Education

Classes

EDU 1900 : Literacy Instrn for Tutors

Workshop using a strength-based approach to provide an overview for tutoring school-aged children (K-12) in an afterschool setting. Intended for students who have some experience tutoring. 1 credit

Credits

Credits 1

EDU 2150 : Disability & Deaf Studies Sem

Addresses differences and points of praxis between Disability Studies and Deaf Studies and lays the foundation for understanding how disability and Deafness have been theoretically, linguistically, socially, politically, legally, and economically constructed.

Credits

Credits 1

EDU 2201 : Social Foundation Educ I

Major movements in the history of education to 1600 with emphasis on their social and philosophical context; historical development of educational aims, curriculum and types of education; religious and political influences on education.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 2202 : Social Foundation Edu II

Development of public and private education in America in its social and philosophical context; types of education, governmental activity in education, educational finance, religious and political influences, impact of European developments.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 2253 : History of American Education

Focus on the people, ideas, issues and controversies that have created the current American school system. Will chronicle attempts to include (and sometimes exclude) an expanding school population as racial, gender, religious and health issues became confrontational battlegrounds.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 2300 : Research Seminar in Education

An opportunity for students to become acquainted with the various approaches to inquiry in educational research and to design a small scale research project. Students willlearn how to locate, analyze and use both qualitative and quantitative research reports.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 3000 : Prof. Development in Education

Required course upon entry in the Teacher Certification Program. Introduction to competencies required for state certification, Standards Aligned Systems, national and state teaching standards and code of conduct and evaluation methods leading to state licensure in teaching grades 7-12.

Credits

Credits 1

EDU 3011 : Pre-Practicum & Seminar 1

An introductory practicum for Undergraduate Education Majors. Intended to introduce and develop classroom-based inquiry skills; provide insight into lesson planning and implementation; and provide opportunities to engage with personal beliefs and biases about teaching, learning, and students.

Credits

Credits 1

Prerequisites

EDU 2202 :Y

EDU 3012 : Pre-Practicum & Seminar 2

An intermediate-level practicum for Undergraduate Education Majors. Intended to develop classroom-based inquiry skills; explore, understand, and navigate the various aspects of school culture and classroom environment; and provide opportunities to engage with personal beliefs and biases about teaching, learning, and students.

Credits

Credits 1

Prerequisites

EDU 3011

EDU 3013 : Pre-Practicum & Seminar 3

An advanced practicum for Undergraduate Education Majors. Intended to develop classroom-based inquiry skills; provide opportunities to create and implement lessons and related assessments; and provide opportunities to engage with personal beliefs and biases about teaching, learning, and students.

Credits

Credits 1

Prerequisites

EDU 3011 and EDU 3012

EDU 3100 : Disability & Deaf Studies Semi

Addresses differences and points of praxis between Disability Studies and Deaf Studies and lays the foundation for understanding how disability and Deafness have been theoretically, linguistically, socially, politically, legally, and economically constructed.

Credits

Credits 1

EDU 3220 : Literature in Classrooms

Students will identify and critically evaluate effective practices in YA literacy instruction; analyze YA literature through the lens of diversity, equity and inclusion, and approach the instruction of YA literature through an equity, strengths-based, culturally sustaining lens.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 3253 : Educational Policy Analysis

Examines the challenges facing public schools, the policies that are designed in response to these challenges, the effects of these policies on students, and efforts undertaken by some youth to improve education policy. Core course for Educational Policy & Leadership minor.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 3258 : Education & Society in 1960s

The relationship between educational developments and social change in the decade of the 1960s. The emergence of a distinctive youth culture and the educational impact of the civil rights and women's rights movements of the era.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 3260 : World War II Experience in EDU

The impact of World War II on education and culture in the United States and foreign societies. Including educational experiences for women and ethnic and racial minorities.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 3261 : Latinos in Education

Examination of methodological and analytical approaches to learning about the Education of US Latinos (Chicanos/Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and other groups of Latin American origin.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 3262 : Edu Pearl Harbor to Sputnik

The impact of World War II and the Cold War on American schools and society. The expansion of educational opportunities for women, ethnic and social minorities. The influence of advances in communications and technology on educational issues of the 1940s and 1950s.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 3263 : Diversity and Inclusion

Introduction to the physical and social characteristics of diverse and exceptional students between 3 and 21. Issues of race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, and special education with respect to schools and in light of recent legislation and court decisions. Problem cases with an emphasis on the underprivileged, antisocial, and disadvantaged.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 3264 : Intro to Disability Studies

Social, political, cultural and academic implications of disability; legacy of disability in the US and abroad; strategies for working with individuals with special needs. Service learning is required.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 3266 : Civil War Exp in Education

Investigation of the impact of the Civil War on education and culture. Curricular and instructional issues in teaching the Civil War in selective education environments.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 3277 : Urban Education

Examines the challenges of urban schooling, the historical roots of these challenges, and the pedagogical techniques and policy tools that are being used to respond to them. A weekly community-based learning lab in an urban school is required.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 4245 : Literacy & Eng Lang Learning

Techniques for literacy evaluation; methods of teaching literacy and English as a second language; strategies for basic skill development and student observation in the schools.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 4281 : Meth English Sec School

The curriculum, planning units and lessons in the teaching area; general methods of teaching, special methods and instructional materials in the subject, including textbooks, courses of study and reference works; application of the principles and techniques studied in Education 3254 to teaching the subject; lesson plans, units and tests in using methods, techniques, and materials in the subject; planned experiences and weekly assignments in neighboring secondary schools to observe, assist teachers, and teach pupils in the subject.

Credits

Credits 3

Prerequisites

EDU 3251 :D-

EDU 4282 : Meth Fgn Lang Sec School

The curriculum, planning units and lessons in the teaching area; general methods of teaching, special methods, and instructional materials in the subject, including textbooks, courses of study and reference works; application of the principles and techniques studied in Education 3254 to teaching the subject; lesson plans, units and tests and in using methods, techniques, and materials in the subject; planned experiences and weekly assignments in neighboring secondary schools to observe, assist teachers and teach pupils in the subject.

Credits

Credits 3

Prerequisites

EDU 3251 :D-

EDU 4283 : Meth Math Sec School

The curriculum, planning units, and lessons in the teaching area; general methods of teaching special methods, and instructional materials in the subject; including textbooks, courses of study and reference works; application of the principles and techniques studied in Education 3254 to teaching the subject; lesson plans, units and tests and in using methods, techniques, and materials in the subject; planned experiences and weekly assignments in neighboring secondary schools to observe, assist teachers and teach pupils in the subject.

Credits

Credits 3

Prerequisites

EDU 3251 :D-

EDU 4284 : Meth Science Sec School

The curriculum, planning units, and lessons in the teaching area; general methods of teaching special methods and instructional materials in the subject; including textbooks, courses of study and reference works; application to the principles and techniques studied in Education 3254 to teaching the subject; lesson plans, units and tests and in using methods, techniques, and materials in the subject, planned experiences and weekly assignments in neighboring secondary schools to observe, assist teachers and teach pupils in the subject.

Credits

Credits 3

Prerequisites

EDU 3251 :D-

EDU 4285 : Meth Soc Stud Sec School

The curriculum, planning units, and lessons in the teaching area; general/ methods of teaching, special methods, and instructional materials, in the subject, including textbooks, courses of study and reference works, application of the principles and techniques studied in Education 3254 to teaching the subject, practice in preparing lesson plans, units and tests and in using methods, techniques, and materials in the subject; planned experiences and weekly assignments in neighboring secondary schools to observe, assist teachers and teach pupils in the subject.

Credits

Credits 3

Prerequisites

EDU 3251 :D-

EDU 4289 : Education Independent Study

Supervised independent study, specific requirements will be determined by the faculty member. Students may only register for this class once with special permission of chairperson.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 4290 : Philosophy of Education

The development of a sound personal philosophy of education and practice in applying that philosophy to current educational issues.

Credits

Credits 3

EDU 4291 : Student Teaching

Observation and teaching under actual classroom conditions in the student's field of teaching specialization; open only to students of the Senior year who have completed all the subject matter courses in the field of specialization.

Credits

Credits 9

Prerequisites

(EDU 2201 :D- or EDU 2202 :D-) and EDU 3251 :D-

Corequisites

EDU 4292

EDU 4292 : Senior Seminar

The student teaching experience; elements of school law; current educational issues; use of computers in the classroom; relationship of practice to theory; sharing of experiences, common problems and alternative teaching practices; open to student teachers.

Credits

Credits 3

Prerequisites

(EDU 2201 :D- or EDU 2202 :D-) and EDU 3251 :D-

Corequisites

EDU 4291

EDU 4301 : Humanistic Education

Principles of humanistic psychology as they apply to education: Active listening, kinesics, values clarification, motivation, classroom groups, and the teacher as a group facilitator.

Credits

Credits 3