May 20, 2024

ARCHIVED 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

ARCHIVED 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

The courses listed herein have been approved by the faculty as authorized by the Board of Trustees. Prerequisites (if any) and the General Education Requirement(s) which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description.

If a course qualifies as an Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education course, then an IAI code appears to the right of the course title.

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Education
	EDN 325 - Elementary Mathematics Field Experience 0.50 credit hours Req: 25 field experience hours. Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in EDN 324 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 326 - Elementary Teaching II 3.00 credit hours Introduction to teaching methods including instructional assessment strategies where K-12 students engage in learning experiences that develop their abilities to apply knowledge that will develop their abilities to analyze, evaluate and create. Emphasis on differentiated instruction, indirect teaching methods and teaching and assessment strategies that facilitate high level learning. Prerequisite(s): One lab science course, EDN 228 admission to the Teachers Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 327 and EDN 362 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 327 - Elementary Teaching II Field Experience 1.00 credit hours Req: 50 field experience hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Teachers Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 326 and EDN 362 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 330 - Teaching Students with Special Learning Needs 3.00 credit hours An introduction and overview of the field of special education including: historical developments; etiology, characteristics, prevalence and needs of special populations served under IDEA and Section 504; compliance with state and federal regulations related to Special Education, and the importance of collaborative relationships with related services professionals and paraprofessionals. Required: 15 hours field experience. Prerequisite(s): EDN 200 or EDN 228 ; PSY 205 ; acceptance into the Teacher Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 436 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 331 - Elementary Art Methods 3.00 credit hours An interactive study of art education issues and practices for the elementary portion of K-12 Art Teacher certification. Through discussion, observation and modeling, students use state goals and curricula to develop a meaningful, integrated art program. The focus is on sequential skill building, expressive content lessons and teaching strategies based on the physical, social and emotional needs of the K-5 student. Prerequisite(s): ART 107 , ART 110 , ART 120 , EDN 200 , acceptance into the Teacher Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 332 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 332 - Elementary Art Field Experience 1.00 credit hours Provides students with an extended field experience in an elementary school art classroom supervised jointly by an NCC supervisor and the classroom teacher. Students complete 50 hours of supervised field work, applying research-based methods to actual teaching situations in the elementary school setting. At least twice during the term, an NCC supervisor observes the students as they conduct lessons and conducts a follow up conference in which the student and supervisor evaluate and discuss the lesson. Must be taken concurrently with EDN 331 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 333 - Techniques in Middle/Secondary School Physical Education 3.00 credit hours Methods of teaching physical education at the middle school and secondary levels. Various teaching strategies, evaluation procedures and the organization, planning and management of classes and events are emphasized. Required: Physical activity may be utilized to facilitate learning experiences in this course. Participate at a level at which you are comfortable or consult the instructor. Prerequisite(s): EDN 101 , EDN 200 , PSY 205 , acceptance into the Teacher Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 371 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 335 - Computer Curricular Integration for Teachers K-12 3.00 credit hours Provides preservice teachers with a basic understanding of and hands-on experience with curricular uses of computers in grades K-12. Prerequisite(s): EDN 200 or EDN 228 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 338 - Secondary Art Methods 3.00 credit hours Secondary art education issues and practices are researched and studied. Using state and curriculum goals, students develop grade 6-12 lesson plans of a conceptual and intrapersonal nature. The sequence of learning objectives is challenging and based on successful teaching strategies. Postmodern principles, multiple media and technological processes are applied to content areas. Art education students develop interdisciplinary lesson plans that improve students’ expressive and analytic capacities. Homework assignments support learning with chapter readings, journaling, reporting on current research and contributing to a final portfolio. Prerequisite(s): ART 107 , ART 110 , ART 120 , EDN 200 , acceptance into the Teacher Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 373 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 340 - Techniques in Secondary Education - English 3.00 credit hours Current research and methods of teaching English (literature, composition and language) at the secondary level are explored. Consideration is given to such issues as: instructional planning in a multicultural setting, teaching reading in the content areas and writing across the curriculum. Prerequisite(s): EDN 101 , PSY 205 , EDN 200 , acceptance into the Teacher Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 371 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 342 - Elementary/Secondary School Foreign Language 3.00 credit hours Current research and methods of teaching foreign languages at the elementary and secondary levels are explored. Prerequisite(s): EDN 101 , PSY 205 , EDN 200 , acceptance into the Teacher Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 371 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 344 - Techniques in Secondary Education - Mathematics 3.00 credit hours Current research and methods of teaching mathematics at the secondary level are explored. Consideration is given to such issues as: instructional planning in a multicultural setting, teaching reading in the content areas and writing across the curriculum. Prerequisite(s): EDN 101 , PSY 205 , EDN 200 , acceptance into the Teacher Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 371 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 346 - Techniques in Secondary Education - Science 3.00 credit hours Current research and methods of teaching science at the secondary level are explored. Consideration is given to such issues as: instructional planning in a multicultural setting, teaching reading in the content areas, and writing across the curriculum. Prerequisite(s): EDN 101 , PSY 205 , EDN 200 , acceptance into the Teacher Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 371 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 348 - Techniques in Secondary Education - Social Studies 3.00 credit hours Current research and methods of teaching social studies at the secondary level are explored. Consideration is given to such issues as: instructional planning in a multicultural setting, teaching reading in the content areas, and writing across the curriculum. Prerequisite(s): EDN 101 , PSY 205 , EDN 200 , acceptance into the Teacher Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 371 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 351 - Elementary Music Education 3.00 credit hours A study of music and its function in the elementary school curriculum. Students participate in hands-on experiences in teaching music and develop pedagogical techniques suitable for students at the elementary level. Prerequisite(s): MUS 342 and MUS 344 , or consent of the Music Department. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 200 /EDN 201 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 353 - Secondary School Music 3.00 credit hours A study of music and its function in the secondary school curriculum. Students participate in hands-on experiences in teaching music and develop pedagogical techniques suitable for students at the secondary level. Prerequisite(s): EDN 200 , MUS 202 , acceptance into the Teacher Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 373 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 360 - Content Reading 3.00 credit hours Examines the current research, curricular goals and methods of teaching reading in the high school content areas. Students apply strategies for teaching reading within their specific disciplines. Content literacy in a standards-based curriculum and research-based best practices for teaching all secondary readers-struggling, gifted, English-language learning and challenged-are studied. Prerequisite(s): EDN 101 ; PSY 205 or PSY 220 ; EDN 200 ; admission to the Teachers Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 361 and EDN 276 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 361 - Content Reading Field Experience 0.50 credit hours Req: 25 field experience hours. Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in EDN 360 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 362 - Literacy II 3.00 credit hours Prepares pre-service teachers to know, understand and use concepts from reading, language and child development to teach reading, writing, speaking, viewing, listening and thinking skills to students in the primary grade levels. The pre-service teacher will develop techniques to help primary students successfully apply their developing literacy skills to different situations, materials, and ideas. Prerequisite(s): EDN 260 , admission to the Teacher Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 326 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 366 - The Teaching of Young Adult Literature 3.00 credit hours Examines the relevance of the teaching of young adult literature, the reading processes involved in reading this literature, research of and developments in young adult literature, strategies for promoting deep reading and pedagogical considerations in teaching young adult literature. Prerequisite(s): EDN 101 ; PSY 205 or PSY 220 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 371 - High School Field Experience 1.00 credit hours Provides students with an extended field experience in a secondary classroom in the student’s major content area (English, foreign language, mathematics, social studies, speech, art, music or physical education). Students complete 50 hours of supervised field work applying research-based methods and techniques to actual teaching situations under the joint supervision of the cooperating classroom teacher and the NCC supervisor. Req: 50 field experience hours. Must be taken concurrently with one of EDN 333 , EDN 340 , EDN 342 , EDN 344 , EDN 346 or EDN 348 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 372 - Writing As It Relates to Reading 3.00 credit hours Focuses on the connection between reading and writing. Writing is viewed as both a product and a process. Prerequisite(s): EDN 460 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 373 - Field Experience: K-12 Methods/Techniques in Art and Music 1.00 credit hours Provides students with an extended field experience in a secondary classroom in the student’s major content area (art or music). Students complete 40 hours of supervised field work, applying research-based methods and techniques to actual teaching situations, under the joint supervision of the cooperating classroom teacher and the NCC supervisor. Req: 40 field experience hours. Prerequisite(s): EDN 200 . Concurrent enrollment in one of EDN 338 (art) or EDN 353 (music). Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 374 - Content Reading Instruction in the Middle School 3.00 credit hours An examination of content reading instruction in the middle school. Emphasis is on the nature of how to teach students to both learn to read and read to learn. Prerequisite(s): EDN 362 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 381 - Elementary/Secondary Field Experience 1.00 credit hours Supervised field experience of 50 clock hours. Course used for remediation or for students who have more than two terms between field experiences and/or student teaching. Additionally used to meet licensure deficiencies. May be taken for credit twice. Requires acceptance into the Teacher Education Program. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 383 - Methods and Materials for Teaching English Language Learners in ESL/Bilingual Programs 3.00 credit hours Focuses on methods, approaches, and materials used in the teaching of English as a second language. Methods of teaching different language skills as well as theories and practices to differentiate instruction to respond to K-12 English language learners’ needs are introduced. Students are engaged in developing, implementing and evaluating lesson plans and materials. This course requires 50 hours of field experience, Practicum. Prerequisite(s): MCL 380 . Concurrent enrollment in EDN 384 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 384 - Field Experience in Methods of Teaching English Language Learners 1.00 credit hours Designed to provide students with an extended supervised field experience in an elementary, middle, or secondary school classroom with an emphasis on teaching English language learners. Students observe, assist, and teach several lessons under the joint supervision of a cooperating teacher in the school and a supervisor from NCC. Student must develop lesson plans, conduct the lessons, and evaluate their own teaching of these lessons in consultation with the cooperating teacher and the supervisor. Students submit written lesson plans along with their reflective self-evaluations after the teaching of the lessons. Req: 50 field experience hours. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 383 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 385 - Assessment of the ESL/Bilingual Students 3.00 credit hours Provides a comprehensive understanding of using assessment data to make informed decisions for the education of English language learners (ELLs). It allows the participants to become aware of critical issues related to the assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Participants develop the ability to select, construct, administer, interpret and communicate the results of measurement instruments appropriate for English language learners. Participants investigate a variety of formal and informal assessment tools to determine and monitor ELLs’ English proficiency in academic settings. Participants are also involved in diagnosing and providing effective instructions to meet the needs of ELLs. This course includes a 25-hour field experience. Prerequisite(s): EDN 383 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 386 - Methods and Materials for Teaching English Language Learners in Bilingual Programs 3.00 credit hours Focuses on language teaching methods and classroom materials for use with English Language Learners (ELLs) in K-12 Bilingual classrooms. Methods of teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing are presented and practiced. Methods for integrating the teaching of language and academic content are introduced and practiced. Sheltering and scaffolding instruction is emphasized, and students select and critically analyze materials for use in the Bilingual classroom. This course focuses on methods, approaches and materials used in the teaching of English as a second language. Methods of teaching different language skills as well as theories and practices to differentiate instruction to respond to K-12 English Language Learners’ needs are introduced. Students are engaged in developing, implementing and evaluating lesson plans and materials. Prerequisite(s): MCL 380 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 397 - Internship 0.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 399 - Independent Study 1.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 401 - Elementary Assessment of Learning Education 3.00 credit hours Principles, methods and techniques of assessing learning of K-8 students that communicates to students and parents and also informs teacher decision making. Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in EDN 460 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 403 - High School Assessment of Learning in Education 3.00 credit hours Principles, methods and techniques of assessing learning of K-12 students that communicates to students and parents and also informs teacher decision making. Prerequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDN 3xx/EDN 371 or EDN 373 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 411 - Teacher Leadership in the Learning Environment 3.00 credit hours The purpose of this course is to encourage students to carefully analyze their responsibilities and commitments in the context to leadership for the common good and for purposeful change in our schools. The focal point to explore leadership will center on the issue of equity. The course includes the study of leadership with a focus on relational leadership and teacher leadership as well as the application of leadership theories, concepts and skills in school settings to support equity. Students will also develop their own leadership potential through the completion of personal and leadership self-assessments, values exploration and leadership skill applications through course activities. Prerequisite(s): For education majors: all EDN courses required for licensure, except EDN 320 /EDN 322 , EDN 470 , EDN 480 , EDN 481 , EDN 490 , EDN 491 and one other EDN course; Junior standing; for non-education majors: Senior standing. ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 430 - Characteristics of Students with High Incidence Disabilities 3.00 credit hours (Same as: EDN 530.) Examines the identifying characteristics of students with mild to moderate disabilities (learning disabilities, communication disorders, emotional and behavioral disabilities, cognitive disabilities, autism, ADHD) as defined under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. The Response-to-Intervention (RtI) process is studied along with the definitions of the different disabilities and incidence rates. Prerequisite(s): EDN 330 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 432 - Methods of Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities 3.00 credit hours (Same as: EDN 532.) Effective instructional methods, strategies, accommodations and modifications, in multiple content areas, as they relate to teaching K-12 students with high incidence disabilities in inclusive settings. Strategies to collaborate with colleagues and with parents/families of students with disabilities are also covered, including co-teaching, family-educator conferences and working effectively with paraprofessionals. Prerequisite(s): EDN 430 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 434 - Psychological Diagnosis and Educational Assessment of Children with Special Learning Needs 3.00 credit hours (Same as: EDN 538.) Prepares students in the field of education with knowledge, skills and experience related to: 1) diagnostic and educational assessment instruments and methods; 2) administration and scoring of diagnostic and educational assessments; 3) interpretation of assessment results; 4) data-based decision making regarding placement, instructional planning and evaluation of students with disabilities; and 5) communication of diagnostic and educational assessment results to colleagues and parents. Prerequisite(s): EDN 430 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 436 - Teaching Methods for Students with Special Learning Needs 1.50 credit hours Explores effective ways to address the learning needs of students with identified disabilities. This will include differentiated instruction and co-teaching as well as research-based interventions, accommodations and modifications to support students in the following areas: social, behavioral, organizational, environmental and instructional. Emphasis will be placed on approaches to learning and teaching and the role of the general educator with students receiving special education services. Candidates will explore the selection, adaptation and development of instructional supports in the area of lesson design and presentation, materials, assignments and assessment/evaluation. Prerequisite(s): EDN 200 or EDN 228 . Concurrent enrollment in EDN 330 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 460 - Literacy III 3.00 credit hours Prepares students to know, understand, and use concepts from reading, language and child development to teach reading, writing, speaking, viewing, listening and thinking skills to students in the intermediate grade levels. The students will develop techniques to help intermediate students (grades 3-5) successfully apply their developing literacy skills to different situations, materials and ideas. Prerequisite(s): EDN 326 . Concurrent enrollment in EDN 461 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 461 - Literacy III Field Experience 1.00 credit hours Required: 50 field experience hours. Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in EDN 460 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 462 - Reading Assessment Tools and Strategies 3.00 credit hours (Same as: EDN 562.) Students are introduced to an examination of the nature of the reading process and the tools and strategies used to evaluate reading development. Emphasis is placed on the use of assessment to strengthen and extend the reading abilities of middle school students. Prerequisite(s): EDN 362 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 463 - Diagnostic Reading Instruction 3.00 credit hours (Same as: EDN 563.) Students are introduced to the nature of literacy development and the learning difficulties children may face as they develop as readers. The focus of the course is on the interactive view of reading ability and disability, which suggests that reading is the process of constructing meaning through interaction between the reader, the text and the context of the reading situation. Students are exposed to a variety of alternative teaching strategies and materials to help students solve their problems with reading. Emphasis is placed on a holistic and ongoing approach to the diagnostic process and the relationship between diagnostic assessment and instructional planning. Prerequisite(s): EDN 462 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 464 - Field Experience in Diagnostic Reading Instruction 1.00 credit hours (Same as: EDN 564.) Students use a variety of alternative teaching strategies and materials while working with elementary/middle school students in a supervised practicum setting. Students conduct a multifaceted diagnostic assessment to identify individual reading abilities and difficulties and develop a plan for intervention based on assessment results. Emphasis is placed on applying techniques learned in EDN 462 /562 and EDN 463 /563. Prerequisite(s): EDN 462 . Concurrent enrollment in EDN 463 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 470 - Pre-Residency Seminar 1.00 credit hours This seminar will serve as a support for the candidate as s/he begins the final stages of the teacher education program, with a focus on the co-teaching model and preparation for the Teacher Performance Assessment. Candidates will be provided an introduction to and receive guidance on the beginning stages of Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA), as well as the Co-Teaching model. This seminar will be offered in D-term and Summer for students concurrently enrolled in EDN 480 - Residency . Prerequisite(s): All professional education courses with exception of EDN 411 , passing scores on the Content Area Test. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 480 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 480 - Residency 8.00 credit hours A five-day per week, full day student teaching experience in an elementary and secondary education classroom. Candidates will assume all of the responsibilities of teaching (planning, instruction, assessment, record keeping, etc.) using a co-teaching model to build up to full responsibility. Prerequisite(s): All professional education courses with exception of EDN 411 , passing scores on Content Area Test. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 470 and EDN 481 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 481 - Residency Seminar 3.00 credit hours This seminar will engage students to expand their knowledge and skills in topics such as engaging instruction, effective assessment, data driven decision-making, parent communication and analysis and reflection on instruction. Focus will be given to all tasks of the Teacher Performance Assessment, edTPA. Additionally, attention will be given to all aspects of professional development, professional service and community involvement. Note: This course is for student teachers in the elementary education, high school (grades 9-12,) and K-12 education programs who have meet all competencies required at Gate 3 for Residency. Prerequisite(s): All professional education courses with exception of EDN 411 , passing scores on the Content Area Test. Concurrent enrollment in EDN 480 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 485 - Supervised Student Teaching 9.00 credit hours Observe, plan and teach under the guidance of a cooperating teacher; emphasis on guided teaching in actual classrooms. Ten full weeks following the public school calendar. Includes on-campus seminar requirement. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and completion of all professional education courses except EDN 411 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 497 - Internship 0.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EDN 499 - Independent Study 1.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
English
	ENG 101 - English as a Second Language I 3.00 credit hours Introduction to American academic English for non-native speakers with special attention to speaking and listening skills, American culture, vocabulary building and idiom practice. Conversation partners assigned to each student. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 103 - English as a Second Language II 3.00 credit hours Advanced practice in writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills in American English for non-native speakers. Focus on essay writing, readings in American culture, vocabulary and idiom practice. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 105 - English as a Second Language III 1.00-3.00 credit hours Advanced review and practice in writing skills for non-native speakers. Special attention to essentials of English grammar. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 115 - First-Year Writing 3.00 credit hours The study and practice of writing: planning, drafting and revising for particular aims. Students learn to summarize, interpret, analyze and question selected readings, with an emphasis on rhetoric. Basic research is introduced, including the use of internet, databases and more conventional materials. Students may not receive credit for both ENG 115 and ENG 125 . Core: Composition. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 125 - First-Year Seminar 3.00 credit hours Gateway course for NCC’s integrative curriculum. Focuses on reading, writing, and critical thinking related to a specific topic of inquiry. Topics vary, but emphasis is on rhetoric and interdisciplinary perspectives. May be taught by faculty from English and another department. Students may not receive credit for both ENG 125 and ENG 115 . Admission by English department placement. Core: Composition. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 128 - College Humor Magazine Practicum 0.00-1.50 credit hours Practical experience on the staff of the College humor magazine, The Kindling. Students may register for 0.00 or 1.00 credit hour for graded work as writers, editors, photographers, artists and designers. Registration for credit requires four hours of work on the publication per week. Editors may register for 1.5 credits which requires six hours of work on the publication per week. Enrollment is encouraged but not required of staff members. A maximum of six credit hours may be earned in English department practica. Prerequisite(s): ENG 115 or ENG 125 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 130 - College Literary Magazine Practicum 0.00-1.50 credit hours Practical experience on the staff of the College literary magazine, the 30 N. Students may register for 0.00 or 1.00 credit hour for graded work as writers, editors, photographers, artists, or designers. Registration for credit requires four hours of work on the publication per week. Editors may register for 1.5 credits which requires six hours of work on the publication per week. Enrollment is encouraged but not required of staff members. A maximum of six credit hours may be earned in English department practica. Prerequisite(s): ENG 115 or ENG 125 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 196 - Reading Literature 3.00 credit hours Introduces students to close reading of literature, including poetry, drama, fiction (short stories, novels, graphic novels and film) and encourages the appreciation and analytical exploration of literary texts. The course provides the critical vocabulary and methods needed to read and respond to a wide array of literature available to the twenty-first century reader and demonstrates the openness and flexibility of literary genres. Prerequisite(s): ENG 115 or ENG 125 . Core: Humanities. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 203 - English Literature to 1660 3.00 credit hours An introduction to medieval and early modern English texts, the Continental traditions that influenced them and the socio-political and intellectual contexts that produced them. Prerequisite(s): ENG 196 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 205 - Eighteenth-Century Literature 3.00 credit hours A study of American, English and Anglo-Irish texts and the cultures that produced them in the “long century,” beginning in the Restoration and ending with the emergence of Romanticism. Prerequisite(s): ENG 196 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 207 - Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century American Literature 3.00 credit hours An introduction to the literature of the United States and the American diaspora from the early national period to the Cold War era. Students examine fiction and nonfiction texts and their relationship to the dominant modes of American romance, realism, modernism and postmodernism. Prerequisite(s): ENG 196 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 209 - Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century British Literature 3.00 credit hours A study of Victorian, Commonwealth and Postcolonial literature in historical and cultural context, giving special attention to the emergence of the modern British identity and the idea of empire. Students examine intersections among British writers and their counterparts in such countries as Canada, Ireland, India and South Africa. Prerequisite(s): ENG 196 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 214 - Children’s Literature 2.00 credit hours An examination of children’s genres from picture books to junior-high fantasy and fiction. Emphasis on criteria for evaluation and ways to interact with children to promote love of reading. Prerequisite(s): ENG 196 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 216 - Adolescent Literature 2.00 credit hours A study of literature written for and read by students in grades 6-12, placing the works in their social and historical contexts. Prerequisite(s): ENG 196 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 245 - Literature, Science and Culture 3.00 credit hours A study of the wide variety of interactions between what some have called “the two cultures”-science and literature. Students analyze science texts (both fiction and essays) along with literature and film that imagines, critiques and evaluates science and its endeavors. Writers have used scientific ideas to explore ethics, morality, politics, religion, economics and so on, even as science draws on literary strategies such as metaphor, culture and language for its insights. Topics may include literature representing the medical, biological or physical sciences; environmental/green literature; literature examining the emergence of industrial and information technologies; feminist science studies; apocalypse literature; or science, post-human and/or cyborg fiction. Prerequisite(s): ENG 115 or ENG 125 . Core: Humanities. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 260 - Integrating Word and Image 3.00 credit hours Offers beginning instruction in visual literacy and design skills in theory and practice. Useful for prospective teachers, writers, editors and arts entrepreneurs, the course engages students in the invention, production, revision and analysis of purposeful fusions of word and image. Particular attention is paid to rules of legibility, readability and visual and textual style. Course projects consider text and image in a variety of for-print products, bringing content, audience and author together in compelling ways. Prerequisite(s): ENG 196 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 265 - Style 3.00 credit hours An examination of the linguistic structure and rhetorical effects of sentences, paragraphs, and essays in the works of selected writers. Students review English syntax in order to expand their understanding of how stylistic choices affect the creation of meaning. Prerequisite(s): ENG 115 or ENG 125 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 270 - Writing, Rhetoric and Culture 3.00 credit hours An introduction to historical and contemporary theories of rhetoric and their application to writing. Students construct and critique written arguments, examining ways culture may be shaped by persuasive discourse. The class offers practice in analyzing a range of texts, identifying their historical or cultural contexts. By way of interpretive reading and critique, students consider central questions in the humanities and liberal arts more generally. Prerequisite(s): ENG 115 or ENG 125 . Core: Humanities. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 275 - Creative Writing 3.00 credit hours An introduction to writing poetry and fiction, to some of the conventions writers use in the two genres, and to the workshop-style writing classroom. Prerequisite(s): ENG 115 or ENG 125 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 280 - Women and Literature 3.00 credit hours (Same as: GWS 280 .) An examination of the broad spectrum of women’s writing-across time, cultures and genres-studying the literary and political significance of the female voice in creative and critical texts. Through an exploration of texts which may include the poems of Sappho, the speeches of Queen Elizabeth I, the plays of Lillian Hellman, the novels of Toni Morrison, the films of Kathryn Bigelow, to the theoretical writings of Luce Irigaray, students will also delve into the ways that literature provides a space to interrogate the intersections between gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, ability/disability and class. Core: Humanities. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 285 - Writing Theories and Practices 3.00 credit hours An exploration of how writing is taught, both historically and by way of current theories and pedagogies, along with an examination of contemporary arguments about literacy instruction. Students practice methods of working one-on-one with writers. Required for Secondary Education majors seeking certification in English. Prerequisite(s): ENG 115 or ENG 125 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 297 - Internship 0.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 299 - Independent Study 1.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 301 - Studies in American Literature 3.00 credit hours Specialized topics in American literature. Content defined by the individual instructor. Recent topics include African-American women writers, embodiment and social class in 19th and 20th century American literature, Midwestern literature and 21st century U.S. fiction. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisite(s): ENG 196 and one 200-level literature course. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 303 - Studies in British Literature 3.00 credit hours Specialized topics in British literature. Content defined by the individual instructor. Recent topics include cosmopolitan Britain, nature and Romantic poetry, British detective fiction and empire and the Chaucer generation. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisite(s): ENG 196 and one 200-level literature course. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 305 - Studies in Contemporary Literature 3.00 credit hours Specialized topics in contemporary literature. Content defined by individual instructors. Recent topics include post-modern and post-human literature. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisite(s): ENG 196 and one 200-level literature course. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 307 - Studies in Literature of Cultural Identity 3.00 credit hours Specialized topics in a literature of cultural identity originating within a particular racial, ethnic, economic or sexual community. Recent topics include Southeast Asian-American literature, white identity in South African literature and queering identity. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisite(s): ENG 196 and one 200-level literature course. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 315 - Advanced Writing 3.00 credit hours Extends skills introduced in ENG 115, IDS 125 and the General Education experience. Drawing on interdisciplinary readings and practicing cross-disciplinary writing and revision, students examine both their specific area of study and the larger academic and non-academic communities around them. Using inquiry and dialogue, students focus on the value of writing with others from a variety of fields in order to address complex problems in the public sphere. Prerequisite(s): ENG 115 or ENG 125 ; Junior standing. Core: Composition. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 330 - Multicultural Literature of North America 3.00 credit hours An exploration of one or more North American ethnic culture’s practices and values through the lens of literature. Students examine oral, musical, religious, philosophical and historical conditions, or traditions that have influenced the formation of ethnic literatures and American culture as a whole. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. ACR: Intercultural. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 350 - In Theory 3.00 credit hours Explores theories that have shaped critical debates in the fields of literary analysis and criticism. Students examine different methods of literary, rhetorical, and cultural analysis, the contexts in which they emerged and the practices of reading and writing associated with them. Students learn to recognize the historical contexts and political stakes associated with different modes of scholarship and practice applying related reading strategies to a variety of texts. This course is a prerequisite for 400-level courses in English Studies. Prerequisite(s): At least two of ENG 203 , ENG 205 , ENG 207 or ENG 209 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 365 - Writing Creative Nonfiction 3.00 credit hours Workshop in creative nonfiction writing that emphasizes invention, research, drafting and revision. Additionally, students examine published models for critique and appreciation of craft. Topic and approach may vary. This course may be repeated once with different content and permission of the instructor. Prerequisite(s): One of MED 225 , ENG 265 or ENG 275 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 370 - Language and Linguistics 3.00 credit hours An investigation of the essentials of human language: what it includes (sounds, words, sentence patterns and meanings), how it works, how it varies in social settings and how it changes across time. Required for Secondary Education majors seeking certification in English. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 375 - Writing Fiction 3.00 credit hours An advanced workshop in fiction writing that emphasizes invention, research, drafting and revision. Additionally, students examine published models for critique and appreciation of craft. Topic and approach may vary. This course may be repeated once with different content and permission of the instructor. Prerequisite(s): ENG 275 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 377 - Writing Poetry 3.00 credit hours An advanced workshop in poetry writing that emphasizes invention, research, drafting and revision. Additionally, students examine published models for critique and appreciation of craft. Topic and approach may vary. This course may be repeated once with different content and permission of the instructor. Prerequisite(s): ENG 275 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 380 - Global Literature 3.00 credit hours An interdisciplinary study of world literatures, focusing on selected topics and regions, usually connected to the College’s annual international focus. Texts are examined in the context of the history and culture of their regions. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. ACR: Intercultural. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 390 - Sacred Texts as Literature 3.00 credit hours A literary study of sacred texts from around the world, including portions of the Bible, Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads, Koran, Tao Te Ching, Dhammapada and the Analects. Students compare literary structures, strategies, and themes, while considering the cross-cultural influences such texts have had on world literature and art. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. ACR: Intercultural. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 397 - Internship 0.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 399 - Independent Study 1.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 401 - Seminar in Drama 3.00 credit hours An intensive study of some aspect of drama or of a particular dramatist. Recent topics include Shakespeare and his contemporaries and Shakespeare and the media. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisite(s): ENG 350 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 403 - Seminar in Fiction 3.00 credit hours An intensive study of some aspect of fiction in the context of history and critical theory. Recent topics include the 18th-century novel, magic realism, 19th-century American best sellers and the Civil War. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisite(s): ENG 350 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 405 - Seminar in Poetry 3.00 credit hours An intensive study of some aspect of poetry, including individual poets, movements, historical periods or approaches to the genre. Recent topics include Chaucer, Romantic poetry and modern American Poetry. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisite(s): ENG 350 Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 407 - Seminar in Selected Authors 3.00 credit hours An intensive study of works by a single author or authors sharing a particular connection. Recent topics include Dickens and Wilde, Jane Austen, Toni Morrison and Henry James. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisite(s): ENG 350 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 409 - Seminar in Theory 3.00 credit hours A study of major theorists or theoretical movements that have shaped the selection of texts and how they are read within cultures. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisite(s): ENG 350 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 455 - Professional and Grant Writing 3.00 credit hours (Same as: ENG/MLS 555.) An advanced study and practice of professional writing for various audiences, addressing style, structure and ethical considerations pertaining to a variety of document forms and publishing platforms. Special attention is given to writing effective grant applications. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 460 - Seminar in Special Topics 3.00 credit hours An intensive study of a selected topic in literature, language, writing, literary criticism or theory with special attention to issues related to leadership, ethics or values. Recent topics include Shakespeare and his contemporaries. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisite(s): ENG 350 . ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 462 - Writing for Social Change 3.00 credit hours An exploration of writing that engages in civic life and contributes to meaningful public debates. Students engage in research designed to expand their expertise as cultural critics. Prerequisite(s): ENG 265 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 465 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction - Multimedia 3.00 credit hours An advanced writing seminar wherein student writers transform creative nonfictions into a variety of multimedia forms which may include the following visual and/or audio products: documentary, oral history, monologue, commentary, storyboard, slideshow, spoken word poetry or theatrical sketch. Students learn to enlarge the contemporary practice of written nonfiction through projects and prompts that encourage creative, hands-on exploration as well as workshop-based analytical and critical skills. Prerequisite(s): ENG 196 ; ENG 350 or permission of instructor. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 475 - Advanced Workshop in Creative Writing 3.00 credit hours An intensive, advanced study of one particular aspect of or issue in fiction writing or poetry writing. Topic and approach may vary. This course may be repeated once with different content and permission of the instructor. Prerequisite(s): ENG 275 and ENG 350 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 480 - Senior Portfolio 1.00 credit hours Compilation of revised writing required of all majors. English majors must register for and complete this credit before graduation. Prerequisite(s): ENG 350 , declared English major and Senior standing. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 497 - Internship 0.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	ENG 499 - Independent Study 1.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.

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EDN 325 - Elementary Mathematics Field Experience

EDN 326 - Elementary Teaching II

EDN 327 - Elementary Teaching II Field Experience

EDN 330 - Teaching Students with Special Learning Needs

EDN 331 - Elementary Art Methods

EDN 332 - Elementary Art Field Experience

EDN 333 - Techniques in Middle/Secondary School Physical Education

EDN 335 - Computer Curricular Integration for Teachers K-12

EDN 338 - Secondary Art Methods

EDN 340 - Techniques in Secondary Education - English

EDN 342 - Elementary/Secondary School Foreign Language

EDN 344 - Techniques in Secondary Education - Mathematics

EDN 346 - Techniques in Secondary Education - Science

EDN 348 - Techniques in Secondary Education - Social Studies

EDN 351 - Elementary Music Education

EDN 353 - Secondary School Music

EDN 360 - Content Reading

EDN 361 - Content Reading Field Experience

EDN 362 - Literacy II

EDN 366 - The Teaching of Young Adult Literature

EDN 371 - High School Field Experience

EDN 372 - Writing As It Relates to Reading

EDN 373 - Field Experience: K-12 Methods/Techniques in Art and Music

EDN 374 - Content Reading Instruction in the Middle School

EDN 381 - Elementary/Secondary Field Experience

EDN 383 - Methods and Materials for Teaching English Language Learners in ESL/Bilingual Programs

EDN 384 - Field Experience in Methods of Teaching English Language Learners

EDN 385 - Assessment of the ESL/Bilingual Students

EDN 386 - Methods and Materials for Teaching English Language Learners in Bilingual Programs

EDN 397 - Internship

EDN 399 - Independent Study

EDN 401 - Elementary Assessment of Learning Education

EDN 403 - High School Assessment of Learning in Education

EDN 411 - Teacher Leadership in the Learning Environment

EDN 430 - Characteristics of Students with High Incidence Disabilities

EDN 432 - Methods of Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities

EDN 434 - Psychological Diagnosis and Educational Assessment of Children with Special Learning Needs

EDN 436 - Teaching Methods for Students with Special Learning Needs

EDN 460 - Literacy III

EDN 461 - Literacy III Field Experience

EDN 462 - Reading Assessment Tools and Strategies

EDN 463 - Diagnostic Reading Instruction

EDN 464 - Field Experience in Diagnostic Reading Instruction

EDN 470 - Pre-Residency Seminar

EDN 480 - Residency

EDN 481 - Residency Seminar

EDN 485 - Supervised Student Teaching

EDN 497 - Internship

EDN 499 - Independent Study

ENG 101 - English as a Second Language I

ENG 103 - English as a Second Language II

ENG 105 - English as a Second Language III

ENG 115 - First-Year Writing

ENG 125 - First-Year Seminar

ENG 128 - College Humor Magazine Practicum

ENG 130 - College Literary Magazine Practicum

ENG 196 - Reading Literature

ENG 203 - English Literature to 1660

ENG 205 - Eighteenth-Century Literature

ENG 207 - Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century American Literature

ENG 209 - Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century British Literature

ENG 214 - Children’s Literature

ENG 216 - Adolescent Literature

ENG 245 - Literature, Science and Culture

ENG 260 - Integrating Word and Image

ENG 265 - Style

ENG 270 - Writing, Rhetoric and Culture

ENG 275 - Creative Writing

ENG 280 - Women and Literature

ENG 285 - Writing Theories and Practices

ENG 297 - Internship

ENG 299 - Independent Study

ENG 301 - Studies in American Literature

ENG 303 - Studies in British Literature

ENG 305 - Studies in Contemporary Literature

ENG 307 - Studies in Literature of Cultural Identity

ENG 315 - Advanced Writing

ENG 330 - Multicultural Literature of North America