2022-2023 Academic Catalog 
    
    May 15, 2024  
2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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Schedule Type Classifications

The delivery of instruction often requires educational material to be organized and presented to students in a variety of ways. In order to facilitate the planning for and scheduling of classes to accommodate these multiple types of instruction, it is necessary to divide courses into organizational parts which reflect the unique combinations of instructors, meeting places, and time patterns used to conduct the instruction. The schedule types listed below are intended to reflect the nature of activities required of students, the relationship between students and their instructors, and the settings required to deliver the content of an instructional offering.

  • LEC — Lecture
  • LAB — Laboratory
  • DIS — Distance Education
  • CLN — Clinic
  • EX — Experiential
  • IND — Individual Study
  • SD — Studio
 

Economics

  
  • ECON 36500 - History Of Economic Thought


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course traces the development of theories of value and economic growth from the seventeenth century to Karl Marx. Among the authors studied are the mercantilists, Hume, Smith, Ricardo, and Marx. Excerpts from the original works are read and evaluated in light of modern theory. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECON 37500 - United States Economic History


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Application of economic analysis to illuminate such historical questions as the economic effects of British colonial administration, the rise of banking institutions, the financing of the railroads, the economics of slavery, the rise of big business, and the sources of government regulation of business. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECON 38000 - Money And Banking


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MA 15910 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course analyzes the economics of money, monetary systems, investments, and financial intermediaries in modern industrial economies. Topics considered include the origin of money and the banking industry, financial asset markets, the role of central banks, and the effects of various monetary policies.


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  • ECON 38500 - Labor Economics


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The purpose of this course is to introduce important topics, theories, institutions, and policy issues relating to the functioning of labor markets. Topics to be considered include labor supply decisions, investments in human capital, compensating wage differentials, labor contract theory, unions, compensation programs, signaling in labor markets, the economics of unemployment, and government employment, retirement, and workplace safety. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 39000 - Junior Level Problems In Economics


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Investigation into a specific topic area of economics. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECON 40600 - Natural Resource And Environmental Economics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to economic models of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources and the use of these models in the analysis of current resouce use and environmental issues. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 41500 - Contemporary Economic Problems And Policies


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An application of the principles of economics developed in ECON 25100 and 25200 to contemporary controversies in public policy. Half of the semester is devoted to microeconomics issues and half to controversies in macroeconomics policy. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECON 41900 - Managerial Economics


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND (BUSM 22500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR STAT 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A comprehensive treatment of economic theory and analysis applied to business decisions. Both qualitatie techniques are applied to managerial decision-making situations. Emphasis is placed on applications of economic concepts and processes to practical situations.


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  • ECON 42200 - Public Finance And Taxation


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course examines the role of government in market economies. The aim of the course is to provide an understanding of the reasons for government intervention in the economy and how individuals and firms respond to taxation and other government actions and how to evaluate the benefits of public programs. For example, what effects do taxes have on incentives to work, save, and invest? Emphasis is placed on current U.S. policy issues including Social Security, health care, education, environmental regulation, welfare programs, and tax reform. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECON 43400 - International Trade


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MA 15910 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course is a study of the reasons, as well as the benefits and costs of international trade. The effects of trade policy (e.g., tariffs, trade agreements) are examined. Balance of payments, foreign exchange, and international macroeconomics linkages are also examined. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECON 45600 - Urban Economics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Examines the market forces that lead to the development, growth, and size of cities. In addition, this course covers the theory of location and land use, principles of local public finance, policy problems in the areas of urban housing, transportation, crime, and pollution. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECON 46100 - Industrial Organization


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MA 15910 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course examines the determinants of firm and market structure and the resulting market performance in imperfectly-competitive markets. Advanced topics include advertising, research and development, imperfectly competitive international markets, and market integration. Emphasis is placed on using theoretical models of firm and industry behavior to explain and analyze real-world examples of firm behavior. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ECON 46200 - The Economics Of Health Care


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course analyzes economic forces that shape the health care industry. Course content includes the market structure of the health care industry, public and private health care delivery systems, reimbursement methods for services, and the labor market for health care workers. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 46500 - Economic Forecasting Techniques


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND (BUSM 22500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR STAT 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A course examining the statistical techniques of forecasting. Emphasis is placed on economic time series data and computer based methods of estimating and testing.


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  • ECON 46700 - Economics And The Law


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is a study of the economic consequences of law. The focus is on the impact of laws on the efficient use of resources in a society. The relevant microeconomic theory underlying social decision making will be examined. The economic foundations of property rights and contract law will be examined, including issues of risk allocation and liability associated with tort law. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 49000 - Problems In Economics


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Arrange with instructor before enrolling. Supervised reading and reports in various subjects. Open only to a limited number of seniors with superior records in previous courses. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECON 49800 - Undergraduate Research In Economics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Conduct, report and disseminate original research on topics and issues in economic-related fields. Junior standing and at least nine (9) credit hours in ECON courses 30000 level or above with a min. grade of C or better required prior to taking this course. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECON 51110 - Foundations Of Economics And Finance


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. This course provides an introductory examination of the elements of economics and finance routinely utilized for managerial decision making. An overview of the micro/macro economy is presented, focusing on supply and demand, production costs and market structures, role of the government, Federal Reserve, and fiscal and monetary policy in the economy. The course also covers general financial decision making as relates to time value, capital budgeting, cost of capital and capital structure, and working capital management. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECON 51300 - Economic Theory


    Credit Hours: 3.00 or 4.00 (West Lafayette, Calumet) 3.00 (North Central) Theoretical analysis of a market economy with an emphasis on decision processes of managers. Consideration is given to micro aspects of price determination, utilization of resources and market organization, and to aggregative concepts of national income and employment. Typically offered Spring Fall.


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  • ECON 51500 - Macroeconomics


    Credit Hours: 2.00 or 3.00. Investigation of the causes of macroeconomic fluctuations in the economy. Looks at changes in inflation, unemployment, real output, interest rates, and exchange rates, and explores why they occur, what their effects are, and what, if any, role government should play in dealing with these problems. A mixture of theory and case studies with reference to historical case studies. Current macroeconomic problems will be discussed with a focus on the international aspects of macroeconomic problems. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 53400 - International Trade Theory


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B

    Credit Hours: 2.00 or 3.00. Problems of the international economy addressed in the light of economic theory. Emphasis is on real, as opposed to monetary, topics. Topics may include trade barriers, multinational corporations, technology transfer, the European economic community, economic constraints on the sovereignty of nation-states. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ECON 55100 - Competitive Advantage Of A Region


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course applies the theory of competitive advantage, advanced by Michael Porter (The Competitive Advantage of Nations) to a region. Examines factors associated with superior economic growth relative to peer regions. One focus of the course is Northern Indiana and factors of potential competitive advantage, including multiple carriers for intercontinental rail service, proximity to major manufacturing, and strength in support services important to new product development. Students will analyze economic growth of an Indiana county and compare this to peer counties, and use principles of comparative advantage to understand resultant outcome difference in growth performance. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECON 55200 - Introduction To Economic Development


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides an introduction to the economic development process carried out by local governments, chambers of commerce, not-for-profit organizations and utility companies. It examines economic development organization structure, community-based economic development programs, relationships between chambers of commerce and government and others in delivering programs that expand jobs and investment in existing businesses and attract new business. There is an emphasis on the roles of professional staff, community volunteer representatives and team work in the conduct of community economic development programs. Interpretation of economic and statistical data and in working within community-based economic development teams is covered. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECON 55300 - Economic And Social Analysis


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course covers: (1) regional growth, development, and change; (2) input-output analysis; (3) benefit/cost analysis; (4) social issues and change; and (5) creating a regional strategy. Topic (1) provides an overview of the recent literature of regional growth and development. Topic (2) provides students with hands-on experience in using the IMPLAN economic model for a county or region of their choice. The model is particularly useful in evaluating the economic impacts (direct, indirect, and induced) of new developments on a region. Topic (3) provides students with techniques to evaluate the economic benefits and costs of proposed initiatives. Topic (4) introduces students to an analysis of social issues that have implications for and interactions with the practice of economic development. Topic (5) is directed at developing an integrated economic development strategy. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECON 59000 - Problems In Economics


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Open only to a limited number of seniors and graduate students. Arrange with instructor before enrolling. Supervised reading and reports in various subjects. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Education Curriculum and Instruction

  
  • EDCI 20500 - Exploring Teaching As A Career


    Credit Hours: 2.00 to 3.00. Students will become familiar with the work of teachers and begin to develop their educational philosophies through examining what it means to teach and to learn and the nature and purpose of schools. Students will critically evaluate teaching as their chosen profession. This course includes a required weekly field-based experience in an elementary, middle, or high school classroom. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 23000 - Academic Language In Education


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course addresses the academic language needed by teachers in school settings. It focuses on the use of discipline-specific vocabulary, grammar and punctuation, and applications of rhetorical conventions and devices that are typical for a content area (e.g., essays, written and oral presentations, discussions of issues) and how they are taught in schools. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 23500 - Indiana History, Geography And Economics For Educators


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Major developments and significant events and perspectives in Indiana history are introduced. Emphasis is on major concepts and skills related to Indiana history, geography and economics. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 27000 - Introduction To Educational Technology And Computing


    Prerequisite(s): (MA 13000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MA 13700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C) AND (BIOL 20500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR BIOL 14300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Addresses fundamentals of educational technology, including the integration of instructional design, media, computers and related technologies within the classroom setting. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: Technology


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  • EDCI 27300 - Health, Safety And Nutrition For Young Children


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Explores the health and safety needs of young children as incorporated in early childhood settings. Examines the connection between proper nutrition, health and child development. Introduction to the community resources available for promoting healthy development. Presents methods and materials for sharing health, safety and nutrition information with children and families. Typically offered Spring.


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  • EDCI 27600 - Child, Family, School And Community Partnerships


    Prerequisite(s): EDPS 27600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Examines the life of the young child within the context of family, community, and cultural systems. Explores the issues and characteristics of diversity within families and communities. Students develop strategies for fostering positive family/teacher/provider-child relationships. Students will gain exposure to community early childhood resources through a service learning component. Typically offered Spring.


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  • EDCI 28500 - Multiculturalism And Education


    Credit Hours: 2.00 to 3.00. This course integrates an understanding of multiculturalism with principles of democratic education. Historical, sociological, cultural, political, philosophical, and pedagogical foundations of multiculturalism are explored and related to issues of pedagogy in a pluralistic society. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 28600 - Multiculturalism In Secondary Schools


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 20500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This is an introductory course of multiculturalism with principles of democratic education and social justice at the secondary level. A variety of theorists and perspectives on issues pertaining to multicultural education are discussed. Class activities and assigned readings focus on the examination of sociopolitical, cultural, and economic conditions that influence teaching and learning in secondary schools. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 30001 - Lifelong Health And Wellness For Teachers And Children


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 35500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course includes topics important to personal health, wellness, and disease prevention for adults and children. Students will learn about health and wellness, and how to incorporate healthy habits into their daily lives. In addition, the health and safety of children will be covered. This course concludes by considering ways in which elementary schools can provide opportunities to promote student health. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 30400 - Literacy And Middle Childhood


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 32100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDPS 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Explores aspects of child development and its relevance to literacy, including early and middle childhood developmental influences. This course examines methods and materials appropriate for grades 3-6. Topics will include the instruction and assessment of students. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 30900 - Reading In Middle And Secondary Schools: Methods And Problems


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. For prospective teachers at junior and senior high schools. An overview of reading processes, fundamentals of reading instruction, factors that influence the ability to read text materials, strategies and materials for identifying and reducing reading problems, school resources, and programs for normal and deficient readers. Concurrent enrollment with program-specified methods course. Typically offered Fall.


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  • EDCI 31000 - Literacy And The Young Child


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A content course designed to provide the background knowledge needed to guide the literacy development of children aged 3-8. The course examines young children’s emergent use and understanding of literacy in the home and in early schooling. The course traces the connections between the developmental history of children’s literacy and classroom practice. Typically offered Fall.


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  • EDCI 31100 - Media For Children


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Books, films, digital media, and other resources provided in elementary media centers are studied and evaluated to meet the personal and educational needs of students in elementary schools. Emphasis is on wide reading of children’s books and viewing of media and their use with children. Permission of the school/program required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 31500 - Teaching Mathematics In The Elementary School


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 30400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 31600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 13700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 13800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 13900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Materials and methods used in teaching mathematics at various grade levels in the elementary school. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 31600 - Teaching Social Studies In The Elementary School


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 32100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDPS 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Provides experiences in developing skills for teaching social studies as well as understanding of appropriate subject matter, including evaluation techniques and procedures. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 31700 - Teaching Science In The Elementary School


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 30400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 31600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND SCI 31500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Provides experiences in developing skills for teaching science as well as the understanding of appropriate subject matter: includes evaluation techniques and procedures. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 32100 - Literacy And The Young Child


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 35500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND 001 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 002 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 003 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Explores aspects of child development and its relevance to literacy, including early and middle childhood developmental influences. This course examines methods and materials appropriate for grades 3-6. Topics will include the instruction and assessment of students. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 32200 - English For New Language Learners


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This is a teacher education course that focuses on English as a New Language (ENL) key terms, issues, curriculum development, and instruction for students (PreK-12) in a variety of language and program settings. The course will emphasize language acquisition and the practice of integrating language and content instruction for students with English as a New Language. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 32300 - Educational Technology For Teaching And Learning


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Explores classroom applications of educational technology in K-12 settings and addresses methods for effectively integrating technology into the teaching and learning process. Knowledge in this area can be gained through an understanding of the social stimulants to technological developments and their effects on society. Students will learn about technology-based instructional resources and the pedagogical processes they can facilitate. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: Technology


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  • EDCI 34100 - English Teaching In Senior High, Junior High And Middle Schools


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 35500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 36600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND 001 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 002 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 003 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Acquaints students with developmentally appropriate content, methods, and materials for teaching high school, junior high and middle school English. Includes an overview of the role of the high school, junior high, and middle school English teacher today, the high school, junior high, and middle school philosophy, the use of technology, and planning of instructional units. Field experiences are integrated with classroom instruction. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 34200 - Strategies Of Foreign Language Instruction In Senior High, Junior High And Middle Schools


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 35500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 36600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 30900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND 001 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 002 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 003 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Acquaints students with developmentally appropriate content, methods, and materials for teaching high school, junior high, and middle school foreign language and culture. Comparative studies of various teaching methods, analysis of current foreign language textbooks and accompanying materials, use of technology, and planning of instructional units are included. Field experiences are integrated with classroom instruction. Typically offered Fall.


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  • EDCI 34400 - Strategies Of Mathematics Instruction In Senior High, Junior High And Middle Schools


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 35500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 36600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 30900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND 001 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 002 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 003 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Acquaints students with developmentally appropriate content, materials, and methods for teaching mathematics in the high school, junior high and middle school. Includes an overview of the role of the high school, junior high and middle school math teacher today, the high school, junior high and middle school philosophy, use of technology, and planning of instructional units are included. Field experiences are integrated with classroom instruction. Typically offered Fall.


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  • EDCI 34600 - Strategies Of Science Instruction In Senior High, Junior High And Middle Schools


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 35500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 36600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 30900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND 001 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 002 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 003 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Acquaints students with developmentally appropriate content, materials, and methods in teaching science in the high school, junior high and middle school (includes life and physical sciences). Includes an overview of the role of the high school, junior high and middle school science teacher today, the high school, junior high and middle school philosophy, use of technology, and planning of instructional units. Field experiences are integrated with classroom instruction. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 34700 - Strategies Of Social Studies Instruction In Senior High, Junior High And Middle Schools


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 35500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 36600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 30900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND 001 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 002 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 003 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Acquaints students with developmentally appropriate content, materials, methods and literature relating to the social studies field generally and the intense teaching areas particularly. Includes an overview of the role of the high school, junior high and middle school social teacher today, the high school, junior high and middle school philosophy, use of technology, and planning of instructional units. Field experiences are integrated with classroom instruction. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 35500 - Teaching And Learning K-12 Classroom


    Prerequisite(s): EDPS 20000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND EDCI 28500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND EDPS 26000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND EDPS 32300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND EDCI 36600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND 001 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 002 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220 AND 003 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 220

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Acquaints students with general methods of promoting the learning process in the K-12 secondary school. Topics studied will include long-term and short-term instructional planning and evaluation; classroom organization including management, motivation of students, the use of media to promote instructional objectives; and individual and group learning procedures. Students will also study how curriculum goals are adapted and implemented in the secondary classroom. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • EDCI 35501 - Teaching And Learning K-12 Classroom


    Prerequisite(s): EDST 20000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND EDPS 22000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND EDPS 28500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND (EDPS 32800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR EDPS 27600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) )

    Credit Hours: 3.00.  Acquaints students with general methods of promoting the learning process in P-12 settings. Topics studied will include long-term and short-term instructional planning and evaluation; classroom organization including management, motivation of students, the use of media to promote instructional objectives; and individual and group learning procedures.  Students will also study how curriculum goals are adapted and implemented. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer


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  • EDCI 36100 - Social Studies In The Elementary School


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 36201 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Provides students with an overview of the field of social studies, of selected issues in the field, and of best practice strategies for teaching social studies to elementary school children. Encourages participants to reflect on social studies knowledge, skills and dispositions, how students learn these most effectively, and how best to teach social studies. Includes a field-based experiential component. No undergraduate students may be enrolled in any of these undergraduate courses until they have been admitted to teacher education. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 36201 - Literacy Instruction In K-3 Classrooms


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 35501 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Candidates will learn about theories of language and literacy development as related to the research and practice of a balanced approach to literacy instruction in the primary grades, K-3. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 36202 - Literacy Instruction In 4-6 Classrooms


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 20500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND EDCI 28500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND EDPS 23500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND EDPS 26500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Elementary Teacher Education Candidates will learn about theories of literacy as they relate to the content areas they will teach, emphasizing a reading to learn approach through inquiry-based instruction in the intermediate grades, 4-6. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 36203 - Literacy Instruction In K-3 Classrooms


    Credit Hours: 4.00. Candidates will learn about theories of language and literacy development as related to the research and practice of a balanced approach to literacy instruction in the primary grades, K-3. Typically offered Spring.


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  • EDCI 36204 - Literacy Instruction In 4-6 Classrooms


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 36203 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Candidates will learn about theories of literacy as they relate to the content areas they will teach, emphasizing a “reading to learn” approach through inquiry-based instruction in the intermediate grades, 4-6. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 36300 - Literacy In The Elementary School II


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 36201 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Focuses on teaching children who experience difficulty acquiring literacy. Assessments of children’s strengths and needs are used to plan and evaluate instruction. Strategies for helping children develop more mature literacy understandings are applied in weekly small-group instructional sessions. Includes a field-based experiential component. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 36400 - Mathematics In The Elementary School


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 36100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND EDCI 36300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Focuses on teaching mathematics in the elementary school. Students learn what it means to teach mathematics when reasoning, problem solving, communication, and connections are the foci. Includes a field-based experiential component. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 36500 - Science In The Elementary School


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 36100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND EDCI 36201 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND EDCI 36202 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Investigates ways children learn science as a basis for planning, enacting, and assessing science curriculum and instruction. State and national standards, teaching cases, and science lab experiences are used as tools for reflecting on practice. Includes a field-based experiential component. Taken concurrently with EDCI 36400.


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  • EDCI 36600 - Use Of Assessment In The K-12 Classroom


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will acquaint students with standardized tests currently in use in K-12 settings such as ISTEP and interpretation of test data to inform planning and instruction. In addition this course will address use of standardized tests to identify and develop education programming for students with special needs. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 36800 - Literacy Intervention Strategies For Diverse Learners


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 36203 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND EDCI 36204 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND EDCI 23000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Focuses on teaching children who experience difficulty acquiring literacy skills. Assessments of children’s strengths and needs are used to inform and plan instruction. Strategies for helping children develop more mature literacy understandings are applied in weekly individual or small-group instructional sessions. Includes a field-based experiential component. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 37100 - Integrated Curriculum In Early Childhood: Creative And Affective Domains


    Prerequisite(s): EDPS 23600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will present methods focusing on teaching and learning, curriculum, and assessment in the areas of art, play, physical education/movement, music, drama, and social-emotional development. Focus will be on the integrative nature of the early childhood classroom addressing social-emotional development, creativity, and the learning environment. Students are required to complete a field study in a diverse early childhood setting. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 37101 - Integrated Curriculum In Early Childhood: Creative And Affective Domains


    Prerequisite(s): EDPS 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDPS 27700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 37200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 4.00. This course will present methods focusing on teaching and learning, curriculum, and assessment in the areas of art, play, physical education/movement, music, drama, and social-emotional development. Focus will be on the integrative nature of the early childhood classroom addressing social-emotional development, creativity, and the learning environment. Students are required to complete a field study in a diverse early childhood setting. Typically offered Fall.


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  • EDCI 37200 - Integrated Curriculum In Early Childhood: Cognitive Domains


    Prerequisite(s): EDPS 23600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course explores methods focused on teaching and learning, curriculum, and assessment in the areas of mathematics, science, social studies, health, and nutrition. Examines developmentally appropriate practices, strategies for meeting the needs of diverse learners’ cognitive development, including the role of the “more competent other” in facilitating experiential learning. A field experience in an early childhood setting is required. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 37201 - Integrated Curriculum In Early Childhood: Cognitive Domains


    Prerequisite(s): EDPS 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDPS 27700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 37100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 4.00. This course explores methods focused on teaching and learning, curriculum, and assessment in the areas of mathematics, science, social studies, health, and nutrition. Examines developmentally appropriate practices, strategies for meeting the needs of diverse learners’ cognitive development, including the role of the “more competent other” in facilitating experiential learning. A field experience in an early childhood setting is required. Typically offered Fall.


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  • EDCI 37300 - Expressive Arts/Social Studies In Kindergarten And Primary Grades


    Prerequisite(s): EDPS 27700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND EDCI 37400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Explores the concepts and modes of inquiry from the social studies including history, geography, social sciences and related areas to foster kindergarten and primary children’s understanding. Focus on the integration of curriculum including the arts as a means of communication and inquiry. Examines methods and materials for presenting the content. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 37301 - Expressive Arts/Social Studies In Kindergarten And Primary Grades


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 37100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 37400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Explores the concepts and modes of inquiry from the social studies including history, geography, social sciences and related areas to foster kindergarten and primary children’s understanding. Focus on the integration of curriculum including the arts as a means of communication and inquiry. Examines methods and materials for presenting the content. Typically offered Fall.


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  • EDCI 37400 - Science And Math In Kindergarten And Primary Grades


    Prerequisite(s): EDPS 27700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND EDCI 37300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Explores methods and materials for inquiry in the content areas of science including physical, life, earth and space. Explores methods and materials for fostering conceptual development in the areas of mathematics including number, geometry, measurement, statistics and probability, and algebraic reasoning. Focus on the process of inquiry and problem-solving to construct knowledge. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 37401 - Science And Math In Kindergarten And Primary Grades


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 37100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND EDCI 37300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Explores methods and materials for inquiry in the content areas of science including physical, life, earth and space. Explores methods and materials for fostering conceptual development in the areas of mathematics including number, geometry, measurement, statistics and probability, and algebraic reasoning. Focus on the process of inquiry and problem-solving to construct knowledge. Typically offered Fall.


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  • EDCI 41000 - Professional Year Early Childhood Special Education Practicum


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 36100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND EDCI 36300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Provides a structured field-based experience for candidates to apply theory to practice in special education early childhood settings. Particular emphasis is placed on pedagogy, philosophy and professional development.


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  • EDCI 41100 - Professional Year Special Education Practicum


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 36100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND EDCI 36300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Provides a structured field-based experience for candidates to apply theory to practice in special education. Particular emphasis is placed on pedagogy, philosophy and professional development.


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  • EDCI 42500 - Teaching Of Mathematics In Secondary Schools


    Credit Hours: 2.00 or 3.00. This course is designed for students who are planning to be secondary mathematics teachers in the twenty-first century. The course content is organized around tools and tasks for teaching secondary mathematics content, theories of teaching and learning mathematics, and organizing for classroom instruction. Must have completed at least 18 credit hours of Mathematics previous to this course. No undergraduate students may be enrolled in any of these undergraduate courses until they have been admitted to teacher education. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 46500 - Assessment In The Elementary School


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will introduce teacher candidates to both formative an d summative assessments, emphasizing a variety of standardized tests currently used in K-6 settings. Candidates will learn how to interpret test data to inform their planning and instruction, and help them determine the effectiveness of their instruction. This course also requires students to understand how to create effective assessments and understand purposes for their use. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 47000 - Practicum And Seminar In Early Childhood Programs


    Prerequisite(s): EDPS 23600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND EDCI 31000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND EDCI 37100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND EDCI 37200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 6.00. This course is the equivalent of a student teaching experience - the capstone early childhood course. Structured so that candidates have experiences in a setting birth to age eight, with a focus on infants/toddlers and preschoolers. The practical experience is complemented with a seminar that focuses on the issues of guidance and discipline, cultural diversity, and the early childhood profession. Typically offered Spring.


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  • EDCI 49000 - Individual Research And Teaching Experience


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Opportunity for undergraduate students to investigate particular problems in the field of education. Permission of the school/program required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 49100 - Topics And Issues In Education


    Credit Hours: 1.00 - 4.00. Provides student with opportunity to strengthen preparation through study of selected educational topics and issues based upon individual needs and interests. One area of study is considered in each enrollment. Permission of school/program required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 49500 - Student Teaching In The Secondary Classroom


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 28600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 20500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 12.00. For the B.S. in Secondary Education, students would be receiving the license in Adolescence and Young Adulthood as well as their Content Area. Therefore, students would complete their student teaching experience in a secondary classroom in their major content area. In the case of dual content areas, the student teaching would take place for eight weeks in one content area and eight weeks in the other. This would partially fulfill the requirements for the secondary teaching license. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 49600 - Student Teaching In The Elementary School


    Credit Hours: 8.00 to 16.00. Full time elementary classroom teaching experiences and a student teaching seminar under the mentorship of the classroom teacher and a University supervisor. Typically offered Spring.


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  • EDCI 49700 - Supervised Teaching


    Prerequisite(s): (EDCI 35501 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDPS 32800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36201 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDPS 45000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) ) OR (EDCI 35501 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDPS 31300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36201 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDPS 40400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) ) OR (EDCI 35500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND (EDCI 34100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR EDCI 34200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR EDCI 34400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR EDCI 34600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR EDCI 34700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) ) AND EDPS 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) )

    Credit Hours: 6.00 to 12.00. Teaching full-time in a school classroom under the supervision of the teacher in charge of the class and a university supervisor. Typically offered Fall Spring.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • EDCI 49800 - Supervised Teaching


    Credit Hours: 8.00 to 16.00. Teaching full time in a school classroom under the supervision of the teacher in charge of the class and a University supervisor. Completion of education methods courses and other Gate requirements for the major area and admittance to teacher education required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 49900 - Supervised Teaching Or Practicum In An Endorsement Area


    Prerequisite(s): (EDCI 35501 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDPS 32800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36201 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDPS 45000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) ) OR (EDCI 35501 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDPS 31300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36201 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDPS 40400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND EDCI 36500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) ) OR (EDCI 35500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND (EDCI 34100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR EDCI 34200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR EDCI 34600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR EDCI 34700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) ) AND EDPS 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) )

    Credit Hours: 3.00 to 9.00. Teaching full time in an endorsement area in a school classroom under the supervision of the teacher in charge of the class and a University supervisor. Completion of education courses required for the endorsement area and admittance to teacher education. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 50000 - Foundations Of Literacy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Survey course in the acquisition of and instruction in reading, writing, and other aspects of language. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 50100 - Problems In Literacy Acquisition: Evaluation And Instruction


    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 50000 FOR LEVEL GR WITH MIN. GRADE OF B-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Examines informal and standardized instruments useful for evaluating students who experience difficulties acquiring reading, writing, and other aspects of language. Discusses corrective/remedial instructional strategies appropriate for the classroom and clinic. Supervised practicum. Typically offered Spring.


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  • EDCI 50200 - Reading In Middle And Secondary Schools


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A course designed for teachers and prospective teachers in subject matter areas of the junior and senior high school. Surveys of techniques and objectives of reading instruction in the schools with special attention to the opportunities and obligations to teach reading within content areas. Teaching experience helpful but not required. May be taken as part of the sequence leading to reading specialist or for the junior high school endorsement program. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 50900 - Writing In Middle And Secondary Schools


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Focuses on understanding philosophical and theoretical approaches, such as the writing process model, current reading/writing research, and how various approaches fit into existing school curriculum. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 51100 - Teaching Mathematics In The Elementary School


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Historical and current curriculum developments in mathematics education with implications for classroom practice; analysis of instructional strategies; cognitive development; use of research results. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 51300 - Foundations Of Learning Design And Technology


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Provides an historical overview of the field and delineates the foundational knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed by professionals in the field of educational technology and instructional design. Students explore the field by engaging in collaborative projects, along with thinking and writing about various aspects of educational technology and the underlying instructional design theories. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 51400 - Language Arts In The Elementary School


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Research, recent trends, and current developments in the field of language arts and implications for classroom practice in the elementary school. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 51500 - Reading In The Elementary School


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Research, recent trends and current developments in the field of reading instruction. Emphasis will be on improving developmental reading in the elementary school programs rather than on surveying remedial programs. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 51700 - Survey Of Science Education


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to current issues and research in science education, broadly organized under themes of learning, teaching, and science curriculum. Typically offered Fall.


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  • EDCI 51900 - Teaching Learners Of English As A New Language


    Credit Hours: 3.00. (ENGL 51900) This course focuses on current issues and techniques in ESL instruction and assessment for students at the beginning or intermediate stages of English language acquisition Pre-K-12. Emphasis is on the design of materials and instruction that foster English language development in the content areas of the curriculum (i.e., Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English or SDAIE). Some familiarity with elementary and/or secondary teaching methods is assumed. Typically offered Spring.


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  • EDCI 52600 - Language Study For Educators


    Credit Hours: 3.00. (ENGL 52900). Covers foundational knowledge in language and linguistics for teachers and educational researchers. Topics include structure and functions of language, language acquisition and development, language diversity, classroom discourse, language and media, and literacy-language arts curriculum. A foundation for work in Literacy and Language Education. Typically offered Spring.


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  • EDCI 53201 - School Curriculum: Leadership, School Culture And Change


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course examines the needs of children and society, explores modern programs and procedures for developing a school community learning plan, and investigates ways to improve present school learning environments and curricula. Master’s student standing (or graduate student standing, or as required). Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 53700 - Professional Learning Communities


    Credit Hours: 3.00. In this class students will examine and explore the strategies to implement Professional Learning Communities in their respective districts and/or schools. Students will study and apply the elements of a professional learning community (PLC) as they relate to and effect student learning and increased student achievement. Participants will be engaged in research, evaluation and the design of: 1) framework to meet the diverse needs of students, 2) a positive climate of culture and learning for all students and staff, 3) integration of instructional technology to increase student engagement for students, and 4) current best practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. As they progress through course activities, students will create an action plan for the development of a professional community in a school of their choice. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EDCI 53800 - Human Issues In Instructional Technology


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course serves the needs of instructional technology professionals in K-12, higher education, and industrial/business settings to understand the social, legal, and human issues surrounding education and technology in today’s world. This includes understanding assistive technologies for helping individuals with disabilities, human interface design for creation of websites and other software, information security, and the social and legal concerns over copyright and privacy that have emerged in the Information Age. Course may be offered in classroom-based, distance or hybrid formats. Prerequisites: EDCI 56000 within the past five years or completion of the MYTarget2 Assessment, http://mytarget.iassessment.org and an interview with the IT program coordinator. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 55400 - Production Of Instructional Materials


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Involves the design, development, and editing of digitally-based materials for use in computer-based learning environments. Includes planning and implementing text, graphics, audio, and video materials for use as communication and learning tools. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 56000 - Educational Technology For Teaching And Learning


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Educational/training application of instructional technology, including computers, media, and instructional design. Stresses knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to implement and manage technology in instructional environments. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 56100 - Computer-Assisted Instruction


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Examines aspects of computer-assisted instruction. Primary focus upon application of effective learning design strategies for computer-mediated instruction within popular CAI languages, such as BASIC and PILOT, basic computer-managed instruction system, including practical classroom considerations. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 56600 - Educational Applications Of Multimedia


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Examination of educational applications of hypermedia tools and related research. Creation of hypermedia instructional materials. Incorporation of digitized media (sound, photographs, and motion clips) in hypermedia is explored. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EDCI 56900 - Introduction To E-Learning


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course examines how design and development of instruction are impacted by the use of the computer as delivery system. A primary focus is on effective learning design strategies for computer mediated instruction. Learners will identify and apply effective design with emphasis on project management, planning, and implementation issues. Education or training materials will be developed using appropriate authoring tools as determined by the instructional context. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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