Education
Descriptions and Prerequisites
| EDUC 200 | Foundations of Education | 3 CR |
| Prerequisite: COMPASS reading score of 70, or a "C" in STSK 98 or 99, or ENGL 151. This course introduces students to the historical, sociological, philosophical, and legal foundations of American education with a focus on educational issues and cross-cultural comparison. Special emphasis is placed on the professional responsibilities of teachers. Students are required to complete 8 to 10 clock hours of field experiences comprised of classroom observations in pre-K through 12th grade settings in public and private schools. Lab Fee | ||
| EDUC 204 | Exceptional Learner in School-age Environments | 3 CR |
| Prerequisite: COMPASS reading score of 70, or a "C" in STSK 98 or 99, or ENGL 151. Students learn how to support school-age children and adolescents who are exceptional learners in academic environments focusing on kindergarten through 12th grade. Topics include: historical, psychological, social and academic perspectives. Individualization, assessment, and intervention programming is studied. This course builds upon ECE 237, Young Children with Special Needs; however, each course can be taken independently of the other. Students are required to complete at least 6 clock hours of observations in the K-12th grade classroom settings. Lab Fee | ||
| EDUC 250 | College Teaching Internship I | 3 CR |
| Prerequisite: EDUC 200. This unpaid internship is intended to introduce students to the workings of a college and development of knowledge and skills necessary to be an effective educator in higher education. Activities include attendance at a college board meeting, design of a course and syllabi, selection of instructional materials, interviewing strategies, resume writing, and rotations with college faculty including teaching demos. | ||
| EDUC 251 | College Teaching Internship II | 3 CR |
| Prerequisite: EDUC 250. This unpaid internship intends to continue the student’s experience from EDUC 250 and will include activities such as videotaping of a class demonstration, being able to distinguish between the roles of adjuncts and full-time faculty, technology training (including distance learning), attendance at an external college board meeting, rotations in academic advising, open entry/open exit modalities, and learning about effective instruction. | ||
| EDUC 299 | Field Experience | 1 CR |
| Prerequisite: EDUC 200 and coordinator approval. This course provides an opportunity for the student interested in the profession of teaching to gain experience in a local school system. | ||
| EDUC 220 | Education Internship | 3 CR |
| Prerequisite: department approval. This internship provides students with active professional work experience in the field of education. Settings include: pre-K through 12th grade and encompass administrative, support, and teaching positions. Students may be able to use current paid work experience with approval from the Department. Each student must intern a minimum of 175 clock hours over the course of the semester. This class meets as a cohort group on a regular basis. [16-32-48] Lab Fee | ||
| EDUC 240 | Hot Topics in Education | 1-4 CR |
| This course broadens student knowledge through selected topics and issues pertaining to education. Topics may include: learning experiences, legal and ethical issues, literacy, special needs, trends in education and new practices. Lab Fee | ||