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SCHOOL Of" ARTS AND SCIENCES

551 Practicum in Language and Literacy (3)

522 Current Issues In Education (3) Fundamental and specific issllt'S in education. Examines the views of a wide range of philosophers, p,ycholo­ gists, sociologisL~, professional t'l.!11ra­ tors, political leaders, historians, a11d researchers. St11denl'i investigatt', ana­ lyze and disrnss current researrh related to the sch<X>I com11111ni1y. 523 Behavior and Classroom Management (3) The effect of teacher behavior upon st11dent bd1avior, the learning 1ask, and the classroom environment. Explores alternative approarhes to classroom discipline, managemen1, and organization. 524 Research In Culture and Cultural Dlvmlty (3) Examines and analyres currt'nt rt'St'arrl1 and tht'ories concerning tl1e na111re of cult11re and it-. relationship 10 1he lan­ guage, cognition, learning , am! arade­ mic achievement of tl1e diverse snulent population of California and the U.S. in general. Consideration of 1he rritiral role of tl1e teacher in unders1anding, using, vahring and comm1111ira1in!( rul­ tural knowledge for the p11rpose of max­ imizing educational objt'l'tives. 530 Reading Process and Approaches (3) Critical analysis of the proces.-.es and dynamics of reading as well as the methods and materials for 1ead1ing reading in the elementary and ser­ ondary schools. Theoretical models of reading, emergent literacy, rnrrent iss11es in literacy and instmctiou, and the a-.sessment and evaluation of rt'ad­ ing are al-.o disl'lt-.sed. 531 Writing Process and Practice (3) Writing a.. a proces.-., iL-. in terrelatiou­ ship to reading, cognition, and to lin­ guistic and contextual issues. Examina­ tion of current problems, instrurtioual research, theories, methods of instntr­ tion and materials, programs, compos­ ing on tl1e computer, and a-.se.'>-.ment. 532 Diagnosis and Remediation or Reading Ditticulties (3) Addresses numerous theort'tical and practical rnusidt'rations relatt'd to 11i.. namre and ca11St'!; of reading diflirnlrit's and disabilities, indudiug techniq11es and materials for individ11al diagnosis. ltt-.rnx:tion provided in regard to diuiral and cla..-.room tt'clJ11i<p1es, eval11a1ion a11d 1t-.e of material-. for tl1e remediation of reading di.'cliilitie;, and artive paniri­ pation in an instructional program.

540 Language and Linguistics (3) A introductory COlll'St' that rnnside1-,; the strnrture and 11st' of lang11a!(t' in general, and English in partic11lar. Take.-. into rnnsideration the similari­ tit'S and diflt>rt'nres bt'IWet'n olht'r lan­ h"lll!lt'S and English. Partirnlar t'mpl1.~ sis is plared 11pon how au 11nde1-,;1;111d­ i11g of langi~1gt', li11g11is1irs, and Englisl1 pron11nria1ion and grJmmar i11fon11s da.,~nMim instntrtion and prartirt' . 541 Methods or Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students (3) S1uvey of tht' tl1eories and founda1ions of bilingiial ed11ration a.-. well a.-. orga ­ nizational models and prartict'S for IISt' in 1ead1ing English as a St'Wnd lan­ gi&1ge, Engli.-.h la11g11age develop111e111, and rnnlt'nl area lt'arl1ing. ll1t' appli­ ratiou of 1l1eory to rlassnx,m instrnr­ tion is empl1asized . Evah1alio11 and St'lt'rtion of materials for instrnrtion, and lht' aSSt'SSlllt'lll of En!(lish l,111- gua)it' prolirienry and n1111en1 area arhievt'meut are also rnnsid..red. 542 Language Assessment and Evaluation (3) ll1e individ11al dillt>rt'lll't'S of lang11age minority s111dents, iustrnrtional tt'rl1- nicp1t'S, and rl;t'>-.n•,m <lL,;,·011rSt" wl1irh alfrrt the anp1isi1ion of first and ser­ oud language m1ding, writing, listen­ ing and speaking skills art' t'Xamirlt'd and ;m,dyLt'd . Also addrt'sses the skills and ronq>t'lenries needt'd to adt'­ <piatt'ly and ..m,·riwly ,t'>"t's.~. dia!iu"St' and ev.1!11att' English lang11ag.. proli­ rit'nry !i,r plarement and arhit'vement. 543 Language Development and Acquisition (3) Rt'st'arrh rnurernin)l rnrreut tlrt'orit's, tretHls, models and methods of first and St"rnnd la11p;1&1gt' anp1isition and English hlll!-(liap;t' development i.-. criti­ cally analyzed and disrnsst'd . Prt'sent soci1M·ultmal, s1x·iopoli1iral, and i11s1i- 1111io11al fartors affrrtiug biling11al ed11ratio11 and tht' ;1n p1isi1io11 of St'!'· ond lang1&1g.-s art' also t'Xa111i11t'd in vi..w of tht' historiral and wnrep111al rnlllt'XIS of hili11g1&d t'dt1ratio11. 550 literatu111 Study in the Classroom (3) Oppor11111i1y lo t'Xplort', evah~1lt', dis-­ rns.-., and elfrrtivt'I)' iurorporalt' tht' literary works of rhildrt'll and yo11ng ad11lts in the m11ltirnlt111~1 l rlas.-.rm11r. ll1t'ories and rationales fi,r the IISt' of m11ltirnltural lilt'ratme in the rlass­ nx,m art' disrnssed .

574 Evaluation or Teaching & Learning Seminar (2)

Rt'views instructional objectives, set­ ting criteria and identification of s111- dent's prior performance using for­ mal and informal a-.sessment. Incor­ porates critical thinking skills into classroom instruction and reviews affective 0111comes of teaching. 575 Elementary Reading/ Language Arts (3) A review of methods and material~ for teaching reading to studenL-. in ele­ mentary schools using a variety of approaches and techniq11es; considera­ tion of tht' needs of p11pils with varied rnlt11ral and language backgrounds. 576 Secondary Content and Reading Methods & Materials (3) A review of single ,11bjec1 con1e111 area.-. in St'l'onda1y sch<Mll'> A l<X>k at reading tt'l'l111i1p1t'S, lt'Sting and individ11aliza1ion. 580/582 Internship Fieldwort I - Fall (6) Teaching responsibility in which can­ didate is under contract with a speci­ fied schml district and supervised by distrirt and 11niversity personnel. 581/Sll3 lnlemshlp Fieldwort II- Spring (6) Tearhing responsibility in which can­ didatt' is 11nder contract with a speci­ fied sd11K1l district. and supervised by district and university personnt'I. 596 Proressional Development Seminars (1-3) Subject maltei- and crtx:li1 by arrangement. 597 Independent Studies (1-3) Subject maltei- and credi1 by arrangement. 599 ResearcMnstructional Development Project or Thesis (1-3) S111dt'nls may elect 10 complete a resea rch project or an instructional d1:wl11prnen1 prc~ect or thesis under tl1e i:iuKlanct' of a faculty adviser. Both 11p1io1t-. recp1ire awriuen tl1ess or rep<>l1 .

Obse1vation, ra.-.e study construction and analysis, as.-.istance, and iustrnc­ tion of one or more lang11age minor­ ity s111de11ls in an actual la11hri1age and literacy t'nvironment. This practirnm affords opport1111i1y to apply 1l1t'ory lo prartire in a na111rJlis1ir, lield-setting. 552 Supervision In Language and Literacy (3) Laboratory experience in la11g11 age and lilernLy 11nder the s11pervision of q11alifit'd instrurtioual lt,;1ders and university supervisors. 560 Chicano/Hispanic Cu1tu111s (3) ll1e origins and d1arJrlt'ris1irs of Chi­ rauo/ Hispauir peoplt's and rnlrmes. His1oriral pt'riods and evenls, dem1>­ graphics, nrigratiou and 1111,vt'meut, im111igrJt ion , and tht' rn111rih111ions of Latirro r11 l111r .. on 1l1e laudsrape of (~1lifi1rnia ;111d 1!1e United Stalt'S are s111died. Tire parrirnlar knowledge and skills llt't'ded to apply this under­ standing in 1he rlas.-.rmm hy lt'arhers of Latino s111d..111s will ht' t'mpl1.L-.iZt"d. 561 Methodology ror Primary Language Instruction (3) lustrnrlioual 1ech11i1111es, organization of instruc tion , the organization and strJt..gies for the IL"t' of English and of the s111d..n1s' prima1y lauguagt'; eval11- a1io11, st'lt'rlion and list's of primary lang11age 111aterials and rnrrirnla; and the as."t's.-.111..nt of rn111en1 area kuowl­ t'dgt' and ad1ieve111 en1 are tl1e !i,rns of this 1·011rse. (:Vur.1e.1 5711-5//3 cmmot I,, ,md toward the Mruter', cJei.,m,. 570 Introduction to Internship (2) Program information and appliration prnct'sK Topiornf di.'l:lt,~ion i11d11de st1~ dt'nt rdpport and t'llvironmenl, profes­ sional obligatirnt-., and s111dent diversity. 571 Student Motivation & Classroom Management Seminar (2) Surveys tht' theories of mo1iv.11ion and behavior as well ,L-. clas.-.nx,m managt'r­ ial approarlres. Revit'ws st'lectiou of mt'.minghtl ar1ivi1ies, ,1ppropriatt' rei11- li1rrt'men1, ,111d im111edia1e lt>t'dhark . 572/573 Elementary or Secondary Curriculum Planning (3) Identities key rlmar1eris1irs of pn>­ d11r1iv.. planning and gt'nernres auali>­ gi.-s that highlight important aspt'rts of tt'acl1er planning. lurorporatt's ohjectiv..s, diffrreut lt'aching strate­ gies, m;11erials, and ,t-.ses.-.mt'nl plans.

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