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DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGY

Barry S. Stein , Chairperson

DEPARTMENTAL FACULTY: Jann D. Cupp, Linda W. Giesbrecht-Bettoli, Laura Malone, Michael E. Rohr, Barry S. Stein, Sandra Terneus, Zachary Wilcox, Matthew J. Zagumny.

A primary purpose of the department is to offer strong academic programs in the preparation of counselor education and educational psychology. Graduate programs are offered at both the Master of Arts and Educational Specialist levels Educational Psychology and Counselor Education, with a number of concentrations available in each of these programs. The degree programs in Educational Psychology and Counseling each consist of a counseling concentration, appropriate cognate area, and a research component. Graduates are prepared for careers in school counseling, agency counseling, educational psychology, or school psychology.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Matthew Smith , Chairperson

DEPARTMENTAL FACULTY: James E. Akenson; Suellen Alfred; Holly Garrett Anthony; Lana Clauss; Shannon D. Collins, Helen Dainty; M. Rhonda Folio; Susan Gore; Elouise Jackson; Nancy Kolodziej; David L. Larimore; Oneida L. Martin; Carl W. Owens; Larry E. Peach; Margaret S. Phelps; D. Dean Richey; Deborah Setliff; Matthew Smith; Sandra H. Smith; E. Gene Talbert; John J. Wheeler; Thomas W. Willis.

DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW

The department houses graduate programs at the Master of Arts and Educational Specialist levels in Curriculum and Instruction, with concentrations in Curriculum, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Library Science, Reading, Secondary Education, and Special Education. The programs of Instructional Leadership, with concentrations in Developmental and Administrative Studies, Elementary Education, Health and Physical Education/Wellness, Materials Supervision, Music Performance and Music Education, Reading, Secondary Education, Special Education, and Technology are also housed within the department.

DEPARTMENTAL ADMISSION AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

See College of Education section for Admission and Degree Requirements.

Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning (ASTL)
ASTL 5700 (6700) (7700). Portfolio Development.
Cr. 3.
ASTL 5701 (6701) (7701). Teacher as Learner.
Cr. 3.
ASTL 5703 (6703) (7703). Knowledge of the Learner.
Cr. 3.
ASTL 5705 (6705) (7705). Assessment of Learning.
Cr. 3.
ASTL 5706 (6706) (7706). Learning Strategies/Instructional Strategies.
Cr. 3.
ASTL 5709 (6709) (7709). Action Research.
Cr. 3.
ASTL 5721 (6721) (7721). Theory and Foundation of Developmental Literacy (Literacy 1).
Cr. 3.
ASTL 5723 (6723) (7723). Understanding and Implementing Best Practices in Teaching Beginning Literacy (Literacy II).
Cr. 3.
ASTL 5725 (6725) (7725). Understanding and Implementing Best Practices for Continued Literacy Growth in the Middle Grades (Literacy III).
Cr. 3.
ASTL 5726 (6726) (7726). Diagnosing Literacy Problems K-8 (Literacy IV).
Cr. 3.
ASTL 5729 (6729) (7729). Remediation of Literacy Problems K-8 (Literacy V).
Cr. 3.
 

DEPARTMENT OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND WELLNESS (EXPW)

Patricia Jordan, Interim Chairperson

DEPARTMENTAL FACULTY: J. LeBron Bell; Patricia Jordan.

DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW

The department houses a Master of Arts program in Exercise Science, Physical Education, and Wellness, with an area of emphasis in elementary and middle school physical education, lifetime wellness, and adaptive physical education, and is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The graduate program is designed to offer professional training for teachers, coaches, and wellness instructors.

 

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND ART

Jonathan E. Good, Chairperson

Kathie McGlamery , Interim Director, Appalachian Center for Crafts

DEPARTMENTAL FACULTY: Michael Clark, Gregory Danner, Charles Decker, Joseph W. Hermann, Frederick Kennedy, Christine J. Koczwara, Chris McCormick, Joseph Rasmussen, Carol Ventura.

No degree is offered in Music or Art but courses may be used (with advisory committee approval) as electives in other fields of study.

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