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EDC 536 - Family Life Skills and Consultation
3 credit hours
The course will address family life skill topic areas and how they are used in a multidisciplinary context to promote the well-being of families and individuals comprising the family. Principles of life skills, their application, and integration into various settings. Case management, consultation, and prevention will be examined.
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EDC 541 - Counseling Practicum
3 credit hours
Counseling Practicum is a supervised clinical experience intended to enable the student to develop basic counseling and group work skills and integrate professional knowledge. Grade of B is required for successful completion of the course. Prerequisite(s): EDC 502 , 515 . Prerequisite(s) with concurrency allowed: EDC 550 .
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EDC 542 - Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision
3 credit hours
Designed to meet course requirements stipulated by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling and the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy for individuals wishing to become clinical supervisors or counselor trainees.
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EDC 546 - Clinical Work with Suicidal Clients and Families
3 credit hours
The course will address epidemiology of suicide, demographic and incidence information about at-risk groups, risk factors, protective factors, warning signs, assessment of emergency risk groups and chronic risk, intervention strategies, nomenclature, prevention and postvention.
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EDC 550 - Group Procedures in Counseling
3 credit hours
Principles of group processes and their application in counseling situations. Survey of group theories, group techniques, and research relating to group counseling is an integral feature of the course. Prerequisite(s): EDC 502 with passing grade of C or higher.
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EDC 552 - Collaborative Systemic Interventions for Children
3 credit hours
Designed for students preparing themselves for a career in working with children and families through schools or agencies. Students will learn solution-focused counseling techniques for application in the development of multisystemic interventions for children. Collaboration among schools, agencies, and families will be stressed. Counseling and related activities will be considered in the scope of the developmental process as applied to the current issues that affect children.
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EDC 556 - DSM: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
3 credit hours
This course will provide an overview of the diagnosis of mental disorders as defined by the current DSM classification system and instruct participants in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders as defined by the DSM. In addition to differential diagnosis using the DSM, the course will address the current understanding of etiology, prevention, and treatment concerns related to psychopathology.
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EDC 557 - Crisis Intervention and Trauma-Informed Counseling
3 credit hours
Ways in which normative and non-normative stressor events and their related hardships impact family functioning will be explored. Participants in this course will gain knowledge of the impact of stressor events on families and will utilize the current research to formulate intervention strategies for families dealing with stress and crises.
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EDC 570 - Career and Lifestyle Development
3 credit hours
World of work, sources of career information, and the concept of vocational development. Theories of career choice and implications of theories for the guidance worker.
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EDC 581 - Counseling Internship
3 credit hours
Intensive practical opportunity for the counseling student in a selected field setting. Daily observation and personal implementation of counseling theory, strategy, and programming. A supervised seminar will complement this on-the-job training program. Grade of B is required for successful completion of course. This course can be repeated two times for a total of 6 credit hours with instructor and adviser approval. Prerequisite(s): EDC 541 .
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EDC 582 - Advanced Internship in Marriage and Family Counseling
3 credit hours
Specialized field experience in the area of marriage and family counseling, building upon skills and knowledge attained during completion of EDC 581 . The internship involves practice and personal implementation of marriage and family counseling theory, strategy, and programming.
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EDC 586 - Counseling Internship
6 credit hours
An intensive practical opportunity for the counseling student in a selected field setting, internship involves daily observation and personal implementation of counseling theory, strategy and programming. A supervised seminar (group supervision) will complement this on-the-job training program. This internship is designed for students who wish to take all 6 credit hours of internship in one semester. (This course is not available in summer) Prerequisite(s): EDC 541 .
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EDC 590 - Directed Readings
3 credit hours
Can be taken only with consent of adviser and department chair.
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EDC 592 - School Counseling
3 credit hours
Foundations for organizing and delivering counseling services for K-12 students. Designing a comprehensive developmental program and understanding ethical guidelines for school counselors.
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EDC 595 - Introduction to Play Therapy
3 credit hours
This course provides an overview of the essential elements and principles of play therapy, including history, theories, modalities, techniques, applications, and skills. Further, an experiential component focuses on basic play therapy skill development within the context of ethical and diversity-sensitive practice. Prerequisite(s): EDC 502 , 515 ; and either EDC 552 or EDF 580 .
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EDC 596 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
3 credit hours
Scope and methods of counseling in community and agency settings. Rationale for use of various theoretical approaches in these settings. Practical applications include development of methods for assessing community need for counseling services. Prerequisite(s): EDC 515 .
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EDC 597 - Couples and Family Counseling
3 credit hours
History, general processes, techniques, research, and main theoretical approaches of the marriage and family field. Prerequisite(s): EDC 515 .
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EDC 598 - Independent and Informal Study
3 credit hours
Study in detail of a specific counseling-related problem under the direction of a faculty member. The student must have the approval of his/her adviser. All work must be completed and in the hands of the instructor in charge at least two weeks in advance of the close of the semester in which the credit is to be recorded.
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EDC 599 - Advanced Play Therapy
3 credit hours
This course provides an advanced analysis of the rationale for play therapy in counseling, including an examination of theories of play therapy as well as clinician and client variables that impact the therapeutic relationship. A variety of play therapy settings and treatment modalities including non-directive play, sand tray, group play, and the use of creative arts activities will be explored in relation to the unique characteristics of clients.
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EC 532 - Managerial Economics
3 credit hours
This course examines economic concepts and analysis as used in managerial decision-making with emphasis on demand theory, market structure, government, economic efficiency, and policy. Selected readings will be assigned, reviewed, and discussed to develop conceptual insights. Case studies, exercises, presentations, and team projects are used to develop skills and synthesize course concepts. Admission to the M.B.A. program required.
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Education |
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ED 500 - Professional Standards in Education
1 credit hour
This course prepares participants to fully investigate the National Board for Professional Teaching (NBPTS) Core Propositions and Standards in their selected area of certification. Participants will analyze their own teaching to identify the NBPTS Core Propositions and Standards in their learning environments. Once identified, participants are expected to be reflective, caring, and competent practitioners and move toward incorporating accomplished, evidence-based teaching in their daily practice.
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ED 501 - Introduction to Teaching
1 credit hour
Observations and case-study analysis will provide students with a pedagogical foundation on which to build a personal philosophy of education. Prerequisite(s): ED 527 . Slash-listed with ED 401.
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ED 502 - Secondary Students as Learners
2 credit hours
The COE conceptual framework theme, “Educator as Developing Professional,” is a major organizer for this course in that secondary candidates will be encouraged to explore various foundations for beginning a career in teaching and for committing to anticipated growth and development to span the entire career. Prerequisite(s): ED 527 . Prerequisite(s) with concurrency allowed: One applicable course from: ED 535 , 536 , 537 , 538 , 539 , 540 , 541 . Co-requisite(s): ED 555 and SPED 507 . Slash-listed with ED 402.
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ED 503 - Public and Community Resources
3 credit hours
This course is designed to assist the developing professional in the study of community relationships and resources, including successful communication with parents. Two-way communication strategies to improve student academic performance and establish a school/home relationship will be highlighted.
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ED 504 - Innovative Instructional Design
3 credit hours
This graduate course emphasizes the use of innovative instructional design to promote digital learning through interactive experiences in the classroom. This course content closely aligns with National Board for Professional Teaching (NBPT) Component Three: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment.
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ED 506 - Reaching Every Learner
2 credit hours
This course will introduce graduate students to the historical impact of culture, ethnicity, language, socioeconomic background, gender, ability, and interest levels on student learning. An emphasis on the course is on the examination of personal and professional biases, experiences, values, and beliefs, and the impact of these things on a teacher’s ability to reach students from diverse backgrounds.
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ED 507 - Current Trends in Teaching Exceptional and Diverse Learners
2 credit hours
This course explores methods and strategies to prepare teacher candidates to teach exceptional and diverse learners in the modern classroom. Methods and strategies include academic, behavioral, and social instructional best practices within the fields of special education, culturally-responsive pedagogy/teaching, and multicultural education. ED 507 Current Trends in Teaching Exceptional and Diverse Learners (2 hours) - required if not previously completed. If previously completed, ED 506 Reaching Every Learner (2 hours) is required. Prerequisite(s): Current admission to the University of Montevallo graduate program. Slash-listed with ED 407.
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ED 510 - Teaching Reading
3 credit hours
This course will provide graduate candidates with opportunities to learn and apply theory and pedagogy related to literacy and reading skills instruction. Candidates will be presented with eclectic approach to the teaching of reading and apply this information through an integrated field experience in an elementary classroom setting. During this field experience, candidates will observe, plan, and teach lessons to students with diverse learning needs. This content of this course addresses: a) knowledge of reading skills; b) understanding of the reading process as one of the integrated language arts; c) competencies and attitudes for teaching reading; d) knowledge of different approaches and materials used in teaching reading; e) knowledge of the College-and-Career-Ready Standards (ALCOS); and f) the development of a personal literacy framework for teaching reading. Admission to the Teacher Education Program Prerequisite(s): ED 501 . Slash-listed with ED 410.
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ED 511 - Advanced Studies in Teaching Reading
3 credit hours
Understanding reading difficulties, practical experiences in diagnosing reading difficulties, a study of corrective treatment, and the ability to develop and implement a directed reading lesson. Guided laboratory experiences with children who exhibit reading limitations that can be aided by the regular classroom teacher. Slash-listed with ED 411.
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ED 514 - Creative Arts for the Classroom Teacher
3 credit hours
Development of creative thinking processes for instructional planning for teaching and for the development of such processes in students. Consideration to the total school program with special emphasis on creative arts and the improvement of thinking skills, such as perceiving, imagining, analyzing, predicting, judging, elaborating and evaluating. (Summers only)
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ED 516 - Emerging Literacy in the Classroom
3 credit hours
Understanding and teaching of beginning literacy in primary grades. Theory, methods, materials, along with assessment alternatives.
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ED 517 - Teaching Writing in Today’s Classrooms
3 credit hours
Written language development in students and their teachers. Investigation of writing as a process, strategies for managing a writing process classroom, and assessment procedures. Practical applications of the writing process, including educating parents, administrators, and other classroom teachers. Strategies to expand students’ development in spelling and grammar.
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ED 518 - Classroom Management
3 credit hours
Provides an opportunity to review, research, and analyze various classroom environments and disciplinary styles. Students will develop basic human-relations skills and communicate an understanding of their role in the classroom. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Phase I coursework. Co-requisite(s): ED 527 and ED 550 . Slash-listed with ED 418.
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ED 525 - Assessment and Planning for Reading Instruction
3 credit hours
Develops educator’s expertise in choosing, administering, and interpreting a variety of formal and informal assessments approved by the Alabama Reading Initiative. Emphasis will be on the use of assessments in program review and planning at all levels.
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ED 527 - Technology-Based Instructional Strategies
2 credit hours
This course discusses web-based applications, software, and hardware used in educational settings, as well as instructional strategies to help pre-service teachers begin to understand the link between classroom instruction and technology. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Phase I coursework. Slash-listed with ED 427.
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ED 529 - Survey of Instructional Technology for Engaged Learning
3 credit hours
This course is designed to develop broad knowledge and understanding of the effective integration of instructional technology in schools with an emphasis placed on engaged learning; state and national standards; and widely accepted practices in the application of instructional technology. Slash-listed ED 629 .
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ED 530 - Language and Literacy Development
3 credit hours
Study of language development and how it influences learning and literacy development.
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ED 532 - Content Area Literacy
3 credit hours
Comprehension and study skill development in concept subjects and the materials and technology that support that development.
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ED 533 - English Language Learners in Today’s Classrooms
3 credit hours
This course deals with issues related to curriculum and instruction of second-language learners in P-12 classrooms.
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ED 535 - Teaching Art at the Secondary Level
1 credit hour
A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
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ED 536 - Teaching English/Language Arts at the Secondary Level
1 credit hour
A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
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ED 537 - Teaching General Science at the Secondary Level
1 credit hour
A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
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ED 538 - Teaching Math at the Secondary Level
1 credit hour
A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
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ED 539 - Teaching Social Sciences at the Secondary Level
1 credit hour
A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
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ED 540 - Teaching Business at the Secondary Level
1 credit hour
A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
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ED 541 - Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences at the Secondary Level
1 credit hour
A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field. Slash-listed with ED 441.
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ED 543 - Teaching Foreign Language at the Secondary Level
1 credit hour
A capstone experience in teacher preparation that includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components to demonstrate synthesis of skills and knowledge. Includes field-based methods with certified teacher in students’ teaching field.
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ED 544 - Teaching Elementary School Social Studies
3 credit hours
Methods for providing a developmentally appropriate social studies curriculum for children in early childhood and elementary settings. Open only to students in the alternative fifth-year program. Slash-listed with ED 444.
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ED 545 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics
3 credit hours
Materials and methods of teaching mathematics to children in grades P-6. Appropriate laboratory experiences provided. Open only to students in the alternative fifth-year program. Slash-listed with ED 445.
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ED 546 - Teaching Elementary School Language Arts
3 credit hours
Selection of strategies and construction of language arts materials for the elementary school child. Appropriate laboratory experiences required. Open only to students in the alternative master’s program. Prerequisite(s): ED 501 . Slash-listed with ED 446.
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ED 547 - Technology for Today’s Classroom
3 credit hours
This course emphasizes teaching with Web-based applications, developing discipline-specific projects for classroom instruction, and cultivating the knowledge of hardware and software used for instructional purposes. Admission to graduate school required. Slash-listed with ED 447
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ED 548 - Teaching Elementary School Science
3 credit hours
Materials and methods of teaching science to children in grades P-6. Scientific literacy, application of knowledge and integration of science with other subject areas. Admission to the Teacher Education Program required. Slash-listed with ED 448
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ED 549 - Selected Topics in Early Childhood and Elementary Education
3 credit hours
This course will deal with an in-depth study of a selected topic which is of current importance to the field of elementary education.
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ED 550 - Instructional Strategies II - Models
3 credit hours
Selection of appropriate methods and materials for teaching the various disciplines. Admission to the Teacher Education Program required. Slash-listed with ED 450.
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ED 551 - Teaching Mathematics in Special Education Classrooms
1 credit hour
The primary focus of the course is on the instructional decisions made by teachers as facilitators of teaching mathematics in P-6 special education classrooms. Emphasis is on the development from novice to expert, including the role as a specialist in subject matter, special education, curriculum, and instruction.
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ED 555 - Instructional Strategies I - Literacy
2 credit hours
Research on and study of new and more-advanced models of teaching, methods of assessment, and further integration of technology. Prerequisite(s): ED 527 . Prerequisite(s) with concurrency allowed: One applicable course from ED 535 , 536 , 537 , 538 , 539 , 540 , 541 ; and SPED 507 . Slash-listed with ED 455.
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ED 556 - Improving Instruction in Elementary Language Arts
3 credit hours
Current research in various areas of language arts and teaching approaches.
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ED 557 - Thinking Mathematically in the Elementary Classroom
3 credit hours
This course deals with current research in mathematics, as well as approaches to developing mathematical understanding, in the elementary classroom setting. The NCTM standards provide a basis for evaluating content, materials, and teaching strategies.
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ED 559 - Elementary Social Studies and the Integrated Curriculum
3 credit hours
Making decisions for the effective planning, teaching, and assessment of social studies knowledge and skills. Strategies for developing civic responsibility through student involvement with each other, the fine arts, children’s literature, inquiry learning, and the current events explored.
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ED 565 - Organization and Management in the Elementary Grades
3 credit hours
Planning, organization, instructional strategies and classroom management for elementary grades (K-6). Emphasis on the philosophy, design, curriculum, and organization of elementary schools, and on the teacher’s rights, responsibilities, relationships to other constituencies, and continuing professional development. Admission to the Teacher Education Program required. Prerequisite(s): ED 501 . Slash-listed with ED 465.
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ED 570 - Selected Topics in Technology
3 credit hours
This course will deal with special topics or current or emerging trends in the field of instructional technology.
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ED 571 - Selected Topics in ELL/Special Education
3 credit hours
This course will deal with special topics in the field of ELL or Special Education.
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ED 574 - Thinking Geographically in the Elementary Classroom
3 credit hours
This course covers current research in geographic education with a focus on the themes of location, place, human environment interaction, movement, and regions. The NCSS standards, as well as the National Geography standards, provide a basis for evaluating content, materials, and teaching strategies in the elementary classroom.
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ED 575 - Environmental Education for ECE/Elementary Teachers
3 credit hours
Emphasis will be on developing knowledge and dispositions related to environment and the teaching and learning of environmental education. Slash-listed with ES 405.
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ED 581 - Advanced Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education
3 credit hours
Deals with the selection and organization of instructional materials and teaching methods appropriate to young children. Slash-listed with ED 481.
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ED 584 - Poverty in Rural and Urban Schools
1 credit hour
Dominant discourses of effective teaching perpetuate deficit models of urban and rural schools by attributing perceived poor academic performance and achievement to the rural and urban students they serve. Research suggests that for teachers and leaders to be more effective, they must look beyond these traditional deficit models by “reframing” the impact of the social contexts of education and employing culturally responsive pedagogies. This course seeks to move beyond such deficit models. In so doing, we will review, analyze, and contextualize culturally responsive pedagogies and equity leadership to evaluate their relevance in urban and rural schools.
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ED 590 - Advanced Seminar in Secondary Education
2 credit hours
A capstone experience in teacher education, which includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components. Admission to internship required. Co-requisite(s): EDI 540 or 590 . Slash-listed with ED 490.
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ED 591 - Research Design for Classroom Teachers
3 credit hours
This course will introduce graduate students to the definition, origins, and theoretical foundations, goals, and procedures of action research. In addition, students will conduct a literature review, decide on an area of focus, and determine appropriate data collection techniques for a classroom-based action research project. Prerequisite(s): EDF 500 and three “emphasis area” courses.
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ED 592 - Action Research for Classroom Teachers
3 credit hours
This course is designed to facilitate the completion of the action research project started in ED 591 (Research Design for Classroom Teachers). In this course, graduate students will work with a faculty mentor to complete a classroom-based action research project, including data collection, analysis, interpretation, and writing. The culmination of the course involves a multimedia presentation of the results of the action research study. Prerequisite(s): ED 591 .
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ED 598 - Independent and Informal Study
3 credit hours
This experience provides the student an opportunity to study in detail a specific school-related problem under the direction of a faculty member. It may be a specific problem that may be studied in the student’s local community; it may be a curriculum study in a given area; it may be the study of a problem or topic not covered in a regular course; or it may be a creative project or tutorial or honors study of an independent nature in the area of student’s research interests. The study to be made by the student must have the approval of his/her adviser and the course must be entered on the student’s program.
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ED 599 - Practicum in Elementary or Secondary School Settings
3 credit hours
Practicum at the elementary, middle or high school level. Consent of instructor required.
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ED 601 - Instructional Design and Development
3 credit hours
Overview of issues/trends in the development and effective design, utilization and evaluation of instructional media to address an identified need in a training or professional development context, including problem identification, instructional strategies, and learner characteristics.
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ED 602 - Technology Training, Coaching, and Mentoring
3 credit hours
Evaluation and application of research-based structures, processes, and practices in the development of leadership skills and interpersonal relationships related to mentoring programs, technology training/professional development, and peer coaching.
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ED 610 - Managing Distance Education and eLearning Systems
3 credit hours
Implementation and management of online and distance-based instructional systems using course management tools, multimedia technologies, and instructional design principles.
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ED 621 - Instructional Technology Leadership and Management
3 credit hours
Focus on the practical knowledge and application of instructional technology: a) funding, b) budgets/acquisitions, c) setup/maintenance, d) community relations, and e) management within a school or educational setting. Emphasis is placed on the management and administration of technological resources in the instructional environment through data-driven decision making and standards implementation.
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ED 629 - Survey of Instructional Technology Leadership
3 credit hours
This course is designed to develop broad knowledge and understanding of the effective integration of instructional technology in schools or other educational/training environments with an emphasis placed on current research and trends, state and national standards, and widely accepted practices in the application and administration of instructional technology. Slash-listed with ED 529 .
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ED 670 - Seminar in Instructional Technology
3 credit hours
Exploration of research, literature, and other relevant sources of information intended to provide an in-depth study of selected topics, trends, and issues in instructional technology. Admission to Ed.S. in Instructional Technology required.
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ED 693 - IT Research and Practicum
3 credit hours
Utilize the goals and procedures of action research to collect data that can be used for positive instructional technology reform in schools and other educational settings. Candidates will demonstrate and document professional growth and continual development as a leader in instructional technology. Admission to Ed.S. in Instructional Technology.
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ED 698 - Independent and Informal Study
3 credit hours
This experience provides the student an opportunity to study in detail a specific school-related problem under the direction of a faculty member. It may be a specific problem that may be studied in the student’s local community; it may be a curriculum study in a given area; it may be the study of a problem or topic not covered in a regular course; or it may be a creative project or tutorial or honors study of an independent nature in the area of student’s research interests. The study to be made by the student must have the approval of his/her adviser and the course must be entered on the student’s program.
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Education Deaf Hard of Hearing |
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EDHH 506 - Diverse DHH Learners
3 credit hours
This course is designed to give learners an overview of specific facets and causes of severe disabilities, physical/psychological aspects family/societal responses, political trends, etiology, medical syndromes associated with hearing loss, educational and medical implications on vocational programming, assessment and treatment planning, assistive technology. This course is also designed to give learners an overview of diversity of Deaf students with regard to ethnicity/race and hearing status. Slash-listed with EDHH 406.
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EDHH 530 - Educational Foundation for EDHH
3 credit hours
This course explores the relationship of the goals and philosophical foundations of Deaf education to those of bilingual education in an historical context. Current demographic, legal, educational policies, medical, and social trends which affect deaf students/instructional delivery and placement are reviewed. Federal, state, and local legislation affecting Deaf and hard of hearing students will be analyzed and critiqued. Criteria for the establishment of quality educational services for Deaf students will be presented.
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EDHH 575 - Bilingual Strategies and Theory to Teaching DHH Students
3 credit hours
This course provides a framework for implementing bilingual strategies to teaching deaf and hard of hearing students, building the theoretical foundations and instructional approaches. Emphasis is on pedagogical approaches for using American Sign Language as the language of instruction with support from print English, Language 1 and Language 2 learning, enhancing the visual dimension of instruction, sequencing of instructional delivery and effectively incorporating questioning and cueing techniques. Slash-listed with EDHH 475.
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EDHH 576 - Methods of Teaching Academic Subjects to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3 credit hours
Methods and materials for teaching academic subjects (mathematics, science, and social studies) to deaf/hard of hearing students at P-12 levels. Admission to the TEP required. Slash-listed with EDHH 476.
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EDHH 577 - Language Development and Methods of Literacy Instruction for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3 credit hours
The learner will develop their knowledge of syntax and semantics, and the knowledge base needed to evaluate and apply recent research findings, language curricula, and procedures for reading comprehension of deaf and hard of hearing students. The learner will learn to teach and evaluate reading comprehension through appropriate ASL usage. Learners will analyze English syntactic and semantic structures in reading that typical deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students encounter. This will enable the learner to structure developmentally appropriate instructional strategies to develop receptive language skills. Prerequisite(s): Admission to TEP is required. Slash-listed with EDHH 477.
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EDHH 578 - Methods & Materials for Teaching Expressive Language/Writing to DHH Students
3 credit hours
The learner will develop their knowledge of syntax and semantics, and the knowledge base needed to evaluate and apply recent research findings, language curricula, and procedures for language analysis of deaf and hard of hearing students. The learner will learn to teach and evaluate English through appropriate ASL usage. Learners will analyze English syntactic and semantic structures of typical deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students which will enable them to structure developmentally appropriate instructional strategies to develop expressive language skills. Co-requisite(s): EDHH 577 Slash-listed with EDHH 478.
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EDHH 582 - Assessment: Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3 credit hours
Administration, interpretation, and implementation of test data obtained from formal and informal testing instruments and procedures. Slash-listed with EDHH 482
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EDHH 590 - Psychology and Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3 credit hours
Psychological, social, and educational development of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing across the lifespan. Slash-listed with EDHH 490.
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EDI 540 - Internship in High School Teaching
3 credit hours
Full-time placement for 16 weeks of the semester at a school of grade levels 6-12. Prerequisite(s): ED 518 and 550 , EDF 562 , and successful completion of Phase II and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 . Slash-listed with EDI 440.
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EDI 560 - Internship in Collaborative Special Education K-6
3 credit hours
Full-time placement for 16 weeks of the semester in a classroom that serves students with special needs at the K-6 level. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Content Block and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 . Slash-listed with EDI 460.
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EDI 561 - Internship in Collaborative Special Education 6-12
3 credit hours
Full-time placement for 16 weeks of the semester in a classroom that serves students with special needs at grade levels 6-12. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all courses and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 .
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EDI 562 - Internship in Hearing Impaired
3 credit hours
Full-time placement for 16 weeks of the semester in a classroom that serves students with certified hearing loss at the P-12 level (both elementary and secondary settings). Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of coursework and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 . Slash-listed with EDI 462.
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EDI 563 - Internship in K-12 Collaborative Teaching
3 credit hours
Full-time placement in a classroom that serves students with special needs for 8 weeks of the semester at the grade levels 6-12 and for 8 weeks of the semester at grade levels K-6. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of coursework and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 .
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EDI 570 - Internship in Elementary Education
3 credit hours
Full-time placement for 16 weeks of the semester at a school of grade levels K-6. Prerequisite(s): ED 544 , 545 , and 548 , and successful completion of Content Block and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 . Slash-listed with EDI 470.
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EDI 590 - Internship in P-12 Teaching
3 credit hours
Full-time placement for 8 weeks of the semester at a school of grade levels 7-12 and for 8 weeks of the semester at a school of grade levels K-6. Prerequisite(s): ED 518 and 550 , EDF 562 , and successful completion of Phase II and all TEP requirements. Co-requisite(s): EDI 599 . Slash-listed with EDI 490.
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EDI 596 - Intern Supplemental Preparation I
1 credit hour
Supplemental preparation experience in teacher education, which includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components as teacher candidates work toward resubmitting no more than one task required for certification. Completion of internship. Pass/Fail Prerequisite(s): EDI 590 and EDI 599 . Slash-listed with EDI 496.
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EDI 597 - Intern Supplemental Preparation II
2 credit hours
Supplemental preparation experience in teacher education, which includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components as teacher candidates work toward resubmitting no more than two tasks required for certification. Completion of internship. Pass/Fail Prerequisite(s): EDI 590 and EDI 599 . Slash-listed with EDI 497.
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EDI 598 - Intern Supplemental Preparation III
3 credit hours
Supplemental preparation experience in teacher education, which includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components as teacher candidates work toward resubmitting the entire edTPA as required for certification. Pass/Fail Prerequisite(s): EDI 590 and EDI 599 . Slash-listed with EDI 498.
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EDI 599 - Intern Certification Preparation
3 credit hours
A capstone experience in teacher education, which includes the opportunity to reflect, apply, and integrate various program components as teacher candidates work toward completing certification requirements. Prerequisite(s): Admission to internship. Slash-listed with EDI 499.
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EDF 500 - Introduction to Graduate Studies
3 credit hours
How to find, read, and interpret a research study; distinguishing between peer-reviewed and practitioner pieces; advantages and disadvantages of electronic media sources; information literacy; principals of library research and investigation in the 21st century. Admission to the Traditional Graduate Program required.
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EDF 505 - Introduction to Social and Multicultural Education
1 credit hour
In conjunction with classroom discussions and projects, students will be immersed in a culturally diverse setting for a period of one week.
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