Education and Counseling
- EDGR A702 Methods of Educational Research 3 cr. hrs.
This course offers a study of methods and techniques of educational research with emphasis on applications.
- EDGR A703 Statistics in Education 3 cr. hrs.
The computation, use, and understanding of frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, measures of variability, normal curve, correlation, and statistical inference as applied to education are examined in this course.
- EDGR A705 Philosophy and Education 3 cr. hrs.
This course is a study of major philosophies and social movements affecting educational thought and practice.
- EDGR A706 Philosophy and Counseling 3 cr. hrs.
This course provides an inquiry into the relationship between major philosophies and the professional practice of counseling.
- EDGR A711 Education and the World of Work 3 cr. hrs.
This course investigates the relationship of education and careers. Emphasis is placed on socialization for the work world, values, career development, leisure, economic change, career change, personal development, and emerging work models.
- EDGR A722 Advanced Child Psychology 3 cr. hrs.
This course is a thorough study of child behavior from birth through the elementary school age with reference to the recognition and development of personality.
- EDGR A723 Advanced Adolescent Psychology 3 cr. hrs.
This course offers an advanced study of the adolescent personality and subculture, with analysis of emotional and intellectual development, basic problems, and adjustments.
- EDGR A725 Developmental Psychology 3 cr. hrs.
This course offers an advanced study of human development from childhood to adulthood. Topics include personality theory, childhood and adolescent subcultures, developmental theory, and socialization.
- EDGR A726 Advanced Educational Psychology 3 cr. hrs.
This course studies the nature of learning and learning processes with emphasis on the critical examination and evaluation of selected theories of learning.
- EDGR A770 Instructional Design 3 cr. hrs.
This course looks at examination and applications of systems approaches to planning, implementing, and evaluating instructional procedures.
- EDGR A771 Elementary School Curriculum 3 cr. hrs.
This course examines the K – 8 curriculum with an emphasis on philosophical, historical, psychological, and sociocultural determinants of curriculum.
- EDGR A772 Secondary School Curriculum 3 cr. hrs.
This course examines the 7 – 12 curriculum, with an emphasis on philosophical, historical, psychological, and sociocultural determinants of curriculum.
- EDGR A773 Evaluation of Learning 3 cr. hrs.
The purpose of this course is to introduce the graduate student to the basic assumptions upon which evaluation of learning is predicated. The course covers such topics as history of measurement, reliability validity, test construction, standardized tests, testing systems used in school, and wide use of test results.
- EDGR A776 Measurement and Assessment 3 cr. hrs.
This course is designed to survey the test theories and critical analysis of tests and their application in schools. Content includes validity/reliability, standardized testing, teacher-made tests, norm/criteria referencing, and item analysis. This course replaces Analysis of the Individual and Analysis of Elementary School Pupil.
EDGR A781 Supervision of Student Teachers 3 cr. hrs.
This course is an analysis of the role of the resident supervising teacher in student teaching and is required for teachers interested in supervising elementary or secondary student teachers. - EDGR A790 Management of the Special Child in the Regular Classroom 3 cr. hrs.
This course focuses on the legal requirements and nature of exceptionalities found in regular classrooms, methodologies for skill development, and evaluation techniques essential for working with handicapped students.
- EDGR A801 Graduate Methods of English—Secondary 3 cr. hrs.
This course is an advanced methods course that allows teacher education candidates to apply the planning, management, instructional strategies, and assessment techniques that they learned in Instructional Design to the content field of English.
- EDGR A802 Graduate Methods of Social Studies—Secondary 3 cr. hrs.
This course allows the teacher education candidate desiring to teach in the area of social studies an opportunity to e exposed to instructional techniques that are appropriate to this content area. It also provides for the opportunity to practice planning, instruction and assessment strategies in an actual classroom as part of a field-based experience.
- EDGR A803 Graduate Methods of Mathematics—Secondary 3 cr. hrs.
This course offers the secondary education candidate the opportunity to put mathematical theory into practice in clinical and field-based sites. The course focuses primarily on the teaching of pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus in a reflective inquiry and discovery approach to the discipline.
- EDGR A804 Graduate Methods of Science—Secondary 3 cr. hrs.
This graduate level course in the teaching of science is designed for the biology, chemistry, or physics major. The distinction among the three sciences, or any combination of them, will be achieved through the selection of faculty from the specific discipline(s) and the selection of a teacher(s) and field site from the local school system. The course provides an integration of what was learned in Instructional Design with specific methodology and practice in the chosen scientific field.
- EDGR A810 Psychology of Teaching Reading 3 cr. hrs.
This is a foundations course designed to explore the skills to be developed in a reading program and the methods for developing efficiency in the context of selected theories of learning.
- EDGR A811 Reading in the Content Areas 3 cr. hrs.
This course offers supervised clinical experiences working with children having reading and learning difficulties in specific subject areas.
- EDGR A812 Advanced Language Arts and Social Studies Methods 3 cr. hrs.
This course is a comprehensive study and application of literacy teaching methods, theories, materials, principles, and practices in the implementation of an effective Language Arts Curriculum integrated with the Social Studies curriculum for elementary certification education majors in the master’s program. The emphasis in this course will be on the effective implementation of needed methodologies for the literacy teacher to use effectively within a multicultural Language Arts and Social Studies classroom with complementary field assignments coordinated to the college class instruction.
- EDGR A813 Fundamentals of Literacy 3 cr. hrs.
This course is a comprehensive study and application of literacy teaching methods, theories, materials, principles, and practices in the implementation of an effective developmental reading program. The emphasis in this course will be on the effective implementation of needed methodologies for the literacy teacher to use effectively within a multi cultural developmental reading classroom with complementary field assignments coordinated to the college class instruction.
- EDGR A815 Theory of Reading Difficulties 3 cr. hrs.
This course is designed to give the teacher, administrator, and reading specialist insight concerning problems related to reading and learning difficulties. The course utilizes test data and clinical experiences.
- EDGR A821 Remedial Techniques Elementary Reading 3 cr. hrs.
Methods of diagnosis and correction of reading problems at the elementary level are covered here. Developmental reading problems, analysis and implementation of curriculum materials, and standardized and teacher-made tests are included in the subject material.
- EDGR A822 Remedial Techniques Secondary Reading 3 cr. hrs.
Methods of diagnosis and correction of reading problems at the secondary level are covered here. Developmental reading problems, analysis and implementation of curriculum materials, and standardized and teacher-made tests are included in the subject material.
- EDGR A823 Graduate Methods of Mathematics Teaching 3 cr. hrs.
This course is a study of methodologies geared to enhance the student’s teaching of elementary school mathematics. It is designed to facilitate a reflective inquiry and discovery approach to the education process.
- EDGR A825 Methods of Teaching Science Elementary 3 cr. hrs.
This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates to teach elementary science in culturally diverse settings using teaching strategies recognized as “best practices” by the National Science Standards. This course is designed to facilitate disciplined reflective inquiry into the education process through the interaction of theory and practice in the elementary school. Teacher candidates enrolled in this course will evidence competence in science instructional methods in the elementary school and present documentation in an electronic folio.
- EDGR A826 Technology and Instruction 3 cr. hrs.
Technology and Instruction is an applications course for graduate education students. The course assumes basic computer knowledge and basic lesson planning skills. It has been designed to help students learn to use Microsoft as a teacher utility and multimedia authoring tool, the Internet for applications, and readings to stay abreast of current issues.
- EDGR A830 Counseling Theories 3 cr. hrs.
This is a study of selected counseling theories, and replaces Principles and Administration of Guidance and Principles of Elementary School Guidance.
- EDGR A835 Counseling Practice 3 cr. hrs.
This course is a study of counseling principles, practices, and techniques.
- EDGR A837 Counseling Children 3 cr. hrs.
Counseling Children explores the range of school and clinic-based approaches used by mental health professionals to help children.
- EDGR A840 Group Counseling 3 cr. hrs.
This course offers an experiential investigation of group process theory as it pertains to counseling practice.
- EDGR A841 Vocational Counseling 3 cr. hrs.
This course is a study of history, theories, research, and techniques of career counseling.
- EDGR A842 Consultation 3 cr. hrs.
This course is designed to develop consultative competencies with an emphasis on urban, multicultural relationships.
- EDGR A845 Substance Abuse Counseling 3 cr. hrs.
This course is designed to familiarize students with theories and strategies used in the treatment of substance abusers or chemically dependent clients. The coursework includes a survey of the various classifications of abused substances along with information concerning the physiological effects. The course also includes methods for evaluating the relative merits of different intervention strategies.
- EDGR A850 Introduction to Family Counseling 3 cr. hrs.
This course explores the family systems theory and presents research on the family as an open system that functions in relation to its broader sociocultural context and that evolves over the life cycle. Various techniques of family counseling are covered as well as the ethical considerations of such a model.
- EDGR A855 Diagnosis and Treatment 3 cr. hrs.
The purpose of this course is to introduce the graduate student to the common diagnostic language used by mental health clinicians and researchers for communicating about the disorders for which they have professional responsibility. The course will introduce the student to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders and will also include practice in the writing of treatment plans to accompany the various diagnostic categories.
- EDGR A864 Ethics 3 cr. hrs.
This course examines ethical standards of practice as outlined by the American Counseling Association. The student is introduced to the process of ethical decision-making and common ethical dilemmas facing mental health practitioners.
- EDGR A865 Counseling Practicum 3 cr. hrs.
This course offers a supervised field experience in counseling and may be repeated for a total of six hours.
- EDGR A867 Reading Difficulties Practicum, Elementary 3 cr. hrs.
This course offers supervised field experience in reading instruction at the elementary level.
EDGR A868 Reading Difficulties Practicum, Secondary 3 cr. hrs.
This course offers a supervised field experience in reading instruction at the secondary level.
EDGR A870 Practicum General 3 – 9 cr. hrs.
Supervised field experience.
- EDGR A871 Directed Observation 1 cr. hr.
Students enrolled in this course will be expected to spend 50 hours in the local school systems participating in various approved activities. These activities may include, but are not limited to: observation in the classroom, tutoring individual students, participating in field trips, working with small groups, assisting with required paper work, assisting with research activities, and some mini-teaching. Students are encouraged to work under different teachers and to gain experience in both the public and private/Catholic school sectors.
- EDGR A886 Internship: Elementary Education 3 – 6 cr. hrs.
- EDGR A887 Internship: Secondary Education 3 – 6 cr. hrs.
- EDGR A895 Special Project 1 – 3 cr. hrs.
- EDGR A896 Seminar/Workshop 1 – 3 cr. hrs.
- EDGR A898 Research Project 1 – 3 cr. hrs.