updated 8/15/2008

Department of Instruction and Teacher Education

Community and Occupational Programs (EDCO)

• 723 -- Practicum I in Community and Occupational Programs in Education. (3) (Prereq: EDCO 747) Field experiences (teaching, administration, program development) in the area of the student's specialization in conjunction with selected programs offered by the State Department of Education, local school districts, technical centers, colleges, or continuing education centers.
  
• 890 -- Independent Study. (3)
  

EDCS

• 625 -- Solving Practical Problems in the School Curriculum. (3) An introduction to current and promising designs and approaches to curriculum development from grades K-12.
  
• 710 -- Diversity Training for Staff Development. (3) Review of the history, concepts, current techniques, skills, and issues in diversity training as it applies to effective staff development.
  
• 720 -- Introduction to Diversity and the Curriculum. (3) An introduction to the vast array of differences among children, youth, and adults and the impact of these differences on the curriculum, their learning, and their social and emotional development.
  
• 721 -- Social Class Diversity and the Curriculum. (3) The interplay of social class diversity, curriculum development, and success in formal schooling. Promising programs and practices for educating children of poverty are critically examined.
  
• 722 -- Racial and Ethnic Diversity and the Curriculum. (3) A critical examination of theories of race and ethnicity and their impact on the curriculum. The dynamics of dominance, issues of social justice, and means of social action are explored.
  
• 723 -- Understanding Sexual Diversity in Schools and Other Social Institutions. (3) An examination of issues and concepts relating to sexual diversity as it applies to formal and nonformal educational settings with particular emphasis on curriculum, educational policy, and school practice.
  
• 724 -- Gender Diversity in Schools and Communities. (3) A study of gender, culture, and power; research and theory from educational psychology, sociology, history, and current feminist scholarship.
  
• 725 -- Principles of Curriculum Construction. (3) Presentation of methods and procedures to design, develop, implement, and evaluate curricula.
  
• 726 -- Curriculum Leadership. (3) (Prereq: EDCS 725) Study of theory, research, and practice of curriculum leadership as a transformative enterprise with particular focus on embracing diversity and fostering social justice in schools and other social institutions.
  
• 727 -- Curriculum Issues in Practice. (3) (Prereq: EDCS 725 or equivalent) Each student identifies and studies a contemporary curriculum issue pertaining to diversity. Under faculty supervision, observations and interviews in schools and/or community agencies will take place throughout the semester.
  
• 728 -- Curriculum of Higher Education. (3) A survey of the design and development of post-secondary curriculum.
  
• 729 -- Organizational Change in Education. (3) Investigation of the process of diffusion and adoption of innovations and change in schools and communities, with a particular emphasis on the inclusion of and impact on diverse populations.
  
• 799 -- Thesis Preparation. (1-9)
  
• 820 -- Advanced Study of Diversity and Curriculum. (3) The formulation and use of interpretive frameworks to study and understand the relationships among human diversity, school structures, and the curriculum.
  
• 821 -- Curriculum Theory. (3) An advanced curriculum course designed to allow students to investigate and analyze curriculum studies discourse and its application to issues of diversity.
  
• 822 -- Curriculum Classics: Trends and Issues. (3) The systematic presentation of classic curriculum works as they relate to current theoretical issues in education.
  
• 823 -- Curriculum Inquiry. (3) (Prereq: permission of instructor) Examination of empirical, critical, and phenomenological methods and issues in conducting curriculum research.
  
• 824 -- Curriculum Seminar. (3) Intensive study of a designated topic influencing curriculum theory and/or practice.
  
• 890 -- Independent Study. (3)
  
• 899 -- Dissertation Preparation. (1-12)
  

Early Childhood Education (EDEC)

• 510 -- Parent/Family Dynamics in Early Childhood Education. (3) Principles, practices, and content of family dynamics, including practicum/service learning.
  
• 540 -- The Young Child: Behavior and Development in Early Childhood. (3) Service-learning and seminar experiences addressing intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development, prenatal through grade three, within an ecological context. Child's critical thinking, creative expression, and diagnosis/assessment emphasized.
  
• 541 -- Integrated Early Childhood Curriculum. (3) (Prereq: EDEC 310, EDUC 402; coreq: EDEC 542, EDEC 544) Integration of content areas within the curriculum emphasizing mathematics and the sciences. Learning activities, materials, and equipment. Multicultural influences and needs of exceptional children addressed.
  
• 546 -- Education of Young Children: An Ecological Approach. (3) (Coreq: EDEC 469) An ecological study with emphasis on home-school relations, parent involvement, and community resources. Multicultural perspectives and needs of exceptional children addressed.
  
• 547 -- Field Problems: Teaching Mathematics Using Manipulative Materials, Grades K-3. (3) Instructional approaches and materials for teaching elementary school mathematics, grades K-3.
  
• 570 -- Internship in Environments for Teaching and Learning. (3) (Prereq: admission to the professional program in early childhood education) Internship for practice in classrooms appropriate to early childhood education related to curriculum design and assessment.
  
• 591 -- Seminar on Teaching in Early Childhood. (3) (Prereq: admission to internship in early childhood education; coreq: EDTE 590A, B, and C) Exploration of the principles and theories about teaching and learning as they apply to early childhood education in the context of schools in democratic societies.
  
• 608 -- Parent Involvement in Early Childhood Education. (3) Analysis of programs and practices for involving parents in early childhood educational settings. Emphasizes objectives, methods, techniques, and materials for program development. Community resources for supporting programs for children in various instructional settings.
  
• 690 -- Independent Study. (1-3)
  
• 712 -- Practicum in Parent Involvement in Early Childhood Education. (3) (Prereq: EDEC 540 and 608 or 610) School- and home-based experience with parents. Emphasis upon home-school relationships and their effects upon the young child's development and learning. Participation with advisory groups, parent activities in the classroom, home visits, and parent-teacher communication. Weekly seminar sessions.
  
• 740 -- The Young Child: Applying Theory and Research. (3) (Prereq: EDEC 540 and EDPY 705) Analysis and discussion of theory and research related to the education of young children. Intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of infants, toddlers, and young children will be examined. Special emphasis on implication for developing early childhood education instructional programs.
  
• 742 -- Advanced Study of Early Childhood Curricula and Program Models. (3) (Prereq: EDEC 540, 542, 544) An analysis of early childhood program models and curricula with theoretical orientation, related research, societal needs, and the student's philosophy of education.
  
• 744 -- Advanced Study of Language Development and Communication Skills in Early Childhood Education. (3) (Prereq: EDEC 544 or equivalent) Provides classroom teachers with an overview of the development of language and communication skills in children, birth through eight.
  
• 745 -- Emergent Literacy. (3) (Prereq: EDEC 744) Theories of emergent literacy and implications for literacy learning and instruction.
  
• 750 -- Play Theory and Early Learning. (3) Theory, research, and practice related to the play of young children in various settings.
  
• 754 -- Studies and Internship I in Teaching Social Studies--Early Childhood. (3) (Prereq: Admission to the M.A.T. program) Planning, designing and implementing a developmentally appropriate socio-cultural curriculum for young children, preschool through grade four.
  
• 755 -- Studies and Internship in Teaching Science. (3) (Prereq: Admission to the MAT program) The study and practice of science education for preschool and primary students focusing on appropriate content, goals, and methods.
  
• 769A -- Internship II: Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment. (4) (Prereq: Admission to MAT program and successful completion of first semester internship; coreq: EDEC 769B, 769C, and 770) Internship for practice in prekindergarten through primary grade classrooms related to curriculum design and assessment, leading to initial certification.
  
• 769B -- Internship II: Early Childhood Teaching. (4) (Prereq: Admission to MAT program and successful completion of first semester internship; coreq: EDEC 769A, 769C, and 770) Internship for practice in prekindergarten through primary grade classrooms related to interactive teaching, leading to initial certification.
  
• 769C -- Internship II: Early Childhood Professional Roles. (4) (Prereq: Admission to MAT program and successful completion of first semester internship; coreq: EDEC 769A, 769B, and 770) Internship for practice in school settings related to professional development, leading to initial certification.
  
• 770 -- Early Childhood Internship Seminar. (3) (Prereq: Admission to MAT program and successful completion of first semester internship; coreq: EDEC 769A, 769B, and 769C) Seminar for students seeking initial certification. Consideration of principles and theories of teaching and learning and strategies to translate theory into personal classroom practice.
  
• 794 -- Leadership, Advocacy, and Collaboration in Early Childhood Settings. (3) An overview of the purposes, organizational structure, sponsorship, funding sources, and advocacy for care and education programs and the characteristics, roles, and responsibilities of leaders in the field.
  
• 795 -- Technology in Early Childhood Education. (3) (Prereq: EDTE 631) Strategies for integrating technology in early childhood education.
  
• 797 -- Seminar in Early Childhood Education. (3) (Prereq: degree candidacy in early childhood education and 21 graduate hours completed) Synthesis of development, curriculum, cognition, and related issues in early childhood education.
  
• 810 -- Special Topics in Early Childhood Education. (3) Special and specific analyses of crucial issues in the field as they exist and emerge in the future. Provides an opportunity for students to do in-depth study of definitive areas of concern.
  
• 811 -- Current Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education. (3) Analysis of innovations in the field within a historical perspective.
  
• 812 -- Advanced Internship in Early Childhood Education. (3-6) (Prereq: Admission to doctoral program and consent of instructor.) Supervised internship and related seminar participation in an approved setting.
  
• 813 -- Program Development and Implementation in Early Childhood Education. (3) (Prereq: EDEC 740, 742, 744, and admission to doctoral candidacy) Analysis of and participation in the development of program content, policy, and advocacy.
  
• 814 -- Analysis of Current Research in Early Childhood Education. (3) (Prereq: EDEC 740, 742, 744, and admission to doctoral candidacy) A critical evaluation of reported research in early childhood with special emphasis on recent and ongoing research programs.
  
• 815 -- Advanced Study of Early Childhood Curricula. (3) (Prereq: EDEC 740, 742, 744, and admission to doctoral candidacy) An analysis of early childhood curriculum alternatives that focus on theoretical orientation, related research, societal needs, and the student's philosophy of education.
  
• 890 -- Independent Study. (3)
  

Elementary Education (EDEL)

• 501 -- Seminar in Elementary School Curriculum and Organization. (3) (Prereq or coreq: EDEL 470) School program, grouping, grading, placement, and organization for instruction.
  
• 505 -- Nature of Elementary Learning Environments. (2) (Prereq: EDTE 400, 402, 402P; coreq: EDEL 505P) The learning environment to include diversity of students, instructional materials, classroom management, and communication patterns.
  
• 505P -- Inquiry Practicum: The Elementary School. (1) (Coreq: EDEL 505) Identifying and understanding the various components of the elementary environment through the practice of inquiry through field-based experiences.
  
• 506 -- Strategies for Reflective Teaching in Elementary School. (2) (Prereq: EDEL 505 and 505P; coreq: EDEL 506P) Examining and practicing a variety of teaching strategies appropriate for elementary school settings.
  
• 506P -- Inquiry Practicum: Roles of Elementary Teachers. (1) (Coreq: EDEL 506) Identifying and understanding the roles of elementary teachers through the practice of inquiry through field-based experiences.
  
• 510 -- Teaching Second Languages to Young Children. {=FORL 510} (3) (Prereq: 201 level of a foreign language or its equivalent) To assist prospective teachers of young children in the development of a second language and multicultural learning activities. Practicum sessions are an integral part.
  
• 515 -- Science in the Elementary School. (3) Reinforces the science background of prospective and practicing elementary teachers. Innovations are examined. Emphasis is placed on methods, materials, community resources, and evaluation procedures.
  
• 520 -- New Approaches to Teach the Basics. (3) Application of the concepts and techniques presented for teaching the basic skills of communication, computation, and analysis.
  
• 540 -- Teaching Problem-Solving, Geometry, and Measurement in the Elementary School. (3) (Prereq: MATH 501 or its equivalent) Problem solving, measurement, and geometry in the school mathematics curriculum; identification of concepts and skills to be taught, teaching methodology.
  
• 544 -- Modern Approaches to Mathematics Teaching. (3) Curriculum and pedagogy for mathematics topics taught in grades 3 through 8.
  
• 548 -- Field Problems: Teaching Mathematics Using Manipulative Materials, Grades 4-6. (3) Instructional approaches and materials for teaching elementary school mathematics, grades 4-6. This course cannot be applied to a graduate degree in the elementary education program.
  
• 560 -- Social Studies in the Elementary/Middle School. (3) Fundamentals of social studies education in the elementary/middle school.
  
• 642 -- Teaching Mathematics to Young Children. (3) Analysis of a developmental approach to teaching children under the age of 9.
  
• 645 -- Diagnostic Teaching of Arithmetic. (3) Analysis of the concepts and skills of arithmetic in the school mathematics curriculum; exploration of diagnostic-prescriptive teaching methods.
  
• 670 -- Language Arts in the Elementary and Middle School. (3) Examine the content, goals, and methods of teaching language arts in the elementary and middle school.
  
• 690 -- Independent Study. (1-3)
  
• 709 -- The Theory and Use of the Instructional Materials in the Elementary School. (3) Examination of several theories of learning and their relationship to the use of instructional materials. Opportunity to examine the materials of instruction and equipment in common use in the elementary school. Students must undertake studies in the use or development of instructional materials.
  
• 715 -- The Elementary School Curriculum. (3) Critical study of the modern elementary school curriculum.
  
• 716 -- The Elementary School Organization. (3) (Prereq: EDEL 715) A course designed to examine the internal facets of the elementary school, including the library; health, guidance, and other pupil personnel services; curriculum revision; elementary school procedures; and pupil accounting.
  
• 717 -- Curriculum Problems in the Elementary School. (3) (Prereq: EDEL 715) A careful examination of the persistent problems of elementary schools (grouping, promotions, etc.) and the best solutions in terms of research findings and expert opinion.
  
• 720 -- Middle School Organization and Curriculum. (3) An overview of the development of the middle school, history, purposes, and organization and an in-depth analysis of middle school organization and curriculum. The characteristics of middle school students, methods of evaluating students, and the overall curricular program are also considered.
  
• 743 -- Studies and Internship I in Teaching Social Studies--Elementary. (3) (Prereq: Admission to the M.A.T. program) The study and practice of social studies education for elementary students focusing on appropriate content, goals and methods.
  
• 744 -- Studies and Internship in Teaching Science--Elementary. (3) (Prereq: Admission to the M.A.T. program) The study and practice of science education for elementary students focusing on appropriate content, goals and methods.
  
• 745 -- Teaching Elementary Problem Solving, Geometry, and Measurement Topics. (3) (Prereq: MATH 221 or its equivalent) Analysis of the school curriculum and instructional methods in the designated areas of mathematics; exploration of appropriate outcomes on instruction.
  
• 760 -- Implementing Social Studies in the Elementary/Middle School. (3) The selection of teaching procedures and instructional materials used to teach social studies in the elementary/middle school.
  
• 771 -- Teaching Writing in Elementary and Middle School. (3) Writing instruction in relation to the developmental characteristics of children through preadolescence.
  
• 780 -- Seminar in Elementary Education. (3) (Prereq: 24 semester hours of credit earned as specified on the master's degree program of study) Students will synthesize their graduate studies for a master's degree in elementary education.
  
• 790A -- Internship II: Elementary School Curriculum. (4) (Prereq: Admission to MAT program and successful completion of first semester internship; coreq: EDEL 790B, EDEL 790C, EDEL 791) Internship for practice in classroom settings related to curriculum design and implementation, leading to initial certification.
  
• 790B -- Internship II: Elementary School Instruction. (4) (Prereq: Admission to MAT program and successful completion of first semester internship; coreq: EDEL 790A, EDEL 790C, EDEL 791) Internship for practice in classroom settings related to instruction, leading to initial certification.
  
• 790C -- Internship II: Elementary School Professional Roles. (4) (Prereq: Admission to MAT program and successful completion of first semester internship; coreq: EDEL 790A, EDEL 790B, EDEL 791) Internship for practice in classroom settings related to professional development, leading to initial certification.
  
• 791 -- Elementary Internship Seminar. (3) (Prereq: Admission to MAT program and successful completion of first semester internship; coreq: EDEL 790A, 790B, 790C) Seminar for students seeking initial certification. Consideration of principles and theories of curriculum development and strategies to translate curriculum into personal classroom practice.
  
• 815 -- Models of Instruction. (3) (Prereq: master's degree in education) Seminar on the relationship between different models of teaching and the cognitive, affective, social, and psychological outcomes of instruction.
  
• 840 -- Advanced Study of Teaching Elementary School Mathematics. (3) (Prereq: EDEL 645 or EDEL 745) Identification of instructional methods implied by recent research on mathematics teaching, learning, and curriculum.
  
• 858 -- Advanced Study of Science in Elementary/Middle School. (3) (Prereq: EDEL 515 or equivalent) Study of curriculum models and instructional theory underlying elementary and/or middle school science programs.
  
• 860 -- Advanced Study of Social Studies in Elementary/Middle School. (3) (Prereq: EDEL 560 or 760) Analysis and application of the concepts and skills that broaden the traditional scope of elementary/middle school social studies curriculum.
  
• 870 -- Advanced Study of Language Arts for the Elementary School. (3) (Prereq: EDEL 670 or equivalent) Examination of programs, content, and methods of teaching writing, speaking, reading and listening to grades 1-8 in the light of current research and theory in language learning.
  
• 890 -- Independent Study. (3)
  

Instruction and Teacher Education (EDTE)

• 600 -- Systematic Effective Teaching. (3) Application of research-supported effective teaching techniques to the teaching-learning process, including demonstration lessons, observations, and supervisory conferences.
  
• 605 -- Cooperative/Team Learning in Education. (3) Instructional approaches, materials, and procedures for utilizing cooperative/team learning in education.
  
• 610 -- Integrated Reading and Writing Instruction. (3) Theoretical bases and techniques for teaching reading and writing in the elementary school, using multiple subject areas.
  
• 611 -- Whole Language: Concepts and Practices. (3) Development of concepts, materials, and practices to implement a whole language philosophy.
  
• 620 -- Restructuring Schools: Teachers and Classrooms. (3) Examination of issues related to restructuring schools based on different assumptions about teaching, learning, and assessment.
  
• 621 -- Middle Level School Today. (3) National trends in the middle level school; emphasis on the relationship of early adolescent developmental characteristics to organization, curriculum, instruction, and teaching.
  
• J625 -- Integrating Character Education into Instructional Programs. (3) Rationale, processes, and methodologies for integrating character education into school or school district instructional programs.
  
• 626 -- Service Learning for School, Community, and Workplace Responsibility. (3) Assist school personnel in designing academic, personal, civic, and workplace responsibility.
  
• 631 -- Technology to Support Instruction. (3) Introduction to computers, educational technology, and selected applications for instructional management.
  
• 650 -- Internship in Educational Technology. (1-3) (Prereq: Graduate standing) Supervised field-based experiences in the design, development, evaluation, and implementation of technology-based instructional and training projects. May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
  
• 671 -- Computers in Science Education. (3) Use of computer technology in teaching and managing science classes and problems in grades K-12.
  
• 701 -- Selected Topics in Teaching Science. (3) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Primarily for elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers. Teachers at other levels may be accepted.
  
• 710 -- Developing as a Professional Educator. (3) Concepts and strategies to assist teachers in developing as effective and successful educators in PreK through 12 schools.
  
• 711 -- Ideas and Issues in Teaching. (3) Examination of theoretical and philosophical concepts ufndamental to understanding learning and teaching.
  
• 712 -- Action Research in Teaching. (3) (Prereq: EDTE 710, EDTE 711, and EDRM 700 or an approved education research course) Introduction to action research through the investigation of a significant question or issue related to teaching in PreK through 12 schools.
  
• 713 -- Action Research Capstone Seminar. (3) (Prereq: EDTE 712) Culminating experience that includes completion of an action research project and a thorough review of professional growth.
  
• 731 -- Integration of Technology and Instruction. (3) Survey of the instructional uses of computers and other technologies.
  
• 733 -- Reading and Language Arts in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. (6) (Prereq: Admission to the M.A.T. program) Examination and implementation of the content, goals, and methods of teaching reading and the language arts. Emphasis on the teaching of reading, oral and written expression, and listening. K-6.
  
• 750 -- Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness. (3) Techniques currently being used to quantitatively analyze the behavior of a teacher and his/her students while in a classroom situation.
  
• 755 -- Teaching Environmental Education. (3 or 6) Rationale and strategies for teaching environmental education.
  
• 759 -- Teaching Reasoning and Inquiry Skills. (3) Definition of and methods for teaching reasoning and inquiry skills in various educational settings. Participants develop a plan of instruction based on a study of model programs.
  
• 760 -- Issues in Writing Instruction K-12. (6) Issues in the teaching of writing, with emphasis on classroom applications K-12 and program development.
  
• 771 -- Studies and Internship I in Teaching Math-Early/Elementary Education. (3) (Prereq: Admission to the M.A.T. program) Instructional approaches, materials and methods for primary and elementary classrooms.
  
• 772 -- Technology in Foreign Language Education. {=FORL 772, LING 797} (3) Introduction to technology in language teaching and the connection between language acquisition and the implementation of Internet and multimedia technology.
  
• 774A -- Teaching Internship (Foreign Languages). {=FORL 774A} (3) (Prereq: acceptance to the Professional Program in Education) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings in foreign languages for K-12.
  
• 774B -- Teaching Internship (Foreign Languages). (9) (Prereq: EDTE 774A; coreq: EDSE 584) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings in foreign languages for K-12.
  
• 777 -- Analysis of Effective Instructional Practices. (3) (Prereq: master's degree and certification) Analysis of instructional techniques and strategies effective in fostering student achievement at various levels of schooling.
  
• 778 -- Teacher as Instructional and Professional Leader. (3) (Prereq: master's degree and certification) Major roles of the master teacher in instructional improvement and professional development. Emphasis on analysis and integration of instructional change and professional development classroom teaching practices.
  
• 779 -- Multicultural Issues of Education. (3) (Prereq: EDTE 777, master's degree, and certification) Effects of cultural diversity on instruction with emphasis on teaching strategies and programs for multicultural student populations.
  
• 779A -- Teaching Internship (Theatre). (3) (Prereq: acceptance to the Professional Program in Education) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings in theatre for K-12.
  
• 779B -- Teaching Internship (Theatre). (9) (Prereq: 779A; coreq: EDSE 584) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings in theatre for K-12.
  
• 780 -- Field Study Preparation Seminar. (3) Instructional planning, including evaluation and dissemination strategies related to improvements and innovations in the classroom. Emphasis is on preparation of written instructional plan for implementation in EDTE 781 Advanced Field Study of Teaching.
  
• 781 -- Advanced Field Study of Teaching. (1-6) (Prereq: EDTE 780) Students will conduct and report results of a field study of a selected instructional innovation as specified by an implementation plan developed in EDTE 780.
  
• 782A -- Teaching Internship (Health). {=HPEB 782A} (3) (Prereq: acceptance to the Professional Program in Education) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings in health for K-12.
  
• 782B -- Teaching Internship (Health). {=HPEB 782B} (9) (Prereq: EDTE 782A; coreq: EDSE 584) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings in health for K-12.
  
• 791 -- Global Education. (3) An examination of global issues, including the concepts of interdependence and empowerment, as organizing principles in the design of instruction for internationalizing the curriculum.
  
• 792 -- International Perspectives on Instruction. (3) A Comparative examination of the educational and instructional processes of select nations in a variety of instructional areas.
  
• 793 -- Development Education. (3) An examination of the parameters of development education in select areas of the world and its implications for educators and other development workers.
  
• 799 -- Thesis Preparation. (1-9)
  
• 811 -- Developing Integrated Curricula. (3) Theoretical foundation of an integrated curriculum and implications for current practice.
  
• 870 -- Seminar in Instruction and Teacher Education. (3) (Prereq: advanced graduate standing) Major writers, issues, and research related to instruction and teacher education.
  
• 899 -- Dissertation Preparation. (1-12)
  

Language and Literacy (EDRD)

• 500 -- Teaching Reading in Allied Subject Areas K-12. (1) (Coreq: student teaching) The identification of children with reading needs in allied subject areas (music, art, physical education, health) and development of instructional strategies to meet those needs.
  
• 511 -- Teaching Reading to Adults I. (3) Diagnostic and prescriptive modes of teaching reading to adults, based on the physical, psychological, intellectual, and social characteristics of the adult learner.
  
• 512 -- Teaching Reading to Adults II. (3) (Prereq: EDRD 511) Preparation of materials for teaching basic reading skills to adults and practicum experiences in teaching adults to read.
  
• 514 -- Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School. (3) Study of the various phases of reading in their relation to a modern program of education and the place of reading in the curriculum. Emphasis on modern practices in the classroom teaching of reading.
  
• 518 -- Reading in the Secondary School. (3) The place of reading instruction in high schools, the programming of special services in reading instruction, methods of teaching basic and developmental reading skills, and case studies of programs. Demonstrations of tests and devices.
  
• 600 -- Foundations of Reading Instruction. (3) An overview of reading and its curriculum implications: grades K-12 and adults. Emphasis is placed on current trends and issues and related methodologies.
  
• 650 -- Teaching Reading Through A Literature Emphasis. (3) (Prereq: EDRD 514, 518 or permission of instructor) Integrating appropriate literature into traditional and alternative reading programs. Identifying appropriate literature for classroom use and recreational reading. Use of literature as a means of developing and reinforcing reading skills.
  
• 651 -- Introduction to Teaching Media Literacy. (3) A survey of analysis of electronic and non-print media themes and messages aimed at youth, with special emphasis on design and implementation of curricula for enhancing children's media literacy.
  
• 690 -- Independent Study. (1-3)
  
• 711 -- Psychological Foundations of Reading. (3) (Prereq: EDRD 514, 716, 717, or consent of instructor) Designed to familiarize students with research findings and theories in psychology as they relate specifically to the process of learning to read. Topics will range from perception, learning theory, and personality theory to the implications of cultural differences and language factors as they affect both the child's learning to read and the teacher's effective facilitation of this learning.
  
• 715 -- Instructional Strategies for Reading. (3) (Prereq: EDRD 600 and consent of instructor) Demonstration and critical evaluation of teaching strategies and materials in reading.
  
• 716 -- Foundations of Reading Assessment. (3) (Prereq: EDRD 600 and 715 and consent of instructor) Seminar and supervised one-on-one field experience focusing on assessing and meeting the needs of individual children as readers with emphasis on at-risk children.
  
• 718 -- Seminar in Classroom Reading Assessment. (3) (Prereq: EDRD 600, 715, and 716 and consent of instructor) Seminar and supervised field experience focusing on assessing and meeting the needs of small groups of children as readers.
  
• 719 -- Developing and Guiding the Reading Program. (3) (Prereq: EDRD 600 and EDRD 715) Design, management, and evaluation of reading programs at the classroom, school, or district levels.
  
• 720 -- Capstone Seminar in Language and Literacy. (3) (Prereq: EDRD 600, 715, 716, 718, and 719 and consent of instructor) Synthesis, critique, and evaluation of current research and educational practice in language and literacy.
  
• 730 -- Introduction to Teaching Reading in the Content Areas. (3) A survey of the strategies and materials which facilitate students' reading and study skills in the content area classroom. For reading personnel and content area teachers at the middle and high school level.
  
• 776 -- Coaching within Classrooms: Improving Teaching and Literacy Instruction. (3) (Prereq: master's degree in education or a related field) Coaching principles and strategies related to improvements and innovations in classrooms and in literacy instruction. Emphasizes working with teachers in classrooms to bring about educational reform and improvements in teaching and literacy instruction.
  
• 796 -- Teaching Reading and Writing to ESOL Learners: Theory and Practice. {=LING 796} (3) This course surveys research on the mental processes and linguistic contexts involved in reading and writing in a second language. Pedagogical implications for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary learners are discussed.
  
• 797 -- Assessment for English Language Learners. (3) (Prereq.: LING 600, EDRD/LING 796) Seminar and supervised one-on-one field experience focusing on accessing and meeting the needs of English learners including approaches to classroom-based assessments in ESL, bilingual education, and preschool-grade 12 classrooms.
  
• 798 -- Curriculum Design and Materials Development for English Language Learners. (3) (Prereq: LING 795, EDRD/LING 796) This course will engage students in the examination and creation of research and theory that support curriculum design and materials development for the ESOL classroom.
  
• 800 -- Literacy Education P-12. (3) Impact of theories of teaching, learning, and texts on literacy instruction; social, historical, political, and cultural influences on literacy.
  
• 801 -- Critical Perspectives on English/Language Arts. (3) Issues of literacy from a variety of critical stances such as democratic values, gender roles, and multiculturalism.
  
• 802 -- Internship in the Supervision of Reading. (3) Internship in diagnosis and instruction of disabled, corrective, and developing readers to include supervision of graduate students enrolled in practica in reading, parent training, and program administration. Limited to advanced graduate students. May be repeated one additional time in a different supervisory setting for a maximum of six hours.
  
• 803 -- Pedagogical Applications of Reader Response Theory. (3) Research and theory, emphasizing the role of the reader's response in the reading process.
  
• 805 -- Teaching and Administrating the College Reading Program. (3) (Prereq: EDRD 514, 518, or consent of instructor) Emphasis on the acquiring of background and skills necessary for instruction in and administration of college-level reading programs located in post-high school institutions (technical schools, two-year colleges, four-year colleges, and universities).
  
• 806 -- Practicum in Teaching and Administering the College Reading Program. (3) (Prereq: EDRD 514, 805, and/or consent of instructor) Refining of counseling, evaluation, research, instructional, and administrative skills needed by college reading personnel. Practical application of the background and skills taught in EDRD 805.
  
• 811 -- Cultural Perspectives on Psychological and Social Foundations of Literacy Learning. (3) Perspectives from psychology and sociocultural theory as they relate to literacy learning and research in literacy learning.
  
• 840 -- Semiotics, Reading, Literacy, and Learning. (3) Peircean semiotics and the implications of such for language and literacy education.
  
• 844 -- Advanced Study of Language Acquisition. (3) (Prereq: EDEC 744) Theoretical frameworks and the relationship between current and classic studies in language acquisition.
  
• 845 -- Advanced Study of Emergent Literacy. (3) (Prereq: EDRD 844) Conceptual frameworks, findings, and connections among current and classic studies in emergent literacy; implications for further research.
  
• 848 -- Feminist Investigations in Literacy Education. (3) Current theories of gender identity in relationship to literacy education.
• 850 -- Internship in Language and Literacy Education. (3) (Prereq: 6 hours of required language and literacy courses in the language and literacy Ph.D. program, and approval of doctoral advisor and field supervisor) Placement in an agency or higher education setting to gain supervised experience in literacy program planning and/or research. May be repeated once for a total of 6 hours.
  
• 890 -- Independent Study. (3)
  

Secondary Education (EDSE)

• 505 -- Source Materials for Geographic Instruction. {=GEOG 560} (3) Introduction to selected materials available for all levels of instruction in geography. Emphasis on the substantive nature of the materials.
  
• 508 -- Teaching Middle and High School (Business Education). {=TSTM 508} (3) A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle and high school business education.
  
• 528 -- Study of the Teaching of Business Education in the Secondary School. {=TSTM 528} (3) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Teaching techniques and methodology related to the business education curriculum, emerging technology and software.
  
• 547 -- Teaching Middle and High School (English). (3) (Prereq: Admission to M.A.T. degree program or EDTE 402) A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle and high school English.
  
• 548 -- Earth Science for Teachers I. {=GEOL 540} (3) Origin, internal structure and internal processes of the earth, including plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building. Required field trips, two lectures, and three lab hours per week. Cannot be used in M.S. or Ph.D. programs in geology.
  
• 549 -- Earth Science for Teachers II. {=GEOL 541} (3) (Prereq: EDSE 548/GEOL 540) Surface processes acting on the earth; introduction to weather and climate, weathering, erosion, and sedimentary processes; land form evolution; ocean currents and tides, near-shore geologic processes. Required field trips, two lecture, and three lab hours per week. Cannot be used in M.S. or Ph.D. programs in geology.
  
• 550 -- Teaching Middle and High School (Mathematics). (3) A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle- and high-school mathematics.
  
• 551 -- Teaching Middle and High School (Health). (3) A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle- and high-school health.
  
• 552 -- Teaching Middle and High School (Marketing Education). (3) A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle- and high-school marketing education.
  
• 553 -- Teaching Middle and High School (Science). (3) A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle- and high-school science.
  
• 554 -- Teaching Middle and High School (Theatre and Speech). (3) A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle- and high-school theatre and speech.
  
• 556 -- Innovations in Biology Teaching. (3) (Prereq: 18 hours of biology) Audio-tutorial, computer assisted instruction, closed-circuit TV, and other innovative techniques available for teaching biological concepts are presented and discussed. Programming procedures, logistical problems, cost analysis, and equipment improvisation are included. Three lecture hours per week.
  
• 558 -- Teaching Middle and High School (History and Social Studies). (3) (Prereq: acceptance to the Professional Program in Education; coreq: EDSE 775A) A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle and high school history and social studies.
  
• 575 -- Teaching French in Secondary Schools. {=FREN 575} (3) (Prereq or coreq: EDSE 311 or equivalent) Current methods, techniques, and materials of instruction appropriate for secondary schools.
  
• 576 -- Teaching Spanish in Secondary Schools. {=SPAN 575} (3) (Prereq or coreq: EDSE 311 or equivalent) Current methods, techniques, and materials of instruction appropriate for secondary schools.
  
• 577 -- Teaching Latin in Secondary Schools. {=LATN 575} (3) (Prereq or coreq: EDSE 311 or equivalent) Current methods, techniques, and materials of instruction appropriate for secondary schools.
  
• 578 -- Teaching German in Secondary Schools. {=GERM 575} (3) (Prereq or coreq: EDSE 311 or equivalent) Current methods, techniques, and materials of instruction appropriate for secondary schools.
  
• 580 -- Teaching Advanced Latin in Secondary School. {=LATN 580} (3) (Prereq: permission of instructor) Methods and materials for teaching the Latin Advanced Placement courses in secondary school.
  
• 584 -- Middle and High School Internship Seminar. (3) (Coreq: internship II) Classroom management, service learning, legal/professional responsibilities, multicultural perspectives and needs of exceptional children.
  
• 660 -- Teaching Mathematics with Manipulatives, Grades 7-12. (3) Methods and materials for using manipulative devices to teach middle and high school level mathematics.
  
• 670 -- Graphics Calculators in High School Mathematics. (3) Methods and materials for using graphics calculators to teach algebra, elementary functions, and analytic geometry.
  
• 690 -- Independent Study. (1-3)
  
• 702 -- Teaching Information Management Technology. (3) Development of curriculum and educational materials for middle and high school information technology courses; selection of equipment; techniques of teaching information management technology; practical experience with software and hardware.
  
• 703 -- Perspectives in Teaching Secretarial Skills. {=MGMT 786} (3) Strengthening the technical competence of the business teacher. Philosophy and psychology of skill development in secretarial subjects.
  
• 704 -- Perspectives in Teaching Bookkeeping/Accounting and Basic Business. {=MGMT 787} (3) Strengthening the technical competence of business teachers in bookkeeping/accounting and basic business, and improving instruction in these areas.
  
• 720 -- Office Management for Business Educators. (3) (Prereq: degree candidacy and 15 hours completed or departmental approval) Business observation and consulting experience related to office management. A curriculum project and seminars required.
  
• 727 -- Advanced Principles and Practices of Teaching in High School. (3) Study of the problems involved in all teaching in the secondary school.
  
• 728 -- Advanced Study of the Teaching of English in Secondary Schools. (3) A study of historical developments and recent innovations in curricula, resources, and techniques in the field of teaching English in secondary schools. Students will be expected to investigate research as it relates to the improvement of instruction.
  
• 729 -- Advanced Study of the Teaching of History and Social Studies in Secondary Schools. (3) A study of historical developments and recent innovations in curricula, resources, and techniques in the field of teaching history and social studies in secondary schools. Students will be expected to investigate research as it relates to the improvement of instruction.
  
• 730 -- Advanced Study of the Teaching of Foreign Languages in Secondary Schools. {=FORL 730} (3) A study of historical developments and recent innovations in curricula resources and techniques in the field of teaching foreign languages in secondary schools. Students will be expected to investigate research as it relates to the improvement of instruction.
  
• 732 -- Advanced Study of the Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools. (3) A study of historical developments and recent innovations in curricula, resources, and techniques in the field of teaching science in secondary schools. Students will be expected to investigate research as it relates to the improvement of instruction.
  
• 733 -- Selected Topics in Social Studies Education. (3) (Prereq: EDSE 729 or its equivalent and/or consent of instructor) Topics will be selected from various social studies education fields, including trends, methods, and materials of social studies education. May be repeated; credit up to six hours may be applied toward a degree.
  
• 764 -- Advanced Study of the Teaching of Mathematics in Secondary Schools. (3) A study of historical developments and recent innovations in curricula, resources, and techniques in the field of teaching mathematics in secondary schools. Students will be expected to investigate research as it relates to the improvement of instruction.
  
• 766 -- Historical Topics in the Teaching of Mathematics. (3) (Prereq: EDSE 764) Use of the history of mathematics in middle and secondary school teaching.
  
• 770 -- Technology in Mathematics Education. (3) Topics in the use of electronic technology in the teaching of mathematics at the middle and secondary school levels.
  
• 773 -- Advanced Study of the Teaching of Computer Studies. (3) (Prereq: EDTE 731) Recommendations for materials, content, and methods for teaching computer-related subject matter at the middle and high school level. Experience in writing computer programs for educational purposes in the Logo, BASIC, and Paschal languages will be given.
  
• 775A -- Teaching Internship in Middle or High School (History and Social Studies). (3) (Prereq: acceptance to the Professional Program in Education; coreq: EDSE 558) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for middle or high school students.
  
• 775B -- Teaching Internship in High School History and Social Studies. (9) (Prereq: EDSE 775A; coreq: EDSE 784) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for high school students.
  
• 776A -- Teaching Internship in Middle or High School (English). (3) (Prereq: acceptance to the Professional Program in Education) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for middle or high school students.
  
• 776B -- Teaching Internship in High School English. (9) (Prereq: EDSE 776A; coreq: EDSE 784) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for high school students.
  
• 777A -- Teaching Internship in Middle or High School (Business Education). {=TSTM 777A} (3) (Prereq: acceptance to the Professional Program in Education) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for middle or high school students.
  
• 777B -- Teaching Internship in Middle or High School (Business Education). {=TSTM 777B} (9) (Prereq: EDSE 777A; coreq: EDSE 784) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for middle or high school students.
  
• 778A -- Teaching Internship in Middle or High School (Mathematics). (3) (Prereq: acceptance to the Professional Program in Education) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for middle or high school students.
  
• 778B -- Teaching Internship in High School Mathematics. (9) (Prereq: EDSE 778A; coreq: EDSE 784) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for high school students.
  
• 781A -- Teaching Internship in Middle or High School (Science). (3) (Prereq: acceptance to the Professional Program in Education) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for middle or high school students.
  
• 781B -- Teaching Internship in High School Science. (9) (Prereq: EDSE 781A; coreq: EDSE 784) Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for high school students.
  
• 783 -- Advanced Study of the Teaching of Mathematics in the Middle or Junior High School. (3) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Historical developments and recent innovations in curricula, resources, and techniques in the teaching of mathematics in the middle or junior high school. Investigative research into the improvement in instruction.
  
• 784 -- Middle and High School Student Teaching Seminar. (3) (Coreq: Internship B) Classroom management, discipline, legal responsibilities, multicultural perspectives, needs of exceptional children, and research.
  
• 785 -- Seminars on Selected Topics in Foreign Language Education. {=FREN 775, =GERM 775, =LATN 775, =SPAN 775} (3) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Topics will be identified by suffix and title in the schedule of classes. Each topic may be taken only once.
  
• 786 -- The Teaching of Literature in the Secondary School. (3) Subject content of new literature programs; resources and innovative approaches; problems in organizing literature. Emphasis on specific teaching methodology and the development of materials.
  
• 787 -- The Teaching of Composition in the Secondary School. (3) New curricula in the teaching of oral and written composition; issues and problems in the composition phase of English programs; innovative teaching techniques and methodology. Development of materials appropriate to the teaching of oral and written composition.
  
• 788 -- The Teaching of the English Language in the Secondary School. (3) Recent innovations in curricula, resources, and teaching techniques for such topics as dialectology, usage, regional varieties of language, lexicography, language history and development, structural grammar, and transformational grammar.
  
• 789 -- The English Teacher and Special Problems in Reading. (3) (Prereq: EDRD 514 or 518, or consent of instructor) Selected problems and solutions in reading at the secondary level. Ways to improve reading skills; research contributions to the improvements of instruction in reading.
  
• 828 -- Research in English Education. (3) Research methodology and design in the field of English education. Interpretation of data and implications for further research. A preliminary dissertation proposal may be developed.
  
• 850 -- Advanced Readings in Secondary Education. (3) Analyses of select studies in the pertinent field(s) of specialization in secondary education. Consideration is given to implications for needed research in these fields.
  
• 851 -- Advanced Reading in Mathematics Education. (3) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Selected topics in mathematics education, including teacher training, evaluation of programs and instruction, in-service programs, and the history of mathematics education. Current research in these areas with implications for needed research.
  
• 890 -- Independent Study. (3)
  

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