BIO 600 three credits
Teaching Science in the Elementary School
Life, physical, and earth sciences that are involved in the development of scientific concepts and processes for elementary school science. A variety of natural phenomena, such as the plant, Brassicarapa, will be used as models to develop an inquiry and standards approach to the learning and teaching of science.

EDU 613 three credits
Literature for the Elementary and Middle School Child
Literature for the Elementary and Middle School Child introduces methods of bringing literature to children grades K-8. Topics addressed are: children's responses to literature, the relationship of literature to the content areas, bibliotherapy, patterns of literature instruction, themes and issues in children's literature, genre and author studies, literature as a basis for teaching reading, and evaluation of children's literature, and literary materials appropriate to support the K-8 curriculum.

EDU 615 three credits
Current Trends in the Teaching of Social Studies in Elementary Schools
Current trends in the teaching of social studies helps the student to understand that the primary purpose of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an independent world. Students are challenged to engage in issues from a pluralist perspective based on diversity, a global perspective based on knowledge about our world and our interdependence, and a democratic perspective based on values and decision making. These perspectives will be analyzed in light of the current recommendations from the committees and councils of the major disciplines comprising the social studies and current research. Included will be an in-depth study of concepts, generalizations, and processes with an emphasis on such areas as global, multicultural education, and the use of literature in the teaching of social studies.

EDU 625 / FLL 625 three credits
Methods and Materials for Foreign Language Teachers K-6
Discussion of characteristics of elementary reading and writing pedagogy in the target language, integration of language and content, model foreign language programs, as well as literature, songs, and games that can be used to develop target language communication in the elementary foreign language class. Individual and group projects with application of theory to practice.

ENL 549 three credits
Teaching English: Classroom Methods
Theory and practice of teaching secondary English in its three dominant areas of reading, writing, and rhetorical analysis of literary works. Special focus will be on how students acquire language and theoretical skills within the complex milieu of classrooms and how teachers can enhance that learning by translating sound theory into a broad range of learning activities and classroom strategies.

ENL 623 three credits
Web Authoring
Problems, issues, and rhetorical strategies in authoring effective Web pages and content. The primary focus of the course is in authoring hypertext and hypermedia documents for the World Wide Web. In the process, students grapple with a host of problems related to effective non-linear writing, efficient and user-friendly interface design, and inventive mixing of text, graphics, video, sound, animation, and navigational components to achieve the most dynamic messages possible within the many constraints of hardware and software.

ENL 632 three credits
Theory and Practice in Teaching Reading and Writing
This course divides itself into three basic strands. The first explores theoretical issues in reading comprehension, text processing, memory, and language development as a foundation for understanding how students learn to read. The second focuses on theoretical issues in how students learn to write. The third focuses on applying theory to teaching in both areas by exploring such general issues as reading and writing evaluation and assessment, diagnosis, selection and use of reading materials and writing assignments, developing teaching strategies for a spectrum of low- to high-level skills, and critical thinking.

ENL 657 three credits
Literature Seminar: Historical Approaches
Explores canonical and/or non-canonical literature from a historical perspective to strengthen background knowledge and understanding of literature, using representative literary texts as a point for departure and discussion. Includes discussion of issues relating the role of historical texts to alternative, nontraditional, and multicultural contexts and of the pedagogical limitations and issues inherent in using a historical approach.

ENL 659 three credits
Literature Seminar: Thematic and Cultural Approaches
Exploration of the study of literature in light of current thematic and cultural perspectives. This course includes discussion of women's literature, minority literature, and third-world literature, especially as such works contrast with or depart from the traditional canon. The course will examine the influences of these works on student learning and issues that arise in the classroom when they are introduced. In addition to traditional texts, the course will consider the options for use of alternative, nontraditional materials. Discussion will focus on the pedagogical limitations, problems, and issues inherent in using a cultural or thematic approach, with emphasis on finding ways to animate and vitalize the literature classroom.

ENL 676 three credits
Discourse Processes
An advanced seminar in exploration of classroom communication with a focus on the means by which language is taught and, specifically, on analyzing and recording instructional conversations involving multicultural populations. The course is intended to provide experience in the investigation of a classroom research question. Students will undertake supervised fieldwork and careful study of the theory and methods of descriptive research from a sociolinguistic perspective.

ENL 684 three credits
Literary Criticism I: Theory and Practice in Teaching Literature
Intensive readings with analysis of relationships among language, thought, form, and content. The course will examine the intellectual, emotional, cultural, multicultural, and aesthetic qualities of texts, including the links among stylistic devices, central motifs, author's purpose, motivation, imagination, and psychology with emphasis on secondary students' analytic writing and reading abilities. The course will examine forms of literary criticism as they apply to teaching secondary language and literature.

FLL 522 three credits
Introduction to Second Language Acquisition for Teachers
This course provides students with an opportunity to critically analyze theories of second language acquisition and their application in classroom practice. Theoretical course constructs include behaviorism, nativism, meaningful learning, learner styles and strategies, functionalism, constructivism, and theories of social interaction. In relationship to these constructs, the course also provides students with opportunities for extended discussion and application of topics such as the integration of assessment and instruction in classroom practice and the development of interdisciplinary curriculum units for classroom use.

FLL 525 three credits
Origin and Evolution of Romance Languages
Examination of the common origin of the romance languages in Latin and their evolution into French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. The course uses both the traditional philological method and modern theoretical linguistics, both synchronic and diachronic. Furthermore, linguistic features are interpreted for their historical and sociological factors.
Prerequisite: FRN 302, POR 302, or SPA 302 (or equivalent)

FLL 526 three credits
Classroom Discourse
An exploration and examination of the role that teacher-student classroom interaction plays in the development of second and foreign language learners' target language learning. A critical analysis of complex cultural content that can be integrated with sociocultural pedagogical principles of language learning to promote meaningful target language classroom use. Topics include learning as participation; language use vs. language usage; interactive content, patterns, and strategies that facilitate communication; models of extended classroom discourse; the negotiation of meaning; and the creation of classroom community through interaction.

FLL 625 three credits
Curriculum Development for Spanish Teachers K-8
This course is designed as a practical guide for school districts and teachers that are either preparing to teach Spanish at the elementary and middle school level or that are already involved with languages for children in their school settings. The course emphasizes a context-based and content-based approach to communication and includes topics such as the use of games, songs, rhymes, stories, arts, crafts, and sports to facilitate the development of oral and written Spanish in this learning setting. Program models and issues related to implementation of programs will also be discussed.

FLL 676 three credits
Applied Linguistics for Teachers of Spanish
A critical examination of Spanish language and culture as a total communicative system. Theoretical and Spanish-specific research related to issues and concepts of Spanish second language acquisition. Topics include the Spanish pronominal system and verbal system as well as issues of morphology, semantics, and lexicon. The course also provides teachers with experience in Spanish pragmatics, sociolinguistics, and discourse analysis as they apply to the teaching of Spanish. This course is delivered in Spanish.

FLL 684 three credits
Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice in Teaching Literature
Intensive readings with analysis of relationships among language, thought, form, and content. The course will examine the intellectual, emotional, cultural, multicultural, and aesthetic qualities of texts, including the links among stylistic devices, central motifs, author's purpose, motivation, imagination, and psychology with emphasis on secondary students' analytic writing and reading abilities. The course will examine forms of literary criticism as they apply to teaching secondary language and literature.

FRN 581/582 three credits
Seminar In French
An intensive study of a specific topic, such as aural French comprehension, or a particular author or a literary movement. The topic will vary from year to year so that the course may be repeated for credit.

FRN 595 three credits
Independent Study
Intensive study or research on a special topic under the direction of a faculty member.  Hours to be arranged.

HST 501 three credits
Theory and Practice of Teaching History and Social Studies in Middle and Secondary Schools
The historical and contemporary debate on the nature of history and social studies teaching and learning in middle and secondary schools. Using the Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Frameworks and the National History Standards, students will discuss and develop effective curriculum units and courses in US and World History.

HST 511 three credits
Teaching American History
Seminar examining current trends and issues in the study of American history. This course will focus on recent developments in scholarship and their implications for the teaching of American history. It is intended for those preparing the Massachusetts Teacher Test in History and for MAT students.

HST 512 three credits
Teaching European History
The content and methodology of European history courses in secondary schools. Participants will study recent scholarship on major historical topics in European history and organize materials and design strategies to integrate this scholarship in the curriculum.

HST 513 three credits
Teaching World History
The content and methodology of world history courses in secondary schools. Participants will study recent scholarship and consider new interpretations of major historical issues in world history. They will then organize materials and design strategies to integrate these perspectives and scholarship into the curriculum.

HST 521 three credits
Graduate Seminar in History
Graduate Seminars in history are designed to allow participants to pursue reading and research on a particular historical topic. Course may be repeated with change of topic.

MTH 507 three credits
Probability for Teachers
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor or undergraduate algebra
Probability for Teachers is an introduction to the discrete probability theory in an experimental hands-on way. The stress is put on pedagogical contents, including common misconceptions and misunderstandings in probability. The course also examines the modern educational technology and software used in probability.

MTH 508 three credits
Statistics for Teachers
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor or MAE 507
Statistics for Teachers surveys the statistical methods used in science and everyday life and addresses the problem of pedagogy and statistical misconceptions. The course also examines the modern educational technology and software used in statistics.

MTH 511 three credits
Calculus and Analysis for Teachers
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor or undergraduate calculus
Calculus and Analysis for Teachers assumes successful completion of a standard university calculus sequence. It addresses the key underlying idea of the mathematics change: notions of variation, rate, mean value, and accumulation across many contexts and representations, as well as the connections between rates and accumulation as embodied in the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. It also addresses relations between discrete and continuous models of change, including conceptions of limit.

MTH 515 three credits
Elementary Math Education
The course is designed to explore how elementary mathematics, typically arithmetic, can be transformed to include algebraic reasoning by creating opportunities for students to generalize their mathematical thinking and support that through conjecture and justification. The course will also attend to the forms of classroom practice that can support students' algebraic thinking, how elementary students represent their thinking, and how their representations evolve into more formal ways of thinking.

MTH 520 three credits
Discrete Math for Teachers
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor or modern algebra
Topics in Discrete Mathematics, including combinatorics, logic and set theory, algorithms, linear algebra, relations and functions, elements of number theory, and chaos/fractals. The focus will be on the connections and deep structural themes unifying these areas, and on using discrete math to gain a deeper understanding of high-school algebra and calculus.

MTH 530 three credits
Technology in Math Education
Relevant contemporary mathematics investigated through new innovative technologies in an inquiry-based classroom. Explores non-Euclidean geometries, stereographic projection, and the complex plane using dynamic geometry environments, nonlinear dynamical systems using Chaotic Waterwheels, and parametric variation using new hardware infrastructures, as well as multi-dimensional mathematics using graphing software and haptic technology.

MTH 531 three credits
Geometry for Teachers
Geometry for Teachers surveys the new typesof geometry made possible by dynamic computer graphics as well as topics that help students deepen their understanding of the key ideas of Euclidean geometry. The course also examines the forms and purposes of proof, andstudent development of spatial and logical reasoning.

MTH 532 three credits
Algebraic Structures for Teachers
Algebraic Structures for Teachers examines the many forms of algebraic reasoning and their conceptual underpinnings, the fundamental shift in the place of algebra in school mathematics, and the potential unifying role of abstract and general algebraic structures at the upper secondary level. The course will engage students in vigorous critique of traditional and innovative algebra learning materials and technologies.

MTH 540 three credits
Mathematical Challenges
Developing understanding of student mathematical learning and needs through the completion of mathematical challenges. Each week a new challenge will be set with hints offered at various times. Each challenge will not have a straightforward solution, and the class is expected to develop personal insights into the nature of their mathematical behavior and relate these reflections to practice. An email discussion list and website will facilitate continued inquiry and sharing of ideas outside of class.

MTH 591/592 three credits
Topics in Mathematics for Teachers
Individual and/ or group study under supervision of a faculty member in an area of mathematics for teachers that is not otherwise part of graduate course offerings.

MTH 595 thee credits
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline's course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.  

PHY 430 three credits
Methods and Strategies for Physics Teachers
Teaching strategies and methods for different learning styles of students. Attention is given to analytic and graphic as well as intuitive presentation of physics concepts and phenomena. Uses techniques including audio-visual aids, demonstration and hands-on experiments. Additional courses from the courses listed for Biology, Chemistry, Medical Laboratory Science, or Physics, with permission of the instructor and the MAT Science Advisor or MAT Director.

POR 500 three credits
Luis De Camoes
This course consists of two parts. First, students analyze the types of lyrical poetry Camões wrote - traditional peninsular forms and those taken from the Renaissance - and study the recurring themes in Camões. Second, we study the epic poem, The Lusiads. Attention is given to the influence of Camões in Portuguese culture.

POR 510 three credits
Eca De Queiros
Study of the major works of the foremost Portuguese novelist of the nineteenth century. Examination of the aesthetic and ideological significance of Eça's works. The analysis of his works as a critical response to European literature and philosophy, and specific authors of the Portuguese and Spanish tradition. Discussion of themes such as the relation between nature and culture, language and reality, technology and man, the past and historiography, and Portuguese nineteenth century society.

POR 520 three credits
Machado De Assis
Study of the major novels and short stories of the foremost Brazilian author of the nineteenth century. The course examines the innovative narrative techniques that characterize his works, and their relationship to precursors such as Lawrence Sterne and Almeida Garrett. The course also explores how Machado's skepticism and irony anticipates modernist and post-modernist writings.

POR 521
A theoretical and practical survey of methods and techniques used to teach foreign languages designed principally for teachers in K-12 Portuguese language education. Development of materials for Portuguese and methodological issues applicable to heritage language learners is particularly emphasized. Assignments include presentation of teaching modules, classroom observations, and preparation of professional portfolios.

POR 522 three credits
Introduction to Portuguese
LinguisticsAn introduction to the study of Portuguese linguistics.  The main goal of the course is to investigate the structure of Portuguese: its phonology, morphology, syntax, and pragmatics.  The course will also consider aspects of dialects of Portuguese, exploring their social and historical background.  Class time will be divided between lectures and group work.  This course is intended for speakers and advanced learners of Portuguese and will facilitate the understanding (and the teaching ) of language mechanisms.

POR 530 three credits
Pessoa & 20Th Cen Poetry
Study of the poetry of Fernando Pessoa as an example of Modernism. The course examines the major heteronyms and their significance and discusses subsequent Portuguese literary generations of the 20th Century, their characteristics, and most important authors, with emphasis on poetry.

POR 571 three credits
Gender and Society in Brazilian
CinemaA thematic study of cinematographic representations of gender identities and practices within social contexts. Fostering global awareness and artistic literacy, topics include construction of feminine and feminist identities; masculinity and power relations; sexuality and national identity; same-sex and other non-traditional relations of love and intimacy; and machismo, ethnic and socio-economic disparity and alienation in contemporary life under women film-makers' scrutiny.

POR 581 three credits
Seminar In Portuguese
An intensive study of a specific topic or topics, such as a particular author, genre, or literary movement. The topic or topics will vary from year to year so that the course may be repeated with credit.

POR 595 three credits
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline's course offerings.  Conditions and hours to be arranged.

PSC 501 three credits
Teaching Political Science in Secondary Schools
Analysis of the policy-making process, particularly in contemporary American national, state and local politics; comparative analysis of other political systems; development of issue oriented case studies and units for use in secondary social studies courses; development of critical thinking and communications skills.  Additional courses in the Social Sciences With permission of the MAT Social Studies Advisor or the MAT Director.

SCI 501 three credits
Teaching Life Science and Laboratory Techniques
Life science concepts and laboratory skills that relate to the instruction of middle and secondary education. Particular emphasis will be devoted to the application of infused technology and science in unit development and lesson plans.

SCI 502 three credits
Earth Science Activities for Middle School
A combination lecture/laboratory approach to teaching "hands-on" Earth Science. Course will combine topic lectures with practical methods of illustrating important concepts to middle school students.

SCI 503 three credits
Marine Science for Teachers
Marine science for teachers, in application to the local environment. This is a classroom/ field-based science course for general science teachers that will link specific learning standards from the Massachusetts State Frameworks to the local environment. Sample MCAS questions from fifth, eighth, and tenth grade science and technology examinations will be analyzed.

SCI 504 three credits
Teaching Middle School Physical Science
Teaching Middle School Physical Science is a course designed to provide content rich material with instructional methodology. This class will link physical science topics and key concepts to specific learning standards and sample MCAS questions. This course will provide middle school science concepts that are important in middle school.

SCI 505 three credits
Life Science II
This course addresses portions of Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Frameworks involving cellular biology and principles of heredity. Through didactic and laboratory experiences, practical teaching strategies and classroom applications will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on research based core instructional models demonstrated in the completion of a Constructive Action Portfolio.

SCI 506 three credits
Astronomy for Teachers
A combination lecture/laboratory approach to teaching "hands-on" astronomy. Course combines topic lectures with practical methods of illustrating important concepts to elementary and middle school students. Each of the semester's exercises will allow students to produce a "working model" of the topic discussed during the lecture portion. The planetary environments, surface features of the moon, and the characteristics of stars will be among the topics reviewed.

SCI 508 three credits
Chemistry & Community for Educators
A understanding of chemistry topics organized around societal issues will be explored using lecture and laboratory experiences as well as online discussion.. Science concepts align with the academic standards of  the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for General Science. The lecture portion of the course will include a discussion of the chemical nature of living and non-living things in our society. The laboratory exercises will provide educators with hands-on activities to use in their own science classrooms. Lesson plans and exhibitions will be developed via internet assignments for the remainder of the course. This course can satisfies the DOE science content/ chemistry content or technology requirement for MAT students for elementary, middle school and high school level.

SCI 510 three credits
Molecular  Diagnostics for Educators
Fundamentals of molecular biology and current application will be explored using lecture and laboratory experiences as well as online discussion.  Reflective discussion, inquiry based learning, and technology in practice will be integrated into unit development and lesson plans.  This course can satisfies the DOE science content/ biology content or technology requirement for MAT students at both the middle school and high school level.

SCI 591 three credits
Topics in Science for Teachers

SCI 595 three credits
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline's course offerings.  Conditions and hours to be arranged.

SCI 596 three credits
Directed Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.  Conditions and hours to be arranged.

SPA 545 three credits
Spanish Poetry & Drama of the Golden Age
The poetry of the R enaissance and Baroque periods together with the selected plays of Lope de Vega, Calderon de la Barca and Tirso de Molina.

SPA 546 three credits
Spanish Prose of the  Golden Age
The main author s of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries with emphasis on the life and major works of Miguel de Cervantes.

SPA 555 three credits
Spanish Literature of the 19Th Century
The main literary movements, romanticism, realism and naturalism are studied together with the representative works of outstanding authors, poets and dramatists.

SPA 556 three credits
Contemporrary Spanish Literature
The leading writers of each literary form from the generation of '98 to the present.

SPA 581/582 three credits
Seminar In Spanish
An intensive study of a specific topic or topics, such as a particular author, genre, or literary movement. The topic or topics will vary from year to year so that the course may be repeated with credit.

SPA 595 three credits
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline's course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.