• EDUC 6420: Education of the Gifted and Talented

  1.00 - 5.00 Credits

  Southern Utah University

  
  Provides multiple cultural and historical perspectives on giftedness and talent and explores characteristics of gifted individuals with emphasis on identifying needs and a general overview of possible services for gifted learners. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Co-requisite(s): EDUC 6430 Registration Restriction(s): Master of Education or non-degree seeking Master of Education majors only Corequisite:    EDUC 6430
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• EDUC 6430: Practicum: Individual Case Study

  1.00 Credits

  Southern Utah University

  
  A practicum experience in association with EDUC 6420. Requires an intensive, supervised study of other gifted and talented of an individual child of student's choice. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Co-requisite(s): EDUC 6420 Registration Restriction(s): Administrative Licensure, Master of Education with Licensure, Master of Education, or non-degree seeking Master of Education majors only Corequisite:    EDUC 6420
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• EDUC 6440: Creativity in Education

  3.00 Credits

  Southern Utah University

  
  Exploration of theories, research, and strategies concerning creativity and their application to personal creativity and to improvement of classroom practice. (Summer [As Needed]) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
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• EDUC 6500: School Finance

  3.00 Credits

  Southern Utah University

  
  Offers an exploration of resources used in public school funding. Students learn the basic functions of school finance such as accounting, purchasing, bonding, budgeting, and ethical practice. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
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• EDUC 6540: Organization of American Schools

  3.00 Credits

  Southern Utah University

  
  This course provides an in-depth analysis of the function and organization of public schools in America, historical, philosophical, and reform issues are reviewed and how they impact the management, design and accreditation of K-12 education. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
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• EDUC 6560: Leading Effective Inclusive Schools

  3.00 Credits

  Southern Utah University

  
  This course examines educational policy, practice, and materials using a variety of lenses informed by diversity and social justice needs of schools; investigates ways in which biases (racism, sexism, economic injustice, heterosexism, ageism) and other forms of discrimination influence schools and educational access and opportunity for students and strives to provide deeper understanding of the needs of all students; and considers and practices what educational leaders can do to ensure that all students have equitable educational opportunities, regardless of culture, identity, or learning need. (Spring - 1st Session, Spring - 2nd Session, Summer - 1st Session, Summer - 2nd Session) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
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• EDUC 6600: Sociology of Education

  3.00 Credits

  Southern Utah University

  
  This course provides an overview of the relationship between education and society, with a primary focus on its role in replication, reinforcement, and creation of inequality. Various sociological concepts, methods, and theories will be used to examine both historical and current issues in education such as inequity, social stratification, the "achievement gap," and social and cultural capital. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
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• EDUC 6610: Educational Policy Analysis and Advocacy

  3.00 Credits

  Southern Utah University

  
  This course examines the role of public policy in education, focusing primarily on models and frameworks, and their application to current policy issues in local, state, and federal K-12 schooling. Models of advocacy are also examined in order for students to put knowledge into practice in order to participate in the decision-making process. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
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• EDUC 6620: Critical Pedagogy

  3.00 Credits

  Southern Utah University

  
  This course examines key concepts and principles of critical theory, critical pedagogy, and social justice education. Different pedagogical models will be studied in order to examine and evaluate socialized ideas of what teachers are and how teaching should be conducted. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
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• EDUC 6630: Democracy and Education

  3.00 Credits

  Southern Utah University

  
  This course will explore the connections between democracy and education. The focus will be on critical examination of democratic theory and its implications for the civic education roles and contributions of teachers, individuals engaged in community development, adult educators, community organizers, and others involved in educational endeavors. Students will engage in study of a range of conceptions and understandings of democracy and analyze implications of these different conceptions of democracy for the practical work of education. (Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
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