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General
Education
Note: ModMAP
courses are designated with the prefix of EDMM. Specific
titles are listed with the programs of study in the chapter for
graduate studies in the School of Education and Human Resources.
Consult the division faculty for detailed course
descriptions.
EDUCATION 348 C,
M
Directed Observation and Supervised Teaching in the Elementary
or Middle School
This is a full-time field experience in a selected elementary
or middle school. This meets requirements of Connecticut’s
BEST program. PRAXIS I must be passed. Department permission is
required.
6 semester hours
EDUCATION 392
Directed Observation and Supervised Teaching in Secondary
Schools
This is a field experience in selected secondary schools. This
meets requirements of Connecticut’s BEST program.
Departmental permission is required. PRAXIS I must be passed.
6 semester hours
EDUCATION 440
Methods and Materials in Teaching Language Arts
This course focuses on the teaching and learning of the English
language arts with an emphasis on instructional planning and
assessment using current state and national standards.
ED 440 C
concentrates on the language arts processes and practices
implemented in the elementary-level curriculum, grades 1-6.
3 semester hours
ED 440 M
concentrates on the language arts processes and practices for
middle school settings, grades 4-8, with an emphasis on
interdisciplinary connections.
3 semester hours
ED 440 J
concentrates on the issues and pedagogy of teaching the English
language arts and literature in secondary-level settings, grades
7-12.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 441
Methods and Materials in Teaching Mathematics
This course deals with methods of teaching mathematics.
Materials are examined for their use in diagnosis, remediation and
enrichment.
ED 441 C
concentrates on the scope and sequence, as well as appropriate
activites, for the 1-6 level.
2 semester hours
ED 441 M
concentrates on the appropriate practices for middle school, grades
4- 8, with an emphasis upon interdisciplinary connections.
3 semester hours
ED 441 J
concentrates on the content and methodology of mathematics for
secondary students.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 442
Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies
This course assists students in developing competencies in unit
planning, instructional strategies, and the utilization of diverse
materials and technology for teaching the social studies. Students
design courses of study that integrate state and national
standards; contemporary thinking about the teaching of social
studies is stressed.
ED 442 C
concentrates on the activities, planning, and materials for social
studies in elementary classrooms, grades 1-6.
2 semester hours
ED 442 M
concentrates on the content, practices, and planning appropriate
for the middle level, grades 4-8. Interdisciplinary possibilities
are examined.
3 semster hours
ED 442 J
concentrates upon appropriate content, planning, and practices for
7-12 classrooms.
3 semster hours
EDUCATION 443
Methods and Materials in Teaching Science
This course introduces teaching approaches, instructional
materials, and contemporary thinking about science
education.
ED 443 C
concentrates upon the practices and materials of effective science
for grades 1-6.
2 semester hours
ED 443 M
concentrates upon the appropriate content and practices for the
middle grades, 4-8. Interdisciplinary possibilities are
examined.
3 semester hours
ED 443 J
concentrates upon the appropriate content and practices for the
secondary science curriculum.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 445
Methods and Materials of Teaching Business
This course focuses on various purposes of the business
curriculum in a school setting. It examines the range of teaching
strategies and materials for classroom practices.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 446
Methods and Materials in Teaching a Foreign Language
This course familiarizes the student with the major purposes of
the study of foreign language in the schools. It introduces the
strategies and classroom activities for effective teaching. It
examines appropriate materials for teaching foreign languages.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 447
Methods and Materials of Teaching English as a Second
Language
This course explores the language needs of children who are
learning English as a second language. It reviews and explains
effective methods and strategies for teaching such students. The
most appropriate materials are identified and utilized.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 448
Methods of Teaching Art in the Public Schools
This course focuses on the range of methods appropriate to
teaching art in elementary, middle and secondary levels.
Demonstrations and hands-on practice are core experiences.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 449
Materials and Techniques for Teaching Art in the Public
Schools
This course focuses on art and craft media, techniques and
procedures for the prospective art and classroom teacher which are
presently offered within the art curriculum of public schools.
These include drawing and painting, printmaking, silk screening,
enameling and others depending upon the background and experience
of individual students.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 450
Field Experience
This course is a structured observation in a public school. The
goals of the course are to facilitate the students awareness of
self, of school pupils, and of prospective teachers. The course is
an elective for other majors. The number of semester hours taken
should be determined with the student’s advisor.
1-6 semester hours
EDUCATION 500
Research Techniques and Report Writing
This is an introduction to the research process, to the
understanding of published research, and to the application of
research findings to education. The course prepares the student to
write formal papers and research reports.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 502
Historical Foundations of Education
This is an examination of basic philosophical problems which
underlie the educational questions that confront society. The aim
is to provide a foundation upon which a critical understanding of
fundamental questions of modern culture and education can be
developed.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 504
Comparative and International Education
This is a comparative study of educational policies and
practices in selected countries throughout the world. Global
problems like peace, social and economic justice, and environmental
quality are examined with a view to promoting global awareness in
American education.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 505
Intercultural Relations: Teaching and Learning in Multicultural
Environments
This course presents an overview of theories about educational,
social and cultural problems of minority culture students, about
teacher perceptions and expectations, about parental involvement.
The course also critically analyzes policies and practices of
multicultural and bilingual education. The thrust of the course is
to develop appropriate and non-biased methods of teaching all
children.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 509
Psychological Foundations In Education
This is concerned with the work of educators in general and
teachers in particular. Topics include student characteristics
(personality, growth, and development, adjustment, etc.)
motivation, learning, measurement and evaluation, objectives, and
teaching methods.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 510
Internship Training
This is conducted with a team of faculty in a series of
training workshops to prepare Interns to undertake successful field
experiences.
2 semester hours
EDUCATION 511 A
Health
This course addresses the issues of alcohol, nicotine or
tobacco, drugs and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Techniques
and strategies for teaching about these subjects are presented.
.5 semester hour
EDUCATION 511 B
Intergroup Relations
This course addresses the topics of intergroup relations,
mental health and school violence prevention and conflict
resolution components. Issues for teachers concerning toleration
and respect among groups of people, youth suicide, child abuse and
ways of preventing school violence will be discussed.
.5 semester hour
EDUCATION 515
Clinical Experience—Internship Program
Interns will work under supervision in a learning environment,
providing a variety of paraprofessional services to the schools
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 516
Internship II
Internship II is designed for interns in the teacher
certification track and it provides (1) a more indepth perspective
of teaching and learning through the development of a portfolio and
(2) an opportunity to reflect on and document the impact of the
internship experience.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 530
Child Growth and Development
This course is an investigation of child growth and development
with emphasis on the implications for school-aged children. The
needs, problems, and characteristics of children from infancy to
adolescence are discussed. Social, emotional, cognitive physical
and language developments are stressed.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 536
Adolescent Literature
This surveys books and periodicals emphasizing criteria for
selection and evaluation, procedures for establishing a program of
literature in the schools, and opportunities to explore the
interpretation of literature in the classroom through drama, story
telling, book reporting, and choral speaking.
ED 536 C is
focused on children’s literature. (For certification)
2 semester hours
ED 536 M, J
concentrates on adolescent literature. Education 536M concentrates
on a pre-adolescent literature.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 540
American Culture and Education
This course addresses cultural issues related to education.
Topics include multicultural issues in America and the
interpretation of demography in relation to schooling. The search
for national identity and educational alternatives are
explored.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 541
Classroom Management in Teaching English as a Second
Language
This course focuses on classroom management as an effective
tool for a positive learning environment. Planning, implementing,
and maintaining management procedures are discussed.
2 semester hours
EDUCATION 542
Theory and Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language
This course addresses the foundations of second language
learning theory, research, and discourse in educational settings.
It also focuses on strategies for teaching dual language
instruction with emphasis on a culturally responsive environment
and on legal issues as they apply to schooling for English language
learners.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 543
Second Language Acquisition
This course provides an overview of the major theories of first
and second language acquisition. It applies these theories to
classroom pedagogy and examines the influences of parents,
siblings, and peers, as well as aspects of formal and informal
education. It also examines the influence of region, culture,
class, and gender on language acquisition; legal and ethical issues
relative to language competency are addressed.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 545
English Language and Literature for Teachers
The purpose of this course is to give prospective teachers of
English as a Second Language (ESL) a rich knowledge of literature
with potential classroom applications for multicultural settings.
Selection and analysis of language processes and literature for
elementary and secondarylevel classrooms are included.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 546
Linguistics for Teachers
This course acquaints teachers with the major analytical
frameworks in linguistics. It surveys the discipline of
linguistics, the study of human languages, contrastive features,
and language systems.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 558
Evaluation of Instructional Outcomes
This course gives students an orientation to the topics,
issues, and concepts in the field of educational testing and
measurement. Topics include methods for evaluating instructional
programs, types of instruments for collecting data, and a variety
of standardized, criterion-referenced, and performance-based
assessments. The construction of teacher-made tests and the
interpretation of different types of test scores are included.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 560 C
Child Psychology/Learning
This course examines character formation from the developmental
perspective. Learning theory applied to behavior modification is
demonstrated.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 560 M
Human Growth and Development, Middle
This course provides an opportunity for the study of the
subject matter of human development, with a concentration upon the
uniqueness of the adolescent period. Theoretical models and methods
of researching human growth and development including cognition,
physical, social, emotional and moral development will be studied.
Genetic and environmental influences of human development will be
discussed. Implications for classroom instruction in the middle
grades will be explored.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 564
Education of the Exceptional Student
The focus of this course is placed upon the instructional
methods and materials for exceptional students. General management
techniques and administrative procedures are considered in light of
the student’s special needs in order to identify and work
effectively with the major categories of exceptionality, including
the learning disabled, the handicapped, and the gifted, etc.
Requirements of the 94-142 law are examined.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 565
Contemporary Problems in Education I
This is a study of foundations, issues and contemporary trends
in education with their application to teaching in the schools. An
effort will be made to encourage teachers to develop an
understanding of their own philosophy of education and how it
affects their teaching.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 566
Contemporary Problems in Education II
This independent study fulfills the Final Degree Option for the
Master’s degree. Students pursue an individually planned
project under advisement of a faculty member. Extensive reading
supports the project. May be taken as an extension of Education 500
or 565.
3-6 semester hours
EDUCATION 571
Diagnosis and Intervention of Reading and Language Arts
Difficulties
This course examines the range of problems that cause students
difficulties in literacy processes. It examines assessment
instruments and strategies for intervention and instruction in
Reading and Language Arts.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 574
Developmental Reading in the Elementary School
This course focuses on the theories, instructional
applications, and materials for the teaching, learning, and
assessment of literacy processes in elementary classrooms. Topics
include strategies in word recognition, vocabulary development, and
comprehension. The developmental needs of beginning readers are
emphasized.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 575
Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
This course focuses on the teaching and learning of
comprehension and composing processes and strategies for content
area disciplines. Critical reading and study strategies for
expository text materials are emphasized.
3 semester hours
ED 575 M
concentrates on appropriate materials, strategies, and assessments
for reading and writing in middle grade settings, 4-8.
3 semester hours
ED 575 J
concentrates on the comprehension and composing processes of
students in secondary-level settings, grades 7-12.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 580 C
Special Problems in Elementary Education
This is intended for students interested in independent study
or research of a selected topic or problem in consultation with a
faculty member. By arrangement. Faculty permission required.
1-6 semester hours
EDUCATION 580 J
Special Problems in Secondary Education
This is intended for students interested in independent study
or research of a selected topic or problem in consulting with a
faculty member. By arrangement. Faculty permission required.
1-6 semester hours
EDUCATION 580 L
Special Problems in Behavioral Science Research and Computer
Applications
This course is designed to enhance the efficiency and scope of
one’s research through the development of specific
competencies needed for computer processing. Students will be
exposed to computer-assisted instruction (C.A.I.) and computer
managed instruction (C.M.I.), and will develop projects that focus
on computer applications. By arrangement. Lab fee required.
1-6 semester hours
EDUCATION 590
Computer Literacy
This is designed to provide the student with hands-on
experience in the use and application. The student will have the
opportunity to evaluate existing course work and its application as
well as the writing of elementary programs in Logo and Basic. Lab
fee required.
1-3 semester hours
EDUCATION 591
Software Evaluation
This is designed to have students develop software evaluation
criteria for the purpose of evaluating published computer programs.
The student will have an opportunity to review educational
programs.
1-3 semester hours
EDUCATION 595
Thesis Research — Masters Level
This is a culminating experience option at the Master’s
level for Education students.
2-6 semester hours
EDUCATION 597
Practicum for Reading and Language Arts
Students complete a case study as a result of providing
individual or small group instruction using a variety of
assessments and intervention strategies and techniques in a
planned, ongoing program for a student or small group of students
identified with instructional needs in reading and language
arts.
6 semester hours
EDUCATION 600
Statistics and Research Design
A thorough study of advanced statistical procedures and
experimental designs used in education, and of the major methods of
non-experimental education research.
3 semester hours
EDUCATION 669
Specialized Professional Study, Project Execution, Part II
Seminar and project implementation. Prerequisite: Education
668. By arrangement.
1-6 semester hours
EDUCATION 680 C
Advanced Seminar in Elementary Education
By arrangement. Division permission is required.
1-6 semester hours
EDUCATION 680 J
Advanced Seminar in Secondary Education
By arrangement. Division permission is required.
1-6 semester hours
EDUCATION 695
Advanced Thesis Research — Sixth Year Level
A culminating experience at the level of the Sixth Year
Professional diploma.
2-6 semester hours
Educational Leadership
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 551
Curriculum Development and Implementation
This is a study and development of models for curriculum design
and implementation at all levels of schooling. Emphasis is placed
on current research and practice relevant to curriculum design and
the planning and monitoring of curriculum plans in educational
settings. Such topics as: curriculum assumptions, goals and
objectives, knowledge and content, curriculum evaluation,
implementation and staff development strategies are examined.
3 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 601
Contemporary Educational Problems
This course will focus upon contemporary society and changing
policy issues that confront managers and leaders of educational
thought throughout the 21st Century. Seminal issues such as the
impact of political forces upon federal, state, and local
educational policies will be considered. Labor relations will be
analyzed. Empowerment of teachers will be examined.
3 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 611
Administration: Organizing and Staffing Educational
Institutions
This introduces administrative and organizational theory. The
general theory of decision making. Basic concepts of the essential
skills and behaviors of the administrator.
3 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 612
Planning: Establishing Direction for Educational
Institutions
This is an analysis of the planning component of managing
educational institutions. There is a study of application and
evaluation of various systems analysis techniques in structuring
formal planning systems. The relationship between planning and
institutional decision-making is examined. Problems in the
implementation of planning activities in educational institutions
are discussed.
3 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 613
Leadership: Influencing People to Achieve Organizational
Objectives
This is an investigation of concepts, research findings, and
practices focusing on the development and change of educational
organizations in relation to relevant goals and objectives.
Emphasis is placed on such areas as leadership theory and behavior,
organizational climate, human relations and communications within
the organization, and change strategies. Theoretical concepts of
leadership are integrated along with practical applications.
3 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 618
Public School Finance
This is a study of educational fiscal control including: budget
preparation and presentation, accounting procedures, tax
structures, analyses of costs, comparative data and auditing.
Includes federal, state and local phases of support of educational
systems. Special emphasis is given to New York and Connecticut
fiscal patterns.
3 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 619
Public School Law
This is a study of the legal basis for public education in the
United States; a study of state and federal statutes providing for
education. An examination is made of statutes, court decisions, and
policies and practices arising out of these factors. The legal
status of boards, teachers, administrators, pupils and parents is
examined with special emphasis on New York and Connecticut.
3 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 651
Workshop in Curriculum Development
This is a project-oriented workshop focusing on the practical
applications of principles of curriculum design and related
instructional systems development. There is an emphasis on the
integration of various curriculum considerations in an evaluation
of curriculum. This is appropriate for curriculum leaders,
supervisors, administrators, and experienced teachers.
Prerequisite: Education551.
3-6 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 652
Supervision: The Evaluation and Professional Development of
Educators
This is a study of concepts and strategies focusing on the
evaluation of teachers and other educators for purposes of
performance improvement and quality assurance. Emphasis will be
placed on research findings, current practices, and the achievement
of competency related to classroom observation and evaluation, the
planning and implementation of professional development, and the
creation of organizational climate and human relationships
conduc-cive to effective evaluation and professional growth of
educators.
3 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 679
Departmental Seminar in the Management of Educational
Institutions
This is an examination of significant issues, problems and
practices in the field of educational management. University
faculty members and educational leaders in the field will
participate as resource persons. Prerequisites: At least three of
the following: Education 611, 612, 613 and 652.
3 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 680 A
Independent Study in Educational Management
Offered by arrangement.
1-6 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 681 A
Internship in Educational Management
A cooperatively guided administrative experience in a school
system. Prerequisite: Completion of major portion of the
requirements for the Sixth Year Professional Diploma and permission
of major advisor.
3-6 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 682 A
Special Topics in the Management of Educational Institutions
Special department offerings including workshops, conferences,
institutes focusing on new developments in the field.
1-6 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 800
Continuing Doctoral Seminar
The seminar meets periodically during the academic year and for
two full weeks each summer, for three consecutive summers. It
provides opportunities for students to work with scholars and
leaders from a variety of disciplines to broaden perspectives on
educational leadership and to develop an intellectual style for
dealing with educational problems.
6 semester hours per year
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 801
Educational Program Development
Emerging trends, concepts and practices in the planning,
design, and implementation of education programs intended to meet
the individual and group needs of learners in a changing society
are reinvestigated. Emphasis is placed on the roles and
responsibilities of leaders in such processes as school/community
educational goal setting, needs analysis, systematic program
design, supervision and staff development. Students will focus on
the application of new knowledge to the investigation and solution
of program development in the field.
6 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 802
Community Analysis and Administrative Decisions
Ethnic, social class, religious, economic and political factors
influencing educational choices and school operations in selected
communities and districts are analyzed. Concepts and techniques for
understanding community attitudes and aspirations towards education
are emphasized.
6 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 803
Organizational Analysis and Development
Organizational analysis and development is intended to provide
practicing educational leaders with concepts, attitudes, and skills
required to comprehend the nature, status, and problems of existing
school systems, sub-systems, and other educational organizations.
It focuses on research relevant to organizational behavior,
instruments and techniques for organizational analysis, and the
development of managerial, clinical and consultative skills
required for training and intervention in the improvement of
organizational functioning.
6 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 804
Constitutional, Legal, and Political Issues Confronting
Educational Leaders
Legal questions relating to personnel, students, community,
religion, finance, school property, teacher organizations, equality
of opportunity and other legal and political issues with which the
educational leader must be familiar in order to be effective in
decision-making and organizational development are investigated.
Emphasis is placed on “landmark” judicial decisions,
recent statutory developments, constitutional background. Students
will read, analyze, and interpret significant Supreme Court
decisions regarding educational matters as well as pertinent lower
federal and state court decisions. The principle of “non
judicial” remedies will be explored and the appeals process
will be examined in detail.
6 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 805
Policy Determination
Policy development in the conduct and operation of business
organizations, educational institutions, government, and community
agencies is analyzed. The human institutional forces shaping policy
will be considered. Modes of analysis and questions required to
determine sound policy decisions will be explored in terms of
concrete and immediate problems confronting society.
6 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 806 A & B
Quantitative Analysis and Evaluation Strategies
This course considers current techniques for designing,
implementing and analyzing projects in education and typical models
for facilitating decision-making. The elements of personnel and
program assessment within the contemporary educational system are
included. Strategies focusing upon experiential learning and
community contact are featured, and the student will be exposed to
collection and analysis of real data and related computer
simulation activities. Statistical and evaluative investigations
are emphasized which are both fundamental and sufficiently
sophisticated for advanced decision-making and leadership. This
course is required.
6 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 807
Management of Educational Institutions
Participants in this course will investigate the planning and
finance functions relative to the management of educational
institutions. The planning component, the relationship between
planning and institutional decision-making, and problems of
implementing planning activities in educational contexts are
considered. Finance is addressed through the treatment of budget
preparation and presentation, accounting procedures, tax
structures, and the role of local, state, and federal governments
in support of educational system.
6 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 808
Human Relations, Communication, and Decision Making
This course will provide educational leaders with the necessary
skills and knowledge to maximize the human resources within an
institution. It will develop in participants increased personal
awareness, greater sensitivity to others, effective communications
and appropriate strategies for change and decision making.
6 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 809
International Education
This course is designed to provide supervisors, administrators,
and curriculum specialists at the elementary, secondary, and
collegiate levels with a broad-based understanding of the role of
educational leaders throughout the world. Consideration will be
given to: how educational leaders are selected and function in
various countries; how educational policies are developed and
implemented by foreign governments; the impact of the United
Nations upon world education.
6 semester hours
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 845
Dissertation Preparation Seminar
During the third year of the program, students participate in
seminars which focus on the selection and development of a
dissertation proposal. Students are ordinarily expected to complete
the major portion of their work on the dissertation proposal prior
to the conclusion of the formal part of the program. This course is
required. 3 semester hours each term (Fall & Spring)
6 semester hours final summer
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP 850
Dissertation Research and Advisement
Individual research and advisement relative to a
student’s dissertation topic is the ”sine qua
non” of this course. Doctoral candidates are required to
register for Education Management 850 continuously until their
dissertations have received final approval. The dissertation
research and advisement fee is $800.00 per term. Prerequisite:
Successful completion of Comprehensive Examination.
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