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Advanced Studies (A S)

100. Career/Life Planning (3)
An examination of the career development process with an emphasis on assisting students to explore their interests through self-assessment, career exploration, and development of techniques for placement readiness. CR/NC grading only. (Course fee for assessment materials, approximately $5-$10)

111. Mainstreaming Exceptional Students (2)
Prerequisite: T Ed 130 or 152 and T Ed 110 or 155A; or permission of instructor. Introduction to identification of differentiating characteristics in exceptional students. Comprehensive review and analysis of contemporary practices in mainstreaming exceptional pupils. Introduction to federal and .state legislative mandates pertinent to nondiscriminatory assessments, parental involvement and individualized education plans (IEPs).

115F. Field Work in Special. Education (1-3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised observation 'and participation in selected programs for exceptional children, vocational planning, guidance and counseling.

118. Counseling and Mental Health (3)
Examination of the relationship between counseling and mental health with emphasis on current issues of adjustment in society. Explores psychopathology within the framework of the DSM-III.

153. Educational Statistics (3)
Prerequisite; ELM exam. Methods of describing, analyzing and interpreting data; statistical inference, including "t"' test, correlation and prediction, chi square, and simple research design. Computer applications during lab activities. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

170. Introduction to Teaching Learning Handicapped Students (4)
Prerequisite A S 111 or equivalent. Introduction to theories, programs and methods of educating students with learning handicaps. (2 lecture, 4 lab hours)

171. Introduction To Teaching Severely Handicapped Students (4)
Prerequisite A S 111. Introduction to individual characteristics, curriculum issues and strategies applicable to the education of children with severe handicaps. (2 lecture, 4 lab hours)

172. Laws Relating to Children (3)
Current and proposed legislation in parent-child relationships, adoption, and guardianship, education at the minor, marriage contract, child labor, juvenile delinquency, and child welfare programs.

174. Introduction to Counseling (3)
(Same as Psych 174.) An overview of basic counseling models, including psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive and humanistic approaches. Includes a personal counseling experience.

185T. Topics in Counseling (1-3; 12 if no area repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Seminar covering special topics relating to counseling: new developments in counseling techniques, special populations and current research.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement - Independent Study Approved for SP grading.


GRADUATE COURSES

Advanced Studies (A S)

(See Course Numbering System. )

220. Research in Education (3)
Prerequisite: 12 units of education courses or equivalent and A S 153. Seminar in research methodology; identification of educational research problems; use of library resources, data gathering and processing, writing a research report; applies to elementary and secondary teaching, early childhood, reading, administration, counseling, special education and related fields. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

221. Seminar in Multicultural Aspects of Counseling (3)
Prerequisite; A S 174 or R C 201. Cognitive and experiential study of social and psychological variables which influence the crosscultura! counseling relationship. Culturally relevant models of counseling theory and practice are explored. Current research methods and findings are presented. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

222. Seminar in Career Development Theory (3)
Prerequisite; A S 174. Examination of career development theories and research for their implications in understanding career development generally and career counseling specifically. (Course fee for assessment materials, approximately $5-$10) (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

223. Seminar in Theories of Marriage, Family and Child Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: A S 174. Study of theories, techniques and methodology of counseling with families. Current research and methods are presented. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

224. Seminar in Counseling Techniques (3)
Prerequisite: A S 174 or R C 201. Emphasis given to interviewing skills, philosophy, theory and methodology as applied to counseling. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

225. Seminar in Advanced Theories and Techniques in Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: A S 224. Emphasis on philosophy, theory and methodology as applied to Gestalt and behavioral approaches to counseling. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

226. Seminar in Organization of Counseling Services (3)
Prerequisite; A S 224. Organization, administration and evaluation of counseling programs. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

227. Seminar in Assessment in Counseling (3)
Prerequisite; A S 153. Selection, administration, and evaluation of psychological tests and psychometric data for use in counseling settings. (Course fee for assessment materials, approximately $5 to $10) (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

228. Seminar in Group Progress (3)
Prerequisite: A S 174 or R C 201. Theories and methods of interpersonal communication within groups, transferal information, group leadership and membership, role perceptions, verbal and non-verbal interaction and group counseling. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

229. Seminar in Counseling the Older Adult (3)
Prerequisite: A S 224. Study of counseling philosophy, theory, methodology and skills applicable to problems of the older adult. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

230. Seminar in Counseling of Exceptional Children and Their Parents (3)
Theories and techniques in working with parents of exceptional children; emphasis placed on individual and group counseling skills with parents, direct contact with families, case study and current legislation. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

231. Practicum in Counseling (4; max total 8)
Prerequisite: 12 units in counseling program, including A S 224. Supervised on-campus counseling experiences with selected clients. Experience in individual counseling, critiquing of tapes and typescripts, observations, and case report writing. Students must carry professional liability insurance. (2 seminar, 4 lab hours)

232. Seminar in Career Counseling: Methods and Materials (3)
Prerequisite: A S 174, 222. Develop knowledge and skills necessary to facilitate career assessment, decision-making, and job-seeking activities of students and other clientele. (Course lee for assessment materials, approximately $5 to $10) (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

233. Practicum in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling (4; tax total 8)
Prerequisite; A S 223, 231, 236 and permission of instructor. Supervised MFCC counseling experiences involving selected families, couples and/or children. Students must carry professional liability insurance.

234. Practicum in Group Counseling (4; man total 8)
Prerequisite: A S 228, 231 and permission of instructor. Supervised on-campus group counseling experience with selected small groups. Experience in group leadership and group counseling. (2 seminar, 4 lab hours)

235. Practicum in Career Development Counseling (4; tax total 8)
Prerequisite A S 222, 231 and permission of instructor. Supervised counseling experiences in vocational career development.

236. Seminar in Professional Practices of Family Counseling (3)
Prerequisite A S 223, 224 and permission of instructor. Analysis of separation, divorce and relation dissolution, family law and legal issues in practice diagnosis of client and family disorders; family practice and third party payments. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

237A. Field Work in Elementary School Counseling (4-8; max total 12)
Prerequisite A S 224 and permission of instructor. Supervised practice in an elementary school. Students must carry professional liability insurance. Approved for SP grading. (160 hours of work required for 4 units at credit)

237B. Field Work in Secondary School Counseling (4-8; max total 12)
Prerequisite: A S 224 and permission of instructor. Supervised practice in secondary school. Students must carry professional liability insurance. Approved for SP grading. (160 hours of field work required for 4 units of credit) (Former A S 224FA)

238. Field Work in Professional Services Counseling (3-12; max total 12)
Prerequisite: 40 units in counseling program, including A S 224 and 231. Designed for students wishing to do their work in professional counseling services, including, but not limited to, agencies, colleges, and universities, supervised placement. Typically requires a one-year commitment. Students must carry professional liability insurance. Approved for SP grading. (150 hours of field work required 3 units of credit) (Former A S 224FC )

242. Seminar in Behavior Management (4)
Prerequisite: A S 111 or equivalent. Behavior management principles, elective discipline, programs and techniques employed in special education and clinical prescriptive teaching. Emphasis on school and home applications. (2 seminar, 4 lab hours)

243. Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Abilities (4)
Prerequisite: A S 111 or equivalent. Seminar in the special education of persons who are learning handicapped with psychomotor disabilities, neuropsychological disabilities such as hyperkinesis, visual or auditory deficits, and dyslexia. Diagnostic-prescriptive programming and critiques required. (2 seminar, 4 lab hours)

244. Organization and Supervision of Special Education (3)
Prerequisite; A S 111 or permission of instructor. Seminar in the organization, financing, housing, equipping, staffing, and supervision of the special education program; desirable educational provisions for each type of exceptionality; legal provisions for special education including curriculum development, in-service education and teacher-pupil relationships.

245. Assessment of Learning Handicapped Students (4)
Prerequisite: A S 111, 153, 170. Review of testing techniques and Instruments, and development of psychoeducational reports. Extensive independent child study and evaluation with appropriate diagnostic instruments. (Course fee for test materials, approxirnateIy $5-$10) (2 seminar, 4 lab hours)

246. Seminar in Curriculum for Learning Handicapped Students (4)
Prerequisite A S 111, 170, 243, 245. Advanced curriculum development for learning handicapped with language and cognitive disabilities. Diagnostic-prescriptive programming required. (2 seminar, 4 lab hours)

248. Social and Affective Education (3)
Prerequisite: A S 111 or equivalent. Seminar. Development and remediation of social skills and affective abilities. Model programs for normal children and prescriptive interventions Ior those with social and personal behavior disorders. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

249. Practicum Clinic: Career Education for the Handicapped (3-9; max total 9)
Prerequisite; AS 253 and permission of instructor. Clinical experience in private and public agencies involved with vocational/career training for the handicapped work evaluation and job training programs supervised by university personnel. (2 lab hours and 1 hour outside preparation per unit)

250A. Assessment of Severely Handicapped Students (3)
Prerequisite: AS 111, 171. presentation of assessment strategies and methods used to identity severely handicapped students' current levels of evaluation performance across school and community-based curriculum domains. Emphasis is placed on assessment principles which contribute data to the design of appropriate individualized education plans. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

250B. Practicum in Assessment of Severely Handicapped Students (3)
Prerequisite; A S 111, 171. Concurrent enrollment in A S 250A required. Supervised, field based experience in educational assessment strategies used to plan individualized instructional programs and services.

251A. Instructional Methods for Severely Handicapped Students (3)
Prerequisite: AS 111, 171, 250A, 250B. Presentation of instructional approaches, methods and techniques for teaching school and community-based curriculum content. Emphasis is on education practices which contribute to the design. implementation and evaluation at appropriate individualized education programs and services. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

251B. Practicum in Instruction of Severely Handicapped Students (3)
Prerequisite: A S 111, 171, 250A, 250B. Concurrent enrollment in 251A required. Supervised, field-based experience in instructional methods and strategies used to implement and evaluate individualized educational programs.

253. Career Education for Handicapped Students (4)
Prerequisite: A S 111 or permission of instructor. Seminar in the examination of career education; models, curriculum scope and sequence, transitional approaches to independent living, and the utilization of local, state, and federal resources. (Test materials fee, approximately $5-$10) (2 seminar, 4 lab hours)

254. Seminar in Special Education for Severely Handicapped Students (3)
Prerequisite: A S 111, 171; prior or concurrent enrollment in 250A and 250B or 251A and 251B. Analysis of contemporary educational practices, policies and issues affecting the organization and provision at appropriate programs and related services for severely handicapped students from preschool through young adulthood. Review of selected research literature.

255. Advanced Practicum in Special Education for Severely Handicapped Students (4).
Prerequisite: A S 111, 153, 171; A S 250A, 250B, 251A, 251B; prior or concurrent enrollment in A S 230, 242, 253. Supervised, field-based experience in advanced teaching methods and procedures for integrating required competencies in the areas of program organization, management of teaching environments, skill assessment and instructional planning, behavior management, IEP implementation, program evaluation, teacher and parent consultation, microtechnology and continuing professional development.

256. Practicum in Special Education: Learning Handicapped (5)
Prerequisite: A S 111, 115F, 153, 170, 243, 245; prior and/or simultaneous enrollment in a maximum of 12 units in the following courses: A S 230, 242, 246, 248, 253. Clinical experience in diagnosis and evaluation of the learning handicapped, prescriptive program development, prescriptive instruction, and program management. Experience to include data gathering, program planning and execution, evaluation, and consultation.

261. Organization for Administration and Support of Education (3)
Prerequisite: teaching experience. Interrelationships of federal, state, county, city, and district units in the administration and promotion of programs of education.

262. Seminar in Educational Leadership (3)
Prerequisite: teaching experience; A S 261. Seminar on problems, procedures, and organizational relationships of elementary and secondary schools; the administrator's responsibilities in areas of organization and control; teacher personnel, pupil personnel, noncertificated personnel; special and auxiliary agencies; guidance; supervision; community relationships.

263. Seminar in Supervision for Improvement of Instruction (3)
Prerequisite: teaching experience; T Ed 250 or 273; A S 261. Seminar for clarification and application of modern concepts and techniques of supervision; practice in leadership roles, promoting productive human relationships, developing communication skills, and evaluation of teaching; ways at helping teachers in their credential fields.

264. Seminar in the Legal Aspects of Education (3)
Prerequisite: teaching experience; A S 261. A case study approach In reviewing important court decisions, both state and federal, that have directly affected the public schools. Legal relationships in public education applied to federal, state, and local levels.

265. Seminar in School-Community Relations (3)
Prerequisite: A S 261. Seminar on interaction with community forces, news media, political agencies, and minority groups in policy development; decision-making based on factual data. (Former A S 276)

266. Seminar in School Finance and Business Administration (3)
Prerequisite; A S 261. Economic perspectives and practices of school finance and business administration; local, state, and federal responsibility for financial support of education. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

267. Field Work in Administrative Services - Elementary School (3)
Prerequisite; 9 units selected from; A S 261, 262, 263, 264, 266, 272, 275. Supervised administrative practice in an elementary school. Includes seminar discussions of field experiences and required research (120 hours required for 3 units credit) (Former A S 273A)

268. Field Work in Administrative Services - Secondary School (3)
Prerequisite; 9 units selected from A S 261, 262, 263, 264, 266, 272, 275. Supervised administrative practice in a secondary school. Includes seminar discussions of field experiences and required research. (120 hours required for 3 units of credit) (Former A S 273B)

271. Seminar in School Facilities (3)
Prerequisite; preliminary credential or permission at instructor. Emphasis on planning, design and function of educational facilities so they are consistent with the educational goals of the school and school district. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

272. Seminar in Advanced Curriculum Evaluation and Development (3)
Prerequisite: preliminary credential or permission of instructor. Nature and scope of curriculum development; administrative determiners of curriculum; influence at governmental agencies and organizations, foundations, business and industry, and power structures as curriculum determiners; international influence on curriculum development and curriculum evaluation at various levels of governmental operation.

273. Ethical and Professional Issues in Education Administration (3)
Prerequisite: Preliminary Administrative Services Credential or permission of the instructor. Seminar on the ethical and professional issues of administrative professionalism, examined in the context of the various roles the administrator is expected to perform as a practitioner.

274. Advanced School Finance and Business Services (3)
Prerequisite; preliminary credential or permission of instructor. Primary emphasis is directed toward the acquisition of expertise in advanced planning and management of business and finance elements of public schools. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

275. Seminar in Advanced Techniques of Personnel Administration in Education (3)
Prerequisite: preliminary credential or permission of instructor. Advanced techniques of staff improvement in service, staff participation in policy making, improvement of communication channels and methods at communication, economic and contractual relationships, and improvement of working conditions; work and responsibility of nonteaching staff members.

277. Computer Applications in Educational Administration (3)
Prerequisite: preliminary credential or permission of instructor. Factors relating to assessment and implementation at computer applications to support educational programs and administrative operations in school districts, computer assisted instruction, student personnel, fiscal and property controls, personnel and related educational and business functions characteristic of school districts. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

278T. Topics in Advanced Educational Administration (1-3)
Prerequisite: preliminary credential or permission of instructor. Seminar covering special topics relating to educational administration: new developments in educational administration, special populations, and current research.

279. Advanced Administration Field Work (2-8; max total 8)
Prerequisite: employment in a position requiring an Administrative Services Credential and permission of instructor. Supervision of Professional Administrative Services Credential candidates in their place of employment. The type of assignment will depend on requirements of the university and will be individually developed in cooperation with. candidate's employer. Includes seminar discussions of field experience and required research. (80 hours required for 2 units)

280T. Advanced Topics in Special Education (1-3; 12 if no area is repeated)
Prerequisite: postbaccalaureate standing and permission of instructor. Topics may include special education legislation, parenting, transitional programming, parents as teachers, adolescents and adults with disabilities, current research, child abuse, gifted and talented.

281T. Advanced Topics in Counseling (1-3; 12 if no area is repeated)
Prerequisite: postbaccalaureate standing and permission of instructor. Topics may include; new developments in counseling techniques, special populations and current research

285. Seminar in Advanced Educational Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: minimum 3 units from the following; T Ed 130, 152; AS 174, or Psych 101. Seminar on the psychological foundations at education; nature and characteristics of development, learning processes, and forces which affect educational growth.

288. Educational Measurement and Program Evaluation (3)
Prerequisite; A S 153. Procedures and issues involved in the measurement and evaluation of educational programs; planning, etc. Applications in educational settings are emphasized. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

289. Seminar in Advanced Educational Research (3)
Prerequisite: A S 153 and 220; or permission of instructor. Emphasis on conceptualizing advanced educational research problems, analyzing data and interpreting data, computer lab activities using such techniques as ANOVA, multiple regression, and multivariate statistics and developing the methodology for thesis proposals. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for SP grading.

298A. Project - Counseling (4)
(See Criteria for Thesis and Project.) Prerequisite; advancement to candidacy for the master's degree; B average on 24 units of the master's program including A S 220. A project consists of a significant undertaking appropriate to counseling such as the development of a program for counseling service delivery, development at audio-visual materials or computer software tar counselor education or service delivery. An approved proposal is required for enrollment. Approved for SP grading.

298B. Project - Education (4)
(See Criteria for Thesis and Project.) Prerequisite; advancement to candidacy for the master's degree; B average on 24 units of the master's program including A S 220. A project consists of a significant undertaking appropriate to education such as the development of curricula and instructional materials, studies of school law, finance, community relations, personnel, educational policy, and educational theory. An approved proposal is required tar enrollment. Approved for SP grading.

298C. Project - Special Education (4)
(See Criteria for Thesis and Project.) Prerequisite: advancement to candidacy for the master's degree; B average on 24 units of the master's program including A S 220. A project consists of a significant undertaking appropriate to special education such as the development of courses of study, instructional manuals, teachers guides, intervention programs, and computer software. An approved proposal is required for enrollment. Approved for SP grading.

299. Thesis (4)
(See Criteria for Thesis and Project.) Prerequisite; Advancement to candidacy for the master's degree, B average on 24 units of the master's program including A S 220 and completion of an acceptable thesis proposal. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree. See School at Education and Human Development's Graduate Programs Coordinator for school thesis guidelines. Approved for SP grading.


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IN-SERVICE COURSE (A S)

(See Course Numbering System.)

373. Instructional and Curriculum Problems and Practices (1-3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Various topics related to public school instruction problems, special services, supervision and administration. Not applicable on degree programs



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