Fall 2025 Curriculum and Instruction

CI 401

Methods of Reading: Early Literacy in Urban Classrooms

3 hours. Previously listed as ED 257.

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.

CI 405

Teaching and Learning Science in the Urban Classroom

3 hours. Previously listed as ED 343. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and consent of the instructor. Advisor Approval Required

CI 406

Teaching and Learning Social Sciences in the Urban Classroom

3 hours. Previously listed as ED 344. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Urban Education. Restricted to Education. Advisor Approval Required

CI 410

Literature, Social Studies, and the Arts in the Elementary School

4 hours. Advisor Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

CI 412

Dynamics of Learning Environments

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and Enrollment in M.Ed. in Elementary Education Program. Restricted to Graduate College. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion, one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

CI 413

Foundations of Literacy Instruction, K-8

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Word processing on writing; search engines for examining literacy curriculum, professional organizations, email networks. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

CI 414

Middle and High School Literacy

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

CI 430

Teaching Middle Grades Social Sciences: Content and Methods

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to students in the College of Education and Secondary History Education Program students in LAS. Restricted to Education or Liberal Arts & Sciences. Departmental Approval Required

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.

CI 472

Language Proficiency Assessment and ESL Instruction

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

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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 484

Curriculum and Instruction in the Middle School

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 255 or both ED 200 and ED 210; or graduate standing and either ED 402 or ED 403, and ED 421; and approval of the of the College of Education.

CI 500

Proseminar in Curriculum and Instruction

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Education program or consent of instructor.

CI 503

English Language Arts and Instruction in the Elementary School

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): CI 450. Departmental Approval Required

CI 504

Secondary Literacy

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

CI 505

Integrated Reading and Writing Instruction

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): CI 413; or consent of the instructor. Approval Req - See Class Sched

CI 508

Teaching and Learning Science in the Elementary School

4 hours. Recommended background: Admission to M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership Concentration in Elementary Education program. 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 516

Research on Mathematics Teachers and Teaching

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Mathematics and Science Education and graduate standing; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Experience in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education.

CI 518

Race, Identity, and Agency in Mathematics and Science Education

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Mathematics and Science Education and graduate standing; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Experience in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education.

CI 519

Research on the Learning of Mathematics

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Mathematics and Science Education and graduate standing; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Experience in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education.

CI 520

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

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

CI 525

Assessment and Instruction for Struggling Readers, K-12, Part 1

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): CI 450; and CI 503 or CI 504; and consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

CI 527

Literacy Leadership

4 hours.

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 534

Languages and Literacies In and Out of School

4 hours.

CI 535

Studies in Literacy Research and Teacher Inquiry

4 hours.

CI 536

Colloquium on Literacy

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in a graduate specialization in reading, and consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CI 539

Internship in Instructional Leadership

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): CI 532. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

CI 540

Linguistics for Teachers

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

CI 542

Improving School/District Literacy Achievement

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): CI 450 and CI 503 and CI 504. Departmental Approval Required

CI 549

Critical Pedagogy: Practice and Theory

4 hours. Same as EDPS 549. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required

CI 552

Curriculum and Cultural Context

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): CI 574 or consent of instructor.

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 562

Design and Conduct of Literacy Research

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

CI 566

Research on Science Curriculum

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and admission to the Math & Science Education concentration or consent of the instructor.

CI 567

Research on Science Teaching and Teacher Education

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and admission to the Math & Science Education concentration or consent of the instructor.

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 573

Multimodality, Multiliteracies, and Science and Mathematics Education

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 575

Seminar in Research Issues with English Language Learners

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): CI 481.

CI 577

Literacy In and Out of School

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

CI 581

Perspectives on Reading: Theory, Research and Practice

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Priority will be given to students admitted into the Literacy, Language, and Culture doctoral program. Departmental Approval Required

CI 582

Research Perspectives on Literacy in the Disciplines

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

CI 585

Seminar in Literacy Studies

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): CI 563 or the equivalent or consent of instructor.

CI 586

Perspectives on Writing Instruction: Theory, Research, and Practice

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): CI 544; and consent of the instructor. Priority in enrollment will be given to students admitted into Literacy, Language, and Culture doctoral program.

CI 589

Literacy and Learning Technologies: Theory, Research and Practice

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

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 594

Special Topics in Curriculum and Instruction

2 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 instructor. Departmental Approval Required

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.