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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
ED 472 Senior Research Project in Education (1)
An advanced exploration of the practices and techniques of educational research focusing
on the reading and writing of the background literature, conducting and analyzing
selected action research, and preparing that information for public presentation. Each
student will select an area of research that builds on experience from the student’s field
experiences and design essential questions. The class is seminar format. Prerequisite:
admission to Teacher Education Program. Fall, Spring.
ED 499 Internship I (1)
A capstone experience in clinical practice that involves full-time assignment to a
collaborative classroom or resource room for four weeks under the joint supervision of a
certified teacher and two college supervisors. Students design, plan, and implement
coordinated learning experiences for special-needs children, attend regular seminars,
engage in independent conferences, and participate in the development of Individualized
Education Programs for special-needs students. Students also prepare a notebook that
includes assigned observations, school-related information, and a daily reflective journal.
Prerequisites: at least junior standing and approval for student teaching internship.
Exploration term.
EH - English
EH 102 Seminar in Critical Thinking and Writing (1)
A seminar on college-level writing and critical inquiry. The course emphasizes clear and
engaging prose, persuasive reasoning, various rhetorical strategies, research
documentation, and standard English grammar and mechanics. Prerequisite: placement
by English faculty. Fall, Spring.
EH 160 America in the 1960s (1)
An exploration of American culture in the 1960s, focusing on literary texts but
supplemented by the music, films, and political documents of the decade. Throughout the
term, students evaluate the legacy of the 1960s by identifying ways in which it is still
with us today.
EH 165 American Inequality (1)
An examination of socioeconomic class and the American Dream, through the lens of
fiction, nonfiction, and service work. Consideration will be given to the American
ideology that anyone can succeed through hard work; the complexities of social class in
America; the history of economic inequality and the question of how this impacts
opportunities for success and upward mobility; and the reality and consequences of
poverty. Students will participate in service activities with Birmingham City schools. A
service-learning integrated course.
EH 200 Introduction to Literature (1
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Critical approaches to poetry, short stories, and drama. Fall, Spring.