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| EDU102 |
Foundations of Education |
2 credits |
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This course provides philosophical, historical, social and economical
foundational background for students considering the teaching profession.
This course includes a field experience. (2 credits)
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| EDU202 |
Early Field Experience |
1 credit |
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This course requires 25 clock-hours of field experience with a certified
teacher in an area school. Graded on a pass/no pass basis. Prerequisites:
EDU102. (1 credit)
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| EDU206 |
Survey of Exceptional Individuals |
3 credits |
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A survey of the areas of exceptionality such as mental retardation,
emotional disturbances and the orthopedically handicapped. This course
includes a field experience. (3 credits)
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| EDU221 |
Growth and Development of the Middle School Aged Student |
3 credits |
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The middle school growth and development primarily embraces the knowledge
of the learner component of the professional knowledge base with
concentration, identification and comprehension of the physical,
psychosocial and cognitive characteristics of the middle school aged
student. (3 credits; alternate years, consult department)
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| EDU227 |
Instructional Technology |
1 credit |
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A study of the impact media has on its audience in educational settings.
Use and operation of A/V equipment will be taught. This course
investigates the various ways the computer can be used in teaching:
computer based, managed and assisted instruction. Current and future use
of technology in education will be addressed. (1 credit)
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| EDU228 |
Children's Literature |
2 credits |
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Introduction to the criteria and selection of children's literature for
elementary school students. (2 credits)
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| EDU229 |
Introduction to Early Childhood |
3 credits |
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This course will provide an overview of the field of early childhood
education. Included in this overview will be the study of the historical
background and current trends, child development - birth to eight years,
philosophies of early childhood education teaching, research for helping
develop a good early childhood program, careers available in the early
childhood field and issues in early childhood education. This course
includes 25 hours of field experience. (3 credits)
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| EDU230 |
Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programs |
3 credits |
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This course will present the knowledge of child-family-school-community
relationships including familiarity with various community agencies
providing services for preschool children. Also included will be
licensing procedures, physical environment, personnel and curriculum
development, funding and evaluation. Prerequisite: EDU229 or
permission of instructor. This course includes 25 hours of field
experience. (3 credits)
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| EDU235 |
Characteristics of Learners with Mild and Moderate Disabilities |
3 credits |
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An overview of mild/moderate disabilities including historical and
theoretical perspectives. Designed for students seeking reading, unified
early childhood and special education endorsements. Prerequisite:
EDU206 (3 credits)
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| EDU300 |
Characteristics of Young Children with Diverse Needs |
3 credits |
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The purpose of this course is to assist the pre-service teacher in
acquiring information and developing skills in regard to working with the
young child (ages 0-8) who has special needs. This course will examine
normal and atypical patterns and sequences of development in infants and
toddlers in the cognitive, language, motor, social, emotional,
behavioral and sensory domains. Normal and atypical etiology will be
examined. Developmental delays will be examined through various
assessment methods. Early identification techniques, interventions and
service delivery models will be examined. The medically fragile child as
well as the child with multiple disabilities will be discussed in regard
to assessment, interventions and service delivery models. Prerequisites:
EDU102 and 206. This course includes 25 hours of field experience.
(3 credits; alternate years, consult department)
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| EDU301 |
Methods of Working with Young Children with Diverse Needs |
3 credits |
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The purpose of this course is to assist the pre-service teacher in
developing methods for working with young children with special needs.
This course will ask students to demonstrate mastery of the applied
competencies in the unified early childhood program, focusing on
interdisciplinary, inclusionary and family centered practices. This
course includes 25 hours of field experience. (3 credits; alternate
years, consult department)
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| EDU304 |
Educational Psychology |
2 credits |
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| EDU308 |
Special Methods in Major |
2 credits |
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A study of the content, techniques and materials in the student's major
field needed to qualify for secondary teacher certification. Biology,
chemistry and natural science majors see course offering under Natural
Science 308. Economics, history, political science, social science and
sociology majors see course offering under Social Science 308.
Kinesiology majors see course offering under Kinesiology 318. All other
majors see course offering, number 308, under your major department. (2
credits, alternate years, consult department)
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| EDU309 |
Transition for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities |
2 credits |
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A study of the job opportunities and training for the adolescent mentally
disabled student. Prerequisites: EDU206 and 208. (2 credits;
alternate years, consult department)
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| EDU311 |
General Methods in Secondary Education |
3 credits |
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The principles and methods of teaching at the secondary level, including
lesson plans, teaching skills, reading in the content area, classroom
management, evaluation and school law. This course includes field
experience. Prerequisite: sophomore class standing. (3 credits)
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| EDU312 |
Middle School Methods and Curriculum |
3 credits |
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This course embraces the knowledge of the teaching component of the
professional knowledge base with concentration on the philosophy of the
middle school, organization of the curriculum, effective teaching
strategies and assessment. Prerequisite: junior class standing. (3 credits;
alternate years, consult department)
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| EDU314 |
Working with Parents |
2 credits |
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This course is designed to investigate approaching trends and issues
pertinent in developing professional relationships between the special
education staff and other individuals associated with the special needs
learner. Prerequisite: EDU206. (2 credits; alternate years,
consult department)
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| EDU315 |
Behavior Management and Classroom Instruction |
3 credits |
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A study of behavior management strategies used in special education
settings both in school and clinic environments. The course will define
the concepts, implementation and evaluation of behavior management from
theoretical and practical dimensions. Prerequisite: EDU206. (3
credits)
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| EDU318 |
Diagnostic Assessment, Teaching and Evaluation of Special Education Students |
3 credits |
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A study in the purposes, procedures and issues related to screening,
testing and evaluation of special needs students. The course will
include a study of diagnostic instruments used by the profession.
Prerequisite: EDU206. (3 credits; alternate years, consult department)
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| EDU319 |
Communication and Collaborative Partnerships for Special Educators |
2 credits |
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This course provides strategies for working with regular classroom
teachers, support services, personnel, paraprofessionals and other
individuals involved in the educational program. Prerequisite: EDU206. (2
credits; alternate years, consult department)
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| EDU323 |
Teaching Mathematics |
3 credits |
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Foundations for teaching mathematical concepts in the elementary and
middle school with emphasis on methods and materials. This course
includes field experience. Prerequisite: admission into teacher education
program. (3 credits)
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| EDU325 |
Teaching Science and Social Studies |
3 credits |
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Foundational course for teaching science and social studies in the
elementary classroom. Methods and materials will be developed as they
relate to modern practices of teaching science and social studies. This
course will focus on the broad range of topics covered in this curricular
area. This course includes field experience. Prerequisite: admission into
teacher education program. (3 credits)
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| EDU326 |
Teaching Reading and Language Arts |
3 credits |
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This course primarily focuses on the knowledge of teaching component of
the Teacher as Servant model with a significant emphasis on the role of
the teacher and instructional methodology. Lesson design and methods for
the teaching of language arts and reading are the primary points of study
for this course. The course also provides an integration of the knowledge
of teaching with practical instructional involvement in the elementary
classroom. This course includes field experience. (3 credits)
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| EDU327 |
Classroom Management for Secondary Teachers |
1 credit |
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The objective of this course is to teach students effective strategies
for organizing and managing an effective classroom. Included in this
course are guidelines for organizing your classroom and materials,
choosing rules and procedures, maintaining appropriate student behaviors,
managing student work and planning and conducting instruction. Students
will interview classroom teachers to discover management strategies that
have worked effectively for them. (1 credit)
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| EDU336 |
Methods & Strategies for Learners with Mild & Moderate Disabilities (K-6) |
3 credits |
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This course is designed to prepare college students to develop
strategies, make modifications and adaptations,and write IEP's for the
elementary-age student with exceptional learning needs. This course
includes field experience. Prerequisites: EDU206 and 235. (3
credits; alternate years, consult department)
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| EDU337 |
Methods of Working with Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities at the Secondary Level |
3 credits |
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This course prepares college students to teach students with exceptional
learning needs at the secondary level. A practicum experience of ten
hours is required. This course includes field experience. Prerequisites:
EDU206 and 235 (3 credits; alternate years, consult department)
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| EDU340 |
Human Relations |
3 credits |
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The course in human relations will examine culturally imposed values and
lifestyles of the major white, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant, male dominant
society and of the minority cultures within the U.S. society. Sexism,
racism, prejudice and discrimination will be addressed. This course
includes field experience. (3 credits)
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| EDU343 |
Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems |
3 credits |
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A course that focuses on the diagnostic-prescriptive instructional format
involving identifying and remediating learning needs of students with
reading difficulties. Evaluation of programs, materials and assessment
tools is stressed. This course includes field experience. Prerequisite:
EDU326 and admission into teacher education program. (3 credits)
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| EDU345 |
Language Learning and Reading Disabilities |
3 credits |
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This course focuses on learning oral language and the implications that
has for learning written language. A major part of the course is devoted
to designing effective remedial education programs for Title I and
special education. Special attention is paid to early intervention
programs. This is an upper level course, designed for students completing
reading and special education endorsements. This course includes field
experience. Prerequisites: EDU326 and 343. (3 credits)
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| EDU347 |
Reading in the Content Area |
3 credits |
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A study of reading principles, vocabulary development, comprehension,
reference and study skills. This course includes field experience.
Prerequisite: EDU326. (3 credits)
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| EDU398 |
Directed Study |
2-4 credits |
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| EDU406 |
Student Teaching in Reading |
4 credits |
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A supervised experience in an elementary or secondary classroom under a
certified reading teacher. Graded on a pass/no pass basis. (4 credits)
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| EDU407 |
Early Childhood Student Teaching |
4 credits |
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Observation, participation and teaching students in both
pre-kindergarten and kindergarten settings. Prerequisites: EDU229
and 230; and KIN104 or current first aid and infant
child CPR certification. Graded on a pass/no pass basis. (4 credits)
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| EDU408 |
Paraprofessional Practicum |
4-16 credits |
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An 8-week supervised experience in an elementary classroom under a
certified teacher. The satisfactory completion of this experience will
allow the student to complete the elementary major but the student will
not be recommended for teacher licensure. Graded on a pass/no pass basis.
(8 credits)
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| EDU409 |
Philosophy of Education |
3 credits |
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The liberally educated Christian teacher is the knowledgeable servant of
God and society and this course examines critically the reasoning behind
policies and methods of teaching, learning and schooling. Various
schools of thought are discussed, including a distinctively Christian
perspective, to assist students in their personal response to these
issues as they serve as professional teachers. Prerequisite: admission
into teacher education program. (3 credits)
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| EDU410 |
TESL Student Teaching |
4 credits |
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A four-week K-12 classroom experience in observation, participation and
teaching students who have English as a second language. Graded on a
pass/no pass basis. (4 credits)
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| EDU411 |
Student Teaching in the Middle School |
4-8 credits |
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A 4- to 8-week classroom experience of observation, participation and
teaching in grades 6-8. Graded on a pass/no pass basis. (4-8 credits)
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| EDU413 |
Elementary Student Teaching |
4-16 credits |
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A 4- to 16-week classroom experience of observation, participation and
teaching grades K-6. Graded on a pass/no pass basis. (4-16 credits)
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| EDU415 |
Secondary Student Teaching |
4-16 credits |
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A 4- to 16-week classroom experience of observation, participation and
teaching grades 7-12. Graded on a pass/no pass basis. (4-16 credits)
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| EDU416 |
Vertical Student Teaching |
4-16 credits |
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A 4- to 16-week classroom experience of observation, participation and
teaching grades K-12 in art, music, kinesiology or Spanish. Graded on a
pass/no pass basis. (4-16 credits)
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| EDU426 |
Elementary Special Education Student Teaching |
4-8 credits |
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A 4- to 8-week experience of observation, participation and teaching
students in the elementary special education classroom. Graded on a
pass/no pass basis. (4-8 credits)
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| EDU428 |
Secondary Special Education Student Teaching |
4-8 credits |
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A 4- to 8-week experience of observation, participation and teaching
students in the secondary special education classroom. Graded on a
pass/no pass basis. (4-8 credits)
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| EDU429 |
Unified Early Childhood Student Teaching |
4-8 credits |
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This practicum endorses the student to become a teacher in an elementary
multicategorical resource program for children from birth to third grade
by preparing the student to schedule, evaluate, collaborate, write IEPs
and IFSPs, and to develop strategies to address special needs of
children. Graded on a pass/no pass basis. Prerequisite: KIN104
or current first aid and infant child CPR. (4-8 credits)
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| EDU499 |
Honors Research |
2-4 credits |
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| NSC308 |
Methods of Teaching Secondary Natural Science |
2 credits |
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A study of the techniques and materials for teaching natural science at
the secondary school level (for biology and chemistry majors). Credit
does not count toward the major or minor. Prerequisite: Upperclassman. (2
credits; alternate years, consult department)
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