| CIC-Curriculum and Instruction - Core |
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| CIC500 |
Curriculum Theory: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives |
| This course is concerned with the theoretical foundations of the field of curriculum and their applications. 2 semester hours |
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| CIC503 |
Curriculum Design and Evaluation |
| This course examines curriculum, instruction, assessment, and evaluation as interrelated components. Focus is placed on making informed decisions about how the processes of design and evaluation support enduring understanding. Participants actively engage in comprehensive study of the theory, history, values and politics that impact curriculum today, evaluating curriculum through the lenses of comparative study of curricular recommendations over time. 1-3 semester hours |
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| CIC504 |
Instructional Decision Making |
| This course examines the critical role of the teacher in the instructional decision making process. Focus is placed on analyzing various teaching practices in relation to their underpinning assumptions and current research. Prerequisite: CIC503 1-3 semester hours |
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| CIC517 |
The New Teacher as a Reflective Practitioner |
| This workshop is designed to prepare new teachers to reflect on their teaching, to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their performance, and to identify factors to consider and techniques to utilize in order to bring about improvement. Participants will assemble written documentation providing evidence of classroom performance related to the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards. Emphasis will be placed on use of subject matter to determine learning goals, adaptation and modification of curriculum, design of activities and selection of materials to align with standards, and design of activities and implementation of successful assessment strategies. Completion of the course will lead to eligibility for the Standard Teaching Certificate. Prerequisite: Initial Teaching Certificate. 1-4 semester hours |
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| CIC528 |
Curriculum and Instruction I: Theories, Foundations and Contexts |
| Participants examine the theoretical, historical, multicultural, social, and political foundations of curriculum which serve as frameworks for examining the curriculum and instruction experienced by students and teachers in classrooms. The course consistently investigates the personal dimensions of curriculum decision making and instruction methodology as contexts for interpreting these frameworks. Participants develop and support a professional development plan documented in a portfolio. Participants explore ways to integrate technology into their professional work while enhancing their own technology skills. Prerequisites: Admission to the M.Ed. IDS Program, a field-based model. 3 semester hours |
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| CIC529 |
Curriculum and Instruction II: Analysis and Application |
| Students analyze and apply conceptual frameworks of curriculum and instruction to focused areas of study, such as: (1) assessment, grouping practice/tracking, inclusion, integrative curriculum, technology; (2) research and application in selected content areas; (3) exploration of primary, intermediate, middle, secondary, and/or adult levels as contexts for curriculum and instruction. Participants explore ways to develop and support a professional development plan documented by a professional portfolio. Participants integrate technology into their professional work. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.Ed IDS Program, field-based model. 3 semester hours |
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| CIC583 |
Workshop/Curriculum and Instruction/Contemporary Issues |
| 1-4 semester hours |
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| CIC584 |
Workshop/Curriculum and Instruction/Curriculum Materials |
| 1-4 semester hours |
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| CIC585 |
Workshop/Curriculum and Instruction/Instructional Practices |
| Cooperative learning theory and the effectiveness of cooperative learning methodology will be reviewed. Participants will experience cooperative learning throughout the course by means of cooperative strategies, heterogeneous grouping, team and class building, skill development, scoring and recognition, as well as classroom and lesson management. An emphasis will be placed on cooperative learning for multilingual and multicultural classes. Prerequisite: CIL500. 3 semester hours |
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| CIC587 |
Workshop/Curriculum and Instruction/Management and Discipline |
| 1-4 semester hours |
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| CIC591 |
Field Study/Curriculum and Instruction |
| This course provides teachers with an opportunity for an organized exploration of a relevant topic, issue or problem related to their current field of work (i.e., classrooms, schools, and communities). Teachers are encouraged to work with colleagues in the field-based program and/or with teaching colleagues as they they pursue their explorations. Prerequisite(s): C&I students: Approval by academic advisor; IDS students: Admission to the Interdisciplinary Studies Program in Curriculum and Instruction and completion of Term I. 1-3 semester hours |
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| CIC592 |
Seminar: Educational Inquiries |
| This course provides an integrating experience for students in the various Curriculum and Instruction program concentrations. Students analyze the interrelatedness of relevant educational issues and engage the skills of reflective practice as they examine their professional goals, understandings, development, and contributions to the profession. Prerequisites: ESR505, EPS541, CIC503, CIC504. Because this is an integrating experience, within the cluster format, 1 semester hour is taken at the beginning of the course sequence, with the remaining 2 semester hours taken as a culminating experience. Students outside the cluster format must take the 3 semester hours course among the last three courses in their program, preferably in their final term. All exceptions must receive program director approval. 1-3 semester hours. |
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| CIC594 |
Independent Study/Curriculum and Instruction |
| The purpose of this independent study in curriculum and instruction is to provide participants with the opportunity to investigate a topic, problem, or issue of specific relevance to their work with singular focus and depth. The topic(s) of choice may or may not be directly linked to classroom practice but should be of relevance to their individual goals and professional aspirations as a teacher. Prerequisite(s): none. 1-3 semester hours |
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| CIC595 |
Selected Topics in Curriculum and Instruction |
| This course provides the student with the opportunity to explore current or specialized topics in the field of curriculum or instruction. 1-6 semester hours |
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| CIC599 |
Thesis |
| Required of all Master of Science in Education students; a formal written document that integrates a theory or particular point of view and results from disciplined inquiry. 4 semester hours |
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