2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

Course Descriptions/Educational Administration 401College of Education and Human Developmenteducation.tamu.edu(CEHD)600. Education and Human Development Study Abroad. Credit 1 to 18. For students in approved programsto study abroad. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.603. Writing for Publication in Education and Human Development Research. (3-0). Credit 3. Assistsstudents with writing and submitting research findings for publication, and managing contingenciesfor becoming productive scholars in their field. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified area of education and human development.May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of instructor.Department of Educational Administrationand Human Resource Developmenteahr.tamu.eduHead: F. M. NafukhoThe Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development prepares studentsto be leaders in school settings as well as non-school settings. Students receive a master’s ordoctorate degree in either Educational Administration or Educational Human Resource Development,depending on the area of specialization. These areas include adult education; human resource development;higher education administration, and public school administration.The adult education area of study prepares students to be successful in various teaching relatedpositions in business and industry, health care institutions, government agencies, and postsecondaryeducation. In the higher education administration specialization, students will be prepared for leadershiproles in higher education administration, teaching and research. Emphases in a wide range of areasare provided to enable students to achieve desired professional goals. Through formal and informalinteractions with faculty, students in the human resource development area will gain the knowledgeand skills needed to be successful leaders in this field. The public school administration specializationis designed to enhance the students’ leadership skills to manage complex educational systems and totrain and supervise personnel.Prospective students should contact the department’s academic advisors and request a copy of thepertinent program brochure, departmental application forms and appropriate deadlines.Educational Administration(EDAD)601. College Teaching. (3-0). Credit 3. Initial preparation for instruction at the college level; focuses onthe basic skills, strategies and issues common to university teaching. Open to graduate students committedto teaching in any area at the college level.602. The Community College. (3-0). Credit 3. Theoretical and practical knowledge of the American communitycollege with emphasis on the history, purposes, programs, and personnel within these institutionalcontexts. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.603. Advanced Student Development Theory. (3-0). Credit 3. Advanced study of the nature, needsand characteristics of American college students; developmental tasks, peer group relations and impactof college environment on student development; research from behavioral sciences. Prerequisites:EDAD 669; graduate classification.604. The Elementary School Principalship. (3-0). Credit 3. Role of elementary school principal in organizationand administration of elementary schools; management of instruction, educational programplanning, legal problems, evaluation and reading programs. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.605. The Secondary School Principalship. (3-0). Credit 3. Role of principal in the organization of juniorand senior high schools; preparation for instructional management, program planning, evaluation andscheduling. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.