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GE 6091 - Assessment Theory and Design to Support 21st Century Learners
This course will provide teachers with the research behind effective assessment practices.From knowing what to assess to when to assess to how to assess, students will learn how to design effective assessments to meet student and teacher needs. Students will learn about design features of various types of assessments, including multiple-choice tests, constructed-response tests, portfolio tasks, and performance assessments. One of the key principles discussed in this course is the essential alignment of assessment with curriculum and instruction.
3 Hours Lecture
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GE 6092 - Problem Based Learning Design for 21st Century Learners
This course is designed to provide an in-depth review of Project-Based Learning. The course will focus on the essential elements of PBL and the correlation between its instructional design and the research of how the brain learns. Students in the course will develop a PBL unit that incorporates all of the design elements of a driving question, entry event, alignment to curriculum and 21st century standards, and assessment. PBL units will be presented as a final project.
3 Hours Lecture
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GE 6093 - Teaching Math for Success in the 21st Century Elementary Classroom Policy
In the 21st century, students not only need an in-depth understanding of mathematics but an enthusiasm for using math to innovate and solve real world problems. This course is designed to provide teachers opportunities to deepen their own understanding while exploring the research regarding how students develop the practices necessary to use mathematics flexibly. Students will examine both the rationale and intentions of the Common Core Standards as well as NCTM’s Principles and Standards as a foundation for our work. Translating their learning into an instructional planning process that purposefully connects the practice and content standards to ensure mathematical reasoning and communication are a means for developing mathematical understanding as well as sharing solutions is the overarching goal. Formative assessment techniques, models for differentiation, and various practices for promoting thoughtful discourse will be studied throughout to ensure that teachers gain the skills necessary to make mathematical understanding accessible to all learners in their communities.
3 Hours Lecture
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GE 6110 - Principles, Curriculum and Methods
Principles, Curriculum and Methods
3 Credits
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GE 6115 - Principles, Methods, Development, and Assessment of Curriculum
This course examines how curriculum is developed, as well as, the approach to design and implementation. Strategies for collaboration with peer educators and colleagues toward the development and modification, scope and sequence, pacing, spiraling, integration, graphic organization, and mapping will all be an integral part of this course. This course is geared towards classroom teachers who are interested in understanding major American curriculum movements and their underlying philosophies. Coverage spans all major curriculum processes such as development, classroom use, and evaluation by emphasizing the importance of a clearly defined purpose of education as a first step in curriculum development or revision, and as a necessity for classroom use and evaluation.
3 credits
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GE 6120 - The Principalship
The Principalship
Prerequisite(s): GE-6030
3 Credits
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GE 6130 - School and Community Relations
The focus of this course is an investigation and study of the principles, skills, tasks, practices and communication ability of the school administrator to help maintain open communication between the school and the community. This course is designed to help administrators manage information about their schools and to receive or disseminate it properly. The study of various media and constituents, as well as a variety of experiences relating to the public relations function of the school and district, is treated as a function of administrative leadership.
3 credits
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GE 6136 - Educational Trends and Development
This course will focus on the major trends in education, as well as, the successes, best practices and the failures of the educational system. The goal of this course is to help students develop into teachers who become reflective practitioners who are well aware of issues pertaining to the educational profession. The course will explore the social, cultural, political, historical, and philosophical contexts of schools, and use the perspective gained as context to consider present day educational issues. Educational issues are pressing concerns in our society. The course will help students develop an understanding of the background of today’s public debates around schooling and will introduce ways in which educational thought and research address big topics. It introduces the students to the various issues affecting teachers. Its primary focus will be on contemporary issues teachers and administrators face in today’s schools. Throughout the course, several aspects of the teaching profession will be incorporated from the diversity of students in the classroom, to school organization and governance, to teaching standards and expectations. This course provides a foundation for understanding the educational profession while staying abreast of current educational trends and changes.
3 credits
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GE 6140 - School Personnel Administration
A broad, in-depth review of human resources in educational administration is the focus of this course. The quality of a school system’s human resources are given special consideration through the presentation of how members are recruited, selected, inducted, developed, appraised, compensated and protected through justice and bargaining processes. The function of the human resources program as staff developer for programs such as EEOC, affirmative action and the American with Disabilities Act will be the focus of this course.
3 credits
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GE 6150 - Design and Development of Instruction
Design and Development of Instruction
Prerequisite(s): GE-6050
3 Credits
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GE 6155 - Design, Development and Assessment of Instruction
This course is designed to develop a rationale and specific procedures for designing instruction that leads to positive outcomes The course blends current instructional design trends with the latest cognitive psychological research on teaching, testing and assessment. Topics to be considered include current methods of instruction, design and development of teaching, planning tasks, decision-making, testing and assessment and ethical issues that face the evaluator. Sample evaluation criteria will be provided along with real-life examples and a wealth of ideas for implementing the instructional design/assessment process.
3 credits
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GE 6160 - Microcomputer Applications in Education
Microcomputer Applications in Education
3 Credits
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GE 6178 - The Special Needs Student
This course will reflect the education standards for special education promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students will learn how to best service students with cognitive, behavioral, and/or physical disabilities. The history and legal aspects of Special Education will be a focus of this course. This course is designed to further develop the attitudes, knowledge, and conceptual and technical skills required by teachers to help them identify the educational goals of students and to select or design and implement relevant, meaningful, and beneficial instructional strategies for effective learning by students with special needs. With a continued increase in the special needs population, educators are legally responsible for understanding and carrying out the duties for all special needs students. This course will inform and lend itself to strengthen the skills of teachers to assure they are meeting the elements prescribed for each individual student. This course prepares teachers to become critical thinking professionals who will be able to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of special populations of children with exceptional needs by modeling best teaching practices.
3 credits
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GE 6210 - Curriculum Auditing
Curriculum Auditing
Prerequisite(s): Take GE-6110
3 Credits
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GE 6211 - Building Exemplary School Curriculum by Design
This curriculum course is designed for school leaders who are interested in looking at the reality of school change. The course is organized around the logic of backward design with the understanding that results are derived from curriculum, assessment, instruction, roles of staff, policies, structures, and the use of resources. Topics include the development of a school mission, the nature of a curriculum for achieving the mission, elements of a re-formed curriculum, an analysis of learning principles, the identification of general roles and job descriptions for teachers and academic leaders, and a practical three-stage backward-design process for reform planning.
3 Credits
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GE 6212 - Curriculum Management for School Leaders
This curriculum course is designed for school leaders as they prepare to make choices for the generation of students they are charged to nurture. The premise of this course is that a new curricular approach begins with rethinking and examining choices based on the tensions between critical points from past practice and challenges for the future. This course is designed in order to consider these tensions within each discipline, in interdisciplinary connections and in applications for future career possibilities - for a curriculum that reflects purposeful practice for all learners. Topics include but are not limited to the new essential curriculum, upgrading the curriculum with 21st century assessment types and skills, upgrading content, new school versions, media and digital literacy, and educating for a sustainable future.
3 Credits
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GE 6220 - School Law
This course focuses on teachers, their legal authority in the classroom, and the essential knowledge of school law needed for public school educators. School law provides an application of facts, attitudes, and skills necessary for effective performances in specific teaching, supervising, school service, or administrative roles. The course includes an analysis of selected general legal principles, cases, and statute laws. Topics will include copyright and software licensing, privacy and confidentiality, censorship, acceptable use of policies, local and State regulations, the legislative process, school governances, church and state, civil rights, student and parent rights and responsibilities, teacher rights and responsibilities, collective negotiations, tort, contracts, legal research as well as general knowledge of teacher boundaries in the legal sense.
3 credits
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GE 6225 - Special Education Law
Special Education Law is a core course required of all students participating in a certification program for Supervisors of Special Education. This course will provide an intense review of the regulations and major court decisions under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Special attention will be given to the Pennsylvania regulations and cases in its jurisdiction. It will also include attention to the corresponding legal developments under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the American Disabilities Act (ADA). Students will become versed in the procedures leading to the evaluation, identification and program development (IEP process) for children found eligible to receive special education and the provision of a free and appropriate public education (FAPE).
3 credits
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GE 6230 - Assessment of Instructional Outcomes
Assessment of Instructional Outcomes
Prerequisite(s): Take GE-6040
3 Credits
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GE 6240 - School Finance and Accounting
This course presents a broad overview and treatment of school finance, school finance reform, school accounting and school resource management Budget development and administration processes are given special attention through the study of funding sources, school accounting systems and practices and the concepts of General Accounting Principles (GAP). Students will also explore school resource management as it impacts the economics of school program.
3 credits
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GE 6244 - Learning as a Process
This course will provide an overview of the establishment of human development and the relationship to learning over one’s life span. A careful analysis delving into a range of cognitive learning theories, practices of effecting learning, steps of the assessment process, and appropriate goal setting for specific life learning stages will be the focus of this course. The course will focus on the concepts and principles that are important to educational practitioners by revealing practical implications of developmental theory and research by providing concrete applications for those who teach and work with children and adolescents.
3 credits
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GE 6247 - Action Research I
This course will be the first of two required courses in Action Research. Students will engage in the process of reflection, inquiry, and action in their own professional context. This course will assist the students in the development and planning phases of Chapters 1 and 2 of the action research project. Action research is an interactive inquiry process that balances problem solving actions implemented in a collaborative context with data-driven collaborative analysis or research to understand underlying causes enabling future predictions about organizational change (Reason & Bradbury, 2001). The various roles and skills necessary to be an effective action researcher in the field of education will be discussed alongside of understanding proper research methodologies regarding the creation of a clear, concise research question, finding an appropriate sample population, researching the topic adequately in a graduate level, providing validity of data findings, and conceptualizing results in a manner that brings forth adequate conclusions. Topics include identifying problems to investigate, selecting appropriate research methods, collecting and analyzing data, and drawing conclusions from the research. The major assignment for the course will be the completion of Chapters 1 and 2 undertaken in an educational setting in which the student is engaged in professional practice.
3 credits
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GE 6250 - Curriculumn and Strategies foryInstructing Students With Special Needs
This course is a comprehensive study of the theories, research-based diagnosis, instructional planning and the organization of instruction for students with diverse learning and physical challenges as well as those with adaptive and functional needs.
3 Credits
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GE 6260 - Introduction to Transition ServicesyIn Special Education
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction and overview of programs, services and legal knowledge surrounding the transition of students with disabilities.
3 Credits
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GE 6262 - Assessment Models for Transistion And Vocation
This course is designed to provide students with a breadth of knowledge and skills related to vocational assessment models and paradigms for transition, post secondary education, and vocational opportunities.
3 Credits
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GE 6264 - Transition and Vocational Curriculum For School-Based Services
Students will learn to view transition and vocational goals and instruction for the population through the lens of Universal Design.
3 Credits
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GE 6268 - Interagency Knowledge and CollaborationyInstructing Students With Special Needs
The purpose of this course is to examine the various facets of collaboration involved in planning and creating opportunities for transition and vocation.
3 Credits
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GE 6270 - Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavior Supports
The purpose of this course is to provide class participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, implement, and evaluate the impact of positive behavior support for students with special needs.
3 Credits
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GE 6280 - Technology and Universal Design for Special Education Students
The state of technology as we enter the new millennium allows for “easy access” in a “user friendly” environment. The rationale for this course focuses on the goal of preparing thoughtful and responsive educators who can take on the unique challenges inherent in the diversity of today’s classroom.
3 Credits
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GE 6282 - Assistive Technology: Devices & Services Instructing Students With Special Needs
This course provides a look at high and low technology utilized by students with a wide range of educational, physical, and communication needs.
3 Credits
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GE 6284 - Assistive Technology: Planning Collaboration, & Implementation
This course investigates a team approach to implementation of Assistive Technology for student and classroom use. Establishment of the team and the process will be outlined to develop assessment, training and implementation guidelines for IEP driven goals.
3 Credits
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GE 6288 - Assistive Technology Capstone Instructing Students With Special Needs
Capstone course for the program.
3 Credits
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GE 6300 - Comprehensive Examination
Comprehensive Examination
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GE 6300 - Comprehensive Examination
Comprehensive Examination
0 Credits
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GE 6336 - Introduction to STEAM Education
This course is one of four courses that comprise
the university’s STEAM (science, technology,
engineering, arts, and mathematics) approach to
the PDE STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics) Endorsement. This
course will provide educators with a
foundation in STEAM (science, technology,
engineering, arts, mathematics) Education,
introducing students to each of the STEAM
disciplines and their corresponding academic
standards: science, technology, engineering,
arts, and mathematics. 3 Hours Lecture.
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GE 6337 - Integrative STEAM Innovations
This course is one of four courses that comprise
the university’s STEAM (science, technology,
engineering, arts, and mathematics) approach to
the PDE STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics) Endorsement. This
course will provide educators with a
foundation in STEAM (science, technology,
engineering, arts, and mathematics) Education,
introducing students to each of the STEAM
disciplines and their corresponding academic
standards: science, technology, engineering,
arts, and mathematics. 3 Hours Lecture.
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GE 6338 - STEAM Applications and Establishing a Community of Practice
This course is one of four courses that comprise the university’s STEAM (science, technology,
engineering, arts, and mathematics) approach to the PDE STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics) Endorsement. This course will provide educators with a
foundation in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) Education,
introducing students to each of the STEAM disciplines and their corresponding academic
standards: science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
This course is designed to help teachers demonstrate the develop a unit of Project Based
Learning that is infused with STEAM tools of the 21st Century. Project Based Learning is an
instructional method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended
period of time to investigate & communicate an authentic, engaging question, problem, or
challenge. Newer and emerging tools of STEAM instruction that were explored previously will
be focal points of the instruction that will allow students to learn about the challenge in an
enriched environment. In addition, the products that are created in this course and others in
our program will reside on a digital platform, allowing comments, feedback, and collaboration
on extensions of the work. This Community of Practice (CoP) will serve as a future reference
for others that take this program and the wider educational community. Several of these
communities of practice exist currently (BetterLesson.com) that allow for sharing and
feedback in a structure online environment.
Through this project based learning approach teachers will demonstrate an understanding and
working skill set with STEAM tools learned earlier in the program. In addition to core
readings teachers will also explore how art skills and creations can enhance the project. A common
theme running throughout this course is the ability of students to create new expressions of
multimedia and collaboration using 21st century tools. 3 Hours Lecture.
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GE 6350 - Action Research II
This seminar will focus on the research design, methods, tools and measurements of the action research project. Chapters 3 - 5 of the student’s actions research project will be completed during this course. This course will be the second required course in Action Research. It will focus on the research design, methods, tools, and measurements of the action research project. The course will assist the students in the development and planning phases of Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of the action research project. Action research is an interactive inquiry process that balances problem solving actions implemented in a collaborative context with data-driven collaborative analysis or research to understand underlying causes enabling future predictions about organizational change (Reason & Bradbury, 2001). The various roles and skills necessary to be an effective action researcher in the field of education will be discussed alongside of understanding proper research methodologies regarding the population, sample size, data analyses, results, conclusions, limitations, and future recommendations of the research study which will comprise the final chapters of the action research project. Topics include conducting an actual study, employing quantitative or qualitative measures to analyze the data points, reporting results, testing if one’s hypotheses were correct, and providing a summary of the process by drawing conclusions from the research. The major assignment for the course will be the completion of Chapters 3, 4, and 5 undertaken in an educational setting in which the student is engaged in professional practice.
3 credits
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GE 6400 - Bullying Prevention in Schools
Bullying Prevention in Schools
3 Credits
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GE 6401 - Bullying & Social Networking
Bullying & Social Networking
3 Credits
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GE 6402 - Bystanders & Bullying Prevention
Bystanders & Bullying Prevention
3 Credits
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GE 6403 - Diversity in Schools
Diversity in Schools
3 Credits
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GE 6404 - LGBT Inclusive School
LGBT Inclusive School
3 Credits
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GE 6405 - Creating a Safe & Caring Classroom Envir
Creating a Safe & Caring Classroom Envir
3 Credits
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GE 6406 - Gender & Diversity in Schools
Gender & Diversity in Schools
3 Credits
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GE 6407 - Integrating Technology
Integrating Technology
3 Credits
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GE 6408 - Preventing School Crises
Preventing School Crises
3 Credits
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GE 6409 - School Climate & Contemporary Sexuality
School Climate & Contemporary Sexuality
3 Credits
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GE 6410 - School Law & School Culture
School Law & School Culture
3 Credits
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GE 6411 - Modern Media & Its Impact on Youth
Modern Media & Its Impact on Youth
3 Credits
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GE 6412 - The At-Risk Child: Depression & Suicide In Youth
The At-Risk Child: Depression & Suicide In Youth
3 Credits
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GE 6999 - 300 Hour Administrative Internship
300 Hour Administrative Internship
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GE 7010 - Adv. Fieldwork:Supervision of Curriculum and Instruction 1
Adv. Fieldwork:Supervision of Curriculum and Instruction 1
1 Credit
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GE 7011 - Adv. Fieldwork 2: Supervision of Curriculum and Instruction
Adv. Fieldwork 2: Supervision of Curriculum and Instruction
1 Credit
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GE 7012 - Adv. Fieldwork 3: Supervision of Curriculum & Instruction 3
Adv. Fieldwork 3: Supervision of Curriculum & Instruction 3
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GE 7013 - Adv. Fieldwork 4: Supervision of Curriculum and Instruction
Adv. Fieldwork 4: Supervision of Curriculum and Instruction
1 Credit
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GE 7020 - Field Experience: Educational Leadership
The Delaware Valley College 360/300 (Pennsylvania/New Jersey) hour field experience is designed to provide the student with significant opportunities in the workplace to synthesize and apply the knowledge obtained through coursework, and to develop and practice the skills associated with being a competent administrator. The administrative field experience needs to afford the student with sound experiences in accordance with the state competencies established for principal certification.
4 credits
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GE 7021 - Advanced Fieldwork 2
Advanced Fieldwork 2
1 Credit
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GE 7022 - Advanced Fieldwork 3
Advanced Fieldwork 3
1 Credit
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GE 7023 - Advanced Fieldwork 4
Advanced Fieldwork 4
1 Credit
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GE 7030 - Adv. Fieldwork 1: Special Education
Adv. Fieldwork 1: Special Education
1 Credit
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GE 7031 - Adv. Fieldwork 2: Special Education
Adv. Fieldwork 2: Special Education
1 Credit
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GE 7032 - Adv. Fieldwork 3: Special Education
Adv. Fieldwork 3: Special Education
1 Credit
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GE 7033 - Adv. Fieldwork 4: Special Education
Adv. Fieldwork 4: Special Education
1 Credit
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GE 7130 - School and Community Relations
School and Community Relations
3 Credits
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GE 7220 - School Law & Policy for 21st Century Administrators
School Law & Policy for 21st Century Administrators
3 Credits
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ES 6040 - Prof & Ethical Issues in Counseling
This course addresses ethical and professional issues in counseling including the history of counseling psychology, the roles and functions of professional counselors and the processes involved in ethical decision making. Other topics to be discussed include: privileged communication, confidentiality, rights of the client and agency, civil commitment, and licensure. Legal, moral and ethical issues in professional counseling, including employing culturally competent interventions, will be examined.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 5001 - Essentials of Private Practice
This seminar-style course is designed to provide practical information for individuals considering starting or joining a private counseling practice. Topics addressed include the pros and cons of private practice versus agency work, realities of managed care and insurance, basic business practices, building a client base, advertising, ethical issues, record keeping, insurance, professional organizations and consultation. Practical business strategies for building or joining a practice will be addressed.
1 Hours Lecture
1 Credits
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GCP 6010 - Career Counseling
This course addresses theories of career choice across the life span, along with cultural and social justice influences that impact experience of work. Career development theories, approaches to career decision-making, personality, assessment, and career exploration techniques are addressed. Theoretical explorations include trait and type approaches, work adjustment, and Myers-Briggs approaches. Culturally competent career counseling across the lifespan is addressed.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 6020 - Advanced Life Span Development
This course will address the major processes of human development from conception to death. Discussion will focus on critical examination of traditional and contemporary theories of human development focusing on physical, cognitive, social and emotional development across the human life span. Culturally competent implications for counseling will be addressed.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 6030 - Research Methods in Counseling
This course examines counseling research methods used to study human behavior and counseling processes. Research designs including experimental, correlation and survey methods are examined. Course topics include the design of psychological research, data collection, basic data analysis, data interpretation and preparing an American Psychological Association research report. Students will be introduced to the elemental functions of statistical analysis software.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 6040 - Professional & Ethical Issues in Counseling
This course addresses ethical and professional issues in counseling including the history of counseling psychology, the roles and functions of professional counselors and the processes involved in ethical decision making. Other topics to be discussed include: privileged communication, confidentiality, rights of the client and agency, civil commitment, professional counselor credentialing, and licensure. Legal, moral and ethical issues in professional counseling, including employing culturally competent interventions, will be examined.
3 Hours Lecture
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GCP 6050 - Concepts of Psychopathology & Wellness
This course will provide an introduction to human mental distress and abnormal behavior with a particular emphasis on cultural and sociopolitical contexts. Symptoms, causes, treatment, assessment, classification and diagnosis of various psychological disorders will be addressed from a strengths-oriented perspective. The biological, psychological, social and sociocultural factors involved in the development of various psychological disorders will be examined. Research related to the etiology of psychological disorders and the efficacy of current treatments, including current trends in psychopharmacology, will be presented. Students will learn how mental health problems are categorized and develop applied skills in diagnostic interviewing.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 6060 - Adv Theories Counseling & Intervention
This course addresses the theoretical approaches used in counseling and intervention. A goal of the course is to allow students with an interest in human services to better understand the options open to both counselors and clients when engaging in counseling and therapeutic processes.Students are encouraged to think about how the various approaches might fit with their personal style and beliefs about counseling.This course provides a foundation of knowledge about the major theories by addressing ethical issues in counseling, counseling terminology, the major contributors, and the culturally appropriate use of theories and interventions in the context of human development.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 6070 - Group Counseling
The experiential course addresses various approaches to group counseling and therapy. Students will learn about the theories and practices of group therapy, stages of group development and the therapeutic factors that are effective when utilizing this counseling modality. In addition, students will participate as a group member in an applied classroom group that fosters experiential learning.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 6080 - Advanced Counseling Techniques
This experiential lab-based course addresses basic and advanced skills used in counseling and helping relationships. The focus is on developing the core skills necessary to facilitate effective helping relationships while being mindful of culturally appropriate interventions. Students will apply and practice a variety of counseling skills and techniques including active listening, reflection skills, immediacy, verbal and non-verbal attending behavior, encouraging, summarizing, and paraphrasing. Training is done through the use of video feedback and in-class practice demonstrations involving personal disclosure, role-play, and group and instructor feedback.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 6090 - Advanced Multicultural Counseling
This multicultural counseling course will introduce students to a variety of psychological concepts about intersecting identities and culture and how they affect interactions with others. This course focuses on understanding and working with diverse populations across dimensions including but not limited to ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, gender identity, ability status, age, and religion with a particular emphasis on ethnicity. Current theoretical and research literature regarding multiculturally competent counseling practices will be addressed. Students will identify and explore their own unique ethnic and cultural worldviews and see how it affects their counseling approaches. Students are simultaneously encouraged to reflect upon one’s own sense of self, beliefs, assumptions, behaviors and social power in an effort to increase multicultural awareness and competence.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 6095 - Assessment in Counseling
This theoretical and applied course addresses the major principles, approaches, and theoretical perspectives utilized in counseling measurement and assessment. This course involves discussion of the theory and application of counseling measures of intellectual functioning, achievement, aptitude, interests, attitudes and personality. Culturally competent approaches to counseling assessment are addressed. Students will have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience administering and taking various assessment instruments. Multiple assessment contexts are addressed including individual, group, educational counseling, and guidance.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7010 - Practicum
This course helps students to develop necessary basic culturally-competent counseling skills to prepare for an internship in a variety of counseling settings. Students will engage in a 100-hour practicum placement in order to gain initial clinical experience in an agency setting. Of the 100 hours, 40 hours must be in direct clinical contact. The weekly practicum seminar is designed to provide support and supervision for students in their ongoing development as counseling practitioners. The goal is to increase awareness of the clinical & ethical skills needed to function in a professional role, gain experience with the daily operations of a counseling organization, and develop an appreciation of multiculturally competent clinical practices. Students are required to carry malpractice insurance for the duration of the clinical placement.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7020 - Internship with Seminar I
Students are required to engage in 600 clinical internship hours over the course of one year, 300 of which have to be in direct client contact. The weekly internship seminar is designed to provide support and supervision for students in their ongoing development as counseling practitioners. The goal is to continue to develop awareness of the clinical & ethical skills needed to function in a professional role, gain additional experiences with the daily operations of a counseling organization, and develop an appreciation of multiculturally competent clinical practices. Students will demonstrate oral and written case conceptualization skills. Students are required to carry malpractice insurance for the duration of the clinical placement.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite:GCP 7010
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7021 - Internship with Seminar II
Students are required to engage in 600 clinical internship hours over the course of one year, 300 of which have to be in direct client contact. The weekly internship seminar is designed to provide support and supervision for students in their ongoing development as counseling practitioners. The goal is to further awareness of the clinical & ethical skills needed to function in a professional role, gain additional experiences with the daily operations of a counseling organization and develop an appreciation of multiculturally competent clinical practices. Students will demonstrate oral and written case conceptualization skills. Internship with Seminar II serves as a capstone course where students will complete a final project that showcases their clinical, professional and personal development over the course of the program. Students are required to carry malpractice insurance for the duration of the clinical placement.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: GCP 7020
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7040 - Child & Adolescent Counseling
This course discusses aspects of children and adolescent development that relate to the counseling experience. Topics to be addressed include: relationships children and adolescents establish with important adults (e.g., parents, teachers, coaches), developmental processes specific to youth; multicultural influences on youth; and intervention models available. Students also will analyze different theoretical approaches to child and adolescent counseling.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7041 - Adv Childhood Psychopathology & Wellness
This course explores the biological, psychological and social/cultural factors in the etiology, course and treatment of childhood disorders. Students will gain familiarity using the most current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Special attention will be devoted to understanding societal definitions of normal/abnormal, and applying a developmental perspective.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7042 - Revolutions in Child and Adolescent Development
This course will provide a systematic look at the process of child and adolescent social science research by critically examining revolutionary studies in the field. Attention also will be given to special ethical considerations when conducting research with children and adolescents.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7043 - Special Topics in Counseling Psychology
Special Topics in Counseling allows the Counseling Psychology program to offer courses that investigate areas of inquiry and specialization not otherwise covered by the electives. These courses are offered as demand requires. The course may involve faculty with certain specific expertise or experience, course topics of special interest to students, or methods of inquiry that reflect the latest in current scholarship and practice.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7050 - Psychology of Gender
Students will develop an awareness of the social and cultural basis of gender roles. Diverse gender identities will be examined and the implications for counseling with individuals, couples, families, and groups will be examined. This course will address the scientific literature related to gender in various cultural settings and encourage students to critically evaluate current research findings regarding the psychology of gender. Course topics include the history of gender research, gender role attitudes, theories of gender development across the lifespan, gender socialization, and current issues in mental health.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7051 - Advanced Couples & Family Counseling
This course addresses the theoretical approaches used in couples and family counseling. A goal of the course is to allow students with an interest in human services to better understand the options open to both counselors and clients when engaging in the therapeutic process from systems-oriented perspectives. Topics include family development and interventions associated with major family counseling models. Students are encouraged to think about how the various approaches might fit with their personal style and beliefs about counseling when working with families from diverse backgrounds.The course will provide a solid foundation of knowledge about the major family systems theories.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7052 - Sexualities
This course addresses the research about the physiological, psychological, and sociocultural variables associated with sexual behavior, sexual disorders, sexual function and dysfunction, sex roles, sexual identity, gender identity, trauma and abuse, and aging. Topics addressed include the biopsychosocial assessment of sexual dysfunctions, current theoretical models, treatment strategies, and ethical and considerations when working with sexuality issues in counseling.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7053 - Advocacy & Social Justice Counseling
This courses addresses working with individuals, couples and families from a systemic lens with a particular emphasis on institutionalized social injustice and the steps necessary to promote community change. social, cultural, political, and economic factors influence human development, mental health, and psychological well-being. Social justice counseling focuses on counselors as change agents and outlines strategies to advocate for clients at the meso and macro level to challenge social inequities.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7054 - Independent Research
Students may engage in an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member. The completed research project should include an extensive literature review that results in a paper or presentation suitable for a professional conference presentation or publication in a peer-reviewed journal article. Students are encouraged to work with faculty members to present their work at conferences and engage in other professional scholarly activities. This option is especially recommended for students planning on pursuing further academic studies, such as admission to a doctoral program.
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3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7055 - Foundations of Addictions
This course addresses the research on the complex etiologies, behavioral manifestations and treatment of various addictions including but not limited to substances, eating, internet, shopping, gambling and sex.Utilizing a biopsychosocial perspective, students will explore the research on trauma, family dynamics, environment, and biological predisposition as it relates to addictive behaviors. Identification, diagnosis and various treatment models will be addressed.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7056 - Intro to Autism Spectrum Disorders
This course provides an overview of the current clinical research about Autism Spectrum issues in children and adolescents. The transition to adulthood will be discussed as well. Identification, diagnosis, assessment, treatment and various interventions methods will be addressed. Students will apply information to classroom and family cases.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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GCP 7057 - Trauma Counseling: Awareness, Assessment, And Treatment
This graduate level class provides a comprehensive exploration of trauma counseling including the history and current theories in the field, the nature of trauma (sexual abuse, combat, and natural disasters), how trauma affects individuals and systems, grief reactions and traumatic stress. The course explores the professional’s response to trauma, vicarious traumatization, disenfranchised grief, crisis intervention, co-morbid disorders and general treatment issues. Evidence-based practices in trauma counseling will be addressed. A variety of theoretical frameworks are presented, including cognitive, neurobiological, clinical, and socio-cultural (including the main controversies surrounding the field of trauma). Students will develop culturally-informed skills for working with trauma.
3 Hours
3 Credits
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MPP 4120 - Food Security & Sovereignty
Cross-Listed As: GPS-6120
This research seminar will explore the politics of food from a systemic framework through the policies of food security and contemporary responses by social movements advocating food sovereignty. We will begin the course by examining hunger nationally and internationally. Our readings will explore such issues as the complicity in how food stamp and welfare policies are created to intra-household food distribution to the purposeful creation of famine for political and even genocidal ends. An underlying assumption of this seminar is that politics, very simply, affect hunger. Students will explore and research particular food policies that bring light to the distinct political frameworks of food security and food sovereignty.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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MPP 6010 - Intro to Policy Studies
Cross-Listed As: GPS 4010
This course provides an overview of the study of public policy by exploring three different approaches to policy analysis: the behavioral, economic, and interpretive approaches. It surveys the topics central to the tasks of policy analysis: how problems are defined, how information is collected, how the relative costs and benefits of policy are assessed, how policy solutions are formulated and adopted, how government and the market succeed and fail, how analysis is utilized, and how ethics informs policy analysis. The course also emphasizes the three challenges to those who would analyze public policy: the challenge of partisanship, the challenge of uncertainty, and the challenge of pragmatism.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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MPP 6011 - American Public Policy
This course provides an overview of the study of public policy by exploring three different approaches to policy analysis: the behavioral, economic, and interpretive approaches. It surveys the topics central to the tasks of policy analysis: how problems are defined, how information is collected, how the relative costs and benefits of policy are assessed, how policy solutions are formulated and adopted, how government and the market succeed and fail, how analysis is utilized, and how ethics informs policy analysis. The course also emphasizes the three challenges to those who would analyze public policy: the challenge of partisanship, the challenge of uncertainty, and the challenge of pragmatism.
3 Hours
3 Credits
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MPP 6020 - Political Economy
Cross-Listed As: GPS 4020
This course is designed for students to become familiar with both the historical evolution of and ongoing developments in the international economy. Students will gain an understanding of the foundational concepts and theories of international political economy which focus on political-economic relations among international actors such as states, global corporations, and international organizations. We will center our discussions on state power and world markets analyzing the political causes and consequences of international economic policies and outcomes on societies.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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MPP 6030 - Policy Analysis
Cross-Listed As: GPS 4030
This course is an introductory exploration of policy analysis. It assumes that the student already has some familiarity with the basic concepts and terminology of public policy and public administration. This course will provide you with both rapid and more complex methods of public policy analysis. It will cover important considerations in the process of policy analysis such as identifying data sources and weighing the utility of data; establishing criteria for analyzing policies; assessing policy alternatives; choosing among policies; and monitoring policy implementation.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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MPP 6040 - American Politics
Cross-Listed As: GPS 4040
This course provides student with a broad overview of the nature of politics in the United States. National, state, and local politics are covered, as are the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Special attention is paid to the bureaucracy, lobbyists, and interest groups and their effect on policy formation.
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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