2009-2010 Catalog - Graduate School - Bethel University

Course DescriptionsEDUC860 • Legal Issues in School Administration(EDAD)3 creditsFocus is on the legal foundations of educational policy, statutory themes, and caselaw as they affect the needs of the school administrator in the daily execution ofresponsibilities and administrative practices. In addition, the learner gains anunderstanding of the legal basis for the relationships between school districts andfederal, state, and local units of government. Learners analyze the processes ofdealing with the legal issues and risks faced by academic institutions and administrators,including any current issues in learners’ work environments.EDUC865 • Resource Management in K–12 Education(EDAD)3 creditsLearners acquire an understanding of the sources and expenditure of fiscal andother resources in education. Development of specific competencies includes schoolboard/administration resource planning and prioritizing, budgeting, and resourceallocation and management. A major course project analyzes and critiques thestructure and implementation of the learner’s home district’s budget.EDUC870 • Doctoral Research IV(EDAD)3 creditsFourth in the series of four research methods courses in the Ed.D. program.Throughout these research courses, learners will examine the basic principlesof, and develop skills relating to, qualitative and quantitative research. Academicwriting, literature searches, research design, and the dissertation process will beenhanced within this course as well. Graded on an A/F or S/U basis. Prerequisite:EDUC850.EDUC880 • Comprehensive Examination andPortfolio Review(EDAD)0 creditsRegister for this class following completion of the final course. This course includesthe comprehensive examination and the portfolio review. Graded on anS/U basis.EDUC881 • Comprehensive Examination andPortfolio Review(EDAD)0 creditsRegister for this class following completion of the final course. This course includesthe comprehensive examination and the portfolio review for either the directedstudy or license. Graded on an S/U basis. Prerequisite: Enrollment in this courserequires prior permission of the Ed.D. program director.106