LANGUAGE, READING & CULTURE (LRC)
139. Literacy Tutoring (3) Introduction to literacy and study strategies
theory and practices; observation of literacy learning; supervised literacy
tutoring.
195. Colloquium
a. Freshman Colloquium (1)
197. Workshop
a. Investigating Learning Strategies (3)
304. Decoding Skills in the Elementary School (2) Basic decoding skills
needed in reading; methods and materials used in teaching reading.
320. Teaching with New Technologies (3) Surveys current technological
developments, including hardware and software, and their impact on teaching and
learning processes in schools today.
406. Foundations of Reading Instruction in Spanish (3) Introduction to
the theoretical and practical aspects of the reading process, with attention to
essential decoding and comprehension skills; special application for teaching
Spanish-speaking children to read. Taught in Spanish. P, Spanish fluency.
410. Foundations of Bilingual Education (3) Socio-cultural factors,
language practices and education; analysis of theories and practices affecting
bilingual learners; historical, social and cultural influences; relationship of
theory to the characteristics and needs of the bilingual learner. May be
convened with 510.
412. Educating the Culturally Diverse (3) Issues faced in education
associated with ethnic and linguistic pluralism in the United States; analysis
of the interaction of school, community, cultural and family factors in the
education of diverse populations. May be convened with 512.
414. Bilingual Reading and Writing (3) Analysis of reading and writing
situations encountered by bilingual students; phonological, semantic, and
syntactic aspects of instruction; methods and materials. May be convened with
514.
415. Media and Reading, Language and Arts (3) Procedures for planning,
creating and using effective media presentations in reading and language arts
instructional settings. May be convened with 515.
418. Methods and Materials in Bilingual Education (3) Analysis and
evaluation of methods and materials used in bilingual education programs;
effective strategies in first and second languages; concurrent and separate
language approaches and cooperative models. P, 504. May be convened with 518.
428. Bilingual Curriculum Development (3) Theory and application of
curriculum development to bilingual instructional programs: designs,
organizational patterns, materials and media, change strategies, and evaluation.
May be convened with 528.
430. Computer Application for Teachers (3) Introduction to computer
applications for language arts and other educators; examination of current and
proposed hardware and software; survey of technological developments and trends
impacting education; examination of social, psychological and educational
consequences of technology in education. May be convened with 530.
435. Content Area Literacy in a Multicultural School (3) Prepares
teachers to integrate knowledge of cultural diversity and literacy processes
with their content and specialization. P, admission to the College of Education
(See "Restricted Enrollment in Professional Education Courses" in the College
of Education section of this manual.) May be convened with 535.
480. Children's Literature in the Classroom (3) Analysis and discussion
of classic and contemporary children's literature of all genres, and its
relationship to language, reading and culture. P, admission to the College of
Education May be convened with 580.
504. Language and Culture in Education (3) Introduction to aspects of
language and culture that affect education, particularly in reading, writing and
the language arts; discussion of social and political concerns.
505. Essentials of Reading and Writing (3) Survey of reading and writing
relationships: development, instruction, and evaluation.
507. Teaching of Reading: Decoding and Comprehension (3) Linguistic,
psychological and cultural bases of decoding and comprehension; theories that
influence practice; materials and practices that facilitate learning to read.
510. Foundations of Bilingual Education (3) For description of course
topics see 410. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper
or other project. May be convened with 410.
512. Educating the Culturally Diverse (3) For description of course
topics see 412. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper
or other project on an aspect related to the course. May be convened with 412.
514. Bilingual Reading and Writing (3) For a description of course
topics see 414. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper
or other project. May be convened with 414.
515. Media and Reading, Language and Arts (3) For a description of
course topics see 415. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research
paper or project. May be convened with 415.
518. Methods and Materials in Bilingual Education (3) For a description
of course topics see 418. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth
research paper or other project on an aspect related to the course. P, 504. May
be convened with 418.
527. Developing Language Arts Curriculum (3) Curriculum theory and
models; staff development for implementing change; scope and sequence; planning
effective learning experiences. P, 504 and 505.
528. Bilingual Curriculum Development (3) For description of course
topics see 428. Graduate-level requirements may include an in-depth research
paper or other project on an aspect related to the course. May be convened with
428.
530. Computer Application for Teachers (3) For a description of course
topics see 430. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper
or other project. May be convened with 430.
532. Pre-Reading and Beginning Reading Development (3) An examination of
various aspects involved in pre-reading and beginning reading development,
including psychological, sociological, physiological, linguistic and educational
considerations.
535. Content Area Literacy in a Multicultural School (3) For description
of course topics see 435. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth
research paper or other project. May be convened with 435.
537. Classroom Diagnosis and Instruction (3) Procedures for diagnosing
and developing reading and writing skills for pupils of below-average
achievement level. P, 505, 507 or CR.
545. Research in Computer Language Arts (3) The role of scholarship and
research in the rapidly evolving field of computer-mediated language arts
teaching and learning. Analysis of research methodologies and evaluation of
technology's impact on the classroom learning experience.
551. Reading, Writing and Texts: A Psycho-Sociolinguistic Perspective (3)
Readers and writers as users of language; reading and writing as language
processes; what makes a text a text.
553. Language Acquisition and Development (3) Study of the development
of language in young children; focus on oral language and its relationship to
emergent literacy; instructional strategies that build on language development.
554. Applied Linguistics in Education (3) The application to curriculum,
teaching and learning of concepts from linguistics, psycho-linguistics and
sociolinguistics. P, 551 or CR.
557. Application of Miscue Analysis (3) Study of miscue analysis to
explore the reading process, reading research, and readability, as well as to
evaluate readers; applications to reading strategies and curriculum; focus on
comprehension. P, 551 or CR.
559. Whole Language: Curriculum and Organization (3) Whole language
pedagogy: theory, curriculum, organization, and practice. Application will be
made to all levels in first and second languages. Field trip.
570. Language Research Methodology in Education (3) Investigation of
procedures for conducting literacy research; examples of literacy research
paradigms; critical analysis of evidence supporting literacy practices. P, 507
or 551.
575. Anthropology and Education (3) Intended to acquaint students with
anthropological theories and methods which can have an impact on educational
analysis. (Identical with ANTH 575).
578. Field Experience (3) Supervised experience in assessment and
instruction of literacy-related practices. P, 504, 505 or CR.
580. Children's Literature in the Classroom (3) For a description of
course topics see 480. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research
paper or other project. May be convened with 480.
581. Multiethnic Literature and Literacy (3) Analyzes the use of
multiethnic literature that fosters self-concept, acceptance, and a sense of
identity to develop literacy. Includes readings from the major categories of
multiethnic literature about Black, Native, Hispanic, and Asian Americans.
583. Literature Discussions (3) Issues related to dialogue about
children's literature within a community of readers. Research, theory and
practice related to literature discussion groups, text, sets, reader response
and collaborative learning.
584. Literature and Literacy for Young Children (3) Examines children's
literature and its role in the literacy development of young children (preschool
- 3rd grade). Explores both the types of literature and ways to bring children
and books together.
595. Colloquium
a. Issues in Language, Reading and Culture (1-3) P, 504, 505. [Rpt./12 units]
b. Language, Learning, and Reading Disabilities (3) (Identical with SER 595b, which is home).
c. Issues in Educating Bilingual/Multicultural Children (1-3) [Rpt./9 units]
d. Applications of Language and Literacy (3) [Rpt./9 units]
597. Workshop
a. Southern Arizona Writing Project (3-9) [Rpt./12 units] (Identical with ENGL 597a, which is home).
b. Miscue Analysis in Teacher Education (2-3)
o. Teaching of English (3) [Rpt./3] (Identical with ENGL 597o, which is home)
612. Grammatical Analysis (3) (Identical with ENGL 612, which is home).
613. Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (3)
(Identical with ENGL 613, which is home).
627. Curriculum Development and Supervision in Language Arts (3)
Organizational patterns of language arts curricula; approaches to improvement of
language arts instruction; personnel relations. Designed for the language arts
supervisor and school administrator. P, 527.
634. Reading Comprehension: Theories, Research and Methods (3) Factors
affecting cognitive development; methods of influencing growth in reading
comprehension; examination and analysis of instructional materials; research
related to comprehension and cognitive development. P, 507.
635. Reading and Writing in Content Areas (3) Methodology appropriate
for reading and writing to learn content; compatible organizational models;
program implementation. P, 504, 505, 507 or 551 or CR.
638. Reading Diagnostic Laboratory (3-6) [Rpt./6 units] Supervised
practice in reading assessment; identification of factors influencing reading
achievement, evaluation, construction, and administration of assessment
procedures; development of interview techniques. P, 507, 537.
639. Reading Instructional Laboratory (3-6) [Rpt./6 units] Supervised
practice in teaching reading and writing; preparing, analyzing and critiquing
special instructional programs for students. Open to majors only. P, 507, 537.
653. Written Language Development (3) Study of latest research in the
writing and reading development of preschool and school-aged children;
relationships between reading and writing development explored through student
research; applications to instruction. P, 505, 553.
694. Practicum
a. Bilingual Education (3) [Rpt./2] P, 15 graduate units including 510 and 514.
696. Seminar
a. Language, Reading and Culture (1-3) [Rpt./6] P, 15 graduate units including 504, 505.
b. Research in Bilingual Education (1-6)
c. Research in Language and Literacy (1-6) [Rpt./9 units]
795. Colloquium
a. Theory and Research in Language, Reading and Culture (1-3) [Rpt./15 units]
796. Seminar
a. Research and Evaluation in Language, Reading and Culture (1-3) [Rpt./15 units]