Full Catalog - Wayne State College

Education 93EDU 656 School Law: Operational Aspects and Cases(3) A course designed to acquaint the student with theprinciples of school law. Some of the areas included are:The legal system; school administrative structure; schoolorganization; tort liability; financing public education andprivate education.EDU 657 School Organization and Administration (3) Acourse designed to provide the student with a backgroundof the conceptual milieu of the school administrator andthe organization of public education in order to prepare forthe rapid changes in the field of education that demand anintegration of theory, knowledge and practice.EDU 658 Fundamentals of Curriculum Development K-12 (3)A course designed to examine the principles underlyingthe development of a K-12 public school curriculum.Emphasis on methods of determining priorities, objectives,scope and sequence and organizational patterns. The rolesof state and local involvement will also be examined.EDU 659 Finance/Facilities (3) Common school finance proceduresand school facilities planning and management willbe the focus of this course. Emphasis will be placed on theapplication of theory into practice concerning daily budgetingactivities and facilities planning.EDU 660 Supervising the Student Teacher (3) A course forpersons who wish to be one of the following: cooperatingteacher in a school off-campus; supervising teacher in acampus laboratory school; administrator in a school systemwhere there are student teachers; college director of studentteaching.EDU 666 Supervision of Instruction (Elementary-Secondary)(3) A course designed to acquaint student with leadershipstrategy, which will help administrators, supervisors,department chairpersons, or others with supervisoryresponsibility for improving the effectiveness of theteacher-learning process. Emphasis on the conditions andprocess of supervision.EDU 674 History and Philosophy of Education (3)Philosophies and theories underlying the Americaneducational system. An analysis of the differingphilosophies of education and their implications foreducation in a democratic society.EDU 682 Developing and Integrating Computer Applicationsin the Classroom (3) Prerequisite: EDU 609 ordemonstration of comparable computer proficiency. Thisis an advanced course in which students will use computersand multimedia applications to develop professional-levelclassroom presentations and interactive teaching/learningprojects. This course is also designed to help participantsintegrate instructional principles and assessment practiceswith the use of computers and related technology inthe classroom. This course will also touch on distancelearning, as well as various electronic communicationtechnologies as educational tools. Students will developa broader understanding of computer-assisted instructionand assessment and design instructional units that utilizetechnology in the curriculum of one’s subject area(s) orgrade level(s).EDU 685 Management of Educational Technology (3) Thiscourse is designed to prepare participants to coordinate theuse of computers and related technology within the school.One focus of the course will be to explore the principlesand theories underlying computer-assisted instructionand assessment within the school curriculum. The coursewill also enable students to develop the skills neededto coordinate computer labs and to work with teachers,administrators and vendors as related to technology usewithin the school.EDU 689 Internship in Administration P-8 (3) A one semesterexperience and study concerning administrative functions inselected P-8 school settings. Arranged cooperatively withpublic/private schools and Wayne State College. Courseobjectives prescribed in EDU 689 syllabus include 110internship hours.EDU 690 Internship in Administration 7-12 (3) A one semesterexperience and study concerning administrative functions inselected 7-12 school settings. Arranged cooperatively withpublic/private schools and Wayne State College. Courseobjectives prescribed in EDU 690 syllabus include 110internship hours.EDU 698 Practicum or Seminar (1-6) A course designed forthe graduate student who desires competency in specialcontemporary areas.EDU 700 The Superintendency (3) An examination of theadministrators role in general supervision of educationprograms, to include a broad overview of the role andfunction of the school superintendent in the selectionand development of staff and professional personnel,physical plant maintenance, transportation, publicrelations, planning, fiscal responsibilities and politics in thecommunity.EDU 704 School Law for Administrators (3) A coursedesigned for in-depth study of current state statutes,federal legislation, significant court cases and rule-makingwhich affect school financing, accreditation, contractualagreements, downsizing, consolidation, and teacher/studentrights and responsibilities.EDU 705 Problem Resolution in Educational Organizations (3)A course which focuses on concepts and skills to prepareschool administrators and counselors; to anticipate and copewith conflict emerging from interpersonal interactions.EDU 710 Strategic Planning (3) An intensive study of the