Programs

Course Descriptions

Undergraduate
Adult Education 
Business and Marketing Education 
Career and Technical Education
Educational Foundations

Undergraduate Classes

EDF 200
INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION IN THE INNER CITY
3, 3/0
The formation and development of the inner city from early immigration to the present.  School development’s inextricable link to socioeconomic and political development of the inner city. Inner-city schools’ responses to changing demographics and the implications such changes have for policy making and educational practice. Students spend 10 hours in an inner-city school setting.

EDF 202
CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Introduction to the study of child behavior and development, with emphasis on implications for teaching and learning. Focus on the child in school, from early childhood through preadolescence. Includes child-study and observation methods; theories of development; nature and sources of individual development from biological, cultural, and behavioral perspectives, with emphasis on cognitive, social, emotional, and physical areas of development as they apply to the classroom. Required for elementary education and exceptional education majors according to program; elective for others beyond freshman level.

EDF 203
SCHOOL AND SOCIETY
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the basic writing requirement. Education as a function of a democratic society. Sociological and historical backgrounds of schools. Current issues and problems affecting schools. Objectives, control, and financial support of education in New York State and the United States. Directed observation. Required of elementary education majors and exceptional education majors according to program; elective for others beyond freshman level.

EDF/AAS 221
THE HISTORY OF BLACK EDUCATION IN AMERICA
3, 3/0
The role of blacks in the American educational system. Changes that have taken place to improve or retard education for blacks.  Approaches for providing meaningful education for blacks now and in the future.

EDF/AAS 222
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN EDUCATION IN AFRICA
3, 3/0
Educational changes in Africa from the colonial era to the present, and their effect on social and political issues in Africa and abroad.

EDF 225
ETHNIC STUDIES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3, 3/0
Ethnic diversity in American life and education.  Cultural minorities (e.g., Native Americans, blacks, Spanish-speaking groups, Jews). White ethnic groups and mainstream American life and education.

EDF 302
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisites: EDF 202, CWP 101, CWP 101, upper-division status.
Learners, the learning process, evaluating learning, and establishing a classroom environment to maximize learning.

EDF 303
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: MIDDLE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisites: CWP 101, CWP 101, upper-division status.
Psychological principles underlying learning and effective teaching. The effect of social and personality factors on learning, assessment, and evaluation of individual progress. Diagnosis of difficulties in learning, discipline, programming, and planning as related to instruction. Directed observation.

EDF 311
FAMILY VIOLENCE
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the basic writing requirement.
Comprehensive overview and critical investigation into the field of family violence. Includes child abuse, dating violence, spouse abuse, sibling violence, adolescent maltreatment, parent abuse, and elder abuse. Explores history, prevalence, susceptibility factors, patterns of social interaction, demographics, sexual and emotional abuse, and the violence-prone personality.  Theoretical perspectives on family violence, including cycle theory of violence, integrated within broader social science perspectives.

EDF 345
PARENTING
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the basic writing requirement.
Relevant issues facing parents and professionals who work with them in today’s changing society. Includes classical and current research, with emphasis on practical application and implication. Developmental approach to understanding parent-child relationships. Working more effectively with parents of varied cultural backgrounds, family structures, lifestyles, and at-risk factors.

EDF 346
TEENAGE SEXUALITY
3, 3/0
Teenage sexuality and factors influencing its emergence. The incorporation of sexuality education into the teaching-learning process at home and in school. Cooperative efforts by parents and teachers. Development of skills in communicating with teenagers about their sexuality. Strategies for teens to deal with sexuality concerns more effectively. Community resources for teens, parents, teachers. Special issues and problems.

EDF 353
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT DURING EARLY ADOLESCENCE AND ADOLESCENCE
3, 3/0
Introduction to preadolescent and adolescent behavior and development, with emphasis on implications for teaching. Includes the nature of adolescence, developmental and behavioral characteristics, learning and education, problems and issues of adolescents in today’s society, ways teachers can study adolescents, and self-understanding.

EDF 403
HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL FORCES INFLUENCING SECONDARY EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the basic writing requirement.
European, religious, and secular influences in American education.  Evolving concepts of education in a democracy.  Social and economic pressures in education.  Development of the secondary school.  Conflicting philosophies in current education.

EDF 410
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Influential theories of education and their effect upon education, past and present. Effect of democratic, as opposed to authoritarian, concepts of the “good life” upon school policy and practice. Nature and function of academic freedom. The public school and the religious dimension of life. Importance of continuity between avowed educational values and actual practices.

EDF 412
COMPARATIVE EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Education’s influence in world affairs.  Comparison of educational problems and solutions in various countries. Relationship of education programs to cultural heritage and its future. Selection of program studies in terms of student interests and current developments.

Adult Education

ADE/HEW 580
PARENTING/SEXUALITY EDUCATION PRACTICES IN HEALTH
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Undergraduate coursework in health or human sexuality.
Parenting/sexuality curricula and the utilization of technology in teaching health education; theories and practices in sexuality education in American school systems; appropriate course content specific to different  grade levels and cultural settings.

ADE 584/EDU 584
LITERACY SKILLS AND THE ADULT LEARNER
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Theories, practice, curricula, and content of instruction appropriate for adult learners; the theories of Paulo Freire, Ira Shor, and Henry Giroux; collaboratively participate in the design and implementation of an action research project focusing on adult literacy.

ADE 590
INDEPENDENT STUDY
3, 3/0

ADE 600
ADULTHOOD AND DEVELOPMENT
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Study of adulthood and development during the adult years; consideration of the physiological and psychological development of the individual from young adulthood through old age—changing roles, conflicts, adjustments, dilemmas, aspirations, ethnicity, potentials, responsibilities, rights, and freedoms—as indicated in theory and research.

ADE 605
HISTORICAL, SOCIAL, AND PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF ADULT EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Historical antecedents, social movement characteristics, and philosophical foundations of adult education, with perspectives on why and where the adult learner and others fit into this evolving field of professional practice.

ADE 608
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Designing instruction to achieve specific learning outcomes; systematic models that facilitate planning, developing, revising, and evaluating instruction; planning instruction that incorporates educational technology.

ADE 610
METHODS OF ADULT EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Principles, practices, and evaluation of adult learning across the full spectrum of settings in which adult education is conducted.

ADE 615
ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES IN ADULT EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Nature of adult education and the various programs and situations in which it occurs; key issues in the field and various approaches to adult learning theory; nature of participation; inclusion of ethnic minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and distance learners; adult learning environments nationally and internationally; emerging trends.

ADE 620
APPLICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY TO ADULT EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Methods of teaching adult learners using traditional and contemporary  modes; use of technology—teleconferencing, distance education, online instruction—in the present delivery systems for teaching and learning.

ADE 624
INTERNSHIP
3, 3/0
Supervised internship experience in a student personnel administration, adult education, and/or multidisciplinary setting.

ADE 625
DESIGNING AND EVALUATING PROGRAMS FOR ADULT LEARNERS
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Planning, designing, and assessing training outcomes for adult learners; methods and materials in program planning in adult education; review of types of programs, community services, and developing funded proposals.

ADE 640
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Preparation to conduct educational and training programs for workers and volunteers to improve organizational effectiveness. Key competencies and principal roles of human resource development professionals: human performance analysis; training needs assessment; organizational development; career development; program and instructional design; learning materials design; program evaluation; ethical and human diversity issues in training and development.

ADE 655/CTE 655
DIVERSITY ISSUES IN ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Teaching and learning implications of diversity for adult educational achievement and career opportunities. Implications for course content and classroom management styles when adult educators are sensitive to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, class, and physical ability. Methods for structuring course content, designing curricula, and educating learners by promoting and embracing a diverse population of colleagues, learners, workers, and clients.

ADE 675/CTE 675
POSTSECONDARY TEACHING PRACTICUM
3, 3/0
Prerequisites: Graduate status, ADE 610 or CTE 536, and instructor permission.
Promotes expertise in teaching in human resource development adult education, workforce training, community colleges, and GED program settings. Extended teaching assignments with coach/mentor assistance. Seminar-type discussions reflecting on learning and development of learners as they taught, principles of teaching, their teaching behaviors, strategies promoting continuing growth as teachers. Analyze issues in teaching: diversity, technology, exceptionality, promoting social justice.

ADE 690
MASTER’S PROJECT
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
A study undertaken by one or more individuals on a problem of special interest, submitted in acceptable form according to directions from the Educational Foundations Department.

Business and Marketing Education

BME/CTE 301
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS/MARKETING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Introduction to the teaching of occupational education courses in public schools; principles, philosophy, and objectives; historical development of occupational education and the development of current issues for an occupational education program.

BME/CTE 302
CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION IN BUSINESS/MARKETING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Introduction to the curriculum and evaluation in business/marketing and technology education. State curriculum and standards, lesson planning, student learning, and curriculum evaluation.

BME 303
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES IN BUSINESS AND MARKETING
3, 3/0
Instructional strategies dealing with classroom management, classroom environment, and educational technologies. 100 hours of field experience prior to student teaching required.

BME 411/CTE 404
APPLIED TEACHING METHODS IN BUSINESS/MARKETING
3, 3/0
Prerequisites: BME/CTE 301, BME/CTE 302.
Basic principles and methods of teaching business and marketing subjects. Prepares the student to effectively teach subjects in this area.

BME 415
STUDENT TEACHING IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
6, 0/0
Prerequisites: Senior standing; completion of business core area and BME 411; 2.5 cumulative average in major subject area; 2.0 cumulative average in total program; C or better in CWP 101 and CWP 102; satisfactory completion of (or exemption from) prerequisite EXE 100 if referred.
Full-time teaching in a public school for one semester under the supervision of a master teacher and a college supervisor.

BME 416
STUDENT TEACHING IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
6, 0/0
Prerequisites: Senior standing; completion of business core area and BME 411; 2.5 cumulative average in major subject area; 2.0 cumulative average in total program; C or better in CWP 101 and CWP 102; satisfactory completion of (or exemption from) prerequisite EXE 100 Student Speech Clinic if referred.
Full-time teaching in a public school for one semester under the supervision of a master teacher and a college supervisor.

BME 600: PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS AND MARKETING EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Teacher certification in an education discipline.
Historical and philosophical developments in business and marketing (distributive) education.

BME 601: RESEARCH SEMINAR
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Current research in occupational/vocational/business education; methods of research; locating appropriate information; development of a research proposal. Required for all BUS, CTE, DED, TED students.

BME 602: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING IN BUSINESS AND MARKETING EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Teacher certification in an education discipline.
Historical developments and changing concepts of curriculum; principles of curricula development; components of the curriculum-development process; dimensions of curriculum design systems; purposes and problems of curriculum evaluation. Required for all, BUS, CTE, and TED students.

BME 604: IMPROVING INSTRUCTION IN BUSINESS AND MARKETING
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Teacher certification in an education discipline.
Development of instructional techniques and resources; current best practices in educational settings; application of curriculum enhancement through effective pedagogy and program development.

BME 605: EVALUATION IN BUSINESS AND MARKETING EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Teacher certification in aneducation discipline.
General principles of evaluation andmeasurement; construction and use ofobjective tests, informal devices, andtechniques of evaluation applicable tooccupational education; selection and use ofobservation, rating scales, anecdotal records,individual and group projects; interpreting,recording, and using the results of evaluationdata for the improvement of instruction. Required for all BUS, CTE, and TED students.

Career and Technical Education

UNDERGRADUATE

CTE 100
COMPREHENSIVE THEORETICAL TRADE OR TECHNICAL SKILLS
15, 0/0
Credit is awarded for satisfactory completion of trade theory. Assessment of competency is based on verification of four years’ employment in a trade normally taught in vocational high school programs. Graduates of community college technical programs in appropriate trades are required to verify two years’ employment.  The National Occupational Competency Testing Institute Examination and/or other assessment techniques may be used to determine credit of 15 semester hours.

CTE 200
COMPREHENSIVE TRADE OR TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE SKILLS
15, 0/0
Credit is awarded for satisfactory completion of trade theory. Assessment of competency is based on verification of four years’ employment in a trade normally taught in vocational high school programs. Graduates of community college technical programs in appropriate trades are required to verify two years’ employment.  The National Occupational Competency Testing Institute Examination and/or other assessment techniques may be used to determine credit of 15 semester hours.

CTE/BME 301
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS/MARKETING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Introduction to the teaching of occupational education courses in public schools; principles, philosophy, and objectives; historical development of occupational education and the development of current issues for an occupational education program.

CTE/BME 302
CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION IN BUSINESS/MARKETING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Introduction to the curriculum and evaluation in business/marketing and technology education. State curriculum and standards, lesson planning, student learning, and curriculum evaluation.

CTE 306
LABORATORY MANAGEMENT
3, 3/0
Organizational factors that influence the success of career-technical education teachers.  Includes facility planning, redesign, and managerial phases of the career-technical teacher’s responsibilities.

CTE 311
CAREER MENTORING INTERNSHIP
3, 1/2
Prerequisites: CTE major, CTE 302.
Overview of career awareness for exploration, guidance, and workplace skills. Classroom pedagogy and field experiences provide mentoring opportunities with middle school and high school students or with adults seeking retraining for new career choices. Majors obtain teaching skills while providing service to the community at off-campus locations during class times.  Includes demonstrations of various trade skills and career fairs. Classes meet on and off campus.

CTE 350
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP FIELD EXPERIENCE
3, 1/2
Prerequisite: CTE major.
Overview of school and community relations. Classroom and field experience involves students in the concepts of planning and executing a successful vocationalcareer promotional event. Students are placed off campus at community sites and/or middle school or high school locations. Thirty hours of internships and promotional events at off-site locations are required.

CTE 402
ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: CTE 302.
Overview of assessment in classroom, laboratory, internship, and clinical situations. Principles of effective assessment include different approaches and methods of assessment, evaluation, and testing techniques. Addresses portfolio development, reflective journals, authentic and performance assessment, and objective testing as applicable to career and technical subjects.

CTE 404
METHODS OF TEACHING CAREER AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS
3, 3/0
Basic principles and methods of teaching career and technical subjects. Prepares craftspeople, technicians, and engineers to effectively impart knowledge to learners.

CTE 413
STUDENT TEACHING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
6, 0/6
Prerequisites: CTE 302, CTE 404, NOCTI Trade Examination or equivalent; career and technical education major; completion of at least 18 credits in required CTE courses.
Supervised teaching in career-technical classes in selected career-technical schools, in various types of schools and communities. Three hundred hours of practice teaching in off-site campus programs required. Conferences and reports based upon teaching assignments are required.  Seminar discussions consist of professional problems of the beginning teacher. Students should be prepared to accept assignment at any school designated by the student-teacher coordinator. Student-teaching assignments are located throughout Western New York.

CTE 415
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the basic writing requirement.
Synthesis of pedagogical courses and practice-teaching experience.  Analysis of problems that confront teachers.

CTE 421
OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
3, 3/0
Planning, coordinating, and delivering programs for individuals with special needs found in secondary and postsecondary schools, rehabilitation centers, and correctional facilities.  Development of methods and techniques for teaching and assessing the work potential of individuals with special needs. Development of self-help devices/adaptive equipment.  Identifying instructional resources.

CTE 435
CURRICULAR PROBLEMS OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
3, 3/0
Prerequisites: CTE 302, CTE 404.
Basic principles and foundations of curriculum development for trade and technical programs.  Technological, sociological, and educational factors that effect change in curriculum. The integral parts of a curriculum and newer concepts of curriculum programs and materials.  Emphasis on curricular problems of teachers and administrators in their individual schools.

CTE 479
POSTSECONDARY INSTRUCTION PRACTICUM
6, 1/5
Prerequisites: CTE 302, CTE 404, NOCTI Trade Examination or equivalent; career and technical education major; completion of at least 18 credit hours in required CTE courses.
Part or full-time teaching assignment in a postsecondary-level, career-technical education program.  Develops and refines skills and understandings of the teaching-learning process as it relates to career-technical teaching, under the guidance and supervision of college faculty.  S or U grade only.

CTE 489
INDUSTRIAL TRAINER PRACTICUM
6, 3/3
Prerequisites: CTE 302, CTE 404, NOCTI Trade Examination or equivalent; career and technical education major; completion of at least 18 credit hours in required CTE courses; CTE program coordinator approval.
Part- or fulltime assignment in a business or industrial
training program. Develops and refines skills and understanding of occupational training practices, under the guidance and supervision of business and industry training personnel and college faculty. S or U grade only.

CTE 492
OCCUPATIONAL PRACTICUM
6, 3/3
Prerequisites: CTE 100, CTE 200 (NOCTI Trade Examination) or equivalent; career and technical education major.
Advanced specialization development for students with prior occupational experience, such as on-the-job upgrading, occupational workshops, and inservice institutes. May be taken for credit more than once by advisement.

GRADUATE

CTE 530: CAREER EDUCATION: RATIONALE, NATURE, AND CONCEPTS
3, 3/0
Career education concepts, terminology, and models for elementary school through college; present programs, research, and current thinking on career education.

CTE 536: CONTEMPORARY METHODOLOGY
3, 3/0
New and emerging techniques of instruction and their application to specific individual problems; development of models appropriate to students’ particular subject areas.

CTE 550: ORGANIZATION OF DIVERSIFIED COOPERATIVE WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS
3, 3/0
Information for occupational teachers and department chairs or supervisors interested in establishing diversified cooperative programs; procedures for promoting a new program; working with advisory boards; developing employment opportunities; arranging trainee outlines; planning instructional facilities; securing Regents accreditation.

CTE 555: OPERATION OF DIVERSIFIED COOPERATIVE WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS
3, 3/0
Conducting effective instruction in diversified cooperative programs; interviewing employers; supervising trainees; interpreting legal aspects; preparing records and reports; conducting classes in related theory.

CTE 590: INDEPENDENT STUDY
3, 0/0

CTE 600: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Current issues, practices, policies, and literature in occupational education.

CTE 601: SUPERVISION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Nature and scope of supervision; surveying and analyzing needs and facilities; planning, initiating, and maintaining supervisory programs; evaluating procedures and outcomes; trends in occupational education.

CTE 602: ADMINISTRATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Nature and scope of administering vocational technical programs: curriculum; integration with industry; evaluation; community relationships; advisory board development; state and national relationships.

CTE 603: SELECT TOPICS IN THE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION/SUPERVISION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: CTE 601 or instructor permission.
Problems arising in the organization, administration, and supervision of vocational technical education.

CTE 604: TECHNICAL PROJECT
3, 3/0
Internship experience with industry or business to study new techniques, operations, and processes, cooperatively initiated by faculty and student. Students develop instructional material reflecting the new knowledge and skills gained.

CTE 605: OCCUPATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR CAREER EXPLORATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status and career and technical education program major or instructor permission.
Vocational guidance techniques and procedures that may be effectively used in career counseling for the changing world of work.

CTE 606: HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Historical review of the philosophical, sociological, economic, and political indices that have influenced the development of vocational technical education.

CTE 620: STRUCTURE OF OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status or instructor permission.
Structure of occupational education; survey and analysis of present programs; assessment of articulation between programs; viability of the occupational education structure in light of internal and external forces promoting change.

CTE 625: INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF LABOR, MANAGEMENT, AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Roles of labor and management in American society, their relationship to occupational education, and their historical development;the impact of technology; interpreting the needs of industry for occupational and continuing education.

CTE 655/ADE 655: DIVERSITY ISSUES IN ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Teaching and learning implications of diversity for adult educational achievement and career opportunities. Implications for course content and classroom management styles when adult educators are sensitive to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, class, and physical ability. Methods for structuring course content, designing curricula, and educating learners by promoting and embracing a diverse population of colleagues, learners, workers, and clients.

CTE/ADE 675
POSTSECONDARY TEACHING PRACTICUM
3, 3/0
Prerequisites: Graduate status, ADE 610 or CTE 536, and instructor permission.
Promotes expertise in teaching in human resource development adult education, workforce training, community colleges, and GED program settings. Extended teaching assignments with coach/mentor assistance. Seminar-type discussions reflecting on learning and development of learners as they taught, principles of teaching, their teaching behaviors, strategies promoting continuing growth as teachers. Analyze issues in teaching: diversity, technology, exceptionality, promoting social justice.

CTE 690: MASTER’S PROJECT
3, 3/0
Research or investigation of a particular problem, planned and carried out by the student and guided by the instructor.

CTE 695: MASTER’S THESIS
6, 6/0
Individual investigation of an original problem submitted in acceptable form according to directions given by the Graduate School. Problem and procedure must be approved by the student’s graduate adviser, CTE advisory committee, and the department chair before the investigation begins. 

Educational Foundations

EDF 500/EDL 500
MUTLICULTURAL EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Cultural foundations of education; application of relevant findings of the social sciences to problems and issues of education in culturally plural (multiethnic) settings.

EDF 503
EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY
3, 3/0
Theories of learning; history of educational psychology; measurements of learning; variables and their interpretation; application of learning theory to the teaching situation.

EDF 505
SIMULATED EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS
3, 3/0
Performance practicum through simulations and educational games; study of contemporary school and society in its organizational characteristics, functions, values, and conflicts, including analyses of poverty, racism, ecology, social stratification, supply and demand, authority, and processes of change; theory, design, use, and evaluation of simulations and games for the elementary and secondary classroom.

EDF 520
EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS I (DESCRIPTIVE AND INFERENTIAL)
3, 3/0
Basic statistical concepts and their application to inferential statistics. Students develop a statistical frame of reference in dealing with educational and psychological problems.

EDF 521
BEHAVIOR AND DEVELOPMENT OF PREADOLESCENTS AND EARLY ADOLESCENTS
3, 3/0
Human behavior and development during the middle school and junior high school years; educational implications and applications to individual children.

EDF 525
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: EDU 410 or equivalent. Principles underlying educational practices; changing concepts of education; education in a democratic society; teaching procedures as determined by a democratic concept of education.

EDF 526
SCHOOL COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC INTERACTION
3, 3/0
Analysis and systematic study of the image, understanding, and support of education by the various constituencies—students, teaching and nonteaching staff, board of education, individual citizens, pressure groups and organizations. Emphasizes effective school communication and positive public interaction.

EDF 528
HUMAN RELATIONS
3, 3/0
Intergroup problems relating to race, sex, religion, national origin, etc.; dividing and integrating factors affecting communications and understanding between individuals and within/between groups.

EDF 529
ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
3, 3/0
Characteristics and problems of adolescents; relationship of adolescent behavior to earlier development; special provisions of the early secondary school for this age group.

EDF 531
CHILD STUDY AND DEVELOPMENTAL DIAGNOSIS
3, 3/0
Basic and special approaches to studying human behavior and development; implications for teaching-learning processes and child guidance; effective individual and group diagnostic-prescriptive plans; child study techniques.

EDF 540
STUDIES IN HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
3, 3/0
Research in child and adolescent growth; changing concepts in mental, emotional, social, and personality growth.

EDF 546
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT: SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COOPERATION
3, 0/0
Role of the teacher in relation to child abuse and neglect: nature and causation of abuse and neglect; workings of the current child protection system and the specific role of the teacher in that system; broader role of the
school in remedying child maltreatment.

EDF 556
GROUP DYNAMICS IN EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Instructor consultation recommended. Theory and practice of group procedures in the school; development of understandings, skills, and attitudes conducive to successful group leadership and participation; group study and evaluation; experiential groups; the school group in its sociological, psychological, and philosophical setting.

EDF 590
INDEPENDENT STUDY
3, 0/0

EDF 602
MANAGEMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE BEHAVIOR
3, 0/3
Prerequisite: Graduate status. Basic administrative theories; managerial behavior as expressed through conceptual, human, and technical skills. Observation of field managers.

EDF 603
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
3, 3/0
Personnel-related functions and the utilization of resources to support these functions within organizations: design of in-service training programs; supervisory skills for enhancing motivation and productivity; employee benefit packages; grievance and labor relations plans; proposals to obtain funding and training.

EDF 610
PRINCIPLES OF OPEN EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Analyses of the open education movement and practices from the perspectives of philosophical and sociological foundations of education; a study of authors and classics in progressive education; identification of the principles of educational and organizational theory in specific open education practices, including principles of learning centers, individualization, testing and record keeping, and simulation and educational games; social implications of educational reform.

EDF 611
EVALUATION IN EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Background and current status of evaluation; principles, purposes, and procedures of evaluation; effective interpretation and use of evaluative data; methods of recording and reporting pupil progress.

EDF 619
PARENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
3, 3/0
Parent education counseling approaches for schools and other settings: effective parent relations; fundamentals of effective parenting; parenting skills; program development and counseling procedures for various settings and populations; ways to involve parents in school/agency activities.

EDF 630
SELF-PROCESSES IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Consideration of self-theories as they relate to child and adolescent development; emphasis on educational implications. Exploration of self-technique applicable in child guidance and learning.

EDF 641
SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Relationships of school to society; contemporary social problems affecting education, social groups, and institutions; school and community relations; national, state, and community organizations affecting educational
programs and the development of social understandings in pupils.

EDF 645
SOCIAL INFLUENCES ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
3, 3/0
Application of sociological principles and approaches to teaching and learning; social perspectives on the family, school, pupil, and community.

EDF 646
SEX EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
3, 3/0
Fundamentals of human sexuality throughout the life cycle; sex education methods and materials for various age groups and special populations; sex counseling strategies; parent-community involvement. Designed for teachers and other helping professionals.

EDF 665/ADE 665
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Graduate status. Designing instruction to achieve specific
learning outcomes; systematic models that facilitate planning, developing, revising, and evaluating instruction; planning instruction that incorporates educational technology.

EDF 682
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES IN AMERICAN EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Historical study of education in colonial America: European background; implications of the Revolutionary era. Exploration of students’ interests within the field.

EDF 685
SOCIAL PROCESSES IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Consideration of processes whereby human beings from infancy through adulthood internalize cultural values/patterns and adapt social roles/behaviors. Special emphasis on teaching/learning applications and basic approaches for guiding optimum social/moral development in educational settings; consideration of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of social disabilities.

EDF 686
SEMINAR IN INNER-CITY EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Nature and scope of education in the inner city: social research informing public policy on education of minorities; culture of minority children and the inner-city school; role of the teacher and the administrator; curriculum development and the needs of the inner-city students; quest for educational equity; community/parent involvement.

EDF/BUS 688
LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: EDF/BUS/PSY 715. Theories of leadership; organizational contexts and culture for leadership; role of the leader in organizations; leadership competencies for organizational effectiveness; the leader’s role
in mentoring and coaching for effective performance; leader’s role in achievement of organizational mission and goals.

EDF 689
METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
3, 3/0
Background of educational research; selection and development of research problems; sources of information and data; methods, tools, and techniques; collection, treatment, application, and interpretation of research
data; organizing and writing a research report.

EDF 690
MASTER’S PROJECT
3, 3/0
A study undertaken by one or more individuals on a problem of special interest submitted in acceptable form according to directions from the Educational Foundations Department.

EDF 695
MASTER’S THESIS
3, 0/0
An individual investigation of an original problem submitted in acceptable form according to directions given by the Graduate Studies and Research Office.

EDF 712
MANAGING PROGRAM EVALUATION
3, 3/0
Management and technical skills required for program evaluation in the public and private sectors; establishing evaluation standards and criteria; developing evaluation instruments and designs; statistical analysis of evaluation data; computer-based statistical analyses; report preparation and follow-up studies.

EDF/BUS/PSY 715
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND TECHNIQUES
3, 3/0
Major management theories and factors affecting organizational systems; managing conflict and negotiating agreements; effective interpersonal skills for managers; defining problems and generating creative alternatives; types and sources of information needed by managers; relation of leadership style to staff productivity and development; relating effectively to upper-level management.