EDUC-J 500: Instruction in the Context of Curriculum
This course addresses the foundation of curriculum and instruction. Extends concepts introduced in undergraduate teacher preparation. Topics include conceptions and definitions of curriculum and instruction and their impact on social contexts, learning theories, program evaluation, and schooling practices. Elementary and secondary contexts are studied.
Course Credits: 3
EDUC-A-500: Introduction to Educational Leadership
This course entails an introduction to the history, philosophy, social aspects of educational leadership. It reviews relevant theories of administration; the historical role of administration in schools; and the political, social, economic, and philosophical frameworks that have informed administrations.
Course Credits: 3
EDUC-A 510: School Community Relations
This course investigates characteristics of the community school, including the multicultural quality of the community. It also explores adapting the educational program to community needs, using community resources in instruction, and planning school-community relations programs.
Course Credits: 3
EDUC-A 608: Legal Perspectives on Education
This course entails an overview of the legal framework affecting the organization and administration of public schools, including church-state issues, pupil rights, staff-student relationships, conditions of employment, teacher organizations, tort liability, school finance and school desegregation.
Course Credits: 3
EDUC-A 635: Public School Budgeting and Accounting
This course explores the normative and positive aspects of financing K-12 public education. After a rigorous introduction to the foundation of school finance theory, the course investigates the concepts and practices of effective budget management.
Course Credits: 3
EDUC-A 515: Supervision of Instruction
The primary outcome is to develop the knowledge, interpersonal and leadership skills that can be applied in the leadership for the improvement of instruction. Models of supervision and evaluation will be examined, but a major focus will be to examine the context for change in today?s schools and apply leadership knowledge to the task of direct assistance, group development, professional development, curriculum development and action research.
Course Credits: 3
EDUC-A 624: Elementary and Secondary Administration
This course provides an overview of leadership at the elementary and secondary level, including topics such as instructional leadership, personnel issues, managing support services and budgets, and building parent and community relationships.
Course Credits: 3
These courses are also required if you are pursuing a master's degree.
- EDUC-T 531 - Spring Semester
- EDUC-A 560 - Fall Semester
- EDUC-P 507 - Fall Semester
- EDUC-K 505 or EDUC-L 500 - Fall or Spring Semester
