The following courses, numbered 5000-9999, are offered for graduate credit. Courses numbered 5000-6999 which are offered for undergraduate credit only may be found in the undergraduate bulletin, as well as all other undergraduate courses (numbered 0900-4999). Courses in the following list numbered 5000-6999 may be taken for undergraduate credit unless specifically restricted to graduate students as indicated by individual course limitations. For interpretation of numbering system, signs and abbreviations, see University Courses. The department reserves the right to offer or cancel courses based on enrollment.
Prereq: admission to College of Education. Introduction to the purposes and methods of teaching English composition and literature in grades seven through twelve. (Y)
Prereq: admission to College of Education. For any class designated as Web, contact online: (http://www.classschedule.wayne.edu). Analysis of modes of writing; relationship of grammar and composition; integration with literature and reading; approaches to group and individualized instruction; relation of composition to perception, cognition, critical thinking, motivation, and self-awareness. (I)
Teaching of language, grammar, and usage in English language arts classrooms, based in sociocultural and sociolinguistic approaches to teaching literacy and language. (S)
Standards for evaluating young adult literature. Selection of literature for individual students in relation to interest and reading ability. Use of classroom collections. Techniques for helping students read poetry, drama and fiction. (W)
Prereq: admission to College of Education. Structure of poetry, fiction and drama in relation to aesthetic, social, and psychological needs of secondary school students. Relationship of teaching methods to curriculum patterns. (T)