Courses
Academic Advising
Schedule
Spring 2010
- EDCEP 829
- EDCEP 835
- EDCEP 851
- EDCEP 863
Summer 2010
- EDCEP 829
- EDCEP 835
- EDCEP 838
- EDCEP 863
Fall 2010
- EDCEP 829
- EDCEP 835
Course Descriptions
EDCEP 829. Learning Principles. (3 hrs) – Exploration of learning theories and an overview of research on factors that enhance academic performance, including psychosocial variables, learning styles, and learning strategies. The course covers strategies for enhancing student academic performance, ranging from assessment to implementation.
EDCEP 835. Foundations of Academic Advising. (3 hrs) – Examines the foundations of academic advising as essential components of student success and retention in higher education. Topics include developmental advising; research on academic advising; models and delivery systems; advising skills, including diverse populations; and evaluation, assessment, and reward systems for advisors and advising programs. Essential information for advisors, counselors, and administrators. – sample syllabus (PDF)
EDCEP 838. The College Student and the College Environment. (3 hrs) – This course is designed to introduce students to the major human development theories involving college students in American higher education. Special attention will be given to contemporary student development theory and research. Focus will also be directed toward understanding how this body of theory and research can be used to guide the design of policies and practices in higher education. Beneficial to advisors, counselors, and student affairs professionals. – sample syllabus (PDF)
EDCEP 851. Multicultural Aspects of Academic Advising. (3 hrs) – This course introduces students to the various cultural, ethnic, racial, and linguistic issues associated with advising practice.
EDCEP 863. Trends in Career Development. (3 hrs) – Integration of major research/issue/policy contributions to major aspects of career development including occupational adjustment and vocational fitness. – sample syllabus (PDF)
Course Delivery
All coursework is offered at a distance via the Internet. Classes are delivered within a semester time frame. Students work independently; yet share comments and questions via K-State Online, the course management system at Kansas State University.
