Apr 18, 2024  
University Catalog 2019-2020 
    
University Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


The Fall (Fa), Spring (Sp), or Summer (Su) semesters indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. Service Learning courses are denoted by SL. Core Curriculum courses are denoted by the appropriate designation. Click here for more information: The Core Curriculum .

 

English

Prerequisites for English courses:

Completion of the Advanced Rhetoric Core Curriculum Requirement for the 2000-level, 3000-level, and 4000-level

  
  • ENGL 3070 - Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature

    A study of the major imaginative literature from 1660 to 1800. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 3125 - Twentieth-Century Women Writers

    (WMST 3125 ) A study of literature and feminist theory by women writers from approximately 1900 to the present. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 3135 - Language: History and Theory

    This course is an introduction to linguistic concepts including morphology, syntax, semantics/pragmatics, language history, language acquisition, language and the brain, and language and society. Examples of these concepts will come from the English language: its history, development, and variations. The goal of this course is to orient secondary education pre-service teachers in the different areas and aspects of the English language. Emphasis is on understanding language variety, production, and change. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 3150 - Advanced Writing

    Practice in critical, scholarly, and expository writing, with emphasis on writing within the discipline of English. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 3160 - Survey of American Literature I

    A multicultural study of the major movements, authors, and texts of American literature from the pre-colonial era through the Civil War. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3, EXPLORATIONS/Creative Expression & Engagement, Fa)
  
  • ENGL 3170 - Survey of American Literature II

    A multicultural study of the major movements, authors, and texts of American literature from the Civil War to the postmodern era. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3, EXPLORATIONS/Creative Expression & Engagement, Sp)
  
  • ENGL 3175 - Survey of African Literature

    (AADS 3175 ) Introduction to African folklore, poetry, fiction, and drama. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 3185 - Special Topics in African American Literature

    Genres studied in this course include drama, poetry, and fiction. Major topics (such as the Harlem Renaissance, the Slave Narrative, Toni Morrison) to be announced. This course may be repeated for credit as often as a different topic is available. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 3210 - Romantic Literature

    A study of Romantic literature, 1800-1832. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 3221 - Victorian and Early Twentieth-Century Literature

    A study of Victorian prose, poetry, and/or fiction. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 3270 - British Literature of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries

    A study of British and postcolonial poetry, prose, drama, and/or fiction from the 1920s to the present. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 3275 - The Postcolonial Novel

    Introduces postcolonial theory and novels from 1960 to the present, representing areas such as the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, India, Asia, and Oceania. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 3280 - Survey of African American Writers of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

    (AADS 3280 ) A study of African American texts from the eighteenth century to the Harlem Renaissance in their historical, cultural and literary contexts. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 3290 - Survey of African American Writers of the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries

    (AADS 3290 ) A study of African American literary texts from the Harlem Renaissance to the contemporary period. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 3315 - Teaching English

    ENGL 3315 is intended to introduce students to the theory and practice of rhetoric and composition with the intent of preparing the students for becoming teachers of writing. It also explores the different approaches to teaching literature within the context of literary theory. A focus will be placed on developing skills that will aid in designing instruction that effectively impacts the learning of all students. Students will identify objectives and develop assignments and assessment methods, including the design of lesson plans, teaching philosophy, assignments and assessment methods. (3)
  
  • ENGL 3400 - Critical Theory

    A study of interpretive strategies and theoretical assumptions of various approaches to literary criticism. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3, Sp)
  
  • ENGL 3500 - The Theology of Flannery O’Connor

    (THEO 3500 , XCOR 3010 ) This course is an intensive study of the theological concepts found in the writings of American fiction writer Flannery O’Connor. In addition, students will consider the works purely as literature, therefore reinforcing skills learned in other literature courses. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 3666 - The Devil in Sacred and Secular Literature

    (THEO 3666 , XCOR 3020 ) This course examines the theological and literary origins and evolution of the portrayal of the devil, from God’s prosecuting attorney in the Hebrew Bible to later portrayals as a monster of scientific creation. Students will explore how the character of the devil and the problem of evil impact a just and humane society by studying sacred texts from around the globe, including but not limited to the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Koran, as well as secular literature including but not limited to such texts as Dante’s Inferno, Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus, Milton’s Paradise Lost, and Defoe’s Political History of the Devil. Prerequisite(s):  Completion of English and Reading developmental coursework, if needed. (3, EXPLORATIONS/Faith & Society)
  
  • ENGL 4000H - Directed Studies

    Concentrated study of major figures and ideas in a selected period. Open to selected students only. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 4010S - British Literature Seminar

    Intensive study of major figures and ideas in a selected period of British and/or postcolonial literature. Recent topics included “Irish Identities” and “Women and Work in the 1890s.” Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 4020S - American Literature Seminar

    Intensive study of major figures and ideas in a select period of American Literature. Recent topics included “Regionalism in American Literature”, and “Henry James: Novel into Film.” Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 4030S - Poetry Seminar

    An intensive study in American, British, or world literature. Recent topics have included “Women Poets” and “Modern Poetry.” Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 4040S - Drama Seminar

    A concentrated study of British, American, and European drama with emphasis on critical reading and analysis of major works. Topics have included “Self Against Society on the Continental Stage” and “Contemporary British Drama.” Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 4050S - Comparative Literature Seminar

    A critical study of the forms and themes of the major foreign literature in translation. Topics have included “Global Haiku,” “The Image of Woman in Nineteenth-Century Literature,” and “Reading and Writing the Other (Third and First World Literatures Juxtaposed).” Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 4060S - African American and African Diaspora Literature Seminar

    Intensive study of major figures, periods, and genres in African American literature and literature of the African Diaspora. Topics have included “African Diaspora Literature,” “The Black Arts Movement,” “Women Writers of the African Diaspora,” “Caribbean Women Writers,” and “The Literature or Negritude.” Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (3)
  
  • ENGL 4500 - Senior Thesis

    In this intensive course, the student will research, draft, and revise a major scholarly essay. The thesis will be directed by one faculty member and evaluated by a committee including the director and two other faculty members. Enrollment follows the selection of a research topic and the development of a proposal with bibliography to be approved by the thesis director and department head. The proposal must be approved by the thesis director and the department head prior to the registration period for the semester of study. Prerequisite(s): 24 semester hours in English with a 3.5 or better English GPA; and permission of the Department Head. (3, Fa)
  
  • ENGL 4999 - Senior Comprehensives

    Prerequisite(s): Advanced Composition & Rhetoric (core curriculum component) (0)

Entrepreneurship

  
  • ENTR 1020 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship

    Exposes students to the knowledge and skills required to be a successful entrepreneur. Topics include: idea generation, challenges of entrepreneurship, marketing and financial concerns, and management issues. Students will have the opportunity to interact with local entrepreneurs and to complete a feasibility study. Membership in Enactus is required. Prerequisite(s): None (3, FaSu)
  
  • ENTR 3021 - Financial Management for Entrepreneurs

    This course introduces the student to various aspects of financing an entrepreneurial venture. Included topics are: attracting seed and growth capital from sources such as venture capital, investment banking, government, commercial banks, and credit unions. Among the issues discussed are capital budgeting decision making techniques, financial analysis, cost of capital, and the time value of money. Prerequisite(s): None (3, Fa)
  
  • ENTR 3780 - Organization and Operation of a Small Business

    An examination of methods that investigate the complexity of management practices in general entrepreneurship with a perspective that can explore the marketplace for successful venture opportunities. Strong emphasis is given to learning the skill factors related to planning, marketing, managing, and financing small business ventures. A two- to five-member team will develop a comprehensive consulting report including a full business plan. Membership in Enactus is required. Prerequisite(s): ENTR 1020  and junior or senior standing or permission of the instructor. (3, Fa)

Finance

  
  • FINC 1070 - Personal Finance

    Basics of budgeting and consumer purchases; evaluation of costs and benefits of housing and transportation; tax planning; comparison of investment and insurance choices; retirement and estate planning. May not be used as a Finance concentration elective Prerequisite(s): None May not be used as a Finance concentration elective(3, FaSp)
  
  • FINC 3010 - Monetary and Fiscal Policy

    (ECON 3010 ) Valuation of stocks and bonds, financial institutions, the structure of the interest rates, definitions of money, bank reserves and the money supply, the Federal Reserve System and the tools of the monetary policy, the role of money in an economy, foundation of the monetarist philosophy, the Keynesian framework, the IS-LM system, role of fiscal policy in the economy, understanding foreign exchange, and balance of payments. Prerequisite(s): ECON 2010  and ECON 2020  (3, Fa)
  
  • FINC 3050 - Corporate Finance

    An introduction to the theories and applications of financial decision-making and effects towards valuation. Topics include time value of money, valuation methodologies, capital budgeting, and forecasting. Prerequisite(s): ECON 2010  or ECON 2020  and ACCT 1010   (3, FaSp)
  
  • FINC 3060 - International Financial Management

    Study of the management of the financial resources of the multinational firm; focuses on the international business environment and financial decision-making in an international context. Prerequisite(s): FINC 3050   (3, Fa)
  
  • FINC 3070 - Financial Institution Operations and Management

    An examination of the role of commercial banking and other financial intermediaries in the economy with applied analysis of bank operations and management; including bank capital structure, the deposit and lending functions, financial institution portfolio management, and other decisions that affect value to the financial institution. Prerequisite(s): FINC 3050   (3, Sp)
  
  • FINC 3080 - Public Finance

    (ECON 3080 ) Organization and administration of revenues and expenditures of all levels of government, provision of public goods, introduction to Public Choice theory. Prerequisite(s): ECON 2010  and ECON 2020  (3)
  
  • FINC 3110 - Principles of Real Estate

    This course examines the principles of purchasing, owning, and managing real estate. Topics include valuation and financing of commercial, industrial, and residential properties; supply and demand factors influencing real estate; historic properties; and real estate development. Prerequisite(s): None (3)
  
  • FINC 3130 - Principles of Insurance

    This course presents an overview to principles of risk management and the various fields of insurance, including Life, Health, Property & Casualty, Automobile, and Social Insurance programs. Prerequisite(s): FINC 3050  (3)
  
  • FINC 3160 - Advanced Financial Management

    Analysis of decision-making techniques using quantitative tools and computer applications. Students gain insights into financial strategies and decisions using case studies. Topics include financial planning, working capital management, dividend policy, and mergers and acquisitions. Prerequisite(s): FINC 3050   (3, Sp)
  
  • FINC 3170 - Investments

    Students are introduced to securities and capital markets. Topics include principles of risk and return, stock and bond valuation, mutual funds and security analysis. Students gain practical experience to investments through trading simulations. Prerequisite(s): FINC 3050   (3, Fa)
  
  • FINC 3200 - Managerial Economics

    (ECON 3200 ) Use of Microeconomic methods as management decision making tools in order to assure the attainment of a firm’s goals and objectives; use of case studies with microeconomic applications. Prerequisite(s): BSAD 3055  and ECON 2010  (3)
  
  • FINC 4000 - Seminar in Portfolio Management

    Demonstration of portfolio analysis techniques using computer applications. Additional topics will focus on option pricing, futures markets, technical analysis, and international portfolio management. References for the course will be developed from classical works as well as recent journal articles. Prerequisite(s): FINC 3050  and FINC 3170  (3)
  
  • FINC 4999 - Senior Comprehensives

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. (0, FaSp)

French

  
  • FREN 1010 - Elementary French

    Usually offered fall and spring semesters.  An introductory course for students with little or no previous training in French. Experiential French learned through on-site historical and cultural observations and participation in regional activities throughout French-speaking Louisiana.  Emphasis on the four foundational skills:comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing. (3, FaSpSu)
  
  • FREN 1020 - Elementary French

    A continuation of building communicative skills, with emphasis upon the four skills of comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Mastery of oral proficiency and grammatical structures appropriate to the development of intermediate-level communication. Experienced-based cultural interactions, present, past, and future tenses, description, developing  competency for  social and work situations. Prerequisite: FREN 1010  or equivalent as determined by placement exam. (3, FaSpSu)
  
  • FREN 1090 - Conversation and Culture

    An accelerated course built around two organizing principles, the development of language communicative capabilities and the acquisition of cultural competency. Students will spend the first week of the course becoming familiar with the key principles for discussing culture through an examination of their ideas about their cultures of origin. At the same time, students will review grammar concepts learned in their previous language study and will enhance their knowledge of these concepts through specific communication goals. Prerequisite: minimum placement exam score (see departmental policy or completion of FREN 1020 ). (3)
  
  • FREN 2010 - Intermediate French

    2010 usually offered fall semester. Continuing development of the four skills of comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Study of selected texts and cultural materials. Web-based study of cultural and social tasks, with extensive student oral reports. Films, computer drills, and audiovisuals required. Readings from texts by Francophone writers, especially North African (2nd semester). Prerequisites: FREN 1010 -FREN 1020  or equivalent as determined by placement exam. (3)
  
  • FREN 2020 - Intermediate French

    2020 usually offered spring semester. Continuing development of the four skills of comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Study of selected texts and cultural materials. Web-based study of cultural and social tasks, with extensive student oral reports. Films, computer drills, and audiovisuals required. Readings from texts by Francophone writers, especially North African (2nd semester). Prerequisites: FREN 1010 -FREN 1020  or equivalent as determined by placement exam. (3)
  
  • FREN 3001 - Advanced Grammar and Composition

    Intensive review of grammar. Emphasis is on verbs, idioms, the subjunctive, and the spoken language. Extensive use of films and readings to place structures under study in context. Prerequisites: FREN 2020  or permission of instructor and department head. (3)
  
  • FREN 3002 - Advanced Grammar and Composition

    Intensive review of grammar. Emphasis is on verbs, idioms, the subjunctive, and the spoken language. Extensive use of films and readings to place structures under study in context. Prerequisites: FREN 2020  or permission of instructor and department head. (3)
  
  • FREN 3010 - French Medieval and Renaissance Literature

    A survey of literary and cultural documents written in Western Europe, with emphasis upon the literary traditions in Latin and the vernacular. From the Benedictine Rule to the Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pisan, students situate texts within their cultural context to understand both the impact of such texts upon the society which produced them and the effect of the social milieu upon literary production. Modern French versions of vernacular texts and translations of Latin works such as the Rule, the poetry of the Goliards, and the Sermon on the Song of Songs of St. Bernard Clairvaux. The lyric poets; the Pleiade. This course may be expanded to two semesters by continuing as a directed reading. (3)
  
  • FREN 3011 - Advanced Conversation

    Conversation based upon texts, videos, and Web-based sources. Analysis of cultural and some literary texts. Emphasis upon modern films and journalistic writings. Prerequisites: FREN 2010 -FREN 2020  or permission of instructor and department head. (3)
  
  • FREN 3012 - Advanced Conversation

    Conversation based upon texts, videos, and Web-based sources. Analysis of cultural and some literary texts. Emphasis upon modern films and journalistic writings. Prerequisites: FREN 2010 -FREN 2020  or permission of instructor and department head. (3)
  
  • FREN 3020 - Introduction to Afro Francophone Cultural Readings

    A survey of selected  Francophone oral and written literature and the social, cultural and historic factors that have given rise to their development throughout the Francophone societies of the Diaspora.   Class participants will develop an ability to read critically in a literature that is the product of cultures which may be unfamiliar to them.  Taught in English. (3)
  
  • FREN 3021 - Readings in Francophone Culture

    (ALCS 3021 ) A reading course designed to build advanced-level skills in comprehension of the text. Readings are taken from throughout the Francophone world and may also serve to introduce Francophone writings to those who later may wish to study international Afro Francophone works. Prerequisites: FREN 2010 -FREN 2020 . (3)
  
  • FREN 3022 - Afro Francophone Women Writers

    (AADS 3022 ALCS 3022 WMST 3022 ) As background to the study of Afro-informed writings by African women of the French-speaking countries of Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana, the course also studies novels by women from French-speaking African countries such as Cameroon, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Algeria, and Congo, supplemented with films set in Burkina Faso and Mali that deal with women’s issues. Historical contexts, feminist movements, and women’s roles are considered in order to situate the literature. The class utilizes a book-club discussion format as well as student oral presentations, weekly essays, and a final paper. Prerequisites: FREN 2010 -FREN 2020  or permission of instructor and department head. (3)
  
  • FREN 4010 - Littérature Africaine Francophone (The Literature of French-Speaking Africa and the Caribbean)

    (AADS 4010 , ALCS 4010 ) A survey of two principal aspects of literary expression in Francophone Africa and the Caribbean, oral and written literature and the social, cultural and historic factors that have given rise to their development throughout the Francophone societies of the African continent and the New World. Prerequisites: 6 hours of FREN beyond FREN 2020 , a rating of Intermediate High on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview, or permission of the instructor. (3)
  
  • FREN 4031 - Directed Readings in French

    Readings in an area of French literature mutually agreed upon by teacher and student which is not covered by a current course. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and department head. (1)
  
  • FREN 4032 - Directed Readings in French

    Readings in an area of French literature mutually agreed upon by teacher and student which is not covered by a current course. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and department head. (2)
  
  • FREN 4033 - Directed Readings in French

    Readings in an area of French literature mutually agreed upon by teacher and student which is not covered by a current course. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and department head. (3)
  
  • FREN 4041 - Directed Readings in French

    Readings in an area of French literature mutually agreed upon by teacher and student which is not covered by a current course. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and department head. (1)
  
  • FREN 4042 - Directed Readings in French

    Readings in an area of French literature mutually agreed upon by teacher and student which is not covered by a current course. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and department head. (2)
  
  • FREN 4043 - Directed Readings in French

    Readings in an area of French literature mutually agreed upon by teacher and student which is not covered by a current course. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and department head. (3)
  
  • FREN 4050 - Internship

    Placement in a supervised work or research situation using French. Prerequisite: Permission of department head. (3)
  
  • FREN 4051 - Special Topics in French

    Critical analysis and exploration of language, culture, or literature. Topics vary according to the needs and interests of department faculty and majors. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of credit. Prerequisites: 6 hours of French beyond FREN 2020 , a rating of Intermediate High on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview, or permission of the instructor. (3)
  
  • FREN 4052 - Special Topics in French

    Critical analysis and exploration of language, culture, or literature. Topics vary according to the needs and interests of department faculty and majors. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of credit. Prerequisites: 6 hours of French beyond French 2020, a rating of Intermediate High on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview, or permission of the instructor. (3)
  
  • FREN 4053 - Introduction to Literary Criticism of Spanish, Hispanic, American, French, and Francophone Literature.

    (LANG 4053 , SPAN 4053 ) This course is a capstone course designed for the upper-level students majoring in either French or Spanish. Through readings of both critical texts and literary works, students develop a comprehension of the relationships among history, culture, ideology, and literary production. Students read the literary works under study in their target languages. Discussion is in English in order to accommodate majors from both languages. (3)
  
  • FREN 4071 - Independent Study

    Students conduct an independent study or research project with the approval, guidance and supervision of an instructor from the Department of Languages. The project must be an area of study or activity that is not covered by another course and may be conducted on or off campus. Prerequisites: Approval of instructor and department head. (1)
  
  • FREN 4072 - Independent Study

    Students conduct an independent study or research project with the approval, guidance and supervision of an instructor from the Department of Languages. The project must be an area of study or activity that is not covered by another course and may be conducted on or off campus. Prerequisites: Approval of instructor and department head. (2)
  
  • FREN 4073 - Independent Study

    Students conduct an independent study or research project with the approval, guidance and supervision of an instructor from the Department of Languages. The project must be an area of study or activity that is not covered by another course and may be conducted on or off campus. Prerequisites: Approval of instructor and department head. (3)
  
  • FREN 4080 - Foreign Language Teaching Methodology

    (LANG 4080 , SPAN 4080 ) An examination of conventional methodologies of teaching foreign languages. This presentation will be directed to both primary and secondary levels and will include the following topics, among others: analysis of the theoretical premises upon which each method is founded; critical assessment of the strengths and limitations of each method; demonstration of classroom techniques derived from the various methods; discussion of the proficiency orientation contained in each method; and analysis of current textbooks and materials with discussion of how they reflect the theories under study. The practical component of the course will be integrated through demonstrations of teaching techniques, peer teaching, class observations, and hands-on activities. (3)
  
  • FREN 4999 - Senior Comprehensives

    (0)

General Education

  
  • EDUC 1000 - Teacher Prep

    Sessions to prepare students for the professional teacher education examinations. A grade of P is given for students who successfully complete the practice session. Prerequisite(s): None (0, Fa)
  
  • EDUC 2005M - Praxis PPST Math

    Students must register for this part of the Praxis during the semester that they officially plan to take the test. A grade of P is recorded on the student’s transcript for a passing grade and NG for a score below the state qualifying score. (0)
  
  • EDUC 2005R - Praxis PPST Reading

    Students must register for this part of the Praxis during the semester that they officially plan to take the test. A grade of P is recorded on the student’s transcript for a passing grade and NG for a score below the state qualifying score. (0)
  
  • EDUC 2005W - Praxis PPST Writing

    Students must register for this part of the Praxis during the semester that they officially plan to take the test. A grade of P is recorded on the student’s transcript for a passing grade and NG for a score below the state qualifying score. (0)
  
  • EDUC 2035 - Child & Adolescent Psychology

    At the completion of this course the student will be able to identify and describe the physiological, intellectual, social, emotional, and moral factors which affect child growth and development. Prerequisite(s): None (3, Fa)
  
  • EDUC 2040 - Introduction to the Exceptional Child

    At the completion of this course, the student will be able to identify and assist children with exceptional needs from the slow learner to the gifted. Prerequisite(s): None (3, Sp)
  
  • EDUC 2044 - Methods of Classroom Organization and Management

    At the completion of this course, the student will be able to manipulate those variables that affect classroom management: space, time, multiplicity of tasks, difficulty level, language, and interpersonal relationships. Prerequisite(s): None (3, Fa)
  
  • EDUC 2100 - Middle School Teaching

    This course is designed to prepare middle school teacher candidates to become competent professionals who can guide and facilitate classroom interactions to meet the learning needs of diverse populations of students in the middle school environment. Prerequisite(s): None (3, Fa)
  
  • EDUC 2200 - Multicultural Education

    This course is designed with emphasis on the pluralistic aspect of society as it relates to schools, teaching, learning and the development of curriculum considerations for elementary and secondary areas of education. Candidates will be introduced to learning styles and various teaching techniques to meet the needs of all learners at their appropriate grade levels. Prerequisite(s): None (3, Sp,)
  
  • EDUC 2500 - Methods of Teaching 1-12

    At the completion of this course, the student will be able to plan, evaluate, and use instructional strategies suited to the academic disciplines studied. Prerequisite(s):  None (3)
  
  • EDUC 3005L - Principles of Learning and Teaching Praxis II

    Students must register for the Praxis II during the semester that they officially plan to take the test. A grade of P is recorded on the student’s transcript for a passing grade and NG for a score below the state qualifying score. (0)
  
  • EDUC 3040 - Educational Psychology

    Usually offered fall semester. This course is designed to prepare the student to identify and describe the cognitive and affective factors influencing the learning process through the study of the nature, conditions, outcome, and evaluation of learning. Systems approach, media, and clinical experiences are used. Prerequisite(s): Admitted into TEP. (3, Fa)
  
  • EDUC 3060A - Strategies and Methods for K-3 Math

    This course is designed to prepare elementary school teacher candidates to become competent professionals who can guide and facilitate classroom interactions to meet the learning needs of diverse populations of students. Prerequisite(s): Admitted into TEP. (3, Fa)
  
  • EDUC 3060B - Strategies and Methods for 4-8 Math

    This course is a continuation of EDUC 3060A  and concentrates on using technology in teaching mathematics in the elementary and middle school classrooms. Prerequisite(s): Admitted into TEP. (3, Sp)
  
  • EDUC 4001 - Directed Project in Education

    Register only with permission of chairperson. (1)
  
  • EDUC 4002 - Directed Project in Education

    Register only with permission of chairperson. (2)
  
  • EDUC 4003 - Directed Project in Education

    Register only with permission of chairperson. (3)
  
  • EDUC 4005S - Praxis Specialty Area

    Students must register for this part of the Praxis during the semester that they officially plan to take the test. A grade of P is recorded on the student’s transcript for a passing grade and NG for a score below the state qualifying score. (0)
  
  • EDUC 4011 - Directed Readings in Education

    Register only with permission of chairperson. (1)
  
  • EDUC 4012 - Directed Readings in Education

    Register only with permission of chairperson. (2)
  
  • EDUC 4013 - Directed Readings in Education

    Register only with permission of chairperson. (3)
  
  • EDUC 4030 - Educational Measurement and Evaluation

    This course is designed to prepare the student to employ elementary statistical methods in the interpretation of test measurement; to construct and use various types of tests and measurement scales; and to utilize tests in the diagnosis and remediation of student performance. Prerequisite(s): Admitted into TEP. (3, Fa)
  
  • EDUC 4060A - Student Teaching (Elementary Education Majors)

    This course includes: (a) Observation and participation in the classroom; (b) Full-time participation in instructional activities and other teaching assignments; and (c) Readings and experiences in classroom management and teaching techniques. Concurrent enrollment with Student Teaching Seminar. Prerequisite(s): Admission into TEP, passing score on Praxis Specialty Area and completion of Praxis PLT. (9, Fa, Sp)
  
  • EDUC 4060S - Student Teaching Seminar

    This seminar will include weekly meetings to discuss the student teaching experience. Students will exchange ideas and provide assistance to each other along with the professor providing guidance throughout the semester. Students will develop lesson plans and behavior management plans to work with disruptive students. To be taken concurrently with student teaching. (0, Fa, Sp)
  
  • EDUC 4065 - Student Teaching (All Education Majors)

    This course includes: (a) Observation and participation in the classroom; (b) Full-time participation in instructional activities and other teaching assignments; and (c) Readings and experiences in classroom management and teaching techniques. Concurrent enrollment with Student Teaching Seminar. Prerequisite(s): Admission into TEP, passing score on Praxis Specialty Area and completion of Praxis PLT. (12, Fa, Sp)
  
  • EDUC 4113R - Clinical Procedures in Remedial Reading in the Elementary School

    At the completion of this course, the student will be able to diagnose and remediate reading difficulties. Informal and formal diagnostic techniques will be included. Opportunities for remedial tutoring of disabled readers in a classroom setting are provided. Prerequisite(s): Admitted into TEP. (3, Sp)
  
  • EDUC 4999 - Senior Comprehensives

    Passing score on Praxis PLT (0)

Geography

  
  • GEOG 1010 - World Geography

    A survey of patterns found in the natural environment, an examination of human and cultural distribution and their spatial interaction on a global scale. (3)
 

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