2010-2011 Catalog 
    
    Jun 17, 2024  
2010-2011 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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  • INTB 6700 - International Field Project

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    May be an independent student research project, an international internship, or an international field study. Offered on an ad hoc basis and occasionally with a specific focus. Students must get instructor’s approval prior to registration. Prer., BUAD 6900 or instructor permission.
  
  • INTB 6960 - Internship in International Business

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Graduate internship in international business. Prer., Instructor and Dean approval.
  
  • INTB 9400 - Independent Study in International Business

    1 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    With the consent of the instructor who directs the study and the dean. Prer., permission of instructor.
  
  • INTB 9500 - Independent Study in International Business

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    With the consent of the instructor who directs the study and the dean.
  
  • ITAL 1010 - Beginning Italian I

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Essentials of basic Italian, oral-aural skills stressed with additional reading, writing, and grammar.
  
  • ITAL 1020 - Beginning Italian II

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Essentials of Italian continued. Additional oral-aural skills practice with increased grammar, reading, and writing. Prer., ITAL 1010 or equivalent.
  
  • ITAL 2110 - Intermediate Italian I

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Italian at the intermediate level with concentration on conversation, culture, and civilization, or literature at that level. Prer., ITAL 1020 or equivalent.
  
  • JOUR 1000 - Contemporary Mass Media

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Examines the mass media and their interaction with society, looking at journalism and the mass media in historical, intellectual, political, and social contexts. Meets with COMM 1000.
  
  • JOUR 2900 - Writing for the Media

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Fundamentals of new gathering and writing news story forms. Meets with COMM 2900.
  
  • JOUR 6660 - Media Ethics

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Selected topics in the area of journalistic ethics and issues. Students examine current theory and practice in journalism and apply these concepts to simulated communications problems. Topics vary each semester; examples include media ethics and social problems from cases in advertising, news and entertainment programming.
  
  • JPNS 1010 - Beginning Japanese I

    5 Credits (Minimum) 5 Credits (Maximum)

    Skills in listening to and speaking Japanese. Emphasis on useful expressions with cultural orientation. Hiragana and Katakana.
  
  • JPNS 1020 - Beginning Japanese II

    5 Credits (Minimum) 5 Credits (Maximum)

    Continued skills in listening to and speaking Japanese. Reading and writing intensified with further study of Hiragana and basic Kanji. Prer., JPNS 1010 or equivalent.
  
  • JPNS 2110 - Intermediate Japanese I

    5 Credits (Minimum) 5 Credits (Maximum)

    Conversational Japanese at the intermediate level. Reading and writing with additional study of Kanji. Prer., JPNS 1020 or equivalent.
  
  • JPNS 2120 - Intermediate Japanese II

    5 Credits (Minimum) 5 Credits (Maximum)

    Japanese at the advanced intermediate level. Speaking, reading and writing with additional study of Kanji. Prer., JPNS 2110 or consent of instructor.
  
  • JPNS 3000 - Advanced Japanese I

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Advanced Japanese language with emphasis on grammar review, written exercises and composition. Prer., JPNS 2120 or equivalent.
  
  • JPNS 3010 - Advanced Japanese II

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Advanced Japanese language. Emphasis on conversation and composition based on readings in literature and culture. Prer., JPNS 3000 or equivalent.
  
  • JPNS 3200 - Japanese Culture and Civilization

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Elements of history, culture, art, music and rituals of the Japanese experience. Meets with FCS 3220.
  
  • JPNS 3210 - Special Topics in Japanese

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Varying topics dealing with Japanese art, literature,and socio-cultural studies. Taught in English. May be repeated for credit as long as topics are different. Meets with FCS 3210.
  
  • JPNS 9200 - Independent Study in Japanese

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Selected topics in Japanese language, literature and culture. May be offered to meet specific student needs. May be repeated up to three times for credit. Prer., JPNS 1020.
  
  • JPNS 9300 - Independent Study in Japanese

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Selected topics in Japanese language, literature and culture. May be offered to meet specific student needs. May be repeated up to three times for credit. Prer., JPNS 2110.
  
  • LAT 1010 - Beginning Latin I

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Essentials of Latin. Elements of grammar, reading and writing.
  
  • LAT 1020 - Beginning Latin II

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Continued study of Latin grammar with expanded reading and writing. Prer., LAT 1010 or equivalent.
  
  • LAT 2110 - Intermediate Latin I

    4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Latin at the intermediate level. Readings in culture, civilization and literature. Prer., LAT 1020 or sufficient score on placement test.
  
  • LAT 2120 - Intermediate Latin II

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Latin at the intermediate level. Review of Latin grammar and syntax. Readings in prose and poetry of Golden Age authors: Caesar, Cicero, Livy, Ovid, Horace, and Catullus. Prer., LAT 2110 or equivalent.
  
  • LAT 3110 - Classical Literature - Latin

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Drawing on a basis in Golden Age Roman literature, the course will explore oratory, epic poetry and epistolary style, Latin prose and poetry by classical Roman authors such as Cicero, Virgil, and Ovid. Prer., LAT 2120 or equivalent. Meets with FCS 3650.
  
  • LAT 9300 - Independent Study in Latin

    1 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Selected topics in Latin. May be offered to meet specific student needs. May be repeated up to three times for credit. Prer., Consent of instructor.
  
  • LAT 9400 - Independent Study in Latin

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Selected topics in Latin language, literature, and culture. May be offered to meet specific student needs. Prer., Consent of instructor.
  
  • LEAD 1050 - Self-Leadership: Developing Competency and Character

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Provides an opportunity to explore the nature of leadership and to identify personal leadership abilities. Through various experiences, students discover the expectations of leaders, explore and expand competencies in communication and collaboration, apply skills in leadership projects, and plan for future leadership roles.
  
  • LEAD 1060 - Leadership Communication

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Students discover the relationship between their communication styles, attitudes, and responses within the context of formal and informal groups. They will explore methods of solving problems, dealing with conflict, and communicating their ideas to others.
  
  • LEAD 1500 - Personal Management and Community Service

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    This course imparts a basic knowledge of financial planning and provides for a service learning education project. Topics include fundamentals of money management, insurance, investments, tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning. Culminates with a service learning education project in the student’s community.
  
  • LEAD 1510 - Character Education and Community Service

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    This course imparts a basic knowledge of identifying, acquiring, and matching crucial personal behaviors and provides for a service learning education project in the student’s local community. The course is designed to empower students to identify their present behavioral communication strengths, identify behaviors required to meet personal objectives, and provide concrete strategies for facilitating career choices.
  
  • LEAD 1520 - Citizenship and Community Service

    2 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    This course is designed to have students better understand the development of the United States system of government, learn the mechanics of how state and local government works through hands-on exercises and experiences, listen to senior political and elected leaders from state and federal branches of government, and develop interpersonal skills that will assist them throughout their personal and professional lives. Tuition schedule differs from on-campus courses.
  
  • LEAD 1530 - Fundamentals of Leadership and Aviation History

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Students learn the origins of flight, early growth and formative years of American aviation, progress of flight, and use of air power during military conflict. Students will also study individual pioneers. Some of the customs, traditions, and associated history of American aviation will be addressed. Sponsored by the Air Force with on-site instruction.
  
  • LEAD 1540 - Leadership in the Science of Flight

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Provides an introduction to the atmosphere and weather elements, the effects of flight on the human body, and basic aeronautics and navigation. Sponsored by the Air Force with on-site instruction.
  
  • LEAD 1550 - Leadership in Space Exploration

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Focuses on the practical aspects of space. Seeks to develop in the student the poetic wonder about the mystery of space. Includes basic and advanced concepts in physical science; science as inquiry; integration of science and technology; and historical perspectives. Sponsored by the Air Force with on-site instruction.
  
  • LEAD 1560 - Fundamentals of Aviation Leadership Policies

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Delves into the purpose of the Department of Defense and the U.S. Air Force. Provides a summary of the unique roles of each of the Armed Services in discussions of equipment, missions, and organization. Also includes an intense discussion of the role of the Air Force as organization, mission, and unique operations; and as it affects current operational and personnel issues. Sponsored by the Air Force with on-site instruction.
  
  • LEAD 1570 - Fundamentals of Leadership and Naval Science

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Examines the concept of “Sea Power” as represented by Capt. Alfred Thayer Mahan. Addresses some of the customs, traditions, and associated sciences of the U.S. Navy and its role in the 21st century. Extended Studies offering. May be used toward a degree at the University of Colorado with advisor and department chair approval.
  
  • LEAD 1580 - Survey of U.S. Naval History, Nautical Sciences, and Leadership

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Traces the history of American sea power, which is the ability to use the sea to meet a nation’s needs. Also surveys the fundamentals of nautical sciences and their influence on American naval leaders. Extended Studies offering. May be used toward a degree at the University of Colorado with advisor and department chair approval.
  
  • LEAD 1590 - Fundamentals of Naval Knowledge and Naval Skills

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Focuses on the relationship between sea power and national security; maritime law; and a rudimentary understanding of basic skills of naval personnel in their daily operational expertise. Extended Studies offering. May be used toward a degree at the University of Colorado with advisor and department chair approval.
  
  • LEAD 1600 - Advanced Naval Science and Leadership

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Examines the purpose of the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy. Describes our nation’s maritime interests and how it maintains them. Summarizes the unique roles of each of the armed services, their equipment, missions, and organization, with special emphasis on the Navy and its organization, mission, and operations as they affect current operational and personnel issues. Extended Studies offering. May be used toward a degree at the Universityof Colorado with advisor and department chair approval.
  
  • LEAD 1610 - College Options: Tools for College-Bound Students

    1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)

    Provides tools for a thorough knowledge of college admissions and the financial planning process, including financial aid and the federal financial aid process. Covers fundamentals for scholarship research; admissions success; essay writing skills; and on-campus survival skills for the college-bound student.
  
  • LEAD 1620 - Special Topics in Educational Leadership for High School Students

    1 Credits (Minimum) 6 Credits (Maximum)

    Extended Studies course offering. Designed to allow specific topics to be explored in-depth for high school students taking college level courses. May apply toward a degree at UCCS with permission of an advisor and department chairperson.
  
  • LEAD 1630 - Leadership Development Through Global and Cultural Studies

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Introduces students to various regions of the world from a geographic, historical, and cultural perspective. Provides increased international awareness and insight into foreign affairs, which permits an educational understanding of other cultures. Geopolitical issues such as terrorism, economics, politics, military issues, religion, environmental concerns, and other cultural issues will be addressed. Extended Studies offering.
  
  • LEAD 1640 - American Veterans: Profiles in Leadership

    2 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Seeks to enhance the understanding and recognition of veterans’ contributions to American society. Veteran issues and the resolution of challenges in a post-military environment are examined, and leadership styles are explored and researched. Classroom discussions focus on veteran wartime experiences and post-military adjustments. Students participate in a local community service project focused on learning by personal interaction with veterans.
  
  • LEAD 1650 - Successful Goal Achievement

    2 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Course is designed to enhance development of a student’s goal achievement and personal responsibility skills. Students will be able to model as well as talk about the thoughts and behaviors most important to a person’s goal and academic achievement. Uses the Personal Responsibility Map as a starting point for individual focused interventions emphasizing experiential and skill-based learning experiences to improve learner achievement and personal effectiveness. This model encourages self-awareness, self-understanding, and positive personal change within the context of a supportive relationship.
  
  • LEAD 2110 - Profiles of Leadership

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Creates insight relative to the breadth and depth of leadership potential within a multicultural society. Students are challenged to develop personal profiles of leadership based upon multiple factors including leadership theory and non-traditional forms of leadership. Prer., COMM 111 or equivalent.
  
  • LEAD 4000 - Principles of Student Leadership

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Designed as a participatory class with a focus on leadership theories, styles of leadership, and strategies for successful student leadership. Topics included are conflict management, strategic planning, goal setting, leading leaders, leadership ethics, and other related topics. Meets with LEAD 5000.
  
  • LEAD 4110 - Experiences in Leadership

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Leadership in the context of organizational management, the political arena, and social causes. Students organize expert discussion panels. Special issues include women and minorities in leadership. Students research and prepare their own leadership development programs with emphasis on application and skill development. Prer., COMM 1110 and LEAD 2110 or equivalent.
  
  • LEAD 4150 - Foundations of an Integrative Learning System

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Designed to develop new knowledge and applications of innovated teaching and learning strategies which significantly increase student performance. Extended Studies course offering. May be used toward a degree program.
  
  • LEAD 4500 - Student Leadership Seminar

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Offers opportunities for undergraduate students to discuss problems of practice in leadership, plan and implement service projects, and coordinate student leadership development activities.
  
  • LEAD 4530 - Workshop in Leadership

    1 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Contemporary national, state, and local issues in education from the perspective of the education leader. An overview of current issues and trends in elementary and secondary education will be developed for reference, discussion debate, and policy purposes.
  
  • LEAD 4550 - Readings in Leadership

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Selected readings for advanced study in a specific area of educational leadership or leadership studies. Prer., Consent of instructor.
  
  • LEAD 4750 - Educational Leadership Development

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Looks at contemporary national, state, and local issues in education from the perspective of the education leader. An overview of current issues and trends in secondary education will be developed for reference, discussions, debates, and policy purposes. Meets with LEAD 5750.
  
  • LEAD 4760 - NEFE and Brain Compatible Learning

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Looks at contemporary national, state, and local issues in financial education from the perspective of the education leader. An overview of current financial issues and trends in secondary education is developed for reference, discussions, debates, and policy purposes. Meets with LEAD 5760.
  
  • LEAD 4770 - Making Connections: Relationships in Learning

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Interactive, participatory course that invites participants to explore and experience ways to deliver classroom instruction in an optimal learning environment, enabling students to become more self-directed, motivated, responsible learners. Participants will make meaningful connections to learning by understanding the curriculum and building relationships with the students. Through modeling and coaching, students will learn to apply techniques, skills, and strategies while integrating programs across curriculum subject areas in order to make learning more creative, effective, and fun. Meets with LEAD 5770.
  
  • LEAD 4780 - Personal Responsibility

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Designed to enhance development of students’ goal achievement and personal responsibility skills. Emotionally intelligent teachers will be able to model as well as discuss the thoughts and behavior most important to students’ goals, academic achievement, and personal well-being. Skills learned provide a research-derived and valid approach to help learners identify, understand, and develop specific behaviors related to critical thinking skills. Meets with LEAD 5780.
  
  • LEAD 4790 - Current Perspectives in Education and Organizational Change

    1 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Develops new knowledge and applications of innovative teaching and learning assessment strategies, which significantly increase student performance. Participants are introduced to Thinking Map skills as a tool for individual student growth. Topics include ethics in education, educational management tools, intervention strategies, organizational change, and overcoming resistance to change. Meets with LEAD 5790.
  
  • LEAD 4800 - Organizational Leadership in a Stressful Environment

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Invites participants to explore, experience, and evaluate leadership techniques in historical settings in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Presents issues and challenges faced by acknowledged leaders of the 19th and 20th centuries during periods of armed conflict and great societal changes. Students delve into the decision-making process of these historical figures via their writings and by student presentation on the consequences of these decisions at the actual historical sites. Meets with LEAD 5800.
  
  • LEAD 4810 - Introduction to Leadership

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Exploration of 21 characteristics of a leader as set forth by John Maxwell. Students will select five of these qualities to compare with previous leadership training, and another five to explore scenarios where they could be applied, giving the students an increased awareness of qualities they can recognize and develop in themselves and recognize in others. Extended Studies offering. May be used toward a degree with advisor and department chair approval.
  
  • LEAD 4820 - Strengths-based Team Leadership

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    A strengths-based approach focuses on the positive attributes of individuals. Students start by using the StrengthFinder assessment tool by Gallup Organization to identify their five top strengths, then explore how they are manifested in their lives. By role-playing as leaders of a group, students will understand the value of a strengths-based approach, how to manage weaknesses, and how building a team with a variety of strengths can produce greater efficiency and effectiveness. Extended Studies offering. May be used toward a degree with advisor and department chair approval.
  
  • LEAD 4830 - Dynamic Leadership in Stressful Environments

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    The foundation for leadership under stress is operating from a set of principles. Students will study the nine principles of leadership that author Jack Uldrich identified in the life of George C. Marshall, and their value as a basis for decision making in stressful environments, while considering their previous leadership training. Students will establish an application of these principles in their role as leaders and how to recognize them in the behavior of others. Extended Studies offering. May be used toward a degree with advisor and department chair approval.
  
  • LEAD 4840 - The Leader as a Manager

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Effective leadership requires management skills that create and nurture the culture which stabilizes both the leader and the organization. The management style provides direction for organizational behavior and expectations. Students will study management and cultural principles that engender a successful organization, and increase the organization’s effectiveness and efficiency. Extended Studies offering. May be used toward a degree with advisor and department chair approval.
  
  • LEAD 4850 - The Leaders in a Team: Collaboration and Change

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Focuses on the role of the leader in building a leadership team. Students will learn how the power of collaboration in a team setting can productively enable the leaderhsip team to function in a collective manner and generate change. Effective leadership teams create synergy where “The sum of the parts is greater than the whole.” Students will learn the key principles in developing and managing effective leadership teams. Extended Studies offering. May be used toward a degree with advisor and department chair approval.
  
  • LEAD 4980 - Special Topics in Leadership

    1 Credits (Minimum) 6 Credits (Maximum)

    Extended Studies offering. General topics taught in Educational Leadership. May apply toward a degree atthe University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with permission of advisor and department chairperson.
  
  • LEAD 4990 - Special Topics in Leadership

    1 Credits (Minimum) 9 Credits (Maximum)

    Extended Studies course offering. Designed to allow specific topics and issues to be explored in-depth. Will not apply toward a degree program at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
  
  • LEAD 5000 - Introduction to Leadership Studies

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Designed as a participatory class with a focus on leadership theories, styles of leadership, and strategies for successful student leadership. Topics included are conflict management, strategic planning, goal setting, leading leaders, leadership ethics, and other related topics. Meets with LEAD 4000.
  
  • LEAD 5020 - Vision, Ethics, and Leadership in a Democratic Society

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Students explore leadership theory, values, and assumptions inherent in public education within a democratic society, and personal beliefs relative to education and democracy. Personal educational philosophy and strategies facilitating vision, community, and common purpose are developed. Field work required. Prer., Graduate students only.
  
  • LEAD 5030 - Visions, Values, and Leadership in Student Affairs

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Students explore leadership research and theory, the values and assumptions inherent in higher education within a democratic society, and personal beliefs and biases relative to education and democracy. Students clarify their own personal values and ethics while building a personal philosophy. Prer., SAHE students only.
  
  • LEAD 5070 - Human Resources Development

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Personnel practices, policy development, employee-employer relationships, employee contracts, due process procedures, collective bargaining, performance appraisal, hiring and dismissal processes, staff development, induction of new employees, legal implications of ADA, affirmative action, and sexual harassment are explored. Field work required.
  
  • LEAD 5090 - Role, Function, and Administration of Student Affairs in Higher Eduction

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Examines the historical and philisophical foundations of student affairs at institutions of higher education, ways in which student affairs divisions/departments are organized and administered, the role of student affairs professional associations and current issues/trends in the field of Student Affairs. Prer., Student Affairs in Higher Educations (SAHE) students only.
  
  • LEAD 5150 - Foundations of an Integrative Learning System

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Designed to develop new knowledge and applications of innovative teaching and learning strategies which significantly increase student performance. Extended Studies course offering. May be used toward a degree program. Prer., Bachelor’s degree or instructor approval.
  
  • LEAD 5160 - Culturally Responsive Leadership

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Study of the nature of curriculum, the historical evolution of curriculum, conflicting philosophical perspectives on curriculum, and current issues and trends affecting curriculum implementation and change. Emphasis placed upon creating congruent curriculum amidst competing forces. Field work required. Prer., Graduate students only.
  
  • LEAD 5170 - Culturally Responsive Leadership

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Examines how to support and sustain culturally responsive schools and districts in the educational system by identifying cultural understanding and bias, supporting appropriate instructional practices, developing strong community partnerships, and providing equitable access to services and resources.
  
  • LEAD 5220 - Program Evaluation and Curriculum Assessment

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Designed to be taken with LEAD 5230. Offers students an opportunity to explore various methods of evaluating school programs and assessing the effectiveness of curriculum. Field work is included in the requirements for this course. Prer., LEAD 5700 or approval of instructor.
  
  • LEAD 5230 - Action Research Laboratory

    1 Credits (Minimum)

    Must be taken concurrently with LEAD 522. Offers students an opportunity to apply methods in program evaluation and curriculum assessment to actual school problems. Students apply methods completing a school-based action research project. Open only to graduate students.
  
  • LEAD 5240 - Leadership and Management of Programs for Special Populations

    1 Credits (Minimum)

    Students explore challenges and needs placing students at risk of school failure. Emphasis placed on the legal and educational requirements of special programs including Title I, Special Education, Gifted and Talented, ESL, Section 504, ADA, and IDEA. Field work required.
  
  • LEAD 5250 - Creative Communication for School Leaders

    2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Strategies for effective communication and its role in group process, organizational effectiveness, persuasion, and conflict including criteria for effectiveness in communication are examined. Emphasis placed upon the role of technology and creativity in communication for leaders. Field work required.
  
  • LEAD 5260 - Counseling and Student Development Theories

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Examines the theories of counseling and college student development. Students learn the limits of their expertise and how to make referrals to specialized personnel. Contemporary issues and trends in providing services to traditional and non-traditional students will be presented. Prer., Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE) students only.
  
  • LEAD 5270 - Organization and Administration of Student Affairs in Higher Education

    3 Credits (Minimum)

    Examines ways in which student affairs divisions/departments are organized and administered on college/university campuses. Includes essential competencies, human resource management, collaboration, assessment and evaluation, budget/finance, strategic planning, and multicultural trends.
  
  • LEAD 5280 - Legal and Ethical Issues of Higher Education

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Focuses on laws and court cases related to higher education. Students consider personal and institutional values and ethical considerations that affect student affairs. Prer., SAHE students only.
  
  • LEAD 5290 - Budgeting and Finance in Higher Education

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Examines budgeting and finance in higher education organizations. Provides comprehensive coverage of management principles and functions. Management of budget and finance are studied. Prer., SAHE students only.
  
  • LEAD 5300 - Leadership and Leadership Development

    1 Credits (Minimum) 6 Credits (Maximum)

    Leadership principles, change process research, and role functions of Air Officer Commanders. Course specifically designed for USAFA cohort. Prer., Admission to counseling program, USAFA cohort.
  
  • LEAD 5310 - Student Services Program Development and Evaluation

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Programs and services that fall under the student affairs umbrella are constantly evolving and vary from campus to campus. Students learn what the various programs/services are, how to decide which to offer, and how to evaluate their effectiveness and make changes when needed. Prer., SAHE students only.
  
  • LEAD 5320 - Counseling Students in Higher Education

    3 Credits (Minimum)

    Examines the important role counseling plays in the field of student affairs. Students learn the limits of their expertise and how to make referrals to specialized personnel.
  
  • LEAD 5450 - The Principalship

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Examination of the principalship at elementary, middle, and high school levels based upon research and recommended practices. Analysis of instructional, organizational, political, and leadership challenges. Assessment of policies and principles guiding coordination of the instructional program. Field work required.
  
  • LEAD 5530 - Workshop in Leadership

    1 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    Contemporary national, state, and local issues in education from the perspective of the education leader. An overview of current issues and trends in elementary and secondary education will be developed for reference, discussions, debates, and policy purposes.
  
  • LEAD 5540 - Advanced Topics in Leadership

    1 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)

    In-depth analysis and application of leadership principles related to contemporary school issues.
  
  • LEAD 5550 - Advanced Seminar in Higher Education

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Requires the completion of an independent study on a topic of particular interest or concern to student affairs. The topic and methodology are agreed upon by the faculty member and student. Requires the student to synthesize program knowledge and skills. Prer., SAHE students only.
  
  • LEAD 5600 - Social Foundations of Education Trends

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Addresses the relationship of schooling to society by focusing on the question of whether the schools can significantly reduce the environmentally related inequalities in achievement which exist in America. Zeros in on relationships between the federal government and education. Various speakers will present and discuss these and other issues.
  
  • LEAD 5610 - Social and Cultural Foundations of Higher Education

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Addresses the historical, social, and cultural development of American higher education. Examines the role of local, state, and federal governments and the influence of private foundations. Includes colonial origins of private institutions and changing demographics on campuses. Prer., SAHE students only.
  
  • LEAD 5650 - Special Topics in Foundations of Education

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Includes topics about how the social structure of schools affects the process and purpose of education; how educational systems have developed historically; how status, race, class, and gender relations affect student experiences; and the origin, nature, and consequences of educational reform.
  
  • LEAD 5700 - Introduction to Research and Statistics

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Introduces measures of central tendency, variability, percentiles, standard scores, and correlation. Covers basic concepts in statistical inference, evaluating and using research, design and analysis of educational research, and critical evaluation of published research. Completion of research project required.
  
  • LEAD 5740 - Introduction to Qualitative Research

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Introduces measures of central tendency, variability, percentiles, standard scores, correlation, inferential statistics, and regression. Covers basic concepts in statistical inference, evaluating and using research, design and analysis of educational research, and critical evaluation of published research. Research project required.
  
  • LEAD 5750 - Educational Leadership Development

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Looks at contemporary national, state, and local issues in education from the perspective of the education leader. An overview of current issues and trends in secondary education will be developed for reference, discussions, debates, and policy purposes. Prer., Bachelor’s degree. Meets with LEAD 4750.
  
  • LEAD 5760 - NEFE and Brain-Compatible Learning

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Looks at contemporary national, state, and local issues in financial education from the perspective of the education leader. An overview of current financial issues and trends in secondary education is developed for reference, discussions, debates, and policy purposes. Prer., Bachelor’s degree. Meets with LEAD 4760.
  
  • LEAD 5770 - Making Connections: Relationships in Learning

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Interactive, participatory course that invites participants to explore and experience ways to deliver classroom instruction in an optimal learning environment, enabling students to become more self-directed, motivated, responsible learners. Participants will make meaningful connections to learning by understanding the curriculum and building relationships with the students. Through modeling and coaching, students will learn to apply techniques, skills, and strategies while integrating programs across curriculum subject areas in order to make learning more creative, effective, and fun.Prer., Bachelor’s degree. Meets with LEAD 4770.
  
  • LEAD 5780 - Personal Responsibility

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Designed to enhance development of students’ goal achievement and personal responsibility skills. Emotionally intelligent teachers will be able to model as well as discuss the thoughts and behavior most important to students’ goals, academic achievement, and personal well-being. Skills learned provide a research-derived and valid approach to help learners identify, understand, and develop specific behaviors related to critical thinking skills. Prer., Bachelor’s degree. Meets with LEAD 5780.
  
  • LEAD 5790 - Current Perspectives in Education and Organizational Change

    1 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)

    Develops new knowledge and applications of innovative teaching and learning assessment strategies, which significantly increase student performance. Participants are introduced to Thinking Map skills as a tool for individual student growth. Topics include ethics in education, educational management tools, intervention strategies, organizational change, and overcoming resistance to change. Prer., Bachelor’s degree. Meets with LEAD 4790.
  
  • LEAD 5800 - Organizational Leadership in a Stressful Environment

    1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Invites participants to explore, experience, and evaluate leadership techniques in historical settings in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Presents issues and challenges faced by acknowledged leaders of the 19th and 20th centuries during periods of armed conflict and great societal changes. Students delve into the decision-making process of these historical figures via their writings and by student presentation on the consequences of these decisions at the actual historical sites. Prer., Bachelor’s degree. Meets with LEAD 4800.
  
  • LEAD 5810 - Introduction to Leadership

    3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

    Exploration of 21 characteristics of a leader as set forth by John Maxwell. Students will select five of these qualities to compare with previous leadership training, and another five to explore scenarios where they could be applied, giving the students an increased awareness of qualities they can recognize and develop in themselves, and recognize in others. Extended Studies offering. May be used toward a degree with advisor and department chair approval.
 

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