Summer Session 2

Mon/Wed courses: July 9-August 15
Tues/Thurs courses: July 3 -August 9
(No classes on July 4, Independence Day)

*Institute courses have varying start and end dates. 
Please refer to the specific course to obtain the dates.

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Course Listing

Mon/Wed courses: July 9-August 15
Tues/Thurs courses: July 3 -August 9
(No classes on July 4, Independence Day)

ED 374.01 Management of the Behavior of Students with Special Needs
ED 425.01 Topics in Catholic Education
ED 438.01 Instruction of Students with Special Needs and Diverse Learners
ED 447.02 Literacy and Assessment in the Secondary School
ED 495.01 Human Development and Disabilities
ED 542.01 Teaching Reading and Language Arts
ED 595.01 Assessment and Instruction for Students with Reading Difficulty
ED 708.01 Contemporary Issues in Higher Education
ED 737.01 Contemporary Issues in Curriculum and Instruction
PY 418.01 Applied Developmental Psychology: Emphasis on Child
PY 528.01 Multicultural Issues
PY 642.01 Introduction to Play Therapy

Institute Courses

(See specific course dates and times below)

ED 804.01 Catholic Higher Ed Administration & Leadership
ED 805.01 Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education

Course Descriptions

SESSION II, Mon/Wed courses: July 9-August 15
SESSION II, Tues/Thurs courses: July 3 -August 9

ED 374.01 Management of the Behavior of Students with Special Needs
The behavior management challenges presented by some students with special needs are addressed in this course. Following discussion on the diagnosis and functional analysis of these behaviors, substantial emphasis is given to the practical application of applied behavior analysis techniques. Alternative and/or cooperative strategies for classroom use are also discussed.
T/Th 4pm-6:45pm

ED 425.01 Topics in Catholic Education
This course examines the culture of Catholic schools and what makes them unique within the larger United States school context, exploring how the history of these schools, the influence of the Catholic Church, and the events of the recent past have influenced the culture of Catholic schools. Topics include religious who served these schools, recent closures and reorganizations of Catholic schools, international perspectives on Catholic schools, and student achievement in Catholic schools.
M/W 4pm-6:45pm

ED 438.01 Instruction of Students with Special Needs and Diverse Learners
This course focuses on the education of students with disabilities and other learners from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The goal of the course is to promote access to the general curriculum for all students through participation in standards-based reform. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) provides the theoretical framework for this course. Through an examination of historical milestones, landmark legislation, systems for classification, approaches to intervention and the daily life experiences of diverse learners, students acquire knowledge about diversity and the resources, services and supports available for creating a more just society through education.
T/TH 4pm-6:45pm

ED 447.02 Literacy and Assessment in the Secondary School
Designed to address the subject of teaching reading in the content areas of secondary schools. Demonstrates effective teaching strategies appropriate for all students, including those with special needs. Focuses extensively on concepts, strategies, and issues related to assessment.
T/TH 4pm-6:45pm

ED 495.01 Human Development and Disabilities
From conception through adolescence, with concern for the results of physiological malfunction at any stage of development. Presentation, discussions, readings and observation will permit the student to understand the most prevalent handicapping conditions. Included is a consideration of aids and prosthetic devices and medical interventions employed by those with sensory and/or motor handicaps.
M/W 4pm-6:45pm

ED 542.01 Teaching Reading and Language Arts
Examines reading development from preschool through early adolescence from a variety of instructional perspectives. Students will gain understanding of major theoretical perspectives on reading and its development and will learn a variety of strategies for teaching reading. Also introduces methods for assessing children's reading skills and weaknesses to plan instruction. Discusses children's literature and teaches students strategies for using literature as part of an instructional program. Expects students to spend at least 16 hours distributed across at least eight sessions in a classroom or other setting where they can work with one or more children.
M/W 4pm-6:45pm

ED 595.01 Assessment and Instruction for Students with Reading Difficulty
Prerequisite: ED 542 or equivalent
Examines the methods and materials related to formal and informal assessment, analysis and interpretation of the results of assessment, and instructional techniques for students with a range of reading difficulties (K-12). Focus is on the needs of students from varied populations.
T/TH 4pm-6:45pm

ED 708.01 Contemporary Issues in Higher Education
The purpose of this course is to develop an understanding on the issues in higher education from the perspective of institutional leadership. Contemporary issues such as internal governance, town gown relationships, dynamics of leadership, resource allocation, cross divisional collaboration, applying theory to practice, professional ethics, personal foundations, and alignment of practice to mission will be considered. Students will critically analyze these issues and develop their professional approach after considering the competencies necessary in each area.
M/W 7pm-9:45pm

ED 737.01 Contemporary Issues in Curriculum & Instruction
(This topic will be offered summer 2012. This course is best suited for doctoral students who have completed at least their first year of doctoral studies.)
This course will explore the epistemological, methodological, and pedagogical uses of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in the examination and deconstruction of institutionalized and race-based educational disparities and inequalities in K-12 and post-secondary education. In this regard, the overarching goals of the course will be to explore the relative utility of CRT as a theoretical framework in 1) interrogating the factors that cause the aforementioned educational disparities 2) exploring the structures that cause inequalities to exist and persist, 3) determining sustainable remedies to these disparities and inequalities, and 4) its potential to inform the research interests of students.
M/W 12:30pm-3:15pm

PY 418.01 Applied Developmental Psychology: Emphasis on Child
Will help teachers understand principles of learning and cognitive, linguistic, social, and affective development as they apply to classroom practices. Will focus on the acquisition of strategies that enable teachers to assess and understand how they and their students are constructors of meaning. Designed for individuals beginning their professional development in education who plan to work with children.
M/W 7pm-9:45pm

PY 528.01 Multicultural Issues
For students in Counseling Psychology; other students by permission only.
Assists students to become more effective in their work with ethnic minority and LGBT clients. Increases students' awareness of their own and others' life experiences, and how these impact the way in which we approach interactions with individuals who are different from us. Examines the sociopolitical conditions that impact individuals from ethnic and non-ethnic minority groups in the U.S., and presents an overview of relevant research.
T/TH 7pm-9:45pm

PY 642.01 Introduction to Play Therapy
Examination of various theoretical approaches to play therapy as a treatment modality for school age and preschool children. Discusses techniques, methods, and processes of play therapy, as well as strengths and limitations of this treatment approach.
T/TH 7pm-9:45pm

INSTITUTE COURSES (See specific course dates and times below)

ED 804.01 Catholic Higher Ed Administration & Leadership
This course explores contemporary issues, organizational and governance structures and distinct characteristics of successful leadership for administrators at Catholic Colleges and Universities, focusing on effective campus policy development, strategic planning, and assessment. Students will engage current research, historical literature, Church documents, lectures and group exercises. A unique component to this course is participation in the Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education - a five-day seminar for senior administrators and leaders in Catholic higher education from around the globe where internationally recognized scholars and practitioners address the challenges and opportunities that Catholic higher education faces on a daily basis.  For more information about the Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education, visit the website: http://www.bc.edu/schools/lsoe/cce/highered/iache/schedule.html
July 5-July 24, Tues/Thurs 4pm-6:45pm and July 9-12 at the Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education, 3 credits

ED 805.01 Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education
Each July, the Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education hosts a five-day seminar providing a singular opportunity for administrators and leaders at Catholic colleges and universities around the globe to interact with some of the nation’s most outstanding scholars and practitioners as they address issues that Catholic higher education faces on a daily basis. For more information, please visit the website: http://www.bc.edu/schools/lsoe/cce/highered/iache/schedule.html
July 9-July 12, 1 credit