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Department of Curriculum and Instruction
COURSES
- CalStateTEACH (CST)
- Undergraduate Curriculum and Instruction Courses (CI)
- Graduate Curriculum and Instruction Courses (CI)
- In-Service Curriculum and Instruction Courses (CI)
Note: Students must provide their own transportation to off-campus sites for classes, student teach ing, practice and field activities, and defray any resulting personal expense. : Students must provide their own transportation to off-campus sites for classes, student teach ing, practice and field activities, and defray any resulting personal expense.
CalStateTEACH (CST)
CST 401. Multiple Subject Credential Module 1:
Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervised
Prerequisite: admission to CalStateTEACH program. Major emphasis on the
foundations of education, teaching reading and mathematics, and assessment.
($400 course materials fee)
CST 401A. Beginning Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervised
Fieldwork in the Elementary School (7)
Major emphasis on instructional planning and reading/language arts. Taken
concurrently with CST 444: CSET Preparation. ($400 course materials fee)
CST 401B. Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervised
Fieldwork in the Elementary School (3)
Continuation of CST 401A. Major emphasis on foundations of education, instructional
planning, reading, and mathematics instruction and assessment. (No course
materials fee)
CST 401F. Multiple Subject Supervised Field Experience (3)
Supervised field experience participation in assigned elementary school
classroom. Taken concurrently with CST 401B.
CST 402. Multiple Subject Credential Module 2:
Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervised
Prerequisites: successful completion of CST 401 and subject matter competency
(passage of CSET). Continued work in the foundations of education, teaching,
reading, and mathematics. Major emphasis in teaching science, language arts,
technology, and assessment. ($400 course materials fee)
CST 403. Multiple Subject Credential Module 3:
Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervised
Prerequisite: successful completion of CST 402. Continued work in all curricular
areas. Major emphasis in teaching social studies and mathematics, learning
theory, and models of discipline. ($400 course materials fee)
CST 404. Multiple Subject Credential Module 4:
Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervised
Prerequisite: successful completion of CST 403. Continued work in all curricular
areas. Major emphasis in reading diagnosis and remediation, integrated curriculum,
technology, visual and performing arts, and physical education. ($400 course
materials fee)
CST 444. CSET Preparation (3-6)
Prerequisite: admission to CalStateTEACH program. To be taken concurrently
with CST 401A: CSET Track. Only for those students who have not passed the
CSET. Designed to further basic skills in math, science, language arts,
social studies, fine arts, and physical arts. CR/NC grading only.
Curriculum and Instruction (CI)
CI 100. Educational Applications of Technology (3)
Use of multiple applications of current and emerging technologies to increase
subject matter knowledge and understanding. Evaluation of technologies as
effective tools of learning. Exploration of ethical and social issues related
to technology. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) FS
CI 122. Fieldwork in Outdoor Education (1-2; max total 2)
Prerequisites: CI 130 or 152; permission of instructor. Practice at camp
with responsibilities of counseling, camp leadership, curriculum planning,
and evaluation; utilization of resource people from several disciplines.
CI 123. Classroom Management (2)
Classroom organization, management, and mainstreaming including focus on
the culturally, linguistically diverse student. FS
CI 124. Principles of Character Education (1)
Prerequisites: senior status or credential student status. An elective one-unit
class designed for students of senior status who seek admission to Fresno
State credential program or for current credential students. Provides an
introduction to and background of character education as required by the
California Education Code Section 233.5(a). Normally offered as a one-unit,
two-day weekend course. (Formerly CI 180T)
CI 126. Social Studies in the Elementary School (3)
In-depth study of the strategies and techniques of social studies instruction.
CI 136. Multicultural Education (3)
Assists teachers and other school personnel to acquire skills in multicultural
cur riculum design and delivery. Emphasizes language acquisition instruction
and mentoring techniques for working with students in a pluralistic society.
CI 137. Creative Dramatics (3)
(See DRAMA 137.) FS
CI 150ECE. Managing Early Learning Environments (1)
Appropriate for Early Childhood Emphasis, Multiple Subject Credential candidates
in their second semester of the teacher education program. Introduces pre-service
teachers to a variety of psychological approaches to managing early learning
environments. CR/NC only. (Formerly EHD 111) FS
(Formerly ERA 150ECE)
CI 151. Social Foundations of Education (3)
Not open to students with credit in CI 140. Prerequisite: admission to the
Single Subject Credential Program. Scope, function, recent trends and issues
in secondary schools; includes cultural, social, historical, and philosophical
influences. FS SU
(Formerly ERA 151)
CI 152. Educational Psychology - Single Subject and Special Education
(3)
Prerequisites: admission to Single Subject Credential Program; PSYCH 10.
Psychological theories of teaching and learning, growth and development
of adolescents, motivation, classroom management, and student performance
and assessment issues. FS SU (Formerly ERA 152)
CI 158. Communication and Learning (3)
(See COMM 114.) No credit will
be given if the student has taken COMM 114. FS
CI 159. Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Schools (3)
Prerequisites: admission to the Single Subject Credential Program and concurrent
enrollment in EHD 155A. Instructional planning, methodologies of teaching
and learning, evaluation techniques, motivation, classroom management, technology
integration, and preparation and evaluation of materials. Lesson demonstration
and analysis. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) (Instructional materials fee, $5)
FS
CI 161. Methods and Materials in Secondary Teaching (3)
Prerequisites: CI 152 and CI 159 or concurrent enrollment; admission to
credential program or teaching experience. A methods course in secondary
school subjects. Instructional procedures, techniques, and resources for
teaching; appraisal of instructional innovations; classroom organization
and management; measurement and evaluative techniques. (Instructional materials
fee for Single Subject -- Art Methods and Materials enrollees, $10)
CI 171. Understanding the Learner, Instructional Design, and Assessment
(3)
Prerequisites: admission to the Multiple Subject Credential Program. Students
not concurrently enrolled in EHD 174 need to make special arrangements with
instructor. Course focuses on applied psychology, developmental/learning
theory, research, and assessment as it relates to the learner. Students
examine the design of integrated curriculum in K-8 classrooms and investigate
reforms, curricular theories, and instructional models. (2 lecture, 2 lab
hours) FS SU
CI 171ECE. Psychological Contexts of Teaching and Learning (3)
Prerequisites: admission to Multiple Subject Credential, Early Childhood
Education Program. Explores child context (0-8). Examines typical/atypical
development, psychological theory, research, practice, and current issues.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours) FS
CI 175. Science Instruction and Applied Technology (3)
Prerequisites: CI 171, LEE 172, LEE 173, EHD 174. Students not concurrently
enrolled in EHD 178 need to make special arrangements with instructor. Course
is designed to prepare teacher candidates to effectively and equitably teach
elementary school science and to use contemporary instructional technologies
in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
(Instructional materials fee, $5) FS
CI 176. Mathematics Instruction and Applied Assessment (3)
Prerequisites: CI 171, LEE 172, LEE 173, EHD 174. Students not concurrently
enrolled in EHD 178 need to make special arrangements with instructor. Designed
to prepare teacher candidates to plan instruction based on the assessment
of students' mathematical understanding and to teach mathematics using multiple
strategies and methods in culturally and linguistically diverse elementary
classrooms. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) FS
CI 180T. Topics in Curriculum, Teaching, and/or Educational Technology
(1-3; max total 9)
Issues and topics in curriculum and instruction; elementary, middle school,
and secondary education; technology, and computer literacy. FS
CI 190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading. FS
(See Catalog Numbering System.)
Curriculum and Instruction (CI)
CI 210. Current Issues and Trends in Mathematics Education (3)
Examination and analysis of state, national and international issues
related to K-12 mathematics curriculum, instruction, and assessment with
implications for teachers, educational, leaders, and policy makers. Provides
professional development resources for mathematics teachers at all instructional
levels. (Formerly CTET 280T)
CI 212. Mathematics Education in the Primary Grades (3)
Mathematics content and methods for primary grades. Focus is on using research
about children's mathematical understanding and mathematics classrooms to
inform instructional decisions.
CI 225. Integration of Technology across the Curriculum (3)
Prerequisite: CTC Level 1 technology requirements and completion of final
student teaching, or admission to a graduate program, or permission of department
chair. Appropriate use of advanced technologies to enhance teaching and
learning: accessing and evaluating information, analyzing and solving problems,
and communicating ideas. Meets CTC Level 2 technology requirements. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours)
CI 227. Current Issues and Trends in Educational Technology (3)
Focuses on the social, economic, and psychological impacts of technology
on schools, teaching, and learning. Students examine issues from a historical
perspective and formulate a vision of the future of educational technology
through readings, discussions, and research.
CI 229. Designing Virtual Realities for Education (3)
Provides students with the skills and knowledge to design virtual reality
representations of partner institutes in the region. Working in groups,
students create educational products that will be posted on the Web. (Formerly
CTET 280T)
CI 230. Planning and Implementing Innovative Technology Programs (3)
Strategies for implementing change in educational settings; planning for
equitable technology use; planning and instituting effective staff development
programs; managing resources, including networking equipment; locating,
developing, and coordinating funding sources; and gaining parent and community
support.
CI 240. Social Justice and the Multicultural Classroom (3)
Cultural and political contexts of schooling; foundations of education.
Students learn how to enhance educational equity by providing multicultural
curriculum, culturally responsive pedagogy, and culturally appropriate assessment.
They conduct Web-supported classroom research and use Web-based collaborative
tools with teachers, families of pupils, and community members.
CI 241. Teaching for Equity and Justice in the Multicultural Classroom:
Practice into Theory (3)
Theory and practical application of multicultural curriculum design. Continued
attention to learning theory, instructional theory, and the role of technology
in education. Focus is on what knowledge is most worth teaching, given curriculum
standards and the explosion of knowledge in a diverse society.
CI 245. Investigating Practice in the Diverse Classroom:
Practitioner Research (4)
Overview of the epistemological, political, and methodological issues associated
with teacher/practitioner research, its progress historically, and the specific
questions and issues investigated through teacher/practitioner research.
Investigation of multicultural teaching as reflected in curriculum, teacher
practice, and assessment of student learning.
CI 246. Action Research in the Multicultural Classroom:
Capstone Project and Dissemination (4)
Corequisite: CI 298. Culminating learning experience for the Master of Arts
in Teaching (MAT) program. Students then disseminate their Action Research
Project through digital display and a multimedia presentation. Enrollment
limited to students admitted to the MAT program.
CI 250. Advanced Curriculum Theory and Analysis (3)
Theory and practice of curriculum development, evaluation, and revision.
Study of contemporary problems and curriculum approaches to meet societal
needs. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
CI 260. Reflective Teaching (3)
Students develop knowledge and skills to critically examine and improve
planning, instructional decisions, assessment, and student learning. Students
engage in systematic reflection of teaching practices; they become familiar
with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and
the certification process. CR/NC grading only. (Formerly CTET 280T)
CI 274. Social Interactionin Teaching (3)
In-depth study of the dynamics of effective interpersonal relations in the
classroom with students and beyond -- with administrators, parents, and
colleagues. Strategic interaction for creative, low-stress teaching and
learning based upon related theory and research. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)
(Formerly ERA 274)
CI 275. Advanced Instructional Theories and Strategies (3)
Study and application of contemporary research and theory in teaching
and instruction.
CI 280T. Advanced Topics (1-3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced, in-depth analysis of issues
and problems in curricuwlum and instruction; elementary, middle school,
and secondary education; technology and computers in education. Emphasis
is placed on advanced research.
CI 282. Philosophy of Education (3)
Seminar on philosophical issues in educational theory and practice and their
historical backgrounds. Educational implications of current and historical
systematic philosophical outlooks and ideological trends. (Formerly ERA
282)
CI 284. Seminar in International Education (3)
Analysis of historical, social, and political forces which shape national
education endeavors. Emerging international education efforts and organizations.
(Formerly ERA 284)
CI 285. Seminar in Advanced Educational Psychology (3)
Prerequisite minimum 3 units from the following: CI 130, CI 152, COUN
174, or PSYCH 101 or permission of instructor. Seminar on the psychological
foundations of education; nature and characteristics of development, learning
processes, and forces which affect educational growth. (Formerly ERA 285)
CI 286. Social Issues in Education (3)
Prerequisites: CI 140 or 151 or a course in sociology or anthropology or
permission of instructor. Seminar for analysis of effect on institutional
and ideological trends and problems on the role and operation of the school
in American society. (Formerly ERA 286)
CI 287. Seminar in History of Educational Thought (3)
Prerequisites: CI 282 or philosophy course or permission of instructor.
Seminar on historical foundations of educational theory; growth of thought
regarding teaching and learning; relationship of educational theory and
practice in the United States. (Formerly ERA 287)
CI 290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
CI 298. Project (2-4; max total 4)
Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy for the master's degree;
B average on 24 units (MAE) or 13 units (MAT)
of the master's program, including ERA 220 (MAE) or ERA 243 (MAT) .
See Criteria
for Thesis and Project. A project consists of a significant undertaking
appropriate to education such as the development of curricula and instructional
materials, educational policy, educational theory, and educational technology.
An approved proposal is required for enrollment. Approved for RP grading.
CI 299. Thesis (4)
Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy for the master's degree;
B average on 24 units (MAE) or 13 units (MAT)
of the master's program, including ERA 220 (MAE) or ERA 243 (MAT) and completion of
an acceptable thesis proposal. See Criteria
for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an
acceptable thesis for the master's degree. See School of Education and Human
Development's graduate programs coordinator for school thesis guidelines.
Approved for RP grading.
(See Catalog Numbering System.)
Curriculum and Instruction (CI)
CI 380T. Topics in Education (1-6; max total 12)
Studies in theory, procedures, and application in such areas as social forces,
professional activities, technology, and instructional innovations.
Curriculum and Instruction Degrees