to assumptions for educational practices in American schools.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ADMN 8125 - Doctoral Seminar in Instruction
Analysis of models of teaching and the match between attributes of the models and the instructional outcomes desired by the teacher.
Credit Hours: (3)
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ADMN 8130 - Educational Governance and Policy Studies
An examination of the institutional structure for policy-making in American education and the theories, models and practices that relate to policy-making in education.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Admission to Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership.
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ADMN 8140 - School Finance
An examination of the theory and operation of public school finance systems and school business administration with special attention to local, state, and federal sources of revenue and such business functions as budgeting and financing capital outlay projects.
Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Admission to Ed.D. in Educational Leadership or permission of instructor.
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ADMN 8150 - Human Resources Development and Administration
Examination of personnel administration in educational institutions, including administration of personnel at the school district level and its contribution to the overall management and operation of a school system.
Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): ADMN 8110 or initial licensure as school administrator.
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