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Economics (ECON) |
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ECON 436 - Economics of Health and Health Care 3 Credit Hours
Medical care and health status; demand for medical care and insurance; physician and hospital supplies; government provision of services and insurance; regulation of health care markets.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 311.
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ECON 441 - Labor Economics 3 Credit Hours
Extension of economic principles to labor markets, public policy questions, demand and supply, theory of wage differentials, unemployment, unions in the private sector, investment in individuals, education and training, and mobility.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 311.
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ECON 463 - Environmental Economics 3 Credit Hours
Economic foundations for public decision making about environmental resources, utilizing tools from intermediate microeconomic theory. Emphasis on the welfare economic approach for the provision of public goods, with specific emphasis on market failure, externalities, benefit-cost analysis, and methods for valuing environmental resources and human health.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 311.
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ECON 471 - Public Finance Expenditure Analysis 3 Credit Hours
Problems of collective consumption, external effects, public investment, social decision making.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 311.
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ECON 472 - Public Finance: Taxation and Fiscal Federalism 3 Credit Hours
Analysis of federal, state, and local government revenue systems, to include individual and corporate income, sales, and property taxes and other tax and non-tax revenue sources. Consideration of current policy issues and relations among various levels of government.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 311.
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ECON 482 - Introduction to Mathematical Economics 3 Credit Hours
Application of basic mathematical tools (e.g., calculus, matrix algebra, etc.) to major topics of economic theory.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 311 with grade of B or better.
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ECON 500 - Thesis 1-15 Credit Hours
Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Credit Level Restriction: Graduate credit only.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 502 - Registration for Use of Facilities 1-15 Credit Hours
Required for the student not otherwise registered during any semester when student uses university facilities and/or faculty time before degree is completed.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Credit Restriction: May not be used toward degree requirements.
Credit Level Restriction: Graduate credit only.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 505 - Economics of Strategy 1.5 Credit Hours
Topics in microeconomics relating to firms‟ strategic decisions.
Comment(s): Or consent of instructor.
Registration Restriction(s): Master of Business Administration admission. Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 506 - Market Forces in Global Environment 1.5 Credit Hours
Topics in macroeconomics, international trade, and international finance.
Comment(s): Or consent of instructor.
Registration Restriction(s): Master of Business Administration admission. Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 511 - Microeconomic Theory 3 Credit Hours
Theory of consumer choice and demand, theory of revealed preference, attributes of goods and implicit prices, market demand, labor supply, individual behavior under uncertainty, theory of firm, theory of production and cost, market structures, derived demand and factor pricing, introduction to welfare economics, market failure and theory of second best, pure exchange.
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ECON 512 - Microeconomic Theory 3 Credit Hours
Theory of consumer choice and demand, theory of revealed preference, attributes of goods and implicit prices, market demand, labor supply, individual behavior under uncertainty, theory of firm, theory of production and cost, market structures, derived demand and factor pricing, introduction to welfare economics, market failure and theory of second best, pure exchange.
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ECON 513 - Macroeconomic Theory 3 Credit Hours
Dynamic general equilibrium models, endogenous growth theory, credibility of monetary policy, budget deficits and fiscal policy, consumption, investment, asset pricing, overlapping generations models, real business cycle, search theory, and open-economy macro models.
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ECON 514 - Macroeconomic Theory 3 Credit Hours
Dynamic general equilibrium models, endogenous growth theory, credibility of monetary policy, budget deficits and fiscal policy, consumption, investment, asset pricing, overlapping generations models, real business cycle, search theory, and open-economy macro models.
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ECON 570 - Economics of the Public Sector 3 Credit Hours
Microeconomic behavior, resource allocation and market performance; market failure including externalities and public goods; equity, efficiency and welfare economics; income redistribution; public expenditures; political economy; taxation and tax policy; intergovernmental finance.
Comment(s): PhD Economics students must obtain consent of instructor.
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ECON 581 - Mathematical Methods in Economics 3 Credit Hours
Mathematical analysis in economic theory. Applications of selected mathematical techniques to economic topics: theories of choice, firm, consumer behavior, general equilibrium, games, distribution, growth, stability, and input-output.
Recommended Background: 311 and a calculus course.
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ECON 582 - Elements of Econometrics I 3 Credit Hours
Elementary econometric concepts and techniques. Least squares and maximum likelihood estimation, specification and econometric problems, statistical inference, generalized least squares, simultaneous equation models, applications of concepts to economic problems.
Recommended Background: Introductory statistics course.
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ECON 583 - Elements of Econometrics II 3 Credit Hours
Elementary econometric concepts and techniques. Least squares and maximum likelihood estimation, specification and econometric problems, statistical inference, generalized least squares, simultaneous equation models, applications of concepts to economic problems.
Recommended Background: Introductory statistics course.
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ECON 600 - Doctoral Research and Dissertation 3-15 Credit Hours
Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 611 - Topics in Theoretical and Applied Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
Construction and analysis of microeconomic models. Advanced topics in game theory, decision theory, and mechanism design.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 612 - Experimental and Behavioral Economics 3 Credit Hours
Design of economic experiments and the analysis of experimental data. “Paradoxical” findings and behavioral economic theories. Comparison of traditional and behavioral models.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 621 - International Economics 3 Credit Hours
Comparative advantage, trade migration, commodity composition of trade, protectionist devices, protectionist arguments, trade liberalization, U.S. trade policy.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 622 - International Finance 3 Credit Hours
Analysis of macroeconomic adjustment in open economies, with attention to foreign exchange markets, balance of payments, international policy coordination, integration of world capital markets, liberalization of non-market economies and the international monetary system.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 631 - Industrial Organization I 3 Credit Hours
Standard models of imperfect competition, oligopoly, and asymmetric information. Topics include pricing with market power and strategic decision making.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 632 - Industrial Organization II 3 Credit Hours
Economics of regulation and antitrust. Topics include public utility regulation, consumer product regulation, occupational safety regulation, environmental regulation and antitrust legislation.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 671 - Public Finance: Optimal Government Size and Expenditure Analysis 3 Credit Hours
Theory of public goods and externalities; public choice. Expenditure incidence and determinants; benefit cost analysis.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 672 - Public Finance: Taxation and Intergovernmental Relations 3 Credit Hours
Theory of taxation; tax incidence and tax efficiency; policy analysis of U.S. tax structure at federal, state, and local levels. Theory of fiscal federalism and intergovernmental relations.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 677 - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 3 Credit Hours
Alternative paradigms for allocating and valuing environmental resources. Exploration of issues related to market failure and differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 678 - Economics of Environmental Policy 3 Credit Hours
Topics in environmental policy analysis. Consideration of alternative policy instruments, defining policy objectives and role of risk in decision-making process.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 682 - Advanced Topics in Cross-Section Econometrics 3 Credit Hours
Models with limited dependent variables, panel data analysis, nonparametric estimation, selection models and duration models.
Recommended Background: 582 and 583.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 683 - Time Series Econometrics 3 Credit Hours
Univariate and multivariate time series modeling of economic data-AR, MA, ARMA, VAR; models of non-stationary time series-unit roots, cointegration and error correction models; time series models of heteroskadasticity-ARCH, ARCH-M, GARCH; exogeneity and causality.
Recommended Background: 582 and 583.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ECON 690 - Workshop 3 Credit Hours
Advanced topics in economics. Student participation.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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ECON 693 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Directed research on topic of mutual interest to faculty and student. Variable title for transcript purposes.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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Education (EDUC) |
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EDUC 576 - Practicum in Classroom Teaching 1-8 Credit Hours
Teaching and teaching-related experiences in elementary and secondary school settings. Specific hours and school level assignment determined by licensure or certification requirements.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 24 hours.
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Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (EDDE) |
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EDDE 415 - Language Development of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing I 3 Credit Hours
Language development of the deaf and hard of hearing contrasted with scope and sequence of normal language development. Formal linguistic systems used to describe language development.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): American Sign Language 211.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 425.
Comment(s): Taught in American Sign Language.
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to teacher education or instructor permission.
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EDDE 416 - Language Development of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing II 3 Credit Hours
Language assessment and intervention approaches for deaf and hard of hearing.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 415.
Comment(s): Taught in American Sign Language.
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to teacher education or instructor permission.
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EDDE 419 - Speech Development and Aural Habilitation/Rehabilitation of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to speech development, perception and production of speech, fundamental aspects of auditory anatomy and physiology, amplification, and aural habilitation/rehabilitation.
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to teacher education or instructor permission.
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EDDE 425 - Foundations of Deaf Education 3 Credit Hours
Critical look at trends, issues, demographics, and social justice-oriented practices in the bilingual education of Deaf students from diverse communities. Historical, legal, medical, and social contexts impacting the placement, services, and instruction of Deaf students are analyzed and critiqued. Identity, politics, and oppression are examined. Discussion of social equity related to race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, dis/ability, and more.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102, ENGL 132, ENGL 290, or ENGL 298.
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EDDE 504 - Clinical Experience in Teaching and Supervision of Exceptional Children 3-9 Credit Hours
Placement in educational settings.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
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EDDE 523 - Practicum 3 Credit Hours
Supervised practicum. Planning social justice oriented units for the ASL/English bilingual classroom.
Cross-listed: (Same as American Sign Language 523.)
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 310 with a grade of B or better; American Sign Language 212 with a grade of B or better.
Comment(s): Taught in American Sign Language.
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Teacher Education major.
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EDDE 528 - Curriculum Development Applied to Programs for Deaf/Hard of Hearing 3 Credit Hours
Current curriculum trends adapted for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. New curriculum options and current educational theories. Development and field-testing of instructional techniques.
Recommended Background: A minimum intermediate level on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview or equivalent is required.
Comment(s): Taught in American Sign Language.
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EDDE 529 - Teaching Reading, Writing and Reasoning to Deaf/Hard of Hearing 3 Credit Hours
Theoretical principles and instructional approaches that contribute to effective learning of reading, writing and reasoning among students with hearing loss.
Recommended Background: A minimum intermediate level on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview or equivalent is required.
Comment(s): Taught in American Sign Language.
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EDDE 579 - Special Topics 1-3 Credit Hours
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
Comment(s): Admission to the graduate program is required.
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EDDE 601 - Seminar in Education of Exceptional, Diverse and At-risk Learners 3 Credit Hours
Cross-listed: (See Special Education 601.)
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EDDE 602 - Reading and Applying Research for Diverse Learners: Group and Correlational Approaches 3 Credit Hours
Cross-listed: (See Special Education 602.)
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EDDE 603 - Reading and Applying Research for Diverse Learners: Single-Subject Approaches 3 Credit Hours
Cross-listed: (See Special Education 603.)
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EDDE 604 - Reading and Applying Research for Diverse Learners: Meta-Analytic Methodology 3 Credit Hours
Cross-listed: (See Special Education 604.)
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EDDE 605 - Reading and Applying Research for Diverse Learners: Secondary Data Analyses 3 Credit Hours
Cross-listed: (See Special Education 605.)
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Educational Administration (EDAM) |
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EDAM 513 - Administrative and Organizational Theory 3 Credit Hours
Provides an introduction to theoretical, administrative, and organizational foundations of management and leadership of educational programs. Organizations are approached from the perspective of Bolman and Deal’s four frames; that is, structural, human resources, political and symbolic.
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EDAM 515 - Human Relations and Communication in Administration 3 Credit Hours
Develops the students’ understanding of self, understanding of self in relation to others, and knowledge of organizational behavior. The focus is on the development of self-understanding as a basis of leadership as an art, the appreciation of others’ unique strengths as a foundation of collaboration and goal accomplishment, and the enhancement of the dispositions, knowledge, and performance skills necessary for realization of both organizational and individual purpose.
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EDAM 519 - Curriculum for School Leaders 3 Credit Hours
Looks at the role of the administrator as the instructional leader specifically as it relates to their knowledge of reform initiatives, best practice and instructional strategies, and as professional development facilitator. Approaches the process of leadership through the lens of curriculum and instruction. Specifically, students will gain a knowledge and understanding of the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Students will gain an understanding of the newest reform initiatives in curriculum as well as their role as administrators in these initiatives. Students will learn to sustain a school mission, vision, and goals. A focus on the administrator’s role in analyzing the professional development needs in the school as well as implementing appropriate professional development based on those school needs will be examined.
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EDAM 520 - Using Data for School Improvement 3 Credit Hours
Using Data for School Improvement is an introduction to the uses of disciplined inquiry as a tool for planning, problem solving, decision-making, program improvement, and communicating in school and school-related contexts. Goal of this course is to provide students with the quantitative and qualitative techniques that are needed to engage in the process of school improvement planning through the use of empirical data.
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EDAM 521 - Statistics for Educators 3 Credit Hours
Designed to serve as an introduction course to gain an understanding of basic statistical procedures typically used in educational research. Students will explore the basic research procedures and statistical approaches involved in research projects. Will mainly focus on the quantitative approach in educational research.
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EDAM 523 - Administration of Special Services 3 Credit Hours
The design of the course is to acquaint future school leaders with a comprehensive view of non-academic services available in schools to meet the unique needs of all students. These services provide those components that support educating students from a holistic perspective. Specifically, the course will consider the function of the administrator as it becomes necessary to integrate all vital services that enhance academic instruction. Students will explore their values as they relate to balancing attention to services that indirectly support positive outcomes for student learning.
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EDAM 530 - Research Methods 3 Credit Hours
Introduces the core concepts and applications of research design and methods. Students will explore the basic research procedures and statistical approaches involved in research projects. Areas of emphasis include locating, interpreting, critiquing, and writing about research in the field.
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EDAM 544 - School Finance and Business Management 3 Credit Hours
Provides a significant grounding in education resource management theory and practice, so as to allow students to acquire a working knowledge of the context of school finance at the national, state and local levels, and understand the strategies and mechanics of school resource utilization that are most closely associated with increased student academic success.
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EDAM 548 - Supervision and Personnel Administration 3 Credit Hours
Designed to offer future K-12 educational leaders and scholars a broad and engaging background in the theoretical and pragmatic aspects of personnel supervision and evaluation. Course topics will be covered in light of significant, recent developments in the teacher evaluation and supervision field in Tennessee and the nation. The course will be broken into 3 modules: Developing staff, supervision of personnel, and the evaluation of personnel.
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EDAM 552 - Educational Change for School Leaders 3 Credit Hours
Will assist aspiring leaders in developing strategies for implementing change in school settings. Will include emphasis on creating conditions for change as well as planning, implementing, and managing change through the collaboration, involvement, and motivation of all stakeholders. First and second order change will be considered as part of this emphasis. Reform models, as well as transitional and sustainable leadership, will be examined.
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EDAM 554 - Policy Issues in Educational Law, K-12 3 Credit Hours
Educators must know the laws that govern the operation and conduct of their organizations as administrators face a highly litigious society. Will study the relevant legal principles that affect the operation, organization, and administration of American schools. Aspiring leaders will gain knowledge about legal issues that will help them in effectively performing their professional duties within the boundaries of constitutional, statutory, and case law. This course is framed around the necessary skills and knowledge of legal issues for building level administrative positions, mainly the positions of assistant principal or principal. School law elaborates on the legal rights, duties, and responsibilities of school personnel. Specific topics in this course include due process, tort liability, negligence, and contracts. Basic legal relationships between employer, colleagues, students, and adults are addressed.
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EDAM 563 - School and Community Relations 3 Credit Hours
Examines the multiple communities that comprise and surround our schools. From the students and their families to the faculty members, business and organization members, to the state, district, and school leaders, these groups directly and indirectly influence the teaching and learning that happen in schools. Amidst the focus of educational policy on heightened academic performance and Adequate Yearly Progress, school leaders need the skills to engage these different constituencies and unite them around a shared vision of quality instruction and learning.
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EDAM 565 - Data Driven School Leadership 3 Credit Hours
Data driven decision making is an introduction to the uses of disciplined inquiry as a tool for planning, problem solving, decision-making, program improvement, and communicating in school and school related contexts. The goal is to provide students with the quantitative and qualitative techniques that are needed to engage in the process of school improvement planning through the use of empirical data. Students will examine assessment methodologies and the accountability associated with these methods.
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EDAM 567 - Human Resources and Supervision 3 Credit Hours
Designed to enable school leaders to develop competencies in the supervision, evaluation, and development of teachers and other school personnel. Students will gain an understanding of human resources management, including best practices in the recruitment, hiring, placement, mentoring, and retention of staff. Students will explore the memorandum of agreement between the LEA and the teacher’s association as well as strategies for developing professional relationships between schools and teacher organizations.
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EDAM 570 - Aspiring Leaders Seminar 3 Credit Hours
Designed to provide a link between theory and practice in Educational Administration through planned fieldwork experiences. This seminar is a forum for processing the “on-the-job” experiences with others who are also new to the work of administration. Course is planned not only to provide training situations for developing leadership skills, but also to provide community and school agencies with professional assistance. The foundations for this seminar are the Tennessee Instructional Leader Standards (TILS) and the standards from the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) Interstate School Leader Licensure Consortium (ISLLC).
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EDAM 572 - Financial Leadership in Schools 3 Credit Hours
Will provide a significant grounding in education resource management theory and practice, to allow students to acquire a working knowledge of the context of school finance at the national, state and local level, and understand the strategies and mechanics of school resource utilization that are most closely associated with increased student academic success.
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EDAM 574 - Leadership for Change 3 Credit Hours
Will assist aspiring leaders in developing strategies for implementing change in school settings. Will include emphasis on strategic and long range planning, change models, managing change, and the collaboration, involvement, and motivation of all stakeholders. First and second order change will be emphasized. Students will understand the 21 leadership responsibilities that have a significant effect on student learning. Reform models, as well as transitional and sustainable leadership, will be examined.
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EDAM 576 - Instructional Leadership 3 Credit Hours
Approaches the process of leadership through the lens of instruction. Students will gain a knowledge and understanding of the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. An understanding of how to create and sustain school mission, vision, and goals will be emphasized. Students will learn to analyze professional development needs in the school and implement appropriate professional development based on school needs, incorporating principles of adult learning. Critical technology issues will also be explored.
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EDAM 578 - Organizational Leadership 3 Credit Hours
Approaches the processes of leadership through the lens of management. The responsibilities and authority in operating the educational enterprise will be examined. Stresses the processes, protocols, and procedures of the organization. Particular emphasis will be paid to issues of school security, school discipline and classroom management, and media relations. School structures, such as chain of command, scheduling, and staff duties and responsibilities will be covered.
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EDAM 580 - Internship in Educational Administration 3 Credit Hours
Coordinates online activities with practical applications in the student’s host school. In the online classroom, the focus is on understanding of the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and the Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards (TILS). Students will engage in discussion and real world application of the standards, relation of case studies and possible outcomes to the standards, reflections of the internship and mentoring process, and in-basket activities to investigate and develop decision-making skills.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
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EDAM 583 - Educational Leadership-Principalship 3 Credit Hours
Will look at the principalship, specifically the primary roles, traits, and functions of highly effective building level administrators. Will approach the principalship as a complex, multi-faceted profession that requires individuals to demonstrate a number of important leadership traits as well as fulfill a number of interrelated roles within schools. During this class, students will gain an understanding of these roles or functions through a study of the text, the Tennessee Licensure Standards for Principals (TILS), and the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA) Standards. This course will rely heavily upon the text as well as scenarios or cases from actual schools as the primary vehicles for discussion and understanding. As much as possible, the focus will not only be on the theoretical traits and roles of the principal but also on how these capacities and functions play out in schools.
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EDAM 585 - Policy, Equity, and Diversity 3 Credit Hours
Examines current education policy and programs, particularly as these policies intersect with the issues of race, class, gender, culture and other social justice issues. Various foci of the course include: public school districts, charter schools, vouchers, the role of federal, state, and local policy on the achievement of children, particularly children in underrepresented groups. The study of education policy will be framed around the thematic areas of equity, standards and accountability, choice and privatization, home-school connection, and obstacles to achieving equity and diversity.
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EDAM 587 - Educational Law 3 Credit Hours
Educators must know the laws that govern the operation and conduct of their organizations as administrators face a highly litigious society. Will study the relevant legal principles that affect the operation, organization, and administration of American schools. Aspiring leaders will gain knowledge about legal issues that will help them in
effectively performing their professional duties within the boundaries of constitutional, statutory, and case law. School law focuses on the legal rights, duties, and responsibilities of school personnel. Specific topics in this course include due process, tort liability, negligence, and contracts. Basic legal relationships between employer, colleagues, students, and adults are addressed.
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EDAM 588 - Best Practices for School Leaders 3 Credit Hours
Represents a holistic approach to leadership for meeting the needs of students across the learning continuum, with a particular focus on design and implementation of special service programs within school settings. Will assist aspiring leaders in understanding legal, programmatic, and ethical responsibilities of educational administrators in ensuring appropriate educational services and opportunities for all student populations. The constructs explored include special learner characteristics, program categories, service delivery models, equity issues, and ethical frameworks. This course incorporates the Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards (TILS) and the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL).
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EDAM 592 - Field Problems in Educational Administration and Supervision 3 Credit Hours
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
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EDAM 608 - Development of and Current Issues in Educational Administration 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to the area of educational administration. Focusing on the development of educational administration, school leadership preparation programs as well as current reforms, issues and indictments.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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EDAM 610 - Advanced Seminar in Leadership Theory 3 Credit Hours
Will analyze leadership principles from a theoretical and practical framework. Ideas and theories distinctive to the study of leadership will be approached through narratives, speeches, interviews, video, and case studies. Reflection and discussion on the major ideas presented in these works will allow students to integrate their own knowledge and philosophies with those of leaders both within and outside of the field of education.
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EDAM 629 - Seminar in Policy Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours
Local, state, and federal education policy: theory analysis, development and implementation. Why education policy is changing rapidly, ways to follow and influence education policy, and conceptual frameworks to use for future understanding.
Cross-listed: (Same as Higher Education Administration 629.)
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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EDAM 630 - Politics of Education 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to the complex and often contested field of politics and education. Will provide students with an understanding of the interplay of groups that shape educational decision making, with an emphasis on governance structures, stakeholders, and public engagement.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate. Registration is limited to graduate students in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies’ Programs.
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EDAM 631 - Education Change Management 3 Credit Hours
Over the past several decades, public education has experienced what might be characterized as seismic changes. Educational reform and improvement efforts have guaranteed a dynamic policy and instructional environment in school districts and in schools. In order for these changes to be productive and positive rather than overwhelming and distracting, change must be carefully introduced and effectively managed, and faculty and staff must be adequately supported throughout the process. Will explore challenges and strategies associated with successful change management in the educational setting.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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EDAM 632 - School District Leadership 3 Credit Hours
Will thoroughly examine the complex role and potentially significant impact of today’s school district superintendent (as well as their Charter Management Organization leader counterparts). Particular attention will be paid to the challenges of instructional leadership in today’s complex education organizations that operate in a resource constrained, politically charged, and publicly scrutinized environment.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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EDAM 646 - Personnel Administration 3 Credit Hours
Personnel administration is essential to a school district as it connects with employees through the processes of recruiting, developing, and retaining the top talent needed to provide a quality education for K-12 students. In addition, in its oversight role, personnel administrators monitor compliance with federal and state personnel laws as well as regulations protecting employees’ legal rights in matters of grievance, arbitration, and contract management. Will explore strategies and challenges associated with successful personnel administration in the educational setting.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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EDAM 670 - Values and Ethics in Educational Leadership 3 Credit Hours
Cross-listed: (See Higher Education Administration 670.)
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EDAM 680 - Administration of Complex Organizations 3 Credit Hours
Concepts and theoretical formulations to understand, analyze, evaluate, and change complex educational programs and organizations.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) |
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ELPS 500 - Thesis 1-15 Credit Hours
Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Credit Level Restriction: Graduate credit only.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ELPS 502 - Registration for Use of Facilities 1-15 Credit Hours
Required for the student not otherwise registered during any semester when student uses university facilities and/or faculty time before degree is completed. May not be used toward degree requirements.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Credit Restriction: May not be used toward degree requirements.
Credit Level Restriction: Graduate credit only.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ELPS 503 - Problems in Lieu of Thesis 2-3 Credit Hours
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
Credit Level Restriction: Graduate credit only.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ELPS 593 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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ELPS 595 - Special Topics 1-3 Credit Hours
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
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ELPS 600 - Doctoral Research and Dissertation 3-15 Credit Hours
Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ELPS 601 - Doctoral Applied Research 3-12 Credit Hours
The Doctoral Applied Research course is an applied course, culminating in an applied study of practice related problem that the student completes under the direction of an advisor, with the support of a committee of faculty. The applied study of practice is an independent research study designed to develop feasible solutions to a problem in practice requiring an in-depth investigation that will culminate in practical recommendations and applications that will have a positive impact on students, their families, schools, the school district and the community.
Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 18 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): EdD students only. Minimum student level-graduate.
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ELPS 612 - Academic Writing 3 Credit Hours
Introductory course for doctoral students. Provides a guide through the process of academic writing, following the practices of APA for manuscript publication and the guidelines of dissertation writing. Peer feedback and individualized instruction is a hallmark of this course. The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to become better academic writers through practice of successful strategies and habits related to the writing process as well as examination of exemplars.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ELPS 615 - Research Design 3 Credit Hours
The foundations of designing, conducting, and evaluating quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research and the philosophical assumptions underlying these approaches. Topics covered include: identifying a research problem, reviewing the literature, specifying a purpose, writing research questions and hypotheses, and collecting and analyzing data.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ELPS 616 - Mixed Methods Research 3 Credit Hours
Provides an introduction to mixed methods of research design, focused on applications in educational settings. Prerequisite: At least one quantitative and one qualitative graduate research methods class.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ELPS 617 - Case Study Methods in Educational Research 3 Credit Hours
Methods, techniques and strategies consistent with case study approaches to inquiry in educational and related settings.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 615.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ELPS 618 - Advanced Qualitative Research in Educational Leadership 3 Credit Hours
Seminar course explores critical issues in qualitative research at an advanced level. Will explore more fully the areas of interviewing, thematic analysis, the use of theory and theoretical frameworks in qualitative research, and issues of methodological defensibility and analytical rigor (validity and reliability) in qualitative research.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 615 or Educational Psychology (EDPY) 559.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ELPS 693 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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ELPS 695 - Special Topics 1-3 Credit Hours
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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EDPY 401 - Professional Studies: Applied Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Application of concepts, principles, techniques, and models from educational psychology to facilitate student learning and creation of effective classroom environments.
Comment(s): This course is available at the graduate level for students who are participating in a post-baccalaureate or transitional licensure program. This course cannot be taken for senior privilege.
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to teacher education.
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EDPY 500 - Thesis 1-15 Credit Hours
Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Credit Level Restriction: Graduate credit only.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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EDPY 502 - Registration for Use of Facilities 1-15 Credit Hours
Required for the student not otherwise registered during any semester when student uses university facilities and/or faculty time before degree is completed.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Credit Restriction: May not be used toward degree requirements.
Credit Level Restriction: Graduate credit only.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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EDPY 504 - Special Topics 1-3 Credit Hours
Instructor-initiated course offered at convenience of unit on topics of current interest.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
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