Academics

Graduate Courses

Course #	Topics	Descriptions
EMD 502	Special Problems	Offered under various subtitles which indicate the subject matter covered. May be taken for a maximum of 3 credits per semester and a total of 6 credits overall.
EMD 511	Foundations for School Library Specialists	Elements of librarianship. Introduction to the history, purpose, and role of the school library. Overview of current issues and legislation affecting school libraries.
EMD 512	Administration of the School Library	Administration of the School Library
EMD 513	Curriculum Role of the School Library Specialist	Introduction to the integration of curriculum in school library programs. Current trends in collaborative planning and teaching between the school librarians and teachers.
EMD 514	Collection Management and Development in School Libraries	Principles of identifying, selecting, acquiring, managing, and evaluating information resources for school libraries.
EMD 530	Management of Educational Change	Leadership in implementing innovations
EMD 531	Special Education Administration	Competencies for the administration of special education programs with an emphasis upon New Mexico public school standards.
EMD 532	Human Relations in Educational Administration	Administrative skills necessary to promote quality relationships among staff, students, and parents; also skills needed to open communication and work with various individuals and groups in educational settings.
EMD 533	Public School Administration	Overview of purpose, tasks, and responsibilities of all administrative positions in public schools.
EMD 566	Internship: Public Schools	A practical internship in K-12 schools under supervision of school administrator. Prerequisites: 18 credits of EMD and consent of instructor.
EMD 567	Internship: Educational Administration	A practical internship in administrative setting under supervision of experienced administrators. Prerequisites: 15 credits of EMD and/or consent of instructor.
EMD 568	Topics in School Administration	Designated by subtitle.
EMD 569	Technology Applications in Educational Administration	Survey of technology applications useful to education administration graduate students. Specific applications vary with technology advances in the field. Prerequisite: understanding of computer basics; proficiency in keyboarding desirable
EMD 570	Educational Leadership, Supervision, and Evaluation	Leadership, supervision, and evaluation in K-12 and post secondary education.
EMD 571	Foundations of Educational Administration	Political, economic and social forces on policy making and governance of public schools.
EMD 572	History and Philosophy of Education	An overview of the historical development of the American school system and the relation of various philosophies to American education.
EMD 573	Educational Facilities Planning	Planning a program, determining objectives, evaluating existing facilities, blueprint reading, financing, and the ultimate plant
EMD 574	Personnel Administration in Public Education	Personnel function in educational administration, employee relations, collective bargaining for public educational institutions
EMD 575	The Principalship	Key issues surrounding the role of school-site leaders.
EMD 576	Educational Financial Management	Educational finance and business applications
EMD 577	Administration of Occupational/Technical Education	Historical and legislative backgrounds, planning program development and financing.
EMD 579	Public School Law	Legal processes of education, major court decisions and the legislative process will be studied.
EMD 580	Administration of Adult and Continuing Education	Administration of programs in public schools, higher education, community and nontraditional educational settings.
EMD 581	Design, Development, and Administration of Distance Education Programs	Quality distance education programs require skills in new policy development, program administration, and faculty training to reconfigure existing courses for delivery via voice, video, and data.
EMD 582	Community College Administration	An overview of the history, role, objectives and patterns governing the effectiveness of the community college.
EMD 585	Elements of Research	Survey and analysis of research methods and designs focusing on sound educational research and its presentation.
EMD 587	Educational Politics and Community Relations	Politics, policies, and community relations impacting K-12 and post-secondary education.
EMD 590	Management Technology	Advanced technology applications useful to doctoral students in education administration. Statistical software and management information systems applied to education settings. Specific applications vary with technology advances in the field. Prerequisite: EMD 569.
EMD 592	Designing Instruction for the College Classroom	Exploration of the scholarship of college teaching. Through participation in small groups and the use of learning contracts, students probe a variety of teaching skills, explore their assumptions about teaching, and present their findings to the class.
EMD 593	College Teaching and the Graduate Assistant	Introduction to the basic skills of college teaching for the graduate assistant. Includes before-class planning and organization, presentation in class, and testing and evaluation.
EMD 595	Current Topics	Offered under various subtitles which indicate the subject matter covered. May be taken for a maximum of 3 credits per semester and a total of 6 credits overall.
EMD 598	Independent Studies	Individual investigation in special topic areas. Requires prior approval of project adviser.
EMD 599	Master's Thesis	Thesis
EMD 600	Doctoral Research	Research
EMD 620	Doctoral Seminar	A study of current issues in educational administration at the national, state, and local levels.
EMD 640	Management of Student Services in Higher Education	History and overview of student services (e.g., admissions, counseling, registration, financial aid, housing, food services, student organizations) and a review of management components used in student services.
EMD 650	Higher Education Law	The impact of the legal process and the judiciary on higher education.
EMD 655	Higher Education Finance and Funding	The impact and process of financing and funding higher education.
EMD 665	Higher Education Administration	Overview of higher education in the United States including history, mission, governance, in the context of organizational theory.
EMD 670	Advanced Internship	The course is intended to provide practical field experience in internship, in an administrative setting under the supervision of experienced administrator.
EMD 689	Evaluation Design in Education	Evaluation and accountability models; application to educational programs.
EMD 690	Educational Planning and Management	Planning, analysis, and development models for the management of educational systems.
EMD 693	Dissertation Seminar	Same as BIL, CEP, ECED, EDUC, RDG, SPED 693
EMD 698	Special Topics	Offered under various subtitles which indicate the subject matter covered. May be taken for a maximum of 6 credits per semester and a total of 6 credits overall.
EMD 699	Ed.S. Research Project	In completing the Ed.S. degree, student has the option of conducting a research project or writing a thesis.
EMD 700	Doctoral Dissertation