Courses 600 - 699

Education Leadership, Higher Education and International Education (EDHI) Course Offerings:

Through Fall 2007 courses offered by the Department of Education Leadership, Higher Education and International Education will have an EDPL prefix. If you have questions concerning registration please contact the EDHI office at 301-405-3586.

EDHI 600 Education and Society (3 credits)
3 semester hours. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI600, EDPL600, or EDPS600. Formerly EDPL600.
Education and Society is an introductory course to graduate studies in the Department of Education Policy and Leadership. Students consider how social institutions influence -- and in turn are influenced by -- education policies and practices.

EDHI 605 Comparative Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI605, EDPL605, or EDPS605. Formerly EDPL605.
Analyzes and compares leading issues in education in various countries of the world, particularly as they relate to crucial problems in American education.

EDHI 606 Political Economy of Education in a Global Context (3 credits)
Not open to students who have completed EDPL788Q in 2001 through 2004. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI606, EDPL606, or EDPS606. Formerly EDPL606.
Examination of alternative economics perspectives and their implications for education policy and practice internationally, from local to global levels. The connection of education to issues of development, inequality, poverty, gender, and race will be discussed.

EDHI 607 Culture and Education in a Global Context (3 credits)
Not open to students who have completed EDPL788V in Fall 2000, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, or Spring 2004. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI607, EDPL607, or EDPS607. Formerly EDPL607.
Examines cultural theories and analyzes cultural influences in education. Course materials and discussion critically analyze cultural transmission and schooling practices. Also examined are politics of culture, multiculturalism, global cultural clashes, and educators as critical culture workers.

EDHI 608 Gender and Education (3 credits)
One hour of lecture and two hours of discussion/recitation per week. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDPL788B or EDPL608. Formerly EDPL608.
The course examines feminist theories on gender inequity, and analyzes social impacts on girls' and women's education. Also examined are women's ways of knowing, issues of race and class, gender and development, ecofeminism, and technology for women.

EDHI 627 Education Policy: An International Perspective (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI627, EDPL627, or EDPS627. Formerly EDPL627.
An analysis of education policy issues in various parts of the world. Comparisons with the United States. Teachers' organizations and citizen participation in policy determination. Ethnic and racial group pressures and attempts to control education policy.

EDHI 630 Analyzing Systemwide Education Policy (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI630, EDPL630, or EDPS630. Formerly EDPL630.
Analysis of how assessments are made of systemwide education policy based on the approaches used in studies of national education policy by international agencies.

EDHI 640 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI640, EDPL640, or EDPS640. Formerly EDPL640.
The focus of this course is the analysis of the role of education administrators/leaders in the social, political, and legal contexts of schools. Also examines the role of leadership in school improvement.

EDHI 641 Planning and Goal Setting In Educational Organizations (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI641, EDPL641, or EDPS641. Formerly EDPL641.
Essential aspects of planning for educational organizations addressed through case studies in instructional programming, community involvement, fiscal and physical planning.

EDHI 642 Management of Change in Educational Organizations (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI642, EDPL642, or EDPS642. Formerly EDPL642.
Role of individual as a change agent; issues related to effecting change within organizational sub-systems and total systems are considered. Specific strategies for successful change in schools are addressed.

EDHI 643 Management of Human Resources In Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI643, EDPL643, or EDPS643. Formerly EDPL643.
Examination of knowledge and development of awareness and capabilities needed by educational leaders to promote student success by managing school system personnel needs. Emphasis on recruitment, selection and supervision as well as labor relations and collective bargaining.

EDHI 645 Leading Instructional Improvement (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI645, EDPL645, or EDPS645. Formerly EDPL645.
Development of knowledge and skills in the use of data bases, research findings and models of supervision, to improve instruction in schools.

EDHI 646 Leading Instructional Excellence (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDHI/EDPL/EDPS645 or permission of instructor. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI646, EDPL646, or EDPS646. Formerly EDPL646.
Leader's role in fostering high quality teaching and learning. Exploration of the relationship between curriculum instruction assessment and the organizational structure of K-12 public schooling. Development and assessment of frameworks for understanding instructional quality. Analysis of strategies for supporting teachers as they engage in curricular and professional development. Consideration of factors involved in creating and sustaining instructionally centered schools.

EDHI 647 Context for Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDHI/EDPL/EDPS645 and EDHI/EDPL/EDPS646 or equivalent. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI647, EDPL647, or EDPS647. Formerly EDPL647.
Links between schooling and its social and cultural context provide the theoretical grounding for examination of current theories and practices for teaching and student learning that promote equity, diversity and school success.

EDHI 650 Professional Seminar in Higher and Adult Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI650, EDPL650, or EDPS650. Formerly EDPL650.
Introduction to higher and adult education as a field of study. Origins, current dimensions and problems, and emerging issues. Field trips to state and national capitols, and involvement in professional conferences.

EDHI 651 Higher Education Law (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI651, EDPL651, or EDPS651. Formerly EDPL651.
Selected court opinions, legislation and executive guidelines regulating higher education. First and fourth amendment rights of students and faculty, procedural due process, equal educational opportunity, equal protection in hiring, promotion, non-renewal and salaries, individual and institutional liability for civil rights violations and common law torts. No prior legal training required.

EDHI 652 Higher Education in American Society (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI652, EDPL652, or EDPS652. Formerly EDPL652.
Examines the concepts of academic freedom, corporate autonomy and institutional accountability with emphasis on twentieth century relationships between higher education and government in the United States.

EDHI 653 Organization and Administration of Higher Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI653, EDPL653, or EDPS653. Formerly EDPL653.
Basic concepts and terminology related to organizational behavior and institutional governance structures. The governance and organization of higher education in the United States.

EDHI 654 The Community and Junior College (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI654, EDPL654, or EDPS654. Formerly EDPL654.
Historical development and philosophical foundations of community and junior colleges in America with emphasis on organizational and administrative structures in two year institutions and the clientele they serve.

EDHI 655 Administration of Adult and Continuing Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI655, EDPL655, or EDPS655. Formerly EDPL655.
An overview of the field of Adult/Continuing Education focusing on the administration of institutions and organizations that provide both credit and non-credit educational experiences for adult learners.

EDHI 656 Academic Administration (3 credits)
Recommended: EDHI/EDPL/EDPS650. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI656, EDPL656, or EDPS656. Formerly EDPL656.
Management of human resources in higher education. Emphasis on faculty personnel policies: tenure, affirmative action, compensation, evaluation, development, motivation. Course based on case study method.

EDHI 657 History of Higher Education in the United States (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI657, EDPL657, or EDPS657. Formerly EDPL657.
History of higher education in America from colonial times to the present with emphasis on expansion of higher education and the growing complexity of its structures, organization, and purposes.

EDHI 660 Retention Theories and the Impact of College (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI660, EDPL660, or EDPS660. Formerly EDPL660.
An introduction to retention theories an the college impact literature. The primary focus will be to examine the disciplinary and philosophical frameworks that have informed the development of leading theories and policies.

EDHI 661 The Retention of College Students: Academic, Social and Cultural Implications (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI661, EDPL661, or EDPS661. Formerly EDPL661.
This course will focus on experience in the academy and will provide an opportunity to gather interview data from students, faculty, and staff to contrast and analyze institutional retention efforts.

EDHI 662 Research on Ethnic Minorities and Demographic Trends in Higher Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI662, EDPL662, or EDPS662. Formerly EDPL662.
Current research on ethnic minority student populations including issues of access, campus climate, racial identity, achievement and motivation. In addition to student issues, course examines issues for faculty of color in higher education, curriculum and teaching, and leadership and governance. The application of broad demographic changes in the nation and their impact on higher education over time.

EDHI 663 Philanthropy & Fundraising in Higher Education (3 credits)
The power of philanthropy within the United States and American higher education has been tremendous. Philanthropy has become a cultural norm in the United States; Americans give their money at a higher rate than any other country in the world. This purpose of this course is designed to look critically at how philanthropy and fundraising has affected American Higher Education. Topics will include: a history and overview of philanthropy, motivations for and traditions of giving in different populations, ethics, and critical issues within educational advancement.

EDHI 664 The College Experience (3 credits)
One hour of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. For EDHI, EDPL, and EDPS majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI664, EDPL664, or EDPS664. Formerly EDPL664.
Designed to provide students with an overview of the research and scholarship on two of the major stakeholders in higher education -- students and faculty. Examines the educational experiences of college students in and out of the classroom in higher education in the United States by focusing on what students learn and the different collegiate experiences that influence their learning.

EDHI 670 Learning Communities (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI670, EDPL670, or EDPS670. Formerly EDPL670.
Reviews contemporary research on student and teacher learning and schools as learning organizations. It aims to build students understanding of opportunities and challanges to implementing learning environments in various educational organizations. Readings, cases and assignments emphasize students' understanding of learning theories and their application to various organizational settings.

EDHI 671 Education Law and Policy (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI671, EDPL671, or EDPS671. Formerly EDPL671.
An examination of the way judicial interpretation of common, statutory, and constitutional law shapes and constrains educational policy making. Special emphasis on topics framed under the headings of liberalism and legalism.

EDHI 672 Modes of Inquiry in Education Research (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI672, EDPL672, or EDPS672. Formerly EDPL672.
Introduction to modes of inquiry appropriate to research on issues and problems in education. Examination of qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods and designs with a focus on related standards of quality.

EDHI 673 Economic Evaluation of Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI673, EDPL673, or EDPS673. Formerly EDPL673.
Examination and application of economic approaches - cost, cost-effectiveness, and cost-benefit analysis - to the evaluation of education programs and policies.

EDHI 675 Public School Personnel Administration (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI675, EDPL675, or EDPS675. Formerly EDPL675.
A comparison of practices with principles governing the satisfaction of school personnel needs, including a study of tenure, salary schedules, supervision, rewards, and other benefits.

EDHI 679 Master's Seminar (3 credits)
Formerly EDPL679.
Directed study for master's degree students writing seminar papers.

EDHI 681 Education for Global Peace (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI681, EDPL681, or EDPS681. Formerly EDPL681.
This course will examine how education can address the threats of violence and wars. It prepares students to teach about peace, nonviolence, and conflict resolution, and also to analyze and implement changes in school and society to contribute to peace and non-violence.

EDHI 689 Practicum In Educational Administration and Supervision (1-3 credits)
Repeatable to 3 credits if content differs. Formerly EDPL689.
Promotes skill development in managerial, leadership and supervisory areas. Practicum is based on results of diagnostic instruments and an individual professional development plan.

 

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