Social Science Education Concentration

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.

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.

Theory and Practice in Teacher Education

352

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

353

Field Experiences in Teaching: Secondary II: Field experiences in tasks related to teaching and teacher roles. Prereq: 352 and 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.

Courses taken during the post-baccalaureate professional year

574

Education - Analysis of Teaching for Professional Development: Strategies to document and analyze effectiveness of teaching and of professional development. Study and application of various approaches. Coreq: 575

575

Education - Professional Internship in Teaching: Intensive teaching and teaching-related experiences in professional settings in public schools. Enrollment limited to post baccalaureate students in professional year program. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education program. May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.

591

Education - Clinical Studies: Group and individual seminar activities during full-time internship. Application and evaluation of professional core competencies. Completion and presentation of portfolio and analysis of teaching project. Coreq: 575.

Reading Education

461

Developing Reading Skills in the Content Field: Teaching reading and study skills in the content areas of the school program. Extensive assessment of textbooks. Emphasis on middle school and high school.

Social Science Education

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.

Courses taken after the post baccalaureate professional year

Social Science Education Master's Level Courses

521

Teaching Social Studies in Elementary and Middle Schools: Planning and techniques. Trends in curriculum, development of concepts and generalizations, integration of social sciences. Prereq: Course in teaching of social studies or consent of instructor.

525

Strategies, Programs, and Materials for Teaching Elementary Social Studies: Analysis of new and innovative social studies program materials and techniques. Exploration of current trends in social studies education. Prereq: Previous course in teaching of social studies or consent of instructor.

585

Teaching Secondary School Social Studies: Strategies, projects, materials, and programs in social studies. Prereq: Undergraduate course in teaching of social studies.

599

Seminar in Social Studies Education:Research;, trends, and issues in secondary social studies.

Doctoral Level Social Science Education Courses

621

Seminar in Social Studies Research and Theory: Status of research and theory. Needed research, related research from other fields, and application of research. Prereq: Recent course in teaching of social studies or consent of instructor.

Theory and Practice in Teacher Education Classes

500

Thesis: P/NP only

503

Problems in Lieu of Thesis: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.

517

Trends and Issues in Education: Examination of contemporary trends and issues in education.

518

Educational Specialist Research and Thesis: May be repeated. P/NP only

593

Independent Study: May be repeated. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.

594

Supervised Readings: May be repeated. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.

595

Special Topics: May be repeated. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.

596

Clinical Experience in Assessment and Instruction: Academic remediation applied in lab/field setting; tasks related to teaching: assessment, preparation of lessons, and delivery of instruction. Coreq: 553. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.

600

Doctoral Research and Dissertation: Prereq: Admission to candidacy. P/NP only.

604

Trans-Departmental Seminar I: Introduction to doctoral programs in education: research requirements, academic integrity, the meaning of scholarship in academe and issues/problems in education. Prereq: Admission to a doctoral program or consent of doctoral program coordinator. May not be used to meet 600-level requirement. Satisfactory/No Credit only.

605

Trans-Departmental Seminar II: Seminar to prepare doctoral students for the final steps in completing a terminal degree including preparing for and completing qualifying exams, preparing a prospectus, and completing a dissertation. Prereq: 604. May not be used to meet 600-level requirement.

610

Internship in College Teaching and Supervision: Supervised practice in college teaching and supervision. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program or consent of instructor. May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit only.

617

Trends and Issues in Teacher Education—An Interdisciplinary Perspective: Current trends and issues in field of teacher education" elementary education, mathematics education, science education, and social science education. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program or consent of instructor.

620

Research in Literacy, Language, and ESL Education: Recent trends and historical traditions in language and literacy research: analysis of nature of research methods used, question asked, and topics studied. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program or consent of instructor.

640

Theoretical Analysis and Theory Construction: Critical analysis of paradigms and theories relevant to educational research. Principles of theory construction with grounded, inductive, and deductive modes. Construction of mid-range theories. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program.

689

Internship: Experiences in application of principles and practices of curriculum development and instructional improvement. Prereq: Program prerequisites and consent of instructor. May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours. Satisfactory/No Credit only.

693

Independent Study: May be repeated. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.

694

Supervised Readings: May be repeated. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.

695

Special Topics: May be repeated. Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.