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Criminal Justice |
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POLC 365 - Search and Seizure Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Study or arrest, search, and seizure law with practical applications for criminal justice professionals. Prerequisite: POLC 205 , junior standing. Same as PLCO 365 . |
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POLC 370 - Forensic Evidence Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, even years
Introduces the student to the history, theory, principles, and practices of forensic science as it relates to the collection and analysis of evidence in criminal investigations. Students will gain a basic understanding of the scientific and analytical approach to determining the value of evidence as it relates to the court of law. Topics include crime scene investigation, trace evidence, fingerprints, firearms investigation, DNA, and bloodstain pattern analysis. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, POLC 205 . Same as PLCO 370 . |
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POLC 420 - Law Enforcement Leadership Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Study of leadership theories in policing, including case studies of senior leaders in the field. Prerequisite: POLC 205 , junior or senior standing. Same as PLCO 420 . |
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POLC 430 - Evidence and Procedure Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Evidence and procedure in U.S. legal system, including understanding of the court system and law enforcement functions. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, POLC 205 . Same as PLCO 430 . |
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POLC 455 - Professionalism and Ethics in Criminal Justice Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Exploration of theories supporting ethical models and analyses and how they impact decision-making in a criminal justice profession. Emphasis on the application of professionalism and ethical assessments for faith-based decision-making. Prerequisite: POLC 205 , senior standing. Same as PLCO 455 . |
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POLC 499 - Criminal Justice Internship Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
A supervised on-the-job learning experience within an approved work setting relevant to academic and career goals. A capstone course. Same as PLCO 499 . |
Digital Entertainment Technology |
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DET 210 - Introduction to Digital Entertainment Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Introduces the concepts of film, animation and game design/development. Students will learn to develop and design for movies, animations, and games. Concepts covered include storyboarding, conflict development, the art of storytelling, and design elements. |
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DET 220 - Introduction to 3D Modeling Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Introduction to concepts of 3D modeling. Students will learn to use 3D software to produce models and scenes for use in animation, game engines, and additive manufacturing (3D printing). Students will also be introduced to basic texturing, shaders, lighting, and dynamics to enhance the detail and design of 3D models. |
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DET 230 - 2D Animation for Games and Storytelling Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Focuses on the principles of animation in games and media, including the principles of animation, how animation techniques differ between games and storytelling, creating storyboards, storytelling with animation, and creating cut scenes. Students will participate in various lab exercises to develop and expand their understanding of animation. |
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DET 255 - Game Textures Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, even years; summer, odd years
Introduction to concepts of creating 2D bitmap textures for use on 3D models for games and animations. Students will learn to use image editing software to produce diffuse textures and bump/normal mas for use in various 3D environments and applications. Students will also be introduced to basic game engine fundamentals and practices for the purpose of applying the textures they have created. Prerequisite: DET 220 . |
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DET 260 - Game Engines Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Principles of game development using an industry standard game engine. The course will cover techniques used to develop games. Includes gameplay, construction, level design, creating virtual environments, and deploying games to common hardware. Prerequisite: CS 115 or CS 120 ; DET 220 . |
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DET 315 - Game Materials Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
Intermediary course focusing on the creation and application of Physically-Based Rendering materials for use in gaming and digital cinematics. Students will explore different PBR and node-based material creation software packages. Students will learn to create procedural materials and to apply and paint those materials onto 3D models and scenes within various industry standard software packages. Prerequisite: DET 255 . |
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DET 320 - Advanced 3D Modeling Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Advanced concepts of 3D art and visualization. Students will learn to use 3D computer graphics software to produce 3D character models and corresponding skeletal structures for use in animation, game engines, and film media. Prerequisite: DET 220 . |
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DET 330 - 3D Animation: Keyframes and Pixels Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
The principles and history of animation. The class will cover foundational techniques and theories developed by leading studios utilizing industry standard animation software. Includes the principles of animation, the history of animation, the basics of acting, and an introduction to character animation. Prerequisite: DET 220 . |
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DET 350 - Digital Entertainment Development Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Digital cinematic, game, and level design. Students will learn to develop and design 2D and 3D games, cinematic, and levels using game engines or development tool sets. Course may be repeated once. Prerequisite: DET 210 . |
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DET 360 - AR/VR Development Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, odd years
Introduction to concepts of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality application development. Students will learn to use a variety of game engines and scripting languages to produce Mixed reality (AR/VR) content. Students will also be introduced to basic programming/scripting, lighting, and interaction to enhance the detail and design of Mixed reality content. Prerequisite: DET 260 . |
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DET 365 - Virtual Production Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, even years
Creation of game cut-scenes, real-time CGI, development of 2D and 3D cinematic stories and special effects using game engines. Prerequisite: DET 260 . |
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DET 370 - Serious Games Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, odd years
Instructional Design of Serious Games examines the theory and design of creating meaningful learning experiences using games. Core concepts covered in the course include Instructional Design models, game designs for learning, and the creation of learning environments using current technology. Prerequisite: DET 210 . |
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DET 410 - Advanced Digital Entertainment Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Summer
Capstone to the concepts of animation, movies and game design. Students will develop and design for movies, animations, and games. Concepts covered include: portfolio development, project management in DET environments, advanced DET scripting. Prerequisite: DET 350 or ITC 499 . Senior standing. Majors only or by instructor approval. |
Digital Media |
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DMED 110 - Storymaking Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Humans love to consume stories, create stories, and share stories, but what makes a story? This course examines the narrative conventions found in most stories and how they are applied across all forms of media production. |
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DMED 355 - Web Design Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Introduces the principles of designing for the web including: history of web design, building and designing effective web pages, and using page layout techniques, text formatting, graphics, images, and multimedia to enhance web pages. |
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DMED 365 - New Media Production Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This course explores the latest in current technology production and the relationship to crafting compelling stories. Prerequisite: DMED 110 , JMC 165 , and JMC 265 . |
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DMED 385 - Digital Media Ethics and Regulations Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Addresses the ethical dilemmas and regulations that confront professionals in digital media, such as copyright and regulations. The course also analyzes the intersection of personal faith and stories. A writing-intensive course. |
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DMED 405 - Digital Media Entrepreneurship Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Introduces the principles of business theory and practices associated with digital media productions. Students will develop critical thinking and leadership skills, preparing them for a future in the ever-evolving media marketplace. |
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DMED 481 - Digital Media Portfolio Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Students explore their own interests, integrate their faith into their profession, and develop a dynamic portfolio in this capstone course. Prerequisite: DMED 385 . Majors only. Senior standing. A capstone course. |
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DMED 491 - Digital Media Capstone Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 1 Students present and defend their final digital portfolio and critically reflect on their learning in this culminating capstone experience. Prerequisite: DMED 481 . Majors only. A capstone course. |
Design |
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DSGN 102 - Introduction to Interior Design Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Exploration and application of interior design theory and design process techniques using problem solving methodology with emphasis on human needs, values, context, and resources. Creative application of design principles for planning and furnishing interior environments. |
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DSGN 111 - Design Drawing I Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Summer
Introduces the basic skills and techniques of monochromatic drawing with emphasis placed on gesture, line, value, texture, shape, form and delineation. Black and white media. |
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DSGN 201 - Fundamental Design I Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall only
Fundamentals of design concepts and processes utilizing transformation, abstraction and organization of form, space and light. Exploring connection between site, building, interior, human perception, historical and contemporary precedents. Prerequisite: DSGN 111 or equivalent. |
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DSGN 202 - Fundamental Design II Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring only
Fundamentals of design concepts and processes through place-making and universal design. Human factors, building envelope and spatial development applied to varied building typologies. Design responses informed by historical and contemporary precedents. Prerequisite: DSGN 201 . |
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DSGN 211 - Design Drawing II Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Development of design drawings and rendering skills to illustrate interior and architectural concepts. Emphasize color, value, tone and presentation. Prerequisite: DSGN 111 and ART 105 . |
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DSGN 221 - History of Architecture and Design I Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Study of architecture, design, furniture, and environs from antiquity to the 18th century. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. |
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DSGN 222 - History of Architecture and Design II Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Study of architecture, design, furniture, and environs from the 18th century to the present. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. |
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DSGN 232 - Digital Design Communication Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Processes and procedures for studying and communicating spatial design ideas utilizing digital media. |
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DSGN 251 - Construction I: Materials and Methods Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Introduction to building construction materials, methods and structures, as well as building envelope performance and sustainability considerations. |
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DSGN 301 - Intermediate Interior Design I Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Creative and technical problem solving relative to various residential and commercial interior applications. Human dimension and its relationship to space planning. Emphasis on technical aspects such as working drawings, lighting design and presentation techniques. Prerequisite: DSGN 202 . |
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DSGN 302 - Intermediate Interior Design II Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Creative and technical problem solving relative to a variety of residential or commercial interiors. Application of codes and standards, programming, specifications, working drawings, space planning, and three-dimensional drawing. Prerequisite: DSGN 301 . Corequisite: DSGN 352 or professor approval. |
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DSGN 351 - Interior Components Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Selection and specification of interior materials and finishes based on performance, decision-making criteria, resources, and estimating processes. A writing-intensive course. |
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DSGN 352 - Building Systems Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Investigation and application of building codes and standards that affect the functionality, comfort, and health, safety and welfare of building occupants. Exploration and integration of methodologies in heating/ cooling, plumbing, electricity, lighting, and communication systems within building structures through lecture and assignments. Service learning component when possible. Corequisite: DSGN 302 . For interior design or pre-architecture majors only. |
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DSGN 401 - Advanced Interior Design Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Students demonstrate competency skills in capstone course with solutions to a residential or commercial design project. Includes research, client interaction, and contract documentation presentation. Prerequisite: DSGN 302 and DSGN 351 . |
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DSGN 402 - Design, Construction and Details for Interiors Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Students demonstrate comprehensive understanding of interior design, responding to contemporary issues such as socio-economic, cultural and environmental factors. Team-based project for a residential or commercial typology. Emphasis on research, programming, regulatory criteria, contract documents and coordination with other disciplines. Prerequisite: DSGN 401 . |
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DSGN 461 - Professional Principles and Practices (for Design Practitioners) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Establishment of an interior design business. Legal and financial concerns, client relationships, written agreements, contracts, budgeting, business form use, fee/compensation methods, record keeping. Also includes legal and compensation concerns related to custom designs and product designs. |
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DSGN 463 - Field Experience Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 10 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Supervised work experience in an architecture or interior design business. Minimum of 160 clock hours experience in the field required, plus one-hour seminar per week. This course is available for variable credit. Please see your advisor for more information. Prerequisite: Junior standing, advisor approval, and acceptance of the student by a business. A capstone course. |
Early Childhood |
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EACH 363 - Early Language and Literacy Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Addresses developmental issues and teaching strategies related to oral language and early literacy development. Explores developmentally appropriate, research-based strategies for promoting children’s literacy learning from age 3 through early primary. Topics include oral language development, phonological awareness, early phonics and emergent literacy. Also included are strategies to provide communication and language supports for young children with developmental challenges and strategies for teaching children with limited English proficiency in the early childhood classroom. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 and EDUC 250 . Admission to Teacher Education program required. |
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EACH 451 - Guidance in Early Childhood Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Fundamental principles underlying behavior and methods of working with young children. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 , EDUC 323 , credit for or simultaneous enrollment in EACH 363 , and admission to Teacher Education program. Corequisite: EACH 466 . |
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EACH 466 - Education of Young Children Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
A required course for students certifying in age 3 through grade 4. A study of theory and practice in the education of young children. Includes 30 hours of field experience in public schools. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 , EDUC 323 , credit for or simultaneous enrollment in EACH 363 , and admission to Teacher Education program. Corequisite: EACH 451 . |
Ecclesiastical Latin |
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BLAT 611 - Elementary Ecclesiastical Latin Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, odd years
Introduction to the vocabulary, grammar, and syntax of Classical and Ecclesiastical Latin literature with an aim towards the acquisition of elementary reading skills. |
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BLAT 621 - Intermediate Ecclesiastical Latin Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
Continues the work begun in BLAT 611 . Readings are drawn from a variety of different periods in the history of the church. Selection of primary texts will depend partially upon the interest of the students. Prerequisite: BLAT 611 . |
Economics |
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ECON 260 - Principles of Macroeconomics Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Supply and demand, the framework of the free enterprise system, national income accounting, unemployment and inflation, fiscal policy and public debt, monetary system and monetary policy, international trade, economic growth, and selected concepts of business ethics. Prerequisite: 24 earned hours. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Same as ECNO 260 . |
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ECON 261 - Principles of Microeconomics Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Economics of the firm and industry; supply and demand; revenue and costs; profits; consumer behavior; markets; the price system; the role of government; inequality; and comparative economic systems. Prerequisite: 24 earned hours. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. |
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ECON 312 - Game Theory Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Wouldn’t life be simple if we could ignore the interests and actions of others when making decisions? Most real-world decisions are not made in isolation but involve interaction with others. This course studies the competitive behavior that results when several parties with conflicting interests must interact. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Same as ITC 312 and MGMT 312 . |
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ECON 438 - International Poverty and Development Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Global poverty and development, including challenges facing economically poor countries and individuals, material and non-material views of poverty, relief and development paradigms and organizations, and assessment and intervention tools used by development agencies. Prerequisite: Junior standing. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. |
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ECON 463 - Managerial Economics Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: on demand
Price determination in the free enterprise economy. Analysis of the price system in guiding and directing resources toward more efficient allocation under various market conditions. Practical applications of economic theory to contemporary and actual business problems. The case study method is emphasized. Prerequisite: ECON 260 , ECON 261 , both with a grade of “C” or better. |
Education |
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EDUC 211 - Introduction to Education: Culture and Contexts Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
An introductory course in professional education, including an introduction to serving students in diverse settings. Includes orientation and application to the teacher education program. Includes observation in PK-12 classroom. Must be taken in residence. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and a declared major including teacher certification. Other majors may enroll with Teacher Education department approval. Course fee. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. |
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EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
An introduction to theories of development, learning, motivation, memory and intelligence. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. |
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EDUC 250 - Literature for Children Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
A content reading course covering traditional and contemporary children’s books and other materials. Studies of major authors, illustrators, and genres are emphasized, along with applications for teaching literacy skills to children. Limited to students seeking EC-6, 4-8, or EC-12 Special Education certification. |
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EDUC 270 - Conceptual Understanding and Procedural Fluency in Mathematics Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
This course addresses development for each of the 5 mathematics content strands at the K-6 grade level, connecting procedural knowledge to the underlying concept. Prerequisite: Must meet one of the following: Math SAT score of 530; Math ACT score of 20; mathematics placement testing score at the level required for admission to MATH 120 ; or successful completion of MATW 019 . Limited to IDSC and SPEL majors only. |
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EDUC 287 - Integrating the Arts Across the Elementary School Curriculum Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Addresses teaching materials and strategies appropriate for supporting meaningful integration of the arts with content area concepts and skills for diverse learners in grades EC-6. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 and admission to Teacher Education. |
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EDUC 312 - Field Experience in Guidance and Development Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Summer only
Provides an opportunity for intentional reflection on personal beliefs about and skills in teaching through extended experiences with children in diverse education and/or ministry settings. During the summer, students admitted to the teacher education program provide children summer teaching services that are directly related to the teaching profession. Prerequisite: Department Chair approval; Admission to the Teacher Education Program; and summer employment, internship, or volunteer placement working directly with students or school aged children required. |
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EDUC 323 - Integrated Math and Science: PreK-2 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Study of the development and teaching of mathematics and science concepts in early childhood. Emphasis will be placed on integrating mathematics and science concepts in the curriculum and in aligning this curriculum with state and national standards. Prerequisite: EDUC 270 and Admission to Teacher Education. |
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EDUC 331 - Teaching Social Studies in Pre K - Grade 8 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Designed to prepare the pre-service teacher to teach the social studies curriculum for age 3 through grade 8. The focus will be on learning the content of the curriculum as outlined by the State of Texas. In part, students will make practical application teaching an appropriate segment of the social studies curriculum. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 and Admission to Teacher Education Program required. |
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EDUC 335 - Teaching in the Middle School Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 4 An overview of the historical development of the middle school and a thorough discussion of adolescent psychology. Analyzes middle grades content in language arts, math, social studies and science. Includes shadow study experiences at a middle school and is required for any 4-8 teaching certificate. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 and EDUC 221 . Admission to Teacher Education Program required. |
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EDUC 370 - Teaching Math in Elementary Grades 3-6 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
A study of techniques of teaching mathematics with various teaching innovations. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 , EDUC 270 , EDUC 323 , MATH 237 , and prerequisite or simultaneous enrollment in MATH 238 . Admission to Teacher Education Program required. |
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EDUC 411 - Elementary Curriculum, Materials, and Media Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
A field-based course designed to present basic elementary curriculum including lesson planning and the development, organization, and use of teaching materials. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 , EDUC 331 ; READ 363 . Corequisite: EDUC 431 in the semester before student teaching. Admission to Teacher Education Program required. Course fee. A capstone course. |
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EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
A field-based course designed to present basic principles of curriculum development coordinated with textbook use and lesson planning. Presents the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and an introduction to supporting media. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 , EDUC 221 ; READ 322 . Corequisite: EDUC 432 . Should be taken semester before student teaching. Admission to Teacher Education Program required. Course fee. A capstone course. |
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EDUC 431 - Elementary Management and Methods Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
A study of classroom management and discipline, motivation, and a variety of teaching strategies. Requires 45 hours of field work in the classroom. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 , EDUC 331 ; READ 363 . Corequisite: EDUC 411 . Should be taken semester before student teaching. Admission to Teacher Education Program required. A writing-intensive course. A capstone course. |
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EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
A concentrated study of classroom management, motivation, leadership, curriculum, and planning. Requires 45 hours of field work in the classroom. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 , EDUC 221 ; READ 322 . Corequisite: EDUC 412 . Should be taken semester before student teaching. Admission to Teacher Education Program required. A writing-intensive course. A capstone course. |
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EDUC 449 - Professional Practice in Music Education Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring
This course provides an advanced review of professional practice in music education for Pre-K through 12 settings. The course includes Teacher Education Program capstone requirements. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. For seniors only. |
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EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Learners Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Develops skills for helping English Learners, including a review of underlying social and multicultural contexts, English language concepts, types of ESL programs, and instructional objectives and techniques. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 and either EACH 363 , READ 322 , or READ 363 . May be used to satisfy University Requirements. |
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EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 6 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
The culmination of the pre-service teacher preparation program, student teaching includes teaching and related experiences in schools. Requires one semester of all-day student teaching (14 weeks). If taken outside the Abilene area, fee will be required. In order to complete the requirements of Teacher Education, a grade of “B” or better must be earned. Failure to earn a “B” or better will result in removal from Teacher Education. This course is available for variable credit. Please see your advisor for more information. Prerequisite: All other coursework must be completed prior to entering the Student Teaching experience. A capstone course. |
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EDUC 499 - Internship Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
All-day, all-semester experience. Takes the place of student teaching. Intern is cooperatively supervised by university personnel and school personnel. NOTE: Must be taken two (2) consecutive semesters. Pass/Fail grade. Additional Fee required. Prerequisite: Completion of baccalaureate degree; successfully pass content TExES; approval of Director of Certification. |
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EDUC 620 - Instructional Strategies in the Teaching of Writing Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Summer
A study of the related language arts taught in PK-12 classrooms. We will explore current philosophy and research in the area of writing instruction. Students will experience the writing process themselves through a Writer’s Workshop while learning to embed the teaching of spelling, grammar, and mechanics within the workshop format. |
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EDUC 621 - Overcoming Learning Barriers Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Prepares students to investigate institutional forces that inhibit constructive school improvement and explore alternatives including curricular approaches addressing literacy, learning communities, and emotional intelligence. |
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EDUC 622 - Theories and Strategies for Integrating Technology Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Presents an overview of technology use and integration. Students examine ways to plan, organize and implement technology in diverse learning environments. |
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EDUC 651 - Leading Continuous Improvement of Digital Learning Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Current leadership theory and practice of leading change in school systems brought on by the digital revolution and its accompanying social transformation. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate school and/or digital leadership of learning certificate program. |
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EDUC 652 - Leading Evolving Digital Learning Systems Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Analysis and investigation of the theories of disruptive innovation in leading continuous school transformation. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate school and/or digital leadership of learning certificate program. |
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EDUC 653 - Educational Research Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
The use of technology and research as tools to improve the educational process. Emphasis on practitioner research in which students are actively engaged in systematic, intentional inquiry. Must be taken in the first 12 hours of education graduate work. |
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EDUC 655 - Action Research for Classroom Teachers Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
This workshop-style course requires students to conduct an action research study in a year-long clinical teaching residency. Students design an action research study, obtain necessary approvals to conduct the research, collect and analyze data, and write up their findings in a journal-length manuscript suitable for publication. Prerequisite: EDUC 653 . Corequisite: EDUC 653 , EDUC 691 |
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EDUC 656 - School Finance Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Problems relating to the adequate financing of schools. |
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EDUC 660 - Practicum/Capstone in the School Principalship Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 21 Credit Hours: 3 The internship provides significant opportunities for candidates to synthesize and apply the skills identified in the national standards. A capstone course. |
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EDUC 661 - Capstone in Curriculum and Instruction Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Provides a culminating, student-centered, student-directed experience in which students analyze and synthesize knowledge, skills from across their program to demonstrate mastery of the learning outcomes in Curriculum and Instruction for the Department of Graduate Studies in Education. A capstone course. |
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EDUC 665 - Capstone in Special Education Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Provides a culminating, student-centered, student-directed experience in which students analyze and synthesize knowledge, skills from across their program to demonstrate mastery of the learning outcomes in special Education for the Department of Graduate Studies in Education. A capstone course. |
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EDUC 668 - Practicum/Capstone in the School Superintendent Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Internship experiences in the office of a superintendent of schools. This experience will cover a range of the duties and responsibilities encountered by a school superintendent. A capstone course. |
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EDUC 672 - Educational Facilities Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Provides advanced graduate students the opportunity to obtain practical experience related to the planning, financing, construction, renovation, and maintenance of educational facilities. Through presentations by practitioners with expertise in relevant areas as well as site visitations to educational facilities. |
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EDUC 674 - Policy and Politics in Education Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Develop an awareness of the responsibilities of a superintendent from the perspectives of political dynamics and their connections to the policy process. |
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EDUC 676 - District Instructional Leadership Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Application of knowledge, skills and dispositions of the superintendency to maximize learning for diverse populations. Prerequisite: Admission to program. |
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EDUC 680 - Allocating Resources and Structuring the School for Learning Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Focuses on the research on effective schools to provide the most productive ways to organize resources. Develops strategies to define the most important priorities that best match the needs for improvement. |
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EDUC 681 - Nurturing School Culture to Create a Learning Community Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Addresses the critical functions of the school leader to develop consensus that promotes action and infuses leadership throughout the school while establishing ethical and moral leadership. Assists school leaders in addressing student differences and conflicts to learn social competencies. Recognizes the importance of safe, orderly school cultures based on mutual respect. |
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EDUC 682 - School Law, Ethics and the Learning Community Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 The legal basis for the organization and ethical administration of a learning community. |
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EDUC 683 - Implementing Continuous Improvement Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Applies a framework for continuous improvement that provides a quality teaching and learning environment. |
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EDUC 684 - Meeting the Learning Challenge Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Prepares the student to implement current theory, best practices, and brain research and to explore and investigate strategies that have a high probability of increasing learning for all students. |
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EDUC 686 - Reframing Learning Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Establishes the framework for moving a school culture from a focus on teaching to a focus on learning. |
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EDUC 687 - Managing Data to Improve Student Learning Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Focuses on data-driven decision-making and skills necessary to meet the needs of all children and to reach accountability expectations. Special emphasis is on action for continuing analysis of the gaps between goals for student learning and student performance. |
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EDUC 688 - Creating Effective Learning Environments Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Explores and investigates current research-based practices and theories about ways to promote meaningful learning for all members of the school community. Emphasis is on factors and conditions within the school’s circle of influence that enhance learning. |
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EDUC 691 - Education Workshop Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A course designed to meet an immediate need of teachers in a specific area. May be repeated. This course is available for variable credit. Please see your advisor for more information. |
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EDUC 697 - Instructional Coaching Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
This course will directly address how to mentor, coach, and consult with colleagues; provide professional development for faculty; and make decisions based on converging evidence from research. Drawing on the comprehensive course sequence, students will also be able to facilitate appropriate, research-based instruction by communicating and collaborating with educational stakeholders. |
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ENGL 003 - Academic Literacies Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 2 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Theory and practice in critical reading and expository writing to prepare students for college-level reading and writing. A review of grammar and editing skills will also be included. Required for students (1) with an ACT English subscore of 15 or below or (2) with an equivalent SAT verbal score or (3) who have exited the highest level of ESL and have no ACT or SAT scores. Corequisite: ENGL 004 . Does not satisfy the University Requirements composition requirement and is non-graduation credit. |
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ENGL 004 - Academic Literacies Workshop Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Practice in critical reading and expository writing facilitated by computer-aided instruction. A review of grammar and editing skills will also be included. Required for students (1) with an ACT English sub-score of 15 or below or (2) with an equivalent SAT verbal score or (3) who have exited the highest level of ESL and have no ACT or SAT scores. Corequisite: ENGL 003 . Does not satisfy the University Requirements composition requirement and is non-graduation credit. |
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ENGL 006 - Academic Composition Workshop Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Practice in reading and writing expressive and informative essays. Some persuasive writing will be included. A review of grammar and editing skills will also be included. Required of students (1) with an ACT English score of 16 -18 or equivalent SAT Verbal score or (2) who have completed ENGL 003 and ENGL 004 . Corequisite: ENGL 106 . Does not meet the University Requirements composition requirement and is non-graduation credit. |
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ENGL 007 - Rhetoric and Persuasion Workshop Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Practice in analyzing and writing persuasive essays. Some researched writing will be included. A review of editing and revision skills will also be included. Required of students who took ENGL 006 and ENGL 106 . Does not meet University Requirements composition requirement and is non-graduation credit. Corequisite: ENGL 107 . |
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