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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Course Description Notes

Northern Kentucky University has established abbreviations for its various disciplines. These abbreviations, which are printed next to the name of each discipline in the following course descriptions, should be used in preparing course schedules and at other times when referring to specific courses.

Following course titles in parenthesis is the number of semester hours of credit in the course. Listed below the course title are the number of classroom and lab/studio hours in the course, course prerequisites and co-requisites, and the semesters in which the course is taught.

Many courses satisfy NKU general education requirements under guidelines of the Kentucky Transfer Policy. If a particular course is approved for general education credit, a two-letter general education category designation follows the course title. The category for which the course is approved is listed in full beneath the course description. The general education category designations are:

OC – Oral Communication
WC – Written Communication
AH – Arts and Humanities
QR – Quantitative Reasoning
NS – Natural Sciences
SB – Social and Behavioral Sciences

Please refer to the General Education section of this catalog for complete information.

The university reserves the right to withdraw or modify courses of instruction at any time.
 

Education
  

  • EDU 313 Instructional Technology (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDU 104  .
    Co-requisite(s):  EDU 303 , EDU 307 , EDU 309 , or EDU 311 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Materials and methods designed to use technology to enhance learning within and across content areas: emphasis on 21st century skills, technology integration strategies, Internet tools, instructional applications, and technology ethics.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 314 Classroom Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the teacher education program.
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 388 , EDU 302 , EDS 322 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Current research and theory related to planning, organizing, and managing student learning and behavior in the classroom.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 315 Educational Assessment: Elementary Schools (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Concepts and principles of testing needed to select, construct, and interpret assessment instruments used in schools. This course is open to elementary education majors only.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 316 Racism and Sexism in Educational Institutions - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to the role of educational institutions in perpetuating racism and sexism in the U.S.; theories of prejudice, assimilation, feminism, and cultural reproduction explain patterns of social, cultural, political, psychological, and economic exclusion.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Cultural Pluralism
  

  • EDU 316H Racism and Sexism in Educational Institutions - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check w/ department
    Role of educational institutions in perpetuating racism and sexism in the U.S. how theories of prejudice, assimilation, feminism, and cultural reproduction explain patterns of social, cultural, political, psychological, and economic exclusion.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Cultural Pluralism
  

  • EDU 318 Classroom Climate Management: Middle School (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the teacher education program.
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 343   and EDU 394 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Current philosophies and methods for creating and sustaining a classroom climate responsive to the unique academic, physical, and social-emotional needs of middle grades students.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 319 Classroom Climate Management Secondary (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Teacher Education program.
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 393 , EDU 324 , EDS 324 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Current research and theory related to developing, maintaining, and managing effective secondary grades classroom climate.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 320 Family Engagement in the Home, School and Community (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Study of factors contributing to effective relationships with families of young children in home and center-based settings.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 321 Non Certification Admissions Field Experience (2 Credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDU 313  and 45 semester hours.
    Co-requisite(s): 2.75 minimum overall GPA and FBI background check.
    Taught: Fall and Spring
    Field experience for ECE Non-Cert students who plan to teach children ages birth-five in a variety of settings.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 324 Fundamentals of Secondary Education (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the teacher education program.
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 393 , EDU 319 , EDS 324 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Principles and strategies for effective secondary school teaching; curriculum planning, general teaching methods, and evaluation strategies.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 325 Educational Assessment Secondary (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Teacher Education Program.
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 396 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Concepts and principles of testing needed to select, construct, and interpret assessment instruments used in schools. This course is open to secondary education majors only.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 330 Teaching Science in Secondary School (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in at least 24 credit hours which vary according to major.
    Taught: Fall only
    Principles and methods for teaching secondary school science concepts, skills, and processes in accordance with national and state standards with emphasis on inquiry including design, implementation, assessment, and evaluation, and reflection-on-practice strategies in connection with technology, meeting all students’ needs and integration across the curriculum.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 331 Teaching Social Studies in Secondary School (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the teacher education program, or concurrently with admission semester.
    Taught: Fall only
    Principles and practices related to teaching social studies in accordance with state and national standards; basic social studies skills, professional content, and planning, implementing, and evaluating instruction.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 333 Teaching Math in Secondary School (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 129 , MAT 229 , MAT 234  or MAT 128 , MAT 227 , MAT 228  and MAT 234 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Principles and methods for teaching concepts, skills, and relationships in secondary mathematics in accordance with national and state standards including number/computation, geometry/measurement, probability and statistics, and algebraic ideas, and the appropriate use of manipulative and technology tools.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 334 Portfolio Development (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    The purpose of this course is to teach students the curriculum standards and teaching methods necessary for a professional career as a teacher.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 343 Educational Assessment Middle Schools (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Teacher Education program.
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 318  and EDU 394  
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Concepts and principles of testing needed to select, construct, and interpret assessment instruments used in schools. This course is open to Middle Grades education majors only.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 344 Fundamentals of Middle Grades Education (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the teacher education program.
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 304  and EDU 391 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Philosophy and learning theories forming the basis of the middle grades concept; curriculum and lesson planning; including the framework of general teaching methods and motivation.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 345 Teaching Language Arts in Middle Grades (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 391   or EDU 394  .
    Taught: Variable
    Theory, content, and instructional strategies for teaching language arts in the middle grades; including national and state standards.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 346 Teaching Science in Middle Grades (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 391  or EDU 394  
    Taught: Variable
    Principles and methods for teaching middle school science concepts, skills, and processes in accordance with national and state standards with emphasis on inquiry including design, implementation, assessment and evaluation, and reflection-on-practice strategies in connection with technology, meeting all students’ needs and integration across the curriculum.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 347 Teaching Math in Middle Grades (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 391   or EDU 394  .
    Taught: Variable
    Principles and methods for teaching concepts, skills, and relationships in middle grades mathematics in accordance with national and state standards including number/computation, geometry/measurement, probability and statistics, and algebraic ideas, and the appropriate use of manipulative and technology tools.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 348 Teaching Social Studies in Middle Grades (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 391   or EDU 394 .
    Taught: Variable
    Theory, content, and instructional strategies for teaching social studies in the middle grades; including national and state standards.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 350 Instructional Design (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDU 300  
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Examination of teaching and learning in non-school contexts including instructional design, pedagogy, and assessment.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 388 Elementary Field Experience I (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the teacher education program; successful completion of EDU 307 .
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 302 , EDU 314 , EDS 322 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Field experiences in elementary schools; including application of instructional theory to elementary classroom settings.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 389 Elementary Field Experience II (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Elementary Practicum I.
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 306 , EDU 308 , EDU 312 , and EDU 315 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Advanced field experience in elementary schools; including practice in planning and implementing instructional strategies and theory.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 391 Middle Grades Field Experience I (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): successful completion of EDU 309  or EDU 334  
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 304 , EDU 344  and EDS 323 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Field experience in middle grade schools; including application of instructional theory to middle-grade classroom settings.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 393 Secondary Field Experience I (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 319 , EDU 324 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Field experience in secondary schools; including application of instructional of instructional theory to secondary classroom settings.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 394 Middle Grades Field Experience II (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDU 391  
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 318   and EDU 343 
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Advanced field experience in middle grades schools; including practice in planning and implementing instructional strategies and theory.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 395 IECE Field Experience I (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.75 GPA.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Practice in assessing, planning and implementing instruction in classroom early childhood settings. Pass/Fail.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 396 Secondary Field Experience II (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 325 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Advanced field experiences in secondary schools; including practice in planning and implementing instructional strategies and theories.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 397 IECE Field Experience II (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.75 GPA.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Practice in assessing, planning and implementing instruction in non- classroom early childhood setting. Pass/Fail.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 398 Non-certification Field Experience I (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Minimum GPA 2.75
    Taught: Spring only
    Practice in assessing, planning and implementing instruction in a variety of non-public school preschool settings.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 399 Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): departmental permission.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individualized study of a special topic under supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • EDU 445 Introduction to Environmental Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Fall only
    Introduction to the field of environmental education, including the history and philosophy, methodologies, state initiatives, national standards, and current trends in the field.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 446 Strategies for Environmental Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Spring only
    Principles and goals, curriculum models, teaching strategies, classroom and community resources, outdoor education, and research.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 447 Outdoor Learning Environments (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Spring only
    Students will learn about the impact of outdoor education, available resources, and opportunities for engaging students in outdoor learning environments, such as school gardens, outdoor classrooms and field trips.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 448 Teaching about Environmental Issues (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Fall only
    Students will investigate, evaluate and reflect on global and regional environmental issues, as well as develop action based appropriate solutions.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 490 Non-certification Final Field Experience (6 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.75 GPA; successful completion of EDU 397  and EDU 398 , senior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Supervised culminating experience in programs for children and their families for students completing Early Childhood Education Non-certification track.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 491 Clinical Experience in IECE (12 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 12 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.75 GPA and successful completion of EDU 395  and EDU 397 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Supervised culminating classroom experience in schools for students completing Early Childhood Education IECE Certification track.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 492 Clinical Experience Elementary with Special Education (12 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 12 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Classroom experiences through observing, planning, and teaching supervised by an experienced teacher; eight-week assignment to an elementary classroom grades K-5; eight week assignment to a special education program grades P-12.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 492 Intensive Research in Education (1-6 credits)

    Hours: 1-6 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Student will conduct original investigation of selected field specific topics chosen in consultation with instructor.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • EDU 493 Clinical Experience Middle Grades with Special Education (12 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 12 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to middle grades and special education student teaching program.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Classroom experiences through observing, planning, and teaching under supervision of an experienced teacher: eight-week assignment to a middle grades classroom, grades 5-9; eight-week assignment to a special education program grades P-12.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 494 Clinical Experience Elementary (12 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 12 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): admission to the elementary education student teaching program.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Classroom experiences through observing, planning, and teaching under supervision of an experienced teacher; one-half semester assignment to each of two non-consecutive elementary classroom grades P-5.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 495 Clinical Experience Middle Grades (12 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 12 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): admission to the middle- grades student teaching program.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Classroom experiences through observation, planning, and teaching under supervision of an experienced middle-grades teacher; grades 5-9.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 496 Clinical Experience Secondary (12 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 12 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to secondary student teaching.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Classroom experiences through observation, planning, and teaching under supervision of an experienced secondary teacher; full semester assignment to a secondary classroom, grades 8-12.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 497 Clinical Experience Secondary with Special Education (12 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 12 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Classroom experiences through observing, planning, and teaching supervised by an experienced teacher; eight-week assignment in a secondary classroom grades 8-12; eight-week assignment to a special education program grades P-12.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 500 Core Principles of Early Childhood Edu (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Study of development, theories and appropriate practice for children ages 0-8 years.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 517 Teaching of Phonics in Elementary/Middle (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): For undergraduates: admission to teacher education program. For post-baccalaureate and graduate students: permission of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Methods and materials to focus on phonics as part of reading instruction; use of children’s literature to teach phonics in context.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 522 The Mindful Helping Professional (1-4 variable credits)

    Hours: 1-4 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course for helping professionals introduces themes and practices in Mindfulness. Self-paced modules help students explore and incorporate mindfulness characteristics in oneself and others.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 523 The Mindful Leader (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This online course for current and future leaders introduces themes and practices in Mindfulness. Self-paced modules help learners explore and incorporate mindfulness characteristics in oneself, others, and in leadership.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 525 Differentiated Literacy Instruction (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduates: Admission to the Teacher Education Program; Graduates: Enrolled in the MAED Program or Permission of Instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course is designed to give pre-service and in-service teachers a more in depth understanding of the need to differentiate literacy instruction to meet the needs of increasingly diverse students. Students will survey major issues in appropriate differentiated literacy instruction, with many instructional practices that will be discussed, modeled, and/or evaluated.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 530 Reading in Middle and Secondary Schools (1.5-3 credits)

    Hours: 1.5-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Teacher Education, MAED, or MAT programs
    Taught: Spring
    Principles and procedures related to reading and literacy in grades 5-12; reading theory, reading skills and strategies, and study skills across content fields. 
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3
  

  • EDU 534 Rural Leadership and Progress (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Examination of contemporary issues facing rural communities in the United States, and the utilization of research to create practical programs of improvement relevant to the student’s own contextual setting.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 535 Rural Field Implementation (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDU 534 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Examination of contemporary issues facing rural communities in the United States, and the utilization of research to create practical programs of improvement relevant to the student’s own contextual setting.  This course will include implementation of the Action Plan as formulated in EDU 534 : Rural Leadership and Progress.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 540 Teaching the Underground Railroad (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check w/ department
    Research about the Underground Railroad, with an emphasis on local history, to assist teachers in classroom instruction.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 544 Aquatic Ecology for Teachers (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Integration of biology, geology, meteorology, chemistry, and physical sciences to examine water quality through field-based investigation of the Ohio River and streams. Students apply the content and skills learned during the course to the State/School District Science Standards and a lesson plan.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 545 Fundamentals of Environmental Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Introduction to the field of environmental education, including the history and philosophy, methodologies, state initiatives, national standards, and current trends in the field.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 546 Teaching Environmental Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check w/ department
    Principles and goals, curriculum models, teaching strategies, classroom and community resources, outdoor education, and research.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 547 Teaching and Learning in the Outdoors (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Spring only
    Students will learn about the impact of outdoor education, available resources, and opportunities for engaging students in outdoor learning environments, such as school gardens, outdoor classrooms and field trips.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 548 Environmental Issues for Educators (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Fall only
    Students will investigate, evaluate and reflect on global and regional environmental issues, as well as develop action based appropriate solutions.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 550 Current Trends in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Examination of current issues, trends, public policy, and research in early childhood education.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 551 Preschool Education and Programming (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the teacher education program; EDS 360.
    Taught: Fall even year, Summer odd year
    Overview of preschool curricula, history of early childhood education, and study of developmentally appropriate activities across subject areas.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 552 Infant Toddler Education and Programming (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall-odd years, Summer-even years
    The relationship of child development theory and developmentally appropriate practice in group settings for infants and toddlers.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 554 Language Development and Emergent Literacy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Overview of historical and theoretical concepts, assessment of early literacy development, and strategies for facilitating reading, writing, and language instruction across various early childhood settings.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 565 Early Childhood Assessments for Screening (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Overview of the purpose of assessment and critical components of an on- going assessment system, especially for screening young children. Course content includes analysis of recommended practices in assessment; definition of attributes that fit the purpose of assessment; and study of factors related to assessment tool rigor.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 566 Ongoing Assessment in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDS 562  or equivalent.
    Taught: Spring only
    Overview of on-going curriculum-based assessment systems for observing and documenting young children’s growth, development and learning.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 567 Math and Science Exploration PreK-3rd (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Integrated mathematics and science learning experiences from both the Early Childhood Education teacher and the students perspectives emphasizing exploration, problem-solving, and discourse. REQUIRED for IECE and Non-Certification tracks.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 568 Administration and Supervision in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to teacher education program and EDS 360 .
    Taught: Spring only
    The study of strategies and dispositions needed for managing effective early childhood programs.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 569 Kindergarten Education and Programming (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Overview of kindergarten history, curricula, and study of developmentally appropriate strategies and activities across subject areas. REQUIRED for IECE and Non-Certification tracks.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDU 575 Language Arts Methods Middle Grades (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): COEHS Advising Center permission.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advanced objectives, curricula, and instructional strategies to teach state and national language arts standards in the middle grades.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 576 Science Methods Middle Grades (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Teacher Education Department Permission.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advanced objectives, curricula, and instructional strategies to teach state and national science standards in the middle grades.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 577 Mathematics Methods Middle Grades (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Teacher Education Department Permission.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Advanced objectives, curricula, and instructional strategies to teach state and national math standards in the middle grades.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 578 Social Studies Methods Middle Grades (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Teacher Education Department Permission.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advanced objectives, curricula, and instructional strategies to teach state and national social studies standards in the middle grades.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 592 Educational Capstone Seminar (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junios standing
    Taught: Fall and spring
    The Capstone Seminar is designed to be an intensive experience in critical analysis; to broaden students’ perspectives beyond their culture or discipline and provide an opportunity for integration of previous courses in the major and in the core curriculum.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDU 594 Topics: Education (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes).
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various advanced topics in education.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • EDU 599 Independent Study: Education (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individual supervised readings and study of a selected topic in education. May be repeated as topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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Education - Special Education
  

  • EDS 322 Instructional Planning for Inclusive Elementary Classrooms (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDS 360  or PHE 325  or permission of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 388  or EDU 391  or EDU 393 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Designing elementary classroom instruction that meets the diverse needs of all students; collaborative skills that support inclusive practices.
    Repeatable: No
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  • EDS 323 Instructional Planning for Inclusive Middle Level Classrooms (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDS 360  or PHE 325  or permission of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 391 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Designing middle level classroom instruction that meets the diverse needs of all students; collaborative skills that support inclusive practices. Open to Middle Level Education majors only.
    Repeatable: No
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  • EDS 324 Instructional Planning for Inclusive Secondary Classrooms (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDS 360  or PHE 325  or permission of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 393 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Designing secondary classroom instruction that meets the diverse needs of all students; collaborative skills that support inclusive practices.
    Repeatable: No
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  • EDS 360 Students with Exceptionalities in School (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Co-requisite(s): EDU 303 , EDU 307 , EDU 309 , and EDU 311 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Nature and needs of students with exceptionalities; overview of educational programming and legal issues in special education.
    Repeatable: No
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  • EDS 360H Students with Exceptionalities Honors (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check w/ department
    Nature and needs of students with exceptionalities, overview of educational programming and legal issues in special education.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDS 362 Applied Behavior Analysis for Students with Disabilities (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): EDS 464 , EDS 472 , and EDS 473 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Principles of behavior analysis and research; classroom examples of behavior applications with students with disabilities.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDS 364 Characteristics of Learning Disabilities (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDS 360 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Covers the nature and needs of students with learning disabilities and the implications of language development on student learning. Knowledge of the history of the field, definitions and causes, eligibility criteria, and examples of the learning and behavior issues associated with LD will be presented.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDS 365 Characteristics of Emotional/Behavioral Disorder (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDS 360 .
    Taught: Spring and summer
    Covers the nature and needs of students with Emotional/ Behavioral Disorders and the development of positive classroom structures and procedures for supporting these students. Knowledge of the history of the field, definitions and causes, eligibility criteria, and examples of the learning and behavior issues associated with EBD will be presented.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDS 464 Assessment Learning and Behavior Disorders (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDS 364 .
    Co-requisite(s): EDS 362 , EDS 473 , and EDS 472 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Principles and procedures of assessment for eligibility determination of students with exceptional abilities and monitoring of student progress.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDS 472 Special Education Methods and Materials (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDS 364 .
    Co-requisite(s): EDS 362 , EDS 464 , and EDS 473 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Materials, equipment, and methods for teaching students with learning and behavior disorders.
    Repeatable: No
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  • EDS 473 Special Education Field Experience (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): EDS 362 , EDS 464  and EDS 472 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Experiences in application of assessment, behavior intervention, and instructional methods with students with learning and behavior disorders. Pass/Fail.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDS 551 Assistive Technology in the Classroom (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Evaluating for assistive technology; approaches and devices for communication, mobility, and sensory impairments; distances learning technology for transition to the community and post school careers.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EDS 561 Intellectual and Orthopedic Disabilities (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduates must be admitted in to Teacher Education.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Characteristics and educational programs for students who have intellectual disabilities or orthopedic and/or health impairments.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDS 562 Early Childhood Special Education Programs (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDS 360  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall only
    Building on knowledge of child development, students will learn to adapt curricula and intervention approaches to support children with special needs.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDS 570 Working with Families of Students with Disabilities (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduates must be admitted in to Teacher Education.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Information, skills, and resources for effective interaction with parents and families of children with disabilities.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDS 572 Secondary Special Education Programs (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduates must be admitted in to Teacher Education.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Characteristics of adolescents with learning and behavior disorders; educational programming for secondary students with mild disabilities.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • EDS 588 Professional Laboratory Experiences (3-6 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3-6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Completed coursework for certification; valid teaching certificate.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Classroom field experience in added area of certification; individual project.
    Repeatable: No
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  • EDS 599 Independent Study: Special Education (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Departmental permission.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individualized study of a special topic under supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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Electronic Media and Broadcasting
  

  • EMB 100 Media Literacy - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Fundamental concepts of mediated communication; analysis of roles, functions, and influence of media on individuals and society. This course will cast a critical eye on the media that we interact with each day: radio, television, newspapers, magazines, books, films, and the Internet. We will dissect media’s history and its vast reach into our daily lives and culture. The goal of this course is to stimulate your critical thinking concerning media and its effects, both historically and currently, and to make you as a student and consumer more aware of the power that media and media companies hold. After taking this course you should be able to recognize, interpret, encode and articulate your opinions on media messages.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • EMB 101 Electronic Media Appreciation 1 (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    In this seminar course, students will broaden their media intake by attending various media screenings and related events at NKU and throughout the community. Content varies by semester. The course is worth one credit.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EMB 102 Electronic Media Production Assistance 1 (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EMB 101  
    Taught: Fall and spring
    In this practicum course, students will broaden their understanding of production by volunteering as production assistants for upper level student work. The course is worth one credit.
    Repeatable: No
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  • EMB 105 Media in a Diverse Society - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Media’s influence on perceptions of diversity in the U.S. and abroad - the local, national, and international influence of economics, politics, ideologies, cultures, and education on individuals and society with regard to media portrayals, production, and use; historical development of the portrayals of various groups of people characterized by race, gender, ethnicity, social class, disabilities, sexual orientation, etc.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Cultural Pluralism
  

  • EMB 110 Introduction to Mass Media (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to program and profession; organization, operations, programming, audience measurement, and impact of electronic media; legal, economic and social controls of radio, TV, cable, new media, and corporate media within a historical framework.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EMB 140 Introduction to Media Aesthetics (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to the aesthetics and basic technologies of creating audio, video and interactive media. A course grounded in theoretical concepts with practical application.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • EMB 201 Electronic Media Appreciation 2 (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EMB 101  
    Taught: Fall and spring
    In this seminar course, students will broaden their media intake by attending various media screenings and related events at NKU and throughout the community. Content varies by semester. The course is worth one credit and is a continuation of EMB 101 .
    Repeatable: No
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