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  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will study the organizational and management challenges that secondary teachers face. Students will engage in a critical examination of current school and classroom organization and management models, methods, and strategies in middle and high schools. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ED 3000, ED 3010, and ED3020. Credits: 3 hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will develop an understanding of how children learn, from birth through early adolescence. Emphasis will be placed on the learning styles of young children, aged 0 through 9. Emphasis will be placed on major learning theories, on the growth of positive self-concepts, and on the cognitive styles of these age levels. Students will examine the effects of cultural and gender differences and of discrimination on learning. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Early Childhood Professional Education minor. Credits: 3 hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will develop an understanding of how children learn, from birth through early adolescence. Emphasis will be placed on major learning theories, on the growth of positive self-concepts, and on the cognitive styles of these age levels. Students will examine the effects of cultural and gender differences and of discrimination on learning. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to professional program in education. Credits: 3 hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    A study of the effects of family, peer group, and society on the development of young children. Emphasis will be placed on family styles and child-rearing practices and their effects on learning and other behavior. Family constellations, the learning of sex roles, the effects of divorce, and similar phenomena will be studied. Consideration will be given to the effect of cultural and subcultural differences on early childhood development and students will look at the contemporary American scene as it affects young children. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ED 3090. Credits: 3 hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will examine and apply recent research on effective classroom management, concentrating on such variables as time on task; appropriate choice of group structures and direct instruction; the management of time, space, and materials; and the analysis of classroom interactions. Students will design, implement, and evaluate an integrated curriculum and will learn management principles designed to minimize "discipline problems." Micro-teaching experiences and a supervised teaching practicum will give each student the opportunity to apply research on effective teaching and to become an effective classroom manager. Emphasis will be placed on organization and management in early childhood classrooms and on appropriate learning experiences for young children. Requires a minimum of one (1) day per week participation in a classroom. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ED 3090; admission to the Early Childhood minor. Credits: 3 hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will examine and apply recent research on effective classroom management, concentrating on such variables as time on task; appropriate choice of group structures and direct instruction; the management of time, space, and materials; and the analysis of classroom interactions. Students will design, implement, and evaluate an integrated curriculum and will learn management principles designed to minimize "discipline problems." Micro-teaching experiences and a supervised teaching practicum will give each student the opportunity to apply research on effective teaching and to become an effective classroom manager. Requires a minimum of one (1) day per week participation in a classroom. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ED 3090 or ED 3100. Credits: 3 hours
  • 6.00 Credits

    With variable topics and variable credit, this course is designed for undergraduates who, by virtue of their special interest or concerns, find it desirable to pursue in greater depth topics or problems related to children's educational development. The course will be offered under the following conditions: (1) that a written outline of the offering be approved by the Department Chairperson, and (2) that prior arrangement be made with a faculty member. The course offers variable credit from one through six semester hours. Students may repeat the course so long as topics differ. Each offering of 398, Special Studies in Education, will be given an appropriate subtitle, which will be listed on the student's official transcript. Students may earn up to three hours of credit for any given subtitle. No more than six hours of 3980 may be applied toward meeting professional program requirements. Credits: 1 to 6 hours
  • 2.00 - 8.00 Credits

    A program of independent study combining academic work in education with social, environmental, civic or political fieldwork. Prerequisites: A written outline of the student's project, approved by a faculty supervisor, and approval from the office of the dean. Credits: 2 to 8 hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    Designed to introduce students to a sampling of the elementary school science program. Emphasis will be given to the exploration of science programs, techniques, philosophies, and teaching strategies that are currently being used in the elementary school science classroom. May be taken concurrently with ED 402. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ED 3090 or ED 3100 and all science courses. Credits: 3 hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to help students understand the role of social studies in the elementary school; gain insight into important considerations in the selection of content, skills, and attitudes; and discover how to guide and assess the learning of children in this field. Planning social studies experiences and ways of working with individuals, groups, and the total class will be emphasized. Multicultural and non-sexist content and strategies will be emphasized. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ED 3090 or ED 3100; and twelve (12) hours of social science courses. Credits: 3 hours
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