Courses
EDM 514 MUSIC IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL 3.0 Credit(s)
Musicianship skills, musical repertoire, pedagogy, and problem-solving for teaching music in secondary schools.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
EDM 516 TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC EDUCATION 3.0 Credit(s)
Tools, methods, and pedagogy for incorporating technology into general music classes and all types of ensemble experiences. Tools incorporated include digital audio workstations (DAWs), notation software, theory and ear training software, musical collaboration applications, and other relevant applications.
Offered: Summer Semester All Years
EDM 518 CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT IN MUSIC 3.0 Credit(s)
An examination of approaches to curriculum and assessment in music education, informed by the history, philosophy, psychology, and sociology of music education. Pedagogies such as Dalcroze, Gordon, Kodaly, and Orff are studied. Students will create sequential lesson plans, unit plans, and curriculum pieces that actively engage students in creating, performing, responding or connecting while developing significant musical knowledge, skills, and understandings. Students will design informal and formal assessments that effectively gauge students' development of musical knowledge, skills, and contextual understandings.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
EDM 520 STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR:MUSIC ED 3.0 Credit(s)
A weekly seminar to support candidates for certification as they negotiate the demands of student teaching.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
SLP 516 CLINICAL PRACTICUM VI 0.0-3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides students with live or simulation-based advanced experience in evaluation and treatment of communication and/or swallowing disorders in children and adults.
Offered: Winter Semester Contact Department
ED 598 SOCIAL JUSTICE & CRITICAL PEDAGOGIES 3.0 Credit(s)
Teachers have an opportunity and responsibility to teach students through pedagogies that sustain cultures and develop their students' advocacy for examining issues of social justice and working towards change. This course develops teacher practices of culturally sustaining pedagogies that promote social justice and explores ways to integrate them into academic content area curricula that reduce barriers within and between disciplines. Assignments require students to develop and teach content-based lessons at the intersection of culture and social justice linked to a clinical experience situated in city schools.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
MPH 530 FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC HEALTH 3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides an overview of the principles, concepts, and evidence-base approaches to public health. Topics include those elements that influence health, such as biological and genetic factors, social and behavioral determinants, environmental influences, socioeconomic and political factors.
Offered: Spring & Summer Semesters All Years
ED 588 STUDENT TEACHING SUPERVISION 0.0 Credit(s)
This course serves as a supportive coaching model while serving in the role of a University Supervisor. The University Supervisor acts as the liaison between the school and the university in an effort to facilitate the Student Teaching Experience for FCE Teacher Candidates. An instructor will receive .5 credits for each student-teacher observed.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
EDR 525 Methods & Materials English Lang Learner 3.0 Credit(s)
This course explores the study of language acquisition of students who are English language learners, whose dominant language is one other than English. Students examine the necessary education support that research indicates is necessary to acquire English literacy. Candidates develop and support personal philosophies after studying models.
Offered: Spring & Summer Semesters All Years
HESA 500 HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE US 3.0 Credit(s)
This course presents an overview of the historical development of higher education and student affairs in the US. The course examines the complex nature of American Higher Education, as well as influences, from its beginning through contemporary organization and values. Additionally, this course examines the origins and historical development of Student Affairs as a profession, including current values and competencies.
Offered: Modules All Semesters All Years
HESA 530 ASSESSMENT IN STUDENT AFFAIRS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to provide an introduction to assessment in student affairs and higher education. Students will explore a variety of assessment methods and techniques and apply their learning through case studies and/or real-world assessment. Students will learn the purpose of, and interact with, University's Institutional Review Board.
Offered: Modules All Semesters All Years
HESA 525 GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES HIGHER ED LEADER 3.0 Credit(s)
This course prepares higher education professionals to work with culturally diverse students, staff, and faculty populations. Students will examine the historical and cultural foundations of international higher education. Study abroad experience preferred; a significant research project can replace study abroad experience
Offered: Modules All Semesters All Years
HESA 505 TODAY'S COLLEGE STUDENT 3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the diverse demographics of students of American colleges and universities; including majority and marginalized student groups. Through the study of theoretical perspectives and empirical data, students analyze leadership and learning theory as well as the impact of educational environments on varying student groups.
Offered: Modules All Semesters All Years
HESA 510 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT THEORY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines psychosocial, cognitive, and integrative developmental theories. Students will conceptualize how college students grow and develop during college and become familiar with the major families of theories for understanding college student development. Students will learn how to address concerns of students. Students will analyze developmental theory and apply in practical settings in higher education. Students will design educational interventions.
Offered: Modules All Semesters All Years
HESA 515 SOCIAL JUSTICE IN HIGHER EDUCATION 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is an exploration of multiculturalism and social justice issues, theories, and practices in 21st century higher education. Students will examine the role of Higher Education in American Society, using a social justice framework informed by critical theory. The course addresses access, success and equity issues related to racial/ethnic minority groups and socioeconomic status.
Offered: Modules All Semesters All Years