Residency Licensure Program

Program Requirements

1. ED 303

   Educational Psychology

   As published: “ED303: Educational Psychology: Theories of learning; maximizing learning and retention; motivation; classroom management and control; working with disadvantaged and gifted learners; fostering creativity; testing and evaluation”
   3
2. ED 305

   Intro Differentiated Learning

   As published: “ED305: Introduction to Differentiated Instruction for ALL Learners: This course focuses attention on how teachers serve students of different backgrounds, abilities and exceptionalities in the classroom. “Differentiated Instruction” (DI) identifies students of varying abilities and prior experiences as benefiting from classroom practices that engage them “where they are.” Differentiated Instruction, furthermore, is an attempt to embrace the diversity within the classroom and serve each student as most benefits them. This course is designed to present a general introduction and knowledge of DI. This includes accounting for the trends in the educational programming and the needs of a diverse student population including those with special needs”
   3
3. ED 306

   Curriculum & Instruction

   As published: “ED306: Curriculum and Instruction: Concepts of curriculum theory, curricular design, curriculum planning, assessment, classroom organization and management, addressing the needs of all children. Audio-visual component”
   3
4. ED 331

   Middle Grades Curriculum & Instruction

   As published: “ED331: Middle Grades Curriculum and Instruction : Uniqueness of Middle Grades; curriculum content and structure, instruction, motivation, general teaching methodologies, remediation, enrichment strategies, appropriate test and evaluation strategies”
   3
5. ED 325

   ED325: Adolescent Literature Grades 6-9 and 9-12: Literary preferences and needs of students at the middle and secondary levels. Includes the use of creative dramatics and story reading. Development of a resource file of titles and descriptions for use in teaching

   Not resolved to a course
   3
6. ED 354

   Middle Grades & Secondary Science

   As published: “ED354: Middle Grades and Secondary Science Methods: Methods, materials, techniques and relevant content for teaching science on the Middle Grades (6-9) and secondary (9-12) levels. Development of lesson plans, a unit, demonstrations, labs, long term experimentation, and technology resources for instruction along with simulated and field experiences. Two hours lecture, three hours lab”
   3
7. ED 359

   ED359: Middle Grades Mathematics Methods Grades 6-9: An overview of the essential components in Middle Grades mathematics. Methods and techniques for diagnosing, correcting, teaching and evaluating mathematics in grades 6-9. Consideration of appropriate techniques for the special child and use of appropriate technologies, design and use of lesson plans

   Not resolved to a course
   3
8. ED 395

   Teaching Citizenship/Global Issues (6

   As published: “ED395: Teaching Citizenship and Global Issues Grades 6-9: An overview of and methods and techniques for teaching social studies in grades 6-9; integration with other subjects; techniques for teaching the special child; preparation and use of lesson plans”
   3
9. ED 303

   Educational Psychology

   As published: “ED303: Educational Psychology: Theories of learning; maximizing learning and retention; motivation; classroom management and control; working with disadvantaged and gifted learners; fostering creativity; testing and evaluation”
   3
10. ED 305

    Intro Differentiated Learning

    As published: “ED305: Introduction to Differentiated Instruction for ALL Learners: This course focuses attention on how teachers serve students of different backgrounds, abilities and exceptionalities in the classroom. “Differentiated Instruction” (DI) identifies students of varying abilities and prior experiences as benefiting from classroom practices that engage them “where they are.” Differentiated Instruction, furthermore, is an attempt to embrace the diversity within the classroom and serve each student as most benefits them. This course is designed to present a general introduction and knowledge of DI. This includes accounting for the trends in the educational programming and the needs of a diverse student population including those with special needs”
    3
11. ED 306

    Curriculum & Instruction

    As published: “ED306: Curriculum and Instruction: Concepts of curriculum theory, curricular design, curriculum planning, assessment, classroom organization and management, addressing the needs of all children. Audio-visual component”
    3
12. ED 335

    Classroom Strategies for the

    As published: “ED335: Classroom Strategies for the Secondary Teacher Grades 9-12: This course will provide an introduction to teaching methods that are common to all subjects at the secondary level. Topics will include cooperative learning, discovery learning, direct instruction, questioning techniques, differentiation of instruction for diversity, appropriate use of technology, and basic issues of assessment”
    2
13. ED 325

    ED325: Adolescent Literature Grades 6-9 and 9-12: Literary preferences and needs of students at the middle and secondary levels. Includes the use of creative dramatics and story reading. Development of a resource file of titles and descriptions for use in teaching

    Not resolved to a course
    3
14. ED 354

    Middle Grades & Secondary Science

    As published: “ED354: Middle Grades and Secondary Science Methods: Methods, materials, techniques and relevant content for teaching science on the Middle Grades (6-9) and secondary (9-12) levels. Development of lesson plans, a unit, demonstrations, labs, long term experimentation, and technology resources for instruction along with simulated and field experiences. Two hours lecture, three hours lab”
    3
15. ED 360

    ED360: Mathematics Methods Grades 9-12: Teaching methodology in secondary mathematics. Mastery of curriculum content, historical scope and sequence. Selection and use of technology in the teaching of mathematics. Consideration of appropriate math experiences for the exceptional child. Restricted to Mathematics and Education majors

    Not resolved to a course
16. ED 390

    Teaching Citizenship/Global Issues (9

    As published: “ED390: Teaching Citizenship and Global Issues Grades 9-12: Role of the social studies in a spiral curriculum. Methodologies derived from learning theories and the nature of the social sciences are considered as sources for instruction strategies”
    3