CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
The University
CHAPTER 2
School of Architecture
CHAPTER 3
Red McCombs
School of Business
CHAPTER 4
College of Communication
CHAPTER 5
College of Education
CHAPTER 6
College of Engineering
CHAPTER 7
College of Fine Arts
CHAPTER 8
School of Information
CHAPTER 9
College of Liberal Arts
CHAPTER 10
College of
Natural Sciences
CHAPTER 11
School of Nursing
CHAPTER 12
College of Pharmacy
CHAPTER 13
School of Social Work
CHAPTER 14
The Faculty
Texas Common Course Numbering System
(Appendix A)
APPENDIX B
Degree and Course Abbreviations
9. College of Liberal Arts
Courses
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The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006; however, not all courses are taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes made to the course inventory after the publication of this catalog.
A full explanation of course numbers is given in General Information. In brief, the first digit of a course number indicates the semester hour value of the course. The second and third digits indicate the rank of the course: if they are 01 through 19, the course is of lower-division rank; if 20 through 79, of upper-division rank; if 80 through 99, of graduate rank.
UTeach-Liberal Arts
Unless otherwise stated below, each course meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.
UTeach-Liberal Arts: UTL
Lower-Division Courses
101. Introduction to the Teaching Profession.
Internship in an elementary school under the supervision of a mentor teacher. Course readings and a weekly seminar complement the field experience. Seminar topics include basic classroom management, lesson design, assessment, technology, diversity, and special student populations. One class hour a week for one semester; ten hours of fieldwork a semester are also required. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Consent of the UTeach-Liberal Arts academic adviser.
202. Introduction to Teaching in the Middle School.
Internship in a middle school under the supervision of a mentor teacher. Course readings and a weekly seminar complement the field experience. Seminar topics include classroom management, lesson design, assessment, technology, diversity, special student populations, conferencing techniques, and school organization. Two class hours a week for one semester; at least twenty hours of fieldwork a semester are also required. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: UTeach-Liberal Arts 101 and consent of the UTeach-Liberal Arts academic adviser.
303E. Teaching English in the High School.
Internship with a high school English teacher. Course readings and a weekly seminar complement the field experience. Seminar topics include state and national standards, curriculum design and implementation, the role of technology in education, and teaching strategies with a special focus on innovative strategies for teaching literature and writing. Three class hours a week for one semester; at least thirty hours of fieldwork a semester is required. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. UTeach-Liberal Arts 303 and 303E may not both be counted. Prerequisite: UTeach-Liberal Arts 101; 202 with a grade of at least B; and consent of the UTeach-Liberal Arts academic adviser.
303L. Teaching Languages Other Than English in High School.
Internship in a high school under the supervision of a mentor teacher. Course readings and a weekly seminar complement the field experience. Seminar topics include standards, teaching for proficiency, curriculum design and implementation, horizontal and vertical teaming, teaching strategies for the languages other than English classroom, use of technology, legal issues and professional development. Three lecture hours a week for one semester; at least thirty hours of fieldwork a semester is required. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. UTeach-Liberal Arts 303 and 303L may not both be counted. Prerequisite: UTeach-Liberal Arts 101; 202 with a grade of at least B; and consent of the UTeach-Liberal Arts academic adviser.
303S. Teaching Social Studies in the High School.
Internship in a high school under the supervision of a mentor teacher. Course readings and a weekly seminar complement the field experience. Seminar topics include social studies topics, standards, curriculum design and implementation. Teaching strategies, technology, and vertical and horizontal teaming in social studies. Three class hours a week for one semester; at least thirty hours of fieldwork are required. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. UTeach-Liberal Arts 303 and 303S may not both be counted. Prerequisite: UTeach-Liberal Arts 101; 202 with a grade of at least B; and consent of the UTeach-Liberal Arts academic adviser.
304. Middle School Teaching for Postbaccalaureate Certification.
Designed for college graduates seeking teacher certification. Students observe and teach in a middle school under the supervision of a mentor teacher, and participate in a weekly seminar. Seminar topics may include classroom management, lesson design, assessment, technology, diversity, special student populations, conference techniques, and professional development. Three lecture hours and two hours of fieldwork a week for one semester. May not be counted toward any degree. Prerequisite: Consent of the UTeach-Liberal Arts academic adviser.
Upper-Division Course
320. Topics in Teaching the Liberal Arts.
Introduction to various topics related to middle grades, secondary, and all-level teaching certification. Topics may include history, social studies, English language arts, and languages other than English. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Consent of the UTeach-Liberal Arts academic adviser.
Undergraduate Catalog
Contents
Chapter 1 - The University
Chapter 2 - School of Architecture
Chapter 3 - Red McCombs School of Business
Chapter 4 - College of Communication
Chapter 5 - College of Education
Chapter 6 - College of Engineering
Chapter 7 - College of Fine Arts
Chapter 8 - School of Information
Chapter 9 - College of Liberal Arts
Chapter 10 - College of Natural Sciences
Chapter 11 - School of Nursing
Chapter 12 - College of Pharmacy
Chapter 13 - School of Social Work
Chapter 14 - The Faculty
Texas Common Course Numbering System (Appendix A)
Appendix B - Degree and Course Abbreviations
Related Information
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