Courses

Students work with a faculty member on a planned and supervised activity related to the instructional, research, or service functions of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Course prepares students to design and implement an advising and mentoring program to increase retention of younger peers, focusing on organization and time management. Offerred fall, spring, and summer.

Realizing that fellow students can be effective teachers, the University offers academic credit to qualified students who serve as learning assistants in selected areas.

Realizing that fellow students can be effective teachers, the University offers academic credit to qualified students who serve as learning assistants in selected areas.

Realizing that fellow students can be effective teachers, the University offers academic credit to qualified students who serve as learning assistants in selected areas.

This two-semester, multi-skill course, designed for non-native English speaking graduate students needing English language skill improvement, will focus on reading and writing skill development, with additional outcomes in improved grammar usage and vocabulary expansion.

Students will read at least 12 non-fiction academic texts of 600-1000 words in English. Texts are those graded for use with Level 3 students, and authentic articles and excerpts. Students will learn and practice basic academic reading skills and strategies, text analysis, and vocabulary skills. Students will learn the form, meaning, and pronunciation of vocabulary in the readings.

Students will develop reading skills to get meaning from non-fiction academic texts and fiction in English. Students will learn academic vocabulary.Students will read at least 12 texts, including non-fiction academic texts and fiction of 800-1200 words in English. Texts are authentic articles and excerpts. Students will develop their academic reading skills and strategies, text analysis, and vocabulary skills.

Goals: Students will expand their reading skills to get meaning from non-fiction academic texts in English. Students will learn academic vocabulary. Objectives: Students will read at least 12 non-fiction academic texts of up to 800-2000 words in English. Texts are authentic articles or excerpts. Students will expand their academic reading skills and strategies, text analysis, and vocabulary skills. Students will learn the form, meaning, and pronunciation of vocabulary in the readings.

Requires Teacher Education Program eligibility. An interpretation and conceptualization of research in education with a focus on how to locate, read, and analyze research as well as educational implications.