May 18, 2024  
2014-2015 Graduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Special Education, Counseling, and Student Affairs


369 Bluemont Hall
785-532-5541
Fax: 532-7304
secsa@k-state.edu
http://coe.k-state.edu/departments/secsa/
 

Department Chair:

Kenneth F. Hughey

Directors of Graduate Studies:

Kenneth F. Hughey (Academic Advising, Counseling & Student Development)
Warren J. White (Special Education)

Graduate Faculty:

Albert Bimper, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
*Doris Wright Carroll, Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Thomas Cioppa, Ph.D., U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
*Christy Craft, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Sheryl Hodge, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City
*Michael C. Holen, Ph.D., University of Oregon
*Judith Hughey, Ed.D., University of Missouri
*Kenneth F. Hughey, Ph.D., University of Missouri
Carla E. Jones, Ph.D., University of Florida
*Marilyn Kaff, Ph.D., University of Kansas
Elizabeth Knackendoffel, Ph.D., University of Kansas
Jessica Lane, Ph.D., Kansas State University
Mickey Losinski, Ph.D., Clemson University
Michael Lynch, Ph.D., Kansas State University
Charlie L. Nutt, Ed.D., Georgia Southern University
Richard Robbins, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno
Lisa Rubin, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
*Karrie Swan, Ph.D., University of North Texas
*James Teagarden, Ed.D., Kansas State University
*Linda P. Thurston, Ph.D., University of Kansas
*Warren J. White, Ph.D., University of Kansas
Dan Wilcox, Ph.D., Michigan State University
Yang Yang, Ph.D., Florida International University

*Denotes graduate faculty who are certified to serve as the major professor for doctoral students.

Graduate Faculty Associates:

Dorothy Nelson, Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Terry Musser, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Emeritus Faculty:

Stephen Benton, Fred Bradley, William Cashin, Peggy Dettmer, Gerald Hanna, Herbert Kaiser, Margery Neely, Fred Newton, Robert Newhouse, John Steffen, Mary Kay Zabel, Robert Zabel

Admission

For admission requirements, please see the College of Education  catalog page.

Programs

Doctor of Education

Doctor of Philosophy Emphasis Area(s)

Master of Science

Master of Science Emphasis Area(s)

Graduate Certificate

Courses

Counseling and Educational Psychology

  • EDCEP 502 - Independent Study in Counseling and Educational Psychology

    Credits: (1-3)
    Selected topics in professional education. Maximum of three hours applicable toward degree requirements.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: Consent of department chair.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDCEP 525 - Interpersonal Relations in the Schools

    Credits: (1)
    A didactic and experiential course designed to develop an understanding of human relations skills in the schools. Provides knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively with students, parents, and school personnel. Particular emphasis is on the basis for interpersonal relations in education, communication skills, the facilitative relationship, working with students in groups, and conducting meetings with parents and school personnel.

    Requisites:
    Prerequisite: EDSEC 376, EDSP 323, EDCEP 315. Concurrent enrollment required for EDSEC 455, 477.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDCEP 711 - Middle School Classroom Guidance

    Credits: (3)
    Techniques of integrating guidance principles for pre- and early teens into a middle school concept; investigation of classroom dynamics for middle school teachers as members of the guidance team; involvement of teachers in model guidance programs.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 715 - Principles of Assessment

    Credits: (3)
    Principles of development, administration, evaluation, and constructive instructional use of paper-pencil, product, and performance assessments. Focus on norm-and criterion-referenced uses of teacher-made and published measures as an integral part of effective decision making in education.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDCEP 721 - Mental Health in Schools

    Credits: (3)
    Examines mental health and risk factors in the context of schools and student learning. Topics include: characteristics and behaviors of at-risk students; and prevention, intervention, and referral strategies to facilitate and promote mental health and a positive learning environment.

    When Offered:
    Summer


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  • EDCEP 725 - The Teacher and Child Abuse

    Credits: (3)
    An exploration of child abuse and neglect with specific references to legal and moral responsibilities of teaching. Suggestions for detection, reporting, and responsive instruction for suspected cases of child abuse and neglect.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: Junior standing.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 737 - Drug Abuse Education

    Credits: (3)
    Emphasis on the development of effective drug abuse education programs with attention given to the role delineation for schools and teachers. Materials and procedures for developing values and attitudes in an education setting.

    When Offered:
    Alternating summers


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  • EDCEP 775 - Readings in Counseling and Educational Psychology

    Credits: (1-3)
    Readings in research and application in specialized areas in education.

    Note:
    May be taken more than once.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDCEP 786 - Topics in Counseling and Educational Psychology

    Credits: (1-3)
    Examination of current topic in specialization of faculty.

    Note:
    Varied topics offered each semester so course may be repeated.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDCEP 795 - Problems in Counseling and Educational Psychology

    Credits: (Var. 1-18)
    Selected students are permitted to secure specialized training appropriate to the needs of the individual. The student’s project may involve intensive library investigation in a special field or the collection and analysis of data pertinent to a given problem. All work is done independently under the direction of a faculty member. As many conferences are held as necessary to assure successful completion of a project & nbsp.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: Background of courses necessary for the problem undertaken and consent of instructor.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDCEP 802 - Stress Management for Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators

    Credits: (3)
    Systematic training in stress-management strategies and techniques for the professional educator and for use in classroom and counseling settings. Includes knowledge of self-directed and instrumental techniques, psychophysiology of stress, issues in stress management, and role of teacher and counselor in delivering stress-management training.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 812 - History and Philosophy of Higher Education

    Credits: (3)
    History and development of higher education with a study of the philosophy, objectives, and functions of various types of institutions.

    When Offered:
    Fall


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  • EDCEP 815 - Using Tests in Counseling

    Credits: (3)
    Focus on the use of tests as an integral part of counseling. Emphasizes interpretation of scores, issues of psychological and educational measurement, and selection and evaluation of instruments.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 715.

    When Offered:
    Spring


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  • EDCEP 816 - Research Methods in Education

    Credits: (3)
    This course is designed to provide students with an overview of quantitative and qualitative research methods in education and to equip them with the knowledge to be competent consumers and producers of educational research.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDCEP 817 - Statistical Methods in Education

    Credits: (3)
    An introductory yet comprehensive survey of common statistical analyses encountered in educational research. Computer oriented.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: A first course in college mathematics plus either STAT 702 or EDCEP 816.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Summer


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  • EDCEP 818 - Principles of College Student Personnel Services

    Credits: (3)
    Principles, history, philosophy, current professional issues and future trends in college student personnel work; an introduction to the primary student services.

    When Offered:
    Spring


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  • EDCEP 819 - Survey Research

    Credits: (3)
    Evaluation, interpretation, use, and production of survey research in education.

    Requisites:
    Pr: EDCEP 816

    When Offered:
    Fall, even years


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  • EDCEP 820 - Individual Intelligence Testing

    Credits: (3-5)
    Appraisal of individual intelligence with emphasis on techniques of administration, scoring, interpreting, and applying in school settings. Supervised practice in the use of WISC-III and other tests such as the Stanford-Binet, K-ABC, and WAIS-R.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 715 and consent of instructor.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 821 - Fundamentals of Program Evaluation

    Credits: (3)
    Theory, approaches, and fundamental skills for planning and implementing program evaluation; focus on research (and evaluation) designs and methods; includes evaluation professional standards and ethics.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 816 or equivalent.

    When Offered:
    Fall


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  • EDCEP 822 - Principles of Guidance

    Credits: (3)
    This is a foundation course for secondary school counselors and addresses issues relevant to secondary school guidance programs.

    When Offered:
    Summer


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  • EDCEP 823 - Counseling Theory

    Credits: (3)
    Theories, methods, and problems in counseling, relating the counseling process to dynamics of human behavior.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Summer


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  • EDCEP 825 - Social Psychology of Education

    Credits: (3)
    Consideration of the literature and applications of social/psychological studies of the student, student cultures, characteristics of educational institutions, and organizational change.

    When Offered:
    Spring


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  • EDCEP 829 - Learning Principles

    Credits: (3)
    Exploration of learning theories and an overview of research on factors that enhance academic performance, including psychosocial variables, learning styles, and learning strategies. The course covers strategies for enhancing student academic peformance, ranging from assessment to implementation.

    When Offered:
    Spring


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  • EDCEP 830 - Diversity in Higher Education.

    Credits: (3)
    Addresses diversity in higher education administration and practice. Examples of topics examined in the context of diversity include recruitment and retention, program development, campus climate, and multicultural student organizations.

    When Offered:
    Summer


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  • EDCEP 831 - Current Issues in Higher Education

    Credits: (3)
    Current issues in higher education are examined. Students learn to identify current issues and how professional administrators effectively address these issues. Individual topics or issues that are part of the larger campus climate are studied.

    When Offered:
    Fall


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  • EDCEP 833 - Creativity in Education

    Credits: (3)
    Clarification of creativity in education, discovery of creative talent, methods of encouraging creative talent; emphasis on learning models and research in creativity as compared with or contrasted with conformity; emphasis on divergent and convergent thinking and its role in creative teaching with major consideration given to the student’s involvement in creative study and/or teaching.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: Teaching experience.

    When Offered:
    Alternating summers


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  • EDCEP 835 - Foundations of Academic Advising

    Credits: (3)
    Examines the foundations of academic advising as essential componenets of student success and retention in higher education. Topics include developmental advising; research on academic advising; models and delivery systems; advising skills, including diverse populations; and evalution, assessment, and reward systems for advisors and advising programs.

    When Offered:
    Fall


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  • EDCEP 836 - Interpersonal Relations for Academic Advising

    Credits: (3)
    This course focuses on developmental communications/interpersonal relations skills for academic advisors. Topics to be addressed include influences on the helping process, such as personal characteristics, verbal and nonverbal responses and behaviors, and ethical considerations.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 837 - Administration of Academic Advising

    Credits: (3)
    Examines and applies relevant theories, concepts, and models of academic advising, as well as issues and other factors related to the administration of academic advising in higher education.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 838 - The College Student and the College Environment

    Credits: (3)
    Study of the American college student and how he/she is influenced by institutional policies, practices, and other environmental variables. Special attention will be given to contemporary student development theory and research.

    When Offered:
    Fall


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  • EDCEP 851 - Multicultural Aspects of Academic Advising

    Credits: (3)
    This course introduces students to the various cultural, ethnic, racial, and linguistic issues associated with advising practice.


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  • EDCEP 852 - Career Development for School Counselors

    Credits: (3)
    Addresses the knowledge and competencies necessary for school counselors to use education, career, and labor market information resources, and career guidance and counseling techniques, methods, and technology in developing programs, services, and activities to meet the career development needs of students.

    When Offered:
    Fall


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  • EDCEP 854 - College Student Athletes

    Credits: (3)
    Study of college student athletes. Topics include the role of intercollegiate athletics, pressures and challenges on student athletes, student development theory, life skills programming, National Collegiate Athletic Association policy, diversity, and gender issues.

    When Offered:
    On campus in Summer and online the semesters vary


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  • EDCEP 856 - Guidance in the Elementary School

    Credits: (3)
    The nature and philosophy of guidance in the elementary school; the function of specialized child appraisal and counseling techniques in the unique interrelationships of the specialist and the teacher in the team approach to elementary school guidance.

    When Offered:
    Spring


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  • EDCEP 857 - Guidance Program Management

    Credits: (3)
    This course addresses the issues, knowledge, and competencies relevant to planning, implementing, andevaluating effective guidance and counseling programs to meet the needs of all students.

    When Offered:
    Spring


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  • EDCEP 858 - Group Processes

    Credits: (3)
    Designed to acquaint students with group procedures as basic tools in counseling, guidance, and other education services.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Summer


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  • EDCEP 860 - Adult Counseling

    Credits: (3)
    Study of adults and the problems they face in their educational, psychological, social, and career development. Particular emphasis will be given to counseling theories and strategies important for counselors working with adults experiencing these developmental problems.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 823 or conc. enrollment.

    When Offered:
    Fall, on sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 861 - Management of Counseling Services for Adults

    Credits: (3)
    Strategies for the development and implementation of counseling services for adults in school, community, business, and industrial settings. The course will focus on the integration of formal and informal educational, career development, and mental health programs developed for adults having life adjustment problems. Local, state, and federal programs and agencies and their role in adult counseling services will be examined.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 823 and 860.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 862 - Leisure Counseling

    Credits: (3)
    Course develops leisure counseling models for use in community and institutional recreational programs and to provide skills and competencies in assessing, interviewing, and counseling individuals and groups in the use of leisure experiences.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: REC 725 and/or EDCEP 858.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand

    Crosslisted:
    REC 862


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  • EDCEP 863 - Trends in Career Development

    Credits: (3)
    This course addresses the role of work in people’s lives across the life span, with an emphasis on the application of career development theories, research, practice, and resources to higher education. Topics are presented to help professionals in higher education facilitate students’ academic and career development, planning, and decision-making within the context of the changing world of work.

    When Offered:
    Spring, Semesters offered online vary.


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  • EDCEP 864 - Current Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

    Credits: (3)
    Examines polices and procedures of the NCAA, roles and responsibilities within a department of intercollegiate athletics, and relevant research. Topics include marketing, fundraising, external relations, sports information, coaching, academic support, among others.

    When Offered:
    On campus in the Spring and online the semesters vary


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  • EDCEP 871 - Consultation for Counselors

    Credits: (3)
    This course acquaints students with the major models of consultation that may be used by counselors for intervention with individuals and organizations. Techniques, issues and ethical considerations are also addressed.

    When Offered:
    Spring


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  • EDCEP 875 - Administration of College Student Personnel Services

    Credits: (3)
    Planning, budgeting, personnel supervision and evaluation, office management, administrative use of computers, program evaluation and related applications in the primary college student personnel services.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 818 and 838.

    When Offered:
    Fall


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  • EDCEP 877 - Practicum in Counseling

    Credits: (3)
    This is a developmental counseling skills course addressing influences on the helping process such as personal characteristics, theoretical orientation, verbal and nonverbal behaviors, and ethical considerations. Includes research applications, case conceptualization, evaluation, simulation, and supervised individual and group practice in the field.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: 24 credit hours of prescribed counseling curriculum.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring


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  • EDCEP 885 - Practicum in College Student Personnel Work

    Credits: (3)
    Supervised professional experience in college student personnel services.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: 18 credit hours in the CSP master’s degree program

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring


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  • EDCEP 886 - Seminar in Counseling and Educational Psychology

    Credits: (Var.)
    Intensive discussion of a problem of current professional interest based on study of pertinent original literature.

    Note:
    May be repeated with consent of supervisory committee.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: Consent of instructor.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 887 - Counseling Internship

    Credits: (1-3)
    This supervised internship includes activities that a regularly employed school counselor would be expected to perform. The student will engage in individual counseling, group work, developmental classroom guidance, use within an ethical framework and a sensitivity to individual characteristics.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: 36 credit hours of School Counseling prescribed curriculum.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring


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  • EDCEP 898 - Master’s Report

    Credits: (Var.)
    Requisites:
    Pr.: Consent of instructor.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring


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  • EDCEP 899 - Master’s Research

    Credits: (Var.)
    Requisites:
    Pr.: Consent of instructor.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDCEP 912 - Psychological Bases of Educational Thought and Practice

    Credits: (3)
    In studying educational applications of behavioral, social cognitive, and cognitive learning theories, attention is given to historical milieus of origin, relationships to major educational philosophies, relationships to features of instruction, and classroom motivation, and evaluation of impact on contemporary educational thought and practice.

    When Offered:
    Summer


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  • EDCEP 915 - Theory of Measurement

    Credits: (3)
    A course designed to provide the theoretical background needed for students who wish to (1) develop greater competence in practical uses of tests in educational settings, (2) pursue academic study of measurement theory, and (3) develop instruments for research use.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 715.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 917 - Experimental Design in Educational Research

    Credits: (3)
    Philosophy, planning, and evaluation of research in education. Experimental designs appropriate for educational research with special emphasis on multivariate procedures. Computer oriented.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 817.

    When Offered:
    Spring, Summer


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  • EDCEP 920 - Advanced Educational Psychology: Learning

    Credits: (3)
    The learning process, with special emphasis on human abilities and early and contemporary learning theories, with applications to selected recent developments in teaching and persistent problems and issues in education.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 315 or its equiv.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 921 - Advanced Educational Psychology: Development

    Credits: (3)
    Advanced studies in physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and personality development across the lifespan with the focus on the importance of these factors to the educational process.

    When Offered:
    Summer


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  • EDCEP 923 - Higher Education Law

    Credits: (3)
    This course will provide students with an overview of legal issues in higher education, with an emphasis on legal developments and trends in student affairs administration in particular.

    When Offered:
    Spring, even years


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  • EDCEP 924 - Theories of Vocational Counseling

    Credits: (3)
    A historical and contemporary analysis of systems and theories of vocational psychology and their implications for use in the counseling setting.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 852 or 863.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 925 - Higher Education Finance

    Credits: (Var.)
    The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of finance in higher education. Current challenges related to public funding of higher education, from both the federal and state government, will be addressed in this course. Additional focus will be devoted to the structure and function of financial aid systems as well as to options for the reform of those systems.

    When Offered:
    Spring, odd years


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  • EDCEP 926 - Enrollment Management in Higher Education

    Credits: (3)
    Examines enrollment management theories, concepts, and research and the application of these to higher education administration. Students demonstrate enrollment management strategies through the development of a comprehensive enrollment management plan for use in a college or university setting.

    When Offered:
    Fall, odd years


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  • EDCEP 927 - Higher Education Administration

    Credits: (3)
    Administration theory applied to the organization and administration of colleges and universities; special reference to structure, governing boards, administrative roles, decision-making, and analysis of selected problems.

    When Offered:
    Spring, even years.


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  • EDCEP 948 - Advanced Student Development Theory in College Student Affairs

    Credits: (3)
    In-depth examination of the major young adult and adult development models and their implications within the context of student affairs in higher education.

    When Offered:
    Fall, even years


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  • EDCEP 951 - Multicultural Counseling

    Credits: (3)
    Adaptations of generic counseling skills to meet the needs of diverse populations.

    When Offered:
    Summer


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  • EDCEP 955 - Professional Counseling Ethics

    Credits: (3)
    Examination of ethical standards developed by professional organizations of counselors. Current interpretations of standards and applications are developed through case studies, essays, reading, and literature review.

    When Offered:
    Spring, even years


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  • EDCEP 958 - Advanced Group Counseling

    Credits: (3)
    The examination of selected group counseling theories and their relevance for the practice of group counseling in a variety of settings.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 858.

    When Offered:
    Spring


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  • EDCEP 959 - Practicum in Group Counseling

    Credits: (3)
    Supervised group counseling experience in a variety of settings.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 858 and 958.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 967 - Advanced Counseling Appraisal

    Credits: (3)
    Advanced application of appraisal models and methods for use with clientele. Specific personality tests and classification systems will be addressed.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 715 and EDCEP 815.

    When Offered:
    Spring, even years


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  • EDCEP 977 - Advanced Counseling Practicum

    Credits: (3)
    Intense supervised practice in counseling. Particular emphasis will be given to the development of skills for intervention into human problems and time-limited case management.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 823, 877, and 887.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring


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  • EDCEP 985 - Advanced Counseling Theory

    Credits: (3)
    Reading and analysis of primary sources in major counseling theories. Written reaction papers, presentations, discussion, and development of a major paper on a personal theory.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 823 and 887.

    When Offered:
    Fall


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  • EDCEP 986 - Advanced Seminar in Counseling and Educational Psychology

    Credits: (Var.)
    These seminars will critically consider recent research in the designated fields. The emphasis will be upon individual studies and small group interaction.. Enrollment is restricted to those students who have been admitted to the doctoral program in education and who have completed substantial amounts of graduate study in the designated fields.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: Consent of instructor.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 987 - Counseling Supervision Practicum

    Credits: (3)
    An advanced course in the theory, techniques, and problems of supervising persons being trained as counselors. Course emphasis is on actual supervisory experiences with beginning counselors. Open to advanced doctoral students only with consent of instructor.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 991 - Internship in Counseling and Educational Psychology

    Credits: (Var.)
    Studies of and field experiences in the development of programs in cooperating schools and educational or related agencies under the supervision of Counseling and Educational Psychology graduate faculty members. A maximum of 6 credit hours may be chosen from the areas listed.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: Consent of instructor.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDCEP 999 - Research in Counseling and Educational Psychology

    Credits: (Var.)
    Individual investigation in the field of a student’s specialization.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: Sufficient training to carry on the line of research undertaken.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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Special Education

  • EDSP 500 - Introduction to Human Exceptionality

    Credits: (3)
    Survey of history and legal aspects of service, etiologies, characteristics, and special needs of exceptional individuals.

    Note:
    UGE Course

    When Offered:
    Spring


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  • EDSP 502 - Independent Study in Special Education

    Credits: (1-3)
    Selected topics in professional education. Maximum of three hours applicable toward degree requirements.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: Consent of department chair.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDSP 710 - Education of Exceptional Individuals

    Credits: (3)
    A general study of special education, with emphasis on legislation, Individual Education Plans, cross-cultural assessment and intervention, and strategies for exceptional students at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 315 and EDSP 323 or EDSP 324.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDSP 723 - Characteristics of Cognitive Disorders

    Credits: (3)
    Etiological, psychological, sociological, and educational aspects of cognitive disabilities.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 323 or 324, and EDCEP 315.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring


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  • EDSP 728 - Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

    Credits: (3)
    Study of conceptual models for understanding emotional and behavioral disorders of childhood and adolescents, and their implications for educators.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 315 and EDSP 323 or EDSP 324.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Summer


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  • EDSP 742 - Interventions: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

    Credits: (3)
    Educational planning assessment, instructional methods, curricular modification, media and materials, teacher competencies, and model programs for students with emotional and behavioral disorders.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 323 or 324, 710.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDSP 743 - Interventions: Academic Disabilities

    Credits: (3)
    Educational planning, instructional methods, and curricula modifications for students with academic learning disabilities.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 323 or 324 and EDSP 710.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring


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  • EDSP 745 - The Consulting Process in Special Education

    Credits: (3)
    A course to prepare special education teachers with skills for consulting effectively with classroom teachers, related services personnel, administrators, and parents about curriculum and program alternatives for exceptional children. Emphasis is upon developing collaborative consultation processes through communication, cooperation, and coordination techniques.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 323 or 324 or 500, and EDSP 742 or 743.

    When Offered:
    Summer


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  • EDSP 750 - Characteristics and Needs of Individuals Who are Gifted

    Credits: (3)
    An overview of historical perspectives related to gifted child education, various facets of intellectual and creative functioning, national and state guidelines for planning and implementing gifted programs, modifying curriculum and classroom strategies to nurture gifted potential, current issues in gifted education.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 323 or 324 or 500.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDSP 755 - Guidance of the Exceptional Individual

    Credits: (3)
    Strategies for teachers in working with the academic, vocational, personal, and social adjustment of the exceptional individual. The course will focus on the individual in preschool, elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and adult settings.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 722 or 763.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDSP 775 - Readings in Special Education

    Credits: (1-3)
    Readings in research and application in specialized areas in education.

    Note:
    May be taken more than once.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: FSHS 110.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDSP 777 - Behavior Management

    Credits: (3)
    Theoretical and practical applications of behavior analysis in schools with emphasis on preventing and remediating behavior problems of students with disabilities.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring


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  • EDSP 778 - Technology for Special Education

    Credits: (3)
    Designed to help special educators develop an awareness of assistive technology (AT) and related legislative guidelines, which can assist in the lives and learning of students receiving special education. This course will explore assistive technology devices and services and software appropriate for students with special needs. Internet resource and AT evaluation systems related to special education will also be covered.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDETC 318 Instructional Media or related professional experiences.

    When Offered:
    Fall


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  • EDSP 785 - Practicum in Adaptive Special Education

    Credits: (3)
    Observation and participation in teaching individuals with exceptional educational needs under the supervision of selected teachers in special education.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 323 or 324, 710, 742, 743.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDSP 786 - Topics in Education

    Credits: (1-3)
    Examination of current topic in specialization of faculty. Varied topics offered each semester so course may be repeated.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 215.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDSP 787 - Field Experiences in Special Education

    Credits: (1-3)
    Observation and supervised activities in schools, camps, clinics, or institutions related to student’s area of special interest or preparation.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDSP 795 - Problems in Special Education

    Credits: Credit arranged
    Selected students are permitted to secure specialized training appropriate to the needs of the individual. The student’s project may involve intensive library investigation in a special field or the collection and analysis of data pertinent to a given problem. All work is done independently under the direction of a faculty member. As many conferences are held as necessary to assure successful completion of a project necessary for the problem undertaken and consent of instructor.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: Background of courses necessary for the problem undertaken and consent of instructor.

    When Offered:
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDSP 830 - Assessment in Special Education

    Credits: (3)
    A study of assessment procedures used in the pre-referral, identification, and instructional phases of program planning for students with special needs.

    When Offered:
    Fall


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  • EDSP 833 - Administration of Special Education Programs

    Credits: (2-3)
    The study of administrative units for special education, placement procedures, federal and state legislation, and program reimbursement and funding.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDADL 818 or 811.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDSP 841 - Interventions: Functional Special Education

    Credits: (3)
    Curriculum content, methods, and organization of educational programs for children and youth with functional special education needs.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 724 and EDSP 743.

    When Offered:
    Spring


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  • EDSP 844 - Special Education in Secondary Schools

    Credits: (2)
    Educational perspectives in service delivery options, educational planning, general instructional approaches, learning strategies, and adaptations and modifications of instructional materials and settings for the secondary student in special education.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDCEP 315, EDSP 710 and EDSP 743.

    When Offered:
    Spring, odd years


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  • EDSP 845 - Special Education Programming: Parental Involvement

    Credits: (2)
    An in-depth consideration of the role of home and parents in the educational programming for exceptional children. Emphasis on practical and positive strategies used in working with parents.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 710.

    When Offered:
    Fall


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  • EDSP 846 - Interventions: Early Childhood Special Education

    Credits: (3)
    Strategies, policies, and procedures for the education of young children (0-5 years of age) with disabilities. Areas of emphasis include Individual Service Plans, interagency collaboration, and specific strategies for parents and young children.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 710.

    When Offered:
    Spring


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  • EDSP 847 - Methods and Materials for Learners who are Gifted

    Credits: (3)
    Theories and strategies for differentiating the curriculum for gifted students, emphasis on appropriate methods and materials.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 750.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDSP 848 - Transitions in Special Education

    Credits: (3)
    A study of transition models, curricula, assessment, career development, community resources and agencies, and materials.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 710.

    When Offered:
    Summer


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  • EDSP 849 - Interventions: Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Credits: (3)
    Assessment, curriculum content, educational considerations, interventions, and organization of programs for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 728 and EDSP 742.

    When Offered:
    Summer


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  • EDSP 853 - College Students with Special Needs

    Credits: (3)
    This course is designed to familiarize academic advisors with the increasing number of students with disabilities who now attend our institutions of higher education. The course will examine the legal foundations for students with disabilities in higher education, provide a framework for understanding the unique needs of students with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, mental health issues, as well as those on the autism spectrum, and examine the role of academic advisors in helping these individuals be successful thriving college students.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDSP 885 - Practicum in Education of Individuals with Functional Special Education Needs

    Credits: (1-6)
    Observation and participation in teaching individuals with functional special educational needs under the supervision of selected teachers in Special Education programs.

    Requisites:
    Pr.: EDSP 742, 743, 785, and 841.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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  • EDSP 886 - Seminar in Special Education

    Credits: (Var.)
    Intensive discussion of research or problems of current professional interest based on study of pertinent original literature.

    When Offered:
    On sufficient demand


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