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Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum and Instruction Courses:
CI 2110
Introduction to Education (1-0) Prerequisites: ENG 1310,
1320, COMM 1310, MATH 1311 or higher, and 12 hours in the
content field. This course provides an orientation to education
as a profession, the challenge of teaching, the Texas Code of
Ethics and State requirements for teacher certification. In-school
observation is required. This course is required for admission to
the Teacher Education Program. (Fall, Spring, May term)CI 3301
CI 3302CI 4323
Theories of Learning (3-0) Prerequisites: Admission to the
Teacher Education Program and junior standing. Emphasis will
be placed on the behavioral and cognitive theories of human
learning and their implications for the classroom. Other topics in-
clude self concept, learning styles, motivation, and the influ-
ence of culture on learning. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Required
for teacher certification)The Inclusive Classroom (3-0) Prerequisites: Admission to
the Teacher Education Program and junior standing. This course
will prepare students to function in public schools that serve our
diverse student populations. Students will examine rights and
responsibilities of teachers, students, and administrators,cul-
tural diversity, and methods of teaching special populations.
(Fall, Spring, Summer) (Required for teacher certification)
Elementary Block:
Cl 4320
Methods and Management in the Elementary School
(3-0) Prerequisites: C 1 3301, C I 3302, senior or post-bacca-
laureate status, and student must be in good standing in the
Teacher Education Program. Co-requisite: Concurrent enroll-
ment in C 14321 and CI 4121. To be taken the semester before
student teaching or internship. This course will focus on plan-
ning for classroom organization in elementary grades, models of
classroom management and discipline, methods for ensuring
effective communications with parents and other school person-
nel, and strategies for ongoing professional development.
(Fall, Spring) (Required for EC-6 Certification)
Cl 4321
Planning, Curriculum, and Assessment in the Elemen-
tary School (3-0) Prerequisites: C I 3301, C I 3302, senior or
post-baccalaureate status, and student must be in good stand-
ing in the Teacher Education Program. Co-requisite: Concur-
rent enrollment in C 14320 and CI 4121. To be taken the se-
mester before student teaching or internship. This course will
emphasize development of planning skills, such as creating
goals, objectives, lesson plans, and modifying them for special
populations in elementary schools; elementary curricula and
their organization; methods of teaching ; planning lessons that
stress higher order thinking skills for elementary students; and
the creation and evaluation of assessment instruments.
(Fall, Spring) (Required for EC-6 certification)
Cl 4121
Elementary Lab (1-0) Prerequisites: C 1 3301, C 1 3302,
senior or post-baccalaureate status, and student must be in
good standing in the Teacher Education Program. Co-requi-
site: Concurrent enrollment in C 1 4320 and CI 4321.This is a
field-based course which will involve the student in a minimum
of 45 hours of laboratory participation in the public schools.
(Fall, Spring)
Middle School Block:
Cl 4322
Methods and Management in the Middle School (3-0)
Prerequisites: C I 3301, C I 3302, senior or post-baccalaureate
status, and student must be in good standing in the TeacherCI 4123
Education Program. Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in
C I 4323 and 4123. To be taken the semester before student
teaching or internship. Further development of and practice
with methods of instruction, development of higher order think-
ing skills for students, planning for classroom organization, and
models of classroom management and discipline for middle
school grades will be presented.
(Fall, Spring) (Required for 4-8 certification)
Planning, Curriculum and Assessment in Middle School
(3-0) Prerequisites: C I 3301, C I 3302, senior or post-bac-
calaureate status, and student must be in good standing in the
Teacher Education Program. Corequisites: Concurrent enroll-
ment in C I 4322 and 4123. To be taken the semester before
student teaching or internship. Development of planning skills,
such as creating goals, objectives, lesson plans, and modifying
them for special populations in grades 4-8; development of an
understanding of the curricula and their organization in middle
school grades; an introduction to methods of teaching; and the
development of skills to create and evaluate assessments.
(Fall, Spring) (Required for 4-8 certification)
Middle School Block Lab (1-0) Prerequisites: C 1 3301, C I
3302, senior or post-baccalaureate status, and student must be
in good standing in the Teacher Education Program. Co-requi-
sites: Concurrent enrollment in C I 4322 and Cl 4323. This is a
field-based course which will involve the student in a minimum
of 45 hours of laboratory participation in the public schools.
(Fall, Spring)Secondary Block:
CI 4324CI 4325
CI 4125Methods and Management in the Secondary School (3-0)
Prerequisites: C I 3301, C I 3302, senior or post-baccalaureate
status, and student must be in good standing in the Teacher
Education Program. Co-requisites: Concurrent enrollment in
C I 4325 and 4125. To be taken the semester before student
teaching or internship. Further development of and practice
with methods of instruction, development of higher order think-
ing skills for students, planning for class room organization, and
models of classroom management and discipline for secondary
grades will be presented. (Fall, Spring)
(Required for 8-12 certification.)
Planning, Curriculum, and Assessment in the Secondary
School (3-0) Prerequisites: C I 3301, C I 3302, senior or post-
baccalaureate status, and student must be in good standing in
the Teacher Education Program. Co-requisites: Concurrent
enrollment in C I 4324 and 4125. To be taken the semester be-
fore student teaching or internship. Development of planning
skills, such as creating goals, objectives, lesson plans, and
modifying them for special populations in grades 8-12; develop-
ment of an understanding of curricula and their organization in
secondary grades; an introduction to methods of teaching; and
development of skills to create and evaluate tests. This is a
field-based course which will involve the student in a minimum
of 45 hours of laboratory participation in the public schools and
will serve as the experiential course for those students prepar-
ing to teach secondary grades. (Fall, Spring)
(Required for 8-12 certification.)
Secondary Block Lab (1-0) Prerequisites: C I 3301, C 13302,
senior or post-baccalaureate status, and student must be in
good standing in the Teacher Education Program. Co-requi-
sites: Concurrent enrollment in C 1 4324 and Cl 4325. This is a
field-based course which will involve the student in a minimum
of 45 hours of laboratory participation in the public schools.
(Fall, Spring)82
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