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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Examines the psychological impact of work on the individual through a study of the nature of work, job satisfaction, motivation, communication, behavioral styles, and career development. Students will assess individual personality traits, learning styles, work skills, and develop career goals. In addition, students will be guided through the portfolio compilation process to enable them to develop a portfolio of work and life learning for credit evaluation. Prerequisite: limited to students enrolling in the BAAS program.
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3.00 Credits
As the summative course of the BAAS program, this course requires that students develop a research project with instructor approval. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the BAAS degree program, individualized plans of research will be designed for each participant. Students will complete the following: (1) develop a research agenda on an approved topic; (2) conduct both a literature review and an action research plan of the topic within the context of a specified setting; and (3) complete both an oral and a written report. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the terminology of art principles and elements and instructs the student how to use art materials/equipment. Why cultures create and use art is also examined, as is the creation of art lessons that utilize different modes of art: culturally, spatially, historically, and materially.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the Art of Western Europe from the middle ages to the 21st century. Representative examples from the visual arts and architecture are presented in their historical and social context. The course is designed to enhance the students' appreciation of Western Art and aims to enrich the understanding of art in general.
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3.00 Credits
Individual instruction. May be repeated when topics vary.
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3.00 Credits
Course surveys research on second language acquisition of school age children. It focuses on the relationship between second language acquisition research and classroom learning and teaching. Course also helps students develop both a strong theoretical foundation with regard to second language acquisition and the acute analytical skills required to consider critically such theory in order to base future decisions in their classroom.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the conceptual, linguistic, sociological, historical, political, and legal foundations of bilingual and ESL education as well as the history and philosophies of early childhood education. It deals with the socio-linguistic characteristics of bilinguals as well as the importance of home, school and community involvement in the education of language minorities. It examines the pedagogical, socio-cultural and linguistic issues that make bilingual education controversial as well as the impact of educational policies on the education of language minorities in pre-school, kindergarten and early elementary grades. It also deals with the application of theories and research to teaching minority children.
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3.00 Credits
This course prepares teachers to meet Bilingual Education Standard IV, "The bilingual educator has a comprehensive knowledge of the development and assessment of literacy in the primary language," and Bilingual Educator Standard V, "The bilingualeducator has a comprehensive knowledge of the development and assessment of biliteracy". To achieve these competencies students must fulfill the course objectives and participate in field-based work in assessment and monitoring of children in the process of acquiring a second language. Prerequisite: BE 474 and Spanish proficiency at the 200 level.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses the theory and effective teaching practice in promoting student development of strong social and academic skills and the relationship of culture to language. Prerequisite: BE 474 and concurrent enrollment in SPAN 303.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the conditions for developing literacy in L1 and L2 and the design and implementation of instructional strategies for developing literacy and biliteracy. It focuses on the research, strategies, and material related to teaching reading comprehension in the bilingual and the ESL classroom and on the reading-writing connection. Course deals with the application of state educator certification standards in reading/ language arts in grades EC-4 and the distinctive elements in the application of the standards for English and for L1, to promote bilingual students' literacy development in L1. It studies the application of the statewide language arts curriculum for Spanish LA and ESL in grades EC-4 as specified in the TEKS to promote bilingual students' L1 and L2 literacy development.
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