CHAIRPERSON: Robert DeVillar
PROFESSORS EMERITI: Lou Ella Burmeister, Richard W. Burns, Joe Lars Klingstedt
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS EMERITI: Mary Louise Zander Aho, John Paul Scarbrough
PROFESSORS: Ainsa, Bixler-Márquez, Descamps, DeVillar, Hernández, Tinajero
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Ball, Blake, Edwards, González, Kies, Seda, Tchoshanov
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Hampton, Hurley, Izquierdo, Licona, Norris, R. Rodriguez
LECTURER: Liguori
Bilingual Education (BED)
4327 Literacy Acquisition in English as a Second Language (3-0)
The course covers the acquisition of reading and writing proficiency in English by literate and non-literate speakers of other languages. The emphasis is on the diagnosis of reading and writing difficulties encountered by students of limited English proficiency. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4340 Principles of Bilingual Education/ESL (3-0)
A survey of the philosophies, legal aspects, theories, and history of bilingual education and ESL in the United States to include paradigms and current research findings in bilingual education. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4341 Literacy Acquisition in Spanish/English Bilingual Education (3-0)
This course examines Spanish/English dual language development as related to literacy in both languages. Formal and informal language development is explored, along with the impact of structural delivery systems like television and school-based instruction. Alternate models (and their theoretical bases) for structural delivery systems will be compared and contrasted, with emphasis placed on those currently supported by research or the wisdom of educational practice. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4342 Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science Development in Spanish (3-0)
Survey of conceptual representations of science, math, and social studies appropriate for Spanish speakers. Acquisition of specialized vocabulary in Spanish. Exploration of available conceptual structure implied by first-language development in Spanish. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4343 ESL in the Content Areas (3-0)
Survey of conceptual representations of science, math, and social studies appropriate for Spanish speakers. Examination of English expressions, vocabulary, and grammatical constructions in these content fields. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4344 Involving Parents in the Educational Process (3-0)
This course focuses on building cooperative relationships with parents and community, with particular emphasis on parents of children in bilingual education programs, and explores knowledge and skills to help parents better understand how to be more involved in their children's education. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4393 Internship in Bilingual Education I (3-0-30)
One semester of teaching in the classroom. Observation by the university instructor of the candidate's classroom teaching and seminars designed to relate the classroom instructional situation to corresponding instructional theory. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of professional studies courses, department approval, and admission to Teacher Education.
4394 Internship in Bilingual Education II (3-0-30)
Continuation of BED 4393. Prerequisites:
ELED 4393, department approval, and admission to Teacher Education.
4691 Student Teaching in Bilingual Education in the Elementary School (1-0-30)
Minimum of fifteen weeks of all-day student teaching in a bilingual education classroom, plus fifteen hours of seminars. Special admission requirements for student teaching. Prerequisites: All other professional studies courses,
RED 3340, and admission to Teacher Education.
Early Childhood Education (ECED)
3333 Contemporary Child Care Programs (3-0)
Developmentally appropriate childcare programs for infants, toddlers, preschooler, and school-age children. Rationale, historical background, types of childcare programs, and the relationship of child care programs to public school services. Includes organization and management of childcare as well as planning, goals, regulations, training, and evaluation of developmentally appropriate individual programs for monolingual and bilingual children. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
3340 Development of Literacy in Young Children (2-1)
The relationship of physical, intellectual, emotional, and language development and reading development. Emphasizes a child development approach to literacy through concepts of play, physical development, oral language development, and experiences. Includes whole written language through social interaction as well as specific reading and writing skills. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4353 Play Development in Early Childhood (3-0)
Explores how play interacts with emotional and intellectual development of the young child. Includes presentation of theories and research on play and their implementation in early childhood settings. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4356 Language Development for Young Children (3-0)
Oral and non-verbal communication, with particular attention to children in the Southwest. Theories of language development and research on the acquisition of communication skills. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4358 Development of Mathematics and Science Concepts in the Young Child (3-0)
Research on how children learn mathematics and science during early childhood, intellectual stages in the understanding of mathematics and science concepts during childhood, and appropriate objects, materials, activities, and programs to assist in the assimilation of mathematics and science concepts by young children. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4359 Children's Thinking in the Early Years (3-0)
The cognitive, social, and emotional development of children during the period of early childhood, the relationship of each of these types of developments to school settings, and appropriate and inappropriate objectives for children at particular stages of development in early childhood. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4393 Internship in Early Childhood I (3-0-30)
One semester of teaching in the classroom. Observation by the university instructor of the candidate's classroom teaching and seminars designed to relate the classroom instructional situation to corresponding instructional theory. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of professional studies courses, department approval, and admission to Teacher Education.
4394 Internship in Early Childhood II (3-0-30)
Continuation of ECED 4393. Prerequisites:
ECED 3493, department approval, and admission to Teacher Education.
4691 Student Teaching in the Early Grades (1-0-30)
Minimum of fifteen weeks of all-day student teaching in an early childhood classroom plus fifteen hours of seminars. Special admission requirements for student teaching. Prerequisites: All other professional studies courses,
RED 3340, and admission to Teacher Education.
Educational Technology (EDT)
3371 Educational Technology I (3-0)
Basic principles of educational technology for prospective teachers including terminology, historical development, social and ethical implications, proficiency in the application of technology tools, and integration of technology in school curricula.
3372 Educational Technology II (3-0)
Advanced features of educational technology applications for creating a constructive, active, and generative learning environment using advanced telecommunications, utility programs, multimedia, and programming languages for instruction. Prerequisites:
EDT 3371 or
EDRS 4310 or
CS 1310 with a grade of "C" or better; admission to Teacher Education.
4373 Educational Technology III (3-0)
Issues of technology integration and evaluation in education, and use of advanced and creative educational technology solutions for enhancing teaching, learning, and educational technology management. Prerequisite:
EDT 3372 with a grade of "C" or better.
Elementary Education (ELED)
3302 Principles and Practices of Learning in the Elementary School (3-0-2)
Basic principles of curriculum planning, classroom management, and evaluation in the elementary school. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
3310 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (3-0-2)
Materials and strategies for teaching mathematics in the elementary school. Includes computer applications. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
3311 Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3-0-2)
Materials and strategies for teaching science in the elementary school. Includes computer applications. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4393 Internship in Elementary and Middle School I (3-0-30)
One semester of teaching in the classroom. Observation by the university instructor of the candidate's classroom teaching and seminars designed to relate the classroom instructional situation to corresponding instructional theory. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of professional studies courses, department approval, and admission to Teacher Education.
4394 Internship in Elementary and Middle School II (3-0-30)
Continuation of ELED 4393. Prerequisites:
ELED 4393, department approval, and admission to Teacher Education.
4691 Student Teaching in Elementary School (1-0-30)
Minimum of fifteen weeks all-day student teaching in the elementary school plus fifteen hours of seminar. Special admission requirements for student teaching. Prerequisites: All other professional studies courses,
RED 3340, and admission to Teacher Education.
Mathematics Education (MTED)
3330 Integration and Alternative Representation of Basic Mathematical Principles (3-0)
A course which integrates basic principles from various mathematical domains. Course will emphasize interrelationships among those principles and alternate conceptual representations of them. The representations will be analyzed to determine the mathematical skills and conceptual levels necessary to understand them.
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
Reading Education (RED)
3340 Developmental Reading in the Elementary School (3-0-2)
Developmental reading, emphasizing curriculum and materials for teaching reading in the elementary school, including methods of instruction for second language students. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
3342 Reading and Study in the Content Areas (3-0-2)
Methods and materials for developing maturity in reading and study skills, especially in the content areas from K-12. Special emphasis is given to the development of interest, the matching of students to proper materials, and instructional techniques for integrating the teaching of skills with the teaching of content. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4341 The Diagnostic Teaching of Reading (3-0-2)
Standardized and informal materials and techniques for diagnosing strengths and weaknesses of individuals and groups, techniques and materials for building specific reading abilities, and methods of individualizing instruction and grouping. Identification and teaching strategies for dealing with dyslexia and other reading disorders. Prerequisites:
RED 3340 and admission to Teacher Education.
4343 Teaching Critical Reading (3-0)
Methods and materials for developing higher level cognitive and affective reading behaviors among students from K-12. Teaching strategies which provide for the development of critical-creative readers in both reading and content area subjects. Prerequisites:
RED 3340 and admission to Teacher Education.
4344 Seminar in Reading (3-0)
Theories, materials, and research on topics including teaching reading through children's literature. Prerequisites:
RED 3340 and admission to Teacher Education.
4345 Analysis, Evaluations and Development of Reading Materials (3-0)
Classroom language arts materials representative of various facets and philosophies in the teaching of reading/writing with major emphasis focused upon the development of criteria for the selection of materials appropriate for specific individuals and groups of children. Prerequisites:
RED 3340 or
RED 3342; admission to Teacher Education.
4346 Literacy Practicum 1 (1.5-3)
Linguistic, cultural, sociological, and psychological foundations of the literacy processes; special emphasis on developing integrated reading-writing programs to meet the needs of diverse learners. Prerequisites:
RED 3340 and admission to Teacher Education.
4347 Literacy Practicum 2 (1.5-3)
Advanced study of linguistic, cultural, sociological, and psychological factors in literacy processes; special emphasis on developing and implementing integrated reading-writing programs to meet the needs of diverse learners. Prerequisites:
RED 3340 and admission to Teacher Education.
Science Education (SIED)
3330 Integration and Alternative Representations of Basic Science Principles (3-0)
A cross-disciplinary course which integrates basic science principles. Topics will be selected from the various sciences. Course will emphasize interrelationships among the various sciences and alternate conceptual representations of identified basic science principles. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
Secondary Education (SCED)
3311 Curriculum Planning in the Secondary School (3-0-2)
Basic principles of curriculum planning in the secondary school. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
3312 General Methods in the Secondary School (3-0-2)
Selection and usage of instructional methods in the secondary school. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
3317 Multicultural Education in the Secondary School (3-0-2)
A survey of cultural education models, instructional methods, and classroom interaction processes in secondary schools that reflect the cultural composition of the United States. For secondary and all-levels majors. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4367 Teaching Math in Secondary School (3-0-2)
Materials and methods used in teaching mathematics in the secondary school. Skills in analysis and discovery, inquiry, and deductive teaching will be emphasized.
4368 Teaching Science in Secondary School (3-0-2)
Materials and methods used in teaching natural and physical science in the secondary school. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills in the use of inquiry, process approach, and discovery in teaching science. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
4370 Teaching Business in the Secondary School (3-1)
Methods and materials used in teaching business subjects; the place of business in general education. Field experience required.
4691 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (1-0-30)
Minimum of fifteen weeks all-day of student teaching in the secondary school plus fifteen hours of seminar. Special admission requirements for student teaching. Prerequisites: All other professional studies courses and admission to Teacher Education.
Social Science (SOSC)
3330 Integration and Alternative Representations of Basic Social Science Principles (3-0)
A cross-disciplinary course which integrates basic concepts in the social sciences. Topics will be selected from the various disciplines. The course will emphasize interrelationships among the various disciplines and alternate conceptual representations of identified basic concepts. The representations will be analyzed to determine the skills and conceptual levels necessary to understand them. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
Teacher Education (TED)
2101 Orientation to Education (1-0)
Designed to orient the prospective teacher education student to the profession of teaching. Taken on a pass/fail basis.
4350 Educational Workshop (3-0)
Studies in designated area. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
4696 Student Teaching in All-Levels Art (1-0-30)
Minimum of fifteen weeks all-day of student teaching (eight weeks in an elementary school; seven weeks in a secondary school) plus fifteen hours of seminar. Special admission requirements for student teaching. Prerequisites: All other professional studies courses and admission to Teacher Education.
4697 Student Teaching in All-Levels Music (1-0-30)
Minimum of fifteen weeks all-day of student teaching (eight weeks in an elementary school; seven weeks in a secondary school) plus fifteen hours of seminar. Special admission requirements for student teaching. Prerequisites: All other professional studies courses and admission to Teacher Education.
4698 Student Teaching in All-Levels Physical Education (1-0-30)
Minimum of fifteen weeks all-day of student teaching (eight weeks in an elementary school; seven weeks in a secondary school) plus fifteen hours of seminar. Special admission requirements for student teaching. Prerequisites: All other professional studies courses and admission to Teacher Education.
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