Psychology

EDUC 3165 Developmental Assessment II:

Uses formal assessment to identify learner needs and develop appropriate interventions, this course explores the principles and techniques of sound formal assessment strategies in early elementary, middle, and special education settings. 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits. Fieldwork required.

EDUC 3175 Secondary Curriculum and

Methods: Social Studies: Analyzes and applies methods of instructional techniques, current social studies curriculum materials and methodology, as well as social science curricula and the Pennsylvania Academic Standards. Prerequisite: EDUC 2135 and EDUC 3001. Open to certification candidates only. 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits. Fieldwork required.

EDUC 3180 Foundations of Reading

Instruction: Establishes the foundations of literacy development for children in fourth through eighth grade. Covers beginning literacy, strategies for word level instruction, activating prior knowledge, vocabulary and comprehension strategies, writing and classroom assessment. Open to certification candidates only. Prerequisite: EDUC 3001. 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits. Fieldwork required.

EDUC 3195 Instructional Strategies for

Content Area Reading: Introduces students to strategies for literacy instruction and implications for student learning in all content areas. Fieldwork is required and clearances are necessary. Prerequisites: EDUC 2135, 3001. Open to certification candidates only. Fall, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits. Fieldwork required.

EDUC 3200 Math Education and Methods/

Secondary: Focuses on teaching activities for the secondary mathematics teacher (grades 7-12). Topics include secondary mathematics instruction, history of mathematics education in the USA, student assessment, teacher evaluation, and the use of mathematical resources. Prerequisite: EDUC 2135 and EDUC 3001. Open to certification candidates only. 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits. Fieldwork required.

EDUC 3205 Teaching Reading in Grades

4-8: Builds on the foundational content knowledge of EDUC 3230 and provides additional strategies to address the challenges of adolescent literacy. Examines research that shapes middle school reading, as well as elements of effective adolescent literacy programs. Prerequisite: EDUC 3230. Open to certification candidates only. Spring, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits. Fieldwork required.

EDUC 3210 Teaching English Language

Learners: Introduces effective instructional strategies as students integrate the PA Language Proficiency Standards and the PA Academic Standards, to differentiate and modify instruction. Prerequisite: EDUC 3001 for education majors. Fall and Spring, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits. Fieldwork required.

EDUC 3225 Teaching Writing in Grades 4-8: Introduces students to narrative, expository, persuasive and other kinds of writing tasks and best practices for teaching writing. Prerequisite EDUC 3001. Open to certification candidates only. Spring, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits. Fieldwork required.

EDUC 3230 Teaching Reading: Provides a strong foundation of literacy development with regard to reading, writing, speaking and listening. Presents current trends, research and state standards. Students will apply appropriate teaching strategies, assessments and adaptations when developing and implementing literacy lessons. Prerequisite: EDUC 3001. Open to certification candidates only. Fieldwork required. Spring, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits.

EDUC 4115 Literacy Assessment and

Interventions: Focuses on classroom literacy assessment and how it can be used to inform instruction. Students will conduct formative assessments essential to planning instruction, apply assessment information to design effective interventions, demonstrate strategic tutoring, and progress monitor students in line with identified needs. Prerequisites: EDUC 3230 and EDUC 3205. Open to certification candidates only. Fall, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits. Fieldwork required.

EDUC 4120 Creating Educational Materials:

Assists students in preparing education materials related to curriculum units for use during student teaching. Students design and create classroom materials that meet recognized standards. Fall and Spring, Workshop format, 1-3 credits. Fieldwork required.

EDUC 4125 Language Acquisition: Designed for teachers of English Language Learners (ELLs). Develops knowledge and skills in the structure of the English language, grammar, and pronunciation, including lexical, morphological, syntax, phonological and pragmatic components. Literacy development for second language learners and strategies to assist ELLs in the various stages of second language usage is covered. Prerequisites: EDUC 3210 and SPEC 3115 or instructor’s approval. Fall, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits. Fieldwork required.

EDUC 4130 Assessment and Support for

English Language Learners (ELL): Designed to expand participants’ knowledge of effective assessment practices and support services available for ELL students. Effective assessment practices, purposes for assessment, multiple assessment models, use of evaluation techniques, scaffolding of assessments, and formal/informal assessment tools will be discussed. Students will participate in hands-on experience in test administration, interpretation of results, and reporting and monitoring student progress.

EDUC 4165 Art Education Media and

Methods/Secondary Methods: With emphasis on teaching middle and secondary school students, teacher candidates will utilize presentations, field observations, interview, lectures, reflections, demonstrations, discussions and high school mini-teaching experiences to explore, develop and implement appropriate units and curriculum concepts using methods and models that reflect state and national standards in art education and also disciplinary approaches. Requires faculty consent. Prerequisite: EDUC 3150 and 3001. Spring, 3 credits. Fieldwork required.

EDUC 4710 Student Teaching Special

Education: One of two different special education placements according to the scope of the certificate. Involves supervised full-time classroom teaching, where students gradually assume total teaching responsibilities. Weekly seminars with supervisors are required. Prerequisites: EDUC 3001 and completion of all course requirements for their major. 3-9 variable credits.

EDUC 4715 Student Teaching Special Education:

One of two different special education placements according to the scope of the certificate. Involves supervised full-time classroom teaching, where students gradually assume total teaching responsibilities.. The total teaching requierment is 70 days with a mandatory week-long seminar. Weekly seminars with supervisors are required. Prerequisites: EDUC 3001 and completion of all course requirements for their major. 6-9 variable credits.

EDUC 4720 Student Teaching in Early

Childhood Education: One of two different special education placements according to the scope of the certificate. Involves supervised full-time classroom teaching, where students gradually assume total teaching responsibilities..

The total teaching requierment is 70 days with a mandatory week-long seminar. Weekly seminars with supervisors are required. Prerequisites: EDUC 3001 and completion of all course requirements for their major. 3-6 variable credits

EDUC 4725 Student Teaching in Early

Childhood Education: One of two different special education placements according to the scope of the certificate. Involves supervised full-time classroom teaching, where students gradually assume total teaching responsibilities.. The total teaching requierment is 70 days with a mandatory week-long seminar. Weekly seminars with supervisors are required. Prerequisites: EDUC 3001 and completion of all course requirements for their major. 3-6 variable credits

EDUC 4730 Student Teaching Art

Education: One of two different special education placements according to the scope of the certificate. Involves supervised full-time classroom teaching, where students gradually assume total teaching responsibilities.. The total teaching requierment is 70 days with a mandatory week-long seminar. Weekly seminars with supervisors are required. Prerequisites: EDUC 3001 and completion of all course requirements for their major. 6 credits.

EDUC 4735 Student Teaching at the

Middle Level: One of two different special education placements according to the scope of the certificate. Involves supervised full-time classroom teaching, where students gradually assume total teaching responsibilities.. The total teaching requierment is 70 days with a mandatory week-long seminar. Weekly seminars with supervisors are required. Prerequisites: EDUC 3001 and completion of all course requirements for their major. 6 ccredits.

EDUC 4740 Student Teaching at the

Middle Level: One of two different special education placements according to the scope of the certificate. Involves supervised full-time classroom teaching, where students gradually assume total teaching responsibilities.. The total teaching requierment is 70 days with a mandatory week-long seminar. Weekly seminars with supervisors are required. Prerequisites: EDUC 3001 and completion of all course requirements for their major. 6 ccredits.

EDUC 4745 Student Teaching in the

Secondary School: One of two different special education placements according to the scope of the certificate. Involves supervised full-time classroom teaching, where students gradually assume total teaching responsibilities.. The total teaching requierment is 70 days with a mandatory week-long seminar. Weekly seminars with supervisors are required. Prerequisites: EDUC 3001 and completion of all course requirements for their major. 6 ccredits.

EDUC 4910 Seminar: Contemporary Research, Issues, and Ethics in Education:

Examines current research, current issues, and ethical dilemmas confronting educators. Students will analyze issues and practices and engage in examining ethical considerations through a case study methodology. Prerequisite: EDUC 3110 and 3001 (except child and family studies majors) Fall, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits. Fieldwork required.

English

ENGL 0050 Critical and Analytical

Reading: Teaches skills associated with annotating, mapping, summarizing, inferring, and critical thinking as they apply to the reading of college textbooks and supplementary material. The credits for this course do not count toward graduation, but are factored into the student’s GPA. Fall and Spring, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 2 credits.

ENGL 1110 College Writing I: Academic

Writing: Focuses on the writing process. Students complete a minimum of five expository essays, one of which is a comparison/contrast. An MLA-format research paper is also required and an introduction to APA is provided. Workshops for peer editing and revision complement teacher/student interaction both in and outside the classroom. Students for whom English is not a primary language or whose placement tests indicate the need for individualized attention are assigned to sections of the course designed to meet those needs. Fall and Spring, 3 hours lecture, discussion, and peer review, 3 credits.

ENGL 1125 College Writing II: Writing

about Literature: Reinforces and enhances writing skills developed in English 1110. Writing assignments, including an MLA-format research paper, are based on the readings and discussions of selected fiction, drama, and poetry. Prerequisite: “C” or higher ENGL 1110. Students for whom English is not a primary language or whose placement tests indicate the need for individualized attention are assigned to sections of the course designed to meet those needs. Fall and Spring, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits.

ENGL 2110 American Literature I: Surveys American literature from Colonial times through the late nineteenth century with an emphasis on nineteenth-century authors. Readings will examine the cultural diversity and literary development exemplified by the Native American oral tradition and the works of a variety of writers. Extensive reading, writing, critical analysis, and library research are required. Prerequisite: ENGL 1125. Fall, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits.

ENGL 2115 American Literature II: Surveys American literature from the late nineteenth century through the present day. Emphasis is on writers who exemplify both our country’s cultural diversity and the development of significant literary movements. Extensive reading, writing, critical analysis, and library research are required. Prerequisite: ENGL 1125. Spring, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits.

ENGL 2145 Creative Writing: Discusses general literary principles and representative works by leading writers and provides instructorguided opportunities for students to write original short stories, poetry, and/or plays in a workshop setting. Students are encouraged to think creatively, to solve problems, and to further develop and enhance writing skills. Prerequisite: ENGL 1125. Spring, 3 hours lecture, instructor and peer review, and workshop, 3 credits.

ENGL 2155 Introduction to Poetry: Studies the elements of poetic form, surveying a wide variety of poems representative of many eras and cultures. Students will learn to identify common poetic themes, techniques, and styles, and to analyze poems in written assignments. Prerequisite: ENGL 1125. Fall, every other year, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits.

ENGL 2160 Introduction to the Novel:

Studies the structure of the novel and its thematic concerns as seen in representative novels from a variety of cultures, from the eighteenth century to the present. Students will learn to analyze the structure, techniques, and themes of the novels through discussion, research, and written assignments. Prerequisite: ENGL 1125. Spring, every other year, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits.

ENGL 2165 Introduction to Dramatic

Literature: Studies drama as a literary form, including critical analysis of representative plays from classical Greek to contemporary drama. Students learn to identify and discuss dramatic elements, structure, style, and multi-cultural traditions in dramatic literature; and complete a research project. Prerequisite: ENGL 1125. Fall, every other year, 3 hours lecture and discussion, 3 credits.