ACC 520 - Essentials of Accounting

ACC 611 - Accounting for Decision Making

This course familiarizes students with the use of accounting information for business decision-making. Topics covered include cost behavior, profitability analysis, short-term decision-making, budgeting and performance measurement.

Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 520  or equivalent

BUS 520 - Essentials of Business Statistics

Use of statistical methods and mathematical concepts for analysis of business decisions. Topics include basic probabilities, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and other quantitative tools needed for analysis in subsequent coursework and in practical applications. Does not count towards the degree.

BUS 657 - Strategic Use of Information Technology

Studies emerging information technologies and their impact on firm strategy, organizational structure, operations and decision-making. Emphasizes electronic commerce and its role in developing competitive advantage through extensive use of case studies.

BUS 669 - International Entrepreneurship

BUS 674 - Social Issues in Business

This course examines how businesses strive to achieve desirable economic outcomes while balancing societal needs and demands of their stakeholders, as they cope with forces shaping their environment, such as global competition, new political arrangements, emerging technologies, shifting public values and tastes, and ecological and environmental concerns.

BUS 676 - Entrepreneurship and Advanced Business Planning

Covers the entrepreneurial process from conception to implementation of a new venture. Concentrates on attributes of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial teams, their search and assessment of opportunities, and gathering resources to convert opportunities into businesses. Students work in teams to develop a business plan for a new venture.

BUS 685 - Strategies of World- Class Organizations

Reviews the strategic operations of several global organizations during the last five years, and assesses their performance. Integrates the use of financial markets, managerial leadership, communications and computer skills to make decisions designed to achieve world-class performance. Uses teams and case simulations.

Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 611  ,

BUS 695 - Special Topics in Business

Varied topics provide an opportunity for faculty and students to accommodate interests. Course may be repeated up to three times as topics vary.

BUS 697 - Independent Study/ Internship

Provides independent, comprehensive study in selected topics under the direction of a faculty member. May include field-work experience but also requires the completion of a formal paper and/or project designed to demonstrate thorough knowledge in the particular field. May be taken a maximum of two times.

Prerequisites & Notes
PR: Consent of director and instructor prior to registration for course.

ECO 510 - Essentials of Economics

Accelerated introduction to microeconomic and macroeconomic principles. Analysis of markets, consumers, business firms and government agencies and the market mechanism for determining resource use and income distribution. Introduction of the factors that determine macroeconomic activity and governments’ policies regarding trade. Topics, discussions and examples will illustrate the applicability of economic principles to business decisions and to international trade and finance. Does not count toward the degree.

ECO 609 - Economic- Education Institute for Teachers I- Principles

Basic macroeconomic and microeconomic principles applicable to the social studies and other curricular areas that incorpo­rate economics concepts. Resources and teaching ­materials, and approaches to integration into curriculum P-12. Diversity incorporated in enrollment, in discussions of economic policy, and in all teaching resources and methodology. Field trip to area industry included. Open only to those in graduate education programs. 

ECO 610 - Economic- Education Institute for Teachers II- Advanced Topics

Advanced study of economics principles applicable to special topics such as inter­national trade and finance, monetary policy, or economics in particular subject areas such as gov­ernment and history. Resources and teaching materials, and approaches to integration into curricu­lum P-12. Diversity incorporated in enroll­ment, in discussions of economic policy, and in all teaching resources and methodology. Field trip to area industry included. Open only to those in graduate education programs.

EDU 500 - Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Methods

Field-based course that examines the theoretical understandings of curriculum and methods and their application to the elementary classroom. Includes study of methods of instruction, classroom management and multiple-assessment strategies for all students including limited-English-proficient (LEP) and diverse populations. 30 hours of field experience required.

Prerequisites & Notes

EDU 501 - Middle- Grades Education Curriculum and Methods

Examines the theoretical understandings of curriculum and methods, and their application to the middle-school classroom. Includes study of methods of instruction and assessment appropriate for young adolescents’ physical, social, cognitive, moral and emotional development within the context of diverse families, peer groups, schools and cultures. 30 hours of field experience required.

Prerequisites & Notes
EDU 601  and

EDU 580 - Secondary Curriculum and Methods

Appropriate organizational structures for middle-grades and secondary schools. Sources and structures of curriculum, varying patterns of planning and implementation. The use of a variety of instructional methods and multiple-assessment strategies for regular instruction and diverse populations including LEP students. 30 hours of field experience required.

Prerequisites & Notes
EDU 601  and PSY 652  ; Admission to Teacher Education. 

EDU 588 - Clinical Practice

EDU 589 - Clinical Practice (Grades 4-12)

EDU 590 - Professional Seminar

Approval for Student Teaching.EDU 598  or .

EDU 591 - Student Teaching

EDU 595 - Student Teaching (One Semester)

Participation and teaching under the guidance of a cooperating teacher in a school with college supervision. Activities include: planning lessons, implementing instruction, and assessing student outcomes during lead teaching. (For Secondary and P-12 certification area candidates needing a one-semester option for student teaching.)

Prerequisites & Notes
Approval for Student TeachingEDU 590  

EDU 597 - Initial Certification Internship in Teaching I

Observation, participation and teaching under the guidance of a qualified supervising teacher in the school setting. Seminars on campus, journal writing and conferences with the supervising teacher and college coordinator stress reflection on the teaching experience. Initial certification at the graduate level only. Fee required.

Prerequisites & Notes
EDU 500 , EDU 501 , or EDU 580 ; EDU 642  

EDU 598 - Initial Certification Internship in Teaching II

Continuation of EDU 597 with emphasis on analysis of student work and portfolio construction. Fee required.

Prerequisites & Notes

EDU 601 - Contemporary Foundations of Education

Analysis of current issues and practices in education; legal, historical, philo­sophi­cal, psycho­logical and sociological influences affecting practices and programs. Major emphasis placed on the issues related to ethics, dispositions, and diversity in the school environment.

EDU 602 - Action- Based Research in Education

Identification of and strategies for researchable, action-based educational problems. Descrip­tive and basic inferential statistics, inter­pretation and critique of reported action-based research methodologies and skill in synthesizing re­ported results. Decision making regarding appropriate research methodologies in classroom context will culminate in an action-research proposal.

EDU 603 - Curriculum Theory

Advanced study and critical analysis of the learning environment in P-12 schools and the relationship of curriculum construction in the context of school reform. Includes study of theorists in field, the historical traditions of school practice, and the scope and philosophies of curriculum aims. Local, state, national and international aspects of curriculum development and testing presented.

Prerequisites & Notes
EDU 500 , EDU 501 , or EDU 580 ; for M.Ed. only EDU 601 .With permission of advisor: EDU 588  or EDU 589 . 3 hourse field experience required.

EDU 605 - Practicum for Teachers ( Area:_____)

Practical supervised learning experience with students in classroom environments. Includes observation, lesson and course design, classroom management and evaluation strategies, and reflection. Minimum 35 contact hours. Can be repeated for credit.

EDU 607 - The Teaching of Science

Overview of science instruction in elementary and middle school empha­siz­ing innovative programs, inquiry methods of teaching, reflection, diversity, and hands-on experiences. Laboratory work in biological and physical science, class presentations, classroom research and field experiences, peer teaching, and lesson design within the context of STEM guidelines and the most current science standards. 10 hours field experience required.

EDU 612 - Theories and Strategies in Reading

A foundations course which seeks to develop knowledge of the reading and writing processes, awareness of factors affecting literacy development, and competence in reading instruction and evalua­tion of reading development for diverse students in a variety of programs at the P-8 level. Study of the related research, children’s literature and non-print resources, and technology-based practices.  10 hours field experience required.

EDU 614 - Trends and Issues in Curriculum and Instruction

Survey of recent national and state trends in curriculum and instruction. Candidates will 1)select one area for concentrated inquiry of influences that impact their content areas curriculum; 2)demonstrate the impact of knowledge and skills related to trends in classrooms and school based practices. Field experience required.

EDU 615 - Reading Instruction and Materials

Critical analysis of traditional and current materials and methods used in reading and writing instruction. Focuses on the design/selection, use and evaluation of materials, including technology, to meet curriculum goals and needs of diverse learners. Investigates related research. 15 hours field experience required.

EDU 616 - Diagnostic Reading Instruction

Formal and informal strategies for assessing processes and products of readers for the purpose of designing instruction to meet the needs of diverse individuals including English-language learners. Requires the collection, analysis, and interpretation of diagnostic data.  Minimum of 15 hours of field experience required.

EDU 619 - Reading in the Content Area

An examination of the interactions among the reader, the text, and the context when con­structing meaning in content area texts and materials. Models instruc­tion­al strategies for activating prior knowledge, guiding reading, develop­ing comprehen­sion, monitoring and implementing blended-learning/flipped classrooms.  15 hours of field experince required. 

EDU 621 - Application in Remediation of Reading Difficulties

Clinical assessment of individual children with reading difficulties. Requires specific diagnosis in collaboration with the instructor, planning and implementation of remedial instruction, and communication of findings and progress to the parent and other educators.  This course is a completely field-based course that consists of clinical assessment and instruction of individual children with reading difficulties.

Prerequisites & Notes
EDU 616   

EDU 622 - Environmental Science and the Teacher

Participation in activities which will enhance teachers’ content knowledge and skills in the successful teaching of environmental science concepts within an activity-based, participatory classroom structure.  Using affordable contemporary technologies, students will participate in fieldwork, including gathering and analyzing real-world data in order to make inferences and predictions.  Work in the classroom will be coordinated with fieldwork and all content/concepts will be linked with contemporary professional standards and STEM guidelines.  Content appropriate for all grade levels will be included.

EDU 623 - Experiential- Education Leadership Development

Experiential-education leadership techniques including group dynamics, teaching/learning styles, team building, and facilitation and processing skills. Experiential-education options including games, initiatives and adventure activities will be explored as well as the use of experiential education in school, organization and therapeutic settings. The course provides current information and skills that qualify the student to become a low-elements challenge-course instructor. Fee required.

EDU 626 - Action- Based Applied Projects

Teacher-initiated and supplied action-based research project required; implementation plan; and data collection and evaluation. Work with faculty mentor(s) in execution of research project. 20 hours field experience required.

Prerequisites & Notes

EDU 631 - Geography

Advanced study of the content and pedagogy of geography. Includes a survey of the theoretical foundations of geography to expand the teacher’s knowledge base, a field-trip component in order to collect geographic data for analysis in class, and investigation of contemporary trends. Research paper and class presentations.

EDU 633 - Contemporary Science Instruction

Following current trends in science teaching, using hands-on methods and following constructivist learning theory, students will broaden their knowledge of science content and pedagogical skills.  Inquiry-oriented classroom science activities will be integrated into science investigations designed to engage students in the problem-solving method.  Candidates will gain experience in science curricula, content and pedagogy following STEM guidelines and those of the learned societies in science education.

EDU 634 - Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children and Youth

EDU 636 - Social Studies for Teachers

Curriculum, methods and content (including geography) of social-studies programs for elementary and middle-grades students, with an emphasis on active and inquiry approaches to instruction, global and multicultural curriculum issues, and interdisciplinary-course design. Classroom research and field experiences, class simulations and presenta­tions, and curriculum design. 10 hours field experience.

EDU 638 - Multimedia Computer Applications

EDU 640 - Child and Family Policies

Focuses on how families, communities and cultures impact children’s development and how teachers and human-service professionals can effectively work with diverse families and cultures.

EDU 642 - Instructional Management

Covers professionalism in teaching, classroom management and instructional strategies for best classroom practices. Designed for practicing teachers, participants will have the opportunity to discuss and diagnose classroom management and instructional concerns.

EDU 645 - Organization and Supervision of Reading Programs

Practical learning experiences with reading teachers and supervisors at the school and system levels. Emphasis on needs assessment, program development, technology-based practices, cur­riculum evaluation, and or­gani­zation for reading programs. Fifteen hours of field experiences required. Active observation, reflection and discussion with P-12 reading specialists.

EDU 647 - Spanish for Teachers

Designed to teach basic Spanish skills and to assist teachers in understanding students’ cultural backgrounds so that they may be better prepared to teach Spanish-speaking students. Designed for practicing teachers, interns, and those seeking initial certification, the course covers basic communication skills (survival phrases, vocabulary, grammar) in Spanish, as well as teaching strategies for improving student achievement.

EDU 650 - Writing to Learn

Innovative approaches to teaching writing, including strategies for energizing the basic writer and for challenging the advanced writer as well as the evaluation of writing and learning about current and forthcoming assessments of writing at the state and national levels.

EDU 651 - Writing Across the Curriculum

An intensive study of the ways that writing can enhance learning across subject areas, a survey of “best practices,” an analysis of research in the field of composition, and a study of the ways that non-print technologies can enhance the writing environment.

EDU 662 - Applied Linguistics for ESOL Teachers

Investigation of the nature of linguistic systems (phonology, morphology, syn­tax, semantics, pragmatics), theories of language development and the acquisition of first and second languages in diverse cultural settings. Review of idiosyncratic elements of English grammar as they pertain to second-language learning.

EDU 663 - Language and Culture in Education

Pluralistic and global perspective to the equitable education of culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. Emphasis on the effects of cultural values inside and outside the classroom and how these factors influence teaching and learning outcomes and the relationship between language, culture and identity in terms of how teachers can best provide access to the acquisition of English, academic knowledge, and skills by students of other cultures. Cross-cultural growth and competency will be promoted by experiential learning and reflection.

EDU 664 - Methods of Teaching in Bilingual/ ESOL Settings

Application of second-language-acquisition theory and cultural knowledge to curriculum design and method, and application of whole-language and integrative curriculum approaches for the benefit of second-language learners; development of abilities to adjust lessons to the needs of second-language learners to facilitate achievement of appropriate objectives in the mainstream classroom while enhancing the acquisition of the English language. Classroom experiences and opportunities for students to apply knowledge gained in the previous courses, to gain experiences with ESOL students across age levels, to redefine and adjust teaching strategies and materials to accomplish teaching/learning objectives and language-learning objectives, and to meet the needs of diverse learners. 40 hours field experience required.

EDU 667 - Multicultural Education

Examines multicultural education through historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations in the current literature on multicultural education.  The course is designed to give students an opportunity to achieve an understanding and promotion of multicultural education and diversity in education by developing an awareness of the implications and application of instruction and curriculum which demonstrate the obligation to respect, accept, adapt, and working in communion for all student’s learning. Ten hours of observation and field experiences in schools and learning communities required.

EDU 670 - Special Topics

EDU 671 - Language Arts and Literature: Content and Practice

This course is designed to survey content, materials, and research as they relate to language arts and print and non-print children’s literature for students Pre K - 12th grade.  Content knowledge and preparation of materials and resources designed to promote integrated language arts learning through the infusing of children’s literature into reading and content area instruction. 10 hours field experience required.

EDU 672 - Informed Educator

EDU 675 - Fundamentals in the Supervision of Student Teaching

Preparation of teachers to supervise student teachers effectively; competency areas studied through modules in this first course.

EDU 676 - Internship in the Supervision of Student Teaching

Development of proficiency in the competency areas during the second course in this sequence. Teachers must be assigned a student teacher when enrolled for this course.

EDU 680 - Academic Assessment

Survey of past and present assessment practices ranging from theory-based to performance-based. Candidates will analyze standards-based, norm-referenced, criterion-references and performance-based practices while considering related ethical issues. Candidates will develop and use authentic assessments as they become more knowledgeable of portfolios. While developing program portfolio artifacts, candidates will address National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. 10 hours field experience required.

EDU 681 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Education

EDU 682 - Introduction to School Administration

EDU 683 - School Finance

EDU 684 - Human Resources for School Leaders

EDU 685 - Mentoring and Coaching

EDU 686 - Supervised Residency Internship I

EDU 687 - Curriculum Development, Implementation, and Assessment for Leaders

EDU 688 - Using Assessment to Drive Learning

EDU 689 - Supervised Residency Internship II

EDU 690 - Instructional Technology for Leaders

EDU 691 - Leading Innovation and Change

EDU 692 - Leadership Capstone

EDU 698-699 - Thesis

A scholarly research experience intended for students planning to pursue additional graduate work. This opportunity allows individuals to formulate and express the results of major research and comprehensive study. Must be taken in a two-course sequence, 3 hours per course. The thesis cannot be used as a substitute for M.Ed. program requirements.

EDU 703 - Ethical Decision Making for Leaders

EDU 705 - Applied Action Research I

EDU 707 - Design and Evaluation of Curriculum and Programming

Advanced study of the history and theory behind what is taught in schools.  Includes study of the theorists and writers who shape today’s standards and curricular debates.  Candidates will utilize local, state, national and international aspects of curriculum development and assessment to examine their school and district curriculum and various instructional programs. Field experience required.              

EDU 709 - Issues and Ethics in School Law and Policy

A study of the public school system, with attention to leadership processes and ethical implications within Georgia public schools.  Examination and application of performance-based activities related to legal, ethical and political structures under which public schools function, with emphasis on the legal framework of public education and court decisions affecting school policy and personnel.

EDU 711 - Supervision and Mentoring in School Settings

Introduction to the theory, principles and practices of supervision. Methods, techniques, attitudes and effective teaching strategies applied to supervisory and mentoring situations, with an emphasis on reflection, helping skills, and peer coaching. Field experience required.

EDU 713 - Ethical Decision Making for Leaders

EDU 714 - Leadership in Diverse Schools

EDU 715 - Applied Action Research II

EDU 717 - Applied Action Research III

EDU 718 - Advanced Academic Assessment

Exploration of academic assessment philosophies, purposes, methods and ethics. Analysis of current assessment practices, including consideration of validity and reliability. Exploration of ethical issues, such as responsible and fair data collection, high-stakes and gateway exams, bias and differentiation. Field Experience Required.

EDU 721 - Trends and Issues in School Law, Policy and Practices

Examination of current school law, the use of political knowledge and policy making to analyze impact on school settings. Examination of contemporary and historical cases in order to gain an understanding of law and politics, develop analytical skills and capacity to take effective action in school policymaking. Identification and analysis of political interests and incentives, policy-making process, and individual and group political behavior that impact learning in school-based settings. Includes component of special education and diversity educational law. 

EDU 723 - Managing Space and Human Resources

A study of the staffing aspects of a school system; interviewing hiring and retaining quality personnel will be reviewed.  Learning activities specific to candidate’s school/district will include topics such as human resource management and development principles, mentoring, terminating, effective teaching documentation, faculty allotments, effective and ineffective communicating and relating to others.

EDU 724 - Contemporary Issues in Teaching and Learning

Examination of current issues that impact teaching and learning for K-12 learners, teachers, learning communities and stakeholders. Topics derived from current research issues and changes that come from local, state, national and global political mandates that affect teaching and learning.

EDU 725 - Budget Planning and Resource Management

Special issues and topics of concern identified by educational leaders and administrators.  Candidates will describe and examine through performance-based activities school/district issues that may include site-based budgeting, federal funds, infrastructure financing, school revenues, tax sources, accountability, vouchers, budget preparation, master scheduling, facility plans, construction, site locations, maintenance, community involvement, politics of education, school boards, school choice, charter schools, parent involvement and other related topics.  Performance-based activities will be included.

EDU 726 - Special Problems in Technology- Based Instruction

Application of instructional design principles to the development of technology-based instruction that incorporates state-of-the-art materials and methods such as digital audio and video, optical media, graphical user interfaces, alternate input devices and web design. Design and creation of technology-enhanced classroom environments. Examination of the role of current and emerging technologies in the classroom. Field experience required.

EDU 727 - Issues in Educational Leadership

Special topics of concern to educational leaders and administrators. Development of concepts and skills involved in educational reform. Topics may include, but are not limited to, strategic planning, consensus building, assessment issues, change processes, technology, community relations and marketing strategies, and partnerships. Emphasis on understanding the importance of diversity and equity in a democratic society.                

EDU 728 - Models of Teaching

Introduction to a variety of models of instruction for improved teaching and increased student learning. Reflection on chosen teaching models with the goal of guiding and improving teaching in the schools.             

EDU 729 - Supervised Residency

Performance-based experiences in building-level or system-level education settings directly related to candidate’s specific job assignment.  Specific residency experiences will be collaboratively designed through an Individualized Induction Plan by the Beginning Leader candidate Support Team (candidate, district and college personnel) to define evidence that addresses Leadership Standards/Elements 1 - 6.  Candidates will complete four semesters of residency accomplishing designated experiences at a satisfactory level.  To be repeated for credit each of the four semesters of the program.  Fee required.  Grading:  Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.  Students complete two semesters at 3 credit hours and two semesters at 4 credit hours.

EDU 733 - Sustaining School Improvement: Data- Based Decision Making

This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to explore and apply basic concept supporting data-based decision making and performance accountability. Data-based decision making applications, problem-solving techniques and methods for engaging in systematic analysis for sustaining school improvement. The models, tools, techniques and theory of data-based decision making that can improve the quality of leadership decisions are examined through solution-based scenarios before application of these skills in the candidates educational setting.

EDU 741 - Supervised Residency Internship I

EDU 742 - Supervised Residency Internship II

EDU 743 - Supervised Residency Internship III

EDU 744 - Supervised Residency Internship IV

EDU 770 - Special Topics

EDU 772 - Imaginative Leader

EDU 790 - Professional Seminar

Candidates will provide evidence of and reflect upon knowledge, skills and dispositions developed through performance-based activities submitted in professional portfolios aligned to educational leadership standards.

EDU 791 - Educational Leadership Capstone

FIN 510 - Essentials of Finance

Analyzes financial decision making within a business enterprise. Studies basic quantitative techniques used in financial decision making, valuing streams of cash flows, planning the capital structure, cost of capital and estimating cash flows on potential investments. Does not count toward the degree.

Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 520  or equivalent

FIN 601 - Corporate Finance

Analyzes the major financial-policy decisions of the corporation. Emphasizes the domestic and global impact of the investment, financing and dividend decisions of the firm on its value and stock price. Significant team case analysis required.

Prerequisites & Notes
FIN 510  or equivalent preparation.