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4402 Planning, Curriculum, and Assessment for Grades 8-12 (4-
0) Prerequisites: C I 3301, C I 3302, (taken concurrently
with C I 4304) and student must be in good standing in the
Teacher Education Program. Development of planning
skills, such as creating goals, objectives, lesson plans, and
modifying them for special populations in grades 8-12;
development of an understanding of curricula and their
organization in grades 8-12; an introduction to methods of
teaching; and development of skills to create and evaluate
tests. This is a field-based course which will involve the
student in a minimum of 45 hours of laboratory participation
in the public schools and will serve as the experiential
course for those students preparing to teach grades 8-12.
(Fall, Spring)
4403 Planning, Curriculum, and Assessment for Grades 4-8 (4-0)
Prerequisites: C I 3301, C I 3302, (taken concurrently with
C I 4312) and student must be in good standing in the
Teacher Education Program. Development of planning
skills, such as creating goals, objectives, lesson plans, and
modifying them for special population in grades 4-8;
development of an understanding of the curricula and their
organization in grades 4-8; an introduction to methods of
teaching; and the development of skills to create and
evaluate assessments. This is a field-based course which
will involve the student in a minimum of 45 hours of
laboratory participation in the public schools and will serve
as the experiential course for those students preparing to
teach grades 4-8. (Fall, Spring)
4601 Student Teaching for Grades EC-Grade 4 (4-0)
Prerequisites: Senior standing and admission to student
teaching. Involves a full-day assignment in a school with
joint supervision by public school and university personnel.
(Fall, Spring)
4602 Student Teaching for Grades 8-12 (4-0) Prerequisites:
Senior standing and admission to student teaching. Involves
a full-day assignment in a school with joint supervision by
public school and university personnel. (Fall, Spring)
4603 Student Teaching for Grades 4-8 (4-0) Prerequisites:
Senior standing and admission to student teaching. Involves
a full-day assignment in a school with joint supervision by
public school and university personnel. (Fall, Spring)
4X95 Independent Studies (variable credit) Prerequisites:
Persons pursuing certification, public school personnel, or
permission of instructor. A study program arranged between
an advanced student and an instructor to provide intensive
study in a particular area of interest. The course includes a
definition of goals appropriate for the advanced student,
ways of attaining those goals, a schedule for frequent
consultation, and means of measuring progress.
XX99 Special Topics (variable credit) Prerequisites: A course of
study offered occasionally to groups of students to broaden
departmental curriculum, to meet student demand, or to
observe special events. May be repeated for credit when
topics vary.
Bilingual Education Courses (BIED)
3301 Advanced Conversation and Phonetics (3-0) Prerequisites:
SPAN 2320. Designed to strengthen speaking skills and
oral comprehension. Oral practice is based in part on
dramatic readings in class. (Also cross-listed as SPAN
3301) (Required for Bilingual Education Generalist EC-4)
(Spring even years)
3331 Grammar and Composition (3-0) Prerequisites: SPAN
2320. An in-depth study of the grammatical structure of
Spanish with emphasis on idiomatic expressions, syntax andthe development of an individual literary style. (Also cross-
listed as SPAN 3331) (Required for Bilingual Education
Generalist EC-4) (Spring odd years)
3334 Reading and Language Arts in the Multilingual Classroom
(3-0) Prerequisites: READ 3330. Methods and curriculum
materials for teaching reading and language arts in the
multilingual classroom, teaching English as a second
language; language experience and vocabulary building.
(Also cross-listed as READ 3334) (Required for Bilingual
Education Generalist EC- 4) (Fall, Spring)
3375 Mexico (3-0) Prerequisites: The history of Mexico from
prehistoric times to the present; political, economic, social,
and intellectual development; United States-Mexican
relations. (Also cross-listed as HIST 3375) (Required for
Bilingual Education Generalist EC-4) (Fall odd years)
4322 Spanish Linguistics (3-0) Prerequisites: SPAN 2320 or
departmental approval. A study of the similarities and
differences in the sound systems and sentence structures of
English and Spanish including descriptive, applied,
psycholinguistics and contrastive linguistics. (Also cross-
listed as SPAN 4322) (Required for Bilingual Education
Generalist EC- 4) (Fall odd years)
4335 Spanish for Teachers and Majors(3-0) (Cross-listed as
SPAN 4335) A practicum in language mastery. Prospective
teachers learn the theories and applications of language
acquisition skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Spanish majors are expected to develop these skills to the
advanced level. Prospective teachers must demonstrate
preparedness to pass state required tests for certification.
(Fall even years)
4X95 Independent Studies (3-0) Prerequisites: No prerequisites.
A study program arranged between an advanced student
and an instructor to provide intensive study in a particular
area of interest. The course includes a definition of goals
appropriate for the advanced student, ways of attaining
those goals, a schedule for frequent consultation, and
means of measuring progress.
XX99 Special Topics (3-0) Prerequisites: No prerequisites. A
study offered occasionally to groups of students to broaden
departmental curriculum, to meet student demand, or to
observe special events. May be repeated for credit when
topics vary.
Early Childhood Courses (ECED)
4300 Theories and Foundations of Early Childhood Education
(ages 3 to 8) (3-0) Prerequisites: READ 3330, C I 2310,
and admission to the Teacher Education Program. A
comprehensive study of the conceptual framework that
reflects the purposes, objectives and practices in the
preparation of early childhood professionals. The course will
integrate theory and practice and will prepare the student for
experiences in early childhood programs which serve
diverse student populations and their families. Twenty clock
hours of field experiences in a TEA accredited kindergarten
or early childhood classroom is required. (Spring, Summer)
4301 Materials, Management, and Organization: The Early
Childhood Classroom (ages 3 to 8) (3-0) Prerequisites:
READ 3330, CI 2310, and admission to the Teacher
Education Program. This course will prepare students with
experiences in informal assessment, identification of the
stages of development, and content knowledge to create
meaningful learning experiences for early childhood
students. Students will develop appropriate
instructional materials for each area in the early childhood
curriculum. (Fall, Summer)71
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