EDUC

Subject

EDUC

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Students accepted into the secondary education program must plan to complete EDUC-470: Professional Student Teaching during the spring semester. Total Credits 42 Students may not major in both History & Political science and History or Political Science.

Subject

EDUC

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

This course surveys principles of development, learning, and evaluation as it relates to the educational process. Emphasis is placed on understanding the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual aspects of human development. The course is taught from a community of learning perspective and breaks down learning theory according to the frame of six schools of learning: developmentalists, behaviorists, information processors, cognitivists, social cognitivists, and constructivists. Integration of learning theory into practice and basic understanding of informal, formative, and summative assessment is taught. Credits 3

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Subject

EDUC

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Twenty-hour clinical observational and participatory experience occurring in a variety of traditional and non- traditional educational settings. The community engagement clinical experience for the course provides candidates the opportunity to (a) understand and support local educational communities (b) recognize how communities meet the specific needs of diverse learners. Credits 1

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Schools have the potential to be spaces that affirm the value of diverse identities and lived experiences, promote collective action and inclusive communities, and to orient U.S. society toward (educational) equity. Achieving these goals requires culturally competent teachers who can both properly contextualize themselves and their students within the larger socio-political and structural landscape. To sharpen the cultural competencies of pre-service teachers, this course emphasizes the complexities and intersections of race, gender, sexuality, religion, ability, neurodiversity, class, and community. The course then explores the concepts of meritocracy and structural racism before providing a critique of other critical arenas where the opportunity gap is evident (e.g., housing, healthcare, transportation, and nutrition). Finally, the course provides a training in liberatory teaching practices (e.g., culturally relevant, responsive, and sustaining pedagogies, socio-emotional learning, and trauma-informed pedagogies) to assist pre- service teachers in facilitating the voices and resistance of marginalized students and local communities. Credits 3

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Instructional practice in the elementary classroom. Strategies for effective, research-based teaching using Virginia’s Early Learning & Development Standards (ELDS) Birth-Five Guidelines and Virginia Standards of Learning (K-6). Significant emphasis will be placed on curriculum content, cross-curricular content, student engagement, lesson planning, research-based instructional strategies, differentiation, and assessment. Candidates will develop an understanding of the principles of learning; the application of skills in discipline-specific methodology using age-appropriate, and culturally relevant curriculum and pedagogy. Candidates will engage in formal and informal assessments to diagnose needs, interpret data to plan and modify instruction, and record student progress. Credits 4

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Candidates will examine and design positive learning environments which are inclusive, respectful, and based upon current research, theory, and practice. Effective organization and communication techniques amongst all stakeholders are stressed. Through a framework of restorative practice and social emotional learning, this course will address diverse approaches based upon culturally responsive behavioral, cognitive, affective, social, and ecological theory and provide and understanding of the role adverse childhood experiences, trauma, family disruptions, child abuse, and neglect can have on student learning. Effective and efficient management of time, space and resources, including lessons and classroom behaviors, are examined as a means of promoting learning. Credits 3

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Twenty-hour (per credit hour) optional observational and participatory experience occurring in an elementary, middle or secondary school or in a related setting. Related readings, reflection and a journal of the experience required. Credits 1 -3

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Techniques for ESL Endorsement

Subject

EDUC

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

The course introduces the theoretical foundations of how children learn to speak, listen, read, and write as well as the difficulties some children encounter as they progress through the developmental stages of literacy. The course addresses the basic components of effective literacy programs and instruction (e.g., concepts of print, phonological awareness, phonics, spelling, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing) with attention to ways to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners. Candidates will examine and analyze current reading theories, research, and understand the implication reading theories and research have on assessment and instruction. The literacy clinical experience for this course provides the opportunity for candidates to (a) examine and evaluate classroom literacy practices and programs designed to support the component of literacy and to develop the literacy skills of the learner, and (b) apply specific literacy strategies and instructional practices to support the literacy development of students. Includes a 20-hr clinical experience in an elementary setting. Successful clinical experience is necessary for a passing grade in the class. Credits 4

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Candidates learn to administer, interpret, and use literacy assessments to plan effective and comprehensive literacy instruction for whole group, small group, and individual students. Candidates will develop an understanding of the reading process and reading research with an emphasis on how to use effective practices in the prevention and remediation of reading disabilities. Candidates will learn how to conduct literacy diagnoses, develop case reports, and develop literacy instruction based on assessment data. The literacy clinical experience for the course provides candidates the opportunity to (a) develop assessment skills, (b) interpret assessment data to consider instructional goals, and (c) develop and apply instructional skills through weekly tutoring sessions. Includes a 20-hr clinical experience in an elementary setting. Successful clinical experience is necessary for a passing grade in the class. CL General Education: Writing Intensive Credits 4

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Helps secondary education candidates describe and develop effective content literacy strategies for academically, culturally and linguistically diverse 6-12 students. Candidates use their content area curriculum to enhance literacy development including: vocabulary development; literal, interpretive, critical and evaluative comprehension; critical thinking; writing strategies; and listening and speaking skills. Includes minimum 20 hours of clinical experience. Successful clinical experience is necessary for a passing grade in the class. Credits 3

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Effective and efficient management of time, space and resources, including lessons and classroom behaviors, are examined as a means of promoting learning. Candidates develop a management plan that is inclusive, respectful and based upon current theory and practice. Effective organization and communication techniques are stressed. Includes a minimum of 20 hours clinical experience in 6-12 classroom (or in a classroom of the licensure.) Successful clinical experience is necessary for a passing grade in the class. Credits 4

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Three-week, full-day, clinical practicum taken before student teaching. Candidates teach in a grade-level range different from their student teaching placement, but within their range of licensure and certification. Candidates teach a minimum of two times and participate in all professional activities of their classroom cooperating teacher and engage in reflective seminars back on campus, or through online delivery. Note: Those seeking ESL endorsement take this course the junior year but after having taken EDUC-372E. Credits 3

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Subject

EDUC

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

This course focuses on PK-6 literacy learning throughout the curriculum and addresses integrated, interdisciplinary approaches to learning. Literacy is broadly defined to include speaking, listening, reading, writing, and interpreting the text of all kinds. Literacy practices are staged and recursive processes that foster content learning and literacy learning in all disciplines. Candidates will examine, develop, and model instructional strategies of comprehension, academic and content vocabulary, and writing to learn processes using a variety of textual and digital materials to support learning. Credits 2

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Subject

EDUC

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

and Social Sciences

Subject

EDUC

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Candidates will learn the knowledge, skills and understanding to implement effective mathematics instruction. Emphasizes the teaching and learning process to best enable students to develop appropriate mathematics skills, attitudes, and concepts with a focus on mathematical process, problem solving, communication, reasoning, connections, and varied representations. Using the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics Standards, Virginia’s Foundation Blocks for Early Learning (PK) and Virginia Standards of Learning (K-6), candidates will explore assessments, remediation strategies, the use of manipulatives, technology. The clinical experience for the course provides candidates the opportunity to be active participants by observing theory to practice, designing, and implementing lesson plans, and reflecting on teaching and learning. Includes a 20-hr clinical experience in an elementary setting. Successful clinical experience is necessary for a passing grade in the class. CL General Education: Writing Intensive Credits 4

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Subject

EDUC

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Fifteen-week final clinical experience involving instructional planning, observation and teaching. Supervised by the classroom cooperating teacher and a college supervisor. Candidates are expected to assume complete responsibility for the classroom during the student teaching experience and engage in all activities related to teaching in the school community. Credits 11

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Taken during the student teaching experience, this course emphasizes professional licensure requirements, professional teacher performance standards, and the use of evidence-based practices in pedagogy and assessment to measure candidate impact on student learning. Candidates develop various personal skills and resources, including the development of an online educational portfolio consistent with InTASC standards for obtaining employment in the education field. Students learn to document their experiences showing growth over their undergraduate career. This course teaches integration and reflection on Connected Learning, major(s), and co-curricular experiences. Learning is demonstrated through course deliverables such as short-and long-term plans, credentials like a cover letter and resume, and course appropriate narrative texts. CL General Education: Capstone Credits 1

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Secondary, and All Grades

Subject

EDUC

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Eight-week student teaching clinical experience for the ESL endorsement involving instructional planning, observation and teaching. Supervised by the classroom cooperating teacher and a college supervisor. Provides students seeking an ESL endorsement an opportunity to teach in an ESL environment. Students are expected to assume complete responsibility for the classroom during the student teaching experience and engage in all activities related to teaching in the school community. Credits 4

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Subject

EDUC

Credits (min)

12

Credits (max)

12

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

*Courses only offered to students accepted into the

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Provides an opportunity for a student to gain field experience in an area related to the student's program of study or career goals. The learning objectives for internships include connecting academic knowledge and problem-solving processes to experiences and problems in professional settings. A Faculty Sponsor in the relevant academic department must approve a description and an internship learning plan at least eight weeks in advance of the start of the term in which the internship is to be completed. This internship learning plan must be filed with the Director of Internships in the Center for Career Development at least three weeks prior to the start of the internship. Approval of each application for an internship is made by the Director of Internships based upon approved policies and guidelines. Supervision of the internship experience is provided by an appropriate Bridgewater College Cooperating Professor (who may or may not be the Faculty Sponsor) and by a Site Supervisor at the agency or business in which the student is an intern. Students must complete 40 hours (minimum two weeks) of internship-related work as well as weekly journal entries and a final reflective paper completed in accordance with approved requirements. Internships are graded by the Cooperating Professor on an S or U basis. A maximum of 12 credits in internships may be applied toward graduation. Students who successfully complete at least three credits of internship at one or more placements may petition the Associate Provost to accept those credits in fulfillment of the FILA general education experiential learning requirement. Credits 1

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Provides an opportunity for a student to gain field experience in an area related to the student's program of study or career goals. The learning objectives for internships include connecting academic knowledge and problem-solving processes to experiences and problems in professional settings. A Faculty Sponsor in the relevant academic department must approve a description and an internship learning plan at least eight weeks in advance of the start of the term in which the internship is to be completed. This internship learning plan must be filed with the Director of Internships in the Center for Career Development at least three weeks prior to the start of the internship. Approval of each application for an internship is made by the Director of Internships based upon approved policies and guidelines. Supervision of the internship experience is provided by an appropriate Bridgewater College Cooperating Professor (who may or may not be the Faculty Sponsor) and by a Site Supervisor at the agency or business in which the student is an intern. Students must complete 80 hours (minimum four weeks) of internship-related work as well as weekly journal entries and a final reflective paper completed in accordance with approved requirements. Internships are graded by the Cooperating Professor on an S or U basis. A maximum of 12 credits in internships may be applied toward graduation. Students who successfully complete at least three credits of internship at one or more placements may petition the Associate Provost to accept those credits in fulfillment of the FILA general education experiential learning requirement. Credits 2

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Provides an opportunity for a student to gain field experience in an area related to the student's program of study or career goals. The learning objectives for internships include connecting academic knowledge and problem-solving processes to experiences and problems in professional settings. A Faculty Sponsor in the relevant academic department must approve a description and an internship learning plan at least eight weeks in advance of the start of the term in which the internship is to be completed. This internship learning plan must be filed with the Director of Internships in the Center for Career Development at least three weeks prior to the start of the internship. Approval of each application for an internship is made by the Director of Internships based upon approved policies and guidelines. Supervision of the internship experience is provided by an appropriate Bridgewater College Cooperating Professor (who may or may not be the Faculty Sponsor) and by a Site Supervisor at the agency or business in which the student is an intern. Students must complete 120 hours (minimum six weeks) of internship-related work as well as weekly journal entries and a final reflective paper completed in accordance with approved requirements. Internships are graded by the Cooperating Professor on an S or U basis. A maximum of 12 credits in internships may be applied toward graduation. Students who successfully complete at least three credits of internship at one or more placements may petition the Associate Provost to accept those credits in fulfillment of the FILA general education experiential learning requirement. Credits 3

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Upon approval of the department and the division head, a student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.20 or better may engage in an independent study or research project. One desiring to pursue independent study or research must submit a written description of the proposed work to the chair of the appropriate department and to the appropriate division head prior to the last day of the drop and add period for the semester in which the study is to be conducted. At the end of the semester, the supervising professor files with the registrar a grade for the student and a description of the work accomplished. Credit may be received for no more than three independent studies or research projects. Credits 3

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Upon approval of the department and the division head, a student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.20 or better may engage in an independent study or research project. One desiring to pursue independent study or research must submit a written description of the proposed work to the chair of the appropriate department and to the appropriate division head prior to the last day of the drop and add period for the semester in which the study is to be conducted. At the end of the semester, the supervising professor files with the registrar a grade for the student and a description of the work accomplished. Credit may be received for not more than three independent studies or research projects. Credits 3

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

An honors project is one in which a student researches a subject, by examination of relevant literature or by experimentation or both; the student reports the results in an accurately documented and well-written paper or appropriate representation of the work. Whenever the study deals with the subject of an established course, the student is expected to go well beyond the usual work of the course in research and in assimilation of the results as revealed in the report. Juniors and seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 3.40 or above may register for an honors project. One desiring to pursue an honors project must submit a written description of his or her proposed work to the chair of the appropriate department and to the appropriate division head prior to the last day of the drop and add period for the semester in which the study is to be conducted. Upon the completion of the honors project, the student must present an oral defense of his or her project. The final grade must include a satisfactory performance on the oral defense, assessed by a three-faculty member team. The project advisor will authorize the make-up of the oral defense team and will assign the final grade on the project. The honors project title will be noted on the student's transcript. It is the student's responsibility to provide a copy of the written paper or appropriate representation of the work to the library in compliance with specifications approved by the Council on Education. The library director arranges for binding and storage. Credits 3

Subject

EDUC

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io