EC 590 Internship. 1-6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Approved plan of study and approved internship application.

Provides experience as an assistant in an early childhood setting. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EC 591 Independent Study. 1-6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor, approval of the department chairperson and Dean of Education, and Independent Study contract filed with the Office of Graduate Studies.

Provides an opportunity for students of superior academic standing to explore material not covered by regular graduate courses in Early Childhood.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EC 592 Seminar. 1-6 Credits

Provides an opportunity to investigate topics at the advanced level pertinent to the area of Early Childhood.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EC 593 Workshop. 1-6 Credits

Provides an opportunity for experimental study at the advanced level in an area of Early Childhood.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EC 594 Clinic. 1-6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.

Provides an opportunity to explore and develop advanced skills in working with individuals in early childhood settings. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EC 599 Thesis. 6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): EDF 501 or equivalent and an approved plan of study required.

This course may be given the grade of “T” until research and writing is completed and accepted within the time limit of the degree.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 500 Curriculum Development. 2 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Admission to graduate study.

Provides a basic graduate level curriculum course to students seeking teaching licensure. Topics of study include: curriculum goals, objectives and lesson planning, teaching models, and assessment.

Lecture Hours 2

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 511 Inst Strtgs Lang Arts/Chld Lit. 2 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall

Provides an in-depth view of current research and classroom practices for the methods of teaching language arts and children’s literature. Emphasis is placed on the pedagogical process of learning language skills and genres.

Lecture Hours 2

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 512 Inst Strtgs in Social Studies. 2 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall

Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.

Provides an in-depth view of current research and classroom practices for the methods of teaching social studies. Emphasis is places on the pedagogical process of learning the different branches of social studies.

Lecture Hours 2

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 513 Inst Strtgs in Mathematics. 2 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall

Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.

Covers the role of various teaching strategies in maximizing the effectiveness of mathematics classroom instruction including the use of manipulatives, technology, and activity-oriented strategies. Students will investigate the use of traditional and constructivist strategies in effective classroom instruction, and will investigate national trends in mathematics education.

Lecture Hours 2

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 514 Inst Strtgs in Science. 2 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall

Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.

Covers the role of various teaching strategies in maximizing the effectiveness of science classroom instruction including the use of technology and activity-oriented strategies. Students will investigate the use of traditional and constructivist strategies in effective classroom instruction and will investigate national trends in science education.

Lecture Hours 2

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 517 Intgrtng Arts Across Elem Curr. 4 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Teacher Education.

Explores the content and pedagogy for integrating visual arts, music, and drama into a standards-based curriculum. Participants will develop lesson plans for effective arts integration, teaching strategies to address the needs of diverse learners, and assessment and evaluation techniques.

Lecture Hours 4

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 519 Graduate Practicum. 2 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Teacher Education and consent of instructor.

Engages students in 65 hours of supervised practical experience in a classroom. This experience includes: structured observation focusing on cultural and developmental characteristics of children, working with teachers on individual diagnosis of student needs and prescription of student activities, and assisting small groups of students in accomplishing learning tasks. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 533 Adv Study in Math Instruction. 3 Credits

Covers the role of various teaching strategies in maximizing the effectiveness of mathematics classroom instruction, including the use of manipulatives, technology, and different forms of classroom organization.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 554 TESOL Lang, Culture & Pedagogy. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Summer

Examines issues of language, culture, and pedagogy in the second/foreign language classroom. Focus is placed on developing cross-cultural competence in the classrooms, with families, and in communities. This course is intended to provide students with an opportunity to reflect on the mutual impact of language, culture, and pedagogy in the learning experiences of ESL/EFL learners. This course enables students to examine their own and others’ assumptions about language and culture. More importantly, this course explores culturally and linguistically diverse students’ funds of knowledge and critically reflects upon methodologies to extract and use them as assets for teaching.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 555 TESOL Second Lang Acquisition. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall

Explores the theories of first and second language acquisition and how they relate to trends in society, education, and related disciplines. The course will discuss current theories in cognitive, affective, and sociocultural domains regarding second language learning. This course will investigate topics in three groups: Universal features of the L2 learner and the L2 learning process that determine the nature and route of acquisition, (2) Individual influences related to differential rate of acquisition in L2, and (3) Sociocultural dimensions that influence L2 learning. The course requires field experiences, group reflections, and self-critique. Participants are expected to complete the required readings and have experience in an ESL classroom, review a textbook, and develop a professional growth portfolio.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 556 TESOL Methds, Assessmnt,& Eval. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

Gives second language teachers a critical understanding of basic concepts and principles in second language teaching. Specifically, the course explores the multi-dimensional nature of the teacher as a learner of teaching, the contexts within which teaching occurs, and the activities and content of second language teaching and learning. The topics include the role of teacher in addition to a series of teaching methods. Students engage in a range of theoretical, pedagogical, and reflective activities. This course requires field experiences, group reflections, and self-critique. The course has been created in accordance with TESOL and CAPE standards. This course focuses on the process of testing and assessing English language learners. It is designed to help students understand the principles, theories, practices, and processes of second language assessment, including an understanding of the movement in language assessment toward more authentic testing. Topics in class include the purposes of assessment, use of evaluation techniques, scaffolding of assessment, formal/informal assessment tools, assessment of oral/written communication and grammar, designing authentic assessment, integration of standardized and authentic assessment, interfacing assessment and instruction, the impact of a first language and culture on assessment, and using students’ cultural and linguistic strengths in designing and interpreting assessments.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 572 Intro Educational Technology. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall (even years)

Familiarizes computer technology and software applications designed to effectively integrate technology into instruction.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 573 Pedagogical Instructional Dsgn. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall (even years)

Provides students with an introduction to the process of instructional design. Students will learn to systematically plan, develop, evaluate, and manage the instructional process and will use this information to create effective instructional materials.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 574 Adaptations for Diverse Lrnrs. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring (odd years)

Focuses on addressing learning styles, identifying appropriate instructional materials, and implementing state-of-the-art instructional approaches. Students will be introduced to the process of designing instructional strategies for ALL learners.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 575 Asmnt of Online Lrng Outcms I. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring (odd years)

Utilizing instructional technology learner-centered principles in the application of multi-dimensional approaches in the assessment, evaluation, and measurement of learning outcomes.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 576 Instructional Materials Design. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Summer (odd years)

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

Provides procedures and practice in designing and developing instructional materials. The principles of visual and graphic design and layout will be stressed.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 577 Asmnt of Online Lrng Outcms II. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall (odd years)

Creates projects that engage participants in interactive learning strategies in an online environment. Students will implement technology as a tool to enhance instruction. This is the capstone course for the Certificate program.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 584 Student Teaching (K-12). 6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

Prerequisite(s): Approved application to student teach.

Places the student in a supervised field experience in a K-12 setting that allows the student to demonstrate teaching skills in the classroom with a variety of learners. Students, in collaboration with the mentor teacher, engage students in learning and participate in related experiences associated with the teaching profession. On-site mentoring and university supervision are integral to this experience. Students participate in the Capstone Seminar scheduled throughout the professional semester. A lab fee is required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 585 Student Teaching (Elementary). 6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

Prerequisite(s): Approved application to student teach.

Places the student in a supervised field experience in an elementary setting that allows the student to demonstrate teaching skills in the classroom with a variety of learners. Students, in collaboration with the mentor teacher, engage students in learning and participate in related experiences associated with the teaching profession. On-site mentoring and university supervision are integral to this experience. Students participate in the Capstone Seminar scheduled throughout the professional semester. A lab fee is required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 586 Student Teaching (Secondary). 6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

Prerequisite(s): Approved application to student teach.

Places the student in a supervised field experience in a secondary setting that allows the student to demonstrate teaching skills in the classroom with a variety of learners. Students, in collaboration with the mentor teacher, engage students in learning and participate in related experiences associated with the teaching profession. On-site mentoring and university supervision are integral to this experience. Students participate in the Capstone Seminar scheduled throughout the professional semester. A lab fee is required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 589 Extended Campus Professional D. 1-6 Credits

Designated course number for professional development credit bearing courses offered by Extended Campus. These credits do not count toward any degree at MSU Billings.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 590 Internship. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Approved plan of study and approved internship application.

Corequisite(s): EDCI 597.

Provides experience in a responsible appointment as an assistant in an appropriate instructional setting. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 591 Independent Study. 1-6 Credits

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 592 Seminar. 0.5-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Provides an opportunity to investigate topics at the advanced level pertinent to the area of curriculum and instruction.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 593 Workshop. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Provides an opportunity for experimental study at the advanced level in an area of curriculum and instruction.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 594 Clinic. 1-6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.

Provides an opportunity to explore and develop advanced skills in working with individuals in appropriate instructional settings. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 597 Contemporary Issues Tchr Educ. 3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy in Teacher Licensure Program of Study, completion of 75% of program coursework.

Corequisite(s): EDCI 590.

Provides an issue-focused action research course for students completing graduate level teaching licensure. Topics of study include: drug and alcohol education (10 hrs.); classroom management and discipline; multicultural education; and legal issues in education.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 610 Curr Theory: Analysis & Pract. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Approved graduate plan of study and prior course in curriculum.

Explores past, contemporary, and future directions for curriculum, based on current research. Students will conduct a comprehensive review of the literature in a curricular area of their choice.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 690 Internship. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Approved plan of study and approved internship application.

Provides experience in a responsible appointment as an assistant in an appropriate instructional setting. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 691 Independent Study. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor, approval of the department chairperson and Dean of Education, and Independent Study contract filed with the Office of Graduate Studies.

Provides an opportunity for students of superior academic standing to explore material not covered by regular graduate courses in Curriculum and Instruction.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 697 Critical Issues in Education. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of EDF 501 or approved equivalent and be in good standing.

Provides experiences in reviewing literature on current issues in education with an emphasis on the synthesis of this research into written and oral presentations.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 698 Directed Research Project. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Summer

Provides practicing teachers who are pursuing a master’s degree the opportunity to engage in a semester-long directed research project. Each student will work closely with a faculty member to develop and conduct a research project and then analyze and present the results of the project. The specific type of research design will vary depending on student interest.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDCI 699 Thesis. 6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): EDF 501 or equivalent and an approved plan of study required.

This course may be given the grade of “T” until research and writing is completed and accepted within the time limit of the degree.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDF 501 Research Dsgn & Interpretation. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Extends students’ undergraduate preparation, via a survey of the broad areas of research that address human behavior, ranging from natural history through experimental strategies to philosophy of science. Engages students in what was historically known as natural philosophy. The concepts, skills, insight, and understanding needed to appropriately apply and interpret this wide range of research are presented, with students engaging in individual projects that lead them through every phase of integrated, though introductory, research. The course provides the basis for further master’s level research.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDF 515 Social & Phil Issues in Educ. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Asks students to analyze their own assumptions about the process of education, develop understanding of key social, philosophical, and legal issues in public education, and relate these issues to their own work in schools. Includes recent developments in education law. (Discussion-based course designed for graduate students working toward licensure as teachers or school counselors and practicing teachers or counselors.)

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDF 530 Adv Human Dev & Learning. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Builds upon relevant undergraduate preparation in order to critically examine the major theories developed to understand human learning and development. Inquiry focuses on criticism of the theories themselves, examination of the empirical support or lack of support they receive, and the professional principles and practices derived from each theory.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDF 590 Internship. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Approved plan of study and approved internship application.

Provides experience in a responsible appointment as an assistant in a foundation and/or leadership setting. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDF 591 Independent Study. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor, approval of the department chairperson and the Dean of Education, and agreement filed with the Office of Graduate Studies.

Provides an opportunity for students of superior academic standing to explore material not covered by regular graduate courses in Educational Foundations.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDF 592 Seminar. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Provides an opportunity to investigate topics at the advanced level pertinent to the area of foundations and/or leadership.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDF 593 Workshop. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Provides an opportunity for experimental study at the advanced level in an area of foundation and/or leadership.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDF 594 Clinic. 1-6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.

Provides an opportunity to explore and develop advanced skills in working with individuals in a foundation and/or leadership setting. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDF 599 Thesis. 1-6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): EDF 501 or equivalent and an approved plan of study required.

This course may be given the grade of “T” until research and writing is completed and accepted within the time limit of the degree.

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDF 690 Internship. 1-6 Credits

Lecture Hours 1-6

Department: EDCI/EDF

EDF 698 Directed Research Project. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

Corequisite(s): EDCI 697.

Prerequisite/ Provides practicing teachers who are pursuing a master’s degree the opportunity to engage in a semester-long directed research project. Each student will work closely with a faculty member to develop and conduct a research project and then analyze and present the results of the project. The specific type of research design will vary depending on student interest.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 502 Research in Special Programs. 3 Credits

Guides graduate students in application of different types of research in their professional setting. Types of research may include individual case studies, action research, quasi-experimental design, ethnographic studies, or others as appropriate.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 505 Psychological Proc in Rd. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

Deals with models and theories of print processing; the nature of comprehension; and the relationships of language subsystems, visual and non-visual information and context on construction of meaning during reading.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 506 Literacy Leadership & Coaching. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

3cr. Prepares students for the role of a literacy leader. Students will explore the theoretical base for reading coaching, including theories of adult development, curriculum evaluation, and organizational change. Students will also learn tools for developmental teacher evaluation and will be equipped with strategies in providing feedback to teachers. This course will also prepare students in understanding current educational policies as well as advocacy techniques. Includes 30 hours of practicum experience.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 510 Instructional Practices. 2 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall (even years)

Provides background in literacy development necessary to examining and expanding upon current practices and present uses of adopted texts and other materials. Explores approaches to integration within the reading program; covers reading teaching methods which are simultaneously diagnostic and developmental.

Lecture Hours 2

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 513 Developing Student Writing. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall

Provides students with a view of the writing process, methods for engaging children in writing activity in the classroom, assessments of and interventions into the writing efforts of children, and understanding of writing-reading connections consistent with current practices in reading education.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 514 Teaching Reading K-3. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall

Prerequisite(s): EDU 397A/EDU 433.

Introduces students to developmentally appropriate methods for teaching and assessing reading and literacy in early elementary classrooms. This course will focus on the instruction of Reading in the primary grades (K-3) as reflected in best practices and current research.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 517 Diagnostic Aspects. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Summer

Prerequisite(s): Six (6) graduate hours in reading or experience in remedial reading.

Provides advanced analysis of the reading processes of students experiencing difficulty with reading and reading instruction. Introduces diagnostic assessments, instrumentation, procedures, interpretations, interventions and record keeping methods, and provides a clinical experience. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 518 Lit Rural/Multcltrl Settings. 3 Credits

Provides theoretical background and practical experience in approaching literacy acquisition and development in rural and multicultural settings. Offers consideration of the nature of literacy itself vis-à-vis linguistic, cultural, socio-economic, gender, racial, ethnic, and intellectual diversities. Examines the impact of rural and linguistic sub-group poverty on the development of literacies.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 519 Reading Round Table. 1-3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Summer

Provides students with literature study routines and materials for nine juvenile/young adult trade books; discussion and engagement focuses on one title at a time using a literature workshop method. Examination of reading practices which employ trade books in middle and secondary schools is included.

Lecture Hours 1-3

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 520 Content Area Rd & Writing. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Focuses on the use of reading and writing in the content area. Emphasis is on using writing and reading as a means for achieving content area concept development and evaluating concept development. This course is designed to help content area teachers use writing and reading as an instructional tool in their content area classrooms, teach specialized concepts and vocabularies, teach study and organizational skills for specific content material, and provide teachers with ways to effectively evaluate student writing and concept development.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 531 Storytelling. 3 Credits

Provides students with background in the nature of oral narrative, offers developmental experience for the novice teller, and ties storytelling and practices in oral narrative in general to language acquisition and development.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 532 Teaching Reading 4-12. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

Explores how to implement research-based instructional practices that scaffold literacy development in the areas of motivation, engagement, reading expository text, using prior knowledge, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and studying. Additionally, this course examines how to implement research-based assessment techniques for monitoring of students’ growth and instructional practices to support continued progress. Provides a view of literacy development consistent with the abilities, interests, and needs of intermediate, middle school, and secondary students. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 535 Literature for Young Children. 3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Teacher Education program.

Examines children’s literature for children in grades P-3. Students study key aspects of the history of children’s literature, of current children’s literature, and develop an understanding of literary features of children’s literature including genre, illustration, literary elements, and thematic treatments. Students consider instructional approaches for engaging young children in working with literature.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 590 Internship. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Approved plan of study and approved internship application.

Provides experience in a responsible appointment as an assistant in a reading setting. Periodic Seminars will be required. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 591 Independent Study. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor, approval of the department chairperson, and the Dean of Education, and Independent Study contract filed with the Office of Graduate Studies.

Provides an opportunity for students of superior academic standing to explore material not covered by regular graduate courses in Reading.

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 592 Seminar. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Provides an opportunity to investigate topics at the advanced level pertinent to the area of Reading.

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 593 Workshop. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Provides an opportunity for experimental study at the advanced level in an area of Reading.

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 597 Action Rsrch Project & Seminar. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

Prerequisite(s): Seventy-five percent of plan of study completed successfully.

Supports student research in areas relevant to instructional practices, diagnostic procedures, and theoretical issues in reading.

Department: EDCI/EDF

RD 599 Thesis. 6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): EDF 501 or equivalent and an approved plan of study required.

This course may be given the grade of “T” until research and writing is completed and accepted within the time limit of the degree.

Department: EDCI/EDF

SCOU 504 Career & Lifestyle Development. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall

Focuses on methods of assisting candidates to obtain, organize, and analyze occupational, educational, personal, and social information in making career and lifestyle decisions for themselves and students. Traditional and contemporary career and lifestyle development theories and methods are explored. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SCOU 505 Theories of Counseling. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall

Offered ONLY Online Explores the general theories (behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, and Freudian) that have played major roles in counseling profession development. Examines representative theorists of each of the general counseling perspectives and provides an opportunity for students to relate these perspectives to their personal theory of counseling.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SCOU 506 School Counseling: Practicum. 2 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

2cr. Introduces the practicum experience for counseling students. This course provides an opportunity to learn, develop, demonstrate, and practice skills necessary for developing a professional school counseling identity. Students will learn about observing student behavior(s), promoting observation of appropriate and effective counselor/student interactions while considering developmental levels during the process of interviewing, and counseling a diverse population of students. Students will develop group leadership skills, school counseling program development skills, and cultural competency skills. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 2

Department: EDCI/EDF

SCOU 507 Ethical & Prof Issues Sch Coun. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall

Provides an overview of current legal, ethical, and professional issues related to the practice of school counseling. Focuses on relevant ethical principles, codes of ethics, decision making models, and regulatory procedures. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SCOU 520 Group & Individual Eval. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

Offered ONLY Online Provides an introduction to assessment appropriate to the field of school counseling. Begins training in the proper evaluation, selection, and administration of assessment instruments; interpretation; use of assessment results; and also develops the role of the school counselor in relation to other stakeholders in the assessment process.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SCOU 527 Counseling in Elem & MS. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Summer

3cr. Provides exposure to the unique aspects of counseling the elementary and middle school student. Curriculum materials for counseling these age groups are explored.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SCOU 554 Org & Admin School Counseling. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Summer

3cr. Provides an understanding of a structural approach to the organization of school guidance and counseling programs. Laws and ethical considerations related to counseling are explored. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SCOU 557 Group Process: Thry & Prctc. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

Includes methods of exploring the individual’s own philosophy, values, attitudes, and goals through experience in group dynamics. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SCOU 590 Internship: School Counseling. 1-12 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Approved plan of study and approved internship.

Corequisite(s): SCOU 597.

Provides experience as a counselor in training in a community setting. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Lecture Hours 1-12

Department: EDCI/EDF

SCOU 591 Independent Study. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor, approval of the Department Chair and the Dean of Education, and Independent Study contract filed with the Office of Graduate Studies.

Provides an opportunity for students of superior academic standing to explore material not covered by regular graduate courses in Counseling.

Lecture Hours 1-6

Department: EDCI/EDF

SCOU 592 Seminar. 1-6 Credits

Provides an opportunity to investigate topics at the advanced level pertinent to the area of counseling.

Lecture Hours 1-6

Department: SPED, SCOU, RD, EC

SCOU 593 Workshop. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

Provides an opportunity for experimental study at the advanced level in an area of counseling.

Lecture Hours 1-6

Department: EDCI/EDF

SCOU 594 Clinic. 1-6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.

Provides an opportunity to explore and develop advanced skills in working with individuals in counseling settings. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Lecture Hours 1-6

Department: SPED, SCOU, RD, EC

SCOU 597 Capstone in School Counseling. 1-2 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Completion of 75% of approved plan of study or consent of the instructor.

Corequisite(s): Registration in or completion of SCOU 590.

Provides an opportunity for students in the school counseling program to demonstrate proficiency in the skills presented in the school counseling curriculum.

Lecture Hours 1-2

Department: EDCI/EDF

SCOU 599 Thesis. 4-6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): EDF 501 or equivalent and an approved plan of study required.

This course may be given the grade of “T” until research and writing is completed and accepted within the time limit of the degree.

Lecture Hours 4-6

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 502 Research in Special Programs. 3 Credits

Focuses on applied research designs and methodologies, scientific inquiry, general procedures in single-case research, and research ethics. Methods will focus on behavior assessment and intervention, experimental evaluation, measurement, and interpretation of data. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 504 Multitiered Systems of Support. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall

Examines a collaborative approach to providing academic supports to learners in a multi-tiered model. Reviews sources of scientifically based instructional strategies; process monitoring techniques; and the partnership between general education teachers, special education teachers, and parents. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 505 Assessment Stdnts-Special Need. 3 Credits

(Sp odd years) Provides information on the principles of measurement and current best practice in the assessment of students with special needs. Students will review standardized assessment and classroom based assessment in the evaluation of students with special needs. Background check required. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 510 Spec Ed Law Procedur & Practic. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

Focuses on current professional issues in special education. Current literature, legal decisions and research will be discussed. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 515 Ethics in Educ & Human Svcs. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Summer (even years)

Prerequisite(s): admission to graduate studies.

Provides an overview of topics such as special education law and policies, duties to refer potential clients, data ownership and sharing, bias and fraud in data collection and analysis, scientific communication, professional communication, publication authorship, duplicate or fragmented publication, plagiarism, conflicts of interest, reporting misconduct, vita preparation, and job search strategies. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 520 Applied Behavior Analysis. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Summer

Prerequisite(s): admission to graduate studies.

Applies behavior analytic procedures and processes to the understanding of behavior. Topics include ethical considerations for behavior analysts; definitions, characteristics and principles of behavior; and processes and concepts of behavior modification. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 530 Curr Adapt Spec Populations. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

Examines research-based practices used in making accommodations and providing access for students with disabilities to the general curriculum.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 533 Lrning & Exp Anlysis of Bhvr. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

Prepares students to conduct further research using the experimental analysis of behavior as a basis for their studies. Covers basic behavioral research and operations, including the following topics: schedules of reinforcement, stimulus control, establishing operations, differential reinforcement, and conditioned reinforcement. Students will demonstrate skills with a virtual rat lab.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 540 Educ of Exceptional Learners. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Emphasizes the expanded role of special education to serve as a resource for all teachers and all students, including those with special learning needs. Consideration of current laws and regulations governing special education as well as the provision of special education in the context of regular education.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 550 Tchng Stdnts w Emtnl/Bhvrl Dis. 3 Credits

Reviews the current literature and recommended instructional strategies and resources for teaching students with emotional and behavior disorders. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 551 Assessment & Planning. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall (odd years)

Examines assessment techniques applicable to the range of students with disabilities. Students will develop program plans and teaching techniques which they will carry out in natural settings. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 560 EBP:Stdnts with Learning Disab. 3 Credits

Reviews the current literature and recommended instructional strategies and resources for teaching students with learning disabilities. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 570 EBP: Intell & Dev Disabilities. 3 Credits

Reviews the current literature and recommended instructional strategies and resources for teaching students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 574 Data-Based Instruction. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring (even years)

Focuses on data-based instruction techniques such as discrete trial training, precision teaching, and verbal behavior methods.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 580 Autism Spctr Dis: Char & Intrv. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring (odd years)

Prerequisite(s): admission to graduate studies.

3cr. Examines unique characteristics of individuals with autism from diagnosis through skill development by intensive and naturalistic teaching methods. Established treatments will be highlighted. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 584 Student Teaching. 6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Completion of coursework.

Places the student in a supervised field experience in a special education P-12 setting that allows the student to demonstrate teaching skills in the classroom with a variety of learners. Students, in collaboration with the mentoring teacher, engage students in learning and participate in related experiences associated with the teaching profession. On-site mentoring and university supervision are integral to this experience. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 586 Cncptl Iss in Radical Behvrism. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

Examines Skinner’s writings as primary sources for understanding determinism, private events, and cultural design. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: SPED, SCOU, RD, EC

SPED 590 Internship. 1-9 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

Prerequisite(s): Approved internship application.

Provides experience in a special education setting. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 591 Independent Study. 1-6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor, approval of the department chairperson and the Dean of Education, and Independent Study contract filed with the Office of Graduate Studies.

Provides an opportunity for students of superior academic standing to explore material not covered by regular graduate courses in Special Education.

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 592 Seminar. 1-6 Credits

Provides an opportunity to investigate topics at the advanced level pertinent to the area of Special Education.

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 593 Workshop. 1-6 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Summer

Provides an opportunity for experimental study at the advanced level in an area of Special Education.

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 594 Clinic. 1-6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.

Provides an opportunity to explore and develop advanced skills in working with individuals in Special Education settings. Lab fee required. Valid Criminal background check required.

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 597 Professional Seminar in SPED. 3 Credits

Investigates recent (last 3 years) trends and issues within the field of study as evidenced by periodicals or other literature sources. This is an exit course that requires the integration and synthesis of knowledge and experiences developed through the graduate program.

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 599 Thesis. 1-6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): EDF 501 or equivalent and an approved plan of study required.

This course may be given the grade of “T” until research and writing is completed and accepted within the time limit of the degree.

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 600 Facilitating Positive Behavior. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall

Examines evidence-based interventions to facilitate both group and individual positive behaviors in school settings. The course provides strategies needed to conduct a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and the expectation that participants will apply these in a school setting. Valid criminal background check required. Offered ONLY Online.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 611 Admin/Sprvsn Spec Prog. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall (even years)

Focuses on the responsibilities of special program administrators. Includes issues of legal mandates, funding professional management, curricular considerations and program evaluation. Provides opportunity to develop a philosophy of leadership and skills for coordination of services across programs.

Department: EDCI/EDF

SPED 690 Internship. 1-6 Credits

Prerequisite(s): SPED 611.

(F even years) Provides future special education directors with experience in the special education director/supervisor role under the mentorship of a practicing professional.

Lecture Hours 1-6

Department: EDCI/EDF