CUIN 1101: Step 1 - Teaching Science and Mathematics
Cr. 1. (1-0). Methods of teaching science and mathematics in schools. Requires students to observe and teach science and math activities in elementary school classrooms.
CUIN 1102: Step 2 - Teaching Science and Mathematics
Cr. 1. (1-0). Methods of teaching science and mathematics in schools. Requires students to observe and teach science and math activities in middle school classrooms.
CUIN 3111;3112; 3113: Information Technology for Young Children
Cr. 1. (1-9). Prerequisites: junior standing, 2.50 GPA in English, 2.50 GPA overall. Field-based course on information technologies appropriate for young children.
CUIN 3201: Teaching Young Children
Cr. 2. (2-0). Introduction to the teaching profession. Theories and principles of learning in young children with an emphasis on the importance of family.
CUIN 3202: Content-Focused Teaching
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: admission to the teacher education program. Principles of teaching and learning with an emphasis on content-integrated curriculum and school-based learning.
CUIN 3203: Performance-Focused Teaching
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: admission to student teaching. Principles of teaching and learning with an emphasis on instructional implementation, assessment, and community learning.
CUIN 3300: Introduction to Teaching Grades 4-8
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: admission to teacher certification program and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CUIN 3111. Instructional strategies and tools used for grades 4-8 instruction.
CUIN 3302: Community-Based Education
Cr. 3. (3-9). Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education. Field-based course. Introduces curricula and instructional methods of utilizing cultural and scientific community resources.
CUIN 3310: Foundations of Bilingual Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: six semester hours of advanced Spanish or equivalent. Rationale and history of bilingual programs for limited or non-English speaking students. Taught in Spanish.
CUIN 3311: Methods and Techniques in Bilingual Education
Cr. 3. (3-9). Prerequisite: CUIN 3310. Field-based course that focuses on methods in teaching content areas in Spanish. Taught in Spanish.
CUIN 3313: Information Technology for Adolescents
Cr. 3. (3-9). Prerequisites: junior standing, 2.50 GPA in English, 2.50 GPA overall. Field-based course on information technologies appropriate for adolescents.
CUIN 3315: Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Introduction, overview, and analysis of basic principles and theories of learning by young children in group settings.
CUIN 3316: Prekindergarten Curriculum
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CUIN 3315. Foundations of prekindergarten.
CUIN 3317: Kindergarten and Elementary School Programs
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CUIN 3315. Foundations of kindergarten and elementary school.
CUIN 3318: Phonics in the Reading Process
Cr. 3. (3-0). Factors associated with the development of reading with special emphasis on phonics and phonemic awareness.
CUIN 3333: Differentiating Instruction for Diverse Learners
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program. Curricular, instructional, and managerial techniques for use with diverse learners.
CUIN 3346: Teaching the Writing Process
Cr. 3. (3-3). Prerequisite: Methods and techniques for teaching the writing process in grades K-12.
CUIN 3347: Reading in the Content Area
Cr. 3. (3-9). Prerequisite: junior standing. Methods and materials for teaching developmental reading in specific content areas. Includes assessment and treatment of reading difficulties, including dyslexia and other literacy disorders, in grades 7-12.
CUIN 4198:4298:4398: Special Problems
Cr. 1-3 per semester or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
CUIN 4303: Second Language Acquisition
Cr. 3. (3-0). Principles of second language acquisition and learning.
CUIN 4304: Language Arts/Reading Methods in Spanish
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CUIN 3311. Methods and materials for teaching language arts and reading in Spanish. Taught in Spanish.
CUIN 4305: Teaching Environmental Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). Curricula, methods, and materials for K-12 environmental education.
CUIN 4315: Assessment of Young Children
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CUIN 3316 or CUIN 3317 and PSYC 3360. Principles and procedures for evaluating young children.
CUIN 4318: Organizing an Environment for Young Children
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: PSYC 3360. A study of how group settings affect and are affected by the behavior of young children.
CUIN 4325: Teaching Science in Grades 4-8 I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program. Instructional strategies and materials for teaching Science in grades 4-8.
CUIN 4326: Teaching Science in Grades 4-8 II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program. Curricular and assessment strategies for teaching science in grades 4-8.
CUIN 4328: Social Studies Methods for Grades 4-8
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program. Understanding and applying methods for teaching and learning social studies in grades 4-8.
CUIN 4329: Technology in Social Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program. Understanding strategies and issues associated with technology integration in social education.
CUIN 4332: Corrective and Remedial Reading
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CUIN 3347. Methods and materials for teaching principles of assessment, identification, and treatment of reading difficulties, including dyslexia, in school settings.
CUIN 4336: Popular Culture in Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program. Strategies of applying popular culture and issues in social studies/social education.
CUIN 4341: Teaching Mathematics Problem Solving
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program. Instructional techniques that promote student ability to solve non-standard mathematical problems.
CUIN 4344: Teaching Mathematics in Grades 4-8
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program. Introduction to curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching mathematics in grades 4-8.
CUIN 4346: Teaching Secondary Mathematics with Technology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Review and application of current research in technology-enhanced secondary mathematics instruction; development of instructional products that demonstrate appropriate technology use.
CUIN 4347: Teaching Mathematics in Grades 7-12
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program. Introduction to curriculum ,methods, and materials for teaching mathematics in grades 7-12.
CUIN 4349: Teaching Geometric Concepts for Grades 6-12
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: admission to teacher certification program. Design of appropriate instructional methods, materials and assessment techniques for teaching geometry concepts in grades 6-12.
CUIN 4375: Classroom Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Introduction to effective classroom management with emphasis on behavior modification, socioemotional climate, and group process strategies.
CUIN 4397: Selected Topics in Curriculum and Instruction
Cr. 3 per semester. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of department chair. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
For graduate-level course descriptions,
please see the graduate catalog:
http://www.uh.edu/gs/grad_catalog/edu/cuin_courses.html
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