Education Curriculum & Instr. (EDCI)
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Principles and Foundations of Education (3) Analyzes the ethical and legal aspects of teaching, including the structure, organization, and management of the U.S. school system. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Psychology of Learning, Growth, and Development (3) Analyzes human development and behavior that influences learning. Attention given to motivational styles, learning styles, and ethnic identity development in multicultural classrooms. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Content Focused Teaching in Social Studies (3) Provides developmentally appropriate knowledge and skills needed for planning, organizing, and effectively delivering instruction based on NCSS social studies standards. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Content Focused Teaching in Mathematics (3) Teaching and learning with an emphasis in content-integrated curriculum and school-based inquiry in mathematics. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Assessment and Evaluation (3) Develops the relationship between evaluation and the instructional process, including using, constructing, and selecting assessment instruments. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: EDCI 310 and EDCI 328.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Instructional Technology II (3) Emphasizes researching, planning, developing, implementing, and evaluation of teaching and learning materials for specific purposes. Requires planning for higher order thinking, multiple learning and information processing. Three hours of computer use and lecture per week. Prerequisite: EDCI 210.
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 210
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Survey of Early Childhood Development (3) Analyzes, in-depth, children from birth to age eight with special emphasis on typical and atypical cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development. Minimum of 20 hours of observation required. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
History and Theories of Child Development (3) Develops historical, philosophical, psychological, and social foundations in early childhood. Cognitive, physical, social, and emotional developmental theories emphasized. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Adolescent Development Theories (3) Analyzes developmentally appropriate human processes, from birth through age 16, with respect to adolescent adjustment to school and society. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Effective Instructional Strategies (3) Focuses on the study of instructional methods that emphasize practical application to the teaching/learning process. Some of these strategies include: planning, resources and communication. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: EDCI 310 and EDCI 328.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Science Strategies (3) Stresses the principles, content, methods and materials of teaching science in grades EC-8. The major focus is on planning, organizing, and delivering instruction based on the Science Teks. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Certification Seminar (3) Emphasizes the importance of aligning knowledge and skills with ideal practices in developmentally appropriate teaching environments. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: EDCI 310, 328, 339 and 350.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Integrated Language Arts, Social Studies, and Fine Arts (3) Enhances the language skills of pre-service teachers through Social Studies, Art, Music, and Drama in order for them to model effective teaching practices from a whole language approach. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Individual Project (3) Creates opportunities for students to increase learner outcomes through participation in an independent project to apply effective instructional practices for diverse populations of urban learners.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Integrated Science, Mathematics, and Health (3) Provides integrated study of the natural and social sciences, along with mathematics and health, in a creative way with associated teaching strategies to support the success of urban students. Intended for pre-service teachers. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 133 and MATH 235 and MATH 236
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Linguistics (3) Introduces the basic linguistic concepts and terminology related to phonology, syntax, morphology, vocabulary, and semantics for bilingual and ESL teachers. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Language Acquisition (3) Analyzes the first and second language acquisition theories. Addresses the linguistic, cultural, and cognitive factors that impact the acquisition of a second language. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Early Childhood Curriculum (3) Examines and stresses planning, implementation, and evaluation of developmentally appropriate curriculum content for young children from birth through age eight. Emphasizes an interdisciplinary cognitive curriculum that includes an understanding of mathematics, science, and social studies. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Creative Arts and Movement (3) Provides basic skills and techniques associated with activities and strategies for integrating the visual arts, music, creative drama and movement into the EC-4 curriculum. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Language Development and Literacy in Early Childhood (3) Emphasizes the development of receptive, expressive language, and emergent literacy in children. Includes understanding and awareness of native speakers of other languages. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Developing English Language Skills (3) Creates opportunities for students to practice techniques to teach English to speakers of other languages. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Human Development Theories (3) Analyzes developmentally appropriate human processes, from birth through age twenty, with respect to cognitive, physical, emotional, linguistic, social, moral, and ethical development. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Directed Student Teaching in Grades 4-8 (6) Provides directed student teaching in grades 4-8 with supervisory support from the College of Education, a University-based supervisor, and a school-based supervisor. Two hours of lecture and forty hours of laboratory per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
This course addresses second language instruction and subject matter instruction in english ELL students who are in mainstream classrooms. Three credit hours per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
This course will focus on key concepts in ESL methodology, inclusing teaching strategies and techniques to help ESL student in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in the content areas. Two creidit hours per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
This course will focus on the patterns of conversation, essential vocabulary and simple grammatical structures to develop skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing spanish. We will explore the diverse traditions andn rich culture through a variety of activities. Three credit hours per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
The Internship is designed to provide non certification track students with work experience in EC-12 or other coummunity settings. Three credit hours per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Curriculum Development in Bilingual Education (3) Examines the theoretical bases of bilingual education curriculum. Emphasis is placed on designing curriculum appropriate to EC-6 bilingual education. Includes evaluation of designed curriculum and application. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Developing Spanish Language Skills I (3) Develops Spanish language skills needed to teach reading and language arts in a bilingual program. Taught in Spanish. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Developing Spanish Language Skills II (3) Develops the technical Spanish vocabulary skills needed to communicate concepts in mathematics, social studies, and science. Taught in Spanish. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Seminar Teaching (3) Focuses on academic language among school personnel: teachers, students, parents, administrators, and others. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Foundations of Bilingual Education (3) This course outlines the historical perspective of bilingualism and biculturalism. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Directed Student Teaching in Special Education (6) Creates opportunities for observation and student teaching in regular and special class assignments in the area of language/learning disabilities on the elementary or secondary levels. Two hours of lecture and forty hours of laboratory per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Directed Student Teaching in High School (6) Creates opportunities for observation and directed teaching by students in an approved secondary school. Two hours of lecture and forty hours of laboratory per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Directed Student Teaching in Bilingual Classrooms (6) Creates opportunities for observation and directed teaching of students in elementary, bilingual, and/or ESL classrooms. Supervision done by bilingual faculty. Two hours of lecture and forty hours of laboratory per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Directed Student Teaching - All Levels (6) Creates opportunities for observation and directed teaching at the elementary and secondary levels. Half of the time spent in an elementary school and half of the time spent in a high school setting. Two hours of lecture and forty hours of laboratory per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Family and Community Relationships in Early Childhood (3) Stresses the social and psychological impact that the family and the community have on the development of children. Also examines implications of cultural diversity, family life styles, and socioeconomic level on the young child. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Management in Early Childhood Environment (3) Emphasizes structuring of indoor and outdoor learning environments that promote positive self image, achievement, and competence. Examines personal health, safety, materials, and resources. Includes group management. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Directed Student Teaching in Elementary School and Kindergarten (6) Creates opportunities for observation and directed student teaching at the elementary and kindergarten levels. Half of the time spent in an elementary school and half of the time spent in a kindergarten setting. Two hours of lecture and forty hours of laboratory per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
THE BILINGUAL CURRICULUM (3) Familiarizes students with new approaches in the bilingual curriculum including technology, national/ state standards, EC-12.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION (3) Familiarizes students with the impact of culture on education and with methodology for teaching in a bilingual classroom, EC- 12.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
PRINCIPLES AND FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION (3) Studies the sociological, economic, philosophical and historical foundations of American education. (Must be taken concurrently with EDCI 527).
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD (3) Examines the theoretical bases of curriculum. Emphasis on designing curriculum appropriate for early childhood. Also includes practical application and evaluation of designed curriculum.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
CREATIVITY IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT (3) Explores the nature of creativity, the role of teacher and creative environments. Studies the relationship of creativity to curricula areas: designing and implementation of creative activities.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
HOME/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD (3) Analyzes the relationship among the home, school, and community for optimum child development. Develops faculty in working with parents as members of the learning community.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
FIELD EXPERIENCE PRACTICUM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD (3) Constructs practical experiences in working with young children 3-5 years old. In-depth observation and work with children in each domain. (Prerequisite: Instructor’s consent)
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (3) Provides a foundation in comprehensive classroom management with a special emphasis on creating a positive, productive classroom environment. Attention to research-based management techniques and problem solving for unproductive student behaviors.( Must be taken concurrently with EDCI 510).
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD (3) Presents evaluation and assessment processes used with young children. Analyzes case studies with emphasis on application and remediation.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (3) Presents modern techniques for managing the instructional climate with emphasis on student-centered approaches and includes a practicum component.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (3) Analyzes procedures used in the administration and implementation of curriculum programs in public schools.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILL (3) Analyzes state-of-the-art techniques used to teach English to speakers of other languages.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES (3) Focuses on the study of instructional methods that emphasize practical application to the teaching/ learning process. Some of these strategies include planning, resource selection, evaluation and communication.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION (3) Shaped by the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES), this course builds a knowledge base for education that is culturally responsive. It focuses on school policies and practices that promote equity in achievement especially in urban school communities.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3) Outlines recent trends in the organization and content of the integrated social studies curriculum.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
LANGUAGE STUDIES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (3) Theories and practices in integrated language, teaching, and learning in elementary classrooms.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
TECHNIQUES OF INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION (3) Presents a research-based individualized instruction knowledge-base that emphasizes (a) competency-based education, (b) standards-based education, (c) differentiated instruction and (d) Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
LINGUISTIC FOUNDATION OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION (3) Familiarizes students with foundations of bilingual education in the United States with an emphasis on linguistic aspects of teaching.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
RESEARCH (3) Studies educational research from a comprehensive perspective. Included are techniques and concepts of social and behavioral research; writing in the APA format; ethical standards governing educational research; experiences in the use of internal and external critique methods. (Prerequisites: Three semester credit hours of statistics)
Prerequisite(s): EPSY 831
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3) Presents a study of the science curriculum and the methods of teaching integrated science in the elementary school.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
TEACHING CONTENT AREAS IN SPANISH (3) Provides comprehensive knowledge of content area instruction in Spanish reading/language arts.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
This course will introduce the field of instructional design and technology and its impact on teaching and learning. Student will develop complete instruction followed by instructional design and technological model. This course will be the study and application of innovative instructional design and technology. Three credit hours per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
APPLIED LINGUISTICS (3) Introduces linguistic concepts and contrastive analysis and their applications to practical linguistic situations.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
This course will focus on the practical integration of technology into the elementary and secondary curriculum. Student will learn how to integrate varous technology tools into teaching and learning practices. Appropriate uses of technology and software will be examined and developed. Three credit hours per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
This class will focus on the classroom application of digital graphics, animation, multimedia, audio, video, and web 2.0. Studens will create varous multimedia project that can be directly used for teaching and learning. Three credit hours per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
INDEPENDENT STUDY AND RESEARCH (3) Focuses on creating opportunities for students to pursue actively research problems in curriculum and instruction of personal interest or to complete course requirements.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
PRIMARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL READING INSTRUCTION (3) Provides opportunities to study instructional methods, laboratory methods, and student-planned learning exercises and materials for improving the teaching of reading in the primary and middle schools.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Students will design and develop educational resources for online learning environment and examines the application tools, resources, and strategies to support, deliver, and enhance online learning tools. Students will actively engage in online activities as they identify and plan online learning resources. Three credit hours per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN (3) Introduces the theoretical, experiential, and critical components of the instructional design process. Students will explore the primary methods of computer-based instruction and the major components of instructional development.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
COURSEWARE and PRESENTATION TOOLS (3) Presents students with an overview of a range of software applications with which they can develop educational and instructional materials.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
DESIGN OF WEB GRAPHICS (3) Enhances students’ ability to conceptualize and develop visually-rich and appropriate materials for online environments that support and enhance active teaching and learning.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
DISTANCE LEARNING and TEACHING (3) Examines the application of tools, resources, and strategies to support, deliver, and enhance technology-supported curriculum. Students actively engage in online activities as they identify and plan a curriculum.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
EDUCATIONAL USE OF DIGITAL VIDEO (3) Examines the use of analog and digital video in the design and creation of online and computer-based instructional materials.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
This course will examines the use of analog digital video in the design and creation of online and computer-based instructional materials. Students will develop various educational videos that can be integrated into teaching-and learning. Three credit hours per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
RECENT RESEARCH IN TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL SUBJECTS (3) Presents a review of research in secondary school teaching. Provides study of unit plans, laboratory methods, and studentplanned learning exercises.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
EDUCATIONAL STATISTICAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY (3) Introduces state-of-the-art instructional technology and statistical applications.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
This course will focus on how to faciliate and inspire student learning with use of technology and take a constructive approach to understanding instructional and technology and teacher educations. Three creidit hours perweek.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND CULTURE (3) Analyzes studies of first and second language acquisition theories. Analyzes cultural, cognitive, linguistic, and developmental factors that affect the acquisition of a second language.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
CONTENT READING/STUDY SKILLS (3) Prepares participants, in a reading clinic setting, to work with students to develop reading skills appropriate to their maturity, develop therapeutic techniques for retarded readers, and master skills to organize a developmental reading program.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
URBAN RESEARCH, PLANNING (3) Provides student opportunities to direct personal learning experiences in urban environments and to create common essential knowledge about positive changes for urbanschools.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
RESEARCH, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN EDUCATION (3) Stresses signifiStresses significant sociological, psychological, philosophical and educational theories related to improving current educational practice.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
DIVERSITY EDUCATION (3) Examines philosophies, policies and practices of diversity and how these can be implemented to promote equity and excellence in schools and other entities in a multiethnic society.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
COMPUTER COMPETENCY (3) Provides opportunities for students to demonstrate knowledge of basic computer concepts and E-mail, Netscape and the World Wide Web, Library Research, Word Processing, Spread Sheet, and Power Point skills.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Integrate current technology into doctoral dissertation writing. APA style, dissertation structure and chapter guide, page format, educational research, research methodology,research proposal, online survey and datat collection, and online VITA development. Three credit hours per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
CURRICULUM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN SCHOOL (3) Presents a review of current research related to curricula development for special urban populations. Emphasis is given to research that provides a theoretical base for curriculum development.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
ADVANCED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (3) Focuses on the scope and sequence of school curricula, correlation of school study, in-service education for instructional staff, and utilizing the community in curriculum development.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
INDEPENDENT STUDY AND RESEARCH (3) Creates opportunities for doctoral students’ active engagement in research problems of personal interest.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN SCHOOLS (3) Focuses on the comprehensive curriculum development process and emphasizes the critical factors in the urban environment that should shape curricula.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (3) Presents an analysis of modem techniques for managing the instructional environment with emphases on student-centered and pro-active approaches to preventing classroom and school-wide disruptions.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
URBAN TEACHING STRATEGIES (3) Provides students the opportunity to develop and test a variety of teaching strategies which may be particularly effective and appropriate for the urban learner.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL CURRICULUM (3) Focuses on skills needed to apply curriculum design theory to practice in managing learning environments in diverse educational settings.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
TECHNIQUES OF CURRICULUM EVALUATION (3) Presents modern techniques of evaluating school curricula. Specific emphasis on specifying entry criteria and on formative discrepancy, and summative evaluation techniques
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
MODELS OF TEACHING (3) Presents a survey of modern instructional models of teaching with emphasis on information processing, personal, social, and behavior approaches
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
ADVANCED CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (3) Focuses on the scope and sequence of developing a school curriculum, correlation of school studies, staff development for instructional staff, and utilizing the community for curriculum development
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
THE ANATOMY OF THE DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (3) Provides a basic step-bystep process for conceiving, developing and writing a dissertation and supports the process with related software. Includes models of outstanding dissertations.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
DIVERSITY EDUCATION (3) Examines philosophies, policies and practices of diversity and how these can be implemented to promote equity and excellence in schools and other entities in a multiethnic society.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
CURRICULUM THEORY (3) Presents a survey of modern curriculum theories with emphasis on the various philosophies, techniques and sources for determining needs for the total curriculum development process
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
CURRENT TRENDS IN EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING (3) Presents current theories relative to the systemic approach to curriculum development. Emphasis on deductive and inductive approaches to systemic curriculum development
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
CURRENT TRENDS IN EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES (3) Presents current trends on effective teaching practices. Emphases on interactive instruction, technological teaching approaches, cooperative learning, time on task, appropriate feedback, instructional rewards and consequences, and instructional and behavioral expectations.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
PREPARING EDUCATORS FOR URBAN SCHOOLS (3) Explores alternate methods of teacher preparation specifically for urban areas. Topics to be considered: Learner in Urban Settings, Curricula Adoptions, Union Contracts, and School Community Relations.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
TECHNIQUES FOR INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION (3) Presents a systemic approach to designing curricula appropriate for advanced graduate students. The course focuses on the development of theoretical frameworks for continuous progress philosophies, missions, goals, objectives, activities, organization designs and evaluation.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
PRACTICUM IN URBAN EDUCATION (3) Creates opportunities to apply Urban Education theory to urban/inner city problems that impact the education of children and young adults. Urban/inner city schools and other agencies will be used for this practical experience.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
EDUCATION AND THE URBAN DILEMMA (3) Focuses on the educational systems in the city with particular emphasis on the racial, economic, and political dilemmas of schools in the inner-city.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
THE ANATOMY OF THE DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (3) Provides a basic step-by-step process for conceiving, developing and writing a dissertation and supports the process with related software. Includes models of outstanding dissertations
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
PRACTICUM IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (3) Creates opportunities to apply curriculum and instruction theory and practice to problems and conditions that impact urban, lower-income students and young adults. Inner-city schools/ communities, district administrative offices and cooperate sectors will be used for this practical experience
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
DISSERTATION (3-12) Engages students in an intensive study of a selected and approved topic. (Total: 12 credit hours)
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn
Provides practice using computers for instruction, evaluation, and management. Analyzes the tenets of professional conduct, ethics, roles, and responsibilities for teaching with computer technology.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Curriculum & Instructn