43 courses with the subject EDUC, 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.
EDUC 119Introduction to Teaching Education K-123
EDUC 224 Human Learning 3 hours EHS 221 Safety Education & First Aid 2 hours EDUC 226 Classroom Management 2 hours EHS 222 School & Community Health 2 hours EDUC 311 Instructional Technology 3 hours EHS 334 Adapted Physical Education 3 hours EDUC 323 Tests & Measurements 2 hours SPED 322 Case Management in Special Education 2 hours EDUC 324 Exceptional Children 2 hours SPED 325 Behavior Intervention & Management 3 hours EDUC 331 Methods of Teaching Reading 3 hours SPED 332 Gifted & Talented Learners 3 hours EDUC 341 Methods of Teaching Mathematics 2 hours SPED 333 Methods for Teaching Students with High
Second semester 2 hours This course introduces principles of health, disease, and disabilities, with special emphasis on school health services, community health, and responsibility to promote healthful living, communicable disease control, and sanitation. Four hours of practicum required. Cross-listed with EHS 222
First semester 3 hours This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills necessary for understanding the qualifications, skills, and issues relative to the profession of sports coaching, as well as developing his/her personal philosophy for coaching sport. Cross-listed with EHS 229
EDUC 324 Exceptional Children 2 hours EHS 221 Safety Education & First Aid 2 hours EDUC 338 Universal Teaching Methods 3 hours EHS 222 School & Community Health 2 hours
First semester 2 hours Basic descriptive statistics related to classroom and standardized test scores; techniques of evaluation and grading; types of standardized tests, principles of test construction, item analysis, validity, and reliability; test criticisms and analyses; and guidance functions. Prerequisite: EDUC 119.
Second semester 3 hours This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge of skills, methods, materials, and conditioning necessary to teach badminton, tennis, bowling, and golf. Additional course fee to cover cost of Bowling and Golf. Cross-listed with EHS 332
First semester 3 hours This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge of skills, methods, materials, and conditioning necessary to teach Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, and Softball. Cross-listed with EHS 331
Second semester 3 hours This course is designed to develop beginning-level knowledge and skills necessary to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities in a variety of settings – physical education, recreation, sports, fitness, and rehabilitation. Provides an introduction to principles involved in planning and conducting movement programs, including assessment, curriculum, instruction, pedagogy, administration, and knowledge of specific physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. Fifteen hours of practicum required. Cross- listed with EHS 334.
Both semesters 3 hours A study of the aims, content, methodology, and procedures for planning and delivering instruction in the elementary and secondary grades. Each student will be able to concentrate on his or her major teaching area. Prerequisite: EDUC 119.
Requirements for a Major in Special Education Major: Special Education Degree: B.S. Option: Interventionist K-8 & Comprehensive K-12* Minimum Semester Hours Required: 120 Sixty-seven hours are required for Interventionist K-8 &Comprehensive K-12: EDUC 119 Introduction to Teaching 3 hours EDUC 440 Education Capstone 2 hours EDUC 223 Methods for Early Childhood Education 2 hours EDUC 443 Observation and Student Teaching in 12 hours
Either semester 3 hours Provides the academically gifted student with research skills useful in the pursuit of graduate work. Must comply with FDC guidelines.
Both semesters 2 hours A survey of the various ideologies used as guidelines in the development of institutionalized education over the centuries from a Christian perspective. The intellectual foundations of the various ideologies are examined in terms of both their assumptions and implications. Prerequisite: EDUC 119.
* Special Education students must select MATH 116 Contemporary Math, PSY 330 Lifespan Development, ENG 211 Introduction to Literature and a natural science lab course as part of the core curriculum. Academic Information - Residential Undergraduate ― 2026-2027 101
Both semesters 2 hours A seminar class in which students deal with the active and ongoing issues of student teaching through reflection, discussion, and review of teaching and classroom management principles. Students will review, research, and rethink all the components of successful teaching in light of their field based experiences. To be taken in conjunction with Observation and Student Teaching.
* History: Licensure majors must choose HIS 111 Western Civilization I and PSY 330 Life-span Development in the core curriculum. Programmatic Goals – Politics & Government 1. Students will be able to describe and understand the operations interactions among the institutions (including the U.S. Constitution) of the American governmental structure in maintaining political, economic, and religious liberty. 2. Students will be able to articulate the principles upon which the American Federal Constitutional system was founded, including the Christian worldview. 3. Students will be able to apply a Christian worldview and American founding principles which derive from that worldview to law, public policy, and political decision-making today. Requirements for a Major in Politics & Government Major: Politics & Government Degree: B.A. Minimum Semester Hours Required: 120 Thirty-three hours are required for a major in Politics & Government*:
* Special Education students must select MATH 116 Contemporary Math, PSY 330 Lifespan Development, ENG 211 Introduction to Literature and a natural science lab course as part of the core curriculum. Requirements for K-12 Licensure Students who plan to teach physical education or special education are licensed for grades K-12 in Tennessee. The respective program is described elsewhere in this Catalog. Candidates must also complete the required hours of professional education coursework as described below in this section of the Catalog. Candidates complete the core curriculum requirements outlined on the Core Curriculum Chart in this Catalog. Candidates are responsible for the Graduation Requirements outlined in the section on Academic Information in this Catalog. Professional Education for K-12 Licensure Candidates Students seeking K-12 licensure are required to take the following professional courses. Ninety hours of practicum experience are also required. In addition, the individual majors require some methods courses as described under the major. EDUC 119 Introduction to Teaching 3 hours EDUC 420 Philosophy of Education 2 hours EDUC 224 Human Learning 3 hours EDUC 440 Education Capstone 2 hours EDUC 226 Classroom Management 2 hours EDUC 443 Observation and Student Teaching in 12 hours
Students will develop an understanding of the historical, philosophical, and sociological foundations underlying the role of education in the United States using research in current events. Students will examine elements of school law including teachers’ rights and responsibilities, teacher conduct, and liability.
Application of classroom and behavior management techniques and individual interventions based on educational theory and best practice research. Students will develop means of improving communication between schools and Graduate Programs ― 2026-2027 275
This course centers on effective teaching for a variety of learners using media, technology, and other educational materials. Students will develop and demonstrate teaching strategies based on education theory, best practice research, and differentiation related to student differences.
This course provides an understanding of research-based strategies for effectively teaching foundational literacy skills in the classroom. Attention will be given to high quality instructional materials, design and implementation of a foundational literacy block, and foundational literacy skills. Fifteen hours practicum/release required.
This course provides the opportunity to attain and demonstrate an understanding of disciplinary-specific writing and literacy skills and strategies within their specific content area. Fifteen hours of practicum/release required.
EDUC 526Assessment and Evaluation for Student Growth3
This course focuses on the relationships among assessment, instruction, monitoring student progress, and student performance measures in grading practices. Students will construct and interpret valid assessments using a variety of formats in order to measure student attainment of essential skills in a standards-based environment. Students will also analyze assessment data to make decisions about how to improve instruction and student performance.
The course is an advanced application course to guide K-12 teachers through the design, implementation, and assessment of a standards-based curriculum from the analysis of standards, creation of assessments, and design and delivery of instruction. In order to understand the contextual considerations of instructional design and implementation, the course also examines the changing needs of students in the context of best instructional practices and philosophies of education.
This course centers on how to educate students with exceptionalities, including historical perspective, characteristics of children and youth with exceptionalities, influence of family and community, ethical issues and standards of professional behavior. Students will also gain an understanding and application of the legal aspects, regulatory requirements, and expectations associated with identification, education, and evaluation of students with exceptionalities.
EDUC 532Cooperative Teaching and Team Processes in Education3
This course will focus on the role for teachers and administrators as they participate in decision-making in school- based change initiatives. Students will develop effective techniques in communication, individual and team planning for school and classroom integration. Using their schools as laboratories, school based teams will test assumptions and develop a professional theory-of-action for their community. Graduate Programs ― 2026-2027 276
This course provides research-based strategies for effective teaching in elementary classrooms. Students will engage in activities that are centered around developing curriculum, instructional strategies, and resources tailored to Math, Social Studies, Science, and Physical Education (when applicable) in the elementary school classroom. Fifteen practicum/release hours for this course will be completed in an elementary classroom.
This course provides research-based strategies for effective teaching in secondary classrooms. Students will engage in activities centered around developing curriculum, instructional strategies, and resources tailored to their specific content area. Fifteen practicum/release hours for this course will be completed in the student's content area.
In this course, students will examine models of teacher leadership in the classroom, school, community, and beyond. The student will gain strategies for goal-setting, planning, implementing, evaluating, and revising plans for improvement. Communication, networking, and motivation skills will be emphasized within a framework of persistence.
Part-time seminar and part-time observational experience. Candidates will receive a general perspective of a school local to the MAT student. Candidates will experience multiple roles of the classroom teacher, as well as the operations of the school. Candidates will be able to teach mini-lessons and small groups as assigned.
Observation and teaching under the joint supervision of a qualified school classroom teacher and the education department faculty member. Open only to students who have completed the required preliminary courses and have been approved by the Teacher Education Committee. Requires 15 weeks of classroom observation and teaching in two settings. Prerequisite EDUC 573. A course fee applies.
