CURIN 205. Improvement of Reading Skills. 1 hour. A laboratory course designed to develop individual reading comprehension and speed. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 hours. Graded on Pass-Fail basis only.

CURIN 252. Children's Literature. 3 hours. Reading, selection and presentation of a variety of children's literature. Illustrators, writers and history studies. Methods of using with children presented.

CURIN 260. Introduction to Early Childhood Education. 3 hours. Covers the full spectrum of early children education from birth through age eight. History, curriculum, program applications, and current trends and issues will be examined. Course content is applicable to infant and toddler programs, preschool programs, kindergartens, and primary education.

CURIN 305. Explorations in Education. 2 hours. The course will provide a survey of the historical, philosophical, and sociological foundations of education with an introductory emphasis given to common effective teaching methodologies. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CURIN 306 Pre-Professional Laboratory I. May be taken for honors.

CURIN 306. Pre-Professional Laboratory I. 1 hour. Supervised laboratory experiences for students considering teaching as a profession. To be conducted in area schools and other educational settings. May include simulation, closed-circuit television, and periodic seminars. Concurrent enrollment with PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology is recommended. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CURIN 305 Explorations in Education. Graded on Pass-Fail basis only.

CURIN 307. Pre-Professional Laboratory II. 1 hour. Supervised laboratory experiences for students considering teaching as a profession. Primary emphasis on tutoring in area schools. Includes lesson planning and presentation of at least one whole class lesson. Required for students preparing to teach at the elementary level, elective for those preparing to teach at the secondary level. Concurrent enrollment with PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology is required. Graded on Pass-Fail basis only.

CURIN 308. Pre-Professional Laboratory III. 1 hour. Supervised laboratory experiences for students desiring more extensive tutorial work in area schools. Includes lesson planning and presentation of at least one whole class lesson. Requires admission to the teacher education program. Graded on Pass-Fail basis only.

CURIN 330. Information and Instructional Technologies for Teaching. 3 hours. An introduction to technologies appropriate to classroom instruction, with emphasis on utilization and integration of computers into the school curriculum. Also included: VCR, laser disc, TV, overhead projector, and 16 mm projector. May be taken for honors.

CURIN 340. Early Childhood Methods and Materials. 3 hours. An overview of various early childhood models with an emphasis upon examining and designing materials which foster competence in children in all areas of self--physical, emotional, social, creative, and cognitive. May be taken for honors.

CURIN 345. Topics in (____). 1-3 hours. Intensive study of selected areas of education. May be repeated for credit when subject is different. No more than six hours may be taken to apply toward a degree without special permission from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction chairperson.

CURIN 361. Elementary School Mathematics. 3 hours. The content and organization of mathematics in the elementary school and the methods of teaching mathematics. Emphasizes objectives, materials, and techniques. Prerequisites: MATH 113 College Algebra and one course from the following: MATH 122 Plane Trigonometry, MATH 143 Elementary Statistics, MATH 150 Calculus I, MATH 153 Introduction to Analytic Processes, MATH 306 Development of the Real Number Systems. Requires admission to the teacher education program. May be taken for honors.

CURIN 362. Elementary School Science. 3 hours. The content, methods and materials for teaching science in the elementary school. Emphasizes hands-on science teaching and effective instructional techniques. Prerequisites: 5 hours each biological and physical science. Requires admission to the teacher education program. May be taken for honors.

CURIN 363. Elementary School Social Studies. 3 hours. The teaching of the social studies with respect to objectives, methods, materials, and content using major constructs of the social science disciplines. Emphasizes learning styles, cooperative learning and multi-cultural education. May be taken for honors.

CURIN 366. Primary Reading and Language Arts. 3 hours. The foundations of age appropriate emergent literacy instruction for grades K-2; includes the areas of reading, writing, speaking, listening, handwriting, grammar and spelling. Prerequisites: PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology and admission to teacher education. May be taken for honors.

CURIN 367. Intermediate Reading and Language Arts. 3 hours. The foundations of literacy instruction for grade 3-8. Includes the areas of reading, writing, speaking, listening, handwriting, grammar and spelling. Prerequisites: CURIN 366 Primary Reading and Language Arts and admission to teacher education. May be taken for honors.

CURIN 440. Early Childhood Program Organization and Management. 3 hours. The course is designed to cover the organization of early childhood programs and the administrative requirements for maintaining ongoing programs. Topics include assessing community needs, licensing and certification requirements, budgets, food services, physical facilities, staffing, parent involvement, and other administrative considerations. Emphasis placed on developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood education (birth through age 8). Lecture and field site visitations. May be taken for honors.

CURIN 455. Elementary and Middle Level Education. 2 hours. Emphasizes the broad and complex field of public education in a democracy, purposes and philosophies of education, instructional sources, professional competence required for successful teaching, various organizational plans for grouping children, and the relationship of the teacher to administration. Prerequisite: Admission to the professional semester.

CURIN 458. Methods and Curriculum. 3 hours. Methods and techniques of teaching. Emphasis on implementation and curriculum construction, trends, and problems. Prerequisite: Admission to the professional semester or admission to student teaching during summer session.

CURIN 461. School and Society. 2 hours. The school and its role in the American way of life. Emphasis on education as an impetus for change and impact of various social and ethnic groups on American education. Prerequisite: Admission to the professional semester or admission to student teaching during summer session.

CURIN 462. Secondary and Middle Level Education. 2 hours. Purposes of the middle and secondary school; its pupils, programs, and possibilities. Prerequisite: Admission to the professional semester.

CURIN 464. Foundations of Measurement and Evaluation. 2 hours. Evaluation of pupil progress; educational tests and their uses; techniques of using evaluative information in working with students and parents. Prerequisite: Admission to the professional semester or admission to student teaching during summer session.

CURIN 473. Supervised Teaching in Special Education. 3 hours. Supervised teaching taken as part of the professional semester by students desiring dual certification in elementary and special education. Prerequisite: Six hours of special education. Graded on Pass/Fail basis only.

CURIN 474. Supervised Teaching in Early Childhood. 3 hours. Supervised teaching in an early childhood setting taken as part of the professional semester by students completing an early childhood minor. Graded on Pass/Fail basis only.

CURIN 475. Supervised Teaching in the Elementary School. 3 hours. Directed observation, participation and responsible classroom teaching; taken as part of the professional semester by students in the regular elementary sequence. Prerequisite: Admission to professional semester or admission to student teaching during summer session. Graded on Pass/Fail basis only.

CURIN 476. Supervised Teaching in the Elementary School. 5 hours. Directed observation, participation and responsible classroom teaching; taken as part of the professional semester by students in the regular elementary sequence. Prerequisite: Admission to professional semester or admission to student teaching during summer session. Graded on Pass/Fail basis only.

CURIN 477. Supervised Teaching in Foreign Languages in the Elementary Schools. 3 hours. Supervised teaching as part of the professional semester by students seeking to extend the elementary school certification to include foreign language instruction in elementary schools.

CURIN 478. Supervised Teaching in Middle Level Education. 3 hours Supervised teaching in a middle level setting taken as part of the professional semester by students seeking middle level certification or dual certification (elementary and middle, secondary and middle). Graded on a Pass/Fail basis only.

CURIN 480. Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School. 3 hours. Professional laboratory experiences under the supervision of the high school supervising teacher. Prerequisites: PSYCH 155 General Psychology, PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology, PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology and admission to the professional semester. Graded on Pass/Fail basis only.

CURIN 482. Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School. 5 hours. Directed student teaching in the professional semester. Graded on Pass/Fail basis only.

CURIN 511. Methods and Materials in Middle Level Education. 3 hours. Designed for practicing and prospective teachers concerned with middle level education, including those who are seeking certification at that level. Emphasis on developing teaching competencies necessary to meet the physical, social, psychological, and intellectual needs of the early adolescent.

CURIN 520. Middle and Secondary Reading. 3 hours. Designed to prepare middle/secondary teachers to meet the reading needs of students in their classrooms. Will deal with the need and justification for reading instruction at the middle and secondary levels; understanding the process of reading to understand and the reading demands of subject matter classrooms; textbook evaluation, informal and formal evaluation of the reading/study skills; accommodating individual differences; and types of reading programs at middle/secondary levels.

CURIN 540. Practicum in Early Childhood Education. 3-4 hours. Supervised experience in an early childhood setting for student certification in early childhood education. Prerequisites: CURIN 260 Introduction to Early Childhood Education, CURIN 340 Early Childhood Methods and Materials, CURIN 440 Early Childhood Program Organization and Management, HOEC 335 The Preschool Child, and HOEC 336 Preschool Child Laboratory. May be taken for honors.

CURIN 566. Reading and Language Arts Practicum. 3 hours. Designed to provide hands-on teaching experience in reading and language arts at two different grade levels in a regular school setting while under the direct supervision of the university professor. Prerequisites: CURIN 366 Primary Reading and Language Arts and CURIN 367 Intermediate Reading and Language Arts and admission to teacher education. May be taken for honors.

CURIN 579. Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers. 2 hours.
Departmental representatives will visit each student teacher during the professional semester. Additionally, departmental representatives will follow up with each area student during the first year of teaching with assistance and support. Concurrent enrollment in the professional semester is required. Offered on a Pass-Fail basis only.

SENIOR-GRADUATE

CURIN 710. Readings in Education. 1-3 hours. Emphasis on contemporary problems. Research suited to the individual needs of the student. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours.

CURIN 741. Seminar (____). 1-3 hours. A specific area of education will be studied intensively through readings, reports, and discussions. A specific sub-title will be listed on the schedule of classes. May be repeated. A Pass/Fail grading system may be used.

GRADUATE

CURIN 806. Special Investigations (____). 1-3 hours. Independent study in education particularly relevant to the educational program of the individual student under the direct supervision of an appropriate staff member. This course may be repeated since the topics of investigation will vary. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A Pass-Fail grading system may be used.

CURIN 808. Readings in Secondary Education (____). 1-3 hours. Intensive individual readings in selected periods, movements or problems in secondary education. By appointment. May be repeated if subject matter is different for a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

CURIN 820. Secondary School Reading Programs. 3 hours. Prepares individuals assigned to teach reading at the middle/secondary levels to meet the reading needs of students in a developmental and/or remedial setting. Will deal with the rule/need or reading instruction at the secondary level; characteristics of secondary disabled reader; nature and causes of reading difficulty; diagnosis and
remediation of reading disabled readers at the middle/senior high levels; the reading skills and how to teach them: reading the appreciation; survival skills; and the organization and management of secondary reading programs.

CURIN 831. Elementary School Mathematics. 3 hours. Designed to assist K-8 teachers to analyze and synthesize issues in mathematics instruction. Methods and techniques will be presented which will broaden and renew mathematics knowledge base.

CURIN 832. Elementary School Science. 3 hours. Designed to assist K-8 teachers to analyze and synthesize contemporary issues in science education. Hands-on activities will be utilized to assist the teacher in implementing the science knowledge base.

CURIN 833. Problems in the Teaching of Reading. 3 hours. An advanced survey of the fundamental principles and practices of teaching developmental reading in the elementary school.

CURIN 834. Advanced Children's and Adolescent Literature. 3 hours. An intensive study of literature and its utilization with children and adolescents in classroom settings. A variety of genre, both traditional and current, will be read and explored with an emphasis placed on instructional uses.

CURIN 840. Seminar: (____). 1-3 hours. A specific area in education will be studied intensively through readings, reports, and discussions. A specific sub-title such as comparative education, the middle school, statistics, etc., will be listed in the schedule of classes. May be repeated. A Pass/Fail grading system may be used. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

CURIN 841. The Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties. 3 hours. An in-depth study of the elements necessary for the diagnosis of reading difficulties in a remedial setting and in the classroom. Each student is responsible for the development of a diagnosis using a school child. Prerequisite: CURIN 833 Problems in the Teaching of Reading or permission of instructor.

CURIN 842. Practicum in the Remediation of Reading Difficulties. 3 hours. A supervised experience in Remediating individuals or groups of school children requiring corrective or remedial reading instruction. This is final reading course in sequence of four courses. See coursework required for Master's in Reading (Certification Emphasis) for additional information. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

CURIN 843. Trends and Issues. 3 hours. Exploration of the concept of school reform through an examination of the critical issues facing the American school and the promising practices found in restructuring the educational system.

CURIN 844. Methods and Materials in Remedial Reading. 3 hours. An introduction to remedial reading: principles, methods, strategies, and materials with a contrast/comparison made to developmental and corrective reading. Emphasis will be placed on correct use of specific methods and materials and on proper selection of a method or materials for use with a particular child. Information is supplied through lecture, demonstration, discussion, reading assignments, independent reading-study, and case study analyses. Appropriate for both elementary and secondary teachers. Prerequisite or corequisite: CURIN 841 The Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties.

CURIN 845. Teaching Writing K-8. 3 hours. Foundations of teaching writing in a kindergarten through eighth grade classroom using both direct instruction and process writing models. Students are expected to practice instructional strategies in classrooms and report on their findings.

CURIN 846. Individualized Reading Instruction. 1-3 hours. A rationale for and a study of the individualized approach to reading instruction: organization of the classroom, teacher and student roles, selection and use of materials, record keeping and evaluation.

CURIN 847. Structural Linguistic Approach to Reading. 1-3 hours. Theories underlying the structural linguistic approach to reading will be studied. Materials appropriate for implementing the approach will be reviewed and made. Techniques will be practiced.

CURIN 848. Advanced Language Arts. 3 hours. An in-depth study of language acquisition, production, and utilization. The focus of the course will deal specifically with how to integrate the language arts into the total school curriculum. Classroom application of current methodology, materials, and research findings will be emphasized.

CURIN 850. Current Teaching Practices. 3 hours. The evolution of research on effective teaching in terms of methodologies and perspectives. Examination of current day classroom practices and how to transfer research in the area of teacher effectiveness into practice.

CURIN 860. Introduction to Early Childhood Education. 3 hours. Covers the full spectrum of early children education from birth through age eight. History, curriculum, program applications, and current trends and issues will be examined. Course content is applicable to infant and toddler programs, preschool programs, kindergartens, and primary education. Coursework will include review, analysis, synthesis and evaluation of current research findings in early childhood education.

CURIN 861. Laboratory Experience in Early Childhood Education. 1-2 hours. Supervised laboratory experiences in a variety of early childhood educational settings. Emphasis will be placed on providing students with experiences in aspects of the early childhood field to which they have not been previously exposed (e.g. types of programs, children with special needs, various age groups, etc.)

CURIN 862. Early Childhood Methods and Materials. 3 hours. An overview of various early childhood models with an emphasis upon examining and designing developmentally appropriate materials and strategies which foster competence in children in all areas of the self-physical, emotional, social, creative, and cognitive. Coursework will include review, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of current research findings in early childhood education.

CURIN 864. Early Childhood Program Organization and Management. 3 hours. Designed to cover the organization of early childhood programs, administrative requirements for maintaining ongoing programs, and various curricular models applicable to the field of Early Childhood Education. Topics include assessing community needs, licensing and certification requirements, budgets, food services, physical facilities, staffing, parent involvement, and various curricular models.

CURIN 865. Practicum in Early Childhood Education. 3-4 hours. A supervised experience (a minimum of 100 clock hours in an early childhood educational setting under the direction of university personnel and a cooperating teacher who is certified in Early Childhood Education. Specifically designed to facilitate and expand upon the student's ability to be an effective early childhood educator. Emphasis is placed upon providing field experiences in types of early childhood settings in which the student has had limited previous experiences.

CURIN 890. Research and Thesis. 3-6 hours. Prerequisite: CURIN 891 Methods of Research. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.

CURIN 891. Methods of Research. 3 hours. Methods and techniques of research, interpretation, evaluation, and use of research. Emphasizes analysis of problems, selection of topics and methods of developing research plans. Should be scheduled early in graduate program.

CURIN 906. Special Investigations (____). 1-3 hours. Independent study particularly relevant to the educational program of the individual student under the direct supervision of an appropriate staff member. May be repeated with different topics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

CURIN 940. Seminar: (____). 1-3 hours. Specific problems or a specific area in education will be studied intensively through readings, reports, and discussions. The topics to be studied will be indicated in the schedule of classes. May be repeated if subject matter is different. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

CURIN 991. Advanced Elementary Education. 1-3 hours. A course specifically designed for students pursuing the Specialist in Education degree. A study of modern trends, innovations, and experiments in elementary education. Prerequisites: Advanced graduate standing and permission of instructor.

CURIN 993. Critical Issues in Education. 1-3 hours. A study of critical issues involving the public school and higher education; effect of research on teaching and emphasis on modern innovations and reform. Prerequisites: Advanced graduate standing and permission of instructor.