Graduate Courses for Education Policy Studies (EDPS)

Schedule of Classes: Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer
(Only current and next semester available)

EDPS 401 Educational Policy, and Social Change (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDPL401 or EDPS401. Formerly EDPL401.
An examination of education policy in relation to the social environment and change. Contemporary education and social issues are examined, including technology as a complex force which influences social change. This is a Social Foundations course.

EDPS 488 Special Topics in Education Policy and Administration (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Formerly EDPL488.
Special and intensive treatment of current topics and issues in education policy and administration.

EDPS 489 Field Experiences in Education (1-4 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Formerly EDPL489.
Planned field experience in education-related activities. Credit not to be granted for experiences accrued prior to registration.

EDPS 498 Special Problems in Education (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Formerly EDPL498.
Available only to students who have definite plans for individual study of approved problems.

EDPS 499 Workshops, Clinics, and Institutes (1-6 credits)
Formerly EDPL499.
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.

EDPS 601 Contemporary Social Issues in Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI601, EDPL601, or EDPS601. Formerly EDPL601.
Theoretical and practical consideration of vital social issues currently affecting education.

EDPS 610 History of Western Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI610, EDPL610, or EDPS610. Formerly EDPL610.
Educational institutions through the ancient, medieval and early modern periods in western civilization, as seen against a background of socio-economic development.

EDPS 611 History of Education in the United States (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI611, EDPL611, or EDPS611. Formerly EDPL611.
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.

EDPS 612 Philosophy of Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI612, EDPL612, or EDPS612. Formerly EDPL612.
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.

EDPS 613 Educational Sociology (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI613, EDPL613, or EDPS613. Formerly EDPL613.
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.

EDPS 614 Politics of Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI614, EDPL614, or EDPS614. Formerly EDPL614.
Educational institutions as political entities. Focuses on conceptual perspectives for examining political dynamics in governmental and organizational contexts. Provides opportunities to carry out original case studies of policy making processes at various levels of the education policy system.

EDPS 615 Economics of Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI615, EDPL615, or EDPS625. Formerly EDPL615.
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.

EDPS 620 Education Policy Analysis (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI620, EDPL620, or EDPS620. Formerly EDPL620.
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.

EDPS 621 Policy and Program Evaluation for Organizational Improvement (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI621, EDPL621, or EDPS621. Formerly EDPL621.
Alternative approaches to the evaluation of education policies programs. Provides opportunities to design and conduct an evaluation. Addresses the various uses of evaluative information including its role in organizational decision making and improvement.

EDPS 622 Education Policy, Values, and Social Change (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI622, EDPL622, or EDPS622. Formerly EDPL622.
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.

EDPS 623 Education Policy and Theories of Change (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI623, EDPL623, or EDPS623. Formerly EDPL623.
The work of change theorists in history, economics, political science, philosophy, sociology and anthropology as it impinges upon education policy.

EDPS 624 Culture in Education Policy and Practice (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI624, EDPL624, or EDPS624. Formerly EDPL624.
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.

EDPS 625 Federal Education Policy (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI625, EDPL625, or EDPS625. Formerly EDPL625.
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.

EDPS 626 Educatin Policy and the Young (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI626, EDPL626, or EDPS626. Formerly EDPL626.
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.

EDPS 634 The School Curriculum (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI634, EDPL634, or EDPS634. Formerly EDPL634.
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.

EDPS 635 Principles of Curriculum Development (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI635, EDPL635, or EDPS635. Formerly EDPL635.
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.

EDPS 636 Communication and the School Curriculum (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI636, EDPL636, or EDPS636. Formerly EDPL636.
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.

EDPS 663 Policy Formulation in Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI663, EDPL663, or EDPS663. Formerly EDPL663.
Various levels of school governance. Analysis of policy formation, administration and evaluation issues.

EDPS 676 School Finance and Business Administration (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI676, EDPL676, or EDPS676. Formerly EDPL676.
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.

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

EDPS 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.

EDPS 690 Research in Education Policy, Planning and Administration (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI690, EDPL690, or EDPS690. Formerly EDPL690.
Introduction to research methods and designs used in studies of education policy, planning, and administration.

EDPS 703 Quantitative Applicaltions for Education Policy Analysis (3 credits)
Two hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: EDMS645 or equivalent. Recommended: EDMS646 and/or EDMS651; or equivalent. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI703, EDPL703, EDPL788U, or EDPS703. Formerly EDPL703.
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, and recommend policies.

EDPS 711 Oral History and Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI711, EDPL711, or EDPS711. Formerly EDPL711.
Introduction to the art, science, and craft of oral history as reflected in education purposes, policies and practices.

EDPS 712 Analysis of Educational Concepts (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI712, EDPL712, or EDPS712. Formerly EDPL712.
Analyses of selected concepts used in thinking about education.

EDPS 730 Seminar on Case Study Methods (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDHI/EDPL/EDPS690 or equivalent. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI730, EDPL730, EDPL788E, or EDPS730. Formerly EDPL730.
Conceived as both an analysis of case study methods and a laboroatory for applying course content to research topics or projects of interest to students, it addresses a range of conceptual, methodological, ethical, political, and logistical issues embedded in efforts to conduct thoughtful, "disciplined" case study research. Since this 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 theises and/or dissertations.

EDPS 731 Transcultural Education Policy and Practice (3 credits)
Recommended: EDHI/EDPL/EDPS624 or a cultural studies equivalent. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI731, EDPL731, or EDPS731. Formerly EDPL731.

EDPS 732 History of Curriculum Theory and Development (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDHI/EDPL/EDPS635 or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI732, EDPL732, or EDPS732. Formerly EDPL732.
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.

EDPS 735 Phenomenological Inquirey I (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI735, EDPL 735, or EDPS735. Formerly EDPL735.
Philosophic grounding for phenomenological inquiry at a beginning level. Guided writing practice in doing phenomenological inquiry is provided on a selected lived experience phenomenon.

EDPS 736 Phenomenological Inquiry II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDHI/EDPL/EDPS735. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI736, EDPL736 or EDPS736. Formerly EDPL736.
This advanced course in phenomenological methodology provides an expanded philosophic and methodological grounding for conducting phenomenological research. Attention is given to the development of phenomenological projects through the process of phenomenological writing. It is especially relevant for persons interested in the study of lived meanings in the domains of education, psychology, counseling, the health sciences and related academic and professional fields.

EDPS 738 Scholarly Thought and Contemporary Curriculum (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits. Formerly EDPL738.
Current curricular trends, issues, theory, and research in the light of past curricular and social thought.

EDPS 751 Law, Equity, and Diversity in Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDHI/EDPL/EDPS651 or EDHI/EDPL/EDPS671; or permission of instructor. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI751, EDPL751, or EDPS751. Formerly EDPL751.
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.

EDPS 756 Curriculum in Higher Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI756, EDPL756, or EDPS756. Formerly EDPL756.
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.

EDPS 757 College Teaching (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI757, EDPL757, or EDPS757. Formerly EDPL757.
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.

EDPS 766 Educational Indicator and Productivity (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDHI/EDPL/EDPS646; or EDHI/EDPL/EDPS647; or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI766, EDPL766, or EDPS766. Formerly EDPL766.
Examination of issues in educational productivity. Focuses on educational indicators and productivity research. Explores ways to improve educational effectiveness, efficiency and equity.

EDPS 788 Special Topics in Education Policy and Administration (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits. Formerly EDPL788.
Special and intensive treatment of current topics and issues in education policy and administration.

EDPS 789 Doctoral Practicum in Administration and Supervision (1-3 credits)
Repeatable to 3 credits if content differs. Formerly EDPL789.
Experiential activities designed to enhance student skills. Based on Individual Professional Development Plan for each student.

EDPS 798 Special Problems in Education (1-6 credits)
Formerly EDPL798.
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.

EDPS 799 Master's Thesis Research (1-6 credits)
Registration required to the extent of six hours for master's thesis. Formerly EDPL799.

EDPS 811 Seminar in History of Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI811, EDPL811, or EDPS811. Formerly EDPL811.
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.

EDPS 812 Seminar in Philosophy of Education (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI812, EDPL812, or EDPS812. Formerly EDPL812.
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.

EDPS 813 Seminar in Educational Sociology (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI813, EDPL813, or EDPS813. Formerly EDPL813.
Sociological analysis of educational processes and institutions; emphasis on the social effects of formal organizations.

EDPS 837 Race, Class, and Social Justice: A Policy Seminar in Curriculum Theory and Development (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDHI/EDPL/EDPS635 or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: EDHI837, EDPL837, or EDPS837. Formerly EDPL837.
An advanced seminar focusing upon critical analyses of the themes, concepts, and language relevant to Curriculum Theory, Policy, and Research. Focus on education policy issues relating to race, class, and social justice with special reference to patterns of economic and cultural distribution, their impact upon persons at society's margins and on specific curricular responses to injustice.

EDPS 888 Apprenticeship in Education (1-8 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Formerly EDPL888.
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.

EDPS 889 Internship in Education (3-8 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Formerly EDPL889.
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.

EDPS 898 Pre-Candidacy Research (1-8 credits)
Formerly EDPL898.

EDPS 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8 credits)
Formerly EDPL899.
Registration required to the extent of 6-9 hours for an Ed.D. Project and 12-18 hours for a Ph.D. Dissertation.