20 courses with the subject ED, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ED 300Introduction to Education3
This is the first required course in the education major, both in K-6 licensure and in educational studies. Topics addressed include the roles of a teacher, student development, school venues, curriculum, instruction, assessment, classroom environments, history of education, legal issues, governance, finance, and the societal context of education today. In addition, students learn about departmental and state requirements for teaching, including certification exams. Offered every semester.
An overview of the history and development of literature for children. The different types of literature will be explored. Book selection, evaluation, and resources will be included in this exploration. Students will engage in learning experiences which involve literary criticism and applications of course content to teaching practice and curriculum organization. One semester. Offered every year.
This course provides an overview of the nature and needs of exceptional children. State and federal legislation are examined. The instructional implications of this legislation, as well as placement issues, are discussed. Offered every semester.
Education is discussed and analyzed in terms of how society influences education and vice versa. The student is introduced to the history of the American school experience, as well as to the most current trends and issues in American education today. Overviews of the governance and finance of schools and school law and ethics are also included. Offered every semester.
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the theories of human development, incorporating the physical, emotional, cognitive, linguistic, social, and moral domains through adolescence. Students will develop an understanding of the educational implications and applications of research on child development, cognitive science, learning, teaching, and assessment by exploring the specific theories related to these areas. Offered every semester.
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the theories of human development, incorporating the physical, emotional, cognitive, linguistic, social, and moral domains through adolescence. Students will develop an understanding of the educational implications and applications of research on child development, cognitive science, learning, teaching, and assessment by exploring the specific theories related to these areas. This is a writing-intensive course. Offered every semester.
Integration of the four components of the arts into the K-6 curriculum is the main focus of this course. Included are basic vocabularies, materials, techniques, and the thinking processes used in each arts discipline (visual art, music, theatre, and dance), with emphasis on weaving the arts throughout the curriculum. Offered every fall and spring.
Selected teaching and classroom management techniques are studied and evaluated. A field experience of thirty (30) hours is required. Offered every fall and spring.
Admission to licensure program This course focuses on various strategies for establishing the types of classroom environments and student behavior that provide optimal learning experiences.
ED 402Curriculum and Instructional Design3
Dominant curricular theories, ideas, and issues are explored. The course focuses on a variety of generic and content-specific design and delivery systems. Particular emphasis is placed on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Offered every fall and spring.
Admission to licensure program This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary for teachers to be curriculum and instructional leaders who make developmentally and academically sound decisions leading to optimal learning.
ED 404Foundations of Math for Elem Teachers3
Emphasis is placed on the examination and application of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study Mathematics, concepts and content. Offered every fall and spring.
Admission to licensure program This course includes an intense review of math topics taught in grades K-8 to help prepare new teachers for the range of abilities and achievement likely in an elementary classroom.
ED 405Educational Assessment3
Assessment is an integral part of teaching both to monitor student learning and the success of instruction. Emphasis is on the development and evaluation of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments that align with standards. Future teachers will prepare to create a seamless flow among curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Offered every fall and spring.
Included are the inter-relatedness of all modes of communication (reading, speaking, writing, listening and viewing); the implications of language/literacy theory for instructional practice; the concept of reading as a developmental process; and models and techniques of reading instruction; also studied are the theory that language arts instruction should be interactive and individualized, providing opportunities for students to experiment with and explore a variety of language forms and functions. Students also learn how to demonstrate respect for different styles of learning based on language and culture. Offered every fall and spring.
Admission to licensure program In this course students study the study of the design and implementation of an integrated language arts and reading curriculum.
ED 407Literacy and Assessment3
Included are the interrelatedness of all modes of communication (reading, speaking, writing, listening and viewing); the implications of language/literacy theory for instructional practice; the concept of reading as a developmental process; and models and techniques of reading instruction, including the implementation of a developmentally appropriate reading program that identifies and meets the needs of children experiencing reading difficulty grounded in the “Science of Reading” framework. Course emphasis is on informal assessment and diagnostic strategies and the North Carolina Standard Course of Study English Language Arts concepts and content. A field experience of fifteen (15) hours is required. Offered every fall and spring.
Senior status and admission to licensure program In this course students study the design and implementation of an integrated language arts and reading curriculum.
ED 408Teaching Social Studies in Elem Sch3
Course content emphasizes teaching strategies and models that promote the development of thinking and problem solving. These models use cooperative learning experiences that relate social studies to other curricular areas and sensitize students to global and cultural issues. A field experience of fifteen (15) hours is required. Offered every fall and spring.
Senior status and admission to licensure program This course concentrates on social studies curriculum and instruction for the elementary school (K-6).
ED 409Teaching Science in Elementary School3
Course content provides active inquiry experiences in the teaching of science by using various questioning skills and developing science process skills in life, physical, and earth sciences. Focus will include examination and application of North Carolina Standard Course of Study K-6 Science. A field experience of fifteen (15) hours is required. Offered every fall and spring.
Senior status and admission to licensure program This course concentrates on a science and healthful living curriculum for instruction in the elementary school (K-6).
ED 410Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School3
The progression from using concrete and manipulative activities to dealing with the symbolic and abstract is explored. Topics include numbers and operations, algebra, measurement, geometry, data analysis, and probability. A field experience of fifteen (15) hours is required. Offered every fall and spring.
Senior status and admission to licensure program This course provides knowledge of the processes of problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, connection, and representation as the foundation for the teaching and learning of mathematics in the classroom.
ED 460Educational Studies Seminar/Internship6
Planned and conducted under the supervision of a faculty member, and approved as part of the 30-semester-hour requirement for the major, this experience is tailored to the liberal education and career interests of the student. Offered every fall and spring.
Permission of Director of Educational Studies Program This internship of one hundred twenty (120) volunteer field hours is a requirement for an Educational Studies major and is accompanied by a seminar class.
ED 471Student Teaching Seminar3
This course focuses on supporting the candidate during his or her student teaching experience with discussions, workshops, and presentations. Candidates will compile a student teaching notebook. The student teaching notebook requirements will be reviewed in the seminar. The notebook will be checked by the College Supervisor and must be kept up to date and organized. This notebook will also provide evidence of the student teachers’ professional development process and will be reviewed during the final evaluation for grading purposes. Candidates will also be required to complete an edTPA portfolio which is required by the state for licensure. This is a performance-based assessment used to measure novice teachers’ readiness to teach elementary literacy. At the end of student teaching the candidate will be evaluated by the cooperating teacher and the supervising teacher using the IHE/LEA evaluation instrument with the state standards. Student Teaching Seminar is offered every semester along with student teaching. Students must be admitted to student teaching by the Department of Education and have completed ED 400, ED 402, ED 404, ED 405, ED406, ED 407, ED 408, ED 409 and ED 410 with at least a “C-.”
Completion of methods courses and approval of the Director of Student Teaching This full semester experience in a K-6 school classroom involves directed observation, participation, and teaching under the supervision and guidance of selected classroom teachers and college supervisors.
ED 498Directed Study in Education1
Individual project planned and conducted in consultation with, and under the supervision of, an Education faculty member. Scope of project determines credit. Offered as needed.
