EDPA -- Education Policy, Planning and Administration

EDPA 400 The Future of the Human Community (3) Examination of the future of our social and cultural institutions for education and child rearing, social and family relationships, health and leisure, information exchange, and the provision of food, clothing, and shelter.

EDPA 401 Educational Technology, Policy, and Social Change (3) Junior standing. Examines technology as a complex force which influences social change and the educational development of individuals.

EDPA 440 Educational Media (3) Survey of classroom uses of instructional media. Techniques for integrating media into instruction. Includes preparation of a unit of instruction utilizing professional and teacher-produced media.

EDPA 488 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.

EDPA 489 Field Experiences in Education (1-4) Prerequisite: permission of department. Planned field experience in education-related activities. Credit not to be granted for experiences accrued prior to registration.

EDPA 498 Special Problems in Education (1-3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Available only to students who have definite plans for individual study of approved problems.

EDPA 499 Workshops, Clinics, and Institutes (1-6) Repeatable to 6 credits. The following type of educational enterprise may be scheduled under this course heading: Workshops conducted by the College of Education (or developed cooperatively with other colleges and universities) and not otherwise covered in the present course listing; clinical experiences in pupil-testing centers, reading clinics, speech therapy laboratories, and special education centers; institutes developed around specific topics or problems and intended for designated groups such as school superintendents, principals, and supervisors.

EDPA 601 Contemporary Social Issues in Education (3) Theoretical and practical consideration of vital social issues currently affecting education.

EDPA 605 Comparative Education (3) Analyzes and compares leading issues in education in various countries of the world, particularly as they relate to crucial problems in American education.

EDPA 610 History of Western Education (3) Educational institutions through the ancient, medieval and early modern periods in western civilization, as seen against a background of socio-economic development.

EDPA 611 History of Education in the United States (3) A study of the origins and development of education in the United States, emphasizing the variety of interpretive and methodological concerns that define the field.

EDPA 612 Philosophy of Education (3) A study of the great educational philosophers and systems of thought affecting the development of modern education, with particular emphasis on recent scholarship on philosophical problems in education.

EDPA 613 Educational Sociology (3) The sociological study of education as an evolving set of methods and procedures, and body of knowledge. Focuses on several major theoretical perspectives used by sociologists studying education.

EDPA 614 Politics of Education (3) Educational institutions as political entities with an emphasis on their relationships with federal, state, and local governments as well as with interest groups. The application of competing models of the political process to the passing of laws, development of budgets, and the control of the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of education policies.

EDPA 615 Economics of Education (3) An introduction to the application of economic principles to the study of education policy. The course content revolves around issues of efficiency, equity, and freedom of choice. Specific attention is devoted to school finance litigation and reform, practices for raising and allocating resources, and education productivity issues.

EDPA 620 Education Policy Analysis (3) Policy making in education from planning to evaluation with emphasis on the identification of policy problems and the resources available to analysts through multi-disciplinary approaches. An introductory experience with education policy analysis.

EDPA 621 Decision Making and Education Policy (3) Organizational decision processes and policy formation within educational organizations -- schools, colleges, universities, government agencies and industry.

EDPA 622 Education Policy, Values, and Social Change (3) Examination of relationships among educational policy, values, and social change. Roles of educational organizations and institutional change in such social issues as equity and cultural diversity.

EDPA 623 Education Policy and Theories of Change (3) The work of change theorists in history, economics, political science, philosophy, sociology and anthropology as it impinges upon education policy.

EDPA 624 Culture in Education Policy and Practice (3) Focuses on the exploration of culture as it shapes and is reflected in education purposes, policies and practices. Participants will have opportunities to engage in cultural analysis, to analyze unfamiliar cultural habits and associations, to develop a focus for intensive comparative cultural study in education, and to integrate a field work component into their studies.

EDPA 625 Federal Education Policy (3) Federal involvement in education in the United States from 1780 to the present, emphasizing the effects of legislation, court decisions, agencies, and presidential initiatives on the distribution of education opportunities.

EDPA 626 Education Policy and the Young (3) The systematic exploration of education policy as it has organized, reflected and influenced the lives of children, youth, and families, with particular emphasis on American policies and systems.

EDPA 627 Education Policy: An International Perspective (3) 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.

EDPA 634 The School Curriculum (3) A foundations course embracing the curriculum as a whole from early childhood through adolescence, including a review of historical developments, an analysis of conditions affecting curriculum change, an examination of issues in curriculum making, and a consideration of current trends in curriculum design.

EDPA 635 Principles of Curriculum Development (3) Curriculum planning, improvement, and evaluation in the schools; principles for the selection and organization of the content and learning experiences; ways of working in classroom and school on curriculum improvement.

EDPA 636 Communication and the School Curriculum (3) Curriculum development based on communication as the major vehicle for describing the learner's interactions with persons, knowledge, and materials in the classroom and school environment.

EDPA 640 Introduction to Educational Administration (3) Analysis of the emerging role of educational administrators in the social, political and legal contexts of schools. The role of technology to facilitate management decision-making.

EDPA 641 Planning and Goal Setting In Educational Organizations (3) Essential aspects of planning for educational organizations addressed through case studies in instructional programming, community involvement, fiscal and physical planning.

EDPA 642 Management of Change in Educational Organizations (3) 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.

EDPA 643 Management of Human Resources In Education (3) Fundamental issues related to the management of human resources. Strategies for managing human resources; ethical issues confronting managers; personnel and collective bargaining.

EDPA 645 Managing Instructional Improvement (3) Development of knowledge and skills in the use of data bases to improve instruction.

EDPA 646 Leadership for Instructional Improvement (3) Prerequisite: EDPA 645 or permission of instructor. Techniques for engaging staff and others in instructional improvement. Supervisory models and approaches which involve teachers as members of collegial units.

EDPA 647 Seminar on Administration of Instructional Improvement (3) Prerequisite: EDPA 645, EDPA 646 or equivalent. Analysis and application of instructional improvement concepts in elementary, middle, and senior high schools. Implications of research and practice for restructuring.

EDPA 650 Professional Seminar in Higher and Adult Education (3) 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.

EDPA 651 Higher Education Law (3) 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.

EDPA 652 Higher Education in American Society (3) 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.

EDPA 653 Organization and Administration of Higher Education (3) Basic concepts and terminology related to organizational behavior and institutional governance structures. The governance and organization of higher education in the United States.

EDPA 654 The Community and Junior College (3) 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.

EDPA 655 Administration of Adult and Continuing Education (3) 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.

EDPA 656 Academic Administration (3) Recommended: EDPA 650. 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.

EDPA 657 History of Higher Education in the United States (3) 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.

EDPA 660 Retention Theories and the Impact of College (3) An introduction to retention theories and 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.

EDPA 661 Retention of College Students: Academic, Social, and Cultural Implications (3) This course focuses on the factors that influence the academic, social and cultural experiences of college students. Students will have an opportunity to gather interview data from students and/or faculty and staff to understand the factors that affect the retention of students.

EDPA 662 Research on Ethnic Minorities and Demographic Trends in Higher Education (3) 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.

EDPA 663 Policy Formulation in Education (3) Various levels of school governance. Analysis of policy formation, administration and evaluation issues.

EDPA 670 Individual and Group Behavior (3) Critical examination of the fundamental individual and group behaviors necessary for managing educational change. Focuses on the development of knowledge and skills for effective interpersonal communication between individuals and members of small groups.

EDPA 671 Education Law and Policy (3) 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.

EDPA 672 Research Issues in Educational Administration (3) Use of research to improve administrative practice. Administrative role in the conduct of research and evaluation.

EDPA 673 Collective Bargaining in Elementary-Secondary Education (3) Evolution and impact of collective bargaining in elementary and secondary education. Impact of collective bargaining on the educational power structure, third-party community interests and education policy making.

EDPA 675 Public School Personnel Administration (3) 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.

EDPA 676 School Finance and Business Administration (3) Introduction to principles and practices in the administration of the public school finance activity. Sources of tax revenue, the budget, and the function of finance in the educational program are considered.

EDPA 679 Master's Seminar (3) Directed study for master's degree students writing seminar papers.

EDPA 689 Practicum In Educational Administration and Supervision (3) Promotes skill development in managerial, leadership and supervisory areas. Practicum is based on results of diagnostic instruments and an individual professional development plan.

EDPA 690 Research in Education Policy, Planning and Administration (3) Introduction to research methods and designs used in studies of education policy, planning, and administration.

EDPA 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.

EDPA 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.

EDPA 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 changing philosophies and persistent educational problems in these societies.

EDPA 707 Education Planning in Developing Countries (3) Recommended: EDPA 706. 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 roles of the development consultant and case studies.

EDPA 711 Oral History and Education (3) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Introduction to the art, science, and craft of oral history as reflected in education purposes, policies and practices.

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

EDPA 732 History of Curriculum Theory and Development (3) Prerequisite: EDPA 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.

EDPA 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.

EDPA 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.

EDPA 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.

EDPA 741 Policy Studies in Educational Administration (3) Empahsis 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.

EDPA 742 Professional and Ethical Issues in Educational Administration (3) Critical examination of ethical considerations necessary for leading organizational change in school systems.

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

EDPA 744 Interpersonal Dimensions of Change: Human Factors in Organizational Improvement (3) Prerequisites: EDPA 670; or permission of department. Application of individual and group skills to the broader, more complex level of organizational dynamics and change. Knowledge and skills acquired to understand and manage educational change.

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

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

EDPA 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.

EDPA 751 Law, Equity, and Diversity in Education (3) Prerequisite: EDPA 651 or EDPA 671 or permission of instructor. 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 disability.

EDPA 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.

EDPA 753 Higher Education Planning (3) Prerequisite: EDPA 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.

EDPA 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.

EDPA 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.

EDPA 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.

EDPA 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.

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

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

EDPA 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.

EDPA 766 Managing Productive Schools (3) Prerequisite: EDPA 646; or EDPA 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.

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

EDPA 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.

EDPA 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.

EDPA 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.

EDPA 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.

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

EDPA 805 Seminar in Comparative Education (3) Analysis of educational issues on a worldwide basis with opportunities to focus on a particular country on an individual basis. Analysis of qualitative research methods as used in cross-cultural and comparative education studies.

EDPA 811 Seminar in History of Education (3) Examination of current developments and continuing controversies in the field of history of education. The analysis of the various ways in which history of education is approached methodologically and interpretatively.

EDPA 812 Seminar in Philosophy of Education (3) Examination of current developments and continuing controversies in the field of philosophy of education. The function of educational philosophy, methodological approaches, and current research trends.

EDPA 813 Seminar in Educational Sociology (3) Sociological analysis of educational processes and institutions; emphasis on the social effects of formal organizations.

EDPA 837 Curriculum Theory and Research (3) Prerequisite: EDPA 635. Critical and analytic review of major themes, concepts and language forms relevant to current curriculum theory and research.

EDPA 839 Seminar in Teacher Education (3-6) Repeatable to 6 credits. A problem seminar in teacher education.

EDPA 845 Advanced Planning in Education (3) Prerequisites: EDPA 641; or permission of department. Development of conceptual skills and understanding of approaches to planning in educational organizations. Completion of a strategic comprehensive planning exercise is required.

EDPA 850 Seminar in Problems of Higher Education (3) Contemporary issues and problems in post-secondary education relevant to the interests of both administrators and college/university faculty members.

EDPA 851 College and University Development (3) Identification and acquisition of extramural fiscal resources for institutions of higher education. The nature of philanthropy, foundation solicitation, alumni administration, publications and public relations, and funding agency relationships.

EDPA 852 History of Ideas in Higher Education (3) Contemporary implications of classic or important original analyses of higher education over the past 150 years.

EDPA 853 Leadership in Higher Education (3) Prerequisite: EDPA 653. Theories of organizational leadership applied to institutions of higher education.

EDPA 855 Lifelong Learning Policy (3) Policies and programs for training and continued learning in business and industry, government agencies, unions, professional societies, and nonprofit organizations.

EDPA 861 Seminar: Research in School Effectiveness (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Examination of organizational effectiveness and the methodologies for assessing organizational effectiveness. An individual research project is required.

EDPA 862 Seminar: Theoretical Basis of Administrative Behavior (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Study of administrative behavior in educational institutions. Development of a research design for the study of administrative behavior in one educational institution.

EDPA 888 Apprenticeship in Education (1-8) Prerequisite: permission of department. Apprentice practice under professional supervision in an area of competence compatible with the student's professional goals. Credit not to be granted for experience accrued prior to registration. Open only to degree- and certificate-seeking graduate students.

EDPA 889 Internship in Education (3-8) Prerequisite: permission of department. Internship experiences at a professional level of competence in a particular role with appropriate supervision. Credit not to be granted for experience accrued prior to registration. Open only to students advanced to candidacy for doctoral degree.

EDPA 895 Research Critique Seminar (3) Critiques of research designs in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.

EDPA 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8) Registration required to the extent of 6-9 hours for an Ed.D. Project and 12-18 hours for a Ph.D. Dissertation.