MSCE Course Descriptions

Master of Science in Continuing Education Course Descriptions

ED 500 – Foundations of Education (3) Examines the sociological, cultural, philosophical and historical foundations of education.

ED 504 – Techniques of Educational Research (3)
Major concepts and techniques of educational research to include types of research, application and interpretation of data, and the development and use of data collection instruments. Extensive reading and research project required.

ED 506 – Educational Statistics (3)
Incorporation of computer usage in the principles and practices of psychological and educational assessment. Inferential and descriptive statistics, formal and informal methods of assessment, designing assessment programs, interpretation of test results, and analysis of research results are explored.

EP 500 – Educational Psychology (3)
A systematic approach to the application of psychology to the learning process.

SC 506 – Life-Span Development and Learning (3)
Physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development during the life-span of human beings.

SC 540 – Guidance Function in Education (3)
The philosophy and functions of guidance and counseling in the classroom. Legal/ethical issues are also addressed. This course emphasizes the interrelationship between the school and family.

SC 541 – Techniques of Counseling (3)
The approaches to counseling with an emphasis on individual and group counseling, the counseling interview, ethical/legal considerations, consultation, referral, crisis counseling, and counseling research.

SC 542 – Career Development and Counseling (3)
Theories of career development and career choice, sources and uses of educational, vocational and social information, methods of collecting, evaluating and disseminating information.

SC 543 – Guidance in the Elementary School (3)
Physical, social, and intellectual aspects of child development, emphasizing sources of information, cooperation between school and home, informal techniques of evaluation, mental health principles and techniques, case studies, and case conferencing techniques.

SC 545 – Diagnostic Techniques For School Counselors (3)
Concepts and skills of standardized testing, and interpreting individual and group tests, psychometric statistics and the use of the results in the helping process.

SC 546 – Group Counseling (3)
Theories and practices of group counseling, including the analysis of group interaction and planning, and conducting group counseling activities. The legal/ethical considerations of group counseling are presented.

SC 547 – Counseling Multicultural Population (3)
Studies of societal changes within groups and subgroups; emphasis on multicultural trends and different lifestyles in order to facilitate the delivery of counseling services to these groups.

SC 549 – Internship in School Counseling (3)
Full-time supervised internship of at least 300 clock hours and fourteen weeks duration at P-12 grade level. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

SC 597 – Independent Study in School Counseling (1-3) Offers the qualified graduate student an opportunity for independent study in school counseling. Specific content and nature of courses are determined by student needs and interests. Research papers required. One to three semester hours per semester, may be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisite: permission of the Dean.

SC 598 – Selected Topics in School Counseling (1-3)
Critical readings, lectures, discussion, and laboratory experiences in school counseling not generally included in course offerings. Specific content and nature of course determined by student needs and interests. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisite: permission of the Dean.

SC 599 – Thesis in School Counseling (1-3)
A thesis evidencing research capacity, independent thought and the ability to interpret materials is required of students pursuing the thesis option. Normally students enroll in this course continuously from the inception of their thesis project until the final document is approved by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. A maximum of six semester hours in this course will be counted toward the Master’s degree. Prerequisite: permission of the Dean of the College.