EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Cooperative programs with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION | REGISTRATION | FEES | ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | READING | FACULTY | COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Through a series of cooperative arrangements between the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and its sister campuses, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Oshkosh, three graduate programs in education may be completed at the UW-Green Bay campus. These are:

• Master of Science in Administrative Leadership and Supervision in Education with an Emphasis on Educational Administration and Supervision (UW-Milwaukee)
• Master of Science in Educational Psychology with Specializations in Community Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, and School Counseling (UW-Milwaukee)
• Master of Science in Education – Reading (UW-Oshkosh)

These programs offer a coordinated set of UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee or UW-Oshkosh courses to enable students to complete requirements for these degrees on the UW-Green Bay campus. Students must be admitted to the graduate school and appropriate department of the degree-granting campus (UW-Milwaukee or UW-Oshkosh) and are subject to the rules and regulations of that campus. Students who satisfactorily complete degree requirements will receive the appropriate degree from the sponsoring campus and be recommended for any appropriate licensure associated with the degree by that campus.

Students in these cooperative programs normally will include 12 UW-Green Bay credits in their programs of study. Lists of appropriate UW-Green Bay courses appear in this chapter. For information about course selection, students should contact Timothy Kaufman, chair of cooperative programs in education at UW-Green Bay at 920-465-2964 or kaufmant@uwgb.edu.

Note: Program requirements change from time to time. New graduate courses are added and others are dropped. This catalog describes the program requirements at the time of publication. Consult an adviser for any changes since publicaton.

Application for Admission and Program Information
Packets including further information on these programs and application forms for admission to the sponsoring campus graduate schools and departments are available from:

Education Office, Wood Hall 416
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, Wl 54311-7001

Also, for more complete descriptions of the programs, courses, degree requirements, rules and regulations and other pertinent information, students should consult the appropriate sponsoring campus graduate catalog, which may be obtained from the UW-Green Bay Education Office or by contacting the graduate school of the sponsoring campus.

Registration
Registration for UW-Milwaukee or UW-Oshkosh courses may be completed by mail. Forms are available from the UW-Green Bay Education Office. Students register for the UW-Green Bay courses in their programs as graduate special students, indicated by a special classification code. Registration may be completed on campus or by mail. Early registration is encouraged.

Fees
Students pay fees to the campus offering the courses in accordance with the fee schedule and procedures of that campus.

Administrative Leadership and Supervision Degree
Master of Science in Administrative Leadership and Supervision in Education with an Emphasis on Educational Administration and Supervision (UW-Milwaukee).

Degree Requirements
The program consists of 33 total credits for the principal licensure and an additional 27 credits for district administrator.

UW-Green Bay Courses, 12 credits
ED & HUD 740 Supervision of Instruction, 3 cr.
ED & HUD 780 Foundations of Curriculum, 3 cr.
ED & HUD 795 Political Context of Schools, 3 cr.
Elective as approved by adviser, 3 cr.

UW-Milwaukee Courses Taught on the UW-Green Bay Campus, 21 credits
AD LDSP 702 Leadership in Educational Organizations, 3 cr.
AD LDSP 710 Organizational Change and Team Leadership, 3 cr.
AD LDSP 752 School Law, 3 cr.
AD LDSP 762 Management of Educational Resources 3 cr.
AD LDSP 772 The Principalship, 3 cr.
AD LDSP 782 Principalship Field Practicum, 1-3 cr.
Elective as approved by adviser, 3 cr.

District Administrator License
Requires completion of MSE – Administrative Leadership, Principal, plus the following 27 credits:
(Note: These additional courses are available on the UW-Milwaukee campus and, if there is sufficient interest, some courses may be offered at UW-Green Bay.)
AD LDSP 802 The School Superintendency, 3 cr.
AD LDSP 812 Educational Personnel Administration and Supervision, 3 cr.
AD LDSP 832 Educational Politics and Policy Making, 3 cr.
AD LDSP 842 Program Planning and Evaluation in Education, 3 cr.
AD LDSP 852 Collective Bargaining and Contract Administration in Education, 3 cr.
AD LDSP 862 School Finance, 3 cr.
AD LDSP 882 Practicum in School Superintendency, 1-3 cr.
AD LDSP 892 Specialist Applied Research Project, 2-6 cr.
Elective as approved by adviser, 3 cr.

Comprehensive Examination
Students must pass a final comprehensive examination.

Time Limit
A student must complete all requirements for the degree within seven years of the initial enrollment.

Licensure Opportunities
Upon satisfactory completion of this program, persons who are eligible for a Wisconsin teaching license and have the required teaching experience may qualify for a license as an elementary or secondary school administrator and/or district administrator.

Educational Psychology – Community, Rehabilitation, or School Counseling Degree
Master of Science in Educational Psychology with Specializations in Community Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, and School Counseling (UW-Milwaukee). This program begins in Fall 2002, and continues for three years with courses offered during the summers. Students are admitted once every three years.

Degree Requirements
The degree program consists of 48 credits.

Course requirements, 24 credits; required of all students and are UW-Milwaukee courses taught on the UW-Green Bay campus
ED PSY 640 Human Development: Theory and Research, 3 cr.
COUNS 710 Counseling: Theory and Issues, 3 cr.
COUNS 711 Foundations of Career Development, 3 cr.
COUNS 714 Essentials of Counseling Practice, 3 cr.
COUNS 715 Multicultural Counseling, 3 cr.
COUNS 800 Group Couneling Theory, 3 cr.
COUNS 820 Counseling Appraisal and Clinical Decision Making, 3 cr.
COUNS 904 Family Systems: Theory, Research, and Practice, 3 cr.

UW-Milwaukee Specialization Requirements. Students select one specialization, 18 cr.
Community Counseling Specialization, 18 cr.
COUNS 600 Introduction to Counseling,3 cr.
COUNS 774 Fieldwork in Counseling, 3 cr.
COUNS 812 Clinical Studies in Counseling, 3 cr.
COUNS 970 Supervised Practicum in Counseling, 3 cr.
Electives, 6 cr., selected in consultation with adviser.

Rehabilitation Specialization, 18 cr.
COUNS 601 Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling, 3 cr.
COUNS 701 Psychological Aspects of Disability, 3 cr.
COUNS 702 Medical Aspects of Disability, 3 cr.
COUNS 703 Vocational Aspects of Disability, 3 cr.
COUNS 774 Fieldwork in Counseling, 3 cr.
COUNS 974 Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling, 3 cr.

School Counseling Specialization, 18 cr.
COUNS 600 Introduction to Counseling, 3 cr.
COUNS 774 Fieldwork in Counseling, 3 cr.
COUNS 810 Counseling in the Schools, 3 cr.
COUNS 816 Counseling Children and Adolescents, 3 cr.
COUNS 970 Supervised Practicum in Counseling, 3 cr.
Exceptional Education (strongly recommended for students who are not certified teachers), 3 cr.

Courses offered by UW-Green Bay. Students enroll in these courses through UW-Green Bay.
ED & HUD 750 Statistical Methods Applied to Education, 3 cr.
PSYCH 620 Tests and Measurements, 3 cr.
Electives as specified by specializations.

For specific UW-Green Bay course offerings, contact Prof. Timothy Kaufman at 920-465-2964. To enroll in UW-Green Bay courses, students must register through UW-Green Bay.

Comprehensive Examination
The student must pass a final oral or written comprehensive examination.

Time Limit
The student must complete all degree requirements within five years of initial enrollment.

Reading Degree
Master of Science in Education – Reading (UW-Oshkosh).

Degree Requirements
The degree program consists of 36 credits.

Prerequisites: Applicants must hold and be eligible for teacher licensure and should have taken the following:
SPEC ED 554 Individuals with Learning Disabilities, 2 cr.* (Oshkosh)
EDUC 519 Adolescent Literature in Middle and Secondary School Reading, 3 cr.* (Green Bay)
If these have not been taken as recent courses, they must be completed either as undergraduate courses or as graduate elective credits within the program.

UW-Green Bay Courses, 12 credits
ED & HUD 705 Reading in the Elementary School, 3 cr.* (equivalent to Oshkosh READING 705)
ED & HUD 765 Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties, 3 cr.* (equivalent to Oshkosh READING 765)
Electives, 6 cr. (include Oshkosh SPEC ED 554 and Green Bay EDUC 519 if these have not already been taken.)

UW-Oshkosh Courses Taught on the UW-Green Bay Campus, 24 credits
READING 735 Reading in the Secondary School, 3 cr.*
READING 720 Interactive Literacy Intervention, 3 cr.*
READING 721 Readers/Writers Workshop, 3 cr.*
ED FOUND 770 Foundations of Educational Research, 3 cr.
READING 780 Administration and Supervision of Reading Programs, 3 cr.
READING 785 Practicum in Reading, 3 cr.
READING 790 Seminar in Reading Research, 3 cr.
Oshkosh electives, 3 cr.

Credit Requirements
Thirty-six credits applicable to the degree constitute the minimum requirements for students in the MSE – Reading program.

Comprehensive Examination
Candidates must successfully complete a written comprehensive examination.

Time Limit
All work applied toward the degree must be completed within a seven-year time period.

Licensure Opportunities
1. To be recommended for 316 (reading teacher) licensure, the student must be enrolled in a graduate program and complete the 20 credits above marked with an asterisk.
2. To be recommended for 317 (reading specialist) licensure, the student must complete the MSE – Reading degree and have taken READING 780 Administration and Supervision of Reading Programs, and READING 785 Practicum in Reading.
3. At least 12 of the required credits for licensure, including Oshkosh READING 720 Interactive Literacy Intervention, must be taken at UW-Oshkosh or at UW-Green Bay in the UW-Oshkosh – UW-Green Bay MSE – Reading cooperative program.
4. A minimum of two years of teaching experience is required by the Department of Public Instruction for 316 and 317 licensure.

Faculty
Bircher, Karen, Lecturer, Education. B.A. (1971) Case Western Reserve University; M.A. (1983) University of Colorado, Denver.
Fields of interest: reading/writing connection, reader response, whole language theory, composition.
Coates, James R., Associate Professor, Education. B.S. (1972) University of Maryland Eastern; M.A. (1982), Ph.D.(1991) University of Maryland College Park.
Fields of interest: American sports history, with a concentration in African-American sport history.
Cusano, Janice, Assistant Professor, Education (Music). B.M. (1985) Westminster Choir College; M.M (1987) Southern Methodist.
Fields of interest: history of education, educational philosophy, teacher training, teacher assessment, early childhood music.
Davis, Gregory, Professor, Mathematics. B.S. (1981) University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; M.A. (1985), Ph.D. (1987) Northwestern University.
Fields of interest: dynamical systems, mathematical modeling of ecological systems; cliff swallow-house sparrow species dynamics.
Fencl, Heidi S., Assistant Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Physics). B.S. (1984) Nebraska Wesleyan; M.S. (1986) Univ. of Nebraska; Ph.D. (1992) Ohio State.
Fields of interest: science education, physics, astrophysics.
Kaufman, Timothy, Assistant Professor, Education, and Program Chair, Graduate Program in Applied Leadership for Teaching and Learning. B.A. (1986) Elmhurst College; M.S. (1988) Southern Illinois University; Ph.D. (1994) Loyola University.
Fields of interest: literacy, school reform, and serving the needs of “at-risk” and learners with learning disabilities.
Laughlin, Margaret A., Professor, Education (Social Science). B.A. (1959), M.A. (1964) California State, Sacramento; Ed.D. (1978) Southern California.
Fields of interest: social studies, international/comparative education, global/multicultural education, curriculum, foundations, research, standards and assessment.
Stokes, Sandra, Professor, Education. B.A. (1969) Bridgeport; M.A. (1973) Fairfield; Ph.D. (1989) Kent State.
Fields of interest: special education/reading, family resource centers, and family literacy, best practices and curriculum/assessment.
Tabers-Kwak, Linda, Assistant Professor, Education. B.A. (1976) Barat College; M.A. (1993) University of South Florida; M.A. (1994) Northeastern Illinois University; Ph.D. (2000) Loyola University.
Fields of interest: leadership, writing portfolios/writing centers, school-community relations, interdisciplinary studies, and curriculum integration.
Thron, Joan, Associate Professor, Education. B.A. (1959) Emory; M.A. (1973), Ph.D (1994) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: making connections among reading, speaking and listening.