Examines the history and philosophy as well as purposes and characteristics of mixed methods research, types of research problems addressed, major mixed methods designs, data collection, and analysis strategies.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing or permission from instructor. One graduate-level course in quantitative research methods or statistics required.

This course begins with a brief survey of basic theories of organizational behavior and change. Examines such strategies as action research, strategic planning, and negotiation - emphasizing the role of different kinds of leadership in the process of change.

Theory and history of the idea of educational equity, causes of inequity, and equity as a policy goal. Includes application to K-12 schooling, higher education, and international contexts.

This is an overview of the finance of higher education, with an emphasis on finance policy and current issues at the national, state, and institutional levels.

Tying current research on science teaching/learning to a classroom practice, this course examines advanced teaching strategies, discusses equity issues, and makes connections between formal and informal learning.

Advanced seminar. Participants investigate references and children's books dealing with issues of social significance, including death, old age, sexism, racism, divorce and war.

This course is the culminating course in the Early Childhood Education licensure program. In this course students reflect on and integrate learning from their Early Childhood Education program with General Education learning objectives and coursework. Open to Education Majors in the Early Childhood Program. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Educ majors in the Early Childhood Program.

Students will be challenged to reflect on and apply prior learning experiences to newer/current educational issues in order to gain a deeper perspective on those issues and develop possible solutions to problems. This course will utilize reflection, inquiry, and action that lead to the development of an action-based research project aiming to study educational issues in real world contexts. Working with their peers, students will develop an action research project which will culminate in a poster session to share results.

Student Teaching. A 16-week field experience under the tutelage of a cooperating teacher and University supervisor in an approved school system.

This course provides an overview of research and practices related to working with families in the educational contexts of young children. Methods for developing positive partnerships between educational institutions and families are explored.