2003-2005 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies Courses315AEL 681 Ethics and Education. Three hours.Doctoral core course. An exploration and examination of traditional and contemporaryethical issues confronting educational leaders, managers, and teachers at all levels ofthe educational process. Emphasis on an interdisciplinary approach to foundations inethical theory and establishing a con cep tu al framework for the resolution of moral andethical questions prevalent across the education spectrum.AEL 682 Leadership and Organizations: Theory and Applications. Three hours.Prerequisite: AEL 602 or permission of the instructor.Doctoral core course. An ex am i na tion of historical and contemporary theories, models,concepts, and practices for effective and effi cient approaches to leadership within organizationsand how these apply to ed u ca tion al settings.AEL 683 Contemporary Political and Economic Issues in Education. Threehours.Doctoral core course. An exploration of contemporary economic and political dimensionsof education and their relationships to leadership. Includes issues related to issues ofdemocracy, governance, power, equity, and choice.AEL 694 Clinical Research Project Dissertation. Variable credit.Twelve semester hours (Ed.D.) or 24 semester hours (Ph.D.) required. Research for andpreparation of Ed.D. clinical research project dissertation designed to address a policyor problem of practice. Student must maintain continuous enrollment for a minimum of3 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 curriculumpractice and research. Provides students with opportunities for critical inquiryinto an area of spe cial ized need and interest.AEL 696 Seminar in Administration and Planning. Three hours.An advanced seminar for students to explore, discuss, and interpret contemporary curriculumpractice and research in leadership for administration and planning. Provides studentswith op por tu ni ties for critical inquiry into an area of spe cial ized need and interest.AEL 697 Seminar in Instructional Leadership. Three hours.An advanced seminar for students to explore, discuss, and interpret contemporarycurriculum practice and research in instructional leadership. Provides students withopportunities for critical inquiry into an area of spe cial ized need and interest.AEL 698 Dissertation Seminar in Ed u ca tion al Leadership. One hour.Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral study.Analysis and discussion of current research topics, effective research approaches, andexemplary research practices and programs related to ed u ca tion al leadership. Outlinesexpectations for graduate work, explores possible areas of investigation for doctoraldissertations, examines research designs and pro pos als, and provides opportunitiesfor refi nement of student manuscripts prior to formal presentation. A minimum total of 3semester hours of credit is required.AEL 699 Dissertation Research. Variable credit.Twelve semester hours (Ed.D.) or 24 semester hours (Ph.D.) required. Directed dis ser -ta tion research in the area of ed u ca tion al leadership. Student must maintain continuousenrollment for a minimum of 3 semester hours per semester until the dissertation iscompleted. Enrollment is subject to program regulations and permission of the student’sdissertation 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 ithas contributed to the development of this country, and what may be expected of highereducation in the future. Higher education is also viewed in institutional and conceptualforms 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 contemporarycommunity and junior college.