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  • EDU 103: Health & Physical Education for Children

    2.00 Credits
    Gwynedd Mercy University

    Personal, family and community health and safety issues are examined with regard to nutrition, wellness and life-long healthy habits as students acquire research information to formulate a paper and oral presentation. Emphasis will be on physical fitness, body coordination, the development of motor and manipulative skills and safety in physical activity settings as students plan and present games. The class will also include the role and value of play, games and sports in child development. Guest speakers will share current research findings and programs concerning substance abuse, dependency, AIDS education, conflict resolution and school violence. This course is approached from a classroom teacher's viewpoint.
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  • EDU 104: Health & Motor Development PreK-4

    3.00 Credits
    Gwynedd Mercy University

    Health and safety issues are examined with regard to nutrition, reducing health risks, and health influences. Emphasis will be on the development of motor and skills and safety as students plan and present lessons supporting the national and PA Academic Health Education Standards. The class will also include the value of play, games and sports in child development. This course is approached from a Pre-K-4th grade classroom teacher's viewpoint as students demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education for Pre-K to grade 4. Prerequisite: EDU 100
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  • EDU 105: Teaching Health and Physical Education

    3.00 Credits
    Gwynedd Mercy University

    Personal, family and community health and safety issues are examined with regard to nutrition, wellness and life-long haelthy habits. Students will share current research findings and programs concerning substance abuse, dependency, AIDS education, conflict resolution, safety and school violence. Emphasis will be on physical fitness, the development of perceptual motor skills and safety in physical activity settings as students plan and present lessons. The class will also include the role and value of play and games in the classroom setting within the everyday curriculum.
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  • EDU 112: Philosophical Found Middle Grades Edu

    3.00 Credits
    Gwynedd Mercy University

    This is a foundation course in American middle grades education. A major thrust of the course involves the study of the philosophical foundations for middle level education as described by the NMSA (National Middle School Association). The unique characteristics and development of adolescents will be examined.
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  • EDU 160: Technology Integration in Education I

    3.00 Credits
    Gwynedd Mercy University

    This course is designed to familiarize students with the most current forms of technology being utilized in pre K and elementary classrooms. Students will gain an understanding of the various types of technology and their use as tools for instructional purposes. Students will gain hands on experience with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, presentation software and other relevant educational software. Student will be introduced to the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for teachers and students.
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  • EDU 202: Science for Teachers

    3.00 Credits
    Gwynedd Mercy University

    This course is designed to familiarize the student with objectives, methods and resources for elementary science and to further enhance the scope of their science knowledge through lecture, cooperative learning and student demonstration. Emphasis will be placed on various methods and strategies for standards driven lesson planning.
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  • EDU 203: Fundamentals of Music

    3.00 Credits
    Gwynedd Mercy University

    An introduction to the fundamentals of music including melody, rhythm and harmony, materials and methods used in teaching music in the elementary classroom, use of the recorder and simple songs appropriate for various age levels. (Cross-referenced: MUS 200)
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  • EDU 204: Social Studies in Pre-Sch & Elem Grades

    3.00 Credits
    Gwynedd Mercy University

    A course designed to introduce the student to the method necessary for teaching social studies to children in pre-school and elementary grades; emphasis will be placed on various methods and strategies. The use of standards and alternative assessments will also be discussed.
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  • EDU 205: Exceptional Person

    3.00 Credits
    Gwynedd Mercy University

    The course will require students to demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of teaching students with cognitive, behavioral and/or physical health disabilities ages 3-21. This will include: philosophical, historical and legal foundations of education, current identification criteria, legal and educational definitions, etiology, incidence and prevalence figures, as well as cognitive, behavioral and physical characteristics of students with disabilities. The course will present models and theories of typical/atypical growth and behavior across age groups, as well as disabilities. Field experience is required. (Cross-referenced: SPE 205 UNTIL FALL 2012)
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  • EDU 206: Music and Movement

    3.00 Credits
    Gwynedd Mercy University

    The course is designed to provide students opportunities to teach and observe child development at the Hobbit House Pre-School. Emphasis is placed on planning and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum and instructional practices through play, small group discussions, problem solving, effective questioning techniques, effective instructional strategies, inquiry, cooperative learning, inductive and deductive teaching and strategies to encourage children's physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional and aesthetic development. Students are required to manage the instructional environment through creating positive, inclusive activities, establishing and maintaining rapport with all students, communicating high expectations to all students, establishing and maintaining fair and consistent standards of classroom behavior and creating a safe physical environment that is conducive to learning about the musical elements through their perceptual motor skills.
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