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Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Studies

Courses: Educational Leadership and Cultural Studies (ELCS)

6198:6298:6398:6498:6598: Special Problems
Cr. 1-5 per semester. Prerequisites: approval of advisor and consent of instructor. Individual study of areas in educational administration. Requirements jointly established by staff and student.

6301: Educational Administration: Basic Concepts
Cr. 3 per course. (3-0). Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in Educational Leadership or approval of chair. Principles and theory of administration; governance and organization; basic activities of educational management such as supervision, financial and business management, and personnel relations.

6310: Interpersonal Communications
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in Educational Leadership or approval of chair. Development of administrative competence through laboratory experiences using the class to simulate an organization. Emphasis on interpersonal and group relations, using instrumented and clinical procedures.

6320: Instructional Supervision
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELCS 6301 and ELCS 6302, and admission to the graduate program in Educational Leadership or approval of chair. approval of chair. Principles, applications, and problems of supervision and the leadership role.

6322: Organization & Administration of Student Support
Cr. 3. (3-0). Comprehensive introducation to the role of college student personnel services in higher education.

6330: Finance and School-Based Budgeting
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in Educational Leadership or approval of chair. Examines school budget development; purchasing and disbursement systems; and school accounting systems.

6332: IStudent Development/Student Affairs
Cr. 3. (3-0). The college student affairs profession is emphasized through the historical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological development of its student service functions.

6336: The Two-Year College
Cr. 3. (3-0). Demographic and educational diversity of today's college students coupled with an understanding of various socio-economic barriers to education and identification of those institutional practices that increase feelings of student inclusion.

6340: Student Persistence: Theories & Preventions
Cr. 3. (3-0). The impact of various factors on student persistence and how these factors may be used to decrease attrition rates.

6350: School Leadership
Cr. 3 per course. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELCS 6301, and admission to the graduate program in Educational Leadership or approval of chair. Organization and management of elementary and secondary school unit; second course: practice in administrative tasks.

6360: Public School Law
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in Educational Leadership or approval of chair. Legal principles involved in operating educational systems; authority, responsibility, liability, and appeals; Texas educational law and significant court holdings.

6370: Research for Educational Leaders
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: EPSY 6300 or corequisite, and admission to the graduate program in Educational Leadership or approval of chair. Implications of concepts and theories of a multicultural society for practices and policy development in educational administration.

6380: Educational Planning and Policy Development
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in Educational Leadership or approval of chair. A study of the structure of school governance and the process of policy development and implementation in today's schools.

6392: Practicum in Educational Administration
Cr.3.(3-0). Role of administrator in hypothetical school or university setting. Theories of administration applied to practice in simulated problem- solving and decision-making situations. Management competencies specifically addressed are leadership, decision-making, problem analysis, and organizing and planning.

6393: Internship in Educational Leadership
Cr. 1-3 per semester. (1-3; 2-6; 3-9). Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in Educational Leadership or approval of chair, and approval of internship coordinator and advisor. Supervised internship experiences in educational leadership and cultural studies. Includes participation in seminars.

6397: Selected Topics in Administrative Education
Cr. 3. (3-0).

6399:7399: Master's Thesis
Cr. 3 per semester.

7330: Administration of Higher Education I
Cr. 3 per semester. (3-0). First semester: introduction to management of colleges and universities; analysis of development of higher education, including history, finance, personnel, and public policy.

7335: Organization and Administration of Student Personnel Programs
Cr. 3. (3-0). Organizational models, management processes, and program resources. Primarily concerned with higher education.

7340: Organization and Administration of the Curriculum
Cr. 3. (3-0). Approaches to curriculum coordination from an administrative point of view. Current organizational plans, instructional management, and forces that influence curriculum decision making.

7343: Educational Finance
Cr. 3. (3-0). Economic relationships and problems in local, state, and national financial support of education; federal participation, state financial systems, local taxation, and indebtedness.

7346: Education Facilities and Environment
Cr.3.(3-0). Planning educational facilities and learning environments; program analysis for facility planning; administration of building projects; plant maintenance and operation.

7350: Personnel Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Problems in personnel planning, selection, classification, compensation, direction, appraisal, and human relationships of educational employees of all categories.

7352: Behavioral Science for Educational Administrators
Cr. 3. (3-0). Current and emerging theories in the behavioral sciences, emphasizing their implications for policies and practices in school administration.

7354: Leadership for Change
Cr. 3. (3-0). Study of the role of educational leadership in facilitating and enhancing the change process.

7360: Public Affairs and Community Relations
Cr. 3. (3-0). Purposes, functions, and practices of information, communications, and public affairs programs related to education. External and internal communication techniques are emphasized.

7365: Racial & Ethnic Diversity in Educational Institutions
Cr. 3. (3-0). Implications of concepts and theories in a multicultural society for practices and policy development in educational administration..

7371: Higher Education Law
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELCS 7330 or consent of instructor. Analysis of legal issues in postsecondary education, including governance, faculty, students, and regulations by state and federal governments.

7393: Practicum in Administration of Higher Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELCS 7330. Simulation of, and field experiences in, administering collegiate or technical institutions. Emphasis on problem identification and practical solution.

8191:8291:8391: Special Field Projects
Cr. 1 per semester. Prerequisites: approval of advisor and consent of instructor. Individual study of areas in educational leadership and cultural studies. Requirements jointly determined by instructor and student.

8197:8297:8397: Seminar on Selected Topics in Educational Leadership and Cultural Studies
Cr. 1-3 per semester. (1-0; 2-0; 3-0). Prerequisites: approval of advisor and consent of instructor. May be repeated when topics vary.

8310: The Superintendency
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: master's degree. Problems and issues in the management of school systems. Course includes consideration of school board relationships, personnel practices, grievance procedures, and administration of vocational, compensatory, and special education programs.

8320: Resident Doctoral Seminar
Cr. 3. (3-0). Required for all resident doctoral students. May be repeated for credit. Focuses on current issues and topics in educational leadership and cultural studies.

8322: Evaluation of Teaching
Cr. 3. (3-0). Knowledge, concept, and skill development for administrators with responsibility for evaluating personnel.

8325: Instructional Leadership, Curriculum & Professional Development
Cr. 3. (3-0). Advanced study of current theories and strategies of educational leadership, personnel management, critical incident simulation, and supervision model analysis.

8330: Statistical Analyses for Non-Experimental Research in Educational Settings
Cr. 3. (3-0). Identification of statistically appropriate techniques and data analyses for non-experimental research designs in education.

8331: Finance in Higher Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). Financing of community colleges, public colleges, universities, and private institutions.

8332: Student Development in Post Secondary Institutions
Cr. 3. (3-0). Development of administrative skills and conceptual models for supportive and student services in community colleges and other institutions of higher education.

8334: Higher Education Curriculum
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ELCS 7330 or consent of instructor. Study of the curriculum of higher education with emphasis on historical development, contemporary issues, and components of the curriculum.

8335: Seminar in Adult Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ELCS 7330. Seminar in the development, organization, and administration of adult education programs by postsecondary institutions.

8336: The Community/Junior College
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ELCS 7330 or consent of instructor. Study of community college education — the students, institution, and concepts underlying the programs of instruction. Emphasis on the planning, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of community/junior college programs.

8338: Administration of Higher Education in Multicultural Settings
Cr. 3. (3-0). Introduction of management of colleges, and universities; analysis of development of higher education, including history, finance, personnel and public policy. Emphasis is placed on multicultural settings.

8340: Organization and Administration of Curriculum
Cr. 3. (3-0). Approaches to curriculum coordination from an administrative point of view. Including Current organizational plans, instructional management, and forces that influence decision making.

8343: Finance Issues at the District Level
Cr. 3. (3-0). Economic relationships and problems in local, state, and national financial support of education; federal participation, state financial systems, local taxation, and indebtedness.

8344: Seminar in Business Administration
Cr. 3. (3-0). Advanced study of fiscal and resource management in educational institutions.

8350: Human Resource Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Advanced study and practice of personnel administration. Topics may include policy trends, theory and research, agreements, planning, and current issues.

8353: Theories of Organizational Development
Cr. 3. (3-0). A seminar on human behavior in educational organizations.

8355: Policy, Politics, and Governance of Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). Advanced study of problems, issues, and trends related to governance, organization, and control of elementary and secondary schools and other educational institutions.

8360: Studies in Post Secondary Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). An investigation of the research and literature of educational leadership including the use of literature data bases of the field and their search via computer.

8361: Public and Community Relations
Cr. 3. (3-0). Current research in community, public and human relations with emphasis on communication.

8371: Legal Issues at the School District Level
Cr. 3. (3-0). In-depth study, using current issues of school management problems. Legislative recourses are considered.

8372: Seminar in Higher Education Law
Cr.3.(3-0). Prerequisite: ELCS 7330 or consent of instructor. Focus upon specialized areas of higher education law, including interdisciplinary research in organizational theory and law.

8375: Institutional Effectiveness
Cr. 3. (3-0). Strategies and skills development for administrators who have responsibility for planning and conducting school hearings.

8392: Internship in Administration of Higher Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Approval of Internship Coordinator. Supervised internship experience in higher education.

8396: Administration and Supervision Practium
Cr. 3. (3-0). Conferences and workshops on major areas in educational administration and supervision.

8399:8699:8999: Doctoral Dissertation
Cr. 3-9.