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Graduate Studies 73HIGHER EDUCATIONDianne Brown-Wright. Ph.D., CoordinatorRequirements*This certificate program in higher education requires a minimum of 18 credits. Theprogram of studies has been designed to serve the practicing or prospective collegeor university administrator or instructor.AdmissionAll applicants to the program should have previously earned a bachelor's degree.Special admission for concurrent studies toward a master's degree and the highereducation certificate may be allowed for persons currently employed in highereducation. Students interested in admiss1on should first meet with the programcoordinator. Persons wishing to pursue a master's degree in Educational Administration-HigherEducation Option must. however, also apply to the GraduateSohool for admission to the program. Applicants wishing to pursue only the certificateprogram must apply to the Graduate School for admission as a special nondegreestudent.ProgramCourses and internships in h1gher education are directed toward the study of administrativeand academic operations of colleges and universities. Specific programoptions include: administration, student services. curriculum, and instruction option.a higher education teach1ng internship developed in conjunction with the student'smajor academic adviser and the center staff may be anticipated. Internships may becompleted at the University or at one of several cooperating institutions.Required:5100:7035190:5005190:6005190:6015190:602Sem1nar: History and Philosophy of Higher EducationIntroduction to the Study of Higher EducationAdvanced Administrative Colloquium 1n Higher Educat1onInternship in Higher EducationInternship 1n Higher Educat1on Sem1narTotal3312110Options:A student may select all three courses listed as "/4.' and omit "B" or may selectan area of concentration and take one course from "/4.' under I, II, or Ill and thesupporting course from "B" from the same heading:Organization and Administration in Higher Education (I)5190:515 Administration in H1gher Education IAI5190:525 Top1cal Seminar: H1gher Education5190:626 Organization and Policy Development in Higher Education I B)Student Services in Higher Education (II)5190:525 Topical Seminar in H1gher Educat1on 35190:526 Student Serv1ces in Higher Education (A) 35190:527 The Amencan College Student I B) 3Program Planning, Curriculum and Instruction in Higher Education (Ill)5190:530 Higher Educat1on Curnculum and Program Planning IAI 35190:635 Instructional Strateg1es and Techniques for the College Instructor IBI 3Total hours required: 18.*The awarding of this certificate IS not contingent upon completion of a degree program. Undergraduatecert1f1cate programs requ1re a 2.00 grade-po1nt average; graduate certificate programs requ1re a3.00 grade-point average.HOME-BASEDINTERVENTION THERAPYHelen K. Cleminshaw, Ph.D., CoordinatorProgramThis certificate program is a special course of study along with undergraduate andgraduate degree programs in various departments and colleges throughout theUniversity. Undergraduate students will earn the certificate upon graduation intheir degree program. Individuals who already hold undergraduate or graduatedegrees may also pursue the certificate. Students with an undergraduate degreewho do not seek a graduate degree may pursue the certificate in the postbaccalaureateprogram. Students who already hold a graduate degree may be admittedto the program as non-degree graduate students. Students pursuing graduatedegrees will receive their graduate certificate upon completion of the requirementsfor their graduate degree. The program represents a concentration in currenttheoretical knowledge and practice in home-based intervention. It addsanother dimension to the knowledge and skills a student is able to offer in themany professions that relate to services to at-risk children and their families. Thiscourse of study coordinates multidisciplinary training of personnel in home-basedintervention and helps to meet the need for trained professionals in home-basedintervention.333The undergraduate and graduate curriculum committees of the Center for FamilyStudies will oversee the certificate program and certify through the Director of theCertificate Programs in Home-Based Intervention that all requirements for the certificatehave been completed.AdmissionTo participate in the program at the graduate level, the student should·• Be formally admitted to The University of Akron Graduate Sohool.• Make written application to the program countersigned by student's major academicadviser (if applicable).• Have an interview with the Director of the Certificate Programs in Home-BasedIntervention.• Receive written notification for admission from the Director of the CertificatePrograms in Home-Based Intervention.• Consult with the Director of the Certificate Programs in Home-Based Interventionto formulate a program of study.All students enrolled in the home-based certificate programs will enroll in the corecourse in Home-Based Intervention. Students enrolled in the undergraduate andpostbaccalaureate program will enroll in the courses at the undergraduate level.Students admitted to the Graduate Sohool as degree seeking or non-degree studentswill enroll in graduate courses. Graduate students enrolled in the core coursesat the 500 level will have an additional graduate level project.Students will complete a minimum of 18 hours of graduate credits in core andelective coursework. In order to earn the interdisciplinary certificate in HomeBased Intervention, the student must complete the following requirements withinsix years after beginning the program.RequirementsCore Courses:1820
74 The University of Akron5610 604 Education and Management Strategies for Parentsof Exceptional Individuals• Multicultural Education5630:582 Characteristics of Cultural~ Drverse Populations• Home Economics and Family Ecology7400:501 Famliy-Lrfe Patterns rn the Economically Depnved Homes7400:504 Adolescence in the Family Context7400:506 Famrly Financial Management7400:540 Family Crisis7400:542 Human Sexuality7400:546 Culture, Ethnrcrty, and the Family7400:590 Workshop rn Home Economics & Famrly Ecology: Family and Drvorce7400:596 Parent Educatron7400:675 Conceptual Frameworks rn Family Ecology• Social Work7750:5107750 5517750:5527750554Mlnonty Issues in SoCial Work PracticeSacral Work and Child WelfareSocial Work and Mental HealthSacral Work rn Juvenrle JustrceMID-CAREERS PROGRAMIN URBAN STUDIESGary M. Gappert, Ph.D., DirectorRequirementsThe program will require the completion of 16 graduate credits in a single area or inseveral areas in the urban field. Upon the completion of the program, a certificatewill be granted.AdmissionA student must satisfy the requirements for entrance in graduate programs or havea bachelor's degree and the equivalent of five years' experience in a professional,administrative or leadership position, in whioh case the student shall be admittedas a non-Degree student. A student may wish to pursue additional electives. However,a student admitted to this program will be limited to 20 credits. If the studentwishes to pursue more than 20 credits, the student must be admitted to the M.A.program in urban studies.ProgramThe Mid-Careers Certificate Program in Urban Studies will require the successfulcompletion of a plan of study whioh must include a minimum of 16 credits of workin existing courses offered by the Department of Public Administration and UrbanStudies. The core program and areas of study are listed below. Electives will be ahasenin consultation with the adviser from the approved list of courses. Coursesoffered by other departments will be accepted if they are urban related and willspecifically contribute to the student's objectives.Core:39806003980601Options:Basrc Analytrcal ResearchorAdvanced Research and Statrstical MethodsGeographyAJrban Planning3350:630 Introduction to Planning Theory3350:600,1 ,2 Seminar: Urban Planning Design3350:600,1,2 Semrnar: Plannrng Theory and lnnovatronElectrvelslPublic Administration3980:6113980:6403980643Introduction to the Professron of Public AdmrnrstrationFrscal Ana~sisIntroduction to Public PolrcyElective lsiUrban Research Methods3980:670 Research for Futures Planning3980:673 Computer ApplicatiOns in Public OrganizationsElective lsiUrban Service Systems3980.620 .Sacral Servrces Plannrng3980:621 Urban Society and .Servrce Systems3980:671 Program Evaluatron in Urban StudiesElective(s)Urban Studies398060239806-History of Urban DevelopmentElective(s)33233333233333333333433343343334310PARENT AND FAMILY EDUCATIONHelen K. Cleminshaw, Ph.D., CoordinatorProgramThis certificate program is a special course of study whioh can be added to anygraduate degree program. It may also be completed by a non-Degree graduatestudent with special permission from the director of the Center for Family Studies.This certificate represents a concentration in theoretical and practical knOvVIedgein parent and family education for community-based services. This courseof study promotes collaboration among disciplines and services.AdmissionTo participate in the program the student should:Be formally admitted to The University of Akron as a postbaccalaureate, graduateor non-Degree graduate student.Make written application to the program and receive written notification of admissionfrom The Center for Family Studies.RequirementsCore:Students must successfully complete all three of the core courses listed below.However, the first two courses plus three hours of electives must be completedprior to the student's enrollment in the practicum course.7400:596 Parent Education 37400:605 Developmental Parent-Child Interactions 37400:593 Workshop: Practicum in Parent and Family Education 3Electives:Students must successfully complete six credits of coursework selected fromamong the various departmental courses listed below. These credits shall be ahasenfrom departments outside the student's discipline.• Home Economics and Family Ecology7400:5017400:5047400:5407400:5467400:60274006077400:61074006517400:665• Social Work7750:5557750:6857750:686•Nursing8200:651• Psychology3750:5303750:7263750:737• SociologyFamily-Life Patterns in the Economically Depnved HomeAdolescence in the Famrly ContextFamily CrisrsCulture, Ethnicity and the FarnilyFamily in Life-Span PerspectiveFamrly DynamicsChild Development TheoriesFamily and Consumer LawDevelopment in Infancy and Early ChildhoodThe Black Fami~Social Work Practice: Family and ChildrenSocial Welfare Policy and Services: Family and ChrldrenChild and Adolescent Health Nursrng IPsychological Disorders of ChildrenChild PsychologyPsychology of Learning Disabilities3850:512 Sacralization Child to Adult3850:677 Family Analysis• Educational Foundations5100:648 Individual and Famrly Development Across the Lifespan5100:721 Learning Processes• Educational Guidance and Counseling5600:646 Multrcultural Counseling5600:648 Individual and Family Development Across the Lifespan5600:655 Marnage and Family Therapy: Theories and Techniques5600:667 Marital Therapy5600:669 Systems Theory in Family Therapy• Special Education5610:540 Developmental Characteristics of Exceptional lndrvrduals5610:559 Communication and Consultation with Parents and Professionals• Multicultural Education5630:582 Characteristics of Culturally Diverse Populatrons• Educational Administration5700:604 School-Community Relations23333333333334443333333333333
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