Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP)
ELP 305 Public Policy and Black Communities 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine how public policy has both advanced and hindered opportunities for Black people and communities from the Constitutional era to the present, addressing such areas as education, health, housing, and policing. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 305, Educational Leadership and Policy 305, Government 318R. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 305, GOV 318R
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
ELP 111S, 211S, 311S, 611S Topics in Educational Leadership and Policy 1,2,3,6 Hours
1,2,3,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore a wide array of introductory issues in educational leadership and policy. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
ELP 017 First-Year Connection Seminar: University Leadership Network 0 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore undergraduate education through lectures, discussion, and experiential learning focusing on various contemporary issues, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Lower Division
ELP 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S Topics in Educational Leadership and Policy 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
ELP 320F Power and Money in U.S. Education Policy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine how power dynamics and financial forces shape education opportunity, who controls what gets taught, how resources are allocated, the political influences behind educational decisions, and the impact of the decisions upon different groups of students. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 358K, 370 (Topic: Power/Money In TX Publ Ed), Educational Leadership Policy 320F, Government 372E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 358K, GOV 372E
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 321F Black Education Policy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine key educational policy moments that have impacted Black communities--including anti-literacy laws, segregation, contemporary funding, and curriculum debates. Explore how Black communities have responded through institution-building, legal advocacy, and alternative educational practices. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 358M, Educational Leadership and Policy 321F, Government 372F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 358M, GOV 372F
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 327M First-Year Seminar: University Leadership Network Mentors 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore undergraduate education, as it pertains to student educators, through lectures, peer leadership best practices, discussion, and experiential learning. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 127S, 227S, 327S Academic Success Seminar 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore academic success strategies and complete a project related to each student's probationary status at the University. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S Topics in Educational Leadership and Policy 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 130K, 230K, 330K, 430K, 630K Topics in Educational Leadership and Policy 1,2,3,4,6 Hours
1,2,3,4,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore a wide array of introductory issues in educational leadership and policy. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 351L Leadership for New Student Transition 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore peer leadership within the University community, with a focus on supporting the transition to college through the first-year experience. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 351N Sorority and Fraternity Leadership Issues 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore leadership within university sororities and fraternities. Discuss leadership skills in areas such as community building, risk management, social justice, and community service. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of the Office of the Dean of Students.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 153N, 353N, 653N, 953N Internship 1,3,6,9 Hours
1,3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised practice in a professional position. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 354C How Colleges Work 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the ways in which colleges function, informed by history, bureaucracy, organization, administration, governance, and law and policy. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 354D Equity and Diversity Issues in Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine foundational and current issues related to research-based knowledge on equity and diversity issues in PK-12 and higher education. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 354E College Students and Their Environments 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine issues challenging the ability of colleges to support students, including campus history and legacy. Explore how students' environments affect the way they engage with colleges. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 354F Foundations of Educational Policy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the history of the American educational system. Consider historical, economic, social, and political trends when examining contemporary educational policy. Explore policies related to race, ethnicity, class, and gender, and the recurring nature of controversial issues related to language, segregation, funding, and accountability. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 354K Special Topics in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 354L Introduction to Educational Leadership Studies 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the study and practice of educational leadership. Through a variety of experiences, explore large leadership questions in schools, higher education institutions, and other organizations. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 080
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 354P Introduction to Educational Policy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to basic research, theory, and practice about educational policy and its influence on student outcomes. Discuss the ways in which educational inequalities from early-childhood through postsecondary education contribute to broad social and economic inequality. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 354R Introduction to Research in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore an overview of research methods and approaches, including basic terminologies and ways to deploy research in service to student affairs work. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 354S Social Awareness and Critical Consciousness in Student Affairs 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Engage in understanding personal cultural and social backgrounds and how positionality influences the way one thinks about students, colleges, and student affairs. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 354T Introduction to Student Affairs in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore an overview of student affairs functions, challenges, and goals both within and external to traditional student affairs units. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
ELP 381C Education Research I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores educational research paradigms and epistemologies; introduction to basic educational research design decisions such as when to use qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods, the differences in these approaches and strengths each approach brings to the research endeavor. Educational Administration 381L and Educational Leadership and Policy 381C may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 381D Education Research II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A continuation of Education Research I, with an emphasis on the basics of statistical techniques and qualitative approaches; skills related to data collection and analysis; and conceptual and practical understanding of the research process and how to ensure quality while engaged in research. Educational Administration 381M and Educational Leadership and Policy 381D may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Educational Leadership and Policy 381C.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 183N, 383N, 683N, 983N Graduate Internship 1,3,6,9 Hours
1,3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised practice in a professional position. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 397P, 697P, 997P, 397Q, 697Q, 997Q, Educational Leadership and Policy 183N, 383N, 683N, 983N. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 183P, 383P, 683P, 983P Individual Projects 1,3,6,9 Hours
1,3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Educational Administration 383, 683 (Topic 1) and Educational Leadership and Policy 183P, 383P, 683P, 983P may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 384D Administration of the Individual School 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Organization, direction, management, and leadership for the program of a single school. Educational Administration 382T and Educational Leadership and Policy 384D may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the principalship program in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 384E, 684E Public School Leadership 3,6 Hours
3,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A fused, multidisciplinary foundational core course covering major task areas,administrative theory and processes,and supporting knowledge from other disciplines. Educational Administration 682H (Topic 1) and Educational Leadership and Policy 384E, 684E may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the principalship program in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 384F Foundations of Educational Policy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the history of the American educational system. Considers historical, economic, social, and political precedents when examining contemporary educational policy. Emphasis on policies related to race, ethnicity, class, and gender, and the recurring nature of controversial issues related to language, segregation, funding, and accountability. Educational Administration 395F and Educational Leadership and Policy 384F may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 184G, 384G, 684G General, Elementary, and Secondary Programs 1,3,6 Hours
1,3,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
To introduce principal responsibilities for general education programs regarding state/local budget, policies and practices for elementary and secondary schools. Executive leadership practices for general education with an emphasis on instruction, data triangulation, organizational design, fiscal management, strategic planning and site-based decision making for elementary and secondary schools. Educational Administration 385, 685 (Topic 1) and Educational Leadership and Policy 184G, 384G, 684G may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the principalship program in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 384H Policy Implementation 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the challenges and implementation of systemic school reform in the context of American cities. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 395G, Educational Leadership and Policy 384H, 384M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 384J Policy Analysis in Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Analyze policy in education, including traditional and critical approaches. Review methods and principles of policy analysis, the role of policy development, context, history, and micropolitical influences. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 395M, Educational Leadership and Policy 384C, 384J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 384L Legal Issues in Schools 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Legal bases for organizing and administering public and private school systems; statutes and court decisions affecting educational functions; administrative legal issues pertaining to various functions of school. Educational Administration 388L and Educational Leadership and Policy 384L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 184N, 384N, 684N School Business Management 1,3,6 Hours
1,3,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines the organization of elementary and secondary schools and the expertise needed to manage their resources. Applied learning opportunities in the areas of school finance and accounting, property management, state reporting and other statutory requirements, policy interpretation, budget preparation and administration, cash management, personnel management, purchasing, risk management, and strategic planning. Educational Administration 383, 683 (Topic 5) and Educational Leadership and Policy 184N, 384N, 684N may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the principalship program in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 384P, 684P Principalship 3,6 Hours
3,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Group and individual studies of research literature; execution of investigative projects and reports of research. Educational Administration 383, 683 (Topic 15) and Educational Leadership and Policy 384P, 684P may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the principalship program in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 384Q Leading for Equity and Justice in K-12 Schools 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores development of leadership capacity to lead high-achieving, equitable, and socially just schools for all students in integrated ways, especially for students who have been traditionally underserved. Focus on research-based leadership practices for addressing inequities and ways to develop schools that give all students equitable opportunity for high academic achievement. Educational Administration 395E and Educational Leadership and Policy 384Q may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the principalship program in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 384R, 684R School, Family and Community Engagement 3,6 Hours
3,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to concepts of school-family-community engagement with a focus on equity, social justice, and democratic participation. Explores the capacity to lead community engaged schools through equitably and authentically partnering with traditionally underserved families, communities, and community-based organizations. Educational Administration 383, 683 (Topic 2) and Educational Leadership and Policy 384R, 684R may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the principalship program in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 384S School Leadership: Micropolitics and Change 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The micropolitics of leadership, from control to empowerment, as they affect what principals can and should do about change within the school. Designed to assist prospective principals in analyzing and interpreting the dynamic process of initiation, implementation, and institutionalization of change in and around schools. Educational Administration 395C and Educational Leadership and Policy 384S may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the principalship program in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 384T School Improvement: Instructional Leadership and Development 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed to provide prospective school leaders with the conceptual, technical, and human-interaction skills necessary for school improvement. Focus on knowledge, principles, problems, and issues related to instructional leadership. Examines instructional supervision theory, goals, functions, supervisory models, and strategies that enhance teaching and learning. Educational Administration 385C and Educational Leadership and Policy 384T may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the principalship program in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 384V Poverty and Education Policy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The social context of education, the development and expansion of concentrated poverty in central-city schools, and the relationship between poverty and educational performance as it affects schoolchildren and parents in closely related fields such as welfare, housing, employment and training, health care, food assistance, and day care. Educational Administration 395J and Educational Leadership and Policy 384V may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 384W Systems for Observing and Analyzing Instruction 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores skills in systematic observation, organized ways of examining teacher/student behavior in the classroom. Incorporates Texas Teacher Assessment Seminar training. Educational Administration 381K and Educational Leadership and Policy 384W may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the principalship program in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 385C Contemporary Issues In Higher Education Management 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An examination of responsibilities, functions, challenges, and current issues that affect managers in institutions of higher education. Educational Administration 391Q and Educational Leadership and Policy 385C may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 385E The College Student 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of the student population in contemporary colleges and universities, with emphasis on student development theory and the impact of campus environments on student development. Educational Administration 391E and Educational Leadership and Policy 385E may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 385R Organization and Administration of Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the study of higher education organizations. Analysis of all elements of higher education institutions, with particular attention to structure and governance. Educational Administration 391R and Educational Leadership and Policy 385R may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 385T Student Affairs in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examination of the rationale for student affairs professions and the various administrative units involved in carrying out their mission. Educational Administration 391P and Educational Leadership and Policy 385T may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
ELP 190C, 290C, 390C Proseminar: Introduction to P20 Research and Careers 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Foundation for cohort interaction among incoming doctoral students. Establishes a learning community among students and faculty to explore issues related to P20 education with opportunities for team conferring, planning, academic research, relevant practical experiences and site visits, professional presenting, writing and analysis, and other curricular and career enhancement opportunities Educational Administration 181F, 281F, 381F and Educational Leadership and Policy 190C, 290C, 390C may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 390D Pro-Seminar and Systems of Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Build the foundation for cohort interaction and provides opportunities to explore issues related to careers and research in higher education. An introduction to the systems of higher education in the United States. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Executive Doctoral Education Program.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 390E Economics and Finance 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey of the theoretical and empirical literature related to the economic context of and finance policy within K-12 or higher education institutions. Separate K-12 and higher education sections are taught. Covers a wide range of concepts, processes, and policies, such as patterns of financing educational institutions; federal, state, and local governmental roles; revenue sources; costs; benefits; equity; efficiency; budgeting; and finance policy implementation. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 388E, Educational Leadership and Policy 390E, 390G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 390F School Finance and Ethics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A study of public school finance, including budgeting and accounting, encompassing historical and current trends and legal issues. An in-depth examination of state school finance for educational leaders addressing legal and ethical issues and strategic planning that impact the operation of public schools will be addressed. The principal issues that are examined are why education is worthy of funding, who contributes to that funding, and in what proportions, and how the funding is raised in adequate amounts and equitably distributed. Current trends in Texas school finance and what the future holds for education finance will also be examined. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 390G Economics of Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine theoretical and empirical literature related to the economic context of schooling in both K-12 or higher education institutions. Discuss a wide range of concepts, processes, and policies related to funding educational institutions; federal, state, and local governmental roles; revenue sources; equity; efficiency; and finance-related policies. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 388E, Educational Leadership and Policy 390E, 390G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 390P Educational Politics and Policy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey of theoretical and empirical literature related to educational politics and policy concerning K-12 or higher education institutions, including political systems theory, intergovernmental relations, power and conflict, community relations and intergroup theory, and policies dealing with equity, quality, efficiency, and choice. Educational Administration 388P and Educational Leadership and Policy 390P may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 390R Organizational Design and Behavior 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Theories of organization from structuralist, behaviorist, and critical traditions that are useful for diagnosing problems endemic to schools and colleges, and for developing skills necessary for administering complex educational systems. Study of concepts related to bureaucracy, organizational design, decision making, power and control, leadership, motivation, and organizational communication. Educational Administration 382M and Educational Leadership and Policy 390R may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 390S Social and Cultural Contexts of Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines the relationship of contemporary educational institutions, both public school and higher education, to their social setting. Educational Administration 388M and Educational Leadership and Policy 390S may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 390V Ethics and Values in Educational Leadership 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examination, from the point of view of various ethical systems, of issues of equity, distributive justice, codes of ethics in educational professions, treatment of students, and other issues that face administrators of educational systems. Designed to sensitize prospective educational leaders to the ethical content of educational decisions. Educational Administration 388V and Educational Leadership and Policy 390V may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 391D Systems of Human Inquiry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to fundamental assumptions and procedures for conducting social science research, including the logic of science; the links between epistemology, theory, and methods; sampling; measurement; surveys; experiments; qualitative methods; and ethics. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 387Q, Educational Leadership and Policy 391D, 391E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 391E Epistemologies of Educational Research 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the range of different epistemological perspectives that are used in the conduct of social science research, including the scientific method/positivism, postpositivism, interpretivism, postmodernism, critical theory, race-based and culture-based perspectives, and feminisms. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 387Q, Educational Leadership and Policy 391D, 391E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 391P Quantitative Research Design and Analysis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the knowledge base in measurement theory and quantitative research designs, including research designs appropriate to different research contexts; and analyzing, interpreting, and representing statistical data to scholarly and practitioner audiences. Educational Administration 381P and Educational Leadership and Policy 391P may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Educational Leadership and Policy 391E.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 391Q Qualitative Research Design and Analysis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the utilization of theoretical frames; research questions or focus, and literature reviews; ethical issues; research design; research methods; data analysis; representations of data; interpretation of data; trustworthiness; implications; and strengths and limitations in the conduct of qualitative research. Educational Administration 381Q and Educational Leadership and Policy 391Q may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Educational Leadership and Policy 391E.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 392E, 692E Program Evaluation Methods 3,6 Hours
3,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Covers designing and implementing educational program evaluations; collect, analyze, and interpret qualitative and quantitative evaluation data; create and use communications and reports to engage key stakeholders; The primary emphasis is on the theory, issues, topics, and applications of program evaluation in educational environments. Educational Administration 383, 683 (Topic 17) and Educational Leadership and Policy 392E, 692E may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Educational Leadership and Policy 391E.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 392P Advanced Quantitative Design and Analysis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Integrated coverage of advanced quantitative methods for education research. A conceptual approach with an emphasis on reading and writing research results sections. Subjects include missing data techniques and statistical procedures, such as linear regression, multiple regression, ANCOVA, logistic regression, and exploratory factor analysis, among other topics. Educational Administration 383 (Topic: ADV QUANTITATIVE RSCH AND ANLY) and Educational Leadership and Policy 392P may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, Educational Leadership and Policy 391E and 391P.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 392Q Advanced Qualitative Research Design and Analysis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines in-depth exemplary qualitative studies and considers critical issues that have been raised in qualitative research. Educational Administration 381S and Educational Leadership and Policy 392Q may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; Educational Leadership and Policy 391E and 391Q.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 392S Survey Research Methods in Educational Research 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focus on the knowledge, design, planning, implementation, and interpretations of survey research methods. Covers information on purposes of survey research, theoretical and/or empirical basis for survey research, and development of different types of questionnaire items. Methods of selecting a sample and instrument validity and reliability are included, along with statistical procedures to review and interpret survey results. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and Educational Leadership and Policy 391E and 391P.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 393D Law and Disabilities 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Issues of law and policy associated with serving people with disabilities; with emphasis on federal legislation. Educational Administration 393D and Educational Leadership and Policy 393D may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 193N, 393N, 693N, 993N Graduate Internship 1,3,6,9 Hours
1,3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised practice in a professional position. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 397P, 697P, 997P, 397Q, 697Q, 997Q, Educational Leadership and Policy 193N, 393N, 693N, 993N. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 193P, 393P, 693P, 993P Individual Projects 1,3,6,9 Hours
1,3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Educational Administration 383, 683 (Topic 1) and Educational Leadership and Policy 193P, 393P, 693P, 993P may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 193R, 393R, 693R, 993R Research Apprenticeship 1,3,6,9 Hours
1,3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Group and individual projects in research design, research methodologies, and research execution. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 196, 296, 396, Educational Leadership and Policy 193R, 393R, 693R, 993R. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 193S, 393S Superintendent Practicum 1,3 Hours
1,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Group and individual studies of research literature; execution of investigative projects and reports of research. Educational Administration 383 (Topic: PRACT IN PUBLIC SCH ADMIN-CSP) and Educational Leadership and Policy 193S, 393S may not both be counted. For every hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the Cooperative Superintendency Program (CSP) in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 193T, 393T, 693T, 993T Directed Research in Educational Leadership and Policy 1,3,6,9 Hours
1,3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Investigation of assigned problems under direction of a Graduate Studies Committee member; development and demonstration of competence in research design and execution; production of acceptably written reports of a technical character. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 396T, Educational Leadership and Policy 193T, 393T, 693T, 993T and 199P, 399P, 699P and 999P. Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394C, 694C School District Administrative Functions I 3,6 Hours
3,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focus on school district governance and the in depth the relationship of the superintendent and board of trustees and their respective roles according to the Texas Education Code. Investigates school facility planning and plant management, including the financing of facilities and the most up to date designs that enhances learning. Explores the function of human resources with a focus on recruitment, selection, and professional development of school district staff as well as important legal implications affecting district personnel. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 383 (Topic: SCHOOL DSTRCT ADMN FNCTNS I), 385, 685 (Topic 6), and Educational Leadership and Policy 394C, 694C. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the Cooperative Superintendency Program (CSP) in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394D, 694D School District Administrative Functions II 3,6 Hours
3,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focus on three areas of the superintendents' job: first, external and internal communications; second, hands-on practice in the area school finance, including state and local funding strategies and budgeting; third, the use of technology in today's school setting. Includes the study of school district safety and security practices, student transportation planning and requirements, and school district child nutrition operations. Educational Administration 385, 685 (Topic 6) and Educational Leadership and Policy 394D, 694D may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, Educational Leadership and Policy 394C, and 694C.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the Cooperative Superintendency Program (CSP) in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394E Capstone: Policy Research Problems 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced seminar designed to help students develop research plans specifically for either a research proposal or a long-range research agenda. Educational Administration 395K and Educational Leadership and Policy 394E may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394F Special Education Leadership and Policy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced study of special education policies and practices focused on school leadership and school improvement for inclusive and high-quality schools. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394G Participatory Action Research 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore participatory action research (PAR), a scholar-activist research approach that brings together community members, practitioners, and scholars, to co-create knowledge and social change in tandem. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394J School Board Superintendent Relationships 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the critical partnership between superintendents and school boards. Explore legal frameworks, governance models, communication strategies, and conflict resolution approaches. Analyze how effective superintendent-school board relationships contribute to district stability, policy development, and ultimately, all students' access to high-quality educational opportunities. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394K Topics in K-12 in Educational Leadership and Policy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Advanced Policy Seminar in Latinx Education Issues. Policy issues experienced by Latinos in the United States. Issues include testing, English as a Second Language programs, and bilingual education. Educational Administration 395L and Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Topic 2: Market-Based Reforms in Education. Introduction to research on school choice, charter schools, and voucher policies, including the history of school choice policies, political contexts, and theories about choice from multiple disciplines. Also explores research on school choice, such as how parents make choices and how schools respond to them; the impact school vouchers and charter schools can have on diversity and segregation; and the nature of teacher labor markets in choice settings. Educational Administration 394C and Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Topic 3: Place, Opportunity, and Education. Explores the relationship between social context or "place"; opportunity structures (i.e. physical and social structures that mediate access to opportunities (i.e. services, institutions, labor markets, etc.)), and outcomes in education. Educational Administration 394D and Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Topic 4: Schools and Gentrification. Examines research on school gentrification, neighborhood gentrification, and school closures. Educational Administration 394E and Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic 4) may not both be counted.
Topic 5: Law, Leadership, and Discipline Policy. Analysis of policies and practices in elementary, middle, and high school that impact the success of youth, with an emphasis on children of color and children with behavioral health challenges in educational and disciplinary placements. Examines aspects of the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems that intersect with the educational system and the disproportionate impact of these policies on children of color and those with special education needs, and considers means to promote better outcomes. Educational Administration 394F and Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic 5) may not both be counted.
Topic 6: Language Policy in Education. Advanced seminar in language policy across elementary, secondary, and higher education levels. Explores language ideologies as a right, resource or problem.
Topic 7: Immigration Theory in Education. Advanced, interdisciplnary investigations of selected topics and problems in program and research design regarding the integration and education of immigrant youth in U.S. educational systems.
Topic 8: Urban Schools and Communities: Policies and Practices. Advanced study of urban schools in America. Explore policies and practices that affect the performance of students, teachers, and leaders in urban contexts. Develop potential solutions to the challenges those schools currently face.
Topic 9: Advanced Seminar: Race and Ethnic Relations. Examine numerous historical factors and institutional processes as they relate to the historically poor achievement and attainment levels of minoritized youth in public schools. Explore the role of educational pedagogy, school-level policies and practices, as well as the role of ideology in mediating these outcomes. Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic: Race/Ethnic Relations in Sch) and 394K (Topic 9) may not both be counted.
Topic 10: Advanced Seminar: Networks in Education. Explore social networks, theoretically and empirically, and their relationship to P-20 educational systems. Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic: Adv Sem: Networks in Edu) and 394K (Topic 10) may not both be counted.
ELP 394K.1 Advanced Policy Seminar in Latinx Education Issues 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Policy issues experienced by Latinos in the United States. Issues include testing, English as a Second Language programs, and bilingual education. Educational Administration 395L and Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394K.10 Advanced Seminar: Networks in Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore social networks, theoretically and empirically, and their relationship to P-20 educational systems. Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic: Adv Sem: Networks in Edu) and 394K (Topic 10) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394K.2 Market-Based Reforms in Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to research on school choice, charter schools, and voucher policies, including the history of school choice policies, political contexts, and theories about choice from multiple disciplines. Also explores research on school choice, such as how parents make choices and how schools respond to them; the impact school vouchers and charter schools can have on diversity and segregation; and the nature of teacher labor markets in choice settings. Educational Administration 394C and Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394K.3 Place, Opportunity, and Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores the relationship between social context or "place"; opportunity structures (i.e. physical and social structures that mediate access to opportunities (i.e. services, institutions, labor markets, etc.)), and outcomes in education. Educational Administration 394D and Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394K.4 Schools and Gentrification 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines research on school gentrification, neighborhood gentrification, and school closures. Educational Administration 394E and Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic 4) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394K.5 Law, Leadership, and Discipline Policy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Analysis of policies and practices in elementary, middle, and high school that impact the success of youth, with an emphasis on children of color and children with behavioral health challenges in educational and disciplinary placements. Examines aspects of the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems that intersect with the educational system and the disproportionate impact of these policies on children of color and those with special education needs, and considers means to promote better outcomes. Educational Administration 394F and Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic 5) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394K.6 Language Policy in Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced seminar in language policy across elementary, secondary, and higher education levels. Explores language ideologies as a right, resource or problem.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394K.7 Immigration Theory in Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced, interdisciplnary investigations of selected topics and problems in program and research design regarding the integration and education of immigrant youth in U.S. educational systems.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394K.8 Urban Schools and Communities: Policies and Practices 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced study of urban schools in America. Explore policies and practices that affect the performance of students, teachers, and leaders in urban contexts. Develop potential solutions to the challenges those schools currently face.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394K.9 Advanced Seminar: Race and Ethnic Relations 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine numerous historical factors and institutional processes as they relate to the historically poor achievement and attainment levels of minoritized youth in public schools. Explore the role of educational pedagogy, school-level policies and practices, as well as the role of ideology in mediating these outcomes. Educational Leadership and Policy 394K (Topic: Race/Ethnic Relations in Sch) and 394K (Topic 9) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394L School Law 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Legal bases for organizing and administering public and private school systems; statutes and court decisions affecting educational functions; administrative legal issues pertaining to various functions of school districts. Educational Administration 388L and Educational Leadership and Policy 394L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394N School District Instructional Leadership 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Connects educational leadership theories with teachers, teaching and student learning, understanding moral and ethical leadership, and building cultural competencies and practices across the school district. Explores common core standards, instructional frameworks, and content-specific instructional practices; differentiated instruction; and assessments of student learning. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the Cooperative Superintendency Program (CSP) in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394P Personnel Administration: Managing Instructional Resources 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Functions of school personnel offices. Subjects include development of personnel administration; job descriptions; planning for personnel needs; recruitment, selection, and evaluation of personnel; and management of the personnel office. Educational Administration 394P and Educational Leadership and Policy 394P may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the Cooperative Superintendency Program (CSP) in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394S Superintendent Seminar 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Involves completion of a final portfolio that demonstrates knowledge, skills, and dispositions required of district level leaders. Students will draft a Professional Development Plan (PDP), considering their own progress in leadership development as determined by completing an Administrative Leadership Inventory and their unique practicum experiences. Students will address perceived program/personal professional gaps and address means to close them, and participate in further development experiences. Students will develop a working mentor relationship with a superintendent or district-level staff person to advance knowledge, skills, and practice emphasizing those areas of perceived need. Educational Administration 395 (Topic: SUPERINTENDENCY SEMINAR-CSP) and Educational Leadership and Policy 394S may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the Cooperative Superintendency Program (CSP) in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 394T, 694T Administrative Theory 3,6 Hours
3,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Covers leadership theory and models from multidisciplinary perspectives. Outlines the tasks associated with the role of the superintendent, along with processes, and relationships expected of the role. Educational Administration 695 (Topic: ADVANCED ADMIN THRY & PRAC-CSP) and Educational Leadership and Policy 394T, 694T may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Enrollment in the Cooperative Superintendency Program (CSP) in educational leadership and policy.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395C Capstone: Advanced Issues in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Develop research questions within an established area of study, prepare a problem statement and rationale for a proposed area of study, critically review the literature on a proposed area, and develop a proposed methodology for answering the research questions. Educational Administration 391F and Educational Leadership and Policy 395C may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of graduate adviser.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395D Data Informed Leadership 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine school restructuring, renewal research, and systemic change processes since 1975. Study and evaluate school restructuring and renewal processes, and their underlying research bases, in conjunction with the influence patterns of teachers, principals, superintendents, school boards, parents, and state and national policy makers on the development and use of such concepts and processes. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 383 (Topic: Sch Restructuring/Renewal-CSP), Educational Leadership and Policy 394R, 395D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the EdD superintendent program.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395E Research on College Students 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A study of both theoretical and practical issues related to research with, of, and on college students. Focus on applied research methods and strategies appropriate for most student affairs/services professionals Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 391K (Topic: Research on College Students), 391K (Topic 20), and Educational Leadership and Policy 395E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395H History of Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The development of higher education since the Middle Ages, with emphasis on the development of higher education in the United States. Educational Administration 391S and Educational Leadership and Policy 395H may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K Topics in Higher Education in Educational Leadership and Policy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Administrative organization, functions, and practices within colleges and universities; roles of the administrator and principles of effective administrative practice; intensive study in selected areas of college operation. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Comparative Higher Education. Examination of the higher education systems and institutions of selected countries. Educational Administration 391C and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Topic 2: Leadership in Higher Education. Examination of foundational theories, leadership strategies in higher education, personal leadership values and qualities, and application of leadership theories to contemporary contexts. Educational Administration 391G and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 2) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Completion of at least two semesters of doctoral coursework in educational leadership and policy or consent of instructor.
Topic 3: Community Colleges. History of the values, purpose, and mission of community colleges, with an overview of major functions such as transfer, workforce development, adult basic education, and continuing education. Explores various models of community college governance, funding sources, and alternative funding models. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 1) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Topic 4: Gender in Higher Education. Examination of gender within higher education contexts. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 15) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 4) may not both be counted.
Topic 5: Equity and Diversity in Higher Education. Examines the legal, educational and public policy issues related to college access, educational equity, and racial/ethnic diversity in American higher education. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 17) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 5) may not both be counted.
Topic 6: Legislative Issues in Higher Education. Focus on legislative and policy issues in Texas higher education, with an attendant focus on the national policy context. Provides an overview of the state-level policy making process and addresses various policy issues related to higher education access, equity, finance, governance, diversity, and more. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 19) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Topic 7: Gender and Adult Development. Utilizes historical, stage, sociocultural, narrative, and psychosocial approaches to examine adult development, primarily within a higher education context. Theories discussed include sexual identity, gender identity, racial/ethnic identity, cognitive development, psychological development, and moral development; plus the general development of women and men. Educational Administration 395 (Topic: Gender and Adult Development) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
Topic 8: Technology and Innovation in Higher Education. Examines big ideas pertaining to technology and innovation in higher education with a particular focus on developing the ability to design strategic interventions aimed at educational improvement on American college and university campuses. Explores theories of innovation, the adoption of innovation, and process of designing and creating innovate solutions to contemporary problems in higher and post-secondary education. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 391K (Topic 7), 391K (Topic 23), Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 8).
Topic 9: Multicultural Modes of Mentoring. Examines literature of developmental relationships and concepts such as sponsorship, coaching, and role modeling with an emphasis on mentoring in higher educational settings. Participants will engage in self-reflective exercises pertaining to their own developmental relationships. Explores prominent mentoring programs on both on campus and in the larger Austin community. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 391K (Topic 8), 391K (Topic 24), Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 9).
Topic 10: Problems of College Teaching and Learning. Hands-on, project-based. Explores problems of college teaching and learning through a past, present, and future lens. Survey of the full ecosystem of the college campus as opposed to just the traditional classroom. Covers investigating and designing interventions for pedagogical and learning problems within various units on college or university campuses. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 391K (Topic: Problems of College Teaching), 391K (Topic 3), Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 10).
Topic 11: Critical Consciousness in Higher Education. Introduction to foundational historical and theoretical issues for the critical study of higher education diversity work. Examines the ways institutions of higher education and student affairs areas enact change around issues of difference, identity, oppression, and social justice. Integrates questions of identity with those of social justice, and explores understanding self and others. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 5) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 11) may not both be counted.
Topic 12: Higher Education Budgeting and Finance. An overview of higher education finance, including the economics of higher education, the principles and practices of financing higher education, the costs of higher education, and higher education budgeting concepts as they apply to institutions and to states.
Topic 13: Administrative Leadership in Higher Education. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 2) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 13) may not both be counted.
Topic 14: Institutional Research and Planning. Study of the ways planning and governance are informed by data collection, analysis, and information-use strategies in order to improve institutions of higher education. Institutional research and planning functions in colleges and universities. Educational Administration 391D and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 14) may not both be counted.
Topic 15: The American Professorate. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 14) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 15) may not both be counted.
Topic 16: Policy Issues in Higher Education. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 9) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 16) may not both be counted.
Topic 17: Assessment in Higher Education. Focus on the administrative and educational requirements for assessing student learning outcomes in higher education. Covers methodologies, basic approaches, politics, ethics and other concerns related to college student assessment. Analyzes the variety of learning outcomes for a diverse set of programs and services (i.e., counseling, health, judicial affairs, first-year student programs, career services) as well as understand the administrative components of an effective assessment program within a higher education setting. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 18) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 17) may not both be counted.
Topic 18: Ethical Leadership and Governance. Examine levels of governance in higher education, issues of equity, codes of ethics in educational professions, treatment of students, and other issues that face administrators of educational systems from the point of view of various ethical systems. Prepare leaders for the ethical dimensions of educational decisions and governance, study foundational theories of ethics, and the strategies required for effective higher education leaders. Refine personal leadership values and qualities, and application of leadership theories to contemporary contexts. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Executive Doctoral Education Program.
Topic 19: Leadership for Social Justice, Equity and Inclusion. Build critical consciousness, capacity to lead for equity and excellence, social justice, and anti-racism within integrated settings. Explore foundational and current issues related to research-based knowledge on equity, social justice, and inclusion in higher education. Investigate the concept of equity from different theoretical perspectives and obtain an understanding of inequality from a structural, organizational, and individual level. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Restrictions: Course restricted to students in the Executive Doctoral Education Program.
Topic 20: Research Design Theories and Literature Review. An introduction to the design of educational research with a focus on literature reviews and research theories. Explore how to identify research sources; organize, summarize, and synthesize information in writing; and prepare and utilize effective research questions. Study theoretical perspectives of research design, principles of data collection, analysis and drawing conclusions from data. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Executive Doctoral Education Program.
Topic 21: LGBTQ+ Histories, Identities, and Contexts in Higher Education. Explore historical, institutional, and systemic relationships between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer(+) people and higher education. Examine scholarship and practice in both educational policy and student affairs.
Topic 22: Educational Crises and Emergency Response. Examine multiple perspectives on campus crises, including institutional and individual impact to administrator and community response and disaster relief. Explore social nuances of crisis, including campus racial incidents, student loss, mental health, and the impact of politics in and on education.
Topic 23: College Student Governance and Involvement. From organizations as involvement to governing in campus-level and elected leadership capacities, explore historical origins and current events and literature to build deeper context for higher education and student affairs scholars and practitioners. Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic: College Stu Governance and Inv) and 395K (Topic 23) may not both be counted.
Topic 24: Synthesizing Research Literature. Explore the nuances associated with writing an academic literature review, including understanding purpose and argument, and responding to topical questions with relevant scholarship and literature.
Topic 25: Sociology of Education. Explore the subfield of the sociology of education. Assess the current state of the field, emphasizing connections to formative theoretical perspectives and seminal empirical results. Examine the ways in which schools reproduce, reinforce, and challenge the prevailing social, economic, and political relationships in society. Discuss why people go to school (both K-12 and higher education), who has access, and the effects of educational institutions on individuals, communities, and society. Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic: Sociology of Education) and 395K (Topic 25) may not both be counted.
ELP 395K.1 Comparative Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examination of the higher education systems and institutions of selected countries. Educational Administration 391C and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.10 Problems of College Teaching and Learning 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Hands-on, project-based. Explores problems of college teaching and learning through a past, present, and future lens. Survey of the full ecosystem of the college campus as opposed to just the traditional classroom. Covers investigating and designing interventions for pedagogical and learning problems within various units on college or university campuses. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 391K (Topic: Problems of College Teaching), 391K (Topic 3), Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 10).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.11 Critical Consciousness in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to foundational historical and theoretical issues for the critical study of higher education diversity work. Examines the ways institutions of higher education and student affairs areas enact change around issues of difference, identity, oppression, and social justice. Integrates questions of identity with those of social justice, and explores understanding self and others. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 5) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 11) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.12 Higher Education Budgeting and Finance 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An overview of higher education finance, including the economics of higher education, the principles and practices of financing higher education, the costs of higher education, and higher education budgeting concepts as they apply to institutions and to states.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.13 Administrative Leadership in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Educational Administration 391K (Topic 2) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 13) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.14 Institutional Research and Planning 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of the ways planning and governance are informed by data collection, analysis, and information-use strategies in order to improve institutions of higher education. Institutional research and planning functions in colleges and universities. Educational Administration 391D and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 14) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.15 The American Professorate 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Educational Administration 391K (Topic 14) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 15) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.16 Policy Issues in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Educational Administration 391K (Topic 9) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 16) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.17 Assessment in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focus on the administrative and educational requirements for assessing student learning outcomes in higher education. Covers methodologies, basic approaches, politics, ethics and other concerns related to college student assessment. Analyzes the variety of learning outcomes for a diverse set of programs and services (i.e., counseling, health, judicial affairs, first-year student programs, career services) as well as understand the administrative components of an effective assessment program within a higher education setting. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 18) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 17) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.18 Ethical Leadership and Governance 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine levels of governance in higher education, issues of equity, codes of ethics in educational professions, treatment of students, and other issues that face administrators of educational systems from the point of view of various ethical systems. Prepare leaders for the ethical dimensions of educational decisions and governance, study foundational theories of ethics, and the strategies required for effective higher education leaders. Refine personal leadership values and qualities, and application of leadership theories to contemporary contexts.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Executive Doctoral Education Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.19 Leadership for Social Justice, Equity and Inclusion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Build critical consciousness, capacity to lead for equity and excellence, social justice, and anti-racism within integrated settings. Explore foundational and current issues related to research-based knowledge on equity, social justice, and inclusion in higher education. Investigate the concept of equity from different theoretical perspectives and obtain an understanding of inequality from a structural, organizational, and individual level.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Course restricted to students in the Executive Doctoral Education Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.2 Leadership in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examination of foundational theories, leadership strategies in higher education, personal leadership values and qualities, and application of leadership theories to contemporary contexts. Educational Administration 391G and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Pre/Corequisites: Completion of at least two semesters of doctoral coursework in educational leadership and policy or consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.20 Research Design Theories and Literature Review 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to the design of educational research with a focus on literature reviews and research theories. Explore how to identify research sources; organize, summarize, and synthesize information in writing; and prepare and utilize effective research questions. Study theoretical perspectives of research design, principles of data collection, analysis and drawing conclusions from data.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Executive Doctoral Education Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.21 LGBTQ+ Histories, Identities, and Contexts in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore historical, institutional, and systemic relationships between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer(+) people and higher education. Examine scholarship and practice in both educational policy and student affairs.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.22 Educational Crises and Emergency Response 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine multiple perspectives on campus crises, including institutional and individual impact to administrator and community response and disaster relief. Explore social nuances of crisis, including campus racial incidents, student loss, mental health, and the impact of politics in and on education.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.23 College Student Governance and Involvement 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
From organizations as involvement to governing in campus-level and elected leadership capacities, explore historical origins and current events and literature to build deeper context for higher education and student affairs scholars and practitioners. Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic: College Stu Governance and Inv) and 395K (Topic 23) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.24 Synthesizing Research Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the nuances associated with writing an academic literature review, including understanding purpose and argument, and responding to topical questions with relevant scholarship and literature.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.25 Sociology of Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the subfield of the sociology of education. Assess the current state of the field, emphasizing connections to formative theoretical perspectives and seminal empirical results. Examine the ways in which schools reproduce, reinforce, and challenge the prevailing social, economic, and political relationships in society. Discuss why people go to school (both K-12 and higher education), who has access, and the effects of educational institutions on individuals, communities, and society. Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic: Sociology of Education) and 395K (Topic 25) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.3 Community Colleges 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
History of the values, purpose, and mission of community colleges, with an overview of major functions such as transfer, workforce development, adult basic education, and continuing education. Explores various models of community college governance, funding sources, and alternative funding models. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 1) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.4 Gender in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examination of gender within higher education contexts. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 15) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 4) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.5 Equity and Diversity in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines the legal, educational and public policy issues related to college access, educational equity, and racial/ethnic diversity in American higher education. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 17) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 5) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.6 Legislative Issues in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focus on legislative and policy issues in Texas higher education, with an attendant focus on the national policy context. Provides an overview of the state-level policy making process and addresses various policy issues related to higher education access, equity, finance, governance, diversity, and more. Educational Administration 391K (Topic 19) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.7 Gender and Adult Development 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Utilizes historical, stage, sociocultural, narrative, and psychosocial approaches to examine adult development, primarily within a higher education context. Theories discussed include sexual identity, gender identity, racial/ethnic identity, cognitive development, psychological development, and moral development; plus the general development of women and men. Educational Administration 395 (Topic: Gender and Adult Development) and Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.8 Technology and Innovation in Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines big ideas pertaining to technology and innovation in higher education with a particular focus on developing the ability to design strategic interventions aimed at educational improvement on American college and university campuses. Explores theories of innovation, the adoption of innovation, and process of designing and creating innovate solutions to contemporary problems in higher and post-secondary education. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 391K (Topic 7), 391K (Topic 23), Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 8).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395K.9 Multicultural Modes of Mentoring 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines literature of developmental relationships and concepts such as sponsorship, coaching, and role modeling with an emphasis on mentoring in higher educational settings. Participants will engage in self-reflective exercises pertaining to their own developmental relationships. Explores prominent mentoring programs on both on campus and in the larger Austin community. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Administration 391K (Topic 8), 391K (Topic 24), Educational Leadership and Policy 395K (Topic 9).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395L Higher Education Law 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the most pressing legal issues that confront colleges and universities today and understand how administrators and lawyers can respond to advance the mission of higher education institutions, including priorities around equity and inclusion. Educational Administration 391T and Educational Leadership and Policy 395L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 395S Systems of Higher Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the systems of American higher education. Overview of literature on historical and contemporary issues facing the system of American higher education. Educational Administration 390S and Educational Leadership and Policy 395S may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 396 Topics in P20 Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 197, 297, 397 Educational Policy and Planning Seminar 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Provide professional development and advising tailored to PhD students in educational policy and planning. Build community, creating spaces for more interaction with faculty in the program area and with other students; socializes students into the culture of academia; and provides critical information to students regarding job opportunities, funding graduate education, and creating a professional identity. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to Master's and doctoral students in the Educational Leadership and Policy Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 399K, 699K, 999K Treatise 3,6,9 Hours
3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Educational Administration 399K, 699K, 999K and Educational Leadership and Policy 399K, 699K, 999K may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree. Prior to registering, students must obtain University of Texas at Austin Institutional Review Board approval for research involving human subjects.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 399L, 699L, 999L Treatise 3,6,9 Hours
3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Educational Administration 399L, 699L, 999L and Educational Leadership and Policy 399L, 699L, 999L may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Educational Administration 399K, 699K, 999K or Educational Leadership and Policy 399K, 699K, 999K.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 399M, 699M, 999M Treatise in Practice I 3,6,9 Hours
3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree. Prior to registering, students must obtain University of Texas at Austin Institutional Review Board approval for research involving human subjects.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 399N, 699N, 999N Treatise in Practice II 3,6,9 Hours
3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Educational Leadership and Policy 399M, 699M, or 999M.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
ELP 399W, 699W, 999W Dissertation 3,6,9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Educational Administration 399W, 699W, 999W and Educational Leadership and Policy 399W, 699W, 999W may not both be counted.
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral