Courses 700 - 799

Education Policy Studies (EDPS) 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.

EDPL 700: Qualitative Research Methods in Education (3).
Qualitative methods in education research, emphasizing the paradigms of philosophy, history, sociology, anthropology, and comparative studies as they rely on narrative rather than quantitative ordering of data.

EDPL 703: Quantitative Applications for Education Policy Analysis (3).
Students use quantitative applications and secondary datasets to investigate social problems and education policies. Emphasis on the use of quasi-experimental designs and regression techniques to frame education issues, analyze practices, and recommend policies. Prerequisite: EDMS 645 or equivalent.

EDPL 705: International Educational Change (3).
Exploration and analysis of major trends in education in several parts of the world, with attention directed to educational change as the outcome of deliberate efforts by nations and international organizations as well as those which occur without central planning or direction.

EDPL 706: Education in Developing Countries (3).
Examination of the development of modern educational systems in Africa, Asia and Latin America out of the colonial and traditional past into the independent present and future. Focus is on research on changing philosophies and persistent educational problems in these societies.

EDPL 707: Education Planning in Developing Countries (3).
An examination of the international and social context as well as methods and problems of education development planning in developing countries, focusing on the multiple role of the development consultant and case studies.

EDPL 711: Oral History and Education (3).
Prerequisite: permission of instructor required. This graduate course will introduce students to the art, science, and craft of oral history as reflected in education purposes, policies and practices.

EDPL 712: Analysis of Educational Concepts (3).
Analyses of selected concepts used in thinking about education.

EDPL 725: Education in East Asia (3).
The course traces the cultural and intellectual history of education in East Asia, and examine features and important issues in East Asian education systems. School reform and social changes are studied.

EDPL 730: Seminar on Case Study Methods (3).
Conceived as both an analysis of case study methods and a laboratory for applying course content to research topics/projects of interest to students, this course addresses a range of conceptual, methodological, ethical, political, and logistical issues embedded in efforts to conduct thoughtful, "disciplined" case study research. Since this course focuses on case study research, it may be particularly helpful to students who are exploring various approaches to research or who are contemplating using case study methods in their theses and/or dissertations.

EDPL 732: History of Curriculum Theory and Development (3).
Prerequisite: EDPL 635 or permission of department. The writings of major educators in curriculum. Conceptual and formal similarities and differences between current curriculum projects and historical antecedents. Survey of curriculum materials for classroom use in their relationship to the curriculum theory of their time.

EDPL 737: Phenomenological Inquiry (3).
Philosophic grounding for phenomenological inquiry as a human science. Guided writing practice in doing phenomenological inquiry on a selected lived experience phenomenon.

EDPL 738: Scholarly Thought and Contemporary Curriculum (1-3).
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits. Current curricular trends, issues, theory, and research in the light of past curricular and social thought.

EDPL 740: Managing Educational Organizations in a Diverse Society (3).
Contemporary social and cultural influences that impact on the management of educational organizations in a diverse society. The effects on schools of changes in the economy, family structure, demographics and technology.

EDPL 741: Policy Studies in Educational Administration (3).
Emphasis on understanding the role of participants/procedures used in the development of public policies that affect educational organizations; development of technical skills related to the policy process.

EDPL 742: Philosophical and Ethical Dimensions of Education Policy and Leadership (3).
Critical examination of ethical issues confronting education leaders and policymakers in a liberal-democratic society. Organized around tensions between individual and collective interests, the course addresses issues such as the rights and responsibilities of teachers, limits of democratic authority, and equality of educational opportunity.

EDPL 743: Leadership Theory (3).
Prerequisites: EDPL 642. Critical analysis of contemporary leadership theoretical constructs. Consideration of implications for organizational improvement.

EDPL 744: Organizational Theory in Research and Practice (3).
This course provides an overview of the study of organizations for graduate students interested in education and social policy. Class lectures focus on contrasting theories and critiquing application of theories to social policy problems with an emphasis on education. Case materials focus on a variety of organizational areas including: schools, hospitals, non-profit community based organizations, the arts, elected bodies, higher education and private business.

EDPL 746: Restructuring Schools (3).
Prerequisites: EDPL 642; or permission of department. Issues related to restructuring. Roles of faculty and administrators are emphasized.

EDPL 747: Advanced Seminar on Instructional Improvement (3).
Prerequisites: EDPL 647; or permission of department. Current issues, trends, and problems in the areas of instructional improvement and the supervisory responsibilities of school-based administrators.

EDPL 750: International Higher Education (3).
Comparison of higher education systems in several countries, and of the problems and issues in higher education faced by these countries.

EDPL 751: Law, Equity, & Diversity in Education (3).
An examination of "dilemmas of difference" on selected issues that arise at the intersection of law and education policy. Dilemmas and value conflicts imbedded in modern federal and state case law dealing with race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and handicap provide the substantive focus for class deliberations about meanings of equality and neutrality in a pluralistic democratic society.

EDPL 752: State Systems of Higher Education (3).
Creation, operation, alteration and evaluation of state systems of higher education. Campus autonomy versus public accountability. Analysis of topics such as state planning, budget and program review, and administration of student aid and federal programs.

EDPL 753: Higher Education Planning (3).
Prerequisite: EDPL 653 or permission of department. Social science concepts underlying planning. Applications of planning concepts and techniques to higher education at institutional, state and national levels.

EDPL 754: Higher Education Finance (3).
Economic perspectives on higher education. Ways of financing higher education and current finance issues. Higher education budget concepts and processes.

EDPL 755: Federal Policies in Post-Secondary Education (3).
Evolution of the federal role, its current scope and funding. Policy issues associated with federal student aid programs, research grants and social equity regulations.

EDPL 756: Curriculum in Higher Education (3).
Conditions affecting curriculum change in higher education, including critical analysis of various bases for the college curriculum in the context of college and university life.

EDPL 757: College Teaching (3).
Critical review of literature on teaching in higher education from conceptual and practical viewpoints. Designed for current and prospective adult educators. Focused on research and improvement of instruction.

EDPL 759: Seminar in Adult and Continuing Education (3).
Current issues and problems in adult and continuing education and lifelong learning in America.

EDPL 760: The Human Dimension in Administration (3).
Theory, research findings, and laboratory experiences in human skills in organizations.

EDPL 761: Group Relationships in Administration (3).
Group relationships and relevant administrative skills in educational settings. The role of authority, group maturation, group member roles, group decision-making, and intra-group and inter-group conflict.

EDPL 766: Managing Productive Schools (3).
Prerequisite: EDPL 646; or EDPL 647; or permission of department. For administration/supervision majors only. Primary areas of principal's role; the critical process areas--decision-making, planning, and communications related to those task areas.

EDPL 767: The Effective Principal (3).
Research on school principal effectiveness emphasizing conditions of and methodologies for assessing principal/school effectiveness.

EDPL 772: Practicum in Leadership Behaviors (3).
Practicum in the use of social exchange behaviors in administrative/leadership situations. Emphasis on development and refinement of exchange behaviors enhancing employee commitment and productivity in human service organizations.

EDPL 788: Special Topics in Education Policy and Administration (1-3).
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits. Special and intensive treatment of current topics and issues in education policy and administration.

EDPS 788A/EDCI 788A: Seminar in Mixed Methods: An Analysis of Teaching Quality.
Permission of instructor. Students examine issues in the use of mixed methods by conducting data analyses using existing qualitative and quantitative datasets on the teaching of mathematics and reading in elementary schools. Background in qualitative and/or quantitative methods required.

EDPL 789: Doctoral Practicum in Administration and Supervision (3).
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. Experiential activities designed to enhance student skills. Based on Individual Professional Development Plan for each student.

EDPL 798: Special Problems in Education (1-6).
Master's, AGS, or doctoral candidates who desire to pursue special research problems under the direction of their advisors may register for credit under this number.

EDPL 799: Master's Thesis Research (1-6).
Registration required to the extent of six hours for master's thesis.

Top of page