Catalog 12-13.indd - McMurry University

Course Descriptions - Undergraduatestanding of the purpose and function of social studies in the curriculum,development of appropriate lessons and units, anddemonstration of skills for using technology in the classroom.(Spring, Summer) (Required for EC-6 Certifi cation)ECED 3361Teaching Social Studies 4-8 (3-0) Prerequisites: Juniorstanding, completion of general education requirements in historyand political science and a declared major with a middleschool social studies teaching fi eld. Study of appropriate TEKSfor social studies, review and development of concepts appropriate to the TEKS, an understanding of the purpose and function of social studies in the curriculum, development of appropriate lessons and units, and demonstration of skills for usingtechnology in the classroom. (Spring, Summer)ECED 4330Language Acquisition and Development (3-0) Prerequisites:READ 3300, 3310, and 3334. An introduction to the theoriesof language acquisition and the stages of language development.Includes reading and research in the areas of sociolinguisticsand psycholinguistics. (Fall, Spring, Summer in oddnumbered years) (Required for grades EC-6 certifi cation andfor ESL and Bilingual Supplemental endorsement)ECED 4370Teaching Science EC-6 (3-0) Prerequisites: Senior standing,and one lab science course. A course specifi cally designed toacquaint the prospective teacher with the methods used and thematerial covered in teaching physical, life, earth and spacescience in EC-Grade 6. This course calls for advanced skillsin instructional planning and should not be taken early in themajor. A hands-on, inquiry-based approach is stressed;students will have opportunities to design and teach sciencelessons to other members of class.(Fall, Spring) (Required for EC-6 certifi cation)ECED 4371Teaching Science 4-8 (3-0) Prerequisites: Senior standing,one lab science course, and a declared major with a middleschool science teaching fi eld. A course specifically designed toacquaint the prospective teacher with the methods used and thematerial covered in teaching physical, life, earth and space sciencein fourth through sixth gade. This course calls for advancedskills in instructional planning and should not be taken earlyin the major. A hands-on, inquiry based approach is stressed;students will have opportunities to design and teach science lessonsto other members of class. (Fall, Spring, Summer)ECED XX99Special Topics ECED (3-0) Prerequisite: Permission ofInstructor. A study offered occasionally to groups of students tobroaden departmental curriculum, to meet student demand, orto observe special events. May be repeated for credit when topicsvary.ECONOMICSENGLISHquirement for Personal and Global Perspectives. Economicprinciples that focus on households, business fi rms, industriesand international trades. Includes demand, supply, costs ofproduction, and the market structures of pure competition, oligopoly,monopolistic competition and monopoly. (Fall, Spring)(TCCN ECON 2302)ENG 1310Composition and Rhetoric (3-0) Prerequisites: DEVS 0310or placement demonstrated by ACT or SAT scores, high schooltranscript, CLEP, or departmental exam. Required for all degreeprograms, this course provides an intensive study and practiceof the fundamental principles of exposition leading to the habitof effective writing. Classes, limited in size, are workshops withindividual instruction. (Fall, Spring, Summer as needed)(TCCN ENGL 1301)ENG 1320Composition and Literature (3-0) Prerequisite: ENG 1310.Required for all degree programs, this course acquaints studentswith the written analysis of literary works including representativeexamples of poetry, drama, and prose fi ction.(Fall, Spring, Summer as needed) (TCCN ENGL 1302)ENG 2300Expository Writing Prerequisites: ENG 1310, 1320. Aworkshop-style course in essay-writing for the student whodesires instruction and practice beyond the freshman (or highschool dual-credit) level. Students will write approximately fourmedium-length essays of various types and, based on instructorfeedback, complete substantial revisions of each. At least oneessay will include research and the incorporation of secondarysources. Class enrollment will be kept at a minimum, and theinstructor will devote considerable attention to each student andhis or her writing. The course will also include a thorough reviewof punctuation, grammar, and style. The course is open to studentsof all majors and disciplines. (Spring)ENG 2310Masterpieces of British Literature (3-0) Prerequisite:ENG 1320. This course surveys signifi cant works of Britishliterature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present. Individualinstructors may vary the choice and treatment of texts to exploredevelopments of theme (i.e., the hero, journey, monsters) orgenre. (Fall, Spring, Summer as needed)(TCCN ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323)ENG 2320Masterpieces of American Literature I (3-0) Prerequisite:ENG 1320. This course surveys signifi cant works of Americanliterature from pre-colonial times to the present. Individualinstructors may vary the choice and treatment of texts to exploredevelopments of theme (i.e., the hero, journey) or genre.(Fall, Spring, Summer as needed)(TCCN ENGL 2326, 2327, 2328)ECON 2310Principles Of Macroeconomics (3-0) Prerequisites: None.Designed to partially fulfi ll the Business Core Course Requirementfor the BBA, and optional for the General Education Requirementfor Personal and Global Perspectives. Economicprinciples that focus on the level and distribution of national income,full employment and price stability, money and banking,monetary and fi scal policy, and economic growth. Various macroeconomicmodels are analyzed. (Fall, Spring)(TCCN ECON 2301)ECON 2320Principles Of Microeconomics (3-0) Prerequisites: None.Designed to partially fulfi ll the Business Core Course Requirementfor the BBA, and optional for the General Education Re-172ENG 2330Masterpieces of World Literature (3-0) Prerequisite:ENG 1320. This course surveys great works of literature fromaround the world. Individual instructors may vary the choice andtreatment of texts to explore developments of theme (i.e., thehero, journey, monsters) or genre (i.e., tragedy, epic, romance).(Fall, Spring, Summer as needed)(TCCN ENGL 2331, 2332, 2333)ENG 2350Topics in Literary Study (3-0) Prerequisite: ENG 1320. Thiscourse examines literature through the lens of a particular topic(i.e., women, sports, law), region (i.e., the Southwest, SouthernGothic, colonialism), or genre (i.e., the lyric, tragedy, comedy).(Fall, Spring, Summer as needed)