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Education, Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI)

EDCI 1004 - Introduction to Teacher Education and Licensure (1 credit) 
Introduction to the School of Education and teacher education program including majors that lead to teacher licensure, education career exploration, curriculum requirements of licensure programs, and state licensure regulations. Review of academic skills, university programs, and services that support students and promote student development.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1 Lec, 1 Crd) 
EDCI 1984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 2004 - Exploring the Teaching Profession- Field Studies in Education (3 credits) 
Experiential learning,10 hours per week, in a classroom setting, public or private, exposing students to knowledge, skills, and dispositions of professional educators. Allows for integration of experiential and course-based learning in professional identity formation and classroom management. Introduces students to concepts and terminology necessary for upperlevel educator preparation courses.
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 1004 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 2414 - Design Based Biotechnical Learning (3 credits) 
STEM disciplinary content and practice. Design, construction, evaluate, and iterate working biotechnical prototype solutions addressing authentic human needs. Ethical decision-making based on technological solutions appropriate for local and/or global communities.
Pathway Concept Area(s): 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 6D Critique & Prac in Design, 10 Ethical Reasoning 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 2464 - Foundations of Social Studies Education (3 credits) 
Introduction to social studies and the study of the social world in all its complexity including the interactions between people, cultures, societies, systems, and ways of being in the world. Exploration of what social studies encompasses, including its purposes and foundational concepts to provide a content-based foundation for future social studies teachers in history, geography, civics, and economics.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 2574 - Social Foundations of Education (3 credits) 
History, purpose, and social contexts of education and the PK 12 public education system in the US. Diversity and culturally sensitive approaches to education. Historical, philosophical, social, cultural, and political factors that influence teachers roles and responsibilities and educational practice.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 2614 - Learning to Read: Examining and Applying the Science (3 credits) 
Survey of theories and research in the science of reading. Explanations of how people learn to read and write including decoding, comprehension, fluency, and metacognition, and systems of writing. Use of different national and international reports to analyze patterns of reading achievement. Application of course concepts to self, popular media, and products.
Pathway Concept Area(s): 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware. 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 2984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Repeatable with different course content.
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
Repeatability: up to 99 credit hours 
EDCI 3004 - Pre-Education Seminar (1-6 credits) 
Experiential learning in a PreK through 12th grade setting, public or private, exposing students to knowledge, skills, and dispositions of professional educators. Allows for integration of experiential and course-based learning in professional identity formation and exploration of education careers. NOT student teaching. May be repeated for elective credit up to a maximum of 12 credit hours. Pre: Junior standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1-6 Lec, 1-6 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 12 credit hours 
EDCI 3024 - Issues of Schooling in the United States (3 credits) 
Exploration of U.S. education, purposes, and roles. Impacts of historic, social, political, economic, religious, cultural, global, and curricular issues. Analysis of equal educational opportunity. Role of the teaching profession in educational reforms.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 3074 - Elementary Curriculum: Methods in Teaching (3 credits) 
Instructional approaches in elementary education curriculum with a focus on: family engagement, collaboration, teaching strategies, behavior and classroom management, assessment, and differentiation. Design and implementation of lesson plans for elementary school students. Professional educator standards.
Corequisite(s): EDCI 3964 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 3144 - Education of Exceptional Learners (3 credits) 
Introduction to the historical, ethical, legal, and economic models relevant to understanding students with disabilities and meeting their needs to increase their potential for success throughout their lives. Addresses research in early intervention, K-12 instruction, post-secondary education, and transition into work settings.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 3234 - Foundations of Reading Instruction (PK-6) (3 credits) 
Theoretical, practical, and research-based foundations in the science of reading instruction for grades PK-6. Phonics, phonological awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension instruction. Assessment-informed instruction, classroom organization, reader-text matching.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 3244 - Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Mathematics, PK-3 (3 credits) 
Key concepts in curriculum and instruction in grades PK-3 mathematics: mathematical thinking, number and number sense, computation and estimation, geometry and measurement, mathematical discourse within elementary classrooms, teaching methods in grades PK-3, and the role of mental arithmetic. Teaching mathematics through problem solving, reasoning, and communication to support the learning process for all elementary students.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 3254 - Elementary Methods in Science (3 credits) 
Study and analysis of approaches to elementary science instruction; assessment for learning; instructional design and methods; content integration in lesson plans; inquiry based science investigations; planning science investigations; needs of students; and inclusiveness of learners.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 3334 - Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary Classroom (4 credits) 
Implementation and assessment of curriculum and instruction in elementary language arts. The six focus areas of writing, speaking, listening, reading, visual representation, and viewing are the core components and the role of childrens literature in language learning.
Instructional Contact Hours: (4 Lec, 4 Crd) 
EDCI 3354 - STEM in Elementary Schools (3 credits) 
STEM education for pre-service elementary education teachers. Equity in elementary science education. Inquiry as a process in society. Integration of inquiry-based practices and engineering design. STEM activities that mirror real-world problem solving and innovation. Next Generation Science and VDOE standards and engineering models, including 5E Instructional Model, in instructional design.
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 3254 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 3464 - Elementary Social Studies Teaching Methods (3 credits) 
Emphasizes foundational concepts of curriculum in Social Studies for preservice teachers to effectively utilize state and federal standards to guide instructional strategies and assessments in the elementary classroom (PK-6). Functions of Virginia state and local governments. Exploration of alternative approaches with instructional strategies.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 3474 - Assessment and Diagnosis in Elementary Mathematics Classroom (3 credits) 
Research in assessment and diagnosis in PK-5 mathematics classroom. Comparison of evaluation and assessment methods and development of assessment models appropriate for use in PK-5 mathematics classrooms. This course involves the exploration of formative and summative assessment tools, formal and informal assessment strategies, and critical issues in assessment practices.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 3954 - Study Abroad (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 3954G - Study Abroad (1-19 credits) 
Pathway Concept Area(s): 7 Identity & Equity in U.S. 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 3964 - Field Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 3984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 4014 - History Lab: Creative Technologies, Hidden Histories, Informal Learning (3 credits) 
Application of creative technologies to visualize hidden histories in transdisciplinary experiential learning projects. Training in creative technologies, informal learning techniques, interpretation of marginalized histories, and digital cultural heritage design. Consideration of ethical questions involving the representation of diverse social identities, traditions, and histories. Pre: Sophomore Standing.
Pathway Concept Area(s): 6D Critique & Prac in Design, 10 Ethical Reasoning 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Course Crosslist: ART 4014, HIST 4014 
EDCI 4024 - Humanizing the K-12 Classroom (3 credits) 
Social, political, economic and historic structures maintaining power and privilege in the K-12 education system that disadvantage students of different racial, ethic, socioeconomic, class, and cultural groups. Classroom environmental design to support equity and social justice. Impact of teacher and student identity development on student learning. Twenty hours of experiential learning in educational setting. Pre: Junior Standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 4074 - Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Elementary Classroom (3 credits) 
In-depth, extensive, and reflective understandings of diversity regarding individual students, families, communities, and schooling contexts. Classroom instructional and management strategies that are responsive to cultural and linguistic differences.
Corequisite(s): EDCI 4964 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 4244 - Curriculum and Instruction in Middle School Mathematics (4-8) (3 credits) 
Key concepts in curriculum and instruction in grades 4-8 mathematics to meet diverse learning needs. Algebraic structure of the rational numbers as it relates to childrens understanding of fractions, decimals, and percents, algebraic and proportional reasoning, and probability and data analysis. Childrens mathematical thinking and learning from a psychological perspective. Teaching mathematics through problem solving, reasoning, and communication to promote an inclusive community of learning based on appropriate educational theories.
Pathway Concept Area(s): 5A Quant & Comp Thnk Adv., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware. 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 4264 - Intro to Reading Instruction for Elementary Students: A Clinical Course (3 credits) 
Overview of reading theory, terminology, and development in grade K-5. Introduction to reading assessment, text selection, lesson planning, and instructional strategies. Supervised clinical setting instructing K-5 learner. Pre: Junior or senior standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 4274 - Curriculum and Instruction in Middle School Mathematics (3 credits) 
Key concepts in curriculum and instruction in middle school mathematics to meet diverse learning needs. Algebraic structure of the rational numbers as it relates to understanding of fractions, decimals, and percents, algebraic and proportional reasoning, and probability and data analysis. Mathematical thinking and learning from a psychological perspective. Teaching mathematics through problem solving, reasoning, and communication to promote an inclusive community of learning based on appropriate educational theories.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 4454 - Engineering Leadership in Practice Managing the Technical Design Process (3 credits) 
Introduction to management and mentoring skills associated with the application of the engineering design process. Course covers skills necessary for leading diverse teams of people through a technical design project. Managing teams of local high school students through an authentic technical design experience associated with design competitions. Course addresses the practical applications of science, math and engineering, while building and managing teams of people to meet technical project goals. Prerequisite: ME 4015 or similar team-based design experience, or by permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): ME 4015 
Instructional Contact Hours: (2 Lec, 3 Lab, 3 Crd) 
Course Crosslist: ME 4454 
EDCI 4554 - Educating Exceptional Learners (3 credits) 
Analysis of purpose, rationale, and foci of educational programs, and related services for individuals with special needs. Identification of characteristics associated with each exceptionality covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Review of procedures for assessment, eligibility decisions, and the development of individualized educational programs. Overview of selected instructional strategies, environmental adaptations, and special materials. Examination of findings concerning program efficacy. Pre: Junior standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 4724 - Secondary School Teaching Methods I (3 credits) 
Methods for designing and implementing instruction in specific middle and high school content area classrooms (CTE, English, history, social sciences, mathematics, and music) in conjunction with a field experience course. Lesson planning, assessment, differentiation, technology, standards, and adolescent learning development. Reflectivity and collaboration for continuous improvement.
Corequisite(s): 3964, or EDCT 3964, or EDTE 6964 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 4734 - Adolescent Literacy and Reading (3 credits) 
Challenges to adolescent literacy. Basic processes related to reading, comprehension, vocabulary development, and conceptual knowledge; diverse adolescent readers. Effective plans and teaching strategies for comprehending and using information in disciplinary texts in middle and high school content area classrooms. (Career and Technical, English, history, math, music, and science).
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 4744 - Secondary School Teaching Methods II (3 credits) 
Methods for designing and implementing a variety of instructional approaches in specific middle and high school content area classrooms (CTE, English, history, social sciences, mathematics, and music) in conjunction with student teaching internship. Emphasis on planning and implementation of instructional design, research inquiry, classroom management, integration of technology. Unit plan development and evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 4724 
Corequisite(s): 3964 or EDTE 3964 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 4964 - Field Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 4974 - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 4984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Repeatable with different content.
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
Repeatability: up to 99 credit hours 
EDCI 4994 - Undergraduate Research (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 5014 - The 21st Century Classroom: Elementary Science Methods (PreK-6) (3 credits) 
Instructional and assessment approaches in elementary science methods. Includes assessment of learning, reflection on current research, implementation and integration of science content, inquiry-based science practices, and scientific investigation planning. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5024 - The 21st Century Classroom: Elementary Math Methods (PreK-6) (3 credits) 
Instructional and assessment approaches in elementary math methods. Includes assessment of learning, reflection on current research, implementation and integration of math content for in person and online instruction, identification of children's number sense and computational thinking, and how to incorporate the five processes of math instruction. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5034 - The 21st Century Classroom: Literacy Methods in the Elem Classroom (PreK-6) (3 credits) 
Instructional and assessment approaches in elementary reading and language arts methods. Includes assessment of learning, reflection on current language and literacy research, development of reading skills and language arts lessons for in person and online instruction, and the interconnectedness of the language arts skills and phonics instruction. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5044 - The 21st Century Classroom: Content Literacy in a Global Society (PreK-6) (3 credits) 
Instructional and assessment approaches in content literacy integrated in social studies. Topics include assessment of learning, reflection on current content reading and elementary social studies methods research, culturally responsive activities/lessons, evaluate children's literature as mentor texts, and design social studies lessons for a global society. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5054 - The 21st Century Classroom: Elem Curriculum and Instruction (PreK-6) (3 credits) 
Instructional and assessment approaches in the elementary classroom to meet the needs of all learners. Includes assessment of learning, reflection on current research and teaching approaches for diverse learners, evaluation of development and learning theories, Universal Design for Learning, and the professional, legal, and ethics of teaching. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5104 - Schooling in American Society (3 credits) 
A study of the people and forces that impact on American education, analyzing the social setting of schooling and the relationships among school, curriculum, clients, personnel, and culture.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5134 - Gender and Education (3 credits) 
Introduction to gender in the context of education. This course is intended to raise awareness of how gender is implicated in teaching and learning in K-12 schooling and higher education. School policy as it relates to gender equality and sex education. Theoretical frameworks for gender analysis in education. Pre-requisite: Graduate standing required
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5204 - Elem Sch Curriculum (3 credits) 
This course is concerned with the development of the elementary school curriculum. It deals with the structure, characteristics, problems and practices of the elementary school curriculum, the children, the environment and the school setting. The course is also concerned with the process of curriculum improvement and its implementation in contemporary elementary schools.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5224 - Advanced Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary and Middle Sch Social Studies (1-3 credits) 
Emphasizes curriculum research and recent developments in trends and materials in elementary and middle school social studies instruction. Exploration of alternative approaches in instructional strategies. (1-3H, 1-3C).
Instructional Contact Hours: (1-3 Lec, 1-3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 3 credit hours 
EDCI 5244 - Advanced Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary and Middle School Science (1-3 credits) 
Selected study and analysis of curriculum trends, methods and materials. Emphasis on recent developments and the practical implications of research in science education. (1-3H, 1-3C).
Instructional Contact Hours: (1-3 Lec, 1-3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 3 credit hours 
EDCI 5264 - Comprehending Processes and Reading in the Content Areas (3 credits) 
Explores basic processes involved in comprehension: the role of concepts about text structure, task demands, and the role of the reader; includes teaching strategies for comprehending and using information in content area texts and in job related materials.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5274 - Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary School Mathematics (Pre-K-3) (3 credits) 
Key concepts in curriculum and instruction: mathematical thinking, number and number sense, geometry and measurement, computation and estimation, and teaching methods in grades Pre K-3 mathematics. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5284 - Curriculum and Instruction in Middle School Mathematics (4-8) (3 credits) 
Key concepts in curriculum and instruction in grades 4-8 mathematics: mathematical thinking, algebraic reasoning, fractions, decimals, percents, and probability and statistics. Teaching mathematics through problem solving, reasoning, and communication. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5304 - Assessment for K-12 Literacy Instruction (3 credits) 
Examines theory and practice of assessment in literacy education. Explores the range of current paradigms, including those associated with assessment as measurement, as procedure, and as inquiry. Focuses on the reciprocal relationship between assessment and instruction in literacy practices. Explores a variety of assessment practices and their appropriateness for use with a diverse student population.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5324 - Literacy Instruction with Diverse Students (3 credits) 
Literacy development and needs of diverse populations (English Learners, Gifted, Exceptional Learners). Literacy development and roles of language and culture. Diversity awareness within school context (K-12) including understanding equitable access to literacy instruction across communities, literacy assessments, and designing culturally responsive literacy and linguistic resources. Pre: Graduate Standing
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5364 - Technology in the Science Classroom (3 credits) 
Strategies for effective implementation of technology in science classrooms (K-12) to support student learning. Technology examples include digital resources, software and applications, and internet tools specific to science education. Planning and analyzing the use of technology to support science practices, technology skill development, student assessment, and improving teacher practices. Principles of effective on-line portfolio development. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5374 - Assessment in K-12 Science Education (3 credits) 
Roles, types, research, and development of assessments as practiced in inquiry-based science education. Impact of high stakes testing. Principles of aligning assessment with standards of learning and lesson objectives with goal of assessment as a tool for learning. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5384 - Foundations of Music Education (3 credits) 
Foundational principles of music education. General philosophies of music education. Historical background of music education in the United States. Review of practices of music education. Historical and current curricular practices. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5394 - Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education (3 credits) 
Historical context of culturally responsive teaching. Characteristics of culturally responsive pedagogy. Foundations of culture as it relates to music. Culture informing development of teachers. Culture informing learners experiences. Applications in the music classroom. School and community culture. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5404 - Practicum in Clinical Reading (3 credits) 
Diagnosis and remediation of reading problems. Each student works with children (K-12) in a clinical setting. The student is responsible for collecting relevant data, designing an appropriate program, carefully monitoring, and communicating progress in formal and informal reporting.
Instructional Contact Hours: (2 Lec, 3 Lab, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5414 - Theory and Practice for Early Literacy Instruction (PK-3) (3 credits) 
Examines language development and early literacy teaching and learning. Explores a wide range of current theories and practices including phonics based and meaning based approaches to teaching. Attends to how curriculum, instruction, and assessment reflect differing agendas for literacy and schooling and different definitions of literacy. I.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5424 - Theory and Practice in Content Literacy Instruction (3-6) (3 credits) 
Focuses on comprehension and literacy development in middle grades. It explores a wide range of paradigms of comprehension and attends to how curriculum, instruction, and assessment are conducted within each paradigm. Special attention is given to socio-cultural and critical perspectives within literacy pedagogy.
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 5414 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5444 - Teaching Adolescent Readers (3 credits) 
Examination of active reading processes, instructional strategies, and appropriate adolescent literature for teaching both the developmental and the remedial reader in secondary language arts. Admission in a graduate teacher education program or instructor permission required. Prerequisite: Graduate standing admission into a teacher education program or instructor permission.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5454 - Teaching Composition (3 credits) 
Investigation of theory and research into pedagogy in teaching composition in K-12 settings. Consideration of the reasons K-12 students write, the ways they learn to write, and the genres and forms they utilize. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, admission into a graduate teacher education program or instructor permission.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5514 - Literacy Across the Disciplines in the Elementary and Middle Grades (3 credits) 
Educators and the role of literacy integration across disciplinary subjects in K-8 school settings. Emphasis on instructional strategies for reading, writing, and other forms of communication to enhance students’ discipline-specific content learning. Analysis of pedagogy and processes for comprehending, developing vocabulary and conceptual knowledge, and composing. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5524 - Behavior Management in K-12 Classrooms (3 credits) 
Analysis and application of research-based instructional and behavioral techniques for supporting individuals in the K-12 classroom. Trends, assessment, ethics, and collaborative involvement in behavior management. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5544 - Foundations of Literacy for Elementary Learners (3 credits) 
Science of reading in elementary literacy, definitions, components, and developmental theory. Analysis of the structure of English including syntax, semantics, morphology, and grapheme/phoneme correspondences. Focus on stages of development in: language development, reading, writing, phonological awareness, phonics, morphology, spelling, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Emphasis on research bases. Focus on the integrated nature of literacy development Application to literacy lessons. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5554 - Educating Exceptional Learners Across the Lifespan (3 credits) 
Analysis of purpose, rationale, and foci of educational programs, and related services for individuals with special needs. Identification of characteristics associated with each exceptionality. Review of procedures for assessment, eligibility decisions, and the development of individualized educational programs. Overview of selected instructional strategies, environmental adaptations, and special materials. Examination of findings concerning program efficacy.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5556 - Reading Specialist Practicum (3 credits) 
The practicum develops the skills necessary to enhance school-based learning communities focused on literacy development (K-12) by providing professional development opportunities for teachers and paraprofessionals. The first of the sequence of two courses details the planning process of designing a literacy program within a school context that will identify and provide resources for teachers, administrators, and parents. The second course in the sequence provides the opportunity to implement and assess the literacy plan and to communicate the purposes of the literacy plan to policy makers and the community. Graduate standing is required.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5564 - Literacy Coaching, Supervision, and Leadership (3 credits) 
Role of reading specialists as literacy leaders in K-12 school settings. Current research and trends as they affect the roles and responsibilities of specialists. Coaching and leading professional learning, facilitating and supervising curriculum and assessment practices, and advocating for literacy learning. Pre: Graduate Standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5574 - Current Research, Issues and Trends in Literacy (3 credits) 
Educators and the role of being a critical consumer of literacy research, current trends, and history of literacy instruction. Identify methods for interrogating the research, Practices, and challenges of literacy instruction. Critique current theories, ideas, and issues of literacy instruction. Create and present information about a current literacy trend. Pre: Graduate Standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5604 - Assessment and Diagnosis for the Mathematics Classroom (3 credits) 
Research in assessment and diagnosis in K-8 mathematics. Ethical uses of assessment tools, questions, early mathematical ability, compare evaluation and assessment, develop model assessment. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5606 - Leadership in Mathematics Education (3 credits) 
This course sequence focuses on the leadership roles of school-based mathematics education teacher leaders. 5605: Teacher coaching strategies, co-planning, co-teaching, and professional development approaches for K-8 mathematics education leaders. 5606: Leadership roles and responsibilities for K-8 mathematics education leaders working with adults. Strategies and rationale for mathematics instruction for diverse learners. Pre: Graduate standing for 5605.
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 5605 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5704 - Contemporary Issues in Music Education (3 credits) 
Selective study and analysis of historical and recent curriculum trends and materials; discussion and evaluation of research. Focus on socio-cultural, equity, philosophical, learner-centered, curriculum, assessment, technology, and critical pedagogical perspectives within K-12 music education. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5714 - Topics in Mathematics Education (3 credits) 
Close examination of a discipline, topic, or group of questions in mathematics education. Examples include construction of number, teaching and learning of probability and statistics, understanding quantitative literacy. Explore current research, different conceptions and construction of knowledge on topic. Data collection and analysis on topic. May be repeated three times with different content for a maximum of twelve credits. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 12 credit hours 
EDCI 5724 - Teaching in Middle and Secondary Schools I (3 credits) 
Introduces concepts and methods that enhance the teaching of specific academic disciplines (English, history and social sciences, science, mathematics, foreign languages, and music) in combination with a field studies course.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5734 - Critical Analysis of Mathematics Education Research (3 credits) 
Classical, seminal, and current works in the field of mathematics education. Mathematics education research. Theoretical frameworks, methodologies, claims and implications. Pre: Graduate Standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5744 - Teaching in Middle and Secondary Schools II (3 credits) 
Intensive instruction in methods of teaching an academic discipline (English, history and social science, science, mathematics, foreign languages, and music). Emphasis on classroom management, use of instructional technology, planning and delivery.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5754 - Internship in Education (1-12 credits) 
Student participation in a planned clinical experience under supervision of a university staff member in an appropriate work center.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1-12 Lec, 1-12 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 12 credit hours 
EDCI 5764 - Externship in Education (1-12 credits) 
Special interdisciplinary problem-solving clinics for experienced educational practitioners who are engaged part-time in graduate study while continuing in positions of leadership in education. Interdisciplinary teams of faculty work with small groups of experienced supervisors or instructors in systematic analysis of current educational problems and evaluation of educational practice. Students judged on quality of their investigations, individual reports, and discussion. (Maximum 12C). Consent required.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1-12 Lec, 1-12 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 12 credit hours 
EDCI 5774 - Problems in Education (1-6 credits) 
Study of problems of professional educators in such areas as supervision, instruction, and curriculum development.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1-6 Lec, 1-6 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours 
EDCI 5784 - Graduate Seminar in Education (1-6 credits) 
Selected topics in curriculum and instruction, supervision, educational foundations, special education, research, and evaluation.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1-6 Lec, 1-6 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours 
EDCI 5794 - Technology in the K-12 Classroom (3 credits) 
Analysis of current technology integration frameworks, designing of technology-enhanced learning experiences, implementation of blended learning strategies, and evaluation of digital assessment tools. The course emphasizes research-based approaches that leverage technology to support differentiated instruction, assessment, and student engagement.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5804 - STEM Education Foundations (3 credits) 
Provides an introduction to the nature of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, and their corresponding STEM education disciplines; the inherent connections, confluences, and differences among the STEM and STEM education disciplines; the frameworks, standards, and infrastructures that govern the teaching of these subjects in K-16 STEM education; and other social, political, theoretical, and philosophical ideas and influences that underlie K-16 STEM education. Graduate standing required.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5814 - STEM Education Pedagogy (3 credits) 
Provides an ordered investigation into the instructional practices and signature pedagogies of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines as a means for developing purposefully integrative approaches for teaching/learning the content of these disciplines. Through study of the epistemologies, philosophies, strengths, and limitations associated with STEM signature pedagogies, students come to know a set of blended pedagogical practices that serve to enhance individual practices within their chosen fields. Graduate standing required.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5824 - STEM Education Trends & Issues (3 credits) 
An exploration of contemporary K-16 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education trends and issues, including both integrative and within-discipline STEM education trends/issues. Topics addressed include STEM literacy, integrative approaches to STEM education, the changing role of design and inquiry in STEM education, STEM education-related legislation, change theory, state and federal funding, and extracurricular STEM education initiatives. Graduate standing required.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5834 - STEM Education Research (3 credits) 
Designed as a structured investigation into the educational research methods and priorities among the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education disciplines. This course examines the various research methodologies used in studying teaching/learning issues within the context of STEM education disciplines. Students examine the similarities, distinctions, and overlaps among questions posed, research designs, and methods of studying best practices in order to better understand the teaching and learning processes among STEM education disciplines. Student gains in their understanding of these processes serve as the framework for preparing individual STEM-related action research proposals. Graduate standing required.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5844 - STEM Education Seminar (1 credit) 
An open forum for the exploration of topics and issues reflective of the national educational reform efforts impacting the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, with particular attention to the broader context of concerns for developing a technologically literate populace within our educational system. Through a blend of readings, presentations, discussions, expeditions, and reflections on personal experiences, students develop an appreciation for STEM discipline perspectives relative to the educational process. Graduate standing required.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1 Lec, 1 Crd) 
EDCI 5854 - Biotechnology Literacy By Design (3 credits) 
Addresses the field of biotechnology through technological design as a core curricular requirement reflective of the national Standards for Technological Literacy (STL) (ITEA, 2000). Using problem/project-based instruction, students develop a level of general science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education literacy necessary for K-12 STEM educators to teach about biotechnology from a technological/engineering design approach. Students examine the content areas of biotechnology and apply the technological design method as they explore a variety of purposefully designed integrative instructional strategies for teaching at the intersections of the STEM disciplines. This project-oriented course provides students with the opportunity to apply instructional theories, principles, and practices in the design of authentic problem-based instructional units appropriate for inclusion into the K-12 STEM Education curriculum. Graduate standing required.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5864 - Reading Specialist Practicum (3 credits) 
Candidates develop skills necessary to enhance school-based learning communities focused on literacy development (K-12) by providing professional development opportunities for educators. Implementation of a supervised literacy professional development plan. Analysis and evaluation of the outcomes of professional development to communicate with the educators, administrators, and/or the community.
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 5564 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5894 - Final Examination (3 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5904 - Project and Report (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 5914 - Diversity and Multicultural Educ in the Teaching of Engl Language Learners (3 credits) 
Issues in diversity and multicultural education applied to teaching, PK-12 and adult English language learners. Reflections and articulation of personal cultural perspectives. Principles for developing classrooms that foster equity and access to academic success for all students. Integration of interdisciplinary planning and teaching of core content lessons for English language learners. Graduate Standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 5954 - Study Abroad (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 5964 - Field Studies in Education (1-19 credits) 
Applied study in one or more educational institutions. Research, evaluation, curricular, and instructional projects are examples of appropriate projects of study. The student is graded on the basis of the design of the project and ability to carry it through and report the results.
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 5974 - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 5984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 5994 - Research and Thesis (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 6014 - Advanced Topics in Teacher Education Currilculum (1-6 credits) 
Intensive study of research findings and methods in preservice teacher education. Focus on internal and external issues that affect the curriculum, guidelines, accreditation, governance, alternative models, and approaches, instructional strategies, and history of teacher education reform. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Pre-requisite: Graduate Standing required.
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 5104 
Instructional Contact Hours: (1-6 Lec, 1-6 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours 
EDCI 6024 - The Analysis of Educational Concepts (3 credits) 
Systematic introduction to the study of contemporary philosophy of education, indicating ways in which philosophy is used to analyze educational aims, content, methods, and values.
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 5104 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 6054 - Academic Writing for Educational Research (3 credits) 
Writing workshop in which students work toward a personal goal (manuscript, book review, conference proposal, or fellowship application). Emphasis on how writing operates in the production, circulation, and elevation of knowledge in higher education. Students must be currently enrolled in a School of Education Doctoral Program. Pre: Graduate Standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 6164 - Global Citizenship Education (3 credits) 
Considers historical context of and critical issues in global education, global learning, and global citizenship education across subject areas, teaching concepts, and as it relates to humanity at large. Implications for global citizenship education in policy and practice are examined in depth. Includes opportunities to explore individual research trajectories. Pre: Must be admitted to a doctoral program in the School of Education.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 6444 - Theoretical Frameworks in Education Research (3 credits) 
Purpose, construction, and utility of theoretical frameworks in education research. Emphasis on examining how epistemological orientations (e.g. socio-cultural theory; post-modernism; critical race theory; pragmatism) are used to develop theoretical foundations that guide educational researchers. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 6505 - Reading Research Seminar (3 credits) 
Issues related to conducting and reporting research on the reading process and reading pedagogy. Includes the critical review of classical and contemporary research and an initiation to the process of conducting reading research. Special attention is given to the analysis and classification of major research paradigms.
Prerequisite(s): (EDCI 5004 and EDCI 5304) or (EDCI 5004 and EDCI 5304) 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 6534 - Ethnographic Methods in Educational Research (3 credits) 
Exploration of ethnographic methods for data collection and analysis: theoretical bases, procedures, issues, and applications of this approach in educational research.
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 6034 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
EDCI 6944 - Professional Seminar (1-19 credits) 
Presentation and critical discussion of current literature and major topics in curriculum and instruction. Provides students an opportunity to synthesize prior course experiences and to prepare and present a draft dissertation prospectus.
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 6984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
EDCI 7754 - Internship in Education (1-24 credits) 
Planned program of advanced clinical practice in education through assignment under direct supervision of an outstanding practitioner for periods of up to two semesters.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1-24 Lec, 1-24 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 24 credit hours 
EDCI 7964 - Field Studies in Education (1-12 credits) 
Advanced applied study in one or more educational institutions. Research, evaluation, curricular, and instructional projects are examples of appropriate projects of study. The student is graded on the basis of the design of the study, ability to conduct the study, and interpret and report the results.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1-12 Lec, 1-12 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 12 credit hours 
EDCI 7994 - Research and Dissertation (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course