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Four-letter Course Codes-Undergraduate
The following is a listing of all undergraduate course codes. Click on the four-letter code to review the undergraduate courses within that discipline.
To find classes being offered for the upcoming semester, use the Class Search.
Graduate courses are found within the Graduate Catalog, Clinton School of Public Service Website, and the Law School Website.
Note: The subject code for courses previously identified by the SPCH subject code is now identified by the ACOM subject code. All courses taken before this change that bear the ACOM code still count toward all Applied Communication major and minor requirements.
Common Course Numbering System (Starting Catalog 2025-2026)
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will start using the Common Course Numbering System in the 2025-2026 catalog.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Common Course Numbering Index
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ELEM 2200 - Field Experience I
Two credit hours.
This course provides teacher candidates with a one-semester clinical experience in an approved K-6 school setting. Candidates will attend the field classroom 2 days per week for 11 weeks. The focus of the course is to develop an understanding of the Arkansas Teacher Excellence and Support System (TESS), the state-approved teacher evaluation system through the practical application of required coursework connected to clinical experiences.
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ELEM 2300 - Foundations of Elementary Ed.
Three credit hours.
The information provided in this course will equip candidates with basic psychological sophistication to prepare them for classroom teaching. Theories and examples of theories will be discussed to help candidates understand how to apply theories to classroom teaching. An emphasis is placed on the intelligent use of theory and research to improve instruction. Candidates will focus on theories in field settings.
Prerequisites: Admission to the elementary education program.
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ELEM 2301 - Children’s Literature
Three credit hours.
Candidates explore a broad range of children’s literature genres, including literature from different cultures and informational texts for students in K-6th grades. Candidates learn criteria information for evaluating and selecting quality, developmentally appropriate reading materials in order to create a literate classroom environment for all students. The course will include a focus on using wide reading and genres to develop and implement activities aligned with Common Core State Standards’ literacy goals in language arts, social studies, science, and math.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program.
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ELEM 2302 - Child Growth and Development
Three credit hours.
This course is a study of environmental and hereditary effects on the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor development of typically and atypically developing children from birth to adolescence. Candidates consider both predictable developmental patterns and unique patterns due to sexual, socioeconomic, cultural, and normal variations in inherited characteristics.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program.
Corequisites: ELEM 2200 - Field Experience I .
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ELEM 2303 - Emergent Literacy
Three credit hours.
This course focuses on the foundations of early literacy in a natural learning environment for K through second grade. Emphasis will be given to learning to teach through the components of a balanced literacy program with special attention placed on designing and managing literate environments, appropriate book selection, language development activities, and using observational assessment strategies to guide instruction.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program.
Corequisites: ELEM 2200 - Field Experience I
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ELEM 2304 - Integrated Science K-3
Three credit hours.
This course teaches science content knowledge for K3. This course involves the planning and facilitating of research-based science teaching strategies, the selection and use of materials, and the implementation of assessment theory and techniques. Candidates will design and implement grade-level appropriate instructional activities by their understanding of what it means to know and learn science. Candidates will work in teams to formulate questions, make predictions, design investigations, collect and analyze data, make products, and share ideas. Additionally, this course explores ways in which curriculum and technology are used in classroom settings to build relationships among teachers and students. Candidates will learn how content and pedagogy combine to make effective teaching.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program.
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ELEM 3200 - Field Experience II
Two credit hours.
This course provides teacher candidates with a second one-semester clinical experience in an approved K-6 school setting. The focus of the course is to develop an understanding of the Arkansas Teacher Excellence and Support System (TESS), the state-approved teacher evaluation system through practical application of required coursework connected to clinical experiences.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program.
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ELEM 3300 - Building Learning Environments
Three credit hours.
Candidates will learn how to design, establish, and maintain effective learning environments including both physical and psychosocial environments. Candidates will learn the theoretical base and applied strategies for guiding students from diverse backgrounds toward becoming cooperative, contributing, self-disciplined, and critical-minded participants in school. Candidates will practice applying strategies in a field/lab setting.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program; ELEM 2200 - Field Experience I ; ELEM 2302 - Child Growth and Development .
Corequisites: ELEM 3200 - Field Experience II .
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ELEM 3301 - Integrated Lit. and Language I
Three credit hours.
The course continues the continuum of Emergent Literacy and addresses the needs of students at a higher literacy level. This course focuses on the foundations of the early and fluent stages of literacy for third- and fourth-grade students. Emphasis is given to learning to teach through the components of a comprehensive literacy program with special attention placed on independent reading, literature study and comprehension, integrating literacy in content, and the reading and writing connection.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program; ELEM 2301 - Children’s Literature ; ELEM 2303 - Emergent Literacy .
Corequisites: ELEM 3200 - Field Experience II .
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ELEM 3302 - Social Studies Methods
Three credit hours.
This course provides the opportunity for candidates to analyze and develop integrated curricula in social studies from a variety of historical and current perspectives within the context of professional, state and local standards. Candidates integrate knowledge from the six disciplines of social studies (history, anthropology, sociology, political science, geography, and economics) into the design of a constructivist, inquiry-based social studies curriculum. The course explores ways children come to learn about themselves and others. There is an emphasis on meeting the needs of all children, including attention to diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and different learning abilities and styles.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program.
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ELEM 4106 - Integrated Math/Sci Teaching
One credit hours.
Prepares prospective teachers to teach integrated science and math content with the best-practice pedagogical methods. Developmentally appropriate content and teaching strategies for elementary science and math will be explored, modeled, and discussed based on the Arkansas science and math standards. Specifically, they will develop and deliver student-centered lessons and assessments employing safety measures, problem-solving, and inquiry-based learning. Observation hours will be required to complete assignments.
Prerequisites: Admission to the elementary education program
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ELEM 4200 - Field Experience III
Two credit hours.
This field experience will acquaint candidates with a variety of primary school experiences. Candidates will be oriented to the structure of the school district, school, and classroom setting. Students are placed with a cooperating teacher in a fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-grade classroom for the full day each Wednesday for 14 weeks. Candidates are required to submit a “field reflection” each week to their University supervisor and organize a “field notebook” with the required items.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program.
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ELEM 4300 - Assessment Methods K-6
Three credit hours.
This course will be a study of fundamental observation, assessment, and evaluation concepts and tools. Emphasis will be placed on both qualitative and quantitative methods of reporting student progress. Principles of classroom test construction, alternative assessment techniques, and measurement strategies at various developmental levels K-6 will be addressed. Candidates will learn to accurately interpret standardized test results and be exposed to ethical and legal considerations surrounding the use and reporting of assessment results.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program.
Corequisites: ELEM 4200 - Field Experience III .
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ELEM 4301 - Integrated Lit and Language II
Three credit hours.
This course focuses on effective literacy instruction in the upper elementary grades (5-6). Teacher candidates will learn how to plan and implement instruction for all learners that continue the development of reading and writing in a balanced literacy setting with emphasis on fluency, vocabulary development, and comprehension in expository and informational texts. Content includes, but is not limited to, major approaches for teaching literacy, effective strategies for differentiating literacy instruction, teaching students how to effectively read and comprehend complex texts, systematic assessment of reading and writing, and an introduction to critical literacy.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program; ELEM 2301 - Children’s Literature ; ELEM 3301 - Integrated Lit. and Language I
Corequisites: ELEM 4200 - Field Experience III .
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ELEM 4302 - Science Methods K-6
Three credit hours.
Prepares prospective teachers to teach science content with the best-practice pedagogical methods. Developmentally appropriate content and teaching strategies for elementary science will be explored, modeled, and discussed based on the Arkansas science standards. Specifically, they will develop and deliver student-centered lessons, develop lab investigations and assessments employing safety measures, problem-solving, and inquiry-based learning. Observation hours will be required to complete assignments.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program.
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ELEM 4303 - Math Methods K-6
Three credit hours.
Prepares prospective teachers to evaluate, plan, and deliver math lessons that are appropriate for learners in Kindergarten through 6th grade as well as assess student math knowledge and skills through a student-centered, inquiry approach. Students will be introduced to methods for teaching all children developmentally appropriate topics in numbers and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, data analysis, and probability. Developmentally appropriate content and teaching strategies for elementary mathematics will be explored, modeled, and discussed based on the NCTM content standards and the Arkansas Mathematics standards. Observation hours will be required to complete assignments.
Prerequisites: Admission to the elementary education program
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ELEM 4304 - Internship Seminar I
Three credit hours.
Will provide teacher candidates with professional development to gain a deep understanding of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to be Day 1 prepared for classroom teaching. The emphasis in this course will be on planning, teaching, using assessment to inform instruction, and becoming a reflective practitioner in the K-6 classroom. Teacher candidates will work collaboratively with university personnel and mentor teachers to connect this course with authentic clinical experience during a year-long internship. The state of Arkansas-approved teacher evaluation system, the Teacher Excellence and Support System( TESS), will be utilized in this course to provide teacher candidates an in-depth understanding of the four domains as they participate in the year-long internship experience to ensure that they are Day 1 ready for the elementary classroom.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program.
Corequisites: ELEM 4600 - Internship I .
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ELEM 4305 - Collaborations w/ Family and Professionals
Three credit hours.
This course focuses on understanding parental issues and concerns within diverse family systems, understanding the dimensions of parenting children from birth to adolescence, and knowledge of multicultural perspectives in parenting and in planning parenting education strategies. Candidates will research a variety of parenting education models and their effectiveness in increasing parental involvement in schools.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program.
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ELEM 4306 - Internship Seminar II
Six credit hours.
Course is concurrent with the candidate’s final field experience. It further advances the knowledge, skills, and dispositions introduced and developed throughout the program. Topics address all four domains of the assessment criteria for internship, planning and preparation, the classroom learning environment, teaching, and professionalism. Candidates’ analyses of day-to-day teaching experiences are integrated into the discussion of these topics. Internship Seminar II includes the preparation of a portfolio of materials for applying for jobs and for supporting them through their first year of teaching,
Prerequisites: Admission to Elementary Education Program.
Corequisites: ELEM 4900 - Internship II .
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ELEM 4900 - Internship II
Nine credit hours.
Course is one full semester in a classroom (16.5 weeks). It is designed such that the candidate begins with observation and selected teaching activities and gradually assumes complete responsibility for teaching in the classroom. They will plan, teach, assess, and reflect on all aspects of the teaching process including communication with colleagues and families and collaboration with teaching partners. Students will prepare to work with students with special needs. They are expected to use all of the resources of the school and exhibit competence with technology.
Prerequisites: Admission to Elementary Education Program.
Corequisites: ELEM 4306 - Internship Seminar II .
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ELEM 4901 - Internship 1
Nine credit hours.
Internship I provides teacher candidates with a one-semester clinical experience in an approved K-6 school setting which is part of a year-long internship. The semester of clinical experience for candidates will begin with the mentor teacher and school, returning to the classroom in the fall or spring and complete at 16 weeks. Candidates will gain competence in planning, teaching, and assessment practices working in collaboration with mentor teachers and university personnel. The Arkansas Teacher Excellence and Support System (TESS), the state-approved teacher evaluation system, will be utilized as the performance assessment for candidates during their clinical experiences.
Prerequisites: Admission to the elementary education program
Corequisites: ELEM 4304
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ELEM 4902 - Internship II
9 credit hours.
Provides teacher candidates with a one-semester clinical experience in a K-6 school setting, which is part of a year-long internship. The semester of clinical experience for candidates will begin with the mentor teacher and school returning to the classroom in the fall or spring and complete at 16 weeks. Candidates will gain competence in planning, teaching, and assessment of practices working in collaboration with mentor teachers and university personnel. The Arkansas Teacher Excellence and Support System (TESS), the state-approved teacher evaluation system will be utilized as the performance assessment for candidates ongoing during the clinical experience.
Prerequisites: ELEM 4901
Corequisites: ELEM 4305
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