Course Directory

Connect Lit & Literacy Mid Grd

Surveys appropriate lierature and a variety of expository and narrative texts, emphasizing development of a knowledge base for using meaningful, appropriate texts to enhance comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary development as well as a rich general knowledge base. Focuses on the history and development of literature for children and adolescents, evaluation and selection criteria, literature representative of diverse cultures, the most recent areas of expansion in literature for the middle grades and its uses in developing content area knowledge and supporting literacy learning and development. Each semester.

Content Area Reading Strat

Overview of current definitions and basic approaches in intermediate and middle grades literacy assessment and instruction. Familiarizes students with techniques, strategies, and materials used to provide literacy assessment and isntruction for intermediate and middle grade levels.

Integ Lang Arts Middle Grades

Reflects an integrated approach for teaching language arts throughout the middle grades. Irrors the constructivist approach to teaching. Bases teacing strategies on cognitive, psycholinguistic, and sociolinguistic theories of how individuals learnto effectively communicate within a diverse society. Models standards-based strategies for teaching the six language arts across the middle gradew curriculum. Authentic assessment of both process and product is emphasized. Each semester.

Middle Level Student Teaching

Professional practicum requires integration and application of instructional, management, and professional knowledge and competencies in school settings. After an orientation to the school setting, students teach under the direction of a cooperatingprofessional and university supervisor. Two field assignments offer diversity to grade levels (K-3, 4-6), ability levels of pupils, content areas, school and community size, multicultural settings, and/or cooperating professionals. Prerequisites: Completion of 90 semester hours, satisfactory standing in admission and retention standards in the college, completion of all required professional courses in certification area with a minimum grade of C, a cumulative 2.75 QPA, and meeting university re|

Middle Level Student Teaching

Professional practicum requires integration and application of instructional, management, and professional knowledge and competencies in school settings. After an orientation to the school setting, students teach under the direction of a cooperatingprofessional and university supervisor. Two field assignments offer diversity to grade levels (K-3, 4-6), ability levels of pupils, content areas, school and community size, multicultural settings, and/or cooperating professionals. Prerequisites: Completion of 90 semester hours, satisfactory standing in admission and retention standards in the college, completion of all required professional courses in certification area with a minimum grade of C, a cumulative 2.75 QPA, and meeting university re|

Integ Of Aesthetic Exp Elem

Explores and applies theory, methods, and strategies for integrating aesthetic experiences with appropriate and relevant academic curriculum. Focuses on visual and performing arts, and performance-based assessment practices appropriate for the elementary classroom. Explores art media and materials related to aesthetic, critical, cultural, and historical experiences to achieve and understanding of the arts within the humanities. Required for elementary and elementary dual certification majors. Field experience component required. Prerequisites: ED 110 and 121. Each semester.

Elementary Block

Teaching Reading

Overview of definitions and basic approaches in elementary school reading instruction. Familiarizes students with techniques, strategies, and materials used to teach reading to preschool, elementary, and middle school children from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Prerequisite: ED 121. Each semester.

Tch Elem & Middle Sch Math 4-8

Focuses on principles in teaching mathematics to children in the middle grades (4-8), mathematics processes in middle grades, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, and involving and assisting parents and communities in understanding childhood development in mathematics. Prerequisites: MATH 111, SPED 422, SPED 418. Must be taken with ELED 327, ELED 329, and ELED 332 as a part of the ELED pre-block.

Meth Tch El & Mid Sch Soc Stdy

This course for teachers in grades 4-8 emphasizes the development, selection, management and evaluation of materials and experiences that foster concept development, inquiry and critical thinking in social studies. The course also addresses the needs of diverse student populations, integration of content areas and application of technology. Prerequisite: ELED 327 and ELED 329.

Read Prob Ele Sch

Explores best practice procedures as recommended by the International Reading Association in providing concepts and skills needed by the elementary classroom teacher to identify and teach students with reading problems. Emphasizes creating effective,reading/literacy lessons to meet individual needs of students and to communicate with parents and other professionals. Prerequisite: ELED 323. Each semester.

Inst Strat & Mgt For El & Ech

Explores basic skills of planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating the teaching-learning and management process through a clinical approach to teaching. Focuses on teacher effectiveness research and its application to instructional strategies and materials, classroom and behavior management, and educational technology for the elementary and early childhood teacher. Includes peer teaching and simulations as integral components of the course. Incorporates variety of instructional strategies: lecture, discussion groups, simulations, peer teaching, and group and individual analysis peer teaching experiences.|

Ed Eval & Auth Asmt Elem & Ech

Examines construction, selection, administration, interpretation, and utilization of evaluation techniques and instruments, including statistical interpretations. Emphasizes analysis of standardized tests applicable to various content areas, as well as the construction and utilization of qualitative assessment techniques. This is taken prior to the methods courses (block(s).

Lang Arts In Elem Sch

Reflects an integrated approach for teaching language arts via an integrated curriculum. Mirrors the constructivist approach to teaching. Bases teaching strategies on cognitive, psycholinguistic, and sociolinguistic theories of how children learn-how they learn language, in particular. Applies strategies through language modes of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and visual literacy. Assessment of the language arts modes focuses on performance, product, and process focused approaches. Prerequisite: ED 327. Each semester.

Children's Literature

Surveys children's literature emphasizing development of a knowledge base of the various genres in this discipline, including multi-ethnic. Focuses on the historical background, the development of literature for children, evaluation and selection criteria for various genres, and the most recent areas of expansion in children's literature. Applies knowledge base in the various content area methods courses. Each semester.

Connect Lit & Literacy Mid Grd

Surveys appropriate lierature and a variety of expository and narrative texts, emphasizing development of a knowledge base for using meaningful, appropriate texts to enhance comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary development as well as a rich general knowledge base. Focuses on the history and development of literature for children and adolescents, evaluation and selection criteria, literature representative of diverse cultures, the most recent areas of expansion in literature for the middle grades and its uses in developing content area knowledge and supporting literacy learning and development. Each semester.

Content Literacy Middle Grades

Overview of current definitions and basic approaches in intermediate and middle grades literacy assessment and instruction. Familiarizes students with techniques, strategies, and materials used to provide literacy assessment and isntruction for intermediate and middle grade levels.

Integ Lang Arts Middle Grades

Reflects an integrated approach for teaching language arts throughout the middle grades. Irrors the constructivist approach to teaching. Bases teacing strategies on cognitive, psycholinguistic, and sociolinguistic theories of how individuals learnto effectively communicate within a diverse society. Models standards-based strategies for teaching the six language arts across the middle gradew curriculum. Authentic assessment of both process and product is emphasized. Each semester.

Libr Pract In Elem Sch

Professional practicum requires integration and application of instructional, management, and professional knowledge and competencies in library settings in elementary schools. After an orientation to the school and library, the student participatesin management, technical services, literary enrichment, and instructional activities under the direction of a cooperating professional and university supervisor.

Elem Student Teaching

Professional practicum requires integration and application of instructional, management, and professional knowledge and competencies in school settings. After an orientation to the school setting, students teach under the direction of a cooperatingprofessional and university supervisor. Two field assignments offer diversity to grade levels (K-3, 4-6), ability levels of pupils, content areas, school and community size, multicultural settings, and/or cooperating professionals. Prerequisites: Completion of 90 semester hours, satisfactory standing in admission and retention standards in the college, completion of all required professional courses in certification area with a minimum grade of C, a cumulative 2.75 QPA, and meeting university re|

Elem Student Teaching

Professional practicum requires integration and application of instructional, management, and professional knowledge and competencies in school settings. After an orientation to the school setting, students teach under the direction of a cooperatingprofessional and university supervisor. Two field assignments offer diversity to grade levels (K-3, 4-6), ability levels of pupils, content areas, school and community size, multicultural settings, and/or cooperating professionals. Prerequisites: Completion of 90 semester hours, satisfactory standing in admission and retention standards in the college, completion of all required professional courses in certification area with a minimum grade of C, a cumulative 2.75 QPA, and meeting university re|

Writing I

Introduces students to the composing strategies of college writing through a gradual progression from expressive discourse toward explanatory discourse. When necessary, work is done in punctuation, grammar, and spelling. Each semester.

College Writing

Emphasizes development of critical thinking through analytical and argumentative writing and introduces students to research writing. Each semester. (Credit for advanced placement English or satisfactory SAT verbal scores do not exempt students from,"fulfilling the university writing requirement.) Students who have received credit for courses equivalent to ENG 111 must document such transfer credit on a checksheet from the Office of the Registrar. Unless exempt, all students must take ENG 111.

Comp For Inter Students

Helps ESL writers to develop an understanding of the English grammar system, to discern the systematic patterns that exist in the language, to develop a vocabulary in order to express their ideas in English, and to recognize the rhetorical structureof the language. Satisfies the requirement for ENG 111.

Literary Experience

Provides a wide selection of literature to introduce the student to various literary genres. No prerequisite. Recommended for all students. Each semester.

Drama As Lit

Introduces students to the structures and strategies playwrights use to create different experiences for their readers. Draws on a variety of plays to focus on how to read a dramatic text so as to perceive the special cues it uses to stimulate imagi,native engagement and how the text can be translated into theatrical performance. No prerequisites.

Discovering Language

Introduces students to the world of language-how it works, how it's used, what it's made of, what it does, and the myriad ways that language shapes and affects our lives and experience of the world.

Intro Eng Stdy: Rhet & Poet I

For English majors. Introduces students to reading, writing, and interpreting texts, and to different theoretical and critical approaches within English Studies. Students will learn and apply rhetorical theories and strategies for the analysis andproduction of texts. Emphasis on research methods and writing within the discipline. Course fulfills General Education English 111 requirement (I.A.) for English majors.

Intro To English Studies

Designed for and required of English majors. Provides intensive introduction to reading, discussing, and writing about literature. A small number of texts will be read, allowing for an introduction to different theoretical and critical approaches to English studies. Students will apply various theories as they analyze texts. Students will use research techniques appropriate for English majors. Prerequisite: Exemption from or successful completion of the general education writing requirement. S,"pring, annually.|

Comp & Lit

Stresses the writing of papers as a direct result of reading, analysis, discussion, and interpretation of a variety of literary types. Examines fiction, plays, essays, and poems from various cultural perspectives. Addresses research techniques and related skills. Includes studies of women and minority writers. Prerequisite: Exemption from or successful completion of the general education writing requirement. Each semester.