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Subject<br />

Catalog<br />

Number<br />

Title<br />

<strong>Semester</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Courses</strong><br />

<strong>General</strong><br />

<strong>Education</strong><br />

Code<br />

Credit<br />

Hours<br />

Maximum<br />

Repeat<br />

Hours<br />

Course Description<br />

EDCS 4001 Democracy, Diversity and <strong>Education</strong> 3 3 0 Synthesizes the fields of diversity, our democratic society and education's<br />

promise for transformation and social change. Studies the social,<br />

philosophical, ideological, and historical foundations of diversity in the United<br />

States and asks how we can become transformative change agents in<br />

creating and sustaining a more diverse and educated citizenry.<br />

EDEC 4500 Principles and Practice of Curriculum in Early Childhood 3 3 0 Synthesis of early childhood curriculum content, teaching strategies, and<br />

decision-making processes in curriculum development and implementation.<br />

EDPL 4650 Professional Intership Seminar 3 3 0 Capstone seminar in which teacher candidates demonstrate data-based<br />

instructional practices and reflection as they are concurrently completing their<br />

professional internship under the direction of a cooperating teacher and<br />

university supervisor. Through planning and independent teaching an<br />

extensive unit of instruction, candidates document synthesis through the<br />

completion of a Teacher Work Sample. Allows candidates to demonstrate<br />

culminating knowledge, skills and dispositions acquired through course work<br />

in professional education as well as required content course work across the<br />

university.<br />

EE 4963 Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone Design II 3 3 0 Continuation of team design project begun in EE 4953 with an emphasis on<br />

construction, pre-testing, and redesign; then ultimately final design assembly,<br />

testing, and analysis of outcomes. Critical design and formal design reviews<br />

conducted. Exposure to a variety of career options. Examine and develop<br />

skills necessary for a successful engineering career.<br />

EH 4710 Environmental Risks and Society Benefits 3 3 0 Reviews the historical record of the creation and use of potentially hazardous<br />

chemicals emphasizing drugs; legal or otherwise through the present day. By<br />

examination of chemical accidents or questionable drug approval decisions, in<br />

light of society needs and desires, students will appreciate chemical risks<br />

versus chemical benefits. Many infamous major chemical incidents such as<br />

Bhopal, Three Mile Island, and the Exxon Valdez spill will be covered in detail,<br />

as will current drug issues such as fluorinated drinking water supplies, Viagra,<br />

and the Plan B pill. Perspectives from the media, business, and government<br />

will be covered to enable students to critically evaluate risks and benefits, and<br />

develop a realistic understanding of the democratic chemical approval<br />

process.<br />

ENG 4600 Topics in English Studies 3 3 0 Concentrated attention to one literary topic, e.g., a genre, theme, rhetoric, or<br />

literary theory. Topics are announced quarterly in the departmental course<br />

description booklet available in Ellis Hall.<br />

Page 49 of 63<br />

November 17, 2011

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