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EDUC101 Introduction to Education (3 cr.)
Prerequisites: ENGL 101, MATH 112, and PSYC 101. An overview of American public education, the teaching profession, and contemporary issues that impact on public education. The Preprofessional Skills Test (PPST) must be taken with this course. Students must also enroll concurrently in EDUC 102 Practicum I.
EDUC201 Human Growth and Development (3 cr.)
Prerequisites: EDUC 101 and PPST. A study of the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence the growth and development of the individual from conception to adulthood. Students enrolled in EDUC201 are required to take Practicum II concurrently.
EDUC220 Test Criterion for Certification (3 cr.)
Emphasis on enhancing the students familiarity and contact with various standardized test formats and their specifications, objectives, instructions, item designs, and scoring formulas, with particular reference to the National Teachers Examination. A testing fee will be assessed each student upon registration for the course. This course is a prerequisite for all other professional sequence courses. The STEPP Lab is a requirement with this course. The NTE Core Battery (CS and GK) is a course requirement.
EDUC242 Literature for Children (3 cr.)
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 101, EDUC 201. This course is an orientation to the history, trends, values, and content of childrens literature and its importance in the education of young children. Emphasis is on acquiring knowledge of a wide variety of contemporary childrens books and strategies for appreciating, teaching, and evaluating.
EDUC311 Disruptive Students (3 cr.)
A study of the characteristics and patterns of behavior in the disruptive child. Topics include the relationship between self-concept and performance in school, characteristics, analysis of predisposing factors, appropriate roles for the teacher, and techniques for teaching.
EDUC315 Processes and Acquisition of Reading (3 cr.)
This course is designed to assist pre-service teachers in understanding the reading acquisition process. Introduction to language structures including spoken syllables, phonemes, graphemes and morphemes is included in this course. Participants will be introduced to current scientific research.
EDUC316 Foundations of Education (3 cr.)
A study of the major historical, social, and philosophical concepts that support present educational philosophy, objectives, forms, and practices. The administration of the organization and financing of public education laws dealing with American education are discussed. Emphasis is on values and the teaching of values in a school setting.
EDUC405 Classroom Assessment (3 cr.)
A study of the theory and practice of formal and informal assessment and the development and use of classroom assessments (including tests, performance assessments, rating scales, portfolios, observations, and verbal interactions). An overview of strategies for assessing student performance is provided; these strategies are incorporated into the development of original assessment tasks.
EDUC507 Human Growth and Development (Advanced) (3 cr.)
The course is planned to place emphasis on the study of the characteristics of human growth at each stage of development. Special emphasis will be placed on the implications for education. Practical work in the study of children, adolescents and/or youth is required. Instruction and practice in the writing of a child-study report is also given.
EDUC706 Introduction to Research (3 cr.)
This course is designed to provide the graduate student with an understanding of the various kinds of behavioral research and to develop an understanding of various research designs appropriate to behavioral sciences. Use of basic statistical techniques appropriate to these designs is included.