| ECI (EMS) 102 | Introduction to Middle Grades Education | UNITS: 2 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: MSL Majors and unclassified students in MSL |
| Introduction to the Middle Grades Academy and middle school teaching from the perspective of "What do I bring to teaching?" Students will formulate an initial teaching philosophy as well as engage in an introspective examination of their beliefs, attitudes, talents, strengths, and weaknesses in relation to teaching early adolescents. Students are required to provide their own transportation. |
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| ECI 185 | Introduction to Academic Discourse & Learning | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Socializes students to the intellectual conventions of the university by focusing on the learning process and critical thinking with academic discourse, both written and oral. |
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| ECI 201 | Intro to Instructional Technology for Educators | UNITS: 2 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Beginning teachers in North Carolina are required to demonstrate mastery of technology skills, to be able to use that technology in their classrooms and teach the state computer skills curriculum. This hands-on course covers the basic skills included in the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers. In this course students will begin the process of creating technology artifacts for the teaching portfolio, required for initial licensure. |
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| ECI 205 | Introduction to Teaching Humanities and social Sciences | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Sophomore standing |
| For prospective teachers in secondary and middle years social studies, English, language arts, and foreign languages. An emphasis on differing aspects and procedures of instruction and analysis of competencies required of teachers. Field work in avariety of education settings including an extended period in one curriculum area. |
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| ECI (ED) 210 | Introduction to College Tutoring | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: GPA 3.0 or higher and who plan to become university tutors. |
| Development of basic tutoring skills. Areas of emphasis include recognizing and responding to various learning difficulties, implementing a variety of tutoring methods, and developing the ability to self-critique tutoring performance. |
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| ECI 211 | Advanced Tutoring Concepts | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: ECI 210 |
| Advanced tutoring techniques for experienced tutors. Emphasis on student developmental level and learning styles. Development of skills in responding to learning difficulties and self-critique of tutoring performance. Registration is restricted touniversity tutors. |
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| ECI (ED) 296 | Special Topics in Education | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Individual or group study of particular areas of education at the freshman and sophomore levels. Specific topics will vary from semester to semester. |
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| ECI 303 | Planning for Student Vocational Organizations | UNITS: 3 |
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| ECI 305 | Principles of Teaching Diverse Populations | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Summer |
| Prerequisite: ECI 205 or EMS 203 |
| Impact of cultural factors on experiences of teachers and students in contemporary schools. Teaching techniques and development of instructional plans to enhance schooling experiences of culturally diverse students. |
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| ECI 306 | Middle Years Reading | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Six hours in ED or PSY |
| Reading skills in middle years education developed with emphasis on application of the reading process to content area. |
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| ECI 307 | Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ENG 112 |
| For prospective teachers of all disciplines in middle/high school. Practical strategies for writing as a learning tool and for teaching writing. Lesson plans, assignments, experiences appropriate to content areas. Focus on writing, writing instruction, and technology. Separate sections for Middle Grades (MSL) and English (LTN) majors. |
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| ECI 309 | Teaching in the Middle Years | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Six hours in ED or PSY |
| Nature and purposes of middle grades education. Early adolescent development, curriculum, teaching/learning methods, school organization, and characteristics of effective middle years teachers. Includes field experience. |
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| ECI 331 | Health Professions | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Summer |
| An examination of key occupations and professions in the health cluster. Emphasis is on educational preparation, requirements for practice, potential advancement, inter- and intra-professional relationships, ethical foundations of practice, and the concept of commitment. Theoretical concept of role structure and function. |
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| ECI 332 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: For credentialed health professionals only |
| Emphasis on education of the public regarding general health concerns including cancer, cardiovascular disease, accident prevention, nutrition, drugs, alcohol, mental health, sexuality, and environmental hazards. |
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| ECI 333 | Health Care Delivery | UNITS: 3 |
| The historical basis of healthy care delivery in the U. S. with emphasis on hospitals, health maintenance organizations, ambulatory care centers, ambulatory surgery, nursing homes, and private care practice. Philosophical issues of funding health care, promoting health care, and the training of healthy care workers. |
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| ECI 335 | Planning Classroom and Clinical Curricula | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: For Certification Majors: EOE 101, 205 ; For Non-Certification Majors: EOE 101. For credentialed health professionals |
| Procedures for planning health occupations curricula for classroom and clinical settings. Practice in writing, updating, and refining health curriculum with emphasis on selection and sequencing. Comparison of styles of writing curricula. Roles and responsibilities of healthy curriculum planner. |
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| ECI 336 | Strategies for Teaching a Health Occupations Course | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: For credentialed health professionals |
| Planning and implementation of effective instructional strategies for clinical and classroom settings. The nature of the teaching/learning process, psychological and philosophical aspects of teacher choice of various strategies. |
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| ECI (ENG) 405 | Literature for Adolescents | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Junior standing |
| The history, types, and characteristics of literature for adolescents. Emphasizes reading and analyzing the literature by exploring the themes, literary elements, and rationale for teaching literature for adolescents. Addresses ways in which this literature can be integrated and implemented in English/Language Arts curriculum. |
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| ECI 414 | Human Relations and Discipline in the Classroom | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years |
| Prerequisite: PSY 304 or EDP 304 and 6 hours of education |
| Designed to help prospective teachers foster positive interpersonal relationships in classrooms, build a sense of community and create a purposive environment for learning. Investigates issues such as group building, active listening, and major approaches to discipline. Uses case studies and problem solving methods. |
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| ECI 415 | The Arts and Adolescence | UNITS: 2 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: 6 hours ED/PSY; Middle Grades Majors (MSL, MSD) |
| Relationship of the arts to the academic work of adolescent learners. Arts and adolescent development; arts and learning processes within and outside of the classroom; experimentation and skill development in graphic arts, sculpture, music, drama, dance/movement, film, and poetry. |
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| ECI 416 | Teaching Exceptional Students in the Mainstreamed Classroom | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Six hours in ED or PSY |
| Provides classroom teachers in all disciplines and grade levels with a knowledge of various handicapping conditions, as well as with techniques to assist exceptional students within the mainstreamed classroom. Required for MSL majors. |
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| ECI 423 | Methods and Materials in Teaching Modern Foreign Languages | UNITS: 5 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Semester, Corequisite: ECI 424 |
| Methods and materials for teaching modern foreign languages K-12 including the use of instructional media. Taught M-F during first 7 weeks of the semester. |
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| ECI 424 | Student Teaching in French or Spanish | UNITS: 8 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Admission to Professional semester, Corequisite: ECI 423 |
| Ten-week teaching experience for prospective teachers of French or Spanish in a selected elementary, middle or high school under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a university faculty supervisor. |
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| ECI (FL) 425 | Methods and Materials in Teaching English as a Second Language | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Candidacy or admission to ESL Licensure Program |
| Methodologies and current approaches to teaching English as a Second Language. Techniques and strategies for teaching reading, writing, listening, speaking and culture. Selection, adaptation, and creation of instructional materials for various levels of proficiency and teaching situations. Evaluation and assessment of written and oral language proficiency through standardized and non-standardized assessment tools. |
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| ECI 430 | Methods and Materials for Teaching Language Arts in the Middle Grades | UNITS: 4 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 205,ELP 344,PSY 304 or EDP 304,ECI 309, ECI 306, ECI 307, Senior standing, candidacy in Middle Grades Teacher Education, Corequisite: ECI 435 |
| Inquiry, activity-oriented course provides opportunities for prospective language arts middle school teachers to integrate knowledge of English with effective materials, strategies, methods of instruction. Students observe middle school classes, plan lessons, and units, practice varied classroom strategies, technologies in micro-lessons. Prepared students for teaching language arts with other content areas in middle schools. |
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| ECI 434 | Clinical Supervision in Health Occupations | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of Health Occupations courses |
| Supervisory techniques for health care professionals in initial levels of administrative positions. Internal and external factors affecting and staffing and supervision process. Organization of the supervisory process. Government and labor relations in the health industry. |
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| ECI 435 | Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies in the Middle Grades | UNITS: 4 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Admission to professional semester |
| For preservice middle school social studies teachers. Focus on: teaching and evaluation skills, adaptation of instruction to individual learner differences, identification and creation of instructional materials appropriate for use in social studies teaching. |
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| ECI 436 | Evaluative Skills in Teaching Health Occupations | UNITS: 3 |
| Program and process evaluation in health care curriculum, instruction, learning and clinical performance. Analysis of existing instruments/designs for clinical evaluation with respect to validity and reliability. Development of instruments to evaluate clinical performance, construction of test items, and health care program effectiveness. |
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| ECI 437 | Health Occupations Teaching Practicum | UNITS: 1-8 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Practical teaching experience in health occupations. Certification majors complete 15 weeks of student teaching in secondary programs (8 credit hours). Non-certification majors teach in a hospital, community college, technical institute, private health industry, or other health-care setting(3-8 credit hours.) |
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| ECI 438 | Medical Law and Ethics | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Ethical and legal issues involved in delivering health care, such as euthanasia, reproductive technology, organ transplants, patients' rights, and confidentiality. Classical ethical theories and principles. Systematic review procedures and currentmedical law used to examine current case dilemmas in the health professions. |
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| ECI (FL) 440 | Internship in Teaching English as a Second Language | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Admission to ESL Licensure Program, Corequisite: Teacher Licensure in any primary area |
| Skills and techniques required in teaching ESL in a public school setting. 15 hours of classroom observation and 30 hours in direct instruction. Demonstration of competencies essential for teaching ESL. |
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| ECI 444 | Administration of Business and Marketing Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Candidacy ; MKE Buiness and Marketing Education Majors, Corequisite: ECI 446 |
| Development of successful business and information technology, and marketing education programs. Program promotion, managing cooperative education experiences, managing DECA and FBLA chapters, and determining professional development strategies. Primary roles of the business and information technology and marketing education teachers' classroom instruction. Program management, classroom management, management of career-technical student organizations, cooperative education, and program development. |
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| ECI 446 | Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Business and Marketing Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Candidacy ; MKE Business and Marketing Education Majors, Corequisite: ECI 444 |
| Study of the curriculum common to business and information technology and marketing education and the research behind its development. Methods common to instructional planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective business and information technology and marketing education programs. |
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| ECI 447 | Student Teaching in Business and Marketing Education | UNITS: 8 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Semester ; MKE Business and Marketing Education Majors, Corequisite: ECI 494 |
| Fifteen weeks full time student teaching business and marketing subjects in the public schools under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and university supervisor. Instruction, evaluation, advisement, administration, observation. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from assigned public schools. |
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| ECI 450 | Methods and Materials in Teaching English | UNITS: 4 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 205, ELP 344, PSY 304 or EDP 304; Senior standing and admission to Teacher Education candidacy with a Major in English |
| Methods and materials of teaching English in grades 9-12, with an emphasis on lesson planning and demonstrations/practice in teaching literature, study skills, speaking, listening, and writing. Taught during the first seven weeks of the semester. |
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| ECI 451 | Improving Reading in Secondary Schools | UNITS: 2 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours in ED or PSY |
| A study of methods and materials for teaching reading in the secondary school, with an emphasis on the effective use of written materials for content area instruction. |
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| ECI 454 | Student Teaching in English/Language Arts | UNITS: 1-8 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching Professional Semester ; For MSL students: ECI 430; 416, 464. For LTN students: ECI 450 |
| Provides the prospective teacher with experience in the techniques and skills involved in teaching English or Language Arts. Ten weeks in a selected off-campus station. Student teachers become familiar with the total school program and participate in selected school and community activities. |
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| ECI 460 | Methods and Materials in Teaching Secondary Social Studies | UNITS: 4 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 205, ELP 344, Sr. standing and admission to professional semester with a major in either history, sociology, political science |
| Teaching techniques, innovations, and development of teaching and evaluation skills in the area of secondary school social studies. Adaptation of instruction to individual learner differences, and selection and design of instructional materials. Taught during the first six weeks of the semester. Taught during the first six weeks of the semester. |
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| ECI 464 | Student Teaching in Social Studies | UNITS: 1-8 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Admission to professional semester, Corequisite: For LTH, LTP, LTS students: ECI 460. For MSL students: ECI 454, 430, 416 |
| Skills and techniques in teaching social studies in secondary and middle schools. Each student spends ten weeks in a selected off-campus center. The student demonstrates competencies essential for teaching social studies, becomes familiar with thetotal school program, and participates in a variety of school and community activities. |
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| ECI 471 | Educational Implications of Learning and Developmental Theory | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: NC TEACH Participants |
| Topics related to human psychological development. Cognitive, social, physical changes, and their interaction among adolescence. Departmental Approval Required. |
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| ECI 472 | Interaction of Classroom Management and Instruction | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: ECI 471 ; NC TEACH Participants |
| Topics related to teaching in the content area and classroom management. Lesson planning, principles applied to education, measurement and evaluation procedures, behavior therapy, and student motivation. Departmental Approval Required. |
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| ECI 473 | Subject Specific Methods | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 472 ; NC TEACH Participants, Corequisite: ECI 474 |
| Topics related to cultural factors and how they affect teachers and students in the classroom. Instructional techniques and the development of instructional plans that enhance schooling experiences of culturally diverse students. Departmental Approval Required. |
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| ECI 474 | Curriculum and Instruction Practices 1 | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 472 ; NC TEACH participants, Corequisite: ECI 473 |
| Topics related to essential skills and concepts needed by beginning teachers. The class focuses on questioning, test preparation, discussion skills, familiarity with national standards, multiple teaching strategies, and assessment + evaluation of students. Departmental Approval Required. |
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| ECI 475 | Peer Mentoring in Alternative Licensure | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 474 ; NC TEACH Participants, Corequisite: ECI 476 |
| Topics related to observing and evaluating fellow teachers in relation to the national state teaching competencies. Classroom observations, videotaping, and group evaluations that are shared and discussed with fellow teachers. Departmental Approval Required. |
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| ECI 476 | Curriculum and Instruction Practices 2 | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECE 474 ; NC TEACH Participants, Corequisite: ECI 475 |
| Topics related to inquiry, activity based instruction, and constructivist principles. Analysis of principles, strategies and application of new teaching approaches. Departmental Approval Required. |
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| ECI 483 | An Introduction to Media and Instructional Technology | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Junior standing |
| Survey of instructional media and instructional technology. Relationship between media and instructional objectives. Computer based projects in designing and developing instructional materials using software. |
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| ECI 488 | Basic American Sign Language | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Restricted elective for Communications Majors |
| Conversational sign language skill development and introduction to aspects of American Sign language, deafness, and deaf culture. |
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| ECI 494 | Senior Seminar in Business and Marketing Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Semester ; MKE Business and Marketing Education Majors, Corequisite: ECI 447 |
| Discussion and analysis of problems, trends, and issues experienced while student teaching in the public schools. |
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| ECI (ED) 496 | Special Topics in Education | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Junior standing or Senior standing |
| Individual or group study of special topics in professional education. The topic and mode of study are determined by the faculty member after discussion with the student. |
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| ECI 500 | Theory and Practice In Teaching Diverse Populations | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Analysis of literature and research in related to impact of cultural factors on teaching and learning in contemporary schools. Exploration of teaching techniques and curricular directions designed to improve school experiences for diverse populations in K-12 settings. |
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| ECI 501 | Foundations of Curriculum | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: 12 sem. hrs. graduate ED and PSY |
| Origin, development, and current status of elementary and secondary school curriculum and an evaluation of trends and issues likely to influence the curriculum in the future. |
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| ECI 502 | Teaching through the Arts | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: 6 hrs. in ED and/or PSY |
| The role of the arts in the teaching/learning process, emphasizing ways classroom teachers can use the arts to foster students personal growth, creativity and academic achievement. Develops teaching skills through explorations in graphic arts, sculpture, dance/movement, drama, film, creative writing and poetry. |
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| ECI 503 | Effective Teaching | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Twelve hrs. ED including student teaching |
| Analysis of the teaching-learning process; assumptions that underlie course approaches; identifying problems of importance; problem solution for effective learning; evaluation of teaching and learning; making specific plans for effective teaching. |
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| ECI 504 | Principles and Practices Of Supervision | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: 6 hrs. ED/PSY graduate study |
| Designed to provide educational leader with an understanding of nature of instructional supervision, skills needed in supervising educational programs and an analysis of promising practices for improving programs. Opportunity for application of principles of supervision to one or more practical problems. |
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| ECI (FL) 505 | Issues and Trends in Foreign Language Education: Theory & Practice | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Fall and Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| An exploration of theory and practice issues related to foreign language teaching. Inquiry into proficiency-oriented instruction, innovative methodological approaches, the National Standards and learning scenarios, integrating culture, options for testing and assessment, content-based instruction, the role of grammar in second language acquisition, teaching foreign language students with learning disabilities, and Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES) in North Carolina. Students will examine case studies related to these topics and engage in a classroom action research project. |
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| ECI (FL) 506 | Instructional Technology in Foreign Language Education: Addressing the National | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Even Years, Offered in Spring and Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Hands-on experience in appropriately selecting and applying a number of instructional technologies to foreign language teaching and learning in relation to the current National Standards. Analysis and use of effective technology tools including hardware, software, and courseware. Emphasis will be on the application of Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL) as it integrates the National Standards' goals of Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. |
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| ECI 508 | Teachers as Leaders | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Examines teacher leadership research, theory, and practice. Prepares teachers to assume leadership roles in classrooms, schools, school systems, and the larger educational community. Independent research projects required. |
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| ECI 509 | Special Problems in Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in curriculum and instruction selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 510 | Research Applications In Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ST 507, Doctoral student, C and I Major |
| Focus on current issues and research methods used in the areas of curriculum development and supervision, instructional technology, English education, middle grades education, reading education, social studies education and special education. |
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| ECI 511 | Computer Applications and Curriculum Integration | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Use and evaluation of existing educational software, research findings with respect to integration of computers and new technologies in instruction. |
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| ECI 512 | Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Designed for K-12 educators, course focuses on how to effectively integrate emerging technologies into teaching and learning. Reviews and evaluates research related to teaching and learning in the 21st century. Students apply their understanding and knowledge through the development and evaluation of emerging teaching and learning practices, such as blogs, streaming videos, podcasts, wikis, e-portfolios, and gaming. Graduate standing only. |
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| ECI 513 | Videography for Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Development and implementation of educational video in a variety of settings. Technical skills in relation to the uses of educational video. Conventions and genres of educational videos; representation; aesthetics; pedagogy; uses of education video within educational contexts and situations. |
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| ECI 514 | Multimedia Design and Applications in Instruction | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Instructional design principles underlying development of computer-based instructional software and multimedia, and multimedia applications in K-12 settings. |
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| ECI 515 | Internet Applications and Web Page Design in Instruction | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 511, ECI 514 |
| Review of research findings related to Internet usage and web-based applications in K-12 environment. Internet applications in classroom, online projects and activities, educational web page design and evaluation, building and publishing educational web pages, educational applications of multimedia and form on web. |
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| ECI 516 | Design and Evaluation Of Instructional Materials | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Characteristics and selection of various media for instruction and their use in educational settings. Design and production of instructional materials. Analysis of research in the field. Individualized projects and assignments. Application of grounded research and theory concerning learning to design of instructional materials. Structured projects and practical experiences used to transfer design principles and evaluate instructional products. |
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| ECI 517 | Advanced Multimedia Design and Applications in Instruction | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 511, ECI 514 |
| Advanced study and application of instructional design principles underlying development, evaluation, and integration of multimedia and hypermedia in K-12 settings. |
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| ECI 518 | Program and Staff Development in Instructional Technology | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Even Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 511, ECI 514, ECI 515, ECI 642 |
| Study and application of principles related to educational computing and technology planning, facilities and resource management, and technology staff development in K-12 settings. |
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| ECI 519 | Special Problems in Instructional Technology | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in instructional technology selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 520 | The Teaching Of Composition | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: 9 hrs. of ED, PSY and/or ENG; |
| For classroom teachers. Practical field-tested ideas to help students improve as writers by focusing on composition as a process as well as a product. Activities for teaching prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, grammar and evaluating with suggestions for individual and group learning. Writing in content areas and composition research/ theory. To take this course in sum. as part of Capital Area Writing Project, student must apply and be selected |
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| ECI 521 | Teaching Literature For Young Adults | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Senior standing or Graduate standing or PBS status |
| Designed to acquaint in-service and pre-service teachers with breadth and diversity of contemporary literature for adolescents, with emphasis on teaching young adult literature. Addresses history and themes of young adult literature, readability of materials, reading preferences, literary merit, skills that can be taught through literature, censorship, motivating students to read and organizing literature units. |
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| ECI 522 | Trends and Issues in English Language Arts Education | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Consideration of past, current, and future trends and issues in English Language arts instruction, standards, and methodologies. Examination of research, theory, and practice in concert with trends, issues, and questions. Independent research projects required. |
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| ECI 523 | Teacher as Researcher | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| This course is designed to introduce the methods and skills required for designing, conducting, interpreting, and applying action research - the systematic inquiry into curriculum, instruction, teaching, and learning. This course will focus on reflective inquiry and practical applications. |
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| ECI 524 | Theory and Research in Global Learing | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| An examination of theoretical frameworks for global learning and comparative studies of various national approaches to K-12 education. This course provides students with multiple lenses through which to consider how we teach and learn given the demands and opportunities present in our interconnected world. |
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| ECI 525 | Contemporary Approaches In the Teaching Of Social Studies | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Advanced Undergraduate standing or Graduate standing |
| Analysis of principles, strategies and application of new teaching approaches. Structured projects and practical experiences. |
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| ECI 526 | Theory and Research On Teaching and Learning Social Studies | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 530 or ECI 525 |
| A critical analysis of the literature relating to the teaching and learning of social studies and the drawing of implications for instructional practices. |
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| ECI 527 | Special Problems in Social Studies | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in social studies education selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 528 | Strategies for Teaching English in Secondary Schools | UNITS: 3 |
| Methods and materials of teaching English in grades 9-12, with and emphasis on lesson planning and demonstrations/practice in teaching literature, study skills, speaking, listening, media literacy, and writing. Some classes and assignments will be completed in a field setting. |
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| ECI 529 | Special Problems in English Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in English education selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 530 | Social Studies In the Elementary School | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. in ECI |
| Advanced professional training in teaching of social studies for middle grades and elementary teachers, including in-depth introduction to research-based teaching strategies, instructional resources and literature of the field. |
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| ECI 531 | Advanced Writing in Education | UNITS: 3 |
| Appropriate for any specialty area in Education. Focus on writing required in graduate courses, research reviews for educational reports and National Board Certification, writing for educational journals, theses, and dissertations. Opportunities to gain knowledge, tools, and strategies to meet the academic community's standards. Strategies to develop and/or enhance form, style, content, quality of academic writing, and on researching, composing, revising, and editing. Students will compose,self-evaluate and give feedback on the work of their peers. Graduate status. |
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| ECI 535 | Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies in the Middle Grades | UNITS: 3 |
| For preservice middle school social studies teachers. Focus on: teaching and evaluation skills, adaptation of instruction to individual learner differences, identification and creation of instructional materials appropriate for use in social studies teaching. Cannot earn credit for ECI 435 and ECI 535. |
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| ECI 540 | Reading In the Elementary School | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. ED or PSY |
| Theoretical foundations of reading instruction and current methods and materials for teaching reading, with emphasis on planning and implementing reading programs for children in kindergarten through grade six. |
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| ECI 541 | Reading In the Content Areas | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring and Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours in ED or PSY |
| Methods in instruction for applying reading to content areas, with emphasis on means of improving comprehension, vocabulary and learning strategies in subject matter classrooms. |
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| ECI 542 | Literacy Instruction For College Students: Research, Theory and Practice | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 541 |
| Examination of research, theory and classroom practices in relation to literacy instruction for academically at-risk students at postsecondary level. |
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| ECI 543 | Diagnosis Of Reading Disabilities | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 540 or ECI 541 |
| Formal and informal instruments for diagnosing reading disabilities including completion of a diagnostic case study describing reading performance of a disabled reader. |
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| ECI 544 | Remediation Of Reading Disabilities | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 543 |
| Advanced approaches to reading remediation including theory and research related to remedial instructional strategies, analyses of instructional designs and evaluations of effectiveness of intervention programs. |
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| ECI 545 | Theory and Research in Literacy | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Even Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 540 |
| Advanced study of theoretical models of reading, research issues in reading and in other language processes. In-depth theoretical models of reading. Emphasis on critical examination and analysis of research investigating reading acquisition, maturereading behavior and related language processes. |
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| ECI 546 | New Literacires & Media | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Critical analysis of new literacies that are prompted by emerging technologies and participatory media in K-12. Design and application of new literacies and media instructional practices to literacy curriculum and other discipline areas. |
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| ECI 549 | Special Problems in Reading | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in reading education selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 550 | Foundations Of Middle Years Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: 6 hours of ED or PSY |
| Examination of five major aspects of middle years education: (a) history and purposes of middle/junior high school, (b) pre- and early adolescent needs, interests and abilities, ? curriculum design and content, (d) teaching methods and (e) school organization. Emphasis on both theoretical understandings and effective classroom strategies. |
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| ECI 551 | Teaching/Learning Approaches For Emerging Adolescents | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 550; Graduate standing |
| Exploration of teaching/learning approaches appropriate to emerging adolescents. Learning styles; interdisciplinary inquiry; community-based curriculum; simulations and games; learning centers; minicourses; design of physical space; all-school activities. |
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| ECI 559 | Special Problems in Middle Years Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in middle years education selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 560 | Professional Development in Business and Marketing Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Designed to prepare business and marketing educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to desing and implement strategies for organizational improvement that will benefit business and marketing education programs. Attendance and participationmeaningful, organized professional development activity is an integral component of the course. |
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| ECI 561 | Curriculum and Instruction in Business and Marketing Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Designed to develop competencies needed to be a successful Business and Marketing Education Teacher-Coordinator. Focus primarily on the activities involved in planning and managing the curriculum and instructional skills needed to effectively implement the curriculum and meet educational needs of middle and high school students. For ED & MKZ students. |
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| ECI 562 | Program Management in Business and Marketing Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| This course includes the administration of middle and secondary business and marketing education programs, including career guidance; the management of DECA or FBLA chapter; supervision of work-based learning strategies; and school program promotionand development. ED & MKZ students only. |
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| ECI 563 | Methods and Materials in Teaching Secondary Social Studies | UNITS: 3 |
| ECI 563 is a course that involves teaching techniques, innovations, development of teaching and evaluation skills, and in-depth subject matter inquiry in the area of secondary school social studies. Adaptation of instruction to individual learner differences, and selection and design of instructional materials will be explored. Must be enrolled in Secondary Social Studies MAT Program. |
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| ECI 566 | Advanced Instructional Strategies in Business and Marketing | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: ECI 561 |
| Advanced strategies and techniques related to teaching and learning in the business and marketing education curricula, classrooms, work places, and technology environments in middle and secondary education. MKZ students only. |
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| ECI 569 | Special Problems in Business and Marketing Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| In-depth study of topical problems in business and marketing education selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 570 | Learning Disabilities | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 585 |
| Field of learning disabilities, including definitions, prevalence, etiology, characteristics and current educational trends for educating students with learning disabilities. |
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| ECI 571 | Methods and Materials In Learning Disabilities | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Current methods and materials for the teaching students with learning disabilities in elementary and/or secondary schools, including curriculum and instructional techniques. Focus on examination of commercial materials and development of teacher-made materials for use with students with learning disabilities. |
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| ECI 572 | Resource Teaching In Special Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: ECI 585 |
| Resource teaching in area of special education, with emphasis on resource teaching with students with special needs. Types of resource programs, establishment and maintenance of a program, selection of students, curriculum and materials. |
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| ECI 573 | Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Concepts and procedures involved in design and implementation of techniques for managing the behavior of students in classroom setting. Focus on methods for defining, measuring, increasing, decreasing, maintaining, and generalizing classroom behaviors in all learners. |
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| ECI 574 | Intellectual Disabilities | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 585 |
| Content presented includes definitions, classifications, and assessment of person with intellectual disability from medical , sociological, and educational points of view. Issues related to labeling, etiology, characteristics, levels of severity, litigation, legislation, family and societal issues, history, and controversies are emphasized related to persons with intellectual disability. |
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| ECI 575 | Communication Disorders In the Classroom | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years |
| Prerequisite: ECI 570 |
| Occurrence of communication disorders in the school-age population, including types of disorders, prevalence, etiology, characteristics and corrective therapy. Focus on communication disorders among exceptional students and classroom teacher's role in working with communication disorders. |
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| ECI 576 | Teaching Functional and Life Skills to Students with Disabilities | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 585 and ED 574 |
| Methods of instruction and materials related to teaching children and persons with mild-moderate levels of disability are emphasized. Effective general pedagogical approaches are stressed, as well as the teaching of functional academic skills, curricula used in instructions, teaching social and adaptive behavior as well as daily living skills, and transition-related skills necessary for independent adult life. |
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| ECI 577 | Education Of Severely Handicapped | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: ECI 585 or ECI 574 |
| Severe and profound mental retardation and autism, including assessment procedures, educational and social/vocational programs, instructional strategies and evaluation. Legal and ethical issues involved in working with severely handicapped. |
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| ECI 578 | Methods For Teaching The Gifted | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 582 |
| Major approaches used in education of gifted, including an opportunity to develop unit plan based upon one of these approaches. |
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| ECI 579 | Organization and Behavioral Management of Inclusive Classrooms | UNITS: 3 |
| To increase students' knowledge of persons with high incidence disabilities (i.e., learning disability, mild intellectual disability, and serious emotional disability), and how to manage the behavior of all pupils in educational environments. Characteristics of students with high incidence disabilities will be emphasized , as well as strategies to reduce the likelihood of problem behavior of all pupils in the classroom. |
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| ECI 580 | Transition Program For Students With Mild Disabilities | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: ECI 585 |
| Educational and other procedures involved in providing transition programming to students with mild disabilities. Examination of secondary-level special education service delivery, as well as post-secondary interventions, from critical, practical, empirical and theoretical perspectives. |
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| ECI 581 | Educational Diagnosis and Prescription For Children With Exceptionalities | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: ECI 585 |
| Concept of educational diagnosis of students with exceptionalities, including examination of educational diagnostic procedures in current use in special education. Development of informal diagnostic techniques and procedures for adapting curriculum and instruction for learner with exceptionalities. |
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| ECI 582 | Introduction To The Gifted Individual | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: ECI 585 |
| Theories and concepts of giftedness and procedures in identifying gifted, with a consideration of factors influencing giftedness and ways it may be fostered. |
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| ECI 583 | Behavior Disorders | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 585 |
| Definitions, etiology, characteristics, philosophies and approaches to educational programming for children and youth with behavior disorders, including emotionally handicapped, autistic and socially maladjusted. |
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| ECI 584 | Methods and Materials: Behavior Disorders | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 583 |
| Curriculum materials, instructional strategies and behavior management techniques related to teaching children and youth with behavioral disorders including individualized instruction, group process, organization and evaluation of classroom programs, parent involvement, community resources and teachers' personal and professional growth and development. |
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| ECI 585 | Education Of Exceptional Children | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: 9 hrs. of ED or PSY |
| Introduction to field of special education. Focus on historical overview, definitions and terminology in basic areas of exceptionality; etiological factors in exceptionality; developmental and learning characteristics of each area of exceptionality;and educational settings and strategies employed in special education. Review of current educational laws and policies affecting special education. |
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| ECI 597 | Special Problems in Special Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in special education selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 601 | Seminar In Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Consideration of contemporary issues, trends and recent research and development findings in curriculum and instruction. |
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| ECI 602 | Seminar in Selected Topics in Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| A seminar-type course with topics selected each semester. |
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| ECI 603 | Advanced Seminar In Literacy Research | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 648 |
| Critical analyses of research and methodology in reading comprehension processes and strategies for comprehension and retention of written discourse. Opportunity for design and conduct of a research project in reading or related area. |
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| ECI 604 | Seminar in Conflict Resolution and Mediation in Schools | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Theory and practice in resources and methods of conflict resolution and mediation in school settings; original research, investigation and critique of programs and integration strategies. Analysis of research and effectiveness of program implementation in schools and classrooms. Development of critical inquiry, research and analytical writing skills. |
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| ECI 606 | Seminar on Teacher as Learner: Developmental Theory, Research and Practice | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing (6 hrs course work at 500-level) |
| Analysis of major contemporary theories and research of learning and development as a basis for individual and organizational change and development in educational settings. |
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| ECI 607 | Advanced Seminar in Multicultural Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing and ECI 500 |
| Application and analysis of research and scholarship in multicultural education and topics related to effective schools for contemporary culturally diverse student populations in K-12 settings. |
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| ECI 620 | Special Problems In Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in curriculum and instruction selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 630 | Independent Study in Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Independent curriculum or research project in curriculum and instruction. |
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| ECI 640 | Practicum In Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Col. of ED and PSY |
| Supervised practical experiences in schools and area agencies concerned with curriculum and instruction or educational supervision. |
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| ECI 641 | Practicum In Mentoring Of Teachers | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered Alternate Even Years, Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 705, Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised practical experiences in which participants become mentor to a student teacher or a teacher in a school system. |
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| ECI 642 | Practicum In Instructional Technology - Computers | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: 12 hrs. in instructional technology, Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised practical experiences in schools and area agencies concerned with using instructional technology. |
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| ECI 643 | Practicum In Social Studies | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: 9 hrs. in C and I, Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised practical experiences in schools and area agencies concerned with teaching of high school social studies. |
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| ECI 645 | Diagnostic-Prescriptive Practicum in Reading | UNITS: 3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: ECI 540, ECI 541 and ECI 543; Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised teaching experience with students using diagnostic test data to prescribe remedial programs for reading-disabled individuals, implementing instructional prescriptions and evaluating success of remedial plans. |
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| ECI 646 | Practicum in Middle Grades Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: ECI 550, ECI 551; Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised practical experiences in schools and area agencies concerned with education of middle school students in language arts and social studies. |
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| ECI 647 | Practicum in Business and Marketing Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: ECI 569 |
| Supervised practical experiences in schools and area agencies concerned with business and marketing education. |
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| ECI 648 | Practicum in Special Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised practical experiences in schools and area agencies concerned with teaching children and adolescents with disabilities. |
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| ECI 650 | Internship In Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Col. of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with curriculum development and/or educational supervision. |
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| ECI 651 | Internship In Mentoring | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: ECI 641 and ECI 705, Graduate standing in Col. of ED and PSY or Consent of Instructor |
| Supervised opportunities teaching educational personnel in local school systems how to serve as mentors to their colleagues. |
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| ECI 652 | Internship In Instructional Technology - Computers | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Col. of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with instructional technology. |
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| ECI 653 | Internship In Social Studies | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: 9 hrs. in C and I, Graduate standing in Col. of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with social studies education. |
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| ECI 654 | Internship In Elementary Education | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: 3 hrs. grad.-level elementary education course work, Graduate standing in Col. of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with elementary grades education. |
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| ECI 655 | Internship In Reading Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: 9 hrs. in reading course work, Graduate standing in Col. of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with literacy education. |
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| ECI 656 | Internship In Middle Grades Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: ECI 550, ECI 551, Graduate standing in College. of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with the education of young adolescents. |
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| ECI 657 | Internship in Business and Marketing Education | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation |
| Supervised opportunities for advance professional development in contexts concerned with business and marketing education. |
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| ECI 658 | Internship In Special Education | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Col. of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with special education. |
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| ECI 680 | Directed Study in Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-6 |
| Curriculum or research project in curriculum and instruction under the direct supervision of a faculty member. |
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| ECI 681 | Seminar in Special Education Literacy | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: ECI 540 or ECI 541 and ECI 581, ECI 585 |
| A case study approach is used in the seminar that requires the application of assessment techniques and instructional intervention methodologies in literacy for K-12 students with disabilities. Assigned activities require access to and experience in schools and/or related settings. This seminar is designed to be completed during the last half of the graduate program. It is restricted to graduate students in SPE, SPL, SPM, SPB or consent of instructor. |
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| ECI 682 | Spe Ed Seminar in Teaching Numerical Concepts | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: ECI 585 |
| This seminar is designed to prepare special education teachers to provide empirically supported instruction in numerical concepts and skills to students with disabilities in special education and general education settings. Particular attention will be paid to student characteristics that impact learning in arithmetic and mathematics and to addressing state and national curriculum standards using instructional organization and strategies that have been shown through research to be effective for this population. Field work in schools and/or related settings is required. Restricted to students in SPE, SPB, SPL, SPM or by consent of instructor. |
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| ECI 683 | Seminar in Special Education Learning Strategies | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: ECI 585 |
| This seminar is designed to prepare special education teachers to evaluate and teach empirically supported learning strategies to students with disabilities in special education and collaborative settings. Particular attention will be paid to learning strategies shown to help students with disabilities organize, learn, and apply facts, skills and routines that provide access to and mastery of critical information across the curriculum. Field work in schools and/or related settings is required. Restricted to graduate students in SPE, SPB, SPL, SPM or consent of instructor. |
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| ECI 685 | Master's Supervised Teaching | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the studnet in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment. |
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| ECI 688 | Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time Registration | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. |
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| ECI 689 | Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time Registration | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester. |
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| ECI 690 | Master's Examination | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non thesis master's programs who have completed all other requirements of the degree except preparing for and taking the final master's exam. |
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| ECI 692 | Research Projects In Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: ELP 532 |
| Project or problem in research in education for graduate students, supervised by members of graduate faculty. Research chosen on basis of individual students' interests and not to be part of thesis or dissertation research. |
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| ECI 693 | Master's Supervised Research | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. |
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| ECI 695 | Master's Thesis Research | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Thesis research. |
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| ECI 696 | Summer Thesis Research | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research. |
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| ECI (EAC) (ECD) (ELP) (EMS) (EOE) 699 | Master's Thesis Preparation | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students who have completed all credit hour requirements and full-time enrollment for the master's degree and are writing and defending their theses. |
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| ECI 700 | Curriculum Theory and Development | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: 9 sem. hrs. graduate PSY, ECI 502, ECI 514 |
| Theory and research in behavioral sciences and education designed to provide theoretical background for development of elementary and secondary curricula. Exploration of knowledge base and skills for critical review of curricula and instructional materials and provision of an application opportunity. |
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| ECI 701 | Foundations of Curriculum | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: 12 sem. hrs. graduate ED and PSY |
| Origin, development, and current status of elementary and secondary school curriculum and an evaluation of trends and issues likely to influence the curriculum in the future. |
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| ECI 705 | Instructional Supervision Of Teachers | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Theory, research and practice of the professional role of a supervisor in the development of the effective and self-analytic teacher: pre-service (student teacher) and in-service (beginning and experienced teacher). For persons with at least two years of teaching experience in K-12 schools. |
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| ECI 709 | Special Problems In Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in curriculum and instruction selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 710 | Research Applications In Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ST 507, Doctoral student in C and I |
| Focus on current issues and research methods used in the areas of curriculum development and supervision, instructional technology, English education, middle grades education, reading education, social studies education and special education. |
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| ECI 711 | Computer Applications and Curriculum Integration | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Use and evaluation of existing educational software, research findings with respect to integration of computers and new technologies in instruction. |
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| ECI 714 | Multimedia Design and Applications in Instruction | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. ED or PSY |
| Emphasis on use and evaluation of existing educational software and research findings with respect to uses of computers in instruction. |
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| ECI 715 | Internet Applications and Web Page Design in Instruction | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. ED or PSY |
| Instructional design principles underlying development of microcomputer-based instructional software and accompanying materials and programming principles and their implementation in courseware development. Additional topics include authoring languages, programming languages and graphics. |
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| ECI 716 | Design and Evaluation Of Instructional Materials | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Characteristics and selection of various media for instruction and their use in educational settings. Design and production of instructional materials. Analysis of research in the field. Individualized projects and assignments. Application of grounded research and theory concerning learning to design of instructional materials. Structured projects and practical experiences used to transfer design principles and evaluate instructional products. |
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| ECI 717 | Advanced Multimedia Design and Applications in Instruction | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 511, ECI 514 |
| Advanced study and application of instructional design principles underlying development, evaluation, and integration of multimedia and hypermedia in K-12 settings. |
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| ECI 718 | Program and Staff Development in Instructional Technology | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Even Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 511, ECI 514, ECI 515, ECI 642 |
| Study and application of principles related to educational computing and technology planning, facilities and resource management, and technology staff development in K-12 settings. |
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| ECI 719 | Special Problems in Instructional Technology | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in instructional technology selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 720 | The Teaching Of Composition | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring and Summer |
| Prerequisite: 9 hrs. of ED, PSY and/or ENG; to take this course in sum. as part of Capital Area Writing Project, student must apply and be selected |
| For classroom teachers. Practical field-tested ideas to help students improve as writers by focusing on composition as a process as well as a product. Activities for teaching prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, grammar and evaluating with suggestions for individual and group learning. Writing in content areas and composition research/ theory. |
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| ECI 721 | Teaching Literature For Young Adults | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Senior or Graduate standing or PBS status |
| Designed to acquaint in-service and pre-service teachers with breadth and diversity of contemporary literature for adolescents, with emphasis on teaching young adult literature. Addresses history and themes of young adult literature, readability of materials, reading preferences, literary merit, skills that can be taught through literature, censorship, motivating students to read and organizing literature units. |
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| ECI 727 | Special Problems in Social Studies Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in social studies education selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 729 | Special Problems in English Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in English education selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 731 | Teachers and the Elementary School Curriculum | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Exploration and analysis of issues surrounding teacher's role in development, implementation and evaluation of elementary school curricula designed to meet schooling needs of diverse student populations. |
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| ECI 739 | Special Problems in Elementary Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in Elementary education selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 741 | Reading In the Content Areas | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring and Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours in ED or PSY |
| Methods in instruction for applying reading to content areas, with emphasis on means of improving comprehension, vocabulary and learning strategies in subject matter classrooms. |
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| ECI 745 | Literacy Theory and Research | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Even Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 540 |
| Advanced study of theoretical models of reading, research issues in reading and in other language processes. In-depth theoretical models of reading. Emphasis on critical examination and analysis of research investigating reading acquisition, maturereading behavior and related language processes. |
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| ECI 746 | Literacy Instruction, Technology and Media | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Critical analysis of emerging technologies and media sources as applied to literacy acquisition and instruction. Integration of new technologies into literacy curriculum |
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| ECI 747 | Teaching Children's Literature | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Instructions for educators in quality children's literature, specific needs of young reader, genres of children's literature, strategies for instructing children's literature, ways to target reader's interests, and design of literature units. |
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| ECI 749 | Special Problems in Reading Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in reading education selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 751 | Teaching/Learning Approaches For Emerging Adolescents | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 750, Graduate standing |
| Exploration of teaching/learning approaches appropriate to emerging adolescents. Learning styles; interdisciplinary inquiry; community-based curriculum; simulations and games; learning centers; minicourses; design of physical space; all-school activities. |
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| ECI 759 | Special Problems in Middle Years Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in middle years education selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 769 | Special Problems in Business and Marketing Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| In-depth study of topical problems in business and marketing education selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 786 | Introduction To Issues and Techniques In Visual Impairments | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: ECI 503 |
| Addresses historical developments, trends, issues and basic skill techniques for the visually impaired. Includes societal perceptions, societal integration, effects of a visual impairment on development, psychosocial adjustment and Braille transcription skills. |
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| ECI 787 | Orientation and Mobility of the Visually Impaired. | UNITS: 3 |
| The sensory processes and sensory cues on which independent mobility depends for the visually impaired person. Various techniques and modes of travel considered. Emphasis on instruction and background which will enable person not teaching orientation mobility as a skill to reinforce the learning taking place in other situations. |
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| ECI 788 | Structure and Function of the Eye and Use of Low Vision | UNITS: 3 |
| Special institute for participants to spend minimum of 45 hours in class and class-related activities. Medical and educational consultants discuss structure and function of the eye, eye anomalies affecting children with low vision, methods of teaching children to use minimal vision effectively. |
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| ECI 789 | Teaching Braille and Communication Skills | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: ECI 786 |
| Information-access methods for visually impaired learners. Methods and materials for teaching Braille reading and selecting and teaching the use of electronic aids. |
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| ECI 790 | Methods and Materials in Visual Impairments | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: ECI 786 |
| A study of current methods and materials for teaching visually impaired learners. Includes curriculum and materials development, adaptation, instructional techniques, educational assessment and diagnosis. |
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| ECI 797 | Special Problems in Special Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hours of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems special education selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 801 | Seminar In Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered Alternate Even Years, Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Consideration of contemporary issues, trends and recent research and development findings in curriculum and instruction. |
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| ECI 802 | Seminar in Selected Topics in Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 3 |
| A seminar-type course with topics selected each semester. |
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| ECI 803 | Advanced Seminar In Literacy | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 545 |
| Critical analyses of research and methodology in reading comprehension processes and strategies for comprehension and retention of written discourse. Opportunity for design and conduct of a research project in reading or related area. |
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| ECI 804 | Seminar On Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Research and Treatment | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: 9 hrs. grad. credit in PSY or SPE |
| Critical analysis of theory, research and interventions in Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder. Reading and synthesization of literature and student-led class discussions of such topics as characteristics, diagnosis, etiology, long-term outcomes and management of ADHD. |
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| ECI 806 | Seminar on Teacher as Learner: Developmental Theory, Research and Practice | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing (6 hrs course work at 500-level) |
| Analysis of major contemporary theories and research of learning and development as a basis for individual and organizational change and development in educational settings. |
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| ECI 807 | Advanced Seminar in Multicultural Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing and ECI 500 |
| Application and analysis of research and scholarship in multicultural education and topics related to effective schools for contemporary culturally diverse student populations in K-12 settings. |
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| ECI 820 | Special Problems In Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. of ED or PSY |
| In-depth study of topical problems in curriculum and instruction selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education. |
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| ECI 830 | Independent Study in Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Independent curriculum or research project in curriculum and instruction. |
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| ECI 840 | Practicum In Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Col. of ED and PSY |
| Supervised practical experiences in schools and area agencies concerned with curriculum and instruction or educational supervision. |
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| ECI 841 | Practicum In Mentoring | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 705, Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised practical experiences in which participants become mentor to a student teacher or a teacher in a school system. |
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| ECI 842 | Practicum In Instructional Technology | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: 12 hrs. in instructional technology, Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised practical experiences in schools and area agencies concerned with using instructional technology. |
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| ECI 843 | Practicum In Social Studies | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: 9 hrs. in C and I, Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised practical experiences in schools and area agencies concerned with teaching of high school social studies. |
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| ECI 844 | Practicum In Elementary Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised practical experiences in schools and area agencies concerned with education of elementary-age students. |
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| ECI 845 | Diagnostic-Prescriptive Practicum In Reading | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: ECI 540, ECI 541 and ECI 544, Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised teaching experience with students using diagnostic test data to prescribe remedial programs for reading-disabled individuals, implementing instructional prescriptions and evaluating success of remedial plans. |
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| ECI 846 | Practicum In Middle Grades Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: ECI 550, ECI 551, Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised practical experiences in schools and area agencies concerned with education of middle school students in language arts and social studies. |
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| ECI 847 | Practicum in Business and Marketing Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Supervised practical experiences in schools and area agencies concerned with business and marketing education. |
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| ECI 848 | Practicum In Special Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised practical experiences in schools and area agencies concerned with teaching children and adolescents with disabilities. |
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| ECI 850 | Internship In Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Col. of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with curriculum development and/or educational supervision. |
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| ECI 851 | Internship In Mentoring | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: ECI 845 and ECI 705, Graduate standing in Col. of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities teaching educational personnel in local school systems how to serve as mentors to their colleagues. |
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| ECI 852 | Internship In Instructional Technology - Computers | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 550, ECI 551, Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with instructional technology. |
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| ECI 853 | Internship In Social Studies | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: 9 hrs. in C and I, Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with social studies education. |
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| ECI 854 | Internship In Elementary Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: 3 hrs. grad.-level elementary education course work, Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with elementary grades education. |
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| ECI 855 | Internship In Reading Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: 9 hrs. in reading course work, Graduate standing in Col. of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with literacy education. |
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| ECI 856 | Internship In Middle Grades Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: ECI 550, ECI 521, Graduate standing in College of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with the education of young adolescents. |
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| ECI 857 | Internship In Business and Marketing Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECI 561 |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts of secondary marketing education. |
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| ECI 858 | Internship In Special Education | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Col. of ED and PSY |
| Supervised opportunities for advanced professional development in contexts concerned with special education. |
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| ECI 880 | Directed Study in Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Curriculum or research project in curriculum and instruction under the direct supervision of a faculty member. |
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| ECI 885 | Doctoral Supervised Teaching | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment. |
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| ECI 890 | Doctoral Preliminary Examination | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| For students who are preparing for and taking written and/or oral preliminary exams. |
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| ECI 892 | Research Projects In Curriculum and Instruction | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: ELP 732 |
| Project or problem in research in education for graduate students, supervised by members of graduate faculty. Research chosen on basis of individual students' interests and not to be part of thesis or dissertation research. |
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| ECI 893 | Doctoral Supervised Research | UNITS: 1-9 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. |
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| ECI 895 | Doctoral Dissertation Research | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Dissertation research. |
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| ECI 896 | Summer Dissertation Research | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research. |
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| ECI 899 | Doctoral Dissertation Preparation | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| For students who have completed all credit hour, tull-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations. |
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