New Courses at Michigan State University
This page shows MSU courses which were first offered during the current or a future semester.
Please visit the MSU Registrar's course search to see full details about these courses.
Course Number | Course Title/Description | First Semester Offered | |
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ISB 206 |
Title: Foundations in Community and Sustainability Description: Investigations and analysis of the environmental and social impacts of sustainability both locally and globally. |
Fall 2024 | |
ISB 230 |
Title: Foundations of Biological Science for Teacher Education Description: Using science practices to explore core ideas in biological and chemical systems by focusing on crosscutting concepts. |
Fall 2024 | |
ISP 231 |
Title: Foundations of Physical Science for Teacher Education Description: Using science practices to explore core ideas in physical systems by focusing on crosscutting concepts. |
Fall 2024 | |
CEP 402 |
Title: Math Interventions for Students with Disabilities Description: Evidence-based and research-based mathematics interventions and supports, and response to intervention in mathematics for students with disabilities and students at risk. |
Fall 2024 | |
CEP 403 |
Title: Assessment for Students with Disabilities Description: Informal and formal assessment methods for planning and evaluating instruction and for classifying and placing students with mild disabilities. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 403A |
Title: Teaching of Science to Diverse Learners PK-3 Description: Engaging diverse learners in grades PK-3 to make sense of the natural world. Lesson planning. Designing and using formative assessment and discourse strategies to learn about children’s ideas and resources for learning science. Supporting children’s sense-making about phenomena through engagement in scientific practices and using disciplinary ideas. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 403B |
Title: Teaching of Science to Diverse Learners 3-6 Description: Engaging diverse learners in grades 3-6 to make sense of the natural world. Lesson planning. Designing and using formative assessment and discourse strategies to learn about children’s ideas and resources for learning science. Supporting children’s sense-making about phenomena through engagement in scientific practices and using disciplinary ideas. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 404A |
Title: Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse Learners PK-3 (W) Description: Teaching social studies to diverse learners at the elementary level (PK-3). Inquiry into and construction of subject-specific meaning. Social studies subject matter adapted to learner diversity. Teachers’ roles, including professional, intellectual, and sociopolitical responsibilities. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 404B |
Title: Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse Learners 3-6 (W) Description: Teaching social studies to diverse learners at the elementary level (3-6). Inquiry into and construction of subject-specific meaning. Social studies subject matter adapted to learner diversity. Teachers’ roles, including professional, intellectual, and sociopolitical responsibilities. |
Fall 2024 | |
CEP 405 |
Title: Internship in Teaching Special Education Description: Internship in heterogeneous classrooms. Increased emphasis on independent teaching. Teaching students with learning disabilities in classroom communities that ensure equitable access to important knowledge and skills. Assessing academic and social outcomes. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 405C |
Title: Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners II (3-6) Description: Equitable literacy instruction in grades 3-6. Lesson planning, assessment, teaching, and learning in 3-6 literacy. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 406C |
Title: Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners II (3-6) Description: Equitable mathematics instruction in grades 3-6. Lesson planning, assessment, teaching, and learning in grades 3-6 mathematics. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 410 |
Title: Clinical Experience in English Education II Description: Directed and evaluated placement in a secondary English classroom. Forming respectful relationships with students. Refinement of diverse instructional strategies. Co-teaching worthwhile content to students with varied learning needs. Exploration of common teaching dilemmas. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 411 |
Title: Seminar in English Education I Description: Examining teaching as enabling diverse learners to create understanding, meaning, and purpose by engagement with the English language arts curriculum at the secondary level (7-12). Review of English language arts curriculum. Methods for lesson and unit planning. Adapting the English curriculum to learner diversity. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 414 |
Title: Clinical Experience in Mathematics Education II Description: Directed and evaluated placement in a secondary mathematics classroom. Forming respectful relationships with students. Refinement of diverse instructional strategies. Co-teaching worthwhile content to students with varied learning needs. Exploration of common teaching dilemmas. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 415 |
Title: Seminar in Mathematics Education I Description: Examining teaching as enabling diverse learners to create understanding, meaning, and purpose by engagement with the mathematics curriculum at the secondary level (7-12). Review of mathematics curriculum. Methods for lesson and unit planning. Adapting the mathematics curriculum to learner diversity. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 421 |
Title: Clinical Experience in Science Education II Description: Directed and evaluated placement in a secondary science classroom. Forming respectful relationships with students. Refinement of diverse instructional strategies. Co-teaching worthwhile content to students with varied learning needs. Exploration of common teaching dilemmas. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 422 |
Title: Seminar in Science Education I Description: Examining teaching as enabling diverse learners to create understanding, meaning, and purpose by engagement with the science curriculum at the secondary level (7-12). Review of science curriculum. Methods for lesson and unit planning. Adapting the science curriculum to learner diversity. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 425 |
Title: Clinical Experience in Social Studies Education II Description: Directed and evaluated placement in a secondary social studies classroom. Forming respectful relationships with students. Refinement of diverse instructional strategies. Co-teaching worthwhile content to students with varied learning needs. Exploration of common teaching dilemmas. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 426 |
Title: Seminar in Social Studies Education I Description: Examining teaching as enabling diverse learners to create understanding, meaning, and purpose by engagement with the social studies curriculum at the secondary level (7-12). Review of social studies curriculum. Methods for lesson and unit planning. Adapting the social studies curriculum to learner diversity. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 434 |
Title: Clinical Experience in World Language Education II Description: Directed and evaluated placement in a secondary world language classroom. Forming respectful relationships with students. Refinement of diverse instructional strategies. Co-teaching worthwhile content to students with varied learning needs. Exploration of common teaching dilemmas. |
Fall 2024 | |
TE 435 |
Title: Seminar in World Language Education I Description: Examining teaching as enabling diverse learners to create understanding, meaning, and purpose by engagement with the world languages curriculum at the secondary level (7-12). Review of world languages curriculum. Methods for lesson and unit planning. Understanding the interrelatedness of language and culture. Adapting the world languages curriculum to learner diversity. |
Fall 2024 | |
REL 450 |
Title: Sexuality, Gender, and Religion Description: Seminar-style course that examines how different religious traditions and people understand sexuality and gender and analyzes the scholarship about religion, sexuality, and gender. |
Fall 2024 | |
OST 534 |
Title: Cardiovascular System Description: Systems biology approach to the cardiovascular system, including the heart and vasculature throughout the body. Normal structure and function and pathologies. Integration of basic science and clinical information. |
Fall 2024 | |
PSY 816 |
Title: Current Topics in Work and Organizational Psychology Description: Introduction to Industrial-Organizational psychology. |
Fall 2024 | |
CSS 817 |
Title: Global Plant Breeding Regulations (Interim New) Description: Regulatory approvals in plant breeding, including use of marker-assisted plant breeding, gene editing, and genetic engineering tools. Requirements for approval of development and deployment of biotechnology crops in various countries. |
Fall 2024 | |
CSS 818 |
Title: Design Thinking and Leadership for Plant Breeders (Interim New) Description: Leadership skills in plant breeding. Design thinking in development of new varieties. |
Fall 2024 | |
PSY 856 |
Title: Practicum I: Making the Business Case Description: Creating a persuasive business case to address an organizational problem. |
Fall 2024 | |
EAD 996A |
Title: Research Preparation 1 Description: Processing of research questions, research design, and group dynamics in a cohort setting under faculty guidance. |
Fall 2024 | |
CEP 404 |
Title: Literacy Interventions for Students with Disabilities Description: Methods for teaching literacy to students with mild disabilities. Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data related to the teaching and programming of literacy instruction. |
Spring 2025 | |
TE 412 |
Title: Seminar in English Education II Description: Reflection on classroom teaching practice. Formation of professional learning communities devoted to collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data on English language arts teaching and learning. Dilemmas surrounding English language arts teaching practice. |
Spring 2025 | |
TE 413 |
Title: Student Teaching Internship in English Education Description: Directed and evaluated internship in a secondary English language arts classroom. Increased emphasis on independent teaching. Maintaining classroom communities that ensure equitable access to important knowledge and skills. Assessing academic and social outcomes. |
Spring 2025 | |
TE 416 |
Title: Seminar in Mathematics Education II Description: Reflection on classroom teaching practice. Formation of professional learning communities devoted to collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data on mathematics teaching and learning. Dilemmas surrounding mathematics teaching practice. |
Spring 2025 | |
TE 417 |
Title: Student Teaching Internship in Mathematics Education Description: Directed and evaluated internship in a secondary mathematics classroom. Increased emphasis on independent teaching. Maintaining classroom communities that ensure equitable access to important knowledge and skills. Assessing academic and social outcomes. |
Spring 2025 | |
TE 423 |
Title: Seminar in Science Education II Description: Reflection on classroom teaching practice. Formation of professional learning communities devoted to collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data on science teaching and learning. Dilemmas surrounding science teaching practice. |
Spring 2025 | |
TE 424 |
Title: Student Teaching Internship in Science Education Description: Directed and evaluated internship in a secondary science classroom. Increased emphasis on independent teaching. Maintaining classroom communities that ensure equitable access to important knowledge and skills. Assessing academic and social outcomes. |
Spring 2025 | |
TE 427 |
Title: Seminar in Social Studies Education II Description: Reflection on classroom teaching practice. Formation of professional learning communities devoted to collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data on social studies teaching and learning. Dilemmas surrounding social studies teaching practice. |
Spring 2025 | |
TE 428 |
Title: Student Teaching Internship in Social Studies Education Description: Directed and evaluated internship in a secondary social studies classroom. Increased emphasis on independent teaching. Maintaining classroom communities that ensure equitable access to important knowledge and skills. Assessing academic and social outcomes. |
Spring 2025 | |
TE 436 |
Title: Seminar in World Language Education II Description: Reflection on classroom teaching practice. Formation of professional learning communities devoted to collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data on language teaching and learning. Dilemmas surrounding world language teaching practice. |
Spring 2025 | |
TE 437 |
Title: Student Teaching Internship in World Language Education Description: Directed and evaluated internship in a secondary world language classroom. Increased emphasis on independent teaching. Maintaining classroom communities that ensure equitable access to important knowledge and skills. Assessing academic and social outcomes. |
Spring 2025 | |
OST 562 |
Title: Hospital Care Capstone Description: Application of medical knowledge to patient care in hospital setting. |
Spring 2025 | |
OST 563 |
Title: Health Systems Science Capstone Description: Foundations of healthcare systems, including medical economics, informatics, patient safety, and healthcare policy. |
Spring 2025 | |
PSY 807 |
Title: Quantitative Analysis I Description: Foundational issues for statistical analysis and regression analysis. |
Spring 2025 | |
PSY 808 |
Title: Quantitative Analysis II Description: Advanced issues in the application of multiple regression approaches. |
Spring 2025 | |
PSY 819 |
Title: Testing and Measurement Development Description: Psychological testing theory and measurement development. |
Spring 2025 | |
PSY 821 |
Title: Staffing Organizations Description: Recruitment and selection practices and procedures for the workplace. |
Spring 2025 | |
PSY 824 |
Title: Employee Attitudes and Engagement Description: Employee attitudes, engagement, and their outcomes. |
Spring 2025 | |
EAD 996B |
Title: Research Preparation 2 Description: Processing of research questions, research design, and group dynamics in a cohort setting under faculty guidance. |
Spring 2025 | |
PSY 857 |
Title: Practicum II: Applied Skills in Data Analysis and Interpretation Description: Advanced issues in the application of multiple regression approaches to analyzing data. |
Summer 2025 | |
EAD 937A |
Title: Equity-Oriented Inquiry for Leaders 1 Description: Leadership inquiry as analytical framework for policy and practice: action and participatory research; theories of research and inquiry paradigms; development of skills in conducting literature reviews and identifying research problems; exploration of research praxis. |
Summer 2025 | |
PSY 822 |
Title: Performance Management Description: Performance management approaches for motivation and employee development. |
Fall 2025 | |
PSY 823 |
Title: Workplace Learning and Development Description: Research and practice to facilitate individual, team, and organizational learning and development. |
Fall 2025 | |
PSY 858 |
Title: Practicum III: Developing a Training and Onboarding Program Description: Assessment of training needs, development of a training plan, and the determination of training effectiveness. |
Fall 2025 | |
EAD 996C |
Title: Research Preparation 3 Description: Processing of research questions, research design, and group dynamics in a cohort setting under faculty guidance. |
Fall 2025 | |
PSY 830 |
Title: Special Topics Description: Special topic areas relevant in work and organizational psychology. |
Spring 2026 | |
PSY 859 |
Title: Practicum IV: Attitude Survey Development and Analysis Description: Assessment of organizational issue, development attitude survey, implement survey, and analyze survey data and generate feedback report. |
Spring 2026 | |
EAD 976 |
Title: Budget and Finance for Equity in Postsecondary Education Description: Exploration of various budgeting and funding processes and concerns in postsecondary education. An equity-focused lens is employed to analyze inequalities and promote systemic change. |
Spring 2026 | |
EAD 996D |
Title: Research Preparation 4 Description: Processing of research questions, research design, and group dynamics in a cohort setting under faculty guidance. |
Spring 2026 | |
EAD 937B |
Title: Equity-Oriented Inquiry for Leaders 2 Description: Leadership inquiry as an analytical framework for policy and practice: action and participatory research; theories of research and inquiry paradigms; basic techniques in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research; exploration of research praxis. Proposal writing. |
Summer 2026 | |
EAD 998A |
Title: Dissertation in Practice 1 Description: Group dissertation research: design, execution, and analysis of group dissertation in practice research projects. |
Fall 2026 | |
EAD 998B |
Title: Dissertation in Practice 2 Description: Group dissertation research: design, execution, and analysis of group dissertation in practice research projects. |
Spring 2027 |