EDUC.6010 Leadership, Law & Policy in Higher Education (3cr)
This course examines theory, research and practice that inform us about the problem of scholarship, teaching, change and innovation in higher education. Students study academic life in the larger context of the institutional structure.
EDUC.6080 Student Development Theory (3cr)
the Student Development Theory course will provide students with a theoretical background in the developmental processes of college students. The course will cover pertinent models of student development pertaining to cognitive, moral, psycho/social, environmental, and identity development. Students will gain an understanding of each theory, and understand their practical application.
EDUC.6101 Theories of Learning (3cr)
This course offers a detailed analysis of the major contemporary learning theories, both behavioral and cognitive.
EDUC.6110 Introduction to Higher Education (3cr)
This course provides an overview of the post secondary education system in the United States. It offers an interdisciplinary examination of contemporary colleges and universities with special attention to purposes, institutions, governance, and stakeholders.
EDUC.6125 Global Perspectives on Higher Education (3cr)
This course explores why higher education today is in the midst of a global revolution. We will examine trends in our current age of globalization and how these trends have impacted the college campus. We will also ask hard questions about why students, faculty, universities, and entire nations seek international exchanges, what they get out of all this movement, and how it relates to the expanding significance of global citizenship. Our goal is to move beyond the "food, flags, and festivals" view of global learning and toward meaningful research agendas about the role of higher education in an age of global opportunities and global challenges.
EDUC.6411 Fostering a Learning Organization in Higher Education (3cr)
This course will explore approaches to employee engagement and professional development. Organizational learning and adult learning theories will be introduced as mechanisms for delivering effective practices in the planning, design, and implementation of (1) employee knowledge, competency, and capacity-building practices and programs and (2) strategies for fostering a learning organization.
EDUC.6423 Program Evaluation (3cr)
Evaluation tasks will be identified and the policy issues attendant to evaluation will be examined. Students will identify and discuss several models of program evaluation, understand what needs to be considered and addressed in needs assessment, and learn to identify an appropriate design for a new evaluation. Students will be expected to conduct program evaluation, present their ideas and illustrate how evaluation results can be useful for program decision making.
Requirements:
CSCE Graduate Restrictions
EDUC.6520 Change and Conflict in Higher Education (3cr)
Examines theories in the changing process, strategies for effective adoption and implementation of innovations and conflict resolution.
Requirements:
EDUC.6110 Introduction to Higher Education Administration.
EDUC.6601 Diversity in Higher Education 08.660) (3cr)
Focuses on the preparation, admission, retention, and achievements of minorities in higher education, both past and present.
EDUC.6701 Practicum I: Higher Education Option (3cr)
The Practicum I: Higher Education is the first of two culminating requirements for those students striving to earn the M.Ed. in Education Administration: Higher Education Option. Practicum I and II require students to engage in a project that demonstrates the practical application of their knowledge and skills in real-life higher education leadership activities and responsibilities over the course of two semesters; both semesters involve significant leadership work in partnership with a supervisor/mentor in an appropriate higher education site. Selection of the focus and scope of the project will be tailored to students area of focus in the Higher Education Option and their current work responsibilities.
Requirements:
Pre-Req: M.Ed. matriculated only
EDUC.6710 Practicum II: Higher Education (3cr)
Practicum II: Higher Education is the second in the series of two culminating requirements for those students striving to earn the M.Ed. in Education Administration: Higher Education Option. Similar to Practicum I (08.670), Practicum II (08.671) requires students to engage in the continuation of the project form Capstone I that demonstrates the practical application of their knowledge and skills in real-life higher education leadership activities and responsibilities over the course of the semester. Both Practicum semesters involve significant leadership work in partnership with a supervisor/mentor in an appropriate higher education site. Practicum II content will be tailored to students' area of focus in the Higher Education Option and their current work responsibilities.
Requirements:
EDUC.6701 Practicum I: Higher Ed.Option
MGMT.5010 Organizational Behavior (2cr)
Introduces students to management and organizational behavior. Its general purpose is to study and understand the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. It is directed toward behavioral action components and emphasizes the close relationship between the study of organizational behavior and the practice of management. Pre-requisites: MBA or Certificate Programs, or Permission of MBA Director.
Requirements:
MBA/ MSF/MSEM/MGFB/PSM or PHD.
MKTG.5010 Marketing Fundamentals (2cr)
Describes how marketing strategies and plans of a competitive enterprise are formulated, implemented, and adjusted over time. Behavioral and quantitative aspects are covered, as well as analysis of the environmental forces affecting marketing decisions. Pre-requisites: MBA or Certificate Programs, or Permission of MBA Director.
Requirements:
MBA/ MSF/MSEM/MGFB/PSM or PHD.