Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

RDG 704 Curriculum in Reading/Literacy –Three semester hours. Students will investigateresearch and practice relative to various aspects ofreading/literacy such as teaching reading, writing,literature, grammar, usage, and spelling.RDG 705 Seminar in Reading - Special Topics –Three semester hours. This curriculum is designedto meet the individual interests of students relativeto topics in reading/literacy. Individually selectedtopics will be addressed in an in-depth manner.RDG 706 Advanced Seminar in Reading/Literacy– Three semester hours. Major topics inreading/literacy will be studied. Emphasis will beplaced on analysis, synthesis, and interpretation oforiginal research.RDG 707 Advanced Clinical Application inReading/Literacy – Three semester hours.This course will require the student to gain an indepthunderstanding of formal and informalassessments used in diagnosis of reading difficulties.Under close supervision, the graduate student willwork with children with serious reading problemsby assessing, establishing a program of acceleration,tutoring, and recording and reporting results.RDG 708: Leadership in School ProgramDevelopment – Three semester hours. In thiscourse students will examine leadership theory andresearch, leadership styles, coaching, and methodsfor affecting change in curriculum and instruction.RDG 709 Advanced Study in Content AreaReading – Three semester hours. Students willexamine the research that identifies the aspects ofcontent area reading, which impact studentachievement.RDG 710 Doctoral Dissertation Research inReading/Literacy – One, three, or six semesterhours. The graduate student will complete aproposal for a detailed research study, conduct thestudy, and defend the completed dissertation duringan oral examination.RDG 713 Family Literacy – Three semester hours.The course is intended to introduce the student toconcepts in Family literacy from a multidisplinaryperspective. A variety of topics will be exploredsuch as theoretical perspectives related to familyliteracy, specific practice and strategies used andstrategies used to promote family literacy incollaboration with schools and communities,explore diverse family literacy.RDG 720 New Literacies, Digital Technologiesand Learning – Three semester hours. This courseis designed to develop educators who are able to usea range of digital technologies as a seamless part ofliteracy instruction.RDG 721 Theory & Research Literacy – Threesemester hours. Doctorial seminar provides an indepthexploration of literacy theory, research, andpractice.SECONDARY EDUCATIONSED 521 English in the Secondary School – Threesemester hours. This course willconsider objectives of English in the secondaryschool, content and organization of theEnglish curriculum, and direction of learning in theEnglish program.SED 522 Secondary School Mathematics – Threesemester hours. Literature, research, and content inmathematics, current trends, experimental programs,graduation of subject matter, criteria for programevaluation, and basic issues.SED 523 Social Science in the Secondary SchoolCurriculum – Three semester hours.The course content, along with related material, willconsist of the examination of the basic purposes andobjectives of the social studies program in the juniorand senior high school and recent trends anddevelopments in the field, selecting and organizingcontent materials, planning various kinds of learningexperiences, and exploring effective ways ofteaching and learning democratic citizenship.SED 524 Science in the Secondary SchoolProgram – Three semester hours. For teachers andsupervisors of science in the junior and senior highschool. Units of subject matter presented throughassigned reading, lectures, demonstrations, anddiscussions will be studied. Students will participatein demonstrations, selected laboratory work, andfield trips. There will be a comprehensiveexamination covering of the content of generalscience.SED 527 Guiding Learning in the SecondarySchool – Three semester hours. Basic principles andtechniques of learning as related to the various fieldsand levels of Secondary Education.160