Apr 29, 2024

2015-2017 Graduate Catalog

2015-2017 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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	EDU 501 - Fundamentals of Research 3 Credits Explores the methods of scientific inquiry, including analysis of educational research methods in formulation of problems, observation, case study, sampling, questionnaire, and statistical applications. Required for all graduate students in education. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 504 - Supervision/Personnel Problems in Education 3 Credits Problems involved in selecting teachers, clerical, and maintenance staffs, as well as recruiting, selecting, training, and retaining are explored. Relations between administrators and school committees to various policy-making bodies are also covered. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 505 - School Law 3 Credits Selected principles of constitutional, statutory, and common law affecting schools will be studied. Cases will be used to trace the foundations of school law, the implementation of court decisions, as well as the emergence of key legal concepts that are a basis for legal decisions rendered today. Additionally, students will analyze current legal issues and situations which administrators face throughout the school year. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 508 - Program Evaluation—Systems Approach to School Improvement 3 Credits Focuses on how principals and administrators can assess programs to improve teaching and learning within their schools. Attention given to academic research published in the field, project evaluations conducted by outside evaluators and visiting teams, and practitioner research performed by instructional and administrative staff in a school using self-reflective inquiry strategies. Students explore system methods that transform the traditional school into a learning community by fostering a cycle of continuous growth as part of the school culture. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 512 - School-Community Relations 3 Credits Examines the relative effects of school, family, social background, and community on student outcomes. Objective is to confront the major challenge facing American education in the 21st century: how to structure schools so as to maximize both equality and achievement. This requires training in data-driven decision making, which is central to statewide systematic initiatives in place throughout the country. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 513 - Supervision of Instruction 3 Credits An exploration of social and psychological theories as they relate to supervision and evaluation systems. Emphasis on the analysis, planning, and feedback in management of objective context. The role of the instructional leader, techniques of supervision, methods to evaluate instruction, and strategies to initiate change will be addressed. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 516 - School Finance 3 Credits A detailed examination of the sound business management practices affecting the operation of the educational enterprise. Special emphasis on making and presenting school budgets and related budgetary procedures. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 522 - The Administration of Leadership in the K-12 Schools 3 Credits An overview of the organization and administration of schools from kindergarten through high school years. Work focuses on the teaching-learning process; the assessment, accountability, and standards movement; and how these affect the modern school leader. Special attention given to problem solving, case studies, and applied leadership/administrative experience. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 527 - School Plant Planning 3 Credits Discusses the process of constructing a new school facility. Topics include developing population projections, developing educational specifications, evaluation of existing facilities, selection of an architect, monitoring of construction, determining the attendance areas, school closings, and the impact of all the preceding on the politics of the community. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 530 - Internship in Elementary Administration 3 Credits Field experience in an elementary school where the intern develops the proficiencies of a beginning school principal. The intern participates in and documents administrative experiences to meet Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards. The intern works under the supervision of both a school principal and college supervisor. Participation in seminars held at the College allow for peer reflection and sharing of experiences. Portfolios document the intern’s authentic performances. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 532 - Curriculum Design and Construction 3 Credits Focuses on the improvement of curriculum, teaching, and learning. Emphasis given to the major phases of curriculum improvement: planning, development, implementation, and evaluation in the K-12 educational setting. Students employ action-research and problem-based learning strategies to conduct research on current curriculum, instruction, and assessment-related problems and issues. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 536 - Internship in Secondary Administration 3 Credits Field experience in a secondary school where the intern develops the proficiencies of a beginning school principal. The intern participates in and documents administrative experiences to meet Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards. The intern works under the supervision of both a school principal and college supervisor. Participation in seminars held at the College allow for peer reflection and sharing of experiences. Portfolios document the intern’s authentic performances. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 538 - Developmental and Cross-Cultural Theories in Counseling 3 Credits Examines major themes of individual and family development across the life cycle from a biopsychosocial approach. An examination of development, personality, systems, and diversity theories will be highlighted, as will models examining the dynamic interaction between human development and cultural and environmental factors. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 539 - Counseling Victims of Abuse 3 Credits An introduction to the assessment skills necessary for understanding the problems and symptoms of adolescent and adult survivors of physical and sexual abuse. Strategies of the treatment of trauma including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD will also be featured. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 540 - Principles of Guidance 3 Credits Designed for students who are planning to enter the field of guidance and/or counseling. Emphasis on the American School Counselor Association’s National Standards and the reforms initiated by these standards in guidance and counseling programs. Examines K-12 developmental guidance and counseling programs. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 541 - Theories of Counseling 3 Credits A systematic review of the theories of counseling and psychotherapy designed to prepare the individual for further study in the field of counseling. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 542 - Career Information 3 Credits Focus is on career development throughout the life span with particular attention on the needs of diverse individuals. Emphasis is placed on the forces that influence career choice including technology, a changing population, and the emergence of a truly global economy. Career development theories, models, and assessments are examined to provide an understanding of the complex processes involved in career choice. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 544 - Counseling Pre-Practicum 3 Credits Facilitates the development of a professional perspective on helping relationships and the counseling process. Emphasis is given to the microskill approach and intentional interviewing techniques. Other areas of focus include goal development, reluctant and resistant clients, and working with parents and children. Students will integrate the microskill hierarchy with interviewing and counseling techniques during weekly role play. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 546 - Group Counseling 3 Credits Designed for teachers who intend to work in the field of guidance. The growth and function of the guidance movement in education will be studied along with its principles, philosophy, and practices. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 548 - Counseling Practicum 3 Credits Provides practice of counseling and consulting skills under supervision, peer review of counseling sessions, an opportunity for students to review and critique counseling programs, and discussion of internship and professional development opportunities in the counseling field. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 551 - Counseling the Alcohol and Chemical Dependent 3 Credits Introduces students to the psychological changes induced by various drugs. The developmental model of drug and alcohol counseling will also be presented. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 555 - Projects in Counseling and Guidance 3 Credits Seminar for advanced students, with topics chosen by the instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 556 - Individual Intelligence Testing 3 Credits A survey of psychological measurements dealing with the construction, administration, scoring, and interpretation of various mental tests. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 558 - Ethical & Legal Issues in Counseling 3 Credits An examination of the leading ethical and legal issues that arise in professional counseling and psychotherapy, and of the principles and presuppositions on which change and responsibility in the counseling relations are based. Topics requiring analysis and discussion include: confidentiality, privileged communication, right of privacy, criminal liability, confrontation, professional behavior, and the role of moral values. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 561 - Counseling Internship I 3 Credits Involves a school/agency placement to employ skills learned in counseling coursework. Seminars are held throughout the semester to provide feedback from interns to ensure compliance with all applicable Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Standards/Indicators and to share individual learning experiences with the group. Permission of the director of the Counseling Program is required. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 562 - Assessment, Measurement, and Data in Counseling 3 Credits Instruments and mechanisms schools use to assess students and the types of measurements reported are studied. Emphasis on the collection, analysis, understanding, and reporting of data. By using data, the new mission of counselors as leaders, collaborators, and advocates is explored as a crucial element in addressing the social and institutional barriers that prevent access and equity for some. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 567 - Administration & Supervision of Special Education Services 3 Credits A study of federal, state, and local programs in special education. Problems of organizing, financing, staffing, programming, and implementing of special services for exceptional children and youth will be explored. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 568 - Counseling Internship II 3 Credits Involves a school/agency placement to employ skills learned in counseling course work. Seminars are held throughout the semester to provide feedback from interns to ensure compliance with all applicable Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Standards/Indicators and to share individual learning experiences with the group. Permission of the director of the Counseling Program is required. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 571 - Communication Disorders 3 Credits Will acquaint teachers of special education with the means to assess and manage students whose lack of development in verbal skills is symptomatic of long-range communication and educational needs. Special emphasis on language development considering etiologic factors but viewed as the manifestation of difficulty in reception, perception, conceptualization, verbalization, or any combination of these. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 573 - Mental Health Counseling 3 Credits Integrates the principles and skills necessary to provide evidence-based counseling to diverse populations in agency and mental health facilities. Through multiple methods, students will learn the fundamentals of culturally sensitive mental health assessment and intervention, the use of DSM V and treatment of co-occurring disorders, including trauma and addiction, and strategies to refer and collaborate with allied mental health professionals. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 581 - Middle School Curriculum 3 Credits Focuses on the middle school in today’s society to meet the needs of the emerging adolescent. The team process will be emphasized along with those characteristics necessary for an effective middle school. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 595 - Methods of Teaching in the Middle School 3 Credits Addresses the needs of the pre-adolescent. Methods to initiate change at the middle school are also considered. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 596 - The Psychology of the Middle School Student 3 Credits Focuses on the physical, social, intellectual, and emotional changes that occur with the emergent adolescent learner. Addresses the school atmosphere that must exist for the 10-14-year-old to grow and develop into a fully functioning mature adolescent. Provides methods and procedures to best instruct today’s middle schooler. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 599 - Teaching Students with Autism 3 Credits Historical, medical, social, and educational perspectives related to autism (sometimes referred to as Pervasive Developmental Delay (PPD)) will be addressed, as well as some of the controversies of the field, including prevalence, treatment, and life span issues. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 606 - Teaching Reading to Students with Special Needs 3 Credits Developmental or corrective programs at all levels of instruction will be stressed. Major emphasis on the use of teacher-made and published instruments to appraise school record analysis, vocabulary and comprehension skills, and study skills in other areas. Other topics include: information systems, alternative reading programs/systems, and methods of helping students with disabilities succeed. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 608 - Assessment of Individual Differences 3 Credits Course in psycho-educational assessment provides an overview of assessment in achievement, intelligence, perceptual-motor skills, written language, spelling, reading, mathematics, and functional assessments. Data will be integrated in the interdisciplinary diagnostic team process to determine the presence of a disability and the initial development of the Individualized Education Program. Prerequisite: EDU 823. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 610 - Applying Research to the Teaching of Mathematics 3 Credits Designed to provide candidates an opportunity to read research, extract the proper methods of teaching math to all students, and apply these methods within the classroom. Links research to practice as a recursive activity, in which one informs and feeds upon the other. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 611 - Student Development in Higher Education 3 Credits To maximize college student learning and growth, educators must have a clear understanding of the developmental processes that students encounter throughout their lifetime. Participants in this course will develop an in-depth understanding and appreciation for how student differences influence their development during college. Participants will explore broad concepts related to student affairs including student development and their interaction with college students. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 613 - Vocational Programming 3 Credits Examines the impact and importance of school-to-work/career; career education; and other career, technical, and vocationally related programs for students with exceptional learning needs. Emphasizes the requirement for and importance of transition programs and services for adolescents with disabilities. (Required for secondary special education certification.) Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 615 - Medical Aspects of Children with Disabilities 3 Credits Designed to assist prospective special educators in understanding medical aspects of children with disabilities. Presents diagnoses and conditions that could be encountered in the classroom and discusses the role of the teacher, instructional assistant, school nurse teacher, and classroom registered nurse in the care and management of students who have such diagnoses and conditions. Parent perspective is also considered. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 616 - Advanced Assessment 3 Credits Designed to provide candidates an opportunity to further develop and refine assessment skills. Emphasis placed on appropriate use of evaluations not only for the student, but the process from referral to team decisions. Candidates required to practice the administration of tests to school-aged children and perform record reviews and interviews as field work experience. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 617 - Behavior Strategies 3 Credits Designed to examine theory and application of learning theory principles in the classroom. Focuses on the application of behavioral approaches to a wide range of school problems. Designed for special education teachers as well as personnel responsible for students with special needs who have been included in regular classes. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 623 - Introduction to Family Counseling 3 Credits Provides an overview of the foundational assumptions and concepts of family theory and treatment and introduces fundamental family counseling techniques. Through a developmental lens, relevant family treatment theories are explored and applied to live case materials. Frank’s somatic developmental model, Bowen’s core systems concepts, Minuchin’s structural approach, Madanes’ strategic intervention paradigm, and Satir’s communication theory form the theoretical cornerstone. Techniques and interventions are related to a broad range of mental health issues with emphasis on developing generic practice skills, and the differential uses of specific interventions for particular problems. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 630 - Practicum Teaching Internship/Elementary 6 Credits For those who are not certified in special education, a minimum of 6 semester hours must be served under the supervision of a certified cooperating teacher. Prerequisites: Strands 1, 2 & 3. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 631 - Practicum Teaching Internship/Secondary 6 Credits For those who are not certified in special education, a minimum of 6 semester hours must be served under the supervision of a certified cooperating teacher. Prerequisites: Strands 1, 2 & 3. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 636 - Assessment/Curriculum for the Student with Mild/Moderate Disabilities in K-12 Settings 3 credits Examines the skills and techniques needed to facilitate learning in students with disabilities. Focuses on the critical task of developing and implementing educational programs that give students with disabilities, regardless of their unique needs, the opportunity to participate in the activities of the daily environment to the greatest extent possible. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 645 - Families in Crisis 3 Credits Participants will examine in depth the experience of non-developmental family crises, such as divorce, illness, substance abuse, child abuse, and suicide. Emphasis on the impact of these occurrences on the family system as well as intervention strategies for helping professionals. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 649 - Collaboration: Home/School/Community 3 Credits Examines the collaborative relationship among home, school, and community in developing appropriate educational programs for students with disabilities. Specific consideration given to the role and responsibilities of the special education teacher in communication with the faculty and staff in school, as well as with the parents, and implementing Individualized Education Programs. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 661 - Culturally Competent Teaching 3 credits To level the playing fields for our students, our classrooms must be built upon a culture of achievement – where students are inspired to exceed expectations and are committed to changing the trajectory of their lives. This course addresses these goals by fostering a deeper understanding of the sociocultural contexts of students and developing appropriate strategies for motivating them toward high achievement. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 662 - Differentiating Instruction for Diverse Urban Learners 3 credits The task of differentiating instruction is challenging but essential in accelerating learning for all students. Despite the varying levels of our students, educators have the responsibility to not only reach all students, but uphold the highest expectations for learning. This course explores key questions related to teaching all students well and focusing on high achievement for all. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 663 - Diversity Seminar 3 credits Research on urban teaching has identified traits of effective urban teachers as well as approaches to teaching that are linked to increases in urban student success, both academically and socially. This course focuses in detail on these traits and teaching methods and how they can best be implemented in the participants’ own classrooms. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 664 - Capstone: Successful Urban Education 3 credits Students will synthesize their prior coursework in the program with their work in urban school settings. This assists them in their further professional development as problem identifiers and problem solvers- teacher leaders as well as teacher researchers. Each student completes an action research project and presents his or her work in the Capstone Colloquium. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 665 - English Applied Linguistics 3 Credits Exposes students to various components of English for the purposes of developing greater comprehension of how languages work and for developing skills of linguistic analysis to support the development of English Language Learners (ELLs). Holistically examines the process of language learning, exploring the contrastive Analysis and Error Analysis methodologies. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 667 - English Language Teaching in Practice 3 Credits Seminar explores theoretical and applied perspectives relevant to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and examines effective teaching practices in developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills with students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Students are exposed to various methodological approaches to literacy development as well as various assessment issues as they affect ELLs. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 668 - Language, Literacy, and Culture 3 Credits Explores how collective and individual cultural identities, social positioning, and educational policies impact language learning and teaching. Students examine the components of a culturally sensitive curriculum and develop strategies and materials that foster a culturally respectful learning environment. Topics addressed include language and community, power and solidarity, impact of home culture on ELL development, cultural relativism, and cultural universalism. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 669 - English Teaching Practicum 3 Credits Seminar includes a practicum component that provides students with opportunities to teach and connect with the reality of English Language Learners (ELLs) across multiple learning contexts. Students will explore the specific strengths and needs of multilingual and multicultural learners, and reflect upon the socio-cultural foundations of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education. Requires a 45-hour field experience. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 758 - Multicultural Education in the American School System 3 Credits Introduces teaching strategies for implementing, developing, and practicing the multicultural curriculum. Teachers will learn to temper individual teaching and management styles to a multicultural classroom and school. It will also assist the education professional who practices in a monocultural setting in implementing multicultural education and resources in that environment and in adapting them to the student body. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 763 - Research in Literacy 3 Credits Candidates will learn how to read, interpret, and analyze qualitative and quantitative research while surveying the historical and current perspectives of literacy research and practice. Candidates will become familiar with issues of social justice and equality and the roles they play in legislating reading. Candidates will conduct an action research project that is relevant to their practice. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 765 - Models and Processes of Literacy 3 Credits Understanding educational theories and the implications for classroom practice is central to the work of teachers (Tracey & Morrow, 2006). This course provides a theoretical and research foundation for sound literacy instruction. Candidates will develop in-depth knowledge of the theories and research that are integral to a comprehensive literacy program and to all teaching and learning. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 767 - Children’s & Adolescent Literature 3 Credits With an emphasis on culturally diverse literature, this course features authentic literature as a way to foster deep thinking, to enhance awareness of diversity, and to spark interest in reading. Exploring children’s and adolescent literature by authors who represent diverse cultural perspectives, candidates will make meaning of literature in a workshop model. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 810 - Data Analysis, Technology, and the Principal 3 Credits Explores school data-collection Web sites and analyzes this data for potential school leaders to make data-driven decisions about improving their schools. Using technology as the medium, coupled with utilizing office productivity software, instruction will culminate with students creating and demonstrating a tangible product that will promote teaching and learning for all stakeholders within the school community. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 811 - Special Education for Children from Diverse Backgrounds 3 Credits Designed to introduce candidates to the history, issues, and concerns regarding the education of students from diverse cultural or linguistic backgrounds who have special needs. Bilingual and multicultural special education practices, programs, and teaching methods will be explored and discussed. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 823 - Introduction and Characteristics of Students with Special Needs 3 Credits Philosophies, principles, theories, relevant laws and policies of special education are explored. Characteristics of high-and-low incidence disabilities, neurological diversity, the similarities and differences in human development, inclusion, and the delivery of special education services are studied with emphasis on the educational implications. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 829 - Designing & Implementing a Counseling Program 3 Credits Study of the practice, concepts, and trends in the organization, operation, and administration of counseling services in schools. Focuses on the development, implementation, and evaluation of a school counseling program that is results-based and grounded in the American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA) National Model for School Counseling. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 830 - Best Practices in Primary Grades 3 Credits Based on the International Reading Association (IRA)/National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) standards for reading professionals, this course connects theoretical and practical knowledge about early language development. Through course projects and field experiences, candidates explore early literacy development with an emphasis on assessment, phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and the relationship between reading and writing. A hands-on experience with a primary grade student is required. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 832 - Best Practices in Middle/Secondary Grades 3 Credits Prepares reading specialist candidates to work with struggling readers at the middle and secondary levels. Assessment, particularly for the purpose of diagnosis and progress monitoring, and instructional practices that address word and comprehension level issues will be examined. A hands-on experience with a middle or secondary grade student is required. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 835 - Seminar in Meeting the Demands of the At-Risk Learner 3 Credits Through professional readings and focused presentations, reading specialist candidates will understand students who are typically considered “at-risk” because of neurological or cultural issues. Language and learning challenges experienced by students with autism and by English Language Learners (ELLs) will be presented by experts in these fields. Instructional practices that meet the needs of these students will also be presented. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 836 - Literacy Clinic (Primary and Intermediate/Middle) 6 Credits This internship level course provides an essential field component and a culminating experience for the literacy specialist candidate. Candidates apply the skills, knowledge, and dispositions they have developed over the course of the program to their work with struggling readers and writers. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 837 - Organization and Supervision of Reading Programs 4 Credits The reading specialist candidate will develop skills in leadership in order that he/she may effectively organize, supervise, and enhance reading and literacy programs for grades K-12. Because of its intense focus on leadership, this course presents an opportunity for the candidate to apply what has been learned throughout the program. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 840 - Best Practices in Intermediate Grades 3 Credits Prepares reading specialist candidates to work with struggling readers at the intermediate grade level and to understand four big ideas: assessment, struggling readers, best practice, and comprehension. Through course texts and extensive field projects, candidates explore issues and practices related specifically to the intermediate grade reader and writer. Candidates are required to complete a case study in a partnership school. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 842 - The Literacy Coach 2 Credits Candidates prepare for the literacy specialist role by focusing on the critical shift from classroom teacher to literacy specialist. Candidates will collaborate with literacy specialists to explore the role of the specialist as coach. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 847 - Action Research 3 credits Teachers will design, implement, and present a report on an action research project based on an issue arising from their classroom teaching. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	EDU 851 - Teaching Writing K-12 3 credits Candidates will engage in a comprehensive study of writing pedagogy, examining such concepts as judging vs. responding to writers; process vs. on-demand writing; writing assessment; content area writing; teaching conventions; conferencing and revision; the writer’s workshop; and teaching emergent, reluctant, and fluent writers. Prepares literacy candidates to support effective writing practices in elementary, middle, and secondary classrooms. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
History
	HIS 500 - Historical Methodology 3 Credits Explores the origin and meaning of history as both art and science. Examines the historian’s craft throughout the stages of research, synthesis, and exposition. Attention given to the use of source materials, including locating, appraising, and interpreting the sources. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 507 - American Military History I 3 Credits A study of the American military experience from colonial times through the Indian Wars, this course examines the dynamic relationship between policy, strategy, and tactics in the history of America’s wars. These events are analyzed using the lenses of both historical methodology and the classic principles of warfare. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 508 - American Military History II 3 Credits A continuation of the American military experience from the Indian Wars through the present. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 509 - History of Africa Since 1850 3 Credits Examines the two key forces that have impacted the African continent over the past 150 years: European Imperialism and African Nationalism. The first half of the course covers the partition of Africa and systems of colonial rule; the latter half, the rise of independence movements and the emergence of an indigenous leadership. Historiography will be heavily emphasized. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 510 - Early Colonial History 3 Credits Examines the discovery, exploration, and settlement of North America up to the early 18th century. Particular attention given to those factors which contributed to the development of a distinctive American character. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 512 - The American Revolution This course may be offered occasionally. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 517 - Modern Rhode Island History 3 Credits Examines Rhode Island’s history between the First Industrial Revolution and the early 21^st century. Topics include: causes and effects of industrialization, immigration patterns, Dorr Rebellion, Rhode Islanders and the civil war, conservatism vs. liberal reform, the “Bloodless revolution” of 1935, and the state’s rich ethnic diversity. Students will learn how the past influences many aspects of Rhode Island’s culture today. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 523 - The American West 3 Credits The history of the American West and its place in American culture and imagination will be examined. Some of the following themes will be covered: the significance of the frontier, the impact of conquest on Native American societies in the West, and the impact of race, gender, and ethnicity on one’s historical experience of the West. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 530 - The Civil War 3 Credits A history of the causes of the Civil War; the nature of the Union, the territories, the social differences, and slavery; and the war and its effects. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 532 - Immigrant in America 3 Credits The motives that brought immigrants to America will be the primary focus. Looks initially at immigration from England. Also examines the experience of the European, Hispanic, and Asian immigrants who arrived after the founding of the American Republic. Also studied will be the nativist reaction to the various waves of immigrants. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 533 - History and Culture of the Cold War 3 Credits An examination of the origins of the Cold War, analyzing its causes and assessing its impact on U.S. foreign policy and on domestic politics and culture, with emphasis on the impact of the atomic age on American society, McCarthyism as a domestic version of containment, and the effect of such developments on American society. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 534 - The Gilded Age 3 Credits Reviews American society in the last quarter of the 19th century. Offers analysis and interpretation of the problems of politics, labor, business, agriculture, and reform in post-Civil War America. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 535 - The Progressive Era 3 Credits Survey of the politics in an age of reform, with particular attention to the problems of politics and diplomacy accompanying America’s emergence as a world power. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 537 - American Urban History 3 Credits A survey of the place of the city in the framework of American history. Special emphasis will be given to the post-1860 period and the immigrant groups who reshaped our urban life. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 549 - Modern Japan 3 Credits History of political, economic, and social development in Japan in the modern period, concentrating on the Meiji Restoration of 1868 and Japan’s emergence as a modern state. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 568 - Institutional and Social History of the Middle Ages II 3 Credits Covers selected social and institutional topics in the medieval period, including 4th and 5th century barbarian invasions, Black Death, crusades, Mongolian contacts, territorial expansion, and various medieval women’s topics. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 571 - Early Christian History 3 Credits Traces the history of the early Church from its roots in Judaism and the development of Christian tradition up through the age of Augustine. Same as THL 630. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 573 - The Reformation 3 Credits Studies the complex religious, social, and political factors that led to the Protestant Reformation and its subsequent developments that created new expressions of Christianity. Also considers the Roman Catholic response to the Protestant Reformers and the development of Tridentine Catholicism. Same as THL 632. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 577 - Modern Russia 3 Credits This study of the turbulent history of Russia in the 20th and 21st centuries from the fall of the Romanovs to the present will cover the Bolshevik Revolution; the reigns of Stalin, Khrushchev, and Brezhnev; the Cold War; Gorbachev and the fall of the Soviet Union; and post-Soviet Russia. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 578 - Modern Church History 3 Credits Examines the ecclesial and theological developments within Catholic and Protestant Christianity from 1618 to 1965. Same as THL 633. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 579 - Eastern Europe During the Era of the Two World Wars 3 Credits Covers Eastern Europe during the formative period of the two world wars. Examines the various ideas and developments that have helped to bring about the turbulence that has rocked the region in recent years and discusses the lives of the figures who helped to shape the destiny of this part of Europe. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 580 - Eastern Europe Since 1945 3 Credits Examines the political development of the nations of Eastern Europe from the end of World War II to the present. The takeover by the Russians, the development of Communist political regimes, and their role in the Cold War are emphasized. The collapse of Communism and the development of Eastern Europe today are also examined. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 581 - Europe Since 1945 3 Credits Since the end of World War II, Europe has grown toward greater economic cooperation but still experiences the pains of ethnic struggle and warfare. Examines the seemingly contradictory forces of unity and fragmentation. Studies the political, social, artistic, and religious evolution of the continent in recent decades. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 588 - Europe, 1852-1890 3 Credits Studies the social, political, economic, and diplomatic developments from the beginning of the Second French Empire until the end of the era of Bismarck. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 590 - Medieval Church History 3 Credits Study of the development of the institutional aspects of the Medieval Church in relation to Western Civilization and of the major developments in the history of theology from Gregory the Great to the Reformation. Same as THL 631. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 591 - Europe, 1914-1933 3 Credits Examines the major political, cultural, and intellectual events and trends surrounding World War I and the interwar period to 1933. Particular attention paid to the Treaty of Versailles, the Russian Revolution, the Weimar Republic, the Great Depression, and the rise of totalitarianism, Fascism, and Nazism. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 614 - Early Latin America 3 Credits Assesses, from the initial encounter to the wars of independence, the impact of conquest and colonialism on pre-Contact peoples, the rise of immigrant populations, and the evolving institutional basis of colonial life. Specific topics include imperial politics, Spanish and Indian towns, patterns of accommodation and resistance, colonial economies as well as the role of women, family, and kingship. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings

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EDU 501 - Fundamentals of Research

EDU 504 - Supervision/Personnel Problems in Education

EDU 505 - School Law

EDU 508 - Program Evaluation—Systems Approach to School Improvement

EDU 512 - School-Community Relations

EDU 513 - Supervision of Instruction

EDU 516 - School Finance

EDU 522 - The Administration of Leadership in the K-12 Schools

EDU 527 - School Plant Planning

EDU 530 - Internship in Elementary Administration

EDU 532 - Curriculum Design and Construction

EDU 536 - Internship in Secondary Administration

EDU 538 - Developmental and Cross-Cultural Theories in Counseling

EDU 539 - Counseling Victims of Abuse

EDU 540 - Principles of Guidance

EDU 541 - Theories of Counseling

EDU 542 - Career Information

EDU 544 - Counseling Pre-Practicum

EDU 546 - Group Counseling

EDU 548 - Counseling Practicum

EDU 551 - Counseling the Alcohol and Chemical Dependent

EDU 555 - Projects in Counseling and Guidance

EDU 556 - Individual Intelligence Testing

EDU 558 - Ethical & Legal Issues in Counseling

EDU 561 - Counseling Internship I

EDU 562 - Assessment, Measurement, and Data in Counseling

EDU 567 - Administration & Supervision of Special Education Services

EDU 568 - Counseling Internship II

EDU 571 - Communication Disorders

EDU 573 - Mental Health Counseling

EDU 581 - Middle School Curriculum

EDU 595 - Methods of Teaching in the Middle School

EDU 596 - The Psychology of the Middle School Student

EDU 599 - Teaching Students with Autism

EDU 606 - Teaching Reading to Students with Special Needs

EDU 608 - Assessment of Individual Differences

EDU 610 - Applying Research to the Teaching of Mathematics

EDU 611 - Student Development in Higher Education

EDU 613 - Vocational Programming

EDU 615 - Medical Aspects of Children with Disabilities

EDU 616 - Advanced Assessment

EDU 617 - Behavior Strategies

EDU 623 - Introduction to Family Counseling

EDU 630 - Practicum Teaching Internship/Elementary

EDU 631 - Practicum Teaching Internship/Secondary

EDU 636 - Assessment/Curriculum for the Student with Mild/Moderate Disabilities in K-12 Settings

EDU 645 - Families in Crisis

EDU 649 - Collaboration: Home/School/Community

EDU 661 - Culturally Competent Teaching

EDU 662 - Differentiating Instruction for Diverse Urban Learners

EDU 663 - Diversity Seminar

EDU 664 - Capstone: Successful Urban Education

EDU 665 - English Applied Linguistics

EDU 667 - English Language Teaching in Practice

EDU 668 - Language, Literacy, and Culture

EDU 669 - English Teaching Practicum

EDU 758 - Multicultural Education in the American School System

EDU 763 - Research in Literacy

EDU 765 - Models and Processes of Literacy

EDU 767 - Children’s & Adolescent Literature

EDU 810 - Data Analysis, Technology, and the Principal

EDU 811 - Special Education for Children from Diverse Backgrounds

EDU 823 - Introduction and Characteristics of Students with Special Needs

EDU 829 - Designing & Implementing a Counseling Program

EDU 830 - Best Practices in Primary Grades

EDU 832 - Best Practices in Middle/Secondary Grades

EDU 835 - Seminar in Meeting the Demands of the At-Risk Learner

EDU 836 - Literacy Clinic (Primary and Intermediate/Middle)

EDU 837 - Organization and Supervision of Reading Programs

EDU 840 - Best Practices in Intermediate Grades

EDU 842 - The Literacy Coach

EDU 847 - Action Research

EDU 851 - Teaching Writing K-12

HIS 500 - Historical Methodology

HIS 507 - American Military History I

HIS 508 - American Military History II

HIS 509 - History of Africa Since 1850

HIS 510 - Early Colonial History

HIS 512 - The American Revolution