MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION

Major in: GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

FOUNDATION COURSES

COURSE CODE: EDUC 200

COURSE TITLE: METHODS OF RESEARCH

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is intended to equip the graduate school students with the necessary knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts, principles, types of research, research methods, statistical procedure and data analysis. It deals with the nature and characteristics of research and its scientific methodology to solve problems and enlighten the graduate students the systematic endeavor starting from the problem formulation through writing and presenting a research.

COURSE CODE: EDUC 201

COURSE TITLE: STATISTICAL METHODS

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to acquaint the graduate school students with the statistical techniques and computational procedures involved in the application and interpretation of results employed in educational research.

COURSE CODE: EDUC 202

COURSE TITLE: FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides the graduate school students with a strong background in philosophic understanding, logical sense and systematic theory of education. It also presents the different schools of educational philosophy as implemented in education to develop the philosophical and educational perspectives necessary in the teaching-learning process.

MAJOR COURSES

COURSE CODE: EDUC 207

COURSE TITLE: MANAGEMENT BEHAVIOR IN EDUCATION

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course focuses on the management behavior and practices of educational administrators in the school system. It includes the influences affecting management behavior, the management processes and practices, leadership behavior and the prospect of improving behavior in the educational administration.

COURSE CODE: EDUC 209

COURSE TITLE: PRINCIPLES OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The course provides the basic knowledge of guidance and counseling. It is concerned with the understanding of the individual and the principles, techniques, methods and strategies of guidance and counseling. To assist the individual makes an intelligent choice and adjustment to his/her environment and society is also a major concern of the course.

COURSE CODE: EDUC 214

COURSE TITLE: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course tends to familiarize and to let the students understand the psychopathology of the human behavior. Specifically, this subject matter focuses more on the abnormal behavior, causal factors and clinical assessment, stress and adjustment behavior, mood disorders and suicide, eating problem, personality disorder, substance related disorder, sexual variant dysfunctions, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder.

COURSE CODE: EDUC 215

COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED TEST AND MEASUREMENT IN GUIDANCE

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides the basic methods in test construction, administration, scoring, statistical tabulation and computations, analysis and interpretations of test results. It provides the minim knowledge and skill computations of different statistical measurements and give meanings to test scores. The mechanics and processes of testing which are utilized in the treatment of guidance data are the main focus of this course.

COURSE CODE: EDUC 216

COURSE TITLE: TECHNIQUES IN INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course deals with techniques and practices of effective counseling. It also tackles vocational guidance techniques of individual and group process. It likewise relates with the fundamental goals of developmental counseling to help learners realize their individuality to maximum development and guide them to conform to the expectations of society.

COURSE CODE: EDUC 217

COURSE TITLE: ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOL GUIDANCE AND SERVICES

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course centers on the foundation of school guidance, organization, administration and programs, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the guidance counselor.

COURSE CODE: EDUC 218

COURSE TITLE: CAREER GUIDANCE

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to teach theoretical framework and basic counseling skills for career counseling process. The course includes a review of theories on career development, individual and programmed techniques for diagnosis, assessment, decision making and career search/advancement.

COGNATE COURSES

COURSE CODE: EDUC 210

COURSE TITLE: EMERGING THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this course is to prepare graduate school students in the field of teaching to be comfortable and competent in the use of emerging theories and styles in teaching-learning process. This course places particular emphasis on the School of Education themes of diversity, evaluation, assessment and professional competence.

COURSE CODE: EDUC 211

COURSE TITLE: HIGHER EDUCATION PEDAGOGIES

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This praxis course examines the new pedagogies being used in higher education teaching. This course is an integration of all aspects of instruction which are primarily designed for college instructors who are not education graduates. Its coverage includes college teaching methods, principles and techniques. An overview of the functions of colleges and universities as well as the code of Professional Ethics and the structures of Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education will also be discussed.

COURSE CODE: EDUC 212

COURSE TITLE: INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHERS

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed for the new internet explorer and is an engaging, easy and practical way for the educators and administrators to learn about the information communication technology. A course of exploration is designed for teachers and administrators searching for a way to improve their instruction find the latest research, access volumes of resources and provide exciting medium for their educational environment.

COURSE CODE: EDUC 213

COURSE TITLE: DYNAMICS OF CHANGE AND LEADERSHIP IN THE WORKPLACE

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course presents systems theory and how it is applied in understanding the changing environments of the workplace. Theoretical and practical issues of leadership systems are presented with a particular emphasis on work ethics and on issues related to diversity. Integrative processes are explored as a means of developing effective approaches to a variety of human systems and management systems. Broadly speaking, this course is about effective leadership, diversity, inclusion and advocacy. This will look at social/political and cultural considerations of leadership in education and at issues of power in variety of actions and institutions.

COURSE CODE: ENGL. 201

COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED SPEECH IMPROVEMENT

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to provide an opportunity for graduate school students to study and participate in advanced course of oral communication. It allows students to learn effective methods of communicating both their own ideas and those of others. The goals of the course are to emphasize the technical approach to oral communication, to develop an appreciation for listening and to foster a feeling of ease when presenting material to the group.