EDIT 5855: Advanced Technology for Educators
This course builds upon the application of basic computer competencies,
allowing the student to create and present classroom materials using
multimedia and web page software. The student will also investigate
and evaluate a variety of software programs (e.g., tutorial, simulation,
drill and practice, CD ROM, hypertext and hypermedia) relevant to his/her
students’ needs and abilities. Other practical applications for the
classroom, such as record keeping using the computer, will be explored.
EDGR 5910: Statistics Applied to Educational Measurement
This is an introductory level course in applied descriptive statistics
and includes the construction and manipulation of data tables, use
of measurement scales, standardizing scores, and correlation methods.
It also covers applied inferential statistics including hypothesis
test procedures, and test procedures, and tests of difference or
association. Data are compiled and analyzed using primarily SPSS
software.
EDGR 5925: Applied Research Techniques
Prerequisite: EDGR 5910: Statistics Applied to Educational Measurement
This course prepares pre-service and in-service teachers to use action
research techniques to systematically investigate issues about one’s
pedagogy, instruction, classroom management, teacher efficacy, and
impact of an intervention. A research project developed with either
quantitative or qualitative research methodology is a major feature
of this course.
EDEC 5688: Instructional Strategies for Inclusion
Candidates will learn models for providing instruction to underserved
and exceptional students, including gifted students, in the regular
classroom. Strategies such as co-teaching and collaboration will
be taught. The course will prepare teachers in the regular classroom
to make modifications and use instructional strategies and methods
that support learning for students with special needs. Course topics
will include learning strategies, legal issues, Individual Educational
Plans (I.E.P.s), behavioral plans and compensatory methods.
EDGR 5125: Developmental & Psychological
Foundations of Education
Candidates will analyze learning processes in school situations and
examine human motivation; the affective, cognitive, social, physical
and personal development of children and adolescents; individual
differences; classroom management; and the implications of relevant
theory and research for instructional practices. Students will also
evaluate the impact of poverty, racism, gender and social class on
child growth and development and roles of the teacher and the schools
embedded in societal context – using students’ professional experiences
as a bridge between the theoretical and actual classroom practices.
This course also examines selected issues in contemporary American
education such as authentic assessment and fairness in testing.
EDGR 5130: Teachers as Leaders: Roles & Responsibilities
This course is designed to develop or enhance leadership skills that
will enable the master teacher to effect positive change within the
school. Candidates will analyze effective teaching practices, learn
and apply adult developmental theory through supervisory strategies
that promote growth and development in the student/beginning teacher
based on individual needs, use effective communication skills and
clinical supervision to supervise a colleague in the course, and
serve as a resource in curriculum decisions (including development
of materials) and classroom management strategies. Throughout the
course the candidate will reflect upon his/her own philosophies,
skills, and practices in learning, teaching, and mentoring.
EDGR 5465: Multiculturalism & the Practice
of Schooling
This course highlights the School of Education’s knowledge base theme
(Educators for Diverse Cultural Contexts) by examining multicultural
content and developing multicultural skills. Candidates will investigate
the diverse educational experiences of ethnic and racial minorities
(e.g., African American, Native American, Asian American, and Hispanic),
women and economically disadvantaged students. Candidates will analyze
the diverse cultural backgrounds of students and teachers, ways in
which these differences affect the practice of schooling, and explore
the nature of “education that is multicultural and social reconstructionist”
and its link to issues of school culture, educational policy, community
relations, curriculum, classroom interactions, teaching styles, student
learning, grouping practices, labeling, assessment, and the need
to develop strategies for the improvement of educational practice.
Infused throughout the course will be the development of skills in
intercultural communication, intergroup relations, and culturally
responsive teaching strategies. Candidates will also examine the
various “isms” (race, sex, and class), prejudices, stereotypes, issues
of power, equity, the social construction of identity, and differing
value systems in an attempt to better understand diverse student
populations. Candidates will discuss incorporating ESL strategies
in the regular classroom.
ENGG 5005: Composition Theory and Pedagogy
Pre- or co-requisite or Permission of Instructor: ENGG 5000: Literary
Research, Bibliography, and Critical Theory
This course covers an overview of contemporary theory and research
in composition with an emphasis on writing instruction.
ENGG 5015: Approaches to the Teaching of Literature
Prerequisite or Permission of Instructor: ENGG 5000: Literary Research,
Bibliography, and Critical Theory
This course covers a study of critical theory and research in the teaching
of literature, with the aim of developing and demonstrating effective
instructional strategies in the teaching of literature.
Elementary Specialty Courses (15 credit hours)
EDCI 5200: Current Research and Practice in Literacy for the Elementary Grades
Candidates will examine current research, philosophies, and strategies for planning and teaching reading and writing across the curriculum – including improving students’ abilities to read and interpret various types of assessments. A primary focus will be on designing and implementing a classroom literacy program that meets the needs of diverse learners (including exceptional children, culturally diverse children, and English as a Second Language student) through diagnosis, providing appropriate materials and assignments, and integrating the arts.EDCI 5300: Literacy Assessment & Instruction for the Elementary Grades
Prerequisite: EDCI 5200: Current Research and Practice in Literacy
This course closely examines various formal and informal diagnostic techniques – including performance assessment, authentic assessment, and criterion reference tests. In order to improve children’s literacy skills, corrective/remedial approaches appropriate for both the classroom teacher and the reading specialist will be explored. Assessment strategies will be applied to students with reading and/or writing problems. Each candidate will test and write a diagnostic report on a child using various methods of assessment.EDCI 5400: Curriculum Development & Instructional Expertise for the Elementary Grades in Math & Science K-6
This course covers an expansion of the knowledge, skills and values of mathematics and science education for elementary teachers. Specific examples of teaching strategies, experiments, demonstrations, research, assessment procedures, and evaluation will be examined. In the course candidates assume leadership roles in being able to understand and communicate current academic trends and to work as constructive change agents on a variety of levels (one-on-one, grade level, school level, system-wide level, state and national level). Through developing and presenting integrated/interdisciplinary units, students learn to develop and provide excellent and equitable learning opportunities for all students.EDCI 5401: Curriculum Development and Instructional Expertise for the Elementary Grades in Language Arts and Social Studies
This course is designed to expand the knowledge, skills, and values of language arts and social studies education for elementary teachers. Specific examples of teaching strategies, demonstrations, research and evaluation will be examined. Attention will be given to instruction in vocabulary and reading comprehension, with support from current scientifically based reading research. Additionally, emphasis will be given to developing instructional programs in culturally diverse educational environments.EDCI 5135: Teachers as Leaders: Practicum
Prerequisite: EDGR 5130: Teachers as Leaders: Roles and Responsibilities
The candidate will apply the techniques of EDGR 5130 while mentoring a colleague, beginning teacher, or student teach in a school setting. The purpose of the mentoring will be to diagnose and improve the ability of the mentee to provide classroom instruction that results in higher pupil achievement of subject matter and a positive attitude toward learning. While benefiting the mentee, the course primarily serves to enhance the leadership skills of the master teacher.
Middle Grades Specialty Courses (18 credit hours)
EDCI 5205: Current Research & Practice in Literacy for the Middle Grades
In this course candidates will examine current research, philosophies, and strategies for planning and teaching reading and writing across the curriculum – including improving students’ abilities to read and interpret various types of assessments. A primary focus will be on designing and implementing a classroom literacy program that meets the needs of diverse learners (including exceptional children, culturally diverse children, and English as a Second Language students) through diagnosis, providing appropriate materials and assignments and integrating the arts. Candidates will investigate reading and writing concerns in their particular content area(s): language arts, social studies, science, and/or mathematics.EDCI 5405: Curriculum Development & Instructional Expertise for the Middle Grades
In this course, specific examples of teaching strategies, experiments, demonstrations, research, assessment procedures and evaluation will be examined. In the course candidates assume leadership roles in being able to understand and communicate current academic trends and to work as constructive change agents on a variety of levels (one-on-one, grade level, school level, system-wide level, state and national level). Through developing and presenting integrated/interdisciplinary units, students learn to develop and provide excellent and equitable learning opportunities for all students. Course activities and projects will be targeted to meet teachers’ areas of licensure.EDCI 5520: The Middle Grades
This course provides and overview of the philosophy and mission of middle grades education to provide the framework for consideration of historical and contemporary issues. Various middle school organizational patterns, staffing needs, and components (including interdisciplinary team teaching, flexible block scheduling, guidance services, and exploratory programs) are examined. Emphasis will be placed on the interrelationships among students from diverse backgrounds, curriculum, and teaching/learning strategies.EDGR 5135: Teachers as Leaders: Practicum
Prerequisite: EDGR 5130: Teachers as Leaders: Roles and Responsibilities
The candidate will apply the techniques of EDGR 5130 while mentoring a colleague, beginning teacher, or student teacher in a school setting. The purpose of the mentoring will be to diagnose and improve the ability of the mentee to provide classroom instruction that results in higher pupil achievement of subject matter and a positive attitude toward learning. While benefiting the mentee, the course primarily serves to enhance the leadership skills of the master teacher.
Middle Grades Content Course
Middle Grades Content Course
Secondary Mathematics Specialty Courses (12 credit hours)
EDCI 5630: Fundamentals of Mathematics: Exploring theories and Practices
This course will focus on the methods and materials that are most effective in teaching mathematics to elementary school students (K-6).EDCI 5635: Practicum in Mathematics Education
Prerequisite: EDCI 5630: Fundamentals of Mathematics: Exploring theories and Practices
This course is a laboratory course with emphasis on developing competencies in the development of curriculum materials, utilization of appropriate teaching methods, analysis and evaluation of mathematics learning and practical applications of learning theories. Students will integrate theory with practice in their school settings.
Candidate will choose four of the following Mathematics Courses (12 credit hours):
MATG 5010: Modern Algebra I
Finite dimensional vector spaces, linear transformations and matrices, functions of vectors, canonical forms of matrices, modules and vector spaces, groups, rings and fields, linear algebras and other algebraic systems.MATG 5040: Advanced Topics in Geometry
Analytic and synthetic approaches to the study of topics chosen from Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries. Studies may include topics from finite, projective, algebraic and differential geometries.MATG 5210: Theory of Numbers
Congruencies, non-linear congruencies, number theoretic functions, primitive roots, quadratic residue, Legendre symbol, Gauss’s lemma, quadratic reciprocity law and the theory of binary forms.MATG 5310: Point Set Topology
Elementary point set theory of the line and the plane, topological spaces and properties, product separation, compactness, connectedness and path connectedness, metrication and compactification, continuous mapping and topological algebra.MATG 5400: Foundations of Mathematics
Axiomatic set theory, operations on sets, relations and functions, axiom of choice, well ordering, maximal principles, cardinal and ordinal numbers and the generalized continuum hypothesis.MATG 5410: Numerical Analysis
Analysis of errors in approximate calculation, solutions of nonlinear equations, finite differences and interpolating polynomials, numerical differentiation and integration, quadrature in n dimensions, computational methods and error analysis of matrix inversion, Eigen values, and eigenvectors.MATG 5510: Theory of Functions of a Real Variable
Topics selected from the following: The real number system, linear point sets, theory of limits, continuity and differentiability properties of functions of one or more variables, sequences and series of functions, Riemann, Lesbesgue, and Stieltjes integrals, implicit function theorem, and existence theorems for differential equations.MATG 5520: Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable
Topics selected from the following: complex numbers and their geometric representation, analytic functions, elementary functions, complex integration, Taylor and Laurent series, the calculus of residues, conformal mapping, series and product expansion, power series with finite radius of convergence, Abel’s theorem and its consequence, and an introduction to transforms.
Secondary English Specialty Courses (12 credit hours)
ENGG 5000: Literacy Research, Bibliography, and Critical Theory
This course is an introduction to graduate study. Focus on literary resources and critical theory, including a unit on African American literary theory.NOTE: ENGG 5000 and all literature seminars include the provision for students in the Licensure program to complete course assignments pertinent to pedagogy issues and practices, particularly action research.
Choose one of the following two courses (ENGG 5005 or ENGG 5015)
ENGG 5005: Composition Theory and Pedagogy
Pre- or co-requisite: ENGG 5000 or permission of instructor.
This course is an overview of contemporary theory and research in composition with an emphasis on writing instruction.ENGG 5015: Approaches to the Teaching of Literature
Pre-or co-requisite: ENGG 5000 or permission of instructor.
This course is a study of critical theory and research in the teaching of literature, with the aim of developing and demonstrating effective instructional strategies for the teaching of literature.
Choose one course from each of the following three areas (total 9 hours):
American Literature
ENGG 5510: The American Novel in the Nineteenth Century
A study of the American novel from its beginning to James.ENGG 5520: American Authors in the Nineteenth Century
This course is a study of selected essays, short fiction, and poetry.ENGG 5620: Modern American Literature
This course is a study of the prose and poetry of selected major authors of the 20th century.British Literature
ENGG 5120: English Literature of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
This course is a study of authors of the English Renaissance, excluding Milton and Shakespeare.ENGG 5210: Milton
This course is a study of Milton’s prose and poetry, with emphasis on the major poems.ENGG 5220: Major British Authors of the Eighteenth Century
This course studies selected poets, essayists, novelists, and dramatists of the eighteenth century.ENGG 5410: Victorian Literature
This course is a study of selected Victorian authors, excluding the novelists.ENGG 5415: The Victorian Novel
This course is a study of selected Victorian novelists.ENGG 5420: Modern British Literature
This course is a study of selected major British authors of the 20th century.Specialty/Multi-Cultural Topics
ENG 4200: Modern African Literature
Prerequisites: ENG 1500 (or another course approved by coordinator).
This course is a study of African literature from 1930 to the present.ENGG 5110: Seminar in Language or Literature
This course is an investigation of special topics and problems in language or literature.ENGG 5605. African American Literature I
This course is a study of selected African authors from 1760 through the Harlem Renaissance.ENGG 5615: African American Literature II
This course is a study of selected African American authors since the Harlem Renaissance.ENGG 5710: Postmodern Narrative
This course is a study of post-World War II fiction, dramas, and film using criticism and theory from psychoanalysis, feminism, and cultural studies.ENGG 5720: Contemporary Multi-Ethnic Literature
This course is a study of selected contemporary authors from a variety of cultures, typically including the Caribbean, Native American, Asian American, Indian, African American, and/or African authors.
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