2007-09 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Graduate Catalog: Section 10.6.1http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/22500.htmlenrollment for a minimum of 3 semester hours per semester until dissertation is completed. Enrollment is subject toprogram regulations and permission of the student's dissertation committee.AEL 695 Seminar in Curriculum Leadership. Three hours.An advanced seminar for students to explore, discuss, and interpret contemporary curriculum practice and research.Provides students with opportunities for critical inquiry into an area of specialized need and interest.AEL 696 Seminar in Administration and Planning. Three hours.An advanced seminar for students to explore, discuss, and interpret contemporary curriculum practice and researchin leadership for administration and planning. Provides students with opportunities for critical inquiry into an area ofspecialized need and interest.AEL 697 Seminar in Instructional Leadership. Three hours.An advanced seminar for students to explore, discuss, and interpret contemporary curriculum practice and researchin instructional leadership. Provides students with opportunities for critical inquiry into an area of specialized needand interest.AEL 698 Dissertation Seminar in Educational Leadership. One hour.Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral study.Analysis and discussion of current research topics, effective research approaches, and exemplary research practicesand programs related to educational leadership. Outlines expectations for graduate work, explores possible areas ofinvestigation for doctoral dissertations, examines research designs and proposals, and provides opportunities forrefinement of student manuscripts prior to formal presentation. A minimum total of 3 semester hours of credit isrequired.AEL 699 Dissertation Research. Variable credit.Twelve semester hours (Ed.D.) or 24 semester hours (Ph.D.) required. Directed dissertation research in the area ofeducational leadership. Student must maintain continuous enrollment for a minimum of 3 semester hours persemester until the dissertation is completed. Enrollment is subject to program regulations and permission of thestudent's dissertation committee.Course Descriptions (AHE)AHE 500 Perspectives on Higher Education Administration. Three hours.How higher education has been shaped by the major trends in American society, how it has contributed to thedevelopment of this country, and what may be expected of higher education in the future. Higher education is alsoviewed in institutional and conceptual forms from the perspective of students, faculty, and administrators.AHE 510 The Community and Junior College. Three hours.An overview of the development, format, issues, and purposes of the contemporary community and junior college.AHE 511 Orientation in Higher Education. Three hours.Introduction to structure, processes, and study of higher education organizations, including community colleges,technical schools, and universities.AHE 520 The Student in Higher Education. Three hours.A survey of the needs, characteristics, and cultures of the American college student within various types of highereducation institutions.AHE 530 Law in Higher Education. Three hours.Investigates and explicates the structure and background of law and equity in higher education, with emphasis onhow statutory law, administrative law, and case law respond to and affect faculty, students, administrators, andtrustees. Constitutional law, contracts, torts, the law of private associations, civil rights statutes, executive orders,injunctions, specific performance, corporate and partnership law, law of agency, and laws on liability are studied asthey apply to higher education.AHE 540 Organization and Administration of Higher Education. Three hours.Overview of the organization, administrative roles and positions, administrative process, and administratorrelationships within various institutions of higher learning.AHE 550 Finance and Business Affairs in Higher Education. Three hours.An overview of the budgeting processes, sources of revenue, types of expenditures, and issues and innovations infinancing various types of contemporary institutions of higher education. Also a survey of the various business andplanning operations vital to the operation of colleges and universities.AHE 560 Comparative Higher Education. Three hours.This course is designed to provide a cross-cultural perspective on issues related to higher education throughout theworld. The course will focus on topics such as reform, students and student activism, internal and external