EDUC-UL 5525      Cultural Foundations Of Education
Examines education and schooling as cultural phenomena. This course focuses on an analysis of education and schooling as both cultural transmission and cultural change and the practical implications. Also included is a philosophical/ theoretical examination of varying relationships between dominant and minority cultures.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5526      Philosophical Foundations Of Education
Introduction to the study of philosophical problems implicit in educational issues. Focuses on the application of a number of philosophical concepts and skills to a variety of controversies, policies, and theories in education.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5527      Historical Foundations Of Education
Study of the development of educational policy, practice, and theory in relation to changes in social institutions and thought. Focuses on the analysis of contemporary educational problems in the light of historical perspectives.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5528      Sociological Foundations Of Education
An analysis of issues involving the role of schools in society, the relationship between education and other social institutions, and contemporary social developments which have major implications.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5531      Educational Leadership and Human Resources
This course has been designed to develop students' proficiencies in school human resource management and its importance to positive outcomes for student learning. The course focuses on human resource components that are essential to effective schools. Prerequisite: Admission into the Educational Administration EdD Program.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5532      Educational Leadership and Organizational Behavior
This course has been designed to develop the students' proficiencies in school organization and management to provide positive outcomes for student learning. The course focuses upon organizational behavior and development and its components that are essential to effective school. Prerequisites: Admission into the Educational Administration EdD Program,
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5534      English Language Learner Program Administration
Provides educators, administrators, and district officials with knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to supervise/manage programs and teachers in elementary, middle, or secondary schools that serve students with limited English proficiency. Participants will study and apply theories and practices related to language acquisition cultural pluralism, multicultural education, family and community engagement, acculturation, assessment, and legal rights and responsibilities relating to English language learners and the school. Prerequisites: Completion of a Bachelor's Degree
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5535      Current Topics in Urban School Leadership
Current Topics in Urban School Leadership
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5550      Organization And Administration Of Higher Education
Organizational patterns; administrative roles and procedures; establishment of policies, institutional development; and public and private financing of higher education.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5551      Student Affairs Administration In Higher Education
Study of the objectives, organizational structure, and current issues of student affairs administration as they relate to the academic program, the campus environment, and the needs of students; analysis of the functions of different services.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5553      Supervision and Management of People
The purpose of this course is to provide a broad overview of staffing practices in the field of higher education, especially student affairs. The course will assist students to be better professionals, to learn the literature as it relates to supervision, and to begin basic skill development. Other course content includes issues surrounding staff selection, staff orientation. The course will be open too any graduate student.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5555      Community College
Investigation of the purposes, programs, and the problems in the American community college movement; analysis of the structure, governance, and financial support of community colleges. Prerequisites: Doctoral status.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5556      The College Student
An examination of today's college students. Review and study of demographics, relationships of students and colleges, nature of student communities, new student populations and the impact of college on students and their educational development.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5557      Legal Aspects Of Higher Education
Study of legal issues within higher education. Focus is on state and federal law and regulations as they pertain to issues ranging from academic freedom to governance and administration. Focus on strategies for preventive law is a major component of the course.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5558      Advanced Student Development Theory
A focused and in-depth examination of developmental theories related to the college student. This course builds on information presented in EDUL 5556-The College Student. Offered: Winter. Prerequisite: EDUC-UL 5556
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5559      Current Issues In Community Colleges
A course responsive to the contemporary issues in community college administration, addressing interesting and important topics that fall outside the scope of other courses in the higher education curriculum. Students will have an overview of the role of community colleges within the larger organization of colleges and universities in the U.S. higher education system.Prerequisites: Graduate student status.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5560      Leadership In Higher Education
Focus on leadership, connections among different approaches to leadership, different forms of power, and different leadership behaviors. A series of opportunities to think systematically about leadership and to increase a student's personal leadership capacities in higher education will be provided.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5562      Gender & Leadership In Educ: Implications For Prof. Effectiveness
This course is for women and men who want to understand better the unique challenges and opportunities facing leaders in today's educational organizations. Exploration of connections between gender and leadership is the focus of study. Students will probe linkages between gender and leadership for their own leadership and for organizational policy and practice.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5564      History Of Higher Education
Study of the evolution of the constituencies within different types of American higher education institutions. The development of professional, practical, and graduate education will be examined as will 20th century alternatives to the liberal arts colleges and research university models.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5566      Racial And Ethnic Diversity, And Cultural Understanding
An exploration of the ideological and historical construction of education for social equality, and subsequent issues of race, ethnicity, and class that influence colleges and universities in the U.S. today.
Credits: 3 hours
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