Course Listing For EDEC

EDEC 3000. Orienting Practicum. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: ORIENTING PRACTICUM.
Short term (20-30 hours) field experience during which the student will observe and become minimally involved in the teaching/learning processes of each of the levels of early childhood education (nursery, kindergarten, and primary) coupled with occasional scheduled seminars.
Non-traditional format: Practicum.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EDEC 4000. Special Problems in Early Childhood Education. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPEC PROBS IN ECE.
Selected students are permitted to secure specialized training appropriate to the needs of the individual. The student's project may involve intensive library investigation in a special field or the collection and analysis of original data pertinent to a given problem.
Non-traditional format: Individual/special projects.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EDEC(CHFD) 4010. Orientation to Early Childhood Education. 1-3 hours.
Oasis Title: ORIENTATION TO ECE.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Translation of theories about how children learn into ideas for application in the classroom. Bases for developmentally appropriate practices are examined in light of the students' own experiences as learners.
Non-traditional format: This course provides a variety of mechanisms for introducing students to early childhood education.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EDEC(CHFD) 4010L. Orientation to Early Childhood Education: Laboratory. 1-3 hours.
Oasis Title: ORIENTA TO ECE LAB.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Translation of theories about how children learn into ideas for application in the classroom. Bases for developmentally appropriate practices are examined in light of the students' own experiences as learners. Field experiences in classroom settings.
Non-traditional format: This course is field-based and provides variable opportunities to spend time in schools.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EDEC(CHFD) 4020L. Decision Making for Planning, Teaching, and Organizing Early Childhood Classrooms: Laboratory. 1-3 hours.
Oasis Title: DECIS MAK ECE LAB.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Reflective decision making that incorporates the major themes, concepts, and skills involved in organizing, planning, and developing instruction in early childhood classrooms. Field experiences in classroom settings.
Non-traditional format: This course is field-based and provides variable opportunities to spend time in schools.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EDEC(CHFD) 4020. Decision Making for Planning, Teaching, and Organizing Early Childhood Classrooms. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DECIS MAKING IN ECE.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Reflective decision making that incorporates the major themes, concepts, and skills involved in organizing, planning, and developing instruction in early childhood classrooms.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EDEC(CHFD) 4030. Integrated Curricular Practices in Early Childhood Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTEGRATED CURR ECE.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Develop philosophical perspectives of teaching and classroom management, consider effective parent-teacher relations, and connect with the wider community as a resource context for teaching and learning. Plan and teach an integrated, thematic curriculum unit for prekindergarten through grade five as part of the field component.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EDEC(CHFD) 4030L. Integrated Curricular Practices in Early Childhood Education Laboratory. 1-3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTEGR CURR ECE LAB.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Develop philosophical perspectives of teaching and classroom management, consider effective parent-teacher relations, and connect with the wider community as a resource context for teaching and learning. Plan and teach an integrated, thematic curriculum unit for prekindergarten through grade five as part of the field component. Field experiences in classroom settings.
Non-traditional format: This course is field-based and provides variable opportunities to spend time in schools.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EDEC(CHFD) 4040. Special Topics in Early Childhood Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SPEC TOPICS IN ECE.
Corequisite: EDEC(CHFD) 5460.
A forum for issues of professionalism connected to professional teaching experiences. Topics may vary depending on student-generated issues and concerns.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EDEC 5000. Organization in Early Childhood Classrooms. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ORG EARLY CH CLSRM.
Investigation of early childhood education principles and practices which are germane to organizing and operating the classroom for learners in prekindergarten through grade five. Students will acquire knowledge of important theoretical approaches in this area as well as practical skills applicable to their work with young children.
Not offered on a regular basis.

(EDEC)EDMS 5060. Service-Learning. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SERVICE LEARNING.
History, rationale, research, methodology, and outcomes of service learning. Students will conceptualize, plan, and participate in a service learning project. Emphasis is on how service can be incorporated into curriculum with a primary focus on learning.
Not offered on a regular basis.

(EDEC)SPED 5100. Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EARLY CHILD SPEC ED.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Meeting individual needs of children with disabilities in early childhood education environments. Emphases on methods for including young children with disabilities in typical environments. Topics include history and rationale for ECSE, family focused intervention, methods for teaming, embedding developmentally appropriate objectives in natural contexts.
Offered every year.

(EDEC)(EDEL)EDMS(ELAN) 5180/7180. Understanding Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Schools. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: UND CUL & LING DIV.
Not open to students with credit in ELAN 5040/7040.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: EDMS(EDEC)(EDEL)(ELAN) 5180L/7180L.
Influences of cultural pluralism on American education. Characteristics of culturally and linguistically diverse groups and the relationship among language, culture, and learning. Development of culturally responsive teaching strategies.
Offered summer semester every year.

(EDEC)(EDEL)EDMS(ELAN) 5180L/7180L. Understanding Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Schools Laboratory. 2 hours. 4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CUL & LING DIV LAB.
Not open to students with credit in ELAN 5040/7040.
Corequisite: EDMS(EDEC)(EDEL)(ELAN) 5180/7180.
On-site in Mexico or other Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, immersion in the country's social, cultural, and educational environments. Visits to schools and social agencies; discussion with preservice and inservice educators, and development of conversational Spanish abilities.
Offered summer semester every year.

EDEC(CHFD) 5460E. Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education. 3-18 hours.
Oasis Title: STU TCHG IN ECE.
Not open to students with credit in EDEC(CHFD) 5460.
A prekindergarten through grade five classroom teaching experience under the direction of a teacher and an early childhood education faculty member,
Non-traditional format: Student teaching/field based in schools.

EDEC(CHFD) 5460. Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education. 3-18 hours.
Oasis Title: STU TCHG IN ECE.
A prekindergarten through grade five classroom teaching experience under the direction of a teacher and an early childhood education faculty member.
Non-traditional format: Student teaching/field based in schools.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EDEC 6000. Special Problems in Early Childhood Education. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPEC PROBS IN ECE.
Library investigation or the collection and analysis of original data pertinent to a given problem.
Non-traditional format: Independent study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EDEC 6990. Research Seminar in Early Childhood Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RSCH SEM IN ECE.
Literature and research related to early childhood education. Emphasis will be placed on locating, evaluating, and interpreting research.
Offered fall semester every year.

EDEC(EDMS) 7000. Master's Research. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S RESCH.
Research while enrolled for a master's program under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EDEC 7005. Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: GRAD STUDENT SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EDEC 7010. Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TRDS/ISSUES IN ECE.
Current and past trends and issues in the education of children in prekindergarten through grade five.
Offered spring and summer semesters every year.

EDEC 7020. Theory and Curriculum in Early Childhood Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: THEORY/CURR IN ECE.
Theory and curricula in early childhood education.
Offered fall and summer semesters every year.

EDEC 7040. Induction to Teaching. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INDUC TO TCHG.
Prerequisite: EDEC(CHFD) 7460.
A forum for issues of professionalism connected to professional teaching experiences. Topics may vary depending on student-generated issues and concerns.
Offered fall semester every year.

EDEC 7050. Teaching in Elementary Schools (P-5). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TCHNG IN ELEM SCHLS.
Use of problem-solving techniques in teaching and to develop a repertoire of strategies.

(EDEC)EDMS 7060. Service-Learning. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SERVICE LEARNING.
History, rationale, research, methodology, and outcomes of service learning. Students will conceptualize, plan, and participate in a service learning project. Emphasis is on how service can be incorporated into curriculum with a primary focus on learning.

EDEC 7110. The Educational Role of Play in Early Childhood Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ED ROLE OF PLAY ECE.
The cognitive and affective aspects of the play of children in prekindergarten through grade five. Techniques for facilitating children's play.
Not offered on a regular basis.

EDEC(EDMS) 7120. Children's Social Lives. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CHILD SOCIAL LIVES.
Race, gender, and class as explanatory frameworks for incidents in young children's everyday lives and approaches for culturally responsive teaching.

EDEC(EDMS) 7130. Teaching Styles in the Elementary Classroom. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TCH STYLS IN CLSM.
Theoretical foundations of selected teaching styles, including the planning and developing of teaching strategies which reflect these styles.

EDEC 7160. Instructional Strategies for Early Childhood Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INST STRATS FOR ECE.
Curricular approaches and research on instructional strategies to meet the needs of children in prekindergarten through grade five.
Not offered on a regular basis.

EDEC 7170. Evaluation of the Elementary School. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EVAL OF ELEM SCH.
Components of evaluation, appropriate evaluation techniques, procedures, collection, and utilization of research data for improving elementary schools.

EDEC 7190. Educational Environments for Young Children: Birth-Eight. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ED ENV YNG CHD:0-8.
Implementing appropriate practices in early education environments for children from birth to age 8. Analysis of recent research, theoretical developments, and social issues relevant to the construction of quality care and education settings and their relationship to children's personal, social, and academic development.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EDEC(CHFD) 7200. Developmental Issues of Elementary School Learners. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ELEM DEV ISSUES.
Implications of developmental issues in children grades Pre-K through 5. Focus on the elementary school teacher's role in fostering the development of the whole child in the school context.
Offered spring semester every year.

EDEC 7420. Organization and Management of Early Childhood Classrooms. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ORG/MGT OF ECE CLSR.
Principles and practices that are germane to organizing and operating the classroom for learners in prekindergarten through grade five. Students will acquire knowledge of important theoretical approaches in this area as well as practical skills applicable to their work with young children.
Not offered on a regular basis.

EDEC(CHFD) 7460. Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education. 3-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: STU TCHG IN ECE.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
A prekindergarten through grade five classroom teaching experience under the direction of a teacher and an early childhood education faculty member.
Non-traditional format: Student teaching/field based in schools.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

(EDEC)EDMS(QUAL) 7500. Action Research. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ACTION RESEARCH.
Not open to students with credit in EDMS(EDEC) 8010.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Action research and participatory action research across diverse contexts. The course includes a consideration of history and definitions of action research and participatory action research, and an analysis of their purposes, processes, and theoretical foundations. Students will engage in practitioner-based research strategies such as observations, interviewing, and document analysis.
Offered every year.

EDEC 7650. Literature Review in Early Childhood Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PROJ ELY CHILD EDU.
Prerequisite: EDEC 6990.
Preparation of a literature review on a topic of interest related to early childhood education.
Offered spring semester every year.

EDEC(EDMS) 8020. Self-Instruction for Classroom Processes. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SELF-INST CLAS PROC.
Prerequisite: EDMS 7080.
Theoretical and research backgrounds of self-instruction (SI) to improve memory, comprehension, problem-solving, and behavioral self-control of both elementary (K-8) teachers and students. Includes teacher introspection, classroom strategies, and management.

EDEC(EDMS) 8050. Theory and Research on Teaching. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: THEORY/RES TEACHING.
Research on teaching, including teachers' thought processes, students' thought processes, effective teacher behavior, classroom organization, and classroom discourse.

(EDEC)EDMS 8070. Research and Perspectives on Teacher Education: PreK-Grade8. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RESCH TCHR ED P-8.
The history of teacher education, the process of becoming a teacher, and approaches to teacher education.

EDEC(EDMS) 8100. Theories and Research on Teachers' Thinking. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TH/RES TCH THINKING.
Knowledge and self-regulation of teachers' thinking about their own cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development in classrooms. Theoretical considerations, relevant research, and applied practice.

EDEC(EDMS) 8110. Methods for Observing Children in Schools. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: OBS METH CHILD.
Process of designing and conducting observational methods projects. Observing children in natural habitats, such as school and community. Topics include entering the field, forming categories, sampling and recording rules, measurement, reliability, and validity.

EDEC(EDMS) 8120. Social Constructivist Approaches to Understanding Classroom Motivation. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SOC CONST CLS MOTIV.
Constructs of motivation; how classroom cultures, ways of knowing, particular pedagogies, and assessment practices affect student motivation; qualitative methods accessing perspectives on motivation.
Not offered on a regular basis.

EDEC(EDMS) 8140. Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Learning Environments for Children and Young Adolescents. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EDUC ENVIRONMENTS.
Cross-cultural perspectives on such topics as the social construction of learning, cultural perspectives on development, and institutionalized patterns of instruction drawn from developed and developing countries.

EDEC(EDMS) 8150. Research and Theory in Family-School-Community Interactions. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FAM-SCH-COM INTERAC.
Interactive relationships among families, schools, and communities from the interdisciplinary perspectives of anthropology, education, sociology, history, political science, and psychology.

EDEC(EDMS) 8180. Research in Multicultural Teacher Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RES MULTI TEACH ED.
Multicultural teacher education research, theories, and practices. Opportunities to construct understandings of the political and economic context within which decisions are made, the effect of values on multiple realities, the dominant forces in society, and the impact of culture on the individual in teacher education contexts.

EDEC(EDMS) 8190. Mentoring in Learning to Teach. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MENTORING.
Description, analysis, and appraisal of mentoring for pre-service and in-service teachers, and an examination of content, processes, roles, and responsibilities in interactions of mentors and teachers of prekindergarten through grade eight.

EDEC 8201. Social, Economic, and Political Perspectives in the Education of Young Children: Birth to 8 years. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PERSP YNG CHD:0-8.
Critical analysis of the social, economic, and political trends in the education of very young children, birth to age 8. Examination of state and national public policy, and social and political movements and the resulting influence on the care and education of young children.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EDEC(EPSY) 8250. Early Educational Intervention for Young Children Placed At-Risk. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EARLY EDUC AT-RISK.
Not open to students with credit in EDEC 8200.
Prerequisite: EDEC 7020 or EPSY 6010.
Analysis of recent research, theoretical developments, and social issues relevant to the determinants of the at-risk classification of young children and their families. Child, family, and societal roles in early educational intervention are examined with a focus on the efficacy of particular early education intervention models.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EDEC(EDEL)(EDMS) 8300. Children�s Development of Self: Learning to Become a Competent Member of a Culture. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DEV SELF COMP CULT.
Analysis of various contexts (e.g., school, home, and peers) that influence children�s development of self. The course examines how practices and beliefs about class, race/ethnicity, gender, religion, and disability affect children�s sense of self and their achievement in academic and non-academic areas.

(EDEC)QUAL 8555. Interpretive Research with Children. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTER RES CHILD.
Prerequisite: QUAL 8400 or permission of department.
Methodological and ethical issues involved in conducting interpretive research about and with children.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

EDEC 8990. Research Seminar in Early Childhood Education. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: RESEARCH SEMINAR.
Seminars on topics related to early childhood education.
Non-traditional format: Doctoral/research seminars.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EDEC 9000. Doctoral Research. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EDEC 9005. Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOC GRAD STU SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

(EDEC)EDEL(EDMS)(ESOC) 9010. Diversity and Democracy in Teacher Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIV DEMOC TEACH ED.
Focus on instructional methods and research for the preparation of future teacher educators.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

EDEC 9300. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCT DISSERTATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EDEC 9600. Educational Research in Early Childhood Education. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: RSCH ELY CHLDOD EDU.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Independent research in the area of early childhood education under the direction of faculty.
Non-traditional format: Doctoral/independent research projects.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EDEC 9630. Critique of Educational Literature in Early Childhood Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CRIT ELY CHLD EDU.
Prerequisite: ERSH 4300/6300 and ERSH 8400.
Interpretation and evaluation of research and theoretical writing in early childhood education.
Non-traditional format: Also offered as individualized critiques of literature.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EDEC 9800. University Teaching Practicum in Early Childhood Education. 1-9 hours.
Oasis Title: PRAC EARLY CHILD ED.
University teaching experience under the direction of a tenured faculty member noted for outstanding university teaching.
Non-traditional format: Students apprentice with an exemplary university teacher to learn first-hand the theory, research, and practice particular to University teaching.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.