Courses

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  • SED DE 585: Applied ASL
    Open to students who have completed two years of ASL who are ready for advanced language training. This course will focus on the production, analysis, and evaluation of advanced vocabulary, syntax and register variation in ASL. 4cr, either sem.
  • SED DE 586: Academic ASL
    Focus on academic ASL in the bilingual teaching of content areas (English, Language Arts, History, Mathematics, Science) paying special attention to concepts vocabulary and terminology that commonly appear in the content areas. 4 cr.
  • SED DE 640: Dynamics of Diversity, Oppression, and Social Justice within Deaf Communities
    Examines theories and applications of diversity, dynamics of oppression, and social justice through a Deaf Studies lens. Explores the interrelated principles of social justice, equity, access, participation, and human rights, and the impact of these movements on Deaf communities. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
    • Social Inquiry I
    • Ethical Reasoning
    • Critical Thinking
  • SED DE 672: Sign Language Structure
    Covers the structure of sign languages, with a primary focus on American Sign Language. Topics include phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology, language variation, psycholinguistics, and language emergence. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
    • Scientific Inquiry I
    • Research and Information Literacy
  • SED DE 678: Practicum Equivalent: Student Teaching
    Full-time Student teaching. This is the last requirement of the graduate teacher training experience. Students will complete a minimum of 300 hours of teaching alongside master teachers. The Practicum Supervisor's permission is required for registration, approval is based on performance in all prior coursework. Var cr.
  • SED DE 690: Seminar: Practicum
    Designed to provide opportunities to discuss topics relevant to student teaching with Deaf children. Primary focus is on (a) the role of ASL in content areas in addition and (b) the use of effective teaching strategies. (Must also be enrolled in DE 678). Var cr.
  • SED DE 691: Advanced Seminar: Learning and the Deaf
    Examination of the current research on a topic pertinent to Deaf Education. The goal is to develop a more in-depth understanding of research in Deaf Education. 2 cr.
  • SED DS 502: Introduction to Adolescent Development
    Develops important understandings of cognitive, social-emotional, and identity developing during adolescence, as well as the role that educators can play in fostering the mindsets, skillsets, character strengths and contexts that adolescents need to grow into healthy and high-performing adults. 2 cr. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Social Inquiry I.
    • Social Inquiry I
  • SED DS 504: Adolescent Development
    Overview of diverse development theories of preadolescence, adolescence, and young adult development. Cognitive, sociomoral, personal, and identity development are examined as well as physical, motor, and fitness development. 3 cr.
  • SED DS 600: Culture, Ethnicity and Race: A developmental approach
    Cultural and racial-ethic differences in development and how these differences translate into counseling practices. We consider several topics including: communication, child-rearing, cognitive development, and schooling. 4 cr.
  • SED DS 700: Advanced Seminar in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology
    Current and advanced topics in the field of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology will be covered in this course, which is based on the scientist- practitioner model. Students will learn how to design research projects and evidence-based interventions in the field. 4 cr.
  • SED EC 206: Jumpstart: Preschool Service Learning
    This course is designed to provide background information about preschoolers' development, with a focus on literacy and social development. Successful interventions in preschool classrooms. The course also provides information about the overall context of the achievement gap and related issues. Open to Jumpstart corps members only. 2 cr.
  • SED EC 305: Child Development and Early Childhood Education
    Analyzes the physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional domains of development in young children from birth to middle childhood. Includes both descriptive information (milestones) and theory (processes accounting for development) and stresses application of these to early education. Prereq: CAS PS 101. 4 cr. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Social Inquiry I.
    • Social Inquiry I
  • SED EC 350: Introduction to Early Childhood Education
    Presents key topics in early childhood education so that students establish basic understandings of the field, including: historical foundations, the role of the teacher, nature of the young child and the role of play in early education. This course is designed for students who are majors in Early Childhood Education or are considering this field of study. 4 cr. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
    • The Individual in Community
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • SED EC 405: Preschool Curriculum and Fieldwork
    Supervised teaching of 2.93-to-5-year-olds. Emphasis on applying knowledge of development and child observation skills to planning curriculum, guiding behavior, arranging a classroom environment, and adapting teaching to special learners, including English language learners, in a play-based setting. Fldwk w/ seminar. Instructor permission required. 8 cr.
  • SED EC 453: Early Childhood Practicum K
    Develops competency in reading and language skills, social studies and science education, basic elements of curriculum design, and the institutional policies and practices of early childhood education. Includes 100 hours of supervised student teaching in a public school kindergarten classroom. Fldwk w/ seminar. Instructor permission required. 8 cr.
  • SED EC 502: Special Topics in Early Childhood Education
    Open to graduate students only. Focuses on a topic of current interest in early childhood education. Master's students may take this course for credit toward their degrees.
  • SED EC 506: Current Issues & Early Childhood Education
    Topics pertinent to current educational issues and practices concerning Early Childhood Education. Policy, pedagogical practices, and educational philosophies are among the topics. Course focus varies in response to opportunities such as exhibits and prominent changes in educational research. 2cr.
  • SED EC 507: Role of Play in Early Child Education
    Examines theories of play and the r. Role of play in cognitive, affective, and social development of the child. Strategies for applying research on playful learning in classrooms are explored; play and creativity. Field observation and analysis. 4 cr.
  • SED EC 510: Preschool Practicum
    Required in provisional certification program for majors. Includes 150 hours of supervised teaching of 3-to-5-year-olds. Emphasis on curriculum development, instructional planning, classroom management, assessment/evaluation, and adaption of teaching to special learners.

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