Each study is done under the supervision of graduate faculty. Students will conduct a research project which will result in a thesis. This thesis will be developed under the supervision of a thesis advisor and a thesis committee of at least three people. This course is designed to prepare students for research careers. Topics covered are hypothesis formation, experimental design, literature searches, and quantitative methods.
Emphasis is placed on student participation and evaluation of each topic.
A final research proposal is required of each student. Course content varies from semester to semester, reflecting contemporary issues in the discipline and depending upon student and faculty interest. The Clinical Experience is a capstone course allowing full integration and application of content knowledge and pedagogical theory and practice. In a high school classroom students incorporate all standards specific to the discipline in which certification is sought as well as all common standards for classroom teachers. A minimum of 400 clock hours or one full semester on-site under the auspices of the college is fulfilled.