I,II. Study of Elementary Music and Movement activities/techniques. Perform, reflect, and implement essential age-appropriate musical instruction that highlights the importance of creative music making and the integration of the performing arts in other content areas.

I, II. Study of elementary art and media techniques. Create, reflect and implement essential age-appropriate art instruction that highlights the importance of art making and the integration of the visual and media arts in other content areas.

I, II. Study of age-appropriate art and music instruction for P-5 classrooms. Create, reflect, and implement art and music that highlight the importance of creativity and the integration of the arts in other content areas.

Elementary and dual certification (LBD + ELE or DHH + ELE) majors only. Explore personal wellness, nutrition, safety, psychomotor skills, and lifetime wellness for the elementary grades. Fulfills Univeristy Wellness Requirement.

Prerequisite: Admission to professional education, MAT 107 with a minimum grade of "C". An overview of the mathematics state standards for teaching mathematics in grades K-5, and theories and research to teaching and learning mathematics. Minimum of ten fields hours are required.

(2). I. Cross-listed with MUE 302. Prerequisite: Admission to professional education. Corequisite: CED 300. Development of pedagogical skills and methods for teaching music concepts within the framework of a classroom music setting. Credit will not be awarded for both MUE 302 and ELE 303.

Prerequisite: Admission to professional education. An examination of relevant content, state academic standards, instructional practices, and assessments for US history government and civics for elementary P-5.

I, II. Co-requisites: CED 450, ELE 421, 422, 423, and 424. The Professional Seminar is a forum to introduce and discuss professional topics and current issues in education today. Students integrate their learning from classes, workshops, and clinical experiences. Transformed through reflection, readings, and discussion, students become reflective practitioners and lifelong learners. Must earn “C” or higher for Professional Education.

Prerequisites: CED 400 (B); EME 301 (C) or MAE 302 (C); Admission to professional education. Corequisites: CED 450 and ELE 422. Methods and materials of teaching P-5 mathematics; emphasis on discovering and developing fundamental concepts as a foundation for problem solving.

Prerequisites: [ELE 302 (C) and CED 400 (B) and Elem Ed major]; or [SED 260 (C) and CED 400 (B) and Spec Ed/Teaching major w/LBD/ELE concentration]; or [SED 260 (C) and CED 400 (B) and DHH major w/ELE concentration]; admission to professional education. Corequisite: CED 450 and ELE 423. An examination of advanced pedagogical skills for teaching language arts with an emphasis on assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, and monitoring for student learning, differentiated instruction, and teacher and student use of technology for instruction and assessment.

I, II. Prerequisite: [EDF 413 (C) and CED 400 (B) and Elem Ed major]; or [SED 350 (C) and CED 400 (B) and Spec Ed/Teaching major w/LBD/ELE concentration]; or [SED 510 (C) and CED 400 (B) and DHH major w/ELE concentration]; admission to professional education. Corequisite: CED 450 and ELE 424. Examination of advanced pedagogical skills for teaching the social studies in grades P-5 with an empahsis on formative and summative assessment to monitor student learning, differentiated instruction, and teacher and student use of technology.

I, II. Prerequisite: [EMS 490 (C) and CED 400 (B) and Elem Ed major]; or [SED 390 (C) and CED 400 (B) and Spec Ed/Teaching major w/LBD/ELE concentration]; or [SED 390 (C) or EMG 490 (C), and CED 400 (B), and DHH major w/ELE concentration]; admission to professional education. Co-requisites: CED 450 and ELE 421. Modern materials and methods for teaching inquiry-based science in primary through grade five.

I, II. Cross-listed as EMG 445. Prerequisites: Admission to professional education. Corequisite or Prerequisite: EDF 219, or 219W. An overview of reading/language arts components P-5, teacher competencies, organization and planning for instruction. Up to 10 clinical hours may be required. Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for EMG 445, EMG 445W, ELE 445W, ELE 302, or SED 260.

I, II. Prerequisites: EDF 319, EDF 319W, EDF 413, ELE 490, ELE 445 with a grade of "C" or higher and admission to professional education. Prerequisite or Corequisite: SED 402. Corequisite: CED 450. Emphasis on theory, curriculum, teaching techniques and materials, instructional planning, assessment and use of results. Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for ELE 446S and/or ELE 446W.

I, II. Prerequisites: EDF 319, EDF 319W, EDF 413, ELE 490, ELE 445 with a grade of "C" or higher and admission to professional education. Prerequisite or Corequisite: SED 402. Corequisite: CED 450. Emphasis on theory, curriculum, teaching techniques and materials, instructional planning, assessment and use of results. Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for ELE 446S and/or ELE 446W.

Emphasis on theory, curriculum, teaching techniques and materials, instructional planning, assessment and use of results. Twenty field/clinical hours.

I.II. Prerequisites: SED 260 or ELE 302 and admission to professional education. Corequisite: CED 400. A study of the procedures for assessing and diagnosing reading difficulties, and implementing reading instruction to assist struggling readers in grades P-5. Embedded Field/Clinical Experiences: 40 hours

Methods and materials of teaching P-5 mathematics; emphasis on discovering and developing fundamental concepts as a foundation for problem solving. Twenty field/clinical hours.

Methods and materials of teaching P-5 mathematics; emphasis on discovering and developing fundamental concepts as a foundation for problem solving. Twenty field/clinical hours.

Methods and materials of teaching P-5 mathematics; emphasis on discovering and developing fundamental concepts as a foundation for problem solving. Twenty field/clinical hours.

Modern materials and methods for teaching science in P-5. Five discussion-laboratory hours per week. Twenty field/clinical hours.

Modern materials and methods for teaching science in P-5. Five discussion-laboratory hours per week. Twenty field/clinical hours.

Modern materials and methods for teaching science in P-5. Five discussion-laboratory hours per week. Twenty field/clinical hours.

Theory, content, and practice of teaching Social Studies in grades P-5. Twenty field/clinical hours.

Theory, content, and practice of teaching Social Studies in grades P-5. Twenty field/clinical hours.

Theory, content, and practice of teaching Social Studies in grades P-5. Twenty field/clinical hours.

A. Prerequisite: advisor/ departmental approval. Independent work, special workshops, special topics, or seminar.

I, II. Focuses upon the kindergarten movement, organization, equipment, curriculum, and procedures; leaders and literature of kindergarten education. Opportunity for observing and participating in kindergarten.

A. Prerequisite: advisor/departmental chair approval. Independent work, special workshops, special topics, or seminar.

A. Focuses upon leaders and literature of kindergarten education including historical movements, organizations, curricula, equipment, and procedures used with normal, developmentally different, and multicultural children.

A. Prerequisite: advisor/departmental chair approval. Independent work, workshops, special topics, or seminars. May be retaken under different subtitles.

Independent work, workshops, or seminars related to the use of Reading Recovery® in Elementary Education. Course is restricted to the Reading Recovery® cohort.

I, II. Study in depth of principles, materials, and procedures in current curriculum development and revision in the elementary school.

Intensive study of methods and materials appropriate for developing emergent, primary, and transitional literacy in grades P-5.

I, II. Pre-requisite: ELE 820. Co-requisite: CED 840. An examination of current trends and problems related to literacy instruction and assessment in grades P-5. Major emphasis on teaching and assessing reading, listening, writing, speaking, grammar, spelling, and handwriting.

An overview of the mathematics state standards for teaching mathematics in grades K-5, and theories and research related to teaching and learning mathematics.

I, II. Prerequisite: ELE 822. Co-requisite: CED 840. An examination of mathematics for grades P-5 and relevant content, standards, instructional practices, and assessments for learners in this grade span.

I, II. Co-requisite: CED 840. Inquiry-based course focusing on content, pedagogy, and materials for teaching science concepts in primary through grade five.

I, II. Co-requisite: CED 840. This course teaches the content and pedagogical content knowledge in geography, US and world history, government, and civics, cultures, and economics included in elementary state curricula and the Common Core State Standards.

I, II. Study of integrated elementary arts, humanities and practical living skills. Create, reflect upon, and implement essential age-appropriate instruction integrated with elementary content area studies.

I, II. Exploration of integrated thematic teaching curriculum focused on making connections through the unification of multiple subjects and experiences.

II. Corequisite: CED 830. Prerequisites: ELE 820 and ELE 821. An examination of specialized topics relevant to English Language Arts instruction for grades P-5. Topics include children's literature and content literacy.

A. Prerequisite: Admission to Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Teaching, Rank 1, an Endorsement Preparation Program (Elementary Mathematics Specialist, English as a Second Language, Gifted Education, Literacy Specialist, or Reading), or a Certification Preparation Program (Elementary, Middle Grades, Secondary, School Media Librarian, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education, Learning and Behavior Disorders, or Moderate and Severe Disabilities). Intensive study of methods and materials appropriatefor developing emergent, primary, and transitional literacy in grades P-5. (Minimum of 10 clinical hours required.)

I, II. Primarily for advanced graduate students who desire to investigate special problems relating to elementaryeducation. Student must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and department chair prior to enrollment.