| DEPARTMENT
OF BEHAVIORAL STUDIES AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Chair: John V. Dempsey
Professors: Bush, Daughenbaugh, Dempsey, DuMars, Strange, Uhlig
Associate Professors: Davidson-Shivers, Johnson, Law, Litchfield,
Van Haneghan
Assistant Professors: Adams, Guest, McIntosh, Newman, Norris, Robinson,
Surry
Lecturer: Reid
UNDERGRADUATE
The department provides undergraduate students with
courses in Counselor Education, Educational Media, and Educational
Psychology, but it does not offer an undergraduate degree program.
The educational psychology courses offer basic psychological concepts
that undergird the educational process. In addition, the department
seeks to provide experiences that will assist the undergraduate student
to acquire analytic tools and observational skills necessary to deal
with educational concerns. The courses are designed to broaden and
strengthen the student’s preparation for dealing with professional
educational functions.
GRADUATE
The Department of Behavioral Studies and Educational
Technology offers the Master of Education degree in Educational Media,
School Counseling, and School Psychometry, the Master of Science degree
in Community Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, and in Instructional
Design and Development, the Educational Specialist degree in Counselor
Education and Educational Media, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree
in Instructional Design and Development.
For certification as a school counselor
or school psychometrist by the State Department of Education, one
must complete a basic program in a teaching field. Eligibility for
certification requires two years of appropriate professional experience,
at least one of which must be in teaching. The initial certificate
is good for five years. Library Media certification requires two years
of satisfactory educational experience.
COUNSELOR
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
The programs described below are designed to provide
for the acquisition of skills and competencies needed by the professional
counselors and psychometrists working in educational, agency, and
rehabilitation settings.
A grade of "B" or better is
required in the professional major sequences. The special requirements
for Admission to Candidacy are:
- Successful completion of or enrollment
in at least two Counselor Education courses taught by different
instructors in the Department;
- Successful completion of a candidacy
examination. In no case may the candidacy examination be repeated
more than twice;
- Demonstration of appropriate attitudes
and behaviors and oral and written communicative skills; and
- Submission of the required test scores.
(See general College section).
- Completion of IDE 510, and CED 571
or CED 575.
Comprehensive Examination Type I
is required.
The special requirements for completion of the program include demonstration
of satisfactory performance in the prescribed curriculum and a written
comprehensive examination.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR PROGRAM
(39 Semester Hours Minimum)
Major Instructional Support Area: (27 Sem Hours)
CED 571, CED 572, CED 574, CED 576,
CED 583, CED 584, CED 586, CED 588,
CED 595 Internship (three semester hours required; 300 contact hours)
Related Studies in Educational Foundations*: (Nine Semester Hours)
EPY 521, EPY 555
And One Course from Social Foundations:
EDF 501, EDF 515
Research in Education Area: (Three Semester Hours)
IDE 510
*SPE 500 Must be taken for three additional
hours by students who have previously not satisfied the special education
requirement.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE SCHOOL PSYCHOMETRY PROGRAM
(39 Semester Hour Minimum)
Major Instructional Support Area: (27 Sem Hours)
EPY 555, EPY 556, EPY
557, EPY 558, CED 560, CED 571, CED 583, CED 584,
CED 595 Internship (three semester hours required; 300 contact hours)
Related Studies in Educational Foundations (Nine Semester Hours)
EPY 521
One Course from the following:
EDF 501, EDF 515
One additional course in EPY, EDF, or related field.
Research in Education Area: (Three Sem Hours)
IDE 510
*SPE 500 Must be taken for three additional
hours by students who have previously not satisfied the special education
requirement.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE COMMUNITY COUNSELING PROGRAM
(48 Semester Hour Minimum)
Required Major Professional Core: (42 Sem Hours)
CED 560, CED 571, CED 572, CED 574, CED
576, CED 584, CED 586, CED 588, CED 590,
CED 595 (Six semester
hours required; 600 contact hours)
Required Related Professional Courses
(Nine Semester Hours)
IDE 510, EPY 521, EPY 555
Approved Electives: (Six Semester Hours)
REQUIREMENTS
FOR REHABILITATION COUNSELING PROGRAM
(54 Semester Hour Minimum)
Required Major Professional Core: (51 Sem Hours)
CED 560, CED 572 , CED 574, CED 575,
CED 576, CED 579, CED 581, CED 584, CED 585, CED 586, CED 588, CED
590,
CED 595 Internship (Six semester hours required; 600 contact hours)
Required Related Professional Courses:
(Nine Semester Hours)
IDE 510, EPY 521, EPY 555
Approved Electives: (Three Semester
Hours)
For information concerning the national certification examination
in Rehabilitation Counseling and the Alabama License for Professional
Counselors, contact the Behavioral Studies and Educational Technology
Department.
DESCRIPTIONS
OF ALL COUNSELOR EDUCATION (CED) COURSES
EDUCATIONAL
SPECIALIST DEGREE PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR
(33 Semester Hour Minimum)
The program for Educational Specialist
in School Counseling is designed to provide a further level of specialization
for practitioner requiring higher scholarship and more in-depth understanding
of school counseling. The program develops personnel who demonstrate
a high quality of leadership either as school counselors or as instructional
support personnel.
Admission to Candidacy
- Must hold Class A Certificate in
the instructional support field in which the Educational Specialist’s
degree program is sought.
- Two letters of recommendation attesting
to successful experience in the instructional support field.
- Complete 12 semester hours of approved
course work at the University with a GPA of 3.00.
- Successful completion of a written
candidacy examination which is administered once each semester.
Comprehensive Examination
After completing 33 semester hours of course work, the student must
successfully complete a Comprehensive Examination. Application forms
for the Comprehensive Examination may be obtained from the Graduate
Studies Office, or Student Services, UCOM 3020.
Instructional Support Area in Counselor
Education (18 Semester Hours)
CED 672, CED 674, CED 676, CED 699, IDE 640, IDE 650
Related Professional Studies (Six
Semester Hours)*
EDF 615, EPY 602
Research (Six Semester Hours)
IDE 620, IDE 692
Approved Electives (Three Semester
Hours)*
*For students who have not previously
satisfied the special education requirements, a general survey course
in special education (three hours) is required for all graduate students.
DESCRIPTIONS
OF ALL COUNSELOR EDUCATION (CED) COURSES
EDUCATIONAL
MEDIA PROGRAM
The Master of Education program in Educational Media
prepares students to plan, design, and administer library/media centers
at most levels of education, including higher education. Emphasis
is on the design and development of instruction and the management
of educational information.
Persons who specialize in Educational
Media shall have completed requirements for a certificate at the baccalaureate
level in a teaching field and shall have at least one year of successful
teaching experience prior to certification in Educational Media. The
initial certificate is good for five years.
An average of "B" or better
is required on all work attempted. A grade of "B" or better
is required on all EDM courses.
In addition to the college requirements
for Admission to Candidacy, the special requirements for Admission
to Candidacy in Educational Media are:
- Completion of a minimum of nine (9)
semester hours of graduate studies, but no more than eighteen (18)
semester, with a 3.00 or better grade-point average.
- Completion of IDE 510.
A student may elect to write a thesis
as a part of the program. A thesis committee will be appointed to
work with the student and to evaluate the thesis.
A written comprehensive examination
covering all areas of the student’s program is required in the
certification program. A technology project covering all areas of
the student’s program is required in the non-certification program.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA PROGRAM
(33 Semester Hours Minimum)
Required Major Core: (15 Semester Hours)
EDM 533, EDM 580, EDM 581, EDM 582, EDM 583, EDM 595
Required Instructional Support: (9 Semester Hours)
IDE 510, EPY 502, EDM 510
Electives: Choose Two (6 Semester Hours) *
EDM 588, EDM 552, SPE 500, ISD 621, ISD 613
* Courses may be substituted with the permission of the Director
of Graduate Studies
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA ONLINE
The College of Education at the University of
South Alabama on the Gulf Coast offers the opportunity for qualified
students to attain the Master of Education in Educational Media online.
Using the Internet and other distance learning technologies, the M.Ed.
Program provides an educational opportunity for those who cannot earn
an Educational Media degree in a traditional manner due to family,
career, or location constraints. The Educational Media online program
uses state-of-the-art technologies to deliver each course over the
Internet. Students benefit from using the same technology they might
use in library media centers after graduation.
Flexibility is the key to the program, and each student can complete
courses via the Internet following their individual learning schedules
during the semester. Students are able to interact directly with their
instructor and classmates to obtain subject information, to work on
course and team assignments, and to complete examinations via the
Internet. In addition, students have direct access to the University
Library and advising services.
For more detailed information, please visit the University of South
Alabama online website at: http://usaonline.southalabama.edu or contact:
Dr. William F. Gilley, Director of Graduate Studies, College of Education,
University of South Alabama; Mobile, AL 36688-0002. Phone: (334)380-2738;
E-mail: wgilley@usamail.usouthal.edu
EDUCATIONAL
SPECIALIST DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATIONAL MEDIA
(36 Semester Hours)
The overall goal of the Sixth-Year Program is the improvement of teaching.
The specific course offerings relating to the specialty field of Educational
Media add to and complement the common core of the program and provide
additional information and skills the Media Specialist needs to support
the classroom teacher’s efforts. Class A Certification in Educational
Media is required.
Admission to Candidacy
Refer to the College of Education general section of this Bulletin
for specific requirements for admission to candidacy.
I. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT AREA
(15 hours required)
IDE 640, IDE 650, EDM 610, EDM 679, EDM 685
Select Two (six hours)
EDM 689, EDM 696, EDM 698
II. RESEARCH IN EDUCATION
(nine hours required)
IDE 620, IDE 692, EDM 699,
III. EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS
(six hours required)
EPY 602, EDF 615
DESCRIPTIONS
OF ALL EDUCATIONAL MEDIA (EDM) COURSES
INSTRUCTIONAL
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Master of Science degree program in Instructional
Design and Development provides students with the information and
skill training to analyze instructional tasks, to design and deliver
instructional programs, and to perform evaluative procedures on instructional
products and services. The job market potential for graduates of the
program includes the management of in-service education in business
and industry, health-related institutions and agencies, military agencies,
institutions of higher education, and related self-employed activities.
- Each student will be assigned
a major professor and will complete a course-of-study form by the
end of the first semester of study.
- A program committee will
be appointed to work with the student.
- A Master’s Comprehensive
Examination will be completed by each student during the student’s
last semester.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR ADMISSION
- An undergraduate degree
in an appropriate academic field.
- Regular or provisional admission
to the Graduate School of the University of South Alabama.
ADMISSION
TO CANDIDACY
The special requirements for admission to candidacy
to the ID and D program are:
- Completion of at least nine
(9) semester hours of graduate studies, but not more than eighteen
(18) hours, with a minimum of 3.00 grade-point average.
- Completion of EPY 502.
- Completion of IDE 510.
- Satisfactory completion
of the written candidacy examination administered by the faculty
of the ID and D program.
INTERNSHIP
All Instructional Design and Development students are
required to complete an internship of a minimum of 240 contact hours.
Students must have completed all core courses prior to enrolling for
the internship. The internship component is designed to give students
practical experience in design, implementation, and/or evaluation
of instructional systems.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR DEGREE
To qualify for the M.S. Degree in Instructional Design
and Development, candidates must satisfactorily complete the following
program with a minimum grade-point average of 3.00 on all work undertaken.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
(Minimum 43 Semester Hours Required)
I. Core Courses
(19 Hours Required)
EPY 502, IDE 510, ISD 600, ISD 610, ISD 621
II. Approved Concentration
Areas (18 Hours Required) Select One of the Concentration Options
A. E-Developer Required (9 Semester Hours)
ISD 613, ISD 650, ISD 651
Select at least 15 semester hours:
ISD 581, ISD 582, ISD 583, ISD 584, ISD 622, ISD 652, ISD 655, ISD
680, CED 678
B. Applied Research & Evaluation
Required (15 Semester Hours)
IDE 620, IDE 621, IDE 635, IDE 660, IDE 690
Select at least 9 Semester Hours:
IDE 630, IDE 692, ISD 640, ISD 650, SY 512, PSC 580, CED 678, EPY
602, EPY 610
C. Performance Systems & Training
Required (15 Semester Hours)
MGT 502, CED 678, MGT 520, MGT 525, IDE 660, ISD 640, ISD 650, ISD
656, EPY 602, EPY 610
D. Individualized Program
15 Semester Hours must be made up of courses with the ISD prefix.
9 Semester hours selected from any USA graduate courses approved by
the student's committee.
III. Field Courses
(at least six hours)
ISD 595, ISD 598, ISD 599
For information on the Doctor of Philosophy
program see Instructional Design and Development program on page 82.
DESCRIPTIONS
OF ALL INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (ISD) COURSES
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