DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND FOUNDATIONS

Chair: Joseph W. Newman
Professor Emeritus: Carl E. Todd
Professors: Morrow, Newman, Uhlig
Associate Professor: Robenstine
Assistant Professors: Fregeau, Gray, Smith
Educational Foundations

Educational Foundations courses are designed to help students throughout the College of Education develop a critical perspective on the relationship between school and society. Students use a variety of academic disciplines to study the problems of education. Foundations courses focus on teachers, their occupation as educational reform has affected it, and students as contemporary social forces have shaped them. The influences of social class, race, ethnicity, and gender take center stage in every course. Although there are no degree or certification programs in Educational Foundations, these courses support undergraduate and graduate programs throughout the College.

GRADUATE
Educational Leadership

Educational Leadership courses empower students for advancement in educational service. Leadership programs emphasize growth from the knowledge base through simulations to practical application and career mobility. This Department offers three certification programs approved by the Alabama State Department of Education for educational administrators: a Class A Certification program, a Class A Certification Program with a Master of Education degree, and a Class AA Certification program with an Educational Specialist Degree. Students can also earn the Specialist Degree and qualify for the Class AA Certificate as a licensure option within the Doctor of Philosophy program in Instructional Design and Development. In addition, the Department offers Master's Degree and Specialist Degree programs that do not lead to state certification.

Class A Certificate in Educational Administration
Students entering this program must have a master's degree, Alabama Class A certification in a teaching field or instructional support area, and three years of successful teaching experience. Program requirements include: 1) completing a minimum of 21 semester hours as outlined below with at least a 3.25 grade-point average, 2) passing assessment modules with at least a 70% level of proficiency, and 3) passing a written comprehensive examination. The Class A Certificate is valid for 5 years and is renewable.

I. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CORE
(15 semester hours minimum)
EDL 513 Instructional Leadership and Curriculum Development
EDL 517 Education Law
EDL 525 School Finance
EDL 550 Principles of School Leadership
EDL 557 Supervisory Leadership

II. INTERNSHIP (6 semester hours minimum)
EDL 595 Internship in Educational Leadership

Students register for one semester hour of internship credit with each course in the Educational Leadership Core and one additional hour at the end of the program.

In addition to the above requirements, students who have not completed a survey course of exceptionalities as part of an undergraduate or graduate program must take SPE 500, Nature and Needs of Exceptional Children and Youth.

Class A Certificate in Educational Administration and Master of Education Degree in Educational Leadership
Students entering this program must have a bachelors's degree, Alabama Class B certification in a teaching field or instructional support area, and three years of successful teaching experience. Students apply for degree candidacy after completing 9-18 semester hours. In addition to meeting all College requirements for admission to candidacy, students must pass a written candidacy examination. Program requirements include: 1) completing a minimum of 33-36 semester hours as outlined below with at least a 3.25 grade-point average, 2) passing assessment modules with at least a 70% level of proficiency, and 3) passing a written comprehensive examination. The Class A Certificate, valid for 5 years, and is renewable.

I. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CORE
(15 semester hours minimum)

EDL 513 Instructional Leadership and Curriculum Development
EDL 517 Education Law
EDL 525 School Finance
EDL 550 Principles of School Leadership
EDL 557 Supervisory Leadership

II. INTERNSHIP (6 semester hours minimum)
EDL 595 Internship in Educational Leadership

Students register for one semester hour of internship credit with each course in the Educational Leadership Core and one additional hour at the end of the program.

III. EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY (6 semester hours minimum)
A. Select one:
EDF 501 Cultural Foundations of Education
EDF 515 Multicultural Education
B. Select one:
EPY 502 Psychological Principles of Learning
EPY 521 Human Development and Behavior

IV. RESEARCH (3 semester hours minimum)
IDE 510 Educational Research and Evaluation

V. ELECTIVES (3-6 semester hours minimum)
Advisor-approved EDL/EDF courses. Students who have not completed a survey course of Exceptionalities must take SPE 500 Nature and Needs of Exceptional Children and Youth.

Class AA Certificate in Educational Administration and Educational Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership
Students entering this program must have a master's degree, Alabama Class A Certification in Educational Administration, and three years of successful teaching experience. Students apply for degree candidacy after completing 9-18 semester hours. In addition to meeting all College requirements for admission to candidacy, students must pass a written candidacy examination. Program requirements include: 1) completing a minimum of 33-36 semester hours as outlined below with at least a 3.25 grade-point average, and 2) passing a written comprehensive examination. The Class AA Certificate is valid for 5 years and is renewable.

I. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (9 semester hours)
EDL 603 Current Problems and Issues in Educational Administration
EDL 611 Seminar in Educational Human Relations Skills
EDL 621 Seminar in Program and Curriculum
EDL 631 Seminar in Educational Management Skills
EDL 690 Special Topics in Educational Leadership
EDL 694 Directed Study in Educational Leadership
EDL 695 Mentoring Leadership (required)

II. EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST CORE COURSES (9 semester hours minimum)
IDE 640 Instructional Development
IDE 650 Instructional Techniques
IDE 660 Program Evaluation

III. EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
(6 semester hours minimum)
A. Select one:
EDF 610 History of American Education
EDF 615 Philosophy of Education
EDF 620 Comparative and International Education

B. Select one:
EPY 602 Advanced Theories of Learning
EPY 502 Psychological Principles of Learning
EPY 521 Human Development and Behavior

IV. RESEARCH (9 semester hours minimum)
IDE 620 Quantitative Methods I
IDE 692 Research Project Seminar
EDL 699 Research Project

V. ELECTIVES (3-6 semester hours minimum)
Advisor-approved EDL/EDF courses. Students who have earned only three semester hours of EDL 595 credit in a Class A certification program must take an additional three semester hours. Students who have not completed a survey course in exceptionalities as part of an undergraduate or graduate program must take SPE 500, Nature and Needs of Exceptional Children and Youth.

MASTER OF EDUCATION DEGREE IN
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP -- NON-CERTIFICATION
This program is designed for students who want to become educational leaders in institutions other than elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Students who work in higher education or in industry, for instance, may tailor the program to suit their needs with the guidance and approval of their advisor. Students apply for candidacy after completing a minimum of 9-18 semester hours. In addition to meeting all College requirements for admission to candidacy, students must pass a written candidacy examination. Program requirements include: 1) completing a minimum of 33 semester hours as outlined below with at least a 3.00 grade-point average, and 2) passing a written comprehensive examination.

I. ANTECEDENT COURSES (12 semester hours minimum)
EDF 501 Cultural Foundations of Education
EDF 515 Multicultural Education
IDE 510 Educational Research and Evaluation
EPY 502 Psychological Principles of Learning
or
EPY 521 Human Development and Behavior

II. SUPPORTING COURSES (3-6 semester hours minimum)
One or two courses approved by the advisor.

III. SPECIALIZATION (18 semester hours minimum)
Six Educational Leadership courses or other courses approved by the advisor. The Department may adjust course requirements to fit student needs and interests.

EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP -- NON-CERTIFICATION
Like the non-certification Master's Degree program, this program offers a flexible, individually tailored program to educational leaders in institutions other than N-12 schools. Students apply for degree candidacy after completing 9-18 semester hours. In addition to meeting all College requirements for admission to candidacy, students must pass a written candidacy examination. Program requirements include: 1) completing a minimum of 33 semester hours as outlined below with at least 3.25 grade-point average, and 2) passing a written comprehensive examination.

I. EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS and EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (9 semester hours)
A. Two Educational Foundations courses approved by the advisor
B. One Educational Psychology course approved by the advisor

II. RESEARCH (3 semester hours minimum)
IDE 620 Quantitative Methods I
IDE 660 Program Research and Evaluation
IDE 692 Research Project Seminar

III. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (18 semester hours minimum)
A. Select one:
EDL 603 Current Problems and Issues in Educational Administration
EDL 690 Special Topics in Educational Leadership
EDL 695 Mentoring Leadership
EDL 699 Research Project

B. Five Educational Leadership courses or other courses approved by the advisor.

IV. ELECTIVES (3-6 semester hours minimum)
One or two courses approved by the advisor. The Department may adjust course requirements to fit student needs and interests.

DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (EDF) COURSES

DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (EDL) COURSES

College of Education

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