3unit(s)(Formerly EDIT 5200) Ethical, social, financial, and legal implications of technology in education will be explored. The emphasis is on how technology impacts schools, students, and teachers. The effect of technology on business and industry is also examined.
Prerequisites: Preliminary teaching credential or consent of instructor.
3unit(s)(Formerly EDIT 4710) Course is a study of methods, teaching strategies, and assessment techniques for utilizing technology effectively in teaching and learning. Course will explore the use of technology in support of all learners in a variety of settings.
3unit(s)(Formerly EDIT 4720) Students will create and integrate multimedia into K-12 curriculum. Students apply principles of effective design to video- and web-based content, with a focus on resources accessible in K-12 schools.
3unit(s)(Formerly EDIT 5300) Skills needed by school/district technology coordinators and mentors are included in this course. Network configuration, hardware and software troubleshooting, staff development practices, and grant writing are featured.
Prerequisites: Preliminary teaching credential or consent of instructor.
EDMA 5240 - Research in Educational Technology and Data Driven Decision Making
3unit(s)(Formerly EDIT 5400) Course will examine current research trends in educational technology as well as develop understanding of the use of data to analyze, organize, and make decisions in education. Investigation will focus on a variety of forms of research and data pertinent to the impact of technology in teaching and learning.
Prerequisites: CTC Level I Technology Proficiency.
EDMA 5300 - Teachers as Change Agents: Researchers and Writers
3unit(s)(Formerly EDUC 5400) Topics will include training on planning and implementing in-services and staff development, curriculum design and evaluation, grant writing and writing for publications, technology, and community/parent relationships.
Prerequisites: Teaching credential; consent of education adviser.
EDMA 5400 - Content Area Education in the Multilingual Middle/Junior High School
3unit(s)(Formerly EDML 5945) Course will provide a culminating class/field experience for teachers in the Multilingual Middle/Junior High School. The use of theory into practice in content area teaching will be emphasized.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Arts Program in Curriculum and Instruction or consent of the education adviser.
EDMA 5410 - Reading Instruction in the Middle/Junior High School
3unit(s)(Formerly EDRG 4255) Course places an emphasis on reading to learn, particularly in the areas of reading comprehension and study skills, vocabulary development, and reading in the content areas at the middle/junior high school level. Research and evaluation skills using print, media, and digital resources will also be addressed.
EDMA 5420 - Analysis and Strategies of Teaching Middle/Junior High School
3unit(s)(Formerly EDUC 4845) Analytical methods used to study the middle/junior high school instructional process. Models and strategies for effective instruction are emphasized.
EDMA 5430 - Research Trends in the Curriculum Middle/Junior High School
3unit(s)(Formerly EDUC 5345) Course is designed to analyze and evaluate the middle/junior high school curriculum with emphasis on teaching in the content areas. Selected topics for extensive and intensive study.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Arts Program in Curriculum and Instruction or consent of the education adviser.
EDMS 4100 - Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society
3unit(s) Addresses the major historical, social, and cultural foundations of education with an emphasis on diversity; the major theory of learning; and how culture, socio-economic status, and gender influence achievement.
EDMS 4110 - Reading/Language Arts Methods: English Instruction
5unit(s) Addresses principles and practices for teaching reading/language arts in English in grades K-8 with an emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Multiple Subject Credential Program.
EDMS 4112 - Reading/Language Arts Methods: Primary Language Support
5unit(s) Addresses the principles and practices for teaching reading/language arts in multilingual classrooms in grades K-8 with an emphasis in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and a focus on ways to support instruction using the primary language.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Multiple Subject Credential program and fluency in a foreign language.
3unit(s) This course is an introduction to the methods and materials used in the teaching of mathematics in grades K-8. Emphasis is on instructional planning, concept development and the use of manipulatives for instruction as outlined in the California Mathematics Framework. Students will examine the issues shaping mathematics education today. Emphasis will be placed on preparing teachers to work in diverse classrooms, and on using principles from the California Mathematics Framework and Common Core Standards to inform classroom practice and engage students in purposeful mathematics learning.
Prerequisites: Admission into the Multiple Subjects or Education Specialist Credential Program.
3unit(s) Addresses the principles and practices for teaching science and health instruction in grades K-8, including teaching strategies, lesson design and delivery, and selection of appropriate materials for instruction.
Prerequisites: Admission into the Multiple Subject Credential Program.
EDMS 4140 - History/Social Science and Visual and Performing Arts Methods
3unit(s) Addresses the principles and practices for teaching history/social science and visual and performing arts instruction in grades K-8, including instructional strategies, lesson design and delivery, and selection of appropriate materials for instruction.
Prerequisites: Admission into the Multiple Subject Credential Program.
3unit(s) Presents methods for teaching English language development (ELD) and subject matter content to English learners, including dual language and SDAIE methods. Focuses on the social and cultural origins of language.
1unit(s)(Formerly HLTH 4165, EDSC 4165) A survey of local, state, and federal statutes and policies related to the health and safety of K-12 pupils. Reviews comprehensive school health and introduces the California Health Framework and Health Curriculum Standards. Presents ways to teach health education in California schools. (Offered under the subjects KINS, EDMS, and EDSS)
3unit(s) Presents methods of classroom management and practical aspects of working in schools. Also addresses the professional duties and obligations of teachers.
Prerequisites: Admission to full-time student teaching.
4unit(s) Students are assigned to a diverse classroom for eight weeks under the supervision of a cooperating teacher to practice the skills learned in the Multiple Subject Credential Program courses. Students begin by observing the cooperating teacher and gradually assume more responsibility beginning with teaching small groups and then whole class lessons.
Prerequisites: Completion of Credential Program courses and admission to student teaching.
5unit(s) Students are assigned to a diverse classroom for 7 weeks under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and gradually assume responsibility for teaching all subjects.
Prerequisites: Consent of Multiple Subject Credential Program Coordinator.
5unit(s) Students are assigned to a diverse classroom under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and have an extended period where they are responsible for teaching the whole class.
Prerequisites: Consent of Multiple Subject Credential Program Coordinator.
EDSE 4110 - Reading and Language Arts in General Education
2unit(s)(Formerly Reading and Language Arts in General and Special Education) Designed to introduce candidates in the special education credential program to materials and methods in general education, grades K-6. This course must be taken concurrently with EDSE 4210.
EDSE 4210 - Reading and Language Arts in Special Education
3unit(s) Designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to develop, implement, and modify the reading and language arts instruction for students with mild, moderate, and severe disabilities.
EDSE 4310 - Introduction to Special Education Programs
3unit(s) Introduction to school programs and practices for special education students. Includes direct observation/participation and initial experiences with problems of assessment, prescription, and individualized programs.
Prerequisites: PSYC 3140 and consent of education adviser.
EDSE 4330 - Communication and Social Skills for Students with Disabilities
3unit(s) This is a required course in the Special Education Credential Program. The course provides students with skills in a variety of approaches for assessing and improving the language and social skills of students with various disabilities.
Prerequisites: EDSE 4310 and consent of education adviser.
3unit(s) Provides knowledge and skills needed to collaborate and communicate effectively with individuals with disabilities, their families, school personnel, and community agencies. Emphasizes designing, implementing, and evaluating services for learners across the life span.
EDSE 4430 - Assessment of Students with Disabilities
3unit(s) Presents information relevant to assessment and instruction in general and special education settings with emphasis on the knowledge and skills related to assessment and evaluation of students with mild/moderate/severe disabilities.
Prerequisites: Admission to Special Education Credential Program.
EDSE 4450 - Teaching Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities
3unit(s) Examination of characteristics of students with mild/ moderate disabilities and determining the implications of these characteristics for service delivery. Focus on approaches to conceptualizing and providing services and relating approaches to research.
Prerequisites: Admission to Special Education Credential Program.
3unit(s) Acquisition and application of direct instruction teaching strategies. Students work with small groups of children who have been identified as functioning below grade level in reading. Emphasis is on learning generalized direct instruction skills.
3unit(s)(Same as PSYC 4560) Analysis and evaluation of instructional theories as they apply to the special education aspects of curriculum and teacher- presentation strategies designed to maximize generalization and minimize errors for “high-risk” pupils.
EDSE 4750 - Applied Behavior Analysis in the Classroom
3unit(s) Course provides students with an opportunity to examine the causes of behavior in the home, school, and community settings. Explore the relationship between behavior and environment antecedents and consequences, and examine how environmental variables may be manipulated in order to increase appropriate behavior and decrease inappropriate behavior. Models of behavior change for students; identification and assessment of problem behavior; strategies for managing disruptive behavior; application of applied behavior analysis to changing behavior; legal and ethical issues in behavior change.
EDSE 4815 - Mild/Moderate Disabilities Student Teaching I
3unit(s)(Formerly Special Education Student Teaching: Mild to Moderate Disabilities) Course is designed to provide information about working effectively with school/agency personnel and families of children with mild to moderate disabilities. The course incorporates a variety of topics and activities to “bridge the gap” between information learned in program and actual field experiences. This course will prepare students to survive their first year teaching, improve their existing teaching experience, and continue success in future teaching positions.
EDSE 4816 - Mild/Moderate Disabilities Student Teaching II
3unit(s)(Formerly Special Education Student Teaching: Moderate to Severe Disabilities) Designed to provide information about working effectively with school/agency personnel and families of children with mild to moderate disabilities. The course incorporates a variety of topics and activities to “bridge the gap” between information learned in program and actual field experiences. This course will prepare students to survive their first year teaching, improve their existing teaching experience, and continue success in future teaching positions.
EDSE 4817 - Mild/Moderate Disabilities Student Teaching: R
3unit(s) Actual work experience (teaching) in the field. Supervision by university personnel. Includes placements in general and special education classrooms.
EDSE 4915 - Moderate/Severe Disabilities Student Teaching I
3unit(s)(Formerly Internship Practicum: Mild to Moderate Disabilities) Course designed to provide information about working effectively with school/agency personnel and families of children with moderate to severe disabilities. The course incorporates a variety of topics and activities to “bridge the gap” between information learned in program and actual field experiences. This course will prepare students to survive their first year teaching, improve their existing teaching experience, and continue success in future teaching positions.
EDSE 4916 - Moderate/Severe Disabilities Student Teaching II
3unit(s)(Formerly Internship Practicum: Moderate to Severe Disabilities) Course provides information about working effectively with school/agency personnel and families of children with moderate to severe disabilities. The course incorporates a variety of topics and activities to “bridge the gap” between information learned in program and actual field experiences. This course will prepare students to survive their first year teaching, improve their existing teaching experience, and continue success in future teaching positions.
Prerequisites: Approval of the Program Selection and Review Committee.
EDSE 4917 - Moderate/Severe Disabilities Student Teaching: R
3unit(s) Actual work experience (teaching) in the field. Supervision by university personnel. Includes placements in general and special education classrooms.
3unit(s)(Formerly EDSC 3900) Explores the social, political, economic, and historical contexts of secondary education in the nation and in California. A prerequisite course to the Single Subject Credential Program.
4unit(s)(Formerly Secondary Education I) Integrates theory and practice on strategies for effective individual instruction. Includes sociocultural and psychological foundations and research on effective teaching.
Corequisites: EDSS 4850.
Prerequisites: Admission to SSCP and completion of EDSS 3900.
EDSS 4110 - Multilingual Education in Secondary Schools
3unit(s)(Formerly EDSC 4110) Course is designed to provide an overview of theory, methodology, and assessment for first and second language development in the 6-12 schools. Course will emphasize the cultural origins of language and literacy in relation to needs of students and teachers in a pluralistic society.
EDSS 4115 - Teaching Literacy in the Content Area Classes
3unit(s)(Formerly EDSC 4115, Reading and Writing Instructional Methods in the Secondary Content Area) Students examine effective instructional strategies for development of language, reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the content areas. Students learn techniques involved with designing and teaching lessons that incorporate literacy skills and assessment.
Prerequisites: Admission to SSCP or consent of instructor.
1unit(s)(Formerly HLTH 4165, EDSC 4165) A survey of local, state, and federal statutes and policies related to the health and safety of K-12 pupils. Reviews comprehensive school health and introduces the California Health Framework and Health Curriculum Standards. Presents ways to teach health education in California schools. (Offered under the subjects KINS, EDMS, and EDSS)
4unit(s)(Formerly Secondary Education II) This course prepares students for classroom instruction responsibilities. Focus on effective teaching methodology for diverse learners. Includes field experience.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of EDSS 4100, 4850, and 4115.
4unit(s)(Formerly Secondary Education III) Knowledge and application of fundamental principles, generalizations, theories, trends, and methods for effective teaching in multicultural and multilingual schools.
EDSS 4550 - Educational Equity, Diversity, and Access in a Global Society
1unit(s)(Formerly EDSC 4500, Secondary Education in a Global Society) Students examine educational concepts and principles in relation to equity, diversity, access, and social justice in a global society. Students identify barriers and biases in educational settings and explore strategies to promote equity for all learners.
2unit(s)(Formerly EDSC 4850) Students observe classes, serve as teaching assistant, and provide individual instruction to two students, one of whom is an English Language Learner and one with special needs.
Corequisites: Taken concurrently with EDSS 4100 or EDSS 4300.
EDSS 4855 - Secondary Education Field Practicum II
5unit(s)(Formerly EDSC 4855) Students teach secondary classes and serve as teacher assistants for three periods a day from the beginning to the end of a public school semester. Taken concurrently with EDSS 4400.
EDSS 4870 - Secondary Education Field Practicum I for Interns
5unit(s)(Formerly EDSC 4870) Interns are responsible for teaching at least three classes in a secondary school. They will be observed by a University Supervisor at least six observation cycles. This is part of the requirements for a Preliminary Credential.
Corequisites: See Field Site Director for correct corequisite requirement.
EDUC 4000 - Historical, Sociocultural, Political Perspectives on Schools in the United States
3unit(s) Introduction to American public schooling. It will address the major historical, sociocultural, political, and economic forces that influence schooling and learning outcomes in our society.
3unit(s)(Formerly EDBL 4200) Principles of adapting instructional material and programs to the particular needs of language minority students. Identification of suggested teaching competencies include selected field experiences.
EDUC 4300 - Teaching the Cultural Heritage of the Hmong and Lao People
3unit(s) Prepare educators for student diversity in the classroom and by providing a study of the cultural heritage of the Hmong and Lao people including their recent history, cultures, family structure, language, arts, music, songs, beliefs, family, values, identity, education, and migration.
EDUC 4400 - Introduction and Foundations of Multilingual Education
3unit(s) Course focuses on the current knowledge base and practice of bilingualism as well as the current practices related to dual language education and the education of language minority students. Includes field experiences in bilingual and dual language classrooms.
EDUC 4430 - Crosscultural Techniques for Teachers: Language and Sociocultural Issues in School Settings
3unit(s)(Formerly EDBL 4430) The course will focus on the importance of the social and cultural origins of language and literacy as they relate to the needs of students and teachers in a pluralistic society with egalitarian goals. Emphasis will be on first and second language development.
EDUC 4460 - Cultural Views on Bilingualism (Perspectivas culturales tocante al bilingüism)
3unit(s) Course addresses the sociocultural aspects of bilingualism from regional, national, and international perspectives. Course is taught in Spanish and utilizes specially designed academic instruction (SDAI) approaches in order to assure high degrees of academic language development in Spanish.
Prerequisites: SPAN 3010 or consent of instructor.
EDUC 4500 - Instruction, Assessment and Management for Beginning Teachers and Interns
3unit(s) Instruction, assessment, and management strategies to assist teachers in the initial development and implementation of a comprehensive classroom teaching plan based on current educational theories and attending to the diverse needs of the public school population. Meets the prerequisite for entering the MSCP University Intern Program.
3unit(s)(Formerly EDMS 4840) Analytical methods used to study the elementary and secondary school instructional process. Models and strategies for effective instruction are emphasized.
1-4unit(s) For qualified undergraduate upper-division students in need of specialized study not available through regular programs. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
Prerequisites: Complete the appropriate university and department forms and, at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the term, obtain the following approvals: instructor who will monitor the individual study, adviser, chair of the Department of Teacher Education, and dean of the College of Education.
EDUC 5200 - Classroom Management and Discipline: Theory and Models
3unit(s) Research, theory, and practices concerning classroom management and discipline. Students will analyze the diverse factors operating in a classroom situation, select from appropriate alternative models, implement, and evaluate the outcomes.
Prerequisites: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
EDUC 5330 - Research and Trends in Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, K-12
3unit(s) Designed to analyze and evaluate the K-12 curriculum with emphasis on mathematics, science, and social studies. Selected topics for extensive and intensive study.
EDUC 5860 - Multicultural and Global Education: Curriculum and Instruction
3unit(s)(Formerly EDUC 4860) Examines the major concepts and theoretical frameworks of multicultural and global education, the application of the cultural dimensions of teaching and learning, and knowledge of diverse cultures as applied to curricular decisions. Meets CLAD certificate requirements.
Prerequisites: Teaching Credential or consent of instructor.
EDUC 5880 - Improving Instructional Skills in Cultural Context
3unit(s) Focus will be on development of additional teaching skills while considering effects of cultural context on instruction as well as cultural background of the teacher.
EDUC 5885 - Instructional Programs to Enhance Thinking Skills
3unit(s) Designed to review and analyze instructional programs designed to improve the K-12 learner’s skills in critical thinking and problem solving. Consideration of various nationally tested programs utilizing content processes, materials, and strategies.
Prerequisites: Teaching credential and classroom teaching experience.
1-5unit(s) (Topics to be Specified in Class Schedule) Development of a selected topic in teacher education. Topics vary each term. Different topics may be taken for credit.
1-3unit(s) Designed to assist the master’s candidate in the preparation of a final project for the fulfillment of the master’s degree. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
0unit(s) Non-credit course. Applicable to those students who have completed all registration for graduate coursework and who have registered for the maximum number of thesis or project required by their program. Students must register each semester or term until they have secured faculty approval for their theses or projects.
3unit(s) Introduction to academic writing. Instruction is based on the Competencies for First-Year Composition with particular emphasis on reading skills as well as focus, development, organization, and control of language for sentences, paragraphs, and essays.
3unit(s)(Formerly Freshman Composition) A course in reading and writing expository essays. In addition to writing essays, students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to write informative summaries of university-level writing.
4unit(s) A course in reading and writing expository essays. In addition to writing essays, students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to write informative summaries of university-level writing. Class incorporates use of word-processing, e-mail, and Internet/World-Wide Web technologies. No previous computer experience is required; one hour per week computer lab time.
3unit(s) In addition to writing essays, students will be expected to
demonstrate the ability to write informative summaries of
university-level writing. Class includes an introduction to library
and web-based information resources. Open only to students in the University Honors Program.
ENGL 1006 - First-Year Composition Seminar (Stretch A)
4unit(s)(Formerly First-Year Composition [Stretch A]) A course in reading and writing expository essays that also introduces students to academic culture in a learning community. In additional to writing essays, students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of college level success skills. Class incorporates technology and information literacy skills.
4unit(s) A course in reading and writing expository essays. In addition to writing essays, students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to write informative summaries of university-level writing. Class incorporates use of word-processing, e-mail, and internet/world-wide web technologies.
3unit(s) The focus of this course is critical thinking, with emphasis split
between receptive (reading/listening) and active (writing)
exercises. Students will be expected to analyze arguments of others
and to produce defensible arguments of their own, both in
analytical summaries and in original argumentative essays.
Emphasizes the difference between good and bad arguments, as well
as the distinction between significant and trivial positions on
issues.
3unit(s) An introduction to Creative Writing, this course will generally include exposure to 2-3 genres among the following: poetry, short fiction, the one-act play, the short screenplay, and the creative non-fiction essay.
3unit(s) A survey of British literature to 1800 with attention to the historical development of literature from the Beowulf poet through the ages of Chaucer, the Renaissance poets and dramatists, to the neoclassical period.
3unit(s) A survey of British literature after 1800 with attention to the historical development of literature from the Romantic writers through the Victorian and modernist periods to recent literature written in Britain.
3unit(s) A survey of American literature to 1865 with attention to the historical development of literature from the Puritans through the early republic and the period of the early romantics to the literature of the American Renaissance.
3unit(s) A survey of American literature after 1865 with attention to the historical development of literature from the post-Civil War regional and realist movements through naturalism and early 20th century writers to contemporary American literary expression in fiction, poetry, and drama.
3unit(s) Course designed to help students further develop their abilities in
addressing the complexity of a topic, developing an argument,
organizing information, and controlling language. Students
successfully completing the course and the final examination will
be eligible to register for Writing Proficiency courses.
Prerequisites: Two unsuccessful attempts on the Writing Proficiency Screening Test (WPST).
ENGL 3007 - Business and Technical Communication (WP)
3unit(s) An examination of the processes involved in writing for the
professions, with emphasis on the business world. Attention will be
paid to the writing of reports and proposals, the representation of
research, and the principles of technical illustration.
3unit(s)(Formerly Applied Writing) Designed to renew a student’s confidence and develop an identity as a writer. Also explores various strategies to help build a strong foundation for teaching writing at all levels. Open only to Liberal Studies and English majors.
4unit(s) Methods and techniques of various types of creative writing.
Includes the reading and writing of two or more of the following
genres: short fiction, poetry, short plays, short film scripts.
Prerequisites: Completion of G.E. area A2 and sophomore standing.
1unit(s)(Formerly Field Experience in Writing for Secondary School English Teachers). A field experience course for those in the Single Subject Matter Preparation Program ONLY. This course allows students to practice their skills in teaching writing via one-on-one tutoring sessions with students in local public schools. Students must provide tuberculosis and background (fingerprint) clearance certificates.
Prerequisites: ENGL 3009 or concurrent enrollment.
4unit(s) Gateway course to the major. Students examine a variety of literary
forms and methods for approaching them; the history and
professional practices of the field. A writing activity is
required.
Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score; completion of G.E. area A2; completion of prerequisites to the major.
3unit(s) The literature of the Middle Ages exclusive of Chaucer. Typical
studies include Piers Plowman, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,
Marjorie Kempe, The Pearl, the Arthurian romances, and/or the
ballad.
3unit(s) Literature of the period from about 1500 to 1603. Typical studies
include drama, lyric poetry, dramatic poetry, and such authors as
Sidney, Spenser, Wyatt, Surrey, and Elizabethan dramatists other
than Shakespeare.
ENGL 3215 - Seventeenth Century English Literature
3unit(s) Literature of the period from about 1603 to 1660. Typical studies
include works of Donne, Jonson, Marvell, Herbert, Letitia, Lanyer,
Wroth, Philips, and/or others.
3unit(s)(Formerly Eighteenth Century English Literature) Literature of the period from 1660 to about 1780. Typical studies
include examples of Restoration drama and works of Dryden, Pope,
Swift, Johnson, Boswell, Barbauld, Smith, Yearsley, and/or others.
3unit(s)(Formerly English Romantic Literature) Literature of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Typical studies include works of Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge,
Wollstonecraft, Byron, Keats, Shelley, and/or others.
3unit(s)(Formerly English Victorian Literature) Literature of the period from 1832 to 1900. Typical studies include
the works of Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Carlyle, and/or others.
3unit(s) Literature of twentieth-century modernism and later movements.
Authors include Mansfield, Eliot, Yeats, Joyce, Woolf, Lawrence,
Auden, Larkin, Amis, Beckett, Heany, and recent women authors.
3unit(s) Literature of the period including Native American traditions, the
literature of discovery and exploration, a study of New England
puritanism, seventeenth century wit, the eighteenth century Great
Awakening, and the American Revolution.