EDU 6420 Special Focus III

3 Hours

These courses are for students completing a variety of educational experiences as developed in their approved individualized plans of study that are not in existing graduate courses within the university. The content and goals of these courses will vary depending upon individual learning plans. In the context of these classes, participants will develop and individualized plan that includes 1) a description of the special focus field of study; 2) a rationale for studying this area, including driving questions, professional significance of the study and, objectives; 3) a detailed accounting of potential resources, including: reading areas and bibliography, workshops / seminars, and / or courses at other institutions. A significant component of these courses will emphasize experiential aspect of learning, including internships, experiments, teaching, archival research, interviews with specialists in his / her field, projects, or other forms of applied work. Students will begin work on ideas related to their thesis.