Courses
GDD 399 SPECIAL TOPICS IN GAME DESIGN & DEVELOP 3.0 Credit(s)
Designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department's permanent offerings. Courses capitalize on a timely topic, a faculty member's particular interest, an experimental alternative to existing courses, etc. Prerequisites established by the department as appropriate for the specific course. Course title is shown on the student's transcript. Consult the current course schedule for available topics and current prerequisites.
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer Sems All Years
HRTM 414 Introduction to Events Management 3.0 Credit(s)
The Events Industry offers exciting opportunities and career paths. This course is designed to introduce students to the breadth of the industry, the professional lexion and the tools of the trade. Organizational skills and project management skills will be explored. An event will be planned as a project; incuding planning, marketing, budgeting and follow through with all stakeholders.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
ED 311 JUNIOR SEMINAR AND CLINIC I 3.0 Credit(s)
This seminar is designed to support junior students in the teacher preparation program who will also be placed in a school setting. The focus will be on the scope and spectrum of schooling with a special focus on the diversity found in schools and the influence of democracy on schools and classrooms, both on a macro and micro level (policy and practices). Attention will also be paid to the moral dimensions of teaching and the high-leverage practice of relationship building.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
SO 392 INTERNSHIP 1.0-6.0 Credit(s)
The internship in sociology offers an opportunity for qualified Sociology majors to gain practical experience in an area to which sociology applies. Internships are arranged in advance of the semester they are to be taken.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
ED 314 METHODS AND PRACTICE IN TEACHING SS/HUM 3.0 Credit(s)
Examines social studies and health integration in elementary grades. Focuses on teaching social studies through an inquiry arc across social studies disciplines. Special attention is on lesson and unit planning and skill development in the subject areas. An emphasis will be placed on integrating literacy into rigorous and relevant content instruction that aligns to the Universal Design for Learning framework and state and national content standards
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
ED 344 METHOD & PRACTICE FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY 3.0 Credit(s)
This is the first of two introductory courses in the study of literacy pedagogy for elementary education candidates focusing on the phases of word recognition development and core components of word recognition instruction in grades PreK-6, including print concepts and the alphabetic principle; the role of systematic phonics instruction in promoting reading development; routines for developing decoding skills; text selection that supports orthographic mapping and meaning making; advanced word analysis instruction; fluency instruction; methods for assessing foundational reading skills and fluency; and evidence-based instruction that supports students with dyslexia.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
ED 440 Assessment Elem Teaching/Learning 3.0 Credit(s)
Introduces elementary teachers to the purposes of classroom and large-scale assessments and their design. The application of assessments and interpretation of their results are addressed with a focus on diverse classroom learners. The course emphasizes the alignment of curriculum standards, instruction, and assessments.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
ED 400 METHOD & PRACTICE IN TEACH COMP & VOCAB 3.0 Credit(s)
This is the second of two courses in the study of literacy pedagogy for elementary education candidates focusing on reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing. In this course reading comprehension and written composition is examined as a meaning-making process dependent on the reader/writer, the text/genre, the task, and the sociocultural context. Candidates learn evidence-based approaches to reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing instruction including strategies to support students in comprehending, analyzing, and composing text across genres including literary texts, informational texts, poetry, and persuasive texts. Candidates learn the role of knowledge building, cognitive strategies, vocabulary knowledge, text structure, and motivation in fostering deep comprehension and strategic and meaningful composition of texts. Candidates apply skills to authentic contexts as they acquire core understandings about literacy pedagogy.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
ED 410 Methods/Practice Teaching Science 3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides opportunities for elementary teacher candidates to refine their understanding of science concepts, develop their skill in analyzing science curricula, and practice implementing science instruction, all while developing proficiency with ideas and structure of current standards for science instruction, the Next Generation Science Standards. Emphasis is on the learning of children and the role of the teacher as facilitator of science investigation.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
ED 411 JUNIOR CLINIC & SEMINAR II 3.0 Credit(s)
In this seminar class, candidates consider current issues in education, explore their historical and philosophical roots, and critically examine possibilities for the future of education in an effort to identify the origins of current educational practices and to interrogate and disrupt Eurocentric perspectives. The high leverage practice of designing a single lesson and sequences of lessons will be introduced and practiced. Candidates will be introduced to learning and language objectives and given opportunities to develop an iterative lesson plan and perhaps a lesson sequence that includes all of the fundamental key components of an effective lesson plan.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
ED 412 Senior Seminar and Clinic:elementary 3.0 Credit(s)
Addresses teaching and learning, particularly as they relate to implementing the learning cycle of planning, instructing, assessing, and reflecting. The school-based clinic experience provides candidates with opportunities to practice and apply coursework concepts. Candidates will analyze and consider instructional decisions and appropriate next steps. This seminar class presents a diversity of voices in required readings, reflections, and class discussions so that candidates learn to create culturally responsive learning environments where students' funds of knowledge are invited, centered, and respected.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
ED 416 SENIOR SEMINAR AND CLIN:SECONDARY 3.0 Credit(s)
Draws on and builds upon what was learned in the junior seminar and clinical experiences. Candidates will explore planning, teaching, and learning through a variety of lenses and consider the implications those variations have on practice. The school-based clinical experience provides candidates opportunities to practice and apply coursework. This seminar presents a diversity of voices in required readings, reflections, and class discussions so that candidates learn to create culturally responsive learning environments where secondary students' funds of knowledge are invited, centered, and respected.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
ED 420 METHOD & PRACTICE IN TEACHING MATH 3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides a deep exploration of the mathematical concepts essential for teaching elementary students, focusing on developing both content knowledge and pedagogical understanding. The course aligns with Common Core State Standards and Mathematical Practice Standards, preparing future educators to foster mathematical thinking and discourse in their classrooms
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
ED 441 Assessment in Sec Teaching & Learning 3.0 Credit(s)
Introduces secondary teachers to the purposes of classroom and large-scale assessments and their design. The application of assessments and interpretation of their results are addressed with a focus on diverse classroom learners. The course emphasizes the alignment of curriculum standards, instruction, and assessments.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
ED 490 STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR ELEMENTARY 3.0 Credit(s)
Student teaching seminar complements the student teaching experience to address problems of practice, support the enactment of pedagogy and content knowledge into practice, and encourage reflection and collaboration with peers and colleagues in areas of elementary education. Prerequisite: TAKE ED-491
Offered: All Semesters All Years