Education Courses

Prerequisite: None
Credits: 2 (two-semester class)
Required for Education Pathway

Course description: This course provides a general introduction to the field of teaching. Students will explore educational careers, teaching preparation, and professional expectations as well as requirements for teacher certification. Current trends and issues in education will be examined. A minimum of 20 hours of classroom observation experience is required for successful completion of this course. 

Prerequisite: Principles of Teaching
Credits: 2 (two-semester class)
Required for Education Pathway

Course description: Child and Adolescent Development examines the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and moral development of the child from birth through adolescence with a focus on the middle years through adolescence. Basic theories of child development, biological and environmental foundations of development, and the study of children through observation and interviewing techniques are explored. The influence of parents, peers, the school environment, culture, and the media is discussed. An observation experience of up to 20 hours may be required for completion of this course. 

Prerequisites: Principles of Teaching, Child & Adolescent Development
Credits: 2 (two-semester class)
Required for Education Pathway

Course description: Teaching and Learning provides students the opportunity to apply many of the concepts that they have learned throughout the Education Professions pathway. In addition to a focus on best practices, this course will provide an introduction to the role that technology plays in the modern classroom. Through hands-on experience with educational software, utility packages, and commonly used microcomputer hardware, students will analyze ways to integrate technology as a tool for instruction, evaluation, and management.