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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
Kent Farnswooth, President in Residence
Ph.D., University of Iowa
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
James E. Murray, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Missouri – St. Louis
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
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
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, initial elementary and secondary
school administrator certification, and advanced certification studies
in elementary and secondary school administration, special education
administration, and the superintendency. Higher education including community
college, 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 including community college,
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 Initial/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, Knowledge Contexts of Education
Administration and Policy
Ed Adm 6202, Social Contexts of Education
Ed Adm 6203, Political Contexts of Education
Ed Adm 6204, Economic Contexts of Education
Ed Adm 6205, Legal Contexts of Education
1.20 Research/Change Core (6-9 semester hours)
*Ed Rem 6707, Classroom Measurement and Evaluation
**Ed Adm 6301, Education Administration Policy
Research
Ed Adm 6503, Organizational
Change in Education
1.30 School Specialization Core (12 semester hours)
1.31 Elementary School Administration
Ed Adm 6302, Elementary School Administration
Ed Adm 6401, School Staff Development and Supervision
Ele Ed 6411, Curricular Issues in Elementary Schools
*** Ed Adm 6900, Internship
1.32 Secondary School Administration
Ed Adm 6304, Secondary School Administration
Ed Adm 6401, School Staff Development and Supervision
Sec Ed 6415, Secondary School Curriculum
Sec Ed 6416, Curriculum Construction in Secondary Schools
***Ed Adm 6900, 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 Fnd6421, Philosophy of Education
Ed
Fnd6435, History of Western Education
OR
Ed Fnd4330, History
of American Education
Ed Fnd 6422, Social Contexts of
Education
Ed Adm 6203, Political Contexts of Education
Total Required Sem. Hrs. Section 2.10 = 12
2.20 Research Core
Ed Adm6301, Educational Administration
Policy Research
Ed Rem5730, Educational
Statistics
Total
Required Sem. Hrs. Section 2.20 = 6
2.30Community Education
Ed Rem6601, Administration of Community
and Adult Education
Ed Adm6602, Programming in Community
and Adult Education
Ed Adm6900, Internship: Community
Education
Total Required Sem. Hrs. Section 2.30 = 9
2.41 Elementary School Administration
Ed Adm6302, Elementary School Administration
Ele Ed 6411, Curricular Issues in
the Elementary School
Total Required Sem. Hrs. Section 2.41 = 6
- Secondary School Administration
Ed Adm6304, Secondary School Administration
Sec Ed6415, The Secondary School
Curriculum OR
Sec Ed6416, 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, Seminar
in Adult Education Research
Adu Ed 6410, The Adult Learner
*Ed Adm 6601, Administration
of Adult and Community Education
Adu Ed 6376, Internship,
or
Adu Ed 6497, 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, Philosophy of Education
Sec Ed 6415, The
Secondary School Curriculum
Sec Ed 6420, The Improvement
of Secondary School Teaching
4) Exit Requirement (3
hours as specified above)
Total: 32 hours
Adult Basic Education Certification
*Adu Ed 4311, Teaching Basic Reading Skills to Adults
*Ele Ed 6455, Problems of Teaching Arithmetic in the
Elementary School or Ele Ed 4346, 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, 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-year 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 teaching 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 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 20
th Century.
6202 Social Contexts of Education (3)
Prerequisites: Ed Adm 6201, concurrent with Ed Adm 6201, 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 Political Contexts of Education (3)
Prerequisites: Ed Adm 6201, concurrent with Ed Adm 6201, 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 Economic Contexts of Education (3)
Prerequisites: Ed Adm 6201, concurrent with Ed Adm 6201, 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 Legal Contexts of Education (3)
Prerequisites: Ed Adm 6201, concurrent with Ed Adm 6201 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 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 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 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 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 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.
6306 Special Education Administration (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of graduate degree in Special Education,
Education Administration or consent of instructor. A study of organizational
issues in special education and implications for practices and procedures.
Specific attention will be given to special education delivery systems,
compliance standards, funding sources, and regulatory standards.
6401 School Staff Development and Supervision (3)
Prerequisite: Ed Adm 6201, concurrent with Ed Adm 6201, 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 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 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 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 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 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.
6449 Using Technology in Administration Processes (3)
Prerequisites: A course in measurement, statistics or evaluation, or
consent of instructor. (Same as ED TEC 6449). This course will explore
how the use of data analysis with technology can be applied in the administration
of schools or other work settings. Administrators will explore software
tools and their implications for making decisions. A case study will
be completed on the implementation of a technology in a school or other
appropriate setting.
6497 Problems (1-10)
6501 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 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 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 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 Programming in Community and Adult Education (3)
Prerequisite: Ed Adm 6601 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 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 Education Policy Studies Seminar (1-6)
Prerequisites: Admission to doctoral program and consent of instructor.
Intensive directed study of selected education policy issues.
6900 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 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 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 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 The Seminar (1-10)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
6405 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Problems (1-10)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and/or consent of the instructor.
6900 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 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 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.
4410 The Non-Traditional Adult Learner (3)
An introduction to the non-traditional adult learner. At the completion
of the course the students will be able to identify the characteristics
of non-traditional adult learners and various theories of how they learn,
as well as the implications of these characteristics and theories on
adult education research, programming, curriculum planning and instructional
practice.
6230 Adult Learning and Development (3)
Prerequisites: Ed Psy 6210 or Ed Psy 6111, or Adu Ed 6410. (Same as
Ed Psy 6230). 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 Seminar in Adult Education Research (1-10)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410 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 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 History of Adult Education (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410. 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 Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410 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 Improvement of Instruction in Adult Education (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410 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 Curriculum Theory and Development in Adult
Education (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410 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 Survey of Adult Distance Education (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410. 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 Multicultural Issues in Adult Education (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410. 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 Assessment in the Adult Classroom (3)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed (6) 6410 & Ed Rem 6707 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 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.
6424 Intervention Determination in Adult Learning and Human Resource
Development (3)
Prerequisites: ADU ED 6410. A variety of strategies will be studied
with a view to examining systemic problems in workforce and adult learning
situations. The determination of interventions for program planning and
development is the major focus. As key outcomes for this course, learners
will be able to design and develop plans and distinguished among workplace,
community and educational needs that can be met with educational interventions
and those that require other, and more appropriate, non-training solutions.
While specifically focused on HRD applications, the content of this course
will apply to any educational setting for adults.
6425 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 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 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 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 Problems in Teaching College Biology (3)
Same as Biology 5985. 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 Directed Readings in Adult Learning (1.0-6.0)
Prerequisites: Graduate
Standing, Adu Ed 6410 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 Problems in Adult Education (1-10)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410 or consent of instructor. Independent study
on topics in adult education.
6990 Internship (1-10)
Prerequisites: Adu Ed 6410 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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