Course Listing For EOCS

EOCS 2450. Practicum in Occupational Studies I. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PRAC IN OCC STU I.
Initial supervised field experience related to teaching individuals in programs of occupational education.
Non-traditional format: Supervised experience in school or occupational setting.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 3010. Introduction to Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTRO TO OCC STU.
Teaching in an occupational studies discipline with emphasis on programs which prepare individuals for the workforce.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EOCS 3450. Practicum in Occupational Studies II. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PRAC IN OCC STU II.
Prerequisite: EOCS 2450.
Supervised field experience related to teaching individuals in programs of occupational education.
Non-traditional format: Observation and participation experience in a school setting.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EOCS 4000/6000. Directed Readings in Occupational Studies. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DIR READ IN OCC STU.
Individual research in an occupational studies discipline under the direction of a faculty member.
Non-traditional format: Independent study completed under supervision of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 4010. Student Assessment in Programs of Occupational Studies. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: STU ASSMT OCC STU.
Planning and implementing traditional and authentic assessment strategies, methods, and techniques to assess student learning and development in programs of occupational studies.
Offered fall semester every year.

EOCS 4100/6100. Principles and Practices of Career Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PRIN OF CAREER ED.
Career education in elementary, middle, and secondary schools; major theories of career development; use of standardized assessment, career information resources, and curriculum materials; special issues and trends influencing work and careers.
Offered spring semester every year.

EOCS 4100E/6100E. Principles and Practices of Career Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PRIN OF CAREER ED.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 4100/6100.
Career education in elementary, middle, and secondary schools; major theories of career development; use of standardized assessment, career information resources, and curriculum materials; special issues and trends influencing work and careers.
Offered spring semester every year.

EOCS 4300. Situated Learning and Teaching for the Workplace. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SIT LRN TCH WRKPLCE.
Theoretical and practical treatment of situated and social psychology learning theories as they apply in the work setting. Socialization theories, communities of practice, social constructivism, cognitive apprenticeship, reflective practice, clinical reasoning, authentic assessment, and problems of application in work and organizational settings.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through the University of Georgia at Gwinnett University Center.

EOCS 4350/6350. Curriculum Planning in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CURR PLAN OCC STU.
Content identification, program organization, preparation of instructional objectives, and guidelines for selection and development of instructional materials for occupational studies programs.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 4360/6360. Instructional Strategies in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INST STRAT OCC STU.
Teaching materials, methods, techniques, and strategies utilized in programs of occupational studies.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 4450. Professional Development in Occupational Studies. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PROF DEV IN OCC STU.
Prerequisite: EOCS 2450.
Various roles of occupational education teachers with emphasis on preparing to enter the teaching profession.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EOCS 4990/6990. Topics in Occupational Studies. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: TOPICS IN OCC STU.
Contemporary issues in occupational studies with emphasis on the effect of these issues on education and the workplace.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EOCS 4990E/6990E. Topics in Occupational Studies. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: TOPICS IN OCC STU.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 4990/6990.
Contemporary issues in occupational studies with emphasis on the effect of these issues on education and the workplace.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EOCS 5030/7030. Organizing and Coordinating Work and Community-Based Education Programs. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ORG AND COR WRK PRG.
Planning, implementing, and directing various school-to-career transition models in education.
Offered fall and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 5050/7050. Problems of Teaching Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PROB OF TCH OCC STU.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Selection, utilization, and evaluation of strategies that support effective teaching in occupational studies.
Offered spring semester every year.

EOCS 5060/7060. Student Organizations in Occupational Studies. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: STU ORGS IN OCC STU.
Student organizations in occupational studies programs, emphasizing contributions of organizations to the curricula. Planning, directing, and evaluating activities such as group and individual projects. Techniques of leadership and group development are included.
Offered fall semester every year.

EOCS 5120/7120. Needs Analysis in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NEEDS ANAL OCC STU.
Techniques in analyzing occupations, industry, human resources, and communities to determine instructional and training content.
Not offered on a regular basis.

EOCS 5120E/7120E. Needs Analysis in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NEEDS ANAL OCC STU.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 5120/7120.
Techniques in analyzing occupations, industry, human resources, and communities to determine instructional and training content.
Not offered on a regular basis.

EOCS 5450/7450. Internship in Business and Industry. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTERN BUS/IND.
Guided learning experiences in a business or industry for the purpose of updating a student's knowledge or skills in an occupational area.
Non-traditional format: Supervised experience in an occupational setting.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 5450E/7450E. Internship in Business and Industry. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTERN BUS/IND.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 5450/7450.
Guided learning experiences in a business or industry for the purpose of updating a student's knowledge or skills in an occupational area.
Non-traditional format: Supervised experience in an occupational setting.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 5460. Student Teaching in Occupational Studies. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: STU TEACH OCC STU.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Full-time supervised student teaching experience in an existing occupational studies program.
Non-traditional format: Supervised full-time experience in school setting.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 5460E. Student Teaching in Occupational Studies. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: STU TEACH OCC STU.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 5460.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Full-time supervised student teaching experience in an existing occupational studies program.
Non-traditional format: Supervised full-time experience in school setting.

EOCS 5550/7550. Students With Special Needs in Programs of Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SPC NEED IN OCC STU.
Learning characteristics of students with special needs, including those who are disabled, economically and academically disadvantaged. Implications for occupational studies are considered and modifications of curriculum and instruction are identified.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 5550E/7550E. Students With Special Needs in Programs of Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SPC NEED IN OCC STU.
Learning characteristics of students with special needs, including those who are disabled, economically and academically disadvantaged. Implications for occupational studies are considered and modifications of curriculum and instruction are identified.

EOCS 6010. Foundations of Work and Family Life Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: WORK AND FAMILY ED.
Philosophic and historical foundations for occupational and family life education.
Offered fall and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 6030. Supervision of Occupational Teaching. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SUP OF OCC TEACH.
Theoretical and research base for the supervision of student teachers in occupational studies; policies, procedures, and problems related to the supervised teaching program.
Not offered on a regular basis.

EOCS 7005. Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: GRAD STUDENT SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 7020. Assessing Student Learning in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: STU LRN IN OCC STU.
Nature and function of assessing student learning in programs of occupational studies.
Offered fall semester every year.

EOCS 7020E. Assessing Student Learning in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: STU LRN IN OCC STU.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 7020.
Nature and function of assessing student learning in programs of occupational studies.
Offered fall semester every year.

EOCS 7070. Enhancing Learning in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ENHANCING LEARNING.
Learning theory and research in programs of occupational studies.
Offered spring and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 7070E. Enhancing Learning in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ENHANCING LEARNING.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 7070.
Learning theory and research in programs of occupational studies.

EOCS 7080. Developing Curricula and Programs for Modern Work. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DEV CURR PROG WORK.
Curriculum theories and models for planning, developing, and evaluating programs of occupational instruction. Social, psychological, philosophical, and practical factors which influence curricular development and implementation are included. Focus is on learning theories and assumptions as applied to curriculum in occupational studies.
Offered fall semester every year.

EOCS 7080E. Developing Curricula and Programs for Modern Work. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DEV CURR PROG WORK.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 7080.
Curriculum theories and models for planning, developing, and evaluating programs of occupational instruction. Social, psychological, philosophical, and practical factors which influence curricular development and implementation are included. Focus is on learning theories and assumptions as applied to curriculum in occupational studies.
Offered fall semester every year.

EOCS 7110. Strategic Human Resource and Organization Development. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: STRATEGICHROD.
Theory and practice of aligning human resource and organization development as a central organizational process that contributes strategic value.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

EOCS 7130. The Art and Practice of Consulting. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CONSULTING.
Role, philosophy, process, and skills of a helping consultant, with an emphasis on development of personal and interpersonal effectiveness.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

EOCS 7200. Evaluation of Programs in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EVAL OF PRG OCC STU.
Concepts, principles, and procedures basic to the evaluation of programs in occupational studies.
Offered fall semester every year.

EOCS 7460. Internship in Teaching Occupational Studies. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTERN TCH OCC STU.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Teaching internship in an occupational studies program under the supervision of a classroom teacher and a faculty member in occupational studies.
Non-traditional format: Supervised experience in educational setting.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 7460E. Internship in Teaching Occupational Studies. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTERN TCH OCC STU.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 7460.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Teaching internship in an occupational studies program under the supervision of a classroom teacher and a faculty member in occupational studies.
Non-traditional format: Supervised experience in educational setting.

EOCS 7560. Diversity in Occupational Education and Work. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIV IN OCC ED/WORK.
Prerequisite: EOCS 5550/7550.
Current issues relevant to students from economically disadvantaged and/or culturally diverse backgrounds. Characteristics of individuals deemed at-risk of school failure, relationship of poverty and cultural diversity, applicable legislation, and educational and societal responsibilities.
Offered spring and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 7560E. Diversity in Occupational Education and Work. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIV IN OCC ED/WORK.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 7560.
Prerequisite: EOCS 5550/7550.
Current issues relevant to students from economically disadvantaged and/or culturally diverse backgrounds. Characteristics of individuals deemed at-risk of school failure, relationship of poverty and cultural diversity, applicable legislation, and educational and societal responsibilities.
Offered spring and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 7650. Applied Project in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: APP PROJECT OCC STU.
Topic or problem in occupational studies significantly related to the student's professional responsibility.
Non-traditional format: Independent study completed under the supervision of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 8000. Technology for Education in the Workplace. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TECH FOR ED IN WKPL.
Technology for educational and workplace environments. Teaching/learning paradigms that influence the application of educational technologies within the context of education and the workplace.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

EOCS 8000E. Technology for Education in the Workplace. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TECH FOR ED IN WKPL.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 8000.
Technology for educational and workplace environments. Teaching/learning paradigms that influence the application of educational technologies within the context of education and the workplace.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

EOCS 8010. Workforce Ethics for a Technological World. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: WKFRC ETHICS.
Ethical frameworks (relativism, utilitarianism, Kantianism, social contract theory, etc.), case studies and other techniques for effective ethics instruction, assessment techniques, and designs for delivery of instruction within workforce education contexts. Emphasis given to ethics in technology, engineering, business, marketing, family and consumer science, and trade and industrial education.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

EOCS 8020. International Occupational Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTERNATL OCC ED.
Occupational education systems and international applications. Analysis of factors affecting international work and the planning of international occupational programs are emphasized.
Not offered on a regular basis.

EOCS 8020E. International Occupational Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTERNATL OCC ED.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 8020.
Occupational education systems and international applications. Analysis of factors affecting international work and the planning of international occupational programs are emphasized.
Not offered on a regular basis.

EOCS 8030. Organizational Behavior in Programs of Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ORG BHV IN OCC STU.
Theories and models of behavior in organizations and institutions offering programs in occupational studies. Theories affecting adaptation and change; determinants of individual, interpersonal, and group behavior; and institutional structures and processes are examined.
Offered spring semester every year.

EOCS 8030E. Organizational Behavior in Programs of Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ORG BHV IN OCC STU.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 8030.
Theories and models of behavior in organizations and institutions offering programs in occupational studies. Theories affecting adaptation and change; determinants of individual, interpersonal, and group behavior; and institutional structures and processes are examined.

EOCS 8040. Theories of Situated Learning and Implications for Teaching. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SIT LRN & TCHING.
Prerequisite: (EADU 7020 and EOCS 7070) or EPSY 6800 or EPSY 6010 or EPSY 6060.
Analysis, translation, extrapolation, and synthesis of theories of situated learning. Focus on extracting elements of theory that guides the development of contextualized programs of instruction. Application of theory to contextualized instructional practice.
Offered summer semester every year.

EOCS 8060. Administration and Supervision of Occupational Studies Programs. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADM/SUP OCC STU PRG.
Administration and supervision of organizations engaged in occupational education. Management theories of empowerment, team learning, collaboration, and implementation of systems for continuous organizational learning.
Offered spring semester every year.

EOCS 8060E. Administration and Supervision of Occupational Studies Programs. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADM/SUP OCC STU PRG.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 8060.
Administration and supervision of organizations engaged in occupational education. Management theories of empowerment, team learning, collaboration, and implementation of systems for continuous organizational learning.

(EOCS)EADU 8190. Human Resource Development. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HUMAN RES DEV.
Explores three areas of practice and theory of HRD: training, career development, and organization development. HRD practice at the individual, group, and organizational levels.
Offered every year.

EOCS 8200. Contemporary Teaching Trends and Strategies in Workforce Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TCH TREND WKFORC ED.
Prerequisite: EOCS 7070 and EOCS 7080.
Prerequisite or corequisite: EOCS 4350/6350 and EOCS 4360/6360.
Integration of practice and theory through application of contemporary, applied, and direct teaching strategies. Students will enhance their teaching effectiveness by engaging in a program of planned self-evaluation. They will identify areas for improvement, use and employ methods and standards they define, and use tools to improve their teaching.
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.

EOCS 8200E. Contemporary Teaching Trends and Strategies in Workforce Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TCH TREND WKFORC ED.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 8200.
Prerequisite: EOCS 7070 and EOCS 7080.
Prerequisite or corequisite: EOCS 4350/6350 and EOCS 4360/6360.
Integration of practice and theory through application of contemporary, applied, and direct teaching strategies. Students will enhance their teaching effectiveness by engaging in a program of planned self-evaluation. They will identify areas for improvement, use and employ methods and standards they define, and use tools to improve their teaching.
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.

EOCS 8210. Theory and Practice for Web-Based Instruction in Workforce Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: T&P WEB INSTR IN WE.
Prerequisite: EOCS 4360/6360 and EOCS 8200.
Theory and application of design and development principles unique to Career and Technical Education (CTE) web-based course content. Focuses on development of knowledge and skills needed to engage in planning, management, assessment, and effective delivery of CTE web-based instruction and learning.
Offered fall semester every year.

EOCS 8990. Research Seminar in Occupational Studies. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: RESEARCH SEMINAR.
Development of research skills necessary to identify an appropriate dissertation topic and prepare the prospectus.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 9000. Doctoral Research. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 27 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 9005. Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOC GRAD STU SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 9010. Workforce Issues and Policy Development. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: WORK ISSUES POL DEV.
Sociological, economic, political, and demographic trends that impact on occupational education at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Offered spring semester every year.

EOCS 9010E. Workforce Issues and Policy Development. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: WORK ISSUES POL DEV.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 9010.
Sociological, economic, political, and demographic trends that impact on occupational education at the local, state, national, and international levels.

EOCS 9020. Leadership Development in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: LDRSHIP DEV OCC ST.
Leadership philosophies, theories, and research as related to organizations engaged in occupational studies and training. Research and theory are translated into practice for educational leaders in occupational studies.
Offered spring semester every year.

EOCS 9020E. Leadership Development in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: LDRSHIP DEV OCC ST.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 9020.
Leadership philosophies, theories, and research as related to organizations engaged in occupational studies and training. Research and theory are translated into practice for educational leaders in occupational studies.

EOCS 9030. Philosophy of Education and Work. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PHILOSOPHY ED WORK.
Review of historical and contemporary educational philosophies in light of their impact on the structure and practice of education and work. Discussion of personal, professional philosophy statements that address the interaction of philosophy and practice in education and work, including six philosophical camps, classical philosophers, contemporary issues such as economy and labor, and globalization issues. Identification of educational philosophies that underlie various views about education and work.
Offered fall semester every year.

EOCS 9030E. Philosophy of Education and Work. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PHILOSOPHY ED WORK.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 9030.
Review of historical and contemporary educational philosophies in light of their impact on the structure and practice of education and work. Discussion of personal, professional philosophy statements that address the interaction of philosophy and practice in education and work, including six philosophical camps, classical philosophers, contemporary issues such as economy and labor, and globalization issues. Identification of educational philosophies that underlie various views about education and work.
Offered fall semester every year.

EOCS 9100. Educational Research In Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ED RSCH OCC STU.
Not open to students with credit in EOCS 9600.
Critical evaluation of research literature, research paradigms, future research needs, and research design/methodology in occupational studies.
Offered fall semester every year.

EOCS 9200. Research Design and Methodology in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RSH DSN METH.
Prerequisite: EOCS 9100.
Design, implementation, and evaluation of scholarly inquiry in occupational studies. Focus on theory and literature to justify problems; appropriate research designs; selection of appropriate data analysis; and determination of quality of research. Students will discuss, apply, and evaluate key elements and strategies involved in development and dissemination of research proposals.
Offered spring semester every year.

EOCS 9300. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 27 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCT DISSERTATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 9630. Critique of Educational Literature in Occupational Studies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CRIT ED LIT OCC STU.
Research studies, dissertations, and journal articles in occupational studies are analyzed in preparation for the development of the dissertation proposal.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EOCS 9800. Practicum in Occupational Studies. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PRAC IN OCC STU.
Guided learning opportunities allowing students to test principles in the field and to relate theory to practice in an occupational or educational setting.
Non-traditional format: Supervised full-time experience in either an educational or business industry setting.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.