General Catalog - John F. Kennedy University

School of Education and Liberal ArtsSchool of Educationand Liberal ArtsENJ 5120 The Whole Child:A _____________________________________________________________________Focus for Educational Leadership 3This course puts the child at the center of the leadershipequation. Administrative candidates will develop a deeperunderstanding of child development and student learning patternsalong with ways to assess and address the unique needs of certaingroups of students who historically have been underserved by theeducation system.ENJ 5130 The Whole School:A _____________________________________________________________________Locus for Educational Leadership 3Using the school site as locus for educational leadership development,this course provides opportunities for the administrativecandidates to examine, practice, and model a personal code ofethics including protecting the rights and confidentiality of students,staff, and families. This course and its fieldwork componentenable candidates to practice professional leadership capacityincluding shared decision making, problem solving, and conflictmanagement as well as to foster those skills in others. Candidateswill have opportunities to act effectively as spokesperson for theschool to the extended school community.ENJ 5300 Fieldwork: Community-BasedInquiry _____________________________________________________________________and Action Research 3This is the fieldwork counterpart to ENJ 5100. Candidates willengage in fieldwork that will provide them with opportunities tomake connections between what is learned in class and what isexperienced at the school site. Candidates will design a plan for30 hours of course-related fieldwork with the assistance of theuniversity supervisor and site mentor.ENJ 5310 Fieldwork: Deepening theRelationship _____________________________________________________________________between Home and School 3This is the fieldwork counterpart to ENJ 5110. Candidates willengage in fieldwork that will provide them with opportunities tomake connections between what is learned in class and what isexperienced at the school site. Candidates will design a plan for30 hours of course-related fieldwork with the assistance of theuniversity supervisor and site mentor.ENJ 5320 Fieldwork:Nurturing _____________________________________________________________________the Genius in Every Child 3This is the fieldwork counterpart to ENJ 5120. Candidates willengage in fieldwork that will provide them with opportunities tomake connections between what is learned in class and what isexperienced at the school site. Candidates will design a plan for30 hours of course-related fieldwork with the assistance of theuniversity supervisor and site mentor.ENJ 5330 Fieldwork:Effecting _____________________________________________________________________Lasting Change at the School Site 3This is the fieldwork counterpart to ENJ 5130. Candidates willengage in fieldwork that will provide them with opportunities tomake connections between what is learned in class and what isexperienced at the school site. Candidates will design a plan for30 hours of course-related fieldwork with the assistance of theuniversity supervisor and site mentor.Museum Studies [MUS] CoursesThese courses are offered on the Berkeley campus.MUS 5003 Issues in Museums I:History _____________________________________________________________________and Theory 4.5What is a museum? What is its role in society? How has theinstitution evolved since its beginnings? In this course, studentsanalyze, debate, and evaluate current theories of the museum asa social institution. Two in-depth writing assignments and sitevisits encourage students to look closely at the museum, its ethicalresponsibilities, and its public profile.MUS 5004 Issues in Museums II:Finance _____________________________________________________________________and Administration 4.5Review of basic nonprofit management in museums. Discussionand assignments to cover management, governance, fundraising,personnel, museum standards, and finance.MUS 5005 Issues in Museums III:Planning _____________________________________________________________________and Development 4.5Building on the theoretical and philosophical framework formuseum work, students propose a plan for a new museum andsupport it with written and oral presentations.MUS _____________________________________________________________________5321 Museums and Communities 4.5The purpose of this course is to explore issues of diverse communitiesand their impact on museum programs, exhibitions,collections, audience, and internal culture. Together, the students,faculty, and guest speakers will engage in dialogue, analysis,reading, and research with the goal of creating more accessible,inclusive, and relevant museums.MUS _____________________________________________________________________5405 Exhibition Development I 4.5Conceptualization, planning, evaluation, development, design,and interpretation of museum exhibitions. The course emphasizeshow a collaborative approach to exhibition development can servediverse audiences. Students work in groups to develop and mountan exhibition.MUS 5420 Museums, InteractiveTechnologies, _____________________________________________________________________and Electronic Access 4.5This hands-on course explores how new technologies are impactingand changing museums.58 School of Education and Liberal ArtsJohn F. Kennedy University