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Courses

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ED 421 Teaching in Elementary/Secondary Schools Communication Disorders 11 cr.
  • Offered: Contact department
  • Graded: S/U/P
  • Prerequisites: See Eligibility for Student Teaching Placement in the “School of Education” section of this bulletin.

The opportunity for a gradual, guided introduction of students in the communication disorders curriculum into assuming responsibility for teaching, while they learn to translate theory into practice.

ED 423A Teaching in the Elementary School 5 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Graded: S/U/P
  • Prerequisites: See Eligibility for Student Teaching Placement in the “School of Education” section of this bulletin.
The opportunity for a gradual, guided introduction of students in the cognitive or emotional impairment education curriculum into assuming responsibility for teaching in a general classroom, while they learn to translate theory into practice.
ED 423B Teaching Students with Cognitive Impairment in K-12 Schools 6 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Graded: S/U/P
  • Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of ED 423A. See Eligibility for Student Teaching Placement in the “School of Education” section of this bulletin.
The opportunity for a gradual, guided introduction of students in the cognitive impairment education curriculum into assuming responsibility for teaching students with cognitive impairment, while they learn to translate theory into practice.
ED 423C Teaching Students with Emotional Impairment in K-12 Schools 6 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Graded: S/U/P
  • Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of ED 423A. See Eligibility for Student Teaching Placement in the “School of Education” section of this bulletin.
The opportunity for a gradual, guided introduction of students in the emotional impairment education program into assuming responsibility for teaching students with emotional impairment, while they learn to translate theory into practice.
ED 423D Teaching in the Secondary School 5 cr.
  • Offered: Contact department for information.
  • Graded: S/U/P
  • Prerequisites: See Eligibility for Student Teaching Placement and Teacher Selection and Retention Standards in the “School of Education” section of this bulletin.
The opportunity for a gradual, guided introduction of students in the secondary education curriculum into assuming responsibility for teaching, together with related activities, while they learn to translate theory into practice.
ED 423E Student Teaching in Early Childhood Environments Grades K-3 6 cr.
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: Acceptance into the student teaching phase of the teacher education program.

Designed to provide students with the required 8 week K-3 student teaching experience to meet state certification rules. Students will gain experience in planning lessons, teaching, assessing children, conducting teacher interactions and conferences, and participating in staff meetings.

ED 424A Teaching Students with Cognitive Impairment in K-12 Schools 11 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Graded: S/U/P
  • Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of ED 423A. See the Eligibility for Student Teaching Placement information in the Education section of this bulletin.
A gradual, guided introduction for students into assuming responsbility for teaching the educable and/or trainable with cognitive impairment, learning to translate theory into practice.
ED 424B Teaching Students with Emotional Impairment in K-12 Schools 11 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Graded: S/U/P
  • Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of ED 423A. See the Eligibility for Student Teaching Placement information in the Education section of this bulletin.
A gradual, guided introduction for students into assuming responsbility for teaching the emotionally impaired, learning to translate theory into practice.
ED 425 Teaching Students with Emotional Impairment and Cognitive Impairment in K-12 Schools 11 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Graded: S/U/P
  • Prerequisites: ED 406 and 409. See Eligibility for Student Teaching Placement in the “School of Education” section of this bulletin.
The opportunity for a gradual, guided introduction of students in the emotional impairment and the cognitive impairment education program into assuming responsibility for teaching students with emotional impairment and students with cognitive impairment, while they learn to translate theory into practice.
ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School 11 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Graded: S/U/P
  • Prerequisites: See Eligibility for Student Teaching Placement in the “School of Education” section of this bulletin.
The opportunity for a gradual, guided introduction of students in the secondary education curriculum into assuming responsibility for teaching, together with related activities, while they learn to translate theory into practice.
ED 445 Practicum in the Middle School 2 cr.
  • Offered: On demand
  • Graded: S/U/P
  • Prerequisites: Student teaching experience.
A 60 clock-hour experience in assisting, observing, directed teaching and tutoring in skill development laboratories and participating in team planning sessions in a middle-school setting.
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching 1 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Co-requisites: Concurrent enrollment in student teaching.
This course is designed to help the student teacher better understand and apply education principles and theories in full-time classroom teaching experience. It focuses on the roles, responsibilities, issues and concerns of student teachers such as classroom management, instruction, assessment, multicultural education, human relations, employment, policy and practices.
ED 451 Seminar in Classroom Management 1 cr.
  • Offered: On demand
  • Graded: S/U
  • Prerequisites: Current enrollment in ED 450, or with permission of the School of Education.

This seminar explores a variety of techniques and methods to effectively manage behavior in the classroom to decrease disruptions and increase instructional time. It focuses on the roles, responsibilities, issues, and concerns of student teachers, teachers and school personnel as active managers of student behavior. Field experience is a required component.  

ED 452 Seminar in Multicultural Education 1 cr.
  • Offered: On demand
  • Graded: S/U
  • Prerequisites: Current enrollment in ED 450, or with permission of the School of Education.

This seminar will approach multicultural and global perspectives within current school settings including curricular design and planning; instructional design, practice and evaluation; and teachers’ and students’ knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Field experience is a required component.  

ED 460 The Middle School 3 cr.
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
Analysis of the philosophy, structure, curriculum, needs of students and strategies of teaching in the middle school.
ED 462 Literature for Young Adults 3 cr.
  • Offered: Fall semester of even-numbered years
  • Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission. Cross listed as EN 462.
A comprehensive study of books for young adults, designed for secondary school teachers. Needs and interests of adolescents are studied in conjunction with the application of selection principles to fiction and nonfiction of all types. Emphasis is placed on developmental reading for the accelerated, the average and the reluctant student.
ED 483 Educational Media Technology 2 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education.

Focuses upon the education/instructional uses of audiovisual media including computers and related technologies. Emphasis will be upon each type of hardware and software and its use as well as the subject-matter areas that most easily integrate the technology.

ED 490 Internship in Early Childhood Environments 2 cr.
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: Acceptance into the student teaching phase or with permission from instructor and completion of the following courses: ED 233, ED 292, ED 293, ED 294, ED 393.

Designed to provide students with an in-depth experience working with children from birth to age 5 (before entering kindergarten). Students will gain experience in planning lessons, teaching, assessing children, conducting caregiver/teacher interactions and conferences, and participating in staff meetings.

ED 495 Special Topics in Education 1-4 cr.
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: Junior standing and instructor's permission.
An opportunity for a group of upper division students to study problems in education that are not part of the regular offering.
EL 010 Line Electrician Field Practicum I 5 cr.  (0-0-15)
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: Admission to the program.

This course provides introductory elevated outdoor work-site field experiences related to electrical power distribution and transmission. Climbing, rigging, pole setting, pole framing, guying and conductor installation will be stressed. A strong focus will be placed on industry recognized safe work procedures. In addition, safe operation of bucket and digger/derrick trucks will be emphasized. Students will also develop an understanding of the requirements and necessary skills to obtain a Class A CDL.

EL 011 Fundamentals of Electricity 2 cr.  (1-0-2)
  • Offered: Contact department for information
  • Co-requisites: Concurrent enrollment in EL 013.
An orientation to the principles of electricity, definition of terms and the fundamentals of current flow in series, parallel and compound circuits.
EL 012 Introduction to Line Electrician Safety 2 cr.  (1-0-2)
  • Offered: Contact department for information
This course introduces students to the general safety rules used in the electrical power distribution industry. Applications of safety polices, personal responsibility, accident reporting procedures and the safe use of various tools will be covered.