EAD 201 Current Issues in Education
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Contemporary and perennial issues in elementary, secondary, and higher education.
Interdepartmental With:
Teacher Education, Counseling, Educational Psy & Special Education
Administered By:
Teacher Education
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open
EAD 315 Student Leadership Training
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2
Description:
Student leadership role, skills, and technique, consistent with the principles and demands of a democratic multicultural society.
Effective Dates:
FS13 - Open
EAD 361 Educational Reform and Policy Analysis
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Analysis of prominent current K-12 and higher educational reforms and policies in the United States.
Interdepartmental With:
Teacher Education
Administered By:
Educational Administration
Effective Dates:
FS13 - Open
EAD 364 Political Economy of Educational Opportunity
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
TE 201
Description:
Macroeconomic policies, economic dynamics, and broader social structures outside of schools that shape the landscape of educational opportunity for students in the U.S.
Effective Dates:
SS22 - Open
EAD 491 Special Topics in Student Affairs
Semester:
Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Not open to freshmen or sophomores and not open to master's students in the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education Major or in the Student Affairs Administration Major.
Description:
Introduction to the student affairs profession and field.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open
EAD 800A Professional Seminar in Educational Leadership
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 1 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1
Description:
Fundamentals of school leadership. Enduring problems in educational administration. Program orientation, including organizing perspectives and expectations for students. Technological tools and resources for learning.
Effective Dates:
FS08 - Open
EAD 801 Leadership and Organizational Development
Semester:
Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Interaction of leadership with organizational culture and development within a variety of educational organizations.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open
EAD 805 Administration in Higher Education
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Theories, systems, structures, and processes of college and universities. Comparison of the organization, leadership, and governance of higher education institutions to other non-profit organizations.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open
EAD 806 Evolving Practice of School Leaders
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the K-12 Educational Administration major.
Description:
Historical analysis of K-12 school leadership. Comparative analysis of leadership and school improvement. Leadership theory. Ethical leadership. Critical thinking and reflection of one's own leadership.
Effective Dates:
FS08 - Open
EAD 811 Inquiry and Analysis of Teaching and Learning
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Not open to students with credit in:
EAD 854
Description:
Inquiry and applied research methods and skills. Data-based decision making for instructional improvement. Computer skills for data analysis. Methods of data use for teachers and leaders. Legal and ethical use of data.
Effective Dates:
FS10 - Open
EAD 812 Inquiry and Analysis of School Organizations
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Not open to students with credit in:
EAD 855 or EAD 856
Description:
Inquiry and applied research methods and skills. Data-based decision making for organizational improvement. Analyzing schools as rational, natural, and open systems. Methods of data use for school administration. Legal and ethical concerns of data use.
Effective Dates:
FS10 - Open
EAD 820 School Leadership Internship
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the K-12 Educational Administration major.
Description:
Supervised internship in an educational institution focused on school leadership issues.
Effective Dates:
FS08 - Open
EAD 821 Internship in Educational Administration II
Semester:
Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Restrictions:
Open only to graduate students in K-12 Educational Administration.
Description:
Supervised internship in an educational and/or community organization focused on school-community leadership issues.
Effective Dates:
FS01 - Open
EAD 822 Engaging Diverse Students and Families
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Not open to students with credit in:
EAD 853B
Description:
Comparative and historical analysis of education within the broader social, cultural, and linguistic contexts of schools. Students in contemporary schools. Social problems, social policies, and school practice. School, family, and community relationships.
Effective Dates:
FS08 - Open
EAD 824 Leading Teacher Learning
Semester:
Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Not open to students with credit in:
EAD 853C
Description:
Instructional leadership. Learning environment for teachers and students. Teacher supervision and evaluation. Staff development and teacher collaboration. Improvement of instructional program. Assessing student achievement.
Effective Dates:
FS08 - Open
EAD 830 Issues in Urban Education: Racial Achievement Gap
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Institutional, class, race systemic factors that contribute to the racial achievement gap. Strategies for improving urban schools; uncover areas of study for future research.
Effective Dates:
SS11 - Open
EAD 840 Inquiry in Postsecondary Education
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Inquiry concepts and methods related to postsecondary education; problems of theory and practice in teaching and learning, administration, and leadership.
Effective Dates:
SS11 - Open
EAD 850 Issues and Strategies in Multicultural Education
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Historical, pedagogical, and administrative considerations of multicultural education in K-16 educational settings.
Effective Dates:
FS03 - Open
EAD 852 The School Principalship
Semester:
Fall of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Not open to students with credit in:
EAD 852A or EAD 852B
Description:
Administration of K-12 schools. Alternative organizational arrangements, curricula, and practices. Problems and strategies for improving schools.
Effective Dates:
FS08 - Open
EAD 853 Education Finance and Policy
Semester:
Fall of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Not open to students with credit in:
EAD 853A
Description:
Alternative policies to fund public schools. Equity and adequacy in school finance. Cost-effective education practices. Privatization of education service provision.
Effective Dates:
FS08 - Open
EAD 860 Concept of a Learning Society
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Learning in the Knowledge Age with special focus on the role of technology as a partner in the learning process and in extending intelligence.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open
EAD 861 Adult Learning
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Learning and change in the adult years. Motivation and barriers to participation. Cognitive, emotional, developmental, and socio-cultural processes involved in adult learning. Understanding differences among adults in approaches to learning.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open
EAD 863 Training and Professional Development
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Design of training and professional development programs for postsecondary education contexts.
Effective Dates:
FS01 - Open
EAD 864 Adult Career Development
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Psychological, social and institutional elements of careers. Cases and theories of career and adult development in the context of changing conditions of work and learning across the life-span.
Effective Dates:
FS01 - Open
EAD 866 Teaching in Postsecondary Education
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Philosophies and beliefs undergirding teaching strategies. Effective teaching strategies and formal learning environments. Assessment of teaching and of student learning.
Effective Dates:
FS01 - Open
EAD 867 Case Studies in Educational Leadership
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Case-based learning to examine contemporary K-16 leadership.
Effective Dates:
FS03 - Open
EAD 868 Pro-Seminar in Higher and Adult Education
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education major.
Description:
Foundations and development of higher and adult education as a professional discipline. Traditional and contemporary issues in theory, research, and practice.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open
EAD 870 Foundations of Postsecondary Education
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Historical, philosophical and social forces that shaped development of colleges and universities. Emphasis on higher education in the United States.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - Open
EAD 871 Collegiate Contexts for Teaching and Learning
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Sociocultural contexts of teaching and learning in collegiate environments. Organizational strategies to improve learning contexts for diverse students.
Effective Dates:
FS01 - Open
EAD 872 Legal Issues in Higher Education
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Legal aspects of administrative practice in institutions of higher education. Governance, academic freedom, due process, and anti-discrimination.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - Open
EAD 873 College Student Development
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the Student Affairs Administration major.
Description:
Research, theory, and literature related to student development in the college years.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open
EAD 874 Introduction to Student Affairs
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the Student Affairs Administration major.
Description:
History, development, philosophy, organization, and administration of college student personnel as a profession. Needed services, programs and skills.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open
EAD 875 Issues and Strategies in Student Affairs
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the Student Affairs Administration major.
Description:
Student affairs work in colleges and universities. Integration of theory with practice.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open
EAD 876 Budgeting and Finance in Higher Education
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Fundamentals of higher education budgeting and finance, including external sources of funding, internal resource allocation processes, social and economic principles and values regarding the distribution of resources among competing concerns.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open
EAD 877 Program Planning and Evaluation in Postsecondary Contexts
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Planning and evaluating programs for learning in diverse educational contexts.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open
EAD 878 Education in the Digital Age
Semester:
Fall of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
An exploration of the historical, philosophical, critical, and practical questions associated with the technological transformation of all levels of education.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open
EAD 882 Seminars in Educational Administration
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Description:
Seminars in various fields in K-12 educational administration and in higher, adult, and lifelong education.
Effective Dates:
US02 - Open
EAD 889 Research and Assessment in Student Affairs
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the Student Affairs Administration major.
Description:
Introduction to strategies for research and inquiry in student affairs.
Effective Dates:
SS07 - Open
EAD 890 Independent Study
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Individual study in an area of K-12 administration or higher, adult, and lifelong education.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - Open
EAD 893 Professional Development Seminar in Student Affairs
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lab Hours: 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Student Affairs Administration Major.
Description:
Supervised work experience in student affairs.
Effective Dates:
FS23 - Open
EAD 894 Laboratory and Field Experiences
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Description:
Supervised graduate practica, observations, internships, or externships in K-12 administration and in higher, adult, and lifelong education.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - Open
EAD 895 Research Ethics
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 1 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students.
Description:
Identifying and resolving ethical problems in research. Collegial interactions. Authorship, publication, and reviewing practices. Data management. Ownership of data and intellectual property. Conflicts of interest. Protection of human and animal subjects. Lab safety and compliance.
Interdepartmental With:
Kinesiology, Counseling, Educational Psy & Special Education, Teacher Education
Administered By:
Kinesiology
Effective Dates:
FS06 - Open
EAD 899 Master's Thesis Research
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 9
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 15 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Description:
Master's thesis research.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - Open
EAD 901 Urban Education: An Historical Overview
Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Emergence and evolution of urban schools. Social, economic, and political factors affecting their development.
Effective Dates:
FS10 - Open
EAD 907 Educational Policy for Immigrant and English Language Learner Students
Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Impact of recent increases in immigration on racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity in schools in the United States. Contemporary education policy issues that affect immigrant and ELL students. Language learning policy. Social context of education for immigrant and ELL students.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open
EAD 920 Political Economy of Schooling
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Impacts of education on economic outcomes; impacts of student socioeconomic status on school outcomes. Multiple goals of public education. Historical development of public school system. Workplace skills, occupational structure, social mobility. School governance and education politics. Alternative policies to improve education outcomes.
Effective Dates:
FS12 - Open
EAD 921A Educational Leadership and Transformation I
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 2 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2
Description:
Creating organizational value through leadership. Leading through conflict. Personal and collective leadership development. Connecting schools with civic life. Convening community groups for democratic deliberation.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open
EAD 921B Educational Leadership and Transformation II
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 1 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1
Description:
Creating organizational value through leadership. Leading through conflict. Personal and collective leadership development. Connecting schools with civic life. Convening community groups for democratic deliberation.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open
EAD 922A Analyzing Educational Systems I
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 1 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1
Description:
Analyzing systems of educational organizations, including schools, local education agencies, and state education agencies. Theory and research on educational organizations to actual cases in order to identify interdependent strengths and weaknesses that support and/or undermine instructional improvement.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open
EAD 922B Analyzing Education Systems II
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 2 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2
Description:
Analyzing systems of educational organizations, including schools, local education agencies, and state education agencies. Theory and research on educational organizations to actual cases in order to identify interdependent strengths and weaknesses that support and/or undermine instructional improvement.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open
EAD 923 Organizing for Learning
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Curriculum leadership. Competing approaches to curriculum and pedagogy. Ensuring instructional program coherence. Managing and evaluation of human resources. Planning and coordinating professional development. Implementing systemic use of instructional technology.
Effective Dates:
SS13 - Open
EAD 924A Data and Decisions I
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Educational Leadership Major.
Description:
Data collection and analysis for school improvement. Decision making criteria. Assessment of resource use and instructional learning outcomes. Data management. Legal and ethical use of data. Communication strategies. Basic quantitative statistics.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open
EAD 924B Data and Decisions II
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 1 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1
Description:
Data collection and analysis for school improvement. Decision making criteria. Assessment of resource use and instructional learning outcomes. Data management. Legal and ethical use of data. Communication strategies.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open
EAD 925 Policy and Practice in Education
Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Multiple conceptions of the relationship between policy and practice in K-12 education.
Effective Dates:
FS21 - Open
EAD 926 School Finance and Operations
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
School funding and resource allocation. Alternative employee compensation and service delivery options. School facilities; safe and healthy school environments.
Effective Dates:
FS13 - Open
EAD 928 Proseminar in Educational Policy
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Disciplinary perspectives on policy issues. Influence of research on policy process. Politics and educational practice as determinents of policy choice.
Interdepartmental With:
Teacher Education
Administered By:
Educational Administration
Effective Dates:
FS00 - Open
EAD 929 Collaborative Inquiry
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Designing and implementing school or community-based action research. Collaborative, multi-disciplinary inquiry. Democratic and civic engagement. Ethics of collaborative research. Reflective practice. Moving from inquiry to action.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open
EAD 931 Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
CEP 930
Description:
Concepts and assumptions underlying multiple traditions of qualitative research methods in education. Relationship between research questions and qualitative research design. Epistemology, methods, and ethical issues of ethnography, case study research, grounded theory, oral history and discourse analysis. Criteria for appraising and critiquing qualitative research designs, claims, and evidence,
Interdepartmental With:
Teacher Education, Counseling, Educational Psy & Special Education
Administered By:
Teacher Education
Effective Dates:
FS09 - Open
EAD 932 Education Policy Implementation
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Process and politics of policy implementation in education.
Interdepartmental With:
Political Science
Administered By:
Educational Administration
Effective Dates:
FS21 - Open
EAD 933 Evaluation of Education Policy Implementation
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Methodological tools for evaluating policy design and implementation.
Interdepartmental With:
Political Science
Administered By:
Educational Administration
Effective Dates:
FS21 - Open
EAD 935 Foundations for Equity-Minded Leaders in Postsecondary Education
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
In general, students should have a background as a higher education practitioner prior to taking this course. However, administrative aspirations with relevant adjacent experience are also acceptable.
Description:
Leadership in postsecondary education; theories of change in postsecondary education; basic diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts; program orientation.
Effective Dates:
US24 - Open
EAD 936 Law and Education Policy
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Not open to students with credit in:
LAW 579D
Description:
Free speech, racial and ethnic equity including desegregation and college access, sex/gender equity, title IX and other provisions of the higher education act.
Effective Dates:
FS23 - Open
EAD 942 Economics of Education
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students.
Description:
Economic effects of education. Economic analysis of policy issues in education. Applications to the United States and other countries.
Interdepartmental With:
Teacher Education
Administered By:
Educational Administration
Effective Dates:
SS17 - Open
EAD 943 Politics of Education
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students.
Description:
Politics of education in the United States. Interplay of key institutions (e.g., school boards, state governments, Congress, mayors) and actors (e.g. elected officials, parents, teachers unions, and the general public) shaping the public education system.
Effective Dates:
SS17 - Open
EAD 944 Social Context of Education
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students.
Description:
Evolution of educational institutions and practices in response to economic, political, demographic and social change. Legacies of change for instruction, curriculum, segmentation of students, and students’ school experiences. Effect of family and community on students and schools. Conflicting goals/purposes of public education. Struggles for educational equity and opportunity.
Effective Dates:
FS16 - Open
EAD 946A Regression Analysis for Education Policy
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2
Recommended Background:
Knowledge of: central tendency and dispersion, correlations and cross-tabulations, sampling distribution, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, testing differences in means, tests of associations.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students.
Description:
Foundations of regression analysis. Underlying assumptions. Applications to education policy with attention to challenges of establishing causal relations. STATA software skills for independent scholarly investigations.
Interdepartmental With:
Counseling, Educational Psy & Special Education
Administered By:
Educational Administration
Effective Dates:
SS17 - Open
EAD 946B Econometric Analysis for Education Policy
Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
Prior courses in basic economic theory and statistical methods.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students.
Description:
Econometric techniques for identifying and estimating causal relationships for education policy analysis.Extensions of linear regression analysis. Evaluation of randomized control trials.
Effective Dates:
FS16 - Open
EAD 947 Comparative International Education Policy
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students.
Description:
International and comparative education policy. National and international policy actors. Cross-national education policy research. Insights from international research for U.S. education policy.
Interdepartmental With:
Teacher Education
Administered By:
Educational Administration
Effective Dates:
FS16 - Open
EAD 948 Advanced Economics of Education
Semester:
Spring of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
EC 820B or approval of department
Recommended Background:
Prior graduate level course work in econometrics and undergraduate or graduate level course work in economic theory.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students.
Description:
Advanced research in the intersection of economics and education. Returns to education, education production,school choice, teacher quality and compensation, financial aid, and postsecondary access.
Effective Dates:
SS17 - Open
EAD 949 Advanced Seminar in Education Policy
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 12 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students.
Description:
Seminars on rotating topics in advanced, contemporary education policy research.
Effective Dates:
FS16 - Open
EAD 950A Proseminar I in K-12 Educational Administration
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 1 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1
Description:
Disciplinary perspectives of K-12 educational leadership and management. Influence of research on leadership practice.
Effective Dates:
FS02 - Open
EAD 950B Proseminar II in K-12 Educational Administration
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 1 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1
Description:
Synthesis and analysis of disciplinary perspectives of K-12 educational leadership and management. Influence of research on leadership practice.
Effective Dates:
FS02 - Open
EAD 952A Externship in Educational Administration
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 21 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Description:
Current administrative problems and solution strategies in education.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - Open
EAD 955B Field Research Methods in Educational Administration
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Methods used in conducting field studies in educational organizations, with emphasis on interviews, observation, and participant observation.
Effective Dates:
FS96 - Open
EAD 960 Proseminar in Postsecondary Education
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open only to doctoral students in the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education major.
Description:
Questions, trends, issues and resources in higher, adult, and lifelong education. Development of skills in problem identification, literature analysis, and scholarly writing.
Effective Dates:
FS01 - Open
EAD 964 Comparative Higher Education
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
National systems of higher education, policy challenges, international and comparative research.
Effective Dates:
SS11 - Open
EAD 965 Diversity and Equity in Postsecondary Education
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description:
Promise, challenge, and management of diversity and equity in higher education. Analysis of data and policy. Management responses and strategies.
Effective Dates:
FS01 - Open
EAD 966 Students in Postsecondary Education
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open only to doctoral students in the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education major.
Description:
Research and theoretical foundations concerning traditional and non-traditional college students. Literature from diverse fields such as higher education, adult learning, and multicultural education. Psychosocial and cognitive development of college students, learning and development across the life-span, experiences of diverse populations, impact of collegiate environments and structures on students.
Effective Dates:
FS01 - Open
EAD 967 Policy Development and Analysis in Postsecondary Education
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open only to doctoral students in the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education major.
Description:
Higher education policy issues, policy-related research and development approaches.
Effective Dates:
FS01 - Open
EAD 968 Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum in Postsecondary Education
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open only to doctoral students in the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education major.
Description:
Theories and current issues about teaching, learning, and curriculum in postsecondary education. Topics include learning contexts, learners, teachers, the learning process, curriculum.
Effective Dates:
FS01 - Open
EAD 970 Organization and Administration in Postsecondary Education
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open only to doctoral students in the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education major.
Description:
Principles and patterns of organization and governance characteristic of colleges and universities. Administrative, trustee, faculty, and student roles.
Effective Dates:
FS01 - Open
EAD 972 International and Comparative Issues in Higher and Adult Education
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
Prior or current study of higher & adult education or a practitioner in the field.
Description:
Higher and adult education in international contexts. Policy, organizational structures and behavior, curriculum, pedagogy, and student affairs.
Effective Dates:
US07 - Open
EAD 980 Engaged Educational Leadership
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 2 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Developing skills for engaged leadership. Convening forums to discuss and disseminate ideas for improvement of educational organizations and educational policy. Developing leadership skills that encourage and support agency of stakeholders.
Effective Dates:
US24 - Open
EAD 981A Capstone I
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 4 Lab Hours: 4
Corequisite:
EAD 982A concurrently
Description:
Capstone group project.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open
EAD 981B Capstone II
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 4 Lab Hours: 4
Corequisite:
EAD 982B concurrently
Description:
Capstone group project.
Effective Dates:
SS15 - Open
EAD 982A Capstone Seminar
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 2 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2
Corequisite:
EAD 981A concurrently
Description:
Capstone seminar to support ongoing work for capstone projects.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open
EAD 982B Capstone Seminar II
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 2 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2
Corequisite:
EAD 981B concurrently
Description:
Capstone support seminar.
Effective Dates:
SS15 - Open
EAD 984 Human Resources for District Leaders
Semester:
Summer of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Educational Leadership Major or approval of department.
Description:
Theories and practical tools to address human resources challenges in diverse school district contexts.
Effective Dates:
US22 - Open
EAD 987 Leadership for Social Justice
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Educational Leadership Major or approval of department.
Description:
Theories and approaches for understanding/introducing social justice into educational leadership practice.
Effective Dates:
FS22 - Open
EAD 990 Independent Study
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 15 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Description:
Advanced individual study in an area of K-12 administration or higher, adult, and lifelong education.
Effective Dates:
SS02 - Open
EAD 991A Special Topics in K-12 Administration
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Description:
Special topics in K-12 administration.
Effective Dates:
US00 - Open
EAD 991B Special Topics in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 15 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Description:
Special topics in the field of higher, adult and lifelong education.
Effective Dates:
SS02 - Open
EAD 991C Special Topics in Education Policy
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students.
Description:
Special topics in education policy.
Effective Dates:
FS16 - Open
EAD 994 Laboratory and Field Experience in Educational Administration
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open only to doctoral students.
Description:
Supervised advanced graduate practica, observations, internships, or externships in K-12 administration and in higher, adult, and lifelong education.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - Open
EAD 995 Research Practicum in Educational Administration
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 3 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open only to doctoral students in the College of Education. Approval of department.
Description:
Supervised research practicum. Design, execution, analysis, presentation, critique, and revision of research projects.
Effective Dates:
FS00 - Open
EAD 996A Research Preparation 1
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 1 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1
Recommended Background:
In general, students should have a background as a higher education practitioner prior to taking this course. However, administrative aspirations with relevant adjacent experience are also acceptable.
Description:
Processing of research questions, research design, and group dynamics in a cohort setting under faculty guidance.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open
EAD 996B Research Preparation 2
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 1 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1
Recommended Background:
In general, students should have a background as a higher education practitioner prior to taking this course. However, administrative aspirations with relevant adjacent experience are also acceptable.
Description:
Processing of research questions, research design, and group dynamics in a cohort setting under faculty guidance.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open
EAD 999 Doctoral Dissertation Research
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 23
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 30 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the College of Education or in the Department of Educational Administration.
Description:
Doctoral dissertation research.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open