RDG 530-Foundations of Literacy (3 hours)
This course provides historical and philosophical perspectives
in literacy education. The results of research in such areas
as emergent literacy, cueing systems and comprehension, reading
interests, current literacy methodologies, and diversity of
learners in schools are examined for application in classroom
practice.
RDG 675- The Administration and supervision of Literacy Programs
(3 hours)
Prerequisite: RDG 530
This course examines the organization, development, implementation
and improvement of reading and writing programs in public schools
grades K through 12 at classroom, building, and district levels.
RDG 561-Language Arts: Theory and Instruction (3 hours)
This course provides theories and practices for teaching oral
and written English, integrating the processes of reading ,
writing, listening and speaking in classrooms, and the integration
of language arts across the curriculum.
RDG 598- Cognition and Emergent Literacy (3 hours)
This course provides an opportunity to examine language, cognition
and pre-reading skills of young children. It enables the student
to understand, develop, and evaluate language and reading programs
for young children.
RDG 589- Improvement of Literacy in Secondary Schools and Adult
Populations (3 hours)
This course is designed to prepare secondary classroom teachers
and reading specialists for teaching reading to secondary
school and adult populations. ‘Content includes characteristics
of secondary students and adult learners, language patterns
and structures common to various subject-area texts, and
techniques to teach reading and study strategies in secondary
and adult classrooms.
RDG 688-The Politics of Literacy (3 hours)
This course examines the connections among the psychological,
sociological, cultural and political aspects of literacy learning
and teaching. Candidates develop their own research, community
service and/or professional exploration projects, present works-in
progress, and set goals for further development.
HIS 563W Seminar in Military History (3 hours)
Selected topics in Military History
HIS 571W Colonial and Revolutionary America (3 hours)
This is essentially a readings-oriented course. Broad themes
from the colonial-revolutionary period will be singled out.
Readings will be assigned to familiarize students with the
general themes. More specific readings will be assigned and
individual reports will be discussed at length in class.
HIS 572W Early National America (3 hours)
Studies tracing the development of the United States from 1783
to 1840; the failure of the Confederation; organization of
government under the Constitution; the Federalist Period; Jeffersonian
democracy; the War of 1812; national growth in the post-war
period; political and economic change; the party structure;
the rise of Jackson; and social reform
HIS 575W Recent America, 1876-1933 (3 hours)
Studies designed to cover social, economic, cultural, and
political developments, including the rise of big business,
the swell of agrarian protest, United States emergence
as a world power, the Progressive movement, Wilson’s
New Freedom, World War I, and the 1920s.
HIS 576W Contemporary America, 1933-Present (3 hours)
This course will offer a careful survey of United States history
since 1933, including such topics as the Great Depression,
the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, the Vietnam War,
the civil rights movement, and America in the 1970s and 1980s.
HIS 577W The American West (3 hours)
Selected topics in the history of the American West.
HIS 584W Texas History (3 hours)
An in-depth examination of Texas history, including study of
indigenous peoples, Spanish colonization, the Mexican era,
Anglo- and African-American settlement, the Revolution and
Republic period, statehood, Civil War and Reconstruction, the
cattle kingdom, the oil industry, and political and economic
modernization. The course may be conducted as either a research
or reading seminar.
HIS 585W Latin American History (3 hours)
The topics for this course will vary from semester to semester
among such subjects as the diplomatic, political, social, and
intellectual history of specific geographical areas in Latin
America; i.e., Mexico, the Caribbean, the Anglo-Spanish border
lands, or South America.
HIS 591W Asian History (3 hours)
The topics for this course will vary from semester to semester
among such subjects as the diplomatic, political, social, economic
and intellectual history of specific geographical areas in
Asia, i.e. East Asia, the Subcontinent, and South East Asia.
HIS 593W European Diplomatic History (3 hours)
Studies covering selected topics in the history of European international
politics from the 18th through the 20th century. Alternate
emphasis will be placed on Eastern and Western Europe as well
as on different eras of diplomacy, at the discretion of the
instructor. Credit 3.
HIS 694W Seminar in History (3 hours)
Research seminar in selected topics.
HIS 698W Historical Methodology and Bibliography (3 hours)
A concentrated approach to historical research emphasizing bibliographic
techniques, critical evaluation of historical documents, historiographical
interpretations, narrative analyses and organization, and writing
skills. Required on all degree plans.
