| EAC 301 | Introduction to Leadership Fundamentals | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, Junior standing, or Senior standing |
| This course will provide basic understandings of the components of leadership that can be applied to their current and future leadership experiences on campus or in their individual communities, and to provide a model of critical reflection for those applications. |
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| EAC 496 | Special Topics in Adult Learning and Leadership | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered Upon Demand |
| Exploration of specialized areas and topics of current interest in adult learning and leadership. |
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| EAC 517 | Current Issues in Higher Education | UNITS: 3 |
| Examination of important social, political and economic issues affecting present and future operation of colleges and universities in America. Graduate standing or PBS status required. |
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| EAC 532 | Health Care Delivery Systems and Environments | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Organization of health care delivery system, services and recourses. Focus on major social, economic, political and professional factors contributing to shaping the system and influencing change. Analysis of organizations and environments in regard to demand for health personnel and the implications for health occupations education. |
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| EAC 535 | Curriculum and Instruction In the Health Professions | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Even Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Advanced Undergraduate standing or Graduate standing |
| Elements of curriculum design and theoretical considerations for development of curricula in health occupations. Identification, analysis and evaluation of instructional strategies appropriate for clinical and classroom teaching. |
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| EAC 536 | Issues and Trends In Education For the Health Professions | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| An analysis of educational and social factors influencing change in health professions education. Problems of student selection and program articulation, and implications for health occupations education and health services of recent legislation impacting health care. |
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| EAC 538 | Instructional Strategies In Adult and Higher Education | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status |
| Forms of instruction appropriate for the teaching of adults. Special emphasis upon methods for maximum involvement of the adult learner. Relevant concepts, theories and principles for selection, utilization and evaluation of instructional strategies with focus on integration of theory into practice. Development of student proficiency in use of applicable teaching techniques for adult and community college education through participation in classroom exercises. |
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| EAC 539 | Teaching in the Online Environment | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| The course focuses on exploring the issues and considerations in online teaching and introduce students to some of the tools involved in the process. Students will develop strategies for teaching online and for managing the online classroom. |
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| EAC 540 | Foundations of Student Affairs | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Examination of knowledge that guides professional practice in student affairs: student development theories, program planning models, student characteristics, group process, and helping and advising skills. Programmatic applications emphasized through class assignments. |
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| EAC 541 | Administration and Finance of Student Affairs | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: EAC 540 |
| Examination of the role of student affairs in higher education institutions to include: organizational structures, leadership and decision-making, planning and budgeting, staffing and supervision. |
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| EAC 542 | Student Characteristics and the College Environment | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Study of the history and philosophy of student affairs, the impact of college on students and current issues of concern to students and student affairs professionals. Good practices of student affairs in the context of student learning are identified and current literature is reviewed. |
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| EAC 543 | Student Development Theory | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: EAC 540 |
| Gain an understanding of the major student development theories and emerging professional literatures in this area. Provide opportunities for students to develop skills in applying student developmental theory to specific student affairs settings, issues, and populations. |
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| EAC 544 | History of the College Student Experience in the United States | UNITS: 3 |
| This course will review the history of higher education in the United States from the colonial period to the present with particular attention to the ways in which shifting policies and practices in higher education institutions have affected the college student experience and the student affairs profession. Graduate standing or PBS status required. |
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| EAC 551 | Research in Adult & Higher Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Master's students in ACCE |
| Introduces master's students studying adult learning and higher education to two major research paradigms in education, quantitative and qualitative research, and to the research literature of disciplines related to the education of adults. Studentswill learn how to distinguish between research and non-research materials, and how to evaluate quantitative and qualitative research studies on the basis of their research merit. |
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| EAC 552 | College Student Retention | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Exploration of college student retention theories, relevant research, and exemplary retention programs. Examines student retention and completion within four-year colleges and universities as well as student persistence within and transfer from community colleges. |
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| EAC 555 | Ethics in the Workplace and Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Introduction to ethics and social responsibility in adult education, training, higher education and other work and educational environments in a global setting. Emphasis on addressing moral and ethical issues in the workplace and education by applying critical thinking and analysis processes to ethical dilemmas. Graduate standing or PBS status required. |
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| EAC 556 | Organization Change in HRD: Theory & Practice | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Organization Change in Human Resource Development provides an introduction to the theory and practice of change within the context of adult education programs, other organizations, communities and societies. Graduate standing or PBS status required. |
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| EAC 559 | The Adult Learner | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| An inquiry into the characteristics and background, learning processes, motivation and participation of adult learners in a variety of educational contexts. Emphasis on adult learning theories, models, principles and their application to educational design and delivery. |
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| EAC 560 | Assessment & Evaluation in Adult & Higher Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Introduces students to assessment and evaluation principles and practices from a range of perspectives. Covers uses and limitations of a broad range of assessment and evaluation approaches in adult education settings, with particular focus on college and university teaching. |
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| EAC 580 | Designing Instructional Systems in Training and Development | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Introduction to instructional design models including needs assessment, systematic training design and development techniques and proactive strategies for evaluating training programs. Instructional design issues of work-based training, learner characteristics and effects of technology on instructional design, implementation and evaluation processes. Graduate standing or PBS status required. |
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| EAC 581 | Advanced Instructional Design in Training and Development | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| In-depth analysis of instructional systems design (ISD) theory and practice using professional competency models. Organizational training requirements, development of performance objectives and measures, design of instructional materials, and address of evaluation issues in training programs in business and industry. Research and development of instructional design projects relating to ISD process and model. Graduate standing or PBS status required. |
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| EAC 582 | Organization and Operation Of Training and Development Programs | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Overview of occupational education practice in business and industrial settings. Presentation of roles common to training and development specialists, including managerial concerns related to organization, operation and financial training and development programs. |
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| EAC 583 | Needs Assessment and Task Analysis in Training and Development | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Current needs assessment and task analysis methods and techniques used in business and industrial settings. Development of comprehensive needs assessment plans for diagnosing and documenting human performance deficiencies/improvement opportunities through training programs in business settings. Graduate standing or PBS status required. |
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| EAC 584 | Evaluating Training Transfer and Effectiveness | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Philosophy, strategies, and procedures for evaluating effectiveness of training programs. Development of multi-level evaluation plan for use with training program to study outcomes and process of training from perception to organizational impact. Design of evaluation methods and instruments, data collection, analysis, and interpretation for each level of evaluation emphasizing transfer of training. Graduate standing or PBS status required. |
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| EAC 585 | Integrating Technology into Training Program | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Appropriate technologies for design and delivery of effective training programs. Performance-based training models for distance and individualized learning through audio, video, computer-based, and multimedia technologies. Planning devisions for selecting/developing appropriate technologies to support specific training outcomes, adult learner characteristics, and organizational training resources. Graduate standing or PBS status required. |
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| EAC 586 | Methods and Techniques Of Training and Development | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Methods and techniques common to model occupational education programs in business and industrial settings. Focus on design and evaluation of effective learning programs and instructional methodologies. Graduate standing or PBS status required. |
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| EAC 587 | Marketing for Education and Training Programs | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Even Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Strategic marketing in education and training. Identifying and understanding targeted organization and audience for education or training program. Design of basic marketing strategy for education or training program incorporating elements of marketing mix and formulating marketing plan to guide implementation of strategy. |
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| EAC 595 | Special Topics | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
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| EAC 602 | Seminar In Adult and Higher Education | UNITS: 1-3 |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Identification and scientific analysis of major issues and problems relevant to adult education or higher education. Course credit at the master's level through active student participation in a formal seminar and scientific appraisal and solution of a selected problem. Student acquisition of a broad perspective of issues confronting adult educators and experiences in scientific analysis and solution of specific issues. |
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| EAC 624 | Topical Problems In Adult and Community College Education | UNITS: 1-3 |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status |
| Study and scientific analysis of problems in adult education and preparation of a scholarly research type of paper. Credits Arranged. |
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| EAC 630 | Independent Study in Adult and Community College Education | UNITS: 3 - No Course Evaluation |
| Independent study for master's students in Adult and community College Education. |
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| EAC 641 | Practicum In Health Occupations | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Even Years |
| Prerequisite: 21 hrs of grad. work ; credentialed health professionals |
| Design of a practicum in teaching or administrative context appropriate to individual's particular discipline and area of function based upon participants' professional objectives. Design of program by student in cooperation with preceptor and course instructor. |
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| EAC 651 | Internship In Adult and Community College Education | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation |
| Prerequisite: Nine hrs. in graduate level courses |
| Utilization of the participant-observer role with required participation in selected educational situations. Emphasis upon observational skills' development, the recording of relevant observations through written journals, analysis of experiences identifying critical incidents and projection of events and consequences. Student development and selection of possible alternative courses of action in various situations and evaluation of the consequences of the selected course of action. |
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| EAC 685 | Master's Supervised Teaching | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment. |
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| EAC 688 | Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time Registration | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. |
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| EAC 689 | Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time Registration | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester. |
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| EAC 692 | Research Projects In Education | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: EAC 732 |
| A project or problem in research in education for graduate students, supervised by members of graduate faculty. Choice of research on basis of individual students' interests and not to be part of thesis or dissertation research. |
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| EAC 693 | Master's Supervised Research | UNITS: 1-9 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. |
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| EAC 695 | Master's Thesis Research | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Thesis research. |
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| EAC 696 | Summer Thesis Research | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research. |
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| EAC (ECD) (ECI) (ELP) (EMS) (EOE) 699 | Master's Thesis Preparation | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students who have completed all credit hour requirements and full-time enrollment for the master's degree and are writing and defending their theses. |
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| EAC 700 | Community College and Two-Year Postsecondary Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status |
| Comprehensive community colleges and technical institutes and the state systems of which they are part: underlying concepts, design of educational needs to be serve, role in meeting these needs, historical development, issues in establishment and operation of state systems and individual institutions, unresolved issues and emerging trends. |
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| EAC 701 | Administrative Concepts and Theories Applied To Adult and Community College Educ | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: EAC 787 or a comparable course(s) on organizational theory |
| For persons interested in building more consistent philosophy of educational administration, extension and strengthening of understanding of administrative concepts and processes, improved comprehension of theoretical and research foundations upon which administrative processes predicated, and increased ability for application of administrative concepts, theories and principles to management of complex education system. |
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| EAC 703 | The Programming Process In Adult and Community College Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Principles and processes in programming, including basic theories and support of concepts in programming process. Attention to general programming framework, organizational needs and program roles of both professional and lay leaders. |
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| EAC 704 | Leadership In Higher and Community College Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Issues and concepts of leadership development and practice in two- and four-year colleges and universities; interpretation and communication of institutional values and understanding of organizational processes. Attention to role of organizational culture in management improvement and institutional performance in higher education institutions. |
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| EAC 705 | Group Process In Adult and Higher Education | UNITS: 3 |
| Application of research and theory in small group behavior to administration and teaching in adult and higher education settings. Opportunities for participant experience of various aspects of group behavior and practice of group leadership skills applicable to various group situations. |
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| EAC 706 | The College and University Presidency | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Even Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: EAC 700 or EAC 716 |
| Promotion of understanding of many facets of the college and university presidency. Investigation and analysis of college and university from the perspective of students's own careers and from the literature on the presidency. The president as institutional leader. |
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| EAC 707 | The Politics Of Higher Education | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing or Management Development Certificate Program and six sem. hrs. of 500-level course work |
| Differing and changing perceptions of role of higher education in American society; politics of competition for priority of attention and resources; organizational alternatives in its control; relevant elements in structure and processes of government. References to other societies. |
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| EAC 708 | Continuing Education for the Professions | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: EAC 703, 759 |
| Theoretical and research literature related to continuing education for the professions. Examination of role of educator in providing and managing continuing professional education. |
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| EAC 710 | Adult Education: History, Philosophy, Contemporary Nature | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Advanced Undergraduate standing |
| Historical and philosophical foundations of adult education from ancient times to present, with attention to key figures, issues, institutions, movements and programs, including consideration of relationship between adult education's historical development and prevailing intellectual, social, economic and political conditions. Consideration of adult education's contemporary nature, present-day schools of thought on its objectives and trends. |
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| EAC 711 | Reflective Practice and Research Inquiry | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Initial doctoral seminar to enhance understanding of critically reflective practice, doctoral scholarly inquiry and current issues and debates in adult education scholarship and research. |
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| EAC 712 | The Change Process in Adult Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Adult Education Doctoral student |
| Provides an introduction to theory and practice of change within the context of adult education organizations, communities, and societies. Emphasis on theory and practice of change in adult education and training and developmental contexts. |
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| EAC 716 | History Of Higher Education In the United States | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. of grad. ED courses |
| History of higher education from colonial period to the present. Emphasis on influence of philosophic, political, social and economic forces upon function and structure of higher education. |
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| EAC 720 | Use of Secondary Survey Data in Adult and Higher Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing and one introductory-level statistics course |
| Examination and evaluation of secondary survey data to address research and policy issues in adult and higher education. |
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| EAC 737 | The Extension and Public Service Function In Higher Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: EAC 710 |
| Examination of background, history, philosophy and contemporary nature of extension and public service function of institutions of higher education in U.S. Emphasis on adult education role of public and private universities and colleges. Specific focus on: general extension, industrial extension, engineering extension, cooperative extension and continuing education. |
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| EAC 739 | Educational Gerontology | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. in ED, SOC or PSY |
| Broad overview of factors relevant to education of older adults. Various sociological, physiological, psychological and economic aspects of aging and their educational implications. Attention to necessary knowledge and skills for development of educational programs for aging population. |
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| EAC 743 | Adulthood and Learning: The Later Years | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: EAC 739 |
| Occurrence of basic sensory, attitudinal, intellectual and emotional changes in individuals during process of growing old and the implications of these changes for development, implementation and evaluation of educational programs for and with olderadults. |
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| EAC 745 | Death and Dying: A Lifespan Issue | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status |
| Examination of issues associated with dying process, death itself and bereavement. Perceptions and responses to these issues at various stages of the lifespan. Implications for students' fields of practice. |
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| EAC 749 | Finance in Higher Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Examination of theory, research, practices and issues in development and management of financial resources in higher education. |
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| EAC 750 | The Environment for Learning In Adult and Higher Education | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: EAC 700 and Graduate standing or PBS status |
| Planning and management of the physical environment for effective adult learning. Applicability of concepts and theories of learning and teaching environment to needs analysis, planning, resource development, cooperation with professional designers,and construction, operations, conservation and maintenance of educational facilities, equipment and grounds. |
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| EAC 759 | Adult Learning Theory | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Six semester hours in ED |
| Requisite involvement and undergirding of principles in adult education programs including theories and concepts. Emphasis on interrelationship of nature of adult learning, the nature of the subject matter and setting for learning occurrence. Applicability of relevant principles and pertinent research findings to adult learning. |
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| EAC 765 | Current Issues in Adult Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: 15 Semester hours of graduate credit in the Department of Adult and Community College Education, including 3 semester hours of either quantative or qualitative research methods. |
| Analysis of social, political, economic, and ethical issues influencing effective practice of adult education. Participant formulation and analysis of problems, issues, and challenges relevant to their practice and advanced graduate study. |
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| EAC 767 | Education Of Special Adult Populations | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring and Summer |
| Analysis and development of adult education responses to needs and characteristics of special adult populations such as nonliterate, unemployed, handicapped and older adults. |
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| EAC 778 | Law and Higher Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. graduate credit |
| Constitutional, statutory and case law in relationship to higher education. Emphasis on faculty, student and staff rights and tort liability. |
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| EAC 779 | Concepts and Principles Of Evaluation Applied To Non-Formal Adult Education Prog | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: EAC 703 |
| Introduction to evaluation of non-formal adult educational programs; course topics include purposes of evaluation, alternative concepts and techniques, stake holders and their concerns, specification of evidence, selection of standards for making judgments, gathering and analysis of data, use and dissemination of results and handling problems in evaluation. |
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| EAC 785 | Qualitative Research In Adult and Community College Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Design of qualitative studies, conduct of field work including open-ended interviews and participant observation, analysis of data and understanding of theoretical and philosophical background of this research approach. |
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| EAC (EMS) 786 | Teaching in College | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Summer |
| Focus on development of competencies to perform fundamental tasks of a college teacher as well as consideration of more long-range tasks such as course development and university responsibilities of a professor. In addition to attending lectures andother types of presentations, students make video tapes of their teaching, develop tests, design introductory courses in their teaching fields and consider current issues related to university and college teaching. |
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| EAC 787 | Organizational Theories and Concepts in Higher Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| For present and potential administrators interested in increasing their understanding of organizational theories as a basis for administration of effective higher education programs. |
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| EAC 788 | Applied Qualitative Data Analysis | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: EAC 785 |
| Intermediate graduate level course in applied qualitative methodology following an introductory course in qualitative methods. Focuses on analytical approaches and tools used with qualitative data, with particular emphasis on adult and higher education and human resource development. |
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| EAC 790 | Advanced Qualitative Research Methods | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: EAC 785 |
| Advanced guidance for students designing or preparing for qualitative study. Emphasis on developing deeper understanding of theoretical issues informing qualitative research, including assessing validity of data and justifying design. Student development of a research proposal. |
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| EAC 795 | Topical Problems in Adult and Community College Education | UNITS: 1-3 |
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| EAC 802 | Seminar In Adult and Higher Education | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Identification and scientific analysis of major issues and problems relevant to adult education or higher education. Course credit at the doctoral level through active student participation in a formal seminar and scientific appraisal and solution of a selected problem. Student acquisition of a broad perspective of issues confronting adult educators and experiences in scientific analysis and solution of specific issues. |
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| EAC 803 | Research Seminar in Adult and Higher Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: 6 semester hours of course work in research methodology/analysis |
| Examination and application of frameworks, processes and compositional approaches in developing research proposals focusing on problems in adult education and higher education. |
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| EAC 824 | Topical Problems In Adult and Higher Education | UNITS: 1-3 |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status |
| Study and scientific analysis of problems in adult and higher education at the doctoral level and preparation of a scholarly research paper or project. Credits Arranged. |
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| EAC 830 | Independent Study in Adult and Higher Education | UNITS: 3 - No Course Evaluation |
| Independent study for master's students in Adult and Higher Education. |
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| EAC 841 | Practicum In Health Occupations | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Even Years |
| Prerequisite: 21 hrs of grad. work ; credentialed health professionals |
| Design of a practicum in teaching or administrative context appropriate to individual's particular discipline and area of function based upon participants' professional objectives. Design of program by student in cooperation with preceptor and course instructor. |
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| EAC 851 | Internship In Adult and Higher Education | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation |
| Prerequisite: Nine hrs. in graduate level courses |
| Utilization of the participant-observer role with required participation in selected educational situations. Emphasis upon observational skills development, the recording of relevant observations through written journals, analysis of experiences identifying critical incidents and projection of events and consequences. Student development and selection of possible alternative courses of action in various situations and evaluation of the consequences of the selected course of action. |
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| EAC 885 | Doctoral Supervised Teaching | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment. |
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| EAC 890 | Doctoral Preliminary Exam | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| For students who are preparing for and taking written and/or oral preliminary exams. |
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| EAC 892 | Doctoral Research Project | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: EAC 732 |
| A project or problem in research in education for graduate students, supervised by members of graduate faculty. Choice of research on basis of individual students' interests and not to be part of thesis or dissertation research. |
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| EAC 893 | Doctoral Supervised Research | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. |
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| EAC 895 | Doctoral Dissertation Research | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Dissertation research. |
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| EAC 896 | Summer Dissertation Research | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research. |
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| EAC 899 | Doctoral Dissertation Preparation | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| For students who have completed all credit hour, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations. |
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