| DEPARTMENT OF
BEHAVIORAL STUDIES AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Chair: John M. Lane
Professors: Bush, Daughenbaugh, DuMars, Lane, Strange, Tucker, Uhlig
Associate Professors: Davidson-Shivers, Dempsey, Law, Van Haneghan
Assistant Professors: Adams, Costarides, Guest, Johnson, Litchfield, McIntosh, Newman,
Norris
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.
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 510, EDM 582, EPY 502, , IDE 510, EDF 501 or EDF 515
Eighteen (18) hours of department approved
electives*
*Individuals seeking Alabama Class A
Certification must complete a minimum of 39 semester hours and must include the following
courses in addition to the five (5) courses listed above.
EDM 533, EDM 580, EDM 581, EDM 583, EDM 588, EDM 595
Six (6) hours of advisor approved electives
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, ISD 622, ISD 650
II. Approved Concentration Areas (18
Hours Required) Select One of the Concentration Options
A. Multimedia and Courseware Development - Required - (12 hrs)
ISD 581, ISD 651, ISD 652, ISD 655
Select at least six hours
CED 678, ISD 642, ISD 582, ISD 583, ISD 584, IDE 685
B. Corporate Training - Required (15 hours)
ISD 641, MGT 502, CED 678 ISD 656, ISD 642
Select at least three hours
MGT 520 (MGT 502 prereq.) ,ISD 640, IDE 660, ISD 613, ISD 651, ISD 652, ISD 583, ISD 655,
IDE 685
C. Generalist Practice
Select at least six hours - Instruction Courseware
CED 678, EPY 602, EPY 610, IDE 635, IDE 660, IDE 690, ISD 611, ISD 612, ISD 613,
ISD 620, ISD 640, ISD 641, ISD 642, ISD 656
Select at least six hours -Instructional Courseware
EDM 588, ISD 651, ISD 652, ISD 655, ISD 580, ISD 581, ISD 582, ISD 583, ISD 584,
IDE 685
For Generalist Practice select additional six hours from
either subcategory.
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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