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School of Education Curriculum

The following courses form the foundation of the School of Education's curriculum. Although these courses cover basically the specified subject areas each semester, they are modified from semester to semester to reflect the demands of professional education. To provide opportunities for individualized programs, the School also offers experimental courses, topical seminars on contemporary issues, field experiences, and an opportunity for individualized study

All courses carry 3 credits unless otherwise specified.

505 Documentary Filmmaking for Education

Introduction to practical filmmaking for educators and others to document their research and educational endeavors. Emphasis on making super-8 films using live-action photography and editing techniques.

510 The Teacher in the Middle and High School Classroom

Lecture, discussion, and field experience. Purpose, problems, issues, strategies and materials in the teaching of social studies, mathematics, science, or English at the middle and high school level; a critical examination as an aid to the development of a defensible rationale for teaching.

511 Teaching Mathematics in the Middle and High School

Lecture, discussion, field experience. Purpose, problems, issues, strategies, and materials in teaching mathematics at the middle and high school level; a critical examination as an aid to the development of a defensible rationale for teaching. Required for certification.

512 Teaching Science in the Middle and High School

Lecture, discussion, field experience. Purpose, problems, issues, strategies, and materials in teaching science at the middle and high school level; a critical examination as an aid to the development of a defensible rationale for teaching. Required for certification.

514 Teaching Social Studies in the Middle and High School

Lecture, discussion, field experience. Purpose, problems, issues, strategies, and materials in teaching social studies at the middle and high school level; a critical examination as an aid to the development of a defensible rationale for teaching. Required for certification.

515 Teaching English in the Middle and High School

Lecture, discussion, and field experience. Purpose, problems, issues, strategies and materials in the teaching of English at the middle and high school level; a critical examination as an aid to the development of a defensible rationale for teaching. Required for certification.

517 Introduction to Computer Use in Teaching

Introduces novices to uses of the computer in the teaching/learning process. Credit, 1-4.

518 Career Education: An Overview

Concept of career education; opportunity for student evaluation of methods and materials currently employed in bringing career education into the classroom.

519 Education and Public Policy

Selected issues and problems concerning interaction between education and politics at local, state, and national levels.

521 Teachers and the Law

Legal problems faced by teachers. Legal principles applicable to these problems, and the sources of authoritative information.

523 Vocational Student Organizations

Preparation for leadership roles for youth organizations in local schools and communities in urban and rural settings.

524 The Work of Middle and High School Teachers

Field-based: the work of middle and high school teachers in social and organizational context. Required for certification for English, math, science and social studies teachers.

526 Curriculum Development in International Education

Resources and concepts of curriculum development in international education. Students develop units that can be taught in elementary or secondary schools.

527 Introduction to the Uses of Computers in Education

Many areas of application of computer-related technology to schools, including instruction, research, administration, the systems approach, and general societal impact of the computer.

530 Economics of Education

An introduction to work by economists treating education as an investment in human capital. Review of the literature and discussion of the issues raised by such a general view of education.

532 Seminar in Curriculum Development in Vocational Technical Education

Curriculum development from the standpoint of problem areas; current research and response to social or technical changes.

533 Methods and Material: ESL/BIL

For those intending to work with students who speak a language other than English. Touches on a philosophy of instruction, basic speech, basic linguistics and instructional methodology.

534 Instructional Planning and Assessment

Development of perspective and processes for selection of objectives, learning activities, means of assessment. Required for certification of middle and high school subject specialists in English, math, science, and social studies.

535 Educational Media, Technology and Systems

Characteristics, capabilities, applications, and implications of a variety of media to a variety of educational strategies.

539 Film and Video in Education

Explores and encourages use of creative and stimulating films and videos in educational settings; techniques used by filmmakers; methods for structuring film discussions.

540 Educational Broadcasting

History of educational broadcasting. Current status, development, and availability of radio and television programming for educational purposes. Evaluation of radio and television in accordance with instructional objectives.

541 Educational Film Production

Theoretical data and project applications: students produce educational messages in motion picture format through use of portable videotape.

542 Contemporary Educational Philosophies

Critical examination of selected contemporary philosophies of education. Attention to social implications and to relevance to educational practice.

546 Educational TV Workshop

For teachers and teacher interns. The hardware of television; experimental use of television in solving educational problems.

548 Workshop: Educational and Institutional Racism

Focus on individual and institutional racism; emphasis on definitions, identifying evidence of racism in institutional and individual behavior, and developing skill in combatting both types.

551 Foundations of Education

Selected problems and issues in modern education through the discipline of educational sociology, educational history, educational philosophy, comparative education, or social psychology. Independent study or field experience optional. Possible foci are educational aims, societal expectation of the schools, church-state relations, professionalism, academic freedom, curriculum and methodological emphasis, urban education, and educational innovation.

553 Construction, Validation, and Uses of Criterion-Referenced Tests

Steps in test development, preparation of domain specifications, item review techniques, test assembly, standard-setting methods, assessment of reliability and validity, guidelines for conducting test evaluations, and test uses.

555 Introduction to Statistics and Computer Analysis I

Elementary descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and some programming concepts with a computer language (FORTRAN) for unique solutions of problems.

556 Education for Community Development

Concept of education as it functions among a wide range of agencies and organizations when quality of life in communities is the focus.

558 Managing Data in Educational Research

Using computers in research: editor, communication, data base, research design, data capturing, statistical analysis and graphical display software to plan, conduct, and report research studies. Credit, 1.

559 Curriculum Development in Multicultural Education

Curriculum theory, design, and resources for multicultural education. Students develop units that can be taught in elementary and secondary schools.

560 Issues in Instructional Methods for Special Education

Effective techniques for teaching children with "mild" or "moderate" special needs. Observational techniques, assessment, classroom management, and curriculum and curriculum modification.

561 Science Education in the Elementary Schools

For teachers or others who wish to update their knowledge of methods, materials, and curriculum. Laboratory approach.

566 Education and Development

Relationship between development of national and regional areas and education. Systems analysis introduced; areas for potential research projects identified.

567 Foundations of Bilingual ESL Multicultural (BEM) Education

Focus on legislation, court decisions, history, case studies, standards in certification, organization models, and cultural backgrounds in bilingual-multicultural education. Open to all. Taught in English.

568 Curriculum Development in Urban Education

Development of innovative curricula for urban schools; kinds of curriculum development relevant to inner city environments. A post-urban internship: lectures, seminars, and field experience.

569 Practicum in International Education

Supervised practical experience in various areas of international education. Credit, 1-6.

570 Professional Orientation to School Counseling

An orientation to the profession of school counseling, focusing on the conceptual-ization of a balanced approach between prevention and treatment services, within the context of a comprehensive developmental guidance program.

571 Urban Community Relations

Interrelationship of inner-city communities and established power within the school system, community control, participation, and decision making in education and development of alternatives in power relationships. Lecture, discussion, and field experience.

580 Curriculum Models in Early Childhood Education

Purposes, structure, and methods of current ECE models. Beliefs regarding nature of child development and learning, and importance of education assumed by each model.

582 Curriculum Adaptations and Development for Bilingual Classrooms

Examines the linguistic and pedagogical rationales for developing curricula and strategies for adapting standard curricula and materials to meet the needs of students in bilingual classrooms.

588 Teaching About the Puerto Rican Experience

For teachers, prospective teachers, and other professionals. Basic introduction to Puerto Rican history, culture, experiences in the U.S. and strategies for implementing this understanding in curriculum.

595V Math Anxiety

Understanding math anxiety and computer phobia in education; the nature, sources, and causes of such learning dysfunctions. Strategies for managing math anxiety and computer phobia in classrooms. Opportunity for community service learning activities.

605 Theories and Procedures of Counseling Psychology I

Counseling psychology theory, methodology, philosophies, ethics, problems. Issues of school, counseling, and community psychology.

606 Theories and Procedures of Counseling Psychology II

Issues in counseling psychology and human service delivery, counseling skills, techniques, and ethics.

607 Occupational Psychology and Placement

Psychological factors in career decision-making theory, job classification systems, vocational assessment, career information and placement. Prerequisites: Educ 570 and 705.

608 Helping from a Racial Perspective

Exploration of the dynamics of same race and cross race helping interactions. Analysis of impact of social programming on helping relationships. Critical analysis of current counseling techniques and theories related to multiracial helping.

611 Recent Developments in Secondary Science

Scope and sequence of the science curriculum; rationale, content, and implications for different student populations of selected curricula. Prerequisite: teaching experience.

612 Systems Management in Education

The major concepts and problems of planning, budgeting, information systems, institutional research and evaluation in educational management.

613 New Developments in Secondary School Social Studies

Comparative study and evaluation of recent programs and practices in secondary school social studies.

614 History and Philosophy of Vocational Education

Appreciation for history and philosophy of occupational education. Investigation of occupational education development at local, state, and national levels. Approved by Massachusetts Department of Education for academic and vocational teachers and coordinators.

617 Law and Higher Education

Focus on judicial resolution of conflicts between students, teachers, and administrators in such areas as due process, equal protection, privacy, freedom of expression, negligence, and accountability.

618 Public Policy, Education and the Law

Legal, educational, and policy dimensions of conflicts between teachers, students, parents, and administrators concerning current issues (e.g., freedom of expression, racial and sexual discrimination, due process, educational malpractice).

620 Graduate Seminar in the Methods of Teaching English

Methods course for graduate students preparing to teach high school or junior college English. Critical issues and new areas of emphasis in curriculum.

621 Workshop in Reading and Language Arts

Advanced methodology course for inservice teachers and graduate students. Students design curriculum in reading and language arts for the elementary classroom.

623 Evaluation for Nonformal Education

Concepts, issues, and techniques pertinent to use of evaluation in nonformal education programs; methods of relating evaluation to program planning; adaptation of approaches to international and domestic program constraints. Prerequisite: prior field experience in nonformal education of human services programs; acquaintance with standard planning and evaluation literature desirable.

625 Staff Development Plans and Procedures

Construction and implementation of staff development models for school inservice; human/social services; business; nonprofit organizations; education in developing countries. Includes political, financial, ideational issues.

631 Laboratory in Developmental Counseling/Therapy

Interviewing and counseling psychology skills using systemic training frameworks with video practice.

632 Principles of Educational and Psychological Testing

For education and psychology majors. Major uses and types of educational and psychological tests. Reliability and validity issues and approaches. Use of norms tables and reporting scores. Construction of tests. Selection and evaluation of tests. Introduction to many aptitude, achievement and personality tests. Testing controversies.

634 Strategies for Institutional Change I

Two aspects of changethe diffusion of knowledge and its utilization in practice (first semester). Opportunities for independent study and field internships, if additional formal education desired (second semester).

635 Issues in Literacy Program Development

Analysis of basic concepts and issues related to adult literacy efforts in Third World and domestic settings. Identification of approaches and needs for planning, implementation, and research in field of adult literacy.

637 Policy Issues in Economics of Education

Selected issues in the economics of education human capital and returns to education; public costs and benefits, finance plans for equity; students' options for efficiency; performance indicators; school effectiveness and community development, and dual labor markets.

638 Preproduction Creativity of Educational Films

How to visualize ideas, concepts and curricula, utilizing all video and cinematographic techniques of live action, animation, cuts, dissolves, freeze frames, slow motion, etc. to communicate them interestingly and effectively.

640 Materials Development for Formal and Nonformal Education

Exposure to low-level educational media for nonformal education in overseas field settings. Selecting appropriate type of material, developing prototypes, carrying out field tests, and revising sample materials.

641 Curriculum Development for Adult and Nonformal Education

Focus on the development of curriculum programs to help prepare adults and nonformal educators. Emphasizes design of curriculum for rural/community development.

643 Naturalistic Assessment of Early Childhood Education

Application of principles of ecological and environmental psychology, and naturalistic research techniques to the assessment of children's development in pre- and primary school classrooms. Students complete an evaluation. First of a two-course sequence.

644 Early Childhood Program Improvement

Application of ecological data to development of child care and early education programs. Students complete analysis of behavior and environmental data gathered in EDUC 643. Consent of instructor required. Second of a two-course sequence.

645 Inquiry into American Schooling

Contemporary educational practices. Emphasis on promising developments in curriculum, staffing, and organization of public schools, past and future innovations.

646 Administration and Supervision of Occupational Education

Administrative competencies unique to vocational/technical education programs. Structured to meet administrative credential requirements in vocational education.

647 Methods and Materials In Special Education

Early childhood/special needs strategies, programs, and materials. Students analyze and develop materials for cognitive language, motor, self-help, socialization, and emotional development, including Individual Education Plan.

648 Oppression and Education

Theory, practice, and manifestations of oppression. Various educational methods and techniques of combatting oppression.

649 Training for Nonformal Education

Development of knowledge and skills needed for successful design and implementation of training programs for personnel in nonformal education, human services, or community development.

651 Teaching Mathematical Problem Solving

Problem-solving modes demonstrated, critiqued, and discussed. Related issues in math education. Reflection on cognitive processes; connection to NCTM standards.

655 Ethnic Literature and the Adolescent Experience

How adolescent members of minority groups respond to problems stemming from acculturation and discrimination, their searches for self-identity and ways to regain their heritages.

656 Introduction to Statistics and Computer Analysis II

Elementary descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and some programming concepts for unique solutions of problems. Prerequisite: Educ 555 or consent of instructor.

657 Introduction to Urban Education

Discussion groups survey urban and suburban schools, process of learning in urban classrooms, effects of the present curriculum, and various innovative techniques applicable to urban schools.

660 Language Intervention Strategies for Teachers of Special Needs Children

Identifies the theories of language acquisition, normal language development, and language disorders. Examines language assessment strategies, select assessment and intervention strategies appropriate for integrated settings, and conducts two language samples.

661 Educational Research Methods I

Essential skills for conducting educational research. Stating purposes and hypotheses, instrument development, research design, sampling, data analysis, interpreting results, and preparing research reports.

664 Research in School and Counseling Psychology

Single subject group research design. Sampling, interview and questionnaire construction, statistical methods, and development of research proposal. Credit, 1-3.

665 Organization for Curriculum Development: Basic Principles in Curriculum and Instruction

Procedures and criteria for curriculum development. Determining goals, creating and organizing learning opportunities, and evaluating effectiveness of curricula. Small group setting.

667 Theories of Discovery and Learning in Science Education

Discovery processes in science and in science students, nature of reasoning, learning, and understanding through mental models. Research studies of factors affecting learning processes. Conceptual change and cooperative learning methods.

668 Children and Youth with Learning Disabilities

Introduction to causes and characteristics of learning disabilities and educational programs and strategies for learning disabled children and youth. Includes overview of assessment techniques and current research.

669 Historical Perspectives in Special Education

Historical and legal landmarks in special education from a national and international perspective. Sociological, philosophical, and cultural perspectives addressed. A field component, introduction of the IEP, and the community special education approach.

670 Language and Language Learning

Basic concepts from sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics; emphasis on topics having pedagogical implications for teaching reading, writing, and language in elementary and secondary schools.

671 Introduction to Piaget for Elementary Educators

Piaget's theory of intellectual development; application of this theory to teaching and to education in general. Prior teaching experience helpful.

673 Advanced Child Development

Basic theories and findings of modern developmental psychology; their implications for educational practice. Prerequisite: introductory course in child development or early childhood education.

674 Leadership in Higher Education

Analysis of major issues central to understanding of the possibilities and problems of leadership in higher education.

676 Assessment of Young Children with Special Needs

Introduces early childhood/special needs assessment tools and strategies. Students analyze assessment tools and assess one young child in one developmental area. Emphasis on observational techniques. Prepracticum.

677 Foundations of Bilingual ESL Multicultural (BEM) Education

Introduction to multicultural education including historical and cultural dimensions of racial and cultqural minorities, biases in schooling, philosophies of cultural pluralism, and implementation strategies.

681 Teaching of Reading and Writing on the Secondary Level

Principles, methods and materials for teaching reading and writing to adolescents. For students preparing to teach in middle and high schools.

682 Children's Literature

Lectures, demonstration, discussions, practicum and readings surveying the field. Content areas such as comparative folklore, poetry, and nonfiction, approaches for classroom use, contemporary problems, and the needs of specific populations.

683 Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling Psychology

Exploration of legal and ethical issues that abound in counseling and counseling psychology. Current legal and professional thought explored drawing on actual court cases and clinical problems.

684 Reading, Writing, Language, and Thinking

Contributions of cognitive, linguistic and sociocultural theories to understanding reading and writing processes. Implications for reading, writing, and language instruction.

685 Developmental Psychopathology

Introductory overview of major dysfunctional behavior syndromes commonly encountered in educational and mental health settings. Topics include early detection, classification, referral, and remediation of behavioral problems.

687 Language Development and Literacy

Current theory and research on children's development of oral and written language and its implications for reading, writing, and language instruction. Educ 670 or 684 recommended.

691A Assessment Practices in Higher Education

Provides future administrators with the background and individual understanding necessary to address assessment appropriately in whatever postsecondary educational context they find themselves. Of possible value also to students interested in K-12 assessment.

691E Social Issues in Education

Overview of characteristics and princi-ples common to oppression as they function on the individual, cultural, and institutional level. Seminars and workshops included.

691T College Teaching and Learning

Introduction to a variety of disciplines and methods used to study teaching and learning.

692D Seminar in Higher Education

Overview of higher education system in the United States through an examination of the major types of colleges and universities, missions and goals, organizational structures, patterns of governance and policymaking, functions of departments and professional schools, roles and responsibilities of faculty members and administrators, and the needs of traditional and nontraditional students.

692F Special Education Law

Focus on legal issues involved in mandating educational programs for handicapped students.

692I Methods in Adult Literacy

Examination and assessment of a variety of approaches, methods and techniques currently used in literacy instruction.

692J Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation in Special Education

Culmination of student's program; and focus on concept of community special education and "networking." Includes comprehensive program design within specialty area and components such as philosophy, goals, activities, strategies, management plan, and budget.

693A Social Issues Training and Educational Methods

Introduction to paradigms that facilitate the design and delivery of training/education interventions that focus on social justice and social diversity. Prerequisite: Educ 648.

693D Assessment of Special Needs Children

Issues in early childhood assessment, types of norm-referenced, and criterion-referenced assessment, developmental scales, formal and informal observation techniques, and team process.

693H Hypnotic Techniques and Patterns of Communication

Focus on the hypnotic approaches to ther-apy of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Uses of trance, hypnotic phenomena, metaphor, and paradox discussed, demonstrated, and practiced in class.

693J Integrative Seminar

Provides closure to the master's or doctoral concentration in Higher Education. Students reflect on their academic development and write importantly and suggestively during the course of the semester. Intended as a final course for the Higher Education concentration. For Higher Education students only.

693O Student Development Theory and Practice

Seminar. For those who intend to work primarily with adult learners and/or wo-men in training situations or educational settings.

694G Etiology and Characteristics of Young Children with Special Needs

Causal factors and characteristics of young children with special needs. Topics include terminology, issues, programming, characteristics (cognitive, perceptual, emotional, and motor), and service delivery models.

697A Women in Higher Education

Explores the roles and status of women in higher education in America as students, faculty, and staff.

697G Resource/Consulting Strategies and Techniques of Moderate Special Needs Teacher

Focus on planning, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of resource programs, as well as strategies and techniques that work best for mainstreaming mild to moderately handicapped students.

697K Computer Learning with LOGO

Uses of multimedia microcomputers and LOGO for learning and constructionist teaching, with focus on personal learning.

697O Teaching Math with Computers

Introduction to using a programming language for teaching mathematics. Introduction to microcomputers and computing software; workshops on selected topics in mathematics; examples of problem solving by programming; demonstrations of methods for teaching with computers. Strategies for integrating computers in math curriculum; related issues in mathematics education. Resources for follow-up study.

698O Practicum in Higher Education

Independent practicum arrangement with faculty member. Student must complete contract.

701 Practicum for School Guidance

Field experience under supervision. For students in final part of Master's program. Consent of instructor required. Credit, 3-9.

702 Research in Occupational Education

Aims to develop competencies in design of research in vocational education. Identifying specialty topic areas, reviewing research associated with those areas, developing research methods.

703 Administration of Guidance and Psychological Services in Schools and Communities

Administration of counseling psychology and pupil, personnel, and community programs in terms of personnel, functions, facilities, institutional integration, and data processing. Consent of instructor required.

704 Social-Cognitive Development and the Helping Relationship

Survey of Neo-Piagetian social cognitive developmental theories and applications.

705 Psychological Assessment

Review of personality, visual-motor, achievement and interest tests and their interpretation, selection, and administration. Standardization, reliability, and validity; case-study procedures; ethical considerations; and problems in human assessment. Knowledge of elementary statistics helpful.

706 Workshop in Science Education

Selected problems in curriculum and instruction in science. Credit, 3-6.

707 Seminar in Counseling Psychology

Selected professional problems, ethical issues; relationship of counseling psychology to society (Master's Section).

708 Cognitive Assessment

Instruction and personal supervision in administration, scoring, and interpretation of most used psychological tests such as the WISC-R, WAIS-R, WPPSI-R, and Stanford Binet. Prerequisite: Educ 705.

709 Seminar in Reading

Content varies each semester. For doctoral students to explore current issues and research in depth.

710 Seminar in Mathematics Education

Survey of recent developments in elementary mathematics education and their implications for exploring mathematics in elementary and middle schools.

711 Recent Developments in Secondary Mathematics

Critical evaluation of current literature, research, and studies in curriculum and teaching of secondary school mathematics. Prerequisites: Educ 511 and teaching experience.

712 Recent Developments in Secondary English

Critical evaluation of current literature, research yearbooks, and experiments in curriculum and teaching of English. Prerequisites: Educ 515 and teaching experience.

713 Planning for Urban Schools

Through economic analysis of schooling, focus on developmental strategies for urban administrators, program specialists, and community organizers.

715 Secondary School Curriculum

Factors influencing the secondary school curriculum, organization of the curriculum, and goals of the secondary school; current developments and elements desirable in the curriculum of typical secondary schools. Prerequisite: teaching experience or consent of instructor.

716 Workshop in Reading Instruction

Seminar for advanced M.Ed. and C.A.G.S. students to explore holistic literacy evaluation, teacher-researcher theory and practice, and professional writing. Emphasis on implementation of teacher-researcher project.

719 Theory and Practice of Nonformal Education

Nonconventional approaches to development of human resources in Third World. Includes conceptual issues in nonformal education, program training, materials development, management.

720 Developing Theories for Education

Educational problems facing developing nations as they endeavor to use the schools as an ameliorative agent. Economic factors and political considerations influencing educational planning in divergent cultures; allocation of educational resources; confrontation between old and new cultural values.

721 Research Design for International Education

Introduction to research methods; students enabled to design and carry out field studies in international education. Techniques used in various social sciences; examples of their application to problems in international education. Survey methods, attitude and value analysis, interviewing and participant-observation techniques and research design. Models of design and techniques presented for critique. Each student sets up a research design and method outline for a specific project.

724 Language and the Teaching of Writing

Explores implications for teaching writing; the structure of language; language acquisition; language and thought; and the interaction of language with race, social class, and gender.

725 Externship in Business and Industry

Supervised field experience in industry, business, research organizations, or public agencies relevant to student's area of specialization. Planned individually by student, cooperating business, and vocational-technical education staff prior to enrollment. Credit, 1-6.

726 Fundamentals of Educational Administration

Introduction to general school administration, the relation of public education to the cultural pattern, and organization and practices in school administration.

727 Administering Elementary Schools

The principal's responsibilities, organization of school office, scheduling, use of school facilities, curriculum organization, staff relationships, and place of the school in the community. Prerequisite: teaching experience.

728 Administering Secondary Schools

Includes housing, finance, scheduling, the library, guidance, cafeteria, public relations. Prerequisite: teaching experience.

729 Public School Finance

Economics of public education, sources of school revenue, taxation, and federal, state and local plans of school fiscal support. Prerequisite: Educ 726.

731 Structural Equations Modeling

A unified treatment of the linear factor model and related models from the perspective of structural equations models. Prerequisites: Educ 772 or consent of instructor.

732 Psychology of Career Development

Theories of vocation choice; related literature and research. Analysis of world of work; impact of such factors as technology, demography, social structure, automation, age, and sex on career and person-al development; implications for educa-tional institutions. Prerequisite: Educ 607.

733 Seminar in International Education

For doctoral candidate majors. An integrating core experience for doctoral students in international education. Current issues and areas of competency needed in the field.

734 Project Management for Nonformal Education

Development of knowledge and skills needed in management of nonformal education projects, including planning, organization, and communication techniques for typically unstructured NFE working situations.

735 Advanced Theory and Practice of Testing I

Theory of mental tests beginning with the classical test theory model and including such topics as reliability, validity, item analysis and test development. Consent of instructor required.

736 Advanced Theory and Practice of Testing II

Advanced topics in test theory. Includes problems in measurement of change, item-examinee sampling theory, and tailored testing strategies. Prerequisite: Educ 735.

737 Educational Media Theory

Research and theoretical aspects of media in education systems; special reference to philosophies, learning systems, and communication models which relate to the teaching-learning situation.

738 Advanced Media Production

Professional preparation in the area of education media and technology.

740 Microteaching: Development and Implementation

In-depth analysis of microteaching concept. Focus on working with teachers and school personnel (preservice and in-service) to improve instruction. Use of simulation and videotape feedback to analyze instructional techniques.

742 Problem Solving Methods for School Improvement

Concepts, strategies, and group behavior practices that aid or inhibit efforts to solve complex educational problems.

745 Curriculum Integration

Theory and current practice of the integration of subjects in the curriculum of elementary schools and teacher training programs. Includes the designing of integrated curriculum for teacher education. Consent of instructor required.

746 Teacher Education and Racism in Schools

Development and institutionalization of racism as phenomena affecting schools; development of learning experiences to aid teachers in understanding issues of racism; skills in combatting racism in education.

747 Family Counseling I

Methods of family assessment including general systems theory; structural, psychoanalytic, and Bowen theories of family counseling.

748 Two Year Colleges in America

Brief history of the community college and topics of importance in the contemporary community college environment, including management, governance, faculty, and access concerns.

749 Current Concepts, Trends, and Practices in Vocational-Technical Education

Concepts resulting from critical evaluation of research and legislation involved in development of vocational and technical education programs.

751 Individual Alienation and Contemporary Higher Education

Analysis based on interdisciplinary readings of student alienation in contemporary institutions of higher education.

752 Gender Issues in International Education

Impact of national economic and social development on women's role and status, especially in Third World countries. Analysis of educational strategies for promoting equal participation of women in this process.

754 Advanced Practicum in Counseling Psychology

Supervised practical experience for advanced students in counseling. Focus on analysis of processes observed in recording of ongoing work from a variety of frames of reference. Consent of instructor required. Credit, 3-9.

755 Curriculum, Methods and Programs in Urban Education

Survey of curriculum techniques, methods, materials, and programs related to teaching urban children. Students develop innovative methods and curricula for urban schools.

757 Research, Planning and Development in Urban Education

Urban development and power structures in relation to urban schools. Includes survey of relevant literature, seminars and research or planning projects. Credit, 3-6.

758 School Personnel Administration

The leadership role in staff performance and duties, planning and promoting continuous programs of inservice training, and personnel recruitment and development. Prerequisite: Educ 726.

761 Complex Organization in Education: Basic Concepts

Organization theory applied to educational settings and issues. Concepts include system, boundary, environment. Methodologies for understanding uncertainty and ambiguity as inherent characteristics of complex organizations.

762, 763 Projectives in Counseling Seminar

Analysis of projective measurement techniques and behavioral observation procedures used to develop recommendations for use by school and community agency personnel. Overview of research evaluating these techniques.

764 Family Counseling II Intervention Methods and Practice

Theory and practice of three models of family counseling structural, strategic, and Bowenian, emphasizing appropriate interventions from initial interview to conclusion of counseling. Prerequisites: Educ 747 and consent of instructor.

765 Internship in School Psychology

How to deliver psychological services: 300 hours of field work in a school setting. Wide range of professional experiences. Prerequisites: Educ 705 and 708. Credit, 6.

766 Interorganizational Development

Diagnostic frameworks and underlying theories concerning interorganizational relations among public and/or private organizations. Provides bases for further skill building in interorganizational consulting.

767 Introduction to Educational Planning

Planning at various stages of education (local, state, national); techniques and tools; politics of long-range planning; development of management systems.

768 Family Counseling III Strategic Models

In-depth exploration of theoretical underpinnings of strategic family counseling; examination of the translation of theory into practice in three strategic models, including M.R.I., Haley, and Milan. Prerequisites: Educ 747 and Educ 764.

770 Instructional Applications of Computers

Each student proposes, designs, develops, implements, informally tests, and documents an experimental unit of computer-assisted instructional material.

771 Applied Multivariate Statistics

Matrix algebra, nature of multivariate distributions, tests of hypothesis on mean vectors, regression analysis including multivariate regression models, correlation techniques, applications to issues in educational research. Computers used extensively to analyze data taken from existing research studies. Prerequisite: Educ 656 or equivalent.

772 Statistics to Problems in Education I and II

Matrix algebra, linear models, profile analysis, analysis of multivariate experimental designs, discriminant, canonical, and components analysis. Prerequisite: Educ 656 or consent of instructor. Credit, 3-6.

773 Developing Curriculum for Teachers in the Integrated Day

Assumptions and pedagogical characteristics derived from open education literature and research. Devising and implementing learning experiences for preservice and inservice teachers. Credit, 1-6.

774 Issues and Problems in Teacher Education for Urban Schools

Research on problems relating to teacher effectiveness; and preservice and inservice teacher education designs.

776 Theory of Communication for Bilingual Education

Linguistic, psychological, and sociocultur-al aspects of communication; analysis and exploration of fundamental aspects of theory of communicative competence; emphasis on implications for bilingual schooling.

778 Introduction to Higher Education Management Systems

Terms, concepts, premise, and operational problems of new management technologies applied to higher education.

779 Introduction to Behavioral Research Design in Education

The nature of knowledge; conclusion-oriented research methodology; the development of educational research problems; planning for subjects, treatments, measurements, and data analysis.

780 Research in Reading and Writing

Relevant research and development activities in reading and writing, past, pre-sent, and future, including an analysis of the research-to-implementation process and investigation into possible breakthroughs in reading and writing instruction.

781 Politics in Education

The connections between politics, personal beliefs, and educational policy. Begins with what a person believes and generalizes to national and international problems and issues.

783 Diagnosis of Reading and Writing Difficulties

Diagnosis and treatment of reading and writing difficulties. Theory and interpretation of diagnostic procedures. Prerequisite: Educ 670, 681, 684, or consent of instructor.

784 Issues in Children's Literature

Advanced seminar. Participants investigate references and children's books dealing with issues of social significance, including death, old age, sexism, racism, divorce and war.

789 In-Depth Interviewing and Issues in Qualitative Research in Education

Theoretical and practical questions in phenomenological in-depth interviewing. For those interested in gaining experience with qualitative research in education using interviewing methodology. Project-centered course.

791F Seminar in School Administration: Superintendency

Examination of major issues and problems confronting school superintendents.

791K Cognitive Math Learning

Advanced seminar primarily for doctoral students preparing for research. Participants propose and successively refine a prototype research plan, to be critiqued in class. Review of relevent literature complemented by discussion of issues and occasional demonstrations of math learning software technology.

791L Advanced Seminar in Leadership Research Problems

Analysis of the structural characteristics of our educational institutions, an examination of the change process in organizations, a study of relevant research from other disciplines, and the need to probe and question in the field upon which the group concentrates.

791Q Introduction to Leadership and Policy Studies

An overview of the field of education policy; important facets of the policy process, such as problem identification, policy analysis, development, implementation and evaluation; and the relationship of leadership to the policy process.

791W Policy Studies in Higher Education

Examination of policy and policy analysis in higher education at the federal, state, and institutional levels. Discussion of significant policy issues in higher education and the processes for formulating, implementing, and evaluating policy.

792I Higher Education and State Government

Examines the multi-faceted relationship between state government and institu-tions of higher education.

792M Governance and Decision Making

The structures and processes of decision making and policy formation internal to colleges and universities and at state level having an impact on higher education. The role of major constituencies; concepts of power authority, negotiations and compromises; statewide boards, campus senates and councils; and decision making processes at school, college and departmental levels.

792X Administering Schools for Adolescents

Introduces structures and processes of schools for early adolescents: shared leadership, alternative schools as models for early adolescents, tracking as it perpetuates inequality, effective instructional processes, collegiality and the empowerment of teachers.

793A Multicultural Organization Development

Organization development and change theories that address issues of social justice and social diversity in organizations; perspectives on multicultural organizations of social justice and diversity; and strategies for working with organizations committed to becoming multicultural organizations.

793C Using Microcomputers in Educational Planning

The use of microcomputers in management and planning activities of educational systems.

793L Qualitative Research in Education: Conduct of Fieldwork

Assumptions and characteristics of qualitative research; relationship between methods and research problems; case study as research strategy; process of preparation for fieldwork; collection and organization of data; analysis of qualitative data; ensuring accurate, rich and useful qualitative studies; and the role of researcher in conducting qualitative studies.

793N Advanced Seminar in School Finance

Research projects on school district fiscal problems.

793Q Integrative Seminar: Higher Education

Exploration of materials and professional experience as a field of scholarly study and professional practice. Review of issues of ethics and values in the profession, as well as individual rights and responsibilities.

793U Seminar in Law and Education Policy

Research in legal issues concerning public, private schools, or higher education. Topics include the rights of students and teachers, recent legislation, and future developments in the field.

793W Center for International Education Master's Project

Principles and steps for designing a Mas-ter's project in International Education.

797E Social, Legal and Ethical Issues in Educational Administration

Topics include administrative powers and authority, censorship, academic freedom and the curriculum, student rights, discipline, freedom of expression, desegregation and education for a multicultural society, resources, opportunities, equity, ne-gotiations, unions, conflict, teacher supervision, and evaluation.

797J Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry

Introduction to a variety of research approaches and concepts from the philosophy of science, providing students with the intellectual roots and legitimacy of field based approaches.

805 Needs Analysis Methodology

Provision of needs data for decision making.

806 Seminar in Evaluation Methodology

Developmental theory of new evaluation methodologies for general or special cases considered. Specific methodologies analyzed. Practical experience in developing, field testing, and applying methodologies.

807 Seminar in Counseling Psychology

Designs and research on counseling and mental health services, professional and ethical standards, issues in cultural, political, and historical contexts of helping. Consent of instructor required (Doctoral Section).

816 Technology and Educational Development

Modern technology and educational innovations and their adaptations to problems of developing countries. Students design a project for implementing given innovations in context of a particular country.

817 Techniques of Educational Planning for Developing Countries

For advanced doctoral majors in educational development. Basic techniques of educational planning as currently used in Europe and developing countries. Students carry out a planning exercise for a given school system.

818 Education in Rural Development

Role of education in rural development of Third World countries. Includes formal and nonformal education, rural organizations, and development of agriculture related skills. Rural development experience helpful.

819 Alternative Research Methods for International Education

Advanced seminar in research methods for doctoral candidates about to begin field work. Discussion and analysis of dissertation proposals. Normally taken by second- and third-year doctoral students in international education.

828 The Teaching of Counseling

Case method seminar for advanced doctoral students (beyond Advanced Prac-ticum) in counseling to prepare them for staff professional training responsibilities. Consent of instructor required.

830 Internship in Counseling Psychology

Supervised on-the-job counseling experience. Includes direct counseling, individual supervisory conferences, writing case reports, and analysis of taped counseling sessions. Consent of instructor required.

835 Advanced Seminar in Social Cognitive Development

Reading and research seminar for doctoral candidates who have completed Educ 704 or equivalent. Special topics in social and cognitive development research and theory. Emphasis on development coding.

836 History, Culture, and the Social Sciences Methods: the Education and Development of Children

The historical, philosophical, and cultural foundations of the development of young children and their families.

838 Seminar in Science Education

Current literature and research in science education; researchable problems and research strategies which may be applicable.

844 History of Higher Education in America

Role of the college and university in American society, past and present. Meaning of a college education at various periods in American life.

851 Principles of Supervision

Principles and problems of supervision and the exercise of educational leadership to improve instruction in elementary curriculum and secondary school content fields.

856 Principles of School Law

Review of legal relations of school personnel in school and community. A series of selected cases.

858 Urban Administration and School Structures

New departures in school organization and administration in urban schools. Explores decentralized school systems, MIAs, the house plan and educational parks, the development of differentiated staffs, flexible scheduling, etc.

859 Change Strategies for Urban Schools

Change processes and various administrative approaches, innovations, curricular development, evaluative techniques, staffing patterns, and training models to improve inner-city schools.

860 Administration in Urban Elementary Schools

Instructional leadership role of urban elementary school principal. Analysis of process of organizational change and its implications for urban principals.

861 Case Studies in Educational Administration

Series of situations involving role of the school administrator in a democracy. Prerequisites: Educ 726 and 758.

862 Educational Planning and Evaluation

Participation in a school survey to give advanced graduate students practical field experience in inspection evaluation and recommendations for future action in the educational operation.

863 Internship in Educational Administration

For advanced graduate students in educational administration. Placement on assignment in actual school administration positions on the basis of cooperative school system-university selection, assignment and supervision. Prerequisites: 18 semester hours in educational administration and consent of instructor. Credit, 1-12.

865 Theory and Research in Educational Leadership

Historical development of administrative theory. Emphasis on its contribution to research and development in educational administration. Prerequisite: Educ 726.

866 Curriculum Development: Theory and Research

Needs of children and society; modern programs; procedures for developing curricula and improving present offering in a school. Includes clinical involvement in curriculum development in cooperating schools.

868 Advanced Seminar in Curriculum and Organizational Theory

Relationship between theory and practice in curriculum and organization. What organizational theory suggests for implementing school improvement. Emphasis on analysis and creation of leadership behavior.

869 Evaluation of Curriculum Programs

Role of evaluation in curriculum development and development of evaluative instruments. Nature of educational environment of schools; need for determining what makes a compelling curricular program. Prerequisites: Educ 665 and 866.

870 Special Problems in International Education

Independent work in international education. Credit, 1-6.

871 Design and Evaluation of Teacher Education Programs

Examination of theories for program designs, rationales, evaluation, selection procedures, advising, staffing. Alternative pre- and in-service programs provide case material.

872 Supervision as a Helping Relationship

Seminar for graduate students with supervisory responsibilities. Participants review research in psychological foundations of helping professions to translate theory into field practice.

873 Seminar for Resource Personnel

Development of leadership skills for advanced graduates in the Integrated Day approach who act as advisers and resource people in the field. One year. Credit, 3-6.

874 Administration and Supervision Urban Schools

Administrative and supervisory behavior in urban school organizations. Recent theoretical and investigative studies in educational administration; application to problems of urban school administration.

880 Current Issues in Education

In-depth exploration of historical antecedents, present conditions, and future alternatives. Fulfills "foundations" requirement for students seeking teacher certification.

881 Comparative Education

Processes and problems of educational development in selected areas throughout the world. Interrelationship between education and culture, in a multicultural context. While historical antecedents are recognized, major emphasis on cultural forces responsible for contemporary educational practices. Fulfills "foundations" requirement for students seeking teacher certification.

887 History of American Education

Survey of development of education in the U.S. Society's uses of American schools.

899 Doctoral Dissertation

Credit, 18.

Human Development

HUMDEV 510 Language and Cognitive Development

Language and cognition from the development point of view. Emphasis on relationship between language and thought and changes in that relationship in the course of cognitive growth. Prerequisite: Humdev 570 or equivalent.

HUMDEV 515 Cross-Cultural Human Development

Culture and personality approach to personality development, viewed cross-culturally. Prerequisite: Humdev 570 or consent of instructor.

HUMDEV 570 Child Development

The child from the developmental point of view. Emphasis on interaction of heredity and environment on development. Prerequisite: Sociol 101, Psych 101, or consent of instructor.

HUMDEV 600 Human Development in Infancy

Development of the infant from birth to age two. Prerequisite: Humdev 570 or consent of instructor.

HUMDEV 660 Theories of Human Development

Major theories of human development. Emphasis on psychological theories and concepts. Relevance and relationship of biological, social, and anthropological concepts. Prerequisite: Humdev 570 or equivalent.

HUMDEV 670 Human Development in Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Human development during second decade of life. Emphasis on biological, psychological, and sociological aspects. The-ories of adolescent development. Prerequisite: Humdev 570 or consent of instructor. Human Development majors only.

HUMDEV 673 Research Methods in Human Development

Methods and techniques for studying developmental processes at various stages of the life span, from infancy to old age. Pre- or corequisite: Humdev 570 or equivalent.

HUMDEV 680 Human Development in Adulthood

Human development from young adulthood through old age. A social psychological perspective of change across the adult life span. Prerequisite: Humdev 570 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.