AREAS OF FOCUS

Leadership Focus

The following is a list of example courses from which you may select 15 credits with the guidance of your advisor.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL):
EDC&I 451: Second Language Acquisition and Language Study
EDC&I 453: Teaching the Bilingual Bicultural Student
EDC&I 457: ESL Methods
EDC&I 458: Content Area ESL Instruction
Advanced
EDC&I 544: Immigration and Education: Student Perspectives
EDC&I 546: Research in Policy, Programs, and Practice for Immigrant Students
EDC&I 547: Sociolinguistics and Education

LITERACY
EDC&I 455: The Language Arts: Language and Learning
EDC&I 460: Early Literacy Instruction
EDC&I 462: Reading Comprehension Instruction in Elementary and Secondary School
EDC&I 530: Approaches to Literacy Instruction
EDC&I 531: Seminar in Critical Review of Literacy Materials
EDPSY 518: Assessment and Diagnosis of Reading Disability

MATHEMATICS
EDC&I 575: Seminar in Mathematics Education-Elementary
EDC&I 576: Seminar in Mathematics Education-Secondary
Mathematics 421: Conceptual Calculus for Teachers
Mathematics 497: Making Sense of the Concept of Limit in Calculus

SCIENCE
Elementary
EDC&I 470: Science Education Elementary Programs and Practices
EDC&I 570: Seminar in Science Education, Elementary Emphasis
Secondary
EDC&I 471: Science Education Secondary Programs and Practices
EDC&I 571: Seminar in Science Education, Secondary Emphasis
Plus courses in the sciences related to the teacher's field or curriculum needs, e.g. physics, biology, chemistry, earth science.

SOCIAL STUDIES
Elementary
EDC&I 465: Social Studies Education: Elementary School Programs and Practices
EDC&I 565: Seminar in Social Studies-Elementary
EDC&I 567: Geography in the Social Studies Curriculum
Secondary
EDC&I 466: Social Studies Education: Secondary School Programs and Practices
EDC&I 566: Seminar in Social Studies-Secondary
Plus courses in the social sciences and history as they relate to the teaching field.