Academic
Catalog August 2007 - August 2008 Undergraduate
and Graduate
Some courses may not be offered every year. Check with the college or department office for current information about when specific courses are offered.
For course syllabi, see the departmental website.
BME 530 FOUNDATIONS OF BILINGUAL AND ESL INSTRUCTION (3)
Theoretical, historical, and legal background of bilingual and ESL instruction, including an overview of current models.
BME 531 BILINGUAL AND SECOND-LANGUAGE METHODOLOGY (3)
Theories and practices related to using two languages in teaching language-minority students, with an emphasis on second-language teaching methods.
BME 533 CURRICULA AND MATERIALS FOR BILINGUAL AND ESL CLASSROOMS (3)
Practice in developing curricula and materials for minority students in their native language and in English.
BME 534 SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION FOR LEP STUDENTS (3)
Provides teachers with pedagogical information and experiences to develop and implement science and mathematics curriculum with limited-English-proficiency students.
BME 535 SPANISH FOR THE BILINGUAL CLASSROOM TEACHER (3)
Designed to improve bilingual teachers' Spanish in classroom situations for teaching content, communicating with parents, and writing. Prerequisite: intermediate to high Spanish language skill or instructor's consent.
BME 536 FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (FLEAMS) METHODOLOGY (3)
Provides elementary and middle school teachers with methods for teaching foreign languages to elementary school students. Prerequisite: Intermediate proficiency in a second language.
BME 537 STRUCTURED ENGLISH IMMERSION METHODS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (3)
This course is designed to prepare pre-service and in-service teachers to: assess the needs of secondary English Language Learners (ELL) and develop materials and effective teaching methods. Letter grade only.
BME 538 LINGUISTICS IN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS (3)
Applies linguistics to multicultural educational settings with attention to language-minority learners in K-12.
BME 539 TEACHING ESL THROUGH THE USE OF LITERATURE (3)
Integrates the development of speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary in ESL through the use of stories, poems, drama, and the novel.
BME 540 MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (3)
Students will interact with multicultural texts written for children and adolescents while exploring the literacy and linguistic value of these texts and developing English as a Second Language (ESL) methodologies for literature across the curriculum.
BME 570 APPROACHES TO TEACHING NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS (3)
How to identify and meet the educational needs of Native Americans; how to select and implement appropriate methodologies.
BME 593 PUBLIC SCHOOL IN-SERVICE WORKSHOP (1-3)
Topical instruction involving exchange of ideas, practical methods, skills, and principles. Normally you may count up to 6 hours of 593 toward your graduate program. Pass-fail only.
BME 599 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS (1-3)
Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area of a particular field of study. May be offered no more than three times before being submitted for a permanent course number. May be repeated for credit. Pass-fail or letter grade.
BME 608 FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE (1-12)
Pass-fail only. Department consent required.
BME 631 STRUCTURED ENGLISH IMMERSION AND SHELTERED ENGLISH CONTENT INSTRUCTION (3)
The teaching of content in English to limited-English proficient students in grades K-12 using appropriate approaches, methods and techniques.
BME 634 TESTING AND EVALUATION OF LANGUAGE-MINORITY STUDENTS (3)
Practicum in the assessment of minority students, covering legal issues, nondiscriminatory testing, and evaluation of language dominance and proficiency.
BME 637 CULTURAL COMPONENT OF BILINGUAL AND ESL INSTRUCTION (3)
How to develop and implement programs and practices relevant to local cultures and subcultures to promote parental and community involvement.
BME 685 GRADUATE RESEARCH (1-6)
Letter grade or pass-fail. Department Consent.
BME 697 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3)
Letter grade or pass-fail. Department Consent.
BME 698 GRADUATE SEMINAR (1-3)
Analysis and critical evaluation of current research in bilingual education. Letter grade or pass-fail. Department consent required.
BME 699 THESIS (1-9)
Individualized directed research, writing, and oral defense of selected thesis topic. May be repeated as needed. Prerequisite: Admission to master's program.