MATH 170 – Sur/Math/For Early & Elem Teach I
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take 1 group (Take MATH-111; Minimum grade C /Take MATH-S540). (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Origin and development of the real numbers. Emphasis on the precision of Mathematical language as well as computational procedures and algorithms involving whole numbers and integers. The study of algebraic concepts (patterns, relations, and functions) and […]
HIST 101 – United States History to 1877
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: General survey of the United States from the era of discovery until 1877, emphasizing major political, economic, social, and intellectual developments.
HIST 102 – United States History Since 1877
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: General survey of the United States from 1877 to the present, emphasizing major political, economic, social, and intellectual developments.
ENGL 341 – Advanced Composition for Teachers
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Extensive work in analysis and composition of texts written by and for professional educators. Assignments involve careful reading and practice composing in various modes relevant to early-childhood, elementary, and middle-level teachers. Students also explore connections among writing, teaching, and learning as […]
ENGL 315 – Literature for Children
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Studies the history and scope of children’s literature as well as the prominent illustrators of children’s books. Emphasis on the evaluation of books suitable for the preschool, elementary, and middle school child. Required of all Elementary Education majors. Not applicable toward […]
ENGL 102 – Rhetoric, Genre, and Research
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take 1 group (Take ENGL-101(3118); Minimum grade C /Take ENGL-101E ENGL-101L; Minimum grade C). (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Complex composition assignments involving rhetorical strategies, critical reading, and formal research. Practice performing multiple research methods, evaluating and documenting sources, synthesizing research, and developing original arguments. Emphasis on analyzing genre to inform […]
ENGL 101 – Analysis and Argument
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Introduction to critical reading and to composing processes, including invention and revision, through writing analyses and arguments for specific audiences and purposes. Through extensive writing assignments, practice, and peer activities, students will learn to read and write in various rhetorical contexts and will be introduced to documentation of […]
ENGL 101E – Analysis and Argument W/ Ext Studio
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-101L; Minimum grade C. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: The grade of C or higher in English 101 (or in English 101E plus a grade of S in English 101L) is required for the student to advance to English 102. English 101E is the equivalent of English 101 (see catalog […]
ELEM 315 – Meth of Instruct for Social Studies
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take EDUC-311. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course is designed to prepare the prospective teacher of elementary students to teach social studies. The course will focus on content, methods, and materials. This course could require up to 15 field experience hours in a local public school. A current SLED background […]
ELEM 316 – Methods of Instr for Intermed Math
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take EDUC-311. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course focuses on the essential components of successful math instruction at the elementary grades: understanding modern mathematical practices, techniques, and current trends that are being used in today’s elementary classrooms. This course could require up to 15 field experience hours in a local […]
ELEM 317 – Methods of Instruction in Science
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take EDUC-311. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course focuses on the essential components of successful science instruction at the elementary school level: science process skills, science curriculum, and selected instructional approaches. This course could require up to 15 field experience hours in a local public school. A current SLED background […]
EDUC 487 – Classroom Management
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take EDUC-490. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Designed to develop the necessary knowledge and skills for teacher candidates to be effective teachers. Emphasis is on preparation in the following areas: classroom rules and procedures, disciplinary interventions, teacher-student relationships, and the student’s responsibility for management.