Courses
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (CIE)
CIE 420 Modern Middle-School Programs
CIE 480 Methods in Teaching Foreign Languages
CIE 497 Internship in Foreign Language Education
CIE 567 Improving Foreign Language Instruction
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Critical examination of
theoretical perspectives, methods, major issues, and ontroversies pertinent
to teaching foreign language; use of technology in language instruction
is a critical component.
CIE 576 Linguistics for Classroom Teachers
CIE 577 Second Language Development/Acquisition
CIE 578 Second Language Testing, Assessment, and Evaluation
CIE 579 Teaching English as a Second Language: Programs & Policies
CIE 580 Teaching Foreign Languages
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Theories, methods, and strategies
for foreign language teaching that focus on communicative competence
and cross-cultural understanding; use of technology in language education
is a critical component.
CIE 582 Improving ESL Education: Contemporary Methods and Technology
CIE 592 Fieldwork in Curriculum and Instruction
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Field-based opportunities
to study or work on topics or projects of collective concern. Topics
vary. Offered according to demand.
CIE 594 Problems in Curriculum and Instruction
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Opportunities to study or
work independently on topics or projects of individual concern. Credit
is based on the nature and degree of student involvement. Offered according
to demand.
CIE 597 Internship in Elementary and Secondary Schools
CIE 610 Effective Teaching Concepts and Processes
Prerequisite: Graduate course in educational or cognitive psychology,
graduate course in learning theory, or permission of the instructor.
Examination of the knowledge base in effective teaching practice through
in-depth study of the research literature on classroom instructional
practices and conditions, and on the classroom teacher. Designed specifically
for doctoral-level students.
CIE 620 Designing and Conducting Research on Classroom Teaching
Prerequisite: Graduate course in research methods or permission of the
instructor. The practice and use of reflection and action research with
emphasis on developing professional skills in performing and applying
research on classroom teaching and learning leading to teacher empowerment
and school reform. Designed specifically for doctoral-level students.
CIE 625 Research Seminar in Science Curriculum
Designed to enable students to understand and synthesize current research
and to develop a theoretical framework in the science curriculum for
K-12.
CIE 626 Seminar in Research in Social Studies Curriculum
Designed to enable students to understand and synthesize current research
and to develop a theoretical framework in social studies education for
K-12.
CIE 630 Curriculum for the Classroom Teacher
This course discusses the major issues in curriculum design and implementation
for the classroom teacher. Designed specifically for doctoral-level
students.
CIE 640 Seminar in Teacher Education Processes
The course focuses on issues, problems, trends, and research associated
with undergraduate and graduate teacher education and certification
programs in Alabama, the U.S., and the world. Designed specifically
for doctoral-level students.
CIE 644 Teacher-Intern Supervision
Organization and administration of student-teaching programs and methods
of supervising student-teaching in schools. Designed specifically for
doctoral-level students.
CIE 650 Social and Psychological Factors in Curriculum and Teaching
This course deals with learning styles, personality factors, and social-environmental
issues that affect curriculum and instruction. Theoretical and practical
aspects are covered. Designed specifically for doctoral-level students
CIE 656 Seminar in Foreign Language Education
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Examination and critical
analysis of a wide range of perspectives from the professional literature
on teaching and learning a foreign language.
CIE 660 Cognitive Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in K-12 Classrooms
Students read and discuss papers in school subject matter areas that
have made important contributions to the field of education and analyze
them as to how they illustrate cognitive processes.
CIE 676 Foreign Language Education
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Designed for experienced
language teachers, this course critically examines the professional
literature and various methods of teaching foreign languages.
CIE 680 Seminar in Mathematics Education Research
Designed to enable students to understand and synthesize current research
and to develop a theoretical framework in mathematics education.
CIE 692 Advanced Fieldwork in Curriculum and Instruction
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Field-based opportunities
to study or work on topics or projects of collective concern.
CIE 693 Workshop.
This course is offered as a seminar to all doctoral students.
READING EDUCATION (CRD)
CRD 510 Expanding Reading in the Elementary Grades
A comprehensive study of the major factors involved in teaching reading
at these levels. Techniques for teaching word recognition and comprehension
skills are studied extensively.
CRD 511 Beginning Reading in PK-Primary Grades
Attends to the problems of corrective reading; key areas of study include
diagnostic and evaluative procedures and the organization and implementation
of corrective instruction.
CRD 512 Improvement of Reading in Secondary Schools
A comprehensive study of the major components involved in literacy instruction
at the secondary level. A field component is required.
CRD 553 Foundations of Reading PK-12
Course provides a comprehensive study of the development and teaching
of reading in PK-12 settings. Techniques for direct instruction in phonemic
awareness and phonics, comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary are studied
extensively. Open only to students in Reading Specialist Certification
Only program.
CRD 590/690 Seminar in Reading Education
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. In-class opportunities to
analyze and discuss current topics, problems, and projects of collective
concern. Topics vary.
CRD 593 Workshop in Reading Education
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. In-class opportunities to
study or work on topics or projects of collective concern. Topics vary.
May be repeated.
CRD 595/696 Practicum in Reading Education
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Provides graduate students
supervised opportunities to apply knowledge and skills in a professional
setting. Credit is based on the nature and degree of student involvement.
CRD 654 Assessment and Instruction of At-Risk Readers
Prerequisite: CRD 554 or approved equivalent.
SECONDARY EDUCATION (CSE)
CSE 390 Instruction and Accommodation in Secondary Schools.
Prerequisite: Admission to PTEP. The course focuses on evaluating teaching
and learning behaviors and on general teaching competencies.
CSE 401 Computers in Secondary Mathematics
Prerequisite: CAT 200 and admission to the teacher education program.
Corequisite: CSE 406. The course examines and explores various technologies
for use in secondary mathematics classrooms including but not limited
to calculators and various computer software. Offered spring semester
only.
CSE 406 Curriculum in Secondary Mathematics
Prerequisites: Admission to the teacher education program in secondary
mathematics, CAT 200, and MATH 227. Corequisite: CSE 401. Future secondary
mathematics teachers examine advanced concepts, structures, and procedures
that comprise secondary mathematics. This course focuses on current
issues and trends in the curriculum, teaching, and learning of secondary
mathematics with emphasis on the investigation and implementation of
current reform efforts. Offered spring semester only.
CSE 455 Literature for Adolescents
Study of contemporary literature for young adults, with emphasis on
high-interest and high-quality literature from diverse authors.
CSE 469 Pedagogical Grammar
This is a practical course intended to enhance the student's understanding
of the structure of the English language. The course is designed to
encourage a thorough study of grammar and its role in the English language
arts curriculum, to explore the psycholinguistic nature of language
processes, and to develop methods of instruction for the classroom.
CSE 476 Improving Science Teaching through New Technologies
Prerequisite: CAT 100. Examination and evaluation of appropriate technologies
for the secondary science curriculum. Technologies will include CD-ROM
and Internet-based simulations and databases, Web pages and other Internet
resources, multimedia presentations, and calculator-based laboratories.
CSE 479 Teaching Secondary School English
Prerequisite: Admission to the teacher education program. Corequisite:
CSE 489. Methods and media essential to effective instruction of English
in the secondary school.
CSE 480 Teaching Secondary School Foreign Languages
Prerequisite: Admission to the teacher education program. Corequisite:
CSE 489. Theories, methods, techniques, and essential media for teaching
foreign languages effectively in the secondary school. Offered fall
semester only.
CSE 483 Teaching Secondary School Mathematics
Prerequisite: Admission to the teacher education program. Corequisite:
CSE 489. The course presents primarily methods and instructional strategies
of teaching mathematics, but necessarily includes a study of selected
topics in mathematics. Offered fall semester only.
CSE 486 Teaching Secondary School Science
Prerequisite: Admission to the teacher education program. Corequisite:
CSE 489. Instructional strategies and media essential to effective learning
of science in the secondary school. Content includes objectives, inquiry
teaching, analysis of curricula, assessment, teaching for diversity,
science-thinking skills, unit planning, and laboratory management. Offered
only fall semester.
CSE 487 Teaching Secondary School Social Science
Prerequisite: Admission to the teacher education program. Corequisite:
CSE 489. This course will use a reflective teaching model for examining
the history, issues, and contemporary practices related to teaching
middle- and high-school social science.
CSE 489 Clinical Experiences in Secondary Schools
Prerequisites: PY 101, SS 121, or equivalent, and admission to TEP.
Corequisite: Appropriate methods course. Observation and participation
experiences in secondary schools.
CSE 493 Diversity Block Seminar
Corequisites: CSE 390 and BEF 362. A reflective teaching model will
be used to explore differences in race, class, gender, and academic
achievement as they affect classroom interaction and academic success.
CSE 497 Secondary School Internship
Prerequisites: Senior standing, admission to the teacher education program,
teaching methods course in the major, and the minimum GPA as required
by each certification program or teaching field. Observation and teaching
of the major subject in the secondary school. Offered fall and spring
semesters only. To enroll, apply to the coordinator of undergraduate
clinical experiences prior to April 15 of the junior year.
CSE 530 The Modern Secondary School Program
The evolving secondary school and its program, with emphasis on analysis
of current trends that directly affect modern school practices in a
societal context.
CSE 532 The Secondary School Curriculum
The evolving secondary school curriculum, from historical, current trends,
and projective perspectives.
CSE 555 Adolescent Literature
An introduction to literature appropriate for the adolescent reader;
reading patterns and major concerns of adolescents.
CSE 563 Improving English Instruction
Principles of learning applied to concepts, skills, attitudes, and problem
solving in English and speech; diagnosis, enrichment, remedial teaching,
and evaluation.
CSE 564 Improving Social Science Instruction
Exploration and examination of methods and materials for improving social
studies instruction. Focuses on teaching for diverse learners, constructivist
methods, critical thinking, interdisciplinary teaching, and various
technologies as they apply to secondary social studies classrooms.
CSE 565 Improving Science Instruction
Principles of learning applied to concepts, skills, attitudes, and problem
solving in science; diagnosis, enrichment, remedial teaching, and classroom
evaluation, and application and evaluation of technologies.
CSE 566 Improving Mathematics Instruction
Principles of learning applied to concepts, skills, attitudes, and problem
solving; proper use and evaluation of teaching aids; construction and
utilization of teaching instruments; and examination and exploration
of alternative assessment strategies and technologies for use in secondary
mathematics classrooms.
CSE 569 Pedagogical Grammar
Prerequisite: Major or minor in speech or English. Interdisciplinary
approach to teaching speech and English in the secondary English classroom.
CSE 574 Guiding Pupil Learning
Understanding ways children and youth learn, factors influencing learning,
and ways in which teachers can facilitate learning. Application of principles
of learning to classroom situations. Usually offered during summer school.
CSE 576 Improving Science Teaching through New Technologies
Examination and evaluation of appropriate technologies for the secondary
science curriculum.
CSE 579 Teaching Secondary School English
Methods and media essential to effective instruction in English in the
secondary school.
CSE 580 Teaching Secondary School Foreign Languages
Theories, methods, techniques, and essential media for teaching foreign
languages effectively in the secondary school.
CSE 583 Teaching Secondary School Mathematics
Methods, media, and techniques of teaching mathematics in the secondary
school, including selected topics in mathematics and exploration and
examination of various technologies for use in secondary mathematics
classrooms, including, but not limited to, calculators and various computer
software.
CSE 586 Teaching Secondary School Science
Methods and technologies essential to effective instruction in science
in the secondary school.
CSE 587 Teaching Secondary School Social Science
Theories and methods of teaching social studies in secondary schools,
including examination and exploration of instructional materials, various
technologies, constructivist methods, and assessments.
CSE 592 Fieldwork in Secondary Education
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. A clinical experience taken
concurrently with the methods course and designed to facilitate students'
development of pedagogical skills, effective thinking, and professional
problem solving. Students will apply for admission to the teacher education
program during this course.
CSE 593 Workshop in Secondary Education
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. In-class opportunities to
study or work on topics or projects of collective concern. Topics vary.
May be repeated.
CSE 594 Problems in Secondary Education
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and approval of the program
chair in secondary education. Opportunities to study or work independently
on topics or projects of individual concern. Credit is based on the
nature and degree of student involvement.
CSE 595 Practicum
Focuses on analysis and performance of teaching strategies and the evaluation
of teaching-learning problems.
CSE 597 Internship in Secondary Education
Prerequisites: A minimum GPA of 2.75 in graduate teaching field and
a minimum GPA of 2.75 in professional courses; a minimum GPA of 2.75
on all work attempted (undergraduate and graduate); an overall graduate
GPA of 3.0; and satisfactory completion of 12 hours in the graduate
teaching field courses. Full-time internship as a teacher in the major
teaching field.
CSE 598 Nonthesis Research
CSE 658 School Accreditation Standards: Self-Study and Continuous Improvement. Three hours. A study of regional and SACS school accreditation including standards for accreditation, school self-study procedures and validation, roles of school personnel, and creating continuous school improvement activities through SACS accreditation requirements.
CSE 663 Secondary School English. Three hours. Literature, research, and content in English and speech; current trends; experimental programs; gradation or sequence of subject matter; criteria for program evaluation; and basic issues.
CSE 664 Secondary School Social Science. Three hours. Focuses on curriculum and research in social studies education, including materials development and current issues in the field.
CSE 665 Secondary School Science. Three hours. Literature, research, and content in science; current trends; experimental programs; gradation of subject matter; criteria for program evaluation; and basic issues.
CSE 666 Improving Mathematics Instruction. Three hours. Principles of learning applied to concepts, skills, attitudes, and problem solving; proper use and evaluation of teaching aids; construction and utilization of teaching instruments; and examination and exploration of alternative assessment strategies and technologies for use in secondary mathematics classrooms.
CSE 667 Secondary School Foreign Language. Three hours. Literature, research, and content in foreign languages; current trends; experimental programs; criteria for program evaluation; special problems; and graduation of subject matter.
CSE 670 Research and Theory in Secondary Education. Three hours. An examination of the relationship between theory and research. Students learn to search and evaluate the research literature, and they write a proposal for research.
CSE 690 Advanced Seminar in Secondary Education. One to three hours. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and approval of the program chair in secondary education. In-class opportunities to analyze and discuss current topics, problems, and projects of collective concern. Topics vary.
CSE 692 Advanced Fieldwork in Secondary Education. One to three hours. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and approval of the program chair in secondary education. Field-based opportunities to study and work on projects or topics of individual or collective concern. Topics vary.
CSE 693 Advanced Workshop in Secondary Education. One to three hours. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and approval of the program chair in secondary education. In-class opportunities to study or work on topics or projects of collective concern. Topics vary. May be repeated.
CSE 694 Advanced Problems in Secondary Education. One to six hours. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and approval of the program chair in secondary education. Opportunities to study or work independently on topics or projects of individual concern. Credit is based on the nature and degree of student involvement.
CSE 695 Practicum in Secondary Education. Variable credit. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Supervised opportunities to apply knowledge and skills in a professional setting. Credit is based on the nature and degree of student involvement.
CSE 697 Educational Specialist Degree Research. Three hours. Systematic classroom inquiry is used to engage students in a teacher action research project.
CSE 699 Dissertation Research. Variable credit.