Analysis of major issues central to understanding of the possibilities and problems of leadership in higher education.

This course is about cultural diversity in the University community and how we can better understand ourselves and others through an appreciation of college education as a cultural experience, with its own unique set of rules, biases, and expectations. The course is designed for first year students. (Gen.Ed. I, U)

This course will immerse upcoming educational leaders in the philosophy, principles and practical applications of learning theory, differentiated instruction, and performance assessment.

Current theory and research on children's development of oral and written language and its implications for reading, writing and language instruction.

Students will be introduced to foundational philosophies and strategies for qualitative data analysis, coding their own data sets in weekly workshop and discussion settings. Strategies will be presented for setting up and organizing a database, coding and sorting data into categories, modifying and refining the scheme, aggregating data into larger themes or patterns, establishing audit trails, triangulating among data sources, participants and methodologies, and establishing trustworthiness of the data set.

This course take a generative justice approach to learning and teaching with computational media. Through coursework, students prepare to work with youth in Holyoke in an after school computer club.

This course will provide advanced students in the areas of educational research, psychometrics, and statistics with techniques for computer programming, data analysis, parameter estimation and conducting research using Monte Carlo simulations.

Analysis of basic concepts and issues related to adult literacy efforts in Third World and domestic settings. Identification of approaches and needs for planning, implementation, and research in field of adult literacy.

Overview of the history, philosophy, theory and professional practice of student affairs administration in American higher education. Emphasizes roles and responsibilities of effective administrators, and application of theory to practice.

The practicum is designed to provide an opportunity for participants in the Social Justice Education Reflective Practitioner Development Program to reflect on their development and increase their levels of self-awareness as Social Justice educators.