2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

EDEC 4310 Preschool Curriculum and InstructionPrerequisites: CDEV/EDEC 4304, 4306 or permission of the instructor(Offered also as CDEV 4310, EDEC 5310.)EDEC 4311 Kindergarten Curriculum and InstructionPrerequisites: CDEV/EDEC 4304, 4306 or permission of the instructor(Also offered as CDEV 4311, EDEC 5311.)EDEC 4351 Emergent LiteracyPrerequisite: EDUC 4301(Offered also as CDEV 4351, EDEC 5351, EDRE 4351/5351, and EDSP 4351/5351.)EDEC 5181, 5281, 5381, 6181, 6281, 6381 Special TopicsA service course designed to permit the offering of topics of current interest andspecial workshops. May also be used for individual study, in which a minimum of 40clock hours of directed study is required for each semester hour of credit. Topics andprojects are selected on the basis of student interest and need.EDEC 5302 Survey of Exceptional ChildrenPrerequisite: EDUC 5313, 5314, 6302, or 6312 (or teacher certification)(Offered also as CDEV 4302, EDEC 4302, EDSP 4302/5302, and EDUC 5304.)EDEC 5304 The Young Child(Offered also as CDEV 4304, EDEC 4304.)EDEC 5306 Language and Concept Development in Young ChildrenPrerequisite: EDEC 5304 or permission of the instructor(Offered also as CDEV 4306, EDEC 4306, and EDSP 4306/5306.)EDEC 5310 Preschool Curriculum and InstructionPrerequisites: EDEC 5304, 5306 or permission of the instructor(Offered also as CDEV 4310 and EDEC 4310.)EDEC 5311 Kindergarten Curriculum and InstructionPrerequisites: EDEC 5304, 5306 or permission of the instructor(Offered also as CDEV 4311 and EDEC 4311.)EDEC 5351 Emergent LiteracyPrerequisite: EDUC 5313 or 6302 (or teacher certification)(Offered also as CDEV 4351, EDEC 4351, EDRE 4351/5351 and EDSP 4351/5351.)READINGEDRE 1333 Reading for Effective LearningThis course is designed to provide instruction in college-level reading and study skills.Special emphasis is placed on vocabulary, literal and inferential comprehension,metacognitive strategies, speed, skimming and scanning techniques, writing skills,and organizational patterns of textbooks. The individual nature of the course makes itappropriate for students wishing to gain college-level reading skills as well as studentswishing to strengthen their college-level reading skills.256 / Courses