Course Descriptions
EDUC 706 - Foundations of Doctoral Scholarship (3 credits, pending approval)
Course pending. (Formerly EDUC 787.) Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 707 - Foundations of Educational Research (3 credits)
Examines various and diverse philosophical/theoretical frameworks, methodologies, techniques and designs for educational research. Explores the nature of educational research and the underpinnings of positivism/post-postivism, interpretive/constructivist and orientational paradigms with emphasis on reflective planning of studies. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 708 - Philosophical Foundations of Education (3 credits)
Through the examination of historical contexts and differing philosophical traditions within the field of education, students will reflect on and shape an informed and critical philosophy for their own scholarship and educational praxis. Prereq: Admission to education doctoral program or consent of the instructor.
EDUC 716 - International and Comparative Education (3 credits)
The aim of this course is to add an international lens to our understanding of learning and education. Emphasizes globalization, comparative methods, policy, education as development, and analyzing teaching and learning within different national contexts.
EDUC 717 - Adult Learning (3 credits)
Contextual influences and theoretical perspectives specific to adult learning. Theories of adult growth and development. Physical and cognitive changes throughout adulthood and other factors that have implications for the learning and teaching of adults.
EDUC 719 - Planning and Conducting Needs Assessment (3 credits)
A three-phase model will be compared and contrasted to provide the skill and knowledge necessary for conducting needs assessments for educational schools and institutions.. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 721 - Assessment Techniques for Educational Institutions (3 credits)
This course addresses all aspects of educational assessments in order to select the assessment technique that meets specific accountability mandates in the field of education. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 723 - Diversity and Educational Policy (3 credits, pending revision)
This course explores diversity in educational settings and investigates the purpose and implementation of educational policies related to access and services for diverse populations historically, presently, and in preparation for potential future needs.
EDUC 725 - Institutional Analysis Techniques (3 credits)
Surveys, focus groups, longitudinal studies, national data sets, correct statistical design and analyses, and effective reporting techniques will be reviewed and utilized in depth to address questions of institutional performance in academic and student affairs. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 727 - Higher Education Law (3 credits)
To develop expertise in legal issues for students whose current positions or future career goals include administrative and management positions in higher education where they will work on legal issues with attorneys. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 728 - Instructional Technology for Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
This course provides an advanced understanding of technology concepts and contemporary computer-based programs for the teaching and learning processes. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 729 - Multimodal Education Delivery Systems (3 credits, pending revision)
Examines theoretical underpinnings, instructional design models, and programmatic approaches to effective planning, design, organization, evaluation and management in multimodal education delivery systems, including web-facilitated, blended & hybrid, and online learning environments. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 740 - Financing Higher Education (3 credits)
This course provides funding theories and procedures necessary to develop and maintain financing for higher education institutions. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 741 - Higher Education Student Affairs and Enrollment Management (3 credits)
The purpose of this course is to teach about the role of student affairs professionals in schools, colleges, and other educational organizations, including recruitment, selection, orientation, development, compensation, and evaluations. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 745 - Program Evaluation Research (3 credits)
Major theoretical approaches to the evaluation of educational programs are reviewed, analyzed, and critiqued. Pragmatic implications for educational and social policy are addressed, as well as constructive impact on program decision-making. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 746 - Institutional Quality Control (3 credits)
History and effecting of quality control will be briefly reviewed. Global, U.S. societal, state government, accreditation, and student accountability forces will be elucidated. Successful, failed, and future institutional responses to these forces will be discussed. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 749 - Case-Based Educational Research and Statistics (3 credits)
The purpose of this course is to have graduate students understand statistical meanings and concepts which will provide the professional expertise needed to serve schools and institutions with their contemporary research and accountability needs. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 754 - Foundations of Occupational & Adult Education (3 credits)
This course explores the nature, function, and scope of occupational and adult education. The course provides both knowledge of the history of occupational and adult education and an appreciation of historical and philosophical perspectives.
EDUC 756 - Strategic Planning for Institutional Improvement (3 credits)
The role of strategic planning in educational institutions and its relationship to institutional improvement and effectiveness will be explored. Approaches to implementation of strategic plans designed to address institutional goals will also be discussed.
EDUC 763 - Education and Training for Business and Industry (3 credits)
The purpose of this course is to teach the fundamentals necessary to education and train people for the workforce according to evolving training needs of business, industry, military, and government. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 764 - Instructional Methods for Adult Learners (3 credits)
This course provides adult educators with ways to understand adult learning and to facilitate the teaching and learning transaction through an array of methods. Emphasis is on the relationship of current research to contemporary practice.
EDUC 767 - Organization and Administration of Higher Education (3 credits)
This course deals with the organization and administration of higher education and the current and evolving problems and possibilities for higher education. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 770 - Empowerment and Transformative Education (3 credits, pending revision)
An examination of theory, research and practice in individual and group transformation, empowerment, and advocacy development within multicultural and diverse learning contexts.
EDUC 771 - Structural Equation Modeling Fundamentals (3 credits)
Conceptual and mathematical foundations of structural equation modeling techniques including path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural regression modeling will be presented. Application to education research including model specification, testing, and interpretation using appropriate software. Prereq: EDUC 749 or consent of instructor.
EDUC 772 - Curriculum and Instruction Development (3 credits)
A five-phase model will be compared and contrasted to provide the skill and knowledge necessary to establish a systematic curriculum and instructional development. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 773 - Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits)
Introduces foundational theories and approaches to qualitative research for education settings, including the identification and critique of various types of qualitative research, data collection techniques, approaches to coding and content analysis, interpretation, representation, and write-up.
EDUC 774 - Advanced Qualitative Research (3 credits)
Examines diverse philosophical/theoretical frameworks, methodologies, techniques and designs for qualitative research. Further expands requisite knowledge and analysis skills needed for the completion of research projects employing qualitative methods and research procedures. Prereq: EDUC 773 or consent of the instructor.
EDUC 779 - Survey Research (3 credits)
The purpose of this course is to have an in-depth analysis of theory, method, and technique for conceptualizing and conducting quantitative research, survey design and methodology in educational leadership. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.
EDUC 780 - Instructional Models (3 credits)
Investigation of current practices and trends in instructional models. Emphasis is on the relationship of current research to contemporary practice.
