Education for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (ECLD)

Courses

ECLD 5005. Bilingual Education & Policy. 3 Credits.

Provides a foundation of bilingual education policy and practices. Explores theories of language acquisition and their relevance to current policies affecting linguistically diverse students and how these policies have developed through history. Prerequisites: ECLD 1560, ECLD 2890; Graduate student; or Instructor permission.

ECLD 6030. Language Policy, Race,&Schools. 3 Credits.

Designed to provide a fundamental overview of theory and policy related to race and language, and how it shapes and impacts English acquisition for English learners in U.S. schools.

ECLD 6990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.

See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.

ECLD 6993. Independent Study. 1-18 Credits.

A course which is tailored to fit the interests of a specific student, which occurs outside the traditional classroom/laboratory setting under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.