Courses
and Programs 1999-2001 Courses
and Programs 1999-2001C
I 115. First Year Orientation
Cr. R. F.S. Overview of elementary education, curricular
opportunities, transitions to college and community life, and
university procedures. Required of all freshmen majoring in
elementary education. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading
basis only.
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I 201. Introduction to Instructional Technology
(2-2) Cr. 3. Overview of instructional technology, with an
emphasis on uses in education. Instructional applications of
computers for computer-based learning including tool software,
interactive multimedia, use of digital video and sound, graphics,
compact discs, and laser discs. Pedagogical considerations in the
use of technology. Preparation of teaching materials. Laboratory
work with hardware and software that facilitate teaching and
learning. Materials fee.
C I 204. Social Foundations of American
Education
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Goals of schooling, including the roles of
teachers today; historical development of schools; educational
reforms and alternative forms; and current philosophical issues.
Human relations aspects of teaching and discussions about
teaching as a career.
C I 215. Sophomore Orientation
Cr. R. F.S. Review of elementary education requirements. Program
planning. Required of all sophomores majoring in elementary
education. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis only.
C I 245. Strategies in Teaching
(2-0) Cr. 2. F.S.SS. Prereq: 204, concurrent enrollment in 268;
eligibility for admission to teacher education program.
Introduction to elementary education teaching strategies,
classroom management, and curriculum organization. Open to
students in the elementary education curriculum or the early
childhood education curriculum only.
C I 250. Education of the Exceptional
Learner in a Diverse Society
(Same as Sp Ed 250.) See Special Education.
C I 268. Strategies Practicum
(0-2) Cr. 1. F.S.SS. Prereq: 204. Clinical experience, to be
taken concurrently with 245. Offered on a satisfactory-fail
grading basis only.
C I 280. Pre-Student Teaching Experience
Cr. 0.5 to 2 each time taken, maximum of 8 credits. F.S.SS. 280A
may be taken alone. For enrollment in 280B-I, 280A must be either
a prerequisite or taken concurrently. Field experience in area
educational settings. 2-hour blocks of time needed for field
experience. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis only.
A. Teacher Aide
Cr. 1 or 2.
B. Educational Computing
Cr. 1 or 2.
(2 credits by permission only).
C. Native American Tutoring
Cr. 1.
D. Museum Education
Cr. 1.
E. Multicultural Youth Experience
Cr. 1 to 2
F. International Student
Cr. 1 or 2.
(Permission of instructor required.)
G. Gifted and Talented Students
Cr. 1.
I. Multicategorical. F
Cr. 1
(concurrent with Sp Ed 330).
C I 281. The Special Needs Student
Experience
(0-4) Cr. 2 each time taken, maximum of 6 credits. F.S.SS.
Seminars and visits to public schools serving special students.
One week practicum at the Iowa School for the Deaf, the Iowa
Braille and Sight Saving School, and State Mental Health
Institutes. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis only.
C I 282. The Urban Student Experience
(0-2) Cr. 1 or 2 each time taken, maximum of 4 credits. F.S.SS.
Seminars and visits to urban schools and to organizations serving
urban students. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis
only.
C I 290. Independent Study
Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: 6 credits in education, permission of
department head.
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I 302. Using Computers in the Classroom
(2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 201 or Com S 107. Integrating computer
applications into the curriculum; designing classroom
applications for tool software; selecting and evaluating software
for the classroom; issues and trends in computer based
instruction.
C I 315. Transfer Orientation
Cr. R. F.S. Overview of elementary education requirements,
curricular opportunities, and university procedures. Program
planning. Required of all transfer students majoring in
elementary education. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading
basis only.
C I 333. Educational Psychology
(Same as Psych 333). (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 201, Psych 230
or HD FS 102, application to the teacher education program or
major in psychology. Classroom learning with emphasis on
cognitive development, cognitive learning theory, and
instructional techniques. Major emphasis on measurement theory
and the classroom assessment of learning outcomes.
C I 367. Teaching Literacy in the Primary
Grades
(4-0) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: 245, 250, HD FS 221, 240; admission to
teacher education; concurrent enrollment in 468F, Sp Ed 368, HD
FS 343. Theories, teaching strategies, materials, and learning
experiences for kindergarten through third grade students. Formal
and informal assessment strategies and instructional methods for
diverse learners.
C I 377. The Teaching of Reading and
Language Arts
in the Primary Grades (K-3)
(4-0) Cr. 4. Prereq: 245, 250, HD FS 226, 240; admission to
teacher education program; concurrent enrollment in 468A.
Emergent literacy theories, teaching strategies, materials, and
learning experiences, with a balance between teacher-directed
explicit instruction and learner-directed discovery.
C I 378. The Teaching of Reading and
Language Arts
in the Intermediate Grades (4-6)
(4-0) Cr. 4. Prereq: 377; concurrent enrollment in 468B and 443.
Theories and processes of literacy. Application through reading
and writing across the curriculum, integration of language arts,
literature-based instruction, and metacognitive strategies.
C I 395. Teaching Reading in Middle and
Secondary Schools
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. and Alt. SS., offered 2001. Prereq: 204.
Analysis and application of strategies to enhance students’
literacy development.
C
I 403. Design and Development of Computer-based Learning
(2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 302. Application of principles of
instructional development and learning theory to development of
interactive multimedia. Selection, use, troubleshooting, and
maintenance of multimedia equipment. Analysis of research related
to effective instructional use of interactive multimedia.
C I 406. Multicultural Nonsexist Education
(2-0) Cr. 2. F.S.SS. Prereq: 201, 333, junior classification,
admission to teacher education program. Awareness and nature of
cultural pluralism; need for multicultural nonsexist education;
multicultural concepts and theories; cultural groups- their
perceptions, needs, and contributions; problems and issues
regarding ethnocentrism, prejudice, and discrimination based on
race, class, sex/gender, and language in the school environment;
curriculum infusion and transformation, multicultural nonsexist
interaction, design and execution of teaching strategies.
C I 407. Principles and Practices of
Distance Education
(Dual-listed with 507.) (2-0) Cr. 2. F.SS. Principles,
technologies, and techniques for teaching and learning in a
distance education system. Research on distance education. The
Iowa Communications Network. Nonmajor graduate credit.
C I 415. Senior Seminar
Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Senior classification, admitted to teacher
education program, concurrent enrollment in 426. Overview of
requirements for teacher certification in Iowa and other states;
functions of Education Student Services examined; interviewing
procedures.
C I 416. Supervised Student Teaching
Cr. var. F.S. Prereq: GPA 2.5; full admission to teacher
education; senior classification; 201, 378, 443, 448, 449;
reservation required. Supervised teaching experience in the
elementary grades.
A. Primary grades.
B. Intermediate grades.
C. Foreign Languages.
D. International Student Teaching.
C I 417. Student Teaching
(Same as LAS 417.) See Liberal Arts and Sciences
Cross-Disciplinary Studies. C I 422. Reading and Language Arts
Instruction Using Technology. (3-0) Cr. 3. S.SS. Prereq: 201,
377. Methods and strategies used to integrate computer-related
technologies into the reading and language arts curriculum. Use
and evaluation of reading and language arts software in
elementary classrooms.
C I 426. Principles of Secondary Education
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 201, senior classification, admitted
to teacher education program, concurrent enrollment in 415. The
curriculum, how to make accommodations for students with special
needs, human relations, student evaluation, support services,
classroom management, organization of schools, legal aspects of
schools, professionalism, and career planning. A planned field
experience is a professional growth activity included in the
course. Students often enroll in 480 concurrently with this
course.
C I 427. Project Opportunity Capstone
(2-0) Cr. 2. S. Issues in education as related to beginning
teachers: assessment, classroom management, law, special
education, effective teaching, reflectivity, technology. Offered
on a satisfactory-fail grading basis only.
C I 430. Psychology of Adolescence
(Same as Psych 430.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 2 courses in psychology
including 230. Contemporary research and theory concerning
psychological processes that influence development during
adolescence. Implications for facilitating adolescents’
development in various settings. Nonmajor graduate credit.
C I 433. Teaching Social Studies in the
Primary Grades
(2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 367, HD FS 221; concurrent enrollment in
438, 439, Sp Ed 355, 455. Study, development, and application of
current methods for providing appropriate social studies learning
experiences for primary grade children. Instructional strategies,
curriculum content, and formal and informal assessment strategies
for diverse learners.
C I 438. Teaching Mathematics in the Primary
Grades
(2-0) Cr. 2. Prereq: 367, HD FS 221; Math 195; concurrent
enrollment in 433, 439, 468G, Sp Ed 355, 455. Study, development,
and application of current methods for providing appropriate
mathematics learning experiences for primary grade children.
Formal and informal assessment strategies and instructional
methods for diverse learners.
C I 439. Teaching Science in the Primary
Grades
(2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 367, HD FS 221; concurrent enrollment in
433, 438, 468I, Sp Ed 455. Study, development, and application of
current methods for providing appropriate science learning
experiences and processes for primary grade children. Formal and
informal assessment strategies and instructional methods for
diverse learners.
C I 443. The Teaching of Social Studies
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in 378. Study,
development, and application of current methods, curriculum
materials, and assessment strategies for providing appropriate
social studies learning experiences for primary and intermediate
grade children.
C I 448. Teaching Children Mathematics
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 377, concurrent enrollment in 449
and 468C, junior classification, Math 195. Study, development,
and application of current methods for providing appropriate
mathematical learning experiences for primary and intermediate
children. Inclusion of formal and informal assessment strategies
and instructional methods for diverse learners.
C I 449. The Teaching of Science
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 377, concurrent enrollment in 448
and 468D, junior classification. Procedures for teaching science
to children. Emphasis on developmental implications, teaching
processes, teaching methods, discovery-inquiry approach, and
current programs.
C I 450. Ethnicity and Learning
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 245. Examination of cultural relevance
in education. Development and application of strategies and
techniques for implementing multicultural goals and multi-ethnic
perspectives in the elementary school classroom setting.
C I 451. Ethnicity and Learning Practicum
(1-4) Cr. 3. Prereq: 450. Field experience in a multi-ethnic or
ESL (English as a Second Language) classroom setting. Students
must have one full day or two half days open each week in order
to participate.
C I 457. Teaching Exceptional Learners in
the Regular Classroom
(Same as Sp Ed 457.) See Special Education. Nonmajor graduate
credit.
C I 468. Supervised Practicum in Teaching
Cr. 0.5 to 1. F.S.SS. Prereq: 245, 250, 268, admission to teacher
education program. Observation, application of current methods,
and instructional experiences with children in a supervised
elementary classroom while engaged in other elementary methods
courses. Field trip fee. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading
basis only.
A. Primary Grades, Reading and Language Arts
Cr. 1.
B. Intermediate Grades, Reading and Language Arts
Cr. 1.
C. Mathematics
Cr. 0.5. (0.5 or
1 in summer only)
D. Science
Cr. 0.5. (0.5 or
1 in summer only)
E. Foreign Language
Cr. 1.
F. Primary Grades, Literacy, Inclusive
Cr. 1.
G. Primary Grades, Mathematics, Inclusive
Cr. 1.
I. Primary Grades, Science, Inclusive
Cr. 1.
C I 478. Diagnosis and Correction of Reading
Problems
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 378. Diagnosis of students with reading
difficulties using formal, informal, and on-going assessment.
Instructional strategies for mildly, moderately, and severely
disabled readers.
C I 480. Field Experience for Secondary
Teaching Preparation
(Same as LAS 480.) See Liberal Arts and Sciences
Cross-Disciplinary Studies. C I 486. Methods in Elementary School
Foreign Language Instruction. (Same as F Lng 486.) See Foreign
Languages and Literatures.
C I 487. Methods in Secondary School Foreign
Language Instruction
(Same as F Lng 487.) See Foreign Languages and Literatures.
C I 490. Independent Study
Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: GPA of 2.5 or more for preceding semester.
A. Music Education. (Same as Music 490A.) See Music.
B. Vocational and Educational Guidance
C. Curriculum Construction
D. Principles of Education
E. Methods of Teaching
F. Educational Psychology
G. Instructional Technology
H. Honors
I. Foundations of Educational Statistics
J. Multicultural Education
K. Social Studies
S. Foundations of Education
C I 491. Educational Inquiry
(2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Participation in Project Opportunity.
Introduction to research terminology, qualitative and
quantitative methodology, data collection techniques, and
research resources to more closely link research and practice for
prospective teachers. Includes a field-based research component
to synthesize coursework, field experiences, and related
research.
C I 492. Methods of Teaching Science
(Same as LAS 492.) See Liberal Arts and Sciences
Cross-Disciplinary Studies.
C I 493. Methods of Teaching History/Social
Sciences
(Same as LAS 493.) See Liberal Arts and Sciences
Cross-Disciplinary Studies.
C I 494. Practice and Theory of Teaching
Literature
in the Secondary Schools
(Same as Engl 494.) See English. C I 495B. Teaching Speech. (Same
as Sp Cm 495B.) See Speech Communication.
C I 496. Elementary Education Seminar
Cr. 1 to 3. F.S.SS. A variety of topics concerned with elementary
education. Topics vary each semester depending on issues
explored. May be repeated. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading
basis only.
C I 497. Teaching of Secondary School
Mathematics
(Same as Math 497.) See Mathematics.
C I 501. Instructional Technology
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: Graduate classification. Principles
of instructional technology for education and training.
Utilization of technology for learning and teaching. Production
of instructional materials. Application of research to the
production and use of instructional technology. Methods of
teaching and learning with technology. Equipment operation.
Materials fee.
C I 502. Visual Media
Cr. 1 to 4. S. Prereq: 501. Principles of the design and
production of instructional media. A series of one credit modules
in instructional technology research, photography, instructional
television, multimedia, Internet, and film. Laboratory
experiences in the production of these media. Materials fee.
C I 503. Designing Instructional Systems
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 501. Introduction to models and theories
of instructional design. Examination of models based on
behavioral, information processing, and cognitive science
theories. Emphasis on design based constructivist theories and
interpretivist epistemologies.
C I 504. Managing and Evaluating
Instructional Technology Programs
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Graduate classification. Principles and
procedures for program review, assessment, and analysis of
media/technology programs in education and corporate settings.
Management theories and methods for planning, organizing,
influencing, and operating the services and human resources in
technology organizations. Facilities planning, promotion, and
public relations. Principles of staff training, proposal
development, and legal issues related to media/technology support
services.
C I 505. Computer Applications in Education
(2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Graduate classification. Teaching and
learning using computers. Selection and evaluation of software
and hardware for teaching and learning. Research on computers.
Tool software. Trends in computer-based instruction.
Telecommunications.
C I 506. Multicultural Nonsexist Education
in Curriculum Development and Instruction
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 6 graduate credits in education.
Theories, legal bases, and principles of multicultural nonsexist
education. Pluralism and contributing cultures in the United
States; presence and contributions of cultural group diversity
with implications for educational programs, c curriculum
development, classroom instruction, materials utilization and
development; problems and issues, strategies and techniques;
inquiry and research on multicultural nonsexist education issues.
C I 507. Principles and Practices of
Distance Education
(Dual-listed with C I 407.) (2-0) Cr. 2. Principles,
technologies, and techniques for teaching and learning in a
distance education system. Research on distance education. The
Iowa Communications Network.
C I 509. Applications of Geometry in the
Elementary Classroom
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Teaching license. Eucidean and non-Euclidean
geometry explorations with a focus on applying the foundation
ideas of axiomatic structure and relationships with simple
geometric ideas into an elementary classroom setting. Additional
topics chosen from discrete mathematics, mathematics history, and
fractal geometry will be used to facilitate critical examination
of elementary curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment.
C I 510. Advanced Computer Applications in
Education
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 505 or one college-level course in
computer programming. Integrating computer software (word
processors, spreadsheets, Logo, simulations, telecommunications)
into the curriculum. Application of theories of learning.
Computer mediated changes in roles of teachers and students.
C I 516. Antiracist Curriculum Development
and Implementation
(2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: 9 credits in education. Introduction to
historical, sociological, philosophical and pedagogical
foundations of antiracist/multicultural education. Examination of
causes of racism, other forms of discrimination, and intergroup
conflict from different theoretical perspectives and experiential
exercises.
C I 520. Teaching Strategies for
Individualized Instruction
(2-0) Cr. 2. Prereq: 9 credits in behavioral sciences. Analysis
of current trends and practices for individualizing instruction.
C I 521. Surveying Gifted Education
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 9 credits in education. Survey of major
areas of concern in the field of education for the gifted.
Includes definitions, program objectives, program types, teaching
strategies, and tools.
C I 523. Corrective Mathematics
(3-0) Cr. 3. S.SS. Prereq: 448. Identification, analysis, and
correction of mathematics problems within the elementary program
with an emphasis on alternative teaching strategies and
curriculum development.
C I 531. Research in Gifted Education
(2-0) Cr. 2. Prereq: 9 credits in education including one course
in gifted education. Emphasis on research in teaching strategies,
program development, and other areas of topical concern. Informal
assessment instruments relating to educational programs.
C I 532. Methods, Models, and Materials for
Teaching Gifted Children
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 9 credits in education including one course
in gifted education. Teaching models and the methods and
materials used with TAG students.
C I 533. Educational Psychology of Learning
Cognition, and Motivation
(Same as Psych 533.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F.SS. Prereq: 333 or teacher
licensure. Learning, cognition, and motivation in
educational/training settings, instructional theory and models,
individual differences and instructional process.
C I 535. Educational Psychology of Computer
Applications
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 201, 533. Implications of cognitive and
motivational processes for the design and development of computer
applications in educational and training settings. Current
research and theory across various topics, including adaptive
instruction, problem solving, simulations, virtual environments,
exploratory software, artificially intelligent instructional
computing, computers as cognitive tools, and other contemporary
topics.
C I 542. The Secondary School Curriculum
(2-0) Cr. 2. F.SS. Prereq: Teacher license. Curricular and
co-curricular programs of secondary schools; recent trends in
goals, content organization, and organization for instruction;
local community resources as curriculum content.
C I 543. Teaching Science to Elementary
School Students
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Teaching license. Critical examination of
the discipline of science within the elementary school
curriculum. Emphasis on content, assessment, and revision of
science programs using current curriculum procedures.
C I 545. The Elementary School Curriculum
(2-0) Cr. 2. F.SS. Prereq: Teacher license. Curricular and
co-curricular programs of elementary schools; recent trends in
goals, content organization, and organization for instruction;
local community resources as curriculum content.
C I 550. Current Trends and Issues in
Elementary Education
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Teaching license. Focuses on the economics,
social, and political trends and issues affecting instruction in
elementary schools.
C I 551. Foundations of Reading and Language
Arts
(3-0) Cr. 3. S.SS. Prereq: Teaching license. Analyzing,
discussing, and researching the theory and practice of current
literacy issues.
C I 552. Corrective Reading
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.SS. Prereq: One course in reading. Identification,
analysis, and correction of reading problems within the
elementary program in five areas: print knowledge, integration of
print knowledge, oral reading fluency, vocabulary, and
comprehension.
C I 553. Reading for Adolescents with Mild
Disabilities
(Same as Sp Ed 553.) See Special Education.
C I 554. Reading and Responding to
Children’s Literature
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Teaching license. Research and discussion of
issues surrounding the use of current children’s literature
in the classroom, including censorship, diversity, and literature
selection.
C I 556. Integrating Technology into the
Reading
and Language Arts Curriculum
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Teaching license. Application of current
research and recommendations for integrating computer-related
technologies into the reading and language arts curriculum. Use
and evaluation of reading and language arts software for
elementary classrooms.
C I 557. Supervised Tutoring in Reading
(2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: 552. Using formal and informal diagnostic
procedures to plan and implement individualized reading
instruction. Field experience.
C I 558. Computer Supported Learning
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 510. Instructional computer applications,
research, and theories. Design and development of computer based
curriculum materials.
C I 559. Reading and Writing in the Content
Areas
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Teaching license. Analysis of models and
instructional strategies appropriate for developing literacy for
middle and secondary school students across the curriculum.
C I 567. Principles of Corrective
Mathematics for Secondary Teachers
(Same as Sp Ed 567.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1999. Prereq:
Secondary teaching experience. Methodology for identification,
analysis, and correction of secondary students’
misconceptions of mathematics. Particular emphasis on meeting
interdisciplinary concerns, use of technology, uses and
modifications of resource materials, and current trends.
C I 590. Special Topics
Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: 9 graduate credits in education.
A. Curriculum
B. Instructional Technology
C. Science Education
D. Secondary Education
E. Environmental Education
F. Multicultural Education
G. Mathematics Education
H. Gifted and Talented
I. Elementary Education
J. Foreign Language
K. Educational Psychology
L. Social Studies
C I 591. Supervised Field Experience
(0-2 to 12) Cr. 1 to 6. F.S.SS. Prereq: 15 graduate credits in
special area. Supervised on-the-job field experience in special
area. Field trip fee.
A. Gifted and Talented - Elementary
B. Foreign Language
C. Elementary Education
D. Secondary Education
E. Gifted and Talented - Secondary
C I 593. Workshops
Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: 9 graduate credits in education.
A. Curriculum
B. Instructional Technology
C. Science Education
D. Secondary Education
E. Environmental Education
F. Multicultural Education
G. Mathematics Education
H. Gifted
I. Elementary Education
J. Foreign Language
K. Educational Psychology
L. Social Studies
C I 594. Contemporary Curriculum Theory and
Principles
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Graduate standing. Theoretical and
historical perspectives of contemporary curriculum; social,
cultural, and epistemological aspects of curriculum theory;
political, racial, feminist, reconceptualist and postmodernist
critiques of curriculum and schooling in the U.S.
C I 596. Curriculum Problems and Inquiry
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 594. Analysis of contemporary problems of
schooling and curriculum; use of qualitative inquiry to study
diverse school sites and social problems influencing public
education.
C I 599. Creative Component
Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: 9 graduate credits in education.
A. Curriculum
B. Instructional Technology
C. Science Education
D. Secondary Education
E. Environmental Education
F. Multicultural Education
G. Mathematics Education
H. Gifted and Talented
I. Elementary Education
J. Foreign Language
K. Educational Psychology
L. Social Studies
C I 603. Advanced Instructional Systems
Design
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 503. Exploration of aspects of the
instructional design process, including reflective practice,
recursion and iteration, participatory design, and both
qualitative and quantitative formative evaluation.
C I 610. Technology in Teacher Education
(2-0) Cr. 2 or 3. Alt. S., offered 2000. Prereq: 510, 558;
admission to Ph.D. program. Research on using technology in
teacher education programs. Application examples studied. Field
component involving relating material from class to a teacher
education situation.
C I 611. Philosophical Foundations of
Instructional Technology
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 12 graduate credits in curriculum and
instruction. Exploration of philosophies of science that serve as
foundations for research and practice in instructional
technology, including positivism, post-positivism,
interpretivism/constructivism, and critical theory. The roles of
language, nature of truth and reality, and acceptable ways of
knowing are explored in terms of their implications for
instructional technology design, delivery, research, and
scholarship.
C I 612. Socio-psychological Foundations of
Educational Technology
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 12 graduate credits in curriculum and
instruction. Exploration of theories of learning and associated
instructional models that are the foundation for research and
practice in education and educational technology, including
behaviorism, information processing theory, and cognitive
science. Emphasis on cognitive and social constructivist
paradigms and the creation and use of constructivist learning
environments supported by technology.
C I 615. Seminar. (0-2) Cr. 1. F.S.SS
Selected topics in curriculum and instruction; an analysis of
research potential; evaluation of impact upon the profession;
implications for additional research.
A. Curriculum
B. Instructional Technology
C. Science Education
D. Secondary Education
E. Environmental Education
F. Multicultural Education
G. Mathematics Education
H. Gifted and Talented
I. Elementary Education
J. Foreign Language
K. Educational Psychology
L. Social Studies
C I 663. Analysis of Teaching
(2-0) Cr. 2. Prereq: 6 graduate credits in education. Critical
examination of various systems for studying and evaluating
teaching; descriptive studies and conceptual systems of teaching;
their nature and possible uses; major research attempts to assess
teaching effectiveness along with ensuing problems connected with
such efforts.
C I 690. Advanced Special Topics
Cr. arr. Prereq: 9 graduate credits in education.
A. Curriculum
B. Instructional Technology
C. Science Education
D. Secondary Education
E. Environmental Education
F. Multicultural Education
G. Mathematics Education
H. Gifted and Talented
I. Elementary Education
J. Foreign Language
K. Educational Psychology
L. Social Studies
C I 699. Research
Cr. arr. Prereq: 9 graduate credits in education.
A. Curriculum
B. Instructional Technology
C. Science Education
D. Secondary Education
E. Environmental Education
F. Multicultural Education
G. Mathematics Education
H. Gifted and Talented
I. Elementary Education
J. Foreign Language
K. Educational Psychology
L. Social Studies