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  • EDU 402: History and Philosophy of Education

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    An interdisciplinary study of the philosophy and history of education, with an emphasis on multicultural educational issues. The heart of the course is for each student to develop his or her own reflected-upon philosophy of education and to approach this personal philosophy within the context of past and present formal philosophies of, theories of, and issues in, education. Prerequisite(s): Professional Standing, successful completions of 24 credits in education courses to include EDU 221, or permission of instructor. Every semester. Credit: 4
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  • EDU 433: Reading, Language Arts, and Children's Literature in Grades K

    3.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    This course will focus on literacy instruction for students in grades K-3. Course content will include a focus on theories of instruction in reading and language arts as well as strategies and skills emphasized within each theoretical framework; techniques for evaluating literature availablefor children in grades K-3 as well as integrating this literature into reading and language arts instruction; and a variety of formal, informal, summative and formative assessment techniques. Consideration will be given to strategies and skills that help children in grades K-3 develop competence in language development; knowledge of and appreciation for literature, including literature that represents widely diverse perspectives; writing; comprehension; vocabulary; fluency; word recognition; phonics; and phonemic awareness. Prerequisite(s): Junior status or above; ELE, ECE or ECS majors or permission of instructor; Professional Standing in Education; ELE majors must have completed EDU 388. Every semester. Credit: 6
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  • EDU 450: Student Teaching and Seminar in Elementary Education K

    8.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    Student teachers participate in a variety of supervised experiences in a school to enable them to synthesize educational theory and academic knowledge in K-8 classrooms. Following a school's schedule and working with classroom teachers, their students and other school personnel student teachers increase their responsibilities over time. The target is to assume a full teaching load including all of the non-teaching duties. Students participate in a weekly seminar during their student teaching experience. Prerequisite(s): Professional Standing in Elementary Education; an accumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; completion of 2/3 of required course work in the arts and sciences concentration; completion of all professional courses with a C- or higher; and a score of 145 for the PRAXIS II, Elementary Education Content Knowledge, 0014. (Pass/Fail only) Every semester. Credit: 16
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  • EDU 460: Student Teaching and Seminar in Secondary/Middle Education

    16.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    Student teachers participate in a variety of supervised experiences in a school to enable them to synthesize educational theory and academic knowledge in 7-12 classrooms. Following a school's schedule and working with classroom teachers, their students and other school personnel, student teachers increase their responsibilities over time. The target is to assume a full teaching load including all of the non-teaching duties. Students participate in a weekly seminar during their student teaching experience. Prerequisite(s): Professional Standing in Secondary/Middle Education; an accumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; completion of all of required coursework in the arts and sciences concentration and all professional courses with a C- or higher; and a passing score for the PRAXIS II as recommended by the State (see division for specifics). (Pass/Fail only) Every semester. Credit: 16
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  • EDU 470: Teacher as Professional

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    Students will use their student teaching experiences as well as content and pedagogical knowledge to generate and explore important issues for beginning professionals. Topics may include: legal and ethical responsibilities, health and well being, working with families, and instructional leadership. Prerequisite(s): Successful Completion of Student Teaching. (Pass/Fail option) Every three years. Credit: 4
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  • EDU 477: Topics in Education

    1.00 - 4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    Topics and practices related to education not regularly offered in the education curriculum. Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic. (Pass/Fail option) Fall or Spring. Credit: 1-4
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  • EDU 490: Student Teaching and Seminar in Community Health Education K

    12.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    Student teachers participate in a variety of supervised experiences in a school to enable them to synthesize educational theory and academic knowledge in K-12 classrooms. Following a school's schedule and working with classroom teachers, their students and other school personnel student teachers increase their responsibilities over time. The target is to assume a full teaching load including all of the non-teaching duties. Students participate in a weekly seminar during their student teaching experience. Prerequisite(s): Professional Standing in Secondary/Middle Education; an accumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; completion of all of required coursework in the arts and sciences concentration and all professional courses with a C- or higher; and a passing score for the PRAXIS II as recommended by the State (see division for specifics). (Pass/Fail only) Every semester. Credit: 16
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  • ENG 100: English Composition

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    Intensive practice in writing, with assignments ranging from personal narrative to analysis and reasoned argument. Every semester. Credit: 4
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  • ENG 121: Introduction to Linguistics

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    This course aims to provide a framework for the discussion of various aspects of language, and introduces you to the intricacy of a behavior which you perform without conscious thought: communicating through language. Topics include language universals (what all languages have in common), language and society (how language reflects society/culture), language as a physical/psychological phenomenon (how we produce and comprehend language), how language works (the internal structures of sounds, words, phrases and sentences), and language acquisition, etc. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100. Every semester. CCP Credit: 4
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  • ENG 123: Grammar:A Linguistic Approach

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    This course focuses on three important components of grammar: phonology (sound and sound patterns of a language), morphology (word formation of a language), and syntax (phrase and sentence structure of a language). It aims to help students understand grammar NOT as a set of rigid prescriptions focusing on correctness or incorrectness of speech, but as a marvelously intricate set of principles and rules governing what is and what is not in a language. The course not only discusses some important facts of grammar (particularly English grammar, including variations of English), but also presents a linguistic (i.e., scientific) way of thinking about grammar. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100. (Pass/Fail option) Every year. Credit: 4
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