EDUC 2301. Introduction to Teaching - Designed to acquaint students with the teaching professions and provide field experiences to assist the students to decide whether to teach elementary school, middle school or high school. The student will complete the admission requirements for teacher education during the course.
EDUC 2307. Child and Adolescent Development - Characteristics of children’s development are reviewed and how these developmental passages impact the student’s ability to learn and grow developmentally. Emphasis is placed on the impact of various factors on student achievement and learning.
EDUC 3301. Principles and Practices in Education - Development of knowledge and skills related to: teaching-learning process, human growth and development, multicultural factors influencing students and the education process, teaching learners with special needs, legal and ethical aspects of teaching, school organization-management, and instructional media technology. Field Experience is required for the class. Prerequisite: Pass the basic skills test and EDUC 2301 or have consent of instructor.
EDUC 3302. Instructional Strategies and Practices - Prepares students to write objectives, develop lesson plans, experience methods of teaching, practice instructional strategies, and prepare teaching units for the elementary classroom. A field-based component is integrated into the course. Prerequisite: EDUC 3301.
EDUC 3313. Educating Students from Diverse Backgrounds - Course focuses on the
impact of culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion and special populations on learning and identifies ways to enhance learning and motivation in the public schools.
EDUC 4301. Teaching Science in the Elementary and the Middle School - Emphasizes the content of elementary science, materials for teaching science, and methods for teaching science. Field-based component is an integral part of the course. Prerequisite: EDUC 3302 or consent of instructor.
EDUC 4303. Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary and Middle School - Emphasizes
content, materials for teaching social studies, and methods of teaching social studies. Field based component is an integral part of the course. Prerequisite: EDUC 3302 or consent of instructor.
EDUC 4305. Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary and Middle School - Emphasizes
content, materials and strategies for teaching mathematics in the elementary school.
Techniques for utilizing manipulatives and problem solving strategies are taught in the classroom and utilized in field based component of the course. Prerequisite: EDUC 3302 or consent of instructor.
EDUC 4313. Classroom Management - Various models of discipline will be examined to
help the student build a system for classroom management. Emphasis is placed on developing a character education model and a systematic approach to classroom management. Prerequisite: Taken with student teaching or in the last semester of enrollment.
EDUC 4318. Becoming a Teacher - Course focuses on preparing student for the State examination test in Professional Practices and Responsibilities. The students will develop skills in interviewing and researching various teaching opportunities. Taken with student teaching or as the capstone course.
EDUC 4328. Curriculum and Assessment for the Secondary Teacher - Provides a classroom- interactive approach to the study of curriculum and instruction. Students will examine major curriculum trends and assessment in the high school. A field-based component is integrated into the course. Prerequisites: EDUC 3302 or consent of instructor.
EDUC 4661. Elementary Student Teaching - Directed observation and student teaching in a selected elementary classroom.
EDUC 4662. Middle School Student Teaching - Directed observation and student teaching
in a selected middle school classroom.
EDUC 4663. Secondary Student Teaching - Directed observation and student teaching in a selected high school classroom.
EDUC 4664. All Level Student Teaching - Directed observation and student teaching in an
elementary and secondary classroom.
EDUC 5001. Education Graduate Orientation - Introduction to degreee and certification
options within the School of Education with emphasis on teacher education, student
teaching/internship, and certification requirements. Information relevant to APA style writing and Blackboard technology will also be addressed. Taken during first term of enrollment
EDUC 5300. Personal and Organizational Leadership - The course is designed to enable
the student to gain personal and professional leadership skills as he/she progresses from dependency on others to independence, and finally to interdependence with others in the organization.
EDUC 5301. Advanced Principles and Practices in Education - Development of skills related to the teaching learning process. Students develop knowledge of educational psychology and apply this knowledge to the schools and individual classrooms.
EDUC 5302. Research Methods in Education - Development of research skills in educational settings.
EDUC 5303. Multicultural Education - Study of cultural factors, poverty, and disabilities and
how these factors impact and affect school and community behavior.
EDUC 5305. Instructional Techniques - In-depth study of accountability models. Different
instructional techniques are investigated and proficiency is developed in the use of instructional models.
EDUC 5306. Classroom Management - Students investigate the major theories of classroom management and develop proficiency in a model. Students investigate state laws and administrative rules pertaining to classroom management and student discipline.
EDUC 5312. Topics in Education - Emphasis is placed on current research and case studies of current issues in education. Course may be taken as a class or as an individual project and may be repeated.
EDUC 5318. Becoming a Teacher - Course focuses on preparing student for the state examination in Professional Practices and Responsibilities. The students in addition will develop skills in interviewing and searching various school districts as teaching opportunities. Taken with student teaching or as the capstone course.
EDUC 5321. Social Studies in the Elementary School - Methods and multicultural approaches to teaching elementary social studies. Students will develop lesson plans, units, and do microteaching in social studies.
EDUC 5322. Science in the Elementary School - Development of skills in preparing hands on activities which are utilizing an inquiry and discovery approach to the teaching of elementary science. Methods of teaching science to bilingual and diverse students and as well as microteaching of lessons from units which they design.
EDUC 5323. Mathematics in the Elementary School - Approaches to teaching mathematics to a diverse ethic and linguistic population of elementary students. Students learn to use manipulatives to enhance the teaching of mathematics.
EDUC 5324. Curriculum Topics in the EC-6 Classroom - Recognizing and meeting the
unique needs of the elementary aged child with special emphasis on EC-6 content standards, lesson and unit planning in the elementary classroom, and elementary curriculum programs.
EDUC 5328. Instructional and Assessment Strategies II - The course is an extension of
EDUC 5305 and includes planning, instructional strategies and assessments that are applicable to higher order teaching. Assessment trends in the secondary schools are examined and students develop skills in writing assessments. Enrichment curriculum is examined for the secondary school. Students will examine areas for the state license test. Prerequisite EDUC 5305.
EDUC 5339. Stress Management - A study of the stress reaction and its relationship to specific illnesses and diseases and effects on productivity, with focus on intervention techniques.
EDUC 5350/5351. Internship - Directed observation of teachers in elementary or secondary classrooms teaching in public schools, jointly supervised by the university and a cooperating TEA accredited school district. Includes projects in the development of instructional strategies and techniques. Course appropriate for Post-Baccalaureate Certification requirements. Yearlong course.
EDUC 5346. Equity and Excellence in the EC-6 Classroom - Critical analysis of diversity
issues specific to the EC-6 classroom and how these issues may be addressed to ensure an equitable setting with the goal of excellence for all students. A field based component is an integral part of the course. Successful completion of field experience hours is required for course credit. Minimum field hours required: 8.
EDUC 5366. Topical Research in Education - Development of an in-depth, research-based paper centering on a self-selected topic in education and an oral presentation to a faculty panel. This course serves as a capstone course and may be taken in lieu of the comprehensive examination. Prerequisite: EDUC 5302.
EDUC 5380. Adult Development and Learning - Stages of adult development are investigated and the processes of how adults learn are focuses of the course. Various developmental passages are considered and strategies identified to assist the adult in development and self-actualization.
EDUC 5381. Child and Adolescent Development and Learning- Characteristics of children's development are reviewed and how these developmental passages impact the student's ability to learn and grow developmentally. Emphasis is placed on the impact of various factors on student achievement and learning.
EDUC 5661. Student Teaching in the Elementary School - The student does a semester residence as an elementary teacher and perfects skills in lesson planning, student evaluation, and classroom management.
EDUC 5663. Student Teaching in the Secondary School - The student does a semester residence in a secondary school as a high school teacher under the guidance of a mentor teacher. During the residence semester, the student assumes responsibility for lesson planning, student evaluation, and classroom management.
EDUC 5664. Student Teaching for All Grade Levels - The student does a semester residence at both an elementary and a secondary school as a school teacher under the guidance of a mentor
teacher. During the residence semester, the student assumes responsibility for lesson planning, student evaluation, and classroom management.