2005-2006 CATALOG
| Curriculum and Instruction |
EDCI 3140 Materials and Methods in Elementary
School Mathematics 2 cr.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Tier III and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3141, the one-hour field component. The course is designed to develop competencies in planning, conducting, and evaluating instruction and learning in elementary school mathematics.
EDCI 3141 Field Experience: for EDCI 3140 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3140. This is a required one-credit-hour Field Experience that supports candidates in applying the content of EDCI 3140 within the classroom. Candidates must spend two hours weekly in preschool and school settings to implement required field activities. Candidate field work will generate artifacts to document performance of required competencies.
EDCI 3150 Materials and Methods in Elementary School Science 2 cr.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Tier III and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3151, the one-hour field experience. The course is designed to develop competencies in planning, conducting, and evaluating instruction and learning in elementary school Social Studies.
EDCI 3151 Field Experience: for EDCI 3150 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3150. This is a required one-credit-hour Field Experience that supports candidates in applying the content of EDCI 3150 within the classroom. Candidates must spend two hours weekly in preschool and school settings to implement required field activities. Candidate field work will generate artifacts to document performance of required competencies.
EDCI 3160 Materials and Methods in Elementary School
Social Studies 2 cr.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Tier III and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3161, the one-hour field experience. The course is designed to develop competencies in planning, conducting, and evaluating instruction and learning in elementary school social studies.
EDCI 3161 Field Experience: for EDCI 3160 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3160. This is a required one-credit-hour Field Experience that supports candidates in applying the content of EDCI 3160 within the classroom. Candidates must spend two hours weekly in preschool and school settings to implement required field activities. Candidate field work will generate artifacts to document performance of required competencies.
EDCI 3240 Materials and Methods in
Secondary School Mathematics 3 cr.
Offered fall semester only. Prerequisite: Acceptance into Tier III. This course is designed to develop competencies in planning, conducting, and evaluating instruction in secondary school mathematics. Appropriate field experiences may be required.
EDCI 3250 Materials and Methods in Secondary School Science 3 cr.
Offered fall semester only. Prerequisite: Acceptance into Tier III. This course is designed to provide experiences with programs and instructional strategies oriented toward the teaching of biological and physical science by inquiry. Appropriate field experiences may be required.
EDCI 3260 Introduction to Secondary School Social Studies 3 cr.
Offered fall semester only. Prerequisite: Acceptance into Tier III. This course is designed to investigate the definition and purposes of social studies, understand recent research, trends and issues related to social studies, and introduce instructional approaches practiced in social studies education. Appropriate field experience may be required.
EDCI 3265 Teaching Social Studies Education 3 cr.
Offered spring semester only. Prerequisites: Acceptance into Tier III and Curriculum and Instruction 3260 or consent of department. This course is designed to develop the skills necessary for effective social studies classroom instruction. Included are skills related to planning instruction, using instructional strategies, dealing with classroom issues and problems, and assessing student achievement and teacher performance. Field experience will be required.
EDCI 3310 Developmentally Responsive Curriculum and
Instruction for Young Adolescents 2 cr.
Prerequisite: acceptance into Tier III and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3311, the field experience component. This course lays the foundation for teachers of students in the middle grades. It addresses physical, emotional, cognitive, social characteristics, and development of the young adolescent, with emphasis on psychological and physical wellness. Components of exemplary middle schools, and developmentally responsive curricular and instructional strategies.
EDCI 3311 Field Experience: for EDCI 3310 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3310. This is a required one-credit-hour Field Experience that supports candidates in applying the content of EDCI 3310 within the classroom. Candidates must spend two hours weekly in preschool and school settings to implement required field activities. Candidate field work will generate artifacts to document performance of required competencies.
EDCI 3320 Engaging Young Adolescents in
Middle School Science & Social Studies 2 cr.
Prerequisites: EDCI 3310 (Developmentally Responsive Education for Young Adolescents) and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3321 (1 cr.), Field 8. The course introduces participants to perspectives on teaching and learning grounded in standards based curriculum and multiple instructional and assessment strategies. General principles are applied to the specifics of teaching and learning of middle school science and social studies as a part of an integrated and interdisciplinary middle school teaching approach. There is a focus on using the local community as a resource for conducting cultural, historical, and environmental inquiries.
EDCI 3321 Field Experience: for EDCI 3320 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3320. This is a required two-credit-hour Field Experience that supports candidates in applying the content of EDCI 3320 within the classroom. Candidates must spend four hours weekly in school settings to implement required field activities. Candidate field work will generate artifacts to document performance of required competencies.
EDCI 3330 Engaging Adolescents in Middle School Mathematics 2 cr.
Prerequisites: EDCI 3310 (3 cr.) and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3331, the two-credit-hour Field Experience. Teachers develop competence in middle grade curriculum and instructional practice with a content focus on mathematics. General principles of standards-based curriculum, diverse instructional strategies are applied to the specific techniques of teaching and learning of middle school mathematics as a part of an integrated and interdisciplinary middle school teaching approach with a focus on using real life examples.
EDCI 3331 Field Experience: for EDCI 3330 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3330. This is a required two-credit-hour Field Experience that supports candidates in applying the content of EDCI 3330 within the classroom. Candidates must spend four hours weekly in school settings to implement required field activities. Candidate field work will generate artifacts to document performance of required competencies.
EDCI 3340 Methods for Developing Algebraic
Geometric Thinking 2 cr.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Tier III and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3341, the one-hour field experience. The course will focus on the teaching of algebra and geometry and their connections to other content areas of the elementary mathematics curriculum.
EDCI 3341 Field Experience: for EDCI 3340 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3340. This is a required one-credit-hour Field Experience that supports candidates in applying the content of EDCI 3340 within the classroom. Candidates must spend two hours weekly in preschool and school settings to implement required field activities. Candidate field work will generate artifacts to document performance of required competencies.
EDCI 3382 Materials and Methods of Teaching Vocal Music
in the Elementary Classroom 3 cr.
(EDCI 3382 and MUS 3382 are cross-listed.) Prerequisites: Acceptance to Tier III and consent of department. Consideration of methods and material in teaching vocal music in grades Pre-K through 6. Appropriate field experiences may be required.
EDCI 3383 Materials and Methods of Teaching Instrumental
Music in Elementary and Secondary Schools 3 cr.
(EDCI 3383 and MUS 3383 are cross-listed.) Prerequisites: Acceptance to Tier III and consent of department. Consideration of methods and materials in teaching instrumental music. Appropriate field experiences may be required.
EDCI 3384 Materials and Methods of Teaching
Vocal Music in Secondary Schools 3 cr.
(EDCI 3384 and MUS 3384 are cross-listed.) Prerequisites: Acceptance to Tier III and consent of department. Considerations of methods and materials in teaching vocal music in grades 7-12. Appropriate field experiences may be required.
EDCI 3400 Foundations of Literacy 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Tier II. This course provides an overview of theories of literacy development and introduces teacher candidates to varied approaches to literacy instruction with an emphasis on strategies drawn from empirical research regarding literacy learning and teaching.
EDCI 3410 Instruction for Early Literacy Development 2 cr.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Tier III, EDCI 3400, and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3411, the companion field experience course. This course provides an overview of theories of literacy development and introduces teacher candidates to varied approaches to literacy instruction with an emphasis on strategies drawn from empirical research regarding literacy learning and teaching.
EDCI 3411 Field Experience: for EDCI 3410 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3410. This is a required one-credit-hour Field Experience that supports candidates in applying the content of EDCI 3410 within the classroom. Candidates must spend two hours weekly in preschool and school settings to implement required field activities. Candidate field work will generate artifacts to document performance of required competencies.
EDCI 3425 Literacy Instruction for Content Learning 2 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 3410, acceptance into Tier III of the program, and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3426. An introduction to literacy instruction for children in grades 4 - 8. Topics addressed include principles of literacy development in upper elementary grades, reading and writing in content areas, assessment of literacy development, materials and methods appropriate for literacy instruction in the middle grades, and planning and organizing for instruction in 4 - 8 classrooms.”
EDCI 3426 Field Experience: for EDCI 3425 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3425. This is a required one-credit-hour Field Experience that supports candidates in applying the content of EDCI 3425 within the classroom. Candidates must spend two hours weekly in preschool and school settings to implement required field activities. Candidate field work will generate artifacts to document performance of required competencies.
EDCI 3440 Practicum in Corrective Reading 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 3425 and acceptance into Tier III of the program. This course familiarizes teacher candidates with techniques and materials used to identify those children in the classroom who are performing below their potential in reading. It provides teacher candidates with the experience of developing appropriate instruction for these students. Field experience is required during the course.
EDCI 3500 Observation & Assessment in
Early Childhood Classrooms 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Tier II. The course is designed to teach strategies for observing, documenting, assessing, and reporting the development of young children, and further, to utilize this data to plan curricula and strategies which will foster the development of all children in inclusive nursery and kindergarten classrooms.
EDCI 3510 Understanding & Facilitating Play Among
Nursery & Kindergarten Children 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Tier III and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3511, the field experience component. This course teaches early childhood education majors about the importance of play in the development and learning of young children, how to facilitate play to an optimal level, and how to advocate for young children’s right to rich opportunities to play at home, in school, and throughout the community.
EDCI 3511 Field Experience: for EDCI 3510 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3510. This is a required one-credit-hour Field Experience that supports candidates in applying the content of EDCI 3510 within the classroom. Candidates must spend two hours weekly in preschool and school settings to implement required field activities. Candidates field work will generate artifacts to document performance of required competencies.
EDCI 3520 Managing the Nursery or Kindergarten Classroom 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Tier III, EDCI 3500, and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3521 (the one-hour field experience). This course surveys models and goals of Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs and teaches early childhood majors basic information necessary to create and maintain psychologically and physically safe environments which foster the development and learning among groups of nursery and kindergarten children.
EDCI 3521 Field Experience: for EDCI 3520 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3520. This is a required one-credit-hour Field Experience that supports candidates in applying the content of EDCI 3520 within the classroom. Candidates must spend two hours weekly in preschool and school settings to implement required field activities. Candidate field work will generate artifacts to document performance of required competencies.
EDCI 3530 Curricula Development for Nursery & Kindergarten 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Tier III, EDCI 3500, EDCI 3510, and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3531 (Field Experience). This course teaches early childhood education majors strategies related to creating environments that foster optimal development and learning among young children and strategies related to creating an integrated and seamless curriculum that honors each child’s development and abilities.
EDCI 3531 Field Experience: for EDCI 3530 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3530. This is a required one-credit-hour Field Experience that supports candidates in applying the content of EDCI 3530 within the classroom. Candidates must spend two hours weekly in preschool and school settings to implement required field activities. Candidate field work will generate artifacts to document performance of required competencies.
EDCI 3540 The Development of Logico-Mathematical
Knowledge in Young Children 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Tier III and enrollment in EDCI 3541, the accompanying Field Experience (1 hour credit). This course teaches early childhood and elementary education majors theories and principles related to the development of early math literacy skills in young children, methods and materials for promoting early math literacy, and techniques for integrating early math literacy concepts into themes, projects, play, and other learning experiences.
EDCI 3541 Field Experience: for EDCI 3540 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3540. This is a required one-credit-hour Field Experience that supports candidates in applying the content of EDCI 3540 within the classroom. Candidates must spend two hours weekly in preschool and school settings to implement required field activities. Candidate field work will generate artifacts to document performance of required competencies.
EDCI 3910 Student Teaching in the Elementary School 12 cr.
Prerequisites: requirements listed under “Requirements for Student Teaching.” This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to acquire and apply competencies essential for effective teaching and to create an awareness of the total school program. The student will be assigned to a school on a day-to-day basis for one semester. The student teacher will participate in classroom teaching and observation, planning and evaluation conferences, school and community activities, and other school-related experiences. A seminar will be held in conjunction with this experience. The seminar will address the topics of classroom management and interpersonal skills.
EDCI 3915 Student Teaching in the Elementary and
Special Education Classroom 12 cr.
Prerequisites: requirements listed under “Requirements for Student Teaching.” This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to acquire and apply competencies essential for effective teaching and to create an awareness of the total school program including mainstreaming practices and multicultural differences in students. The student will be assigned on an all-day basis to 1) a regular elementary classroom for half of the semester and 2) a special education classroom the other half of the semester. The student teacher will participate in classroom teaching and observation, planning, and evaluation conferences, school and community activities, and other school-related experiences. A seminar will be held in conjunction with this experience. The seminar will address the topics of classroom management and interpersonal skills.
EDCI 3920 Student Teaching in the Secondary School 12 cr.
Prerequisites: requirements listed under “Requirements for Student Teaching.” This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to acquire and apply competencies essential for effective teaching and to create an awareness of the total school program. The student will be assigned to a school on a full-day basis for one semester. The student teacher will participate in classroom teaching and observation, planning and evaluation conferences, school and community activities, and other school-related experiences. Seminars will be held in conjunction with this experience. Seminars will address the topics of classroom management and interpersonal skills of teaching.
EDCI 3930 Student Teaching in the Elementary and
Secondary Schools 12 cr.
Prerequisites: Requirements listed under “Requirements for Student Teaching.” The student will be assigned to a school on a full-day basis for one semester. This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to acquire and apply competencies essential for effective teaching and to create an awareness of the total school program. This course is open only to students with majors in either music education or physical education. The student teacher will participate in classroom teaching and observation, planning and evaluation conferences, school and community activities, and other school-related experiences. Seminars will be held in conjunction with this experience. Seminars will address the topics of classroom management and interpersonal skills of teaching.
EDCI 3980 Independent Study 1 cr.
Prerequisite: a minimum of 92 credit hours and consent of the department and major professor. Investigation of pertinent problems under the direction of a Curriculum and Instruction faculty member. More than three credit hours may not be applied to any degree program. Section number will correspond with credit to be earned.
EDCI 3999 Honors Thesis 3 cr.
Prerequisites: consent of department and admission to Honors in Education program. Directed research with relevance to teacher education culminating in a written thesis to meet the requirements for graduation with Honors in Education and if appropriate University Honors. May be repeated for a total of six credits.
EDCI 4140 Studies in the Teaching of
Elementary School Mathematics 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification Program. Investigation of current programs, teaching strategies, and instructional materials which relate to elementary school mathematics. Field-based experiences may be included.
EDCI 4150 Studies in the Teaching of Elementary School Science 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification Program. Investigation of current programs and instructional strategies that contribute to effective teaching of science in the elementary school.
EDCI 4160 Foundations of Elementary Social Studies Education 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification Program. This course will examine the purpose of social studies education and investigate current scholarship on the best practice methods and materials for elementary social studies education. Students will examine the controversial issues inherent in the study of social studies and develop effective strategies for dealing with these in ways consistent with the aims of social studies education.
EDCI 4220 Materials and Methods in Secondary School English 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification Program. This course is designed to develop competencies in planning, conducting, and evaluating instruction in English. Appropriate field experiences may be required.
EDCI 4250 Materials and Methods in Secondary School Science 2 cr.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification Program. This course entails the study of current methods of teaching science in secondary school programs, with an emphasis on hands-on, field-based inquiry. Specific applications to life sciences and physical sciences in the high school curriculum will be addressed.
EDCI 4255 Life Sciences in the Middle and Secondary Schools 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification program. Studies of programs and instructional strategies in the life sciences for the middle and secondary school.
EDCI 4260 Foundations of Secondary Social Studies 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification program. This course will provide future social studies teachers the opportunity to examine the role of social studies in the modern secondary curriculum. This examination will include the nature of the disciplines which comprise social studies and their connectedness. Students will also investigate the challenges inherent in teaching social studies and prepare strategies for confronting these challenges. This class will also look at current scholarship in the social studies with an emphasis on best practice, methods and materials.
EDCI 4310 Developmentally Responsive Curriculum &
Instruction for Young Adolescents 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification Program. The course will introduce the student to the developmental characteristics of young adolescents, social factors influencing their development, components of exemplary middle schools, and developmentally responsive curriculum and instructional strategies.
EDCI 4340 Algebraic and Geometric Thinking 2 cr.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification Program. The course will focus on the teaching of algebra and geometry and their connections to other content areas of the elementary mathematics curriculum. Fieldwork will be required as part of the course.
EDCI 4400 Foundations of Literacy Development 2 cr.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Non-degree Teacher Certification Program. This course examines theories of literacy development and provides an introduction to various current approaches to literacy instruction, with an emphasis on strategies drawn from empirical research regarding literacy learning and teaching from birth through adulthood.
EDCI 4410 Early Literacy Development 2 cr.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification Program. This course provides an examination of early literacy development and instruction. It introduces teacher candidates to varied approaches to early literacy instruction with an emphasis on strategies drawn from empirical research regarding literacy learning and teaching.
EDCI 4421 Linguistic Applications in Reading-Language Arts 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 3400 or 4400 and EDCI 3410/3411 or 4410 or consent of department. Designed to provide teachers of the English language arts with a basic understanding of linguistics in order to help them improve their capacity for making decisions about instruction.
EDCI 4423 Reading-Language Arts in a Multicultural Society 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 3400 or 4400 or consent of department. Designed to provide the student with an understanding of language differences in a multicultural society and with a variety of programs designed for teaching students having language and cultural differences.
EDCI 4425 Materials and Methods for Teaching English
as a Second Language 3 cr.
Intensive study of linguistic developments in second language acquisition and practices in teaching English to non-native speakers of the language.
EDCI 4430 Information Literacy Instruction
for Content Learning 2 cr.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-degree Teacher Certification Program and EDCI 4410 or consent of the Department. An examination of literacy instruction for children in grades PK-8 in self-contained and departmentalized classroom settings with applications in field settings. Topics include principles of literacy development in upper elementary grades, reading and writing in content areas, assessment of literacy development, materials and methods appropriate for literacy instruction in the middle grades, and planning and organizing for instruction in PK-8 classrooms.
EDCI 4432 Teaching Reading in Content Areas 3 cr.
Offered each semester and summer session. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program or consent of department. A study of the skills of reading and of methods, materials, and practices which contribute to the effective teaching of reading the subject matter of content areas.
EDCI 4500 Foundations of Child Development 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Non-degree Teacher Certification Program. A study of child development from infancy to seven years of age for teachers in the preschool, kindergarten and primary grades.
EDCI 4510 Curriculum Design for Early Childhood 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification Program. A study of principles and practices underlying curriculum design in early childhood education.
EDCI 4515 The Use of Play as a Learning Strategy 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Non-degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification Program and EDCI 4500. This course supports the development of the understanding of the crucial role of play in the development and learning of young children.
EDCI 4525 Observation and Assessment in Early
Childhood Classrooms 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Non-Degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification Program and EDCI 4500. The course is designed to teach strategies for observing, documenting, assessing, and reporting the development of young children and using data to plan curricula and strategies that foster the development of all children in nursery, kindergarten, and primary classrooms.
EDCI 4540 Managing the Early Childhood Classroom 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-Degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification Program. This course surveys models and goals of ECE programs and teaches early childhood educators basic information necessary to create and maintain psychologically and physically safe environments that foster development and learning among groups of nursery and kindergarten children.
EDCI 4545 Development of Logico-Mathematical Knowledge 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Level 2 of the Non-degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Teacher Certification Program. This course teaches early childhood and elementary education majors theories and principles related to the development of early math literacy skills in young children, methods and materials for promoting early math literacy, and techniques for integrating early math literacy concepts into themes, projects, play and other learning experiences.
EDCI 4595 Practicum in Early Childhood Education 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4500, EDCI 4510 and EDCI 4540. Supervised experiences in a variety of nursery school and kindergarten situations.
EDCI 4605 Trends and Issues in Curriculum and Instruction 3 cr.
A systematic analysis and overview of the major trends and issues in curriculum and instruction.
EDCI 4620 Curriculum and Instruction for
Multicultural Education 3 cr.
Analysis of principles of multicultural education as applied to curriculum and instruction. Designed to increase students’ awareness and knowledge of cultural integrity and cultural diversity and to familiarize students with school programs, strategies, and materials for developing and implementing a multicultural curriculum.
EDCI 4660 Global Education 3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Introduction to global education with an emphasis on both the development of a global perspective and the development of instructional ideas and strategies designed to integrate global education into the school curriculum.
EDCI 4731 Introduction to Middle School 5 cr.
Prerequisite: Concurrent with EDUC 4700. This course, which is part of the Teach Greater New Orleans (TGNO) Practitioner Teacher Program, focuses on the practical dimensions of teaching middle school students and presents teaching as a problem-posing, inquiry-based continuous exercise. Offered for graduate credit only.
EDCI 4732 Practitioner Seminar: Effective
Middle School Practices 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4731; concurrent with EDUC 4701. This course, which is part of the Teach Greater New Orleans (TGNO) Practitioner Teacher Program, builds upon the main themes addressed in the Summer Middle School course and focuses on the practical dimensions of teaching. Offered for graduate credit only.
EDCI 4733 Curriculum and Instruction in Middle School 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4732; concurrent with EDUC 4702. This course, which is part of the Teach Greater New Orleans (TGNO) Practitioner Teacher Program, builds upon the main themes addressed in the Summer and Fall Middle School courses and also focuses on assessment. Offered for graduate credit only.
EDCI 4740 Utilization of Educational Media 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of department. Reviews structure and utilization of media and instructional systems in education and applies the basic concepts of communication to problems in teaching and learning.
EDCI 4741 Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics 5 cr.
Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in EDUC 4700. Methods of teaching for secondary school mathematics students (grades 6-12). This is the Summer course in the Teach Greater New Orleans (TGNO) Practitioner Teacher Program. Offered for graduate credit only.
EDCI 4742 Introduction to Teaching
Secondary School Mathematics 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4741; concurrent with EDUC 4701. This course, which is part of the Teach Greater New Orleans (TGNO) Practitioner Teacher Program, builds upon math concepts from EDCI 4741 and introduces Data Analysis and Probability, Trigonometry, and other Advanced Mathematics topics. Offered for graduate credit only.
EDCI 4743 Integrating Technology in
Secondary School Mathematics 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4742; concurrent with EDUC 4702. This course, which is part of the Teach Greater New Orleans (TGNO) Practitioner Teacher Program, builds upon advanced math introduced in EDCI 4742 and focuses on the integration of technology into the teaching of secondary school mathematics. Offered for graduate credit only.
EDCI 4744 Introduction to the Computer in the Content Areas 3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Designed to prepare educators for the use and application of microcomputers in the content areas, especially in mathematics, language arts and English, social studies, and science. Evaluating and adapting hardware and software for classroom use. Introductory study of the BASIC and Logo languages.
EDCI 4750 Curriculum and Instruction in
Upper Elementary Education 3 cr.
A study of the upper elementary school including curriculum, evaluation, innovative instructional approaches, organizational patterns, and special problems of the elementary school.
EDCI 4751 Secondary Science Teaching 5 cr.
Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in EDUC 4700. Effective science teaching methods in secondary education. This is the Summer course in the Teach Greater New Orleans (TGNO) Practitioner Teacher Program. Offered for graduate credit only.
EDCI 4752 Secondary Science Teaching in an Urban Setting 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4751; concurrent with EDUC 4701. This course, which is part of the Teach Greater New Orleans (TGNO) Practitioner Teacher Program, builds on the main themes addressed in EDCI 4751 and begins to focus on teaching science in the context of the urban secondary school. Curriculum, instruction, and classroom assessment will be emphasized. Offered for graduate credit only.
EDCI 4753 Preparing Students to Succeed on
Science Assessments 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4752; concurrent with EDUC 4702. This course, which is part of the Teach Greater New Orleans (TGNO) Practitioner Teacher Program, builds upon the main themes addressed in the summer and fall Secondary Science Teaching course with a focus on the context of the urban secondary school. Conceptual ideas from the summer course will be revisited in light of the participants’ actual teaching situations. Portfolio development, praxis preparation, the components of effective teaching, and LATEP will be emphasized. Offered for graduate credit only.
EDCI 4850 Analysis of Teacher Questioning Behaviors
for Cognitive Growth 3 cr.
An intensive study of questioning theory, research, and practice in order to develop and refine teachers’ questioning behaviors related to student cognitive development.
EDCI 4910 Internship: Alternative Post-Baccalaureate
Certification for Lower Elementary Teaching 6 cr.
Open only to graduate students admitted to Alternative Post-Baccalaureate Certification for Lower Elementary Education. Prerequisites: completion of a minimum of 12 semester hours of professional education courses in the Teacher Preparation Program at UNO and all appropriate methods courses prior to enrollment in this internship and consent of department. The participant must hold a teaching position in the area of desired certification. The intern will participate in lower elementary classroom teaching (grades one through four), observation, planning, and evaluation conferences, school and community activities, and other related experiences. Enrollment in the internship for two consecutive semesters (12 credits) is required. Not for graduate credit.
EDCI 4990 Practicum in Teaching 3 cr.
Prerequisite: open only to certified teachers who are changing level of certification and who have a minimum of three years of teaching experience. The students in this course must meet student teaching requirements, at the selected level, as stipulated in the UNO General Catalog under “Requirements for Student Teaching.” Classroom teaching, observation, planning, and evaluation conferences, school and community activities, and other school-related experiences to create an awareness of the total school program at the selected level. The time spent in the practicum will be computed on the basis of a minimum of eight hours per week per semester.
EDCI 4991 Special Topics in Curriculum and Instruction 1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. The content of the courses will be varied from semester to semester. These courses may be repeated but total credit may not exceed six semester hours in any degree program. Section number will correspond with credit to be earned.
EDCI 4992 Special Topics in Curriculum and Instruction 1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. The content of the courses will be varied from semester to semester. These courses may be repeated but total credit may not exceed six semester hours in any degree program. Section number will correspond with credit to be earned.
EDCI 4993 Special Topics in Curriculum and Instruction 1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. The content of the courses will be varied from semester to semester. These courses may be repeated but total credit may not exceed six semester hours in any degree program. Section number will correspond with credit to be earned.
EDCI 4995 Internship in Secondary Teaching 6 cr.
Prerequisite: open only to students admitted to the Alternate Post-Baccalaureate Secondary Teacher Certification Program who have completed a minimum of 12 hours of professional education courses and all appropriate methods courses prior to enrollment in this internship and who presently hold a teaching position in their area of desired certification. The intern will participate in classroom teaching, observation, planning and evaluation conferences, school and community activities, and other school-related experiences. Enrollment in two consecutive semesters (12 cr.) is required.
EDCI 6020 Writing Institute 3 cr.
(EDCI 6020 and ENGL 6151 are cross-listed) Offered during the summer session only. An invitational workshop designed for teachers interested in improving writing, theirs and their students. An intensive exploration of the research and practice in the field. Section number will correspond with credit to be earned.
EDCI 6060 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDSP 4060 or consent of the department. Study of applied behavior analysis and single subject research designs to implement educational and habilitative programs in applied settings. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory.
EDCI 6220 Studies in the Teaching of English in
Secondary Schools 3 cr.
Designed to assist teachers in developing instructional strategies related to the secondary English program
EDCI 6240 Studies in the Teaching of Mathematics in
Secondary Schools 3 cr.
Designed to assist teachers in developing instructional strategies related to the secondary school mathematics program.
EDCI 6250 Studies in the Teaching of Science in
Secondary Schools 3 cr.
An examination of recent trends, methods, issues, and research in middle/secondary school science instruction.
EDCI 6260 Studies in the Teaching of Social Studies in
Secondary Schools 3 cr.
An examination of recent trends, methods, problems, and literature in social studies instruction.
EDCI 6310 Foundations of Adult Education 3 cr.
(EDCI 6310 and EDAD 6310 are cross-listed) A study of the historical and philosophical foundations of adult education.
EDCI 6320 Adult Learning and Development 3 cr.
(EDCI 6320 and EDAD 6320 are cross-listed) An inquiry into adult learning theories, developmental stages, and the forces which motivate adults to participate in educational programs.
EDCI 6370 Methods of Adult Education 3 cr.
(EDCI 6370 and EDAD 6370 are cross-listed) A study of the variety of techniques and strategies to assess needs, present information, facilitate learning, organize the learning environment, and evaluate the performance of adult learners.
EDCI 6390 Practicum in Adult Learning 3 cr.
(EDCI 6390 and EDAD 6390 are cross-listed) Prerequisites: EDCI/EDAD 6310, 6320 and completion of or concurrent enrollment in EDCI/EDAD6370 or consent of the department. Application of various learning theories in actual teaching/learning situations.
EDCI 6434 Developmental Reading 3 cr.
A comprehensive treatment of methods, materials, principles, and practices of devising an effective developmental reading program, with emphasis on studies, research, and experimentation.
EDCI 6435 Assessment Alternatives in Literacy 3 cr.
Prerequisite:EDCI 6434 or consent of department. Focuses on techniques for assessing students’ reading and writing behaviors within the context of naturally-occurring classroom activities. (Note: This course cannot be used to substitute for required special education coursework leading to educational diagnostician certifications in Louisiana.)
EDCI 6436 Diagnostic and Remedial Reading 3 cr.
Prerequisite:EDCI 6434. Study of diagnostic and remedial techniques in reading. Practicum.
EDCI 6438 Clinical Diagnosis of Reading Problems 3 cr.
Prerequisites: EDCI 6434 and 6436 or consent of department. A course designed for the reading specialist to develop the skills of diagnosing severe reading problems with emphasis on individual diagnostic testing.
EDCI 6460 Psychology Of Reading 3 cr.
Prerequisite:EDCI 6434 or consent of the department. Explorations in the psychological processes involved in reading and learning to read.
EDCI 6490 Seminar in Reading-Language Arts 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 6436 or consent of department. Explorations in recent trends and problems in specific areas of research and practice in reading and language arts. The topic will vary with the instructor. May be taken for graduate credit more than once.
EDCI 6492 Seminar: Literacy Studies and
Language Education 3 cr.
Prerequisites: successful completion of the doctoral qualifying examination EDFR 6700, EDFR 6710, EDFR 6715 and one of the following: EDCI 6436, EDCI 6460 or EDCI 6490. Critical analysis of research on selected topics in literacy studies and language education. Topics will vary. May be taken twice for credit. Required of all doctoral students in Literacy Studies and Language Education.
EDCI 6493 Practicum in Diagnostic and Remedial Reading 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 6436. A course designed for the practice of diagnosing and remediating reading disability.
EDCI 6495 Practicum in Clinical Reading 3 cr.
Summer session only. Prerequisites:EDCI 6434, 6436 and 6438 or consent of department. A course designed for the reading specialist to develop the skills in treating severe reading problems with emphasis on individual and small groups.
EDCI 6510 Advanced Curriculum Design in
Early Childhood Education 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4595 or consent of department. An analysis and application of techniques, planning and evaluative procedures in developing curricula for the preschool and kindergarten
EDCI 6520 Contemporary Approaches in
Early Childhood Education 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4595 or consent of department. A critical analysis of the conceptual framework and implementation of contemporary programs in Early Childhood Education and their influences in preschool and kindergarten education.
EDCI 6525 Community, Parent, and School Involvement
in the Education of the Young Child 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4595 or consent of department. The planning, selection, and utilization of human resources, activities, materials, and facilities relating to the education of the young child.
EDCI 6530 Survey of Measurement in
Early Childhood Education 3 cr.
Prerequisites: EDCI 4595 and EDFR 6700 or consent of department. A survey of instruments which measure the young child’s growth in the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains.
EDCI 6540 Study of Programs in Early Childhood Education 3 cr.
Prerequisites: EDCI 6510 and 6520 or consent of department. This course will examine the evolution of the early childhood profession including historical events, people and trends form past to present. Students will explore the impact of current early childhood program such as state and federally supported preschools, parochial preschools, employer-supported child care, and the day care industry, through observation and extensive readings.
EDCI 6550 Effective Parenting and
Understanding Child Behavior 3 cr.
Analysis of the nature and process of parent-child interaction through the child-rearing years of infancy and childhood.
EDCI 6560 The Role of Play in the Development and
Learning of Young Children 3 cr.
Prerequisites: EDCI 4500 or consent of the department. The study of the role of play in the development and learning of young children. Subtopics include the meaning of play in diverse cultures, the research basis for including play in the early childhood curriculum, techniques for the facilitation of play activities in early childhood programs, and strategies helpful in the advocacy for play among colleagues, administrators, and curriculum designers.
EDCI 6590 Seminar: Current Issues and Trends in
Early Childhood Education 3 cr.
Prerequisite:EDCI 4500 or consent of the department. Explorations of recent trends and issues in specific areas of research and practice in early childhood education. The topic will vary with the instructor. May be taken for graduate credit more than once.
EDCI 6600 Foundations of Curriculum Development 3 cr.
A critical analysis of the fundamental principles and practices underlying curriculum development
EDCI 6610 Elementary School Curriculum 3 cr.
A study of the critical issues in the elementary school curriculum and of desirable instructional practices in the major areas of instruction.
EDCI 6620 Secondary School Curriculum 3 cr.
The study and critical evaluation of various designs of the curriculum as they apply to general and specialized education, including content and subject matter areas. There is particular emphasis on course development.
EDCI 6658 College Curriculum 3 cr.
(EDCI 6658 and EDAD 6650 are cross listed) This course provides an over-view of the issues, principles, and practices associated with college curriculum development. Topics include the diversity of philosophical foundations for college curricula; perspectives and models of the college curriculum in higher education. The interaction of theory and practice is an important theme of the course.
EDCI 6660 The Nature and Development of
Social Studies Education 3 cr.
A survey of the development of social studies education and an investigation into the purpose of social studies as it relates to citizenship education in American schools.
EDCI 6670 Evaluation of Curriculum Programs 3 cr.
Prerequisites: EDCI 6600 or 6610 or 6620 or consent of department A study of methods of gathering information and making decisions with respect to the development and modification of curriculum programs.
EDCI 6675 Advanced Educational Program Evaluation 3 cr.
(EDFR 6675 and EDCI 6675 are cross-listed) Prerequisites EDCI 6670 and EDFR 6710 and 6711 or consent of department. This course is designed to provide students with the research and evaluation skills required to implement various program evaluation models. It is also intended to provide the skills necessary for effectively using the standards of the National Joint Committee on Standards for Program Evaluation as required by state certification guidelines.
EDCI 6710 Nonfiction Across the Curriculum 3 cr.
(EDCI 6710 and EDLS 6710 are cross-listed) A critical examination of nonfiction books used in schools. Focus is on standards for evaluation and curricular uses for informational and biographical works.
EDCI 6720 Teaching Information Literacy 3 cr.
(EDLS 6650 and EDCI 6720 are cross-listed) Prerequisite: EDFR 1000, CSCI 1000, or equivalent course; or permission of the department. Investigation of teaching strategies and instructional materials to implement the Louisiana Content Standards for information literacy in elementary and secondary schools, including the principles of critical thinking and problem-based learning. Designed to provide teachers of language arts, social studies, and sciences, and library media specialists with an understanding of the role and uses of information in the contemporary world
EDCI 6744 Intermediate Programming in
BASIC for Curriculum Development 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4744 or EDFR 6750 or consent of department. Students will study intermediate programming techniques in Logo and Basic while developing courseware for classroom use. Additionally, they will learn to modify and, when necessary, expand existing software for improved educational applications.
EDCI 6750 Instructional Systems 3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. An examination of the systems approach in the analysis and development of instructional procedures.
EDCI 6754 Curriculum Development for the
Microprocessor Computer 3 cr.
Prerequisites: EDCI 6600, EDFR 6750 or consent of department. This course will relate curricular design processes to the development of software. Knowledge about learning theories, motivation, instructional methodologies, curricular designs, etc. will be applied in the development of instructional computing materials. Students will gain an understanding of how software can be made into courseware and into a part of a total curriculum.
EDCI 6755 Content Applications of Instructional Strategies 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4850 or consent of department. Over-view of instructional strategies as pertains to content areas and research on the effective teaching of content. Emphasis on lesson design implementation and assessment of content instruction and classroom management practices.
EDCI 6758 College Teaching 3 cr.
(EDCI 6758 AND EDAD 6640 are cross listed) This course provides an overview of the issues principles and practices associated with effective college teaching. Topics examined include learning and diversity; teaching models and strategies teacher and student behaviors and learning outcomes; and instructional improvement strategies. The interaction of theory and practice is an important theme of the course.
EDCI 6759 College Student Learning 3 cr.
(EDCI 6759 and EDAD 6645 are cross-listed) This course examines recent advances in research and theory related to behavioral, humanistic, information-processing, developmental, motivational, social, cognitive, epistemological, developmental, multicultural, constructivist, and other contemporary perspectives on how college students learn. Research and theory in these areas will be studied in ways that emphasize concrete implications for teaching practices, curriculum development, and student services in the design of effective learning environments for students in traditional two-year and four-year classrooms as well as in other nontraditional postsecondary contexts.
EDCI 6793 Graduate Special Topics in
Curriculum and Instruction 3 cr.
The content of the course will be varied from semester to semester. This course may be repeated but total credit may not exceed six semester hours in any degree program.
EDCI 6860 Teacher Development and Professional
Leadership 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 6755 or consent of the department. Survey of the literature on teacher development and teacher leadership. Special emphasis will be placed on the development of professional skills and collaborative processes necessary for mentoring teachers in various stages of teacher development. Such skills and processes help implement curriculum and acquire expertise in teaching content.
EDCI 6900 Introductory Doctoral Readings in
Curriculum and Instruction 3 cr.
Fall Semester. Prerequisite: Screening into the doctoral program. Readings on major theories and ideologies of curriculum and instruction. This course must be taken before the Qualifying Examination. Required of all doctoral students in Curriculum and Instruction.
EDCI 6902 Topical Doctoral Readings in Curriculum 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Admission to the doctoral program; EDCI 6600; EDCI 6900; and EDCI 6610 or EDCI 6620 or EDCI 6310; or by consent of the department. Reading, lectures, and discussion concerning a current curriculum issue. Intensive study of relevant theoretical issues as well as broader spectrum of educational concerns. Required of all doctoral students in General Curriculum. Topics will vary with each offering.
EDCI 6904 Topical Doctoral Readings in
Instruction and Teacher Development 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Screening into the doctoral program; EDCI 6900; and EDCI 6755 or EDCI 6860; or consent of the department. Intensive work on one instructional theorist, theory or approach to teacher development. Topics will vary with each offering. Required of all doctoral students in Teacher Development
EDCI 6905 Research Critique in Curriculum and Instruction 3 cr.
Fall Semester. Prerequisite: Passage of the Doctoral Qualifying Examination; EDFR 6710, 6711 and 6715; or consent of the department. Detailed analysis of criticism of recently published research studies in curriculum and instruction. Topics will vary with each offering. Required of all doctoral students in Curriculum and Instruction.
EDCI 6910 Directed Group Doctoral Study 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Passage of the doctoral Qualifying Examination, completion of all research tools, courses, or consent of the department. Directed practice in developing research in curriculum and instruction. Topics will vary with each offering.
EDCI 6920 Doctoral Research Seminar in English Education 3 cr.
Offered every other year. Prerequisite: Passage of the Doctoral Qualifying Examination or by consent of the department. An analysis and critique of current research in English Education, this course is designed to help doctoral students interested in English Education develop deep knowledge of educational research literature and theory in the areas of literature, language and composition teaching. Topics will vary with each offering.
EDCI 6940 Doctoral Seminar in Mathematics Education 3 cr.
Offered every other year. Prerequisite: Passage of the Doctoral Qualifying Examination or consent of the department. Critical analysis and discussion of issues and research topics related to mathematics teaching and learning. Topics will vary with each offering.
EDCI 6950 Doctoral Seminar in Science Education 3 cr.
Offered every other year. Prerequisite: Passage of the Doctoral Qualifying Examination; and one of EDCI 6600 6610 6620; or consent of the department. Critical analysis and discussion of issues and research topics related to science teaching and learning. Topics will vary with each offering.
EDCI 6970 Doctoral Seminar in Human
Performance and Health Promotion 3 cr.
(EDHP 6970 and EDCI 6970 are cross listed) Offered every other year. Prerequisite: Passage of the Doctoral Qualifying Examination; and one of EDCI 6600, EDCI 6610, or EDCI 6620; or by consent of the department. Critical analysis and discussion of issues and research topics related to Human Performance and Health Promotion. Topics will vary with each offering.
EDCI 6980 Independent Study in Curriculum and Instruction 1 cr.
Prerequisite: advanced graduate standing with consent of department and major professor. Investigation of pertinent problems under the direction of a graduate faculty member. This course may be repeated but total credit may not exceed six semester hours. Section number will correspond with credit to be earned.
EDCI 6990 Doctoral Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction 3 cr.
Offered every Fall. Prerequisite: completion of the Qualifying Examination in Curriculum and Instruction; EDFR 6710 EDFR 6715 and an advanced research tools course; and EDCI 6900, EDCI 6902, EDCI 6904 and EDCI 6905 or consent of the department. Discussion of critical issues in writing and conduction dissertation research in curriculum and instruction. Required of all doctoral students.
EDCI 6991 Practicum in Educational Evaluation 3 cr.
(EDFR 6991and EDCI 6991 are cross listed). Prerequisite: EDCI 6675 EDFR 6675 or consent of department. This course is intended to provide students with the opportunity to practice in an actual school setting the program evaluation skills learned in previous courses. The practicum will be conducted under the supervision of a graduate faculty member who is an experienced evaluator.
EDCI 6992 Doctoral Research Seminar in Curriculum Theory 3 cr.
Offered Spring. Prerequisite: Completion of the Qualifying Examination in Curriculum and Instruction; and EDCI 6900,
EDCI 6902, and EDCI 6905; or consent of the department. Critical analysis of research affecting curriculum theory. Required of all doctoral students in General Curriculum and Literacy Studies and Language Education, optional for Teacher Development students.
EDCI 6994 Doctoral Research Seminar on Classroom Instruction 3 cr.
Offered every Spring. Prerequisite: completion of the Doctoral Qualifying Examination; and EDCI 6900 6904 and 6905; or by consent of the department. Critical analysis of research studies on selected topics on instruction and teacher development. Topics will vary with instructor and seminar participants. Required of all doctoral students in Teacher Development optional for other Ph. D. students.
EDCI 6995 Practicum in Curriculum and Instruction 3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Supervised functional application of educational theory in the student’s major area of concentration.
EDCI 7000 Thesis Research 1 cr.
To be repeated for credit until thesis is accepted. Section number will correspond with credit to be earned
EDCI 7040 Examination or Thesis Only 0 cr.
No credit. Open to students in a thesis program who have only (other than application for degree) the final typing and acceptance by the Graduate School of their thesis or dissertation or to students in a non-thesis program who have only (other than application for degree) to pass the final examination to complete graduation requirements.
EDCI 7050 Dissertation Research 1 cr.
Prerequisite: approval by the candidate’s graduate committee. To be repeated for credit until the dissertation is accepted. Section number will correspond with credit to be earned.
