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Faculty
Carole A. Murphy, Associate Professor**, Chairperson
Ed.D., Texas A & M University
Judith A. Cochran, E. Desmond Lee Professor in Tutorial Education**
Ph.D., Arizona State University
Lloyd I. Richardson Jr., Professor**
Ph.D., George Peabody College
Charles D. Schmitz, Professor**, Dean
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Joy E. Whitener, Dean Emeritus, Professor Emeritus*
Ed.D., Washington University
Charles J. Fazzaro, Associate Professor**
Ed.D., West Virginia University
John A. Henschke, Associate Professor**
Continuing Education Specialist, University Outreach and Extension-East
Central Region
Ed.D., Boston University
Lowe S. (Sandy) MacLean, Vice Chancellor Emeritus*
Ed.D., Indiana University-Bloomington
Charles J. McClain, Interim Endowed Professor of Community College*
Ed.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Thomas R. Schnell, Associate Professor**
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Patricia Somers, Associate Professor**
Ph.D., University of New Orleans
Ken Owen, Affiliate Associate Professor*
Ed.D., Saint Louis University
Steven Adamowski, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., St Louis University
Patricia Boyer, Assistant Professor**
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Mary Cooper, Assistant Professor of Adult Education*
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
E. Paulette Isaac, Assistant Professor*
Ed.D., University of Georgia
Kathleen Sullivan-Brown, Assistant Professor**
Ph.D., Washington University
Shawn Woodhouse, Assistant Professor**
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Wendell L. Smith, Assistant Professor* Special Assistant to the
Chancellor and Dean Emeritus
Ph.D., Ohio State University
Margaret R. Dolan, Affiliate Assistant Professor*
Ph.D., St. Louis University
Tom Hensley, Affiliate Assistant Professor*, Director of Special
Programs, Continuing Education and Outreach
Ed.D., University of Missouri-St. Louis
John Ingram Jr., Affiliate Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Gladys E. Smith, Affiliate Assistant Professor*
Director of PreCollegiate Programs
Ph.D., St. Louis University
Lynn Beckwith Jr., Superintendent in Residence*
Ed.D., St. Louis University
* members of Graduate Faculty
** members of Doctoral Faculty
General Information
The Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies faculty is
housed on the second floor of Marillac Hall. Questions about the division
and its offerings may be directed to the division office, 269 Marillac
Hall (314)516-5944.
The division offers master's degree work and advanced certification studies
in elementary and secondary school administration, special education administration,
and the superintendence. Higher education, adult education, and community
education are additional emphases offered.
The division offers courses in K-12 school administration, higher education,
and adult and community education. The M.Ed. degree is offered in K-12
school administration. Both the Ed.D. and Ph.D. are offered with emphases
in K-12 school administration, higher education, and adult education.
Graduate Studies
The program options in the division include:
- Elementary and secondary school
administration.
- Certification for school district
administration.
- Higher education administration
- Adult and community education.
The options in educational administration are more than simply lists
of courses. Each is an organized curricular offering.
The school administration and certification sequences are organized into
a continuous two-phase, NCATE- and DESE- approved program. In the first
phase, students earn the M.Ed. The second phase leads to the completion
of a two-year course of study and is designated the advanced certification
studies program. Both phases are correlated with current Missouri requirements
for certification as a principal or director of elementary or secondary
education or school superintendent in Missouri schools.
The programs in higher education administration are intended to be incorporated
in a doctoral program of studies, either the Ph.D. or the Ed.D. Students
can expect to be involved in cohort groups, non-traditional scheduling
of most courses, and to be taking selected courses that are Web-based
or through interactive television. Students are responsible for developing
their individual programs. They are encouraged to take full advantage
of the program-planning assistance provided by advisers early in the program(s).
Master of Education and Advanced Certification Studies (ACS): Educational
Administration
The recommended curriculum for the M.Ed. in Educational Administration
is 33 semester hours. The curriculum for Advanced Certification studies
is 60 semester hours.
Degree Requirements
1.00 Contexts Core (15 semester hours)
Ed Adm 6201(421) Knowledge Contexts of Education Administration
and Policy
Ed Adm 6202(422) Social Contexts of Education
Ed Adm 6203(423) Political Contexts of Education
Ed Adm 6204(424) Economic Contexts of Education
Ed Adm 6205(425) Legal Contexts of Education
1.20 Research/Change Core (6-9 semester hours)
*Ed Rem 6707(420) Classroom Measurement and Evaluation
**Ed Adm 6301(431) Education Administration Policy Research
Ed Adm 6503(453) Organizational Change in Education
1.30 School Specialization Core (12 semester hours)
1.31 Elementary School Administration
Ed Adm 6302(432) Elementary School Administration
Ed Adm 6401(441) School Staff Development and Supervision
Ele Ed 6411(411) Curricular Issues in Elementary Schools
Ele Ed 6422(422) Curriculum Construction in Elementary
Schools
*** Ed Adm 6900(490) Internship
1.32 Secondary School Administration
Ed Adm 6304(434) Secondary School Administration
Ed Adm 6401(441) School Staff Development and Supervision
Sec Ed 6415(415) Secondary School Curriculum
Sec Ed 6416(416) Curriculum Construction in Secondary
Schools
***Ed Adm 6900(490) Internship
* Required if student had no equivalent course at the undergraduate level.
** Exit course--must be taken during last semester of M.Ed. program.
*** Must be taken within the last 10 semester hours before completion
of M.Ed. program.
Master of Education: Educational Administration with
Emphasis in Community Education
This is a 32-credit hour program for students interested in community
education.
Degree Requirements
2.10 Ed Fnd 6421(421) Philosophy of Education
Ed Fnd 6435(435) History of Western Education
OR
Ed Fnd 4330 (330) History of American Education
Ed Fnd 6422(422) Social Contexts of Education
Ed Adm 6203 Political Contexts of Education
Total Required Sem. Hrs. Section 2.10 = 12
2.20 Research Core
Ed Adm 6301(431) Educational Administration Policy Research
Ed Rem 5730(330) Educational Statistics
Total Required Sem. Hrs. Section 2.20 = 6
2.30 Community Education
Ed Rem 6601(461) Administration of Community and Adult
Education
Ed Adm 6602(462) Programming in Community and Adult Education
Ed Adm 6900(490) Internship: Community Education
Total Required Sem. Hrs. Section 2.30 = 9
2.40 School Specialization**
2.41Elementary School Administration
Ed Adm 6302(432) Elementary School Administration
Ele Ed 6411(411) Curricular Issues in the Elementary School
OR
Ele Ed 6422(422) Curriculum Construction in Elementary
Schools
Total Required Sem. Hrs. Section 2.41 = 6
2.42 Secondary School Administration
Ed Adm 6304(434) Secondary School Administration
Sec Ed 6415(415) The Secondary School Curriculum
OR
Sec Ed 6416(416) Curriculum Construction for Secondary
Schools
Total Required Sem. Hrs. Section 2.42 = 6
TOTAL Master of Education-Community Educ = 33
*Exit Requirement--Taken within the last 9 semester hours of the M.Ed.
program.
**Students take either section 2.41 or section 2.42, not both sections.
Master of Education: Secondary Education with Emphasis in Adult
Education
The M.Ed. with an emphasis in adult education is designed to
enable candidates to further their competencies as teachers, administrators,
and program planners in various adult education settings through the study
of core courses in adult education, plus a minimum of 8 hours of elective
work appropriate to the candidates’ particular needs. Adult basic education
practitioners can complete course requirements for certification within
the scope of or independent from the master’s degree program.
Degree Requirements (32 hours)
1) Core requirements (9 hours)
A course in educational foundations (3 hours)
A course in curriculum (3 hours)
A course in improvement of instruction (3 hours0
2) Adult education core (8 hours)
Courses are to be selected in consultation with an adviser in the adult
education-teaching field including but not limited to:
Adu Ed 6404(404), Seminar in Adult Education Research
Adu Ed 6410(410), The Adult Learner
*Ed Adm 6601(480), Administration of Adult and Community Education
Adu Ed 6376(490), Internship, or
Adu Ed 6497(497, Problems in Adult Education
3) Electives
Following is a list of possible elective courses. Other courses may
be selected after conferring with an adviser in adult education.
Ed Fnd 6421(421), Philosophy of Education
Sec Ed 6415(415), The Secondary School Curriculum
Sec Ed 6420(420), The Improvement of Secondary School Teaching
4) Exit Requirement (3 hours as specified above)
Total: 32 hours
Adult Basic Education Certification
*Adu Ed 4311(311), Teaching Basic Reading Skills to Adults
*Ele Ed 6455(445), Problems of Teaching Arithmetic in the Elementary
School or Ele Ed 4346(346), Advanced Methods in Elementary School
Mathematics
*Eight semester hours from these six courses, and 3 hours of adult education
electives, in addition to Spc Ed 3313(313), Psychology and Education of
Exceptional Individuals, are required for five-year certification from
the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Adult Basic Education (ABE) Certification
1) Requirements for two-year teacher’s certificate in ABE:
a. A holder of a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
b. Annual attendance at Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
(DESE) approved adult basic education teacher certification workshops.
(The two-year ABE certificate may be renewed twice. Requirements for a
five-year certificate must be completed by the end of the sixth year.)
2) Requirements for a five-year teacher’s certificate in ABE:
a. Hold a bachelor’s degree from a four=year college or university.
b. Earn eight semester hours in DESE-approved adult education classes,
institute or workshops.
(The five-ear ABE certificate may be renewed an unlimited number of times
by repeating the requirements during the previous five years.)
Note This would provide certification for (1) ABE teachers who
are reaching less than half time and/or without a contract and/or not
in a public school or an accredited private school and (2) ABE teachers
with bachelor’s degrees who have experience teaching adults, but do not
have regular teacher certification. Information is available for professional
certificates for full-time ABE teachers.
Graduate Certificate in Institutional Research
The Post-Master’s Certificate in Institutional Research
(CPIR) is for academics who want training in Institutional Research in
preparation for working in an IR Office at a postsecondary institution,
a government agency, or a private education organization. The program
consists of 18 hours and may be taken as part of a doctoral program.
Of the 18 hours, 12 are in the required core (6 hours are in research
methods and 6 hours in IR seminary), plus a 3-hour Higher Education (HIR
ED) or an Educational Research (ED REM) elective and a 3-hour capstone.
Students may transfer up to 5 hours of post-Master’s work
into the program with the approval of the advisor.
Course Descriptions
Educational Administration (Ed Adm)
Prerequisites may be waived by consent of the department.
6201(421) Knowledge Contexts of Education Administration and Policy
(3)
Prerequisites: Admission to masters, doctoral, and/or certification programs
in Education Administration or consent of instructor. This course is
a survey of the various views of knowledge that have influenced the nature
of the organizational structures and policies of American educational
institutions. The course is framed both by the purposes of American education
and the scientific management movement of the first quarter of the 20th
Century.
6202(422) Social Contexts of Education (3)
Prerequisites: Ed Adm 6201(421), concurrent with ED ADM 6201(421), or
consent of instructor. This course is a critical examination of different
perspectives on the social structures within which education policies
are constituted and their concomitant practices implemented.
6203(423) Political Contexts of Education (3)
Prerequisites: Ed Adm 6201(421), concurrent with Ed Adm 6201(421), or
consent of instructor. This course is a critical examination of those
aspects of local, state, and federal politics which significantly influence
the political contexts within which education policies are constituted
and their concomitant practices implemented.
6204(424) Economic Contexts of Education (3)
Prerequisites: Ed Adm 6201(421), concurrent with Ed Adm 6201(421), or
consent of instructor. This course is a critical examination of those
aspects of local, state, and national economic structures which influence
the nature of education policies and their concomitant practices.
6205(425) Legal Contexts of Education (3)
Prerequisites: Ed Adm 6201(421), concurrent with Ed Adm 6201(421) or consent
of instructor. This course is a critical examination of both (1) local,
state, and federal laws and (2) Western notions of justice within which
education policies are constituted and their concomitant practices implemented.
6301(431) Education Administration Policy Research (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of at least twenty-four (24) credit hours towards
the M.Ed. in Education Administration or consent of instructor. A study
of issues and trends in basic, applied, and action research in educational
policy making.
6302(432) Elementary School Administration (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of at least (15) credit hours of the M.Ed. in
Education Administration or consent of instructor. This course is a comprehensive,
systematic study of the elementary school principalship. Emphasis is placed
on relating theories of learning, teaching, and organization to effective
administration of elementary schools.
6303(433) Middle School Administration (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of at least (15) credit hours of the M.Ed. in
Education Administration or consent of instructor. This course is a comprehensive,
systematic study of the middle school principalship. Emphasis is placed
on relating theories of learning, teaching, and organization to effective
administration of middle schools.
6304(434) Secondary School Administration (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of at least (15) credit hours of the M.Ed. in
Education Administration or consent of instructor. This course is a comprehensive,
systematic study of the secondary school principalship. Emphasis is placed
on relating theories of learning, teaching, and organization to effective
administration of secondary schools.
6305(435) School District Administration (3)
Prerequisite: Enrolled in Advanced Certification Program and/or consent
of instructor. Course focuses on current research about school district
administration; also deals with major central office issues including:
board/ superintendent relations, central office organization, the function
and authority of assistant superintendents and program directors, and
the administrative team approach to school district administration.
6401(441) School Staff Development and Supervision (3)
Prerequisite: Ed Adm 6201(421), concurrent with Ed Adm 6201(421), or consent
of instructor. This course provides an examination of the conceptual
bases and practical applications of staff development and supervision
in educational settings. It explores relevant conceptual models presented
as heuristic devices to consider a variety of administrative techniques
to assess needs, plan, deliver, and evaluate staff development and supervision
programs in schooling.
6402(442) School Personnel Administration (3)
Prerequisite: Advanced graduate standing and/or consent of instructor.
This course is a comprehensive, systematic study of problems in planning,
recruitment, selection, induction, and retention relative to school personnel.
6403(443) Problems in School Public Relations (3)
Prerequisites: Advanced graduate standing and/or consent of instructor.
This course is an examination of a range of both traditional and critical
perspectives relevant to home-school-community relations.
6404(444) Collective Negotiations in Educational Organizations (3)
Prerequisites: Advanced graduate standing and/or consent of instructor.
This course focuses on the concepts, issues, and processes involved with
collective negotiations (bargaining) in American educational organizations.
The major issues addressed in the course include recognition procedures,
bargaining unit determination, the scope of negotiations, the proposal
and counterproposal, compromise, impasse procedures, and master contract
management.
6405(445) Extracurricular Activities (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and/or consent of instructor. Activities
related to the extracurricular program of secondary schools will be studied
in depth. Analyses of appropriate activities will include the nature and
purposes of these activities.
6406(446) Leadership in Educational Administration (3)
Prerequisites: Advanced graduate standing and/or consent of instructor.
This course is designed to acquaint the administrator with the factors
of groups and interpersonal relationships directly affecting job performance.
The consequences of various types of group relationships upon the institution
will be studied in detail. The administrator will study various rationales
for and methods of improving interpersonal relationships within the institution.
6497(497) Problems (1-10)
6501(451) Principles of Public School Finance in Missouri (3)
Advanced graduate standing and/or consent of instructor. Course is designed
to analyze and study critical areas of public school finance at the local
and state levels, highlighting the role of such factors as legislative
procedures, principles of local and state support, budgeting and accounting
procedures, assessment of property, etc.
6502(452) School Buildings and Sites (3)
Prerequisites: Advanced graduate standing and/or consent of instructor.
This course deals with methods and procedures for (1) projecting the future
building and facility needs of a public school district, (2) supervising
actual planning and construction of educational facilities, (3) optimizing
the use of current facilities, and (4) maintenance of buildings, grounds,
and equipment.
6503(453) Organizational Change in Education (3)
Prerequisite: Advanced graduate standing and/or consent of instructor.
This course deals with (1) developing strategies for assessing educational
needs, (2) methods of assessing the school's organizational health, (3)
the designing of educational change strategies involving theory-based
models, (4) using systems-analysis techniques to implement educational
change, and (5) methods of involving students and staff in incorporating
meaningful organizational change strategies in educational institutions.
6601(461) Administration of Adult and Community Education (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and/or consent of instructor. A course
designed to familiarize the student with the structure, purpose, and processes
of community education with particular emphasis being placed on the administrative
theories and functions of adult education.
6602(462) Programming in Community and Adult Education (3)
Prerequisite: Ed Adm 6601(461) and/or consent of instructor. Study and
analysis of basic situations in which community and adult educational
programming take place. Within this framework, application will be made
of a fundamental series of steps essential to sound educational programming.
6603(463) Financing of Community Education (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and/or consent of instructor. The student
will develop the necessary skills needed to construct an operational budget
for the administration of community education programs. Emphasis will
be placed on developing a support base from federal, state, and local
funding resources. The student will be exposed to proposal writing and
funding procedures.
6800(482) Education Policy Studies Seminar (1-6)
Prerequisites: Admission to doctoral program and consent of instructor.
Intensive directed study of selected education policy issues.
6900(490) Internship (1-10)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Closely supervised experience in
a field setting under the direction of a graduate faculty member. An appropriate
level of competence and evidence of growth in the professional role must
be demonstrated by the intern. The internship will include planning, research,
evaluation, and related professional activities.
7800(481) Education Administration Doctoral Seminar (1-6)
Prerequisites: Admission to doctoral program and consent of instructor.
Intensive directed study of selected issues related to the administration
of educational institutions.
Higher Education (HIR ED)
5401(401) Current Issues in Higher Education (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate admission. Familiarizes student with nature and
characteristics of American higher education--structure of higher education,
roles played by various constituencies, and current issues.
5402(402) Student Affairs Administration (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate admission. Survey course in student personnel
administration with emphasis on understanding college student and on learning
ways to meet his/her academic and nonacademic needs.
6404(404) The Seminar (1-10)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
6405(405) Financial Issues in Higher Education (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Provides an overview of the state/federal
funding mechanisms for higher education in the U.S. Addresses practices
in budgeting at various types of postsecondary institutions.
6406(406) Governance of Higher Education (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate admission. Concentrates on study of unique system
of governance in higher education, including faculty, institutional, system,
and state governing mechanisms.
6420(420) Legal Aspects of Higher Education (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate admission. Examines legal rights and responsibilities
of faculty, students, staff, and administrators. Includes fair employment,
due process, affirmative action, and liability.
6421(421) Legal Aspects of Postsecondary Teaching (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate admission. Examines legal issues of interest to
faculty. Areas include faculty (contracts, grievances/appeals/affirmative
action, free speech, tenure) and student (disability, sexual harassment,
academic integrity, free speech, classroom incivility, student behavioral
standards, grades) issues.
6422(422) Policy Analysis of Higher Education (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate admission. Introduces students to the analysis
of higher education public policy. Includes state and local policy analysis
and examination of legislative history of major federal higher education
laws.
6430(430) The Community College (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate admission. Develops an understanding of the two-year
college--its past, present, and future. Examines history, operations,
funding, internal constituents, curricular mission, societal role, and
current issues.
6440(440) Issues in Institutional Research I (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Provides a history and overview of
institutional research in postsecondary education. Other areas of interest
include student issues, student outcomes, higher education funding, productivity
funding, and legal issues.
6441(441) Issues in Institutional Research II (3)
This course provides the study of key issues in institutional research,
including faculty workload and salary, program assessment, fact books,
peer institutions, national databases, and strategic planning.
6473(473) Curriculum in Higher Education (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and/or consent of instructor. The development,
implementation, and assessment of curriculum in higher education as well
as historical and philosophical perspectives; major figures and emerging
trends are included.
6474(474) The College Student (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and/or consent of instructor. A comprehensive
overview of the theories and research related to college and university
student development. Particular attention is given to student demographics,
patterns of growth and development, and attitudinal changes.
6476(476) Organization and Administration of Higher Education (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and/or consent of instructor. This course
includes the study of the missions, governance, and organizational structures
of American higher education institutions. Within this context, particular
attention is given to administrative roles, responsibilities, and issues
of leadership.
6477(477) History and Philosophy of American Higher Education (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and/or consent of instructor. This course
is a systematic study of the historical and philosophical contexts that
have conditioned the evolution of American higher education. Particular
attention is given to significant events, trends, and movements within
American higher education.
6497(497) Problems (1-10)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and/or consent of the instructor.
6900(490) Internship (1-10)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and/or consent of the instructor. Closely
supervised experience in a field under the direction of a graduate faculty
member. An appropriate level of competence and evidence of growth in
the professional role must be demonstrated by the intern. The internship
will include planning, research, evaluation, and related professional
activities.
7800(481) Higher Education Doctoral Seminar (1-6)
Prerequisites: Doctoral standing and/or consent of instructor. Intensive
directed study of selected issues related to the administration of higher
education institutions.
Adult Education (Adu Ed)
4311(311) Teaching Basic Reading Skills to Adults (3)
A study of the reading process and of the characteristics of adult learners
with a focus on instructional techniques and materials useful in upgrading
the performance of adults with deficient reading skills.
6230(419) Adult Learning and Development (3)
Prerequisites: Ed Psy 6210(410) or Ed Psy 6111(411), or Adu Ed 6410(410).
(Same as Ed Psy 6230(419). Study of how life stage theories and theories
of learning pertain to adult learner. Research bases of these theories
explored in relationship to instructional practice with adult learners.
6404(404) Seminar in Adult Education Research (1-10)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410(410) or consent of instructor. A review of
current research on various topics in the field of adult education. An
in-depth study of these research topics will be conducted. Application
to the field of adult education will be considered. Special focus will
be placed on assessing and improving competency in educational, corporate
and community settings.
6410(410) The Adult Learner (3)
This course is designed for those who help adults learn in a variety of
settings. A study will be made of the characteristics of Adult Learners
and various theories of how they learn, as well as the implications of
these characteristics and theories for adult education research, programming,
curriculum, planning, and instructional practice.
6411(411) History of Adult Education (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410(410). A study of the historical foundation
of adult education in America will include the major theorists and their
contributions and the continuing education of the adult in a progressive
social context.
6412(412) Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410(410) or consent of instructor. A comprehensive,
systematic philosophical foundation for adult education. Exploration
of philosophical underpinnings of various approaches to education of adults--role
of learner, teacher, and objectives within each philosophy.
6413(413) Improvement of Instruction in Adult Education (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410(410) or consent of instructor. A study of selected
methods and instructional techniques appropriate for the teaching of adults.
An examination of current research will be made as it relates to the problems
of instructing adults.
6414(414) Curriculum Theory and Development in Adult Education (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410(410) or consent of instructor. A study of curriculum
theory and its application to adult education. Particular emphasis will
be placed on the development of model curricula for various programs in
adult education.
6416(416) Survey of Adult Distance Education (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410(410). Survey of distance education covers concept,
theories, history, present practice, delivery systems, major issues and
directions of distance learning. Emphasis on research and practice in
U.S.; however, course will explore topics and issues in distance education
from international perspective, identifying similarities and differences
among countries.
6417(417) Multicultural Issues in Adult Education (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410(410). Discussion of cultural diversity from
an adult education perspective. Topics include cultural self-awareness,
challenges/issues in intercultural educational settings, theoretical perspectives
of multicultural education, and practitioner concerns and strategies for
implementing multiculturalism in adult education settings.
6418(418) Assessment in the Adult Classroom (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed (6) 6410(410) & Ed Rem 6707(420) or consent
of instructor. This course addresses assessing how effectively adult
educators are facilitating adult learning. Emphasis will be on knowledge
and skills, learner characteristics, and learner reactions to instruction
effectiveness in the adult classroom. Special attention will focus this
assessment in the adult classroom within educational, corporate, community,
and non-formal settings.
6420(420) Survey of Human Resource Development and Adult (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of instructor. Overview
of fields of human resource development and adult education. Examines
societal contexts within which training of adults and organization development
occur. Explores systems theory that frames a discussion of adult education,
training, and organization development. Represents unique characteristics
of each field as well as ways in which two fields come together, along
with general concepts: definitions, philosophies, goals, sponsoring agencies,
professional roles, processes, participants, and resources.
6425(425) Principles of Business Education (3)
Prerequisites: Business education certification and consent of instructor.
Designed for the business education teacher, this course examines in depth
the principles, practices, and problems of business education programs.
It emphasizes research into historical and philosophical implications,
the influence of contemporary attitudes on business education, evaluation
of current programs, and development of innovative approaches. It may
be applied toward Missouri Vocational Business Education certification.
6426(426) Coordination of Cooperative Vocational Programs (3)
This course deals with student selection procedures. Coordinating vocational
instruction and planned employment experiences; research techniques for
collecting and analyzing data for process and product evaluation; procedures
for implementing new ideas and innovations in cooperative vocational education
programs. The course is designed for vocational teachers and for teachers
who wish to qualify as coordinators of cooperative vocational programs.
This course may be applied toward Missouri Vocational Certification.
6427(427) Improvement of Instruction in Teaching Business Subjects
(3)
Prerequisites: Business education certification or consent of instructor.
Designed for business education teachers, this course examines current
trends in planning, organizing, developing, and evaluating instructional
materials relevant to business education classes. Emphasis is placed on
research techniques and strategies for selecting and utilizing appropriate
curriculum materials, resources, and media to match learning needs. This
course may be applied toward Missouri Vocational Certification.
6432(432) Teaching in the Community College (3)
This course is designed for students considering a teaching career in
the community college. The main emphasis of the course will be to expose
students to the unique features of the community college with respect
to the special goals of the institution, variety of degree and nondegree
programs, and diversity of community college students. A second objective
will be to offer a brief review of teaching techniques that will be useful
in the community college classroom.
6435(435) Problems in Teaching College Biology (3)
Same as Biology 5985(485). Prerequisites: Teaching experience, 30 semester
hours in biology, and consent of the instructor. Basic philosophies underlying
undergraduate biology Education at the college level will be presented
and examined with concern for establishment of an individual philosophy
in the prospective college teacher. Teaching techniques suitable for college-level
instruction will be considered, practiced, and evaluated. Advantages and
limitations of various methods of instruction will be considered with
respect to current research findings.
6494(494) Directed Readings in Adult Learning
(1.0-6.0)
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing, Adu Ed 6410(410) and consent of instructor.
Self-directed learning, as a key concept in Adult Education, is encouraged
as a means of understanding the adult experience, both personally and
professionally, and is a recognized core competency in the field of Adult
Education. This course consists of supervised, independent study into
the current research, literature, and issues in the area of Adult Learning.
Learners are given the opportunity to meet with other learners and the
instructor on a regular basis to share resources, ideas, and to gain feedback.
6497(497) Problems in Adult Education (1-10)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410(410) or consent of instructor. Independent
study on topics in adult education.
6990(490) Internship (1-10)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410(410) or consent of instructor. Closely supervised
experience in a field setting under the direction of a graduate faculty
member. An appropriate level of competence and evidence of growth in the
professional role must be demonstrated by the intern. The internship will
include planning, research, evaluation, and related professional activities.
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