| Course Code | Name | Course Description |
| ED5008-8 | Teaching Diverse Learners | As the United States continues to experience increasing cultural diversity, today’s educators must become proficient in reaching diverse and exceptional students. Additionally, individuals differ in gender, sexual orientation, age, physical, and mental abilities. The purpose of this Master’s level course is to address the nature of cultural diversity, its sources, and its importance to educators. Learners will understand how to adapt instructions to the needs of diverse students, taking into consideration epistemological and axiological perspectives unique to each culture. |
| ED5004-8 | School Law | Learners will investigate the impact of school law on the rights of students and educators as guaranteed by the Constitution and its amendments. This investigation will include state and federal statutory and regulatory provisions as well as tort and contract liability as they influence education. |
| ED5012-8 | Leadership in Educational Organizations | The current condition of the public schools in the United States has been continuously associated with a "leadership crisis". Educational leaders are needed to ensure that goals are accomplished. Leaders set and seek to achieve goals, find resources, develop consensus, adapt to their environment, maintain cohesiveness within the system, and preserve a unique system of values and work flow. Leaders must develop their own minds in systems terms and see their organizations holistically, so they may transfer knowledge from one setting to another. They must develop skills and a capacity to envision the future and be able to find opportunities within their organizations and their community. This Master’s level course is about effective leadership in educational organizations and is particularly relevant for practicing school administrators, classroom teachers and others who believe that Educational Leadership is part of a solution to the perceived need to better prepare educators to redirect schooling in our nation. Learners pursuing a specialization in Educational Leadership are advised to take this as their first course of study. |
| ED6001-8 | Action Research for Education | This graduate course will examine a comprehensive overview of research tools utilized by education practitioners. Students will be provided with a solid understanding of research concepts, skills, and principles such as data collection, literature reviews, and evaluation methods. |
| ED5013-8 | School Finance | This course will provide Learners with an understanding of and practical experience with the major concepts and tools in school finance. The course will cover the three distinct components of education finance: (1) evaluating revenue sources, including school aid; (2) developing and defending budgets; and (3) managing the finances and business operations of a school district. The objective is to provide Learners with an understanding of the general principles of education finance that can be applied in any setting. |
| ED5014-8 | School Organization | Examines the organizational structure of schools and school systems and their relationships to and effects on school programs, teaching strategies, testing and measurement, and evaluation of programs in schools. |
| ED5015-8 | School Safety | This course is designed to provide Learners with set of standards that educators can use to evaluate their schools and then develop practical and systematic plans for ensuring orderly and caring learning environments. The course also addresses several theoretical perspectives through which Learners can come to understand school safety. Attention is given to the distinction between preventing violence and promoting safety. |
| ED5016-8 | Instructional Supervision and Leadership | The purpose of this course is to examine the theoretical framework and practical applications of instructional leadership within the economic, social, political, and educational context of schooling. This course proposes a concept of supervision and leadership designed to help educational leaders build a repertoire of approaches and strategies that will enhance professional growth while showing the importance of sensitivity to individual needs. Emphasis is placed upon the Learner gaining a clear understanding of the interrelatedness among supervision and leadership, instruction, and assessment. |
| ED6002-8 | Action Research Capstone | This Master’s level course emphasizes practical research skills utilized by education practitioners. Students will develop an action research project based on the scientific method and concepts presented in ED6001. The culminating product will reflect critical thinking, graduate level writing skills, and correct APA format. This course is open only to Learners pursuing the Master of Education. |
