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Special Topics in Educational Theory and Practice


Course Description

Selected topics related to theory, research, and practice in education.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be expected to do additional readings of greater depth and theoretical substance. In addition, graduate students will be asked to complete additional assignments and/or to submit assignments of greater length and complexity. Finally, grading criteria for graduate students will demand a higher level of content knowledge, deeper theoretical understanding, and more advanced levels of analysis and application.


Athena Title

SPECIAL TOPICS EDUC


Non-Traditional Format

Independent research.


Undergraduate Prerequisite

Permission of department


Graduate Prerequisite

Permission of department


Semester Course Offered

Not offered on a regular basis.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

Expected learning outcomes for special topics courses will vary as different instructors use this course number to offer special courses or to pilot new courses. Instructors who use the special topics course number are required to create a syllabus that identifies appropriate learning outcomes based on the projected content of the course.


Topical Outline

Topical outlines for special topics courses will vary as different instructors use this course number to offer special courses or to pilot new courses. Instructors who use the special topics course number are required to create a syllabus that identifies an appropriate topical outline based on the projected content of the course.