23 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 101Orientation to the Major1
In this short course, students will hear from experts in many areas of education. Students’ degrees may lead to a career in classroom teaching, but education careers also include administration, curriculum, educational technology, education activism, and many other roles. This course is designed to expose students to their options and to the different paths they will take to reach their educational goals.
This professional core course focuses on the study of recommended literature (prose and poetry), and an appraisal of its value in meeting the basic needs of very young children through adolescence. Emphasis is on genres of literature and literacy elements which teachers can help students understand, specific systematic approaches teachers can use to build students' ability to comprehend stories such as reading aloud, storytelling, and choral speaking and using literature to develop children's understanding of different cultures and of individual differences. Attention is given to new developments related to curriculum and infusing new educational technologies into multimedia instruction required: 10 Hours Fieldwork & CBC Required. Education Majors Only (Prior to 2019-2020 see ED 302).
An introductory professional core course centered primarily on the first two decades of the individual's life and the combined interactive genetic and environmental forces that promote human development and education. The primary focus of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the theories and principles of psychology as they relate to human development and learning. Education Majors Only (Prior to 2019- 2020 see ED 305).
This one-credit course is designed to help students understand the structure and content of the Praxis Core Exam. It is a required course for all education majors, as all majors will take the Praxis Core at least once regardless of their choice of education major.
ED 319Humanities and Fine Arts in the Elementary School3
This professional core course is designed for junior and/or senior level prospective elementary school teachers as an in- depth study of planning and integrating humanities, fine arts, and social studies into the elementary school curriculum and specific content methodology to provide the most effective teaching and learning strategies based on new developments related to the curriculum, and multimedia instruction. Emphasis is placed on integration of learning, content from diverse sources, important values, and multicultural issues, and infusing new technologies into instructional programs. Requirements: Co-requisites: American History. Prerequisite: admission to the EPP. EPP Candidates only (Prior to 2019-2020 see ED 319 and Ed 319 Lab).
This professional core course is designed for junior and/or senior level prospective elementary school teachers as an in- depth study of the elementary school math curriculum and specific content methodology to provide the most effective teaching and learning strategies. Emphasis is placed on learning and new developments related to 141
ED 359Physical Education for the Elementary School Child3
Examines the techniques in planning and organizing the elementary school program. Emphasis is placed on movement exploration, rhythms, self-testing, growth, and development. Required five (5) Hours Pre-Professional Practicum Fieldwork and clear CBC. Prerequisite: Admission to EPP. EPP Candidates only (Prior to 2019-2020 see ED 359 and Ed 359 Lab).
This professional core course is designed for junior and/or senior level prospective elementary school teachers as an in- depth study of the elementary school science curriculum and specific content methodology to provide the most effective teaching and learning strategies. Emphasis is placed on a minds-on/hands-on, activity-based approach called guided discovery teaching/ learning and new developments related to the curriculum and multimedia instruction. Requirements: Pre-Professional Practicum Experience. Prerequisites: admission to the Teacher Education Program.
This professional core course gives students experience in birth-pre-K education classrooms. Focus will be on the differences in methods and pedagogy between B-PK and K-5 teaching, as well as the legal and administrative practices required for work in an ECE setting. Students will observe and analyze teaching practices in early childhood settings and will complete projects and coursework that include research into best practices.
This course introduces outdoor education as an opportunity to promote social justice and environmental sustainability in a globalized world. Informed by relevant philosophical, psychological, cultural and political-economic frameworks, in addition to critical issues in public education policy and practice, we will explore interdisciplinary approaches to outdoor environmental education appropriate for students across the K-12 continuum. Weekly seminar sessions incorporating readings, reflective writing, and individual and small group projects complement the experiential aspects of the course. As the course progresses, each student will develop a curricular unit aimed at teaching an important environmental issue to diverse adolescents attending urban public schools.
