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ED 353 - Growth & Development of the Young Child
A critical study of the whole child (the physical, emotional, cognitive and social development) conception through early childhood. A special emphasis is placed on analyzing developmental stages as they relate to childen in the school setting. This course requires 15 hours of field study; 7.5 of those hours will be completed during scheduled class time.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-1)
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ED 357 - Language Arts for the Young Child
A dynamic course offered to acquaint students with the latest theory and practices of emergent literacy programs. Emphasis is placed on a critical analysis of holistic language teaching strategies as well as traditional approaches; recent research in listening, speaking, reading and writing is considered. Students take an active role in the learning process thorugh modeling various teaching strategies.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
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ED 359 - Creative Arts for the Young Child
Designed to acquaint the student with creative arts for young chlidren with emphasis given to visual arts, creative movement, music and physical education. The process of creative arts and its relationship to the development of young children is considered as developmentally appropriate practices are stressed.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
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ED 416 - Literacy & Numeracy Integration K-12
Teacher candidates seeking K-12 endorsements will learn to integrate content-specific vocabulary, reading, writing, oral language and numeracy into their K-12 instruction. Concurrent enrollment in ED 417 is required.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ED 341 (minimum grade of B-) AND ED 342 (minimum grade of B-)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Notes:
Corequisite: ED 417
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ED 417 - Literacy & Numeracy Integration K-12 SBFE
Teacher candidates seeking K-12 endorsements will work with mentor teachers in local schools to study how literacy and numeracy is incorporated into their content teaching.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)
Hours: At least 30 hours of working with teachers in an approved placement in schools is required.
Prerequisites: ED 341 (minimum grade of B-) AND ED 342 (minimum grade of B-)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Notes:
Corequisite: ED 416
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ED 419 - Teaching Science: P-6 SBFE
This school-based field experience course accompanies ED 418 . It provides the basis for students in Teaching Science P-6 to apply inquiry science concepts they are studying such as critical thinking, problem solving, inquiry, constructivism, technology, and reflective practice appropriate for developing children’s science knowledge from birth through sixth grade.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)
Hours: At least 30 hours of working with teachers in an approved placement in schools is required.
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
Notes:
Corequisite: ED 418
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ED 428 - Language and Literacy Field Study
This field-based practicum provides students with the opportunity to apply and assess the cultural and literacy concepts being studied concurrently and gained earlier in the 300-level literacy courses, including strategies for teaching linguistically diverse students.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)
Hours: At least 50 hours of School Based Field Experiences.
Program Restriction: Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or declared TESOL minor.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ED 434 - Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners
Students in this course will learn how to develop and adapt instruction to meet the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs). Students will analyze factors and tools that promote second language acquisition. In addition, students will implement research-based strategies to provide rigorous content and language instruction in linguistically accessible ways and create a culturally-responsive classroom environment that supports diverse learners.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ED 222 AND ED 341 AND ED 342
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Program Restriction: Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or declared TESOL minor.
Notes:
Corequisite: ED 447 for Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education majors only.
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ED 435 - Teaching Mathematics: P-6
This course prepares future preschool and elementary teachers to reach every child, from birth through sixth grade, with rigorous and innovative instructional practices as they relate to mathematic instruction. This course includes the teaching of number systems and number sense, geometry, measurement, statistics and probability, and functions and use of variables.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
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ED 438 - Content Based Field Study
This field-based practicum provides students with the opportunity to apply and assess the math, science, and social studies concepts they are studying in this second block and to adapt instruction for students with exceptional and diverse needs.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-6)
Hours: 224 hours of field study are required.
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
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ED 442 - Assessment Design and Analysis: P-6
This course will prepare future teachers for the increasing need to understand how P-6 student achievement measures are created, analyzed and used to inform classroom and school wide instruction. Students will create discipline specific assessments and analyze sample student achievement data as related to instruction.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Program Restriction: Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or declared Educational Studies major.
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ED 444 - Secondary Teaching Methods
This course provides future secondary school teachers with an overview of content specific instructional methods and assessments as related to Colorado Model Content Standards. Students will complete a variety of products that will be integrated into their final professional teacher portfolio.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-2)
Hours: 30 hours of observational lab in area schools are required.
Prerequisites: ED 341 (minimum grade of C) and ED 342 (minimum grade of C)
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
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ED 445 - Teaching Social Studies: P-6
This course prepares future preschool and elementary teachers, through cultural and social competence methodologies, to creatively instruct children from birth through sixth grade in a noticeably changing national and global community. This course provides an in-depth study of the various elements of social studies including history, geography, civics, economics, as they relate to culture.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
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ED 447 - Instructional Equality
Future teachers will actively engage in the systematic exploration of participatory and multicultural education. Students in this course will develop their perspectives along a continuum of increased cultural and social awareness. Emphasis in this course is on developing each future teacher’s cultural competency so they can foster a classroom environment that is egalitarian and collaborative in nature.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Program Restriction: Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or declared TESOL minor.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ED 448 - Instructional Equality SBFE
This course accompanies ED 447 and provides students with the opportunity to observe and to interact with children and adolescents through the varied cultural lenses present in contemporary classrooms.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)
Hours: 30 hours of observational lab in area schools are required.
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
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ED 451 - Preschool Teaching, Practicum, and Multicultural Seminar
A minimum of 30 hours in a teaching role is spent in the preschool setting coupled with an on-campus seminar stressing multicultural education. Attention is given to developing the knowledge and skills needed to plan multicultural curriculums for young children.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-2)
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ED 456 - Early Childhood Administration
An analysis and evaluation of current educational programs for young children as well as emphasis on development of skills to develop programs commensurate with the needs of children, curriculum, staffing, administration and more. Also explores important and complex roles of parents in the educational development of young children. Assists prospective teachers in developing skills to aid parents in guiding their children. Community resources and services are included. This course requires 15 hours of field study; 7.5 of which will be completed during class time.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-1)
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ED 463 - Teaching Language Arts: P-6
This course prepares future preschool and elementary teachers to design, implement and assess lessons in the language arts curriculum appropriate for developing children’s literacy from birth through sixth grade. Focus is on the traditional language arts of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. A strong knowledge of the phonics and grammar concepts taught in ED 335 is essential.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ED 341 (minimum grade of C) AND ED 342 (minimum grade of C) AND ED 335 (minimum grade of C)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Notes:
Corequisite: ED 464
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ED 464 - Teaching Language Arts: P-6 SBFE
This school-based field experience accompanies ED 463 . It provides the basis for students in Language Arts Methods to apply the instructional practices to support children’s literacy development from birth through sixth grade.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)
Hours: At least 50 hours of working with teachers in an approved placement in schools is required.
Notes:
Corequisite: ED 463
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ED 465 - Managing Diverse Classrooms I
This course will provide future preschool, elementary, and secondary teachers with the latest research and practices in identifying and adapting instruction for students with exceptional and diverse needs in the regular classroom. Students will analyze theories and practices in organizing and managing diverse classrooms.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Program Restriction: Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or declared Educational Studies major.
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ED 468 - Managing Diverse Classrooms I Lab
This field-based practicum accompanies ED 465 and provides students with the opportunity to practice planning and implementing instruction for students with exceptional and diverse needs in the regular classroom.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)
Hours: 30 hours of observational lab in area schools are required.
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
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ED 475 - Managing Diverse Classrooms II
This course is a continuation of the concepts presented in ED 465 . Its focus will be on interactive and collaborative processes for designing instruction for the diversity found in today’s classroom.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ED 465
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
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ED 478 - Managing Diverse Classrooms II Lab
This field-based practicum accompanies ED 475 and provides students with the opportunity to practice planning and implementing instruction for students with exceptional and diverse needs in the regular classroom.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)
Hours: 30 hours of observational lab in area schools are required.
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
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ED 479 - Emerging Technology in P-12 Education
This course requires demonstration of proficiency with technological literacy, particularly the tools necessary for course management and instruction in schools. Students will learn to use software and hardware independently, learn instructional applications, and will analyze how and when various technologies are useful in helping students master content objectives.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Program Restriction: Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or declared Educational Studies major.
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ED 484 - Secondary/K-12 CLD Placement
This school-based field experience provides students with the opportunity to apply cultural and literacy concepts being studied concurrently and gained in other courses, with a focus on strategies for teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)
Prerequisites: ED 341 AND ED 342
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
Notes:
Corequisite: ED 434
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ED 485 - Educational Studies Internship
This course provides students with the opportunity for an internship in a school or district office, museum or arts organization, other non-profit or community organization, social service agency, governmental body, policy or advocacy group, or other education-related setting, with prior approval from the Teacher Education Department.
Credits: 1-12
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Prerequisites: ED 222 AND ED 329 AND ED 341 AND ED 342 AND ED 442 AND PSYC 157 AND PSYC 254
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Permissions Required: Instructor
Program Restriction: Must be a declared Educational Studies major.
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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ED 486 - Senior Seminar in Education I
This course is the second part of a culminating experience for the Elementary and Early Childhood major. Senior projects will explore educational issues impacting teaching practices. They may involve research, assessment of existing programs in the field-based setting, policy reviews, and proposals for action or traditional papers.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (1-0)
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ED 490 - Advanced Topics in Education
Designed to accommodate the needs or requests of school systems, teachers or Fort Lewis College students who seek credit for topics of immediate concern. Course topic will be one not normally or regularly available through another course offering.
Credits: 1-3
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
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ED 493 - Early Childhood Student Teaching: P-3
This course provides students with the opportunity to apply concepts they have studied in courses taken over their entire curriculum, by designing and implementing instruction that meets the Colorado Model Standards for Teachers in a preschool through 3rd grade setting.
Credits: 12
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ED 494 - Student Teaching Elementary
This field-based practicum provides future K-12 teachers with the opportunity to apply concepts they have studied in their entire curriculum by designing and implementing instruction in an elementary school setting that meets the Colorado Model Standards for Teachers. Students work under the direction of a classroom cooperating teacher and a college supervisor. Periodic seminars are offered.
Credits: 1-15
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
Notes:
Students must pass PRAXIS test prior to registration for this course.
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ED 496 - Senior Seminar in Education II
This course is a culminating experience for the Early Childhood, Educational Studies, and Elementary Education majors.. There is a strong focus on critical reading and thinking, problem solving, and the written expression of ideas. Senior projects will explore educational issues impacting teaching practices. They may involve research, assessment of existing programs in the field-based setting, policy reviews, and proposals for action or traditional papers.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (1-0)
Program Restriction: Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or declared Educational Studies major.
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ED 498 - Elementary Student Teaching: K-6
This course provides students with the opportunity to apply concepts they have studied in courses taken over their entire curriculum, by designing and implementing instruction that meets the Colorado Model Standards for Teachers.
Credits: 12
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-20)
Hours: 480 hours of practicum are required.
Program Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
Notes:
Students must pass PRAXIS test prior to registration for this course.
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ED 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean/Director.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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ED 600 - Introduction to Graduate Research
This course focuses on the major theories, frameworks and methods of educational research and will introduce participants to the characteristics of and various approaches to analyzing, evaluating, and designing, qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research and evaluation in the education field.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 603 - Instructional Technology in Schools
Students will be able to explore and use existing and emerging technology applications for student-centered instruction, multi-cultural learning, classroom management, assessment, professional development, and school and family communication.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 610 - 21st Century Curriculum Design
Various curriculum designs will be explored including comparative local, state, national and international approaches to content and instruction. This course will explore the significant changes in technology, globalization and social media in context of educational imperatives for US educational systems.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 611 - Engaging Learning Environments I
This course provides future teachers with an overview of discipline-specific classroom management techniques and exposure to assessments at the classroom, district, state, and national levels as related to improving instruction for all students.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 613 - Content Methods
This course will prepare candidates for Colorado teaching licenses to have the skills and knowledge to prepare, execute, and assess instructional lessons, units, and courses.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 615 - Student Teaching II
This field-based course is the second semester of a year-long student teaching experience. The course provides opportunity to student teach under a highly qualified cooperating teacher and be supported by a highly qualified college supervisor.
Credits: 3
Hours: Requires 400 hours of student teaching.
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 618 - Elementary Science Methods
This course is designed for preservice teachers who will research and analyze scholarly theories relating to inquiry science instruction. The course will provide teachers with advanced knowledge and skills to strengthen instruction of inquiry science, including place-based education, environmental literacy, citizen science, and 21st Century skills that meet Colorado State Standards for Science.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 619 - Teacher Professional Growth I
This course will support professional goal setting as aligned with the Colorado Evaluation Model for Teachers.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 620 - Cultural Competency and Schools
This course will focus on the knowledge and skills related to the cultural competency necessary to foster positive and productive relationships with students, families, community members, and organizations.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 621 - Engaging Learning Environments II
This course requires students to understand, design, and apply appropriate classroom management, intervention, and differentiation strategies for all students in public school classrooms.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 622 - Content Area Learning
This course provides students with a variety of pedagogical strategies grounded in advanced scholarly knowledge to support multilingual learners in developing content area knowledge. Students develop differentiation strategies that support students from a range of language proficiencies.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ED 633 or ED 634
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 623 - Content Literacy
Students will learn to apply teaching methods that emphasize integrating college and career readiness, content-area vocabulary, reading, writing, oral language, and numeracy.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 625 - Teacher Professional Growth II
The course will require research and investigation of the best practices in professional learning communities, facilitation, action planning, and change theory in educational settings.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 630 - Emerging Technology in Education
Students will be able to explore and use existing and emerging technology applications for instruction, multi-cultural learning, classroom management, assessment, professional development and student-centered learning.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 633 - Language Acquisition and Learning
This course is designed for pre-service and in-service teachers who will encounter a variety of linguistic backgrounds in school communities. It supports advanced scholarly knowledge of language acquisition and learning theories and corresponding instructional strategies for supporting language development. Students experience and analyze the application of theory through pedagogical strategies in a language immersion environment
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ED 635
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 634 - Methods for Multilingual Learners
This course supports teachers to synthesize advanced scholarly knowledge of language acquisition theories, pedagogies to support language, and content learning. Students analyze and implement research-based strategies to provide rigorous instructions in linguistically accessible ways and create a culturally responsive classroom environment that supports multilingual learners.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ED 635
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 636 - Assessment & Policy for Multilingual Learners
This course prepares teachers to work with multilingual learners by providing deep scholarly knowledge of historical and current educational policy for emergent bilinguals, along with advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of issues of language and content assessment to support multilingual learners.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ED 634 AND ED 635
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 645 - Elementary Social Studies Methods
This course prepares future elementary teachers to creatively instruct children from Pre-K through sixth grade in a noticeably changing national and global community. This course provides an in-depth study of the various elements of social studies including history, geography, civics and economics, as they relate to preparing students to solve complex challenges in an interdependent world.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 657 - CLD: SBFE III
In this school based field experience, students synthesize and apply advanced scholarly knowledge of strategies to promote multilingual learners’ literacy and language development.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)
Prerequisites: ED 633 OR ED 634
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
At least 30 hours in a placement with multilingual learners is required.
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 663 - Elementary Literacy Methods
This course prepares future early childhood and elementary teachers with a deep understanding of theoretical and scholarly knowledge of literacy development and innovative instructional strategies. Students assess, analyze, design and teach lessons in the language arts curriculum to support children’s literacy development through sixth grade.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ED 635
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 664 - Literacy and Language Development
This course prepares teachers to engage deeply with theoretical perspectives and research on literacy learning and its relationship to language development. Students use theoretical knowledge to design and analyze culturally and linguistically responsive learning environments, curriculum, literacy assessments, and instructional strategies in order to support multilingual learners in developing literacy skills.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ED 633 or ED 634
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 671 - Foundations of Special Education
This course provides an overview of special education foundations and principals that allow students with disabilities to be active and engaged learners in the educational setting. Specifically, examining academic and social abilities, transition skills, career development, and cultural and familial influences and the unique needs of students with disabilities.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)
Class Level Restriction: Gradaute standings
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 672 - Identification & Assessment of Students with Disabilities
This course focuses on the wide variety of assessments used in special education. Students can expect to explore a wide range of assessment and progress monitoring techniques. Students practice administering and interpreting assessment results along with creating instructional strategies and ideas for students with disabilities based on the acquired data. This class has a school-based field experience.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 673 - Family & Professional Relationships & IEP Development
This course focuses on the development of relationships among families and other professionals who work with students with disabilities. The team approach to IEP development with the instructional needs of the students is key to building and maintaining relationships in the educational setting. Legally defensible IEP development is a key concept for this course. This class has a school-based field experience.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 674 - Literacy Methods for Students with Disabilities
This course focuses on literacy methods for students with disabilities. Specifically looking at reading and writing instruction, locating and analyzing research-based literacy interventions, development of reading plans, and the pedagogy needed for knowledge acquisition in content area classes. Students will also have a school-based field experience to practice skills being taught in the class.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 675 - Mathematical Interventions for Students with Disabilities
This course focuses on mathematical methods and interventions for students with disabilities. Specifically examining research-based mathematical instructional strategies/intervention, development of strategies for knowledge acquisition, and collaborative methods for effective implementation of mathematics instruction for students with disabilities. This course includes a school-based field experience.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 676 - Support Systems for Significant & Behavioral Needs
This course focuses on students with significant educational needs and students with behavioral needs. It focuses on the wide array of needs of students with significant needs such as assistive technology and/or medical needs. Students with behavioral needs are studied focusing on behavior management and educational supports for success in the classroom. This class has a school-based field experience.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 677 - Special Education Alternative Licensure I
This course will cover a variety of topics related to special education including federal disabilities, IEP development, the identification process, collaboration strategies and instructional strategies related to reading, writing, and math with students with disabilities. A school-based field experience is required where strategies and information will be implemented.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 678 - Special Education Alternative Licensure II
This course will cover theories and best practices of designing instruction and behavior plans for students with disabilities, culturally linguistically appropriate strategies, and family/professional relationships with special populations. This class also contains a school-based field experience.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 680 - Capstone Project
This culminating course for students in the MAE program will explore educational issues impacting instructional practices and/or school structures through an applied research project in field-based settings.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ED 600
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 710 - Instructional Coaching
Using current models of facilitating effective collaborative communication, students will explore specific strategies for facilitating cognitive coaching, teacher planning and reflection, and improving instructional practice.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 720 - Data Analysis and Transforming Assessments
This course will analyze the current use of data and assessments in schools and explore opportunities to transform teaching and learning through student-centered formative and summative assessments.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 730 - Student-Centered Differentiated Instruction
This course will provide extensive and in-depth theories and practice in student-centered instruction, with a specific focus on differentiating instruction through the use of technology and other highly effective, research-based instructional strategies.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 740 - Effective School Leadership
This course will provide participants with models of effective facilitation skills to create trust among colleagues, identify and implement specific educationally focused protocols, develop collective wisdom, and build ownership and action that supports student learning.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 760 - Action Research II: Data Analysis
This course supports students in completing data collection, designing data analysis, and writing about action research activities in a learning setting. The action research projects are supervised by faculty and subject to their approval.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
Prerequisites: ED 750 (minimum grade of B)
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ED 780 - Culminating Research Project
This culminating course for students in the M.A. program will explore educational issues impacting instructional practices and school structures through a personal research project by reviewing statement of the problem or issue, review of literature, assessment of existing programs in field-based settings in a project that demonstrates clear implications for policy and practice.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
Prerequisites: ED 750 AND ED 760 (minimum grade of B) AND completion of Comprehensive Teacher Leadership Portfolio
Class Level Restriction: Graduate standing
Notes:
Restricted to Education graduate students
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ENGL 116 - Media Literacy
An innovative crash course about the forces that create and deliver media messages today, Media Literacy builds on students’ dynamic relationship with media. Students are producers and consumers, and Media Literacy will teach them how to approach media with a critical eye and nuanced understanding, reflective of current trends.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH2
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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ENGL 128 - The Bible as Literature
A study of both the Old and New Testaments of the Christian Bible, as literature itself and as a major influence upon literature. Course will cover mythological, historical, archeological, and cultural contexts and backgrounds. The course takes no doctrinal position, and doctrinal debates are only appropriate as explorations of the manifold interpretive possibilities of the text.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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ENGL 174 - African-American Literature
A study of selected 19th and 20th century works by African-American writers.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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ENGL 175 - Women’s Literature
A study of literature by and about women.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH2
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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ENGL 176 - Native American Literature
This course is a survey of the contribution of Native American writers to American literature. Students will study Native writers within historic contexts and tribal worldviews.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH2
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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ENGL 180 - Literature of the Environment
This course is a survey of environmental literature that focuses on North America. This course includes both global and local (Southwestern) perspectives. It is designed to further students’ understanding of the principles of interconnectedness and sustainability and how those principles have been presented both historically and in literature.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH2
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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ENGL 181 - Applied Grammar
A basic overview of standard English grammar and usage.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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ENGL 206 - Introduction to Media Production
This course will introduce students to the production process, including video, audio, and new media elements. Students will use production equipment to learn scripting, visualization, producing, and editing through hands-on experience.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ENGL 215 - Journalism I
This course teaches students how to write news stories in print/online/social media. The course will also cover news commentary and blogs. The assignments for this course will clarify the relationship between news and public relations. This course prepares students for work in later media courses and in practica and for their professional aspirations.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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ENGL 218 - Journalism II
This course teaches students how to create news stories in video, audio, photo and social media. The assignments for this course will clarify the relationship between news and public relations. This course prepares students for work in later media courses and in practica and for their professional aspirations.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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ENGL 219 - Current Events and Trends in Media
Current events and trends in Media answers the question: What’s currently going on in the media that we should sit down and talk about? This course features three to five modules, which will evolve as events lead us. These units will feature topics such as Investigative Journalism, Docu-Dramas and Authenticity, Serial Narrative in Television and War Journalism.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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ENGL 221 - Classical Literature
A study of classical texts of Greece and Rome with some comparative foundational texts from Mesopotamia (Sumerians, Babylonians, Hebrews), China, India, and Egypt.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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ENGL 231 - British Literature to 1800
An overview of major British writings from the beginnings to 1800, with emphasis on poetry and non-fictional prose.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH2
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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ENGL 232 - British Literature since 1800
An overview of major British writings from 1800 to the present, with emphasis on poetry and non-fictional prose.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH2
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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ENGL 245 - Survey of American Literature I: Beginning to 1865
An overview of select American writing from early colonial times to 1865.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH2
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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ENGL 246 - Survey of American Literature II: 1865 to present
An overview of select American writing from 1865 to the present.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH2
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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ENGL 250 - Practicum: Indy/Indy Online
Directed experience for lower- and upper-division students in news work on the FLC Independent and Indy Online.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Permissions Required: Instructor
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ENGL 251 - Practicum: KDUR/Audio
Directed experience for lower- and upper-division students in audio production and radio broadcasting in affiliation with KDUR, the college-community radio station.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Permissions Required: Instructor
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ENGL 264 - Introduction to Creative Writing
This creative writing course will introduce various genres of writing, such as poetry, fiction or creative non-fiction.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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ENGL 265 - Semantics
A study of the meaning of language, emphasizing its social and psychological uses and abuses.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH2
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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ENGL 267 - Persuasive Writing
An introduction to the basic principles of writing persuasively, with an emphasis on invention, organization, style, and presentation.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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