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  • 3.00 Credits

    Built upon the principles of the national ISLLC standards (5), in this course critical thinking and methods of ethical decision making will be examined and applied to current educational issues. The main emphasis for this course is on the philosophical, social, and moral standards and codes and values focusing on how decisions impact educational leaders. Ethical decision-making is underscored by social and moral values and these form the basis for understanding the relationship between one's values and decision-making. (Summer - 1st Session, Summer - 2nd Session) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
  • 3.00 Credits

    Built upon the principles of the national ISLLC Standards (5). Students that complete this course will effectively lead and oversee a technology integration team at the school level. Upon completion the student will demonstrate knowledge of process management functions, resource management functions in the classroom, and define and set appropriate goals for technology-mediated instructional project. Students will also make recommendations for activities and techniques, identify variables, establish communication systems, adapt current systems, and compare various technology instructional models. (Fall - 1st Session, Fall - 2nd Session, Spring - 1st Session, Spring - 2nd Session) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course aligns with Standard 4.f. and 4.g. of the National Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (December 2015), Standard 2 of the Nevada Educator Performance Framework: Administrator Evaluation (2015), and prepares aspiring administrators on Praxis Topic C: Assessment and Accountability. This course explores the roles of assessment in teaching. It investigates both classroom assessments and standardized tests, including how to interpret results and reports to guide instructional planning. It includes projects which could address any aspect of assessment, including assessing special needs students or non-cognitive skills or any aspects related to measurement of student performance. (Summer - 1st Session, Summer - 2nd Session) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
  • 3.00 Credits

    The first of the required GE writing courses introduces students to academic composition. Students will engage in writing as a process, pre-drafting strategies, multiple drafts, peer review, and large and small-scale revisions. Students with ACT English scores between 17 and 28 must take 1010 before ENGL 2010; those with scores below 17 must enroll in ENGL 1010E. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0990 or ACT English Subscore or Accuplacer Next Generation score - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C Prerequisite Test (Min. Score): ACT English Subscore (17) or Accuplacer Next Generation (250) Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll General Education Category: Written Communication Prerequisite:    O O O ENGL 0990
  • 5.00 Credits

    The first of the required GE writing courses introduces students to academic composition. Students will engage in writing as a process, pre-drafting strategies, multiple drafts, peer review, and large and small-scale revisions. This extended version of 1010 is designed to provide extra support for students whose placement scores suggest they might need extended writing practice. Students with ACT scores below 17 or Accuplacer Next Generation scores below 250 must enroll in ENGL 1010E. Students with ACT English scores below 29 must take 1010 before ENGL 2010. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)] General Education Category: Written Communication
  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction to descriptive and prescriptive approaches to studying English grammar. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll
  • 3.00 Credits

    A formal exploration and analysis of the fundamental structures of stories and the elements of storytelling. Students also explore the impact of storytelling on culture and history across a variety of media. Students create and share original stories in a variety of modes and mediums. Central to the course is the study of the history and function of storytelling across Western and non-Western cultures. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Registration Restriction(s): Filmmaking BFA majors or instructor permission.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The second of the GE writing courses emphasizes the development of an effective academic style in argumentative essays that makes use of traditional rhetorical patterns, culminating in a major research paper. Subtopics will vary. Students with ACT English scores below 29 must take ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1010E before enrolling in 2010. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Co-requisite(s): INFO 1010 Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1010E or ACT English Subscore - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C- Prerequisite Test (Min. Score): ACT English Subscore (29) General Education Category: Written Communication Prerequisite:    O ENGL 1010 O ENGL 1010E Corequisite:    INFO 1010
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  • 3.00 Credits

    A process-based approach to understand the craft, tools, and techniques that inform successful creative writing. Students will read traditional and contemporary models of successful writing, compose works of their own, and participate in peer workshops that allow comment and feedback. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll General Education Category: Fine Arts
  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction to the study of the formal structures of visual storytelling, an exploration of the various media used to tell these stories, and a guide to the major modes of screen analysis and criticism. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll