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      This course is designed to expand the students? awareness of both the cognitive knowledge and skill necessary to effectively interact with and/or serve culturally diverse populations. This course will particularly emphasize attitudes and competencies that are important in effective professional relationships. The course will not be exhaustive in its discussion of diverse populations, but will focus on those whose diversity is cultural and who are more likely to be encountered by the students taking the course. Students will be asked to select one of the listed cultures for an in depth study. Student will be expected to be consistently involved in discussions, learning projects, writings and videos related to that culture.
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      This course is designed to introduce students to the history and scope of social work programs, policies, services, and practices. The historical development of social work, its theoretical framework, knowledge base, and values as well as ethical boundaries are emphasized in the course. The introductory nature of this course provides the student with a broad overview of social work with its focus on systems of all sizes, including individuals, groups, families, organizations, and communities. The various fields of practicing social work are explored. This course integrates cultural competency and ongoing self-exploration for the student to assess if they are a good fit for the profession of social work.Prerequisites: ENGL 0810, Math competencies 1-5, READ 0810
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      Comparative analysis of major theoretical approaches to counseling and psychotherapy practice; psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive behavioral, gestalt, transactional analysis, rationalemotive therapy and systems theory.
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      TEAE 4020/5020/6020 is designed to build background knowledge regarding oral, reading, and writing development in English for K-12 English language learners. The course covers language acquisition theories, literacy development in the first and second language, classroom organization, teaching strategies, and instructional methods in reading and all content areas as well as assessment procedures for effective English language instruction in the PreK-12 classroom environment. The course is specifically designed to assist practicing classroom teachers in meeting the needs of English language learners and newly arriving immigrant students with varying levels of English language proficiency and varying levels of educational experiences. The course is not recommended for teachers of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) or Foreign Language teachers.
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      This course, Teaching and Technology, is designed to help pre-service students and P-16 educators examine various issues related to teaching with Internet resources, as well as, learning to evaluate and integrate this technology into teaching and learning.
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      Prerequisite(s):The purpose of this course is to aid students in becoming aware of, understanding, and being sensitive to the needs and interests of ethnic and cultural groups, with the underlying philosophy being that the differences and similarities that characterize individuals and groups should be cherished for their worth and cultivated for the benefit they bring to all people.
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      The course, through readings in the text and on websites, examines in depth the major categories of language assessment.
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      Prerequisite(s): This course is designed: 1. to introduce future or in-service language teachers and professionals to a basic understanding of the structure and function of the interrelated systems of syntax, pragmatics, phonetics, phonology, and semantics, both for languages in general and English specifically; 2. to learn to apply that knowledge to work more effectively with language students; 3. to acquire the basic analytical skills applied linguists use to investigate new linguistic situations and data as they are encountered in real-world teaching; and 4. most importantly, to make the participants aware of the vast unconscious linguistic insights they already possess and to help them learn to tap those resources to use in teaching.
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