Do diseases like cancer and diabetes begin in the womb? This course will introduce students to key concepts and emerging concerns in the field of developmental toxicology. Through a combination of lectures and discussions of historical examples and recent research papers, students will learn how the combination of teratogens and critical windows of exposure can result in a spectrum of outcomes ranging from birth defects to diseases that emerge at later life stages.

This seminar is designed for incoming doctoral students in social justice education. It examines different epistemological orientations and inquiry methods used in conducting research by scholars in the field. The course explores the boundaries between theory, research, policy and practice in social justice education; examine personal, practical, epistemological and political dilemmas in producing scholarly work, and review and apply inquiry methods and tools that support critical, systematic scholarship and evidence based practices in social justice education.

An approach to research and evaluation; theories and ethical issues; practice using specific methods; learning to choose an appropriate method for particular contexts and goals.

Theory and practice of group counseling with special emphasis on individual needs, group processes and societal/community context.

Contemporary issues facing administrators. Topics include special education finance, law, and policy.

Supervised on-the-job doctoral school psychology experience. Work includes delivery of indirect and direct services in the areas of assessment, prevention, intervention, case management, and system level service delivery.

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.

This course presents and discusses the major theories regarding the concept of "test validity" and the major practices involved in test validation. The skills taught in this course will enable students to be experts in testing tests. Prerequisites: EDUC 656, 591J or 632

Examination of ethnographic theory, methods, and techniques of researching language, literacy, and culture in educational settings. It involves conceptualizing and conducting a full ethnographic study and learning how to use reflection on the fieldwork experiences to construct (or deconstruct) and articulate the theoretical basis, methods, and findings of your research. The course is organized to highlight both knowledge acquisition and reflection. Year-long course. Prerequisite: Doctoral status, 9 credits of study in Doctoral program.

This internship course is designed to help students develop and refine the attitudes, skills, and dispositions required for licensure as a school adjustment counselor.