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EDCI 6490 Sem in Reading-Language Arts
3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 6436 or consent of department. Explorations in
recent trends and problems in specific areas of research and practice
in reading and language arts. The topic will vary with the
instructor. May be taken for graduate credit more than once.
EDCI 6492 Sem Literacy Studies & Lang Ed
3 cr.
Prerequisites: successful completion of the doctoral qualifying
examination EDFR6700, EDFR 6710, EDFR 6715 and one of the following:
EDCI 6436, EDCI 6460 or EDCI 6490. Critical analysis of
research on selected topics in literacy studies and language education.
Topics will vary. May be taken twice for credit. Required of all
doctoral students in Literacy Studies and Language Education.
EDCI 6493 Practicum Diagnostic Remed Rdg
3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 6436. A course designed for the practice of diagnosing
and remediating reading disability.
EDCI 6495 Practicum Clinical Reading
3 cr.
Summer session only. Prerequisites: EDCI 6434, 6436 and 6438 or
consent of department. A course designed for the reading specialist
to develop the skills in treating severe reading problems with
emphasis on individual and small groups.
EDCI 6510 Adv Curr Design Erly Chldhood
3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4595 or consent of department. An analysis and
application of techniques, planning and evaluative procedures in
developing curricula for the preschool and kindergarten
EDCI 6520 Contem Approach Early Chldhood
3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4595 or consent of department. A critical analysis
of the conceptual framework and implementation of contemporary
programs in Early Childhood Education and their influences
in preschool and kindergarten education.
EDCI 6525 Involvement in Ed Young Child
3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4595 or consent of department. The planning,
selection, and utilization of human resources, activities, materials,
and facilities relating to the education of the young child.
EDCI 6530 Survey Measurment Erly Chldhd
3 cr.
Prerequisites: EDCI 4595 and EDFR 6700 or consent of department. A
survey of instruments which measure the young child’s growth in
the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains.
EDCI 6540 Stdy Prog Early Childhood Educ
3 cr.
Prerequisites: EDCI 6510 and 6520 or consent of department. This
course will examine the evolution of the early childhood profession
including historical events, people and trends form past to
present. Students will explore the impact of current early childhood
program such as state and federally supported preschools,
parochial preschools, employer-supported child care, and the day
care industry, through observation and extensive readings.
EDCI 6550 Effectve Parenting Child Behav
3 cr.
Analysis of the nature and process of parent-child interaction
through the child-rearing years of infancy and childhood.
EDCI 6560 Play Dev & Learng Young Child
3 cr.
Prerequisites: EDCI 4500 or consent of the department. The study
of the role play in the development and learning of young children.
Subtopics include the meaning of play in diverse cultures, the
research basis for including play in the early childhood curriculum,
techniques for the facilitation of play activities in early childhood
programs, and strategies helpful in the advocacy for play among
colleagues, administrators, and curriculum designers.
EDCI 6590 Sem Curr Iss Trnd Erl Child Ed
3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4500 or consent of the department. Explorations
of recent trends and issues in specific areas of research and practice
in early childhood education. The topic will vary with the
instructor. May be taken for graduate credit more than once.
EDCI 6600 Foundations of Curric Develop
3 cr.
A critical analysis of the fundamental principles and practices
underlying curriculum development
EDCI 6610 Elementary School Curriculum
3 cr.
A study of the critical issues in the elementary school curriculum
and of desirable instructional practices in the major areas of
instruction.
EDCI 6620 Secondary School Curriculum
3 cr.
The study and critical evaluation of various designs of the curriculum
as they apply to general and specialized education, including
content and subject matter areas. There is particular emphasis on
course development.
EDCI 6658 College Curriculum
3 cr.
(EDCI 6658 and EDAD 6650 are cross listed) This course provides
an over-view of the issues, principles, and practices associated with
college curriculum development. Topics include the diversity of
philosophical foundations for college curricula; perspectives and
models of the college curriculum in higher education. The interaction
of theory and practice is an important theme of the course.
EDCI 6660 Nature & Devlp Soc Studies Edu
3 cr.
A survey of the development of social studies education and an
investigation into the purpose of social studies as it relates to citizenship
education in American schools.
EDCI 6670 Evaluation of Curriculum Prog
3 cr.
Prerequisites: EDCI 6600 or 6610 or 6620 or consent of department
A study of methods of gathering information and making decisions
with respect to the development and modification of curriculum
programs.
EDCI 6675 Advanced Educ Prog Evaluation
3 cr.
(EDFR 6675 and EDCI 6675 are cross-listed) Prerequisites EDCI 6670
and EDFR 6710 and 6711 or consent of department. This course
is designed to provide students with the research and evaluation
skills required to implement various program evaluation models. It
is also intended to provide the skills necessary for effectively using
the standards of the National Joint Committee on Standards for
Program Evaluation as required by state certification guidelines.
EDCI 6710 Nonfiction Across Curriculum
3 cr.
(EDCI 6710 and EDLS 6710 are cross-listed) A critical examination
of nonfiction books used in schools. Focus is on standards for
evaluation and curricular uses for informational and biographical
works.
EDCI 6720 Teaching Information Literacy
3 cr.
(EDLS 6650 and EDCI 6720 are cross-listed) Prerequisite: EDFR 1000,
CSCI 1000, or equivalent course; or permission of the department.
Investigation of teaching strategies and instructional materials to
implement the Louisiana Content Standards for information literacy
in elementary and secondary schools, including the principles
of critical thinking and problem-based learning. Designed to
provide teachers of language arts, social studies, and sciences, and
library media specialists with an understanding of the role and
uses of information in the contemporary world.
EDCI 6744 Inter Progm Basic for Curr Dev
3 cr.
Prerequisite: EDCI 4744 or EDFR 6750 or consent of department. Students
will study intermediate programming techniques in Logo and
basic while developing courseware for classroom use. Additionally,
they will learn to modify and, when necessary, expand existing
software for improved educational applications.
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