| ACL-Adult, Continuing, and Literacy Education |
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| ACL105 |
University Success Seminar |
| This course provides strategies that help students learn how to be successful in a college environment, develop a sense of commitment to the National-Louis community, and gain greater self awareness of academic and professional goals. 2 quarter hours |
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| ACL106 |
Vocabulary Development |
| Strategies for improving college-level vocabulary are taught with an emphasis on learning Greek and Latin word element, using context clues, and acquiring dictionary skills. Students also begin to acquire professional terminology for their chosen academic discipline. Designed for students who want to develop their vocabulary and learn strategies for comprehending and using new words. 2-4 quarter hours |
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| ACL200 |
Strategies for Effective Writing |
| Process oriented approach emphasizing drafting and composing, focusing on the needs of individual students. Emphasis is placed on topic selection, and emphasizing ideas with a secondary focus on grammar as needed. Student awareness of strengths and weaknesses is increased to encourage the use of self-monitoring strategies, e.g., editing, proofreading, critical thinking peer editing, and individual conferences. Designed for anyone wishing to build self-confidence in writing projects across the curriculum. Extended time option available to students needing additional contact hours. Successful completion leads to a grade of Pass (P) after one or more quarters; the "X" grade is used if progress satisfactory but further writing development is recommended. 3 quarter hours |
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| ACL205 |
Communication Development |
| Holistic experiences incorporating academic skills, reading, writing, listening, speaking offered to baccalaureate students whose primary language is other than English, and who have demonstrated a need for further development in these areas. Instruction is given in vocabulary development, reading and analyzing prose, analytical writing and development of oral competencies needed for academic work required while earning the baccalaureate degree. Successful completion leads to a grade of Pass (P) or No Pass (N). 5 quarter hours |
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| ACL210 |
Introduction to Academic Discourse |
| An integrated approach to the development of writing, reading, speaking and listening skills that are expected across the university curriculum. Emphasis placed on making connections between reading and writing as well as categorizing, summarizing, identifying main ideas, and critically evaluating texts. Strategies for self-monitoring and taking responsibility for learning will be emphasized. Focus will be placed on individual writing needs including organization, grammar basics, peer review and use of university resources. Successful completion leads to a grade of Pass (P) or No Pass (N). 5 quarter hours |
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| ACL300 |
Strategies for Effective Learning |
| Develops and integrates the basic skills of reading, writing, and critical thinking within an academic context that will most directly transfer to student's program of study. Emphasizes development of metacognitive strategies that facilitate the acquisition of knowledge presented in content area courses. 4 quarter hours |
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| ACL301 |
Perspectives on Prior Learning |
| Principles and practices of prior learning and its assessment will be surveyed. Learning obtained through personal and professional experiences will be analyzed. Students will prepare a portfolio documenting this prior learning. Prerequisites: Admission to the University and at least 45 quarter hours of previous college coursework. 2 quarter hours |
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| ACL490 |
Independent Study |
| Students develop a contract with faculty for achievement of specific academic skills goals. 2-5 quarter hours |
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| ACL495 |
Special Topic |
| Students select academic skills topics of special interest for self-improvement. More than one registration permitted since topics vary each term. 2-5 quarter hours (total credit limited to 5 quarter hours) |
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| ACL501 |
History and Philosophy of Adult and Literacy Education |
| An examination of competing histories of adult education activities in the United States, as well as a review of the historical and philosophical forces that have shaped the field of adult literacy. This course facilitates an active, flexible connection between various theoretical perspectives and actual practice and encourages the student to construct a personal philosophy. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL503 |
Adult Development and Learning |
| An introduction to the content and pedagogy of the Masters Program, emphasizing understanding self as learner and leading to a critical examination of adult development as it relates to learning theory, self-directed learning, and learning how to learn. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL510 |
Instructional Communications |
| An introduction to the design and delivery of training and educative interventions in adult education. Scope of course is limited to those elements of educational practice which focus on instrumental learning. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL512 |
Leadership in Adult Education: Planning |
| An examination of program planning and development and the ways in which context, situation, and vision influence these processes. Prerequisite: Simultaneous enrollment in ACL520. |
| 3 semester hours |
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| ACL516 |
Program Planning and Administration |
| This course provides the adult educator with the conceptual tools and skills necessary for effective planning, management and evaluation of educational programs for adults. The course identifies and utilizes key resources and facilitates a team approach to program planning and implementation. The emphasis is on translating theory into successful practice. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL520 |
Leadership in Adult Education: Administration |
| An examination of organizational forms in which structured adult education practice occurs and the roles of persons responsible for the coordination and implementation of organization-based practice. Prerequisite: Simultaneous enrollment in ACL512. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL522 |
Social, Cultural and Political Context in Adult and Literacy Education |
| This course is geared for those who work or will work in advising and guiding roles with adults and will examine adult education practice in the context of social discourse on the construction of social knowledge. Emphasis will be placed on the deconstruction and reconstruction of participants' practices, theories and beliefs as well as self-awareness, and applicability to various learning environments. Topics of current interest will be covered. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL525 |
Instructional Strategies for Second Language Learners |
| This course provides adult educators with a broad base of knowledge of theory and practice with second language students. First and second language acquisition theories, cognitive, affective, sociocultural, and linguistic aspects of language learning and teaching, and popular methods in language teaching and classroom practices will be covered. |
| 3 semester hours |
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| ACL530 |
Contemporary Issues in Adult and Continuing Education |
| Examines the problems, concerns, agreements, disagreements, and other important aspects of the adult and continuing education field. Helps student become knowledgeable about subjects vital to program operation and progress and increases awareness of trends in the field. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL533 |
Technology for Adult and Literacy Education |
| Explores the uses of current technologies in education: interactive video, online courseware, multimedia, and computerized instruction, in the context of best practices in adult and literacy education. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL535 |
Training and Adult Education in the Workplace |
| This course is a comprehensive overview of workplace education and training from its historical evolution to current methods, trends, and issues. Participants will explore both the theory and practice of designing, implementing, evaluating, and managing effective programs for adult learners in the workforce. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL540 |
Introduction to Adult and Literacy Education |
| Introduces students to the field of adult and literacy education through examination of its history, philosophy, traditions, and activities. Discusses various organizations which provide adult and literacy education. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL541 |
Conference and Workshop Management |
| Examines aspects of conference planning and implementation with reference to size, staff, audience, purpose, resources, and activities. Teaching skills in programming, exhibiting, promotion, and publicity. Explores techniques for registration, evaluation, and follow-up. 2 semester hours |
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| ACL542 |
Budgeting in Adult and Continuing Education |
| Introduces student to the purposes and problems of budgeting and fiscal management in nonprofit organizations or functional units. Analyzes past program income and expense and teaches students to develop pro forma budgets for future programs and grant proposals. Addresses the need for overall fiscal accountability. 2 semester hours |
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| ACL543 |
Marketing in Adult and Continuing Education |
| Provides an overview of strategies and problems related to the marketing of educational programs. Surveys a variety of marketing strategies, relative costs, and methods of evaluation effectiveness. Enables student to conduct market needs analysis and evaluate the probable success of potential program offerings. 2-3 semester hours |
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| ACL544 |
Policies and Prospects: Adult and Continuing Education |
| Provides an overview of legislation and policies related to adult and continuing education, and examines trends which may affect future regulations. Attention is given to both federal and state legislation as applicable and to institutional policies common to given areas which establish instructional parameters in adult and continuing education field. 2 semester hours |
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| ACL545 |
Evaluation of Instructional Programs |
| Explores both the rationale for evaluating educational and training programs and practical procedures for identifying and measuring variables related to participant reactions, learning, individual behavior changes, and organizational improvement. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL546 |
Research Methodologies for Adult and Literacy Education |
| Introduces principles and methods underlying the creation of knowledge. Develops a critical understanding of research and examines knowledge creation as a component of adult and literacy education. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL547 |
Adult Learning in Groups |
| Introduces collaborative learning û the core element of the Adult Education Masters Program û through a critical examination of group processes and strategies for learning in groups, with a special emphasis on the cohort itself. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL552 |
Spirituality and Culture in Adult Education |
| Examines the place of the spiritual dimension of adult development and learning in a sociocultural context, and its implications for adult education in a multicultural society. |
| 1-3 semester hours |
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| ACL560RW |
Theoretical Foundations of Reading and Writing at the Postsecondary Level |
| Explores historical and current theories of reading comprehension, as well as theories of the process approach to composition. Emphasizes models from cognitive psychology, transactional theory, and psycholinguistics. Synthesizes the research that provides a foundation for those models and facilitates their application to the instructional delivery of reading and writing at the postsecondary level. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL561RW |
Making The Reading and Writing Connection at the Postsecondary Level |
| Explores the significance of making the reading and writing connection across the postsecondary curriculum through a metacognitive model where the student learns through personal reading and writing experiences. These experiences become the foundation for an instructional model for adult learners. |
| 3 semester hours |
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| ACL562RW |
Strategies for Teaching Reading and Writing at the Postsecondary Level |
| Investigates through observation and application instructional delivery systems designed to teach the adult how to enhance learning by becoming a more active reader. Integrates writing strategies that enhance the reading process. Applies the theories underlying the process intervention approach to postsecondary writing instruction and develops strategies and techniques for group and individual settings. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL563RW |
Analysis and Assessment of Reading Comprehension and Writing at the Postsecondary Level |
| Compares and contrasts various formal and informal, quantitative and qualitative assessment instruments used throughout the process of reading comprehension instruction. Studies both the formative and summative nature of such instruments ranging from placement tests to pre-assessment inventories to post-instructional interviews and surveys. Also examines current practices in the evaluation of postsecondary student writing throughout the writing process in terms of assessment, andragogy, and composition theory with an emphasis upon utilization with the nontraditional student population. |
| 3 semester hours |
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| ACL586 |
Workshop/Adult Education |
| Workshops offer content in an informal atmosphere utilizing the participation model. An identifying statement indicates the area of study and appears on the transcript. The appropriateness and acceptability of workshop credit must be determined in consultation with the faculty advisor. 1-4 semester hours |
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| ACL590 |
Internships in Adult and Continuing Education |
| Provides specific, basic experiences in actual preparation and implementation of adult education programs. Internships are individually designed to meet the professional development needs of the student. Prerequisites: Permission of advisor and consent of internship sponsor. 1-3 semester hours |
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| ACL590RW |
Internship for Teaching Reading and Writing at the Postsecondary Level |
| Provides the learner with an opportunity to apply the theory, research, strategies, and assessment principles gained through foundational coursework in reading and writing in an authentic learning environment. Also enables the learner to receive feedback from a mentor with whom collaboration is encouraged. Accommodates the learner's previous experience and interest through a variety of responsibilities. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL591 |
Field Study in Adult and Continuing Education |
| Field study courses are designed to allow students to engage in academic activities in locations other than established campus sites. Locations may be overseas as well as domestic; they may be employment sites. Each field study is detailed by an outline of the objectives, learning activities, and evaluation procedures required for that course. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. |
| 1-3 semester hours |
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| ACL591RW |
Internship in Reading and Writing at the Postsecondary Level I |
| Provides the student with the opportunity to be involved regularly in a developmental reading/writing experience (e.g., class, tutoring, materials development) mainly at the level of observation and to be mentored by an experienced instructor. Activity will vary depending on experience and level of interest. 2 semester hours |
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| ACL592RW |
Internship in Reading and Writing at the Postsecondary Level II |
| Provides the student with the opportunity to be involved regularly in a developmental reading/writing experience mainly at the level of assisting the primary instructor. Activity will vary depending on experience and level of interest. ACL591RW is a prerequisite. 2 semester hours |
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| ACL593 |
Integrative Seminar in Adult and Continuing Education |
| Provides the student with the opportunity to integrate and synthesize learning from all coursework in the program. Students collaborate with the faculty in the development of the course. Emphasis is placed on critical reflection and deepening understanding of self, community, work and the field of adult education. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all core courses in the Masters degree program or the consent of the advisor. 3 semester hours |
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| ACL593A |
Integrative Seminar: Issues and Reflections I |