Graduate Course Listing
EPPL 500: Orientation to Graduate Studies in Higher Education
Fall (1) Staff
This course introduces new graduate students
to the field of higher education and to the resources available for
research and professional development. Students are oriented to
professional associations, to the library and technological resources,
and professional expectations in written and oral communications.
EPPL 501: Educational Leadership and Organizational Dynamics
Fall and Summer (3) DiPaola
An introduction to general organizational
theories and their application in educational settings. Attention is
given to developing the leadership competencies needed for entry-level
administrative positions. Influences of local, state, and federal
levels of government on school administration are examined.
EPPL 502: Educational Leadership: Concepts and Cases
Fall (3) Tschannen-Moran
An application of administrative skills and
organizational characteristics in educational settings. Attention is
given to building and extending leadership concepts, and applying
leadership competencies in school settings. This course is an extension
of EPPL 501.
EPPL 503: The Administration Of Higher Education
Fall (3) Staff
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate studies or consent of instructor.
This course is a basic introduction to the
administration of higher education institutions in the U.S. Course
material includes an overview of management functions, governance,
authority, organizational arrangements, and administrative style and
behavior. Students examine in detail several administrative operations,
including offices of academic affairs, student services,
business/financial affairs, university advancement, institutional
research, registrar, admissions, athletics, building and grounds,
facility planning and construction, continuing education, and
communications. In addition, students study various agencies of the
state and federal governments that are primarily concerned with higher
education.
EPPL 510: Outcomes and Assessment of Undergraduate Education
Spring even-numbered years (1) Staff
This course is designed to explore the
foundations of current policies requiring assessment of outcomes of
undergraduate education. It develops an historical and theoretical
foundation for conceptualizing “outcomes” of undergraduate education.
Problems - theoretical, technical, and policy – in the assessment of
outcomes are considered.
EPPL 511: Budget Policy and Practice in Higher Education
Spring (1) Finnegan
This course enables students to understand
the budget process employed by colleges and universities. After
examining the fundamental budgeting operational models, the annual
planning operations, policy decisions and ramifications, and
construction of an institutional budget are discussed and practiced
through computer simulations.
EPPL 530: Introduction to Student Affairs Administration In Higher Education
Spring even-numbered years (3) Staff
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate studies or consent of the instructor.
A course designed to provide appropriate experiences for the student
who wishes to seek employment in the areas of admissions, student
affairs, housing, and food service in institutions of higher education.
The course consists of a study of (1) the nature, development, and
current status of student personnel services in higher education, (2)
major problem areas in the field, and (3) policies and procedures for
effective management.
EPPL 534: Instructional Leadership: Administering Educational Programs
Summer (3) Gareis
Prerequisites: EPPL 501, EPPL 502 or permission of instructor.
A course for school principals and
supervisors that focuses on leading and managing the school
instructional program. Topics studied revolve around decision making
regarding the school curriculum and instructional program.
EPPL 535: Instructional Leadership: Assessment and Evaluation
Fall (3) Gareis
Prerequisites: EPPL 501, EPPL 502, EPPL 534 is recommended.
A course designed to provide individuals
with the knowledge and skills required for assessing and evaluating the
instructional program. Also, emphasis is placed on the improvement of
classroom assessment and evaluation.
EPPL 536: Instructional Leadership: Supervision and Professional Development
Spring (3) Tschannen-Moran
Prerequisites: EPPL 501, EPPL 502 or permission of instructor.
This course explores the relationship among
professional development, instructional supervision, and ongoing
improvement of teaching and learning. Students examine the role of the
educational leaders in creating a culture of change that promotes
organizational success and personal and professional growth for all
members of the school community.
EPPL 540: Topics In Educational Leadership
Occasionally (1-3) Staff
This course is designed to present leadership
and administrative knowledge, skills, and strategies in relation to
improving the operation of schools. A major focus of the course is to
investigate aspects of leadership as applied to field based settings.
EPPL 550: The Principalship: Managing Instructional Resources
Spring (3) DiPaola
Prerequisites: EPPL 501
A course focused on administrative knowledge
and skills related to the effective management of school sites.
Attention is given to the role of the principal in planning,
organizing, and monitoring the effective use of finance, facilities,
and technology. Cases and concepts are applied to school improvement
practices.
EPPL 561: Leadership and Cultural Competence
Spring (3) Patton
This course is designed to present
leadership, administrative and cultural knowledge, skills, and
strategies in relations to improving the operation of educational
institutions. A major focus of the course is to investigate and
experience the concept of cultural competence as applied to leadership
in educational organizational settings.
EPPL 585: Internship in Higher Education
Fall and Spring (3) Staff (Graded pass or fail)
An internship is required of all master’s
students in the higher education emphasis. Individual arrangements are
made by the student, internship supervisor and faculty.
EPPL 586/587: Internship in Administration and Supervision (preK-12) I/II
Fall; Spring; Summer (3+3) Tschannen-Moran
Prerequisites: 21 hours in Educational Policy, Planning and
Leadership coursework or permission of instructor. (Graded pass or fail)
This internship offers intensive,
field-based experiences for aspiring educational leaders. Interns
encounter authentic challenges in various educational settings and
develop leadership abilities, administrative competencies, and personal
confidence to work with and through all members of the schools
community to bring about improved teaching and learning. The internship
must be completed over 2 consecutive semesters. Internship sites, in
cooperating school divisions, will be identified by a team consisting
of the student, university intern supervisor, and a practicing
administrator or supervisor. An internship plan is then developed which
involves the student in an integrated internship experience which
includes regular leadership seminars, portfolio refinement and
presentation, transitional planning for professional growth, and career
advisement and outplacement support.
EPPL 599: Master’s Project
Spring (3) Staff
A seminar in which graduate students prepare
a research paper in a field related to their area of emphasis. The
seminar constitutes the final three semester hours in the master’s
program.
EPPL 601: Educational Policy: Development And Analysis
Fall; Summer of odd-numbered years (3) Staff
This course provides the opportunity for
students to have a clear understanding of how policy works in
education, how to analyze and formulate educational policies, and who
the key interest groups and players are in the making of policy.
EPPL 602: Educational Planning and Program Evaluation
Fall; Summer of odd-numbered years (3) Williams
This course is designed to present
knowledge, skills, strategies, and applications of planning for
educational organizations. Major foci of the course include determining
present status, determining future direction, charting a course of
action, and assessing progress toward desired outcomes.
EPPL 603: Leadership In Education
Spring; Summer of even-numbered years (3) Stronge, DiPaola
This course provides the opportunity to
examine theoretical and practical applications of leadership in order
to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes required of an
effective leader in contemporary educational settings.
EPPL 604: Cross Disciplinary Perspectives In Educational Theory, Research And Practice
Spring; Summer of even-numbered years (3) Finnegan
This course explores the general
paradigmatic structure of knowledge, focusing in particular on the
social sciences and humanities, and engages students in the process of
conceptualizing educational research problems that are based in social
science and humanities theory and models. After considering basic
conventions and principles from anthropology, sociology, social
psychology, political science, and the humanities, students explore and
apply various theoretical perspectives and models to potential research
topics in education.
EPPL 610: Advanced Instructional Strategies
Fall odd-numbered years (3) Gareis
A course in which basic teaching procedures
are studied in-depth. Students examine and construct teaching models,
learn a system for analyzing teaching and study various teaching
methods.
EPPL 611: Theories Of Curriculum Development And Evaluation
Fall even-numbered years. (3) Gareis
A course which involves in-depth study of the foundations, theories, and procedures of curriculum development and evaluation.
EPPL 612: Curriculum And Instruction For Gifted Learners
Fall (3) Tieso
Prerequisites: CI G80 or equivalent.
This course involves the study of
differentiated curriculum and instruction for gifted learners. The
course will focus on key content, process, product, concept and
implementation issues in working with the gifted in various domains of
inquiry.
EPPL 613: The Academic Life
Fall (3) Finnegan
Collegiate curriculum and faculty are
intimately intertwined. This course explores how the logic of faculty
socialization and career development relates to the evolution of
teaching and learning environments in colleges and universities. Career
issues and the institutional roles of the faculty and curricular forms,
functions, processes, content and contexts are examined.
EPPL 614: Curriculum Development In Special Education
Fall of odd-numbered years (3) Staff
A course involving advanced study of issues,
philosophies, and models of special education curriculum, as well as
systematic approaches for evaluating, modifying, and designing
curricula for exceptional students.
EPPL 625: Current Issues In Higher Education
Spring (3) Staff
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate studies or consent of instructor.
A study of contemporary higher education in
the United States as a specialized field of inquiry and as a
professional area in which to work. Attention is centered on current
issues emphasizing organization and administration, curriculum, college
students, faculty, non-teaching professionals, and finance.
EPPL 628: The History Of Higher Education
Fall (3) Finnegan
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate studies or consent of instructor.
This graduate course presents critical
analysis and interpretation of historical developments in higher
education from the medieval to modern periods. Emphasis is on key
institutions, episodes, and social trends which illustrate the
continuities, complexities, and changes in colleges and universities.
Students are introduced to the use of historical documents and the
logic of historical analysis.
EPPL 631: Educational Facilities
Fall of even-numbered years (3) DiPaola
An examination of curricular, technical,
physical, and psychological factors influencing the design and
operation of educational facilities.
EPPL 632: The Community College
Occasionally (3) Staff
The focus of this course is on the
development and structure of the community college: its history,
purpose, characteristics, social function, organization and
administration, curriculum, faculty, and students.
EPPL 633: Planning and Management in School Finance and Facilities
Fall (3) Staples
A study of the historical development, design,
and management of school facilities and systems of financing education. Topics
include forecasting need, potential sources of revenue, state and local systems
of finance, financial management, budget development, and construction
management. Selected state models for funding education and facilities will be
examined.
EPPL 635: Organization And Governance Of Higher Education
Spring (3) Staff
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate studies or consent of instructor.
A course for advanced graduate students on
the organization and governance of institutions of higher education.
Attention is given to understanding higher education organizational
development, structure, characteristics, settings, and internal and
external influences. In addition, administrative roles, decision making
problem solving and political realities are examined.
EPPL 638: Comparative Higher Education
Spring of even-numbered years (3) Finnegan
This course explores diverse post-secondary
systems, structures, and organizational issue across the globe and
outside of the traditional American system. After gaining an
understanding of various distinct models of national tertiary systems,
attention will turn to the general topics of history, curriculum,
faculty, access, governance, and finance. Students will pursue a
research topic of choice and share their scholarship in a colloquium
format.
EPPL 639: Educational Technology Planning
Occasionally (3) Roche
This seminar provides a forum for students
to explore the impact of information technology on contemporary
educational systems and to develop the skills necessary to serve as
leaders in incorporating educational technology into the teaching and
learning process. A major focus of the course is determining how the
human and technical resources of an institution can be focused on
creating a coherent and effective technological architecture. Minimal
course entry expectations are for students to be comfortable and
competent with word processing, electronic mail, Web browsing, database
searching, and the basic functions of one computer operating system.
EPPL 640: Administration And Supervision Of Special Education
Spring of odd-numbered years (3) Williams
A study of the role of the administrator of
special education programs. Emphasis is placed on planning
implementation, and assessment of programs in rural, urban, and
suburban settings.
EPPL 642: Interpersonal And Public Relations in Education
Spring; Summer of even-numbered years (3) Williams
A course focused on the principles,
knowledge, and skills related to effective interpersonal and public
relations in educational organizations. Special emphasis is given to
the study of communication theory and practice, the social ecology of
organizations, conflict and crisis management, community relations,
strategic marketing in educational organizations, and legal and ethical
considerations.
EPPL 643: Human Resources Administration
Fall (3) Stronge
A study of personnel services for
educational and public agency administrators. Selected personnel
functions including planning, recruitment, selection, induction,
compensation and evaluation are discussed.
EPPL 645: The Superintendency Team
Occasionally (3) DiPaola
Prerequisites: Master’s degree in educational leadership, admission to EPPL doctoral program or permission of instructor.
This course is concerned with applying and
synthesizing functions and responsibilities of executive-level central
office personnel and the school superintendent within the context of
dynamic educational organizations.
EPPL 650: Developmental Perspectives In Gifted Education
Fall (3) Cross
This course focuses on the issues associated
with the development of gifted individuals over the lifespan from a
cognitive, psychosocial, and physiological perspective. Emphasis will
be placed on exploring positive deviance in early childhood, middle
childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. The role of institutions,
individuals, and intrapersonal influences on the developmental process
of talented learners will be explored and implications for program
development and administration stressed.
EPPL 660: Educational Law
Spring; Summer of odd-numbered years (3) Stronge
An examination of principles of school law
by use, in part, of the case study approach. Legal foundations of
public and non-public schools are studied with consideration given to
the Virginia School code. Basic legal principles and guidelines for
assisting teachers, administrators, and professional support personnel
are developed.
EPPL 661: Law And Higher Education
Spring (3) Finnegan
A course for advanced graduate students that
examines constitutional, statutory, and case law relevant to higher
education and the implications of this body of law for policies and
practices affecting students, faculty, administrators, and staff.
Students will learn basic legal concepts and become familiar with
relevant legal terminology.
EPPL 670: Gifted Program Planning, Development And Evaluation
Spring (3) Tieso
Prerequisites: CRIN G80
This course focuses on the fundamental
principles of program design and development for gifted learners. Role
functions and reference groups are emphasized as well as general
educational administration and supervision theories. Program evaluation
models are also stressed.
EPPL 675: Planning And Management In Finance
Fall of odd-numbered years (3) DiPaola
Prerequisites: EPPL 501
A study of the historical development,
design, and management of systems of financing public education. Topics
studied include fiscal planning sources of revenue, state and local
systems of school finance, building level financial management, budget
development, and administration and federal participation in
educational funding. Special emphasis is given to the Virginia system
of funding public education and to contemporary issues in school
finance.
EPPL 676: The Financing Of Higher Education
Fall (3) Staff
Cross-listed with PUBP 644.
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the
financing of higher education. Besides becoming acquainted with the
literature and main issues in finance, students will develop the
ability to examine and analyze financial statements, assess the budget
as an instrument of control and relate the budget to the educational
program.
EPPL 712: Administration And Policy Issues In Gifted Education
Spring even-numbered years (3) Cross
Prerequisites: EPPL 670
This course focuses on the in-depth study of
issues and competencies related to administration and policy in gifted
education at local, state, regional and national levels. Research and
development concerns and practical applications of the state-of-the-art
knowledge-base in the education of the gifted are emphasized.
EPPL 713: Higher Education And Public Policy
Spring of odd-numbered years (3) Staff
Cross-listed with PUBP 645.
A seminar for advanced graduate students in which the general topic of
the relationship between the government and higher education is
developed. Major attention is given to developments since World War II.
EPPL 714: Adult And Continuing Education Practice And Policy
Occasionally (3) Staff
A course designed to assist students in the
development of perspective and insight in adult and continuing
education policy and practice. Specific topics include a survey of
programs for personal and professional growth, mass media delivery
systems, experiential learning, distance education, and public
policy.ill provide for PK-12 education. As a seminar for advanced
students, it will place particular emphasis on developing research
questions and methods for understanding the evolution, implementation,
and assessment of educational policy. This course should be preceded by
EPPL 601, Educational Policy, Development and Analysis or equivalent.
EPPL 715: Public School and Public Policy
(3) Staff
EPPL 733: Seminar On Legal Issues In Education
Spring of even-numbered years (3) Stronge
Prerequisites: EPPL 660, 735, or a comparable course.
An advanced seminar on school law designed to explore legal issues of interest to graduate students.
EPPL 734: Seminar in Human Resource Leadership
Summer (3) Stronge A seminar in the study
of human resource leadership with a particular focus on school improvement. The
intersection among, theory, research, and practice relative to the issues of educational
change, quality-based recruitment and selection, innovative compensation
packages, performance evaluation, and legal policy will be featured. The
framework for review, discussion, debate, and development of these issues is
decision-making relative to teacher quality.
Prerequisites: EPPL 643 or permission of the instructor.
EPPL 735: Legislation, Litigation And Special Education
Spring of even-numbered years (3) Williams
Prerequisites: EPPL 660; admission to advanced graduate studies in
Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership with emphasis in special
education or permission of the instructor.
A study of the impact of legislation and litigation on the field of special education.
EPPL 750: Current Trends And Issues In Gifted Education Administration
Fall of even-numbered years (3) Cross
This course will focus on the most current
trends and issues in the field of gifted education for leadership
personnel to address. Major emphasis will be placed on: (1) new
conceptions of giftedness; (2) research and development emphases for
special populations of gifted learners; (3) exemplary identification,
program development and evaluation practices in school practice; and
(4) planning and administration of gifted education.
EPPL 751: Colloquium In Educational Policy, Planning And Leadership
Occasionally (Var.) Staff
This course description is developed each time the course is offered to describe the areas to be investigated.
EPPL 752: Interdisciplinary and Interagency Service Delivery
Fall of even-numbered years (3) McLaughlin
Prerequisites: Admission to the doctoral program or permission of the instructor.
An advanced course to examine models for
interdisciplinary teamwork in the design, delivery, and evaluation of
services for students with disabilities and at-risk. Both school-based
and interagency collaborative services are emphasized.
EPPL 760: Independent Study In Educational Policy, Planning And Leadership
Fall; Spring; Summer (Var.) Stronge
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
This course provides the opportunity for an
advanced graduate student to pursue a topic of personal interest or
need with the guidance and supervision of a member of the faculty.
EPPL 765: Applied Field Research Project
Fall (3) Stronge
Prerequisites: EDUC 663, 664, 665, successful completion of comprehensives. (Graded pass or fail.)
This course is designed to provide advanced
graduate students with opportunities to apply their research knowledge
to a research study in their area of interest in either educational
administration, special education, gifted education or higher
education. Emphasis is on conducting research in collaborating with
faculty or graduate students.
EPPL 770: Advanced Internship In Administration
Fall (3) Williams
Prerequisites: Doctoral status or consent of instructor. (Graded pass or fail.)
A full-time supervised clinical experience
in the administration of educational programs. The internship focuses
on the development of an understanding of administration in various
educational settings depending on the selected concentration area and
provides the opportunity for field-based problem solving and the
demonstration of emerging leadership skills.
EPPL 790: Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership Research Seminar
Fall and Spring (3) Finnegan, DiPaola, Williams (Graded pass or fail)
Prerequisites: EDUC 663, 664, 665, successful completion of comprehensives or permission of the instructor.
This seminar enables students to explore the
current literature associated with their research interests and
resources for doing research, and to confront problems in conducting
original investigations in higher education, general education
administration, gifted education administration, and special education
administration. Attention is given to the investigation of a research
problem of each student’s interest.
EDUC 800: Dissertation
Fall, Spring, and Summer (Var.) Dissertation chairperson
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. (Graded pass or fail.)
Students must register for a minimum of 3 semester hours.
