EDUC Course Schedule

200 Level Courses

EDUC 200: Introduction to Education: Teaching, Learning and Schools. 3 credits.
Introduces educational issues related to learning, schooling, and teaching. Examines roles of teachers and nature of American schools and learners. Requires 15 hours of school-based field experience during the course. Offered by School of Education. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
EDUC 210: Senior Design Capstone I. 3 credits.
Provides the opportunity to identify, design, develop, and present an IT-focused solution that addresses a real-world problem or need presented by an external sponsor. Note: This course is only available to students in ACCESS Academy. Offered by School of Education. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Successful Completion of ITE 152 (NOVA) or Computer Information Systems (LCPS). For successful completion, students must receive a grade of C in ITE 152 or a grade of D in Computer Information Systems. Enrollment is limited to ACCESS Academy students.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Non-Degree.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

300 Level Courses

EDUC 301: Educating Diverse and Exceptional Learners. 3 credits.
Introduces educational issues. Explores psychological, sociological, educational, and physical aspects of diverse populations in today's schools for early and middle education. Emphasizes litigation and legislation pertaining to education of diverse populations. Notes: Requires school-based field experience during course. Offered by School of Education. Limited to two attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
EDUC 302: Human Growth and Development. 3 credits.
Introduces educational issues. Examines human development through life span with special emphasis on cognitive, language, physical, social, and emotional development of children. Emphasizes contemporary theories of human development and their relevance to educational practice. Offered by School of Education. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
EDUC 397: Special Topics in Education. 1-6 credits.
Examines a selected topic or emerging issue in education within American or global contexts. Notes: May be repeated for credit with permission. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

500 Level Courses

EDUC 501: Human Development and Learning. 3 credits.
Examines human growth and development through physical, cognitive, language, social/emotional, and moral developmental domains. Note: This course is not designed to be transferable or eligible to count towards a degree program. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 502: Curriculum and Instruction – Teaching All Learners. 3 credits.
Focuses on frameworks and methods for effective implementation of curricula across PK-12 teaching contexts that support academic progress toward Virginia Standards of Learning for all PK-12 learners. Builds capacity to apply culturally relevant curricula, methodologies, and materials responsive to strengths and needs of all PK-12 learners. Note: This course is not designed to be transferable or eligible to count towards a degree program. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 503: Assessment of and for Learning. 3 credits.
Examines innovative approaches to K-12 classroom assessment. Examines identification, placement, monitoring of student progress, development of authentic performance-based measures, design of portfolios, application of measurement concepts, analysis of assessment instruments, and linking assessment to instruction. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 504: Foundations of Education. 3 credits.
Examines the historical, philosophical, and sociological foundations of education as they relate to U.S. schools. Explores the relationship between society and education, teaching as a profession, as well as professionalism and ethical standards. Note: This course is not designed to be transferable or eligible to count towards a degree program. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 505: Classroom and Behavior Management in PreK-12 Classrooms. 3 credits.
Focuses on understanding and applying age-appropriate and culturally responsive research-based classroom and behavior management techniques across PreK-12 school-wide and classroom settings. Examines positive behavior supports for individual PreK-12 students, including strategies for self-management, self-discipline, and emotional well-being. Explores various PreK-12 school crisis management and safety plans. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 506: Foundations of Literacy. 3 credits.
Provides an overview of the research and theory related to the reciprocal processes of reading and writing. Emphasizes evidence-based instructional practices for teaching phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 511: Child and Adolescent Development in Global Contexts. 3 credits.
Provides an introduction to teaching culturally and linguistically diverse and exceptional learners. Includes analysis of human growth and development, an overview of psychology, and introduction to using technology across the curriculum. Note: Fieldwork hours are required. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 518: Military-Connected Youth. 1 credit.
Provides knowledge and understanding about working with military-connected youth and their families. Emphasizes knowledge of the military culture, strategies for easing school transitions for military-connected youth, and resources for supporting military-connected youth and their families in schools and communities. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 537: Introduction to Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learners. 3 credits.
Examines the ways intersections of race, ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, and ability affect equity for PK-12 culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) learners. Invites educators to interrogate ways that personal cultural identity and biases influence instructional and assessment practices with CLD learners and relationships with families. Fieldwork hours are required. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 542: Foundations of Education. 3 credits.
Examines the historical, philosophical, and sociological foundations of education as they relate to elementary schools, with a particular emphasis on teaching a culturally diverse population. Students will develop an understanding of the relationship between society and education. School-based field experience required. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to ELED 542.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the Elementary Education licensure program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 543: Children, Family, Culture, and Schools, 4-12 Year Olds. 3 credits.
Examines child and family development and ways children, families, schools, and communities interrelate. Links children's developing physical, social, emotional, and cognitive abilities to planning curriculum and developing instructional strategies. Notes: Requires school-based field experience. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to ELED 543.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the Elementary Education licensure program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 545: Teaching Science and Engineering Practices. 3 credits.
Incorporates understanding about teaching science and engineering practices in K-12 classrooms. Builds fundamental knowledge of science and engineering disciplinary practices and skills to weave this knowledge explicitly in curriculum. Focuses on developing researched-based lessons for students to investigate science phenomenon and engineering problems. Offered by School of Education. Limited to three attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 592: Effective Collaboration for Teaching Diverse Learners in Secondary Social Studies. 3 credits.
Provides history-social studies candidates in secondary education with knowledge and skills necessary to meet the needs of diverse learners in the history-social studies classroom. Emphasizes teacher collaboration between general and special education teachers as an authentic model of practice. Notes: Taught concurrently and in close proximity with special education faculty teaching EDSE 662 to emphasize collaboration between special education and general education teachers. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 597: Special Topics in Education. 1-6 credits.
Provides advanced study on selected topic or emerging issue in American or international education. Notes: May be repeated for credit with GSED permission. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to program in Graduate School of Education.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 598: Directed Reading, Research, and Individual Projects. 1-6 credits.
Presents various subjects and projects, principally by directed study, discussion, research, and participation under supervision of graduate faculty member. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to degree program, and permission of dean.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

600 Level Courses

EDUC 606: Education and Culture. 3 credits.
Uses cultural inquiry process (CIP) and web site to acquire cultural, social, and language-related perspectives on educational processes; and teaches skills to analyze educational settings and expand strategies to address puzzlements in students' own practice. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (EDUC 612B- or 612XS) and (EDUC 613B- or 613XS).
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in ASTL-Alternative Education, ASTL-Early Childhood Educ, Gifted Child Education, ASTL - History, ASTL-Instructional Technology, ASTL - Literacy/Reading, ASTL - Mathematics, ASTL-NBPTS Preparation Core, ASTL - Science or Curriculum and Instruction.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EDUC 608: Teacher Leadership for Professional Learning. 3 credits.
Examines teacher leadership as a vehicle for professional growth and change. Focuses on the role of teacher learning in strengthening school capacity and offers teachers a foundation for enacting teacher leadership in their own school contexts via mentoring, collaboration, and related professional development endeavors. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 612: Inquiry into Practice. 2 credits.
Provides experience using research skills to foster systematic and thoughtful inquiry into classroom practice. Explores relevant classroom practice issues through critical writing, action, and research. Emphasizes cultural diversity and gender issues in research. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in ASTL-Alternative Education, ASTL-Early Childhood Educ, ASTL-Foreign Languages/French, ASTL-Foreign Languages/Spanish, Gifted Child Education, ASTL - History, ASTL-Instructional Technology, ASTL - Lit Reading Specialist, ASTL - Literacy/Reading, ASTL - Mathematics, ASTL-NBPTS Preparation Core, ASTL - LIT PK12 Clsrm Teachers, ASTL-Physical Education, ASTL - Science, ASTL-Teacher Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction or Dsgning Dgtl Lrning in Schools.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EDUC 613: How Students Learn. 3 credits.
Advanced course in study of learning based on research and theory from different disciplines. Focuses on increasing students' learning through study of different learning systems, and understanding each learner in context of learning process itself. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: EDUC 612B- or 612XS.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in ASTL-Alternative Education, ASTL-Early Childhood Educ, Gifted Child Education, ASTL - History, ASTL-Instructional Technology, ASTL - Literacy/Reading, ASTL - Mathematics, ASTL-NBPTS Preparation Core, ASTL - Science, Adv Stud T/L or Curriculum and Instruction.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EDUC 614: Designing and Assessing Teaching and Learning. 2 credits.
Explores design and development of curricular, pedagogical, and assessment strategies responsive to needs and interests of students. Investigates factors that affect teaching and learning, and examines multiple ways of knowing that teachers bring to classrooms. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (EDUC 612B- or 612XS) and (EDUC 613*B- or 613*XS).
* May be taken concurrently.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in ASTL-Alternative Education, ASTL-Early Childhood Educ, Gifted Child Education, ASTL - History, ASTL-Instructional Technology, ASTL - Literacy/Reading, ASTL - Mathematics, ASTL-NBPTS Preparation Core, ASTL - Science, Adv Stud T/L or Curriculum and Instruction.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EDUC 615: Educational Change. 2 credits.
Explores influences on educational change at classroom, school, community, state, and national levels. Investigates implications of factors and influences that affect educational change. Analyzes influences and factors, and involves students in reflecting on their own experiences. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (EDUC 612B- or 612XS) and (EDUC 613B- or 613XS) and (EDUC 614B- or 614XS) and (EDUC 606*B- or 606*XS).
* May be taken concurrently.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in ASTL-Alternative Education, ASTL-Early Childhood Educ, Gifted Child Education, ASTL - History, ASTL-Instructional Technology, ASTL - Literacy/Reading, ASTL - Mathematics, ASTL-NBPTS Preparation Core, ASTL - Science or Curriculum and Instruction.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EDUC 616: Teaching with Generative AI. 3 credits.
Explores the integration and application of generative AI technologies in educational settings. Examines AI's potential to enhance teaching and learning through personalized instruction, automated feedback, and innovative content creation. Engages students in adapting and implementing AI-driven educational tools. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 617: Promise, Pitfalls, and Practice of AI in Education. 3 credits.
Explores the evolving AI landscape and its impact on PK-12 education. Investigates critical ethical considerations, data privacy, and the impact on educational equity. Examines real-world school adoptions to identify practical strategies for innovation. Empowers educators to integrate emerging technologies responsibly, ensuring effective and equitable learning environments for all students. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 618: Designing for Learning with AI. 3 credits.
Introduces AI-supported approaches to instructional design and multimedia development. Navigates students through the process of developing AI-generated multimedia learning objects and lessons that improves learning and assessment. Emphasizes the use of frameworks to inform learning activities and assessments based on effective and responsible classroom use of AI. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 619: Designing Personalized Learning with AI. 3 credits.
Develops frameworks for designing and structuring personalized learning opportunities supported by artificial intelligence. Emphasizes course content and learning outcomes, selection of appropriate student-centered teaching and learning models. Focuses on AI-supported strategies for differentiation, development of learning resources, and personalized assessment approaches. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

700 Level Courses

EDUC 797: Advanced Topics in Education. 1-6 credits.
Advanced study of selected topics in education for students preparing for doctoral studies or who have been admitted to the PhD program in education. Notes: May be repeated for credit with GSED approval. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

800 Level Courses

EDUC 800: Ways of Knowing. 3 credits.
Provides understanding of characteristic ways of knowing in various liberal arts disciplines while examining subject matter, scope, key concepts, principles, methods, and theories. Analyzes philosophical traditions underlying educational practice and research. Notes: Required course during first spring semester of study in the program. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the PhD program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EDUC 801: Seminar for Teaching in Teacher Education. 1 credit.
Provides doctoral students an opportunity to develop their own expertise as teacher educators. Examines practical supports for engaging adult learners. Explores specific challenges, experiences, and emerging issues students confront as they facilitate their first courses within a higher education context. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: ECED 803 or EDUC 803. Special circumstances may be accommodated upon request.
Recommended Corequisite: Serving as a course instructor for an undergraduate or graduate level course for teacher candidates. Special circumstances may be accommodated upon request.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
EDUC 802: Leadership Seminar. 3 credits.
Intensive study of leadership, emphasizing decision and change processes, and assessment and development of leadership skills. Notes: Required course during first semester of study in the program. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 803: Teacher Preparation and Professional Development. 3 credits.
Explores research and current recommended practices related to teacher preparation and professional development. Provides opportunity for practical application with preservice or inservice teachers. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to ECED 803.
Recommended Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and acceptance to PhD program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 804: Seminar for Supervision in Teacher Education. 1 credit.
Provides doctoral candidates practical and pedagogical support for supervising teacher candidates in clinical settings. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: EDUC 854. Special circumstances may be accommodated upon request.
Recommended Corequisite: Supervision of teacher candidates. Special circumstances may be accommodated upon request.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
EDUC 813: Systematic Reviews of Research. 3 credits.
Focuses on advanced research skills for synthesizing education research through literature review. Provides exposure to different literature review approaches, including meta-analysis and systematic literature review. Requires the development and application of literature review skills relevant to student research interests. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: EDRS 810B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 825: Gender, Education and Schooling. 3 credits.
Explores the theoretical and practical implications of gender in education and within the context of schools. Provides students with a critical exploration of how gender is constructed, conformed, maintained and supported in education. Uses examples from around the world to look across formal, informal, and non-formal education during the lifespan of the individual to address historical and structural inequities that affect gender in the space of schools. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 845: Multilingual Learners With Diverse Educational Needs. 3 credits.
Examines examine issues surrounding identification, assessment, and instruction of multilingual learners with diverse educational needs. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the PhD Program in Education or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 850: The Study of Teaching. 3 credits.
Explores the history and development of the search for teaching effectiveness. The course will trace the various definitions of effectiveness and the methods created to assess effectiveness. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: EDRS 810.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 851: Research on Teacher Education. 3 credits.
Explores the history and development of the search for effectiveness in the preparation of preservice teachers and the continuing professional development of practicing teachers. The students will examine the substance and gaps in the study of the education of educators. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: EDRS 810.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 852: Technology and Teacher Development. 3 credits.
Investigates the latest research and issues related to technology integration in teacher education; includes research supporting the incorporation of technology in staff development for in-service K-12 educators, as well as preservice university coursework. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 853: Global Perspectives in Teacher Education. 3 credits.
Explores theory, research, and practice related to education with a critical global perspective. Focuses on cross-cultural contexts and analysis related to current U.S. and internationally-based teacher preparation and professional development, pedagogical models, policy, and their historical contexts. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral program.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 854: Working in Schools: Spanning Boundaries/Expanding Roles. 3 credits.
Prepares future teacher educators and professional developers for their work in K-12 settings. Examines the principles of clinical field experiences, the foundations of school-university partnerships, and the roles/relationships of all stakeholders engaged in field-based teacher preparation and teacher professional development. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students in the E1-PHD-EDHD or E1-PHD-EDUC programs.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 855: Critical Perspectives in Education. 3 credits.
Explores the theory and practice of critical perspectives in education. Examines how issues of power, culture, and consciousness shape education, education systems, and educational research. Connects students’ lived experiences with assumptions that govern dominant discourses in and around education. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 856: Critical Praxis in Education. 3 credits.
Applies critical perspectives in education research, in the analysis of laws, policies, and practices in education and related fields, and in strategic action planning to advance social justice. Engages students in critical praxis for systems change in education and interlinked institutions. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisite: EDUC 855B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 860: STEM Education Research and Policy. 3 credits.
Examines research on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education issues and education policy issues including the rationale for STEM education, STEM education policy, models of STEM schools in K-12 education, STEM education leadership, informal STEM education, STEM curriculum and instruction, and research in STEM education. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: EDRS 810 (may also be taken concurrently).
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 861: Critical Studies in Education Capstone. 3 credits.
Synthesizes learning from students’ doctoral coursework in critical studies in education. Enables application of students’ knowledge of critical theories and practices through the creation of a new product in close consultation with faculty. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: EDUC 855B- and 856B-.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.

Schedule Type: Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EDUC 865: Curriculum Theory and Practice. 3 credits.
Applies critical theories of education to the analysis of curriculum in both formal and informal educational settings. Critically examines the histories, philosophies, approaches, and outcomes of academic disciplines and school subject matter as curriculum. Engages in the practice of critical curriculum deliberation of key concepts, principles, methods, and theories of curriculum thought across diverse contexts. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to The PhD in Education program, or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 872: Social Science Research and Education Policy. 3 credits.
Focuses on research base used to support education policy actions. Focuses on analyzing strength of this research. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: EDRS 810,811, and 812 or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 873: Education Policy: Comparative and International Perspectives. 3 credits.
Using interdisciplinary approach, addresses education policy issues that transcend national boundaries and have implications for educators in fostering social justice and global awareness. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 874: The Achievement Gap. 3 credits.
Focuses on achievement gap in schools. Students research and analyze gaps in student achievement related to race and ethnicity, limited English proficiency, family background, gender, poverty, and ableism, and practices designed to close the gap. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students in a Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 875: Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Education Policy. 3 credits.
Examines contemporary politics of education policy and currently emerging policy issues. Focuses on practical skills for federal, state and local policymaking. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 876: Teacher Development and Education Policy. 3 credits.
Focuses on the impact of policy actions at the local, state, and national levels on teacher preparation and continuing professional development. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: EDUC 870 or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 877: Teacher Policy in Historic Perspective. 3 credits.
Examines the history of policies pertaining to public school teachers in the United States. Evaluate and engage current policy debates by putting the past and present into conversation. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to The PhD in Education program, or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 878: Intercultural Competence: Theory and Research Application to International Education. 3 credits.
Explores and examines intercultural competence theory and research as a teaching and learning framework in international education. Emphasizes the comparison of alternative models of intercultural competence development, research paradigms using intercultural competence theory in international education, and empirical studies that examine and explore the use of intercultural competence theory in education. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: EDUC 880.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 879: Critical Perspectives in Language and Second Language Acquisition Research for Global Settings. 3 credits.
Examines language in global settings, with special emphasis on the foundations, critical dimensions, and factors for second language acquisition. Focuses on aspects of equity, access, society, and linguistic power as they relate to language(s) and culture in post-colonial and other global contexts. Addresses such concepts as the role of language and identity, culturally sustainable pedagogy, global Englishes, multilingualism, and translanguaging. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: EDUC 880
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 881: Seminar in Bilingual Education: Policy. 3 credits.
Examines historical development of education for language minority students in United States, including federal and state legislation and court decisions. Explores policy issues regarding administrative program models, instructional approaches, curricular reform, and assessment policies for language minority students developed in response to legal mandates, legislative decisions, and school reform movement. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 882: Second Language Acquisition: Theory, Research, and Practice. 3 credits.
Examines the theoretical foundations of second language acquisition with focus on linguistic, anthropological, sociological, psychological, and educational research through theory and practice. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 883: Seminar in Sociocultural Theory. 3 credits.
Explores and analyzes the theoretical contributions of sociocultural theory. Focuses on the growing body of contemporary research on literacy, equity in education and emancipatory teaching for diverse students. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the PhD in Education program or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 887: Neighborhood, Community, Education Policy. 3 credits.
Explores the intersection of historical, social, political, and economic policies and conditions and communities in the US. Focuses on understanding trends in the formation of neighborhoods and the development of American cities, schools, and communities. Examine the politics and policies of selected neighborhoods and communities through developing community development profiles and proposals. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to PhD in Education program or with permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 890: Doctoral Internship in Education. 1-6 credits.
Interns work with appropriate staff member in cooperating school, school system, or other educational institution, agency, or setting. Notes: Requires 100 hours of on-site internship completed over at least a five-week period. Up to 6 credits of EDUC 890 may be applied toward PhD degree requirements. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the PhD program and prior approval of the advisor and PhD director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EDUC 893: Seminar in Educational Anthropology. 3 credits.
Examines theories and research from educational anthropology and educational sociology to clarify and address contemporary educational issues and concerns. Focuses on U.S. public schools, with comparative materials from other educational settings and societies. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the PhD in Education program or permission of the instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 894: Seminar in Multicultural Education. 3 credits.
Examines knowledge base, policy issues, and curricular and instructional features of multicultural education in United States and other countries. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the Ph.D. in Education program or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 896: Special Topics in Education. 3 credits.
Explores selected topics in education across all doctoral specializations. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
EDUC 897: Independent Study for the Doctor of Philosophy in Education. 1-6 credits.
Structured learning experience to extend and develop skills and knowledge relative to field of professional expertise. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the PhD program and prior approval of advisor and PhD director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Not Defined-Reg Use Only, Independent Study
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

900 Level Courses

EDUC 994: Advanced Internship in Education. 3 credits.
Internship in setting related to student's major area of study. Requires minimum of 100 hours completed over at least a five-week period. Each intern works with appropriate staff member in cooperating school, school system, or other educational institution or agency. Notes: Internship must be in setting that differs from regular employment. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the PhD program and prior approval of advisor and PhD director.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education.

Enrollment limited to students in a Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
EDUC 998: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal. 1-9 credits.
Develops research proposal that forms the basis for doctoral dissertation, under the guidance of dissertation chair and doctoral committee. Exposes students to university requirements and resources in the dissertation phase of their program. Notes: May be repeated, but no more than 9 credits of EDUC 998 may satisfy doctoral degree requirements. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 12 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy in the PhD program, successful completion of the doctoral qualifying exam, and EDRS 810, 811, and 812 or their equivalents.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education.

Enrollment limited to students in a Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Schedule Type: Dissertation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
EDUC 999: Doctoral Dissertation Research. 1-9 credits.
Provides continued faculty assistance on individual basis to complete dissertation planned in EDUC 998 and initiate new projects. Notes: Requires successful completion of EDUC 998 and faculty approval of proposal. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the degree.
Recommended Prerequisite: EDUC 998 and faculty approval of proposal.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education.

Enrollment limited to students in a Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Schedule Type: Dissertation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.