Jun 16, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Curriculum and Instruction

  
  
  
  
  
  • CUAI 4467 - English as a Second Language (ESL) Curriculum Development (K-12)

    (2 credits)
    This course exposes K-12 practitioners to curricular strategies that have been field tested in K- 12 classrooms and found to support student learning. The strategies under investigation were developed by teachers and researchers working together to provide an education to children beginning to learn English. Strategies were selected on the basis of their usefulness in making rigorous core curriculum meaningful to students whose knowledge of English might otherwise hinder their academic progress.


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  • CUAI 4571 - Pre-Residency: Classroom and Instructional Management in Middle and Secondary Schools

    (1 credit)
    Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education.

    Classroom and instructional management in Middle and Secondary Schools. This supervised clinical/field experience focuses on establishing an effective, learning-centered classroom and practical applications of principles to specific routine and non-routine situations in middle and secondary school classrooms. Course requires 50 clock hours of field experience in middle or secondary classrooms prior to and during the start of the school year and must be taken in the summer prior to Residency I.


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  • CUAI 4580 - Residency II: Clinical Experience for Secondary/K-12

    (12 credits)
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of Residency I; passing scores in all required PRAXIS II tests.

    Required of all undergraduate teaching candidates, the course is supervised 15-week residency teaching experience in an approved secondary or K-12 placement. Activities include teaching, observing, preparing, planning and co-teaching. Course includes a seminar. Admission to Residency II is contingent upon successful completion of Residency I.


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  • CUAI 4590 - Residency II: Clinical Experience for Elementary Grades

    (9 credits)
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of Residency I; passing scores on all required PRAXIS II tests.

    Required of all undergraduate teaching candidates, the course is a supervised 15-week residency teaching experience in an approved K-6 placement. Activities include teaching, observing, preparing, planning and co-teaching. Course includes a seminar. Admission to Residency II is contingent upon successful completion of Residency I.


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  • CUAI 4787 - Residency I: Method of Teaching Vocational/Technology Education

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing or permission of instructor, and admission to Teacher Education; for students seeking teaching certification in the applied sciences and technology.

    Introduction to basic instructional processes appropriate for vocational/technology education. Criteria for selecting instructional method. Emphasis on establishing measurable goals and objectives as well as individualized instruction. Types and utilization of instructional technology materials.


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Dance

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Dental Hygiene

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Digital Media

  
  • DIGM 1100 - Visual Thinking

    (4 credits)
    An introduction to the problems, principles, and process involved in the ideation, conceptual design, and verbal/visual communication of media solutions. In this course students will learn to apply design thinking skills, rapid visualization techniques, and design process templates to define, design, and develop a comprehensive project proposal, product, and implementation plan. Fundamental to this course is the development of drawing skills using traditional media to thumbnail, draw, and diagram the information, visual interfaces, and user interactions associated with project/product design solutions. Lecture and lab.
    When Offered: (fall, spring)


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  • DIGM 3120 - 3-D Lighting & Rendering

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisites: DIGM 2990 .

    A practical and theoretical understanding of lighting, rendering, and cameras in a 3-D environment. Students will learn how to utilize a number of texturing and mapping techniques, rendering applications, and gain an advanced understanding of rendering techniques and specific outputs. Areas of emphasis include shader networks, multi-pass rendering, and techniques for creating stylized and realistic images.
    May be repeated for credit one (1) time.


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  • DIGM 3200 - Web Design

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisites: (Digital Media Majors) DIGM 3000 , or permission of instructor; (Other Majors) DIGM 2720 , CSCI 1710 , or permission of instructor.

    This course provides a practical understanding of the knowledge and skills required of fine and applied visual artists in today’s internet environment. Various interdisciplinary aspects will be considered. Emphasis will be on combining intermediate Web techniques with advanced design concepts to create sophisticated interface imagery and animations for the Web. Lecture and lab.
    When Offered: (fall)


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  • DIGM 3400 - Interactive Design

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisites: DIGM 3220 , DIGM 3000 , or permission of instructor.

    This course is a study of the integration of components utilized in multimedia applications with authoring software. Students use industry standard software as a tool for producing interactive projects for CD-ROM, information KIOSK, DVD or Internet delivery. Students will learn the fundamentals of design for these platforms including interactive storytelling, navigation metaphors, technical constraints, and usability. Topics include but are not limited to basic animation techniques, transitions, user interactivity, basic scripting, interactive development process and usability. Efficiency and optimization of programs as well as usability and interface design will be emphasized. Lecture and lab.
    When Offered: (spring)


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