Course Listings

Course Listings
 209 Social Foundations of Education
Study of professional aspects of teaching, historical and philosophical development of American education, and the relationship of schools to society.  Current issues affecting schools, such as organization, reform, and national legislation, are examined.  Taught by Professor Lea

201 Educational Psychology
The study of psychological principles related to learning and cognition and the personal, moral and social development of the school aged child.  Developmentally appropriate instructional practices, students with exceptionalities, and teacher reflection are also discussed.  Taught by Professor Pool

303 Educational Purposes, Methods and Educational Media of Specific Subjects: Secondary
Designed for secondary & K-12 education students, a review of the general methods and techniques of teaching-learning process through a technological approach.  Students study theory, skills, concepts, attitudes, use of materials and resources.Topics also include student evaluation, logistics of classroom management, special needs of students, interdisciplinary connections, development and teaching of lesson plans for the field experience and the construction of a major unit of study.  Prerequisites: Education 209 and 201.  Taught by Professor Powell

306 Education Purposes, Methods and Instructional Media in Social Studies, Art, and Music
Application of principles of learning and human development to teaching social studies.  Included is the correlation of art and music with the teaching of the social sciences.  A portion of the course is devoted to the development of a web-based resource unit.  Prerequisites: Education 209 and 201 or permission of instructor.  Taught by Professor Powell

331 Developmental Reading Instruction and the Language Arts
Introduction to theory, problems, and approaches to developmental reading instruction and the language arts.  Current trends relating to acquisition of language and reading and writing skills are studied.  Young adult and children's literature are explored in relation to the learning process.  Designed for teachers of all grade levels.  Prerequisites : Education 209 and 201.  Taught by Professor Stebick

350 School Science and Mathematics: Methods, Concepts and Instructional Media
Study, research and field experience inscience and mathematics education.  Course enables students who are pre-service teachers to acquire the necessary theory, skills, concepts, attitudes, use of materials and resources, technology and appropriate teaching techniques.  The course design assists students in the understanding of how children learn science and mathematics.  Students learn to teach effectively through curriculum integration.  Prerequisites: Education 209 and 201 or permission of instructor.  Taught by Professor Rinke.

EDUC-405 Classroom Research in the Content Area
Classroom Research in the Content Area: Teaching Special Needs Students and English Language Learners: Course emphasizing informal and formal assessment techniques within an interactive assessment-instruction framework. Offered in conjunction with EDUC 476 Student Teaching. Designed for all education students, this course addresses the processes for administering assessments through the development of a special needs or English Language Learner student case study. Students also create and present a reflective teaching portfolio including an educational philosophy and the critical elements of the action research case study.

411 Internship in Teaching Composition
Designed for future secondary English teachers.  Includes an internship providing practical planning, teaching, and assessment of student work in reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar for the 7-12 classroom.   Required to all majors in English planning to enroll in the secondary education program;  must be completed prior to student teaching.  Prerequisite: Education 331.  Offered during the fall semester.  Taught by Professor Stebick.

461 Individualized Study- Research
Offered Fall and Spring Semesters.

471 Individualized Study- Internship
Offered Fall and Spring Semesters.

476 Student Teaching
Student observation, participation, and full-time teaching under supervision of an experienced, certified teacher and a college adviser.  Group and individual conferences are held to discuss pedagogical issues, principles, and problems.  Student spend 12 to 15 weeks in the classroom.  Course carries 3 course credits.  Prerequisites : All required education courses and acceptance into the Education Semester.  Taught by Professors Lea and Stebick.