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Professor Eugene Anderson, Chair
200 Education Building
Professors Chambless and Cooker
Associate Professors Horine, Letzring, Mullens, O'Quin, and Sullivan
Assistant Professors Bates, Boyd, Buck, Burnham, Finn, Fulton, Han, Papasan,
Ponton, Smothers, Thompson, Weeks, Watson, and Webster
MASTER'S DEGREE
PROGRAMS
The department offers an M.Ed. degree in educational leadership (36 hours,
including internship) and an M.A. degree in higher education and student
personnel (36-hours, nonthesis). The Higher Education and Student Personnel
Degree Program is intended for those who wish to work in a student affairs
division of a college or university. It is not recognized by the Mississippi
State Department of Education for teacher certification purposes.
Requirements
Required courses for the M.Ed. with an emphasis on K-12 include six six-hour
modules: Leadership Concepts and Skills (EDLD 671); Common Ground: School
and Community (EDLD 672); Organization and Management (EDLD 673); Students,
Teachers and the Educational Program (EDLD 674); Policy, Integrity, Ethics,
Legal and Political Issues (EDLD 675); and an Administrative Internship
(EDLD 656). The candidate must compile a covering work, including the
internship, and pass an oral examination.
Required courses for the M.A. in higher education and student personnel
include The Cultural Context of Education (EDFD 609); Educational Research
I (EDRS 605); Organization and Governance of Higher Education (EDLD 658);
Finance of Higher Education (EDLD 659); Law in Higher Education (EDLD
664); Practicum in Student Personnel (EDLD 667, 668); Student Services
in Higher Education (EDLD 689); and The College and the Student (EDLD
691). Electives may be selected from EDLD 661, EDLD 662, EDLD 694, EDPY
539, EDPY 630, EDPY 680, or another course approved by the advisor. Each
degree candidate must complete a written portfolio with an oral presentation.
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SPECIALIST DEGREE
The Specialist in Educational Leadership degree with an emphasis on K-12
requires 36 hours beyond a master's degree. These additional hours include
the following: six hours of foundation courses, Educational Research I
(EDRS 605) and Computer Concepts and Applications for Educators (EDCI
557); nine hours of leadership core courses, Organization-Environment
Interaction (EDLD 630), Human Resource Development (EDLD 694), and Organizational
Development (EDLD 750); and 18 hours of K-12 educational leadership course
work, including Students, Teachers and the Educational Program (EDLD 674).
Also required are 3 semester hours of Applied Research via Independent
Study (EDLD 651) and oral and written comprehensive exams.
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DOCTORAL PROGRAM
The department offers the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership. Required courses
include a 12-hour research component, including Educational Statistics
I, II (EDRS 501, 701) and Educational Research I, II (EDRS 605, 705);
and 21 hours of educational leadership, including The Cultural Context
of Education (EDFD 609), Organization-Environment Interaction (EDLD 630),
Human Resource Development (EDLD 694), Administrative Theory (EDLD 700),
Leadership and Management (EDLD 721), Multidisciplinary Perspectives on
Leadership (EDLD 730), and Organizational Improvement (EDLD 750). Also
required are 18 hours of approved electives in outside leadership emphasis,
9 of which must be from outside the School of Education, and 21 hours
of specialty courses in either K-12 administration or higher education
administration. After a written comprehensive exam, the candidate must
write and defend a dissertation (18 hours).
Students in the Educational Leadership K-12 doctoral degree program must
take 18 hours of course work in the specialty area at The University of
Mississippi during their doctoral program.
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Course Descriptions
Adult Education - EDAE
635. LIFELONG LEARNING. The development, nature, philosophy, agencies,
methods, programs and problems of lifelong learning in America. (3).
636. THE ADULT LEARNER. An examination of the adult learner and
the major problems faced; emphasis on factors which affect learning ability,
achievement and motivation to learn through the adult years. (3).
637. METHODOLOGY IN ADULT EDUCATION. Current thinking and practice
in the field of adult education methodology. (3).
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Educational Leadership -
EDLD
500. PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION. Organization
and structure of American education at the national, state, and local
levels. (3).
501. THE EFFECTIVE PRINCIPAL. The principal as an instructional
leader and unit manager. (3).
504. INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT. Promoting teacher improvement
through clinical supervision and awareness of the elements of effective
teaching. (3).
505. SCHOOL LAW SEMINAR. Instruction in and discussion of current
legal problems confronting school administrators. (3). (Z grade).
623. FISCAL MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS. Principles of fiscal support
at local, state, and federal levels; budget preparation; and distribution
and management of funds. (3).
630. ORGANIZATION-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION. An examination of the
relationships between educational institutions and their surrounding environment.
(3).
631. FACILITY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT. Determining community and
district facility needs; planning new and renovated buildings; and maintenance
and operation of facilities. (3).
641. THE LEGAL CONTEXT OF EDUCATION. State and federal decisions
affecting public and private education; emphasis on constitutional considerations.
(3).
643. HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION. Selection, preparation, certification;
salaries; salary schedules, retirement, tenure, leaves of absence; professional
organizations, ethics; participation in policy formulation. (3).
651, 652. ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY. Development of special projects
under supervision. (1-6, 1-6).
656. ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIP. University-supervised field experiences
under the direction of an approved educational administrator. Designed
to promote appropriate application of academic course work and experiences.
(6).
658. ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Basic principles
of organization and governance of community colleges, colleges, and universities.
(3).
659. FINANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Financial aspects of the operation
of community colleges, colleges, and universities. (3).
661. THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Unique role of the community college
in American higher education. (3).
662. COLLEGE TEACHING. Instructional strategies common to all
fields in higher education. (3).
663. CURRICULUM IN HIGHER EDUCATION. Background and development,
aims, and problems. (3).
664. THE LAW AND HIGHER EDUCATION. Study of the legal issues that
affect higher education. (3).
667, 668. PRACTICUM IN STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES. Supervised
experience in a campus student personnel service. Prerequisite: 689 or
consent of instructor. (3, 3).
671. LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS AND SKILLS. Leadership concepts critical
to school leaders: goals in pluralistic society, strategic planning, systems
theory, information sources and analysis, communications skills, consensus
building. (6).
672. COMMON GROUND: SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. Emerging issues and
trends in school administration; community conditions and dynamics, community
resources, community relations, models for school-community partnerships.
(6).
673. ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT. School management and models
of organizations; organizational development, school and district-level
procedures, school safety and security, fiscal operation, school facilities,
legal issues, technological support. (6).
674. STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. Students
learning, how and what; effectively teaching, administrative support of
the educational program. (6).
675. POLICY, INTEGRITY, ETHICS, LEGAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES. Public
education in a democratic society; political, cultural and economic systems;
diversity, equity and ethical issues. (6).
689. STUDENT SERVICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION. The development and
organization of student personnel services in institutions of higher learning;
the philosophy, methods, and techniques used in their operation. (3).
691. THE COLLEGE AND THE STUDENT. The college student's needs,
identity, potential, choices, and characteristics. (3).
692. PROPOSAL WRITING AND GRANTSMANSHIP IN FUNDED RESEARCH. An
examination of the elements that comprise a proposal, culminating in practice
in proposal preparation. Integrated into the proposal writing process
will be exploration into the many aspects of grantsmanship. (3).
693. STATEWIDE CONTROL AND COORDINATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION. An
examination of the varied methods of governing higher education activities;
i.e., Boards of Trustees, Coordinating Councils, Boards of Regents, and
State Commissions. Included also is an examination of the various philosophies
and organizational structures which influence decisions inherent in the
governance process. (3).
694. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. Leader's role in developing the
human resources of an organization. (3).
697. THESIS. (1-12).
700. ADMINISTRATIVE THEORY. Presentation of theories and processes
in administrative positions in educational institutions; examination of
the research. (3).
721. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT. Personal assessment and development
of leadership and management competencies for educators. (3).
727. INTERNSHIP IN ADMINISTRATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION. (3-6).
(Z grade).
730. MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON LEADERSHIP. A seminar drawing
from a variety of disciplines to broaden doctoral students' behavioral
and social-scientific and humanistic backgrounds as these can enrich leadership
practices. (3).
750. ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. A study of organizational, cultural,
and strategic elements in improving the performance of educational organizations.
(3).
756. INTERNSHIP IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION. Service in an administrative
position under supervision. (3 or 6). (Z grade).
767. FIELD STUDY. Original study of an actual administrative problem
in a school; report of thesis proportions and style. (1-6). (Z grade).
797. DISSERTATION. (3-18).
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Educational Research and
Statistics - EDRS
501. EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS I. An introduction to descriptive
and inferential statistical techniques with a particular emphasis on conceptual,
computational, and computer applications. (3).
557. COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION. An introduction to computer technology;
concepts and methods in educational applications; computer impacts on
education. (3).
605. EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH I. An overview of research methods used
to investigate educational and psychological phenomena. (3).
701. EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS II. An in-depth study of the analysis
of variance process using traditional and regression based techniques.
Conceptual, computational, and computer applications are emphasized. Prerequisite:
501. (3).
702. INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND PLANNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
Outlines the development of institutional research at colleges and universities;
reviews common institutional research functions; provides practical exercises
in the conduct of studies, data presentation and analysis; describes the
development of structured planning processes at colleges and universities.
(3).
705. EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH II. An in-depth study of specific research
methods used to investigate educational and psychological phenomena. Prerequisites:
EDRS 501, 605, 701. (3).
710. DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS. Theory and methods in the planning
and statistical analysis of experimental studies. Prerequisite: 701 or
equivalent; consent of instructor. (3).
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Foundations of Education
- EDFD
507. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN AMERICAN EDUCATION. Significant current
questions under discussion in American education. (3).
521. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE. Investigation
and evaluation of selected contemporary innovations in teaching and the
conducting of educational programs. (3).
603. ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. Applied psychology in the
area of guidance; interests, attitudes, habits; school learning; special
education; staff personnel; tests and measurements. (3).
607. THE PROFESSIONAL PHILOSOPHY. Relation of various philosophies
to modern educational practice. (3).
609. THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF EDUCATION. History and development
of education with emphasis on cultural origins. (3).
611. COMPARATIVE EDUCATION. Comparisons among patterns of education
currently followed in other countries. (3).
613. EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INTERACTION. Ways in which selected
cultural factors and trends affect the process and organization of education.
(3).
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