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Language and Literacy Education (LL ED)

LL ED 005 College Reading Improvement I (3) Improvement of basic reading skills: vocabulary development; literal and interpretive comprehension; application of these skills more efficiently into college work.
Effective: Spring 1992
Prerequisite: limited to students whose academic profile sheets indicate help in reading is needed  

LL ED 010 College Reading Improvement II (3) Development of higher level comprehension, vocabulary, and study skills incorporated into content area reading.
Effective: Spring 1992
Prerequisite: LL ED 005  

LL ED 123 Critical Reading (3) Critical analysis of nonfiction prose, with practice in using analytical reading skills in comprehending texts of various content areas.
Effective: Spring 1992
Prerequisite: ENGL 015  

LL ED 296 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1992
 

LL ED 297 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1992
 

LL ED 297A Language and Composition (1) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 2010 Ending: Summer 2010 Future: Summer 2010
 

LL ED 298 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992
 

LL ED 400 Teaching Reading in the Elementary School (3) Introduction to the reading program; acquaintance with materials and techniques; observations of reading instruction; correlation with human growth and development.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: C I 295 for EK ED majors;EDPSY 014, PSYCH 212;EDTHP 115 or EDTHP selection   Concurrent: LL ED 401 LL ED 402 for EK ED majors

LL ED 401 Teaching Language arts in Elementary School (3) Principles, problems, materials, and techniques involved in teaching speaking, listening, writing, and reading in the elementary school.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: C I 295 for EK ED majors;EDPSY 014, PSYCH 212;EDTHP 115 or EDTHP selection   Concurrent: LL ED 400 LL ED 402 for EK ED majors

LL ED 402 Teaching Children's Literature (3) Survey of children's literature with an emphasis on the importance of literature in the development of the elementary school curriculum.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: C I 295 for EK ED majors;EDPSY 014, PSYCH 212;EDTHP 115 or EDTHP selection.   Concurrent: LL ED 400 LL ED 401 for EK ED majors.

LL ED 411 Teaching Language Arts in Secondary Schools I (3) Exploration of language, literacy, and culture and development of curricular designs for teaching language arts in secondary schools.
Effective: Spring 1994
Prerequisite: ENGL 200 or 200-level literature courseENGL 444   Concurrent: LL ED 420

LL ED 412 Teaching Language Arts in Secondary Schools II (3) Exploration of language, literacy, and culture and development of curricular designs for teaching language arts in secondary schools.
Effective: Spring 1992 Ending: Spring 2010
Prerequisite: LL ED 411   Concurrent: C I 412W

LL ED 412W Teaching Language Arts in Secondary Schools II (3) Exploration of language, literacy, and culture and development of curricular designs for teaching language arts in secondary schools.
Effective: Summer 2010 Future: Summer 2010
Prerequisite: LL ED 411   Concurrent: C I 412W

LL ED 420 Adolescent Literature and Literacy (3) Exploration of adolescent literacy and curricular designs for using the diversity of cultural voices in adolescent literature in secondary schools.
Effective: Spring 1992
  Concurrent: LL ED 411

LL ED 445 Teaching English in Bilingual/Dialectal Education (3) Theories, techniques, materials for teaching English speaking, reading, and writing to bilingual and nonnative speakers in elementary and secondary schools.
Effective: Spring 1992
Prerequisite: WL ED 422 orWL ED 414  

LL ED 446 Remedial Reading in the Classroom (3) Exploration of reading difficulties in the regular classroom; use of assessment information in the design and delivery of appropriate instruction.
Effective: Spring 1992
Prerequisite: LL ED 440 orLL ED 500  

LL ED 450 Content Area Reading (3) Study of reading skills and materials for specific content areas; diagnostic and instructional procedures for classroom teachers.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: EDPSY 014 orPSYCH 212 or teaching experience  

LL ED 462 The Art of the Picturebook 3 An in-depth study of picturebooks as art objects providing aesthetic experiences and contributing to our aesthetic development in literacy education.
Effective: Summer 2009
Prerequisite: ENGL 015 and 5th semester standing or higher  

LL ED 467 Children's Literature in the Classroom (3) Study of the theory and practice of using children's literature in the elementary school classroom.
Effective: Spring 1992
Prerequisite: LL ED 400 orLL ED 402  

LL ED 480 Media Literacy in the Classroom (3) Exploration of media languages and literacy in classrooms, learning in an electronic age; issues, ideas, and teaching strategies.
Effective: Spring 2005
  Concurrent: LL ED 411 LL ED 420

LL ED 495 School Practicum in Reading (1-18) Supervised practicum providing field experiences at any grade level, with opportunities to assume various teaching roles.
Effective: Spring 1992
Prerequisite: LL ED 400  

LL ED 496 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1992
 

LL ED 497 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1992
 

LL ED 497A Elementary Education Literacy Block (15) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

LL ED 497A Art and Literacy Block (15) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 2010 Ending: Summer 2010 Future: Summer 2010
 

LL ED 497A Elementary Education Literacy Block (15) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

LL ED 497A Elementary Education Literacy Block (15) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
 

LL ED 497E The Art of the Picturebook (3) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

LL ED 497F Spelling Development and Word Study (3) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

LL ED 497K Fantasy Literature for Children (3) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

LL ED 497K Fantasy Literature for Children (3) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

LL ED 498 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992
 

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