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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will examine the economics, financing, and financial policy of public and higher education. Course topics will include an exploration of the different funding pools and regulations for both public and higher education as well as the economic and political forces driving these concepts and processes.
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    This course explores a topic receiving current attention by educators and the public, and deemed worthy of in-depth study. Credit will be determined by the nature of the topic.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course considers the legal rights and responsibilities of students, teachers, faculty and other educational practitioners. Students will connect these to education systems, policies, programs, and operations as determined by state and federal constitutions, laws, and court decisions.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will explore and apply current theory and practice in critical special education, Disability Studies in Education, and infant and child mental health for supporting young children (birth-age 8) with disabilities by supporting caregiver-child relationships in family, early childhood community and classroom environments. Students will gain an understanding of applicable history, laws and policies around inclusive education and special education service provision to effectively and equitably collaborate with children, families, and service providers in public and private settings in ways that sustain the rights and cultures of individual children and families, and of disability communities.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course focuses on the active joyful nature of young children's play, therapeutic and educational value, and how play may vary for children experiencing diverse abilities, circumstances and cultural backgrounds. Students will gain practical strategies for supporting the play of all children.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course focuses on the multiple facets of leading organizations, leadership styles, organizational management, organizational cultures, and organizational change for educational leaders. Students will examine how leadership, management, and organizational theories are applied in educational settings.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides students with the ability to critically review and assess theories in family science. Additionally, they will learn and practice the construction and application of family theory vital for conducting research and practicing family life education.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This class will proceed via comparative analysis of culture, ethnicity, and family life in the United States reflecting social and political dynamics with extensive coverage of the family lifestyles, traditions, and values. Several American ethnic groups will be examined including historical background, key ethnic cultural components, traditional, and current ethnic family characteristics, and changes and adaptations to families and individuals. Emphasis will be made on how to address ethnocentrism, and serve families due to their various strengths and challenges.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will introduce the student to theories and structures of family service organizations, best practices for planning, managing people, customer service models, working budgets and evaluating family service programs. Class discussions, case studies, and guest speakers will be used to help students understand the application of the basic concepts. Leadership styles will be examined as an overall context within which the management of family service programs occurs.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This theory-based course will provide students with hands-on skills and experiences that are vital for today's family life educators by reviewing and presenting family life education materials in both the classroom and among the community. This course provides students with a number of teaching tools and philosophies considered key to becoming effective in the field of Family Life Education, and it also provides students with the experience of having presented a community education program in multiple contexts.