Graduate Catalog 2008-2009
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EDU 441 Methods and Materials of Instruction for Science in the Elementary and Middle Schools
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:


Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.


Design of effective science instruction with a focus on National Science Teachers Association objectives and its integration into the curriculum through practical strategies, collaborative activities and technology. This course is a hands-on approach focusing on the methodologies as well as a review/analysis of current trends in elementary and middle school science and their integration into the curriculum. Research on contemporary issues in this area is reviewed. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required.
200

EDU 442 Methods and Materials of Instruction for Social Science in the Elementary and Middle Schools
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.


Design of effective social studies instruction with a focus on National Council of Social Studies goals and its integration into the curriculum through practical strategies, collaborative activities and technology. This course is a hands-on approach focusing on a review/analysis of current trends in elementary and middle school social studies and their integration into the curriculum. Research on contemporary issues in this area is reviewed. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required.
200

EDU 443 Teaching Reading in the Elementary and Middle Schools
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

Must be admitted to Teacher Education Program.


This course is designed to help students understand the important aspects of elementary reading instruction as a dynamic, complex, interactive and constructive process. It will prepare teachers for developing fluency in reading in students and for fostering the enjoyment of reading. Students will also be provided with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for fully understanding the reading process. This class will provide teachers with an abundance of strategies for improving students’ reading performance before, during and after reading. The content of the course will link to the National Council for the Teaching of English/International Reading Association Guidelines. The theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for understanding the reading process. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required.
300

EDU 448 Methods and Materials for Teaching Reading and the Language Arts
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

Must be admitted to Teacher Education Program.


An integrated approach to teaching the language arts – speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing and thinking – as a part of the total curriculum. The theoretical background and instructional strategies needed to implement a language arts program in which children are actively involved in thinking and communicating are emphasized. Research on contemporary issues in this area are reviewed. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required.
300

EDU 449 Methods and Materials of Instruction for Mathematics in the Elementary and Middle Schools
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

Must be admitted to Teacher Education Programs.


Design of effective mathematics instruction with a focus on National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards and its integration into the curriculum through practical strategies, collaborative activities and technology. This course is a hands-on approach focusing on the methodologies as well as a review/analysis of current trends in elementary and middle school mathematics and their integration into the curriculum. Research on contemporary issues in this area is reviewed. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required.
200

EDU 450 Integrating the Arts in the Curriculum
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


Integration of the visual and performing arts across the curriculum is the course emphasis. Using creative cross-disciplinary relationships in developing relevant content is stressed. Exploration of various media and technology, as well as field projects/units in developing art as a means of presenting content and relevant information is encouraged.
30000

EDU 469 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools I
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

Must be admitted to Teacher Education Program.


This course is an introduction to curriculum and instructional methods at the secondary level to increase students’ repertoires of instructional strategies. The focus is on constructing lessons and units for use at middle and senior high school levels. Topics include: curriculum structure and content at the lesson and unit level; academic task structures; participant structures; methods of instruction; classroom leadership; lesson designs; assessment, evaluation and reporting of student progress. Fieldwork must be in content area of certification (i.e., students who plan to become certified in economics must complete fieldwork in economics). Students develop items for professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required.
300

EDU 471 Secondary Methods for Mathematics and Computer Science
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
EDU 469



The focus of this course is objective and curricular organization of secondary mathematics courses; content, sequence and methods to accomplish these objectives; measurement, assessment, and reporting to parents; preparation of plans with class demonstrations. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required.
300

EDU 473 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools II: Social Studies
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
EDU 469



Foundation of knowledge and skills to teach history, geography, economics, political science and social science courses at the middle and high school levels. Focus is on design, implementation, and evaluation of units and lessons with well-articulated outcomes; appropriate instructional strategies, and relevant assessments, measurement, evaluation, and reporting to parents. Topics include: communication of concepts; curricular organization of secondary social studies; resources for curriculum development and instruction; and critical examination of practice. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required.
300

EDU 474 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools II: Communication Arts
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
EDU 469



The focus of this course is objective and curricular organization of secondary communication arts courses; content, sequence, and methods to accomplish objectives; measurement, evaluation, and reporting to parents; and preparation of plans with class demonstrations. Focus is on design, implementation, and evaluation of units and lessons with well-articulated outcomes, appropriate instructional strategies, and relevant assessments. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required.
300

EDU 475 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools II: Science
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
EDU 469



The focus of this course is objective and curricular organization of secondary school science courses; content, sequence, and methods to accomplish objectives; measurement, evaluation, and reporting to parents; preparation of plans with class demonstration. Focus is on design, implementation, and evaluation of units and lessons with well-articulated outcomes, appropriate instructional strategies, and relevant assessments. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required.
300

EDU 478 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

Must be admitted to Teacher Education Program.


The course emphasizes techniques and approaches for teaching reading within the content area. Topics include formal and informal assessment procedures; the identification of basic skills of critical importance to content study; and the development of effective organizational techniques for meeting a variety of reading abilities in the classroom. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required.
30000

EDU 479 Diagnostic-Prescriptive Reading
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
EDU 443, or
EDU 478



The process of using assessment and instruction at the same time to identify the instructional modifications that enable problem readers to become independent learners.
300

EDU 482 Student Teaching in the Elementary/Middle Schools
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

MTTC in Major and Methods Courses. Special Education Candidates Only.


Teaching and related activities five days per week in an elementary or middle school in the Metropolitan Detroit area under the supervision of a tenured teacher and University supervisor. Seminars and conferences.
600

EDU 483 Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

MTTC in Major and Methods Courses. Special Education Candidates Only.


Teaching and related activities five days per week in a secondary school in the Metropolitan Detroit area under the supervision of a tenured teacher and University supervisor. Seminars and conferences.
600

EDU 489 Student Teaching in the Elementary and Middle Schools
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

MTTC in Major, Methods Courses, and Permission of Chair.


Teaching and related activities five days per week in an elementary or middle school under the supervision of a tenured teacher and University supervisor. Fifteen (15) weeks. Seminars and conferences.
800

EDU 490 Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

MTTC in Major, Methods Courses, and Permission of Chair.


Teaching and related activities five days per week in a secondary school under the supervision of a tenured teacher and University supervisor. Fifteen (15) weeks. Seminars and conferences.
800

EDU 491 Student Teaching in the Elementary and Middle Schools
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

MTTC in Major, Methods Courses.


Teaching and related activities five days per week in an elementary school under the supervision of a tenured teacher and University supervisor. Fifteen (15) weeks. Seminars and conferences.
90000

EDU 500 Methods of Educational Research
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


Scholarly writing that tells the story of educational research is an essential skill for the professional educator. This course is designed to enable students to critically review research and prepare students to conduct their own research projects. Students will learn to develop a researchable problem, conduct a literature review, and develop a methodology for conducting research on that problem. The culminating activity for this class is a written research proposal and presentation of that proposal to the class.
300

EDU 503 Independent Study
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
Permission of Instructor and Chair.


Intensive, independent work on a topic or problem of the student’s choice under the direction of an instructor.
1-300

EDU 513 Principles of Learning, Development, and Adjustment
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

Pre- or Co-requisite: EDU 400


Students will explore current psychological theories and research that guide inquiry and decision-making in education. Topics surveyed include behavior, development, learning, instruction, cultural influences on learning, and critical and creative thinking. Current research related language acquisition will be reviewed. Thirty-two (32) hours of fieldwork are required.`
300

EDU 514 School and Society
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


A critical review of societal changes in contemporary American society and their impact and implications on the structure of American education. Examination of various movements designed to meet these changes and projections for schools of the future including the status of the American teaching profession, the cultural diversity of the school, and multicultural education. Twenty (20) hours of Service Learning volunteer hours are required.
300

EDU 516 Curriculum Construction for Elementary School Teachers
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


An examination of the foundations of curriculum construction focusing on course design. Areas of study include: principles of curricular development; analysis of the process of curriculum design and development; evaluation of curriculum and course designs; preparation of outcomes and selection of content; design approaches, strategies, and techniques. Students design a curriculum course to address current needs.
300

EDU 517 Curriculum Construction for Secondary Teachers
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


An examination of the foundations of curriculum construction focusing on course design. Areas of study include: principles of curricular development; analysis of the process of curriculum design and development; evaluation of curriculum and course designs; preparation of outcomes and selection of content; design approaches, strategies, and techniques. Students design a curriculum course to address current needs.
300

EDU 520 Comparative Education
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


Intensively researched comparative study of an education topic in the US with that of other countries and/or various areas within the US. Such a study involves philosophy, history, culture, curriculum, teaching methods, and assessment as they affect schools and educational systems.
30000

EDU 525 Educational Policy Studies
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


Educational policies that affect the contemporary American school. An analysis of the policy development process though conflicting visions with a special emphasis on the role of philosophy of education as a factor driving policy decision-making in education. Students engage in policy decision-making situations required by educational professionals.
300

EDU 526 Collaboration and Consultation in Education
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of roles and responsibilities of professional staff when working with students with disabilities and their families and caregivers. Course content will cover procedures for developing, implementing and evaluating instructional accountability for special education students’ participation in district and state assessments, relationships between general and special education personnel and programs, roles and responsibilities, interdisciplinary team planning including families, coordinating and training, paraprofessionals and general management responsibilities associated with the instruction of children with disabilities. Emphasis is placed on professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality. A field experience is integrated in the course and assignments.
300

EDU 551 Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

Permission of Program Director.


Research problems in education. An opportunity for the student to work in some phase of curriculum and instruction in education according to his/her needs and interests. A master’s research paper is completed in this course.
300

EDU 573 Administration of Elementary and Middle Schools
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


This is the introductory course in elementary and middle school administration and leadership. Focus is on personal and professional leadership and the changing role of the school administrator and leader in a dynamically changing school environment. Issues and trends are researched and discussed. Fifteen (15) Service Learning volunteer hours are required.
300

EDU 574 Administration of Secondary Schools
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


This is the introductory course in secondary school administration and leadership. Focus is on personal and professional leadership and the changing role of the school administrator and leader in a dynamically changing school environment. Issues and trends are researched and discussed. Fifteen (15) Service Learning volunteer hours are required.
300

EDU 575 School Finance and Management of Education
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


A basic understanding of school finance theory and practice is taught. The focus is on how the nation’s schools are financed and how the resources are distributed and managed on a national, state, and local level. Recent changes in Michigan’s school financing are studied. School and district budgets are analyzed.
300

EDU 578 Reading in the Content Areas
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


This course is designed for secondary teachers, reading specialists and school administrators. The course emphasizes techniques and approaches for teaching reading within the content area. Strategies and approaches to help teachers enable students to read, write, think, and study more effectively and efficiently throughout the curriculum. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required.
300

EDU 581 Multicultural Issues in Education
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of relationships among race, gender, culture, social class and disability; individual, group and societal responses to differences; anthropological, social and psychological theories about origins of cultural diversity. Students will explore issues related to the overrepresentation of minorities in various special education categories. A field experience is integrated into the course.
300

EDU 582 School and Community Relations
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


Understanding, developing, and managing school and community relations are researched and discussed. How the “school and district story” can be effectively communicated to the citizens of a school district are studied. Various methods of collecting data on community attitudes and beliefs are researched. An analysis is made of school board meetings.
300

EDU 586 Legal Foundations of American Education
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


The structure of American educational law is studied from the constitution to local rules and regulations. Important case laws, current changes in statutes, rules and regulations and their effects on school decision-making are studied.
300

EDU 590 Professional Staff Development
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


Prepares teachers and school administrators to design, develop, and implement effective staff development. The focus is on knowledge and skills to help understand and promote the professional growth of teachers, administrators, and other school staff. Course experiences provide approaches, strategies, and techniques that can be applied to professional development and build skills in the organization of in-service education programs including workshops, seminars, and conferences. Course project is creating a staff development program.
300

EDU 592 Field Experience in Elementary and Middle School Administration and Supervision
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
EDU 573
Permission of the Program Director


A supervised field experience is completed in elementary and middle school leadership, administration, and supervision. This includes actual job performance in both supervisory and administrative work. The experience is arranged with the program director.
300

EDU 593 Field Experience in Secondary School Administration and Supervision
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
EDU 574
Permission of Program Director


A supervised field experience is completed in secondary school leadership, administration, and supervision. This includes actual job performance in both supervisory and administrative work. The experience is arranged with the program director.
300

EDU 594 Seminar in Educational Leadership
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

Permission of Program Director


Research problems in school leadership. An opportunity for the student to work in some phase of educational administration and leadership according to his/her needs and interests. A master’s degree research paper is completed during this seminar that integrates program course work.
300

EDU 596 Program Planning and Evaluation
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
EDU 516, or
EDU 517



Strategies for planning, designing, and implementing educational programs. Principles and procedures for assessing the quality and effectiveness of educational programs and materials. Analysis of evaluation models with emphasis on instruments, methods, and practical applications. Application of educational planning and evaluation principles to a program design/redesign is the culminating project in this course.
300

EDU 599 Master’s Thesis
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


Directed research project. Students should consult their graduate advisor for formal requirements.
600

EDU 600 Computer Uses in Education
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


Advanced study of current trends and methodology strategies and their integration into the curriculum. Hardware and software applications utilized in education. Research of contemporary issues in this area is required.
300

EDU 604 Internship in Educational Leadership
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
Permission of Program Director.


A supervised central office fieldwork assignment in educational administration and leadership is completed during this course. A faculty advisor or instructor and field administrator supervise the student.
1-300

EDU 609 Advanced Seminar in Curriculum Planning and Administration
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
EDU 516 or
EDU 517



Current curriculum issues and problems, educational research findings, practical perspectives, and implications. Emphasis on curriculum leadership roles in the classroom, school, and administration of curricular policy in a school system.
300

EDU 620 Supervision of Instruction
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


Evolution and present status of supervision. Methods and techniques of aiding teachers with planning for instruction and working with children. Problem areas of supervision. Staff development education. Evaluation of instruction and supervision.
300

EDU 631 Classroom Management
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


The research base for managing learning will be explored. Classroom management strategies including developing and managing daily routines, optimizing students opportunities to learn, facilitation of effective instructional time, and using technology to manage the learning environment. A central topic is building a productive diverse context where teachers can positively affect student behavior.
300

EDU 632 Reflective Practice and Action Research
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


Explores how reflective practice and action research can serve as a mainspring for mature professionalism, continual learning, team problem solving, and democratic relationships in school-communities. The course focuses on practical ideas for research methods to collect data, how to reflect singly and in a group, and what to do in groups in order to carry out action research that will help teachers become more effective. The approach stressed is one that empowers teachers to contribute to the literature of research.
300

EDU 637 Seminar in Educational Leadership
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


Addresses the challenges and rewards of developing and effectively using teacher leadership within the classroom, school, school system, and community. Emphasis is placed on the need to address critical and controversial issues in education as a caring human, a scholar, and a skilled, ethical decision maker. Particular attention is given to current literature in the area of educational leadership, including the systems learning perspective.
300

EDU 639 Action Research Project
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours


During this course, students implement a classroom or school-based action research design, review results, and find avenues to share results and implications for creating more effective schools. Participants then share their professional growth in action research by taking part in the exchange of results. Items for review at the exchange include the student professional portfolio which includes reflective journals and artifacts which highlight transfer to the classroom and a summary of the action research project. The goal is to share ways the student has improved teaching practices and become a school leader.
300

EDU 640 Advanced Research and Statistics in Education
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
EDU 500



Techniques and procedures for conducting research investigations in the social science area. Emphasis on systems of statistical analysis employed in the interpretation of research data. Use of the computer in research. This course is a prerequisite to EDU 698 in which an independent research project in educational leadership is undertaken by the student.
300

EDU 698 Field Research Project
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

Permission of Program Director


Study of a problem in the student’s area of concentration utilizing appropriate research design and techniques.
300

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