Fall 2025 Curriculum and Instruction

CI 401

Methods of Reading: Early Literacy in Urban Classrooms

3 hours. Previously listed as ED 257. Advisor Approval Required

CI 403

Literacy in the Disciplines: Adolescent Literacy in Urban Classrooms

3 hours. Previously listed as ED 341. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and admission to the B.A. in Urban Education, Concentration in Elementary Education Program. Successful completion of CI 402. Restricted to Education. Advisor Approval Required

CI 404

Teaching and Learning Mathematics in the Urban Classroom

3 hours. Previously listed as ED 342. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Urban Education, and Math 140 and Math 141; or the equivalent courses. Restricted to Education. Advisor Approval Required

CI 414

Middle and High School Literacy

3 hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and consent of the instructor.

CI 450

Societal Bases of Languages, Literacies and Learning

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

CI 452

Childrens and Young Adult Literature and Media

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as CI 546.

CI 464

Bilingualism and Literacy in a Second Language

4 hours. Field work required. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

CI 470

Language, Culture, and Learning in Urban Classrooms

3 hours. Previously listed as ED 346. Advisor Approval Required

CI 472

Language Proficiency Assessment and ESL Instruction

4 hours. Field work required. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

CI 475

Teaching and Learning of the Natural Sciences

3 hours. Previously listed as CI 530. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

CI 481

Foundation and Current Issues in Educating English Language Learners

4 hours. Field work required. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

Online

CI 482

Assessment and Instruction: A Multilingual/Multicultural Perspective

4 hours. Field work required. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

CI 504

Secondary Literacy

4 hours. Field work required. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

CI 509

Literacies and Language Instruction and Assessment for Young Children

4 hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

CI 520

The K-12 Mathematics Curriculum: Theory, Politics and Reform

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CI 531

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Equity in Secondary Science Education

5 hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): CI 529; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Clinical Practice.

CI 540

Linguistics for Teachers

4 hours. Approval Req - See Class Sched To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

Online

CI 556

Proseminar in Literacy, Language and Culture

4 hours. Restricted to first year doctoral students with a specialization in Literacy, Language, and Culture.

CI 557

Proseminar in Literacy, Language, and Culture

4 hours. Restricted to first year doctoral students with a specialization in Literacy, Language, and Culture.

CI 570

Research on Science Learning

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Math and Science Education concentration or to the M.Ed. in Instructional LeadershipStrand B or consent of the instructor.

CI 574

Foundations of Critical Teaching and Learning: Paradigms, Perspectives, and Domains

4 hours. Extensive computer use required.

CI 592

Apprenticeship in Teacher Education

1 TO 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and program coordinator.

CI 593

Ph.D. Research Project

1 TO 8 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Education program.

CI 596

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of study adviser.

CI 599

Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the dissertation advisor.