Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 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

 

Education: Special Education (EDSE)

  
  
  • EDSE 497 - Honors


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to department honors program.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EDSE 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EDSE 499 - Seminar


    Description:
    Intended as the culminating experience capstone for special education, incorporating general education content as integrated with program skills, knowledge, and abilities.

    Prerequisites:
    Co-Requisite: EDSE 495.

    Credits: (2)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate clear communication strategies and techniques in oral, written, or expressive form.
    • Apply higher-order critical thinking and/or problem-solving skills.
    • Reflect upon, integrate, and apply the knowledge and skills they gleaned from their undergraduate experience, including General Education.
    • Synthesize and present a response, propose a solution/answer, or showcase their own creative work.
    • Engage in professional development experiences.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    3/19/20

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Fall Locations: Ellensburg, Online Winter Locations: Ellensburg, Online Spring Locations: Ellensburg, Online

Electronics Engineering Technology (EET)

  
  • EET 101 - Everyday Electronics


    Description:
    An introduction to electronics history, analog and digital circuit components, common troubleshooting practices, and circuit analysis techniques, with an emphasis on modern devices and their impact on society. Course will be offered every year (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).

    Credits: (4)

    General Education Category: K8 - Science & Technology

    General Education Pathways: P4 Social Justice, P6 Ways of Knowing

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Develop a written report that communicates a subset of electronics history, and analysis of its social, political and ethical implications
    • Demonstrate an ability to identify electronic components
    • Demonstrate an ability to differentiate between analog and digital circuits
    • Demonstrate an ability to make a presentation that communicates an analysis of a modern electrical device and its impact on society
    • Demonstrate an ability to prototype and solder an electrical circuit
    • Demonstrate an ability to identify common circuit analysis techniques

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/18/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 221 - Basic Electricity


    Description:
    The fundamental principles of DC and steady state AC circuit analysis are introduced. Analysis techniques include series/parallel equivalence, nodal, mesh, and phasor analysis. Three hours of lecture per week. Course will be offered every year (Fall).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: MATH 154 or instructor permission.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Use the basic electrical laws (Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoffs Voltage Law, Kirchhoffs Current Law, power) to analyze electrical circuits.
    • Solve direct current (DC) series, parallel, and series-parallel networks.
    • Solve alternating current (AC) series and parallel networks using complex notation.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/6/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 221LAB - Basic Electricity Laboratory


    Description:
    Basic Electricity Laboratory. Must be taken concurrently with EET 221. Two hours of laboratory per week.

    Prerequisites:
    Co-requisite: EET 221.

    Credits: (1)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Classify resisters, capacitors, and inductors by shape, size, and part makings.
    • Measure voltage, current, and resistance using a multimeter.
    • Measure voltage, frequency, and time using an Oscilloscope.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    12/5/19

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Fall Locations: Ellensburg Winter Locations: Ellensburg Spring Locations: Ellensburg
  
  • EET 231 - Introduction to Electrical Power (Put on reserve 9/16/19)


    Description:
    An introduction to electrical power and energy conversion in DC, single phase AC and balanced three phase AC systems. (Put on reserve 9/16/19, will go inactive 8/24/22)

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EET 221 and MATH 172.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify DC, single phase AC, and three phase AC systems.
    • Determine power in DC systems.
    • Determine Complex, Real, Reactive, and Apparent power in single phase AC systems.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    12/3/2014

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 271 - Digital Circuits


    Description:
    Introduction to number systems, Boolean algebra, combinational logic, and the analysis and design of digital logic circuits. Formerly EET 371; student may not receive credit for both. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Course will be offered every year (Winter).

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to compute equivalents for numbers moving them between the binary, decimal, octal and hexadecimal number systems
    • Demonstrate an ability to use Boolean algebra, truth tables, and Karnaugh maps to analyze and optimize digital circuits
    • Demonstrate an ability to implement given digital circuit designs using combinational logic
    • Demonstrate an ability to use manufacturer’s data sheets to select appropriate digital logic components and verify their proper operation
    • Demonstrate an ability to communicate their development process, work, assumptions, and evaluations to their peers and instructor

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 298 - Special Topics


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 299 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 312 - Basic Electronics


    Description:
    Analysis of semiconductor devices and their application in power supplies, amplifiers, and control circuits. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Course will be offered on on odd numbered years (Winter).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EET 221 and EET 221LAB.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to construct and analyze Diode circuits.
    • Demonstrate an ability to construct and analyze Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) circuits.
    • Demonstrate an ability to construct and analyze Field-Effect Transistor (FET) circuits.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design, assemble, and analyze voltage regulator circuits
    • Demonstrate an ability to assemble and analyze voltage, current, and power amplifiers.
    • Demonstrate an ability to communicate assumptions, results, and conclusions about technical information in a coherent and prescribed format.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 323 - Active Linear Circuits


    Description:
    Analysis and design of operational amplifier circuits including amplifiers, comparators, active filters, controls, and instrumentation devices. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Course will be offered on on odd numbered years (Spring).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: EET 312 and MATH 172.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Design, analyze, and implement electronic circuits containing operational amplifiers and other active linear devices.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design and construct multistage amplifiers and analyze their output.
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze amplifiers frequency response.
    • Demonstrate an ability to explain the behavior of typical amplifier and comparator circuits using active linear devices.
    • Demonstrate an ability to use electronic test instruments and software tools to evaluate electronic circuits.
    • Demonstrate an ability to execute an analog hardware development process (design, implementation, and verification).
    • Demonstrate an ability to communicate assumptions, results, and conclusions about technical information in a coherent and prescribed format.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 325 - Electrical Networks


    Description:
    Introduction to continuous-time linear signals and systems. Topics include differential-equation models, convolution, and Fourier analysis. Formerly EET 313; student may not receive credit for both. Four hours of lecture per week. Course will be offered every year (Fall).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: EET 221 and EET 221LAB and MATH 173.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to use Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws to develop resistive circuit equivalency models.
    • Demonstrate an ability to Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws to analyze circuits using mesh equivalencies.
    • Demonstrate an ability to Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws to analyze circuits using node equivalencies.
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze inductive transients and equivalent circuits.
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze capacitive transients and equivalent circuits.
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze initial, final, and first-order circuits.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 332 - Electrical Machines


    Description:
    An introduction to motors and generators, including control systems, electrical analysis, standards and best practices for implementation. Theory is re-enforced with laboratory experiments and field trips. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Course will be offered on even numbered years (Winter).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EET 221 and EET 221LAB or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Analyze different types of motors.
    • Apply fundamental electrical formulas (Ohm’s Law and Power Equations) to motors and generators.
    • Analyze motor controllers.
    • Recognize and apply standards and best practices for physical implementation of motors and generators (mounting and wiring).
    • Interpret nameplate data in relation to technical documentation for motors and generators.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    10/04/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 343 - Process Control


    Description:
    Application of analog and digital controller principles to process control systems. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: ETSC 242. Co- or Prerequisite: EET 426.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Instrument, model and analyze a proportional controller
    • Model and analyze a proportional-integral (PI) controller
    • Model and analyze a proportional-derivative (PD) controller
    • Model and analyze a prportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller
    • Use block diagrams to analyze control systems
    • Use transfer functions to analyze control systems

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    2/21/20

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Spring Locations: Ellensburg
  
  • EET 372 - Advanced Digital Circuits


    Description:
    Introduction to sequential logic, state machines, digital interfacing techniques and memory devices. Programmable logic devices introduced as time permits. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week. Course will be offered every year (Spring).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EET 271.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to design, construct, and analyze sequential logic circuits.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design, analyze, and implement circuits using synchronous state machines.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design, analyze, and implement circuits using asynchronous state machines.
    • Explain the different types of semiconductor memory commonly used in digital systems.
    • Demonstrate an ability to use manufacturer’s data sheets to select appropriate digital logic circuits.
    • Demonstrate an ability to communicate assumptions, results, and conclusions about technical information in a coherent and prescribed format.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 373 - Introduction to Embedded Programming


    Description:
    Introduction to embedded programming using C and C++. Programming proficiency, algorithm development and hardware considerations in software design are emphasized. Formerly EET 370; student may not receive credit for both.  Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Course will be offered every year (Fall).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: CS 110 and MATH 154 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to write a C language computer program to configure and control an embedded microcontroller.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design software to solve technical problems.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design verification software to verify, test, and debug program and hardware implementations.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design and implement algorithms that allow users to communicate with the machine and get meaningful feedback from the machine.
    • Demonstrate an ability to communicate assumptions, results, and conclusions about technical information in a coherent and prescribed format.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 374 - Microprocessors


    Description:
    Study of microprocessor system components, functions, and programming methods using the assembly programming language. Formerly EET 375; student may not receive credit for both.  Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week. Course will be offered every year (Fall).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: CS 110 and EET 372.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to design input/output systems by configuring, reading from, and writing to parallel ports.
    • Demonstrate an ability manipulate data for use by the machine or by a user.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design instrumentation/measurement systems using analog-to-digital (A/D) converters.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design a serial I/O communication system.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design interrupt service routines to respond to user and hardware requirements.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 376 - Advanced Microprocessors


    Description:
    Study of microprocessor system configuration, design, integration of input and output devices, and program development in C/C++.  Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week. Course will be offered every year (Winter).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EET 373 and EET 374.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to design and implement a 16-bit microcontroller system by configuring peripheral ports to control analog and digital system operations.
    • Demonstrate an ability manipulate data for use by the machine or user and optimize the process in a 16-bit machine.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design and implement state machines using 16-bit microcontroller multilevel interrupts and program space visibility (PSV) tables.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design appropriate, serial, USB, and/or TCP/IP communication systems for machine and user interface.
    • Demonstrate an ability to communicate their development process, hardware and software assumptions and outcomes, and test and verification process.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 377 - Advanced Robotics and Automation


    Description:
    Advanced topics covering robotics in the automation industry.  Two hours lecture and four hours lab per week. Course will be offered every year (Winter).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: ETSC 242 and (ETSC 277 or CS 110).

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to design, analyze, and implement LabVIEW into automation systems.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design, analyze, and program DaNI robots.
    • Apply advanced programming techniques to robotics control systems.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    2/15/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 396 - Individual Study


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 397 - Honors


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to department honors program.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 398 - Special Topics


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 399 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 426 - Advanced Electrical Network


    Description:
    Analysis of continuous-time linear time-invariant systems using Laplace transforms. Topics include the forward and inverse Laplace transform, system response and stability, transfer functions, and state variable modeling. Formerly EET 324, students may not receive credit for both. Four hours of lecture per week. Course will be offered every year (Winter).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EET 325.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze analog circuits using the Laplace transforms given time domain functions crated from given circuits.
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze analog circuits using the inverse Laplace transforms given s-domain functions.
    • Demonstrate an ability to create time domain analog circuit models then applying Laplace transform methods to analysis of complete analog circuit solutions.
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze circuit operations and characteristics using analog circuits transfer functions.
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze and optimize analog circuit designs by determining the poles and zeros of the circuits transfer function to evaluate their effect on the systems stability.
    • Demonstrate an ability to develop state-variable models to analyze the transient and steady-state behavior of a circuit.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 433 - Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Power


    Description:
    A study of the transmission and distribution of electrical power. Includes techniques used by electric utilities for the protection of generation equipment and transmission lines during switching of loads. Formerly EET 432, students may not receive credit for both. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Course will be offered on even numbered years (Spring).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EET 332.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze electrical power transmission systems.
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze electrical power distribution systems.
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze protection techniques for electrical power transmission systems.
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze protection techniques for electrical power distribution systems.
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze the industrial and public safety techniques and equipment used by utilities in transmission and distribution systems.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 444 - Supervisory Control Networks (Put on reserve 9/16/19)


    Description:
    An introduction Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), network interfacing techniques and data transfer between industrial controller systems. (Put on reserve 9/16/19, will go inactive 8/24/22)

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EET 343 and EET 374.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Understand network configurations and hardware requirements.
    • Configure networks and controllers to allow communication through serial and network interfaces.
    • Configure and implement SCADA systems.
    • Communicate assumptions, results, and conclusions about technical information in a coherent manner.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    10/9/2014

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 452 - Computer Networks


    Description:
    A study of computer network protocols, topologies, and device configurations.  Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week. Course will be offered every year (Spring).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EET 374. 

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Describe LAN topologies including their operational characteristics.
    • Describe each OSI Model Layer
    • Describe the purpose and common protocols of the TCP/IP Model Architecture Layers
    • Compare the TCP/IP Model Architecture Layers to the OSI Model Layers
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze control characteristics for TCP/IP Model protocols in the Network Interface Layer
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze the operation of TCP/IP Model Data Link Layer protocols
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze the operation of TCP/IP Model Transport Layer protocols and their associated applications
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze the operation of TCP/IP from system boot to data downloads
    • Analyze Linux system file structures

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 455 - Electronic Communications (Put on reserve 9/16/18)


    Description:
    An introduction to electronic communications circuits. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week. (Put on reserve 9/16/18, will go inactive 8/24/21)

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EET 312.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Describe common analog communications modulation techniques.
    • Describe common digital modulation techniques.
    • Explain the operation of mobile telephone systems.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/30/2009

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 475 - Microcontrollers (Put on reserve 9/16/19)


    Description:
    Use and programming of microcontrollers in the design and implementation of embedded controller systems. (Put on reserve 9/16/19, will go inactive 8/24/22)

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an understanding of basic microcontroller operations.
    • Demonstrate an ability to write a basic startup program for a microcontroller given a specific setup.
    • Demonstrate an understanding of microcontroller ports.
    • Demonstrate an ability to configure a microcontrollers ports for a given set of characteristics.
    • Demonstrate an ability to design and build an embedded controller application using a given microcontroller.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/19/2001

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 477 - Industrial Robotics and Automation


    Description:
    An applied study of Industrial automation design and practices utilizing industrial robots and PLCs. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week. Course will be offered every year (Spring).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: ETSC 241 and EET 377.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Examine production line automation.
    • Design movements for industrial robot.
    • Defend a fully realized automated production line.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    3/15/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 487 - Senior Project Management


    Description:
    Research, planning, and conceptual section of a capstone analysis and design project. Collaborative group endeavors in cooperation with industry, community, or government entities are encouraged. Senior standing. Formerly EET 478; student may not receive credit for both. Two hours of lecture per week. Course will be offered every year (Fall).

    Prerequisites:
    Co-requisite: EET 487LAB.

    Credits: (2)

    General Education Category: CE - Culminating Experience

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to research and analyze technical information to make project management decisions.
    • Demonstrate an ability to develop and propose a technical project.
    • Demonstrate an ability to create and use a Gantt chart to monitor and manage a technical project.
    • Demonstrate an ability to create and monitor a technical project budget.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 487LAB - Senior Project Management Laboratory


    Description:
    Laboratory section for senior project management. Must be taken concurrently with EET 487. Four hours of laboratory per week. Course will be offered every year (Fall).

    Credits: (2)

    General Education Category: CE - Culminating Experience

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to design a technical project.
    • Demonstrate an ability to verify design requirements through simulation.
    • Demonstrate an ability to create a bill of materials for a technical project.
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze and present data for review.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 488 - Senior Project Quality


    Description:
    Development section of a capstone analysis and design project where the creation of a prototype or method for the advancement of a concept takes place. Senior standing.  Formerly EET 479, students may not receive credit for both. Two hours of lecture per week. Course will be offered every year (Winter).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EET 487. Co-requisite: EET 488LAB.

    Credits: (2)

    General Education Category: CE - Culminating Experience

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to develop quality measures based on specifications.
    • Demonstrate an ability use fundamental statistical concepts to construct and analyze control charts
    • Demonstrate an ability to solve problems using basic quality improvement techniques.
    • Demonstrate an ability to determine and analyze manufacturing process capabilities and implement improvements.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 488LAB - Senior Project Quality Laboratory


    Description:
    Laboratory section for senior project quality. Must be taken concurrently with EET 488. Four hours of laboratory per week. Course will be offered every year (Winter).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EET 487LAB.

    Credits: (2)

    General Education Category: CE - Culminating Experience

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an ability to prototype a technical project.
    • Demonstrate an ability to analyze and test the project prototype.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 489 - Senior Technical Presentations


    Description:
    Written and oral presentation section of a capstone analysis and design project where communication of technical concepts takes place.  Four hours of laboratory per week. Course will be offered every year (Spring).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EET 488.

    Credits: (2)

    General Education Category: CE - Culminating Experience

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Communicate effectively.
    • Learn new concepts through independent research and study
    • Show how their process meets the basic design specifications of their senior project.
    • Meet the basic design components of a project.
    • Document how a project time table that includes research, design, test, build, and documentation benchmarks.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 496 - Individual Study


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 497 - Honors


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to department honors program.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 498 - Special Topics


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EET 499 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:

Elementary Foundation (ELEF)

  
  • ELEF 212 - Introduction to Teaching in Elementary Schools


    Description:
    Study of the teacher’s role and function in elementary schools; characteristics of good teachers; preparation for professional competencies and certification; the American public-school system; and the legal responsibilities of schools in a democratic society. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Articulate beliefs of the major schools of educational philosophy and psychology.
    • Articulate an emerging personal educational ideology including the purpose of schools, role of teachers, diversity of students, dynamics of learning, and what knowledge is worthy of learning.
    • Reflect and articulate personal characteristics in terms of effective teachers, analyze teaching/learning scenarios using the language of the profession.
    • Analyze and evaluate trends in educational history and their influences on modern educational laws and practices.
    • Analyze the structure of public education in WA state, legal basis, and legislative and administrative agencies involved in education.
    • Articulate daily expectations and routines of teachers and students through field experience including appropriate written and verbal communication, instructional decisions based on standards, learner needs, and overall management of a classroom.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEF 322 - Culturally Responsive Teaching


    Description:
    Exploration of marginalized groups and implications for change in the educational setting. Examination of foundational elements of and approaches to multicultural education as the underpinning to the development of cultural competence. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: ELEF 212 and ELEM 323 and PSY 314 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Develop a philosophy statement reflecting the need for and practice of culturally responsive teaching. 
    • Critically analyze personal attitudes and beliefs to challenge negative assumptions and stereotypes about students. 
    • Create a positive learning atmosphere for all students while taking into account their family and community structures.
    • Engage students with support for maximum learning and a genuine desire to assure that all students learn.
    • Communicate with families in an appropriate and culturally sensitive manner.
    • Participate in a classroom community mindful of student engagement, learning, and positive relationships.
    • Describe how teachers connect learning to students (particularly those with special and diverse needs).
    • Identify and utilize effective research-driven instructional techniques, strategies, and planning within the context of various racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, gender, and linguistic student populations.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEF 324 - Educational Technology for Elementary Classrooms


    Description:
    Concepts and resources related to appropriate and effective integration of technology and media in elementary school settings. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEF 322 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (2)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Incorporate into instruction current education technology standards to enhance student learning and develop critical thinking skills
    • Incorporate into instruction current education technology standards to model and teach digital citizenship.
    • Incorporate into instruction current education technology standards to inform instruction and make other educational decisions
    • Develop, analyze, and evaluate lessons that create a product using technology to solve problems and collaborate with others.
    • Develop, analyze, and evaluate lessons through field experience that demonstrate the safe, legal, and responsible use of technology

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEF 332 - Instructional Design and Assessment


    Description:
    Introduction to standards-based instructional planning, design, methodology, evaluation, assessment in a classroom for content, grade level, and individual learners. Teaching learning, assessment cycle; construction of various assessments; use of reliability, validity, bias, data-driven instructional decisions. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEF 322 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Articulate how learning theories, developmental progression, socialized and innate differences impact learning.
    • Plan and implement instruction based on WA state and national standards, learner characteristics, and context of school and community.
    • Create lesson plans incorporating a broad spectrum of instructional methods differentiating instructional strategies based on learner characteristics through field experience.
    • Align instructional methods and assessments with standards.
    • Design multiple diagnostic, formative, summative, and self-assessment strategies to assess and evaluate student learning.
    • Utilize multiple diagnostic, formative, summative, and self-assessment strategies to assess and evaluate student learning.
    • Use assessment results to reflect and evaluate instructional effectiveness and analyze reliability, validity, and bias of assessments.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEF 426 - Ethics and Education Law for Elementary Teachers


    Description:
    Major legal issues confronting educators, including students and teacher rights, due process, torts, and the identification and reporting of child abuse. History of legal cases and issues. Exploration of ethical practices for educators. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEF 472 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify ethical and legal issues common to all education systems in the US.
    • Apply policies, laws, and court decisions to common situations in the K-12 public educational setting.
    • Apply policies regarding students’ and teachers’ rights and responsibilities, teachers’ legal duties and accountability pertaining to equal opportunity for students.
    • Apply policies regarding copyright law; due process; educational equity; tort liability; identification and reporting of child abuse; and school funding.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEF 472 - Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers


    Description:
    Development of philosophy, values, confidence, assertiveness, and decision-making skills based on effective research-based strategies in classroom management. Development of a comprehensive classroom management plan for first year teaching. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEF 332 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Formulate a rationale for effective research based classroom management strategies using a specific school context, learner characteristics, content, and grade level.
    • Apply effective classroom management strategies that promote student learning, encourage collaboration, cooperation, positive social interactions, conflict management resolution, individual and group motivation, behavior interventions, and individual learner needs.
    • Practice, analyze and evaluate classroom management in field experience for effective and ineffective management strategies in practice. 
    • Create a personal, detailed action plan of classroom management based on effective, research-based practices. 

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEF 492 - Practicum I: Instructional Design


    Description:
    An opportunity for education students to implement and assess instructional activities within an elementary classroom. A minimum of 30 observation/engagement hours at assigned school(s) and participation in weekly group discussion is required. Grade will either be S or U. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEF 322 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled. Co-requisite: ELEF 332.

     

    Credits: (1)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Engage in reading assessment and instruction.
    • Engage in writing assessment and instruction.
    • Apply educational technology skills to better serve a community/school/classroom.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:

  
  • ELEF 493 - Practicum II: Differentiation


    Description:
    An opportunity for education students to identify differentiation practices within an educational setting. A minimum of 60 observation/engagement hours at assigned school(s) and participation in weekly group discussion is required. Grade will either be S or U. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled. Co-requisite: ELEF 472.

    Credits: (2)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify differentiation practices that address accommodation.
    • Identify differentiation practices that address diverse linguistic development.
    • Identify differentiation practices that address diverse physical abilities.
    • Identify differentiation practices that address specialized health needs or considerations.
    • Apply differentiation practices in context.
    • Implement classroom management strategies.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEF 495 - Practicum IV: Professional Engagement


    Description:
    An opportunity for education students to implement and assess integrated instructional activities within the context of service. A minimum of 60 observation/engagement hours at assigned school(s) and participation in weekly group discussion is required. Grade will either be S or U. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled. Co-requisite: ELEM 471.

    Credits: (2)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Engage in math assessment and inquiry-based instruction.
    • Identify elements of an ethical classroom.
    • Design and implement a service-oriented content-integrated learning project to benefit the community/school.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:

Elementary (ELEM)

  
  • ELEM 292 - Lab I: Exploring Elementary School Environments


    Description:
    Beginning education students develop a holistic understanding of elementary-age learning environments and opportunities through a minimum of 30 observation/engagement hours through the Center for Leadership and Community Engagement or as assigned. Weekly group discussion required. Grade will either be S or U. May be repeated up to 3 credits.

    Credits: (1)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Explain how support functions including but not limited to library, cafeteria, and playground impact academic preparation.
    • Investigate support programs including but not limited to physical education, the arts, and therapeutic services.
    • Observe interactions (adult-child and child-child) beyond the classroom.
    • Investigate, home and community, learning connections and opportunities to school.
    • Read aloud to a small group of children.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    3/5/20

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Fall Locations: Ellensburg, Online, Des Moines, Pierce County, Wenatchee, Yakima Winter Locations: Ellensburg, Online Spring Locations: Ellensburg, Online
  
  • ELEM 298 - Special Topics


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 299 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 321 - Children’s Literature


    Description:
    The genres of literature suited to children in grades 1-6 are reviewed, including those from diverse backgrounds. Attention to how to use literature as the basis for literacy development across English Language Arts is emphasized. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Plan for how reading, writing, speaking, listening, visualizing, viewing, and thinking are integrated and are developmental processes.
    • Examine a wide range of texts (including but not limited to poetry, realistic fiction, historical fiction, international, global, multicultural, informational, biographical, traditional, fantasy) suitable for children and young adult readers          
    • Examine a wide range of texts represented and authored by a range of cultures and ethnicities, and representing both female and male protagonists and authors.   
    • Examine the elements of literature within the texts read. 
    • Examine the elements of genre that affect the comprehension of text.
    • Examine the influence of media on culture, literacy, people’s actions, and communication.
    • Implement culturally, relevant, research-based lessons in literacy.
    • Explain how teachers connect learning to students (particularly those with special and diverse needs).
    • Formulate an understanding of how individual, social, and cultural factors influence interpersonal communication.
    • Participate in a classroom community mindful of student engagement, learning, and positive relationships.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 323 - Learners and the Learning Environment


    Description:
    This course bridges concepts of social justice, classroom management, educational psychology, and pedagogy to explore the complexities of creating a positive and productive learning community. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled. Co-requisite: ELEF 212.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Apply major concepts, theories, and research related to typical and atypical development of the whole child and young adolescent to include cognitive, social, emotional, linguistic, creative and physical development.
    • Identify how home environment and community factors: cultural backgrounds, ethnicity, language development, socioeconomic status (SES), values about education, gender, and disabilities influence the learning of students.
    • Identify the needs of high-poverty and at-risk children and adolescents.
    • Identify ways to establish rapport with individual students that supports a personalized learning environment through respect and caring.
    • Discuss approaches for creating a learning climate that encourages trust and mutual support among students.
    • Identify strategies to build student capacity for self-confidence, self-advocacy, self-directed learning and decision-making.
    • Plan for instruction that supports full participation and engagement by all learners, including marginalized students.
    • Plan classroom norms and expectations that support a safe, positive learning climate for all.
    • Manage student behavior fairly and equitably.
    • Plan effective and orderly classroom procedures, including use of classroom materials, transitions, and behavioral interventions.
    • Discuss ways to involve students’ families in the learning community by establishing effective two-way communication and designing appropriate and culturally responsive learning environments  

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 325 - Integrating the Arts


    Description:
    This course develops knowledge and skills to integrate the arts (i.e., dance, drama/theatre arts, music and visual arts) into elementary curricula. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Explain how dance, music, theatre, and visual arts shape and reflect culture and history.
    • Integrate to the curricula various visual and performing arts across cultures, artists, and time frames.
    • Demonstrate the thinking skills used in the creation, communication of, and responding to the visual and performing arts.
    • Demonstrate the connections the arts have to other disciplines, cultures, life, and work.
    • Demonstrate how to access the support of the visual and performing arts through the school, district, community, and region.
    • Formulate an understanding of how individual, social, and cultural factors influence interpersonal communication, academic, social/emotional development.
    • Implement culturally, relevant, research-based lessons in the arts.
    • Participate in a classroom community mindful of student engagement, learning, and positive relationships.
    • Explain how teachers connect learning to students (particularly those with special and diverse needs).

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 331 - Foundations of Teaching Literacy


    Description:
    Designed to prepare prospective elementary teachers to teach literacy in the classroom. Processes and products of the literacy act, methods and materials, and factors that affect literacy are covered. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: ELEF 212 and ELEM 321 and ELEM 323 and PSY 314 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Explain how reading, writing, speaking, listening, visualizing, viewing, and thinking are integrated and are developmental processes.
    • Explain how semantics, syntax, morphology, and phonology are integral to literacy processes.
    • Summarize the fundamentals of first and second language acquisition and development.
    • Examine how the linguistic/rhetorical patterns of other languages and dialects affect the written and oral expression of diverse learners.
    • Differentiate literacy practices upon learners’ language background and individual needs.
    • Plan instructional progression for emergent/early literacy.
    • Articulate the components of phonemic awareness and phonics.
    • Implement culturally-relevant, research-based lessons in word study.
    • Identify how individual, social, and cultural factors influence interpersonal communication.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 333 - Inclusive Teaching


    Description:
    Introduce effective teaching strategies and strategies for adapting standard instruction to meet the needs of a range of students found in the typical elementary education classroom, including those with exceptionalities and multicultural heritages. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEF 322 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Apply knowledge of development and learning to provide meaningful and challenging learning experiences for individuals with exceptionalities.
    • Create strategies for safe, inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments so that individuals with exceptionalities become active and effective learners and develop emotional well-being, positive social interactions, and self-determination.
    • Access general and specialized curricula to individualize learning for individuals with exceptionalities.
    • Utilize multiple methods of assessment and data sources in making educational decisions.
    • Select, adapt, and utilize a repertoire of evidence-based instructional strategies to advance learning of individuals with exceptionalities.
    • Recognize a classroom community that fosters student engagement, learning, and positive relationships.
    • Participate in a classroom community mindful of student engagement, learning, and positive relationships.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 341 - Reading Assessment and Instruction


    Description:
    The use of assessment of literacy skills and processes that drive instruction, as well as content and methodology of vocabulary development, fluency, word study, and comprehension are covered.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEM 331 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled. Co-requisite ELEF 492.

     

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Integrate reading, writing, speaking, listening, visualizing, viewing, and thinking as developmental processes.
    • Select and implement a wide range of reading assessment tools.
    • Interpret assessment results to make instructional decisions based on assessment data, including those with different developmental, cultural, and linguistic needs.
    • Implement research-based lessons in fluency, comprehension, word study, vocabulary.
    • Implement research-based literacy strategy lessons using a variety of culturally relevant, print and non-print, literary and expository texts.
    • Explain how teachers connect learning to students (particularly those with special and diverse needs).
    • Explain the variability of reading levels of students in the same grade and within a student across the essential components of reading.
    • Describe how individual, social, and cultural factors influence interpersonal communication.
    • Participate in a classroom community mindful of student engagement, learning, and positive relationships.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    3/19/20

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:

  
  • ELEM 342 - Teaching Elementary Science Inquiry


    Description:
    Methods and pedagogical strategies that develop children’s foundational concepts and principles across STEM domains. Candidates will incorporate Next Generation Science Standards and research based practices for developing, implementing, and assessing inquiry lessons in elementary classrooms. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEF 472 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Apply the developmental and social foundations of learning as they relate to science and engineering practices by developing and teaching elementary level lessons using the learning cycle.
    • Engage in instruction that integrates practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas (NGSS).
    • Design, implement, and assess age-appropriate lessons aligned to standards.
    • Integrate science lessons with other subjects, including literacy, mathematics, and appropriate technology.
    • Develop effective questioning skills and discourse moves in order to guide students in hands-on/minds-on exploration of science.
    • Apply and communicate safety precautions and procedures relative to science investigations (e.g., student eye protection, safe storage of chemicals, and equipment care and maintenance), as well as demonstrate responsible use and disposal of live organisms according to Washington State law.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 351 - Writing Assessment and Instruction


    Description:
    Designed to prepare prospective elementary teachers to assess/teach language arts in the classroom. Processes and products of writing, reading, speaking, listening, visualizing, and viewing instruction, including the integration across content areas are emphasized. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEM 331 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Integrate reading, writing, speaking, listening, visualizing, viewing, and thinking as developmental processes.
    • Examine the writing process, its components, the effective traits, and its recursive, interactive, and collaborative nature.
    • Appraise how purpose, audience, perspective, and mode shape writing.
    • Implement strategies for finding, selecting, refining topics for writing research projects.
    • Explain how teachers connect learning to students (particularly those with special and diverse needs).
    • Implement culturally, relevant, research-based lessons in English/Language Arts.
    • Describe how individual, social, and cultural factors influence interpersonal communication.
    • Participate in a classroom community mindful of student engagement, learning, and positive relationships.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 353 - Teaching Elementary Social Studies


    Description:
    Examines the structure/content of K-8 Social Studies curriculum. Identify and practice research-based instructional approaches across the social studies disciplines. Emphasis will be placed on strategies to engage young learners in participatory citizenship. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: ELEF 212 and ELEM 323 and PSY 314 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Analyze social studies standards for the developmental level of elementary students.
    • Facilitate a variety of classroom discussion formats.
    • Create learning environments where students practice skills of social studies inquiry.
    • Create learning environments which involve students in civic engagement and decision making.
    • Identify and use effective formative assessment methodologies across the disciplines of the social studies.
    • Access and develop classroom-based assessments to assess social studies content knowledge and civic behaviors.
    • Create learning environments which engage students with global issues (e.g. sustainability, climate, conflict, economic patterns, global health, cause and effect, etc.).
    • Utilize Washington State required tribal sovereignty curriculum.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 392 - Lab II: Culture and Society


    Description:
    An introduction to culture and society relative to children and their families. Emphasizing learning at home and community resources. A minimum of 30 observation/engagement hours, and participation in weekly group discussion is required.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled. Co-requisite: ELEF 322.

    Credits: (1)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify personal values and the values of individual families.
    • Engage in community-based learning opportunities.
    • Differentiate between child/family-centered and school-centered approaches to learning collaboration.
    • Evaluate observed family-focused activities (conferences, open house, special activities, child performances).
    • Explore social service agencies that serve families.
    • Identify strengths-based approaches to working with children and their families.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    3/5/20

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Fall Locations: Ellensburg, Online Winter Locations: Ellensburg, Online, Des Moines, Pierce County, Wenatchee, Yakima Spring Locations: Ellensburg, Online
  
  • ELEM 396 - Individual Study


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 397 - Honors


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to department honors program.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 398 - Special Topics


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 399 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 443 - Teaching in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms


    Description:
    Foundational background in second language learning practices to educate linguistically diverse students. The basics of sheltered instruction for K-8 settings are introduced.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEF 332 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPIs Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify second language acquisition theories and principles to inform instructional decisions.
    • Use sheltered instruction methodology to equalize access to grade-level academic content experiences of linguistically diverse students.
    • Utilize language acquisition techniques to assist in making appropriate modifications to learning activities.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/9/20

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Fall Locations: Ellensburg, Online, Des Moines, Pierce County, Wenatchee, Yakima Winter Locations: Ellensburg, Online, Des Moines, Pierce County, Wenatchee, Yakima Spring Locations: Ellensburg, Online, Des Moines, Pierce County, Wenatchee, Yakima Summer Locations: Ellensburg, Online, Des Moines, Pierce County, Wenatchee, Yakima
  
  • ELEM 451 - Teaching Elementary Mathematics Early Grades


    Description:
    Focus on research based developmental practices in teaching and learning mathematics in early elementary grades. Pedagogical strategies, curricular development, and content delivery for deep foundational mathematical development. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEF 472 and MATH 164 and MATH 226 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Explain how mathematical learning occurs in developmentally predictable progressions across all math content domains.
    • Identify key milestones in the developmental progression of each of the math content domains of mathematical learning in the early elementary grades. 
    • Align instruction with state/national content and mathematical practice standards. 
    • Select, design, and enhance curriculum materials/learning tasks that support the developmental progression of mathematical learning, across all domains, at the early elementary grades. 
    • Adapt, enhance, and implement learning tasks for the early elementary grades that embed mathematical practices in the instructional process and deepen conceptual understanding. 
    • Use a variety of mathematical models and instructional strategies (technology and manipulatives) in order to connect mathematical concepts to real problems and experiences of the early grade elementary learners.
    • Present early grade mathematical concepts using multiple representations (e.g., numerical, graphical, analytical, and contextual). 
    • Evaluate mathematics curricular materials and resources for the early elementary grades, based upon research based best practices, developmental appropriateness, and appropriateness for learner population. 
    • Design and implement learning tasks that emphasize mathematical discourse as a significant support to and function of conceptual understanding.
    • Utilize different methods of counting to teach a conceptual understanding of cardinality.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 452 - Teaching Elementary Mathematics Upper Grades


    Description:
    Focuses on research based practices in teaching/learning mathematics in the upper elementary grades.  Content includes pedagogical strategies, curricular development, and content delivery for deep foundational mathematics construct development and application. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEM 451 and MATH 164 and MATH 226 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student/teacher candidate will be able to:

    • Design and adapt developmental learning progressions, including conceptual and procedural milestones and common misconceptions, based on state/national standards within each upper elementary content domain.
    • Adapt and enhance learning tasks for upper elementary grades by embedding mathematical practices to deepen students understanding of connections between procedures and conceptual understanding.
    • Use a variety of mathematical models and instructional strategies (technology & manipulatives) to design and enhance lessons that deepen student conceptual understanding using problem solving.
    • Evaluate mathematics curricular materials and resources for the upper elementary grades, based upon research based best practices, developmental appropriateness, and appropriateness for differentiated learner population.
    • Integrate discourse into learning activities and explain how language will be used to guide students in mathematical problems solving, argumentation, literacy, and deep conceptual understanding.
    • Represent proportional relationships using tables, graphs, equations, diagrams, mathematical models, and verbal descriptions.
    • Apply conceptual understanding in analyzing and solving real world problems that require the use of ratios, rates, proportions, and scaling and explain connection to proportional relationships in geometry, measurement, statistics, probability and function.
    • Utilize and explain arithmetic operations and their properties of integers, rational, real numbers, and complex numbers using standard and alternative algorithms.
    • Analyze, extend and generalize patterns both geometrically and algebraically.  They will write both explicit and recursive definitions for generating a sequence.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 471 - Elementary Education Capstone


    Description:
    Elementary teacher candidates will explore interdisciplinary instruction and design standards-based unit plans that incorporate best teaching practices for specific teaching assignments.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEM 494 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance.

    Credits: (2)

    General Education Category: CE - Culminating Experience

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Create learning segments that support diverse student learning within and across content areas.
    • Create learning activities that utilize research-based practice and on-going reflection on instruction.
    • Design learning targets that align with state standards in order to foster critical thinking.
    • Utilize technology effectively to build a deeper understanding of learning theories and best practices.
    • Design and implement a wide range of assessment strategies to inform instruction and support student learning within and across academic content areas.
    • Modify assessment tools to accommodate students with exceptional needs.
    • Participate in a classroom community mindful of student engagement, learning, and positive relationships.
    • Describe how teachers connect learning to students (particularly those with special and diverse needs).

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/9/2020

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Fall Locations: Ellensburg, Online Winter Locations: Ellensburg, Online Spring Locations: Ellensburg, Online, Des Moines, Pierce County, Wenatchee, Yakima Summer Locations: Online
  
  • ELEM 494 - Practicum III: Inquiry-Based Learning


    Description:
    An opportunity for education students to implement and assess inquiry-based instructional activities within an elementary classroom. A minimum of 60 observation/engagement hours at assigned school(s) and participation in weekly group discussion is required. Course will be offered every year. Grade will either be S or U. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEF 493 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled. Co-requisite: ELEM 342 and ELEM 452.

    Credits: (2)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Engage in math assessment and inquiry-based instruction.
    • Engage in science assessment and inquiry-based instruction.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 496 - Individual Study


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 497 - Honors


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to department honors program.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 498 - Special Topics


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • ELEM 499 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

  
  • EMS 245 - Advanced First Aid and Emergency Response


    Description:
    This course will help students identify hazards in an emergency situation and enable them to administer principles of emergency first aid care until more advanced medical providers arrive. An AHA certification can be achieved from this course.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify hazardous emergency situations and establish security.
    • Provide and prioritize care for traumatic injuries and illnesses among patients of multiple age groups.
    • Apply principles of EMS in special conditions such as extrication, hazardous exposure, and weapons of mass destruction.
    • Apply principles of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, kinematics, life-span development, and therapeutic communication techniques in the assessment and management of emergency patients.
    • Perform immediate life-saving interventions to management patients with compromise of the airway, breathing, and/or circulation.
    • Demonstrate the skills necessary to sustain a patient’s life using limited resources.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    11/5/2015

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 246 - Mental Health First Aid


    Description:
    Learn to identify, determine, and respond to mental health issues and crises. Equip and empower yourself with the skills necessary to help in a mental health first aid situation.

    Credits: (2)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Recognize when someone is having a mental health crisis
    • Determine the best course of action when someone is in a mental health crisis.
    • Differentiate between major and minor mental health issues.
    • Implement a positive course of action when someone is having a serious mental health issue.
    • Identify personal mental health issues.
    • Develop a positive mental state of health.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    2/21/20

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Winter Locations: Online Spring Locations: Online Summer Locations: Online
  
  • EMS 247 - Wilderness Emergency Care


    Description:
    This course provides lecture and practical skills instruction on the basic elements of emergency medical care in a wilderness or otherwise austere environment.  It contains content that is supplemental to EMS 245. Course will be offered every year (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).

    Credits: (2)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Define the goals, applicability, and limitations to wilderness emergency care.
    • Demonstrate the proper wilderness emergency care patient assessment, including the head-to-toe examination.
    • Perform the complete SAMPLE history-taking process for patients in the wilderness setting in conjunction with the physical examination.
    • Translate the subjective findings from the history-taking process and the objective findings from the patient assessment into appropriate SOAP notes.
    • Explain the essential aspects of each of the commonly encountered wilderness medical and trauma emergencies.
    • List the criteria inherent to the evacuation of a patient from a wilderness environment.
    • Demonstrate how to effectively treat, package, and evacuate a patient from the remote wilderness environment.
    • Demonstrate how to effectively treat patients suffering from heat, cold, closed blunt force trauma, drowning, envenomation, fracture, laceration, and puncture injuries as well as other, related environmental emergencies.
    • Demonstrate how to effectively treat patients suffering from a variety of medical emergencies in the wilderness environment.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 247LAB - Wilderness Emergency Care Laboratory


    Description:
    This course will employ the cognitive objectives of EMS 247 into practical skill development through classroom lab and outdoor evolution lab scenarios. Course will be offered every year (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).

    Prerequisites:
    Co-requisite:  EMS 247.

    Credits: (1)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Define the goals, applicability, and limitations to wilderness emergency care.
    • Demonstrate the proper wilderness emergency care patient assessment, including the head-to-toe examination.
    • Perform the complete SAMPLE history-taking process for patients in the wilderness setting in conjunction with the physical examination.
    • Translate the subjective findings from the history-taking process and the objective findings from the patient assessment into appropriate SOAP notes.
    • Explain the essential aspects of each of the commonly encountered wilderness medical and trauma emergencies.
    • Explain how to prevent common wilderness emergencies and safety risks.
    • List the criteria inherent to the evacuation of a patient from a wilderness environment.
    • Demonstrate how to effectively treat, package, and evacuate a patient from the remote wilderness environment.
    • Demonstrate how to effectively treat patients suffering from central nervous system, spinal column, extremity, musculoskeletal, and soft tissue injuries.
    • Demonstrate how to effectively treat patients suffering from heat, cold, closed blunt force trauma, drowning, envenomation, fracture, laceration, and puncture injuries as well as other, related environmental emergencies.
    • Demonstrate how to effectively treat patients suffering from a variety of medical emergencies in the wilderness environment.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 250 - Emergency Medical Technician Lecture


    Description:
    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is a course that enables the successful student to become eligible for certification as an EMT with the National Registry. This course provides the didactic instruction in basic life support in accordance with the National EMS Education Standards. Attendance in all sessions is expected.

    Prerequisites:
    Co-requisite: EMS 250LAB.

    Credits: (9)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 250LAB - Emergency Medical Technician Lab


    Description:
    The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) lab provides instruction in the practical skills application of the EMT didactic content, including patient assessment, airway management, oxygen delivery, medication assistance, ambulance operations, lifting and moving patients, bleeding control, fracture immobilization, spinal cord injury management, emergency childbirth, and much more. Grade will either be S or U.

    Prerequisites:
    Co-requisite: EMS 250.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate proficiency in conducting a patient interview, obtaining vital signs, and lifting and moving patients correctly.
    • Demonstrates proficiency in assessing adequacy of airway and breathing, employing basic lite support airway adjunct devices, performing oral and oropharyngeal suctioning, and effective delivery of oxygen with various delivery devices.
    • Demonstrates proficiency in conducting a scene survey, a thorough patient assessment, including physical examination of body systems, and the integration and documentation of information
    • Demonstrates proficiency in performing assessments and therapeutic interventions of respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, allergic, poisoning, environmental, behavioral, and obstetrical emergencies.
    • Demonstrates proficiency in emergency childbirth, neonatal resuscitation, and the assessment and management of pediatric emergencies
    • Demonstrates proficiency in the assessment and management of soft tissue injuries, bleeding and shock, musculoskeletal injuries, immobilization of the spinal column, and wound management
    • Demonstrate proficiency in the assessment and management of infants and children, with emphasis on resuscitation and emergency interventions.
    • Demonstrate proficiency in the rescue procedures and management of special situations, including gaining access and extrication of patients.
    • Demonstrate proficiency in the application of advanced airway management techniques and equipment as well as assisting with intravenous therapy equipment.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    12/1/2011

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 298 - Special Topics


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 299 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 335 - Paramedicine I


    Description:
    This course provides the foundational knowledge in paramedicine education in areas of preparatory elements of paramedicine, advanced airway management, history-taking, and physical examination, communications, documentation, ethics, and more.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the paramedical major or program. Co-requisite: EMS 335LAB.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an understanding of the foundational concepts and principles related to prehospital emergency medical care of the sick and injured person.
    • Demonstrate an understanding of the prepatory elements critical to EMS educational development and the foundation to EMS practice.
    • Demonstrate competence and proficiency in basic and advanced patient assessment principles as well as comprehensive techniques in patient history-taking, interviewing practices, and definitive physical examination techniques.
    • Demonstrate competence and proficiency in basic and advanced principles of airway management and ventilatory support.
    • Demonstrate competence in principles of medication administration, clinical decision-making, roles and responsibilities of paramedical providers, effective communication techniques, and proper practices of documentation.
    • Demonstrate an understanding of the essential principles of prehospital paramedical and general healthcare ethics, medical-legal perspectives, and elements unique to life- span development.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/28/2010

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 335LAB - Advanced Clinical Practice I


    Description:
    This course provides practical lab instruction in paramedicine including advanced airway procedures, patient assessment, history-taking, physical examination, medication administration, intravenous therapy, and other related emergency procedures. Grade will either be S or U.

    Prerequisites:
    Co-requisite: EMS 335 and admission to the paramedical major or program.

    Credits: (2)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate the proper steps, technique, and procedure for performing parenteral medication administration (including intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, endotracheal, transcutaneous, and other similar routes).
    • Demonstrate the proper steps, technique, and procedure for performing intravenous cannulation in a peripheral vein for purposes of phlebotomy, fluid administration, and medication administration.
    • Demonstrate the proper steps, technique, and procedure for performing preparation of medication administration, utilization of associated equipment, alternative parenteral and enteral medication administration, and other, associated requisite skills.
    • Demonstrate competence and proficiency in performing the necessary steps, techniques and procedures in the execution of basic and advanced principles of airway management and ventilatory support.
    • Demonstrate competence in the principles of performing an effective and appropriate patient interview for history- taking and data collection of patients, including therapeutic communication and proper documentation.
    • Demonstrate competence in the principles and procedures related to physical exam practices in general and specific to pulmonary, cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, integumentary, musculoskeletal, and other body systems review.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/28/2010

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 336 - Paramedicine II


    Description:
    This course provides the foundational knowledge in paramedic education in areas of emergency obstetrics and gynecology, pulmonology, neurology, endocrinology, allergies, environmental, infectious diseases, psychiatric, toxicological, and more.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: EMS 335 and admission to the paramedical major or program. Co-requisite: EMS 336LAB.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an understanding of the progressively comprehensive concepts and principles related to prehospital emergency medical care of the sick and injured person.
    • Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and concepts related to obstetrics and gynecological emergencies.
    • Demonstrate competence and proficiency in the concepts and practices of pulmonary and neurological emergencies, as well as endocrine emergencies, allergies and anaphylaxis, gastroenterology, and hematological emergencies.
    • Demonstrate competence and proficiency in the concepts and practices of environmental and toxicological emergencies, as well as urological emergencies, infectious diseases and psychiatric and behavioral emergencies.
    • Demonstrate competence in researching clinical concepts and diseases by conducting literature searches and summarizing the findings to deliver oral and written presentations.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/28/2010

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 336LAB - Advanced Clinical Practice II


    Description:
    Accompanying laboratory to Paramedicine II, providing intensive training in obstetrical emergencies, pulmonary assessment and treatment, management of cardiovascular emergencies, cardiac arrest team management, and leadership development. Grade will either be S or U.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the paramedical major or program. Co-requisite: EMS 336.

    Credits: (2)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate the rationale to employ the proper steps, technique, and procedure for performing emergency obstetrical interventions, including normal and difficult deliveries (Leopold’s, McRobert’s, Wood’s Maneuvers, and more).
    • Demonstrate the proper steps, technique, and procedure for performing emergency gynecological interventions, toxicological interventions, environmental interventions, management of severe allergies & anaphylaxis, and cases of infectious disease.
    • Demonstrate the proper steps, technique, and procedure for performing assessment and management of patients experiencing acute and/or severe episodes of illness or trauma to the pulmonary and/or the cardiovascular system.
    • Demonstrate the proper steps, technique, and procedure for performing assessment & management of patients with acute and/or severe episodes of illness or trauma to the gastrointestinal, hematologic, neurologic, and the behavioral/psychiatric systems.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/28/2010

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 337 - Paramedicine III


    Description:
    This course provides the foundational knowledge in paramedic education in areas of assessment-based management, neonatology, geriatrics, pediatrics, abuse and assault, rural EMS, and more.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: EMS 336 and admission to the paramedical major or program.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an understanding of the progressively comprehensive concepts and principles related to prehospital emergency medical care of the sick and injured person.
    • Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and concepts related to pediatric and geriatric emergencies.
    • Demonstrate competence and proficiency in the concepts and practices of neonatology, abuse and assault, rural EMS, and special population emergencies.
    • Demonstrate competence and proficiency in the concepts and practices of emergency care of chronically ill patients, response to terrorism, crime scene awareness and preservation, and hazardous materials situations.
    • Demonstrate competence in researching clinical concepts and diseases by designing EMS-appropriate research and by conducting literature searches and summarizing the findings to deliver oral and written presentations.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/28/2010

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 337LAB - Advanced Clinical Practice III


    Description:
    Accompanies EMS 337 lecture providing practical skill education in a laboratory setting in the therapeutic paramedical interventions of pediatrics, geriatrics, and advanced medical emergencies. By permission. Grade will either be S or U.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: EMS 337.

    Credits: (2)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify anatomical and physiological differences among pediatric and geriatric populations; along with the common pathophysiological phenomena associated with the extreme age groups.
    • Conduct a systematic patient assessment tailored to the differences among pediatric and geriatric age groups and demonstrate management and leadership skills under these circumstances.
    • Perform a neonatal assessment with an emphasis on clinical occurrences common among that age group as well as typical interventional therapeutics.
    • Identify common pathologies among the geriatric age group and the corrective therapeutic interventions that are necessary for each.
    • Perform advanced airway management procedures (Including endotracheal intubation) on pediatric patients and all of the associated monitoring, maintenance, and corrective measures necessary.
    • Understand the social and therapeutic communication differences among extreme age groups in emergency medical management and demonstrate those techniques during an interview process.
    • Demonstrate all of the essential assessment and therapeutic interventions necessary in the provision of emergency prehospital care in patients with unusual or extraordinary circumstances, characteristics, or subgroups of patient populations.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    2/19/2009

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 350 - Paramedicine Instructional Methodologies


    Description:
    This course provides instruction and opportunities to learn and apply techniques and methods of instruction in principles of EMS. Students will provide practical skill instruction to EMT student under the supervision of the program faculty. Grade will be either S or U.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the paramedical major or program.

    Credits: (2)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of educational methodologies as they relate to emergency medical services.
    • Demonstrate competence and high-level of proficiencies in the basic life support skills associated with EMT education and performance.
    • Demonstrate the proper steps, techniques, and procedures for providing initial instruction and remediation in the cognitive and psychomotor objectives of EMS 319 as an instructional adjunct to the course.
    • Demonstrate the proper steps, techniques, and procedures for providing effective and fair performance evaluation of student performance of the psychomotor objectives of EMS 319 as an instructional adjunct to the course.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/28/2010

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 360 - EMS Anatomy and Physiology I


    Description:
    The first quarter of a two-quarter study that introduces fundamental human anatomy and physiology. It establishes concepts and foundational human form and function from the cellular perspective to the fully developed organism.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: enrolled in the EMS major or permission.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify anatomical structures associated with human organ systems.
    • Summarize the mechanical, physical, cellular, and biochemical functions of human organ systems
    • Predict how human physiology is altered by disease, medications, and treatment to diagnosis, assess, and evaluate patients.
    • Evaluate anatomy and physiology to human form and function.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    6/10/20

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Fall Locations: Online Spring Locations: Online
  
  • EMS 361 - EMS Anatomy and Physiology II


    Description:
    The second quarter of a two-quarter study that introduces fundamental human anatomy and physiology. It establishes concepts and foundational human form and function from the cellular perspective to the fully developed organism.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: enrolled in the EMS major or permission.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Locate and demonstrate a knowledge of anatomical structures associated with human organ systems.
    • Interpret and analyze the mechanisms and physiology that work to keep the human body alive and functioning. Classify and summarize the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of human organ systems.
    • Predict and appraise how human physiology is altered by medications and disease. Demonstrate and employ anatomical and physiological knowledge to diagnosis, assess, and evaluate patients.
    • Recall knowledge, application and synthesis information related to cellular anatomy and physiological function. Examine and summarize anatomy and physiology to human form and function.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    3/5/20

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Winter Locations: Online Spring Locations: Online
  
  • EMS 396 - Individual Study


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 397 - Honors


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to department honors program.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 398 - Special Topics


    Description:
     May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the paramedical major or program.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 399 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 430 - Problem-Based Learning I


    Description:
    This course introduces case-based presentation of pathology, symptomatology, presentation, and treatment of clinical scenarios through life-span development, group discussion, and research.

    Prerequisites:
    Co- requisite: EMS 455 and admission to the paramedical major or program.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify the principles and processes associated with problem-based learning and demonstrate cooperative and participatory contributions toward the process
    • Participate fully in the investigation of medical symptom complexes, syndromes, pathologies, medical phenomenon, and the collaboration with fellow students in the progressive and integrative consensus of differential diagnoses
    • Demonstrate understanding of case development and disease progression in simulated cases and correlate previous knowledge with newly gained information from case-specific research
    • Demonstrate understanding of the critical elements of a full patient profile as a standard of patient assessment, including history and physical examination details, differential diagnoses, presumptive diagnosis, and therapeutic options
    • Demonstrate ability to utilize resources and referential information in the investigation of medical entities, pathologies, symptom complexes, and disease presentations and integrate that information into a patient profile
    • Demonstrate ability and willingness to cooperate, participate, collaborate, and lead group discussions, to facilitate collective decisions, and arrive at a presumptive diagnosis consensus

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/28/2010

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 431 - Problem-based Learning II


    Description:
    This course continues case-based presentation of pathology, symptomatology, presentation, and treatment of clinical scenarios through life-span development, group discussion, and research.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: EMS 430 and admission to the paramedical major or program.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify the principles and processes associated with problem-based learning and demonstrate cooperative and participatory contributions toward the process.
    • Participate fully in the investigation of medical symptom complexes, syndromes, pathologies, medical phenomenon, and the collaboration with fellow students in the progressive and integrative consensus of differential diagnoses.
    • Demonstrate understanding of case development and disease progression in simulated cases and correlate previous knowledge with newly gained information from case-specific research.
    • Demonstrate understanding of the critical elements of a full patient profile as a standard of patient assessment, including history and physical examination details, differential diagnoses, presumptive diagnosis, and therapeutic options.
    • Demonstrate ability to utilize resources and referential information in the investigation of medical entities, pathologies, symptom complexes, and disease presentations and integrate that information into a patient profile.
    • Demonstrate ability and willingness to cooperate, participate, collaborate, and lead group discussions, to facilitate collective decisions, and arrive at a presumptive diagnosis consensus.
    • Demonstrate ability to organize, investigate, manage, and segregate several complex problem-based cases simultaneously to an effective outcome.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/28/2010

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • EMS 440 - Medical Mathematics and Terminology


    Description:
    This course provides instruction in various methods of medical drug calculations and dosing of medications commonly utilized in emergency settings, as well as an introduction to medical terminology.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the paramedical major or program.

    Credits: (2)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an understanding of medical etymologies, root words, prefixes, suffixes, and combined terms as they relate to emergency medical services.
    • Demonstrate an understanding of basic medical vocabulary and the application of medical terms as they relate to emergency medical services.
    • Demonstrate an understanding of basic mathematics, including fractional and decimal operations, fractional/decimal conversions, percentages, ratios, proportions, simple algebraic functions, as well as the metric and apothecary systems.
    • Demonstrate an understanding of various methods of drug dosage calculation, including ratios & proportions, forumla method, and dimensional analysis (among others).
    • Employ various drug calculation methods in solving real-life drug dosing scenarios as they relate to emergency medical services.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/28/2010

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
 

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