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Creative Writing Upper Division Courses
Note: ENG 298 is a prerequisite to most upper division writing classes. WR 280 and CW 281-282 are additional prerequisites for upper division rhetoric, fiction writing, and poetry writing courses. In order to be admitted into 300-level Creative Writing workshops (WR 380 and CW 381-382), in addition to existing prerequisites, students must achieve a grade of B- or higher in WR 280 and CW 281-282. |
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CW 482 - Advanced Poetry Writing
4 credits
Students compose poems, discuss other students’ work, and respond to assigned readings in poetry and poetics. Each student produces and distributes an original chapbook by the end of the quarter. Chapbook may be used for capstone credit with prior approval of instructor. Prerequisite(s): , CW 320 , and ENG 298 .
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CW 499 - Special Studies
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.
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CW 505 - Writing and Conference
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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CW 507 - Writing Seminar
1 to 15 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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CW 509 - Practicum
1 to 16 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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CW 520 - Beyond the Workshop
2 credits
Students engage in activities aimed at the refinement and application of creative writing skills developed in workshops. These activities include enhancement of student portfolios, assembly of materials for publication, preparation for vocal readings, exercises in small press publishing, production and promotion of SOU’s literary journal West Wind Review, curatorship and promotion of Emergent Forms: A 21st Century Reading Series, and facilitation of regular student readings/open mic nights and other community-based literary events. Students serve on this independent, student-staffed literary magazine. Duties include selecting, editing, and responding to submitted manuscripts, as well as conducting community events and business relations to further the scope and financial success of the journal. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): At least two 300-level Creative Writing courses and one 400-level course.
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CW 530 - Advanced Fiction Writing: Short Story
4 credits
Intensive workshop emphasizing the particulars of the short story. Students are expected to complete and submit one story. They also distribute copies of and read from their work.
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CW 541 - Advanced Poetry Writing
4 credits
Intensive workshop emphasizing the particulars of writing and compiling a collection of poetry. Students are expected to complete a book-length manuscript of poetry and to engage in the process of writing and revising.
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CW 599 - Special Studies
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.
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Dance |
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D 182 - Introduction to Modern Dance
2 credits
Explores technique, improvisation and compositional components of modern dance for beginning and experienced dancers. Also covers techniques to strengthen and stretch your body and creativity. Students will learn basic modern dance technique and form, explore partnering skills, and play with improvisational structures both individually and in groups. Students will be given a prompt by the instructor and guided through the development of a movement phrase for the final exam. Dancers will present their phrase for the final exam. Repeatable for a maximum of 20 credits. (Cross-listed with PE 182 and TA 182 .)
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D 183 - Dance Improvisation
2 credits
Utilizing the elements of dance, this class investigates movement through structured explorations for the creative development of personal movement repertoire, spontaneous group interaction, and observation skills. The course emphasizes the exploration of movement through spur-of-the-moment problem solving and creative risk-taking. This course is designed to evoke the student’s creative movement individuality and sense of ensemble. It may also include weight-sharing and contact improvisation. Repeatable for a maximum of 20 credits. (Cross-listed PE 183 and TA 183 .)
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D 189 - Tap Dance I
3 credits
Beginning level class in Tap Dance technique and vocabulary. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. (Cross-listed with TA 189 ).
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D 192 - Ballet I
2 credits
Introduces ballet movement vocabulary and creates a foundation for dance technique for many Western dance forms. Students learn and practice a basic barre of classical ballet exercises that build throughout the term; learn center floor work including port de bras, adagio, small jumps, large jumps, turns and short ballet combinations. Students learn a basic ballet movement vocabulary and can correctly identify twenty ballet steps they have practiced throughout the term. As a term project, students choreograph a one-minute ballet dance using material from the class OR write a 5-page paper on a dance-related topic they research during the term. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. (Cross-listed with TA 192 and PE 192 .)
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D 193 - Jazz I
2 credits
Provides an introduction to solid dance technique, jazz dance vocabulary, proper dance alignment, and use of the core of the body to stabilize and control movement. Various styles of jazz will be used in combinations throughout the term with a foundation of LA style jazz inspired by the studios of Dupre, Joe Tremaine, Carleton Johnson and Jaime Rogers. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. (Cross-listed with TA 193 and PE 193 .)
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D 257 - Musical Theatre Dance
3 credits
Further develops dance technique, with emphasis on musical theatre dance routines. Also examines popular and theatrical dance styles of the twentieth century and music theatre history. Prerequisite(s): TA 157 or instructor consent. (Cross-listed with TA 257 .
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D 258 - Musical Theatre Dance II
3 credits
Continuation of TA 257 Musical Theatre Dance. It is an intermediate/advanced level class which continues to develop solid dance technique and stylistic variation, expand dance vocabulary, and both learn and create dance combinations (choreography). Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisite(s): TA 257 or instructor permission. (Cross-listed with TA 258 ).
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D 289 - Tap Dance II
3 credits
Continuation of TA 189, Introduction to Tap Dance. Further exploration of Tap Dance technique, vocabulary and execution on an intermediate level. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite(s): D 189 or TA 189 or instructor permission. (Cross-listed with TA 289 ).
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D 293 - Ballet II
2 credits
Builds on the basics learned in a first year of Ballet, with variations and a brisker tempo for both the barre and the center work. Students work at a faster pace with a wider vocabulary for an hour and a half, twice a week. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. (Cross-listed with TA 293 and PE 293 .)
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D 295 - Jazz II
2 credits
Provides a continuation of the jazz dance vocabulary which begins in Jazz I. The foundation is still LA style jazz, as interpreted from the studios of Dupre, Joe Tremaine, Carleton Johnson and Jaime Rogers. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. (Cross-listed with TA 295 and PE 295 .)
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EC 199 - Special Studies
1 to 18 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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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).
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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).
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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
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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.
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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 .
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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
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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
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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
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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 .
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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
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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
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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. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I). Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
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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 .
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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.
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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): .
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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 .
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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
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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 .
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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
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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.
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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.
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EC 399 - Special Studies
1 to 18 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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EC 401 - Research
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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EC 403 - Thesis
1 to 9 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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EC 405 - Reading and Conference
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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EC 407 - Seminar
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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EC 408 - Workshop
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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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.
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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 .
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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. (Cross-listed with BA 482 .)
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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.
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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.
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EC 501 - Research
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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EC 503 - Thesis
1 to 9 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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EC 505 - Reading and Conference
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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EC 507 - Seminar
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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EC 508 - Workshop
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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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.
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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 .
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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. (Cross-listed with BA 582 .)
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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.
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Education |
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ED 205 - Reading and Conference
1 to 3 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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ED 207 - Seminar
1 to 3 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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ED 209 - Practicum
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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.
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ED 305 - Reading and Conference
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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ED 309 - Advanced Practicum and Seminar
1 to 3 credits
Supervised teaching of children in a lab school or community setting applying what has been learned through coursework and previous lab experiences. Students take on the role of a lead teacher for a portion of the experience and work closely with parents and staff. In collaboration with the cooperating teacher, students plan, implement, and evaluate developmentally appropriate activity lesson plans, which are used for portfolio development. Serves as an open forum to self-assess, discuss, and reflect on what has been learned from student-teaching experiences. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .)
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ED 399 - Special Studies
1 to 18 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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ED 405 - Reading and Conference
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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ED 407 - Seminar
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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ED 409 - Practicum
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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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.
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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.
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ED 417 - Student Teaching: Second Authorization Level
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.
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ED 418 - Student Teaching: First Authorization Level
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.
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ED 426 - Bullies and Victims in the Schools: Intervention/Prevention
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.
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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.
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ED 430 - The Art of Storytelling
3 credits
Explores folk tales, literary tales, and family and personal stories. Focuses on observing different storytellers, experimenting with a variety of storytelling techniques, and developing a personal storytelling style. Students learn to select and adapt stories for telling and deliver them with their own unique flair. Covers audience-participation storytelling, story games, story-theater, and developing family stories. K—12 teachers learn to use storytelling in the classroom throughout the curriculum. (Cross-listed with TA 430 .)
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ED 431 - Teaching English Learners
3 credits
Introduces future educators to the knowledge, skills, attitudes and resources necessary to meet the needs of English learners in mainstream classrooms. Topics include overview of current theories of Second Language Acquisition, background on laws and historical foundations of Bilingual/ESOL programs, identification of types of Bilingual/ESOL programs in Oregon, recognition of the value of families’ native languages and cultures, and design of lessons with effective strategies for English learners.
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ED 434 - Educational Technology
1 to 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. May not be repeated for additional credit.
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ED 435 - Math/Science Methods
3 credits
Familiarizes licensure students with the skills, instructional strategies, curricular designs, and materials associated with successful teaching of math content, problem solving, science content and inquiry at the developmental levels designated in the TSPC licensure framework. Emphasizes effective strategies for standards-based education and the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, Oregon Science Standards, and the Next Generation Science Standards. The course will illuminate how engaging, creative instructional strategies can enhance and inspire student learning, with a strong focus on issues related to the inclusion of students with diverse backgrounds, learning styles, skills, strengths and special needs.
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ED 437 - Science and the Young Child
3 credits
Utilizes science investigations common in an elementary classroom to deepen scientific understanding for the adult learner while also exploring the developing mind of the young child. Addresses current societal problems and the role of scientific and technological advances in finding solutions through project-based inquiry. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand H). Prerequisite: Completion of lower division University Studies requirements. Class restriction: Junior standing or above.
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ED 438 - Children Around the World
3 credits
Focuses on the unique characteristics, conditions, and inherent human wisdom of early education practices around the world with the goal of preparing early childhood professionals to understand, respect, and honor these differences. Emphasizes philosophical and epistemological perspectives to better understand the significance of cultural, historical, social, political, and economical contexts on beliefs about child development (age ranges from pre-birth to eight). Students will build an understanding of differing practices in different times and places and apply their knowledge to promote nurturing curricula and relationships with young children in their particular settings. Students will reflect upon and apply the awareness gained from this course to an educational philosophy that seeks to support all children in their care to reach their holistic developmental potential. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): completion of lower division University Studies requirements. Class restriction: Junior standing or above.
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ED 440 - Whole Child Development
3 credits
Explores the study of child development from a holistic perspective. Students will gain an appreciation and respect for children as unique individuals of intrinsic worth and dignity. Emphasis will be on the skills of observation, reflection and interpretation as tools to learn about children and their development.
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ED 450 - Mediation and Conflict
4 credits
Introduces students to the fundamental concepts and theories of dispute resolution and assists them in developing the basic skills and knowledge for productively managing their own and intervening in others’ disputes. Class time consists primarily of practice and roleplay, as well as lecture, lecture-discussion, and coaching by professional mediators. Certificate of completion provided with successful completion of the course. Additional fees/tuition may apply. (Cross-listed in other departments.)
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ED 451 - Advanced Teacher Assistantship
1 to 2 credits
Provides opportunities to learn about the roles, responsibilities, and skills needed to supervise educational activities. Laboratory includes working in a public school classroom under the direction of a cooperating teacher. Students work with children both one-on-one and in small groups as they learn basic data-taking skills. Course may be applied toward a minor in education. Repeatable.
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ED 452 - Outdoor Education Experiences
2 credits
Students participate as assistants to the administrative staff in a public school outdoor education experience for children in grades 5 and 6. Includes involvement as children learn how natural settings become the perfect classroom for an integrated curriculum. Repeatable.
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ED 453 - Southern Oregon University Learn and Serve (SOULS)
1 to 3 credits
Explores fields of interest and allows students to gain experience in 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.
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ED 454 - Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education
3 credits
Examines literature and research related to leadership, advocacy, and current topics influencing the early care and education of young children. Explores and critiques the rationale for multiple perspectives on controversial topics. Students develop and defend their own philosophy of working with young children related to their specific career goals and context. Integrates reflection and small group processes to promote personal strength and model effective leadership in a collaborative environment.
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ED 455 - Honors Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education
3 credits
Examines literature and research related to leadership, advocacy, and current topics influencing the early care and education of young children. Provides opportunities for students to explore and critique the rationale for multiple perspectives on controversial topics. Students develop and defend their own philosophy of leadership and how it relates to working with young children within their specific career goals and context. Integrates reflection and small group processes to promote personal strength and model effective leadership in a collaborative environment.
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ED 457A - Introduction to Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
3 credits
Taught during the junior year of the Elementary Education program. Explores strategies for instruction, planning, and assessment of 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 assessment and an understanding of the Oregon State Standards. Integrates reflective practice and transparent teaching.
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