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EDU 112 - Intro to Children’s Literature 3.00 credits
Provides an introduction to children’s books, authors, and illustrators. Covers current and classic works, authors and illustrators, book awards, selection and evaluation, artistic and literary components, audio-visual and electronic formats.
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EDU 113 - Instructional Strategies in Language Arts & Reading 3.00 credits
Covers various instructional methodologies, practice in theme unit planning, integration of content areas, focus on authors in children’s literature, practice and instruction in cooperative groups.
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EDU 133 - Computers in Education 4.00 credits
Designed to train students on the preparation and use of instructional media and materials commonly found in the public schools. Includes an introduction to computers and other new learning technologies. Helps students develop an understanding of the place and importance of these instructional tools in the learning process and how to design lessons using these materials.
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EDU 198 - Independent Study: Education 1.00 credits
Offers individualized study at an advanced level in areas of EDU not considered in other courses to meet special interests or program requirements. Students must complete a term project and readings approved by the instructor. Offered for variable credit, based on the student’s accomplishments. Instructor permission is required prior to registration. Recommended: Prior study in EDU.
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EDU 199 - Special Studies: Education 3.00 credits
Special topics, activities, or projects in an area of EDU not usually covered in depth in other EDU courses. Offered for variable credit, based on the student’s accomplishments. Instructor permission is required prior to registration. Recommended: Prior study in EDU.
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EDU 200 - Intro to Education 3.00 credits
Examines daily experiences in the schools. Includes discussing personal responses to school situations, students, personnel, the roles of public schools in American society and financial, legal, and administrative implications on instruction.
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EDU 207 - Adaptive Sign for Special Population: Seminar 3.00 credits
Survival sign language and alternative communication modes. Includes techniques to teach these signs. Focuses on shaping, and adapting signs and breaking signs down into component parts.
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EDU 209 - Practicum 2.00 credits
Provides supervised teaching of students in a school or community setting applying what has been learned through coursework and other educational experiences. Departmental permission required. Prerequisite: All students must successfully pass a criminal background check and vaccination verification. Prior study in EDU. Corequisite: EDU 216.
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EDU 216 - Practicum: Seminar 3.00 credits
Provides supervised teaching of students in a school or community setting applying what has been learned through coursework and other educational experiences. Departmental permission required. Prerequisite: All students must successfully pass a criminal background check and vaccination verification. Prior study in EDU. Corequisite: EDU 209.
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EDU 232 - Educational Psychology 3.00 credits
Explore research-based psychological principles that enhance student learning.
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EDU 251 - Overview of the Exceptional Learner 4.00 credits
Introduction to diverse conditions of students with special needs in public schools. Identifies and defines the following areas of exception ability: learning disabilities, emotional and behavior disorders, intellectual disabilities, severe and multiple disabilities, autism, health impairments, physical disabilities, communication disorders, vision impairments, hearing loss, traumatic brain injury, and talented and gifted.
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EDU 252 - Behavior Management 3.00 credits
This course will define and apply behavior management theory and practice in the context of a classroom or individual learning environment. Particular emphasis will be placed on development of observation and assessment skills. Recommended: Prior study in EDU.
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EDU 258 - Multicultural Education 3.00 credits
Introduces the philosophy, activities, and materials applied in developing a culturally sensitive multicultural classroom and curriculum.
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EDU 260 - Instructional Strategies 4.00 credits
Designed to enable student to achieve beginning competencies in unit and lesson planning, instructional models, modes of presentation and participation, and assessment. Recommended: Prior study in EDU.
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EDU 268 - Intro to Developmental Disabilities 3.00 credits
Provides background information on teaching techniques, expected achievement levels, goals and objectives for working with educable, trainable, and severely retarded students. Emphasizes physical and mental development from birth and familiarity with the known causes, classifications, and terminology used in the field of special education.
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EDU 269 - Intro to Teach Students with Learning Disabilities 3.00 credits
Defines terms associated with learning disabilities and behavior disorders. Includes diagnostic procedures, remedial programs, and approaches and resources.
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EDU 280 - Coop Wk Exp: Education 2.00 credits
On-the-job, paid or volunteer, experiences which allow for the application and development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes learned through the on-campus program. Cooperative work experience is offered for variable credit based on the student’s objectives. Instructor permission is required. All students must successfully pass a criminal background check. Prerequisite: TEX 280 is on a case-by-case basis.
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EDU 282 - Intro to Adult Learning Theory 3.00 credits
This courses teaches the essentials of current adult learning theories and how to address the teaching styles of diverse adult student populations.
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EDU 283 - Community College Teaching Methods 4.00 credits
This course covers the principles and techniques of effective instruction for community college level teaching including lesson planning, instructional models of adult learning, as well as modes of presentation, facilitation, and participation.
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EDU 284 - Community College Learning Assessment 4.00 credits
This course teaches how to evaluate and report student performance at the community college level using a variety of formative and summative measures.
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EDU 285 - Capstone: Community College Teaching 1.00 credits
This course requires direct application of learning gained from all previous courses within the Community College Teaching Certificate program. Students construct a course layout proposal for a new or existing course including a course syllabus, assessment instruments, lesson plans, lecture outlines, grading criteria, as well as textbooks and other learning materials.
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EDU 286 - Online College Teaching Methods 4.00 credits
This course covers the principles and techniques of effective instruction for online teaching including the use of a variety of electronic delivery tools, lesson planning, instructional models of adult learning, as well as modes of presentation, facilitation, and participation.
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EDU 287 - Online College Learning Assessment 4.00 credits
This course teaches how to evaluate and report student performance within the online modality using a variety of formative and summative measures.
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EDU 288 - Capstone: Online College Teaching 1.00 credits
This course requires direct application of learning gained from all previous courses in the program. Students must construct a course layout proposal for a new or existing online course including a course syllabus, assessment instruments, lesson plans, lecture outlines, grading criteria, as well as textbooks and other learning materials. Prerequisite: EDU 282, EDU 286, and EDU 287.
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EDU 298 - Independent Study: Education 3.00 credits
Offers individualized study at an advanced level in areas of EDU not considered in other courses to meet special interests or program requirements. Students must complete a term project and readings approved by the instructor. Offered for variable credit, based on the student’s accomplishments. Instructor permission is required prior to registration. Recommended: Prior study in EDU. Prerequisite: WRI 121.
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EDU 299 - Special Studies: Education 3.00 credits
Special topics, activities, or projects in an area of EDU not usually covered in depth in other EDU courses. Offered for variable credit, based on the student’s accomplishments. Instructor permission is required prior to registration. Recommended: Prior study in EDU. Prerequisite: WRI 121.
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