Undergraduate Courses in Education (ED): Specializations

3304 Human Growth and Development (3-0)
A course in the theories of normal child growth and development, including the biological and sociocultural determinants of growth, cognitive development and personality development. Characteristics of abnormal development will also be included along with determiners of what is an exceptional child and how cultures affect the growth of the child in all areas of development.

3307 Technology in the Instructional Setting (3-0)
This course prepares teachers to plan, organize, deliver and evaluate instruction that incorporates the effective use of current technology.

3308 Language Acquisition and Development (3-0)
A course in language acquisition and development with emphasis on theories of psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics applied to the acquisition of one or more languages.

3309 Early Childhood: The Young Child (3-0)
A comprehensive study of the cognitive and physical growth and development of infancy and early childhood with regard to developmentally appropriate practices of learning.

3310 Early Childhood: Curriculum and Materials (3-0)
Materials for the modern pre-kindergarten setting with special attention to the development of pre-reading skills.

3311 Emergent Literacy and Assessment (3-0)
A comprehensive study of literacy development for young children. Early literacy assessment techniques will accompany developmentally appropriate practices.

4303 Measurement and Evaluation (3-0)
A survey of available standardized educational tests and their interpretation and uses, and principles of development.

4306 Survey of Exceptional Children (3-0)
A survey of exceptional children involving categorical identification, learning characteristics, instructional intervention and adjustment needs.

4308 The Teaching of Reading (3-0)
Intensive study of reading assessment, readiness, beginning reading, remedial reading, reading devices and the use of audio-visual aids in reading.

4313 Reading Comprehension and Enrichment (3-0)
Emphasis on divergent learning in the following reading areas: vocabulary development, critical/analytical reading, research and reporting and appreciative reading.

4315 Reading Diagnosis and Remediation (3-0)
Strategies for teaching reading to pupils who have problems in auditory learning, visual learning, language learning and the slow learner. Prerequisite: ED 4308.

4316 Curriculum for Exceptional Children (3-0)
A study of ways to integrate knowledge of the exceptional learner and to identify curriculum materials for implementing individual educational programs, with emphasis on multisensory techniques and behavior management strategies.

4318 Word Identification Skills (3-0)
The study of the skills involved in word identification in the context of language concepts. Attention will be given to phonics, structure, context, whole-word skills and the teaching strategies useful to increase the students' knowledge of words and word analysis skills. No prerequisite. Suggested as a foundation course for students specializing in reading and open to other students.

4327 Readings and Research (3-0)
A course taught on an individual basis wherein special topics are studied. Course content varies according to needs of the student.

4399 Special Topies (3-0)
A course covering various topics in the field of education.  May be repeated for credit when topic varies.