Catalog 73 - National University

Course Descriptions426teaching skills in the classroom in a full day, eightweekterm at a school site. Elementary educationcandidates continue to meet the requirements of theTeacher Performance Expectations as they are mentoredby a university supervisor and a masterteacher at the school site. Students continue toattend the seminar coincidentally with the studentteaching experience. Grading is H, S, or U only.TED 649: Student Teaching SeminarMerging coursework knowledge and teaching practicein relation to classroom management and appropriatestudent behavior. Problems met within thestudent teaching experience are discussed, and conflictresolutions skills are practiced. Assessment ofteaching practice before and during student teachingoccurs through completion of the e-portfolio.Grading is H, S, or U only.TED 655: Assessment in the Middle SchoolClassroomA comprehensive approach to assessment practicesthat foster cohesiveness in classroom managementwhile being grounded in middle-level philosophy,curriculum and instruction. Includes a knowledge ofappropriate student outcomes as correlated to adolescentdevelopment; exploration of state curriculardocuments and other professional associations ineducation; development of plans to ensure educationalequity and implementation in curriculum contentand educational practices; examinations of theroles of historical, legal, social, political, economicand multicultural/multilingual perspectives onassessment; and examination of different learningstyle in a performance-based, authentic assessmentcurriculum.TED 656: Contemporary Trends and Models inMiddle School EducationOffers an examination of contemporary schoolingpolicies and teaching practices in relationship to themost current issues, theories and research in education.A major focus of the class shall consider the historicaland philosophical mission and developmentof middle level education. Also offers a diversity ofinstitutional approaches in order to reach learnersfrom diverse cultural backgrounds with variouslearning styles.TED 657: Psychology and the Middle SchoolFocuses on curriculum-based advisement for themiddle school student. University students learnhow common traits and individual differences thatcharacterize multiple intelligence in children andadolescents affect individual development. Studentsalso study how economic and gender issues canimpact the development of adolescent self-esteemand self-efficacy. A strong discussion of conflict resolutionin middle school is also considered. Thiscourse shall also offer a diversity of instructionalapproaches in order to reach learners from diversecultural backgrounds with various learning styles.TED 658: Leadership and the Middle SchoolPromotes principles of leadership that focus onstakeholder cohesiveness within the middle schooland the planning of curriculum and instructionbased on knowledge of appropriate student outcomes.A clear understanding of early adolescentdevelopment as it relates to state curricular andother professional association objectives is one significantoutcome of this course. Educational equityfor people of all cultures and the implementation ofsuch curriculum content and educational practicesshall be demonstrated while the roles of historical,legal, social, political, economic andmulticultural/multilingual perspectives are consideredin depth.TED 660: The Bilingual Bi-Cognitive ChildA survey of research, theory and practices related tothe learning and development of the bilingual child.Applies theories on culture, cognition, bilingualism,biculturation and psychological dynamics of a positiveself-esteem and academic development.TED 661: Socio-linguisticsAn examination of the development of languagewithin a socio-cultural context. Studies the significantrole of language in culture transmission andsocial/political control. Emphasizes the role of codemixingand code-switching as a communication systemin a multilingual, multicultural society.TED 662: Comparative LinguisticsAn analysis of the structure, phonology and morphologyof language. Compares and contrasts thestructure of different languages and addresses thelinguistic problems in the transfer of errors from L1to L2. Emphasizes the strategies for teaching EnglishLanguage Development.TED 665: Cognition, Lang. & CultResearch, theory, and practices related to the learningand development of the bilingual, bicultural,and bi-cognitive child. The course explores theorieson culture, cognition, bilingualism, bi-culturation,and psychological dynamics of positive self-esteemand academic development.TED 666: Cultural and LinguisticsExamine of the cultural, social, economic, and cognitivefactors of language and its importance in socialinteractions. Development of the necessary knowledge,skills, and dispositions to teach in culturallyand linguistically diverse classrooms. Analysis oflanguage proficiency and understanding the variationsfound in languages.TED 667: Diversity and ChangeDesigned to communicate the dynamics and challengesof educating our ever-increasing diverse population.Leads educators to explore and exchangeideas of what is important in the lives of studentsand teachers, the school community and society inthe move toward transformative education.TED 668: Multicultural LiteratureEmphasizes key issues, challenges and strategies forintegrating multicultural literature into the classroomin a culturally proficient manner. Foster readingfor enjoyment and understanding and encouragescritical skills in selecting and assessing literaturefor multicultural learnersTHR – TheaterTHR 200: Theater ArtsAn introduction to theater as a dramatic medium,focusing on performance and production skills in avariety of genres and contexts.TMG – Technology ManagementTMG 610: Global Trends in TechnologyTransfer/ApplicationThis course focuses on our current technology trendsthat support the global economy. Students will gainunderstanding of the factors that drive this everchanging technological environment and why it is soimportant to transfer and apply the cost effectivetechnological solution to their own organization. Theeconomic, political and technological processes thatimpact our global organizations must be understood.Therefore, students will examine transnationalcorporations and organizations that are engagedin this dynamic technological environment. Theproblems, issues, and solutions must be analyzed bystudents because we live in a diverse cultural economywith global technological applications requirements.TMG 620: Principles of Technology ManagementThis course provides an in-depth analysis allowingstudents to apply the key concepts in technologymanagement and the role of technology managers inboth private- and public- sector organizations. Itprovides an understanding of how organizationalentities can be structured and managed to respondeffectively to dynamic changes caused by technologyand international competition.TMG 625: Systems Analysis and DesignStudents apply the fundamentals of systems analysisand design. The purpose is to provide an understandingof the systems view of a product, service,or process to include a generic representation of itselements, security, and dynamics. The skills, toolsand methodologies needed to quantitatively analyzeand optimize systems, and to make decisions astechnology managers are provided.TMG 635: Strategic Management of Technologyand InnovationStudents apply strategic analysis techniques to businesspolicy and organizational development.Emphasis is placed on linking technology policywith corporate strategy and the identification oftechnology options appropriate for the business ororganizational strategy being executed.TMG 640: Managing Technology ChangeThis course provides students with skills and knowledgethat will help them introduce new technologyor continuous improvement initiatives smoothly andeffectively. During this course, students learn astructured approach for dealing with the organizationaland human aspects of technology transition,including the key concepts of change management,communication, and managing resistance.WCM – Wireless CommunicationsWCM 301: Linear Systems and Signals(Prerequisites: CSC209 and PHS 104)Course focuses on mathematical models of continuous-timeand discrete-time signals and linear systemsand includes time-domain and frequencydomain concepts, Fourier series and Fourier transform,basic filtering concepts, the Laplace transform,and applications to communication systems.WCM 302: Probability & Random Processes(Prerequisites: CSC 209 and PHS 104)Introduction to the concepts of probability, randomvariables, functions of random variables, randomsequences and random processes, and elements ofestimation theory.WCM 600: Signal Processing TheoryStudents master key Digital Signal Processing conceptsand wireless signal filtering using mathematicalmodels of continuous-time and discrete-time signalsand linear systems. Analyze and simulate communicationsystems using MATLAB. Employ conceptsof probability, functions of random variables,and Poisson distributions through analysis of wirelesssignals using the MATLAB programming language.WCM 601: Digital Wireless Fundamentals(Prerequisite: WCM 600)Course focuses on basic analog and digital princi-