111 INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING 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. Field experience required. Fall. January. Spring.(3 hours)

130 INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD
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. Field experience is required. Spring.(2 hours)

235 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (W)
Application of theories of learning. Content develops an awareness of the growth and development of learners from early childhood through adolescence. May require field experiences. Prerequisites: EDUC 111; ENG 110. Fall. Spring. (2 hours)

205 ELEMENTARY ART EDUCATION TECHNIQUES
A course to develop skills in handling various media for use in the elementary and junior high/middle schools. It combines a study of the art curriculum at these levels with a study of the general elementary curriculum and how the two are interrelated. (2 hours)

101 MATH FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I
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. Prerequisite: Placement. Fall. (3 hours)

102 MATH FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II
Topics include: proportional reasoning, percent, descriptive statistics, probability, intuitive geometry, transformational geometry, and measurement. Prerequisite: MATH 101 or consent of instructor. Spring. GE-D. (3 hours)

303 MATH FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS III
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. Prerequisites: MATH 101, 102. Fall. (3 hours)

211 ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN MUSIC
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. This course is for elementary education majors and is not open to music majors. Includes a one-hour lab for directed practice on instruments.      (2 hours)

206 FOUNDATIONS OF EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS
An introduction to 13 areas of exceptionality with concentration on characteristics, etiology, treatment, and implication for educational programming. Fall. (3 hours)

223 CHILD DEVELOPMENT
A study of the physiological, intellectual, sociological, and psychological factors influencing the child from the time of conception to puberty. Field experience is required. Spring. (3 hours)

340 LITERACY BLOCK
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. Prerequisite: EDUC 235. Spring. (8 hours)

301 CORRECTIVE READING
Study of the informal and formal assessment of children’s reading disabilities, uses and interpretation of standardized and teacher constructed tests, and an emphasis on remedial techniques. Includes tutoring experience in diagnosis and correction. Taken as part of the Elementary Methods Block. Prerequisite: EDUC 235 and 340. Fall. (3 hours)

331 EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM AND METHODS
The study of the curriculum, methods, and materials used to teach young children. Field experience is a required component. Taken concurrently with EDUC 251, 301, 319, 360; MATH 303. Prerequisites: EDUC 130, 235. Fall.    (3 hours)

319 NATURAL SCIENCE/SOCIAL SCIENCE METHODS
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, with field experiences a required component. Prerequisites: EDUC 235, 340. Fall. (3 hours)

360 CLASSROOM BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT
The study of current models of classroom discipline and techniques to manage individual and group behavior. Field experience required. Taken concurrently with EDUC 251, 301, 319, 331; MATH 303. Prerequisites: EDUC 235, 340. Fall. (2 hours)

301 TEACHING FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES
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. Concurrent enrollment with HPE 350 (waived for elementary education majors). Prerequisite: HPE 206, 260, and successful completion of Praxis I (elementary education majors exempted from all prerequisites). Fall. (3 hours)

308 CREATIVE DRAMATICS
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. Fall. Spring. (2-3 hours)