College of Education

Student Development Studies (DVST)

Staff from Career Services, and the Academic Development Office

Student development studies courses are designed to provide learning skills, orientation to University procedures and policies, goal-setting, and career development. The courses do not earn degree credit in any college, but do contribute to the grade-po int average.

Courses: Developmental Studies (DVST)

• 0013 Learning Skills (I, II) An academic skills development course designed to assist the student in gaining the skills of independent learning. Topics include listening, notetaking, test-taking, textbook study, etc. Emphasis is on application of learning skills techniques to current academic course work.

• 003V Special Topics (1-3) (I, II, S) (on demand) May be offered to provide specific academic support for special populations and/or to provide specific academic support for students enrolled in targeted academic courses. Variable credit of 1-3 hours as designated for a given topic. May be repeated when content changed. Prerequisite: consent.

• 0041 Goal-Setting Seminar An 8-week course providing instruction in behavioral self-management techniques as a means for improving academic performance. Students will receive practice in strategies for monitoring current behavior and setting achievable goals. Teaching methods include journal and essay writing and directed class discussions.

• 0051 Student Career Development (I, II) Development of self-awareness and decision-making skills related to selecting a career. Practical methods for obtaining career information, writing effective resumes, and conducting a job search.

• 007V Student Development Studies (I, II) A structured, individualized program of assessment and personal or academic skill development. Designed in conference with the assigned instructor, utilizing self-paced materials in the Learning Skills Laboratory and teacher-student interaction. Two hours each week per one hour of credit up to a maximum of three hours credit. Prerequisite: consent.

Educational Administration (EDAD)

Courses: Educational Administration (EDAD)

Graduate standing is prerequisite to the following courses:

• 5013 School Organization and Administration (I, S) Introductory course in organization of American public education; principles and concepts of organization and administration; socioeconomic, political, and professional factors relating to education and school administration.

• 5023 The Elementary Principalship (II, S) Examination and study of problems of organization and administration of the elementary school in relation to current theories and practices, particularly as they relate to classroom teaching.

• 5033 The Secondary Principalship (II, S) Duties and responsibilities of the high school principal.

• 5043 Supervision of Curriculum and Instruction (I, S) Basic principles of curriculum development, supervision and alignment; selection of instructional materials, assessment of instruction and learner performance, staff development and eva luation.

• 5073 School Facilities Planning & Management (II, S) School facilities planning, management, cost analysis, operations, and maintenance of the school plant. Prepares school teachers to plan and manage a facilities program that is supportive of the educational program and responsive to its needs.

• 5083 School-Community Relations (II, S) Community analysis, politics and education; power groups and influences, school issues and public responses; local policy development and implementation; effective communication and public relations strategies.

• 5093 Effective Leadership in School Settings (II, S) Strategic planning, group facilitation and decision-making, organizational behavior and development, professional ethics and standards, principles of effective educational leadership.

• 5163 Current Practical Problems in State and Local School Administration (S) Current problems facing school administrators in Arkansas. Emphasis is placed on finance, transportation, textbook selection, hot lunches, building needs, and other administrative problems.

• 560V Workshop (On demand)

• 5663 Computers in Research A basic course in the use of computers in the educational research process. Selection and evaluation of computer software, operation and selection of hardware, creating educational research materials, and uses of computers as educational research tools are considered.

• 599V Seminar (II, S)

• 600V Master's Thesis (I, II)

• 605V Independent Study (I, II, S)

• 699V Seminar (On demand) Prerequisite: advanced graduate standing.

• 6093 School Governance (II, S) The principles and problems growing out of the relationship between the local board of education, the employed personnel, and the community.

• 6103 School Finance (I, S) Survey of the field of educational finance, including background, principles, structure, operation, and current problems. Local, state, and national school funding techniques and formulas are reviewed with emphasis on the Arkansas system of school support. Prerequisite: consent.

• 6123 Human Resources in School Administration (I, S) Provides students with a broad perspective concerning the management of human resources on the educational setting. Organizational structure is examined along with processes, procedures, and techniques necessary for an effective personnel management program. Personnel policies are developed and critiqued.

• 6153 School Law Legal aspects of public and private schooling: federal and state legislative statutes and judicial decisions, with emphasis upon Arkansas public education.

• 6163 Managing Educational Accountability (I, II) Management procedures to satisfy legislative and constituency accountability requirements. State mandates are treated in addition to educational planning, needs assessment, management by objectives, and other results-oriented management procedures.

• 6173 School Business Management (II, S) Fiscal and resource management in public schools: budgeting, insurance, purchasing, and accounting. Prerequisite: M.Ed. in educational administration, or consent.

• 6203 State and National School Administration (II, S) Principles and practices of national, state, and county educational administration.

• 6333 Planning for Educational Change Overview and analysis of the change process in education.

• 6503 Administrative Theory & Leadership Review of seminal and current theories of effective leadership, administration, and management in school settings; designed to develop diagnostic skills necessary for successful administration of complex educational enterprises.

• 6523 Advanced Application of Educational Leadership A review of seminar and current works on leadership as applied to the educational setting. Provides knowledge of classic and contemporary strategies for leadership. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

• 6533 Educational Policy Examination of the research and theory related to the evolution of local, state, and federal governance and educational policy. Emphasis given to the consideration of procedures involving policy formulation, implementation, and analysis.

• 6563 Educational Administration and Human Behavior Examination of research and theory related to the utilization of human resources within educational organizations.

• 660V Workshop

• 672V Field Studies (I) Provides to advanced graduate students, under staff direction, an opportunity to act in the capacity of consultants to local school districts or other educational agencies in organizing, conducting, and evaluating intens ive school studies.

• 674V Internship (I, II, S)

• 680V Educational Specialist Project (1-6) An original project, research paper, or report required of all Ed.S. Degree candidates. Prerequisite: admission to Ed.S. program and consent.

• 690V Directed Readings in Educational Administration (1-3) Selected readings from classical books and authors in the field.

• 699V Seminar Prerequisite: advanced graduate standing and consent.

• 700V Doctoral Dissertation (I, II, S) Prerequisite: candidacy or consent of student's advisory committee.

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