7000

This capstone course provides students the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and skills that they have developed during the program in a culminating paper that, in turn, may showcase their interests and abilities as they seek employment beyond graduation.

Continuous enrollment must be maintained until graduation. The dissertation course provides the mechanics by which the student continues enrollment.

A course designed to permit the offering of topics of current interest. Topics and projects are selected on the basis of student interest and need. May be repeated for credit when content varies. Prerequisite: permission of the Director of Doctoral Program.

An independent study directed by a full-time graduate faculty member in the College of Education. May be repeated for credit when the content varies. Prerequisite: permission of the Director of Doctoral Program.

A course designed to permit the offering of topics of current interest. Topics and projects are selected on the basis of student interest and need. May be repeated for credit when content varies. Prerequisite: permission of the Director of Doctoral Program.

An independent study directed by a full-time graduate faculty member in the College of Education. May be repeated for credit when the content varies. Prerequisite: permission of the Director of Doctoral Program.

The purpose of Professional Ethics and Values is to provide participants with knowledge and understanding of theoretical frameworks used for making decisions regarding right, wrong, and permissible. Students will develop knowledge, competence, and confidence regarding the resolution of moral/ethical decisions. The concept of applied ethics will be analyzed and put into practice regarding real-world dilemmas. Participants will create and resolve dilemmas according to best theoretical framework and application of ethics.

This course examines advanced leadership theory and application by analysis of organizational structure, culture, system, change, and function. Research, theory, and methods are addressed to encourage the application of best practice. This will be accomplished through the exploration and mastery of the following topics: the organizational environment and culture, the structure and culture of systems, the change process, essential skills and competencies for advanced leaders, management dynamics, and challenges for the future.

Students in this course will explore the rights and responsibilities of school administrators as delineated in case law, constitutional law, statutory law, and administrative law. Particular attention will be given to issues pertaining to religion, employment, student rights, and parental rights. In addition, students will study the connection between the political process and education, and analyze elected policy issues related to education.

Doctoral students complete a required doctoral internship (EDAD 7308) in the third year. In preparing the doctoral internship proposal, students select an intern setting that provides the greatest opportunity for development as a scholar-practitioner leader. The internship experience may be completed within the student's current employing organization or in another setting. If a student chooses to complete a second internship, it must be completed in a different setting.

The first Summer Institute (State) is designed to present an in-depth orientation of the doctoral program, the College of Education, and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. In addition, the students will have an opportunity to gain insight into the professional education organizations, the governing bodies of educational institutions, and the influence or neglect of government on P-16 education. The experience will provide the doctoral students with current knowledge of the world of education in a P-16 environment. The Institutes are one of the unique aspects of the design of the doctoral program. Through the opportunity to travel, the doctoral students will be immersed in other cultures, organization, and ideas. Requires travel fee; amount subject to change.

Administrators of the future will develop an understanding of our national history, culture, the way in which our national government conducts its business, and how agendas are formulated and impacted. Through an expansion of their knowledge of individuals and organizations with which educators can network about different levels and facets of educational endeavors, the doctoral student will learn how this experience might apply to professional practice and personal growth. Requires travel fee; amount subject to change

Educational leaders of the future will need a world view, as culture, society, and learning become increasingly complex and interrelated. International experience and exposure will facilitate development of global perspective and will provide a unique dimension in the preparation of school leaders. Requires travel fee; amount subject to change.

This course is designed for doctoral students who intend to pursue district level leadership in P-12 public education. The content of the course focuses on advanced principles of district level school funding with an emphases on the Texas public school finance system. Students will explore both the Maintenance and Operations and the Interest and Sinking components of the Texas Foundation School Program and determine various funding scenarios given real-world district level funding data. Students will also explore the relationship between district level funding and academic quality.

The purpose of the course is to study the American school superintendency in relations to major issues facing schools and superintendents, forces effecting superintendents’ behaviors, and the complexity of responsibilities associated with the superintendent’s role as a chief educational officer. The course is designed to examine and understand concepts and ideas related to human relationships that ultimately determine the effectiveness of the superintendent and the success of the school.

 

To prepare the student for the superintendency, this course will feature a study of state accreditation standards, district program evaluations, and personnel evaluations. Special emphasis will be placed on writing and presenting the evaluation for district stakeholders, scoring, test data disaggregation, and test taking guidelines.

Study of the faculty role and expectations in teaching, scholarship, and service: topics include the professoriate and faculty governance, academic freedom and tenure, legal issues, professional practice, and career development.

This course will examine the organization and administration of the diverse types of institutions found in today's higher education arena. It will explore the different missions and purposes of universities, community colleges, state colleges, private liberal arts colleges, propriety colleges, technical colleges, and private universities. The course will investigate strengths and weaknesses associated with various organizational structures. It will also examine leadership behavior and the impact of leadership and structure on institutional effectiveness. Speakers and case studies from diverse sectors of higher education will be incorporated into the classroom learning activities.

This course examines the organization and administration of student affairs in institutions of higher education. Theories, research, and methods are addressed to encourage the application of theory into practice. This will be achieved by exploring the following topics: the administrative environment of student affairs, organizational and management issues of student affairs, essential skills and competencies for student affairs managers, diversity and student affairs, student policy and compliance issues, commitment to professional education, and challenges for the future.

This course is designed to synthesize the knowledge and skills developed in previous research courses and apply them to the doctoral dissertation proposal process.

The purpose of the Dissertation 2 course is to synthesize the knowledge and skills developed in previous research courses and seminars and apply them to the doctoral dissertation process. Throughout the dissertation course, students will work closely with instructor and committee.

A course designed to permit the offering of topics of current interest. Topics and projects are selected on the basis of student interest and need. May be repeated for credit when content varies. Prerequisite: permission of the Director of Doctoral Program.

An independent study directed by a full-time graduate faculty member in the College of Education. May be repeated for credit when the content varies. Prerequisite: permission of the Director of Doctoral Program.