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Educational Policy and Leadership Studies

Chair

  • Christopher C. Morphew

Program coordinator, educational leadership

  • Marcus J. Haack

Program coordinator, higher education and student affairs

  • Debora L. Liddell

Program coordinator, schools, culture, and society

  • Christine L. McCarthy

Professors

  • David B. Bills, Sandra B. Damico, Lelia B. Helms, Alan B. Henkin, Christopher C. Morphew, Ernest T. Pascarella, Michael B. Paulsen, Elizabeth J. Whitt, Donald B. Yarbrough

Professors emeriti

  • Larry D. Bartlett, Walter J. Foley, Jerry N. Kuhn, H. Bradley Sagen, Elizabeth J. Whitt

Clinical professors

  • Ronald S. Fielder, Susan M. Lagos Lavenz

Associate professors

  • Debora L. Liddell, Christine L. McCarthy, Christine A. Ogren, Chet S. Rzonca, Katrina Sanders, Carolyn L. Wanat, Sherry K. Watt

Associate professors emeriti

  • Robert E. Engel, Scott F. McNabb, Ray A. Muston, Sara C. Wolfson

Clinical associate professors

  • Marcus J. Haack, Susan M. Lagos Lavenz

Assistant professors

  • Brian P. An, Elizabeth Hollingworth

Assistant professor emeritus

  • Charles M. Mason

Adjunct assistant professors

  • David L. Grady, Heidi B. Levine, Dorothy M. Persson, Von Stange

Adjunct assistant professor emeritus

  • Wendell C. Boersma
Graduate degrees: M.A., Ed.S., Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
Web site: http://www.education.uiowa.edu/epls/

The Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies offers academic programs that prepare administrators, professional personnel, teachers, and researchers in the fields of educational leadership, higher education and student affairs, and schools, culture, and society. The department also offers joint programs with other College of Education departments and with other University of Iowa colleges.

Graduate Programs

  • Master of Arts in educational policy and leadership studies
  • Specialist in Education in educational policy and leadership studies
  • Doctor of Philosophy in educational policy and leadership studies

The department offers graduate degree programs in three major areas within educational policy and leadership studies:

Educational leadership (offered in the M.A., Ed.S., and Ph.D.), including an interdisciplinary program in school curriculum and assessment policy (offered in the Ed.S.);
Higher education and student affairs (offered in the M.A., Ed.S., and Ph.D.); and
Schools, culture, and society (offered in the M.A. and Ph.D.).

The areas are described below under "Graduate Study Areas," followed by information about each degree program.

Applicants for admission to University of Iowa graduate degree programs must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Graduate College or the Graduate College section of the Catalog.

REQUIRED Ph.D. RESEARCH COURSES

All College of Education Ph.D. students must complete 07X:150 Introduction to Educational Research during the first year of their Ph.D. program. They also must complete an additional minimum of 15 s.h. in qualitative and quantitative course work, with at least 9 s.h. from one area (qualitative or quantitative) and at least 6 s.h. from the other. Courses to meet this requirement must be chosen from Required Ph.D. Research Courses (see Course Information in the A-Z directory on the college's web site).

Graduate Study Areas

Educational Leadership

Study in educational leadership prepares individuals for leadership positions. In addition to graduate degree programs, the area includes principal licensure, superintendent endorsement, and supervision of special education (support and instructional).

Licensure

To be eligible for recommendation by The University of Iowa for licensure in Iowa as a principal or superintendent/area education agency administrator, students must complete the appropriate program. The specific requirements for each program are available from the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies and the Office of Education Services.

Students who hold an M.A. must satisfy all core requirements and must complete at The University of Iowa the minimum semester-hour program for each licensure level they seek. Because each administrative license has specific requirements, candidates are required to plan their programs with their advisors' approval.

Superintendent Endorsement

The superintendent endorsement curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for licensure as a school superintendent (pre-K-12) as well as for other school district leadership positions; for the chief administrator position in Iowa's area education agencies (AEA) as well as other AEA leadership positions; and for leadership positions in state or federal departments of education and related agencies.

The superintendent endorsement requires a total of 37 s.h., including 32 s.h. earned in required course work beyond the master's degree plus 5 s.h. earned in elective courses. Electives may be taken in or outside the College of Education, depending on the student's career goals and interests. 

Higher Education and Student Affairs

Advanced study in higher education and student affairs draws upon diverse perspectives from varied disciplines and professional fields to analyze critical issues and policies and their effects on students, faculty, administrators, staff, and other members of the higher education community. It also explores the complex interactive relationships among institutions of higher education, the external environment, and society at large.

Graduate degree programs in higher education and student affairs prepare professionals and scholar-practitioners to serve as administrators, researchers, teachers, specialists, and analysts in institutions of higher and postsecondary education and in related public and private agencies. The programs provide opportunities for concentrated study in organization and administration; policy in higher education; student affairs administration; teaching, learning, and curriculum in higher education; and foundations of higher education.

Schools, Culture, and Society

Schools, culture, and society is an interdisciplinary area that enhances students' ability to analyze the influence of social, historical, and philosophical factors that frame contemporary issues in the formal social enterprise of education.

M.A.: Educational Leadership

The Master of Arts program in educational leadership requires a minimum of 36 s.h. of graduate credit and is offered without thesis. The program prepares individuals for appointments as school principals and for positions in area education agencies and state departments of education.

CORE REQUIREMENTS

With the aid of an advisor, each M.A. student prepares a plan of study that includes the following core requirements.  

07E:181 ePortfolio Production 1-2 s.h.
07B:201 Foundations of School Administration 3 s.h.
07B:236 Administration of Students with Special Needs 3 s.h.
07B:242 Research for Effective School Leaders 3 s.h.
07B:260 Contemporary Management Strategies for the Pre-K-12 Principal 3 s.h.
07B:285 School and Community Relationships 3 s.h.
07B:298 Legal Aspects of School Personnel 3 s.h.
07B:381 Analysis and Appraisal of Curriculum 3 s.h.
07B:383 Supervision and Evaluation 3 s.h.

For Iowa licensure as a principal, students must meet the human relations requirement of the State of Iowa. Students must complete the core requirements listed above and required clinical courses (07B:400 Early Childhood Leadership Clinical, 07B:401 Elementary Leadership Clinical, 07B:402 Secondary Leadership Clinical, and 07B:403 Special Education Leadership Clinical).

Students earning an M.A. without principal licensure are not required to complete the clinical courses. Instead, they complete a series of electives approved by their advisors.

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

The M.A. comprehensive examination for students earning principal licensure consists of a three-hour examination and a presentation of the student's ePortfolio. Students earning an M.A. without licensure complete a six-hour comprehensive examination consisting of two three-hour written exams. Students must be registered in the Graduate College during their comprehensive examination semester if they plan to graduate at the end of that semester.

ADMISSION

Applicants to the M.S. program in educational leadership must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College. Admission decisions are made through a faculty review process. Factors considered include recommendations, grade-point average, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores, an aptitude survey, an essay demonstrating writing ability, and other evidence of academic ability and professional promise.

Ed.S.: Educational Leadership

The Specialist in Education program in educational leadership requires 36 s.h. of graduate credit. The program prepares candidates to be superintendents in Iowa or to hold other district-level leadership positions in K-12 school districts. It also prepares them for appointments as area education agency chief administrators and for jobs in state or federal departments of education.

Students in the Ed.S. program must have an Iowa administration license. They obtain the superintendent endorsement (State of Iowa endorsement 171) upon completing the required Ed.S. course work.

Ed.S. students must complete 26 s.h. of course work. Many educational leadership courses are offered by distance education; see ISIS for information about courses offered during current semesters. They also must complete 10 s.h. of clinical work and must maintain an ePortfolio. The Ed.S. program culminates with the student's presentation of the ePortfolio to his or her committee.

ADMISSION

Applicants to the Ed.S. program in educational leadership must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College and of the educational leadership program. Required application materials include transcripts, official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores, three letters of recommendation, and a personal statement of career goals. Admission is based on grade-point average and GRE scores, promise for scholarly and professional growth, and recommendations. Complete applications are reviewed as they are received.

Ph.D.: Educational Leadership

The Doctor of Philosophy program in educational leadership requires a minimum of 90 s.h. of graduate credit. The program prepares scholarly professionals for leadership positions in a wide range of educational and public sector settings. Ph.D. students acquire strong backgrounds in leadership, policy, and research. They equip themselves to discover, integrate, and apply knowledge as transformational leaders.

The Ph.D. in educational leadership requires the following work.

Common courses 12 s.h.
Cognates 9 s.h.
Electives 29 s.h.
Concentration area courses 12 s.h.
Research 18 s.h.

Students also complete the comprehensive examination and a dissertation, described below.

Many educational leadership courses are offered by distance education; see ISIS for information about courses offered during current semesters.

REQUIRED RESEARCH COURSES

All College of Education Ph.D. students must complete 07X:150 Introduction to Educational Research during the first year of their Ph.D. program. They also must complete an additional minimum of 15 s.h. in qualitative and quantitative course work, with at least 9 s.h. from one area (qualitative or quantitative) and at least 6 s.h. from the other. Courses to meet this requirement must be chosen from Required Ph.D. Research Courses (see Course Information in the A-Z directory on the college's web site).

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

Ph.D. students must satisfactorily complete a written take-home comprehensive examination consisting of three parts. The first part covers the student's major area of study, and the second covers two additional concentration areas. The third is on the student's outside area of study and is prepared by faculty members outside the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies. The written exams are followed by an oral examination.

DISSERTATION

All students must write a dissertation based on an original research project in an area of educational leadership. Students must earn 10 s.h. of credit for dissertation research. The doctoral program culminates with a final oral defense of the dissertation. Students must be registered at The University of Iowa during the session in which they graduate.

ADMISSION

Applicants to the Ph.D. program in educational leadership must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College and of the educational leadership program. They also must satisfy the residency requirement of two full-time (at least 9 s.h.) registrations. Required application materials include transcripts, official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores, three letters of recommendation, and a personal statement of career goals. Admission is based on grade-point average and GRE scores, promise for scholarly and professional growth, and recommendations. Complete applications are reviewed as they are received.

Ed.S.: School Curriculum and Assessment Policy

The Specialist in Education program in school curriculum and assessment policy requires 36 s.h. of graduate credit beyond the master's degree (required credit may vary depending on the student's academic background, experiences, needs, and interests).

The interdisciplinary program trains graduate students to become school leaders who know how to use assessment information for accountability purposes and curriculum evaluation. The program offers concentrations in policy, measurement and statistics, and curriculum and draws on course work from across the College of Education. Graduates are qualified to serve as educational leaders in the areas of school policy, assessment, and curriculum at federal, state, and district levels.

For more information, see School Curriculum and Assessment Policy on the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies web site.

M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs

The Master of Arts program in higher education and student affairs requires a minimum of 40 s.h. of graduate credit. The program prepares graduates for entry-level and midlevel positions in two- and four-year institutions.

Students choose one of three concentrations when they apply to the program: student affairs, higher education policy, or higher education administration. Through these three concentrations, the program prepares individuals for positions in advising, programming, administration, management, and policy in higher education settings.

Examinations

Students take six hours of written examinations based on the core, concentration, and specialization, according to the plan of study developed individually for each student. Concentration areas in which exams may be written include administrative practices, policy studies, and student affairs.

ADMISSION

Applicants to the M.A. program in higher education and student affairs must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College. Admission is based on grade-point average, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores, and promise for professional growth. Transcripts, GRE scores, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of educational goals are required. Application deadline is February 15 for admission the following fall.

Ed.S.: Higher Education and Student Affairs

The Specialist in Education program in higher education and student affairs requires 60 s.h. of graduate credit. The program provides advanced graduate study in administration, policy studies, and specializations developed in consultation with the advisor. The Ed.S. also may be awarded upon completion of a joint program of graduate work in higher education and an academic field, or upon completion of a higher education sequence following a master's degree program.

REQUIRED COURSES

The Ed.S. program of study must include at least 18 s.h. in professional education and related fields, including an appropriate structured internship determined in consultation with the advisor; at least 28 s.h. in the student's specialization area and 10 s.h. of electives, all approved by the advisor; and 4 s.h. of research credit in 07B:395 Educational Specialist Research.

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

The comprehensive examination consists of a take-home written exam covering the field of higher education and student affairs and the student's concentration area. The written exams may be followed by an oral exam.

RELATED FIELD

Students majoring in another field who want to complete a related field in higher education and student affairs should consult with a higher education and student affairs faculty member early in their study. Plans of study are developed individually.

TEACHING INTERNSHIP

Program participants teach half-time for a full semester at a cooperating community college under the supervision of an experienced faculty member in that college and with field supervision from The University of Iowa. Interns participate in the academic life of the host community college, and they often gather data for their Ed.S. research project during the internship. Participants must be willing to travel to a community college and reside there for the one-semester program.

ADMISSION

Applicants to the Ed.S. program in higher education and student affairs must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College. Admission is based on grade-point average, GRE General Test scores, and promise for professional growth. Transcripts, GRE scores, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of educational goals are required.

Applications must be submitted well in advance of the intended semester of admission.

Ph.D.: Higher Education and Student Affairs

The Doctor of Philosophy program in higher education and student affairs requires 90 s.h. of graduate credit. It prepares faculty and scholar-practitioners for leadership in varied higher education settings. Graduates typically serve in leadership positions in student affairs and academic administration, as graduate faculty at research universities, as leaders in conducting research about college students and higher education, and as policy analysts in postsecondary institutions and public or private agencies.

The program offers concentrations in five areas: student affairs administration; policy in higher education; teaching, learning, and curriculum in higher education; organization and administration of higher education; and foundations of higher education.

The 90 s.h. required for the Ph.D. includes a substantive common core (24 s.h.), a research core (18 s.h.), a concentration area (12 s.h.), graduate electives (24 s.h.), and dissertation research (12 s.h.).

Each doctoral student must successfully complete two semesters on campus (minimum of 9 s.h. each semester) to fulfill the residency requirement.

Substantive Common Core

The substantive common core reflects an important foundational understanding of higher education. It is a base of general knowledge that all students must master, regardless of their career goals and interests. All courses in the core (24 s.h.) must be taken at The University of Iowa.

07B:216 Finance in Higher Education 3 s.h.
07B:218 The Law and Higher Education 3 s.h.
07B:220 History of Higher Education 3 s.h.
07B:221 The College Curriculum 3 s.h.
07B:224 Organizational Theory and Administrative Behavior 3 s.h.
07B:225 Introduction to Public Policymaking 2-3 s.h.
07B:273 Creating Environments for College Student Success 3 s.h.
07B:275 Diversity and Equity in Higher Education 3 s.h.
RESEARCH CORE

The research core (18 s.h.) assures that the student achieves scholarly autonomy and initiative.

All College of Education Ph.D. students must complete 07X:150 Introduction to Educational Research during the first year of their Ph.D. program. They also must complete an additional minimum of 15 s.h. in qualitative and quantitative course work, with at least 9 s.h. from one area (qualitative or quantitative) and at least 6 s.h. from the other. Courses to meet this requirement must be chosen from Required Ph.D. Research Courses (see Course Information in the A-Z directory on the college's web site). Course selections must be consistent with the following research core requirements.

All students take the following three courses, or their equivalent, as approved by the advisor and the course instructor.

07B:206 Research Process and Design 3 s.h.
07B:373 Qualitative Research Design and Methods 3 s.h.
07X:150 Introduction to Educational Research (taken during first year in program) 3 s.h.

In addition, students and their advisors choose at least three more research courses appropriate to the student's research interests.

CONCENTRATION AREA

The concentration area gives students the opportunity to develop a particular expertise. Students may complete up to 24 s.h. in the program before they must declare a concentration, which they must choose from one of the following five areas: higher education, culture, and society; organization and administration; policy in higher education; student affairs administration; and teaching, learning, and curriculum in higher education. Each concentration has its own course requirements and options.

GRADUATE ELECTIVES

Students choose 24 s.h. of elective graduate course work in consultation with their advisors. The student and his or her advisor may determine that some of the graduate elective work may be drawn from appropriate previous graduate course work that complements other aspects of the student's doctoral program.

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

The Ph.D. comprehensive examination consists of a set of take-home questions with a limited time to respond. Questions are based on the substantive core, the student's concentration, and research core content. The written examination is followed by an oral examination.

DISSERTATION

The dissertation is a major research study planned in collaboration with the student's advisor. Students must write a formal dissertation proposal and submit it for approval, first to their advisor and then to the members of their doctoral committee. Students and their advisors determine when the proposal is complete. Students must earn 12 s.h. of dissertation research credit. The doctoral program culminates with a final oral defense of the dissertation.

Students must be registered at The University of Iowa each fall and spring semester from the semester in which they complete their comprehensive examination through the semester in which they defend their dissertation and graduate.

ADMISSION

Applicants to the Ph.D. program in higher education and student affairs must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College. Each applicant must submit a personal statement explaining his or her professional goals, experiences, and research plans; undergraduate and graduate grade-point averages; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; three letters of recommendation; and scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test. Admission is for fall semester entry. Application deadline is January 15 for admission the following fall. 

M.A.: Schools, Culture, and Society

The Master of Arts program in schools, culture, and society requires a minimum of 32 s.h. of graduate credit and is offered without thesis. The program develops students' ability to analyze the influence of social, historical, and philosophical factors that frame contemporary issues in education.

M.A. students complete at least 24 s.h. in schools, culture, and society courses in three disciplinary areas: philosophy, history, and sociology. They earn 9 s.h. in each of two of the areas and 6 s.h. in the third area. The remaining 8 s.h. of course work must be in a concentration area appropriate to the student's career and academic goals.

Students must satisfactorily complete a six-hour comprehensive examination covering the program's three disciplinary areas and the student's concentration area. The examining committee may elect to hold an oral examination after the exam.

ADMISSION

Applicants to the M.A. program in schools, culture, and society must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College. A personal interview with one or more members of the program's faculty is recommended. An undergraduate and/or graduate emphasis in education, philosophy, history, sociology, international studies, or the humanities is recommended. Other areas of study also may be useful.

Ph.D.: Schools, Culture, and Society

The Doctor of Philosophy program in schools, culture, and society requires a minimum of 90 s.h. of graduate credit. The program develops students' ability to analyze the influence of social, historical, and philosophical factors that frame contemporary issues in education.

Ph.D. students complete a common core (15 s.h.), a disciplinary foundation (9 s.h.), an interdisciplinary focus (9 s.h.), cognate courses (27 s.h.), research tools (18 s.h.), and a dissertation (12 s.h.).

COMMON CORE

All Ph.D. students in schools, culture, and society must complete all five courses in the common core (15 s.h.).

07B:102 History of American Education 2-3 s.h.
07B:130 Sociology of Education 2-3 s.h.
07B:156 Philosophies of Education 2-3, 5 s.h.
07X:140 Introduction to Multicultural Education and Culturally Competent Practice 3 s.h.
A course in contemporary education conflicts (prefix 07B) 
DISCIPLINARY FOUNDATION

Students choose one of three disciplinary foundation areas: sociology, history, or philosophy. They complete 9 s.h. in the area by taking two courses offered by the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies (prefix 07B) and one course offered by the corresponding department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: sociology (prefix 034), history (prefix 016), or philosophy (prefix 026). The following lists provide examples of courses appropriate for the three disciplinary foundation areas.

Sociology:

07B:134 Education and the World of Work 2-3 s.h.
07B:142 Sociology of Higher Education 3 s.h.
07B:210 Education and Social Change 2-3 s.h.
07B:232 Advanced Theory Sociology of Education 3 s.h.
07B:238 Gender and Education in Historical Perspective 3 s.h.
07B:240 Topics in Education (topic: sociology of education) arr.

History:

07B:122 History of School Leadership in the United States 3 s.h.
07B:123 History of Ethnic/Minority Education 2-3 s.h.
07B:126 Twentieth-Century Educational Movements 2-3 s.h.
07B:220 History of Higher Education 3 s.h.
07B:237 History of the Teaching Profession 3 s.h.
07B:238 Gender and Education in Historical Perspective 3 s.h.
07B:240 Topics in Education (topic: history of education) arr.

Philosophy:

07B:155 Critical Thinking 3 s.h.
07B:157 Ethics in Education 3 s.h.
07B:158 John Dewey and Education 2-3 s.h.
07B:240 Topics in Education (topic: philosophy of education) arr.
07B:358 Seminar in the Philosophy of John Dewey 3 s.h.
INTERDISCIPLINARY FOCUS

Students choose one of two interdisciplinary focus areas: diversity and equity, or policy contexts. They take three courses in that area (total of 9 s.h.) chosen from the corresponding list below. At least two of the courses (6 s.h.) must be from outside their disciplinary foundation area (see "Disciplinary Foundation" above).

Diversity and equity:

07B:120 Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Society 2-3 s.h.
07B:123 History of Ethnic/Minority Education 2-3 s.h.
07B:154 Education, Race, and Ethnicity 2-3 s.h.
07B:157 Ethics in Education 3 s.h.
07B:237 History of the Teaching Profession 3 s.h.
07B:238 Gender and Education in Historical Perspective 3 s.h.
07B:275 Diversity and Equity in Higher Education 3 s.h.
A relevant course from another department, with advisor's approval 

Policy contexts:

07B:126 Twentieth-Century Educational Movements 2-3 s.h.
07B:134 Education and the World of Work 2-3 s.h.
07B:157 Ethics in Education 3 s.h.
07B:210 Education and Social Change 2-3 s.h.
07B:225 Introduction to Public Policymaking 2-3 s.h.
07B:228 Policy Design and Implementation 2-3 s.h.
07B:237 History of the Teaching Profession 3 s.h.
One relevant course from another department, with advisor's approval 
COGNATE COURSES

Students earn a maximum of 27 s.h. in College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) courses that are relevant to their program of study. CLAS courses taken to fulfill the disciplinary foundation requirement or the interdisciplinary focus requirement do not count toward the cognate course requirement. Relevant courses completed in earlier graduate study may be accepted for this requirement.

RESEARCH TOOLS

The research tool requirement is 18 s.h. All College of Education Ph.D. students must complete 07X:150 Introduction to Educational Research during the first year of their Ph.D. program. They also must complete an additional minimum of 15 s.h. in qualitative and quantitative course work, with at least 9 s.h. from one area (qualitative or quantitative) and at least 6 s.h. from the other. Courses to meet this requirement must be chosen from Required Ph.D. Research Courses (see Course Information in the A-Z directory on the college's web site). Students must complete one research course (3 s.h.) on the use of quantitative research in policy evaluation (e.g., 07B:370 Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis). Students should choose research courses in consultation with their advisors.

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

The comprehensive examination consists of three take-home exams, each with a maximum of 12 pages. The first exam covers the common core, the second covers the student's interdisciplinary focus area, and the third covers the student's disciplinary foundation area.

DISSERTATION

After completing the comprehensive examination, Ph.D. students write a formal dissertation prospectus and submit it for approval first to their dissertation advisor and then to the members of their dissertation committee. The dissertation prospectus must be formally approved by the dissertation advisor and the dissertation committee before the student may begin his or her dissertation research.

Students must earn 12 s.h. of dissertation research credit. The dissertation process culminates with a final oral defense of the dissertation. Students must register at The University of Iowa each fall and spring semester until the dissertation is successfully defended and the Ph.D. is awarded.

ADMISSION

Applicants to the Ph.D. program in schools, culture, and society must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College. A personal interview with one or more members of the program's faculty is recommended. An undergraduate and/or graduate emphasis in education, philosophy, history, sociology, international studies, or the humanities is recommended. Other areas of study also may be useful.

Courses

07B:029 First-Year Seminar 1 s.h.
Small discussion class taught by a faculty member; topics chosen by instructor; may include outside activities (e.g., films, lectures, performances, readings, visits to research facilities). Requirements: first- or second-semester standing.
 
07B:100 Issues and Policies in Higher Education 3 s.h.
Development of the idea of a university; selected functions, issues, policies of American higher education.
 
07B:102 History of American Education 2-3 s.h.
Purposes of public education, diversity, and control of schooling from a historical perspective; emphasis on conflicting interpretations of pivotal events and educational movements; connections between educational policies and larger historical developments.
 
07B:104 Education in the Third World 2-3 s.h.
Educational implications of various development issues, including role of media, and multinational corporations and foreign aid; educational dilemmas currently facing Third World governments.
 
07B:110 Administration and Policy in Gifted Education 2 s.h.
Policy, administrative, evaluation issues in developing and maintaining gifted programs in a school setting; participants develop gifted program and policies for a school; for school executives and coordinators of gifted programs.
 
07B:111 Evaluation of Gifted Programs 1 s.h.
Fundamentals of program evaluation essential for exemplary gifted programs.
 
07B:113 Staff Development for Gifted Programs 1 s.h.
Planning, content, and delivery of staff development regarding gifted students and their needs.
 
07B:116 Characteristics of Effective Instruction: Assessment for Learning 3 s.h.
Professional development sequence designed for practicing teachers to develop conceptual knowledge and understanding of Assessment for Learning implementation and practice, a key component of effective instruction; training modules are aligned with the Iowa Department of Education's "Characteristics of Effective Instruction," with videos of best practice across the state.
 
07B:120 Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Society 2-3 s.h.
Issues in education and individual educators' own practice related to increasing cultural, racial, and linguistic diversity; challenges, concerns.
 
07B:122 History of School Leadership in the United States 3 s.h.
History of public school administration; 19th-century crusade of Horace Mann and other common-school reformers, social-efficiency movement of early 20th century; gender issues, parental involvement in history of school leadership.
 
07B:123 History of Ethnic/Minority Education 2-3 s.h.
Educational histories of American ethnic and minority groups; comprehensive understanding of American educational history, context for contemporary educational policy discussions.
 
07B:126 Twentieth-Century Educational Movements 2-3 s.h.
Current educational policy debates concerning diversity and equity, historical roots of these policies; historical context for 20th-century equal education opportunity movements.
 
07B:130 Sociology of Education 2-3 s.h.
Macrosociological perspective of role of education in social systems; impact of formal education on social stratification, social mobility, economic achievement in the United States and selected countries.
 
07B:134 Education and the World of Work 2-3 s.h.
Relationship between education and work in individual and organizational behavior, and between educational and economic systems; economics, psychology, sociology, education.
 
07B:142 Sociology of Higher Education 3 s.h.
Sociology of education and higher education research combined; inequality and stratification relative to higher education. Same as 034:280.
 
07B:150 Leadership and Public Service I 3 s.h.
Preparation for providing public service to a local community; leadership skills for effective mentoring of children in grades 6-10.
 
07B:151 Leadership and Public Service II 2 s.h.
Preparation to provide leadership and public service to a local community agency; being a leader and a public servant in the context of societal oppressions such as racism, sexism, able-bodyism; part of the human relations minor. Prerequisites: 07B:150.
 
07B:154 Education, Race, and Ethnicity 2-3 s.h.
Role of education in ethnic and racial stratification in the United States and other nations; influence of variations in family structure, stratification patterns, institutional constraints in formation of educational aspirations and achievement levels. GE: Values, Society, and Diversity.
 
07B:155 Critical Thinking 3 s.h.
Formal and informal logic and probabilistic reasoning; focus on construction and critical analysis of arguments; introduction for students planning research in social foundations.
 
07B:156 Philosophies of Education 2, 3, 5 s.h.
Principal educational philosophers and philosophies that have influenced Western education; emphasis on how philosophical ideas and conflicts have shaped the educational scene.
 
07B:157 Ethics in Education 3 s.h.
Major theories of the nature of ethical action and of value judgment; theoretical accounts related to the practical decision making contexts of teaching.
 
07B:158 John Dewey and Education 2-3 s.h.
Dewey's philosophy of instrumentalism, with emphasis on his theories of knowledge, valuation, aesthetics, especially as applied to educational theory and practice.
 
07B:165 Introduction to Program and Project Evaluation 3 s.h.
Skills and knowledge required for conducting evaluations of products, projects, and programs; recent scholarship on evaluation and project management. Same as 07P:165.
 
07B:176 Demographic Techniques for Educational Research 3 s.h.
Basic demographic concepts, techniques, resources; life table analysis, enrollment projections, demographic measurement, shift-share analysis.
 
07B:180 Human Relations for the Classroom Teacher 3 s.h.
Influence of social factors such as discrimination, diversity, equity, racism, sexism, and ethnic and socioeconomic pluralism on American schools and classrooms; for teacher education candidates. GE: Values, Society, and Diversity.
 
07B:181 ePortfolio Production 1-2 s.h.
Experience producing an ePortfolio and uploading it to the Internet; practical experience using digital tools, content and design related to ePortfolio production; experience using a web browser and access to the Internet and to a digital camera or scanner. Requirements: able to perform basic computer functions and use a World Wide Web browser. Same as 07C:181, 07E:181, 07P:181, 07X:181.
 
07B:195 Research in Cross-Cultural Settings 3 s.h.
Cultural, psychological, logistical issues in conducting research in foreign settings; development of a research plan, recent debates in ethnographic research literature.
 
07B:200 Leadership ePortfolio Production 1 s.h.
Foundation and skill practice in technology tasks relevant to educational leadership; experience formulating an education leader's ePortfolio.
 
07B:201 Foundations of School Administration 3 s.h.
Organization and administration of American public education; principles and concepts of leadership and organizations; socioeconomic, political, and professional factors relating to education and school administration.
 
07B:202 Information Resources 3 s.h.
Research strategies, information literacy skills, University of Iowa Libraries and other sources for research.
 
07B:206 Research Process and Design 3 s.h.
Research process, with emphasis on fundamentals of experimental design, internal and external validity, correlational designs, and statistical inference.
 
07B:209 Survey Research and Design 3 s.h.
Survey design and implementation; writing and evaluation of survey questions; error in survey research; techniques to reduce error; sampling; postcollection processing of survey data. Prerequisites: 07B:206 or 07P:143. Same as 07P:209.
 
07B:210 Education and Social Change 2-3 s.h.
Role of educational institutions, in connection with political and economic structures, in the process of social change; illumination of theories of social change through case studies of educational systems in both less-developed and industrialized nations. Same as 034:310.
 
07B:214 Individualized Instruction, Law arr.
Readings, special projects, and/or studies that reflect joint instructor/student interest in area of law.
 
07B:216 Finance in Higher Education 3 s.h.
Theory, research, policy, and practice related to public and private funding of higher and postsecondary education.
 
07B:217 Theory and Practice of Leadership 2-3 s.h.
Theory-based literature and critiques of leadership as applied to educational institutions.
 
07B:218 The Law and Higher Education 3 s.h.
The role of law as it affects postsecondary institutions; analysis of case law in specific areas of concern to administrators, faculty, staff, students.
 
07B:220 History of Higher Education 3 s.h.
History of postsecondary education in the United States; emphasis on conflicting interpretations of pivotal developments; consideration of access, curriculum, student life, academic freedom, role of universities in society, and balance of teaching, research and service from a historical perspective.
 
07B:221 The College Curriculum 3 s.h.
Issues, principles, policies, and practices in college curriculum development; diverse philosophical, historical, cultural, social, psychological, political foundations of contemporary college curricula; perspectives on and models of college curriculum, related processes of teaching and learning; principles and practices that guide design and change of higher education curriculum.
 
07B:222 Introduction to Policy Analysis and Evaluation 3 s.h.
Theoretical and technical approaches to analysis and evaluation of contemporary public policies.
 
07B:224 Organizational Theory and Administrative Behavior 3 s.h.
Theories and concepts of organizational behavior applied in structural, organizational, administrative contexts of American education.
 
07B:225 Introduction to Public Policymaking 2-3 s.h.
Overview of public policy making and the tools used to create and deliver policy benefits to constituents.
 
07B:226 Educational Management 2-3 s.h.
Literature and research on management; emphasis on American education.
 
07B:228 Policy Design and Implementation 2-3 s.h.
Review of literature, emphasis on policy drafting skills for administration and management in education and other settings.
 
07B:230 Alternative Models of Schooling 2-3 s.h.
Popular alternatives to K-12 and postsecondary education; homeschooling, boarding schools, charter schools, magnet schools; construction of a conceptual framework for understanding alternatives.
 
07B:232 Advanced Theory Sociology of Education 3 s.h.
Sociology of education; concepts and nature of the field; strengths and weaknesses of theories and paradigms; research. Prerequisites: 07B:130.
 
07B:236 Administration of Students with Special Needs 3 s.h.
Foundation for and skill practice in tasks performed by directors of special education and others administering to needs of special education students, and economically and socially deprived students; for prospective school administrative personnel. Same as 07U:236.
 
07B:237 History of the Teaching Profession 3 s.h.
History of public school teaching, and teachers' problematic professional status; teacher education in the 19th and 20th centuries; formation and activities of teacher unions in the 20th century.
 
07B:238 Gender and Education in Historical Perspective 3 s.h.
Gender in context of history of education in the United States; coeducation in common schools, academies, and high schools; women's arrival and experiences as college students; masculinity in higher education; single-sex versus coeducation; emphasis on conflicting historical interpretations.
 
07B:240 Topics in Education arr.
Seminar for intensive study of one problem, issue, or work field. Repeatable.
 
07B:242 Research for Effective School Leaders 3 s.h.
Fundamental language of contemporary research; identification and application of basic research components to contemporary educational leadership problems; applicability of research toward effective decision making.
 
07B:245 The American Professoriate 3 s.h.
Research on college and university faculty members; perspectives on faculty careers, values, beliefs, role in shared governance; tenure process and policies; issues unique to faculty members of color and women faculty members.
 
07B:247 Multiculturalism in Higher Education 3 s.h.
Theory and application of multicultural competency in higher education.
 
07B:250 Introduction to Student Affairs 3 s.h.
Foundations of student affairs work; overview of institutional cultures, legal issues, ethical principles, standards of practice in student affairs.
 
07B:251 College Students and Their Environments 3 s.h.
Characteristics of college students and issues they face; students' institutional, social, cultural environments; impact of environments on student learning, development.
 
07B:252 Administration of Higher Education and Student Affairs 3 s.h.
Administrative structures and processes in higher education settings. Requirements: higher education and student affairs major.
 
07B:253 Assessment in Higher Education and Student Affairs 3 s.h.
Theories, practices, and issues relevant to assessment of student outcomes and institutional effectiveness in higher education; basic overview of research, assessment, and evaluation; elements of assessment design, including methods for data collection and analysis; relevant ethical and political dilemmas; practical assessment activities. Requirements: M.A. standing in higher education and student affairs program.
 
07B:260 Contemporary Management Strategies for the Pre-K-12 Principal 3 s.h.
Leadership skills and management techniques for daily organization and operation of schools; emphasis on climate, communication, group processes, conflict resolution, curriculum management.
 
07B:265 Standards-Based Education and Accountability 3 s.h.
Standards-based education; academic content standards, K-12 articulation, alignment studies, use of standardized test results to evaluate academic programs.
 
07B:270 Policy and Politics of Leadership 3 s.h.
Current issues from academic journals, states, think tanks, consortia.
 
07B:273 Creating Environments for College Student Success 3 s.h.
Theories, research, practices, and issues relevant to creating institutional environments for college student success. Requirements: Ph.D. standing in higher education and student affairs program.
 
07B:275 Diversity and Equity in Higher Education 3 s.h.
Historical, contemporary, theoretical, and empirical aspects of diversity and equity in higher education; unique experiences of members of historically under-represented groups; challenges of transforming institutions to make them more responsive to the experiences of diverse groups.
 
07B:278 Helping Skills in Student Affairs Work 3 s.h.
Development of ability to identify, understand, and intentionally apply the active attending and influencing skills; readings and class presentations.
 
07B:285 School and Community Relationships 3 s.h.
Community analysis, politics and education, power groups and influences, school issues and public responses, public relations strategies.
 
07B:290 Master's Project arr.
Research for the nonthesis program; topic approved by advisor.
 
07B:291 Administration of Educational Programs and Personnel 3 s.h.
Personnel and program planning examined against statements of educational purpose; interrelationships and internal consistencies of program and staff administration from perspectives of philosophy, psychology, learning theory, sociology, curriculum theory.
 
07B:293 Individualized Instruction arr.
Readings, special projects, and/or studies that reflect joint instructor/student interest.
 
07B:297 Administrative Leadership Theory 3 s.h.
Administrative leadership theory drawn from social psychology, sociology, political science, communications, business, and their applications; analysis and formulation of strategies for performing leadership functions in educational administration.
 
07B:298 Legal Aspects of School Personnel 3 s.h.
Teacher and student: liability, negotiations, rights, privileges, responsibilities of school personnel; principles of law derived from court decisions; constitutional and statutory provisions; for teachers and administrators.
 
07B:299 Legal Aspects of School Administration 2-3 s.h.
Nonpersonnel concepts in education: organization, property, finance, religion, discrimination, intergovernmental relations; use of constitutional and statutory provisions plus court decisions; primarily for administrators but applicable to teachers.
 
07B:301 Professional Seminar in Student Affairs I 1 s.h.
Orientation to field; writing and academic support.
 
07B:302 Professional Seminar in Student Affairs II 1 s.h.
Working with groups in higher education.
 
07B:303 Professional Seminar in Student Affairs III 1 s.h.
Consulting, training, and curriculum development in student affairs.
 
07B:304 Professional Seminar in Student Affairs IV 1 s.h.
Professional identity, job search support.
 
07B:311 Seminar: Research Topic in Education 2-3 s.h.
Topic submitted by students, faculty.
 
07B:315 Orientation to the Superintendency 3 s.h.
Leadership theory and research of the superintendent's role of increasing student achievement; personal goals for communication; ethics, integrity, flexibility, reflective, and collaborative leadership; expectations of the superintendent by the board of directors; defining one's role; developing an entry plan; dealing with social/emotional isolation of superintendency; and influences in the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.
 
07B:317 Operational Leadership and Management 1 s.h.
Managing fiscal and physical resources responsibly, efficiently, and effectively; effective communication of school operations; leadership and management of nutrition program, transportation program, facilities, construction; board policy, legal issues; state reporting, ethical decision-making; relationship building, problem solving amidst barriers and various stakeholder groups.
 
07B:319 Human Resources Leadership 2 s.h.
Leadership theory and research of the superintendent's role of aligning human resources practice and increasing student achievement; employment law; contract negotiations process/collective bargaining; contract maintenance; recruiting, selecting, developing, and retaining employees; working with labor unions and Public Employee Relations Board; special education law; Evaluator 2 Training.
 
07B:321 Social Advocacy Summit 1 s.h.
Summit format; challenges and opportunities in Iowa's K-12 schools with changing demographics; opportunity for K-12 school districts and higher education institutions to engage in conversation on how to meet the needs of students and local school districts.
 
07B:323 School Finance 2 s.h.
Manage fiscal and physical resources; communicate effectively with internal and external audiences regarding school operations; comply with state and federal mandates and local board policies; align educational programs, plans, actions, and resources with the district vision and goals.
 
07B:325 Organizational and Educational Leadership 2 s.h.
Facilitate connections of students and families to health and social services that support a focus on learning as a district level leader in a school district; collaboratively establish a culture that welcomes and honors families and community and seeks ways to engage them in students learning; AEA structure, compliance and regulatory functions including special education.
 
07B:329 Legislative Summit 1 s.h.
Collaborate with families and community members, respond to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilize community resources as a district level leader in a school district; work with legislators, build advocacy groups in a community, engage stakeholders, how to lobby legislators and meet with local senate and house representatives to participate in lobbying.
 
07B:332 College Student Psychosocial and Identity Development 3 s.h.
Theoretical models of psychosocial and identity development in college students; applications to student affairs work.
 
07B:333 Practicum arr.
Small-scale research projects; supervised experience in planning, design, management, analysis, reporting of research activities; assignments to current and personal faculty research projects; student assumes major responsibility.
 
07B:334 College Student Learning, Cognitive, and Moral Development 3 s.h.
Learning and development of college students; theoretical models of learning, cognitive development, moral development; applications to student affairs work.
 
07B:336 Impact of College on Students 3 s.h.
Introduction to literature; career and economic returns, values and attitudes, learning and cognitive development, assessment and methodological issues of studying college outcomes. Prerequisites: 07B:206.
 
07B:337 Theoretical Perspectives on Student Affairs Administration 3 s.h.
Issues and problems in student affairs administration; theories of organization, administration, leadership. Requirements: enrollment in educational policy and leadership studies Ph.D. program.
 
07B:358 Seminar in the Philosophy of John Dewey 3 s.h.
John Dewey and education; extensive reading of the works of Dewey and of contemporary authors who comment on, interpret, or employ Deweyan philosophy. Prerequisites: 07B:158.
 
07B:367 Seminar: Current Issues in Special Education Administration arr.
New developments in administration; new content each year. Repeatable. Prerequisites: 07B:236.
 
07B:370 Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis 3 s.h.
Methodological strategies of quantitative researchers; secondary data analysis for investigation of educational problems and policies; interpretation of results, communication of policy considerations. Prerequisites: 07P:143 and 07P:243.
 
07B:373 Qualitative Research Design and Methods 3 s.h.
Theory and practice of qualitative research design and methodology; exploratory field experience in collection and analysis of data; individual and focus group interviews, participant observation. Requirements: Ph.D. standing.
 
07B:380 Practicum in College Teaching arr.
Supervised college teaching experience in courses related to major academic areas; collaboration with faculty course instructors.
 
07B:381 Analysis and Appraisal of Curriculum 3 s.h.
Comprehensive investigation of systematic procedures and resources for identifying and evaluating essential features and constituent elements of a given school district's curricular offering; state and federal requirements of the curricular program; for persons in administration, curriculum, and supervision programs or positions.
 
07B:383 Supervision and Evaluation 3 s.h.
Data collection and management skills; data-driven leadership; coaching and feedback techniques; teacher quality legislation; research and best practice regarding teacher evaluation, supervision; teaching standards.
 
07B:385 Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 3 s.h.
Current theoretical and empirical literature on teaching and learning in higher education; focus on development of effective teaching practice. Same as 07C:385, 07P:385, 07S:384, 650:385.
 
07B:395 Educational Specialist Research arr.
Individual instruction in the design, research, and writing of a research project of significant quality for upper-level graduate work.
 
07B:400 Early Childhood Leadership Clinical 2-3 s.h.
Classroom instruction and supervised experience with problems in early childhood educational administration; organization, planning, evaluation, decision making.
 
07B:401 Elementary Leadership Clinical 1-3 s.h.
Supervised experience working with problems in educational administration, including organization, planning, evaluation, decision making; individual project in a school setting.
 
07B:402 Secondary Leadership Clinical 1-3 s.h.
Supervised experience working with problems in educational administration, including organization, planning, evaluation, decision making; individual project in a school setting.
 
07B:403 Special Education Leadership Clinical 1-3 s.h.
Supervised experience working with problems in educational administration, including organization, planning, evaluation, decision making; individual project in a school setting.
 
07B:404 Central Administration Clinical 1-3 s.h.
Supervised experience working with problems in educational administration, including organization, planning, evaluation, decision making; individual project in a school setting.
 
07B:415 Orientation to the Superintendency Clinical 2 s.h.
Clinical experience aligned with course topics and assignments in a K-12 school or other educational organization; development of a clinical plan with the guidance of a university professor and local school district mentor based on course requirements, career goals, and interests.
 
07B:417 Operational Leadership Clinical 1 s.h.
Clinical experience aligned with course topics and assignments in the operational leadership course; completion of clinical in a K-12 school or other appropriate educational organization; development of a clinical plan based on course requirements, career goals, and student interests with guidance from a university professor and local school district mentor.
 
07B:419 Human Resources Leadership Clinical 2 s.h.
Clinical experience aligned with course topics and assignments in the human resources leadership course; completion of clinical in a K-12 school or other appropriate educational organization; development of a clinical plan based on course requirements, career goals, and student interests with guidance from a university professor and local school district mentor.
 
07B:425 Organizational and Educational Leadership Clinical 1 s.h.
Clinical experience aligned with course topics and assignments in the organizational and educational leadership course; completion of clinical in a K-12 school or other appropriate educational organization; development of a clinical plan based on course requirements, career goals, and student interests with guidance from a university professor and local school district mentor.
 
07B:431 Seminar: Research on College Students 3 s.h.
College student learning and development, outcomes, persistence. Requirements: enrollment in educational policy and leadership studies Ph.D. program.
 
07B:432 Seminar: Multicultural Initiatives in Higher Education 3 s.h.
Impact of culture, race, ethnicity and the intersection of identity examined in higher education, student affairs, and community agency settings; builds on a foundation of a personal understanding of one's own individual values and attitudes as well as the most recent literature that explores theory and application of how multicultural initiatives are designed and facilitated in various work settings. Requirements: enrollment in educational policy and leadership studies Ph.D. program.
 
07B:433 Seminar: Current Issues in Student Affairs Administration 3 s.h.
Critical and current issues in student affairs professional practice. Requirements: enrollment in educational policy and leadership studies Ph.D. program.
 
07B:444 Advanced Practicum in Student Affairs arr.
Supervised work experience in student affairs settings.
 
07B:493 Ph.D. Thesis arr.
Supervision of research, design, and writing of Ph.D. thesis; individual instruction.
 

 
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