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College Writing I. (3) Introduction to college writing, with an emphasis on the writing process, reflective writing, and critical thinking. All sections taught with word processors. Graded A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, U, F.

College Writing II. (3) (General Education/ Communication Skills) A second course in college writing, to be taken during sophomore year. Emphasis on the interaction between writer and reader. Prerequisites: ENG 180 and at least 24 s.h. earned. Designated sections taught with word processors. Graded A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, U, F.

Introduction to Public Speaking. (3) Preparation and delivery of informative and persuasive speeches. Students apply concepts of critical listening, audience adaptation, organization/support of ideas, appropriate style, and effective delivery. Not open to students with credit for COMM 242.

Fundamentals of Public Speaking. (3) Preparation and delivery of informative and persuasive speeches. Students apply concepts of critical listening, audience adaptation, organization/support of ideas, appropriate style, and effective delivery completed in an online format. Not open to students with credit for COMM 241.

Concepts of Mathematics. (3) An introduction to sets, logic, counting and probability and statistics to provide students with an insight into mathematical reasoning and its applications.

Mathematics for General Education. (3) Three or four topics chosen from mathematics of social choice and game theory, management science and graph theory, linear programming, mathematics of finance, geometry and symmetry, emphasizing applications.

Modeling with Mathematical Functions. (3) The application of numeric, geometric, algebraic, and trigonometric models to analyze situations and solve problems from natural, social, and applied sciences, with integrated use of technology. Not open to students with credit in MATH 128.

Calculus with Analytic Geometry I. (4) Derivatives and integrals of elementary functions with applications and analytic geometry.

Calculus with Analytic Geometry II. (4) Further techniques of integration with applications, additional topics in analytic geometry, infinite series.

Applied Calculus I. (3) Introduction to differential and integral   calculus with applications to business and social science. Not open to students who have credit for MATH 133.

Applied Calculus II. (3) Extension of basic operations to new functions including functions of several variables with appropriate applications.

Applied Linear Algebra and Finite Mathematics. (3) Matrix algebra with applications. Topics from finite mathematics. Not open to students with credit in MATH 311.

General Elementary Statistics. (3) Principles and applications of sampling, estimation, and hypothesis testing.

Design I. (3) A foundation in the organization of two-dimensional visual concepts through design experiences with basic elements and principles of visual structure. A  variety of materials are used.

Design II. (3) Introductory lab course in three-dimensional design. Study includes experimentation with plastic relationships existing between design elements, materials, and the expression of ideas in three-dimensional form. Fee.

Drawing I. (3) Fundamental concepts of drawing, including study of line, form, space, value, and composition in a variety of media.

Drawing II. (3) Opportunities given for continued development of a personal direction in a 

variety of drawing media.

History of Art: Ancient through Medieval. (3) A survey of art in the Western world from Prehistory through the Middle Ages.

History of Art: Renaissance to 1900. (3) A survey of art in the Western world from the Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century.

History of Non-Western Art. (3) A survey of art and visual culture in the non-Western world.

Introduction to Art Education. (3) An early orientation to the philosophies and theories of the profession of art education, museum/gallery experience, adult education, etc.

Minimum Required Field Experience Contact Hours:  9

Arts and Institutions. (3) This course provides students with the opportunity to study the roles of visual arts and arts educational programs in various types of institutions, organizations, and agencies and to explore professional and vocational opportunities within the art world.

Minimum Required Field Experience Contact Hours:  9

Media, Methods, and Materials in Art Education. (3) An overview of media, processes, materials, techniques, and methods appropriate for elementary and secondary school classrooms. Content integrates studio courses with art historical and multicultural uses of traditional/non-traditional media, methods, and materials for producing works of visual art.

Minimum Required Field Experience Contact Hours: 12

394 History of Twentieth Century Art. (3) A survey of Western painting and sculpture from c. 1850 to c. 1945. All major stylistic movements will be examined. Emphasis will be placed upon interpretive issues; works will be examined not only in respect to their formal characteristics, but also as expressions of concurrent art theories, and social, political, scientific, and philosophical developments. Writing Instruction in the Disciplines (WID) course. Prerequisites: ENG 180 and 280.

Digital Art Photography I. (3) An introduction to digital photography as an artistic process. Topics include camera operation, composition, computer photo manipulation, creative expression, and output of digital images. Upon completion, students should be able to successfully expose, digitally manipulate, and print well-conceived artistic compositions.

Photography I. (3) Introductory experiences in producing black and white photographs as well as color slides. Emphasizes the practical application of photographs as a communication medium. 

496 History of Contemporary Art. (3) (suggested) A survey of post-WWII developments in the visual arts. The primary focus is upon Western art, but attention is also paid to stylistic developments in Asian, African, and Latin American countries. The central interpretive ideas and concerns for the course will be drawn from contemporary art theory and criticism. Prerequisites: ARTH 394 or permission of instructor; ENG 180 and 280.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSEWORK AND FIELD/CLINICAL EXPERIENCES

Multicultural and Social Foundations of Education. (3) A study of the social, linguistic, and cultural factors that affect the educational experiences, practices, and environments in America. This course broadens students’ understanding of the diverse pluralistic nature of the contexts that either enhance or negate one’s educational experience. Field experience—10 hours required. A grade of C or above must be earned for teacher licensure.

The Exceptional Learner. (2) A survey of the characteristics of individuals with diverse mental, physical, behavioral, learning, or communication needs. This course emphasizes the identification and education of exceptional learners. For non-majors only. A minimum grade of C is required of Teacher Education majors.

Cognition, Development, and Motivation in Academic Settings. (3) An introduction to the state of knowledge in contemporary educational and developmental psychology as related to academic settings. Topics include cognitive processing, motivation, and physical, social, and emotional development. A grade of C or above must be achieved in EIS 301 for teacher licensure.

Methods in Elementary Art. (3) Experiments with art materials to gain insight into the values, curricula, and processes of art activities in the age levels from pre-school into the junior high.

Minimum Required Field Experience Contact Hours:  9

Measurement and Assessment of Learning in Academic Settings. (2) An introduction to the language and principles of assessment, measurement theory, and assessment-related issues (reliability, validity, etc.) within education grounded in a cognitive theoretical framework that views assessment as the integration of observation, interpretation, and cognition. A grade of C or above must be achieved in EIS 305 for teacher licensure. Prerequisites: C or better in EIS 202, SPED 210, and EIS 301.

Reading Instruction in Secondary Schools. (2) This course addresses instructional reading strategies for secondary school content area classrooms. It focuses on reading and literacy instruction, design and selection of content-specific reading materials, creating course content to meet learner needs, and formal and informal reading assessment.

Literacy Instruction in Content Areas. (2) This course develops an understanding of principles of reading, writing, and oral communication instruction needed to scaffold comprehension of content area texts. It includes a focus on academic language and the identification of language demands embedded in instruction. Not open to Elementary, Early Childhood, Bilingual/Bicultural, or Special Education majors. A minimum grade of C is required of Teacher Education majors.

High School Art Methods. (3) Students are involved in selecting those learning objectives and situations which emanate from a meaningful art curriculum for the secondary school student.

Minimum Required Field Experience Contact Hours:  9

Differentiating Instruction for Learners with Special Needs. (2) Introduces and provides practice in using various strategies, including Universal Design for Learning, collaboration, Response to Intervention, and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, to help general educators serve learners with special needs in their classrooms. Not open to Special Education majors. A minimum grade of C is required of Teacher Education majors.

Classroom Management and Field Work in Academic Settings. (2) Introduction to understanding and analyzing the learning environment as it relates to classroom and behavior management. Students will participate in supervised practicum in off-campus educational settings (public, private, or title programs) as part of professional preparation in Teacher Education. C grade or above is required. Transportation not provided. Prerequisite: 2.50 cumulative and major GPAs; EIS 301 with a grade of C or better; and satisfactory compliance of a fingerprint background investigation prior to the start of the field experience. (See EIS 301 above for additional prerequisites.)

Minimum Required Field Experience Contact Hours:  40

Educational Law and Policy. (2) An analysis of formal legal and ethical problems that will allow students to 

critique contemporary debates in educational policy, law, and ethics. The course will examine the tension between competing philosophical theories and the construction and function of educational policy.  A grade of C or above must be earned for teacher education.

Student Teaching—Secondary. (6) Student teaching in grades 7–12.

Required Clinical Student Teaching Hours:  8 weeks, Full-time

Student Teaching in Art. (6) Grades kindergarten through the sixth grade.

Required Clinical Student Teaching Hours:  8 weeks, Full-time