ACCT Accounting

AFAM African and African American Studies

ANTH Anthropology

ARBC Arabic

ART Art

ARTE Art Education

ARTM Art Media

BIOL Biology

BLBC Bilingual-Bicultural Education

CEP Counseling and Educational Psychology

CHEM Chemistry

CIS Computer Information Systems

COLL College Course

COMM Communication

CSCI Computer Science

CTE Career and Technical Education

CURR Curriculum

DANC Dance

ECED Early Childhood Education

ECON Economics

EDP Education Doctoral Program

ELED Elementary Education

ENGL English

ESL English as a Second Language

FILM Film Studies

FIN Finance

FNED Foundations of Education

FREN French

GEN General Education

GEOG Geography

GRMN German

GRK Greek

GRTL Gerontology

HCA Health Care Administration

HED Health Education

HIST History

HONR Honors

INGO International Nongovernmental Organizations

Studies

INST Instructional Technology

ITAL Italian

JSTD Justice Studies

LATN Latin

LAS Latin American Studies

LBRS Labor Studies

LEAD Leadership, Educational

MATH Mathematics

MEDT Medical Technology

MGT Management

MKT Marketing

MLAN Modern Languages

MLED Middle Level Education

MTET Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher

MUS Music

MUSE Music Education

NPST Nonprofit Studies

NURS Nursing

PBAD Public Administration

PED Physical Education

PFA Performing Arts

PHIL Philosophy

PHYS Physics

POL Political Science

PORT Portuguese

PSCI Physical Science

PSYC Psychology

READ Reading

RGC Race, Gender, and Class

RADT Radiologic Technology

SED Secondary Education

SOC Sociology

SPAN Spanish

SPED Special Education

SSCI Social Science

SWRK Social Work

TECH Technology Education

TESL Teaching English as a Second Language

THTR Theatre

WMST Women’s Studies

ELED 501: Reading in the Content Areas

Focus is on methods that help K–12 students learn from subject matter materials.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status or consent of instructor. Offered fall, spring,

summer.

ELED 504: Mathematics in the Elementary School

Focus is on the content and approach to modern mathematics programs, particularly

current research and curriculum trends.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and elementary school teaching experience, or

consent of instructor. Offered fall and spring.

ELED 506: Elementary Mathematics: Geometry, Measurement, Data, Statistics

Elementary mathematics curriculum, content knowledge, standards-based instruction, and

research in pedagogy are linked to the teaching of geometry, measurement, and data in the

elementary classroom.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and elementary school teaching experience, or

consent of instructor. Offered annually.

ELED 507: Teaching Reading and Writing to English-as-a-Second-Language Students

Focus is on second-language literacy in reading and writing for limited-English-proficient

students. Students cannot receive credit for both ELED 507 and TESL 507.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and TESL 539 or 541 or 549. Offered fall.

ELED 508: Language Arts in the Elementary School

Research and theory as it applies to oral and written language learning, classroom talk,

sociocultural diversity in communication styles, and the teacher’s role in a child-centered

classroom are examined.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status or consent of instructor. Offered summer.

ELED 510: Research Methods, Analysis, and Applications

Practitioners and consumers of research literature examine the process, products, and

application of educational inquiry. Topics include research design, data collection, and

analysis.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and prior work in research methods or applied

research, or tests and measurements, or statistics; or consent of instructor. Offered fall, spring,

summer.

ELED 512: Theoretical Perspectives on How Students Learn

The research on learning and theory are explored that have informed teaching in the United

States. Study includes the foundations of traditional and constructivist education.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status. Offered annually.

ELED 513: Designing and Assessing Teaching and Learning

Students examine the theory and strategies for designing and assessing instruction,

considering the diversity of learners, the nature of content, and ways of knowing.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ELED 512. Offered annually.

ELED 514: Educational Change

Applications of change models are incorporated into professional and educational settings.

Course readings and projects explore models of educational change and reform through

teachers’ professional development and grant-writing activities.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ELED 513 and matriculation into the M.Ed. program. Offered

annually.

ELED 515: Literature in the Elementary School

The development of various patterns of literature instruction in the elementary school are

studied. Emphasis is on the development and enrichment of children’s literary taste and

appreciation. Laboratory experiences are included.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: elementary school teaching experience or consent of instructor.

Offered fall.

ELED 518: Science in the Elementary School

Emphasis is on recent research and curriculum trends in science education. Individual and

group laboratory experiences employ various science processes.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: one year of college-level science or consent of instructor. Offered

fall, spring, summer.

ELED 519: Professional Development for Cooperating Teachers

Cooperating teachers gain knowledge, tools, and experience that help them prepare teacher

candidates to meet professional requirements in elementary and early childhood education.

This course may be repeated after four years. Hybrid course.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and currently serving as a cooperating teacher,

or consent of department chair. Offered as needed.

ELED 522: Developmental Reading: M.A.T. Practicum I

Research and theory as it applies to developmental reading and associated teaching

methods are examined. Emphasis is on application and authentic assessment in practicum

settings with diverse populations.

(5) 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to the M.A.T. program, CEP 552, ELED 500, FNED

546, minimum GPA of 3.0, or consent of department chair. Offered fall and spring.

ELED 524: Developmental Reading: M.A.T. Practicum II

Focus is on advanced research and theory in organizing and managing reading programs.

Emphasis is on investigating alternative teaching materials and methods for diverse

populations in a practicum setting.

(5) 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to the M.A.T. program, CEP 552, ELED 500 and

either 522 or 534 (M.A.T. only section), FNED 546, minimum GPA of 3.0, or consent of

department chair. Offered spring and summer.

ELED 527: Language Arts M.A.T. Practicum

Research and theory as it applies to language arts and associated teaching methods are

examined. Emphasis is on application and authentic assessment in practicum settings with

diverse populations.

(5) 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to the M.A.T. program, CEP 552, ELED 500, FNED

546, minimum GPA of 3.0, or consent of department chair. Offered fall.

ELED 528: Social Studies in the Elementary School

Students examine and evaluate objectives, content, and the organization of social studies

curriculum resource materials and selected instructional models in the light of current

recommendations and research data.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: elementary school teaching experience or consent of instructor.

Offered fall.

ELED 534: Developmental Reading: Prekindergarten through Grade Eight

Included are emergent literacy, reading and the other language arts, word recognition

strategies, comprehension processes, study skills, and literacy evaluation. Emphasis is on

recent research and curriculum trends in literacy education.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and ELED 422 or equivalent, or elementary

school teaching experience, or consent of instructor. Offered fall and spring.

ELED 535: The Newspaper in the Classroom

Elementary, middle, junior high, and high school teachers learn to use the newspaper as an

instructional tool. A field trip to the Providence Journal is included. (Formerly Using the

Newspaper to Teach Basic Skills.)

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status. Offered summer.

ELED 536: Social Studies M.A.T. Practicum

Research and theory as it applies to social studies and associated teaching methods are

examined. Emphasis is on application and authentic assessment in practicum settings with

diverse populations.

(5) 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to the M.A.T. program, CEP 552, ELED 500, FNED

546, minimum GPA of 3.0, or consent of department chair. Offered fall.

ELED 537: Science M.A.T. Practicum

Research and theory as it applies to science and associated teaching methods are examined.

Emphasis is on application and authentic assessment in practicum settings with diverse

populations.

(5) 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to the M.A.T. program, CEP 552, ELED 500, FNED

546, minimum GPA of 3.0, or consent of department chair. Offered spring.

ELED 538: Mathematics M.A.T. Practicum

Research and theory as it applies to mathematics and associated teaching methods are

examined. Emphasis is on application and authentic assessment in practicum settings with

diverse populations.

(5) 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to the M.A.T. program, CEP 552, ELED 500, FNED

546, minimum GPA of 3.0, or consent of department chair. Offered fall.

ELED 558: Teaching and Learning Writing

Focus is on the nature of composition, text types, and genre, including narration, exposition,

description, and persuasion. (Formerly Developing Composition and Creative Writing Skills

in the Elementary School.)

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and ELED 508, or consent of instructor. Offered

summer (as needed).

ELED 559: Student Teaching in the Elementary School

In this culminating field experience, candidates complete a teaching experience in a

preschool or elementary school under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and college

supervisor. This is a full-semester assignment.

10 credit hours. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of all courses in the M.A.T. in elementary

education program required prior to student teaching; a positive recommendation from the

professor of each elementary education course; a minimum grade of C+ in all professional

education courses; a cumulative GPA of 3.0 a full semester prior to student teaching; passing

score(s) on the Praxis II, approved Preparing to Teach Portfolio; and a negative result from the

required tuberculin test. Offered fall and spring.

ELED 569: Student Teaching Seminar in Elementary Education

Teacher behaviors appropriate to effective teaching are developed. Topics include

classroom and time management, effective communication, learning styles, and teaching

strategies. This seminar meets weekly.

2 credit hours. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ELED 559. Offered fall and spring.

ELED 605: Elementary School Curriculum

Significant trends in the development of American society, current emphasis on the

disciplines of knowledge, focus on processes, and recent research in pedagogy are linked to

the curriculum of the elementary school.

3 credit hours. Offered summer.

ELED 619: Elementary Mathematics Assessment and Remediation Clinic

Focus is on the assessment and remediation of mathematics difficulties, proficiency in

topics central to elementary mathematics, and understanding how children learn

mathematics. This course is taught in a six-week summer clinic.

(16) 6 credit hours. ELED 504 and 506. Offered summer.

ELED 629: Remedial Reading Clinic

Emphasis is on the diagnosis and treatment of reading difficulties. Students gain proficiency in

using strategies for overcoming reading difficulties and practice these techniques in a six-week

summer reading clinic.

6 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status; ELED 501, 534, 685, 686. Offered summer.

ELED 641: Administration of Reading Programs

The role of the reading consultant in improving reading instruction is examined. Included is a

study of the concept of literacy, a review of model reading programs, the change process, and

curriculum planning.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and ELED 663. Offered spring.

ELED 663: Seminar in Education: Review of Research in Reading

Focus is on the teacher as researcher. Applications of current instructional research are

integrated into a student project.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and ELED 629. Offered fall.

ELED 664: Seminar in Education

Topics vary.

3 credit hours. Offered fall.

ELED 685: Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties

Through lectures, demonstrations, and experiences, students are introduced to the theory

of reading difficulties and develop skill in diagnosis. This course is intended for

professionals who work with disabled readers.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status; ELED 501 or 534. Offered fall.

ELED 686: Treatment of Reading Difficulties

Focus is on current theories, practices, and materials concerning students who have reading

difficulties. This course is intended for professionals who work with disabled readers.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and ELED 685. Offered spring.

ELED 691–694: Directed Research

Students initiate a formal inquiry into an area of concern associated with their present

professional responsibilities under the direction of a faculty member. A maximum of 4

credit hours may be earned in these courses.

1–4 credit hours. Prerequisite: enrollment in the M.Ed. program in secondary education or the

educational specialist programs and consent of department chair. Offered as needed.

English (ENGL)

Unless otherwise noted, prior to enrolling in any 300-level English course, all students must

complete the College Writing Requirement (or WRTG 100) and ENGL 161. Also note, ENGL 201

must be completed before ENGL 202, and ENGL 202 must be completed before taking any 300-

or 400-level English course.

Reading

Department of Elementary Education

Department Chair: Patricia Cordeiro

Reading Graduate Program Director: Robert Rude

Reading Program Faculty: Professors Barton, Eldridge Jr., Rude, Stieglitz; Assistant Professor Davis-Duerr

M .ED . IN READING

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of all admission requirements listed on page 242.

2. One year of professional teaching experience.

3. An interview.

Course Requirements

Course No. Course Title Credit Hours Offered

Foundations Component

ELED 510 Research Methods, Analysis, and Applications 3 F, Sp, Su

FNED 502 Social Issues in Education 3 F, Sp, Su

Professional Education Component

READ 501 Reading in the Content Areas 3 F, Sp, Su

READ/TESL 507 Teaching, Reading and Writing to English as a Second Language Students 3 F, Sp

READ 534 Developmental Reading: Prekindergarten through Grade 3 F, Sp

Eight

READ 629 Remedial Reading Clinic 6 Su

READ 641 Administration of Reading Programs 3 Sp

READ 663 Seminar in Reading Research 3 F

READ 667 Reading Specialist Coaching 3 F

READ 685 Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties 3 F

READ 686 Treatment of Reading Difficulties 3 Sp

Comprehensive Assessment 0

Total Credit Hours 36

RADT 455: Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology

A detailed, comprehensive pathology of organ systems relevant to radiologic technology is

provided.

2 credit hours. Prerequisite: RADT 305. Offered spring.

RADT 461: Registry Review

Students review the specifications of the ARRT radiography examination, the guidelines for

application, study strategies, and content included in the exam.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: RADT 411. Offered spring.

Reading Education (READ)

READ 501: Reading in the Content Areas

Focus is on methods that help K–12 students learn from subject matter materials.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status or consent of instructor. Offered fall, spring,

summer.

READ/TESL 507: Teaching Reading and Writing to English-as-a-Second-Language

Students

Focus is on second-language literacy in reading and writing for limited-English-proficient

students. Students cannot receive credit for both READ 507 and TESL 507.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and TESL 539 or 541 or 549. Offered fall and

spring.

READ 534: Developmental Reading: Prekindergarten through Grade Eight

Included are emergent literacy, reading and the other language arts, word recognition

strategies, comprehension processes, study skills, and literacy evaluation. Emphasis is on

recent research and curriculum trends in literacy education.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and ELED 422 or equivalent, or elementary

school teaching experience, or consent of instructor. Offered fall and spring.

READ 629: Remedial Reading Clinic

Emphasis is on the diagnosis and treatment of reading difficulties. Students gain proficiency

in using strategies for overcoming reading difficulties and practice these techniques in a six-

week summer reading clinic.

6 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status; READ 501, 534, 685, 686. Offered summer session

II.

READ 641: Administration of Reading Programs

The role of the reading consultant in improving reading instruction is examined. Included is

a study of the concept of literacy, a review of model reading programs, the change process,

and curriculum planning.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and READ 663. Offered spring.

READ 663: Seminar in Research Reading

Focus is on the teacher as researcher. Applications of current instructional research are

integrated into a student project.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and READ 629. Offered fall.

READ 667: Reading Specialist Coaching

Develop the role of the coach in the teaching and learning of reding. Focus on models of

coaching to effect change for improving the teaching of reading.

3 credit hours. Prerequisites READ 501 and READ 534. Offered fall.

READ 685: Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties

Through lectures, demonstrations, and experiences, students are introduced to the theory

of reading difficulties and develop skill in diagnosis. This course is intended for

professionals who work with disabled readers.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status; READ 501 or 534. Offered fall.

READ 686: Treatment of Reading Difficulties

Focus is on current theories, practices, and materials concerning students who have reading

difficulties. This course is intended for professionals who work with disabled readers.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status and READ 685. Offered spring.

Secondary Education (SED)

SED 406: Instructional Methods, Design, and Technology

Students learn the fundamentals of lesson design and methods for integrating instructional

technology to enhance content area teaching and learning. Students design and present

model lessons in a laboratory setting.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to a secondary education teacher preparation program

or consent of department chair. Offered fall, spring, summer.