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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education
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CAHA 598. ISSUES IN ADULT AND HIGHER EDUCATION (3). Integration and synthesis of the
concepts, principles, trends, and issues in adult and higher education. Completion of a capstone writing
experience for the master’s degree in adult and higher education. Not open to doctoral students in the field
of adult and higher education. PRQ: CAHA 500, CAHA 501, and completion of 24 semester hours in an
approved master’s level program, or and consent of department. PRQ or CRQ: an approved research
course.
Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations
New Course
TLCI 795. SEMINAR ON TEACHER INDUCTION AND MENTORING (3). Theory and practice about
teacher induction and mentoring. Provides teachers, department chairs, and administrators with research
about and current practices in induction and mentoring at the national and state levels.
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TLCI 702 RESEARCH SEMINAR IN CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP ADVANCED SURVEY OF
RESEARCH IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (3) … ….
Department of Literacy Education
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TLEE 531. TLEC 532. YOUNG CHILDREN’S EXPLORATION OF THE PHYSICAL WORLD (3).
Focus on quantitative and science learning of the young child. The application of theories, best practice
and learning standards in mathematics and science in early childhood classrooms (birth to grade 3).
Developmental progressions through levels of thinking in mathematics and science and effective
instructional strategies to help them move along the developmental paths. Candidates seeking a teaching
credential are required to register concurrently for TLEC 582.
(See also Department of Special and Early Education)
Other Catalog Changes
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Certificates of Graduate Study
Middle School Literacy
This certificate is designed for educators who are interested in developing more effective literacy
instruction for young adolescent learners. Students completing this certificate will gain a repertoire of
strategies for providing literacy instruction that helps young adolescents become successful readers and
writers in and out of the school setting. The graduate certificate of middle school literacy is designed to
allow educators to explore and build on positive prior literacy experiences of young adults, develop a deep
understanding of content and the rhetorical nature of literacy, and integrate all aspects of literacy in the
middle school curriculum.
Students who want to pursue this certificate must receive approval and advisement from the coordinator.
Those who want to earn the Middle School endorsement from the Illinois State Board of Education should
contact the certificate coordinator for further information.
Students must maintain good academic standing in the university, achieve a minimum grade of C in each
certificate course, achieve a GPA of at least 3.00 in all certificate courses, and complete all certificate
course work within six calendar years. Transfer hours will not be accepted from other institutions.
Requirements (15 hours)
LTIC 520 - Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language in Content Areas (3)
LTLA 541 - Teaching Young Adult Literature (3)
LTLA 550 - Teaching Language Arts in the Middle School (3)
LTRE 505 - Teaching Reading in the Middle School (3)
LTRE 511 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas (3)
Postsecondary Developmental Literacy and Language Instruction
The certificate of graduate study in postsecondary developmental literacy and language instruction is an
interdisciplinary and intercollegiate program of study administered by the Department of Literacy
Education in the College of Education and is available to any graduate-level student in good academic
standing at Northern Illinois University. This certificate is intended to prepare current and future college
educators to serve a diverse group of students in a variety of postsecondary literacy contexts, including
learning assistance programs and developmental/transitional programs in both community colleges and
universities. Students completing the certificate will be equipped to understand and critically analyze the
historical context of developmental literacy instruction; recognize the social, cultural, linguistic, and
academic diversity of students enrolled in developmental literacy coursework; design and implement
appropriate and effective evidence-based instruction; and participate professionally in the field of
postsecondary developmental literacy.
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Requirements (12)
LTRE 511 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas (3)
LTRE 520 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Difficulties (3)
LTRE 711 - Seminar in Research Studies in the Field of Reading (3)
LTRE 719 - Principles and Methods of Teaching Postsecondary Reading (3)
One of the following (3)
CAHE 509 - Culture of the College Student (3)
CAHE 522 - Student Development in Higher Education: Programs, Issues, and Practices (3)
CAHE 702 - Student Development in Higher Education: Theory and Practice (3)
LTCY 586 - Internship in Literacy Education (approved topics) (3)
LTIC 551/CAHA 551X - Teaching Literacy Skills to Adult English Language Learners: Methods and
Materials (3)
LTIC 553/CAHA 553X - Crosscultural Issues in the Adult ESL Classroom (3)
LTRE 718 - Adult Reading Instruction (3)
Department Special and Early Education
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TLEC 500. ANALYSIS OF INSTRUCTION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (3). Study of
learning continuity in early years with an emphasis on best practices in programs for children under six.
This course includes ten hours of clinical practice. PRQ: Consent of department.
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TLEC 504. DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE IN THE PRIMARY
CLASSROOM (3). Existing and … … grade classrooms. This course includes six hours of clinical
practice. PRQ: Consent of department.
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TLEC 521. EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS (3). Special diagnostic … … recommendations for procedures. This course includes
ten hours of clinical practice. PRQ: Consent of department.
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TLEC 531. SOCIAL LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (3). Principles and … … and
common life problems. Candidates seeking a teaching credential are required to register concurrently for
TLEC 582. PRQ: Consent of department.
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TLEE 531. TLEC 532. YOUNG CHILDREN’S EXPLORATION OF THE PHYSICAL WORLD (3).
Focus on quantitative and science learning of the young child. The application of theories, best practice
and learning standards in mathematics and science in early childhood classrooms (birth to grade 3).
Developmental progressions through levels of thinking in mathematics and science and effective
instructional strategies to help them move along the developmental paths. Candidates seeking a teaching
credential are required to register concurrently for TLEC 582.
(See also Department of Literacy Education)
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TLEC 535. FAMILY AND SCHOOL PARTERSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS (3). Emphasis on
continuous … … grade 8 students. This course includes four hours of clinical practice. PRQ: Consent of
department.
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TLEC 582. PREPRIMARY CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (1). Pre-student teaching … … by the department.
S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: TLEC 531, or consent of department.
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TLEC 583. PRIMARY CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (2). Pre-student teaching practicum for graduate
students seeking an early childhood teaching certificate. Participation and observation in grade one, two, or
three for a minimum of 30 clock hours per credit hour (for a total of 60 observation hours). May be
repeated for a maximum of four semester hours. Field placements made by the Clinical Office in the
College of Education. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: TLEC 532.
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TLEC 586. INTERNSHIP (1-9). Internship in agencies and programs serving children from birth to age
eight and their families. Students are required to participate in a minimum of 30 clock hours per credit
hour. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours. PRQ: Consent of department.
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TLSE 514. METHODS FOR TEACHING SECONDARY STUDENTS WITH HIGH-INCIDENCE
DISABILITIES (3). Instructional theories, … … and adaptations. PRQ: ETR 434 or ETR 524 or ETR
534,; and TLSE 540,; or consent of department.
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TLSE 559. TRANSITION PLANNING AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS
WITH DISABILITIES (3). Transition planning, … … adult service providers. PRQ: ETR 434 or ETR 524
or ETR 534,; and TLSE 540 or TLSE 592,; or consent of department.
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TLSE 560. FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS (3). Principles and methods … …
and community. PRQ: TLSE 540 or TLSE 592,; and TLSE 454 or TLSE 554; or consent of department.
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TLSE 561. METHODS FOR TEACHING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
(3). Role of personnel, … … developmental disabilities. PRQ: TLSE 540; and ETR 434 or ETR 524 or
ETR 534,; or consent of department.
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TLSE 563. METHODS FOR TEACHING STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (3).
Programs, methods, … … emotional disturbance. PRQ: ETR 434 or ETR 524 or ETR 534,; and TLSE
540, and TLSE 560,; or consent of department.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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ISYE 530. QUALITY CONTROL (3). Importance of quality; … … and attributes. PRQ: ISYE 334 or ISYE
335 or STAT 350 or UBUS 223, or consent of department.
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ISYE 531. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING (3). Reliability analysis … … life testing, availability, and
maintaining. PRQ: ISYE 334 or ISYE 335 or STAT 350, or consent of department.
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ISYE 535. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN FOR ENGINERING (3). Statistical techniques … … factorial
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design. PRQ: ISYE 334 and ISYE 335, or consent of department.
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ISYE 536. APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS FOR ENGINEERING (3). Statistical techniques … …
time series analysis. PRQ: ISYE 334 and ISYE 335, or consent of department.
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ISYE 555. MANUFACTURING METROLOGY (3). Study of the concepts, … … process capability analysis.
PRQ: ISYE 334 or ISYE 335 or STAT 350, or consent of the department.
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ISYE 575. DECISION ANALYSIS FOR ENGINEERING (3). Elementary quantitative … … and the value of
information. PRQ: ISYE 334, or ISYE 335 or STAT 350 or UBUS 223, or consent of department.
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ISYE 580. SIMULATION MODELING AND ANALYSIS (3). Design and analysis … … generated
output. PRQ: MATH 211 and UBUS 223, or ISYE 334 and ISYE 335, or STAT 350, and CSCI 240,
and ISYE 371; or consent of the department.