DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Applicants for credentials shall be screened prior to the junior year, or upon transfer from other schools or departments, and must have comnleted preliminary personality, speech, and physical examinations before being passed by the Education Qualifi ca tions Committee. Stucbnts qualify ing, must complete one year of observa tion and participation in the public schools prior to their eight units of student teaching. Students should plan their programs for one semester of five full days per week of student teaching. Departmental Rr.quiremozts for a Maior in Education. The student majoring in this Department must take the following courses : Ed ucation 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309. 310, 311, 313, 315, 316, 318, and 403; Art 101, 102, 201, and 202; Psychology 208, 301, 310, and 408; Library Science 401; English 410; History 205 and 407; Anthronologv 302 or Soc iology 202: Speech 314 and 322; Music 341; Science 301; Physica l Education 306; Bible 206, and 301, 302, or four units of Doctrine; Doctrine, two units. Reconmrnckd m 'nors (2 required) Psvchologv, History, English, or Science. 12 units of upper division work required for a minor. 301. INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION. (2) A brief introduct ion to the history and philosophy of the American educational pattern. A survey of the purposes, organization, financing and control of American education, particularly as it applies to elementary schools. 302. AUDIO VISUAL. (2) A study of aud:o visual techn:ques applicable to the teaching process in the ele mentary and secondary schools. The operation of tape recorders, 16 mm., opaque, sl ide and filmstrip. and overhead projectors with tach istoscopic and microscopic adantors. Consideration is given to the construction and use of the three dimensional bull et in board, diorama, montage, collage, panorama, model, tableau, pantomime, shadow play, and puppetry. 303. PRINCIPLES OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. (2) A general course covering the background and qualifications of a teacher, rural and urban classroom organization and m anagement, curriculum, discipline, school organizati ons, distri ct services. safety, in-service training, and teacher tenure. Pre requisite for all Educational Methods classes. 304. WRITING METHODS. ( 1) (Upon recommendat ion) D rill in manuscript, cursive, and blackboard techniques used in the elementary school. 305-306. OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION. (1-1) Directed observation in the public schools. introduction of administrative person n el , survev of school services, six grade-level (k indergarten through eighth) partici pative teach ing contacts dur ing the two semesters, with evaluations by district and college person~el. Music maiors will (in the second semester) have participative contact on the Secondary level. 307. GENERAL LANGUAGE AND READING METHODS. (4) Methods and instrucf onal materials for the d2vclopm~nt of skill in the four facets of the Language Arts; Listening. Speaking, Reading, and Writing. Techniques for develop ing readiness as well as the attitudes, abilities, and skills necessary for profi6ency in each . Exner;ence in the preparation and nresentation of language activit ies at the various levels. Practice on paper and blackboard me of manuscript and cursive writ ing. Special emphasis on approved methods of teaching handwriting and spelling. 40
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