Introduction to the assumptions, language, logic, and methods of qualitative inquiry in educational settings. Students are required to conduct a small-scale qualitative research project.

Introduction to the assumptions, language, logic, and methods of qualitative inquiry in educational settings. Students are required to conduct a small-scale qualitative research project.

To prepare educational leaders to be informed law teachers in their schools. The focus is on how courts resolve conflicts in areas such as due process, discipline, search and seizure, liability for student injury, student and teacher freedom of expression and religion, dress codes, teachers' personal lives, discrimination and affirmative action, academic freedom, and school rules.

The purpose of this course is to help students: (1) increase their knowledge of the laws that apply to higher education; (2) examine the ways courts resolve conflicts among students, faculty and administrators; (3) develop skills in legal analysis, research, writing and in practicing preventive law; and (4) assess the costs and benefits of resolving controversies through the legal process and alternative approaches to conflict resolution.

Development of knowledge and skills needed in the management of nonformal education projects, including planning, organization and communication techniques for typically unstructured NFE working situations.

This course introduces teachers to their legal rights and responsibilities and those of their students. It examines issues such as liability for student injury, due process and discipline, search and seizure, freedom of expression and religion, dress and grooming regulations, and racial and sexual discrimination and affirmative action.

The Social Justice Education Proseminar brings together the Social Justice Education faculty and doctoral candidates, both advanced and pre-comprehensive examination students, to survey and discuss recent research trends in the study of Social Justice Education issues and concerns.

Develops a theoretical and skill foundation for working with diverse groups in educational and work settings. Explores theories of intergroup relations, group development, and leadership that facilitate understanding of intergroup biases and conflict, multicultural dynamics in diverse groups, and conflict and cooperation in group life.

Counseling psychology theory, methodology, philosophies, ethics, problems. Issues of school counseling, and community psychology.

This course will analyze characteristics of computer mediated communication systems such as networked multimedia, discussion boards, blogs, wikis, chat, instant messenger and 3-D virtual environments. Students will participate in online communication systems.