Awareness of the Impacts of Personal Actions and Words
The impact that personal actions and words have on self, others, and the communities—university, national, and global—in which we live; issues of privilege, bias, power, prejudice, and discrimination; concepts of multiple personal, social, and cultural identities.
The individual programs in the School of Education offer courses that enable students to develop the necessary skills to examine these issues, ensuring they meet requirement two:
EDCO 5244: Counseling Diverse Populations
Examination and application of counseling strategies for special client populations including the exceptional; economically disadvantaged; culturally, racially and ethnically different; those with different life styles. Emphasis on the range of human characteristics.
EDCO 6404: Advanced Counseling Theories and Multicultural Implications
Theories of counseling are examined in the context of contemporary research and practice, with particular attention to diverse populations and cultural influences. Effectiveness of selected past and contemporary counseling theories and practice with different populations is evaluated
EDEL 5144 - Instruction Leadership PK-12 Education
Leadership in instructional practices in PK-12 education; effective classroom instructional strategies; classroom observation and assessment models; models of including diversity and technology in instructional practices; leading instructional professional development to increase student learning evaluating pedagogy.
EDEL 6004 - Theories of Educational Administration
A general course for students of administration in public and private schools, community colleges, four-year colleges, and universities. Content includes purposes and nature of theory in educational administration and the application of organizational theory to education. Theories of decision making, communication, leadership, climate, power, conflict, change, morale, and motivation are covered.
EDCI 5104 - Schooling in American Society
A study of the people and forces that impact on American education, analyzing the social setting of schooling and the relationships among school, curriculum, clients, personnel, and culture.
EDCI 5554 - Educating Exceptional Learners Across the Lifespan
Analysis of purpose, rationale, and foci of educational programs, and related services for individuals with special needs. Identification of characteristics associated with each exceptionality. Review of procedures for assessment, eligibility decisions, and the development of individualized educational programs. Overview of selected instructional strategies, environmental adaptations, and special materials. Examination of findings concerning program efficacy.
EDCT 5714 - Education and Work in a Changing Society (offered by the CTE program)
This course explores the major social, economic, and political issues and trends expected to have continuing impacts on career and technical education and the workforce. The current status and philosophies of career and technical education are evaluated relative to these changes. Alternative directions for the future are identified and analyzed, with emphasis on proactive rather than reactive strategies for educators.
EDCI 6944 - Professional Seminar
Presentation and critical discussion of current literature and major topics in curriculum and instruction. Provides students an opportunity to synthesize prior course experiences and to prepare and present a draft dissertation prospectus.
EDHE 5334 - The American College Student and the College Environment
Study of the characteristics and attitudes of traditional and nontraditional college students; effect of the college environment on students.
EDHE 6064 - Higher Education in the United States
Diversity of institutions of higher learning is examined through variations in the respective goals and purposes of distinct types of institutions and examined through variations in the constituencies served by different types of institutions and their differential impact on students and faculty.
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