EDUC 607 - Curriculum and Teaching Design: Science (3 Credit Hours)

An examination of the theory and practice of the design, development, implementation and evaluation of curricula for K-12 in a specific content area. This course reflects the emergent trends in the field of curriculum and teaching design and how it can be best utilized in the specific content area of sciences.

EDUC 608 - Curriculum & Teach Design: English (3 Credit Hours)

An examination of the theory and practice of the design, development, implementation and evaluation of curricula for K-12 in a specific content area. This course reflects the emergent trends in the field of curriculum and teaching design and how it can be best utilized in the specific content area of English language.

EDUC 609 - Computers in Education (3 Credit Hours)

This course is designed to emphasize the use of technology in both the classroom and in data management for program evaluation and administration. Students will be expected to generate a series of products that can be used to support the teaching/learning process.

EDUC 610 - Principles of Educational Leadership (4 Credit Hours)

This course focuses on the development of the skills and knowledge required to meet the day-to-day decisions and problems that confront educational leaders to include relationships among local, state, and federal agencies as well as families, community members, and school personnel.

EDUC 611 - Leadership Theory (4 Credit Hours)

This course is an introduction to school administration, including the theoretical and historical development of school administration as an academic discipline, an examination of organizational behavior and theory, an exploration of political and legal structures which impact schools and school administration, and the development of the concepts and practices associated with successful leadership and decision making. The course will explore the challenge for both aspiring and veteran school leaders to create a community of shared commitment, responsibility, and accountability designed to serve the learning of the adults and the children in the school–a sustainable, professional learning community.

EDUC 612 - Ethics, Laws, and Values in Education (4 Credit Hours)

This course explores human ethics within educational foundations. It assists learners to reflect on their own experiences to develop humane values of self-determination and self-realization, and social and individual empowerment. The course addresses the legal and political underpinnings of schooling in a globalizing and postmodern world, providing an overview of major issues in school law, to include U.S. Supreme Court decisions as well as relevant state and federal lower court opinions.

Course Prerequisites - EDUC 610, EDUC 611

EDUC 613 - Leading Curricular & Instructional Alignment in K-12 Education (4 Credit Hours)

This course will focus on the tools that educators need to achieve deep alignment. Effective curriculum design and deep alignment are critical factors in maximizing student achievement. The purpose of the course is to strengthen the knowledge and skills of learners as instructional designers and managers by evaluating models for managing curriculum as they identify and research current and emerging issues in curriculum.

Course Prerequisites - Take EDUC 610 & EDUC 611, or IDPT 601

EDUC 614 - Educational Research & Program Evaluation (4 Credit Hours)

This course prepares learners to gain an introductory understanding of educational research methodologies as well as their impact on rigorous program evaluation. This course examines the ethical considerations when conducting educational research, how previous peer-reviewed studies can inform future programmatic action, and the role that theoretical and empirical research should shape a school leader's selected methodology.

Course Prerequisites - EDUC 612

EDUC 615 - Critical Issues in Education & Community Relations (4 Credit Hours)

This course examines current and emerging issues and trends impacting education: inquiring into demographic shifts; globalization; technology, data-based decision-making; inclusion of diverse learners in American schools; and recent research on student achievement when influenced by race, gender, and poverty. Additionally, the issues and responsibilities related to understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural contexts as they impact the school community.

Course Prerequisites - EDUC 613

EDUC 616 - Introduction to Student Affairs (4 Credit Hours)

The purpose of this course is to provide a survey and overview of student affairs theory and practice. It introduces learners to the foundational philosophies of the profession, examines the integration of student affairs functions and administrators in higher education, explores the variety of roles student affairs professionals play on college campuses, and seeks to develop an understanding of institutional cultures and the professional's role within those cultures. These objectives will be explored within the context of examining the central role student affairs plays in helping students gain and articulate transferable skills gained through experiences outside of the classroom.

Course Prerequisites - EDUC 615