Course Catalog 2008-2009 - Concordia University

for the TExES exams needed for certification as ateacher in Texas, resume writing, interviewing skills,Texas beginning teacher support systems, Texasteacher assessment procedures and making the most ofany mentors assigned during the first year.EDU 4215 Assessment in the Elem. Classroom 2,0Formal and informal assessment, measurement andevaluation of curriculum, teaching strategies andstudent learning in the elementary classroom. Thiscourse must be taken at Concordia University Texas .Prerequisite: Admission to the Professional Term.EDU 4216 Clssrm Mgmt/Parent Rels in Elem Schl 2,0Planning for the beginning of the school year classroommanagement and discipline strategies, parent-teachercommunication, utilizing the parent volunteer in theelementary classroom. This course must be taken atConcordia University Texas . Prerequisite: Admission tothe Professional Term.EDU 4225 Assessment in the Secondary Clssrm 2,0Formal and informal assessment, measurement andevaluation of curriculum, teaching strategies andstudent learning in the secondary classroom. Thiscourse must be taken at Concordia University Texas .Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Term.EDU 4226 Clssrm Mgmt in the Secondary Schl 2,0Planning for the beginning of the school year andclassroom management and discipline strategies.Utilization of volunteers in the secondary school. Thiscourse must be taken at Concordia University Texas .Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Term.EDU 4805 Elem/Early Childhood Student Teaching 8,0Supervised observation, participation, and teachingexperience in an elementary/early childhood classroom for12 weeks. Pass/Fail graded course. Prerequisites:Admission to the Professional Term; ECE 3310 and ECE3220. Student teaching fee required. Student teachingroom and board fee may also apply.EDU 4825 Middle School Student Teaching 8,0Supervised observation, participation, and teachingexperience in a middle school classroom for 12 weeks.Pass/Fail graded course. Prerequisite: Admission tothe Professional Term. Student teaching fee required.Student teaching room and board fee may also apply.EDU 4873 Secondary Student Teaching 8,0Supervised observation, participation, and teachingexperience in a secondary classroom for 12 weeks.Pass/Fail graded course. Prerequisite: Admission tothe Professional Term. Student teaching fee required.Student teaching room and board fee may also apply.Return to Table of Contents15.04.16 EnglishENG 1101 Experience of DramaIncludes attendance at, as well as written and oralinterpretation of, performances of selected plays. Maybe repeated for credit. A student may not be enrolledin ENG 3302 and ENG 1101 concurrently. May beused to fulfill one hour only of the Fine Artsrequirement.ENG 1300 Fundamentals of WritingThis course is designed to equip students withessential grammar, composition, and literacy skills. Aminimum grade of ‗C‘ is required in this course forprogression to ENG 1316. This course may not beused to satisfy core English requirement.ENG 1316 Freshman English I 3,0Introduction to composition skills and research skills.Emphasis on gathering and using research informationto compose a formal 7-10 page research paper. Studyof rhetorical structures such as comparison-contrast,classification, cause and effect, definition, metaphorand analogy, and appeal to reason. Six short essaysand one research paper are required. Departmentalfinal exam, composing a formal essay in response toone of several selected topics. Prerequisite:Completion for ENG 1300 with a minimum grade of‗C‘ or satisfactory placement test scores in English.ENG 1317 Introduction to Literature 3,0This is the entry level course in literature. Emphasison analyzing the literary components of each of fourliterary genres: poetry, short story, novel and drama.Critical interpretive skills demanded by each genre arelearned and practiced through discussion andcomposition. One test and one formal analytical paperare required for each genre as well as short analysisand response papers for each genre. Comprehensivefinal exam which serves as the exit exam for thecourse, verifying the student is ready to continue on toadvanced literary courses. Prerequisite: Completion ofENG 1316 with a minimum grade of ‗C‘.ENG 2301 World Literature: Classicism 3,0Major masterpieces of Western World with emphasisupon classical and romantic forms of expression andtheir relation to philosophic patterns of their day.Prerequisite: ENG 1317.ENG 2302 World Literature: Romanticism andRealism 3,0Emphasis upon European and American authorsassociated with the Romantic and Realisticmovements of the 19th century. Selections also from20th century modernism. Covers all literary genres.Prerequisite: ENG 13172008-2009 Catalog Page 112