Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron
Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron
Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron
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415/515 TRAINING IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY 3 credits<br />
Prerequisites: 401 or may be taken as a corequisite or with permission <strong>of</strong> instructor. Examine<br />
the role and mission <strong>of</strong> the training function in the modern industrial setting. Foundation for students<br />
interested in industrial trainer or training supervision positions.<br />
420 POSTSECONDARY INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES 3 credits<br />
Prerequisite: 401 or may be taken as a corequisite or with permission <strong>of</strong> the instructor.<br />
Experiences in using, developing, and evaluating instructional technologies and media used for<br />
technical instruction. Delivered in Web-based format.<br />
430/530 SYSTEMATIC CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR POSTSECONDARY INSTRUCTION 3 credits<br />
Prerequisite or corequisite: 401 or permission <strong>of</strong> instructor. Procedure <strong>of</strong> breaking down an<br />
occupation to determine curriculum <strong>of</strong> their laboratory and classroom, developing this content<br />
into an organized sequence <strong>of</strong> instructional units. Delivered in Web-based format.<br />
435/535 SYSTEMATIC INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION 3 credits<br />
Prerequisites or corequisites: 401 and 420 or permission <strong>of</strong> instructor. Selected topics in instructional<br />
techniques appropriate in postsecondary technical education. Emphasis on instructional<br />
methods, techniques in classroom, laboratory including tests, measurements. Delivered in Webbased<br />
format.<br />
451/551 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES JOB TRAINING 3 credits<br />
Prerequisite: senior standing or permission <strong>of</strong> instructor. Concept development in vocational<br />
family and consumer sciences. Job training, program development, operational procedures, skill<br />
and knowledge identification, training pr<strong>of</strong>iles, job description and analysis. Individualized study<br />
guides. In-school and on-the-job observations.<br />
467 FIELD EXPERIENCE 3 credits<br />
475 INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE SEMINAR 3 credits<br />
Prerequisites: 400, 401, 405, 415, 420, 430, 435, and admission to the Postsecondary Technical<br />
Education program with a "C" or better in each 5400 course and a 2.5 or better overall GPA in<br />
5400 courses, and an overall GPA <strong>of</strong> 2.5 or better. Directed instruction under the supervision <strong>of</strong><br />
directing instructor and university supervisor, and development <strong>of</strong> instructional portfolio.<br />
480 SPECIAL TOPICS: WORK FORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING 1-3 credits<br />
(May be repeated with a change in topic) Prerequisite: permission <strong>of</strong> instructor. Group study <strong>of</strong><br />
special topics <strong>of</strong> critical, contemporary concern in pr<strong>of</strong>essional education.<br />
490,1,2/590,1,2 WORKSHOP 1-3 credits each<br />
Individual work under staff guidance on curriculum problems, utilization <strong>of</strong> community<br />
resources, planning <strong>of</strong> curriculum units.<br />
495 POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PRACTICUM 3 credits<br />
Prerequisites: 400, 401, 405, 415, 420, 430, 435 and admission to the Postsecondary Technical<br />
Education program with a "C" or better in each 5400 course and a 2.5 or better overall GPA in<br />
5400 courses, and an overall GPA <strong>of</strong> 2.5 or better. May be taken with 5400:475. Directed<br />
instruction under the supervision <strong>of</strong> directing instructor and university supervisor, and development<br />
<strong>of</strong> instructional portfolio.<br />
497 INDEPENDENT STUDY 1-3 credits<br />
Area <strong>of</strong> study determined by student’s need.<br />
CURRICULUM AND<br />
INSTRUCTION<br />
5500:<br />
245 UNDERSTANDING LITERACY DEVELOPMENT AND PHONICS 3 credits<br />
Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education Program. Children’s literacy development is explored<br />
through an integrated instructional model, with emphasis on the role <strong>of</strong> comprehension, phonics,<br />
and functional spelling in language learning.<br />
286 TEACHING MULTIPLE TEXTS THROUGH GENRE 3 credits (15 clinical hours)<br />
Prerequisite: 245. Survey <strong>of</strong> children’s literature through print and nonprint media. Genres will be<br />
explored through a variety <strong>of</strong> technologies, including computer s<strong>of</strong>tware and film.<br />
310 INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN 3 credits<br />
Prerequisite: 5100:210, 5100:211; Corequisite: 311. Design and teach lessons using instructional<br />
models, strategies, and resources for students with different characteristics and design appropriate<br />
assessments to measure content mastery.<br />
311 INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES 3 credits<br />
Prerequisites: 5100:210, 5100:211; Corequisite: 310. Examines existing and developing media,<br />
technological, human and environmental resources as they relate to learning. Includes identifying,<br />
locating, evaluating, using, designing, and preparing educational resources.<br />
320 DIVERSITY IN LEARNERS 3 credits<br />
Prerequisites: 5100:210, 5100:211. Students learn to appreciate common core culture, the diversity<br />
in the student population and the democratic ideal <strong>of</strong> equal access to educational opportunity.<br />
(10 hours <strong>of</strong> field experience included.)<br />
330 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT 3 credits<br />
Prerequisites: 5100:210, 5100:211. Content regarding effective organization <strong>of</strong> the classroom as<br />
well as procedures and models for mediation <strong>of</strong> student behaviors will be presented.<br />
341 LABORATORY PRACTICUM IN READING 3 credits<br />
Prerequisite: 445. Laboratory experience with classroom, small groups and individual situations. A student<br />
diagnoses, implements procedures and follows prescribed reading improvement practices.<br />
440/522 CONTENT AREA LITERACY 3 credits<br />
Prerequisite: 245 or permission <strong>of</strong> instructor. Nature <strong>of</strong> reading skills relating to content subjects.<br />
Methods and materials needed to promote reading achievement in content subjects by the elementary<br />
classroom teacher.<br />
442/524 TEACHING READING TO CULTURALLY DIVERSE LEARNERS 3 credits<br />
Prerequisite: 245 and 286. <strong>The</strong> course is designed to provide a student with knowledge, skills and<br />
attitudes which will enable employment <strong>of</strong> effective methods <strong>of</strong> teaching reading to culturally different<br />
learners, and/or learners whose language patterns are nonstandard.<br />
5540:Physical Education <strong>2005</strong>-<strong>2006</strong> 257<br />
445 EVALUATING LANGUAGE LITERACY 3credits<br />
Prerequisite: 245, 286, 440. Explores assessment <strong>of</strong> students’ progress in language literacy.<br />
Formal and informal instruments identifying progress in reading, writing, speaking, and listening<br />
are examined linked to work in the field.<br />
475 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS 3 credits<br />
Prerequisite: 5500:311 or instructor permission. Focus on developing learner competencies in<br />
the use <strong>of</strong> instructional technologies to enhance both the instructor’s personal and pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
productivity.<br />
450/550 NATURE, HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 3 credits<br />
(May be repeated with a change in topic) Provides opportunities to examine the historical and philosophical<br />
perspectives <strong>of</strong> science in an online medium and the impact <strong>of</strong> science and technology on<br />
science.<br />
480/580 SPECIAL TOPICS 1-4 credits<br />
Group study <strong>of</strong> special topics <strong>of</strong> critical, contemporary concern in pr<strong>of</strong>essional education. (May be<br />
repeated with change in topic.)<br />
481/570 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN UNITED STATES 3 credits<br />
Inquiry into multicultural dimensions <strong>of</strong> American education. Comparisons <strong>of</strong> urban, suburban<br />
and rural educational settings with reference to socioeconomic differences.<br />
482/571 CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS 3 credits<br />
Study <strong>of</strong> characteristics <strong>of</strong> culturally different youth with focus on youth in low-income areas.<br />
Emphasis on cultural, social, economic and educational considerations and their implications.<br />
483/572 PREPARATION FOR TEACHING CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS 3 credits<br />
Designed to help prepare trainees to teach culturally different youth from low-income back grounds.<br />
Through use <strong>of</strong> multimedia source materials trainees gain knowledge <strong>of</strong> background and culture <strong>of</strong><br />
culturally different learners, determine role <strong>of</strong> teacher, explore techniques <strong>of</strong> discipline and classroom<br />
management, survey motivational and instructional techniques and examine, prepare and<br />
adapt variety <strong>of</strong> instructional materials for individual, small group and large group instruction.<br />
484/540 PRINCIPLES OF BILINGUAL/MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION 3 credits<br />
An introduction to the theoretic, cultural, sociolinguistic bases <strong>of</strong> bilingual/multicultural education.<br />
Legislation, court decisions, program implementation included.<br />
485/541 TEACHING LANGUAGE LITERACY TO SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS 4 credits<br />
Prerequisite: Admission to the College <strong>of</strong> Education. Course applies methodologies for teaching<br />
reading, language arts in the bilingual/multicultural classroom. <strong>The</strong> bilingual student’s native language,<br />
culture stresses.<br />
486/542 TEACHING MATHEMATICS, SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE 3 credits<br />
TO BILINGUAL STUDENTS<br />
Prerequisites: Completion <strong>of</strong> all age-appropriate methods courses. Course applies methodologies<br />
for teaching mathematics, science, social studies in the bilingual/multicultural classroom.<br />
<strong>The</strong> bilingual student’s native language stressed.<br />
487/543TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND 4 credits<br />
LANGUAGE IN THE BILINGUAL CLASSROOM<br />
Course includes teaching language skills to Limited English Pr<strong>of</strong>icient students in grades K-12,<br />
administration <strong>of</strong> language assessment tests, selection and evaluation <strong>of</strong> materials.<br />
490,1, 2/590,1,2 WORKSHOP 1-3 credits<br />
Emphasizes development <strong>of</strong> teaching devices and/or curriculum units, demonstration <strong>of</strong> teaching<br />
techniques<br />
PHYSICAL EDUCATION<br />
5540:<br />
120-83 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 0.5 credit each<br />
Participation in individual and group sports. Individual can acquire knowledge and skill in activities<br />
which may be <strong>of</strong> value and satisfaction throughout life. One-half credit courses are <strong>of</strong>fered onehalf<br />
semester. Permission <strong>of</strong> coach necessary for enrollment in varsity sports(170-181).**<br />
120 ARCHERY 150 TENNIS (beginning<br />
121 BADMINTON 151 VOLLEYBALL<br />
122 BASKETBALL 155 BASIC KAYAKING‡<br />
123 BOWLING 170 VARSITY BASEBALL<br />
126 FITNESS AND WELLNESS‡ 171 VARSITY BASKETBALL<br />
127 GOLF 172 VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY<br />
132 KARATE‡ 173 VARSITY FOOTBALL<br />
133 LIFEGUARD TRAINING‡‡ 174 VARSITY GOLF<br />
135 RACQUETBALL 175 VARSITY SOCCER<br />
138 SCUBA‡ 176 VARSITY SOFTBALL<br />
139 SELF DEFENSE‡ 177 VARSITY SWIMMING<br />
141 SKIING (downhill) 178 VARSITY TENNIS<br />
142 SOCCER 179 VARSITY TRACK<br />
144 SQUARE AND FOLK DANCE 181 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL<br />
146 SWIMMING (beginning) 182 VARSITY RIFLERY<br />
147 SWIMMING (intermediate) 183 VARSITY CHEERLEADING<br />
190 SPECIAL TOPICS: GENERAL EDUCATION PHYSICAL EDUCATION .5-2 credits<br />
Weight training, self defense for the blind, water safety instruction, beginning yoga, tai chi, billiards,<br />
intermediate and advanced bowling, intermediate and advanced golf, advanced self<br />
defense.<br />
** Varsity sports are one credit each.<br />
‡ One credit each. Two periods each week.<br />
‡‡ Two credits each.