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EDUC 207 LITERACY I

Fall/Spring, 3 credit hours

Designed for preservice teachers responsible for teaching literacy skills to children in Grades 1-6. This is a beginning literacy methods course that teaches the “whys” and “hows” of developmental literacy.

This course is designed to provide prospective elementary classroom teachers with opportunities to develop concepts about reading, language, viewing, listening, and thinking skills and to help students successfully apply their developing skills to many different situations, materials, and ideas. This course is usually the first of two courses in literacy in a childhood education program. Three hours lecture per week.

Prerequisite: 30 college credits including Expository Writing/Oral and Written Expression (ENGL 101/102) with a cumulative GPA of 2.0, or permission of instructor.

EDUC 210 PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION

Fall/Spring, 3 credit hours

A general introduction to education in North America. Topics included: 1) characteristics and needs of learner; 2) goals and objectives of elementary education; 3) nature of knowledge and learning; 4) teaching strategies, based on accepted learning models; 5) educational role of the teacher; 6) attitude and value teaching; 7) nature of evaluation; and 8) nature of curriculum. Includes field work per week.

Prerequisites: 30 college credits with a 2.0 GPA.

EDUC 300 THE PEDAGOGY & TECHNOLOGY OF ON-LINE LEARNING

Fall/Spring, 3 credit hours

This course will provide the student with fundamental information with which to design and deliver an effective On-line Distance Learning course. In doing so, aspects of pedagogy, methodology, and technique will be integrated with elements of course design and structure. Three hours lecture per week.

Prerequisites: Junior level status and 2.5 GPA with prior education courses or teaching experience, or permission of instructor.

EDUC 291-295, 391-395 OR 491-495 SPECIAL TOPICS: EDUCATION

Fall/Spring, 1- 4 credit hours

An introductory or more advanced exploration of subjects not covered by other courses currently available. These courses are designed to expand on topics in specific areas of education or current issues in the professional field of education.