The design and analysis of engineered or natural systems and processes relies on a command of fundamental scientific and engineering principles. This course provides an introduction to these fundamental underpinnings through a study of the conservation of mass, energy and charge in both steady and transient conditions with non-reactive systems. Specific topics covered include a review of process variables and their relationships, open and closed systems, differential and integral balances, and basic thermodynamics. Prerequisite: MTH 112, may be taken concurrently. Enrollment limited to 20.

The design and analysis of engineered or natural systems and processes relies on a command of fundamental scientific and engineering principles. This course provides an introduction to these fundamental underpinnings through a study of the conservation of mass, energy and charge in both steady and transient conditions with non-reactive systems. Specific topics covered include a review of process variables and their relationships, open and closed systems, differential and integral balances, and basic thermodynamics. Prerequisite: MTH 112, may be taken concurrently. Enrollment limited to 20.

Students in this course investigate and design water resources infrastructure – for hydropower, water supply, wastewater treatment, stormwater management and irrigation. Those technologies are introduced through historical and contemporary examples, along with a theme of the importance of place in engineering design. In contrast to design as invention, this course puts the emphasis on the adaptation of common designs to particular places, as influenced by climate, physical geography, culture, history, economics, politics and legal frameworks.

This course is intended to help second semester MAT students transition into the field as "research practitioners," with public-facing voices on issues of policy and practice. Required of all candidates for the M.A. and the M.A.T. degrees. Restrictions: EDC graduate students only.

A study of the elementary school curriculum and the application of the principles of teaching in the elementary school, focusing on writing and social studies. Two and a half class hours and a practicum involving directed classroom teaching. Prerequisites: EDC 235, EDC 238 and one more EDC course, and a grade of B- or better in education courses. Instructor permission required.

A colloquium integrating foundations, the learning process and curriculum. Restrictions: Seniors only; Smith EDC majors only. Enrollment limited to 20.

This course focuses on examining children’s social and moral development through the use of narrative methodology. Students examine how the use of cultural tools such as narratives and social media allow them to investigate how contexts, such as schools and youth organizations, influence children’s understanding of and response to (in)justice. In particular, the class focuses on the role of teachers and peers as agents of socialization by examining children’s stories about their experiences in classrooms. Restrictions: Juniors and seniors only. Enrollment limited to 15.

Students engage in field-based practice in public school classrooms serving multilingual learners. Weekly lab meetings provide a structured space to connect field observations to SEI instructional frameworks, culturally and linguistically sustaining practices, and strategies introduced in EDC 311. S/U only. Corequisite: EDC 311. Restrictions: Students on the teacher licensure track only. (E)

Students who speak languages other than English are a growing presence in U.S. schools. These students need assistance in learning academic content in English as well as in developing proficiency in English. This course is designed to provide an understanding of the instructional needs and challenges of students who are learning English in the United States. This course explores a variety of theories, issues, procedures, methods and approaches for use in bilingual, English as a second language and other learning environments.