COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Music 310; Phys ical Science IOI , 102; and three units from one of the fol lowing: Business 201, Geography 30 1, ln tercnltural Studies 475 , Psyc hology 32 I, or Sociology 330, 346, 362. In addition to this core, each stu dent must complete a concentration of 12 units in one of seven subj ec ts areas: Bi ology, English , lntercnltural Studies, Language and Linguistics, Mathematics, Phys ical Education , U.S. History or World Hi story. The General Education require ments for the Liberal Studies major are unique and include the following: L English I IO A, 110 B; three units of literature, English 220, 230, 240, 251 or 252; three units of Commu nication 100, 170, 181 or 270; 2. Mathematics 210; Biology 100, 110; 3. History 105, 205; Psychology 200; 4. Three units of Art 100, 106, or 130; Communication 160, or Music IOI; three units in Philoso phy 210, 214 or 215; and a foreign language as spec ified in th e uni versityGeneral Education section; 5. Elementary School Activities (Physical Education 201) ; and two physical education ac ti,~ties. COURSES 300 Introduction to Teaching (2) The struct ure and function of th e school , foundations of education, qua!~ ties required for teacher effectiveness, and contemporary issues in education. A minimum of 35 hours of observa tion / parti cipation in schools is required. Successful completion of this course constitutes one of the require ments for admission to the Preliminary Credenti al program. This class is designed to fulfill the University's writ ing competency requirement. See Pre liminary Teaching Credential require ments of this catalog for fingerprinting and background clearance information . Prerequisite: sophomore standing. 330 Psychological Foundations of Education (3) Application of psychological principles to the educative process, role of the teacher and learner, human growth and develop ment, learning styles, motivation, mem ory, transfer of learning, measurement and evaluation, research and experimen tation in learning theory. Prerequisite: 300, Psychology 200, approved consent, and formal application and acceptance into Department of Education. Amedia component is required. Fee: $20.
410 Mainstreaming (3) Focuses on competencies that teachers must develop to meet needs of excep tional pupils; special attention to needs of minoritystudents, to cultural and eth nic differences, and to development of moral/spiritual va lues. This course is not reqLLired for the Pre liminary teac h ing creden tial and is ge nerall y com pleted post-<legree. See Graduate M.A. Program fo r graduate leve l course, ASED 52 1 Education in th e Least Restrictive En~ronment (3). Prerequi site: 330 and consent. (See also 52 1. ) 420 Teaching Reading in Elementary Schools (3) Methods and materials for teaching reading to students in element ary schools; attention to a variet y of approaches and techniques; considera tion of the needs of pupils with varied cultural and language backgrounds. A minimum of 35 hours of observation/ participat ion in schools is required. Prerequisite: 330 and consent. 425 Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools (3) Methods and materials for teaching read ing through content areas in sec ondary schools; attention to reading techniques, testing, and individualiza-
450 Secondary Student Teaching I (6) 452 Secondary Student Teaching II (6) Full ti me laboratory experi ence in school classrooms under the direction of qualified super.·ising master teach ers and university supervisors. Weekly seminar required. Prerequisite: appli cati on and consent. Studen ts doing studen t teaching are limited to a max imum of 15 units that semester. (See also 512/ 513 and 514/ 515.) 470 Computers in the Classroom (2) Knowledge and skills in computer use in education settings; inc ludes com put er app li ca tions in curri culum , managing instruction , record keep ing, generating instructional mater i als, and use within app ropriate grade levels and subj ec t areas to develop process skills. Thi s course is not required for the Preliminary teaching credential and is generally completed post-<legree. See Graduate M.A. Pro gram for graduate level course, ASED 511 Computers in the Classroom (2). Prerequisite: consent. Fee: $10. (See also 511. ) 480 Directed Study (1-3) Subject matter and cred it by arrangement.
tion. A minimum of 35 hours of obse r vation / parti cipation in sc hoo ls is required. Prerequisite: 330 and consent. 430 Elementary Curriculum (4) Int ro ducti on to the sco pe and sequence of the eleme nt ary school cur riculum in mathematics, science , social studies and language arts; emphasis on a rnr iety of teaching ap proac hes, inte grati on across contelll areas, class room managemen t and resources avai lable. Fie ld obse rvation and media compo nents are required. A minimum of 60 hours of observation/ participation in public and Ch ri st ian sc hoo ls is required. Prerequisite: 330 and con
se nt. Fee: $20. (See also 505.) 435 Secondary Curriculum (4)
Secondary school curriculum, class room management , teaching meth ods , use of media and ot her educa tional skill s in content areas. Field observa ti on and media components are required . Amin imum of 60 hours of observation/ parti cipation in public and Christian sc hools is required. Pre requisite: 330 and consent. Fee: $20. (See also 506.) 440 Elementary Student Teaching I (6) 442 Elementary Student Teaching II (6)
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