Courses

A seminar course designed to encourage the integration of theory and practice, taken concurrent to first semester of student teaching.

A seminar course designed to encourage the integration of theory and practice, taken concurrent to first semester of student teaching.

A seminar course designed to encourage the integration of theory and practice, taken concurrent to third semester of student teaching.

A seminar course designed to encourage the integration of theory and practice, taken concurrent with last semester of student teaching.

Class engages in seminar process to share, analyze, and extended students' professional experiences. Links theory and practice.

Exploration of dramatic play in integrated early childhood classroom.

Materials and strategies for creating an integrated early childhood curriculum with a focus on infusing the curriculum with music and movement activities.

Taken concurrently with the final semester of student teaching, this course focuses on the development, planning, and implementation of curriculum for diverse learners in early childhood and early childhood special education settings. Emphasizes curriculum integration, the role of the environment in supporting curriculum, methods of observation and assessment, and pedagogical practices. Encourages informed experimentation with various pedagogical and methodological practices in order to develop in students the capacity to create curriculum responsive to the diverse learning needs and experiences of young children and their families.

Class engages in seminar process to share, analyze, and extended students' professional experiences.

This course provides a foundation for Integrative Health. Through case vignettes,
experiential learning, and practice-based assignments, students explore biopsychosocial etiologies and disparities in health, healing and wellness practices that support person-centered and holistic health, and best practices and emerging evidence in treatment interventions. The Pathways Model is also presented, including psychophysiology, movement, creative arts, spirituality, and mindfulness.

A seven-week one-credit courses analyzing & applying the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in the transcription & subsequent pronunciation of foreign language (English) song texts. Also included in the curriculum will be the integration of grammar, spelling and language modification in accommodating acoustical shifts in the singing voice as they apply to the sung pronunciation. Students will be asked to utilize technology in uploading performance examples & researching sources for final projects and weekly assignments.

A seven-week one-credit courses analyzing & applying the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in the transcription & subsequent pronunciation of foreign language (French) song texts. Also included in the curriculum will be the integration of grammar, spelling and language modification in accommodating acoustical shifts in the singing voice as they apply to the sung pronunciation. Students will be asked to utilize technology in uploading performance examples & researching sources for final projects and weekly assignments.

A seven-week one-credit courses analyzing & applying the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in the transcription & subsequent pronunciation of foreign language (German) song texts. Also included in the curriculum will be the integration of grammar, spelling and language modification in accommodating acoustical shifts in the singing voice as they apply to the sung pronunciation. Students will be asked to utilize technology in uploading performance examples & researching sources for final projects and weekly assignments.

A seven-week one-credit courses analyzing & applying the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in the transcription & subsequent pronunciation of foreign language (Italian) song texts. Also included in the curriculum will be the integration of grammar, spelling and language modification in accommodating acoustical shifts in the singing voice as they apply to the sung pronunciation. Students will be asked to utilize technology in uploading performance examples & researching sources for final projects and weekly assignments.

A survey of contemporary theoretical, technological, and socio-economic structures that link music and participatory/interactive media and entertainment forms. 'Interactive' models in the new music industry include social networks, music search and recommendation engines, personalized Internet radio and streaming, mobile music, live entertainment, and the use of music in video games and smartphone applications. These are examined and contextualized with a view to identifying business opportunities for musical entrepreneurs, creators, fans and facilitators.

Intercollegiate athletics play an integral role on a college campus. Oftentimes the athletics programs act as “the front porch to a university”, bringing national attention and front-page news for great accomplishments or damaging controversies. This course is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the operations and importance of intercollegiate athletics and how it will/does impact them as future/current college administrators.

Study of dance as cultural practice, exploring dance from a broad spectrum of cultures. Focus on theoretical and practical application of key concepts and dance forms as they relate to cultural identity, representation, and education. Includes critical analysis of dance in the studio, film, and written materials. Implications for curriculum and instruction are stressed.

Study of dance as cultural practice, exploring dance from a broad spectrum of cultures. Focus on theoretical and practical application of key concepts and dance forms as they relate to cultural identity, representation, and education. Includes critical analysis of dance in the studio, film, and written materials. Implications for curriculum and instruction are stressed.

Cultural perspectives on language learning, language use and education. Focus on sociolinguistic issues in education and pedagogical implications for linguistic and cultural minority students. Central topics include cross-cultural communication in the classroom, including the role of ethnicity, race, gender and social class; the relationships between home/community language use patterns and school achievement; cultural perspectives on school-community relations; cross-cultural perspectives on parenting and language socialization; standard and nonstandard language varieties in the classroom; and effective instructional approaches for linguistically and culturally diverse classrooms.

This course offers multidisciplinary perspectives on language learning and use in the context of globalization. Topics may include (1) cross-cultural communication in the classroom, including the role of ethnicity, race, gender, and social class; (2) the relationships among home/school/community language use and school achievement; (4) cross-cultural perspectives on language socialization; and (5) language varieties in the classroom and other settings. The course emphasizes developing intercultural competence as education professionals.