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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A study of the financing of government including sources of income, expenditures, administration of government funds, and economic effects of taxation. Prerequisites: ECN 2003, Principles of Macroeconomics and ECN 2013, Principles of Microeconomics.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the leading economic theories from the mercantilist period of the seventeenth century to today. The economics of Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and David Ricardo, among others, are investigated. Prerequisites: ECN 2003, Principles of Macroeconomics and ECN 2013, Principles of Microeconomics.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with an introduction to the role of the teacher with an emphasis on how students learn. The course focuses on the study of the nature and scope of educational theory as it relates to human learning. The course provides prospective education majors with the opportunity to explore the profession from different theoretical perspectives, such as cognitive and behavioral learning approaches, brain research, and learning styles. Students come to understand how people develop cognitively, socially, and emotionally and how individuals learn. Students also consider how diversity impacts cognitive, social, and emotional development. In addition, students are introduced to standards, educational research, and methodology guiding the field. This course allows students to combine an in-depth analysis of self, foster higher levels of critical reflection, learn theories and concepts in educational psychology, and participate in field experiences to enhance connections between theory and practice (Open to non-majors; required freshman course for all education major tracks).
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with the history and development of children's literature. The criteria used for selection of quality children's books and a study of their authors and illustrators will be covered. Emphasis will be placed on picture books, traditional literature, fantasy, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, biography, multicultural, and the various awards given for children's literature. The course focuses on reader response approaches to narrative and expository reading and preparing students to read both narrative and expository text to include the strategies, practices, and processes which enhance the learner's ability to interact with texts critically as concepts, skills, and cognition levels are developed. Authentic assessments in response to reading will also be addressed.
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3.00 Credits
A required course that introduces technology applications for use in the classroom with a particular focus on language arts, social studies, and business curricula. This course provides skills to candidates for using a variety of technological resources in educational settings. At the end of the course, students should possess basic knowledge of technology used in conjunction with language arts, social studies, and business instruction to include e-mail, Smartboards, Internet resources, digital camera/video camcorder, software, blogs, podcasts, and other research supported innovations in the curricular fields. In addition, students will be introduced to and/or will develop their Livetext portfolio accounts.
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4.00 Credits
A required course that introduces technology applications for use in the classroom with a particular focus on P-4 classroom settings. This course provides skills to candidates for using a variety of technological resources in educational settings. At the end of the course, students should possess basic knowledge of technology used in conjunction with P-4 curriculum and instruction to include email, Smartboards, Internet resources, digital camera/video camcorder, software, webquests, webpage development, blogs, podcasts, and other research supported innovations.
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3.00 Credits
A required course that introduces technology applications for use in the classroom with a particular focus on mathematics and science curricula. This course provides skills to candidates for using a variety of technological resources in educational settings. At the end of the course, students should possess basic knowledge of technology used in conjunction with mathematics and science instruction to include e-mail, Smartboards, Internet resources, digital camera/video camcorder, software, blogs, podcasts, and other research supported innovations in the curricular fields. In addition, students will be introduced to and/or will develop their Livetext portfolio accounts.
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3.00 Credits
A required course that introduces technology applications for use in the classroom with a particular focus on student inquiry and research into their chosen content area. This course provides skills to candidates for using a variety of technological resources in educational settings. At the end of the course, students should possess basic knowledge of technology used in conjunction with their chosen licensure area to include e-mail, Smartboards, Internet resources, digital camera/video camcorder, software, blogs, podcasts, and other research supported innovations in the curricular fields. In addition, students will be introduced to and/or will develop their Livetext portfolio accounts.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the methods and materials of teaching art at the secondary level. Concurrent with Discipline Specific Methods courses (see under Secondary Education).
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3.00 Credits
A study of the methods and materials of teaching art at the elementary level. Concurrent with EDU 4302, Teaching Internship I.
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