Apr 25, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 Courses numbered from 101–299 are lower-division courses, primarily for freshmen and sophomores; those numbered from 300–499 are upper-division courses, primarily for juniors and seniors. The numbers 296, 396, 496, and 596 designate individual study courses and are available for registration by prior arrangement with the course instructor and approval of the department chair.

The number in parentheses following the course title indicates the amount of credit each course carries. Variable credit courses include the minimum and maximum number of the credits within parentheses.

Not all of the courses are offered every quarter. Final confirmation of courses to be offered, information on new courses and programs, as well as a list of hours, instructor, titles of courses and places of class meetings, is available online in My CWU which can be accessed through the the CWU home page, and go to www.cwu.edu/registrar/course-information

 

Construction Management

  
  • CMGT 267LAB - Plane Surveying Field Session


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Co- or prerequisite: CMGT 267.

    Credits: (1)

    Notes:
    One surveying field session weekly.
  
  • CMGT 267LABHC - Heavy Civil Highway Field Session


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Co- or prerequisite: CMGT 267.

    Credits: (1)

    Notes:
    One surveying field session weekly.
  
  • CMGT 320 - Electrical Systems Design


    Description:
    Design and specification of building electrical systems including circuit principles, power distribution, and low voltage controls.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: MATH 172 and CMGT 265.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • CMGT 343 - Construction Estimating I


    Description:
    Quantity surveying and bid preparation for general construction. Use of cost handbooks, specifications, and bid documents.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: CMGT 265. Co-requisite: CMGT 343LAB.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • CMGT 343LAB - Construction Estimating I Laboratory


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: CMGT 343.

    Credits: (1)

    Notes:
    One estimating computer laboratory session weekly.
  
  • CMGT 344 - Construction Estimating II


    Description:
    Advanced quantity surveying and bid preparation for general construction.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: CMGT 343. Co-requisite: CMGT 344LAB.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • CMGT 344LAB - Construction Estimating II Laboratory


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: CMGT 344.

    Credits: (1)

    Notes:
    One estimating computer laboratory session weekly.
  
  • CMGT 345 - Heavy Civil Estimating II


    Description:
    Advanced estimating techniques and bid preparation for heavy civil and highway construction.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: CMGT 343. Co-requisite: CMGT 345LAB.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • CMGT 345LAB - Heavy Civil Estimating II Laboratory


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Co- or prerequisite: CMGT 345.

    Credits: (1)

    Notes:
    One weekly estimating laboratory session.
  
  • CMGT 346 - Construction Methods and Materials


    Description:
    Materials commonly used and the various methods employed in construction. Introduction to materials testing.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: CMGT 265.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • CMGT 347 - Heavy Civil Methods and Materials


    Description:
    Materials commonly used and the various methods employed with an emphasis on heavy, civil, marine, and highway construction.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: CMGT 265.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • CMGT 440 - Temporary Structures


    Description:
    An introduction to the materials, methods, and techniques associated with temporary construction facilities such as false work, scaffolding, formwork, and cofferdams.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: IET 312 and either CMGT 346, or CMGT 347.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • CMGT 441 - Wood and Steel Construction


    Description:
    A comprehensive study of the materials, design, and erection of wood and steel structures.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: IET 312 and CMGT 346.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • CMGT 442 - Building Service Systems


    Description:
    An introduction to building service systems. Study the interfaces and specifications of mechanical and plumbing systems in building construction. Topics include plumbing, fire suppression, storm drainage, heat gain/loss, heating and cooling systems, and elevators.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: CMGT 265.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • CMGT 443 - Heavy Civil Utilities


    Description:
    An introduction to the materials, equipment, methods, and safety requirements for the construction of underground and above ground utilities including water, sewer, natural gas, and electrical systems.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: CMGT 346 or CMGT 347.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • CMGT 444 - Codes, Contracts, and Specifications


    Description:
    Construction contracts and liability, bonding, arbitration, specifications, and building codes administration.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: BUS 241, ENG 102, and CMGT 346 or CMGT 347.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • CMGT 445 - Heavy Civil Contract Law


    Description:
    Construction contracts, liability, bonding, arbitration, and heavy civil highway specifications.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: BUS 241, ENG 102, and CMGT 346 or CMGT 347.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • CMGT 447 - Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Control


    Description:
    Project scheduling and evaluation using network scheduling techniques, including critical path scheduling. Includes short interval scheduling and cash flow forecasting.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: CMGT 343.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • CMGT 450 - Soils and Foundations


    Description:
    An introduction to soil mechanics and analysis and design of both shallow and deep foundations.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: IET 312, GEOL 101, and GEOL 101LAB or GEOL 108, and CMGT 346 or CMGT 347.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • CMGT 452 - LEED in Sustainable Construction


    Description:
    The process using LEED as a measurement for sustainable construction. The course covers benefits and mechanisms of green building, cost analyses, and professional problem solving. CMGT 452 and IET 552 are equivalent courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: CMGT 265.

    Credits: (4)

    Consent
    Department consent.
  
  • CMGT 455 - Principles of Construction Management


    Description:
    Fundamental tools of construction management. Topics include contract management, scheduling, cost estimating, cost control, conflict management, negotiating, team building, quality control, safety, and a capstone project.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: CMGT 447 and either CMGT 444 or CMGT 445.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • CMGT 456 - Principles of Heavy Civil Construction Management


    Description:
    Fundamental tools of heavy civil highway construction management. Topics include contract management, scheduling, cost estimating, cost control, conflict management, negotiating, team building, quality control, safety, and a capstone project.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: CMGT 447 and CMGT 344 or CMGT 345.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • CMGT 460 - Concrete Construction


    Description:
    Manufacturing and testing of concrete, field practices, and formwork.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: IET 312, CMGT 346 or CMGT 347, and CMGT 440 or CMGT 441.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
  
  • CMGT 461 - Pavement Design and Construction


    Description:
    An introduction to flexible and rigid pavement design and construction including pavement types, materials, construction methods, and maintenance concerns.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: IET 312, and either CMGT 346 or CMGT 347.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • CMGT 485 - Construction Accounting, Finance, and Contemporary Topics


    Description:
    Project cost accounting principles, applications, and impact on profitability. Includes principles of activity based costing; WBS, earned value, cash management, value engineering, and contemporary topics.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: CMGT 444 or CMGT 445.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • CMGT 488 - Professional Certification


    Description:
    A comprehensive review of professional construction management principles and technical skills in preparation for a national certification examination.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: CMGT 444 or CMGT 445.

    Credits: (1)

    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  • CMGT 495 - Construction Management Competition Preparation


    Description:
    Students work in teams to prepare for construction management competition. Teams develop cost, schedule, site layout, and safety plans for a major construction project. Students will compete in the Associated Schools of Construction competition in Reno, Nevada.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: CMGT 344.

    Credits: (1)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  • CMGT 499 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-5)


Douglas Honors College

  
  • DHC 140 - Humanistic Understanding I


    Description:
    Variable topic. Courses in the humanities focuses on the analysis and interpretation of human stories of the past, present, and future in order to understand the processes of continuity and change in individuals and cultures through both documented and imaginative accounts.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • DHC 141 - Humanistic Understanding II


    Description:
    Variable topic. Courses in the humanities focuses on the analysis and interpretation of human stories of the past, present, and future in order to understand the processes of continuity and change in individuals and cultures through both documented and imaginative accounts.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • DHC 150 - Aesthetic Experience I


    Description:
    Variable topic. Courses in this area explore questions about the nature of art; to understand, interrogate, and engage in the creative process; and to explore the connections between art, culture, and history.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • DHC 151 - Aesthetic Experience II


    Description:
    Variable topic. Courses in this area explore questions about the nature of art; to understand, interrogate, and engage in the creative process; and to explore the connections between art, culture, and history.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • DHC 160 - Physical and Biological Systems I


    Description:
    Variable topic. Courses in this area study physical and life systems, provide basic methods for rigorously describing the natural world, or treat social, economic, technological, ethical, or other implications of natural phenomena.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • DHC 161 - Physical and Biological Systems II


    Description:
    Variable topic. Courses in this area study physical and life systems, provide basic methods for rigorously describing the natural world, or treat social, economic, technological, ethical or other implications of natural phenomena. Students will perform scientific inquiry and experimentation in a laboratory setting.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • DHC 250 - Social and Behavioral Dynamics I


    Description:
    Variable Topic. Courses focus on how individuals, cultures, and societies operate and evolve and introduce disciplined ways of thinking about individuals and groups.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • DHC 251 - Social and Behavioral Dynamics II


    Description:
    Variable topic. Courses focus on how individuals, cultures, and societies operate and evolve and introduce disciplined ways of thinking about individuals and groups.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • DHC 260 - Cultural Studies I


    Description:
    Variable topic. Courses focus on negotiating cultural differences by applying appropriate patterns of understanding and behavior in culturally diverse settings. Courses focus on one or more non-dominant cultures or peoples of the United States.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • DHC 261 - Cultural Studies II


    Description:
    Variable topic. Courses focus on negotiating cultural differences by applying appropriate patterns of understanding and behavior in culturally diverse settings. Courses focus on comparative cultures across national and continental boundaries.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • DHC 270 - Integrated Learning


    Description:
    Variable topic. Courses take an interdisciplinary approach to examining social, economic, technological, ethical, cultural, or aesthetic implications of knowledge. In addition to department courses that embrace multiple disciplines, these opportunities include learning community service learning and international studies courses.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • Learning Agreement Forms

    DHC 290 - Cooperative Education


    Description:
    An individualized contracted field experience with business, industry, government, or social service agencies. Requires a student learning plan, cooperating employer supervision, and faculty coordination.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Consent
    By permission.
    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  
  • DHC 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • DHC 301 - Honors Seminar: Elements of Arts and Humanities Research


    Description:
    An exploration of arts and humanities research from a multidisciplinary perspective, including the formulation of a research question, organization of a research process, and preparation of DHC thesis or creative project proposal.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (2)

    Consent
    By permission.
    General Education Category
    Yes
  
  • DHC 380 - History of Science


    Description:
    Introduction to major themes in the history of science. Investigation of historical and scientific methods through the study of particular historical cases.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admittance to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  
  • DHC 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • DHC 399 - Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar


    Description:
    Interdisciplinary approach to examining current social, economic, ethical, and cultural issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Douglas Honors College. 

    Credits: (5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • DHC 401 - Honors Capstone Seminar


    Description:
    Skills and techniques for the presentation of the results of arts and humanities research. Students prepare drafts of their DHC thesis or artist’s statement for their creative project as part of their coursework.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: DHC 301 and admittance to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (3)

    Consent
    By permission.
    General Education Category
    Yes
  
  • Learning Agreement Forms

    DHC 490 - Cooperative Education


    Description:
    An individualized, contracted field experience with business, industry, government, or social service agencies. Requires a student learning plan, cooperating employer supervision, and faculty coordination.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Consent
    By permission.
    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  
  • DHC 497 - Honors Thesis and/or Creative Project


    Description:
    Completion of honors thesis or creative project. Students must complete a thesis or creative project approved by their faculty advisor and the DHC director and present at the DHC presentation event to receive credit for the course.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: DHC 301, DHC 401 and admission to the Douglas Honors College.

    Credits: (2)

    Consent
    By permission.
  
  • DHC 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)


Economics

  
  • ECON 101 - Economic Issues


    Description:
    For the student who desires a general knowledge of economics. Applications of economic principles to current social and political problems. ECON 101 cannot be substituted for either ECON 201 or 202.

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category
    SB-Perspectives, Cultures, Experiences of U.S.
  
  • ECON 102 - World Economic Issues


    Description:
    An introduction to current international issues related to international trade and finance, economic development, and comparative economic systems.

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category
    SB-Perspectives on World Cultures (W).
  
  • ECON 130 - Foundations for Business Analytics


    Description:
    Role of mathematics, statistics and software to business and economic decision making; business and economics applications including indexing, percentage changes, compounding, financing and accounting; probability theory and descriptive statistical analysis; modelling. Includes a lab component.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: either at least 500 on the SAT, 19 on the ACT, a Compass test score of either 50-Pre-Algebra, 26-Algebra, 31-College Algebra, or 31-Trigonometry, or completed MATH 100B or a higher level math class.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 201 - Principles of Economics Micro


    Description:
    The function of the market system in the allocation of scarce resources, determination of prices and output in competitive and monopolistic markets, and distribution of income. The role of government in the market economy.

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category
    SB-Perspectives, Cultures, Experiences of U.S.
  
  • ECON 202 - Principles of Economics Macro


    Description:
    Organization of the U.S. economy, structure, and role of the monetary system, problems of employment and inflation, overall impact of government spending and taxation on the economy. Economic growth, world economic problems, and a comparison of capitalism with other economic systems.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ECON 201.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • ECON 310 - International Economics


    Description:
    International trade and monetary theories; analyzing economic relationships and adjustments within and among trading nations; specialization, tariffs, balance of payments, and international monetary systems.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ECON 202.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 325 - Introduction to Forecasting


    Description:
    An introduction to methods employed in business and econometric forecasting. Topics include time series modeling, Box-Jenkins models, and seasonal adjustments. Covers data collection methods, graphing, model building, model interpretation, and presentation of results.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ECON 202 and either MATH 153, MATH 154, MATH 170, MATH 172, or MATH 173.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 330 - Money and Banking


    Description:
    The supply of money and the Federal Reserve System; financial intermediaries and financial instruments; macroeconomic theory and policy.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ECON 202.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 332 - Public Finance


    Description:
    Rationale of public sector; effect of government expenditure and taxation on resource allocation and income distribution; structure of federal, state, and local tax systems. Emphasis is on current policy problems.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ECON 202.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 340 - Development of Economic Thought


    Description:
    The historical development of economic concepts and their classification into schools of thought. Contributions to economics from medieval to modern time and relationships among various economic, social, and political philosophies.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ECON 202.

    Credits: (5)

    Notes:
    Put on reserve 9/16/2014, will go inactive 8/24/2017.
  
  • ECON 348 - Economic Development of the United States


    Description:
    Economic factors in the development of the American nation from the European background to the present.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 349 - Economic Development of Asia


    Description:
    This course analyzes the post-war economic development of Asia. Dubbed the “Economic miracle of the 20th century” by the World Bank, the rapid economic rise of China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, India, and Singapore will be covered. Topics will include industrialization, state-society relations, labor migration, and the environment.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 352 - Managerial Economics


    Description:
    Application of microeconomic theories to managerial decisions and planning utilizing the case method.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ECON 202 and BUS 221.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 355 - Economics of Labor


    Description:
    Economics of the labor market, labor, productivity, investment in human capital, manpower problems, and public policy.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ECON 202.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 356 - Government and Business


    Description:
    The development and current status of relations between the U.S. government and business firms. Government regulation of competition and monopoly; subsidies and public enterprise.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ECON 201.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • ECON 401 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis


    Description:
    Markets as mechanisms for organizing and directing human activities; production of goods and services; the allocation of labor, capital, and natural resources to various productive activities; and the distribution of income. Relationship between microeconomics theory and contemporary thought, practical problems and government policies.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ECON 201.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 402 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis


    Description:
    Analysis and measurement of U.S. national income and product accounts; determinants of income, employment and prices under the Classical and Keynesian systems; problems of inflation, economic growth and stabilization policy.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ECON 202.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 406 - Economics Assessment


    Description:
    End-of-program assessment activities including the taking of the Educational Testing Service exam in Economics. Preparation of resumes for future entry into the job market.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Co- or prerequisites: ECON 401 and ECON 402 and senior standing and acceptance to the economics major.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 424 - Introduction to Econometrics


    Description:
    Evaluation of economic models and forecasting of economic variables using multiple regression techniques and cross sectional data. Brief introduction to advanced techniques which may include IV, time series, logit and probit, or panel data methods. Formerly ECON 324, students my not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: BUS 221 or MATH 311 or PSY 362 or SOC 363.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 426 - Economic Research


    Description:
    Students will undertake several applied economics research projects, drawn from the entire spectrum of economic fields (including, potentially, general business and finance.) Project results will be presented both in writing and orally.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: ECON 202 and BUS 221.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 462 - Environmental and Resource Economics


    Description:
    Economics of environmental issues and natural resource management; economic implications of environmental policies and regulations. Topics in economics of pollution, land, water, recycling, and benefit-cost analysis.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ECON 201.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • ECON 463 - Energy Economics


    Description:
    Theoretical and empirical perspectives on economics of energy; political economy of energy supply and demand; regulation in energy sector; analysis of prevalent market structures; economics of oil, coal, electricity generation, natural gas and alternative energies.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: ECON 201.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • Learning Agreement Forms

    ECON 490 - Cooperative Education


    Description:
    An individualized, contracted field experience with business, industry, government, or social service agencies. This contractual arrangement involves a student learning plan, cooperating employer supervision, and faculty coordination.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Consent
    By permission.
    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  
  • ECON 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • ECON 499 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-5)


Education: Bilingual

  
  
  • EDBL 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • EDBL 299 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-5)

  
  • EDBL 312 - Foundations in Bilingual Education


    Description:
    Education of students whose primary language is other than English. Research on linguistic, social and community issues pertaining to bilingualism and bilingual education.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • EDBL 318 - Culture in the Classroom


    Description:
    The importance of culture-based curriculum to children, families and communities, and its creation, use and evaluation. ANTH 130 recommended.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

    Credits: (3)

  
  
  • EDBL 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • EDBL 401 - Principles and Practices for Educating Linguistically Diverse Students


    Description:
    Required coursework that provides the fundamental background in language and learning theories needed to educate linguistically diverse students. The basics of sheltered instruction are introduced.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: EFC 340 and admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • EDBL 430 - Sheltering Instruction for Linguistically Diverse Students


    Description:
    This course provides teacher candidates the basic competencies and skills needed to make appropriate modifications and accommodations for linguistically diverse students in content area instruction.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequsites: students must be admitted to the bilingual education/teaching ESL or teaching ESL or teaching ESL minor, and admitted to the Teacher Certification Program.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • EDBL 432 - Second Language Acquisition and Related Methodologies


    Description:
    This course examines different theories of second language acquisition and their relationships with the development of the methodologies for teaching a second language.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: conditional or full admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

    Credits: (3)

    Notes:
    Put on reserve 9/2013, not taught since Spring 2010. Will go inactive 8/2016.
  
  • EDBL 433 - Educational Linguistics


    Description:
    Phonology, syntax, and semantics applicable to speech and learning situations in the school. Not recommended for undergraduates with no teaching experience.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: full admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • EDBL 435 - Bilingual Education in the Content Areas


    Description:
    Designed to develop teacher competency related to the bilingual instruction of coursework in language arts, social studies, science and mathematics in both English and Spanish. The use of ESL in these content areas is emphasized. Taught in English and Spanish.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • EDBL 438 - Teaching English as a Second Language


    Description:
    Prepares teachers in the development and practice of research-based methods and techniques used to assist K-12 English Language Learners in acquiring academic English.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • EDBL 439 - Assessment of Linguistically Diverse Students


    Description:
    This course prepares students to use effective assessment programs and techniques with linguistically diverse students in order to improve identification, reclassification, and teaching of such students.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • EDBL 440 - Development of Literacy with Linguistically Diverse Students


    Description:
    Reading instruction for K-12 students who are speakers of a language other than English. Linguistic theory and information for developing and implementing strategies and techniques for literacy acquisition in English.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: full admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • EDBL 492 - Practicum


    Description:
    This course will provide students with experience working in bilingual education and/or English as a second language settings. Students may accumulate no more than 15 hours of practicum credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: students must have completed four courses in the Bilingual Ed or Teaching ESL minor, and admission to the Teacher Certification program and current WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance.

    Credits: (1-15)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated up to 15 credits.
    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  
  • EDBL 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • EDBL 499 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-5)


Education: Center Teach Learn

  
  • ECTL 201 - CWU Youth Mentoring I


    Description:
    Compass 2 Campus (C2C) is a class designed as an introduction to service-learning. Students participate in a campus wide mentoring initiative designed to encourage under-represented, low-income, first generation, and diverse fifth-twelfth grade students to graduate from high school and consider post-secondary education.

    Credits: (3)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated up to 9 credits.
 

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