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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will examine the origins and character of the tendency towards crisis in capitalist market systems with emphasis on the contemporary American economy. At the core of our study will be the effort to understand how the forces in a market society affect community, family, the workplace, the environment and the general world order. In particular, we will study income and wealth inequality across generations, the role that disasters natural, financial and political) have played in providing opportunity for profit, and the economic doctrines that have supported and explained these market processes and outcomes. 3 credits.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is a brief history of trade and commerce and their relationship to the internal patterns of society, followed by a more detailed analysis of the historical and theoretical origins and present-day patterns of modern trade and finance. A major focus will be the recent trends toward consolidation of the world's nations into trading blocs such as the European Union and NAFTA, and the role of the activities and international lending policies of such global agencies and organizations as the IMF, the World Bank, the World Trade Organization, and GATT in facilitating trade and finance. Prerequisites: ECO 2001 Introduction to Microeconomics and ECO 2002 Introduction to Macroeconomics. 3 credits.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This introductory course examines some of the multitude of decisions teachers consciously make, and consciously or unconsciously don't make, affecting students' lives. These decisions will be explored within the larger social context in which they occur. Also, a variety of techniques and strategies used by K-12 teachers will be introduced and critically examined. Required of all education majors. 3 credits.
  • 0.00 Credits

    This course is a lab designed to refresh students' abilities in math, reading, and writing in preparation for the Praxis I test required of teacher candidates by the state of Vermont. Instruction proceeds by addressing each skill area in turn and will be modified to meet student needs. The course culminates in all students taking Praxis I. Students need to pass the Praxis I test in order to student teach and to complete any of the programs leading to a recommendation for licensure. 0 credits.
  • 40.00 Credits

    This course offers 40 hours of involvement in an elementary, secondary, or special education setting appropriate to the student's career goal in education. This field-based course requires students to volunteer forty hours in a classroom or other educational setting. Working with a cooperating host teacher, students observe and participate in daily classroom activities and duties. Students may assist in preparing lesson plans or materials, and work with students one-on-one, in small groups, or in whole class activities. Involvement will vary depending on individual experience and will be arranged during meetings with the cooperating teacher. Prerequisite: EDU 1062 The Teacher as Decision-Maker or permission of instructor. 1 credit.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course traces the development of the human being from the onset of adolescence to its completion in the late teen years. Theories regarding the development of prosocial and antisocial behaviors, gender identity, depression and suicide, effects of puberty, vocational choices, and media influences are discussed. Work of such theorists as Erikson, Baumrind, Klaczynski, and others are considered. Prerequisite: PSY 2041 Human Development I. 3 credits.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course discusses the major categories of exceptionality which the practicing special education teacher will encounter. These include mental retardation, autism, learning disabilities, behavioral/emotional disorders, and physical disabilities. Consideration will be given to legal bases for the education of these children, including federal court decisions and legislation. Students will be grounded in an understanding of procedures for educating exceptional children, such as the creation of the IEP, and the safeguarding of rights. 3 credits.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is a study of the theory behind current scientifically-based methods of teaching literacy as identified by the National Reading Panel and subsequent national and international research efforts. It introduces the study of phonology and other crucial language systems and patterns upon which proficient reading and spelling depends. Understanding of foundational skills of the English language will support reading instruction. This course is a prerequisite for EDU 3032 Language & Literacy II. 3 credits.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course focuses on specific techniques to enhance or develop reading and writing skills with multiple forms of text, and on assessment practices which allow the teacher to identify strengths and weaknesses in the material, in student skills, and in the teacher's own practice. In addition, this course reviews learning theory and general pedagogical techniques and provides an opportunity for practice. This course also requires students to know and apply Vermont's Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities. This course is required of all Secondary Education students and Art K-12 students. Prerequisites: EDU 1062 Teacher as Decision-Maker, EDU 2000 Early Field Experience, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is an advanced readings or research seminar on issues, theories, and/or methods of education. Topics vary and the course may be repeated for credit if the topic changes. 3 credits.
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