Department of Interdisciplinary Professions

Allison Crowe, Acting Chair

The Department of Interdisciplinary Professions offers cutting-edge educational programs that prepare students to meet informational and educational community needs. The Department offers the following graduate degrees: Adult Education, MAEd; Counselor Education, MS; and the Library Science, MLS. The adult education and library science programs are offered totally online. Many of the department’s graduates find open doors to fulfilling futures in a wide variety of settings as adult educationors, counselors, and librarians.

Information about the Department of Interdisciplinary Professions is available on the departmental website. 

Programs

• Community College Instruction Certificate
• Education in the Healthcare Professions Certificate
• Instructional Design in Adult Education Certificate
• Integrated Behavioral Health with Rural Youth Certificate
• School Counseling Certificate
• Student Affairs in Higher Education Certificate

• Adult Education, MAEd
• Counselor Education, MS
• Library Science, MLS

Courses

• ADED 6001 - Special Topics Seminar
• ADED 6003 - Special Topics Seminar
• ADED 6100 - Introduction to Student Affairs
• ADED 6240 - Effective College Teaching
• ADED 6307 - Proposal Writing for Grants and Contracts
• ADED 6358 - Classroom Assessment and Measurement
• ADED 6379 - Issues and Strategies in Adult Literacy
• ADED 6445 - Introduction to Adult and Community Education
• ADED 6446 - Community Education and Community Development
• ADED 6450 - Community, Junior, and Technical College
• ADED 6453 - The Adult Learner
• ADED 6454 - Educational Gerontology
• ADED 6456 - Adult Education and Social Justice
• ADED 6461 - Introduction to Training and Development
• ADED 6462 - Seminar in Training and Development
• ADED 6481 - Development of Adult Education Programs
• ADED 6484 - Organization and Administration of Adult Education
• ADED 6487 - Instructional Strategies in Adult Education
• ADED 6490 - Issues and Trends in Adult Education
• ADED 6491 - Research Problems in Adult Education
• ADED 6492 - Directed Readings in Adult and Community Education
• ADED 6495 - Educational Program Evaluation
• ADED 6550 - Leadership and Communication Skills in Education
• ADED 6560 - Game-Based Learning in Adult Education
• ADED 6570 - Making the Transition to Online Teaching and Learning
• ADED 6590 - Multicultural Issues in Education
• ADED 6600 - Introduction to International Higher Education Administration
• ADED 6690 - Current Topics in International Higher Education Administration
• ADED 6989 - Internship in Adult Education
• ADED 6990 - Internship in Adult Education
• ADED 7000 - Thesis
• ADED 7001 - Thesis: Summer Research
• ADED 7580 - Introduction to Education in the Healthcare Professions

• COAD 6001 - Special Topics
• COAD 6002 - Special Topics
• COAD 6003 - Special Topics
• COAD 6004 - Interpersonal Communication Skills
• COAD 6100 - Introduction to Student Affairs
• COAD 6358 - Classroom Assessment and Measurement
• COAD 6370 - Counseling Children and Adolescents
• COAD 6400 - Introduction to Counseling and Human Services
• COAD 6401 - Analysis of the Individual
• COAD 6402 - Career Development and Counseling
• COAD 6404 - Counseling Theory and Techniques
• COAD 6405 - Group Procedures
• COAD 6406 - Counseling in Schools
• COAD 6407 - Social and Cultural Issues in Counseling
• COAD 6408 - Counseling the Exceptional Student
• COAD 6409 - Counseling Skills and Techniques
• COAD 6411 - Student Affairs and College Counseling
• COAD 6412 - Developmental Counseling and Learning: A Life-Span Approach
• COAD 6414 - Family Approaches in Professional Counseling
• COAD 6415 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• COAD 6416 - Concepts of Self
• COAD 6417 - Creativity in Counseling
• COAD 6418 - Diagnosis and Psychopathology in Counseling
• COAD 6419 - Family, School, and Community Partnerships in a Global Context
• COAD 6420 - Integrated Behavioral Health in Rural Settings
• COAD 6421 - Skills for Counseling Spanish Speaking Families
• COAD 6482 - Supervised Counseling Practicum
• COAD 6483 - Counseling Concerns and Counseling Strategies
• COAD 6991 - Counseling Internship I
• COAD 6992 - Counseling Internship II
• COAD 7000 - Thesis
• COAD 7001 - Thesis: Summer Research
• COAD 7402 - Seminar–Career Development (Theory and Program)
• COAD 7404 - Advanced Counseling and Consulting Strategies
• COAD 7405 - Practicum in Group Counseling
• COAD 7408 - Professional, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Counseling
• COAD 7411 - Administration and Management of Student Affairs in Higher Education
• COAD 7480 - Research Methods and Design in Counseling
• COAD 7482 - Counseling Supervision
• COAD 7580 - Introduction to Medical Education

• LIBS 6010 - Foundations of Library and Information Studies
• LIBS 6014 - Reference and Information Sources and Services
• LIBS 6016 - Technology for Library Services
• LIBS 6019 - Research Literacy in Library Science
• LIBS 6026 - Organization of Information in Libraries
• LIBS 6031 - Library Administration and Management
• LIBS 6048 - Collection Development
• LIBS 6060 - Using the World Wide Web for Research
• LIBS 6133 - Materials for Early Childhood
• LIBS 6135 - Materials for Children
• LIBS 6137 - Materials for Young Adults
• LIBS 6142 - Instructional Foundations of the School Library Media Program
• LIBS 6144 - Instructional Strategies and Leadership for School Media Specialists
• LIBS 6240 - Virtual Reality: Principles and Applications
• LIBS 6242 - Building and Using Graphics-Based Virtual Environments for Education
• LIBS 6244 - Building and Using Text-Based Virtual Reality Environments for Education
• LIBS 6810 - Academic Libraries
• LIBS 6815 - Advanced Reference
• LIBS 6820 - The Art of Storytelling
• LIBS 6822 - Genealogy Resources in Libraries
• LIBS 6824 - History of Books and Libraries
• LIBS 6826 - Government Publications
• LIBS 6828 - Seminar on Intellectual Freedom
• LIBS 6848 - Seminar on Virtual Reality and Education
• LIBS 6852 - Digital Libraries
• LIBS 6853 - Library Services to Diverse and Special Populations
• LIBS 6854 - Electronic Resources in Library Collections
• LIBS 6855 - Library Advocacy