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2022-23 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

 
 

Digital Cinema
  

  • DCIN 366 - Film Theory & Practice: Auteurs

    4 credits
    Offered as either a comparative study of selected works by several major film directors who have made significant contributions to cinematic art or as a detailed study of a single film artist with a substantial body of work. Prerequisite(s): COMM 290 or DCIN 201  or DCIN 202 .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 366, COMM 297, FLM 297.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • DCIN 399 - Special Studies

    1-4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • DCIN 407 - Seminar

    1-4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • DCIN 409 - Practicum/Internship in Digital Cinema

    1 to 15 credits
    Supervised internship or advanced individual project approved by Digital Cinema faculty. Includes the application of principles and theories of Digital Cinema theory or practice in educational, professional, and community settings. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and DCIN 203  or COMM 215.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 409B, VP 409.
    Graded Pass/No Pass only.
  

  • DCIN 410 - Digital Cinema Capstone

    2 credits
    Students develop, prepare, and complete an individual cinema project focusing on one of three areas: a production thesis film, a long-form screenwriting project, or career development in an area of film craft, while building a portfolio of professional, academic, and creative work, and engaging in critical reflection of their Capstone learning. Repeatable for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 300  and Senior standing.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • DCIN 444 - Film Festival Programming and Promotion

    2-4 credits
    Students will study the international film festival circuit and independent film market, and may participate in a community partnership project with a regional film festival (such as the Ashland Independent Film Festival), participate in the programming and promotion of a film exhibition, and/or prepare a festival submission strategy for an assigned short film. Repeatable for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 201  or COMM 290.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 444.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • DCIN 450 - The Crew Experience

    12 credits
    Students collaborate under the supervision of the instructor, on the production of a significant film project. Students must apply and interview for their roles and are assigned based on their experience, skills, and portfolio of previous work. Typically taken in a student’s junior and/or senior year. Repeatable for up to 24 credits. Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: DCIN 350.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • DCIN 472 - Advanced Production Projects

    2-4 credits
    Offers supervised experience in advanced film, television, and/or video production.  Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and DCIN 313  or DCIN 321  or DCIN 322  or COMM 375.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 472.
  

  • DCIN 472A - Advanced Documentary Production

    4 credits
    Offers students an advanced exploration of documentary media production. Students explore the diverse approaches used by documentarians to represent reality and consider the benefits and limitations of these approaches for their own production work. By the end of the term, students will have pitched, planned, shot and edited a short documentary in collaboration with others in the class. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and DCIN 313  or DCIN 321  or DCIN 322  or COMM 375.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 472A, VP 372A.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • DCIN 472C - Advanced Promotional Production for Clients

    4 credits
    Students work with real-world clients to produce an advanced promotional campaign, including video and social media components. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and DCIN 313  or DCIN 321  or DCIN 322  or COMM 375.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 472C, VP 372C.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • DCIN 472D - Advanced Short Film Production

    4 credits
    Hands-on course in short film production. Students work in groups to produce short films, considering such aspects as scriptwriting, mise-en-scène, acting styles, cinematography, editing and narrative.  Repeatable for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and DCIN 313  or DCIN 321  or DCIN 322  or COMM 375.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 472D, VP 372D.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • DCIN 472F - Advanced Virtual Reality Production

    4 credits
    This course offers students an opportunity to explore the use of 360 degree video capture and the production of virtual worlds as a storytelling medium. Students will learn the basic technologies of 360VR capture, editing and post-production, and apply those skills to create immersive virtual worlds. Students will have the option to pursue documentary/journalistic, artistic/conceptual or narrative/fictional applications of emerging technologies for VR production.  Repeatable for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and DCIN 313  or DCIN 321  or DCIN 322  or COMM 375.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 472F.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • DCIN 544 - Film Festival Programming and Promotion

    4 credits
    Students will study the international film festival circuit and independent film market, participate in a community partnership project with the Ashland Independent Film Festival, program and promote a student film festival, and prepare a festival distribution strategy for their own short films.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 544
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • DCIN 550 - The Crew Experience

    12 credits
    Students collaborate under the supervision of the instructor, on the production of a significant film project. Students must apply and interview for their roles and are assigned based on their experience, skills, and portfolio of previous work. Repeatable for up to 24 credits. Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • DCIN 572 - Advanced Production Projects

    2-4 credits
    Offers supervised experience in advanced film, television, and/or video production.  Repeatable for up to 16 credits.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 572
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • DCIN 572A - Advanced Documentary Production

    4 credits
    Offers students an advanced exploration of documentary media production. Students explore the diverse approaches used by documentarians to represent reality and consider the benefits and limitations of these approaches for their own production work. By the end of the term, students will have pitched, planned, shot and edited a short documentary in collaboration with others in the class. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 572A
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • DCIN 572C - Advanced Promotional Production for Clients

    4 credits
    Involves work with government and non-profit clients to script, prep, produce, and edit promotional and informational programs. Includes work with SOU departments, students and administration to develop studio and remote productions that promote, educate, and benefit the university. Students will study and apply advanced aesthetic and technical production skills to complete these professional studio and taped productions, which may be distributed on RVTV and on the web. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 572C.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • DCIN 572D - Advanced Short Film Production

    4 credits
    Hands-on course in short film production. Students investigate key formal criteria that define short films, paying particular attention to the relationship between genre and style. Students work in groups to produce short films, considering such aspects as scriptwriting, mise-en-scène, acting styles, cinematography, editing and narrative.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 572D.
    Graded (A-F) only.

Economics
  

  • EC 199 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 201 - Principles of Microeconomics

    4 credits
    Introduces consumer and firm behavior and the market process. Explores the economic analysis of different market structures of perfect competition, imperfect competition, and monopoly, along with the principles of income distribution and resource allocation under a market system. Some sections approach the principles of microeconomics by focusing on a particular topic or issue. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics

    4 credits
    Deals with human behavior and choices as they relate to the entire economy. Covers aggregate demand and aggregate supply of goods and services; the effect of taxes and spending on the economy’s output and employment; and the Federal Reserve’s manipulation of the money supply, inflation, and economic growth. Some sections approach the principles of macroeconomics by focusing on a particular topic or issue. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 232 - Exploratory Data Analysis

    4 credits
    Explores data and applications to real-world problems. Covers time-series and cross-sectional data, analysis of skewness and outliers, methods of averaging for variables as flows or stocks, and applies nae forecasting techniques to real-world settings. Approved for University Studies (Quantitative Reasoning-Strand D). Prerequisite(s): MTH 95 , Level II
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 310 - The Environment and the Local Economy

    4 credits
    Explores topics concerning how humans and communities impact nature, how we think of (and “construct”) nature and the environment, how communities and economics affect local policy, and how population growth affects levels of quality of life and sustainability.  In addition, examines from the economic way of thinking how a modest level of economic knowledge can be useful for understanding issues of biodiversity and sustainability, quality of life, and economic development. Helps students understand how an economic perspective can provide important insights into the causes and solutions of various local community problems that governments confront.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 315 - Environmental Economics

    4 credits
    Applies economic analysis directly to environmental problems. Explores market failure, Pareto optimality, externalities, consumer surplus, and market solutions. Introduces benefit-cost analysis and addresses local problems. Prerequisite(s): EC 201 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 318 - Money, Banking, and Financial Institutions

    4 credits
    Uses money, credit, and bond market models to explain the determination of interest rates. Develops a forecasting model. Integrates models of Federal Reserve system behavior and analysis of Federal Reserve policies into the forecasting models. Prerequisite(s): EC 201  and EC 202  
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 319 - Public Finance

    4 credits
    Examines the economic role of the government. Develops models to analyze the effects of different tax policies and the impact of government expenditures. Emphasizes the application of economic principles and improves understanding of current economic events. Prerequisite(s): EC 201  and EC 202  
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 320 - Introduction to the International Economy

    4 credits
    Explores global economic relations in the historical and political context of current issues. Focuses on the economic interdependence of nations. Prerequisite(s): EC 201  and EC 202   (Cross-listed with IS 320 ).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 321 - International Trade and Finance

    4 credits
    Examines the basis for and gains from trade, tariffs, and other barriers to trade; preferential trading agreements; exchange rate determination; and balance of payments. Prerequisite(s): EC 320  or IS 320 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 325 - Labor Economics

    4 credits
    Analyzes labor markets, employment discrimination, unemployment, trade unions, education, and distribution of income. Examines the relation of public policies to the labor market. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I). Prerequisite(s): EC 201  and EC 202  
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 332 - Quantitative Methods and Application

    4 credits
    Involves quantitative analysis of actual economic phenomena. Emphasizes the essential statistical tools for analyzing and solving practical business and economic problems. Topics include regression analysis of time-series and cross-sectional data, hypothesis testing, demand analysis, and forecasting. Prerequisite(s): EC 201  and EC 202  
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 340 - Gender Issues in Economics

    4 credits
    Explores how gender influences economic participation and outcomes. Examines the differences between the impact of economic realities on women and men. Integrates theory, data, history, and policy. Topics include the household as an economic unit, women and poverty, labor market discrimination, the economics of divorce, and welfare reform. May be applied to the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies major or minor. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I). Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 345 - Healthcare Economics

    4 credits
    Uses economic tools to understand and evaluate how healthcare is financed and delivered. Explores the determinants of demand for healthcare services, including the important role of health insurance, as well as the determinants of supply. Examines the role of government in, and policy options for, financing and provision of healthcare, including a review of healthcare systems in other countries. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I). Prerequisite(s): EC 201 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 351 - Oregon’s Future

    4 credits
    Presents an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary issues in Oregon, including politics and history; population demographics; educational problems and reforms; budgetary outlook, tax restructuring, and spending issues; the status of prisons and crimes; and environmental issues.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 358 - Intermediate Microeconomics

    4 credits
    Offers an advanced analysis of supply and demand, including consumer behavior, theory of the firm, market structure, factor markets, and general equilibrium. Prerequisite(s):  .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 364 - Benefit-Cost Analysis in Project Assessment

    4 credits
    Evaluates both private and public investment projects. Analyzes the different investment criteria used to evaluate commercial and social investment projects, with emphasis on benefit-cost criteria. Includes practical application to local problems. Prerequisite(s): EC 201 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 373 - History of Economic Thought

    4 credits
    Covers the evolution of economic thought from preclassical views to the mainstream classical school, Keynesian, post-Keynesian, and neoclassical thought. Reviews the major alternative schools, including Marxist and institutionalist. Prerequisite(s): EC 201  and EC 202  
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 376 - Intermediate Macroeconomics

    4 credits
    Develops concepts and models to explain the determinants of aggregate output, interest rates, unemployment, inflation, and other measures of macroeconomic performance. Examines both long-run and short-run considerations and the influences of external forces and policy decisions on macroeconomic outcomes. Prerequisite(s): EC 202 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 379 - Economic Development

    4 credits
    Applies theories of economic growth and development to less-developed countries. Specific consideration is given to the process of development as it applies to agriculture, industrial policy, trade, structural adjustment, and women. Prerequisite(s): EC 201  and EC 202  
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 387 - American Economic History

    4 credits
    Covers the economic development of the U.S. and the evolution of American economic institutions from colonial times to the present. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 389 - America in the Global Economy

    4 credits
    Examines the transformation of the American economy since World War II and its growing interdependence with and integration into the world economy. Emphasizes current problems such as budget and trade deficits, international debt, world competitiveness, protectionism, and economic cooperation with other countries.  Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 399 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 401 - Research

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 403 - Thesis

    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 405 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 407 - Seminar

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 408 - Workshop

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 409 - Practicum

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. No more than 4 credits per term, repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 478 - Business Cycles and Macroeconomic Forecasting

    4 credits
    Applies knowledge of macroeconomic theory, analysis of current economic conditions, and judgments of likely external and policy influences to construct and present a forecast for the United States economy. Prerequisite(s): EC 376 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 482 - Labor Relations

    4 credits
    Examines the laws governing employer/employee relationships, including common law, federal and state labor acts, administrative agencies, and union contracts. This legal relationship is studied within the broader context of historical trends, political policies, social expectations, and economic influences. Considers legal problems such as discrimination in employment, public employment, industrial health and safety, and minimum wages. BA 374  or EC 325  recommended. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 494 - Capstone Experience

    4 credits
    A culminating learning experience that applies the principles, theories, and skills of the economics major in a small class environment to challenging and sophisticated economic issues and topics. Allows students to develop critical thinking skills and to perform extensive writing. Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing or above; Economics major.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • EC 496 - Economics for Teachers

    4 credits
    Applies the principles of micro- and macroeconomics to the social sciences. Examines the importance of fundamental economic principles in individual, business, and bureaucratic decision making. Addresses strategies and methods for integrating economics into the K-12 social studies curriculum. Designed for secondary and elementary teachers. Also suitable for undergraduates interested in entering the elementary or secondary social studies program at SOU. Not recommended for economics majors unless they are contemplating a teaching career. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 501 - Research

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • EC 503 - Thesis

    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged.  Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • EC 505 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged.  Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • EC 507 - Seminar

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • EC 508 - Workshop

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged.  Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • EC 509 - Practicum

    1 to 16 credits
    Credits to be arranged. No more than 4 credits per term. Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • EC 578 - Business Cycles and Macroeconomic Forecasting

    4 credits
    Applies knowledge of macroeconomic theory, analysis of current economic conditions, and judgments of likely external and policy influences to construct and present a forecast for the United States economy. Prerequisite(s): EC 376 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • EC 582 - Labor Relations

    4 credits
    Examines the laws governing employer/employee relationships, including common law, federal and state labor acts, administrative agencies, and union contracts. This legal relationship is studied within the broader context of historical trends, political policies, social expectations, and economic influences. Considers legal problems such as discrimination in employment, public employment, industrial health and safety, and minimum wages. BA 374  or EC 325  recommended.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • EC 596 - Economics for Teachers

    4 credits
    Applies the principles of micro- and macroeconomics to the social sciences. Examines the importance of fundamental economic principles in individual, business, and bureaucratic decision making. Addresses strategies and methods for integrating economics into the K-12 social studies curriculum. Designed for secondary and elementary teachers. Also suitable for undergraduates interested in entering the elementary or secondary social studies program at SOU. Not recommended for economics majors unless they are contemplating a teaching career.
    Graded (A-F) only.

Education
  

  • ED 205 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 3 credits
    Credits to be arranged.  Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 207 - Seminar

    1 to 3 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 209 - Practicum

    1 to 3 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 215 - Music for Elementary Teachers

    3 credits
    Explores techniques used to engage and educate the whole child, aesthetically, perceptually, cognitively, linguistically and socially through music. Introduces students to various methodologies and explores strategies and techniques such as, but not limited to, ostinato patterns, singing in canon, partner songs, song experience games, song dotting, mapping, ideographs, Orff instruments, Solfege hand signs, storytelling, folk dance, movement and questioning strategies. This class is designed for students to be actively involved, both physically and cognitively. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to education majors with junior standing or higher, or with instructor permission.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: ED 415.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ED 234 - Educational Technology

    3 credits
    Provides an overview of the effective use of instructional technology in elementary education classes. Students use a variety of media to prepare teaching materials and deliver instruction. Emphasizes applying computers to the elementary school curriculum. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to elementary education majors with junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: ED 434.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 240 - Whole Child Development

    3 credits
    Provides a strong content focus on the first eight years of life. Knowledge of developmental theories of learning and development and current research provides a framework to guide understanding and decisions about the educational experiences that best support young and preadolescent children. A variety of activities encourage students to reflect, predict, question, and hypothesize throughout this course on its relevance to creating and implementing high quality curriculum in early childhood and elementary programs. Approved for University Studies - Strand F.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • ED 251 - Introduction to Teaching

    3 credits
    Introduces the historical, philosophical, and contemporary foundations of the American educational system. Fosters an understanding of teaching and learning processes, as well as the legal, financial, and ethical issues involved in today’s schools. Analyzes current trends and issues in education and provides students with a framework to make decisions about entering the teaching profession. Provides opportunities to engage in field-based activities. This course includes a practicum component. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 251H - Honors Intro to Teaching

    3 credits
    Introduces the historical, philosophical, and contemporary foundations of the American educational system. Fosters an understanding of teaching and learning processes, as well as the legal, financial, and ethical issues involved in today’s schools. Analyzes current trends and issues in education and provides students with a framework to make decisions about entering the teaching profession. Provides opportunities to engage in field-based activities. This course includes a practicum component. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ED 252 - Introduction to Social Foundations in Education

    3 credits
    Examines how schools function in today’s American democratic society. Exposes the potential discrepancies between the goals and the actual accomplishments of education. Explores the relationship between schools and the larger multicultural society, with emphasis on gender, social class, age, race, and ethnicity issues. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 253 - Southern Oregon University Learn and Serve (SOULS)

    1 to 4 credits
    Students explore their fields of interest and gain experience in a variety of community service placements. For each credit, participants spend thirty hours working in a setting of their choice. For placement in public schools, students must contact the School of Education. Course credit varies in proportion to the amount of time spent and the level of involvement. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ED 273 - Art Education Methods

    3 credits
    Discusses the concepts and issues in art that affect the world of art education. Covers historical perspectives, critical theories, and effective practices in current art education to examine and question boundaries, standards, beliefs, and the current social cultural context. Explores the role and value of art and creativity in child development and learning in classroom settings, the community, and society. Uses a cross-cultural approach to explore art-making, art history, aesthetics, creative and artistic performance, and art appreciation for grades P-8. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to elementary education majors with junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: ED 473.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 305 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 309 - Advanced Practicum

    1 to 3 credits
    Supervised interaction with children in a school or community setting applying what has been learned through coursework and previous lab experiences. In collaboration with the  teacher, students plan, implement, and evaluate developmentally appropriate activity lesson plans. Serves as an open forum to self-assess, discuss, and reflect on what has been learned from these experiences.  Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 340 - Child and Adolescent Development

    3 credits
    Introduces foundational work in educational psychology and human development from infancy to late adolescence. Investigates major psychological theories and developmental milestones of the early childhood, elementary, and adolescent years. Focuses on application in the context of teaching and learning. Prerequisite(s): Elementary Education major; junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 346 - Special Studies: Child, Family, and Community

    3 credits
    Develops skills for establishing effective and mutually respectful relationships between the early childhood professional and families of children with whom the professional works. Students apply information to early childhood settings by completing projects that relate to formal and informal communication with parents, parent education, and parent involvement strategies. Requires students to plan a special event for parents in an early childhood setting.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 348 - Special Studies: Children with Disabilities and Their Families

    3 credits
    Explores how teachers engage children with disabilities in the classroom. Includes adapting indoor and outdoor environments and activities and covers working with parents to enhance the development of children with a variety of special needs. Applies understanding of disabilities and research-based best practices into the classroom setting in collaboration with parents and other professionals to provide meaningful experiences for children with special needs.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 355 - Teaching Native America

    4 credits
    Provides an academic perspective on the development, the diversity, and the major challenges surrounding historical and contemporary Native American education, and how they are intertwined with large-scale social issues both inside and outside of Indigenous communities. This course examines the Essential Understandings created by Senate Bill 13, and provides an overview of curriculum generated, as well as tools that teachers can use in their classrooms. The course examines political, ethnic, cultural, and legal standpoints from both within and outside Indigenous communities. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above, instructor signature may be required.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 357 - Curriculum and Instruction for All Learners

    4 credits
    Explores strengths-based strategies for instruction and planning in diverse elementary classrooms. Emphasizes the core beliefs that teaching requires intentionality and is a complex and human endeavor. Students will cultivate skills in standards-based curriculum unit design, lesson planning and understanding of the Oregon State Standards and Common Core State Standards, and Next Generation Science Standards. Inclusive and responsive instructional strategies will be explored and developed. Integrates reflective practice, technology, and transparent teaching.

      Prerequisite(s): Elementary education majors with junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: ED 457A.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ED 361 - Health/PE Methods

    3 credits
    Addresses planning, implementation, and evaluation of physical education instruction (K-8). Examines principles of children’s health, safety, and ways in which classroom teachers can help students develop movement skills and an active, healthy lifestyle. Topics include mental, emotional, and personal wellness for children in grades K-8. The course involves students in active participation. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to elementary education majors with junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: ED 461.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 363 - Reading and Language Arts Methods A

    3 credits
    Examines the process of language development and the emergence of literacy as interactive processes involving reading, writing, thinking, speaking, and active listening. Examines the current theories, strategies, and pedagogy for birth-age 8 necessary to promote an educated, diverse society that meets language and literacy demands of the twenty-first century. Introduces literacy concepts: function, syntax, and discourse that are central to lesson design. Activities emphasize practices that engage students in literacy content, building a solid understanding of content standards, and how to make the content accessible to all learners. Meeting the needs of all learners is central-students are exposed to the multicultural perspective (with a special focus on the needs of students with diverse backgrounds and English Language Learners), learning styles, skills, strengths, and special needs in reading and language arts teaching methods for the early childhood classroom birth-third grade. Prerequisite(s): Elementary education majors with junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: ED 463A.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ED 365 - Special Studies: Children at Risk

    3 credits
    Explores stressful issues that impact the development of the whole child, including divorce, child abuse, moving, death of family members, changes in the family system, and poverty. Students will also gain introductory knowledge about disability as a social, cultural, historical, and political phenomenon. Students are exposed to varying disability definitions, cultural meanings and presentations, social justice, and human rights issues. Students research and apply knowledge to elementary school settings by planning curriculum and modifying classroom environments.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 385 - Special Studies: The Early Childhood Professional

    3 credits
    Explores issues related to professional conduct and the development of professional philosophy. Topics include professionalism, historical and current factors, early childhood education programs, parent interaction, job opportunities, ethical and legal issues, and community resources. Students research and apply information to a particular early childhood issue. Requires students to complete a project enabling them to directly participate in professional activities in the early childhood community.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 398 - Teaching Global Perspectives Through Children’s Literature

    4 credits
    Immerses prospective elementary and middle school teachers in integrated content and instruction by examining both the literary elements and social science information present in international children’s literature. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements. (Cross-listed with ENG 398 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 399 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 405 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 407 - Seminar

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 409 - Practicum

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 409A - Practicum Capstone A - Internship

    4 credits
    This course provides students with the opportunity to expand and refine skills and knowledge that are important for educating children. Students spend time in educational settings for their internship where they can observe and interact with children and their families. ED 409A Capstone is a major culminating experience for the Education Studies Degree Program students as part of graduation requirements. This course offers opportunities for students to apply what they have learned from previous coursework and practicum experiences. Students will conduct their Community-Based Learning (CBL) by planning, implementing, and reflecting on a developmentally appropriate CBL service project for children and their families in their internship placements during winter term. Weekly class meetings will serve as an important practical forum for students to assess their growth, discuss critical perspectives, and reflect and evaluate on their professional development in internship experiences. Students will present their final capstone project in meaningful and engaging ways to share their experiences with their peers in the class. Prerequisite(s): ED 493 . Restricted to Seniors in the Education Studies major.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • ED 409B - Practicum Capstone B - Becoming Professional

    4 credits
    This course provides students an opportunity to expand and refine skills and knowledge that are important in educating children. ED 409B is a major culminating experience for the Elementary Education Degree Program students as a part of graduation requirements. This course offers opportunities for students to apply what has been learned through the previous years of coursework and practicum experiences. In this class, students will also be required to complete and internship and develop and present a professional electronic portfolio. Weekly class meetings will serve as an open forum for students to self-assess their growth, discuss critical perspectives in their internship, and reflect on their professional development through exploring the teaching standards and demonstrating their proficiencies of these standards. Students will also reflect on and demonstrate their growth as professional educators. Prerequisite(s): ED 409A  and ED 493 . Restricted to Seniors in the Education Studies major.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • ED 410 - Guide Group: Elementary Education

    1 credit
    The Guide Group is designed to provide Elementary Education students with support, programmatic information and announcements, suggestions and academic assistance with the EdTPA Portfolio and the SOU Professional e-Portfolio.  The Faculty Guide will assess E.E. students’ practice EdTPA Portfolio tasks during the fall and winter terms. The Guide will also monitor and assess the e-Professional Portfolio during the course of the school year. We will work together within a safe, reflective environment to recognize each others’ core qualities and share personal and professional growth.  Repeatable for a maximum of 4 credits. Prerequisite(s):  Restricted to elementary education majors in the licensure track/senior year.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 411 - September Experience

    1 to 3 credits
    Allows students to observe and participate in the preparation of a new public school year and to experience the classroom during the first weeks of school. Provides opportunities to observe and reflect on how public school teachers establish expectations and norms that affect the entire school year. Additionally, teacher education students assist teachers in preparing classrooms. May not be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to elementary education majors with senior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 416 - Field Experience: Gradual Participation in Delivering Instruction

    1 to 3 credits
    Offers a supervised field-experience practicum in a public school as preparation for half-day student teaching. Teacher education students engage in systematic observation and gradually participate in delivery of instruction. May not be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to elementary education majors with senior standing or above.
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  

  • ED 417 - Student Teaching: Half Day

    4 to 10 credits
    Provides a supervised half-day student teaching experience in a public school as preparation for full-day student teaching. Teacher education students engage in systematic observation and gradually assume teaching responsibilities. May not be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to elementary education majors with senior standing or above.
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  

  • ED 418 - Student Teaching: Full Day

    10 to 13 credits
    Final supervised student teaching experience in a public school. Teacher education students assume the full-day classroom teacher’s role and responsibilities. Provides an opportunity to refine teaching style and management strategies and to be part of the total school environment. May not be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to elementary education majors with senior standing or above.
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  

  • ED 421 - Practicum/Portfolio

    4 credits
    Provides a 90-hour practicum experience in an English Language Development (ELD) or bilingual classroom. Students develop and teach a worksample designed for English Language Learners (ELLs) and are required to work closely with a mentor-teacher. Participants document their understanding and competency through the development of a professional portfolio. Includes information on professional portfolios and format options for documenting the required ELL Standards for the ESOL/Bilingual endorsement. The portfolio is an accumulation and presentation of evidence of how each of the ELL standards has been met. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 424 - Core Reflection

    3 credits
    Provides theoretical and applied basis for core reflection as a deep and transformative approach to learning, teaching, and life.  Explores key principles of learning from within to enhance self-awareness and personal empowerment. Presents theoretical models alongside practical and personal examples. Students engage in real-life coaching situations created during class and engage in mini-exercises focused on specific skills to apply core reflection.
  

  • ED 425 - Play as Core Curriculum

    3 credits
    Builds awareness surrounding the importance and value of play in child development and human learning. Through a variety of hands-on experiences, students engage in learning about the fundamental principles and theories about the power of play in learning and brain development. Observing and involving themselves in authentic embodiment of play will help teachers apply active and open-ended play experiences as effective instructional approaches, promotion for whole child development, and support for evoking curiosity, creativity, passion, love, and joy for learning.
  

  • ED 426 - Bullies and Victims in the Schools

    3 credits
    Designed to provide understanding of the bully/victim syndrome, policy guidelines, and strategies and methods to intervene and curb bullying in the schools. Provides teachers with a system of preventing and dealing with bullying abuse in the schools. Examines the identified types of bullying and their manifestations, as well as applicable state and federal laws. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 427 - Child Abuse and Neglect

    3 credits
    Designed to give participants a foundation in the subjects of child abuse and neglect. Includes materials to create an awareness of child abuse and neglect and how to recognize the signs of abuse and neglect in students, as well as ways to respond, including awareness and requirements of the law. Examines society’s role in abuse and neglect, the types of abuse and neglect children encounter, preventive measures a teacher can utilize, incidence in diverse populations, the role of the school, mandated reporting, working with parents and social service agencies, and the role of court-appointed special advocates. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ED 428 - Infant Toddler Development and Curriculum

    3 credits
    Based on research in neuroscience, this course explores the importance of early relationships, developmentally based teaching techniques, materials, and experiences that support development. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Graded (A-F) only.
 

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