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2018-2019 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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Education (Reading) |
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EDR 401 - Study in Literacy Instruction (3 cr.)
Analysis and exploration of topics including: theories, process, and models of reading and writing; emergent literacy; knowledge of language, graphophonic system, metacognition, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension; formal and informal assessment. Focus on multiple, integrated, relevant, problem-solving instructional strategies adapted to the specific needs and interests of individuals as they develop their literacy skills in a wide range of grade levels.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation into BS/MSED in early childhood education, childhood education/literacy education (birth to grade 6) combined program and EDU 335 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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EDR 498 - Internship (1 to 15 cr.)
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EDR 499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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EDR 501 - Introduction to Literacy Instruction (3 cr.)
Analysis and exploration of topics including: theories, process, and models of reading and writing; emergent literacy; knowledge of language, graphophonic system, metacognition, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension; formal and informal assessment. Focus on multiple, integrated, relevant, problem-solving instructional strategies adapted to the specific needs and interests of individuals as they develop their literacy skills in a wide range of grade levels.
Prerequisite(s): Education majors.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDR 502 - Current Trends in Reading (3 cr.)
Current theory, practice and emerging research. Variable topics reflecting current issues in the field of reading education.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDR 504 - Writing and the Teaching of Writing (3 cr.)
Students will experience and analyze writing as a process and the teaching of writing as a process with attention to: writing as a craft; organizing students for engaging in writing workshop (whole class, small group, one-to-one instruction); the connections between reading and writing; writing across content areas; writing across genres; various ways to assess writing to inform instruction.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDR 509 - Assessment of Reading & Writing Skills & Strategies (2 cr.)
Theories and models of literacy assessment, both formal and informal, will be presented to candidates with an emphasis on putting theoretical models into practice in authentic settings. Assessment of reading and writing skills and strategies will provide the framework needed for candidates to both administer assessments and then use the information gleaned from the data to provide appropriate instruction for P-12 students.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in an M.S.Ed. Literacy program or Literacy Certificate program; EDR 504 , EDR 522 .
Corequisite(s): EDR 511
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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EDR 511 - Literacy Education Birth-Grade 6 (3 cr.)
In this course, candidates develop an understanding of fundamental aspects of literacy and concepts of reading and writing as active, meaning-seeking processes. Study of theories of literacy development, scope and sequence of skills, individual differences, the relationship of language and cognitive development to literacy development, motivation and other factors that affect literacy behaviors from Birth-Grade 6. Exploration of high-quality, research-based literacy programs, including literature-based curriculum and instruction and pragmatic experiences converting theory to practice. Includes 10 hours of supervised practica with students PreK-Grade 6.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in M.S.Ed. Literacy Birth-Grade 6 program or Literacy Certificate program; EDR 504 , EDR 522 .
Corequisite(s): EDR 509
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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EDR 512 - Literacy Education Grades 5-12 (3 cr.)
In this course, candidates develop an understanding of fundamental aspects of literacy and concepts of reading and writing as active, meaning-seeking processes. Study of theories of literacy development, scope and sequence of skills, individual differences, the relationship of language and cognitive development to literacy development, motivation and other factors that affect literacy behaviors in Grades 5-12. Exploration of high-quality, research-based literacy programs, including literature-based curriculum and instruction and pragmatic experiences converting theory to practice. Includes 10 hours of supervised practica with students in Grades 5-12.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in M.S.Ed. Literacy Grades 5-12 program or Literacy Certificate program; EDR 504 , EDR 522 .
Corequisite(s): EDR509
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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EDR 513 - Literacy for Democratic and Global Societies (3 cr.)
Students will rethink the traditional definition of literacy as “reading and writing” and consider how 21st century definitions of literacy are tied to social, political, and cultural processes of globalization. They will investigate how communicating in a diverse democratic society, engaging in social practices, living in relationship with each other, and contributing to justice and democracy leads to a thoughtful, committed, and active citizenry. This course fulfills state-mandated requirements for the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA).
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in an M.S.Ed. program or EDR 501 or equivalent.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDR 514 - Developing Multicultural Competencies: Literacy for Social Justice (3 cr.)
Affirm, respect, and value cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity through the development of multicultural competencies. Respond to increasing diversity in classrooms through conscious awareness and use of multiple, integrated, practical, and creative problem-solving strategies adapted to the specific needs and interests of children in all areas of literacy. Explore literature that reflects diversity and issues of social justice. Study systems of dominance and marginalization with specific attention to the role of literacy within such systems.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDR 515 - Advanced Studies in Children’s Literature (3 cr.)
Immersion into the world of children’s literature: fiction and non-fiction in a variety of genres and formats. Reader response and transactional theories, rationale and methodologies for integrating children’s literature throughout the curriculum. Genre, author and thematic approaches.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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EDR 516 - Reading, Literature and the Young Adult (3 cr.)
Rationale and methodologies for integrating young adult literature throughout the curriculum. Genre, author, and thematic approaches. Analysis of pertinent scholarly and controversial issues.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDR 519 - Curriculum and Instruction for Birth-Grade2: Foundations in Language Development and Literacy (3 cr.)
Language and literacy for the early childhood period; Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) as it applies to language and literacy acquisition; aspects of emergent literacy, naturalistic literacy environments, quality children’s literature, and curricular and instructional approaches and programs appropriate for language and literacy development in the early childhood settings.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 5205 ; matriculation into C&I program or Certificate program in Early Childhood Education Birth - Grade 2.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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EDR 522 - Advanced Literacy Instruction for All Learners (3 cr.)
Students will extend and deepen their thinking of literacy and literacy instruction. Students will study issues and trends in literacy development, approaches and strategies of literacy instruction, assessment, and social-cultural factors that affect literacy behaviors from Birth-Grade 6. This course includes a ten-hour supervised practicum at either Birth-Grade 6 or Grades 5-12.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation into the M.S.Ed. in Literacy or Certificate in Literacy or MST Childhood 1-6 or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDR 524 - Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas in Grades 7-12 (3 cr.)
Examination of the relationships between general reading and language arts skills and strategies and the unique and specialized literacy skills and strategies needed for efficient and effective reading in content areas. Exploration of methods for differentiating the instructional program to foster continuing literacy development as learners advance through grades 7-12. Analyze curriculum and instructional approaches in literacy that foster the integration of literacy in the content disciplines (social studies, math, science, English, foreign language, technology, and the visual and performing arts).
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDR 527 - Becoming a Literacy Leader (3 cr.)
Students will study, analyze and have opportunities to experience literacy leadership with attention to teaching, professional development, on-going learning, and coaching.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in M.S. Ed. Literacy; EDR 504 , EDR 513 and EDR 522 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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EDR 553 - Teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) (3 cr.)
This course helps candidates develop dispositions, knowledge, and skills to work effectively with English Language Learner (ELL) students in classrooms. It includes topics such as diversity of ELL students, language development and second language acquisition, types of bilingualism and bilingual education programs, strategies and skills of developing language and content knowledge, assessing ELL students, and communicating with parents and communities.
Prerequisite(s): MST Childhood, MST Adolescence majors, BA/MST majors, or POI
Semester(s) Offered: Spring, Summer
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EDR 555 - Thesis/Research Project Seminar (3 cr.)
Direction, assistance, and critical evaluation relating to the design, implementation and presentation stages of the student research/thesis project.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 513 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDR 560 - Clinical Experience in Literacy Instruction (6 cr.)
Coursework will focus on the influences of motivation and prior knowledge, phonological awareness, word recognition, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, metacognition, writing, spelling, and reading to learn. During the 30-hour tutorial, candidates will work with one or more students at the Birth-Grade 6 or Grades 5-12 level. Candidates will establish rapport, gain knowledge of students’ literacy interests, and use informal reading inventories and/or an array of emergent literacy, phonological awareness, and phonics assessments. Candidates will interpret the results of all assessments and create, implement, monitor, evaluate, and modify individualized instructional plans based on the student’s specific strengths, needs, and progress in literacy. Candidates will compose detailed reports and will confer with children and parents/guardians in order to facilitate continued support and progress.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in an M.S.Ed. Literacy program or Literacy Certificate program; completion of at least 27 hours of coursework toward the M.S.Ed. degree or 11 hours of coursework toward the Certificate; EDR 509 ; and either EDR 511 or EDR 512 .
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EDR 570 - Literacy Education and Technology (3 cr.)
Examination of the role of technology in literacy education. Focuses on digital innovations and uses of media in literacy to enhance teaching and learning. Considers instructional applications within eduational settings, evaluative criteria for technological resources, applicable media creation, and current literature in the field.
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EDR 585 - Practitioner Research (2 cr.)
Students will investigate educational practice by designing and conducting original research in education. This course will emphasize the approaches used in practitioner and action research. An informal report of the progress of the research will be presented as a preparation for sharing meaningful information with a broader audience in the future.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in an M.S.Ed. program.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDR 598 - Reading Internship (3 cr.)
Advanced field work under professional supervision. Prepares the student for a leadership role in the area of Reading Education. Students work in an approved school, by invitation only, under the supervision of a practicing reading professional and Plattsburgh State reading faculty sponsor. Responsibilities vary by position but entail daily attendance and close collaboration with a reading teacher in the assessment and tutoring of children in reading participation in conferences and meetings, lesson planning and implementation.
Prerequisite(s): EDR 560 , POI.
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EDR 599 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Education (Special) |
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EDS 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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EDS 201 - Infants and Young Children with Exceptional Needs (3 cr.)
Exploration of practices and policies appropriate to the needs of infants and preschool children who are disabled and/or at risk. The philosophy of early intervention, federal legislation related to early intervention, intervention strategies, service delivery approaches, development of children from birth-age 5, and awareness of the range of available Assistive Technology (AT) options and applications for young children with disabilities. The importance of the family structure and the cultural, linguistic, and social differences that affect the lives of young children.
Prerequisite(s): B.S./M.S.Ed major.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDS 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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EDS 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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EDS 405 - Literacy for Students with Exceptional Learning Needs (3 cr.)
Aspects of the development of listening, speaking, reading, writing, listening, and viewing and representing visually (media literacy), focusing on diverse learners, students who are at-risk, struggling, or identified as having Exceptional Learning Needs (ELN). Exploration of research-based best practices, assessment, Response to Intervention, materials, and techniques to promote literacy development of students who are at-risk, struggling, or who have ELN. Examination of differentiation of curriculum and instruction in the Language Arts, with a focus on reading. Emphasis on multiple approaches: multi-sensory, phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and reading as a lifelong pursuit.
Prerequisite(s): EDS 201 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDS 410 - Foundations of Special Education (3 cr.)
This course provides a foundational understanding of the field of special education, including contemporary issues and controversies. It includes study of the disability classifications, needs of children and youth with exceptionalities, and significant litigation and legislation related to special education. The course will examine program options for students and the roles of teachers. Teacher candidates will learn about differentiated instructional and assessment practices to engage all students in meaningful learning activities.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 230 and matriculation in B.S. Childhood Education; or EDU 230 and matriculation in B.S./M.S.Ed Childhood Education/Special Education; or B.A./M.S.T. Adolescence Education.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDS 424 - Autism Spectrum Disorders (3 cr.)
Descriptions, definitions, and methods of identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder. The symptoms and assessment instruments or techniques available to alert parents and providers to seek further evaluation by a child study team of the local school district and a developmental pediatrician. Local, state, and national resources for parents and professional. Current research and debate associated with the perceived causes of the disorders. Learning to work with students on the spectrum through teaching strategies and techniques.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDS 498 - Internship (1 to 15 cr.)
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EDS 499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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EDS 505 - Literacy for Students with Exceptional Learning Needs (3 cr.)
Aspects of the development of listening, speaking, reading, writing, listening, and viewing and representing visually (media literacy), focusing on diverse learners, students who are at-risk, struggling, or identified as having Exceptional Learning Needs (ELN). Exploration of research-based best practices, assessment, Response to Intervention, materials, and techniques to promote literacy development of students who are at-risk, struggling, or who have ELN. Examination of differentiation of curriculum and instruction in the Language Arts, with a focus on reading. Emphasis on multiple approaches; multi-sensory, phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and reading as a lifelong pursuit.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDS 506 - Assessment, Evaluation, and Learning (3 cr.)
Candidates will learn to select and implement informal and formal assessment tools, strategies, and procedures for students who are at risk or struggling with content, processes, or products. Candidates will learn to select and implement informal and formal assessment tools, strategies, and procedures. Candidates will study how to interpret and use assessment results to make data-based decisions regarding student performance, instruction, curriculum modifications, and placement. Candidates will also learn effective approaches for communicating assessment results to parents, other professionals and specialists, paraprofessionals, and school administrators.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDS 507 - Prosocial Skills, Positive Behavior Supports B-12 (3 cr.)
Study of techniques to change challenging classroom behaviors both in the academic and social areas. Assessment and analysis of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and the development of a Behavior Improvement Plan (BIP) which includes the identification of antecedent and consequent events. Understand why challenging behavior may occur and long-term strategies to reduce and teach positive alternatives. Provide contextual supports necessary for successful outcomes. Proactive and reactive strategies appropriate for Birth-12. Strengthening the foundation of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), behavior in school and other settings will be developed. This course fulfills state-mandated requirements for the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA).
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDS 508 - Practicum in Special Education Birth to Grade 2 (6 cr.)
Practicum stresses assessing children’s instructional needs; candidates will focus on developing and delivering appropriate lesson plans; designing curriculum; delivering and evaluating instruction for learners with disabilities in school environments.
Prerequisite(s): BS/MSEd major.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDS 510 - Introduction to Special Education (3 cr.)
This course provides an introduction to the field of special education. It covers historical and and contemporary issues, important legislation, categories and characteristics of disabilities and needs of learners with exceptionalities. Curriculum, placement options, and various types of student supports, and the roles of teachers in planning, delivering, and assessing appropriate education will be examined. Teacher candidates enrolled in this course will also learn about individualized and differentiated instructional practices to engage all students in meaningful learning activities.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation into BA/MST, MST, or MSEd Special Education programs
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDS 511 - Young Children with Exceptional Learning Needs (3 cr.)
An in-depth look at the philosophy, intervention strategies, service delivery approaches, and professional development for early intervention, preschool and primary grades. Practices and policies appropriate to the needs of infant, preschool children and primary grades with disabilities and/or “at risk” are addressed.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDS 512 - Special Education Capstone (1 cr.)
The members of the special education program faculty strive to make a connective link across the disciplines, place specialties in a larger context, and highlight the student’s scholastic efforts in a revealing and meaningful way. The capstone project will provide students with the opportunities to examine the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Advanced Professional Standards and the Teacher Education Unit Outcomes and connect them to their courses and their practice.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDS 520 - Specific Learning Disabilities/School and Society (3 cr.)
Exploration of the complexities of the field of learning disabilities; study of the sociological, psychological, educational, vocational, familial, and societal aspects of this exceptional condition; study of the precursors of specific learning disabilities and clinical teaching practices.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDS 521 - Intellectual and Low-Incidence Disabilities (3 cr.)
Introduction to the history, philosophy, causation, and service delivery models related to the education/habilitation of individuals with developmental and low-incidence disabilities. This includes intellectual disabilities, blindness, deafness, deaf-blindness, and multiple disabilities. Legal issues, ethical practices, and rights of individuals with disabilities will be examined.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDS 522 - Emotional and Behavior Disorders in School and Society (3 cr.)
Historical, etiological, societal, and psychological nature of behavior disorders, current therapeutic, and educational interventions. Emphasis on multidisciplinary approaches. Problems in the analysis, interpretation, and treatment of disordered behavior will be evaluated.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDS 523 - Advocacy and School Law in Special Education (3 cr.)
An in-depth examination of litigation and educational law (state and federal) that pertain to persons with disabilities. Introduction to the philosophical and historical legacy of advocacy for and by persons with disabilities. Development of skills and techniques required to become an educational advocate for infants, children, and young adults. Topics of discussion focus on defining disabilities, group process, communication skills, and assertiveness.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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EDS 524 - Autism Spectrum Disorder (3 cr.)
Descriptions, definitions, and methods of identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder. Understanding the human development of children and ability to identify typical and atypical development. The symptoms and assessment instruments or techniques available to alert parents and providers to seek further evaluation by a child study team of the local school district and a developmental pediatrician. Local, state, and national resources for parents and professionals. Current research and debate associated with the perceived causes of the disorders. Learning to work with students on the spectrum through teaching strategies and techniques. Students will complete a minimum of 50 hours in the field.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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EDS 525 - Adaptive Technology (3 cr.)
This course is designed to provide special education teacher candidates with an introduction to and overview of Assistive Technology (AT) and its application within the context of early intervention and early childhood education programs for children with disabilities. Teacher candidates will have an opportunity to engage in authentic learning experiences related to the assessment, consideration, selection, and use of AT in areas of play, positioning, mobility, communication, learning, and activities of daily living.
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EDS 531 - Action Research for Teacher-Researchers (3 cr.)
A conceptual framework for educators in their roles as producers and consumers of research. The basic concepts and principles important to planning and implementing action research are explored with emphasis on how educators conduct research in settings where they work as practitioners. The focus will be on sensitizing educators to caveats and ethical issues by developing abilities to frame, analyze, evaluate, and critique research.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDS 536 - Instructional Practices for Students with Disabilities Birth-Grade 2 (3 cr.)
Acquisition of knowledge and skills in curricular and instructional programming for children birth to Grade 2 who have been identified as having, or at risk of developing, developmental disabilities or other disabilities. The use of specific instructional techniques and practices as they apply to pre-elementary school levels or early elementary grades to facilitate success in elementary schools.
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EDS 537 - Instructional Practices for Students with Disabilities Grades 1-6 (3 cr.)
Instructional and curricular programming for school-age children with mild and moderate disabilities, development of individual programs of instruction, instructional objectives, lesson planning and instructional design, curriculum-based assessment and instruction, data-based decision making, application of research-based teaching strategies.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDS 539 - Instructional Practices: Grades 7-12 (6 cr.)
Curricular and instructional programming for learners with mild to moderate disabilities in grades 7-12. Development, implementation and evaluation of instructional objectives and teaching plans. Application of criterion-based instructional procedures. Analysis of factors and conditions that facilitate learning. Use of specific instructional techniques and strategies as they apply to content areas and placement options in grades 7-12.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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EDS 543 - Inclusion and Collaboration (3 cr.)
This course focuses on philosophies, strategies, and approaches related to inclusion and collaboration versus mainstreaming, integration and consultation. Students will learn how to plan and implement instructional practices appropriate for all students in an inclusive school community. Students will also learn how to collaborate with various education professionals and families.
Prerequisite(s): EDS 510 must be taken prior to this course.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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EDS 599 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Education (Student Teaching) |
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EDT 494 - Student Teaching (12 to 15 cr.)
Teacher candidates will demonstrate competency in knowledge of content, pedagogy and professional skills by performing all responsibilities expected of an education professional. Issues of personal growth and concerns related to education, democracy in education, multicultural competencies, technology, literacy and effective instruction for all students, families, schools, communities will be discussed in a professional seminar.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 465 and EDU 475 ; major in B.S. Childhood Education or combined B.S./M.S.Ed.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDT 593 - Student Teaching in Teaching and Learning, Early Childhood (2 cr.)
This 20-day (minimum) student teaching experience provides a carefully mentored experience that enhances the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to positively impact learning and development of children from Birth-Grade 2. In student teaching, candidates will demonstrate instruction skills and abilities by teaching individuals and small groups in developmentally appropriate settings. The candidate will plan, implement, and assess the results of learning. The candidate will also participate in other duties that are typically performed by teachers in settings serving children in the early childhood period.
Prerequisite(s): Must have completed all coursework in the program.
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EDT 594 - Student Teaching (3 to 12 cr.)
This course is designed for MST Childhood Education and MST Adolescence Education majors. Teacher candidates will demonstrate competency in knowledge of content, pedagogy, and professional skills by performing the responsibilities expected of an education professional. In student teaching, candidates will demonstrate instruction skills and abilities by teaching individuals, small groups, and large groups in developmentally appropriate settings. Candidates will plan, implement, and assess the results of learning within the grade range of their certificates. Issues of personal growth and concerns related to education (e.g., democracy in education, multicultural competencies, technology, literacy, special education, and school-home-community connections) will be discussed in a professional seminar. Candidates must take a total of 12 credits. This course may be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 12 credits.
Prerequisite(s): majors in MST Childhood Education or Combined BA/MST Adolescence Education or MST Adolescence Education; POI.
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EDT 595 - Student Teaching in Childhood Education Grades 1-6 (6 cr.)
In this field experience, candidates will demonstrate instruction skills and abilities by teaching individuals and groups. The candidate will plan, implement, and assess the results of instruction delivered in an educational setting appropriate for students. The candidate will also participate in other duties that are typically performed by teachers in grades 1-6 educational settings.
Prerequisite(s): Students are required to be within six credit hours of program completion.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDT 596 - Student Teaching: Special Education Grades 1-6 (3-6 cr.)
In this field experience, Special Education candidates will demonstrate instruction skills and abilities by teaching individuals and groups. The candidate will plan, implement, and assess the results of instruction delivered in an educational setting appropriate for students with identified disabilities. The candidate will also participate in other duties that are typically performed by teachers in grades 1-6 educational settings. Students will complete 20 days of student teaching for each 3 credits earned.
Prerequisite(s): EDS 537
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDT 597 - Student Teaching in Special Education Birth - Grade 2 (3-6 cr.)
In this field experience, Special Education candidates will demonstrate instruction skills and abilities by teaching individuals and groups. The candidate will plan, implement, and assess the results of instruction delivered in an educational setting appropriate for students with identified disabilities. The candidate will also participate in other duties that are typically performed by teachers in Birth-Grade 2 educational settings. Students will complete 20 days of student teaching for each 3 credits earned.
Prerequisite(s): EDS 536
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDT 598 - Student Teaching in Special Education Grades 7-12 (3-6 cr.)
In this field experience, Special Education candidates will demonstrate instruction skills and abilities by teaching individuals and groups. The candidate will plan, implement, and assess the results of instruction delivered in educational settings appropriate for students with identified disabilities. The candidate will also participate in other duties that are typically performed by teachers in grades 7-12 educational settings. Students will complete 20 days of student teaching for each 3 credits earned.
Prerequisite(s): EDS 539 for students enrolled in the Special Education MSEd degree program
Corequisite(s): EDS 539 for students enrolled in the Special Education - Grades 7-12 certificate program
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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ENG 100 - College Writing I (4 cr.)
Entry-level writing course providing extensive practice in writing and reading in order to prepare students for ENG 101 , College Writing II. Readings and writing assignments will vary from section to section, but students will write 300-500 words per week, leading to a minimum of five out-of-class formal assignments (essays and argument-based new media written texts, such as a web-based film review incorporating Internet video excerpts; a podcast and script presenting student views on a new graduation requirement; etc.); at least 5000 words of finished copy by the conclusion of the course. Students will also gain experience with in-class writing. Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in order to enroll in ENG 101 . Students who have credit for ENG 101 or its equivalent cannot take ENG 100 for credit. Special sections of ENG 100 are available for students who speak and write English as a second language.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENG 101 - College Writing II (3 to 4 cr.)
Extensive practice in writing and revising through multiple drafts, with the aim of helping students learn to think critically and to produce coherent college-level texts. Readings and writing assignments will vary from section to section, but students will write a minimum of five out-of-class formal assignments (at least 5000-6250 words or 20-25 pages of finished copy for all five combined), at least one of which will require research and documentation using multiple sources. Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in ENG 101 to meet graduation requirements.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): C (2.0) or better in ENG 100 or placement by examination.
General Education Category: Written Expression
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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ENG 111 - Visions of America (3 cr.)
Study of literature as means of understanding the narratives of American history, the development of common institutions in American society, how these institutions have affected different groups, and America’s evolving relationship with the rest of the world. Although emphasis will vary, each offering will cover at least a 150-year period and will include aboriginal concerns, immigration, inequality, growth, colonialism, the environment, individual responsibility, issues of power and conflict, and the relationship between history and literature.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: U.S. Civilization (85+ Regents), U.S. Civilization
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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ENG 122 - Grammar and Punctuation Workshop (1 to 3 cr.)
Understanding English grammar and punctuation; emphasis on correcting errors in both.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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ENG 130 - Topics in English (1 cr.)
Various topics in literature taught at an introductory level. Topics might include single authors (C.S. Lewis, Washington Irving), themes (nuclear war fiction) or genres (melodrama).
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENG 160 - Introduction to Poetry (3 cr.)
Forms and conventions of poetry, appreciation of poets and their art.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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ENG 161 - Introduction to Fiction (3 cr.)
Forms and conventions of prose fiction, appreciation of the art of the short story and of the novel, preparation for more advanced studies in fiction.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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ENG 162 - Introduction to Drama (3 cr.)
Forms and conventions of the drama, appreciation of the play on the stage and as literature, preparation for more advanced studies in the drama.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Arts
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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ENG 163 - Introduction to Film and Literature (3 cr.)
Examination and comparison of the narrative arts of film and literature. The course introduces students to film form and literary form, considers analogies between these forms, studies critical theories of film and literature, explores film adaptations, and examines the historical and aesthetic forces out of which film and literature grow.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Arts
Semester(s) Offered: Spring, Summer
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ENG 164 - Introduction to Shakespeare (3 cr.)
Introduction to Shakespeare’s plays for students with little or no previous knowledge of Shakespeare or of drama. Students read and discuss eight to ten plays. Focus on both the aesthetic qualities of the plays–style, structure, tone, technique–and on the penetrating analyses of the human condition they present. Recommended for non-English majors.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENG 170 - Multiethnic American Literature (3 cr.)
An introduction to the comparative study of the literature produced by diverse U.S. ethnic groups, including Native American oral legends, narratives and testimonies, African American literature, and the writings of Latino and Asian Americans. Selected works serve as a way to understand each group’s response to and relations with U.S. society and institutions, and to the mainstream historical narrative.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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ENG 185 - Introduction to Creative Writing I (3 cr.)
This course is the first of a sequential, two-semester, multi-genre foundational course required for all English Writing Arts majors. Introduction to the art of creative writing with emphasis on essential concepts and practices, vocabulary, and technical craft common to the four major genres of creative writing (poetry, drama, fiction, creative nonfiction). This course defines the purposes, forms, and practical disciplines of creative writing, emphasizing key habits and fundamental topics including images, how narratives function, perspective, and characterization. Students will learn how to read analytically as writers and begin to apply the fundamental conventions of literary technique through ongoing practice.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG101 or concurrent enrollment in ENG101
General Education Category: Arts GE5
Semester(s) Offered: Once or twice a year
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ENG 186 - Introduction to Creative Writing II (3 cr.)
This course is the second part of a two-semester, multi-genre foundational sequence required for all English Writing Arts majors. Students will progress beyond fundamental principles learned in ENG185, expanding and deepening their knowledge and applied practice of creative writing to include increasingly complex concepts and conventions of technical literary craft. This course emphasizes topics including structural forms, sequential action, temporal strategies, patterns and meaning, setting, individual style and voice, audience concerns, and the writer’s life. Student writings will develop through multiple revisions to finished products in the four genres: poetry, drama, fiction and creative nonfiction.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG185.
Semester(s) Offered: Once or twice per year
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ENG 195 - Fundamentals of Literary Study I: The Literary Text (3 cr.)
A writing intensive introduction to the study of individual literary works, with the relationship between formal properties on the one hand and the pleasures and values of reading on the other. Works studied will include poetry, fiction, and drama, with the greatest emphasis on poetry. This is one of two gateway courses to upper-level literature courses; therefore, learning the vocabulary of literary criticism, and how to write a paper of literary criticism, including research, is essential.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENG 196 - Fundamentals of Literary Study II: Trends and Movements (3 cr.)
A writing intensive introduction to the study of literary works as representative of trends, movements, and sensibilities, such as Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Modernism, Feminism, and Post-Colonialism. Special attention will be paid to English and American Literatures. This is one of two gateway courses to upper-level literature courses; therefore, learning the vocabulary of literary criticism, including research, is essential.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENG 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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ENG 201 - Creative Writing (3 cr.)
Introduction to the art of creative writing with emphasis on language, craft and revision. Students will learn and apply the fundamentals of creative writing, and they will learn how to critique poetry and fiction. Attention to other genres as time permits.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 .
General Education Category: Arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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ENG 208 - Introduction to Writing Poetry (3 cr.)
Introduction to the art of writing poetry with emphasis on language, craft and revision. Students will learn and apply the fundamentals of poetry writing, and they will learn how to critique poetry.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 .
General Education Category: Arts
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ENG 209 - Introduction to Writing Fiction (3 cr.)
Introduction to the art of writing fiction with emphasis on language, craft and revision. Students will learn and apply the fundamentals of fiction writing, and they will learn how to critique fiction.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 .
General Education Category: Arts
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ENG 241 - Literary Criticism (3 cr.)
Introduction to literary criticism, theory, and research methods. Short, frequent essays written from various critical viewpoints followed by a longer final paper.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENG 245 - American Drama (3 cr.)
Selected American plays of the 19th and 20th centuries including major figures (O’Neill, Williams, Miller), experimental theatre movements, contemporary playwriting and the musical theatre.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: U.S. Civilization (85+ Regents)
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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ENG 252 - The Bible (3 cr.)
The Bible introduces the student to the historical, literary, and philosophical contexts of this critical text of Western Civilization. A major goal of the class is to help students further appreciate western literature and history through an enriched knowledge of its biblical roots, inspirations, and allusions.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENG 255 - Literature and Science (3 cr.)
An introduction to literary study and appreciation for the science-minded student. Literary works, forms, conventions, devices, trends, and sensibilities are studied in relationship to the scientific/cultural environments they arise from and respond to. Works studied range from the ancient Greek drama to postmodernism. Poetry, fiction, and drama are included.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
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ENG 262 - The Many Faces of Love (3 cr.)
A Thematic exploration of the variety of literary depictions of love, broadly defined. These include affection, friendship, erotic love, and charity.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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ENG 270 - Introduction to African American Literature (3 cr.)
Examines the evolution of African American literature, from its roots in Africa and the slave narrative to contemporary African American writers. Considers prevalent patterns and themes, including orality, identity, double-consciousness, etc. as well as the cultural, ethnic, and political positions that inform this tradition.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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ENG 271 - Latina/o Literature in the U.S. (3 cr.)
An introduction to the literature produced by Latina/o writers in the United States. From a transnational perspective, explores and critically analyzes various issues and themes such as migration, identity and ethnicity, cultural and linguistic hybridity, conflict and resistance, and the Latina/o constructs of urban and rural. These themes will be critically studied across gender, class, and racial lines.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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ENG 292 - Dante: From Hell to Heaven (3 cr.)
Dante From Hell to Heaven is a semester-long exploration of Dante’s three-part medieval epic. Students will read The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and the Paradiso in English to probe the various significations of the mystical journey these texts depict. They will explore allegory as a way of experiencing the world.
Liberal Arts
General Education Category: Western Civilization
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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ENG 295 - Ancient Myth and Modern Mythmaking (3 cr.)
A study of the ways in which myth has been used throughout history to define, explain and explore human emotions. The course will cover both ancient myths and modern revisions of them.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Western Civilization
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENG 297 - Fundamentals of English Language Arts (3 cr.)
This course introduces adolescence education candidates in English language arts to the content knowledge, pedagogical principles, and teacher dispositions necessary to meet NCTE, NYSED, and institutional standards in their field.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENG 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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ENG 301 - Expository Writing (3 cr.)
A course providing extensive writing practice in various modes of discourse with emphasis on improving the student’s writing style.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , sophomore standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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ENG 302 - Writing Poetry (3 cr.)
Development of skills in the writing of poetry through the study of various forms and the disciplines of using them. Experiments with both traditional and modern. Discussion of all work produced.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 201 or ENG 208 , and ENG 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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ENG 303 - Writing Fiction (3 cr.)
Development of skills in the writing of fiction through the study of literary techniques and the disciplines for using them. Discussion of work produced.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 201 or ENG 209 , and ENG 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENG 304 - Professional Writing (3 cr.)
An overview of the rhetorical principles and theoretical concepts behind professional writing, together with practical application in different writing contexts including web and multimedia. Emphasis on research, writing conventions, tone and style, design, formatting, editing, and revision applied to cover letters, resumes, personal statements, abstracts, memos, multi-media presentations, and social media projects. Students will gain professional writing skills applicable to a wide variety of careers.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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ENG 305 - Teaching Writing to Adolescents (3 cr.)
This course connects central theories of composition to the practical action a writing teacher takes in the secondary English classroom (Grades 7-12). Through readings, discussion, and individual and collaborative writing, students heighten their awareness of process and develop an image of the kind of writing teacher they hope to be. Related issues include: designing effective writing assignments, evaluation, peer and teacher conferencing. Students will write in expressive and reflective modes; they will orally synthesize assigned readings on composition theory and pedagogy; and they will design and facilitate a grade-specific writing lesson for the adolescent learner that meets national and state standards.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 and ENG 297 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENG 306 - Topics in Writing (3 cr.)
Special topics in writing; topics vary with each offering. Topics might include writing for regional publications, writing autobiography or popular novel. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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ENG 310 - Middle English Literature (3 cr.)
Representative works of English literature from the 13th-15th centuries. Most works will be read in Middle English.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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ENG 311 - English Renaissance Writers (3 cr.)
Non-dramatic prose and poetry from the humanists to 1642. Writers considered: Spencer, Sidney, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne and Bacon.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENG 312 - Milton (3 cr.)
Poetry and major prose of John Milton, with attention to lesser writers of the Civil Wars and mid-century (Andrew Marvell, John Bunyan, John Donne, Lucy Hutchinson, Richard Baxter, Robert Hooker, and others). Major texts - Areopagitica, Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes - will be considered in their cultural context and in depth.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , ENG 196 , sophomore standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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ENG 313 - Eighteenth-Century English Literature I (3 cr.)
This course presents an overview of English literature written during the first half of the long eighteenth century (1660-1714). Major figures include John Dryden, Aphra Behn, Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, John Gay, and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Because the literature of the period is intricately tied to politics and history, attention will be paid to philosophical, political, and religious issues.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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ENG 315 - English Romantic Poetry (3 cr.)
Works of the major Romantic poets–Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 160 or ENG 195 or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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