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Graduate Degree Programs

Language and Literacy Education (LL ED)

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 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 Ending: Fall 2013
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: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite: LL ED 411 orLL ED 400   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: Summer 2011
 

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 465 Fantasy Literature for Children (3) A study of fantasy literature for children looking at a variety of fantasy stories and examining them from different perspectives.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite: ENGL 015 and 5th semester standing or higher  

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 CEAED PK-4 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 2013 Ending: Summer 2013
 

LL ED 497A CEAED PK-4 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 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
 

LL ED 497B CEAED 4-8 Literacy Block (9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
 

LL ED 497C 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 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
 

LL ED 497F Spelling Development and Word Study (3) Exploration of spelling development, vocabulary, phonemic awareness, word study and how the integration of these facilitate fluent reading and writing.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
 

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
 

LL ED 500 The Reading and Writing Classroom (3) Analysis of reading and writing processes and the development of integrated language arts programs for elementary schools.
Effective: Summer 1993
Prerequisite: LL ED 400  

LL ED 501 Teaching Writing in Elementary and Secondary Schools (3) In depth examination of writing development and the development of writing components of language arts programs K-12.
Effective: Summer 1993
Prerequisite: LL ED 500 orLL ED 512  

LL ED 502 Studies in Literature for Children (3) Study of various genres of children's literature from various critical perspectives; emphasis on role of literature in children's lives.
Effective: Summer 1992
Prerequisite: LL ED 402  

LL ED 503 (ENGL 503) Research Methods in Composition (3) Introduction to the issues and methods of empirical research in composition.
Effective: Fall 1993
 

LL ED 512 Teaching Language, Literacy, and Literature in Secondary Schools (3) Collaborative inquiry into the curricular design and experience of language, literacy, media, and literature in adolescents' personal and social lives.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite: LL ED 412W  

LL ED 520 Literature for Adolescents (3) Critical study of adolescent literature, its diversity of cultural voices, and designs for its use in secondary school classrooms.
Effective: Summer 1992
Prerequisite: LL ED 420  

LL ED 541 Adolescent and Children's Literature Related to Ethnic and Social Issues (3) Literature, K-12; study of literary symbolism, ethnic literature, issues, e.g., sex, death, adoption, divorce in trade books.
Effective: Summer 1993
Prerequisite: LL ED 402  

LL ED 542 (CI ED 542) Issues in Literacy Education (3 per semester/maximum of 6) Discussion of philosophical, sociological, historical, and curricular issues in literacy education.
Effective: Fall 1997
 

LL ED 544 Cross-Cultural Research in Bilingual Education (3) Analysis of cross-cultural research methodology in bilingual education.
Effective: Spring 1993
Prerequisite: 12 credits in education and/or psychology; 3 credits in statistics  

LL ED 545 LITERACY AND LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL DECISIONS (3) Diagnosis of reading difficulties; genesis of reading problems; achievement, diagnostic, and capacity tests; application in simulation activities.
Effective: Summer 1993
Prerequisite: EDPSY 450, LL ED 500  

LL ED 550 Theory and Practicum in Assessment and Remediation of Reading Difficulties (3) Links theory and practice in supervised practicum involving design and analysis of appropriate assessment and instructional procedures for elementary and secondary students.
Effective: Fall 1993
Prerequisite: LL ED 500, LL ED 545  

LL ED 560 (ADTED 560) Teaching Reading to College Students and Adults (3) Reading literacy for adults, including college reading, Adult Basic Education (ABE), and General Educational Development (GED) programs.
Effective: Spring 1993
Prerequisite: LL ED 500 or teaching experience  

LL ED 561 Cultural Pluralism in Children's and Adolescent Literature (3) Reading/discussing literature from multicultural/critical multicultural lenses and how this impacts literacy.
Effective: Summer 2012
 

LL ED 563 Myths and Folktales in Children's Literature (3) An in-depth study of myths and folktales shared with children and how these stories are remade and disseminated today.
Effective: Spring 2010
Prerequisite: LL ED 402  

LL ED 565 Analysis of Theory and Practice in Bilingual Education Program (3) Classroom analysis, observation, and research of instructional procedures, materials, and evaluation strategies used in bilingual education.
Effective: Summer 2011
Prerequisite: 12 credits in education and psychology  

LL ED 566 Bilingual Education and the Hispanic Child (3) Anaylsis of the research and literature related to teaching bilingual Hispanic students; examines problems, issues, and strategies.
Effective: Spring 1993
Prerequisite: 12 credits in education and/or psychology  

LL ED 567 Politics of Bilingual Education (3) To critically analyze the contemporary and historical political context of an education that is bilingual and bicultural.
Effective: Spring 2000
 

LL ED 568 Doing Research in Children's Literature (3) An examination of research traditions used to frame research in children's literature studies and preparation to write the master's paper.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite: LL ED 402  

LL ED 577 (C I 577) Multicultural Issues in Literacy Education (3) Explores research questions, and theoretical frameworks, and analyzes multicultural issues in popular media in the context of American schools.
Effective: Spring 1997
Prerequisite: LL ED 542  

LL ED 580 (C I 580) Media Literacy, Language, and Literacy in Schools (3) Theories of media literacy, issues of non-print technology in language and literacy.
Effective: Spring 1997
Prerequisite: LL ED 480  

LL ED 590 Colloquium (1-3) Continuing seminars that consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
Effective: Fall 1996
 

LL ED 594 Research in Language and Literacy Education (3) Cooperative design and study of research in language and literacy education.
Effective: Spring 1993
Prerequisite: C I 400 orEDPSY 400  

LL ED 595A Practicum: Remedial Procedures and Diagnosis (3-6) Advanced practicum; diagnostic testing and remedial instruction of more severe types of reading disability; supervisory experiences, if appropriate.
Effective: Summer 1993
Prerequisite: LL ED 545  

LL ED 595B Advanced Practicum in Bilingual Education (1-6) Advanced internship in curriculum, supervision, and instruction in a bilingual education setting.
Effective: Spring 1993
Prerequisite: 12 credits in education and/or psychology; 12 credits in bilingual education  

LL ED 596 Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1993
 

LL ED 597 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or term.
Effective: Spring 1993
 

LL ED 597G Write for Children (3) Course in creative writing for those who wish to write for children. Workshop style class provides opportunity to discover, explore, experiment and develop skills for writing in a variety of genres for young readers.
Effective: Summer 2013 Ending: Summer 2013
 

LL ED 597G Write for Children (3) Course in creative writing for those who wish to write for children. Workshop style class provides opportunity to discover, explore, experiment and develop skills for writing in a variety of genres for young readers.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
 

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