2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

EDBI 6304 Applied Linguistics for Bilingual Teaching
Contrastive analysis between English and Spanish. Implications of linguistic considerations for identification of special
concerns in the teaching of bilingual literacy and language arts.
EDBI 6305 Foundations of Bilingual Education
Rationale for bilingual education. Goals, curriculum, classroom management, and testing in the various types of
bilingual programs. Research findings in bilingual education.
EDBI 6307 The Teaching of Mathematics, Science and Social Studies in the Bilingual Classroom
Development, utilization, and adaptation of resources and materials for teaching math, science and social studies in the
bilingual classroom. Current approaches to teaching the content areas in the bilingual classroom. Vocabulary and
fluency development in content areas in Spanish. Program and staffing models. Use of the first and second languages.
This course will be taught primarily in Spanish.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDEC 4181, 4281, 4381 Special Topics
This course provides opportunities for individual research and development in areas of special interest, current issues,
and special problems within the field of education of young children. A minimum of 30 clock hours of directed study is
required for each semester hour of credit.
EDEC 4290 Practicum in Early Childhood
Prerequisites: EDEC 4306, 4310, 4311, EDRE 4351 and EDUC 2311 or permission of the Dean. Practicum application
required.
EDEC 4302 Survey of Exceptional Children
Prerequisites: EDUC 4301 or 4311
(Offered also as EDSP 4302 and CDEV 4302.)
EDEC 4306 Language and Concept Development in Young Children
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education
(Offered also as CDEV 4306, and EDSP 4306.)
EDEC 4310 Preschool Curriculum and Instruction
Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education
(Offered also as CDEV 4310.)
EDEC 4311 Kindergarten Curriculum and Instruction
Prerequisites: EDEC 4306, Admission to Teacher Education
(Also offered as CDEV 4311.)
EDEC 4351 Emergent Literacy
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education
(Offered also as EDRE 4351 and EDSP 4351 and CDEV 4351)
EDEC 5181, 5281, 5381, 6181, 6281, 6381 Special Topics
A service course designed to permit the offering of topics of current interest and special workshops. May also be used
for individual study, in which a minimum of 40 clock hours of directed study is required for each semester hour of
credit. Topics and projects are selected on the basis of student interest and need.
EDEC 5302 Survey of Exceptional Children
Prerequisite: EDUC 5313, 5314, 6302, or 6312 (or teacher certification)
(Offered also as EDSP 5302 and EDUC 5304.)
EDEC 5306 Language and Concept Development in Young Children
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor
(Offered also as EDSP 4306.)
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