Gwynedd Mercy University AY2020-2021 Graduate Academic Catalog
EDU-833 Finance & Fiscal Policy in Higher Ed ( 3 ) Accounting principles and policy , record-keeping , financial reporting , budgeting and planning models , and fiscal management .
EDU-834 Enrollment Management Higher Ed ( 3 ) An analysis of current practices and future trends in the recruitment and retention of students , with consideration of financial aid requirements and regulations .
EDU-835 Future-Focused Trends Innov in Higher Ed ( 3 ) An exploration of research models for continuous improvement , transforming higher education , leadership for strategic change , and models for delivering academic programs and services .
EDU-838 Leadership in Higher Education Practicum ( 3-6 ) Field experience in post-secondary administrative services , including support services such as enrollment management , student affairs , financial aid , human resources , communications and public relations , information technology , plant management , institutional advancement , and fiscal management . The practicum will be individualized to meet the needs and interests of each student . EdD students only .
EDU-841 Designing Interv & Assessing Outcomes ( 3 ) Through a review of research and local practices , this course offers an in-depth study , analysis , and discussion of intervention programs and outcomes for students with special needs . Students will examine the organization and administration of special education programs with emphasis on the role of the special education leader within the local agency . A review of the development , implementation , and evaluation of effective program designs will prepare students to make recommendations for future practice
EDU-842 School Law & Policy in Special Ed ( 3 ) Special education law , policy , and regulation are studied as the framework for providing services for all students , with particular consideration of current and predicted trends in law affecting children with disabilities ( for both the PK-12 School / School District concentration and the Special Education concentration ).
EDU-843 Found Special Education Administration ( 3 ) The purpose of this course is to provide the student an opportunity for in-depth understanding of the supervisory and administrative duties for the role of Supervisor of Special Education . This course provides the Special Education Supervisor candidate with a specified professional knowledge base included in the following aspects of leadership : decision making , leadership theory , communication skills , human relations theory , administrative theory , policy analysis / evaluation , and supervision / assessment practices .
EDU-844 Neuroscience of Learning ( 3 ) A re-examination of programs and services for diverse learners from the viewpoint of cognitive neuroscience of learning . Viewing learning as essentially a process of neurological change , neurological research about learning offers practitioners and policy-makers insights and perspectives to change educational practice
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