Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership Department

College of Education and Professional Studies
School of Education
Ellensburg
Black Hall, room 214-25
Mail Stop 7410
509-963-1448
https://www.cwu.edu/academics/educational-foundations/

Faculty and Staff
Chair
Ian Loverro, PhD

Graduate Program Coordinators
Maria Hays, PhD, teacher certification
Eric Hougan, PhD, curriculum and instruction
Don Wattam, EdD, school administration, higher education

Professors
Naomi Jeffery Petersen, EdD, philosophy, assessment, STEM, informal settings, accessibility studies
Kim M. Jones, PhD, curriculum and instruction
Eric Hougan, PhD, educational leadership, policy studies
Ian Loverro, PhD, educational technology and communication
Don Wattam, EdD, school administration, higher education

Assistant Professors
Maria Hays, PhD, learning sciences and human development
Amanda LeClair-Diaz, PhD, indigenous education
Brita Williams, EdD, educational foundations and leadership

Senior Lecturers
Melissa Caveness, MEd
Shileah Heistand, MEd
Leona Lindvig, MEd, library media

Staff
Sam Woods, graduate programs specialist

Department Information
The Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership department houses undergraduate and graduate programs, dedicated to preparing new teachers, and supporting them with professional development opportunities and advancement throughout their careers.

Admission Requirements
In addition to the university guidelines concerning admission to graduate degree programs, students desiring admission to any of the graduate programs must meet departmental requirements. Members of the department will review the student’s application materials and, if deemed necessary, may meet with the student before a recommendation for admission can be made.

Course Offerings
Frequency of course offering information can be found at the department website: https://www.cwu.edu/academics/educational-foundations/ or by contacting the department directly.

Programs

• Instructional Foundations, BA

• Educational Foundations Major, BAEd

• Teacher Certification MAT, Elementary Education Specialization
• Teacher Certification MAT, Secondary and K-12 Specialization
• Teacher Certification MAT, Special Education Specialization

• Curriculum and Instruction MEd
• Curriculum and Instruction MEd, STEM Leadership Specialization
• Higher Education, MEd
• School Administration, MEd

• Library Media Graduate Certificate
• Professional Teaching Foundations Certificate Summer Start
• Professional Teaching Foundations Certificate Winter Start
• Professional Teaching Foundations SPED Certificate Summer Start
• Professional Teaching Foundations SPED Certificate Winter Start
• Professional Teaching Praxis Certificate Summer Start
• Professional Teaching Praxis Certificate Winter Start
• Professional Teaching Praxis SPED Certificate Summer Start
• Professional Teaching Praxis SPED Certificate Winter Start
• Residency Principal’s Graduate Certificate
• Residency Program Administrator Graduate Certificate
• Residency Program Administrator Graduate Certificate (Special Education)

• Professional Education Program

Courses

• EDF 506 - Education Futurism
• EDF 507 - Studies and Problems in Intercultural Education
• EDF 508 - Comparative Education
• EDF 510 - Educational Research and Development
• EDF 511 - Design-based Research Methods in Education
• EDF 515 - Comics Literacy for Educators (Put on reserve 9/16/24, will go inactive 8/24/27)
• EDF 516 - Teachers and Schools in United States Media (Put on reserve 9/16/24, will go inactive 8/24/27)
• EDF 520 - Trauma-Informed Practices for Educators
• EDF 567 - Contemporary Topics (Put on reserve 9/16/25, will go inactive 8/24/28)
• EDF 590 - Cooperative Education
• EDF 596 - Individual Study
• EDF 597 - Graduate Research
• EDF 598 - Special Topics
• EDF 696 - Individual Study
• EDF 698 - Special Topics
• EDF 700 - Master’s Thesis, Project Study, and/or Examination

• EFC 210 - Seminar (Put on reserve 9/16/24, will go inactive 8/24/27)
• EFC 250 - Introduction to Education
• EFC 298 - Special Topics
• EFC 310 - Orientation to Teaching (Put on reserve 9/16/24, will go inactive 8/24/27)
• EFC 315 - Educational Assessment
• EFC 320 - Multicultural Education
• EFC 330 - Field Experience
• EFC 340 - Methods of Instruction
• EFC 350 - Classroom Management
• EFC 396 - Individual Study
• EFC 397 - Honors
• EFC 398 - Special Topics
• EFC 399 - Seminar
• EFC 416 - Educational Technology
• EFC 440 - Education Law
• EFC 460 - Pedagogy Capstone
• EFC 470 - Student Teaching Secondary (Put on reserve 9/16/24, will go inactive 8/24/27)
• EFC 480 - Student Teaching
• EFC 496 - Individual Study
• EFC 497 - Honors
• EFC 498 - Special Topics
• EFC 499 - Seminar

• EDHE 510 - History of Higher Education
• EDHE 511 - Research in Higher Education
• EDHE 512 - Diversity Leadership Management
• EDHE 515 - College Student Development
• EDHE 517 - Organizational Dynamics
• EDHE 518 - Program Evaluation and Assessment
• EDHE 520 - Program Administration in Adult Education
• EDHE 525 - Organizational Communication in Higher Education
• EDHE 560 - The American Community College Student
• EDHE 561 - Student Success in American Higher Education
• EDHE 572 - Leadership and Supervision in Higher Education
• EDHE 581 - Finance in Colleges and Universities
• EDHE 588 - Portfolio Presentation
• EDHE 589 - Higher Education Law
• EDHE 596 - Individual Study
• EDHE 598 - Special Topics
• EDHE 696 - Individual Study
• EDHE 698 - Special Topics
• EDHE 700 - Master’s Thesis, Project Study and/or Examination

• EDLM 298 - Special Topics
• EDLM 396 - Individual Study
• EDLM 397 - Honors
• EDLM 398 - Special Topics
• EDLM 399 - Seminar
• EDLM 410 - Introduction to Library Media Issues
• EDLM 416 - Application of Technology Resources
• EDLM 426 - Instructional Methods in the Library
• EDLM 436 - Survey of Children’s and Young Adult Literature
• EDLM 448 - Collection Development/Library Media
• EDLM 458 - Cataloging and Classification for Library Media
• EDLM 468 - Research and Information Fluency
• EDLM 478 - Administration of Library Media Programs
• EDLM 492 - Library Media Practicum
• EDLM 496 - Individual Study
• EDLM 497 - Honors
• EDLM 498 - Special Topics
• EDLM 499 - Seminar
• EDLM 510 - Introduction to Library Media Issues
• EDLM 516 - Application of Technology Resources
• EDLM 526 - Instructional Methods in the Library
• EDLM 536 - Survey of Children’s and Young Adult Literature
• EDLM 548 - Collection Development/Library Media
• EDLM 558 - Cataloging and Classification for Library Media
• EDLM 568 - Research and Information Fluency
• EDLM 578 - Administration of Library Media Programs
• EDLM 592 - Library Media Experience
• EDLM 596 - Individual Study
• EDLM 598 - Special Topics
• EDLM 696 - Individual Study
• EDLM 698 - Special Topics

• ELEF 212 - Introduction to Teaching in Elementary Schools
• ELEF 322 - Culturally Responsive Teaching
• ELEF 324 - Educational Technology for Elementary Classrooms
• ELEF 332 - Instructional Design and Assessment
• ELEF 472 - Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers
• ELEF 495 - Practicum: Professional Engagement

• ELEM 492 - Practicum I: Instructional Design