Sample Course Outlines

A Typical Enhancement Course® Requiring
ON-SITE VISITS:

Course Name: MAUI: Its Towns and People
Credits: 3 semester hours of professional development credit

Course Description:This course on beautiful Maui takes you to Wailuki, Lahaina and Hokulani. In-depth history is related by noted Hawaiian historians, James Lucky and Holt Padilla. You will take a walking tour of Wailuku and Iao State Park, and personally experience all the beauty, history and magnificence of this luscious and meaningful island.

Course Outline: A self-directed course including several texts, one DVD, two audio CDs, and several on-site visits in Maui. A minimum of 45 hours of study will be required to successfully complete this course.

Method of Evaluating Student's Performance: Correction of answer sets, assessment of informal analyses and projects based on specific criteria outlined in course instructions, and verification of hours dedicated to completing course work. A grade and transcript are issued upon completion and evaluation of course requirements.

Textbooks and Other Materials Included in This Course:
Books: Hawaii by Michener, Re-Discover Wailuku, The Story of Lahaina, Hawaiian Journey, and Hawaiian Fishponds.
Audio CDs: James Lucky and Holt Padilla.
DVD: "Innocence Betrayed"
On-site Visits:Wailuku and Iao Valley State Park, Bailey House Museum, Lahaina

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A Typical Enhancement Course® That is
ALL HOME STUDY:

Course Name: CHILDREN IN CRISIS
Credits: 3 semester hours of professional development credit

Course Description: This course is designed to acquaint the teacher with several of the more serious problems some children exhibit in the classroom. It is not designed to cure these disorders, rather to help the teacher recognize symptoms so the child may receive help and understanding rather than suffer frustration and embarrassment. These problems include Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, fetal alcohol effects, Attention Deficit Disorder, the problems of children in foster homes and stresses encountered by children of different cultures.

Course Outline: A self-directed course including four texts, one videotape and a project. A minimum of 45 hours of study will be required to successfully complete this course.

Method of Evaluating Student's Performance: Correction of answer sets, assessment of informal analyses and projects based on specific criteria outlined in course instructions, and verification of hours dedicated to completing course work. A grade and transcript are issued upon completion and evaluation of course requirements.

Textbooks and Other Materials Included in This Course:
Books: I Speak for This Child by Courter; Recognizing and Managing Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects by McCreight; All About Attention Deficit Disorder by Phelan, and Learning to Learn by Bowler.
Video tape: "Listening to Children"
Project: Examine and critique school or district policy; or, if none is available, create a viable policy based on what was learned in this course.

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A Typical Enhancement Course® utilizing the INTERNET:
Course Name: THE BRONTE SISTERS
Credits: 3 semester hours of professional development credit

Course Description: The Bronte Sisters works are well known and popular. Learn more about these fascinating and talented sisters by communicating with Bronte fans and scholars on a variety of mail lists and newsgroups. You will exchange information and ideas about the works of, and the people known as, the Bronte Sisters. Then you will acquaint yourself with the lives and works of the sisters by visiting the birthplace of Emily, Anne and Charlotte, by meeting other children in the family, and by learning how important the family was to them and the stories they wrote. Additionally, you will discover many of the lesser known works of the sisters on various other Web sites and Internet resources.

Course Outline: This course is self-directed and designed for teachers to learn the Internet and develop lesson plans on course subjects using Internet resources. While focusing on the course subject, the student will discover a vast resource of sites, browsers, e-mail addresses, mail lists, chat rooms, blogs and newsgroups providing incredible information. A series of worksheets (either in hard copy or delivered via the Internet) will be completed demonstrating the student's knowledge of designated Internet assignments, and submittal of a completed lesson plan or project suitable for implementation in the classroom. A minimum of 45 hours of course work will be required to complete this course. Access to computer and modem is necessary.

Method of Evaluating Student's Performance: Investigations section will be evaluated according to accuracy and thoroughness, and the lesson plan or project will be evaluated on thoroughness, originality and creativity.

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Credit:
Semester hours of non-degree Professional Development Credit are offered through Loyola Marymount University. Coursework is designed to meet a minimum of 15 hours per credit earned. Students meeting course requirements earn a grade on their transcript of CR (the equivalent of a letter grade of B or better.) Students not meeting requirements earn a grade of NC (no credit). Professional Development Credit is not applicable toward any undergraduate or graduate degree at Loyola Marymount University.

Credit is recorded on an Official Transcript issued upon request. Enhancement Courses are designed for educators with at least a bachelors degree and appropriate teaching credentials. They may also be appropriate for other professionals requiring this type of credit for some professional advancement requirements such as salary movement and recertification.

Participants are advised to check with their school district or credit evaluation entity to determine if this type of credit will be approved for their specific needs, as requirements vary and tuition is nonrefundable.

Accountability
Extensive measures are taken to ensure that all course work is original work by the student. Signed time records and accountability safeguards are incorporated as requirements for successful completion.

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