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200 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (3 s.h.)
The cognitive, physical, social-emotional, and moral development
of children from conception to adolescence. Emphasis will be placed
on the implications and applications for effective teaching. This
course is offered every fall and spring semester.
240 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY (3 s.h.)
For Teacher Education students. Social, health, and ethical issues
in education technology, instructional design, education hardware
and software, technology for students with special needs, Internet
and Web 2.0 in the classroom, audiovisual and instructional systems,
distance education, formative and summative assessment, and collecting
electronic evidence for school and district reporting. Courses taken
at other institutions will not be accepted in lieu of this course,
except on review and agreement by the course professor and Chair
of the Education Department. Prerequisites: CSC 100 or permission
of the instructor.
242 FIELD EXPERIENCE II (1 s.h.)
Campus seminars and labs that require a minimum of thirty hours
in an accredited school, engaging in non-instructional activities
and limited instruction. Supervised by a cooperating teacher, a
member of the Education Department faculty, and a faculty member
from the candidate’s content area. Recommended for the sophomore
or junior year. Formal application for
a Field Experience Placement required at the time of pre-registration.
Students enrolled in this course are expected to complete the requirements
for passing PRAXIS I (reading, writing, and math). A candidate who
has not passed PRAXIS I by the end of this course will meet with
their advisor and the Chair of the Department of Education to either
plan a program which allows time for additional PRAXIS I Testing
or plan for an alternate major. This course is offered every fall
and spring semester.
246 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (K-6) (3 s.h.)
Curriculum development; activities, classroom management, and techniques
for elementary education (primary and intermediate grades); and
parent-school-community relationships. This course is offered every
fall and spring semester. Courses taken at other institutions will
not be accepted in lieu of this course, except on review and agreement
by the course professor and Chair of the Education Department.
251 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION (4 s.h.)
This course offers the Teacher Candidate an opportunity to discover
information about the organization, governance and importance of
the public education system in America. The course will explore
teaching as a profession in the 21st Century, professional ethics
and goal setting, the roles of the classroom teacher in the school
and community. Fifteen hours in an accredited public school with
emphasis on directed observations period. Formal
application for a Field Experience Placement required at the time
of pre-registration. This is a writing enrichment course.
Prerequisite: sophomore. This course is offered fall and spring.
260 REVIEW & APPLICATION OF GRAMMAR
FOR ELEM SCHOOL TEACHERS (3 s.h.)
Review and application in writing of traditional grammar and standard
English usage for future elementary school teachers (K-6). Current
elementary level language arts textbooks will be considered. Fulfills
no general core requirements either in English or in Humanities;
not credited toward majors or minors in Communications, English,
or Writing. This course is offered every fall and spring semester.
Prerequisite: Second semester sophomore status.
310 MEASUREMENT ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
OF EDUCATIONAL GROWTH (2 s.h.)
Assessment and Evaluation of Educational Growth 2 SH
This course is designed to study advanced principles of measurement
of students' work product to include both formative and summative
assessments of End-of-Grade/Year Tests. Knowledge of competencies
for analyzing learner needs, instructional adaptation, differences
in learners cognitive, social, linguistic, cultural, emotional and
physical needs.
330 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 s.h.)
Study ranges from stage theories of development, age level characteristics,
and pupil variability to learning theories, motivation, evaluation,
and the learning environment. Students will develop a resource handbook
with application techniques. Formal acceptance to Teacher Education
Program is required for admission. With permission of the instructor,
this course is open to licensed teachers and lateral entry candidates.
This course is offered every fall and spring semester.
341 INTEGRATING THE ARTS IN THE ELEMENTARY
CLASSROOM (3 s.h.)
The course provides learning and exploratory experiences for prospective
classroom teachers to comprehend basic principles and elements of
the arts (art, music, and drama). Emphasis is on techniques and
strategies that integrate the arts with the teaching of other subject
areas in the elementary classroom. Prerequisites: EDU 142 and 242.
This course is offered every fall and spring semester.
342 FIELD EXPERIENCE III (2 s.h.)
Campus seminars and labs that require a minimum of thirty hours
in an accredited school, engaging in non-instructional activities
and limited instruction. Supervised by a cooperating teacher, a
member of the Education Department faculty, and a faculty member
from the candidate’s content area. Recommended the semester
before student teaching. Formal application
for a Field Experience Placement required at the time of pre-registration.
Formal acceptance to Teacher Education Program required for admission.
This course is offered every fall and spring semester. Courses
taken at other institutions will not be accepted in lieu of this
course.
345 TESTING AND DIAGNOSING READING DIFFICULTIES
(2 s.h.)
This course content will focus on professional terminology, correlates
of reading disability, a history of reading theory, as well as formative
and summative diagnostic procedures. The course provides opportunities
for teaching Candidates to use these resources to assess an assigned
student, pinpoint areas of weakness needing remediating and prepare
an individualized remediation plan for the student. The course will
also provide experiences in working cooperatively with a classroom
teacher and communicating with parents. Requires a minimum of 20
hours in an accredited school. Fall only. Cross listed as SPE 345.
355 INTERDISCIPLINARY METHODS (4 s.h.)
This method for teaching course integrates subject areas taught
in the elementary classroom. It is designed to demonstrate the inter-connectedness
of subjects and the positive benefits on children’s learning outcomes
using this methodology. Formal acceptance
to the Teacher Education Program is required for admission.
356 INVESTIGATING METHODS AND STRATEGIES
IN TEACHING READING (2s.h.)
This course focuses on an introduction to the essential of phonics,
phonological awareness and phonemic awareness. It provides and emphasizes
the application to word identification and principles and practices
in teaching children about sound structure of oral and written language.
Fall only.
357 TEACHING READING THROUGH LITERATURE
(4 s.h.)
This is an introductory course to the basics of reading instruction,
emphasis on reading readiness, initial stages of reading development,
integrating and using children's literature in the reading program,
understanding the relationship of reading and writing, and developing
and using literacy centers in the classroom. This course requires
a practicum of working one on one with a student implementing the
strategies discusses in class. Prerequisite: EDU 356. Spring only.
362
LITERATURE FOR ADOLESCENTS (3 s.h.)
Literature available to students in middle and secondary schools
(grades 6-12) with emphasis on integrating literature in the communication
skills program and on strategies for promoting appreciation of literature
among students in middle and secondary schools. Not credited toward
either the 3 s.h. major or 18 s.h. minor in English. This course
is offered as needed.
407 PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION (ALL LICENSES)
(2 s.h.)
Preparation for entry into the teaching profession. Formal
acceptance to Teacher Education Program by the Teacher Education
Committee required for admission. This course is offered
during the student-teaching semester.
410-418 TEACHING METHODS FOR SECONDARY
& SPECIAL SUBJECT AREAS (9-12) (2-3
s.h.)
Methods, materials, and evaluation procedures for teaching a given
secondary or special subject. Education 410, Elementary and Secondary
Music, (must be taken the semester prior to student teaching); 411,
English; 412, Social Studies; 413, Physical Education & Health
Education; 414, Mathematics; 415, Science; 416, Foreign Languages;
417, Art; 418, Elementary and Secondary Music. Formal
acceptance to Teacher Education Program by the Teacher Education
Committee required for admission. Courses taken at other
institutions will not be accepted in lieu of these courses. These
courses are offered every fall and spring semester as needed.
419 SEMINAR IN POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT
(3 s.h.)
Models and strategies, techniques for building self concept and
managing behaviors that promote success in the learning environment;
focus on inclusion classrooms and social and emotional needs of
individuals with disabilities. Requires a minimum of ten observation
hours in an accredited school. This course is offered every spring
semester and as needed. Courses taken
at other institutions will not be accepted in lieu of this course
except upon review and agreement by the course professor and Chair
of the Education Department. Cross listed as SPE 419
420 READING AND WRITING IN THE CONTENT
AREAS (6-9, 9-12, K-12) (3 s.h.)
Instructional strategies to assist middle school and secondary students
to read assigned texts and other printed matter. Formal
acceptance to the Teacher Education Program required for admission.
This course is offered during the spring evening term.
421 STUDENT TEACHING (ALL LICENSES)
10 s.h.
An extended full-time experience in a classroom. The student progresses
gradually from observation to full teaching responsibility, supervised
by the classroom teacher and university faculty. Formal
application for a Student Teaching Placement required at the time
of pre-registration. Formal acceptance to Teacher Education Program
required for admission. This course is offered in the fall
and spring. Courses taken at other institutions will not be accepted
in lieu of this course.
442 PRACTICUM AND SEMINAR (3 s.h.)
Designed to provide tutoring experiences that interrelate reading
and the different content and subject areas in the curriculum. Emphasis
is given to outlining and implementing reading instructional programs
for students, including continuous diagnosis, selection and use
of materials, and developing reading record-keeping procedures.
Formal acceptance to Teacher Education
Program required for admission. Requires sixty hours of field
experience. Prerequisites: EDU 331 and 345. This course is offered
as needed. Courses taken at other institutions will not be accepted
in lieu of this course.
447 EDUCATION IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS
(6-9) (3 s.h.)
Curriculum, activities, and techniques for middle grades education.
Formal acceptance to Teacher Education
Program required for admission. This course is offered as
needed. Courses taken at other institutions will not be accepted
in lieu of this course, except on review and agreement by the course
professor and Chair of the Education Department.
448 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR GIFTED
(3 s.h.)
Modifying basic curricula in content, process, products, and learning
environments for the gifted and talented. The approaches outlined
in the North Carolina Curriculum Framework for Gifted Education
are used in this course. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary
approaches to instruction as well as other integrative methods for
designing appropriate learning experiences for gifted learners.
This course is offered as needed. Courses taken at other institutions
will not be accepted in lieu of this course except on review and
agreement of the course professor and Chair of the Education Department.
451 METHODS OF TEACHING THE GIFTED AND
TALENTED (3 s.h.)
Design, development, and implementation of methods; materials and
teaching models relevant to the needs of the gifted and talented.
This course is offered as needed. Courses
taken at other institutions will not be accepted in lieu of this
course except on review and agreement of the course professor.
455 NATURE AND NURTURE OF GIFTED AND
TALENTED (3 s.h.)
Introductory course for Gifted Education. Course focuses on historical
overview of Gifted Education from state and national perspectives,
nature, and identification of gifted students and educational practices
impacting gifted and talented students. Special emphasis is given
to North Carolina Services of Gifted Students and the North Carolina
Curriculum Framework. This course is offered in the summer semester
and as needed. Courses taken at other institutions will not be accepted
in lieu of this course except on review and agreement of the course
professor and Chair of the Education Department.
465 ISSUES AND TRENDS IN GIFTED EDUCATION
(3 s.h.)
Course addresses current problems, issues, and trends in gifted
education focusing on social/emotional needs of gifted learners,
underachieving and learning disabled gifted, and educational program
concerns. This course is offered as needed. Courses taken at other
institutions will not be accepted in lieu of this course except
on review and agreement of the course professor and Chair of the
Education Department.
485 SPECIAL TOPICS IN EDUCATION (1-3
s.h.)
Selected problems in theory and practice in education with emphasis
on individual research. Formal acceptance
to Teacher Education Program required for admission. Prerequisite:
permission of the Chair, Department of Education. This course is
offered as needed. Courses taken at other institutions will not
be accepted in lieu of this course.
499 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN EDUCATION (1-3
s.h.)
An opportunity for a well-qualified, upper-division student to engage
in special research in his/her major. Formal
acceptance to Teacher Education Program required for admission.
Requires approval by the faculty advisor, the supervising
professor, the department chair, and school dean before approval
by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Credit to be determined.
Courses taken at other institutions will not be accepted in lieu
of this course.
