University of New England

This is a complete listing of all courses offered by the three colleges of the University of New England. The courses are arranged alphabetically by subject code. In addition to the course subject, number, title, and description, other information regarding credits, college/department, division, co-requisites, pre-requisites, and registration restrictions is provided for each course.

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EDU 105 - Introduction to Schools
Credits: 3.00
This course is an introduction to the study of schools and teaching. It provides opportunities for pre-service teachers to examine and evaluate their interests in and abilities for teaching. Topics include the role of the teacher, the student as learner, the community and its relationship to the schools, curriculum and objectives, school organizations, ethics in education, the pros and cons of a teaching career, and options available in education. Regular visits to schools are an integral part of this course.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions:

EDU 133 - American Education
Credits: 3.00
The course content focuses on an in-depth examination and analysis of the school as an integral force in the American social order. Topics include: how schools function and have functioned throughout American history; roles of teachers and students incorporating rights and legal responsibilities; purposes of schools taking into consideration philosophical approaches; exercise of power and control by various interest groups at local, state and federal levels; and the impact of these forces on students, teachers and others. The course is intended to present a realistic view of the teaching profession and to foster an understanding of major issues in education. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 533)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions:

EDU 201 - Directed/Independent Study
Credits: 1.00 to 12.00
Permission of Department Chair or Instructor Required
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Pre-requisites: EDU 105 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 202 - Curriculum Theory and Design
Credits: 3.00
This course provides an introduction to curriculum theory and how it relates to the design of effective lessons and units. Field study required (Cross-listed with EDU 502)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education/Undergrad
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Teacher Certification (7-12)
Teacher Certification (K-12)
Pre-requisites: EDU 105 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 209 - Creative Arts in Learning
Credits: 3.00
This course is based on the premise that the arts are an important part of being human. Pre-service teachers will explore their own creativity in a variety of areas. Emphasis will be placed on the value of one's creative spirit and uncovering gifts which will sustain one through life. Pre-service teachers will also learn how to foster creativity in others and examine how creative endeavors can be integrated into everyday life. Field study required.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Pre-requisites: EDU 105 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 217 - Teaching Reading
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to provide the per-service teacher with knowledge of the methods and materials for helping elementary and middle school children acquire literacy.Practical approaches to teaching literacy in the classroom will be explored. Field study required.(Cross-listed with EDU 517)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 220 - Exceptionality in the Classrm
Credits: 3.00
This course provides contextual knowledge of issues and practices related to special education as part of the regular education system. The pre-service teacher will become acquainted with the wide range of exceptionalities present in today's preschools and K-12 settings The pre-service teacher will examine the historical and contemporary legal, procedural and technical issues of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) as well as the appropriate state statutes. The pre-service teacher will become aware of the roles of regular educators, special educators, parents, and support service staff who all work together to make team decisions for exceptional students. Teaching methods, modifications, accommodations and best practices for educators will be addressed. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 510)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education/Undergrad
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Teacher Certification (7-12)
Teacher Certification (K-12)
Pre-requisites: EDU 105 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 303 - Read&Writ in the Content Area
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed for the pre-service teachers who are pursuing teacher certification to work with children in grades 7-12. Participants will develop strategies for assisting students with vocabulary development, the conventions of writing, and approaches to reading for information in the various content areas. Additionally, participants will learn to assess the readability of textbooks and other teaching materials as a means of enhancing student success. Topics include note-taking, efficient reading and writing strategies for diverse discourse communities, and other learning and study skills. Field study required.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (7-12)

EDU 310 - Topics in Education
Credits: 3.00
This elective course is offered in different semesters as a means of helping pre-service teachers acquire information and skills in a variety of current topics in education. Some previous topics have included: Critical Problems in Teaching, Issues in Education, Authentic Assessment, Portfolio Development, Cooperative Learning, Multi-age Classrooms, Integration of Curriculum, Learning Styles, the Maine Learning Results, Technological Applications for Teachers.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Teacher Certification (7-12)
Teacher Certification (K-12)
Pre-requisites: EDU 105 Minimum Grade: C and EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 320 - Language Arts
Credits: 3.00
Children develop language naturally in a language-rich and print-rich environment. This course is based on the belief that the language arts (reading, writing, speaking and listening) provide the foundation for all learning in schools. Pre-service teachers will learn to teach and facilitate the writing process in the classroom. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 520)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Pre-requisites: ( EDU 105 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 105 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 105 Minimum Grade: C ) and ( EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 321 - Children's Literature
Credits: 3.00
This course addresses both traditional and contemporary literature for children, including fairy tales and other works emerging from oral tradition; picture and chapter books; poetry; and nonfiction and informational texts. Among the topics considered: developing and understanding of children's cognitive and imaginative responses to reading, criteria for selecting appropriate materials, evaluating individual books, and becoming familiar with influential authors and illustrators, particularly Newbery and Caldecott award winners. This course is required for elementary education majors and open to others who have an interest in children's literature.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions:

EDU 330 - Edu Psych & Classroom Mgmt
Credits: 3.00
This course addresses the theories and methods associated with the learning process as well as the application of this knowledge in a variety of classroom environments and situations. Preservice teachers learn how to create a proactive classroom environment that allows them to spend contact time in instructional activities resulting in increased student learning. Pre-service teachers also develop skills to help them effectively manage student behavior in today's classroom. Field-study required. (Crosslisted w/ EDU 549)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Teacher Certification (7-12)
Teacher Certification (K-12)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Teacher Certification Program
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 361 - Teach Soc Stud Elementary Sch
Credits: 3.00
This course will provide pre-service teachers with a general understanding of social studies methods and curriculum materials. Class work and field-based experiences in a school setting will allow pre-service teachers to examine the processes of planning effective sequences of instruction and alternative instructional techniques from which teachers can choose to enhance students' learning. Field study required.(Cross-listed with EDU 561)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Teacher Certification Program
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 367 - Teach Science in Elem Schools
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to provide pre-service teachers opportunities to develop theoretical perspectives and practical approaches to the teaching and learning of science. Pre-service teachers will acquire a working knowledge of methods appropriate for inquiry-based science programs. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 567)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Teacher Certification Program
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 373 - Teaching Elementary Math
Credits: 3.00
This course will provide opportunities for pre-service teachers to develop theoretical perspectives and practical approaches to the teaching and learning of mathematics. It will be conducted in a setting of activity-oriented, "hands-on" learning, and will emphasize K-8 student development of rich mathematical content knowledge. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 573)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Teacher Certification Program
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 380 - Managing Diverse Learning Styl
Credits: 3.00
The primary focus of this course will be on intervention strategies and techniques for managing and modifying curriculum for diverse learners. The course will provide pre-service teachers with the tools they need to deal with a continuum of student learning problems encountered in their classroom, ranging from differences in learning styles to severe learning disabilities. Theoretical models related to learning and teaching styles, as well as assessment and measurement procedures appropriate for classroom use will be covered. Field study required.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Teacher Certification (7-12)
Teacher Certification (K-12)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 400 - Independent Study
Credits: 1.00 to 12.00
Permission of Department Chair and Instructor Required.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 410 - Topics in Education
Credits: 3.00
This elective course is offered in different semesters as a means of helping pre-service teachers acquire information and skills in a variety of current topics in education. Some previous topics have included: Critical Problems in Teaching, Issues in Education, Authentic Assessment, Portfolio Development, Cooperative Learning, Multi-age Classrooms, Integration of Curriculum, Learning Styles, the Maine Learning Results, Technological Applications for Teachers.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Teacher Certification (7-12)
Teacher Certification (K-12)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 430 - Ed Assessment & Eval
Credits: 3.00
Assessment and evaluation of student learning must be continuous, broad-based, and authentic. Pre-service teachers will be engaged in the construction of knowledge about a variety of formal and informal assessment measures to evaluate student learning. Teacher-made tests, norm- referenced and criterion-referenced standardized tests, anecdotal records, checklists, observations, work samples, portfolios, journals, and independent and group self- evaluation will provide participants with a basis for the development of skills in constructing, using, and interpreting formal and informal assessment measures for a variety of evaluation purposes. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 530)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Teacher Certification (7-12)
Teacher Certification (K-12)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Teacher Certification Program
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 436 - Teaching Secondary English
Credits: 3.00
English as a discipline has the power to improve the lives of our students: it enriches them through its literary content; it enhances cognitive skills, including analysis, synthesis, speaking, listening, writing, reading, and evaluating; it nurtures aesthetic and ethical sensitivities; and it promotes intra- and inter-curricular awareness. In this course, pre-service English teachers will study, invent, and practice ways of facilitating students' growth in all of these areas as one teaches language, literature, and communication skills. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 536)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (7-12)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Teacher Certification Program
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 437 - Teaching Secondary Science
Credits: 3.00
The course will provide a review of approaches to science education using model programs from across the United States and including proposed programs from the National Science Foundation. It also will have hands-on experiences involving problem-solving methodologies for science labs. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 537)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (7-12)
Teacher Certification (K-12)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Teacher Certification Program
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 438 - Teaching Sec Social Studies
Credits: 3.00
The learning experience in this course provides pre-service teachers with a working knowledge of methods and materials appropriate to concept based social studies programs. Participants will create social studies materials as a final project. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 538)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (7-12)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Teacher Certification Program
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 439 - Teaching Secondary Math
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to introduce the pre-service teacher to current methods and practices of teaching mathematics within the secondary school curriculum. Using research articles and newly developed texts pre-service teachers examine and practice some of the current methods of teaching mathematics to secondary students. Topics include: new technology, writing within the mathematics curriculum to learn mathematics, mathematics as problem solving, math anxieties, math labs, mathematics as critical thinking training, collaborative learning, and integration of mathematics. Pre-service teachers develop models of different kinds of lessons to be used to teach various skills and concepts and apply them in practice sharing with others as they develop their own teaching styles and skills. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 539)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (7-12)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Teacher Certification Program
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 441 - Methods of Art Education
Credits: 3.00
This course will prepare participants to be successful art educators in a school setting (K-12). Emphasis will be upon the development of teaching strategies, methods, curriculum and materials for the aspiring teacher. Pre-service art teachers will learn to integrate art across the school curriculum and to help youngsters achieve the Maine Learning Results. The planning and teaching of lessons and thematic units is an integral part of this course. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 541)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education/Undergrad
Teacher Certification (K-12)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Teacher Certification Program
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 485 - Elementary Practicum
Credits: 3.00 to 4.00
Pre-service teachers will be placed in an elementary school setting for one semester and attend regular seminars. The duties and activities for each student will vary, depending upon the assignment, the amount of time the student is in the classroom, and the needs of the classroom(s) in which the student is placed. Pre-service teachers will participate in a variety of activities including (but not limited to): observation, instructional support, identification of classroom management strategies, and demonstration of lesson development and delivery. Field study required
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (K-8)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 486 - Secondary or Art Ed Practicum
Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
Pre-service teachers will be placed in an secondary or art school setting for one semester and attend regular seminars. The duties and activities for each student will vary, depending upon the assignment, the amount of time the student is in the classroom, and the needs of the classroom(s) in which the student is placed. Pre-service teachers will participate in a variety of activities including (but not limited to): observation, instructional support, identification of classroom management strategies, and demonstration of lesson development and delivery. Field study required.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (7-12)
Teacher Certification (K-12)
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior
Pre-requisites: EDU 133 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 200 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 202 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 490 - Elem Educ Internship/Seminar
Credits: 15.00
Elementary Education Internship and Seminar. The purpose of this course is to involve the pre-service teacher in a semester of teaching, observing, and participating in classroom-related experiences in the public schools. The experience will be supervised by one or more cooperating teachers and coordinated by a college supervisor. The pre-service teacher will encounter as many actual teaching experiences as possible in a semester. In the coordinating seminars, opportunities for reflection and discussion will occur. This course requires admission to the undergraduate Elementary Education program or the Teacher Certification Program (TCP) and specific departmental approval in order to register. All course and Praxis requirements must be completed prior to enrollment.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions:

EDU 491 - Elem Edu Internship/Seminar
Credits: 1.00
Elem Edu Intership/ Seminar for Teaching Institute Interns: This Elementary Education Internship is linked to "The Teaching Institute" and is limited to interns who are accepted into this program. The purpose of this internship is to involve the student in a year-long practicum experience which involves observing, and participating in classroom-related experiences. The seminar will include opportunities for reflection and discussion. Admission to the Teacher Certification Program (TCP), the Teaching Institute and specific departmental approval are required in order to register.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Teacher Certification (K-8)
MSEd, Teaching Methodology

EDU 492 - Secondary Educ Intern/Seminar
Credits: 15.00
The purpose of this course is to involve the pre-service teacher in a semester of teaching, observing, and participating in classroom-related experiences in the public schools. The experience will be supervised by one or more cooperating teachers and coordinated by a college supervisor. The pre-service teacher will encounter as many actual teaching experiences as possible in a semester. In the coordinating seminars, opportunities for reflection and discussion will occur. This course requires enrollment as a secondary education student or matriculation in the Teacher Certification Program and specific departmental approval in order to register. All content major and professional education course requirements as well as Praxis requirements must be completed prior to enrollment.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions:

EDU 493 - K-12 Internship/Seminar
Credits: 15.00
The purpose of this course is to involve the student in a semester of teaching, observing, and participating in classroom-related experiences in the public schools. The experience will be supervised by one or more cooperating teachers and coordinated by a college supervisor. The pre-service teacher will encounter as many actual teaching experiences as possible in a semester. In the weekly seminar, opportunities for reflection and discussion will occur. This course requires enrollment as an undergraduate art education major or matriculation in the Teacher Certification Program and specific departmental approval in order to register. All course and Praxis requirements must be completed prior to enrollment.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Education
Restrictions:

EDU 502 - Curriculum Theory and Design
Credits: 3.00
This course provides an introduction to curriculum theory and how it relates to the design of effective lessons and units. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 202)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-8)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (7-12)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-12)

EDU 510 - Exceptionality in the Classrm
Credits: 3.00
This course provides contextual knowledge of issues and practices related to special education as part of the regular education system.. The pre-service teacher will become acquainted with the wide range of exceptionalities present in today's preschools and K-12 settings. The pre-service teacher will examine the historical and contemporary legal, procedural and technical issues of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) as well as the appropriate state statutes. The pre-service teacher will become aware of the roles of regular educators, special educators, parents, and support service staff who all work together to make team decisions for exceptional students. Teaching methods, modifications, accommodations and best practices for educators will be addressed. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 220)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-8)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (7-12)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-12)

EDU 517 - Teaching Reading
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to provide the pre-service teacher with knowledge of the methods and materials for helping elementary and middle school children acquire literacy. Practical approaches to teaching literacy in the classroom will be explored. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 217)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-8)
Pre-requisites: EDU 500 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 502 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 520 - Language Arts
Credits: 3.00
Children develop language naturally in a language-rich and print-rich environment. This course is based on the belief that the language arts (reading, writing, speaking and listening) provide the foundation for all learning in schools. Pre-service teachers will learn to teach and facilitate the writing process in the classroom. Field study required.(Cross-listed with EDU 320)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-8)
MSEd, Teaching Methodology
Pre-requisites: EDU 500 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 502 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 517 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 530 - Educational Assess & Eval
Credits: 3.00
Assessment and evaluation of student learning must be continuous, broad-based, and authentic. Pre-service teachers will be engaged in the construction of knowledge about a variety of formal and informal assessment measures to evaluate student learning. Teacher-made tests, norm- referenced and criterion-referenced standardized tests, anecdotal records, checklists, observations, work samples, portfolios, journals, and independent and group self- evaluation will provide participants with a basis for the development of skills in constructing, using, and interpreting formal and informal assessment measures for a variety of evaluation purposes. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 430)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-8)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (7-12)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-12)
MSEd, Teaching Methodology
Pre-requisites: EDU 500 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 502 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 533 - American Education
Credits: 3.00
The course content focuses on an in-depth examination and analysis of the school as an integral force in the American social order. Topics include: how schools function and have functioned throughout American history; roles of teachers and students incorporating rights and legal responsibilities; purposes of schools taking into consideration philosophical approaches; exercise of power and control of power by various interest groups at local, state and federal levels; and the impact of these forces on students, teachers and others. The course is intended to present a realistic view of the teaching profession and to foster an understanding of major issues in education. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 133)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-8)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (7-12)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-12)
MSEd, Teaching Methodology

EDU 536 - Teaching Secondary English
Credits: 3.00
English as a discipline has the power to improve the lives of our students: it enriches them through its literary content; it enhances cognitive skills, including analysis, synthesis, speaking, listening, writing, reading, and evaluating; it nurtures aesthetic and ethical sensitivities; and it promotes intra- and inter-curricular awareness. In this course, pre-service English teachers will study, invent, and practice ways of facilitating students' growth in all of these areas as one teaches language, literature, and communication skills. Field study required.(Cross-listed with EDU 436)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (7-12)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-12)
MSEd, Teaching Methodology
Pre-requisites: EDU 533 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 502 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 500 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 537 - Teaching Secondary Science
Credits: 3.00
The course will provide a review of approaches to science education using model programs from across the United States and including proposed programs from the National Science Foundation. It also will have hands-on experiences involving problem-solving methodologies for science labs. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 437)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (7-12)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-12)
MSEd, Teaching Methodology
Pre-requisites: EDU 533 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 502 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 500 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 538 - Teaching Sec Social Studies
Credits: 3.00
The learning experience in this course provides pre-service teachers with a working knowledge of methods and materials appropriate to concept based social studies programs. Participants will create social studies materials as a final project. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 438)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (7-12)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-12)
MSEd, Teaching Methodology
Pre-requisites: EDU 533 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 502 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 500 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 539 - Teaching Secondary Math
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to introduce the pre-service teacher to current methods and practices of teaching mathematics within the secondary school curriculum. Using research articles and newly developed texts pre-service teachers examine and practice some of the current methods of teaching mathematics to secondary students. Topics include: new technology, writing within the mathematics curriculum to learn mathematics, mathematics as problem solving, math anxieties, math labs, mathematics as critical thinking training, collaborative learning, and integration of mathematics. Pre-service teachers develop models of different kinds of lessons to be used to teach various skills and concepts and apply them in practice sharing with others as they develop their own teaching styles and skills. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 439)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (7-12)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-12)
MSEd, Teaching Methodology
Pre-requisites: EDU 533 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 502 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 500 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 541 - Methods of Art Education
Credits: 3.00
This course will prepare participants to be successful art educators in a school setting (K-12). Emphasis will be upon the development of teaching strategies, methods, curriculum and materials for the aspiring teacher. Pre-service art teachers will learn to integrate art across the school curriculum and to help youngsters achieve the Maine Learning Results. The planning and teaching of lessons and thematic units is an integral part of this course. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 441)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (7-12)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-12)
MSEd, Teaching Methodology
Pre-requisites: EDU 533 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 502 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 500 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 549 - Edu Psych & Classroom Mngmt
Credits: 3.00
This course addresses the theories and methods associated with the learning process as well as the application of this knowledge in a variety of classroom environments and situations. Preservice teachers learn how to create a proactive classroom environment that allows them to spend contact time in instructional activities resulting in increased student learning. Pre-service teachers also develop skills to help them effectively manage student behavior in today's classroom. Field-study required. (Crosslisted w/ EDU 330)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-8)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (7-12)
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-12)
MSEd, Teaching Methodology
Pre-requisites: EDU 500 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 502 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 550 - The High Performing Teacher
Credits: 3.00
Designed to foster professional growth in teachers, this course examines teacher efficacy and develops skills and strategies that enable teachers to perform at their highest level despite the daily challenges they face. This course sets the tone for the entire Masters Degree Program.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General
MSEd, Literacy

EDU 551 - Effective Classroom Management
Credits: 3.00
One of the top issues facing educators today is managing classroom behavior. This course analyzes the dynamics of the classroom unit and demonstrates strategies for classroom management. Teachers also will learn effective methods for involving parents in behavior management. Other topics include student responsibility, conflict resolution and techniques to use with chronically disruptive students.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General

EDU 554 - IS1:Motivating Today's Learner
Credits: 3.00
The important area of teacher-student interaction is explored in depth. Strategies include easy-to-apply techniques to catch your students' interest and keep them excited about learning. Build your awareness of gender-equity issues. You will also have the opportunity to analyze and refine your own presentation style.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General

EDU 555 - Integrating Tech in Curr K-12
Credits: 3.00
Explores how to effectively integrate the Internet into the curriculum. With the vast amount of information, resources, and communication opportunities available on the Internet, it is difficult to know where to begin. The course is designed to offer practical guidance and rationale for using the Internet in your classroom. You will be introduced to instructional models that will help you make the best use of the Internet.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General

EDU 556 - IS2:Learn Styles/Mult Intellig
Credits: 3.00
Address the diversity in your classroom by exploring a learning styles model based on the work of Carl Jung and the multiple intelligence theory developed by Howard Gardner. You will learn how to identify your students' learning preferences and design instruction that taps into students' strengths while building up their weaker areas.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General

EDU 557 - Found of Reading & Literacy
Credits: 3.00
Designed to respond to the challenge of promoting higher levels of literacy achievement for all students, this course provides teachers with the background knowledge to understand the topics and issues relevant to reading instruction. It explores both historical and contemporary perspective on the teaching of reading, and it covers the basic tenets of a balanced approach to literacy instruction.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, Literacy

EDU 558 - CIE:Summer Seminar
Credits: 3.00
This seminar is a week-long session held on the University of New England campus in Biddeford, Maine. This course provides a context in which learners collaboratively work in small groups to focus on current issues in education. University faculty and area school professionals facilitate the analysis of these issues and the exploration of potential problem solving solutions. . (Note: this course cannot be taken until the learner has completed 6 credits in the program).
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General
MSEd, Literacy

EDU 558A - CIE:Guided Self-Study
Credits: 3.00
As an alternative to the "Current Issues in Education: Summer Seminar,"students have the opportunity to do "Current Issues in Education: A Guided Self-Study". The topic chosen must be in keeping with the topics used during the previous Summer Seminar. The topics available will be sent to student on Campus Pipeline at the beginning of the semester in which you have enrolled for the course. The project chosen must have effective application in your classroom, school, or district. You will be required to send a comprehensive outline of your project with an annotated bibliography to the Faculty Mentor of the course for approval prior to the commencement of the project.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General
MSEd, Literacy

EDU 560 - Collab. Act. Research I
Credits: 1.00
This course is an introduction. The process of Collaborative Action Research (CAR), a practical approach to research designed for the working educator. Learn the elements of CAR and how it differs from traditional empirical research. Emphasis is on the collaborative aspect of defining a problem to research within your classroom, school or community. This course culminates with the development of a problem statement and a review of the literature.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General
MSEd, Literacy

EDU 561 - Teach Soc Stud Elementary Sch
Credits: 3.00
This course will provide pre-service teachers with a general understanding of social studies methods and curriculum materials. Class work and field-based experiences in a school setting will allow pre-service teachers to examine the processes of planning effective sequences of instruction and alternative instructional techniques from which teachers can choose to enhance students' learning. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 361)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-8)
MSEd, Teaching Methodology
Pre-requisites: EDU 502 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 500 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 562 - IS3:Models of Effective Teach
Credits: 3.00
A variety of instructional strategies grounded in four foundational models of teaching are studied and demonstrated. You will learn to expand your repertoire of teaching techniques, so you can increase the ways in which you engage students in the learning process.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General

EDU 563 - Design Curr Instru & Assess 1
Credits: 3.00
Introduces curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the context of standards and accountability and their relationships to student learning. Teachers explore interrelationships among curriculum, instruction, and assessment: importance of alignment; connection to learning theory and learner variables; and need for differentiation to meet diverse student needs.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General
MSEd, Literacy

EDU 565 - Strategies for Lit Instruct 1
Credits: 3.00
This course teaches research-based skills and strategies for facilitating students' literacy development in the area of word knowledge, phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, vocabulary, and building reading fluency. Key topics such as the stages of developmental word knowledge, the rules of phonemic awareness and phonics instruction in an effective reading program, the elements of vocabulary instruction that promote active and independent reading and learning, and the importance of fluency are explored in depth.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, Literacy

EDU 566 - Collab. Act. Research II
Credits: 1.00
In this course, you will further refine your problem statement and design the CAR methodology. Attention is directed at the data collection methodology and the means for evaluating data.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General
MSEd, Literacy

EDU 567 - Teach Science in Elem Schools
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to provide pre-service teachers opportunities to develop theoretical perspectives and practical approaches to the teaching and learning of science. Pre-service teachers will acquire a working knowledge of methods appropriate for inquiry-based science programs. Field study required. ( Cross-listed w/ EDU 367)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-8)
MSEd, Teaching Methodology
Pre-requisites: EDU 502 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 500 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 569 - Strategies for Lit Instruct 2
Credits: 3.00
This course covers key concepts, such as prior knowledge, met cognition, and reading as a constructive process. Strategies designed to facilitate comprehension before, during and after reading will be presented, and along with guided reading, a key component of a balanced literacy program. Writing will be discussed as a process that is integral to reading and developed in parallel with reading acquisition. A variety of strategies for integrating reading and writing will be shared.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, Literacy

EDU 572 - Collab. Act. Research 3
Credits: 1.00
In this course, you will collect data, interpret the results, and develop an action plan designed to address the problem. You will complete the course by producing a final report of the CAR process.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General
MSEd, Literacy

EDU 573 - Teaching Elementary Math
Credits: 3.00
This course will provide opportunities for pre-service teachers to develop theoretical perspectives and practical approaches to the teaching and learning of mathematics. It will be conducted in a setting of activity-oriented, "hands-on" learning, and will emphasize K-8 student development of rich mathematical content knowledge. Field study required. (Cross-listed with EDU 373)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Grad Level Teacher Cert (K-8)
MSEd, Teaching Methodology
Pre-requisites: EDU 502 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 500 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 574 - Design Curr Instru & Assess 2
Credits: 3.00
Examines history, purposes, and methods of assessment and explores curriculum, instruction, and assessment implementation issues. Teachers analyze, evaluate, modify, and/or design assessments for specific content and purposes. Presents methods of record keeping, grading, and reporting; use of assessment data; and test preparation. Addresses implementation issues related to accountability, planning, and collaboration.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General
MSEd, Literacy

EDU 575 - Support the Struggling Read
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to give teachers a working knowledge of common reading difficulties, methods for diagnosing those difficulties, and guidelines for accessing appropriate resources to provide instructional support for students. Informal diagnostic tools will be introduced. Research-based intervention programs, including classroom interventions, will be discussed. Guidelines are offered for communicating with parents and other members of the school community regarding a child's reading difficulties.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, Literacy

EDU 576 - Plan & Manage Class Lit Prog
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to help teachers plan and manage their literacy classroom as they implement the concepts and strategies they have learned throughout the degree program. It presents organizational considerations and planning strategies to guide teachers in establishing and maintaining an effective literacy program. Guidelines for setting up the literacy classroom and managing various grouping structures to facilitate student learning will be offered. Methods for incorporating literacy throughout the day and integrating technology will be explored. Perspectives on other key planning issues such as working with parents and pacing instruction will be presented through teacher interviews.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, Literacy

EDU 595 - Portfolio
Credits: 3.00
This course develops reflective practices that assist students to explore both professional and personal growth that has occurred throughout the masters program. Students will learn organizational tools that will help formalize their working portfolios to a final presentation portfolio that reflects self-directed learning. Goal setting will be fostered to assist life-long learning. This course should be the final course taken for the master's degree.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Master Sci in Education Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, General
MSEd, Literacy
MSEd, Teaching Methodology

EDU 605 - Action Resrch & Case Study
Credits: 3.00
Research is the foundation for the improvement of teaching and learning in the classroom. This course examines two valuable classroom research tools, action research and the case study. Teachers will research a classroom issue relevant to increasing student learning. Course requirements include conducting the research and preparing a presentation to report potentially their findings at a state, regional, or national conference on educational research.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, Teaching Methodology

EDU 610 - Differentiation Theory & Strat
Credits: 3.00
Teachers taking this course explore the theories of differentiated instruction and the associated models. Teachers design units and lessons incorporating strategies. Teachers share lessons and reflect with colleagues in their schools and in the course. Requirements include lessons incorporating differentiation strategies, collegial reflection regarding lessons, and the creation of a final project that establishes teacher commitment to differentiation in his/her classroom.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, Teaching Methodology

EDU 615 - Motivational Theory &Class Mgt
Credits: 3.00
This course examines significant theories of student motivation in the classroom, classroom management, and the connections therein. Teachers create a program to address classroom management within their own classroom and techniques for sharing their understanding with other teachers.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
MSEd, Teaching Methodology

EDU 701 - Educational Leadership
Credits: 3.00
This course provides the overarching context for the entire certificate curriculum in educational leadership. Participants consider theories and practices relating to effective leadership in educational settings. Topics include team building, diagnosing the work environment, decision- making, problem solving, and strategic planning and human development. Students will reflect on their own leadership, observe and analyze other leaders, and explore how the theories and practices relate to the Interstate School Leaders Licenses Consortium (ISLLC) standards for leaders.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Non Matric Ed Leadership
Educational Leadership

EDU 702 - School Law
Credits: 3.00
In today's complex society, educational administrators must possess a working knowledge of federal and state statutory and case law impacting education. This course will provide a foundation of the legal underpinnings of the American education system and how the "law" has had an effect on schools. Specific legal principles relating to church/state issues, tort liability, teachers' responsibilities, students' rights, and administrative concerns such as contracts and collective bargaining will be covered. Students will be required to apply these legal principles to analyze actual case scenarios. Assignments will be included to acquaint students to their state's laws that will affect them as future educational leaders.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Non Matric Ed Leadership
Educational Leadership

EDU 703 - Edu Change/School Reform
Credits: 3.00
Regardless of how beneficial a desired change may seem, new initiatives are often difficult to implement. Each educational setting has its own culture, and innovations and changes that are incompatible with the prevailing climate may elicit resistance and hostility. The course examines change theory; studies case histories of successful and not so successful change efforts; and reviews change strategies to equip students with skills for introducing effective reforms.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Non Matric Ed Leadership
Educational Leadership

EDU 704 - Supervision/Eval Ins Personnel
Credits: 3.00
Supervision and evaluation strategies need to support teachers' growth into strong, competent professionals. This course examines requirements of educational leaders engaged in supervising and evaluating educational personnel and explores new directions and procedures currently under development. Emphasis is given to understanding the theory behind the practice, strengths and weakness of varying methods, and hands-on applications. Drawing on knowledge of developmental stages and multiple styles of learning and teaching, participants consider such practices as peer evaluations, self-evualations, portfolios, and mentoring.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Non Matric Ed Leadership
Educational Leadership
Pre-requisites:

EDU 705 - Leadership/Prof Resp/Ethics
Credits: 3.00
This course involves a one-week on campus summer seminar in which a cohort group explores leadership styles with respect to professional responsibilities and ethical decision-making. Readings and writing assignments will be required prior to your arrival for the seminar, and a follow-up research paper will be submitted with one month following the seminar week.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Non Matric Ed Leadership
Educational Leadership
Pre-requisites: EDU 701 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 703 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 702 Minimum Grade: C and EDU 704 Minimum Grade: C and EDU 715 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 706 - School-Comm Rel/Communications
Credits: 3.00
An effective educational leader promotes the success of all students by communicating the learning community's vision, policies, and successes to staff, students, parents, community, decision makers, legislators and media. The leader understands, responds to, and influences the systems that support the educational process. Developing and maintaining partnerships and forging relationships with multiple constituent groups, understanding emerging issues and educational trends and communicating them effectively to stakeholders are all essential leadership competencies. The effective leader plans public relations and communications strategies that build broad support and public ownership for the educational mission that is articulated. This course provides opportunity for self-assessment in developing a communications plan and an understanding of skills and strategies necessary for communicating in ways that positively impact the education of students.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Non Matric Ed Leadership
Educational Leadership

EDU 707 - Instructional Leadership
Credits: 3.00
School leaders must also be "lead teachers". To effectively instill motivation and creativity in teachers, participants learn current models for curriculum design to ensure that instructional materials meet appropriate for content and learning goals in which also address students' diverse needs, abilities and experiences. Learning theories and styles are included, as are topics relating to curriculum theory and assessment.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Non Matric Ed Leadership
Educational Leadership
Pre-requisites: EDU 704 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 709 - School Finance
Credits: 3.00
The course traces the historical background and development of school finance acts, and examines the intent, concepts and relationship inherent in these acts. Processes by which state subsidies are computed, allocated and distributed are considered. Budget and expenditure practices in relation to these acts are illustrated. Emphasis is placed on helping students develop a clear conceptual understanding of the overall methods by which state aid is provided to local school systems. Readings, research, and other assignments are designed to acquaint students with school finance practices in their respective states.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Non Matric Ed Leadership
Educational Leadership

EDU 711 - Internship I
Credits: 3.00
Students will develop an internship proposal, including learning outcomes and assessment methods, that meets initial requirements for Educational / Administrative Leadership Certification in the state of residence. Students will maintain a journal, complete projects of relevance, and engage in activities that enhance understanding of leadership roles. With advanced planning, students may spread this requirement over two terms, with advance planning. Permission of the CAGS director is required.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Non Matric Ed Leadership
Educational Leadership
Pre-requisites: EDU 701 Minimum Grade: C or EDU 703 Minimum Grade: C and ( EDU 702 Minimum Grade: C and EDU 704 Minimum Grade: C and EDU 709 Minimum Grade: C and EDU 715 Minimum Grade: C )

EDU 712 - Internship II
Credits: 3.00
This course will be offered to students whose state certification regulations require an extended (or two-term) internship. Students will develop a year-long internship proposal (Terms 1 and 2), including learning outcomes and assessment methods, that meets initial requirements for Educational/Administrative Leadership Certification in the state of residence. The actual number of hours required will be determined by individual state requirements. Permission of the CAGS director is required.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Non Matric Ed Leadership
Educational Leadership
Pre-requisites: EDU 711 Minimum Grade: C

EDU 713 - Independent Study
Credits: 3.00
Students who have an interest in a special topic or are required to demonstrate competency in an area not included in the standard curriculum may design an Independent Study course. Additionally, Independent Study may encompass a research project, special assignment, creative project implementation, and/or overseas learning experience. Students must prepare an Independent Study proposal that includes project description, learning objectives, methodology, assessment criteria, and bibliography outline. Approval of a faculty members and the CAGS Program director must be obtained prior to registration for this course.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Non Matric Ed Leadership
Educational Leadership

EDU 715 - Org Theory/Strategic Planning
Credits: 3.00
This course will include: an overview of organizational theories and systems; the inclusion of organizational theory in the educational change process; the functions, objectives, development, and assessment of strategic plans; and the relationship between strategic planning and budget development.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Non Matric Ed Leadership
Educational Leadership

EDU 720 - Special Education Law
Credits: 3.00
Special education has become "the" law topic in education law. This course introduces the area of special education law, including review of relevant statutes, regulations, and cases. The primary focus is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), with some attention to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Key concepts covered include special education and related services, free appropriate public education, least restrictive environment, due process, student rights, and non-discrimination. The course aims to teach students the framework of special education law, as well as to provide tools for students' further research and analysis.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Education
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Non Matric Ed Leadership
Educational Leadership
Pre-requisites: EDU 702 Minimum Grade: B

EDUV 503 - Support Struggling Reader(K-6)
Credits: 3.00
A struggling reader in the first grade has a 90% chance of remaining a struggling reader by the end of the fourth grade. And with today's higher standards, you may have more struggling readers than ever before.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 504 - Assertive Discipline & Beyond
Credits: 3.00
This classic, results-oriented course shows you how to create a safe, positive learning environment where your students behave responsibly and feel good about themselves.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 505 - How to get Parent on your side
Credits: 3.00
Improve student achievement and behavior by recruiting parents to support your efforts at school. Motivate parents to support your efforts at school. Motivate parents to assume an active role in their children's education as you create a clear line of communication..
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 506 - Succeeding with Difficult Stdt
Credits: 3.00
Helping hard-to-reach students succeed can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your career. Learn proven skills to reach students who have a history of failure.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 507 - High Performing Teacher
Credits: 3.00
This revolutionary course will make you feel more satisfied every day in the classroom. Learn skills that truly successful teachers use to consistently bring out the best in themselves and their students.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 508 - SLI:Phonics,Voc, &Fluency(K-6)
Credits: 3.00
Gain practical, proven tools to effectively teach your students to decode and assign meaning to words. Learn specific skills and strategies to promote reading fluency and give your students a solid foundation for lifelong reading.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 509 - Classroom Management
Credits: 3.00
To successfully manage today's standards-based classrooms, teachers need to rely on more than one approach. Explore relationships between behavior management, classroom instruction and student learning.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 511 - SLI: Comprehension K-6
Credits: 3.00
Learn research-based strategies to support thoughtful and active reading behaviors. You'll discover various forms of reading assignments, explore the reading-writing connection and gain strategies for promoting active reading.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 514 - Teaching Stdts to Get Along
Credits: 3.00
Develop positive social behavior and skills with hands-on lessons and activities that integrate easily into your school day. Create a positive learning environment where students cooperate, leaving you free to teach.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 515 - Found of Reading & Lit K-6
Credits: 3.00
You've been challenged to achieve higher levels of literacy in the classroom. Meet the challenge by learning to integrate new research with traditional reading instruction and lead your students to greater success.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 516 - Bldg Your Rep of Teach Strat.
Credits: 3.00
Learn how to match the best teaching strategy to your learning objectives. See immediate results as more of your students respond as learners and thinkers.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 519 - Designing Curriculum & Instruc
Credits: 3.00
Discover a flexible framework for developing units and lessons to meet the varying needs of your students. Make learning a meaningful, rewarding process for your students.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 523 - Motivating Today's Learner
Credits: 3.00
Fire up student desire to learn and refuel your own teaching effectiveness. Bring your lessons alive for every student in your classroom, even the seemingly unmotivated, with easy-to-use techniques designed to reach all types of learners.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 524 - Including Stdt w/ Spec Needs
Credits: 3.00
Gain the skills you need to support an inclusive classroom environment. This course provides practical strategies to help you adapt and modify your curriculum and instruction to meet the academic needs of all students. You will acquire critical assessment skills to accurately measure student progress.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 526 - Math:Teach for Understanding
Credits: 3.00
How you teach math today will determine your students/ success tomorrow. Help all students gain the understanding they'll need without sacrificing basic skill.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 527 - Learning Differences
Credits: 3.00
Discover strategies to understand learning differences and design instruction, curriculum and assessment that tap each student's strengths.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 531 - Assess Improve Stdnt Learn
Credits: 3.00
Strengthen your ability to choose what, when and how to assess, so you and your students can meet today's high achievement standards. (Cross-listed with EDU 430)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 532 - Helping Stdt Become Self Dir
Credits: 3.00
Inspire your students to develop the self-discipline and thinking skills they will need to thrive in the world. Teach 12 habits of mind they can apply for the rest of their lives, including managing impulsivity, developing creativity and improving persistence.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 534 - Teach Reading Elementary Grade
Credits: 3.00
Teach your students the reading and thinking strategies they need to become truly fluent readers. This course will give you the research-based strategies you need to help your students thrive as independent readers and find new joy and meaning in the reading process.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 543 - Integrating Internet into K-12
Credits: 3.00
The Internet offers unlimited opportunities for student learning, yet sometimes it's difficult to know where to begin with your instruction. This course offers teachers practical and effective ways to integrate the Web as a learning tool across all curricula. You'll learn instructional models that build upon the diverse resources of the World Wide Web.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

EDUV 546 - Improv Read in theContent Area
Credits: 3.00
Help students meet your subject-area standards. When you learn and use the dozens of strategies in this course, you can boost your student's mastery of content.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Graduate
Department: Individual Video Courses
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Continuing Education Graduate

ENG 110 - English Composition
Credits: 4.00
This course is for those who have demonstrated an adequate degree of competence in the Placement Test or to those who have satisfied the requirements of LAC 010. It introduces students to writing as a conscious and developmental activity, in which students are encouraged to think, read, and write across a variety of genres, while maintaining and refining their own voices. Collaborative work, peer criticism, and multiple drafts may be incorporated in any given class, as students are urged to take more responsibility for their writing. The final aim of this course is to refine students' skills further, help bring forth their voices, and instill in them the readiness to use writing in other classes.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Pre-requisites: Pass Writing Placement Exam 00/00 or LAC 010 Minimum Grade: D

ENG 115 - British Literature I
Credits: 3.00
Exploratory survey of English literature from the Anglo- Saxon period through the Romantics, this course follows the central tradition from Bede and Beowulf through Malory, Spencer, Shakespeare, Donne, Milton, Pope, Swift, up to Blake, Burns, and Byron.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions:

ENG 116 - British Literature II
Credits: 3.00
Exploratory survey of representative English writers from the Romantic and Early Victorian periods up to modern times, this course will review chronologically such writers as Keats, Shelley, the Brownings, the Gothic novelists, Victorian authors such as Hopkins, Hardy, Yeats, Woolf, Joyce, and late 20th century dramatists, such as Pinter and Stoppard.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 180H - Exp: Topics: Honors Literature
Credits: 3.00
Freedom & Authority (honors section) We focus on four main themes: personal authority, social authority, political authority, and religious authority. The overarching theme of all of these topics could be posed as a question: How does the individual relate to the group? Nearly all academic disciplines have something to say about this question, and in the course of the semester we will investigate and discuss a variety of texts drawn from different intellectual traditions.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Co-requisites: BIO 180H, BIO 180HL

ENG 198 - Expl: Latin Literature/Vergil
Credits: 3.00
Lecture: 3.00
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 199 - Expl: English Literature/Comp
Credits: 3.00
Lecture: 3.00
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 200 - American Literature I
Credits: 3.00
Exploratory survey of American literature from Colonial times to the mid-19th century. Coverage through the eighteenth century is broad. After that it is narrower and deeper with particular focus on Hawthorne, Poe, Emerson, Thoreau, Melville, and Whitman.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 201 - American Literature II
Credits: 3.00
Exploratory survey of major American authors from the mid- 19th century to contemporary times with particular attention paid to Dickinson, Twain, Chopin, James, Frost, Hemingway, Faulkner, Ellison, and Morrison, as well as other representative contemporary writers.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 202 - Lyrics
Credits: 3.00
One has only to think of popular music to appreciate that lyric poetry-especially the love lyric-is arguably the most vibrant literary form in practice today. This course proposes a broad, cross-cultural approach to the extraordinary richness of the lyric tradition: from Sumer and Akkad to classical China, Greece, and Rome; from the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the Koran to the early Islamic love lyric and the troubadours of medieval Provence; from the sonnets of the Renaissance and the ballads of the Romantics to the triumphal odes of Modernism and Southern African praise poetry. An effort will be made to situate the lyrics in their historical context, and to describe some of the ways in which lyric poetry mediates personal and historical experience.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 203 - Trauma
Credits: 3.00
What are the symptoms of a traumatic experience, and what are some of the challenges faced by those who would survive, recover from, and perhaps bear witness to such an experience? How has trauma been represented in literature? Why do many authors find that it is both vital and inherently problematical to write about it? In short, what challenges does trauma present to those who would articulate it in language, and what questions does this raise about the relation between language and experience, and more specifically, about the social, political, religious, historical, and psychological function(s) of art?
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions:

ENG 204 - Animals, Literature, & Culture
Credits: 3.00
This course examines how animals define the crossroads of literary representations and cultural formations. Writers have always turned to animal life to find moving symbols of human conditions and, with the insights of animal science research, more recently to gain a broader understanding of social development. By investigating this history of literary animal studies, this course aims to account for why species differences, especially between humans and animals, remain among the most enduring markers of social difference. In telling stories of dogs, for instance, as variously gods, pets, meat, or pests, humans mark irreconcilable cultural differences among themselves as well as set the limits of what (and who) counts as natural object and cultural subject. As we consider how species boundaries also intersect with historical constructions of gender, race, class, sex, and ethnicity, our readings and discussions will also illuminate how animal literatures model emerging forms of identity and society.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 206 - Intro Lit Theory & Criticism
Credits: 3.00
This course introduces students to the traditions of critical interpretation with particular attention devoted to more recent developments in the field of literary interpretation. The courses examines the extent to which the meaning of texts is determined by structuralist, post-structuralist, feminist, New Historicist, Marxist and other theoretical approaches.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions:

ENG 207 - Intro to Cultural Studies
Credits: 3.00
In the last two decades, under the growing influence of Cultural Studies, the notion of literature has been expanded to include all forms of public expression as equally valid "texts" to be studied within and against their dominant social context. Thus, a novel by Pynchon, a play by Shakespeare, a television show, an urban landscape, a horror film, or a Marlboro ad emerge--through semiotic and political readings, for instance-- as statements about the social and the place of the individual in it. Having developed out of a form of literary studies called Leavisism (named after the literary critic F.R. Leavis) in Great Britain in the 1950s, Cultural Studies has been globalized in the 1970s and broadened to make use of a variety of traditional disciplines. In this course, we will survey a variety of methods in approaching texts.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 209 - Advanced Grammar for Teachers
Credits: 3.00
This course represents a study of the basic theories and practices in modern grammar and usage and the prescriptive- descriptive grammar debate in relations to norms, dialects, and cultural values. Although the greater part of the course deals with traditional grammar, generative, structural, and transformational systems are considered.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 210 - Adolescent & Young Adult Lit
Credits: 3.00
This is a survey course designed to provide a critical philosophy and working repertoire of literature for adolescents. The focus is placed upon the ways this genre represents adolescence as a distinctive psychological social and moral state. We give particular attention to character development and the ways in which "young adult' narratives deal with sensitive issues like gender equity, sexual identity, and cultural differences.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions:

ENG 211 - Family Dramas
Credits: 3.00
The years before WWI have been characterized both as a time of degeneration and nostalgia for a better past and, conversely, as a period of progressive thinking, experimentation, and reform. The five novels that follow (all written in the first quarter of the twentieth century) chart these various attitudes and the changes that prompt them through generations of a single family. Through our reading, we will address questions such as how the family's struggles relate to those of their cultural, historical context and what continuities or breaks we find in their comparative responses. We will read Thomas Mann, Buddenbrooks (1901), Proust, Swann's Way (1913), John Galsworthy, The Forsyte Saga (1922), Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence (1920). and Mikhail Bulgakov, The White Guard (1924). As some of these novels are long, we will excerpt sections where indicated, but the course will be reading intensive nonetheless.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 212 - The Short Story
Credits: 3.00
A study of the art of the l9th and 20th century short story as best exemplified by masters of the genre in American and European literature. Readings will range from such early practitioners as Poe to such contemporary masters as Borges.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 214 - Freedom & Authority
Credits: 3.00
We focus on four main themes: personal authority, social authority, political authority, and religious authority. The overarching theme of all of these topics could be posed as a question: How does the individual relate to the group? Nearly all academic disciplines have something to say about this question, and in the course of the semester we will investigate and discuss a variety of texts drawn from different intellectual traditions. Reading includes selections from the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, and such authors or philosophers as Dostoevsky, Kafka, Thiong'o, Saadawi, James Carroll, Freud, Jung, Fanon, Foucault, and Berlin.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions:

ENG 216 - Law and Literature
Credits: 3.00
This course will provide students the opportunity to explore a variety of introductory topics in literature. A description of the specific topic offered will be posted prior to the registration period. Woman & Law in Victorian England In " A Brief Summary, in Plain Language, of the Most Important Laws Concerning Women" (1854), Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon famously declared that "women, more than any other members of the community, suffer from over-legislations." In this course we will read articles such as Bodichon's that discuss the Victorian woman's legal identity in conjunction with legislation on divorce, marriage, inheritance, and child-custody in order to examine how legal narratives shaped the way women were conceived of and the way women defined themselves in the nineteenth century. Together these reading will provide a context and counterpoint to novels of the period (especially after 1851) that plot the practical consequences of this legislation on women's lives and which imaginatively projected alternatives to the " legal fictions" about women. Possible novels will include Bronte, Tenant of Wildfell Hall. (1848); Dickens, Little Dorrit.(1857);Collins, The Women in White (1860); Eliot; Felix Holt ( 1866); Meredith, George. Diana of the Crossways (1885); Haggard, She (1887)
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions:

ENG 221 - Justice
Credits: 3.00
What is justice? How is justice represented in literature? How do works of literature connect with and illuminate contemporary questions of justice? These are some of the questions that will frame our readings as we explore how questions of law and justice are represented in literature. Readings will include texts by such authors as Shakespeare, Glaspell, Tolstoy, Dorfman and El Saadawi.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 223 - Survey of Women Literature
Credits: 3.00
This course will survey women's writing from the Medieval and Renaissance periods through the twentieth century. It focuses loosely on the way women and perforce their writing are framed by patriarchal assumptions about women's inherent nature and her social roles and relationships. The imaginative literature, non-fiction prose, and contemporary criticism we will read move us through these assumptions and respond to the question of how women's writing redefines, both thematically and stylistically, how we understand the way women form their own communities and values. Rather than view "woman" as a monolithic category, however, we will discuss the ways women communities differ from one another and consider, too, how contemporary feminist criticism establishes another venue for women's self-definition
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 225 - Irish Literature and Culture
Credits: 3.00
Rich in literary artists such as Goldsmith, Sheridan, Synge, Yeats, O'Casey, and Joyce the Emerald Isle has created a reawakened interest in fine arts, film, music, and dance. This course will augment intense study of Irish literature, both historical and contemporary, with background readings into the economic and social context from which the "Republic" has emerged.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 234 - Topics in British Literature
Credits: 3.00
This course will provide students the opportunity to explore a variety of introductory topics in literature. A description of the specific topic offered will be posted prior to the registration period.

19th Century British Children's Literature: This course will survey literature of the nineteenth century both about and for children. We will begin by defining the Romantic child, then divide the course into the main genres of children's literature: moral lessons, fantasy worlds of the Golden Age of children's literature, school stories, adventure tales, and nostalgic stories. We will address questions of how our understanding of childhood developed in the nineteenth century, when children became a market for commercial interests, and how the literature contributed to the gendered socialization of good girls and imperial boys. Authors will include Barrie, Burnett, Kipling, Nesbit, Arnold, Edgeworth, Wordsworth and Rousseau.

Social Movements and Literature: At the end of the 1800s, the former "angel of the house" rode a bicycle and smoked in public. This "New Woman" was a controversial figure in journalism and fiction because she contradicted the cultural assumption that women's biology dictated her social role, making the social status a natural consequence of her sex. This course will examine the emergence of the new women and their effect on English fiction, society, and politics.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions:

ENG 235 - Topics in American Literature
Credits: 3.00
This course will provide students the opportunity to explore a variety of introductory topics in literature. A description of the specific topic offered will be posted prior to the registration period.

READING & FILM IN LATE 20TH CENTURY AMER LITERATURE: This course examines the condition of late 20th century literature and film. Selected readings and films will be analyzed and viewed. Careful viewing, reading and critical analysis is expected.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 300 - Literary Topics
Credits: 3.00
Examples of possible topics include the modern European novel, Shakespeare's tragedies and Renaissance drama, travel literature, and studies in narrative and intellectual history. A description of the topic offered will be posted prior to the registration period.

SHAKESPEARE:In this course we will read some of Shakespeare's greatest plays, focusing on both their theatrical and poetic qualities. Texts will include plays such as King Lear, Hamlet, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Henry IV, and Tempest.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Freshman
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore

ENG 301 - Topics in Science and Lit
Credits: 3.00
Decades ago, C.P. Snow confronted literary and science scholars with the theory that they have separated into "two cultures," a controversial thesis that concerns intellectual divisions both across and within academic disciplines. In this course, we will take up this challenge by examining how science and literature function as integral parts of culture. Key questions for the course include: what is the relationship between scientific creation and science fiction? How does evolutionary theory function as a globalizing narrative? What is the role of communal practices (paradigms) in shaping the directions of research? What are the local consequences of global scientific and literary achievements? How do societies write biology? Through this comparative approach, we will explore how literary representations influence and reflect developments in science. By examining the ways in which these different fields within shared historical contexts, we will gain a better understanding of science and literature as material practices.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Freshman
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore

ENG 307 - Topics in Science & Literature
Credits: 3.00
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Day Division
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Freshman
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore

ENG 310 - Writing & Women's Health
Credits: 3.00
This course examines the ways that individuals have used writing to engage with the issues of womanhood and women's health, as doctors, patients, theorists, and artists. Cultural ideals of gender often intersect with, and help to define, models of health and illness (and vice versa); as notions of health and womanhood are always culturally constructed and historically contingent, students will read course texts with an understanding of the cultures and individuals that produced them. The chosen writers engage, for example, with issues of the body and gender identity, sexuality, colonialism, race, childbirth, disease, and death. The syllabus will include writers such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Gustave Flaubert, Virginia Woolf, Sigmund Freud, May Sarton, Anais Nin, Ama Ata Aidoo, and Audre Lorde. As well as work by medical professionals. A significant component of the course will involve exploring the Maine Women Writers Collection.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Freshman
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore

ENG 316 - Topics in Law & Literature II
Credits: 3.00
Context in legal studies: the Law and Economics movement and Cultural Studies. Question: Can literary and cultural texts productively inform an understanding of law? Can jurisprudence illuminate critical practices in the Humanities? Literary scenes of confession. Epistemological instability of the confessional mode. Questions about the legal system's emphasis upon confession. Structural parallel between the use of precedent in establishing legal standards and the practice in literary studies of identifying certain texts or authors as exemplary of specific genres or periods. Reading includes texts by Rousseau, Dickens, Dostoevsky, Kafka, Camus, Freud, Paul de Man, Martha Nussbaum, Wai Chee Dimock, Peter Brooks, and selected journal articles
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Freshman
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore

ENG 320 - The Question of Culture
Credits: 3.00
This course is an introduction to the field of Cultural Studies and its controversies. We read foundational philosophical texts by Nietzsche, Foucault, and Fanon; literary texts by Rushdie, Sircar, Conde, Cesaire, Thiong'o, Senghor, and Saadawi (India, the West Indies, and East, West Africa); and scholarly texts by Arnold, Said, Scarry, Leavis, and Jameson.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Freshman
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore

ENG 326 - Topics in Literature & Health
Credits: 3.00
"Health" is a complex term, since it can be defined in relation not only to illness, but also to wellness. In this course, we will explore the ways that writers invoke health as a vehicle for enunciating identity, exploring ethical questions, establishing authority, and claiming self- determination. The exact focus of the course will vary, and might include themes such as the body as subject and object, medical ethics, women and health, medicine in film and the visual arts, nursing and doctoring, the healer- patient relationship, cross-cultural healing, madness in literature, and illness narratives. Fundamentally, we will become conscious of the ways that representations of health change over time, across cultures, and according to the perspective from which each story is told. Some versions of this course will have a component related to the Maine Women Writers Collection.

MADNESS IN LITERATURE:" Madness" has often functioned as a catch-all term encompassing a variety of ailments, from mild anxiety to psychosis. In this course we will consider texts and films that attempt to represent the experience of mental illness, focusing not so much on medical explanations as on the means by which the categories of "madness" or "mental illness" are constructed and inhabited in various cultural contexts. We will explore the ways that writers invoke mental illness toward a variety of ends, from direct engagement with medical theories or treatments to veiled commentary on the cultures in which they live. The course welcomes students with majors in the health sciences as well as those in the humanities. It will include texts such as William Shakespeare's King Lear, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wall-Paper," Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, Flora Schreiber's Sybil, and films such as The Madness of King George and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Freshman
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore

ENG 327 - Women Writers of the World
Credits: 3.00
Specific content to be determined for each offering. Examples of possible topics include Postcolonial Women Writers; British Women Writers; Women Writers of the African Diaspora; Bi-Cultural Women Writers; Women Writers of the Americas; Women in the Humanities; and Contemporary Women Writers.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Freshman
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore

ENG 328 - Question of Identity in Am Lit
Credits: 3.00
By looking at a whole range of American literature, ranging from the earliest colonial narratives to postmodern fiction and film, students will explore how the meaning of American has changed over time, and how being American meant different things to different people. Settler accounts, native American accounts of the conquest, slave narratives, transcendentalist meditations, culture wars, and unsettled ethnic and race relations all testify that the very consensus around which America has forged its identity is, paradoxically, quite elusive and heavily contested. The selection of texts, periods, and genres will vary from class to class.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Freshman
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore

ENG 329 - Topics in World Literature
Credits: 3.00
This course will examine various forms of literature that shed light on the state of the world from the second half of the twentieth century to the present.

The Clash of Civilizations This course will examine various forms of literature that shed light on the state of the world from the second half of the twentieth century to the present.

Tolstoy & Dostoevsky An opportunity to study, in some depth, major works by two eminent figures in world literature. A look at earlier, shorter works, such as Tolstoy's Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth and Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground will serve as preparation for the reading and discussion of two equally profound but vastly different novelistic depictions of the human condition: War and Peace and The Brothers Karamazov. All readings will be in English, and no previous knowledge of Russian language or literature is required.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Freshman
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore

ENG 330 - Topics in British Literature
Credits: 3.00
Examples of possible topics include the Gothic novel;, the New Woman novel, the Edwardian period; the 19th-century novel; the literature of World War I; the Booker prize; the fiction of Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, and other major writers; the poetry of W. B. Yeats;, and the sonnet in England. A description of the topic offered will be posted prior to the registration period.

Prize Fiction: When is a novel worth thousands of dollars? When is a novelist a celebrity? When do books make it on prime-time TV, and when is betting on a novel almost like betting on the Superbowl? Answer: When it's the Booker Prize. This course will focus on one year in the life of Great Britain's top award for contemporary fiction. Discussions will include the concept of giving awards and what characterizes a winner.

James Joyce: This course will concentrate on the early prose of Ireland's most important fiction writer, James Joyce. Students should expect to review a brief history of Ireland for background, and then give a detailed reading of the short story collection Dubliners and the semi-biographical poetic novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. In addition to frequent quizzes, each student will write two papers, one on each work.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Freshman
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore

ENG 335 - Topics in American Literature
Credits: 3.00
Examples of possible topics include slave and captivity narratives, Native American fiction, women's writings, the American Renaissance, literatures of the frontier, fin-de- siecle America, the Depression novel, literatures of immigration, Hemingway and Faulkner, and modern poetry. A description of the topic offered will be posted prior to the registration period.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Freshman
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore

ENG 340 - The English Novel
Credits: 3.00
While the exact readings may change, this course will reflect the seminal tradition of the British novel from its origins in the early 18th century up to the present. Emphasis will usually be on central authors such as Fielding, Sterne, Austen, Scott, Dickens, Hardy, Conrad, Woolf, Greene, and Ballard.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
1st Semester Freshman
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore

ENG 401 - Literatures of the Sea
Credits: 3.00
Through the interplay of literary theory and marine science, this course charts the varied social and environmental contexts converging in literatures of the sea. Functioning variously as physical setting, character, as well as psychological environment, the sea provides a common focus for writers around the world from ancient times through the present. A wide range of historical and regional literatures will inform our investigations of the ways in which early maritime works influence contemporary representations of the sea. And, by comparing canonical and popular texts, the course will explore not only how authors represent the history of life by, on, and in the sea but also how such representations play an active role in shaping present and future marine ecologies. Readings may include texts by Rachael Carson, Daniel Defoe, Julie Dash, Linda Greenlaw, Homer, Sarah Orne Jewett, Herman Melville, Yukio Mishima, Derek Walcott, and Virginia Woolf. Some versions of this course will have a component related to the Marine Science Education and Research Center.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Sophomore
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
1st Semester Senior
2nd Semester Senior

ENG 402 - Directed Study in English
Credits: 1.00 to 12.00
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: English

ENG 403 - Orient,Imperial(ism),&Postcolo
Credits: 3.00
At the height of the British Empire, it was said that the "sun never sets" on the British Empire--a poetic rendering of the practical point that England controlled roughly two-thirds the globe. In 1877, Queen Victoria was crowned Empress of India, making the subcontinent the "jewel" in her expansive crown. This course will focus on the fiction, poetry, and cultural rendering of India in English Literature. We will begin with the orientalist writings of Elizabeth Hamilton, Syndey Owenson (Lady Morgan), and Thomas Moore, then move into colonial narratives by Wilkie Collins, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, and George Orwell. We will problematize these pictures through E. M. Forster's Passage to India, then focus the latter part of the class on selected post-colonial represent