Sep 25, 2024  
2020/2021 University Catalog 
    
2020/2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


General Education Courses  

Courses offered at the SDSU Imperial Valley campus.  

Detailed information about course offerings can be found on the Class Schedule website.

 

Economics

  
  • ECON 365 - Economics of Underdeveloped Areas


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six units of economics to include ECON 101 .

    The nature and causes of economic underdevelopment. Problems of and policies for the economic development of underdeveloped areas of the world.

  
  • ECON 380 - Labor Economics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 321 .

    Labor force and mobility, human capital, labor demand, discrimination, determination of compensation and employment, productivity, impact of labor organizations, labor disputes, and social legislation.

  
  • ECON 381 - Economics of Immigration


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 321 .

    Examination and history of immigration policy in the United States and its intended and unintended consequences. Debates over economic assimilation, immigration policy, impact of native labor market, and perceptions about immigrants and the welfare system.

  
  • ECON 382 - Economics of Work, Marriage, and Family


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 .

    Economic analysis of marriage and labor supply; family-related changes in work behavior; gender differences in occupations and earnings; welfare, work and family policies in the U.S. and internationally; macroeconomic analysis of household structure and economy.

  
  • ECON 401 - Public Finance


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 102 .

    Principles and practices of taxation and public expenditures. Economic effects of public spending, debts and taxation. Financing social security and other services. Fiscal policy and prosperity. Relation to inflation and deflation. Special emphasis on social problems involved.

  
  • ECON 403 - Health Economics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 102 ; ECON 201  or STAT 119  or STAT 250 ; MATH 120 , MATH 124 , or MATH 150 .

    Apply economic principles and statistical techniques to production of health and delivery of health services. Business structures of delivery systems and incentives for providers and patients. Compare international health insurance systems, examine U.S. reforms.

  
  • ECON 406 - Economics of Sports


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 .

    Economic issues in professional and college team sports. Emphasis on monopoly and monopsony behavior by sports leagues and teams, public subsidies for sports facilities, ticket pricing, and NCAA rules and regulations.

  
  • ECON 422 - Business Cycles


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 102 .

    Fundamental factors in economic fluctuations. Examination of business cycle theories, and various policy proposals for economic stabilization. A consideration of current economic conditions and an examination of methods employed in preparing national economic forecasts.

  
  • ECON 441 - Introduction to Econometrics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 301 ; MATH 120  or MATH 124  or MATH 150 ; Recommended: ECON 320  or ECON 321 .

    Econometric techniques with emphasis on single-equation models. Applied skills learned through computer assignments.

  
  • ECON 449W - Economic Literacy


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve units in economics to include ECON 101  and ECON 102 . Satisfies Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement for students who have completed 60 units; completed Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 8 or higher (or earned a grade of C (2.0) or better in RWS 280 , RWS 281  [or LING 281 ], if score on WPA was 6 or lower); and completed General Education requirements in Communication and Critical Thinking. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Test scores or verification of exemption; copy of transcript.

    Economic way of thinking through writing. Effective communication of economic concepts and analysis to different audiences.

  
  • ECON 455 - Environmental Economics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 .

    Relation of environmental amenities and pollution to economic behavior and institutions. Environmental problems in externalities, public goods, and common-property resources. Environmental policy from perspective of public economics: regulation, benefit-cost analysis, valuation of non-market goods.

  
  • ECON 456 - Economics of Natural Resources


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 .

    Examination of efficient extraction and use of natural resources from an economic perspective. Fundamental and practical differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources. Fossil fuel extraction, mining, renewable energy, forestry, fisheries, and conservation policy.

  
  • ECON 460 - Economics of Financial Crises


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 102 .

    Economic theories of crises and economic histories in qualitative and quantitative perspective to include recent crises in US and Europe. Empirical analysis of variety, frequency, and consequences. Policies for ending crises.

  
  • ECON 463 - Economic Development Before 1900


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 102 .

    Emergence of market institutions in medieval Europe; comparisons with China, India, and Islamic world. Origin and evolution of market institutions, using concepts from new institutional economics, game theory, and behavioral economics.

  
  • ECON 464 - Economic Problems of Latin America


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Six units of economics to include ECON 101 .

    Economic development, institutions, and problems of Latin America in the context of a global economy.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • ECON 466 - Economics of the Middle East


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 102 .

    Theories and practices of economic development in the Middle East to include economic history, colonial legacies, natural resource curse, migration, state capitalism, and economics of conflict.

  
  • ECON 485 - Law and Economics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 .

    Impact of legal rules on implicit prices for consumer and firm behavior, distribution of resources, economic efficiency. Background on laws surrounding property, contracts, torts, the judicial process, and crime, with focus on effects of laws on consumers and producers.

  
  • ECON 487 - Economics of Strategy


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 321  and MATH 120  or MATH 124  or MATH 150 .

    Game theory and analysis of strategic decision-making. Non-cooperative games in the context of business, bargaining among agents, political decision-making, voting, etc.

  
  • ECON 490 - Money and Banking


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 , ECON 102 , and ACCTG 201 .

    Money’s measurement and use; monetary theory and policy; returns on financial instruments; international payments and foreign exchange; evolution of banking institutions, and global competition.

  
  • ECON 495 - Economics Internship


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Internship with business firms, nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Work done under joint direction of activity supervisor and instructor. Project report and internship conferences required. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ECON 496 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Selected topics in economics. May be repeated with approval of the instructor. Maximum Credits: nine units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • ECON 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study. May be repeated for a maximum of six units. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ECON 507 - Mathematical Economics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 124  or MATH 150 . Recommended: ECON 320  or ECON 321 .

    Mathematical concepts as tools in understanding, developing, and illustrating economic theories. Applications of calculus and linear equations to constrained optimization, macro models, elasticity, general equilibrium, and input-output analysis.

  
  • ECON 561 - International Trade


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 320  and ECON 321 .

    Theory and policy of international trade with examples drawn from current issues. Models of determinants of trade. Free trade and protectionism. Trade and economic development. Trading blocs, the European community, GATT and U.S. trade policy.

  
  • ECON 592 - International Monetary Theory and Policy


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 320  or ECON 490 .

    International monetary spillovers from domestic macroeconomic policies. Foreign exchange markets and balance of payments. Fixed, flexible and managed exchange rates. Bretton Woods, international monetary fund, and world debt crisis.

  
  • ECON 596 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Intensive study in specific areas of economics. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: nine units of 596 applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • ECON 630 - Microeconomic Theory


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 321 .

    Theories of the consumer, the firm, and the market. Topics in welfare and general equilibrium. Duality and uncertainty.

  
  • ECON 631 - Applied Microeconomic Methods


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 630 .

    Decision-making techniques in applied microeconomics including cost-benefit analysis, choice under uncertainty and applied game theory techniques.

  
  • ECON 640 - Econometrics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 321 ; MATH 120  or 121 or MATH 150 .

    Measurement in economics. Use of economic models involving multiple regression analysis, simultaneous equation systems, and time series analysis.

  
  • ECON 640L - Econometrics Laboratory I


    Units: 1

    Two hours of laboratory for 12 weeks.

    Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration in ECON 640 .

    Data analysis and econometric modeling using SAS. Applied statistical skills and SAS programming skills necessary to perform advanced data analysis to construct datasets, build, and estimate statistical models covered in ECON 640 .

  
  • ECON 641 - Applied Research in Econometrics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 640 .

    Econometric applications and techniques including discrete choice, panel data simultaneous equations and time series. Data analysis and statistical software training in STATA, SAS, and SPSS.

  
  • ECON 641L - Econometrics Laboratory II


    Units: 1

    Two hours of laboratory for 12 weeks.

    Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration in ECON 641 .

    Data analysis and econometric modeling using STATA. Applied statistical skills and STATA programming skills necessary to perform advanced data analysis to construct datasets, build, and estimate statistical models covered in ECON 641 .

  
  • ECON 696 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Intensive study in specific areas of economics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • ECON 700 - Seminar in Microeconomic Applications


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 630  or classified graduate standing in another department and consent of instructor.

    Microeconomic applications to individual, firm, or government. Seminars to include topics in economic issues in demography, experimental economics, industrial organization and firm behavior, and labor economics. Maximum Credits: six units of Economics 700 applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ECON 710 - Seminar in Public Economics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 630  or classified graduate standing in another department and consent of instructor.

    Government in a market economy. Impact on individual and firm behavior. Seminars to include topics in environmental Issues, international trade and commercial policy, public expenditures, regulation, tax policy, and urban and regional economies. Maximum Credits: six units of Economics 710 applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ECON 730 - Seminar in Macroeconomic Policy


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Applications of macroeconomics to open economics. Seminars to include topics in business cycles, international monetary policy, macroeconomic modeling and prediction, national monetary institutions. Maximum Credits: six units of Economics 730 applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ECON 740 - Seminar in Applied Economic Research


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy and consent of graduate adviser.

    Advanced treatment of research design and methodology. Application of empirical techniques to selected problems.

  
  • ECON 795 - Internship in Economics


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 630 ECON 640 , and approval of graduate adviser.

    Students will be assigned to various jobs in which economic theory can be applied to decision making. Supervision will be shared by the graduate adviser and on-the-job supervisor.

  
  • ECON 797 - Research


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing and consent of instructor.

    Independent research project in an area of economics.

  
  • ECON 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of staff; to be arranged with department chair and instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ECON 799A - Thesis


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy.

    Preparation of a project or thesis for the master’s degree.

  
  • ECON 799B - Thesis Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Prior registration in Thesis 799A with an assigned grade symbol of RP.

    Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of RP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis is granted final approval.

  
  • ECON 799C - Comprehensive Examination Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion or concurrent enrollment in degree program courses.

    Registration required of students whose only requirement is completion of the comprehensive examination for the master’s degree. Registration in 799C limited to two semesters.


Education

  
  • ED 200 - Teaching as a Profession


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Current issues, challenges in education; explores strategies that promote professional development. Critically assesses issues related to teaching in culturally and linguistically diverse school settings. Includes guided classroom observations.

  
  • ED 201 - Introduction to Literacy


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and four hours of laboratory.

    Intended for students in the liberal studies blended program for K-3 literary tutors. Basic processes of literacy and instructional strategies in culturally relevant reading instruction for emergent readers. Requires four hours weekly tutoring in a designated K-3 setting.

  
  • ED 350 - Education in American Society


    Units: 3 GE

    Philosophical, historical and psychological roots of education in America; current models, instructional designs and strategies of education. Contemporary concerns in education.

  
  • ED 409 - Cultural Competency


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): GEN S 203  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Application for a democratic and pluralistic society to include critical thinking, multicultural awareness, and social issues. Beliefs and attitudes on cultural issues and identity.

  
  • ED 450 - Study Abroad


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Study abroad in Education. May be repeated with new content and approval of major adviser for a maximum of three units applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content and geographic location.

  
  • ED 451 - Introduction to Multicultural Education


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Overview of cultural pluralism in education, industry, business, other institutions, and society at large.

  
  • ED 484 - Valuing Human Diversity


    Units: 3 GE

    Human diversity that enriches societies. Race, gender, language, and spirituality. Impediments to valuing human diversity; classism, sexism, racism, and anti-Semitism.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement. Not open to students with credit in Teacher Education 284.

  
  • ED 690 - Methods of Inquiry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve units of professional education.

    Procedures for gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing information; reviewing the literature; designing studies. Section selection to be made with department graduate adviser.

  
  • ED 696 - Selected Topics in Community Influences on Learning and Curriculum Planning


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Teaching experience and 12 units of professional education.

    Intensive study in specific areas of education. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • ED 791A - Evaluation Techniques


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ED 690 , advancement to candidacy for the master’s degree, and 12 units of professional education.

    Theory and practice of instructional program and product evaluation.

  
  • ED 791B - Practicum: Evaluation


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): ED 791A , advancement to candidacy for the Master of Arts degree in education, and 12 units of professional education.

    Supervised experience in conducting a program or product evaluation, strategy selection, procedures, reporting methods, culminating in a written project.

  
  • ED 795A - Seminar


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ED 690 , advancement to candidacy for the Master of Arts degree in education, and 12 units of professional education.

    An intensive study in selected areas of education culminating in a written project. Limited to students following Plan B for the Master of Arts degree in education.

  
  • ED 795B - Seminar


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ED 690 , advancement to candidacy for the Master of Arts degree in education, and 12 units of professional education.

    An intensive study in selected areas of education culminating in a written project. Limited to students following Plan B for the Master of Arts degree in education.

  
  • ED 797 - Research


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): ED 690 , advancement to candidacy for the master’s degree, and 12 units of professional education.

    Research in one of the fields of education. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ED 799A - Thesis


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): An officially appointed thesis committee, advancement to candidacy for the master’s degree, and 12 units of professional education.

    Preparation of a project or thesis for the master’s degree.

  
  • ED 799B - Thesis Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Prior registration in Thesis 799A with an assigned grade symbol of RP and 12 units of professional education.

    Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of RP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis is granted final approval.

  
  • ED 799C - Comprehensive Examination Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion or concurrent enrollment in degree program courses and 12 units of professional education.

    Registration required of students whose only requirement is completion of the comprehensive examination for the master’s degree. Registration in 799C limited to two semesters.

  
  • ED 801 - Seminar on Social and Cultural Foundations of Multicultural Education


    Units: 3-4

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the doctoral program or consent of the graduate coordinator. Students are required to have a background in the social sciences or humanities relevant to such educational issues as social behavior and minority cultures.

    Social and cultural parameters that have contributed to the shaping of American society and affected developments in education in the last two decades. Emphasis on the impact on multicultural education and human social behavior in pluralistic societies.

  
  • ED 804 - English Learner Education: Models, Current Research, and Policy Trends


    Units: 3-4

    Prerequisite(s): A background in sociolinguistics or social anthropology and admission to the doctoral program or consent of program director.

    Analysis of existing models of English learner education and processes for educational leadership for designing, analyzing or researching policy, curriculum or programs, to meet diverse linguistic and cultural needs of students in current socio-political contexts.

  
  • ED 806 - Ethnically Diverse Learners: Public Policy and Classroom Practice


    Units: 3-4

    Prerequisite(s): Education 801 and admission to the doctoral program or consent of the graduate coordinator. Background in psychological foundations of education and educational policy is required.

    National, state, and school policy directed at providing the minority learner with equal educational opportunity. Discussion of legislation for desegregation, bilingual education, school implementation cases and classroom practices as these relate to equal educational opportunity.

  
  • ED 808 - Academic Research and Publishing in Education


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of a minimum of 12 units in a College of Education doctoral program.

    Development, writing, and submission of an article to a juried journal in education. Argument development, creation of abstracts, and identification of theoretical frameworks.

  
  • ED 810 - Seminar in Curriculum Development and Implementation


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to doctoral program.

    Curriculum development and implementation to include culturally diverse contexts with emphasis on reflective implementation and critical analysis of commercial and site-based curriculum.

  
  • ED 814 - Seminar in Curricular Change Processes


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ED 810 .

    Curriculum change processes in educational organizations. Process of planning change and elements necessary for implementing and managing curriculum change to include diverse cultural contexts.

  
  • ED 815 - Re-Thinking Leadership


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to educational leadership doctoral program.

    Concepts of individual and group leadership in educational environments. Practices and policies of effective management and leadership; ethical and emerging trends in leadership styles.

  
  • ED 820 - Advanced Educational Statistics


    Units: 3-4

    Prerequisite(s): ED 690  or equivalent graduate level course and consent of graduate coordinator.

    Theory and practice of statistical inference for research in education. Probability and sampling theory, data collection and organization, computer applications in educational research, statistical significance testing and prediction, use of statistical computer program libraries.

  
  • ED 822 - Seminar in Analysis and Issues in Race and Ethnic Relations


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ED 801 .

    Analysis of race and ethnic relations in education from a theoretical, research, and action based perspective. Conceptual framework of race, ethnicity, and prejudice theory needed for policies and strategies of reform in education to address unequal race relations.

  
  • ED 823 - Seminar in Action Oriented Policy Research in Multicultural Contexts


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ED 801 .

    Multidimensional ways to resolve social problems. Development of community based issues, analysis, research, and implementation.

  
  • ED 827 - Seminar in Communication and Cognition in Education


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to doctoral program.

    Roots of communication in a diverse society. Relationship between cognition and communication including mass media, as well as cross-cultural, and personal modes.

  
  • ED 836 - Research and Writing Support


    Units: 2-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to educational leadership doctoral program.

    Identification and clarification of a researchable problem in PreK- 12 and community college leadership; analysis of related literature, investigation of possible methodology; application to Institutional Review Board. Maximum Credits: nine units.

  
  • ED 840 - Seminar in Leadership in a Diverse Society


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to educational leadership doctoral program.

    Theories and practices for achieving schools informed by and built around participation of diverse communities and cultures. Inter-section of leadership with socio-historical, socio-cultural, and social justice theories.

  
  • ED 850 - Seminar in Quantitative Methods of Inquiry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): A master’s level course in research methods and admission to doctoral program.

    Inquiry and empirical research in educational settings within public schools, postsecondary institutions, and public and private sector educational organizations.

  
  • ED 851 - Seminar in Qualitative Methods of Inquiry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): A master’s level course in research methods and admission to doctoral program.

    Theory and methods of qualitative research and evaluation. Computer applications in qualitative research. Match methodology to research settings in education; design a research or evaluation proposal; collect and analyze data; and present results of qualitative study.

  
  • ED 852 - Seminar in Advanced Quantitative Methods of Inquiry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ED 850 .

    Quantitative methods to include weighting, missing value analysis, mean-based procedures, prediction modeling, and causal modeling.

  
  • ED 853 - Seminar in Advanced Qualitative Methods of Inquiry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ED 851 .

    Qualitative procedures to include advanced observation, focus groups, visual ethnography, and case study research.

  
  • ED 854 - Visual-Based Research Methods


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ED 851 .

    Theoretical groundings, design, and conduct of qualitative research to include an array of visual-based data generation tools.

  
  • ED 855 - Seminar in Leadership for Developing Educational Systems


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to educational leadership doctoral program.

    Skills and processes to lead the development of educational systems. Development of educational systems into learning organizations through organizational communications, adult learning, and professional development.

  
  • ED 860 - Seminar in Leadership and Educational Change


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to educational leadership doctoral program.

    Complexities of educational change. Models of organizational change and specific leadership skills and strategies; action plans for educational leadership challenges.

  
  • ED 885 - Seminar in Educational Program Planning and Evaluation


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to educational leadership doctoral program.

    Effective monitoring of and evaluating systems for educational program improvement and policymaking.

  
  • ED 895 - Seminar


    Units: 1-8

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the doctoral program or consent of the graduate coordinator.

    Investigation of a particular topic or issue, emphasis on empirical research in education. Maximum Credits: eight units applicable to an advanced degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ED 897 - Doctoral Research


    Units: 1-15

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the doctoral program.

    Independent investigation in the general field of the dissertation.

  
  • ED 899 - Doctoral Dissertation


    Units: 3-15

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): An officially constituted dissertation committee and advancement to candidacy.

    Preparation of the dissertation for the doctoral program. Enrollment is required during the term in which the dissertation is approved.

  
  • ED 970 - Teaching Event Assessment


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to teacher education or dual language and English learner education multiple or single subject credential program and credit or concurrent registration in DLE 960 , TE 903 , or TE 961 .

    Tasks required for performance assessment teaching event: context of learning, planning instruction and assessment, instructing students and supporting learning, assessing student learning, and reflecting on teaching and learning. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Open only to students completing their final semester of student teaching.

  
  • ED 997 - Special Topics in Education


    Units: 0.5-6

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Designed to meet the needs of teachers who wish to develop or continue the study of a current topic. May be repeated with new content.


Educational Leadership

  
  • EDL 496 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • EDL 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Open only to senior and graduate students in education who have shown ability to work independently.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • EDL 596 - Topics in Educational Leadership


    Units: 1-3

    Selected problems in educational leadership. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • EDL 600 - Organizational and Systems Leadership


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Preliminary Administrative Services Credential program and classified graduate standing.

    Educational administration and leadership as a profession. Related organizational concepts and management theories. Principles and competencies for leadership and administrative practice as each relates to the aspiring school administrator.

  
  • EDL 601 - Systems Leadership


    Units: 6

    Four lectures and four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Preliminary Administrative Services Credential program and classified graduate standing.

    Systems and organizational structures that support school vision and goals. Regulatory and legal contexts involved with the management of fiscal, human, and material resources. Effective communication, enhancing capacity, and ethical decision-making in challenging conditions.

  
  • EDL 610 - Visionary Leadership


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Preliminary Administrative Services Credential program and classified graduate standing.

    Concepts and techniques of leadership, analysis of factors and practice in procedures of individual and group leadership as applied to preK-12 educational environments.

  
  • EDL 615 - Leading Equity in Schools


    Units: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A. degree.

    Supporting equity for students in preK-12 schools through leadership roles. Common biases and inequities that affect students based on ability, gender, national origin, race, religion, and sexual orientation. Systems design for reducing inequities for all learners.

  
  • EDL 616 - Leading Teams to Use Evidence-Based Practices


    Units: 5

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A. degree.

    Evaluation of sources of evidence, identification of best practices, and needs assessment. Accessing research to improve uses of evidence-based practices and implementation science.

  
  • EDL 617 - Mentoring, Coaching, and Collaboration


    Units: 5

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A. degree.

    Leadership and institutional improvement. Adult learning theory models and methods to improve collaboration between communities, families, and schools.

  
  • EDL 618 - Organizational Engagement


    Units: 5

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A. degree.

    Invitational education and implementation science. Designing professional learning opportunities and leading communities for improvement and increased engagement.

  
  • EDL 630 - School Improvement Leadership


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Preliminary Administrative Services Credential program and classified graduate standing.

    Analyzing data to identify opportunities for school improvement. Appropriate and effective school improvement theories and strategies. Communication skills and leading others in improvement and monitoring of these efforts.

  
  • EDL 635 - Change Leadership


    Units: 6

    Four lectures and four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Preliminary Administrative Services Credential program and classified graduate standing.

    Development and implementation of a shared vision of learning and growth. Involvement of community, parents, and staff in school visioning and improvement processes. Collection and analysis of data to identify strategies for school improvement.

  
  • EDL 640 - Community Leadership


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A. degree or tier 1 credential program; EDL 600  and EDL 610 .

    Increasing family and community involvement in schools. Improving student achievement through using educational leadership strategies and resources.

  
  • EDL 650 - Professional Learning and Growth Leadership


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Preliminary Administrative Services Credential program and classified graduate standing.

    Model professional growth development. Principles of adult learning; identify and facilitate appropriate professional growth opportunities for staff. Collaboration with others to achieve mission of improving teaching and learning.

 

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