Education

Courses:

EDUC 111 Introduction to Teaching (3 hrs., Fall '04)

    An introduction to the role of the teacher as a professional. Content includes: professional development, decision-making, effective teaching, family involvement, culture of and in schools, professional standards, collaboration, and teachers as lifelong learners.

EDUC 130 Introduction to Early Childhood (2 hrs., Spring '04)

    An introduction to early childhood education by studying the history, theory, and characteristics of various programs for young children.  Also examines the parent-teacher-child relationship.

MATH 101 Math for Elementary Teachers I (3 hrs., Fall '04)

    A course designed especially for the teacher of elementary school mathematics. Topics

include; problem solving, sets, logic, functions, numeration systems, computational

algorithms, rational and irrational numbers, and number theory.

MATH 102 Math for Elementary Teacher II (3 hrs., Spring '05)

    Topics include: proportional reasoning, percent, descriptive statistics, probability, intuitive

geometry, transformational geometry, and measurement.

ART 205 Elementary Art Education Techniques (2 hrs., Fall '06)

    A companion course to ART 205 with emphasis placed on the construction and application

of various craft media to the elementary and junior high/middle schools. There is further

study of the art curriculum and its relationship to the total curriculum of the elementary and

junior high/middle schools.

EDUC 206 Foundations of Exceptional Learners (3 hrs., Fall '05)

    An introduction to 13 areas of exceptionality with concentration on characteristics, etiology, treatment, and implication for educational programming.

MUS 211 Essential Skills in Music (2 hrs., Spring '07)

    Basic instruction in music fundamentals including symbols, terms, and notation. Skill is

developed in reading and performing melodies typical of those found in elementary level

music textbooks. Students will learn methods of teaching basic music concepts and rote

songs through demonstration teaching in the College classroom.

EDUC 223 Child Development (3 hrs., Spring '06)

    A study into the physiological, intellectual, sociological, and psychological factors influencing the child from the time of conception to puberty.

EDUC 235 Educational Psychology (2 hrs., Spring '06)

    Application of theories of learning. Content develops an awareness of the growth and development of learners from early childhood through adolescence.

EDUC 263 LEARNERS WITH MILD DISABILITIES (3 hrs., Spring '06)

An in-depth study of the characteristics and causes of mild disabilities, including

psychological, environmental, and cultural factors. Prerequisite: EDUC 206. Spring.

HPE 301 Teaching Fundamental Movement Activities (3 hrs., Fall '06)

    Methods for teaching fundamental motor skills and developmentally appropriate physical

education activities based on the needs, interest, and characteristics of the elementary school

child are stressed within an interdisciplinary content.

EDUC 315 MILD INTERVENTIONS: STRATEGIES FOR INSTRUCTION (3 hrs., Fall '06)

Examination of curriculum, effective teaching methods, and materials appropriate to teach

learners with mild disabilities.

EDUC 340 Literacy Block (8 hrs., Spring '07)

    Integrated study of the language arts.  Emergence and development of listening, speech writing, and reading, including word recognition and comprehension strategies.  Includes the evaluation and use of instructional and recreational reading materials, methods, curriculum, assessment, and computer applications.  Requires participation in school classrooms and wide reading in children's literature.

COMM 308 Creative Dramatics (2 hrs., Fall '06)

    How one draws out and channels creativity in children and adults by using such methods as

pantomime, improvisation, movement activities, and improvised story dramatization. The

course is for elementary and secondary teachers, camp counselors, and park or playground

supervisors.

MATH 303 Math for Elementary Teacher III (3 hrs., Fall '07)

    The study of curriculum, methods, computer applications, materials, and assessment for

elementary school mathematics programs. Taken as part of the Elementary Methods Block,

with field experiences a required component.

EDUC 360 Classroom Behavior Management (2 hrs., Fall '07)

    The study of current model of classroom discipline and techniques to manage individual and group behavior.

EDUC 319 Science Methods (3 hrs., Fall '07)

    The study of curriculum, methods, computer applications, materials, and assessment for the elementary school natural and social science programs. Taken as part of the Elementary Methods Block, where field experiences are a required component.

EDUC 331 Social Studies Methods (3 hrs., Fall '07)

    The study of curriculum, methods, computer applications, materials, and assessment for the elementary school natural and social science programs. Taken as part of the Elementary Methods Block, where field experiences are a required component.

EDUC 301 Corrective Reading (3 hrs., Fall '07)

    Study of the informal and formal assessment of children's reading disabilities, uses and interpretation of standardized and teacher constructed tests, and remedial techniques. Includes tutoring experience in diagnosis and correction.

EDUC 251 Conflict Resolution and Mediation (1 hr., Fall '07)

    The study and practice of skills and processes for effective conflict resolution and mediation in elementary schools.

EDUC 474 Early & Middle Childhood Student Teaching (7-13 hrs., Spring '08)

    Full-time teaching experiences in the public schools. Initial experiences include observing the

classroom teacher and working with small groups. These experiences are gradually expanded

until the student is in complete charge of the learning experiences of an elementary education.

EDUC 478 MILD INTERVENTION STUDENT TEACHING (6 hrs., Spring '08)

Full-time teaching experiences in the public school special education classroom. Involvement

is increased until the student assumes the responsibilities of the regular classroom teacher.

Must be complemented with a similar experience in EDUC 474. Prerequisites: EDUC 251,

315, 319, 331, 340, 350, 360; MATH 303. Fee required. Spring.

EDUC 410 Teacher in Today's Society (2 hrs., Spring '08)

    An examination of critical issues facing teachers in today's schools.  Topics are variable but will include classroom management, conflict resolution, and legal rights and responsibilities of teachers.  Taken concurrently with student teaching.

Other Courses:

IDIV 121 All in the News (3 hrs., Fall '04)

COMM 110 Foundations of Human Communications (3 hrs., Spring '05)

PE 100 Introduction to Wellness (.50 hrs., Fall '04)

REL 102 Intro to New Testament (3 hrs., Spring '05)

ENG 110 Writing Through Literature (3 hrs., Fall '04)

HUM 130 Experiencing the Arts (3 hrs., Fall '06)

SOS 101 Introduction to Sociology (3 hrs., Fall '04)

PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology (3 hrs., Fall '05)

BIO 110 Field Biology (3 hrs., Spring '05)

HIST 215 American History: 1865 to Present (4 hrs., Spring '06)

CHEM 101 Chemical Science (3 hrs., Fall '05)

PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy (3 hrs., Jan Term '05)

HIST 100 World Civilizations (4 hrs., Fall '05)

PE 101 Fitness Walking (.50 hrs., Fall '05)

HPE 111 First Aid (1 hr., Fall '05)

HIST 226 Empire (3 hrs., Spring '06)

PE 1011 Step Aerobics (.50 hrs., Spring '05)

HIST 250 History of the Holocaust (3 hrs., Jan Term '06)

SOSC 102 Human Conflict (3 hrs., Jan Term '07)

NASC 203 Descriptive Astronomy (3 hrs., Fall '06)

ENGLISH 364 Expository and Critical Writing (3 hrs., Spring 07) 

PE 10111 Swing Dance ( .50 hrs., Spring '06)

Values, Arts, and Ideas (2 hrs., Fall '04-Fall '07)