Teacher Education Minor

Number

Name and Description

Cultural Studies in Education

400

Professional Studies: Teachers, School, and Society

Focus on roles and responsibilities of teachers, on how schools are organized and the relationship between the schools and the broader society. Prereq/Coreq: Educational Psychology 210; Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education.

Educational Psychology

210

Psychoeducational Issues in Human Development

Understanding and application of the psychology of human development to teaching/learning process in educational settings. Primarily for students entering teaching or Human Services.

401

Professional Studies: Applied Educational Psychology

Application of concepts, principles, techniques , and models from Educational Psychology to facilitate student learning and creation of effective classroom environments. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education.

Education Courses Taken in Post-baccalaureate Professional Year

574

Education - Analysis of Teaching for Professional Development

575

Education - Professional Internship in Teaching

591

Education - Clinical Studies

Instructional Technology

486

Introduction to Instructional Computing

Classroom uses of computers, applications for teachers, overview of computer operation and software for teachers of all grades. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education.

Special Education

402

Professional Studies: Special Education and Diverse Learners

Characteristics and needs of students with disabilities and diverse learners with emphasis on educational implications. Techniques, strategies and resources for teaching students with special learning, behaviors, or medical needs, and the requirements of special education laws. Prereq: Educational Psychology 210, admission to Teacher Education Program.

Courses Common to Elementary and Middle School Education Minors

Elementary Education

351

Laboratory and Field Studies in Elementary Education

Simulated and actual experiences in which students apply concepts and skills from professional methods courses in a variety of school settings and levels. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Coreq: 422. May be repeated Maximum 3 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.

422

Elementary and Middle School Teaching Methods

Methods and materials for teaching elementary and middle school reading, language arts, science, social studies, and mathematics. Emphasis on planning, implementation, and evaluation of integrative learning experiences. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education Program; must be taken prior to Professional Year Internship.

505

Elementary and Middle School Teaching Methods II

Applied methods of teaching reading, language arts, science, social studies, and mathematics: accommodation strategies for students with diverse needs. Prereq: Elementary and Middle School Teaching Methods I. Coreq 575.

Reading Education

430

Elementary and Middle School Developmental Reading Instruction

Word recognition (including phonics), comprehension, evaluation, and materials. Not open to students who have had recent course in reading methods. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education Program.

Courses Unique to Secondary Education Minor

Theory and Practice in Teacher Education

352

Field Study in Education

Field experiences in tasks related to teaching and teacher roles. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.

355

Introduction to Secondary Schools

Aspects of teaching in grades 7-12, including curricular program and roles and responsibilities of secondary school teachers and administrators. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education Program.

English Education Courses Taken in the Post-baccalaureate Professional Year

459

Teaching English in the Secondary School

Techniques of teaching composition, language, and literature. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education Program.

460

Teaching Reading and Literature in the Secondary School

Teaching basic reading skills and literature.

Foreign Language/ ESL Education Option in the Post-baccalaureate Professional Year

455

Teaching of Foreign Language, Grades 7-12

Instructional methods, lesson planning, peer-teaching; materials for teaching foreign language and culture; evaluation techniques. Required for certification in modern foreign languages and Latin. Prereq: Completion or near completion of foreign language hours for certification and admission to Teacher Education Program.

Mathematics Education Option in the Post-baccalaureate Professional Year

485

Teaching of Mathematics, Grades 7-12

Preparation of teaching plans, evaluation, materials for teaching mathematics; teaching simulation and directed observation in schools. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education Program.

Science Education Option in the Post-baccalaureate Professional Year

495

Teaching Science Grades 7-12

Methods, materials, recent trends in science and environmental education programs for secondary schools. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education Program.

Social Science Education Option in the Post-baccalaureate Professional Year

454

Teaching Strategies and Issues in Social Studies Education

Goals, objectives, techniques, materials, and evaluation; directed observation in public schools, preparation of teaching plans and materials; simulated teaching experiences. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education Program.