EDUC 805 - Leadership of Organizational Resources (4 Credit Hours)

This core course focuses on state-of-the-art leadership skills necessary for the effectiveness of today's leaders and managers. The course concentrates on the specific transformational, servant-leadership, and other leadership competencies and skills necessary for providing sound management of institutional resources, projects, and performance. Students will apply leadership theoretical underpinnings to real-world cases, scenarios and situations that involve effective and ineffective resource and performance management practices. The course concentrates on the application of critical thinking and decision-making in optimal practices for providing highly effective leadership in today's organizations.

Course Prerequisites - ENG 800

EDUC 8101 - Leadership of Organizational Principles (4 Credit Hours)

This core course focuses on leadership and followership skills and attributes through the lens of traditional and 21st century leadership theories, constructs and concepts as applied to institutions. Students will apply transformational and other state-of-the-art leadership theoretical underpinnings to real-world cases, scenarios and situations that involve optimal practices in leading individuals and organizations through leadership challenging scenarios and other situations. The course concentrates on the application of critical thinking to optimal practices in leading institutions, their stakeholders and culture for optimal effectiveness. Credit cannot be earned in EDUC 8101 by students who already have credit for EDUC 801.

Course Prerequisites - GRAD 888 or ENG 8010, ENG 800 or ENG 8020

EDUC 8102 - Teaching in Higher Education (4 Credit Hours)

The course will study the teaching and learning philosophies, methods, and techniques in higher education. Topics will cover learning theories, instructional design models, instructional strategies, and evaluation of student performance. By the end of this course, students will develop their own teaching philosophy along with an instructional unit demonstrating their mastery of learning theories and instructional design models, selection of proper learning technologies in designing the instruction, and incorporation of appropriate instructional and assessment methods. In addition, students will also explore faculty careers in higher education. Credit cannot be earned in EDUC 8102 by students who already have credit for EDUC 802.

Course Prerequisites - ENG 8010 & ENG 8020, or NURS 800, or NURS 810

EDUC 8105 - Leadership of Organizational Resources (4 Credit Hours)

This core course focuses on state-of-the-art leadership skills necessary for the effectiveness of today's leaders and managers. The course concentrates on the specific transformational, servant-leadership, and other leadership competencies and skills necessary for providing sound management of institutional resources, projects, and performance. Students will apply leadership theoretical underpinnings to real-world cases, scenarios and situations that involve effective and ineffective resource and performance management practices. The course concentrates on the application of critical thinking and decision-making in optimal practices for providing highly effective leadership in today's organizations. Credit cannot be earned in EDUC 8105 by students who already have credit for EDUC 805.

Course Prerequisites - GRAD 888 or ENG 8010, ENG 800 or ENG 8020

EDUC 811 - Leading for Learning (4 Credit Hours)

This course will provide educational leaders with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to lead with a student-centered approach, create high-reliability learning organizations, make data-driven decisions, and effectively engage with the community, ultimately driving positive educational outcomes and enhancing the overall learning experience for students and staff alike.

EDUC 813 - Finance and Resource Management (4 Credit Hours)

This course prioritizes the acquisition of the necessary skills to engage in effective board relations, develop sustainable financial plans, and build a foundation of shared leadership that positions the educational institution for continuous growth. This emphasis on collaboration, communication, ethics, goal-setting, shared leadership, and sustainability will empower educational leaders to navigate the complexities of resource management successfully, fostering a thriving learning environment for all stakeholders.

EDUC 8140 - College & University Leadership Structures (4 Credit Hours)

This course provides an examination of leadership theories and structures in institutions of higher education. Focusing on major theories of leadership of higher education organizations that inform leadership practices, students will develop skills as practitioners in university leadership. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand the structure and function of university leadership structures from multiple theoretical perspectives. Students will gain an understanding of the management, leadership, and administrative roles of academic and student affairs offices in colleges and universities including personnel, program definition, research and teaching issues, and other functions of academic and programming oversight. Additional consideration to the roles, responsibilities, and leadership styles required will be examined for different organizational contexts. Through the linking of theory to practice, the class activities will lead students to develop skills as campus leaders and to empower them to make conscious, deliberate decisions, utilizing multiple, and at times divergent, theoretical frames. Credit cannot be earned in EDUC 8140 by students who already have credit for EDUC 840.

Course Prerequisites - GRAD 888 or ENG 8010, ENG 800 or ENG 8020

EDUC 8145 - History of U.S. Higher Education (4 Credit Hours)

The purpose of this course is to explore critical, challenges facing American higher education. The course explores the history of higher education, with an emphasis on the development of higher education in the United States, to present day challenges facing intuitions. It includes issues of access, accountability, academic freedom, financial aid, state and federal government policy, changing legal structures, teaching and learning in a digital age, student issues, diversity, and the influence of business models and values on institutional strategy and practice. This course also covers different educational systems (Community Colleges, Private Colleges, and Public Colleges) and the critical issues affecting their institutional type. Students will gain an understanding of their responsibilities, critical thinking, and explore current issues that affect managers in institutions of higher education. This course addresses interdisciplinary influences on leadership practice within learning organizations and focuses on recent developments that have broad implications for research and practice in educational leadership. Credit cannot be earned in EDUC 8145 by students who already have credit for EDUC 845.

Course Prerequisites - GRAD 888 or ENG 8010, ENG 800 or ENG 8020

EDUC 820 - Leading Schools in the 21st Century (4 Credit Hours)

This course is key for students who have chosen the PK-12 educational leadership focus area that require a solid understanding of 21st Century technological skills as it applies to educational technology (including social media). After establishing a foundation and knowledge base of educational technology, students will learn about the most recent and innovative educational technology that can be utilized effectively for both learning and leading in the PK-12 educational setting. Through the lens of ensuring all students in the PK-12 educational setting are college, career, and life ready, students will analyze and learn how educational technology plays a vital role in this process. In addition, students will analyze and evaluate how to utilize the most recent educational technology tools with effective building and district leadership in the PK-12 educational setting. Finally, students will analyze and evaluate current trends and issues associated with use of educational technology (including social media) within the PK-12 educational setting.

Course Prerequisites - ENG 800

EDUC 825 - Building & District Leadership Structure (4 Credit Hours)

This course is key for students who have chosen the K-12 leadership focus and must develop expertise and practice in navigating the unique aspects of building and district leadership in K-12 structures. Concepts of transformational leadership developed through the Leadership Core will be leveraged in the examination of school level and district level issues. Students will be required to define problems within their unique professional situation and apply recognized leadership structures to promote a shared vision and establishes a professional learning community that focuses on the mission of ensuring that all students learn through the development of a culture of collaboration rooted in data based results.

Course Prerequisites - ENG 800