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The University of Arizona 1993-95 General Catalog Catalog Home All UA Catalogs UA Home
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Educational Administration and Higher Education (ED A/H ED) Education Building, Room 635 (520) 621-3327 Professors Larry L. Leslie, Head, Waldo K. Anderson (Emeritus), Henry E. Butler, Jr. (Emeritus), Robert G. Grant (Emeritus), Fred Harcleroad (Emeritus), Lawrence O. Nelson, F. Robert Paulsen (Emeritus), Macario Saldate, IV, T. Frank Saunders, Sheila Slaughter, Marsden B. Stokes (Emeritus), Dudley B. Woodard, Jr. Associate Professors Sharon C. Conley, Marcello Medina, Jr., Stanley Pogrow, Gary Rhoades Assistant Professor Paul E. Heckman The department offers programs leading to the Master of Arts degree with a major in higher education. The Educational Specialist degree is offered with a major in educational administration. The Doctor of Philosophy degree is offered with a major in higher education. (The Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Foundations of Education are currently under review.) Concentrations are available within graduate majors offered in the department. The major in higher education is offered through the Center for the Study of Higher Education, with concentrations in academic administration, student personnel services administration, finance and business affairs administration, community college administration, curriculum and instruction, higher education policy making, and institutional research and planning. The department also offers certification in educational administration. Students seeking institutional recommendation for Arizona administrative certification should major in educational administration. In the Center for the Study of Higher Education, master's degree programs may be designed to meet the requirements for the Arizona Community College Teaching Certificate (Type A1a) or for entry-level administrative service in institutions of higher education. An undergraduate grade-point average of at least 3.00 is required for admission to full standing in a graduate degree program. However, applicants with undergraduate grade-point averages of 2.50 to 2.99 may be admitted on a provisional basis. Standardized test scores also are required (e.g., GRE, Millers Analogies). Beyond these minimal requirements, applicants must also meet the specific requirements for all majors offered in the department. Educational Administration (ED A) 497. Workshop a. Trends in Educational Administration (3) [Rpt./12 units] I II S May be convened with 597a. 597. Workshop a. Trends in Educational Administration (3) [Rpt./12 units] I II S May be convened with 497a. b. School Evaluation/Accreditation: Problems and Procedures (3) I II S 660. Administration and the Educational Environment (3) I II S Introduction to educational administration; overview of administration within school contexts and larger societal environment; organizational and leadership theories. 661. Administration of Bilingual Education Programs (3) I S Dynamics of the administration of educational programs for the bilingual learner including socio-political realities, mandated federal and state funded educational programs, and effective community participation. 662. Educational Law: Policy and Practice (3) I S Evolution of modern educational law and the effects of law on educational policy formation and administrative practice. 663. Computer Applications in School Administration (3) I Techniques for using computers to make school administration more efficient; using computers to enhance the management of information. P, 660 or CR. 664. Personnel Administration in Education (3) I Composition of school staffs and the functions of various personnel; patterns and practices in school personnel management; issues, trends, and prospects in personnel management. P, 660. 665. Supervision of the Instructional Program (3) II S Purposes of instructional supervision; organization, techniques and skills for supervisory competency. P, 660. 667. Educational Governance and Collective Bargaining (3) II Theory and practice of collective bargaining; history of negotiations in the educational sector; impact of statutes and governing authority. P, 660, 662 or CR. 668. Managing Curriculum Change (3) II Techniques for administrators to use in analyzing the quality of the curriculum in schools as well as the appropriateness of instructional techniques used to support the curriculum. P, 660 or CR. 671. School Finance (3) I Historical background of the financing of education in the United States; economics and principles; sources and distribution of funds for education; budgeting, accounting, and reports. P, 660, 661 or CR. 672. School Business Management (3) II The general management of school business; administration and accounting of school funds; administration of equipment and supplies; other business operations. P, 660 or CR. 674. Law and Administrative Practice (3) II Routine and continuous effects of law in public schools; tort liabilities, collective bargaining, influence of federal and state regulations, teacher dismissal; Arizona statutory and case law emphasized. P, 660, 661, 662. 675. Theory and Behavior in School Organizations (3) I II Perspectives on the nature of the individual in the school organization; nature of schools as organizations; development of individual-organizational relationships. P, 660. 681. The Principalship (3) I II Functions and activities of building-level administrators, with emphasis on instruction, staff development, student services evaluation, and operational services. P, 693a and 15 units of educational administration, CR 693b. 682. The Superintendency (3) II S Functions and responsibilities of the chief school executive and central office staff, with emphasis on external and internal system relationships in policy formation and decision making. P, 693a, 693b or CR. 693. Internship a. Educational Administration (2-3) [Rpt./4 units] I II S P, 660, 661, 662 or CR. b. Advanced Educational Administration (3-4) [Rpt./8 units] I II P, 693a and 15 units of educational administration. CR, 681 or 682. 695. Colloquium a. Issues in Educational Administration (1-3) [Rpt./12 units] I II 696. Seminar a. Topics in Educational Administration (1-3) [Rpt./12 units] I II 697. Workshop a. Problems in Educational Administration (1-3) [Rpt./12 units] I II Higher Education (H ED) Education Building, Room 327 (520) 621-7951 561. The Community College (3) I The scope, objectives, and educational functions of the community college, patterns of community college programs. 601. Higher Education in the United States (3) I The scope of higher education in the United States; brief survey of historical developments and philosophic bases, public policy issues at the state and federal level; types of institutions and their purposes; characteristics of faculty, students and curricula. 608. The College Student (3) I History and characteristics of the college student; interactions with campus environmental influences; developmental and normative trends; major research findings. 609. Organization and Administration in Higher Education (3) I Organizational theory, structures, systems, and administrative procedures in varied higher education institutions; patterns of governance and policy development. 617. Student Personnel Services in Higher Education (3) II Student personnel services, philosophy, history, administrative procedures, representative programs, current trends. 622. Teaching in Higher Education (3) II Planning, organizing, presenting and evaluating learning experiences for mature students. 641. Institutional Research and Planning (3) I Development of institutional research programs for short-term and long-term planning; input and output measures. 650. Higher Education Finance (3) I Historical patterns of financing private and public higher education; current sources and types of financial support; alternative methods of financing; social benefits and consumer theories. 651. Higher Education Business Management (3) II Budget planning and execution; systems of resource allocation; personnel management; physical plant planning and construction; information systems and use in management. 661. Higher Education and the Law (3) II Critical court decisions, past and present, affecting higher education; increasing role of the courts in decision making and policy development. Field trips. P, 601, 609, 621 or 650. 693. Internship c. Higher Education (1-3) [Rpt./12 units] I II 695. Colloquium c. Issues in Higher Education (1-3) [Rpt./12 units] I II 696. Seminar c. Topics in Higher Education (1-3) [Rpt./12 units] I II |
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