Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular term. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the MyBU Student Portal for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• WED ED 507: Global Citizenship in Education
  Students will explore global citizenship through a humanities lens. By engaging in a variety of immersive, collaborative, and multimodal projects, students will work towards developing attributes of a global citizen and understanding how educators help foster global citizenship.
• WED ED 530: Fieldwork in Education
  Semester-long, 300-hour school-based experience for education majors as an alternative to student teaching. The purpose of this field experience is to provide students an opportunity to observe, participate, and reflect upon classroom organization, management, instruction, and interactions. Does not satisfy requirements for student teaching. Permission of Instructor. 150- 300 hours. Variable cr.
• WED ED 640: Origins of Inequity
  Explores and critiques, theoretically and practically, the history, politics, and policy implications of social and political inequity in North America and beyond. 4cr.
• WED ED 679: Equity and Democracy in Action
  Facilitates students¿ development of a digital capstone portfolio that reveals a plan for facilitating equity that implicates social, cultural, and political practices and policies reflective of a healthy democracy.
• WED ED 700: Thesis: Equity and Social Justice in Practice
  This course is relevant for students in their final stages of formatting and refining their Master's theses. It builds on the preparatory work begun in previous courses that examine or engage students in several aspects of the research process.
• WED ED 800: Pro-Seminar in Educational Studies: Theories of Teaching, Learning, and Equity
  This year-long doctoral pro-seminar consists of two four-credit courses: Theories of Teaching, Learning, and Equity and Educational Foundations and Systems. It is required for students in their first year of doctoral program in Educational Studies. The course orients students to doctoral work in the School of Education, introduces major concepts and lenses that have shaped schooling and educational research, and foregrounds issues of equity and social justice. 4cr.
• WED ED 801: Pro-Seminar in Educational Studies: Educational Foundations and Systems
  This year-long doctoral pro-seminar consists of two four-credit courses: Theories of Teaching, Learning, and Equity and Educational Foundations and Systems. It is required for students in their first year of doctoral program in Educational Studies. The course orients students to doctoral work in the School of Education, introduces major concepts and lenses that have shaped schooling and educational research, and foregrounds issues of equity and social justice. 4cr.
• WED ED 900: QUALIFYING TASK
  QUALIFYING TASK
• WED ED 950: Continuing Study
  For EdM, CAGS, and EdD candidates who have completed all coursework and who are preparing for comprehensive examinations or dissertation hearings, or are completing theses. 0 cr.
• WED EN 500: Lesson Design & Instruction Delivery in the Humanities
  Introduces students to different models of lesson planning and unit planning as well as research-based strategies for effective instructional delivery in the secondary humanities classroom. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Oral and/or Signed Communication.
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• WED EN 501: Teaching Classic and Contemporary Texts
  Students will examine the demands of texts in the secondary classroom and components of successful reading. The course will analyze research-based practices in reading instruction in the middle and secondary English Language Arts classes. Methods for assessing and differentiating according to various dimensions will be introduced. 4 cr.
• WED EN 507: Student-Teaching Practicum: English, Grades 5-8
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Stamped approval required. - Graduate Corequisites: (SEDEN506)Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequ isites. Should be taken concurrently with SED EN 506. - Full-time student-teaching in selected middle schools for a period of 12 weeks. Should be taken concurrently with SED EN 506. Minimum 300 hours required. Instructor permission required. 8 cr.
• WED EN 508: Student-Teaching Practicum: English, 8-12
  Graduate Corequisites: (SEDEN506)Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequ isites. Should be taken concurrently with SED EN 506. - Full-time semester long student teaching in selected high schools. Should be taken concurrently with SED EN 506. Minimum 300 hours required. 8 cr.
• WED EN 512: Methods of Teaching Writing in Secondary English Language Arts
  Introduces aspiring middle and secondary English/Language Arts teachers to research-based practices for effective writing instruction. Topics include writing workshop, mentor texts, genre study, strategy instruction, process- based instruction and revision. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr.
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  • Creativity/Innovation
  • The Individual in Community
• WED EN 520: Pre-Practicum in English Education
  This course supports students in their English education teaching pre- practicum. Students complete teaching observations, reflect on field experiences, evaluate teaching practice against professional teaching standards, and develop and implement micro-teaching lessons. 2 cr.
• WED EN 538: Teaching in American Literature
  This course focuses on teaching American literature at the high school level. Goals include building a knowledge base in American literary history, modeling deep learning with selected texts, addressing theoretical questions in English Language Arts pedagogy, and learning practical classroom skills. 4 cr. 1st sem. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
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• WED EN 701: Teaching Classic and Contemporary Texts
  Graduate Prerequisites: Open only to matriculated students who have completed prerequisites. - Students examine the demands of texts in the secondary classroom and components of successful reading. The course will analyze research-based practices in reading instruction in the middle and secondary English Language Arts classes. Methods for assessing and differentiating according to various dimensions will be introduced. 4 cr.
• WED EN 711: Critical Literacy as a Lens: Exploring Theories, Processes, and Strategies
  Students will explore the topic of critical literacy and the theories that underpin it. Participants will examine issues raised by critical literacy in relation to their lived experiences, particularly as they pertain to educational issues within society.
• WED EN 712: Methods of Teaching Writing in Secondary English Language Arts
  The course introduces graduate aspiring middle and secondary English/Language Arts teachers to research-based practices for effective writing instruction and contains opportunities for application in a field experience. Topics include writing workshops, mentor texts, genre study, strategy instruction, process-based instruction, and revision. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU 4 cr.
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• WED HD 120: Life Design 1: Developing Your Personal Brand
  This course supports students to engagement in their academic, social, and professional development opportunities. Students learn the key skills and competencies that optimize their potential for learning and preparing to transition into the world of work. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
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  • Creativity/Innovation