Instructional Support Programs

Mission

To contribute to this organizational mission, faculty in the department are dedicated to representing knowledge through their teaching, expanding it through their research and applying it in direct service to the learner and their families and to professional colleagues in schools and related agencies.

 

The mission of the  Department of Instructional Support is three-fold. Specific objectives are:

• To identify and create knowledge and skills that address the development and educational needs of children, youth and their families, and

• To disseminate this knowledge through high quality initial preparation and continuing educational programs for professionals who seek to be exceptionally competent in meeting those needs.

• Develop candidates who will be reflective practitioners, change agents, and life-long learners and who will engage in research driven decision making.

Degree and Certificate Programs 

The Department of Instructional Support Programs offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees:

• Master of Education:  Educational Administration, School Counseling and Library Media
• Master of Science: General Counseling
• Class "A" Certificate: Educational Administration, School Counseling and Library Education Media
• Education Specialist: Educational Administration, School and General Counseling and Library Education Media
• Class "AA" Certificate: School Counseling, Library Education Media and Educational Administration
• Doctor of Education: Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Law

 

Admission Requirements/General Requirements

The Master’s Degree

 

Admission to a master’s degree program requires that the applicant:

Hold a Class B Certificate.  General Counseling does not require a teacher's  certificate;

Take and attain satisfactory scores on specified national tests (Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogy Test (MAT);

For all graduate programs, the applicant must submit two letters of recommendation from persons who are qualified to evaluate an applicant's ability to do graduate work;

Hold a Class A Certificate in a teaching field (for admission to a certification program in Administration and Supervision only.

 

Education Specialist Degree

 

Leadership, Policy and Law Doctoral Degree

 

 

Graduate Courses

Educational Administration - EDU

510 Educational Leadership: Foundation and Management (3)

520 Curriculum Instruction and Supervision (3)

570 Legal Basis of American Education (3)

572 Administration and Support Services (3)

595 Internship in Educational Administration Part A (3)

596 Internship in Educational Administration Part B (3)

601 Advanced School Personnel Administration (3)

605 School Business Administration (3)

675 Educational Leadership: Superintendent (3)

680 Advanced School Law (3)

691 Mentoring in Administration (3)

696 Thesis I (3)

697 Thesis II (3)

698 Field Study I (3)

699 Field Study II (3)

Educational Research and Statistics - EDU

511 Statistics (3)

512 Research (3)

602 Intermediate Statistical Methods (3)

Foundations of Education and Other Supporting Courses - EDU

527 Human Development (3) or

541 Advanced Educational Psychology (3)

531 Modern Issues in Education (3) or

554 Contrasting Philosophies of Education (3)

611 Advanced Curriculum Development (3)

655 Seminar: Issues and Educational Foundations (3)

Counseling--EDU

501 Principles of Guidance (3)

502 Theory and Techniques of Individual Counseling (3)

503 Occupational and Educational Information (3)

509 The Helping Relationship (3)

523 Organization and Administration of the Guidance Program (3)

524 Introduction to Group Counseling (3)

526 Group Appraisals and Measurements (3)

506 Counseling Practicum (3)

528 Internship: Supervised Practice in Counseling (3)

530 Family Counseling (3)

614 Topical Seminar in Counseling (3)

615 Advanced Internship in Counseling (3)

628 Research in School and Agency Counseling (3)

507 Strategies in School and Agency Counseling (3)

537 Agency Resources and Placement Services (3)

514 DSM-IV (3)

538 Elementary School Counseling (3)

696 Thesis I (3)

697 Thesis II (3)

698 Field Study I (3)

699 Field Study II (3)

Library Education Media--LEM

500 Literature for Children and Young Adults (3)

508 Selection and Utilization of Media (3)

512 Administration of Media Programs (3)

519 Reference and Reference Services (3)

507 Internship (3)

511 Communication Technology and Instructional Design (3)

600 Seminar in Library Educational Media (3)

625 Research in Library Education Media (3)

Instructional Technology-EDU

574 Computer-Based Technology (3)

575 Current & Emerging Instructional Technology (3)

576 The Integration of Technology into K-12 Curriculum (3)

The Graduate School will coordinate admissions to the doctoral program in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Law. The applicant must have an earned Master's or higher degree. An applicant must have a minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 and a minimum graduate GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Upon meeting general and university requirements for admission to graduate studies, a further determination of eligibility for the doctoral program will be made by an Admissions Committee composed of members of the graduate faculty in the College of Education's Program in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Law. Eligibility will be based on, but not limited to, the following criteria:

1. Scores on the verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and/or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT),
2. Undergraduate GPA,
3. Graduate GPA,
4. a writing sample,
5. at least three letters of recommendation,
6. a faculty interview, and
7. professional background. 

Admission to an Education Specialist degree program requires that the applicant:

1. Hold professional certification and a master’s degree in the area they want to pursue an Education Specialist degree in;
2. Have at least two years of successful work experience;
3. Must have a 3.25 G.P.A. on master’s degree;
4. Make a satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogy Test (MAT).
5. AA Certification Programs require a 3.25 graduate G.P.A., appropriate Class A Certification, and approval of the major department.

The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. All admission requirements for graduate programs in education should be completed prior to registration for courses. Application forms should be secured from and returned to the School of Graduate Studies. Full admission status should be granted to persons who meet all applicable admission requirements prior to enrollment. Under extraordinary circumstances, a student may be considered as conditionally admitted, but in all circumstances, the requirements for admission to graduate program in education must be met during the FIRST ENROLLMENT PERIOD. When such requirements are met, the student’s status will be changed from conditional to full admission, retroactive to the beginning of the enrollment period. A special status may be granted to those persons who do not wish to pursue a degree program but who wish to enroll in a limited number of graduate classes.