Department of Curriculum and Instruction (CI)
Michael G. Jacobson, Chair
Lynne A. Bercaw
Donna Breitenstein
Ann-Marie Clark
Susan A. Colby
David M. Considine
Jeffrey O. Fletcher
Melanie W. Greene
Julie K. Horton
Alecia Youngblood Jackson
John J. Janowiak
Doris M. Jenkins
Cheryl S. Knight
J. Pat Knight
Rose Kathleen Lynch
Claire Z. Mamola
Henry M. McCarthy
Patricia R. McCarthy
C. Kenneth McEwin, Jr.
Robert Muffoletto
Joseph R. Murphy
Jane P. Norwood
Sandra F. Oldendorf
Linda C. Pacifici
Arthur J. Quickenton
Pamela W. Schram
Tracy W. Smith
Charlene W. Sox
William J. Straits
Sara O. Zimmerman
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers undergraduate degrees in
business education, elementary education, health education, secondary
education, and middle grades education. Courses are also
offered which lead to undergraduate licensure at the K-12 and secondary school
levels (grades 9-12).
Master of Arts degrees are available in the areas of elementary education,
educational media, curriculum specialist, and middle grades education (6-9).
Courses which lead to graduate licensure in K-12 and secondary education are
also available. See the Graduate Bulletin for additional information.
Undergraduate majors in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction must meet
all requirements for admission into the Reich College of Education.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
(Grades 9-12 licensure)
Goals and objectives:
- Students are expected to develop business knowledge, understandings, and
skills as preparation for teaching.
- Students are expected to apply learned subject matter in a classroom
setting as a business and/or marketing teacher.
- Students are expected to demonstrate competencies in subject matter,
knowledge, classroom management, teaching skill, learning psychology, and
student evaluation.
- Students are expected to demonstrate their ability to foster learning
development and applications through logical thinking, reasoning, and
problem-solving regarding business and economic problems.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education with teacher licensure
consists of the following: ECO 2030* (counts as a core curriculum requirement);
ACC 1100*, ACC 2110*, LAW 2150*, and MKT 3050* (or other marketing course
approved by the program coordinator), in business foundation requirements;
CI/SPE 2800, CI/FDN/RE 3850+, CI 4900, FDN 3800+, and PSY 3000+ in professional
education requirements; and a concentration in one of the following areas:
Business Education: 28 semester hours which consists of BE 3340+, BE 3380+, BE
3750+, BE 4510+, BE 4650+, BE 4660+, BE 4755+, RE 4630+, and 6 semester hours
of approved electives. In addition, the business education concentration
requires the Core Battery: Professional Knowledge and the PRAXIS II Specialty
Area: Business Education tests.
OR
Business and Marketing Education: 28 semester hours which consists of BE 3340+,
BE 3380+, BE 3750+, BE 4510+, BE 4650+, BE 4660+, BE 4755+, RE 4630+, MKT 3210
and MKT 3240. In addition, the business and marketing education concentration
requires the Core Battery: Professional Knowledge, the PRAXIS II Specialty
Area: Business Education, and the PRAXIS II Specialty Area: Marketing Education
tests.
In addition to the above, all students must demonstrate proficiency in word
processing or take BE 2110 as a prerequisite to the program. A second
academic concentration is required of all business education majors. (Students
should meet with their advisor for a list of appropriate second academic
concentrations.) Also, a minimum of 2 semester hours of free electives outside
the major discipline are required.
*These courses must be completed with an average grade of "C" (2.0) or better.
+Each course must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT: BIRTH THROUGH KINDERGARTEN
(B-K Licensure)
The Departments of Family and Consumer Sciences; Curriculum and Instruction;
and Language, Reading and Exceptionalities cooperate to offer the B.S. degree
in Child Development: Birth Through Kindergarten leading to teacher licensure.
The degree is conferred by the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
This degree consists of 44 semester hours of core curriculum courses and 24
semester hours of professional education requirements: CI/SPE 2800; FDN 3800;
PSY 3000; CI/FDN/RE 3850; and CI 4900. The major consists of 41 semester hours
to be taken in family and consumer sciences (child development), curriculum and
instruction (preschool education) and language, reading and exceptionalities
(early childhood special education). The required major courses include: FCS
2101, 2102, 2104, 2201; CI 4200; SPE 3272, 3273, 4595; CI/FCS/SPE 4553, 4554,
4600; RE 3902; and 2 (two) practica: FCS/CI/SPE 3104 and 3105. PSY 1200 is
required in the core curriculum.
In addition to the above requirements, a student must choose 3 semester hours
of elective(s) to be approved by her/his advisor OR the student may choose to
complete a psychology minor by taking an additional 15 semester hours of
psychology not listed above.
Two to ten semester hours of free electives outside the major discipline (to
total a minimum of 122-123 semester hours) are also required for the degree.
A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) is required in all courses listed as major
requirements with the exception of CI/FCS/SPE 3104 and 3105 (Graded on S/U
basis).
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
(Grades K-6 licensure)
Students in the degree are expected to demonstrate:
- mastery of basic content in several disciplines, including communication
skills, mathematics, the sciences, the social sciences, health
education, and the arts.
- knowledge of the principles of curriculum and learning theories and
understanding of their relationship to instructional programs for children.
- successful teaching in a variety of learning environments and in the various
subject matter areas included in their preparation program.
- effective instructional practices, including planning, implementing,
evaluating, and reflecting.
- knowledge of contemporary issues and trends in education within a
historical, philosophical, and sociological framework.
- an understanding of human growth and development with emphasis on the
elementary years.
- competence with technology as required for licensure.
Students preparing to teach in the elementary grades (K-6) must be proficient
in math and complete the following courses: GHY 1020*#; HIS 2201*#@ or 2204*#@;
HIS 3728*#@+ or GHY 3013*#@+; ART 2011*#; MUS 2020*#; ART/CI 3021+@ or MUS
2021+@ or THR 3856+@; PS 1100*#; FDN 3800+#@, CI/SPE 2800+#@, CI/SPE 3000+#@,
CI 3110+@, CI 3750+@, CI 4000+@, CI 4030+@, CI 4900; MAT 2030*+@#, MAT/CI
3030+#@; ENG/RE 3240+#@, RE 3030+#@, RE 4030+@; CI/FDN/RE 3850+#@; PE 3556+@;
HED 3645+@; PSY 3000+#@; GS 4401+@. A second academic concentration is
required of all elementary education majors. Majors preparing for grades K-6
are required to take PRAXIS II Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction,
and Assessment; and Content Area Exercises for licensure. Majors are required
to demonstrate curriculum and instruction, and technology competencies in a
performance-based format and document 40 hours of community service.
+Must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00) or better.
*May not be taken on pass-fail option.
#Must be completed before Block II.
@Must be completed before student teaching.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH EDUCATION, SECONDARY EDUCATION
(Grades K-12 licensure)
Upon the completion of the degree, the health education graduate will:
- describe the discipline of health education and its foundation in learning
theory and the biological and behavioral sciences.
- explain the role and function of the health educator in schools, community
agencies, work sites, and hospitals and clinics.
- identify important concepts of nutrition, consumer health, family
life/sexuality, mental health, chronic and communicable diseases, first aid
and safety, and environmental health.
- demonstrate a variety of methods and skills in planning, implementing and
evaluating health education programs.
- identify resources in health education and explain the interaction of
schools and agencies in health promotion efforts.
Students preparing to teach health education, secondary education must complete
the following courses: CI 2800+, 4900; FDN 3800+; PSY 3000+ and CI/FDN/RE
3850+. Courses for the major include: HED 2100+, 3100+, 3120, 3450+, 3900,
3655+, 4650, 4730 and HED or HPC 4710; FCS 2202; RE 4630+, HP 2200 and COM
1100. Health education majors must also complete a second academic
concentration.
+Must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00) or better.
MINOR IN HEALTH EDUCATION, GENERAL
(teaching majors)
A minor for those students with or working towards a teaching license in a
subject area other than health education. This minor fulfills the North
Carolina Department of Public Instruction requirements for endorsement. An
endorsement allows an individual to teach less than one-half time in health
education. A minor consists of 18 semester hours. Required courses are HED
3450, 3655, 4650; HPC/HED 4710; and HED/HP 3100. One course may be selected
from HED 2100, 3120, 4730, and FCS 2202.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION
(Grades 6-9 licensure)
The degree seeks to prepare teachers who:
- are knowledgeable about the developmental stage of early adolescence and
aware of the educational implications of that knowledge.
- have in-depth knowledge in at least two subject matter areas.
- have specialized skills and knowledge regarding appropriate teaching
strategies for middle grades students.
- have a clear, working knowledge of the concept of developmentally
responsive models of middle level schooling.
Prospective middle grades teachers must complete the following courses: FDN
3800+#, CI/SPE 2800-, CI/FDN/RE 3850+#, CI 3750+#, 3900+#, 3910+#, 3920+#,
4400+#, 4450+#, 4900#; PSY 3000+; RE 4630+#; and academic concentrations from
any two of the following areas with two appropriate methods courses (CI 3060+#,
4040+#, RE 3150+#, GS 4403+#): language arts, mathematics, science, and social
studies. A minimum of 15 semester hours above core curriculum requirements with
a C (2.0) average is required in each concentration. A second academic
concentration is required of all middle grades education majors. Middle grades
education majors are required to take the area examination in one of their
concentrations of the PRAXIS II Subject Assessment or Speciality Area Tests.
Student teaching and other field experiences, with the exception of CI/SPE
2800, must be in schools that have been designated professional development
schools. Successful completion of a professional portfolio is required for
graduation and recommendation for middle grades teaching licensure.
- Must be completed with a grade of "B" (3.0) or better.
+ Must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better.
# Cannot be taken prior to admission to teacher education.
SECONDARY EDUCATION (Grades 9-12 licensure)
SPECIAL AREAS (Grades K-12 licensure)
The PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE in secondary education are as
follows:
CI/SPE 2800+ Teachers, Schools, and Learners 3 s.h.
FDN 3800*+ Foundations of American Education 3 s.h.
CI/FDN/RE 3850*+ Literacy, Technology & Instruction 3 s.h.
PSY 3000+ Educational Psychology 3 s.h.
Methods Course(s)*+ in area of teaching specialty 2-6 s.h.
RE 4630*+ Reading in the Content Areas (or as designated 3 s.h.
in major)
(English majors take RE 4620*+, 3 s.h.)
CI 4900* Internship/Student Teaching 12 s.h.
A student preparing to teach a special area (grades K-12 in art, health,
physical education, French, Spanish, theatre, or music) must complete FDN
3800*+; CI/SPE 2800+, CI/FDN/RE 3850*+, PSY 3000+; reading+* and methods+*
course or courses as required in the major; and CI 4900*. (STUDENTS SHOULD
REFER TO THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SECTION OF THIS CATALOG FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS.)
+All courses in the professional sequence must be completed with the grade of
"C" (2.0) or better.
*May not be taken prior to admission to teacher education.
MEDIA STUDIES MINOR
In addition to the programs listed above, a minor in media studies is
available. This fifteen semester hour minor consists of the following courses:
Required courses:
CI 4810 Introduction to Sight and Sound 3 s.h.
CI 4830 Media Literacy 3 s.h.
Choose nine additional credit hours of electives from:
CI 4740 Photography and Digital Imaging (3)
CI 4770 Intermediate Photography and Digital Imaging (3)
CI 4840 Beginning Video Production (3)
CI 4940 Media: Image and Influence (3)
CI 4950 Non-fiction Film and Video (3)
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION,
BUSINESS EDUCATION, AND HEALTH EDUCATION (CI, BE, HED)
This catalog reflects only the fall and spring semester courses. Courses
offered in summer terms can be found in the Summer Sessions Bulletin.
(For a description of the course abbreviations used in the following list of
courses, see the index for abbreviations.)