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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
(3 hrs.) Topics courses are designed and offered to address areas of special interest to faculty and students.
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6.00 Credits
(1-3 hrs.) (May be repeated for a total of 6 hrs. credit.) (Prerequisites: EDU 276 and junior standing; or permission of instructor) Provides the opportunity for guided work with children, youth or families in such settings as day care, preschool, elementary or secondary classrooms, youth service center or program for hospitalized children.
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3.00 Credits
(3 hrs.) (Prerequisite: EDU 114 or permission of instructor) Literature chosen from diverse cultures is read, critiqued and shared with children. Connections between cultures drawn by noting similarities and differences in person, place and time. Evaluation directed at the authenticity of images projected and the literary quality of the various types of literature for children.
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3.00 Credits
(3 hrs.) (Prerequisites: PSY 111 and completion of 15 hours from the liberal arts core courses) Students will be introduced to the biological, psychological and educational characteristics of children identified by federal laws for special consideration in public education. The categories covered are : mental retardation, learning disabilities, behavior disorders/emotional disturbance, speech and language disorders, hearing impairment, visual impairment, physical disabilities and giftedness.
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6.00 Credits
(6 hrs.) (Prerequisites: EDU 276, PSY 211; or permission of instructor) Early childhood education students have the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge to teach young children effectively. Emphasis is given to planning and implementing an integrated curriculum in the areas of language arts, science and social studies. Students gain knowledge and classroom experience in managing classroom groups, designing a daily schedule and planning a year-long childhood education program.
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3.00 Credits
(3 hrs.) Topics courses are designed and offered to address areas of special interest to faculty and students.
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6.00 Credits
(6 hrs.) (Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program or permission of instructor.) Students learn methodologies for teaching sciences, social studies and language arts; knowledge about how children learn and how teachers create learning environments in a human relations laboratory; and lesson and cluster planning. Campus course work is enhanced through extensive field experiences in local schools.
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3.00 Credits
(3 hrs.) (Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program or permission of instructor.) Students gain an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior necessary to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self-motivation. Concurrent enrollment with EDU 381 is expected. Students will demonstrate their skills in effective classroom management during field experiences in the local schools.
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3.00 Credits
(3 hrs.) (Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program or permission of instructor.) Students examine how teachers can facilitate literacy development in young learners. During the class and its accompanying field experiences, they conduct exploration and inquiry into such topics as: the development of reading and writing processes, facilitating growth in spelling, grammar, and punctuation, creating classrooms for readers and writers, assessing literate behaviors, and readers and writers with a difference.
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3.00 Credits
(3 hrs.) (Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program or permission of instructor.) This course focuses on methods for integrating reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking through a meaning construction approach. This will be emphasized by providing rich environments for language, inquiry, problem solving, development of humane classroom models, reflection, and assessment through self, peer, and teacher perspectives. Throughout these activities, students will be encouraged to defend, refute, question, debate, and voice their concerns related to content, methods, materials, and approaches. Students apply the knowledge in a field experience.
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