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ELED521

READING IN THE MIDDLE

GRADES

3 sem. hrs.

This course is designed particularly for elementary

education majors who wish to extend their concentra-

tion to the intermediate (middle ) level grades. It will

be oriented toward teaching of reading in the context

of different content areas, the various work and study

skills needed, and the specific reading problems that

relate to individual subjects. Prerequisite: ELED370.

ELED530

INFANT/TODDLER CARE AND

EDUCATION

3 sem. hrs.

This course provides an in-depth study of the growth

and development of infants and toddlers. Students

examine the application of child development princi-

ples to practices in various types of child care set-

tings. The course also addresses topics such as learn-

ing through play, components of quality programs,

and the characteristics and responsibilities of care-

givers. Students with credit in ELED775 may not take

this course for credit. Prerequisite: ELED275.

ELED560

SCIENCE AND MATH

EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG

CHILDREN: AN INTEGRATED

APPROACH

3 sem hrs.

Designed to provide an understanding of the process-

es and content of science and mathematics and their

applications relevant to the education of young chil-

dren (N-3), this course includes involvement in inter-

active processes focusing on developmentally appro-

priate topics and curriculum integration. Thematic

units aligned with the Pennsylvania Department of

Education's Early Childhood Curriculum Indicators,

Pennsylvania Academic Standards, and the Head

Start Child Outcomes Framework are modeled and

supported by children's literature.

ELED578

DYNAMICS OF PRESCHOOL

EDUCATION

3 sem. hrs.

This course is designed for both undergraduate and

graduate students interested in exploring the dynam-

ics of preschool education. General goals, functions,

purposes, and objectives of preschool education will

be examined in terms of various societal, learner, and

cognitive variables. Various kinds of preschool pro-

grams will be investigated.

ELED580

ASSESSMENT AND

EVALUATION IN EARLY

CHILDHOOD

3 sem. hrs.

This course identifies appropriate assessment strate-

gies used to evaluate cognitive, physical, and psy-

chosocial development of young children and consid-

ers implications for curriculum planning. It explores

issues in assessment. Prerequisite: ELED341 or per-

mission of instructor.

ELED586

COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN

EDUCATION U.S. AND ITALY

3 sem. hrs.

This course investigates the effect of culture on edu-

cation, as the schools of any nation are linked to its

culture. It covers the influences of political, econom-

ic, and social systems from a structural-functional

theoretical perspective and compares specifically the

educational systems in the United States and in Italy.

ELED587

SPECIAL TOPICS 1 or 3 sem. hrs.

Special topics will be offered each semester. These

are undergraduate-level classes. The course offerings

each semester can be found in the current university

schedule. This course provides for an in-depth study

of a specific topic concerning Elementary Education.

ELED587.660 ELEMENTARY AND

MIDDLE

SCHOOL CURRICULUM: A

COMPARISON OF BRITISH

AND U.S. SCHOOLS

3 sem. hrs.

Taught in England, this course explores current cur-

riculum issues and the nature and scope of curriculum

improvement and development in British and

American elementary schools. It analyzes curriculum

concepts, principles, and organizational patterns;

examines the influences of curriculum foundations;

and addresses organizational strategies for curriculum

innovation and improvement. Not open to those who

had ELED786.

ENGLISH AND

THEATRE ARTS

DEPARTMENT

Theatre Arts Courses

THEA200

APPLIED DANCE FOR MUSICAL

THEATRE

1 sem. hr.

This one-credit course, which will meet one hour per

week, will give students studio experience in dance

technique, improvisation, composition and perform-

ance. Assessment will be based on proficiency,

knowledge and participation. This ocurse may be

taken up to three times for credit.

THEA203

FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING

3 sem. hrs.

This course introduces theory and practice in the tech-

niques of acting. It emphasizes styles of acting, dra-

matic forms, voice and speech, stage movement,

improvisation and characterization. This course is

approved for General Education Distribution 1.

THEA218

INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE

3 sem. hrs.

This course introduces students to the theatre and

develops their appreciation of drama as an art form

through its emphasis on the structure, techniques and

forms of dramatic composition from classic Greek

times to the present. This course is approved for

General Education Core 1.

THEA250

HISTORY OF DANCE IN

AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATRE

2 sem. hrs.

This course will introduce students to elements and

styles of dance, with an emphasis on how they have

been adapted to Broadway and Hollywood musical

theatre. The course will also address the history of

dance in theater and film, beginning choreography,

and notable dancers and choreographers. Students

will receive practical instruction in how to prepare for

auditions.

THEA309

CHILDREN'S THEATRE

3 sem. hrs.

For those persons whose responsibility will be to

work directly with children or with adults in the pro-

duction of plays for children, this course attempts to

solve the problems inherent in youth-centered pro-

ductions. This course is approved for General

Education Distribution 1.

THEA310

CREATIVE DRAMATICS I

3 sem. hrs.

This course introduces acting, playmaking, and the-

atre appreciation through improvisation. It fosters

imagination, sensory awareness, pantomime, concen-

tration, creative movement, and creativity. It is

designed as a prologue to teaching creative drama on

the elementary and secondary level. This course is

approved for General Education Distribution 1.

THEA311

STAGECRAFT I

3 sem. hrs.

This course acquaints the student with the rudiments

of building, painting, and moving scenery under var-

ied conditions. It includes the operation and mainte-

nance of stage machinery and stage management.

This course is approved for General Education

Distribution 1.

THEA312

STAGECRAFT II

3 sem. hrs.

continuation of THEA311. Prerequisite:

THEA311 or permission of the instructor.

THEA313

COSTUME AND MAKE-UP

3 sem. hrs.

This course studies making of costumes, including

materials, substitutions, patterns and pattern-drafting,

dyeing, aging, and maintenance of wardrobe. It

includes the design and application of makeup for

theatre and television.

THEA314

STAGE LIGHTING

3 sem. hrs.

This course acquaints students with the requirements

for theatre lighting specialists. Basic electricity, as

well as lighting for film and television, will be includ-

ed.

THEA315

SCENE DESIGN

3 sem. hrs.

This course acquaints students with the requirements

and the basic skills necessary for scenic designers

today with attention to the place of design in theatre

historically.

THEA318

HISTORY OF THE THEATRE

TO 1642

3 sem. hrs.

This course examines the development of the theatre

and theatre art from the earliest times to the closing of

the theatres in England in 1642. It studies conditions,

the lives of performers, theatre architecture and the

development of theatrical convention and dramatur-

gy. This course is approved for General Education

Distribution 1.

THEA319

HISTORY OF THEATRE FROM

1660 TO PRESENT

3 sem. hrs.

This course examines the continuing development of

theatre art from the Restoration to the present. Equal

attention is given to dramaturgy, production condi-

tions, theatre architecture, and the means of the actor.

This course is approved for General Education

Distribution 1.

THEA351

PLAYWRITING

3 sem. hrs.

This course introduces the student to the theory and

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