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Continuing and College Education

Course Descriptions

 


CCE 500 Directed Independent Study (1-10)
Directed independent study enables students to pursue, on an individual basis, topics not covered by the curriculum.

CCE 501 Introduction to Research in Education (4)
Introduction to concepts and procedures of research in education. Interpreting research findings and critiquing research designs. Defining research questions and selecting appropriate methods. Introduction to research planning.

CCE 518 Current Issues in Education (3)
Examination and discussion of several current and controversial issues in education. Repeatable with no maximum.

CCE 542 Classroom Management (2)
Techniques for dealing with ethical, behavioral, and motivational challenges experienced both inside and outside the classroom. Legal rights and responsibilities of students and faculty.

IT 546 Instructional Technology and Education - CCE (4)
Prereq: Admission to the CCE program or permission of instructor. A study in the use of technological tools for instruction; for teaching, training, and student learning; for presentation and development; and for administration and  management. Incorporates distance delivery procedures and effective planning for the use of instructional technology.  Satisfies the Woodring College of Education instructional technology and education competency requirement.  Emphasis on the Continuing and College Education Master's program.

CCE 554 Foundations of Continuing Education (4)
Introductory seminar that provides an understanding of continuing education as a discipline and a field. Topics include: scope, structure, philosophy, history and current factors influencing practice.

SAA 555 Foundations of Higher Education (3)
Prereq: Admission to Student Affairs Administration Program or permission of instructor. Studies of historical and philosophical foundations of higher education. Examines social and political forces influential in the evolution of colleges and universities, as well as current trends.

CCE 556 The Community College (3)
History, objectives, organization, and role of the public community college; special attention to the expanding system in the State of Washington.

IT 560 Instructional Design (4)
Prereq: graduate status or permission of instructor. Introduction to the process of instructional design. Topics include task analysis, competency specification, instructional strategies, media selection, user interface, prototyping, formative evaluation and project management.

CCE 570 Issues In Adult Literacy (3)
Overview of the context in which adult literacy educators operate. Topics include politics of literacy, workplace and family literacy, federal and state policies, local literacy program designs and issues.

CCE 571 Curriculum Development and Assessment (4)
Students will analyze and apply models of curriculum development and assessment.

CCE 572 Continuing Professional Education (4)
An overview of continuing education programs for professionals, the role of the provider and current issues in the field.

CCE 573a-d Human Resource Management (2-8)
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Provides a foundation for conceptualizing, developing, administering, correcting, and improving the effectiveness of the human resource function in community-based organizations, private or public, as well as some educational institutions or agencies. In addition to an overview titles are as follows:
573a Introduction (2)
573b Staff Development and Training (2)
573c Volunteer Management (2)
573d Supervision (2)
NOTE: CCE 573a must be taken prior to or concurrently with 573b,
573c, and/or 573d.

CCE 574 Experiential Learning (4)
Designed to provide theory and practice in the use of educational strategies that enhance the learner's ability to translate research into usable knowledge.

CCE 576 Leadership and Management of Educational Programs (4)
Prereq: Graduate status or permission of instructor. A study of contemporary theories of leadership and their application in private, public, and nonprofit agencies.

CCE 577 Learning in Adulthood (4)
Prereq: Graduate status or permission of instructor. Study of the ways adults learn and the factors related to their motivation, participation, and achievement. Application of theory to practice.

CCE 578 Program Planning (4)
Prereq: Graduate status or permission of instructor. Program planning for all types of institutionalized adult education settings, including both private and public organizations, in-service education, etc. Case studies utilized.

CCE 579 Power in Organizations (4)
Prereq: Graduate status or permission of instructor. Study of the sources of power in organizations, power acquisition and various kinds of power. Examine alternatives to traditional views of power and bureaucracy.

CCE 580 Effective Teaching (5)
Prereq: Graduate status or permission of instructor. CCE 577 recommended prior to CCE 580. Study and practice in effective teaching strategies and assessment for post-secondary and continuing education settings. Special emphasis on facilitating student learning and applied classroom practice.

CCE 581 Readings in Continuing and College Education (2-5)
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Supervised study focusing on selected topics in the following areas: adult education, student affairs, human resources development, human services. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits.

CCE 590 Global Perspectives in Education (4)                                     Prereq: graduate status or permission of instructor. An examination of how cultural, political, social and economic factors impact education from a global perspective compared to the factors impacting education in North America.

CCE 591 Applied Research Proposal (2)
The student uses qualitative research models to develop a research proposal to study a question from his or her own practice.

CCE 592 Field Experience (2-6)
Prereq: graduate status or permission of instructor. Field-based project in an aspect of continuing education or community college education to enhance theory/practice integration, such as, teaching, training, leadership, project management, curriculum development, distance education design. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 credits under advisement. S/U grading.

CCE 599 Graduation Seminar (1)
Prereq: Student (a) must be in final quarter of classes excluding thesis/field project and (b) must receive approval of program adviser. Provides a capstone experience for graduating candidates. Readings and discussions to assist integration of overall program experience. Repeatable to a maximum of 3 credits. S/U grading.

CCE 690 Thesis (1-9)
Prereq: Advancement to candidacy and approval of the student's graduate committee. Research study under the direction of a faculty committee. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 credits. S/U grading.

CCE 691 Research Seminar (1-6)
Prereq: Approval of the student's graduate committee or program adviser. Graduate research under the direction of program adviser/committee. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits. S/U grading.

The general catalog takes precedence over this material and is the official source of program information. Content herein is for information and advisement and may not represent program requirements.

 
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