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EDCI 635 - Research, Policy, and Practice with Families and Young Children
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Acceptance in a Masters in Education Program and Consent of Instructor
Examines and conducts field research collaborating with families and communities. Special emphasis on the connections among families, young children, and the educational programs families have access to. Emphasis on the Funds of Knowledge of immigrant families and first and second generation immigrant learners in California communities.
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EDCI 640 - Issues in Elementary Education
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission into the MA in Education
Investigates issues surrounding effective schooling for grades K-6. Includes philosophies of elementary education, school organization and leadership, curriculum content, standards, instructional and assessment practices, demographic trends, and culturally relevant pedagogy.
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EDCI 641 - Advanced Mathematics Teaching Methods
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission into the MA in Education
Investigates effective strategies for planning, learning, teaching, and assessing major mathematical concepts and content found in California and national Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks. Emphasizes deepening understanding and meeting the needs of all students, connections within the mathematics curriculum, communicating mathematical ideas, and incorporating technology.
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EDCI 642 - Advanced Science Teaching Methods
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the MA in Education
Focuses on effective science teaching, learning, and assessment strategies aligned to the national science education frameworks and standards. Emphasis is placed on the application of content and pedagogy in a PK-12 curricular context.
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EDCI 643 - Advanced Methods in the Teaching of English in Secondary Schools
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission into the MA in Education
A theoretical and research-based approach to the teaching of literature and writing with practical applications to secondary schools. Emphasizes responsiveness to students’ literacy needs, incorporation of technology, and intentionality in planning curriculum.
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EDCI 645 - Issues in Secondary Education
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the MA in Education
Recent trends and issues in secondary schools including organization, purposes and functions, curriculum, and programs. Emphasizes school organization, the nature of the student population, standards, school curricula and programs, and issues of teacher and school change. Formerly EDCI 602, changed Fall 2012.
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EDCI 650 - Cooperative Learning
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission into the MA in Education
Fundamental knowledge of cooperative learning and analysis derived from its use in classrooms. Development of skills for planning, teaching, and assessment through a research-based framework.
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EDCI 655 - Advanced Classroom Management Theory
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission into the MA Education Program
Investigation and discussion of a range of behavior management theories, discipline strategies, organizational procedures, and communication skills. Emphasis will be placed on actual classroom experiences and development of a personal model of discipline.
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Education – Multilingual |
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EDML 563 - Primary Language Pedagogy and Literacy I
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Multiple Subject Credential with BCLAS Emphasis Program
The nature of language and literacy teaching and learning in the language of emphasis. Skills related to instruction in two languages. Effective use of primary language, literacy and related curricular materials.
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EDML 564 - Primary Language Schooling in the US, Grades K-12
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Multiple Subjects, Single Subject or Level I Program with Bilingual Authorization or holds authorization in MS, SS or Level I credential and successful completion of EDMS 563.
The nature of primary language teaching in the content areas and relationship to literacy. Skills related to instruction in two languages. Effective use of content area curricula and assessment.
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EDML 617 - The Socio-Cultural Context of Schooling: Teaching and Learning in a Bilingual-Multicultural Context
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
A sociolinguistic approach to the study of verbal and non-verbal elements of communicative competence amongst Latina/o/s, including traditional patterns of communication and use in the United States.
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Education – Multiple Subject |
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EDMS 522 - Literacy 1: Multicultural/Multilingual
Units: 4
Three hours of lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Multiple Subject Program
Corequisite: A field placement, student teaching or Consent of Instructor
Topics include developmental theory and practice of the reading and writing process across the grade levels; study skills; foundations of reading and writing theory and practice for students who speak English as a first or second language; teaching reading and writing to native English speakers and English language learners in English-only, multilingual and bilingual contexts; literacy and language development needs of English learners and exceptional children; technology for teaching and learning is integrated.
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EDMS 523 - Literacy 2: Multicultural/Multilingual
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: EDMS 522
Corequisite: Field placement, student teaching
Differentiated literacy instruction and scaffolding for English learners, special needs children (including gifted) and English only students. Topics include reading and writing skills and literature based instruction in multicultural and multilingual contexts; State-adopted reading intervention programs; and integrating appropriate technologies for teaching and learning. Focuses on the English/Language Arts needs of children in grades 3-8.
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EDMS 525 - Modern Methods on Mathematics Teaching to Grades K-3
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Multiple Subject Program
Corequisite: EDMS 562 or EDMS 566 or Consent of Instructor
Applying techniques and materials to teaching mathematics in self-contained classrooms in K-3 school settings. Special attention is given to developing number concepts, modeling mathematics concepts through concrete, verbal, symbolic and graphic representations, and mathematical reasoning. Planning units of study, creating lesson plans, and designing and implementing assessment tools to help differentiate activities for English Language Learners and exceptional children are integrated.
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EDMS 526 - Modern Methods in Mathematics Teaching to Grades 4-6
Units: 2
Two hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: EDMS 525
Corequisite: EDMS 562 , EDMS 565 or EDMS 575 or Consent of Instructor
Applying techniques and materials to teaching mathematics in self-contained classrooms in Grade 4-6 settings. Special attention is given to mathematical reasoning, problem solving skills, modeling concepts through multiple approaches including verbal, concrete, symbolic, and graphic representations. Designing assessment tools and using assessment data to differentiate activities for English Language Learners and exceptional children. Use of digital technology will be stressed.
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EDMS 527 - History, Social Studies and Integrated Arts
Units: 4
Four hours of lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Multiple Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDMS 562 1-2 units or EDMS 565
Focuses on curriculum for History, Social Sciences and Arts as delineated by the California Content Area Standards and the Curriculum Frameworks. Includes curriculum development, methods, techniques, planning and assessment in history, social studies and integrated arts. Needs of English Language Learners and exceptional children, technology for teaching and learning are integrated.
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EDMS 529 - Science, Health and Physical Education
Units: 4
Four hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Multiple Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDMS 562 1-2 units or EDMS 575
Study of the application of recommended methods for teaching physical, life and earth science, health and physical education to students (K-8) based on research and theory. Students reflect upon their personal development and abilities to integrate theory and practice in science, health and physical education with other subject areas. Needs of English Language Learners and exceptional children, technology for teaching and learning are integrated.
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EDMS 562 - Field Experience Multiple Subject (part-time Program)
Units: 1
Three hours per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Multiple Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: Any of the following two: EDMS 522 , EDMS 523 , EDMS 526 , EDMS 527 , or EDMS 529
Participatory observation in selected schools under the supervision of classroom teacher and university supervisor. Repeatable.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDMS 565 - Initial Student Teaching Multiple Subject
Units: 6
Eight hours per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Multiple Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDMS 566
Participatory observation and teaching in selected schools under the supervision of classroom teacher and university supervisor.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDMS 566 - Initial Student Teaching Seminar Multiple Subject
Units: 2
Bi-weekly two hour discussion
Prerequisite: Admission to the Multiple Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDMS 565
Facilitates the preparation for and discussion of issues relevant to the student teaching experience. Meets the standards set by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDMS 575 - Advanced Student Teaching Multiple Subject
Units: 6
Eight hours per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Multiple Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDMS 576
Participatory observation and teaching in selected schools under the supervision of classroom teacher and university supervisor, with a student teaching seminar.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDMS 576 - Advanced Student Teaching Seminar Multiple Subject
Units: 2
Two hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Multiple Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDMS 575
This course facilitates the preparation and discussion of practical issues relevant to the student teaching experience. It meets the standards set by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Repeatable up to 4 units.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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Education – Principals Leadership |
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EDPL 610 - Foundations of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Principals Leadership Program
Theories for design of curriculum, instruction and assessment in an inclusive school environment will be addressed. Topics include standards based curriculum, differentiated instruction, using assessment data to design on-going instruction at the classroom level, dynamics of the curriculum change process. Course results in the development of a deep and internalized understanding of effective teaching, learning and assessment for all students including English Language Learners and students with special needs.
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EDPL 620 - Instructional Leadership of the Collaborative Inclusive School
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Principals Leadership Program
Leadership skills needed for implementation and evaluation of instructional programs that meet the needs of all learners. Focus on skills needed to involve teachers in reform and renewal of educational practice, shared instructional decision making and systematic improvement processes. Topics include skills needed for effective instructional supervision at the program and individual level, development of instructional staff, mentoring, coaching, direct instructional supervision integrated with the personnel decision making process involving hiring, renewal of contracts and granting of tenure.
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EDPL 621 - Law and School Management
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Principals Leadership Program
Application of federal, state and local law to school government and management. Topics include legal principles of statutes and case law related to conduct of students, contracts, liabilities, torts, and individual rights; legal framework for the governance of public education; the role of the legislative process in the governance of schools; legal requirements of due process as it relates to students, parents, and school personnel; and special education law and procedures.
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EDPL 622 - School Finance and Principles of Applied Leadership
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Principals Leadership Program
Application of the principles of leadership and management as found in the research literature to school and finance and management issues. Topics include public school finance, effective management of fiscal resources and business services at the site, budget development and implementation at the site level to support instructional program priorities and needs of instructional staff in meeting the needs of all students. Communication, human relations, power and authority, decision-making, managing conflict, facilitating change in the context of student management, health, safety, security, school community relations, and school support services (food services, custodial services, facilities maintenance.)
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EDPL 623 - Understanding and Influencing Organizations in Diverse Communities
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Principals Leadership Program
Organizational theory and leadership skills required to understand and implement change. Topics include organizational structures and the cultural context of schooling, moral and ethical leadership skills needed to guide, build consensus, resolve conflict, support risk-taking, and lead an entire school community in pursuit of a shared vision of educational excellence for all students.
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EDPL 624 - Human Resource Management in Education Settings
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Principals Leadership Program
Leadership knowledge and skills needed to manage a Human Resource Program including personnel administration, supervision, assignment monitoring, negotiation and administration of contracts, supervision of risk management programs and all legal aspects of Human Resources administration.
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EDPL 625 - Building Collaborative, Inclusive Learning Communities
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Principals Leadership Program
Understanding and applying the skills needed to build an inclusive learning community. Topics include roles and relationships among students, staff, adults and families, professional development, shared decision making, teacher leadership, supporting special populations within the school, designing and implementing strategic plans focused on improved student achievement for all learners.
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EDPL 631 - Professional Development/Fieldwork I
Units: 1-4
Variable Credit 1-4 hours. Each 1 Credit is comprised of: 3 seminars at 3 hours each, plus 20 hours of field studies.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Educational Leadership Program
Students, working collaboratively with the university instructor and supervising mentor, design and implement field work experiences that develop the skills to meet the CCTC standards for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. Students collect documentation of experiences to be placed in an assessment portfolio. Repeatable up to 4 units.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDPL 632 - Professional Development/Fieldwork II
Units: 1-2
Six Three-hour seminars per semester and 40 hours of field experience
Prerequisite: Admission to the Principals Leadership Program
Continuing assessment of candidate competence for meeting CCTC standards integration of fieldwork, and application of knowledge and skills of entry level administrative position in local school or program settings. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 units.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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Education – Single Subject |
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EDSS 515 - Adolescent Development for Secondary Educators
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Course Focuses on specific aspects of adolescent development that influence teacher-student interactions and relationships in secondary classrooms. Emphasizes the particular challenges and possibilities teachers encounter when working with adolescent students across differences in culture, ethnicity, gender, linguistic heritage, race, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.
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EDSS 530 - General Secondary School Methods
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDSS 570 1-2 units or EDSS 575
Students learn and apply teaching strategies, assessment practices, lesson planning, and universal instructional design as appropriate for secondary classrooms. Includes an emphasis on teaching in multicultural, multilingual and inclusive classrooms. Places special emphasis on middle school teaching and the middle school concept. Students will be placed in middle schools for the field placement/student teaching.
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EDSS 531 - Teaching Mathematics in Middle Schools
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDSS 570 , EDSS 580 , EDSS 575 , or EDSS 585
A study of content, methodology, materials and current research in teaching middle school mathematics. Focuses on the state curricular mathematics frameworks appropriate for middle school classrooms. Emphasizes reflective practice based on California Teacher Performance Expectations and the use and alignment of curricula to the Academic Content Standards for California Public Schools. Includes an emphasis on teaching in multicultural, multilingual and inclusive classrooms.
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EDSS 532 - Teaching Science in Middle Schools
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDSS 570 , EDSS 580 , EDSS 575 or EDSS 585
A study of content, methodology, materials and current research in middle school science teaching. Focuses on developing science process skills in middle school students. Emphasizes reflective practice based on California Teacher Performance Expectations and the use and alignment of curricula to the Academic Content Standards for California Public Schools. Includes an emphasis on teaching in multicultural, multilingual and inclusive classrooms.
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EDSS 533 - Teaching English in Middle Schools
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDSS 570 , EDSS 580 , EDSS 575 or EDSS 585
A study of essential content and methods in teaching expository and creative writing and literature, primarily at the middle school level. Focuses on the strategies for building reading comprehension and for teaching textual interpretations, questioning strategies, and scaffolding techniques. Emphasizes reflective practice based on Teacher Performance Expectations and the use and alignment of curricula to the Academic Content Standards for California Public Schools. Emphasizes teaching in multicultural, multilingual and inclusive classrooms.
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EDSS 534 - Teaching Social Studies in Middle Schools
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Social Studies Credential Program
Corequisite: EDSS 570 , EDSS 575 , EDSS 580 , EDSS 585
Prepares single subject credential candidates to teach social studies content in middle school classrooms. Primary emphases include the state standards, instructional techniques, and curricular materials commonly used to promote academic achievement in multicultural social studies classrooms in California. Methods to reach and teach English language learners and students with special needs are also highlighted.
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EDSS 541 - Teaching Mathematics in High Schools
Units: 4
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDSS 570 , EDSS 575 , EDSS 580 or EDSS 585
A study of content, methodology, materials and current research in teaching secondary mathematics courses including a focus on literacy. Focuses on the curricular framework of mathematics as appropriate for high school courses. Emphasizes reflective practice based on California Teacher Performance Expectations and the use and alignment of curricula to the Academic Content Standards for California Public Schools. Emphasizes teaching in multicultural, multilingual and inclusive classrooms.
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EDSS 542 - Teaching Science in High Schools
Units: 4
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDSS 570 , EDSS 575 , EDSS 580 or EDSS 585
A study of the content, methodology, materials and current research in teaching high school science courses. Focuses on methods, curriculum design, literacy and technology use specific to teaching science courses in grades 9-12. Emphasizes reflective practice based on California Performance Expectations and the use and alignment of curricula to the Academic Content Standards for California Public Schools. Emphasizes teaching in multicultural, multilingual and inclusive classrooms.
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EDSS 543 - Teaching English in High Schools
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDSS 570 , EDSS 580 , EDSS 575 or EDSS 585
A study of the content and methods of teaching writing that are specific to language development, including a focus on literacy, grammar instruction, student errors, and writing challenges for English language learners; studies the teaching and integration of non-fiction, particularly at the high school level. Emphasizes reflective practice based on teacher performance expectations and the use and alignment of curricula to the academic content standards for California public schools. Emphasizes teaching in multicultural, multilingual and inclusive classrooms.
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EDSS 544 - Teaching Social Studies in High School
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Social Studies Credential Program
Corequisite: EDSS 570 , EDSS 575 , EDSS 580 , or EDSS 585
Prepares single subject credential candidates to teach social studies content in high school classrooms. Primary emphases include the state standards, instructional techniques, and curricular materials commonly used to promote academic achievement in California’s multicultural social studies classrooms. Methods to reach and teach English language learners and students with special needs are also highlighted.
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EDSS 550 - Access to Learning: English Language Learners
Units: 2
Two hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program
Various curricula and instructional programs designed for English language learners, including placement, grouping, methods of language and content assessment, English language development and specially designed academic instruction in English. Examination and application of theoretical and methodological issues in designing instruction for ELLs in classroom settings through reflective and critical practice.
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EDSS 560 - Access to Learning: A Focus on Individual Differences (Cross-listed as SPED 560)
Units: 2
Two hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject or Special Education Level I Credential Program
Focuses on methods and techniques for identifying and teaching students with special needs, including culturally diverse and gifted and talented students. Addresses collaboration between content area and special education teachers, working with diverse families and the unique issues associated with integrating students with special needs in secondary settings.
Same as: SPED 560
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EDSS 570 - Field Experience Middle School (part-time Program)
Units: 1
Four hours per week in a middle school setting
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program.
Corequisite: One of the following: EDSS 530 , EDSS 531 , EDSS 532 , EDSS 533 , or EDSS 540
Participatory observation in selected middle schools under the supervision of a classroom teacher and University supervisor. May be repeated for to a maximum of 4 units.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDSS 571 - Student Teaching Seminar-Middle School
Units: 2
Two hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDSS 575 ; Concurrent enrollment in or completed one content methods course.
Weekly meetings to discuss observations and teaching practice during the first student teaching experience. Teacher education performance assessments will be introduced.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDSS 575 - Student Teaching Middle School
Units: 6
Equivalent of eight weeks of full-time student teaching
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDSS 571
Participatory observation and teaching in selected middle level secondary schools under the supervision of a classroom teacher and University supervisor, with a student teaching seminar.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDSS 580 - Field Experience High School (part-time Program)
Units: 1
Four hours per week in a high school setting
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDSS 540, EDSS 541 , EDSS 542 , or EDSS 543
Participatory observation in selected high schools under the supervision of a classroom teacher and University supervisor. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 units.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDSS 581 - Student Teaching Seminar-High School
Units: 2
Two hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program. Successful completion of EDSS 575
Corequisite: EDSS 585 Concurrent enrollment in one or successfully completed two content methods courses.
Weekly meetings to discuss observations and teaching practice during the second student teaching experience. Teacher education performance assessments will be completed as an exit requirement of the program. Discussion and seminar with University supervisor to discuss practical issues relevant to the student teaching experience.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDSS 585 - Student Teaching High School
Units: 6
Equivalent of eight weeks of full-time student teaching
Prerequisite: Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program
Corequisite: EDSS 581
Participatory observation and teaching in selected high school level secondary schools under the supervision of classroom teacher and University supervisor, with a student teaching seminar.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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Education |
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EDUC 101 - Introduction to Elementary Schooling
Units: 3
Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week
This service learning course provides structured observation and tutoring experiences which reflect a rich array of student diversity in local schools. Emphasis is placed on gaining awareness of connections between discipline knowledge and teaching and learning. This course will help students decide if a career in the elementary teaching profession is the right choice for them. Thirty hours of field experience in elementary schools is required.
GenEd: D
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EDUC 320 - Education in Modern Society
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Survey of educational institutions and practices used in different sectors of society. Includes historical and philosophical foundations of American education.
GenEd: D
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EDUC 330 - Introduction to Secondary Schooling
Units: 3
Two hours lecture/discussion and two hours field observations per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Corequisite: English majors must be concurrently enrolled in at least one upper division English class; other majors are recommended to be concurrently enrolled in a core course in their major.
Through this course students are introduced to secondary school concepts and issues. Topics include middle school and high school organization and structures, the roles of school personnel, and teaching in specific content areas. Students will be placed in local middle and high schools classrooms in their content major and have seminars with university educators and content specialists to discuss subject matter coverage and teaching at various grade levels. It is recommended that students be concurrently enrolled in a core content course in their major. Field experience in secondary schools required.
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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EDUC 342 - The Zoo: Conservation, Education and Recreation (Cross-listed as BIOL 342, BUS 342, ECON 342)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
An interdisciplinary study of zoos and zoological gardens from scientific, managerial, business, recreational and educational perspectives. Analyzes how these perspectives are linked within zoo practices. The course will include an in-depth case study of a local zoo. Field trips to local zoos will be required.
Same as: BIOL 342 , BUS 342 , ECON 342
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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EDUC 343 - Teaching Drama to Children (Cross-listed as PATH 343)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Students will participate in theatre games, improvisations, and other tasks that will prepare them to design and implement dramatic activities as a learning tool. Theatre in a broader context will also be examined.
Same as: PATH 343
GenEd: C1, UDIGE
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EDUC 344 - The Library: Collections, Services & Instruction (Cross-listed as BUS 344, ECON 344, LIB 344)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
A study of university, school (K-12), public, and special libraries from business, economic, library science, and educational perspectives. Analyzes how these perspectives are linked within library practices. A study of local libraries and field trips.
Same as: BUS 344 , ECON 344 , LIB 344
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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EDUC 345 - Media Literacy and Youth Culture (Cross-listed as COMM 345)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
This interdisciplinary course examines the relationship between mass communication, mass media, and youth culture. Topics include the theories and effects of mass communication, in particular the effects of mass media on children and adolescents. To develop media literacy, students will apply these concepts to their own experiences with popular media, including television, print, and film.
Same as: COMM 345
GenEd: A1, D, UDIGE
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EDUC 346 - School Communication (Cross-listed as COMM 346)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Examines written, verbal and nonverbal communication in school settings between teachers and stakeholders. Emphasizes the importance of communication and successful personal interactions.
Same as: COMM 346
GenEd: A1, UDIGE
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EDUC 347 - The University (Cross-listed as BUS 347, ECON 347)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
A study of institutions of higher education from multiple perspectives including, but not limited to education, teaching and learning, scholarly and creative activities, community service, management, and public policy. Includes case studies of colleges and universities in the region and may include field trips to these institutions.
Same as: BUS 347 , ECON 347
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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EDUC 404 - Policy Leadership (Cross-listed as POLS 404)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: POLS 150
Explores policy leadership across all levels of society and across educational and political domains. Exposes students to ideas about policy leadership, requiring students to learn about current leaders in the region, the U.S. and abroad as theories and concepts are applied to the real world of politics and policy.
Same as: POLS 404
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EDUC 431 - Education Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as POLS 431)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: POLS 150 for POLS students or Consent of Instructor
Examines the roles of political institutions in education policy making, the political factors that shape policy formulation and implementation, the values and assumptions of different types of policies, and the links between policy and local-level implementation. Analyzes current and pending policies’ effect on schools and classrooms to illustrate how education policy reflects American politics.
Same as: POLS 431
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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EDUC 434 - The Museum: Culture, Business and Education (Cross-listed as ART 434, BUS 434)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
An interdisciplinary, in-depth study of a museum from the perspective of art, business, and education. Analyzes how artistic values, business and management issues and educational projects are linked within museum practices. Each term this course is offered it will focus on a specific museum in the area. Repeatable up to 9 units.
Same as: ART 434 , BUS 434
GenEd: C1, D, UDIGE
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EDUC 435 - The Music Museum (Cross-listed as BUS 435, ECON 435, PAMU 435)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing
An interdisciplinary study of music museums from the perspectives of music history, appreciation and production, business, economics and education. Analyzes how these disciplines are linked within music museum practices. Includes an in-depth study of a local music museum.
Same as: BUS 435 , ECON 435 , PAMU 435
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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EDUC 445 - Chicano Child and Adolescent (Cross-listed as HIST 445, CHS 445)
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and two hours service learning per week
Examines the socio-cultural experiences and historical political realities pertinent to the daily lives of Chicano, Mexican-origin, and/or Latino children and adolescents. Focus is on historical periods, events, and policies affecting youth populations, its demography, migration and immigration patterns. Consideration of contemporary issues and effective educational and cultural practices will be used as a resource for teacher knowledge and pertinent classroom projects. Field study requirement involves working in a child-centered setting or related service project.
Same as: HIST 445 , CHS 445
GenEd: C3B, D, UDIGE
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EDUC 490 - Special Topics in Education
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
In-depth analysis of current topics in Education. Topics vary each semester. Repeatable by topic.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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EDUC 494 - Independent Research
Units: 1-3
Students design and implement a study project in conjunction with a faculty member. Repeatable.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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EDUC 497 - Directed Studies
Units: 1-3
Variable hours per week.
Provides student credit for curricular activities under the direction of an Education faculty member. Repeatable up to 12 units.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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EDUC 510 - Learning Theory and Development Applied in Multicultural Contexts
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week and participation/observation in the public schools.
Introduction to psychology of learning and instruction. Major concepts, principles, theories and research related to child and adolescent development; human learning; the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional and physical development. Students begin to use this knowledge to create learning opportunities that support student development, motivation and learning in a social, cultural, and historical context. Includes learning theories and their application to educational practice in multicultural and multilingual classroom settings.
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EDUC 512 - Equity, Diversity and Foundations of Schooling
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Principles of effectively teaching students from diverse language, historical, and cultural backgrounds. Includes skills and abilities and community values. Focus on the major cultural and ethnic groups. Attention to ways of recognizing and minimizing bias in the classroom and ways to create equitable classroom community that emphasize the physical, social, emotional and intellectual safety of all students. Includes study of gender bias, diverse students, families, schools and communities and the student’s self-examination of his/her stated and implied beliefs, attitudes and expectations related to these areas of diversity and implications for daily classroom practice.
GenEd: C3B
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EDUC 520 - Observing and Guiding Behavior in Multilingual/Multicultural and Inclusive Classrooms
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per a week
Corequisite: EDUC 521
Through this course students observe children’s behavior in multilingual/ multicultural and inclusive classrooms, learn and apply assessment principles and tools, learn how to guide children’s social behavior, and communicate with families. Students learn how to organize and write lesson plans for instruction.
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EDUC 521 - Field Experience
Units: 1
Three hours per week in local public schools.
Corequisite: EDUC 520
Participatory observation in selected schools under the supervision of classroom teacher and university supervisor. Fingerprint clearance is required.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDUC 538 - K-12 Literacy: Multicultural and Multilingual
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Admission to a Credential Program
Corequisite: SPED 562 , SPED 570 , SPED 580 or SPED 585
Topics include developmental theory and practice of the reading and writing process through the school years K-12; study skills; foundations of reading and writing theory and practice for students who speak English as a first or second language; teaching reading and writing to native English speakers and English language learners in English-only, multilingual and bilingual contexts; literacy and language development needs of English learners and exceptional children, literacy in the content areas; technology for teaching and learning is integrated.
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EDUC 555 - Special Topics in Education Seminar
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Admission to the advanced phase of the Multiple Subject, Single Subject or Education Specialist Teaching Credential Program; Consent of Instructor
Addresses current issues in schooling that impact the planning and provision of rich educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of learners; effective channels of communication within the school community; and the transition from pre-to in-service teacher, and teacher induction and professional development.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDUC 561 - Teaching with Technology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prepares students to use technology in educational settings and to develop skills for a variety of technology applications.
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EDUC 605 - Education in a Diverse Society
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Completion of Baccalaureate Degree
This course focuses on effective leadership in working with diverse communities of teachers, students, and families and strategies for effectively involving families of diverse cultures in support of their child’s educational achievement. Issues of gender, ethnicity, race, language, culture and disability are addressed in the context of promoting equity and excellence in learning opportunities and social interaction.
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EDUC 615 - Principles of Educational Research
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Completion of Baccalaureate Degree
This course provides foundational knowledge about the principles of educational research in order to prepare students to conduct independent, disciplined inquiry and applied research in education.
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EDUC 616 - Masters Research Thesis/Project
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite: Admission to Masters of Education Program Consent of Instructor Required for Enrollment
Independent research of topic of choice with advisor approval. Repeatable up to 6 units.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDUC 617 - Action Research
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: EDUC 615
Introduces Action Research using various qualitative and quantitative methods that can be employed to answer research questions. Students will design an action research project that includes a literature review, research questions, methodology and pilot study that can be conducted at a school or community site.
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EDUC 618 - Comprehensive Examination
Units: 1-3
One to three hour seminar per week
Corequisite: Admission to Masters of Arts in Education and Advancement to Candidacy
Seminar to prepare students for the comprehensive examination in the Masters of Arts in Education Program. Culminates with students taking the final examination. Repeatable up to 3 units.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDUC 619 - Masters Project
Units: 1-3
Three to nine hours activity per week
Prerequisite: Advancement to Candidacy and Consent of Instructor
Independent action research project with advisor approval. Repeatable up to 6 units.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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EDUC 650 - Critical Friends Group as Professional Learning Community
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Developing theoretical and practical knowledge and skills for creating a student-centered culture of evidence in classrooms and schools, cultivating leadership skills, and preparing to lead PK-12 colleagues in creating and implementing professional learning communities in schools.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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EDUC 661 - Advanced Teaching with Technology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Focuses on ways teachers use technology to teach K-12 students.
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EDUC 694 - Advanced Independent Research
Units: 1-4
One to four hours independent study per week
Corequisite: Student must be enrolled in Graduate or Post-baccalaureate Program Consent of Instructor Required for Enrollment
Graduate students design and implement a project or study with supervision from a faculty member.
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EDUC 697 - Advanced Directed Studies
Units: 1-4
One to four hours independent study per week
Corequisite: Enrolled in Graduate or Post-baccalaureate Program and Consent of Instructor
Provides a graduate student with credit for curricular activities conducted under the direction of a School of Education faculty member.
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ENGL 101 - Starting the Stretch
Units: 1
One hour online per week
An introduction to the expectations, terminology and conventions of first year writing courses, with discussion of the multiple purposes of college writing and analysis of student/peer writing. Practice in the use of scoring rubrics and introduction to the concept of holistic scoring. Online course.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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ENGL 102 - Stretch Composition I
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Focuses not on finished products but rather on helping students develop strategies for using writing to construct meaning, which in turn assists in generating thought-provoking discourse for the intended reader. Upon completing this course, students will have learned that all writing involves a recursive process of thinking and writing strategies often referred to as peer review, invention, prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. This is the first in a two-course sequence of ENGL 102 and ENGL 103 .
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ENGL 103 - Stretch Composition II
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 102
Focuses not on finished products but rather on helping students to develop strategies for using writing to construct meaning, which in turn assists in generating thought-provoking discourse for the intended reader. Students/ Writers will become well-versed in a variety of approaches to constructing the types of genres required in their college courses and in the workplace. Completion of ENGL 103 fulfills the general education requirement for undergraduate writing and prepares students for success in their courses across the curriculum.
GenEd: A2
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ENGL 105 - Composition and Rhetoric I
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Instruction and practice in writing university-level expository and persuasive prose. The subject matter of the course will be thematic and variable. The focus of the course is the development of proficiency in conceptualizing, analyzing and writing academic papers. Substantial writing is required. This course may be linked with another lower division course, in which case the student will enroll in both courses.
GenEd: A2
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ENGL 106 - Composition and Rhetoric II - Service Learning
Units: 3
Two hours lecture and two hour activity per week
Instruction and practice in producing university-level expository and persuasive prose centered on exploring socioeconomic and sociopolitical issues in our local and global communities. Special attention is given to evidence discovery, claim support, argument response, and their applications to academic debate, public decision making, and rhetorical reading. Requires off-campus service with community partners. Experiential learning emphasized.
GenEd: A1, A2
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ENGL 107 - Advanced Composition and Rhetoric
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in ENGL 103 or ENGL 105 or ENGL 106 or Equivalent
An intensive, one-semester writing course that emphasizes research as a heuristic for learning, writing as an intellectual dialogue with the authorities represented in the evidence found, and which engages students in judging the merit and appropriateness of discovered evidence. A substantial amount of writing is required.
GenEd: A1, A3
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ENGL 110 - Themes in Multicultural Literature for Non-Majors
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Exploration of broad themes in literature across multiple genres and cultures, American and international. Repeatable by topic up to 6 units.
GenEd: C2, C3B
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ENGL 120 - American Literature I
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or ENGL 105 or Equivalent
Study of major works of American Literature from colonial times through 1850, with special attention to literary movements. Major writers will be addressed, as well as lesser-known writers from various cultural and regional backgrounds.
GenEd: C2
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ENGL 150 - British and European Literature I
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or ENGL 105 or Equivalent
Survey of major authors in British and European literature from Beowulf to approximately 1650, with special emphasis on the intellectual backgrounds of the Medieval and Renaissance periods.
GenEd: C2
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ENGL 210 - Themes in World Literature
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
A survey of world literature, focusing largely on texts by non-western authors, organized around one or more themes. Texts studied are primarily written by authors from the following areas: Asia, India and Pakistan, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
GenEd: C2
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ENGL 212 - Introduction to Children’s Literature
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or ENGL 105 or Equivalent
An inquiry into children’s literature. Students analyze works representative of several cultures and genres, including fiction, poetry, picture books, nonfiction, and traditional literature. Focus will be on critical reading of materials appropriate for grades K-6 as well as analysis of literary elements and structural features. The course will foster appreciation for and understanding of the author’s craft through analytical papers, investigatory projects, and creative responses to children’s literature. Formerly ENGL 312, changed in Fall 2007.
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ENGL 220 - American Literature II
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 120 or Equivalent or Consent of Instructor
Study of major works of American literature from 1850 to the present, with special attention to literary movements. Major writers will be addressed, as well as lesser known writers from various cultural and regional backgrounds.
GenEd: C2
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ENGL 250 - British and European Literature II
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 150 or Equivalent or Consent of Instructor
Study of major works of British and European literature from approximately 1650 to the present, with special attention to various literary movements.
GenEd: C2
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ENGL 251 - Secrets of Academic Writing
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and ENGL 103 or ENGL 105 or ENGL 106
Locate, examine, analyze and practice genres of academic writing within a discipline. Discuss how and why writers publish in a discipline, consider guidelines for writers, and deconstruct the ways that writers organize their material. Practice academic writing genres to gain entry into the secrets of the discipline, and learn how to present according to expectations.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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ENGL 260 - Perspectives in Creative Writing
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
An introduction to creative writing. Writing intensive with peer discussion and editing as well as reading and discussing what authors have written about the writing process. Formerly ENGL 460, in May 2006, formerly ENGL 360, changed Dec 2007.
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ENGL 311 - Bilingual Literary Studies/Estudios Literarios Bilingues (Cross-listed as SPAN 311)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or ENGL 105 and SPAN 202 or SPAN 212 or Consent of Instructor
Explores the literature of the Americas written in English and Spanish. Includes works by bilingual U.S. authors and by Latin American authors. Genres may include novels, short stories, drama, and poetry. Texts will be read in the original language; class discussions will be bilingual.
Same as: SPAN 311
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ENGL 315 - Introduction to Language, Structure and Linguistics
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or ENGL 105 or Equivalent
An examination of the basic components of human language, including phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics, and the differences/ similarities among languages. Students will identify examples of speech parts and their functions, morphologies, and syntax.
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