6000-7000 Level Graduate Courses in Education

6304 Organization and Theory in Administration (3-0)
Current trends, issues and problems in the elementary and secondary schools involving the planning, organizing, administering and evaluating the total school system.

6307 School Public Relations (3-0)
A course designed to acquaint the school administrator and the teacher with the techniques of dealing with the public in such a way as to give it an intelligent understanding of the aims, the scope, the achievements and the problems of an educational program.

6308 Advanced Human Growth and Development (3-0)
A study of the human life span from conception to death, with emphasis on childhood and adolescence and the implications of effective academic and interpersonal experiences.

6310 Advanced Kindergarten Techniques and Materials (3-0)
A course in advanced methodology peculiar to the development of kindergarten techniques and materials.

6311 Emergent Literacy and Language Development (3-0)
This course will focus upon the correlation between the development of language and literacy during the preschool, kindergarten and primary grades.

6312 Advanced Studies in Early Childhood Education (3-0)
An advanced study of the growth and development of infancy and early childhood with detailed case studies of a kindergarten child.

6313 Teaching Reading in Content Areas (3-0)
Development of reading skills in elementary, middle, junior high and high school subject area content classes.

6314 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Disabilities (3-0)
Symptoms and causes of reading disabilities; methods of diagnosing and remediating problems. Prerequisite: ED 4308 or ED 5308.

6315 Design and Implementation of the Instructional Program (3-0)
A course which examines curriculum theory and development in grades K-12; emphasis on trends, development of curricular units and courses of study and on federal, state and local curricular influences.

6316 Seminar in Counseling (3-0)
Issues and topics in counseling; may be repeated twice if course content varies.

6317 Organization and Supervision of Reading Programs (3-0)
The organization and administration of regular and corrective reading programs in the public schools. The emphasis is on the integration of reading and writing skills and diagnostic principles and procedures in the classroom instructional program.

6318 Literacy Through Literature (3-0)
This course will focus upon using literature in the elementary, junior high and secondary classroom to teach the skills necessary for independent reading. Prerequisite: ED 5308.

6341 Psychopathology (3-0)
A course which examines diagnostic features, the history, organization and criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM IV), plus the prevalence and causes of mental illness and a survey of treatment methodologies. Prerequisite: approval of advisor.

6342 Addictive Disorders (3-0)
Introduces counseling students to the field of addictions, including basic pharmacology, conceptualizations or additions, assessment, models of treatment, prevention, and family issues. Prerequisite: approval of advisor..

6343 Mental Health Assessment (3-0)
A course in the methods of assessment of mental health problems presented in inpatient and outpatient settings. Includes current methodology of counseling and treatment of such problems and referral sources for specialized treatment Prerequisite: approval of advisor.

6344 Counseling in Multicultural Society (3-0)
Designed to help the students develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to provide effective counseling in a multicultural and pluralistic society. Issues addressed include awareness of one's own worldview and that of others; racism, streotyping, and discrimination; demographic community, and family charecteristics of various minority groups; and the application of theory, technique, and ethics to multicultural counseling. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

6345 Family Therapy (3-0)
A course designed to study the techniques of counseling families, including: identifying the changing roles of contemporary family members; practice with a variety of theoretically consistent interventions; appropriate response to families engaged in alternative lifestyles. Prerequisite: ED 5314 and 7303.

6346 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling (3-0)
A course to familiarize students with ethical and legal practice in the field of counseling; included are standards of ethical practice and their application to the various areas of counseling, ethical decision making, major ethical and legal issues, and ethical responses to unethical behavior. Prerequisite: ED 5314

6371 History and Principles of Career and Applied Technology Education (3-0)
A course in the history, development and operation of career technology education programs, including the impact and implications of state and federal legislation and regulation.

6372 Information Resources for Career Development (3-0)
A course designed to train counselors in the collection, evaluation and the interpretation to data related to the labor market and market trends. Emphasis is placed upon sources of information (government, industry, professional) and the means by which such information can be used by teachers, counselors, students and parents.

6373 Career and Technology Student Identification, Placement and Follow-Up (3-0)
A course designed to develop counselor competences in the identification, placement and follo9w-up of students who may participate in career and technology education programs. Emphasis is placed on involvement at the appropriate grade levels as an alternative or in addition to college preparation for career entry and advancement.

7301 Clinical Practice in Counseling (3-0)
Practical experiences in counseling which include supervised and videotaped counseling experiences. Prerequisites: ED 5314, ED 7303 and ED 7315.

7302 Management of Guidance, Counseling, and Human Service Programs (3-0)
A professional orientation course covering program development, organization, management and accountability; professional organizations; codes of ethics; legal aspects of practice; standards of preparation; position functions.

7303 Techniques of Counseling (3-0)
A course in counseling practice which applies knowledge of personality and human development to the processes of therapeutic change and developmental guidance; emphasis on a variety of counseling and guidance techniques, methods and ethics in individual application and crisis intervention. Prerequisite ED 5314.

7304 Leadeship in Educational Administration (3-0)
A critical examination of the theory and practice of leadership. The behaviors, skills, attributes, believes and attitudes for leadership will be researched and investigated. Special attention will be given to the difference between the concept of leadership and the concept of management in organizations. Prerequisite: professional mid-management certificate or approval of instructor.

7305 Workshop in Education (3-0)
A special topics course in which the course content varies according to the instructor's course design. May be repeated when the course content varies.

7306 School Finance (3-0)
Consideration of problems relating to public school finance; guiding principles of finance, operational finance, trends and needs in state and federal participation and support in school finance. Prerequisite: professional mid-management certificate or approval of instructor.

7307 Advanced Seminar in Administration (3-0)
A course designed especially for preparing administrators for the superintendency; emphasis on decision-making modes and leadership change strategies.

7308 The Superintendency (3-0)
This course examines the role of superintendent of the local school district. Major emphasis will focus upon the role and relationship required in a climate of restructuring and change for quality education. Prerequisite: must have completed professional mid-management administrator requirements.

7309 State and Federal Programs in Public Schools (3-0)
A study of federal and state programs currently being used in public schools.

7310 Public School Buildings (3-0)
A study of past and present building architecture with a special emphsis on building types.

7311:I and 7311:II Superintendent Internship (0-3) and (0-3)
A course which provides the student with a minimum of 300 clock hours of reality expereiences in the superintendency in a TEA-accredited public, private or parochial school; students work with a superintendent, assistant superintendent or business manager in the conduction of everyday central office administrative duites. Prerequisite: approval of advospr amd completion of the mid-management certification program. Clock hours must be accumulated during two consecutive semesters. 7311:I is required for enrollment in 7311:II.

7312 Practicum in Reading (0-3)
A problems course which provides internship experiences for a student seeking the reading specialist certificate. Prerequisite: completion of a minimum of 15 of the 24 hours required for reading specialist certification, including ED 5308, ED 6313 and ED 6314.

7313:I and 7313:II Administration Internship (0-3) and (0-3)
A course which provides reality experiences in the principalship in a TEA-accredited public, private or parochial school; students spend a minimum of 300 clock hours working with a principal and/or assistant principal in the conduction of everyday administrative duties. Prerequisite: approval of advisor and completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours of mid-management coursework. Clock hours must be accumulated during two consecutive semesters. 7313:I is required for enrollment in 7313:II.

7315 Group Processes in Guidance and Counseling (3-0)
A course which develops competence in group processes used in counseling and guidance through role-playing, audio-visual techniques and group experiences as both a member and leader with individuals of all age levels. Prerequisite: ED 5314 and 7303.

7316 Internship in Guidance and Counseling (0-3)
A course which provides reality field experiences in counseling and guidance in an appropriate school or agency setting; students spend a minimum of 150 clock hours under supervision in the conduction of counseling and guidance activities. May be taken twice, with permission of advisor. Prerequisite: ED 5314, 7303, 7315, 7301 and consent of advisor.

7318 Practicum in Special Education (0-3)
A course which provides field experience in special education in a TEA-accredited public, private or parochial school; students spend a minimum of 90 clock hours under supervision of school and university faculty. Prerequisite: completion of 24 hours of special education coursework.

7319 Practicum in Gifted and Talented (0-3)
A course which provides field experience in gifted and talented education programs in a TEA-accredited public, private or parochial school. Students spend a minimum of 100 clock hours under the supervision of school and university faculty. Prerequisite: completion of a minimum of 12 hours of gifted and talented coursework and permission of the instructor.

7321 Superintendent/School Board Relations (3-0)
Surveys the governance aspect of public education in Texas. Reviews roles, responsibilities and functions of the superintendent and board members.

7322 Superintendent Finance Issues (3-0)
An in-depth analysis of the superintendent's role in developing a comprehensive school district budget. All aspects of financing public schools in Texas are reviewed.