Spring 2020 Update 
    
    Jun 26, 2024  
Spring 2020 Update [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • EDO (0809) 519 - Instruction and Assessment in Spanish Language Education


    Credits: 3.00

    Pre-service teachers will gain pedagogical perspective towards the teaching and learning of Spanish.

    Free Note: 25 Hours of Fieldwork Required

  
  • EDO (0809) 550 - Visions and Practices in Middle School Education


    Credits: 3.00

    This course provides candidates with a deeper understanding of the nature and instructional needs of the pre-adolescent and adolescent child, the regulations that drive Middle Level education and best practices for teaching and learning. Topics include home/school communication, middle school structures including scheduling, teaming, technology integration, data and classroom management.

    Free Note: Cannot be taken for undergraduate credit.  Open to STEP seniors and MA students for graduate credit.

  
  • EDO (0809) 551 - The Middle School Student: Development Across the Continuum


    Credits: 3.00

    Students examine the many dimensions of the young adolescent experience including gender, sexuality, intellectual and ethical growth, and political and social development. They will explore the process of human development, specific to young adolescence, while paying particular attention to how the adolescent exists within broad communities, including the community of learners.,,

    Free Note: Cannot be taken for undergraduate credit.  Open to STEP seniors and MA students for graduate credit.

  
  • EDO (0809) 594 - Critical Literacy in Mathematics and Science Education


    Credits: 3.00

    This course is designed for mathematics and science pre-service teachers. Students will focus on the unique literacy strategies required in mathematics and science content areas. Critical literacy and quantitative literacy form the foundation of class discussion and assignments.

  
  • EDO (0809) 595 - Youth Literacies: Literature, Culture and the Arts


    Credits: 3.00

    Experience and critique pedagogical practices related to adolescent literature and art including methods of enhancing literacy through all areas of the curriculum. Technology will be infused through the study and production of new media.

  
  • EDO (0809) 596 - Inquiry and Expression Literacy Across The Curric: Humanities


    Credits: 3.00

    Develop an integrated, theoretical grounded view of literacy that addresses the needs of students and teachers in diverse communities. Explore an inquiry-based curriculum within a collaborative learning environment. This course houses the first required portfolio assessment point in the Art and Adolescence Education programs.

    Free Note: Completion of Sequence One courses (MA) or all courses through junior year (STEP)

  
  • EDO (0809) 597 - Inquiry and Expression: Literacy Across the Curric: Math and Sciences


    Credits: 3.00

    Develop an integrated, theoretical grounded view of literacy that addresses the needs of students and teachers in diverse communities. Explore an inquiry-based curriculum within a collaborative learning environment. This course houses the first required portfolio assessment point in the Art and Adolescence Education programs.

    Free Note: Completion of Sequence One courses (MA) or all courses through junior year (STEP)

  
  • EDO (0809) 602 - Foundations of Education


    Credits: 3.00

    The purpose of this course is two-fold. The course examines the intimate relationship between knowledge and education and school and society. Every conception of teaching and education is founded upon a paradigm of knowledge. We will understand how schools are greatly influenced by larger social, political, economic, cultural, and ideological forces.

  
  • EDO (0809) 603 - The Adolescent Experience


    Credits: 3.00

    Examine the many dimensions of the adolescent experience. Development of adolescent gender, sexuality, intellectual, ethical growth, political, and social development are examined. Adolescent subjectivity is explored, with particular reference to use of popular culture and the construction of adolescence in popular media.

    Free Note: Completion of Sequence One courses. MA students only. 25 hours of fieldwork in secondary (grade 79 and 10-12) schools required,taken in same term as another 25 hours in 0810-560 (English) , 0809-513 (Math) , 0809-517 (Science)  or 0809-518 (Social Studies) 

  
  • EDO (0809) 611 - Teaching Writing in the Sec Inclusive Classroom


    Credits: 3.00

    This course explores the teaching of writing through a writer’s workshop format. Topics addressed will include socio-cultural issues of language usage, composition theory and pedagogy, and teaching writing in context. Differentiation for special needs and second language learners is a focus. 25 hours of fieldwork is required.

    Free Note: 25 hours of fieldwork required.

  
  • EDO (0809) 613 - Teaching Math in the Secondary Inclusive Classroom


    Credits: 3.00

    Explore the 7-12 mathematics curricula with the assistance of local master teachers. Learn and interact with the Regent’s curriculum and receive teaching examples and demonstrations. The content areas of number concepts, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, data and statistics will be covered.

    Free Note: Completion of Sequence One and Sequence Two courses (MA) or all courses through senior Year (STEP). 25 hours of fieldwork in secondary (grade 7-9 and 10-12) schools required.

  
  • EDO (0809) 617 - Teaching Science in the Secondary Inclusive Classroom


    Credits: 3.00

    Explore high school science curricula with the assistance of local master teachers. Learn to interact with the Regent’s curriculum and receive teaching examples and demonstrations. The content areas of earth science, biology, chemistry, physics and informal science learning/museum education will be utilized.

    Free Note: Completion of Sequence One and Sequence Two courses (MA) or all courses through senior year (STEP). 25 hours of fieldwork in secondary (grade7-9 and 10-12) schools required,taken in same term as another 25 hr in 0810-560  

  
  • EDO (0809) 618 - Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary Inclusive Classroom


    Credits: 3.00

    Explore the 7-12 social studies curricula with the assistance of local master teachers. Interact with the Regent’s curriculum and receive teaching examples and demonstrations. The content areas of world history and geography, United States history and government, participation in government, economics, and law-related education will be covered.

    Free Note: Completion of Sequence One and Sequence Two courses (MA) or all courses through senior year (STEP). 25 hours of fieldwork in secondary (grade 7-9 and 10-12) schools required.

  
  • EDO (0809) 723 - Special Topics


    Credits: 3.00

    Examine the intimate relationship between knowledge, education, school, and society and how schools are influenced by larger social, political, economic, cultural, and ideological forces. Every conception of teaching and education is founded upon a paradigm of knowledge.

  
  • EDO (0809) 788 - Master’s Seminar in Adolescence Education


    Credits: 3.00

    In this lively seminar, students will develop and present a final curriculum project using the technique of Readers Theatre, a literacy-centered, arts-based learning strategy that offers opportunities for differentiation and student inquiry. The culminating project will take the form of a written curriculum project and final group performance.

  
  • EDO (0809) 790 - Student Teaching in Adolescent Education: Pre-Certification


    Credits: 6.00

    15-week experience as a student teacher, assessed via both a collaborative research project and a portfolio. This experience constitutes the culmination of STEP; continuing the collaborative research process initiated in Educational Research and Field-Based Inquiry. Work in assigned school, link theory, data, teach, and participate.

    Free Note: Written permission of advisor.  Seminar scheduled for one afternoon per week.  Apply in advance by Dec. 1 for Fall, by March 1 for Spring.

  
  • EDT (0858) 501 - Digital Literacies and 21st Century Skills


    Credits: 3.00

    How do multimedia, texting, chat, status updates, and hypertext change the way we read and interpret texts? Students study various theories of literacy and how it changes with the introduction of digital technologies. Readings will include selections on new media, new literacy, multiliteracies, multimedia cognition, and visual semantics.

  
  • EDT (0858) 502 - Foundations of Open Education


    Credits: 3.00

    Open education combines practices from Free Software development with student-centered pedagogy. Free learning resources are developed collaboratively using the global internet, and tailored locally to the specific needs of learners. Students in this course study the underlying principles of open education and participate in online projects developing open educational resources.

  
  • EDT (0858) 503 - Technology and Instructional Design


    Credits: 3.00

    Students will learn the foundations of instructional design and understand how to integrate technology in meaningful ways in K-12, higher education or other educational settings. Students will also learn how to develop and assess learning plans that are aligned to technology standards and/or other learning outcomes.

    Course Learning Goals:

    • Students will gain an understanding of and appreciation for instructional design in formal and informal educational settings as well as the role of educational technology by:
    • gaining an understanding of the relationships between different learners’ needs and how it is addressed within the design;
    • understanding current research from the learning sciences on how people learn
    • gaining an understanding of the role of technology in both the understanding and the implementation of effective learning designs
    • understanding how to meaningfully integrate technology and effectively using it to enhance learning
    • Students will gain an understanding and greater mastery of instructional design and educational technology by:
    • becoming knowledgeable about different learners’ needs, including relevant national and state standards
    • gaining an appreciation for the importance of educational technology in the context of different content areas and learning goals
    • Students will gain an understanding of research and evaluation of educational technology design by:
    • becoming knowledgeable about general trends in research of educational technology with regard to its implementation and impact in formal and informal settings;
    • being able to identify the tools for planning, developing, implementing and evaluating technology-mediated projects
    • Students will gain ethical perspectives and roles for policy and practice in relation to educational technology implementation by
    • developing an understanding and commitment to act on principles of social responsibility and ethic practice in education, including areas of equity, privacy, copyright and informed consent policies
    • developing images of themselves as curriculum developers, instructional designers, agents, consumers and evaluators in the area of educational technology
  
  • EDT (0858) 601 - Philosophy of Technology


    Credits: 3.00

    The philosophy of technology exposes students to the major philosophical movements through seminal works by Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Kant, Rousseau, Heidegger, McCluhan, Marx, Haraway, Latour, and others. These critical positions will help students analyze educational technology along pedagogical, social, political, and ethical lines.

    Free Note: Instructors Approval Required for Non-Education Majors

  
  • EDT (0858) 603 - Programming Web-Based Educational Media


    Credits: 3.00

    In this course students learn techniques of web programming to develop interactive, educational media. Using the Python programming language and web development technologies (HTML5, Javascript, CSS), students gain practice in the object oriented programming and design of interactive software. For their final project, students will create their own educational website.

    Free Note: Instructors Approval Required For Non-Education Majors

  
  • EDT (0858) 604 - Technology and Society


    Credits: 3.00

    Students are introduced to major critical views on technology, culture, society, and education.  Students are also exposed to perspectives and ideologies such as Marxist, feminist, and posthumanism.  These positions will help students analyze and contextualize the role of technology along sociotechnical, historical, political, pedagogical, and ethical lines.

    Free Note: Instructors approval required for non-education majors

    Course Learning Goals:
    1) Understand major topics in philosophy of technology; 2) Apply a philosophical lens to critique current and emerging technologies; 3) Compare and contrast different philosophical traditions and synthesize them to make coherent arguments and assess the role of technology in society; 4) Understand the various positions (e.g. feminism, anti-technology) and why they are relevant to the development and use of technology.
  
  • EDT (0858) 606 - Educational Information Systems and Networks


    Credits: 3.00

    From a foundation of computer networks and systems, this course expands to cover instructional technology infrastructure: file systems, users, wired and wireless networks, email, web servers, computer labs, and common educational software services. This course focuses on Free Software, where the source code is free to use, study, or modify.

    Prerequisite 1: CSC 602  
    Free Note: Instructors Approval Required for Non-Education Majors

  
  • EDT (0858) 610 - Online Learning


    Credits: 3.00

    Students study online learning in distance and blended classes, and in “virtual†schools — in both higher education and K-12 settings. Looking at pedagogy, best practices, interactivity and student-centered design, this class considers the positive and negative potential of online learning in terms of universal accessibility, teacher development, economic sustainability.

    Free Note: Instructors Approval Required for Non-Education Majors

  
  • EDT (0858) 611 - Learning with Video Games


    Credits: 3.00

    Video games are one of the most successful entertainment forms among teenagers and adults alike. Their potential role in the classroom continues to be a subject of debate. This course introduces students to the key topics in the field, including game theory, design, genre and learning principles contained in games.

    Free Note: Instructors Approval Required for Non-Education Majors

  
  • EDT (0858) 612 - Mobile Learning


    Credits: 3.00

    Most of the world connects to the Internet from mobile phones. Android tablets and iPads are filtering into schools — and the hands of children. Students carry significant computing power in their pockets. This course considers how mobile computing forces us to reconsider the time and the place of learning.

    Free Note: Instructors Approval Required for Non-Education Majors

  
  • EDT (0858) 613 - Teaching with Social Media


    Credits: 3.00

    Social media pervades our social life, with implications for education, business and beyond. Examine the sociological and psychological impacts, benefits and risks of social media. We examine social networking sites, (micro) blogs, video, and wikis; focusing on their use in classrooms to build community, develop literacy, and foster critical thinking.

    Free Note: Instructors Approval Required for Non-Education Majors

  
  • EDT (0858) 618 - Research and Evaluation of Educational Technology


    Credits: 3.00

    In this course, students investigate methods for determining if a given technology contributes to a stronger educational experience. Reviewing the body of research on educational technology, students will probe the merits of different methodologies. Students learn how to develop good research questions and choose methodologies to conduct their own investigations.

    Free Note: Insrructors Approval Required for Non-Education Majors

  
  • EDT (0858) 620 - Capstone: Educator’s MultiMedia Studio


    Credits: 3.00

    How can the digital media best support learning? Working on semester-long projects, students learn about interaction and instructional design. In this hands-on-studio, develop and extend skills in multimedia authoring: digital images/audio/video, web design, HTML/CSS/Javascript, web programming. Apply these skills to create an original educational resources.

    Free Note: Instructors Approval Required for Non-Education Majors

  
  • EDT (0858) 790 - Practicum: Educational Technology in K-12 Schools


    Credits: 4.00

    In this field-based course, students will be supervised in two settings (elementary and secondary) for eight weeks each to gain experience in collaborating with teachers to support use of technology with regular and special needs students in literacy and other content areas (Grades K-12).

    Free Note: Instructor’s approval required for non-Education majors.

  
  • EDT (0858) 793 - Ed Tech MA Project


    Credits: 2.00

    The integrative Masters Project is a tutorial arranged with a faculty member where students pursue topics of their interest in the form of integrative educational media development or research projects. Projects demonstrate mastery of instructional design tools and concepts in the form of original creative or scholarly work.

    Free Note: Independent Study Form Required

  
  • EDU (0801) 110 - Human Rights and Peace St Multidisciplanary Perspectives


    Credits: 3.00

    Students will explore issues of violence, human rights and peace in various disciplines. Invited speakers will offer perspectives in their fields of expertise: history, economics, business, environmental studies, religious studies, multicultural education among others. Students will apply their learning to individual and/or group projects for individual, community and social transformation.

    Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 GLOBAL LEARNING/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT



    Free Note: Required for Peace Studies Minor.Open to others as a general education elective

  
  • EDU (0801) 496 - Study Abroad


    Credits: 1.00 to 16.00

  
  • EDU (0801) 611 - Child Abuse Seminar


    Credits: 0.00

    Free Note: FILING FEE OF $30 PER SEMINAR

  
  • EDU (0801) 614 - Seminar Violence Prevention & Intervention for School Personnel


    Credits: 0.00

    Free Note: FILING FEE OF $30 PER SEMINAR

  
  • EDU (0801) 697 - Dignity for all Students Act ( D A S A ) Training


    Credits: 0.00

    This coursework or training is designed to fulfill the harassment, bullying, and discrimination prevention and intervention training required for certification/licensure under the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). The training is for six instructional hours.

  
  • EDU (0801) 723 - Special Topics-3 Credits


    Credits: 3.00

    Learn to better integrate science and math teaching for grades 5-8. Engage in inquiry based learning to promote student’s conceptual understanding, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. New York State Learning Standards will provide a framework, using technology, for teachers to connect science and math, to student’s lives.

  
  • EDU (0801) 769 - Special Topics-1 Credit


    Credits: 1.00

  
  • EDU (0801) 789 - Special Topics-2 Credits


    Credits: 2.00

  
  • EEC (0810) 540 - Intro to Autism Spectrum Disorders


    Credits: 3.00

    An introduction describing the range of cognitive, behavioral, social and academic issues of individuals with autism, Asperger Syndrome, and related disorders. Topics include: theories of cause and development, diagnosis, education and therapeutic interventions, psychosocial adjustment, IEP development, multi-disciplinary teams, and working with the family. 10 hours of fieldwork required.,,

    Free Note: This course satisfied the New York State requirement for 3 hours of training in “Needs of Children with Autism”

  
  • EEC (0810) 560 - Managing Inclusive Environments


    Credits: 3.00

    Designed to introduce secondary teacher candidates to the legal and structural changes in the current educational landscape that permit the accommodation of students with special needs in general education classrooms and to study classroom management options that maximize learning and minimize distractions in inclusive secondary classrooms

    Free Note: 25 Hours Fieldwork

  
  • EEC (0810) 600 - Introduction to Special Education


    Credits: 3.00

    Course provides educators with awareness of special education, exceptional learners, special educational law, historic and philosophical bases of special education. Focus on the nature of pupils with range of disabilities, healthcare and instructional needs. Field observation required. Course meets State regulations: minimum requirement of three hours of study of autism.

    Free Note: 25 Hours of Fieldwork Required This course satisfies the New York State requirement for 3 hours of seminar in “Needs of Children with Autism”

  
  • EEC (0810) 610 - Current Topics in Special Education - Research I


    Credits: 3.00

    This seminar provides an opportunity to reflect upon those significant education issues and research findings that are in the news and of current interest to teachers. The topics will necessarily change to reflect what is contemporary and relevant, bu

    Free Note: Formerly E D U 0801-780

  
  • EEC (0810) 620 - Technology and Instruction


    Credits: 3.00

    The course provides hands-on experience using technology designed for students with and without special needs. Current educational technology applications and methods for infusing technology in the curriculum are introduced. Students are required to develop competencies with electronic media, graphics, programs, web applications, websites, and will design a professional webpage.

    Free Note: Formerly E D U 0801-533 Free Note 2: 6 Hours per day for 5 days

  
  • EEC (0810) 630 - Human Development and Learning


    Credits: 3.00

    An analysis of child development and learning theories, behavioral and cognitive, explores why and how people learn, construct knowledge, and how these theories enlighten the teaching process. Students will consider the interaction of learning theories with diverse populations defined by gender, culture, disability, language, and age, and will construct and model their personal operative theory of learning.

    Free Note: Formerly EDU 0801-607. Portfolio due

  
  • EEC (0810) 640 - Diagnosis of and Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders


    Credits: 3.00

    Students will learn about multi-disciplinary diagnostic approaches and interventions for autism spectrum disorders including autism, Asperger Sundrome, and pervasive developmental delays. Topics will include assessment protocols, scientifically based behavioral and developmental interventions such as ABA, TEACCH, Miller Method, Floortime, speech/language strategies, PECS, and other research based approaches.

    Prerequisite 1: EEC 600  or EST 305 EEC 540   
    Free Note: 10 hours of fieldwork required.  Pre-requisites required or advisor/instructor approval

  
  • EEC (0810) 650 - Autism I: Students with Severe to Moderate Autism


    Credits: 3.00

    Course expands knowledge of treatment models for individuals in the severe to moderate range of the autism spectrum and focuses on treatment needs throughout the lifespan. Course requires practicum experience. Candidates will present and review treatment modalities and case reports from field work.

    Prerequisite 1: EEC 640  
    Free Note: Fieldwork: Psychology 75 hours; Education 25 hours

  
  • EEC (0810) 660 - Autism II: Students with AS, HFA, and Related Disorders


    Credits: 3.00

    Course expands knowledge of treatment models for individuals in the severe to moderate range of the autism spectrum and focuses on treatment needs throughout the lifespan. Course requires practicum experience. Candidates will present and review treatment modalities and case reports from field work.

    Prerequisite 1: EEC 640  
    Free Note: Fieldwork: Psychology 75 Hours; Education 25 Hours

  
  • EEC (0810) 680 - Introduction: Severe or Multiple Disabilities


    Credits: 3.00

    Introduces severe or multiple disabilities resulting in intensive educational needs including instructional design, functional skills development, and related areas. Recommended practices for assessment, curriculum, and instructional methods will be reviewed, as well as legal mandates and ethical considerations. 10 hours of field observation required. Meets NYS mandate in autism training.

    Free Note: 10 hours of fieldwork required

  
  • EEC (0810) 700 - Foundations, Families,Cultures and Learning


    Credits: 3.00

    The course focuses on the impact of families and cultures on the cognitive, linguistic, and affective growth of children. The course emphasizes the effect of the background of children with disabilities on their development and learning. A respect for diversity is nurtured by examining specific values and beliefs.

    Free Note: Register for 0810-600  concurrently. 10 Hours of Fieldwork required. Free Note 2: 10 Hours of fieldwork required, Fieldwork is Required

  
  • EEC (0810) 705 - Team Collaboration


    Credits: 3.00

    Designed for teachers working with students with special needs from kindergarten through high school in inclusive classrooms. The roles and responsibilities of related services personnel are examined. Emphasis is placed on understanding teams in schools, facilitating communication among teams, and developing strategies that promote team collaboration.

    Prerequisite 1: EEC 600  EEC 610  EEC 620   
    Free Note: Students must take 600 , 610 , 620 , 630  before taking 705, 710 , 720 , 750  and 800   Free Note 2: 6 Hours per day for 5 days

  
  • EEC (0810) 710 - Classroom Management


    Credits: 3.00

    Designed to: (1) define, specify, and measure behaviors recognized as necessary in the special child’s repertoire; (2) equip teachers with behavior change principles; (3) provide a humanistic behavior modification approach and; (4) give practice in application of learning principles in effecting beneficial change to student’s academic study and social behaviors.

    Prerequisite 1: EEC 600   Prerequisite 2: EEC 610   Prerequisite 3: EEC 620   Prerequisite 4: EEC 630  
    Free Note: Students must take 600 , 610 , 620 , 630  before taking 705 , 710, 720 , 750  and 800  25 Hours of Fieldwork Required

  
  • EEC (0810) 720 - Formal and Informal Methods of Assessment


    Credits: 3.00

    This course provides a critical overview of different methods of educational assessment, focusing on the uses, strengths and weaknesses of each approach. The course is designed to help teachers become knowledgeable consumers of assessment as well as to choose and use specific assessments appropriate for their discipline and students.

    Prerequisite 1: EEC 600  EEC 610  EEC 620  EEC 630  
    Free Note: Students must take 600 ,610 ,620  and 630  before taking 705 ,710 ,720,750 , and 800  25 Hours of Fieldwork is required

  
  • EEC (0810) 724 - S/T: Study Abroad


    Credits: 1.00 - 4.00

  
  • EEC (0810) 725 - Individual Evaluation in Special Education


    Credits: 3.00

    This is a laboratory course designed to explore a variety of approaches used for diagnosis, planning and progress monitoring in special education. Candidates will select, administer and interpret various psycho-educational tests and develop plans to meet the unique needs of students. Fieldwork is a course requirement.

    Prerequisite 1: EEC 720  
    Free Note: Formerly Edu 0801-771

  
  • EEC (0810) 730 - Assessment: Severe or Multiple Disabilities


    Credits: 3.00

    This course provides prospective teachers of students with multiple and severe disabilities with basic knowledge of formal and informal assessment strategies for curriculum development, program design, instructional strategies, material development, community transition, functional programming across home, school, community, and vocational environments. 20 hours of fieldwork experience is required.

    Prerequisite 1: EEC 730  
  
  • EEC (0810) 740 - Math and Science Education for Special Education Students


    Credits: 3.00

    Learn the historical, philosophical and sociological issues that surround the context of teaching math and science to students with special needs. Examine the use of manipulatives, along with informal science and math education settings/institutes for enriching the learning experience for special education students.

    Free Note: 25 hours of Fieldwork required. Apply in advance for Fieldwork at start of previous semester. Formerly E D U 0801-626

  
  • EEC (0810) 741 - Childhood Science Education For Students with Special Needs


    Credits: 3.00

    Students will learn to teach inquiry-based science to students with special needs. Students will explore differentiation and inclusive practices to enrich the learning experience for students with special needs both in mainstream and special education classrooms. ,,

    Prerequisite 1: EEC 600  EEC 700  
    Free Note: 25 hours of fieldwork required.

  
  • EEC (0810) 750 - Methods of Instruction


    Credits: 3.00

    Study current methods of teaching students within full range of disabilities and employs both direct instruction and role simulation. Learn effective methods for teaching all learners, for developing cognitive skills and developing positive social skills. 25 hours Fielwork is a course requirement.

    Prerequisite 1: EEC 600  
    Free Note: 25 Hours of Field Work required.

  
  • EEC (0810) 760 - Methods: Severe or Multiple Disabilities


    Credits: 3.00

    Addresses foundational knowledge concerning the learning characteristics of the student population, curriculum development, program design, instructional strategies, and community transition. Designing functional programming across home, school, community, and vocational environments to meet the needs of individual students will be the focus of this course. Field observation is required.

    Prerequisite 1: EEC 680  
  
  • EEC (0810) 761 - Childhood Math Ed For Students with Special Needs


    Credits: 3.00

    This course will help special education teachers understand math, its development and teaching, and special areas of consideration for teaching children with special needs. Hands on learning, the use of manipulatives and technology, and methods of assessment are emphasized.

    Prerequisite 1: EEC 600   Prerequisite 2: EEC 700  
  
  • EEC (0810) 788 - Master’s Seminar in Special Education


    Credits: 3.00

    This capstone course enables candidates to explore current issues and strategies, skills, and dispositions related to the inclusive classroom. The course relies heavily on each candidate’s previous course work and classroom experiences as a basis for discovery and self-reflection.

    Free Note:   This is a capstone course of the Special Education Program.  Portfolio due.  Advisor approval.

  
  • EEC (0810) 790 - Student Teaching/Special Ed in Inclusive Settings - Dual Certification


    Credits: 6.00

    Eight weeks in grades 1-3 inclusive elementary classroom, and eight weeks in grades 4-6 inclusive classroom. Placement, full-time, five days/week, one semester. The supervising university educator will teach a reflective practice seminar one evening each week during the semester.

    Free Note: Written permission of advisor.  Seminar scheduled for one afternoon per week.  Apply in advance by Dec. 1 for Fall, by March 1 for Spring.

  
  • EEC (0810) 792 - Practicum in Special Ed for Teachers Certified in Other Areas


    Credits: 3.00

    Experiences will cover at least two age ranges and will include practice teaching as well as individual and small group instruction. Students work with a cooperating special education teacher and a supervising university special educator. Reflective practice seminar included.

    Free Note: Additional meeting times.  Seminar scheduled for one afternoon per week.  Apply in advance by Dec. 1 for Fall, by March 1 for Spring.

  
  • EEC (0810) 793 - Practicum Special Ed for Teachers Certified in Other Areas


    Credits: 3.00

    For Special Education Majors who hold Provisional or initial certification in another classroom teaching area during the school year. Summer practicum requires a minimum of six weeks under the supervision of a certified special educator. Covers two ranges: practice teaching and individual and small group instruction.

    Free Note: Additional meeting times.  Seminar scheduled for one afternoon per week.

  
  • EEC (0810) 798 - Student Teaching in Secondary School Inclusive Settings and Seminar


    Credits: 6.00

    Eight weeks in grades 7-9 grade inclusive secondary content classroom, and eight weeks in grades 10-12 inclusive secondary content classroom. Placement, full-time, five days/week, one semester. The supervising university educator will teach a reflective practice seminar one evening each week during the semester.

    Free Note: All NYSTCE Tests must be passed prior to Student Teaching

  
  • ELY (0802) 301 - Literacy For Music Educators


    Credits: 3.00

    Music educator candidates will gain foundational knowledge in literacy theories and methods assisting them in understanding and aiding student’s literacy development, enabling them to work with colleagues who have the primary responsibility for teaching reading and writing. A required field component occasions reflection on the practice of literacy teaching.

    Free Note: Field component required

  
  • ELY (0802) 521 - Literature For Young Adults


    Credits: 3.00

    This course focuses on literature of interest to adolescents or young adults integrating cross-curricular disciplines. It examines historical, cultural and current contexts and explores ways in which to encourage young people in middle and secondary schools to read critically and appreciate a variety of literary works and related media.

  
  • ELY (0802) 530 - Literacy for Physical and Health Educators


    Credits: 3.00

    This course will provide preservice physical education and health education candidates with foundational knowledge in literacy theories and methods to assist them in understanding and aiding students’ literacy development and will enable them to be a part of an instructional team at both the childhood and adolescent levels.

  
  • ELY (0802) 545 - Children’s Literature


    Credits: 3.00

    This course surveys children’s literature in a variety of genres, studies authors and examines the work of illustrators as well as implements interdisciplinary teaching and learning in the elementary classroom. Trends and issues related to censorship, gender roles, violence and political and social themes will be explored.

  
  • ELY (0802) 600 - Literacy & Research: Inquiry I


    Credits: 3.00

    This is an introduction to literacy research that encourages students to be reflective practitioners and critical consumers of research. Students will begin to develop electronic professional portfolios to enhance self-reflection and to document their learning throughout this program. (This course should be taken as the first in the sequence).

  
  • ELY (0802) 601 - Professional Seminar I


    Credits: 2.00

    This course introduces teachers to the responsibilities of literacy specialists in schools and clinical environments. Candidates will explore specialized resources available to professional literacy practitioners. Topics include standards and professional roles and responsibilities of literacy specialists, students learning standards, and the School of Educations core values. Candidates create electronic portfolios. ,Required for Advanced Certificate program.

  
  • ELY (0802) 602 - The Reading-Writing Connections


    Credits: 3.00

    Study the relationship between writing and reading and spoken language. Learn to assess literacy abilities in children and build on the knowledge they bring with them to school. Research based practices are explored as you learn to support parents and children in their journey to becoming readers, writers and thinkers.

  
  • ELY (0802) 603 - Literacy in the Middle & Secondary Schools


    Credits: 3.00

    Examine issues of literacy in different subject areas and the varied demands on readers and writers as the range of literate activities changes according to context. This course will enable in-service teachers and literacy specialists to improve the literacy of students in the middle and secondary schools.

  
  • ELY (0802) 625 - Approaches to Literacy in Childhood Education


    Credits: 3.00

    An introduction to curriculum and pedagogy in literacy education. Learn about the meanings of literacy, and explore current learning theories. Study the ways in which readers actively construct meaning through the use of multiple cueing systems, reading as ‘transaction’ and literacy as a social practice.

    Free Note: 25 Hours of required Fieldwork: Not open to MS majors In Literacy.

  
  • ELY (0802) 630 - Lit for the Exceptional Child


    Credits: 3.00

    An introduction to diagnosing, identifying and meeting the literacy needs of exceptional children as well as learning about the literacy programs being used with special populations. Candidates will profile the literacy needs of a special needs child and design an individualized literacy program for that child.

    Prerequisite 1: ELY 625  
    Free Note: 25 hours of fieldwork required.

  
  • ELY (0802) 635 - Literacy For The Bilingual Exceptional Child


    Credits: 3.00

    Teacher candidates will create appropriate literacy goals and strategies for the bilingual exceptional child in various developmental stages and levels of language proficiency. Candidates will examine theories and methods of instruction in reading and writing that can be implemented to address the needs of bilingual students with special needs.

    Prerequisite 1: EBE 611  
    Free Note: 25 Hours of Fieldwork Required

  
  • ELY (0802) 640 - Emergent Lit in Early Childhood Ed


    Credits: 3.00

    Exploration and development of appropriate curricula and methods for early literacy development, infancy through second-grade. The early childhood teacher’s role in supporting home literacy learning: development and practice. Storytelling, reading, reading enrichment, remediation, spelling and writing skills for both native and non-native English Language learners.

    Prerequisite 1: ELY 640  
    Free Note: 10 hours of fieldwork required. Free Note 2: 25 hours of fieldwork required.

  
  • ELY (0802) 653 - Language, Literacy and Culture


    Credits: 3.00

    Current research from diverse fields such has widened our understanding of what it means to be literate. This course is designed to facilitate critical reflection on how multiple literacies are shaped by social forces such as culture, class, gender, political and economic systems, from birth through schooling, and beyond.

  
  • ELY (0802) 723 - Special Topics


    Credits: 3.00

    This one week summer intensive course will give educators an opportunity to immerse themselves in children’s literature and projects that will influence the way they deliver future instruction. It will be a catalyst for transforming the classroom into cognitive think tank: developing linguistic skills, creative thinking, risk-taking, and imagination.

  
  • ELY (0802) 750 - Assessing & Addressing Literacy Needs I


    Credits: 3.00

    This course will concentrate on assessment of reading and writing ability with the purpose of enhancing literacy instruction for all learners. Both formal and informal assessment strategies will be examined. Students will work with individuals at various ages who are struggling readers and writers.

    Prerequisite 1: ELY 600 ELY 602  or ELY 603   
  
  • ELY (0802) 751 - Assessing & Addressing Literacy Needs II


    Credits: 3.00

    Candidates address literacy needs of students who struggle with reading and writing to promote literacy growth. Course emphasizes best instructional practices for a diverse group of students and also includes interpreting assessment data, integrating foundational knowledge, and preparing professional reports.

    Prerequisite 1: ELY 750  
  
  • ELY (0802) 753 - Practicum in Literacy I


    Credits: 3.00

    This two-course sequence (ELY 753/ELY 754) consists of supervised application of diagnostic and interventional techniques in the Literacy Center on campus. Candidates apply and interpret assessment strategies to individualize instruction for struggling readers/writers. Elementary and/or secondary experiences are available.

    Free Note: Prerequisite: E L Y 751 

  
  • ELY (0802) 754 - Practicum in Literacy II


    Credits: 3.00

    The second of a two-part sequence of supervised instruction for struggling readers and writers, this practicum is held in a local school district, providing tutorial experience in a diverse setting.

    Free Note: Students must have completed E L Y 753 .

  
  • ELY (0802) 755 - Practicum Lab I


    Credits: 0.00

    Free Note: Must be taken with 0802-753 

  
  • ELY (0802) 756 - Practicum Lab II


    Credits: 0.00

    Free Note: Must be taken with 0802-754 

  
  • ELY (0802) 789 - Organizing, Supervising and Reforming Literacy Program


    Credits: 3.00

    Focus on the literacy specialist as an instructional leader and build an understanding of the issues, choices, procedures and requirements for the creation of exemplary literacy programs. Gain professional development skills that support teachers and paraprofessionals in maintaining and increasing the effectiveness of their instruction.

  
  • ELY (0802) 790 - Professional Seminar II


    Credits: 1.00

    This capstone seminar for literacy advanced certificate candidates focuses on professional conduct and ethics. Students complete the electronic portfolio of artifacts for a summative evaluation and demonstration that they have achieved the competencies of literacy professionals outlined by Standards for Reading Professionals ( International Reading Association, 2004)

  
  • ELY (0802) 792 - Literacy and Research Inquiry II


    Credits: 3.00

    Candidates will design and implement an action research project to answer an important question about literacy teaching and learning relevant to their own interests or teaching situation. Collaborative discussion and mentoring will facilitate the completion of students’ electronic portfolios as a culmination of their graduate education in literacy. Students must have completed a minimum of 24 credits prior to registering for this course.

    Free Note: Must be taken during the last semester of Program orwith special permission of Program Chair.Onlyoffered in Fall and Spring semesters.

  
  • ENG (0122) 106 - Fundamentals of Writing


    Credits: 3.00

  
  • ENG (0122) 107 - Art & Craft of Writing


    Credits: 3.00

    This introductory course in academic writing focuses on writing as a deliberative process. Students will learn to read critically, think analytically, imagine an audience, draft an argument using appropriate language and structure, and edit for clarity and correctness.

  
  • ENG (0122) 109 - Introduction to Creative Writing


    Credits: 3.00

    Students will explore the making of stories, poems, and drama, with exercises and readings. They will learn essentials of craft and revision in each genre. By the end of the semester, each student will have generated a portfolio of their own creative and critical work.

    Distribution Requirement Arts



  
  • ENG (0122) 191 - Special Topics


    Credits: 3.00

  
  • ENG (0122) 202 - The Structure of Modern Eng


    Credits: 3.00

    This course examines the structure of the English language through the study of trasformational, descriptive, and pedagogical grammars. Core concepts and theories regarding phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics will be addressed. Issues related to language, writing, and writing instruction will be a focus of this course.

    Distribution Requirement Humanities



  
  • ENG (0122) 205 - Disability in Literature


    Credits: 3.00

    Students will analyze the representation of disability in literature through a multidisciplinary analysis of the politics of disability.  Class readings and discussions will focus on how the recognition and representation of disability is often the result of cultural anxieties that intersect with similarly socially constructed identities such as race, gender and sexuality. 

    Through formal and informal essay responses, class participation, and reading quizzes, students will:

    ● Identify and critique competing definitions of disability;

    ● analyze and evaluate literary texts using disability studies as a critical lens;  

    ● evaluate disability not just as a medical construction, but also as a social one that often intersects with the social constructions of gender, race and sexuality;  

    ● understand that the present disability rights movement has a history insofar as it seeks to correct past, as well as present attempts to define embodied and cognitive forms of difference as abnormal or deviant ways of being;    

    ● craft thesis-driven, analytical essays on a number of issues within the field of disability studies and literary analysis;  

    ● integrate critical and scholarly articles from the field of disability studies into their own research; 

    ● evaluate the worth of interdisciplinary approaches to literary analysis and medical categories

  
  • ENG (0122) 220 - The Classical Heritage


    Credits: 3.00

    This is a study of major works of Greek and Roman literature in translation.

    Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 GLOBAL LEARNING/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Distribution Requirement Humanities



  
  • ENG (0122) 221 - Fairy Tales And Folklore As Literature


    Credits: 3.00

    This survey course will consider the development of European folklore and fairy tales from oral tradition to publication. Tales will be analyzed in terms of both their archetypal plots and characters. Consideration will be given to how the tales were used and continue both codify and reflect human behavior.

  
  • ENG (0122) 231 - Literature in English I


    Credits: 3.00

    A survey of British literature from 10th to 17th century, focusing on representative works, attention to historical, intellectual and social contexts, the heroic code; the chivalric code; courtly aestheticism; Christian humanism; the reformation; and the role of women. Provides a foundation in the period and in reading literature in English.

    Distribution Requirement Humanities



    Free Note: Required for all English Majors

  
  • ENG (0122) 232 - Literature in English II


    Credits: 3.00

    This is a survey of literature of the British Empire in English from the Restoration period (1660) through the British Romantic period (the early nineteenth century), including the long eighteenth century. Provides a foundation in the period and in reading literature in English.

    Distribution Requirement Humanities



    Free Note: Required for all English majors

  
  • ENG (0122) 233 - Literature in English III


    Credits: 3.00

    This course explores English and American literature from the accession of Queen Victoria to end of World War II, including poetry, novels, plays and nonfiction. Course focuses on historical background, literary movements and styles, and major figures. Provides a foundation in the period and in reading literature in English.

    Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 GLOBAL LEARNING/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Distribution Requirement Humanities



    Free Note: Required for all English majors

 

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