Graduate Courses

Introduces colleges & university student personnel administration as a professional area. Emphasis on the historical development of the profession, professional standards, the role of specialists in the field, ethical problems, & relations to other helping professions & services.

A two-semester course designed to expose students to resources in the University and NYC communities. Resources include presentations by faculty and guests who have expertise in areas that impact the profession of dance education, such as anatomy and kinesiology for dance, technology for the contemporary classroom, funding, and inclusion, as well as major artistic, research, and education venues in the city. Students engage in a series of selected experiential lecture/demonstrations, workshops and visits with professionals who promote arts and education programs.

A two-semester course designed to expose students to resources in the University and NYC communities. Resources include presentations by faculty and guests who have expertise in areas that impact the profession of dance education, such as anatomy and kinesiology for dance, technology for the contemporary classroom, funding, and inclusion, as well as major artistic, research, and education venues in the city. Students engage in a series of selected experiential lecture/demonstrations, workshops and visits with professionals who promote arts and education programs.

Designed for graduate students who wish to serve as interns in international and intercultural settings. Permission to register is based on evaluation
of student’s internship placement by Internship Coordinator. Through course meetings and assignments, along with working in a professional setting, students develop the necessary skills to later use in their job search and career. Open by special permission to other Steinhardt students.

A sequence of activities to develop and expand students' career planning skills and abilities. With guidance and support from the instructor, students design and pursue an individualized set of experiences -- attending workshops and seminars, completing targeted career development activities, and more -- to help them achieve their professional and personal goals.

This integrated seminar focuses on the process of psychological research and its applications. Includes discussions with distinguished leaders in the field exploring issues, challenges, and questions related to professional field settings and research experiences. Topics include conducting ethical social and behavioral research, participating in an experiential site, and professional learning. Students work on independent projects with faculty or site supervisor. Prerequisite for APSY-GE 2838.

This integrated seminar focuses on the process of psychological research and its applications. Includes discussions with distinguished leaders in the field exploring issues, challenges, and questions related to professional field settings and research experiences. Topics include conducting ethical social and behavioral research, participating in an experiential site, and professional learning. Students work on independent projects with faculty or site supervisor. A prerequisite for this course is APSY-GE 2837.

Developing the professional behaviors necessary to be competent, ethical occupational therapists. Issues related to working in community healthcare arenas are addressed. Preparatory factors for fieldwork are addressed, including interviews for fieldwork placements.

This course provides students with information to transition from academic learning to critical reasoning in varied fieldwork settings and practice areas.

This course provides students with information to transition from academic learning to clinical reasoning in varied fieldwork settings and practice arenas.

This course provides students with information to transition from academic learning to critical reasoning in varied fieldwork settings and practice arenas.

This course provides an overview of the regulations and requirements for professional practice in the field of communicative sciences and disorders. Students explore major contemporary issues related to employment as a clinician in various settings, including payment systems, billing, documentation, professional competencies, ethical issues, conflict resolution, decision-making, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

An orientation to the American School Counseling Association & American Counseling Association ethical guidelines & legal issues related to work with children, adolescents, & families. The course will include the role of professional organizations in professional development & identity. Attention to processes & models of ethical decision-making related to various issues including group counseling, child abuse, sexual harassment, bullying GLBT, social justice & advocacy.

This is the fourth in a four-course sequence in which students create, assess and refine their portfolios. Portfolios are web-based and include performance observations, case studies, peer ratings, specialty certification, documentation of professional activities, publications, and presentation summaries. At the end of the program, students present their portfolio to a panel of faculty members. The portfolio must document how the student integrated knowledge and skills learned in the curriculum to his or her specialty practice area.

This is the second in a four-course sequence in which students create, assess and refine their portfolios. Portfolios are web-based and include performance observations, case studies, peer ratings, specialty certification, documentation of professional activities, publications, and presentation summaries. At the end of the program, students present their portfolio to a panel of faculty members. The portfolio must document how the student integrated knowledge and skills learned in the curriculum to his or her specialty practice area.

This is the third in a four-course sequence in which students create, assess and refine their portfolios. Portfolios are web-based and include performance observations, case studies, peer ratings, specialty certification, documentation of professional activities, publications, and presentation summaries. At the end of the program, students present their portfolio to a panel of faculty members. The portfolio must document how the student integrated knowledge and skills learned in the curriculum to his or her specialty practice area.

Research on mathematics teacher practice and development is examined through Issues and problems of curriculum, instruction, and evaluation and are considered in relation to sociological, scientific, political insights and influences.

Advanced theory-research integration seminar. Designed to examine, compare, & evaluate theories & conceptual models applicable to the study of complex organizations. Explorations of the relationships between the conceptualization & the design of research. Emphasis placed on the development by students of theoretical bases for doctoral dissertation research.

This course complements the second semester of Student Teaching (MTHED-GE 2922), providing students a professional community of practice for continued learning as their teaching responsibilities increase. The course will focus on specific aspects of planning and intended instruction, enacted teaching, and the impact of teaching. Students will develop practices of deliberate reflection and analysis of their teaching, making explicit connections between their knowledge of theory and practical experiences. There will be an additional focus on pressing local issues in education and education research at the various levels, and their impact on teaching and learning. Students will make sense of these issues and develop informed stances, demonstrating their emerging abilities to do so in connection with their coursework and student teaching experiences in a culminating project.

Advanced theory-research integration seminar. Designed to examine, compare, & evaluate theories & conceptual models applicable to the study of complex organizations. Explorations of the relationships between the conceptualization & the design of research. Emphasis placed on the development by students of theoretical bases for doctoral dissertation research.