All undergraduate courses offered by the university are listed. Not all of the courses listed are offered within a single academic year. A listing of the courses offered during a given semester is available online before preregistration each semester.
Trial Courses
Academic departments may offer special trial courses on a one-time basis without adding them to their regular departmental offerings. A second trial offering, if additional data are necessary, must be within two calendar years of the first, unless the course is submitted for formal approval to the appropriate curriculum committees. Numbers designating these special courses are 292 and 492. Descriptive information on trial courses does not appear in the catalogue but is on file in the Office of the Registrar.
Sequenced Courses
A hyphen connecting courses (e.g., 201-202) indicates that the first course in the sequence must be satisfactorily completed prior to registration in the second course of the sequence. When course numbers are separated by a comma (e.g., 201, 202), the first course is not necessarily prerequisite to those following.
Online Courses
The university currently offers a variety of online courses, and two degree programs, the RN to B.S. option in nursing and Bachelor of Science in clinical research (CLR), are delivered totally online. Such courses are so designated in the Class Schedule and are open to both on- and off-campus students. Students interested in these programs should consult the online courses Web site http://www.uncw.edu/online.
Credits and Class Meetings
Unless specifically indicated at the end of the course description, the number of hours a class meets each week is the same as the credit hour value of the course. The semester hours credit for each course is indicated in parentheses immediately below the title of the course. For example, if three hours of credit may be earned, the credit is indicated as follows: (3). In variable credit courses, the minimum and maximum hours are shown as follows: (1-3).
Course Prefixes
The prefixes used to designate courses are abbreviations of the names of departments or fields of study within departments, as shown below:
Criminology
CRM 310 - White Collar Crime
Study of crimes of the powerful and the privileged. Topics include: corporate crime; environmental crime; antitrust violations; political bribery; corruption; tax evasion; fraud; embezzlement; conflict of interest.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Analysis of structure and function of U.S. criminal courts. Examines relationships among the courthouse work-group (police, prosecutor, defense attorney, judge) and the role of witnesses, victims, defendants and jurors.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Study of societal patterns of punishment, alternatives to incarceration, consequences of imprisonment and correctional strategies of rehabilitation and deterrence.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
The scientific study of criminological theories. Topics inlcude causal logic, theory construction, evaluation of theories, the historical background and intellectual lineage of various criminological theories, and the current empirical evidence for tests of theories.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105. University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
CRM 370 - Minorities, Crime and Criminal Justice Policy
Study of minorities in crime and criminal justice system. Special focus on the role of racism and sexism in theories of crime and in administration of justice.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course plus 3 additional hours in CRM. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Examination of the impact of drug use upon families, communities and the criminal justice system. Special attention given to how drug laws have criminalized vast numbers of people within our society.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Restorative Justice is a global and local reform strategy to provide meaningful justice options to people whose lives have been impacted by crime. This class explores the theory, practice, and empirical findings associated with restorative justice. Applied learning is central to this class in that circle process is used throughout the semester as a platform for instruction.
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105, (CRM 255 or CRM 256 or SOC 255 or SOC 256), plus three hours in criminology at 300 level, or permission of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.
Basic concepts of statutory and common law. Topics include: definition of crime; elements of major crimes; criminal responsibility; defenses to criminal charges; inchoate and group criminality; and limitations of the criminal law. Special focus on North Carolina law.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course plus 3 additional hours in CRM. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Basic concepts of procedural law. Topics include the nationalization of the Bill of Rights, searchers, seizures, probable cause, warrants, arrest, self-incrimination, right to counsel, and double jeopardy.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course and 3 additional hours in CRM. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Rules of evidence for both criminal and civil cases, with emphasis on Federal Rules of Evidence and North Carolina code. Topics include relevance, hearsay and witness impeachment.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course plus 6 additional hours in CRM. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Examination of the relationship between mass media, crime, and criminal justice with special emphasis on how media images affect crime and justice attitudes, ideology, and policy. Includes examination of entertainment and news media in both electronic and print forms.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
This topical seminar is the first in a two-semester sequence CRM/SOC 391 (Fall) and CRM/SOC 496 (Spring). Students apply sociological tools to real-life issues in a variety of social settings and submit research proposals to the faculty coordinator. Methods may include surveys, planning, program and community development, and evaluation applications.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: (SOC 300 or CRM 300) and (SOC 301 or CRM 301) and SOC 360 University Studies: Building Competencies/Information Literacy, Explorations Beyond the Classroom Crosslisting:SOC 391 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Management techniques and supervisory roles for various administrative segments of the criminal justice system. Includes community-based activities intended to demonstrate the connection of service and leadership.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course plus 6 additional hours in CRM. University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Comparative study of criminal justice systems throughout the world. Attention to historical, structural, political, legal and philosophical similarities and differences.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course plus 6 additional hours in CRM. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Analysis of group violence and its control. Topics include: theory and strategy of mass violence, terrorism, genocide, riots and revolutions, and contemporary forms.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:SOC 105 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course and nine hours in CRM. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Analysis of famous criminal trials in the United States. Important cultural, social and legal issues of celebrated cases are addressed. Most cases covered are from the 20th Century.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course plus 6 additional hours in CRM. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Theories of justice and crime control. Covers philosophy and principles of the U.S. system of justice.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course plus 6 additional hours in CRM. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Study of crime policies in the justice system with emphasis on theoretical and empirical merits of various crime reduction strategies. Qualitative and quantitative methods used to evaluate crime control policies.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course and 6 additional hours in CRM. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Field placement in various criminal justice agencies. Integrates practical experience with classroom knowledge. Practicum students required to participate in one-hour weekly seminar (CRML 490). The lab for this course is CRML 490.
Credit Hours: 3
Corequisite Courses:CRML 490 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Senior standing in criminology. University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue.
Credit Hours: 1 To 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing, overall GPA of at least 2.00, and consent of instructor, department chair and dean. University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom/Certified Internship Program Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12
A topical seminar for students to apply the theories and methods they have learned as a major. Fulfills oral competency requirement. The seminar is the capstone course for majors.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 255 (SOC 255), or CRM 256 (SOC 256), CRM 301 (SOC 301), CRM 360. Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses and senior standing. University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive, Building Competencies/Information Literacy Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12
CRM 496 - Practicum in Public Sociology/Criminology
This course is the second in a two-semester sequence. Students carry out the research proposed and approved in CRM/SOC 391. Students cannot take the public sociology/criminology practicum in addition to the criminal justice practicum (CRM 490), the senior seminar (CRM 495) or the Honor’s Thesis course (CRM 499/SOC 499). Satisfies the CAS oral competency requirement.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 300 and CRM 301 and CRM 360 and CRM 391 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior class standing, prerequisite courses, and consent of instructor. University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive, Explorations Beyond the Classroom, Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning Crosslisting:SOC 496 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6
Independent work for honors students in which students apply criminological theory and methods to a major research project and paper that is then presented orally before an examining committee. Honors work is typically completed in two 3 credit hour semesters. This course serves as an alternative to the CRM 495capstone requirement for criminology majors.Satisfies College of Arts and Sciences oral communication requirement.
Credit Hours: 2 To 3
Prerequisite Courses: (CRM 255 or CRM 256) and CRM 300 and CRM 301 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing, prerequisite courses, and eligibility for honors program. University Studies: Writing Intensive, Information Literacy, Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6
Provide students with familiarization and basic, high-level understanding of the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity. Provide students with the basic security design principles that are needed to create systems that are worthy of being trusted. Provide students with familiarization and basic, high-level understanding of the components in an IT system and the roles of those components in system operation. Provide students with an understanding of the processes and regulations associated with the analysis/evaluation of operational systems and the authorities and processes for the approval of their operation.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Sophomore or higher standing. Crosslisting:CSC 201. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.
Aspects of linear algebra and algorithms focused on applications to the data science field. Topics include eigenvalues, eigenvectors, symmetric matrices, singular value decomposition, principle component analysis, gradient descent, and optimizations.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:MAT 151 or MAT 161. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Foundational topics in the field of Data Science Topics to include data cleaning, Structured Query Language (SQL), data manipulation, visualizations, elementary classification, and machine learning.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:MAT 151 or MAT 161. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
An introduction to economics principles for non-business and non-economics majors. Current analysis rather than theoretical analysis is utilized to present and show the relevance of economics principles. (Not open to students who have earned credit for either ECN 221 or ECN 222.)
Credit Hours: 3
University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Analysis of decision-making processes and economic equilibrium for the individual firm and consumer at an introductory level.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:MAT 111 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Aggregate economic analysis examining the effects of fiscal and monetary policy upon aggregate employment, income and prices at an introductory level.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 221 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
An introduction to the history of capitalism, the current global market society, and the ethics of capitalism.
Credit Hours: 3
University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Seminar in selected topics in economics. This course does not fulfill requirements towards any major or concentration in the Cameron School of Business.
Credit Hours: 1 To 3
Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6
A theoretical analysis of individual consumer and firm behavior and general equilibrium.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:MAT 151 and ECN 222 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses and admission to Cameron School of Business. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
A theoretical analysis of the determination of aggregate income, aggregate employment, and the average price level and role of monetary and fiscal policy in the macroeconomy.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 222, MAT 151 or MAT 161. Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses and admission to Cameron School of Business. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
An introduction to the financial and economic environment within which a firm must operate. Analysis of the sources and the cost and availability of funds in a domestic and international setting; analysis of international monetary flows; financial decision making in an integrated world economy.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 222 Crosslisting:FIN 324 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Application of basic economics principles is used to help understand environmental problems and evaluate alternative solutions. Economic principles will be employed to analyze fundamental environmental issues such as property rights, externalities, conservation, and public goods. Public policy issues such as environment protection, natural resource damage assessment, and pollution control will be evaluated from an economic perspective. Specific focus will be given to methods for non-market valuation.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 125 or ECN 221 Crosslisting:EVS 325 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Analysis of economic systems operating under capitalism, socialism, communism, and fascism; institutions and organization of production and government; decision-making; distribution of income; problems of developing nations.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 125 or ECN 222 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course and admission to Cameron School of Business. University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Analysis of health-care delivery using economic reasoning. Specific topics include the demand for health, medical care, and insurance; socio-economic patterns in health-related behaviors and outcomes; physician and hospital services; private and public financing of care; regulation of the health-care marketplace; and medical innovation.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 125 or ECN 221 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Study of state, local, and federal government revenue and expenditures; theory of taxation, tax shifting and incidence; theory of public goods, fiscal neutrality and government regulation; methods of achieving efficiency in government benefit-cost analysis, program budgeting (PPB), and pricing of government services.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 222 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course and admission to Cameron School of Business. University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
ECN 329 - Industrial Organization and Public Policy
A theoretical and empirical study of how the structure of industry affects the conduct and performance of the firm; balanced coverage of public policy as it affects structure, conduct and performance.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 222 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course and admission to Cameron School of Business. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Economic principles are developed and applied to evaluate public and private decisions involving the use and allocation of natural resources. Optimal control theory is developed and applied to the management of natural resources. Attention is given to specific resources management areas such as forests and fisheries. The feasibility of alternatives for public policy is evaluated.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 125 or ECN 221 Crosslisting:EVS 330 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
ECN 377 - Introduction to Econometrics and Data Analytics
Introduction to applied estimation, testing and interpretation of economic models useful for business and policy decision-making. Emphasis on applied, client-driven model formulation, data acquisition and manipulation, and model estimation using statistical regression in a desktop computing environment. Extensive practice in interpretation of results for business and policy audiences.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 222 and BAN 280 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses and either admission to Cameron School of Business or declared minor in economics. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Scientific economic thought and philosophy from ancient to modern times. Open-ended as to dates of time period covered. Primary emphasis is on topics as opposed to schools of thought.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 222 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course and admission to Cameron School of Business. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
A consideration of international trade theory and international financial institutions, including comparative advantage, exchange rates and balance of payments problems.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 222 and INB 300 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses and admission to Cameron School of Business. Crosslisting:INB 426 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
An analysis of the demand for and the supply of labor at the individual and the aggregate level; labor unions and collective bargaining.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 222 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course and admission to Cameron School of Business. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Theoretical and applied analysis of patterns and trends in local, state, and regional economic growth. Use of current computer-based methods in regional economic analysis including economic impact models. Applied analysis of current regional issues and government policies to address these issues.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 222 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course and admission to Cameron School of Business. University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Economic principles are developed and applied to evaluate theories of economic growth and development in an international context. Major topics include: Measuring growth, theory of economic growth, the economics of poverty, agricultural issues, health, nutrition, productivity, gender bias, education, and technological change; government failures, migration and population growth, theories of income distribution, human capital theory, social capital theory, the effect of geography on growth, and sustainable development.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 222 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course and admission to Cameron School of Business. University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Analysis of forces that determine output, employment, inflation, wages, and interest rates in an open-economy setting. Topics include the challenges faced by policymakers, the role of exchange rates in the macroeconomic adjustment process, guidelines for monetary policy, and interactions between the macro economy and the financial system. Special emphasis on using high frequency macroeconomic data - such as employment, retail sales, housing, and CPI releases - to assess economic trends and present research on important policy issues. This course satisfies the oral competency requirement for the B.A. degree in Economics.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 322 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course and admission to the Cameron School of Business. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Elementary economics of financial futures and options markets. Mechanics of trading and coverage of existing regulations. Pricing and strategies in options and futures contracts in the markets for financial assets and commodities. Hedging, risk management and valuation.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 324 and FIN 335 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses or consent of department chair and admission to Cameron School of Business. Crosslisting:FIN 433 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
ECN 477 - Advanced Econometrics and Research Methods
An introduction to the formalization of economic hypotheses into testable relationships and the application of appropriate statistical techniques. Theoretical aspects are covered, but primary emphasis is on computer application utilizing regression analysis.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ECN 222 and BAN 280 and ECN 377 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses and either admission to Cameron School of Business or declared minor in Economics. University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive, Building Competencies/Information Literacy Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing and consent of department chairperson and admission to Cameron School of Business. University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12
This course may be repeated under a different subtitle.
Credit Hours: 1 To 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing and consent of the department chairperson and admission to Cameron School of Business. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12
This class involves the application of economics concepts in a “real world” setting. The participant receives hands-on experience under the joint guidance of a manager from a business or not-for-profit organization and a faculty supervisor.
Credit Hours: 1 To 6
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing, consent of department chairperson, and admission to Cameron School of Business. University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Senior standing and admission to Cameron School of Business. University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6
This course introduces learners to the many facets of the public educational setting as they begin teaching. Students begin to establish supportive professional networks, identify useful resources, internalize teaching expectations, practice mindfulness, and explore technology tools for teaching. The course introduces the online delivery model used throughout the program.
Credit Hours: 1
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to non-degree seeking students. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.
The first in a series of courses designed for Clinical Resident teachers who are currently serving in NC public schools (PK-12). This course is an introductory exploration of issues that are immediately necessary for the beginning teacher. It includes, but is not limited to, building relationships with students, classroom management, the instructional process, and serving diverse students. Teachers receive intense field support from both university and school system personnel.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to non-degree seeking students. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
The second in a series of courses designed for Clinical Resident teachers who are currently serving in NC public schools (PK-12). This course includes a deeper investigation of topics explored in Clinical Residency I including, but not limited to, school improvement plans, building school-family-community connections, curriculum planning, content integration, differentiation of instruction, and assessment. Teachers receive intense field suppor from both university and school system personnel.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:EDCR 401 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to non-degree seeking students. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
This course addresses issues such as using data to promote student achievement, teacher reflection, and teacher leadership. Students will complete NC teacher licensure requirements (edTPA), and upon sucessful completion of these requirements, will be recommended for initial teacher licensure in NC.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:EDCR 402 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: This course is restricted to non-degree seeking students in the clinical residency program. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
In this course, clinical residency ESL teachers will learn concepts related to second language acquisition, culturally responsive teaching and linguistics and how to apply them in the ESL classroom.
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: This course is restricted to non-degree seeking students in the clinical residency program. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDCR 417 - Teaching English as a Second Language: Methods 1
In this course, clinical residency ESL teachers will learn introductory concepts related to designing, implementing and assessing instruction for English language learners and how to apply them in the ESL classroom.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: This course is restricted to non-degree seeking students in the clinical residency program. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDCR 418 - Teaching English as a Second Language: Methods 2
In this course, clinical residency ESL teachers will expand their knowledge of concepts related to designing, implementing and assessing instruction for English language learners and how to apply them in the ESL classroom.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: This course is restricted to non-degree seeking students in the clinical residency program. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDCR 423 - HIgh-Incidence Disabilities and Behavior Management
This course will focus on strategies for meeting the needs of individuals with high-incidence disabilities in grades K-12. Students will study the characteristics and identification of high-incidence disabilities, as well as evidence-based practices related to classroom and behavior management with an emphasis on applied behavior analysis.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to non-degree seeking students. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDCR 424 - Assessment and Program Planning in Special Education
This course examines educational assessment and how data is used to inform instruction through lesson planning and IEP development. Students will study the various assessment measures for initial identification and reevaluation, the development of the IEP in relationship to program planning, and lesson planning to include differentiation using technology tools.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to non-degree seeking students. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDCR 425 - Reading & Math for Students with High-Incidence Disabilities
This course reviews and discusses how to implement and modify instructional techniques for teaching reading and math to students with high-incidence disabilities. Students will learn how to conduct assessments, identify evidence-based instructional strategies, develop materials, apply explicit instructional techniques, and identify accommodations and modifications appropriate to the needs of students.
Credit Hours: 3
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDCR 433 - Literacy Education in the Elementary Grades
This course is designed to provide opportunities for clinical residency teachers in North Carolina to formulate a professional philosophy of language and literacy development and learning, while developing a knowledge of classroom programs and practices and literacy learning engagements appropriate for all elementary children.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to non-degree seeking students. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDCR 434 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary Grades
Focus on the curriculum, materials, and methods appropriate for the teaching of mathematics for the kindergarten through sixth grade level.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to non-degree seeking students. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDCR 435 - Science and Social Studies Content Integration
Focuses on the curriculum, materials, and methods appropriate for the teaching of integrated science and social studies for the kindergarten through sixth grade level.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to non-degree seeking students. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDCR 443 - Middle Level Education and the Young Adolescent
This course will consider the educational implications of the characteristics of young adolescents on the teaching and learning experience; identify characteristics of middle level education; explore role of teachers in middle grade schools.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to non-degree seeking students. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDCR 444 - Differentiation and Assessment in the Middle Grades
This course addresses developmentally appropriate methods of instruction and assessment in middle grades classrooms. There are three major areas of ongoing focus: middle grades learner diversity, instructional methods and application including planning and standards, and formative assessment strategies. Assessment techniques for young adolescent learners’ understandings and needs will be incorporated.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to non-degree seeking students. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
This course addresses developmentally responsive teaching methods in middle grades social studies and language arts classrooms. It is designed for teachers in middle grades language arts and/or social studies. The conceptual foundation of the course is twofold: (a) interdisciplinary and thematic instruction, and (b) universal design for learning principles.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to non-degree seeking students. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
This course addresses develpmentally responsive teaching methods in middle grades math and science classrooms. The conceptual foundation of the course is twofold: (a) interdisciplinary and thematic instruction, which has been identified as a best practice (Association for Middle Level Education) and (b) universal design for learning principles.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to non-degree seeking students. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDCR 451 - Supporting Adolescents in Secondary Schools
Focus on secondary education. Introduction to theories of learning, motivation, and assessment for adolescents. Knowledge and examination of current and innovative models for organizing learning for adolescents.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:EDCR 401; EDCR 402 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: This course is restricted to non-degree seeking students in the clinical residency program. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDCR 452 - Diverse Learners for Secondary Education
Teacher candidates will focus on teaching diverse learners in the high school classroom. Characteristics of students with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, and students at risk for school failure will be addressed. Includes instructional practices that support the learning of all students in general education classes.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:EDCR 401; EDCR 402 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: This course is restricted to non-degree seeking students in the clinical residency program. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDCR 453 - Methods and Materials for Secondary Educators
Students will plan, instruct, and assess utilizing best practices emphasis in theory, curriculum development, inquiry, classroom management and instructional strategies. Selection and design of materials and methods to meet students’ cognitive, social and emotional learning needs. Planning and instruction for diverse student needs will be emphasized.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:EDCR 401; EDCR 402 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: This course is restricted to non-degree seeking students in the clinical residency program. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDN 100 - Foundations and Principles of Resident Assistantship
EDN 100 is a required course for first semster RAs. The course focuses on the expansion of knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to the overall residential experience. Students must earn a grade of C or better to retain RA employment.
Credit Hours: 2
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Must be employed as an RA to take the course. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 2
The course is the first required seminar for Isaac Bear students participating in the Future Teacher Career Academy. Students will explore the teaching profession through selected educational readings, professional speakers, group discussions and special events. The focus of this course will be for FTCA participants to explore themselves as learners.
EDN 104 - Future Teacher Career Academy Seminar II
The course is the second required seminar for Isaac Bear students participating in the Future Teacher Career Academy. Students will explore the teaching profession through selected educational readings, professional speakers, group discussions and special events. Students focus on studying different kinds of learners similar and different from oneself.
This course is required of all Education Living-Learning Community (ELLC) participants during the spring semester of the freshman year. Students will orient to campus life as well as expand their knowledge of the education profession. Students will engage in collaborative learning, guest speakers, field experiences, readings of selected educational literature, and special events.
Credit Hours: 1
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Must be a resident of the Education Living-Learning Community housing. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 1
This course in the Watson College of Education (WCE) examines historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of education as well as issues of diversity. The course iengages students’ knowledge, research, and analytical skills in relation to the goals and purposes of education. Students are challenged to critically reflect on personal and educational experiences as preservice professionals. The lab for this course is EDNL 200.
Credit Hours: 3
Corequisite Courses:EDNL 200 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
A study of the major psychological variables that influence learning in schools and their applications to teaching. Addresses theories and systems of learning (behavioral, cognitive, constructivist, and humanistic); major developmental processes and typical characteristics; and principles of motivation. Variables explaining and accounting for individual differences will be examined, including cultural aspects of learning and special needs learners. Students will learn about practices associated with effective teaching, including classroom management, and standards for valid assessment of student learning.
Credit Hours: 3
University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDN 204 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
This introductory course is designed for students who are interested in early childhood education and early intervention as professional careers. It examines the theoretical bases for teaching and early intervention with young children birth through five and their families. Content includes an overview of the historical roots, current issues, program models, and goals of early childhood education as well as an introduction to professional standards and organizations. Particular emphasis is placed on environments and interactions that are responsive to children’s developmental, individual, and cultural needs. Field experiences required.
Credit Hours: 3
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
This course will provide an introduction to leadership. Students will develop an understanding of the leadership theories, styles of leadership, and strategies for successful leadership. They will learn skills to enhance their leadership effectiveness in a variety of settings and will develop insights about themselves and others.
Credit Hours: 3
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Analysis of current theory and practice application to small group and one-on-one tutoring with emphasis on adult learners. Introduction to tutoring as profession. Meets content requirements for Regular Tutoring Certificate through the College Reading and Learning Association.
Credit Hours: 2
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Employment as a tutor by a campus program or by consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 2
Study of play behaviors and fine arts curriculum from birth to age five. Designed to prepare students to plan and deliver play-based and developmentally appropriate experiences that foster children’s engagement in the cultural and performing arts (drama, dance, vocal and instrumental music, and visual art). Theory and practices for promoting play and developing creativity will be emphasized. Field work required.
Credit Hours: 3
University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDN 300 - Elementary School Programs and Practices
Focus on the purposes of the elementary school in today’s society and the varied philosophical and theoretical stances used to design programs and select practices that will meet the needs of diverse learners. Ten hours of field experience required.
Credit Hours: 3
University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Provides conceptual tools and analytic skills essential to planning, implementing, and evaluating instruction. The design of instruction that incorporates behavioral, cognitive and constructivist theories of learning and views of curriculum will be considered. Topics: types of learning; conditions of learning; performance objectives; purposes, forms, and procedures for educational assessment; task analysis, and lesson design.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite or corequisite:EDN 200 and EDN 203. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Designed to develop a broad set of child and family observation skills and ability to conduct and interpret variety of means of child assessment, both formal and informal. Methods of assessment will include systematic observations, use of screening instruments, interview techniques, rating scales, portfolios and anecdotal records. Includes knowledge of assessment with culturally diverse populations and children with special needs. Field experiences required. The lab for this course is EDNL 302.
Credit Hours: 3
Corequisite Courses:EDNL 302 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Emphasizes the design, selection, production, and evaluation of instructional materials, computer-generated presentations, and interactive multimedia, with particular emphasis on their effective integration into an instructional unit. Develops skill in the operation of media production equipment, including microcomputers, fundamentals of operating systems, computer software applications, networks, and telecommunications.
Credit Hours: 3
University Studies: Building Competencies/Information Literacy Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDN 304 - Creativity, Imagination, and Innovation in Education
This course will examine the creative process in teaching, curriculum design, and educational spaces. Students will explore the ways that individuals develop, implement and evaluate new ideas, processes, and programs related to education. Students will also study the cultivation of imagination and the nurturing of innovation using real-world examples.
Credit Hours: 3
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
This course examines the field of comparative and international education, including a focus on exploring complex global educational issues of equity, access, and quality. The course explores comparative case studies of education around the world.
Credit Hours: 3
Crosslisting:INT 380. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.
This course will focus on country-specific culture and cross-cultural experiences in education. The major emphasis of this course will be on the presentation of educational practices unique to a particular country or region.
Credit Hours: 1 To 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Overview of the conceptual and historic development of programs for students in grades six through nine. Comparison of varied curricular, instructional, and organizational aspects of the middle school movement. Major emphasis on exploring the educational implications of the developmental characteristics of early adolescent learners. Varied approaches to teaming, classroom management and mainstreaming will be investigated. Work will include observations in a variety of settings.
Credit Hours: 3
University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDN 319 - Meeting Needs of Special Students In Elementary Schools
This course will focus on strategies for meeting needs of individuals in elementary school classrooms. Students will study alternative methods for dealing with pupil differences that have an impact on academic and social behaviors. Characteristics of children with academic, intellectual, social-emotional, physical, cultural and language differences will be examined. Field experiences required.
Credit Hours: 3
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
This course addresses meeting the needs of diverse learners in middle level classrooms (6-9). It is divided into three modules examining different aspects of diversity: differentiating instructionto address students’ learning styles and intelligences; understanding characteristics of and adapting instruction to meet the needs of special learners; and working with English language learners and their cultural contexts. Each module includes sections on assessing learner needs and adapting instruction to meet these needs. Field experiences required.
Credit Hours: 3
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
EDN 321 - Meeting Needs of Special Students in High Schools
This course will focus on strategies for meeting needs of individuals in high school classrooms. Students will study alternative methods for dealing with pupil differences that have an impact on academic and social behaviors. Characteristics of students with academic, intellectual, social-emotional, physical, cultural and language differences will be examined. Field experiences required.
Credit Hours: 2
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 2