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Current catalog year: 2023-2024
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ELED 3040 - Literacy In The Primary Grades - 6 hrs.
Integration of phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and writing in a literacy program for students in primary grades. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to Teacher Education and pass all applicable parts of PRAXIS.
ELED 3041 - Literacy In The Intermediate Grades - 6 hrs.
Integration of reading, writing, speaking, and listening strategies in teaching intermediate grade students how to enhance comprehension and responses to text and visual formats. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to Teacher Education and pass all applicable parts of PRAXIS.
ELED 3042 - Elementary Social Studies Methods - 3 hrs.
Integrative elementary social studies methods designed to promote organizational skills and content utilizing sound research, theory, and practice. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to Teacher Education and pass all applicable parts of PRAXIS.
ELED 4025 - Workshop In Elementary Education - 3 hrs.
May be repeated for up to 12 hours of credit.
3 credits; maximum, 12 credits. In-service workshop designed to meet identified needs of individuals, schools, or districts. May not be applied to degree.
Anticipated availability: This course may be offered as needed.
ELED 4041 - Elementary Science Methodology - 3 hrs.
Techniques for organizing and teaching science at the lower and upper elementary school levels. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to Teacher Education and pass all applicable parts of PRAXIS.
ELED 4042 - Lower Elementary Mathematics Methodology - 3 hrs.
Techniques of organizing and teaching mathematics at the lower elementary level. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to Teacher Education and pass all applicable parts of PRAXIS.
ELED 4043 - Upper Elementary Mathematics Methodology - 3 hrs.
Techniques of organizing and teaching mathematics at the upper elementary level. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to Teacher Education and pass all applicable parts of PRAXIS.
ELED 4044 - Science Methods - 2 hrs.
This course is designed to prepare candidates to develop an awareness of organizing content, research, and materials for teaching elementary science. Methods, trends, and programs will be modeled with an emphasis on pure and guided discovery, STEM/STEAM, inquiry, 5-E Model, and Crosscutting the Curriculum.
ELED 4045 - Elementary Science Lab - 1 hrs.
This course is designed to prepare candidates to develop an awareness of lab experiments that would be utilized in the elementary classroom for grades 1-5. The methods would focus around STEM/STEAM models, hands-on Project/Problem Based Learning, pure/guided discovery with an emphasis on the 5-E/6-E Model and Crosscutting the Curriculum with other subject areas with 3-Dimension Classroom. The course will emphasize the Louisiana State Standards as well as the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for modeling the latest trends.
ELED 4046 - Science And Social Studies Methodology For The Elementary Classroom - 3 hrs.
Science and Social Studies Methodology for the Elementary School emphasizes practical applications for the licensed practitioner. Prerequisite: CURR 2001
ELED 4047 - Math Methodology For The Elementary Classroom - 3 hrs.
Math Methodology for the Elementary School emphasizes practical applications for the licensed practitioner. Prerequisite: CURR 2001
ELED 4048 - Reading Methodology For The Elementary School - 3 hrs.
Reading Methodology for the Elementary School emphasizes practical applications for the licensed practitioner. Prerequisite: CURR 2001
ELED 4051 - Early Childhood Education - 3 hrs.
History, trends and principles of educational programs for children between the ages of three and six. Must be admitted to Teacher Education. F, Sum
ELED 4052 - Nursery School And Kindergarten - 3 hrs.
Materials, methods, organization, and administration of nursery schools and kindergartens. Prerequisite: 4051. Must be admitted to Teacher Education. Sp, Sum
ELED 4053 - Language Experiences For Early Childhood Education - 3 hrs.
Techniques and strategies for developing languages and teaching language skills to pre-school children. Prerequisite: Must be admitted to Teacher Education.
ELED 4062 - Student Teaching For Early Childhood Education - 6 hrs.
Directed observation and participation in kindergarten and nursery school classroom activities. F, Sp
ELED 4085 - Practicum: Early Childhood (formerly Eled 483b) - 3 to 6 hrs.
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
Internship program designed to give supervised experience in the school. Must be admitted to Teacher Education. (Formerly ELED 483B)
ELED 4086 - Practicum: Elementary Education (formerly Eled 483c) - 3 to 6 hrs.
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
Internship program designed to give supervised experience in the school. Must be admitted to Teacher Education. (Formerly ELED 483C)
ELED 5004 - Assessment Of Young Children - 3 hrs.
Strategies for assessing physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive, and aesthetic development of young children from birth through age eight.
Anticipated availability: This course may be offered as needed.
ELED 5010 - Advanced Studies In Science And Math - 3 hrs.
An integration of current content, techniques, materials, and research in elementary science and mathematics with emphasis upon inquiry and discovery processes. Prerequisite: Valid Louisiana teaching certificate or equivalent or written permission from Certification Coordinator.
ELED 5011 - Advanced Studies In Elementary Language Arts And Social Studies - 3 hrs.
An integration of the social studies and the language arts with an emphasis on methodological, philosophical and curricular issues. Prerequisite: Valid Louisiana teaching certificate or equivalent or written permission from Certification Coordinator.
ELED 5018 - Literature For Children And Young Adults - 3 hrs.
Investigation in writings for children and young adults with emphasis on broad application in teaching. Prerequisite: Valid Louisiana teaching certificate or equivalent or written permission from Certification Coordinator. (Same as Reading 5018.)
Anticipated availability: This course may be offered as needed.
ELED 5021 - Expanding Competencies In Classroom Management - 3 hrs.
Analysis of classroom management and motivation techniques, ways to cope with disruptive behavior, promoting moral reasoning, and dealing with parents in a pluralistic society. Prerequisite: Valid Louisiana teaching certificate or equivalent or written permission from Certification Coordinator.
ELED 5033 - Prioritizing And Mapping The Curriculum - 3 hrs.
Development and function of elementary school curricular patterns. Prerequisite: Valid Louisiana teaching certificate or equivalent or written permission from Certification Coordinator.
ELED 5045 - Educational Techniques For Exceptional Children In Regular Classrooms - 3 hrs.
Analysis of the instructional needs of exceptional children and the application of instructional strategies and curricular modifications within regular classroom. A. Elementary; B. Secondary. Prerequisite: Valid Louisiana teaching certificate or equivalent or written permission from Certification Coordinator. (Same as Special Education 5045).
Anticipated availability: This course may be offered as needed.
ELED 5046 - Cognitive Learning: Children And Their World - 3 hrs.
This course is designed to provide candidates with standards-based teaching and learning experiences that emphasize cognitive learning within the context of family, community, and collegial collaborative aspects associated with teaching. Prerequisite: Valid Louisiana teaching certificate or equivalent or written permission from Certification Coordinator.
ELED 5051 - Early Childhood Education - 3 hrs.
History, trends and principles of educational programs for children between the ages of three and six. Must be admitted to Teacher Education.
ELED 5053 - Communication And Literacy In Early Intervention - 3 hrs.
Techniques and strategies for developing languages and teaching language skills to pre-school children. Prerequisites: a valid Louisiana teaching certificate or equivalent or written permission from Certification Coordinator.
ELED 5091 - Directed Study - 1 to 6 hrs.
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
Investigative study in selected problems for advanced graduate students.
Anticipated availability: This course may be offered as needed.
ELED 5099 - Thesis Or Field Study - 1 to 6 hrs.
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
Grades of CR (Credit) or NC (No Credit) will be awarded.
Anticipated availability: This course may be offered as needed.
ELED 6004 - Seminar In Elem Ed: Classroom Applications Of Commerical & Teacher Made Materials (formerly Eled 603a) - 3 hrs.
May be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit.
Seminar designed to meet the need of advanced graduate students. (Formerly ELED 603A)
Anticipated availability: This course may be offered as needed.
ELED 6005 - Seminar In Elem Ed: Leadership And Communication Skills (formerly Eled 603b) - 3 hrs.
May be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit.
Seminar designed to meet the need of advanced graduate students. (Formerly ELED 603B)
Anticipated availability: This course may be offered as needed.
ELED 6006 - Seminar In Elem Ed: Content Methodologies (formerly Eled 603c) - 3 hrs.
May be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit.
Seminar designed to meet the need of advanced graduate students. (Formerly ELED 603C)
Anticipated availability: This course may be offered as needed.
ELED 6007 - Seminar In Elem Ed: Trends & Issues In Early Childhood Educ (formerly Eled 603d) - 3 hrs.
May be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit.
Seminar designed to meet the need of advanced graduate students. (Formerly ELED 603D)
Anticipated availability: This course may be offered as needed.
ELED 6008 - Seminar In Elem Ed: Selected Topics (formerly Eled 603e) - 3 hrs.
May be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit.
Seminar designed to meet the need of advanced graduate students. (Formerly ELED 603E)
Anticipated availability: This course may be offered as needed.
ELED 6083 - Internship In Elementary / Early Childhood Education - 3 to 6 hrs.
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
Supervised experience in instruction, supervision, or administration in public schools or higher education. Prerequisite: Approval of Director of Field Experiences. Must meet all other eligibility requirements for Louisiana Teaching Certificate in field of study to earn graduate credit and grade.