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68 Graduate Course Descriptions materials needed for the proper completion of the course. Open to Option III and post-master's certification candidates only (LDT/C). SPED 681/ Seminar and Practicum on Remediation Techniques 3 cr. Prerequisites: SPED 680 and permission of adviser This course focuses on the principal remediation problems and procedures used in understanding and modifying the individual behavior and learning difficulties of children with developmental learning disabilities. Approaches and techniques of remediation and their use in individual and/or group instruction, how they relate to the diagnostic data, and how they can be integrated with current theories of learning and child development are all examined. Students are expected to purchase any necessary testing and/or curriculum materials for the proper completion of the course. SPED 682/ Externship in LDT/ C 3 cr. Prerequisites: SPED 680 and 681 This externship consists of a period of full-time work as a learning disabilities teacher/consultant in a public school and as a part of a child study team under the super vision of an approved/certified learning disabilities teacher/consultant and a faculty member of the College. Minimum clock hours for this course are 200. A student may enroll in this course while s/he is employed as a provisionally certified learning disabilities teacher/consultant if s/he is able to be supervised by an approved and fully certified learning disabilities teacher/consultant and is in a location making faculty supervision practical. This course is taken after completion of all other required courses in the LDT/C program. SPED 691/ Internship I: Seminar and Field Experience in Special Education 3 cr. This course is an introductory field experience in which students will have an opportunity to observe children with disabilities in an educational setting and participate in standard classroom routines and teaching activities. Based on their observations and field experiences, students will complete a series of written assignments that relate to observational assessment, individualizing instruction, classroom environment, lesson planning, curriculum design, and behavior management. A seminar is an integral part of this experience. SPED 695/ Internship II: Student Teaching 3 cr. The Internship II consists of fifteen weeks of full-time placement in a public school setting or program that includes children with disabilities under the direction of a certified cooperating teacher. Through field experience as well as specific assignments, this course will help students strengthen and apply skills in various areas of teaching. SPED 697/ Independent Study in Special Education 1–3 cr. Prerequisites: Completion of 6 graduate credits and permission of the adviser and department chair This course consists of an independent exploration of a specific topic in depth under the individual supervision of a faculty member. SPED 698/ Department Project in Special Education 3 cr. Prerequisites: Completion of 6 graduate credits and permission of the adviser and department chair A critical independent study of a current issue in special education of interest to the student is completed under the guidance of faculty. SPED 700/ Comprehensive Examination: Special Education All candidates for a graduate degree must take a comprehensive examination that requires the candidate to synthesize and apply knowledge acquired throughout the program and demonstrate that he/ she has met New Jersey professional teaching standards and competencies in preparation for both elementary teaching and special education. SPED 705/ Culminating Experience: Educational Technology Candidates in the Master of Science in Educational Technology program must present the results of their department project (SPED 698 or TCED 698) at a Student Symposium on Educational Technology. The presentation will demonstrate their in-depth understanding of critical issues in educational technology. SUPV 520/ Staff Supervision 3 cr. A study of the objectives, techniques, and materials of staff supervision. It examines the supervisory function toward improvement of instruction, the nature of contemporary supervision, interpersonal relations, and the supervisor as an agent of change. TCED 560/Integrative STEM I 3 cr. This course will examine the integrative aspects of teaching secondary content in the STEM fields. High leverage practices in the various STEM content areas will be examined and put into practice. In addition, inte- grative and interdisciplinary teaching methods will be incorporated using Design and Inquiry as a key linkage. TCED 582/ Computer Systems 3 cr. Prerequisite: SPED 506 for educational technology program Orientation to the fundamentals of technical computer systems, including theory of operation, hardware, operating systems, and computer applica- tions. The issues raised by the increasing use of computers in education will be addressed. Students will use the computer to communicate and control through an intermediate-level programming language, such as Forth, Visual Basic, or Real Basic. TCED 605/ Networking Technology 3 cr. Prerequisites: SPED 506 and TCED 582 The fundamentals of computer networking systems, including hardware and software applications designed to allow multiple users to access data, applications, e-mail, and other networks. A comprehensive overview of current networking concepts, terminology, and components will allow the student to understand the many discrete operations of network communication and become familiar with basic administration and problem solving. TCED 610/ Authoring and Multimedia for Instruction 3 cr. Prerequisite: SPED 506 A comprehensive overview of hypermedia/interactive multimedia technology, including the design and production process of developing multimedia course materials and presentations and integrating network/ Internet-based instructional strategies into the classroom. Connecting multimedia development with sound instructional design theories will be emphasized. TCED 660/Integrative STEM II 3 cr. This course appears near the end of the M.A.T. program, and is a culmi- nating experience for the teacher candidates. Inquiry and design, instructional practices, and assessment are studied based upon the entire developmental year, resulting in well-defined integrative STEM units/ lessons which richly involve Problem-based Learning methods. TCED 698/ Departmental Project 3 cr. Prerequisites: SPED 506,TCED 581, 610 A critical independent study of an aspect of technology education of interest to students of technology education and explored under faculty guidance. School of Humanities and Social Sciences Note: ENGL 505 and ENGL 550 are required courses. ENGL 505 serves as a corequisite for all others. That is, students may enroll in other 500- or 600-level courses during the same semester they are enrolled in ENGL 505. ENGL 505 is offered every semester, and ENGL 550 is offered in the spring. Students entering in the spring or summer semester should consult the graduate coordinator before registering for courses. ENGL 505/ Contemporary Literary Theory and Methods 3 cr. An introduction to the scholarly methods necessary for graduate work in literature and to the study of theoretical frameworks important to contemporary literary criticism, including formalism, structuralism, Marxism, deconstruction, feminism, post-colonial studies, cultural studies, new historicism, and psychoanalysis. The course exposes students to critical works by major advocates of each framework and requires application of theories to specific literary texts. 218503_001-086_r5ri.indd 68 9/14/15 10:17 AM

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