Course List
The following courses are required for both the master's and specialist programs:
EDUC 237 – Instructional Needs Analysis (3 credits)
EDUC 242 – Fundamentals for Educational Leadership and the Change Process: K-12 (3 credits)
EDUC 248 – Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction (3 credits)
EDUC 259 – Site-based Leadership (3 credits)
EDUC 278 – School Law and Policy (3 credits)
EDUC 387A&B – Internship Project & Field Experience (3 credits each)
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Administration
EDUC 246 – Administrative Issues in Education (3 credits)
EDUC 276 – School-Community Relations (3 credits)
EDUC 295 – Quantitative Methods II: Research Design and Data Analysis (3 credits)
EDUC 355 – Seminar: Applied Educational Administration (3 credits)
Education Specialist
SPED 2201 – Introduction to Special Education (3 credits)
SPED 238: Issues in Educating Individuals with Learning Disabilities(3 credits)
SPED 303: Administration and Supervision of Special Education (3 credits)
Note: Students may be required to take EDUC 276, School-Community Relations, if they did not take this course in a Master's Program sequence.
Course Descriptions
EDUC 237 — Instructional Needs Analysis
The course will examine the educational ideas of individuals and groups that have influenced American curriculum theory and practice from the Progressive era through the twentieth century. Also, there will be comparisons of the issues, models, and principles that have guided curricular thought, development, and innovation. 3 credit hours.
EDUC 242 — Fundamentals for Educational Leadership and the Change Process: K-12
During this course, learners will explore current leadership theory and systems behavior in the context of administrative practice in educational settings. Also discussed will be key elements of leadership and management; the impact of context, culture, power, politics, change, communications, and organizational learning on administration. 3 credit hours.
EDUC 248 — Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction
This course addresses the roles and functions of educational leaders in the areas of curriculum, staff development, instructional supervision, and teacher evaluation. Learners are introduced to topics such as individual and group interactive competencies for effective communication; theory and practice to increase teacher effectiveness and improve student learning through supervisory strategies. 3 credit hours.
EDUC 259 — Site-based Leadership
This course gives a general introduction to principalship. It stresses leadership theory, roles, and management tasks in instruction, curriculum, budget, staff development, supervision, inter-agency services, student learning, and policy considerations. Also the course looks at site-based management and communication within a changing and diverse school environment. 3 credit hours.
EDUC 278 — School Law and Policy
This course explores the legal basis of education and public schools in the United States. Also examined are constitutional provisions and federal statutes that guide school law. The course will consider practical school situations for legal implications, development of skills to research legal issues in schools, and preventive law measures. 3 credit hours.
EDUC 387A&B — Internship Project & Field Experience
This course requires learners to service in an educational institution or education-related program directed by the University's faculty. 6 credit hours.
EDUC 246 — Administrative Issues in Education
During this course, learners will explore the impact of major social, political, economic, and educational issues on the role of school leaders. Discussed also will be the delivery and quality of programs and services. 3 credit hours.
EDUC 276 — School-Community Relations
A study of the purpose, scope, essential elements, and impact of a successful school-community relations program will be examined. Also studied will be community power structures, the roles of policy and leadership, communication techniques for interacting with various audiences and the media, evaluation of public relations, and marketing for educational institutions. 3 credit hours.
EDUC 295 — Quantitative Methods II: Research Design and Data Analysis
This is a second-level course in social science research methods. Emphasis will be placed on research design, descriptive and inferential data analysis. Required of all GSEHD master's students. 3 credit hours.
EDUC 355 — Seminar: Applied Educational Administration
This course looks at the application of the theories and principles of administration to public and private schools. Also, there will be field experience in a phase of administration and supervision (i.e., facilities, finance, personnel). 3 credit hours.
SPED 2201 — Introduction to Special Education
This is a staff survey course which acquaints prospective teachers with special education and helps them become aware of the various educational modifications necessary to accommodate children with special needs in a school program. 3 credit hours.
SPED 238: Issues in Educating Individuals with Learning Disabilities
Introduction to the academic, cognitive, social, and emotional characteristics of individuals with learning disabilities; etiological theories, educational service delivery models, with particular emphasis on the adolescent with learning disabilities. Policy issues, continuum of services, and the transition from school to post-school environments. 3 credit hours.
SPED 303: Administration and Supervision of Special Education
Philosophy and nature of special education; program organization, administration, and development. Surveying local needs; program evaluation and supervision. Admission by permission of instructor. 3 credit hours.
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