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  • EDU 246: Science for Elementary Educators I

    1.00 Credits
    Gustavus Adolphus College

    This course is designed for future K-6 classroom teachers. The science content of the course will include in life science plants, trees, insects, and in physical science periodicity, chemical reactions, chemical compounds, acids/bases, energy, heat transfer, and force and motion. Application of the science content will be explored through regional natural history, threats to natural biomes and environments, and the dynamics of energy. Active learning of science will include presentations, investigations, experimentation, field work, laboratory work, and field excursions. Field excursions are generally off campus with locations throughout Minnesota. This course leads directly to the subsequent course, EDU-247; both should be completed before admission to teacher education. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. NASP, Fall semester.
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  • EDU 247: Science for Elementary Educators II

    1.00 Credits
    Gustavus Adolphus College

    This course is designed for future K-6 classroom teachers. The science content of the course will focus on earth (geology, plate tectonics, hydrologic cycle, weather and climate) and space science (universe, stars, solar system), life science (reproduction, genetics, cell biology and heredity) and environmental science, developed within an interdisciplinary context where appropriate. Application of the science content will be explored through regional natural history, threats to natural biomes and environments, and the dynamics of energy. Active learning of science will include presentations, investigations, experimentation, field work, laboratory work, and field excursions. Field excursions are generally off campus with locations throughout Minnesota. This course builds directly from the preceding course, EDU-246. Both should be completed before admission to teacher education. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. NASP, Spring semester.
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  • EDU 248: Science Connections

    0.25 Credits
    Gustavus Adolphus College

    Required for elementary education science concentrations and science secondary teaching majors, this course facilitates science teachers making connections among various genres of science. Spring semester, odd years.
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  • EDU 266: Clinical Experiences in Education

    0.50 Credits
    Gustavus Adolphus College

    A pre-student teaching experience. The student spends four to five hours per week working in an elementary or secondary school as a teacher assistant. A journal is required. The cooperating teacher submits an evaluation of the student's participation. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Fall and Spring semesters.
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  • EDU 268: Career Orientation to Teaching

    1.00 Credits
    Gustavus Adolphus College

    This course is designed to help students assess their interests in teaching. The student spends one month working in an elementary or secondary school or other approved setting as a full-time teacher assistant. A journal, selected readings, and online discussion provide opportunities for reflection during the experience in a school setting. Written assignments and attendance at a culminating retreat are required. Students attend an organizational meeting in the early fall to receive information regarding school placement options and course requirements. This course counts as one of a maximum of four internship credits allowed in the degree program. January Interim.
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  • EDU 291 ,391: Independent Study

    3.00 Credits
    Gustavus Adolphus College

    The study of educational topics through research and/or observation of school practices. Prerequisite: permission of the Department of Education. Fall and Spring semesters.
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  • EDU 330: Developmental and Educational Psychology

    1.00 Credits
    Gustavus Adolphus College

    A study of prenatal, child, and adolescent development and the principles of psychology as they relate to teaching and learning. The course examines the principles and stages of human development prior to adulthood, as well as their educational implications. Emphasis is also placed on learning theory and design of instruction through identification of learning outcomes, effective teaching strategies, and assessment procedures. Normally taken in the junior year concurrently with EDU-340. Prerequisites: PSY-100, EDU-268, and EDU-230, junior standing, and admission to the Teacher Education Program. Fall and Spring Semesters.
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  • EDU 340: Middle School Philosophy and Methods

    1.00 Credits
    Gustavus Adolphus College

    This course will develop an understanding of middle school philosophy, programming, and developmentally appropriate pedagogy. Focus will be given to provide general knowledge and practice in planning, establishing classroom climate, teaching, reflection, and collaboration. A field experience will be included. This course must be taken concurrently with EDU-330. Prerequisites: EDU-268 and EDU-230, junior standing, and admission to the Teacher Education Program. Fall and Spring semesters
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  • EDU 350: Reading in the Content Areas

    0.25 Credits
    Gustavus Adolphus College

    The study of the Minnesota Academic Standards in Language Arts for grades 7-12 and their application in the acquisition of content knowledge. This includes the examination of research-based literacy strategies and methods appropriate for teaching and learning in the content areas in the secondary school. Taken concurrently with EDU-351 and EDU-368. Prerequisite: EDU-330. Fall and Spring semesters.
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  • EDU 351: Methods and Materials of Secondary Education

    0.75 Credits
    Gustavus Adolphus College

    A study of the general instructional methods and planning practices for secondary educators. Students enhance their knowledge of pedagogy and develop an in-depth unit of study that incorporates Minnesota Content Standards. The course focuses on theory and research-based assessment, curriculum, and instructional models as well as positive classroom interactions, including ELL strategies. The course normally is taken in the semester immediately preceding student teaching and is taken concurrently with EDU-350 and EDU-368. Prerequisites: EDU-330, EDU-340, and admission to the Teacher Education Program. WRITD, Fall and Spring semesters. Special Methods of the Teaching Major ( 0.25) A study of specific methods related to the major field of teaching taken prior to the professional semester and, if possible, in the semester immediately preceding the professional semester. Prerequisite: permission of the coordinator of the Education Program.
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