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SPED 441F - Analysis and Strategies of Teaching
Systematic study of teaching; observation; analysis and development of teaching and classroom management skills and strategies; individual projects. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
One course from educational psychology or foundations area, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-5
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 441G - Analysis and Strategies of Teaching
Systematic study of teaching; observation; analysis and development of teaching and classroom management skills and strategies; individual projects. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
One course from educational psychology or foundations area, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-5
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 441H - Analysis and Strategies of Teaching
Systematic study of teaching; observation; analysis and development of teaching and classroom management skills and strategies; individual projects. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
One course from educational psychology or foundations area, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-5
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 441I - Analysis and Strategies of Teaching
Systematic study of teaching; observation; analysis and development of teaching and classroom management skills and strategies; individual projects. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
One course from educational psychology or foundations area, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-5
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 441J - Analysis and Strategies of Teaching
Systematic study of teaching; observation; analysis and development of teaching and classroom management skills and strategies; individual projects. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
One course from educational psychology or foundations area, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-5
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 441K - Analysis and Strategies of Teaching
Systematic study of teaching; observation; analysis and development of teaching and classroom management skills and strategies; individual projects. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
One course from educational psychology or foundations area, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-5
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 441L - Analysis and Strategies of Teaching
Systematic study of teaching; observation; analysis and development of teaching and classroom management skills and strategies; individual projects. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
One course from educational psychology or foundations area, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-5
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 441M - Analysis and Strategies of Teaching
Systematic study of teaching; observation; analysis and development of teaching and classroom management skills and strategies; individual projects. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
One course from educational psychology or foundations area, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-5
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 441N - Inclusion Strategies Reg Ed
S/U grading.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 443 - Early Development Variations
Typical sequences and patterns of development and interrelationships across all areas from prenatal to age eight, and implications of developmental delays and disabilities.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 360 or SPED 364; or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 444 - Assessment and Intervention in Early Childhood Special Education
Issues and resources related to developmental assessment, intervention, and monitoring of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with delays and/or disabilities. Emphasizes family-centered services, cross-cultural competence, activity-based strategies and teaming.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 360 or SPED 364; SPED 420 or ELED 370; or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 460 - Interventions for Classroom Management
Universal and targeted strategies for classroom management including behavioral, social, and cognitive interventions.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 360; co-requisites: SPED 420, SPED 440; or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 466 - Assessment, Evaluation and IEP
Referral and assessment for special education eligibility, norm-referenced and teacher-developed assessments, legal and procedural issues in IEP development, and strategies for assessing students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 420; SPED 360; EDUC 302 or SPED 302; co-requisite: SPED 467.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 467 - Curriculum-Based Evaluation
Curriculum-based procedures and formative evaluation. Determining present levels of educational performance, developing associated goals and objectives and monitoring progress. Guidelines for implementation of comprehensive Response to Intervention (RtI) procedures.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 360; SPED 420; EDUC 302 or SPED 302; co-requisite: SPED 466; or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 468 - Effective Collaboration with Families, Professionals and Community
Provides students with knowledge and skills for developing and sustaining effective collaborative partnerships with other professionals, paraeducators, family members, and community members. Focus is on effective communication, problem solving, and cultural competence skills necessary for sustaining collaborative relationships within a diverse society.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 360.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 470 - Violent and Aggressive Youth
This course is designed to present information on the problem of violent and/or aggressive youth in school. The class will stress an educative approach by focusing on what educators can do to prevent, respond to and follow up on acts of violence. S/U grading.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 471 - Interventions for Learning Problems
Learning characteristics of students with academic problems. Focuses on attention, motivation and self-monitoring. Emphasis on teaching task-related skills, strategies and content area knowledge needed for students to learn efficiently and effectively.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 360, SPED 420, SPED 460.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 472 - Behavior Assessment and Intervention
Assessment and intervention for students with intensive behavioral needs including functional behavior assessment, positive behavior supports, crisis management, and applied behavior analysis.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 460, SPED 466, SPED 467; or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 473 - Promoting Resiliency in Vulnerable Students
Exploration of characteristics, identification and special needs of students who are at risk for academic and/or social failure in school due to chemical dependence issues, bilingualism, poverty, dysfunctional family situations or other factors that may interfere with a student’s ability to succeed. Analyzes strategies that combine the skills of special and regular education teachers.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Woodring College of Education or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 474 - Students With Complex Needs
History, philosophy, characteristics and services for students with low incidence disabilities. Empirically-based design of instruction and monitoring of functional curricula for people who need some level of continual support.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 420, SPED 360, SPED 466.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 480 - Practicum II: Literacy I
Practicum experience in school/community settings. Designed to provide opportunities for students to develop, implement, and monitor literacy intervention programs for individuals or small groups of students.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 466, SPED 467; co-requisite: SPED 483
Credits: 1-3
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 481 - Practicum III: Literacy 2
Practicum experience in school/community settings. Designed to provide opportunities for students to develop, implement, and monitor instructional intervention programs in literacy for small and large groups.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Special education majors or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-3
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 482 - Practicum IV: Math
Practicum experience in school/community settings. Designed to provide opportunities for students to develop, implement, and monitor instructional intervention programs in Math for small and large groups.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Special education majors or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-3
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 483 - Reading Instruction for Students With Special Needs
Basic reading instruction for K-12 students in inclusive classrooms; emergent literacy, instructional methods, curriculum and materials; accommodating for individual differences.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 466, SPED 467; co-requisite: SPED 480
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 484 - Designing Written Expression Interventions
Written expression decision-making and instruction strategies within the context of Response to Intervention. Aligning instructional strategies to student need through the application of problem-solving, progress monitoring and decision making. Focus on topics such as emergent writing skills, mechanics, sentence fluency, and the writing process.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 467, SPED 483; co-requisites: SPED 481, SPED 482, SPED 485, SPED 486
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 485 - Designing Math Interventions
Math decision-making and instruction strategies within the context of Response to Intervention. Aligning instructional strategies to student need through the application of problem-solving, progress monitoring and decision making. Focus on emergent numeracy, computation, problem solving, algebra and functional applications of measurement, time and money.
Prerequisites & Notes:
MATH 381, SPED 466, SPED 467; co-requisites: SPED 481, SPED 482, SPED 484, SPED 486
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 486 - Case Study Applications in Special Education
Uses the case study method to present situations frequently encountered in special education settings, in review of special education course content and application in preparation for student teaching internships.
Prerequisites & Notes:
All required SPED 400-level courses can be taken as prerequisites or concurrent.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 490 - Teaching Laboratory
Diagnosis of students, lesson preparation, videotaped peer teaching, analysis of teaching, lesson redesign.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 496 - Internship - Exceptional Children/Early Childhood
Supervised teaching experience to develop and demonstrate teaching competence for exceptional children. Repeatable to 24 cr. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Recommendation for supervised teaching.
Credits: 2-18
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 498 - Internship - Exceptional Children/Elementary
Supervised teaching experience to develop and demonstrate teaching competence for exceptional children. Repeatable to 24 cr. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Recommendation for supervised teaching.
Credits: 2-18
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 499 - Internship - Exceptional Children/Secondary
Supervised teaching experience to develop and demonstrate teaching competence for exceptional children. Repeatable to 24 cr. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Recommendation for supervised teaching.
Credits: 2-18
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 501 - Research in Special Education
Introduction to the concepts and procedures of contemporary research within special education. Reviewing, analyzing and interpreting research literature applicable to special education. Planning research with exceptional populations including defining research problems, developing relevant hypotheses, and selecting appropriate research designs (including quantitative and qualitative approaches).
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Graduate school
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 503 - Instructional Design for Diverse Learners
Systematic analysis, design, development and evaluation of instructional systems and practices for diverse learners. Application of instructional design principles and supporting technologies in P-12 and transitional settings, within decision making frameworks and Response to Intervention.
Prerequisites & Notes:
IT 443 or equivalent; Graduate status; SPED 501 or instructor permission
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 510 - Secondary Students With Special Needs
Rules, regulations, and related funding categories within special education. Includes specialized instruction and evaluation procedures for use in general education settings.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Secondary MIT or instructor permission
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 518 - Current Issues in Education: Special Education
Examination and discussion of current issues in special education. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr.
Credits: 1-5
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 542 - Issues in Inclusive Early Education
Current issues and best practices in early childhood program design and implementation. Emphasis on family-centered, play-based interagency models that serve children of all abilities. Applied research focus.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Graduate School or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 543 - Assessment of Young Children (Birth to 8 Years)
Issues and resources for accurate and appropriate assessment of young children. Current best practices in instructionally relevant assessment, monitoring child progress and evaluating overall program success. Alternative strategies for assessing the very young child, family needs and special populations. Emphasis on critical evaluation of instruments, psychometric adequacy and technical aspects of test development.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Graduate School or permission of instructor
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 544 - Inclusive Curriculum in Early Childhood
Curriculum development and adaptation for infants, toddlers and preschool children. Includes available resources, best practices with the developmentally young and play-based curricula. Focus on model program curricular approaches, the use of daily routines and parent-child interaction as a context and content for curriculum, and peer-mediated learning strategies. Emphasis on efficacy research and the impact of various curricular models.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Graduate School or permission of instructor
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 560 - Literacy Instruction for Students With Special Needs
Advanced study of literacy instruction for K-12 students in inclusive classrooms; emphasis on supportive learning environments including computers, adaptive equipment, peer-mediated learning strategies, and accommodation for individual differences; includes theories of literacy acquisition, research-based instructional methods, curriculum and material, related disabilities, and assessment and evaluation.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 480, SPED 483; or equivalent; or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 562 - Learning Problems
Information processing and learning theory as it applies to students with mild disabilities. Discusses assessment and evaluation of cognitive strategies and their application to academic and social skill development.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to graduate program or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 563 - Curriculum and Methods in Special Education
Analysis and application of curricular design, research-based instructional models, and assistive technology with discussions of universal design and legal mandates.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 564 - Social Skills
Applied behavior analysis for children with learning and behavioral problems. Emphasis on functional assessment, single-subject research design and the teaching of social skills.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to graduate program or permission of instructor
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 565 - Communication and Collaboration in Special Education
The collaborating teacher’s role in providing special education services to children in integrated settings. Emphasizes instructional and communication skills needed to achieve that role.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SPED 468; or equivalent; or permission of instructor
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 567 - Advanced Issues in Special Education
Intensive study of legal, intervention and ethical issues in special education. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 568 - Curriculum-Based Evaluation and Decision Making
Advanced evaluation and decision-making processes. Focus on curriculum-based procedures, formative evaluation, and educational decision making. Emphasis on generating present levels of educational performance and associated goals and objectives.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 570 - Violent and Aggressive Youth
This course is designed to present information on the problem of violent and/or aggressive youth in school. The class will stress an educative approach by focusing on what educators can do to prevent, respond to and follow up on acts of violence. S/U grading.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 590 - Seminar in Demonstration Teaching and Supervision
Advanced studies in the principles of supervision; utilization of instructional resources and the evaluation and improvement of teaching.
Prerequisites & Notes:
ELED 442.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 598 - Residency in Special Education
Full-time residency placement in a special education environment in the public schools. Repeatable to a maximum of 16 cr.
Credits: 4-16
Grade Mode: Letter
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SPED 599 - Internship: Exceptional Children
Full-time teaching placement in a special education environment for ME. certification students. Not applicable to graduate plans of study. Repeatable to 24 credits. S/U grading.
Credits: 8-16
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 690 - Thesis
Research study under the direction of a faculty committee. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Approval of student’s graduate committee and successful completion of the qualifying exam.
Credits: 1-9
Grade Mode: S/U
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SPED 691 - Research Seminar
Graduate research under the direction of a program advisor/committee. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Approval of student’s graduate committee and successful completion of the qualifying exam.
Credits: 1-6
Grade Mode: S/U
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SAA 340 - Paraprofessional Advisement
Emphasizes the helping relationship in various student affairs advising, educational and residential program areas. Repeatable with different topics.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Permission of instructor and anticipated employment in campus-based student services.
Credits: 2-4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SAA 341 - Practicum in Paraprofessional Advisement
Supervised practicum for students to work in university student services programs. Repeatable with various experiences to a maximum of 6 credits. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SAA 340; permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-4
Grade Mode: S/U
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SAA 375 - Diversity in Higher Education and Student Affairs
An introduction to the study of diversity issues within the context of services and programs in higher education and student affairs. Emphasis on the relationship between growth in diversity of students and the range and complexity of services and programs designed to ensure their academic and personal success.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SAA 420 - Foundations of Student Leadership: Theory and Practice
Introduces leadership theories and facilitates student understanding of their leadership styles and strategies as emerging leaders.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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SAA 501 - Assessment and Research in Student Affairs
Delineates history, philosophy, and goals of assessment and research in student affairs. Describes assessment and research models for student affairs practitioners using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. Integrates theory of applied research methodologies with practical problems and current issues in student affairs. Emphasizes ethics throughout the research and assessment processes.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Student Affairs Administration graduate program or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SAA 555 - Foundations of Higher Education
Studies of historical and philosophical foundations of higher education. Examines social and political forces influential in the evolution of colleges and universities, as well as current trends.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Graduate status or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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SAA 557 - Student Learning and Development Theories
Examines cognitive, psychosocial and identity development theories and models as well as implications for student affairs programs, services and student interactions.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Student Affairs Administration program or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SAA 558 - Interviewing and Interpersonal Effectiveness
A didactic and experiential course addressing interpersonal communication skills used to effectively interview, assess, advise, refer and intervene in difficult student situations. Includes theoretical frameworks for effective interviewing.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Student Affairs Administration program or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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SAA 559 - Leadership and Organizational Management
Study of contemporary theories of leadership and management techniques with application to higher education settings.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Student Affairs Administration program or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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SAA 560 - Student Affairs Practice and the College Student
A foundational overview of the organizational structure and functions of student affairs administration. Understanding the students served by student affairs provides context for understanding support and service systems.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Student Affairs Administration program or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SAA 561 - Collaboration and Group Dynamics
A didactic and experiential course addressing theories of group process and dynamics. Includes principles to work effectively with groups, including collaboration, leadership, and intervention skills, particularly in a higher education setting.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Student Affairs Administration program.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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SAA 562 - Cultural Pluralism and Higher Education
Examines the social and historical roots of diversity in the academy, experiences and problems facing underrepresented groups and cultural competencies required of professionals in higher education.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Student Affairs Administration program or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SAA 563 - Teaching, Learning and Programming
Theories, models and research on conditions for learning, developing outcomes-based programs and facilitating student learning. Focus is on application to student affairs in higher education.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Student Affairs Administration program.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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SAA 564 - Current Issues and Trends in Higher Education
Examines several current and controversial issues and trends in higher education. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to Student Affairs Administration program or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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SAA 592 - Internship in Student Affairs Administration
Development of professional competencies through an internship in a college student affairs office. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 credits. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SAA 558 and admission to Student Affairs Administration program.
Credits: 1-6
Grade Mode: S/U
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SAA 599 - Graduation Seminar
Provides a capstone experience for graduating candidates. Readings and discussions to assist integration of overall program experience. Repeatable to a maximum of 3 credits. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Final quarter classes excluding thesis/field project; program advisor approval.
Credits: 1-3
Grade Mode: S/U
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SAA 691 - Assessment and Research Seminar
Graduate assessment and research project under the direction of program faculty. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
SAA 501.
Credits: 1-6
Grade Mode: S/U
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TESL 401 - Introduction to English Linguistics for TESOL
Students are introduced to the structure, history and use of English with emphasis on their application to the teaching of ESL. Includes an outline of basic linguistic aspects of language (phonology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics) and their historical, geographical and social variation.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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TESL 403 - Applications of Linguistics to TESOL
A one-credit version of TESOL 401 for students who have successfully completed an equivalent course in introductory linguistics. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Permission of program director.
Credits: 1
Grade Mode: S/U
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TESL 404 - Understanding English Grammar for TESOL
Theory of English grammar including parts of speech, syntactic structure, coordination, subordination, and discourse patterns.
Prerequisites & Notes:
TESL 401 or TESL 403 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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TESL 405 - Methods for Teaching English Grammar
Demonstration and practice in explaining key structures in English. Creating and teaching lesson plans with explicit English grammar components. Participation in an embedded practicum with English language learners required. Not eligible for students who have taken TESL 402.
Prerequisites & Notes:
TESL 401 or TESL 403, or permission of instructor; and TESL 404 or ENG 436, or concurrent.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: Letter
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TESL 410 - Second Language Acquisition Theory for TESOL
The insights of modern linguistic and psychological theory into the process of second language learning, with special reference to the acquisition of English by speakers of other languages. Emphasis on why certain aspects of English structure pose particular difficulty for the non-native speaker.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to TESOL program or permission of instructor; TESL 401 recommended.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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TESL 412 - Spanish for Educators
Prepares educators to communicate with Spanish-speaking students and their families through Spanish language study. Guided investigation of Spanish-language academic resources and development of academic language in Spanish in chosen content area to support student learning. Seminar component (in English) undertakes contrastive analysis of the Mexican and US educational systems providing an example of how cultural and socioeconomic factors influence educational opportunities. Repeatable up to 10 credits, including original course.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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TESL 420 - Methods and Materials for Basic Communication
Theoretical and practical concerns in teaching English as a second language to students with beginning to low-intermediate proficiency in English. Emphasis on innovative approaches to the teaching of listening, speaking, and culture within a communicative framework. Guidance in the evaluation, development, and use of creative materials, including media-based materials. Required participation in embedded practicum with English language learners.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Admission to TESOL program or permission of instructor; TESL 401 recommended.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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TESL 421 - Methods and Materials for Academic Language Proficiency
An expansion on theoretical and practical concerns in teaching English as a second language to students with intermediate to advanced proficiency in English. Emphasis on innovative approaches to the teaching of literacy within a communicative framework, with particular focus on structure, reading, writing, and culture in academic content areas. Guidance in the evaluation of textbooks and the development and use of creative materials, including media-based materials. Required participation in embedded practicum with English language learners.
Prerequisites & Notes:
TESL 420 or permission of instructor; TESL 401 recommended.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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TESL 425 - Methods and Programming for the Bilingual Classroom
Participants extend their knowledge of second language acquisition, instructional methods, and assessment techniques to effectively teach within bilingual models of instruction.
Prerequisites & Notes:
TESL 410 and TESL 421 or instructor permission
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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TESL 432 - Seminar in TESOL
Provides a forum for reflection and sharing of the diverse practicum teaching experiences of a co-requisite practicum course. Research resolves current classroom needs in classroom management. Provides practice working collaboratively to deliver professional development to colleagues and the community. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 credits, including original course. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
TESL 404; TESL 405; TESL 420; TESL 421; TESL 410 or concurrent; Co-req TESL 435.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: S/U
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TESL 433 - Practicum in TESOL
Supervised teaching of English language learners in K-12, adult education, or international placements. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
TESL 404, TESL 405, TESL 420 and TESL 421; and TESL 410 or concurrent; and co-requisite TESL 432.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: S/U
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TESL 434 - Bilingual Practicum
Supervised teaching in content-based ESL and teaching content coursework presented in a second language of instruction. K-12, adult education, and international placements available. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
TESL 404, TESL 405, TESL 420, TESL 421; and TESL 410, TESL 425, or concurrent; and co-requisite TESL 432.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: S/U
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TESL 435 - Practicum in TESOL
Supervised TESOL practicum teaching English language learners. International placements available.
Prerequisites & Notes:
TESL 401 or TESL 403; TESL 405; TESL 420; TESL 421 (or permission of instructor); TESL 410 or concurrent; Co-req TESL 432 (or permission of instructor).
Credits: 2-3
Grade Mode: S/U
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THTR 101 - Introduction to the Art of the Theatre
An introduction to the nature of the theatre, to plays and the way they work, and to the arts of the theatre and the activities of those who perform them.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: HUM
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THTR 160 - Introduction to Acting
Fundamentals of acting with emphasis on basic techniques and tools used by the actor. Includes improvisation; resume writing; auditioning; and vocal, physical and emotional awareness.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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THTR 168 - Introduction to Film: Acting and Production
Introduction to rudimentary acting and production techniques, including professional conduct, script analysis and audition process.
Prerequisites & Notes:
THTR 101, THTR 160.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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THTR 201 - Introduction to the Cinema
Training eye and ear to appreciate the work of the filmmaker. Analysis of the basic conventions of technique with an emphasis on critical exposition.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: HUM
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THTR 202 - Film Genre
Exploring the development, structure, conventions, aesthetics, historical and cultural facets that comprise a specific genre in film. Examples include Film Noir, Western, Horror, etc.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: HUM
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THTR 210 - Foundations in Design Communication
Introduction to theatre design concepts and principles, art techniques and theatre design critical language. Exploration of art media, drawing, painting and design presentation in relation to theatre design through dramatic analysis and design expression.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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THTR 212 - Introduction to Stage Technology
Basic theory of planning, drafting, construction and rigging for stagecraft and lighting technology.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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THTR 213 - Stage Technology Practicum
Practice of basic theory in stagecraft and theatre technology. 12 hours of lab required.
Prerequisites & Notes:
THTR 212 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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THTR 215 - Stage Make-Up
Theory and practice of applying makeup for the stage with emphasis on character development, facial anatomy and aging.
Credits: 1
Grade Mode: Letter
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THTR 216 - Introduction to Costuming
Introduction to costume technology, design and color theory, play analysis, costume history, and drawing/rendering techniques. 8 hours of lab work required.
Prerequisites & Notes:
THTR 101 recommended.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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THTR 228 - Understanding Plays
Reading a playscript with an eye to theatrical production. Introduction to primary dramatic forms (tragedy, comedy). Practice in speaking and writing intelligently about plays.
Prerequisites & Notes:
THTR 101 or permission of instructor
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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THTR 255 - Theatre Production: Technology
Practical hands-on experience in production: rehearsal and/or run crew with lighting, sound, costumes, scenery, makeup, etc. Repeatable up to 3 times. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
THTR 212 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1
Grade Mode: S/U
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THTR 256 - Rehearsal and Performance
For theatre majors (before 50 hours in major) and non-majors: practical experience in rehearsal and performance. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Permission of Instructor.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: S/U
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THTR 257 - Theatre Production: Performance
For theatre majors and non-majors: direct instruction and experience in performance work. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Permission of Instructor.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: S/U
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THTR 260 - Acting Studio I: Theory
Exploration of the theory of the physical, vocal, intellectual and emotional instrument of the individual actor in relation to character demands of a scene or play through the studio approach. Students demonstrate their knowledge of theory in both written and oral forms.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Audition and permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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THTR 261 - Acting Studio I: Scene Study
Application of the actor/character theory learned in THTR 260 is presented in at least two different scenes which the instructor must approve. It is in the actor’s self-interest that, while in the category of American realism, each selection should offer a different writing style.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Permission of Instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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THTR 263 - Movement for Actors
An actor’s introduction to the history, vocabulary and basic techniques of several styles of theatrical movement and dance. Topics may include ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip-hop, mask, combat and period styles. The actor will also explore character development through movement and dance. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: Letter
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THTR 264 - Movement Studio I: Grotowski
An introduction to Jerzy Grotowski’s approach to acting, resulting in scenework based on emotional need discovered through movement.
Prerequisites & Notes:
THTR 260
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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THTR 310 - Scene Painting
A survey of traditional scene painting with emphasis on color, technique, materials, tools and formulas.
Prerequisites & Notes:
THTR 212.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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