Baylor College of Medicine - Dr. Nancy Searle, nsearle@bcm.tmc.edu, 713-798-7760;

The University of Texas Medical School at Houston - Dr. Allison R. Ownby, Allison.R.Ownby@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-5105.

The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston - Dr. Paula O'Neill, Paula.N.ONeill@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-4292.

Core Courses:

CUIN 6360 - Principles of Curriculum Development - Principles of curriculum and organization and the selection and evaluation of instructional materials.

EPSY 6300 - Introduction of Educational and Psychological Measurement - Construction, usage, and interpretation of teacher-made and standardized testing instruments; consideration of reliability, validity, and processes of educational evaluation.

EPSY 6340 - Principles of Human Learning - An introduction to the learning process; principles considered include acquisition and transfer, retention, motivation and mediation and their relation to the school environment.

Major:

CUIN 6345 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum - Focuses on the practical integration of technology into the curriculum. Appropriate uses of technology and software will be examined and developed..

CUIN 6371 - Models of Teaching - Empirical and theoretical examination of models of teaching based upon studies of teacher roles and role behaviors.

CUIN 7373 - Generic Teaching Strategies - Detailed examination of teaching strategies that are empirically determined to underlie various teacher-learning situations.

CUIN 6373 - Instructional Design - Study and application of a systems approach to the design of instruction.

CUIN 7378 - Instructional Evaluation - Development of understanding and skills for evaluation of student progress, student achievement, and instructional effectiveness.

CUIN 7392 - Internship - Part or fulltime experiences in educational situations, in which all participants work at a high level of independence and usually in a role for which they are being prepared.

Electives (Research Emphasis):

CUIN 6397 - Educational Research - Consideration of various inquiry strategies and associated research methods.

CUIN 6397 - Statistical Analyses - Basic descriptive and inferential statistical analyses and their application in educational research.

CUIN 6398 - Special Problems (Educational Research) - Development of an educational research project.

Electives (Instructional Technology):

CUIN 6397 - Technology Integration in Instruction - Study and application of theories and processes for the improvement of the integration of technology in instruction.

CUIN 7360 - Curriculum Theory - Problems in curriculum theory, including the role of the teacher in the curriculum, problems of curriculum design and interrelationships between current issues in curriculum and societal forces.

CUIN 6398 - Special Problems (Instructional Technology) - Development of a project in instructional technology.

Further information may be gathered from the University of Houston College of Education Web Site: http://www.coe.uh.edu.